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1 CD / / 2014-11-20Artists: Amanda of the Choir
Frank Chacksfield: Academy Award Songs, Vols. 1-2
1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2014-11-18Artists: Frank Chacksfield
Various Artists: Christmas Nightingales
1 CD / Flare / 2014-11-18Tracks: Twelve Days of Christmas, The - Dinah Shore; Caroling, Caroling - Anna Maria Alberghetti; You Meet the Nicest People - Dinah Shore; O Come All Ye Faithful - Deanna Durbin; Ave Maria - Anna Maria Albe...
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Carole Carr: The Lovely Voice of Carole Carr
1 CD / Flare / 2014-11-18Tracks: Gotta Be This or That; Getting Nowhere; There's a Small Hotel - (featuring Dick James); What is This Thing Called Love; Mocking Bird Lament; Journey To a Star, A; I'm on a See-Saw - (featuring Dick J...
Artists: Carole Carr
Henry Mancini: Essential Deluxe
3 CD / One Records / 2014-11-18Tracks: Moanin'; Dream of You; Swing Lightly; Far East Blues; Charleston Alley; Scandinavian Shuffle; Everybody Blow!; Blues, The; Misty; Blue Flame; After Hours; Mood Indigo; Beat, The; Big Noise From Winne...
Artists: Henry Mancini
Liberace/London Philharmonic Orchestra: Liberace/London Philharmonic Orchestra [Complete Extended Collector's Edition]
1 DVD Video / Entree / 2014-11-18Artists: Liberace/London Philharmonic Orchestra
Original Soundtrack: Man Who Saved Christmas
1 CD / / 2014-11-18Artists: Original Soundtrack
André Rieu: Merry Christmas
1 CD / Wagram / 2014-11-17Artists: André Rieu
Tita Hutchison: Hello Love
1 CD / / 2014-11-17Artists: Tita Hutchison
Brenna Stilwell: Beautiful Adventure
1 CD / / 2014-11-17Artists: Brenna Stilwell
Valerie J. Miller: Valerie
1 CD / / 2014-11-16Artists: Valerie J. Miller
Various Artists: Candlelight Romance: An Intimate Instrumental Collection [Digipak]
1 CD / Allegro / 2014-11-15Tracks: Closer I Get To You, The; Sometimes When We Touch; You Make Me Fell Brand New; I Honestly Love You; Best Of My Love; If You Leave Me Now; Someone Saved My Life Tonight; Beth; Reunited; When I Need Yo...
Artists: Various Artists
Tom Dae: Where's the Girl I Use to Know
1 CD / / 2014-11-14Artists: Tom Dae
John SaFranko: Songs of Rod McKuen, Vol. 3
1 CD / / 2014-11-13Artists: John SaFranko
Tim Gebard: Fall League
1 CD / / 2014-11-13Artists: Tim Gebard
Various Artists: Nutty Novelty Songs from the 50's & 60's
1 CD / Essential Media / 2014-11-13Artists: Various Artists
Various Artists: Valentine's Day Love: The Pop Collection
1 CD / Essential Media / 2014-11-13Artists: Various Artists
Various Artists: Hugs & Kisses: Valentine's Day Ballads
1 CD / Essential Media / 2014-11-13Artists: Various Artists
Various Artists: Pop Rock & Doo Wop: Sounds from the Golden Age, Vol. 1
1 CD / Essential Media Mod / 2014-11-13Artists: Various Artists
Various Artists: Pop Rock & Doo Wop: Sounds From the Golden Age, Vol. 2
1 CD / Essential Media Mod / 2014-11-13Artists: Various Artists
Various Artists: Doo Wop Valentine: Original Romantic Harmonies
1 CD / Essential Media Mod / 2014-11-13Artists: Various Artists
Various Artists: Sample This: The Foundation of Modern Classics
1 CD / Essential Media Mod / 2014-11-13Artists: Various Artists
Susan Odella: Take Me Home
1 CD / / 2014-11-12Artists: Susan Odella
Sue Antonition: Astonishing
1 CD / / 2014-11-12Artists: Sue Antonition
Various Artists: Upbeat Mood Music: Upbeat Instrumental
4 CD / / 2014-11-12Artists: Various Artists
Robert Mitchum: Calypso Is Like So...
1 CD / Rev-Ola Records / 2014-11-11Artists: Robert Mitchum
Mitchum opted for an "ethnic" sound with no attempt to adapt either the music to his friends lyrics for an American audience, giving us the...continue...
Includes liner notes by Nick Tosches.
The Hollywood movie star recorded this set in 1957 while filming a movie in Trinidad. It features 14 songs of rum-tinged, goofy fun with a Carribean feel. ...continue...
Michael Bublé: Christmas
1 CD / Reprise / 2014-11-11Artists: Michael Bublé
Except for a 2003 EP, Michael Bublé hadn't released a holiday album until 2011's Christmas, which coincided with a television special on NBC, A Michael Bublé Christmas. The album was produce...continue...
Johann Strauss Orchestra/André Rieu: Love in Venice
2 CD / Decca / 2014-11-11Artists: Johann Strauss Orchestra/André Rieu
Renowned as the modern-day Waltz King, André Rieu is closely associated with the traditions of Vienna and the music of his orchestra's namesake, Johann Strauss. Yet for his 2014 release on Univer...continue...
Blake: In Harmony *
1 CD / Music Infinity / 2014-11-11Tracks: You Needed Me; Love Me Tender; To Love Somebody; Wicked Game; Dream a Little Dream of Me; Fields of Gold; Forever; You Raise Me Up - (featuring Camilla Kerslake/Sing To Beat Breast Cancer Choir); Say...
Artists: Blake
Swung: Swung, Vols. 1-2
2 CD / In and Out of Focus / 2014-11-11Tracks: Adventure 1; Adventure 2; Adventure 3; Adventure 4; Adventure 5; Adventure 6; Adventure 7; Adventure 8; Adventure 9; Raga Reverence 1; Raga Reverence 2; Raga Reverence 3; Raga Reverence 4; Raga Rever...
Artists: Swung
Dimitri Tiomkin (Composer): Search for Paradise [Original Soundtrack Recording]
1 CD / Sepia / 2014-11-11Tracks: Search for Paradise: Prologue; Search for Paradise: The Search for Paradise - (previously unreleased); Search for Paradise: A Thriller of the Sky; Search for Paradise: Ceylon Temple; Search for Parad...
Artists: Dimitri Tiomkin (Composer)
Liner Note Author: Barrie O'Brien....continue...
Floyd Cramer: I Remember Hank Williams/Floyd Cramer Gets Organ-ized
1 CD / Sepia / 2014-11-11Tracks: Lovesick Blues; Cold, Cold Heart; Jambalaya; Alone And Forsaken; Why Don't You Love Me; House of Gold, A; Kaw-Liga; I Can't Help It; Hey, Good Lookin'; I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry; Your Cheatin' Hear...
Artists: Floyd Cramer
Audio Remasterer: Robin Cherry....continue...
Perry Como: If I Could Be With You: Standards & Rarities, Vol. 2
2 CD / Sepia / 2014-11-11Tracks: Rambling Rose - (featuring Russ Case & His Orchestra/Satisfiers); I'll Always Be With You; Roses of Picardy - (featuring Russ Case & His Orchestra); Better Luck Next Time [From the Mgm Film "Easter P...
Artists: Perry Como
Audio Remasterer: Robin Cherry.
Liner Note Author: Matthew Long .
Recording information: Webster Hall, New York, NY (01/11/1951-02/14/1962); Webster Hall, New York, NY (09/30/1962-10/02/...continue...
Various Artists: Complete Pop Instrumental Hits of 1959
2 CD / Complete 60s / 2014-11-11Tracks: Happy Organ [Stereo Debut], The - Dave "Baby" Cortez; Petite Fleur (Little Flower) [Stereo Debut] - Chris Barber's Jazz Band; Guitar Boogie Shuffle [Stereo Debut] - The Virtues; I Talk to the Trees -...
Artists: Various Artists
Liner Note Author: Greg Adams .
There was a time when happy-go-lucky instrumental numbers like Dave "Baby" Cortez's "Happy Organ" or Charlie Blackwell's shuffling, whistle-led "Midnight Oil" co...continue...
Liberace: Piano Sensation
2 CD / Play 24-7 / 2014-11-11Artists: Liberace
Gheorghe Zamfir (Pan Flute): Zamfir Christmas at Notre Dame Basilica
1 CD / / 2014-11-11Artists: Gheorghe Zamfir (Pan Flute)
CHRISTMAS AT THE NOTRE DAME BASILICA was recorded as a benefit concert for the St. Mary's Hospital Foundation.
Personnel: Gheorghe Zamfir (pan flute); Boris Brott (conductor); Les Petits Chante...continue...
Charles Aznavour: Nostalgia
1 CD / / 2014-11-11Artists: Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour: Nostalgia
1 CD / / 2014-11-11Artists: Charles Aznavour
Travis Swanson: Wherever I Am
1 CD / / 2014-11-10Artists: Travis Swanson
Jennifer Weems: Between the Darkness and the Dawn
1 CD / / 2014-11-10Artists: Jennifer Weems
Bobby Rivers: Said 2015
1 CD / / 2014-11-09Artists: Bobby Rivers
Girlz Rule: Girlz Rule
1 CD / / 2014-11-09Artists: Girlz Rule
Johnny Chauvin: Girl Watcher
1 CD / / 2014-11-07Artists: Johnny Chauvin
K.E.W.T.: Mother Lode
1 CD / / 2014-11-07Artists: K.E.W.T.
Various Artists: TV Is the Thing: Fifties & Sixties Television Themes
1 CD / Croydon Municipal (Cherry Red sub-l / 2014-11-04Tracks: TV Is the Thing - Dinah Washington; Pursuers, The - Malcolm Lockyer; Route 66 - John Gregory; Outbreak of Murder - Gordon Franks; Sascha's Theme - Sacha Distel; Supercar - Charles Blackwell; Desperad...
Artists: Various Artists
Liner Note Author: Bob Stanley .
Once upon a time, the theme song of a TV show was supposed to make you believe what you were about to see was something truly special, as if you were about to g...continue...
Various Artists: Southern Celtic Christmas
1 DVD Video / Compass (USA) / 2014-11-04Tracks: Carol of the Bells - Moya Brennan; Great Nativity, The - James Flannery; Light of the Stable - The Celtic Christmas Company; Don Oiche Ud I MBeithil/Do You Hear? - The Moya Brennan Ensemble; Deck the...
Artists: Various Artists
Johann Strauss Orchestra/André Rieu: Love in Venice
1 CD / Universal Music / 2014-11-04Tracks: O sole mio; Volare; Les gondoles à Venise; Bella tarantella; Santa Lucia; Azzurro; Love in Venice; Mama; La gondola; La danza; Maria, Marì!; Tiritomba; Lagunenwalzer; That's Amore; Vieni su...
Artists: Johann Strauss Orchestra/André Rieu
In a declaration of love to perhaps the most beautiful city in the world André Rieu releases his new album, "Love in Venice". Fans of...continue...
Liner Note Author: André Rieu.
Recording information: André Rieu Studios BV, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Photographers: Marcel Van Hoorn; Erwin Deckers .
Renowned as th...continue...
Billy Dee Williams: Let's Misbehave
1 CD / Explore Multimedia / 2014-11-04Tracks: Taste of Honey, A; Let's Misbehave; Don't Cry; Life's a Holliday; I Like it Here; Warm Tonight; Nothin' for Nothin'; I Wonder What Became of Me; House of Flowers; Red Sun Blues
Artists: Billy Dee Williams
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1 CD / / 2014-11-04Artists: Tom Zito
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Validation of ICD-9-CM codes for identification of acetaminophen-related emergency department visits in a large pediatric hospital
1 Department of General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., 77030, Houston, TX, USA
2 Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, 19104, Philadelphia, PA, USA
3 Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., 77030, Houston, TX, USA
BMC Health Services Research 2013, 13:72 doi:10.1186/1472-6963-13-72Published: 21 February 2013
Acetaminophen overdose is a major concern among the pediatric population. Our objective was to assess the validity of International Classification of Disease (ICD-9-CM) codes for identification of pediatric emergency department (ED) visits resulting from acetaminophen exposure or overdose.
We conducted a retrospective medical record review of ED visits at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas, between January 1, 2005, and December 31, 2010. Visits coded with 1 or more ICD-9 codes for poisoning (965, 977, and their subcodes and supplemental E-codes E850, E858, E935, E947, and E950 and their subcodes) were identified from an administrative database, and further review of the medical records was conducted to identify true cases of acetaminophen exposure or overdose. We then examined the sensitivity, positive predictive value, and percentage of false positives identified by various codes and code combinations to establish which codes most accurately identified acetaminophen exposure or overdose.
Of 1,215 ED visits documented with 1 or more of the selected codes, 316 (26.0%) were a result of acetaminophen exposure or overdose. Sensitivity was highest (87.0%) for the combination of codes 965.4 (poisoning by aromatic analgesics, not elsewhere classified) and E950.0 (suicide and self-inflicted poisoning by analgesics, antipyretics, and antirheumatics), with a positive predictive value of 86.2%. Code 965.4 alone yielded a sensitivity of 85.1%, with a positive predictive value of 92.8%. Code performance varied among age groups and depending on the type of exposure (intentional or unintentional).
ICD-9 codes are useful for ascertaining which ED visits are a result of acetaminophen exposure or overdose within the pediatric population. However, because ICD-9 coding differs by age group and depending on the type of exposure, hypothesis-driven strategies must be utilized for each pediatric age group to avoid misclassification.

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The Theatre Architecture Working Group of the International Federation of Theatre Research (IFTR) invites proposals for a public curated event, which will be part of the upcoming 13th edition of the Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space (18 - 28 June, 2015).
IFTR Theatre Architecture Working Group Event at the Prague Quadrennial 2015
Clam-Gallasův Palác, Praha/Clam-Gallas Palace, Prague, Czech Republic
Shared Practice
Deadline for Proposals: 30 January 2015 / Public Event: 26 June 2015
While disciplinary formations remain important, reflecting different genealogies of practice, training, professional orientations, institutions and expertise, theatre/performance and architecture – like scenography, or performance design – are now arguably situated in what Rosalind Krauss (1979) has termed an 'expanded field' of spatial and artistic practice. We now wish to explore the theme of Shared Practice and provide a space for dialogue and the sharing of practices between theatre/performance and architecture in an expanded field.
Performance and architecture seem to be radically dissimilar fields and yet their aims, concerns and practices overlap through shared interests in the production and articulation of space, the structuring of action and event, the construction and contestation of social relations, and the encounter between built form and the lived body. Performance and the 'performative turn' have influenced architectural theory and practice, prompting attention to the body and lived experience as well as ideas about event-space, agency, improvisation, temporality and affect. This renewed encounter between architecture and performance is generating vibrant critical and creative work amongst architects, urban planners, historians and curators and we are keen to develop it further. Meanwhile, the significance of architecture for theatre and performance is a nascent field and requires articulation. Important new work is exploring dramaturgy and architecture as analogous practices and, while playwrights from Henrik Ibsen to Sarah Kane have been identified as 'architects of drama', it might be argued that certain kinds of 'unhoused' theatre practice offer more fruitful examples than traditionally scripted drama of an architectonics of performance – exploring the links between structure, form, technology, materiality, the built environment and spatial narrative. Where else might we locate the architectural and the architectonic in theatre/performance practice?
Participants' responses to the theme of Shared Practice may be driven by practice, practice-as-research or by theory and may emerge from either theatre/performance or architecture (or both). Proposals may take a variety of different forms and formats, ranging from polemical papers for chaired panel discussion or conversation to video shorts offering critical insights into practice-based research or architectural methodologies, lectures or demonstrations with a strong element of performance or charismatic delivery, and photo-essays or other primarily (or solely) visual presentations. Proposals may be for solo presentation or for presentations delivered by collaborators working together productively and imaginatively. The duration of each contribution is negotiable, and the curators urge potential participants to think carefully about what form, format and duration would best suit their work. All contributions – regardless of their form, format and duration – should be intellectually and creatively engaging yet accessible to a wide audience of artists, theatre practitioners, architects, scenographers, students, scholars and even casual passers-by! The curators will select approximately 10-12 outstanding contributions – looking for relevance to the theme of Shared Practice, originality, coherence, critical-theoretical rigour and significance (i.e. inter-disciplinary significance, and/or social, political and artistic significance).
Topics might include (but should not be limited to):
- How performance and architecture encounter one another within an 'expanded field' of spatial and artistic practice
- How practices and/or pedagogies from theatre/performance and architecture have been (or might be) adopted or appropriated by the other
- Impediments to, or contestations of, interdisciplinarity in the context of performance and architecture
- Models of collaboration or consultation
- Collaborations between performance makers and architects, or between practitioners/theorists on multidisciplinary teams
- Discussions of what is gained by appropriating the techniques, training and technologies of one discipline in the other
- Spatial dramaturgies in architecture, urban planning and/or performance
- Practices related to the materiality of theatre/performance and/or architecture
- Critical spatial practice as it manifests within performance and/or architecture.
- Communities of Practice (CoP)
- Performance architecture and/or the architectonics of performance
- Where next for performative architecture?
- Adaptive re-use as the trying on of a new 'role'
- Crossprogramming and crossdressing
How to submit your proposal
About the IFTR Theatre Architecture Working Group
The purpose of the Theatre Architecture Working Group is to explore all that theatre architecture has been historically, is at present, and might be in the future. We consider built projects alongside unbuilt or speculative architectures, studying these from a wide range of practical and theoretical perspectives. We continue to investigate the ways in which space can be manipulated to bring performers and spectators into dynamic relationship inside traditional theatre auditoria, while also asking how else the disciplines of theatre and architecture inter-sect. Over the next four years, we will be focusing on three major strands of enquiry: 1) theatre projects (especially those that provide insights into performing arts venues beyond Europe and North America); 2) inter-disciplinary practices (including performance practices that closely engage with, radically undermine, critically re-examine or nakedly depend on architecture for their meaning and value, and architectural practices which employ performance, performativity and/or theatricality to transform our experiences of the built environment); 3) inter-disciplinary pedagogies (especially those driven by the question of what is gained for students of one discipline in the encounter between that discipline and the other). We seek to develop theoretical paradigms appropriate to theatre and architecture and to the relationship between them – articulating the many contemporary sites of exchange between these fields and re-examining historical encounters in the light of recent developments in spatial theory, architecture theory and practice, and performance studies.
Working Group Convenors
In co-operation with Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space
Prague Quadrennial
Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space is a unique event presenting work in performance design from all over the world through exhibitions, performances and workshops. Since edition in 2003 we are exploring and presenting scenography as an expanded field that includes many forms of performance design. The theme of Prague Quadrennial 2015 is SharedSpace: Music Weather Politics. Our aim is to explore scenography as SharedSpace – performative space that influences relationships between people, space that provides room for relating, place for conflict and sharing – sharing of ideas, stories, and of social responsibilities.
PQ is organised and funded by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic and realised by the Arts and Theatre Institute.
PQ takes place with the support of the Culture Programme of the European Union.


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Some rare behind the scenes steady cam action at a recent corporate video shoot we did for Wyzetalk.
Some rare behind the scenes steady cam action at a recent corporate video shoot we did for Wyzetalk.
Some snippets of our work from the variety of different genres we cover.
OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO The Dillingino Man recently approached us to do a hip-hop music video for his song " Born to win". We loved the song, so jumped at the opportunity. The theme of fighting and winning carries throughout the song so we added elements of this into the video. The video was shot in […]
Some behind the scenes shots of a recent shoot we did with the band Zamar in Stellenbosch. You can view the music video here: www.goosebump.co.za/zamar-you-raise-me-up/
We shot a promotional video for the band "Me and Mr Brown" in our own studio in Noordhoek… Oh and if you are having a function – check these guys out – they really do rock! See the actual video we shot here: http://www.goosebump.co.za/me-mr-brown-demo/ www.meandmrbrown.com
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We recently shot some in studio behind the scenes footage for the band "Harri & the Honkeys". The video was shot in Paris Studios, Fish Hoek. Harri & the Honkeys :: www.honkeys.co.za
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A top US diplomat in charge of policymaking in the areas of international security, security assistance, military operations and defence will join Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel during his India visit later this week, the State Department said today.
Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, Puneet Talwar, will travel to India with Hagel to attend the first cabinet-level defence talks between the two countries under the new Indian government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Hagel is scheduled to arrive in New Delhi on Thursday and is expected to hold talks with his Indian counterpart, Arun Jaitley, on Friday. He is also likely to call on Modi, and meet External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
Talwar will join Hagel for discussions with senior officials on security cooperation and defence trade. This visit follows the fifth annual India-US Strategic Dialogue, co-chaired by Secretary of State John Kerry and Swaraj in New Delhi last week. "The United States and India have significantly broadened their defence cooperation, as demonstrated by our bilateral dialogues, military exercises, military personnel exchanges, and nearly USD 9 billion in defence trade since 2008," the State Department said. The Bureau of Political-Military Affairs supports the Department of Defence's US-India Defence Trade and Technology Initiative, and seeks opportunities to expand peacekeeping, counter-piracy, and security cooperation, the statement said.
Talwar, who played a key role in negotiations with Iran, during his tenure at the National Security Council at the White House, is one of two Indian-American diplomats at the level of Assistant Secretary of State at the State Department.
Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, Nisha Desai Biswal, accompanied Kerry to New Delhi for the Strategic Dialogue last week.


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Tuesday, November 9, 2010
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ALBANY, Ga. -- A driver lost control of his 1973 Ford Ranger at about 5:10 p.m. Tuesday, and it smashed into the decorative Riverfront Park sign in the roundabout at the intersection of Pine Avenue and Front Street.
Alvin Cannon, 43, was reported in good condition at 6:30 p.m. by a Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital spokeswoman. No other injuries were reported in connection with the crash.
The case is under investigation, and Cannon may have suffered a blackout from a medical condition that caused him to lose control of the pickup, said Albany Police Department officers at the scene.
Anthony Hill, who had been in the park when he heard the crash, said he thought that Cannon had blacked out.
"I heard this loud bang. I came to the street, and I saw the truck crashed and smoking," Hill said. "I didn't know if the truck would catch on fire or what. He (Cannon) was slumped over like he was asleep. I ran up and helped the man out of the truck. I sat him down on the curb. He told me he blacked out."
The curb where Hill sat Cannon had blood drops on it.
"He was bleeding from his face and his leg," Hill said. "We waited for the ambulance."
Dougherty County EMS took Cannon to the hospital. Albany Fire Department personnel also responded. Traffic at the intersection was not allowed through for about 45 minutes.
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Informant says plotted to kill Pakistan leader
LONDON (Reuters) – A U.S. informant told a British court on
Thursday he was involved in two plots to assassinate Pakistan
President Pervez Musharraf and had bought guns, ammunition and
grenades to carry out the killing.
Mohammed Babar, a Pakistan-born American, said the first
plot had been in early 2002 and the second had been planned for
the Muslim festival of Eid in 2003.
The 31-year-old is the main prosecution witness at the
London trial of seven Britons accused of planning bomb attacks
in the UK. Police describe the case as Britain's biggest
terrorism trial since the September 11 attacks on the United
Babar, who has said he was the men's accomplice and has
admitted terrorism-related offences back in the United States
in connection with the allegations, told the court he had been
involved in two conspiracies to kill Musharraf.
Under cross-examination from defense lawyer Joel Bennathan,
Babar said he had bought eight AK-47 machine guns, 5,000 rounds
of ammunition and grenades for an assassination attempt in
Babar, who has been granted immunity from prosecution over
his testimony, agreed he would probably have been jailed for
life in the United States had the plot been uncovered or would
have received a potential death sentence in Pakistan had he
been extradited there.
Bennathan suggested Babar was lying to make himself appear
a more important witness.
"Were it not for the plea agreement you would be at risk of
life imprisonment or possibly the death penalty," he said.
"Yes, if they had found out," Babar replied, agreeing with
the defense lawyer that he expected to gain more in the future
from his deal with the FBI to give evidence.
"You are telling lies to buy yourself out of trouble,
aren't you?" Bennathan asked. Babar denied the suggestion.
During his testimony, Babar has told how some of the
British suspects had links to al Qaeda, had taken part in
explosives training and had planned to smuggle detonators.
The suspects, Anthony Garcia, Jawad Akbar, Omar Khyam, his
brother Shujah Mahmood, Waheed Mahmood, Nabeel Hussain, and
Salahuddin Amin, are accused of conspiring with Canadian Momin
Khawaja to cause an explosion "likely to endanger life."
Three of them are also charged with possessing 1,300 lb of
ammonium nitrate fertilizer — sometimes used to make bombs —
for suspected terrorism purposes.
Two are also accused of possessing aluminum powder. The
trial at the Old Bailey continues.


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Last week I gave a very brief overview of where we got the Old Testament. There are just as many questions about the New Testament and just as many theories that seek to undermine the authority of the New Testament as a reliable witness to the life and ministry of Jesus Christ and the emergence of the Christian Church.
I was in college getting ready to head to campus for finals when I got the phone call no military wife wants to get.
"There's been an accident. Eight of our men are dead. Your husband could have been one of them."
I waded through the rest of my day as if I were walking through quicksand. I took my finals, but have no idea what I answered. And I spent every break in between classes in the bathroom crying. I couldn't even verbalize what was wrong to all those well-meaning friends who noticed my demeanor.
One of the joys of my life has been the opportunity to speak to various groups about "Positive Living," "Inner Peace," and similar topics. Along the way I have met some wonderfully generous individuals who shared articles, books and quotes they knew I would enjoy.
I recently received the 1947 classic Words To Live By. This book was published at a time when Americans were readjusting from wartime conditions to the uneasy terms of atomic peace.
Election day was a bit unsettling for me. As I stood in line at the polling place at North Oldham High School, I noticed that there was someone sitting between the two election workers writing in a spiral notebook and typing on an iPad. As I got a bit closer, it was apparent that this fellow was writing down the names of everyone who was voting. He would raise up and look at the identification card the voter produced and write down their name.
With broad grins, and open hearts, they tell their stories to anyone who takes an interest.
"I was six years old when I woke in the middle of the night, and found that my parents were gone. They were at the wall…celebrating!"
Perhaps you have seen it in a store or someone emailed it to you. I have a copy of the HillBilly Ten Commandments. We can all appreciate the simplicity they reveal. There are a number of versions, but mine go like this: 1) Just one God. 2) Put nothin' before God. 3) Watch yer mouth. 4) Git yourself to Sunday meetin'. 5) Honor yer Ma and Pa. 6) No killin'. 7) No foolin' around with another fellow's gal. 8) Don't take what ain't yers. 9) No tellin' tales and gossipin'. 10) Don't be hankerin' for yer buddy's stuff.
We are entering a time of change here in Oldham County Schools. Our commitment to excellence and to ensuring the learning of every child remains constant, but who those children are continues to change.
This summer, I shared some of these changing demographics with principals to prepare for the school year. Many of us see these changes on a small scale — in our child's school or in our neighborhood, perhaps — but never get to see the big picture.
What is going to happen in the future? A lot of people are wondering and a lot of people are afraid. I find many who are haunted by discouragement and despair. They see nothing good ahead. Many people see no reason to live, but one does not have to be the victim of tomorrow. I believe one can take a firm hold of the future and be the master of it.
Thanksgiving, one of the best truly American holidays, is fast approaching, with food, fellowship, family and fun. Food is the highlight followed by being thankful for all of our blessings. The typical Thanksgiving meal consists of turkey with dressing (stuffing), vegetables and pies. There are lots of instructions for cooking turkey so I won't instruct you.
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ECB offers new emergency credit support to banks
BERLIN The European Central Bank is offering new emergency loans to banks to help steady a eurozone financial system that is being shaken by uncertainty over the government debt crisis.
Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said Thursday the ECB would offer an unlimited amount of 12-month and 13-month credits. That will provide banks financing for a longer period.
Many European banks are exposed to losses to Greek debt. That has made borrowing between banks, crucial for their daily functioning, increasingly difficult because of fears the money might not get repaid.
Trichet also said the bank would buy up to euro40 billion ($53 billion) in covered bonds, a type of security used by banks to raise funding. The ECB's presence will help free up that market and make borrowing easier for banks.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
BERLIN (AP) - The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged on Thursday, holding off on a step many think the eurozone's chief monetary authority will eventually take by year-end to support a weakening economy.
Markets waited for bank head Jean-Claude Trichet's last news conference to see whether the ECB would announce new measures to support shaky banks under pressure from the Greek debt crisis.
The bank's 23-member governing council left the refinancing rate at 1.5 percent, ignoring calls to loosen its policies to fight mounting signs of a slowdown in the eurozone economy.
The bank's caution contrasted with the Bank of England's decision to buy another euro75 billion ($116 billion) in securities from banks, a step which expands the supply of money in the economy and can promote economic activity.
That makes the Bank of England the first major central bank to move to counterract the slide in global growth that has intensified since this summer.
Most think the ECB waited this month because the latest inflation figures were higher than expected and it typically likes to signal rate moves at least a month ahead of time. It hadn't done so ahead of Thursday's meeting. Rate cuts tend to boost inflation.
Trichet will turn the job over to Bank of Italy head Mario Draghi at the end of the month. But the European debt and banking crisis means his last days in office are not offering any chance for a leisurely goodbye.
Markets are now waiting to see if Trichet will announce at the news conference additional measures to steady Europe's banks. Possible steps include opening the central bank's credit window and offering unlimited loans to banks for six or 12 months or both. Normally the longest lending period is three months. The bank loaned euro49.75 billion ($66 billion) to 114 banks in August as an anti-crisis measure.
Eurozone leaders fear the effects on their banking system from Greece's debt crisis. A default on Greek bonds could inflict losses on the banks that hold Greek bonds. Those default fears are keeping banks from lending to each other for fear they won't get paid back, leaving some European banks dependent on ECB credit to keep running.


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I started riding on 150cc thumpers, getting anywhere meant I'd redline them on every single gear and I'd run them at the redline for extended periods of time if I got on a boulevard or the highway. Those little engines were meant to do that, they were perfectly happy screaming right at the redline for 60 minutes at a time.
Were they stressful? Hell yes, not because of the rpms, but because of the lack of power. Work your ass to pass that truck just to be passed by that same truck just because you got a headwind...
Then I got into sportbikes, they are meant to rev, I'm just fine with them revving high. I've done 8+ hour days on sportbikes, revs are not a problem.
Then I got a Vulcan 900, try to get that biatch to rev and you'll regret it, it will try to vibrate your teeth fillings out and it won't go any faster in the process. That is an egnine that is not meant to rev, I'd understand how that could be stressfull on a long trip...
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A source binary code that complies with a source architecture is translated to a target binary code that complies with a target architecture. The target binary code includes a first target portion translated from a respective source portion of the source binary code. During execution of the target binary code on a processor that complies with a target architecture, it is determined whether to retranslate the source portion to produce a second target portion that is more optimized to the target architecture than the first target portion or to retranslate the source portion to produce a third target portion that is more optimized to the target architecture than the second target portion.
1. A method comprising: measuring transmitted power; and adjusting a power level of said a transmission path using fine and coarse controls by:
lowering a baseband gain of a baseband modulator in said transmission path if said measured transmitted power is more than a predetermined power level;
raising said baseband gain if said measured transmitted power is less than said predetermined power level;
raising an attenuation level of an attenuator in said transmission path and setting said baseband gain to a maximum if said baseband gain is at a minimum and said measured transmitted power is more than said predetermined power level; and
lowering said attenuation level and setting said baseband gain to a minimum if said baseband gain is at a maximum and said measured transmitted power is less than said predetermined power level.
2. A method according to
3. A method according to
4. A method according to
5. A transmitter comprising:
a power detector to measure transmitted power; a transmission path including a baseband modulator and an attenuator;
an adjuster to adjust a power level of said transmission path using fine and coarse controls by:
lowering a baseband gain of said baseband modulator in said transmission path if said measured transmitted power is more than a predetermined power level;
raising said baseband gain if said measured transmitted power is less than said predetermined power level;
raising an attenuation level of said attenuator in said transmission path and setting said baseband gain to a maximum if said baseband gain is at a minimum and said measured transmitted power is more than said predetermined power level; and
lowering said attenuation level and setting said baseband gain to a minimum if said baseband gain is at a maximum and said measured transmitted power is less than said predetermined power level.
6. A transmitter according to
7. A transmitter according to
8. A transmitter according to
9. A transmitter according to
10. A transmitter according to
This application is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/693,829, filed Oct. 23, 2000 now abandoned.
The present invention relates to automatic level control in general and to automatic level control in mobile communication systems in particular.
With the increased penetration and use of cellular communication devices and due to various regulations, these devices are designed to transmit information at or below a predetermined power level. Due to several factors including frequency changes, temperature swings, component selection and tolerances, the actual output power can vary substantially. Consequently, the mobile phone should have a mechanism for controlling the transmitted output power and to verify that it will not be higher than the maximal output power level as allowed by the specific transmission standard. This method for regulating the transmitted output power may be viewed as a transmit automatic gain control (TX-AGC). In addition to transmitting the information at the maximum allowable power level, battery life conservation and current consumption are typically parameters in the design of the automatic gain control.
The present invention will be understood and appreciated more fully from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the appended drawings in which:
It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, elements shown in the figures have not necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the elements may be exaggerated relative to other elements for clarity. Further, where considered appropriate, reference numerals may be repeated among the figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements.
In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the invention. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures, components and circuits have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the present invention.
Some portions of the detailed description which follow are presented in terms of algorithms and symbolic representations of operations on data bits or binary digital signals within a computer memory. These algorithmic descriptions and representations may be the techniques used by those skilled in the data processing arts to convey the substance of their work to others skilled in the art.
An algorithm is here, and generally, considered to be a self-consistent sequence of acts or operations leading to a desired result. These include physical manipulations of physical quantities. Usually, though not necessarily, these quantities take the form of electrical or magnetic signals capable of being stored, transferred, combined, compared, and otherwise manipulated. It has proven convenient at times, principally for reasons of common usage, to refer to these signals as bits, values, elements, symbols, characters, terms, numbers or the like. It should be understood, however, that all of these and similar terms are to be associated with the appropriate physical quantities and are merely convenient labels applied to these quantities.
Unless specifically stated otherwise, as apparent from the following discussions, it is appreciated that throughout the specification discussions utilizing terms such as "processing," "computing," "calculating," "determining," or the like, refer to the action and/or processes of a computer or computing system, or similar electronic computing device, that manipulate and/or transform data represented as physical, such as electronic, quantities within the computing system's registers and/or memories into other data similarly represented as physical quantities within the computing system's memories, registers or other such information storage, transmission or display devices.
Embodiments of the present invention may include apparatuses for performing the operations herein. This apparatus may be specially constructed for the desired purposes, or it may comprise a general purpose computer selectively activated or reconfigured by a computer program stored in the computer. Such a computer program may be stored in a computer readable storage medium, such as, but is not limited to, any type of disk including floppy disks, optical disks, CD-ROMs, magnetic-optical disks, read-only memories (ROMs), random access memories (RAMs), electrically programmable read-only memories (EPROMs), electrically erasable and programmable read only memories (EEPROMs), magnetic or optical cards, or any other type of media suitable for storing electronic instructions, and capable of being coupled to a computer system bus.
Reference is now made to
Power feedback path 12 comprises some or all of the following elements: a power detector (PD) 30, an analog to digital (A/D) converter 32 and an automatic level control (ALC) unit 34. Power detector 30, typically a diode, may detect the power level of the signal transmitted by power amplifier 26, and may produce a voltage level corresponding to the detected power. Analog to digital converter 32 may convert this power level signal into a digital voltage signal Vact. ALC 34 is typically operative for linear power amplifiers or for power amplifiers that are operated in their linear region.
ALC 34 may have fine and coarse control of a gain K of transmission path 10, thereby to maintain a desired power level, defined by its voltage level Vreq. For example, ALC 34 may change the baseband gain of baseband modulator 20 (fine control) or the attenuation level of attenuator 24 (coarse control). Other elements in transmission path 10 that affect gain K of transmission path 10 may also be controlled by ALC 34 and such is incorporated in the present invention.
Reference is also made to
If the measured transmitted power Vact is at the desired level Vreq, then no corrections are necessary and the signal can be transmitted as is (step 48).
If the measured transmitted power Vact is less than the desired level Vreq, then the power level may be raised. In most cases, fine control may be utilized (i.e. the baseband gain is raised (step 52) by a set amount). However, when the baseband gain is already at its maximum (checked in step 44), the power level may be changed by a coarse amount. Thus, the attenuation may be decreased (step 50) by a set amount, such as 2 dB, and the baseband gain may be set to its minimum level.
If the transmitted power Vact is more than the desired level Vreq, then the power level may be reduced, as a function of whether or not the baseband gain is already at a minimum (checked in step 46). If it is at the minimum, ALC 34 may perform coarse control and the attenuation may be increased (step 56) by a set amount, such as 2 dB, and the baseband gain may be set to the maximum. If the baseband level is not at the minimum, then, ALC 34 may perform fine control and in step 54, the baseband gain may be decreased
Once the attenuation and/or baseband gain have been altered, slot transmission may be performed (step 48).
Reference is now made to
Predistorter 14 comprises a predistorter (PD) lookup table (LUT) 60 and a PD LUT trainer 62. PD LUT 60 may predistort the signal from baseband modulator 20 in order to compensate for the distortion produced by power amplifier 26. To do so, the output of PD LUT 60 may be multiplied with the output of baseband modulator 20 by multipliers 64 in transmission path 10′.
PD LUT trainer 62 may regularly update the values of PD LUT 60 based on data received along both feedback paths 12 and 13. PD LUT trainer 62 is also operative to update the values of PD LUT 60 when given a desired linear gain value K of transmission path 10′. The linear gain K may be defined as K=Vact/Vin, where Vact is the digital voltage signal produced by power detector 30 and Vin is the output signal of baseband modulator 20.
Power feedback path 12 comprises generally the same elements as that in the previous embodiment except that, in this embodiment, it comprises a non-linear ALC 58 that receives the Vreq signal and controls both attenuator 24 and PD LUT trainer 62, as described in more detail hereinbelow.
Signal feedback path 13 comprises some or all of the following elements: an attenuator 66, an A/D converter 68 and a summer 70. Attenuator 66 may receive the transmitted radio frequency signal and A/D converter 68 may convert the signal into a digital voltage signal Vf indicative of the transmitted signal. Summer 70 may subtract the received signal Vf from the baseband signal Vin produced by baseband modulator 20, thereby to produce an error signal e which is used to adapt the PD LUT values using an adaptive algorithm as, for example, disclosed in "The Effect of Quadrature Modulator and Demodulator Errors on Adaptive Digital Predistortion for Amplifier Linearization" by J. K. Cavers, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Vol. 40, No. 2, May 1997. PD LUT trainer 62 may receive error signal e, and may adapt PD LUT 60 as necessary to control the gain of transmission path 10.
Non-linear ALC 58 attempts to ensure that the transmitted output power does not go out of range. For this purpose, non-linear ALC 58 has two modes of operation. Initially, it may compare the transmitted power, as measured by Vact, to the desired level Vreq, to determine a new transmission gain Knew. For example,
During regular operation, non-linear ALC 58 may operate in a tracking mode, illustrated in
In addition, ALC 58 may check the levels of the values in PD LUT 60 to ensure that none of them become numerically too large or too small. Both cases can cause "clipping" of the PD LUT data, which is undesirable.
In step 80, ALC 58 may check that the PD LUT values are not too high, as defined by a maximum allowable value. If they are, ALC 58 may decrease (step 82) the PD LUT values and increase (step 84) the attenuation level of attenuator 24 to compensate and to maintain generally the same gain level K of transmission path 10′. The size of the increase/decrease generally is matched and it is typically defined by the size of the attenuation step. This is typically 2 dB.
If the PD LUT values are not too high, they might be too low, as defined by a minimum allowable value. This is checked in step 86. If they are too low, then ALC 58 may decrease (step 90) the attenuation level of attenuator 24 by a known amount and increase (step 88) the values written in the PD LUT by the same known amount, such that the linear gain Knew of transmission path 10′ does not change.
The PD LUT values are not changed if they are between the maximum and minimum values.
The methods and apparatus disclosed herein have been described without reference to specific hardware or software. Rather, the methods and apparatus have been described in a manner sufficient to enable persons of ordinary skill in the art to readily adapt commercially available hardware and software as may be needed to reduce any of the embodiments of the present invention to practice without undue experimentation and using conventional techniques.
While certain features of the invention have been illustrated and described herein, many modifications, substitutions, changes, and equivalents will now occur to those of ordinary skill in the art. It is, therefore, to be understood that the appended claims are intended to cover all such modifications and changes as fall within the spirit of the invention.
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Mariners, Justin Smoak Avoid Arbitration
The Mariners have signed first baseman Justin Smoak to a one-year deal with a 2015 vesting option, Sportsnet.ca's Ben Nicholson-Smith reports (all Twitter links). Smoak will receive $2.6375MM plus a $150K buyout on his $3.65MM option, which becomes a team option if Smoak does not receive at least 525 plate appearances in 2014. Nicholson-Smith also notes that the contract contains escalators, and the option could also vests if Smoak wins certain awards. Smoak had filed for $3.25MM in arbitration, with the Mariners countering at $2.025MM. Smoak is represented by Bledsoe Brothers.
Smoak hit .234/.338/.412 in 521 plate appearances with the Mariners last season, after which the M's added Corey Hart via free agency and Logan Morrison via trade. Since then, they reportedly made Smoak available in the right deal, although they could also enter the 2014 season rotating Hart, Morrison and Smoak between first base and DH.
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West Notes: Darvish, Ubaldo, Hart, Fielder
Last night, the L.A. Times' Dylan Hernandez elaborated on reports that Michael Young is said to be weighing retirement, noting that if Young played in 2014, it can be considered a "safe bet" that it will be for the Dodgers. Young has been connected to a number of teams thus far, but to this point, there's yet to be a concrete indication as to whether or not he will play next season. Here's more out of baseball's Western divisions…
- Rangers GM Jon Daniels said over the weekend at the team's fan fest that he would approach ace Yu Darvish about an extension "at the right time," writes ESPNDallas.com's Richard Durrett. Daniels pointed out that Darvish is controlled for four more years, so there's no urgency in getting a new deal worked out. The team's current focus is on getting Darvish, who was unsurprisingly announced as the Opening Day starter, ready to make 33 starts in 2014. As Durrett reminds, Darvish's contract allows him to opt out of the final year if he wins a Cy Young or finishes No. 2-4 in the voting twice from now through 2016.
- Troy Renck of the Denver Post has still not heard of any interest from the Rockies in terms of a potential reunion with Ubaldo Jimenez (Sulia link). The relationship between the two sides ended poorly, says Renck, and it wouldn't make sense on Jimenez's behalf to spend the bulk of his career pitching at an altitude.
- Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune writes that the Mariners are comfortable using a rotation of Corey Hart, Justin Smoak and Logan Morrison at first base and DH, with Hart eventually getting more time in the outfield as his surgically repaired knees recover. Hart has been doing simulated ground-balls to work on his footwork and agility but has not yet progressed to taking fly-balls, he said at the Mariners' fan fest this weekend. The presence of all three first base/DH-type players led to trade speculation earlier in the offseason.
- Gerry Fraley of the Dallas Morning News writes that Prince Fielder will hit third ahead of Adrian Beltre in next year's Rangers lineup — a concept that caused Beltre to boldly proclaim that Fielder will win the American League MVP award. Though he's usually been the one in the No. 4 spot (behind Ryan Braun and Miguel Cabrera), Fielder said he's excited to hit in front of Beltre. New leadoff man Shin-Soo Choo's robust on-base percentage figures to help Fielder's counting stats as well, Fraley points out.
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James Loney To Rays Further Thins First Base Market
With Corey Hart and Logan Morrison heading to the Mariners and James Loney agreeing to return to the Rays this week, the Pirates and Brewers remain on the hunt for a first baseman, as MLB.com's Anthony DiComo notes (via Twitter). The Astros could be on the lookout for a first baseman as well. With Mike Napoli (Red Sox) and Justin Morneau (Rockies) also gone, there isn't much left on the free-agent market, which means teams still hoping to acquire a first baseman will probably also consider trades. Here's a look at the main options still available.
- Matt Adams, Cardinals. Adams is far better than most of the players listed below, but the Cardinals would only be likely to move him in a major deal. It would be very hard for the Pirates or Brewers to pry him away, since they're both NL Central teams, and the Astros likely don't have the big-league talent the Cardinals would need in order to decide to part with him. His .284/.335/.503 line in 2013 would be a valuable addition to any big-league lineup, however.
- Kendrys Morales, free agent. Morales might be the highest-profile name remaining as a free agent, but after a season in which he hit .277/.336/.449 while playing poor defense (in the 31 games in which he played first base), he declined the Mariners' qualifying offer. It's hard to see many teams, including the Pirates and Brewers, give up a draft pick for the right to sign a defensively-limited player on the wrong side of 30. It appears likely that Morales will end up back with an AL team, as CBS Sports' Mike Axisa recently noted.
- Ike Davis, Mets. The Mets seem determined to trade either Davis or Lucas Duda. Davis may be the more attractive of the two candidates, due to his power, although he'll also be more expensive than Duda in arbitration this year. The Mets also seem more inclined to trade Davis. With Loney off the market, there's now a clear path for the Mets to deal Davis to either the Brewers or Pirates. There may be a feeling around baseball that they waited too long, however, with Mike Puma of the New York Post recently tweeting that a source recently told him the Mets were going to "sell low" on Davis. The Star-Ledger's Andy McCullough, meanwhile, tweeted, "The Mets' slow, steady march toward trading Ike Davis for something like a right-handed relief prospect is such a drag." In any case, it's hard to see the Mets getting much for Davis, or any team getting particularly excited about installing him at first, after he hit .205/.326/.334 in 2013, even though he batted .286/.449/.505 after the All-Star break. Davis appears set to make about $3.5MM through arbitration in 2014.
- Justin Smoak, Mariners. With Hart and Morrison both heading to Seattle, Smoak is now available, with the Mariners likely favoring a big-league contributor, rather than a prospect, in return. It remains to be seen how much other teams might want Smoak, however — the former top prospect has hovered around replacement level for his career, and at 27, it may be that his once-highly-regarded bat won't ever carry him. Smoak hit .238/.334/.412 in 2013.
- Mitch Moreland, Rangers. Moreland's name has appeared in trade rumors since Texas traded for Prince Fielder, but he currently still has a role in Texas at DH. That could change somewhat, however, if the Rangers sign Shin-Soo Choo or re-sign Nelson Cruz, but right now, there appears to be no pressing reason for the Rangers to trade Moreland unless they want to. Moreland hit .232/.299/.437 in 2013, but unlike any of the trade candidates mentioned above, he does play plus defense at first base.
- Adam Lind, Blue Jays. Lind, who batted .288/.357/.497 in 2013, is a well-above-average hitter, but he's not much of a defender at any position. Also, like Moreland, he has a clear role on his current team as a DH. The Pirates recently asked the Jays about Lind, only to have the Jays ask for Neil Walker in return. If the Blue Jays do trade Lind, he probably won't come cheap.
- Mike Carp, Red Sox. WEEI's Rob Bradford recently tweeted that Carp was receiving plenty of attention on the trade market, which is no surprise — unlike Davis and Smoak, Carp hit well in 2013, and unlike Moreland and Lind, he has no clear starting role with his current team. Carp played mostly first base and outfield in 2013, but with Jackie Bradley Jr. expected to replace Jacoby Ellsbury in center field, and with Shane Victorino, Daniel Nava and Jonny Gomes expected to play in the corner spots, he won't necessarily be needed in the outfield next year. There isn't much room elsewhere, either, with Mike Napoli and David Ortiz returning at first base and DH, respectively. If Carp hits .296/.362/.523 again, the Red Sox can surely find space for him, but if another team approaches them with a nice offer, they could easily deal him, too.
- Eric Chavez, free agent. CBS Sports' Jon Heyman recently reported that the Pirates were one of several teams to check in on Chavez, and upon inspection, it's easy to see why. The veteran hit .281/.332/.478 in Arizona in 2013, and while he has limited experience at first base and isn't the defensive star he once was at third, it's easy to imagine he would be at least average defensively if he were to move across the diamond. He might also be relatively cheap, since he was a part-time player in 2013. He's an injury risk, but with Pittsburgh, in particular, he wouldn't have to play every day, since Gaby Sanchez would start against lefties.
- Kevin Youkilis, free agent. Youkilis missed most of the 2013 season due to injury and wasn't good when he played, but he was a valuable asset as recently as 2011. He'll be 35 in March, however, and showed signs of decline in 2012, so it's fair to wonder how much he has left. He also prefers to play on the West Coast, so he may not want to sign with Milwaukee or Pittsburgh.
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Mariners Make Jesus Montero, Justin Smoak Available
The Mariners are letting teams know that Jesus Montero and Justin Smoak are available in trade talks, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today (via Twitter). The report comes on the heels of the Mariners striking deals to add Corey Hart and Logan Morrison to their lineup.
As our Steve Adams pointed out on Wednesday, the signing of Hart and acquisition of Morrison called Montero's and Smoak's roles into question. While it's not clear exactly what position Seattle would be targeting in trade talks, the club clearly hopes to contend in 2014 and would likely prefer immedate contributors to prospects.
Both Montero and Smoak arrived in Seattle as part of major trades. Montero was acquired from the Yankees in a 2012 swap for Michael Pineda, while Smoak was part of the package the Mariners received from the Rangers in exchanged for Cliff Lee in 2010.
So far, neither player has produced as the M's had anticipated, though Smoak enjoyed the best season of his career in 2013, hitting .238/.334/.412 with 20 homers in 512 plate appearances. Montero had a disastrous campaign, underperforming early in the year before suffering a torn meniscus and then receiving a 50-game suspension as part of the Biogenesis case.
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AL East Notes: Jeter, Morse, Red Sox, Duquette
The Yankees could have another tricky negotiation with Derek Jeter on the horizon, writes Wallace Matthews of ESPN New York. Jeter is entering the last guaranteed year of his current deal and he holds a 2014 player option worth $9.5MM ($8MM in base salary plus $1.5MM that Jeter has thus far earned in incentives). If Jeter comes back from offseason ankle surgery and continues to hit well, the Yankee icon will surely be looking for a longer commitment beyond 2014. Knowing the Yankees' stance on extensions, however, I'd expect the team to not discuss another deal with Jeter until after the 2014 season, when Jeter will be 40 years old and the Bombers will have a better idea if their captain is worth another multiyear contract.
Here are the latest items from around the AL East…
- The Yankees have "nothing alive" with the Nationals in regards to a deal for Michael Morse, reports Chad Jennings of the LoHud Yankees blog (Twitter link). New York was one of several teams interested in Morse, who has been on the trade block since the Nats re-signed Adam LaRoche.
- In an interview on WEEI radio's Hot Stove Show (partial transcription from WEEI.com's Kirk Minihane), Red Sox GM Ben Cherington said that there is no news about the team and Mike Napoli. The Sox are continuing to talk with Napoli while also exploring other options at first base.
- Speaking of those first base options, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe reports that the Red Sox "have explored" signing Casey Kotchman and Nick Johnson and also checked in with the Mariners about a trade for Justin Smoak.
- The Orioles are looking for pitching depth as they head into Spring Training, executive VP Dan Duquette tells MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli. Though the O's haven't made any major transactions this winter, Duquette believes his team has improved itself, though he did vaguely mention a few deals that didn't happen. "We looked around the industry for that middle-of-the-order bat," Duquette said. "There was one free agent that was a significant player. There have been some other players available in a trade that I'm not sure they were better than what we had, and the cost of the acquisition has been a little pricey for us."
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AL East Notes: Pedroia, LaRoche, Smoak, Thome
In an appearance on WEEI radio's Red Sox Hot Stove show (partial transcript provided by WEEI.com's Alex Speier), Dustin Pedroia said he hadn't heard anything from his agents about any talks with the Red Sox about a possible contract extension. It was reported in November that Boston was interested in extending its second baseman, and Pedroia is eager to pursue such negotiations should they arise. "Obviously, I want to be a Red Sox my whole career and play in that city, turn this whole thing around to get back to where we were my first couple years there," Pedroia said.
Here's the latest from the AL East…
- The Red Sox are not only disinclined to give Adam LaRoche a three-year contract, but the club also doesn't want to surrender a draft pick to sign the free agent first baseman, tweets Peter Gammons. Boston has interest in LaRoche as a backup option if Mike Napoli can't be signed, and signing LaRoche would cost the Sox their second-round draft pick since LaRoche turned down a qualifying offer from the Nationals.
- Speaking of that Red Sox draft pick, WEEI.com's Rob Bradford looks at why Boston is hesitant to give up that selection.
- The Orioles "kicked the tires" on trading for Mariners first baseman Justin Smoak in each of the last two offseasons and also rated Smoak highly in his draft year, reports Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun. Connolly sees Smoak as a good trade target for the O's and wonders if a Smoak-for-Brian Matusz deal would work for both teams. We heard earlier this week that the Orioles continued to have interest in Smoak, who could be expendable now that Seattle has Kendrys Morales in the fold.
- Jim Thome is "not an ideal fit" to return to the Orioles, writes MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli, as manager Buck Showalter would prefer to rotate his regulars through the DH spot. Earlier this month, Thome said he is open to returning in 2013 for his 23rd Major League season.
- The Rays' strong recent track record of signing veteran bullpen arms augers well for the Roberto Hernandez signing, writes MLB.com's Bill Chastain. Hernandez signed a one-year, $3.25MM deal with the Rays earlier this month.
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Cafardo On Smoak, Orioles, Myers, Twins
A good catcher can take a pitching staff to the next level, and that's why David Ross might be the Red Sox's top addition this year, writes Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe. A catcher like Ross can throw out a runner, block a ball at an opportune time, and get a pitcher straightened out if he's lost his composure. In that regard, Ross could give Boston what they missed last season following Jason Varitek's retirement. Here's more from Cafardo..
- According to a major league source, the Orioles are said to have some interest in Mariners first baseman Justin Smoak. Seattle can afford to part with Smoak after acquiring Kendrys Morales from the Angels. The O's also have been linked to Adam LaRoche, but they are hesitant to give up a draft pick to sign him.
- While the Twins already have acquired Vance Worley in the Ben Revere deal with the Phillies, and have signed Kevin Correia, Mike Pelfrey, and Rich Harden, they could still explore a signing of Brett Myers. We last heard of Minnesota's interest in Myers roughly three weeks ago. The right-hander should also garner interest from the Padres.
- Lance Berkman would be a nice fit for the Red Sox if his right knee is okay after two knee surgeries last season. The Sox have been looking for a left handed-hitting first baseman/outfielder and the 36-year-old switch-hitter would fit the bill.
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Mariners Interested In Garrett Jones
The Mariners have talked with the Pirates about first baseman/right fielder Garrett Jones in recent weeks, according to Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times. Baker stresses that it was just one of the many conversations the M's have had with clubs, but the discussion went beyond just one phone call and names were batted back-and-forth.
One proposal had Jones and Pirates closer Joel Hanrahan and possibly another player going to the Mariners in exchange for first baseman Justin Smoak, catcher John Jaso, and starting pitcher Hector Noesi. The Bucs have let other teams know that Hanrahan is available and were said to be seeking rotation help in return.
Jones, 31, had a .274/.317/.516 batting line with 27 home runs in 515 plate appearances for the Pirates last year. We saw the first baseman/right fielder on the pages of MLBTR last offseason as the Yankees reportedly had interest in trading for him.
Hanrahan, also 31, posted a 2.72 ERA with 10.1 K/9 and 5.4 BB/9 last season in Pittsburgh. The closer earned $4.1MM last season and is in line to earn $6.9MM for 2013 in his final year of arbitration. Jones earned $2.25MM in 2012 after heading to arbitration in his first year of eligibility and is projected to make $4.4MM. Baker writes that the Pirates may be motivated to make a deal like this in order to ease their payroll burden.
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AL West Notes: Ross, Hamilton, Angels, League
Links from the AL West, before the Rangers and Yu Darvish host the Angels and C.J. Wilson in Arlington…
- The Rangers offered left-hander Robbie Ross to the Mets in a package of players for Carlos Beltran last summer, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports (Twitter link). The Mets ultimately passed on Ross and obtained Zack Wheeler from the Giants.
- The Rangers would do well to sign Josh Hamilton to a short-term deal at a high average annual value, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports writes. A four-year $100MM deal could work, Rosenthal suggests. The MLBPA views drug and alcohol-related contract provisions as unenforceable, according to Rosenthal, who offers a short history of related disputes between teams and players.
- The Angels aren't seeking outside catching help now, Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com tweets. They'll rely on internal options such as Bobby Wilson until Chris Iannetta returns from wrist surgery one or two months from now.
- Dave Cameron of U.S.S. Mariner says the Mariners should shop Brandon League before his value drops because Seattle's bullpen could manage without him and rival teams would be interested in potential trades.
- Mariners first baseman Justin Smoak was once a top prospect, but ESPN.com's Jim Bowden says we should adjust our expectations for him and accept that he's not going to be a middle-of-the-order hitter.
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Quick Hits: Cubs, McCann, Cespedes, Smoak, Broxton
Some links as Tuesday turns into Wednesday…
- "Like I've always said, there is one person responsible for making those decisions, and one person accountable for those results," said Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts to reporters (including Paul Sullivan of The Chicago Tribune) when asked about the possibility of signing a player to a mammoth contract. "So if [Theo Epstein] believes strongly that's what's in the best interests of the team, then he's got my support." Earlier today we heard that the Cubs are pursuing both Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder.
- Dave O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution wonders if the Braves will offer Brian McCann a long-term contract extension soon. The six-time All-Star will make $11.5MM in 2012 and the team holds a $12MM club option for 2013, so there's no urgency to get a deal done at the moment.
- Nationals GM Mike Rizzo is currently in the Dominican Republic scouting Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, reports MLB.com's Bill Ladson. On Monday we heard that Washington views Cespedes as an alternative to Fielder.
- The Mariners have interest in Fielder, and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports says (on Twitter) that they would make Justin Smoak available in a trade if they manage to sign the free agent slugger.
- Before he agreed to join the Royals, the Red Sox expressed interest in Jonathan Broxton according to Scott Lauber of The Boston Herald. Broxton wanted to sign before the winter meetings, and Lauber's source said that was "a little quicker than [the Sox] were comfortable with."
- There is no more than a "10 percent" chance that Rays GM Andrew Friedman could be convinced to take the Astros GM job according to one executive that spoke to Friedman and ESPN's Jayson Stark (Twitter link).
- Yankees GM Brian Cashman offered a "would not say" to George A. King III of The New York Post when asked if he has any interest in Japanese shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima. The Seibu Lions posted Nakajima on Monday.
- Kelvim Escobar hopes to pitch in winter ball next month, agent Peter Greenberg told Mike Puma of The New York Post (Twitter link). The 35-year-old righty hopes to get back to MLB despite having pitched in just one game since 2007.
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