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3 Bedroom plus a loft -walk to Snow Summit. in Big Bear Lake
- bedrooms 3
- baths 2½
- sleeps 9
- pool no
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed no
- type House
- community
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$ 1,300 - $ 3,000 / week
$ 3,900 - $ 6,000 / month
vacation rental description
- The perfect Big Bear Ski Chalet – walk to the slopes - definitely one of the best cabins you will find just 1 minute from the Snow Summit Ski Resort This cozy, upscale home has three Bedrooms and a Loft, 2 1/2 Bathrooms.
- Downstairs: there is a Living Room with high ceilings a stone fireplace and large flat-screen HDTV– dining room area with a table and 6 chairs – a bar type kitchen with 4 barstools – 2 bedrooms – 1 full bath – one ½ bath – laundry room – entry hall/ mud room.
- Upstairs is the Master Bedroom and 1 Bathroom plus the Loft with a fooze-ball game table and a full daybed.
- All new stainless steel kitchen appliances and furniture. Situated on a quiet street in the Summit Estates, an upscale neighborhood near the Snow Summit Ski Resort. Skiers in good shape can walk to the lifts or just hop on the shuttle. Professionally cleaned & inspected. You may bring your own or we have Professionally cleaned Bed linens & towels available for an extra charge. Linens are included on bookings of 4 or more nights.
- 6-person SPA.
- 3-night Minimum over the President's Holiday Weekend -please no inquires for 2 nights.
- NEW YEAR HOLIDAY -There is a 5-night minimum over the Holiday.
- This home accommodates up to 9 people including children.
- There is PARKING for 4 cars.
house rental amenities
1 HDTV's, 1 TV, VCR, DVD's. Washer/Dryer, Dishwasher, Coffee maker, toaster.
Dining Room table. Fooze-ball game Table. 1 Fireplace.
activities and attractions in Big Bear Lake San Bernardino Area
Snowboarding /Skiing / Boating / fishing / wakeboarding / papasailing/ hiking / swimming / tennis /mountain biking.
vacation rental rates
New Year: 5-night minimum -
Thanksgiving: 4-night minimum
Ski Season: 2-night minimum $399 per night. Ask if you qualify for our 3rd night Free offer.
There is a 8% City of Big Bear Lake tax on the rent and a one-time
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HINESTON, La. (KALB News Channel 5) – The Rapides Parish Deputies Office arrest woman over a package.
According to RPSO, deputies arrested Melissa Alston on July 31 for allegedly stealing a package.
Deputies responded to a theft report in the Havens Road area of Hineston. The complaint said they were supposed to receive a package by delivery, but it was intercepted by Alton before they could receive it.
During the investigation, deputies said they discovered that Alston had used the complainant's name and identity to get their hands on the package.
Deputies also said, they went to Alston's residence, where she was uncooperative. She tried to resist arrest, but after a brief struggle, deputies were able to take her into custody.
Alston was transported to the Rapides Parish Detention Center. She is being charged with theft of $500, two counts of contempt of court and resisting arrest.
She was released on $5,750 bond.
The package was recovered and returned to the complaint.

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Evictions are driving long-time renters out of their homes -- and out of SF. Here are the stories of several people being evicted
02.05.13 - 6:29 pm | Rebecca Bowe and Dylan Tokar |
The trio recently joined tenant advocates in visiting Sup. Norman Yee, their district supervisor, to tell their stories. Yee, who is expected to be one of the swing votes on an upcoming debate about condo-conversion legislation vehemently opposed by tenant activists, reportedly listened politely but didn't say much.
As for what the next few months have in store for the Egers? "I can't really visualize the outcome," Rose says. "I can only visualize the day-to-day fight. And that's scary."
Fighting for a home in the Mission
By Tim Redmond
Eleven years ago, Olga Pizarro fell in love with Ocean Beach. A native of Peru who was living in Canada, she visited the Bay Area, saw the water and decided she would never leave.
Fast forward to today and she's built a home in the Mission, renting a small room in a basement flat on Folsom Street. The 55-year-old has lived in the building for eight years; polio has left her wearing a leg brace and she can't climb stairs very well, but she still rides her bike to work at the Golden Gate Regional Center. She's a sociologist by training; the walls in her room are lined with bookshelves, with hundreds of books in Spanish and English.
The place isn't fancy, and it needs work, but it's hard to find a ground-floor apartment in the Mission that's affordable on a nonprofit worker's salary. Since 2011, when she moved in, she and her three housemates have been protected by rent control. And Pizarro's been happy; "I love the neighborhood," she told me.
The letter warning of a pending eviction arrived Jan. 16. A new owner of the building wants to turn the place into tenancies in common and is prepared to throw everyone out under the Ellis Act. There's no place else in town for Pizarro to go.
"I've looked and looked," she said. "The cheapest places are $2,500 a month or more. Maybe I'll have to move out of the city."
Pizarro's building is owned by Wai Ahead, LLC, a San Francisco partnership registered to Carol Wai and Sean Lundy. I couldn't reach Wai or Lundy, but their attorney, Robert Sheppard, had plenty to say. "San Francisco is going the way of New York," he told me. "Manhattan is full of co-ops that used to be rentals, and lower-income people are moving to Brooklyn and Queens. That's happening here with Oakland and further out." He argued that TICs, like co-ops, provide home-ownership opportunities for former renters.
Sheppard, who for years represented tenants in eviction cases, said the Ellis Act is law, and America is a capitalist country, and "as long as there is a private housing market, there will be shifts of people as the housing market shifts." He agreed that it's not good for lower-income people to lose their homes, but "the poor will always be hurt by a changing economy. It's called evolution."
Pizarro told me she's shocked at how expensive housing has become in the Mission. "It's gotten so gentrified," she said. "People show up in their BMWs. It's starting to feel very isolated."
She's fighting the eviction. "I didn't intend it to be this way," she explained. "I just want to live here." Lacking any family in the area, the Mission has become her community — "and I'm frustrated by the violence of how expensive it is."
Affordability goes out of style
You can't easily compare cities in Texas to San Francisco for the simple reason the level of real estate investment and speculation is much higher here. At the height of the last real estate boom, in the hottest neighborhoods, nearly 50% of the properties sold were to investors, not owner occupiers. Such speculation artificially raises valuation of properties and consequently, rental costs.
In many parts of the Bay Area, this is again true. Rental costs are going up *because* of evictions and turnover of the property to investors who, although not monopolizing the market, greatly influence valuation increases in the shelter market. Sure, increased demand from the tech industry is driving both increased valuation and speculation also. But I am not sure the type of incomes in tech can continue substantively as high as they are presently. Many already are calling this dot com 2.
Many of the tech workers are, frankly, young and naive ... which is why they are willing to overextend themselves to bid up valuations against speculators. The real estate industry is taking full advantage of the fact these are young people with money.
Posted by Guest on Feb. 11, 2013 @ 6:24 pm
Evictions increase income volatility for those displaced, since there are often no viable work alternatives elsewhere, and commuting from another city would be prohibitively expensive both in time and money. Often decades of business or professional connections can be lost in eviction displacements, a stealth loss which is rarely properly valued.
Given that the article suggests people move completely away from the area might suggest a period of unemployment and perhaps increased unemployability. Again, these are issues that must be addressed when valuing the cost of displacing long term residents.
I would think that the true cost of compensating a long-term tenant would approach $100,000 to $200,000 if all the capital losses of an employed tenant are properly valued.
Posted by Guest on Feb. 12, 2013 @ 9:10 am
The minimum wage crowd can work anywhere, while professionals have skills that are marketable anywhere.
Wrongful eviction lawsuits never take into account such alleged costs, and any attempt to impose them would be deemed an unconstitutional "taking".
People move. It happens - part of life. Deal with it.
Posted by Guest on Feb. 12, 2013 @ 9:22 am
Actually many professionals have licenses that are restricted by state, and are not marketable anywhere, and the building of a professional career involves a lot of expense, so your uninformed implication that such costs are irrelevant is incorrect. Those costs should be recaptured through the legal process, either on the front end in buyout negotiations, or on the back-end as a part of an eviction lawsuit. Property rights should not precede civil rights, as you imply.
Posted by Guest on Feb. 12, 2013 @ 1:29 pm
just a few miles away, say to Oakland. You'd have to move a long, long way to leave the State.
Property rights ARE civil rights, you idiot. Nobody rents a place if theyw ant long-term security because all renters know they can and probably will be evicted periodically. Deal with it.
Posted by Guest on Feb. 12, 2013 @ 1:55 pm
You got person A who currently depends on Rent Control and person B who does not. Parties who are engaged in landlording are sometimes writing poor contracts to prospective tenants and tenants are not always experts in the field of tenant laws. You got folks that spend a great deal of their time finding ways to meet their america dream and folks that spend a great of deal of no time achieving that same goal. There is a balance for densely populated city's that have the human need to simply coexist and it needs to be enforced. Another reason why communities have counterbalances like rent control is that helps Joe Machanic help Joe Workman achieve his goals or Jane Coffee helping Jane Daytrader move our consumer economy. A productive city makes a productive local economy and you need people to be close by to help you achieve your goals. Rent Control works. Without it we wouldn't have checks a balances. Greed eats away at your human right to live like a bunch of pitbulls mauling a defenseless baby. Fact, Native Americans were displaced in America in our not so distant past. We should displace hardworking laborers that did or did not do what you were doing 10 years ago?! Rent control aids local economies and help a community to thrive in a capitalist society as well as protecting your place of residency while you achieve your longer term goals. P.S. the housing boom was the only time in recorded human history that homes went as high as it did. Check the data on the US Home Price Index. We have enough problems with our economy today.
Posted by Someone is guilty on Feb. 14, 2013 @ 1:56 pm
The incivility in these comments is sickening. I can't stomach it. Hearing people talking (anonymously, no less) about the greed of relatively low-wage workers wanting to get a raise (and probably not getting it) or wanting to be able to live in the city, as they work full-time and still cannot afford market rate...and you call THEM entitled. What about the entitlement of those earning six figures who feel they have the right to own everything and everyone, up to and including the entire city, by virtue of having a huge salary? And then they once again blame the working poor for their poverty (though this problem affects the middle class as well, as the city has priced them out) by saying they must have made poor choices in their education or career. Bullshit. First of all, some of our most intelligent, educated people work in fields that do not carry six-figure paychecks, like social work or nonprofit work, because they care about things other than just money. Does that mean they don't deserve to live in SF? Second, the idea that everyone is born equal and has an equal opportunity in life in this country is pure BS. This country has lower social mobility than any country in the developed world. If you are born poor, you will probably die poor. It is the few exceptions that prove the rule. These jackasses talking about "entitlement queens" as they try to buy out the city almost undoubtedly come from families that were well-off enough (at least) to afford them a good college education, and were educated enough themselves to make this a priority. They probably never had to work as teenagers or young adults to help their family. They have undoubtedly never faced an eviction because, despite working full-time, they couldn't pay market rate on overpriced rental units. And before one of you brings it up, I'm sure there are a few token examples among you who can brag about the poverty you overcame, but again, it is the exception that proves the rule.
The truly entitled class in this country are those at the top, who feel entitled to their tax breaks, entitled to buy out what others have worked so hard to get or keep, entitled to exile those who don't make as much money as they do, entitled to dictate politics because they can write checks to politicians. This makes me sick. I moved to the bay area last summer and felt at home here--though naturally I cannot afford to live in SF, even on a very solid middle-class salary, and had to get a place in Oakland, which is still expensive. Little did I know I was moving in among vultures who feel entitled to six-figure salaries and property but call those who struggle to pay the bills "entitled." Disgusting.
Posted by Irene on Feb. 15, 2013 @ 11:23 am
Irene, I agree completely with your points.
This site needs more input from people of our perspective and less of the infestation -- which, by-the-way, is mostly just one anti-social kook with probable issues around his relationship to his mother or toilet training -- but know that the trolls' *purpose* here is to cause a disturbance among right-thinking people.
To that point, I'd recommend you avoid feeling sickened by it, but rather put more effort into rhetorical tacks that are positive; such as expressing ridicule.
Less of dismay and more of righteous scorn will have greater effect towards making the trolls STFU.
One more tip: if you are going to spend the time to write detailed comments, split them up with ore paragraph breaks adding a carriage return after each one to make them easier to read.
Posted by lillipublicans on Feb. 15, 2013 @ 1:17 pm
get these losers out of the city and let a new breed of people in.
the people mentioned in this article need to move on with their lives and stop being so jewish and greedy
Posted by Guest finn bell on Apr. 16, 2013 @ 3:40 pm
we can start by dumping all the riffraff, homeless, overgrown hippies and self-entitled.
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I'd love to get paid to leave my apartment! San Francisco is losing it's character, and many of my friends have already fled for better places. Change is really hard, I know, but it happens. You can either fight it (and likely lose) or you can try to turn it to your advantage.
My heart goes out to those of you who are having a tough time making ends meet! I hope you find your way through this.
P.S. If you are offered money to leave your rental, consider asking for 3 to 4 times the amount you are offerred. You'd be surprised how much "the rich people" are willing to pay.
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Truths and Facts. Does Science prove anything?
There is a great deal of interest of us in examining claims of 'truths' and 'facts'. In such examination there is a noticeable stress on scientifically proven facts which can be taken as fundamentally true. This is possibly because mathematics is the language of Science and we make mistake thinking mathematical proofs to be reflecting the essence of scientifically proven facts.
Does science necessarily prove anything? The way mathematics proves a proposition?
It is surprising that such a basic debate cannot be laid to rest and a conclusion arrived at even after 1934 book by Karl Popper: The Logic of Scientific Discovery.
Alan Moghissi, Matthew Amin and Connor McNulty of Institute for Regulatory Science, Alexandria, Va wrote to the editor of Science (the magazine) disagreeing with Peter Gleick and 250 members of the (US) National Academy of Sciences writing to the editor of Science : All citizens should understand some basic scientific facts. There is always some uncertainty associated with scientific conclusions; science never absolutely proves anything.
Is there an absolutely proven scientific fact?
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May 14 2013: science for me are tendencies and patterns of the physical world..like art they observable and subject to theory and unlike art are demanded to be able to repeat a pattern in order to prove its truisms. I am hungry for new theories and will always keep my eyes open for new ideas or observations...but aware of past failings in science I am cautious in complete dogmatic belief...I always include world views and personal observation where applicable to widen my theories,including math based science as well as theory.Science is a way of gathering patterns which are revealing themselves to be endless ...therefore as a method it is useful...but cannot be a right and wrong directive,as it has not concluded a full observation and a FACT is premature without all data..
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So I finally got most of the pictures up from our trip. I have to get the video on when I can find a good place to put it.
We wanted to start trying to do 2-trips a year and this was our summer trip up Tuckermans. We had five people with us. Only two of us had been there before. We got an early start, knowing we'd need to take more fequent breaks due to our party. We had pretty good weather for the morning, knowing the rain was coming. We got to the Hermit Hut without any problems. Right when we were finishing our lunch the rain started. We talked about it and decided to head up and see how far we could make it. The rain wasn't bad as we went up the ravine. When we got to the top the fog came in and started making things bad We just slowed down and took our time and made it up. We head inside, changed, bought some stuff. We talked about it and with the inexperiance of some of our group, and the announcement the road closed we chose to take the shuttle down. I just got this camera for this trip and used it for sort of a learning experiance. I kept taking pictures as long as I could, but once the fog came in, it was to hard to take it out. And the lense finally crapped out on me. I hope people like 'em.


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ALBANY, N.Y. -- Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that the
2014 State of the State Address will be held in the Empire State Plaza
Convention Center on January 8 at 1:30 p.m.
"Each year, the State of the State Address gives us the opportunity to present our plan for the future of New York directly to the people of this state," Governor Cuomo said. "For the fourth year in a row, we are opening up the State of the State to New Yorkers from across the state by holding it in the Empire State Plaza Convention Center. I look forward to joining members of the legislature and the public on January 8 as we build on the progress from the last three years to make New York the Empire State once again."
New Yorkers wishing to attend should visit the Governor's homepage to register: www.governor.ny.gov.
The registration period takes place from today, December 23, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, December 30, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. Seating is limited and tickets are non-transferable. In the event that the number of requests exceeds available seating, attendees will be selected by lottery. Guests will be notified of their selection via email by January 6, 2014.
Photography and videography devices will not be allowed on the premises. Guests with prohibited articles will be turned away and no storage or "check-in area" will be provided for such items.
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Cincinnati Bengals
Wallace Gilberry - #95 - DE
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Q&A with Toledo safety Barry Church
Toledo's Barry Church talked to PFW about his prolific college career, those disappointing 40-times, funny sayings from Pittsburgh (his hometown) and a crippling fear of bees.
A look at four books on football
Tom Danyluk shares his thoughts on a variety of football books he recently had the chance to peruse — two from the vaults and two current tomes.
Bengals re-sign C Cook
The Bengals re-signed C Kyle Cook, an exclusive-rights free agent, on Wednesday. He started all 16 games for Cincinnati last season.
Bengals keeping defense together
Undoubtedly, the signing of ex-Buccaneers WR Antonio Bryant in March was the Bengals' most significant individual move of the offseason. The Bengals' offseason moves on defense have received less attention. but they have been important.
Report: Bengals re-sign DE Rucker
According to a report from the Cincinnati Enquirer's Joe Reedy, the Bengals have re-signed RFA Frostee Rucker, a defensive end for the team.
Ravens' PK situation fluid once again
The Ravens' interest in Shayne Graham is a clear indication the club isn't tied to having Billy Cundiff beginning the 2010 season as its placekicker.
Bengals re-sign LB Jeanty
The Bengals re-signed SLB Rashad Jeanty, a restricted free agent, on Thursday.
With Bryant in fold, is pass-catching TE next for Bengals?
With Antonio Bryant in the fold, wide receiver becomes a lesser priority in the draft for the Bengals. However, tight end still looms as a position they could address early.
Bengals agree to one-year deal with S Williams
The Bengals have agreed to a one-year deal with S Roy Williams, reports indicate.
Redskins agree to deal with Larry Johnson
The Redskins and RB Larry Johnson have come to an agreement on a three-year contract, according to various published reports.
Bengals sign WR Davis
The Bengals signed ex-Titans WR Chris Davis on Friday. Terms were not disclosed.
Bengals re-sign DT Johnson
The Bengals re-signed DT Tank Johnson on Thursday.
Reports: Bengals agree with WR Bryant
The Bengals, in need of a playmaking wide receiver to pair with Chad Ochocinco, have agreed with UFA Buccaneers wideout Antonio Bryant on a four-year contract, according to multiple media outlets.
Bengals re-sign TE Coats
The Bengals re-signed TE Daniel Coats on Wednesday. Terms were not disclosed.
Smith on mend, in line for bigger role with Bengals
The Bengals have high hopes for second-year ORT Andre Smith. Head coach Marvin Lewis, speaking at the Combine, said that Smith's ability to work with the club in the offseason will help "immensely."
The Bengals signed Gilberry to a contract extension, another move to keep their defensive line intact.||||||| Gilberry was signed as a free agent last September and finished third on the team with 6 1/2 sacks. He also recovered three fumbles and returned one for a touchdown, becoming an integral part of Cincinnati's rotation on the line. Earlier this month, the Bengals used their franchise tag on end Michael Johnson, who had 11 1/2 sacks last season.
The Cincinnati Bengals on Tuesday signed free-agent defensive end Wallace Gilberry and placed defensive end Jamaal Anderson on injured reserve.||||||| The 6-foot-2, 275-pound Gilberry is a fifth-year player out of Alabama who played from 2008 through 2011 with Kansas City. He signed with Tampa Bay as an unrestricted free agent before this season but was released on Friday. He saw action for Kansas City in 54 games, including one in the postseason, and played in every game from 2009-11. He has 14 career sacks, including a career-high seven in 2010 when the Chiefs won the AFC West.
The Chiefs have signed Gilberry to his restricted free agent tender.||||||| In three seasons, he has played in 37 regular-season games and had 34 solo tackles with 11.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and a pair of fumble recoveries. He came into the NFL in 2008 as a rookie free agent with the New York Giants.


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Montauk Oceanview Beach House in Montauk
- bedrooms 5
- baths 4
- sleeps 10
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type House
- community Montauk Beach
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 3,000 - $ 8,000 / week
$ 20,000 - $ 34,000 / month
vacation rental description
Great Beach House on Old Montauk Highway. 5 bedrooms, 4 bath. Excellent unobstructed ocean views.,
steps to private sandy beach. Stone fireplace, heated swimming pool. Great home.
house rental amenities
full ac, viking range, wi-fi, large screen plasma TV, jacuzzi tub, large capacity washer and dryer,
dishwasher, swimming pool ,fireplace,
cable with premium channels, gas BBQ, deck and patio, baby grand piano, all linens, towels and beach
provided. Lots of extras.
activities and attractions in Montauk Long Island
Relax, fish, surf, walk to town, walk to spa, near tennis and horseback riding
vacation rental rates
The price depends on the time period. May and the first two weeks of June are $4000 per week, the last 2 weeks of June are $6000 each, July $8000 and August $9000 per week. July 4th week is $8000 and Labor Day week $8000. Labor Day Weekend is $7000 for 4 nights. Sept is $6000 per week after Labor Day Week. Late Sept early Oct $5000/week. Email for rate quote.


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No matter how you like your eggs, there were plenty to go around on Saturday.
While some stuck to the more traditional Easter egg hunt... Others dove a little deeper.
Danette Fields of Peoria said, "My son's a water baby, he loves to dive and swim and we've done this several times and he really enjoys it."
The Peoria Riverplex was filled with little egg hunters who preferred the underwater search to dry land, like 8 year old Cassidy Earleywine.
Earleywine said, "It's more fun than like running and getting all sweaty because you get to get in the water."
While some kids were just happy to be taking a dip... Others were running out of room for their treasure.
But for those who wanted to enjoy the outdoors, Wildlife Prairie State Park hosted an egg hunt, guest starring the Easter bunny himself.
While some participants searched for more than 12,000 candy and prize filled eggs...others decided to focus on a different adventure.
Ashley Smucker of Bloomington said, "There's so much to do outside of the hunt because that takes like a minute and a half. So it's quick. But there's the animals, there's face painting."
Ashley Smucker's daughter Nora was proud of the 6 eggs she collected.
But others were not about to stop at such a reasonable number.
And no matter where the Easter egg hunts took place, kids from across Central Illinois were determined to take a crack at the challenge.


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When one is bored on the Internet, he seeks out ways to become unbored. Yesterday, I chose to become unbored by looking at Aroldis Chapman's season statistics. Chapman's 2012 numbers aren't exactly porn, as I wouldn't be embarrassed to be caught looking at them by my mom, but Baseball-Reference could probably charge for each page view. I'd still click around until my finger hurt.
It's interesting the connections your brain will make. You're not aware of most of them, but as I was scrolling through Chapman's game log, I found myself wondering, "what's the fastest pitch that's been hit for a hit this year?" Chapman throws really fast, see, and he doesn't allow many hits. It was a reasonable thing to wonder.
From there, I couldn't help but wonder about the opposite extreme. What's the slowest pitch that's been swung on and missed this year? It's not the exact opposite, but it's a good-enough opposite, and below you can watch the answers, or read about the answers, or both.
This probably won't come as a surprise, but the fastest pitch hit for a hit was thrown by Aroldis Chapman. It was thrown to Danny Espinosa on May 12, in an 0-and-2 count in the eighth inning. According to PITCHfx, it measured 101.5 miles per hour. The pitch and hit:
Not exactly what I was hoping to find. I was hoping that something really fast would've been hit for an impressive line drive or at least ground ball up the middle. Instead we have an infield single that didn't cross the mound. But the fastest pitch hit for a hit is the fastest pitch hit for a hit, and Espinosa was credited with a hit after putting a 101.5mph heater in play. It counts, for our purposes.
This is notable for two more reasons. One, PITCHfx clocked the ball at 101.5 miles per hour at the start. PITCHfx also measures end velocity -- the speed of the ball when it crosses the plate -- and Chapman's heater had an end velocity of 94.0 miles per hour. Among 388 pitchers with at least ten innings, 54 have thrown fastballs averaging at least 94 miles per hour, out of the hand. Max Scherzer has averaged 93.8. Joe Nathan has averaged 93.9. Jose Valverde has averaged 93.7. Chapman's fastball was 94 miles per hour after passing through about 55 feet or so of air.
Two, Chapman's throw to first:
Let's pause that:
Danny Espinosa hit an Aroldis Chapman fastball. Danny Espinosa subsequently got hit by an Aroldis Chapman fastball. Danny Espinosa will think twice the next time he considers hitting an Aroldis Chapman fastball.
If you're unsatisfied with this infield single, Nick Markakis hit a line-drive double off a Kelvin Herrera fastball measured at 100.5 miles per hour. And Tyler Greene, as you remember, hit a home run off an Andrew Cashner fastball measured at 100.5 miles per hour. Those were better hits than Espinosa's. But the pitch to Espinosa was faster, so.
Did you have a name in mind? Jamie Moyer, perhaps, or Barry Zito, or R.A. Dickey? Maybe Livan Hernandez or Vicente Padilla? Those guesses would be wrong. The pitcher who threw the slowest pitch to be cut on and missed so far was Carlos Zambrano. And the pitch was thrown to Joey Votto, at 60.9 miles per hour.
Now we watch that again, closer and slower:
Zambrano has long thrown a curveball, but lately his curveball has averaged about 70 miles per hour. This curveball was that average curveball minus nine, and it was thrown in a 1-and-2 count in a one-run game. To one of the very best hitters in the world, in a hitter-friendly ballpark. Zambrano has never hidden the fact that his blood is 98 percent testosterone, and that's because he has balls the size of cantaloupe. Jock straps come in small, medium, large, extra-large, and Carlos Zambrano. That's enough about Carlos Zambrano's testicles.
If you wanted to read too deeply into things, it looked like Zambrano was grinning when he took his sign:
It isn't true, because Zambrano kept making that face before most of his pitches, but if I hadn't told you that, you would've believed the first thing I said. Amazingly, this two-strike lob that was cut on and missed wound up pretty much in the middle of the strike zone:
It's only Joey Votto, nothing to worry about. What do you think, Joey Votto?
But what do you really think, Joey Votto?
Two hitters before Bruce went deep, Zambrano got Joey Votto to swing through a 61-mph curve for his sixth and final strikeout.
"He's got a quick bat," Zambrano said. "Sometimes I do that to hitters with a quick bat with two strikes. I don't do that too often because they can pick it up."
Zambrano's pitch speeds in 2012:
You see the pitch to Votto, all by itself. Zambrano has also thrown a two-strike curve to Ike Davis at 61.9 miles per hour, and a two-strike curve to Jimmy Rollins at 62.9 miles per hour. Zambrano's pitch speeds in 2011:
Zambrano's slowest pitch in 2011 was 66.4 miles per hour. Slow, to be sure, but not nearly as slow. All last season, Zambrano didn't go with the same sort of pseudo-eephus.
But he's done it in 2012. On the eighth day of April, he did it to Joey Votto. It worked like a dream.


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The Press Box looked like the VIP Lounge last evening! Tonight, the Bruins face the Jets again, this time in Saskatoon.
- In case you missed it, here are notes from the game as it progressed. [NESN]
- Ryan Spooner was the momentum changer, and Niklas Svedberg kept the Bruins in the game. [SpokedBBlog]
- Niklas Svedberg was solid in goal. Gregory Campbell is still blocking shots. [ESPN]
- Loui Eriksson handled a pass from Spooner for the game winning goal in OT. Enjoy Kevan Miller and Daniel Paille for the save at 1:42 point... Svedberg surived a scrambly second period. (Video, 4:32) [NHL]
- Goaltending plans may change for tonight, as the Bruins may want another look at Chad Johnson. Spooner understands that he may be the victim of the numbers this season, and the Jordan Caron/Nick Johnson decision may simply be decided by who is less likely to be snapped up on waivers. [BostonHerald]
- Thoughts on the game: Patrice Bergeron uncharacteristically took a familiar penalty, and Dougie Hamilton came out sharp in the first period, only to take two penalties, one costing a goal. [Boston.com]
- Here's one take on the projected final lineup for the Bruins. [WEEI]
- The Maple Leafs beat the Bruins... here's where the Bruins fall in the ranking of ticket cost. [CausewayCrowd]
- Gregory Campbell is cited as an example of how rivals can drive each others' performances. [ChicagoTribune]
Elsewhere around the rink:
- It is official, former Bruin Tim Thomas is a Florida Panther. [LitterBoxCats]
- In honor of former Bruin Rich Peverley, and anticipating that he'll return to action soon. [@WeberKing]
- Godspeed, photographer Denis Brodeur, father of Martin Brodeur. [O.Canada]
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It was a lovely friday afternoon when my friend Will came over to my house. The birds were chirping, and the freshly watered grass was gleaming with liveliness. The trees were slightly swaying in the wind because there was a light breeze on this afternoon. The sun was shining beautifully, and there were very few clouds in the sky. It was an ideal afternoon for having a joyous time outside. Will and I picked up the basketball, and we lowered the basket to eight feet so we could dunk.
"Hey, Raleigh watch this!," exclaimed Will as he threw the ball off the backboard, caught it, and jammed it through the hoop.
"Woah! That was awesome!", I shouted when he dunked the ball. This is when I attempted the unique throw down. I threw the ball off the backboard, and my feet elevated off the ground, but the ball was slightly too high for my grasp. I watched as the Wilson regulation-sized basketball soared over my hands. I landed feeling embarrassed and ashamed.
"Hey, Raleigh try this one," said Will as he snatched the basketball from my hands and did a two-handed jam on the mini basket.
"That one's easy, Will. Of course, I can do that." This is when I levitated off the floor feeling the air underneath my feet. I felt as if I was flying through the air like a hawk. I watched as the basketball fell through the rim, and I hung onto the basket and did a pull-up. I felt a true sense of accomplishment. That was a truly monumental achievement for me.


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Rich Rexeisen has held various administrative and faculty leadership positions since joining the college in 1990 and teaches in both the undergraduate and graduate programs, including the Executive UST MBA program and non-degree courses in the Center for Business Excellence. Rexeisen actively publishes and serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice (JMTP) and Industrial Marketing Management (IMM). His current research interests focus on how study abroad impacts the development of cross-cultural sensitivity, attitudes towards the environment and moral reasoning. He also conducts research and publishes in the area of student outcomes assessment.
Rexeisen has travelled extensively and has served on multiple occasions as the faculty director for the London Business Semester program. He also taught in the Semester at Sea program. Before joining the St. Thomas faculty, Rexeisen owned and operated his own successful business and continues to consult with the business community in the areas of strategic market planning, sales and B2B marketing.
Rexeisen received his B.A. in psychology and philosophy from the University of Minnesota, his M.B.A. from the University of Michigan and his Ph.D. in marketing from the Carlson School at the University of Minnesota.more
Academic Background
B.A., psychology and philosophy, University of Minnesota
M.B.A., marketing, University of Michigan
Ph.D., marketing, University of Minnesota
Research Specialties
- International Education and Cross-Cultural Development
- Assurance of Learning and Outcomes Assessment
- B2C and B2B Buying Behavior
Current Research
- The development of Cross-Cultural Sensitivity, Eco-Values and Ethical Values
- Assurance of Learning
Major Works
- Garrison, Michael and Richard J. Rexeisen, "Faculty Ownership of the Assurance of Learning Process: Determinants of Faculty Engagement and Continuing Challenges," Journal of Education for Business, Forthcoming.
- "Study Abroad and the Boomerang Effect: The End is only the Beginning," Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad 22 (Spring 2013).
- Rexeisen, Richard J. and Michael Garrison, "Closing-the-Loop in Assurance of Learning Programs: Current Practices and Future Challenges," Journal of Education for Business 88:5 (2013): 280-285.
- Rexeisen, R. and J. Al-Khatib, "Assurance of Learning and Study Abroad: A Case Study," Journal of Teaching in International Business 20:3 (2009): 192-207.
- Anderson, Philip H., Leigh Lawton, Richard Rexeisen and Ann Hubbard, "Study Abroad and Intercultural Development: A Longitudinal Study," Frontiers: the Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad XVII (2008).
- Rexeisen, R. and T. Roffler, "A Longitudinal Study of the Impact of Study Abroad Experiences on Attitudes Towards the Environment," Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic, and Social Sustainability (2006).
- Anderson, Philip H., Leigh Lawton, Richard Rexeisen and Ann Hubbard, "Short-term Study Abroad and Intercultural Sensitivity: A Pilot Study," International Journal of Intercultural Relations 34:4 (2006): 457-469.
- Al-Khatib, J. A., M. Rawwas, Z. Swaidan, and R. J. Rexeisen, "The Ethical Challenges of Global Business-to-Business Negotiations: An Empirical Investigation of Developing Countries' Marketing Managers," Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice 13:4 (2005).
- Al-Khatib, J., S. Vitell, R. Rexeisen, and M. Rawwas, "Consumer Ethics in Developing Countries within the Middle East: An Empirical Investigation of Regional Similarities and Differences," Journal of International Business (2005).
- Rexeisen, R. and R. Sathe, "Prudent Fiscal Stewardship: How to Estimate the Expected Monetary Value of an Educational Program," International Education Journal (2005): 297-307.
- "Building a Collaborative Model of Lifelong Learning," Journal of Lifelong Learning 3:2 (2003).
- Rexeisen, R. and R. Sauter, "Developing an Effective Measure of Customer Profitability," World Marketing Congress, edited by Ajay & Samsinar 8 (1997): 549-555.
- "The Listening Protocol: A Model for Effective Sales Communication." In National Conference in Sales Management Proceedings, edited by R. Good. Reprinted in Readings in Sales and Sales Management. 1991.
Current Editorial Board Appointments
- Industrial Marketing Management
- Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice
Current Community Relationships
- Member, Association for Consumer Research
- Member, Academy of Marketing Sciences
- Member, American Marketing Association


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WICKED's Michael McCorry Rose and Tiffany Haas to Sing 'CHEEK TO CHEEK' at 54 Below on Valentine's Day
WICKED stars Michael McCorry Rose (Fiyero) and Tiffany Haas (Glinda) will bring "Cheek to Cheek: A Broadway Romance" to 54 Below at 11 p.m. on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2014.
According to 54 Below's website, the show is described as "a fun and flirty evening featuring Broadway love songs" with "cherished classics from landmark composers: Gershwin to Guettel and everything in between, including songs by some of New York's best new musical theater songwriters."
Rose has appeared in the Broadway and national touring productions of WICKED, as well as the national tours of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT and GREASE! Aside from WICKED, Haas has appeared in the national tour of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE.
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METAIRIE, La. — The Saints placed officially placed Will Smith on injured reserve, ending the experiment that had him working as an outside linebacker before the regular season even began.
The move was one of seven made by New Orleans on Tuesday to get to the NFL mandated 75-player roster by 3 p.m.
"It's disappointing," coach Sean Payton said of losing Smith for the season. "I know he's frustrated because he put a lot of work in this offseason to get No. 1, his weight where he wants it, and then the position change. He was handling all that well. It's frustrating and I'm disappointed for him."
To make up for losing Smith, Payton announced the team's acquisition of Parys Haralson from San Francisco via a trade. Terms of the move weren't disclosed. Haralson will go through a physical Tuesday night before officially becoming a member of the Saints.
Still, Payton appears high on the outside linebacker who could vie for starting spot immediately.
"He has had a lot of experience as a starter there," Payton said. "He's strong at the point of attack. He's experienced in this system and he's experienced and had success with a very good defense."
Linebacker Chris Chamberlain (undisclosed) and receiver Joe Morgan (left knee) both joined Smith on IR while linebacker Victor Butler (left knee) was designated on the reserve/physically unable to perform list.
Placing Butler on PUP is less about thinking he's close to ready as much as it is that it's the next logical move for him.
"We don't have to because he started on PUP," Payton said. "It's not really a decision as much as it makes sense right now."
Meanwhile, rookie linebacker Eric Martin, receiver Tim Toone and safety Akwasi Owusu-Ansah were waived.
New Orleans also picked up cornerback Jumal Rolle off waivers from Buffalo.
The biggest issue for the Saints right now is at linebacker, however. Heading into Thursday night's preseason finale at Miami, only two outside linebackers listed on the roster are healthy now that Smith is done.
Both Junior Galette and Martez Wilson haven't practiced Aug. 7 and July 29, respectively. That leaves only Baraka Atkins and Rufus Johnson as healthy players at the position. Additionally, Jay Richardson has played at both outside linebacker and defensive this preseason.
Wilson, for his part, believes that he'll be ready by next week, having worked for the past two weeks with a brace supporting his dislocated left elbow.
"I actually like the brace so I think it's going to help me with some confidence as far as my (left) elbow," Wilson said.
Smith, the longest-tenured Saints player having been with the team since 2004, will still be around, helping the younger teammates, quarterback Drew Brees said.
"Unfortunately, you suffer an injury like that on a freak play in the preseason and you hate to see a guy like that go down," Brees said. "I know his leadership is still going to be there. He's still very influential with the young that we have up front. He'll still be a part of this team."


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In honor of Professor Derrick Bell, please leave your messages and tributes for the Bell Family below.
In honor of Professor Derrick Bell, please leave your messages and tributes for the Bell Family below.
This is a wonderful tribute to Derrick Bell Thank you, Lisa!
Love you!
Lisa — this is so beautiful and only you could do something so wonderful. I especially love the quote on justice that leads the site and the Guest Book is a great way for people to grieve together. I know how much Derrick and his wife mean to you and you should feel so lucky that you were able to be in NY for so long while Derrick was in his last years so that you could spend real, quality time together. I know he would be proud to see this site. My heart goes out to you and to his wife and family.
My wife and I were in the first class Derrick offered at HLS: Race, Racism, and American Law. It was a transforming experience. Later, Derrick helped resolve a dispute we had about an article we wrote for publication in the Harvard Civil Rights Law Review. The article Geri and I wrote was on Norwalk C.O.R.E. vs. Norwalk Board of Education. At the same time our article appeared in HCRLR, Harvard Law Review had a note on the same case and subject matter. Those who read both felt that ours had a greater impact. Thank you Derrick for resolving the dispute in a way that contributed to the legal scholarship in a new way that was consistent with a committment to excellence without compromising a new point of view that expanded the discussion of an important topic.
Ron and Geri Brown
I will miss your taking notes during my sermons at First Presbyterian Church. I will miss oour "deep convewrsations when we walked to your local grocery store. Peace and blessings my brother.
Well, everyone surely knows that I loved and admired Derrick as much as is humanly possible. He was a bright light in the muddied discussions and thoughts of our national history, a shining star in our confusion over what it means to be American, and a spiritual guide to our understanding of who we are as a people, a culture, a mighty creation.
Derrick made sure that the rest of the world understood all of this, as well.
And for this and so much more, I loved him to the very core of my being.
In 2004 I nominated Derrick Bell for an honorary degree at John Jay College. He accepted that invitation along with Fred Gray, attorney for Rosa Parks. I nominated Professor Bell because he is worthy of so much honor. He was and continues to be my hero. While he has gone from labor to reward, may we all continue to do his work. The enemy is formidable but we must be the strong good. Rest in Peace Professor.
As an alumni of Harvard and NYU School of Law I wish to express my deepest condolences to family, friends and students. All alumni, including the President and First Lady stand on the shoulders of giants such as Professor Bell. All the best. Palante!
It was such amazing good fortune to know Derrick – whether through his writing, his teaching, his wise counsel or simply and most wonderfully, his friendship. Though we only met sporadically through the years, each meeting was a celebration and because he was who he was, the influence and inspiration of those exchanges reached far beyond any single encounter. He had the most delightful way of altering a point of view, changing the course of a life. The world is a different place, a more thoughtful and engaged and expansive space, because of him. When I think of the word "possible" I think of Derrick. We may no longer have the joy of his company, but surely his legacy and vision will live on, helping to shape a better future for us all.
I wish to express my deepest condolences to Mrs. Bell and her family and all who loved Professor Bell.
My tribute to Professor Bell–
Derrick Bell: Mourning and Missing a Mentor
Dear Janet
Derrick has been my life long friend. As my Cub Scout Den Leader, Unit leader at James Weldon Summer Camp and through all of his achievements in life we remained friends. In our community, it was felt that he would be someone very special and our predictions came true. In fact he exceeded those expectations. HE WAS A GREAT MAN, and inspite of his busy schedule,you and he honored us by attending our wedding ceremony. What a great day! He will be greatly missed.
On behalf of my wife and I,we offer you our deepest sympathy.
Sincerely yours,
Richard and Stephanie Harris
I met him and he taught me about myself.
My dad was born in 1930, the same year as Derrick Bell, and they both served in Air Force ROTC. My dad met Derrick originally at Godman airfield near Fort Knox, Kentucky, and he was a great admirer of Derrick for his convivial manner and coolness under pressure. My dad was a very conservative guy from Georgetown University and a military boarding school, but Derrick won him over as well as many others. There were Southern whites — and undoubtedly some northerners — less than thrilled with Truman's decision to integrate the armed forces, so Derrick had to contend with a tough environment.
I met Derrick Bell at Harvard, and he was one of the only professors I ever saw willing to put his job on the line for principles. Over the decades, students and others have asked professors to join them for sit-ins and civil disobedience, and I can testify that it has been a rare historical moment when even one professor would put his or her body on the line. (Professor emeritus Ruth Hubbard in Biology was a notable exception).
One of the things I liked about Derrick Bell was the range of his critique of Harvard's hiring practices. He noted how he regarded himself as "a late academic bloomer," and he went to a much less prestigious law school, the University of Pittsburgh. But he observed that there are people who went to less prestigious schools who later emerge as dynamic scholars, and normally Harvard will not even look at them. Almost every faculty hire at key Harvard departments seems to have a prestigious pedigree, and thus the university misses out on many outstanding talents. For decades, I would attend job talks at Harvard in certain departments (i.e., History), and almost every candidate came from either prestigious private universities or UC Berkeley or Oxbridge. Step outside of a dozen or so favored universities, and you probably have no chance of a job talk. Welcome to the "meritocracy." Derrick knew how the machine worked, and he exposed how a juster process could produce a more intellectually diverse and exciting university. Sadly the people in power at today's leading universities have no awareness of Derrick's more expansive vision of diversity.
I am seventy and beginning to really appreciate what men and women of my own generation were doing while I pursued success in business. I am very grateful to Doctor Bell and all the others for the life I have and now enjoy.
I was so blessed to learn incredible things from Professor Bell at school. He was also gracious enough to allow my friend and I to cook for him in our home. He was such a wise, but approachable human being. I'm still a bit stunned that he passed away. I miss the casual conversations in his office where he gave great advice on the "little" things in life that get you through the day.
My sincere condolences to the family of Mr., Professor, "My Inspiration" Derrick Bell
Thank the almighty above for blessing me with the privilege of your existence in this wonderful world. You are loved and will be deeply missed, but not forgotten…amen.
I am outraged by the insensitive remarks that have been made about the Late Professor Derrick Bell. The ignorance and foolishness of people who know very little about the contributions of such a great man, have no business commenting, let alone criticizing such a remarkable achiever.
Thank you for your contributions to making our American democracy better, by being courageous in your work and all that you taught. God bless his wife for such a wonderful interview on the Ed Show last night.
May America never stop speaking up about the violent racism that still litters our halls of justice as well as our media air waives.
Condolences to the Bell Family, continue to thrive in your strength and courage!
Thank you Professor D. Bell. You are an inspiration to us all!
Thank you for this site and I am very grateful for the incredible work that Professor Bell did for all of us! Peace
Thank you Hannity and Fox news, I would have never known about this great American.
What an AMAZING MAN! Thank you FoxNews for doing some good and getting Mr.Bell known to everyone!
Floating heart and sweet tears, thank you Bell family (Be proud and shine on)
I would like to take this opportunity to say that I appreciate the work of Dr. Bell. I was first introduced to his thought during my undergraduate studies in the book, "Critical Race Theory: The Key Writings that Formed the Movement" edited by Kimberle Crenshaw, Nell Gotanda, Gary Peller, and Kendall Thomas. In fact, I revisited an article written by him entitled, "Racial Realism" that is still revelant today. Having earned a Master of Science in Socio-Legal Studies (an interdisciplinary degree), I understand exactly where he was coming from with respect to contextualizing the law using social science, as well as recognizing that law must evolve due to the changing social conditions. Bell further suggested that the civil rights movement also needed to be reformed with a new strategy, as the idealogy of racial equality was insufficient. He offered in its place the concept of "Racial Realism." He stated through "Racial Realism," that "[w]e must realize, as our slave forebearers did, that the struggle for freedom is, at bottom, a manifestation of our humanity which survives and grows stronger through resistance to oppression, even if that oppression is never overcome." As an example, he pointed out how Mrs. Biona MacDonald, a civil rights organizer from Harmony, near the Mississipi Delta, who, though, as powerless as she was, continued to fight through defiance, courage and determination. Bell indicated Mrs. MacDonald understood his theory and if we remember her story that we would understand his message. It is in that spirit, in honor of Dr. Bell that we press forward with a renewed strategy to combat both racial and gender inequality.
An excellent man who fought for equality.
Mr. Derrick Bell made a wonderful contribution for the good of humanity.
I am currently in a Legal and Law course at Morgan State University, while finishing my coursework for the Community College Leadership Doctoral Program. Our professor, who is a lawyer had us to read and listen to professor Derrick Bell for our final project dealing with Ethics in Higher Education. I have heard often of Professor Bell, but now I can say I know him. Such a wealth of knowledge, so intellectual and powerful. I only wish I could have had him for a professor. Thank you for sharing his story, and honoring his legacy for others to learn more of him.
Derrick Bell served as the Dean of my law school after he left Harvard. As a young law student just out of the United States Marine Corps, I watched him bring the same level of integrity and intensity to the University of Oregon Law School. Ultimately, "Dean" Bell resigned over the institutional biases in the hiring practices at the U of O. In the short time that he was there, I was lucky enough to sit in his Constitutional Law class where he shared his wonderful perspective with dignity, grace, and humanity. I was saddened to hear about his death. I am uplifted by the comments on this page.
Semper Fidelis Dean Bell
I was a student at the University of Oregon in the late 70′s, when I met the Bell family. As a Black freshman playing on the football team coming from Long Beach, California, the cluture shock was very real in Eugene, Oregon at that time. With a very few Black instructors on campus, it was at times hard to understand how and what to do regarding some of the things that were going at the time. I was so happy to find the the President of the Law School was a Black Man that I could talk to about anything.
He understood what I saw and knew what it would take to open my mind to the things that were to be.
What a blessing to have met and known him and his family !
Dwight W.Ford
Director of Sales
ADCO Products Inc.
I was unaware of the passing of Mr. Derrick Bell.I was made counscious of him from a book by Patrick. To his widow: Im sorry. He seemed to be a wonderful inspiration. This Daughter of Ihy loves you. May peace stay with you. From, Madam PresidentOctavia Wells.
Derrick was a distant cousin of mine. His mother was my grandfather's sister. Each time we visited, he showed me, he taught me that I had to stand strong in all ways. He believed in me at a time when I needed to know someone did and cared. Bless you Janet for making his years with you happy and content. I miss him very often. His voice, it was almost a whisper and yet always spoke with courage and conviction.
Thank you for all your work. I have just been exposed to it in a CRT class.


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RB Grimes rejoins Texans
The Texans claimed RB Jonathan Grimes off waivers from the Jets and waived LB Mister Alexander.
AFC East Spin cycle: Dolphins keep pace with Patriots
The Patriots and Dolphins asserted themselves as the AFC East's top two teams with convincing Week Eight victories.
Change, desperation in air for three teams
The Eagles, Jets and Chargers might have reached the point of no return; examining the Cowboys' losing culture; and more from Week Eight.
Dolphins lose Tannehill but roll past Jets
Matt Moore stepped in for an injured Ryan Tannehill and the Dolphins didn't miss a beat, rolling past the Jets 30-9 for their third straight victory.
Key matchup: Jets TE Dustin Keller vs. Dolphins defense
Jets TE Dustin Keller had a big week against the Patriots and is likely looking forward to a familiar foe this week in the Dolphins.
Jets' Scott's injury, not performance, giving Davis a chance
Rex Ryan has made it clear that Bart Scott's playing time went down because of his injury, but it gives Demario Davis a chance to impress.
Wednesday's 60-second rant: Who is the second-best team in the AFC East?
In a muddled AFC, the team that finishes second in the AFC East could snag a wild-card berth, but it's hard to decipher which team that will be.
AFC East Spin cycle: Patriots rally after another blown lead
The Patriots took over first place in the AFC East after edging the Jets and the Dolphins moved into second while on bye.
Sanchez's fumble in OT gives Patriots the win
Rob Ninkovich recovered a fumble by Mark Sanchez after Stephen Gostkowski kicked a 48-yard field goal in overtime as the Patriots held on to beat the Jets.
Key matchup: Patriots RB Stevan Ridley vs. Jets run defense
The Patriots' three wins have come when Stevan Ridley and the run game have dominated, and the Jets will look to contain them on Sunday.
Tebow could step in at RB for short-handed Jets
Tim Tebow might add a new job title — running back — to an already-lengthy list.
Jets reach injury settlement with FB Conner
The Jets reached an injury settlement with FB John Conner. LB Marcus Dowtin will be activated from the practice squad to fill the spot.
AFC East Spin cycle: Four-way tie at top
The AFC East has turned into one of the most intriguing divisions thanks to a wild Sunday in Week Six, as each team is now 3-3.
Jets ground and pound past Colts 35-9
Shonn Greene rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns in the Jets' 35-9 win over the Colts.
Jets place Revis on I.R.
The Jets placed CB Darrelle Revis on injured reserve with a torn left ACL on Friday and signed S Antonio Allen from the practice squad.
Joe McKnight injured his ribs in the third quarter and the team said he would not return.||||||| McKnight carried the ball twice for eight yards before exiting the game.
McKnight is active for the Jets' contest Sunday.||||||| McKnight had missed practice this week with a sprained ankle. He'll backup starter Shonn Greene against the Dolphins.
McKnight and Bilal Powell did not participate in practice and their availability for the team's game Sunday at New England is uncertain.||||||| McKnight has a sprained left ankle. McKnight was moving well Thursday and said, "I'm playing. For first place, I'm in there."
McKnight was hurt on a 61-yard run in the Jets' rout of the Colts on Sunday.||||||| McKnight is scheduled for an MRI on Monday.
McKnight will start working at cornerback to help offset the loss of All-Pro Darrelle Revis, who's likely out for the season with a knee injury.||||||| Rex Ryan says Wednesday that McKnight, whose role on offense has been limited this season, has "everything you look for in a corner." McKnight, who played the position in high school, practiced at cornerback in Week 2 when Revis was sidelined by a concussion. Ryan first mentioned the idea of using McKnight in the secondary in the running back's rookie season in 2010.


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The zerk fittings in the steering parts are NOT standard pipe sizes, but much smaller. They are the same size as the inner part that is removable from the 1/8" pipe zerks... which appears to be 1/4-28. The tap drill size to use is #3 which is .213". The tap drill for 1/8" pipe is much larger... 11/32" or .343".


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Daniel Sullivan (The Merchant of Venice, Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night) will helm Comedy of Errors, which launches the season May 28 and will continue through June 30. As previously reported, Hamish Linklater ("The New Adventures of Old Christine," The Vandal, Seminar) and Jesse Tyler Ferguson ("Modern Family," On the Town) will portray twins Antipholus and Dromio, respectively. It officially opens June 18.
The cast will also include J. Clint Allen (ensemble), de'Adre Aziza (Courtesan), Becky Ann Baker (Emilia), Emily Bergl (Adriana), Keith Eric Chapelle (Balthasar), Robert Creighton (Angelo), Reggie Gowland (ensemble), Jonathan Hadary (Egeon/Pinch), Bryan Langlitz (ensemble), Heidi Schreck (Luciana), Skipp Sudduth (Duke/Luce) and Jessica Wu (ensemble).
Also featured will be Tyler Caffall, Reed Campbell, Brian T. Lawton, Michael McArthur, Rachel McMullin, Natalie Woolams-Torres and Adrienne Weidert.
The musical company will feature Daniel Breaker (King of Navarre), Kevin Del Aguila (Dull), Colin Donnell (Berowne), Andrew Durand (Boyet), Kimiko Glenn (Maria), Jeff Hiller (Nathaniel), Rebecca Naomi Jones (Jaquenetta), Justin Levine (Moth), Patti Murin (Princess), Lucas Near-Verbrugghe (Dumaine), Bryce Pinkham (Longaville), Charlie Pollock (Costard), Caesar Samayoa (Don Armado), Maria Thayer (Rosaline) and Audrey Lynn Weston (Katherine).
Comedy of Errors will have scenic design by John Lee Beatty, costume design by Toni-Leslie James, lighting design by Jeff Croiter, sound design by ACME Sound Partners, original music by Greg Pliska and choreography by Mimi Leiber.
Love's Labour's Lost will also have scenic design by Beatty, with costume design by Jennifer Moeller, lighting design by Jeff Croiter and sound design by Acme Sound Partners.
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RALEIGH — When Advance Auto Parts was awarded a state incentives package worth more than $17.4 million last week, the McCrory administration touted the companys plan to create 600 new jobs in Raleigh as part of its investment.
What wasnt mentioned was that a good chunk of those 600 jobs could be workers who are already employed by General Parts International, which Advance Auto acquired for $2.04 billion earlier this year. Nor was it mentioned that some General Parts employees are expected to lose their jobs as a result of the corporate restructuring, or be given the option of relocating to Roanoke, Va.
General Parts, a homegrown company that operates 1,400 Carquest stores, employed about 500 people in Raleigh at the time it was bought. Last week those workers were notified which functions and departments were staying in Raleigh and which were moving to Roanoke, where Advance Auto has its headquarters.
Some of those team members in that 500, some of their functions are moving to Roanoke, said Shelly Whitaker, an Advance Auto spokeswoman. Some of their functions will be part of that 600 as we hope to retain those team members. And then some we may not.
Whitaker said she didnt know how many of the 600 jobs in Raleigh are expected to be filled by General Parts employees. She said roles within the company are changing, as General Parts was used to supporting 1,400 stores while Advance Auto now has more than 5,000.
We wont have General Parts employees anymore, Whitaker said. Well have 600 Advance team members.
Advance Auto is eligible to receive $17.4 million over 12 years if it meets its hiring targets and invests more than $5 million.
When a company with a presence in the state is granted an incentives package, it is typically required to retain its existing jobs in addition to those it plans to add in order to receive payments. There is no retention requirement for Advance Auto because the job functions at the Raleigh center are different than the existing General Parts positions, said Kim Gernardo, a state Commerce Department spokeswoman, in an email.
General Parts employees are welcome to apply for jobs with Advance Auto, Gernardo said. The new positions in Raleigh will have new responsibilities and different levels of compensation depending on the job responsibility.
Whitaker said severance would be offered to those General Parts employees who are laid off. The goal, she said, is to get all workers in the same department in a single location. Functions such as accounting will be moving to Roanoke while customer-centric functions, such as merchandising and marketing, will be in Raleigh.
Advance Auto is also closing its office in Minneapolis, which has about 100 employees, as part of the restructuring.
Those team members, depending on function, have the opportunity to relocate to Roanoke or Raleigh, Whitaker said.
The entire restructuring is expected to be completed in 12 to 16 months. The Raleigh center will be home to the companys corporate leadership, as the chief executive officer, president and chief financial officer are all relocating from Roanoke.
The average annual wage for the new jobs will be $110,770, more than double the Wake County average.
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Thread: Percy requests trade
I fully understand that Percy needs to get involved in the game more, but I don't want this to turn into another "Randy Ratio" either. I say just put him in the game and let him play too.The Pack, the Pack, gonna smack the Pack.
Yeah, I'm pretty pissed off at Percy for taking this route.
I say we ship his ass off for some great picks and move forward.
We don't need a guy in the locker room pulling this BS!
Guy was one of my favorites and now his stock is falling fast...
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I have no problem trading Percy..
He's an elite talent, whether people want to admit it or not. Shame to lose him, but the Vikes caused this issue themselves. Our coaching staff was never able to get him on the field enough, despite Harvin making a huge impact whenever he touched the ball. Couple that with the fact that the Vikes have no real interest of a QB competition, despite Joe Webb being a legitimate option and seemed to ignite the team last year.
This is a trickle-over from the Childress years, where the coaching staff was always trying to out-smart themselves and thought they had a higher football IQ than they actually have. If I was Percy, I'd get the hell out of dodge too. The Wilfs have created one of the worse teams/coaching staffs/FO's in the league during their 7 year reign.Disclaimer: I'm an idiot.
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I also don't think that this has anything to do with Webb. I do NOT think he is a legitimate option for QB, but that is beside the point. I think it has to do with wanting to be competitive now instead of two or three years from now. The team is absolutely rebuilding, and IMHO he would rather not be a part of it.
If that is the case, OK. Trade him and use him as a resource to continue to rebuild.Zeus wrote:
When are you going to realize that picking out the 20 bad throws this year and ignoring the 300 good ones does not make your point?
But you seem to echo our coaching staff's train of thought: despite proven play on the field, keep your talent on the sidelines. That's why we're a 3-13 team.
Oh... to be the only wise person on these boards.
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I'm still hoping that this has been blown at least a lil out of proportion, and that we will be able to work something out that makes him a "happy camper" in MN again! He's our best offensive player (other than a healthy AP) and does 3 jobs well for us. He started off as Offensive ROY and has averaged a steady 70+ receptions/year with a 12.0 yard average per catch! He also averages 6.9 yds/rush and 26.6 yards per kickoff return. Thats a shit ton of touches, hard to really say, "under-utilized." I think we could get him a few more, but, 70 catches a year is a pretty damn good start to a career.
Basically, I'm saying, "PAY THE MAN!!" He deserves more than the vet minimum, and the Vikings can always protect themselves in the later years with contract clauses/roster bonus, etc.
IF its not about money, and he really just wants out because of QB/scheme/coaching...I think he's being a bit brash and short-sighted. Chances of going to a legit contender with a great QB in place are usually slim, cuz they already have a good team, and are less willing to pay the piper that a trade like this would require. It's usually the mediocre teams that make, "desperation moves." And, the NFL is so fluid these days...every year there is what? 60+% new playoff teams!!?! It is very possible that we could have a new scheme, coach, AND QB NEXT SEASON! -
So, "Come On MAN!" Stay a while Percy, and see what happens. Jared Allen and AP aren't bad building blocks to have around you!
ON another note, what do you think his value would be? He's a steal of a pick where we got him, should be worth at least a first +!?!!????Control the line, control the time, and give your D a chance to shine!!
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This is a sign of bad things for the Vikings.
This is not really him whining over a contract ... this is simply him saying, "I am not used well here. The staff does not have faith in me. They give me shit over genuine medical concerns. And I don't think there is a promising future in Minnesota."
All of those are pretty fair honestly. It has definitely been reported and shown that Frazier has gotten upset about the migraine issues and other injury issues. Percy CLEARLY wanted to be on the field more at times last season and was being punished for having injury issues. Harvin, correctly, thinks that this is bush league and he wants to get away from bush league.
I wish things had went differently and he was not going this route, but I am guessing that this is not from out of leftfield. He or his agent have expressed their concerns and clearly do not feel like anyone gives a shit about them.
By keeping the Childress regime in place with Frazier the Vikings have a coaching staff that is willing to tell players it is the system that matters and the players don't. Harvin does not want to be wasted by a staff that clearly cannot use his talents.
If he was somewhere like Atlanta, Carolina, New England, Denver, Pittsburgh or Green Bay ... he would be an ALL-PRO. Book it. Not just a 1,000 receiver and 340 yard rusher ... but something that is completely unguardable and nearly impossible to gameplan for. He knows this. His agent knows this. And he wants out.
Tough to argue honestly.


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Strong sales by its U.S. subsidiary, Chrysler, came to the rescue of Italian carmaker Fiat on Tuesday as it reported a quadrupling in second-quarter net income.
Fiat, which is based in the northern city of Turin, said net profit for the three months ending June 30 was $188 million, up from a restated profit of 32 million euros in the same period last year. Without Chrysler, in which Fiat holds a majority stake, the Italian company would have lost 247 million euros, as European sales dropped 5 percent.
In the United States, Chrysler Group's sales picked up in the quarter on strong demand for trucks and SUVs, hitting 643,000 vehicles with growth outpacing the industry average. Still, Chrysler cut its full-year sales and profit targets after a slower than expected start to the year.
Chrysler said it now expects to ship 2.6 million vehicles worldwide in 2013, at the low end of its target of between 2.6 million and 2.7 million. It expects to earn between $1.7 billion and $2.2 billion, down from its previous target of around $2.2 billion.


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I wanna ask any of you that are knowledgable about chains lets say if my maximum bench is 500lbs and i am trying to get stronger if i was to have on the bar 470lbs and 40 lbs of chain and go for a single and try to go up every week for either a single or a double or whatever would that be a good maximum effort exercise i am trying to understand how they bench over at westside on maximum effort days with bands or chains. i know there are a lot of other exercises like floor press board press incline decline but i am mostly interested in chains and bands.
That would be a good ME exercise, yes. Now you have to find 2-3 other good ME exercises to go along with that one. If you just do bar weight+chains every week, your body will adapt. Thats the whole point behind the conjugate system...picking exercises that are similar to the exercise you are trying to improve and changing the chosen exercises every week or two.
For example if you are trying to improve your bench. Youl would pick 3-4 exercises similar to the bench press. Say floor press, 2 brd press, rev band press...then you can add chains or bands in on floor press and 2 brd press. Very basic idea of WSB benching...hope that helps some anyway.
I'm by far no expert on anything, but a Westside template has you switch your ME lift every week. So I don't think doing the same lift every week and adding more chains or weight would technically be Westside style. They cycle their lifts for a few weeks and follow the conjugate method. Travis Bell could tell you a lot more than I could about Westside; I'm just speaking about what I am familiar with. I hope that helped somewhat!
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I can appreciate your enthusiasm. I know the articles can be difficult to understand, but keep at it, once you get the hang of this stuff it becomes second nature.
As for that workout, yeah, thats an OK start. You'll warm up with the bar, put the chain weight on there and then work up to a single. The other thing you can change is the grip, index on the smooth, thumb length from the smooth, pinkie on the ring and competition grip.
Do you have bands?
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We're all a little different, Wolf might chime in and say what he does, but what I do is warm up with the
455x1 etc
so really I stop doing reps after doubles at 315. Thats far away from my max, but there is no reason to keep doing reps if you want to hit a max single
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Oh i almost forgot you asked do i have bands yes i have the mini monster mini and light and strong pair. but the chains i only have 40 lbs currently i thought i read you all at westside use a pair of 90 lbs of chain if that's the case then i need to buy some more.
well Lou does train us all, but the warmup is kinda personal taste. it doesn't really matter
We try and make at least a 5lb PR on that given movement. Thats what Lou wants to see. He'll also comment on form.
Lou isn't a dictator though. Many times he'll ask you want you want to do for the day, and then discuss pros and con's of that. Thats how he teaches you.
As for the reps, we always work to a single on ME day. Dont' do doubles very often.
The chain weight is variable. We've used up to 200lbs of chain weight before. You just keep track of your PR's at a given chain weight and beat them next time.
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I had very good success rotating bands and chains but will all my lifts except Incline but that might be a good on band inclines or chains on Incline if u set them right. Has anyone ever thought about doing those?
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I usually rotate:
Bands(full range)
Chains(full range)
Bands(2 board)
Chains(2 board)
3 Board presses
Close Grip Bands(full range)
Close Grip Chains(full range)
Close Grip Bands(2 board)
Close Grip Chains(2 board)
Close Grip 3 Board presses
Close Grip Pinpresses
Close Grip Pinpresses(chains)
Close Grip Pinpresses(bands)
Floor presses
DB presses(stability ball)
DB presses(flat bench)
Raw(full range)
Shirted(2 board)
Shirted(1 board)
Shirted(full range)
I just add 1 or 2 sets a week in a shirt so my body
adjusts to the weight. Instead of doing just traditional
training, I had to add to it and kinda tweak it so my body
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THE life of an Usk-born scientist, credited with discovering natural selection, is the subject of a new tour.
Avid collector Alfred Russel Wallace, who died a century ago and was born at Kensington House in Llanbadoc, near Usk, is credited with co-discovering the theory of evolution by natural selection in the Malay Archipelago with Charles Darwin in 1858.
He carried out pioneering work in south-east Asia from 1854 to 1862 and among his discoveries was the Wallace Line – where species from either side of the line are of two distinct origins.
From this period, he collected more than 120,000 specimens of insects, birds and other animals, including more than 5,000 that were new to science – the bulk of these are cared for by the Natural History Museum.
Naturalists Dr George Beccaloni, the museum's entomologist and founder and chairman of Wallace's Memorial Fund, and Jan Beccaloni, who is the curator of spiders and their relatives at the museum and secretary of the Wallace Memorial Fund, will lead the Jon Baines Tours which follow in the footsteps of Mr Wallace.
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It took a while for Terrence Ross to do his dunk correctly, but once he did, it was excellent. The Toronto Raptors' rookie finally completed his behind-the-back slam, a nod to J.R. Smith. Here is Ross' dunk.
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