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Florida recount: Here is why Sen. Bill Nelson's chances of winning reelection are slim
Florida has ordered statewide recounts for Senate and gubernatorial races amid alleged ballot fraud in Broward County. USA TODAY
As Florida's statewide hand recount rumbles on, Sen. Bill Nelson's chances of winning re-election are growing increasingly dim.
A couple of court losses late Thursday and – perhaps most damaging – Friday's hand recount in Democrat stronghold Broward County that did not appear to give Nelson the lift he needed.
Then came word late Friday afternoon that the vast majority of the ballots in the hand recount across the state are unlikely to help Nelson because voters chose to skip the Senate race altogether. That recount was considered a linchpin of Nelson's already uphill strategy to victory.
Most experts say Nelson now needs a miracle to erase Republican challenger Rick Scott's 12,603-vote lead, formalized after Thursday's machine recount ended. A hand recount of disputed ballots that were set aside because the machines had trouble counting them is now being conducted.
"He can pull this off but everything has to go his way," said Charles Zelden, a political science professor and election recount expert at Nova Southeastern University in Florida. "And any one small glitch can be enough to keep him from winning."
At this point, Nelson has until Sunday at noon to pull off his long-shot bid. Barring a court ruling, that's the deadline for canvassing boards at each of Florida's 67 counties to report their final recount tallies to the state.
Marc Elias, Nelson's lead recount attorney, admitted to reporters late Thursday that a lot of factors have to break the senator's way for victory. But he also was confident they would, given that Scott's initial lead on the night of Election Day shrank from about 60,000 votes (out of nearly 8.2 million cast) to fewer than 13,000.
"It's never been our view that there was going to be one silver bullet that was going to change the margin in the race," Elias said. "If you look at each stage where the margin has shrunk, it has not shrunk because of one big thing, but rather it has shrunk from a number of smaller things. As we move forward I continue to expect that (12,603) margin to go down and disappear entirely."
Here's a look at some of the obstacles facing Nelson:
The hand recount is not going his way
There are about 65,000 questionable ballots statewide to examine in the hand recount, according to the Florida Secretary of State's office. Nelson would have to win about 60 percent of those votes to take the lead.
The recount is examining ballots with "overvotes" (where the machine did not tabulate it because both candidates were chosen) and "undervotes" (where the machine did not tabulate it because no one was chosen).
A human review of an overvote ballot could show if the voter intended to pick one candidate over the other. The belief was that could help Nelson because the county overwhelmingly voted for him against Scott, who is Florida's governor, and those disputed ballots would break the same way.
Florida's battle for the U.S. Senate is headed to a legally required hand recount (Nov. 15)
The recount in Broward was finished after just two hours Friday. Election officials didn't immediately release results, but the speed with which the recount was conducted suggests most of the ballots were undercounts. That doesn't help Nelson because those are votes that won't be counted.
In fact, the news got even worse for Nelson. Of the roughly 65,000 votes being reviewed, 62,257 – or about 95 percent – were undervotes. With fewer than 3,000 votes up for grabs, Nelson will have to find "silver bullets" in other places to scrounge up the difference.
Courts offer little remedy
Nelson will need the courts to side with him in his effort to give counties more ballots to count and more time to tabulate them.
The senator gained one court victory earlier this week when U.S. Chief Judge Mark Walker ordered Secretary of State Ken Detzner to give voters whose ballots were tossed because their signatures didn't match what was on file until 5 p.m. Saturday to "cure" their ballots. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Nelson after a GOP appeal.
But the judge denied a request by Nelson to extend Thursday's 3 p.m. machine recount deadline. Palm Beach County was unable to finish in time. So now Nelson is seeking a hand recount of each of the nearly 585,000 ballots in the county – a process that likely would take weeks.
Walker also denied a request to give election monitors more flexibility in divining voter intent during the hand recount. And he threw out a motion by the Florida League of Women Voters to have Scott recuse himself from the recount process and step down as governor.
Still pending was Walker's motion on a lawsuit from VoteVets demanding that domestic vote-by-mail ballots, which must be received by the day of the election, be treated the same as overseas ballots, which can be received as late as 10 days after the election.
"Citizens in the U.S. should be given the same opportunity as expatriates living abroad," Elias said.
Time running out
Nelson has less than a week to pull off a win. Or at least buy more time.
Counties have until noon Sunday to finish their hand recounts on the Senate race. Then on Tuesday, the state Elections Canvassing Commission, consisting of the governor (who has recused himself) and two cabinet members, meets to certify the Nov. 6 election official returns.
There's also a Nov. 30 deadline for any candidate, voter or taxpayer to contest election results in circuit court.
Zelden, the election expert, likened Nelson's chances to a player in a card game betting all his chips on a specific card being pulled from the deck.
"He's literally depending on it to be the queen of hearts," Zelden said. "Anything else, he loses. Sometimes it shows up, but the odds are pretty good it's not going to."


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Struggling to find the best buy-to-let mortgage in Truro? speak to one of our buy to let mortgage advisers today
The term 'buy to let' generally refers to either the practice of buying a property to be let for profit or to the type of mortgages used to purchase a property for such letting. Many countries, both in the western world and in the developing nations, have seen a surge in the growth of the buy to let property market in the last 2 decades and this has fuelled a growth in amateur landlords and the but to let mortgage providers who are keen to encourage and profit from them in turn. In addition, this growth has generated a lot of commerce in other related sectors such as buy to let insurance.
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Many countries, both in the western world and in the developing nations, have seen a surge in the growth of the buy to let property market in Truro the last 2 decades and this has fuelled a growth in amateur landlords looking for quality mortgage advice, this is why mortgage brokers in Truro who specialise in Buy-to-let are so important and the but to let mortgage providers who are keen to encourage and profit from them in turn. In addition, this growth has generated a lot of commerce in other related sectors such as buy to let insurance.
Truro Buy to let mortgages have been available in the UK since the mid-nineties and they are specifically designed for investors to borrow money to purchase property in the private rental sector. The amount that a prospective but to let investor can borrow is generally determined by the rental valuation of the property. The annual income for a rented property has to cover a certain percentage of the mortgage repayments, the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) states that landlords should seek to be able to obtain gross rent returns equivalent to between 130 per cent and 150 per cent of the rental property's mortgage repayments, this takes into account the surplus rent to cover costs of property maintenance and slack periods when the property may be vacant of tenants.
Truro Buy To Let Mortgages.
Some buy to let mortgage lenders in Truro will lend you a maximum sum based on a multiple of your salary (usually a multiple of three) plus a percentage of the forecast rental income on the property. So if your annual salary is said 30,000 Franks and the forecast rental income is 10,000 Franks they will lend you 95,000 Franks. Other mortgages, in addition to factoring in your salary, will include any existing loan commitments you have, and then apply what is known as the 'deduction rule'. This rule relates to the annual mortgage payments worked out at a pre-set level of interest.
Buy to let mortgage interest rates are generally fairly close to residential mortgage rates but will generally be slightly higher and typically charge higher fees. This is due to the fact that buy to let loans are considered by the financial sector to represent a greater risk than residential owner-occupier mortgages, and they generally are.
The Situation in the UK About Buy To Lets
The buy to let market literally 'exploded' in the Truro around the beginning of the millennium with rising property prices and the increasing availability of buy to let funding fueling a surge in would-be investors trying to cash in on the trend of the market. One reason for their popularity is the tax advantages that are available to the UK buy to let investors. Rental income is treated just like a salary by the Inland Revenue, and is therefore often taxed at 22% or even 40%. However, landlords are allowed to deduct costs from the taxable portion of their rental income, and these costs can include the interest of the buy to let mortgage repayments as well as maintenance costs on the property. These tax incentives made the buy to let market very attractive for both professional investors and amateurs looking to make the most out of their savings.
Would-Be Buy-to-let Investors
The market peaked around 2007 and now the market is saturated in many areas across the country with too many properties available to tenants. While buy to let is generally not a good idea for people who do not possess some extra budget there are a lot of remortgage deals which will fund a deposit for a home. If you are worried about losing money during void periods many companies will provide insurance which can deliver as much as six months mortgage payments in the event of a property in Truro remaining unoccupied.
You may still be lucky, and find a hotspot but you need to do your homework and the figures correctly. Buy to let trends differ from town to town and literally from street to street. Good advice for potential investors is to visit the local letting agents who should be able to tell you who is renting what at the moment so you can define your target audience. It could be students, young professionals or families, for example. Look for areas that do have a shortage of properties and for indicators that people will move there, such as new business developments.
Buy to let mortgage deals are still rife and the rates are almost as competitive as with conventional deals. The mantra with your buy-to-let must be 'don't expect to get rich quickly'. You need to look long-term: an absolute minimum of five years – but probably nearer to ten years.
hi there this is Emma from Martin & Co Estate agents here I've got my midweek buy-to-let deal of the day for you to have a little look at so the one I picked up with you today is a two-bedroom modern apartment on duty around in chelmsford now this one is modern.
Goodier Road is a very good location in Chelmsford you're walking distance to Centre, train station and all the shops that Chelmsford has an offer and the property is in very good condition quite neutral decor which is good and allocated parking as well which is by most especially being this close to the city centre where parking is always a premium and so we know this property is a good-looking property, it takes a lot of boxes on that front just come on the market with property street and it has an asking price of £249995 so price-wise it's pretty competitive with similarities in the area and and if we have a look at rental potential now and potentially you're going to be looking around about the 900 pounds a month mark.
We rented one very similar to this in the area, maybe this individual block for £900 and so that's a pretty good indication of an accurate figure for you.
Now we do a little yield calculation and the £900 rent against our asking price of 249995 and that could potentially generate you an annual return 4.
3 percent so it's a pretty good return also of course that isn't taking into account the service charges or ground rent but of course you know we All in all the figures do seem to stack up if this property is of interest to you better get in touch with the agent who is advertising it, Property Street to book yourself a viewing because properties are flying off the shelves like hot cakes at the moment so you don't be missing out thanks for checking in and I'll speak to you all in a couple days with my next buy to let deal of the day.
What Is A Corporate Buy To Let?
How will the restriction of relief on Buy to Let mortgage interest affect landlords? Starting from April this year, there will be an increasing restriction on the level of interest that can be deducted from your personal tax return By 2020/2021, there will be a 100% restriction on on the deduction of interest and that will be replaced by a flat rate deduction at 20% of the actual interest, or rather I should say finance costs because it includes the fees charged by the lender as well as just the interest.
Starting in April this year, there will be a 25% restriction, rising to 50% the following year, 75% the year after and 100% starting in 2020/2021 "So what will be the impact of this restriction?" The impact will be on the higher and additional rate taxpayers of 40 and 45%, who will be taxed on their rental income at, or rental income after allowable expenses at 40 or 45%, but will only get a tax deduction for their finance costs at the rate of 20%.
This could indeed mean that "in extremis", they would pay more tax than they are actually making in profit.
Now, it's actually worse than that, because there is a category of people who might believe that they are not going to be affected by this tax change but will affected.
Now, let me explain that a little bit more.
If an investor is close to the barrier at which they will increase from a basic rate tax payer to a higher rate taxpayer, they might belive that for instance they are making, that they've got £40,000 of other income therefore, after allowances they've got maybe £10,000 of margin before they will move in to the higher rate tax.
But, it is the turnover, in other words the rental income after the costs, that will determine whether you move in to the higher rate tax not your profit.
So if somebody with say, £20,000 worth of rental income and £12,000 of finance cost might believe that they're not affected by this but they will be.
It is the addition of the £20,000 to their £40,000 of other income that pushes them in to the higher rate tax band, so they will be effected by this and need to consider what they can do to mitigate their position, probably by getting advice from an accountant.
"So, should I be borrowing via a Limited company going forwards, if I'm a landlord?" For many landlords, that's now quite a sensible option, because of the stress tests, that started to be introduced from the 1st of January are more generous for Limited company borrowers than those borrowing in their personal names.
"Does it take longer to process a Limited company application?" In theory, yes, the reason behind that is that lenders generally will have to undertake a search on the company, and then also the directors and potential shareholders behind that.
So there's obviously a bit more top do than a standard personal application, so they will check out the right coding of the company and the individuals behind that.
So, yes, in theory, but not a massive amount of difference, maybe 24 hours.
"And that's if it's an SPV, but it's slightly longer if it's a trading limited company" Yeah, you'll generally find that they want to see some accounts, to back up the history of that trading company just purely because of the trading element of the company itself.
"OK" "Are Buy to Let mortgages more expensive for Limited companies than they are for personal borrowers?" On the face of it, yes, purely because some of the likes the mainstream lenders that lend to the personal capacity, such as the Birmingham Midshires, the Mortgage Works, those type of lenders don't actually offer anything in a Limited company at the moment.
"Right, and what about the ones that do offer to Limited companies?" The ones that do, would seem to be a little bit more expensive, however we are generally seeing a lot more lenders starting to off either the same or certainly reducing their margins from the ones that will offer both personal and limited company products, such as our own brands such as Keystone for example "Yes, that offers the same rates, doesn't it-" Correct "-to Limited companies and to borrowers" Yeah and we're seeing other lenders as well looking to reduce their rates or certainly try and bring down those margins between personal and Limited company.
So, in theory, yes, they are, but not as wider a gap as there used to be "Why can landlords borrow more through via Limited company than personally these days?" The PRA announcement changes with way that lenders have to stress rental income on the back of the tax changes that are coming in over the next couple of years.
Essentially, landlords are going to pay more tax, therefore lenders need to mindful of the lower income that landlords will have from the rental properties.
The way that Limited companies are taxed is different, and therefore these changes won't be impacting that and lenders are able to offer a more relaxed calcualtion when lending to Limited companies.
"Right, so I've heard that's a kind of standard rent to interest calculation for personal borrowers and that around 145% at a stress test of 5.
5 whereas Limited companies, they're actually still being given the traditional stress test, rent to interest calculation of 125% of rental income, times by a stress rate of 5.
5, or less if it's a 5 year rate, is that right?" It is, yeah, and what you'll find is that in the personal borrowing space, and also the limited company, there are some variations on those tests.
So for example if someone was taking a 5 year fixed rate, some lenders are opting to offer slightly more lenient calculations than on shorter term, 2 or 3 year products.
And likewise, there's the ability to sometimes take in to account the personal income, the personal tax situation.
So some lenders are taking a more bespoke approach, but as a rule, you are absolutely right, what you just said.
"So that's a reason to come to a broker who knows the market and can work out which lender provides the appropriate stress test for your situation?" Yeah, absolutely.
So the market just became a lot more complicated in the last few months, so specialist advice is a really good idea.
"What's the difference between an SPV and a trading limited company?" The trading limited company will have their day to day business through that company.
An SPV will just have property, so it will be set up purely just to hold the investment properties, whereas the trading company will have income from creditors, debtors, all coming through that one business and also hold the property "So does it matter if I go to a lender if I've got and SPV or a trading limited company? Will they treat them both the same?" No, they treat them differently, so some lenders will do just SPVs, others will do trading companies.
So it's down to us to decide where to go, but they will base it on an SPV, they will base underwriting on your personal circumstances.
So your income being over £25,000 will get you over the line.
Whereas trading company they'll look a 2 years of accounts , 2 or 3 years of accounts for that company.
So SPVs I take it are more popular with the lenders" Yes, they're a little bit cleaner and a little bit simpler.
So the trading company there's a bit more complexity to it.
But either way, the rates don't vary drastically, it's just some lenders will do trading companies, some will do SPVs, some will do both.
So it's just working out which is more favourable.
"How do I go about setting up and SPV?" That's quite easy.
You just need to go on to the companies house website, which obviously you can find through Google, and then key the information on that's requested and follow the step by step instructions.
It is easy, someone in the office went through a similar process for their own personal benefit, and the most difficult question was "what shall I call the company?" so thinking up a name.
"Brilliant, so it doesn't take very long?" No not long at all.
Just pay your £15.
There are some other websites out there that will offer to do it for you, but they will charge more than that and there isn't really a need.
"What is a SIC code?" It's a Standard Industrial Classification code that defines what a limited company will do.
So you may have a butcher with a different number to a property company for example.
"And the lenders are looking for a property SIC codes on companies?" Yes, ideally they prefer the company to purely deal in property, rather than trade in something else as well.
"But there are lenders out there that will look at either an SPV that's got a SIC code or a trading limited company, whatever that may be?" Yes, we have smaller numbers of lenders that will look at both trading and property companies as opposed to purely SPV companies.
"Can I borrow through a newly created SPV, because it has no accounts.
" Absolutely, so what happens is, when you borrow through a limited company, the lenders will ask that the directors and/or shareholders, depending on the lender, offer an unsupported personal guarantee.
So what that means is that while the limited company forms a wrapper around the deal, actually the buck stops with the person, with the people that have offered these personal guarantees.
So really, when lenders a re underwriting limited company transactions, their focus is very much on the individuals behind the company, rather than the company itself.
And because of that, they can lend to newly set up companies with no trading history what so ever.
"Can you explain exactly what is a personal guarantee?" Essentially what happens with the personal guarantee is the lender saying "if we enter this money and you don't pay us on time and we have to repossess and sell the property, and the proceeds of that sale don't raise enough to clear the amount that is owed to the lender, the person who is offering the personal guarantee is personally liable for the shortfall.
" It doesn't mean that they're taking a charge on the persons own home or other assets, it just means that fundamentally, that person is responsible for making sure the bank will get their money back.
"Can I simply transfer my personally owned rental property in to a limited company?" No.
You should sell your personally owned property in to a limited company and unfortunately that's then a taxable event, so you could end up with Capital Gains Tax in your personal name, as well as paying Stamp Duty and of course the 3% surcharge Stamp Duty on the limited company as well.
"As well as the standard costs of selling a property.
And can I sell the property for any nominal amount?" No, it much be done at market value.
"Oh, right the taxman is looking for an open market value sale" Yes, they want Stamp Duty on the full price.
"Of course they do" "Are there any downsides to operating via a limited company?" Well first of all there's an additional upside.
Starting in April this year, the rate of corporation tax is due to fall from 20% to 19% and by 2020/2021, it's due to fall to 17%.
So that's even lower than the basic rate of tax.
So anybody who wants to keep the money in the company no matter if they're a basic rate tax or a higher rate tax payer, will be better off with the properties in a limited company However, there is always a "but" to these things, particularly with tax.
If you're a higher rate tax payer, you'll presumably at some stage want to get the money out of the company.
And there are various ways that can be done, either by salary, or by dividend, it can be a very complex equation, but there will be additional costs in extracting the money from the limited company.
With the recent changes so that dividends are taxed at higher rates than they used to be, albeit with a £5,000 dividend tax allowance.
There could be quite a significant cost to a higher rate tax payer in extracting the money from a limited company.
Having said that, no matter how bad it is, at least you're not in the position of paying more tax than you are earning in net rental income after financial costs, which you could be as a private individual.
"So yet again, go take some professional advice sit down with your accountant and work out the best position.
" "Are more landlords using limited companies to purchase Buy to Let property? Yeah, increasingly we're seeing nearly all of our customers, probably around 60-65%, making new purchases in to limited companies and probably about the same number purchasing in to their limited companies properties that they own in their personal name at the moment.
"You mean transferring over, even though its a sale?" Technically a transfer from their personal in to Limited company, but it's seen as a buy and sell transaction.
"For more information on Buy to Let mortgages for limited companies, visit the website.
Or, call us today on 0345 345 6788.

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text: Every war creates improvisation. Even though it's only four days old, the U.S.-led attack on Libya is already showing more tactical innovation than most, at least where military hardware is concerned. Weapons that you thought you knew are getting essentially repurposed and functionally reinvented. And that makes sense. Operation Odyssey Dawn is anything but a traditional no-fly mission -- created haphazardly on-the-fly, and mostly run from the sea. But the reinvention of familiar weapons for Libya is sure to stretch beyond this current war. Here's a guide to the military hardware that Moammar Gadhafi accidentally transformed. U.S.S. Florida The Florida submarine wasn't supposed to shoot Tomahawk missiles, when it was first built. In a past life, it carried a much deadlier payload: Trident nuclear missiles. But over the past decade, the Ohio-class sub Florida got retrofitted to carry SEALs, spy gear, and up to 154 of the smaller missiles -- ones that are far more tactically relevant than the Florida's old arsenal. In 2003, Florida was the first ship in the Navy to launch a Tomahawk from a Trident tube. The secretive sub is rumored to have gone on other clandestine missions since its retooling. But for the first time, it's part of a crew of subs and surface ships that have shot over 130 of them at Gadhafi's radar and missile sites so far. Photo: U.S. NavyTomahawk Cruise Missile Speaking of the Tomahawk, this is a new model upgrade crashing into Libyan air defenses. The Tomahawk is a military standby, used in Bosnia and both Iraq wars. But the "Block IV" missiles become quasi-drones after their launch flying horizontally and using radars and satellite links to keep it on course. It can even linger in the air at a controller's request, or get a new target punched into its guidance system -- perfect for a fast-paced war. Saddam never had to put up with that. Photo: U.S. NavyV-22 Osprey Score one for perhaps the most controversial U.S. aircraft ever. When the pilot of a malfunctioning F-15 Strike Eagle had to bail out over northeast Libya late Monday, he was rescued by the Marine Corps' tilt-rotor helicopter, the V-22 Osprey. And the Ospreys, which rise in the air straight up like a copter and then fly like a plane, don't typically do search-and-rescue. The Osprey is supposed to handle everything from troop transport to scout missions. But mechanical problems of a zillion different kinds have made it a frequent target of Pentagon budget-cutters (even Dick Cheney wanted it dead) and kept the Osprey from flying consistently in places like Iraq. But with a new war comes new chances. Photo: U.S. Marine CorpsU.S.S. Kearsarge Possibly the most deceptive ship in the Navy, the Kearsarge gets treated like an 844-foot-long hunk of humanitarian aid. The Pentagon likes to send the Kearsarge around on goodwill missions, disaster relief, and other so-called "soft power" efforts. The ship has traveled to Latin America and Pakistan, where it helped with last year's floods. (Even flying Ospreys from its deck.) But off the Libyan coast, it's launching Harrier jets from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Powerful, yes; soft, no.EA-18G Growler Libya is this flying jammer's trial by fire, and it's likely to stay as part of Operation Odyssey Dawn even after other U.S. planes pull back. That's because the Growler is the Navy's plane of choice for blocking enemy communications -- only it's just now taking its maiden combat voyage. So far, so good: Gen. Carter Ham of U.S. Africa Command assessed on Monday that Libya's air defenses aren't emitting radar -- which, OK, is also due to the pounding those air defenses are getting from B-2s, Tomahawks, F-15s and F-16s. But the Growler helps make sure that Libya's long range missiles don't come near allied planes. And within five years, its jamming tech is going to get even more sophisticated, placing viruses into enemy computer networks. Photo: U.S. NavyGlobal Hawk This drone has already had a busy decade; it's been put to near continuous use as a spy in the sky over Iraq and Afghanistan. Now, the Global Hawk is adding its first no-fly mission to the workload. Capable of flying as high as 60,000 feet, it's the first unmanned aircraft, as far as we know, being put to use to snoop on Moammar Gadhafi. (Though commanders typically decline to specify exactly what spy planes they're using -- and here, at least, the Libya war has been typical.) When it's not over Iraq, Afghanistan and now Libya, the Global Hawk moonlights as a drug-hunter over Mexico, too. Photo: U.S. Air ForceF-22 Raptor Psych! The Raptor is sitting out Libya back in the States, catching up on episodes of Top Chef and working on getting its inbox down to zero unread emails. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz suggested last week that the F-22 might be put to use in Libya for what would be its first combat test. But, as it turned out, the Air Force is using its old reliables, the F-15 and the F-16, as its "inability to communicate with other coalition aircraft and its limited ability to hit ground targets" kept it out of the fight. So much for what was supposed to be the fighter jet of the future. Photo: U.S. Air Force


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The Central Connecticut baseball team ended its 2013 season with a 7-5 home victory over Mount St. Mary's on Senior Day in New Britain. The Blue Devils finish the season with a 28-25 overall record, and a 16-16 mark in Northeast Conference play. Mount finishes 11-37 overall and 6-26 in the league.
The Blue Devils took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Senior Mike Washburn drove in a run with a single and two more scored on a fielding error by the Mount, giving the Blue Devils the early lead.
The Mount answered with a pair of unearned runs in the top of the second inning, cutting the lead to 3-2.
Central senior Nick Pamlisano's sacrifice fly in the third inning made it 4-2. Senior Chris Renzoni hit his second career home run in the fourth inning to make it 5-2.
Mount St. Mary's scored three runs in the top of the sixth inning to tie the game, 5-5.
Central got the lead back with a pair of runs in the seventh inning. Junior Dylan DelaCruz's sacrifice fly made it 6-5. It was his 34th run batted in of the season. Renzoni drove in his second run of the game with his third hit to make it 7-5.
Prior to the game the Blue Devils honored their seven seniors, who were playing in their final game for the Blue Devils. Washburn, Palmisano, Jack Greenhouse, Tyler McIntyre, starting pitcher Todd Savatsky, Renzoni and Bobby Migliazza were all honored prior to the first pitch.


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Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Microsoft is continuing to build up the capability in Dynamics CRM. While you hear a lot about Sale Force, there is actually a lot going on in Dynamics. They just acquired a marketing optimization company with a lot of financials and analytical capability.
Looks very interesting... can't wait to see what is next.


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Garage-sale hopping might be the key to revamping your home without dipping into the mojito fund.
If you know what to look for, digging through piles of worn-out T-shirts, dusty picture frames and boxes of knick-knacks can save you money while helping you achieve the upcycled, shabby chic look that has been trendy the past few years, says Rosalyn Lazaruk, an interior decor and design consultant based in Edmonton.
"It gives more personality to your home when you've got creative pieces that have been repurposed or upcycled," Lazaruk says.
"Rather than tossing stuff away and always going out and buying new, why not reuse something in another space in your home? It's definitely more economical and budget friendly, and it also gives your space a unique piece that nobody else has."
Lazaruk, an upcycling guru, can turn almost any piece of junk into an enviable, one-of-a-kind home decor item. While garagesale shopping used to be for the university student or the collector, Lazaruk says more people are hitting up neighbourhood junk sales as a source of hidden treasure.
Upcycled items can incite lusty looks from visiting friends and family, and preparing them can prove to be a fun Sunday afternoon project to tackle on the patio with a summer beverage. Upcycling can be as easy as spray-painting a chair or adding new knobs to a dresser.
It can also be as challenging as breaking something down and rebuilding it.
Either way, Lazaruk says, there are lots of possibilities when it comes to making old things new again.
Take on what you're comfortable with, she suggests. You have nothing to lose.
"If you're trying to repurpose or upcycle something that was already in your home that you were planning to get rid of, you're not really at a loss if it doesn't turn out perfectly. It's worth trying."
Rosalyn Lazaruk offers tips on how to upcycle five items typically found at garage sales.
- Old steamer trunks and suitcases
Can be turned into: Coffee tables or bedside tables
What you'll need: Drill, steel claw feet
While there are many uses for these items, Lazaruk chose to create the perfect coffee table. She suggests finding trunks and suitcases that are in good condition. Then, head to your local tool or hardware store and purchase steel claw feet designed for a tub.
With a drill, attach the legs to the bottom of your suitcase or trunk.
"It's a really simple do-it-yourself project - What I love about it is it's down in my rumpus room where my kids are and so I don't worry about it getting damaged; it just adds more character to the piece."
- Vintage linens, such as old tea towels, napkins or tablecloths
Can be turned into: Artwork, patchwork aprons or they can be used as-is
What you'll need: Picture frames, needle and thread, or crochet hoops
You can use the napkins and towels as intended, or they can be framed with crochet hoops to add a bit of country chic to your kitchen. For those who want a bit more of a challenge, Lazaruk says you can stitch together a collection of old linens to make a stylish apron.
- Old cotton T-shirts
Can be turned into: Rugs, bath mats
What you'll need: A latch hook and mat
Who knew a pile of old Spider-Man and My Little Pony T-shirts could become something so funky? For a little cash, it's easy to pick up a pile of old T-shirts at a neighbourhood garage sale and turn them into rugs and bath mats of any size.
First, decide what colour you want the mat to be. Find T-shirts in your colour scheme, or simply purchase T-shirts of all patterns and colours. Then head to a craft store and buy a latch hook and latch-hook mat. To make an area rug, you need to buy a number of latch-hook backings that can later be woven together.
Cut the T-shirts into one-inchby-four-inch strips and loop them into the backing by following the directions. The result will be a fluffy, multicoloured floor covering.
"It's great for a fun small mat at a kitchen sink or in a bathroom. They're totally washable because they're made of T-shirts, and it's a nice soft mat to stand on. Great for baby's room, great to crawl around on in a nursery or a kid's playroom. And you can make them whatever size you want by combining several pieces of the latchhook backing."
- Old chairs
Can be turned into: New chairs
What you'll need: New or vintage fabric, paint, staple gun
"I'm a little passionate about chairs. The great thing about chairs we see at garage sales is a lot of them are coming from the '50s, '60s and '70s. People are pulling them out of their basements and getting rid of them."
Lazaruk says the solid design, quality and construction of old chairs makes them an upcycling project that is well worth the time and effort.
Pick up whatever colour paint suits your taste. Ditto with fabric. Then, remove the seat - dining-room chairs usually screw on - and rewrap the fabric. Fasten with a staple gun.
While the fabric seat is removed, paint the rest of the chair. Let it dry and put it back together.
- Old coffee tables
Can be turned into: Bookshelves
What you'll need: L-brackets, paper, primer, paint and a table saw
Chop the old tables in half and bracket them to the wall to make a cascading bookshelf that's got some kitschy charm.
You can go big or small with this project. Try stacking two halves of one coffee table, or you could hunt for a variety of tables in various shapes and sizes and scatter them along a wall in your home.
Sand, prime and paint the tables. Then use a table saw to cut them in half, lengthwise.
"Take brackets and install them onto the back. You basically L-bracket these pieces onto the wall and you start building up the wall, stacking the tables."
If you don't own a table saw, Lazaruk says, a few big hardware stores will also cut the tables in half for you at a cost.


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Mars and Comet ISON (C/2012 S1)
Image Credit: NASA/ESA/STScI/AURA
Comet ISON (C/2012 S1) took about three million years to reach the inner solar system on its first journey from the Oort cloud, which swarms with small icy bodies in the outer regions of the Solar System.
Because it had never made a journey close to our Sun, Comet ISON's icy materials had never been altered since they first formed along with our solar system. Comet ISON thus contained a record of materials from that ancient time, about 4.5 billion years ago. Vitali Nevski and Artyom Novichonok at the International Scientific Optical Network (ISON) near Kislovodsk, Russia discovered Comet ISON in September, 2012, when it was about 585 million miles away.
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/U of Arizona
Comet ISON (C/2012 S1) flew by Mars at a distance of about 6.5 million miles (0.07 AU), about 6 times closer than it came to Earth. Mars rovers and orbiters tried to get a close-up view, but NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter was the only spacecraft at Mars able to see the comet.
Despite its close distance from Mars, Comet ISON was very faint and relatively inactive at that stage in its journey toward the Sun. Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter used its large, high-resolution telescopic camera called HiRISE to image Comet ISON, However, engineers did not design this camera for astronomy. To take great, highly detailed images of Mars as the orbiter passes over a particular place of interest on the Red Planet, the maximum exposure time is short. To take pictures of comets, it's much more effective to have longer exposure times, especially when they are faint.
Due to camera limitations and low activity in the comet's coma at the time, the HiRISE images were not as visually interesting as later ones taken by other spacecraft. However, the HiRISE image helped scientists estimate the size of comet ISON's nucleus, as well as understand the patterns of comets on their first voyage toward the Sun. After Comet ISON (C/2012 S1) left Mars, it grew brighter as it approached the Sun and ice and gases in its nucleus "melted" and "evaporated," forming a larger coma and tail.
Because it came so close to the Sun, Comet ISON was known as a sun-grazing comet. Learn more about sun-grazing comets.
On November 28, 2013, when Comet ISON passed only 724,000 miles (~1.16 million kilometers) from the surface of the Sun, the Sun's gravitational forces and intense radiation tore apart the comet.
NASA's Comet ISON Toolkit: More information on the observation campaign on Earth and throughout the Solar System to image Comet ISON. Sixteen spacecraft attempted to take pictures of it, and Earth dwellers got out telescope cameras too!


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London's dash to 'toilet restaurants'
When the first toilet-themed restaurant, Modern Toilet, opened in Taipei in 2004, public reaction was mixed.
Was it weird, funny or just plain unsavory?
Whatever the answer, the concept's popularity quickly became obvious -- the chain now has successful franchises across Asia.
London, however, has put a new spin on the business.
Not toilet-themed restaurants, restaurants in former toilets
One of London's most hotly anticipated openings of 2013 is Tom Sellers' new restaurant, Story, which opened last week.
Story's hearty and inventive offerings includes a 10-course menu featuring such dishes as burnt onion, apple, gin and thyme; crab with smoked leek, rapeseed, pear and lovage; lamb bread, sheep yogurt and wild garlic; and beef cheek, stout and cauliflower yeast.
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The 26-year-old Sellers' resume includes Thomas Kellers' Michelin-starred restaurants French Laundry and Per Se in the United States, as well as a stint at what some call the world's best restaurant, Noma, in Copenhagen.
It's not just Sellers' culinary pedigree that's piqued interest in his new project. It's the fact that his new restaurant is located on the site of a former toilet block.
Sellers isn't alone in his curious site selection -- Story's story follows on the heels of another recent opening, The Attendant, a subterranean London cafe that occupies a former Victorian toilet built around the 1890s.
Unlike Story, The Attendant has kept many of its restored period features.
"We kept everything, including the original teak Attendant's office door, which we converted into our little kitchen," says Attendant owner Peter Tomlinson. "There is even a 1950s hand drier still on the wall.
"Floors, walls and urinals made by Doulton & Paisley at their Lambeth Factory on the shore of the River Thames in 1890 are all original."
With the addition of wooden panels, each urinal has been transformed into a seating cubicle.
How to be a London local: 10 tips for faking it
As far as Tomlinson is concerned, "it's no different to an espresso bar or restaurant in the middle of a department store which has no natural light."
Rest easy, the place has been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.
A third London public toilet has recently been sold under auction, this one with planning permission to become a restaurant with a roof terrace. The Walham Green toilets in Fulham will be stripped down and rebuilt, leaving little hint of its former life.
Not just London
London isn't alone in using former toilet space for hip restaurants.
On the east coast of England, Toulouse restaurant in Westcliff-on-Sea is housed in former sea-facing public toilets.
In the west country, the Sea Mills Community Initiative in Bristol has created a community-run cafe in disused toilets.
Even footballers are getting in on the action, with former Rangers star Jorg Albertz backing a restaurant project on the site of disused toilets in Glasgow.
Restaurants aren't the only uses for revamped toilets. In fact, the re-purposing of disused toilets started with bars.
In east London, Public Life nightclub in trendy Shoreditch was located in an old toilet before closing early last year. Cellar Door in central London is a popular subterranean cocktail and cabaret lounge. West London's Ginglik was created within the confines of a toilet built for the 1908 Olympic games.
Business behind the business
So, what's behind the toilet-to-restaurant boom?
Affordability is a driving factor.
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Many public toilets have been decommissioned or fallen into disrepair and been neglected. With property prices high and available space low, disused public toilets have become prime real estate.
Peter Frankum, director of urban design at property developer Savills, sees regeneration as a perfect solution.
"Local authorities have been trying to deal with demands of budget reduction and the delivery of the regeneration of urban areas," says Frankum. "The re-use and conversion of high maintenance and underused buildings to more profitable and beneficial uses is a way of reducing maintenance costs and enhance local areas."
Frankum also notes that changes to local regulations have made it easier to implement urban regeneration in former public spaces.
That's good news for young restaurateurs such as Tom Sellers -- and diners who don't mind a little historic business with their restaurant business.
Story, 201 Tooley Street, London SE1; www.restaurantstory.co.uk


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Diplomats - Bout It Bout It..., Pt. 3
feat. Master P
Новые тексты песенКристина Кошелева - Снилось, как я люблю
Ани Лорак - Сумасшедшая
Время и Стекло - Е, Бой
DanyMuse - Тону
Terry - Меркурий
НАZИМА - Беги
Кристина Кошелева - Чувства, которых нет
Soufee - Чужие горизонты
Тимати (feat. Егор Крид) - Гучи
Егор Крид - Миллион алых роз
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Yo Cam, let's flip this thing on these niggaz
Ya'heard me
(Let's do it my nigga)
Well do your dizang
(There's nothin', man)
(Up top, down south, right)
Oh yeah, oh yeah
(We bout it)
Aiight whoadie
Yo, this one here goes out to them boys
That's bout it, bout it
Master P, Cam'Ron
We takin' this from the South to the East
I represent, where them killers at
145th and Broadway you get your head cracked
Get your legs snapped, arm trist, ribs cracked
Wig tapped, play fair day care kids napped
You think you real, well my posse is crazier
Your moms mobbin' and rapin' her, Saudi Arabia
I'm 89 and oh, Audi and eightiers
Beef in N-O I had to call No Limit up
Baby mack baby gat love the way the baby
Got my baby boo, cop the X5, that's a baby truck
Santana rollin' big, Jimmy in the Caddy
Dayton, Youngstown, Cleveland, Cincinnati
In the Double-O I represent the C-O
Please ho, Harlem World forty if that's me, yo
Clipse eleven or bricks get seven off
Snow so white only thing missin' is seven dwarfs
[Hook] [Master P]
Killa Cam, you know he bout it, bout it
Jim Jones, you know he bout it, bout it
Freeky Z, you know he bout it, bout it
Santana, that boy bout it, bout it
Harlem World, you know they bout it, bout it
Diplomats, you know they rowdy, rowdy
145th and Broadway, them boys real
You know them boys, they don't play
Aiiyo, I'm bouncin' through an ounce or two
My crib look like the Fountainblue
A fountain too, no water, only pumpin' Mountain Dew
Front on y'all little cats I was bound to do
I made a weird, chickenheads can't pronounce my shoes
I got head but need more mouth
119th to the whorehouse, soon as the tour's out
Papi's rotten, my block top was spoppy poppin'
I pop ack over some oxi cotton
Cotton club and Roxy Robins
Rubies and rocks we poppin'
Booties, oozies and glocks'll stop 'em
Battery on his head, copper top him
When I'm in the building dogg, you got to watch him
Got to spot him tray eight a floor revolver
The D.A., seargent and coroner's problem - now
Highs get eight done, dips that don't play none
Jim Jones, Freeky, Killa and the great one - Santana
[Jim Jones]
You know I claim (What you claim?) where them gangstas bang
15th and Lennox, nine tray they do they own thing
In uptown, up on 40 a phat Sean hit the block
Dogg he move that water shit, he like the network
Over wet work, you come up short on that paper get a wet shirt
Then if you walkin' through Foster and Taft
Flossin' that cash and gangstas put the torch to your ass
And I can't forget AK and Wagner
My dogs straight crazy cuz the AK'll blast ya
One callin' daddy Sheik and Q
LB's and Sally beat your crew, now come on
And dope stacks, right in front the liquor store
Hennesy, lil' me me you know the flipped the raw
Much upset, oh yeah they bout it
16 shots up out the glock I come about it
[Master P]
140 Lennox, you know they bout it, bout it
Taliban and up top, you know they rowdy, rowdy
Master P, the New No Limit
You see us hustlas keep it real, that's why we keep winnin'
Blackadome, you know he bout it, bout it
Lucius Sheist, you know they rowdy, rowdy
Gameface on, man we gangstas fo' sho
CP-3 representin' Dirty South, the N-O
C-Murder, hold the block down
We get paper whoadie even on lockdown
ATL, you know they bout it, bout it
Mississippi, Detroit, you know they rowdy, rowdy
L.A., you know they bout it, bout it
Florida and North Carolina, you know they rowdy, rowdy
Oklahoma and Tennessee, Boston and Texas, they B-O-U-T
Seattle bout it, Hawaii rowdy
Alaska, Chicago, I mean they bout it, bout it
Indiana, you know they bout it
St. Louis, Kentucky, you know they rowdy, rowdy
Phoenix bout it, Milwaukee bout it
The N-O to the N-Y, you know we rowdy, rowdy
[Outro][Jim Jones & Master P]
Bounce bounce bounce bounce
Bounce bounce bounce bounce
(You know they rowdy, rowdy)
Bounce bounce bounce fool
Bounce bounce bounce bounce
(You know they rowdy, rowdy)
Bounce bounce bounce bounce
Bounce bounce bounce bounce
(You know they rowdy, rowdy)
Bounce bounce bounce fool


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posted on Friday, November 26, 2004 - 8:49 am
Background: I am testing the measurement invariance of 2 constructs each measured at two time points across 4 groups. The delinquency factors are represented by 8 observables treated as ordinal. The internalizing factors are represented by 3 observables treated as continuous. The model is parameterized so each construct has a factor representing the 1st time point and a factor that represents the change in the factor from wave 1 to wave 2. The model (with across time equality constraints on loadings and thresholds/intercepts) fits well for all four groups. Now I am trying to test the across group invariance of these latent change models.
Problem: The default for Mplus for multiple group data is to contrain factor means in the first group to 0. I'd like to free the factor means for the change constructs as I believe that these parameters will be identified due to the across time invariance constraints. However, I can't figure out how to get Mplus to allow me to freely estimate these latent means. I have used [internch*]; - yet, the parameter is still set to 0 in the output.
Identification Question: I am familiar with the identification requirements for both congeneric continuous and categorical measurement (Millsap & Tein, 2004) models across multiple groups. However, I am not certain how these requirements would change when there are two time points. For example, if the latent means are identified in the single group models, do I need any across-group constraints on item thresholds or intercepts for a test of a baseline (noninvariant) multiple-group model? Also - pending adequate measurement invariance, I plan on incorporating these constructs as outcomes in a larger structural model. Is there a problem with fixing factor means at 0 when these factors become endogenous and the means now become intercepts - thus requiring another way of identifying the model. I hope that I am clear enough with my questions for you to assist me. Thanks!
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Friday, November 26, 2004 - 9:45 am
You sent your output to Mplus support. The problem is that you did not free that mean in the first group where it is fixed to zero as the defualt. You must free it in the first group using a group-specific MODEL command.
You would still need threshold or intercept equalities even if you have only two timepoints in order to establish measurement invariance. Fixing the intercepts to zero when the factors are endogenous is not a problem
Scott Weaver
posted on Friday, November 26, 2004 - 10:18 am
Thank you Linda for looking at my output. I did not know that you could have (or needed) a separate MODEL statement for the first group.
As for the identification question - I know that I would need threshold/intercept equalities for invariance across groups - but I am taking the approach of starting with a baseline, noninvariant model and then will systematicaly add equality constraints on the loadings and then thresholds/intercepts. I am wondering if all mean-level parameters are identified in single-group models, do I need the standard across group constraints (e.g., factor means set to 0 in first group and reference indicator thresholds invariant across groups) for a baseline - non-invariant model? It seems to me that if all parameters are identified in the single group models (facilitated by measures captured at 2 time points and appropriate constraints), then I would not need to begin the multiple group, baseline model with the "usual" identification constraints. Thanks, Scott
posted on Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 8:08 am
That correct; parameters that are identifiable in a single-group analysis need not be constrained across groups when doing a baseline - minimum-invariance - multi-group analysis.
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It's a testament to how hated she is, in fact, that I'll bet half our readers guessed who I mean straightaway from the headline.
Wired has everything you need, including background on precisely what Drew did. Acquitted of felony charges, hung jury on the conspiracy charge, convicted of just three misdemeanor counts of unauthorized computer access — which themselves may end up getting tossed on appeal. Even if they hold up, the maximum sentence for each is just one year, which means she could do less time than the tool who broke into Palin's e-mail account.
On to the civil suit, I guess.
Tina Meier, the mother of the girl, shook her head silently from the gallery as the verdict was read.
U.S. District Judge George Wu has not yet ruled on a defense motion that, if granted, would overturn even the misdemeanors for lack of evidence, and result in a judgment of acquittal. It's also unclear whether the government will seek a new trial on the deadlocked conspiracy charge…
[P]rosecutors in Los Angeles sought to indict Drew, charging her with unauthorized access to MySpace's computers, using a federal anti-hacking statute known as the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Prosecutors charged that Drew was guilty of the crime by violating MySpace's terms-of-service agreement when she and her co-conspirators allegedly provided false information to open the account and pose online as the 16-year-old boy.
MySpace's user agreement requires registrants, among other things, to provide factual information about themselves and to refrain from soliciting personal information from minors or using information obtained from MySpace services to harass or harm other people. By allegedly violating that click-to-agree contract, Drew committed the same crime as any hacker, prosecutors claimed.
The novel use of the statute was criticized by numerous legal experts who said the case set a "scary" precedent and potentially made a felon out of anyone who violates the terms-of-service of any website.
The felony charges appear to have been identical to the misdemeanor charges but with the added element of intending to inflict emotional distress on the victim — which is the one part that I thought was open and shut. How they convicted her on the lesser offense but not the greater is unclear. Even so, this seems like a case of the law not having caught up yet to modern facts: The computer stuff is incidental to the crime everyone really wants to see her charged with, either conspiracy to commit murder or some specie of manslaughter, for having tossed emotional grenades at a kid she should have known was unstable. For whatever reason, probably lack of evidence of specific intent to kill, they couldn't get her on those so they were forced to resort to penny ante Internet fraud charges that were unequal to the task and might have set a perverse precedent. The silver lining is that this comes just a week after that poor kid killed himself live on webcam while people egged him on, so legislatures will probably be revisiting the subject soon of just how vicious you're allowed to be to someone whom you know is on the edge. There's a huge risk of overreach, needless to say, but this stuff does keep happening so some well measured deterrence would be welcome. Read See-Dubya's post on Suzy's Law from last year to see one way it could go.


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Padres land Torres, Hahn in deal with Rays
San Diego sends Forsythe, Boxberger, three Minor Leaguers to Tampa Bay
SAN DIEGO -- A busy offseason just got a whole lot busier for the Padres, who Wednesday completed a seven-player deal with the Rays.
The Padres received 26-year-old left-handed pitcher Alex Torres, who will fill a need in the bullpen, though he won't be limited to facing left-handed hitters.
"The left-handed reliever is something critical we've been looking for," said Padres general manager Josh Byrnes.
Torres had a 1.71 ERA in 39 games for the Rays last season, allowing 32 hits in 58 innings with an ERA+ of 224. Left-handed batters hit .175 against him with right-handers hitting a scant .149.
"He has the pitches and the track record where he's shown he can get lefties and righties out," Byrnes said. "Hopefully, he's more than a specialist."
After a strong season with the Rays, Torres appeared in three games against the Red Sox in the American League Division Series, tossing four scoreless innings with two hits allowed, no walks and five strikeouts.
The Padres were in need of a left-hander in the bullpen after trading Joe Thatcher to the D-backs and after Colt Hynes and Tommy Layne failed to impress. With Torres, they get someone who can handle the seventh inning, with Joaquin Benoit taking the eighth inning and Huston Street the ninth inning.
Byrnes indicated the team would use Torres in relief this season but wouldn't rule out a return to the starting rotation, where he had previous experience in the Minor Leagues.
The team also received 24-year-old right-handed pitcher Jesse Hahn, who has a 2.38 ERA in two Minor League seasons. Hahn was regarded as the Rays' No. 18 prospect by MLB.com. He's considered to be someone who could become a No. 2 or 3 starter in the big leagues.
Prospect acquired by Padres
- Jesse Hahn, RHP: Hahn hurt his elbow as a junior at Virginia Tech in 2010, but the Rays took him in the sixth round anyway and helped him through rehab for Tommy John surgery. He didn't make his professional debut until 2012, but has pitched well since returning to the mound. He posted a 2.15 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 67 innings at Class A Advanced Charlotte in 2013. Hahn throws his fastball in the mid-90s and can reach back for more velocity when he needs it. His secondary pitches are all solid and he could end up with four average-or-better pitches. Hahn did spend a month on the disabled list with an arm injury in 2013, but he returned in time to make two starts before the end of the season.
-- Teddy Cahill
"We saw him a couple times this past summer and the performance was right where it needed to be," Byrnes said of Hahn, who is three years removed from Tommy John surgery.
Hahn will likely begin the season with Double-A San Antonio.
The Rays received five players, though only one had a regular spot on the Padres' 25-man roster last season -- infielder Logan Forsythe. The other players involved in the deal included another infielder, Maxx Tissenbaum, reliever Brad Boxberger and Minor League pitchers Matt Andriese and Matt Lollis.
Forsythe, 27, has a .241/.310/.349 line in parts of three seasons with the team. Forsythe is capable of playing second base, shortstop and third base. Third base is his best position.
Forsythe had only 23 at-bats after Sept. 1 last season as he dealt with a familiar injury, plantar fasciitis in his right foot. He suffered the injury in Spring Training and was on the disabled list until June 10.
Forsythe missed the first two months of the 2012 season recovering from surgery to repair the sesamoid bone in his left foot.
Andriese, a 24-year-old right-hander, was considered the Padres' No. 19 prospect by MLB.com. He has a 26-16 record and a 3.18 ERA in three seasons. He was a combined 11-7 with a 3.27 ERA between Double-A San Antonio and Triple-A Tucson last season.
Boxberger, a 25-year-old right-hander, has a 2.72 ERA in 42 games over two seasons with the Padres. He was part of the trade with the Reds in 2011 that saw the Padres sent Mat Latos to Cincinnati.
Lollis, 23, had a combined 4.62 ERA in stops at Class A Advanced Lake Elsinore, San Antonio and Tucson.
Tissenbaum, 22, has a .282 average over two Minor League seasons. He played last season for Class A Fort Wayne.
In terms of losing Forsythe, the Padres' infield depth took a hit, though Byrnes said there are still players left to compete for reserve spots on the roster.
"I think we're OK there," he said. "There will still be some completion as we work out our bench with [Alexi] Amarista, Ryan Jackson and Alberto Gonzalez in that mix. But I think we're covered."
This deal was the latest in a busy winter for Byrnes and the Padres, who have looked to improve their roster on several different fronts.
Earlier this offseason, the Padres signed free-agent pitcher Josh Johnson and Benoit and also traded for outfielder Seth Smith. The team also made several smaller deals as well.
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Part of the No Impact project is to have a positive impact to offset the unavoidable negative impact of, well, being alive, and part of that has been to the work of environmental organizations. As a result of that, Wednesday night was a mega-proud night for me because I got invited to be a member of the board one of the coolest organizations going--Transportation Alternatives (TA).
(Before I waste a minute more, by the way, if you love this blog and have been enjoying it and feel like showing some appreciation, you could do so by giving a little financial support to TA. You can become a member or make a special donation here, where I'd be grateful if you also left behind a comment saying No Impact Man sent you.)
What is so cool about TA is that it's emphasis is not on helping the planet so much as helping the people. In particular, TA helps New Yorkers to have more "livable streets." That means more trees, more public space, more trees, more bikes and fewer cars. It turns out, you see, that by emphasizing improving living conditions for the people, TA automatically helps the environment.
The idea is that the huge amount of public space that criss-crosses our City and is currently devoted to cars should be devoted to hanging out and having fun. By dedicating the streets to human rather than automotive activities, the people get happier and so does the planet. Fewer cars, happier people, happier planet.
Amazing how what's better for us is also better for our habitat, right? That's why I've written before about opportunities in the environmental crisis. Getting cars out of New York City and other communities that ought to put people before cars would not only cut down on greenhouse gases and improve air quality but would offer us the opportunity to have much nicer places to live.
Imagine the city as one big park! Don't believe me? Look at the pictures of New York's Park Avenue below. Which do you like? New York with cars or New York without? (You may have seen these pictures on the blog before, but I feel like celebrating my new TA board position by showing them again).
PS For more on policy solutions to the urban car crisis, see The Green Transportation Hierarchy.
New York's Park Avenue before 1922 (courtesy Aaron Naparstek)
New York's Park Avenue after 1922 "improvements" to accommodate automobile traffic (courtesy Aaron Naparstek)
New York's Park Avenue today (courtesy of BuddhaCab)
Colin Beavan (that's me!) is now leading a conversation about finding a happy, helpful life at Colinbeavan.com. If you want to know how people are breaking out and and finding authentic, meaningful lives that help our world, check it out the blog here and sign up to join the conversation here.


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"AN EXCELLENT CHOICE..." This is the first time that I've written a review about a hotel, but as a regular user of this website, I would like to tell you about my experience (from the 28th of August up to yesterday) at this hotel in Benalmadena.
I have to confess that I had a few fears when I booked because I'd read things other people had written, saying there were queues to eat, order drinks at the pool bar (and that the food there quickly ran out), that the pool water was dirty and the rooms were old, that you have to pay for almost everything...
I've spent the last 6 days wondering if I'm in the same hotel as the people who had written all of that, or if I'd read their reviews wrong.
The hotel is extremely clean and our room is cleaned every day, the food is excellent, and I think the longest I've had to wait for a drink was three minutes. The pool's water is crystal-clear and at the perfect temperature. My 2 and a half year old son had a great time. The pool has a sloped floor so he could go in as far as he liked.
There was entertainment for adults and kids practically. Everything was well-organised. Receptionists were always smiling and helpful, and the two requests we made were fulfilled with absolutely no problem at all.
There was hot food at the pool bar from almost morning until dinner, and yes, the plates and cups are plastic. I thought this was a sensible idea as you're at a swimming pool with lots of kids (and adults) walking around barefoot. I don't think anyone wants to cut their feet on broken glass.
If I have one complaint about my stay at the hotel, it's that our room was a bit noisy due to the Polynseia's show (it's next door and I think it got too loud one night), but when I said this to reception they moved us to a different room the next day where you couldn't hear anything.
I must seem like I'm getting paid commission for this, but it doesn't seem fair to say certain things when they aren't true. For me, it was a great choice to pick this hotel, although I almost didn't after reading a few reviews.
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"WONDERFUL" we arrived at the hotel on the 5th and left on the 7th. This was a fantastic hotel in every sense of the word: lovely room, excellent food and drink, friendly staff (Laura in reception, Pilar the waitress, Jasmin, Dani and Leti on the entertainment team). We went to the Beach Club which was amazing. We had a fantastic time. We would definitely visit this hotel again and go for more day next time.
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"Habitat reporting of a heathland site: Classification probabilities as additional information, a case study", Ecological Informatics, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 248 - 255, 2010.
"Habitat mapping and quality assessment of NATURA 2000 Heatland using airborne imaging spectroscopy", Remote Sensing, vol. 9, issue 3, 2017.
"Classification of heathland vegetation in a hierarchical contextual framework", International Journal of Remote Sensing, vol. 34, issue 1, pp. 96 - 111, 2013.
"Accuracy assessment of contextual classification results for vegetation mapping", International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, vol. 15, pp. 7 - 15, 2012.
Conference Paper
"Using patch metrics as validation for contextual classification of heathland vegetation.", Proceedings of GEOBIA 2010, the Geographic Object-Based Image Analysis Conference, vol. XXXVIII-4/C7, July, 2010.
"An object-based approach to quantity and quality assessment of heathland habitats in the framework of NATURA 2000 using hyperspectral airborne AHS images.", Proceedings of GEOBIA 2010, the Geographic Object-Based Image Analysis Conference, vol. XXXVIII-4/C7, July, 2010.
"Habitat mapping and quality assessment of heathlands using a modified kernel-based reclassification technique", Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2010 IEEE International, Honolulu, HI, USA, pp. 2707 - 2710, July, 2010.
"Assessing the quality of heathland vegetation by classification of hyperspectral data using spatial information", Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium,2009 IEEE International,IGARSS 2009, vol. 4, Cape Town, South Africa, pp. IV-330 - IV-333, July, 2009.


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First thing is water extraction. If there's standing water, we get it out. We have commercial pumps and extractors we utilize to accomplish this. Then we evaluate what building materials (drywall, flooring, cabinetry, etc) can be saved and what needs to be demolished. After the demo, begins the cleaning phase. Hepa Vacs, Plant-Based Chemical Pressure Sprays, Plant-Based Anti-Microbials, Content Cleaning etc are all common. Once completed we can begin the drying phase. B.B.R. utilizes commercial grade meters and drying equipment to find the water and get it out. We utilize Principals Of Drying outline in the IICRC S500 to pull bound water caught in remaining building materials, making sure your structure can be rebuilt with confidence. Through this whole process we document everything needed for the insurance company to quickly and smoothly process your claim.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 20 children have died from the flu this season, and health experts said it is spreading faster and farther than any other flu virus in the past ten years.
Dr. Anthony Fauci with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease said children are his concern.
"Being a young child or infant is one of the high-risk categories, so you have to take that seriously. If the child has a high fever or trouble breathing, bring him to a physician," Fauci said.
Local physicians have said treating the flu within the first 24 hours is best, but they recommend getting the vaccine.
"Basically, that says if you've gotten the flu vaccine, you're 62 percent less likely to need to go to your doctor to get treated for flu," Fauci said.
In Cass County, Iowa, the vaccine is gone. The Atlantic Medical Center has a small supply of doses, but it is saving them for babies and toddlers younger than 2 years-old.
The outbreak is forcing many hospitals to make adjustments. In Des Moines, hospital emergency rooms are crowded. Doctors said to head to a private clinic instead of the emergency room.
Physicians said the flu season hasn't even peaked yet in our area, which it may over the next couple weeks.
Doctors said this year's strain is H3N2, and on the spectrum of flu viruses, it is the most serious.
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You can find a different collection of Halloween Printable. You can use these printables in the classroom, home, or for various types of Halloween projects. You can print the word booklet to make your Halloween activity more fun and interesting for kids. Several websites on the internet offer a huge collection of fun printable related to Halloween theme and activities.
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The Best From Our Nest:
A Collection of Recipes From the Swift Family,
Proprieters of The Rock Roof Inn
By Tammy Sletten, Connie Bailey, Terri Tyree, Sandy Gerving and Margaret Swift
Glen Ullin, North Dakota, 2007, 290 pages, Softcover.
The Germans from Russia Heritage Collection is pleased to provide this impressive publication of family recipes and memories. The Best From Our Nest contains almost 300 pages of Margaret Swift and her daughters' tried and true recipes.
Tammy Swift Sletten writes: "Our mother is a fabulous cook. Oh sure, everyone says that. But, in our completely 'unbiased' opinion, Margaret Swift does know her way around the kitchen. Her golden breads won top prizes at state and county fairs. Her perfectly browned casseroles could grace a cookbook cover. And she can make more from a stewing chicken than anyone I know. Since 1996, she also has cooked breakfast for guests at the Rock Roof Inn, the bed-and-breakfast she started in Glen Ullin, North Dakota. It seems only fitting to honor her by gathering her best recipes into one convenient location… A 'Heritage' section draws from our German-from-Russia, and Norwegian roots. In other words, it should be titled: "Dough, and Why We Love It."
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text: Soccer could be so much bigger here - The Province September 30, 200812:00AM PDT Previous Next VANCOUVER -- Two of the best soccer teams in Canada - the Vancouver Whitecaps and Montreal Impact - are about to collide in the semifinals of the United Soccer Leagues First Division playoffs. It will be a regional home-and-home tussle and be underplayed by the national media. Until the Canadian Soccer Association can rebuild its national team, soccer is going to be viewed as a niche sport in this country, even if both the Whitecaps and Impact were accepted into Major League Soccer to join Toronto FC. Attempting to get to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in the CONCACAF Group 2 qualifier, the Canadian national team is winless in three games and its only home game left is against the superior Mexicans. Canada's only point has come from a home 1-1 tie against minnow Jamaica. It will take something along the lines of the Miracle On 34th Street for the Canadians to advance. It isn't a case of this country being unsupportive of world class soccer - stadiums across the country were repeatedly sold out last summer when Canada played host to the Under 20 World Cup - it's a case of the national team simply not being competitive. "If that had been hockey," said Whitecaps president and former national team coach Bob Lenarduzzi, "it would have be big, big news. People would be talking about it. And what to do about it." As Lenarduzzi pointed out, the only time Canada has made the Olympics in soccer was in 1984 and its only World Cup appearance was in 1986. Those high-water marks just happened to coincide with the heyday of the North American Soccer League. "The key to that group of players was the NASL," said Lenarduzzi. "I was fortunate enough to be one of the players. I remember Bruce Wilson and Tino Lettierri and Dale (now national team coach Mitchell). I had come back from Redding (England) and had watched Alan Ball as a 13-year-old and now I was playing beside him. You had to get better as a player. "Where we are right now, I see this as an opportunity." What he means is if the CSA brass will take the opportunity to recognize the fact that the pro teams in this country are the ones developing the players. All three of them have started residency programs that are already producing results. The Whitecaps, who just eliminated Minnesota in the first round of the USL playoffs, for instance, have started 17-year-old Ethan Gage of Cochrane, Alta. And other residency players Randy Edwini-Bonsu, Dever Orgill and Navid Mashinchi - all still in their teens - have seen action with the big club. "Ninety per cent of what the CSA does is on the recreational side," figures Lenarduzzi. "I think the CSA has tried to do its best, but the way it's set up right now it's just not going to work. When I got fired (in 1997), I kept my mouth shut because it would have sounded like sour grapes. And here we are 11 years later and four or five more coaches and we're worse off. It can't be the coach's fault every time. "Now they have quality people like (Whitecaps owner) Greg Kerfoot, Joey Saputo (Impact owner) and Maple Leaf Sports (Toronto FC owner). If there isn't interest in the CSA (about seeing how the pro organizations can help out), their heads are up their a-es. And you can quote me on that." That, dear readers, is a sidebar to this week's USL activity. The Whitecaps and Impact will meet for the sixth (in Montreal at Stade Saputo on Friday) and seventh (at Swangard Stadium Sunday evening) times this year to see which goes to the final. Vancouver Province Previous Next


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