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Signs of real progress at the FCC
The Federal Communications Commission made real, if incomplete, progress for consumers this afternoon, as it set the rules for an upcoming auction of the publicly owned spectrum in the 700 MHz band.
None of us like how the current system locks you into wireless service plans that limit the kind of phone or PDA you can use, prevent you from downloading and using the software of your choice, and charge you hefty termination fees if you try to get out. And it's hard to ignore how the existing wireless carriers talk a good game about the virtues of the free market, but prefer to keep us stuck in their closed market. Today the FCC took some concrete steps on the road to bringing greater choice and competition to all Americans.
In essence, the FCC embraced two of the four openness conditions that we suggested several weeks ago: (1) open applications, the right of consumers to download and utilize any software applications or content they desire; and (2) open devices, the right of consumers to utilize their handheld communications device with whatever wireless network they prefer. We understand that the Commission also may have added real teeth to these two requirements, by plugging some of the more obvious loopholes and giving consumers a tangible remedy for any carrier violations.
Just two months ago, the notion that the FCC would take such a big step forward to give consumers meaningful choice through this auction seemed unlikely at best. Today -- thanks in no small part to broad public support for greater competition -- the FCC has embraced important principles of openness, and endorsed the unfettered workings of the free market for software applications and communications devices. Moreover, over the last few weeks several leading wireless carriers have reversed course and for the first time acknowledged our call for more open platforms in wireless networks. By any measure, that's real progress.
By the same token, it would have a more complete victory for consumers had the FCC adopted all four of the license conditions that we advocated, in order to pave the way for the real "third pipe" broadband competition that FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has been touting. For our part, we will need time to carefully study the actual text of the FCC's rules, due out in a few weeks, before we can make any definitive decisions about our possible participation in the auction.
In the meantime, we thank Chairman Martin for his leadership, and his compelling insight that American consumers deserve better in the wireless and broadband worlds. We've also had the pleasure of working on this issue with a broad cross-section of public interest groups that understand the need to foster more choices and competition in the wireless and broadband worlds.
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Because the FCC chose to support only two of your four proposed openness conditions, I hope you win the auction and implement all four. Long live Google! :-)ReplyDelete
The "more open" ruling only applies to the 12 REAG licenses and not the +900 lesser populated rural licenses. I think you'll need to have a common air interface for full open access.ReplyDelete
Good Luck
I'm incredibly enthusiastic about this announcement, but the principles it rejected seem in accordance with their current practices with internet regulation. In effect, they've rejected the common carriage requirements struck down after the Brand X decision. I look forward to reading the full terms of the auction, but it seems like the FCC wants the third pipe to be exactly as flawed as all the others.ReplyDelete
Of the 4 "Google Wish List" items in the open letter to the neFarious Communications Cartel (just made that up myself!), where would the 2 that were granted today have been ranked? 1 and 2 would be my guess. And I wonder how this will affect any future "exclusive arrangements" between handset makers like Apple and service providers like the Death Star.ReplyDelete
It's a shame Martin's "Open Access Lite: devices only" merely applies to a small swath of the spectrum being auctioned. I think you're putting a better face on it than it deserves.ReplyDelete
The real question: now that bidding's anonymous, will Google participate despite the FCC's failure to deliver on all four conditions?
Hopefully Google puts their money where their mouth is and bids on the spectrum. If they win, they can implement whatever open access conditions they want with it... Lets go Google!ReplyDelete
I think it be wise to buy up the spectrum and then lease it out to the telcos while letting every one else have it for free! ;)ReplyDelete
I kid but seriously it would be wise to create a wireless network where your in the business of maintaining and updating the hardware and letting every one else create the services and client hardware. Kind of the way the telco's have had to handle the dial up ISPs only willingly.
Maybe make it a spinoff slash start up with Google VP funding but make it exuberantly clear that no one company of any kind including Google will EVER have any advantage over any other company in regards to the network.
Thats always been a dream of mine, to start a company that offers wireless data and basically sell it to any one at flat rates based on few different speed models. Then let other companies buy bandwidth in bulk and let them offer any service with no fear of cannibalization from the wireless company.
It would be like an anywhere, anytime 24/7 wireless internet connection that would basically allow any type of data connection without the fear of the mother ship taking away our privileges such as VOIP and chat.
So yea, Google if your interested I'll send you my resume! I've worked in the internet business for a long time and have always wanted an opportunity to work as a philanthropist as well!
The big wins for small business:ReplyDelete
1) anonymous bidding, 2) open access, and 3) CMA markets.
Thanks Google for leading the drive to push the FCC towards the right direction!ReplyDelete
Is it my imagination or is Google taking over the world?ReplyDelete
While I agree with the open access idea, I don't think spectrum should be "sold," but instead leased, as I wrote in "Spectrum For Sale Or Rent" at http://www.ijclp.org/5_2000/ijclp_webdoc_6_5_2000.htmlReplyDelete
Google's commitment to "open Service" for wireless is important. Without "open Service", service providers are free to block, kill or throttle any traffic that they want to kill. Without open-service, true internet (as we get on wired internet) will not be available on wireless.ReplyDelete
It says four steps but there are only 2 labeled points?!?! Is the author just as clueless and confused as wireless users are looking at their bill? AWReplyDelete
If anyone must take over the world, I say we give it to Google. They're techies, not businessmen like ATT and Verizon! I'll be the first to sign up for Google or Google-leased wireless! I heard they hired game strategists for this deal, so maybe everything's still going according to plan. Good luck, Google!ReplyDelete
It's clear that the FCC should support the most open access possible, and their decision not to support more open access provisions is inappropriate. The lack of open access will stifle choice, competition, innovation and growth.ReplyDelete
Wireless broadband is built upon the public airwaves. Full open access is appropriate for new airwave allocations because there is no public benefit from allowing exclusive or restrictive uses; while open access offers great benefits. These benefits could include increased business activity and tax revenue. A recent Business Week article explains how it has sparked great innovation and competition in France.
Restrictive uses might increase the perceived value of the licenses to incumbent providers, but is a great disservice to the public.
Google, bid in the action! 2 out of 4 is better than 0 out of 4. if you win you can implement any openness conditions you want. Besides, those 2 conditions will only be met if they receive a minimum bid of 4.6 billion dollars.ReplyDelete
That is great, way to go... but it still makes me angry that a country that boasts being on the cutting edge of tech is so behind the curve when it comes to broadband access and affordability of said access.ReplyDelete
Please, oh please, put your money where your mouth is: seriously bid for this, win, and wholesale whatever you don't need for your master ad-selling plan...
As Dale mentionned, France (and the UK for that matter) has leapfrogged many countries in broadband penetration, speed and affordability by ensuring that open services and networks were enforced.
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Thats right, mcangeli turns 12 Friday! Happy birthday!
Can anyone tell me what happens on Friday night???? Anyone?
Thats right, mcangeli turns 12 Friday! Happy birthday!
Hey, did ANYONE get an invitation?
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Snct should know what happens at 12:01 (its actually saturday morning).
No... my 27th Birthday was the 9th.Originally Posted by jro
Ah yes... The return of our friend Harry Potter :mrgreen: . Half-Blood Prince promises to be a big one (if you care about these things, of course ) . Jo Rowling hasn't let hardly anything slip, except for the names of three chapters in the new book. And yes... I know about who's rumored to die, but I won't comment about that. Suffice it to say book 7 will be printed under a different agreement, in a different town .
As usual, I'll have my audiobook in hand (no later than Monday, I hope ) . I can hardly wait .
Woo, I forgot about the next Harry Potter book. I have the first one, and I am considering reading it one of these days. :roll:
The first one's the best. Classic story of good vs. evil, twists in the plot, some characters honest-as-the-day-is-long even if they look as if they should be baddies, surprise ending. Great film too .
Things go downhill somewhat after that.
I can't help wondering what would happen if J K Rowling wanted to release it under Creative Commons licence. After all, there were guns brandished when someone sneaked one out of the printing press in Bungay, Suffolk, England a month ago; surely she does not want blood on her hands and by now she must have enough money.
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This is part four in my financial freedom series of posts. To read what brought us to this point, check out posts 1, 2 and 3 in our saga.
So, if you've been here before, you know that we were living in Israel — a high cost of living country with relatively low salaries, where just about everybody lives in "minus". Our minus, including checking account overdraft, credit card debts, and a personal loan to my parents, had grown to the staggering sum of $30,000.
We finally got real about our financial irresponsibility in January of 2008, and by March of that year, we had reeled in our spending and put aside $1,000 into a baby emergency fund. Now it was time to really roll up our sleeves and see about knocking out that $30K in debt.
To do this, we had been following the plan of a guy named Dave Ramsey. Again, if you've been here before, you know that we chose this path despite the fact that we had pretty big differences with him religiously — he is an Evangelical Christian and considers his financial teachings a "ministry" of his faith. And yet, those teachings seemed so incredibly common sense and level headed, that we figured we didn't have anything to lose. Plus, let's face it, what we'd been doing clearly wasn't working for us!
According to the Dave Ramsey system, once you are current on all your bills and you have a $1,000 baby emergency fund (Baby Step 1), you move on to Baby Step 2: Paying off all your debt except for your mortgage. You are supposed to do this by using his "debt snowball system", which works like this:
You list all of your debts on a piece of paper — or an Excel chart, if you're geeky like me — from the smallest to the largest balance due, without regard to interest rate. Then you pay only the minimums on all the debts except for the smallest one, while you attack that little one with everything you have. As soon as that debt is paid off, you cross it off the list (this is amazingly gratifying) and apply the amount you had been paying on it to the next smallest one. You keep working your way down the list, building up momentum as you go — hence the term 'snowball'.
In case you are wondering, the reason Dave tells you to pay your smallest debt first is because he wants you to get that taste of success as quickly as possible. Yes, mathematically, it may save you a few pennies to pay off the debts with the highest interest rate first. But as Dave always says (and I'm paraphrasing here), 'This isn't about your math skills. This is about your behavior. If it was solely about math, you wouldn't be in this position in the first place!'
Just like Dave told us to do, we listed out our debts and started attacking that littlest one with a vengeance. After just one month of "working" our snowball, we had paid off the first debt (a few hundred shekel on a credit card) and were half way done with the second one (a few thousand shekel on another credit card). We were pumped.up! Yes, the austerity of the budget was difficult, but we were so thrilled with the traction we were getting, that we were determined to keep going.
Also around this time, I discovered that I had a work-based savings account (keren hishtalmut) from my first job in Israel, which was coming due. As an aside, the fact that I was totally unaware that I had this account — or that there was almost $5,000 in it!!!! — speaks to our total financial disorganization pre-DR.
In his book, The Total Money Makeover, Dave tells you to cash in any savings accounts and/or non-retirement mutual funds you may have in order to pay down debt … as long as you are totally committed to NEVER EVER EVER going into debt again. We knew we were committed, but we didn't want to "take the easy way out". So we decided to keep working the debt snowball by cutting out expenses and increasing our income, while I made arrangements to have those funds released in a few months — enough time to let us really work up a good paying-off-debt sweat!
To further complicate our lives, we had decided to move back to the U.S. and were planning to leave in July. So, while we were working furiously to get out of debt, we were also trying to figure out all the logistics of an intercontinental move — which, by the way, we had committed to cash flowing since incurring new debt was no longer an option for us.
The weeks cruised along and so did our debt snowball. I loved calling the credit cards to make extra payments, which I did as soon as we had freed up the money. 500 NIS (~$125) here, 1000 NIS there. The people on the other end of the line were always so incredulous, "But you just paid us last week? You know, you don't have to make another payment until next month, right?"
By the end of May, we had paid off approximately $5000. We were averaging well over $1,300 a month in debt repayment — definitely enough sweat equity for us to feel comfortably cashing in that savings account! Once the $5,000 hit our checking account, we wiped out two more debts the same day. Now all that remained on our debt snowball was our checking account overdraft and then the $16,500 we owed my parents for our van. (See how that loan had foolishly come to be in part 1 of our financial saga.)
With our move-to-America date rapidly approaching, we started selling off electronics and big furniture items we didn't want to move. The cost of transcontinental shipping was so high, that we didn't want to ship anything that would be cheaper to replace States-side, unless it had sentimental value. As we sold televisions and microwaves, futons and rocking chairs, I used some of the money to pay down our remaining debt and squirreled away the rest so we could pay cash to our movers.
By July 1st, 2008, we had paid off all our debt, except for our van, which was up for sale; and we had set aside a couple thousand dollars to pay for our move. Two days before we left, we finally found a buyer for our Kia and he agreed to our 'absolute lowest we can go' price of $16,000. We could finally clear that loan to my parents!
As we boarded our plane to leave Israel, our hearts were definitely heavy. But there was one thing lightening our load. We were DEBT FREE, baby. We had paid off $30,000 of debt in just six months. Yes, the biggest chunk of that came from selling our van and cashing in a savings account, but we had worked really, really hard to cover the rest of our debt and cash flow our $3,500 transcontinental move. I was so proud of what we had accomplished!
…But I also knew we were only just beginning our journey. Dave's plan has 7 steps to financial freedom, and we'd only worked the first two. Stay tuned next week for Baby Step 3 — fully funding an emergency fund with three to six months of expenses. Here's a little teaser for you: It took us twice as long and a couple of major life changes along the way to finish Step 3 as it did Step 2.
This series is now completed. You can read all of it here:
Part 1: An Honest Discussion about Debt
Part 2: How We Owned Our Problem with Debt
Part 3: How Saving $1000 Changed My Life
Part 4: How We Paid off $30,000 of Debt in Just 6 Months
Part 5: The Rocky Road to an Emergency Fund
Part 6: Finishing Our Emergency Fund – We Did It!
Part 7: So, We're Out of Debt and Have an Emergency Fund. Now What??!!


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The March 28th edition of New York Times magazine had a deeply inspiring article about some unique programs being adopted by the U.S. Army to help returning war veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Instead of medical treatment and therapy, the programs focus on activating a natural capacity of the human being for growth, learning, and...
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For many people, independence is something they fall in love with the very first time they experience it. Whether it's a teenager left home alone for the first time or a college student finally leaving the nest, that first taste of independence can be a wonderful thing, something most people want to maintain the rest of their lives. Unfortunately, as people grow older, independence can often be a detriment to their well being, leaving their loved ones in a difficult position with respect to their care.
Deciding to put a parent or an elderly relative in a care facility is never an easy decision, as chances are that person will want to remain independent. Relatives may also feel guilty about the decision - wondering if the facility can provide the best care. To help make the correct call, here are some things to consider, courtesy of AARP, that should help you rest easier with whatever you decide:
Physical health. This is typically one of the more decisive factors in whether or not a nursing home is the right move for your loved one. Chronic disease, such as diabetes or arthritis, can greatly limit an elderly person's independence, sometimes making it impossible for them to live on their own. If you cannot care for them adequately enough, a nursing home or another facility might be your only option. In addition, heart disease, stroke or cancer can also rob loved ones of their independence, meaning a nursing home might be the best option for sufferers of these diseases as well.
Mental health. Typically, Alzheimer's is a chief concern for relatives of the elderly. If your loved one appears disoriented most of the time or has regular feelings of confusion, professional help might be the best decision. Also, bouts with depression or anxiety can be difficult to deal with if you're not trained to do so. While these conditions do not mandate you put your loved one in a home, it may be necessary if someone cannot be available round-the-clock to provide care.
Medication use. Pay close attention to the loved one's medication routine. If he's forgetting to take his medication or taking too much, or even failing to remember if he took it or not, independence is no longer a legitimate option. Too little or too much medication can prove to be a fatal mistake.
Daily living skills. While few elderly people can get up and go like they used to, exhibiting difficulty with some of the more routine tasks a day presents could be a sign that help is necessary. Struggles with bathing, dressing or even using the toilet indicate a dwindling ability to live independently. Similarly, such struggles might leave you worried about your loved one's ability to cook and clean for themselves, which could lead to tragedy. Similar to other areas of concern, this should be looked at subjectively. If your loved one still has his mental health but might be struggling with some of the aforementioned tasks, perhaps having him move in with a younger relative or hiring someone to help him can help you avoid the nursing-home scenario. If no such support system is realistic, a home could be your best move.
Home/community safety. Unfortunately, the elderly are often targets of crime, and are therefore vulnerable. If your loved one's neighborhood is not safe, moving them, be it to a home or a new place, is a good idea. Also, if your loved one's home requires upkeep that they are not able to physically do anymore, it could indicate they're not safe living alone.
Support systems. No one should live in isolation, especially the elderly. If your loved one has a strong support system of family and friends that he regularly interacts with, that could be a sign that he's capable of continuing to live independently. While those friends and family should contact your loved one regularly and stop in to help out whenever possible, if your loved one is maintaining an active social life he could be all right staying where he is.
Finances. Finances often play a significant role in what to do with an elderly loved one. If your loved one is capable of living on what he has and isn't exhibiting any significant problems such as forgetting to pay bills or regularly paying them late, finance concerns should provide no reason to move him. However, if your loved one cannot live on his current income or might have problems doing so down the road, consider your options. One thing to note is that nursing home prices are high, so consulting a financial advisor to help you is a good road to take.
While these areas are a good place to start, they should not dictate what you do nor should you ignore other possible areas of concern. To learn more about dealing with the elderly, visit the AARP Web site at www.aarp.org.
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Read: The NHL Owners Need To Understand What It Took The MLB Owners A Long Time To Understand
In the Washington Post, Thomas Boswell writes that for many years the MLB and MLBPA had work stoppage after work stoppage because of how the owners viewed the PA.
That changed following the 1994 strike when, as Boswell says, the MLB and MLBPA started to work together in "grudging, respectful, adversarial semi-harmony."
Boswell writes that the NHL owners remind him of the MLB owners "a generation ago" with how they are going after Fehr and that they need to understand that working WITH Fehr and the players will only lead to bigger and better things.
Trust between the NHL and NHLPA has long been a big issue.
Mike Illitch, the owner of the Red Wings, also owns the Detroit Tigers and has since 1992. The Indians are owned by Larry Dolan who is James Dolan's Uncle. Jerry Reinsdorf, who has almost bought the Coyotes on a few accounts, owns the White Sox and has since 1981. Rogers Communications owns the Blue Jays and just bought a share of the Maple Leafs.


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By C.J. McMANUSSun Advocate reporter
Carbon County is decidedly cleaner today, after more than 500 community volunteers came together Saturday to weed, clean, trim and plant for the United Way's Annual Day of Caring.
Starting at 7:30 a.m. the volunteer mob received orders and breakfast at Fresh Market before moving out toward more than 40 individual projects within the community. According to Eastern Utah United Way Executive Director Bill Maikranz, the day's activities were split between larger projects such as the clean up of Wood Hill and 100 North in Price, as well as more targeted activities at the area's ball parks and private homes.
"My wife, Brittany, drives the Meal on Wheels truck for the Carbon County Senior's Center, and knows a great many of the area's home bound," explained Miakranz. "Because of her position, she was able to provide a list of those who might need assistance and what could be done for them."
In addition to her list, the United Way sought information for several weeks prior to the Day of Caring, helping to lead event planners to those who might need a little extra help.
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More than a week has gone by since the Red Sox traded shortstop Marco Scutaro. The exchange with Colorado marked the second time this offseason that general manager/budget balancer Ben Cherington has shipped away a potential starting shortstop, last month's Jed Lowrie-to-Houston swap officially re-catalogued as the first domino to fall.
The question emanating from Red Sox fans was simple, direct and to be expected. Who was going to become Dustin Pedroia's double-play partner in crime? In the aftermath of the Sox shooing Scutaro to the Rockies, the notion of Boston hitching its wagon to a shortstop platoon headlined by Mike Aviles and Nick Punto has received plenty of pub. Two heads are better than one? Sure appears to be the resolution Cherington & Co. had in mind when flipping Scutaro with less than a month before pitchers and catchers report to Fort Myers. Consider this: Boston is now banking on two players in Aviles and Punto who since the start of the 2010 season have combined to appear in 66 games at shortstop. For comparison's sake, Scutaro averaged 120 games at shortstop during his two-year tenure with the BoSox.
Again, why not Jose Iglesias?
It is Iglesias, not Punto or Aviles, who should be entrenched as the Red Sox' primary shortstop. Don't bring to the table the fact that Iglesias hit .235 in 101 games with Pawtucket last season and has amassed 618 at-bats in two minor-league seasons, because that's what one industry type hinted at when writing, "he needs more time in AAA to develop fully as a player."
In the same email, the source added "Jose's defense is major-league caliber and having that type of defense at SS can absolutely help a pitching staff."
If Iglesias' glove is the stuff of big leaguers, then surely the on-field dividends are well worth the exchange of carrying a perceived weak bat on a Red Sox team that has plenty of offense to begin with. After all, we're talking about someone who was front-and-center in the PawSox turning 148 double plays in 2011, one off the franchise record.
"We get a double play and it's less pitches for the pitcher to throw and it's better for the team," Iglesias remarked last September.
Again, bingo. The job of a middle infielder is to track down balls that lead to outs that result in the starting pitcher remaining in the game longer. Surely that skill is held in greater reverence, especially when two-fifths of the staff, Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz, are noted "worm killers," i.e. contact-inducing groundball pitchers.
The problem with Iglesias isn't that he's a lineup liability. It's the perception of the shortstop position in general, particularly when referencing those associated with American League franchises. Once upon a time, teams keened in on the notion of having a slick-fielding shortstop rather than someone who fit the bill as a staunch run producer. Nowadays the mandate calls for the shortstop to not only anchor the defense, but also provide some offensive punch.
Blame such modern day thinking on the accomplishments of Cal Ripken Jr. during his Hall of Fame career. Legend has it that when Orioles manager Earl Weaver shifted Ripken Jr. from third base to shortstop during the 1982 season, it was seen as an offensive-minded skipper looking to add more firepower to a position typically devoid of such.
The rest, as they say, is history. Ripken Jr. made Weaver look like a certified genius by generating plenty of pop – Ripken Jr.'s 345 home runs as a shortstop stands as a position record – while also providing the Orioles with rock-steady glove work.
A quick overview of Ripken on defense: Cal holds American League season records for most assists by a shortstop (583) and fewest errors by a shortstop (three). He led AL shortstops in fielding percentage an astounding eight times. He also won two Gold Gloves.
To summarize, Cal did it all. He set the bar high for those shortstops following in his 6-foot-4 shoes. The doors in Cooperstown will swing open this summer to welcome Barry Larkin, a gifted two-way player who in 1996 distinguished himself as the first shortstop to register 30 homers and 30 steals in a season. Larkin also received three Gold Gloves at a time when Ozzie Smith enjoyed a stranglehold on the National League's version of the award.
Further examples include Nomar Garciaparra, Derek Jeter and A-Rod (before he moved to third) right up to and including today's premier shortstop, Colorado's Troy Tulowitzki. All of them took the torch from Ripken Jr., displaying power and size – each stood at least six feet – that re-defined what's expected from a major-league shortstop.
Iglesias, all 5-11 of him, shouldn't be confused as shortstop's next great duel threat. He doesn't have to produce at the level of Smith (lifetime .262 hitter) or Omar Vizquel (.272) or steal bases at the rate Luis Aparicio did during his Hall of Fame career (the Venezuelan native swept 506 bags in 18 seasons, which included nine Gold Gloves).
He just has to go out there and be light on his feet and quick with his wrists. Do those two things over and over and it won't matter how high or low he hits.
Last week an article posted on ESPN.com suggested that Iglesias could wind up having the same type of career as former New York Mets shortstop Rey Ordóñez. In the field Ordóñez had few peers, displaying a smooth glove that overshadowed the fact that he never hit higher than .258 in his six seasons as a Met. It's worth noting that Bobby Valentine served as Ordóñez' manager during the majority of the player's New York tenure. One wonders if the new Red Sox skipper ends up flashing back to the 90s while watching Iglesias go about his business during spring training.
As of today, the tandem of Punto and Aviles has been entrusted with the task of replacing Scutaro at shortstop. Meanwhile Iglesias, the perceived long-term answer upon signing with Boston in 2009, is being mentioned as Pawtucket's starting shortstop. The guy with "pitcher's best friend" written all over him should be the one teaming up with Pedroia with the Red Sox at the start of the 2012 season, not two guys who could end up inducing more John Lackey-esque stare downs/gnashing of teeth from those toeing the rubber rather than double plays.
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Vintage "delicately painted" Angel table top figurine - China? Porcelain? Help?
This Angel is made of material I am not familiar with and do not know how to determine whether its ceramic, china or ?So Pretty and dainty, it reminds me of old black and white film stars so I am thinking it may be from or designed from that era? I don't know. Nothing is marked, labled, logo'd anywhere on this piece, which makes it more difficult to research. I am attaching pictures as well. It is about 4-5 inches tall and about 3 inches wide. Haven't seen something like this on any of the sites researched. Thanks for your help in advance.
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Looks like bisque porcelain. Very nicely painted face so most likely German or French as opposed to a lesser quality later example from other places.
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Unmarked pieces like this generally had paper or foil labels that have either simply fallen off or were removed after sale. the quality of the facial features does tend to make one think they are European in origin. They would appear to predate World War Two and put me in mind of Cybis busts, but don't match any I have a record for.


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MASSENA - The Orchestra Recruitment Tour, now in its ninth year, showcases the Massena High School Orchestra and the Junior High School Orchestra by performing for the four elementary schools in the district.
The tour has two main objectives:
■ To promote the string programs to the younger students in our district who will have the opportunity to play a string instrument when they reach fifth grade, and
■ To create an opportunity for the high school musicians to take a lead role in providing musical training, technical assistance and coaching to the junior high and elementary orchestra members in our district.
For each stop along the tour, orchestra members are greeted by the elementary orchestra musicians. The younger musicians get the opportunity to work with the older students, providing them with help and assistance with their music, which will be performed at their elementary concert at 7 p.m. June 4 in the high school auditorium.
At each leg of the tour, the elementary musicians are invited on stage to join the orchestra in a performance of Pepperoni Pizza Rock in concert. This performance provides a wonderful experience for both the musicians and audience members to see how orchestra instruments are played and how they are accessible to all students at each grade level.
The Orchestra Recruitment Tour features music that the high school Orchestra is preparing to perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. May 22 in the Massena High School Auditorium.
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Should there be more punishment after a pit bull attacks?
Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -- Aggressive, vicious, kill dogs. That's the way some people describe pit bulls. After a Valley woman's daughter was attacked by one she says there needs to be harsher punishments for not only the dog, but their owners too.
But is this breed just getting a bad rap?
"The dog came out of nowhere, she didn't even see the dog," explained April Gates.
The scars on April's 9-year-old daughter are still very visible after a pit bull attacked her in December. April says her daughter, Alexis, was walking near their home near Washington Avenue and Rancho Drive when the dog came running towards her.
"It was an unprovoked attack," said April.
She took pictures of the puncture wounds left on Alexis' lip and leg. An ambulance rushed Alexis to University Medical Center and more than two months later she is still undergoing physical therapy. She says they lived just a few doors down from April's home. She called Animal Control and an officer took a report.
Days after the incidents, April says she was shocked to see the very same dog that attacked her daughter running loose in the neighborhood. She says she called Animal Control but when officers got there they couldn't find the animal.
"If I go out and harm a dog I can be held accountable which is fair but what about so the dog has more value than my daughter this is how I feel," explained April.
Frustrated, April emailed Action News. We called the City of Las Vegas who told us because it was a first-time bite report for that pit bull, the dog was home quarantined for 13 days and the owner was cited for not spaying or neutering. But April thinks the dog should have been taken out of the home.
"You can't predict what they're going to do," said April.
Lisa Kirk, President of Bullie Buddies of Las Vegas, says any dog can bite, no matter the breed. Kirk runs a non-profit organization that aims to educate people about the stereotypes associated with pit bulls.
"Pit bulls are generally very sweet, loving, happy, dogs they make great family pets," explained Lisa.
So is it a myth that pit bulls attack more than other dogs? No matter what you think, here are the numbers.
Last year in the City of Las Vegas, there were 364 reports of bites by pit bulls, the most of any breed. Next on the list was Chihuahuas with 122 reports, followed by domestic short hairs. But in the County, Pit Bulls account for 26% of all animal report bites.
It's not just people who are being bitten. Marlene Huderski's Jack Russell Terrier, Wilbur, died a few days after he was attacked near Rancho and Cheyenne Avenue. Wilbur was on a leash but Marlene says a pit bull wasn't and escaped out of an unlocked neighbor's gate.
"That's what I can't forget because I couldn't help him," said Marlene Huderski.
Several apartment complexes and homeowner's associations around the Valley put restrictions on what type of breeds residents can have. Clark County doesn't have any breed specific ordinances or bans, but other states do. In Denver, Colorado, it is against city ordinance to keep a pit bull. Some animal advocates say that's not the answer.
"You're really not doing any justice by banning the breed. Just educate yourself and make sure responsible people own the dogs," said Lisa.
April says her daughter still has flashbacks of the attack and she is looking at getting her into counseling. She just wishes there was some way to make sure this doesn't happen to another child.
"I get that they're animals and things like that but there has to be some kind of regulation," said April.
April says she has a lawyer and is considering legal action. We tried calling the owner of that pit bull who attacked her daughter but never heard back. Lisa Kirk says about 65% of all dogs in local shelters are Pit Bulls because it's so hard to find homes for them because of the stigma and restrictions homeowners face.
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By RICHARD SHAWSun Advocate publisher
Flowers are coming from all over into the Sun Advocate office for the No Grave Unadorned project.
On Monday afternoon, a flower party took place at the SUN Center on the USU Eastern campus. Students, from both the college and the high school, along with others made flowers all afternoon and hundreds of blooms were generated.
It is an ongoing process, as the Memorial Day holiday approaches.
Last year more than 1,500 people volunteered to make flowers and place them on graves in Carbon County. It was a resounding success story for volunteerism in the local community. The goal was to make sure every grave in every cemetery in Carbon County would have a flower on them for Memorial Day.
This year the goal is even bigger. Those helping with the program are determined to make enough flowers (40,000 in all) to cover graves in cemeteries in both Carbon and Emery Counties.
As of Wednesday, the count of flowers had gone to 14,000. That means we still need another 26,000 flowers.
Around town various groups are helping to make the dream come true. Everyone from boy scouts to women's groups, from churches to workplaces are making flowers.
Of course all this takes materials and while many have donated supplies, others have donated money to the cause.
The placement of the flowers will take place starting on Saturday May 21 and will proceed through the entire week until the project is done. That is projected to be on Friday May 27 just before the long weekend.
This is a one of a kind program that has no known equals in the United States. Eastern Utah is unique in many ways, and this is just one more example of that.
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Lenoir-Rhyne's Jessica Fellmeth has been named the 2013 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player, league officials announced today.
In addition, junior outfielder Jody Mizelle (Colerain, N.C.), junior third baseman Haily Jarman (Wadesboro, N.C.) and freshman pitcher Maryann Hoskins (Havelock, N.C.) all earned league all-tournament honors as well for the Bears.
All four players led Lenoir-Rhyne to its fourth consecutive Food Lion SAC Tournament Championship and eighth in school history dating back to the 2000 season. Fellmeth, a senior first baseman from Waxhaw, N.C., batted .650 for the tournament (13-for-20) with a home run and four runs batted in. Fellmeth also had three or more hits in three of those contests.
Mizelle hit .458 (11-for-24) with a pair of home runs and five RBI while Jarman batted .455 (10-for-22) as the Bears went 5-1 for the tournament. On the mound, Hoskins fashioned a 3-1 mark with a 0.79 earned run average and 21 strikeouts and won both games on Sunday in the finals - 7-5 and 8-0 over Catawba - to lead Lenoir-Rhyne to the title.
Lenoir-Rhyne (35-14), the second-ranked team in last week's Southeast Regional Poll, has earned the league's automatic berth to the NCAA Division II Playoffs. The regional tournament announcement will take place on Monday, May 6, at 10:30 a.m. L-R will be making its eight straight appearance to the national tournament.
2013 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference
All-Tournament Softball Team
Jessica Fellmeth, Lenoir-Rhyne (MVP)
Maryann Hoskins, Lenoir-Rhyne
Jody Mizelle, Lenoir-Rhyne
Haily Jarman, Lenoir-Rhyne
Amanda Terry, Catawba
Carley Tysinger, Catawba
Stacey Houser, Wingate
Hayley Whitley, Wingate
Danae Reed, Lincoln Memorial
Jamie Hockaday, Mars Hill
Kelly King, Tusculum
Photo Courtesy: Jessica Fellmeth, L-R Athletics
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Emergency response personnel assist an injured motorist after a collision on Utah Highway 10 at Robertson Lane on April 27. Police reported that the collision occurred when the driver of a sports utility vehicle attempted to turn left in front of a white delivery van. The van struck the SUV on the driver front corner of the vehicle. Airbags deployed in the van, but not in the SUV. The driver of the van was reported to have suffered minor arm injuries as a result of the airbag deployment. The SUV driver reportedly suffered more serious injuries in connection with the accident.
All the junior highs in Carbon and Emery counties brought teams to the Quiz Bowl last Friday in the Carbon High auditorium. The battle of the brains was an all day affair that tested all the students involved intellects. The local junior highs were all represented at the Quiz Bowl. The winning team was Mont Harmon Junior High with 151 points.
They barely edged out Pinnacle Canyon Academy who garnered 148 points in the competition.
Helper Junior High came in third place.
The two Emery County junior highs San Rafael and Canyonview came in as fourth and fifth place.
|Bikers Against Child Abuse members celebrate Child Prevention Month with the staff and youth at a party presented by the Carbon County Family Support and Children's Justice Center in Price. The children, staff and guests also celebrated the 10 years the center has been helping local families.
As April drew to an end, so did Child Abuse Prevention Month.
The Carbon County Family Support and Children's Justice Center wrapped up its month long celebration by presenting a party.
Bikers Against Child Abuse members attended the event as the staff and children celebrated the 10 years the center has been helping families.
The center tries to schedule events to give the families who use the center a reason to come to visit.
Many families use the center for small crisis and issues in their lives.
The families and children think of the center as a safe place to be. It is not a place where parents take their "bad" youngsters, explained the staff.
Although some children come to the center for difficult reasons, almost all of the youth take away a sense of well being and a few minutes of comfort after they leave.
Recently, a youth came to the center to volunteer and do her practicums for a degree, indicated the staff.
The youth remembered when she needed to come to the center for an interview.
The memories were of the friendly spaces, the teddy bear she received and the warmth of the staff while she was there.
The center tries to focus on what other agencies are able to - primary prevention and providing services before families get into crisis.
The staff encouraged Carbon County residents who drive by the center to remember that the families using the facility to avoid crisis and are not necessarily facing one.
As the school year comes to a close, many people have been reflecting on the changes and progress that have taken place at Carbon High and Mont Harmon Junior High.
Perhaps the most notable change of the 2005-2006 school year has been the influx of new students from the East Carbon area.
After the closure of East Carbon High last spring many wondered what the new year would bring, with new faces in new schools.
There have been ups and downs along the way, noted the students and school district representatives.
But for the most part, it appears the students and faculty feel that the move ended up being a positive one.
"I feel that we have been pretty much accepted," commented former East Carbon High student Chris Candelaria.
Some youth found that it took time to adjust, both for the students who had attended Carbon High and those who were new to the school.
"People weren't cool at first, but now things are better," pointed out student Nichole Paiz.
The administration of Carbon High also saw some of the problems and tried to mitigate the concerns proactively throughout the year.
"In the beginning, there were heated debates about the transition, not just among students and parents, but among faculty as well," explained Melissa Hamilton, the assistant principal at Carbon High. "There was a lot of anxiety about the move. But we tried to make the transition as smooth as possible by personally welcoming the students to Carbon High School and making special arrangements for tryouts and activities."
"We just wanted the students to become full members of our community and they have. We've handled it the best we know how and I can't think of how we could have done it differently," added Hamilton.
Although most of the East Carbon students have seemed to assimilate well, the youth still miss their old school.
"If I could change one thing, it would be that our school never closed," stated Nichole Paiz. "That was a big change."
Some youth found the changes difficult because of the patterns that had developed during the years they spent attending East Carbon High.
"We went to East Carbon for so long and everything moved at a different pace," said Patricia Hernadez.
Other youth missed some of the people who were at the old school.
"I wish that more teachers made the move with us," added Hernandez.
Familiarity was also a common theme amongst some former East Carbon students.
"Everybody knew you at East Carbon, so coming to school in a new place was hard at first. There are a lot more people at Carbon, and nobody knows you here," said Chris Candelaria.
To make the move easier, the district made some changes to allow the East Carbon students the opportunity to participate in after-school activities.
"The East Carbon students have interacted well and we have done things so they can be a part of the school," said Mont Harmon principal Todd Lauritsen. "There is an activities bus that leaves every night around 6 p.m. that allows students to be involved with the activities that go on at the school, attend practices, or get tutored."
Overall, the schools have faced few problems and the students seem to be getting along nicely.
"We didn't have a lot of problems," stated Lauritsen. "There is always going to be an increase of problems when the student body increases, but there was no one group of students responsible for the increase. We haven't had a lot of complaints. There has been a couple, but not a lot."
Students were not the only people in the school district who had to adapt to a new environment.
"There were about six or seven faculty members from East Carbon who came to Mont Harmon and a lot of the existing students had to get used to new faces just like the East Carbon students did," said Lauritsen. "I think it was harder for the adults to get used to how we do things here at a larger school. Overall, this has been a positive year."
Overall the administration of both schools feel the year has been productive despite some minor set backs.
"The students have assimilated well and have handled the change with grace and dignity," pointed out Hamilton. "Now, you can't tell the difference between the East Carbon and Carbon students. The boys in the hall are just the boys in the hall, not the East Carbon boys. In the end, I think most feel positive about the change and realize that they have more opportunities to grow."
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If Assemblywoman Addie J. Russells School Equity Bill passes, it would make north country school districts very happy, according to two Board of Cooperative Educational Services officials.
Her bill proposes state aid increases between 8 and 39 percent for Jefferson and St. Lawrence county school districts by reallocating the states funding, according to a news release. Mrs. Russell, D-Theresa, hopes to have some of her provisions added to the state budget.
Her bill shows that she understands the problem and is working with her Assembly colleagues to try to help our local school districts, said St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES Superintendent Thomas R. Burns in an email. Im not certain that a Regional Cost Index as proposed in her bill helps north country districts, but the numbers she provides in her simulated runs appear to help nearly all of our schools.
Although Jefferson-Lewis BOCES Superintendent Jack J. Boak Jr. did not see Mrs. Russells hypothetical state aid runs, he said he was familiar with her bill.
I thought it was something that would really be of help to all of our districts, he said.
According to the news release, Watertown City School District would receive a ballpark increase of 21 percent, or about $6.2 million. Potsdam Central School District would see an 18 percent increase in aid, or about $1.7 million. The average increase would be around 20 percent.
In Gov. Andrew M. Cuomos executive budget proposal, most districts in the region saw 2 to 4 percent increases in state aid.
The amounts are an approximate estimation of the amount of funding our schools are being short-changed in basic school aid, Mrs. Russell said in the release. When the economy recovers and the school aid formula is fully funded, districts will continue to benefit by the same percentage unless the districts wealth changes considerably.
In a phone interview, she said the goal is to have some of her provisions, which include getting rid of the income wealth ratio, incorporated in the state budget.
So it may be a partial victory, she said.
However, she noted that some lawmakers, like state Sen. John J. Flannagan Jr., R-Smithtown, are trying to discredit her bill as too costly for the state. In a YNN Capital Tonight interview last week in Albany, he said the bill is adverse to the interest of upstate New York despite what Mr. Boak and Mr. Burns say.
Mr. Burns hopes the Assembly and Senate can find common ground to help upstate rural schools.
A frustration I have is that in spite of this bill, we cannot seem to get the Assembly and the Senate to come to agreement on a common approach to helping high-needs rural districts, he said in an email. The Executive has the upper hand in these budget deliberations, in my opinion, so he will need to come down on one side of the aisle or the other in terms of his preference, if he has one, to supplement school aid, or reach a compromise.
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