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4 Criterion Games produce a great racerDuncanStyles | 28/11/2012 | See all DuncanStyles's reviews (27)Most Wanted plays out in a fairly large open world map. You can explore the city, industrial areas and highways that wind through mountains. As well as the main road system there are numerous off road areas such as building sites and an old airfield hidden up in the hills for you to explore. Hidden areas and short cuts are usually marked by breakable security barriers, getting to know them can increase your chances of a win during races. There are 150 odd breakable billboards scattered around the map, you usually need to jump through these to break them and once broken your jump distance is recorded and if you jumped further than any of your online friends your avatar will appear on the billboard.There are numerous cars to add to your collection, all you have to do is find them. There are jack spots hidden around the map, once found you can change car by setting your navigation to direct you to the car of your choice or you can simple jump straight to the new car.If any of the above reminds you of Burnout Paradise then you should know how this games works. Race events can be circuit races, point to point, speed runs (where you have to clock up a set average speed) or the dreaded ambush where you have to out run and lose the police.The way the police chase you in this game can be very frustrating if you have one of the slower cars. They will chase you down, ram you and should they lose sight of you they will start to search so you either need to find a good place to hide, repaint your car or swap cars to fool them. Problem is, they are very good at finding you. They wont stick to the roads. At first you might find this annoying but stick with it and youll learn the tricks and good hiding spots.Each car has 5 races assigned to it, complete each one to gain upgrades to your car. Boost, tyre types, aero packs and long or short gearing for better top speed or acceleration. Its basic stuff but do you really want Gran Turismo style options in an arcade racer? Each upgrade has pro version that increases it performance, pro track tyres are extra grippy etc.The idea of the offline mode is to gain speed points, once you have enough you can challenge one of the 10 most wanted drivers to a race, beat them in the race and you then get the chance to take their car by taking them down. Get all 10 and you are done, almost. You can still go on to find all the cars and smash everything that can be smashed. You can also take on your friends in offline races as their best times are recorded and appear at the start of each race.Online play has you racing and completing challenges, very much like Burnout Paradise.Graphics are excellent, lens flare and water spray can limit your view at times. The soundtrack is suitably energetic and eggs you on faster and faster.I have spotted a few glitches here and there. On a couple of occasions the system has failed to stream the world data from the disc fast enough and I have run out of road, instead I saw a grey nothingness but after a brief pause the world appears and the game carries on. I also found a building that seems to be incomplete, through which the underside of the map can be seen.Its a great game with just a few minus points. Not quite Burnout Paradise 2 but not far off.
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Active Directory Auth Plugin
The Active Directory Auth Plugin is a password store for the AccountManagerPlugin that provides authentication and groups from Active Directory.
Users are authenticated by performing an ldap_bind against the AD server using their credentials. The plugin will also pull the email address and display name from Active Directory and populate the session_attribute table. See Populating ''Assign To'' Drop Down in Trac for more information on why.
- One can specify a group which users must be a member of in order to log in.
- Additionally, one may specify an admin group. If a user is a member of the admin group, then they will automatically be granted the TRAC_ADMIN permission.
- Finally, ActiveDirectory groups are extended into the trac namespace. They can be used to extend permissions by AD group.
- AD groups are prefixed by @
- group names are lowercase and spaces are replaced with underscores.
See GroupManagement for more details.
Given the expense of traversing the network for authorizations, a two-stage cache has been implemented. This caches data in the database for all instances of python, and in memory for each instance; while maintaining expiration and flushing the cache(s) as necessary. See: CacheManagement for details.
Bugs/Feature Requests
Existing bugs and feature requests for ActiveDirectoryAuthPlugin are here.
If you have any issues, create a new ticket.
Download the zipped source from here
You can check out ActiveDirectoryAuthPlugin from here using Subversion, or browse the source with Trac.
- You must install AccountManagerPlugin in order to use this plugin.
- Python-LDAP is also required and can be downloaded here
Follow the Trac documentation on how to install Trac plugins
- starting with 0.3, a database upgrade will be required as part of the installation.
- install the plugin and it's prerequisites
- update the database
trac-admin /var/trac/instance upgrade
- restart the trac service or your webserver.
All config options go under the [account-manager] config heading. Options for this module are:
[account-manager] #--to use this module with AccountManager, ADAuthStore must be enabled inside of AccountManager password_store = ADAuthStore #--define the Active Directory host address here. A port other than default(389) is set as # hostname:port ad_server = adserver.example.com #-- the Active Directory's base DN to search from, this is likely just your domain base_dn = DC=example,DC=com #-- the user/password to search active directory from, it must be a valid bind_dn = firstname.lastname@example.com bind_passwd = ldapuserpassword #-- show disabled users # remember users MUST have logged in to get into the session table before they # show up. show_disabled_users = 1 #-- timeout for an ldap operation before in seconds ldap_timeout = 5 #-- the default charset for the ldap server charset = utf-9 #-- the DN (distinguishing name) for the group that contains users that can login to Trac # if this isn't specified then any valid user in active directory is accepted auth_group = CN=Alltechs,OU=Mail enabled groups,OU=Email,DC=serverplus,DC=com #-- the DN for the group that contains users that should have the TRAC_ADMIN # permission. If this option is not given, no user groups will be give the # TRAC_ADMIN permission. This this option is enabled you must specify the # UserExtensiblePermissionStore as the trac permission store, such as: # [trac] # permission_store = UserExtensiblePermissionStore admin_group = CN=Administration,DC=example,DC=com #-- cached entry timeout in seconds cache_timeout = 90 #-- memorycache size in entries memcache_size = 100 #-- memory cache prune size in percentage memcache_prune_percent = 5 [trac] permission_store = UserExtensiblePermissionStore
If you are unsure of what the DNs for your groups are, you may want to use an LDAP browser to inspect your Active Directory schema to find out a group's DN.
Common Errors
If you see Trac throwing an exception similar to "OPERATIONS_ERROR: In order to perform this operation a successful bind must be completed on the connection" when you know the bind user/pass is correct you will want to try connection to active directory on port 3268. This may happen when AD is running across multiple machines.
Recent Changes
- [12046] by hasienda on 2012-09-21 22:38:03
AccountManagerPlugin: Restore translatable email input field label, refs #874.
And I recover pre-existing translations (from before [11930]) here too.
- [12013] by sandinak on 2012-09-17 20:54:23
added fixes for group name attributes.
- [12012] by sandinak on 2012-09-17 19:37:14
added support for separate groupdn searching when needed.

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She did manage to get most of my shirt off while I was punching her, so I think some people may have saw my boobies.
I went looking for Michael right away to have them removed and couldnt find him. So then I saw the owner/manager and told her about the assholes (I was honest and told her what I did. She didn't care. SHe said she doesn't like that type of shit happening in her place and she loves kicking those kinds) She took me to the side of the stage so I could point them out to her guys so they could get kicked out and we couldn't find them. We waited until the album was done and then we left. Mainly because I was worried that if we stayed, I'd go to jail.


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Compact VegTrug™ Patio Garden
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Award-Winning Compact VegTrug™ is a Convenient, All-in-One Growing System
- Winner of the 2012 Green Thumb Award for Outstanding New Product!
- Grow a productive vegetable garden in a small space
- Built to last of solid wood, with dovetail joints and a food-safe finish
- VIDEO: How to assemble the VegTrug
Grow plants at an easy working height in this unique patio garden; no bending or kneeling to plant, tend and harvest. The compact size is ideal for smaller spaces, and the elevated bed means no weeds and fewer pests, too. The V-shape makes efficient use of space and planting mix — grow deep-rooted plants like tomatoes in the center, shallow-rooted crops like salad greens along the edges. Includes a fitted fabric liner to keep soil contained while letting excess water drain. Plastic feet protect wood from wet surfaces. Quality construction and easy assembly.
- FSC-certified, sustainable, plantation-grown fir with non-toxic stain; plastic feet; fabric liner
- 39-1/4" L x 30" W x 31-1/2" H
- Holds 190 quarts of container mix
- Easy assembly; requires a Phillips screwdriver and adjustable wrench
- Liner fabric is imported
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- Easy to assemble
- Good size
- Sturdy
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Just what I was looking for in a raised bed herb garden. Plenty of room in a very sturdy raised planter. Attractive and easy to assemble. Highly recommend this product,
- Was this a gift?:
- No
- Attractive design
- Easy construction
- Love the height
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This planter is great is all ways. It is easy to construct, looks great and is just the right size for a patio planter.
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- Yes
- Perfect Height And Size
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Many reviewers had commented that the pieces didn't match up. If you haven't done much construction in the past the video on the VegTrug website has all the instructions and alerts you to all the steps to follow to get a perfect fit. There is definite adjustment needed for this project and it would have been helpful if there had been a link to the video on the Gardener's Supply website
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- Had To Add Support Braces
- Not All Holes Predrilled
- Wood Was Dry And Cracked
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The wood was obviously not checked before sending it out as there were cracks in several places that required braces for support. Many of the holes that were supposed to have been predrilled were not. I don't expect it to last long. Very flimsy.
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- fairly easy to assemble
- Good For Small Spots
- Maximizes Sunny Spots
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- Herbs
- Leafy Greens
I ordered the VegTrug to maximize the sun my deck receives. It wasn't hard to assemble, I am happy the liner is included in the kit, and the veggies and herbs I've planted in the Trug are thriving! THey're much bigger and healthier than those in my yard-based garden, and I love being able to walk out my door and clip just what I need. The Trug is sturdy and attractive.
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- Convenient Height
- Nice size
- A Little Care Needed
- With Assembly
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Fit the very limited space on back patio just right. Height is fabulous--no bending over. Am able to fit 2 tomato plants and some lettuce and carrots. Assembly directions were good but care needed to get some parts to line up just right.
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- Drilled Holes Did Not Mat
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It's put together but was much more of a project to do than expected. Some of the drilled holes did not match up, so with one side attached the other size didn't fit. Became a two person task. Had to un-do and figure out the problem -- just annoying.
But it looks great and I'm anxious to get it planted, now that Spring is here.
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- No Bending Required
- Haven't Discovered Yet
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- Deck Gardening
I like the above ground convenience of this product. I added wheels so that it could be moved around my extra large deck. Large enough to plant all the herbs that I currently use in cooking.
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- Convenient To The Max
- Germinates Quickly
- Wish It Was Easy To Move
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- Shallow Deep Rooted
I purchased this last year: my first foray into elevated gardening. Construction perfect: everything lined up. Took more soil than expected as it does pack down. Moisture-retaining soil well worth it in hot climes. At end of summer I pulled some items, planted parsley @ center, greens/lettuce around edges, and even with a 23 degree winter (in Calif!) the parsley shielded tender tarragon and other herbs underneath. Last week pulled up winter lettuce and sowed many seeds which are already germinating. Another small trug is on my b-day list (hint, hint DH.)
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- Colorful
- Well built
- Well packaged
- Construction Flaw
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Would have given this product 5 stars, except the predrilled holes did not line up and had to get manpower (my husband) to assist with assembly. Also, the leg caps do not fit tight and easily fall off when moving. Overall, a nice product I have been ogling at since they came out and am glad I purchased one.
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How did you get started blogging?
I have always loved journaling and being an over sharer, and when I started staying home full time with the kiddos, it was a creative outlet for me to provide some home and organizing tips. I just decided one day, "I love reading blogs, I should write one too!". It was basically for friends and family {and an enjoyable outlet for me to focus on in my few spare mommy seconds} and it began to grow through word of mouth and some sweet features. When I started blogging back in the fall of 2009, I never would have imagined I would be doing it full time someday. It's been a pretty surreal experience and I have to pinch myself daily to see if I am dreaming. You can find more details and some additional thoughts on the subject in an oldie post here.
Who designed your blog?
That would be yours truly. The header and sidebar are basic fonts and graphics that I created using my minimal Photoshop knowledge. I used a simple Blogger template which I modified with my own images and by using the customization tool within the blogger program. Everything on the sidebar is added through a "widget" that is offered by blogger {for example; pictures, html, followers, etc...}. The good news is that Blogger is pretty simple to update and modify without knowing much {or any} coding. The bad news is that my site has been very "laggy" and I have zero clue as to why. So, while I look at my hosting and design options for the future of IHeart Organizing, I have heard that many of the browsing issues happen within Internet Explorer and that the blog is much more pleasurable when being viewed with Firefox or Chrome browsers.
What kind of camera do you use?
What kind of software do you use to make your printables?
I use Microsoft Office 2010 to create all of my labels and printables. Majority of the items are created using Microsoft Excel, however, I just recently began dabbling in Publisher and I am really enjoying the ease of that program as well.
I can't download your free binder kit, what's the deal?
I am sorry sweet friends. The binder downloads were free for one month only, as a special promo while I was working on the project with my readers. They are now available in my shop and are one of the primary ways I am able contribute to supporting my family, so I appreciate your understanding in regards to the expired free trial. I do offer a variety of free printables, which you can find here, and hope to continue to expand that feature in the future!
How do you make the letters in your graphics alternate in color?
It's a manual and tedious thing. One letter at a time people, one letter at a time....
What do you do now that you're not a daycare provider?
It is absolutely crazy to believe that I retired from being a daycare provider to become a full time blogger, however, that is the sweet fact. My youngest son is in half day 4K this year, so I still have a lot of time devoted to being "mom" by day and blogging at night or during the few hours that all of the kidlets are in school during the afternoon. Along with being an at home mom, I now make a living by running the blog, running an Etsy shop, answering questions and emails, projecting, working with friends and family on their spaces, contributing to BHG.com, designing printables and labeling anything I come in contact with.
The source for the infamous laundry room rug is Urban Outfitters. You can find all of our home product sources by allowing our Home Tour Page to load completely, and then hovering on each photo over the object you are interested in tracking down. {fyi - this functionality is temporary removed, however, I hope to enhance it in the near future}
The Home Tour Page now includes the upper and lower level floor plans! Wahoo!
You guessed it, a full listing of each room's color can also be found beneath the room photos on the Home Tour Page.
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I print a lot of documents and labels, so I invested in a laser printer. I was lucky enough to find my current printer on black Friday so I got a great deal! It's the HP LaserJet CP1525nw color and so far I love it! Prior to having a laserjet printer, I had a HP Photosmart printer which was great for projects around the house. Depending on your price point, I've found that most HP photosmart printers are excellent for high quality printing.
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A key money-launderer for the Medellin cocaine cartel told Congress in February that he worked with the Central Intelligence Agency, but this information was not reported by the New York Times, the Washington Post, or the three major networks, even though all covered the hearings.
In testimony before the Senate Subcommittee on Narcotics, Terrorism and International Operations, Ramon Milian Rodriguez acknowledged that he laundered more than $3 million for the CIA after his indictment on drug charges in 1983. New York Times correspondent Elaine Sciolino failed to mention this in her coverage of Rodriguez's testimony, which was broadcast live on CNN (2/11/88).
Sciolino's page 6 article ("Accountant Says Noriega Laundered Billions," 2-12-88) did not contain the letters CIA or the words "Central Intelligence Agency," even though Rodriguez had described his participation in CIA anti-Castro operations. He said he was trained in money laundering by men whose names he never learned, and later he delivered cash to the families of Watergate burglars. This did not interest The Times, which focused primarily on Rodriguez's account of Noriega's dealings with the Medellin cartel.
As chief accountant for the Colombian drug cartel, Rodriguez laundered hundreds of millions of dollars in cocaine profits through US banks in Panama. Although Sciolino noted that the cartel had $11 billion in assets in the US in 1983, she did not mention Rodriguez's testimony about meeting secretly with people who worked for US banks but were not on the official employment roll. Rodriguez named Citicorp and the Bank of America as two banks he dealt with this way.
Buried in the middle of Sciolino's article was Rodriguez's admission that he transferred money to the Nicaraguan contras through a Costa Rican "shrimp processing" Warehouse. This company was among the hundreds of dummy corporations Rodriguez claimed he set up to funnel the cartel's cocaine profits. But The Times and most other media (the Boston Globe is an exception) neglected to mention that Rodriguez's shrimp processing firm, Frigorificos de Puntarenas, received $237,000 from the State Department's Nicaraguan Humanitarian Assistance Organization (NHAO). During the hearings Senator John Kerry (D-MA) noted the company's receipt of NHAO funds. NHAO was supposed to deliver $27 million in so-called humanitarian assistance to the contras in 1985, but a subsequent congressional audit could not account for $17 million of the money. (Sciolino did not return five phone calls from Extra!)
While the contra drug link was tucked away on page 6, the same edition of The Times featured a front page above-the-fold article by James LeMoyne ("Military Officers in Honduras are Linked to the Drug Trade," 2-12-88) which quoted unnamed "American officials" claiming that the Medellin drug cartel "has close ties with Fidel Castro . . . and to some Sandinista officials in Nicaragua." No evidence to support this allegation was provided by LeMoyne who wrote: "American officials said they fear that Honduran Army officers profiting from drugs might be willing to make a deal to end or limit Honduran support for the American-backed contras in Nicaragua." Make a deal with whom? Why would Honduran military officers cease aiding the contra when their support for the contras virtually assured that US drug enforcement agents would keep their distance? If anything, the Senate hearings on narco-terrorism indicate that the contras have been the meal ticket for drug traffickers.
The Washington Post (2/12/88) included this politically delicate aspect of Rodriguez's testimony in its headline: "Drug Money Alleged to Go to Contras." But Joe Pichirallo's page 30 article tiptoed around CIA involvement with Rodriguez. The Post also failed to mention Rodriguez's assertion that he worked with US banks, and it did not include his statement about laundering moneyfor the CIA after his drug indictment. This omission was egregious in view of the fact that Senator Kerry questioned Rodriguez in detail about an accounting sheet which a federal prosecutor submitted as evidence at his trail:
Ramon Rodriguez: It shows that I received a shipment of three million and change sometime in the middle of the month.
At the end of the hearing the Post's Pichirallo asked chief counsel Jack Blum why the CIA would use Rodriguez to funnel money after he'd been indicted. Blum responded that such a time would be ideal, since US government investigators cannot approach a defendant after he has been indicted. Extra! later asked Pichirallo why Rodriguez's testimony about moving dirty money for the CIA was excluded from the Post, but he was not forthcoming: "It is my policy never to discuss anything I do."
To its credit Newsday (2/12/88) reported the CIA's money shipment through Rodriguez and the cartel's $10 million gift to the contras, the elementary facts of the story which were not printed in the "newspaper of record."


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kitsunemaru wrote:The suspense is killing me!
Darkingdomhearts wrote:what happened down there, I want to know!
shadownerd221 wrote:Well this battle is going to be intense. But sadly we all now what happened in the end.
Crelious wrote:Sooooo...no body knew blossom lost?...
Blood Lord wrote:kitsunemaru wrote:The suspense is killing me!
What suspense? The bomb goes off anyways.Darkingdomhearts wrote:what happened down there, I want to know!
Blossom loses.
Littlisk wrote:Some of us don't care to jump ahead of the online comic, you know. (Ever heard spoiler alerts people?)
Seriously, can you guys just make a thread of all the spoilers, and then keep them there?
I guess I won't have to check this comic for a few weeks now.....
Blood Lord wrote:IT WAS POSTED IN THE GOD DAMN COMIC YOU MORON.
How the hell could you have missed this? We jumped back to see what happened. God, you people can be retarded.
Littlisk wrote:THANK YOU FOR USING CAPS LOCK. IT TOTALLY ADDS TO CONVEYING YOUR POINT.
Littlisk wrote:The bomb goes off, yes. But that's all we know at this point. So what you're really doing here is then called "A-S-S-U-M-I-N-G" and its absolutely worthless. Can you answer these questions?
Littlisk wrote:Why would Blossom be required to lose for the bomb to go off?
Littlisk wrote:How exactly could Blossom, the leader, possibly lose?
Littlisk wrote:And what development in the story line could possibly bring this all together?
Blood Lord wrote:[Remember] the first fight against Bell? She didn't win that.
Blood Lord wrote:Blossom loses, because the bomb goes off.
Blood Lord wrote:Are you asking why is there a bomb, or what is the bomb doing, or what is to happen afterwards?
Littlisk wrote:Yes, because witnessing a boy lose his only sister and then attempt murdering a minor puts everyone into a bloodthirsty mood. Moving on...
That whole scene was just completely random.
It wasn't very serious for anyone. Even Bell didn't have her mind set on killing - she immediately lost directive once Gir entered the equation.
When Blossom was done with Bell she only wanted an explanation - not a head on a platter.
Littlisk wrote:That's not correct because Bell doesn't have to defeat Blossom vice versa.
Littlisk wrote:Its a "Chicken vs. Egg" problem made much larger.
Littlisk wrote:If you can answer any or all of those then yes, I am asking for them.
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Four Nurses from Swedish Earn The DAISY Foundation Award for Extraordinary Patient Care
SEATTLE, Dec. 9, 2011 – Four nurses from three different Swedish campuses were presented this morning with The DAISY Foundation Award for Extraordinary Nurses, a national program to recognize top-notch nurses for the important role they play in patient care and making a difference in people's lives.
Stroke Care at Four Swedish Campuses Designated by Washington State Department of Health
SEATTLE, Nov. 29, 2011 – Swedish is proud to announce that the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) designated four of its campuses – Cherry Hill, First Hill, Ballard and Edmonds – to provide stroke care. The Washington State DOH Emergency Cardiac and Stroke system was created to provide a statewide designation program that recognizes the level of stroke care capabilities available to stroke patients in medical facilities across the state. The Swedish Stroke System of Care has been certified by The Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center since 2004.
Swedish Cherry Hill is one of only four hospital campuses in King County to receive Level I designation.
Washington DOH designated Swedish Cherry Hill as a Level I facility, recognizing their leadership in providing stroke care to people throughout Seattle and the Puget Sound region. Swedish Cherry Hill provides comprehensive stroke care – including acute thrombolytic interventions to break clots down and restore circulation, advanced diagnostic imaging to identify a blocked artery, and catheter-based interventions to re-open arteries. Swedish admits about 1,000 stroke patients annually, and provides 24/7 acute stroke care. In addition, Swedish Cherry Hill is engaged in clinical research utilizing advanced diagnostic imaging and offering novel therapies for acute stroke patients.
Gala Dinner Supports Expansion of Cancer Services, Charity Care at Swedish/Edmonds
EDMONDS, WASH., Nov. 28, 2011 – More than 500 hundred people attended the Swedish Edmonds Imagine Gala, Celebrating Change – an event benefitting the hospital and the community. Held Nov. 18 at Lynnwood Convention Center, the Gala included live music, dinner, as well as silent and live auctions that raised more than $420,000 to support the funding of charity care and a major expansion of cancer services at Swedish Edmonds.
A new two-story, medical oncology facility on the hospital's campus, as well as renovation of the adjacent existing radiation therapy center, will provide comprehensive cancer-care services close to home for residents of Edmonds and other communities in north King and south Snohomish counties. The new cancer facility is on schedule to open in 2012.
Swedish/Edmonds Begins Offering Robotic-Assisted Surgery to Community
EDMONDS, WASH., Nov. 18, 2011 – Swedish today announced the newest addition to its family of latest-generation da Vinci Surgical Systems, bringing the total to six robots across the non-profit's health-care system. The newest da Vinci Si HD system robot, located at the Swedish Edmonds campus, will provide surgeons with more precision and dexterity over existing surgical approaches, helping improve patient treatment and reduce recovery time.
As one of the first medical centers in the region to perform robotic-assisted surgery, Swedish is home to the fastest growing and most experienced robotic-assisted surgical program in the Pacific Northwest. The multidisciplinary, robotic-assisted surgical program was first established at Swedish in 2005. Since then, Swedish-affiliated surgeons have performed more than 4,000 procedures using the multi-specialty da Vinci Surgical System, more than any other robotic-assisted surgical program in the region.


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"the classic American humorist." —The New Republic
For at least forty years, Calvin Trillin has committed blatant acts of funniness all over the place—in The New Yorker, in one-man Off-Broadway shows, in his "deadline poetry" for The Nation, in comic novels, in books chronicling his classic adventures as a happy eater, and in the column USA Today called "simply the funniest regular column in journalism."
In QUITE ENOUGH OF CALVIN TRILLIN: Forty Years of His Funny Stuff Trillin has selected the best of his funny stuff and organized it into topics like high finance ("My own long-term investment strategy has been criticized for being entirely too dependent on Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes") and the literary life ("The average shelf life of a book is somewhere between milk and yogurt. Books by Dan Brown or Danielle Steel may have a longer shelf life, but they contain preservatives.") In this, the definitive collection of his humor, Calvin Trillin is prescient, insightful, and invariably hilarious.
Calvin Trillin became The Nation's "deadline poet" in 1990, and has also written verse on the events of the day for The New Yorker, The New York Times, and National Public Radio. His books on eating—American Fried, Alice, Let's Eat, and Third Helpings—are classics. He is also known for his more serious nonfiction books, such as About Alice, Remembering Denny, and Killings; his comic novels, such as Tepper Isn't Going Out; and his humorous commentary, most recently in Obviously On He Sails, A Heckuva Job, and Deciding the Next Decider.
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Prism Skylabs, a two-year-old startup founded by Ron Palmeri and 3VR's Steve Russell today announced a $15 million Series B funding round led by Intel Capital, Intel Corporations' investment and M&A business. The round included investments from Presidio Ventures, Triangle Peak, Data Collective, Expa, and some existing investors, Russell told me.
Prism Skylab is a cloud service that transforms any video camera "into visual merchandising, auditing and business intelligence tool that can be accessed in real time from any device."
"On the business side, it's hard to overstate the value of having [an investor] like Intel for a company like Prism," Russell said.
The funding round was announced today in San Diego at the 14th Annual Intel Capital Global Summit where Intel awarded a total of $65 million in funding to 16 companies.
"At this conference we are able to look at how Prism might integrate with next-gen mobile devices [as well as the possibilities, for example, of using] new techniques in a data center that will allow us to increase our performance over 100-fold."
"The core of our business is the R&D and product work we do, and we'll continue to invest in that," Russell said, but the bulk of the funds from this round will be used for sales and marketing.
Since its launch, Prism has "brought on a host of interesting first customers, the new challenge for the business is to continue to serve the large customers we've won already and to build out our sales and marketing team to expand [the customer base] even further."
Prism SkyLabs has "well north of 50 customers" that include Fortune 500 companies and well-known brands that fall into the category of "large distributed retail companies."
"We solve one or two important problems for them," Russell said. "We provide a set of data and instruments in the real world that heretofore you could only get for online properties. … The other value we provide is allowing global brands to peek in and better manage their stores," he added.
"It's the analytic and visual [capabilities] that are really the secret sauce," he said.
Prism now has about 30 employees and Russell expects to double the size of the company within the next 12 months.
Prism raised $7.5 million in funding in October 2012.
"Intel Capital has long been known as a hands-on investor," Russell said. Among the ways the investor will assist Prism include "providing networking and matchmaking [among] its truly vast portfolio [of partners]."
The Intel Summit "[has] been an incredibly productive and fun three days for us," he said.
Timothy McGinn and David L. Smith, former partners in the Albany, N.Y.-based brokerage firm of McGinn, Smith & Co., which conducted dealings in the alarm industry, will serve out their fraud sentences in the same penitentiary, according to a recent Albany Business Review report.
I wrote here in August about their sentencing, after the two were convicted earlier this year of fraud, conspiracy and tax evasion in a Ponzi-like scheme that caused investors to lose millions. A judge called 65-year-old McGinn "arrogant" and sentenced him to 15 years in prison. Smith, 68, convicted of fewer counts than McGinn, received a 10-year sentence.
Now, the Albany Business Review reports, the two are both in the same prison in Brooklyn, N.Y. Here's more from the Oct. 17 article:
The federal Bureau of Prisons says both men are now at the Metropolitan Detention Center, in Brooklyn. Prosecutors say as many as 900 investors lost money. … Attorneys for McGinn and Smith originally believed the two would wind up in different prisons. Smith had requested to remain fairly close to his family, who live in Saratoga Springs. Attorneys say that McGinn, meanwhile, needs special medical attention for his diabetes, and residual concerns resulting from a heart attack in 2010, months after the FBI and IRS and the Securities and Exchange Commission began probing the McGinn-Smith operations.
The federal Bureau of Prisons says both men are now at the Metropolitan Detention Center, in Brooklyn.
Prosecutors say as many as 900 investors lost money. …
Attorneys for McGinn and Smith originally believed the two would wind up in different prisons. Smith had requested to remain fairly close to his family, who live in Saratoga Springs.
Attorneys say that McGinn, meanwhile, needs special medical attention for his diabetes, and residual concerns resulting from a heart attack in 2010, months after the FBI and IRS and the Securities and Exchange Commission began probing the McGinn-Smith operations.
The two pleaded not guilty to the charges they faced, and maintained their innocence when testifying at trial. They are preparing an appeal, which may not be heard for several years.
A recent post on Honeywell's The Security Channel blog caught my eye because it refutes the notion that only large companies can reap the benefits of being integrators. That's not the case, says Jason Lutz, business development manager, First Alert Professional and CSS, in his post this week titled "Simple Integrations Can Lead to Increased RMR."
Here's what he says in his intriguing intro: "There are few things that can make some dealers cringe more than when I begin to talk about integrating systems. Many dealers think they are too small to do integrated systems or that integrating systems can be too complicated or even that there isn't enough Recurring Monthly Revenue (RMR) and therefore it's not worth the hassle. Before I go further, let's clarify what an integrated system is and how much money you are leaving on the table by not offering it."
He goes on to explain that "an integrated system can be as simple as two separate systems working together to satisfy a client's need."
Then he asks: "Are your current or potential clients expressing needs like these?*Can you set up my cameras to only record when my system is armed?*Can you make the cameras record only when I have an alarm?*Can you let me know when my DVR has a loss of video, loses its connection to the Internet or the hard drive has reached full capacity?"
Lutz goes on to explain how even a small security provider can answer such needs—benefiting both clients and the provider. Check out his post.
The editorial mission of Security Systems News is distinct from other publications in the security industry. We focus on breaking business news (as opposed to products, how-to information or case studies). More specifically, we focus on writing stories that will help our readers make good decisions about their businesses.
In our November issue, we will dedicate one story in each section of our publication—Commercial and Systems Integration; Fire Installation; Monitoring; Residential; and Suppliers—to a woman leader in security. In addition, two women leaders—a consultant and a legislative expert—are profiled in our General News section. Those profiles will also be online this week.
This year, we interviewed Terry Basford of 4b Technology, Elizabeth Hunger of SIA, Karen Head of Kratos PSS, Jennifer Jezek of York Electronic Systems, Betsy Francis of AT&T, Elle Daley of COPS Monitoring and Deb Spitler of HID.
It's our annual Women in Security special report. This is the fifth year in row that we've compiled this report. We don't go through a formal nominating process, so this is not a vote-driven selection. Rather, we ask our readers to send in nominations and then Tess, Leif and I decide who we'd like to profile. I'm happy to tell you that we get more and more nominations every year. It seems like it's not as difficult to find women leaders in all sectors of security as it was five years ago. The women who were nominated but were not chosen this year will, in many cases, be interviewed for SSN news articles in the future.
While the women profiled all have unique stories, there's one noticeable common thread. They love their work and they're making a difference in their respective workplaces. That's the good news.
The not-so-good news is that we still hear about how women are "tested" in the boardroom or field because men assume they don't understand technology, and we still see a paucity of women in the industry—across all sectors.
Read through the profiles in our Women in Security special report and you'll notice how well this special report aligns with Security Systems News' editorial goal of helping you make good decisions about your business.
There are plenty of studies that show that there's a correlation between the presence of women in a company's boardroom and profitability. Time after time, studies reveal that companies that have a higher percentage of women executives also have higher corporate profitability on average. Period. Here's a good story about those studies.
Of course, it's difficult to prove causation—to show that the reason one company is profitable is because it hires more women executives.
However, ponder that correlation as you read through this year's profiles. We believe this industry can use more people like HID's Deb Spitler, Kratos' Karen Head and the others profiled here.
Hiring smart, ambitious people is a good business move. Making the extra effort to hire a few smart, ambitious women, may prove to be an even better move for your business.
A few developments surfaced today out of the SecureNet Technologies camp. The Longwood, Fla.-based company, which provides video monitoring services and interactive home features, announced the launch of the SecureNet platform, a system that gives alarm providers a cloud-based management service.
The system is designed to increase the speed of alarm responses while improving their accuracy by eliminating errors caused by traditional notes-based dispatching systems, the company noted in a news release.
As we continue to see, there are several benefits for central stations who deploy a cloud-based platform. First off, it improves redundancy in the event of outages or natural disasters. It also reduces the man hours required for continual technological upgrades. Interestingly enough, while SecureNet's platform is clearly moving with the hosted solution wave, it is also offered as a traditional on-site service.
The other piece of news, less of a strictly monitoring nature, is that SecureNet has joined the Z-Wave Alliance, a group of technology companies that design wireless home control products based on the Z-wave wireless communications standard.
SecureNet's Interactive Gateway Modules, a line of hardware devices that integrate with the with alarm panels, is designed primarily for its adaptability to home management services. The devices use Z-wave technology to control and communicate with interactive video monitoring, access controls, as well as an array of home automation features.
In the coming days I'll be following up with SecureNet to get a closer view of these latest developments.
I've written before about how telecoms, cablecos and professional security companies, large and small, are now selling their security/home automation products in a retail environment. Those companies include Comcast, Verizon Wireless, Security Options, The Alarm Company and SecureWatch 24. Now add Link Home Security to the list.
Link, which bills itself as "the leader in do-it-yourself (DIY) wireless security systems," is now offering a DIY home security/energy/video surveillance package through Costco, the national online retailer. It's a deluxe package with all the desirable home automation features homeowners have been hearing about—and it includes professional monitoring.
Ogden, Utah-based Link describes its Premium Plus Video Package by saying to customers it "puts you in control of your security, home automation and remote video monitoring and gives you the convenience of premium 'advanced interactive' services managed from your smartphone or secure internet login. The cellular, color touch screen panel does not require a phone line and is Z-Wave(R) enabled—allowing you to add security, safety, energy management and camera components to your system at any time."
Link said it is offering monitoring for $34.99, which " includes remote video monitoring and recording plus services like fire monitoring and remote accessibility that you won't find anywhere else. Z-Wave operability is no additional cost. … Cellular signal and 2-way voice communication in emergencies is included as part of the service."
It said other features of the premium service will allow customers "to augment your existing smoke detectors with a 3-in-1 smoke/heat/freeze sensor (included) that is continually monitored by our UL Listed and 5-Diamond rated central station. The door/window and motion sensors come custom-programmed with the locations you specify, such as "Front Door" or "Master Bedroom Window". Our Z-Wave programmable thermostat (included) offers a "Smart Schedule" that utilizes the other components in your system to recognize activity and usage in the home or business and recommend energy saving HVAC schedules. The two Z-Wave LDM Light/Appliance Modules (included) plug into a standard outlet to control lighting and small appliances. Both the thermostat and light/appliance modules are remotely accessible from a smartphone or secure internet connection so lighting and temperature can be adjusted while away. The HD100 Indoor Camera (included) is easy to install and gives you the peace of mind of being able to keep an eye on the activity in your home or office, observe a live feed in case of an alarm event, or review past video footage at your convenience. The HD100 delivers a high resolution video with infrared "night vision" capability."
This offering clearly shows that DIY is going beyond simple to incorporate the next level of technology.
As I encounter new theories and projections about PERS valuations, I continue to find a refreshing lack of consensus among the experts. That's not to say there aren't areas of agreement. There are. Those watching the market often cite similar determinants of valuation, such as attrition rates, cash flow and the costs of creating new accounts. But experts seldom invest the same metrics with equal importance.
For example, Barry Epstein, president of Dallas-based Vertex Capital, believes reducing attrition rates to be a critical component of increasing PERS valuations. Conversely, Mark Sandler, a principal with SPP Advisors, downplayed the importance of churn, saying instead that a company's value hinges more on how efficiently they can redeploy their units.
Today I came across a presentation on PERS valuations delivered by Henry Edmonds, president of The Edmonds Group, at the Medical Alert Monitoring Association conference held last week in Orlando. Edmonds' insights reflect another nuanced interpretation of the market. In the presentation, he boiled PERS valuations down to four key metrics: cash flow; churn (attrition rate); growth rate/new account volume; and creation cost.
Just as vital for maximizing value is the ability of dealers to compile solid data on these metrics, Edmonds noted in one of the slides.
Edmonds developed some pretty in-depth calculations that he believes dealers should be cognizant of. For instance, churn rate metrics should account for total lost RMR on a trailing 12-month or trailing six-month basis. That figure should then be divided by average outstanding RMR. With respect to the cash flow, Edmonds advises dealers to focus on adjusted EBITDA and steady state free cash flow.
Edmonds' presentation also offered a trove of information about buyers. He noted that buyers will create finance models for target companies, develop key assumptions based on a target company's past performance and determine a capital structure based on current market conditions.
Edmonds also provided the following aphorism: "Buyers never pay more than they think they have to."
In the coming weeks I plan to speak with Henry Edmonds himself to get a more in-depth take on PERS valuations and the state of the market in general. Stay tuned.
The research group IHS believes—as others have predicted—that the penetration rate of home security systems in North America will rise in the next few years.
That rate has been stuck at 20 percent for the past couple of decades, but many have predicted that the "new entrants" into the industry, cablecos and telecoms, through their advertising and other efforts—will help finally move the needle on that particular statistic. IHS has jumped on that bandwagon in is its newly released report, "The World Maker for Intruder Alarms–2013 Edition."
In a news release, IHS says that there is "realistic momentum with the growing trend to combine home automation and home security systems, on a single platform."
The report says that "the residential sector accounted for 40.7 percent of the $2.7 billion global intruder alarm market in 2012, and is forecast to be one of the fastest-growing verticals with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.3 percent from 2012 to 2017."
In a statement, Adi Pavlovic, analyst for access control, fire and security at IHS "Home-management integration is gaining the most popularity in North America, which will increase the penetration rate of intruder alarm products into the residential sector. Europe also may not be too far behind, as energy-management features are making their way into more homes every year. Deployment in Asia, however, is expected to be the slowest due to its large multifamily-apartment culture and the absence of professional monitoring services."
The story is different on the commercial side, according to IHS. "While the trend to integration is becoming popular in single-family homes, its progress in the commercial sector continues to be slow." The research group blames the "lack of unified legislation across each technology platform" for the stagnation it sees in the commercial side, noting that regions "with more lenient regulations, such as the Middle East, benefit from having the opportunity to integrate multiple systems into a single solution. Such an approach is not only more convenient, but also saves time and lowers costs by working with just one installer."
IHS advises manufacturers "interested in integrated solutions should continue to focus on the residential market while integration in commercial applications remains sluggish, as the industry as a whole awaits standardization."
Over the course of my two days at the Dynamark Convention, I had the good fortune of speaking with several knowledgeable industry veterans, and I'd be remiss not to mention some of them in this space. Whether at the vendor show, educational sessions or during my tour of Dynamark's central station, I found no shortage of folks with industry expertise.
The vendor show featured a vibrant mix of companies, with virtually every facet of the industry represented, from access control and video surveillance to fire alarms and intrusion detection. There were distributors like ADI, which had a booth, and several attendees from The Systems Depot, including CEO Robert Pinion, who gave me a thorough description of the company's new call center, a 20,000-square-foot facility with an efficient layout that's rapidly adding new employees. In the spirit of the season, there was some gridiron chat weaved into the industry-specific discussions. As it turns out, Pinion's son is a punter for the No. 3-ranked Clemson Tigers.
Those very same Clemson Tigers travel north this weekend, heavily favored in their matchup with Syracuse, the alma mater of Tom Piston, vice president of sales & marketing at Dynamark. Piston, along with Lamar Shroyer, IT director at Dynamark, guided me and SSN publisher Tim Purpura on a tour through the central station. Shroyer showed us a veritable wall of servers and systems, which included Bold Technologies' Manitou automation platform, as well as servers from Israeli-based Tadiran Telecom.
Keith Godsey, Dynamark's vice president of central station operations, answered a few questions about Dynamark's training procedures. Training typically lasts two weeks, and operators accrue greater responsibility as they ascend to higher levels of training. Interestingly enough, Godsey noted that 80 percent of their operators have been at the station since the facility opened in 2011—no small feat for a profession typically prone to high turnover.
To conclude, I wanted to mention a final element of interest about the conference: The presence of companies offering peripheral services that both dealers and central stations are leveraging for value. I spoke with Joseph Narkin, director of business development at Demand, a marketing and business development firm that works with alarm companies, including Dynamark, and whose cold-calling team is comprised of qualified prison inmates (Narkin himself is a former prison inmate who said the company contributed tremendously to his rehabilitation and reintegration in society).
I also spoke with John Latimer, senior account executive at Keller Stonebraker Insurance, based in Hagerstown, Md. The company works with alarm companies, both dealers and central stations, to help transfer and mitigate risk—legal concerns of no small importance to the alarm industry as a whole.
In summary (I fully intended this update to be just that), my first voyage as part of SSN was a valuable and diverse experience, and the folks at Dynamark, and many others with whom I happened to cross paths, were nothing short of welcoming and bright.
Embrace new technology. Adapt. Preserve a human connection in sales and seize the opportunities provided by a market that's bound to become more aware of your products and services. Those were some of the words of wisdom offered by Wayne Alter, founder of Dynamark, and Wade Moose, CEO of The Systems Depot and Elk Products, in the keynote speeches at the Dynamark Convention 2013.
A spirit of optimism pervaded the basic message, and both Alter and Moose were engaging speakers, knowledgeable and honest, with a penchant for weaving helpful and often funny personal stories into their advice for dealers. Early into Alter's keynote, he predicted the penetration rate for the market would see a spike between 5-8 percent in the not-too-distant future. It's a lofty projection, but one grounded in the likelihood that market awareness stands to rise appreciably in the coming years due to the influx of new players, specifically the cablecos and telecoms, whose advertising clout could prove a boon to the entire industry. This development, together with a gradually recovering economy and a profusion of home management services that boost RMR and curb attrition, might be enough to nudge that stubborn penetration rate in an upward direction. I'll be keeping a close eye on market reports to see if Alter's prediction bears itself out.
Another point of emphasis in both speeches, particularly Alter's: The industry has come full circle. "It's new in some ways, and it's old in others," Alter told attendees. While the technology and the means of reaching customers have undergone dramatic transformations recently, some of the original principles of salesmanship remain as essential as ever, Alter noted. He mentioned Vivint's door-knocking summer sales model as an example of this, as well as the DIY monitoring systems, which Alter originally thought would appeal more to hobbyists than general customers.
Another two-part prescription Alter provided to dealers: Expand the number of people in your business and train them well. It's a tested formula for building an account base, if not always an easy one to enact. This piece of advice again harkens back to the recurring theme of the keynote—the theme of keeping pace with the evolution of the industry while preserving certain core requirements that have always been conducive to growth.
In a funny anecdote, Alter drove home the point that many of the same sales practices that work best now were the same sales practices that worked best when he started his business in 1975, a time when he had to scour phonebooks for sales leads.
There's much more to say about my experience at the Dynamark Convention. But since this space is reserved for a blog rather than a dissertation, I'll have to save these thoughts for my next post. Tomorrow I'll discuss my inaugural central station visit at Dynamark's Hagerstown, Md.-based facility, along with some other goings-on at the convention.
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Fedor Emelianenko finished career after fight with Pedro Rizzo
The most famous MMA fighter in the history of the sport – Russian Fedor Emelianenko – will have his last fight in his career on June 21. The only athlete in the history of MM, without a single defeat for more than 10 years, fully made up his mind to end the career.
"Every time I promised my wife that this fight would be the last for me, but every time I had to deceive her. This time I really decided to stop. I think I must go. I spent most of my life in the ring – now it's time to spend time with my family – said Fedor in the interview with "Izvestiya".
His opponent in the final fight will be the famous Brazilian MMA veteran 38-year-old Pedro Rizzo, who said that this fight would be the implementation of his dreams. Despite the fact that Fedor's opponent had not gone into the ring for more than two years due to severe trauma, "The Last Emperor" is confident that his opponent is still a formidable opponent.
"Never underestimate your opponents. I've seen Rizzo's fights and I can say that he is a very strong and tough fighter. And even the fact that he has not fought for two years, does not mean that he has lost his fighting condition – training and sparring make things right again", – said Emelianenko.
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It is interesting that even receiving multi-million dollar fees, The Last Emperor did not move to Moscow or St. Petersburg from native Belgorod. He still spends all his free time at home with his wife and children.
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PORTSMOUTH -- The Seacoast Area NAACP is 53 years old, and yet there are many who have no idea that there are NAACP branches within New Hampshire.
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My 20-year-old niece was diagnosed with a fibrolamellar hepatoma with extensive metastasis to nodes and organs. She is having "aggressive"chemotherapy and has several negative side effects including nausea, low platelets and white counts. Any information available would be helpful.
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Rising in the fall
By Trevor Hayes
A look at some of baseball's record chasers as the last month of the season gets under way:
Ranking Ryan: With August coming to a close, Ryan Howard cemented his name in the Phillies record book yet again. Last Friday marked his third multi-homer game of the month, tying the Phils record for a single calendar month. Among the five others to do it are Hall of Famers Chuck Klein (August 1931) and Mike Schmidt (August 1974 and August 1983). Howard's teammate Chase Utley (September 2006) is on the list as well.
The last week also saw Howard drive in his 600th career run in just his 693rd game. That's the fastest for any major-league player since 1946, when Ted Williams collected his 600th RBI in his 675th game.
Elite Pettitte: Though he lost a perfect game bid in the seventh inning, Andy Pettitte's win on the final day of August made him the third winningest pitcher in Yankees history. He had been tied with Hall of Famer Lefty Gomez at 189. Only Whitey Ford (236) and Red Ruffing (231) have more wins in Yankee history.
Power at second: Florida's Dan Uggla belted his 25th homer Wednesday, making him the third second baseman to hit at least 25 dingers in four straight seasons. The others are Alfonso Soriano (2002-05) and Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg (1989-92). Unlike the others, however, Uggla has done it all in the first four years of his career.
Remembering Roberto: In October, the Hall of Fame will hold its second Character and Courage weekend to honor the achievements and spirit of Jackie Robinson, Lou Gehrig and Roberto Clemente. Major League Baseball, meanwhile, is in the midst of its own celebration of the Pirates' legend.
Wednesday was the eighth annual Roberto Clemente Day, and MLB's teams announced their nominees for the Roberto Clemente Award, which seeks to find the player "who best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contribution to his team."
Prior to Clemente's tragic death on New Year's Eve 1972 while delivering supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua, the award was simply called the Commissioner's Award. Last year's winner was NL MVP Albert Pujols, and the names on the award read like a who's who of the game's greats since 1971 – the first year it was given out.
Hall of Famers have won the award 13 times, including Willie Mays, who received the honor the first year, Al Kaline, who was the first winner of the award after it was renamed in Clemente's honor; Clemente's teammate Willie Stargell. Other Hall of Famers who won the Clemente Award include Brooks Robinson, Lou Brock, Rod Carew, Phil Niekro, Gary Carter, Cal Ripken, Jr., Dave Winfield, Ozzie Smith, Kirby Puckett and Tony Gwynn.
Trevor Hayes is the editorial production manager at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.