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President Obama has warned that the longer this [shutdown] goes on, the worse it will be. Meanwhile, headlines around the nation are claiming we are in the midst of a major government shutdown. But all this is just scaremongering and journalistic sensationalism.
If McDonalds furloughed 40 percent of its non-food-production employees, closed a few drive-up windows, and stopped putting toys in happy meals no one would claim that McDonalds had shut down. But this is essentially what has happened with the U.S. government.
Roughly 40 percent of nonmilitary employees have been furloughed. National parks and government museums have been closed, and some regulatory functions have been scaled back. But TSA still gropes us. The NSA still spies on us. The military still wages war. And, when Americans look at their paychecks, theyll see that the government is still stealing some of their wages through taxation.
The good news is thatdespite some unnecessary government efforts to make us feel the pain of the shutdownfor the vast majority of Americans, our lives are virtually unchanged a week into the shutdown.
For instance, were all still eating at restaurants and buying groceries. Yet, the Food and Drug Administration furloughed 45 percent of its employees. Now 91 percent of seafood, 50 percent of fruits, and 20 percent of vegetables entering the United States are going uninspected by the government.
But that doesnt mean that the food goes uninspected. Private businesses have every reason to want to serve safe food to their customers because getting an unsafe reputation hurts their bottom line. The shutdown has laid off redundant bureaucrats. It didnt destroy our food safety.
This is not to claim that some Americans havent been harmed. As President Obama has pointed out, hundreds of thousands of Americans...suddenly arent receiving their paychecks. These furloughed bureaucrats are clearly worse off.
But the criterion to evaluate whether a job should exist is not the welfare of the person performing the job. Jobs must be justified by the service the job provides to society. When the shutdown harms government workers, but not society at large, that tells us that the jobs shouldnt have existed in the first place. Wed all be better off in the long run if the workers were laid off and incentivized to find work in a productive sector of our economy.
Of course some people have been harmed by the shutdown who are not government employees. The Huffington Post surveyed hundreds of local news outlets and solicited reader feedback to understand the totality of the damage being inflicted by the government shutdown and compiled a list.
Although there are a couple of rare tragedies on the list, overall it is yawn inspiring. For example, the totality of the devastation wrought in Iowa: a cafeteria in a federal office building is down from 600 to 200 customers per day. Seriously? The list for other states is similar.
The ad-hoc shutdown obviously isnt the best way to furlough 40 percent of non-military government workers. But the news coverage and political scaremongering associated with it are entirely disproportionate to the actual impact that the shutdown has had on our daily lives.
The real news is that for most Americans the government shutdown means little to our daily lives. The longer the shutdown continues, the more Americans should realize how oversized their government has become. If we just give shutdown a chance, we might all realize that what we need is more of the government shutdown, not less.
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Upon reading the Dec. 3 edition of the Lancaster News, which, granted is odd for an 18-year-old high school senior, I could not contain my shock and incredulity at Rudy Schmidt ("Writer warns Americans about fake legislation,") who blatantly and patently lied about President-elect Obama's intentions of creating a mandatory private police force of youth.
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This bail out for banks and other big corporations really concerns me. We, the unemployed, need a bail out.
Our unemployment benefits are exhausted and we are still unemployed. Yet no one is bailing us out. We have families who are suffering.
Gas prices are going down, but the cost for food and utilities is not.
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I was deeply disturbed by the words used by my County Councilman Wayne Kersey at a recent council meeting.
According to The Lancaster News, Mr. Kersey said, "Lancaster already seems like the 'thug' capital of America, and was deemed 'one of the worst places in America to live' by a recent Internet article." He also said he didn't know where this county was headed, but it's not up.
After reading Russell Dwyer's letter, "Council doesn't care about small business," I had to respond. First of all, Dwyer is right, Christmas is not forever and yes, Christmas is the heart of retail shopping and yes, a lot of business owners depend on this part of the year to bring up sales.
I have great admiration for legendary Hall of Fame and former Shrine Bowl Coach Bennie McMurray. He has won everywhere he has been. Whether it is baseball or football he has been a state championship coach. If you think that taking the Lancaster Bruins' football team to the semi-finals of the South Carolina state playoffs was an exceptional feat then how about taking a brand new high school to the football semi-finals in North Carolina several years ago in just their third year in existence?
Thank God for a man like Dr. Steve Stewart, who wrote the column, "America is paying the price for turning back on God," in the Nov. 12 edition of The Lancaster News.
America has forgotten God. Morality has gone and been replaced with affluent living. We have wiped out a generation with abortion. Repent means to change one's mind. This is the change we need for our country.
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> [...] a majority of opinions that advise against splitting [...] it causes
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Noted, and agreed. If I could avoid this I would, but I'm resigned that the boat simply is what it is.
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Im with you on (a) and (b), but Im trying to have (c) happen automatically-ish. In my own experience I find that manual procedures fall apart in spite of the very best of intentions.
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Sadly, Carl Barger would never see Opening Day, dying on December 9, 1992 after collapsing during the owners' meetings due to a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. 1993: On April 5th, the Marlins win their first game 6-3 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, in front of a sold out crowd at Joe Robbie Stadium. The game is highlighted by a spectacular catch by Center Fielder Scott Pose, as Charlie Hough started and won the game. The Marlins were serious about putting a good team together and shortly before midseason acquired All-Star OF Gary Sheffield from the San Diego Padres. Sheffield, along with reliever Bryan Harvey would go on to be the Marlins first representatives at the Mid-Summer's Classic. 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Two Months later with the Marlins still struggling the team would fire Manager Rene Lacheman, replacing him with front office man John Boles. Under Boles the Marlins actually play better, and end up finishing in third place with an 80-82 record. The strong finish encourages management to make one run at the World Series by Moises Alou, Bobby Bonillia, and Alex Fernandez. To make the team gel better on the field the Marlins also hire Jim Leyland long thought of as one of baseball's best managers. Although the team was losing money the club's payroll was one of the highest in baseball, as Owner Wayne Huizenga sought to bring the World Series to Florida. 1997: The Marlins acquisitions seem to work the Marlins are strong contenders from the start of the season. However it does not translate to attendance, as the Marlins struggle to draw 20,000 a game, at the newly renamed Pro Player Stadium. Amidst the disappointing attendance figures Owner Wayne Huizenga begins making rumblings that to stay in Miami a new ballpark is needed, and when the city refuses Huizenga begins to make rumblings that the Marlins will sell off all their players at the end of the season. Despite the distractions of the team possibly be broken up the Marlins finish with a strong 92-70 record, good enough for the National League Wild Card. In the NLDS the Marlins face the San Francisco Giants. In the first two games of the series the Marlins get the jump on the Giants winning both games on singles in the bottom of the ninth. With the series moving to San Francisco the Marlins would complete the sweep with a sixth Inning Grand Slam from Outfielder Devon White. The Marlins would move on the face the Atlanta Braves in the NLCS. The two teams split the first four games, setting up a must win situation for the Marlins at home in Game 5. With Kevin Brown suffering through a stomach ailment, and Alex Fernandez out for the rest of the playoffs with an elbow injury the Marlins were forced to have Livan Hernandez who got the win in Game 3 make an emergency start. Hernandez would come through better then expected striking out an LCS record 15, while beating the Braves 2-1. The Marlins would go on to win the series in six games as Brown pitched through his stomach pain to get the Marlins into their first World Series. The Marlins, who were the first Wild Card ever to make the World Series, were matched up against the Cleveland Indians in the Fall Classic. In front of packed Pro Player Stadium, who expanded their capacity by selling seats normally covered up with tarp, the Marlins win the 1st Game 7-4 behind a three run homer from Moises Alou. After the Indians won Game 2, the Marlins won a wild Game 3 played in the snow 14-11, after scoring seven runs in the top of the ninth, after the two teams battled through eight innings tied at 7-7. After losing Game 4 played in 15-degree wind chill in the coldest World Series game ever played, the Marlins bounced back to win Game 8-7 behind Livan Hernandez, who got his second series win. After losing Game 6, the Marlins trailed 2-0 in the seventh Inning of Game 7 before Bobby Bonillia would get the Marlins on to the scoreboard with a solo home run. Still trailing in the ninth inning the Marlins would tie the game on a sac-fly by Craig Counsell, to send the game to extra innings. In the 11th inning Marlins would become the fastest expansion team ever to win a World Series when Edgar Reneteria drives home Counsell with two outs. 1998: Despite drawing over 500,000 fans during the postseason, Owner Wayne Huizenga begins to sell off the players, claiming he is no longer able to afford. This would prevent the Marlins from defending their Championship, and would dampen the spirits of South Florida whose World Championship Celebration was cut way too short. On opening Day March 31st the Marlins raise their World Championship Banner. However, most of the players responsible are gone. While 1B Darren Daulton retires, Dennis Cook, Al Leiter Rob Nen, Devon White, Kevin Brown, Jeff Conine, and Moises Alou are all traded for minor league prospects. six weeks later the Marlins would unload Bobby Bollix, Gary Sheffield, and Charles Johnson in a stunning trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers to acquire star Catcher Mike Piazza. However, Piazza would just be a Marlin for a week, as he too was dealt for prospects to the New York Mets. The Marlins would go on to finish dead last with an awful 54-108 record. 1999: The purge continued through the off-season as Manager Jim Leyland left, and SS Edgar Renter was traded away. Also gone was Wayne Huizenga who sold the shell of a team to John Henry. The Marlins began Opening Day on an up note as Alex Fernandez pitched for the first time since the 1997 NLCS, and shut down the New York Mets, but it was short lived. Fernandez would battle injuries all year, as the purge continued with Livan Hernandez being dealt away. The Marlins would go on to finish in Last again with a 64-98 record. 2000: With the only three players remaining from the World Championship team, the Marlins young pitchers show some promises guiding the team to a third Place 79-82 record. One of the last remaining players from 1997 Antonio Alfonseca wins the Fireman Award, as the National League's best Reliever. 2001: The Marlins young pitchers continue to show promises, and the club plays solid baseball for most of the season before fading at the end to finish in fourth Place with a 76-86 record. After the season talks of contraction began, and the Marlins became an immediate candidate. Meanwhile Owner John Henry bought the Boston Red Sox leaving the Marlins without an owner, or anyone to run the club. While baseball fought in court for the right to contract, it became apparent the Marlins would still be playing in 2002, and possibly beyond, as Jeffrey Loria, owner of the Montreal Expos sold his team to Major League Baseball, and bought the Marlins. Loria would bring most of the Expos front office, and Manager Jeff Torborg down south to run the Marlins, as the deal was completed just before the start of spring training in 2002. 2002: The Marlins are one of a number of teams that have to deal with rumors of contraction as Owner John Henry abandons his plans to rebuild the Marlins so he could buy the Boston Red Sox. Taking Henry's place would be Montreal Expos Owner Peter Loria who sold the Expos to the other 29 owners. While in Montreal, Loria constantly reneged on agreements for a new stadium, leaving the Expos in limbo, while toying with emotions of fans in Montreal. With the prospects of the same happening in Florida, Marlins fans seemed to lose interest in the team, as Pro Player Stadium resembled a ghost town all season, despite a young up and coming pitching staff. However, the signs of doom were still all around despite a 79-83 season that could be built on, as Ryan Dempster and Cliff Floyd were both traded away following the All-Star break. Following the season Preston Wilson would be dealt to the Colorado Rockies for speedster Juan Pierre as the Marlins decided to build around speed and pitching. 2003: With a new direction of speed and pitching the Marlins hoped to be competitive entering the season. However, through the first six weeks of the season the Marlins floundered in last place, making matters worse one of their young pitchers A.J. Burnett was lost for the season due to an elbow injury. The injury caused pitching coach Brad Arnsberg lots of criticism as they say he was not handling the young arms correctly. The criticism would eventually lead to his ouster along with Manger Jeff Torborg on May 11th with the Marlins holding a 16-22 record. As Torborg was on his way out another young pitcher Dontrelle Willis was making his debut and his enthusiasm would energize the team. Replacing Torborg would be 73-year old Jack McKeon; most scoffed at hiring and expected the Marlins to be reading themselves for another fire sale. However, some magic began to happen as the energy from Willis, and Juan Pierre began to have a contagious effect on the rest of the ball club. Willis would become a nationwide sensation, as fans that were still ignoring the Marlins would flock to see him pitch. Meanwhile the Marlins were quietly creeping towards .500. The Marlins finally climbed above .500 on July 1st as Willis earned a spot on the National League All-Star Roster. Through out July the Marlins continued to play well as they quietly snuck into to the race for the National League Wild Card, when July ended the Marlins sent a single that they were not selling off rather they were going for it as they acquired Ugueth Urbana for extra bullpen support at the non-waiver trade deadline. The move seemed to energize the Marlins as they won 10 of their next 15. However the Marlins would hit rough waters in the later part of August as they lost 8-of-9 games while losing Mike Lowell to a broken hand. To replace Lowell the Marlins reacquired Jeff Conine a fan favorite from the team's first game to the 1997 World Series. The acquisition of Conine would pay off as the Marlins eventually climbed into the wild card spot with Conine having several key hits in games against the Philadelphia Phillies down the stretch, which allowed the Marlins to pull away and win their earn their second playoff berth with a 91-71 record. Though he struggled at times in the second half Dontrelle Willis would win National League Rookie of the Year honors while their elder statesmen Jack McKeon who was initially laughed at won Manger of the year as the Marlins posted a league best 75-49 record after he took over. Entering the playoffs few gave the Marlins any chance at all as they were shut down in the first game of the NLDS against the San Francisco Giants 2-0 by Jason Schmidt. However the resilient Marlins would rebound to win Game 2 to send the series back to Florida even at a game apiece. In Game 3 the Marlins would jump out to an early 2-0 lead on a homer by Ivan Rodriguez. However the Giants would rally to tie it and sent the game to extra innings taking a 3-2 lead in the 11th. However in the bottom of the 11th the Marlins capitalized on an error by Jose Cruz to start a rally as Rodriguez got a two out single with the bases loaded to win the game 4-3. The following day brought more heroics from the catcher affectionately known as Pudge as he bowled over Yorvit Torrealba knocking lose the baseball and allowing Derek Lee to score an insurance run to give the Marlins a 7-5 lead heading into the nibth Inning. There Pudge would come up large on the other end of a home plate collision as he held on to the ball after be running into by J.T. Snow as the Marlins held on to win 7-6 advancing to the NLCS. 2003: In Game 1 of the NLCS against the Chicago Cubs the Marlins got off to a shaky start as they fell behind 4-0 in the first inning. However, Ivan Rodriguez remained on fire driving home five runs as the Marlins rallied to take an 8-6 lead in the ninth inning. However the Cubs would come right back on a two run home run by Sammy Sosa, but the Marlins would get the last laugh as Mike Lowell returned from his hand injury and hit a game wining pinch hit homer in the 11th. However the Cubs would rally to win the next three games putting the Marlins on the brink. Down three games to one the Marlins keep their hopes alive with a two hit complete game shutout by Josh Beckett. However in Game 6 in Wrigley Field the Marlins were the ones being frustrated by good pitching as Mark Prior had them tied up for seven innings as the Cubs entered the eighth with a 3-0 lead. The Marlins appeared to be going down quietly again in the 8th as Luis Castillo popped up to Left following a one out double by Juan Pierre. However, Cubs Leftfielder Moises Alou was interfered with by a fan and Castillo had new life, as he reached base on a walk. The fan interference seemed to shake up the Cubs as the Marlins went on to an eight run outburst to force a seventh game. The Marlins carried over the momentum over their dramatic rally into Game 7 as the scored three runs in the first on a home run by Miguel Cabrera. However the Cubs would rally and take a 5-3 lead in the third inning. However, the resilient Marlins would rally again scoring three runs in the fifth inning on a double by MNLCS MVP Ivan Rodriguez. The Marlins would bring in Josh Beckett to protect the lead, which they would pad, winning the game 9-6 to advance to their second World Series. In the World Series against the New York Yankees once again the Marlins were not given a chance. However behind a solid effort by Brad Penny and the scrappy base running of Juan Pierre the Marlins stole Game 1 in Yankee Stadium 3-2. The Yankees would rally to win the next two games setting up a must win Game 4 in Florida. The Marlins would jump out to a 3-0 lead, as Carl Pavano kept escaping jams throughout the game. However the Yankees would rally to tie the game off Ugueth Urbina to send the game to extra innings. The Marlins appeared to be on the ropes in the 11th inning as the Yankees had the bases loaded with one out. Braden Looper would come on to bail the Marlins out striking out Aaron Boone to keep the game tied. The game would remain tied until the 12th Inning when Alex Gonzalez hit a line drive home to the left of the teal tower to give the Marlins a 4-3 win that evened the series. The Marlins would take advantage of the banged up Yankees in Game 5 as several key layers were unable to play in a 6-4 win that gave the Marlins a 3-2 series edge heading back to New York. In Game 6 the Marlins would scratch out two runs which was just enough as Josh Beckett tied up the Yankees all day striking out nine while allowing just five hits as he out dulled Andy Pettitte to give the Marlins a 2-0 win which clinched their 2nd World Championship in the one of the biggest upsets in the 100 year history of the World Series. For his Game 6 heroics Josh Beckett would be named World Series MVP becoming an instant superstar. However the joy in Florida would be short lived again as the Marlins were unable to re-sign Ivan Rodriguez, as Owner Jeffrey Loria continued to plea that the Marlins success will not last unless they get funding for a new ballpark. 2004: Despite being forced to allow stars like Ivan Rodriguez, Derek Lee, and Juan Encarnacion getting away the Marlins remained a strong contender thanks to their solid core of young pitching led by Dontrelle Willis and Josh Beckett who became overnight superstars. However both would struggle all season as Willis posted a disappointing 10-11 record while Beckett spent time on the Disabled List and was just 9-9. However with Carl Pavano picking up the slack the Marlins were in first place at the end of April with a 15-8 record. After a mediocre May the Marlins would struggle through June and July. With their playoff hopes in trouble the Marlins reacquired Encarnacion from the Los Angeles Dodgers along with All-Star Catcher Paul Lo Duca in a deadline trade for Brad Penny, as strong August put the Marlins into the Wild Card picture heading into September. However, with Florida getting pounded with three Hurricanes in rapid succession the Marlins would have several games rained out as they sought shelter and helped the community recover from the devastation. However, the Marlins would be unable to recover themselves as they struggled down the stretch and finished in third place with an 83-79 record. With talks of a new ballpark heating up with a possible 2010 eviction from former Owner Wayne Huzingea who now controls Pro Player Stadium, which would be renamed Dolphins Stadium the Marlins added to their payroll bringing back Al Leiter while signing slugging 1B Carlos Delgado. 2005: With the addition of Carlos Delgado the Marlins were able to come out strong post a solid 14-8 record in April that had them in first place in the NL East. Also starting strong was Dontrelle Willis who after a sophomore slump in 2004 started posted a 5-0 record in April on his was to a solid season that saw him finish second in voting for the Cy Young as he posted a 22-10 record with a 2.63 ERA. However, with the arrival of May the Marlins season started to go in the wrong direction as they posted a mediocre 13-14 record in each of the next two months. In July it was more of the same as the Marlins were 13-13. However, in a competitive National League Eastern Division in which all five teams finished .500 or better they were still in the playoff picture. Entering September the Marlins had a 70-63 record, and still had the playoffs on their minds, as late season call up Jeremy Hermida hit a Grand Slam in his first Major League at-bat on August 30th becoming the first player to do so in almost 110 years. Entering a big four game series with the Houston Astros the Marlins captured the first two games and took the lead in the National League Wild Card Race. The Astros would comeback to win the next two games and retake the lead from the Marlins by half game. Those two losses in Houston would be the start of the Marlins demise as they never recover losing 12-of-14 to fade out of the race, and nearly into last place. Along the way the team seemed to turn on Manager Jack McKeon led by Free Agent to be A.J. Burnett who was sent home in the final week of the season. While McKeon himself, was let go following the season. The Marlins would close the season with three straight meaningless wins over the Atlanta Braves as they finished in a tie for third place with an 83-79 record. During the season the Marlins had seen another stadium proposal defeated, which meant the future for baseball in South Florida would remain bleak and get even bleaker as Owner Jeff Loria, experienced in ripping teams apart when he was with the Montreal Expos gave Marlin fans a horrifying sense of deja vu as all the Marlins top players were put on the trading block. Burnett was allowed to walk away and sign with the Toronto Blue Jays, World Series hero Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell would be traded to the Boston Red Sox. Alex Gonzalez would later join them. Juan Encarnacion would sign with the St. Louis Cardinals while their top of the line up spark plugs Luis Castillo and Juan Pierre ended up going to the Minnesota Twins and Chicago Cubs. In addition the Marlins would ship Carlos Delgado and Paul LoDuca to the New York Mets in separate deals as the Marlins stripped bear only had Dontrelle Willis and Miguel Cabrera remaining, and only doing so because they were both young and had not reached arbitration yet, as the Marlins payroll became an embarrassing $14.3 Million. 2006: Following yet another fire sale, the Marlins were expected to lose 100 games as they started the season with six rookies in the line up and a rookie Manager in Joe Girardi. After a 6-16 April it appeared most of the experts would be right as the young Marlins had trouble competing in the early going. In May they continued to struggle hitting rock bottom on May 21st following a three game sweep at the hands of the Tampa Devils Rays as they held a record of 11-31. However, a funny thing with rookies is they often never give up even when everyone is telling them they have no chance, as they started to turn things around by sweeping the Chicago Cubs, as they won nine of their next 12 games. June would be a great month for the young Marlins as they posted a solid 18-7 record highlighted by a nine game winning streak. After the All-Star Break the Marlins would play even better as they incredibly climbed toward .500 and into the race for the Wild Card Spot. On Labor Day the Marlins hard work paid off as they became the first team who was 20 games below .500 at any point in the season to climb back over .500. Two nights later rookie Anibal Sanchez made history all by himself as he no hit the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0. Sanchez's gem would be the beginning of an end as the Marlins started to run out of gas down the stretch losing 8 of 10 games down the stretch as they ended the year in 4th Place with a record of 78-84. Among the Marlin rookies having great years was SS Hanley Ramirez, who was acquired in the Josh Beckett trade and earned Rookie of the Year honors with a .292 average, 17 homers and 59 RBI. However, it could be argued the award should have gone to 2B Dan Uggla, a Rule V Draft Pick who made the All-Star Team and hit 27 homers with 90 RBI and a .282 average. Meanwhile Manager Joe Girardi earned Manager of the Year honors. However, Owner Jeffrey Loria was not impressed as Girardi squabbled with management and was fired following the season, despite the Marlins surprisingly successful season. 2007: Under new Manager Fredi Gonzalez, the Marlins hoped they could continue their success they had under Joe Girardi as they entered the season with a solid core of young talent. However, injuries would play a role in the Marlins fortunes from the start of the season, as Josh Johnson was lost for the season after needing Tommy John surgery on his elbow. The Marlins would also lose Anibal Sanchez to a shoulder injury as the rookie who tossed a no hitter in 2006 made just six starts in 2007. Meanwhile ace pitcher Dontrelle Willis struggled to live up to expectations as he struggled all season posting a ERA of 5.17 while posting a record of 10-15. Despite the depleted rotation the Marlins remained on track to keep up their pace from the previous season as they were hovering near .500 until the end of June, when the Marlins six of seven games. After posting a 42-47 record in the first half of the season the Marlins would go into a second half tailspin that would see them finish the season in last place with a record of 71-91. Following the season the Marlins continued to trade off All-Stars before they became eligible for arbitration or free agency, as both Dontrelle Willis and Miguel Cabrera were both dealt to the Detroit Tigers for prospects Cameron Maybin, Mike Rabelo, Andrew Miller, Eulogio De La Cruz, Burke Bradenhop, and Dallas Trahern. 2008: After their latest cut in payroll not much was expected from the Marlins, however, with strong production from all four infield positions Mike Jacobs, Jorge Cantu, Handley Ramirez, and Dan Uggla, each of whom hit 25 or more home runs, the Marlins got off to a decent start, as they spent much of the first two months in first place. However, after Memorial Day the Marlins lost eight of ten, as they slipped out of first place. After a subpar June, the Marlins recovered to post a winning record in July, and were considered buyers at the trade deadline as they were rumored to be discussing acquiring Manny Ramirez from the Boston Red Sox. However, the Marlins limited budget prevented them form pulling off a big deal. Without an added piece the Marlins struggled in August, which all but knocked them out of the playoff race. After dropping to 72-72 the Marlins went on a nine game winning streak in September as they looked to once again play the role of spoiler. Facing the New York Mets on the final weekend of the season for the second straight year the Marlins knocked their division rivals out of the playoffs by taking two of three in New York, including the final game ever Shea Stadium, which the Marlins won thanks 4-2 to back-to-back homers from Cody Ross and Dan Uggla, as they finished in third place with a respectable 84-77 record. 2009: The Marlins came flying out of the gate, winning 11 of their first 12 games, as they had a five game lead in the National League Eastern Division early in the season. However, they would get snapped back to reality quickly with a seven game losing streak. Despite the slump the Marlins would spend the entire month of April in first place. As great as April was for the Marlins, May brought nothing but pain, as they struggled with an awful 9-20 record, and dropped from first place to fourth place. In June the Marlins rebounded to get back above .500 as they took two out of three against the New York Yankees in interleague action. However, against the Tampa Bay Rays they would struggle losing five of six games. The Marlins would be in the race for the wild card all season, as their offense was a pleasant surprise, as they had a 14 game stretch where they had ten hits or more. Helping to spark this surge was Outfielder Chris Coghlan, who had 47 hits during the month of August, who would also deliver 50 hits in the final month of the season as he ended the season with a .321 average on the way to claiming the National League Rookie of the Year. The Marlins would go on to finish the season with a solid 87-75 record, which was good enough for second place in the NL East. 2010: Coming off a solid season, the Marlins hoped they could be a factor in the playoff chase as they locked up ace Josh Johnson to a four-year deal worth $39 million as they sought to commit to a strong team that would enter their new stadium in 2012 as construction began in earnest at the site of the old Orange Bowl in Miami. However, as the season began on the road against the New York Mets the Marlins got off to a slow start as Johnson was out pitched by Johan Santana 7-1 in the opener. In mid May as the Marlins were threading water signs of internal trouble began to surface as Hanley Ramirez was suspended a game after for not hustling towards a fly ball which cost the team runs and a loss. The Marlins would also be on the wrong side of history in May, as Roy Halladay of the Philadelphia Phillies pitched a perfect game at Sunlife Stadium beating the Marlins 1-0 as a great effort by Josh Johnson was wasted. On June 23rd as the Marlins held a 32-34 record, Manage Fredi Gonzalez was fired and replaced by Edwin Rodriguez, who was managing the Marlins AAA team in New Orleans. The Marlins publically looked to hire Bobby Valentine, but Rodriguez would remain at the helm for the remainder of the season as a deal with Valentine could not be reached Among the early season disappointments was 2009 Rookie of the Year Chris Coghlan, who suffered a sophomore slump batting .268 with just five home runs and 28 RBI as he missed most of the second half after suffering a knee injury in a walk off win celebration as he delivered shaving-cream pie in Wes Helms face following a walk off 5-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on July 25th. The Marlins would also lose Pitcher Ricky Nolasco to a knee injury that occurred while removing his shoes in the clubhouse. The Marlins would have franchise record 57 players on their team, as an 11-5 surge after the All-Star Break was the only time it appeared they may be factor in the playoff chase. However, in the end the Marlins would be sellers down the stretch as Cody Ross who was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco Giants would win the NLCS MVP after leaving Florida, and leading the Giants to the World Series. The Marlins meanwhile would get some solid play from some rookie such as Mike Stanton and Logan Morrison, but in the end the season would be a big disappointment as they finished in third place with a record of 80-82. 2011: While their new stadium neared completion, the Marlins hoped they could get some momentum as they played their final season in Sun Life Stadium. The Marlins started the season on the right foot, as they beat the New York Mets 6-2, with Josh Johnson earning the win. After starting the season with a 3-3 home stand, the Marlins had strong road trip winning series against the Houston Rockets and Atlanta Braves. The Marlins would go on to complete April with a solid record of 16-9 as they were in second place just a game and a half out of first. One of the keys to the Marlins early season success, was Josh Johnson who held a 3-1 record and a ERA of 1.64. However, in May Johnson would go on the Disabled List with soreness in his arm. The Marlins would not be able pinpoint what the arm problems were as he ended up missing the rest of the season. The Marlins would continue to play well into May as they ended the month just two games in back of the first place Philadelphia Phillies. However, as June began the loss of Johnson in the starting rotation began to take its toll as the Marlins went into a sudden tailspin as they lost 19 of their first 20 games in June. The sudden slump would lead to the departure of Edwin Rodriguez. After a brief stint by Brandon Hyde, Jack McKeon came out of retirement to lead the Marlins the rest of the season as interim manager. One thing adding to the frustration of the Marlins was they had to play three "home games" with the Seattle Mariners in Safeco Field due to Sun Life Stadium being used for a U2 Concert. After their horrendous June, the Marlins rebounded to post a 17-10 record in July to close within two games of the .500 mark. However, a 7-20 record in August would seal the Marlins fate as they went on to finish in last place with a disappointing record of 72-90. As the season came to an end the Marlins reached an agreement with Ozzie Guillen to take over as manager for the 2012 season. 2012: As Marlins Park in the downtown section of Miami called Little Havana was completed the Marlins underwent a complete transition, new logos, new uniforms and a new day as they became the Miami Marlins. The Marlins also were quite busy in improving their team as they signed reigning NL Batting Champion Jose Reyes away from the New York Mets, while they also added Carlos Zambrano and Mark Buehrle to the starting rotation, while adding Heath Bell to be the team's new closer. On April 4th in the Marlins opened their new stadium Marlins Park in a primetime special against the St. Louis Cardinals. Among the unique features in the new park, a fish tank behind homeplate, and a light up carnival like sculpture that becomes animated with every Marlins Home Run placed in Centerfield. Josh Johnson would get the start for the Marlins, giving up two runs in the first inning. The Cardinals would go on to win the game 4-1, as Kyle Loshe held the Marlins hitless into the seventh inning. After a one game opener the Marlins went on a six game road trip and lost four of six, before coming home the team already began to take on some controversy as their outspoken Manager Ozzie Guillien made comments in which the Cuban exile community interpreted as being in favor of Fidel Castro. With fans calling for his dismissal, Guillen apologized and served a suspension during the Marlins first true home stand. The Marlins played well, taking five of six against the Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs. However, an awful trip up North against the Washington Nationals and New York Mets began to expose some of the deep problems the team had, as it was apparent Hanley Ramirez was unhappy about moving to third base for Jose Reyes as they finished April with a record of 8-14. In May, the Marlins would hit their stride, as Giancarlo Stanton had a monster month highlighted by 462 foot blast off Jamie Moyer of the Colorado Rockies on May 21s, that shattered a panel on the scoreboard at Marlins Park. The Marlins would set a franchise record for wins in a month, posting a record of 21-8. However, just as good as May was for the Marlins, June was a nightmare, as their big off-season signings were struggling all over the place. The worst of which was Heath Bell, who was signed to be the team's closer but had trouble keeping leads all season and clashed with Ozzie Guillen who ripped him reputedly to the press. Heath Bell started the season, by blowing four of his first seven save opportunities, as he had a record of 0-3with an atrocious ERA of 11.42 in his first 11 games. By the All-Star Break Bell would lose his closer roll, as he finished the season with a record of 4-5 with a 5.09 ERA. Also struggling was Mark Buehrle who lost four times in June as the Marlins posted an 8-18 record, and particularly struggled against in Interleague Play, with a 5-13 record against the American League, losing five of six to the Tampa Bay Rays. Just before the All-Star Game, the Marlins lost slugger Giancarlo Stanton to a knee injury and plunged into last place. As things began to unravel in July the Marlins began to sell off players, trading Hanley Ramirez to the Los Angeles Dodgers with Randy Choate for Nathan Eovaldi and minor league pitching prospect Scott McGough. The deal was not the last for the Marlins who sent Anibal Sanchez and Omar Infante to the Detroit Tigers for Jacob Turner, Rob Brantly, and Brian Flynn. Players clashed with Ozzie Guillen fans who began the season expecting the Marlins to contend turned against the team, as their Showtime reality series the Franchise was halted as the team continued to unravel. The Marlins would go on to finish the year with a record of 69-93. The lone bright spot for the Marlins was Giancarlo Stanton who led the Marlins with 29 homers, 72 RBI and an average of .292 while playing in just 100 games. Just a year earlier the Marlins made news by bringing in several big name stars, and after just one year the Marlins would get rid of each of them Heath Bell would be shipped to the Arizona Diamondbacks for minor leaguer Yordy Cabrera. Carlos Zambrano who was demoted from the starting rotation after struggling early was released. Manager Ozzie Guillen was fired, and replaced by Mike Redmond. However, the deal that stunned fans the most came on November 19th, when Josh Johnson, Mark Buehrle, Jose Reyes, John Buck, and Emilio Bonifacio were all sent to the Toronto Blue Jays for Jeff Mathis, Adeiny Hechavarria, Henderson �lvarez, Yunel Escobar, Jake Marisnick, Anthony DeSclafani and Justin Nicolino. Yunel Escobar the most familiar name among the players the Marlins received would quickly be sent to the Tampa Bay Rays for Derek Dietrich. Once again the Marlins had an extreme fire sale and were left with a barren roster of no names as they started from scratch again. 2013: After yet another off-season fire sale, fans of the Miami Marlins were naturally angered as many cancelled their plans to buy season tickets to the second year of Marlins Ballpark. This prompted Owner Jeffrey Loria to sue many fans who had mad two year commitments when the new stadium was built. While Loria would be somewhat justified as the players dealt struggled, the Marlins were again at square one with new Manager Mike Redmond. The Marlins started the season on the road as they won just one of their first ten games, on the way to posting a terrible record of 8-19 in April. Things would be even worse in May, as the Marlins posted an awful record of 6-22, and sat at 14-41 as June began. One team the Marlins seemed to be able to beat was the New York Mets as they beat them five times in June, including a scintillating 20 inning marathon won by the Marlins 2-1 on June 8th. June would be the first positive month for the Marlins as they had a winning record at 15-10. A big reason for the Marlins upturn in fortunes was the emergence of Rookie Pitcher Jose Fernandez. The 20 year sensation became an instant fan favorite especially in the Cuban refugee community as he had successfully defected with his mother and sister in 2008. Jose Fernandez who was barely had to save his mother's life after she fell overboard in the harrowing 90 mile journey from their hellish existence behind the iron walls of Castro's regime. After arriving in Florida, Fernandez became one of the top high school pitchers in the country, and was drafted #14 overall by the Marlins in the 2011 MLB Draft. Jose Fernandez had a meteoric rise in the minors, posting a 14-1 record, with a 1.75 ERA, and 158 strikeouts at Greensboro and Jupiter as he was named the Marlins Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2012. Jose Fernandez made his debut on April 7th against the Mets at Citi Field, pitching five innings, while allowing one run on three hits with eight strikeouts, becoming the seventh pitcher under the age of 21 to record at least eight strikeouts in his MLB debut since 1916. Fernandez would return to Citi Field three months later as the Marlins lone representative at the All-Star Game, pitching a perfect sixth inning. Jose Fernandez would go on to win the National League Rookie of the Year with a record of 12-6, with an ERA of 2.19 and 187 strikeouts. Fernandez would be the only bright spot in an otherwise dreadful season for the Marlins, who finished in last place with a record of 62-100. On the final day of the season at Marlins Ballpark, Henderson Alvarez tossed a no hitter against a Detroit Tigers lineup composed mostly of backups and September Call ups, to earn a 1-0 win. 2014: Coming off a 100-loss season, the Miami Marlins looked to make some major improvements. One key to returning to respectability was Pitcher Jose Fernandez who despite the Marlins misery in 2013 won the Rookie of the Year. Fernandez got the opening day start and was impressive, striking out nine batters as the Marlins pounded the Colorado Rockies 10-1. Fernandez would also get the win in his next start, with the Marlins blanking the San Diego Padres 5-0 as the Marlins won five of their first six games. Jose Fernandez would get off to a strong start posting a record of 4-2 with an ERA of 2.44 and 70 strikeouts in eight starts before an MRI revealed a torn Ulnar Collateral Ligament, forcing him to undergo Tommy John surgery on May 16th. Despite the loss of Jose Fernandez the Marlins remained competitive all season thanks to Giancarlo Stanton, who had a monster year. Long considered one of the best young sluggers in baseball, Stanton firmly established himself as a superstar, leading the National League in home runs with 37, while driving in 105 RBI and scoring 94 runs to win the Hank Aaron award. Stanton was even in the MVP conversation, as the Marlins remained at or near .500 all season. However, on September 11th, Stanton's season ended prematurely when he was hit by a pitch in the face by Mike Fiers of the Milwaukee Brewers at Marlins Park. The impact to Giancarlo Stanton's face resulted in multiple fractures, lacerations, and dental damage. At the time of the injury the Marlins had a record of 71-74 and would go on to finish in fourth place with a 77-85 mark. Following the season the Marlins and Giancarlo Stanton agreed to a 13-year, $325 million extension, which was the largest contract in MLB history. The deal involves a no-trade clause and Stanton can opt out of the contract after he turns 30 in 2019. Other Marlins who had strong years, included Henderson Alvarez, who posted a record of 12-7, with an ERA of 2.65 and Michael Ozuna who had 23 home runs and 85 RBI. |
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Characterization of low molecular weight dissolved organic nitrogen by liquid chromatography-electrospray ionisation-mass spectrometry
Curtis-Jackson, Philippa K., Massé, Guillaume, Gledhill, Martha and Fitzsimons, Mark F. (2009) Characterization of low molecular weight dissolved organic nitrogen by liquid chromatography-electrospray ionisation-mass spectrometry. Limnology and Oceanography: Methods, 7, 52-63.
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Low molecular weight (LMW; < 1 kDa) dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) is the dominant DON fraction in marine systems. However, existing methods for DON characterization exclude this fraction through size exclusion or destruction during sample hydrolysis. In this study, we developed a method for the extraction and analysis of LMW peptides in saline waters. The procedure involves a solid phase extraction (SPE) preconcentration step using a polystyrene-divinylbenzene sorbent, then elution and detection by liquid chromatographyelectrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (LC/ESI/MS). The procedure was tested with 1-L water samples containing peptides (10 ng L–1) ranging from 188.2-1946.0 Da. The analytes were characterized using "top-down" sequencing to confirm their structure, and the method was then successfully applied to saline water samples extracted from a mono-algal culture of Phaeodactylum tricornutum. This enabled a number of unknown analytes to be partially sequenced (complete sequencing should be possible using additional MSn scans and larger sample volumes). The method allows for the detection of peptides at the ng L–1 level and further preconcentration is possible. The SPE step allowed determination of peptides from saline water, a matrix incompatible with direct LC/MS analysis. The method can, therefore, be used in DON characterization studies.
Item Type: | Article |
ISSNs: | 1541-5856 (print) |
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Subjects: | Q Science > QD Chemistry G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GC Oceanography |
Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Ocean & Earth Science (SOC/SOES) |
ePrint ID: | 65600 |
Date Deposited: | 25 Feb 2009 |
Last Modified: | 27 Mar 2014 18:47 |
URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/65600 |
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by Stephen Lendman
Expect Obama to prioritize advancing America's imperium. He did aggressive in term one. New wars are planned. Current ones won't end. Proxy ones continue. So does increasing America's global military footprint.
Fiscal cliff hype is about greater force-fed austerity to free up more funds for America's war machine. Waging them isn't cheap. Profiteers depend on wasteful spending to boost bottom line performance.
It pays to have friends in high places. They assure all the billions wanted. Social America is being sacrificed to provide them.
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The opening long decade of the 21st century (2000-2012) has been a period of repeated and profound economic and social crises, of serial and prolonged wars and declining living standards for the vast majority of Americans. How have people responded to this crisis? No large scale, long term, socio-political movements have emerged to challenge the bi-partisan dominent classes. For a brief moment the "Occupy Wall Street" movement provided a platform to denounce the 1% super-rich but then faded into memory.
Questions arose whether in the midst of prolonged hardship people would turn to religion for solace, escape into spiritual pietism. The question this essay addresses is whether religion has become the 'opium of the people' as Karl Marx suggested or whether religious beliefs and institutions are themselves in crisis, losing their spiritual attraction in the face of their inability to resolve the everyday material needs of a growing army of impoverished, low paid, unemployed and contingent workers and a downwardly mobile middle class. In other words are major religions growing and prospering in our time of permanent economic crise and perpetual wars or are they on the downslope part and parcel of the decline of the US Empire?


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EPA gets more time to process veto of Spruce Mine
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A federal judge has given the Obama administration another six months to complete the formal process of deciding if it will veto a Clean Water Act authorization for the largest mountaintop removal mining permit in West Virginia history.
U.S. District Judge Robert C. Chambers turned down Arch Coal Inc.'s motion that the judge reject the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's request for more time to consider the matter and complete a threatened permit veto.
In an order issued Thursday, Chambers said that the EPA's review "has a likelihood" of mooting the company's request that he throw out a citizen suit that seeks to block the nearly 2,300-acre Spruce No. 1 Mine permit in Logan County.
"If after completion of its administrative review, EPA chooses to either withdraw or restrict the specification, then this case will be rendered moot because there will be no purpose in the court determining the legal soundness of a permit which is no longer valid," the judge wrote.
EPA officials are taking the extremely rare step of trying to veto the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' approval of the Spruce Mine permit, as part of the Obama administration's crackdown on mountaintop removal in Appalachia.
Under the law, the corps generally reviews "dredge-and-fill" permits for strip-mining valley fills. But the law gives EPA broad authority to veto corps' permit approvals if EPA believes serious environmental damage would result.
The Spruce Mine has been at the heat of the mountaintop-removal battle since that fight began more than a decade ago, and all sides have been watching it closely for an indication of how strongly the Obama administration wants to force changes in the practice.
EPA has consistently raised significant questions about the Spruce Mine's potential impact for years, but only last fall under the Obama administration actually took the unprecedented step of trying to veto a corps' dredge-and-fill permit that had already been issued.
Environmental groups have been trying to stop the Spruce Mine since 1998, when it was proposed as a 3,113-acre extension of Arch's Dal-Tex Mine that would have buried more than 10 miles of streams in the Pigeonroost Hollow area near Blair.
U.S. District Judge Charles H. Haden II blocked the permit, putting more than 300 United Mine Workers members at Dal-Tex out of their jobs. Since then, Arch has transferred the permit to its non-union arm and the Spruce Mine has undergone a much more detailed environmental impact study.
In January 2007, the corps issued a scaled-back version of the Spruce Mine that would bury more than 7 miles of streams. Since then, the permit has been tied up in court, with Arch Coal operating on a limited scale with a few dozen workers.
In late March, EPA issued a "proposed determination" that the mine would cause "unacceptable adverse impacts." That notice continued a formal process -- including public comment and a hearing -- that could lead to the ultimate veto of the permit by EPA.
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With lying, cheating, scoundreling eyes,
You fill my heart with dismanteled lies.
Fixed emotions portray your bliss,
You show it with a tempted kiss.
Dramatic words spill from your lips.
Deranged from you with chains and whips.
The poisonous voice I can't with-hold,
A weariness so deep and cold.
A treacherous sight to see.
An unwanted lust to this degree of integrity.
Your discrepency makes me weak.
Discouraging words so harsh and bleak.
Blood stains from my protruding heart.
Your conceding actions tore apart,
A love once yours to hold,
With a grip so meek but bold.
A grotesque sensation of my fate
Increases my heart rate.
It stops.
Your words have left me cold and dead.
Emotions no longer intrude my head.
With your lying, cheating, scoundreling eyes
You filled my heart with dismanteled lies.
Until you took it as your prey,
And left it to slowly, meaninglessly decay.
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