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When I first started using computers, "High-Performance Computing" basically meant how fast a person could type. People were considered high performance if they could type faster than the IBM electric typewriter could smack out the letters. In fact, if you haven't seen a race between a person on a manual typewriter versus a person on an IBM Selectric "golfball" typewriter, you haven't lived.
Times quickly changed, however, and now instead of counting characters per second, we use terms like petaflops. Although arguably more funny to verbalize, petaflops don't really measure the same thing as characters per second. In an abstract notion, however, they both measure "how much stuff" a piece of hardware can churn out. This issue is thankfully dedicated to high-performance computing, not high-speed typing. If I pitched an issue focusing on the IBM Selectric typewriter, I have a sneaking suspicion it would be my last issue as Associate Editor.
Our writers came through this month and, indeed, focused on high-performance computing. In fact, James Gray takes us to the headquarters of the Roadrunner supercomputer. It's not exactly the type of system most people can build in their bedrooms, but a fascinating look at some real horsepower. If such setups seem too "pie in the sky" for you, fear not. We have a bunch of other articles that you can dig right into.
You can supercharge your programming by using CUDA and leveraging some of the GPU processor time to bend to your will. Robert Farber explains how. Or, perhaps you'd rather take advantage of your high-performance operating system and replace your hardware RAID setup with a Linux-powered software RAID system. Will Reese shows the advantages of doing such a thing, along with instructions on how to do it.
There's a lot to be said for writing good code, however. Often, if the code is good, even a regular desktop machine can act like a high-performance beast. Reuven Lerner provides a big roundup of books that is sure to help along the way to some high-performance code. A word of warning, however; you may need to buy another bookshelf.
What if you're just a Linux desktop user like me? Well, we didn't leave you out. Marcel Gagné shows you how to streamline your blogging habits by utilizing the new microblogging services out there. Twitter? Identi.ca? Jisko? Yep, plus more. Marcel explains how to make microblogging as efficient and effective as possible, and these days, high-performance blogging is 140 characters or less.
If you hate the whole Twitter concept, fear not. Kyle Rankin shows how to streamline your desktop experience with Compiz. I'm suspicious that Kyle just wanted to prove Compiz was a legitimate addition to a business desktop, when, in fact, he just likes wiggly windows. He, of course, would deny any such thing. Check out his column, and see what you think.
Can a person be a high-performance device in the Open Source world? If so, Cory Doctorow would be a supercomputer when it comes to open standards and free information. This month, we have an interview with a man on the front line fighting against DRM. As you can imagine, he has some kind words to say about Linux. You won't want to miss it.
Just like every other month, we have our regular cast of columns, reviews and tech tips. Whether you're looking for information on installing and securing Samba or you're interested in solving programming tasks with Python, this issue will be one you'll want to read from cover to cover. As for me, I think I'm going to go dig out that old IBM Selectric and see if I can still type faster than it can print. For some reason, I suspect I might not be as awesome as I remember (but I am hot—www.linuxjournal.com/content/extra-shawn-powers-hot).
Shawn Powers is the Associate Editor for Linux Journal. He's also the Gadget Guy for LinuxJournal.com, and he has an interesting collection of vintage Garfield coffee mugs. Don't let his silly hairdo fool you, he's a pretty ordinary guy and can be reached via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com. Or, swing by the #linuxjournal IRC channel on Freenode.net.
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By Matt Williams
Staff writer
---- — There are 16 Little League Williamsport all-star teams left in Massachusetts, dreaming about representing their state at New England Regionals in Connecticut.
By the end of the weekend, it'll be down to the final four.
The Section 4 tournament begins tonight at Wyoma in Lynn with Peabody West, Beverly, North Andover East and Weston playing a round-robin slate of games at Reinfuss Field over the next three days. The two teams with the best records will play for the sectional title, and a spot in the state finals in Roxbury next week, in a winner-take-all game Saturday.
For North Shore fans, the marquee matchup is tonight's showdown between District 15 champion Beverly and District 16 titlist Peabody West (7:45). A perennial power, Peabody won six straight Section 4 crowns from 2006-11; Beverly hasn't been this far since 1993, but the programs are familiar with each other since Peabody West played in District 15 up until 2010.
"We haven't seen them this year, but we've seen them in the Districts in the past and they're always good. They're the staple in the area and we know we'll have our hands full," Beverly manager Jim Cross said of Peabody. "We're keeping the kids loose. It's another baseball game, they know what they're supposed to do and how they're capable of playing."
Beverly plays North Andover East tomorrow and Weston on Friday. The Orange-and-Black youngsters enter sectional play with a 7-1 record and the best run-differential of any of the four clubs with an aggregate score of 87-27.
Power hitters in the middle like Ryan Barror and Matt Cross give the Beverly lineup plenty of pop. The team also has a fair amount of pitching depth: Jon Gilbride, Joe Ward, Brayden Clark and Kyle Camara are all capable of throwing.
"The city's been behind us and we've had great support," said Cross. "We're just really happy to get started. We can't wait."
Peabody (5-0) has a staff ace in Nick Iannuzzi, who was the winning pitcher in his team's first three District 16 games and threw to the 85-pitch limit in the championship win over Lynnfield. Dan Marshall earned Peabody West's other victories while Jonathan Polignone also threw.
The Tanner City kids outscored their opponents 36-10 in District play. They didn't hit a ton of homers, but found ways to score with clutch hits from Iannuzzi, Josh Cerretani, Dom Lewis, Christian Cummings and Josh Mulready.
Pitching depth could certainly be a big factor in the Section 4 tourney, as the winning team will have played four games in four days. Little League rules require four days of rest for a player throwing 66 or more pitches, three days for a pitcher tossing 51-65, two for a player throwing 36-50, one for a pitcher tossing 21-25 and no rest for a pitcher under 20 pitches in a given day.
"In any Little League tournament, pitch count is going to be big. Winning is the most important part — if you don't win, then setting up pitching doesn't do you any favors," said Cross. "But, if you're in a position to kind of maneuver some things and keep pitchers available, you have to think about it. Our first goal is still to win the games."
North Andover East comes from District 14 with a 6-2 record and having outscored their opponents, 62-28. They toppled Andover National in their district's championship series (a best 2-out-of-3), and with eight games under their belt they're battle-tested. North Andover opens with Weston today (5:30 p.m.), then plays Beverly tomorrow and Peabody West on Friday.
"We've used eight pitchers. We're expecting to play against some very good teams, and who knows what's going to happen?" said North Andover East manager Rob Carpentier. "We feel good about our team going in and we're ready to go."
Steven Hajjar and Jake McElroy both pitched well for North Andover in the District 14 tourney. Joe Quinlan and Connor Gough are two of the hitters to watch in their lineup.
Weston, the District 13 champion, went 4-1 and had a mild upset of Acton-Boxboro in their District final; A-B was the defending champ and had beaten Weston, 20-8, in pool play. Weston, which had a total score of 55-39 in its five games this summer, won the finale, however, to earn their place in Section 4.
There's something to be said for familiarity in these situations, but for the most part these teams are playing each other for the first time.
"You never want your kids to be overconfident and you also don't want them to get psyched out, so I think there's a bunch of positives that go with not knowing much about the other teams," said Carpentier. "On the flip side, it's always good to know who the dangerous hitters are."
As in any Little League game — or baseball game at any level, for that matter — it'll come down to hitting with men on base and making the plays in the field.
"The three or four games puts a lot of pressure on the pitching staff. We tell our pitchers to be efficient and let the kids behind them make plays," said Cross. "You're getting to the point now where if you make a mistake, you know the other team will capitalize."
If any of the teams are tied in the standings after Friday's games, the first Little League tiebreaker is head-to-head play. If that can't break the tie, the runs allowed ratio will be used (Runs allowed divided by defensive innings).
SECTION 4 LITTLE LEAGUE TOURNAMENT schedule Today: Weston vs. North Andover East (5:30); Peabody West vs. Beverly (7:45) Tomorrow: North Andover East vs. Beverly (5:30); Weston vs. Peabody West (7:45) Friday: Peabody West vs. North Andover East (5:30); Weston vs. Beverly (7:45) Saturday: Championship game (Top two teams) Directions: The tournament is being hosted by Wyoma Little League. Their field is located at 290 Broadway in Lynn. Following Route 1 to Route 129 into Lynn, go left onto Broadway near the square. Alternately, following Lynn Street through Peabody will lead to Broadway and the field will be on the right. Updates: Follow us on Twitter @SalemNewsSports for scores, highlights and updates.

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By Robert Stoneback
The Danville News
DANVILLE — A local high school graduate was recognized as a top airman in his field by his Air Force peers.
Airman First Class Tyler Bordner, a Danville local, was awarded a MAJCOM Airman of the Year award for his work as a vehicle management specialist at Texas' Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.
"Frankly, I was a little shocked that I got it, but I was excited at the same time. It's an honor to get such an award. I try my best every day," said Tyler, a member of Danville High School's graduating class of 2010.
Tyler works as a vehicle management specialist, working on land-based vehicles, including trucks, forklifts, dump trucks, diesel trucks and other equipment meant for heavy-duty work. "We pretty much work on everything," he said.
The MAJCOM award recognizes the top airman or airwoman in their field. Tyler was chosen for the award out of several specialists stationed on bases in his region.
"We look at the whole package," said Oscar Balladares, of the public affairs office for Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. "The primary thing is how he carries out his duties as a vehicle management specialist. They want a well-rounded individual."
Since getting the award, Tyler has received a handwritten letter of praise from an Air Force colonel and congratulations from his commander.
Tyler will now advance to the next level of MAJCOM recognition, where he will compete against vehicle management specialists throughout the entire Air Force.
He first signed up for the Air Force during high school and started basic training in December of 2010. "I've wanted to join the air force ever since I was a freshman in high school," Tyler said. "It's something I've always wanted to do." He plans on re-enlisting after six years and making the Air Force his career for the foreseeable future.
"I want to get out and see the world and travel … not just stay here in one spot for the rest of my life," he said. In about three weeks, Tyler will be deployed to South Korea for a year and afterward will be stationed in Japan.
He'll be back in Danville for about a week and a half beforehand, spending time with friends and family before heading overseas.
Tyler isn't the only member of his family in the armed services, though, as both his father and grandfather served in the Navy. In addition, his younger brother, Travis, followed in Tyler's footsteps and also enlisted for the Air Force.
Travis had previously been accepted into West Virginia University, said the boys' mother, Lori Kilgus, but changed his mind upon visiting Tyler at the San Antonio-Lackland base.
"To have both my sons in the Air Force is really amazing," Kilgus said. Travis is currently still in training in South Dakota.
"That makes me feel really proud. I never thought my brother would make that type of choice," Tyler said. "It's really awesome to know he's in the same type of family I'm in. I know he's taken care of as well as I am."


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July 28, 2014
An animal ordinance in Laurel County passed its second reading Tuesday.
The ordinance will regulate animals from being on the street during the World Chicken Festival.
It restricts the number of dogs and cats to residential property to no more than two, excluding puppies and kittens, and will require animals to be fenced in on property in the city limits.
There will be a public meeting on April 12th in the council meeting room at the city hall to discuss the measure.


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Sunday, Jul 10, 2005
Industry & Economy
Centre to address ONGC's problems in Assam
Richa Mishra
New Delhi , July 9
THE Centre is trying to sort out the political hurdles faced by oil companies in implementing their enhanced production programme in Assam.
According to official sources, ONGC has been facing decline in production levels in that State for the last eight to ten years.
It has also informed the Ministry about the problems it is facing from the local industry.
According to an ONGC official, the company has been facing hurdles in its efforts to invite global bids for high tech drilling operations as the local industry has been obstructing the induction of foreign technology. Artificial lift technology is being used in many ONGC wells as the fields are ageing and these wells cannot produce on their own.
ONGC has 15 fields in Assam producing about 1.5 million tonnes of oil and about 467 MMSCM of gas per day. At its peak the assets produced around 3 million tonnes of oil.
The company has made four discoveries in the last three years. Though initial production in these findings has started, a company official said ONGC has been unable to step up production.
In fact, in May this year production of oil and gas by ONGC in Assam was severely affected due to bandh by the All-Assam Students Union. ONGC is the biggest employer in the State and spends nearly Rs 150.50 lakh annually on various corporate social responsibility initiatives. Further, it is overstaffed, especially in Assam, and is under pressure to induct more people.
The amount of royalty accrued/paid by ONGC to the State Government during 2003-04 was Rs 211.74 crore. Recently, the company has unveiled a plan to revive and rejuvenate its assets in Assam entailing an investment of Rs 2,000 crore over a four-year period beginning this year.
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Really didn't enjoy playing this game... Even still, look out for my Guardians of Middle-earth review to learn why to stay away from this game.
This screenshot I took perfectly describes FF14....
When you kill 6 people in Unreal Tournament it's "Monster Kill",
In Quake3 it's "Excellent", in Counter-Strike it's "Kicked by console"
"....However, as with all things, you will encounter the odd retard and or asshole."
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Not enough deeps! or dots! or anything that does dmg! (mainly because half the people there can't even see Odin that they can't really dps it)
Check out my Twitch Stream, Click the Hot Girlz. CS:GO (Training).Don't take shit too seriously, because soon we'll all be in the grave
You hate me? No worries death to all my enemies forgiveness is over. If you hate me so bad come to my house and we can settle it like men. Am i claiming to be a fighter? Nope but im sick of your shit. You bring your boys ill bring mine i can guarantee some one gonna leave in a body bag. Ill shove this pitch fork up ya ass and have you begging for mercy and none will come. As i roast you over the fire laughing at your burning flesh. Im sick of your shit and your threats lets settle this like men
Oh heavenly blessed beauty, who's beauty is so divine.
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Best I done was getting Titan down to 20% hp.
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Members of the Fairfax County Democratic Committee issued a statement Thursday criticizing Bryan Wolfe, the Republican candidate for sheriff, for sending out a campaign letter to all the patients of his wife's medical practice.
Democrats say patients are concerned that their private information was breached or possibly sold to an outside party to send out the mailers.
In a statement sent to Patch late Thursday night, though, the Wolfe campaign said the mailers were cleared by the ethics officer of the Virginia Board of Medicine and that no patient information was shared with any outside party.
"The Fairfax County Democrats (FCDC) have received calls from concerned and angered residents who are or once were patients of the Kaufman, Sampson and Wolfe Dermatology practice, who received a letter from the practice soliciting support for Bryan Wolfe's campaign for Sheriff," said local Democratic Party Chairman Cesar del Aguila. "The patients were worried about a potential breach in privacy and unethical use of their patient information for use in political communications."
Democrats questioned whether the letter was a violation of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, which states that release of a patient's information for marketing purposes is only permitted when the patient has provided written permission.
Wolfe campaign manager Gerry Gunn said the Democrats' statements are misleading and that not only did the Wolfe campaign consult with an ethics officer from the Virginia Board of Medicine first—who said the mailers were not in violation of any policy, they said—but that the letters were all printed and mailed in-house, and no contact information for any patients was given to any outside party.
"Moreover, the [mailer] includes a disclosure to that effect," Gunn told Patch.
But Democrats insist Wolfe's mailer went a step too far.
"There are enough public sources of information for use in political communications, so there is no reason for a campaign to harvest private patient records," del Aguila said.
A copy of the letter is included in the photo section of this article.


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Ethan Greenbaum
Studio Visit
Today we visit the studio space of Brooklyn-based Ethan Greenbaum, where the artist is working on a number of pieces for his upcoming shows. Known for his sculptural work, Ethan has been exploring new mediums with prints that provide a meeting place for conventional and non-conventional materials.
POST NEW: Where is your studio based?
Ethan Greenbaum: I'm located in the murky space between Gowanus and Sunset Park in Brooklyn. A realtor could give you a better answer.
PN: What do you like about its location?
EG: Well, the price is right. Also, the area feeds into my work. It's in an Industrial strip separating Carroll Gardens and Park Slope. Between these two very picturesque neighborhoods is an area filled with giant scrapyards, trash dumps and continuous construction. Biking through it on my way to the studio is stimulating.
PN: Are you influenced by any particular art movements?
EG: Sure, although I'm more interested in individual artists. I'm typically drawn to bodies of work that are too idiosyncratic to fit into one movement. Some favorites are Robert Overby, Richard Artschwager, Rachel Harrison, John Divola, and Gordon Matta Clark. They all share a disregard for genre boundaries and have an ability to draw out the strangeness in the everyday that I love.
PN: What draws you to sculpture?
EG: I like the material fact of sculpture. I often have my head in a more abstract space and there is something very sober and grounding about objects. I think thats why I return to architecture as subject matter. Buildings are the most pervasive and undeniable objects around.
Having said all that, I have a background in painting and I still mostly make images. Images have a unique ability to combine my tactile and psychological experiences within a compressed space. Making images lets me have it both ways.
PN: What's that you're working on?
EG: I've recently been making a series of double sided prints on plexiglass that layer images of organic and synthetic building materials like stone and formica. I'm also making vacuum formed photos of concrete sidewalks and paper presses of different wall textures.
PN: How is concrete significant to your work?
EG: Metaphorically.
PN: Do you have any exhibitions lined up?
EG: I'll have work in a show about Plato's Cave at Boston University soon along with some great artists. It was organized by Dushko Petrovich, an artist and editor at Paper Monument. I also currently have work up at the Aldrich Museum in Connecticut and at Blackburn 20/20 which is part of the Elizabeth Foundation, NY.
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- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 ribs celery, sliced
- 1 bunch green onions, about 6 to 8, thinly sliced
- 6 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup leftover or canned turkey gravy, or use more chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
- 3 cups diced leftover cooked turkey
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- Topping:
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 milk
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, optional
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 scant teaspoon poultry seasoning or crumbled rubbed sage
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes, optional
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- cranberry sauce, optional
Heat oven to 400°.
In a medium bowl, whisk 1 egg with the milk and melted butter. In another bowl, blend the 1 cup of flour with cornmeal, baking powder, salt, poultry seasoning, and parsley. With a wooden spoon, stir dry ingredients into the egg and milk mixture until well blended. Drop spoonfuls of the dough all over the hot filling. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until topping is browned and filling is bubbly.
Serve with cranberry sauce on the side, if desired. Serves 4 to 6.
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Top 10 creative Specsavers ads
After Specsavers quickly reacted to the footballer Luis Suárez biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini in a World Cup game with a tactical Twitter ad, Campaign takes a look at some of the optician's best ads.
Specsavers: 'sauna' ad from 2011
After Specsavers quickly reacted to the footballer Luis Suárez apparently biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini in a World Cup match through a comical Twitter tactical ad, we take a look at some of the optician's best ads.
1. "Luis Suárez" Twitter campaign (June 2014)
The ad has been retweeted nearly 30,000 times since it launched six days ago.
2. "Barclaycard waterslide spoof" (November 2008)
The Specsavers in-house creative team created this viral sending up Barclaycard's "waterslide" ad.
3. "Specs effect" (March 2010)
Mimicking the Lynx "billions" ad from 2006, this Specsavers parody shows girls running with handbags and shopping bags to get to a man spraying himself with deodorant. However, when they reach him, he puts on a pair of "ugly" glasses and the women disperse.
The creative director Graham Daldry created the ad in-house.
4. "Shuttle" (May 2011)
The ad, created in-house, shows a space shuttle crew preparing to land then cuts to embarrassed-looking astronauts standing around a carousel with holidaymakers, waiting to retrieve their baggage after having accidentally landed at Luton Airport.
Jeff Stark directed the ad through Another Film Company. The creative director and copywriter on the ad was Daldry, and the deputy creative director and art director was Steve Loftus.
5. "Garage" free kids glasses (August 2010)
Specsavers launched a UK TV campaign for the optical retailer's range of kids' spectacles, timed to coincide with parents going shopping during the school holidays.
Daldry, the creative director, created the ad in-house with the creatives Simon Bougourd, Neil Brush, Michael Hutchinson and Aaron Scoones.
6. "Vet" (May 2013)
The ad shows a vet working on what he thinks is a cat, but is in fact a furry hat. Daldry, Richard James and Mark de la Rue created the spot in-house.
7. "Sauna" (October 2011)
Specsavers launched a TV ad starring Gordon Ramsay to promote its free varifocals lenses offer. The spot, created in-house, shows a man walking into what he thinks is a steam-filled sauna. However, when he takes off his towel, he realises that he has accidently stepped into a hotel kitchen.
The ad was written by Bougourd, art directed by Brush, and directed by Daniel Kleinman through Rattling Stick.
8. "Workout" (October 2013)
The ad takes place in a community centre hall. A work-out instructor arrives late to a class and begins jumping around and whipping the crowd into a state of excitement without realising that she has mistakenly wondered into a pensioners' bingo game. Unperturbed, the old folks join in dancing to LMFAO's Sexy And I Know It.
The work was created by the brand's in-house team, Brush and Bougourd, and directed by Tim Bullock through Hungryman.
9. "Goal line technology" (June 2010)
Specsavers launched a reactive World Cup South Africa press campaign in 2010 referencing the goal that was disallowed during England's defeat by Germany at the last 16 knock-out stage.
10. "Olympics" (July 2012)
Specsavers took out a press ad based on the 2012 Olympic mix-up that took place when the wrong country's flag was displayed before a football match. The flag for South Korea was mistakenly displayed at a women's football match between North Korea and Colombia.
The Specsavers creatives Bougourd and Brush also conceived the 2012 ad in-house. The creative director was Daldry.
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Something that has weighed heavily on Grub Street's mind since Joe's Superette shut its doors is Where the heck are we going to get our prosciutto-ball fix? Well, we're not the only ones wondering: Over on Chowhound, one poster asked just that question — and wound up with a half-dozen suggestions, including Faicco's, Landi's, and Novelli's pork stores. Commenters, any additions? [Chow]


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Alibi Bar:
811 Iberville Street just off of Bourbon Street. The Alibi is a late-night hangout that serves 150 different kinds of beer. The staff has reported incidents of knives flying off the bar and into the floor, in an area where a man was supposedly stabbed to death some years back. Other items seem to take flight at the bar as well, and shadowy figures have occasionally been spotted by patrons. In the attic area, which is off limits to the public, chained-up slave children have been seen.
Pat O'Brien's:
Pat O'Brien's is at 718 St. Peter St. While there are no specific entities known, the staff and the former owner have reported footsteps wandering around in the empty attic. The third floor is downright creepy, and many of the employees won't go up there alone. Upon going to the ladies room, customers have sometimes become unaccountably apprehensive on the stairway as they approach the second floor, and this has nothing to do with the famous Hurricane's served there. Something also likes to move things around.
Lafitte's Blacksmith's Shop:
One of the most haunted bars anywhere, Lafitte's reports numerous ghosts, including the reflection of a beautiful woman in an upstairs mirror as well as the spirit of the pirate himself. The ghost of "E.J." waits at the bar for his wife as he promised on his deathbed. Lights turn themselves on and off, and customers report taps on the shoulder by an invisible hand. Numerous photos have been taken showing orbs and misty forms in and outside of the building.
O'Flaherty's Irish Channel Pub:
514 Toulouse St. O'Flaherty's is haunted by Angelique, mistress of the owner of the house in the 1800's. After he pushed her from the third floor window, her lover jumped to his own death. The two of them wander on the upper floor, and the courtyard where they landed is a place where customers report feeling "cold spots." Another murder/suicide has left an unpleasant spirit on the second story, possibly a hanged man. Four ghosts on the upper floors watch patrons in the patio from time to time.
The Old Absinthe House:
240 Bourbon St. The ghost of Jean Lafitte, still planning the Battle of New Orleans, has been seen here by sober employees. Parties have been given by spirits after the bar has closed, yet no one has been able to place physical bodies to go with the laughter and good times had by these ghosts. Chairs and dishes move around on their own accord, and things have flown off the walls and bar in full view of the clientele. Vaporous shadows and strange noises come from tunnels under the building.
Kerry Irish Pub:
331 Decatur Street. Kerry Irish Pub has its share of regulars who enjoy the Guinness and other brews and liquors. The music spans an assortment of styles, from the Gaelic to bluegrass to rock. The hauntings in this bar seem to consist of eerie sounds and feelings, such as the sound of incorporeal footsteps, ghostly voices and whispers, and cold spots. Doors have opened or closed by themselves, and customers report feelings of being followed when there's no one there.
Yo Mama's Bar and Grill:
727 St. Peter St. Considered a very "cool" bar, Yo Mama's was formerly a tailor shop owned by a Mr. Green who hanged himself there. Staff members have reported seeing a ghost with rope burns around his neck sit at the bar. A fun loving fellow in real life, Mr. Green still likes to play pool by moving the balls around on the table. Photos taken on the second floor (where the Secret Room is) show orbs, and a haunted mirror reflects a hazy figure or a weird light emanating from within.


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On Saturday afternoon, a motor vehicle accident caused E. Main Street to be shut down for several hours. The operator did not appear to sustain any injuries.
At 1:20 p.m., Norton Police and Fire Departments responded to a motor vehicle crash at 155 E. Main St. The single vehicle involved in the crash was traveling west when it veered off the right side of the roadway and struck a utility pole.
The operator, Daniel Christopher, 29, of Barrows Street, Norton, did not appear to be injured, but was transported to Rhode Island Hospital via Norton Rescue as a precaution due to the severity of the damage.
National Grid and Verizon crews responded to the scene to repair the heavily damaged utility pole.
The crash is under investigation by Ptlm. David Ruskey.
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By Bethany Bray, Tom Dalton, Bruno Matarazzo Jr. and Jesse Roman
The owner of a Salem auto body shop showed up for work yesterday morning to find that part of the roof at 401 Bridge St. had collapsed overnight.
He wasn't the only person worried about roofs yesterday. Several roof collapses, and the threat of others, kept emergency personnel busy across the North Shore.
The Salem auto body shop is one of several tenants at 401 Bridge St., the last remaining industrial building from a former Sylvania plant.
The building is slated to be demolished this spring as part of the Gateway Center project, a combination office building and senior center scheduled to be built at the corner of Boston and Bridge streets.
Although the building owner, High Rock Bridge St. LLC, is not expected to do extensive repairs, city inspectors told him to make the structure safe enough to allow the businesses to remove machinery and other property.
Another old Sylvania building had problems coping with the massive amount of snow.
In Danvers, Ira Motor Group's auto collision center at 105 Andover St., the roof showed signs of sagging, according to John Hartman, marketing director for the car dealership.
"It didn't collapse," Hartford said. "Based on the amount of snowfall, we evacuated the employees and are calling a company to have the snow removed."
Acting Danvers fire Chief Kevin Farrell said the building is an old Sylvania warehouse that was built in the 1960s, before building codes were in place.
The building's roof wasn't constructed with "much load-carrying steel trusses," the chief said. He estimated close to 15 inches of snow on the flat, 4-acre roof.
Businesses weren't the only ones affected by snow-piled roofs.
In Danvers, St. John's Prep was closed yesterday, while Hamilton-Wenham schools were closed as a precaution after a carport at the Hamilton police station showed signs of buckling Wednesday night. A number of police vehicles were parked outside yesterday while the department waited for a structural engineer to assess the carport, at the rear of Hamilton's public safety building.
"We want to make sure it is structurally sound before putting cars back in," Hamilton police Chief Russell Stevens said yesterday.
Hamilton Building Inspector Charles Brett recommended students not return to school until all district buildings could be evaluated, Superintendent Raleigh Buchanan said. The district was looking for a contractor to shovel school roofs yesterday afternoon, and snow removal was expected to stretch through the weekend.
"(Brett) recommended we remove the snow, from the high school especially, because of the square footage and the flat roof," Buchanan said. "In the meantime, we'll have a structural engineer go through, which was also recommended by the building inspector."
"It looks like I don't have any other choice (than to cancel school), which I don't mind for the safety of the kids," he said.
Peabody schools were closed yesterday in part because of concerns about the amount of snow on the roofs of the city's 10 public schools.
"The building inspector (Kevin Goggin) was out (yesterday) looking at the buildings, and there are no issues," said C. Milton Burnett, the schools superintendent. "This is all precautionary. We have no reported structural problems."
Some of the schools had more snow than others because of snowdrifts and the location and pitch of the roofs. About two dozen people were out yesterday at Peabody Veterans Memorial High School shoveling off snow, which in some places was several feet high, Burnett said.
Clearing all the snow from the school buildings is a daunting task. Peabody, with eight elementary schools, one middle school and one high school, has more than 1 million square feet of roof space across the district, Burnett said.
"We've been shoveling for over a week," he said.
An outside contractor was hired to supplement school custodians and maintenance people. There were more than 40 people out clearing snow off the roofs of Peabody schools yesterday, Burnett said.
Bishop Fenwick High School in Peabody was also closed yesterday in part because of concerns about too much snow on its big, flat rooftop.
"I was concerned this morning, and I wanted to have it checked out to make sure it was safe," said Sister Cathy Fleming, the school principal.
Upon inspection, the building actually only had about a foot-thick layer of snow.
"It's unbelievable. I think it was probably the wind that blew it off," Fleming said. "We have people up (on the roof) right now blowing it off, so it shouldn't be a problem."
Also in Peabody, the Workout World fitness center's snow-covered roof was being assessed yesterday afternoon by the building inspector and firefighters.


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Brett Favre rallied the Vikings from 14 points down to tie it with 27 seconds to play, then drove them into position for Ryan Longwell's 35-yard game-winning field goal for a 27-24 overtime victory over the Arizona Cardinals on ...
Vikings-Cardinals prediction
PFW's Eric Edholm thinks the Vikings will somehow scratch out a win Sunday against the Cardinals.
Free-agent QBs remain on Cardinals' radar
With both Derek Anderson and Max Hall struggling more often than not, a big buzz is already brewing that the Cardinals will seriously scour the free-agent market for starting-caliber QB help for a second straight offseason.
Vikings-Cardinals matchup of the day: Friday
Here's another key matchup in Sunday's Vikings-Cardinals game
Allergic reaction slows Cardinals RB Wells
An allergic reaction to a medication has limited the practice participation of Cardinals RB Beanie Wells, casting some doubt on his availability for Sunday's game at Minnesota.
Vikings-Cardinals matchup of the day: Thursday
Here's another key matchup to check out in Sunday's Vikings-Cardinals game.
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Here's a key matchup heading into Sunday's Vikings-Cardinals game in Minnesota.
Beanie the starter should be fantasy joy
It took nearly half the season, but Beanie Wells has finally taken hold of the Cardinals' featured back job — and the fantasy value that goes with it.
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Aqib Talib intercepted two passes, returning one 45 yards for a touchdown and saving the game with the other, and Tampa Bay rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit for the fourth time this season to beat the Arizona Cardinals 38-35.
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NAPALM DEATH – New Album Pushed Back To February
August 20, 2011, 2 years ago
In an exclusive interview with BraveWords.com scribe Aaron Small, NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury revealed that although his band's new album was originally scheduled for release this October, it's since been pushed back to February 2012.
"The October release isn't going to happen," says Shane. "We've finished the album. We're still negotiating with the record label, Century Media, which is pretty much done, but I think it's safe to say that the album will probably come out in February of next year unfortunately. It's a bit of a shame, unless something miraculous turns around, but pretty much everything is good to go. It's just a case of waiting for the label to decide how they want to push it and in what particular way, because obviously the label does their campaign and promotion. We're getting to that period of the year now, time just goes so fast. We're already in the middle of August and before you know it, it's going to be the end of the year, so February might be a better time slot for it."
When asked how the new Napalm Death album compares to the 13 that came before it, Shane replied, "It's very tricky for me to explain it all because I constantly write songs. Even when we finish an album, I have ideas left over, so it's always a continuous thing from my part. There's one song on the new album that I started writing a couple of the riffs like fucking 20 years ago; I've only just finished the song, it's weird. It's got everything you would like from Napalm. There's crazy chord changes, some really catchy heavy mid-paced stuff, Barney (Greenway, vocalist) is trying some different stuff vocally. Mitch (Harris, guitarist) is actually singing the verses on a couple of the songs and Barney's backing up on the choruses, so that's going to be a little bit different. Mitch has this very old school Bill Crooks - CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER kind of voice, so you hear his tone coming in for a little bit. I think the album's pretty varied. Sometimes you're so close to it, it's hard to define to anyone else. If you like the band, then you won't be disappointed."
Fans can expect "16 tracks on the main album. We actually recorded 21 songs – a couple which we're going to save for a split with MELVINS." As far as the album title goes, Shane admits, "We've got a title but I've been told that I can't tell anybody. We have song titles like 'Quarantine', 'Think Tank Trials', 'Analysis Paralysis' – quite abstract titles as per usual with Mr. Greenway. It's a pretty manic record. I tried to push the noise element a little bit, there's stop-start time structures. Mitch has pushed the CELTIC FROST vibe. It carries on from the last record (2009's Time Waits For No Slave)."
Although the new album won't appear until next year, a single is on the horizon. "We've been talking about doing an exclusive free download of a track, just to get a taste of what's going on. It would be nice to put something out this year, get a little video going, perhaps a YouTube special. Hopefully we can get that together in the next month or so."
Catch Napalm Death on tour:
9 - Giza, Egypt - Metal Pyramids at Sakkara Nest Club
13 - Istanbul, Turkey - Old School Rock Club
14 - Bucharest, Romania - Wings Club
15 - Iasi, Romania - Casa De Cultura
16 - Sofia, Bulgaria - Inter Expo Center
18 - Vladivostock, Russia - Arena
19 – Khabarovsk, Russia - Velicano
21 – Irkutsk, Russia - Stratosphere
23 – Krasnoyarsk, Russia - Havana Club
24 – Tomsk, Russia - Fakel
25 – Novosibirsk, Russia - Rock Coty
27 – Ekaterinburg, Russia - Nirvana
28 – Moscow, Russia - Tochka
29 - St. Petersburg, Russia - Aurora
3 - Kingston, ON - Time To Laugh
4 - Peterborough, ON - Red Dog
5 - Windsor, ON - Blind Dog
6 - London , ON - Music Hall
7 - Toronto , ON - WreckRoom
8 - Sudbury, ON - Jubilee Hall
9 - Ottawa, ON - Mavericks
10 - Joinquiere, QC - Place Nikitoutagan
11 - Moncton, NB - The Manhattan
12 - Halifax, NS - The Seahorse
13 - Rimouski, QC - Cactus
14 - Trois RIvieres, QC - Trois Rivieres Metal Fest - Batissse Industrielle
16 - Thunder Bay, ON- Crocks
17 - Winnipeg, MB - The Zoo
18 - Brandon, MB - The North Hill Inn
19 - Regina, SK - The Exchange
20 - Medicine Hat, AB - Olys Pub
21 - Calgary, AB - The Distillery
22 - Edmonton, AB - The Pawnshop
23 - Prince George, BC - The Generator
25 - Victoria, BC - Club 919
26 - Kelowna, BC - Rutland Centennial Hall
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Niagara Gazette — Dear Mainland Diggers — So how are things on your planet? Over here, delirium has set in. With Groundhog Day just around the corner (if we could see that far), a melody from yesteryear kept swirling around in Doug's head.
The title: "Mister Sandman," by the girl group Chordettes, number one on the charts in 1954, orchestrated by Archie Bleyer, who was to radio superstar Arthur Godfrey as Doc Severinsen was to Johnny Carson. Inasmuch as it endured long enough to be trashed by heavy metallics 45 years later, after making the soundtrack of movies as varied as "Uncle Buck" and "Eight Heads in a Duffel Bag," it might still be familiar to those younger than we are, a substantial majority of the population.
Here, then, with apologies to original lyricist Pat Ballard, "Mister Sandman" updated for current weather conditions:
Mister Groundhog, bring us some spring
We're all so weary of hibernating.
As you emerge to look over the meadow
Everybody's hoping you don't see your shadow ...
Groundhog, we are so cold
We'll all look like you, before we get old
If you stay out we'll crown you king
Mister Groundhog, bring us some spring!
Mister Groundhog, stay with us now,
Don't fear that shadow, it's only a plow
If you decide to vacate your hovel
We'll have precipitation we don't have to shovel.
Groundhog, freezin' our beaks
We can not survive for another six weeks
Please do not cringe while we all sing,
Mister Groundhog, bring us some spring!
Mister Groundhog, bring us s-spring,
Excuse the stutter, we're all shivering
Bring us temperatures we hardly remember,
We could even tolerate the last November
Mister Groundhog, we're counting on you
For Farenheits above thirty-two
So please provide the yang to our cold ying
Mister Groundhog, bring us
Please, please, please
Mister Groundhog, bring us some spring.
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Huge underground water-flow systems underlie much of the Great Basin, as shown on this map. A study published in 2007 by the United States Geological Survey, which focused on the areas outlined in brown, was intended to better understand how the systems work -- and how the proposed Southern Nevada Water Authority pumping project would affect them.
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NASHIVLLE, Tenn. — April 27, 2010 — Music from the Healing 4 Haiti relief album launched through the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) and Samaritan's Purse in cooperation with Integrity Media last month. The song "Come Together Now (Music City Unites for Haiti)" co-written by Michael W. Smith and featured on Healing 4 Haiti, was the grand finale of the 41st Annual Dove Awards, telecast on Sunday, April 25th from the historic Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee.
Pictured backstage are (l-r): Franklin Graham (President, CEO of BGEA and Samaratin's Purse), Danny McGuffey (Chief Marketing Officer, Integrity Media), J.W. Clarke (Director of Program for BGEA), Michael W. Smith (The MWS Group) and Ken Barun (Sr. VP, Communications and Development, BGEA). Photo courtesy of Russ Busby (BGEA)
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Postgraduate Open Day 2013
The Postgraduate Open Day took place on the 27th November 2013.
The Postgraduate Open Day gives you the chance to have indepth conversations with academics and students from the department in which you'd like to study. You'll have the chance to take a campus tour and find out about Warwick's beautiful surroundings and world-leading facilities. We're also offering a set of talks to help you find out what you can study, how you can fund it, how to apply and where a PG degree might lead you in the future. We look forward to meeting you! Here's some useful information about the day:
If you can't make it to the Open Day, find out where else you can come and meet us as we head out on the road!
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We'd like you to feed forward, letting us know what you'd like to see at the Postgraduate Open Day before the event takes place. Check out what we've done so far this year, then simply tweet your Feed Forward @WarwickPostgrad using #FeedForward2013, email your Feed Forward to firstname.lastname@example.com or complete the form. We look forward to hearing from you -- and if you also register your attendance at the Open Day, we'll enter you into a prize draw for an Amazon Kindle!
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As Staff Sgts. Larry Knoll and Ace Jones drove down the dirt road, the knobby tires of their all-terrain vehicles kicked up huge clouds of dust.
Goggles, strapped over their Kevlar helmets, covered their eyes. They wore gloves and heavy flak vests, over which an assortment of gear hung from the belts of their load-bearing equipment. And they had stubby M-4s the latest type of M-16 assault rifle slung over their shoulders.
The security forces airmen wore the tools of their trade. Friends and partners, they knew well how to handle their steel, plastic and rubber steeds on the bumpy road at Bashur Airfield, Iraq, an outpost 255 miles north of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.
They stopped near a row of tents, got off their vehicles and dusted themselves off. Around them, airmen sat on cots outside their canvas abodes, chatting and spooning down Meals, Ready to Eat. And after a long day on the job, the rations were looking mighty tasty to Knoll and Jones.
What a day. Weve been busy since we got up, said Knoll, who has been a security cop his whole 10-year Air Force career. Its going to feel good to get off my feet for a while.
But after 14 hours on the job, there was a chance they might not get any rest. At any moment they could get the call to switch to their other persona snipers.
Not the kind in Hollywood movies who sneak into the countryside to spend weeks stalking an enemy for that one shot, one kill moment. No. Knoll and Jones are quick to say theyre first of all security troops whose job is to protect their fellow airmen.
Well do whatever it takes to keep our troops safe, said Knoll, of Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
At Bashur hub of the Air Force airlift into northern Iraq at the peak of Operation Iraqi Freedom that meant doing grunt work. Going on perimeter and off-base patrols, standing guard at entry control points and building defensive firing positions.
Not a problem. Its exactly what the pair trained to do. What they expected when they joined the Air Force to be security troops. They love the lifestyle. Plus, when they volunteered for duty with the 86th Contingency Response Group, they knew that to really do their job theyd have to be at a bare base in the middle of a fight somewhere.
Theyre in a unique unit, the only one in the Air Force. The groups job is to be the first to land at a bare base to establish airfield and aerial port operations pronto. The 786th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, where Knoll and Jones work in operations, provides the security. The cops keep airmen safe as they land, unload and launch aircraft around the clock.
A sharp eye
However, Knoll and Jones never stopped scanning the surrounding mountains an instinct theyd developed during sniper training. With a snipers sharp eye, they looked for an unseen enemy. A mobile and elusive foe who, if unstopped, could attack and kill squadron mates and cause havoc with flight operations.


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|Commune and town
|Coordinates: 16°30′46″N 15°48′18″W / 16.51278°N 15.80500°W
|Population (2002)
|• Total
|48, 922
Rosso is the major city of south-western Mauritania and capital of Trarza region. It is situated on the Senegal River at the head of year-round navigation. The town is 204 km south of the capital Nouakchott. The Arabic name is Al-Quwarib.
Rosso was once the capital of the Emirate of Trarza, a Precolonial Sahrawi dominated state.
Under French colonial rule Senegal and Mauritania were administered as a single entity. When independence came, the new frontier was drawn along the Senegal River, thus splitting the small town of Rosso in two. This article refers to Mauritanian Rosso, on the northern bank of the river.
Originally a staging-post for the gum arabic trade, Rosso has grown rapidly since independence. From a population of a mere 2 300 in 1960 it has now overtaken Kaédi to become the 3rd largest city in the country with 48 922 inhabitants (2000 census).
South-western Mauritania is predominantly a Wolof -speaking area but many members of Mauritania's other ethnic groups have moved to the town to escape the severe problems of desertification further north.
Rosso occupies a strategic position at the international ferry-crossing on the main road between Nouakchott and the Senegalese capital of Dakar. Economically the town has benefited but its fortunes are very dependent on the state of relations between the two countries. From 1990-92 the border crossing was closed, due to the Mauritania–Senegal Border War, and there have been repeated movements of refugees in both directions through the town.
Rosso has the highest annual rainfall in the country at 300mm/yr and is one of the market towns which serve the narrow strip of agricultural land stretching along the southern frontier of Mauritania. But even here the Sahara is encroaching. Major irrigation projects have been carried out on the northern bank of the Senegal River, financed by the United Arab Emirates, allowing an expansion in the production of cash crops such as mint. In 2004 however up to 80% of crops were lost as a result of the infestation of locusts which affected the whole of the western Sahel. This was followed by a severe drought. It was a bitter irony then that in August 2005 some 10,000 people were displaced by flooding.
The city is near the Diawling National Park. Rosso is also known for the internationally renowned Satara Zone Housing project. A small library, set up by the local Catholic priest, has been functioning since 2005. [1] A technology institute - ISET - was opened in 2009, offering courses in agriculture.
The current Mayor, Professor Yerim Fassa, a doctor, was elected in 2007. [2]
Rosso has been twinned with Moissy-Cramayel since 1986. From August 2007 through May 2009, Michael Auerbach - Regional Coordinator for the United States Peace Corps - resided in Rosso as he evaluated the efficacy of existing gender equality movements in the region.
External links[edit]
- ^ "Rosso, Mauritanie: un prêtre sans paroissiens". Le Figaro (blog). 2010-05-14. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
- ^ "Journées culturelles de Rosso". Le Calame. 2008-04-16. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
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Omar Minaya's Backward Plan
For several years, many pundits (including myself) have criticized Omar Minaya for his lack of a "Plan B", or "backup plan".
It turns out that we simply didn't understand Minaya's genius. He never had a "backup plan" because from the beginning he's been working with a "backward plan".
We have to go back far in time to explain — specifically, to June 12, 2003, when Steve Phillips was fired.
It was on that day that Jeff and Fred Wilpon announced a new direction for the organization. From The New York Times:
Mets fans are shouting hallelujah. If they're not, they should be.
Wilpon made the call he should have made two years ago.
This ship has been off course for three seasons, not because of a lack of resources, but because of a lack of judgment. The Mets began the year with a payroll of about $120 million, which is second only to the Yankees' roughly $180 million. They have nothing to show for it but a clubhouse of aging stars with big names, big contracts and big injuries. It's all Steve Phillips's fault.
He sold Wilpon on the notion that you had to win with big names in New York, that the fans weren't patient enough to wait for rebuilding, that you had to do it now. Forget the farm system.
But Wilpon apparently came to the conclusion that the Mets' salvation was not exclusively found in high-priced stars. Yesterday, he made an intriguing observation. He said he knows now that a hefty payroll does not ensure success. "We've learned that painfully."
More than once yesterday he said, "We're going to get younger and more athletic."
And from ESPN (link is dead):
Wilpon said all the money he's spent on the team doesn't ensure success. "We've learned that painfully," he said.
The Mets (28-35) got off to a bad start and never recovered, hurt by injuries and inconsistent play by their stars.
"This has been a very disappointing season," Wilpon said. "We will attempt to energize the team … by getting younger and more athletic."
Sounds vaguely familiar, doesn't it?
This "younger and more athletic" became a mantra when Jim Duquette took over for Phillips, and remained "the plan" when Omar Minaya was hired after the 2004 season. The Wilpons made it very clear in that Minaya was chosen because of his ability as a "talent evaluator" – pointing specifically to his discovery of Sammy Sosa and development of Juan Gonzalez. As a result of his being hired, everyone expected the Mets to "build from within" and create an organization that would constantly supply top-notch prospects. It might take some time, but the Mets were going to finally do the right thing.
Minaya immediately made moves that reflected that philosophy, starting with the hiring of Willie Randolph as manager. Randolph was hired partially — if not mainly — because he was seen as a valuable tutor to Derek Jeter, Alfonso Soriano, and other Yankees youngsters who turned into stars. Randolph's lack of managerial experience was not an issue, because his greater value would be in developing all the youngsters that the farm system would be sending to the big club. There would be flocks of energetic, youthful, and athletic players coming up — much like the Mets of the 1980s — because Minaya's next moves were in overhauling the scouting staff, from the directors all the way down to the part-time area scouts. And the team would not only be finding the best young talent in America, but they'd also be aggressive in Latin America.
Suddenly, though, the plan changed. Less than 90 days after all that talk about talent evaluation and building from within with youth, Minaya signed the aging superstar Pedro Martinez to a 4-year, $53M deal. It was spun as a way to "legitimize" the Mets, to show the world that they were "serious about winning", and that Pedro's presence would influence talented Latin American youths to sign with the Mets as well. Less than a month after the Pedro signing, Omar opened up the Wilpons' wallet again and granted Carlos Beltran an outrageous 7-year, $119M deal. Immediately thereafter, Minaya went hard after Carlos Delgado — so hard that Delgado was turned off and signed with the Marlins. How exactly was this "building from within"?
Wallace Matthews summed it up thusly: http://www.nysun.com/sports/mets-finally-learn-how-to-play-the-money-game/7601/
With the signing in December of Pedro Martinez, and this week's signing of Beltran, that portion of Mets history concerned with the development and display of a home-grown baseball team appears to be over.
Now, the strategy is to handle problems the way the Yankees always have, by throwing money at them.
So here we are, almost six years after Minaya was hired, and the Mets are now — right now — committed playing home-grown, energetic, and athletic youngsters such as Ruben Tejada, Josh Thole, Ike Davis, and Fernando Martinez.
While some GMs start the rebuilding process at the beginning of their helm (Bobby Cox, Pat Gillick, Frank Cashen to name a few), and then add the high-priced free agents after the organization has turned around and is on the verge of winning, Minaya has chosen to do the opposite — he spent the big bucks right away, then turned toward youth toward the end of his tenure.
In other words, a backward plan.
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Comments13 Responses to "Omar Minaya's Backward Plan"
I'm not sure I agree that Beltran's deal was "outrageous". Through 2008 at least his performance was worth the cost. But you're right it was a waste given the overall results for the team and the general top-heaviness of the Mets roster.
Precisely what I was thinking. Outrageous is probably overdoing it for a player who had a pretty good four years with us.
But great post cuz it does seem like deja vu all over again. Still, how many people (it couldn't of just been me) who waved their Mets banners strong and proud even after the bitter defeat in 2006, about an organization that seemed to be on the right track. Solid farm system that spit out two superstars (or near superstars). Solid free agent signings, pedro and beltran. Great bullpen. Overachieving starters picked up in some crafty trades.
I don't know what you were saying back then Joe, but I hope people don't forget what a blessing Omar Minaya was when he first got here. I'm sorry its come to this, but even though it's time to reboot again, let's not act like Minaya was another Philips disaster, at least Minaya gave us a run for one year and hope for many more.
There comes a time when a new pair of eyes and a mind not
tied to the past is needed to revitalize an organization. This
can be done as long as the Wilpons are receptive and their
budget will allow it.
Ownership has to realize that the real competition is not the Braves or the Phillies or other NL clubs. The real competition for the hearts, minds and wallets of the fans is
in the Bronx.
The Mets once owned NYC (1980′s).
As a long time Mets fan I like that the Mets brought up Ike Davis and Fernandez in left, etc. I'd like the Mets to continue to move in that direction. Get rid of Beltran, Perez, Castillio, etc. any way they can and STOP trying to compete with the Yankees for the headlines. The teams of the mid 80′s had all those home grown guys and I loved that team. I want to root for a team of METS not a team of high priced free agents!
Other Nick;
While yes, the Mets form 2005-8 were very good teams, they still generally involved an excellent core and questionable complementary players. Omar's answers, aside from the first couple of months, have been Shawn Green, Luis Castillo, Moises Alou, Jose Valentin, Glavine, –you see where I'm going with this.
Basically the difference between the 2006 team and the later two were better years from the peak players and an amazing bullpen (which is of course subject to heavy variation). The point of the article is that he hasn't shown any ability to build a robust organization, and the fact that he's wasted peak years of Reyes, Wright, and even Beltran (and now Santana too) by surrounding them with expensive, declining players, is why he needs to go. And I couldn't agree more.
Good point about tasting peak years of guys like Reyes, Wright, etc. I think the Mets always thought they were "one piece" away from a World Series win – first they got Santana, that wasn't it, then they got K-Rod, that wasn't it, etc. etc. They really need to blow up the team and build a solid young team and then add a few pieces where needed.
I guess you guys are right. When you think about it, it was really an overachieving rotation (Maine, Perez, et al) and a superb bullpen, with an offense that was firing on all cylinders, that did it in '06. The overall construction as evidenced by the preceding year (2005) and the years after, proves that this wasn't a well built team at all. Minaya charmed me thats all, I really wanted to believe we could have a professional organization in Flushing so that we're not forced to watch America's All Stars in the Bronx…. Shame on me… =P
1. Steve Phillips was fired after he became a Las vegas gambler who had hustled his last favor. He fleeced the Marlins everytime they had a fire sale and that was it. In doing so he decimated the farm completely and utterly to the point it is only just recovering.
2. Duquette alas was also Wilponed. He was told of a 'rebuilding plan' with Kazmir, Millz, Reyes and Wright. brought in Matsui Cliffy and Looper as cut price -mid tier FA…But the Wilpons saw playoffs and bye-bye went Kazmir. …sidenote the other trade that day is getting press too….suppose Pitt renigged and we were stuck with JOSE BAUTISTA.
3. Omar's plan was to make the Mets relevant again. And he did. BUT- if I fault him it is because he is too cautious….Yes heath bell (for?) went,…but Parnall stayed (rumored for Street?). I think things could have been different if he HAD gone for it and gotten Street or Ibanez when were were in the race(s).
4. But now the Mets ARE rebuilding/re-tooling and taking the lumps. But I think Omar is missing some good oppurtunities and relying too much on the farm. GMs are ALL smart now. To get you have to give. To get a salary dump you have to take on $$$.
5. The bottom line is named Wilpon. He could have blessed a 'Carlos Zambrano trade' if it meant extra $$$ but i think the Mets/Omar are constrained.


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Mrs. Edna Fritts of 2110 East Hyco Road, South Boston died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, at her home. She was born in Daisy, Tenn. on Jan. 15, 1916 and was 96 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Warner Shannon and Sarah Shadwick Shannon and was preceded in death by her husband Lawrence A. Fritts. Mrs. Fritts was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy.
Survivors include two daughters, Helen Mae Perry and husband Henry of Bradenton, Fla. And Mary Ruth Cardinal of Buffalo Junction; one son, William Paul Fritts of Indianola, Okla.; one sister, Edith Elsea of Checotah, Okla.; three grandchildren, Tony Perry, Rhonda Perry and Dawn Marie Cardinal; six great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. Fritts will be held Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home chapel with the Revs. Wayne Murphy and Ken Lester officiating. Burial will follow in Halifax Memorial Gardens.
The family received friends at Powell Funeral Home on Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m.
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First, they held baubles and presents. Now, they'll play host to tiny fish.
Christmas trees dropped off at recycling centers throughout the county will be sunk in area lakes and waterways to make habitats for juvenile fish.
The program--sponsored by Riverside County Waste Management Department and California Department of Fish and Game--was designed to protect the scaly creatures from bigger predators and and save space in landfills, according to a county news release.
Trees collected at Badlands Landfill, 31125 Ironwood Ave., Moreno Valley, and Lamb Canyon Landfill, 16411 Lamb Canyon Road, Beaumont, will be processed and prepared for the program. The trees must be stripped of all deocrations, tinsel and stands before they're dropped off.
Conifers dropped off at other free sites or outside homes at the curb will be recylced into compost or mulch at green waste processing locations, according to the release.
Trees are collected through curbside pickup for two weeks following Christmas. They should be placed next to residents' green recycling containers on regular pick-up days and should be chopped in half if taller than 4 feet.
Free recycling locations in southwest Riverside County include A. Lua Wood Recyling, 18938 Mermack Ave., Lake Elsinore, and B.P. John Recycling, 28700 Mathews Road, Romoland. The centers will accept up to three trees per family for the next two weeks.


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School district honors student teachers
The Helena Public School District honored 22 student teachers from colleges and universities around the state today along with their master teachers.
The students work with master teachers in the district to get hands on teaching experience. Montana State University student Brianna Hendrix says she learned a lot working with a second grade class at Four Georgians Elementary School.
"I really think that student teaching is a beneficial thing because that's really where you learn the most I think is being in the classroom with the kids learning from your master teacher. It's, you learn more than you do in any of your college classes," says Hendrix.
"It's a great experience and whoever gets Ms. Hendrix as their teacher is very fortunate. She's going to do an awesome job and she's more than ready to start teaching," says Four Georgians 2nd grade teacher Karry Hauk.
Most schools in the district currently have a student teacher. Another group will start in January.
Story by Kristin Price, Beartooth NBC.
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According to Y-12 spokesman Steven Wyatt, design of the Uranium Processing Facilty was 45 percent complete at the end of August. "We do not have the September data yet," Wyatt said in response to questions.
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what will be the first online game when eill it come out (wii)
the first online game to come out for the Wii is said to be pokemon battle revolution...jeez! Its coming out in the spring of 07.
The first online title to appear online for the nintendo wii is actually going to be Pokemon Battle Revolution. It does come out sometime in spring and yes it shall be interesting too see how it turns out. Also I am not sure if Metroid 3 will be online or not but it would be awesome if it was!
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Palo Alto residents alerted about invasive mosquito
Original post made on Sep 10, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, September 5, 2013, 3:29 PM
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on Sep 10, 2013 at 9:32 am
I was glad to see this article, thank you. Do you think it is a good idea to also cover the fact we woke up this morning with sore throats and could not see the sky due to smoke from Mt. Diablo? Yesterday a friend and I drove up to the hill behind campus and could see pink/tan smoke ringing the valley.
I noticed there is not a Spare the Air Day. Although the Bay Area Air Quality has a smoke advisory in effect, suggesting we keep windows/doors closed and possibly move to a better place if we are elderly or have sensitive lungs/immune.
We have in our society, what my boss from UC Berkeley calls, A Crisis of UnderCoordination. If I can wake up and not see the sky
due to smoke but the EPA monitors say the sky is fine, and therefore all the organizations are unable to notify people... ??? Hmmm.
Another aspect of the crisis is that many organizations rely on the internet for such notices, however, most of the elderly and people who would need this information the most, are watching television, not the internet... ? Go figure.
I think my boss is right... its a crisis of undercoordination. :)
on Sep 11, 2013 at 11:27 am
Seems to me I read that there has been no vector control or mosquito abatement provided by the city for at least four years. As a result, we have been u able to use our patio this summer due to rampant mosquitoes. If any of us are hospitalized with Yellow Fever, can we bill the city?
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By Joseph Hamrick
The Commerce Journal
The next four games are pivotal for the Commerce Tigers Basketball team.
After a loss to Alba Golden on Tuesday, the Tigers currently sit tied for third place in the district, behind Lone Oak and Edgewood.
Tigers Head Coach Kirby Jackson said his team has grown from last year, and expects them to finish strong this year and make the playoffs.
"I feel really good about this team," he said. "Last year we missed the playoffs by one game. We have been working non-stop to correct that and get into the playoffs. The players have done an excellent job with that."
Jackson said this team is much deeper than last year's team, which has helped give his players needed rest for strong 4th quarter finishes.
That trend Jackson said will continue, as both the 8th and 7th grade teams are undefeated, and the junior varsity team is sitting at 13-4 overall.
Jackson said players Conner Ellis and Josh Mckeithen are two men who have stepped up and been role models for the younger players.
"They've really showed the younger guys the ropes with so far as we want to accomplish."
Out of the next four games, the Tigers have won against all but Lone Oak the first time around. Jackson said that makes him optimistic about the final stretch.
"It doesn't make it easy, but it shows we can beat them," he said. "We feel really good; excited."
According to Jackson, the crowds who have shown up to their games have helped the team play at a high calibur pace.
"Thank you to the fans and the community for coming out and supporting us," he said.
With both the high school and middle school teams doing well, Jackson said the players' mentality has changed to be more confident in their abilities.
"We're the little guy on the block trying to be recognized," he said. "It has been several years since Commerce has been in the playoffs, so these kids want to put us on the map."
The Tigers' next game is at home against Lone Oak at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 31.