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Ok readers (Astros fans, and non-Astros fans); prepare yourselves for a very optimistic look at the Astros' top prospects. For the last several years Houston has maintained one of the worst farm systems in all of baseball, a few years before that (2000, 2001) Houston had one of the best farm systems in baseball. The farm went bad, by bad drafting, failure to sign picks, and trading away prospects. However, last offseason Houston replaced their GM with Ed Wade the man behind the Phillies recent success (he drafted Cole Hamels, Chase Utley, etc, and snagged Shane Victorino in the Rule V draft), they also made Bobby Heck their Scouting Director (he's the mastermind behind the Brewers farm system, coincidently next on my schedule). So, a lot of changes were made to change the philosophy behind building the farm system. Player changes were also made, as Houston traded three of their top prospects for Miguel Tejada, and another prospect for Jose Valverde. In fact only three prospects included in Baseball Americas top 10 list last season are on mine this season, and one of them falls outside of the top 10. Gone are players like Troy Patton, Matt Albers, and Juan Gutierrez, but the Astros put Heck, and Wade came through in their first season in office giving Houston a great 2008 draft, and five of those recent draftees are on this list. Good things are happening for the Astros, and should continue with Wade, and Heck leading the organization.
Minor League notations in descending order
*AAA/AA signifies triple A, and Double A respectively… duh
*A+ signifies high A ball
*A- signifies low A ball
*A signifies a prospect played at both high, and low A ball throughout the course of the season
*a signifies short-season A ball
*R signifies rookie league
*MLL signifies minor league level last season
*Also winter league stats have been combined with 2008 season stats for players with the "w" next to MLL
Houston Astros Top 15 Prospects
1. Jason Castro C Age: 21 MLL: a/w
Castro is the first of five 2008 draft selections among Houston's top 15 prospects. At first Castro was viewed as a big reach for the Astros (who took him with the 10th pick), but Castro has played great the last several months, and has been especially good in the Hawaii fall league. Jason Castro is a good overall catcher, he can hit, has great plate discipline, and can/could hit for some solid power in the future. He also prides himself with his defensive ability behind the plate, and range, his arm to second base is not great, but certainly adequate, Castro also has some speed. In 2008 Castro has been hitting well posting numbers of .300/.404/.430/.833 (batting average, on base %, slugging %, and OPS which stands for on base % + slugging &). Castro has not been showing his power, but his plate patience striking out 46 times, while walking 32 times. Castro will develop into an above-average catcher, both offensively, and defensively.
2. Brian Bogusevic OF Age: 24 MLL: AA/A+/w
Bogusevic was taken as a RHSP with Houston's first round pick back in 2004, but after 3 ½ mediocre minor league seasons the Astros decided to take him off the mound, and throw him into the outfield. Bogusevic excelled posting an amazing clip of .347/.431/.508/.939 (BA/OBP/SLG%/OPS), mostly at AA Corpus Christi. Bogusevic should become a solid starter in the outfield, either as an above-average center fielder offensively, with average defense or, as a solid right fielder offensively, with superb defense, and a great arm – comparable in a way to Hunter Pence, but Pence has more power potential, and Bogusevic has better plate discipline. He will likely start 2009 in AAA, but should compete with Michael Bourn for the center field job in spring training. If Bourn struggles, though, do not expect the Astros to hesitate to insert him into the lineup.
3. Jordan Lyles RHSP Age: 18 MLL: a/R
Lyles was taken in the first supplemental round of 2008 (so, Houston's second pick), and like Castro experts balked at Houston's selection. Also like Castro, Lyles proved those experts wrong by excelling last season, especially in the rookie league before moving to short A season for a couple of games. Lyles has advanced command for his age, as he commands all three of his pitches already. Lyles' throws his fastball up to 90 right now, but should see his velocity increase, possibly to 94, as he refines his mechanics. Lyles has the potential to be a #2, or 3 starter one day, but that will not be for a long time. If Lyles starts next season in full season low A, do not expect him to put up great numbers, he is still way too raw for that league. I expect him to be apart of extended spring training, and then pitch the second half of the season in short season A, before finishing the last month in low A.
4. Drew Sutton 2B Age: 25 MLL: AA/w
Nobody in Houston's system has flown up my radar like Sutton has the last month in the Arizona Fall League (AFL). In 564 (a full major league season) at-bats this season in AA, and the AFL Sutton has put up numbers of .328/.421/.553/.974 – which are some of the best numbers put up by anyone in the minors. Sutton has also hit 24 homers, while stealing 23 bases, and although he has struck out 104 times, he has also walked an impressive 91 times. Now Sutton is not without his questions, he was 25, and still in AA, but the AFL has pretty stout competition, as it consists of the very best prospects of every organization, and I feel as though his 2008 numbers should be considered very seriously. Sutton will start 2008 in AAA Round Rock because he is blocked at second by Kaz Matsui, but should be the first prospect called up in case of an injury, he can play second, third, shortstop (although I would prefer others at short), and will likely see some time in both corners of the outfield.
5. Felipe Paulino RHSP/RHRP Age: 25 MLL: AAA
Were Paulino not injured for all of 2008 he would not be on this list, because he would have spent the whole season with the Astros. However, he pinched a nerve in spring training, and did not make it back to the major league team before the season ended. There is a lot to like about Paulino, he throws his fastball up to 100 mph, and also possesses a curveball. Unfortunately Paulino still cannot consistently command his pitches, and he is also prone to injury. The Astros still want to see him make it as a starter because he has a really high ceiling there, and their greatest weakness is in the rotation. I think they should just cut their losses, and throw him into the bullpen. Valverde will be a free agent next season, and would be extremely expensive to resign for 4 or 5 years, so if they make Paulino their future closer now he will be ready when Valverde leaves – and the Astros can collect on the two first round picks they would collect from Valverde, see how I am filling holes left, and right, someone make me the GM.
6. Bud Norris RHSP Age: 23 MLL: AA
Bud Norris is a very good pitcher, he throws his fastball between 94, and 91, he also throws a plus curveball, and he also has great poise on the mound. In 2008 Norris threw in 80 innings in an injury shortened season at AA. While healthy he struck out 84 batters, while posting a 4.05 ERA. Some fear he is a reliever in the majors because of his weak change up, but I still think he can be anywhere from a #3-#5 starter.
7. Chris Johnson 3B Age: 24 MLL: AAA/AA/w
Johnson is another position player currently playing in the AFL. In 2008 he hit for numbers of .304/.340/.463/.803. All of which are solid, except his OBP of .340. Johnson struck out 100 times, while walking only 27 times a K:BB rate of nearly 4:1. Johnson also does not hit for the kind of power you would like to see from a third basemen, hitting only 14 HRs last season. I can see Johnson as a more athletic version of Ty Wigginton in the majors, but probably with lower power numbers, so you take your pick of the two of them. He [Johnson] could use another year in AAA to get used to near major league hitting before taking the dive into the majors, and I would rather see Geoff Blum, or Sutton coming up to replace an infield injury next season.
8. Mitch Einertson OF Age: 22 MLL: AA
The award for prospect I am irrationally really high on goes to… this guy. In an ideal world there is nothing not to like about Einertson he has tremendous power potential, some speed, a great arm to use from right field, and has shown flashes of being a solid overall hitter in the past. Unfortunately in reality Einertson is a yo-yo offensive force, who hit 24 homers in half a season in the Appalachian rookie league back in 2004, and hit .305 with 11 homers last season, but also goes through bad slumps, and mediocre seasons like in 2008 when he hit .262/.313/.427/.739. Now I refuse to give up on Einertson, he is only 22, and will likely start 2009 back in AA, where I expect him to start hitting where he left off, finishing the season 13 for 29 in his final ten games.
9. Ross Seaton RHSP Age: 19 MLL: R
Seaton slipped deep into the third round on draft day because of signability issues, but Houston scooped up the Texas native, and signed him due to a mutual interest in making Seaton an Astro. Seaton has great stuff throwing a 94 mph fastball, which he gets good sink on when throwing his 2-seamer. Seaton also throws a good slider (up to 85 mph), and a change up which should become an average pitch. Seaton was also a good hitter in high school, but should stay on the mound with Houston, as he already has three good pitches. Seaton could be a #2, or 3 starter in the future, but it is far too early to know much for sure.
10. Jay Austin OF Age: 18 MLL: R
Some will have Austin much higher than this, but I do not feel comfortable putting him higher than some of the others listed before I see him perform well in pro ball. Austin is a very toolsy 2008 second round draft pick, but failed to do much of anything well in the rookie league after being drafted. Right now it is way too early to say what Austin could become, but he has the potential to hit for average, and power, he will likely be a plus fielder, with plus or better speed, and a plus arm.
11. Brad James RHSP Age: 24 MLL: AA
James has all the makings of a starter in the major leagues. He throws a heavy sinking fastball that ranges 92-94 mph, he also throws a breaking ball, and changeup, all of which he throws for strikes. However, James took a step back in 2008 pitching in only 93 innings, before finishing the season injured. In those 93 innings James struck out 45 batters, while posting an ERA of 4.45, and a WHIP of 1.53. James should become an effective back-end of the rotation starter in the future, but it is going to take him a little longer to get there now.
12. Phil Disher 1B Age: 23 MLL: a
Disher was taken in the 15th round of the 2008 draft. In short season A ball he hit .304/.381/.536/.916 while hitting 15 home runs. Disher did strike out 77 times in only 280 at bats. Disher is on this list based on those numbers alone, but it is too early to say what he could do in the majors, he's someone to keep a watch on, and could end 2009 in AA.
13. Samuel Gervacio RHRP Age: 23 MLL: AAA/AA
Gervacio is not a future closer, but should become a solid middle reliever, and possibly a setup man. In 2008 he pitched 73 and a third innings while striking out 90 batters.
14. Polin Trinidad LHSP Age: 24 MLL: AA/A+
Trinidad had the best season of any Astros minor league pitcher. He pitched 169 innings in 2008 while striking out 109 batters. In that time he recorded a 3.14 ERA, and 1.10 WHIP. I am still unconvinced Trinidad can become an effective big league starter, if he does start it will be as a fourth or fifth starter at best, but most likely he's a left handed reliever in the future.
15. Jordan Parraz OF Age: 24 MLL: A+/w
Parraz has a lot of tools; he can hit/for power, has speed, can field, and has an arm. However, he is now 24, and the highest level he has played at is high A. In 2008 Parraz hit .281/.388/.396/.784. He hit 9 home runs, while striking out 93 times, and walking seventy times, Parraz also stole twenty three bases. Parraz could become a major league starter, but I think his future is as a multi-faceted fourth outfielder.
Strengths: Houston has a lot of good position players in their farm system. Castro, Sutton, and Bogusevic should all become starters for Houston. The 2008 draft was a big step in the right direction for Houston, as they drafted a number of younger players with high ceilings in Lyles, Seaton, and Austin.
Weaknesses: Houston does not have anyone to put into their rotation right now, something that they desperately need. They also lack a sure future all-star, except for maybe Jason Castro. Another problem is, Houston lacks any names beyond these fifteen, there is no depth to their farm system, a problem only remedied by time, and several good drafts… put one tally down for Houston.
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The United Nations ad hoc tribunals in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda had primacy over national judicial agents for crimes committed in these countries during the most notorious civil wars and genocide of the 1990s. The UN Charter granted the Security Council the right to establish a tribunal for Yugoslavia in the context of ongoing civil war and against the will of recalcitrant national agents. The Council used that same right to punish individuals responsible for a genocide that it failed earlier to prevent in Rwanda. In both cases the Council delegated a portion of its coercive title to independent tribunal agents, thereby overriding the default locus of punishment in the world order: sovereign states.
By contrast, the 1998 Rome Statute gives the International Criminal Court (ICC) a coercive title that is "complementary to national criminal jurisdictions." (1) The ICC may prosecute and punish individuals for committing genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and, eventually, aggression, but only when states are genuinely unable or unwilling to do so. (2) Indeed, the complementarity principle limits the ICC's titular powers even relative to nonparty states sanctioned by the Security Council. If the Security Council refers a situation to the ICC (in a resolution based on Chapter VII of the UN Charter), as with Sudan (2005) and Libya (2011), the ICC does not thereby suddenly enjoy a primacy akin to that of the Yugoslav and Rwandan tribunals.
This distinction between primacy and complementarity may seem like a technical issue with little practical difference. For instance, the Yugoslav tribunal's title to investigate and prosecute did not alter state behavior for years. Yugoslavia, its successor states, and intervening Western states variously resisted, obstructed, or ignored the tribunal at different stages despite a Security Council resolution compelling them to do otherwise. (3) The ICC is similarly dependent on states' physical and material capacities and willingness to cooperate. Yet the political power of international courts depends also on the rules and principles that entitle supranational agents relative to sovereign state authorities. The authority to coerce is distinct from an ability to punish. With primacy, clear and semi-hierarchical lines of authority are set out for criminal tribunals. With complementarity, these lines are more political: they need to be asserted and defined in practice, and may be subject to intense conflict. As the other contributors to this roundtable show, states commonly obstruct or behave at cross purposes with the ICC. Under the terms of the Rome Statute, states have considerable latitude to discharge their duties as they see fit, and the ICC is authorized to counter perceived state resistance and noncompliance. Authority may be settled by legal principle, but political practice is unsettling, particularly when the legal principle is as open-ended as complementarity.
Drawing on Immanuel Kant's political theory, I outline two reasons the ICC's coercive authority matters for its practical and political success. First, for Kant, coercive authority rests on a noninstrumental criterion of success: the duty to establish and maintain a general system of rights. If this criterion is supreme, the ICC's coercive authority has moral legitimacy if and when it effectively supports (or substitutes for) the default role of sovereign states in systematic rights vindication. Moreover, whether the ICC succeeds in a particular trial or in effectively wielding its authority to withstand and counter political resistance by states is a secondary, instrumental concern.
Second, uncertainty and ambiguity about who possesses a final coercive authority can slow the pursuit of international justice, but it is not fatal to the noninstrumental quest for (re)establishing a sovereign state capable of systematic rights vindication. The ICC's complementarity regime is messy in terms of separating clear lines of authority. …


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On 21 August, Turkey's Prime Minister and President-elect Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced the AK Party executive board's decision nominate Ahment Davutoğlu to succeed him as the leader of the party. In a few days, we will see Davutoğlu chosen as the leader of AK Party and the Prime Minister, but it will be a matter of time before his performance in this post can be assessed. In this piece, Global Fellow Bülent Aras reflects on Davutoğlu's rise to prominence in Turkish politics.
The Kurdish Peace Process and Presidential Elections in TurkeyAug 08, 2014
The August 10, 2014, presidential election in Turkey marks the first time voters will be able to directly elect their president. Current Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has held power since 2002, is one of several candidates. Many factors will shape the outcome of the elections: domestic problems such as the economy, infrastructure, and corruption, as well as external issues, such as energy transit and the crisis in Syria. In this policy brief, Global Europe Program Global Fellow Bülent Aras, along with Yasin Duman, explores one of the most important factors: the "Kurdish Question." Will the new president continue Erdoğan's work of moving towards a resolution to the protracted conflict? What would such a resolution entail?
Pride in IstanbulJul 28, 2014
In the midst of anti-government protests and civil unrest that swept throughout Turkey in summer of 2013, former Wilson Center Scholar Susan C. Pearce witnessed first-hand a major milestone in Turkey's LGBT community as estimates of 100,000 people gathered for the annual Istanbul LGBT pride parade.
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Tensions over security, access, and environmental impacts in the Arctic are rising. While members of the Arctic Council (Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United States) assert their established rights under new circumstances, an increasing number of non-Arctic states (including China, Korea, Japan, and Singapore) seek an active role in the region. In this video series, "Who Owns the Arctic?" an international panel of experts describes why one of the world's coldest environments is becoming a hot topic.
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In this Context interview, Willy Østreng, Senior Researcher and Chairman of the Research Institute Ocean Futures in Oslo, shared his thoughts on the Arctic and how to best approach such a fragile ecosystem.
Who Owns The Arctic Part 6: Focus on the United StatesJul 11, 2014
The United States will soon begin a term chairing The Arctic Council. Will it make the Arctic a priority and does the U.S. have a clear strategy for the region? Heather Conley discusses the view from the US in part 6 of the CONTEXT series, "Who Owns The Arctic?"
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The New Geopolitics of European Energy SecurityJul 07, 2014
On May 5, 2014, the Wilson Center's Global Europe Program hosted its annual Ahtisaari Symposium. This year's expert panel addressed "The New Geopolitics of European Security." Panelists discussed the transatlantic focus on energy security in the wake of the crisis with Ukraine and Russia including options for alternative sources of energy to decrease Europe's dependence. The full transcript of the panel is available below.
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Nick Corcodilos
Nick A. Corcodilos is a professional recruiter, the owner of the Ask The Headhunter website.[1]
Corcodilos holds a bachelor's degree (Phi Beta Kappa) from Rutgers College, and a Masters in Cognitive Psychology from Stanford University.[2] Corcodilos is president of North Bridge Group,[3] and has been retained by organizations to teach their employees effective career development methods, and their managers effective recruiting and hiring methods.[4]
Corcodilos is the author of How to Work with Headhunters... and how to make headhunters work for you,[5] How Can I Change Careers?,[6] Keep Your Salary Under Wraps.[7] and Ask The Headhunter: Reinventing The Interview to Win The Job.[8] This book went out of print in 2010.
Since 2002 Corcodilos has been publishing the weekly, e-mail Ask The Headhunter Newsletter[9] with hints and tips for job hunters. Since January 2008 he has published the Ask The Headhunter Blog[10] as a forum for his audience to discuss job hunting and hiring. Since 2008 the Universal Press Syndicate distributes the features from Ask The Headhunter.[4][11]
Since 1995 Corcodilos his articles have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Reader's Digest, USA Today, The New York Times, Fast Company, and Working Woman. Corcodilos has been featured on CNN, CNBC, Fox News, Bloomberg, National Public Radio and MSNBC, Electronic Engineering Times, InfoWorld, TechRepublic, Dice.com and Adobe Systems' marketing community, CMO.com. In July 2009 Corcodilos was a weekly guest at the Brian Lehrer Show, WNYC radio.[12] In 2012 Corcodilos was featured in a CBC Television Marketplace (TV series) program, "Recruitment Rip-Off".[13]
- ^ Ask The Headhunter website
- ^ Dr. Glass' Laboratory: Alumni, a Rutgers College webpage
- ^ Northbridge Group Inc.
- ^ a b A preface to the interview with Nick Corcodilos
- ^ How to Work with Headhunters... and how to make headhunters work for you (2009, North Bridge Press, PDF)
- ^ How Can I Change Careers, (2009, North Bridge Press, PDF)
- ^ Keep Your Salary Under Wraps, (2011, North Bridge Press, PDF)
- ^ Ask The Headhunter: Reinventing The Interview to Win The Job, ISBN 0-452-27801-5 (1997, paperback)
- ^ Ask The Headhunter Newsletter
- ^ Ask The Headhunter Blog
- ^ Ask The Headhunter page on the Universal Press Syndicate webpage
- ^ "The Work Search: Job Boards"
- ^ CBC TV Marketplace Recruitment Rip-Off
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Dripping with icicle-shaped stalactites and looking like a vision from another world, a newly-revealed room in Hawver Cave drew "oohs" and "ahhs" Monday in Auburn at a Parks Department presentation on the little-known local paleontological landmark. Nearing the century mark since bones and fossils inside the cave were first discovered by an Auburn dentist in December 1906. Hawver Cave's history has been studied and its innards explored by state Parks Department environmental resource specialist Gene Lorance over the last 1½ years. With recent work completed to secure the cave's entrance, Lorance was able to share some of the mysteries authorities have attempted to keep quiet while trying to keep vandals, partyers and the just-plain-curious out. A testament to the interest in the cave -- located about a mile east of Highway 49 on the El Dorado County side of the middle fork American River -- an estimated 250 people attended Lorance's presentation at Placer High School Auditorium. Lorance provided a glimpse into the history of the cave and efforts after the 1906 discovery to identify more than 400 bones and fossils found inside before limestone mining operations ran a tunnel through the underground site. The bones of Hawver Cave saber-toothed cats, mastodons, ground sloths and other extinct animals -- plus skeletal remains of four humans from 10,000 years ago -- are now stored at the University of California, Berkeley. Moving the presentation into the present-day, Lorance reported that a stalactite-filled room has remained preserved and unseen, despite activity in the surrounding cave ranging from hard partying to fireworks displays to vandalism. It's about 10 feet tall and 30 feet wide. Lorance's photo of the room elicited an audible gasp of wonderment from many in the audience. Lorance also said that another room exists near the original dig that has intact layers of sediment that hold the promise of containing more bones. Theories are that animals were dragged into the cave or had their bodies wash in during flooding from the nearby middle fork of the American River, he said. Located off the Old Quarry Trail, the cave's main opening is about 100 yards from the river. Lorance also showed photos from the late 1980s in the cave showing a pure-white spider and reptile. With trespassers constantly burrowing into the cave, Lorance said he doesn't see those animals any more and suspects they have been removed and possibly sold on the black market for exotic pets. Bats have also left the cave, probably from the noise of humans over the past several decades, he said. "I can see why kids go down there but vandals and trespassers will be punished," he said. With the aid of Teichert Aggregates, owner of the quarry above the cave, and the state Department of Conservation's Mines and Geology Division, heavy, bat-friendly gates and concrete frames have been installed to keep people out. Lorance said there is the possibility that the public will be allowed back in for tours. Jay Galloway, Auburn State Recreation Area supervising ranger, said a number of steps still need to take place before the public is invited in, including convincing property owner the federal Bureau of Land Management that plans will work. "We need to assess whether there is any danger, we need an evacuation plan and an interpretive plan, as well as a development plan," he said. "It would be open on a tour basis. That's our goal but it may be some time in the future." Lorance said that he plans to make more presentations on Hawver Cave, shedding light on a part of local history that Monday's lecture proved holds interest to residents of the area. The cave may reveal more bones, fossils, rooms and other finds in the future as the Parks Department moves to clean it up and study it more, he said. "We'll see what the future holds," Lorance said. The Journal's Gus Thomson can be reached at email@example.com.


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LG 100c (TracFone, Net10, and Straight Talk)
As some of you have pointed out in the comments section, there are some new phones showing up on TracFone's and Net10's website. This is big news in several aspects.
First, I'll go over the phone models themselves: showing on both the TracFone and Net10 sites are the LG 290c, LG 220c, and LG 100c. The Net10 site also has two new models that are currently NOT listed on TracFone's site: the Samsung R451c and Samsung T401g.
The big thing that jumps out at me right off the bat is the "c" at the end of 4 of these model numbers. In recent years, the final letter at the end of a TracFone or Net10 model number has indicated the type of network used by the phone – "g" refers to the GSM network, while "c" refers to CDMA.
All the new releases over the last two or three years have been on the GSM side. All of the available CDMA models lack in the newest features such as bluetooth, web browser, and camera. In some parts of the U.S., a CDMA signal is all that's available, meaning that people living in those areas who want to use TracFone or Net10 service are forced to pick from a very basic phone lineup.
At long last, it looks like that lineup is about to be refreshed, assuming we can rely on the naming structure to accurately indicate what type of technology will be inside these new handsets.
The other big news is that the two Samsungs appear to offer another feature that many of you have been requesting for some time now: a full, slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The Samsung R451c appears to be very closely related to the r450 Messager, which Samsung produces for MetroPCS and Cricket. In addition to the QEWRTY keyboard, the r450 offers bluetooth, a 1.3mp camera, mp3 player and microSD memory card slot. [edit: I've begun my review of the Samsung T401g here.]
News on the Samsung T401g was harder to find, but speculation on the web is that it will at least include a QWERTY keyboard and possibly an mp3 player as well. Based on the naming structure, it would seem that the T401g would offer at least some advantage over the T301g, which was released for TracFone earlier this spring.
As for the LG models, the 290c looks to be a slider, the 220c a flip phone, and the 100c a basic candy-bar design. As I mentioned earlier, though, they all seem to be CDMA phones, meaning they'll be potential upgrades for those of you that own the LG 3280 and 200c or the Kyocera 126c.
I should also issue a couple of disclaimers here: in the past, we've seen situations where a phone appeared on both the Net10 and TracFone site before release, but then was offered for only one of the two services. This was true of the Samsungs released this spring; to this day, each model is available only on one of the two services. Further, since Straight Talk is a sister company to TracFone and Net10, it is possible, though unlikely in my opinion, that one or more of these models could be headed for Straight Talk ONLY.
Further, the appearance of these phones on the websites does not necessarily mean that they will be released shortly. In the past, it's taken as much as a couple of months before a phone was actually available for sale.
That being said, I think it's safe to say that we can look forward to some new phone options by Thanksgiving at the latest – in time for the height of the Holiday shopping season, which would seem to make sense for Trac and Net10 from a business perspective. And of course, as you know, I'll keep you up to date on this news and get reviews out to you as soon as I can.
Also, as you can see throughout the post, I've included a few pictures of the new models. I apologize for the poor quality; they are simply screen shots from Net10's and Samsung's sites.


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Jacobi Tolbert, 25, 4736 Shenandoah Drive, Louisville, arrested by OCSO Aug. 18, failure to comply.
Joseph C. Hager, 42, 1535 Dawkins Road, La Grange, arrested by OCSO Aug. 21, fourth-degree assault.
Richard N. Petty, 36, 102 Franklin Ave., La Grange, arrested by OCSO Aug. 21, failure to comply.
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Officials are still waiting for $145,558.
A year ago, The Oldham Era reported the devastation of winds from Hurricane Ike that ripped through the county, taking several trees, limbs and power lines down in its path. Residents sought out shelter or opened their homes to neighbors and later drug their downed trees and limbs to the side of the road for county crews to pick up.
Oldham County, like several others in the state last September, was declared a federal disaster area. Federal and state funding has been promised to Oldham and some has already been paid.
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When: Friday.
Where: Trimble County High School.
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During this year's auditions for the Actor's Theatre production of "A Christmas Story," three Oldham County students made the finals for the part of "Ralphie" out of hundreds of participants.
Evan Boggs, 10, a student at Centerfield Elementary and Jakob Mutchler, 7, a stduent at Locust Grove Elementary made it to the top 18 in the semi-final round.
Seth Dewey, 9, a student at Camden Station Elementary made it to the top 9 final round.
A Campbellsburg man died in a crash along southbound Interstate 71 Monday morning in Oldham County when the wrecker he operated hit a rock wall.
Oldham County Police spokesperson Billy Way said a flatbed wrecker carrying two passenger cars crashed into the rock wall on I-71 at the 12 mile-marker about 9:15 a.m. Monday.
The driver of the wrecker, Donald C. Moore, 69, of Campbellsburg, died in the crash.
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Haeberlin announce the engagement of their daughter, Susan Lindsey Haeberlin to John Travis Simmons, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Simmons.
The bride-elect is a 2002 graduate of Oldham County High School and is employed as a patient coordinator for Gaddie Eye Center in Louisville. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Overstreet of La Grange.
The groom-elect is a 2002 graduate of Oldham County High School and is employed by the Oldham County Road Department. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Simmons of La Grange.
A fatal crash involving a wrecker has southbound lanes of Interstate 71 closed in Oldham County.
According to police, a flatbed wrecker carrying two passenger cars crashed into the rock wall on I-71 at the 12 milemarker about 9:15 a.m. Monday.
The driver of the wrecker, a male, died in the crash, but police have not yet identified him.
Southbound lanes of I-71 are closed at exit 14 in Crestwood. Drivers are forced to exit to Ky. 329 and detour from Ky. 329 to Ky. 22 and to the Gene Snyder Freeway.
A Westport man faces charges attempted murder and arson following a Saturday evening house fire.
Police responded to a fire in the 6000 block of Washington Street in Westport at 6:23 p.m. Saturday.
Keith Evridge, 36, is charged with three counts of attempted murder, arson, two counts fourth-degree assault, intimidating someone in a legal process and resisting arrest.
Robert C. Maddox recently entered basic cadet training at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., in preparation to enter the first academic year at the academy.
The six-week, two-phased orientation program must be successfully completed by the cadets prior to entering their freshman year. The training prepares men and women to meet the rigorous mental and physical challenges experienced by new cadets.
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Fast Way to Get Online Win Achievements (Boosting)
Ok, so a friend and I were boosting the online achievements for this lousy game earlier today, and we came up with a way to do them without completing the entire match (after all, who wants to play through this pile of crap?). Basically, do the following:
1) Whoever you want to get the win should host the match.
2) For Domination and Team Deathmatch, have each person pick a different team before you start the match, as you'll save time (if you don't the game will often auto-assign you to the same team, count down 20 seconds, then rebalance you to different teams and start up a new countdown clock).
3) The person who is to win kills the other person 1 time (or, in the case of Domination, captures one point, causing their score to go up to 2).
4) The other person quits out. Achievements should unlock at the title screen once requirements are met.
This'll make the matches go much, much quicker, as you don't have to wait for the clock to run down. Note that this does not work if the score is 0-0, or if the person hosting quits; the host MUST be the one to get the kill and NOT quit out.
The only Win achievement I'm unsure if this will work for is the "Complete 50 Team Deathmatch games" one (is it complete 50, or win 50?), because my friend and I didn't have the time to do this one. If/when I get around to doing it, I'll update this post (assuming no one else has picked up this method and tried it by then).
EDIT: Ok, this method works for the "complete 50 team DM games," only you don't need any kills (again, the person hosting gets credit for the "completion"). Credit to mathguy42 for figuring this out.
If you can't be bothered to send a text with your friend request, then I can't be bothered to accept it.
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Nice find but if your going for the 5k kills its best to just kill for the 5mins anyway as it all adds up. This is however useful for anyone whos just doing every achievement besides the 50g life waster.
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Daniel Radcliffe takes a new role and a new accent in Martin McDonagh's play The Cripple of Inishmaan, which is set in Ireland.
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Gone of the days of wand waving and charms, and behind him are the days (hopefully) of stripping off onstage to prove to the world that he's an Ac-tor. For now Daniel Radcliffe, the former Harry Potter child star, is taking a surprising, more earnest role playing the titular character in The Cripple of Inishmaan.
Radcliffe takes the role of 17 year-old orphan Billy, raised by two surrogate Aunts on the remote western Irish island of Inishmaan and who longs to escape both from the mundaneness of 1930s Aran Island life and from the constant victimisation he endures because of his condition. The arrival of a filmmaker on the islands gives bookish Billy a chance to sneak on set and is given a screen test by Hollywood and glimpse into the movie world far away from sheep farms and inane island gossip.
The play, first written in 1997 by Martin McDonagh, has received a major revival from Michael Grandage's award-winning Grandage Company, which is currently in season at the prestigious Noel Coward Theatre. Radcliffe will star alongside actress Sarah Greene who plays a young mischief-maker and "gives a riproaring performance and steals every scene she's in."
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The Iowa Farm to School Program was created by legislation that passed during the 2007 legislative session that provided funding to link schools and children with local farmers and organizations to offer fresh, locally grown food and nutrition based educational opportunities. The program is being coordinated through Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) and the Iowa Department of Education. Farm-to-School is broadly defined as any program that connects schools and local farms with the objectives of serving healthy meals in school cafeterias, improving student nutrition, providing agriculture, health and nutrition education opportunities, and supporting local and regional farmers.
There are many ways to implement "Farm-to-School" and it does not just mean serving local foods as a part of the meal line. Ideas include:
- Invite a local farmer, chef or have food service staff present an activity or talk to students about a food and how it is grown.
- Plan nutrition education activities, such as Harvest of the Month, featuring a local food product that is in season.
- Collaborate with teachers to plan an outdoor garden plot or container gardening activity.
- Encourage the use of local foods as a healthy school fundraiser or a feature at a special event.
Visit the Iowa Farm-to-School website, managed by IDALS, for more information about the program and Iowa initiatives.
Engaging Your Entire School in the Garden - The school garden not only shows students where their food comes from, but can provide a "hands on" fun way for teachers to integrate the Iowa Core Standards. ISU Extension and Outreach, FoodCorps, and the Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation provided an overview of resources and tools during a webinar.
Iowa Planting and Harvest Calendar - A tool for growers that provides guidance on planting and harvest dates, recipes using local foods and useful tips. For printed copies, please contact Tammy Stotts at email@example.com.
Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation - One-stop shop for integrating agriculture and using agriculture to help teach STEM, language arts, social studies, and other concepts. Find lesson plans, grant opportunities, and other resources for teachers and students.
Iowa Farm to School Brochure - Iowa Department of Education (DE), Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA), and the Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship (IDALS) came together to help provide clarification and understanding of some issues facing Farm to School.
Iowa Kids Love Iowa Foods Poster - Poster developed in partnership with Iowa Department of Education, IDALS, and Iowa commodity groups.
Produce Safety Webinar - Provides information on how to select, receive, store, and prepare fresh produce in the school cafeteria and in the classroom Ideas from two Iowa schools on how they are incorporating fresh produce into their school meals program successfully.
School Garden Webinar - Iowa Department of Education's Team Nutrition Program partnered with Food Corps to hold a webinar about the who, what, where, and whys of school gardening. Food Corps service members shared their insights about planning a successful school garden and tips to make a school garden kid-friendly and an educational experience.
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Midwest Dairy Council: Farm to School Ideas for the Classroom
Team Nutrition: The Great Garden Detective Adventure: A Gardening Nutrition Curriculum for Grades 3 and 4
Team Nutrition: Dig In! Standards-Based Nutrition Education Curriculum for Grades 5 and 6
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Growing Farm to School in Iowa - Presented by Chef Cyndie Story, PhD, RD, CC that highlighted the ingredients needed to make Farm to School work. Cyndie emphasized the health benefits greatly outweigh food safety risks, and provided guidance for Food Service Directors.
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Collaborations between farmers and child care facilities are rapidly developing across the country in order to assist young children with establishing healthy eating habits. Farm to Child Care programs, promote nutrition education for children and families, community involvement, and local food sourcing. Farm to Child Care programs involve a variety of team members, including preschool staff, farmers, families, children, teachers, community members, and food service employees.
Expanding Farm to Child Care Webinar - Presented by Team Nutrition and Iowa State University Extension and includes steps for getting started in farm to child care; using child care gardens for nutrition education and in the meals program; enhancing knowledge and skills for safe procurement of locally grown foods; encouraging children to consume foods that are locally grown; and enhancing skills to communicate these efforts to parents and staff. Webinar Slides
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