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By Karen Cohilas - bio | email ALBANY, GA (WALB) - The recession has individual communities hanging on for their economic lives. Dougherty County's new economic development leader says for that reason, he'll focus on keeping the industries we have now and helping them succeed.
Part of his plan is to fight a tax on energy that hurts industries trying to produce goods at the lowest cost possible.
Circuit City closed up shop for good over the weekend, leaving about 60 people without jobs. In just a couple of weeks, about 500 employees at Cooper will be let go.
"We're really all about trying to survive the next year," said EDC President Ted Clem. He doesn't try to paint the picture any prettier than it is. He says the goal for Dougherty County right now is to hang on to what it has. "We're going to pay close attention to the existing employers that we have here in Albany, make sure we're doing everything we can as a community to help be successful."
One goal is to lobby for the state to drop its tax on energy. "We're one of the few states that tax manufacturers for actual manufacturing processes, so we're trying to get that changed."
"This is a biggie. Not just for P&G, but for industries within the state. We need to eliminate sales tax on energy so that Georgia can compete with other states," said Vince Falcione with Procter and Gamble. He says the company has the responsibility of looking at the bottom line. The plant that produces the most product at the lowest possible price, gets the work.
He said, "Our sister plants aren't paying and it's hard to compete."
Economic Development will also work with employers to make sure they are providing the type of training that will keep the workforce up to speed and as effective as possible.
The Economic Development Commission and Chamber of Commerce recently reorganized. Clem says the two still work closely with each other and the city and county to make sure they attract and retain businesses that are a good fit for our community.
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In the movie "Amour," we watch a couple being consumed by old age, illness and isolation. It's a story known to many families — including my family — even if it isn't depicted in movies very often.
When one partner becomes an invalid and the other becomes the caretaker, they are bound together by frustration, exhaustion and love.
In "Amour," we don't see every agony and indignity, but we see enough to know this is a tough way to die. This is a movie that makes us think about life and death, luck and chance, and the loneliness of old age.
In a society in which older people often feel isolated, these are topics worth discussing. (Too bad no young people were in the audience at a Santa Rosa showing on Monday.)
"Amour," a French film, is nominated in the Oscar categories for best foreign film and best picture. The awards will be handed out Feb. 24.
Moviegoers who became film fans in the 1960s and 1970s — people like me — want to believe the glory days of cinema have come and gone. What could be better than "The Godfather" or "Bonnie and Clyde" or "The Graduate"?
But having watched many of this year's Oscar-nominated movies, I'm less nostalgic for what came before. Today, movies and television shows find new ways to challenge audiences.
Consider "Lincoln," a movie about a great man and the messy business of creating a more just and humane society. The abolition of slavery wasn't accomplished in a glorious celebration of our better angels. It was ground out in the often chaotic and self-interested culture of politics — because that's how progress happens in real life. Before we give up on today's politics, maybe we need to understand that it was never tidy or elegant.
Or consider "Zero Dark Thirty," a film showing the gritty reality of intelligence gathering. This isn't James Bond stuff. The scenes of torture that caused so much controversy are hard to watch. Still, we see how dedicated intelligence officers occupy the shadows between drudgery and danger. Movies such as "Zero Dark Thirty" and "Argo" remind us we live in a world where good intelligence can decide who lives and who dies.

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Here are some of the top stories we're following at NBC News on Tuesday:
Gunman's death leaves many questions unanswered: Authorities scoured Aaron Alexis' hotel room and his background, seeking clues into his motive for his attack on the Washington, D.C., Navy Yard on Monday. The 34-year-old served in the Navy and was haunted by his purported work as a 9/11 rescuer in New York City, his father has said. Read more at NBC News.
Victims' stories emerge from deadly rampage: As the names of the victims of Monday's shooting rampage emerge, so do their stories, many about long careers at the Navy Yard. Eight of the 12 victims have been publicly identified by authorities. Read more at NBC News.
Break in weather brings relief to Colorado: There's some good news finally for Colorado, where floods have killed eight people and have ravaged a 200-square-mile swath of the state. More than 500 people were removed from a list of those unaccounted for after weather conditions finally allowed authorities into cutoff mountain communities. Read more at NBC News.
Investigation: Cop peeked look at Houston's body: A Beverly Hills police sergeant disturbed the scene of Whitney Houston's death in 2012, according to a claim filed last week with the city, by lifting the sheet covering her naked body and commenting on how good the dead pop superstar looked. Read more at NBC News.
High school seniors still bingeing: Binge drinking among high school seniors may have declined slightly, but the rate of extreme bingeing -- people who knock back more than 10 drinks at a time -- has remained steady, a new study shows. Read more at NBC News.
New 'Grand Theft Auto' finally arrives: At midnight Tuesday, "Grand Theft Auto V," the newest installment in its wildly popular and often controversial series of open-world shooting games, hits the market. Rockstar Games expects the new Grand Theft Auto to outsell its predecessor — a serious feat given that it sold more than 25 million units during its five-and-a-half years on the market. Read more at NBC News.
Miley Cyrus calls off engagement: Somebody threw a monkey wrench into the twerks. Miley Cyrus' engagement to The Hunger Games' star Liam Hemsworth is off. Reps for the singer and the actor confirmed that their engagement is over, seemingly ending their four-year relationship. Read more at TODAY Entertainment.


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Peter Dungca, Director of Tennis
Peter is originally from San Francisco, CA and moved to Hawaii in 1998. As a teenager growing up he always thought that one day he would love to move to Hawaii to be able to play tennis year round due to the perfect weather. He has been involved in tennis as a tournament player, coach and professional instructor for over 30 years. In 2007, Peter joined the USTA as a tennis instructor and was involved in the Recreational Coaches Workshops, Regional Talent ID Camps for junior development high performance programs. Currently he is also the Local Performer coordinator for the 10 and under programs for the USTA Hawaii Pacific Section. Peter is a USPTA Certified Professional and Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) Certified Professional Junior Development. He attended the City College of San Francisco and San Francisco State University. (PDF version)
MIMI KENNELL, Tennis Professional
Mimi is originally from Tainan, Taiwan, moved to Hawaii in 1994 as a member on the BYU-Hawaii Women's Tennis team. In 1996, Mimi and her partner captured the doubles champion titles at the NAIA Rolex National Championships and Small College "Super Bowl" Championships. In 1997, she assisted the BYU-H women's team to win the NAIA National Championships. Mimi was a Fed Cup player and was ranked No. 2 in Taiwan before moving to Hawaii and had a singles and doubles WTA ranking. Mimi had a Masters degree in Education and was a middle school teacher before working at USTA Hawaii Pacific Section as the Director of Junior Tennis. Mimi is USPTA and PTR certified tennis professional. She has coached varsity/JV/and Intermediate teams and provided private and group lessons to players with various ages and play level. (PDF version)
DENNIS LAJOLA, Tennis Professional
Dennis is originally from the Philippines and moved to Hawaii at the age 1 and started playing tennis at the age 4. At 13, he became part of USTA High Performance Team and represented the United States at the Jr. World Youth Cup in Czech Republic and the Jr. Davis Cup in Barcelona, Spain. Dennis played all 4 Junior Grand Slams, was in the top 5 in every age group in the US Juniors, and 21 in the ITF Junior Circuit ranking. Dennis played for 4 years at University of Hawaii and was awarded Freshman of the Year at the Western Athletic Conference and became the only player in UH history to receive Conference Player of the Year. He turned pro in 2011 and worked with Michael Chang, Taylor Dent, and Eliot Telscher and with an ATP ranking of 521 in 2012. Dennis has been coaching several Hawaii juniors over the past year and Robin Kiyabu who plays for Loyola Marymount University. (PDF version)
MAX PAVON, Tennis Professional
Max is a USPTA Certified Elite Professional Tennis Instructor with over 45 years of tennis teaching experience. Originally from Spain, Max was the Varsity Tennis Coach for six seasons at Harvard School in California. He taught all ages and abilities at Marina City Club for eight years and captained a 5.0 USTA League team there. Max has been a tennis professional and academy teacher at Punahou School since 1988. He is an active local, national and international player that has held No. 1 rankings in different age divisions for the last 20 years. He holds nine USPTA Senior World Championship titles in both singles and doubles. Max has a Ph.D. in Spanish, speaks four languages and has taught Spanish language and literature at the University of Hawaii, Kapiolani Community College and Honolulu Community College for ten years. (PDF version)


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StudentCam in the ClassroomC-SPAN Senior Fellow Tracey Van Dusen of Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, MI discusses how she incorporates the StudentCam documentary competition into her classroom. Tracey includes video testimonials and suggestions from her students.
From graded instruction with allotted class time for your students to work on the project, to simply suggesting it as an extracurricular assignment, StudentCam is a great way to get your students critically thinking about issues that are important to them and their community.
Examples of StudentCam Handouts & Rubrics
High School:
Provided by:
Tracey Van Dusen
Social Studies teacher
Pioneer High School
Ann Arbor, MI
Middle School:
Provided by:
Joe Karb
Social Studies teacher
Springville-Griffith Middle School
Springville, NY
Incorporating StudentCam In Your ClassroomSelect Your Issue:
"A Message to the U.S. Congress"
What's the most important issue that the U.S. Congress should consider in 2014?
Instruction Time Frame:
Become an active faculty advisor for StudentCam. This requires planning for several days of class instruction. Educators must decide if they will provide the time necessary for students to develop their documentaries in class or if they will provide guidance to students and monitor their progress as they work independently on their projects outside of class.
Educators are not required to be active faculty advisors. In this case, fewer days of class instruction are necessary. The StudentCam competition can be introduced as a project to be completed outside of class as an assignment or submitted independent of the classroom.
Objectives: The student will be able to;
1. Identify C-SPAN's StudentCam competition and the requirements/goals of StudentCam.
2. Identify and critically analyze current issues of national significance.
3. Distinguish the difference between a documentary and a movie.
4. Demonstrate the use of varying viewpoints in a documentary and distinguish the difference between objective and bias reporting.
5. Create a five to seven minute documentary, synthesizing their analysis of their chosen topic.
Materials and Equipment:
1. Computer(s) with internet access
2. Newspapers, magazines and/or other online or print resources for research on a topic of national interest
3. LCD projector, computer monitor, SMART board (recommended to show examples)
4. A handheld video camera or other video recording device
5. Telephone and/or email access to set-up interviews
6. Video editing software or a video camera with editing capability
7. Video recording device if students decide to tape a C-SPAN program off of the television to use in their documentary
8. Completed online entry form
Anticipatory Set:
Step 1
- Before introducing StudentCam to your students, obtain a video camera and record several students and/or school personnel answering the following question: "Which is the most important issue that Congress should consider in 2014, and why?" Save these videos for a future lesson.
- Ask students to brainstorm a list of issues that they may like to create a documentary about, first individually and then as a class. Create a class chart based on students' responses.
Instructional Time (1-2 class periods of traditional scheduling or ½ - 1 class period of block scheduling):
- Refer to the chart from the previous session to activate thinking. Show the previously filmed videos of students and/or school personnel sharing their interest in the various issues.
- Have students share their ideas on one of the videos they found most interesting.
- Ask students if they have ever seen a documentary. If so, which one(s)? Show approximately five minutes of a documentary. After watching the clip, discuss the differences between a documentary and a movie.
- Introduce your students to C-SPAN's StudentCam competition by accessing the home page, www.studentcam.org. Briefly explain how they can win prizes by creating a documentary that reflects this year's theme. (NOTE: If your students are not familiar with C-SPAN, you may want to explain C-SPAN, its mission, and how C-SPAN is different from other cable television networks). Choose a few winning documentaries from StudentCam 2013 to view with your class.
- Discuss various elements of each documentary. What did the student(s) do well? How could it have been improved?
- Explain the layout of StudentCam's website and review the sections titled, FAQ's, Rules, Prizes, and Getting Started.
- Is this to be an in-class or at-home project? Explain the parameters of the competition to students with regards to how much time and support will be given in school.
- For homework, have students think about a possible topic for their documentary. Require students to create a list of potential resources and possible interviewees. Have students search C-SPAN's website for video that pertains to the issue that they might like to research for their documentary. (Students must have C-SPAN video in their documentary to be considered for a prize.)
- Researching issue
- Contacting and interviewing participants
- Writing documentary script or outlining a documentary's storyboard
- Filming and editing the documentary
- C-SPAN awards 150 winning documentaries.
- Individual instructors can choose to make the competition a class assignment and grade accordingly using a rubric, or the competition can be assigned as extra credit.
- Students can research the issue and explain how public sentiment towards the issue has changed over time.
- Students can complete a topic paper prior to filming their documentary. The paper should explore different aspects of their selected topic and include proper citations. As a result, students will develop in depth knowledge of their topic prior to beginning their projects, which will likely result in better documentaries.
- Technology
- English
- Social Studies
- Media Literacy
- Debate
Common Core State Standards in ELA
The video contest is closely aligned to the new Common Core State Standards in ELA. It meets the following Standards:
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.2 Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.7 Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.1 Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.2 Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.4 Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.5 Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.6 Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and communicative tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.6 Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression.
ISTE's National Educational Technology Standards (2007)
(from http://www.iste.org/docs/learning-and-leading-docs/nets-s-standards)
1. Creativity and Innovation
2. Communication and Collaboration
3. Research and Information Fluency
4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
5. Digital Citizenship
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MSNBC's Thomas Roberts: GOP Opposition to Govt. Spending an 'Act of Treason'
MSNBC's Thomas Roberts implied Tuesday that members of Congress who oppose efforts to inject more government spending into the economy, as President Barack Obama proposed recently, are committing an "act of treason."
"Why don't people look at that as an act of treason?" the daytime anchor asked the Washington Post's Ezra Klein, who shrugged off the accusation.
"I don't think what happens is Mitch McConnell and John Boehner retire to their volcano lair and plot how to doom the American economy," replied the liberal blogger.
[See video below. MP3 audio here.]
While brushing aside Roberts' smear, Klein noted that since the "reality of politics" dictates that Republicans are "in better shape if the economy's doing poorly and Obama looks weak," they have little incentive to compromise on a short-term stimulus package.
Piggybacking on Klein's argument, CNBC's Ron Insana interjected to take his own potshot at congressional Republicans:
The one thing that has been sold and believed to be true right now is the notion that deficit reduction in the short-run will somehow help this economy, which is not running on all cylinders. That is flatly untrue. If you were to throw hundreds of thousands of government workers out of their jobs, in an economy where there are 4.6 applicants for every job available, the unemployment rate will go up.
Relying on a strawman that Republicans support a plan to "throw hundreds of thousands of government workers out of their jobs," the CNBC senior analyst accepted Roberts' veiled invitation to criticize anyone who doesn't complacently go along with Obama's spending programs.
In fact, not only did Insana fail to cite any sources to support his charge, but the most-discussed Republican budget proposals don't come anywhere close to gutting discretionary spending and actually increase the deficit.
Take the debt ceiling agreement, which is expected to cut at least $2.1 trillion over the next decade but only cuts $25 billion next year. Compared to the total budget, that's peanuts.
Even the Ryan Plan, which has become the object of liberal scorn, only proposes returning discretionary spending to 2008 levels. It would be difficult to convince the American people that moderate reductions in discretionary spending would, as Insana put it, "undo the economy."
Insana did make one valid point, however, when he observed that "long-term reductions in unfunded liabilities are the key." Unfortunately, the president has yet to present a serious plan to reform entitlements. But at least he has allies like Roberts to lob incendiary accusations at his Republican "enemies."
A transcript of the relevant portions of the segment can be found below:
News Live
August 9, 2011
11:07 a.m. Eastern
THOMAS ROBERTS: Ezra, you wrote on your blog that the worse this gets, the less likely Congress will act to stop the bleeding. Why don't people look at that as an act of treason?
EZRA KLEIN, Washington Post blogger: I should say, Suzy Khimm wrote that that; we have more writers than just me on the site. Whether it's an act of treason, it's a reality of politics right now. For Republicans, they're in better shape if the economy's doing poorly and Obama looks weak. And it isn't, I don't think, cynical. I don't think what happens is Mitch McConnell and John Boehner retire to their volcano lair and plot how to doom the American economy. I think people are very good at convincing themselves of what their self-interest required them to believe and so they convince themselves that whatever Barack Obama's offering to help the economy will not help. Barack Obama's wrong in all ways. And so they fight it. And gridlock right now is a pretty good recipe for not moving forward. We actually do need government action and the more that we paralyze and just sort of collapse into partisan bickering, the less we can actually do to move the country forward. And that is not, in the end, good for Barack Obama.
ROBERTS: Go ahead, Ron.
RON INSANA: Can I just amplify on that point. The one thing that has been sold and believed to be true right now is the notion that deficit reduction in the short-run will somehow help this economy, which is not running on all cylinders. That is flatly untrue. If you were to throw hundreds of thousands of government workers out of their jobs, in an economy where there are 4.6 applicants for every job available, the unemployment rate will go up. Long-term reductions in unfunded liabilities are the key, not short-term reductions in discretionary spending. And I'm worried that this pressure S&P has put on the U.S. will lead our members of Congress and others to make hasty decisions that could undo the economy.
ROBERTS: Ron Insana, Ezra Klein, gentlemen thanks for joining me this morning, I appreciate it.
--Alex Fitzsimmons is a News Analysis intern at the Media Research Center. Click here to follow him on Twitter.
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Wow. Idiots really don't know
Submitted by johnsonl on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 1:40pm.
that they're idiots, do they? I mean, do they ever listen to what they're saying?
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Technically, they're "insane"
Submitted by JeffC... on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 2:17pm.
They want to do the same thing they did before, but are expecting different results. That's Einstein's definition of insanity.
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Yikes. Sounds like little Tommy Roberts has
Submitted by johnsonl on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 1:45pm.
joined the ranks of those liberal she-men who have resorted to running in circles with their dresses up over their heads, screaming.
It's only going to get worse, folks. The liberal MSM is pulling out all the stops in order to support Obamao. MSNBC, along with all the other liberal MSM outlets, has decided that the message is more important than the truth, balanced reporting, ratings or profits.
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Little Tammi is bucking for....
Submitted by OldJarhead77 on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 2:38pm.
The #1 Obama Prison wife spot now that pissy chrissy threw her temper tantrum and accused her man of being weak........
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No Thomas, it's your support for communism in America...
Submitted by Dave. on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 1:49pm.
...as well as your sympathies toward our enemy in a time of war that is treason.
Got it, comrade?
Vote for the American in November
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Yeah, Dave.........we were
Submitted by killa37 on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 11:19pm.
Yeah, Dave.........we were brought up with the original and correct definition of 'treason'................but, like so many other words and terms, the lib's have re-written the definitions in order to take themselves out of the guilt part of it, and shift the onus of blame towards those who don't agree with them.
This guy is the onus of the anus................
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Thomas, you are a brainless party apparatchik.
Submitted by drsamherman on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 1:52pm.
Treason is defined in the constitution for the specific reason that tyrants and their enablers like you would not be able to prosecute disagreements in policy.
Ever heard of freedom of speech? Of the press? You only know the latter because you hide behind it every time you say something this stupid and childishly try to avoid the responsibility and consequences.
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Treason, eh?
Submitted by Galvanic on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 1:54pm.
So, can we now charge the 95 Democratic Representatives and 6 Democratic Senators who voted against raising the debt ceiling with treason?
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Printing fiat money and
Submitted by rbosque on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 2:05pm.
Printing fiat money and devaluating the dollar is WAY worse than getting the gov't to stop spending money IT DOES NOT HAVE! We're in this mess BECAUSE the left thinks spending will boost the economy. It will do no such thing! That subracts from the economy!
Increasing GDI will spur the economy and that is accomplished by sustained growth. Tax cuts, and a decrease in mandates and regulations will help....The gov't is getting in the way on any growth, the gov't can't fix squat! They only make things worse!
"It may be true that you can't fool all the people all the time, but you can fool enough of them to rule a large country."
----Will Durant
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Thomas Roberts words : The
Submitted by Barack Must Go on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 2:07pm.
Thomas Roberts words : The act of a desperate left wing zealot.
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Can Mr. Roberts offer ANY
Submitted by east tennessee john on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 2:36pm.
Can Mr. Roberts offer ANY logical basis to show another "stimulu" would be any more effective than the first? Afterall, an election is forthcoming and who's to say the money won't be spent like the first BORROWED $862 billion. If the problem, in part, is capital access, why not give a tax holiday to all offshore funds provided they are used for employment or demand purchases. It's assholes like you that should be charged with treason, for being ignorant beyond belief.
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Submitted by OldJarhead77 on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 2:36pm.
TREASON is YOUR blatant bias, TREASON is the OBAMA CZARS...... TREASON is no budget in OVER TWO YEARS
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If cutting spending is treason
Submitted by cocodrie on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 2:51pm.
Call me Benedict
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
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Re: jobs
Submitted by svh83 on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 3:03pm.
---... Republicans support a plan to "throw hundreds of thousands of government workers out of their jobs,"
Not hundreds of thousands of government workers, just one.
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Less is more
Submitted by Franksam on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 3:24pm.
Actually, hundreds of thousands sounds pretty good to me.
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Speaking of treason*
Submitted by cajun2 on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 3:44pm.
Instead of investigating the S&P, put the 13 investigative journalists who vetted Sarah Palin and check this out
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I second the motion.
Submitted by almostacowboy on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 3:58pm.
All in favor?
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No, MSNBC & the rest of the
Submitted by jessieH on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 4:19pm.
No, MSNBC & the rest of the media are commiting acts of treason. They used to tell the truth to the Citizens. Now, they push propaganda, calling American people traitors, teabaggers, everything they can think of. When the People of this Nation finally get our country back, we might have to hang some so-called journalists, right beside the treasonous polititans. Something to think about, next time the media decides to lie for money & power.
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And its not just about spending*
Submitted by cajun2 on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 4:23pm.
Dont look to the teleprompter to tell you what this guy is really doing to our economy
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OK Roberts, let's get this clear.
Submitted by Boil It Down on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 6:38pm.
Outrageous increases in spending against the will of the people is laudable and patriotic? However, attempting to do the will of the people by working against this spending is treasonous. Have I got that about right?
Thomas Roberts, you sir are an idiot! -bidn-
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Yeah Ron, you are so correct.
Submitted by WarEagle66 on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 8:54pm.
Yeah Ron, you are so correct. There is nothing wrong with a government employing hundreds of thousands of people in redundant jobs, producing NOTHING....being paid for by the American taxpayer......
......while the number of American taxpayers continues to get clobbered.
Where do we grow these people?
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Anyone want to know why Europe is rioting?
Submitted by Boudin on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 9:12pm.
Because they have so many folks with the time to do it! Unemployment is a enemy of the Great Free Market system. And a friend of Socialist societies.
An elite class, and the Masses. Keep it up libtards, this is US in 3 years.
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Orange County Superior Court judge rules in Favor of TEC
An Orange County Superior Court judge on Thursday ruled in favor of the Episcopal Church in its long-running legal dispute over the rightful ownership of the properties of two congregations that seceded from the church years ago.
Judge Kim Dunning granted a motion for summary judgment filed by the Episcopal Church in its cases against St. David's Anglican Church in North Hollywood and All Saints Anglican Church in Long Beach, declaring the church properties were held in trust for the diocese and national church.
St. David's and All Saints left the six-county Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles and the national church in 2004 because of differences over biblical interpretations and liberal views on homosexuality and other issues.
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This was a league that we started last year and allowed Phins Phans and Jets Fans to be in the same league. It was super fun and i'm doing it again. We have some returning folks from last year but wanted to make sure that it was fully populated with Phins and Jets fans.
Go to yahoo and it's league # 335839 and I don't think there is a password but if there is it's tebow (Yeah I know I'm still man-crushing on him)
I'm also going to post this on the gang green forums but I will give our guys a little bit of a head start to get logged in. It's a fun league and it was quite competitive last year. I'm planning on winning this year. Dang Mike Vick or I would have won last year.


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Anthony Fusco, Heather Alicia Simms and Mark Junek Cast in Berkeley Rep's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
By Carey Purcell
Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced complete casting of its upcoming production of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.
Christopher Durang's Tony-winning play begins previews Sept. 20, prior to an oficial opening Sept. 25. Performances continue through Oct. 20.
Directed by Richard E.T. White, the cast includes Anthony Fusco (The Real Thing, The Real Inspector Hound) as Vanya, Lorri Holt (Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You) as Masha, Mark Junek (The Performers) as Spike, Caroline Kaplan (The Three Sisters) as Nina, Sharon Lockwood (The Caucasian Chalk Circle) as Sonia and Heather Alicia Simms (Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, A Raisin in the Sun) as Cassandra.
"In bucolic Bucks County, Vanya and Sonia fritter their lives away in their family's farmhouse amid regret, angst, and the alarming prophecies of an addled housecleaner," press notes state. "Enter their sister Masha, a self-absorbed movie star with her prized boy toy Spike, and the stage is set for an absurd weekend of hilarity and global warming."
The creative team for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike includes Kent Dorsey (scenic designer), Beaver Bauer (costume designer), Alexander V. Nichols (lighting designer), Rob Milburn (composer) and Michael Bodeen (sound designer). The stage manager is Michael Suenkel.
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The U-Can Share food drive ends Saturday, but the South Plains Food Bank needs the giving to continue. They still have a ways to go to reach this year's goal.
Austin Moore got up early Saturday morning, along with about 1,700 other local Boy Scouts to collect food for the U-Can Share food drive. Moore, who is 18 now, has worked with the food drive since he was 6 years old. "There are some people that just don't have any other way to get food other than the food bank, and without other people's help they're just high and dry," said Moore.
The Boy Scouts raised about 40,000 pounds of food and $1,200, but that still won't be enough to reach the South Plains Food Bank's goal of 600,000 pounds of food. "We're short by about half. We're at about 300,000 pounds of food," said Food Drive Co-Chairman, Kevin Rogers.
That number is disappointing to food drive organizers, especially this year when the South Plains Food Bank has seen a 20% increase in the number of families asking for help. "It's more important than ever that we reach this goal, or hopefully exceed it to where we can help those people out that we're seeing that are new to us," said Rogers.
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I am a novice in Inventor customization. I have already MS visual c# and vb.net 2010 express editions installed on my computer. As you know 2010 express editions have to be installed as a separate software.
I decided to try new MS 2012 visual studio express edition the other day. 2012 version is very comfortable to use because it allows to make vb.net, c#, C++ projects. Actually I use c# as the main language to study and vb.net as the secondary. The problem is that Autodesk Inventor Wizard installation package (Inventor 2013) doesn't work with MS visual studio 2012 express edition, therefore there is no Inventor AddIn template in Visual studio project creation window.
Does anybody has any ideas how to install Autodesk Inventor Wizard from Autodesk SDK package over MS Visual studio 2012? Is there any manual approaches to do that and how it will work?
Solved! Go to Solution.
I recently was trying to do the same thing with Visual Studio 2012. Got it to extract the template an install.
Download the DeveloperTools msi. Extract the files using this method. http://superuser.com/questions/307678/how-to-extra
Copy the file VCSInventorAddInTemplate2013.zip to this location C:\Users\{USER NAME}\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Templates\ProjectTemplates\Visual C#.
When you restart Visual Studio the template should be there.
One more thing. Go to the properties of the project.
Change the command on the build events tab in the Post build events command line.
call "%VS100COMNTOOLS%vsvars32"
mt.exe -manifest "$(ProjectDir){Project Name}.X.manifest" -outputresource:"$(TargetPath)";#2
call "%VS110COMNTOOLS%vsvars32"
mt.exe -manifest "$(ProjectDir){Project Name}.X.manifest" -outputresource:"$(TargetPath)";#2
This is the line that copies the addin manifest.
Thank you so much for help Thomas!
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for everyones benefit, I have done just the steps above and am now sharing the content.
I am not shure to understand the question. It should work just fine with VS express.
What are you trying to achieve?
Im trying to use VS 2012 express. As far as I can tell there is no way to access post build command lines. I have attached a pic of my compile tab of the properties page.
After some searching it looks like that option may not be in the express version. What that command is doing is copying the Test2.X.manifest file to be in the same location as the compiled dll. If you manually copy that file to the dll location you should be fine.
You can open the Test2.vbproj file (that may be what your projects file name is) in external text editor and modify the line
<PostBuildEvent>call "%25VS100COMNTOOLS%25vsvars32" mt.exe -manifest "$(ProjectDir)CratingAddIn.X.manifest" -outputresource:"$(TargetPath)";#2</PostBuildEvent
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If you had to be stuck in a lift with someone, who would it be and why?
I think I would have to say Richard Branson. It would be really great to ask him about his business plan.
What is your biggest fear?
I still hate heights – even though I like fairground rides because I feel secure.
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I put my left sock on first. But I'm not really sure whether it's a habit or superstitious.
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Doing what I do with Newport City Radio and deejaying my list is of about ten songs. First one, Paul van Dyk, Fallen Angel. It's a 90s dance track. It's a lovely, lovely tune. Second one, Disclosure, by Latch. I love new music. And the third, Set the Fire to the Third Bar, by Snow Patrol. It is the only song that has ever made me emotional.
What is the most expensive thing you've bought, not including property?
My car. It's a Vauxhall Astra. I was a bit upset that it was said to be the Reasonably Priced Car on Top Gear – but I've got the turbo version.
What is the best piece of advice you've been given?
That is a great one: Just do it. Be aware of the consequences and effect on people and the organisation, but be brave.
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Chocolate is a problem. I'm pretty cheap to run. But I'm obsessed with Newport City Radio.
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It's really embarrassing but I would have to say my mobile phone. I had one that kept breaking all the time, and it's one of those things you can't live without.
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I'm pretty easy going. What I am aware of, though, is to be mindful of saying yes rather than no.
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I was hoping to go to Australia, and will for my next holiday. And I try not to go back to the same place, but I would like to go back to Ibiza. There is so much more to that island than just the dancing.
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Goal: To set the team up to win in 2012 while putting them in position to win down the line as well. The 2011 payroll may not exceed $110 million, give or take a few million.
I am going to make some major changes to the roster, just letting you know now.
Looking at our current roster, these are our the major areas that we must address:
- Catcher
- Shortstop
- Starting pitching
- Relief pitching
Here is a link to the Mets' 40 man roster, which is currently full. I am going to non-tender/release/let walk the following players:
- Miguel Batista
- Chris Capuano
- Jason Isringhausen
- Chris Young
- Ronny Paulino
- Scott Hairston
- Willie Harris
- Jose Reyes
I am going to give the following guys arbitration. My estimated salaries are included:
- Manny Acosta, $1 million
- Angel Pagan, $5 million
- Mike Pelfrey $6 million
- Taylor Buccholz, $1 million
I have 8 spots on the 40 man roster to work with.
These are the commitments the Mets have for next season's payroll:
- Johan Santana, $24 million
- Jason Bay, $18.13 million
- David Wright, $15.25 million
- R.A. Dickey, $4.75 million
D.J. Carrasco, $1.2 million
- Tim Byrdak, amount is still unknown but let's say $1 million
Also consider that the Mets have 23 guys on the 40 man roster who will be earning $400,000, so that is another $9.2 million.
All in all, the projected Mets 2012 salary so far is about $85.5 million. Since I am trying to have a maximum payroll around $110 million, I have about $24.5 million to work with.
1. Don't resign Jose Reyes
It kills me to say this. I thought long and hard about bringing him back but its very hard to justify 6 years and $120 million to a guy who just can't seem to stay healthy. I wouldn't mind him coming back on a shorter deal, say 4 years with options, but I can't see him agreeing to that, so I'm not gonna break the bank for him.
2. Trade David Wright to the Rockies for Drew Pomeranz and Tyler Matzek
Why am I trading David Wright? We have a bunch of guys that can play third base, Wright hasn't had a WAR above 4 since 2008, and to me it seems his value is dropping every year that he gets older and doesn't play like a star. To me, the time to trade a player is right before his value drops, and I feel like Wright still has enough value to get a good return, but I feel it is dropping a lot. So to me, trading Wright is a no brainer. Daniel Murphy will play third.
The Rockies need a third baseman, Wright should hit for more power in Coors Field, and a core of Troy Tulowitzki, Carlos Gonzalez, and David Wright is very hard to resist. We get a top pitching prospect in Pomeranz and a very good one in Matzek. Add them to our group of Jeurys Famila, Matt Harvey, Zach Wheeler and Jennry Mejia and we have an amazing group of pitching prospects.
Money left so far: $38.95 million
40 man roster spots left: 8 (Pomeranz must join 40 man roster, Matzek doesn't have to)
3. Trade Johan Santana and $20 million to the Blue Jays for Deck McGuire, Carlos Perez, and Anthony Gose
I am trading Johan for the same reason I am trading David Wright. While I believe Johan still has a few more good years in him, I am doubtful that he will ever be considered an elite pitcher again. That being said, he is still a great pitcher when healthy, but I don't want to pay potentially another $73 million to him over the next three years. I feel like he still has lots of value, so lets trade him while we still can.
I feel like Toronto is the perfect place to trade Santana. Toronto has a deep farm system so they can afford to deal some prospects. The Blue Jays play in the tough AL East, so if they want to win, they need to pick the best time to make a run at it. I think this is the best time. Obviously, the Yankees are still great, but the Rays are likely going to have to trade two of their biggest stars in B.J. Upton and James Shields, and the Red Sox are coming off a huge collapse and new management. If the Jays make the right moves, they could be a sleeper to win the AL Wild Card. The Blue Jays need an ace. Aside from Ricky Romero and Brandon Morrow, no pitcher started more than 20 games for them in 2011. With talk that they can pick up payroll and that they will go after Yu Darvish, the Jays obviously are seeking to make a splash with a big name pitcher. Johan Santana would be perfect for them.
As for the prospects, Deck McGuire is very highly regarded, he was drafted the same year as Matt Harvey and is projected to be a front of the rotation starter. John Sickels said in his 2011 Blue Jays top prospects list that McGuire should be a #3 starter at worst. Carlos Perez is a young catcher in the low minors who is a great fielder and has a great arm. He doesn't have a lot of power, but hits for a good average, and he is a very safe bet to be a Yadier Molina type. As for Anthony Gose, he is a Gold Glove caliber centerfielder with amazing speed and a great arm. He isn't the best hitter but he still has room to grow. Think Peter Bourjos.
McGuire would join Pomeranz and Matzek in our new stockpile of minor league stud pitchers. Perez projects to be the future starting catcher, and Gose should be able to join the Mets in the majors around the end of 2012. I believe the Blue Jays would agree to this because they would be getting an ace starting pitcher for about $15 million a year, and they get to keep top prospects like Kyle Drabek, Zach Stewart, Brett Lawrie, and catchers J.P. Arencibia and Travis d'Arnaud.
Note: The Mets would give Toronto $20 million. This would be split in increments of $8 million in 2012, $8 million in 2013, and $4 million in 2014. 2014 is a club option year with a $5.5 million buyout.
Money left so far: $54.95 million
40 man roster spots left: 9 (none of the prospects must join the 40 man roster)
4. Sign Prince Fielder for 6 years, $140 million
Why I am willing to give this to Fielder but not for Reyes? Well first off, Fielder is a year younger, but the main reason is that has been able to stay healthy and Reyes hasn't. In the last six years, Fielder has averaged 159.8 games per season. Quite simply, Fielder is one of the best hitters in the game. In the last three years, he hasn't had an OBP under .401. His career slugging is .540. He is a lock for 550 at bats and 35 home runs, at least. Citi Field is a big park. If I needed someone to hit a home run out of Citi Field or else I would die, and I could pick any hitter, I would probably pick Prince Fielder.
I don't think he is going to get more money than this elsewhere. Every team that can afford him already has a great first baseman. Which leads to my next move....
Note: The salary is spread out like this, per year in millions: $20, $22, $23, $24, $25, $25
Money left so far: $24.95 million
40 man roster spots left: 8
5. Trade Ike Davis to the Dodgers for Dee Gordon
I like Ike Davis, but Prince Fielder is just better and more experienced. With Jose Reyes gone and Prince at first, we don't need Ike, but we do need a shortstop. As for the Dodgers, they are looking for an improvement over James Loney at first, and have Justin Sellers to play shortstop. If the Dodgers want, we can throw in Jordany Valdespin so that he can compete with Sellers for the shortstop job.
Gordon can replace Reyes perfectly. Gordon has elite speed, and he is a great fielder with a great arm. His bat is still raw, but filling out. He is never going to be a power hitter, but is a line drive hitter, which is just perfect for Citi Field. Imagine Gordon at shortstop and Ruben Tejada at second base. Great infield defense up the middle.
Money left so far: $24.95 million
40 man roster spots left: 8
6. Sign Ramon Hernandez for 1 year, $3 million, with club option for $3 million which, if declined, becomes player option for $1.5 million
Josh Thole isn't gonna cut it for me. He was among the worst defensive catchers in MLB all season, letting up 16 passed balls, and only throwing out about 21% of basestealers. He wasn't good offensively either, putting up an OPS of only .690, and a wOBA of only .303.
Carlos Perez and Albert Cordero won't be ready for at least another two years, so Hernandez comes on an affordable but fair contract. He gets a chance to make good money next year as well, and if he has a bad year this year then he still has an option to take one and a half million, which might be more than he would make next offseason if he falters or gets hurt.
Hernandez is easily the top free agent catcher. This year he put up an OPS of .788 and a wOBA of .339. He is also a great defensive catcher, only letting 3 passed balls in 2011 and throwing out 37% of basestealers.
As for Thole, he will be our backup. Hernandez can hopefully mentor him and teach him to play better defense, and maybe Thole will turn back into that .300 hitter we all thought he could be.
Money left so far: $21.95 million
40 man roster spots left: 7
7. Sign Grady Sizemore for 1 year, $4.5 million
Grady Sizemore is the kind of player that can be great. From 2005-2008, he averaged 6.9 WAR per season. In that span, his UZR averaged 7.3, and thats including his outlier .5 UZR in 2007. If you remove 2007, his UZR was 9.6 over that span. He can be a great fielder. During that span, Sizemore averaged 26.75 home runs per season, 116 runs per season, and an OPS of .867. Sizemore played likecrap in 33 games during 2010, and then underwent microfracture surgery for his left knee. He came back to play 71 games in 2011, during which he posted an OBP about 25 points under league average, but a slugging percentage about 25 points over league average. Cleveland is likely to decline his option.
Sizemore has never played the corner outfield positions, just center field, but with his knee problems he may be forced to switch over. Regardless, I want him to learn to play all three outfield positions. My plan is for him to compete with Jason Bay and Angel Pagan in spring training. Ideally, Pagan would start in center and Sizemore would start in left. I could see a situation where the Mets would employ a three man platoon for the two positions.
If nothing else, Sizemore would be a very good backup outfielder with the ability to start, and he has the potential to give us something very special.
Money left so far: $17.55 million
40 man roster spots left: 6
8. Trade Mike Pelfrey to Reds for Edinson Volquez
This is a risky trade for the Mets. I like Mike Pelfrey because he is durable and consistently gives them 200 innings a season. However, they are usually pretty mediocre innings. While Pelfrey is consistent on a season to season basis, he is incredibly inconsistent on a game to game basis. I don't think a starter like Pelfrey belongs on a playoff team. The Reds have been rumored to want to acquire starting pitching, and although Pelfrey isn't going to be the ace of the staff for them, he is going to be a much better alternative to Bronson Arroyo (who although he pitches 200 innings every year, he also leads the league in home runs allowed, and posted a -1.3 WAR this season which was worst in the majors).
Edinson Volquez, on the other hand, is not a sure thing at all. He is very wild and posted a BB/9 rate of 5.38 this year. However, he has the potential to be an elite starting pitcher. His career K/9 rate is 8.67. Volquez has great stuff. And after playing in Texas and Cincinnati his whole career, a move to Citi Field should help lower his home run totals.
In 2008, Volquez had his career year, posting a 4.2 WAR, a 3.60 FIP, a .228 BAA, and 206 strikeouts in 196 innings. At only 28 years old, there is no reason why he can't revive his career and become a great starting pitcher again.
Note: I expect Volquez to earn around $2 million in 2012.
Money left so far: $21.55 million
40 man roster spots left: 6
9. Sign Roy Oswalt for 2 years, $18 million ($9 million each season) with a vesting option for $11 million if he pitches a combined 375 innings in 2012-2013
Oswalt is 34 years old, but he can still pitch well. He still has great control, only walking about 2 batters per nine innings this year. His FIP was 3.44 against a league average of 3.94, and he gave up only .65 HR/9 pitching in Philadelphia. He is no longer an elite pitcher, but Oswalt is a safe bet for 180 IP and much better quality of pitching than Mike Pelfrey was.
Money left so far: $12.55 million
40 man roster spots left: 5
10. Sign Joe Nathan for 1 year, $1 million
Nathan hasn't pitched well since 2009, but when healthy he is one of the top relievers in baseball. His career numbers include a 9.39 K/9 rate, a HR/9 rate less than 1, an ERA of 2.87, a BAA of .199, and a WHIP of 1.11. Simply put, Nathan can be an elite closer. However, he is coming off a major injury and is looking to have a renaissance season. At just a million dollars, Nathan is low risk, high reward.
Money left so far: $11.55 million
40 man roster spots left: 4
11. Sign Takashi Saito for 1 year, $1 million
Since joining the majors in 2006, Saito has been one of the best and most consistent relievers in MLB. In 2011, he pitched only 26.2 innings because of an injury. However, he has always posted great WHIPs, ERAs, BAA, FIPS, and K/9 rates. Saito is another player who is a low risk, high reward reliever.
Money left so far: $10.55 million
40 man roster spots left: 3
12. Sign Nick Punto for 1 year, $1 million
Punto is the ideal backup infielder. He's always been known as a good fielder, and he is also a good hitter. In 166 plate appearances in 2011, Punto had an OBP of .388 and a slugging percentage of .421, as well as a wOBA of .350. Punto has the experience and ability to step in and start if an injury occurs, and he provides a veteran presence to an otherwise young infield.
Money left so far: $9.55 million
40 man roster spots left: 2
13. Minor League signings/Spring training non-roster invitees
- Jason Kendall
- Jorge Cantu
- Mark DeRosa
- Fred Lewis
- Nate McLouth
- Brandon Webb
- Dontrelle Willis
- Chris Young
- Joel Zumaya
Final Payroll: $100.45 million
Starting lineup:
1. Dee Gordon, SS
2. Angel Pagan, CF
3. Daniel Murphy, 3B
4. Prince Fielder, 1B
5. Lucas Duda, RF
6. Ramon Hernandez, C
7. Grady Sizemore, LF
8. Ruben Tejada, 2B
9. Pitcher
Josh Thole, C
Nick Punto, IF
Justin Turner/Nick Evans/Josh Satin, IF
Jason Bay, OF
Jason Pridie, OF
1. Roy Oswalt
2. Jon Niese
3. R.A. Dickey
4. Edinson Volquez
5. Dillon Gee/Chris Schwinden/Brandon Webb/Dontrelle Willis/Chris Young
Joe Nathan
Takashi Saito
Manny Acosta
Tim Byrdak
Pedro Beato/Taylor Buccholz/D.J. Carrasco/Josh Stinson
Key Pitching Prospects: Jennry Mejia, Jeurys Familia, Matt Harvey, Zach Wheeler, Drew Pomeranz, Tyler Matzek, Deck McGuire, Michael Fulmer, Juan Urbina
Key Hitting Prospects: Carlos Perez, Anthony Gose, Reese Havens, Jordany Valdespin, Kirk Nieuwenhuis, Matt den Dekker, Cory Vaughn, Fernando Martinez, Zach Lutz, Wilmer Flores, Cesar Puello, Brandon Nimmo, Aderlin Rodriguez, Juan Lagares
As you can see, this is a very young team that is carried by veteran leadership. I feel like this team can win this year, and if not, it is definitely built to win in a few years. I think we would now have one of the deepest farm systems in the league, and even if we can't win the World Series in 2012, I think that this team can compete now and be one of the best teams in the Majors in a few years.


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His robber – described as in his early 20s and six feet tall – fled with the cash towards South Mill Lane.
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Young Money star Nicki Minaj is putting her foot down and letting the entire male rap game know she considers herself a more complete emcee than a majority of them.
Despite the platinum plaques and high-profile acclaim, Minaj said she does not fully receive all the credit she has earned.
"[With her upcoming album Pink Friday: The Pinkprint] I care less about the acceptance and more about me being the lyrical, ill bi**h that I am, knowing that I am lyrically better than most of the male rappers out there--yes, I'm gonna say it. I don't get the credit that I deserve." (MTV)
After missing MTV's "Hottest MCs in the Game" Top 10 list last month, the music network issued an honorable mentions rundown with her on it a few weeks ago.
With the 2013 edition of MTV's "Hottest MC's" in the game finally concluded, MTV felt it was time to give notoriety to three artist that didn't make the cut. First up was Jay-Z who's a former number 1 hottest emcee opened the Barclays Center in a 8-night concert series, but didn't release any new solo music during 2012 with only features. Nicki Minaj also a former top emcee, became a superstar in 2012 with becoming the next host on American Idol, but according to their criteria, she was quiet during the year. Capping off the clip was Lil' Wayne, who like Jiggaman is also a former top emcee didn't release any a project in 2012, with Sway saying after his "I Am Not A Human Being II" release; he'll be right back at the forefront of their list. (Free OnSmash)
She recently talked about not yet landing a Grammy award despite dropping handfuls of hit records.
"I've gotten tons of awards and I believe when it's my time to get a Grammy, I'll get a Grammy," she said with a laugh. "I understand that artists and critics make a big deal over the Grammys. But when I go to my shows and I'm selling out arenas in London, and when I'm in Australia and Japan, there aren't any Grammys there," she said. "There are human beings who I've touched. There are human beings who are inspired by me, who I love dearly. And that's what my career is based on." (Associated Press)
Last year, Cash Money Records CEO Birdman said he viewed Nicki as one of the biggest female hip-hop artists of all time.
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SAN MARCOS, Texas - Anthony Miles scored a game-high 23 points but Lamar committed 23 turnovers in an 81-67 loss to Texas State at Strahan Coliseum Saturday afternoon.
Lamar dropped to 14-12 overall and 5-5 in Southland Conference play, while seeing its four-game winning streak come to an end. The Cardinals shot 36 percent in the game. Kendrick Harris had 15 points and Donley Minor added eight off the bench. Miles led LU with eight rebounds.
Texas State (12-13, 6-5 SLC) was paced by 19 from leading scorer Cameron Johnson who shot 5-of-11 from the floor and was held scoreless for the opening 18 minutes of the contest. Ryan White finished with 16.
Both teams made six 2-pointers, were 21-for-30 at the free throw line and totaled 40 rebounds. Texas State made seven more two-point shots and attempted seven more than LU
Texas State used a 9-0 run to take a 21-13 lead with 4:31 to play in the first half. Lamar closed the period with a 10-4 run capped off by a triple from Miles with three seconds left.
Miles opened the half with a basket and tied the game at 25 before the Bobcats scored the next seven to claim a 32-25 lead. Harris scored the next five points in the game to pull the Cards within two, at 32-30 with just over 16 minutes to play.
Texas State then strung together a 15-0 run to push its lead to 47-30 with 11:03 on the clock. The margin grew to 25 points with 4:44 left before the Cardinals outscored the Bobcats 22-11 over the final 4:07 to provide the final margin.
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Let's put this out there. Some people in this world are elitist, judgemental, killers of fun and super huge jerks, especially when it comes to food. (And your first challenge is at the end of this post.)
For example, these people say "Diet is 80 percent of the battle" or "Abs are made in the kitchen", or "Work out for the SHAPE you want, eat right for the SIZE."
Yes, people that say most of us would greatly benefit from cutting out or greatly reducing sugar, wheat, dairy and fried food, totally suck in the worst way. Why? Because they're all CORRECT. I want to karate punch inconvenient truths like these in the face, like, for real.
Unless you're in the maybe 5 percent of the population that is a genetic freak, food choices matter so much, NO matter how much you work out. Not just calories, either.
It seems simple, but it's the super sucky truth. Let's fight through this super sucky truth together. It's complicated and difficult and annoying, but easier to navigate and adopt a healthy lifestyle if you just accept that this is the stupid truth.
Your first challenge, if you haven't tried before, pick one thing to cut out cold turkey for 2-4 weeks (wheat, white starches and added sugars OR dairy, for now). Even if you're not trying to lose weight, do you ever feel extra tired, get random, lingering headaches, feel foggy or have phantom stomachaches? Are you feeling "blah"? Don't blame it on age, just yet.
The most eye-opening tends to be to cut out all wheat products for two weeks. Don't change anything else, you want to isolate and understand the effects so you KNOW if this is something you really NEED to do (about 25 percent might not have to). The first 3-5 days will probably suck. Eat sweet potatoes, brown rice and lots of veggies to reduce carb withdrawals. (Debates and tips on low carb in later posts) Drink lots of water!
Yup, this means no pizza, getting sandwiches without bread, no crackers or cookies, etc - you'll TOTALLY be that annoying friend. You will hate life on football Sundays. Prepare yourself for this mentally. Put those wheat-laden things you have in a garbage bag in the freezer. Fight the urge to nibble from the kids' plates. Not even a bite. Any more than 3 bites restarts your 2 weeks. Try to make note of how you feel at day 1, 5, 10 and 15. (Energy, mood, sleep, hunger levels, etc) I'll go over reasoning and body chemistry in later posts. Let's start small – this isn't the Chinese buffet of inconvenient truths. Take a nibble, challenge yourself, and learn more about how certain foods works with YOUR body.
Feel free to send questions, concerns, suggestions and virtual high-fives via message to my Facebook page, "Fit 'n Lazy Foodie."
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John Omana is Lake Mary's community development director. He says building apartments near the Sun Rail station is a concept called transit oriented development or T.O.D.
He says, "It's a term that's used in land use to really embrace the concept of live, work and play within a specific geographical area."
Four hundred people will live in the apartments, and businesses will move in to serve them.
Omana says, "So it's kind of a city within a city, and the reason we're so excited about it is that the T.O.D. we believe will revitalize our downtown."
The city will spend $1.8 million to build a parking garage and for landscaping. Epoch Properties will invest $26 million to develop the property.
The luxury apartments project is also creating other developments in the immediate area, like the building directly across the street. It will become a mass transit center with office space, and other developers are also making their way into city hall to ask questions.
Developer Terry Shaw with Shaw Construction built most of the restaurants, boutiques and businesses on Lake Mary's 4th Street. It's a short walk from the new apartments.
Shaw says this is just the beginning of a building boom in Lake Mary's downtown area. "We have over sixty acres to develop down here. We are getting interest from all over the United States. Corporations want to come in and bring their corporations here."
City leaders are eager for the apartments to be completed. Omana says, "We really feel that this is going to be the catalyst for subsequent development, not only within the T.O.D. area, but within the entire downtown area of Lake Mary."
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This past offseason Beane made a few questionable trades, as he is well known to do. But none were nearly as controversial as sending slugger and fan favorite Chris Carter, along with Brad Peacock and Max Stassi, to Houston in exchange for Jed Lowrie. Many thought it was just too much to part with for Lowrie, while others didn't understand why a SS was necessary given the recent signing of Japanese star Hiro Nakajima. The confusion was further compounded by Beane saying that Lowrie was going to be used as a utility player. Kinda like Ben Zobrist, Lowrie would be in the lineup everyday but at a different defensive position. That's quite a lot of talent to part with for a utility player. Given the controversy over the trade, I thought it would be a good idea to come back and take a look at the trade after just a little over a month of baseball.
So far in the early going, Jed Lowrie has simply been the best hitting SS not named Tulowitzki, and he's not even that far behind Tulo (164 wRC+). Lowrie's offensive numbers have been nothing short of impressive, posting a slash line of .327/.412/.519 with 3 HR's and a 159 wRC+. His fielding has left a bit to be desired though, putting up the worst UZR at his position in the game to date (-5.0) to go along with 4 errors. Anyone who has watched him play this year can tell you he has clear issues with his range and arm, although he probably isn't a true -20 UZR/150 SS, and that number should improve as the year goes on. In any case, thus far Lowrie has been a net positive for the A's, with a WAR close to 1.
Chris Carter has been playing the OF almost exclusively for the Astros when he isn't DH'ing. If you all remember Carter's brief attempt at LF for the A's back in 2010, it wasn't good. It still isn't, as UZR considers him a worse fielder in LF (-30 UZR/150) than Lowrie is at SS. Still, he's getting plenty of time at DH, which is really his best defensive position. As for his offense, we all saw what Carter's bat is capable of last year, but he unfortunately hasn't continued that this year. Carter's slash line is an unimpressive .210/.288/.419 with 6 HR's and a 93 wRC+. Carter is supremely gifted, especially in the amount of power he possesses, but he is also K'ing at a rate of 41.5% of PA's! All in all, Carter has just about been the definition of a replacement level player so far this year. I fully expect him to finish the year with a better batting line than that, but he hasn't looked so great thus far in 2013.
Brad Peacock made the Astro's opening day rotation. He is now in their bullpen, after putting up a 9.41 ERA and 7.33 FIP (5.59 xFIP) in April. Peacock has been getting a fair amount of K's, at 7.33%. His trouble seems to be control, as he is walking over 5 per 9 innings and giving up almost 3 HR's per 9 innings. The season is still very young and Peacock has a lot of time to turn things around, but he has been worse than anyone in the A's rotation so far this year, and that is saying a lot! Catcher Max Stassi has played one game for the Astros A ball affiliate since returning from the DL with a hernia.
Looking at the above, we see that in the month of April it looks like this trade has worked out very well for the A's. But what changes things immensely are all the injuries the A's have had. Hiro and Rosales started the year on the DL, and Sizemore made his way back to the DL a week later. That's 3 middle IF'ers unavailable to play. In addition to that, spring training reports were bleak on Hiro's ability to hit the ball or field his position. Lowrie has been a pretty invaluable piece in the middle of the diamond so far, something that Carter would not be able to do for the A's. With Carter on the team we would have seen a lot more Parrino/Sogard at SS, and I don't think any of us want that.
The injuries to the A's OF'ers have made Lowrie's bat that much more necessary as well. With Cespedes out for 2 weeks, Lowrie was batting 3rd and 4th quite a bit, and his bat was certainly good enough to do so. Now with Crisp and Young out, Lowrie has been at the top of the line-up. Carter's bat may have been able to plug into those spots, but it would be at the expense of our 1B Moss or a DH/OF type like Young/Crisp/Reddick/Smith. Lowrie's ability to play SS has allowed all those players to stay in the line-up while Lowrie fills in at the middle of the batting order.
Things could easily change. Today is only the 3rd day of May, and baseball is a very long season. By the end of the year we could be wishing we had Carter and/or Peacock instead. But after one month of baseball, it is clear that Lowrie has been a savior for this team. If he continues to hit the way he has so far (which, granted, is a very big assumption), it's very probable you will see Lowrie as the starting SS on the AL All Star Team come July. Yes, he's been that good so far.


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My favorite part about this sack is how Clowney totally plays Wilson on the zone read. Clowney breaks towards the HB, which is Wilson's cue to hang on and scramble. This, of course, was exactly what Jadeveon figured he'd do and now we have a relatively immobile quarterback alone in the backfield with a superhuman tasked with destruction. Tyler Wilson is now a bleeding seal off the coast of South Africa, and it's shark week, y'all. (Also, 10 for form: I love the wrap-around takedown. With that kind of torque, we're lucky Tyler Wilson's head didn't fire skyward like a champagne cork and spiral off into the clouds.)
Superficially, this might be my favorite of Clowney's steadily growing number of sacks. As our own Connor Tapp pointed out, it wasn't a particularly difficult kill, but some are just prettier than others, and the fact that both hunter and prey were isolated combined with Clowney's impressive awareness make for a real spotlight moment.


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With my utter disdain for Bill Stoneman at an all-time high after the signing of Gary Matthews Jr., I figured I should remind everyone of a smart thing he did in the recent past... signing Kelvim Escobar to a below-market value contract extension.
I hadn't thought about this lately, but Stoneman signed Kelvim to a 3-year, $28.5 million deal on May 31, 2006. In retrospect, that deal looks like a genius move considering that Gil Meche has offers floating around in the range of $36 million over 4 years.
I shudder to think what Escobar could command on the open market right now if the going rate for Gil Meche is $9 million per year. Methinks that Escobar could demand upwards of 4 years and something approaching $50 million.
Kudos and thank you Mr. Stoneman - you did something right this year.