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Is 2 for 4 a bad thing?
Scott Boras in the past has suggested to other teams that losing would improve there teams in the long run.
I still like the idea of signing quality players and using them to build a sucsesful minor leaque system and mlb team.
Free agency is not the only way to do this , but is 1 of 4 ways to accomplish it
There are F.A. , draftspicks, DFAs, and rule 5s,but if you ignore 2 of these avenues you are missing out on many oppertunitys
If you look back at last years draft(which many claim was a total sucsess) you see we chose 1 starting pitcher in the first 10 rounds,and he is an 18 year old who if ever, makes the show will be at least 5 years from now.
In the free agent market Terry managed to sign not 1 quality player. Zero...zilch...nada. He did manage to waste 15 million dollars on 3 non factor pitchers, in Correia he signed an untradible pitcher for 2 years and in harden and pelfrey he sign 2 rebound players who once they prove they can still pitch will sign else where , and we will have nothing to show for that money or time spent.If we had signed 1 or 2 quality pitchers , we then could have used them as trade pieces to fill holes in our minor leaque system or kept them to improve our team.
In the rule 5 draft Mr. Ryan chose Pressly (1 of 4 players i had an eye on)and while i liked this pick, I disagree with Terry on passing on a 2nd pick.Lara a left handed starter who is being used in the winter leaque with sucsess as a reliver can bring it up to the plate at 98mph ,and would have been a very cheap compitition to Robertson in spring training
Now we turn to DFA players , with the twins finishing last we had the right to claim players before any other teams,but Terry only claimed outfielders...OUTFIELDERS, not middle infielders, not 3b, not catchers, not relievers , not starters, but outfielders, you know the strength of our farm system...
If you look at his much heralded trades a little closer you will see once again Ryan ended up holding the short end of the stick.First he traded a quality leadoff stellar defensive centerfielder for 1 single A player...should have been another player in the deal, next he traded lil Ben for 2 players while this looks to be a very good trade at first glance ,if you look deeper you see we recieved a 2nd year starter who ended up on the D.L. twice in his 1st full season and ended up needing surgery, and in Mays case , many are already projecting him to be in the bull pen .
How so many people can continue to defend or carry praise for Terry Ryan bewilders me, he has failed to safe guard our assets or to improve the team, the only thing he has managed to do is eliminate payroll .
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> for ! single A player.
I stopped reading here and wished I had stopped sooner. Suppose the Twins had traded away Joe Mauer in 2002. Should the fans of the receiving team complain that they got a single-A player and nothing more? I don't know (or believe) that Meyer is at Joe's level, but the designation is useless.
Add to that, the Twins infatuation with extraordinarily tall pitchers combined with their inability to fix or refine the difficulties in mechanics that tall throwers endure, this is far from a sure thing like Joe Mauer obviously was in 2002.
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So many wrong things, I don't even know where to begin...
Rule 5 picks rarely work out to the good, especially pitchers. I don't have the numbers, but can anybody name one pitcher picked in all of baseball that has been productive since Yohan (Diamond had 1/2 a decent year, outcome TBD)? Don't count on this as a route for improvement.
DFA players are typically DFA'd for a reason. Occasionally you may find a backup position or low end reliever, but that is about it. As this is an area we are pretty set at, I would also not look at this as a route for improvement.
The draft is essential, but is also a huge crapshoot. If you get 2-3 MLB players out of each draft, you would be doing awesome. To complain about how TR has been doing in the draft is worthless, as we will not know about how last year's draft pans out until 2018.
The FA market? TR doesn't control every aspect of this. Offers may go unanswered. Players get overpaid. Perceptions are different from team to team. I'm not saying it can't be the answer, but it totally doesn't fall on TR.
Complaining about the Span/Revere trades while lamenting the pitching woes doesn't really make sense. Rarely are trades equal. In this case the Twins traded established outfielders (as you said, an area of strength) for potential quality pitching. Many of the pundits said the Twins came ahead in these deals (again, for pitchers), so I am not sure what you are complaining about.
There are things that TR does, at least publicly, that I don't always agree with, but considering the hand he was dealt upon his return, it is hard to fault his job as a whole so far
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If Ryan was willing to gamble on question-mark pitchers this year, Lara should have been a no-brainer in the 2nd round, especially with the injection of new (Latin) blood in the bullpen coaching staff. Robertson did nothing to show he automatically deserves the lefty spot. Ironic, the supposedly discredited Miami Marlins organization, chose not only 100MPH lefty Lara in the 2nd round of the Rule 5 draft (TR, the risk here was $50,000), they also drafted another high velocity KO-heavy lefty in the AAA phase of the draft ($12,000 of risk, TR and Pohlad write off lunches with a bigger tab than that). The Marlins 1st round pick? Dominican slugging OFer, Alfredo Silverio, who could have been hidden on the DL as he's coming back from TJ surgery. I like his potential over the next Komatsu/Thomas acquisition.
But johnny's right, the Nats improved by losing and loading up in all phases of rebuilding a franchise. Does Ryan need more help in analyzing all of these phases?, including the International phase?, where the previous director of scouting admitted that he'd never seen Berrios pitch., but "had heard good things about him".
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Buxton especially. He is so young and so raw, and Appel is so close to a sure thing and fills such a pressing need. For the Twins to pass on an asset like that, who could have been had for Feldman-money, might have been the start of the punting of 2013, now that I look back at it.
Rule 5 pitchers? Of course it's a crapshoot. Scott Diamond comes to mind. Watch out for Josh Fields in Houston. Ivan Nova would be the Twins ace right now. RA Dickey ring a bell? Those 4 would be a pretty decent rotation, throw in a Kyle Lobstein and Randy Wells as competitors for the number 5 man. Not bad for a crapshoot.
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This thread goes a whole bunch of different directions. Let's see if we can get down to it...
1) There's two directions you can go with the losing bit... Detroit Tigers and Tampa Bay Rays. Or Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals. Point being, some teams lose and lose and go no where. If you just had the Washington Nationals draft picks without all the FA and trade pickups, they're not having the success they enjoyed last year.
2) Some club decision has to have been made NOT to spend money this year. That's not just Ryan. That's Billy Smith and others making those decisions too.
3) Denard Span was NEVER a stellar outfielder. He's a decent, slightly above average centerfielder with a mediocre arm, that couldn't go BACK on a ball to save his life.
4) Alex Meyer is 22 and already made one bump to A+. The next two years will be the most important to see how he'll shape up. The biggest concern and acknowledgement will be SO/9, to see if he keeps that UP.
5) Trevor May. MAYYYYY. Not Mays. Never will be Mays. It's MAY. Not April. May. As in Trevor MAY turn out to be good. He was 22 at AA. He should get his second chance at AA this year. We'll see if he settles in.
6) The trades won't reveal themselves until 2-3 years from now, on how well TR did.
7) Most of the time, Gardy only carries one or two lefties in a bullpen. Perkins and Duensing and Robertson. Twins have a lot invested into Robertson already. They're handing this kid his chance. Just like they gave Plouffe his chance last year (and into this year) and Valencia his chance the year before (plus some). After this, we'll know whether he sticks or not.
Too many variables. I could keep going.
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Lets look at #2 and #7
#2 Whos decision? Jim Pohlads....plain and simple....its his team , his money
#7 With the twins carring 12 or 13 pitchers, thats 7 or 8 in the pen,
and only 2 lefties? when 1 is our closer, it makes much more sense to have 3 lefties in the pen...
Edit: there -> they're
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1) Ironic that the 2 teams both considered for contraction have gone in such different directions. The Nats were finally forced to change gears and philosophies, established new ownership and then hired aggressive, successful baseball men for their front office in Kasten, Bowden and now Rizzo. They formulated a plan to work in conjunction with the building of a new ballpark in 2008, they mostly stuck to the plan even with attendance dropping to the bottom of MLB. There have been controversies and bumps in the road, but the quick-fix FA signings in the past were over and management was always on the look-out for improvement through all phases available to them to steadily stockpile a depth of young talent. They apparently have the ownership financial backing willing to take a financial loss or two in down years, accompanied by a front office more vital and vigorous than the Twins in scouting, properly identifying and ultimately acquiring talent through draft, trades and signings...which finally worked out in making themselves legitimate contenders. There's no doubt finishing at the bottom in the late 00s gave them access to drafting top talent, but other teams were in a similar position, too. Interestingly, their management team has had vast experience working in smaller markets with low-end payrolls. Since 2005, Washington's payroll has varied between $37M at the low end and $68M at the top end until finally climbing to $92.5 in 2012.
7) There's a very strong chance that Duensing ends up in the starting rotation at some point during the season. There goes one lefty option. Perk is the closer. Most importantly, Robertson still has 3 options left, was a desperation call-up in 2012 and did very little to make a case why he is a lock at the 3rd lefty spot in 2013. And the case he HAS made thus far would only qualify him for LOOGY status, longer term.
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Draft - first, while they drafted several relief pitchers, they are giving a few of them the chance to start. I believe they want Martinez and Bard to be starters. But secondly, I have no problems with the Twins drafting strong bullpen arms that they think can get to the majors quickly in what was generally regarded as a weak draft class. The Twins under Ryan tended to draft well, so it's way premature to complain about this one. If Buxton and Berrios both develop into solid players and one relief pitcher makes the show, it would be considered a strong draft.
FA - I'm not going to overly defend Ryan on this one. First, the offseason isn't over so more could be done. But even if he's done, he has improved the rotation, considerably. I wish the Twins would sign 15m pitchers but they won't. It is what it is. If they can get replacement level out of them, it's a considerable improvement. Ryan also signed a handful of intriguing arms like Augenstein and Vasquez who could help in the pen.
Rule V - Hard to know why a bunch of teams passed on Lara, he was the last pick of the draft. I would've been happy to see us give him a shot but we don't have access to the same information the Twins do. But they have been pretty good in rule V drafts over the years so I'm not going to lose sleep over it.
DFAs - Twins claimed Josh Roenicke off waivers. Again, I'm not sure there was anyone claimed on waivers that was better than Masttoianni. And isn't that the real issue - the Twins were successful there. They got a fairly valuable player off of waivers. Sure, it would be great if they got a pitcher but that's not what happened.
Trades - far too early to grade the trades but most people - Klaw, Callis, Sickels - thought the Twins did pretty good in both trades.
On Ryan - I think Ryan is a fine GM. Keep in mind what he had when he took over a year ago. A team with a horrible, 2010 Marineers like offense and a bullpen that was among the worst in baseball. The rotation was seen as reasonable. Ryan fixed both the pen and the lineup. He signed a bunch of pitchers and Fein and Burton were nice gets. He signed a couple low cost free agents in Willingham and Doumit, who fit in perfectly. Now he has to fix the rotation. I mentioned this in another post but I'll repeat it here. Last year the team gave 88 starts to a bunch of really bad pitchers that amassed a negative 9.5 WAR! Let's say that Correia gives us a 2010 Blackburn like season - 26 starts (14 quality starts), -0.5 WAR, 160 ip. Pelfrey repeats his 2011 season - 33 starts (15 quality starts), 0.0 WAR, 190 ip and Worley gives us 27 starts (15 quality starts), 1.0 WAR, 160 ip. That more than covers the 88 horrendous starts I just mentioned and is a net gain of 10 WAR.
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Imo the only critical thing coming out of this offseason is that they made a mediocre attempt at improving in 2013 and have concentrated their efforts on 2014/2015. It's frustrating for sure but it's the reality of being a terrible team that had very few young players in its core.
Complaining about DFA pickups and rule 5 is silly.
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How did Ryan 'fix' the lineup last offseason? Span, Morny and Mauer got healthy...that is what happened.
We got Willingham and Doumit, but we lost Kubel and Cuddy.
How did HIS actions 'fix' the lineup? And, this offseason, how has he done anything more than hurt it?
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While Stalker appears to have their work cut out for them, they are also off to a good start. The company has received numerous awards for the CGP product, ranging from UNIX Review to the Linux World Editor's Choice. Not being content to blindly listen to others' reviews, I sat down to install CGP on my mail server running Red Hat 6.0. If you don't use UNIX for your mail server, they've got you covered there as well. CGP runs on a broad range of platforms, including most UNIX variants, Mac OS X Server and Windows, and is currently in version 3.1 as of this writing, with a 3.2 beta available for testing.
Installation is fairly straightforward for all versions I've tested, those being Red Hat 5.2 and 6.0 (RPM and tgz) and Windows NT 4 Server. For review purposes, I'll be concentrating on the Linux version, although everything aside from the installation itself should apply across all platforms. The install script adds its init scripts for startup and shutdown, replaces the mail binary with a CGP-compatible version, and you're off and running. We're not done yet, though. Stalker realizes many users will be migrating from another system, such as an IMAP or POP server. CGP/Stalker provides some simple tools to import users and mailboxes, which can mean the difference between a relatively quick and easy installation, or an all-day (or longer) process for companies with hundreds or thousands of users. You can, of course, also add users manually. Users can even be imported/created via a simple text file, which can easily be made from your password file.
Once the server is up and running, administration is normally handled via a web interface. For the more security-conscious, a nice feature is that with versions 3.1 and later, this can be done via an SSL web connection. For the truly stubborn, it can also be configured via text files. While I am not a fan of web interfaces, this one is quite good. On-line HTML help is part of the system and just a click away. Earlier versions had pointed to the Stalker web site, but now all documentation is available locally. Mail domains and routing, access rules, log levels and all configuration is easily done. It does take a while to become used to getting around the interface the way it's laid out, as well as learn some of their terms, so the help does come in handy for the more unusual features.
After the initial configuration is done, you have a large number of choices to make. For the most part, the defaults may be acceptable and are enough to get the system up and running, but the fact that this is certainly no trimmed-down mail server becomes readily apparent once you spend some time in the Admin screen. You have quite a few options, such as allowing web-based mail access, using SSL, allowing IMAP, POP, ACAP and PWD clients, maximum number of connections allowed, log rotation and levels, mailing-list configuration, blacklisted domains and more. Most of these will already be familiar to mail administrators, and others may be new to some. Administrators may also limit system resources, message size, allowable services, and web space on a per user/list or per domain basis, as well as setting new defaults.
A very nice feature is server-wide rules, which allow us to bid adieu to fighting with procmail recipes. Or perhaps not—the rules also allow the execution of external scripts, if you so choose. They allow anything from simple redirections to auto-replies using the sender's information inside of the reply message.
An LDAP module is included as part of CGP. CGP also provides its own web server module, allowing users to create their own web sites and update them via the Web Mail interface. The list goes on and on—after using CGP for several months, I'm sure there are yet more pleasant surprises to be discovered.
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X17 XCLUSIVE - Lindsay Got Her License Back!!!
Posted on Wed Feb 4, 2009 08:59 AM PDT
No wonder Lindsay Lohan was so excited yesterday afternoon! A rep for the actress just confirmed exclusively to X17online that she got her California drivers license back, so congrats Lilo!
We spotted our fav rehabber (in a totally awesome outfit, natch) behind the wheel of her brand spankin' new black Mercedes SL550. Yup, this model is almost identical to the black SL65 that she crashed back in 2007, and she looks absolutely delighted to be back in the driver's seat of her fav ride.
Nice work Linds!
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— WILLSBORO - It is with great sadness that Marjorie, Dirk, Jason, Logan, Mara, Joshua, and Jerilyn Jaquish, loving and close family of Marion Helms, announce her peaceful passing on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013, at the amazing age of 93 years.
Marion Perkett Helms was born on May 9, 1920, the daughter of Merton Temple and Iva Keyes.
Marion is survived by her daughter Marjorie Jaquish and husband Dirk of Willsboro, daughter Carol Murray and husband Jim of Long Lake; son Bill Perkett and wife Doris of Rochester, son Ed Perkett and wife Sarah of Colorado Springs, Colo., brother Sayle Temple and wife Kathy of the Finger Lakes region; sister-in-law Joyce Perkett of Pennsylvania, as well as 20 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Marion was predeceased by her husband Harold Perkett, husband Clarence "Ike" Helms; daughter Kay Marie Orloff; granddaughter Jennifer Murray; brother-in-law John Remancus, and brother- in- law Wilfred Perkett.
She was a strong role model to her family and many others in the area. Her strength, wisdom, and kindness affected so many people and she was well known in the area to many people for a variety of reasons. This began with the venture she had with Harold Perkett to begin the Sportsman's Dinette in Willsboro. She and Harold built up a business and family that still flourishes today. Her growing family was always a very important part of who she was and she was able to be home with her family until her peaceful passing.
Marion was an active participant of the Willsboro Congregational United Church of Christ for many years as her faith was very important to her and the way she conducted her life. She spent much time with her church friends and family making wreaths for the annual Green's Tea. She held many different positions at the church over the past years and always loved and enjoyed her church family.
Marion loved watching the ferry in Essex and would park where she could view the ferry, often with her grandchildren, to count the cars as they disembarked. For many years, she attended the Willsboro Essex senior lunch program. While she was down in Essex, she was often seen walking her little black dog.
She was a former Sweet Adelines. She also took in foster children for years as well as did babysitting for many children of families in Willsboro. People often talk about their memories of her reading them stories, playing games, or getting to put their own toppings on her homemade pizza.
One of her biggest claims is her "Helms Flea Market". She was often spotted at local yard sales buying goodies to sell in her barn. She spent numerous hours getting items ready to sell whether it was starching the linens, carding her buttons, or framing pictures. She made sure her barn was just right for each sale.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29, at the Congregational Church with cemetery services immediately following. We would like to invite you to join us for a celebration of Marion's life held at the Congregational Church at 4 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, you may send donations in her memory to the Willsboro Rescue Squad at 3 Point Road, Willsboro, NY 12996 or the Congregational UCC at 3199 Main Street, Willsboro NY 12996.


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July 30, 2014
James Emerson, the man convicted of the 1999 murder of Rhonda Mertes will get a public defender for his appeal.
According to online court records, Judge Greg Grau made the ruling after a hearing Monday morning in Marathon County Court.
The 45-year old Emerson was convicted in February of the 1999 murder of Mertes. He was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole in April.
Authorities say Emerson beat Mertes to death in an abandoned area of downtown Wausau after sexually assaulting or trying to sexually assault the woman. They say he had lured her to the area by promising to sell her marijuana.
Emerson was arrested years later after advancements in forensic technology revealed his DNA was at the scene.
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I recently purchased a Toolbox subscription, and, as prompted, proceeded to attempt to create both a forum and a store account. The former went off pretty much without a hitch (as evidenced by my ability to post this), but in creating the latter I seem to have hit something of a snag.
I live in Canada, and as such I have a 6 character postal code as opposed to a 5 digit zip code. However, when I try to submit the form for creating a store account, I get a box requesting that I "Ensure that you have 5 digits in your zip code." Obviously, I cannot do this, as I don't have a zip code at all, 5 digits or otherwise. I could make one up, but this seems counter-intuitive to the purposes of the account. The field in question that I'm having difficulty with is labelled "Zip/Postal code," and I was able to select my country from the dropdown list in the Countries field, so I assume that this is not supposed to happen. Is there something I'm doing wrong?


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Citizens Bank is helping 1,100 students start the school year with new backpacks filled with school supplies through its Gear for Grades program. More than 11,674 pencils, pens, folders, notebooks, glue sticks and index cards were donated by the public in all 47 branches across Connecticut. Gear for Grades was organized in partnership with the YMCA and the Connecticut Association of Foster and Adoptive Parents.
According to a National Retail Federation survey, the average American family spent $$688.62 in 2012 on back-to-school expenses. For low-income, at-risk or homeless families, the cost of even basic school supplies can be a burden.
"With the rising cost of school supplies, the Gear for Grades program helps to ease the financial strain parents face this time of year as they prepare to send their children back to school," said Ned Handy, President, Citizens Bank, Connecticut. "We are proud to play a small role in contributing to the academic success of so many local children who return to the classroom ready to learn. We thank our customers and the general public who continue to support this program by donating new school supplies that make a big difference to the children who receive them. I also want to thank the YMCA and the CT Association of Foster and Adoptive Parents for helping make this program a great success."
The Gear for Grades program is a part of Citizens Helping Citizens Strengthen Communities, the bank's program for contributing to the economic vitality of communities. Citizens Bank colleagues and community members volunteered to help fill the supplies in logo-free backpacks donated by Citizens Bank Foundation to help ensure children have a positive experience as they return to the classroom. The backpacks will be distributed to children statewide at various back to school-themed events.
"Every child deserves to have the best chance for success in the classroom and our partnership with Citizens Bank and its Gear for Grades program will help to make that a reality for hundreds of children in Connecticut, "said Margaret Doherty, Executive Director, Connecticut Association of Foster and Adoptive Parents."The new backpacks and school supplies will make the return to school a more exciting time and a less stressful one for their families."
Backpacks were distributed to more than 38,000 children across RBS Citizens Financial Group's footprint where it operates as Citizens Bank in New England and the Mid-Atlantic and Charter One in the Midwest. Since 2003, the Gear for Grades program has sent more than 253,000 children from low-income families back to school with tools to help them learn.
Citizens Helping Citizens Strengthen Communities is part of the bank's broader Citizens Helping Citizens program addressing five key areas: hunger, housing, economic development, financial education and volunteerism. Get more information about Citizens Bank's community initiatives online.


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New York Construction Accident Lawyers Say Building Tunnels is Dangerous Work
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Building tunnels can be a very dangerous job with all of the work, time, and effort that goes into it, not even to mention that building a tunnel requires a level of construction expertise that many construction workers have to work their entire life to find. Normally a tunnel takes 3 months or more to build, and uses a lot of intricate steps in order to complete. This is why New York construction accident lawyers are often involved in the process to make sure if something were to go wrong a lawyer will have been on the site to see that the construction company did everything in their power to build a safe tunnel. In order to do this the first step to building a tunnel into New York would be getting a ground analysis of the land and area you want to build the tunnel, because the land entering New York City is primarily rock and dirt under the first layer this should be done easily and just with a few instruments, this ground analysis will allow workers to see and plan where they are going to build, and what stands in their way. This can range from huge boulders submerged underground, from electrical wires, to house foundations. This is one of the most important steps even though it is usually the easiest because when a tunnel is built anything that could go wrong has to be dealt with immediately so that no one gets injured in the process of building. Often, New York construction accident lawyers look at the plans as well to get a better idea of what is going to be done. This is also because the building of tunnels are especially prone to sudden and quick infusions of water into the tunnel during construction as a result of someone digging too quickly into the ground and hitting a pocket of water, this can make the construction site very dangerous if water begins to flood the tunnel especially if the tunnel is built deep in the ground or many times tunnels are built under water as passages from one area to another. In order to check to see if there are any areas where the infusion of water could be a problem there are tools that construction workers can use to drill small holes up and down the sides of the tunnel to make sure that they will not hit water.
The smaller the tunnel the smaller the digging machine needed, if you are building just a small tunnel you will just need tunnel digging machines with a rotating head, for bigger tunnels construction workers generally use road header which uses water and hydraulic command in order to create the tunnel. Using these big machines to build tunnels can not only be dangerous but can also be very hard work, this machines are often very big and require a large amount of control and muscle according to New York construction accident lawyers.
Paul Justice gives advice to clients who are looking for attorneys to handle injury related cases such as construction accidents, medical malpractice. To know more about Bronx Construction Accident Lawyers, personal injury lawyers and New York Construction Accident Lawyers visit www.nbrconstructionlawyer.com
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Business Identity Theft
Implementing a Data Breach Recovery Plan
Implementing a data breach recovery plan has a lot to do with developing a culture of awareness in the work environment.
How Identity Theft Happens: Small Business is Big Profit
Small businesses often believe they're too small to interest identity thieves, but they're wrong. Identity thieves have an intense interest in small businesses as Jennifer and Rick learned when their small business identity was stolen by a check forgery ring dealing in gray market goods.
Creating a Data Breach Recovery Plan
Small business owners want to ensure they have a data breach recovery plan of some sort as soon as possible, preferably before they even open their doors for business.
Retailers: Savvy Shoppers Want Your Privacy Policy
The best gauge of whether or not a company is proactive with privacy concerns is their privacy policy. If a company doesn't have one, you can feel free to send them a link to this article – and I'll explain it to them for you.
Identity Theft and Protecting Your Business
Small Business: Canada Guide, Susan Ward, shares 10 ways to protect your small business from identity theft. The cost of identity theft to small businesses can be in the billions; these tips are designed to help you protect your business from this type of crime.
Protect Your Business From Phishing Scams
Network Security Guide, Tony Bradley, offers up "Five Simple Steps for Companies to Avoid Being Phishing Victims." In this article, Bradley, details how to protect your company and your customers from one of the most prevalent identity theft scams on the Internet -- phishing.
Identity Theft: Legal Results May Vary
Business identity theft continues to challenge banking relationships, causing ripples across the government pond. But cases that don't go to trial don't set precidents...
Better Business Bureau Online: Identity Theft
Many business owners don't feel threatened by identity theft, but small businesses are increasingly being targeted. This BBB information will help you to understand the threats and learn to protect your business.
Small Business Owners Risk Identity Theft
Not convinced that you should worry about identity theft as a small business owner? This Microsoft article will change your mind. It lays out the dangers of identity theft to small business owners and entrepreneurs.
Business Owners and Identity Theft
Technically speaking, a business can't be the victim of identity theft. But if you own a business, you should know that an identity theft that happens to you can close your doors for good.
Your Employees and Identity Theft
Most business owners understand there are risks involved with hiring a new employee. The new landscape created by identity theft and the potential of data breach can be a minefield if proper steps are not taken early on.
Identity Theft and Your Customers
Having customers creates special problems, from customer service, loss prevention. If your business is working with some sort of product or service, then it's a good idea to take a look at the different ways identity theft can impact your business.
Identity Theft and Your Tax ID Number
The strangest thing about identity theft is that you don't have to be a person to have it happen. Corporate identity theft (or business identity theft) is a very real concern, whether you are a mega corporation, a mom-and-pop shop, or just run a home-based business.
Business Identity Theft
Statistics say that 90% of all businesses fail during the first five years. Of the 10% that survive, 90% of those fail during the next five years. This is most often because the business owner had not taken into consideration factors that could ruin public perception, or impact his company directly.
Banks Against Businesses
A closer look at judgments handed down in two major cases, (Experi-Metal v. Comerica and Patco v. Ocean Bank) points to a vast difference between the Red Flags Rule, (a regulation that supposedly force banks to protect your money,) and the interpretation of those laws by our courts. Either way, consumers pay the price.
Office Printers and Identity Theft
Businesses scan, print, copy, and fax information all the time. Who would have suspected that the office printer they use is really an identity thief's Trojan horse?
Global Payment Systems Data Breach - 60 Days In Review
An update on how the Global Payment Systems data breach has evolved in the first 2 months.
ID Theft, Business Style
Even businesses suffer from dumpster diving and phishing. This article outlines the threats and how to protect your business.
Data Breach Best Practices
When it comes to responding to a data breach from a company's point of view, guidelines aren't always cut-and-dried. All the government says is that data must be protected and that the company needs to have a process in place to address the eventuality. How that happens is left up to the company itself.


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South African Banks Tighten Lending as Bad Debts Decline
South African banks tightened lending conditions in the fourth quarter even as impairments fell and the central bank kept interest rates at the lowest in more than 30 years.
"Compared to the third quarter of 2012, banks that are active in both retail and investment-type banking activities tightened, on a net basis, lending standards," the Reserve Bank said in its Financial Stability Review released today in the capital, Pretoria. "The number of banks that tightened investment banking lending standards increased from zero to 29 in the fourth quarter of 2012."
The tightening in lending rules may undermine consumer spending and the recovery in Africa's biggest economy. The government has urged lenders to improve access to finance to South Africans in a bid to boost economic growth and curb joblessness.
The central bank has kept its benchmark interest rate at 5 percent since a half percentage point cut in July. The banking industry's total impaired advances dropped 5.1 percent in December from a year earlier, according to the report.
FirstRand Ltd. (FSR)'s retail unit, First National Bank, is restricting mortgage lending, favoring loans to its own customers, and other consumer banks including Barclays Plc- controlled Absa Group Ltd. (ASA) have slowed lending, mainly in home loans.
Jibar Review
South Africa's banks are also facing more regulation. The country's top five lenders, including Standard Bank Group Ltd. (SBK) and Investec Plc (INVP), agreed to a code of conduct on calculating the Johannesburg interbank agreed rate. This follows a review of money market rates to avoid manipulation.
"The Jibar code of conduct became effective on March 1," the regulator said in today's report. The central bank "will be responsible for supervising compliance with the terms and conditions" of the code, according to the report.
South Africa's banks, which increased assets 7 percent to 3.65 trillion ($400 billion) in December from a year earlier, remain well capitalized and will have "little difficulty" meeting most of the requirements of Basel III banking rules, the regulator said.
To contact the reporter on this story: Renee Bonorchis in Johannesburg at firstname.lastname@example.com
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vegas for first time...must eat at (your top 5 please)
my husband and I are going to Vegas to see Celine in Dec. we're staying at the Bellagio for 3 nights. If you had only one visit to Vegas......what would your 5 restaurants for dinner be if you had to pick regardless of cuisine theme? what about lunch? we're interested in staying on the strip unless there's a destination that you consider a must if you could only go to Vegas once in your life. thanks!!
In order, for dinner:
1. Joel Robuchon (formerly Joel Robuchon at The Mansion)
2. Guy Savoy
3. Alex
4. Picasso
5. Okada
Lunch is tougher; fewer and fewer top places are offering lunch:
1. Rosemary's (but is way off Strip)
2. Bouchon (only open for lunch on weekends)
3. Tableau
4. Lotus of Siam (about 1 mile off strip)
5. Delmonico
I have very verbose descriptions for these places on my personal web site at http://home.comcast.net/~lasvegasvaca... (click on "Restaurants").
re: Larry
well after reviewing your web site Larry...........who needs Zagats or Frommers?? you've provided an amazing resource for people like me...thanks so much and I'll be sure to keep checking in..........if you haven't already been to Philly.........it's worth a trip.........the food is ever improving.......Reading Terminal especially fun to visit with kids.........so much more than I could write in this small space........thanks,PhillyGirl
re: Larry
When my friends and I went last fall, some of the memorable places were:
- Mesa Grill at Ceasar's for brunch, which was really tasty and not too expensive
- Tao at the Venetian for dinner, which was really more about the atmosphere (and to get into the club after dinner), but everything we got was great.
Thanks for posting this question, I'm going for Labor Day weekend and could always use CH suggestions for Vegas restaurants!
re: gyozagirl
re: phillygirl
It was a fantastic (but very very hot, not surprisingly, haha) weekend in Vegas!
- First off, we got in after midnight and grabbed a few bites at Tao- like I said before, this place is definitely more about the atmosphere than the food. Just got a few rolls and some dumplings, nothing really to rave about.
- Saturday Brunch at Thomas Keller's Bouchon (Venetian)- I had heard really good things about this place, particularly for breakfast foods, but I have to say we were pretty disappointed. We got the Croque Madame and the Tuna Tartine, which was more or less a huge mound of tuna salad on toasted flatbread. Both came with a gigantic pile of french fries, which were ok but seemed excessive/out of place during brunch to me. Maybe people have had better luck with some of the other menu items?
- We also ate at the Grand Luxe Cafe in the Venetian, which is a 24-hour casual restaurant owned and operated by the Cheesecake Factory. That being said, it's good for a quick bite of familiar family friendly foods, especially at times when other places may no longer be serving food.
- The final, and the biggest highlight for me, was B & B at the Venetian. It was a last minute decision to go there because we realized we had the time to go somewhere nice for dinner before our flight back. I posted pictures on a separate post on the Southwest Board: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/438275
Enjoy your stay in Vegas- I wish I could go back soon!!
Besides the above excellent restaurants, you MUST try a high-end buffet while in town. Since you are staying at the Bellagio, you can try theirs with the wide range of exotic and gourmet items. I prefer the Wynn myself, but the Bellagio also receives high marks on this Board. Nothing screams Vegas like tons of prime rib and shrimp - or buffalo and smoked ahi at the Bellagio!
i'm going to vegas in a few weeks and we've decided on rao's (because we'd never have the opportunity to go in nyc) and mix @ thehotel (best view of vegas).
past places we've enjoyed:
belaggio buffet is a good choice.
jean-phillipe @ belaggio
sw steakhouse
re: woofer
re: woofer
re: phillygirl
Generally, make your reservations as far ahead as possible - if you are using O.T., there are often limits on how far ahead you can book, other restaurants may not allow you to book earlier than "x" amount of time ahead. These restaurants are BUSY, and weekends are even busier. I made my reservations last week for mid-week in mid-August, not exactly the most sought-after time in Vegas.
re: woofer
JEAN-PHILIPPE at bellagio for their gelato =) you can order 2 flavors in one cup for the price of one cup.. unfortunately, i didn't get to go there this past visit.. but i'm always in vegas, and i always make sure to hit up jean philippe at bellagio.. they have crepes and other pastires there too.. but i can't seem to get anything else there but gelato... so so sad i didn't make it out there this past time....
if you are going in december, then it's not AS crowded as it is now...
if you have never been to vegas before, then i would suggest going to a buffet... i odn't go to the buffets anymore, but the ones that i enjoy are bellagio, wynn, and the rio.... that's off the strip...
If I were going to Vegas and had to pick five places for dinner, I'd pick:
1. Le Atelier de Joel Robuchon. Many people whose opinions I trust at the egullet.com forums rave about it. Unless I won the lottery, I wouldn't be going to Joel Robuchon(his fancier place) or Guy Savoy or Alex, but if money is no object, they should be on your list.
2. Bradley Ogden. Ever since I had soup and dessert at the bar there, I've been wanting to try dinner. The soup was heavenly, one of the tastiest things I have ever had, and the dessert was like a work of art and was good as well. Service was very friendly, nice and relaxed.
3. Stripsteak. I'm a fan of Michael Mina's restaurants, my group hits a steak place every trip, this place is definitely where we're going next time. I've heard it's very good.
4. David Burke. Looks like a fun place, his Chicago place is great, I'd give it a try.
5. Michael Mina at Bellagio. Can't go wrong with this place, serene enviroment, spectacular food.


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Availability: The Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown
5-star luxury hotel with a full-service spa in Washington (Georgetown)
This luxury hotel is located in Washington (Georgetown), close to Veerhoff Galleries, George Washington University, and Lincoln Memorial. Also nearby are White House and Washington Monument.
Hotel Features
In addition to a restaurant, The Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown features a sauna. Other amenities include a full-service spa and a bar/lounge.
Room Amenities
Guestrooms have wireless Internet access (surcharge), high-speed (wired) Internet access (surcharge), and air conditioning; rooms also include climate control and video-game consoles.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
The Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown Amenities
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In addition to a full-service spa, The Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown features a sauna and a 24-hour fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. High-speed wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge.
This 5-star property offers access to a business center, limo/town car service, and a meeting/conference room. This luxury hotel also offers spa services, multilingual staff, and concierge services. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- 24-hour front desk
- ATM/banking
- Babysitting or childcare
- Number of floors - 5
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
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Kent County's prosecutor won't issue a perjury charge to a Grand Rapids lawyer stemming from a local official's lawsuit against retail giant Meijer, Inc.
Kent County Prosecutor William A. Forsyth said Wednesday he won't issue a perjury charge against former Meijer attorney Timothy Stoepker of Dickinson Wright PLLC in Grand Rapids. Grand Traverse County Prosecutor Al Schneider asked Forsyth to issue the charge because the alleged perjury occurred in a deposition in Kent County.
Forsyth said there's no evidence Stoepker committed perjury, especially since questions during the deposition that prompted the alleged perjury were "ambiguous, compound and imprecise."
Stoepker testified under oath in a 2007 videotaped deposition in a lawsuit filed against Meijer by former Acme Township Treasurer Bill Boltres that he had no knowledge of Meijer's involvement in a 2005 referendum election in Acme. But documents and a witness later indicated otherwise, Schneider said.
Meijer-Acme Township Dispute
Prosecutor: No charges against ex-Meijer lawyer
Kent County's prosecutor won't issue a perjury charge to a Grand Rapids lawyer stemming from a local official's lawsuit against retail giant Meijer, Inc.
Judge says Meijer's lead attorney lied
The circuit court judge who oversaw all litigation involving Meijer Inc. and Acme Township said the retailer's lead attorney lied under oath.Continued ...
Revised plans submitted for Acme Meijer
Oft-stalled plans for a Meijer store in Acme Township will move ahead again, but there's little chance construction will begin this year.Continued ...
Meijer settles with insurance companies
Meijer Inc. has settled a lawsuit with its insurance companies, a secret deal that ends a court battle that exposed some of the Grand Rapids-based retailer's costly legal payouts to Acme government officials.Continued ...
Supreme Court delays Meijer arguments
Grand Traverse County Prosecutor Alan Schneider will have to wait a bit longer for his day before the Michigan Supreme Court.Continued ...
- Sunday, November 14, 2010
Court ruling in Meijer case may have to wait
The state's highest court may wait until at least January to make a landmark decision on state campaign finance law, a case prompted by Meijer Inc.'s illegal campaign acts in Acme Township.Continued ...
- Prosecutor: Little chance of charge in Meijer case
- Saturday, September 25, 2010
Acme-Meijer settlement amount resealed
Meijer Inc. attorneys quickly moved to reseal a confidential settlement amount they mistakenly left inside a public court file.Continued ...
- Thursday, September 16, 2010
Meijer paid $2 million to Acme Treasurer
Meijer Inc. paid former Acme Township Treasurer Bill Boltres $2 million to settle a 2007 lawsuit, according to documents the retailer filed in 13th Circuit Court.Continued ...
- Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Settlements from Meijer, insurers to remain secret
Confidential settlements between Acme Township officials and Meijer Inc. will remain sealed, but a judge said those details could emerge if a dispute between Meijer and its insurers goes to trial.Continued ...
- Sunday, August 22, 2010
Editorial: Public interest in Meijer suit
The issue: Meijer wants lawsuit put under seal; Our view: Proceedings should be open to the public.Continued ...
- Saturday, August 21, 2010
Meijer expands insurance dispute
Meijer Inc. expanded its insurance dispute over payments to Acme Township officials, suing two more insurance industry giants as third-party defendants days before a judge will decide if case documents should be sealed from public view.Continued ...
- Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Meijer wants lid on case pleadings
Meijer Inc. wants a judge to close the lid on information filtering out about its confidential lawsuit settlements with Acme Township officials.Continued ...
- Sunday, July 11, 2010
Prosecutor faces big guns in Meijer case
Grand Traverse County Prosecutor Alan Schneider finds himself firmly cast in the little guy's role in a case pending before Michigan's Supreme Court.Continued ...
Justice: Meijer case may be 'moot'
The Michigan Supreme Court this month agreed to decide if a county prosecutor has the authority to investigate state campaign finance violations, but the court could declare the entire matter a non-issue.Continued ...
- Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Court to hear appeal in Meijer case
Michigan's Supreme Court will decide whether authority rests with a local prosecutor or the Secretary of State to probe state campaign finance law violations committed by Meijer Inc.Continued ...
- Sunday, May 9, 2010
Coverage of Meijer campaign nets award
The Record-Eagle received national recognition for its continuing coverage of Meijer Inc.'s illegal campaign to undermine Acme Township's elected officials during a zoning dispute.Continued ...
From the Editor: We're giving readers what they expect
A measure of a newspaper's value to its community is the quality of its public service reporting. That's why the recognition last week of our reporter Brian McGillivary for his coverage of Meijer Inc.'s skullduggery in Acme Township is significant to us in the Record-Eagle newsroom.Continued ...
- Sunday, April 25, 2010
Developer's gift to shoreline project on Acme agenda
Acme Township officials will discuss whether it's appropriate to accept gifts from developers who have projects on the table after a developer pledged 100,000 dollars for the township's shoreline preservation project.Continued ...
- Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Meijer moves to reduce Acme store design
A proposed Meijer store in Acme Township will sport a smaller design, possibly similar to a remodeled store in metro Detroit.Continued ...
- Sunday, January 24, 2010
Meijer project in Acme is in limbo
Acme Township representatives and The Village at Grand Traverse developers continue to sort through plans for a Meijer store along M-72, almost six months after the proposal was submitted.Continued ...
- Friday, January 22, 2010
Supreme Court ruling limits Meijer probe
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uncap limits on corporate political contributions won't derail an investigation into Meijer Inc.'s alleged criminal violations of Michigan campaign law.Continued ...
- Thursday, January 21, 2010
12:05 pm: Court ruling won't halt Meijer probe
A U.S. Supreme Court's decision to lift caps on corporate political spending in federal elections could limit -- but not cripple -- a criminal probe in Grand Traverse County.Continued ...
11 am: Court rolls back campaign limits
In a case that may have implications locally on a possible probe into the Meijer-Acme saga, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday that corporations may spend as freely as they like to support or oppose candidates for president and Congress.Continued ...
- Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Prosecutor delays Meijer Inc. probe
Grand Traverse County Prosecutor Alan Schneider said Tuesday he believes he wrongly interpreted court rules when he discussed his pending investigation for a story in Tuesday's Record-Eagle.Continued ...
- Judge says Meijer's lead attorney lied


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Famed British intelligence agency MI6 hacked the first English-language Jihadist online magazine, Inspire, last year but their cheeky content-swapping mission has only just been made public now. And thank goodness.
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Speckled trout was the target for Capt. Jim Huddleston and me this week. We started the day fishing the spoil islands of St. Joseph Sound on an incoming tide. Live jumbo shrimp tail hooked on a 2/0 circle hook with twenty pound leader and a small split shot lead was the terminal tackle used. We fished mostly free line but did use a cork some of the time.
The weather was real cold that day with a north wind blowing harder than expected. Despite the blustery conditions we did mange to catch some real nice trout in the 20- 24 inch range along with flounder and sheepshead.
Later in the morning as the sun heated up the water, Huddleston took us in real shallow water 1-2 feet deep. Big schools of large speckled trout were laid up in the shallow water sunning and we had a good, but challenging time, sight casting to them.
The key to success was long casts past the laid up fish and working the soft plastic jig or live shrimp back to them in their strike zone. We did this successfully a number of times and were rewarded with big yellow mouth trout.
Capt. John Mclay guided the "Fishing with Bill Miller" film crew and me to some excellent fishing this week in the Pinellas Point area. We fished the mid day high tide using the higher tide and warmer water as our friend.
Fishing structure and docks we caught redfish, snook, sheepshead and flounder under docks and around sea walls. Flounder and trout were caught away from the structure along the deeper channel edges.
Mclay likes to use a 1/8 ounce jig head and a head hooked jumbo shrimp. One trick he used was to break off the shrimp's tail to add some extra scent to the bait presentation.
Capt. Scott Moore reports good fishing in Sarasota Bay and Anna Maria Sound for trout, reds and pompano. No reports of red tide there. Most red tide seems to be from Venice south.
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Lindsay Lohan flew to NYC with mom Dina and sister Ali last night, and the 24-year-old actress wasn't too thrilled with her welcome at JFK, tweeting, "I love ny - but the paparazzi @ jfk just gave me an anxiety attack..... i was half asleep! they're such animals :( well- @ least im with my family in the end.... xo"
Or maybe she was just in a grumpy mood because her felony grand theft case still hasn't been resolved? Lilo has until March 25 to accept the DA's plea deal, so perhaps the threat of jail time has her on the edge?
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Former Predators forward Alexander Radulov is on his way to Nashville, fueling speculation that he could be headed back to the NHL.
Radulov tweeted on Tuesday morning that he was on a plane headed to New York and then Nashville.
Radulov was still under contract when he left the team in 2008 to play in Russia. He is coming back to fulfill those obligations, and he could actually be in uniform as early as Thursday when the team travels to Pittsburgh.
On Monday, general manager David Poile issued a statement on Radulov.
"We have been in contact with Jay Grossman, Alexander's agent, throughout this process of trying to return Alexander to the Predators and the NHL," Poile said. "Though the complicated process has yet to be concluded, every indication is that Alexander will be returning to Nashville in the near future.
"We do not anticipate having any further update on this process until (Tuesday), at the earliest."
The Predators will host Edmonton on Tuesday night at Bridgestone Arena.
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Former carpenter and plans examiner for the Town of Smithtown Aubrey Derry has died. He was 87 years old.
According to a Florida Today obituary, Derry died Aug. 7 after a long battle with cancer. Derry was born in Northport on Jan. 31, 1925, and was a World War II veteran with the US Naval Armed Guard. Derry was also a building and plans inspector in both New York and Florida and a school crossing guard.
Derry is survived by his wife of 16 years Christine; his son, daughter, sister, granddaughters, numerous nieces, nephews, according to the obituary.
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Mary and I had a wonderful experience last weekend, along with a sorrowful regret. We didn't know Southern Iowa had it's own "better than Branson" country music theater, but when we obtained front row seats, we jumped at the chance to attend. It turns out that Willis and Faye Dickerson have been running this establishment for 40 years, and this was to be their last performance. Wouldn't you know it. Willis is 80 (they both look 65), and Faye is two years behind him. They met in high school, in Unionville, Mo. The teacher made Willis sit beside Faye for talking. They've been married and talking for 60 years now. It's time for them to retire. They are putting their 300-seat theater, which they built on eight acres, one mile north of the Rathbun Lake Dam, up for sale, and staying put on their 800 acre farm at Unionville. Oh, they will help out anyone who comes along. The Rathbun Country Music Theater has been performing to sell-out crowds of loyal followers for 40 years, and the Dickerson's would like to see that tradition continue.
You see, it's all one big happy family, with the musicians and their families, and the huge Dickerson family. As the Lovin Spoonful puts it, "All their friends play music, and they ain't uptight, if one of the kids will."
Mary and I were absolutely blown away by the talent, enthusiasm and quality of musicians at the Rathbun Country Music Theater. I was stunned when Willis, on lead guitar, and his dozen-or-so-musicians, opened with my favorite country-western ballad of all time, "Highway 40 Blues." Until the closing piece, "Happy Trails to You," Willis' troop kept us, and the packed theater mesmerized with one tear jerker or foot stomper after another. Not only were there theater goers openly weeping, but also the musicians. This was to be their last performance together. All of the musicians and all of their families were brought up on stage for one last farewell.


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Sleet and freezing rain are two different types of winter precipitation.
We see sleet in the form of small ice pellets that bounce when they hit our windshields and the ground. Freezing rain is actually liquid rain that freezes on contact with sub-freezing surfaces on the ground, trees, power lines and cars.
The type of winter precipitation we receive is highly dependent upon the temperature inside the clouds and the temperatures we find between the cloud bottom and the ground. Sleet and freezing rain happen when we have a layer of above-freezing air in the clouds and temperatures below freezing again near the ground.
Snowflakes may partially melt in the layer of warm air then freeze back into sleet pellets near the ground. If snowflakes melt completely in a layer of warm air, but surface temperatures are below freezing, rain will freeze on contact and become a layer of ice.


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Niagara Gazette — INDIANAPOLIS — Luis Jiminez hit a RBI triple in the seventh inning that lifted the Buffalo Bisons over the Indianapolis Indians and snapped a two-game losing streak with a 6-4 win Thursday afternoon.
Buffalo's starting pitcher Ricky Romero struggled, allowing six walks and throwing 86 pitches in less than four innings work. However, the bullpen gave up a combined four hits and just one run while the Herd's bats came through when needed.
Buffalo (24-15 IL North) faces Indianapolis (29-13 IL West) this evening at 7:15 p.m. and then returns home to begin a homestand on Saturday against Charlotte.


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Speaking at an environmental summit at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, Gov. Jerry Brown announced Friday the issuance of a second executive order aimed at reducing the impact of California's drought.
The order includes the suspension of parts of the California Environmental Quality Act for the rest of this year -- just in time for the state's driest months.
"This order cuts red tape to help get water to farmers more quickly, ensure communities have safe drinking water, protect vulnerable species and prepare for an extreme fire season," Brown said. "I call on every city, every community, every Californian to conserve water in every way possible."
The order provides relief to farmers by lifting bureaucratic restrictions on water transfers, while directing wildlife officials to monitor Chinook salmon and other fish that could be impacted by the drought. It also helps firefighters by streamlining contracting rules for equipment purchases and allows landowners to quickly clear brush.
"Our fire seasons are longer and the dry season is upon us, so we have to take renewed vigilance," Brown said.
As part of the order, Californians are encouraged to:
-- avoid using water to clean sidewalks, driveways and parking lots;
-- turn off fountains and other decorative water features unless they use recycled or grey water;
-- limit vehicle washing at homes by going to car washes that use recycled water; and
-- scale back outdoor watering of lawns and landscaping to no more than two times a week.
In addition, the governor encouraged recreational facilities and professional sporting venues to implement water reduction plans.
The declaration does not include mandatory restrictions on water use.
In January, Brown declared a drought state of emergency in response to the limited snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountains, with California well into its third year of drought.
"Hopefully, it (the drought) will be over, but you never know. We've had long, long droughts in the past, and one never knows what we're up against in the future," Brown said.
Jeffrey Kightlinger, general manager of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, hailed Brown's announcement.
"Metropolitan is counting on enhanced conservation this year so that the Southland can maintain adequate water supplies in reserve for next year," he said. "Every effort to conserve water can add up to real and meaningful savings that can be called upon if the drought stretches into 2015."
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