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Fan Confidence Poll: March 8th, 2010By
Record Last Week: 1-4 (16 RS, 38 RA)
Spring Training Record: 1-4 (16 RS, 38 RA)
Schedule This Week: vs. Phillies (Mon., split squad), @ Pirates (Mon., split squad), vs. Pirates (Tues.) @ Tigers (Weds.) vs. Braves (Thurs.), @ Nationals (Fri.), @ Tigers (Sat., split squad), vs. Orioles (Sat., split squad), @ Pirates (Sun.)
Top stories from last week:
- The Yankees signed a pair of players to minor league contracts: righty John Van Benschoten and infielder Myron Leslie.
- There are some rumblings that Derek Jeter could ask the Yankees for six years when his contract expires after the season, and some think the team should give him an ownership stake in the club.
- Alex Rodriguez will cooperate with federal authorities who are conducting an investigation into Dr. Anthony Galea.
- Nick Johnson was bothered by a stiff lower back after catching a cleat, though he was able to take batting practice and is set to play Monday. He would have been tough to replace if the injury were more serious.
- Backup catcher Frankie Cervelli was hit in the head by a pitch Saturday, and suffered a concussion. There's still no word on how long he'll be out.
- The Yankees are heavily interested in Cuban shortstop Adeiny Hechevarria.
- The team went to an arcade for their annual bonding trip, which will hopefully help with their tough early season schedule.
- A calculation error forced players to pay back $10,000 of their World Series share.
- Baseball Prospectus ranked Jesus Montero as the fourth best prospect in the game on their Top 101 Prospects list.
- The upper deck at the Old Stadium is on it's way down. Meanwhile, the New Stadium will host a boxing match in June.
Please take a second to answer the poll below and give us an idea of how confident you are in the team. You can view the Fan Confidence Graph anytime via the nav bar above, or by clicking here. Thanks in advance for voting.
- 10 (very confident)
- 9
- 8
- 7
- 6
- 5
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 1 (no confidence)
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clearly the yanks are doomed b/c of the A-Rod Galea thing
I voted 1. Would've voted minus 11 if I could have. 1-4 in the first 5 ST games, WE IS ALL GONNA DIE!!!
They had Kei Igawa in the game yesterday, that shows how desperate they are
5 people voted 1, 2, or 3?
They should be tarred and feathered.
How dare anyone be pessimistic!
Voting a 6 or a 7 would be "pessimistic".
Voting a 1, 2, or 3 is batshit insane. Nick Johnson had an innocuous tweak and our backup catcher got bonked on the head. It didn't instantly turn us into the Kansas City Royals.
That's what I get for sitting on a comment to get a cup of coffee. You say the exact same thing.
If it's any consolation, you're still more pulchritudinous.
I can see someone voting a 1, maybe a 2. If they hate the Yankees, but read this site for some reason, then I could see that vote.
But the real head scratchers to me are the 3′s and 4′s (not sure if there any 4′s yet in this poll, and maybe even the 5′s. I mean, if you are not just completely shitting on the team and voting a one or two, what is the justification for a 3,4 or 5? What reasonable person would sit there, not give a troll vote, and come to the conclusion they are more pessimistic than optimistic about the team? That just seems odd to me.
This a fan confidence poll for the New York Yankees–not the Kansas City Royals. Voting that low is a sign of mental instability rather than pessimism.
So if a pessimistic Yankee fan has 0 confidence in his team what would a pessimistic Royals fan vote? -1000?
Pessmistic Royals fans are probably more reasonable than pessmistic Yankees fans. Their expectations have been tested by the fires of anguish and have come out more realistic, I'd guess.
Staying with an 8, mostly due to future and farm system concerns. Team is well built to compete in 2010.
I'd say it's well built to compete for the next several years, but considering the fact that the red sox are the second best team in MLB by a good amount, and the rays arguably the third, and the O's are probably above average, talent-wise, and bound to only improve over the next half decade, I have plenty of concern about the rising level of competition. But since I really can't see any flaws in the Yanks' team itself, just comparable strengths on other squads, it's hard for me to fault the yanks on that one. I voted a 9 because I think they appear to be an elite (i.e. top 3/4 in MLB in terms of talent/player production, not necessarily record) team going forward for the next several years at least, and the FO has given me confidence that it will handle future problems well.
can't really argue with an 8 though. Anything lower would be pretty dumb, but an 8 is within the limits of reason
Amazing how people overreact to spring results. Average poll rating currently stands at 8.09. This would be the worst (by far) this offseason.
During the winter, in the absence of actual games to watch and stupidly overreact to, the stupid people stupidly forgot that they were stupid. Now that they have a wider range of stupid anecdotal evidence to be stupid with, their stupidity is stupidly returning to the fore.
Yeah, basically nothing good happened last week, so people can start to complain.
If nothing else, Mitre is boosting his trade value if he doesn't make the team, so the Yanks are in a can't lose situation with him.
An MLB team being in a "can't lose" situation vis a vis Sergio Mitre has to be some sort of oxymoron.
My favorite Joe G quote (was either during 30 clubs in 30 days or one of the spring games):
We think Mitre is going to be even better than he was last year
I am voting 1, since the signing of JVB displays weakness.
I'm sorry if this is unrelated, but what are the rules about putting a player on the DL if he's hurt in spring training? Does the team have to wait until the first game of the regular season or can they put any player on the DL at any time?
there is no 25-man or 40-man roster during spring training, so there is no point in putting someone on the DL until the season starts.
But they can be put on the DL retroactive to the date of the injury. That means that a player wouldn't necessarily have to miss 15 days of the regular season if they missed part of ST.
Thanks guys.
10, as I have been since the Yanks were in the playoffs last year. They almost definitely have the brightest future of any team in baseball. While that alone should not put them at a 10, or maybe it should, the team has enough top end young talent (Joba, Phil, Montero), plus guys who should still be in their primes for the next 5 years (Granderson, Swisher, Cano, Teix, and CC), along with the wily veterans who are still performing at a high level (Jeter, Jorge, Javy, A-Rod, AJ, Pettitte and Mo).
I love the balance and can't imagine how the future could look any brighter
Jeter and Mo could be 30 again. The consensus could be that Montero will stick at catcher forever, instead of the opposite.
I feel that it's kind of putting one's head in the sand to not even acknowledge that, at this time next year, the Yanks could be in the awful position of having their starting catcher, SS and closer go down with completely predictable old-man injuries, since they'll be 39, 37 and 41.
It's unlikely that they'll all go down at once, to be true, but…the fact that they're very old at several key positions should at least give you some pause, no?
I don't think a 10 means perfect. If 10 meant perfect, then nothing should ever be a 10. But I think a 10 means as good as can be reasonably expected. Which is where I think this team is.
I love the balance and can't imagine how the future could look any brighter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qrriKcwvlY (safe)
I'm a 5 until the Yankees are over .500 again. Is this the team that won the World Series last year? Just atrocious.
-22 run differential?!
9, I'm curious as to what the Yankees farm system can yield to support the big club this year. As opposed to two to three years ago, where the farm system started to produce players, it seems this year,Spring Training is littered with players who have a legitimate shot at providing depth and support this year, and the next few. Maybe I'm just getting caught up in the hype, but it seems the system is developing legit impact depth where the Yankees need it.
I haven't heard mention of a single umpire being throughly impressed with any of the Yankee minor leaguers.
Nine again this week. No reason to change it.


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Riley Reiff, T, Iowa
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Draft projection: Top 12
Lowdown: Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz produces technically sound offensive linemen. NFL Pro Bowler Eric Steinbach and Green Bay starter Bryan Bulaga are two of his best products. Reiff appears destined for a strong NFL career. He has ideal size. He started 37 of 39 games over the past three years. He has a big frame and good enough arm length, at 33 1-4 inches. (You like offensive tackles to be at 33 inches or more.) He got better as his career progressed. The knock on him, if you want to call it a knock, is he is not as elite an athlete as some of the better top-10 offensive linemen taken in past drafts. Nevertheless, he's good enough to play left tackle in the NFL, and he looks like a relatively safe pick. He could be the Buffalo Bills' pick if he's on the board at No. 10.
Reiff is a South Dakota native. He won three state high school wrestling championships and compiled a 121-1 record as a prep heavyweight wrestler. His lone loss came as a freshman. Asked how wrestling helps his football game, he said: "Your hands, your use of your hands, your hips, footwork. Wrestling is a big endurance sport. Not only endurance, it's mental toughness, too, that brings to the football field."
---Mark Gaughan
(The News is profiling 50 prospects in 50 days leading up to the 2012 NFL Draft.)
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Niagara Gazette — The "suite" life has gotten even better at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.
An enthusiastic group of doctors and support staff crowded around Monday as the hospital dedicated its newest surgical suite. The unit will help accommodate a rising volume of surgeries being performed at the medical center.
"Within the last year, we have tripled the number of gynecological surgeries we're performing," Memorial President and CEO Joseph Ruffolo said. "That's a result of our expansion of primary care in women's services. That increase in primary care has resulted in increased referrals to our surgeons."
The new suite, which will house the medical center's robotic surgery program, is part of an overall $3 million project that includes an expanded patient recovery area, updated and redecorated family waiting area, and significant technology upgrades, including robotic surgery.
Ruffolo said in the last year, 12 new "robotic surgeons" have joined the medical center staff. He said many have come from Buffalo to take advantage of the medical center's expanded surgical capacity and advanced technology.
"We have seen a substantial increase in both the number of surgeons on our medical staff and the number of surgeries they perform here," said Venkat Kolli, M.D., the medical center's chief of surgery. "Having a new operating room dedicated to robotic surgery will give us the scheduling flexibility we need to accommodate that growth, including the addition of single-incision robotic gallbladder surgery."
Memorial will be one of only two hospitals in the eight counties of Western New York performing that procedure.
The service expansion is a major component of the hospital's overall health care transformation plan that began in 2010.
"This is addressing healthcare reform, which aims to reduce hospitalization and the use of emergency rooms." Ruffolo said. "It allows us to provide more and more procedures that used to be in-patient and that are now going out-patient. (Healthcare reform calls for) more resources to be directed to out-patient services."
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SBS names Victory Lane in Morris' honor
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With 25 wins here over the past four seasons, Philip Morris has come to feel at home in South Boston Speedway's Victory Lane.
After Saturday night's South Boston Speedway NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Awards Banquet, that feeling should grow immensely for the 46-year-old Ruckersville resident.
In a unique honor, Nick Igdalsky, Senior Vice President of Pocono Raceway and South Boston Speedway, and South Boston Speedway General Manager Cathy Rice announced that Victory Lane at South Boston Speedway is now officially known as Philip Morris Victory Lane.
The two track officials presented the plaque that will be mounted at the speedway to Morris near the conclusion of the night's awards ceremonies.
It was a fitting honor for Morris who has become South Boston Speedway's all-time career NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Model Stock Car Division win leader with 52 victories.
Morris' 52 career Late Model Stock Car Division race wins eclipses the mark of 34 wins shared by former South Boston Speedway NASCAR Late Model Stock Car Division champions Barry Beggarly and David Blankenship.
"This means the world to me," Morris said.
"I never thought this would ever happen. I never thought I would ever be honored in such a great way. I never considered myself worthy to be called in the same sentence with Barry Beggarly, David Blankenship, Wayne Patterson and all of the champions that have been crowned at South Boston Speedway."
Igdalsky pointed out this is a very deserving honor for the four-time NASCAR Whelen All-American Series National Champion, who won 19 of the tracks 22 races last season.
"When Peyton Sellers won the NASCAR national championship in 2005, we named a grandstand after him," Igdalsky noted.
"This time, we decided to do something a little different. It seemed appropriate with his win total and that the fact that he is still an extremely active driver and that his win total will continue to climb."
Igdalsky pointed out that 52 career wins in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Model Stock Car Division is a mark that may not be broken for a very long time
"Some of the greatest drivers that have ever raced at South Boston Speedway couldn't do that," Igdalsky pointed out.
"The fact that he could do it in this modern era as stout as the competition is is unbelievable."
The plaque naming South Boston Speedway's Victory Lane as Philip Morris Victory Lane will be mounted at the track's Victory Lane. At the end of each season, the bar that cites the number of Morris' career wins at the track will be changed to reflect his updated win total.
While Morris now holds the track's all-time career NASCAR Late Model Stock Car Division win record by a good margin, he says he expects the record will be broken someday.
"Somebody is always going to come along and beat the records," Morris remarked.
"But, what's really cool is that this (honor) will remain, and my kids are going to see it and my kids' kids are going to see it."


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or ARDS becomes apparent. It often takes one to four days for acute lung injury or ARDS to develop after the onset of the
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• Syracuse (5-4) is the only team with a winning record left on Florida State's regular-season schedule. The second-ranked Seminoles (9-0) are unlikely to get caught by Ohio State in the BCS standings – FSU is closer to No. 1 Alabama, than No. 3 Ohio State – but the Noles could use a strong finish from Clemson and Miami.
If either of those teams, FSU's best wins to date, go into the tank – and while Michigan State and Wisconsin shine in the Big Ten – the computer vote might swing in Ohio State's favor.
• Which Pitt team will UNC get Saturday? The Panthers that put 58 points at Duke in September and the one that stunned Notre Dame at home last week? Or the one that lost to Navy and scored 19 total points in losses to Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech?
This reeks of a letdown game for Pitt. UNC would prefer to get to six wins sooner than later, as to not leave the last game vs. Duke to chance.
• Maryland started 4-0 and averaged 39.7 points per game during that stretch. In the five games since, the Terps have averaged 13.4 points per game and have won only once since a 37-0 shutout against West Virginia on Sept. 21.
Injuries, especially at receiver, have crushed Maryland. The Terps' only hope is to get quarterback C.J. Brown to run the ball like he did in September. Brown had 5 yards on 15 carries in a 20-3 home loss to Syracuse last week.
Three to watch
1) No. 24 Miami at Duke, 3:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
The Hurricanes (7-2) are reeling, after two straight losses, and Duke (7-2) is on fire, with five straight wins. The Blue Devils would be in the driver's seat in the Coastal Division race if they can make it six in a row.
2) UNC at Pittsburgh, 12:30 p.m. (WRAL)
The Tar Heels (4-5) are putting the wheels back on the season and need two more wins, in three games, to qualify for a bowl game. The Panthers (5-4) are coming off a huge home win against Notre Dame but have lost two straight in the conference.
3) N.C. State at Boston College, 12:30 p.m. (Fox Sports Carolinas)
The Wolfpack (3-6) searches for its first ACC win, and road win, of the season with a banged up Brandon Mitchell at quarterback. The Eagles (5-4) need one win, in three games, to get back to a bowl game after a 2-10 disaster in 2012.
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3-6 UNC's road record under second-year coach Larry Fedora, which includes a 3-4 mark in ACC play.


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Tonawanda News — Everybody is talking about Canisius in Western New York high school football circles, and rightfully so. The Crusaders have one of the most talented teams in the state.
But St. Joe's coach Dennis Gilbert believes the boys in maroon and white have enough weapons to make their own noise this season.
"The nature of high school football is that you're going to lose guys every year," said Gilbert about his Marauders who graduated four starters on the offensive line from last season. "We're going to have some adjustments to make up front, but we have the great equalizer and that's 10 guys that run 4.7 or better (40-yard dash).
"We have so much speed we'll have to find a way to get guys the ball. There won't be a tired guy on the field for us at the skill positions because we're at least two deep across the board on both sides of the ball."
St. Joe's had a disappointing end to its season in 2012 in the semifinals of the MMAA playoffs against Bishop Timon, but there is a lot of excitement around this year's squad.
Along with the four big guys on the line, St. Joe's said goodbye to playmaker and News' first team selection Ilo Noble, who rushed for 1,359 yards last season and 14 touchdowns. The Marauders will look to senior Nigel Davis to replace the production, and Gilbert feels he is ready.
"Nigel is the freak. When he was growing up his nickname was the nightmare," Gilbert said. "He played at about 70 percent last year because of a hip problem that he finally got squared away. He's gotten so much quicker and he's 12 pounds lighter this year. He makes moves in practice that I haven't seen in two years. He's got a glow on his face and he's really excited."
Davis totaled only 457 rushing and receiving yards combined last season, a disappointing number for the sophomore sensation who caught 55 balls for 799 yards and rushed for 393 more in 2011.
But already this season Davis said he feels like himself again, and that is bad news for every other team in the Monsignor Martin Association.
"Last year I was plagued with injuries before and during the season," he said. "But I feel good and anticipate a big season for me. It's my fourth year on varsity so I try and be a leader on the field. I'm always looking to get the ball in my hand because I always feel like I can take it for a touchdown. … The main goal is to win games and win a championship."
On defense the Marauders will again look to senior captain Rod Payne to lead the way.
Payne led the Marauders in tackles with 108 last season and was an All-Western New York and News' first team selection.
"Rod is going to anchor our defense in the middle again. He's a workaholic," Gilbert said. "He's down 15 pounds and he's probably twice as strong as he was. He's ready to explode and the rest of the guys follow his lead. When they see the guys who are wow players working that hard they all jump on board."
St. Joe's played three different players at quarterback last season, but Gilbert has found his guy and has handed the keys to the car to sophomore Mike McCarthy.
At 6-foot-1, 175 pounds, McCarthy has all the intangibles to lead the Marauders' offense.
"Mike is as cranial as they come — smart as a whip," Gilbert said. "I'm sure people are going to come at us like crazy and he'll see a lot of heat. They'll run a lot of multiple coverages and disguised coverages, but he's got it already. … He threw over 20 touchdowns on JV last year, and he's bigger, stronger and quicker this year. He's a quiet leader and he just doesn't rattle."
The Marauders open the season against Long Island's St. Anthony Friars on Sep. 7, and Gilbert said it will be a great challenge as they are set to travel with 90 players. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.2013 Marauders Last season: 8-3 Head coach: Dennis Gilbert, 4th season Key Players: Nigel Davis RB/DB, Rod Payne LB/RB, Tyler Hill DE/TE, Mike McCarthy QB, Robert Costanzo OL. Key Losses: Ilo Noble RB, Dylan Hall DE, Mike Hubert WR, Frank Spina OL. Contact sports editor Matt Parrino at 693-1000 ext. 4117 and find Tonawanda News sports on Twitter @tonanewssports.


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INTERLOCHEN — Albert Price "K C" Reed IV, 32, of Interlochen, died unexpectedly Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. He was born on Sept. 23, 1981, in Owosso, the son of Albert P. III and Betty J. Reed.
K C formerly worked as a carpenter with J&J Carpentry in Kingsley.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his sons.
He was also a mentor with the U of M Heart Recipient Program, helping others who face heart surgery.
K C is survived by his parents, Albert and Betty, of Traverse City; sons, Albert Reed V and Adam Reed, of Interlochen; siblings, Anthony Reed, of Traverse City, Billie Reed, of California, and Terri (Rob) Cook, of Traverse City; grandma, Mary, of Ohio; two nephews; and a niece.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Albert P. Reed Jr.
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The deputy director of Massachusetts' marine fisheries has charged that the federal groundfish catch share system has allowed big trawlers designed for offshore fishing to pillage cod from the inshore waters of Stellwagen Bank.
David Pierce, who is also a member of the New England Fishery Management Council, made the allegation during the Wednesday afternoon session of the council meeting in Portsmouth, N.H., where the panel had been struggling to come to grips legally, economically and politically with the findings of a new NOAA Science Center assessment that inshore or Gulf of Maine cod stocks are collapsing.
The intense pressure on the inshore cod population by boats of more than 70 feet has been one of many mutually inclusive theories for how the most important food fish for the region's commercial and recreational industries seems to have gone from robust to threatened in a matter of three years.
The council approved a compromise motion that urged the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to institute cutbacks in inshore cod landings in the range of 10 percent to 23 percent.
NOAA officials promised a quick decision, but also announced a second meeting next Friday in Portsmouth for an industry and NOAA working group on the cod crisis.
The Times, on multiple occasions over the past year, has referred to unattributed claims by small boat owners that offshore trawlers were taking enormous quantities of cod from Stellwagen in single tows while on the way in or out of the ports of Gloucester and New Bedford.
The dire 2011 inshore cod assessment repudiated the previous assessment from 2008, which showed the stock all but fully rebuilt.
Pierce on Wednesday described multiple schemes — made legal or viable in the catch share management system put in place beginning May 2010 — that have put enormous fishing pressure on the cod stocks of Stellwagen and other inshore fishing grounds.
These include the trading or selling of fishermen's catch shares from inshore to offshore boats and across gear types, and the accumulation of quota by the biggest and best capitalized owners.
"We need to address the transfer from small to larger boats," said Pierce, who argued that the system worked to tilt the playing field in favor of the best capitalized and major corporations.
"Sector vessels," members of fishing cooperatives that are allowed to participate in the catch share system, "are in a position to fish in the Gulf of Maine with no catch limits and so they can and do have (harmful) impact," he added.
Pierce's points were corroborated at the meeting by several members of Sector 10, which encompasses day boats in ports south of Gloucester to Cape Cod. They described big boat "pulse fishing" on Stellwagen in response to word that the cod were in.
"What's going on is an indictment of the catch share plan," said Sector 10 President Ed Barrett, who predicted that conservation measures in response to the cod crisis "will ensure that no small boats will be fishing next year."
Catch shares have been held out as a panacea to overfishing by NOAA administrator Jane Lubchenco; the Environmental Defense Fund, where she had been a board director prior to taking the reins of NOAA; the Walton Foundation, organized by Wal-Mart heirs; and other nonprofit foundations funding the transition to catch shares.
A closely related problem is the council's preliminary work gathering input on whether it needs to establish ownership limits on catch shares and other policies designed to encourage fleet diversity between large and smaller fishing businesses.
In Gloucester on Monday night, Pierce and a council colleague heard the leadership of the Gloucester-based Northeast Seafood Coalition and the separate but closely related Gloucester Fishing Community Preservation Fund urge the government to let the catch share system solve problems of fleet diversity and consolidation.
Joe Orlando, who owns and operates the mid-sized trawler Padre Pio out of Gloucester and serves on the coalition board, said any limit to the trading of catch shares between small and large boats would freeze up the market.
"I should be able to buy and sell just like any corporation," said Orlando.
Jackie Odell, executive director of the coalition, which organized 12 of the 17 sectors in the catch share groundfishery, and Vito Giacalone, policy director of the coalition and president of the preservation fund permit bank, said the system created by NOAA for the groundfishery was not a bona fide allocation of the fishery and didn't involve the required referendum. So worrying about consolidation and accumulation caps under the current system makes no sense.
Pierce, however, referred them to National Standard 4 in the Magnuson-Stevens Act which requires all fishery plans to avoid allowing individuals, corporations, or other entities to acquire "an excessive share" of fishing privileges.
At Wednesday's council session, Odell and Giacalone supported a majority of councilors who overwhelmingly rejected Pierce's motions to urge NOAA to add to any interim cod provisions limiting boats to fishing in only one geographic region — either inshore, offshore or Southern New England.
In an emailed Thursday report to coalition members — a report leaked to the Times — Odell also noted that the observed and controversial practice of the big offshore boats starting their trawls outside the Gulf of Maine in Georges Bank — albeit landing fish from inside the Gulf and then reporting them to be Georges Bank fish — was legal.
"The law indicates that the fish caught be reported in the stock area where the fish is hauled up," she wrote to members. "If the council sees this as being a problem, then the regulation which directs this reporting should be revised."
In his presentation to the council, however, Pierce called the practice "misreporting."
"(It's a) misreporting of Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank cod," he said.
Richard Gaines can be reached at 978-283-7000 x3464, or email@example.com.


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cute maltipoo for sale
Small puppy with all supplies including carrier, puppy playpen,etc born may 11,2013
Jul 30 -
Tappahannock - Dogs & puppies
Pit bull pups
I have 1 male and 1 female American pit bull pups. They are 10wks old born May 17th. They have been vet checked, dewormed and 1st shot. These pups are ukc registered and come with papers. Please contact me for more information. TIRED OF THE NO SHOWS SO PLEASE INLY SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY
Jul 30 -
Woodford - Dogs & puppies
AKC Lab Puppies
We have a beautiful healthy litter of 7 lab puppies. We have 2 chocolate females, and 2 black females and 3 black males. The chocolates are $800 and the black puppies are $700. They are 5 weeks old and will come with full registration, several dewormings, and their first shots. We have both parents onsite. They will be ready to go to their new home the weekend of August 16th.
Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Jul 30 -
Fredericksburg - Dogs & puppies
Apple Head Teacup Chihuahua Babies - Two litters - Females
This is two litters up to date on shots. CKC registered. These are the tiny Apple head Chihuahuas. All Females. Call 804-316-4577
Jul 30 -
Dewitt - Dogs & puppies
3 Olde English Bulldog Male Puppies- Health Guarantee!
We have three boys that were born on July 18th and will be ready to leave for their forever homes on September 5. They will come with a one year health guarantee against anything genetically life-threatening, tails docked, dew claws removed, raised with our two small children. The price listed is PET PRICE which requires a neuter. Available for breeding homes (NOT in our area) for an additional price. Pups are IOEBA registered. $500 deposit until 6 weeks of age, when the rest of the payment is due. ...
Jul 29 -
Fredericksburg - Dogs & puppies
Saint Bernard Puppies
CKC registered one male one female. Parents on site. Mom has a beautiful 5 generation European bloodline.
Puppies are raised indoors and they will be ready to go August 15th. They have been socialized from birth with children and dogs of all sizes. Puppies come with their first shot and scheduled wormings. Serious inquiries only please. Call or text anytime (804)971-8437 or (804)301-8921
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Montpelier - Dogs & puppies
2 Saint Bernard puppies. 1 male and 1 female. Parents on site. M has a beautiful 5 generation European bloodline.
Puppies are raised indoors so they are well socialized with children and all types of other dogs. Socialization is important to us so we want to make sure your puppy adjust to their new surroundings with no problems. Puppies. One with their first shot, scheduled wormings, and a Purina Puppy Started Kit. Serious inquiries only please. Call or text anytime (804)971-8437 or (804)301-8921
Toy Yorkshire Terrier Puppies
Yorkie Male looking for a new family. All shots and well on his way to paper training. Registered and has champ bloodline. Serious adoptions only please! 804-296-0776 text or call. More pictures available upon request. Available for adoption August 8,2014.
Jul 29 -
King George - Dogs & puppies
Cane Corso male
I have a 8 month old black male. He is up to date on shot. He has dual registration. AKC AND ICCF. He doesn't like men. He has just never been around them. Likes cats and other dogs.
There is a re homing fee.
Jul 29 -
Mechanicsville - Dogs & puppies
Border Collie Puppy (female) red & white READY NOW!
Female Red/White Border Collie Puppy born June 1, 2014
Up to date on wormer and has had the 5-way shot. Extremely smart puppy! She's ready for her forever home now!
We own both the dam and sire. The dam is a small build short haired R/W & the sire is a large build long haired B/W. (pictured)
Call or text for more information: 804-982-1911
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Cumberland - Dogs & puppies
ABCA registered BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES B/W & R/W males & females
Brand new babies born June 1, 2014!
ABCA registered Border Collie puppies $450 ($100 nonrefundable deposit is required to hold your puppy.)
-4 red/white females
-2 black/white females
-1 red/white male
-1 black/white male
We own both the dam and sire. Dam is a small build, short haired, red/white and sire is black/white, large build, long haired. (Both are pictured.) Puppies are socialized with their father and our cat. Call for more info. We love to brag about our babies! :o)
Text anytime: 804 ...
cute pure bred Lhasa apso puppies!!
I have 3 pure bred Lhasa apso puppies for sale. All have puppy shots, been dewormed, have been flea treated, pee pad trained. They all are very sweet and loving! They were born June 8 2014 and ready to go this week!
English Bulldog Pups....Fat & Sassy
English Bulldog pups taking deposits. Puppies are doing great growing and socializing. Hand raised in my home and lovable as ever.
Registered. UTD on vacs. and deworming. Pups come with a puppy guarantee and go home with a puppy kit.
Please call or text
Jul 29 -
Richmond - Dogs & puppies
Purebred Himalayan kittens for Adoption
Purebred registered Himalayan kittens looking for their wonderful forever homes. They are only 2 weeks right now and will be available between 11 and 12 weeks of age. They get 2 sets of shots before they leave for their new homes and they come with a generous health guarantee. I have two litters right now for a total of 7 kittens and several different colours, such as seal points, a tortie lynx point female, and 2 flame points. Prices start at $650 and up. I will attach the first photo of the babies ...
Jul 29 -
North Chesterfield - Cats & kittens
Gorgeous Yorkies! CKC Yorkshire terrier puppys can go at 10 wks
I have 1 female and 3 male yorkie pups waiting to meet you. These adorable pups will be ready to go to their new homes around August 19th. The pups will have 2 sets of puppy shots, be up to date on wormings, have a 2 year health guarantee, and are already registered with CKC. Their dad is a 4 lb AKC / CKC Yorkie and mom is a 9 lb CKC Yorkie. The pups are tracking to be between 6 and 7.5 lbs. One grey boy is tracking to be over 8.5 lbs and he is 700. The girl and the 2 smaller males are 800. I am ...
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Gloucester - Dogs & puppies
Adorable CKC Yorkie / Maltese hybrid pups *Morkies*
If you are looking for your next family member then you have to come meet these gorgeous heart-stealing puppies. I have 2 females and 3 males that will be available August 19th. These pups are registered with CKC, will have had 2 sets of puppy shots, are current on all wormings, and come with a 2 year health guarantee. The dad is a 4 lb AKC and CKC registered yorkie, and mom is a 6 .5 lb CKC morkie. These pups are averaging to be between estimates of 5 lbs to 7.5 lbs when full grown. The puppies are ...
Akc Alaskan Malamute Puppies
I have a Stunning Litter of Akc Alaskan Malamute Puppies for sale. There are 3 Girls still available! We have Solid Whites and a Grey Female left. These pups will come with their Limited Akc Papers, First set of Shots, and be de-wormed before going to their new homes. Price is $750 Each. I require a $250 deposit to hold puppy of your choice. The Remaining $500 will be due at the time you pick your puppy up. I am willing to meet partway when it comes time to pick up your baby if you live too far. ...
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Kenbridge - Dogs & puppies
8 month old Rottweiler puppy
Selling my 8 month old male puppy.he is up to date on shots and is house broken.he loves outside but doesn't like cats.8042387171 $450 is the price he is pure bred.
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Henrico - Dogs & puppies
Shitzu puppiese
I have two Shitzu puppies one is brindle which is a female and the other one is black and white and it a male. AKC registered s/d, mother and father on premises, vet checked they are both 9 weeks very playful and cute, they will get about 10-12 lbs. Text or call me at 540-582-5769 for pictures or more information.
Jul 27 -
Woodford - Dogs & puppies
ckc Rottweiler puppies
Born June 4th
I have 2 females available
tails and dews done at 3 days old
Pics of puppies and mother the Are ckc registered
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Saluda - Dogs & puppies
German Rottweiler puppies
Born June 9th
I have three males available
both parents are akc .
tails and dews done at three days old.
pics of babies and daddy
Adorable Yorkie Puppy
Gorgeous Baby Boy AKC- Teddy Bear face- will be ready soon- B-day -6-7-14 -Akc.regs-Yorkie - little ears-face-legs- So sweet & loving-Parti Carrier-currently weight just over 1 1/2lbs. Mom is gorgeous 5 lbs Akc. Parit and Dad is a tiny 3 lb Akc Black & Tan - All of her shots and worming will be UTD for age. Our pups have a health guarantee and have been Vet checked. I have been breeding Exquisite Toy breeds for over 20 years- our Sires and Dams are carefully chosen for confirmation and temperament- A ...
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Midlothian - Dogs & puppies
shihtuz puppies female ready to go
we have 3 females shihtzu puppies they are potty train to pads they come with there first set of shots they are ckc register along with gife bag and they will have there heath records these cute little love to be groomed and love dress up they are ready for there new home
text me at 300-9521 i also have one blue shihtzu brindle as well they are 800.00
teacup sly
i have a cute little tri-color male tea cup he last of his littler he small and will be about 3.0 pound full grown creat train and has his puppy shots and dewarmer he is register with ckc and come with heath records text me at 804-300-9521


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Fun video and the cards are just too sweet!
So adorable. The cards with the sea creatures and holographic papers were fantastic. I had to buy everything so I could make those cards. My package arrived today, so tomorrow I will be playing! I didn't think I'd like the tin pins but they are really great and add a lot. I'm absolutely addicted to these webisodes and think they are so smart and such a wonderful way to highlight the products. Paulette and her design team are truly creative and inspiring.
Gail, your cards are awesome. I especially enjoyed the embossing on the holographic paper. Your work is exceptional.
These are precious! Love the concept of the Tin Pins. Hope she designs more!
The tin pins and cards shown are ADORABLE!! I will have to get the princess ones for my granddaughter's birthday.
You need to use a stamp pad or a mouse pad to stamp on then you would ever have a problem with it not stamping, A great webisode as always!!!!
These cards are so adorable and will certainly bring smiles to all little girls and boys who receive them. Gail, I absolutely love the little octopus card. I didn't realize you could emboss on holographic paper; thanks for the tip! Every week (along with the Week of Webisodes) I look forward to spending time with Paulette and Gail as they exhibit all the beautiful cards created by the talented PaperWishes designers! Thanks for a great week!
Oh wow!!!I love every single item, every technique,every thing!!! Thank you so much, I am in heaven!!! I shall get everything!!!
Thank you for showing all the measurements for the four folding card. Always like to learn new ideas.
These are so adorable! Thanks for sharing all the great techniques! Another great week of webisodes!
Thank you, Paulette and Gail, for the lovely week of 'playing with you' as you shared info on fun toys and techniques. I really enjoy getting ALL of your webisodes and getting ideas on using the products I've purchased from Paper Wishes in the past. My family and friends love your items also. One of my daughters was visiting from out of state and ended up taking home a big box of supplies I've had laying around. She even watched a few webisodes and we ordered Lovely Ladies set from that webisode. The hard part was dividing it in half but we did. lol She ended up with a box that cost us $50 to send to Houston! Thanks for the fun!
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A team of students working to help rebuild New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward was recognized by President Bill Clinton at the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) conference at University of Miami. Katherine Reeves '10, Ting Chiu '11, Jessalyn Rolwood '10, and Hannah Rhadigan '11 were representing the College's Economic Empowerment and Global Learning Project (EEGLP), one of three U.S.-based projects profiled in a CGI U video (click on the tab below). Rhadigan, an art major, chronicled the trip in words and photos.
"One of the best pieces of advice I have received as an artist and photographer is take a step back, put everything down, and look at it from a distance," says Rhadigan. "Having recently joined EEGLP, I view the projects through a camera lens and am able to both literally and figuratively zoom out and see the broader picture of what we do. Through the camera, I set out to capture the humanity of community empowerment, agency, and development that we facilitate in the communities we work with.
"This all was running through my mind at CGI U, and I was struck by the way each student and group at the conference also took a step back to appreciate how their work fits into a cosmopolitan world. There are many problems facing our world today, and CGI U stressed that there is no solution that can be reached with anything less than all of us working together. I walked away from the conference with an even larger picture of what can be and needs to be done to combat the problems facing the world today."


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Check out this link to see what Santa Claus sees as he makes his round-the-world trip on Christmas Eve, thanks to the Air Force's North American Aerospace Defense Command, known everywhere as NORAD.
You also can follow Santa's progress on the interactive map above.
According to NORAD, Santa could get to as early as 9 p.m. and should be gone by midnight, give or take a few reindeer pit stops.
To get the latest updates on his progress, call 877-HINORAD, and a friendly volunteer, usually from the armed forces, will help you out. (If you get a soldier, sailor, airman or Marine, be sure to offer thanks for serving our country so you can stay on Santa's good-child list.)
Last year, NORAD handled more than 80,000 calls about Santa's progress, The Washington Post reports.
What treats will Santa find when he gets to your house?
While you wait, check out the games and activities at the Countdown Village.
See how Santa and Mrs. Claus got ready for the big night with their at Holly Springs-Hickory Flat Patch.
And as the big guy says, "Merry Christmas to all."


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Thank you to all the offers I received this big boy made it to rescue via ground. Your offers were greatly appreciated.
Hi All
Mastiff rescue is trying to get a big boy up to them from Houston, TX to Montrose, TX Aug 1
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Podge Belgian Imperial Stout - Picobrouwerij Alvinne
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Ratings: 212 | Reviews: 171 | Display Reviews Only:
4/5 rDev +14.6%
07-13-2014 23:52:28 | More by DrBier
New York
4.5/5 rDev +28.9%
07-06-2014 13:00:28 | More by AlvinLin
3.35/5 rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
On tap at Monk's.
Dark brown-black pour, typical of a stout, with a small collar of bubbles for a head; little to no retention or lacing to speak of. Aroma of roasty dark malts, dark fruits, dark chocolate. The beer description didn't mention anything about this brew having any fruit in it, but the first thing I noticed upon sipping was a distinct dark fruit taste, cherries and plums, slightly tangy. Not sure if some kind of infection was going on here, but it actually didn't taste too bad. I just wasn't expecting it in any way. Otherwise, dark malts, semi-sweet chocolate. Mouthfeel was a bit thin for the style, and serving the beer cold didn't help at all. Overall this wasn't too bad, even if it was slightly infected, but it's just not what I typically look for in a RIS.
Serving type: on-tap
06-09-2014 03:59:37 | More by Rifugium
New Jersey
3.5/5 rDev +0.3%
05-27-2014 23:26:14 | More by Latarnik
New York
3.5/5 rDev +0.3%
05-08-2014 01:33:12 | More by davidwhatshisnam
3.75/5 rDev +7.4%
05-05-2014 21:43:38 | More by braugon
2.75/5 rDev -21.2%
03-14-2014 04:13:25 | More by BYOFB
3.53/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Was recommended this when I bought some other stouts. Expiration date on the cap says Sept 2014. More than half of it gushed out when I opened it. My bad for storing it on its side when it explicitly says to store upright.
Smell: Smells very sour. Not sure if an imperial stout is supposed to smell like this might be infected.
Appearance: Kind of a murky dark brown. Not so attractive.
Taste: Very flavorful. I would call it "meaty". The sour kind of adds to it.
Mouthfeel: Almost bubbly. It's not a light beer, but the carbonation suspends it.
Overall: I would definitely drink it again. Easily overlooked due to it's mediocre appearance. Wish I hadn't lost half of it to gushing.
Serving type: bottle
03-08-2014 08:00:13 | More by NRo
3.5/5 rDev +0.3%
01-08-2014 05:26:39 | More by GeezLynn
4/5 rDev +14.6%
12-20-2013 01:26:52 | More by jkermitj
3.75/5 rDev +7.4%
09-08-2013 15:38:43 | More by Thomas_Picton
2.75/5 rDev -21.2%
08-29-2013 03:35:29 | More by oline73
3.25/5 rDev -6.9%
07-22-2013 03:05:29 | More by HoistinBrews
3.25/5 rDev -6.9%
07-05-2013 01:41:11 | More by ygtbsm94
South Carolina
4/5 rDev +14.6%
07-03-2013 21:44:30 | More by WOLFGANG
3/5 rDev -14%
06-27-2013 01:57:15 | More by illidurit
2/5 rDev -42.7%
06-18-2013 14:27:10 | More by mrfrancis
4.25/5 rDev +21.8%
06-13-2013 14:25:54 | More by diverite
North Carolina
2.2/5 rDev -37%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
CAUTION! this bottle was infected with wild yeast/bacteria.
Opened bottle and it geysered due to over fermentation in the bottle, by wild "bugs". Made a mess at the tasting room table at the bottle shop. (embarrassed the owner.)
Poured into wine glass at the bottle shop.
Appearance: Poured a murky black due to the high carbonation/spewing stirring up the lees.
Smell: Sour, not in a good way. Roast. Dried fruit. Acidic.
Taste: Sour, super fizzy, and very dry. Hints of roast dried fruit, buy it was very hard to pick up on this through the sourness.
Overall: Due to the fact that this beer was infected with wild yeasts/bacteria, I would say that overall, it is not a good beer. I would like to try this beer again, but only if I see better reviews saying that it is "clean".
Serving type: bottle
05-06-2013 13:22:00 | More by Brewsed
3.95/5 rDev +13.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle pour at the bottle share held at Chloe's inside Golden Road Brewing in Los Angeles, CA.
I usually don't mention bottle formats, but this beer was sampled from a magnum.
Pours a murky brown with a foamy khaki head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace slowly drip into the remaining beer on the drink down. Smell is of malt, dark fruits, and slight cocoa aromas. Taste is much the same with a fruity flavor on the finish. There is a mild amount of spice bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer but it's definitely more of a Belgian, fruity type of stout.
Serving type: bottle
04-06-2013 06:28:17 | More by UCLABrewN84
3.5/5 rDev +0.3%
02-16-2013 20:33:29 | More by JDavidRice
4.25/5 rDev +21.8%
01-05-2013 13:50:58 | More by Lukass
3.5/5 rDev +0.3%
12-07-2012 17:15:51 | More by t0rin0
3/5 rDev -14%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Much like "allforbetterbeer" noted in the previous post: BEWARE -- my bottle also spewed upon opening (it was cool and had been sitting for several days). I had about 3-4 oz of beer to evaluate...
Dark, turbid brown body with a rather thick yet bubbly head. Rather unspectacular aroma; the spillage hinted at rich, dark grains and fruits, but what was left in the glass was a minor shell of this. Taste came across rather rich with a predominance of ripe, dark fruits; slightly bitter and a decent alcohol heat.. Medium-heavy body with a sweet, treacly feel.
Perhaps if the bottle allowed a decent serving I could have rated this beer a tad better. Not bad, taste-wise, for an imperial stout, but looks, after it settled in my glass, exuded an unappealing muddy, watery brown color. The aroma in the glass was faint. The mouthfeel was nothing to write home about. Only the taste left a hint of what this may have been, but as a 'complete beer' offering, I wouldn't waste any money on it.
Serving type: bottle
10-10-2012 22:02:05 | More by beergoot
2.58/5 rDev -26.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Batch 572 stamped on cap. WARNING! This bottle was a total gusher. I lost all but maybe 3 oz in the sink (good thing I was standing right there!). What a waste of money.
What is left after the old faithful event is a murky brown liquid with a dark tan head. Full of yeasty chunks. There was obviously a thick layer at the bottom of the bottle.
Smells of dark sugar, cider, sea foam, cherry, apple skins, and day old spent coffee grounds.
The flavor is interesting. This really tastes to me more like a Belgian strong dark ale with some roasted barley thrown in. The yeasty spices are apparent, as is a slight twang which might signal an infection (maybe what caused this to shoot out of the bottle the moment I pried the cap). I don't taste much in the way of hops. There is a bit of cola and cider.
Strangely light bodied. Very carbonated but lighter than expected. Over attenuated for sure.
Conclusion: Well I don't know what to make of this beer, but the gushing all over wasn't a positive point. I think it has a subtle infection and would have eventually been a cider bottle-bomb.
Serving type: bottle
09-20-2012 22:51:32 | More by allforbetterbeer
Podge Belgian Imperial Stout from Picobrouwerij Alvinne
80 out of 100 based on 212 ratings.