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In 888's case, the ASA concluded that a direct mailing offering a "NO deposit bonus" of £10 was misleading as it had not made it clear that a minimum withdrawal amount of £30 applied. The complaint was lodged by a player that gambled the £10 and won £10.70 but was unable to withdraw their winnings.
While 888 said it was clearly stated in the mail out that promotions were subject to its end user licence agreement and bonus policy, that players had to consent to when they opened an online account, the ASA noted that: "We considered the minimum £30 withdrawal policy was a significant condition likely to influence players' initial decision to take advantage of the offer in the first place and should have been stated in the ad. Because it was not, we concluded that the ad was misleading." The ASA ruled the ad must not appear in its current form again and instructed 888.com to ensure "significant conditions" were included in the ads themselves in future.
Gala Bingo also had an ad campaign banned by the ASA for being misleading, after the regulator today upheld a complaint from a player that while this claimed to offer a 100% bonus on a £10 deposit to play the Alice's Wonderland slot, it was actually necessary to stake £50 on the game to release the "100% bonus of up to £10."
Gala argued the promo had been sent to a list of registered players, most of whom were now familiar with this kind of condition, and that it was clear from its wording that they had to "play" through their deposit in order a certain number of times – this case five – to "release" the bonus. Gala also pointed out that the email contained a number of prominent links, including the "PLAY NOW" button, which took players directly to a page with full T&Cs for the offer. The bingo operator argued it was unlikely that any of their players would take part without clicking these links. Gala said it had not received any other complaints from among the 809 players that took up the offer.
But while the ASA accepted Gala's arguments, it understood that players who received the email would be able to participate in the promotion by depositing money directly into their Gala Bingo accounts, without ever being directed to the terms and conditions page. "We considered that the wagering requirement for this promotion amounted to a significant condition likely to influence customers' understanding of the offer and as such should have been stated in the ad itself. Because it was not, we concluded that the ad was misleading."


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"All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their mind wake in the morning to find that it was vanity. But the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes…"
- T. E. Lawrence
Cool scents of juniper and lapsed rainfall slipped by as he sat and contemplated life.
He wondered about the father he'd never gotten to know, about how his life might have been different. He was tired. Life in the desert dictated this. It also dictated that he would witness the extraordinary. In the daily mosaic of wind-brushed dunes, in the leisurely explosion of stars stretching across the horizon each night.
These casual miracles would provide the stage for witnessing events of far less permanence, but much greater consequence.
None of this beauty he'd been ensconced in since his wailing ordinary birth was noticed as he sat and contemplated what he'd made of his life so far.
The parents he'd never met died shortly after he was sent to be raised by relatives, as so often happened among his people, the desert's tribes. But he adjusted to the experience well, and prospered. As a youth he began to work for a wealthy widow named Khadija, fifteen years his senior. Work as a merchant suited the gregarious and sociable young man well, and his travels brought him in touch with peoples of many other faiths. Zoroastrians, Christians, Jews.
And many others who would consider God a matter of Them instead of Him. Each would offer ideas that later worked to mold his conception of God and Faith, and one group would offer sanctuary to him during the time of most pressing and legendary threat to his life.
But history would soon forget this, as followers claiming to champion his name would continue perhaps the world's most aged and determined bigotry, joining in on the persecution of these fellow People of the Book who would at one point or another become a chorus of many of the world's civilizations. Though all of this was yet to come.
For now, he sat.
Like another man he revered as a great Prophet, he was troubled by what he saw becoming entangled with the place, rites, and traditions of worship. He didn't and never claimed to build the Kaab'a at Mecca. But he saw the countless animist deities enshrined there not as vehicles for personal realization or redemption, but rather only as lugging the corruption and immorality that had become Gods of their own by becoming the focus of donations meant as down-payments on an estate in heaven.
He saw that these Gods were propped up by Mecca's religious leaders, who were either too cowardly to condemn the forces undermining the souls of the people, or were simply in cahoots with the merchants and traders who profited off the illicit trade of coin for conscience. If the status quo was allowed to continue, if nothing was done, souls would degrade and the societies which they comprised would drift farther and farther away from salvation.
Suddenly his deep contemplation was violently ended as an inexorable and invisible presence slamming into his body. He struggled for his life, but the force pulled his last breath effortlessly from his chest. At the moment death seemed inevitable, terrifying light and sound washed over him and replaced awareness of his own soul with the words that would make him a prophet. The words were stamped upon his heart, and as unexpectedly as it had come the presence was gone. He slumped onto the floor of the cave. Mountain slate cold against his body, he knew then what he would do next. He did what any of us would have done.
He made his way home, curled up like a small child into the arms of his wife and figured he'd just gone mad and that it might be about time to kill himself.
For all of their easy differences, what is most striking in the comparison of Christianity and Islam are their uncanny similarities. These similarities run the gamut from the superficial through the historical to the syntactical. And, in fact, it's the last of these that is the most surprising, and the most uniting.
Unlike observant Jews, who for the most part dubiously eye Jesus as a false prophet, Muslims accept the life and teachings of the biblical Messiah as both historically factual and divine. His story is told in the Quran alongside those of Moses, Abraham, and the rest of the New and Old Testament prophets in near-perfect conceptual unison with what is stated in those ancient texts. Tweaks are made along the way, not only his overall message but one of the most important elements of Jesus's significance in the Bible – that his second-coming will herald the End of the World and usurp Satan's control – is mirrored exactly in the Quran. Muslims revere Jesus Christ, his importance as a prophet is second only to Mohammad, and they too wait eagerly for Jesus Christ to descend from heaven to finally bring peace to mankind.
The Quran covers many of the same tales told in the biblical canon, with the most notable twist coming in the story of Isaac doling out his inheritance. Whereas both Jews and Christians remember it as Isaac naming, after a bit of hirsute trickery, Jacob as his favored son, in the Quranic version it is his half-brother Esau who becomes the patriarch of God's most blessed people. But other than this dissonance of descendance, much more than you'd think is the same.
From a rough reading it seems to many that the Quran first presents a Cliff Notes version of the Bible before adding on a few bits, points, lessons, and rules of its own. In both holy books Abraham is called to sacrifice his son but has his hand stilled by God at the last moment, Job is tested brutally and then held as an exemplary man of the faith, and Jesus is persecuted by the entrenched Pharisees in Jerusalem. And even more telling than the fact that these and other elements of the narrative kinship are shared by the two books, is the historical circumstances of the New Testament's, the Old Testament's, and the Quran's heroes.
It's a tough call whether oppression or fatherlessness is a stronger shared theme through the lives of Moses, Jesus, and Mohammad. Although Moses was the only one of the three who was forcefully made a reed-basketed orphan by his own parents in an effort to save his life, we are given the impression that neither Jesus nor Mohammad were particularly close to their dads.
The Bible is a bit fuzzy about what exactly Joseph of Nazareth thought of his young betrothed's claim that she'd been knocked up by God, but it doesn't make any effort to pretend Joseph was ever warm and doting with Baby Jesus. Joseph is credited for giving Mary some benefit of the doubt and doing his all as a husband to her, but the Bible gives us the impression that Joseph never quite knew what to do with Jesus. The Bible doesn't portray Joseph as abusive – it's not like he made Baby Jesus cry all the time. But it does mention how a precocious Jesus spent loads of time at the local synagogues, questioning, debating, and challenging the religious Fathers there instead of bonding with his own father.
Mohammad's life more parallels Moses in that he was sent away by his family, in Mohammad's case after both of his parents died while he was young, and in his case not to save his life but to learn a trade and to be less of a financial burden on what was already a large tribal family. Loneliness wasn't a facet of Mohammad's early years, as he is conspicuously garrulous with members of every social group he encounters. But it is hard to imagine that the absence of a biological father didn't weigh on Mohammad at all, and that it has no influence on him whatsoever.
As he aged, he spent more and more time on his own forging his own relationship with a more permanent Father. Just as Moses and Jesus take time away from society to spend a large chunk of their time not with their fathers, but with their Father. Like Mohammad, as Jesus hits adulthood he begins to spend much of his time out in the middle of nowhere, praying. However praying has a sense of the communal to many Christians, and of making specific entreaties to God. From what we know in the Bible, both of these elements were more lacking from Jesus's prayers than not. As Jesus prayed he wasn't surrounded by members of a shared faith, nor was he making specific entreaties to God.


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12 Responses to "Wikileaks publishes anti-counterfeiting treaty doc that tries to extend US copyright law around the world"
Anonymous says:
The obvious response is cease purchase of all paid media content. When the media vendors are gone the political grease will also be gone. We can then get back marketing content in a reasonable manner, without paid political influence.
gadfly says:
Very scary and very unsurprising that "piracy" is in there.
BrerMatt says:
Finally! Something for Team America: World Police to combat now that they eliminated terrorism.
clrcdd says:
true. very scary but imagine what will happen if those corporations, pushing treaties like this wind up in the legal system worldwide.
madjo says:
Wikileaks gets another donation from me.
Big media is still screwing with us and our rights, and I'm tired of it! For the past years I haven't bought an big label CD/DVD, nor an big label digital download, nor will I now ever buy one.
I am not missing a thing, and I don't want to invest any of my money into that bottomless cesspit.
Mister Staal says:
I understand the need to protect intellectual property, but what I don't like is how commercial products can hold a place in the market simply because they were the first implementation of a technology, rather than the best.
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The document reveals a proposal for a multi-lateral trade agreement of strict enforcement of intellectual property rights related to Internet activity and trade in information-based goods. If adopted, a treaty of this form would impose a strong, top-down enforcement regime, with new cooperation requirements upon internet service providers, including perfunctionary disclosure of customer information. The proposal also bans "anti-circumvention" measures which may affect online anonymity systems and would likely outlaw multi-region CD/DVD players.
So it won't effect just copyrights. It will eliminate "online anonymity systems". Does that include Tor? Does this represent a response to "Little Brother" or at least nullify some techniques used in the book?
Wubby says:
They should really update their SSL cert. It expired a week ago. Not inspiring confidence, which is bad, because Wikileaks is an amazing site.
Scott Bieser says:
Uh, hold on thar, Anonymous. Lots of us little guys barely eke out a living selling paid media content, and we're not the ones behind this monster-treaty.
Might be a better idea to peruse the list provided in the other post here on BB, and boycott the identified offenders.
Oren Beck says:
We all *SHOULD* agree that a creator of intellectual property holds the original assignable copyright to their otherwise unencumbered work. Works for hire as an example of encumbered content. Also so considered as having some copyright entanglements would be cases of existing precedent covered works- GPL, CC Derivatives, Fair Usage and their equals of concept.
No sane person dares promote denying copyright as an invalid concept so to speak. The sad truth is two extremist opposing end points are at war. One claims the position of all copyright inherently being vested in an Oligarchy based association. The other extreme is an anarchic denial of consistent property rights being a fact.
Which ends up as a destructive battle with no winners and all losers. I can understand both viewpoints as having seductive power to incite.
When what gets incited is flagrant disrespect for the rules of law and simple justice this situation needs to change. The element of change needs to be social more than technical or legal.
IF we all decide to honor property rights and simple fair recompense where applicable it's the first step to sanity. Call it a modest proposal to be honorable!
MY "modest proposal" centers on us all as individuals. It's going to need our collective respect for creators of information. And the creation of a culture where DRM etc is pointless.
The devil lies as always in the details
Robbo says:
Is that document the same one (or part of the same pile of WIPO poo) that Industry Minister Jim Prentice doesn't want to table in the Canadian parliament?
Random Royalty says:
I wonder if the recent push for DMCA style copyright reform in Canada (about to be reintroduced by the Hon. Jim Prentice) is related to this.


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Vegetables so robust you need a steak-knife
When the weather turns a bit chilly, I tend to want -- or really, crave -- hearty robust vegetables.
You know, the kind that when properly prepared requires a steak knife to handle and eat.
For example, cauliflower simply cut in half and roasted (or broccoli) is a good example. You get this slightly charred outer layer (from time under the broiler), and this meaty center that is a bit gooey but still firm. In no way is it "fork-tender" ... it is, as I like to call it, roasted to a "steak-knife ready" doneness.
But I am at loss for other good candidates.
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Portobello mushrooms are always good and meaty - porcinis too, if you can find them.
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I was going to say portobello mushrooms as well!
But hey, if you're not considering them veggies, more for me!!
Not sure if this is going to fall under super robust.. but a whole roasted beet drizzled with a decadent sauce. I love the idea of cutting into a beet that's allll mine and I don't have to share.
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I think it's debatable whether mushrooms are vegetables or not. There certainly is no "scientific" definition of "vegetable".
Mushrooms are not plants; they are fungus.
While we all can agree that mushrooms are fungus, the debatable question becomes, "are fungi vegetables?" Who knows.
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Well, here's one link: http://www.onlinegardenertips.com/veg... and another: http://www.allaboutmushrooms.com/clas...
Mushrooms are classified in their own Kingdom -- i.e., Fungi -- and not part of the Plant Kingdom.
In light of that, it would be kind of odd to consider mushrooms a "vegetable".
Maybe in culinary terms, one may consider mushrooms to be vegetables in the same way people consider a tomato to be a vegetable (even though botanically they are a fruit).
Just food for thought ...
re: ipsedixit
"I think it's debatable whether mushrooms are vegetables or not. There certainly is no 'scientific' definition of 'vegetable'. "
You know, lettuce might seem like the wimpiest and least hearty of vegetables, but you can't eat a good rough-torn wilted lettuce salad (with hot bacon & bacon grease) without a knife and fork.


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Tyne Daly and James Earl Jones Will Read Love Letters at Bucks County Playhouse
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Tony Award winners Tyne Daly and James Earl Jones will co-star in an October benefit reading of A.R. Gurney's Love Letters at the Bucks County Playhouse.
John Tillinger (Don't Dress For Dinner, Say Goodnight Gracie) will direct the poignant and comic two-person play that will take place Oct. 20 at 7:30 PM and Oct. 21 at 2 PM. A benefit reception at the Inn at Barley Sheaf Farm will follow the Oct. 20 evening performance. Tickets to the event will go on sale Sept. 5.
Love Letters, according to the Playhouse, "is a unique and imaginative theatre piece which is comprised of letters exchanged over a lifetime between two people who grew up together, went their separate ways, but continued to share confidences. As the actors read the letters aloud, what is created is an evocative, touching, frequently funny but always telling pair of character studies in which what is implied is as revealing and meaningful as what is actually written down."
Daly (Master Class, Gypsy, Rabbit Hole) will portray Melissa, with Jones (Driving Miss Daisy, Fences, The Best Man) as Andrew.
"The Playhouse continues to embrace its history as a place that welcomed legends of the entertainment world and we are also especially thrilled to welcome Ms. Daly back home to the stage that she appeared on alongside her entire family in 1963," producing director Jed Bernstein said in a statement.
Regular performance-only tickets are $85 and $75 and will be available by phoning (215) 862-2121 or by visiting bcptheater.org. Tickets for the Oct. 20 performance and reception, priced $165, are available by phoning (609) 460-4630 ext. 111 or by emailing Lisa Patterson at email@example.com.
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you gotta be kidding me. they're gonna hang in this game, Detriot is going to get tired and they'll win it in the 3rd
just shoulda started Moose tonight and told him not to try real hard
C'mon Flyers, don't give the Rangers incentive to put you and the Pens in the same series
I'm confused now. The Rangers would probably just lie down and die
I just got home from campus. What happened on our goal?
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The woman playing the world's most famous woman was fondly remembering Christmases past in Los Angeles. When she was a child, Suzanna Guzman recalled, the windows of Bullock's and other now-defunct department stores dripped with seasonal decor, and the downtown atmosphere was "magical."
"It was like our New York," she said.
That's one reason why Guzman, an East L.A. native and Los Angeles Opera mezzo-soprano, this year is participating again in what has become a new local holiday tradition, aimed primarily at the region's huge immigrant Latino population.


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This is a great thought, however, the berry seeds plugged the straws. Next time I will strain the seeds from the puree. Also, maybe it was the berries I used, but this was a little on the tart side. I added 1t sugar to each drink so we wouldn't pucker up! Thanks Nutski.
For those who like carbonated water, this makes a lovely "mocktail." The recipe submitter told us to try using strawberries, so I did. I prefer a sweeter drink, so I added a packet of Splenda to each glass.
This was ok but it does need some added sweetener if your berries aren't super sweet. I used the carbonated water from my soda stream. I would also strain the berries to remove the seeds.
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The film project I'm developing that has the most momentum currently, and has the greatest chance of being made, is a horror feature I wrote last year... that I can't talk about, or even divulge the title of yet. The first draft was completed last summer, and since then I've been working with my producer to fine tune the screenplay. (He's not the "meddling" type of producer - his input on the screenplay has only improved it.) I turned in a fourth draft a few weeks ago, along with a small stack of presentation materials he's currently using to nail down the funding for the film.
One of the things I did for the fourth draft was create a whole new opening "b-story" to get us introduced to the main character in a more interesting way, to better establish what his day-to-day life is like, and to bring some impactful horror beats up sooner in the script.
As I often do, I turned to research and history for inspiration in writing this new opening. I set most of the new material in an abandoned mine, and I selected one actual abandoned mine to research, hunting for something to spark my imagination. Most of what I discovered of the mine's past was pretty ho-hum, but then I stumbled upon one blood-soaked page in this Missouri mine's history. It was attacked by the Confederates during the Civil War.
Price's Raid (or more formally, Price's Missouri Expedition) was a Confederate cavalry raid through Missouri in 1864. Ultimately a disaster for the South, it was the largest Confederate cavalry raid of the American Civil War.
The invasion of Missouri was spearheaded by Major General Sterling Price, whose primary objectives were to capture St. Louis to loot the plentiful supplies available in the city, then head west to capture state capital Jefferson City - all part of his scheme to recover the fiercely contested border state Missouri for the Confederacy, contribute to Abraham Lincoln's defeat in the upcoming presidential election, and possibly even end the war, bringing the Union to its knees before the victorious Confederacy. Major General Price and his three divisions, named the Army Of Missouri, would fail miserably at all of the above.
Price set out from Camden, Arkansas on August 28th, 1864. He blazed north into Missouri, caused ten million dollars in property damage (that's $145 million in today's dollars), and brought about more than fifteen thousand deaths - Union, Confederate, and civilians. Price's soldiers were mostly low-life hooligans who occasionally inflicted Union casualties when they weren't busy terrorizing civilians, vandalizing their properties, and looting their belongings. A quarter of Price's soldiers were deserters who had been recovered and folded back into Confederate duty. They were undisciplined, underequipped, and hundreds of Price's men were barefoot. Price hoped to offset his negatives by convincing Missourians to rally to his side. Unfortunately for Price, most Missourians did not want to become involved in the conflict, and the repugnant behavior of his troops further influenced Missourians to turn their backs on him. Only Confederate guerrillas, as many as 6,000 of them, joined Price's forces during the raid - but it would not be enough to penetrate St. Louis or Jefferson City... or accomplish much of anything beneficial to the Confederacy.
The Bonne Terre Mine, in Bonne Terre, Missouri, was the first of the St. Joe Minerals lead mines (a network that would lead to the Southeast Missouri Lead District producing 70 percent of the United States' lead). Intending to disrupt the flow of resources reaching Union forces, Price's troops attacked the mine, and caused enough destruction to disable the operation. This assault was one of the few, small successes Price's Army Of Missouri managed to pull off in an otherwise disastrous campaign. It was this assault that I zoned in on while writing the new opening pages of my screenplay.
Price's blundered raid took him, at a lethargic pace, all the way across Missouri. His unruly forces (already thinned by heavy battlefield losses, disease, and desertion) were severely crippled in The Battle Of Westport, a failed attack on Union troops near the Missouri / Kansas border - a battle known afterwards as "The Gettysburg Of The West". This spectacular catastrophe flung Price into chaotic retreat. His tattered Army Of Missouri escaped south, crossing into Indian Territory (now Oklahoma), and eventually arrived at Laynesport, Arkansas on December 2nd. Less than half of Price's men survived.
Price had inadvertently provided a valuable service to the Union Army: he had cleared Missouri of the Confederate Guerrillas - all who had joined in his raid were either killed or had retreated out of the state with Price. The destructive, bloody raid was the final Confederate offensive in the Trans-Mississippi Theater (the region west of the Mississippi River) during the American Civil War. The bungled mission actually helped Abe Lincoln get reelected, and it cemented Union control over Missouri.
The events of Price's Raid and its assault on the Bonne Terre Mine don't snap perfectly into place with my screenplay. I've bent and twisted history to fuse it with my fictional narrative, plundering the details of Price's Raid for my own devious agenda. After my research, and planning out how I wanted to use it, I typed up the new first fifteen pages in about a day. Who knows... after additional rewrites, shooting, and editing, almost none of Major General Sterling Price's contributions to the film may remain. No matter how much sticks, it was fun conducting the research, and building some intriguing fiction upon a fascinating moment in history.
Thanks for reading.
- Eric Stanze


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277 Taylor
San Francisco, CA 94102
Category: Theaters
Region: Hayes Valley/ Tenderloin
Many San Franciscans associate the gritty downtown neighborhood of the Tenderloin with crime, or Glide Memorial Church, or maybe ethnic restaurants. To documentary theater specialist Annie Elias, it had been a place to get in and out of as quickly as she could, with as little interaction as possible. So when Rob Melrose, artistic director of the Cutting Ball Theater, asked Elias to create a theater piece about the neighborhood called Tenderloin, she was surprised to find the overwhelming response of potential subjects for the play was love for the district and a desire for others to see what an amazing place it is. Tenderloin, previews for which start this weekend, was aimed at bringing the theater into the neighborhood where it's located, but also to bring the neighborhood into the theater. To do so Elias and the cast members interviewed Tenderloin residents to create composites that form a portrait of the district. One of the people Elias met was longtime resident Mark Ellinger, photographer and historian of the neighborhood, whose photos on his blog, Up From the Deep, show a surprising beauty. He gave Elias a list of possible subjects for the actors to interview and create the play. Subjects include activists, police officers, artists, immigrants, former junkies, kids, and people who are active in the politics of the neighborhood and the city, giving a wide range of perspectives on life in the Tenderloin and what home means.
Thursdays-Sundays. Starts: April 27. Continues through June 24, 2012


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Coach: Josh Floyd
Conference: 5A-West
2012: 4-6, 3-4
2013 Schedule
Sept. 2 Siloam Springs (Razorback Stadium)
Sept. 13 at Broken Bow
Sept. 20 at Greenwood
Sept. 27 Morrilton
Oct. 4 at Vilonia
Oct. 11 at Huntsville
Oct. 18 Harrison
Oct. 25 Greenbrier
Nov. 1 Clarksville
Nov. 8 at Alma
With four state titles in a five-year span the Shiloh Christian Saints are one of the biggest dynasties in Arkansas high school football. But recent they've fallen on tough time. This group of seniors is ready to make a change.
"They're a very hungry team," said head coach Josh Floyd. "That's why I'm most excited about. They are sick of what happened last year. And they want to get Shiloh back where it's suppose to be."
"It's all in the back of our heads," said senior nose tackle Todd Rosamond. "We use it as motivation for our senior year. We are going to change something and we're going to take back Friday nights."
Shiloh was suppose to start Daniel Shimmer at quarterback last year. But then he got hurt and the Saints and to re-group. This year they'll run the offense they want with him.
"I think it's a good thing," said senior guard Myles Tucker. "I'm glad we got Shimmer back. He has the edge we are looking for and we won't have to pass as much. We will ram it down their throat."
Shimmer is a runner. So it's a good thing Shiloh has four returning staters back on the offensive line.
"They all have a lot of experience and have been getting after it in the weight room," said Shimmer. "I have a lot of trust in these guys to blow people off the ball."
Last year Shiloh had a lot of close losses. Now they're learning from that experience.
"Instead of being 4-6, we were close to being 7-3 or 8-2," said Floyd. "We've talked about finishing a lot. Hopefully we can finish games in the fourth quarter this year."
"Especially as seniors we don't want that to be what we leave," said Shimmer. "We want to leave a better legacy than that. We want to go out on top."


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Dr. Christine C. Strunk is the holder of the Capital One Professorship in Mathematics.
Dr. Strunk is an associate professor of mathematics and has been a member of the faculty since 2006.
Strunk earned her Bachelors of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin—La Crosse. She continued her education in Mathematics at Purdue Univeristy and obtained her Masters in 2001 and her Ph.D. in 2005.
Strunk's latest research focuses on Commutative Ring Theory. Her research is focused on ideals, their reductions, their associated rings, and their cores. This field has applications in Theoretical Physics, Algebraic Geometry, and advanced Cryptology.
Strunk has published several research papers in the Journal of Algebra and the Illinois Journal of Mathematics. She has also given presentations at the University of Chicago, University of Notre Dame, Baylor University, and in San Francisco, Calif.
In addition to her research, Strunk has received the Dean's Award for Service for organizing several successful Sonia Kovalevsky Days, working on numerous committees including in the community, advising Kappa Mu Epsilon (ULM's Mathematics Honor Society), and restructuring the departmental webpage.
About the Endowment:
The Capital One Professorship in Mathematics endowment was established to encourage and reward excellence in teaching, learning and research at ULM.


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And we even have a banner to make it official! So as another Friday morning dawns upon us, I am happy to bring you this week's worth of free shipping deals. Some are rather time sensitive, so I'll be brief and get those out to you ASAP, and some that come later are simply too good to pass up. So with no further ado, here we go:
Expiring Friday, August 22nd:
- Lancome is offering a great deal: they are giving you Free Shipping and a Deluxe Sample Collection with code BLACKCARAT. It's only good through midnight, so hop on this for free shipping and free goodies.
- Red Envelope is offering free shipping on all orders over $75 for the rest of the day today.
Expiring Saturday, August 23rd:
- Both Best Buy and Target have a slew of free shipping offers. Too many to list here, but look either of them up on the coupons page and search by store to find all their deals.
- Radio Shack is offering free shipping on all orders over $25 ending Saturday at midnight.
Expiring Sunday, August 24th:
- Bloomingdale's is wrapping up their Free Shipping on orders of $200 or more with code SHIP17 at midnight Sunday.
- Lee Jeans also has Free Shipping on Orders of $25 or More through the end of the weekend.
- Macy's is offering Free Shipping with a $125 Home purchase. Just use the promo code SHIPHOME.
Expiring Monday, August 25th:
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- L'Occitane has Free Shipping with the purchase of any two hair care products.
- In the spirit of Michael Phelps, Speedo USA is giving you Free Shipping on all orders with code SPFREESHIP.
Expiring Wednesday, August 27th:
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It seems like Thursday is the last day to make your world a little bit more of a beautiful place...
- Avon is offering Free Shipping on orders of $40 or more.
- Fashion Bug is offering Free Shipping on any order of $75 or more with code 776224503.
- Giorgio Armani Beauty is also offering Free Shipping on orders over $50, and throwing in some Deluxe Samples as long as you enter the coupon code AUGUST when you check out.
Those are the head-turning deals for this week in shipping. There are a few more coming as we hit the end of August that I'll give you the heads up on two deals that I'm excited about which both expire on the 31st:
First, Champion Catalog has Free Shipping on all orders, which means you can stock up on all sorts of great tees and athletic wear for back-to-school time. The other is that Dickies is offering Free Shipping on all orders as well. I've gushed about Dickies on this blog before, and with the 5% you get back from Ebates, I can almost guarantee I'm going to be taking advantage of this opportunity.


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-- Sarah, Bethesda, MD
Grass lawns first appeared in Europe in medieval times, status symbols for the rich that had to be kept trimmed by fairly labor-intensive methods, often by grazing livestock and certainly not by polluting lawn mowers and poisonous weed killers. Lawns actually did not become popular in North America until the middle of the 20th century, but are now as common as the middle-class suburban homes they surround.
It Takes Water and Money to Keep Grass Lawns Green
Besides hogging public water supplies—over 50 percent of U.S. residential water usage goes to irrigate lawns—a 2002 Harris Survey found that American households spend $1,200 per year on residential lawn care. Indeed, the booming lawn care industry is more than eager to convince us that our grass can be greener—and then sell us all the synthetic fertilizers, toxic pesticides and leaky lawnmowers to make it so.
Groundcover Plants and Clover Require Less Maintenance than Grass Lawns
According to Eartheasy.com, which offers online insights on a host of environmental issues alongside books and green products for sale, there are many alternatives to a carpet of monochromatic grass for one's property. They recommend groundcover plants and clover, which spread out and grow horizontally and require no cutting.
Some varieties of groundcover are Alyssum, Bishops Weed and Juniper. Common clovers include Yellow Blossom, Red Clover and Dutch White, the best suited of the three for lawn use. Groundcover plants and clovers naturally fight weeds, act as mulch and add beneficial nitrogen to the soil.
Flowers, Shrubs and Ornamental Grasses
Eartheasy also recommends flower and shrub beds, which can be "strategically located to add color and interest while expanding the low maintenance areas of your yard," and planting ornamental grasses. Ornamental grasses, many which flower, have numerous benefits over conventional grasses, including low maintenance, little need for fertilizer, minimal pest and disease problems and resistance to drought.
Moss Plants are Another Alternative to Grass Lawns
According to David Beaulieu, About.com's Guide to Landscaping, moss plants should also be considered, especially if your yard is shady: "Because they are low-growing and can form dense mats, moss plants can be considered an alternative ground cover for landscaping and planted as 'shade gardens' in lieu of traditional lawns." Moss plants do not possess true roots, he points out, instead deriving their nutrients and moisture from the air. As such they like wet surroundings and also soil with a pH that is acidic.
The Benefits of Grass Lawns
In all fairness, lawns do have a few plusses. They make great recreational spaces, prevent soil erosion, filter contaminants from rainwater and absorb many kinds of airborne pollutants. So you might still keep a short section of lawn, one that can be mowed with a few easy strokes. If you do, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends avoiding traditional synthetic fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides.
The Best Ways to Care for Grass Lawns
A number of all-natural alternatives are now widely available at nurseries. Natural lawn care advocates also advise mowing high and often so that grass can out-compete any nascent weeds. Leaving clippings where they land, so they can serve as natural mulch, helps prevent weeds from getting a foothold.
GOT AN ENVIRONMENTAL QUESTION? Send it to: EarthTalk, c/o E/The Environmental Magazine, P.O. Box 5098, Westport, CT 06881; submit it at: www.emagazine.com/earthtalk/thisweek/, or e-mail: email@example.com.
EarthTalk is a regular feature of E/The Environmental Magazine. Selected EarthTalk columns are reprinted on About Environmental Issues by permission of the editors of E.


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Super Bowl 2013: All the Stars
Credit: Christopher Polk/Getty Images
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America the Beautiful
Jennifer Hudson (wearing a Monika Chiang leather bodysuit) took the stage in a Monika Chiang leather body suit just before the big game's start with 26 children from Sandy Hook, Conn., leaving nary a dry eye in the Superdome. "Such a privilege to be performing w/ the Sandy Hook Elementary chorus at the #SuperBowl today," Hudson tweeted a few hours prior to the game. "We go on just before kickoff!"
Restart Super Bowl 2013: All the Stars


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Avis Maxine Davis
March 31, 1928 - March 10, 2013
Avis Maxine Davis, 84, of Harrisonville, died Sunday, March 10, 2013, at Benchmark Healthcare of Harrisonville.
Maxine was born March 31, 1928, in Ft. Madison, Iowa, to Robert and Nellie (Deye) Simpkins. She worked as a seamstress for King Louie International. She loved quilting, garage sales and traveling. She was a member of Happy Homemakers Ladies Club and Red Hat Club, Bodacious Girlfriends Happy Hatters, in Harrisonville.
Maxine was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Davis, her parents and one daughter, Carol Sue Shepherd. She is survived by a son, John Davis and his wife, Gwen, of Garden City; one granddaughter, April Dawn Lackey, of Osceola; four great-grandchildren, Austin, Michael, Allison and Katelin, all of Osceola; other great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. She will be truly missed.
Funeral services were March 14 at Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville.
Online condolences may be made to atkinsonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements: Atkinson Funeral Home, 600 W. Wall, Harrisonville, MO 64701; 816-380-3268.
C. Wayne Reid
Nov. 5, 1922 - March 11, 2013
Charles Wayne Reid, 90, of Peculiar, died Monday, March 11, 2013, at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville.
Wayne was born Nov. 5, 1922, on the family farm two miles east of Peculiar, the son of Oscar Elton and Mary Estella (Pheasant) Reid. He attended Thorngrove School and graduated from Peculiar High School in 1940. A lifetime resident of Peculiar, he spent his entire life as a farmer on the farm where he was born, raising sheep and cattle and various crops.
A lifelong Democrat, Wayne served for many years on the Cass County Central Democratic Committee and was the last Presiding Judge of the Cass County Court (1979-1986). He served on the boards of Mid-America Regional Council (MARC), United Missouri Bank, Baptist Medical Center, Casco Area Workshop, Cass County Board of Services, Wills Cemetery, Peculiar School District, Cass County Zoning Board and the West Peculiar Township Road District. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Peculiar, one of the founders of Peculiar Lions Club and its longest living member, and a founding member of both Cass County Water District #10 and Cass County Shrine Club. He was one of the original members of Twin Pines Country Club in Harrisonville and Cass County Historical Society. He was a Mason and a member of Mounted Guard of the Ararat Shrine.
Wayne married Marjorie Jean Chaffin on May 21, 1944, at her parents farm near Raymore and enjoyed almost 60 years of marriage until her death in 2003. He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, an infant brother, Oscar Elton Reid, and one grandson, Michael John Reid. He is survived by two sons, Charles (Chuck) Reid, II, and John (Jack) C. Reid and wife, Cathleen A. Shine, all of Peculiar; his granddaughter, Emily Anne Reid, of Washington, D.C.; his sister, Mary Elizabeth Jones, of Lees Summit, and one brother, Dr. Robert C. Reid of Lexington, Mass.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Peculiar or Food 4 Thought Backpack Program in care of the funeral home.
Funeral services were at 1 p.m. Friday, March 15, at Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial in Wills Cemetery, Peculiar. Friends called 6-8 p.m. March 14 at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be made to atkinsonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements: Atkinson Funeral Home, 600 W. Wall, Harrisonville, MO 64701; 816-380-3268.
Thelma G. Adolph
Dec. 5, 1921 - March 12, 2013
Thelma Gertrude Stewart-Hall Adolph, 91, of Branson, died Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at Cox Medical Center, Branson.
Thelma was born Dec. 5, 1921, in Springfield, to Edward W. and Thelma (Wristen) Stewart.
Funeral services were March 16 at Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial in Oakland Cemetery.
Online condolences may be made to atkinsonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements: Atkinson Funeral Home, 600 W. Wall, Harrisonville, MO 64701; 816-380-3268.
Ernest Roland Arnold
Feb. 3, 1944 - March 14, 2013
Ernest Roland Ronnie Arnold, 69, died Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville.
Ronnie was born Feb. 3, 1944, in Holden, son of Russell Lester Arnold and Virgie Waunita (Reno) Arnold. He moved south of Warrensburg with his family and attended Adams School. He graduated from Warrensburg High School in 1962. Ronnie served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was united in marriage to Deborah Jean Zink on March 4, 1967, in Warrensburg. The couple moved to Oak Grove in 1971. He was a tire man with Santa Fe Trucking out of Kansas City, Kan., for several years. More recently, he was a semi-truck trailer mechanic with Overnight, Inc., also in Kansas City, Kan., retiring in 2005 after 18 years of service. The couple moved to Harrisonville in 2000. Ronnie enjoyed fishing and hunting.
Survivors include his wife, Deborah; daughter Diane Johnson of Harrisonville; grandson William Johnson of Harrisonville; sister Waunita Wade and husband, Spencer, of Warrensburg; brother Robert Arnold and wife, Karen, of Warrensburg; brother-in-law Willie Zink of Warsaw; several nieces and nephews and his beloved Corgi, Mini. He was preceded in death by both parents; infant sister Donna Marie Arnold and two brothers Kenneth Arnold and Eugene Arnold.
Graveside Services were at 2:30 p.m. March 18 at Knob Noster Cemetery, with Reverend James Stanfield-Meyers officiating. Military Graveside Honors were provided by Warrensburg Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post #2513, and American Legion, Post #131. Pallbearers were Rob Arnold, Mike Wade, Wayne Mieser, Bryan Zink, Travis Zink and Bill Davis.
The family received friends 1-2 p.m. March 18 at Williams Funeral Chapel in Warrensburg.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Cass County Humane Society, in care of the funeral home.
Online condolences may be left at www.williamsfuneralchapel .net.
Arrangements: Williams Funeral Chapel, 609 E. 10th St., Holden, MO 64040; 816-732-4188.
Sandra F. Powell
Jan. 21, 1952 - March 14, 2013
Sandra Faye (Greathouse) Powell, 61, of Pleasant Hill, died Thursday. March 14, 2013, at her home in Pleasant Hill.
Cremation has been accorded. A memorial service for Powell has been scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, March 23, at John Knox Village Chapel, 400 NW Murray Road, Lees Summit, MO 64081 with Chaplain Paul Budd officiating.
Arrangements: Wallace Funeral Home, 422 N. Lake St., Pleasant Hill, MO 64080; 816-987-2127.
Walter Pete Cummings
Aug. 9, 1930 - March 16, 2013
Walter Pete Price Cummings, 82, of Grandview, died Saturday, March 16, 2013, at his home.
Pete was born Aug. 9, 1930, in Harrisonville, the son of Anver Ferrell and Laverna Pearl (Bybee) Cummings. He was a 1949 graduate of Harrisonville High School. He joined the U.S. Army and served during the Korean War in Japan, working in the supply department.
Pete married Freda Marie Flanery on Sept. 12, 1953. He worked for Mickelson Barber Shop in Grandview and later opened Petes Barber Shop that he operated for 47 years, from 1961 to 2008. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Grandview.
He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Freda, of the home; two sons, Robert Cummings (Barb), Maryland Heights, and David Cummings (Lori), Lees Summit; one daughter, Kathy Cummings, Lees Summit; one brother, Ferrell Cummings (Alice), Grandview; one sister, Maxine Morris (Dick), Peculiar; his stepmother, Nadean Cummings, Harrisonville; seven grandchildren, Tony, Casey, Jake, Bethany, Michelle, Macy and Brady and one great-grandson, Kale.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. March 21 at Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, with visitation from 1 to 2 p.m. Burial was in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Kansas City Hospice (kansascityhospice.org).
Online condolences may be made to atkinsonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements: Atkinson Funeral Home, 600 W. Wall, Harrisonville, MO 64701; 816-380-3268.
Ed Wright
March 18, 2013
Ed Wright, 82, of Garden City, died Monday, March 18, 2013, at Research Medical Center, Kansas City.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 23, at Medford Cemetery, Holden.
Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, March 22, at Dickey Funeral Home, Garden City.
A complete obituary will be published in next weeks Cass County Democrat Missourian.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.dickeyfh.com.
Arrangements: Dickey Funeral Home, 711 Old 7 Hwy., Garden City, MO 64747; 816-862-6345.


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Community Engagement provides a complete listing of local and regional agencies and organizations that provide services to citizens. View the categories below to learn more.
Human Services
- American Red Cross (Montgomery Co.)
- Beans and Rice
- Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Southwest Virginia
- Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad
- Bland Ministry Center
- Boy Scouts of America, BRMC
- Carilion Hospice Services NRV
- Children's Health Project, Chip of NRV
- Children's Home Society of VA
- Court Appointed Special Advocates of NRV
- Christiansburg Institute
- Fine Arts Center of the NRV
- Goodwill Industries of the Valleys
- Literacy Volunteers of the New River Valley
- Local Human Rights Committee
- Mental Health Association of the New River Valley
- Montgomery County Emergency Assistance Program
- NRV Agency for Persons w/ Mental Retardation
- New River Valley Community Action
- New River Valley Community Services
- Emergency Needs Task Force---phone 540-980-5525
- Radford Clothing Bank
- To Our House
- United Way (Radford)
- Voice of the Blue Ridge
- Women's Resource Center, NRV
- Adult Day Services at VT
- Med-ride new river valley---Peggy Akers, Coordinator Phone (540) 980-7720
- NRV Agency on Aging
- New River Valley Senior Services
Health Services
Housing Services
Nutritional Services
Parks and Recreation
- Alta Mons United Methodist Camp --- Contact: (540)268-2409
- Appalachian Trail Conference
- Camp Carysbrook --- (540)382-1670
- Christiansburg Community Center
- Environmental Services and Consulting
- Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline County
- Historic Smithfield Plantation
- Radford City Recreation Department
- Wilderness Road Regional Museum
- YMCA of Virginia Tech
Community Partnerships and Development
Visual and Performing Arts


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Makowski's Real Sausage Company will recall two different types of packaged cooked bratwurst shipped to distributors for hotels, restaurant and other institutional use.
Before biting into a brat while watching football this weekend, be sure to check the label because a Chicago-based sausage company is recalling 1,305 pounds of cooked bratwurst sausage products.
Makowski's Real Sausage Co. is recalling the meat because of "misbranding and the undeclared allergen, milk, that is not declared on the label," according to a press release from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service.
The following products are subject to recall:
The products also bear the establishment number "EST. 6844" inside the USDA mark of inspection and the Julian dates of: 17812, 18812, 25112, 25712 or 26512, the release said. The products were produced June 25, July 5, Sept. 6, Sept. 12, and Sept. 20, 2012 and were shipped to foodservice distributors for hotel, restaurant and other institutional use throughout Illinois, according to the release.
FSIS discovered the problem during a routine label review and may have occurred due to a misprinting of the product's label.
Both FSIS and Makowski's have not received any reports of adverse reactions from people who consumed the brats. But ask anyone with concerns about a reaction to contact their healthcare provider.
Consumers and media with questions about the recall should contact the company's president, Nicole Makowski, at (312) 842-5330.
Check out the USDA FSIS website for more information on the recall.


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Big Brothers Big Sisters Works
The kids in our program show measurable improvement in:
Self-confidence – 92%
Ability to express feelings – 89%
School performance and attendance – 69%
Decision-making – 83%
Sense of the future – 77%
A successful match is one which develops into a lasting, satisfying relationship for both the child and the adult volunteer. Children in our program benefit from these relationships by leading happier, healthier lives, and becoming contributing members of our community. In many cases, it makes ALL the difference. In general, our programs are either "community-based" or "school based."
Call us at (920) 458-0111 to find out how you can make a difference in the life of a child.


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2011 Fantasy Baseball First Basemen Rankings
By Leelee Kryvoruchko. Send Leelee an e-mail here: email@example.com
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- Albert Pujols, Cardinals
Albert Pujols is the best player in baseball, and a no-brainer as the top first baseman. The only question is if you should take him first overall, which you should. Power, Runs, RBIs, he's even turned into a 10-plus stolen base man late in his career, Pujols gives you everything and he's still in the prime of his career.
2011 Fantasy Baseball Projection: .320/.434/.620, 44 HR, 117 RBI, 119 Runs, 13 SB.
- Miguel Cabrera, Tigers
Miguel Cabrera may be a fat, drunken loser, but he's still really good at baseball. Don't overreact to his DUIs and behavioral problems; Miggy has still mashed even while grotesquely out of shape. Cabrera will be among the league leaders in HR and RBI as he is every season.
2011 Fantasy Baseball Projection: .326/.411/.588, 35 HR, 122 RBI, 112 Runs, 3 SB.
- Mark Teixeira, Yankees
Mark Teixeira is expected to be a second-round selection in most drafts, but I feel he is quite undervalued. Teixeira's 2010 BABIP of .268 was 40 points lower than any of his previous full seasons. The effect that had on his average was noticeable. With the ease of hitting homers to right at Yankee Stadium, I feel Teixeira is first-round value. He may drive you batty with his usual early-season slump, but when Tex starts hitting, he is routinely among the very elite fantasy players in the league.
2011 Fantasy Baseball Projection: .294/.386/.560, 40 HR, 130 RBI, 111 Runs, 1 SB.
- Joey Votto, Reds
Joey Votto emerged as an elite fantasy player last season who provides quality in every statistic. I expect that to continue somewhat, but on the flipside of Teixeira, Votto's BABIPs have been .372 and .361 in the past two seasons. Votto's BABIP should be high; he is an intelligent player who hits to all parts of the park. However, I would expect his average to come down a touch.
2011 Fantasy Baseball Projection: .312/.406/.558, 32 HR, 106 RBI, 99 Runs, 12 SB.
- Prince Fielder, Brewers
Prince Fielder had a somewhat disappointing 2010, especially compared to the monster 141 RBI he posted in 2009. Prince should fit somewhere in between his last two campaigns. A promising sign is that despite not putting up big numbers, Prince did take a large amount of walks last season that kept his OBP over .400. If there were any motivation issues last season, they should be quelled now in his final season before his big payday in free agency.
2011 Fantasy Baseball Projection: .273/.405/.560, 43 HR, 115 RBI, 108 Runs, 2 SB.
- Ryan Howard, Phillies
Ryan Howard fought through an injured ankle for basically the entirety of 2010. This season, Howard appears healthy and ready to return to his prodigious power numbers. I don't expect him to revert to the true quality hitter he used to be; teams know now that Howard struggles hitting any curves or lefties in general. But, his power should return.
2011 Fantasy Baseball Projection: .275/.362/.569, 45 HR, 121 RBI, 103 Runs, 2 SB.
- Adrian Gonzalez, Red Sox
Adrian Gonzalez can be looked at two ways. The positive is that he gets away from Petco Park and the NL West, which are 80-percent parks that significantly quell power. Now, he's in the AL East with a short porch to right in Fenway, and on a devastating Red Sox lineup from 1-7. The negative is that he's coming back from a torn shoulder labrum. Rumors are that he's fine at this point, but that is a serious, possibly career-damaging injury. Gonzalez is very boom or bust.
2011 Fantasy Baseball Projection: .286/.398/.540, 37 HR, 128 RBI, 112 Runs, 0 SB.
- Adam Dunn, White Sox
Adam Dunn, thy Lord of the sabermetric baseball nerds. It's no secret what you get with Dunn - 40 HR, 100 RBI, put it on the board every season. The question is how badly he'll kill you in batting average leagues. In Washington, his average was over .260. His BABIP was an anomalously high .327 over his two years there, but that can partly be attributed to the spacious Nationals' park. Expect a bit more power at Comiskey, with his average hovering back towards an ugly .250. If you're in an OBP league, feel free taking Dunn much earlier.
2011 Fantasy Baseball Projection: .255/.380/.535, 42 HR, 108 RBI, 90 Runs, 5 SB.
- Justin Morneau, Twins
Justin Morneau missed the entire second half of the season due to a freak concussion breaking up a double play. It was a shame because he was on pace for the most proficient offensive season of his career. There is some concern with this concussion as it still hindered him in the offseason. Then, there is the question if Morneau can hit with power at Target Field, where it is notoriously a dead zone to right center. Only four of his 18 HR last year were at home. I'd advise letting someone else take Morneau.
2011 Fantasy Baseball Projection: .304/.383/.511, 28 HR, 106 RBI, 88 Runs, 0 SB.
- Carlos Pena, Cubs
Carlos Pena had a terribly unlucky final season with the Rays, with a BABIP of .222. Pena's average has never been his strong suit, but he's a still a patient hitter who draws walks and hits with good power. Expect Pena's stats to rebound at Wrigley, and to continue being a power presence.
2011 Fantasy Baseball Projection: .236/.358/.510, 34 HR, 90 RBI, 76 Runs, 3 SB.
- Billy Butler, Royals
Billy Butler is a unique fantasy first baseman who is a righty and hits righties exceedingly well, but will not give you much power. Butler is a safe selection who will provide a great batting average, but his counting stats are lacking due to his limited 20 HR range and his being on a bad team with the Royals. However, Butler is only 24, and his power may increase in the future.
2011 Fantasy Baseball Projection: .312/.378/.475, 20 HR, 86 RBI, 80 Runs, 1 SB.
- Aubrey Huff, Giants
Aubrey Huff transformed into a fine hitter for the Giants in 2010, vastly improving his plate discipline and becoming an integral part of a World Championship team. Huff goes through his streaks, but should provide solid numbers in all areas. There is some concern with noted prospect Brandon Belt, an OBP machine in the minors, is eagerly waiting for his turn. As long as Huff has the job, he's good value.
2011 Fantasy Baseball Projection: .279/.363/.468, 22 HR, 88 RBI, 87 Runs, 5 SB.
- Kendry Morales, Angels
Kendry Morales suffered an awful leg break last season which rendered him to a mere 50 games. The question is if he returns to the impressive pace he set in 2009 and early in 2010. I am not on the Morales train. He is still recuperating from the leg injury, and he was a free swinger who rarely took a walk. That's a bad combination for consistency. Also take into account that the Angels look horrible in 2011.
2011 Fantasy Baseball Projection: .285/.337/.479, 25 HR, 90 RBI, 79 Runs, 0 SB.
- Paul Konerko, White Sox
Paul Konerko had a surprising revival in 2010, and I fully attribute it to luck. His BABIP rose nearly 50 points, and he has hit the age of 35 where decline is inevitable.
2011 Fantasy Baseball Projection: .268/.348/.470, 26 HR, 85 RBI, 72 Runs, 0 SB.
- Derrek Lee, Orioles
Derrek Lee had a rough 2010 campaign after being traded to the Braves. He did suffer through hand, thumb and wrist injuries, but one has to wonder if age is finally catching up to the athletic first baseman. I suspect being in the AL East now will help Lee's numbers a touch, but his days of being a benefit in all stats are probably over.
2011 Fantasy Baseball Projection: .273/.358/.460, 25 HR, 85 RBI, 78 Runs, 2 SB.
- Lance Berkman, Cardinals
Lance Berkman will play outfield for the Cardinals, but he will be only eligible at first base until he plays the necessary amount of games to qualify. Berkman had a difficult 2010 with a myriad of niggling injuries along with receiving sparse playing time after being traded to the Yankees. He should be a mainstay in St. Louis' outfield as long as he stays healthy, but that is a major concern. There is potential for Berkman to renew his career in a lineup with Pujols and Holliday, so don't sleep on him.
2011 Fantasy Baseball Projection: .269/.383/.498, 23 HR, 93 RBI, 82 Runs, 4 SB.
- Adam LaRoche, Nationals
Adam LaRoche continues playing musical chairs; now he is with Washington. He has been a very consistent fantasy performer since reaching the majors, a lock for 25 HR, 90 RBI. Expect a minor drop now that he's with the Nationals, but LaRoche is a safe, unsexy pick who is annually underappreciated.
2011 Fantasy Baseball Projection: .276/.348/.455, 22 HR, 82 RBI, 71 Runs, 2 SB.
- Ike Davis, Mets
Ike Davis is a hyped youngster that someone in your draft will likely be targeting. Should you target him? The fired Jerry Manuel won't be able to foolishly bench Davis against lefties anymore, so Davis should be in the middle of the lineup for the entire season. But expecting a major power breakout at Citi Field is likely wishful thinking.
2011 Fantasy Baseball Projection: .267/.358/.468, 22 HR, 82 RBI, 78 Runs, 4 SB.
- Kila Ka'aihue, Royals
Kila Ka'aihue projects to share time with Billy Butler at first base and mostly at DH. Ka'aihue is a poor man's Adam Dunn; he's a large man with prodigious power who strikes out a ton with a low batting average and takes many walks to negate that poor average. Assuming Kila gets a full season's worth of at-bats, he has the potential to put up impressive power numbers.
2011 Fantasy Baseball Projection: .241/.352/.449, 23 HR, 80 RBI, 75 Runs, 0 SB.
- James Loney, Dodgers
James Loney is more of a specialized talent at first base that you can strategize with. He gives you minimal power, but he'll give you some steals which are hard to find at this position. If your team is set power-wise, Loney can be a good fit at a cheap price. He also is much stronger hitting against righties, so you can play the platoon game as well.
2011 Fantasy Baseball Projection: .277/.344/.415, 11 HR, 79 RBI, 69 Runs, 10 SB.
- Gaby Sanchez, Marlins
Gaby Sanchez will be the full-time option for Marlins at first base. Sanchez is a rare first baseman who hits lefties very well, so his main value is as an occasional platoon option. Sanchez projects to be sixth or seventh in the lineup most nights, so don't expect huge stats overall. If you're starting him, you should be doing better.
2011 Fantasy Baseball Projection: .275/.350/.452, 18 HR, 83 RBI, 70 Runs, 4 SB.
- Todd Helton, Rockies
Todd Helton had a rough 2010, easily the worst his career, while struggling through back injuries. Helton is 37, so expect his decline to continue, but he remains a very professional hitter. His power days are gone, but he gets on base extremely well. If you're in an OBP league, Helton's value is significantly higher. Helton's lack of counting stats limit his value, but I would not assume that he is just finished.
2011 Fantasy Baseball Projection: .292/.394/.484, 14 HR, 78 RBI, 74 Runs, 0 SB.
- Matt LaPorta, Indians
Matt LaPorta is an all too often case of a slugger crushing it in the minors, then stagnating in the majors. Cleveland did sign the oft-injured Nick Johnson, a much, much better hitter, but he projects more as a DH at this point in his career. So, it looks like they'll have to ride it with LaPorta. I'm not high on LaPorta since he has been overmatched through the entirety of his time in the majors.
2011 Fantasy Baseball Projection: .245/.322/.412, 17 HR, 61 RBI, 60 Runs, 1 SB.
- Justin Smoak, Mariners
Justin Smoak is in competition with Mike Carp for the Mariners' first base job. Both give some power potential, but struggle getting on base. Seattle looks like a place to avoid looking for your first baseman.
2011 Fantasy Baseball Projection: .269/.383/.498, 23 HR, 93 RBI, 82 Runs, 4 SB.
- Mitch Moreland, Rangers
Mitch Moreland is tentatively expected to get the most time at first for the Rangers. He provides some power and a decent average, but the trouble is that the Rangers have Michael Young, Chris Davis and Mike Napoli who will all likely share time at first. If one of them stands out, their value rises significantly, but until then it's a guessing game.
2011 Fantasy Baseball Projection: .268/.356/.460, 15 HR, 62 RBI, 52 Runs, 2 SB.
- Brad Hawpe, Padres
Brad Hawpe should be the first baseman for the Padres for most of the year. He hits righties fairly well and had some power in his days at Colorado, but Petco will likely hurt his fantasy value significantly. Once Kyle Blanks returns from Tommy John surgery, the big hoss may take some playing time from Hawpe later in the season.
2011 Fantasy Baseball Projection: .264/.360/.444, 14 HR, 60 RBI, 50 Runs, 3 SB.
- Daric Barton, Athletics
Daric Barton is Billy Beane's type of player. Small, unimpressive, but gets on base well. Unfortunately, this doesn't really translate to fantasy well. In OBP leagues, bump Barton up a little.
2011 Fantasy Baseball Projection: .268/.380/.410, 9 HR, 60 RBI, 76 Runs, 6 SB.
- Freddie Freeman, Braves
Freddie Freeman projects to be the Braves' first baseman at the tender age of 21. In minors, he hasn't exactly lit it up or been a power force whatsoever. Freeman is a big kid with a pretty swing. He's a prospect, but I wouldn't expect much in his first run as a starter. There is the possibility that Dan Uggla could move to first eventually as well.
2011 Fantasy Baseball Projection: .265/.330/.428, 13 HR, 60 RBI, 56 Runs, 5 SB.
- Lyle Overbay, Pirates
Lyle Overbay is a defensive-based first baseman. He's struggled to hit for average late in his career and gives you marginal power. Garrett Jones is a better option since he is first base eligible in most leagues and provides more pop with his bat, but he is expected to move to right field this season with Overbay at first.
2011 Fantasy Baseball Projection: .250/.340/.440, 14 HR, 63 RBI, 65 Runs, 1 SB.
- Dan Johnson, Rays
Dan Johnson expects to the main first baseman for the Rays. He is a black hole to your average. You don't want him. Casey Kotchman is another possibility, and he's also bad.
2011 Fantasy Baseball Projection: .215/.329/.429, 16 HR, 55 RBI, 52 Runs, 1 SB.
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2011 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Catchers - 3/14
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2011 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Second Basemen - 3/16
2011 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Closers - 3/17
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Leelee 03-14-2011 09:29 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.158 (total posts: 4)
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@Ned: Napoli should get some ABs at DH and a few game at 1st. I just don't know what the Rangers plan to do with Michael Young. I doubt they'll sit him. Mitch Moreland has earned the chance to play, too. And they kept Misty May-Treanor to specifically catch CJ. So, I don't see Yorvit getting many chances.
@Michelle: Walt likes old logos. Yell at him.
Salty's projections are my fault, though. Hrmph.
vbsiena 03-14-2011 08:40 pm xxx.xxx.xxx3.84 (total posts: 1)
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Good looking list. I for one am expecting only but the best from Ms. Phoenix
ohhhhhh 03-14-2011 08:10 pm xxx.xxx.xxx2.97 (total posts: 7)
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Posey and Salty are identical in proj.
ScottyBaseball 03-14-2011 07:49 pm xxx.xxx.xxx2.97 (total posts: 7)
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I had a nice long response but for whatever reason it didn't take. So I will just give the short version this time.
1. Catchers are the kickers of baseball and I wouldn't advise anyone taking one too early. It is abnormally deep this year and you might as well let one fall to you.
2. If you project numbers like that for Salty, why have him ranked below players with inferior projections? This site should definitely have head-to-head rankings, because fantasy footballers play head-to-head.
3. I like your conservative approach, but at some point you have to gamble and draft upside over steadiness.
4. Wieters...HUGE prospect with the nickname "Mauer with Power"...Year 3...catchers are notoriously known to need a little longer to develop offensively...they concentrate more on calling pitches and defense first...Baltimore has a much improved lineup and you have to like the effect Showalter seemed to have on this team. I'm not saying I'd move him up a ton, but definitely wouldn't advise against him.
5. At-bats are important for this position. NAPOLI, POSADA, and VMART could be steals getting way more AB's. Just wish M.Young would get out of Arrlington.
Michelle 03-14-2011 07:35 pm xxx.xxx.xxx3.65 (total posts: 1)
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You might wanna get an update on your diamondbacks logo. It's a little outdated!
ScottyBaseball 03-14-2011 05:17 pm xxx.xxx.xxx2.97 (total posts: 7)
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WALT!!! I am fantasy baseball king and you go to some European dude named Leelee over me for the mass following you have that craves the best information? Oh...wait on further review...its a girl...you sly dog...I knew there was a catch. Can't wait to see more than catchers and show this chick a thing or two... :-)
Leelee 03-14-2011 02:21 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.158 (total posts: 4)
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Pi. It's pi day.
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Leelee 03-14-2011 11:45 am xxx.xxx.xxx.158 (total posts: 4)
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Walter's site has grown into including intelligent information for all sports. Thanks for reading!
Ned 03-14-2011 11:45 am xxx.xxx.xxx.174 (total posts: 1)
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I would move Torrealba up a bit. Napoli wont get much time behind the plate. (Majority of his AB will come as DH or 1B) Plus, Torrealba has hit pretty good this spring training. I would say 20-23 is his range
Jason 03-14-2011 11:10 am xxx.xxx.xxx.180 (total posts: 1)
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Thanks for the fantasy baseball rankings. I was hoping for it, but your site is called walterFOOTBALL.com. Either way, I am trying fantasy baseball for the first time in years and appreciate the information.
Walter 03-14-2011 02:47 am xxx.xxx.xxx9.63 (total posts: 2)
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First comment... we're going to have comment boards like this all over the site soon. We're still working out the kinks, so this is not the finished product.
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When it comes to shoes, the first thing that comes to mind for most people is style or comfort. For young entrepreneurs at Georgia College, shoes bring to mind a way to give support to families in need.
Entrepreneurship students of Georgia College's program, Enactus, are selling handmade shoes from Peru to support poor children of the region. The high top sneakers, called Phuyupata, are made of manta, a traditional coarse textured fabric that originates from South America. Throughout the semester, students in Enactus have set up tables on campus, promoting the business opportunity and accepting pre-orders for the product.
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"We've been working on the project all semester, and so far it's been a very rewarding experience," said Enactus treasurer, Eduardo Burkard. "Not only does it give us real life business experience, but it also gives us a chance to help children in need."
As treasurer, Burkard has received hands-on knowledge in managing money from all ends of the business spectrum, including making bank deposits, overseeing orders and writing out checks for the group's account.
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The group meets every Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. to discuss an assortment of projects that are designed to help people locally and internationally. Currently, members are preparing to meet with Georgia College's President Dr. Steve Dorman to discuss various ways in which they can expand their ideas beyond Baldwin County.
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CROC Differentiates Itself in Oracle Applications Services Market
CROC announces that it has become an Oracle Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) provider. As a result, the Oracle Transportation Management (OTM), Oracle Demantra, and Oracle Strategic Network Optimization (SNO) business applications are now available via a subscription-based pricing model (pay as you go, pay as you grow) via CROC's 'cloud'. CROC is an Oracle Platinum Partner and one of the first Russian system integrators to have become an Oracle BPO provider.
"In the post-crisis period, companies in Russia and around the world are reviewing their business strategies. At the same time, in order to optimize their operational business processes and gain a competitive advantage in the market, companies are frequently considering not only new information systems, but also non-traditional models for using them. Our new BPO provider status allows us to offer customers unique services in Russia. For example, in order to create a combined transportation planning and management system, you no longer have to install and maintain your own information system. Instead, all you need to do is deploy an outsourced solution based on CROC's data center and connect to an existing installation within our 'cloud'. As a result, customers will be able to use existing GIS services immediately and incorporate them with the systems of other companies such as railway, shipping line, and sea port operators," said Boris Bobrovnikov, Director General, CROC.
CROC already has considerable project implementation experience and has demonstrated its competence regarding the creation of related solutions and services. The service is paid for via regular (monthly or quarterly) all-inclusive payments that may be recognized as customers' operating costs, and covers Oracle applications, application support, business processes support, and the utilization of CROC's entire data center IT infrastructure.
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A special resolution was presented to Stanfield's Board of Commissioner's at Thursday's meeting.
Jeff Gerber, founder of the Justice for All Coalition, and Russ Freeze, a volunteer with the Coalition, appeared before the town board and requested that Stanfield adopt a resolution that supports Kilah's Law.
According to a flyer from the organization, the purpose of Kilah's Law is "To introduce tougher state and federal sentencing guidelines for permanent and debilitating physical injury to a child which resulted from abuse and to register those found guilty as a 'Child Abuser' with state and local municipalities."
The crime of child abuse currently falls under a Class C felony with a 44-92 month possible sentence. Under Kilah's Law, offenders will get 25 years to life and the crime will move to a Class B felony.
Kilah Davenport is a 4-year-old girl who suffered from extreme child abuse at the hands of her stepfather, who is currently incarcerated at a Union County jail.
"Kirbi Davenport left Kilah at home with her husband, Kilah's stepfather, to go to work," said Freeze. "It was just a normal night. Well, it was not a normal day or night. Unbeknownst to Kirbi, her husband physically abused Kilah.
"He put her through a wall, fractured her skull, broke her collarbone and caused 90 percent brain damage. After he did this, he didn't call 911. He left her alone for five hours, until she started having seizures. Then he called 911."
Because of her maltreatment, Kilah's life was in danger and she was forced to undergo extensive surgery.
Currently, Kilah is having to relearn how to eat. She will have to relearn how to walk, talk and all of the skills that a child learns during this developmental stage. Kilah will have to go through lifelong rehabilitation because of this ordeal.
"We're trying to have the sentencing guidelines raised on this crime. Currently, the crime falls under the same punishment as abusing your pet," said Freeze.
"I've already spoken with 16 municipalities and I have nine more scheduled in the next two to three weeks," said Gerber.
"It is our job to give the judiciaries the tools they need," said Gerber in reference to getting the law passed.
The Stanfield Board of Commissioners voted to sign the resolution in support of Kilah's Law.
"Your constituents should be proud of you," Gerber said to the board after they passed the resolution.
The Justice for All Coalition will present this proposed law along with all of the municipality resolutions and the petition in January to the NC General Assembly for consideration.
The Davenport family has formed the Kilah Davenport Foundation in order to help others who have suffered from child abuse and is currently arranging to make the organization a 501(c)3 non-profit.
For more information on Kilah and Kilah's Law, visit teamkilah.wordpress.com. To view and sign the petition for Kilah's Law, visit change.org/petitions/stop-child-abusers-stop-child-abusers-make-them-regis ter-just-like-sex-offenders.


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posted by Siobhan Burke on Thursday, Dec 20, 2012
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The worlds of Wall Street and ballet (especially ballet performed in drag) don't often intersect. But at 9:30 a.m. on Christmas Eve, tutus and pointe shoes will make a fleeting appearance amid briefcases and suits, when the men of Les Ballets Trockadero Monte Carlo ring the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange. How will "the Trocks" work their trademark cheekiness and humor into the daily bell-sounding tradition? You'll have to be there to find out, or watch the live stream here. You can also catch the company in their more natural habitat, onstage at the Joyce, through January 6.