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TRENTON Ś The annual Hispanic Parade of New York will have a heavy Guatemalan flavor to it Sunday afternoon.
In addition to the throngs of Guatemalan groups from New York, the parade will feature local Trenton groups including the Guatemalan Civic Association and their famous drill team ōPunta de Lanza.ö
ōWe are ready and very happy to participate in the New York parade,ö said Trenton resident Franklin Estrada, one of the members of the band. ōWe want our young people to be proud of our culture and our roots.ö
The drill team is based in Trenton, incorporating over 75 members who play various instruments and perform dance routines.
According to organizers, the parade includes representatives from all 21 Latin American and Caribbean countries. Each delegation reaches out to their fellow nationals from all around the United States to join them in the festivities.
As one of the fastest growing immigrant groups in the New York/New Jersey area, the Guatemalan community will be well represented.
According to the latest census, New York is home to over 74,000 Guatemalans and New Jersey hosts close to 50,000, making them the third and fifth states, respectively, in that category. Combined, they make up the second-largest Guatemalan presence in the country behind California.
The parade has also invited a band from Colegio Centroamericano a high school in the province of Retalhuleu, Guatemala. The band of 85 students is flying to New York exclusively for the parade. Their arrival is extra special because some of the members will see family living in Trenton that they have not seen in years.
ōMy cousin plays for the band and the entire family will catch a train to meet-up with him and the band at the parade,ö said Trentonian Juliza Maldonado.
To top off the Guatemalan theme, parade president Edgardo Alonzo Ś also of Guatemalan descent Ś confirmed that the Vice-President of the Republic of Guatemala Roxana Baldetti will be the paradeÆs Grand Marshall.
ōGuatemalans everywhere have contributed to the betterment of this country and we want to celebrate that,ö he said.
Alonzo also noted that the Ambassador of Spain Juan Ram¾n Martinez Salazar and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg will be leading the parade.
In addition to Trenton Guatemalan groups, the New York Costa Rican delegation has invited the Costa Rican Civic Association of Mercer County (ACCOM) to participate in the parade.
ōWe are very thankful for being invited, it is a matter of great pride for all of us,ö said Laura Mora president of (ACCOM) who will take part with the Costa Rican delegation.
TrentonÆs own Hispanic parade ended two years ago amid financial irregularities which triggered an investigation by the prosecutorÆs office. Several residents have considered organizing a Hispanic parade for next year.
The Hispanic Day Parade of New York, which begins at noon on 5th Avenue from 44th Street to 72nd Street, will feature artists, music, dance and food. The parade takes place every year on the second Sunday of October to commemorate the discovery of America.


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PLAYERS: Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Rajon Rondo, Courtney Lee, Jared Sullinger, James Harden, Chandler Parsons, Jeremy Lin, Carlos Delfino, Avery Bradley, Kevin Mchale, Omer Asik
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Paul Pierce scored 16 of his 23 points in the second half and Kevin Garnett added 17 points and four blocks Friday night as the Boston Celtics nearly blew a 17-point lead before pulling away late in a 103-91 victory over the Houston Rockets. The Celtics extended their season-high winning streak to five games, but only after surviving a 12-0 run that pulled the Rockets within two points midway through the fourth quarter. Rajon Rondo finished with 12 points and eight assists for the Celtics. Courtney Lee and Jared Sullinger scored 14 apiece, and Sullinger also had 11 rebounds for his second straight double-double. James Harden scored 24 and Chandler Parsons added 18 for Houston, which fell to 0-2 during a three-game road trip that concludes Saturday in Philadelphia. The Rockets had won five straight and 10 of 12 before starting the trip with a loss at New Orleans on Wednesday. After struggling through the first three quarters, Houston put together one big surge in the fourth quarter that stunned the Celtics and their fans - but only for a little while. Harden, Parsons and Jeremy Lin, who scored 12, were the only Houston players to finish in double figures. The Rockets trailed by 17 in the third quarter and fell behind 80-66 when Garnett opened the final period with a turnaround jumper. He drew a foul on another turnaround with 10:44 remaining and converted the three-point play to put Boston ahead 83-69. Houston then snapped out of its funk, scoring 12 straight over the next 3:42 and pulling to 83-81 when Parsons leaped for an unlikely dunk that barely cleared the rim. Carlos Delfino started the run with a 3-pointer and Parsons caught Boston off-guard during a series of fast breaks, pulling up from beyond the arc and getting the Rockets to 83-77. Harden followed that with a steal and took it in for a dunk as the Rockets continued chipping away at Boston's formerly large lead. Houston could not keep up the frenzied pace and the Celtics regained control with a 9-2 run following Parsons' dunk. Pierce scored the first eight points of the third quarter, starting with back-to-back 3-pointers and adding two free throws 1:44 into the period to put the Celtics up 61-45. Pierce added two more points on a field goal with 9:20 left as Boston stretched its opening run to 11-2 and led 64-47. The Rockets scored seven straight to pull within 10, but Boston was off and running again on a 10-2 run. Rondo started it with an offensive rebound and putback, then Avery Bradley hit a 3-pointer for his first bucket of the night after missing his first five shots. Notes: Boston didn't get to the foul line in the first half, but managed just fine offensively by making 24 of 44 from the field and led 53-45 at the break. ... Sullinger had 14 points and eight rebounds at halftime. He was coming off a career-best performance Wednesday when he had 16 rebounds in a win over Phoenix, but had to sit when he drew his fifth foul early in the fourth. ... Former Celtics great Kevin McHale, whose No. 32 is retired and hangs above the parquet floor, was making his first appearance back in Boston as the Rockets' coach. ... Omer Asik had 11 rebounds for the Rockets.
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It's in Martinez where even little creatures find themselves embroiled in controversy.
A couple of women want to open a lice removal salon on Main Street, in the spot where the quilt store used to be. They rented the spot, started preparing the space for their operation.
"Not so fast," said City Hall. "We'd love to give you a business license, but. . ."
Turns out that lice removal salons are not on any list of businesses at all within the city's municipal code, either as permitted or not permitted uses.
"They're asking us to go before the Planning Commission," said Sophia Deleuse, who has been in the lice removal business for years now. "They're refusing us a business license."
What Deleuse and her business partner want to do is offer a service. But since it's not a service that is listed in the city's zoning ordinance, it's up to the Planning Commission to determine whether or not it should be, according to contract staffer Dina Tasini.
"While the City of Martinez Municipal Code does not identify lice removal salons as a permitted use, lice removal salons may appear to be consistent with barber shops and beauty shops that are permitted within the Neighborhood Commercial District," Tasini said in a staff report. She noted that lice removal salons in Lafayette, Oakland and San Francisco have received no complaints from neighboring businesses.
"What we do is provide a service that helps children and mothers get rid of lice organically without chemicals," Deleuse said. There are many businesses around that do this, just not many in the Martinez area. We just comb the lice out and do an organic treatment with a conditioner that repels lice, and that's pretty much it. We also educate the parents on how to try and avoid it."
Once the critters leave the head, she said, they die after 24 hours.
"It's a very clean shop," she said.
Deleuse said her original plan was to open the shop in Concord, but she liked the look and small town feel of Martinez. Until, that is, she ran up against a bureaucratic wall.
"I'm looking at Concord again. Their city hall is awesome," she said. "They make the rules, and decide where things go."
The Planning Commission will consider this item when it meets on Tuesday, March 13 at 7 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 525 Henrietta Street.


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The chef really knows his flavors and the presentation is elegant. A modern comfortable room as well. I tried so many Thai restaurants and this is the best in NYC.
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This place is hard to find. The sign is too small, the doors are completely curtained off, and unless you are looking for it, it is easy to walk right past it. But let me tell you, don't be stupid like I was and walk past it for the 8 months that it has been open. Go inside! You will be treated to a really fresh, delicious, and health Thai meal. I usually order standard benchmarks like shrimp pad thai and tom yum soup when I try out a new Thai place. Let me just say they were the best I have ever had. The shrimp were huge and fresh, not frozen and thawed. Attention to details is abundant, like the glass noodle crispy rolls impaled on a beautiful bed of fish sauce. Another thing is I did not taste even a trace of MSG. Even the decor is a notch or two above most places. My only criticism is that the background music was slightly louder than I like, but still, it wasn't so loud as to get in the way of conversation. In short, this is a terrific new Thai restaurant -- you will love it!
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Went here for the first time on Friday night. Beautiful decor. Bartender was super nice and attentive. Hostess was very welcoming. The food was terrific. Am definitely going back soon.
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I was in the mood for thai tonight and saw all of the positive reviews so decided to order from here... BIG mistake. Possibly the worst pad thai I've ever had. It was so bad I had to throw it away and order from another place. Seriously, order from somewhere else!
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Finally tried The Nuaa after passing it for months. Really upset I didn't stop in sooner. Food was great. Purple dumplings were one of the best appetizers I have had in awhile. Service was great and very nice as well. Only complaint was that it took a little long for the food to come out. However, that being said the food made up for it and I will definitely be back soon.


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Summer is delicious, take a big bite! It will be gone before you know it!
If you were taking a visual tour of my house today, you'd find one of my favorite birthday cards from April still displayed on the dining room table. It's an amazing photo of a "granny woman" sitting on the edge of the porch, elbows resting on her legs, and her hands supporting a gigantic slice of what appears to be an Arkansas watermelon. Her face is buried in it and even more surprising, the woman looks exactly like me! I can't imagine where my granddaughter found it. The words beneath the picture read, "Life is delicious. Take big bites!" I hope that is what you have all been doing. Think of the snow blower resting in the garage and get outside to enjoy the beauty surrounding us. Consider all the folks who drive hundreds of miles to see what we can enjoy just outside our windows.
Daughter Vicki from Ohio was here for two weeks in May and brought enough herbs from her garden to duplicate it in pots on my back deck. She also pruned, weeded, and planted flowers around the house and on her Dad's grave. So now, Molly keeps busy watering. It is a team effort. Molly and her husband, who live nearby, have been living in with me since January, caring for me and the house. Vicki's visit allowed them some time to work in their office and around their home. They also made a quick trip to their farm in the Copper Country and squeezed in a short visit with their oldest daughter and her family. The little ones love going to the farm with Grandma and Grandpa.
Vicki and I played a little while she was here. She wanted to go yard-saling, which I love, too. She found a treasure — a beautiful iron skillet she fell in love with. All of the girls use iron cookware. I always head straight to the cookware at yard sales. Most of my knives, and there are many, are second-hand and I wouldn't trade them for new ones. Seems much of the older stuff is sturdier and better quality than today's products.
While Vicki was here we also worked a little. We got the pantry and freezer cleaned out. I was appalled at the amount of food that had to be discarded. My Mother would disown me for wasting — a cardinal sin in my childhood home. She'd never let me peel potatoes because my peels were too thick.
I feel like I need to remind us all again to watch our food labels. We had a small package of cookies on the kitchen table and the label stated they were made in India. Molly mentioned she saw some candy at a checkout that was made in China. Food is certainly a global market item and we all know many other countries do not have the strict regulations that we do. Goodness knows we have enough trouble with what's grown and produced here. I still prefer food that doesn't have frequent flier miles.
I'm certainly reminded again of how fast the years pass. Our oldest great-granddaughter is graduating from high school in June and will go on to study nursing. We will be adding two more wee ones to our family tree by autumn, bringing the great-grandchild total to 21. They are all so sweet and bright. The only problem is that I don't have a purse big enough to carry their photos. Vicki brought me a picture of one of her other beautiful granddaughters, looking angelic in her First Communion dress and veil. It brought tears to my eyes. The second photo was definitely more human. She was stretched out on the floor in her rumpled finery with slices of cold cucumber soothing each eye. Isn't it good to know that even celestial beings can use a little help now and then?
Since the weather has grown hot, we've cooked larger meals every other day and have "planned-overs" on the in-between days. Doesn't that sound better than leftovers? Vicki made enough heat-and-eat meals to refill my freezer, and I pledged to be more careful about storing and checking expiration dates on pantry staples.
You probably have enough asparagus recipes by now but I bet you don't have this one for asparagus pizza. Vicki brought us the recipe by way of our good friend Monica Evans and as we can't leave well enough alone, we've tweaked it just a little. As I write, I'm munching on a big slice that Molly made for dinner last night. It is another vegetarian meal we can all love. It is simple to make and large enough (10-by-15 inches) for easy to reheat "planned-overs."


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NFL health series: A trainer's plan
Green Bay - Waukesha-based trainer Brad Arnett is passionate about the correct way to add muscle to a football player's frame, especially at the collegiate level.
"The people who do it the right way use a combination of whole food with supplement," he said.
College football players have to eat whole food: fruits, vegetables, lean proteins like fish, turkey, chicken, organic meat, grass-fed red meat.
The supplements are to be consumed before, during and after workouts and they're best in liquid form because the absorption rate is a lot quicker, said Arnett, where food sits in stomach and it breaks down slower.
"A half hour to an hour after a hard workout, your body will absorb 100 percent of the carbohydrates you give it," said Arnett. "Take carbohydrates immediately, then separate it with a protein, and within two hours after that you want to sit down with a whole meal. It's huge in recovery."
Some athletes do slam a liquid supplement at halftime. Others might eat a banana or other light snack.
For many football players, that food or supplement is just fuel to maintain their energy level, but some players may have to eat at halftime to keep on going.
"A lot of guys, from a gastrointestinal standpoint, struggle with their nerves. Anything they eat, they're going to upchuck or sit on the toilet," said Arnett. "They can't keep anything down. So once they get in to the game and settle down, really the only nutrients they are getting will be in liquid form."
What to focus on eating on non-game days really depends on the workout: a full day working on the legs means the athlete should push more carbs. With low to moderate exercise, the athlete should push more protein.
Arnett also really recommended interval training: that's all out exertion and then very short rests, which is better than a steady run on the treadmill, where the heart rate never gets elevated.
As a side note, Arnett, a trainer at NX Level who for years worked with college athletes, has been frustrated with NCAA rules that limit supplements to not exceed 30 percent of an athlete's calorie content. Otherwise, college kids can have as much carbs as they want. He would rather give the best protein that athletes need and not just hope that the student-athletes eat the right meat independently.
"We're setting up these guidelines for these kids on what they should eat – but we can't give them what they should be eating."
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Film critic David Thomson isn't shy about giving his honest opinion on movies - or on celebrities! His latest critique was on actor Tom Cruise, and it wasn't very nice.
"Tom Cruise is the worst of the spoiled brats of Hollywood," says Thomson (via Radar Online). The harsh words for Cruise are in Thomson's new book, The New Biographical Dictionary of Film. Cruise wasn't the only target in the book (Demi Moore and Ben Affleck got some nasty remarks as well), but people were surprised to hear about him the most.
There wasn't much explanation given as to why Thomson chose to call Tom Cruise a spoiled brat, but some people can kind of see how he could be perceived that way. Of course celebrities have to take these comments in stride, and Cruise probably isn't too upset hearing Thomson's words. Do you think Cruise is a spoiled brat?


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We're less than four weeks away from the amateur draft and less than eight weeks away from the start of the international free agent signing period, the two primary ways for teams to acquire young talent. The new Collective Bargaining agreement really hampers things with its new spending restrictions — designed to keep money away from the players and in the owner's pockets — but there's nothing that can be done about that. It's just a new challenge for the 30 front offices, essentially.
We're probably still a few weeks away from hearing about the Yankees having interest in specific players, but there's still a ton of draft and international free agent news to recap. Let's get to it…
First Round Slot Money: $1.6M
The Yankees will have just north of $4.19M to spend on the first ten rounds of the draft this year thanks to the new CBA, and $1.6M of that $4.19M is the slot value for their first round pick (#30 overall) according to Jim Callis. That's up about 46% from last year's slot value and if the Yankees pay their first rounder straight slot money, it will be the sixth largest bonus they've ever given to a drafted player.
Teams can exceed slot for individual picks without penalty, but they can't do the same for the draft pool overall. So the Yankees can pay their first rounder for than $1.6M but can't pay their picks in the top ten rounds more than $4.19M collectively if they want to avoid surrendering future picks and paying the tax.
Law's Top 100 Draft Prospects
Players have mostly sorted themselves out now that the college and high school seasons are nearly complete, and we have a clearer picture of who will be selected when. Injury is probably the biggest factor at the point, at least in terms of a player drastically changing their draft status. Keith Law posted his list of the top 100 draft prospects two days ago, though you do need a subscription to read the entire thing. Georgia high school outfielder Byron Buxton remains atop the rankings and is now followed by Puerto Rico high school shortstop Carlos Correa. The consensus seems to be that if you want impact talent this year, you're going to have to go after prep players. The college crop is solid but not mind-blowing like last year.
Personal fave Carson Kelly, a high school third baseman/right-hander from Oregon, ranks 27th on KLaw's list. That gives me some hope that he'll be around when the Yankees pick, not that I expect them to draft him or anything. Here's my write-up on Kelly.
Gaming The International Free Agent System
The new CBA has restricting spending on international free agents as well, an avenue the Yankees have used to acquire young talent quite prominently throughout the years. Each club will have $2.9M to spend on international players this year (starting July 2nd) before switching over to a sliding scale based on winning percentage in the future. The more you win, the less you get to spend.
Ben Badler wrote about how teams can essentially get around that $2.9M limit this year, including some shady under-the-table dealings. The article is free for everyone, so you don't need a subscription. It's worth noting that the article is speculative and not actual reporting of what teams have been/will be doing. I know this much though: if there's a loophole in the system, someone will exploit it.
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As much whining as the new CBA has elicited, it's really not oppressive at all. That's about what the Yankees would be spending anyway, and they're towards the higher end of spending usually. It will get more regressive when the IFA rules go fully into effect, of course.
"It's just a new challenge for the 30 front offices, essentially."
Sort of. It's a new set of rules to play by, but everyone is playing by the same rules. Amateur players will still sign, just for less money than before (at least the top talents). On the whole I would imagine FOs do not see the draft rules as a challenge, but rather as a blessing. Agents can't bend you over anymore, because you have a hard negotiating tool to point to. In terms of IFA… suppose good teams will see it as a challenge and bad teams as a blessing. That's been the point of amateur drafts in major US sports for decades, so it's hardly something new.
The old IFA system was basically a loophole in the first place. International players are subject to the draft in the other major US sports already. The old system sort of defeated the point of having a draft.
It IS oppressive, because you cannot sign someone for overslot, generally speaking, without signing someone else for slot. And if you don't sign someone, you lose their anticipated share of that money.
Rather, without signing someone else for underslot.
I hate the new CBA. How else are teams like the Yankees who draft late going to get talent? Putting a cap on the draft and international signings is absurd. No kids are going to want to pursue baseball after college or high school. All the good athletes will go play in the NFL or NBA where they play you soon after you're drafted and pay bigger bonuses. We're going to end up with a whole bunch of Ramiro Penas and Rodrigo Lopezes.
This is a false narrative. About 30 percent of major league players are born outside the U.S., and the rate is even higher in MILB. People in Asia and Latin America aren't going to not come to America to play baseball because they will only be offered a million dollars instead of two. As for athletes choosing different sports, this might be true for the players it applies to. But there isn't that huge of a cross-over. Some CF, SS athlete prospects are also WR/DB or PG prospects and a couple of pitchers are also QB prospects, but it isn't a huge amount. And quite frankly the option is go to college for x sport or collect a paycheck now. Baseball will still be a draw for for HS athletes that don't want to go to college. And players that do go to college will probably try to play both sports and they'll end up playing the one they're best at, not the one they think will make the most money, because you don't make money if you aren't good. The Deion Sander's and Brian Jordan's of the world are few and far between. Most people can't make it as both.
All the good athletes will go play in the NFL or NBA where they play you soon after you're drafted and pay bigger bonuses.
But you're not drafted for at least 1 year in hoops and at least 3 in football, so the quick, guaranteed money is still in baseball. That and some bonuses are to buy people away, but many are not, Strasburg, Harper, Ackley & Co. were not dual sport athletes
I agree with those above me and would also like to add that baseball has the allure of the biggest potential future paydays. There are no hard salary caps and while a long shot, the potential of a $50-$200 million dollar contract is there. Maybe you get a small handful of guys once in awhile that pursue another sport instead, but I don't think the CBA is going to have that big of a deterrence on high school/college players.
Agree, especially because there are disincentives in other sports too.
NBA has hard slotting in the first round, teams give mostly non-guaranteed contracts in the 2nd round, and a one year post HS/18 age restriction that they're talking about increasing. Plus, it's a lot harder for shorter and even tall but not really tall guys to make it to the NBA. Not sure about their new CBA, but NFL rookie salaries aren't great after the first couple of rounds. There's a 3 year after graduating HS rule, and a big disincentive in terms of violence and long-term health.
Players always had those options, as well as having international basketball as a fall back.
Did you miss the part where the slot bonus of $1.6 million would be the 6th highest bonus the Yankees have ever paid a player out of the draft? You literally cannot be paid $1.6 million at 18 by either the NBA or NFL, because both leagues have restrictions on age/years out of HS. (I suppose an 18 year old football player who graduated HS at 15 could get paid…)
One large point of a draft is to make it harder for good teams to get amateur talent than bad teams. That is nothing new. You can oppose it, but it's decades old and practiced throughout major US sports.
It's definitely a risk that the overall quality of baseball players will decline. I'm sure MLB has analyzed it a bit after the Puerto Rico drop off in talent. I think that the bonus pools are still enough money to attract plenty of talent.
"It's a new set of rules to play by, but everyone is playing by the same rules"
Everyone is NOT playing by the same rules when on-field excellence is punished with low draft picks and low budgets.
This is an extension of the same logic that has been used to penalize the Yankees (and presumably keep a lid on player salaries) ever since the draft was implemented. The result has been a ceaseless spiralling in salaries as the Yankees and other successful franchises have been forced into spending big on free agents and international prospects to gain equal access to top talent.
Selig– with his roots and ties to a small market franchise — has made the containmnet of big-market franchises (OK, basically the Yankees) his over arching goal. The new CBS is the culmination of that effort.
From the point of view of small market and poor performing franchises this is all fair. From the point of view of teams like the Yankees it should be seen for what it is. From the point of view of kids outside the US it is rffort to control their income-earning potential that may be proved illegal should it be challenged in court.
Two phrases:
Collective Bargaining Agreement
Anti-Trust Exemption
If the IFA spending limits and salary restrictions are illegal, then draft slotting, rookie draft pick salary caps, minimum age requirements and such would be against the rules in all sports.
The issue is that the Latin American amateurs (or any amateur) were not part of the collective bargaining agreement, therefore the Players Association was able to effectively sell non members up the river since their voice was not heard
NBA has hard slotting in the draft. It is not illegal.
It's not but that doesn't mean that amateurs are not represented
Yes, everyone is playing by the same rules. Regardless of what team plays better on-field, they will get a lower pick and draft slot.
This is what the draft has done for decades. It's nothing new. It happens in NFL, NBA, NHL… it's the American way in sports. American sports are not capitalistic. It's an oligopoly.
"The result has been a ceaseless spiralling in salaries as the Yankees and other successful franchises have been forced into spending big on free agents and international prospects to gain equal access to top talent."
Right… that's the only factor at play there. The draft. Nothing to do with free agency, you know, being implemented. Nothing to do with revenues skyrocketing and the union's bargaining.
"Selig– with his roots and ties to a small market franchise — has made the containmnet of big-market franchises (OK, basically the Yankees) his over arching goal."
Baseball is BY FAR the most friendly major US sport to big market teams. BY FAR.
"From the point of view of kids outside the US it is rffort to control their income-earning potential that may be proved illegal should it be challenged in court."
Uh, no. It would not be.
Couple of other intriguing names Yanks may be linked to. I like OF Lewis Brinson better than Kelly. Brinson was another name Mike mentioned. If SS Tanner Rahier is still there when Yanks pick, I'd grab him. Yanks still have no clear cut sucessor for Derek Jeter. At this point, Cito Culver hasn't distinguished himself as the answer
Baseball is forcing the Yankees to spend money like the other 29 teams. No Fair!
I want the GI Joe (with the Kung-Fu grip) AND an Atari for Christmas!"
Between this and the $189 million payroll ceiling, you'd think the Yankees were becoming the Pirates. All the pissing and moaning and trying to devise plans to circumvent the rules is annoying.
I certainly get why some fans are annoyed. We've been spoiled for a long time by having the means to grab the shiny new free agent toy or the intriguing IFA guy. But I agree that it's being blow out of proportion by many and the Yankees will still find away to be competitive. The only thing that really bugs me is that the Yankees got locked into a couple of monster contracts before they knew the degree to which it would hamstring them with the next CBA. $189 mil is a plenty big budget to field a contender year after year, but I wonder what decisions the Yankees would have made regarding guys like A-Rod and Tex if they know they would eventually be trying to get under a budget in 2014.
Do you wake up in the morning prepared to troll the internet?
If you think that's a troll post, you haven't been here very long. He's not trolling, he's saying that the reaction to the budget is overblown.
Saying other people's points are silly and why they're silly is not trolling. Especially since he's willing to debate on it.
Is Jorge Soler any closer to getting free agent status and are the Yankees going to spend on him if it happens before the deadline? its basically one last oppurtunity to spend some unrestricted cash.
No one knows anything aboutt either of these questions.
"How are the Yankees supposed to get talent?"
Good scouting and development. You may not get Bryce Harper or Strasburg, but you weren't going to get them anyway without being bad or mediocre (shameful in Yankee-land).
Promote from within and stop giving away first round picks for marginal additions.
Good scouting and development.
Good luck with that
That's kind of what I've been saying in the past. There is a limit for directly signing players, but nobody can tell the Yankees how much money they can spend on increasing their presence in foreign countries, upgrading existing facilities in foreign countries, hiring more scouts, investing in new/increased statistical personnel, etc. They'll find a way.
increasing their presence in foreign countries, upgrading existing facilities in foreign countries, hiring more scouts, investing in new/increased statistical personnel, etc.
Do you think they're actually going to do that?
I have about as much evidence to believe that as you do to not believe it. So what's your point? It could happen, or it could not. And they very well might do one or two of those things.
Yes, because they've been doing it for years now.
You don't always have to spend tons of money to sign a good player. There's a lot of area to cover in Latin America. By being in "peripheral" (i.e. not DR or Venezuela) countries to a degree other teams weren't the Yankees have uncovered guys from Mo to Mendoza (don't actually know his bonus) to Aceves and Banuelos on the cheap.
Teams in general have been increasing their presence, building academies, etc. for years.
You mean do the exact thing that they, more than most/any teams in baseball, have been doing for years?
Why yes. Yes I do. Shocking, I know.
You're right if you're saying that such programs and scouting/development aren't perfect replacements for what we're losing with the CBA. Which doesn't mean that its worthless.
Please identify your rooting allegiance. I can't tell whether you are literally or figuratively a fraud.
With the new CBA, my issue is not with the caps, but the specific team budgets and losing of pool money from missing pick sign despite still having soft slotting
I don't see how anyone can make a reasonable case that these caps aren't going to hurt the Yankees.
The 3 ways they can flex their financial advantages over the rest of the league were paying over slot in the draft, paying whatever they wanted for international FAs and signing MLB free agents.
Now, 2 of those avenues have been shut down which is going to lead to them signing more AJ Burnett's and Carl Pavano's, etc unless the Yankees all of a sudden become a whole lot smarter in drafting and player development which isn't realistic.
I don't doubt that it will hurt them, but I disagree with the amount it will. A team with a $189 mil payroll can still be competitive year after year.
It changes the way they do things, but doesn't necessarily hurt them. It makes things fairer, IMO, which is a good thing. If they're on a more even playing field and can't compete, I don't feel bad for them.
They're still planning to spend $189 million on their MLB team, which is still a huge advantage over most teams.
It's not a big change in the draft. The Yankees can give their 6th largest bonus ever to their 1st rounder this season, according to the article. The Yankees have not historically been big draft spenders (probably rightly so since they don't draft early), so this is really not a big change. 10 teams gave out $10 mill in bonuses last season, and the Yankees were not one of them. I believe that they spent something over $5 mill.
The IFA pool this season should be fair. Every team has the same amount, and $3 mill isn't bad. Once it becomes regressive it will sting a bit. They'll have to be more discerning, but bonuses should come down across the board and they should be able to still get a good amount of talent.
How many more Pavano's and Burnett's can they sign? They already sign plenty of big FAs. P (and player in general) development was a weakness middle of last decade that they identified and literally have gotten smarter in acquiring and developing pitchers since that time. The results of that have already come through for them (Robertson, Joba, Hughes, Nova, Phelps, IPK, Melancon, Arodys, Noesi) and may really come through in the next few years, as a lot of the guys from the new regime haven't gotten to MLB yet. Behind Nova and Phelps there is a lot of potential: Pineda, Banuelos, Betances, Mitchell, Warren, Marshall, Campos, Montgomery, etc., etc. That pipeline was not there when Pavano was signed and was just coming into place them Burnett was.
Perhaps con tracts entered into before the CBA shouldn't count or can be renegotiated
Not sure how it would even work if they didn't count at all, and the Union would never allow them to be renegotiated.
The yankees in the second and third round should take adavantage of great but not heard of Puerto Rican players.RHP J.O Berrios and RHP Edwin Diaz have first round talent but can fall in the draft.Also Wilfred Rodriguez is a great looking catcher you can get in the third or fouth round.
The yankees tend not to get the best first rounders but always find diamonds in the rough in the later rounds.
See one Mason Williams.
Ok so that was about a college commitment not being under the radar. Point is we can still find great players beyond the first round.


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A detour route associated with the Ohio River Bridges Project that would divert truck traffic through downtown Jeffersonville raised some concerns the last time it was presented to city officials.
Essentially, the same detour plan was presented to the Jeffersonville Board of Public Works Wednesday, but this time it was granted approval.
Andrew Ledbetter, an engineer with Jacobs Engineering Inc. who presented the detour plans, said he met with city officials after the concerns were voiced at a June Board of Public Works meeting. The closure, and detour, will be the result of work on U.S. 31, which will also include the closure of the Clark Memorial Bridge for 30 to 45 days in the spring.
At the same time the bridge closes, U.S. 31 just north of Court Avenue [which leads to Interstate 65 access] will be closed. It will remain closed for about a year.
In order to accommodate traffic attempting to access I-65 north, or U.S. 31 north, while a new flyover ramp is under construction, planners developed a detour through downtown Jeffersonville. The detour directed traffic onto Court Avenue, to Spring Street, down to 10th Street and back onto the highways.
But Jeffersonville Street and Sanitation Commissioner David Hosea said he was concerned about truck traffic tearing up the road and damaging utilities underneath Spring Street.
To help alleviate some of the concerns, Ledbetter said engineers went back and looked at the actual volume of traffic on northbound U.S. 31 and what percentage was truck traffic. He said about 10,000 vehicles travel north on U.S. 31 daily and about 1.5 percent, or about 150, of the vehicles are trucks.
"We don't anticipate that volume will actually see Spring [Street] just because trucks aren't going to want to go that way once they realize [the detour]," Ledbetter said.
And after discussions with city officials, no other viable route was able to be identified. Ledbetter also said crews would try and limit the amount of construction trucks traveling down Spring Street.
"We can't totally say there's not going to be a construction truck on Spring Street. But we're going to try and limit it to the west side, or southbound side, as much as possible," he said. "After discussing that, we all came to the conclusion that this probably was the best detour route for that traffic."
Hosea was asked if he approved of the plan and he agreed. Jeffersonville Engineering Manager Bill Dixon also agreed that the city's engineering department approved the plan. With both approvals, the board passed the proposed detour route.
In addition, when the detour goes into effect the intersection at Court Avenue and Spring Street will be modified. On-street parking on Court Avenue — from Pearl Street to Spring Street — will be eliminated in order to install a left turn lane at the Court Avenue and Spring Street intersection.
Ledbetter added that when the new flyover ramp reopens, drivers will not be able to access U.S. 31 from Court Avenue.
"Once the new design is complete, there is no access to U.S. 31 from Court [Avenue]," he said. "We're showing this as a detour, but in the future this is probably the route that people will be using."
The closures and the construction work is expected to begin in mid-April or early May.


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The District of Columbia could become "New Columbia" and our nation's 51st state under a bill introduced by the District's one representative in Congress, who, by the way, is not even allowed to vote on it.
In what has become an almost annual effort, D.C.'s non-voting U.S. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton has again introduced the New Columbia Admissions Act (H.R. 292), which would clear the way for statehood and at last afford D.C. citizens "taxation with representation."
Should the New Columbia Admissions Act be passed by Congress and signed by President Obama, residents of the District of Columbia would then vote on a proposition calling for statehood. Should voters approve the proposition, the District would immediately be admitted into the Union as the State of New Columbia.
The State of New Columbia would operate under a state constitution adopted by the D.C. statehood convention in 1982.
As required by Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, the White House, the Capitol Building, the Supreme Court and the National Mall would remain under the control of Congress and not be a part of the State of New Columbia.
For years, the residents of the District of Columbia have decried the fact that they pay federal taxes, but do not have full representation in the U.S. Congress. Serving as the District's lone congressional delegate, Rep. Norton is allowed to introduce bills and take part in debate, but cannot vote on the passage of bills.
"To be content with less is to concede the equality of citizenship that is the birthright of our residents as citizens of the United States," Norton said in remarks introducing the bill. "It is too late for the residents of the District of Columbia to make such a concession as we approach the 212th year in our fight for equal treatment in our country."
While citizens of the District of Columbia elect the city's mayor and council, Congress maintains ultimate control of the city, including the power to overturn local laws passed by the city council. With enactment of the 23rd Amendment in 1961, the District of Columbia was granted three electoral college votes in presidential elections.
Along with a growing list of cosponsors to her own New Columbia Admissions Act, Rep. Norton has gained the support of an influential group of Senators, including Tom Carper (D-Del.), Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), who have introduced an accompanying New Columbia Admissions Act (S. 132) in the Senate.
"Washington, D.C. is not just a collection of government offices, monuments and museums; it is home to more than 600,000 people who work, study, raise families, and start businesses," Sen. Carper told the Senate. "These citizens serve in our military, fight in our wars, die for our country, and pay federal taxes. But when it comes to having a voice in Congress, suddenly these men and women do not count."
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July 17, 2013 — We are at the "midway" point of the Major League Baseball regular season, culminating with the All-Star Game at Citi Field, home of the New York Mets.
Some of the greatest players in the game today will join forces between the American and National leagues to determine home-field advantage for the World Series.
I loved the idea when this stipulation was added. I can remember watching the 2002 All-Star game where the contest ended in a tie (because both teams ran out of players, which is absurd) that left many fans disgusted with not only the outcome but turned off some to the sport itself.
While I do not agree often with MLB Commissioner Bud Selig's decisions, the idea of having the game mean something (like home field advantage for the World Series) was genius. Exhibition games for professional sports like football and basketball are just a show of entertainment. No one plays defense and the stars make the big exciting plays. Baseball does it right, placing the highest stakes series in the sport on the winner of the All-Star game.
Many fans that might cheer for a team that has one All-Star and a very little chance of making the playoffs can play one of the most important parts in Tuesday's game. A team comprised of their league rivals all come together to help the National or American league representatives have the chance to play in front of their home crowd first.
The fortune favors the winner in the format as well. Since the league added the home-field advantage clause, the league that wins the All-Star game is 7-3 in winning the World Series.
The only three that the league won and did not bring home the trophy was the 2003 Florida Marlins (the American League won), the same in 2006 with the St. Louis Cardinals and again in 2008 with the Philadelphia Phillies.


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Wall Street gains for fourth day, but weak tech hurts Nasdaq
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose for a fourth straight day on Thursday, sending the Dow and the S&P 500 to new closing highs as positive data on the labor market and an encouraging retail outlook eased recent concerns about economic growth.
Despite the S&P 500's gain of 11.7 percent this year, investors have fretted about the pace of recovery, especially after last week's dramatically weak March payrolls report.
Jobless claims fell far more than expected in the latest week, dropping to the lower end of the range for the year. In another sign that the economy might be in better shape than some recent data had indicated, retail executives and analysts forecast improved same-store sales in April after mixed results in March.
Several of the S&P 500's top percentage gainers were retailers, with discount chain Ross Stores (ROST.O) up 5.9 percent at $63.80, Victoria's Secret parent L Brands Inc LTD.N up 4.3 percent at $50.25, and J.C. Penney Co (JCP.N) up 5.5 percent at $14.86. The SPDR S&P retail ETF (XRT.P) jumped 2 percent to end at a new closing high of $72.98. The S&P 500 retail index .SPXRT hit a 52-week high at 751.72 and then eased a bit to end up 1.2 percent at 747.34.
"This data is especially welcome on the heels of last week's jobs report, and it just adds to the tremendous demand that there continues to be for equities," said Leo Grohowski, chief investment officer at BNY Mellon Wealth Management in New York. "The money that has been waiting for a pullback is running out of patience."
Still, the Nasdaq's gains were limited as technology stocks sold off on an industry report showing shipments of personal computers had fallen significantly in the first quarter. The S&P information technology sector index .SPLRCT slipped 0.5 percent.
Hewlett-Packard Co (HPQ.N) slid 6.5 percent to $20.88 as the S&P 500's top percentage loser, followed by Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O), down 4.5 percent at $28.94. Microsoft was also hit after Goldman Sachs downgraded the stock to "sell" from "neutral," citing "worsening PC trends and a lack of traction in tablets and smartphones."
Both HP and Microsoft are Dow components, but the index saw plenty of strength from other members. Three of the blue-chip average's five biggest gainers - Pfizer Inc (PFE.N), Boeing Co (BA.N) and Home Depot Inc (HD.N) - all hit new 52-week highs.
The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI gained 62.90 points, or 0.42 percent, to close at 14,865.14. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX rose 5.64 points, or 0.36 percent, to 1,593.37. The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC edged up 2.90 points, or 0.09 percent, to close at 3,300.16.
All three indexes finished higher for the fourth straight day. Both the Dow and the S&P 500 reached new all-time intraday highs in midday trading before ending at new closing highs. The Dow climbed to an intraday record peak at 14,887.51, while the S&P 500 set a record session high at 1,597.35.
"It's amazing to me that we're already a few points away from our mid-year target of 1,600, which had seemed somewhat aggressive," said Grohowski, who oversees about $179 billion in client assets. "But there's still skepticism about the market and tons of cash on the sidelines, which encourages me that the market can continue to pull higher."
The Dow got its biggest boost from Pfizer (PFE.N), up 2.4 percent at $30.64 after JPMorgan raised its target price on the U.S. drugmaker's stock to $33 from $32.
Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD.O) surged 64.4 percent to $13.10 after the drugmaker said data from an initial late-stage trial would be sufficient to file for approval for its experimental antipsychotic drug for Parkinson's disease patients. Earlier, Acadia's stock touched a session high at $13.92, its highest since November 2007.
Other economic data showed import prices slipped 0.5 percent last month, in line with expectations, while export prices fell 0.4 percent, signaling inflation pressure remained tepid and would allow the Federal Reserve to continue with its current monetary policy.
About 59 percent of New York Stock Exchange-listed shares closed higher while slightly more Nasdaq-listed shares fell than rose. About 6.17 billion shares changed hands on the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq and NYSE MKT, below the daily average so far this year of about 6.36 billion shares.
(Editing by Jan Paschal)
Not to mention deliberate rigging:
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On Tuesday at 2 p.m. the Federal Reserve inadvertently sent the meeting minutes from its March gathering to more than 100 people, including banking executives, congressional employees and Wall Street bank liaisons. Officials say they didn't realize the mistake until 6:30 the following morning. In response, the minutes were released at 9 a.m. — five hours ahead of schedule but 19 hours after the material was leaked.
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In a city famously (and intentionally) lacking in graveyards, this lovely little "cemetery garden" at the city's oldest landmark is a hands-down winner. The gravestones date to the 1830s, but they don't begin to tell the whole story. There are an estimated 5,000 Ohlone Indians buried on the grounds. And for good reason: They built the place, as slave laborers, when Mission San Francisco de Asis (aka Dolores) was established in 1776 as the sixth in the string of 21 California missions. Among the notables buried here (within a garden of native plants from the late-1700s era) is Father Francisco Palou, the mission's designer and biographer of the legendary Father Junipero Serra; Don Luis Antonio Arguello, the first governor of Alta California under Mexican rule, and Don Francisco de Haro, the first mayor of San Francisco. Oh, by the way, Hitchcock fans, the tombstone of Carlotta Valdes that Jimmy Stewart famously visited in the movie Vertigo: It was just a prop. Open, along with the mission itself, from 9 to 4 daily. There's a suggested donation of $3 for adults, $2 for children.


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Sometimes a smile can make someone's day.
Other times, a smile can change a person's life.
It was a smile that led Christine and Dameian Shepard to open their paint-your-own-pottery studio, Just Kiln' Time, in downtown Menomonee Falls across from at N88W16758 Main St. The Shepards opened the pottery studio Saturday, and will hold a grand opening in a few weeks.
The Shepards' daughter, Aaliyah, was born with cerebral palsy and can seem unresponsive to many things in her environment. About five years ago, the family was painting pottery at a similar type of studio in the Wisconsin Dells. Christine said they affectionately brushed her hand with a little paint and something happened.
"When we painted her hand, she started laughing. We were so surprised," Christine said. "We were very touched too. That's what got us started."
Shepard said she started holding pottery-painting parties at her home, and as popularity grew the family eventually opened a brick-and-mortar studio in Slinger. However, they weren't getting the traffic they expected in Slinger, and moved to Menomonee Falls to get a spot in the busy Village Centre.
"We started with birthday parties, and the kids just loved it. It continued to grow from there," Shepard said.
At Just Kiln' Time, customers choose from a wide variety of pottery items to paint themselves. Anything from plates, vases, holiday-themed figures, piggy banks, and more line the shelves at the studio. Then, customers grab a collection of paints, stencils, and other items and add their personal touch to their pottery.
After the item is fired in a kiln, customer's then have a unique creation of their own a week later. It's also a great way to gather the family for a fun, hands-on, artistic afternoon.
There's a week turnaround to allow Shepard time to glaze the item, fire it in a 2,000-degree kiln, and let it set for another 48 hours.
"The thing I find most rewarding about this business is all the people I have met," Shepard said. "I've never met more people than I have over the past few years."
Items run from $4 to $30 on average, and a $6 studio fee is added on top for paint, brushes, and firing the item in the kiln. Just Kiln' Time will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon. through Fri., and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun.
Shepard said Just Kiln' Time is about a lot more than just painting, however. She will hold special classes to teach specific painting techniques like striping, footprints, stamping, and stenciling. Shepard also plans to add clay and glass projects to customer options in the near future.
Customers can also rent out the Just Kiln' Time studio for parties, which can accommodate up to 50 people. Shepard also plans to host her own after-hours parties called, "Diva Nights". She'll serve wine, teach a few techniques, and open the studio up for interested women. Parties will be held as people sign up.
If you happen to stop by Just Kiln' Time, be sure to ask about Bella – their new Chinese Shar Pei puppy. She's irresistibly cute, and is also the unofficial wrinkled 'guard dog' of the studio.
If you have any other question about Just Kiln' Time, give them a call at (262) 255-KILN. You can also reach them online or via Facebook.


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---- — HAVERHILL — MassINC and Transportation for Massachusetts will hold a public forum and panel discussion on regional transportation investments in Massachusetts Gateway Cities Tuesday, April 2 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Hartleb Technology Center (Room 103AB) on the Haverhill campus of Northern Essex Community College, 100 Elliott St.
MassINC will present a new research report titled "Reinventing Transit: A Blueprint for Investing in Regional Transit Authorities for Strong Gateway City Economies," which provides a roadmap for how new public resources in regional transit can be invested with a focus on improving the economic performance of Gateway Cities like Lawrence and Haverhill.
The program will include remarks by elected officials, a presentation on the report's findings, a panel discussion and questions from the audience. This is the seventh of several forums that are being held in Gateway Cities throughout Massachusetts. Outreach partners for this event include NECC, the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce, Amesbury Chamber of Commerce, Newburyport Chamber of Commerce, Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce and the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission. More information is available from Rachel Marquez at 617-224-1709.
Primary Care Physician Open House is April 3
Merrimack Valley Hospital welcomes the community to an open house for three Steward Medical Group primary care physicians William Ingram, MD, Maysabel Aponte, MD and Jamshed Anvari, MD on Wednesday, April 3.
Receptions will be held in their respective offices in Merrimack Medical Center, the medical office building located at 62 Brown St. The building is attached to Merrimack Valley Hospital. Refreshments will be served.
Aponte and Anvari's receptions will be in Suite 200 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and from 3 to 6 p.m. Ingram's will be in Suite 303 from 3 to 6 p.m.
All three physicians are accepting new patients. Aponte is fluent in Spanish. For more information contact Jean MacDougall-Tattan at 978-420-1168 or email@example.com.
Chamber WOW Conference is April 5
The Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce will hold its 17th annual Winning Opportunities for Women (WOW) Conference April 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
This day-long event will be held at the Blue Ocean Music Hall in Salisbury. Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison is the featured speaker, sponsored by Holy Family Hospital and Merrimack Valley Hospital/Steward Health Care System.
This year's conference theme is "Going for the Gold: A Day of Leaders and Champions."
The event is being held in partnership with Holy Family Hospital, Merrimack Valley Hospital, Rockingham Motors and WOKQ. To register or for more information contact Jen Cantwell at 978-373-5663 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Visit online at www.haverhillchamber.com.
Library hosts Teen Friends and Writers Club meetings
HAVERHILL — The public library will hold a Teen Friends meeting April 2 from 6 to 7 p.m. Teen Friends (ages 12 to 18) help plan programs, complete community service projects, and help build your resume and skills. Meetings are held in the library's Teen Zone.
The public library's Teen Writers club will meet April 4 from 7 to 8 p.m.
Bring whatever piece of writing you are working on, bring a pen, and come brainstorm, share and write. Meetings are held in the library's Teen Zone.
Seminar on hip and knee replacement is April 2
"Advances in Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery, a medical Meet the Expert seminar with Orthopedic Surgeon Gregory Johnson, MD" is Tuesday, April 2 from 6 to 7 p.m. in Merrimack Valley Hospital's first floor auditorium, 140 Lincoln Ave.
Attendees will learn about hip replacement options that enhance stability, new CT-guided custom, computerized total knee replacements and newer, safer anti-DVT guidelines and wound care options.
Registration is required. Light refreshments will be served. One contact hour in nursing awarded at the end of the presentation. For more information or to register contact Jean at 978-420-1168 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Peru's high Internet penetration rate, economic stability and the development of e-commerce platforms in the country were some important factors that influenced Google's decision.
"When we saw growth opportunities in Latin America, we found out that Peru offered many opportunities. We are pleased to focus this year in Peru. It was always our interest to help users, including customers and advertising agencies in other countries," said Google executive Dan Gertsacov in an interview with Andina from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
He added that 2010 is the perfect year since "we are coming out of a crisis where the companies realize that they have to measure the results of their advertising and when think of digital marketing we have a great opportunity".
The number of Internet users in Peru grows significantly and according to the company's calculations, it will reach 35% for 2011, while electronic commerce -known as E-commerce- obtains 4% within the habits of consumption.Professionals
Gertsacov, responsible of the team in charge of the Google's growth businesses with Latin American clients and agencies, indicated that they are looking for "a Peruvian professional that knows the market and can be seen as one of the users".
"Our plans are to hire someone local to run the operations in Peru. The idea is that this person be the local image of Google", highlighted Gertsacov. This new member of the Google team will be responsible of educating the Peruvian market spreading the benefits of digital marketing.
Gertsacov said that the Peruvian talent would help them to analyze new products and other concepts that could take to the local market in the future.
"I was in Peru in the last two months and there's a new member of the team that will go there this week. We are very interested in the Peruvian market and how we can help our customers and the advertising companies".
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Those who are interested in applying for a position can go to http://www.google.com/jobs/locations.html and find the needed profile to be candidates.


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Families took advantage of a beautiful Sunday night to celebrate the seventh annual Scandinavian Midsommar in .
Folks picnicked, made wreathers, danced and participated in several Midsommar traditions.
The event was hosted by the Friends of Way Park, Northfield Swedish Club and Sons of Norway.
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Chemotherapy has long been a mainstay for treating metastatic melanoma (that is, melanoma that has spread to other parts of the body). Unfortunately, there isn't a clear consensus among doctors about the most effective use of these drugs, which most likely reflects their low level of activity. Their side effects, however, are well-known and should be understood completely before treatment. This overview is part of a series that will introduce you to the most common chemotherapy drugs used to treat metastatic melanoma.
Note that this information may not cover all possible precautions, interactions, or adverse effects for this drug. If you have any questions about the drugs you are taking, be sure to talk about temozolomide with your healthcare professional.
Other Names
Temodar, Temodal, TMZ
Temozolomide is an "alkylating agent" that links specific sections of DNA, thus preventing cell division and in turn, killing the cell. It is similar to another chemotherapy drug called dacarbazine in that it is converted to the same chemical (called MTIC) in the body, but differs in that it can cross the blood-brain barrier to better attack brain tumors.
Oral (pill)
Evidence that Temozolomide is Effective
Temozolomide is only FDA approved to treat brain cancer but it is also used "off label" in patients with melanoma that has metastasized to the brain or nervous system.
In late 2008, Poulam Patel, Ph.D., and colleagues from the University of Nottingham in England presented results from a disappointing phase III trial that compared high doses of temozolomide to dacarbazine in patients with stage IV melanoma. Although temozolomide was shown to have a higher response rate than dacarbazine, it didn't improve the statistic that really counts: overall survival. However, since temozolimide comes in convenient pill form, some doctors prescribe it for patients who have difficulty with IV infusions or are unable to travel to a healthcare facility for the equally effective dacarbazine injection.
Currently, 18 clinical trials are investigating temozolimide use in patients with metastatic melanoma. These include studies combining temozolimide with other drugs such as thalidomide and interferon-alfa2b. If you or a loved one has metastatic melanoma, be sure to ask your doctor if you are eligible for these trials.
Potential Side Effects
The following serious side effects have occurred in a small percentage of people taking temozolomide. If you experience any of these, seek emergency medical attention immediately:
- skin rash, itching or hives, pain at the injection site, swelling of the face, lips, or tongue (signs of an allergic reaction)
- fever or chills, cough, sore throat, pain or difficulty passing urine (signs of infection due to a decrease in the number of white blood cells)
- bruising, pinpoint red spots on the skin, black, tarry stools, blood in the urine (signs of a decreased number of platelets)
- severe weakness, fainting spells, lightheadedness (signs of a decreased number red blood cells)
The following less serious side effects have also been reported but don't require immediate attention:
- nausea and vomiting
- headache
- fatigue
- constipation
- convulsions
- numbness
- insomnia
- changes in vision
- memory problems
- problems with balance, walking
- loss of appetite
Interactions and Cautions
Do not take temozolomide if you have had an allergic reaction to it or dacarbazine in the past. Tell your doctor if you take valproic acid, which is used to treat seizures. Do not take if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Melanoma. National Comprehensive Cancer Network. V1.2009. 23 November 2008.
Temozolomide. Drug Information Portal. US National Library of Medicine. 25 November 2008.
Quirbt I, et al. "Temozolomide for the treatment of metastatic melanoma." Curr Oncol 2007 14(1), 27-33. 30 November 2008.
Patel P, et al. "Extended schedule, escalated dose temozolomide versus dacarbazine in stage IV malignant melanoma: Final results of the randomised phase III study EORTC 18032." 33rd European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2008 Abstract LBA8. 1 December 2008.


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Game Preview: Detroit Pistons at Dallas Mavericks
Date: Jan. 5, 2010
Time: 8:30 p.m.
Television: Fox Sports Detroit
Detroit: 11-21
Dallas: 23-11
Probable starters
Las Vegas projection
Spread: Detroit +8.5
Over/under: 187
Score: Dallas wins, 98-89
Statistical projection
Detroit offensive rating: 103.5 (24th)
Detroit defensive rating: 108.4 (21st)
Detroit pace: 88.1 (29th)
Dallas offensive rating: 107.3 (13th)
Dallas defensive rating: 103.7 (7th)
Dallas pace: 92.5 (17th)
Score: Dallas wins, 97-94
Everyone is assuming the Pistons will lose their next two games (tonight and at San Antonio tomorrow), myself included. Playing a pair of excellent teams on the road, there's little reason for hope.
But Detroit didn't win when there seemed to be a chance. So maybe, and I know this a reach, the complete lack of pressure will cause the Pistons to play better.
A more realistic scenario: the Mavericks will use tonight's game to get back on track after losing by 35 to the Lakers on Sunday.
Will Bynum will miss tonight's and tomorrow's games, according to Chris Iott of MLive.
I'm not sure yet if I'll be around, but stop by Daily Dime Live to chat during the game.
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Breaking Bad for Young People: CVS Drugstores Wants to Prevent Them From Tapping Into Their Inner Walter White CBS Los Angeles
CVS, the largest drugstore chain in the country, has some bad breaking news for young people. Especially young people who might be trying to channel their inner Walter White.
"Photo identification will now be required to buy nail polish remover at CVS stores," reports the website of CBS Los Angeles.
And if you're not over 18 years old, you won't be able to buy nail polish remover.
Here's why, according to the story: "The product contains acetone, which is a key ingredient in the production of crystal methamphetamine. CVS said it will also limit the amount of nail polish remover customers may buy."


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Honda provided a peek at what the next version of its popular Accord sedan will look like and it follows the curvaceous sculpted cues of some rivals in the family sedan part of the auto market, including the 2013 editions of Nissan's Altima and Ford's Fusion.
This will be the ninth generation Accord, which for many years has been one of the best-selling passenger cars in America. It goes on sale this fall.


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Months after the U.S. Supreme Court settled the debate about much of the federal health care law, Senate leader Phil Berger is circulating an online petition to Stop Obamacare in North Carolina.
The petition appears on the Eden Republicans campaign website. And its language perpetuates one of the bigger myths about the Affordable Care Act, said Mark Hall, a health policy expert at Wake Forest Universitys law school.
These arguments have been rejected it is the law of the land, said Hall.
The petition is tied to the state Senates passage of legislation that prevents the expansion of Medicaid and a state-sponsored health insurance exchange, two key provisions of President Barack Obamas health care law. Berger did not return calls Friday about the petition.
On his website Berger says the Senate bill protects us from: the government turning our health records over to the IRS; government-forced insurance; billions in new taxes on businesses and the people of North Carolina and ask those who agree to him to sign the petition.
The premise that the Senate is protecting the state is misleading, policy experts said. Even with the legislation now awaiting House action, the state is subject to most of the federal health care law. If North Carolina doesnt set up a marketplace for purchasing insurance, called an exchange, the federal government will establish one for the state.
The U.S. Supreme Court case upholding the Affordable Care Act in June 2012 gave states discretion about whether to expand Medicaid coverage to those making 138 percent of the federal poverty level, or $31,809 for a family of four. Most other provisions of the health care law are not affected by state action, policy experts said.
There is nothing the state can do now to change the major impacts, Hall said.
As for the claim that the law will require the government to turn over health records to the IRS, Hall said that is simply not true.
The IRS is the agency charged with determining whether individuals get health insurance or pay a penalty, as the law mandates. But the IRS is not going to ask for health records. The agency has told Congress that it expects taxpayers to get a form from their health insurance company certifying coverage and attach it to their federal return.
Such suggestions, in various forms, have been debunked by independent fact-checkers and the IRS. PolitiFact gave a similar claim it referred to private medical records made by the Association of Mature American Citizens a pants on fire rating in December. Its just one of those absurd lies, Hall said. Its simply similar to the information you give the IRS to get a deduction for paying your home mortgage interest.
Hall said the government isnt forcing anyone to buy insurance either, but will impose a tax on those who dont a provision upheld by the high court.
The final point about taxes is based in the law. The measure raises $525 billion in revenue over 10 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan division, to pay for health care for an estimated 32 million people by 2019. The taxes range from a 3.8 percent tax on investment income for high-income earners to an excise tax on indoor tanning services. Hall said it is safe to assume more than $1 billion likely will hit North Carolina payers on whole.
Bergers intention for the petition remains unclear. But often online petitions serve a distinct political purpose.
Chris Sinclair, a Republican strategist at Cornerstone Solutions in Raleigh and an expert in digital campaigns, said it is a way to collect names and contact information for like-minded supporters information that proves useful in future campaigns, fundraising and voter mobilization efforts.
Its particularly true with hot button issues. In Pat McCrorys gubernatorial campaign, Sinclair used contact information collected from a voter ID petition to engage supporters ahead of the election.
Berger has been mentioned as a potential challenger to U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, D-Greensboro, in 2014.Sen. Berger is running for first shot at the primary against Kay Hagan, said Don Taylor, a health policy expert and Duke University professor, to explain the petition.
Berger remains undecided on the race but in a recent interview he didnt rule out a Senate bid.
The only reason you do a petition is to acquire followers and acquire advocates for your position, said Sinclair. It can be tremendously successful.
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Donald Richard Purdy, 87, formerly of Centerville, died Oct. 13, 2012, in Gahanna, Ohio, at the home of his son, Richard L. Purdy.
A one-hour memorial service will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at Lange Funeral Home and Crematory in Centerville, followed by a graveside service at Jerome Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Jerome Cemetery in Jerome or to Circle of Friends in Chariton.


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It's Time To Cap (And Gown) Another Year
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Halifax County High School's Class of 2010 Commencement Exercises will get under way Friday evening at 6 p.m. in the school's gymnasium.
Admission is by ticket only, but the commencement will be broadcast on Comcast Channel 18, according to HCHS Principal Albert Randolph.
Graham Keith Bryant, Fallon Olivia Farmer and Megan Tyler Owen will deliver the commencement address.
Principal Randolph is stressing student participation again this year, and also included on the program are Senior Class President Brandi LeShelle Winstead and National Honor Society President Grace Rose Gillis-Crouch.
The Symphonic Band will perform the national Anthem.
Superintendent of Schools Paul Stapleton and Dr. John J. Cavan, president of Southside Virginia Community College, will recognize students who have earned the Associate of Arts and Science degree.
Following the commencement addresses, Randolph will recognize the "Top Ten" seniors in the Class of 2010.
Stapleton and Deputy Superintendent Larry Clark will then present diplomas.
The Class of 2010 is dedicating the service to Zachary Tyler Hudson in memoriam.
Senior class officers include Brandi LeShelle Winstead, president; Daniesha Shante Carr, vice president; Danyell Shaonna Crosby, secretary; LaMar Cameron Holmes, reporter; Graham Keith Bryant, sergeant-at-arms; and Tairakisha LaQuitta Ballou, treasurer.


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The decision by the financially challenged U.S. Postal Service to continue with Saturday mail delivery — at least for now — provides a welcomed reprieve for families across rural southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia.
Saturday delivery has been — and, with hope, will continue to be — an important lifeline for elderly, low-income and geographically-challenged families in the area who depend on a consistent and timely delivery of the mail.
Here in the mountains, it's not always easy to walk or drive to the post office — especially when the closest post office may be several miles away. And that's if the local post office hasn't already been closed. If it has not been closed, odds are its hours of operation will soon be significantly reduced.
That's why rural mail delivery is important to folks across our region, and that includes regular Saturday delivery.
The Postal Service announced in February that it planned to switch to five-day-a-week deliveries beginning in August for everything except packages as a way to hold down losses. As part of that plan, the agency requested Congress drop from spending legislation the long-time ban on five-day-only delivery, the Associated Press reported last week. However, lawmakers in Washington did not act upon the Postal Service request when they passed a spending measure last month.
Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe estimated that eliminating Saturday delivery would save the agency an estimated $2 billion a year. But it would have come at yet another great expense to families across our region.
Retaining Saturday mail delivery — at least for now — is a small victory considering everything we have already lost to date. Bluefield's Mail Processing and Distribution Center is now gone, and so are the jobs the processing center provided. The closure was another troubling loss for the city of Bluefield. And dozens of small rural post offices across our region will soon have their hours of operation drastically reduced as part of the ongoing restructuring of the agency's retail, delivery and mail processing operations. These reduced window operating hours will further complicate the ability of families to make it to their post office for a stamp, money order, or to send off a letter or package.
And let's face it — existing postal service hours are not exactly convenient or even logical for working people. That's why a lot of working folks find themselves buying money orders and stamps from big box department stores on weekends as opposed to their local post office.
But at least the region will retain Saturday mail delivery — for the time being. And that's a small victory for families across our region.


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How important is your vote in assuring the integrity of our government? Could it dramatically lessen corporate and lobbyist influence on the election process of our country?
We are now witnessing the tangible results of the recent Supreme Court decision (Citizens United), which allows corporations, acting as individuals, to pour millions of dollars via super-PACs (political action committees) toward favored candidates. These contributions are funneled into the election process on an unidentified basis and are a means for corporations, in effect, to buy political offices and influence political votes at all levels of our government. Proposed legislation, such as the Disclosure Act, was defeated by just one vote. This law would have forced all corporations to disclose all political expenditures that go directly to candidates or front groups.
We urgently need "equal justice for all" as prescribed in our Constitution.
This election carries even greater importance when we realize that the next president of the United States will likely appoint one or more Supreme Court justices, since several justices may consider retiring (those over age 70 years). The current 5-4 conservative majority could be reversed by the next president's appointments.
The Supreme Court will soon render decisions on such major social issues as affirmative action and voting rights, which have been long decided by prior courts. Re-electing President Obama will be an important step in assuring that such hard-won victories will not go down the drain — and in restoring financial sanity to U.S. elections by overturning the Citizens United decision.
Your vote in this election on Nov. 6 takes on even more critical importance when you consider how the election of the next president will have more far-reaching effects on our personal daily lives and the future of our beloved country.
— Jim Pyles