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SEATTLE (Reuters) – Washington state takes the final step in legalizing recreational marijuana use on Monday when officials begin to issue retail licenses to stores that could begin selling cannabis 24 hours later.
State regulators have accepted 334 marijuana retail applications. Only about 20 stores are expected to open on Tuesday. The Washington State Liquor Control Board has said many applicants have not passed final inspections, and some municipalities also have banned the retail sale of marijuana.
More stores will open as state inspectors sign off on applications.
Washington is the second state after Colorado to allow retail sales of recreational marijuana to adults, under a heavily regulated and taxed system that voters approved in November 2012.
Possession of marijuana is illegal under federal law, but the U.S. Justice Department has said it will not intervene in states with "strong and effective regulatory and enforcement systems."
Once a retailer receives a marijuana license, the business is cleared to place an order with a licensed processor that must quarantine the product for 24 hours before delivering it to stores. Retailers must scan the barcoded inventory and enter the data into a statewide computer-tracking system.
Customers will be allowed to buy up to 1 ounce (28 grams) of marijuana. They also can buy up to 16 ounces (0.454 kg) of marijuana-infused product in solid form or up to 72 ounces (two kg) of marijuana-infused product in liquid form.
Regulators, business owners and analysts say pot could sell out within hours or days at the shops set to open on Tuesday.
The shortage is largely because of limited harvests by licensed growers and processors or because they failed to clear regulatory hurdles to get their product to market.
Washington is grappling with a backlog of hundreds of would-be growers who must be screened by the state Liquor Control Board, the agency has said.
Washington state's licensing effort is part of a U.S. trend to loosen pot laws. In the District of Columbia, backers of legal marijuana in the U.S. capital are expected to submit petitions on Monday to put the issue on the November ballot.
Voters in Alaska are slated to vote on pot legalization in November.
His glass pipes are on display and final regulatory hurdles nearly cleared, but the biggest concern for Cannabis City owner James Lathrop as he opens his Seattle pot shop this week is the possibility of running out of mind-altering bud in a matter of hours.
"What do you do when your shelves are empty? Do I just send everybody home? Do we try and stay open? I can't pay people if we aren't selling anything," said Lathrop, who expects to become one of Washington state's first legal marijuana retailers this week as the state issues licenses.
The state is poised on Monday to become the second after Colorado to allow retail sales of recreational marijuana to adults, under a heavily regulated and taxed system that voters approved in November 2012. Stores could begin operations as early as Tuesday, with up to 20 expected to open statewide.
While Colorado, where regulated retail sales rolled out fairly smoothly in January, is collecting millions of dollars per month in tax revenues, Washington has charted a glacial and more halting path to market.
Pot regulators, business owners and analysts say pot could sell out in Washington within hours or days at the few shops slated to open on Tuesday. That is largely because of limited harvests by licensed growers and processors, or because they failed to clear regulatory hurdles to get their product to market.
Washington is also grappling with a backlog of hundreds of would-be growers who still need to be screened by overwhelmed investigators with the state Liquor Control Board, agency spokesman Brian Smith said.
The board has so far licensed fewer than 80 growers statewide, out of more than 2,600 applicants. And only a fraction of their pot — roughly 560,000 square feet is in production, or about 10 football fields' worth — has gone through required lab-testing. Many harvests won't be ready by early July.
"There is a gold rush mentality. Many didn't read what it would require to get a license. … We didn't expect 7,000 applicants," Smith said of the number of interested growers, processors and retailers.
Cannabis City's Lathrop could find only one grower ready to ship on July 8, opening day, and plans to suggest customers stick to a 2-gram limit to stretch his supply.
Shoppers looking to get high on Tuesday could see a gram selling at $15-$30, said Dominic Corva, executive director of Seattle's Center for the Study of Cannabis and Social Policy.
Novelty-seekers and tourists might pay $25 or $30 per gram – roughly twice the current price at weakly regulated medical dispensaries. At those prices, heavy users will stick with neighborhood dispensaries or drug dealers, Corva said.
Even as legal retail operations roll out, dozens of cities have enacted pot moratoriums or outright bans. Also, no stores will carry popular "edibles," such as pot-infused brownies, because no processor has been cleared to operate a cannabis kitchen.
Investors and regulators remain hopeful the market will ramp up in the coming months as more growers, processors and retailers come on line.
But at least one grower expects it will take much longer.
"It'll be at least three to five years before we meet the demand," said Bob Leeds, co-owner of Seattle-based Sea of Green Farms, which got its license to grow and process pot in March.
On a recent afternoon, Leeds' employees were huddled around a table packing palm-sized baggies with pot strains like Dutch Hawaiian, Space Needle and Double Purple Doja. They were inching toward the 36,000 bags as well as hemp-paper cigarillos they will ship to stores statewide.
Leeds said he charges stores about $3,000 to $4,500 per pound, or $7 to $10 per gram before local, state and excise taxes, and any retail mark-up. He predicts stores will sell out within hours of opening on Tuesday.
"There won't be any more until weeks from now," he said. "We'll have our second crop in July."


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GRIFFIN, Ga. -- A Griffin man was arrested and charged with possession of child porn after child porn videos were discovered on his laptop computers.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation's Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and the Spalding County Sheriff's Office arrested 36-year-old Anthony Bartlett after discovering porn in his residence while carrying out a search.
Bartlett was charged with four counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children and transported to the Spalding County Jail.
Bartlett was arrested as a part of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC).

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Business executives and others who have a keen interest in the cost of health care are questioning the individualistic nature of American culture, and raising this question: How can the health-care crisis be solved when no one is willing to sacrifice a cent or a service to benefit everyone?
"Until the system completely fails, it can't be fixed," says Jerome Mattern, a member of the Society for Human Resource Management's national committee on benefits and compensation. "There are still too many entities lobbying to protect their own interests."
Mattern argues that insurance companies, employers, drug manufacturers and health-care providers all demand the right to pursue maximum profits without governmental mandates. Workers demand unfettered access to the providers of their own choice without taking responsibility for their own unhealthy, bill-inflating behaviors. Government seeks relief from the private sector for having to foot the bill for the poor and underinsured.
Lee Exton, vice president of The Segal Company, is more sanguine: "I don't think the system is poised for collapse. It's a trillion-dollar industry, and they're going to keep it going somehow. We'll probably see more involvement at the government level."
That is exactly what worries Kate Sullivan, director of health-care policy for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. She says that government mandates are impoverishing employers by forcing them to provide coverage they cannot afford, and by requiring that procedures such as gastric-bypass surgery and dermatological disorders be covered.
But even employers have to look at the problem as a whole and not just from their own perspective, or it won't get fixed, says Sue Cunningham, benefits program manager at Stanford University. She worries that a single-payer system would be corrupted by politics and special-interest groups, but says that "we have to come together as a nation to provide at least basic coverage for everyone." It's in business's interest to provide at least that, "because it costs too much not to."
Americans will not solve the health-care crisis until they reach a consensus on the question: "Is access to basic health care a right?" says Alwyn Cassil, spokeswoman for the Center for Studying Health System Change. "If we answer yes, that means everyone doesn't get everything." Cassil says that countries such as Sweden, Finland and the United Kingdom "ration care overtly. We ration it covertly."
Mattern notes that the business community is already starting to fracture on the issue of limiting the profits of pharmaceutical companies, with a fight shaping up between the drug industry "and all other employers." Dan Conroy, human resources manager for Nexen Group Inc., is a sharp critic of pharmaceutical companies. "They're ripping us off," he says. "Our employees want to be able to buy their drugs offshore, but we can't reimburse them" because of the regulations.
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Jamaica's Asafa Powell banned for 18 months for doping
Newscast Media HOUSTON—Former 100 meters world record holder Asafa Powell has
been banned for 18 months for failing a doping test last June. The suspension,
backdated to his failed test, will end on December 20.
The 31-year-old Jamaican sprinter Powell tested positive for oxilofrine – a substance
on the World Anti-Doping Agency's blacklist sometimes found in food supplements –
on June 21, 2013. His 18-month ban, issued by the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission
Thursday, will be retroactive and date back to the failed test.
Powell missed last year's world championships as a result of his positive test results.
He said in January that his Canadian physical trainer Chris Xuereb provided him with
nine supplements, including Epiphany D1. His legal team showed three laboratory
reports finding that oxilofrine was present in the product.
Xuereb denied the allegations from Powell's camp, saying the athlete should take
responsibility for the failed tests.
Powell's former training partner, Sherone Simpson, received an 18-month suspension
from the same panel for taking the same substance on Tuesday. Also on Tuesday,
Jamaican Olympic discus thrower Alison Randall was banned for two years for using
the prohibited diuretic hydrochlorothiazide.
Powell set a new world record in the 100 meters of 9.74 seconds in 2008, a
benchmark since bested by his countryman Usain Bolt.
Source: Deutsche Welle
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During his time at WIU, Haverkamp served as the Event and Facilities Management Graduate Assistant for the Western Illinois Athletics Department. He served as the primary event management contact for numerous home contests, including 11 football games and nearly 60 basketball games. He was responsible for all matters pertaining to the visiting team, game officials and event management. He also helped Western Illinois create its Emergency Action Plans for all outdoor venues, including: a 16,000+ seat football facility, the host sites for the 2011 Summit League softball tournament and 2012 Summit League men's soccer tournament and a 500-seat baseball stadium.
The Iowa City, Iowa native attended St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa, where he earned bachelor's degrees in sport management, radio/television and journalism in 2010. He earned his master's degree from Western Illinois in 2012.
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Hi Guy's I had a crash today with my skywalker. It has never battered an eyelid at anything I have thrown at it and has flown many missions without a hiccup. Today I went for a fly at my usual haunt. I uploaded an auto flight with 4 waypoints (I have flown these waypoints before) and hand launched after waiting approximately 5 minutes for the GPS fix. I flew around for a minute or two whilst I positioned the goggles on my head and when they where on I flicked through stabilise to Auto. Once it went into Auto the engine reved up and the skywalker banked slightly to the left (to get on track) and pitched down violently, I tried to pull up but it did not respond at all, I went to Manual mode and by that time it was too late.
I did notice my airspeed went nuts but it was windy around 6 Knts variable. Also the HUD was not reflecting my pitched down angle, Also Ignore the Voltage on the screen, The Voltage has not been calibrated.
I have attached my .tlog, .log amd kmz file for everyone to look at. I have had a look but I can't decipher the logs. Also attached the FPV video as well as the Wing cam.
Another thing I noticed in the kmz file was showing I was flying in yellow stabilise but in actual fact I was in manual which should have been orange. the green in the middle of the yellow and blue reflects me going through Stabilise green to get to Auto black but the kmz shows me going into RTL which is blue. The OSD reflects me going into manual, taking off, flying then going through stabilise to get to auto, I never hit RTL ?
I hope it was something I have done because it was going so well and this was just unexpected.
Any info would be appreciated.
I will upload the Video's as soon as they get to youtube.
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Hi Ted. I am using Hitec HS-65 Karbonite servos. I did replace the servo on the ground but was getting the same results. If you where getting brownouts how where you powering your system ?
Hello Adrian,
I figured Id chime in here as I had the exact same problem on the exact same airframe. I too was flying a skywalker 1900 and had many great flights until one day, when I switched from FBW-A to Auto, and the motor reved up and nose dived into the ground. After that, I was fortunate enough to have Andrew Tridgell, whom has already posted on here, take the time to walk me through my log files. What we found is that there was a massive amount of magnetic interference with the APM board from the ESC. If you pull your logs and look at the "mag_field", this graph should be linear. Mine was jumpy as all get out. My solution was to move some things around in the airplane to create more space between components as well as shielding what I could. Hopefully this isn't your problem, but it is definitely worth checking.
If you use digital servos they should go floppy if they fail and you might still get home in time for tea and medals.
Hi Gary I was using Hitec HS-65's all round. The elevator servo appears to be ok, even under load as do the others.
Thanks Jamie. I will try and extract those logs tonight when I get home. I don't think it was interference but you never know. if it is I might use an external GPS Compass combo.
Hi Andrian,
Please check your motor thurst. I think it's important to make correct motor thrust on pusher airplane type. Fly in manual mode then full throttle, and notice if it has tendency nose dive. I have similiar problem with SW1880, it happened when I switched from FWBA to Auto, while motor rev increasing then suddenly my SW nose dive! The problem solve after re-adjusting motor thrust.
Hi eko, Motor thrust was checked as part of the trimming on the first few flights. Half throttle she cruised nice, low throttle it slowly started to loose altitude and full power she would climb.
I did see "Batt Low" on the HUD just before the pitch down??
Hi Guy, I did not have the C&V sensor calibrated, It was fully charged and received a smidge over 1000mah when charged.


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text: Photo Gallery Best Environmental Photos of 2010 Named See a hummingbird-viper face-off, swarm of devil rays, and more in these winning images from a conservation group's global photo contest. PUBLISHED Wed Sep 29 07:10:00 EDT 2010 0 1 / 9 Overall Winner: "Flight of the Rays" Thousands of Munk's devil rays crowd the Sea of Cortez off Mexico's Baja California Sur state (map) in 2009. The aerial image won top honors and the "Underwater World" category in the 2010 Environmental Photographer of the Year awards.German photographer Florian Schulz said the scope of the ray congregations was unknown until he and a pilot happened upon the gathering while searching for migrating whales.Perhaps just as rare is the composition Schulz captured. "I was able to show how these rays are jumping out of the water," he said, "and at the same time I'm able to show—almost like an underwater photograph—how there're layers and layers and layers of rays."The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists Munk's devil rays as near threatened, due in part to their vulnerability to gill nets—hard-to-see "curtains" of netting.Given ray gatherings like the one pictured, Schulz said, "you could imagine a single net could take thousands and thousands."This helps explain why, upon seeing the winning photo, marine ecologist Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara emailed Schulz to express his delight at seeing so many Munk's devil rays thriving in a single frame. Di Sciara helped identify the species in 1987.Organized by the London-based Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, the Environmental Photographer of the Year contest honors amateur and professional photographers who "raise awareness of environmental and social issues." This year's edition drew more than 4,500 entries from photographers in 97 countries.—John Roach Photograph by Florian Schulz, EPOTY.org/Barcroft/Fame Pictures Underwater-World Finalist: "Hide and Seek" A gray seal pokes its head through "clouds" of plant life in a winning picture by Estonian photographer Kaido Haagen.Based in the capital city, Tallinn (map), Haagen didn't have to travel too far for the otherworldly image, which was captured about six feet (two meters) under the Baltic Sea near the Estonian island of Vilsandi (map).(Related gallery: "Best Science Pictures Announced.") Photograph by Kaido Haagen, EPOTY.org/Barcroft/Fame Pictures Underwater-World Finalist: "Birthplace" Laid by April each year, European common frog tadpoles cluster in clumps of eggs on the bottom of a spring-fed Hungarian mountain lake in a picture by underwater photographer Bela Nasfay.(See some of the best underwater pictures of 2008 and 2009.) Photograph by Bela Nasfay, EPOTY.org/Barcroft/Fame Pictures Under-21 Winner: "The Fortune Teller" Like a soothsayer with a crystal ball, a fly rubs a bead of water in the backyard of Bulgarian photographer Radoslav Radoslavov Valkov, winner of the "Under 21" category of the 2010 Young Environmental Photographer of the Year award."At first I was astonished to know that I was even shortlisted, and later absolutely delighted to realize that I have received my first serious international artistic recognition," Valkov said in a press statement.(See a picture of a housefly wearing microscopic glasses.) 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(Le Mars) -- Farmers and fire officials alike were battling the strong winds this afternoon when a soybean field caught fire. Le Mars and Merrill fire and rescue units responded to the scene located near the intersection of County Roads K-42 and C-16, or about three miles north of Brunsville. The call came in at about 2:30 p.m. and within a half hour, fire officials were fortunate to have contained the fire. Farmers from the area assisted fire officials by providing a bobcat skid loader and two large tractors pulling tandem disks to help smother the flames. Approximately six acres of soybeans were lost to the fire. It is not known how the fire started. No farm equipment was lost as a result of the fire.
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1936 Ford Pickup - El Shoppo TruckoWritten by on May 1, 2007 The Unsung Hero
Certain things just go hand in hand, like spaghetti and meatballs, pizza and beer, lamb chops and tuna fish, and, of course, hot rod shops and shop trucks. Since the start of hot rodding, shops have been churning out some kind of hauler to serve double duty as a parts runner and a rolling promotional showcase. Barris had the Kopper Kart, a customized '56 Chevy; Roth had a flamed '56 Ford; Winfield customized a '40 Ford; Chuck Porter rocked a '49 Ford; and now Ashcroft Motorcycles has this wicked awesome '36 Ford.
For the most part, Ashcroft Motorcycles owner Lynn Ashcroft believes the concept of advertising is to let the custom bikes do the talking. However, things can change. One day Lynn happened to run across a truck in a magazine, and something clicked. All of a sudden, Lynn decided his Salem, Oregon-based shop could definitely use a shop truck similar to the one in the magazine. And just like that, the idea for the '36 Ford, later dubbed El Shoppo Trucko (Oye Mamacita), was born.
For starters, the crew at Ashcroft got a hold of a '36 cab. Although the cab had a '36's silhouette, down below, the floorboards and rocker panels were completely rusted out. The bed they acquired was a little better, but not by much, for it too would need a lot of work along the front panel and bedsides. For a frame, they came across a '40 Ford and decided that would be the build's starting point.
The first order of business was to shrink the frame down to size. To get the desired length, the crew hacked 8 inches from the frame in front of the rear axle. Then they shortened the frame 10 inches from the rear axle back. For the rearend, a Ford 9-inch with Posi-traction and 3:90 gears was installed. Pete & Jakes springs and shocks isolate the rearend from the road. Up front, a Pete & Jakes 4-inch dropped axle was used in conjunction with '40 Ford spindles, Pete & Jakes shocks, and GM disc brakes. In terms of steering, Lynn pirated a GM steering box. Setting everything off are way-cool SoCal Lakester circle-track racing wheels, 16x6-inch up front and 16x7-inch in the rear, complete with tri-fan knock-off nuts. Taking things one step further are the Excelsior doughnuts, 5.50x16 up front and 8.50x16 out back. Getting the chassis up and moving is the Portland Engine Rebuilders-built '55 Dodge Super Red Ram 270 motor. Giving the Dodge powerplant that period-correct look are custom cast-aluminum ribbed valve covers and an air cleaner. The headers are Ashcroft block huggers that incorporate motorcycle baffles. Backing the motor is a GM Turbo 350.
With the chassis complete, they dropped on the cab. Once the cab was on the truck, the crew could get more of an idea how much they wanted to chop and channel it. In the end, Lynn decided to chop the top 6 inches and channel the body 7 inches. From there, they built a new floor and rocker panels and molded the side window openings. Next up, they installed the chrome windshield frame just the way they found it to give the truck a true vintage look.
The plan all along was to run no hood or hood sides, just a grille shell, but the truck shell wasn't exactly what they were looking for. What ultimately fit the profile was a '34 Ford passenger car nose assembly, and the grille, too, was installed the way they found it. Lynn then incorporated a '33 Dodge Red Ram hood ornament into the grille to tie the Ford and Dodge-powered truck together. The bed was severely channeled and shortened to fit the chassis. Next, the bed floor was reinforced with steel and covered in aged-looking wood. Keeping the bed fully functional is the reworked tailgate that was cut in half and designed to keep only the top portion open. Lighting in the front comes by way of '36 truck headlights, while out back the distinctive '59 bullet taillights glow red. Lastly, the truck was sprayed in a single-stage black with flattener and silver pearl by Barron Customs and Joe Miller.
In the interior, things were kept simple. The majority of the interior is covered in Mexican blankets. For a steering wheel, Lynn used a '56 Oldsmobile doughnut, but the most unique feature is the .410-gauge shotgun that protrudes from the floorboards as a shift lever. All in all, the '36 is quite the calling-card parts hauler for the crew at Ashcroft Motorcycles.


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Ryan Greth held off a last lap challenge from Brock Zearfoss to notch the victory in Saturday night's HTMA 600 Pro Series event at Lanco's Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway.
The triumph was Greth's second of the season with the touring HTMA 600 Pro Series Presented by NPS Racing Engines. This one came with the top wing bolted onto his Hyper Racing, NPS Racing Engines, Wayne Lesher owned, No. 1J. His first Pro Series win, recorded in July at the Hamlin Speedway, occurred in a wingless event.
Joining Greth in Saturday's Greenawalt Photos victory lane ceremonies were Jason Swavely, who won the main events for the 270cc and Sportsman Micro-Sprints; Shane Braxton (125cc); and Jessica Mohler (250cc Four-Stroke).
The HTMA 600 Pro Series Presented by NPS Racing Engines brought a terrific field of 49 cars that was pared down to 24 for the 30-lap feature race. Greth, from New Cumberland, Pa., started on the pole by virtue of earning the most points in the series' dual heat race qualifying format.
Greth bolted into the lead at the outset, with Zearfoss chasing him while Ben Murphy and Jimmy Robertson battled for the third position. Murphy fell out of the race with mechanical problems after 19 circuits, leaving Mike Dicely and Heath Hehnly to fight with Robertson.
With only two yellow flags to slow the pace of the 30-lapper and the final 18 tours run under green, lapped traffic became an issue for the leaders. Greth was careful in picking his way through the backmarkers, allowing Zearfoss to close in as the race neared its conclusion.
Wheeling the Susquehanna Valley Speed Shop, Moose's LZ, PACE Chassis No. 1, Zearfoss made a last ditch effort to dive under the leader in turns three and four on the final lap. Greth, running a higher lane, used his momentum to thwart the attack, dashing to the checkered flag with a half-second advantage over Zearfoss.
The victory enabled Greth to jump three spots in the Pro Series point standings, propelling him from fifth to second. He trails leader Mike Rutherford by 18 points with three races remaining on the 2010 Pro Series schedule.
"I have to thank Wayne Lesher for giving me the opportunity to drive his car; we've had a real good year so far," stated Greth in his post race interview. "And thanks to my parents for putting me in a racecar when I was young; I have so much fun doing this. Oh, and thanks to Mike Dicely...he builds the best cars in this business," added Greth as Dicely, his boss at Hyper Racing, gave him a thumbs-up.
Dicely survived a late race duel with Hehnly to finish third, with Hehnly and Robertson rounding out the top five.
The 49 cars were split into two rounds of five qualifying heats, with Zearfoss, Pete Skias, Bruce Ginther Jr., Brett Schoenly, Tyler Esh, Dicely, Greth, Hehnly, Jason Morrison, and Mike Rutherford emerging victorious. The 20-lap B-Main was won by Tyler Ross.
August 21 is a date that will stand out in Jason Swavely's memory, as the young lion from Douglassville, Pa. pulled off not one, but two victories on the same night.
Roaring from his starting position on the outside of row four, Swavely darted into third in the first four laps of the Greenawalt Photos 270cc main event. Ed Holz II, the polesitter, jumped into the lead as the green waved, and Holz set the pace until an unfortunate incident with Swavely just past the halfway mark of the 25-lapper.
Television replays indicated that Holz's No. 61 drifted up the track slightly, just as Swavely turned to dive under him at the end of the backstretch. Swavely's front bumper caught the rear bumper of Holz's car, turning the leader into the outer guardrail. Holz sat helplessly as the rest of the field came bearing down on him and Brandon Bucher, left with nowhere to go, slammed into the No. 61. Track officials saw it as a "racing incident", and Swavely was the new leader as the field lined up for the restart.
Point leader Richie Hartman passed Zack Fouse for the runner-up spot with eight to go, and Hartman chased Swavely to the checkered. The victory was Swavely's third of the season in 270cc competition at the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway.
Jay Batdorf, Josh Stoyer, and Hartman won heat races for the 30-car field of 270's. Christi Sweigart captured the consolation victory.
After the winner's circle ceremonies, Swavely immediately climbed into his Sportsman ride, and proceeded to win again, grabbing the lead from Brett Wanner on lap 18 as they accelerated off turn four.
The Sportsman triumph was Swavely's third in a row, and sixth of the year, in the class for 250cc Air-cooled Micro-Sprints.
Paul May III led the opening lap of the Greenawalt Photos Sportsman feature, but his mount broke on the next revolution, handing the top spot to Joel Tolley. Tolley stayed out front for the next ten circuits, before Wanner slipped by him to take command.
Heat races for the 26 Sportsman cars went to Ken Miller, Dwayne Mathias, and Bret Habecker. Dennis Fenstermacher copped the consolation win.
After Shane Braxton had a victory slip through his fingers the week prior, the West Grove, Pa. college student rebounded to score his second win of the season in Saturday's main event for the 125cc Micros. The grandson of former dirt Modified ace Bobby Braxton had to work for this one, too, as he was forced to the rear after spinning early in the 25-lapper.
With ten laps remaining, Cody Drace and Braxton went three-wide with rookie Curtis R. Miller for the race lead. Drace emerged with the top spot, but Braxton was in his tire tracks. Stalking the leader for the next six trips around the oval, Braxton made his move with four to go, blasting under Drace and snatching a lead that he would not give up.
Braxton flew to the win, crossing the stripe with a margin of 1.38 seconds over Drace. Point leader David Ravel came back from an early spin to finish third, with Ryan Wilson and Mark Yoder completing the top five.
Twin heats were captured by Braxton and Drace.
Jessica Mohler tangled with Peter Michael in the opening laps of the feature for the 250cc Four-Strokes. The Reemstown, Pa. resident then charged back through the pack, passing Craig DeSantis for the lead with five circuits left to run in the Greenawalt Photos, 25-lap nightcap.
The victory was Mohler's fourth of the year, and her second in the last three events.
DeSantis finished as the runner-up, with Michael and the winner's sister, Kim Enck, placing third and fourth. Six-time winner Chip Geib finished fifth.
Michael and Mohler registered wins in the two heat races for the Four-Strokes.
Lanco's Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway returns to action this Saturday, August 28, with a full menu of qualifying action and 25-lap features for the 600cc; 270cc; 125cc; Sportsman; and 250cc Four-Stroke Micro-Sprints. Gates open at 3:30, with warm-ups at 5 p.m. The first heat race goes green at 6:00.
Adult general admission tickets are priced at just $8.00, with discounts for Senior Citizens and Students. Youth between the ages of six and twelve are admitted for $2.00, while children under the age of six are free. Parking is always free at Lanco's Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway.
Just three point-paying events remain on the 2010 schedule, along with the club's biggest race, the annual two-day, Labor Day Shootout on September 4 and 5. More than $20,000 will be distributed to drivers in six classes (the five weekly classes plus the 250cc Stock competitors) at the Shootout.
Details on the final point-paying races and the Labor Day Shootout are available on the track's website at www.lancomicrosprint.com.
600cc Pro Series Finish, 30 laps: 1.Ryan Greth, 2.Brock Zearfoss, 3.Mike Dicely, 4.Heath Hehnly, 5.Jimmy Robertson, 6.Mike Rutherford, 7.Mark Ludwig, 8.Jeff Halligan, 9.Tim Buckwalter, 10.Chris Gerhart, 11.Shane Lewis, 12.Tyler Walton, 13.Jake Murphy, 14.A.J. Michael, 15.Brett Schoenly, 16.Pete Skias, 17.Tyler Esh, 18.Tyler Ross, 19.Bo Gordon, 20.Jason Morrison, 21.Brett Arndt, 22.Ben Murphy, 23.Jamie Kostic, 24.Robbie Kendall, 25.Bruce Ginther Jr.
270cc Micro-Sprint Finish, 25 laps: 1.Jason Swavely, 2.Richie Hartman, 3.Jesse Maurer, 4.Pete Skias, 5.Mike Uhrich, 6.Zack Fouse, 7.Devin Harron, 8.Chip Geib, 9.Steve Drevicki, 10.Christi Sweigart, 11.Nate Weidman, 12.Sheena Schaefer, 13.Scott Gantert, 14.Jay Batdorf, 15.Edward Holz II, 16.Eric Falini, 17.Dave Grube, 18.Brandon Bucher, 19.Josh Stoyer, 20.Billy Logeman, 21.Kevin Kopp, 22.Mike Dicely, 23.Nick Skias, 24.Peter Michael.
Sportsman Micro-Sprint Finish, 25 laps: 1.Jason Swavely, 2.Brett Wanner, 3.Joel Tolley, 4.Bret Habecker, 5.Ken Miller, 6.Jamie Fetterolf, 7.Donna Geib, 8.Jason Hehnly, 9.Dennis Ziegler, 10.Dwayne Mathias, 11.Wesley Fasnacht, 12.Paul Moore, 13.Corey Schmuck Jr., 14.Jonathan Swift, 15.Jenna Keppley, 16.Dennis Fenstermacher, 17.Dave Schroeder, 18.Mike Heiser, 19.Kelby Stauffer, 20.Jeff Hughes, 21.Tyler Pannebecker, 22.Paul May III, 23.Dave Kemp, 24.Tim Ziegler.
125cc Micro-Sprint Finish, 25 laps: 1.Shane Braxton, 2.Cody Drace, 3.David Ravel, 4.Ryan Wilson, 5.Mark Yoder, 6.Bret Habecker, 7.Devin Harron, 8.Bradley Brown, 9.Derek Ecenrode, 10.Jared Esh, 11.Kyle Hehnly, 12.Kaylan Petrecz, 13.Curtis R. Miller, 14.Sonny Sweitzer, 15.Dave Grube, 16.Jesse Maurer. DNS: Daniel Braun.
250cc Four-Stroke Micro-Sprint Finish, 25 laps: 1.Jessica Mohler, 2.Craig DeSantis, 3.Peter Michael, 4.Kim Enck, 5.Chip Geib, 6.Ryan Gabers, 7.Jared Esh, 8.Tim Nocera, 9.Travis Esh, 10.Matthew Swift, 11.Greg Schmuck, 12.Ronald Wechter, 13.Brenda Shepherd, 14.Sheila Fetter, 15.Lewis Kepple Jr., 16.Dick Huzzard.
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Version of zimbra is current version (7.1.4) on all versions.
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Chess Informant - ISSUE 112Product Code: B0112INF
Publisher: Chess Informant
Edited by: Alexander Matanovic
Year of Publication: 2011
Pages: 344
Notation Type: Figurine (FAN)
Book Description
Chess Informant 112 brings in the main section a thoroughly refined selection of 315 annotated games and 315 accompanying game fragments from May - August 2011. Featuring games are from following tournaments, Kazan (World Championship Candidates), La Habana, Lublin, Danzhou, Leon (rapid), Medias, Paks, New Delhi, Biel, Dortmund, Rostov on Don (Women's Grand Prix), Russia (ch), France (ch), Khanty-Mansiysk (World Cup), etc.
There are more than 100 contributors (66 grandmasters) from thirty-four countries, including well-known players, e.g. Anand, Vitiugov, Tomashevsky, Rublevsky, Volokitin, Inarkiev, Bologan, Sasikiran, Beliavsky, Sargissian, Sjugirov, Wesley So, Marin, Roiz, Tiviakov, Kiril Georgiev, Eric Hansen, Sam Shankland, Jan Timman, Gagunashvili, Rogers, Vuckovic, Rob. Markus, Ivanisevic, Mastrovasilis brothers, Bassem Amin, Golod, Sulskis, K.Szabo, Halkias, Golod, Enders, Stohl, Zontakh, Haba, B. Damljanovic, Mikhalchishin ...
New column: RISING STARS
This issue of Chess Informant sees the introduction of a new column, giving the stage to young aspiring players to make their presence known. For the first time in the history of this publication, we include, especially for this column, verbal annotations of games in English, so as to allow our commentators to express their thoughts and sentiments during these games and let their personality come through to the reader. We hope that the column will add a youthful flavor to the book and look forward to receiving contributions from young players all over the world!
For the inaugural column of Rising Stars, our first protagonist, Canadian International Master Eric Hansen from Calgary annotates his exciting first game in the 2011 World Cup, versus top Azeri grandmaster Vugar Gashimov, as well as a spectacular win from the Canadian Championship he won.
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9Cares Colorado Shares is the largest one-day drive in the region thanks to the thousands of people who donated food. Our 9NEWS team was out at five locations.
9NEWS also had 30 remote sites throughout Colorado. We collected non-perishable food, clothing and toys. The food will go to 125 food banks, the clothing will go to ARC and Goodwill Thrift Stores and the toys will go to the Santa Claus Shops. We also collected cash and checks made out to 9Cares Colorado Shares at each location.
As of Saturday night, the sites in the Denver metro area collected 199,000 pounds of donations. The site at Southwest Plaza collected the most: 51,250 pounds.
250,375 pounds have been counted so far, including some of the remote sites.
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Money collected will be used to purchase food later in the year when the need is great.
Starting Nov. 1 for the entire month you can buy an empty box at King Soopers worth $5 or $10.
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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Take a close look at The Sports Network
FCS Top 25 because it should be quite different next week.
Saturday's schedule has five conference games matching Top 25 squads. Included
are four of the top seven teams squaring off: No. 2 Montana State hosting No.
6 Eastern Washington in the Big Sky and No. 5 Wofford visiting No. 7 Georgia
Southern in the Southern Conference.
Few, however, are talking about change atop the Top 25.
Monday's new rankings saw North Dakota State solidify its hold on No. 1, which
wasn't surprising after the Bison routed then-No. 3 Youngstown State, 48-7, in
Missouri Valley Conference action this past Saturday. The defending national
champions, who have a 5-0 record, received 164 of the 167 first-place votes -
98.2 percent - and 4,171 points in the poll.
The other three first-place votes went to Montana State (6-0), the two-time
reigning Big Sky co-champion. The Bobcats have won their last two meetings
with Eastern Washington, although they shared the conference title two years
ago. Both teams have won their first three conference games this season.
With Youngstown State falling five spots in the new poll, CAA Football co-
leaders Old Dominion (5-0) and James Madison (4-1) rose one spot each to No. 3
and No. 4, respectively. While ODU was idle this past weekend, JMU rallied to
a win over defending CAA champion Towson.
No. 5 Wofford (5-0) holds the lead in a bunched SoCon race, although a win at
Georgia Southern (4-1) would provide some separation for the Terriers. Both
squads run triple options, and Wofford leads the FCS in rushing yards per game
(448.8) and Georgia Southern ranks second (437).
After Eastern Washington (4-1) and Georgia Southern (4-1), Youngstown State
(4-1) settled in at No. 8, followed by No. 9 Sam Houston State (3-2) and No.
10 Lehigh (6-0), which travels to Georgetown for a key Patriot League game on
Stony Brook (5-1) has followed the path of new Big South all-time rushing
leader Miguel Maysonet to No. 11 - the highest ranking in program history.
Then it's the two programs with the longest active streak of FCS playoff
appearances, New Hampshire (4-2) at No. 12 and Appalachian State (4-2) at No.
They are followed by No. 14 Illinois State (5-1), which hosts Youngstown State
in a Top 25 matchup on Saturday; No. 15 Cal Poly (5-0); No. 16 Northern
Arizona (4-1); No. 17 Towson (2-3); No. 18 Tennessee State (6-0), the Ohio
Valley Conference leader which is in the rankings for the first time since
Nov. 17, 2008; No. 19 McNeese State (4-1); and No. 20 South Dakota State
Rounding out the poll are No. 21 Central Arkansas (4-2), which visits McNeese
State in a Top 25 game among Southland Conference teams Saturday; No. 22
Harvard (4-0), whose 13 straight wins are the FCS high; No. 23 Eastern
Kentucky (4-2); No. 24 Delaware (4-2); and No. 25 Samford (5-1), which is
appearing in the rankings for the first time since Oct. 13, 1993.
Samford also is part of a Top 25 matchup Saturday, hosting Appalachian State
in the SoCon.
The CAA has the most Top 25 teams with five, while the Big Sky, Missouri
Valley and SoCon have four each.
The Citadel and Northern Iowa, which are both on three-game losing streaks,
fell out of the Top 25.
A national panel of sports information and media relations directors,
broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries select the Top 25. A first-place
vote is worth 25 points, a second-place vote 24 points, all the way down to
one point for a 25th-place vote.
During the regular season, the Top 25 is released every Monday afternoon,
except for the final weekend of the regular season, when it will be released
Sunday morning, Nov. 18, prior to the selection of the FCS playoff field.
The Sports Network will release a final Top 25 following the FCS championship
game, which will be held Jan. 5 in Frisco, Texas.
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DR 100 Technical Sketching for Engineers. (1-1) One hour.
Prerequisite: MATH 112.
Lettering, geometric construction, multiviews, auxiliaries, sections, pictorials, and dimensioning.
DR 131 Construction Procedures. (2-0) Two hours.
Construction design, materials, and methods. Covers assembly procedures for light construction and interpreting construction documents.
DR 133 2D AutoCAD for Engineers. (2-2) Two hours.
Prerequisite: DR 100 or college-level technical graphics course without CAD.
Use of AutoCAD software to produce two-dimensional engineering drawings such as multiviews, sections, and auxiliaries, as well as isometric and oblique pictorials and dimensioned drawings.
DR 135 Construction Drawing. (2-4) Three hours.
Introduction to the graphic language used by the construction industry. Covers architectural plans, elevations, sections, and pictorials, executed by freehand sketches, instrument drawings, and computer-aided drawings.
DR 233 3D AutoCAD for Engineers (also ME 233). (3-3). Three hours.
Prerequisite: DR !25 or DR 133.
Communicating graphically with solid models. Use of AutoCAD software to create 3D wireframe, surface, and solid models. Models may be then dimensioned, sectioned, or rendered.
DR 350 Construction Materials and Systems. (2-0) Two hours.
Prerequisite: DR 131.
Study of materials and systems used in residential and commercial construction. Covers the properties of these materials and their assembly.
DR 355 AutoCAD for Interior Design. (2-4) Three hours.
Prerequisite: DR 135.
Use of AutoCAD software to produce two-dimensional architectural drawings such as floor plans, elevations, sections, and details. Explores three-dimensional views and presentation techniques.
DR 491 Special Problems (Area). One to three hours.
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Pendleton general reflects on deadly Afghan region
Year as commander in Helmand and Nimroz marked by insider attacks, withdrawal push
The suicide attack last March by a supposed Afghan ally was a sign of what was in store for Maj. Gen. Charles "Mark" Gurganus during his year in charge of international troops in southwestern Afghanistan.
Two days after the Camp Pendleton Marine took command, Gurganus and his British deputy were nearly run down by an Afghan interpreter employed at the airfield adjoining their main base.
The man stole a truck and sped down the tarmac at Camp Bastion, where Defense Secretary Leon Panetta had just landed in an unmarked plane. Gurganus and the welcome party scattered as the truck crashed into a ditch.
The attack was blown out of proportion in the eyes of the commanding general of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force and some 30,000 NATO troops in Helmand and Nimroz provinces.
The Afghan man, who died after setting himself on fire, had no way of knowing the defense secretary was nearby, Gurganus told U-T San Diego during a broad-ranging interview looking back on the Camp Pendleton force's year in command. East Coast Marines are preparing to take command in coming weeks.
Yet the attack was a metaphor for a critical turning point in the war. Gurganus and his command staff had to dart in new directions amid rapid changes and gathering threats. They also were tested by a spike in "insider attacks" by rogue Afghans that, while relatively few in number, made an impact in the war of perceptions and eroded public support at home.
Most of the "surge" of 33,000 U.S. troops sent to Afghanistan in 2010 went to southwestern Afghanistan, where the Marine force doubled to a high of about 21,000. Helmand has been by far the deadliest area of the country for coalition troops, accounting for nearly 900 out of more than 3,250 deaths since the war began in 2001.
In preparation for the end of the U.S. combat mission in 2014, Gurganus and his staff coordinated the withdrawal of about two-thirds of the Marine force and most of the Corps' warfighting equipment, even as heavy combat continued in remote pockets of Helmand province.
This part of the country, like all of Afghanistan, has been scarred by decades of war. It is also riven by a fractured network of tribes and displaced migrants. Drug smugglers, gun runners and insurgents traverse the desert bordering Pakistan. Illegal poppy crops along the fertile Helmand river valley supply most of the world's opium, funding the insurgency and organized crime. Poverty and a scarcity of roads make it easier to bury homemade bombs in dirt paths and byways.
"You're dealing not only with insurgents, you deal with the narco-criminal here, you deal with corruption here. It is a far more complex environment than Al Anbar province of Iraq ever hoped to be," said Gurganus, who served in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2007 and 2008.
Out of 193 coalition bases in the region, 148 were closed or transferred last year to Afghan control.
The combat mission also shifted several times, from leading counterinsurgency operations to pushing Afghan national forces out front last summer to the recent step further back, forcing them to fight and supply themselves for the most part independently other than medevac and heavy fire support.
The changes were years in the making, but they came to a head last fall when the coalition turned off the spigot of food, water and ammunition and sent many Marines home.
Marine commanders leading infantry battalions from Southern California assigned to Musa Qala and Sangin conceded it was an uncertain transition — like giving your teenager the keys to the car for the first time.


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9 Ways the Sequester Will Affect You
The sequester will be tough on government employees, and on those whose jobs are directly supported by them. But even if you don't run a Jiffy Lube across the street from a military base, you still need to be prepared. Here's are eight unexpected ways the sequester will likely touch your life.


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National Forest Commission Assigns Over 3.9 Million Pesos to IUCN Cahoacán II Project in Mexico to Support Payment for Environmental Services Program
15 February 2013 | News story
With the sponsorship of Fundación Gonzalo Río Arronte I. A. P. and the support of Sociedad de Historia Natural del Soconusco, IUCN is carrying out the project entitled, "Management of the Cahoacán River Basin, Chiapas, Mexico, through Conservation and Restoration of Microwatersheds to Prevent Damages Caused by Excess Water".
Chiapas, Mexico, February 2013 (IUCN). At an official ceremony held in Cacahoatán municipal central park and attended by Ejido Commissariats, beneficiaries of the different ejidos, NGOs and representatives of municipal, state and federal institutions, an agreement was signed between Mexico's National Forest Commission (Spanish acronym CONAFOR) and the IUCN regional office for Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean, setting in motion local payment for environmental services mechanisms through a matching funds program in the Cahoacán river basin.
The event was presided by Ramón Pérez Gil Salcido, Coordinator of the Water Program of Fundación Gonzalo Río Arronte I.A.P.; Rocío Córdoba, Coordinator of the IUCN Livelihoods and Climate Change Unit; Paola Baucher, Deputy Manager of Finance and Demand Mechanisms at CONAFOR; Juan Antonio Sandoval, CONAFOR State Manager in Chiapas; Uriel Pérez, Municipal President of the Cacahoatán City Council; Dr. Mario Hernández, Municipal President of the Tuxtla Chico City Council and Carlos Morales, representing the Municipal President of Tapachula City.
Signature of the agreement will make available a fund of more than eight million pesos, of which IUCN will contribute four million thanks to the sponsorship of Fundación Gonzalo Río Arronte I.A.P. These resources will be used to protect more than 3900 ha of forests and agroforestry systems, directly benefitting over 2300 landowners in the Cacahotán and Tuxtla Chico municipalities and more than 12000 indirect beneficiaries in the watershed of the Cahoacán River, with the great environmental benefits deriving from restoration, conservation, protection and sustainable management of the local ecosystems.
This agreement represents a unique example in Mexico, since payment for environmental services establishes the connection between sustainable livelihoods and ecosystem management by creating effective mechanisms based in local organizations located in the buffer zone of mesophile forests in the Cahoacán river basin, the only ones that have been included in the CONAFOR programs.
What makes this agreement especially relevant, however, is the inclusion of new areas providing hydrological services, previously not a priority in the national PES program despite their high value for water production in the watershed.
Signature of the agreement signifies a major contribution toward maintaining the provision of ecosystem goods and services. In particular, it will have a very positive effect on aquifer recharge, which is essential for ensuring supply of freshwater to the different ejidos in the intervention zone of the Cahoacán II project. River flows, springs and streams there have declined as a consequence of climate variability and change, with serious impacts on inhabitants' livelihoods.
In addition, Cahoacán Project Phase II is expected to reduce basin residents' vulnerability to the effects of climate change, strengthen their adaptation capacities (at the community-ejido, municipal and watershed levels) and improve their abilities to mitigate damages from atypical hydrometeorological events, through improvement in livelihoods.
To achieve these objectives, IUCN applies the model of participatory planning and comprehensive community water management under a microwatershed approach. The model consists of integrated management of the Cahoacán river basin through territorial intervention based on strategic microwatersheds, with social, technical, environmental, economic, institutional and political aspects prioritized in a management plan.
The use of management plans will enable real interinstitutional and multisectoral coordination facilitating the integration of efforts and the participation of all local actors in a single direction and with an overall approach. This will make it possible to promote comprehensive rural development and inclusion of these aspects in municipal development plans, while also preventing duplicity of efforts. Altogether, this results in an instrument for social, economic and environmental development in these territories.
For more information contact:
Carlos R. Rosal Del Cid
Regional Officer
Livelihoods and Climate Change Unit
E-mail: email@example.com
IUCN Regional Office for Mesoamerica and the Caribbean Initiative
Phones: 00502-5966-6957 and 00502-5918-0317


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Just said on Espn that the Cubbies picked up A's catcher Jason Kendall.
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wow that is a great get for the cubs!!!
Originally Posted by BoxsterCy
huntt26 is a winner!
Yup, For Bowen and minor leaguer pitcher Jerrie Blevins
ESPN - Sources: Cubs close to deal for A's catcher Kendall - MLB
they state here close, but its done
He will be in Uniform tommorow
Last edited by Dave19642006; 07-16-2007 at 08:10 PM.
Wow, Marty and Miller called this...
so pumped for this...can't wait to watch him in one of his first games on Thursday....
I'll be ready to take my broom to Wrigley!!!
So... The A's firesale has begun. I wonder who the Twins can pick up for cheap...
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just heard on Baseball Tonight that the Cubs traded Sean Marshall as well...I thought it was for Bowen and a minor league pitcher???
Great comeback tonight!!!
I like it. The trade, the game tonight, the hot streak the Cubs are on, the fun of watching baseball again - as a fan of the Cubs and as a fan of MLB.
ok, well according to espn.com and cubs.com Sean Marshall has nothing to do with this trade. I had to rewind Baseball Tonight a couple of times and they did say Sean Marshall.
How about Sweet Lou knowing the suicide squeeze was coming and calling the pitchout...wow!!
Looks like the A's are sellers now. I was up in Minnesota to see the last 3 games of the Twins-A's series. It was good to see the Twins knock the A's out of contention and to get back into the race themselves. They played some very solid, consistent ball, and the starting pitchers have really been strong. Tigers and Indians, watch out!
I just heard Sean Marshall - I know thats not true, he is a starter, and we have noone to go in as a starter, andother Fubar by ESPN
Cubs acquire catcher Kendall from A's
Chicago deals backstop Bowen, Minor League lefty Blevins
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
CHICAGO -- The Cubs shuffled catchers Monday, acquiring catcher Jason Kendall from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for catcher Rob Bowen and Minor League pitcher Jerry Blevins. Before Monday's game, the Cubs designated Bowen for assignment. With the addition of Kendall, they will be back at three catchers on the 25-man roster.
Kendall, 33, was batting .226 with two homers in 80 games with the Athletics. He'll be back in the National League, where he starred for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1996-2004.
"This gives Jason, whom I have nothing but respect for, a chance to go somewhere he can play every day -- and play for a very good team with a good chance of making the playoffs," A's general manager Billy Beane said.
Kendall is expected to join the Cubs for Tuesday's game. He has hit .297 in his last 25 games, and batted .286 in Interleague Play this year.
When the season began, Michael Barrett and Henry Blanco were the Cubs' catchers, but Barrett was dealt to the San Diego Padres on June 20 in exchange for Bowen, because the team wanted better defense. Blanco has been sidelined since May 31 with a herniated disk in his neck.
On Friday, the Cubs called up Geovany Soto, who was hitting .341 at Triple-A Iowa, and also have Koyie Hill on the roster. Hill started Monday's game batting .148 but did hit his second homer of the season leading off the second inning.
Blevins, a 6-foot-6 left-hander, was 3-2 with a 1.02 ERA for Class A Daytona and Double-A Tennessee this year, appearing in 38 games.
Jason Kendall was MUCH better in the NL than he was in the AL. That said, he's an upgrade to what they have, but really not much more than that. Decent contact hitter, weak arm, no power...but hey, better than what they have.
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