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SALEM — A Bend businessman is out and a Portland lawyer is now in the crowded field of Republicans seeking their party's nomination to challenge U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley in the 2014 election.
On Monday, Tim Crawley announced his Senate bid and Sam Carpenter withdrew his.
Carpenter dropped out less than a month after entering the race and pledging to spend $100,000 of his own money.
Since then, several other GOP candidates have entered the contest. Carpenter said in a news release that "they've got it covered."
"I entered the race because at the time there were no well-funded and highly qualified challengers promoting limited government," Carpenter said.
Carpenter cited two Republicans who joined the race after he did — state Rep. Jason Conger of Bend and Dr. Monica Wehby of Portland. Former Linn County GOP chair Jo Rae Perkins and Salem technology consultant Mark Callahan also are in the race.
New contender Crawley, 31, said he wants to give a voice in Congress to a younger generation.
"My generation ... is struggling a lot right now," Crawley said.
He cited issues traditionally associated with partisans on both sides of the aisle, decrying both federal budget deficits and income inequality, and described himself as "a diplomatic conservative with liberal tendencies."
Merkley was elected in 2008 and says he plans to seek a second term.
The Republican National Committee said Monday that it would criticize Merkley and 10 other Democrats in robocalls and Facebook ads over the federal health overhaul.
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Over 40 cheesemakers plan to attend the festival, scheduled for July 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Shelburne Farms.
The event features three workshops and cooking and cheesemaker demonstrations. Organizers say over 200 cheeses, wines and specialty foods will be available for sampling and to buy.
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The Telecom Commission has decided to give a Rs 2 crore loan to a Tata company for appointing a consultant who will advise in finalising the terms of hiving off surplus land owned by Tata Communications Ltd (formerly VSNL).
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The Telecom Commission, at its meeting on August 10, also decided to hold 51.12 per cent in HPIL. The company will appoint a consultant having expertise in handling company law, land revenue and tax matters. "The consulting firm should do due diligence regarding title, change of land use and all other preparatory steps needed for finalisation of the scheme of arrangement to enable hiving off of surplus land from VSNL to HIPL," said an internal DoT note.
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The decision is a step towards resolving the 5-year-old issue. In 2009, the Tatas had written a letter to the DoT seeking permission to raise funds. This was rejected by the Department. The biggest block between the two sides is the dispute over 773 acres of surplus land. In 2002, VSNL's majority stake was acquired by the Tata Group. But the 773 acres spread over five locations in Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Pune, was not part of the deal.
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SOUTH KINGSTOWN - Matunuck Beach Road property owners filled the town council chamber Tuesday night for a chance to tell Coastal Resource Management Council to do what they should have done 15 years ago: stop coastal erosion along Matunuck Beach.
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Her beautiful soprano voice ŌĆō full of emotion ŌĆō soared and whispered, captivating a packed fellowship hall in the First Baptist Church of North Kingstown last Wednesday, at the most recent of the town-wide ecumenical Lenten luncheons.
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That's right, free. Go to mylifeinmommyland.blogspot.com/2010/01/its-giveaway-time.html to find out how. Act fast, this contest ends January 21, 2010!
I did really well this morning with my workouts. I did Wii Active first thing this morning, I was early for my step class so I walked the track at a good clip for 10 minutes. The step class was 30 minutes and there was a 15 minute abs class right after, so I stayed for that too. After we left the Y, I had some errands to run which ran right into lunch time. Cameron was such a good boys that when he asked for a Happy Meal for lunch, I said "sure". Ok, do you see where we're going with this? Of course I was STARVING, so I had a Happy Meal too. A hamburger has NEVER tasted so good, and that's saying a lot since it's questionable whether it's actually real meat. The I devoured my burger and fries before I got the 1.5 miles down the road to the gas station.
What I haven't told you is that while at Target I bought Double Stuf Oreo's, Little Debbie 100 calorie cakes (which are so small I would need to eat the whole box), and a bag of peanut butter M&M's. Never go shopping hungry. After my stop at the gas station I proceeded to dig in to the bag of M&M's, those things never saw it coming. Ok, I didn't eat the whole bag, just about 1/3 of it.
Was all of that very smart? NO! Am I now going to spend the rest of the day moping around the house thinking I'm a failure? NOPE! I've been really good at staying within my calorie range and I plan to track all the crap I ate today, so I'll just chalk this one up to, "Never go run errands after a big workout with out bringing a healthy snack with you. Thanks to SparkPeople I can actually kind of laugh at myself for going after that junk food like a pirana. To my fellow Munchie team mates, I'm sorry, but these thing happen sometimes.
I started a non weight loss blog about my life as a wife and mother. I Just started it Saturday but plan to post everyday.
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Anyone who reads my blogs regularly knows I've suffered yet another set back. Well, that ends TODAY! I'm back on track and ready to roll. I think today is the perfect day to renew my efforts towards a healthy life; it's my 6 month Sparkaversary! I've made it 6 months and 30 something pounds and have remained (for the most part) active in the Spark community and active in my life.
I've given my body rest, and had the cyst on my foot injected (see previous blog for more info). The doctor told me to relax a couple days after the injection, and I've done that. I woke up early this morning and did some light strength training to get me started. I'm going on a shopping trip that will involve A LOT of walking and lifting the boys in and out of the truck quite a few times.
Not only have I fallen off the wagon in the exercise department, but my eating has gotten out of control. It's really been a vicious cycle; I'm an emotional eater, so I got upset about the pain and not being able to exercise and I ate. Not only have my portions gotten out of control, but I've gone back to my junk food roots. That ends TODAY!
So as I celebrate 6 months of SparkPeople, I reignite my Spark and move towards a healthier life.
Like always, I get into a "groove" of working out, getting stuff done around the house and just being a productive person...Then I have a set back. This time my setback came in the form of injury.
Saturday, June 13 was a beautiful day, so I woke up, got my running clothes on and went out for a run at a local park. This was the first time I've run outside in months. I was fine all day, but noticed some pain late that night. I brushed the pain off as I must have been laying on it funny or something. Sunday morning the pain was still there, and it was getting worse by the hour. By Monday, not only did I have pain, but it was swollen.
I'm not going to mess around with something like this so I promptly went in to the doctor. She looked at it and sent me for xrays and said to take the xrays to an orthopedic specialist. At this point we're thinking stress fracture.
It's now Wednesday, 4 days since the pain has started, and I'm starting to get a little depressed. The orthopedic guy doesn't see anything on the xray but tells me that doesn't mean it's not a stress fracture since they don't usually show on xrays until they are a little older. He orders an MRI.
After waiting for my insurance company to pre-certify said MRI, I have to make an appointment. Man is this getting frustrating! The only opening for the next 10 days is Sunday morning at 9am. I'm not at all claustrophobic, but trying to lay perfectly still inside that tube was next to impossible. It's was like every muscle wanted to twitch uncontrollably.
That brings us to yesterday. I decide I'm going to be proactive and not wait for the doctor to call me. I ask the receptionist if the MRI report was in and she tells me the doctor will call me right back. He calls and tell me it's not a stress fracture. My heart kind of sinks, if it's not a stress fracture then what is it? I have a ganglion cyst on my foot. My two option for treatment are surgery to remove it or and injection to try and get rid of it. I ask his opinion and he says that the surgery will ruin the rest of my summer. So I agree to come in next Monday to have in injected.
After I got off the phone I went right to the computer to Google this thing. I found out that most ganglion cysts are in the hand, and women get them more often then men. The troubling information I found is that 60-70% of the not surgical removals end in reoccurrence. So now I'm faced with this; have it injected with a greater than 50% chance it'll come back or have it surgically removed with a 5-10% chance it'll come back, but it'll blow the summer. DH would like me to get the surgery. I'm thinking, I'll get the injection and save at least some of the summer and if it comes back have the surgery.
But here I am, I haven't worked out in a week, I'm in pain and getting more depressed by the day. The scale? Forget it, I don't even want to think about what that number says right now. Since I know it's not a stress fracture I can't really make things much worse by exercising so I have to try. The only obstacle is the pain.
This whole situation has me asking, why me? Why is it that as soon as I really get things going I get to giant road block thrown up in front of me. Oh well. I'll be sure to blog again as time goes on and we see what's going to happen.


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The New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers will meet at Gillette Stadium on Sunday afternoon, looking to push toward the postseason.
New England is looking to stay undefeated at home this year, a place where it has rarely lost during the Tom Brady era. The Patriots have had some close calls in Massachusetts this year with a last-second comeback against the New Orleans Saints and a second-half revival versus the Miami Dolphins.
Pittsburgh is simply trying to get off the mat. At 2-5 and sitting in the basement of the AFC North, the Steelers need to get some wins and in short order. While the Cincinnati Bengals, at 6-2, have probably taken the division by the throat, the last wild card spot is still up for grabs, with the San Diego Chargers at 4-3 in the sixth-seed.
Meet the Steelers
Pittsburgh is struggling through a tough season, something the Steel City is anything but accustomed to. The Steelers began the season 0-4 before winning two straight, only to get beat by the Oakland Raiders last week. Ben Roethlisberger is having a decent year, throwing for 1,930 yards and eight touchdowns versus seven interceptions.
Mike Tomlin's group is trying to find a complimentary run game and may have it with rookie Le'Veon Bell. The rookie out of Michigan State has scored three touchdowns in the last four games, although he struggled in Oakland, carrying 13 times for a measly 24 yards. In the passing game, Antonio Brown has by far been the biggest threat, hauling in 56 passes with 630 yards.
LaMarr Woodley has been very good on the defensive side of the ball, racking up five sacks for the black and gold. Unfortunately, Woodley's sack total equals the production from every other Steeler combined. Without a solid pass rush, the team amazingly still ranks second in the NFL in pass defense, allowing only 181 yards per game.
Meet the Patriots
New England is leading the AFC East by two games over the New York Jets but is certainly not playing up to its capability. Tom Brady is having his worst statistical season to date, but yet getting it done in typical Brady fashion. The former Michigan signal-caller has only completed 55.9 percent of his passes while hitting on nine touchdowns against six interceptions.
Of course, Brady has not had much help. The Patriots allowed Wes Welker and Brandon Lloyd to leave while Aaron Hernandez was cut in the offseason while he battles a murder charge. In their places have stepped in Kenbrell Thompkins, Aaron Dobson and Danny Amendola. However, Amendola has been hurt for much of the campaign, totaling 19 catches and 174 yards.
On defense, the Patriots have all kinds of injuries. Defensive tackle Vince Wilfork and middle linebacker Jerod Mayo are both out for the season while cornerback Aqib Talib tries to recover from a hip injury. One player who has come up big is Chandler Jones, who leads the team with 6.5 sacks.
Local take: Pittsburgh
Over at Behind The Steel Curtain, it is discovered that the Steelers can only win in one area of the country:
Per Alan Robinson's calculations, the Steelers have not won outside of the Eastern Time zone since their '11 "victory" vs. Kansas City, and haven't won on the West Coast since the San Diego game in '05 when Chris Hope was their free safety, Alan Faneca was starting at guard, and James Harrison was on the bench.
Local take: New England
Adam Fox of Pats Pulpit talks about how the Patriots will absorb the loss of Sebastian Vollmer:
The Patriots have done a marvelous job adapting on the fly after losing DT Vince Wilfork and LB Jerod Mayo for the year, but this one will be particularly tough to overcome. Vollmer was critical in run-blocking and pass protection, and while Scarnecchia will undoubtedly have Marcus Cannon playing at a high level, a lapse here and there spell doom as QB Tom Brady reads through his progressions.
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In recent years, this would be must-watch television, but with the Steelers struggling and the Patriots barely getting by, people will likely turn their attention to other contests. Still, the matchup of Ben Roethlisberger against Tom Brady is always an intriguing one, even as the supporting casts change. Pittsburgh is going to have a chance in this game, but it must be able to run up the gut with Le'Veon Bell, taking advantage of the Vince Wilfork and Jerod Mayo injuries. Conversely, the Patriots need to throw the ball with effectiveness to the wide receivers, something that has not come easy.
Pick: New England 24, Pittsburgh 21
The Patriots are favored by 7.5 points at home over the Steelers, according to Oddsshark.com.
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This book reveals the daily job roles of the firefighters while on shift at the fire station. The alternative side to their job, which we as the public do not normally see.
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Bloomberg BusinessWeek Cuts the Guruspeak
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Capital New York takes a quick but revealing look at how and why Bloomberg BusinessWeek has revolutionized the business magazine,... More
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A pretty poor effort against FC Dallas has certainly raised a lot of questions; "Did the Whitecaps over achieve in the first few matches?", "Will Hassli ever play three games in succession?" And "What was it about the turf at Empire Field that the Dallas players found so irresistible?"
Certainly the team as a whole were culpable for the defeat, but let's ignore the rational arguments for the moment and slip happily into the the mob mentality of blaming one individual for everything that is wrong with the side. So the question today asks you to nominate the Whitecap that causes you the most concern
But before we gather our pitchforks and hunt down the hapless scapegoat let's take a look at our last poll which asked where the Whitecaps stand in your soccer affections. Rather pleasingly over 60% of you regard the Whitecaps as your main or only team, with another 33% placing them behind their other favourites. One of you wanted to sell everybody shoes.
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Is there a site that streams games with chat? Justin TV is iffy lately and I know a couple others but for some reason have not been streaming as many games this season.
Would just like a place where blazers games are streamed online for free and I can chat with fellow blazer fans during the game while I watch. =)
Goodluck tonight everyone... I am nervous as hell. This is a big game for our confidence, I want us to blow them out of the damn water.


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Good morning and a pleasant weekend to all my fellow TCers. This is a photograph of Edward Salcedo and Kyle Rose running the bases. As you can see, they are very fast. I don't really have anything else clever or witty to type out here this weekend; I was going to blab something about the comparisons of Jason Heyward bobbleheads, as provided from Rome, Atlanta, and Gwinnett, but then I remembered that cbtits never actually send me the Gwinnett one he said he would, over a year ago.
So instead, as a courtesy, I encourage, and implore my fellow TCers to go vote for member BraveSaluki's quest to get a sweet trip to go travel and watch baseball. The main competition is a bunch of stinking Twins fans who have gotten the cheap schill of a local television plug to bolster their vote count. We DON'T need to see a bunch of stinking Twins get the best of the Braves again, please. It took me all of five minutes to register three different email addresses I have and vote, and I've gotten ZERO emails from Sears since then. There are over 7,000 registered TC accounts, and even if 75% of them are Taiwanese spam bot accounts, that's still almost 2,000 accounts that you and your fake secondary accounts can vote from.
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Mets trade Francisco Rodriguez to the Brewers - Amazin' Avenue
For cash considerations and two PTBNLs, at the time of my writing this. Personally, I think this is a great move for the Mets; no longer will they have to worry about the 55 games finished and the $17.5M option triggered by it, and they have now prematurely freed up a giant chunk of change to prepare for the future. As for the Brewers, I can't help but shake my head in shame at them; Ron Roenicke, he of the "six-infielders, but there's still nobody covering third" defensive scheme says K-Rod will "share" closing duties with John Axford, but with K-Rod breathing down Axford's back, we all know he's a blown save away from taking over, creating internal angst.
It was always about the money - NY Times
Uhh.. duh? But the best part about the story is the snafu involving the partial no-trade clause that was never actually submitted at any time, so it essentially was a full no-trade clause. Who let such slip through the cracks? Who else but Omar Minaya? But it's okay, because K-Rod has finagled his way onto a contending team, even if it is the Brewers, but at least they have a better chance of seeing October than the Mets do this year.
Naturally, this has to swing back to Jose Reyes eventually - NY Post
By shedding the team of any remaining K-Rod responsibility, the Mets now have a little bit of flexibility when it comes to the subject of retaining Jose Reyes.
They'll have even more flexibility if they trade away Carlos Beltran too - MetsBlog
The most interested teams this week are the Red Sox and the Giants. Surprise surprise, Beltran interested in jumping ship to a popular contender or the defending World Series champions.
So he spends the All-Star break proving he can still field [SATIRE] - The Apple
Since Beltran was the DH in an NL ballpark, he didn't get the opportunity to showcase his fielding ability to a national audience. No worries, he did so during the Home Run Derby instead, kids be damned.
K-Rod trade does not mean the Mets are throwing in the towel - NY Daily News
Sandy Alderson wants to make clear that the heavily predicted unloading of K-Rod among others has no bearing on the team's goal to continue to win baseball games, or that Beltran will be next on the chopping block.
But the Post says it's okay if they do - NY Post
They scoff at all of Alderson's ear-candy, and fully accept it if/when the Mets stop trying, and solely focus on upping the value of their tradeables.
Meet the Mets' likely new closer - NY Daily News
In my head, this is what's going to be playing in my head whenever I see him coming out the gate:
Cole Hamels really wanted to pitch in the ASG - Phillies Zone
"I need to find a catcher," Hamels quipped. "Maybe I'll get [Braves catcher Brian] McCann."
Even if I loathe the Phillies, it's quips like this that make me enjoy the game, and that guys like Cole Hamels, aren't bad persons, and are still cool with our guys, when not in direct competition.
Examples of what it might take to re-sign Hamels - High Cheese
Long story short - a lot of money. A lot of it. Most of what the Phillies have, pre-allocated to Halladay, Lee, and Howard.
Speaking of Howard, he's having a better season than you might think - The Good Phight
Ignore the traditional slash stats, homers, and RBI; there are a lot of things that Ryan Howard is doing that is good to be seeing, if you're a Phillies fan, and that the traditional numbers aren't telling the whole story.
Speaking of TGP, they've redesigned their visual identity somewhat - TGP
As an artist, I have to comment on it; at first blush, I was surprised to see something new. I like the favicon being the old "P" emblem. But I made the mistake of going through the comments section of this thread, and now I can't unsee the sock-puppet. But overall, it's an improvement IMO, because I really wasn't fond of the dated Rocky silhouette look previously.
Jose Contreras has setback - High Cheese
The funny thing is that Ryan Madson was the last guy between he, Contreras and Lidge to hit the DL, but could very well be the first guy back in action. But an elbow strain is still causing complications with Contreras, and he's going to get a second opinion. Maybe he should cut the BS, and just go to Birmingham instead of LA to get a real opinion on whether or not he's done.
Philles possibly targeting Heath Bell - Phillies Zone
Please god, no. One, I like Heath Bell a lot. Two, most people don't seem to notice that he brings a presence with him that automatically toughens up all bullpen mates around him, like a magical ward from World of Warcraft or something. Three, the Phillies are obvious favorites to the World Series, and who wouldn't want to cash in on a ride to the WS before hitting free agency?
Bud Selig pretty much admits ASG policies won't change due to ratings - Philly.com
"Doing things that help your television partners is not an unconstitutional act."
Glad to see integrity of the game is so important to you, Bud.
Do the Braves really have that much of a better schedule than Phillies? - Crashburn Alley
To be honest, I don't like reading things like this, because the last thing I want to see is overconfident Braves losing important games to the Pirates again, while the Phillies hold the course against their supposed "harder" schedule. I just want to see Braves wins, no matter who the opponent is, and what their records are.
Carlos Ruiz graces the cover of Sports Illustrated - NBC Philly
You know who else graced the cover of Sports Illustrated? Jeff Francoeur. Now it doesn't feel so special anymore, does it?
Fake Keith Law rips apart little leaguers - Zoo With Roy
Honestly, if it weren't indicated that this were satire, I probably would have believed the tone to be genuine.
Davey Johnson on statistics - MASN
Naturally, this is written in a way to portray Davey Johnson as the ultimate compromise between manager of men, and moonlighting sabermetrician, but for what it's worth, it's still worth a read, as a reminder to purists that statistics are not evil, and to statheads, that intangibles do exist.
Tyler Clippard wins All-Star Game without actually recording an out - The Bog
In a roster that featured pitchers such as Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Jair Jurrjens, and Clayton Kershaw, it's puzzling to see that the winning pitcher actually ended up being the oft-understimated Nationals' own Tyler Clippard. Clippard, a notorious vulture in 2010, vultured the All-Star Game this year, when Adrian Beltre, the one batter he was responsible in getting out, singled, but Jose Bautista made the third out, getting tagged at home plate, all before Prince Fielder's home run took the lead that the National League wouldn't relinquish. For two years in a row now, a Nationals reliever has taken the W despite only facing a single batter.
Shane Victorino: "Jayson Werth will rebound" - MASN
It's funny whenever there's a story from a supposed friend or former teammate, when their correspondence with Werth is documented. A part me expects to read earnest, emotional answers coming out of Werth, to supposed confidants, but even in text, his words always read as cold, emotionless, and without care. Regardless, Victorino takes the easy route to say that he'll eventually rebound, because frankly, he's currently at a level that makes Dan Uggla feel good about himself.
Mike Morse and the inexplicable position change improvement - The Nats Blog
Morse is one of those quirky players who exemplify the oddity in offensive improvement that correlates with a fielding position change. While Morse was a middle infielder and outfielder, he well, stunk. Now a first baseman, in place of the injured Adam LaRoche, Morse is a completely different player, and doesn't stink. What gives?
Hmm, this path sounds oddly familiar - The Bog
Number one overall drafted outfielder, powerful lefty slugger. Bryce Harper, like many young baseball players has decided to start slapping ink all over his body, starting with an unoriginal "Mom" and "Pops" on his wrists in an unoriginal font. I wonder if he'll also go the route of Josh Hamilton when he turns 21?
Speaking of Harper, he got owned at the Future's Game - MASN
For the second time in as many meetings, Julio Teheran struck him out, looking no less. 0-4 on the day, with two strikeouts overall. But Nats prospect Brad Peacock had a good showing, just needing nine pitches to complete a perfect inning.
Jim Riggleman considers his departure a "lose-lose" - The Bog
A lot of this reads like a lot of back-pedaling to make it sound like Jim Riggleman is more of a victim of circumstance, and not trying to capitalize on a successful streak. Regardless, he's interviewing the Giants for a coaching gig of some sort.
Josh Johnson loses his (crap) from being heckled - Nats NQ
I bet you thought I was talking about Marlins ace pitcher? Naw, this is Josh Johnson, a Nationals farmhand who lost his cool during a series between AA-Richmond Flying Squirrels and the Harrisburg Senators. And the story from the heckler himself, which is kind of sad, considering he was probably almost twice the age of Johnson needing to heckle career minor leaguers.
Marlins close upper deck at SunLiphinShark Robbie Player Park ... FOREVER - Fish Stripes
This actually upsets me a great deal. I'm going to Miami next weekend, and I will not be able to sit in the upper deck of an empty park during a game now. :(
Clay Hensley to make first start as Marlins against the Mets - Palm Beach Post
Obviously, I don't know from experience, but is just one or two minor league starts genuinely enough time for a reliever to get adequately stretched out enough to start starting games? Joba Chamberlain ring any bells?
Hanley's new batting theatrics will probably anger someone - Fish Bytes
As part of his instruction to "follow through" better, there is now a lot (more) of posing with Hanley's once sweet, effective swing.
Matt Dominguez to likely debut in September (when he's essentially free to use) - Sun Sentinel
Who would've figured that? The Marlins holding back on one of their bigger needs (3B) in order to avoid Super-Two status? Never would've guessed.
Fish television ratings down - NBC Miami
A long time ago, I did ads for BrightHouse Communications, in preparation for marketing MLB baseball. I really want to make the joke about how they used in the background, a picture of Seattle's Safeco Field, but unfortunately, the Marlins actually can take some claim to that being their home park, too.
Priorities, priorities - Fish Stripes
Jack McKeon was upset with Emilio Bonifacio after he left the squad to witness the birth of his newborn baby:
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Oro Valley will unveil new walking courses at the Naranja Park Archery Range this week.
There will be a ribbon cutting to mark the occasion on Feb. 26 at 4 p.m.
These two new courses mark the first additions to the park since the opening of the fixed range course in 2012.
On hand for the ceremony will be Mayor Satish Hiremath, and Town Council Manager Greg Caton, plus staff from Parks and Recreation, and Arizona Game and Fish and members of the archery club. There will be demonstrations at the west end of the fixed range and tours of the two new walking courses.
"The archery community has been so supportive of this project," Hiremath said in a recent release. "We're pleased to add walking courses to our offerings so that Oro Valley becomes a hub of activity for archers of all ages and abilities."
The new walking courses are tournament-ready and will feature 14 targets per course, with distances varying from 10 to 80 feet and different styles of shooting and different terrain. The courses were designed by Frank and Becky Pearson, owners of Frank Pearson School of Archery.
The west course is an "up and back" course where the archer shoots a target into an open space, walks up to retrieve the arrow and goes back to the path. The east course has a rougher terrain and is a "walk through" course where the archer retrieves their arrow then walks through to the next target, similar to a golf course.
Funds for the new courses were provided by grant money from Arizona Game and Fish, a donation from the Pusch Ridge Archers, as well as discounts on target butts and various in-kind corporate sponsorships. Oro Valley staff and volunteers also helped stretch funds by providing their own labor to build the walking paths.
There will be an Archery Demo Day at Naranja Park, 660 W. Naranja Dr., on April 19.
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After the super-duper success of 'Chennai Express' and 'Singham Returns', 100 crore director Rohit Shetty has zeroed on his new project which is going to a remake of 1991 hit, 'Hum' starring Amitabh Bachchan in the original. Mukul Anand's 'Hum' was one of the biggest hits of the 90's. Now Rohit S
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While Ajay Devgn starrer 'Singham Returns' has received mixed reviews from film critics, its showing at the box office has been exceptional. It had the biggest opening of 2014 so far with a collection of Rs.32.09 crore, beating the Salman Khan blockbuster 'Kick'. Noted critic and trade analyst Ta
Rohit Shetty directed and Ajay Devgn and Kareena Kapoor starrer, 'Singham Returns' is heading towards 100 crore. Released last Friday on the eve of Independence Day, the film is going strong at the box-office. It would be Rohit Shetty's next movie to cross 100 crore mark. Rohit's film never misse


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By Scott Stantis
Look back 23 years to the day when President Ronald Reagan was shot to find out why there are so many fewer staff editorial cartoonists today. When word reached cartoonists, they got to drawing so they could share the shock and outrage with readers in the next day's newspaper. Back then, I was freelancing with the Daily Breeze, a suburban daily in the Los Angeles area, so I called to ask if they wanted a cartoon. And, of course, they did. Had they waited to use a syndicated cartoon, it wouldn't have been published for at least two days, assuming they paid the Federal Express overnight rate.
Leap many years forward to the day when terrorists flew planes into the World Trade Center, Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania. Newspaper editors didn't need a freelancer; they didn't even need a staff cartoonist. A stream of editorial cartoons arrived via the Internet almost before the cartoonists' ink was dry. And the editor had a large number of images to select from since newspapers often "subscribe" to receive the syndicated work of many cartoonists. One thing was certain: Whatever image was selected, the same cartoon would appear the same day in the cartoonist's own newspaper and potentially in other papers in which editors also decided to "buy" the right to publish it.
Today, with the syndication market in editorial cartoons becoming saturated with cheaper products, cartoonists are still pining for national exposure and going the route of syndication to achieve it. This is understandable; they grew up seeing their role models published in the pages of their local newspapers as well as in the weekly round-ups. So the lure of syndication holds strong sway with cartoonists, even though their potential base salary as a staff cartoonist would far outstrip income they can make with syndication and reprints.
The Local Connection
Given these market-driving dynamics, editors of newspapers don't have much motivation to keep an editorial cartoonist on staff. Yet the argument can—and should—be made that it is the newspaper's best interest—editorially and commercially—to provide its readers with a connection to local issues, not only with reporting but also with the cartoons it carries. No syndicated cartoonist has the ability to tap into local issues or a community's mindset.
If the role of a cartoonist is viewed as being like that of a columnist—some-one whose work truly engages readers—then local cartoons are essential. As a staff cartoonist with The Birmingham (Alabama) News, my cartoons provide another opportunity to carry on a conversation with the people who live here. And if I don't cartoon about the foibles and squabbles over local and state issues, who will?
The late Pulitzer Prize-winning editor of the editorial pages of The Birmingham News, Ron Casey, used to half joke, "Cartoonists are expensive, and they're a lot of trouble." Thank goodness Ron and the rest of the management of this newspaper believe the expense is worth the trouble.
Each morning I read the newspaper to see if there is a local story that warrants a cartoon. Only when I decide there isn't do I move on to national and international issues. This is not to argue that local news always trumps the use of national or international events. On September 12, 2001, it would have looked darn stupid if the cartoon on The Birmingham News editorial page was about a sewer bond issue.
At the end of each year I make two stacks of my cartoons: one contains national issues, the other holds the local ones. With the exception of 2001, every year I have worked for The Birmingham News the local stack is at least 20 percent higher.
When our former governor, Fob James, became more and more silly I dressed him in a tutu, gave him a wand, and dubbed him "Tinker Fob." The image resonated with readers around the state, and he lost his bid for reelection. The next governor's chief of staff told me the "Tinker Fob" series had much to do with James's defeat. That is the highest praise for any editorial cartoonist to receive.
As with so many things, there's a middle road on which cartoonists can travel. Through the Copley News Service, my cartoons are syndicated to more than 400 newspapers, and I also do one cartoon a week for USA Today. I like to think I have something of a national reputation as an editorial cartoonist. I cherish this. But even more important to me is the reputation I have among my newspaper's readers in Alabama.
Scott Stantis is editorial cartoonist for The Birmingham News, a weekly contributor to USA Today, and a syndicated cartoonist with the Copley News Service. His new political comic strip Prickly City was recently launched by Universal Press Syndicate. He is a past president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists.
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How To Divorce: How Do I Stay Out Of Divorce Court?
Posted: 04/25/2012 8:25 pm Updated: 04/26/2012 2:53 am
Wondering how you can stay out of divorce court? Here's what you need to know. Family law attorney Henry Gornbein gives his advice on how to avoid a court date with your ex. Have a question of your own? Ask in the comments.
I tell my clients that court should be the last resort. You do not want a stranger in a black robe deciding some of the most intimate issues in your life. You do not want a stranger telling you where your children will live, how much time you can spend with your children and deciding all of your financial issues. Once you go to court, whether it is for a hearing or a trial, you lose control of your lives and the lives of your children if custody is an issue.
There are several ways to stay out of court. First of all, if you and your soon-to-be former spouse can sit down and work out as many issues as possible, this will help facilitate a settlement. Having a good attorney who is a problem solver, rather than someone who creates problems, is also important. You want an attorney who works with and for you, and not someone who will lead you astray or create unnecessary conflicts or battles. In addition to face-to-face negotiations, a four-way meeting involving attorneys and clients can often result in, if not a resolution of all issues, at least a resolution of as many issues as possible. I have found that through a series of meetings many cases can be resolved.
Another good approach is mediation. In Michigan where I practice, and in more and more other states, mediation is used as a means of resolving cases without the need to go to trial. A good mediator will work with the parties to settle everything with input from you as well as your attorneys. In some high conflict divorces, I am involved in situations where we will have mediators with powers to make interim rulings, and where we can have either mini-hearings, or tightly structured negotiations in an effort to keep the case from spinning out of control. This can resolve issues and avoid going to trial.
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SOHH Whatcha Think: 50 Opens Up About Current Relationship With Banks & Yayo
Monday, Jul 9, 2012 10:28AM
It's safe to say The Unit has seen better days: Gone are the infectious radio singles, high budget music videos and well-publicized rap feuds. Seems that nowadays, the Unit is running of fumes, grabbing a couple of dope features where they can, but mostly, just looking on as a new age of hip hop fills their Reebok endorsed shoes.
[Editor's Note: The views expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect those of SOHH]
Through it all, Fif has remained Fif. That is to say, he's never held back his thoughts when prompted, and he's once again made good on that rep, telling Big Boy that G-Unit rappers Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo need to make their own mark. Yes. This was said recently. In 2012.
50 Cent still has plenty of love for his G-Unit brothers, Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo. He just thinks that "they need to get themselves together." And he's partially blaming himself for it.(XXL)
Although he admits to sorta babying the artists for a bit too long, he told Big Boy those days are over, and that they need to begin handling their own business affairs, because, in the words of Sweet Jones, "Ain't nobody got time for that."
The G-Unit general made that point clear on a recent appearance on Big Boy's Neighborhood. "I've enabled them to a point where they feel like they don't have to do anything," 50 began explaining about Banks and Yayo. "I end up doing their job, too." "They haven't had a manager," he added. "I've been managing them for their entire careers. That $8.7, $9 million a piece. I did that for them. I'm telling them since the top of last year, 'Yo you got to find managers.'"(XXL)
The G-Unit leader recently dropped his project, the half mixtape, half album 5: Murder By Numbers, which, at one point, was reported to be a full retail album, yet was given away for free via the internet. My how times have changed.
50 Cent's 5: Murder By Numbers arrives to the Rap community's inbox under dubious circumstances. Despite the fact that Fif has heavily intimated that the album is supposed to be his final release for Interscope, the Queens emcee found himself releasing it for free, claiming that it was simply a release planned to sate fans' appetites before his proper fifth and final album for Interscope. You know, the album that's not going to be called 5. It's just as well, given that Interscope didn't do much, if any, promo, as Jimmy Iovine seems hell-bent on keeping 50 on his roster until Fif delivers an album worthy of some fanfare.(HHDX)
Say what you will about Mr. Cent, but he'll never admit defeat and pushes his artists to work hard and build their own thing. But, in 2012, has Fif's words come too late to be effective for guys like Banks and Yayo?
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Council > Major Projects > Completed or Inactive Projects
Visit the pages below to see major projects that have either been completed or are currently on hold.
Perry Lakes Aquifer Replenishment Project
Council decided at the August 2011 meeting of Council not to progress to the construction phase of this project.
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Bishop Nehru - Misruled Order
Artist: Bishop Nehru
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There must be something in the New York drinking water—how else do you explain the sudden influx of teenage rhymesayers who sound like seasoned cats from the 1990s? The latest old-school torchbearer to emerge from the Empire State, 16-year-old Rockland County native Bishop Nehru makes his grand entrance onto our pages with the Booth-exclusive world premiere of his latest video single. Misruled Order finds the young rhymesayer trading deftly-flowed, autobiographical verses with fellow newcomer Que Hampton over a pensive piano loop by Ghost McGrady. James Tangredi teams up with Nehru to direct the joint's official visuals. Fans will be able to find this low-key banger and much more on the artist's Nehruvia LP, scheduled for free, digital release March 5.
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The federal government has denied the state's request to waive No Child Left Behind testing requirements for students in elementary and middle school, the Texas Education Agency announced Monday.If the waiver had been granted, students who excel on state reading and math exams in the third and fifth grades would have been allowed to skip exams in those subjects in the fourth, sixth and seventh grades because of a state law passed this year, House Bill 866, by state Rep. Dan Huberty, R-Humble. All students would be tested on math in the third and fifth grades; on reading in the third, fifth and eighth grades.Some states have been granted waivers from the requirements.In a Sept. 6 letter, Assistant Secretary of Education Deborah Delisle told TEA commissioner Michael Williams that the federal education department would not exercise its authority to waive No Child Left Behind provisions that require Texas and other states to test public school students in grades three through eight annually in reading and math and at least once in science in elementary and middle school. She wrote that annual assessment was "critical to holding schools and LEAs (local education agencies) accountable for improving the achievement of all students."Despite sharply reducing the number of standardized tests high school students must pass to graduate, lawmakers — in response to widespread concern over the effects of excessive assessment on classroom instruction — failed this year to bring conclusive relief for students in lower grades, who take a total of 17 state tests before entering high school. Like many states, Texas has currently applied for a separate, general waiver of No Child Left Behind. A decision on that request, which would not affect testing requirements, is expected soon."As has been granted in other states, Texas school districts also deserve some relief from NCLB," Commissioner Williams said in a written statement. "I remain optimistic that after months of discussion with the U.S. Department of Education, our districts will be granted greater flexibility for some NCLB provisions."When he first decided to challenge the provisions in 2012, Williams wrote in a letter to school districts statewide that the federal standards have created "an obsolete system that does not adequately reflect the accomplishments of the state's schools. This, combined with [schools] being required to meet and function within two different assessment and accountability systems, takes valuable resources and time away from the intent and focus of improving student achievement and school accountability."Interestingly, the federal No Child Left Behind law was born in Texas, and billionaire Ross Perot was the first to rally big business to support tougher standardized testing and high school graduation standards here nearly three decades ago.But Texas officials during this year's legislative session made it clear they now are ready to step back from the strenuous accountability policies they had long been a national leader in championing, amid fears that youngsters are being forced to take too many high-stakes tests and that too many might drop out because of higher expectations. This report includes material from the Star-Telegram archives.
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Posted: 7:57 am Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
Two waves all that's out there
By Eliot Kleinberg
The two weather systems now in the tropics might be noteworthy only in that we're paying attention to them at all.
In a normal hurricane season, with storms popping up regularly and sparking watches and warnings and runs on home improvement stores, two waves — each with less than a 30 percent chance of becoming a tropical depression or storm in the next 48 hours — would barely register blips.
But here we are in late October, and so far we've seen only eight storms, with two of those becoming hurricanes.
Last year at this time, we were at 15 and seven, and in the record 2005 season, 21 and 13 — the last one being Wilma, which at this time that year was on a collision course with Florida.
And these two waves follow several days in which there pretty much was nothing out there.
According to the National Hurricane Center's 8 a.m. tropical weather outlook:
One wave is over the southwestern Caribbean and moving northwest. Conditions are a little favorable for it to develop, and this is the season for "back door" storms which hit Florida from the west and southwest. But this one is awfully low and awfully close to the Central American coast.
The other shows little sign of development. It's about 750 miles west-southwest of the southern Cape Verde Islands and thousands of miles from Florida, so whatever it does, for today it's of interest only to storm buffs.
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November 2, 2006 Lee County-- Lee County Firefighters got a boost to their safety gear today. Five members of the Century 21 office in Lee County donated twenty reflective vests to the Fire Department.
The real-estate agents say they wanted to give something back to the County that could be of use, for all of the business the county has provided them.
"The agents here ended up buying a little over twenty vests for them this time, and we hope to give back to the community on an every year basis"said Century twenty-one agent Ralph Pastian.
Pastian himself is a volunteer firefighter for Lee County and saw the need for the vests.
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Want Wednesday: Clover Canyon Fall 2014
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Two people are under arrest in connection with a stun-gun robbery in northwest D.C.
Michael Moore and David Ashton are accused of using a stun gun to rob two people of their bicycles.
The incident happened early Wednesday morning along Georgia Avenue.
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I upvoted a 6+ minute of an explanation of
what Dr. Paul called "blowback". I cannot find fault with any these thread being posted on DP. But, then again, I became a member of DP to engage in discussion, not to find out exactly who the people are who might disagree with my point of view. I don't care WHO disagrees with me, as much as I care WHY someone disagrees with me. I learn by getting all kinds of feedback from other members, which helps me to better understand issues being discussed, so that I may form my own opinion and not have to rely on what someone tells me to believe.
Seems to me that you're the one out of line here, Velveeta Underground, in suggesting an involuntary full disclosure. That's what I think.
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Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson needs 208 yards against the Green Bay Packers to break Eric Dickerson's NFL record of 2,105 yards. Packers players said they respect and admire Peterson, but don't want him to break the record against them. With one game left Peterson will have to run like he did Dec. 2 against the Packers at Lambeau Field, 210 rushing yards. "If anybody deserves to get the record, it's definitely AP. No doubt about it," said Packers cornerback Tramon Williams. "But unfortunately, they're playing us. We want to put our best foot forward. It's going to be a tough task. We know that already." "Oh man, he is a great running back. I can't think of anyone better," said Packers running back DuJuan Harris. "He's been working, he just got back from the injury and that's a great feat for him to accomplish - after that kind of injury." The Packers are playing for the NFC's No. 2 playoff seed and a first-round bye. He's a great guy. I've gotten to know him outside of football," said Packers linebacker Clay Matthews. "You'd love to see a guy who has worked so hard and has overcome so much to win that crown - but ultimately that is against our defense. I don't think any of us want to see that happen. We'll do our best to try and contain him. He's a fantastic guy, he'll make his plays, but let's hope we don't give up 200 yards again to him."
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