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Editor's Note: The following letter was submitted to Richfield Patch by Richfield residents .
Dear Richfield Patch and Richfield Residents,
I am sure by now everyone heard that there is a constitutional amendment that would ban marriage equality for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) people making it's way through the Minnesota House and Senate. If this bill is passed by the legislature, Gov. Mark Dayton does not have the power to veto this legislation. It would have to go to the ballot for a vote in the 2012 elections.
If this bill were to pass and become law among the many things it would do is place discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people into Minnesota's State Constitution. Not only would same-sex couples not be allowed to legally marry the person they love, but they would also be denied all rights and responsibilities to their same-sex spouses including hospital visitation, assistance with intense medical treatment, and the ability to care for their partner's deceased remains in the event of their death.
Minnesota LGBT persons and families already do not have these rights. A constitutional amendment would permanently make the loss of those rights a constitutional mandate.
Allow me to give you one example of how devastating the loss of these rights can be. A man and his partner in South Minneapolis were together for 26 years. One day, one of those partners died in the home. When the grieving partner called for the EMT's who later called the state medical examiner to verify the death of the individual. They could not remove the deceased man's body from the home, until the other partner called his late partner's mother to identify him as her son. The now widowed partner, grieving and horrified by the loss he was experienced was further inconvenienced by not being a "family member," according to Minnesota Law so as to identify who his partner of 26 years was.
A constitutional amendment would make this kind of thing permanent.
How does this kind of thing really reflect the best of Minnesota?
How would placing this as a constitutional mandate in Minnesota be a good neighborly thing?
Another question I suggest we all ask ourselves is, should any of us be able to vote on the validity or legalization of someone else's marriage and/or love relationship?
If this amendment is passed and placed on the 2012 ballot, the campaign to get it passed will get extremely ugly. The National Organization for Marriage, the Minnesota Family Council, and the Minnesota Catholic Conference will produce television, newspaper and Internet advertisements falsely claiming that if gay and lesbian people are allowed to be married, that it will force the local public schools to teach homosexuality as an alternate lifestyle as early as the third grade. Contrary to the opinions of anti-LGBT hate groups, that is not happening in Massachusetts, California or any other state where marriage equality is allowed. In fact in the State of Vermont where marriage equality is legal, the issue is not even a concern for the voters there.
The same hate groups will also produce ads saying that LGBT couples want marriage equality so that they can "recruit and molest children." This also is a false and misleading statement.
LGBT couples who are caring for children are very successful at raising them. In fact there have been next to no cases of abuse of any kind against LGBT couples and families who raise children.
I ask Richfield residents to please contact Rep. Paul Thissen, Rep. Linda Slocum and Sen. Ken Kelash and ask them to oppose the passage of this amendment.
This constitutional amendment will not produce jobs, it will not improve the economy and it will not fix the budget short falls left by the previous administration. It is not a good move for Minnesota.
Philip Lowe, Jr. & Jason King


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TOYBOX 3D #playthegame
At Club No.65., United Kingdom on 25 Aug 2012 from 23:00
Forward thinking sexy house grooves
vs live 3D visual show by NOVAK VJs
Hosted by JJ CLARK
Old school house & classic disco
Featuring BARBIE MIRAJ
Calling all escapees from the real world! After a rockin launch party Toybox is back for what is set to be a monumental bank holiday Saturday event as we offer you a taste of freedom as a truly exciting line up of DJs picked for their ability to not only have their finger on, but to BE the pulse of gay London's coolest musical directions come together to play downright amazing music within a mind altering super-production arcade adventure, now in 3D!
Toybox was created just for you. Let your nighttime character take over as we indulge your alter ego. Plug yourself in baby, it's time to play as anything can, and will happen…
> Live 3D visual show by NOVAK VJs: It's time to dive headfirst into a hallucinogenic orgy of the senses as live VJs invite you to don 3D glasses during their set and get freaky as the room fills with visions and wonderment. Leave the real world at the door.
> THE PLAYGROUND - Forward thinking sexy house grooves - it's time to vogue!
Special guests WARBOY & PER QX join two pioneers of the future within Vauxhall BRYONY MASTERS & DJ NG. Undoubtedly the Pied Piper of East London and billed by DJ Mag as "one of alternative clubland's greatest forces who is constantly ahead of the curve", Warboy brings his unique body-movin sound to Toybox with a rare South set packed full of dirt 'n' deep basslines & vocals. Per QX needs little introduction, his infectious energy behind the decks and legend-making floor-shaking sets are eagerly awaited, this time he really gets to unleash the full potential of his edgy, funky and downright explosive sound upon us. Plus we welcome SHONA CARMEN, a fierce vocalist who will be jammin house vocals thoughout the night.
Hosted by JJ CLARK
THE DOLLS HOUSE "LOST IN MUSIC" - Old school house & classic disco
LADY LLOYD & TASTY TIM are back in their twisted tranny house of fun serving phat ass beats and bitchin vocals of New York's finest to the uplifting euphoria of late great days of disco. BARBIE MIRAJ brings real-life toy fury as she shows that you can step out of the box.
> Extreme club theming by TWISTED CIRQUE. Fantasy is their reality. Involved in production for such legends as Torture Garden, Glastonbury, Trade & Ministry of Sound, Twisted Cirque are taking Toybox up a level – expect a retro arcade world for your mind, body and soul.
> Arcade geek goes chic – dance shows by SHAUN CAPEWELL
+ as you came to expect from the launch, there will be lots more other surprises TBA!
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On Wednesday, American International College in Springfield held its annual graduation ceremony for war veterans.
Eight veterans were honored at the Admiral Hines Alumni Veterans ribbon ceremony, including Sean Garcia from Springfield.
Garcia served as a military police officer overseas and now he has a diploma in nursing from the college.
Garcia told CBS 3 how his military service has helped him in college.
"I guess that could be the benefits of being in the military ... to be able to take on meeting with diverse people, going to different countries, and kind of learning how to interact with people. And especially since I am getting into nursing ... that really helps me out ... it helps me out with patients, dealing with different types of patients," Garcia said.
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This is a potsherd with the Hebrew word "sh'ma", meaning to hear, written on it and dates to about 500 BCE.
This inscription is written in the Moabite language, a sister language to Hebrew, and is dated to about 1000 BCE.
Known as the "Tel Dan" inscription, this stone tablet contains the phrases "King of Israel" and "House of David" and is one of two non-Biblical source confirming the existence of King David from the Bible.
Dated to about 1000 BCE and written in the Amonite language, another sister language to Hebrew.
This inscription, discovered in the Ancient city of Gezer, chronicles the different growing seasons of the different months and is therefore known as the Gezer Calender.
Known as the "Temple Ostraca," This potsherd (called an ostraca) is a receipt for 3 shekels from Zekaryahu (Zecheriah) for the "Temple of Yahweh." This is the only non-Biblical record for the Temple of Yahweh. However, because the origins of this inscription is not known (it was in a private collection) some have proposed that it is a fake.
This stele is famously known as the "Moabite Stone" and the "Mesha Stelle." It was discovered in 1868 in Dibon Jordan. The text is the account of King Meshe and is the second non-Biblical reference to "King David" of the Bible. It is written in the Moabite language, another sister language to Hebrew. This stele is now located in the Louvre Museum in Paris France.
The inscription is the Ten Commandments and written in the same style of Hebrew (Middle Semitic script) that was commonly used from 1000 BCE to 100 CE. But what is amazing about this rock is that it was found in the mid 19th century in Los Lunas New Mexico. Because of the location of this "Ancient Hebrew" inscription much, controversy surrounds its origins and authenticity.
This tablet, from a private collection, is called the Jehoash Tablet and discusses repairs to King Solomon's Temple. The inscription closely parallels 2 Kings 12:1-6. It has recently been determined by Israeli archeologists that this tablet is a forgery.
This silver coin is dated to between 66 and 70 CE. While most inscriptions from this period are in the Late Semitic Script, these coins show that the "paleo" or "Middle Semitic Script" was still in use.
This fragment of Job 42:11-12 from the Septuagint (Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible) manuscript uses a middle Hebrew font for the Tetragrammaton (YHVH/Yahweh, the name of God - located in black box). All later copies of the Septuagint replaced this Hebrew name with the Greek word Kyrios meaning "lord". Hebrew copies of the Hebrew Bible written with the late Hebrew script often used the middle Hebrew script for the name of God in order to preserve the original appearance of the name (See the Dead Sea Scroll example). The use of the middle Hebrew script in this fragment suggests a strict Jewish origin of this Septuagint.
Clay bullaes such as this one are made by placing a lump of wet clay on a document then using a signet ring to impress the seal of the owner on the clay. It is possible that this seal belonged to Baruch, Jeremiah's scribe (see Jeremiah 36:4)
The Samaritans claim this scroll was written by Abisha, the son of Aaron, but this can not be substantiated. The script, though slightly different, is very similar to the middle Hebrew script used by Israel around 1000 BCE.
Written on the potsherd is a letter of protest which was written by a Jewish farmer to the governor of the region 2600 years ago. In this letter the farmer complains that his garment was taken from him unjustly, and he asks the governor to act on his behalf in order that his garment be returned to him. This fragment of pottery is now in the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.
An Israeli coin dated to between 100 BCE and 130 CE contains the Hebrew word sh'ma meaning to hear and is a common "motto" in ancient Israel.
This inscription, carved on a boulder, was discovered at the Tel Zayit archeological dig south of Jerusalem. The inscription is dated to the 10th Century CE and is the ABCs of the Hebrew alphabet.
The inscription is written in the middle Semitic script. The two words read ALWT and WLT, names similar to the Biblical name Goliath.
This painted piece of pottery is dated to between 1000 and 400 BCE. The writing is incomplete but the letters resemble the Hebrew word hayah meaning to be/exist.
The gold sheet, discovered in Pyrgi Italy, is written in the Phonecian language, another sister language to Hebrew, and is written in parallel with an Etruscan inscription.
Paleo-Hebrew Leviticus: Some of the Biblical scrolls found in the Dead Sea Caves were written with the middle (Paleo) Hebrew script such as these fragments from the book of Leviticus.
Aaronic Blessing: A silver scroll with the Aaronic Blessing from the 7th Century B.C. This is the oldest known text of the Hebrew Bible.


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While his native country was still torn apart by strife at the turn of the new decade, Elvis Presley himself seemed on top of the world. He had, after all, beaten back public indifference for a third and final time, regained his place in the pop charts, finally become a draw in Vegas, ditched those stupid movies, and married his dream girl (producing a baby girl for him to dote on in the bargain).
But seen through the perfect hindsight of history, 1970 was also the year the King began his transformation into the "fat Elvis" of legend: he was still in fighting trim and not yet lost in a drug stupor, but all the earmarks of his crazy last days were popping up, one by one. This was the year he began touring stadiums, losing his hold on women, buying guns in a paranoid fever, spending money like a dying man, looking for approval from seemingly every branch of the government, and gathering his "Memphis Mafia" tighter around him.
It was, in short, another cocoon from which Elvis could once again live out his little-boy dreams, surrounded by people who could never say no, who found it increasingly difficult to like him even as they loved him. And yet this time it was all Elvis' doing. Having worked to achieve his dream of being the world's biggest entertainer, Presley seemed content with just that, letting his street cred, finances, and eventually, personal relationships deteriorate around him, authoring a decay which would, only seven years later, take his very life.


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Home » Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs » Bureau of Public Affairs » Bureau of Public Affairs: Electronic Information Publications » Photo Gallery » Photos by Regions and Topics » Black History Month » 2009
The history of African Americans is unique and rich, and one that has helped to define what it means to be an American. Arriving on ships on the shores of North America more than 300 years ago, recognized more as possessions than people, African Americans have come to know the freedoms fought for in establishing the United States and gained through the use of our founding principles of freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to assembly, and due process of law.
This year's theme, "The Quest for Black Citizenship in the Americas," is a chance to examine the evolution of our country and how African Americans helped draw us ever closer to becoming a more perfect union. Presidential Proclamation»
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Impressive: The new XBMC Media Center
Version 9.04 of the multi-platform XBMC Media Center is released. Codenamed Babylon, the software comes with massive and in part, impressive changes.
One of XBMC's most innovative modifications is that thanks to VDPAU, the media player can now use Nvidia's GPU to decode video files. The software also supports new video codecs and formats, including M2TS, M2T, MTS for Blu-ray and AVHCD and EVO (Enhanced VOB) for HD-DVDs. MIDI support via Timidity is also included. On the audio side, Dolby Digital and Dolby TrueHD are among the audio software decoders supported by the new version. And thats not all: the TRAC page lists a further 51 formats that XBMC can handle.
Developers of what was originally known as the XBox Media Center, have also been tinkering with karaoke support. The latest release utilizes CDG data, reads song text files in the formats LRCv1 and LRCv2 and files songs by numbers for easy selection. RAR and ZIP-Archives with karaoke content will play without being opened.
XBMC 9.04 runs on PPC architecture, accepts HTTP directories as source of playable content and the UPNP Media Server conforms to the standards of the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA). For the Linux variations, the software now supports Soundserver PulseAudio. Yet its not only the engine that has undergone a revamp. With FanArt and optimized Skinning framework, the software has a sharp, aesthetic appeal. The list doesn't end here. A complete and detailed list of all changes can be found at TRAC.
A live CD is available for download here. PPA packages for various Ubuntu versions and of course the source code can be found in the Subversion Repository. OpenSuse users can also install the software by integrating an external repository. For legal reasons, the XBox version is not available on the XBMC website.
no xbox360 for youhttp://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=40236
NO Xbox 360 supportNO, it absolutely DOES NOT support the Xbox 360. Xbox 360 uses a completely different hardware graphics acceleration API called XNA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_XNA.
XBMC would have to be ported to use XNA in order for it to work, in addition to being able to hack the 360 to run unsigned code.
More info...
YepYet, it's support XBOX but they can't host the image for legal reasons.
Google is your friend if you know what I mean
xbox360Does anybody know if this new version supports xbox 360?
Issue 166/2014
Tag Cloud
Password Management Services Vulnerable to Attack
Should you trust an online service to store your online passwords?
New Raspberry Pi Adds Two USB Ports
New B+ board lets you build cool things without the complication of a powered USB hub.
Microsoft Grabs No-IP.com Domains
Redmond rushes in to root out alleged malware haven.
Firefox Steps into 3D
New initiative will bring futuristic virtual reality effects to the web surfing experience.
New Trojan Targets Online Banking
Dyreza malware launches a man-in-the-middle attack that compromises SSL.
HP Rolls Out Massive Cloud Network
New cloud combines worldwide access with local attention to data security.
New Attack Targets Wireless Logins
A first cousin of the recent Heartbleed attack affects EAP-based wireless and peer-to-peer authentication.
Geeks Petition for Free Lenovo BIOS
FOSS community acts to protect freedom of choice for laptop devices.
Firefox Says Yes to DRM
Quintessential open source browser shores up its market share with a step toward the proprietary dark side.
Webcam Hijackers Busted
Authorities in 16 countries take action against users of the imfamous BlackShades malware tool.


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Return to Ireland & Courtmacsherry
Angling guide Jim O'Donnell has moved to Ireland, not only to launch a new angling guiding service but also for a personal pilgrimage, returning to his ancestral Irish roots.
Abu Ambassadeur 5500CDL Limited Edition
Abu Garcia launch a limited edition, 5500CDL 40th anniversary fishing reel for Abu Garcia enthusiasts.
Shore fishing for ballan wrasse
We look at the tackle, techniques and baits needed to target ballan wrasse from the shore.
Shore fishing for rough ground bass
WSF looks at how at fishing for rough ground bass, including technique, tackle and baits.
Shore fishing for surf bass
WSF looks at some of the techniques to fish for surf bass.
Din Tur Flatanger shore fishing festival
Mike Thrussell Jnr heads to mid Norway to cover the inaugural Flatanger Shore Fishing Festival.
Travelling angler
Whilst fishing away from your own grounds can often be productive and expand your angling knowledge, occasionally they don't always go according to plan explains Wayne Thomas.
Flamer 4 west country fishing trip
Wayne Thomas joins Flamer 4 as she embarks on her annual west country fishing trip to Dartmouth, where plaice are on the menu.
How to build a shore ballan wrasse rig
WSF takes a step by step look at how to build a shore ballan wrasse rig.
How to build a rough ground bass rig
WSF takes a step by step look at how to build a rough ground bass rig.
How to build a surf bass rig
WSF takes a look at how to build a surf bass rig.
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Baiting up a large snake launce
Kevin Legge holder of the British Tope record demonstrates how he baits up with top big fish bait, snake launce.
How to make a peeler crab bass bait
A step by step guide to creating a peeler crab bass bait.
How to bait up with shore crab for smoothhound
A step by step guide on how to prepare shore crab for smoothhound fishing.
Fitting out for saltwater fly fishing
Renowned saltwater fly angler Russell Symons takes a look at all the gear you need to get yourself fully kitted out ready to enjoy one of the most enjoyable and exciting forms of fishing in saltwater!
Night fishing with stick lures
Night bass lure fishing expert, Keith White, continues his night lure series by looking at the best methods to fish with stick lures at night.
Using plugs for night fishing
Night lure fishing expert, Keith White, follows on from his first article on night lure fishing with a look at how to use plugs during the night.
Fladen Maxximus Nano Plus 2.7m 30-80g spin
We take a look at the Fladen Maxximus Nano Plus spinning rod – a lightweight, powerful general purpose spinning rod.
Shore Fishing – A Guide to Cardigan Bay
WSF takes a look at a new book dedicated to shore fishing in Cardigan Bay written by local resident and angler John Mason.
TronixPro HTO Rockfish L Rod
Wayne Thomas reviews the Tronixpro HTO rockfish LRF rod, a cracking rod for a bargain price.
Get your kicks jig fishing – part 1
Russell Symons starts a new series on WSF looking at jig fishing. An exciting form of boat fishing that is deadly for catching big fish over wrecks and fish holding features. In part one, Russell looks at some jigging tactics that work well in UK waters.
Fish feeding factors
It's not just marks and location that are important in the pursuit of fish, fish behaviour and circumstance also play a big part in when fish will feed, explains Wayne Thomas.
Catching big fish when rough ground fishing
South West contributor, Wayne Thomas reveals the basics for catching big fish from rough ground marks.


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Karen Janice (Penny) Wilhelm, 65, of Tahlequah, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, at Solara LTACH in Muskogee, due to complications of myotonic muscular dystrophy.
Karen was born May 31, 1947, in St. Louis, Mo., to Betty and Rochelle R. Penny. She graduated from Ritenour Senior High School in St. Louis, attended Southeast Missouri State College in Cape Girardeau, Mo., prior to marrying the love of her life, Dutch Wilhelm, in St. Louis on June 3, 1967.
She spent the early years of their marriage as a supportive Air Force officer's wife, with duty stations at Sacramento, Calif. (Mather Air Force Base), Tuscon, Ariz. (Davis-Monthan AFB), Victorville, Calif. (George AFB), and Alamagordo, N.M. (Holloman AFB).
Other moves took the family to St. Louis and Wentzville, Mo.; Charleston, W.V.; Cincinatti, Ohio; Indianapolis and Wabash, Ind.; Batesville, Ark., and finally, the last 20 years were spent in Tahlequah.
Karen was an accomplished pianist at a very young age, and never lost her love for music.
She learned to fly a Cessna 150 small aircraft, and soloed while managing Mount Comfort Aviation Flight School – for two and a half years – while living in Indiana.
She directed a choir for the developmentally disabled at Oklahoma Production Center
She was a member of the First Lutheran Church. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend.
Karen is survived by her husband of 45 years, Dutch Wilhelm; daughter, Penny Johnson; son, Erik Wilhelm; grandson, Ryan Johnson; parents, Betty and Rochelle Penny; and sister, Cheryl Penny.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Stan Penny (Oct. 2008).
A memorial/celebration of life service will be held at First Lutheran Church, Tahlequah, Wednesday, Nov. 21, at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation.


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"Everyone in this room is going to be disappointed if we dont get to the end. I think we have a team capable of getting to the end."
Guy Carbonneau
When the Dallas Stars commenced their 2000 playoff run on April 12, I had one personal wish: that Guy Carbonneau would stay healthy and play as many games as possible. With Carbos career winding down, every playoff game in which he appeared was precious to me.
I had a special playoff ritual for this year. Before each game I placed a lucky kiss on the knob of the Sher-Wood that hangs in my kitchen. It was the stick Guy was using when he broke his wrist on March 5, the stick he gave me on March 23 as he returned to the ice for the rest of the regular season. To me the Sher-Wood was a symbol of triumph over injury, a token of the happy fact that Guy Carbonneau was still playing hockey.
Still playing, yes but the long grind of the post-season would test the veterans mettle. Although hed had his best regular season in six years, it had been a taxing one. Instead of playing 50 games as GM Bob Gainey anticipated when Carbonneau was signed for the year, the leagues oldest player was called upon all season to fill in gaps left by injured teammates. In a year when the Stars started out barely recovered from their Cup run, the 40-year-old worked feverishly, playing hard in 69 games, and leading his team to a league all-time record for penalty killing. This Guy did while injured himself, playing with a disk problem that often caused numbness in his hands and he entered the post-season still sporting a playing cast on that fractured wrist, which would require surgery when the playoffs were finally over.
So I wondered how much, and how well, Guy Carbonneau could play in this his 17th stint in the NHL playoffs. The Sher-Wood not withstanding, it would take more than luck. For the Stanley Cup Playoffs are about survival: The last team left standing gets the prize, and along the way there is incomprehensible pain and struggle, both physical and mental. The Dallas Stars were not favored to win in 2000, and the two months ahead looked torturous. This was the task at hand for a man whose contemporaries had nearly all been put to pasture some time ago.
One of those contemporaries, Kevin Lowe, was coach of the the Stars first round opponent, the Edmonton Oilers. Carbonneau and Lowe were both drafted in 1979, and were rivals during the Gretzky years as one played for Edmonton and the other for Montreal. In Game 1 one stood behind the bench, while the other was still on the ice, going head to head with the young, fast Oilers of a new generation. In that first game the aged Carbo got an assist, took a penalty to save a goal, and headed up a four minute penalty kill that only allowed one shot (the only one the Stars allowed shorthanded all night). Dallas won, 2-1.
After a sound 3-0 victory in game two, the Stars traveled to Edmonton. There they had to deal not only with the Oilers on faster ice, but with the young and virulent Oilers fans. The Edmonton faithful were loud and merciless both at the Stars hotel (with a 4 a.m. "wake-up call") and in the stands at the Skyreach Centre. The Oilers players were no kinder, handing Dallas a 5-2 loss in Game 3.
Game 4 was just as brutal. Guy took a 10 minute misconduct early for arguing a high-sticking penalty on Richard Matvichuk, and two goals were scored by each side while he sat in the box. A loss would mean a definite return to the unpleasant environs of Edmonton, something no one wanted. Carbo rose to the occasion and scored the game-winning goal, a 40-foot wrister. "I took a stupid 10 minutes and when I got back to the bench I wanted to make up for that," said Guy. "I guess that goal was a good answer." Assisting were two other former Canadiens captains, Mike Keane and Kirk Muller. "We kind of passed the torch of captaincy to each other on that one," Muller said. "Carbos a great defender, but hes got better hands than people think. That was a great shot."
Given the chance to avoid returning north, the Stars clinched the round in Game 5. With a goal, an assist, and a +2 for the series, Carbo shook hands with Kevin Lowe and moved on to the conference semi-finals.
Five kisses
for the Sher-Wood, five games. Still playing.
See also:
Praise for Guy and other ex-Habs (courtesy of The Edmonton Journal)
Guy's Playoff
Diary (courtesy
of the Dallas Morning News)
4/12/00 "Fans can count on opponents having Stars in their eyes"
4/18/00 "Stars need to step up their effort"
Diane's Playoff Diary
4/12/00 "The First, Unblemished Day"
4/18/00 "Thanks for the Pep Talk"


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Business Externship Program
What is a business externship?
- For more information, select the link that applies to you:A career exploration opportunity that connects business students with mentors, many of whom are WMU alumni
- An unpaid opportunity, similar to a job shadow, that gives students a chance to explore a career of interest and mentors a chance to provide career advice to current students
Externship history
The Business Externship Program was created so pre-business students (typically students in their first and second year) can explore careers of interest to them. The test program ran in 2009 with four students in the field. The program has run in full scale since 2010. The 2013 externship group was the largest to date with 105 externs participating in 175 externship opportunities at 44 companies. Take a look at our 2014 BEP catalog to see who participated last year. Many thanks to our very valued alumni and employer partners.
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For relaxation, Hotel Ergli offers a sauna, a pool, a spa and a billiard room. There is also a seminar and conference room.
- Address:Cēsis district, Celmi, LV-4136
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Hotel to offer 43 modern and elegant guest rooms, conference & meeting rooms for up to 40 people, and relaxation centre including sauna, vapor bath and pool; storage for sports equipment. Hotel`s restaurant to offer unique combination of excellent food at value pricing, innovative approach to cooking traditions and great service.
Hotel Segevold has perfect location. It`s situated near Vidzeme highway, close by main entertainment & recreation places of Sigulda. Just 51km from Riga.
Our hotel are accredited from 8 of July 2008 as 4* hotel.
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While strolling through the construction site of the new Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center one word came to mind: classy.
Even though now it's just metal studs and exposed utilities it's pretty easy to see what the end goal is designers are shooting for.
As Karen Durepro, construction projects manager for put it, "it's a true boutique hotel."
A huge, open lobby area will stretch the length of the building from Erie Street along South DePeyster Street to Haymaker Parkway. Raised ceilings will highlight a 50 seat restaurant with a 20 seat, full-service bar all in the lobby area.
"It will be one, long corridor," Durepro said. "It's a pretty big restaurant."
The hotel pool, small by your typical travel hotel standards, will be enclosed with walls of glass with an adjoining exercise room.
The informally titled "presidential suite" is two traditional king-sized suites combined with its own private terrace — overlooking .
The hotel's other terrace, with a capacity of 50 and a partial roof, will be available when guests book the board room on the second floor and the adjoining king-sized suite. That terrace overlooks the intersection of Haymaker Parkway and South DePeyster Street with views of the and .
The interior color scheme of the hotel won't scream , Durepro said. Though it will include tones similar to the university's familiar gold and blue.
Thanks to the full kitchen, all 94 rooms will have full room service.
The 300-seat banquet center will include dividing walls so the room can be split for smaller weddings or parties.
And every window will have a view.
"We took great pains in designing the project so all the mechanical equipment sits up on the high roof," Durepro said. "So whatever room you're in you have a nice view. You don't go open up your curtain and there's a piece of mechanical equipment sitting right in front of your window."
What will really determine the hotel's status will surely be the room rates, which Durepro said still haven't been determined.
But you can make reservations now for the hotel's opening, which is expected in June 2013.


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Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale are singer-songwriters who've each written hits for country and rock acts, and have enjoyed extensive solo careers as performers and producers. Buddy and Jim is their first collaboration, a mixture of original songs and covers from earlier decades of country, rock, folk and soul music.
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In December 2009, a would-be terrorist boarded a plane for Detroit with a bomb in his underwear. While the explosive failed to properly ignite and the man was arrested upon landing, the ensuing investigation revealed the bomb in question had been made by al-Qaida leaders in Yemen.
This attempted act of terrorism heralded both the small Arabian country's re-emergence into the international consciousness as a refuge for al-Qaida and the ascendance of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), developments that have grown only more pronounced since.
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I never heard of the Baroque composer Agostino Steffani until last year, when the Boston Early Music Festival presented the North American premiere of Steffani's Niobe, an opera about the mythical queen who bragged so much about her many children, the gods killed them all in revenge. One of the leading roles, Niobe's husband King Amphion, was played by the early-music superstar countertenor Philippe Jaroussky, who sang the opera's most sublime aria — a hymn to the harmony of the spheres. I couldn't wait to hear Jaroussky again, and was eager to hear more Steffani.
This year, Hilary Mantel made history when she won a Man Booker Prize for her novel Bring Up the Bodies. She had previously been awarded the prize — England's highest literary honor — for her 2009 novel, Wolf Hall, and is now the first woman to receive the award twice.
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Jazz reflects who we are as a people — democracy in action and all that. But a jazz tune or solo is also a portrait of the musician who makes it; the music reflects the particular background and training that influences how composers compose and improvisers improvise. Jason Kao Hwang makes that autobiographical component explicit throughout his extended composition for eight pieces, Burning Bridge. His parents made the move from China around the end of WWII, and he grew up attending Presbyterian services in suburban Chicago.
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Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, filmmakers, actors, and musicians, and often includes excerpts from live in-studio concerts. This week:
Stephen Colbert's Most Meaningful Musical Moments: Colbert loves music and loves to sing, so Fresh Air's Terry Gross asked him to bring a few songs that mean a lot to him and tell her why.
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Baby Jane Hudson is now 50 years old — or at least the strange and brilliant movie in which she's the main character is, just released as a beautifully remastered Blu-ray. Robert Aldrich's grotesque gothic tragedy is a cross between Gypsy, with its antithetical show-biz kid sisters, and Sunset Boulevard, with its decayed Hollywood glamour.
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Director Ang Lee has a surprising affinity for the Indian hero of Life of Pi — that's his name, Pi, and he's seen at several ages but principally as a 17-year-old boy adrift on a lifeboat in the South Pacific. He's the lone survivor of a shipwreck that killed the crew, his family and a variety of zoo animals his father was transporting to North America for sale.
Actually, Pi is the lone human survivor. He shares his boat and its dwindling food supplies with a man-eating Bengal tiger.
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Long before singer and pianist Michael Feinstein became famous in his own right, he had the privilege of working closely with legendary songwriter Ira Gershwin, as his archivist and cataloger. In his book, The Gershwins and Me: A Personal History in Twelve Songs, Feinstein writes firsthand about the musical world of the American composers and brothers, George and Ira Gershwin.


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The Neumanns are the Weston couple convicted of second degree reckless homicide in the death of their 11-year-old daughter Kara.
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A: A student requiring accommodations will present a Letter of Accommodation (LOA) from the Disability Resource Center (DRC) identifying the accommodations for which he/she is eligible for the duration of the semester. LOAs are dated when the request is made, but accommodations are not in effect until the instructor receives the letter.
Q: Can I provide accommodations to a student who does not present a letter?
A: If a student asks for an accommodation but does not present a written document from the DRC verifying eligibility for accommodations, it is strongly recommended that you ask the student to contact the DRC. If a student asks you for an accommodation, and that specific accommodation is not listed in the LOA, you are not obligated to provide it.
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A: Yes. Federal law requires that students who are registered with the DRC are entitled to the accommodations listed in the LOAs. Providing accommodations is a shared obligation of UIC faculty and staff. The accommodations should not compromise the essential elements or objectives of the course.
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The High's Fred and Rita Richman Curator of African Art proved her mettle with Radcliffe Bailey's "Memory as Medicine"; she labored for three and a half years on the Atlanta artist's retrospective, an investment that paid off with an acclaimed June to September 2011 run and features in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. Visitors will see more of Thompson's advocacy for this often-underheralded art genre in "Global Africa," arriving at the High summer 2012.
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AHAHHAHA! Al Gore is "investing". He is making
money off the global warming thing. He's the biggest
walking infomercial there is. But because he presents himselfs as thinking "globally" and for the world, you all just swallow it. Ingram's report was
nothing different from what OTHER news channels,
services do in presenting a story. It got attention to what is WRONG with Al Gore's crusade. Which is nothing more than "educating" and desensitizing the public so that the sheeple will move in certain directions to make things better. Directions which means Gore, et al, will make ALOT of money off all of you. Oil crisis 1973 anyone? WHY do we not have
affordable solar and wind power NOW 36 years later?
Why did we not have hybrid cars that are truly affordable in the 1980's?
NOTHING is done that "they" can't profit from, that is why. All you Fox News haters can pay up, then.
You waste your time commenting like it will make a difference? In the meantime your elected officials are fleecing you. God! I've lived too long to see all of this happen yet again! Think of this, Gore said "profit"? So, what kind of salary or "stipends" is he drawing down?
Ingraham said, "It seems that being green does pay big time — just ask Al Gore. Mr. Global Warming was worth about $2 million or so when he left office in 2001, but after eight years of tirelessly working to save the world, the planet, he's now reportedly — get this — worth a whopping $100 million. His financial windfall came up at last week's Capitol Hill hearing."
Here is the doctored video courtesy of Media Matters:
Here is the full exchange:
Of course, Fox News video left out, "I believe that the transition to a green economy is good for our economy and good for all of us, and I have invested in it. But every penny that I have made, I have put right into a nonprofit, the Alliance for Climate Protection, to spread awareness of why we have to take on this challenge."
The doctored video also omitted this exchange:
BLACKBURN: And, well — you know, are you willing to divest yourself of any profit? Does all of it go to a not-for-profit that is an educational not-for-profit –
GORE: Every penny that I have made –
BLACKBURN: Every penny –
GORE: — has gone to it. Every penny from the movie, from the book, from any investments in renewable energy.
Is anyone surprised that The O'Reilly Factor would doctor video? This is why FNC can't be taken seriously as a news organization. Doctored video is their idea of fair and balanced. I know the network likes to separate their primetime shows from their reporting, but when video is doctored, it proves their ideological bias.
I am curious to see how all defenders of Fox News explain away this one. If Ingraham would have showed the video unedited, then expressed the opinion that Gore was profiting from his work, that would have been fine, but to edit the video to give a false impression is dishonest journalism. Doctored video is propaganda, which is what Fox News was spreading last night.


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2013 — Earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors after starting 12 of 13 games at inside linebacker . . . Named team's most improved player in vote of teammates . . . Finished the season the team's lead tackler with 105 stops (45 solo), 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and an interception . . . Finished with five double-digit tackle games including a career-high 12 tackles at Arizona and Virginia (0.5 TFL) . . . Finished with 11 tackles in first career start against Nicholls . . . Had back-to-back double-digit tackle games with 10 tackles (seven solo) against UCLA and 11 tackles at Stanford . . . Finished with 10 tackles and a sack at Washington . . . Had eight tackles and 0.5 sacks in win over Cal . . . Made seven tackles (six solo) and picked off a pass in win over Washington State . . . Finished with seven tackles at Colorado . . . Made five tacklse against both Oregon State and Utah, while recovering a fumble against the Beavers.
2012 — Started one of 12 appearances during a season when he ranked eighth on team in tackles and third among linebackers (41) … Logged 45 snaps or more in seven of first eight games, recording a personal-best nine tackles in win over Colorado in addition to returning an interception 14 yards . . . Also credited with six tackles in each of previous two weeks against Washington and Arizona State (combining for seven unassisted) . . . Recorded a quintet of stops in opener vs. Arkansas State … Made three stops in wins vs. Tennessee Tech and California . . . Awarded Pac-12 Academic All-Conference honorable mention acclaim for second year in a row.
BEFORE OREGON — Helped lead the Yellowjackets to a 10-2 overall record in his senior season as both a defensive back and running back before falling to Rancho Cucamonga in the playoffs… Had 44 tackles, two interceptions, 17 pass deflections and three fumble recoveries on defense in addition to rushing for 1,501 yards on 137 carries (10.96) and 19 touchdowns… One of two rushers to surpass 1,400 yards in 2009… As a junior in 2008-09, rushed for 1,063 yards on 136 carries and 11 scores on offense while racking up 41 tackles, two interceptions, 11 pass deflections and four fumble recoveries on defense… As a sophomore, had 44 tackles, one interception, four pass deflections and one fumble recovery while playing mostly on defense only … The three-star recruit (Scout.com, Rivals.com and ESPN.com) was rated as the No. 41 safety in the country by Scout.com.


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Hi. My name is Brendanukkah and I'm an admin over at Red Reporter. We've been doing team previews for all of the NL teams, and since I live in DC, I figured I'd take a crack at the Nationals. A lot of the other preview authors have solicited information from the various SBN communities, but I was lazy and didn't get enough of a start on that to ask you fine folks. So here's what I wrote. Let me know if I got anything egregiously wrong, and I'll change it on Red Reporter. Thanks.
(Oh, and in the interest of full disclosure, I entitled it "Cesspool on the Potomac." Respectfully. Good luck this season!)
W, a-s-h, i-n-g! T-o-n, baby! D.C.!
That's Race-ist!
Moneyball is all about finding areas of the game that have been undervalued, then exploiting that inequity in the marketplace. Sabermetrics is the analysis of baseball using objective statistics. Both good methods. But guess what? Reading omens has been around longer than both of them, and therefore it is best.
If you're not aware, the Nationals have a President's Race in the 4th inning of every home game. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Teddy Roosevelt all start in left field, run along the outfield fence, then sprint down the first base line to the finish. Teddy has never, ever won a President's Race (He was the only one of the four presidents to only be elected once, though he did serve longer than Lincoln). So who has won the most races? Ah, here's where things get interesting.
The President's Race began in 2006 after Ted Lerner bought the Nationals from MLB. In that inaugural season, Thomas Jefferson won the most races, just edging Lincoln. In 2007, George Washington was the clear winner, and in 2008, Abraham Lincoln dominated, winning 49 races (complete standings available here). So three of the presidents have been season champion once, while one has never won a single race. Hmm...
It sure seems like 2009 is Teddy's turn to shine, right? In fact, I would not be surprised if he won EVERY SINGLE RACE this year! And if Teddy can win, after being a doormat for so long, then surely the Nationals will come out of nowhere to sit atop the NL East, right?
Well... no.
2008 Recap
59-102, 5th place in NL East Division, worst record in baseball
Scored 641 runs, Allowed 825 runs, Pythagorean record: 62-99
After playing their first three years in cavernous RFK Stadium, the Nationals began the season in their new house, the $611 million, 41,888 seat Nationals Park. The new ballpark, which is the first LEED-certified green baseball stadium, boasts views of the Capitol, the Washington Monument, and the Anacostia River, as well as cherry trees in the outfield and a Ben's Chili Bowl stand. The move from E. Capitol St. to S. Capitol St. started off on an incredibly positive note as the Nats beat the Braves 3-2 on a walkoff home run by Ryan Zimmerman in front of a sold-out crowd and a national television audience. President George Bush threw out the first pitch, then inadvertantly called the first home run at the stadium as Chipper Jones hit a blast while the president was talking with ESPN's Jon Miller and Joe Morgan.
Fan interest quickly dwindled though as it was apparent that the team was just not very good. Even the new stadium only helped them draw 2,320,400 fans, good for 13th of 16 NL teams (shamefully, the Reds were 14th). The biggest draw at Nationals Park was actually Pope Benedict XVI who drew a crowd of 47,000 on April 17th. On the field, the team struggled with injuries, young players, some worn down veterans, and a team that seemed hazardly put together. The team didn't hit well, finishing 14th in runs, 15th in home runs, and last in slugging in the National League (87 OPS+ as a team). They didn't pitch well, ranking 13th in both walks and strikeouts and 14th in home runs allowed (94 ERA+ as a team). They didn't draft well, failing to sign pitcher Aaron Crow, their first round draft pick. Just a mess of a team.
2009 Outlook
Things have gotta be better at this year, right? Well, they probably will be, but the offseason was pretty cringeworthy. First, the team withheld rent to the District because it maintained that the stadium was not "substantially complete." Next they made a big play for free agent Mark Teixeira who grew up 30 miles down the road in Severna Park, MD. Teixeira of course went to the Yankees instead, and team president Stan Kasten maintained that they would not be adding any more free agents (which turned out to not be the case). Opening Day Odalis Perez left the team after not being guaranteed a major league contract. Wikipedia says that Perez received counseling from Derek Bell, of "Operation Shutdown" fame, then was furious with Bell when the Nats released him. Hilarious.
The Nats got new uniforms that largely did away with the block "Nationals" script.
And they got a terrifying, skinny mascot, who manages to be even creepier than the terrifying, fat mascot they used to have.
But the big news came when it was revealed that Esmailyn Gonzalez, the Nationals' big signing in their foray into the Latin American markets, turned out to be four years older and actually named Carlos Alvarez. The team had signed Gonzalez/Alvarez on GM Jim Bowden's recommendation, and Bowden was soon involved in his own debacle. The FBI began investigating him on charges of skimming signing bonuses to Latin American players, dating all the way back to his days with the Reds. Nationals consultant and former Red hero Jose Rijo and his baseball academy were also implicated. The Nats fired Rijo and on March 1, Bowden resigned. Mike Rizzo is currently handling the GM responsibilities.
And they signed Adam Dunn.
Let's meet the 2009 Nationals.
C - Jesus Flores: (.252/.301/.387) Flores is a youngster with some potential. He's been a backup in his previous two seasons, but after taking a bath on Paul Lo Duca, the starter's job is Flores's. He has a lifetime OPS+ of 80 and has thrown out under 30% of attempted basestealers. Still, he gets high marks for his defense, and the Nats are hoping that he can take a step forward.
1B - Adam Dunn: (.247/.381/.518) This is indicative of the problems the organization has when it comes to building a team. Three of the top five highest paid players on the team are first basemen (Dunn, Nick Johnson, Dmitri Young, who was sent outright to AAA). Another member of the top 5 is Austin Kearns, whose numbers have absolutely tanked. Anyway, Dunn should do his customary thing at the plate. I have a hunch that he won't reach 40 home runs for a sixth season in a row, but if he does, he'll match Babe Ruth as the only player to hit 40 or more home runs in that many consecutive seasons. Dunn isn't noted for his defense anyway, so don't be surprised if he boots a few at first base.
2B - Anderson Hernandez: (.232/.283/.292) This guy has never played in more than 28 games in a season, but espn.com has him listed as the starter. I don't really know how to read defensive stats, but this guy had better be a wizard with the leather, because he is TERRIBLE with the bat. Their other options are super-utility man Willie Harris, World Series ring owner Ronnie Belliard, or the Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez. Personally, I wouldn't be surprised if you see Gonzalez get at least half the starts here.
3B - Ryan Zimmerman: (.282/.341/.462) The face of the franchise, and one of the best gloves at the hot corner. His fans like to refer to him as the second coming of Brooks Robinson, but interestingly his second closest comp as a hitter is Edwin Encarnacion. After playing in all 162 games in 2007, he missed some time due to injury in '08. He's only 24 and should be a cornerstone of this franchise for years to come, but he has yet to be offered a long-term contract.
SS - Cristian Guzman: (.270/.307/.386) Guzman had a surprisingly good season in 2008, serving as the Nats' lone All-Star representative, and finishing 4th in the NL in hits, although 73% of those were singles. He parlayed that success into a $16 million contract extension and the Nats have to be hoping he stays healthy. Guzman missed all of 2006 with a shoulder injury, and most of 2007 with a hamstring injury. How he fares will be an indication of whether this team's fortunes have turned. If things stay true to form, he will be hurt and not very productive.
LF - Josh Willingham: (.266/.361/.472) Willingham came over to the Nats from the Marlins along with Scott Olsen (below) in an offseason trade. The folks at Federal Baseball refer to Adam Dunn as "Big Wilkie" because of the players' similarity, but he's really "Little Donkey." Willingham walks less, strikes out less, and hits fewer home runs, but at least he's nine months older than Dunn. Nevertheless, espn.com lists him as the left fielder. The outfield in Washington, as you may have heard, is a little crowded.
CF - Lastings Milledge: (.263/.329/.407) Milledge is an athletic youngster, and was the co-leader on the team in home runs (Fourteen! w00t!). He was a highly touted Mets prospect until he was traded for Ryan Church and Brian Schneider. His first full season as a starter was not great, but he showed good speed and good power. He's only 24, and can be a great asset to this team in the long run.
RF - Elijah Dukes: (.235/.359/.443) The noted texting enthusiast put up a pretty awesome 125 OPS+ last season with 13 home runs in only 81 games. He did miss a lot of games with injury, including a sprained patella suffered on July 5 at GABP. Dukes and Dunn form a legitimate power combo in the middle of the Nats lineup, with Zimmerman and Milledge providing decent pop as well. If Dukes can play a full season, the Nats shouldn't finish at the bottom of the league in slugging again. Also, his middle name is David. Elijah David Dukes. That's kinda funny.
SP - John Lannan: (11-17/3.95/1.371) Probably the most potential on a staff of very young pitchers. His closest comp is Pete Schourek.
SP - Scott Olsen: (31-37/4.63/1.452) The other Marlin the Nats picked up for Emilio Bonifacio (pretty decent trade). He's a talented pitcher, but he's an angry little prick. He's gotten in fights or altercations with Randy Messenger, Joe Girardi, Miguel Cabrera, Chase Utley, a section of Brewers fans, Sergio Mitre, and the Aventura, FL PD, who tazed him after he fled and resisted arrest following his failure of a sobriety test. He wins the Marion Barry "Bitch Set Me Up!" Award for the 2009 Nationals, in a surprise victory over Dukes.
SP - Daniel Cabrera: (48-59/5.05/1.549) Something of a reclamation project. Cabrera was once a highly touted prospect for the Orioles, and in fact finished third in the 2004 Rookie of the Year voting. He also pitched for the Dominican Republic in the inaugural World Baseball Classic. He throws a fastball in the high-90's and a couple different curveballs, but has yet to really put it together. He was the losing pitcher when the Rangers beat the Orioles 30-3 in 2007, and last year was ejected for throwing a beanball at Dustin Pedroia (Pedroia to ump: "You're gonna fix that, right?").
SP - Shawn Hill: (7-15/4.93/1.459) Never mind. I just saw that Shawn Hill was just released by the Nats.
SP - Collin Balester: (3-7/5.51/1.500) This 22 year old made his debut last year. He went 1-1 against the Reds, only allowing 1 run (a homer by Votto) in his victory over our own youngster, Johnny Cueto. He should really be spending some time in the minors, but the Nats just don't have any depth.
SP - Shairon Martis: (1-3/5.66/1.422) He's eleven days away from his 22nd birthday, but this kid has some talent. He pitched for the Dutch team at the age of 19 in the 2006 WBC, and was a member of the Futures Game last year. Another guy who should be in the minors but will instead be learning the ropes in the Show.
CL - Joel Hanrahan: (11-6/4.72/1.567) He became the closer last year after the Nats traded Jon Rauch to the Diamondbacks so he could go be tall with Randy Johnson. He notched nine saves, which isn't bad for half a season with a team that didn't win 60. He also struck out 93 in 84.3 innings. Nats fans are guardedly optimistic about him, but I will mention that he's pitching for Team USA in the WBC. The last Nationals reliever to do that was a fellow by the name of Majewski.
Bench: High-priced is the adjective that comes to mind. Nick Johnson and Austin Kearns are among the highest paid players on the team, but don't figure to have starting positions. Johnson is a fantastic player, but has been significantly injured throughout his tenure with the Nats. Kearns was wildly disappointing last year, with a Pattersonian 65 OPS+. We'll see if he's reinvigorated by the return of his pal Adam Dunn. Next come the Wills. Willie Harris is their utility guy, and something of a fan favorite, in the mold of a Ryan Freel or a Cherry Hudson. Wily Mo Pena theoretically brings power off the bench, and Wil Nieves is their backup catcher. Kory Casto was never a Red, but sure sounds like he should have been.
Bullpen: The Nationals have significantly upgraded the pen recently, signing Joe Biemel and Julian Tavarez. Add them to Saul Rivera, who is legit, and long man Jason Bergmann, and that's the makings of a pretty good pen. They're going to have to be, since the starters are likely to be in trouble early and often.
Manager - Manny Acta: A likeable guy and somewhat of a new-school thinker, saddled with a terrible team. May God have mercy on his soul.
Prospects: Their top prospect is pitcher Jordan Zimmermann. There's an outside shot that he wins a spot as the fifth starter out of spring training, but he will likely begin the season in AAA Columbus. In the minors, he's put up a record of 15-5/2.75/1.140, with 205 strikeouts to only 65 walks. Kid is good. I can't wait til he makes the team (which given their proclivity for injuries, could be sooner rather than later) so we can see the Zimmerman-Zimmermann combination. And while not yet technically a prospect, Nats fans have been counting down the arrival of Stephen Strasburg since last year's draft. Strasburg is a junior at San Diego State University. His fastball tops 100 mph with movement, he has a 94 mph slider, and Buster Olney wonders if he's the best prospect ever. He was the only collegiate player on the Olympic team last year. He's likely to be the #1 pick and could be up in the bigs as early as September. It may be safe to say that if the Nats don't sign him, you can basically stick a fork in the franchise for the next five years.
Bill Hall All-Star: Brendanukkah. The Nats are 6-0 against the Reds in the last six games this douchewad has been at.
Any Former Reds?
It might be faster to just name everyone on the team that hasn't been a Red. Actually, 2009 seems to be a low point for former Reds, following the departures of Jim Bowden, Jose Rijo, and Barry Larkin. Still on the team are:
- Adam Dunn (1B/OF)
- Austin Kearns (RF)
- Wily Mo Pena (LF)
- Ryan Wagner (non-roster sprint training invitee)
- Javier Valentin (non-roster sprint training invitee)
- Dmitri Young (non-roster sprint training invitee)
- Corey Patterson (non-roster sprint training invitee)
- Rob Dibble (broadcaster)
- Bob Boone (Assistant General Manager and Vice President of Player Development)
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Human trafficker kept men as slaves
2:09pm Friday 22nd February 2013 in News
A ''physical and mental bully'' from Hampshire has been jailed for six years and three months for trafficking four men to the UK and exploiting them to work as slaves for him.
Dawid Siwak, 30, originally from Poland, was found guilty at Portsmouth Crown Court of four offences of people trafficking and four charges of holding a person in servitude.
Barnaby Shaw, prosecuting, said the facts of the case resembled ''a Charles Dickens novel''.
Sentencing Siwak, Judge Roger Hetherington said of the victims: ''They felt they were trapped and they were trapped by a combination of enforced poverty, intermittent violence and threats of violence against them and a general feeling of helplessness with no-one to turn to for help.
''The best way I can describe it is systematic bullying of vulnerable individuals so you could feather your own nest.''
He told Siwak, of Nelson Road, Southsea: ''You are a physical and mental bully.''
The court heard that although the victims came willingly from Poland to the UK, Siwak subjected them to violence and threats forcing them to obey his commands and hand over their wages to him.
The trial was told that Siwak housed the four men in crowded flats in Portsmouth between June 2011 and May 2012.
He ordered them to work in legitimate jobs such as salad packing but made the men hand over their bank cards which he used to take their earnings.
He also banned them from socialising with people outside of Siwak's knowledge and approval.
Mr Shaw said: ''The victims were vulnerable people who were in financially-straitened circumstances before coming to this country, people once they were in this country who had no financial autonomy, people who had no command of the language of this country and no knowledge of the local area.
''They were made more vulnerable by the circumstances in which he demanded they live.''
Mr Shaw described how Siwak would use violence to control the four men, including on one occasion assaulting one of them, breaking his ribs.
He added: ''There was an atmosphere of intimidation, an atmosphere where their independence was removed from them, they were at his beck and call to do as he wished.''
Mr Shaw said that as well as taking their wages, he would further ''exploit'' them by forcing the men to take out loans which he would take, gym memberships for himself and mobile phones which he would then sell.
He would only give them a small amount of money to cover essentials such as tobacco.
The court heard that Siwak had previous convictions in Poland of three offences of robbery for which he served prison sentences.
In the UK, he has been convicted of two offences of battery and one of criminal damage.
The latest offence involved him kicking a car's wing mirror off after the female motorist sounded their horn at him for walking slowly in front of the car. He also swore and spat at the victim and her father.
Siwak was sentenced to six years' imprisonment to run concurrent for each of the eight offences and three months consecutive for breaching a conditional discharge given for the previous criminal damage and battery offence.
His wife, Roza Urbanowic, 34, was cleared at trial of four counts of holding a person in servitude.
Speaking after the hearing, James Kellam, CPS crown advocate, said: ''This case is an awful tale of exploitation.
''Mr Siwak was recruiting workers from Poland with false promises that they could expect a decent life and decent pay working in the United Kingdom.
''However, their dreams of a better life were quickly shattered when they started to realise they were being exploited.
''One of the victims in his statement said that Siwak told him that if he would not work his arms and legs would be broken and he would be taken to Poland in a cardboard box.
''He had nowhere to go, no money and job and felt he had no choice but to stay there with no control over his life and feeling like a prisoner.
''This human trafficking was finally exposed when one of the victims managed to escape in January 1012 and reported the crimes against him and his companions to the police.''
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2:23pm Fri 22 Feb 13
southy says...
3:09pm Fri 22 Feb 13
MBHants says...
southy wrote:What a sad little comment.
He would make a good capitalist
3:15pm Fri 22 Feb 13
SPIKEISLANDTRADER says...
4:17pm Fri 22 Feb 13
J.P.M says...
southy wrote:Great comment - shows the fine line between capitalism and human rights - cameron and the other guy - take note
He would make a good capitalist
4:33pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Snowman says...
5:19pm Fri 22 Feb 13
cliffwalker says...
Snowman wrote:Just what I was thinking. Surely the law allows Immigration to bar criminals from entry into UK.
Previous convictions in Poland , so why was he allowed to come to UK ??
5:37pm Fri 22 Feb 13
AndyAndrews says...
5:49pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Mr Price says...
6:01pm Fri 22 Feb 13
bigfella777 says...
zzzzzzzzzzzzz,Jail him here 65k a year,zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
zzzz,deport him,zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
zzzzzz, Southy try and make the story political,zzzzzzzzzz
8:12pm Fri 22 Feb 13
thinklikealocal says...
cliffwalker wrote:So what about all the British crooks living in Spain?
Snowman wrote: Previous convictions in Poland , so why was he allowed to come to UK ??Just what I was thinking. Surely the law allows Immigration to bar criminals from entry into UK.
2:02am Sat 23 Feb 13
MiddleOfRoad says...
There are more than sufficient home born criminals and low species without having to endure foreign born criminals.
My over-riding concern is how did this species ever receive approval to enter the UK in the 1st place given his status as a serious violent arm robbery offender who has served a number of prison terms in Poland.
This glaring gap in the UK Border control was compounded by this low species being subsequently convicted in the UK of 2 additional crimes of violence and 1 additional crime of criminal damage. Surely these 3 UK offences should have been sufficient to identify, detain and deport this violent criminal which would have safeguarded the human rights of the "slaves" he imprisoned and abused.
I wonder at the integrity and credibility of the UK decision makers who seem to lack strength and testicular fortitude or the female equivalent!
6:24am Sat 23 Feb 13
Lionel P says...
cliffwalker wrote:Unfortunately, under EU law he could not in practice be prevented from entering and staying in the UK. The systems do not exist for everyone with a criminal offence elsewhere in Europe to be picked out and excluded "on the grounds of public policy". As mentioned by another poster, British criminals are not prevented from moving to Spain or elsewhere in Europe.
Snowman wrote:Just what I was thinking. Surely the law allows Immigration to bar criminals from entry into UK.
Previous convictions in Poland , so why was he allowed to come to UK ??
Now this person has received a sentence of more than 2 years, he can be made the subject of a Deportation Order, and he would then be barred for re-entering the UK as long as that Order is in force.
8:57am Sat 23 Feb 13
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