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[William ] Lynn was far from the only diocesan official in the United States who kept accused priests in parish assignments. Thousands of case files made public through lawsuits and civil investigations revealed that consistent inaction by church officials in the face of abuse claims in earlier years left a trail of victims in dioceses nationwide. About 16,000 claims have been made against Catholic clergy since 1950, according to studies commissioned by the U.S. bishops.
So, why is Lynn the only American church official convicted so far for letting this happen? Here's an explanation in question-and-answer format....
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1. TomRightmyer wrote:
Part of the problem is that we are applying today's standards to events in the past. Another part is that the churches put too much trust in the ability of psychologial counselling to change behavior.June 23, 10:44 pm | [comment link]
2. Anne Trewitt wrote:
Good point about churches relying too much on psychological counselling. Psychologists in the 1980s and 1990s claimed pedophiles can be cured (probably claimed some were cured) and now say they can't be cured. Maybe this is a profession that does not have all the answers? It's also the same profession whose APA pronouncements on homosexuality are invoked as beyond question by some of the very same people who claim bishops should have known better than to trust psychologists in the 1980s-1990s.June 23, 11:07 pm | [comment link]
3. Teatime2 wrote:
#1—Keep an eye on the Bishop Finn case. That's NOT from the distant past. This guy looked the other way while knowing that one of his priests had child porn on his computer. Finn is just lucky that the charge he's facing is only a misdemeanor.June 24, 3:11 am | [comment link]
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Well what of bishops in say for example the Episcopal Church, who knowingly receive into ministry child abusers from the Catholic Church? Something for 815 to think about.
Some days I sit and think. Other days I just sit!!June 24, 8:01 am | [comment link]
5. Archer_of_the_Forest wrote:
I think the major issue on the older cases is simply that it is very hard to prove what bishop from 30 to 50 years ago knew what when. That is why there are statutes of limitations on cases of this kind.
If memory serves, a "reasonable man" legal standard usually applies in cases of this nature. I would think (and this is sheerly conjecture on my part) that a reasonable man two or more decades ago is not going to have the same understanding of how to deal with cases like this than perhaps we have today. There were cultural taboos at the time; there was not a lot of information on how to deal with pedophilia (or that it even really existed). The reasonable man 30 or 50 years ago would have reacted much differently than today. In, say, 1952, a reasonable man might honestly and legitimately thought that if a priest was just put in a new environment, and with much prayer, might actually turn things around.
As No. 3 notes above, to the stuff that has happened relatively recently (and we have to note that the incidents of recent violations has dropped significantly since reforms have been made and information and policies is more easily had), that is a whole different ball game. When they should know better (and have policies that say they should know better), that's a whole lot easier legal case to prove.June 24, 9:25 am | [comment link]
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Time is the topic of discussion for teachers and high school students in Joplin. It was a school conference called Joplin High School Dream Session.
The first JHS Dream session meeting was shortly after last year's tornado. School district officials say the tornado isn't necessarily the reason for these meetings, but it did offer more of a fresh start for ideas.
"We just attended a national conference and visited with some consultants there and they said, nobody is doing this, and they want to keep up with us," says Dr. Angie Besendorfer, assistant superintendent for Joplin Schools.
The fresh, direct approach from the Joplin School District begins with decisions having to be made based on what's best for students, not adults - and that includes schedules.
For years the norm in high schools across the country has been formal class Monday through Friday, roughly from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
"I feel that a lot of our time as students is spent just sitting there and running out the clock," says Lane Freeborn, a senior at Joplin High School. "Why should I need to be there, if I'm not doing anything in that class, or if my teacher says 'ok, here's your assignment, do it' - why do I have to be sitting in that classroom to be doing it?"
Freeborn, other students and teachers are brainstorming ways to reinvent time in the classroom.
Teachers in Joplin say some days their curriculum only requires part of class time. The rest of the time is spent coming up with ways to keep both the students and teachers entertained.
One idea being discussed is shortening and lengthening different classes.
"A science teacher said 'it's hard right now the way that I have 50 minutes every day to plan labs but if I could have a three hour lab every once in a while, we could really dig deep,'" says Dr. Besendorfer. "If you can study a book and pass a test to drive a car, then why don't we allow you to study a book to pass art appreciation? Why can we not offer more of that, so that students can then spend their high school time in internships?"
"If I'm a marketing guy, well I'm going to take marketing classes and I'm going to advertise," says Freeborn. "I'm going to advertise for the school, I'm going to actually do posters and commercials and stuff that goes along with what I'm going to be doing, instead of just taking tests or reading books."
Many higher education workers say they see these proposals as a benefit to improve incoming student readiness.
"We see students now who come to college and they have that freedom to take an online class, but maybe aren't as prepared as they should be," says Cyndie Adamson of Crowder College-Webb City.
The ideas may be new but not the goal of success.
Another suggestion was to make the school year long. Students would choose classes much like in college.
"First I was like, you know, especially with sports, three months in the summer is when we use a lot of our time to prep for our football season and stuff like that so we might lose that," says Freeborn. "But then hearing some ideas today, I'm like, well that might actually be better for me. We can find ways and you might learn more."
The idea was well received by many students at today's meeting, but again, they are only ideas for the time being.
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Rudd Auditorium, the venue for chapel programs, musical and theatrical performances, and community celebrations for 36 years, is due for a major renovation this summer.
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"Other than carpet and paint, this is the first significant overhaul since the auditorium was built in 1976," he said. "We looked into replacing the seats but were told that refurbishing them would cost less and would leave us with a better-quality seat."
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Less than a week after Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) held UFC Fight Night 26 on FOX Sports 1, its second live event in "Beantown" back on Aug. 17, 2013 at TD Garden in Boston, Mass., the City Council's Committee approved a ban on mixed martial arts (MMA) for children under the age of 16, unless accompanied by an adult.
The original bill, introduced by Council President Steve Murphy, initially sought to ban anyone under 18.
Mass Live reporter Garrett Quinn brought news of today's resolution, which drew the ire of UFC President Dana White. The Las Vegas fight boss was incredulous over the city's decision to go after MMA, when much more grievous offenses exist in other local sports (like this one).
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You can, however, fight the Culinary Union, the dark entity behind the promotion's headaches over the past couple of years, including the New York legislation fiasco (more on that here). The ban on minors was just one of many hoops UFC was forced to jump through as it geared up for last Saturday night's combat sports spectacle.
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Mike Shanahan gave another typically tight-lipped post-game press conference today, one day after his Redskins blew a 27-10 lead in a 30-27 loss to the Houston Texans. Shanahan confirmed that a MRI on Trent Williams' injured knee turned up negative, and added that he'll know more about his status on Wednesday after he gets a chance to rest it.
"When I looked at film, I didn't think it would be too serious," Shanahan said.
If Williams can't go, Stephon Heyer would start, though it's unclear whether he'll replace Williams at left tackle or start at right tackle, with Jammal Brown sliding over to the left side.
Shanahan sounded like he had lots of confidence in Heyer's abilities. He said it's nice to have a backup like Heyer with experience playing both tackle positions, and he expects Heyer to get the job done if called upon.
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There were no happy Redskins in the locker room following their 30-27 overtime loss to the Houston Texans. It doesn't get any tougher to stomach than blowing a 17 point lead. However, the Redskins did just that when Neil Rackers hit the game winning 35-yard field goal in OT to complete the comeback for the Texans who were down 27-10 in the third quarter.
Quarterback Donovan McNabb passed for 426 yards, but it wasn't enough as the Redskins squandered a three score advantage and gave up 497 yards passing to Matt Schaub.
"They made plays on the ball and we had them in a couple fourth down situations and let them convert," said linebacker London Fletcher. "Good defense is a defense that makes the play-offs and wins championships; [we] can't allow that. We wasted a great offensive performance by Donovan [and] our team in general. You know, you give us 27 points; that's more than enough to win a football game. It's very tough because it's on us as a defense. We didn't get the job done today."
The Texans were able to get it done on a key fourth down late. With the game on the line and Houston down seven, Schaub threw up a jump ball for star receiver Andre Johnson. Johnson pulled it in over the outstretched Reed Doughty to tie the game and send it to overtime.
LaRon Landry, who had another strong performance with 11 tackles and a sack, expressed his frustration afterwards.
"It's a tough pill to swallow," Landry said. "We were up the whole game and blew it at the end. I wish it didn't happen, but we've got to move on."
It will be hard to shake this one off, but the Redskins travel west to St. Louis for a game against the Rams next Sunday. Sitting at 1-1, the players are aware they must stay focused and forget about today's nightmare.
"It's hard to come back, but at the same time it's a game," said DeAngelo Hall. "It is just one game, and we had this game won. It's not frustrating that we lost, it's frustrating that we had the game won and then lost. We just have to come in Monday, watch what we did wrong and try to correct those things."
Fletcher agreed wholeheartedly. "Come Wednesday, we have to be past this," he said. "It's just the nature of the NFL. We've got another game next Sunday. We've got to come in tomorrow, correct our mistakes, talk about it, and work on it in practice and go from there."
While the defense was at loss for words at what had happened, the offense was disappointed they couldn't score when it counted most.
"As an offense if they score 27 then we have to score 28," said receiver Anthony Armstrong. "We just feed off each other. They (the defense) can't really take full blame because we have to finish. There were times when we went down there and we have to score. It goes both ways."
The offense can certainly take away some positives, but when it comes down to it, the team as a whole was unable to come through in key situations. Be it the missed field goal in overtime, the blocked field goal in the second half, or Joey Galloway's dropped touchdown pass, the Redskins did just enough to blow what would have been a key, confidence building victory in just the second game of the Mike Shanahan era.
There was plenty of blame to go around in the Redskins' 30-27 loss to the Texans today. But if you choose to place the blame solely on Gary Kubiak, or on the NFL for allowing coaches to call timeouts from the sideline just before a play is called, here is some video to accompany your misery.
The Redskins have had lots of heartbreaking losses over the past few years, but few compare to this one. After a 22-yard touchdown by Chris Cooley, the Redskins had a 27-10 lead late in the third quarter.
In the end, they lost the game, as a 35-yard field goal by Neil Rackers in overtime sealed a 30-27 comeback victory for the Texans.
The win was made possible after Redskins kicker Graham Gano missed a 52-yard field goal that would have given the Redskins the win. He had hit the field goal before, but the Texans called a timeout at the last second. The icing worked, as Gano pushed the second attempt wide right.
The Texans picked up a key first down on a short catch by Jacoby Jones, where he was able to get his hands under a low throw, and put themselves in position with a 28-yard pass to Joel Dreessen.
The Texans had tied the game on a 34-yard jump-ball pass to Andre Johnson on 4th and 10 with just over two minutes left to go in regulation. They received the ball first in overtime, but elected not to let Rackers attempt a 52-yard field goal.
There are certainly lots of Redskins that have some soul-searching to do after this loss. A 2-0 start would have truly gotten the Mike Shanahan era started with a bang. Instead, the Redskins are 1-1, with only one narrow victory in two home games under their belt.
The Texans won the coin toss to start overtime and drove right down the field to the Washington 34-yard line. And while a 52-yard field goal would have been well within Neil Rackers' 55-yard range, Head Coach Gary Kubiak made the controversial decision to punt the ball away to the Redskins rather than attempting a long field goal.
Five minutes later, Mike Shanahan was faced with the same decision. He went the other way.
But it was Kubiak who made another call. He called a timeout from the sideline just before Graham Gano drilled a field goal from 52-yards. The Texans iced the kicker, and it worked. Gano missed the ensuing attempt, and overtime continued.
UPDATE: Williams has a sprained knee, according to Chris Russell of ESPN 980.
The Redskins' final drive has not gotten off to a good start. On second down, Donovan McNabb was sacked by Mario Williams, causing a third and long. Worse, prized rookie Trent Williams was injured on the play.
Williams fell backwards on the ground and was clutching his left knee for a long time. Two trainers came in to help Williams off the field, and the was undergoing stability tests on his knee. We will keep you posted on his status.
If this drive taught us anything, it's that Andre Johnson versus Reed Doughty isn't much of a matchup.
On a do-or-die play, Matt Schaub completed a 34-yard touchdown pass to Johnson on fourth down. An incomplete pass would have all but ended the game with Washington holding on to a seven point lead with just over two minutes to play. Johnson hauled in the jump ball play, and we now have a tie game.
The Redskins had made three consecutive stops leading up to the touchdown pass, with London Fletcher, Brian Orakpo, and Phillip Buchanon each breaking up a pass.
The Redskins looked good to extend their lead back to two scores, but Graham Gano's field goal attempt was blocked by Bernard Pollard.
The drive by the Redskins included a 12-yard run by Clinton Portis. This was his longest run of the day, and a bit refreshing to see since he had been on the sideline with a wrist injury just moments ago.
Prior to the field goal attempt, the Redskins were one yard away from first and goal, but a false start penalty on Jammal Brown backed the team up five yards.
Fred Davis missed an opportunity to slow down Pollard on the block.
The Texans scored three more points, but they may have lost a critical element to their attack for the remainder of the game.
All-Pro receiver Andre Johnson is currently listed as questionable with a right ankle injury, and paid a visit to the locker room, according to Grant Paulsen of 106.7 The Fan. Johnson has now returned from the locker room in his pads and may still return to the game.
In the mean time, Matt Schaub connected with touchdown scorer Kevin Walter again for a 35-yard pass. Three plays later, Neil Rackers added his second field goal of the game to cut the Redskins' lead to just seven.
Texans WR Andre Johnson has left the game with an ankle injury in the fourth quarter. He hobbled off the field following a reception and went into the locker room for several minutes. He re-emerged seconds ago and his return is questionable.
He appears to be alright and is jogging along the sidelines.
Watch out Redskins. The Texans have started to find unique ways to get the ball to Arian Foster in space.
A 50-yard screen pass from Matt Schaub to Foster took the ball down to Washington's six-yard line, where Kevin Walter caught a touchdown pass on the following play.
The Redskins still lead by two scores. But that lead is starting to get a bit precarious as Clinton Portis is now on the sidelines with an apparenty wrist injury.
The Redskins offense is flying high.
Donovan McNabb spread the ball around on his nine-play 92-yard drive as he has now passed for 340 yards on the day. The long drive included a 20-yard pass to Anthony Armstrong for his second reception of the year, a 34-yard pass to Roydell Williams for his first reception of the year, and a 22-yard pass to Chris Cooley to give McNabb his first passing touchdown of the year.
In unrelated news, Jason Campbell has been removed from the game by the Oakland Raiders. Coach's decision.
The Texans hoped to start the second half of this game exactly the same way as they started the second half last week against the Colts: by running the ball. Arian Foster ran the ball 10 times on that 15-play drive, including a rushing touchdown.
However, the Redskins did a much better job against the run on this drive than Indiannapolis did last week. The NFL Offensive Player of the Week Foster had only nine yards on four carries thanks to some quality tackling by the Washington defense.
The Texans were able to move the ball down to the Redskins 29-yard line, and Neil Rackers capped off the drive with a field goal.
Donovan McNabb has thrown for 239 first half yards, the most by a Redskins QB since Mark Rypien's 259 yard performance against Atlanta in 1991. Meanwhile Jason Campbell has passed for 87 yards and an interception in Oakland today.
Still wondering whether acquiring McNabb was the right move?
McNabb was the player of note in the first half as the Redskins dropped 20 points on Houston, and only punted the ball once. Apprently, these aren't your usual offensively challenged Redskins.
Defensively, the Redskins have struggled to contain the stretch runnning game of the Texans, but Jim Haslett has dialed up the blitz at all the right times today, sacking Matt Schaub three times and intercepting him once. The secondary is the strength of this defense and they have to be happy they are playing with a 13 point lead.
Remember that 62-yard from Donovan McNabb to Joey Galloway that helped set up a one-yard touchdown run from Clinton Portis?
Well McNabb and Portis just did it again. This time it was tight end Fred Davis who caught the long pass and ran the ball down to the one-yard line. Fittingly, Portis had a huge downfield blog to help spring Davis, who dove just short of the goalline.
Donovan McNabb is now 12-16 passing with 239 yards.
After the teams traded punts, Matt Schaub and Arian Foster of the Texans once again drove their team down into scoring range. This time though, Houston had to settle for a field goal attempt, and Neil Rackers is no Graham Gano.
Rackers, who beat out original Texan Kris Brown for the kicking job in preseason, missed for 47-yards out.
The kick may have been a bit easier were it not for Lorenzo Alexander's sack of Schaub on the previous play.
Donovan McNabb came out throwing again. His 62-yard pass down the middle of the field made Joey Galloway look like DeSean Jackson.
After another great catch from Santana Moss took the ball down to the one-yard line, Clinton Portis of the Redskins punched the ball in for the Redskins' first offensive touchdown of the year.
Washington has one rushing yard on six carries, but they now lead 13-7.
The offensive efficiency has shifted from one team to the other as the Texans kick off the second quarter with a quick score. Matt Schaub was 5-5 passing on the drive and his five-yard pass to Jacoby Jones resulted in the first touchdown of the game.
The Redskins also saw a heavy dose of last week's Offensive Player of the Week Arian Foster on the drive. Foster currently has 22 yards on five carries for Houston.
A 35-yard pass from Donovan McNabb to Chris Cooley brought the Redskins into a First and Goal opportunity, but they once again failed to punch the ball in the endzone. Graham Gano scored his second field goal of the first quarter as the Redskins pulled out to a 6-0 lead.
The Redskins had a short field on offense thanks to an interception by Carlos Rodgers. Pressure on the quarterback from LaRon Landry led to the sure-handed Rodgers getting his first interception since 2008.
The Texans started their own drive initially from the 1-yard line as kick returner Steve Slaton stepped out of bounds immediately after catching the ball. This was Slaton's second kick return of his career, and maybe his last.
The Redskins started out red hot, with Donovan McNabb completing his first four passes, all for first downs. Mike Sellers and Santana Moss each had two first downs, but the scoring drive fizzled out Washington approached the red zone.
Looks like those pre-planned plays are working out so far for the Redksins. The drive was fairly similar to the team's opening drive last Sunday against the Cowboys.
Graham Gano connected with a 42-yard field goal with just over five minutes gone in the game
The Redskins and Texans have each released their inactive lists for today's game.
Heading up the Redskins list is controversial nose tackle Albert Haynesworth who missed some practice this week with an ankle injury he suffered on Wednesday.
The entire list for Washington is as follows:
NT: Albert Haynesworth
WR/PR: Brandon Banks
S: Kareem Moore
MLB: Perry Riley
OL: Will Montgomery
TE: Logan Paulsen
DE: Jeremy Jarmon
3rd QB: John Beck
For the Texans:
WR: Dorin Dickerson
CB: Antwuan Molden
CB: Jamar Wall
G: Kasey Studdard
G: Shelley Smith
TE: Garrett Graham
DE: Adewale Ogunleye
3rd QB: Matt Leinart
The official Friday injury reports are out for Sunday's game between the Redskins and Texans.
Washington listed quarterback Donovan McNabb and Clinton Portis as questionable, although both are expected to play. Albert Haynesworth, who was the only player listed to go less than a full practice today according to Ryan O'Halloran, is also questionable. Additionally, rookie linebacker Perry Riley may get his first opportunity to contribute for the team this weekend.
The full injury list for both teams is as follows:
Washington Redskins
Kareem Moore, S - Limited Practice (Knee) - DOUBTFUL
Albert Haynesworth, DL - Limited Practice (Ankle) - QUESTIONABLE
Perry Riley, LB - Full Practice (Foot) - QUESTIONABLE
Clinton Portis, RB - Full Practice (Wrist) - QUESTIONABLE
Donovan McNabb, QB - Full Practice (Ankle) - QUESTIONABLE
Houston Texans
Amobi Okoye, DT - Limited Practice (Ankle) - QUESTIONABLE
Antwaun Molden, CB - Limited Practice (Ankle) - QUESTIONABLE
Owen Daniels, TE - Limited Practice (Knee) - PROBABLE
Mario Williams, DE - Limited Practice (Groin) - PROBABLE
Dominique Barber, S - Full Practice (Shoulder) - PROBABLE
Duane Brown, T - Full Practice (Hamstring) - PROBABLE
Vonta Leach, FB - Full Practice (Neck) - PROBABLE
Amobi Okoye, DT - Full Practice (Ankle) - PROBABLE
Kevin Walter, WR - Full Practice (Hip) - PROBABLE
Eugene Wilson, S - Full Practice (Back) - PROBABLE
Neil Rackers, K - Full Practice (Illness) - PROBABLE
Antonio Smith, DE - Full Practice (Back) - PROBABLE
There was some hope that Kareem Moore might be healthy enough to play on sunday against the Texans, but according to John Keim, that can now be ruled out.
Kareem Moore is out, Shanahan said.
The Redskins will have to go with the same safeties that proved effective against Dallas in week one.
The Washington Redskins have completed their Thursday and, as a result, have updated their injury report. Most notably, as has been the case with recent Redskins' news, was the status of defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth.
Head coach Mike Shanahan told the media that Haynesworth sprained his ankle in Wednesday's practice, and as a result didn't participate in Thurday's session because he "was a little sore."
It seems as though Haynesworth's ankle sprain isn't too severe, however, because Shanahan said "Hopefully it's not too serious and he'll be able to practice tomorrow."
Other updates include:
The Texans have not updated their injury report with Thursday's notes.
The Redskins just released an injury report for next week's game against the Houston Texans, and it came with an interesting nugget: defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth was limited in practice. According to the injury report, Haynesworth was limited due to an ankle injury.
This is kind of random, but he did participate, so it doesn't sound like a lot. Other notes:
After a big win over the Cowboys, the Redskins will look to go 2-0 when they take on a Houston Texans team that was very impressive in rolling past Indianapolis last week. The game is at 4:15 on Sunday, and it will take place at Fedex Field. Follow along for all pre-game updates all week in this StoryStream.
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Tom Brady and Andy Dalton both struggled, turning Sunday's game between the New England Patriots and Cincinnati Bengals into a defensive affair. The Cincinnati Bengals pass rush was too much for Brady, though, and the Bengals won 13-6.
Brady finished the first half with just 90 yards and looked uncomfortable in the pocket when faced with an overwhelming Bengals' pass rush. New England lifted their offensive tempo in the second half, but the result remained the same -- there just wasn't enough help for Brady. Julian Edelman dropped a vital touchdown pass with six minutes left in the game, sealing the upset for the Bengals.
It remains unclear what kind of quarterback Dalton will be. He can make all the throws one wants to see from a franchise quarterback, but he also makes inexcusable mistakes. One of these occurred late in the first half when Dalton threw across his body into double coverage, resulting in an interception.
Things changed in the second half. There were still plenty of confusing moments from Dalton as the third-year quarterback didn't react to pressure correctly, but he made enough throws when it counted to allow his team to take the lead.
The Patriots had a chance in the dying moments with a late drive in the rain, but an interception from Brady sealed the victory.
Injury report
Tommy Kelly left the game for a few series with an apparent knee injury, but was able to return to action. His status will be something to watch in the upcoming week.
Fantasy studs and duds
A.J. Green caught passes, but was unable to do anything in the red zone. He was a letdown in everything but PPR leagues, finishing with five receptions for 61 yards.
Tom Brady was the fantasy dud. The lack of weapons and protection derailed the offense. The normally reliable quarterback was let down, finishing with just 197 passing yards and an interception.
Did they cover?
New England was a two-point favorite, according to OddsShark. They lost outright.
What's next?
10/13: New England vs. New Orleans
10/13: Cincinnati vs. Buffalo
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VJax alone made this free agent class a success.
So who's right......Sheffter or Yasinskas? Is the money guaranteed?
what a crummy headline. everyone knows FA is a crapshoot. id say we went 2/3.
Nicks and VJax still make this FA a booming success. Wright was a bad deal. But we got the #1 G and WR in free agency. Just because Nicks got hurt doesn't make him a bad FA pickup. Guess what - he gets to come back for years to come and he will dominate. Both of these guys should have never ever ever seen free agency. Their previous teams should have locked them up forever. But they didn't. And both chose the Bucs. That's huge.
Nicks was still paving the road for Martin when he was healthy.


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NC State's sale of the 79,000-acre Hofmann Forest for $150 million, announced today, will lead to new investments in students, faculty, research and extension in the College of Natural Resources.
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Playwright Leslye Headland to Appear at Brooklyn Premiere of BACHELORETTE for Q&A, 3/15
BrooklynONE productions (bkONE) presents the Brooklyn Premiere of Leslye Headland's BACHELORETTE.
Ten years out of high school, three friends crash their classmate's hotel room for the perfect pre-nuptial celebration. Fueled by booze and drugs, the former prom queen, the sweetheart cokehead and the scoring maid of honor find themselves on a road to self-destruction and discovery as their picture-perfect lives are peeled away to reveal what lies beneath.
The show is at St. John's Parish Hall at 461 99th Street in Brooklyn with performances on March 14, 15 and 21 at 8pm before its final performance at 4pm on Sunday, March 23. Playwright Leslye Headland will be featured in a Q and A following this Saturday's performance.
Tickets are $20 ($10 for students w/ valid ID) and can be purchased at the door or online: http://www.brooklynONE.org/featured.
BACHELORETTE was made into a film starring Kirsten Dunst, Lizzy Caplan and Isla Fisher based on Headland's play. This production, which opened March 7, is directed by New York-based director Nik Aliye. "The best thing about these characters is how finely flawed they are." Says Aliye. "We're having such a great time discovering the nuances of these characters and the night they're going through. I'm so lucky to be working with such a talented cast and crew and I cannot even believe how wonderful everyone at BrooklynONE is."
Artistic Director and bkONE founder Anthony Marino, who serves as the show's producer, remarks that "a show like Bachelorette is a natural fit for the ongoing mission of our company; bringing quality Manhattan style works to Brooklyn. Having Leslye join us for our March 15th production is an honor." Marino noted that the talk will include the cast and crew of the production, in addition to Ms. Headland. Questions will be open to the audience and on social media by submitting them to @brooklynONE or @leslyeheadland on twitter with hashtag #bacheloretteBK. bkONE will also take questions via email: firstname.lastname@example.com and use #bacheloretteBK in the subject area.
BACHELORETTE features: Alexis Demetra Baker, Amy-Helene Carlson, KK Glick, Tony Grayson, Anthony Noto and Elyse Steingold,
BrooklynONE productions was founded in 2006 as a haven for new, bold, alternative and experimental works. With a focus on ensemble work, the artistic process and community activism BrooklynONE continues to cultivate thought provoking works and mentor new and emerging artists of all ages and levels. BrooklynONE keeps a residence in South Brooklyn, having had their works produced throughout Brooklyn and Manhattan. More information on brooklynONE productions can be found at www.brooklynONE.org.


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From SF Gate: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2011%2F10%2F24%2FBABN1LLKTP.DTL
Matthai Kuruvila, Chronicle Staff Writer
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Oakland — A group of Oakland residents filed a petition Monday declaring its intent to recall Mayor Jean Quan, saying she has failed to provide strong leadership for the city, particularly on crime and unemployment.
The notice, filed with the city clerk's office, was signed by 71 residents who say they intend to circulate a recall petition against Quan for "willfully ignoring the city's most pressing issue: public safety."
It goes on to say that Quan has offered "no rational solution to mitigate the chaos," that she ignored Oakland residents' demand for more police officers and has proposed an $11 million parcel tax on top of an existing $200 million parcel tax.
The petition also criticizes Quan for her stands on development issues, saying she is "squandering an opportunity to shape the largest development project in Oakland's history – the Oakland army base."
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/24/BABN1LLKTP.DTL
From SF Gate: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2011%2F10%2F25%2FBA3J1LM0N6.DTL&sk=d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
Carla Marinucci,Joe Garofoli, Chronicle Political Writers
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
In a powerful display of profound disappointment with President Obama, some of the Democratic Party's biggest donors gathered Tuesday – not inside his tony San Francisco fundraiser at the W Hotel, but outside on the sidewalks carrying signs in protest of his policies.
"I don't even know what he stands for," said Susie Tompkins Buell, a co-founder of the Esprit clothing company and one of the most generous Democratic Party donors in the nation – instrumental in backing such powerhouse progressive organizations as the Democracy Alliance and Media Matters.
Tompkins Buell, who is a longtime friend of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and was among her biggest donors in the 2008 presidential race, has long played a starring role in San Francisco as a hostess for presidents, top legislators and world leaders at fundraisers for progressive campaign causes.
But on Tuesday, instead of dining with the elite crowd of about 200 who paid at least $5,000 a head – and up to $7,500 for a photo with the president – at the two-hour luncheon, the Democratic activist, who could easily afford the fundraiser, said it was more important to stand outside with an estimated 1,000 demonstrators.
Her goal: to urge Obama to stop the Keystone XL pipeline, a proposed 1,700-mile underground conduit linking the tar-sand fields in Alberta, Canada, to Texas refineries. Environmentalists say the pipeline would result in untold environmental damage. "I think this is a huge issue about our future, about the planet, not just America," she said. "And he needs to be a leader … to have the awareness of it. To fight for it."
From The Chicago Tribune: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/ct-perspec-1026-katz-20111026,0,5400347.story
By Marilyn Katz
October 26, 2011
I've been to Occupy Chicago, brushed up against Occupy Boston, and daily peruse emails, news reports and blogs from New York, Barcelona and Rome. I've read missives from the left and right that complain that the occupiers are "inchoate," unfocused, lacking in direction and leadership.
I'm fortunate to have a unique vantage point from which to consider the mobilization against Wall Street. My trip to Greece this summer during the height of the economic demonstrations there; reading newly published books by my peers who, like me, became involved in and transformed by the events of the 1960s; and my own introspection in preparation for a talk I recently gave on this period provide a perch from which to assess Occupy Wall Street.
And while I've read comparisons of the occupiers to the tea partiers, I am reminded of the movements of the early 1960s, when a generation began to wake up and act.
In hindsight, it's easy for historians and observers (and even those who were there) to say that those times were different — that what moved us was the civil rights movement or the war in Vietnam. But I have long thought that something deeper and more profound was at play.
We were a post-war generation brought up with the belief that America was the beacon of democracy for the world, protecting freedom abroad and embodying it at home. The news of the day — from Rosa Park's brave refusal to give up her bus seat and young activists sitting in at lunch counters to the self-immolation of Buddhist priests in far-away Vietnam — shook that view to the core.
Many of us began to experience a cognitive dissonance as we looked around and saw a society segregated by color. That cognitive dissonance was exacerbated as we learned that the U.S. was sending young people to prop up a puppet regime left behind in Indochina by the French. And for many of us, there was a growing discomfort with a society focused on what seemed to be little else but mindless acquisition.
Continue reading at: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/ct-perspec-1026-katz-20111026,0,5400347.story
From The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/26/us/politics/personhood-amendments-would-ban-nearly-all-abortions.html?_r=1
By ERIK ECKHOLM
Published: October 25, 2011
A constitutional amendment facing voters in Mississippi on Nov. 8, and similar initiatives brewing in half a dozen other states including Florida and Ohio, would declare a fertilized human egg to be a legal person, effectively branding abortion and some forms of birth control as murder.
With this far-reaching anti-abortion strategy, the proponents of what they call personhood amendments hope to reshape the national debate.
"I view it as transformative," said Brad Prewitt, a lawyer and executive director of the Yes on 26 campaign, which is named for the Mississippi proposition. "Personhood is bigger than just shutting abortion clinics; it's an opportunity for people to say that we're made in the image of God."
Many doctors and women's health advocates say the proposals would cause a dangerous intrusion of criminal law into medical care, jeopardizing women's rights and even their lives.
The amendment in Mississippi would ban virtually all abortions, including those resulting from rape or incest. It would bar some birth control methods, including IUDs and "morning-after pills" that prevent fertilized eggs from implanting in the uterus. It would also outlaw the destruction of embryos created in laboratories.
The amendment has been endorsed by candidates for governor from both major parties, and it appears likely to pass, said W. Martin Wiseman, director of the John C. Stennis Institute of Government at Mississippi State University. Legal challenges would surely follow, but even if the amendment is ultimately declared unconstitutional, it could disrupt vital care, critics say, and force years of costly court battles.
Continue reading at: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/26/us/politics/personhood-amendments-would-ban-nearly-all-abortions.html?_r=1
The Republicans just can't stop themselves from acting like un-American Nazi bigots.
From On Top Magazine: http://www.ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=9894&MediaType=1&Category=26&fb_ref=.Tqg3fqSJ9mQ.like&fb_source=home_oneline
By Carlos Santoscoy
Published: October 25, 2011
A bill that would repeal New Hampshire's gay marriage law cleared a House committee on Tuesday.
The House Judiciary Committee approved the bill with an 11 to 6 vote.
If approved, the bill, introduced by Rep. David Bates, a Republican from Windham, would repeal the state's gay marriage law. Gay couples already married would remain so, but going forward the bill would establish civil unions for any two adults competent to enter into a contract – including relatives.
"The Bates proposal is bad for freedom and bad for families," said Craig Stowell, Republican co-chair of Standing Up for New Hampshire Families, a group opposed to repeal of the marriage law. "We did not send lawmakers to Concord to revisit the marriage law. But a fringe group of lawmakers are squarely focused on taking away freedom and liberty from their constituents and fellow Granite Staters."
Continue reading at: http://www.ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=9894&MediaType=1&Category=26&fb_ref=.Tqg3fqSJ9mQ.like&fb_source=home_oneline
From The Cleavland Leader: http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/17709
By Eugene McCormick.
Published on 10/26/2011
Occupy Cleveland has won the right to hold their protests 24 hours on Public Square. The group posted this message to their Facebook page an hour ago:
Occupy Cleveland has won our federal lawusit against the city of Cleveland! There is now an injunction against enforcing the 10pm curfew!
24/7 occupation of the Tom Johnson quarter of public square begins right now! Victory rally begins right now!
Continue reading at: http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/17709
From Alternet: http://www.alternet.org/occupywallst/152860/the_stunning_victory_that_occupy_wall_street_has_already_achieved/
In just one month, the protesters have shifted the national dialogue from a relentless focus on the deficit to a discussion of the real issues facing Main Street.
By Joshua Holland
October 26, 2011
Occupy Wall Street has already achieved a stunning victory – a victory that is easy to overlook, but impossible to overstate. In just one month, the protesters have shifted the national dialogue from a relentless focus on the deficit to a discussion of the real issues facing Main Street: the lack of jobs — and especially jobs with decent benefits — spiraling inequality, cash-strapped American families' debt-loads, and the pernicious influence of money in politics that led us to this point.
To borrow the loosely defined terms that define the Occupy movement, these ordinary citizens have shifted the conversation away from what the "1 percent" — the corporate right and its dedicated media, network of think-tanks and PR shops — want to talk about and, notably, paid good money to get us to talk about.
Peter G. Peterson, a Wall Street mogul and Nixon administration cabinet member, has reportedly dedicated a billion dollars of his fortune to the effort since the 1980s. How successful have he and his fellow travelers been? In 2009, the Washington Post came under fire for running an article – in its news section, not its opinion pages – written by Peterson's Fiscal Times, which the watchdog group Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting described as "a propaganda outlet … [formed] to promote cuts in Social Security and other entitlement programs." (It was Peterson Foundation employees, among those from other outside groups, who staffed Obama's "bipartisan deficit commission.")
As I noted back in May, a study done by the National Journal that month quantified what the Washington Post's Greg Sargent, described as a "deficit feedback loop," in which "the relentless bipartisan focus on the deficit convinces voters to be worried about it, which in turn leads lawmakers to spend still more time talking about it and less time talking about the economy."
Continue reading at: http://www.alternet.org/occupywallst/152860/the_stunning_victory_that_occupy_wall_street_has_already_achieved/
From The Guardian UK: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/oct/23/paul-ehrlich-global-collapse-warning/print
Juliette Jowit
guardian.co.uk, Sunday 23 October 2011
The population of Earth has doubled since Paul Ehrlich first warned the world that there were too many humans. Three and a half billion people later, he is more pessimistic than ever, estimating there is only a 10% chance of avoiding a collapse of global civilisation.
"Among the knowledgeable people there is no more conversation about whether the danger is real," Ehrlich told the Guardian. "Civilisations have collapsed before: the question is whether we can avoid the first time [an] entire global civilisation has given us the opportunity of having the whole mess collapse."
The idea sounds melodramatic, but Ehrlich insists his vision only builds on famine, drought, poverty and conflict, which are already prevalent around the world, and would unfold over the "next few decades".
"What it would look like is getting to the situation where more and more people are living in uncertainty about their future, subject to all kinds of disease," he said. "The really big discontinuity you can't predict is even a small nuclear war between [say] India and Pakistan.
"Of course a new emerging disease or toxic problem could alone [also] trigger a collapse. My pessimism is deeply tied to the human failure to do anything about these problems, or even recognise or talk about them."
Ehrlich has become the modern day equivalent of Malthus, the 18th-century English clergyman who popularised the idea that the number of people would eventually outstrip food production.
Continue reading at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/oct/23/paul-ehrlich-global-collapse-warning/print
WFT? Have the Cardinals smoked some weed and channeled a flashback to the days of liberation theology and hippie Jesus?
From The Guardian UK: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/24/vatican-calls-crackdown-financial-market
Tom Kington in the Vatican
guardian.co.uk, Monday 24 October 2011
If Vatican cardinals have yet to join the Occupy Wall Street protesters, a document released by the Holy See calling for a "world authority" to crack down on capitalism suggests some are considering it. Written by the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and released on Monday, Towards Reforming the International Financial and Monetary Systems in the Context of a Global Public Authority, suggests a beefed-up United Nations could police the financial markets and inject a dose of ethics to replace rampant profiteering and reduce inequality.
The pamphlet claims that in combination with a "central world bank", such an authority would help restore "the primacy of the spiritual and of ethics", as well as "the primacy of politics – which is responsible for the common good – over the economy and finance". Financial transactions would be taxed to promote global development and sustainability, while "virtuous" banks helping out the "real economy" would qualify for state subsidy should they need it.
The council's secretary, Bishop Mario Toso, said the 1944 Bretton Woods accord had failed, while the G20 was unable to rein in markets.
The document also says the International Monetary Fund is no longer up to the job of stabilising the global financial system.
Toso admitted that these ideas appeared to sympathise with those of "los indignados", the Spanish protest over mass youth unemployment, but stressed that the document was built on existing Vatican teaching, notably Pope Benedict XVI's 2009 encyclical, titled Charity in Truth, which criticised free market fundamentalism.According to the pamphlet, the Pope had singled out the moral, economic and financial roots of the crisis. "To function correctly the economy needs ethics, and not just of any kind but one that is people-centred."The pope, it adds, "himself expressed the need to create a world political authority". The document also picks up on the pope's denunciation of a new "technocracy", and raises concerns over automated trading. "Seventy per cent of financial transactions are today performed in milliseconds by algorithms," said Leonardo Becchetti, an Italian professor of economics, who helped draft the document.
Continue reading at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/24/vatican-calls-crackdown-financial-market
From Campaign For America's Future: http://www.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/2011104324/revised-bank-fraud-settlement-its-still-fire-sale-arsonists
By Richard (RJ) Eskow
October 24, 2011
Imagine that a group of arsonists was terrorizing your town. First they'd buy insurance on a stranger's home, then they'd show up with a blowtorch and a tanker truck filled with gasoline and burn the place down. Imagine that they've burned down a thousand homes this way, ruining the lives of the homeowners – and everyone else's, too, as real estate values plunged and the local economy collapsed.
Now let's imagine that the Mayor, the DA, and the Chief of Police said they've come up with a great "settlement": The arsonists will pay a small fine, and they'll never be prosecuted for arson. Plus, if they're asked very nicely, they'll also agree to provide a little help to 27 out of the 1,000 families they made homeless – although they'd control the 'help' process and the town might wind up footing the bill anyway.
And one more thing: They get to keep the gasoline truck and the blowtorch.
Substitute "country" for "town" and "banker" for "arsonist," and that pretty much sums up the mortgage fraud settlement that the Administration and some Attorneys General keep trying to impose on the nation. It's a sweetheart arrangement that asks for pennies on the dollar, would only help a tiny fraction of those harmed, and would allow the wrongdoers to keep the tools of their criminal trade – making future crimes all but irresistible to the feloniously inclined.
Here are four reasons why California Attorney General Kamala Harris and her colleagues must reject this proposal:
1. Crime must be punished
The bankers' crimes during the mortgage crisis have included perjury, forgery, and investor fraud. These aren't the baseless accusations of some wild-eyed radicals. They're well-documented in the "consent orders" that the banks signed with the Treasury Department, most of which resemble the one executed with JPMorgan Chase. It's the kind of deal that's all too common these days: The bank "neither confirms nor denies" it did anything wrong.
Continue reading at: http://www.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/2011104324/revised-bank-fraud-settlement-its-still-fire-sale-arsonists
From Rolling Stone: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/owss-beef-wall-street-isnt-winning-its-cheating-20111025
By Matt Taibbi
October 25, 2011
I was at an event on the Upper East Side last Friday night when I got to talking with a salesman in the media business. The subject turned to Zucotti Park and Occupy Wall Street, and he was chuckling about something he'd heard on the news.
"I hear [Occupy Wall Street] has a CFO," he said. "I think that's funny."
"Okay, I'll bite," I said. "Why is that funny?"
"Well, I heard they're trying to decide what bank to put their money in," he said, munching on hors d'oeuvres. "It's just kind of ironic."
Oh, Christ, I thought. He's saying the protesters are hypocrites because they're using banks. I sighed.
"Listen," I said, "where else are you going to put three hundred thousand dollars? A shopping bag?"
"Well," he said, "it's just, they're protests are all about… You know…"
"Dude," I said. "These people aren't protesting money. They're not protesting banking. They're protesting corruption on Wall Street."
"Whatever," he said, shrugging.
Continue reading at: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/owss-beef-wall-street-isnt-winning-its-cheating-20111025
From The Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/spain-indignados-protests_b_1029640.html
Arianna Huffington
Posted: 10/24/11
Saying I've just returned from a country in which I witnessed huge protests calling for economic justice doesn't tell you much about where I was — it only narrows it to about 15 or 20 countries. In fact, I was in Spain during the loosely coordinated worldwide demonstration that took place on October 15th. The date was chosen because it was the five-month anniversary of the Spanish protests, which began in the middle of May. Many of the Occupy Wall Street protesters have said that the Spanish protests served as one of their inspirations, and many of the Spanish protesters I spoke to said they had been re-energized by OWS. (What's the Spanish word for "synergy?")
There were protests in over 80 countries on the 15th, with half a million taking to the streets in Madrid to voice their frustration with a political system that has failed the people of Spain — in the same way our own "Los Indignados" (Spanish for "The Outraged") are voicing their anger and frustration at a system that has failed the "99 percent" here in America.
The Spanish protests have become the granddaddy of the protest movements sweeping most Western democracies, and might just offer a look at the future of what's to come on this side of the Atlantic. There are three things in particular that strike me as I look back on my week in Spain and try to apply it to the Occupy Wall Street phenomenon unfolding here.
The first is the political paradox inherent in the European protests. In Spain, the dissatisfaction is widely expected to lead to an overwhelming victory for the conservative candidate for prime minister, Mariano Rajoy of the Popular Party, over Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba of the Socialist Party, in elections to be held on November 20th. (The current prime minister, Socialist José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, announced in April that he wouldn't be running for a third term.) By some estimates, the Popular Party may win over 190 of the 350 seats in the Spanish Parliament, while the Socialists might drop below 120.
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6:30pm Thursday 16th August 2012 in Blackburn By Jessica Cree, Crime reporter
A MAJOR review into cosmetic surgery has been welcomed by campaigner and Blackburn Rovers legend Colin Hendry and his family The government inquiry is being launched in light of the PIP scandal.
Hendry's wife Denise, 43, died in 2009 after a series of mistakes made during cosmetic surgery procedures. Since then he and his family have campaigned for better regulation.
Daughter Rheagan Hendry said: "My mother was not made aware of the risks. If she had been she may still have been here. There are some plastic surgeons who are just interested in making a sale."
NHS medical director Sir Bruce Keogh, who will lead the inquiry, said he fears many people do not realise such procedures can have lifelong implications.
The review was requested by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley after concerns about cosmetic surgery were raised following the public outcry over faulty PIP breast implants and could lead to tighter regulation of the industry.
Sir Bruce said: "The recent problems with PIP breast implants have shone a light on the cosmetic surgery industry. Many questions have been raised, particularly around the regulation of clinics, whether all practitioners are adequately qualified, how well people are advised when money is changing hands, aggressive marketing techniques, and what prot- ection is available when things go wrong...
"That's why I have put together this review committee to advise me in making recommendations to Government on how we can better protect people who choose to have surgery or cosmetic interventions."
An expert panel, including PIP campaigner Catherine Kydd, former medical director of Bupa Andrew Vallance-Owen and editor of Marie Claire magazine Trish Halpin, will gather evidence before making recommendations to the Government next March.
Members of the public are also being asked to share their experiences of cosmetic surgery and views on issues.
Mr Lansley has specifically asked the review to consider implementing a national implant register, for products such as breast implants, to identify all those who received the product and details of their operation.
Fazel Fatah, president of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), said: "We are delighted that the review is now under way.
"The BAAPS has been campaigning for many years for better regulations of the cosmetic surgery sector to protect patients."
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Maybe if their husbands made them feel secure in their marriage they wouldn't be insecure enough to take up the plastic surgery option.
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forever-a-blue-jean wrote:If all else fails, blame it on a man.
Its a shame that these women feel the need for surgery.
Maybe if their husbands made them feel secure in their marriage they wouldn't be insecure enough to take up the plastic surgery option.
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Cabrera's Triple Crown is the talk of baseball this morning, and rightfully so. It's a feat that hasn't been done in 45 years. Many thought it was impossible to do in the modern era. But Cabrera did it this year, amazing. So it begs the question, what other hitters are capable of it? It obviously takes a special kind of hitter, a guy that can hit for average and power. To make the tier 1 list, a guy has to be a career .300+ hitter, he has to have hit 40HR at least once in his career, he has to be in the prime of his career, and he has to have been consistently good for at least a few years. Tier 2 contenders are guys who aren't quite as consistently excellent as tier 1 contenders, but have the potential to put together a triple crown type season.
1. Ryan Braun – Braun is consistently a 30+HR hitter, reaching 41 this season, and a career .313 hitter. At 28, he has a lot of prime left in front of him.
2. Josh Hamilton – Hamilton is another complete package behind the plate. He's a career .304 hitter, he has a batting title, and he hit 43 dingers this year. He's 31, so if he can keep his ghosts in his past, he will be contending for all three titles for a couple more years.
3. Albert Pujols – Pujols has a batting title and a couple of HR titles. He's getting towards the end of his prime, but he's as healthy as he's ever been. Don't let his down year fool you, this guy is still a complete hitter.
Tier 2 contenders
1. Joey Votto – Votto is a career .316 hitter that has proven to have some mash in his swing too, hitting as many as 37HR in his career. His career .415 OBP says that opponents pitch around him, some better protection could give him more hittable pitches.
2. Prince Fielder – Fielder isn't a career .300 hitter, but he is maturing and still getting better. He hit .313 this year in a new league with no protection behind him. His career OBP is more than .100 above his career average, so he's pitchers are avoiding him. He's a masher too, he has had 50HR and 46HR seasons already in his short career.
3. Adrian Beltre – It has been a long time since he has hit 48HR, but he put up 36 this year while hitting .321. At 33, time is running out for Beltre, but he'll get a lot of pitches to hit as long as he's on a stacked Texas roster.
The youngins'
1. Mike Trout – Look at his rookie numbers and tell me he won't be a triple crown contender.
2. Bryce Harper – He was on fire towards the end of the season, he's the real deal.
3. Giancarlo Stanton – Who? Look him up, he's been getting better and better the last few seasons and he's only 22.


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Salem police have arrested a man accused of robbing multiple pharmacies in less than a month for pain medication.
Bobby Jackson, 24, was taken into custody as he left his home on the 1900 block of Lansing Avenue Northeast Tuesday afternoon.
Jackson is accused of first robbing the Shopko pharmacy, 1230 Lancaster Drive S.E., on Nov. 13. Police said he then hit the nearby Walgreens pharmacy on Nov. 30, and the Rite Aid pharmacy on Dec. 9.
In each case, he displayed a weapon, police said, and took off with pain medications.
He is charged with robbery and possession of a controlled substance.
Anyone with information about the suspect or this case is asked to call police at 503-540-2463.
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10 days after home invasion, Bedford neighbors want answers on attack
BEDFORD - Some neighbors near the site of a reported home invasion say they are not happy with the small amount of information they have received from police.
"I can speak for a majority of (the neighborhood) that we're just not getting any answers, no answers at all," said a Wallace Road resident who asked that his name not be used.
Elliot Hospital anesthesiologist Dr. Eduardo Quesada and his wife, Sonia, were found bloodied the night of Nov. 24 in their upscale home at 7 Proclamation Court. Their 2-year-old was unharmed.
Police said they were told a man at least 6 feet tall who wore a black ski mask and dark clothing confronted the couple inside their home about 10 p.m.
Quesada, 52, suffered a serious head injury and remains in the hospital.
Bedford Police Chief Jon Bryfonski said investigators cannot give out information that would harm the investigation. But the Wallace Road resident said he believes he has the right to know if the neighborhood is secure and called for more "heartfelt" communication from police. He said his children are now sleeping in his home's living room, where they feel safer.
"Me and my wife are just so scared and paranoid in a way, because we don't want them in their rooms," he said. "It happened in our backyard."
Bryfonski said Monday that Bedford's crime index of 52 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants is very low (based on 2010 data) when compared to similarly-sized communities. Burglaries this year are below 2011 levels, he said. But he acknowledged that statistics don't make people feel safe.
"Therefore, it is imperative for the Bedford Police Department to assure our residents that everything possible is being done to identify, arrest and successfully prosecute the person(s) responsible for this crime," Bryfonski said.
Tom Tamulevich lives on Spring Hill Road, parallel to Proclamation Court.
He said he considers the Bedford Police Department one of the finest in the state.
"We had Mont Vernon a couple years ago," he said, referring to the 2009 murder of Kimberly Cates and brutal attack on her then 11-year-old daughter. "That was horrific. We have this now. That's horrific. But we'll see if the (perpetrator) profiles are any different or if there's something else going on - we just don't know."
Asked if he was frightened, Tamulevich said no.
"That guy ain't coming back ... We're all at DEFCON 5 over here," he said.
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By Jim Wallace - bio | email ALBANY, GA (WALB) - Former Albany Downtown Manager Don Buie will stay in jail. Monday a judge refused to grant him bond.
Buie's Mother testified at his bond hearing. She says the community is blowing allegations that he stole thousands of dollars of taxpayer money "all out of proportion."
Don Buie's attorney told the Judge that he is not a threat to the community, and had returned to Albany voluntarily to face the charges. His wife and a girlfriend were also indicted for cashing ADICA checks written by Buie.
So it was a bit of a surprise when yet another girlfriend and his mother showed up in court this morning to testify on his behalf.
Don Buie never spoke during his bond hearing. He sat shoulders slumped, staring straight ahead, showing no emotion most of the proceeding. In court his mother Linda Buie and Leah Culbreath, introduced as Buie's girlfriend, with whom he was living with in Charlotte, North Carolina before turning himself in for arrest.
Both testified that Buie was not a flight risk. Culbreath said Buie could live with her family or at her apartment in Albany if he were released on bond.
Culbreath said "I still have an apartment here in Albany. I just relocated to set up a jewelry store in South Carolina." Prosecutor Chris Cohilas asked "So will you be returning?" Culbreath said "I will, if I have to."
Linda Buie said "I know Don will show up in court, because I am going to be showing up in court with a baseball bat."
But Prosecutors pointed out that Buie not only had no ties anymore to Albany, but no ties to any community. Judge Denise Marshall said that was too big a risk to let Buie leave jail.
Judge Marshall said "He has no real reason to land here. I was surprised to hear he has no bank accounts anywhere." "Evidence of the non-existence of these criteria is sufficient for the court to deny bond. That is what the court is going to do. Bond denied."
Buie's attorney did not want to speak on camera, but said that she will now file a motion for a speedy trial for Buie, and hopes to force it by next month.
Prosecutors say they will be ready. Chief Assistant D. A. Christopher Cohilas said "We will wait and see what paperwork the defendant files. We stand ready to try the case. And will proceed as the court instructs."
Buie's Mother left the Jail without speaking to her son, disappointed that he can not return home, because the judge ruled him a flight risk.
Linda Buie said it is, "Just out of character. I mean there's no threat. He's not going to run. He would not have turned himself in if he was going to run. I mean this seems to be the big news, I don't know if it's because this is a small town or what. But this is just blown up out of proportion. I don't know, but thank you for your concern."
Buie's girlfriend said as they left "it's like they are trying to cover up for somebody else."
Buie's attorney Johnnie Graham said as she left the jail that child molesters are released on bond, so it doesn't make sense to keep Buie in jail until his trial.
Prosecutors and a GBI Agent who testified during the bond hearing say their Investigation into the ADICA finances continues, and more charges could be filed.
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Queen's in the News: December 17, 2012
Ian Janssen (School of Kinesiology and Health Studies) – Regular activity adds years to your life, on UPI.com (United Press International), Dunya News (Pakistan) and several other websites around the world, and CKNW (Vancouver radio).
John Andrew (School of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Business) – Real estate issues, on CTV News Channel.
Christian Leuprecht (Political Studies) – Protests in Egypt, on CTV News Channel.
Ariel Salzmann (History) – Protests in Egypt, on CTV News Channel.
Ken Wong (School of Business) – Are fewer companies using Santa Claus to sell products?, in the Toronto Sun, Edmonton Sun, Calgary Sun, Winnipeg Sun Ottawa Sun and many other Sun Media newspapers.
Mike Joyce (School of Policy Studies) – Kevin Page was a very active as the Parliamentary Watchdog Officer, in the Huffington Post Canada.
Adrian Baranchuk (Cardiology) – The dangers of snow shoveling, on the Roy Green Show (nationally syndicated radio talk heard on 11 stations including heard in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto).
Noel McDermott (Cultural Studies) – Queen's launches native-language program, on CBC Radio Yellowknife.
Warren Mabee (School of Policy Studies) – Government approves CNOOC/Nexen oil deal, on CKNW (Vancouver radio).
Nathan Manion (Geography PhD student) – Real Christmas trees (not fake) are better to buy from an environmental standpoint, in the Kingston Whig-Standard.
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Most prospective students consider faculty, course offerings, and location while deciding where to study. But there are three compelling reasons that often get overlooked when choosing one seminary over another: alumni, alumni, alumni.
The character of an institution's alumni community is one of the most important things to be gained by paying to study at one institution over another. In this arena, Fuller has standout credentials.
Fuller is one of the oldest evangelical graduate institutions for the study of theology. That translates into decades of accumulating voices who are part of our theological conversations. We are shaped by generations of eye-witnesses to changes in global culture and in church culture. We are informed by voices that have been around for awhile and have the perspective of the long view.
Fuller is one of the most diverse seminaries in the world. Consequently we have a network that is truly global in location as well as widely diverse in culture, ethnicity, gender, denomination, and vocation. Every year that passes, our circles of connection increase exponentially.
Finally, Fuller's breadth of study is unique, including theology, psychology, and intercultural studies. This affects our referrals, our access to research, and our experience with integration across disciplines—all working together to form a fully-orbed community.
Fostering the alumni network applies to more than prospective students, of course. Perhaps the most important advice I can give students who are physically attending classes is something many underestimate: Get to know your classmates. Get to know especially those who are different than you are, and with whom you seem to have nothing else in common except sharing the same airspace. I cannot emphasize enough the value of networking and building community while you are in class. Once you are gone, you will long for those who shared these important experiences with you.
Read the story of alumnus Heath Greene (PhD '03), whose story attests to the importance of forming relationships while you study.


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Of all the towns in the Tri-Cities, perhaps the most understated and the friendliest is the one that sits hidden, down by the river.
Welcome, folks, to Bluff City, Tenn.
It's one of this region's oldest settlements, built along the South Fork of the Holston River in Sullivan County.
Over the years, it's been called Middletown, Union, Union Depot and Zollicoffer.
But, come Saturday, all will be focused on what's happened here since 1887 – when the town became known as "Bluff City."
That's when the annual Heritage Day celebration kicks off at 8 a.m. Sept. 26 with crafters and yard-sale vendors opening shop along Main Street.
"It's just like a homecoming," said Kathryn Nichols, the librarian at Bluff City's Thomas Memorial Library.
"People come back and see old friends. And they just have a good time looking at old cars and buying trinkets and food and enjoying the music."
Entertainment starts at 9 a.m. with a show by the Gingham Cloggers.
Gary Melvin plays bagpipes at 11:30 a.m.
Other entertainers include the Little Deer Dancers at 2:30 p.m. and the East Tennessee State University Bluegrass Band at 3 p.m.
Along the way, you'll also find shows for cars, trucks and motorcycles, said Wanda Phillips, the festival organizer and a clerk in the town office.
"Most of the people are in town around 11 a.m. to noon," Phillips said. "And we have the children's hot-air balloons and bounce-walks from noon to 3 p.m."
Mayfield, too, is giving away free ice cream, as early as 8 a.m.
But, wait – who eats ice cream for breakfast?
"Anything free," Phillips said, laughing, "you ought to know people want it."
Marlene Larsen, the president of Bluff City's Friends of the Library, plans to join Nichols at a booth on Main Street, selling yard-sale wares to help support the library.
"We do it as a fundraiser," Larsen said. "We buy books for the library ... We buy magazines ... A lot of people in our area – including Bluff City and Piney Flats – don't even know we have a library. And it's a wonderful library."
The Friends group offers a tag sale and includes some baked goods plus some used items, including glassware, that people have donated, said Larsen, who moved to town a few years ago from Beacon Falls, Conn.
"It's a big deal," Larsen said. "We get a lot of people."
Phillips expects as many as 2,000 people – or more – to pour down Main Street and check out all there is to see.
"It's not just a reunion," Phillips said.
"There are a lot of people who just come from everywhere. I think they just come down for the small town atmosphere."
And, of course, all the friendly faces.
Bluff City Heritage Day runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 26. For more information about the event, call (423) 538-7144.
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