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New research from a money saving website in the UK has revealed that gamers are spending less money now on video games than they did five years ago.
$60 isn't too much, it's just that most releases aren't worth that amount without including all the withheld content (aka DLC) that is later used to gouge gamers.
It has nothing to do with Steam, it's because of the economy and it's the end of a console cycle. PC retail games have always been cheaper than console games so leave Steam/PC out of the equation. Besides PC Gamers pirate most games so they have nothing significant to add to the total equation of AAA sales anyway. Used games on PC? Nowhere near used games sales on consoles. Disagree all you want PC fans, the truth hurts doesn't it. LOL
I wonder why?
Established game company's are going bankrupt, excellent games are not selling and industry insiders are retiring ring and doing a wait and see approach. Cause they aren't sure where ball is landing.
When games like God of war Ascension and Gears of War Judgment sales are waning, its time to reexamine the biz.

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Authors tell you what inspired their work
A. S. King, Author of "The Dust of 100 Dogs"
In the late 17th century, famed pirate Emer Morrisey was on the cusp of escaping pirate life with her one true love and unfathomable riches when she was slain and cursed with the dust of 100 dogs, dooming her to one hundred lives as a dog before returning to a human body — with her memories intact. Now she's a contemporary American teenager, and all she needs is a shovel and a ride to Jamaica.
The Dust of 100 Dogs was born on a skinny Irish road, while I was walking my two dogs, an hour after I'd made a trip to my local village. For the first time (even though I'd lived in the area for over five years) I saw the plaque attached to a house on the way out of town that paid tribute to a woman (a captain's wife, I believe) who'd fought off Cromwell's soldiers in February of 1650.
I'd read about Cromwell, and was slowly learning about the many invasions the Irish had endured throughout their history. Over time, I came to understand that the press we'd received in the US was very one-sided about modern politics, and the history we read about Ireland overlooked many important details. As I realized this, I began to appreciate the full weight behind modern complications. It was this weighing of modern times and history that first formed the metaphor of the dust of 100 dogs — a curse that must be endured for an unknown amount of time. What does this type of future do to those cursed? What is its cure?
I rarely talk about the deeper meanings in this book, but I feel it's important to recognize them from time to time. Sure, in promotion we highlight the exciting characters and the high-concept story. We try to hook readers with snazzy loglines and beautiful cover art. But deep down, this book is about very serious things — greed and the curse of wanting, violence and the curse of the self-absorption, racism & misogyny and the curse of closed-mindedness. What has time done to these curses? While humans were evolving, what, exactly did we evolve into?
And how did these ideas sell, nearly ten years later, as a young adult novel about a slave turned ruthless pirate and a pensive high school senior in small town Pennsylvania?
When I was writing the book, I wasn't aware of the American YA (young adult) genre, but I was very aware that I was writing about teenagers — Emer Morrisey, the sold daughter of a family slain by Cromwell's Roundheads, and Saffron Adams, the youngest daughter to two messed up parents in the American 1980s. Again, I was weighing history and modern life, and exploring the differences between them, but I wasn't aiming for a specific [teen] audience. That said, I'm absolutely thrilled to have landed in the YA genre, where I get to share my work with teenagers (14+) as well as adults. Though recent underlying industry feelings about YA seem to sell it short, I think many people have realized that YA books can be very serious literature, indeed.
So far, the feedback and fan mail I've received has been very encouraging. Readers from all intended age groups are enjoying the book, and many are grasping the deeper meanings, which for me, is a real boost. The book has been described as a genre-bender and that makes me proud, because I wrote a lot of novels along my sixteen-year-long road to publication, in search of an original voice and style. I've never been the kind of person who sees things just one way, and I'm glad that comes through in my fiction.The Dust of 100 Dogs, go to: www.thedustof100dogs.com.


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TONIGHT: Orlando Magic at Dallas Mavericks, 8:30
WHERE: American Airlines Center, Dallas
BROADCAST: TV — None. RADIO — 580 AM (WDBO). SPANISH BROADCAST — elorlandomagic.com.
1. Cleaning things up: The Magic (0-2) have had trouble with fouls and turnovers so far this preseason. Those problems intensified in Friday's 110-105 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers; the Magic committed 34 fouls, resulting in 46 Cavaliers free throws, and the Magic also turned the ball over 25 times. The Magic would like to clean up both areas tonight.
2. Oladipo's momentum: Magic rookie Victor Oladipo is averaging 14.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game so far this preseason. It's been an impressive beginning — a beginning notable for his composure and his activity level. Because of injuries to Jose Calderon, Devin Harris and Shane Larkin, Dallas likely will start Gal Mekel alongside Monta Ellis. It'll be interesting to see how Oladipo fares if he defends Ellis, who is one of the streakiest scorers in the NBA. The Magic believe Oladipo can be an elite defender early in his pro career.
3. The O'Quinn experiment: OK, maybe "experiment" isn't the proper word to use for Jacque Vaughn's decision to start Kyle O'Quinn at power forward in both of Orlando's prior exhibitions. But O'Quinn gives the Magic more size, and he can set effective screens. It's possible he'll start again tonight. Will the Magic might cross-match defensively? Vaughn could begin the game by assigning Nik Vucevic to defend Dirk Nowitzki and O'Quinn to defend Samuel Dalembert. (For more on O'Quinn at power forward, click here.)
THE BUZZ: Magic power forward Glen Davis (left foot rehabilitation) and guard Doron Lamb (sprained right ankle) will not play. . . . This exhibition will begin a stretch in which the Magic will play four times in seven days.
Josh Robbins covers the Orlando Magic and the NBA for the Orlando Sentinel. You can reach him via e-mail at email@example.com and connect with him on Facebook at facebook.com/JoshuaBRobbins. Follow him on Twitter at @JoshuaBRobbins.


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SGI issued its most ominous regulatory filing to date, warning that a bad 2006 could force the former high-flyer into bankruptcy. In order to improve its business, SGI will consider measures ranging from axing or selling off product lines to pursuing 'a strategic partner or acquirer.' The hardware maker will basically look at anything and everything to remain a going concern.


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By Adam Reilly
April 4, 2012
BOSTON — The parade of Massachusetts politicians charged with corruption continues. On April 4, former state Treasurer Tim Cahill was arraigned on charges that he spent $1.6 million in public funds to bolster his failed 2010 candidacy for governor. Cahill said he's not guilty and that legal precedent is on his side — but that claim may be debatable.
When Cahill entered Suffolk Superior Court, he looked like another businessman heading for the office. A few minutes later, as the charges against Cahill were read, his responses were crisp: "Not guilty."
Outside the court, though, he was self-deprecating and even a bit shaky, apologizing for reading his statement and saying "I've been out of practice" addressing the press.
The bottom line: He's been unjustly accused.
"Today is the beginning of a long process that will result in the end in my name being cleared and my reputation being restored. No one did anything wrong," he said.
Attorney General Martha Coakley said on April 2 that when Cahill ran for governor as an independent in 2010, he ran a lottery ad that was really a campaign commercial. But Cahill said Wednesday that he had to respond after a Republican group hammered his management of the lottery.
"After months of attack on TV and radio by the [Republican Governors Association], most of which attacked the integrity of the lottery, a decision was made to rerun an ad made in the past specifically designed to combat negative perceptions of the lottery—to give people, in effect, permission to play," he said.
In fact, he said, not running the ads would have been a choice to benefit his campaign: "The decision to run those ads was the right thing to do for the lottery. To act contrary to that interest and not run the ads would have put my own political interest ahead of the interest of the lottery and the cities and towns that depend on it."
Cahill's attorney Peter Parker was by his side. He argued that the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance has said it's OK for elected officials officials to use taxpayer money to respond to attacks on their record.
"According to guidance given by the OCPF what Treasurer Cahill did was legal," Parker said.
But those same guidelines also say that when the primary purpose is political, spending taxpayer money is verboten. If prosecutors can show Cahill was selling himself instead of the lottery, he could be facing jail time. His trial is scheduled to start on Sept. 26.
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YREKA – A motorist sustained minor injuries Tuesday morning when she lost control of her vehicle on Highway 263 in Yreka and it rolled 50 feet down an embankment.
Shelly Collins, 20, of Yreka, was transported by Mount Shasta Ambulance to Fairchild Medical Center where she received treatment for her injuries.
California Highway Patrol (CHP) Public Information Officer Nick Black said rescue personnel were dispatched to the scene, just south of Dry Gulch Bridge, at 7:51 a.m.
He said the accident occurred when Collins was traveling at approximately 45 miles per hour northbound on Highway 263 in a white 2001 Ford Taurus.
For unknown reasons, her right-side tires veered to the east shoulder. When she attempted to steer the vehicle to the left, she reportedly lost control and the vehicle veered to the left shoulder and bolted down the embankment. The vehicle collided with an oak tree and came to a rest on its side approximately 50 feet down the embankment.
According to Black, witnesses assisted Collins out of her totaled vehicle and up the embankment to the highway where she was transported for medical care. The Ford Taurus was subsequently towed.
Highway 263 was subject to one-way traffic controls in the vicinity of the accident for approximately 20 minutes.
The CHP was assisted at the scene by representatives from the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Mount Shasta Ambulance and Yreka Fire Department.


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Canadiens cut into Rangers' series lead with win
Plastered on the balcony walls of the Bell Centre — just above the nosebleed seats — are images of the great Habs of yesteryear, an illustrious group that includes legends such as Maurice (Rocket) Richard, Jean Beliveau and Guy Lafleur.
Entering Game 5 of their Eastern Conference final against the New York Rangers at the Bell Centre, perhaps the 2014 Montreal Canadiens took inspiration from the Flying Frenchmen whose photos are sprinkled throughout the building.
Rene Bourque certainly did.
Because, on this night, Bourque and the moribund Habs offence finally turned in a performance of firewagon hockey that, at least for a couple of days, allowed the Canadiens to fight another day.
Indeed, with their backs against the wall, facing elimination at the hands of the Broadway Blueshirts, Bourque's hat trick led the Canadiens to an emotional 7-4 victory Tuesday, narrowing their deficit in this best-of-seven series to 3-2.
First, they chased star Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist out of the New York net just 28:58 into the game, beating the all-star four times. Then they chased the Rangers back to New York, where Game 6 will be played on Thursday at Madison Square Garden.
This, remember, was a Canadiens team that had scored just eight goals in the previous four games of this series.
In Bourque's case, he had only found the back of the net once in his past 10 games leading up to Tuesday's contest.
But those struggles were forgotten in a big hurray, especially when Bell Centre workers were collecting all the chapeaux that had been tossed on to the ice after Bourque had completed his hat trick early in the third period.
"I've hat tricks before, but this is the biggest one of my career," Bourque said afterward.
"Everyone definitely was ready for this game. We got a power-play goal early and that kind of helped us get going.
"We've been in these (elimination games) before. We knew what to expect."
The Habs could be without defenceman Alexei Emelin in Game 6. Coach Michel Therrien said he has a "body injury," refusing to pinpoint if it was upper or lower.
In extending the series, the Habs can be buoyed by the fact that the once-seemingly invincible Lundqvist is no longer that — at least in their minds.
Lundqvist got the hook after Montreal took a 4-1 lead. Instead of sagging, however, New York scored three times in less than seven minutes to deadlock the game at 4-4.
Thanks in part to Bourque's offensive heroics and the goaltending of rookie Dustin Tokarski, Montreal managed to come out on top in the end.
"When they tied it, I knew we were still in the game," Tokarski said. "You have to stay calm."
The kid definitely did that.
As they celebrated the victory, the Habs received inspiration earlier in the day from injured goaltender Carey Price.
For the second consecutive day, Price worked out between the pipes prior to Habs practice.
On this particular instance, he was decked out in full equipment for the first time since injuring his right leg/knee in Game 1 when he was crashed into by the Rangers' Chris Kreider.
While Therrien once again insisted that Price definitely is not available for any part of this Eastern Conference final series between the Canadiens and Rangers, the Canadiens used his rehab as a rallying point entering Game 5.
"Seeing (Price) in pads got the boys going," forward Max Pacioretty said after the Canadiens' morning skate.
It got the Habs going all right — all the way to New York for Game 6 on Thursday.


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NH's largest two hospitals looking to collaborateBy MARK HAYWARD
New Hampshire Union Leader
November 21. 2012 10:48PM
MANCHESTER - The heads of the two largest New Hampshire health care organizations said Wednesday they have begun a dialogue on how to collaborate to deliver better health care to New Hampshire residents at a lower cost.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock and Elliot Health System this week let their workers know that a "good-faith dialogue" had been started and that collaborations were necessary as new models of health care develop. Representatives arranged a conference call with the New Hampshire Union Leader after a reporter contacted them.
Elliot President and Chief Executive Officer Douglas Dean said the talks will help establish a better tone for delivery of health care in the state.
"We're focused on the reality that health care costs are getting out of the realm of affordability for state government, federal government and the business community," Dean said.
"There is much to be considered and much to be decided as we move forward," Dr. James Weinstein, president and chief executive officer of Dartmouth-Hitchcock, told employees in a memo dated Tuesday. "One point should be made clear, though: these discussions are not about a merger, an acquisition or a takeover."
In 2008, Dartmouth-Hitchcock and Catholic Medical Center launched efforts toward a so-called affiliation, a proposal rejected two years later by Attorney General Michael Delaney. He said the deal amounted to an acquisition of CMC by the larger organization.
The Lebanon-based Dartmouth-Hitchcock is the largest health care provider in the state. It encompasses a medical school, a 396-bed hospital in Lebanon, a Level 1 trauma care center at the hospital and a network of 900 physicians in New Hampshire and Vermont, including a multi-specialty physician practice in Manchester.
Its Mary Hitchcock Medical Center treated 13,400 New Hampshire patients last year.
Elliot Hospital's primary care network counts about 120,000 patients in its network. The hospital had admissions of about 13,000 a year, and its emergency room and two urgent care centers experience 125,000 visits a year.
Dean said the talks would concentrate on the Elliot service area, which includes Manchester and southern New Hampshire. Talks also involve the two hospitals' pediatric hospitals, which have a broader reach. Weinstein said in the new world of health care, the focus is on how to manage care for the population, "to think of value, not volumes; to think of populations, not market share."
Dean said the discussions will involve himself, Weinstein, senior management, physicians and board members of both institutions.
Weinstein said the discussions do not mean that Dartmouth-Hitchcock has abandoned a close working relationship with CMC. In 2010, both institutions said they would maintain close ties despite the rejection of the potential affiliation.
"We're still working with CMC. We're looking to take care of the population with another great partner, Elliot Hospital," Weinstein said.
In 2010, Dartmouth-Hitchcock helped form a collaborative between the Mayo Clinic, Denver Clinic, Cleveland Clinic and other organizations to identify and disseminate best-care practices for nine high-cost, common physical illnesses. The High Value Healthcare Collaborative has since grown to encompass 22 institutions with a patient population of 50 million.
"If I can do this across the country," Weinstein said, "Doug and I ought to be able to do this with (CMC President) Joe (Pepe) and anybody else for our state."
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July 29, 1935 - June 21, 2013
Rock Hill, NY
Lawrence E. Crawford, resident of Rock Hill, NY and North Port, FL, passed away on June 21, 2013 at the age of 77 years.
Born July 29, 1935 in Monticello, NY, he was the son of late William and Sadie Crawford. Lawrence retired as a mason from Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, Local 5 Newburgh, NY, and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy Seabees, serving during the Korean War. He loved fishing, entertaining and telling old family and war stories to his family and friends.
Survivors include his daughter, Debra and her husband, Kenneth Whipple in Rock Hill, NY; grandsons: Ehren and Christopher Steingart; his son, Steven Crawford and his wife, Karen in North Port, FL; son-in-law, Horst Glamsch in Tampa, FL and step-daughter, Deanna Soultanakis in Middletown, NY. He is also survived by his brothers: Ronald Crawford (Carol) in Melbourne, FL; Mark Crawford (Chris) in Monticello, NY; Noel Crawford (Anita) in New York, NY; many loving nieces and nephews, and his little companion, Matteo, always by his side. He was predeceased by his wife, Alberta; son, Brian; brothers: Jerome, Clinton and Glenn Crawford.
Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, June 29th, followed with a service at 12 p.m. at the VanInwegen-Kenny, Inc. Funeral Home, 401 Broadway in Monticello. Interment, with military honors, will follow at the Glen Wild Cemetery.
Memorial contributions can be made in Lawrence's name to the American Parkinson Disease Association, South Florida Chapter. www.apdaflorida.org
Arrangements are under the direction of the VanInwegen-Kenny, Inc. Funeral Home of Monticello; for additional information or to send an online condolence, please visit www.kennyfuneralhome.com


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Shoot 'Em Up
Sometimes there is nothing better than a good shoot 'em up movie. I love to watch what I know are impossible stunts and a lone man or woman going up against impossible odds and coming out ahead. Die Hard was the first movie I remember seeing of this type, though I'm sure there were earlier ones.
My new favorite in this genre has the honest title of Shoot 'em Up. This 2007 movie stars Clive Owen as a man named Smith who accidentally finds himself in the middle of everything after he comes to the aid of a pregnant women in labor
who for some unknown reason is being attacked by a group of thugs. Smith is a loner who seems to have a thing for carrots which, like Bugs Bunny, he always seems to be eating or amazingly using as a deadly weapon. The villain in the move is an ex-government profiler (excuse me, I mean a forensic behavioral consultant) name Hertz played perfectly by Paul Giamatti. You might remember him as John Adams in the HBO mini-series of the same name. He effectively steals every scene he is in, which in this movie is difficult.
I won't be giving away much if I tell you that in the first few minutes of the movie the girl dies, the baby doesn't and it is the baby who was the real target of the thugs. If you like gunfire, over- the-top stunts and tongue-in-cheek, dark, dry humor you'll like Shoot 'em Up. It has everything you want in a good shoot 'em up: gunfire, blood, the whore with a heart of gold, heavy metal music, stunts, corrupt politicians, but I don't remember right now if it had a kitchen sink.


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December 6, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
On Wednesday, Kobe Bryant made history as the fifth member of the NBA's 30,000-point club. An analysis of active players' chances of getting there suggests the group is in for expansion in the next decade or two.
December 4, 2012
Turning the exercise of plotting NBA teams by Offensive and Defensive Rating into a monthly exercise, we find that there is much more spread in the league on offense than defense so far.
December 3, 2012
A few weeks ago, the 2010-11 Heat was a trendy comparison for this year's Lakers. That talk has cooled despite the teams' similar records and a common factor the Lakers hope will prove telling.
November 30, 2012
Looking to improve a weak spot at point guard and help their young options develop, the Dallas Mavericks signed Derek Fisher as a free agent Thursday. Don't expect the aging Fisher to make much of a difference.
November 29, 2012
With Jason Kidd sidelined by back spasms, the Knicks' offense sputtered in a loss Monday in Brooklyn. The numbers show that Kidd's teammates have played much better with him on the floor all season.
November 28, 2012
Taking a look back at the results of last year's players who improved or declined the most shines some light on the usefulness of in-season projections at the extremes.
November 27, 2012
In the completion of a two-part series, a look at the players who have seen their projection drop the most based on performance to date. Depending on perspective, these players have either been big disappointments or are most likely to play better the rest of the season.
November 26, 2012
A look at the 10 players who have improved their preseason SCHOENE projections the most with their performance during the first month of the 2012-13 campaign.
November 21, 2012
On Tuesday, Jack Taylor made headlines by scoring 138 points for D-III Grinnell. While the Pioneers' uber-fast pace requires us to take some of the air out of Taylor's gaudy numbers, they remain impressive in context.
The Pac-12 hasn't done as well so far as hoped at putting last season's debacle in the rear-view mirror, but a recovery on Tuesday shows the conference is still much better than a year ago.
November 20, 2012
Grantland's Jonathan Abrams did a great job of tracing Zach Randolph's path to maturity off the court. On it, Randolph has gone from promising young reserve to overpaid starter to All-Star in unpredictable fashion.
November 19, 2012
The Minnesota Timberwolves, already playing without three key players for extended periods, suffered another injury loss when the Oregonian reported Sunday that Brandon Roy will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery.
November 16, 2012
With the Knicks off to the best start in the NBA, a look back at past 6-0 starts offers perspective on just how high expectations should get in Gotham.
November 15, 2012
With wins over last season's conference champions during Wednesday's ESPN double-header, the Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies provided more evidence that their strong starts are legitimate.
November 14, 2012
On Tuesday, Albany went to Seattle to upset Washington for the program's first win over a major-conference foe since reclassifying to Division I in 2000. How did it happen and what does it mean for the Huskies?
November 13, 2012
For the Los Angeles Lakers to succeed on offense under Mike D'Antoni, the team will have to be able to create space for its star players to operate. The 2007-08 Phoenix Suns suggest that can be done even without ideal shooting ability.
November 12, 2012
A graphical look at how teams have performed early in the 2012-13 season shows some surprising trends so far.
November 9, 2012
The Lakers may have decided to fire Mike Brown before he got a full chance to coach their new, star-studded roster, but Brown's baffling rotations and inability to coax an average defensive performance out of the team justified the early move.
On Thursday, longtime Utah Jazz center Mehmet Okur, now out of the league, announced his retirement from professional basketball. Okur leaves a legacy as arguably the greatest stretch five in NBA history.
November 8, 2012
Detroit guard Rodney Stuckey made just one of his first 23 shots this season and is still struggling from the field. The math shows just how unlikely Stuckey's poor shooting has been.


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How to Make Your Own Kombucha
Our readers from Coyote Ridge Farms share their Kombucha recipe.
As homesteaders, we often find ways to create gifts for our family and friends. This year, homemade Kombucha Tea will be on the list, as well as a Kombucha SCOBY (Symbiotic Colony of Bacteria and Yeast). Kombucha, with its probiotics, is too healthy not to pass along.
We received our original SCOBY for free, and at this time we will do the same for anyone who wants one.
Contact us through our website: CoyoteRidgeFarms.com, if you want a free Kombucha SCOBY. Just pay the cost of shipping, and it's yours.
1 gallon water
5-6 bags black tea
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1 cup sugar
1 Kombucha SCOBY with starter tea
- Bring 3 quarts of water to boil. Shut off heat.
- Add 5-6 tea bags and steep 15 minutes.
- Stir in sugar. Let sweet tea cool to room temperature.
- Pour tea into 1 gallon glass jar. Add vinegar and SCOBY with starter.
- Add remaining water to fill jar to neck. Cover with paper towel or double layer of cheese cloth. Store at room temperature in quiet/still environment (keep out of direct sunlight). There should be a new SCOBY/daughter in jar with the mother.
- Taste in a week. Should be ready for bottling in 7-14 days. Bottle when you can still barely taste some sweetness.
- Let set for a week before storing in fridge. Makes 1 gallon.


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The IMF said that Global growth will be 3.1% this year, unchanged from the 2012 rate. The IMF reduced its 2013 projection for the U.S. to 1.7% growth from 1.9% in April.
Equities: The SEP13 E-mini S&P 500 (CME:ESU13) futures are up once again this morning, trading up 9.25 points to 1644.75. 1644 is our short term pivot level, and our short term upside target is 1652. We believe the market may consolidate in the mid-1600s above 1650, awaiting further earnings reports and also further inflation data to provide potential indication on the tapering actions of the Fed. The market does indeed seem extremely strong, and we are starting to think about where this market could be 12 months from today. We believe it could be 100 points higher to 1750, as investors potentially get out of bonds and into equities on a larger scale.
Bonds: The SEP13 U.S. 30-year bond market (CBOT:ZBU13) is very quiet today, like in anticipation of the mid-week FOMC minutes report along with another round of Bernanke-speak. Overall, we have 133'16 as the key short term pivot level. We also believe the bonds are in the beginning stages of a longer term move lower in price/higher in yield. We have the mid 131′s as our next downside target area, and if Bernanke spooks the bond market again, we could see this level sooner rather than later. We will be closely watching any important inflation numbers coming out of the U.S. as we believe these are highly important numbers to the Fed. Inflation has not posed a problem according the recent data, but if we start to see an uptick in the CPI, the Fed could be more convinced to reduce stimulus and possibly even start a rate-rising discussion.
Commodities: AUG13 crude oil (NYMEX:CLQ13) is up slightly today to $103.19. We have $103 as a potential magnet level for the short term as it is a high volume area of the recent trade. However, the market profile structure still looks bullish to us, and we have our next upside target at $105. The oil market will be watching tomorrow morning's weekly inventory report for cues as the next potential move. Continuing Egypt tensions may continue to provide support to WTI crude. AUG13 gold futures are up $12.5 to $1,247. We believe gold (COMEX:GCQ13) is in a short term consolidation phase, and might stay between $1,150 and $1,350 over the next month or so. The grain markets are experiencing a recent short covering rally, but will perhaps slow down the buying in front of Thursday's supply-demand report. We believe corn futures especially might head to the recent lows established.
Currencies: The U.S. Dollar Index (NYBOT:DXU13) is trading back up today, this time up 49.5 ticks to 84.91. We have a short term target at 85.16, but on the longer term horizon we believe this market could head to 88. The Euro and the Pound are both experiencing pretty strong selling this morning on dovish central bank statements. The Euro is down over 100 ticks while the Pound is down 117 ticks. We would not be surprised to see the Pound continue to head lower as a very dovish new BOE chief has just taken the helm.


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July 05. 2013 5:07PM
Motorcyclist fatally injured Friday in Exeter collision
EXETER - A local man was fatally injured in a collision between a motorcycle and a vehicle shortly before noon Friday on Watson Road near Stonewall Way.
When police and fire personnel arrived at the scene, Christopher Buxton, 20, of 36 Deep Meadow Lane, was found on the roadway with serious injuries.
Police said Buxton was treated by fire personnel and flown by medical helicopter to Brigham and Women's Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
The driver of the motor vehicle, Amy Thompson, 34, of 6 Woodridge Lane, Exeter, was uninjured. Police spoke with Thompson at the scene and the incident is under investigation. No charges have been filed.


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FRISCO, TX - In their fourth road match of the season, Vancouver Whitecaps FC (2W-3L-2D) fell to a 2-0 defeat to Western Conference rivals FC Dallas (6W-1L-1D). Saturday's encounter at FC Dallas Stadium was the first of two consecutive MLS matches between the clubs, as Whitecaps FC host the rematch next Saturday at BC Place.
Highlights: FC Dallas 2 - 0 Whitecaps FC
An unfortunate own goal off the back of Brad Rusin gave FC Dallas a first half advantage and they sealed the win with a second half header from Blas Perez.
Coach Martin Rennie made three changes from the side that drew at home to Real Salt Lake last weekend. Erik Hurtado returned to the starting lineup up front alongside Matt Watson and Tommy Heinemann making their first starts for Vancouver this season. The trio replaced injured Corey Hertzog, rested Daigo Kobayashi, and winger Camilo.
In the first minute, FC Dallas striker Perez took the opportunity to test Joe Cannon early with a thunderbolt from well outside the area but the 'Caps 'keeper was alert enough to push the shot away.
Whitecaps FC then enjoyed a spell of pressure, but on 11 minutes Kenny Cooper collected a loose ball before unleashing a powerful drive at the far post that Cannon acrobatically tipped over.
The chances continued for Dallas as a cross from Jackson found Perez open in the area but his header was no match for Cannon, who made a great reflex save from point blank range after 16 minutes.
FC Dallas sustained the pressure with a run of corners and found success in the 29th minute. A corner from the right bounced into the box and came off the back of Rusin and deflected across the goal-line before defender Young-Pyo Lee was able to clear it away.
Looking to equalize, Vancouver had their best opportunity in the 41st minute as Nigel Reo-Coker sent a testing cross in from the right which was fumbled by Dallas goalkeeper Raul Fernandez into the path of Watson, but the Englishman could only get a soft shot towards goal as George John cleared it off the line to keep FC Dallas in the lead going into the break.
The home side made the perfect start to the second half as they hit Whitecaps FC on the counter. A strike from Cooper deflected off of Lee into the path of Perez, who was left with a simple header from close range to double the Dallas lead to 2-0 four minutes after halftime.
In response, Whitecaps FC kept better possession as they looked to get back into the match. Twice they came close to carving out an opportunity as substitute Darren Mattocks played a ball through to Hurtado but the rookie winger's cross was well cut out by the Dallas defence on 63 minutes.
There was a sense of déjà vu a minute later as Reo-Coker this time played through Hurtado but again the Dallas defence cut out the cross when there were Vancouver players lining up to bury the chance.
With time running out, substitute Camilo took a long range shot that was tricky for Fernandez as he flapped the ball towards Heinemann. The striker controlled the ball and played it back to Camilo who was fouled on the edge of the box. The Brazilian got up to take the free kick and bent the ball around the wall but just wide of the far post with eight minutes remaining.
FC Dallas fought back and on 84 minutes almost got a third as the ball was played through to Fabian Castillo who found himself one-on-one with Cannon. The Vancouver stopper made another impressive save to keep the score at 2-0, which it remained until the final whistle.
With several outstanding saves, Cannon was deservedly awarded the Budweiser Man of the Match.
After the match, Rennie was blunt in his assessement of his team's performance.
"The positive is that we get a chance to put it right," continued the head coach. "We play Dallas again next week and we have to put together a much better performance than that."
Retribution could come soon for the 'Caps as they host FC Dallas in a rematch at BC Place next Saturday with kickoff at 3:00 p.m. PT. The match will see the much anticipated return of former Whitecaps FC striker Eric Hassli for the first time at BC Place.
However, before then Whitecaps FC will take on FC Edmonton in the first leg of their Amway Canadian Championship semifinal this coming Wednesday, April 24. Kickoff at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton will be 6:45 p.m. PT, with the broadcast on Sportsnet beginning at 6:30 p.m. PT.
Budweiser Man of the Match: Joe Cannon
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivera
Attendance: 14,339
Scoring Summary:
29' - VAN - Brad Rusin (own goal)
50' - DAL - Blas Perez
Match Stats:
Shots: Dallas 13 - Vancouver 8
Shots on Goal: Dallas 6 - Vancouver 3
Saves: Dallas 2 - Vancouver 5
Fouls: Dallas 12 - Vancouver 15
Offsides: Dallas 4 - Vancouver 1
Corners: Dallas 8 - Vancouver 4
45' - VAN - Nigel Reo-Coker
61' - DAL - George John
FC Dallas
1. Raul Fernandez; 5. Jair Benitez, 14. George John, 24. Matt Hedges, 17. Zach Loyd; 6. Jackson (27. Je-Vaughn Watson 85'), 4. Andrew Jacobson, 31. Michel, 10. David Ferreira; 33. Kenny Cooper (11. Fabian Castillo 76'), 7. Blas Perez (29. Eric Hassli 89')
Unused Subs
18. Chris Seitz, 16. Bobby Warshaw, 21. London Woodberry, 23. Kellyn Acosta
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1.Joe Cannon; 12.Young-Pyo Lee, 40.Andy O'Brien, 3.Brad Rusin, 4.Alain Rochat; 13.Nigel Reo-Coker ©, 27.Jun Marques Davidson (28.Gershon Koffie 58'), 31.Russell Teibert (11.Darren Mattocks 58'); 8.Matt Watson (7.Camilo Sanvezzo 70'), 29.Tom Heinemann, 19.Erik Hurtado
Unused Subs
18.Brad Knighton, 2.Jordan Harvey, 16.Johnny Leveron, 23.Kekuta Manneh


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Robert Barchi began his tenure as president of Rutgers University by sounding more like a businessman than an educator.
In a meeting with the media in New Brunswick on Tuesday, the former president of Thomas Jefferson University, in Philadelphia, and provost of University of Pennsylvania discussed the future of the school in business terms — due diligence, investments, competition and bottom lines. Barchi believes public-private partnerships will be a driving force for the school.
"I have already begun discussions with a number of businesses about public-private partnerships," Barchi said. "They will be a key part of my agenda. I think a great university like Rutgers needs to transfer its intellectual property and knowledge to the community."
Among his top priorities, he said, are the coming higher education bond issue and development of a strategic plan for the school's three campuses. Barchi already has penned a letter to alumni to support the fall referendum on a $750 million bonding question, and said Tuesday if Rutgers is to compete with major universities around the nation, investments in the school's infrastructure will be needed.
"There are some things I would personally like to see happen, and there are some things that I believe the Rutgers community has to decide it wants to happen, so one of the first things we're going to do this year is to take on a strategic planning process," Barchi said. "We want a university that moves from good to great, and we have all of the necessary elements to do that."
Barchi said one of his jobs is to convince legislators that funding higher education is less about dividing up a pie, but more about what the pie needs to be to meet the state's needs.
Barchi said Rutgers will need to build physically and academically "to take this place to a university that can really fulfill its mission to create the next generation of an educated citizenry for New Jersey, to drive the business of the New Jersey economy."
Among the other items on his immediate "to-do" list is vetting the feasibility of taking on the assets of UMDNJ, which Barchi believes Rutgers can and should do, as well as getting the two governing boards of the school to agree to the reorganization legislation by July 1, 2013.
Barchi said another impending challenge is decreasing the school's reliance on state funding and the athletics department's reliance on school funding. He said a combination of public-private partnerships and increased fundraising should reduce the state's financial contribution from the current 22 percent of the school's budget.
Barchi said athletics director Tim Pernetti has already delivered a "deficit reduction" plan for his department, and the school is contributing $1 million less to support the athletic programs than it did last year.


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March 24, 1914 - January 9, 2013
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY
Frances T. Milich, 98, of Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY, a retired supervisor with Cadet Sore USMA West Point, died Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Kaplan Family Hospice, Newburgh, NY.
She was the daughter of Dominick Foti and Teresa Santagata Foti, born March 24, 1914 in New York, NY. She was married to the late Joseph R. Milich, who passed away February 1986.
She was a member of St. Thomas of Canterbury Church, serving with the Altar Society, Catholic Daughters of America Court Rita #264, Cornwall Hospital Volunteer, and in her retirement, was a member of the Sicilian Club in Florida.
Survivors include her daughter, Mary Ann McCarthy and her husband, Gary of Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY; brother, Salvatore Foti and his wife, Marianna of Newburgh, NY; grandchild, Michelle Brennan and her husband, Philip; three great-grandchildren: Jackson, Lilian and Nathan Brennan; also sisters-in-law: Mary and Marie Foti; as well as many nieces and nephews and great grand nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brothers: Joseph, Angelo and Nicholas Foti; and sister, Mary Gizzarelli and sister-in-law, Margaret Foti.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, January 11, 2013 at Quigley Bros. Funeral Home, 337 Hudson St., Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 1220. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 12, 2013 at St. Thomas of Canterbury Church, 340 Hudson St., Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY. Burial to follow the Mass in St. Thomas Cemetery, Cornwall, NY.
Contributions may be made to the Hudson Valley Food Bank, 195 Hudson St., Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520 or Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties, 800 Stonybrook Ct., Newburgh, NY 12550.
Arrangements are by Kevin Quigley of Quigley Bros. Funeral Home. To send condolences or for directions to the funeral home, please go to: www.quigleybros.com


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 80 diseños de 39 diseñadores freelance.
logo needed for new brand to compete with existing national brands
The brand "Joe Buys Gold" currently does not exist. Currently the business owner has a smaller, separate brand that serves a small geographic audience. The Joe Buys Gold brand wants to spread nationally, beginning by spanning the northeast corner of the United States.Joes Buys Gold hope to eventually compete with - cash4gold.com - goldlords.com
NEW 2/3/09: the client like the header of the web site mycashnow.com, particularly the area on the right side with cash in it.
The company / site will be centered on the persona and personality of "Joe" as being the middle class guy, not one of the big companies.
- users are possibly older people that don't like to leave their homes
- people with no stores that buy gold close to them
- professional, clean design (consider that customers are dealing with items they think have value)
- the business owner would prefer the use of blue and white (possibly accented by gold) *also an interest in hinting at skies in design
- the brand is being developed for middle class or "regular" people.
- the business owners have stated they like something about the use of pillars, like on buildings for financial institutions
- design does not want to appear too corporate or "big business", while not compromising professionalism
- not red
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|June 15, 2014
|Minnesota Twins released LF Jason Kubel.
|June 8, 2014
|Minnesota Twins designated LF Jason Kubel for assignment.
|March 29, 2014
|Minnesota Twins selected the contract of LF Jason Kubel from Rochester Red Wings.
|December 13, 2013
|Minnesota Twins signed free agent LF Jason Kubel to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|December 13, 2013
|LF Jason Kubel assigned to Rochester Red Wings.
|November 1, 2013
|RF Jason Kubel elected free agency.
|October 4, 2013
|Cleveland Indians activated RF Jason Kubel.
|October 2, 2013
|Cleveland Indians reassigned LF Jason Kubel to the minor leagues.
|August 31, 2013
|Cleveland Indians activated LF Jason Kubel.
|August 30, 2013
|Arizona Diamondbacks traded LF Jason Kubel to Cleveland Indians for RHP Matt Langwell.
|August 27, 2013
|Arizona Diamondbacks designated Jason Kubel for assignment.
|April 28, 2013
|Arizona Diamondbacks activated LF Jason Kubel from the 15-day disabled list.
|April 13, 2013
|Arizona Diamondbacks placed LF Jason Kubel on the 15-day disabled list. Strained left quadriceps.
|June 1, 2012
|Arizona Diamondbacks activated LF Jason Kubel from the paternity list.
|December 20, 2011
|Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent Jason Kubel.
|October 30, 2011
|RF Jason Kubel elected free agency.
|July 22, 2011
|Minnesota Twins activated RF Jason Kubel from the 15-day disabled list.
|July 17, 2011
|sent OF Jason Kubel on a rehab assignment to Rochester Red Wings.
|June 28, 2011
|sent OF Jason Kubel on a rehab assignment to Fort Myers Miracle.
|June 2, 2011
|Minnesota Twins placed RF Jason Kubel on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 31, 2011. Sprained mid-left foot
Jason James Kubel (pronounced KOO-bull)...wife, Blake (Tonkin)...son, Owen (1/23/08), daughter, Heidi (5/30/12)...2000 graduate of Highland (CA) High School...named to All-Golden League First Team in 1998-2000...is the brother-in-law of right-handed pitcher Michael Tonkin.2013
Began second season with Arizona…Placed on 15-day disabled list April 13-28 with left quad strain…Hit .306 (11-for-36) in April and .296 (21-for-71) with 12 RBI in 23 June games before hitting .120 (9-for-75) from July 3-August 26…Designated for assignment August 27...was hitting .265 on July 2, ended at .220 with Arizona…Acquired by Cleveland from Arizona August 30, in exchange for pitcher Matt Langwell…Hit solely against right-handed pitchers for the Indians in September, hitting .167 (3-for-18) with one double.2012 Established career highs in home runs (30), walks (57), extra-base hits (64) and runs scored (75) in his first season with Arizona...his 30 home runs tied for the fourth most by a first-year D-backs player (also Reggie Sanders in 2001) and ranked fifth among all left-handed hitters in club history...Is the second player to lead the team in home runs and RBI in his first season with the D-backs, joining Troy Glaus in 2005...Became the seventh player in club history (eighth time) with 30 doubles and 30 home runs in a season, joining Jay Bell (1999), Steve Finley (1999), Matt Williams(1999), Luis Gonzalez (2000-2001), Mark Reynolds (2009) and Justin Upton (2011)...Among players with new teams in 2012, tied for the fourth-most home runs with the Tigers' Prince Fielder and Angels' Albert Pujols...only the Twins' Josh Willingham (35), Cardinals' Carlos Beltran (32) and A's Josh Reddick (32) had more...Ranked among NL leaders in home runs (T-10th) and extra-base hits (T-11th)...Reached the 20-homer mark for the fourth time...hit a career-high 7 home runs vs. left-handers (8 total from 2009-11)...Hit .293 (84-for-287) with 20 doubles, 15 home runs and 60 RBI in the first half, compared to .201 (44-for-219) with 10 doubles, 15 home runs and 30 RBI after the All-Star Break...was hitting .300 as late as July 22 but batted only .176 (34-for-193) the remainder of the season...Slugged 18 homers at home, tied for fifth- most in the NL with the Rockies' Wilin Rosario and were the 10th-most by a D-backs player all-time...Set a club record with 14 outfield assists, most in the NL...played in 126 games in the outfield, 28 more than his previous career high (98 in 2010)...Is 1 of 3 players since 2008 to record at least 14 outfield assists and hit at least 30 homers in a season (also Reddick in 2012 and Jason Bay in 2009)...Led the NL with 27RBIin June, a monthly career high... became the first D-backs player to lead NL in RBI for a month since Luis Gonzalez in June 2001...Hit a career-high 3 home runs on July 21 vs. Astros, the seventh player (ninth time) in club history to do so...Collected his 500th RBI on July 22 vs. Astros on a solo homer, the fifth D-backs player to homer following a 3-homer performance. 2011 Appeared in just 99 games due to a sprained left foot...tied for the team lead with 6 three-hit games and ranked fourth with 28 multi-hit efforts despite playing in his fewest games since 2006 (73)...Played in 50 games in right field, 37 games as designated hitter and 9 in left...recorded 9 outfield assists, tied for ninth place in the American League...committed just 1 error and posted a .992 fielding percentage...Led the AL with a .351 (40-for-114) batting average on May 8...also ranked third in on-base percentage (.402) and 10th in slugging percentage (.518)...hit just .238 (60-for-252) in his final 67 games...On the disabled list from May 31-July 22 with the injured left foot, including a rehab assignment with Single-A Ft. Myers and Triple-A Rochester...Hit his 100th career home run on Aug. 5 vs. White Sox (off Mark Buehrle). 2010 Hit the first regular season home run in Target Field history, a seventh inning solo shot off Scott Atchison, April 12 vs. Boston...according to the Elias Sports Bureau, he became the first player to homer against the Red Sox in their first game of a season in a new park since 1923 when Babe Ruth homered in the opening game of Yankee Stadium...Hit his sixth career grand slam (off Mariano Rivera) in the eighth inning with two outs, capping off a five-run eighth inning and an eventual 6-3 Twins victory, May 16 at New York (AL)...the victory helped the Twins snap a 10-game losing streak in Yankee Stadium (dating back to 2007)...Hit walk-off sac-fly in the bottom of the 12th inning, giving the Twins an 8-7 victory, May 22 vs. Milwaukee...Had sixth career two-homer game and five rbi, May 27 vs. New York (AL)...was one of two Twins players with a multi-homer game at Target Field in 2010 (Jim Thome - twice)...Had career-high 12-game hitting streak, batting .372 (16-for-43) with three doubles, one triple, three home runs and eight rbi, June 8-20...finished June with a .316 (30-for-95) batting average with 12 extra-base hits (seven doubles) in 27 games...Hit his seventh career grand slam and second of the season, July 25 at Baltimore...Had the game-winning rbi-single (an infield pop-up that hit the catwalk at Tropicana Field) in the ninth inning, August 5 at Tampa Bay...Homered five times in a 10-game span, collecting 12 rbi and scoring 10 runs, August 2-12...Collected his 350th career rbi with a three-run home run, August 12 at Chicago (AL)...the homer was also his 100th hit of the season...it was a three-run shot off Gavin Floyd in the seventh inning, leading the Twins to a 6-1 win and a series victory...Finished tied for second in the American League for rbi in August with 23 (Jose Bautista - 24, Adrian Beltre and Paul Konerko - 23)...hit six home runs in August, which was tied for 12th-most in the American League...Hit his 20th home run, marking his third consecutive season of 20-plus homers, September 25 at Detroit...Tied his season-high with five rbi, September 27 at Kansas City...the five rbi pushed him passed 90 for the season, marking his second consecutive season of 90-plus runs batted in...Played 83 games in right field, 42 as designated hitter...was used almost exclusively as the Twins right fielder after Michael Cuddyer moved to first base in Justin Morneau's absence (concussion)...Finished second on the club with 92 rbi, behind Delmon Young (112)...Was one of 12 players in American League with 20 doubles, 20 home runs, 90 rbi and 50 walks. 2009 Had back-to-back four hit games (fourth and fifth of career), April 17 and 18 vs. Los Angeles (AL)...hit for the cycle, April 17, finishing the cycle with a grand slam (fifth career) in the eighth inning, capping off a seven-run inning and giving the Twins an 11-9 lead and eventual win...became the third player in the last 100 years to finish a cycle with a grand slam (Yankees' Tony Lazzeri in 1932 and the Athletics' Miguel Tejada in 2001)...third career two-homer game, April 25 at Cleveland...fourth career two-homer game, June 4 vs. Cleveland (six RBI)...career-high 11-game hit-streak, hitting five home runs and collecting eight rbi, June 9-20...hit eight home runs in June, only three other Twins over the last 20 years have hit at least eight home runs during June (Chili Davis - 10 in 1991, Torii Hunter - 8 in 2005, and Justin Morneau - 10 in 2006)...finished the first-half, batting .311 (85-for-273) with 14 home runs and 45 RBI in 77 games...hit .375 (14-for-50) with five home runs and 16 RBI in 12 games, July 9-25...homered in consecutive games, August 30 vs. Texas and 31 vs. Chicago (AL)...fifth career two-homer game and tied season-high six RBI, October 4 vs. Kansas City...named American League Co-Player of the Week (with teammate Delmon Young), September 28-October 5, batting .423 (11-for-26), with two doubles, three home runs, five runs scored, 12 RBI and four multi-hit games...hit his 28th home run of the season in the 163rd game/tiebreaker game, October 6 vs. Detroit...batted .331 (81-for-245) with 20 doubles, 14 home runs and 56 RBI in 67 games vs. AL Central opponents (.356, 7 HR, 17 RBI vs. CLE)...26 of his 28 home runs were hit off right-handed pitching...finished eighth in the American League in slugging percentage (.539) and tied for eighth in RBI (103)...batted .322 against right-handed pitching, seventh-best in the AL...was fourth in the league with a 4.99 at-bats-per-RBI ratio...was one of just seven players in the Majors to finish with 25 home runs, 35 doubles, 100 RBI and a batting average of .300-or-higher...he is one of just three players in club history have recorded those numbers in a season (Justin Morneau in 2006 and Larry Hisle in 1977). 2008 Hit third career grand slam (first of season) and had season-high six rbi, April 9 at Chicago (AL)...was 7-for-20 (.350) in five games, April 12-16...had four-game hit-streak, going 6-for-15 (.400), April 19-23...hit first career pinch-hit home run, May 13 vs. Toronto...fourth career grand slam (second of season), May 25 at Detroit...hit safely in 15 of 17 games, going 21-for-61 (.344) with six home runs, 13 rbi and 19 runs scored, June 8-June 29...hit .312 (24-for-77) with six home runs and 15 rbi in 23 June games...hit go-ahead three-run homer on July 31 vs. Chicago (AL) off Octavio Dotel in the seventh inning...second career four-hit game and first career two-homer game, August 5 at Seattle...had eight hits in 10 at-bats with one home run, six rbi and five runs scored in a three-game series vs. Seattle from August 15-17...finished August hitting .326 (28-for-68) with three home runs and 13 rbi in 25 games...went 3-for-4 with two home runs (second career two homer game), a triple, three runs scored and three rbi, September 23 vs. Chicago (AL)...became the first Twin to hit two homers and a triple in the same game since Rich Becker on July 13, 1996...set career-highs in several offensive categories, including home runs (20), rbi (78), runs scored (74), hits (126), walks (47), triples (5), batting average (.273), on-base percentage (.335) and slugging percentage (.472). 2007 Spent the entire season with the Twins...hit safely in five of six games, going 5-for-16 (.313), April 4-12...was 7-for-22 (.318) in five games, April 28-May 3...was 8-for-20 (.400) in five games, May 10-15...hit first home run since July 25, 2006, a span of 172 at-bats, May 15 at Cleveland...hit safely in six of seven games, going 9-for-23 (.391), June 18-27...had five-game hit-streak, going 7-for-14 (.500), July 3-6...second career grand slam and career-high seven rbi, July 6 at Chicago (AL), marked the 15th time in Twins history a player drove in seven-or-more runs...in 22 games from August 22-September 19, hit .351 (27-for-77) with 16 runs, 11 doubles, 11 walks, three home runs and 16 rbi...went 3-for-4 with two doubles, September 19 vs. Chicago, marked his fourth game with two doubles...set career-highs in virtually every offensive category. 2006 Began season with Minnesota...optioned April 16...recalled May 23...had career-high eight-game hit-streak, going 14-for-36 (.389), June 6-15...had game-winning walk-off grand slam (first career) in 12th inning and career-high fourth rbi, June 13 vs. Boston...homered in three consecutive games, June 13-15...hit safely in five of six games, going 8-for-21 (.381), June 17-24...first career four-hit game, July 1 vs. Milwaukee...recorded his third three-hit game of the season July 14 vs. Cleveland. 2005 Missed entire season recovering from surgery on left knee. 2004 Began season at New Britain . . . had 10-game hit-streak, going 21-41 (.512), April 8-19 . . . hit safely in 11 of 12 games, going 18-45 (.400), April 23-May 5 . . . hit safely in 30 of 37 games . . . promoted to Rochester, May 21 . . . had 10-game hit-streak, going 15-39 (.385), May 21-30 . . . Twins' Minor League Player of the Month for May . . . hit safely in 13 of 14 games, going 24- 60 (.400), June 4-17 . . . hit safely in 9 consecutive games, going 16-37 (.432), July 3-16 . . . played for United States Team in Futures Game, July 11 at Houston . . . International League Player of the Week, July 20-26 . . . homered in three consecutive games, July 19-20 . . . had 11-game hit-streak, going 19-45 (.422), August 4-14 . . . Twins' Minor League Player of the Week, August 7-13 . . . homered in consecutive games, August 17-18 . . . had second 2-homer game of season, August 20 vs. Pawtucket . . . named Topps' International League Player of the Month for August . . . led league in batting . . . named to International League Post-Season All-Star team and International League Rookie of the Year . . . recalled and made major league debut as pinch hitter, August 31 vs. Texas . . . doubled off Mike Wood for first major league hit, September 4 vs. Kansas City . . . season-high 3-game hit-streak, going 6-11 (.545), September 18-22 . . . hit first major league homer off John Garland, September 21 at Chicago . . . homered in consecutive games, September 21-22 . . . tied seasonhigh 3 hits and 2 rbi, September 29 at New York . . . was fourth among all minor leaguers in batting . . . named to Baseball America's Minor League All-Star First Team, ranked second Best Prospect in Eastern League and fourth Best Prospect in International League by Baseball America . . . played for Grand Canyon in the Arizona Fall League . . . suffered torn anterior cruciate and posterior cruciate ligaments in left knee, October 12. 2003 Hit safely in 9 of 11 games, going 16-44 (.364), April 7-20 . . . season-high 13-game hit-streak, going 20-50 (.400), April 29-May 16 . . . homered in consecutive games, May 5-6 . . . was 16-35 (.457) in 9 games, June 11-26 . . . played in Florida State League All-Star Game, June 14 at Ft. Myers . . . hit safely in 11 of 12 games, June 28-July 12 . . . tied seasonhigh 4 rbi, August 5 vs. Lakeland . . . tied season-high 4 hits, August 22 at Dunedin . . . led club in doubles, rbi and walks and was second in hits and total bases . . . tied for second in league in rbi and was fourth in batting . . . led all minor leaguers in sacrifice flies . . . named to Florida State League Post-Season All-Star team . . . ranked 17th best prospect and best outfield arm in Florida State League by Baseball America . . . named to Baseball America's High Class A All-Star team. 2002 Had 14-game hit-streak, going 16-53 (.302), April 5-May 6 . . . reached base safely in 28 consecutive games, April 5-May 22 . . . disabled with ligament strain in right hand, April 26-May 6 . . . was 16-36 (.444) in 12 games, May 8-20 . . . hit safely in 11 of 12 games, going 18-45 (.400), June 15-July 2 . . . had 2-homer game, July 5 at Dayton . . . homered in consecutive games, July 26-27 . . . Twins' Minor League Player of the Week, going 12-24 (.500), July 27-August 2 . . . tied season-high 14-game hit-streak, going 23-53 (.434), July 26-August 8 . . . had 3-homer game and season-high 6 rbi, August 12 at West Michigan . . . had 4 homers in 2 games, August 12-13 . . . Midwest League Player of the Week, August 12-18 . . . homered in consecutive games, August 16-17 . . . had 8-game hit-streak, August 20-28 . . . tied seasonhigh 3 hits, August 31 vs. Lansing . . . Twins' Minor League Player of the Month for August, going 39-117 (.333) . . . led club in batting, hits, doubles. triples, homers, rbi and slugging percentage and was second in walks and on-base percentage . . . was third in league in batting and slugging percentage (.521) . . . named to Midwest League Post-Season All-Star team . . . named to SportsTicker's All-Teen team and Baseball America's Low Class A All-Star team . . . ranked 37th best outfield prospect in all minor leagues by Baseball America. 2001 Season-high 7-game hit-streak, going 13-27 (.481), July 3-12 . . . season-high 5 rbi, July 5 at GCL Rangers . . . tied season-high 3 hits, July 10 at GCL Pirates . . . played in GCL All-Star Game, August 11 at St. Petersburg . . . hit safely in 8 of 10 games, going 13-37 (.351), July 28-August 10 . . . led club in rbi and was second in walks. 2000 Had 5-game hit-streak, going 9-22 (.409), July 16-21 . . . tied season-high 3 hits, July 17 at GCL Red Sox . . . season-high 3 rbi, July 19 vs. GCL Rangers . . . tied season-high 5-game hit-streak, July 29-August 3.


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Rantingprofs has a good piece on how the editorial pages of the New York Times and Washington Post have reacted to the Supreme Court decisions in the detainee cases. The Post is happy to see limits placed on the administration, but nervous about the implications of the decision granting Guantanamo detainees access to U.S. courts. By contrast, the Times follows its "war, what war?" approach.
Rantingprofs also offers this sensible observation:
"These detentions, I understood, just drove some people around the deep end, and I understood why. What I didn't understand was people who went one step further and argued that the detentions in and of themselves proved we'd lost our liberties. To me the legal cases in and of themselves proved that wasn't, couldn't be the case, since the process remained in play. And, indeed, the Court has severely limited the government's ability to take and hold detainees. So, the government was holding detainees. Their right to do was challenged in the courts. The administration made legal arguments in response to those challenges. Kind of the way the system is supposed to play out."
Not that the system is without its weaknesses. The issue in the "due process" cases decided yesterday was how much process is "due" terrorist suspects, taking into account our national security interests. In our system that decision rests with the judicial branch which, for some time now, has been in the process providing business. Naturally, it tends to err (as I believe it did yesterday with respect to Rasul, the Guantanamo detainee) on the side of granting too much process, just as the executive branch tends to err (as I believe it did in its position with respect to Hamdi, the U.S. citizen) on the side of granting too little. In time of peace I prefer the former error; in time of war, I prefer the latter one.
UPDATE: Professor Bainbridge makes a similar point about the Supreme Court's institutional bias in these cases: "Many will claim that the court is defending the rule of law. Crap. In my view, the court was protecting the rule of judges."
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There a nice post on Innovate on Purpose, Jeffrey Phillips blog, pointing out that "Nobody ever got fired for failing to innovate." While that's not entirely true (I known a few who have), the core message is definitely on the mark. Most of the time, short term urgencies create pressure that creates an environment that suppresses innovation. It is far easier to do what is needed to nominally meet our performance metrics than to take the perceived risks of finding an innovative way to exceed them.
This is wrong-headed thinking. While nobody gets fired for failing to innovate, plenty of people do. They also find themselves pushed aside into dead-end positions. Just think about it for a minute.
Imagine you are the CEO of a company and your task is to turn-around the company, or double revenues over the next three years, or attain any other similarly lofty goal. You aren't going to achieve that objective by doubling down on the strategies that have created the status quo. You need to change course. Perhaps, the answer lies in new products or a new business model. You need to find a new recipe for success that is not only different from what you have done in the past, but you need one that is compellingly different from what your competitors are doing. In short, you need an innovation.
These demands for innovation happen all the time in today's ultra-high pressure business climate. We may not see it directly, but the failure to innovate is punished quite severely in the work place. The next time you read a blurb about a high profile CEO being replaced by fresh talent, ask yourself on what opportunity to innovate did the outgoing CEO fail to capitalize.
More importantly, as you pursue your own objectives are you failing to ask yourself what opportunities for innovation you are passing over in the rush to address the daily urgencies. Remember to keep your eye on the important issues as well—these are often where innovation opportunities are hiding.You may not be overtly punished for failing to innovate. But, the big rewards will come to you only when you embrace innovation as essential to your personal success.


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Consultant resigns $170k seat on Market Basket boardBy DAVE SOLOMON
New Hampshire Union Leader
October 03. 2013 8:32PM
A former Harvard Business School professor has resigned his seat as an independent Market Basket director, further aggravating employee concerns about the direction of the company and its profit-sharing plan.
International business consultant Nabil El-Hage, who also served as a trustee of the company's profit-sharing plan and chairman of the governance committee, wrote in a letter to the board chairman that his Market Basket board seat had become too onerous.
El-Hage was one of three members on the board of seven not directly affiliated with the Demoulas family. His resignation, submitted on Tuesday, comes amid a series of controversial votes by the divided board, including paying a $300 million dividend to shareholders, hiring an executive search firm and opening a line of credit for the previously debt-free corporation.
Employees have rallied to support popular CEO Arthur T. Demoulas amid speculation that the newly constituted board intends to replace him, along with other top executives.
"It is very concerning that in the midst of crises the chairman of the governance committee and a key independent board member resigns," wrote Bill Shea, a board member and former chairman who has supported Arthur T. Demoulas in his struggle with cousin Arthur S. Demoulas over control of the successful grocery store chain.
"It demonstrates that the new board needs to reconsider its methods and the path that it's been on," wrote Shea in an email released Thursday.
In a separate email, El-Hage wrote that the decision to resign the $170,000 a year board position was entirely his own.
"Given recent events, serving on the board of Market Basket had evolved into a very difficult and time-consuming assignment," he wrote. "With 28 board and committee meetings over the past two-and-one-half months, the position had grown to require far more time than I had available to devote to it."
Attorneys representing the new board majority did not respond to emails or phone calls seeking comment.
Employees to rally
By Thursday morning, news of the resignation had spread among the community of 22,000 employees, many of whom are using social media to organize a "More for Your Dollar Rally" for customers and employees on Sunday at the site of a new Market Basket in Waltham, Mass., at 1265 Main St. Construction at the site has been held up due to delays in paying contractors.
A lawyer representing the development firm at the site recently told the Boston Globe that the Market Basket board stripped Arthur T. Demoulas of the power to make day-to-day business decisions and is holding up construction in Waltham.
According to Susan Miller, a clerk at a Nashua-area Market Basket, part of El-Hage's frustration may have come from a flood of employee contacts seeking information or distributions from the employee profit-sharing plan.
"Some of us part-timers are having great difficulty in finding out what is going on with our profit sharing," she said. "I, for one, have submitted a form for a partial distribution since I have had my hours reduced, and can't seem to get an answer. I have been a Market Basket employee for 17 years, never missed a day, never called out sick, went to work one time with a broken hand and worked my butt off every time I was scheduled to do so."
El-Hage works with The Consultant Group, an international business consulting firm, and is described on the group's website as, "an expert in corporate governance, corporate finance, and valuation, with more than 20 years of professional experience in executive management positions, focusing in the areas of private equity, equity financing, restructuring and venture capital."
In a posting on the Facebook page, Save Market Basket, employee Susann Gouin DesAutels wrote, "Mr. El-Hage is perhaps too busy for the MB board as he stated, but mostly (I'm thinking) this illustrious Harvard professor and businessman wants to distance himself from this mess and hopefully continue to be known and respected for his business sense."
Arthur T. Demoulas had enjoyed majority support on the seven-member board until a key family member switched her votes in June and turned the majority over to the Arthur S. faction. Hundreds of employees turned out at the first meeting of the new board in July to show their support for the incumbent CEO at a time when the grocery store chain has been enjoying great success in the marketplace.


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STATEN ISLAND, NY -- An image and relic of St. Gianna Molla will be enshrined permanently in the offices of Priests for Life when the saint's daughter visits the United States next month.
Dr. Gianna Emanuela Molla's July 11 visit to Staten Island will be part of a tour that will culminate July 23 in a daylong conference in Kansas City hosted by the St. Gianna Physician's Guild.
St. Gianna Beretta Molla was canonized a saint in May 2004, the last saint to be canonized by Blessed Pope John Paul II. She was a dedicated wife, mother and physician who sacrificed her life when, pregnant with her fourth child, doctors discovered a tumor in her uterus. She opted for a risky operation to remove the tumor that preserved the life of her child rather than undergo a hysterectomy. Six days after giving birth to Gianna Emanuela, she died from complications.
"It is a blessing for any nation to be visited by the daughter of a saint and to be reminded of a life of heroic virtue," said Father Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life. "In this case in particular, however, the visit of Gianna Emanuela is a call to America to recapture its own heart, to rekindle its commitment to the right to life, which it was founded to protect. St. Gianna Molla can teach America what true freedom is meant to be – a gift in the service of life!"
On July 12 at 7 p.m., Father Pavone will be the celebrant of a special Mass at the shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, Pa. Following Mass Dr. Molla will speak about her mother and several relics will be exposed for public veneration.
To view Dr. Molla's schedule of events, please visit www.StGiannaPhysicians.org
Read more about her visit from the St. Gianna Physician's Guild
Priests for Life is the nation's largest Catholic pro-life organization dedicated to ending abortion and euthanasia. For more information, visit www.priestsforlife.org.