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AbstractEarnings management is found to be driven by different managerial incentives. Previous studies have identified that executive compensation contracts create incentives for earnings management. The agency theory and the positive accounting theory provide explanations for contract-driven earnings management. This study links the agency theory and the positive accounting theory and reviews the early executive compensation studies, bonus plan maximisation hypothesis and equity-based compensation. The aim of this study is to shed light in explaining contractual incentives and provide useful information in understanding the executive compensation contract-driven earnings management behaviour.
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Adam Dunn To "Probably" Retire After Season
MONDAY: Dunn kept the door slightly open for a 2015 return, telling Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle (Twitter link) that he only said he will "probably" retire following the season. He has no intention of continuing his career to chase the 500-homer mark unless he's on a contending team.
SUNDAY: Adam Dunn says he will retire after the season, Bruce Levine of 670theScore.com tweets. The news comes in the wake of the slugger being traded to Oakland, and comes as no great surprise — he's in the last season of his $56MM contract, and he's discussed the possibility of retiring before.
He's also 34, and his best days as a player seem to be behind him. He remains a prolific power hitter, with 20 home runs in 435 plate appearances this year, and he's always drawn more than his share of walks. But his batting average has fallen to very low levels — he hasn't batted above .220 since 2010. And his defense, while never good, has gotten so poor that he's a liability anywhere other than DH, even considering his obvious offensive skills.
Nonetheless, Dunn will leave behind an impressive body of work, and his extreme homers/walks/strikeouts offensive game makes him an historically unique player. He has 460 career home runs (good for 36th all-time), including at least 38 in seven consecutive seasons from 2004 through 2010. He's also drawn an impressive 1,311 walks in his career, fourth among active players (behind Bobby Abreu, Jason Giambi and Manny Ramirez). Of course, he's been one of the game's most frequent strikeout victims — five of his seasons are in the top 20 all time in strikeouts, and he ranks third all-time in whiffs, behind Reggie Jackson and Jim Thome.
Dunn made his mark on Major League pitching immediately, finishing fourth in NL Rookie of the Year voting in 2001 (despite only playing half the season in the bigs) and emerging as a poster boy for the sabermetric movement with his "Three True Outcomes" (homers, walks and strikeouts) offensive style. He then blossomed into one of the game's most feared power hitters as an outfielder and then a first baseman with the Reds, Diamondbacks and Nationals.
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AL West Notes: Dunn, Porter, Beimel
The balance of power in the AL West has swung heavily in the Angels' direction after the Halos completed a four-game sweep of the Athletics on Sunday. Los Angeles now own both baseball's best record (83-53) and a five-game lead over the struggling A's, who are looking for answers after an 12-17 August. Oakland is still on track to reach the postseason, as they hold a four-game lead in the AL wild card race.
Here's the latest from around the AL West…
- The A's will cover $1MM of the roughly $2.3MM remaining on Adam Dunn's 2014 salary, and ESPN's Buster Olney tweets that Oakland's willingness to take on this much of Dunn's salary was part of the reason why the A's were able to acquire the slugger. The Giants, Dodgers and at least one other team were also reportedly talking to the White Sox about a Dunn trade.
- Astros manager Bo Porter tells Fangraphs' David Laurila that his relationship with Houston's front office "is what he expected coming in," which seems to counter recent rumors of tension between Porter and GM Jeff Luhnow. "My staff and I take all the information from our baseball ops and use it to the best of our ability. Every last component of that is needed to be successful," Porter said.
- Also from Laurila's piece, 37-year-old lefty Joe Beimel not only has no plans to retire, his 12-year career might only be half-over. "I plan on pitching until I'm at least 50….I don't see any reason I can't do what Jamie Moyer did," Beimel said. "He was starting games at 49 years old and getting guys out with 80 mph. I'm not down that low yet and I figure if he could go six, seven innings, I could at least come in and get one or two guys out." After missing 2012 and 2013 due to Tommy John surgery, Beimel is enjoying a nice comeback year out of the Mariners' bullpen. The veteran southpaw has a 2.03 ERA, 5.2 K/9 and 1.92 K/BB ratio in 40 innings, and he's held left-handed batters to only a .480 OPS.
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Athletics Acquire Adam Dunn
3:08pm: The Athletics will pay just $1MM of the $2.3MM remaining on Dunn's contract, Slusser tweets.
10:45am: Dunn will join the A's tomorrow, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle tweets.
10:38am: The A's have acquired Adam Dunn from the White Sox in exchange for minor league pitcher Nolan Sanburn, the team announced. Though the A's were on his limited no-trade clause, word broke this morning that Dunn, who has never played in the postseason, was willing to waive that clause in order for a chance to win.
Dunn, 34, is hitting .220/.340/.433 with 20 homers on the season, and his numbers against right-handed pitchers are even better: .232/.357/.457 with 18 homers. The hope for the A's is that adding some left-handed pop can help to spark an offense that has gone dormant in the month of August. Though the A's still lead the Majors in total runs scored, they're hitting just .248/.324/.394 this month and they're tied with the Phillies for 20th in runs scored this month at 102. Many fans attribute those struggles to the decision to trade Yoenis Cespedes, and in Dunn, Oakland will receive a hitter whose wRC+ of 114 is similar to the 113 mark posted by Cespedes.
Those offensive struggles for the A's have been a significant factor in the team's fall from atop the American League West. They've had a particularly difficult time scoring runs against the now-division-leading Angels, as Anaheim has outscored the A's by a score of 10 to three thus far in their four-game series. Oakland has been shut out in each of the past two contests against the Halos and has fallen to four games back in the division. They are still, however, in position to finish as one of the Wild Card winners.
John Jaso has served as Oakland's left-handed DH quite a bit this season, but the A's recently placed Jaso on the seven-day disabled list due to concussion-like symptoms, and they've been mixing and matching with Brandon Moss, Coco Crisp, Derek Norris and Gomes of late. Crisp, however, has recently re-strained his neck, which could lead to more outfield time for Moss, especially if Crisp is out for a significant amount of time.
Dunn is earning $15MM in the final season of a four-year, $56MM pact with the White Sox, meaning he is owed about $2.54MM for the month of September. Presumably, that salary commitment and Dunn's well-documented defensive limitations allowed him to clear waivers. This marks the fourth significant trade of the summer for the A's, who have acquired Sam Fuld, Jeff Samardzija, Jason Hammel, Jon Lester and Jonny Gomes in other deals.
In Sanburn, the Sox will acquire a right-hander that ranked 12th on MLB.com's midseason list of top 20 Athletics prospects. The 23-year-old was Oakland's second-round pick back in 2012 and has pitched to a 3.28 ERA with 9.2 K/9 and 3.2 BB/9 in 71 1/3 relief innings at Class-A Advanced this season. He's finished 23 games and picked up six saves in his time at Stockton.
Sanburn has been plagued by some shoulder issues, but he also has less mileage on his arm than many pitching prospects due to the fact that he was an outfielder in college and for part of his time in college at Arkansas. Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com note in their free scouting report that Sanburn touched 99 mph in college and offers a curveball with good depth as well. The MLB.com duo notes that Sanburn has a promising slider and changeup as well, but concerns over his durability have led to a bullpen role this season in Oakland.
Tom Verducci of SI.com first reported that the A's were pursuing Dunn. Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports tweeted that the A's were the front-runners to land him and that Dunn would waive his no-trade clause. ESPN's Buster Olney first tweeted that the A's were closing in on a deal for Dunn.
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A's Closing In On Deal For Adam Dunn
9:30am: The A's are closing in on a trade for Dunn, Olney tweets.
9:00am: The Giants are no longer a potential landing spot for Dunn, according to Olney (Twitter link).
8:45am: Rosenthal tweets that the A's are the front-runners to acquire Dunn, who is willing to waive his no-trade clause to facilitate a trade to Oakland.
8:34am: The Giants, A's and one other club are pursuing Dunn, Rosenthal further reports (Twitter links). Oakland is indeed on Dunn's no-trade list, but Dunn will consider allowing a trade for a chance to win in the postseason, he adds. Meanwhile, ESPN's Buster Olney hears that the Dodgers are still in discussion with the White Sox on Dunn (Twitter link).
8:31am: The Giants and A's are both looking to make a late trade for White Sox slugger Adam Dunn, reports Tom Verducci of SI.com. Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports tweets that there was a lot of chatter yesterday that Dunn could be moved in advance of the Sept. 1 deadline for postseason eligibility. Rosenthal also notes that Dunn has a limited no-trade clause, and while the teams on that list aren't known, Oakland frequently finds itself listed on players' no-trade clauses.
However, as Verducci notes, Dunn leads all active players in games played without a postseason appearance, and he's also discussed the possibility of retiring after the season. With those factors in mind, it's hard to imagine Dunn blocking a trade to a team with a good chance of providing him with the first playoff experience of his 14-year career.
Players acquired via trade after Aug. 31 are not eligible for their new team's postseason roster, making today somewhat of a soft trade deadline (we of course have seen trades take place after Sept. 1). As such, it wouldn't be a shock to see Dunn (and/or others) on the move, and the White Sox certainly aren't averse to trading veterans, having just dealt Alejandro De Aza to the Orioles last night.
While there haven't been reports on Dunn clearing revocable trade waivers, his $15MM salary and defensive limitations both make him a candidate to clear waivers. If that has happened, he's free to be dealt to any team, and that would certainly seem to be the implication in Verducci's article, as he notes that the Dodgers also inquired on Dunn but aren't considered a fit. The "Big Donkey" is owed about $2.54MM in September, so Chicago GM Rick Hahn could sweeten a potential trade by offering to pay some or all of Dunn's remaining salary.
Dunn hit his 20th homer of the season yesterday and has posted a .220/.340/.433 batting line on the season as a whole. His platoon issues have been building for years, and they're very apparent in 2014, as he's hitting just .154/.274/.288 with two homers against southpaws and .232/.351/.457 against righties. Dunn could be used as a bench bat for the Giants and perhaps a platoon option at DH for the A's. Clearly, he could play a bigger role in Oakland than in San Francisco, and for what it's worth, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle tweets that A's GM Billy Beane has told him that he "loves" Dunn in the past.
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Rosenthal On White Sox, Johnson, Cruz
Here's the latest from Ken Rosenthal, via a video at FOX Sports:
- The White Sox might prefer not to trade John Danks, who they have signed to a reasonable contract through 2016. But Adam Dunn is set to become a free agent, and the team has plenty of potential replacements for Alexei Ramirez and Gordon Beckham, so Chicago could deal any of those players at the deadline.
- Since Josh Johnson won't start more than seven games this season, the Padres have a $4MM option on him for 2015. Given Johnson's Tommy John surgery, though, it's unclear whether the Padres will be able to get enough out of Johnson in 2015 to make the option worthwhile.
- Nelson Cruz of the Orioles has done a good job rebuilding his value after taking a one-year offer significantly below the cost of the qualifying offer he rejected last winter, Rosenthal says. Cruz is off to a fast start, hitting .300/.391/.588 in his first 92 plate appearances with Baltimore.
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Central Notes: Aoki, Hughes, Dunn
Milwaukee's trade of Norichika Aoki to the Royals makes sense for the Brewers and for Aoki himself, MLB.com's Adam McCalvy writes. Khris Davis' emergence late last season means there won't be room for Aoki as a full-time player now that Ryan Braun's suspension is over, as the Brewers will go with an outfield of Davis, Carlos Gomez and Braun. Aoki's path to playing time will be clearer in Kansas City. "Everybody was on board with it," says Aoki's agent, Nez Balelo. "[Kansas City] was the best viable option. He's going to love it there because he will get an opportunity to lead off and play every day." Here are more notes from the Central divisions.
- Royals infielder Christian Colon has switched agents from Scott Boras to Excel Sports, tweets Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.
- The Royals and Angels might make good trade partners, with the Angels sending second baseman Howie Kendrick to Kansas City in return for young pitching, the Los Angeles Times' Mike DiGiovanna tweets.
- Phil Hughes was surprised to receive a three-year, $24MM deal from the Twins, Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News reports. "Obviously the season I had was a disaster," says Hughes. "Coming into this thing, I was kind of expecting to just rebuild my value with a good year next year somewhere." The Mariners and Angels were among the other teams who bid for Hughes, but the Twins' offer of three guaranteed years won out.
- Now that the White Sox have signed Jose Dariel Abreu and re-signed Paul Konerko, there's less playing time available for Adam Dunn, writes CSNChicago.com's Dan Hayes. It appears Konerko and Dunn will platoon, with Konerko starting at designated hitter against lefties. Dunn hit .226/.327/.459 against righties last year, compared to .197/.296/.385 against lefties.
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Quick Hits: Young, Hawkins, Braden, Girardi
The White Sox owe it to Paul Konerko to bring him back for a final season in 2014 if the long-time first baseman wishes to keep playing, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune opines. The Sox would have to release or trade Adam Dunn to make room for Konerko with Jose Dariel Abreu now aboard, and while eating Dunn's contract would be expensive, Sullivan argues that Dunn is already a sunk cost and not worth keeping if it means cutting ties with a franchise icon.
Here are some more items from around baseball tonight…
- Chris Young would like to play for the Astros but the free outfielder didn't say if he'd been contacted by the team, MLB.com's Brian McTaggart tweets. Young, a Houston native, has drawn some level of interest from the Red Sox and Mets this winter.
- Also from McTaggart, LaTroy Hawkins said he hasn't been contacted by the Astros this offseason, though the veteran has other "irons in the fire." The Astros are looking for bullpen help and Hawkins has a connection to Houston, having pitched for the club in 2008-09. As many as seven teams, however, have already shown interest in Hawkins, including the Rockies and Mets.
- Dallas Braden tells Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle (Twitter link) that he intends to try out for teams when he increases his stamina. After throwing a perfect game in 2010, Braden made just three starts in 2011 and hasn't pitched since due to a pair of shoulder surgeries. The southpaw elected free agency from the A's following the 2012 season.
- Brian Cashman tells reporters (including The Chicago Sun-Times Gordon Wittenmyer) that he always expected Joe Girardi to return to manage the Yankees, despite the rumors that Girardi would join the Cubs. Wittenmyer believes the Cubs' reported "back-channel communication" to try and woo Girardi "underscored an ongoing disconnect between the Cubs' baseball and business sides of the operation."
- The qualifying offer may not be the hindrance to some free agents as it appears, Brian MacPherson of the Providence Journal argues. Michael Bourn and Kyle Lohse were last offseason's two infamous examples of how a draft pick compensation tag could hurt a player's market, but MacPherson opines that the Baseball Prospectus PECOTA system projected Bourn and Lohse as worth the contracts they eventually signed with the Indians and Brewers, respectively.
- If the Rockies could somehow get Justin Morneau at a reasonable price, he would make an ideal platoon partner for Michael Cuddyer and Jordan Pacheco, Troy Renck of the Denver Post opines (Sulia link).
- A member of the Yankees baseball operations staff predicts Phil Hughes will sign with an NL West team, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports (via Twitter). The flyball-prone Hughes could be greatly helped by pitching at AT&T Park, Petco Park or Dodger Stadium, though Chase Field or Coors Field aren't good fits. The source says Hughes is a "good fit in Minnesota," and the Twins and Royals are the only teams linked to Hughes so far this offseason.
- Though Tim Hudson is 38 and coming off a nasty broken ankle, a National League talent evaluator still picked the veteran righty as the best risk amongst free agent pitchers who are at least 33 years old, SI.com's Tom Verducci reports. Bartolo Colon, Roy Halladay, Dan Haren and Ryan Vogelsong round out the top five.
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Poll: Will Adam Dunn And Paul Konerko Retire?
For most teams that aren't playoff-bound in September, the talk surrounding the club is centered on the team's future and young talent. However, the focus for White Sox fans in the last couple of days have been on a pair of veterans who may call it quits following this season.
Paul Konerko has hinted all season that 2013 could be his final season as he battles through a multitude of injuries. The 37-year-old's age has undeniably been showing this season as he has a .244/.314/.358 slash line, his worst in any season as a full time major leaguer. However, he's been telling friends as of late that he wants to continue playing and return to the White Sox in 2014.
Meanwhile, teammate Adam Dunn told Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports that he could conceivably walk away from the game, which is surprising for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, Dunn is owed $15MM next season and it's rare to see anyone walk away from that kind of cash. Secondly, Dunn has been hitting quite well over the last couple of months and is even hitting for average. The veteran may be frustrated with the White Sox's season overall, but he can't beat himself up for his individual performance. For what it's worth, he seemed to walk his comments back a bit earlier today.
"Apparently everybody is retiring," Ventura said of talk that Konerko and Dunn could call it quits, according to Dan Hayes of CSNChicago.com. "When you're frustrated that probably comes up a lot, but I don't see it happening. I don't see Dunner going anywhere. I think those are just things you talk about. He's probably at a point in his career where you can bring the subject up about when is the right time, when isn't, but I fully expect him to be in spring training with us."
Ultimately, how do you see things playing out for the White Sox vets?
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AL Central Notes: Dunn, Bonderman, Twins
Adam Dunn readily admits that he's frustrated with the White Sox's 2013 season, but at the moment, he doesn't anticipate retiring this winter, writes Dan Hayes of CSNChicago.com. "I think we went down this road before: the day that I quit having fun and quit enjoying making a struggle to come to the ballpark or not enjoying the competition out there is the day I will go home, whether it be tomorrow, whether it be ten years from now," Dunn said. "I'm still enjoying the competition. It's just tough losing when you have such high expectations." Here's more out of the AL Central..
- Tigers pitcher Jeremy Bonderman has left The Legacy Agency and is now represented by SFX, sources tell Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (on Twitter). Bonderman, who was moved to the bullpen after signing a minor league deal with Detroit, will be a free agent this winter. You can keep track of everyone's representation using the MLBTR Agency Database.
- The Twins made a run at second baseman/left fielder Kensuke Tanaka last winter, but Darren Wolfson of 1500 ESPN (on Twitter) would be surprised if they still had interest. The Giants designated Tanaka for assignment yesterday. The 32-year-old hit .329/.400/.397 in 400 plate appearances for San Francisco's Triple-A affiliate this season.
- Earlier today, we learned that Paul Konerko intends to play next season, despite hinting at retirement this season.
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Adam Dunn Considering Retirement
Adam Dunn is guaranteed $15MM next season, is within reach of notching 500 homers, and is just 33 years old. However, the White Sox slugger tells Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports says that he will consider retiring this offseason and forfeiting his remaining salary if he no longer is enjoying himself.
"I'm not coming back just to come back for money or because I have one year left (on his contract)," Dunn said. "I'm not coming back to chase home run numbers or whatever. If I end up with 499 and I'm not having fun, see ya – 499 it is."
Meanwhile, Dunn told Dan Hayes of CSNChicago.com (on Twitter) that "as of right now" he doesn't plan on retiring and plans on playing in 2014.
The soon-to-be 34-year-old would probably feel differently if the White Sox were having a good season rather than one that he termed "a great letdown." Manager Robin Ventura acknowledged that Dunn has expressed his frustrations to him, but he doesn't see Dunn walking away from the game. And while Dunn is unhappy with how 2013 has gone, he says that he doesn't blame anyone from the organization in particular.
Dunn's .228/.331/.454 slash line this season may not be up to par with his career numbers, but he hardly looks washed up. If Dunn does decide to walk away from baseball and another $15MM, he won't be hurting for cash as Baseball Reference estimates his career earnings to date to be ~$98MM.
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The 2014 NFL Draft takes place Thursday-Saturday at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
Here is a quick primer on the Buffalo Bills.
Team needs:
Offensive tackle, linebacker, wide receiver, safety.
Total picks in the 2014 NFL Draft: Six
Overall: No. 9 (first round), 41 (second round), 73 (third round), 109 (fourth round), 149 (fifth round, 224 (seventh round)
Key Free Agent pickups:
- Linebacker Brandon Spikes (New England)
- Running back Anthony Dixon (San Francisco)
- Linebacker Keith Rivers (New York Giants)
- Offensive guard Chris Williams (St. Louis)
- Cornerback Corey Graham (Baltimore)
Draft Buzz:
Three things you should know about the Bills before the draft begins Thursday night.
1. Movin' on up?
There is growing buzz (or perhaps a classic draft smokescreen) that the Bills are trying to move up into the top of the draft.
Pro Football Talk reports the Bills have been making lots of calls trying to trade up.
2. New management coming
Continue to hear Lions and Bills exploring options to move up to get a top 3 OL if it makes sense. Otherwise, 1 of the two could take Ebron— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) May 7, 2014
Bills GM Doug Whaley is running his first Bills draft as general manager with head coach Doug Marrone apart of his second (outgoing GM Buddy Nix ran the draft last season).
This is all under the cloud of new ownership set to take over the Bills after the team is sold following the death of Ralph Wilson.
The question looms if Whaley and Marrone will take an aggressive approach in this draft with their futures uncertain after new ownership takes over, which is on track to take place before October.
3. Doh! Dareus
Has defensive tackle become a draft possibility for the Bills following the recent arrest of defensive tackle Marcell Dareus?
Dareus is facing a possible four-game suspension for possession of synthetic marijuana and fell out of favor with Bills management at the end of last season, racking up two team suspensions for being late to meetings.
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Though Smoke DZA has earned a reputation as the Booth's favorite weed aficionado, cannabis isn't the only (or even the strongest) drug he's addicted to. Even harder to shake off than his daily greens is the luxurious lifestyle the Harlem native has been enjoying since he signed to Cinematic/Epic. Full of big money (which he spends lavishly to stave off boredom), top-shelf liquors, and willing groupies, the Rich Life is a drastic and intoxicating change from the Poor Life he left behind. Complete with a narcotically hazy apreggiated-synth beat by Ibe, Rich Life Poor Life can be found on Smoke's aptly-named Substance Abuse mixtape when it hits the 'net October 6th.
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Posted: February 8, 2002
Richard Greenberg, a professor of planetary sciences and member of the Imaging Team for NASA's Galileo Jupiter-orbiter spacecraft, reported in the February issue of American Scientist that a combination of several factors could create habitable niches.
Europa, similar in size to Earth's moon, has been imaged by Galileo for the last 4 years. Its surface, a frozen crust of water, was previously thought to be tens of kilometers thick, denying the oceans below any exposure.
The combination of tidal processes, warm waters and periodic surface exposure may be enough to not only warrant life but also encourage evolution, Greenberg said.
"The implication is that these settings would actually be hospitable to life," he said.
Since late 1997, Greenberg and his team, consisting of fellow professors to undergraduates, have been studying the images sent from the Galileo.
High-resolution images of the surface along with knowledge of Earth's geology have helped to reveal the environment of Europa.
One factor contributing to a habitable environment is the presence of liquid water, Greenberg said.
With Jupiter being the largest planet in the solar system, its tidal stresses on Europa create enough heat to keep the water on Europa in a liquid state.
This "opened the door to speculation about life," Greenberg said.
However, Greenberg points out that more than just water is needed to support life. Tides also play a role in providing for life.
Ocean tides on Europa are much greater in size than Earth's with heights reaching 500 meters (more than 1,600 feet). Even the shape of the moon is stretched along the equator due to Jupiter's pull on the waters below the icy surface.
"Everything on and under the surface is driven by the tides," Greenberg said.
The mixing of substances needed to support life is also driven by tides, he added.
"Stable environments are also necessary for life to flourish," he said.
Europa, whose orbit around Jupiter is in-synch with its rotation, is able to keep the same face towards the gas giant for thousands of years. But over longer periods of time, any given niche freezes, Greenberg said.
"That would require an organism to adapt in some way," he said.
The surface of Europa was previously thought to be tens kilometers thick, never exposing the oceans. Greenberg said the geologic structures are evidence that exposure occurs more commonly that ever thought.
"The ocean is interacting with the surface," Greenberg said. "There is a possible biosphere that extends from way below the surface to just above the crust."
Tides have created the two types of surface features seen on Europa: cracks/ridges and chaotic areas, Greenberg said.
The ridges are thought to be built over thousands of years by water seeping up the edges of cracks and refreezing to form higher and higher edges until the cracks close to form a new ridge.
The chaotic areas are thought to be evidence of the melt-through necessary for exposure to the oceans.
The tidal heat, created by internal friction, could be enough to melt the ice, he said.
Undersea volcanoes are also a possible explanation for large melt-throughs, he said.
Greenberg said this combination of factors would give organisms a stable but changing environment - exactly the type that would encourage evolution.
"Necessity drives change," Greenberg said.
The melted-through ice provides light and surface chemicals to the oceans, Greenberg said.
Life on Europa could resemble that of simple sea-dwelling organisms of Earth, Greenberg said, possibly utilizing photosynthesis for energy.
"Plenty of Earth's organisms live at 32 degrees (Fahrenheit) or below," he said.
Microbes, recently discovered in the Antarctic, can hibernate for up to a million years in the ice.
Europan organisms, trapped in the ice, could be thawed out when the next warm tide flowed through, effectively releasing them, Greenberg said.
While the Galileo spacecraft is almost finished with its mission, Greenberg is already poised for future missions. His team has two proposals on the table with NASA for the next orbiter to Jupiter and its moons, which is slated for sometime this decade. The decade after holds plans for a lander to Europa, if timetables hold.
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Please note that the restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner from Monday – Saturday. We are open for lunch on Sundays but close the kitchen at 15h00.
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Folk Fest again delivers wonderfully diverse music mix
BIRDS HILL PARK — The intermingling odours of sunblock, sweat and fresh-cut grass form the official scent of summer in southern Manitoba, adulterated either with DEET in cottage country or diesel on city streets.
At the Winnipeg Folk Festival, there's always another perfume in the air. This is of course the sweet smell of patchouli, which adorns the welltanned and impressively toned torsos of thousands of festival-goers during a five-day period when the otherwise ordinary-looking people reach deep into their closets to exhume the floral sundresses and tattered army shorts that spend the remaining 360 days of the year well-hidden from public view.
All joking aside, there's more to the Winnipeg Folk Festival than the visual-auditory spectacle.
The real reason more than 10,000 paying customers flock to Birds Hill Park from across southern Manitoba — as well as Minnesota, Ontario, North Dakota, Wisconsin and B.C., in that order — to bear witness to one of the most musically diverse festival lineups on the continent.
Saturday's mainstage headliner was DeVotchKa, a Denver outfit with a Slavic name, a burlesqueband pedigree and a sweeping, cinematic sound that veers from cerebral art-pop to more visceral rhythms inspired by Eastern European folk music. DeVotchKa was preceded by the Head and the Heart, an excellent Seattle indie-rock band with a sound that has some of the same orchestral ambitions as Arcade Fire, albeit with a more boppy, '60s pop sensibility, thanks in no small part to the vocal harmonies.
And there was more from the U.S. Northwest.
Todd Snider, who — unlike almost every other male from Portland, Ore. — doesn't wear suspenders or sport an obnoxious, Amish-length hipster beard, fronted a trio that delivered likable if un-extraordinary roots rock. Call me jaded, but life is too short for another rendition of Louie Louie.
Snider did at least provide some contrast following an hour of classic funk and R&B served up by Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires, which is led by a chef-turned-James Brown tribute artist who finally recorded his first album in his 60s.
The real jaw-dropping moments of Saturday's mainstage set occurred well before sunset. The show kicked off with 55 amazing minutes by the Carolina Chocolate Drops, a Durham, N.C., string band led by astounding singer-fiddler Rhiannon Giddens, who can vocalize in Gaelic as powerfully as anyone from Cape Breton Island.
The Chocolate Drops play again today at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Today marks the final day of the fiveday Winnipeg Folk Festival.
Earlier on Saturday, the Selinger government supported the event — and catered to a key component of the New Democratic Party's urban voter base — by announcing a $650,000 contribution to the festival's capital campaign.
The Folk Fest is trying to raise $6 million in cash or future commitments by the end of this year, to help pay for improvements that include new forested stage areas and a bus loop at the Birds Hill Park site.
As a result of the province's contribution, the festival has now raised $4.3 million. It's now looking for individual and corporate donations in an effort to meet the $6-million target, said festival spokeswoman Margaret Koshinsky.
While the five-day festival caps its paid attendance at 14,000 people per day, the site can be crowded on the busiest days and short on shaded areas.
So far this weekend, paid Folk Fest attendance has been an average of 10,215 a day, based on figures from Wednesday through Friday. That's off considerably from 2011's daily average attendance of 11,911, but the festival remains in fantastic financial shape.
In 2011, the five-day festival generated a $645,000 surplus, while the Winnipeg Festival organization — which also runs a record store and performance venue — posted a $38,000 surplus. Its year-end financial statements reveal net assets of $2.1 million, including deferred payments for the infrastructure improvements.
As a result of its extremely healthy financial picture, the festival is cognizant of complaints about rising ticket prices. But it has no plans to freeze the cost of admissions, as ticket revenue makes up the bulk of its operating revenue, said resource development manager Carolyn Basha.
"One year with really bad weather could have a serious impact on the attendance," she said.
Conditions at the festival were perfect on Saturday, which boasted a mix of sun and cloud and a late-afternoon high of 28 C.
Highlights from the daytime stages included an inspiring Big Bluestem stage global jam session that melded the talents of Edmonton aboriginal trio Asani, Sudanese-born former child soldier Emmanuel Jal and singer-songwriter Sidi Toure, who hails from Mali, which is currently engulfed in a complex civil war involving al-Qaida-affiliated Islamists, Tuareg separatists and a military regime that sparked a coup in the spring.
Orchestre Poly Rythmo, from the much more placid West African nation of Benin, drew a massive crowd to the Green Ash Stage to dance to a bouncy set of Afrobeat suites.
On the traditional side, the Fretless, a string quartet from B.C., proved there's always room for Celtic fiddles at the Winnipeg Folk Festival, although it was disappointing they chose not to jam with Scottish electro-Celt act Sketch. Happily, Winnipegger Ruth Moody, of the Wailin' Jennys, took a turn at vocals with the Fretless.
Sketch did share the Bluestem stage minutes later with the astounding Besh O DroM, a Hungarian ethno-punk ensemble that blends klezmer and Roma sounds with electronic beats and lounge jazz. Their secret weapon is the EWI, or "electronic wind instrument," a seven-octave synthesizer that's fingered like a saxophone but looks like a boxy clarinet and is triggered by the power of human lungs.
Besh O DroM created a brilliant rave-like scene late Friday at the Big Blue evening stage. Folk Fest artistic director Chris Frayer said he's been trying to bring the band to Manitoba for seven years. The wait was worth it.
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New members: The Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Foundation recently announced the appointment of two new board members — Gary Burrus of Southaven (director of resort operations for Harrah's Casina and Hotel in Tunica) and Wade Walters of Hattiesburg (professional hospital consultant and accountant). "We are excited to have these two business leaders join us in raising funds and providing support for projects that benefit the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and the citizens of Mississippi", said John Taylor of Natchez, the current board chairman. The MWFP Foundation provides financial support for the Archery in Mississippi Schools program, funded research for black bear study and the free public shooting instruction program taught by firearms professional John Satterwhite. Burrus and Walters join a 15-member board that oversees fundraising, policies and strategic planning. For more information go to foundationmwfp.com.
Applications available: The MDWFP will begin accepting applications for waterfowl draw hunts on several Wildlife Management Areas on Oct. 14. Applications must be submitted online at www.mdwfp.com/draws. WMAs offering waterfowl draw hunts are Charlie Capps, Howard Miller, Indianola, Mahannah, Muscadine Farms, Tuscumbia and Trim Cane. Hunters can select the WMA of their choice and assign priority to the dates they wish to hunt. There will be five separate draw periods available to hunters. Each draw period will allow applications for a specific set of hunt dates and will close at least two weeks before the first hunt date in that period. Applications may be submitted during the following dates — First Draw Period, Oct. 14-Nov. 3 for hunts Nov. 22 — Dec. 1; Second Draw Period, Nov. 4—17 for hunts Dec. 4—15; Third Draw Period, Nov. 18 — Dec. 1 for hunts Dec. 16—29; Fourth Draw Period, Dec. 2—15 for hunts Dec. 30 — Jan. 12 and Fifth Draw Period, Dec. 16—29 for hunts Jan. 13—26. Hunters may apply for a hunt in each hunt period on as many WMAs as they wish. All waterfowl draw hunts will be for one day. Drawn applicants will be notified by email. All applicants must be 16 or older and hold a valid Mississippi hunting license. For more information go to mdwfp.com/waterfowl or call 601-432-2199.
Be aware: The MDWFP has recently received several inquiries as to whether or not a device that attaches to an arrow can be used for hunting deer in Mississippi. The devices are similar to "bang sticks" and allow a handgun or other metallic cartridge to be placed inside the device which is then screwed onto the end of a conventional archery arrow. The arrow can then be fired as any other arrow; however, when the arrow impacts the target, the cartridge is fired, propelling the bullet into the target/quarry, killing the quarry. The commission regulation for lawful weapons used during the various deer seasons states, "Archery: Longbows, recurves, compound bows and crossbows. There is no minimum or maximum draw weight. There is no minimum length arrow. Fixed or mechanical broad heads may be used." The bang stick attachments are not "mechanical broad heads" and are not lawful equipment which may be used during the bow and arrow only season for white-tailed deer. Based upon some prior Attorney General's opinions, the MDWFP considers these devices to be firearms. Using such a device during the archery season for deer could expose the hunter to being charged with hunting out of season. The devices are legal for use during the regular gun season for deer by any person who may lawfully own or possess a firearm. Also, any device that propels a conventional arrow by means of firing a firearm cartridge or blank is also prohibited from use during archery-only deer season. "We have had some calls on these weapons that look like a rifle, but they fire an arrow by means of a .22 long rifle cartridge or a blank, being fired to propel the arrow downrange," said Steve Adcock, MDWFP chief of law enforcement. "Of course, these devices are not longbows, compound bows or crossbows, so they cannot be used during the archery-only deer season." Such devices can be used during the regular gun season for deer.
Time to apply: Applications are available for draw rabbit hunts with dogs at Nanih Waiya and Trim Cane Wildlife Management Areas. To participate in these hunts, applicants must apply online at www.mdwfp.com/draws before Oct. 15. Applicants must have a valid Mississippi hunting license before applying for a WMA draw hunt. After purchasing or renewing a hunting license, applicants must wait 24 hours before applying. On Nanih Waiya WMA each permitted hunter may bring up to two guests for each hunt. On Trim Cane WMA each permitted hunter may bring up to four guests for each hunt. The hunts will occur on Wednesdays and Saturdays during November and February on Trim Cane WMA and during December through February on Nanih Waiya WMA. Nanih Waiya WMA also offers standby rabbit hunting opportunities. If permitted hunters fail to check in at the WMA headquarters by 8 a.m., their position will be forfeited and will be open to standby hunters. The draw for available standby positions will be conducted at 8 a.m. on rabbit hunting days. The daily bag limit per hunting party is eight rabbits on both of these WMAs.
Worth knowing: Mississippi's most popular hunting seasons are just getting started, fall fishing is starting to improve and the majority of the state's public outdoor recreational areas will remain open despite the federal government shutdown. The MDWFP Wildlife Management Areas, state lakes and state parks are open to the public. In addition, National Forests operated by the U.S. Forest Service will remain open for hunting access. National Wildlife Refuges operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service lands will be closed to hunting, fishing and wildlife viewing. In addition, Army Corps of Engineers (USCOE) maintained boat ramps behind gates will be closed.
In the woods: Archery bowhunters took to the woods on Oct. 1 in the Hill and Delta zones. The season opens Oct. 15 in the Southeast Zone. Hunters need to be aware that the archery season opening date for the Southeast Zone listed in the 2013—14 Mississippi Outdoor Digest is incorrect. New this year during archery season is the addition of crossbows as legal archery equipment. Longbows, recurves, compound bows and crossbows are all legal archery equipment and can be used during all deer hunting seasons. There is no minimum draw weight, maximum draw weight, or minimum arrow length requirements; fixed or mechanical broad heads may be used. The MDWFP remindsall Wildlife Management Area hunters that they are required to wear a full-body harness (fall-arrest system) while climbing a tree, installing a tree stand that uses climbing aids or while hunting from a tree stand on a WMA. While required only on WMAs and Pearl River Valley water supply district lands, the MDWFP urges all hunters to wear and know how to properly use a full-body harness while hunting from an elevated position. For more information regarding deer or deer hunting opportunities in Mississippi, visit mdwfp.com/deer or call 601-432-2199.
Corps, too: Due to the lack of 2014 funding legislation and the government shutdown, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District has reduced services. Personnel in public safety and protection of infrastructure related positions will remain on duty. Projects that will remain open are locks and dams, most boat ramps, district lands that are designated for hunting, district lands that are managed by state agencies and ongoing contracted construction projects. Dredging and mat sinking operations will continue as scheduled due to carry-over funding from previous fiscal years. District operated campgrounds and day-use parks will be closed and off limits to the public. Campers and visitors were required to vacate campgrounds no later than 8 p.m. on Oct. 2. Campers could elect to leave their campsite reservations open for possible use after the shutdown is lifted. Campers will receive a refund for any unused portion of their reservations.
Getting close: We're about a month away from the first bass tournament of the winter season on Pickwick Lake. The Pickwick Winter Bass Trail starts up on Nov. 2 and will have seven tournaments through February. The Darryl Worley Tennessee River Run is set for Nov. 9. For more information, go to pwbt.webs.com (Pickwick Winter Bass Trail) or tnriverrun.org (Darryl Worley Tennessee River Run). Call 901-463-0660 for information.
Corps/Vicksburg District: Oct. 26, Halloween Hustle 10K Run/5K Walk at North Abutment; Oct. 26-Nov. 2, 93rd Chase Futurity & 119th National Fox Hunt at East end of Grenada Lake; Nov. 2, 5K Color Fun Run/Walk at North Abutment (662-226-5911).
Tishomingo State Park (105 State Park Road, near Iuka: Oct. 12-13, 15th annual Fall Classic Disc Golf Tournament; Oct. 17, Fall Fling for the Young At Heart; Oct. 19, 35th Annual Archie Lee Memorial Dulcimer Festival; contact 662-438-6914.
Pickwick bass tournaments (contact Tony Browning at B & H Outdoors, (662) 231-5613: Oct. 12, Champions Trail Championship (Coleman ramp); Oct. 19, Caterpillar Benefit Tournament for LeBonheur and Oct. 26, Clay's The Man Cup (Coleman ramp); Nov. 9, Darryl Worley's Tennessee River Run.
Dove hunting: 70-day, 15-bird daily bag limit for mourning and white-winged doves; possession limit three times daily bag limit; Mississippi divided into two zones; North Dove Zone defined as areas north of U.S. 84, plus areas south of U.S. 84 and west of Miss. 35; season dates for North Zone Oct. 12-Nov. 4 and Dec. 20-Jan. 12; South Dove Zone defined as areas south of U.S. 84 and east of Miss. 35; season dates for South Zone Oct. 5-Nov. 4 and Dec. 14-Jan. 12.
Early migratory bird seasons: rails, moorhens and gallinules Sept. 14-Nov. 22 (daily bag limit 15 singly or in aggregate and possession limit 45 singly or in aggregate; daily bag limit for Virginia rails and sora rails 25 singly or in aggregate and possession limit is 75 singly or in aggregate); snipe Nov. 14-Feb. 28; woodcock Dec. 18-Jan. 31; mdwfp.com/waterfowl or 601-432-2199.
Deer hunting seasons: Hill Zone (private and open public lands east of I-55 and north of I-20 plus areas south of 1-20 and east of U.S. 61, excluding areas south of U.S. 84 and east of Miss. 35), Archery — Oct. 1-Nov. 22; Youth Gun — Nov. 9-Jan. 31; Early Primitive Weapon — Nov. 11-22; Gun (with dogs) — Nov. 23-Dec. 1; Primitive Weapon — Dec. 2-15; Gun (without dogs) — Dec. 16-23; Gun (with dogs) — Dec. 24-Jan. 22; Primitive Weapon — Jan. 23-31 ... Delta Zone (private and public lands west of I-55 and north of I-20 plus areas south of I-20 and west of U.S. 61), Archery — Oct. 1-Nov. 22; Youth gun — Nov. 9-Jan. 31; Early Primitive Weapon — Nov. 11-22; Gun (with dogs) — Nov. 23-Dec. 1; Primitive Weapon — Dec. 2-15; Gun (without dogs) — Dec. 16-23; Gun (with dogs) — Dec. 24-Jan. 22 and Primitive Weapon — Jan. 23-31 ... Legal bucks, either minimum inside spread 10 inches or one main beam at least 13 inches long in Hill Zone and either minimum inside spread of 12-inches or one main beam at least 15 inches long in Delta Zone.
Turkey hunting: Fall, Oct. 15-Nov. 15, check for open areas; bag limit 2 turkeys, which may be either sex ... Spring, March 8-14 (youth) and March 15-May 1 (check closed areas); bag limit one adult gobbler or one gobbler with six-inch or longer beard per day; 3 per spring season; hunters 15 and younger may harvest one gobbler of choice (any age) per day, 3 per spring season.
Small game hunting: Squirrel — Zone1, Sept. 28-Feb. 28; Zone 2, Oct. 12-Feb. 28 and Zone 3, Oct. 26-Feb. 28; daily bag limit 8. Youth squirrel hunts — Zone 3, Oct. 19-25 ... Rabbit — Oct. 12-Feb. 28; daily bag limit 8 ... Quail — Nov. 28-March 1; daily bag limit 8.
Waterfowl seasons: Ducks — Nov. 22-24, Nov. 29-Dec. 1 and Dec. 4-Jan. 26, duck, merganser and coot seasons; daily bag limit six, including no more than four mallards (no more than two of which may be females), three 3 wood ducks, two redheads, two scaup, two pintail, two canvasback, one mottled duck and one black duck; merganser daily bag limit will be five, only two of which may be hooded mergansers; possession limit three times daily bag limit for ducks, mergansers and coots ... Geese — Nov. 14-Jan. 26, late-season Canada, snow, blue, Ross's, white-fronted goose and brant; Canada geese will have three-bird daily bag limit with possession limit three times daily bag limit for Canada geese and brant; snow, blue and Ross's geese will have daily bag limit of 20; white-fronted geese will have daily bag limit of two birds (possession limit is six); no possession limit for snow, blue and Ross's geese; conservation order for snow, blue and Ross's geese from Oct. 1-Nov. 13, Jan. 27-31 and Feb. 2-March 31.
Banquets: Oct. 17, Friends of NRA Banquet and Auction at Woodland Hills Event Center in Cordova; dinner, live and silent auctions and door prizes; grand door prize Colt SAA engraved Buntline revolver valued at $4,500 (donated by Classic Arms); tickets $70 (single), $140 (couples) and $700 (table of 10); contact Mike Webb at (901) 229-2819 or e-mail at email@example.com.
Youth only: Nov. 16 and Feb. 1, youth waterfowl hunting days.
Shooting sports: Wednesday through Sunday from 9 a.m.-dusk, operating hours at O & S Sporting in Como, Miss.; iclays.com; contact range master Matt Demuth at 662-501-0036 or e-mail at email@example.com.
Special hunts: Oct. 18-19, Oct. 20-21, Arkabutla Lake wildlife management designated two-day archery deer hunts ... Dec. 6-9, Physically Challenged Deer at Arkabutla Lake; two hunts each lasting two days; Dec. 6-7 and Dec. 8-9, contact 662-301-4561.
Memphis Bass Club schedule: Oct. 26, Classic at site to be determined; email@example.com.
Mid-South Fly Fishers: Richard Dover conducts Free Fly Tying Class at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at Bass Pro Shops at 6140 Macon Road; equipment and supplies provided; 901-213-5800 and ask for Fly Shop; contact Luther Kyle. Communications Director, Mid-South Fly Fishers, msff.org, 481-0782.
Mid-South Junior Bass Club: Oct. 26-27, Kentucky Lake (Paris Landing); Nov. 9, MSBC awards cookout; contact Chris Morlok, MSJBC president, at 901-604-6274; email@example.com.
Educational: Saturdays and Sundays, live fishing feedings at 1 and 4 p.m. at Bass Pro Shops in Memphis; 901-213-5800.
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The two Bohemia Interactive employees arrested last year for allegedly spying on a military installation in Lemnos, Greece are now released on bail, as reported by HelpIvanMartin.org, the website that has petitioned for their release since their initial arrest.
Arma 3 developers Ivan Buchta and Martin Pezlar were released on a bail sum set at 5,000 euros each, according to online magazine Novinky.cz. After funds are deposited, the two men — who faced a conviction of up to 20 years in prison — will be free to leave Greece.
"As a result of repeated dealings, today the Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras informed Czech PM Petr Nečas over the telephone that the two Czech arrested by Greek police because of supposed photography of military objects on the island of Lemnos have been released," reads a statement on Novinky, as translated by the HelpIvanMartin organization. "Both can now return back to the Czech Republic. PM Petr Nečas expressed appreciation for the efforts of PM Antonis Samaras and thanked him."
Speaking to Polygon, creator of Arma 2 mod DayZ Dean Hall stated he was "thrilled and shocked" when he first heard the news, adding "it's still hard to put into words."
"It's been a real roller-coaster ride for everyone," said Hall, "and has been a massive weight psychologically on the team the whole time. Just knowing they are going to be back with their family and friends is a massive relief. And the professional side, Ivan was the guy who was the driving force behind the original Chernarus map — once of the key aspects that needed to be there for the success DayZ experienced. He and Martin were the guys re-designing Chernarus for DayZ standalone. Ivan had been passionately writing letters with ideas, despite being locked up for half a year.
"Without Ivan, DayZ never would have come out; he was the guy that pushed for me to be brought over from New Zealand to work on Arma 3 which is where I learned some of the engine interior I needed to make DayZ a success, he was the guy who was at the airport to meet me when I arrived — always smiling always cheerful, he was the guy who came to pick me up at the airport when the 'weight' of the success of DayZ had hit me while I was at E3. So not having him around, and knowing that he was in prison has really left a big hole that has been impossible to fill emotionally. If you haven't met Ivan before, you really can't meet a more positive, strong and wonderful person to work with. Martin is also a really wonderful guy to work with, it's going to be very emotional for everyone when they are home."
Ivan and Martin have been bailed after 128 days! helpivanmartin.org/2013/01/ivan-m… This is the greatest news I could ever receive! Can't wait to see them
Ivan and Martin have been bailed after 128 days! helpivanmartin.org/2013/01/ivan-m… This is the greatest news I could ever receive! Can't wait to see them— Dean Hall (@rocket2guns) January 15, 2013
This follows numerous calls for their release since their arrest. Bohemia Interactive has actively denied allegations their employees illegally obtained photos of the military installation, while Czech President Václav Klaus also sent a letter to Greek President Karolos Papoulias requesting their release.
Buchta and Pezlar remained in prison for 128 days following their arrest in September 2012.
Polygon has reached out to Bohemia Interactive for comment and will update the story when further information is available.
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