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I just pulled my credit report yesterday & got a plus score, which I believe is my credit score. Is that the same thing as a FICO score?
My plus score is a 730 & I do have 2 things to correct on it which I'm not sure if that affects or will help raise the score, but other than that, is there any other way to raise your score? The rating is good but I want to strive for excellent. Also I have a bancruptcy on it from 10 yrs ago still listed - isn't that supposed to be off after 7 yrs?
The listing showing the bankruptcy can remain on your credit report for 10 years (or in some cases longer, given when it was actually final and reported, etc.), but my understanding is that it no longer goes into computing the actual score after 7 years.
Raising your credit score is primarily a matter of opening a reasonable number of accounts and pay them faithfully. Excessive credit inquiries (caused by applying for too much credit) lower your score, as do too few credit inquiries. The credit bureaus don't release the specific formula they use to factor all of these things in an come up with a score, because if they did people could "game" the system and pump up their score to an artificially high level.
But a score of 730 is a good score, so it sounds like you're doing something right. If you keep doing as you're doing now, your score should probably continue to increase if you avoid making any payments late.


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4 Ways to Put Up Your Bangs
I've been growing out my bangs for the last couple of months and anyone who's ever done it or is doing it right now knows it can be rather annoying. This is why braids have become my hairdo staple. I braid my bangs almost every day. I can't wait for the hair to be long enough to put behind the ear or into a ponytail. But until then, braids can help me keep calm. So, my fellow bang-growing champions, I'm sharing four ideas to help you through the rough patch after the break.
Update! Check out the tutorial for this one here.
Update! Find the tutorial here.
Update! Tutorial now here.
Which one do you like best? Is there any of theses that you'd like a tutorial on? Leave your thoughts in the comments below!
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- AnonymousAugust 17, 2012 at 11:40 PM
I am currently trying to grow out my bangs and I love all of these!! I would LOVE a tutorial on the first and last one please! (:ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 18, 2012 at 6:26 AM
Love the first and last one! Tutorial?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 18, 2012 at 6:59 AM
Tutorial on the first and last? They're great, I think I'd liked to try that on my hair.ReplyDelete
I love the top one, and the one second from the bottom. I do some version of the top one, but I'd like to know how to do the penultimate one!ReplyDelete
Plz do one on the 1st & last! Mine are super long but stil ALLWAYS in my face! GrrrReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 18, 2012 at 6:12 PM
I want a tutorial on all of them! hahaReplyDelete
its super cute! i'd like for the first and third ones to have a tutorial please~ReplyDelete
May you do a tutorial on the last one please!??ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 18, 2012 at 9:31 PM
I have been growing mine, they are almost to the length of my hair because I also keep trimming my hair to get them closer, too old for the braid but love it. Great idea for the grands. JoanReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 19, 2012 at 4:27 AM
i love the first one! tutorial pwease?? :3ReplyDelete
I Love the first hair style! :D hope you can do a tutorial on that :DReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 19, 2012 at 6:21 AM
Please develop a tutorial because my daughter just loved these styles. My hair is too short, but hers would be perfect. Thank you for a lovely post!ReplyDelete
I do the first one to my bangs almost every day for work to keep them out of my face. I like the first one and the third one. Is the third one a twisted braid? It's pretty!ReplyDelete
I hear you, girls! Tutorials coming real soon. Keep an eye out for the first tutorial on Friday!ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2013 at 10:25 PM
Your eyes are beautiful!!!! Loveee them!! <3Delete
Thank you! :)Delete
- AnonymousAugust 20, 2012 at 7:52 PM
all of them pleaseReplyDelete
I really think that they're all great in their own way. ;}ReplyDelete
In the same boat! Bangs hangin' just past my nose. Can't wait to see the tutorials! ^^ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 24, 2012 at 6:19 AM
Love love love these! I do a version of the top one. Can't wait to try the third one!ReplyDelete
The first tutorial is now up. Enjoy! http://www.pearlsandscissors.com/2012/08/braided-bangs-vol1.htmlReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 27, 2012 at 5:05 AM
tutorial on the last one pleaseReplyDelete
The second look is sooo cute. Great tutorial. My bangs are always in my face, so this is perfect for me! Thanks for sharing!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 28, 2012 at 11:48 PM
just pin em upReplyDelete
~smile :()
- AnonymousJanuary 9, 2013 at 3:20 AM
second one please:)ReplyDelete

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Obama reverses Bush policy on stem cell funding
Researchers praise lifting of restrictions
From San Diego to Boston, scientists celebrated yesterday when President Barack Obama signed an executive order clearing the way for more federal funding to human embryonic stem cell research, once again elevating scientific research to a national priority.
Obama reversed eight years of federal funding restrictions implemented by President George W. Bush, who was morally opposed to embryonic stem cell research. Many scientists say those restrictions have hampered research that could hold the secret to cures for diseases such as diabetes, Alzheimer's and cancer.
Obama directed the National Institutes of Health to establish rigorous scientific and ethical guidelines for the research. He also pledged renewed support of scientific research, swiping at his predecessor by saying that the nation's scientific policy will now be "based on fact, not ideology."
On policy decisions from health care to protecting endangered species, experts have complained that the Bush administration squashed scientific data that did not jibe with White House policy.
"Promoting science isn't just about providing resources, it is also about protecting free and open inquiry," Obama said to a group of scientists and patient advocates who packed the East Room of the White House. "It is about letting scientists like those here today do their jobs, free from manipulation or coercion, and listening to what they tell us, even when it's inconvenient – especially when it's inconvenient."
Embryonic stem cells are the master cells that give rise to the more than 200 cell types in the body. To separate and grow them, a days-old embryo must be destroyed.
Until now, researchers seeking federal funds had to limit themselves to using 21 stem cell lines created before August 2001, when Bush restricted funding.
Now scientists using cells created after that date can apply for federal grants from the NIH, the biggest source of basic research funding in the country. Obama's stimulus package included an additional $10 billion for the NIH, which had not seen its funding increase commensurate with inflation for years.
Robert Klein, who wrote California's Proposition 71 to fund stem cell research and circumvent the federal restrictions, was in the East Room yesterday.
"It was a historic moment for science and Americans," said Klein, chairman of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine. "Whether you have Alzheimer's in the family, or diabetes or cancer, to have the president elevate medical science and his commitment to advance it, and specifically stem cell research, it was tremendously exciting and encouraging and gives great faith in the future to all of our families."
At a "Free the Stem Cells" breakfast at the home of researcher Jeanne Loring of The Scripps Research Institute, scientists gathered to watch the event and toast Obama. Some were moved to tears, Loring said, because the president's actions validated research to which they have dedicated their careers.
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BEIJING, China - China is looking to increase its share of the global commercial satellite launching business, targeting a 15 per cent share by 2020, a leading space program official said Saturday.
China hopes to increase its market share by establishing strategic alliances with major launch services providers and satellite manufacturers, along with developing its own technology, the deputy head of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, Liang Xiaohong, told the official Xinhua News Agency.
China has just 3 per cent of the market now, but the goal laid out by Liang points to its ambitions to become a major player in space, just one decade after becoming only the third country after the U.S. and Russia to launch a man into space.
Elsewhere in the Xinhua interview, Liang said China's first solid-fuel rocket that could be launched on short notice would be ready to make its first flight by 2016.
China has a well-developed range of Long March rockets for use in commercial launches, all of which now mainly burn liquid fuel that must be pumped in just prior to launch. Solid fuel rockets can be kept in storage, then fired when needed, making them ideal for military use in launching ballistic missiles.
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"The development of the Long March 11 will greatly improve China's capabilities to rapidly enter space and meet the emergency launching demand in case of disasters and emergencies," Liang was quoted by Xinhua as saying.
On Friday, China's space program said it would send three astronauts to its orbiting space station this summer as part of preparations to establish an even larger permanent presence above Earth.
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Two Chinese spacecraft, one of them manned, have docked already with Tiangong 1 since it was launched in September 2011.
The station is to be replaced in around 2020 with a permanent space station that will weigh about 60 tons, slightly smaller than NASA's Skylab of the 1970s and about one-sixth the size of the 16-nation International Space Station.
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In a unanimous vote, the NJ Transit board of directors appointed Veronique ("Ronnie") Hakim as the new executive director of NJ Transit during a special meeting on Monday. The appointment is effective starting March 1."I would like to thank Gov. Christie and the NJ Transit board of directors for the opportunity to continue serving the citizens of New Jersey" said Hakim. "A robust and efficient public transportation network is vital to the economic growth of the Garden State, and our customers deserve a system that meets and exceeds their expectations. I look forward to working with the hard-working men and women of NJ Transit to achieve these goals in the months and years to come."Prior to Hakim's appointment, she led the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) for nearly four years. During her tenure, Hakim successfully spearheaded effective cost-cutting initiatives at NJTA while simultaneously maintaining the agency's high performance levels, according to NJ Transit. The savings and efficiencies include reducing $10 million from the NJTA's operating budget, continuing funding of the agency's $7 billion Capital Program at a lower cost of capital, and bringing a higher level of transparency and accountability to the agency. "As a professional with 27 years of experience in the transportation industry, Ronnie's proven commitment to public service and her results-driven focus will serve the agency, our customers, and the taxpayers of New Jersey well," said Transportation Commissioner and NJ Transit Board Chairman James Simpson. Previously, Hakim also served in leadership roles throughout a 23-year career with the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). She first served as special counsel at MTA New York City Transit and later as executive VP and general counsel, capital construction, at MTA Capital Construction. In that position, she provided senior management with policy and legal advice on numerous large-scale projects, including the Second Avenue Subway, the LIRR East Side Access Project and the No. 7 Subway Extension Project.
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My two-year-old grandson, Luke, stood at the edge of the pool, wearing floaties and sweet little goggles that made him look like a frog.
He came close and backed away several times. I slipped next to him and held him close. Into the water we went.
"I got you, buddy. I got you," I whispered.
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The question is, "What should I do with my refund this year?"
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I have some Trumpet Vine seedlings I need to remove! I would like to find them a home before I put them in the trash can.
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Hansens Oude Gueuze and Cantillon Kriek
Petrus Oud Bruin
Pink Killer Grapefruit Lambic and Timmermans Apple Gueuze
The Grapefruit Lambic was more sweet then sour, so a disappointing one.
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This is a fairly small production brewery split between the current equipment and the historic equipment.
As you'll see, some of the "museum pieces" are the envy aof alot of us homebrewers and we would all make good use of the equipment.
The current stuff has been in use since 1960.
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Vermont unemployment rate falls two-tenths to 3.9 percent
Vermont Business Magazine While the new jobless rate numbers were driven mostly by significant decreases in the labor force and in the number of unemployed, there was also an increase in the number of people employed. The Vermont Department of Labor announced today that the seasonally-adjusted statewide unemployment rate for February was 3.9 percent. This represents a decrease of two-tenths of a percent from the revised January rate (4.1 percent).


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We have a relatively new house (3 years old) that surprisingly, doesn't have a tray ceiling in the master bedoom. I am quite happy with the rest of the house, but would love to "fix" this. I know the attic truss system would likely need to be modified to do this.
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Jenrry Mejia Rumors
Players Avoiding Arbitration: Wednesday
Here are the day's lower-cost arbitration settlements:
- The Mets have avoided arbitration with righty Jenrry Mejia for $2.595MM, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports on Twitter. After opening as a starter last year, Mejia took over closing duties for New York and held onto the role for much of the year. The 25-year-old racked up 28 saves at an opportune time — entering his Super Two year — which led to a $3.1MM projection from MLBTR/Matt Swartz. While Mejia did not reach that mark, he did come in just above the midpoint between the sides' filing figures and has set himself up nicely for future earnings.
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NL Notes: Niese, D'backs, Pirates, Marlins, Dodgers
Mets left-hander Jon Niese was removed from his start today after only two innings and 35 pitches with what the club calls left elbow discomfort. Niese had been wearing a neoprene sleve on his left arm the past few days, tweets Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News. "It's the Spring Training from hell," Niese told reporters (as quoted by ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin). Niese also said he hyperextended the elbow, which first flared up during an intrasquad game 10 days ago, and has been taking anti-inflammatory medication and undergoing rehab since. Niese added the discomfort is in the back of the elbow, not in the ligament area (the focus of Tommy John surgery). The Mets are flying the 27-year-old to New York tonight with a MRI, his second in less than three weeks, scheduled for tomorrow, tweets Marc Carig of Newsday.
Elsewhere in the National League:
- With the possibility Niese may open the season on the disabled list, Jenrry Mejia could join Daisuke Matsuzaka in the Mets' rotation with John Lannan earning a relief role, according to Rubin.
- The Diamondbacks are another team scrambling to fill a void in their starting rotation in the wake of the news from earlier today Patrick Corbin could be facing Tommy John surgery. GM Kevin Towers, however, plans to use in-house options like Randall Delgado, Archie Bradley, and Josh Collmenter rather than seek a trade immediately, tweets Jack Magruder of FOXSportsArizona.com.
- Noah Syndergaard, who remains in the Mets' Major League Spring Training camp, was the key component in last offseason's R.A. Dickey trade, writes Matt Ehalt of the Record. "I think eventually it got to the point where we needed Syndergaard," said J.P. Ricciardi, the Mets' special assistant to the GM. "I think in order to finish it off, we needed a younger, higher prospect to make us say, 'OK, it's worth trading a Cy Young Award winner.'"
- Pirates GM Neal Huntington says the team's bullpen depth is "a chance to move a guy that can go help someone else to add a piece," tweets the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's Travis Sawchik. Huntington also gave a near-guarantee Edinson Volquez will be in the Pirates' starting rotation, Sawchik tweets.
- Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post contradicts a story from this morning the Rockies are in the market for right-handed bullpen help. A source tells Renck the club prefers to give Chad Bettis or Chris Martin a chance before pursuing a trade.
- Being forced to rush their young pitching prospects to the Majors has come back to haunt the Marlins, as Jacob Turner and Brad Hand (22 and 23, respectively) are now out of options, opines MLB.com's Joe Frisaro.
- The Dodgers have selected the contract of Justin Turner and will bring Chone Figgins to Australia, reports Dylan Herndandez of the Los Angeles Times (Twitter links). MLBTR's Tim Dierkes broke the news in February of Turner agreeing to a minor league contract with the Dodgers and now the 29-year-old will make $1MM as a reserve infielder. Figgins, who signed a minor league deal in January and is trying to make the squad as an utilityman, will be one of 30 players the Dodgers are taking on the trip (only 25 will be active on game day).
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NL East Notes: Matsuzaka, Lannan, Burnett, Medlen
In case you missed it over the weekend, the Braves inked Cuban backstop Yenier Bello to a minor league deal and invited him to Spring Training. Bello is likely ticketed to begin his career here in the minors, but he adds some critical catcher depth to the Braves, who of course lost Brian McCann to the Yankees this offseason. More from the NL East to kick off your Monday morning…
- Mets manager Terry Collins told reporters, including Newsday's Marc Carig (Twitter link) that Daisuke Matsuzaka and John Lannan are the favorites to win the fifth spot in his rotation. MLB.com's Marty Noble writes that Collins is still considering Jenrry Mejia, though the youngster is more likely to be used in a long relief role out of Spring Training. Noble writes that the Mets feel that role would allow Mejia to continue to build arm strength and can also serve as a developmental tool.
- ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin writes that Mike Piazza is in Mets camp to serve as a special instructor but says he's not looking to get into coaching on a full-time basis anytime soon. Piazza says he has a seven-month old son, so his focus appears to be on his family. Travis d'Arnaud calls Piazza's tutelage "a dream," as the Long Beach, Calif. native grew up idolizing Piazza as a Dodgers fan.
- New Phillies hurler A.J. Burnett made his Spring Training debut over the weekend, and it came against his former club, the Pirates, writes Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Pirates manager Clint Hurdle and Burnett himself both told Biertempfel that there was nothing weird about Burnett pitching against the Bucs instead of for them, and neither hinted at any ill will. Hurdle simply called the change "part of the game," and Burnett offered nothing but respect for his former club.
- ESPN's Jayson Stark writes that although the Braves lost Tim Hudson to the Giants via free agency, talk that the club lacks an ace is overblown, as Kris Medlen has developed into that type of pitcher for the team. Assistant GM John Coppolella said of Medlen: "Look, the fact that he's not 6 feet tall and that fact that he doesn't throw 95 [mph] makes it seem like he's not a power guy, but he's very good with what he does. … He's a huge part of our staff. And we hope he will be for a long time."
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Gio Gonzalez Rumors: Friday
No MLB pitcher has walked more opponents in the past two seasons than Gio Gonzalez and he's about to get expensive through arbitration, yet the Athletics are drawing strong interest in the left-hander. In fairness to Gonzalez, he has reached the 200-inning plateau in each of the past two seasons without posting an ERA above 3.23 and capable pitchers aren't easy to find (though Dave Cameron of FanGraphs has an alternative for teams who don't like the asking price on Gonzalez). Here are the latest rumors on Gonzalez:
- The Nationals are "all but out" of the Gonzalez sweepstakes, according to Bill Ladson of MLB.com. The Athletics' asking price is "way out of line," Ladson hears.
- The Mets told the A's they won't include Jonathon Niese, Ike Davis, Matt Harvey, Jenrry Mejia or Jeurys Familia in a deal for Gio Gonzalez, tweets Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com.
- The Tigers are on the "outskirts" of the Gonzalez sweepstakes, tweets ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick. They aren't upbeat about their chances of trading for him.
- The A's would love to get a future third baseman in a deal for Gonzalez, tweets Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. Rangers prospect Mike Olt is one possibility.
- The A's continue seeking a huge package for Gonzalez, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com tweets. Though the Yankees "love" him, they aren't eager to surrender prospects such as Jesus Montero, Manny Banuelos and Dellin Betances.
- The Rangers, who are pursuing Gonzalez and Andrew Bailey, can be expected to try to trade for Gonzalez or Matt Garza if they don't win the bidding on Yu Darvish, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.
- ESPN.com's Buster Olney also reports that the Rangers are likely to pursue Gonzalez if they miss out on Darvish. He tweets that 20-year-old left-hander Martin Perez would "almost have to be" in a deal between the A's and Rangers.
- The market for Gonzalez and John Danks may pick up once the winner in the Darvish bidding is announced and the Rays decide which of their starting pitchers are available, tweets ESPN.com's Jayson Stark.
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Mets Notes: Young, Mejia, Selig
The Mets announced bad news for a key member of the current team (Chris Young), and an integral part of future Mets teams (Jenrry Mejia). Here are the details on the pitchers, plus a note on the club's financial issues:
- Young has an anterior capsule tear in his throwing shoulder – the same injury Johan Santana had – according to Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com (Twitter links). Young faces surgery or lots of rehab.
- As Rubin pointed out earlier today, Young won't reach any of the incentives in his contract if he doesn't pitch again this season. In that case, the Mets will only be responsible for his $1.1MM base salary.
- Mejia will have Tommy John surgery, according to Rubin (on Twitter). The Mets announced last week that Mejia, their top prospect, has a complete MCL tear of the right elbow.
- Commissioner Bud Selig told The Mike Lupica Show that the Dodgers need to be tracked carefully and that the Mets are working toward a solution for their financial problems. Mike Mazzeo of ESPNNewYork.com has the details and audio from ESPN New York 1050.
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Quick Hits: Rangers, Mejia, Bell
May 2nd was a busy day for transactions 25 years ago, back in 1986. Current Red Sox manager Terry Francona signed with the Cubs and the Yankees signed Tommy John as a free agent. Here's the latest from around the league…
- Cuban outfielder Leonys Martin is working out at extended Spring Training in Arizona and his deal with the Rangers should be completed this week, according to Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
- The Mets announced that top pitching prospect Jenrry Mejia has a complete MCL tear of the right elbow. Though surgery has been recommended, Mejia will likely seek a second opinion before having an operation.
- Heath Bell told Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports that he helps his kids with their homework instead of reading trade rumors. Unfortunately for Bell, the rumors will really be heating up in July once school's out. Of course trade rumors are nothing new for the Padres' All-Star closer.
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Mets Notes: Feliciano, Collins, Mejia
The latest on the Mets after wrapping up a doubleheader against the Rockies at Citi Field…
- Andy Martino of the New York Daily News (via Twitter) says that reliever Boof Bonser will undergo Tommy John surgery next week. The 29-year-old was one of the team's top insurance options in Triple-A Buffalo.
- Pedro Feliciano has a 'damaged' shoulder, but Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News says "nobody should be blaming the Mets for this injury." The Yankees had the chance to look into the left-hander's medical reports before signing him and Feliciano didn't have problems early in Spring Training.
- New Mets manager Terry Collins went "ballistic" in a team-only meeting after last night's loss, one player told Mike Puma of the New York Post. David Wright said the message will help prevent the 4-7 Mets from getting emotionally deflated.
- Help may be on its way. Pitching prospect Jenrry Mejia says he's becoming a pitcher, rather than a thrower, according to Robert Emrich of MiLB.com. The 21-year-old has allowed no runs, five walks and six hits through 12 2/3 Triple-A innings so far in 2011, striking out 11.
- A bit of Mets history: though we think of recently-deceased Hall of Famer Duke Snider as a lifelong Dodger, the Giants purchased him from the Mets on this date in 1964.
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The Mets' 2011 Rotation
It seems like an odd thing to say about a team currently sitting at 67-71, but next year's version of the New York Mets may not have room at the inn for additional acquisitions.
Currently starting for the Mets are four pitchers who have certainly performed well enough to be relied upon in 2011, while a fifth, currently auditioning, has the best stuff of any of them. Furthermore, all five are under team control for next year.
Let's break the staff down:
Next year's Opening Day starter is likely to be Johan Santana, who has weathered an alarming early-season slide to become the Santana the Mets expected when they signed him to a six-year, $137.5MM contract after trading for him in in February 2008. Through the end of June, Santana pitched to a respectable 3.55 ERA, but that masked a strikeout rate on the season of just 5.7 K/9, down more than two per nine from his 2008-2009 levels.
Since July 1, however, Santana has a 2.37 ERA, with a far stronger 7.4 K/9. It appears that temporary dip may have been Santana recovering from elbow surgery – Santana appears to believe that's the case. It is certainly a relief to the Mets, who owe Santana $22.5MM in 2011, $24MM in 2012 and $25MM in 2013.
Meanwhile, the best ERA among the starters belongs not to Santana, but to R.A. Dickey, who actually began the year in Triple-A. And while it is tempting to believe a 2.91 ERA from a 35-year-old pitcher who entered the season with a career 5.43 ERA is a fluke, there are plenty of reasons to believe otherwise in this case.
For one thing, Dickey has only been relying on his knuckleball for five years and his minor league performance has improved steadily since. For another, his peripherals are quite good, particularly his 2.2 walks per nine innings, despite throwing a huge majority of knucklers, a notoriously hard pitch to control.
With his limited time in the major leagues, Dickey has yet to accrue enough service time for free agency, so the Mets control him merely by offering arbitration. The smart money here is on the two sides agreeing to a multi-year deal that avoids arbitration and provides Dickey with some security. Remember: Phil Niekro had 12 200-plus inning seasons after age 35. The clock is different with knuckleball pitchers.
Another mainstay for 2011 is Jon Niese, who has impressed all year long and now has a 3.85 ERA with 3.0 walks and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings. His numbers are actually skewed by three recent poor starts; the Mets have left Niese in games until he looked fatigued, rather than managing his workload more cautiously.
The fourth horseman for the Mets is Mike Pelfrey, who seems to constantly be disappointing people who are waiting for him to be something other than a reliable innings-eater. Pelfrey's fluctuating ERA- 3.72 in 2008, 5.03 in 2009, 3.96 in 2010- is almost entirely a function of luck and defense, with peripherals staying ludicrously consistent in all three seasons. Even during his 10-2, 2.93 ERA start in 2010, his strikeout rate never reached six per nine innings. Pelfrey will almost certainly be offered arbitration and remain in the rotation in 2011.
That leaves the fifth spot, and Jenrry Mejia, the 20-year-old with the blazing fastball and intermittent command of his secondary pitches, aims to fill the role. He made his first major league start last Saturday, after his lone Triple-A start.
It is nearly impossible to know exactly what Mejia can give the Mets in 2011. His upside is certainly high, with terrific movement on his curveball and changeup to go along with a major league fastball that sits in the mid-nineties. But he is also an inexperienced pitcher with no track record of starting success, aside from a combined 17 starts above Single-A.
Still, with plenty of other holes and signals from the team that very little money will be spent this offseason, Mejia will likely get the opportunity to learn on the job.
One can imagine the only opportunities New York will have for starters in 2011 will be in the area of organizational depth. If Mejia falters, or one of the other four pitchers gets injured, the only Plan Bs available right now are the underwhelming Dillon Gee (who starts tonight) and Tobi Stoner, or the much-maligned Oliver Perez, who will head to the Mexican League after the season and try to find his fastball.
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What The Mariners Wanted For Cliff Lee
Annoyed your favorite team didn't strike a deal with the Mariners for Cliff Lee? At least consider the details of Jack Zduriencik's high asking price, as reported by Joel Sherman of the New York Post.
According to Sherman, the Mariners general manager set out to acquire "an interested organization's best position prospect with less than one year of service." He was offered none better than the Rangers' Justin Smoak. The Yankees' Jesus Montero was apparently the next-best position prospect offered. Zduriencik also targeted players such as Ike Davis of the Mets, Desmond Jennings of the Rays, Domonic Brown of the Phillies, Gordon Beckham of the White Sox, and Brett Lawrie (who would've had to have come from the Brewers in a three-way deal). Sherman notes that the Mets never offered a player better than Fernando Martinez; Jenrry Mejia and Wilmer Flores "were never part of discussions."
Sherman also gets into the failed Yankees-Lee deal like only he can. He gathered that the Yankees and Mariners had a deal in principle, at which point teams expect you to stop talking to other clubs. Sherman expects the bad blood to linger, making the Yanks unwilling to deal with the Mariners in the future. The Yankees were also apparently "rankled" by Seattle's confusingly high asking price for Jarrod Washburn last summer. Another thought: an executive recently wondered aloud to me how Kevin Towers was involved in the Lee trade talks. Towers has a close relationship with both Brian Cashman and Zduriencik.
From the Rangers' point of view, GM Jon Daniels indicated today to The Ticket's Norm Hitzges that he continually had an open dialogue with the Mariners. Daniels felt that the Rangers were in second place Friday morning, until he adjusted his offer.
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Cliff Lee Rumors: Wednesday
9:25pm: An AL GM told ESPN.com's Buster Olney that he believes the Twins could acquire Lee with a package built around prospect Wilson Ramos. Rival GMs believe the Rangers may be better off holding onto their prospects than acquiring Lee.
4:15pm: The Mariners have not started making counter offers for Lee, according to ESPN.com's Buster Olney. Rival executives remind Olney that the Mariners may want to deal soon, since an injury would deflate Lee's trade value (all Twitter links)
3:37pm: The Mets, Yankees, Rangers and Phillies appeared to be the only teams scouting Lee last night, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. The Twins and Dodgers were among the interested teams that did not attend, but it is early and Lee is a known commodity, so the lack of scouts hardly means there's a lack of interest.
10:11am: The Mariners will require a blue-chip prospect in a Cliff Lee trade, reports Joel Sherman of the New York Post, even though the last two Lee trades may not have included one. Sherman suggests the Mets want Lee badly, while the Yankees would just like the Ms to "keep them posted."
Sherman explains that the Mariners like, but don't love, Mets pitching prospect Jenrry Mejia. He feels that a Mets trade would have to be built around Mejia or Wilmer Flores. The Mets are willing to trade Flores in a Lee deal, reports Matthew Cerrone of MetsBlog. They're reluctant to part with other top prospects. The Mets would like to trade for a starting pitcher as soon as possible, but Cerrone says the Mariners prefer to wait until after the All-Star break to trade Lee.
From the Yankees side, Sherman recommends they make Jesus Montero available. They've done so before when Lee and Roy Halladay were on the trade market. Sherman also notes that the Mariners like Yankees Double A second baseman David Adams. Baseball America ranked Adams 22nd among Yankees prospects heading into the season, and he sports a .309/.393/.507 line at Trenton. Should the Yanks prefer to pursue Lee as a free agent, Bill Madden of the New York Daily News learned that old friend C.C. Sabathia would be happy to help recruit.
In a longer blog post, Sherman elaborates on what Lee would mean for the Mets, what the Mariners will require, and how prospects are overvalued these days.
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In this paper I explore the relationship between population and housing. I argue that this relationship is two-sided. On the one hand, the size of a population, and particularly the number of households, determines the demand for housing. On the other hand, the availability of suitable and affordable housing may attract certain categories of migrants. It also influences young people's opportunities to leave the parental home, marry or cohabit, and have children. Furthermore, home-ownership hampers residential mobility and migration by binding people to a place.
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I think we need to rally behind some definitions of BigData, I'm not proposing one here. Depending on how we define the term, I think we will see that its been here a long time, we just called it something else. Proper handling, storage and use of data is an issue for many organizations and its magnified when we're talking about data in significant quantity.
I don't think that invalidates the concepts of BigData or its use to drive top-line growth. What it does do is define some core competencies needed to use and therefore profit. I argue that the monthly reporting of credit data for 100s of millions of people around the world constitutes "big data" and this information is very effectively used to predict credit risk, potential fraud, identify marketing opportunities and more. An organization seeking to use data (little or big) needs to ask the right questions and collect (or pull out) the right data.
Is some of the BigData market hype or perhaps a bit early, yes. Its a growing and maturing space, but don't throw the baby out with the bath water.
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18 months ago I asked a friend in the DataWarehouse biz.... "BigData? My clients can't handle LittleData."
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on Aug 12, 2014 11:35 AM
carole taylor puntenney
are you a grandchild? or great?
I dont see any other of my family names on your bio list.
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carole taylor puntenney
on Aug 10, 2014 6:50 AM
carole taylor puntenney
RE: Find A Grave Memorial# 127268519
as so many of my ancestors had laid their loved ones to rest on the property that they owned for 2 reasons, they were too far from a church cemetery and they did like them close at hand and on the land. I will have to look up the land deed transfer again, i believe it is in the Annapolis records... it was several hundred acres as I recall.
Are you related?
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carole taylor puntenney
on Aug 10, 2014 6:48 AM
Teresa Lowery
Would you have a copy of or know where I could find Nora Ellen's Obituary?
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Teresa Lowery
on Jul 27, 2014 1:38 PM
Teresa Lowery
Nora Ellen McBride Bates
My grandmother, Hertha Mae Giles born November 1913 was raised by Dr. Giles from Penhook in Franklin County. I am told that Nora Ellen McBride Bates is believed to be her aunt although there is no proof of that. Is there anyone in the McBride family from that area that might know who Hertha's birthmother/family was? She would have been given to Dr. Giles in 1916 timeframe.
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Teresa Lowery
on Jun 24, 2014 6:38 PM
Joyce Harrison
Eliza Saunders McBride
I am wondering if we have the same Obediah McBride, I have a picture of Eliza Saunders McBride that was made after her husband Obediah McBride had died. Joyce McBride Harrison
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Joyce Harrison
on Apr 29, 2014 6:31 AM
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