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The Montreal Impact got off to a dramatic start in MLS when they picked Brian Ching with the first pick of the 2011 MLS Expansion Draft. Ching had said that he would retire if he was picked by the Impact, and apparently reiterated that fact to coach Jesse Marsch on Wednesday, but the Impact took him anyway. Marsch said they hope to convince Ching to join the team, but otherwise consider him a valuable trading chip.
The other big move was the trading of No. 9 expansion draft pick James Riley to Chivas USA in exchange for Justin Braun and Gerson Mayen. Braun has at times looked to be a very good target-forward type of player, scoring a pair of hat tricks this season, but also seemed to fall out of favor with Robin Fraser. The Impact also acquired Seattle Sounders left back Tyson Wahl for some allocation money.
Aside from those picks, there weren't too many big surprises. The Impact selected Zarek Valentin from Chivas USA and Seth Sinovic from Sporting Kansas City, two players that were popular picks in various mock drafts.
Rounding out the picks were Justin Mapp from the Philadelphia Union, Bobby Burling from the San Jose Earthquakes, Jeb Brovsky from the Vancouver Whitecaps, Collen Warner from Real Salt Lake, Josh Gardner from the Columbus Crew and Sanna Nyassi from the Colorado Rapids. Most of those players had earned significant playing time for their former teams and give the Impact a solid base on which to build.

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Kurtzman: Cumberbatch's Villain is Scary + Star Trek Sequel Delayed To 'Protect' Fran
Yeah there was alot of "LOVE" in the last movie...love of Star Wars and a love of dramatic license.
Not necessarily bad but in this case it was.
Building ships on the ground for dramatic license
Star Wars Warp jump for dramatic license
Lens flares for dramatic license
Villain compromises for dramatic license
Reality compromise for dramatic license
What ever happened to creating drama by means of just plain good writing...why all this cheating. Abramss talks a good game but I'm not falling for this again.
As long as the story is entertaining, and not overwrought with pretentious intellectualism, or pseudo-intellectualism, I'll take dramatic license over "bogging the story down with logic and details" any day of the week, and twice on Sunday. :)
But neither is it about meaningless satiation. There has to be a middle ground.
To me, the best Trek stories were definitely the TOS era ones, because they DID find that middle ground. :)
I think. Certainly that is true with the better feature films. As well as the 'earlier' eps of the original series by and large.
I do tend to believe there's a small percentage of spin in there BUT it was obvious last year that because of other things trying to meet the June 2012 date just couldn't happen if done anywhere close to properly. It's not like Paramount NOT to try and force a movie to be ready for a release date so I'm certainly getting the sense they were trying to be more careful with this one.
Star Trek as a series never quite burdened itself with a whole of plot sense or logic in it's life. Not really. Not if you want to pop the hood and really root around. But there are definitely episodes that went too far over the 'middle line' in the silly direction. Not many went in the other direction. It's pretty much middle or way over it and Abrams couldn't have invented dramatic license in Trek if he tried to.
It's only when we don't like the individual results (be they Nemesis or Abrams) that we trot out all the reasons why it's this and that (I know that because I DO it myself) and...........well, yawn.
I just assumed the middle ground in this case was between entertaining and pretentious/pseudo-intellectual. I wasn't thinking of actual intellect or logic. My bad.
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By James Henegan, Ruben Firsel & Ross, LLC.
Conventional wisdom suggests that the recession caused industries to contract across the board. However, for some industries the overall economy slowdown had secondary benefits, as consumers adapted their buying habits to fit their personal budgets. For example, the tire and auto repair industry saw an upturn during the recession, as consumers opted to keep their older cars rather than replacing them. For these industries, the recession years were an opportunity to expand – if the financing was available to support that expansion.
From 2006 to 2013, I was in-house counsel with Bridgestone Retail Operations, which owns and operates approximately 2,200 Firestone and Tires Plus stores across the country. Prior to the start of the recession in 2008, Bridgestone maintained a build-to-suit preferred dealer program to promote new store development. Bridgestone had four preferred developers who would locate and purchase land, build a Firestone or Tires Plus store, and then lease it to Bridgestone for a rent based on the costs of acquiring the land and building the store. The developer would then sell the property and lease to an investor, who would primarily be looking to the credit of Bridgestone for the rent stream. Bridgestone was opening approximately 60 new stores a year using this model.
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While the individual developers could not get loans, Bridgestone itself could borrow the money to purchase the land and build the stores. Bridgestone Retail Operations requested permission from its parent entities, Bridgestone Americas and Bridgestone Japan, to borrow enough money to take over the outstanding contracts from the preferred developers and move ahead with construction. Bridgestone's management approved the loans and in August 2009 closed on a $75 million synthetic lease with a subsidiary of Sumitomo Bank. This was the first of a series of such leases entered into by Bridgestone over the next four years.
At closing, the developer would assign to Bridgestone the Purchase Agreement and any construction and architectural contracts entered into by the developer. Bridgestone would reimburse the developer out of the loan proceeds for its approved out-of-pocket costs. Bridgestone would assign the Purchase Agreement and other contracts to the Bank at closing. The seller would deed the property to the Bank, and the Bank would lease the property back to Bridgestone. Bridgestone would construct the store and other improvements under a construction management agreement, using the proceeds from the synthetic lease. At the end of the term of the synthetic lease, if the synthetic lease is not renewed, Bridgestone is obligated to purchase the land and the store from the Bank for the balance due under the synthetic lease.
Bridgestone was able to keep most of the 60 developer deals alive using this new model, and then continued the new store program through the end of 2012 with Bridgestone entering into new contracts to purchase (and sometimes ground lease) land and build and its own stores. Bridgestone continued to use the preferred developers on a fee-for-service basis to help manage the process. In 2013, the Firestone new store program continues at a scaled-back level, with a reduced new store target and less involvement by the preferred developers.
The Bridgestone experience reflects the importance of staying committed to goals in turbulent times. Instead of walking away from the plight of the preferred developers and retreating to the status quo, Bridgestone took affirmative action to keep its new store program moving forward. Approaching that risk with creative strategic financing delivered long-term sales benefits for Bridgestone, while also preserving the relationship between the company and its preferred developers.
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By Dennis Glade
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FORT BRANCH — For the first 19 games this season, junior Blaine Fuhs has been the catalyst for the Washington Catholic offense, and that didn't change Thursday night.
Fuhs scored three goals to lead Washington Catholic (14-5-1) to a 4-1 victory over Vincennes Rivet (11-9-1) in the Class A boys soccer regional semi-final. The victory gave the Cardinals their first appearance in the regional championship in school history.
In a rematch of conference opponents, Fuhs scored 12 minutes into play to give the Cardinals an early 1-0 lead as he weaved past two defenders to the right of the Patriot goal and fired a shot past Rivet goaltender Daniel Welage. 15 minutes later, sophomore Zack Taylor nearly put the Cardinals up 2-0, but he couldn't convert a point blank shot attempt.
In the 29th minute, senior Brody Wilson put Washington Catholic up 2-0 on a penalty shot. The Cardinal defense helped take the two-goal advantage into halftime. After halftime, Washington Catholic continued to attack and Fuhs' second goal of the night five minutes into play put the advantage at 3-0. Fuhs got his hat trick with his third goal of the night 13 minutes later to give Washington Catholic a commanding 4-0 lead.
"If he (Fuhs) has enough space he's pretty deadly," said Washington Catholic Wayne Neace. "We try to find Blaine (Fuhs) in different spaces, and we move him throughout the field from side to side. That was the goal to find him in space — he did well tonight."
The four goal lead matched the Cardinals output in the regular season meeting with the Patriots — a 4-3 WC win. Rivet junior John Anderson put the Patriots on the scoreboard when he first a shot past Washington Catholic goaltender in the 66th minute of play. The Cardinals defense tightened in the final 13 minutes to take the 4-1 victory.
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Washington Catholic won its first sectional championship in 2011, but lost in the first regional game to Evansville Mater Dei — also at Gibson Southern. Washington Catholic will take on the winner of Forest Park-Evansville Mater Dei in Saturday's regional championship at 1 p.m. The Cardinals were upset by Forest Park (11-3-3) in the sectional championship last season, and earlier this season the Cardinals played the Rangers to a 2-2 tie.
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Samsung aims for gamers with Series 7 700G7A
Samsung is making a surprise grab for gamers' attention with the specs of its latest laptop. The Samsung Series 7 700G7A is packed with features aimed at tempting gamers to kill foes from their laps rather than their rooms.
The 700G7A (seriously, Samsung, try to think of a snappier name. We think the Samsung Murderizer would be good. Perhaps the Samsung Explosificator 9000.) comes with a quad-core 2Ghz i7 processor, up to 16GB of RAM and a Blu-ray drive. It'll need to be good to temp people from their Alienware laptops. It's certainly a lot more refined when it comes to styling.
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Molly's post yesterday about the Steve Jobs head of cheese reminded me of the best cheese news story of 2010 thus far (although I doubt anyone will top this over the next nine months). Daniel Angere, head chef at the Manhattan's Klee Brasserie, whipped up a cheese made out of his wife's breast milk, encrusted it with maple caramelized pumpkin and served it to a group of friends. Daily Beast food writer Gael Greene was able to track him down for a sample, which she described as "strangely soft, bouncy, like panna cotta."
Although it never made it onto plates at Klee Brasserie as widely reported, the New York Health Department nevertheless stepped in, forbidding Angere from ever doing so. Breastfeeding advocacy group La Leche League wasn't a fan of the cheese either. According to Strollerderby blog, the organization opposed the chef's use of breast milk since its naturally intended to feed baby and only baby. But here's the thing, If Angere hadn't converted mother's milk into cheese, it probably would've gone to waste, as he explains on his blog. To do so, he says, "would be like wasting gold."
The Australian-born chef also isn't the first person to try this. A French company, Petit Singly, claims to have sold mother's milk cheese since 1947. Unfortunately, I don't read French so I can't share more of its histoire, but you can order some of this special formagerie for your next wine and cheese get together.
Or better yet, if you or someone you know is lactating, save yourself the international shipping and handling costs and make your own breast milk cheese, courtesy of that zany New York chef. Angere posted his breast milk recipe on his blog post "Mothers Milk." Essentially, you combine and heat breast milk and regular milk then add in yogurt for bacteria, which kick starts the curdling process.
Angere's recipe is far more tedious than the one attempted by a mother a few years ago. She tried – and failed — to make it the same way as paneer, the tofu-like cheese featured in many Indian dishes. For that, all you have to do it is heat the milk and add lemon juice until the mixture curdles. But breast milk requires more coaxing to curdle, so the short-cut process didn't take.
If your breast milk cheese making goes off without a hitch, do beware eating a lot at a time. That "liquid gold" is naturally formulated for baby's stomachs' but can have a diarrheic effect in adults.
To learn more about breastfeeding and the brouhahas surrounding it, check out the Stuff Mom Never Told You podcast episode "Does breast-feeding make better babies?" from Molly Edmonds and yours truly.


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Analyst: Already Strong Consumer Interest in Apple's iPhone 6
Although Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) next iPhone iteration isn't expected to be released for at least another six months, consumer interest in the so-called iPhone 6 is already strong, according to the results of a recently conducted survey. R.W. Baird analyst William Power surveyed 1,000 U.S. consumers last week in order to determine the level of interest in the next iPhone model, reports Barron's.
According to Barron's, Power found that almost 13 percent of respondents said they "might purchase the iPhone 6," while 4.4 percent had definite plans to purchase the device when it becomes available. Based on previous surveys, Powers noted that this qualified as a "solid" level of interest. Last year, 5.3 percent of respondents said that they planned to purchase the iPhone 5S in a survey conducted just before the launch of the device in September. Apple went on to sell 51 million iPhones during the December quarter, an all time quarterly record. It should also be noted that only 34.3 percent of the individuals queried in the most recent survey were iPhone owners.
Not surprisingly, Power found that current iPhone owners were some of the consumers who were most eager to get their hands on Apple's newest iPhone. "Notably, 5S and 5C owners, all of whom purchased their iPhones in the past five months, were the most likely to say that they definitely plan to purchase the iPhone 6, suggesting an ongoing upgrade opportunity [sic]," wrote Power in a note obtained by Barron's.
On the other hand, many of iPhone owners who were on the fence about upgrading to a new device indicated that they were more likely to purchase the iPhone 6 if it had a bigger screen. "Notably, iPhone owners who said 'maybe' to the first question were 67 percent more likely than the average iPhone owner to upgrade if the iPhone 6 has a larger screen," wrote Power according to Barron's. "Current iPhone 5S and 5C owners were 82 percent more likely."


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Depending on how the time goes today, we may have a few quotes from David Samson. Yeah, I know. I will say this, Samson is an interesting guy in that he either pisses me off (which is most of the time) or makes me laugh, but not in a good way.
Oh you remember the Ichiro thing where Samson used his Iron man training to actually stick both of his feet in his mouth.
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So Samson loves the Mets, well that is just great. Personally, I can't stand them. What next, is the Marlins president going to proclaim his affinity for the Phillies?


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Despite cold weather and some rain, voters took to the polls, wanting to make sure their voices are heard on Election Day.
"Long. It's been about a 45 minute wait to get to the door here and everybody is standing around shivering," said voter James Parker in North Augusta.
Shivering at some polling locations in the CSRA, but still turning up in big numbers to vote.
"We were real busy first thing this morning, we got a little slack now but we expect it to be busy all day," said Margie Morris a polling manager in Appling.
Vehicles were parked along the curb and all the way down to the street at Mt. Transfiguration Baptist Church in North Augusta, just one sign of the big crowds that have some voters frustrated.
"When I got here I was right there where that wall is and I've had to wait in line an hour and a half," said Rose Marshall, a frustrated voter.
Long lines, less of a problem in the middle of the day, with many voters turning up before or after work to cast their ballots.
"It's been like a general election. It's usually this busy when we first open up but we've been especially busy. We voted 185 people in about 45 minutes," said Lee Carter a poll manager in Columbia County.
Bad weather and long lines, not keeping determined voters from the polls.
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o far this is the draft board we have formulated based on the poll votes. (Barring fallers, this is the order of prefference in which we will be selecting players, with the highest votes receiving the highest priority.
I will weigh each vote as follows:
29th = 60 points
39th = 20 points
53rd = 15 points
83rd = 10 points
93rd = 5 points
123rd = 3 points
(Current Draft Board)
*Byron Buxton, OF, 6'1 175, R/R, GA, HS*
*Carlos Correa, SS, 6'3 190, R/R, Santa Isabel, PR*
*Lucas Giolito, RHP, 6'6 230lbs, CA, HS*
*Albert Almora, OF, 6'2 170, R/R, FL, HS*
*Kevin Gausman, RHP, 6'4 185, LSU, NCAA*
*Lance McCullers Jr., RHP, 6'1 205lbs, FL, HS*
*Mark Appel, RHP, 6'5 200, Stanford, NCAA*
*Kyle Zimmer, RHP, 6'3 210, San Francisco, NCAA*
*Michael Zunino, C, 6`2 215, R/R, Florida, NCAA*
*Max Fried, LHP, 6'4 170, CA, HS*
*Marcus Stroman, RHP, 5'9 195, Duke, NCAA*
*David Dahl, OF, 6'2 185, L/R, AL, HS*
*Richie Shaffer, 1B/3B, 6'3 6'3 205, R/R, Clemson, NCAA*
*Gavin Cecchini, SS, 6'0 175, R/R, LA, HS*
*Zach Eflin, RHP, 6'5 190, FL, HS*
*Lucas Sims, RHP, 6'2 190, GA, HS*
*Chris Stratton, RHP, 6'2 194, Mississippi State, NCAA*
*Ty Hensley, RHP, 6'5 220, OK, HS*
*Addison Russell, SS/3B, 6'0 215, R/R, FL, HS*
Courtney Hawkins, OF, HS (300 points - 5 votes)
Jose Orlando Berrios, RHP, PR (240 points - 4 votes)
*Stryker Trahan, C, 6'1 215, L/R, LA, HS*
Victor Roache, OF, NCAA (180 points - 3 votes)
Matthew Smoral, LHP, HS (120 points - 2 votes)
Hunter Virant, LHP, HS (120 points - 2 votes)
*Dylan Baker, RHP, 6'3, 215, Western Nevada, JUCO*
CJ Hinojosa, SS/2B, HS (120 points - 2 votes)
Clint Coulter, C, 6'3 215, R/R, WA, HS (105 points - 6 votes)
*Lewis Brinson, OF, 6'3 170, R/R, FL, HS*
Joey Gallo, 3B, HS (100 points - 3 votes)
Tyler Naquin, OF, 6'0 185, L/R, Texas A & M, NCAA (75 points - 5 vote)
DJ Davis, OF, HS (60 points - 1 vote)
Nick Travieso, RHP, 6'3 210, FL, HS (40 points - 2 votes)
Wyatt Mathisen, C/MIF, 6'2 215, R/R, TX, HS (35 points - 3 votes)
Peter O`Brien, C, 6'5 225, R/R, Miami, NCAA (30 points - 2 votes)
Shane Watson RHP, 6'4 195, CA, HS (30 points - 2 votes)
Austin Aune, SS/OF, 6'2 190, L/R, TX, HS (30 points - 2 votes)
Corey Seager, 3B/SS, 6'3 190, L/R, NC, HS (20 points - 1 vote)
Ty Buttery, RHP, 6'6 205, NC, HS (20 points - 2 votes)
Fernando Perez SS/3B, 6'1 190, L/R, Central Arizona, JUCO (20 points - 2 votes)
Barrett Barnes, OF, 5'11 195, R/R, Texas Tech, NCAA (15 points - 1 vote)
Christian Walker, 1B, 6'1 220, R/R, South Carolina, NCAA (10 points - 1 vote)
Fernelys Sanchez, OF, 6'4 205, S/R, NY, HS (10 points - 1 vote)
Tyler Gonzales, RHP, 6'2 180, TX, HS (10 points - 1 vote)
Teddy Stankiewicz, RHP, 6'4 190lbs, TX, HS (10 points - 1 vote)
Rock Rucker, LHP/OF, 6'5 225, L/L, GA, HS (10 points - 1 vote)
I should have done this from the start, but here are the scouting reports on the POLL candidates.
1) Tyler Gonzales, RHP, 6'2 180, TX, HS
Gonzales is a very interesting two way prospect. Good athletic build, projectable. Throws a low 90s fastball 90-92, and with a very sharp slider, that is considered one of the better out pitches in the class.
2) Barrett Barnes, OF, 5'11 195, R/R, Texas Tech, NCAA
55gp 206ab .325/.419/.597 9hr 49rbi 17(2b) 6(3b) 32bb 37so 19sb 1cs
1e 1a .990fld%
Before every Draft, college hitters who perform well move up boards late and end up being taken much sooner than many anticipated at the start of the spring. The more Barnes hit in 2012, the more his name was on the rise. Strong and athletic, Barnes is a little raw as a baseball player, but he has some offensive upside. His best tools are his raw power and his speed, and some of both have shown up in his performance this year. A center fielder currently, Barnes might be best suited for a corner spot when all is said and done. That might mean left field, as his arm is fringy average. He gets high marks for his intensity on the field. Considering the knock against Barnes was that he was more athlete than player, the fact he's performed well for Texas Tech offsets that a bit and should help him come off the board in the early stages of the Draft. ~MLB.com
3) Mitch Haniger, OF, 6'2 215, R/R, Cal Poly, NCAA
53gp 199ab .342/.434/.618 12hr 58rbi 17(2b) 1(3b) 34bb 32so 5sb 6cs
1e 9a .993fld%
In a year that is not known for college bats, Haniger's ability to hit with power has many teams intrigued with the Cal Poly outfielder. Strong and muscular, Haniger hits from a wide, open stance with plus bat speed and a slight uppercut that allows him to drive the ball to all fields when he makes contact. He's been doing that more consistently this year, showing improved plate discipline to improve his overall offensive game. There's enough loft and strength where he could hit 25 homers annually at the next level. Not a burner, Haniger is a heady baserunner who picks his spots to run. While he plays center field for Cal Poly, he'll be better suited for right. He has a plus arm and his power certainly profiles well for what teams look for in the position. There's going to be some swing and miss to his game, but the power, his arm and his aggressive style of play give him the chance to be an everyday Major League right fielder in the future. ~MLB.com
4) Teddy Stankiewicz, RHP, 6'4 190lbs, TX, HS
Big righty who can reach low 90's with more to come. Projectable. Very consistent in his velocity and mechanics, generally sitting at 90 mph, touches 95, with a quick arm and good downhill angle. Fastball flashes plus sink and bore at times. Much improved slider puts him in the top class. Nice 80 mph change up. Very good pick off move for a righty, quick feet. Continued development of slider key to development.
5) Wyatt Mathisen, C/MIF, 6'2 215, R/R, TX, HS
One of the best catching prospects in the 2012 class. A polished hitter with good bat speed Mathisen's swing displays plus power potential. At the plate he has good patience and makes consistent hard contact. Despite spending most of his time at other positions, Mathisen shows good skills behind the plate. He has a strong and accurate arm, with a recorded pop time of 1.94. Does everything easily and athletically. High ceiling talent.
6) Rock Rucker, LHP, 6'5 225, GA, HS
A legit two way player in the outfield and on the mound. Big, lanky, projectable build, room to add strength. Good looseness to his arm action. Rucker has a bit of a hitch in his throwing hand but there isnt any extraordinary effort in his delivery. He throws his fastball in the 86-90 range, but has been as high as 93 in the past. Flashes plus breaking ball. Funky delivery. Shades of a young David Price.
7) Fernelys Sanchez, OF, 6'4 205, S/R, NY, HS
Explosive and exciting athlete. Lean projectable build. Switch-hitter, but looks better from the left side with more power. Less bat-speed from the right side. Very good runner most 6.59, but has been as low as 6.27 in the past. Disruptive baserunner with excellent jumps and instincts. Left field arm strength, but centerfield speed. Some similarities to current Yankee Curtis Granderson.
8) Christian Walker, 1B, 6'1 220, R/R, South Carolina, NCAA
53gp 190ab .332/.465/.553 10hr 49rbi 10(2b) 1(3b) 41bb 19so 2sb 1cs
5e 20a .989fld%
Gifted natural hitter with enough strength to hit 20 homeruns at the next level. More of a high average gap to gap hitter than a power threat though. Comes to the plate with a good approach. Takes pitches, can go the other way. Shows quick hands and the ability to turn on inside pitches. Currently a shaky defender at first, he has the upside to be at least average.
9) Adam Brett Walker, 1B/OF, 6'5 222, R/R, Jacksonville, NCAA
56gp 210ab .343/.426/.581 12hr 14(2b) 29bb 47so 19sb 1cs
11e 17a .974fld%
The son of a former NFL running back, Walker looks the part of a future slugger. The question is if he has the baseball skills to get there. There's no question about his pop at the plate. He might have as much raw power as anyone in the Draft class, with some scouts giving him an 80 on the 20-80 scouting scale. He also has a very good approach to hitting, though his hitting instincts lag behind. That leaves some wondering if he'll learn to tap into that power consistently enough against advanced pitching. A big, physical specimen, Walker has played both first base and the outfield. His arm is well below average, and while some think he could handle playing left field, his defensive home is up in the air. He draws comparisons to Giancarlo Stanton, both in body type and power potential, but there is some concern that he's a Ferrari with a VW engine.~MLB.com
10) Ty Buttery, RHP, 6'6 205, NC, HS
Long limbed projectable build, plenty of room to add strength. Fastball to 90-93 mph (touches 94) with low effort release, velocity comes easy, fastball mostly straight now and will need to add movement. Curveball is big and hard with nice spin and sharp bite, potential plus pitch. Shows good feel for change up, nice arm speed and some late sink. Three solid present pitches and projects in all areas, has improved fastball velocity 5 mph in the last year.
11) Fernando Perez, 3B, 6'1 190, L/R, Central Arizona, JUCO
52gp 187ab .342/.402/.575 3hr 45rbi 18(2b) 10(3b) 18bb 27so 7sb 1cs
9e 127a .958fld%
Graduated high school a semester early to challenge himself in junior college. Perez is a very good hitter, with a smooth left-handed swing that's short to the ball. Quick hands generate bat speed. High average approach with some power potential but lacks present lift in swing. Perez has everything he'll need — above-average arm, good athleticism, quick reaction time, and average foot speed — to be a good defender at third in time. Very good instinctive base runner who plays faster than his 6.95—60 time. Polished player best appreciated over many games.


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On investment decisions in liberalized electricity markets: the impact of price caps at the spot market
AbstractWe analyze the impact of a uniform price cap at electricity spot markets on firms investment decisions and on welfare. Since investment decisions for those markets are taken in the long run, fluctuating demand at the spot market eventually gives rise to high price spikes in case of binding capacities. Those price spikes are considered to send accurate signals for investment in generation capacities, limiting those spikes by price caps is thought to reduce firms' investment incentives. We are able to show that this is not true for the case of strategic investment behavior. More specifically we analyze a market game where firms choose capacities prior to a spot market which is subject to fluctuating or uncertain demand. We derive, that appropriately chosen price caps do always increase firms investment incentives under imperfect competition. We furthermore characterize the optimal price cap. Based on the theoretical framework, we empirically analyze the impact of uniform price caps on the German electricity market.
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- Malte Sunderkötter, 2011. "Fuel mix characteristics and expected stock returns of European power companies," EWL Working Papers 11056, University of Duisburg-Essen, Chair for Management Science and Energy Economics, revised Oct 2011.
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10:00 p.m. UPDATE (News Release) -- Power has been restored to all of the over 1,500 Eau Claire Energy Cooperative members who lost power due to the brutal snow storm.
Thank you for the dedicated work of the Eau Claire Energy Cooperative employees and additional crews from Taylor Electric and Clark Electric Cooperatives for working all through last night and today to restore power. Crews dealt with chest-high snow in ditches making it extremely difficult to reach power lines and poles in some areas. We thank our co-op members for their patience during the power restoration process throughout the night and today.
UPDATE FROM XCEL ENERGY (News Release) -- Our crews are finishing up work on the final outages due to the storm. All customers who were out will be back in service yet tonight.
*** Of the 1,700 customers, 1,300 are located in the Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls, and Menomonie areas. ***
3:30 p.m. UPDATE (News Release) – Xcel Energy crews have restored more than 90 percent of customers in Wisconsin and Minnesota who lost power due to a severe winter storm. Approximately 60,000 customers have been affected since the storm moved into the Upper Midwest Thursday afternoon.
6:30 a.m. UPDATE (News Release) - Xcel Energy crews continue to restore power to customers in Minnesota and Wisconsin hard hit by the severe winter storm. At this hour, crews are working to restore service to an estimated 13,800 customers in Minnesota and 7,200 customers in Wisconsin, including west-central and northern areas. Freezing rain, sleet and heavy wet heavy snow, combined with high winds, snapped trees branches and downed power lines as the storm moved through the region. Crews have been working through the night to restore service as quickly and safely as possible, but adverse weather conditions have continued, resulting in new outages.Xcel Energy officials are assessing damage to the system at this time and are securing restoration assistance from regional utility contractors and other utilities. They want to want to assure customers that all available resources are dedicated to the restoration effort.Xcel Energy cautions customers to stay away from downed power lines and report their location at 1-800-895-4999. All downed power lines, even if they're not moving or sparking, are dangerous and should never be approached.To report an outage customers are asked to call Xcel Energy's outage line 1-800-895-4999.
5 a.m. UPDATE (News Release) - At this hour, Xcel Energy crews continue work to restore service as quickly and safely as possible to an estimated 4,000 customers in west-central Wisconsin and an additional 3,500 in northern Wisconsin without power as a result of the heavy, wet snow and now strong winds. We have brought in crews from throughout Xcel Energy's service area to assist in restoration efforts. We are currently in assessment mode and no restoration times are available. Xcel Energy cautions customers to stay away from downed power lines and report their location at 1-800-895-1999. All downed power lines, even if they're not moving or sparking, are dangerous and should never be approached.
Eau Claire (WQOW) - Xcel Energy is working hard to restore power for nearly 6,000 customers.
2,270 live in the Chippewa Falls-Tilden area. Xcel says those customers should have power restored by now or shortly. 2,000-3,000 more are in the dark in Eau Claire. Xcel says it hopes to have service restored in the next few hours. About 40 linemen are out right now working.
Xcel says heavy, wet snow is to blame, breaking off tree limbs which are then falling on power lines.
If your power goes out, please call the Xcel customer contact center at 1-800-895-1999.
Eau Claire Energy Co-operative is also reporting outages, but did not have specific numbers.


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The way that I understood the original "IV" was "The force chose who it chose" and the individual was held responsible for their actions, good or bad, within its influence. Being born with "it" and having to go through a panel to allow training, as in "I" with Anakin, was what broke the mystique for me.
As I understand it, that was to counter the Jedi-religion thing that had crept up in the intervening years. So, along came Midichlorians in the blood count!
Personally, I think it's a little worrying that some people put 'Jedi' on census forms as their religion but I suppose to each their own. I once - a few years back, through my work - encountered someone who had legally their name to
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The training on the other hand, actually made a lot of sense. As an order, perhaps rooted in some of Earth history we know that lifelong training, discipline, practice, mental and physical order etc all are of key importance in the lives of the people within it.
As the Jedi were such a group, these elements (personally) made a lot of sense.
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About Central District
The Central District Association is one of six districts of SHAPE America dedicated to furthering the purposes of the Alliance within the geographical area of Central District.
Central District is an educational organization structured for the purpose of supporting, encouraging, and providing assistance to member groups and their personnel throughout the Central District as they seek to initiate, develop, and conduct programs in health, leisure, and movement-related activities for the enrichment of human life.
Our Vision
The Central District strategic vision provides the basis for the development of a strategic plan that is innovative and accounts for future trends. Central District envisions a society in which all individuals enjoy an appreciation of and participation in an active and creative health promoting lifestyle.
Mission Statement
The primary mission of the Central District Association of SHAPE America is to support, provide, and promote programs that encourage healthy, active lifestyles.
The Central District is governed by a representative assembly and an executive board. The representative assembly consists of the executive board, with the exception of the Retiree Network representative, all district past presidents, the representatives of the state associations, and the Council of Future Professional Representative.
The Executive Board consists of the president, president-elect, immediate past president, the four division vice-presidents, the four division vice presidents-elect, the treasurer, the secretary, the district representative to the Alliance Board of Governors, the Retiree Network representative, the executive director and the parliamentarian. The parliamentarian and executive director have no vote.
All executive board meetings are open and may be attended by any member at their own expense.


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It's not too early to think about the holidays! The MPTV Friends is announcing its 8th annual Holiday Art & Gift Fair supporting Milwaukee Public Television. The 2-day event is juried and features over 50 booths of original work in fine art and high quality crafts, including oils, acrylics, watercolors & pastels, sculpture, pottery, glasswork, woodcarving, photography, graphics, fiber art and jewelry. It takes place on Saturday November 20th from 10 am - 5 pm and Sunday, November 21st from 10 am - 4 pm and is held at: 12560 W. Townsend St. Brookfield, WI 53005. There is free admission and free parking!
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Clara L. Blättler
Current Research
I am interested in the geological record of marine carbonates and the information it holds about past climate, oceanic chemistry, and geochemical cycles. In particular, I use calcium isotopes along with major and trace element chemistry to interpret ancient environments and processes. I hope to investigate intervals of environmental change, carbon cycle perturbations, and evolutionary developments in Earth history, along with examples of modern settings. I am also interested in the geochemistry of evaporite formations and the records they contain about seawater chemistry.
Previous Study
I completed my doctoral thesis in 2012 at the University of Oxford (UK), where I was supervised by Gideon Henderson and Hugh Jenkyns. I received my undergraduate degree in Earth and Planetary Sciences from Harvard College in 2008, where I wrote an honors thesis with Daniel Schrag and Kate Dennis.
CL Blättler, GM Henderson, and HC Jenkyns, in prep. Calcium isotopes respond to mineralogy in Halimeda biomineralization.
CL Blättler, 2012. Applications of calcium isotopes in marine carbonates in the Recent and Phanerozoic. DPhil thesis, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford.
CL Blättler, GM Henderson, and HC Jenkyns, 2012. Explaining the Phanerozoic Ca isotope history of seawater. Geology 40, 843-846. doi:10.1130/G33191.1.
CL Blättler, HC Jenkyns, LM Reynard, and GM Henderson, 2011. Significant increases in global weathering during Oceanic Anoxic Events 1a and 2 indicated by calcium isotopes. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 309, 77-88. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2011.06.029


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As announced to members of the German Book Office Facebook Group yesterday, the GBO is giving away a few copies of their recent Book Club pick, Therapy by Sebastian Fitzek.
Here's the PW review:
Starred Review. Extreme grief permeates Fitzek's brilliant psychological thriller, a bestseller in his native Germany. When TV psychiatrist Viktor Larenz's 12-year-old daughter, Josy, who suffers from a number of unexplainable illnesses, vanishes without a trace from her doctor's office, Larenz's subsequent search for even the smallest clue to the girl's disappearance costs him his career and marriage. Four years later, Larenz has retreated to an isolated, storm-prone island, where he's visited by children's novelist Anna Glass, a schizophrenic who believes the characters she creates become real. One of those characters bears a striking resemblance to Josy and may have the answer to what happened to her. Unbalanced by his mourning, Larenz emerges as an unreliable but sympathetic character. Is he really losing his mind or is he being gaslighted? Undertones of gothic suspense imbue an unpredictable plot that will remind many of Shutter Island and A Beautiful Mind.
You can click the title above to order the book from Harvard Book Store (our featured bookstore this month), or e-mail Hannah Johnson at johnson at gbo dot org to try and win a free copy . . .
The next GBO Book Pick is Hans Fallada's Every Man Dies Alone, which we'll be covering in much greater detail in the near future. In the meantime, you can find out more by visiting (and joining) the GBO Facebook Group.
Floating around the internet amid the hoopla of a new Haruki Murakami release, you may have come across a certain Murakami Bingo courtesy of Grant Snider. It is exactly what it sounds like, and it's funny because it's true,. . .
The publisher's blurb for Oleg Pavlov's The Matiushin Case promises the prospective reader "a Crime and Punishment for today," the sort of comparison that is almost always guaranteed to do a disservice to both the legendary dead and the ambitious. . .
One hundred years have passed since the start of World War I and it is difficult to believe that there are still novels, considered classics in their own countries, that have never been published in English. Perhaps it was the. . .
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The best way to review Alejandra Pizarnik's slim collection, A Musical Hell, published by New Directions as part of their Poetry Pamphlet series, is to begin by stating that it is poetry with a capital P: serious, dense, and, some. . .
Upon completing Albertine Sarrazin's Astragal I was left to wonder why it ever fell from print. Aside from the location, Astragal could pass as the great American novel. Its edginess and rawness capture the angst and desires we all had. . .
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ryan Nicholas scored 18 points to lead University of Portland to a 74-53 victory over Bradley in the Holiday Hoops Classic on Friday night.
Nicholas got help from Thomas van der Mars and Alec Wintering, who contributed 15 points apiece for Portland (7-4), which managed to pull away late in the second half with a 13-4 run and continued to pad the lead down the final stretch. The Pilots hit 45 percent from the field and went 19 of 20 from the foul line.
Bradley (5-6) kept the score close most of the game, twice narrowing the gap to six points in the second half — once on a Walt Lemon Jr. dunk and again on a pair of Lemon free throws that made it 49-43. But the push stalled and the Pilots pulled steadily away.
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Need serious help with a laptop "integrated touchpad" dilemma. Am i the only one?
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So my issue is this. I am in need of a new laptop... And.... i have a serious beef with basically all manufacturers doing the apple style integrated touchpad. I feel that its great great for regular consumers and students/people who surf an type. I see myself as a professional of many trades, i work seriously across multiple programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Abletone Live, Cubase and Sony Vegas being the top runners of my daily angles.
I take my computer a lot of different places and I work a lot on the go, may it be trains or busses (hey even out in the wild) and this is where my problem begins. The integrated touchpads don't work well in shaky and bumpy environments or even out in the field, it delays my work and overall passion for working fast. It is simply not possible to separate swipes and presses (or both at once) in such a way as one can effectively with a static touchpad and buttons. Over the years I have worked up a solid connection with the touchpad + 2 buttoned combo for my photoshop/illustrator work, so well that i actually never bring a mouse. Never!
It is impossible to work with integrated touchpads and i'm starting to the feel doom and terror creep up on me, because all and i do mean freeekin' ALL have taken this "cheap" and apparently "aesthetic" new approach to touchpads in, with such a manor, that its completely impossible to get a laptop without it.
1: Am i the only "professional" and/or travelling geekazoid who has an issue with these damned touchpads?
2: I know that pc-makers really wanna go for the "macbook" style in terms of visual appearance along having an easier time producing the damn thing, bubt seriously.... have they not realized that they're so focused on consumers that producers are being kicked in the balls hard with this issue?.
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How long has Terry been getting away with abuse of the public trust? After he's let out of prison (3 months on good behavior) will he get to keep his pension and retirement benefits?
The system has to be changed.
Vote Yes on issue 5
October 5, 2011 at 9:24 a.m. permalinksuggest removal
He'll probably get a paid leave of absence while his cousin, the chief, performs the investigation. 3 months away from the office ought to teach him. Unfortunately I'm not a minority or related to anyone on city council or I too could have become a police office. I would have made a good cop too. I would have lived in an expensive house with new cars and ATV's in my driveway that my normal salary could not in any way have provided and I wouldn't have complained when I had to get drug tested...oh, that's right, as a cop I wouldn't have to get drug tested. Oh well, I could still complain that I wasn't paid enough for risking my life on a daily basis writing parking tickets and such unlike an electrician who might actually get electrocuted, a truck driver who might actually overturn his rig on the interstate or a high rise window washer who might actually fall to his death on a daily basis. I could have retired in style too…either on disability (a bad back from sitting in a patrol car for prolonged periods of time wink-wink) or by working o.t. the last five years of my career covering high school football games so that my retirement pay is overly exaggerated. Then me and my cop buddies could sit around and watch reruns of 'Cops' on my 52" police 'evidence TV. With beers in hand, we could talk about the old days of dodging bullets and apprehending armed criminals just like on TV. What a life I could have had. Would'a – Could'a – Should'a but didn't
October 5, 2011 at 9:18 a.m. permalinksuggest removal
Besides these two, whom I'm hoping will soon be receiving their just rewards, what about their family members,friends and employee's who also profited from their scheme? The family members who were given homes, cars and household items. How much of their ill-gotten gain was spent on their children's education?
What about the people who worked for these two? They had to know what was going on and profited handsomely. Will they also be indicted? I think they should. If you drive the getaway car in a holdup aren't you just as guilty as the person who went into the store with the gun? The employee's did the very same thing except they used a telephone as their choice of weapon. Why shouldn't they do some jail time, have their homes taken away and be forced to pay back at least their portion of the lies they perpetrated? Why should they get off scott-free when in reality they are just as guilty as their employer? At the very least aren't they in violation of this states Ethic's Laws? Should they be allowed to continue holding real-estate or securities licenses? Do any and or all of these people realize the extent of the damage they have caused to the lives and well being of their clients? As part of their prison sentence they should daily for two hours be taken to the town square of Boardman and strung up by their ankles. Then their ex-clients should be allowed to do to them as they wish. I'm all for beating them with a broomstick to within an inch of their lives. We'll let Bubba and his buddies take care of them the rest of the time while they're sitting in prison.
September 1, 2011 at 9:49 a.m. permalinksuggest removal
I've never known a monk to pay his bills on time. Not alot of guidance counselors out there pushing students into the monastary.
July 20, 2011 at 8:19 a.m. permalinksuggest removal
Sure Boardman's an easy target...that should tell you what a great job their overpaid police force has been doing for the past twenty years. They're all nothing but a bunch of traffic cops, like all the other neighboring towns, who need backup every time they pull someone over. There are way too many cops out there who obviously don't do what their being paid to do. You are an idiot if you vote to pass this levy and to prove it have the police blotter made public and include every cops name and their annual salary made public also. I'll bet you they'd never do it.
July 17, 2011 at 6:26 p.m. permalinksuggest removal
You should stopping huffing gasoline out of paper bags. That's why you keep finding yourself sitting in strawberry patches. Where do you keep your list of haters, in your diary or tucked between the worn out pages of a borrowed copy of Catcher in the Rye? The phrase 'sharpest crayon in the box' is incorrect. The saying goes something like; 'You're not the most colorful crayon in the box'. You see, crayons aren't supposed to be sharp, they're meant to be used by little children, or by big people who have child-like minds, like you. Do the nice people at your 'retirement home' let you use crayons? I'll bet you're only allowed to finger-paint.
A custom built home does not count if it is a cardboard shack you set up down by the river. Stop telling people that you own a 'Custom Built' home. You are only embarrassing yourself.
Oh, by the way, I called my local Navy recruiter. He said you were nuts. He's thirty-six years old, has eighteen years in and has no hope of retiring any time soon.
I thought you said your grandparents were deceased. If they're not then what's up with your grandmothers cat? Why would you think anyone would want to hump it? What type of person would think of someone having sexual relations with their grandmothers cat?
I happen to be an HVAC Tech. Great job, good pay, lots of travel. I am not fat nor am I lazy. I have never been on welfare, pay my bills on time and happen to own my own home (and it's not down by the river).
Sadly, I and the many other fine readers of your rants and raves really don't need to guess who you are. We already know.
You are an out of work, sad, little clown. Aren't you?
July 15, 2011 at 11:56 a.m. permalinksuggest removal
USNboy. Really? Retired at thirty? Made a whole lot of money? Been all around this great big world? It sounds like you live with your grandmother and use her laptop to write to the Vindicator when she's not home. Quit making up your life and go get one then maybe some day you can own an above ground pool that's more than two feet deep that you can set up in your grandmothers back yard. Scratch that. Granny would probably start taking potshots at the pool herself the day she realizes that its not deep for you to drown in.
July 13, 2011 at 10:16 a.m. permalinksuggest removal
Lock him up (after he's given the lethal injection) then lock his father up, his fugitive harboring relatives up, his mother up, his sister up and anyone else associated with him...that should only leave good, honest, hardworking taxpayer's in the city of Youngstown, which should about clear the town out.
April 14, 2011 at 10:03 a.m. permalinksuggest removal
I agree. Corruption and moronic thinking runs very deep in an autocratic, nepotistic society…which is exactly what our school system's have turned out to be.
Unfortunately it is these children who cause the problems at the open enrollment schools and the fault of the matter lies in the hands of the school administration who won't turn these kids away because of the huge amounts of revenue they bring in which, in turn, amounts to higher salaries and more school funding.
April 13, 2011 at 12:09 p.m. permalinksuggest removal
The POE-Lease will be out in force and they don't care who wins the superbowl. The Austintown buggers especically plan to monitor Mahoning Avenue from Perkins Corners down to the Y-Town city limit line. Do yourself a favor and grab yourself a case of Bud, a five pound bag of premade Buffalo Wild Wings from Wally World and keep your butt home this Sudsday. Stay out of Jail free...
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I love Ashley!!! <3
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That was 5 seconds more of Kevin than I needed to see on Monday morning. Need to go find some bleach to wash out my eyes!
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Ipad 3!...? Sweet!
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AHHHHHHAHAHAHA! That shake weight footage is awesome. My ribs hurt, I laughed so hard.
Love seeing Ashley too. I thought her shirt had something on it that looked like the first word but with "BS" instead of "TS". I spent the first half minute wondering how they could be electric. Lol
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Heaven pulled out its finest artwork on Friday night to show approval on the phenomenal effort of Paulding County residents in raising money for cancer research.
The sacredness of the luminary service was never more surrounded by angels of hope and comfort than it was this past weekend.
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School opens again for Reception to Year 6 on Wednesday 3rd September, at 08:55. Nursery opens on 8th September for full-time children returning and the new part-timers.
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Goodbye and best wishes for the future
Thank you to Mona Baig who is moving to teach in a school in Brighton. She has helped the school to improve maths learning and has also taught an after school class for pupils interested in learning Latin language.
Thanks to Maura Burke who went on maternity leave this year and who has now moved out of London to teach.
Thanks to Bill Lunn who has taught in year 1 this term. Thanks to Judy Bristow for working in our office and to Alison Levy for her learning support.
Thanks to parents and governors
Thank you to all parents and families and governors for supporting the school to help your children do their best and for coming to all our events, assemblies, sports, celebrations, meetings, workshops, consultations and parent interviews!
Happy Holidays to everyone when they start at lunchtime on Friday 18th July. A peaceful Ramadan and Eid Mubarak to those families celebrating in August ! Enjoy getting out and about in London and being with your children
And, finally, goodbye from me, it has been an absolute pleasure to work with you all through the years I have been a teacher here. Best wishes to Maria Lewington, the new head teacher. I hope to see you at assemblies this week.
OFSTED Report
I am pleased to say that we have now received the final version of the OFSTED report from the inspection of the school on 1st & 2nd April. The three inspectors spent one and a half days in school and judged us to be a GOOD school according the criteria published in OFSTEDs Framework for School Inspection (January 2014).
A copy of the report will soon be available - for families and for governors - via the link on the right-hand side of this page. I have shared the key issues with Maria Lewington, the new headteacher and we have discussed it together with the Leadership Team of the School. It was presented to governors on Thursday 15th May and the coming school improvement plan will plan the next steps.
One of the key areas for improvement is in helping our children to read more widely and at a more advanced level of understanding and enjoyment. There are many distractions for children which mean that they do not get stuck into longer books and develop a love for reading. Please help us to make sure that children have time to read at home and that they go to the library in the holidays to choose books they enjoy. We employ a librarian and we bring in additional books to the school from the Tower Hamlets Schools Library service, we give children reading time in school and we teach reading and comprehension skills, but we rely on parents to encourage children to read for pleasure and to make reading part of their life beyond school.
Thank you for all the positive encouragement and support that we have received from parents and partnership organisations before and during the inspection. The Governing Body have given excellent back up to the leadership team and staff of the school over many years, but particularly in the past year, as we prepared for the inspection visit. We will continue to offer the best service we can to pupils so that they can achieve their best and enjoy their schooling at John Scurr this term, and into the future as improvements are made.
Also, I would like to praise the children and thank them for their enthusiasm for learning, their good behaviour and for the way they show that they enjoy being in the school. Those children who were interviewed by the inspectors during their visit, or who took their books to read to the inspectors, behaved very well and were confident.
Finally, thanks are due to the teachers and support staff who work together consistently to provide rich and varied learning opportunities and who work hard to make all children feel included and develop their skills. You will receive an annual report in July on your childs progress and attainment. In the meantime, children in year 2, year 6, year 5 and Reception are completing assessments and tests and we wish them luck.
School uniform for the summer
Children in years 1-6 should all wear a white or pale blue polo Tee Shirt
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Girls can wear a blue checked dress over white or black leggings together with the school sweat shirt.
If girls are wearing a headscarf it should be plain blue to match the sweat shirt or white or black. The headscarf should be one of the pull on ones which can be bought locally.
KS2 Pupil Data 2013
Pupils achieving Level 4 or above in reading, writing and maths: 72%
Pupils making expected progress in reading: 93%
Pupils making expected progress in writing: 95%
Pupils making expected progress in maths: 96%
Pupils achieving Level 5 or above in reading: 23%
Pupils achieving Level 5 or above in writing: 37%
Pupils achieving Level 5 or above in maths: 33%
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I am watching the Hawks-Canucks game while writing this. 2-0 Hawks so far and I need a beer. I am pushing the panic button on the season yet, but the lock on the protective case has been unlocked. There are some glaring problems that can't be ignored or talked away as anomalies.
1) Mason Raymond can't score. A little pressure from the new contract perhaps. Maybe a little time on the top line could get him going.
2) Canucks defensemen do not shoot enough. Elder is 12th and Ehrhoff is 18thin shots taken. Ballard has 5 shots. Although I am sure Canucks d-men would lead the league is shots wide of the net.
3) Bieksa…..how many times a game do I say "Fuck Bieksa." 3 points this year….all in one game.
4) Samuelsson has been a ghost some nights.
5) I hope Burrows gets up to speed soon.
6) The power play has been good……the penalty kill is new and improved (although the team has only 1 sh goal)……the Canucks are in the bottom half of the league when it comes to 5 on 5 scoring.
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A lot of stuff has been running through my mind lately about the Landroval music scene. Before I go into what might turn out to be a truly epic rant, I have to toss out a few disclaimers.
- I am not calling any one group of people or bands out. Please don't take this as a personal attack, dually so because I'm not even planning on mentioning any one particular act.
- I absolutely WELCOME discussion about this, whether you agree with me or not. I've been speaking to people regarding this issue, and I've heard multiple opinions from multiple groups. Some agree with me, some don't. But as long as we're talking about it, that is a move in a positive direction.
- No one particular (or even recent) occurrence sparked this, despite what you may hear from well-meaning (but uninformed) sources. I've seen it happen multiple times, and I've been thinking about this for a while, and I feel like I finally have a big enough soapbox to say something about it.
- To that end, this has absolutely nothing to do with getting me more exposure. I've got more than my fair share, y'all. Furthermore, DTMF doesn't often play even random shows anymore anyway because we are Busy Adults with Many Important Things to Do. I do not WANT and couldn't really commit to a regularly scheduled show because frankly, I don't care, and on top of that I'm too dang busy. And so is everyone else in the band. So there you go on that one.
A few of you might have seen my run of tweets from last weekend. For those of you who haven't, here they are:
Yeah I'm just gonna go ahead and say it:(& yes, I'm serious.) "regular concerts" have made the #lotro music community somewhat stale.
— Chastine Bane-Jones (@DTMF_Chastine) September 7, 2013
What you get is the same band playing roughly the same music with the same audience and then potentially blocking new acts from exposure.
— Chastine Bane-Jones (@DTMF_Chastine) September 7, 2013
I've seen it happen more than once. The bigger, more well-known groups get testy when a new group wants to play or hold an event at "their"
— Chastine Bane-Jones (@DTMF_Chastine) September 7, 2013
"established" time. 1 of 2 things need to happen. 1) the big guys dont stop peeps from having events during theirs
— Chastine Bane-Jones (@DTMF_Chastine) September 7, 2013
2) no more "established" events. Keep your egos in check, people. Give the little guys some room to grow.
— Chastine Bane-Jones (@DTMF_Chastine) September 7, 2013
And then the sarcastic one:
*patiently waits for followers to drop/people to start screaming*
— Chastine Bane-Jones (@DTMF_Chastine) September 7, 2013
So this is the gist of it, people. Since I joined Landroval in 2012, I've seen a lot of weird things go down in relation to the regularly scheduled shows and events on Landroval. Usually it goes down like this:
Person A decides to do a music or RP event, and announces it somewhere (regional, a private chat channel, wherever). A few minutes later, Person A is informed by multiple parties (let's say Persons B through F) stating that Some Regular Thing is going on at the time and/or location that they specified, and while Persons B through F don't always go right out and say "We already have Some Regular Thing happening, you can't play at that time or venue," that's typically how it comes across.
Persons B through F are generally (and openly) concerned with how Person A's event will effect the audience size of the established event. This seems more than a bit ridiculous to me. Landy is a big server, and this is a regular event. Even if the audience is slightly smaller for the Established Event for one week, they'll likely be back the next week. Why worry about it? Furthermore, shouldn't the size of your audience depend on the talent of the group, rather than Who Got There First?
This sort of dissenting attitude is potentially scaring new groups and events away. It's not an approach which makes Landroval at large seem welcoming to new talent. I've seen some groups pop up and then leave town in the space of a few days because this sort of things is going on. It is, in short, no good.
There seems to be this expectation now that all events must be scheduled and regimented in some way. This is blocking people from doing their own thing, and (most importantly) being creative. Bottom line is this, guys: LOTRO is a game. Turbine was kind enough to give us a really neat music system to mess with, and an amazing world to play in. We should actively encourage new talent without having to worry about potentially ticking off or stepping on the toes of bands and groups which are already well-established in the community.
Several people have privately approached me since my slew of tweets and told me stories about this sort of thing happening to them. One young man in particular poured his heart out to me, saying that he would really LIKE to join the Landy music scene, but that there are so many "big" groups that it's simply too daunting and/or intimidating for him to get started. That makes me sad, guys!
Starting a group on Landy seems like the LOTRO equivalent of starting an indie band in Portland. The music scene is so saturated that people don't feel like they have a chance, and just can't bring themselves to even try. Granted, this is sort of a different problem, but I still feel like the same logic applies. People will be more likely to start a new group if they feel welcomed, and I think we've been doing a really poor job of that.
Others have brought up that many of the prime time slots have already been spoken for, and that's really the only time they have between work and their personal lives to host an event, or play a music show. How is that fair? Why shouldn't they have a chance at the Landy big time when it's convenient for them?
I'm not saying that I'm completely against scheduling events. Having regular events and concerts on Landy is genuinely a major draw of new players to the server. Go ahead and schedule your shows, have your fun, all of that. Just keep an open mind and try not to get upset if someone else wants to have an event at the same time (or even location) that you do. It's not an attack on you, your group, or your character. They just want a shot at fake music/event stardom too. Be good to one another. That's all I'm asking.
And again, let's talk about this! If you think I'm completely off-base, please tell me why! If you agree and things like this have happened to you in the past, share your experiences. I am more than willing and in fact very excited to discuss this in an open, public location where lots of people can actively participate. Let's chat about this. Let's fix things, Landy.
*drops the mic*
Chastine Bane-Jones is a Landroval-based musician from Silverlode, which explains her accent. So stop asking about that. She's a singer, wife, receptionist and graphic artist agent in meatspace, and the leader of the Don't Tempt Me Frodo kinship (on Landroval and Silverlode) in LotroLand. Additionally, she has been involved in a number of music-related projects in the Landroval RP and music community, and was instrumental in "Rickrolling" Weatherstock two years in a row.


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The program for the service, printed last week, before the mass shooting that shocked the nation, listed only one name to be read during the weekly prayer for the deceased. But the names of 28 other individuals rang out into the otherwise silent church.


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Rutherford's discovery of the nucleus and his planetary model of the atom.
A modern recreation of Rutherford's famous gold foil experiment.
Reviews Rutherford's discovery of the atomic nucleus and his planetary model of the atom.
Come up with questions about a topic and learn new vocabulary words to determine answers using an Ask, Answer, Learn table.
Learn how the discovery of the atomic nucleus soon led to the use of nuclear fission to generate electricity.
A chart that shows the various atomic models which have been proposed throughout history with an in-depth discussion on the Bohr-Rutherford model.
A discussion on how James Chadwick discovered the neutron.


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Video evidence of otters in the wild
Rare footage of an adult otter in Buckingham has been captured on camera. Aylesbury Vale District Council has obtained the exciting new video evidence of the creature on the banks of the River Great Ouse.
The footage, which was captured by a hidden camera, shows an otter exploring its territory in the dark.