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12 Baseball Players We'd Like to See As President
1) Branch Rickey
Ideology is not very useful; real world problems require nuanced solutions rather than predetermined responses. At the nadir of the Great Depression, presidential candidate Franklin Roosevelt said, "The country needs and, unless I mistake its temper, the country demands bold, persistent experimentation. It is common sense to take a method and try it; if it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something." We don't have much of that attitude these days, just gridlock based on putting faction above statesmanship and the thin slogans that pass for political philosophy. Give me the cigar-chomping, bowtie-wearing pragmatist who, seeing an opportunity to simultaneously right a wrong and exploit an opportunity, would swear "Judas Priest!" and go about the necessary business of thinking outside of the boundaries set by his supposed peers. And if he wanted to make Leo Durocher his running mate, well, even Ike had Nixon. —Steven Goldman
2) Sam Fuld
3) Carl Everett
4) Curt Flood
Marvin Miller tried to dissuade him. In attempting to fight a trade from the Cardinals to the Phillies, he was likely to lose not only the case, but his career. He did so anyway in Flood v. Kuhn, which went all the way to the Supreme Court. Flood's attempt at removing the reserve clause was also a key part of the Civil Rights movement. "I'm a human being. I'm not a piece of property. I am not a consignment of goods," Flood said at the time. In his letter to Bowie Kuhn formally refusing the trade, he wrote, "After twelve years in the Major Leagues, I do not feel I am a piece of property to be bought and sold irrespective of my wishes. I believe that any system which produces that result violates my basic rights as a citizen and is inconsistent with the laws of the United States and of the sovereign States."
And when Messersmith and McNally finally did foster in free agency, Flood was quoted as saying, "All the grand work was laid for people who came after me. The Supreme Court decided not to give it to me, so they gave it to two white guys. I think that's what they were waiting for."
Yes, Flood was willing to risk it all and was unafraid to take on the establishment. Vote for Flood for President. —Maury Brown
5) Bill Goodenough
6) Brian Wilson
7) Christy Mathewson
8) Carlos Delgado
I happened to be in the Bronx for a Yankees-Blue Jays tilt the night Delgado was booed. When he stepped to the plate in the seventh inning, some knucklehead near me in the stands started yelling, "Go back to the Dominican Republic!" and "Get out of my country!"—an embarrassment since Delgado is Puerto Rican and, as such, a U.S. citizen. Luckily, the xenophobe was soon escorted from the stadium by his friends.
Time after time while taking his principled sit-down stand, Delgado revealed himself to be a man of intelligence, with a grasp of the big picture beyond the diamond. It would hardly surprise me at all if he moves onto a career in politics now that his playing days are done. —Jay Jaffe
9) Jim Bunning
10) Roberto Clemente
What if that plane, the fourth of flights chartered to deliver aid to victims of a Nicaraguan earthquake in 1972, hadn't crashed? Clemente's greatness as a baseball player is largely unchallenged: 15 All-Star games, four batting titles, two World Series rings. Some have argued that what Jackie Robinson did for blacks in baseball, Clemente did for Puerto Ricans, and they are not wrong. His legacy as a humanitarian is also known, but one wonders how much further he could have gone had his life just been that little bit longer. Clemente had accompanied the fourth flight because he believed the first three had been diverted by a corrupt government; if he was willing to do that much to take on the Somoza dynasty, one wonders how much more he could have done if only he'd had a little more time. Most politicians today, American or otherwise, are too busy serving self or party interests to ever affect real good; Clemente's life is a reminder of how much good can be done when one uses fame for all the right reasons. —Rebecca Glass
11) Jamie Moyer
12) Ozzie Guillen
Like Barack Obama mobilized social media to rally fundraising and support in his 2008 campaign, Ozzie's Twitter account would have great untapped potential were he to seek office. With tweets like "Good job USA," "Why the pizza take so friking long," and "We will miss you slim jim," Ozzie has tapped into the American spirit and can be someone with whom the Joe the Plumbers of the world can relate. As for actually winning a campaign, Ozzie's new job in a key swing state can only help his cause. Despite the very mixed opinion of him from some South Siders as his reign as White Sox skipper, the fact that he convinced Marlins management to take Carlos Zambrano off of the Cubs hands can only help opinion of him in Illinois.
Plus, for sheer entertainment value, Ozzie would be a great choice for president. His grasp on the English language might not be perfect, and I have no idea what his knowledge of the American political system is, but it would still be entertaining to watch. If Reagan was "The Great Communicator," then Ozzie could be an even greater miscommunicator. Most importantly, given the current state of the candidates for 2012, if Ozzie could run, he might actually have a shot. —Sam Tydings
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Great article. Too bad intelligent and classy people don't seem to like to run for office.
Jan 25, 2012 05:03 AM
Based on what I've read about it (which granted isn't much), Jim Bunning is on the short list of worst Senators of all time and would have been a disaster as a President.
Jan 25, 2012 05:45 AM
Randy Brown
Milton Bradley. While the rest of the world is still wondering why the Americans elected that guy who invented Yahtzee as their president, he will be getting results. "That Iranian dude said what?!? Get that mot*******er on the phone now!!"
Jan 25, 2012 06:32 AM
Carl Everett for president. I love it!
Jan 25, 2012 08:30 AM
Jay Jaffe, I enjoyed reading your comment on Carlos Delgado.
Jan 25, 2012 09:46 AM
Don't forget that George H. W. Bush played first base at Yale. And he was certainly more prudent than his son.
Jan 25, 2012 09:49 AM
"Statistics are like a girl in a bikini; they show a lot, but not everything." - Toby Harrah
Jan 25, 2012 11:21 AM
Maury Brown
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I love all of these, but (unsurprisingly), I'm fond of Steven's very good take on Rickey. All the "Robinson" fact and lore often overshadows the fact that Rickey was a miser of epic proportion. Well done.
Jan 25, 2012 11:51 AM
No Jackie Robinson? If brass cojones are any requirement for the job, I'd say #42 is your man.
Jan 25, 2012 13:59 PM
Rebecca Glass
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I considered Robinson, but then I think of the story where Rickey tells Jackie he doesn't want a man with courage to fight, he wants a man with the courage not to fight back.
Jan 25, 2012 14:45 PM
Lou Doench
He formed the left side of the greatest keystone combo of all time and once challenged Hank Aaron's home run record before bowing out with class and dignity because it was indeed suppertime.
Jan 25, 2012 14:04 PM
Jeff Evans
I'm almost sure that I would vote for most of these guys over the ones we'll eventually see on the form come election day. Honesty, trust, accountability, and the amazing concept of actual representation would be something wonderful to see.
Jan 25, 2012 15:34 PM
Tom Glavine an omission? Did anybody ever have a better grip on the issues of the CBA?
Jan 25, 2012 17:06 PM
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Luke Scott. He was ahead of Trump on the citizenship question and would provide a good alternative to Barack Hussein.
Jan 25, 2012 17:47 PM
" It is common sense to take a method and try it; if it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something." We don't have much of that attitude these days, just gridlock based on putting faction above statesmanship and the thin slogans that pass for political philosophy.
Jan 25, 2012 20:31 PM
You answered your own question - market failures happen. Unfortunately, Milton Friedman appears to have nailed it when he said government failures happen more frequently than market failures, and that's more or less what's happening now; a market failure followed by a government failure.
Jan 26, 2012 12:21 PM
The "failure" I'm talking about is the individual "failure" that is the natural consequence of trying to sell people something that they don't need at a price they're not willing to pay for it. That is not a market failing, that is a market working! You can't eliminate that kind of failure without creating other disastrous consequences, and we wouldn't want to.
Jan 27, 2012 06:56 AM
I'd personally vote for a Willie Mays/Mickey Mantle ticket as they are already immortalized both in song and in the Hall of Fame. Granted, Mantle is dead, but that isn't really much of a liability for a VP candidate. Duke Snider, with a prior conviction for tax evasion, would be a natural for Treasury Secretary, but during an economic downturn, you probably want somebody in that position that is still animate.
Jan 26, 2012 11:34 AM
The problem with Jamie Moyer is that by the time he retires from baseball, he'll be too old to be president.
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Discussion in 'Call of Duty' started by forty_ounce, Jan 31, 2013.
after the patch i'm thinking that the swat-556 has taken the top spot, as far as ar's go.
they cut the delay between burst's, now it's like mw3's type 95 with a 4 shot kill at range and better sights.
Cool. I'll check it out.
Of course they make that tweak AFTER I finished all the challenges for it. Couldn't tell you how many times I got out gunned for the simple fact that the time between bursts took too long. Glad they did something, at least, but it probably came a little late for me. I'll probably revisit the gun eventually, but for now I've moved on to other challenges.
but the AN-94 never even had the top spot to begin with. The FAL with select fire is still the best. And the M8 is still better than the swat in just about every way imaginable.
The swat is still an average gun. An94 is way better
Yeah I just started playing and I've been using the SWAT for a awhile. I really don't see what's so good about it.
FAL select fire is still king
sorry dudes, the only time the select fire fal can go head-to-head with the an-94 is when it's out of the 3 shot kill range, any closer and the an-94 is going to get the kill every time. the new swat 556 is the type 95 with better range and arguably the best iron sights in the game, how can that possibly be average?
just my opinion
have you tried the swat-556 since the patch? after reading this i don't believe you have.
Yes, I've probably gotten 500 kills with it in fact.
didn't the patch just hit the other day? i'm assuming it's the only gun you've been using... hrmm
I also think the AN-94 with select fire is better than the other burst guns.
All are good though. This is just my opinion of course.
It came out like three days ago and I've been playing quite a bit. But I also used the M8 for quite a bit, it's better.
They are all pretty balanced so I think a lot of it will come down to personal preference. I feel like I can grab any of the ARs and do well with them (well over a 2 kd with all of them). None of them feel completely worthless when compared to other guns in the class like in previous CODs.
ya, i guess the fact that we all differ so greatly on which guns we feel are the best is proof that they did a good job of balancing the guns in this game.
I never felt the Commando or Galil were worthless even if the Famas was better. As far as BO2, I think the Fal with select fire is the strongest weapon but the M8 and the AN94 are both strong as well. I still find the Mtar to be lacking and I haven't used the SWAT since the patch. Did they make it's stats better than the M8 or something?
All they did for the Swat was reduce idle sway (like all ARs), decrease delay between bursts, and increase the 4 shot kill range. The M8 is still better in my opinion. All of the ARs are usable, you just can't use them like SMGs. The Tar is really only good at medium range, which makes the AN 94 better.
Agreed, every class is usable -- forgetting the lack of balance in Snipers.
I just tried the an94 yesterday and it was okay. Once I started using the peacekeeper, I couldn't use any other gun. I like it
Sorry... I didn't get that memo. I've been getting hipfire kills in CQC with a FAL (no select fire). My trigger finger is getting pretty quick.
1.FAL sf,qd, stock -- the king, hands down
2.AN-94 suppressed,qd,stock (what I use the most)
3.MTAR suppressed,qd, stock (post patch it's amazing with it's 3 shot kill consistency)
4.Swat unsuppressed with stock,qd, red dot (feels like a mix of mw2 famas and blops G11)
5.XM8 various attachments
6.M27 qd, stock, fast mag (post patch is a beast)
6.Type 25 suppressed, grip, stock (underrated, can beat smgs up close more than you'd think)
That's my personal list.. I'm sorry but
the Scar is ass, it's strong but that unreliable recoil is enough to make me never use it.
SMR is.... just use the FAL
why the fuck are people calling the mb the m8?
? Im really confused...the M8A1 is the 4 bust rifle. I'm not sure what the mb is...
Yeah I rush constantly and I use ARs more than SMGs. I get plenty of close kills with them, even with my suppressed FAL without rapid fire.
it's a mistake, that's what.
It reminds me of people calling it the FAL DSW instead of OSW. I think it's a problem with the letter design in game which can make it hard to tell.
Sure, you can rush with ARs, in my experience they function really well at medium range and just average in close.
Then that dude needs to chill -- dropping fbombs with ease...
i had never tried a FAL with select fire, but its bad ass thanks for the tip.
So you're the one...
Why not just use my trigger finger and save an attachment for something else?
fucking come at me bro
this guy scares me, you may not want to make him mad. his next post might be- pew pew pew, left hook, roundhouse to the face!!!
Read this and then tried it out. It wasn't bad at all, and I got a lot of 3 hit kills which is just 1 trigger pull. Pretty nice. I'll def have to try it out with select fire


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From the tomb we also get our best idea of the Roman house. The Roman house as we know it is of the type inaugurated not long before Cicero's time. For its long and varied previous development we must look to Etruscan remains, not so much in the form of actual houses as in reproductions of them in tombs and on urns. When Pliny tells us that before the war with Pyrrhus there were only thatched and shingled houses in Rome, we infer that the houses (domus) were of wood and the blocks or insulae of brick. There is no doubt that when Rome was first built the houses were nothing but circular or oval huts made of hides and poles or wattled and thatched. Their simple structure was either sup-ported on a central pole or by a horizontal ridge-pole resting on forked or curved sticks joined to the sides. These various types are reproduced either in tombs or in the earliest form of urn, the cabin urn. In the center of this single room was the hearth. There was undoubtedly a religious and astronomical significance to this form, which was the reproduction on earth of the templum of the heavens in its earliest circular form. Owing to Roman conservatism it remained the favorite form of monumental tomb until the fall of Rome. We know that the house was consecrated, together with a narrow strip of ground about it, in exactly the same way as was the site of a temple, of a city and of its territory. It is a curious fact that at a certain time the shape both of this celestial and terrestrial templum passed from the circular to the square. The earlier form was perpetuated in the temple of Vesta; the later in the "Roma quadrata" and the military camp. The change from circular to quadrangular form in the house probably coincided with this ritualistic change, and this change has been identified with the Etruscans. We are apt to call the circular hut-house Italic, the rectangular house Etruscan. But while the rectangular form undoubtedly came into use as early as the seventh century B.C., the older form died hard. In the same way as the Romans of the Empire still used in certain antique ceremonials (e.g. Arval Brothers) the same type of primitive earthen vessels employed in the eighth century, so their stanch adherence to tradition led the peoples of Etruria and other provinces to maintain the circular form for the tomb long after it had gone out in practical life. The houses recently found at Satricum showed for the first time that the passage to the rectangular hut with tiled instead of thatched roof began as early as the seventh century.
The most impressive of Etruscan tomb interiors, in fact, are those of this type, such as the Regulini Galassi tomb at Caere with its pseudo-pointed arch corridor and the domical or tholos tomb illustrated at Vetulonia,in the Tomba del Duce, at Volterra. These are translations into stone of the wooden huts. Near Rome they can be seen along the Via Appia.
If the tombs show us the interiors, the cabin urns exhibit the exteriors of these huts, with the one door, the side windows and the upper window for letting out the smoke. Traces of the actual huts of this type have been found in the streets of Etruscan Bologna (Felsina), showing that in this backward city this form of house was still used in the fifth century B.C. That it was the common primitive form of Roman house is shown by the so-called shrine hut of Romulus or of Faustulus so often renewed up to imperial times.
We must believe that under the Tarquins the later type of quadrangular house had been introduced into Rome by the Etruscans. This house was at first of only one room, like the circular hut, though surrounded by a covered loggia, but the aristocracy soon developed a residence with several rooms grouped around a central court or atrium ; this began as early as the sixth century, if not before. In most cases we must think of them as of wood, roofed with shingles or tiles or with flat terraces, though there was probably in the richer houses not only a profuse painted decoration but the use of terra-cotta revetment as in the temples. These developed into houses of crude bricks roofed with tiles.
The prevalent early type was an oblong structure with a plain gabled roof ending in a deco-rated façade at both ends. How decorative this could be made is shown in a model of such a house in the Florence museum. The effect is quite charming. Pilasters at the corners support the gable and roof entablature; the arched doorway is flanked by half-columns. Roof and gable project so as to protect a charming colonnaded loggia, and nearly the entire long side is occupied by a recessed and trellised window' in front of which is a parapet, while the recess is framed by two pilasters or pillars in antis. The wooden structure is quite evident in this model. There is a passage in Polybius which can be used in sup-port of the idea that the Etruscans even used free-standing columns in connection with their houses. It is very easy to develop this type of house into the one represented by the gabled façades of Norchia and Castel d'Asso, where the free-standing columns support the overhanging gable. One merely hesitates, perhaps mistakenly, to make the private house approximate so closely to the type of the temple. Sometimes stone in-stead of wood was the material, as we see by the façade of one of the urns of the Volumni, from Perugia.
The many-roomed houses of the rich did not differ at first very much from this single-roomed house in their exterior form, except in the arrangement of the roof. In the center a covered opening was made to light the central hall or atrium and around it was an open or a covered loggia or both. This was the type of atrium displuviatum, which is shown on some urns at Florence. In both we can see how easily columns could be used on the outside. The internal arrangement of the atrium is reproduced in a number of tombs. I shall give a section of a Vulci tomb of the fourth century B.C. showing how the builders arranged their heavy planks so as to finally bring the opening at the top of a pyramid-shaped ceiling. Another way is shown in a tomb of Tarquini. This atrium was reached through a passageway, a vestibule-ostium, and on the other three sides there opened out of it the other rooms of the house. There was usually one on each side, and sometimes two. The Vulci tomb shows how the ceiling of these rooms was often built, with a central rafter and cross beams set in low gable slant. The plan in the case of an earlier Vulci tomb shows some elaborate schemes of woodwork, especially the fan-shaped arrangement in the room on the left. But in this plan, while it shows how the rooms were built and how they were connected, they are, of course, not grouped as to their outer peripheries in the way they would have been in a house where the outer walls must be reckoned with. One of these rooms is given in plate xxii. The decoration of the interiors was probably quite rich, if we can judge from that of the tombs. In plate xxi, 5 from the Tomba del Triclinio at Tarquinii we have a banqueting scene in progress, and it is allowable to infer that the ceiling and walls of the dining halls were ornamented with wall paintings of this character and design in the period from the fifth to the second centuries B.C.
The same frescoes, helped out by the remains of the objects themselves, give us the furniture and furnishings of these houses at different times in the way of couches and beds, tables and stands, chairs and stools, candelabra, vases, dishes and platters, drinking cups and ewers. There is hardly a thing left to conjecture. One may even go so far as to say that the tally is almost as complete in those things of daily use as it is at Pompeii. It is even more complete in the way of costume and personal adornment, the Etruscan Graeco-Campanian jewelry being wonder-fully exquisite and varied. For every century we can say what was worn and used by the wealthy Etruscans and consequently by the wealthy Romans.
I must not trespass further on this field, but must return to the development of the house architecture. We had reached the stage of the covered atrium, or atrium (cavaedium) displuviatum and testudinatum, the kind of house that was commonly used, e. g. in the rebuilding of Rome after the capture by the Gauls and throughout the fourth century B.C. In this type the central opening for the admission of light was too small to be satisfactory and the next step was to modify the arrangement so that it could be very much enlarged and thrown entirely open, the roof slant being reversed so as to carry the water in instead of away and to catch it in an impluvium or basin in the center of this inner court. This open atrium was called Tuscanicum, by the Romans, who adopted it from the Etruscans. Al section of such an atrium is shown in plate xxiii. I also agree with those who believe that the Etruscans went a step farther in the development of the atrium and used rows of columns to enlarge it on the ground floor, in the form of a small cloister, which went by the name of atrium tetrastylum if there were only four columns, one at each corner, or atrium corinthium if there were more. There probably elapsed some time before the simple tetrastyle type was developed into its richer form and this brings us up to the age which is represented by Pompeian architecture.
The conclusion is evident, then, that to learn about early Roman houses we must make a tour of Etruscan sites in Central Etruria.
On the other hand the connection is not so close as is supposed in works of engineering. The Cloaca of the Marta at Graviscae, for instance, has been cited for comparison with the Cloaca Maxima as an Etruscan prototype, ever since its discovery by Dennis over half a century ago. I regret to disturb so complacent an inmate of all handbooks, but there is no doubt in my mind that this arched passage is a work of the Roman Empire. I have yet to see a single arcade surely constructed before Augustus with vous-soirs interpenetrating the body of the masonry such as are here used. The general rule for Etruria, for Rome and for Latium in the pre-Augustan age was that the masonry should be cut so as to fit on to the perfect curve of the voussoirs, of which there was often a double and even a triple line.
There is, however, one bridge at least, at Bieda (Blera), which can be set beside the one at Cora as of pre-Roman workmanship, or at least, previous to the third century B.C. It is of large blocks of tufa without any of the mixture of materials, without the apertures in piers and the breakwater buttresses which characterize Roman work even of the late Republic. Much as I am tempted to do so, however, I will not attribute to the Etruscans the superb bridge near Vulci called Ponte della Badia. It is at all events not later than Augustus and may be earlier. Its main arch has a span of sixty-two feet and rises nearly one hundred feet above the Fiora, and its length is almost two hundred and fifty feet. It is surpassed only by the bridge at Narni.
If I were to reduce this question of the monumental relations of Rome to Etruria to its simplest expression it would be to advise a visit to Corneto-Tarquinii and to Cervetri-Caere as the sites most accessible and also best adapted in their painted tombs, mounds and museums to furnishing a continuous picture of the best Etruscan art. Perugia and Volterra are also important, but what can be seen at these sites is mostly of a late period and so is rather one-sided. The street of tombs at Volsinii (Orvieto) is the best remaining instance of the way the Etruscans constructed a city of the dead with regular streets of houses with encircling ditch and ram-parts, after the fashion of the city of the living, of which an earlier example of circular form exists at the Poggio Gaiella of Chiusi.
But there are also two cities of Etruria which not only are better preserved architecturally but which should interest us as vividly individualizing two phases of the relations of Rome to Etruria. They are Perugia and Falleri. Perugia (Perusia) is the type of Etruscan city which, after Roman superiority had been clearly proved, accepted conditions and became an allied city, civitas foederata, remaining so until it received citizenship with the rest of Etruria in 90 B.C. Falleri (Novi Falerii) exemplifies those cities, few in number, whose inhabitants, after a revolt or continuous contumacy, were obliged to see their too-strong mother city destroyed and were condemned to build a new home.


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Our back porch composit decking is full of small black spots we have tried power washing only gets rid of a few small ones.
Is there anything else we can try?
We have to build another deck out front of our house with stairs and not sure if we want it to look like the back.
Can anyone help us please.
Thank you
It's likely mold. Try spraying with a half aqnd half solution of bleach and water. Wash off the next day.
Theres probably to much shade over the porch.
Can you trim the trees back a little?
Andrew Parker
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Hi Birtie:
Andrew is right with his answer. However, I would be inclined to get in contact with your sales outlet to see what the manufacturer recommends. Your type of decking may have a warranty on it from the manufacturer, and you don't want to void it.
Knowing the weather conditions where you live, it is most likely mould that is in the crevises of the planking. However, this product is in use on the west coast and they must have had the same experience.
If you try the bleach solution, make sure that it is diluted. Once the black is removed as much as possible, use a bit of bleach in a wash solution at least once a month. This problem will reoccur especially if the porch is in the shade.
The product that you are using is great. However, like every other type of decking, walkway, and siding mould spores will deposit themselves, and start to germinate.
It may take two or three applications to eradicate the problem. Then regular attention will control it.
Meadowood Homes
The answer that you are getting are good But i would try CRL you can get it a Canadian Tire.
I would test it first on a small spot. But I agree the first ting I would do is contact the manufacture.
Good Luck
Chetco Homes
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RotoWire's fantasy baseball rankings for the 2017 MLB season.
2017 Preseason Proj: 158 G 567 AB .307 AVG 34 HR 99 RBI 21 SB 115 R
It's possible we haven't seen Trout's best season yet. Granted, this can be said of all 25-year-old players but no others have been putting up MVP-caliber campaigns since they were 20, winning in 2014 and again in 2016. Most impressive is that Trout's strikeout and walk rates have improved each of the last two years, further cementing the league's best floor. The concern over dwindling steals was assuaged last season as Trout swiped 30 for the first time since 2013. His power dropped, but when 29 homers is a disappointment, the bar is set high. The outfielder is a lock for over 100 runs, averaging 116 the past five seasons while a threat to drive home 100 teammates. Others are legitimately in the conversation but pegging Trout with the first overall pick or spending top auction dollars is absolutely warranted. No one else has the combination of his super-high floor...with upside.
2017 Preseason Proj: 153 G 633 AB .311 AVG 25 HR 106 RBI 22 SB 112 R
The 24-year-old with the slight frame slashed .318/.363/.534/.897 last season -- all career highs -- and cleared the 30-homer mark for the first time in his career. He finished four steals shy of being a 30-30 player, a mark he's likely to threaten in 2017. Betts collected many accolades as a result -- second in the MVP voting, a first-time All-Star, a Gold Glove and a Silver Slugger. The forecasts for Betts had him hitting for power, but 31 homers was not in the tarot cards. Unlike his previous season, there were no down periods; Betts hit .266 in April and warmed up as the weather did, hitting .368 in July and .378 in August. It was during those warm-weather months that manager John Farrell dropped him from leadoff to third and fourth in the order, where his bat drove in 39 runs in 48 games. The Red Sox will miss David Ortiz, but Betts has emerged as an unlikely middle-of-the-order presence.
2017 Preseason Proj: 30 G 210 IP 19 W 0 SV 248 K 2.14 ERA 0.86 WHIP
Despite missing two months with a back injury -- specifically, a herniated disc -- Kershaw finished as the No. 6 pitcher last season in terms of earned 5x5 fantasy value. He was more dominant than ever when on the mound, posting an otherworldly 172:11 K:BB in 149 innings (65:2 K:BB in May). His 15.3 percent swinging-strike rate would have tied Max Scherzer as the best among qualifiers had he logged enough innings to qualify, and Kershaw's command and control reached unprecedented levels as he shaved his walk rate to just two percent. There were no noticeable lingering effects from the back injury upon his return in September (0.86 ERA) and he looked plenty strong into late October as he carried the Dodgers on said back to the NLCS. Entering his age-29 season, Kershaw still looks very much in his prime and remains worthy of a first-round pick, if not top-five overall.
2017 Preseason Proj: 158 G 610 AB .290 AVG 42 HR 117 RBI 1 SB 107 R
Arenado managed to one-up himself yet again and at just 25 years old, it seems like sky's the limit. The All-Star smashed a league-leading 41 home runs, drove in 133 runs and even reached the century mark in runs scored. He managed to cut down on his strikeouts and draw twice as many walks as he did the previous season. As one would imagine, the third baseman's numbers were better at Coors Field than away from it (1.030 OPS at home vs. .832 OPS on the road), but 16 home runs, 48 RBI and 48 runs scored away from Denver is certainly nothing to scoff at. The Gold Glover is a lock to be a first-round draft pick. Even if doesn't replicate his 2016 campaign to a tee, Arenado will be a highly valuable asset in 2017 and for years to come.
2017 Preseason Proj: 157 G 595 AB .291 AVG 37 HR 107 RBI 11 SB 114 R
If there were any doubts about Bryant's ability to ascend to MVP levels of production following an impressive debut in 2015, the uncertainty was erased by the performance in his sophomore campaign. Bryant trimmed the fat from his 30.6 percent strikeout rate as a rookie to 22.0 percent last season, pushing his batting average up 17 points by swinging-and-missing less often, and by making contact on pitches outside the strike zone at an increased rate. It's hard to believe, but Bryant's raw power could push his home-run total even higher, though the pitcher-friendly tendencies of Wrigley Field are on the short list of things working again him (22 of his 39 homers came on the road). In addition to his step forward at the plate, Bryant's defense at third base has improved to the point where he's become an asset with the glove, quelling concerns about a full-time move to another corner spot for the foreseeable future.
2017 Preseason Proj: 158 G 642 AB .290 AVG 39 HR 106 RBI 4 SB 101 R
Machado set career highs in home runs, RBI, runs, and batting average, cementing his first-round status despite not stealing a single base. Such $30 players have to be good across the board or great in a few things, and luckily for Machado owners, he is excellent in the other categories. Sure, it would be nice if he stole bases again, but the rest of his excellence will do just fine. Picking faults in Machado is like saying your Lamborghini is only getting up to 220 mph on the Autobahn. While he is split-neutral in terms of batting average, 86 of the 105 homers he has hit in his career have come against right-handed pitching. Machado has good bats in front of him and behind him, which puts him in an ideal spot of the lineup to continue to be a top-shelf run producer. The team hits like a softball team, but Machado could be even better if the Orioles add a true table-setter to the leadoff spot.
2017 Preseason Proj: 159 G 612 AB .284 AVG 25 HR 108 RBI 21 SB 88 R
Correa had a solid 2016 season that may get lost amid his heightened expectations and with so many other shortstops producing at the plate. Correa drew more walks last season, but also struck out a bit more and also did not get as much loft on his batted balls as he did in his rookie season. He also didn't run as frequently as expected, as he attempted just 17 steals. Correa needs to close the gaps in his splits to improve as he has hit for a better average and more power against righties than he has lefties. He could hit anywhere in the top four spots of the lineup in 2017, but hitting between Alex Bregman and Jose Altuve could be huge for his runs and RBI. At just 23, Correa still has time to become the top player at his position and fantasy superstar many envisioned when drafting him in the first round last year.
2017 Preseason Proj: 155 G 620 AB .303 AVG 19 HR 104 RBI 4 SB 105 R
The progression of Bogaerts took another step forward in 2016. In 2015, he earned a Silver Slugger award in the American League, but he'd hit just seven homers and had an unsustainable BABIP (.372). The expected power hadn't yet developed and we were curious to see what his numbers would look like when BABIP corrected, which it did in 2016 (.335). The results were encouraging. The 24-year-old's power bat arrived, belting 21 homers with a .152 ISO and he bumped his walk rate to 8.1 percent. Slashing a respectable .294/.356/.446, Bogaerts was a first-time All-Star and earned a second Silver Slugger award. The advanced metrics indicate more runs created and better plate discipline, but it wasn't all good in 2016. There was a continuous fall from his season high .529 slugging and .934 OPS on June 11, to .392/.717 from that point on. Bogaerts is getting closer to a breakout year, which will come when he eliminates the prolonged slumps.


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Our obligatory Lady Gaga item today actually has some entertainment news value, since she just scored 13 nominations for the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, a record for the event. Why, has she turned out to be popular or something?
Gaga's nods include two for both video of the year and best choreography for that latex monster mash Bad Romance and her duet with Beyonce in Telephone, best pop video, best dance music video and best female video, the New York Daily News reports. We don't think there's an award for most reminiscent of Madonna in her prime.
"I'm so honored for all the little monsters and self-professed freaks of the universe, to have more VMA nominations in a single year than any artist in MTV history," she said in a statement. "Ironically, I'm even more proud it's an unlucky number: 13."
Following right behind her with 8 nominations was the resurgent Eminem, who is up against Gaga for video of the year, plus best male video and best hip-hop video. Not that he's thrilled about it.
"Apparently, MTV doesn't care that I have two massive stadium shows on the other side of the country the day after the VMAs. F me, right?!?!" Eminem said. "I mean, I'll be there, but don't expect me to be nice about it."
Other hopefuls for best female video are Katy Perry for California Gurls, Ke$ha for Tik-Tok and Taylor Swift for Fifteen. Best new artist nominees that aren't Justin Bieber are Nicki Minaj, Jason Derulo, Ke$ha and Broken Bells. You can catch all the drama on Sept. 12 at 9 p.m.
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With more than 22,000 international attendees and 40,000 senior level executives from 110 countries, the 2005 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) drew a record 145,868 industry professionals, January 6-9, 2005, in Las Vegas, Nevada, as reported by VERIS Consulting's independent audit released this week. The 2005 International CES was the largest in the show's 39-year history in terms of overall attendance, international attendance and exhibitor square footage. The record-breaking attendance for 2005 showed a nine percent increase from 2004, while attracting 51 percent of Fortune 500 companies. This year, 2,500 exhibitors participated utilizing 1.5 million square feet of exhibit space.
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Leading global companies in the audio, accessories, broadcasting, cable, digital imaging, electronic gaming, emerging technology, home networking, home theater, mobile electronics, video and wireless industries attend the International CES. The audit revealed that CES continues to attract top business leaders from all product and market segments. Seventeen percent of the 2005 International CES attendees were presidents, CEOs and business owners. According to the VERIS report, one of three CES attendees is a senior-level executive (president, CEO, owner, vice president, director or general manager), and one of three attendees make final decisions about new product purchasing. The International CES draws more government officials than any other non-government tradeshow in the United States, with 130 leaders from the federal and foreign governments attending in 2005. In addition, representatives from 250 universities attended the 2005 International CES as institutional buyers, market analysts and engineers.
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By darren
From: Durango, Colorado
Jun 25, 2001
[I don't] think the .12 up above is 12. Quite an awesome route with great position....
By Richard M. Wright
From: Lakewood, CO
Jun 26, 2001
rating: 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
|I think we called the upper pitch Rum Tug Tugger (?) just to keep it distinct from the much easier pitch below. When I led it I thought it was 5.12a, but I probably did it wrong, and you are working with some rather large jugs in the roof. Rob Pizem didn't shoot down the 5.12a grade but I would bet that if you asked him now he would agree with 5.11+. I did think that it was harder than 5.11c.
By TBD
May 14, 2002
|A good route. Suggest unclipping the second bolt after clipping the third to reduce rope drag (easy to reach), also use a longer draw on the third bolt. I thought it was closer to 11c though, perhaps a long reach helps.
By Bryson Slothower
Jul 29, 2002
|This route has great moves and pro, I would say it's worthy of more than one star, but there is some loose rock and a suspect hold just below the fourth bolt. I would also agree that it is probably not 5.12. Very worth doing if you get tired of slopers on the slab below....
By Richard M. Wright
From: Lakewood, CO
Aug 1, 2002
rating: 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
|Seemed 11c when we put it in, but feed back from climbers suggested that 11c was a sand bag - 11+?
By Bryson Slothower
Aug 8, 2002
|11+ would seem about right to me but then again I'm tall and the hardest move seemed like the long reach over the roof....
By Jim Redo
Aug 19, 2002
By richard magill
Oct 21, 2002
rating: 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
|Fun line!The big hold (i.e. 20 pounds of stone) near the fourth bolt is cracked clear through and is flexing a bit.I put an "X" on it. It can't possibly be removed on a weekend without threatening people at the base below.Someone may want to crowbar or reinforce this soon - it is a nasty accident waiting to happen.
By Richard M. Wright
From: Lakewood, CO
Oct 21, 2002
rating: 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
|11c and now adjusted.
By Top Rope Hero
From: Was Estes Park, now homeless
Apr 5, 2010
rating: 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
You're pretty much sitting right under the death zone should your leader kick off somma that chossy scree at the roof, as T-bone Tod Bol did Saturday last. Big chunk, too. Could'a killed. (Thanx, T-bone!)
Otherwise, a fucktastic route--my first ever 5.11 onsight. I got several key hip scrums that almost afforded no-hands rest, right through the roof magic. Plus the jugs (not to mention the sweet, right-where-ya-need-em clips) make for just a swell time. Call it 11b. (Though I could see it pushin' 12 if'n you didn't get the scrums.)
Still, for the initiate 11 climber lookin' for some spice, you could do little better, choss or not. AND you get to be the Cat Slab hero (or hound) since you're there in the spotlight, grunting for all the crag to see. Fantastic.
Oh, and the anchors are lookin' pretty rusted, though they seem to hold my fat 185lbs fine....
By Tony Hosek
Sep 7, 2013
rating: 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
Thought was an amazing route if you are ever at Catslab and you want have a fun time do this route. One of the best routes I have done so far at Clear Creek....
The grade is a little steep though it runs more of 11a maybe b for myself.
By DPug
Sep 10, 2013
rating: 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
|Really fun route but doesn't grade doesn't compare to others I've done of the grade. Felt like a soft 11b.
By lytak
Mar 16, 2015
|Great route for Catslab! I'm short but didn't feel anything was out of reach. Plenty of key big holds, nice rests and as everyone else attests, nicely bolted. I'm thinking 11a.
By Jay Eggleston
From: Denver
Jun 22, 2016
rating: 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
|The crux is definetly the roof at about the 6th bolt. Above, the difficulty eases off. A long sling is good on the 3rd bolt.


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Career counselors are available to assist you individually with your career exploration. Our counselors utilize a number of resources to guide you through this process. Take a look at the Career Counseling Assessment Instruments listed below, that are available through the Career Center. Call (208)282-2380 to schedule an appointment with one of the Career Center's career counselors.
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The Career Center offers a combination of written and computerized assessment instruments which are used to assist clients in career decision-making . The instruments described below are utilized by career counselors to help individuals expand and explore career options. The counselor will recommend which assessment is appropriate based on the client's needs and where the person is in the career development process. All instruments require a follow-up appointment with a career counselor to interpret the results.
The Strong Interest Inventory (SII) measures interests in a broad range of occupations, work activities, leisure activities, and school subjects. It provides a comparison of individual interests with people working in different occupations who are satisfied with their career choices. It increases self-awareness by suggesting particular environments in which individuals like to learn and work, and types of activities people find satisfying.
The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is the most widely used personality inventory. It is used to increase self-awareness and to help individuals understand and appreciate the differences of others. The MBTI measures preferences in four different areas and produces a personality type for each individual. It assists in career decision-making by providing information about what personality types are most often represented in different career fields.
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Alan Thomson, the former Racing Editor at the Daily Record, picks 5 to follow on Saturday at Aintree, including the Grand National.
THE Irish have two well treated John Smith's Grand National aspirants in BACKSTAGE (4.15) and ARBOR SUPREME.
Gordon Elliott's burgeoning career took root when 'cast-off' Silver Birch caused an upset in the 2007 National and Backstage may well have made it a notable double last year but for getting caught up in a typical Aintree melee at the 20th fence when still travelling strongly. Silver Birch's preparation included running in points and Elliott has adopted the same policy with Backstage. He is at his best on good ground, so his backers will be hoping the taps are kept turned off.
Similar ground requirements apply to Arbor Supreme. Willie Mullins is well represented in the big race and he adopted his tried and tested preparation route in the Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse where Arbor Supreme served notice that he is reaching concert pitch.
The McCain dynasty are folklore at Aintree and Donald junior's PEDDLERS CROSS (2.50) ran out of his skin in the Champion Hurdle, making Hurricane Fly dig deep into his reservoir of courage up the run-in. The 2m 4f trip of the John Smith's Aintree Hurdle will serve Peddlers Cross even better in a tip-top affair which has also attracted Binocular, Oscar Whisky and a rejuvenated Celestial Halo.
McCain has another likely sort in CINDERS AND ASHES (5.35) if allowed to take his chance in the John Smith's Champion Standard Bumper. Cinders And Ashes disputed the lead until turning for home in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham and will find this company slightly less demanding. He scored twice on flat tracks earlier in the season, so Aintree should suit.
There is an interesting Listed event at Lingfield where DUBAWI GOLD (3.00) is fancied to mop up the Freebetting.co.uk International Trial Stakes. Owner Andrew Tinkler switched his charge from Michael Dods to Richard Hannon for the new campaign and the combination struck at the first time of asking over seven furlongs here last month. The extra furlong won't be a problem for Richard Hughes' mount.
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Stratos Aircraft has received some external funding and in April and May will conduct wind-tunnel tests of a scale model of the four- to five-place single-engine Stratos 714 very light jet. The tests will take five to ten days using aone-eighth-scale model of the jet and are intended to verify computational fluid dynamics studies of the design. "Among other things, the tests will give us valuable data on lift and drag for the wing and fuselage, along with a number of parameters to verify stability and control," said CEO Alexander Craig. "From the wind-tunnel results, we'll be able to refine the profile of the Stratos 714, if needed, in anticipation of building the prototype aircraft."
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completed! cant help but wow at the very ending...
even tho the show is offensive sometimes, it is still very entertaining and proves to be one of the more unique and original ones
overall 7/10 for me, hope to see more
|2011-10-20, 02:55
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Just by looking at the name of this anime alone, I knew I wasn't in for anything legitimately good. All I wanted was something to watch purely for the shits and giggles; a guilty pleasure, if you would.
Unfortunately, I got plenty of shit and no giggles. I wasn't expecting in-depth characters, but considering Garterbelt was relatively substantial, I had to wonder why they didn't focus on characterizing the cast members this show actually focused on; they're supposed to be our source of laughs, so they better have a bit of things to play off of. Unfortunately, the only notable facet of both of them is their behavior of having sex and eating candy, and it's not even varied. Panty's desire for sex leads to nothing but more sex, and Stocking's desire to eat candy leads to nothing but eating more candy. That's it. No variation, and nothing else to them either.
But sure, even if the characters are complete crap (sometimes literally), at least the scenarios themselves could be funny, right?
Unfortunately, this anime still misses the mark on that. The biggest problem with Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt is its fascination with the humor it attempts to convey to a fault. All too often it's absolutely absurd to the point where it's impossible to find any relatable context. Ironically, it's so concerned with being outrageous that it actually ends up becoming predictable; IE, the danger of desensitization. When I actually knew that Brief's lower extremities were going to be like that before the scene even occurred, for example, it just shows how mundane the inanity becomes through overexposure.
At any rate, this is hardly the first show to portray this sort of comedy, and quite far from the best. It certainly has a lot of style, but it's almost funny how badly other works have managed to beat it at its own game. And that, perhaps, is the greatest joke Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt has ever produced.
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So, here's how the cast list looks so far, according to this neat little article:
Jamie Marchi as Panty
Monica Rial as Stocking
Christopher R. Sabat as Garterbelt
Joel McDonald as Brief
Ian Sinclair as Chuck
Colleen Clinkenbeard as Scanty
Cherami Leigh as Kneesocks
Chris Ayres as Corset
Christopher Bevins as Fastener
My only real gripe with this cast is that neither Todd Haberkorn nor Greg Ayres, my foremost fantasy cast members, are playing Brief. Either one of those two would have been awesome. But I'll still be eagerly waiting to hear him.
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well i say one thing to mind this will so Rrrrrrrules indeed.
yea looking cast list indeed
marchi - oh my yea so going so much fun to hear as panty
rial - stocking ok hmm got wonder it goes.
sabat - of course most of us knew it so garterbelt yea GOD MY OH
joel - hmm well did Jacuzzi so type cast
rami & clink - as demon sisters yea going to be interesting yea hearing the "rules" on them
overall with rest, series, mini ova shorts, outtakes, etc oh YES YES YES going to the whole (bleepin) show to watch just got hear dub in it
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And if anyone's afraid they're gonna censor it or hold back on the language, don't be. According to people who managed to get a first look at the full dubbed episodes at Anime Central, Funimation's going all out this time around.
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I love Sabat as Garterbelt and I'm okay with Rial as Stocking. Marchi sounded meh as Panty in that trailer, but I guess we'll see. Neither she or Rial sounded as... "expressive" as I would've liked/was expecting. They both sounded like they were tired/bored or something.
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1. The dialogue in the trailer is most likely from a scene explaining the show's concept in one of the earlier episodes (with Panty and Stocking being bored at Garterbelt's lecture);
2. Remember that Funimation's going all out on the dub, with the "less expressive" dialouge-filled dub being used due to the more exciting moments being too raunchy for the trailer.
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Of course, with the word of an "not uncut" version of Panty and Stocking coming out, it does lead to me wondering if this is indeed one of the three new titles coming to Adult Swim at the end of the month.
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Dabo Swinney promises giant pizza party if Clemson makes playoffs
Clemson's Memorial Stadium is also known as Death Valley, but it could have a far happier nickname if the Tigers make this year's College Football Playoff, as Dabo Swinney has promised a massive pizza party if the team makes the cut.
The first CFP rankings came out on Tuesday night, and Clemson's 8–0 record earned the team a No. 1 ranking. But before the announcement, Swinney said he would only celebrate once the final poll came out in December, according to The State.
"The only poll that we're excited about is Dec. 6, and I promise you we'll have the biggest poll party you've seen. We'll open up Death Valley and serve pizza to everybody. That'll be a time to celebrate a poll. Until then, it doesn't matter."
• Jim Harbaugh lists steak, sleep, milk as 'natural steroids'
Memorial Stadium can pack 81,500 fans into the stands and even more if school officials let people on to the field, so South Carolina pizzerias might want to start stocking up on cheese and dough, because it wouild take a lot to feed all those people.
Swinney is no stranger to ordering lots of pizza, as Campus Rush's Brian Hamilton discovered recently when the coach told a story about an attempt to eat some of Chicago's famous deep dish pizza. Swinney's wife, Kathleen, ordered while the other coaches talked, and they ended up sharing their feast on the streets.
When the servers delivered the food, it was clear her calculation was off: They had ordered seven pizzas—four of the stomach-distending deep-dish variety—for 10 people.
They did not finish their meal.
"We were staying at the Hilton Chicago," Dabo says, "so we fed the homeless on the way back."
"We sat the pizzas right in front of them," Kathleen says.
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Waterfront condominiums and marinas across the state could face whopping increases in rental fees for boat docks under a new plan by the Department of Environmental Protection.
The DEP is seeking to revise the rate structure for leasing state-owned submerged land to condos, marinas and other public-use dock facilities
The biggest increase would be paid by condominiums, apartments complexes, yacht clubs, oversized single family docks and other private facilities. Their fees would triple.
Most single family homeowners pay nothing. Commercial marina fees would decrease slightly.
"These proposals are patently unfair, discriminatory, and outright exorbitant," wrote Jack Pyle of Tierra Verde in a letter mailed this week to more than 500 condominium associations across the state affected by the proposal. "Probably most condos don't know about the new rates.''
Pyle argues that condominiums should be treated like single family homes and not be required to pay the state for docks on submerged land.
His Village of Tierra Verde condominium association pays about $7,000 a year to lease 49,700 square feet of submerged land for a marina. Under the new fees, the annual cost would jump to about $25,000, Pyle said.
Sheron Nichols, owner of Nobles Management of Clearwater, said she learned of the new rates from Pyle's letter. "We received no notification at all from the state," Nichols said. "In fact, I talked to DEP just this week about another issue involving docks and they said absolutely nothing to me about the rates going up."
More than 100 condo complexes in Pinellas face higher fees.
Nichols manages three complexes that collectively have more than 100 boat slips. One condo would pay more than $15,000 next year, a large boost from the current $5,000 fee.
David A. Swinburne, president of the condominium association at the Yacht & Tennis Club of St. Pete Beach, has e-mailed an objection to Gov. Charlie Crist and other state officials.
"For Lord's sake please put a stop to the insane increase," Swinburne wrote. He said an increase would likely raise defaults and foreclosures.
Tom Rodgers, a Tierra Verde condo owner, is worried other owners "may vote to not renew a submerged land lease" if the new lease fees force higher monthly upkeep fees levied on all condo owners, regardless if they use the association's docks.
Most marinas and waterfront condos do not own underwater land past their seawalls. Instead, they lease that land from the state, which owns most of the submerged land in Florida's navigable waters.
The money the state would collect would double, from $3.5-million to $7.3-million.
More than 400 commercial marinas statewide would see a slight decrease in fees, from — $3.1-million to $3.28-million.
Hillsborough County is unaffected because its submerged lands are controlled by the Tampa Port Authority, which is not proposing a fee increase.
The governor and Cabinet manage the state's submerged lands and first discussed changing the fees in June 2007.
The governor and Cabinet plan to review the changes after public comment ends Aug. 23.


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The research teams and their work, both profiled in The New York Times, focused on the mutated TREM2 gene. While they aren't quite sure how yet, they believe it blocks the body's ability to generate effective white blood cells in the brain that will eat up beta amyloid, the protein blamed for building up plaque that leads to Alzheimer's. Research teams from University College London and deCODE Genetics of Iceland reached the same conclusion, both from wildly different starting points. Details of each team's work are published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
As the article notes, the discovery is a pretty big deal. Drug developers could theoretically develop treatments targeted to the mutated gene to restore it to proper function. But there's a catch. The TREM2 mutation apparently takes place in 2% of Alzheimer's patients at best. The researchers themselves note that its rareness makes it impractical to start screening patients for the mutation. And even if a personalized drug can be developed, that would be years away. (ApoE4 is the other known gene that mutates in Alzheimer's patients and is more common, according to the story.)
The University College London team, led by John Hardy, began their research by looking at patients with a rare disease that involved crumbling bones and an abnormal variation of dementia, with a TREM2 mutation. The deCODE Genetics team in Iceland, led by Kári Stefánsson, studied the genomes of 2,261 Icelanders and zeroed in on TREM2. Their finding: Patients with Alzheimer's more often had that mutation, as did patients not formally diagnosed but with failing memories, the story explains.
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Scott Rall: A great day afield
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It is not just anyone who gets the call that I received last week. It was from Tom Landwehr, who is the commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources for the State of Minnesota.
He was going to be in the area doing a little pheasant hunting and was wondering if we could get together. He was going to be joined by his co-worker and good friend Dave Shad, who is the second in command as the deputy commissioner.
I was excited about the possibility of spending the day with these two gentlemen and we set up a time. Landwehr ended up with a conflict on Friday afternoon, so I hunted with Shad and another friend, Joe Pavelko, who works for Pheasants Forever, on Friday afternoon and we were joined by Tom and his 15-year-old son Hunter on Saturday morning.
The hunting on Friday was done at a waterfowl production area on the Minnesota/Iowa border just north of Lake Park, Iowa. The hunting was tough and we walked a long distance. Right before the end of the day we saw five roosters bust wild, and one made the mistake of banking in the wind back past us, and Joe bagged it. When you're hunting you're not doing much talking, so it was at supper later that evening that I was able to ask Dave a few questions.
It was along these lines: What is a day in the life of a deputy commissioner like?
He indicated to me that he is kind of like the CEO of the department. He concerns himself with things like budgets, personnel and other day-to-day large-scale operational activities.
On the other hand, Tom, the commissioner, deals primarily with policy. He's the right-hand man of the governor and brings forth the initiatives of his administration. Things like DNR-Indian tribal issues, wolf hunting, aquatic invasive species and other items that deal with the overall direction of the department fill his day. He provides the guidance and management needed to keep the ship in the right direction.
We had a few opportunities to visit about different resource issues and I shared my opinions with these two very smart guys. I knew Tom before he was the commissioner and we had hunted together a few times. At that time he was the lead person for The Nature Conservancy in the Upper Midwest and had testified at our LSOHC meetings in years past. I have a picture on my wall of fame in the garage of the two of us with a few roosters.
The thing I appreciate about these two gentlemen is that even though they hold the highest ranking positions in the state when it come to managing our natural resources, they are just normal guys who enjoy a day in the field hoping for the chance to bag a rooster or two.
Tom's son Hunter was just like my boy when he bagged his first limit of roosters in December. He had limited before but never in December when the limit is three per day.
I watched Tom as he tutored his son just like I did mine when he was that age, and we all shared the excitement equally at the end of the day with a few pictures and big grins all around. Hunter said he had the best December pheasant hunt ever with his dad and me and that made me feel pretty darn good, too.
I have a great amount of respect for the kind of people who obviously hold pretty high positions in life but never act arrogant or make you feel less or small.
I have a saying that if you make a decision, any decision that affects other people regardless of the decision at least 3 percent to 5 percent of the people will be mad at you for that decision. If you are involved in making 20 decisions they you will have successfully made everybody mad at you at least one or more times.
This is fact in the land of high-level game management.
Decisions are made every day, and in the end you think that nobody likes the outcome. The commissioner gets named personally in numerous lawsuits in some years and I guess this is just part of the job.
I can tell you I have followed the issues and different management styles of the past 20 years of commissioners and the job being done today will by no means satisfy everyone (satisfying everyone is totally impossible). But I, for one, think the job is getting done pretty darn well.
I took the opportunity to share my concerns about the of grazing of public lands for little reimbursement to the taxpayers of Minnesota and how this effort affects the rank-and-file hunters in the state.
There is zero percent chance that we, (the commissioner and I) will agree on everything every time, but I understand that this is the way of life when there is more than one person in the room at the time.
I was appreciative of the opportunity to interact with these guys. First and foremost, they care about our resources and are navigating the waters of politics, science, special interests and anti-hunters and finding a pretty satisfactory balance. The one part of being the DNR commissioner that the rank-and-file outdoorsman has no clue about is that the DNR is to a great degree led by the Legislature and is charged with delivering the wants and needs of this body. They are not free to do as they please even if their way might be the better way to go in the long run.
What this means is that this job requires a balancing act that few find easy to do. License buyers are on one side and directives from above are on the other, and walking the middle is a hard job. I have come to a much better understanding of the underlying issues (invisible to the rank and file hunter) when it comes to game and fish management and this has given me a much greater respect for those who have stepped up to the plate to take on this challenge.
Chasing roosters this season has been more difficult than in the past with bird numbers way down and grass disappearing faster than your paycheck, but regardless of whether I am alone in the grass or sharing it with two passionate high-ranking DNR personnel I have come to understand that it takes the hard work and effort of all parties involved to do the best job possible and get the best possible outcome.
As with any opinion there will always be a differing one but I, for one, am satisfied that the folks at the helm today are doing what it takes to keep Minnesota resources the best they can be.


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A hospital death rate is often referred to as the mortality rate. The hospital mortality rate tracks the number of deaths that occur in a hospital during inpatient admissions. This includes any death that occurred for a particular set of primary diagnoses. A primary diagnosis is the main reason someone was admitted to the hospital. The death must have occurred while the patient was admitted to the hospital. The mortality rate is tracked over a 30 day period. This information is tracked by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The information is reported to hospital administration and is often used for quality purposes.


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Police Walk To Kick Out Neighborhood Crime
FRESNO, Calif. (KMPH) —
The Fresno Police Department is taking an old-fashioned approach to community policing.
Thursday afternoon, officers and volunteers in southeast Fresno hit the streets, literally, on foot.
They passed out flyers notifying residents that nearly 10 car break-ins and 8 home burglaries have occurred just this past month.
Brody Eric Beard says his car was broken into this past week.
Beard says, "All the glass was broken out and all of our stuff out of the trunk was taken. That's unfortunately not uncommon. It's really bad around here especially within the last few months."
Thursday afternoon, Fresno police arrested 18-year-old Ernest Byrd for breaking into a home.
Police say he admitted to one burglary, but may have committed others.
This past Sunday, crooks ripped off most of Teresa Portillo's holiday lawn decorations.
Weeks ago, police caught a man who jumped her fence after driving a stolen van and was in her back yard.
Portillo says passing out flyers will not make a difference.
She says what needs to be fixed is the revolving door at the jail.
Portillo says, "They are putting them in, one day or the same night they get out. It's costing us money... we work so hard and look what they are doing to us."
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Seven home games and five games against teams from Tennessee highlight the 2008 Vanderbilt women's soccer schedule.
The Commodores will have matches against seven teams that made the 2007 NCAA tournament starting with an exhibition at Wake Forest on Aug. 19.
Vanderbilt will open the regular season at home against neighboring foe Belmont on August 24. It will mark the first-ever regular season contest between the two schools in women's soccer.
The Dores non-conference schedule also includes road trips to Middle Tennessee (Aug. 29), East Tennessee State (Sept. 5) and Tennessee Tech (Sept. 7). In addition VU will face Big 12 power Missouri (Sept. 12), a 2007 NCAA tourney squad, and Saint Louis (Sept. 21) on the road.
"We have a very interesting schedule this year," said Vanderbilt head coach Ronnie Coveleskie. "We added Belmont, East Tennessee State, Middle Tennessee and Tennessee Tech, all of whom are very good programs in the state. I felt we needed to do a better job of playing against teams in Tennessee and I looking forward to those contests."
Besides the season opener against Belmont, Vanderbilt will have two more non-conference home games against Big East foe South Florida (Aug. 31) and UAB (Sept. 21).
The Commodores will open SEC play with four straight games at the VU Soccer Complex, starting with Alabama on Sept. 26. They will also host Auburn (Sept. 28), Florida (Oct. 3) and South Carolina (Oct. 5), all of whom made the NCAA tournament a year ago.
Vanderbilt will then play six of its final seven games in the regular season on the road. A four-match road swing begins against Georgia on Oct. 10. The Dores will then face Tennessee (Oct. 12), LSU (Oct. 17) and Arkansas (Oct. 19) before returning home for the final game of the year in Nashville against Ole Miss on Oct. 23.
VU will finish out the regular season at Mississippi State on Oct. 26 and at Kentucky on Oct. 31. The SEC tournament will once again be held in Orange Beach, Ala., and will start on Nov. 5.
"Our schedule is very competitive and very balanced," said Coveleskie. "It is important to keep in mind that we still have a young team that has matured, but at the same time we need to have a good mix on the schedule in order for them to continue to grow. Every time we step on the field, we will have to play the best game we can possibly play to get the best result. I want it to be a challenge for our team each and every day."


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