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SB Nation's Chris Dobbertean, editor of Blogging The Bracket, has your rundown of Sunday's Regional Final action in the NCAA Tournament, including announcer pairings and picks.
All games are on CBS and NCAA® March Madness on Demand®.
After this afternoon, the Final Four will be set for next Saturday in Indianapolis. There are two slots remaining now that Butler claimed the West Regional and West Virginia took the East crown Saturday night.
Sunday, the Midwest Regional final in St. Louis will provide a way in for another surprise team, while the South final in Houston is the last chance for a one seed to make it.
Midwest Region Final: No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 5 Michigan State, 2:20 p.m. ET (Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery)
I've had a hard time getting a good angle on this matchup, as the two teams seem remarkably even. Will over at our Tennessee blog, Rocky Top Talk, feels the same and discusses this in his game preview.
I also feel like that Michigan State people look at this game and say "We have to beat Tennessee to get to the Final Four? We can do that." And I feel like Tennessee people look at this game and say "We have to beat Michigan State without Kalin Lucas to get to the Final Four? We can do that."
There are a ton of factors that suggest this is going to be another incredibly even matchup. We've each got one intangible - their championship experience, our depth - that makes each of us feel like we might have an edge.
One factor that stands out to me, having seen them many times this season, is the Volunteers' length. This is something that will impact the Spartans' defensive approach, as KJ of our Michigan State blog, The Only Colors, writes in his game preview.
The Michigan State defenders will need to play good help defense tomorrow to prevent Tennessee's collection of 6'7"+ players from slashing to the basket for easy baskets. The goal will be to get the Volunteer's to launch more 3-pointers than they'd like to, as Tennessee shoots just .317 from beyond the arc. (Cameron) Tatum is the only player above .350 from 3-point range. A relatively aggressive defensive approach doesn't have quite the same downside as it did against Northern Iowa, since Tennessee only shoots .671 from the free-throw line.
KJ also mentions that the predictions for this one are also close.
KenPom has MSU winning by 1 (68-67 in 68 possessions). Accounting for Lucas' absence, the guys in Vegas have it at Tennessee by 2. That's pretty close to a coin-flip game by the numbers.
And that's precisely how I feel about it. It's the Vols' length, depth and defense against the Spartans defense and March experience. My pick is Tennessee by a bucket in a thriller. The winner will face Butler in one National Semifinal next Saturday.
South Region Final: No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 1 Duke, 5:05 p.m. ET (Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg)
Duke is the last top seed alive. If Baylor can defeat them, we'll have our first Final Four lacking a No. 1 since the 2006 event, also held in Indianapolis.
Our Blue Devil blog, Duke Basketball Report, writes its game preview, that Duke's size and three-point defense could cause the Bears problems. DBR breaks down how Baylor did against each of their three Tournament opponents, and the second round game against Old Dominion, a team with size, stuck out to me.
Against Old Dominion, the Monarchs beat Baylor on the boards, 29-28, and grabbed 14 offensive rebounds to Baylor's nine. Baylor shot 44.1% for the game.
Baylor shot 51.9% to ODU's 43.4%. They had 13 turnovers, and Udoh had two blocks.
After Baylor used some hot three-point shooting to build a lead on St. Mary's Friday night (the Bears were 8-17 on the night), Duke's perimeter defense will be another important factor this afternoon.
Defensively, Duke has not allowed anyone in the tournament to get more than four three-point shots in a game.
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff: 4-19 (21.1%)
- California: 3-12 (25%)
- Purdue: 4-15 (26.7%)
If Duke's perimeter defense holds up and their own three-point shooters get going, the Blue Devils could be on their way to Indy. Baylor simply has problems with teams who match up well with them. My pick is Duke in another close one. The winner faces West Virginia in the other semifinal.
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A meals tax could be taking a front seat at the table in Chesterfield County, but a real estate tax is out for this year. The Board decided that Wednesday night.
The county still has three big projects to pay for, and they still need to figure out a way to fund them. On the list: funding the Virginia Retirement System, helping pay for cleanup of the Chesapeake Bay, and improving aging county buildings - mostly schools.
Combined, the projects will cost hundreds of millions of dollars, but a way to pay for them isn't guaranteed at this point. The real estate tax is out, and there's no guarantee voters would support a meals tax.
So how do they pay for the projects without a meals tax? The County doesn't have a ton of flexibility. It's mandated to contribute to the VRS and Chesapeake Bay. The schools are what would have to stretch and wait, or see fewer improvements.
"It's not just we've got some aging facilities that need to be repaired, but let's look at can we bring some parity to facilities in all areas of our county," said Allan Carmody, with Chesterfield County's Budget Team.
Compare, for example, newer schools like Cosby to older schools like Matoaca or Beulah. Another option could be to cut other services in the County to make all the school improvements. The County could vote to take even longer to make the improvements, or do fewer of them.
They could also cut other county services, instead of cutting funding to these improvements.
"In it's simplest form, it really does come down to making those choices," said Carmody. "Because at the end of the day we're going to balance our budget."
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A referendum has not formally been requested, but the Supervisors have asked county leaders to put together some information about how a meals tax might work.
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In one respect, Bill Friday died a frustrated warrior.
As much as he cautioned, cajoled and at times urgently protested, Friday was unable to restore common sense to big-time college athletics. It was one of the major missions of his life.
This avalanche of TV money is undermining institutional missions, Friday told me during a telephone conversation about a year ago. Its out of control and itll turn out to be unsustainable. But by then, itll be too late.
For many of his 92 years, Friday did everything humanly possible to put football and basketball in a manageable perspective. His leadership work on the Knight Commission identified serious problems and offered sensible solutions, a few of which were even adopted.
Late last summer, Friday was blessed with a rare moment of triumph when the NCAA Division I Board of Directors approved a 2001 Knight Commission recommendation to ban schools with unacceptably low four-year academic progress rates from football bowls or NCAA basketball tournaments.
This is a pivotal point, Friday said at the time. If you really mean these people are student-athletes, then you have to emphasize that particular point. This is the first major turning point on the road it took a long time, though.
Hopefully that turning point will develop into something so meaningful and important that it will be a lasting part of Fridays legacy. He loved sports and appreciated the importance of football and basketball to many of the nations colleges and universities.
We need athletics, but we need levelheaded athletics, he said.
Too often, Fridays pleas for academic/athletic balance and the need for prudent financial constraint were met by empty rhetoric from campus chancellors and presidents so saddled to fund-raising and budget demands that they saw genuine reform as risky.
Friday came from a different era a time when educational compromise could be tolerated to a limited extent but never for the explicit purpose of reeling in media contracts and annexing cable TV markets.
In 1961, Friday was president of the UNC System when he made one of the most unpopular decisions in the states athletic history.
Having learned of point-shaving payments to basketball players at N.C. State and UNC during Dixie Classic tournament games in Raleigh, Friday led a campaign that ended the popular event and briefly de-emphasized the two schools programs.
Fridays actions came after he learned from law enforcement officials that a Wolfpack player had been threatened at gunpoint by a game fixer.
Many otherwise rational fans never forgave Friday for his role in ending the Dixie Classic. As a kid who enjoyed following the Christmas holiday games, I was one of those incapable of understanding Fridays hard-line stand.
From those days on, Friday worried that gambling might one day lead to campus scandals so ghastly that college athletics might be wiped out. But by the outset of the 1990s, Friday recognized that the greater danger was the college sports framework itself an ever escalating infrastructure of expenses, multimillion dollar coaching contracts, blatant academic fraud, television-dictated scheduling and marauding professional agents far more ruthless than any neighborhood bookmaker.
In an interview with the Independent Weekly last August, Friday described himself as a person with a lot of scar tissue from his battle to bring back sports sanity. I see a great thing being so tarnished that people are beginning to turn away, he said.
Sadly, those chilling words will be a part of Bill Fridays legacy.
Here was a man of exceptional insight, honor and devotion. Although eternally modest and unfailingly polite, he was a powerful force of influence on any number of fronts.
But when it came to trying to instill logic to a rampaging big-business sports industry, even the great Bill Friday himself was frequently overmatched.
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Anyone on this board that trains medium (400m) to medium long distance running AND at the same time trains to push the big three as high up as you can? I would love to pick your brain and hear how you schedule this type of training.
I have the crazy idea that I'd like to train for the quarter and eventually for the mile, but also am currently getting obsessed with lifting.
Also, I'd like to keep adding lean body mass, I am currently at 150 and would like to be at 180 in a year or two (however long it takes doing it cleanly).
Are these goals inconsistent or can it be done?
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nobody with any advice? Does anybody know any resources that I can look at that would be geared toward this type of thing?
I am going to start training for the quarter in feb probably.
I went from 150 to 180 in 9 months in my mid 30's so it's definately possible.
Are you a college or high school athlete?
World class runners who run those distances are pretty lean. Look at Jeremy Wariner's physique.
Checkout the STRENGTH & SPEED TEMPLATE in the middle of the page. http://www.defrancostraining.com/articles/articles.htm
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I would say it would certainly help your 400 if you put on some weight a little weight, but it would probably hurt the rest of your events.
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DO super set training, trying to keep to the general formula of a workout that focuses on eliminating strength first (your first 1/4 of your race) then eliminates your power (middle half) and then saps all of the speed you have left (last 1/4th)
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The bulk of the action's taking place in the City half, although some of it is now taking part in outer space thanks to a hilarious attempt at a shot from Nani. That was all kinds of special from the winger, who lets fly with an amusingly ambitious effort on Joe Hart's goal that went over by at least thirty yards. When City do finally get the ball across the halfway line, they end up winning a foul after Paul Scholes chops down Gareth Barry. The more things change... well, the more things stay 0-0.
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Your Favorite Song
Ya im going to get some songs off rhapsody to put on my mp3. I was just wondering what is your guy's favorite song. Please post the link of the song/music video. I would like to hear most of your guy's favorite songs. Because I mean if you have good enough tastes to be a viking's fan and as knowledgeble as us vikings fans are I'm sure you guy's have some good songs too post.
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45 by Shinedown is pretty good, I don't really have a favorite song but thats right up there.
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I don't have a favorite song, but this is something I've had on repeat, recently.
Kayne West( featuing Jay-Z and J-Ivy)- Never Let Me Down
Yeah Grandmama
Told you I won't let you down
Told you I won't let this rap game change me, right?
When it comes to being true, at least true to me
One thing I found,one thing I found
Oh no you'll neva let me down,
Get up I get(down)
Get up I get(down)
Get up I get(down)
Get up I get(down)
Get up I get(down)
Get up I get(down)
Yo, yo first I snatched the street then I snatched the charts,
First had they ear now I hav they're heart,
Rappers came and went,
I've been hear from the start,
Seen them put it together
Watch them take it apart,
See the Rovers roll up wit ribbons
I've seen them re-poed, re-sold and re-driven
So when I reload, he holds #1 position
When u hot I'm hot
And when your feet cold, mines is sizzelin
It's plain to see
Nigga's can't f*** wit me
Cuz ima be that nigga fo life
This is not an image
This is God given
This is hard liven
Mixed wit crystall sippin
It's the most consistent
Give you the most hits you can fit inside a whole disc and
Nigga I'm home on these charts, y'all niggaz visitin
It's Hov tradition, Jeff Gordan of rap
I'm back to claim pole position, holla at ya boy
[Kanye West:]
I get down for my grandfather who took my momma
Made her sit that seat where white folks aint wanna us to eat
At the tender age of 6 she was arrested for the sit in
With that in my blood I was born to be different
Now niggas can't make it to ballots to choose leadership
But we can make it to Jacob and to the dealership
That's why I hear new music
And I jus dont be feelin it
Racism still alive they jus be consealin it
But I know they don't want me in the damn club
They even made me show I.D to get inside of Sam's club
I did dirt and went to church to get my hands scrubbed
Swear I've been baptised at least 3 or 4 times
But in the land where nigga's praise
Yukons and getting paid
It gon take a lot more than coupons to get us saved
Like it take a lot more than do-rags to get your waves
Notin sadder than that day my girl father past away
So I promised to MR.rany I'm gonna marry your daughter
And u know I gotta thank u for they way that she was brought up
And I know that u were smiling when u see that car I bought her
And u sent tears from heaven when u seen my car get balled up
But I can't complaint what the accident did to my Left Eye
Cuz look what a accident did to left eye
First Aaliyah and now romeo must die
I know a got angels watchin me from the other side
[Chorus x2]
We are all here for a reason on a particular path
You don't need a curriculum to know that you are part of the math
Cats think I'm delirious, but I'm so damn serious
That's why I expose my soul to the globe, the world
I'm trying to make it better for these little boys and girls
I'm not just another individual, my spirit is a part of this
That's why I get spiritual, but I get my hymns from Him
So it's not me, it's He that's lyrical
I'm not a miracle, I'm a heaven-sent instrument
My rhythmatic regimen navigates melodic notes for your soul and your mental
That's why I'm instrumental
Vibrations is what I'm into
Yeah, I need my loot by rent day
But that is not what gives me the heart of Kunte Kinte
I'm tryina give us "us free" like Cinque
I can't stop, that's why I'm hot
Determination, dedication, motivation
I'm talking to you, my many inspirations
When I say I can't, let you or self down
If I were of the highest cliff, on the highest riff
And you slipped off the side and clinched on to your life in my grip
I would never, ever let you down
And when these words are found
Let it been known that God's penmanship has been signed with a language called love
That's why my breath is felt by the deaf
And why my words are heard and confined to the ears of the blind
I, too, dream in color and in rhyme
So I guess I'm one of a kind in a full house
Cuz whenever I open my heart, my soul, or my mouth
A touch of God reigns out
[Jay-Z (Kanye West)]
Who else you know been hot this long,
(Oh Ya, you know we ain't finished)
Started from nothing but he got this strong,
(The ROC is in the building)
Built the ROC from a pebble, pedalled rock before I met you,
Pedalled bikes, got my nephews pedal bikes because they special,
Let you tell that man I'm falling,
Well somebody must've caught him,
Cause every fourth quarter, I like to Mike Jordan 'em,
Number one albums, what I got like four of dem,
More of dem on the way,
The Eight Wonder on the way,
Clear the way, I'm here to stay,
Y'all can save the chitter chat, this and that, this and Jay,
Dissin' Jay 'ill get you mased,
When I start spitting them lyrics, niggas get very religious,
Six Hail Maries, please Father forgive us,
Young, the Archbishop, the Pope John Paul of y'all niggas,
The way y'all all follow Jigga,
Hov's a living legend and I tell you why,
Everybody wanna be Hov and Hov still alive.In the P.J.'s, my blend tape plays, bullets are strays
Young bitches is grazed
Each block, is like a maze, full of black rats trapped
Plus the Island is packed
From what I hear in all the stories when my peoples come back, black
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I don't have ONE favorite song. But, here's one of my most recent "gotta hear on a regular basis" song: "4 Minutes" by Avant (album came out last Tuesday...got it!)BonoSugaRay IS Betamethasone Dunkin
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"coreychavous21" wrote:
45 by Shinedown is pretty good, I don't really have a favorite song but thats right up there.
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anything that is rock or rap
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"coreychavous21" wrote:
45 by Shinedown is pretty good, I don't really have a favorite song but thats right up there.
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Dont really have a favorite song, just more of a favorite song at the moment but not of all time, Anyway the song im liking the best right now is What U Know By T.I. Its rap so you might not like it :razz:
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"WBLVikeBabe" wrote:
"coreychavous21" wrote:
45 by Shinedown is pretty good, I don't really have a favorite song but thats right up there.
I love that songs intro, "hello, let me introduce you to the character, in the show, one says yes, one says no. decide, which voice in your head you can keep alive.
even in madness i know you still believe..."
great, great song.
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Depends on what you like.. Now I am 28 years old. I like anything from Classic Rock, to some rap..
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Guest Editorial by Adam J. Wehrley
The season of feasting has started. We just got back from our first Thanksgiving celebration of the year. It's a little early, I know, but I have to build up my strength for the big event.
While eating my second full plate I noticed that my 3 1/2-year-old daughter, Ana Sophia, was not following our national tradition by stuffing herself into a coma. After worrying about her shockingly unconventional (almost unpatriotic) behavior of not overeating, I noticed she was licking the frosting off her second dessert, so I am no longer worried.
Every year during the week before Thanksgiving, I review the history of the pilgrims and our other early colonies. I reread the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence, sometimes the Mayflower Compact and other documents which have defined us as a nation.
I do this to remember why, as a nation, we give thanks – what it is which unites us.
Next to being dissenters and nonconformists, one of our oldest traditions is feasting as a celebration and recognition of God's provision. People still argue over whether Jamestown or Plymouth started Thanksgiving. Feasting as a means of showing gratitude was natural for both the adventurer and the pious.
As an individual I give thanks for my wife, for my kids, for family and heritage, for the hope I have in Christ, for redemption and forgiveness.
I also give thanks for small things, like days when I decide it's time to come home because the sun is setting over the ocean, or when I take a walk with my kids. I'm thankful for fresh berries and friends who bring peach crisp, for when my clothes smell like sawdust and when I spend more time in four-wheel drive than on pavement.
I'm thankful for coffee, I am thankful to be back in the Northwest where we have good coffee. I am fine with plain black coffee. Sometimes I add milk and call that breakfast. I don't need a triple-shot mocha breve every morning, but I'll take one. As I've traveled I've learned that coffee gets worse the further you are from the Northwest coast. By Colorado there's just no chance of good coffee.
Three hundred ninety years ago, the Plymouth colonists celebrated a successful harvest and surviving their first year in the New World. Nearly 50 percent of the colony's population had perished during their first several months in the New World. Their unspeakable loss and hardship could easily have driven them to give up, to succumb to despair. Yet, some hope, some passion gave them the strength to persevere. It gave them courage to endure their unbearable loss of friends and family.
Since our earliest days we have been a nation that has lived and died by the courage of our convictions. We are united by the belief that we have certain unalienable rights – life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, free speech, freedom of religion and the press.
We share the conviction, that we each have a God-given right to live by our own convictions. In a way, we are united by the shared belief in our right to disagree with each other.
One of America's foundation stones has been the realization that we can survive as a free nation even when we as individuals have convictions which contradict and conflict with each other.
Plymouth and some of the other colonies were established as homes for certain groups of religious nonconformists. Other colonies grew up among them, which allowed unprecedented levels of freedom regarding worship, conviction and speech.
I believe I would die for many of the same things for which the pilgrims risked their lives. I will most certainly fight for the freedoms which sprang up in the colonies as a whole.
Somewhere between the pilgrim's piety and the revolutionary's musket is where I find our birthright as Americans. We have the right to hold and express our own deep beliefs and the duty to protect other's rights to express theirs.
Today, travelers complain about sitting on an airplane for an hour before taking off. The pilgrims were stuck living on the Mayflower for two months after making port, partially because they were too sick to get to shore and build new homes. Forty of them died while they waited. At one point only seven were well enough to take care of the others.
As a nation we have lost much of that fortitude, but we have not lost it completely. I would name names, but the most courageous men I know, do not flaunt their courage.
As a nation and as individuals, our convictions have often driven us to take risks. Afterwards, when we recognize how narrowly we've escaped catastrophe, we thank God and celebrate His mercy. We thank God that we live in a nation where we are allowed to disagree, allowed to risk, allowed to succeed or fail on our own terms.
Most (not all, but most) of our wars have been fought with the conviction that certain injustices exist in the world which must be stopped; that there are unalienable rights which must be defended and that, as Edmund Burke wrote: "All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
The Pilgrims' perseverance through tragedy ought to inspire us. Like so many in our nation's history, they dared great things on earth, because they had an eye on heaven. The hope which brought them perseverance, was not based on their ability to gain comfort and riches on earth. It was a faith that when the final accounting is made. God will be shown to be just, He will reward those who live by faith.
I do not pretend to know the deeper purpose in each of life's hardships, though there are many eloquent fools who do. But I do believe, that even if the light at the end of the tunnel is just another train, the straight and narrow tracks will still lead us home.
"And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly." (Romans 5:3-6)
Adam Wehrley is a fourth generation member of the family which has owned and operated this newspaper for almost 90 years. After spending two and a half years teaching at a protestant seminary in Bolivia, Adam, his wife Molly (Sears) and their four children are now living on the Oregon coast. He is the owner/operator of Redemption Hardwood.


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Well, we're here to bring you up to speed on all the major baseball stories you missed over the weekend. And why did you miss them? Because you were off doing something fun, even though next weekend's a holiday weekend. A fun-filled weekend, followed by a fun-filled three-day weekend. The balls on you. Sometimes I don't even want to bring you up to speed. It's your own fault you missed all this baseball, and your weekends make me jealous.
On we go!
The Rangers held the Angels off, for now
Between August 17 and August 25, the Angels turned a seven-game division deficit into a two-game division deficit, and in so doing turned a dull race into an exciting one. They were then given the opportunity to continue their run in Texas with a three-game weekend series against the Rangers. The series didn't go as the Angels intended, though, as the Rangers took two of three despite Ervin Santana and Jered Weaver starting on short rest. The division gap is back to three games, but one can't help but look ahead to the season's final week, when the two rivals finish with three in Anaheim.
The Diamondbacks got more legroom as well
Coming into the weekend, the Diamondbacks were three games up on the Giants. The Diamondbacks proceeded to sweep the Padres, while the Giants lost to the Astros on Sunday. Arizona's division lead is now up to a season-high four, and one can't help but notice that the Giants have a worse run differential than the Mets. Opportunities remain for the Giants to close things up in a hurry - they play the D'backs another six times - but they aren't trending in the right direction. Maybe you've noticed.
Curtis Granderson assumed the Major League lead in home runs
In the second game of a Sunday doubleheader against the Orioles, Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson knocked a pair of dingers, which were his 37th and 38th of the season. That's the highest total in baseball - one ahead of Jose Bautista, three ahead of Mark Teixeira, seven ahead of Albert Pujols, and 38 ahead of Omar Vizquel. Interestingly, 18 of Granderson's homers have come on the road, so stuff your jokes.
Vin Scully will announce the Dodgers again next season
For Scully, it'll be season number 63. Ordinarily this wouldn't really count as news, but last week word got out that Dodgers fans were being surveyed on their opinions of Scully. This made a lot of people upset - people who didn't understand that the Dodgers were surveying their fans on just about everything. You gotta take any opportunity to jab at the Dodgers. These days there just aren't that many openings.
Justin Verlander won his 20th game
Verlander wasn't particularly good against the Twins on Saturday, but he was good enough, and his record improved to 20-5. The next-highest win total in baseball is 17, belonging to CC Sabathia, Ian Kennedy, and the Astros. (whoooaaaaaaa) This is the first time that Verlander has reached 20 in his career, and while wins are obviously not a statistic to which we pay a lot of attention, they're only going to help Verlander's MVP case. There's going to be a case.
Hurricane Irene postponed everything
All of the words you've read to this point have been lies. There was no baseball this weekend, because Hurricane Irene canceled all of it.
...so that isn't exactly true, but there were a number of games that weren't played, and now we get to watch the Yankees bitch about their assigned make-up date with the Orioles. You'd think teams would be falling all over themselves to get make-up dates with the Orioles. Tons of them, as many as possible!


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The national median home value is $170,100.
The average price of homes sold in Moreno Valley, CA is $207,700.
Approximately 57.88% of Moreno Valley homes are owned,
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Moreno Valley real estate listings include condos, townhomes, and single family homes for sale.
Commercial properties are also available.
If you see a property you're interested in, contact a Moreno Valley real estate agent to arrange a tour today!
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Got View, Home & Mother in Quarter? One of the finest Custom View homes in Moreno Valley. Truly a Dream home & A Must See home. Has it all: There is a total of 4530 Sq Ft including the Mother-In-Law quarter downstairs. Main floor( 3430 sq ft )with Panoramic View of the valley plus a Mother-in-Law quarter (1100 Sq Ft) complete with BR, BA, living room & kitchen. Home sits on almost an acre of land with exotic fruit trees & plants. Spanish style exterior & South West interior decor. Main floor has open & spacious living room with fireplace, formal dining room with built-in China Cabinet & gourmet kitchen with built-in sub-zero refrigerator. Double glass door in the living-room leads to massive 2400 sq ft of redwood flooring patio & an un-obstructive panoramic view of the valley below. The west side of the home has a Master BR with view, fireplace, sitting room, master BA with decorative glass shower enclosures & a large open room for his & hers wardrobes. The east side of the main floor has a guest BR, den & family room with a fireplace. Home is secured by the wrought iron gate & has a separate long driveway to the backyard. The buyer is to assume its existing lease on the solar energy system.Truly an One of a Kind Home & A Fine Country Living at its Best.
Got home? A fine ready to move in 4 Br & 2 Ba single story home in quiet country setting neighborhood. Beautiful & Turn-Key. Open & Airy floor plan. Many upgrades including new paint, new carpet, new flooring, double pane windows & much more. Composition roof, 2 car garage & well maintained yard. The existing solar panels system is included in the sales price and the seller will pay off its loan at close of escrow. Seller is still working on fewer minor repairs & will be completed by COE. No Mello Roos & HOA. Close to 60 FWY, Hospitals, Moreno Valley Golf Club & Lake Perris. Truly a Home Sweet Home! Please see remarks below.
This Mobile home is cozy & feels much larger than 1080 square foot. Nice large living room space with separate dining room, kitchen and laundry room. Cathedral ceiling. Ceiling fans. Seller says stove, refrig. washer/dryer & microwave to stay. Lots of upgrades in last 24 months, including paint in/out, flooring, carpet, blinds. Parking space is covered and can park 2 cars. Only 1 space from club house & pool. Close to shopping centers.
4 Bedroom 2.5 Bath Beautiful Southern Moreno Valley Home located in West village HOA . plenty of living space for everyone, family room on second story. living room with fireplace, Gorgeous Kitchen for entertaining family and friends. Master suite with His and Hers closets. fully landscaped patio area with a fish pond. This home has everything to offer a family with many needs.
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Approximately 211 acres with approved TTM #32005. APN # 471201008 and 471201011 Beautiful views. 213 total lots with potential for 4 product types 1. 155- 4,500 sq ft. minimum lots 2. 21- 7,200 sq.ft minimum lots 3. 24- 10,000 sg ft minimum lots 5. 13- 20,000 sq.ft minimum lots All utilities are in proximity, and an HOA is expected Project is North of 60 frwy and just north of Sunnymead Ranch on Heacock Great Opportunity.
27.52 Acre Apartment Site in Rancho Belago. Next to Kaiser Hospital and Riverside County Hospital. Near Proposed 2 Million SqFt Medical Campus and 42 Million SqFt World Logistics Center. Approximately 20 Useable Acres Site Fronts on Major Intersection with High Traffic Count. R30 Zoning (30 Units Per Acre) 500 to 600 Units Possible. Subject Property is Located 600 Feet East of the SEC of Alessandro & Lasselle
Best Western Moreno Hotels & Suites had undergone close to $2M in upgrades and was remodeled in 2011. Hotel rating AAA-3 Diamond. 126 rooms, including 48 Suites, 1 Conference Room (over 2300sf), 2 Meeting Rooms, 1 Manager room, 1 full Kitchen, 1 office, and 1 storage room. The Conference Room can host up to 300 people and each meeting room can host up to 20 people comfortably. The restaurant has its own full kitchen and has a 90-people sitting capacity. Two elevators and 129 parking spaces. Each Suite has its own mini-bar. In addition to all the recent upgrades and remodeling, it boasts common amenities such as free high-speed internet and cable TV, Pool, Hot Tub, Spa, Truck/RV Parking, Elevator, free parking, Complimentary full breakfast, Fitness Center.
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Local Restaurants
New Orleans is famous for its food, and many of the best restaurants are within a few blocks of the Royal Sonesta Hotel.
Antoine's Restaurant
713 St. Louis St.
A New Orleans classic, where the local tradition is to always ask the waiter's advice on the best dishes of the day.
Arnaud's Restaurant
813 Bienville St.
A favorite for business lunches and elegant dinners. Owner Archie Casbarian once managed our hotel. The dining room has mirrored walls, and is a favorite place to see and be seen.
310 Chartres St.
Famous for its longtime lunch promotion...10¢ Gin or Vodka Martinis.
430 Dauphine St.
Chef Susan Spicer has created her own unique version of contemporary cuisine, full of wit and flavor. Our lunchtime favorite is a plain old sandwich: cashew butter and jalapeno pepper jelly.
Bourbon House Seafood Restaurant
144 Bourbon St.
The latest addition to the Brennan Family restaurants, serving classic New Orleans seafood with a contemporary touch.
Brennan's Restaurant
417 Royal St.
Famous for its elaborate breakfasts, but equally wonderful at lunch and dinner, this is the place that invented Bananas Foster, so be sure to try it.
Broussard's Restaurant
819 Conti St.
A New Orleans classic, the favorite of local families for several generations, run by Chef Gunter Preuss and family. There is a local joke that refers to his famous Escargot en Croute as a Snail Sandwich.
Commander's Palace
1403 Washington Ave.
You will probably want to take a cab to this uptown classic, beloved of locals and visitors alike, where Paul Prudhomme and Emeril LaGasse are among the historic chefs who helped to redefine New Orleans cuisine.
Desire Bistro & Oyster Bar
300 Bourbon St.
One of the most famous — and most photographed — restaurants in New Orleans with an unbeatable Bourbon Street location. Experience the energy and the ambiance of this lively street side bistro, which features doors that open directly onto Bourbon Street.
Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse
716 Iberville St.
A great steakhouse and unmistakably New Orleans.
800 Tchoupitoulas St.
A few blocks away in the neighboring warehouse district, near the Convention Center, this is his original restaurant and home base.
Galatoire's Restaurant
209 Bourbon St.
The queen of the great Creole restaurants, Galatoire's has maintained its traditions. Go there to experience the relaxed splendor of old New Orleans. The Pompano en Pappillote is a favorite.
G.W. Fin's
808 Bienville St.
Featurung an ever-changing menu to reflect the peak seasons of local seafood.
K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen
416 Chartres St.
The home base of Chef Paul Prudhomme, who invented Blackened Redfish, Popcorn Shrimp, and Cajun Martini's, and brought his mother's Cajun home-cooking to the whole world.
NOLA Restaurant
534 St. Louis St.
This is one of Emeril LaGasse's restaurants, with an eclectic contemporary menu and a great loft-like atmosphere. Make reservations, it gets busy. We like the planked fish. Great vegetarian dishes, too.
Palace Cafe
On Canal Street between Chartres and Royal, this Brennan family restaurant combines elegance and unpretentiousness. It's a local favorite. Crabmeat Cheesecake is their signature dish.
Red Fish Grill
115 Bourbon St.
Casual New Orleans seafood dominates a menu peppered with Big Easy favorites like Sausage & Seafood Gumbo, Bananas Foster 'Up' and at least seven types of Gulf Fish available every night.
Restaurant R'evolution
777 Bienville St.
A collaboration of award-winning chefs John Folse and Rick Tramonto, offering imaginative reinterpretations of classic Cajun and Creole cuisine. Located at the Royal Sonesta Hotel serving weekday lunch, dinner nightly and Sunday brunch.


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Phoenix police have arrested a man in the fatal shooting outside an apartment complex Sunday night.
Arron Crook, 25, got into a fight with the victim over statements Crook had made about the victim's girlfriend a few weeks earlier, according to the probable cause statement.
During the argument, Crook pulled out a gun and pointed it at the victim.
The victim did not have a weapon and told Crook to put down the gun and "fight like a man," the police report said.
Police said the fight moved from inside the Granite Bay Apartments near 19th Avenue and Thunderbird Road to the sidewalk along 19th Avenue where Crook shot the victim.
Police said a witness was behind the victim, and after the shooting the witness saw Crook get in his car with his girlfriend inside. The witness reported getting in the car with Crook, and said Crook made comments that he could not believe what he had just done.
The witness got out of the car a few miles from the scene and did not talk to Crook again.
Police found the victim on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound. He later died from his injuries.
Police issued a search warrant at Crook's home, and he was arrested Monday at his home in the 4300 block of West Lupine Drive in Glendale.
Crook faces one count of first-degree murder.
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2008 elections: which state deserves the boost?
by PsiFighter37, Thu Jun 22, 2006 at 06:04:24 PM EDT
(cross-posted at Deny My Freedom)
There has been so much going in recent days - and on issues of fairly great importance - that I'm not too surprised that I haven't read anything around the blogosphere regarding an issue that will have an impact on the Democratic Party's nomination process. In a story that slipped under the radar, the DNC decided to only let in two additional states into the early going of the presidential nomination process instead of four states, which had been the original plan.
CONCORD, N.H. - A Democratic National Committee panel considering changes to the presidential primary calendar voted Thursday to allow just two other states to join Iowa and New Hampshire in voting early in 2008.
If the full DNC adopts the recommendation, one state would be allowed to hold a caucus between Iowa's caucus and the New Hampshire primary, and a second would hold a primary shortly after the New Hampshire contest.


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Condo by the Sea at Coco Beach. in Playa del Carmen
- bedrooms 1
- baths 1
- sleeps 4
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type Condo
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rates (USD)
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$ 650 - $ 1,200 / week
$ 1,400 - $ 2,900 / month
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Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
Gorgeous Condo, Steps to Beach and Town.
1 BR+/1 BA (Sleeps 2-4) 800-1,200/wk US Dollars.
Beautiful condo located close to Coco Beach and 5th Ave, rated the top beach in Playa del Carmen, in the newest and most upscale area of town. A very
desirable location, with many fabulous condominiums around.
Comfortably sleeps two adults in the king size bedroom which has a
private thatched balcony overlooking the tropical garden and swimming pool, plus two children
or guests, since the living room sofa folds out into a queen size
bed, where another balcony lets you enjoy the
ocean breeze. A few steps down, and you are in the palm patio and
tropical garden, where you can enjoy the swimming pool, relax on a beach chair or stroll down to the beach, one only block away, where you can relax at an incredible beach club that offers sea food, ceviche, nachos, Coronas, Margaritas and lots of other tropical drinks.
You will have at your disposal all the relaxing comforts you enjoy
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condo rental amenities
King Size Bed, Air Conditioning, Wi-Fi, Satellite TV, DVD, Mobile Phone, Full Kitchen, Full Refrigerator, Washer Dryer,
Microwave, Coffee Maker, Blender, Toaster, Purified Water, All
Linens and Utensils provided, Hair Dryer, Security, Safe.
Welcome wine bottle and fruit basket.
activities and attractions in Playa del Carmen Yucatan
Optional Services;
- Transportation from and to the airport.
- Maid Service
- Guided Tours to Mayan Ruins,
- Short Trips to Cancun, Cozumel
Island, Xcaret, Xel-Ha, Jungle Tours, Swimming with the Dolphins,
Water Adventure Parks, Biking, Golf, Mini Golf, Fishing, Wildlife
Viewing, Horseback Riding, Shopping, Sightseeing, Swimming,
Snorkelling/Diving, Boating, Sailing, Parasailing, Jet Skiing,
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Season Dates Night* Week Month
High Nov 15 - Apr 14 190 1,200 2,900
Medium Apr 15 - Aug 14 135 850 2,000
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Top things to do in Playa del Carmen
- Walk and shop on 5th. Ave.
- Relax on the beach.
- Visit Xplor Park
- Swim in an underground cave
- Dining in town
Top things to do on a budget
- Visit Akumal Beach
- Snorkel at Coco Beach
- Take the "colectivo" to Tulum
- Negotiate prices on 5th.Ave.
- Watch a sunrise on the beach
Top things to do with a family
- Swim with dolphins
- Visit Xcaret Park
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My name is Ryan Patrick and I am serving as the Executive Director for the 2014 Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon. I am honored to be a part of yet another amazing year full of moments that take our breath away and remind us all that we are making a difference in the lives of the children and their families affected by pediatric cancer. I am most excited to see THON continue reaching unprecedented levels of success because of the hard work and dedication of our students, alumni, faculty, staff, donors and supporters like you. Thank you for everything that you have done and everything you will continue to do for THON and most importantly, for the fight against pediatric cancer.
THON is a year-long, student-led fundraising and awareness effort. It culminates each February in a 46-hour no-sitting, no-sleeping dance marathon in the Bryce Jordan Center. Last year, THON raised $12,374,034.46 for its sole beneficiary, the Four Diamonds Fund, bringing the total amount raised since 1977 to more than $101 million. The driving force behind this incredible number is the more than 15,000 Penn State students that each year give their time and selfless dedication to make a difference "FTK." Despite the wide range of organizations and large number of volunteers who support THON, these three letters motivate and inspire everyone to work year-round to conquer pediatric cancer.
The relationship between THON and the Four Diamonds Fund has enabled children with cancer, as well as their families, to receive superior care and comprehensive support at the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital. The Four Diamonds covers the costs of cancer treatment that insurance does not, while also hiring world-class medical specialists to be part of its cancer fighting team. The Four Diamonds has also helped develop nationally and internationally recognized research programs by funding research endowments. Because of these programs, the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital is part of both the Cancer Oncology Group (COG) and the Pediatric Oncology Experimental Therapeutics Investigators Consortium (POETIC). Alongside other top institutions like Johns Hopkins and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital is able to provide cutting-edge treatment in Phase I and II clinical trials. All of the Four Diamonds' exciting research that THON supports is bringing us closer to a cure.
It is exciting to watch THON experience unprecedented growth. Supporters from all over the state, and increasingly, all over the country, are vital in spreading awareness about THON's mission. This growth enables us to make strides in the fight against pediatric cancer. With your continued support, I believe that together we can all dare to imagine a day that no child or parent will ever have to hear the word "cancer" again. Together, we can and will, find a cure.
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An IPAP should clearly set out the cooperation objectives and priorities of the individual partner country, and ensure that the various mechanisms in use correspond directly to these priorities. It is a partnership tool that allows NATO to provide focused country-specific advice on defence and security-related domestic reform and, when appropriate, on larger policy and institutional reform. Partners can also support or contribute to another partner's IPAP.
Intensified political dialogue on relevant issues may be an integral part of an IPAP process.
Furthermore, IPAPs also make it easier to coordinate bilateral assistance provided by individual Allies and partner countries, as well as coordinate efforts with other relevant international institutions.
Objectives covered fall into the general categories of political and security issues; defence, security and military issues; public information; science and environment; civil emergency planning; and administrative, protective security and resource issues.
IPAPs were launched at the Prague Summit in November 2002. On 29 October 2004, Georgia became the first country to agree an IPAP with NATO. Azerbaijan agreed its first IPAP on 27 May 2005 and Armenia on 16 December 2005. On 31 January 2006, Kazakhstan also agreed an IPAP with NATO, Moldova on 19 May 2006 and two Balkan countries in 2008: Montenegro in June and Bosnia and Herzegovina in September.
Partners periodically review their IPAPs with NATO. However, while some have already completed three IPAP cycles such as Armenia and Azerbaijan and are developing a fourth, other partners choose to be less active. Georgia and Montenegro have since moved from this mechanism as they pursue their membership aspirations through development of Annual National Programmes and, in the case of Montenegro, within the Membership Action Plan process.


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TC|Works Mercury-1
The Mercury-1 is a monophonic multitimbral modeled-analog synthesizer for Mac and PC based VST-compatible audio programs. It has a basic and simple design and architecture just like the classic Moog and Roland synths it is modeled after. It also packs quite a punch with its monophonic analog sound and quality Moog-like filter. It sounds great when generating basses, leads, growls, 303 sounds, synth percussion and effects.
So what's the Mercury-1 got to offer you? It is a two oscillator monosynth with pulse-width modulation, a sub-osc, a warmly overdriven TCF 24dB/oct lowpass filter modeled after classic analog Moog-type filters. It's a lot like the Model-E, but falls short with only two oscillators as opposed to the Model-E's three. But Mercury-1 does have more extensive envelope and modulation features. It also has 4-part multitimbrality so each time you open a Mercury-1 you actually load 4 mono synths! This allows you to have 4 patches layered up on top of each other. You can add more since the number of Mercury VST-Instruments you can have is dependent on your computer's RAM.
Modulation comes in many forms on the Mercury-1. A classic LFO offers some basic waveforms, sample-and-hold features and MID sync. Oscillator Sync can also be modulated by the LFO and the Envelope Generator. The TCA section is a basic amp with Volume and Drive via TC "SoftSat" algorithm for analog sounding distortion. It is switchable between ENV 2 or Gate modes. There are two ADSR envelope generators assignable to various sections including the TCF filter, Pitch Mod, PWM, and TCA. Additionally there are pitch and mod wheels, glide, ring modulation, white noise generators and more. MIDI controller data can be recorded and sent to all of the controls of Mercury-1 for real-time programming.
Mercury-1 provides an excellent all-purpose analog mono-synth full of classic sounds...without all the hassles of a real classic synth. Although it costs as much as some better featured competing softsynths, musicians using VST-compatible sequencers would benefit from adding this plug-in to their arsenal. It offers clean sounds and works seamlessly with VST sequencers in realtime. It does have a few limitations to be aware of. It uses high-note priority instead of the more common last-note priority method. And its single-trigger envelopes mean that you have to actually leave a brief gap between notes to re-trigger the envelope. Otherwise you may hear your notes decay away under the envelope of your first note if you play too fast. Careful sequencing can easily overcome this sometimes annoying performance feature. But it's easy to use and will be both familiar to seasoned programmers, and an easy learn for those new to classic analog mono-synths.
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The presets may show of some of its character, but are not great.
This really is one synth that you just have to fiddle with yourself.
If you know what you do, when and where to use it and program it just the right way, then it is a perfect friend!
This isn't a vst-i with a million presets with loads of effects on them that may sound impressive on first listen. Effects which often have to be substituted in a mix anyway.
When it came out it was too cpu-heavy, so many people stayed away from it.
As years went on it was forgotten even though the cpu-limitation wasn't an issue anymore.
It has got it's very own organic character.
Good at:
Some type of leads. The lonely, gnarly ones, not big and bulky.
Some types of base sounds. The tight ones, snappy, that sounds a little plastic but 100% analogue. Not as good at fat moogy
Sound effects and noises. Winds.
It has got a great distorson/saturator slider adding to it's character!
That is, if can make your own sounds, and know how to record music.
They need to bring this synth back.
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Audio Clip 1 - Hear an excellent demo of the Mercury-1 playing a variety of sounds in this demo. The drums are provided by Native Instruments Battery, but all the synth sounds are from the Mercury-1 plug-in. A tempo-locked heavy echo was also slapped on. This demo was made using Mercury-1 with Digital Performer on a Macintosh.
- Specifications
- Polyphony - Monophonic
- Oscillators - Modeled Analog Synthesis: 2 plus sub-osc; osc 1: saw/sine/square/noise; osc 2: saw/tri/square/variable pulse width. Osc 1 and 2 SYNC. White Noise Generator.
- LFO - 1 (sine/saw/square/S&H)
- Filter - 24 dB/Octave Low Pass 4-pole Filter (Resonance, Key Follow, LFO amount, assignable to either Envelope Generator)
- Envelopes - 2 ADSR Envelope Generators
- Memory - 128 Patches (Unlimited storage to disk)
- Effects - Ring-Mod, Pulse-Width Mod
- Control - MIDI (4-parts, velocity, key range can be split)
- Macintosh - Mac G3 or G4, OS 8.6 or higher, 64MB RAM (128MB w/ OS9), VST 2.0 compatible sequencer
- Windows/PC - Pentium II or better, Windows 95/98/2000 or NT4.x, 64Mb RAM, VST 2.0-compatible sequencer
- Date Produced - 2001
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|Washington rejects ATVs on four roads
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Nicolet ATV Club of Three Lakes requested use of four miles of town road, on Dam, Nine Mile and Military roads, to connect with routes in Forest County.
The vote by secret ballot of registered Washington electors was 76-41 to prohibit ATV use on all town roads and property. A second vote was 34-70 to allow use of four miles of Dam, Nine Mile and Military roads for ATV travel.Town Chairman Jim Spring told the gathering
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President Barack Obama's brazen and bold-faced misstatements about the Affordable Health Care Act, also known as Obamacare, may turn out to be a silver lining for Maine taxpayers.
When the Legislature reconvenes in January, the majority party will once again push legislation to expand Medicaid, which is administered through the state's MaineCare program. Gov. Paul LePage vetoed the expansion during the Legislature's first session, citing costs and budgeting priorities. Democratic leaders are relentless though and, in violation of legislative rules, have submitted emergency legislation to expand the program.
The expansion would add about 70,000 people to the MaineCare rolls, the majority of who are able-bodied, childless adults. That would bring MaineCare enrollment to about 375,000, nearly one third of the state's population. Taxpayers, both state and federal, would cover every cent of expanded health care costs for a program that has no premiums, no office co-pays and no deductibles.
Under Obamacare, the federal government would cover 100 percent of the expansion for newly eligible childless adults for the first three years — the so-called "promotion price." Thereafter, the federal government proposes to gradually decrease the rate of coverage to 90 percent. Covering the remaining 10 percent of costs would add an estimated $150 million to every state budget beginning in 2020.
Keep in mind that MaineCare currently accounts for 25 percent of state spending, up from 13 percent in 1998. The enormous and growing cost — about $750 million — is cannibalizing the state budget and crippling our ability to fund other critical responsibilities, such as education, roads and public safety.
Imagine the impact on state finances if we add those 70,000 recipients and the federal government – already $17 trillion in debt – decides it can't make good on its promised payments. At that point, the state would legally be prohibited from reversing the expansion and would be faced with an insurmountable deficit.
This brings me back to President Obama and Obamacare.
Why shouldn't taxpayers insist that some of these people buy the inexpensive new private market policies that have federally subsidized rates? The main purpose behind Obamacare is to provide affordable health care to those who are not currently covered. Could it be because even those in our state government who support this plan are aware of its deficiencies?
We were assured by the president and his administration at least 36 times, in no uncertain terms, that if you like your health insurance plan you can keep it – period. He promised that if you like your doctor you can keep your doctor – period.
Now, with the country's health care system descending into chaos, we understand these none of his assertions were true. So did congressional Democrats.
The big slip-up came Nov. 17, on ABC's "This Week" when Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, acknowledged under questioning from Martha Radditz that Democrats were never misled by Obama when he stated that Americans could keep their existing insurance plans. "We all knew," she said.
With those three words, Gillibrand removed any doubt that the President and Democrats were aware that the program would require mass cancellation of insurance policies. They did not tell the rest of the American people in order to shore up support for the president's "signature achievement."
But wait until the fall 2014 when the employer-sponsored plans get into the game. According to an analysis by McClatchy Newspapers, and backed up by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, some 34 to 53 million employer-provided policies will be eliminated. An analysis by Forbes magazine calculates that, all told, up to 93 million Americans will see their policies terminated.
In my mind, the credibility of Obama and his administration has been gravely damaged beyond repair. I believe the majority of Americans realize that they were sold a rotten bill of goods and that congressional Democrats were complicit.
If President Obama and his administration would mislead us about something so intimate and vital to all Americans, their health care, why should Mainers trust the "guarantee" we have been given that if we once again expand our MaineCare system we will receive 90 percent reimbursement from the federal government?
As we have seen, to minimize political damage to him and congressional Democrats, the president continues to explain his Obamacare law however he wants, operating as though we have somehow become a monarchy and he is the ruler.
And if you still choose to believe in that guarantee, please be aware of the fine print. Any future Congress could vote to lower the reimbursement rate, citing the federal government's inability to pay due to accumulating debt, leaving Maine holding the bag.
Given these looming uncertainties, it makes little sense to expand a budget busting program. We should thank President Obama for his many misleading statements; they may help to save Maine taxpayers from a burden we simply cannot afford.
Rep. Jeff Timberlake, R-Turner, serves on the Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee and Joint Select Committee on Maine's Workforce and Economic Future.
Editor's note: This column has been edited to reflect that some, but not all, of the 70,000 people referred to may be eligible for federally subsidized private market insurance policies.


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Perhaps it's a good thing I was out of town for this disaster:I have it on good authority that the once fabulous Cyndi Lauper was out of it. Like, dramatically, profoundly out of it. Which is sad because She's So Unusual is the first tape I ever owned. Of greater concern is the fact that Devine was tasked with hiring Cyn's hairstylist. What the fuck? Even Cher would be like, "That's a bit much, hon."
Let's move on for a second. Margaret Cho looks great. And even better, she makes Swiss Miss look like a retard suburban poser by comparisson.
This is Pride! Not a Newsies reunion. Why is she wearing a Newsies hat? Why? What is she trying to tell us? I feel like Margaret should give her a nickel and a scrap of bread and kick her back to Forever 21's accessory department.
She looks like she's saying, "Hey, check out me and my girls, y'all!"
She looks like she's saying, "Hey, check out me and my girls, y'all!"
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Conover was once home to more than 200 manufacturing companies. Now, a partnership with Catawba Valley Community College, is helping the area progress in the form of the Manufacturing Solutions Center (MSC)
"Though our name is not synonymous with traditional manufacturing," said Donald Duncan, Conover City Manager. "We are moving into advance manufacturing now, such as rapid prototyping, injection mold and plastics and things like that."
The MSC is housed in a former Broyhill facility and is used by companies for design and research and development.
"We test everything from furniture to grill brushes," said Dan St Louis, MSC Director. "We do a lot of textile testing a lot of furniture testing. But you don't know what's going to come in the door next. Manufacturing Solutions Center, that's why we named it that way. Because we're here about trying to solve problems and help create jobs. Because at the end of the day, it's all about jobs."
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When the George Zimmerman trial begins at the Seminole County Courthouse, several prominent pastors will be inside the courtroom, taking notes and taking messages back to their congregations. One dozen Sanford pastors will join journalists and family members at the trial of George Zimmerman. They will take turns filling four seats in the courtroom. "The truth must be told," says Reverend H.D. Rucker, Pastor of the First Shiloh Church in Sanford. He is one of the pastors who will report directly to their congregations. "We're going to be in a position to inform them so that no rumors would surface and get people all stirred up."
Pastor Rucker says his colleagues must provide a calming presence in Sanford throughout the trial. "We represent God, and we are supposed to be peacemakers at all costs."
Jeff Krall is Pastor of the Family Worship Center in Sanford. He says having spiritual leaders in court will build faith in the justice system. "To be able to say I was in the courtroom. I talked to the sheriff, I talked to the attorneys. I saw the evidence. I saw it first hand, so what I am relaying to you if factual and it's truthful."
Pastor Krall says the tragedy of Trayvon's death has led to honest conversations among Sanford's pastors from all backgrounds. They are focused on working together for the future. "I am so proud of the area pastors and how they have risen to the occasion."
Pastor Rucker urges everyone to have respect for our legal system and the jury's decision. He says, "We've got to abide by the decision of the jurors."
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(WMC-TV) - The $90 million budget gap to fund the merged Memphis and Shelby County school systems may be much wider than previously thought -- to the tune of $157 million.
This budget gap means that either cuts to the classroom or a hefty property tax hike could take place. This has always been a possibility, but it appears to be becoming a reality.
The school board held an all-day retreat Monday to crunch numbers, take a look at what is on the chopping block, and consider how much taxpayers will spend to fund the unified school district.
Shelby County Superintendent John Aitken says the increasing gap is a hard dose of reality.
"The board may be asked to make some recommendations that, in my mind, could hurt kids," said Aitken.
School board commissioner Tomeka Hart says the board needs to take a comprehensive approach to the budget that will offer students a world class public education.
"We should go to the County Commission and say we have this $157 million gap," said Hart. "There are some very Draconian cuts we can make, but that's not the kind of system we want. We need the community to be part of the discussion and say here's the gap, fund the gap."
Commissioner Wissman anticipates cuts or a tax hike.
"We have to make either tough cuts to make it work or the Shelby County Commission is going to have to come back with an incredible amount of funding to help us get to that point which is going to mean an incredible property tax increase," said Wissman.
Aitken says transportation, custodial, and other services may have to be outsourced, and jobs will be lost.
"What we have in this document is a 26 percent reduction in central office staff so you're looking at anywhere from 150 to 200 people," he explained.
Everyone agrees more planning is necessary.
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The board will tweak the budget and present the final draft to the Shelby County Commission to ask for full funding on February 23.
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Associate Professor Tes Toop believes being an active researcher herself will bring an extra dimension to the level of service support provided to the University's researchers by the new Office for Research Integrity.
"As well as heading up ORI, I will be continuing with my research," the inaugural Director said.
"In addition, our ORI manager, Dr Victoria Emery, is an active researcher, so I think we have a real advantage to offer in that we see things from both sides of the fence and between us we combine scientific and arts and humanities expertise."
And one of the things Associate Professor Toop is seeing is the need to take a more proactive approach to ensuring researchers have all the best information and training in areas like animal welfare, human research ethics, bio safety and gene technology.
"In the past researchers have seen us as the research police," she said.
"I believe that by bringing everyone together as a team, as we are doing with ORI, we will be in a position to value-add to the services that have been provided by Research Services Division, but not necessarily in a fully co-ordinated way."
Associate Professor Toop said setting up ORI was part of Deakin's response to the publication in 2007 of a new Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research.
"With ORI, we have brought together a lot of expertise and we will use this not just to ensure the compliance aspect, but to do a lot of outreach work and training in the faculties and institutes," she said.
Associate Professor Toop believes that the new approach will help develop a better research culture within the University in terms of responsible conduct.
"The code, the National Statement, and the legislation in relation to animal welfare and gene technology are also reflections of what is going on in society," she said.
"One thing that has been happening in research is that the academics are seen less and less as operating in ivory towers.
"They are funded by the community and are accountable to the community in a lot of areas, including the moral and ethical aspects of research.
"If we can help inform our researchers to think about their work in those sorts of community terms, what's acceptable practice, what isn't, then complying with codes and legislation will be a no-brainer."
One important initiative ORI is working on is an induction package for new researchers at Deakin.
"It's all part of us being seen as an area to which people can go for assistance and training. We really want to engage and be helpful" said Associate Professor Toop.
"This to me is a far more sensible approach than waiting until something goes wrong, and moving in then."
Associate Professor Toop encouraged her fellow researchers at Deakin to make contact with her group whenever they have a query relating to animal welfare, human research ethics, bio safety and gene technology.
"We want to create a supportive environment that not just meets the requirements, but exceeds them," she said. "And we hope that we can achieve this by forging real partnerships between our office and the wide range of researchers at Deakin."
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|Those Were The Days-The "Clearasil kid"-discouraging words"
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I attended nine different schools in grades 1-12. My eighth-grade year was spent at Wahama High School which was a grades 7-12 school. It was a pretty good year for me. I was the leading scorer on the basketball team and won the Daughters of the American Revolution Citizenship's Award but the thing I remember the most about that year was the hurt and humiliation of being called "The Clearasil Kid."
Like many teenagers, I was having some problems with acne. Each morning I would get in front of the mirror and use tinted Clearasil to try to cover up and hopefully eliminate the blemishes on my face. Perhaps most of the kids always noticed it and were kind enough not to say anything but not so for one of my "critics."
It was a nice spring day and a large group of us were outside during our lunch break. The bright sun felt so good on my face but apparently also revealed my poor attempt at hiding zits. "Here comes the Clearasil Kid!" yelled one of my classmates. My face started burning with embarrassment as the other students looked at me. I couldn't think of anything to say in retaliation, so I turned and walked back into the school hoping that we would soon move again and I could get a fresh start somewhere else with a better complexion and a better nickname.
It may seem easier to run away from criticism and hurtful words or to "not get mad, just get even." But I've discovered in my journey though life it takes courage to overcome our critics and the sting of discouraging words, gossip and slander. Remember the old western song "Home, home on the range where the deer and the antelope play. Where seldom is heard a discouraging word and the skies are not cloudy all day?"
Discouraging words and nonconstructive criticism can be very destructive. I am so blessed to be a pastor of a great church and know that we as pastors are supposed to be the spiritual leaders in our homes, churches and communities. We are the ones who through our actions and our encouraging people to "fight the good fight of faith," demonstrate to others that with God's help we can defeat the giants in our lives. However, the latest statistics reveal that over 1,700 ministers in the United States are quitting the ministry each month. The No. 1 reason? DISCOURAGEMENT. Sad to say the statistics also indicate that 50 percent of pastors report feeling so discouraged they would leave the ministry if they could.
Discouraging words, complaints and criticism speak louder than compliments. You can receive 15 compliments and one complaint and the complaint will stick. When you hear criticism and look out to see empty pews or chairs, it can be difficult to recognize the positive impact you're hopefully making. I've been pastoring for 22 years but I've been alive a lot longer than that and I know that we as human beings can become so discouraged and so hurt that we just want to give up.
The saying "Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me" is simply not true. Our words can build others up or tear them down. I hope you are blessed to have people in your life who encourage you. I've been blessed to know people like that. In Acts 4:36 of the Bible we find that the apostles called Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, Barnabas (which means Son of Encouragement).
A few years ago, Bill and Pat Hardy became a part of our church family at Delphos First Assembly of God. Bill was a retired minister who understood the power of encouragement. He became my friend and was such an encourager to me that I nicknamed him "Barnabas Bill." He had the gift of making the people he was around feel good about themselves by his positive words.
Last year, Bill gave me a plaque which I have hanging on the wall in my office. It has some wonderful words of encouragement engraved on it. Underneath the words of appreciation is engraved "Barnabas." Bill died a few months later, but the encouraging words that he spoke and the encouraging letters he wrote continue to live on in the lives of the people he touched. Barnabas Bill "fought the good fight, he finished the race and he is enjoying his eternal reward."
We all have a purpose in life and the opportunity to accomplish our God-given destiny. If we leave this life knowing that we have done our best to leave a legacy of love and encouragement we can know it was a life well lived.
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