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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (March 21, 2012) – Panther Racing announced today it has teamed with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the White House on two nationwide initiatives to combat the unemployment issues challenging members of the National Guard and their spouses. First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr Jill Biden's Joining Forces initiative - which mobilizes all sectors of society to support service members and their families - and the U.S. Chamber's Hiring Our Heroes initiative - which helps veterans and their spouses find meaningful employment in the private sector – will combine forces with the team to help raise awareness through PSAs, job fairs, at-track seminars and social media campaigns.
"This is an initiative that all of us in this country need to get behind, and we're going to do everything in our power to help the tremendous efforts already in place with Hiring Our Heroes and Joining Forces," Panther Managing Partner John Barnes said. "As Americans, and employers, we need these servicemembers to know we have their back when they get home. Some of the most qualified employees, the best leaders, and our brightest young minds are those who serve in the National Guard. These are men and women who understand pressure, responsibility and selflessness – and in my business those are the best attributes that I look for in a potential employee. We're thrilled about this new relationship with Hiring Our Heroes and Joining Forces and we're ready to help raise awareness, and educate, the local community on how they can make a difference and reward these Heroes with the employment opportunities they deserve."
Last season, Panther began a program where it hosted local employers at each respective race venue to help educate the community on the need, and benefits, of hiring military members. This season, in conjunction with Hiring Our Heroes, the team will be expanding that effort by hosting upwards of 50 local business leaders at each domestic IndyCar Series event, and by supporting hiring fairs held in local race markets and around the country. Hiring Our Heroes has conducted more than 90 hiring fairs since its inception in March of 2011 and has connected nearly 90,000 veterans and military spouses with 4,600 different employers in 44 states and the District of Columbia. To date, these hiring fairs have helped more than 8,000 veterans and military spouses secure jobs, and Hiring Our Heroes plans to expand from 100 hiring fairs in its first year up to 400 in local communities across America in its second year.
"Hiring Our Heroes is excited about joining forces with Panther Racing to raise awareness on the staggering unemployment rates facing America's veterans and military spouses and to help them find meaningful careers," said Kevin Schmiegel, founder and executive director of the U.S. Chamber's Hiring Our Heroes initiative. "Panther Racing has a tremendous track record in supporting military families and particularly those serving in the National Guard and Reserve. We stand together in recognizing that this is more than a jobs issue, it's critical to our national security. The unemployment rate among National Guard and Reserve members is far too high. Keeping America safe and secure starts with making sure the men and women who have served have job security at home. We look forward to working with Panther Racing to make a difference in the lives of veterans and military spouses in local communities across the country."
The White House's Joining Forces initiative, led by the First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr Jill Biden, reaches out to all sectors of society to give our service members and their families the opportunities and support they have earned. Joining Forces assists with securing employment amongst military members by highlighting the workforce potential of veterans and military spouses, expanding employment and career development opportunities and helping employers create military family-friendly work environments. To date more than 1,500 companies around the country have committed to hire 150,000 veterans and military spouses in the coming 2 years.
"With American hiring once again, this teaming effort with Panther Racing and the US Chamber of Commerce represents a tremendous opportunity for the nation's employers to reach out and serve our troops and families as well as they have served us. We are thankful for Panther Racing's leadership and look forward to hiring America's veterans and their spouses in the months ahead," said Captain Brad Cooper, Executive Director of Joining Forces in the First Lady's Office.
Indianapolis-based Panther Racing, winners of two IndyCar Series championships and 15 races, has finished runner-up in the Indianapolis 500 an unprecedented four-consecutive times. The streak includes last season's dramatic second-place finish with reining Indy 500 Rookie of the Year JR Hildebrand, a 24-year-old Californian who just completed his first full season in the IndyCar Series. In 2011, Hildebrand was named a national spokesperson for the National Guard's Youth ChalleNGe Program – an evidence-based program that assists with high school dropouts – and was a key speaker when Panther hosted potential military employers at the track last season.
"For me it's just been an unbelievably humbling experience to be able to interact and represent the National Guard and its servicemembers, and we've witnessed first-hand the importance of making sure they have jobs when they get home," Hildebrand said. "This season, with Panther working with Hiring Our Heroes and Joining Forces, I know we're going to be able to make a bigger difference across the country. As soon as employers get connected with the National Guard and Reserve servicemembers that are looking for work they're going to quickly find some of the most skilled, selfless and dedicated employees in the country. I'm just looking forward to the opportunity to raise awareness and empower both employers and the general public to do everything they can to give back to an amazing group of people."


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Is Home-Court Advantage Really About the Ball?
This is a blog post by former Notre Dame player Zach Hillesland discussing the impact of the numerous brands of basketballs used by college basketball teams. Note that Wisconsin is prominently featured because we are the only team in America to use a Sterling basketball. This could explain our poor shooting in Indianapolis. However, it doesn't explain Illinois and Wisconsin both beating the other on the road.


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The mayoral race is heating up in the city of Methuen and so I thought I would be remiss not to mention my experience with mayoral candidate Jennifer Kannan.
Jen has worked at our real estate firm Coco, Early & Associates for the past 12 years and I can certainly tell you there is no one that works harder for their clients as Jen. Her attention to detail, her incredible creativity and her honest approach has set her aside from her competition. If Jen says it's so, it is!
Jen would be a wonderful mayor as she has been an incredible business builder in the city and will take this town to new heights as she not only promises change, but will deliver a thriving plan that is almost guaranteed to turn our downtown area around.
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Afghanistan i/æfˈɡænɨstæn/ (Persian/Pashto: افغانستان, Afġānistān), officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming part of South Asia, Central Asia, and Greater Middle East,[9][10] it is also considered to be part of a broader West Asia. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of 647,500 km2 (250,001 sq mi), making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world. It is bordered by Pakistan in the south and the east, Iran in the west, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in the north, and China in the far northeast.
Afghanistan has been an ancient focal point of the Silk Road and human migration. Archaeologists have found evidence of human habitation from as far back as 50,000 BC.[11] Urban civilization may have begun in the area as early as 3,000 to 2,000 BC.[12] Sitting at an important geostrategic location that connects the Middle East with Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent,[13] the land has been home to various peoples through the ages[14] and witnessed many military campaigns, notably by Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, and in modern era Western forces.[11][12] The land also served as a source from which the Greco-Bactrians, Kushans, Saffarids, Ghaznavids, Ghorids, Timurids, Mughals and many others have risen to form major empires.[15]
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Freaks (Luke Solomon & Justin Harris) set the bar high with this rolling, bouncy house podcast for DJBroadcast
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"Spencer has no control of his legacy. It is in the hands of others." Solomon uses the story of his estranged friend to explain the importance of consent in reissues.
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Defected and Solomon discuss his return to the alias for a forthcoming album.
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The UK house producer has penned a comment piece over on his blog, ruminating on what he perceives to be a recent surge in internet-based anger among the dance music community.
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Defected speak to Derrick Carter and Luke Solomon in an extended interview about the past, present and future of one of the most respected record labels in house.
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Solomon delivers the latest BT mix with cuts from Motor City Drum Ensemble, Nyra and Bernard Badie.
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Rekids are giving away an unreleased version of Luke Solomon's "Spirits," which is stripped of the flute from its original incarnation.
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Coming out next month through Classic, the 30-track mix features cuts from Floorplan, Matthew Styles and DJ Nature.
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By Katy DeFotis, with the San Diego River Park Foundation
We had a great time at the San Diego River Park Foundation's Clean and Green Team's !
Thanks to the for facilitating our clean up, 26 volunteers were able to gather to celebrate National Get Outdoors Day by cleaning up their community's creek!
The volunteers worked very hard to clean-up a one mile section of the creek on both banks so over two miles of the creek in just three hours!
This creek empties into the San Diego River and supplies the river with a lot of storm water debris, with the majority being plastics and Styrofoam, every time it rains. They were able to remove trash and debris from the creek and its surrounding habitat before the next rains flush it into the San Diego River.
The volunteers single handedly prevented trash and the toxins that leach from that trash from making their way into the San Diego River and out into the ocean, which is hazardous to not only wildlife, but to humans also.
Jack Simes, with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, participated in the clean up and awarded Jolynn Robbin with a U.S. Department of the Interior's Take Pride in America Certificate of Appreciation.
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I work with a limited number of students in a one-on-one format. My primary purpose in teaching meditation is to support the awakening process of my students. From this standpoint, I view meditation not so much as an end in itself - although it is a very worthwhile practice - but rather as a powerful tool that supports the enlightenment process.
I see enlightenment as a realistic and attainable goal for my students. Far from the freakish states and fantasies of perfection often associated with enlightenment in popular culture, enlightenment is a very natural expression of our deepest nature as human beings. With dedication, a bit of discipline, a sense of adventure and a willingness to look honestly at yourself and your practice, it is very possible to reach a fully awakened state and learn once and for all who you really are.
I draw on a variety of established meditation traditions, and part of our initial work together will be to determine which practices best support your own process. For many years I practiced in a yoga tradition, and I also have experience with a number of other meditation techniques and enlightenment traditions, including Christian and Buddhist traditions. If you work within a particular tradition or hold certain religious beliefs, you can continue to do so during our work together.
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As we both know it seems like the AFC South is in Turmoil.
Starters are hurt or cut in important positions, Kerry Collins hasn't retired yet.
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Hmm.. Not sure what to think about this, really. Can't decide if Singletary has gone a little too far or if he's right to ask him about this. I understand he doesn't want to pay a guy millions of dollars just to crack like Ryan Leaf, and if a psychologist is telling SIngletary this I guess that makes his concern real. I don't know. Thoughts?


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VicRoads regional director Mal Kersting thanked motorists for their patience and asked them to factor in an extra 10 to 15 minutes' travel time until the completion of works, expected by Friday 28 February (weather permitting).
The $650,000 works program was to replace parts of the highway's surface with new asphalt, he said.
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Avanti History 1965-1991
With the Studebaker company's demise in December 1963, the Avanti seemed destined to become another footnote in classic car history. But Nate Altman, an Indiana Studebaker Dealer, knew there was still a great deal of interest in the car. Determined on keeping the Avanti alive, Altman approached every major automobile manufacturer in the America, with no takers. Even American Motors Corporation, who seemed like a good choice, was not interested the car.
With surprisingly little interest from major car manufacturers, Altman, with his business partner Leo Newman, bought the rights to the Avanti, along with the tooling and space in the former factory. Altman also struck a deal with Molded Fiberglass of Ashtabula, Ohio, who had supplied the original Avanti bodies, to continue making the body parts.
Avanti Motor Corporation
The new company, called Avanti Motor Corporation, brought onboard former Studebaker chief engineer Eugene Hardig. With the Lark convertible chassis retained, Hardig's first task was to replace the now obsolete Stude engine. An easy choice was the lighter, more powerful 327-cid small-block Chevy engine, the same one used in the Corvette. Because the Chevy V8 was slightly taller, the hood and front fenders needed to be raised. This gave the car a different stance than the original Avanti. The lighter Chevy engine also gave better weight distribution, which had a favorable effect on handling.
Renamed the Avanti 2 (often spelled Avanti II) the new car was introduced to the public on August 2nd of 1964 and released as a 1965 model. The cars were hand-built, which gave a higher-quality build finish. Options included power steering, air conditioning, electric windows, and an AM/FM radio. Altman encouraged customers to pick and choose any paint and interior combinations they wished. All Avanti 2's were built on left-over Studebaker frames, and were quieter, faster, and a better-mannered car than the original Studebaker Avanti.
Production continued through the Sixties and Seventies, with 1978 being the Avanti Motor Corporation's most productive year - 165 units sold. The powertrain remained Chevrolet, but evolved from the 327-cid engine to the 350, the 400 and, finally the 305-cid motor. For the 1981 and 1982 model years, the transmission was upgraded to GM's durable Turbo Hydra-matic 400. The Avanti Motor Corporation operated in the black every year of it's existence.
In April of 1976, Nate Altman passed away. His brother Arnold, who had been with Avanti Motor Corporation from the beginning, assumed leadership. Six years later, in October of 1982, Arnold Altman sold the Avanti rights to real estate developer Stephen Blake. A self-proclaimed automotive enthusiast, the story is told that Blake became an Avanti enthusiast the day his Maserati would not start.
1983-1990 Avanti
Visually, the third-generation Avanti is identified by rectangular headlights and resin-molded body-colored bumpers. The 'II' was dropped from the car's name. In mid-1983, a 20th Anniversary Edition was introduced. Blake organized a national dealer network, and 1983 proved to be a good year - production reached 289 units. A new Avanti model, called the Touring Coupe, was introduced in 1984. A convertible model was offered soon after.
One event that drew attention to Blake and his company was the entry of an Avanti in the 24 Hours of Daytona competition. Driven by Joe Ruttman, Mike Meldeau, and Herb Adams, the race-prepared car ran as high as fourth and finished 27th overall.
Avanti Paint Problems
In trying to further upgrade the car, paint was changed to Ditzler Deltron urethane to give the cars a better gloss and deeper finish. After the 1984 models were already out, it was discovered that the new paint did not adhere properly to the Avanti body panels. Many of the 1984 cars had to be repainted under factory warranty, at great expense. Blake's company soon declared bankruptcy and he resigned in February 1986.
No cars were built in 1986. In March of that year, Mike Kelly, a native of South Bend, Indiana, acquired all of the assets and rights to the Avanti. He changed the name of the company to the New Avanti Motor Corporation and announced the revival of Avanti production in South Bend. Kelly was immediately faced with modernizing the chassis, meeting government regulations, and establishing supplier relationships.
Kelly's first challenge was to come up with a new platform. The 1987-89 cars were based on the GM G-body El Camino and Monte Carlo chassis. In 1988, John J. Cafaro purchased Kelly's 47.5% share of the N.A.M.C. The company was moved to Youngstown, Ohio, and renamed the Avanti Automotive Corporation. The system of borrowing mechanicals from GM had worked well over the years, but the Monte Carlo was taken out of production after the 1988 model run.
In July, 1989, Callaway Advanced Technology, of Old Lyme, Connecticut, was reportedly hired to design and engineer a new frame and suspension for the Avanti. A front end redesign would have a greater slope to the hood, as well as front fender flaring to accommodate wider, performance tires. Meanwhile, several lawsuits and judgments had been filed against the company. The company filed for bankruptcy in 1991.


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Harris County has been working to contain the spread of prostitution at places that operate as massage parlors, modeling studios and spas. Some of the businesses have recently run afoul of the law, primarily in the county's north-side along the 1960 corridor.
A task force, made up of state and county officials, has worked to give law enforcement and the courts better tools through stricter regulations. Precinct 4 Commissioner Jack Cagle is a member of the task force. He recently hosted a series of public meetings which helped him craft changes for sexually oriented businesses, or SOBs.
"A lot of our problems are ones that deal with human trafficking, illegal activity, and these regulations allow our sheriffs and allow our constables to be able to engage into that process, to make sure that those that are breaking and circumventing the rules would be held accountable."
The Harris County Attorney's office has targeted many of these businesses, suing some of them under a public nuisance law. Assistant County Attorney Terry O'Roark says the new regulations will make enforcement easier.
"We find that one of the ways is you've got to control where crimes occurs, not just 'arrest the girls or the operators,' and this provides a tool because violation of the Harris County Sexually Oriented Business regulation, is an element of a common nuisance."
Many residents have complained that SOBs have been skirting around the regulations, but Commissioner Cagle says the changes help stop that revolving door.
"These ordinances, companion, and in a county it's a regulation, will allow, once the sheriff goes through the onerous duty or a constable goes through that onerous process, of making a bust, of shutting down a business engaged in illegal activity in our neighborhoods, that they can't just turn around down and open up again a couple weeks later under a new name."
Changes include requiring the SOBs obtain a permit to operate a sexually oriented business and having all employees wear name tags and submit to criminal background checks. This is Harris County Judge Ed Emmett:
"This was driven entirely by Commissioner Cagle and the County Attorney's Office, and every time the City of Houston tightens their ordinance, the massage parlors, the tea rooms, whatever they are, move to the unincorporated area and set up shop there. So that's what he was talking about, making sure that unincorporated parts of the county have restrictions in place that match those that are in the incorporated parts."
For almost 30 years, the City of Houston has led the change locally in the fight against sexually oriented businesses. Judge Emmett says it was time for the county to join in that fight.


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This time of year is always full of anticipation as riders are getting their new gear in the mail, and waiting anxiously for the first signs of snowfall, or for their home resort to open for the season. Some of the more entrepreneurial shops and spots spread the stoke for the season by hosting pre-season rail jams. This past weekend there were two rail jams going down in lower Michigan, so I cleared some time from my schedule and stopped to check them out.
October 26 – Outdoor Action Company, Sylvan Lake MI
The OAC rail jam takes place in the parking lot of the Outdoor Action Company in Sylvan Lake.
The drop and features were provided by PARX, and with the help of 48 cubic yards of ice rink snow, they were able to set up several features: a flat box, an up-down box, and a flat bar as well as a culvert pipe serving as the backstop to the run out. I got there early enough to help a little bit with the setup and put in some shovel time to get it set up for the participants, before strapping in and taking a few drops to "test" the set-up before the participants arrived.
I'd never been to OAC before but it looked like a really nice shop with a large show floor selling, as you might expect based on the name, a variety of outdoor action sports items: kayaks, mountain bikes, skis, snowboards, skateboards, longboards, pretty much anything you can think of, they had it.
Here's a few pics from the event Photographer, Matt Campbell, who posted a bunch of other random shots on his FB page yesterday.
I had to split before much of the jam got underway but it looked like it was setting up to be a great time, pretty low key with giveaways and free hot dogs and popcorn, a very family friendly event.
October 27 – Haunting at Hawk, Hawk Island Park, Lansing MI
Also in its second year, the Hawk Island crew put on its own Halloween-themed rail jam, complete with miniature skulls, bubbling cauldrons of dry ice, fake blood splashed on the features and lips, pumpkins, and that nasty fake cobweb gunk that was kind of hilarious to watch the riders get all entangled in that.
There was a little bit of a SNAFU as one of the local ice rinks which shall remain nameless basically screwed them out of shavings for the day, so the event got off to a late start, and with a bit less "snow" than they had wanted, but all in all it was a solid event. The hot dogs weren't free, but they had all the bonus fixings like mac n cheese or pizza dogs, and tons of random prizes awarded for certain tricks throughout the day.
Rider turnout was great, I'm not going to hazard a guess but I will say the top of the hill was a mob of riders (and a few skiers) taking turns attacking both features, and the bottom of the hill was full of spectators: moms & dads, friends & girlfriends.
Like OAC, it was a more free-for-all open jam format instead of the structured "contest" format where each rider only gets 3 or 4 drops, and while this sometimes leads to a bit of a clusterf*#k, Jeff, Tyler and the rest of the Hawk Island crew did what they could to make sure everyone was getting their drops.
After two days of checking out these jams, I'm reminded that "At rail jams, nobody lands any tricks."
I kid. There was some talent at both jams for sure but a lot of riders were rusty, and it was also obvious that they were feeding off one another, and trying to dial in tricks they'd never landed before. That's the great part of how jams can help riders progress: some of the riders might not stomp a single trick, but they still walk away a better rider than when they arrived.
Both of these events are put on by great organizations who are committed to serving the scene in Michigan. If you missed them this year, make it a point to check one (or both!) of them out next year.


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.- The Archdiocese of Portland's $75-million settlement plan for about 175 alleged victims of abuse was approved by a judge on Friday.
Of the $75 million, $52 million will come from insurers. The archdiocese will not have to sell any churches or schools. The archdiocese's plan also limits how much money it would pay to any sex-abuse victims who come forward in the future.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Elizabeth L. Perris is expected to sign an order making the settlement official on Tuesday. The gag order, which has prevented accusers, church officials and their lawyers from talking publicly since August, will also be lifted on Tuesday.
The bankruptcy plan calls for the archdiocese to separately incorporate parish churches and schools to protect them from future lawsuits.
Joseph Claude Harris, a noted Catholic Church financial analyst based in Seattle, told The Oregonian that separately incorporating the parishes and schools could spark disagreements over who gets control.
.- The Archdiocese of Portland's $75-million settlement plan for about 175 alleged victims of abuse was approved by a judge on Friday.
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PASCO, WA - Christmas traditions continue at the Tri-Cities Union Gospel Mission in Pasco.
Staff and volunteers expect to serve around 350 meals on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
The banquets include 15 hams, scalloped potatoes, gravy, stuffing, yams, green beans and of course pumpkin pie to top it off.
Jerry Jones works in the food service department and looks forward to this time of year.
Jones said, "This is my tenth Christmas here at the mission, and I can't imagine my life without it. It's just really the most wonderful job I could have found."
Mission staff and volunteers will be serving more meals Wednesday from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm on North 2nd Avenue in Pasco.


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News: Nicki Minaj Talks To Hot 97's Rival, Addresses Summer Jam & Rumored Lil' Kim Funeral [Audio]
Tuesday, Jun 5, 2012 9:50AM
Young Money star Nicki Minaj is not yet ready to let go of getting called out at Sunday's Hot 97 Summer Jam concert and dialed up rival station Power 105.1's "The Breakfast Club" to discuss her no-show.
Claiming she is not seeking an apology, Minaj narrowed in on what her problem with Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg ultimately is.
"I wasn't going to do 'Starships' and I think everybody knows that,'" Minaj told hosts DJ Envy, Charlamagne Tha God and Angela Yee. "I'm way smarter than that. I know what people wanted to see. I think it was just someone trying to be sarcastic -- it was improper timing, it was in bad taste. Everybody makes mistakes but you've got to own your mistake. That's the problem. When you don't own it, then people feel like, 'Oh, okay, you feel like you can do this in the future and get away with it,' and that's the problem. ... I don't want an apology. I don't care about an apology. ... " ("The Breakfast Club")
Nicki also used the opportunity to dismantle rumors claiming she planned on blasting rap rival Lil' Kim at Summer Jam.
"That's not in my character," Minaj added when asked if she planned on having a staged Lil' Kim funeral at Summer Jam. "That's ridiculous. Let's stop with all the rumors that are giving people false hope that they're relevant. Please. Angela, I'm not about to come on my stage and bring death on my stage. My stage is about life. It's about life and love and that's it. Period." ("The Breakfast Club")
Rosenberg also publicly spoke out on his remarks this week.
"In addition to the morning show, I do an underground show on Sunday nights, I host all of our showcases, I interview underground artists at my house, that's kind of who I am," Rosenberg said. "So when I went out there, I wasn't really thinking about it, I was just trying to hype up all of the fans who were there to see Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, more of the underground acts. It just sort of came out. I did not anticipate the backlash." (TMZ)
Last night, Minaj addressed the Summer Jam no-show in a heated debate with Hot 97's Funkmaster Flex.
"Flex. I need you to breathe. You're not even listening and I need you to simma. For three hours, we emailed [Hot 97 manager Ebro Darden], and actually, my manager was the first person to tell me: Yo, you're not going on that stage," she revealed. "[Lil] Wayne was the second person. For three hours, we could not get a resolution. [CEO of Hip Hop Since 1978] G. Roberson emailed me, and said: Hey, I need you on the phone. Ebro said 'Let me get to the bottom of this.' You know I love Ebro. After he sent that e-mail, we never heard back. ... Flex...I'm not even going to say what could've happened yesterday, and please don't interrupt. Relax. Relax. This is the real reason why I called you. You said something about my record sales." ("Funkmaster Flex Show")
Following the Sunday incident, Grammy-winning singer Lauryn Hill backed up the rapper's decision.
"No disrespect to Nicki, but I need to clear up an inaccuracy. I was not scheduled to be a special guest on her set at Summer Jam, I was invited by Nas to perform with him. I don't have details on exactly what transpired between the station and the artists, but I do support artists standing by their beliefs, and walking with integrity," she wrote June 4th. "We have to find a better way to commercially exploit music, while giving artists their proper respect. This cannot be done while taking their contributions for granted, or trying to control the scope of their growth and power through threats and fear tactics. We can do better than this, there is a better way, or else 'we' (the proverbial we) find ourselves in danger of being hypocrites!!!" (Statement)
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The criticism hit national coach Joachim Löw and Germany's international players hard. But self-critically the whole team representing the German Football Association (DFB) faced up to the accusations after the shock exit in the semifinals of the European Championship. "The coach always has to take responsibility for a defeat. I feel the team performed well at the tournament. We did lots of good things and shouldn't question too much," said Löw. The debrief after the 2-1 defeat against Italy in Warsaw and the analysis of the whole performance at the championship has been put off to a later date by Löw and his assistants Hansi Flick, Andreas Köpke and general manager Oliver Bierhoff.
Joachim Löw (2nd from left) is disappointed as is Hansi Flick (left), Andreas Köpke (right), doctors Sepp Schmidt, Tim Meyer and general manager Oliver Bierhoff (behind Köpke). (Photo: Firo/Augenklick
"One needs a bit more time off than usual," said Löw. But there's not much time remaining. The DFB team's first international match after Euro 2012 is only six weeks away on 15 August when they take on Argentina on Frankfurt/Main. September sees the start of the qualifying competition for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The opponents are the Faroe Islands, Austria, Sweden, Ireland and Kazakhstan. After the qualifying competition en route to the tournament in Poland and Ukraine when they won all ten matches, the target is once against to come first and not to have to take part in the play-offs as the group runners-up.
Big changes to the squad or the style of play are not to be expected. "Our course and the things we did were very good," said Löw. But there was a large amount of criticism immediately after being knocked out in Warsaw. Fellow coach Felix Magath, who was a beaten finalist as a player in 1982 and 1986, and ex-captain Michael Ballack missed the capabilities against Italy for which Germany are best known – namely fighting spirit and passion. Günter Netzer, ex- European Champion and World Cup winner, whose analysis carries a lot of weight, was critical of team captain Philipp Lahm, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Lukas Podolski.
Experts miss players with leadership qualities
That Löw chose the wrong tactics against the clever Italians was the subject of much discussion immediately after the game. The 52-year-old's team selection and strategic decisions did appear to be suddenly very muddled. The motto that the team plays its own game and that it doesn't allow the opponents to dictate its tactics didn't hold true anymore. As a result the German eleven also lost because they were disjointed and no longer the well-oiled machine.
One of the most spectacular Euro 2012 goals: Mario Balotelli scores against Philipp Lahm and Manuel Neuer to put Italy 2-0 up against Germany. (Photo: Firo/Augenklick)
Magath spoke of a "fatal misbelief to think that the team could succeed at the Euro by just playing good football." The Italians showed everybody how one should go about playing a European Championships semifinal, namely "committed, hungry and physical, and not almost non-contact like our eleven." It was something the former German goalkeeper Oliver Kahn was critical of on the national ZDF television channel. "The tenacity, the unequivocal passion, desire and discipline on the pitch were lacking," said Kahn.
The national coach was recommended to rethink a few things. In Magath's opinion, "Löw has concentrated on creating an intact team spirit over the past few years. On the other hand he has neglected to instil a sense of aggression." Ballack bemoaned that the players weren't fully convinced that they could achieve their goals and disagreed with Löw's view that the Euro had been positive. "One can't now make out the Euro to have been better than it was. The players talked of winning the title. And they had the class to do it. But they didn't believe in it enough," pronounced Ballack who was capped 98 times for his country. He and Netzer pointed out that the German team no longer had anybody with real leadership qualities.
Stunned, Philipp Lahm holds his head: the German captain can see the defeat against Italy coming. (Photo: Firo/Augenklick)
In a piece for Germany's biggest Sunday newspaper ("Bild am Sonntag") Netzer wrote that he was disappointed at the players who really should be leading figures. In front of the cameras, Lahm was "rhetorically brilliant" but when playing for Munich and the national side this season he has displayed, with the exception of the game against the Netherlands, some serious defensive weaknesses. "He has lost the urge to go forwards and his effectiveness." Podolski only continues to be an international player through the grace of Löw," whilst Schweinsteiger "simply doesn't have the personality to lead."
Magath, Kahn and Netzer are however agreed that Löw is the right man for the job as national coach. DFB President Wolfgang Niersbach gave the coach his full backing immediately after the match. "Löw is indisputably one of the world's best coaches," said Netzer. The contract with Löw runs until summer 2014.
Löw first came in for criticism in the last game at the Euro 2012 when he employed the wrong strategy which he recognised but was no longer in a position to rectify. A review also has to include the hindsight that Schweinsteiger wasn't fully fit during the whole tournament, that Mesut Özil was well below par and that Podolski, the way he was playing, didn't deserve a place in the starting line-up. The new season will bring new challenges for the DFB who, since 1 July, now has to share the label as "three-time European Champions" with Spain.
Mesut Özil tried hard but after a long season with Real Madrid, the German playmaker never really got into the swing of things. (Photo: GES/Augenklick)
Germany's fixtures in the 2012/2013 season:
15 August 2012, Frankfurt/Main: Germany - Argentina
7 September 2012, Hanover: Germany – Faroe Islands
11 September 2012, Vienna: Austria - Germany
12 October 2012: Ireland - Germany
16 October 2012, Berlin: Germany - Sweden
14 November 2012, Amsterdam: Netherlands - Germany
6 February 2013: France - Germany
22 March 2013: Kazakhstan - Germany
26 March 2013, Nuremberg: Germany - Kazakhstan
June 2013: possible series of friendly matches in USA (and Canada)


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May 13: Danny Knobler of CBS Sports writes that Zambrano's name still doesn't appear on the Ducks' roster. Zambrano and the Ducks did indeed reach an agreement, according to Knobler's sources, but a contract has yet to be signed.
May 8: Righty Carlos Zambrano has signed with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League, tweets Chris Cotillo of CLNS Radio. MLB.com's Carrie Muskat has confirmed the signing (also via Twitter).
As Ducks president and GM Michael Pfaff recently explained to MLBTR's Zach Links, the team prioritizes winning but wants to "help players with their careers, help them continue their careers, and help them get back to the major leagues." That's surely Zambrano's plan. The 31-year-old righty joined the Marlins via trade in January 2012, posting a 4.49 ERA, 6.5 K/9, 5.1 BB/9, 0.61 HR/9, and 49.1% groundball rate in 132 1/3 innings (20 starts and 15 relief appearances). Zambrano, a three-time All-Star, was a workhorse for the Cubs from 2003-07, averaging 215 innings per season.
From the '07 fight with teammate Michael Barrett, the five-year, $91.5MM contract signed that year, all kinds of odd ailments, the no-hitter in '08 against the Astros at Miller Park, the '09 on-field tantrum that led to a six-game suspension, problems with Cubs management, the move to the bullpen and back, the issue with Derrek Lee in '10 that led to a team-mandated suspension, his placement on the disqualified list in '11, to the salary dump trade to Miami, Z's final years as a Cub were tumultuous to say the least.
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Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. said his team would scout Carlos Zambrano at some point but told CSNPhilly.com's Jim Salisbury that reports out of Venezuela that the team had reached an agreement with the veteran hurler were "ridiculously premature." FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal (Twitter link) reported earlier today that the Phils weren't in the process of signing Zambrano and if they did check in on him, it could be something of a due diligence scouting move.
With Roy Halladay and John Lannan both on the disabled list, Amaro said earlier this week that he was in the market for starting pitching help. Zambrano would fit the bill as a low-cost veteran who could eat some innings for the Phillies, though Zambrano spent the last two months of the 2012 season pitching out of the Marlins' bullpen. Zambrano didn't draw any interest in the offseason and even explored signing in Taiwan before he signed a deal to pitch for the independent Long Island Ducks on Wednesday.
Zambrano has a 4.66 ERA over 278 innings with the Marlins and Cubs over the last two seasons. He has generated as many headlines about his temper and other off-the-field issues as he has about his pitching, but Zambrano is still just 31 years old and has three top-five finishes in NL Cy Young voting to his name.
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A year ago today, the Indians signed Johnny Damon to a one-year contract with the hope that clean-shaven caveman could bolster their lineup. Damon hit just .222/.281/.329 in 224 plate appearances for the Tribe. This offseason, there was no penny-pinching by the Indians, as they signed Nick Swisher, Michael Bourn, Brett Myers and Mark Reynolds to bolster the club. Here are some links from around the league…
- Carlos Zambrano is at Wrigley Field today, which sparked a great deal of speculation, but Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune tweets that Zambrano is merely visiting. The Cubs aren't interested in a reunion.
- Red Sox minor league left-hander Miguel Pena and right-hander Gerson Bautista have both been suspended 50 games for violation of Major League Baseball's drug policy, tweets Matt Eddy of Baseball America. Pena ranked 30th among Red Sox prospects, according to BA, who noted that his clean delivery and plus changeup gave him the ceiling of a No. 4 starter in the big leagues.
- Hanley Ramirez is anticipating a return to the Dodgers "way sooner" than his initially projected return of mid-May, writes Mark Saxon of ESPN Los Angeles. The Dodgers have gotten next to no production from Luis Cruz and Justin Sellers in his absence.
- Joel Sherman of the New York Post gives the "small sample size" caveat in noting that traded players such as John Buck, Michael Morse and Justin Upton are excelling. Vernon Wells and Michael Young have looked better than salary dumps thus far as well, Sherman continues.
- ESPN's Jim Bowden lists five impulsive moves that the GMs of contenders such as the Rays, Tigers, Angels, Cardinals and Giants should make to immediately improve their clubs' biggest weaknesses (ESPN Insider required).
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Quick Hits: Mariners, Indians, Red Sox, Zambrano
MLBTR's Ben Nicholson-Smith and Jason Martinez of MLB Depth Charts discussed the 2014 free agent class and busy weeks for the Mariners and Indians on the most recent edition of the Rosters & Rumblings podcast. While you check that out, here's more from around baseball on this Wednesday night..
- In an interview with WEEI's Dennis & Callahan this morning, Red Sox president/CEO Larry Lucchino discussed the team's philosophy regarding free agents and their approach to Josh Hamilton this winter, writes WEEI.com's Alex Speier. "I think we have to keep all avenues open. There was discussion about Hamilton. But when it became clear that it was likely to be a five-, six-, seven-year contract, we thought there was a better way to redeploy the money we had saved from similar long-term contracts," Lucchino said.
- A source tells Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune (on Twitter) that Carlos Zambrano may sign in Japan on Taiwan if he can't land a major league deal this offseason. Big Z is a free agent after posting a 4.49 ERA with 6.5 K/9 and 5.1 BB/9 in 20 starts and 15 relief appearances last season.
- The Angels' new trio of starters could prove to be a great bargain, writes Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com. Jason Vargas, Tommy Hanson, and Joe Blanton will earn a combined $18.725MM this season. Some feel that the Halos' rotation is their weakpoint, but they apparently won't be making a run at Kyle Lohse.
- More from Speier, who looked at the Red Sox's new approach to roster building in the wake of last season's blockbuster with the Dodgers.
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Padres Notes: Myers, Porcello, Headley, Cabrera
Bill Center of the San Diego Union-Tribune is back with his regular chat with fans about the Padres, and here are some of the relevant hot stove items…
- The Padres have been talking to right-hander Brett Myers, according to Myers' agent. San Diego would use Myers as a starting pitcher, which is Myers' preferred role after spending 2012 coming out of the bullpen for the Astros and White Sox.
- The Tigers are reconsidering trading Rick Porcello, who has drawn attention from the Padres and several other clubs since Detroit re-signed Anibal Sanchez. If Porcello is available, Center feels it would take more than a rumored trade package of Luke Gregerson and Jesus Guzman for the Padres to acquire the right-hander.
- It's a "gamble on both sides" for Chase Headley and the Padres that there are apparently no extension talks taking place between the club and the third baseman. Headley is under team control for two more years, but a repeat of his 2012 numbers could make him too expensive for the Padres to lock up.
- Everth Cabrera has drawn trade interest but most clubs (including the Padres) aren't sure if he is capable of being an everyday shortstop. Center notes that San Diego has been shopping "several" of its middle infielders this winter.
- The Padres are "actively seeking" starting pitching but aren't going to be forced into making a bad signing just for the sake of adding an arm to the rotation.
- Between Porcello, Shaun Marcum and Joe Saunders, Center lists Marcum as the most likely of the trio to be a Padre in 2013, followed by Saunders and Porcello in that order.
- The Padres won't be adding another outfielder as they already have several options on the roster.
- Center doesn't expect the Padres to have a $100MM payroll within the next few years, even adding an "if ever" to the idea.
- The Padres want to bring back Dustin Moseley and Tim Stauffer on minor league contracts. The two pitchers elected to become free agents in October following injury-plagued 2012 seasons.
- Center hasn't heard of the Padres having any interest in Carlos Zambrano.
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Royals Rumors: Payroll, Sanchez, Lohse, Trades
Royals owner David Glass recently said that the team is "committed to improving (their) starting pitching" while also indicating a willingness to operate at a financial loss to be competitive. Bob Dutton of The Kansas City Star has the latest on the team…
- "Our market is what it is," said GM Dayton Moore. "We're not going to have a payroll of $100MM. We know that going into it. We embrace who we are … We've got to stay consistent with our approach. We're not going get crazy and go nuts in free agency."
- There are indications that the Royals have Anibal Sanchez and Kyle Lohse at the top of their free agent target list. Bringing Zack Greinke back for a second tour of duty is unlikely.
- The team's list of secondary pitching targets is believed to include Ryan Dempster, Hiroki Kuroda, Shaun Marcum, Carlos Villanueva, and Carlos Zambrano. They will also monitor pitchers who could have club options declined, like Dan Haren and Ervin Santana.
- "Absolutely … I think any pitcher would be fortunate to pitch here," said right-hander Jeremy Guthrie, an impending free agent the team would like to retain. They are unwilling to go beyond a two-year deal, however.
- Moore acknowledged that there is a chance of working out a new contract with Guthrie during the exclusive negotiating window prior to free agency.
- "I wouldn't say anybody is untouchable," said Moore with regards to potential trade talks. "You go into any discussion with an open mind. That being said, there are certain positions on the diamond that are very difficult to replace … You don't want to compromise in one area just to get strong in another area."
- Dutton estimates that the Royals could have $20-23MM to spend this winter while keeping the current roster intact.
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Stark On Headley, Braves, Marlins, Reds
The Athletics, Orioles, Pirates and Indians are pursuing Chase Headley most aggressively, ESPN.com's Jayson Stark reports. The Pirates and Indians seem less motivated to complete a deal now, but the A's and Orioles haven't backed off. The Diamondbacks, Phillies and Yankees checked in on Headley, and the Dodgers were seriously interested until they traded for Hanley Ramirez. Here are the rest of Stark's rumors…
- The Braves are telling teams they're shifting their focus away from the rotation to possible bullpen and bench upgrades, Stark reports.
- The Marlins are working hard to trade Carlos Zambrano and Carlos Lee, Stark writes. Ricky Nolasco is also available.
- The Rangers are mainly focused on Zack Greinke and James Shields, but the odds of a trade involving Shields are diminishing because Evan Longoria is on his way back to the Rays' lineup.
- The Cubs are offering to absorb all but $2MM of Alfonso Soriano's contract, Stark writes. The left fielder earns $18MM per season through 2014 and the Cubs might take it all on for the right prospect.
- The Phillies are still considering trading Shane Victorino, but they are likely to wait a few days before making a decision on his future.
- The Padres have told teams they are likely to trade Huston Street if they can't sign him to an extension. The Padres are expected to attempt to lock Street up to a one-year extension.
- Reds GM Walt Jocketty "feels a need to do something" and has asked around for a middle-of-the-order hitter, Stark reports.
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Marlins Links: Guillen, Zambrano, Cespedes
The Miami Marlins continued their busy offseason by officially trading Chris Volstad for Carlos Zambrano and $15.5MM of his $18MM salary today. Here's some more from baseball's first Florida team…
- President of baseball operations Larry Beinfest said new manager Ozzie Guillen "was a major force" in the Zambrano trade, reports Clark Spencer of The Miami Herald (on Twitter). Guillen and Zambrano are friends and countrymen.
- "We really liked him when we saw him at that workout [in November]," said Beinfest to Mike Bernardino of The Sun Sentinel, referring to Yoenis Cespedes. "It's something we're continuing to monitor, and we'll kind of leave it there. But we were very impressed. Obviously, as a Cuban we think it would be an interesting fit in this market and on this ballclub. It's something we continue to monitor and stay up on."
- Bernardino says teams will submit a sealed bid for Cespedes to his agent Adam Katz through MLB, then have an opportunity to increase their offers. It's unclear if this is an official process, or just how Katz will attempt to find a suitor for the outfielder.
- Jorge Ebro of El Nuevo Herald says (on Twitter) that the Marlins will withdraw from the Cespedes derby if his price tag exceeds $60MM.
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Epstein On Zambrano, Volstad, Soriano
The Cubs officially traded Carlos Zambrano to the Marlins for Chris Volstad today, paying all but $2.5MM of the $18MM owed to him next year. President of baseball operations Theo Epstein spoke to reporters after the trade was announced, so let's recap…
- "Best case scenario is that if it did work, [Zambrano would] be leaving as a free agent at the end of the year," said Epstein to MLB.com's Carrie Muskat. "Or, if we had to spend that money anyways as a sunk cost, would we rather spend it on a 25-year-old who we can put in our rotation and control for three seasons? That made a lot more sense."
- "At some point in the future, if there's a transaction that makes sense with any of our players that puts the Cubs in a better position moving forward, we are going to pursue it," said Epstein to ESPN's Chicago's Bruce Levine. "But in respect to [Alfonso Soriano], he has power and is an offensive contributor. We can work with him to get the best out of him and see where that takes us."
- A couple of teams have inquired about Soriano according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (on Twitter), but so far the Cubs have been unable to find a match. The outfielder still has three years at $18MM per season left on his contract.
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Marlins Agree To Acquire Carlos Zambrano
The 2012 Marlins just got a little more interesting. In case Ozzie Guillen, Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle and Heath Bell didn't add enough intrigue to the upcoming season, the team has officially acquired Carlos Zambrano from the Cubs for Chris Volstad. The Marlins will pay $2.5MM of Zambrano's $18MM salary in 2012.
Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein had a productive meeting with Zambrano after the season, but the right-hander hadn't seemed wanted in Chicago for a while. The Cubs placed Zambrano on the disqualified list last summer following an August outburst and declined to play him in September, after his 30-day suspension ended.
Zambrano waived his no-trade clause to play for Guillen, his friend and fellow Venezuelan. Zambrano also waived his $19.25MM option for 2013, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (all Twitter links). His deal now includes a $100K bonus for winning Comeback Player of the Year in 2012. Zambrano settled his summer grievance with the Cubs, obtaining 24 days of salary (nearly $2.4MM), according to Rosenthal.
The deal gives the Marlins a projected rotation of Buehrle, Josh Johnson, Anibal Sanchez, Ricky Nolasco and Zambrano. It presumably takes the Marlins out of the running for another Cubs starter: right-hander Matt Garza.
Zambrano, 30, posted a 4.82 ERA with 6.2 K/9, 3.5 BB/9 and a 42.4% ground ball rate in 145 2/3 innings for the Cubs in 2011. He has spent his entire 11-year career with the Cubs and earned nearly $100MM in the process. Zambrano, a three-time Silver Slugger, owns a .241/.251/.395 career line as a hitter and has hit 23 home runs. The Cubs signed him out of Venezuela in 1997 under former GM Ed Lynch.
Volstad, a 6'8" right-hander, posted a 4.89 ERA with 6.4 K/9, 2.7 BB/9 and a 52.3% ground ball rate in 165 2/3 innings for the Marlins in 2011. His career numbers (4.59 ERA, 5.8 K/9, 3.1 BB/9, 50.4% ground ball rate) show he's a steady if unspectacular back-of-the-rotation option. However, he's homer prone and struggles against left-handers, as MLBTR's Mike Axisa pointed out earlier in the offseason.
The 25-year-old former first rounder projects to earn $2.6MM through arbitration in 2012 and will remain under team control through 2014, which makes him a relatively affordable medium-term option.
Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports first reported that the teams were nearing a deal (Twitter links). Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com, Juan C. Rodriguez of The Sun Sentinel and Bruce Levine of ESPN Chicago also contributed to the story as it broke. Ben Nicholson-Smith contributed to this post. Photo courtesy of Icon SMI.
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