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August 02, 2010
Late last week, Congress passed House passed the Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010, which will extend FAA's funding through September 30.
The action marks the 15th extension of current law, which was set to expire in 2007, according to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, whom added it will allow the House and Senate to continue to work out differences between their own versions of a new FAA reauthorization bill. The previous 1-month extension was scheduled to expire on August 1.
Included in the bill is language to improve pilot training and safety on commuter and regional airlines. And in House floor statement, James L. Oberstar, chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee said that aviation programs, taxes, and Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditure authority will continue without interruption pending completion of long-term Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization legislation with this extension.
As LM has previously reported, the House's version of FAA Reauthorization contains a labor-related provision which has served as a bone of contention between parcel industry heavyweights FedEx and UPS. This issue was not directly referenced in the legislation extension, but it is clear that no immediate resolution is on the horizon
The main issue between the outfits is based on a measure in the House version which calls for "express carrier employee protection" and has the potential to change the labor status for FedEx Express employees—except for pilots and aircraft maintenance workers— from Railway Labor Act (RLA) to the National Labor Relations Act, which applies to UPS employees. And as LM has previously reported, if this bill is signed into law, many industry experts contend that it will make it less challenging for the Teamsters Union to organize FedEx Express workers.
In the House version, an amendment-which was included by Representative James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.)-would amend the RLA to clarify that employees of an "express carrier" shall only be covered by the RLA if they are employed in a position that is eligible for certification under FAA's rules such as mechanics or pilots, and they are actually performing that type of work for the express carrier. It added that all other express carriers would be governed by the NLRA. The Senate version of this bill does not include this amendment.
Since this amendment was first introduced, FedEx has steadily maintained that this amendment is essentially a bailout for UPS.
And in literature for its campaign entitled BrownBailout.com, FedEx says that this amendment would force FedEx Express to operate under a law not designed for airlines and express companies. FedEx has previously defended its position by explaining that UPS and FedEx are "fundamentally different companies," with UPS shipping 85 percent of its parcels on the ground, and FedEx primarily functioning as an airline, flying 85 percent of its packages in the air.
"FedEx has long supported the important air safety legislation which Congress has now passed," said FedEx Director of Communications Maury Lane. "We also support Congress' effort to pass a broad Reauthorization bill, without extraneous labor provisions, after the summer recess."
In a recent interview with LM, Lane said that this bill could be in legislative quicksand and added that it is unclear why Oberstar continues to push so hard for this amendment, saying it creates an unlevel playing field for FedEx and its ability to compete in the marketplace fairly.
UPS spokesman Norman Black said in a previous interview that is not the case, explaining that drivers at every transportation company in America—except one—are covered by the same law.
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Trainer Tom Wenzel and owner Northwest Farms accomplished an Emerald Downs' first in the May 26 Seattle Handicap by sweeping the top three spots with undefeated Stopshoppingdebbie, Goin to the Window and Blueberry Smoothie.
All three fillies return Sunday in the $50,000 Irish Day Handicap and give Northwest Farms (Jerre Paxton) an excellent chance for a record fifth victory in the event. At one mile, the Irish Day Handicap is the first route test for 3-year-old fillies en route to the championship Washington Oaks at 1 1/8 miles on August 10.
The Irish Day Handicap is the first half of a stakes doubleheader that also features 3-year-old colts & geldings in the $50,000 Coca-Cola Handicap at one mile.
Although none of the Paxton trio has raced beyond 6 ½ furlongs, their bloodlines scream route. The sire and dam of each were distance winners, and Shampoo, dam of Blueberry Smoothie, won the 2007 Irish Day Handicap.
"All three fillies are coming into the race very well," Wenzel said. "In routes, it comes down being able to relax during the race and pedigree. Once a horse is fit, pedigree really takes over."
The three Northwest Farms fillies are already stakes winners, with Goin to the Window voted the track's Top Juvenile Filly of 2012. Stopshoppingdebbie debuted late last meet with an impressive seven-length win at six furlongs, and in her 2013 debut she equaled the stakes record while defeating Goin to the Window by 1½ lengths in 1:14.41 for 6 ½ furlongs.
"Stopshoppingdebbie and Goin to the Window are probably one, two," Wenzel said. "But if things fall apart, Blueberry Smoothie is certainly capable of winning the race."
· Betting favorites are just one-for-six in stakes races this season, while second choices are three-for-six. Stopshoppingdebbie at 3-to-2 in the Seattle Handicap is the only favorite to win a stakes this year.· Trainer Tim McCanna (Sunset Time) won this race in 2005 with Queenledo, who earned honors as that year's Top 3-Year-Old Filly.The field from the rail out for the 18th running of the $50,000 Irish Day Handicap (Race 7, 4:52 p.m.): Strange Luck, Cassie Papineau, 113; Blueberry Smoothie, Javier Matias, 118; Polebound, Isaias Enriquez, 113; Stopshoppingdebbie, Rocco Bowen, 118; Goin to the Window, Juan Gutierrez, 119; Sunset Time, David Lopez, 116.
When it comes to winning stakes races, trainer Doris Harwood knows how to get the job done. After all, she's captured 56 of them at Emerald Downs, more than any trainer in track history.
On Sunday, she'll send out Music of My Soul who makes his first stakes appearance of 2013 in the $50,000 Coca-Cola Handicap for 3-year-old colts and geldings at one mile. "Since the last stake, we've schooled him several times and he's been very much a gentleman," Harwood said. "I have a lot of confidence in this horse. He's been training very well, and the distance is a perfect distance for him."
Music of My Soul, who aced his only two-turn test when he captured last year's one-mile Gottstein Futurity, really proved his potential toward the end of the season, winning two stakes en route to Top-2-Year-Old honors. In fact, the versatile colt's Beyer Speed Figures have improved in each of his six career starts: 31, 48, 60, 72, 74 & 79.
Besides being a full-brother to Noosa Beach, Music of My Soul also has plenty of other intangibles to back him up. His owner, Kenny Alhadeff of Elttaes Stables, won this race in 2008, kicking off three straight Coca-Cola scores for Harwood.
Speaking of improving colts, Northwest Farms' Finallygotabentley snapped his streak of three-straight seconds with a one-length score in the 6 ½-furlong Auburn Handicap. Trainer Tom Wenzel, who won last year's Coca-Cola Handicap with 2012 Washington Horse of the Year Makors Finale, said he wasn't surprised to see Finallygotabentley turn the corner.
"I've always had high hopes for him," Wenzel said. "I always knew there was more there. He just hadn't quite put it all together.
"I think he should be tough on Sunday. I really like him better routing than sprinting. I just feel the longer distance suits him better."While Sunday's race sports several familiar faces, the field does boast two new shooters in Texas-bred Worldventurer and Kentucky-bred Valiant Flame. The former, now trained by Blaine Wright for Peter Redekop, won three Texas-bred stakes for trainer Bret Calhoun, and the latter ships in from Golden Gate where he comes off a two-length victory in a one-mile maiden special weight race for Frank Lucarelli and R.E.V. Racing.
· Carving, trained by Mike Puhich for Pegasus Syndicate No. 4, blew out three furlongs Thursday in a bullet :35.80.· Valiant Flame arrived Saturday, and trainer Frank Lucarelli said the Eddington gelding has trained well over the Emerald Downs surface.· Of the eight trainers in Sunday's stakes, six have at least one victory in the Coca-Cola Handicap.The field from the rail out for the 18th running of the $50,000 Coca-Cola Handicap (Race 9, 5:50 p.m.): Worldventurer, David Lopez, 121 lbs.; Valiant Flame, Ronald Richard, 114; Finallygotabentley, Juan Gutierrez, 119; He's Not Bluffin, Cassie Papineau, 115; Music of My Soul, Isaias Enriquez, 118; Cariboo Road, Leonel Camacho-Flores, 117; Carving, Javier Matias, 121; Mike Man's Gold, Lorenzo Lopez, 117.
Polish Dollar winning a feature race on April 20
While stakes action centers on Sunday's twin bill for sophomores, Saturday's feature race isn't exactly chopped liver, as Director of Racing Bret Anderson rounded up six top allowance runners to compete 6 ½ furlongs for a $22,575 purse.
Seven-year-old gelding Polish Dollar, winner of 12-of-31 starts at Emerald Downs, faces the talented but lightly-raced 5-year-old gelding Camp Granada in a rematch of their May 12 meeting in which Polish Dollar came from off the pace for a two-length victory in 1:08.70 for six furlongs.
With Bob Meeking as trainer, Polish Dollar has won six-of-11 starts while rising from $5,000 claiming to status as one of the track's fastest sprinters. The dark bay gelding is 2-0-1 in three starts this year, all at six furlongs, including a meet fastest 1:08.09 on April 20.
Polish Dollar's form also tells many tales of competence. Stryker Phd, third to Polish Dollar in the April 20 race, returned to run second in both the Governor's Handicap and Budweiser Handicap. And Polish Dollar, even though he finished third in a June 1 allowance race, might have run one of his best races. Showing his newfound versatility for rating, the former speedball battled from just off the pace, finishing only three-quarters-of-a-length behind 2012 Washington Horse of the Year Makors Finale and 2012 Top Claimer Rocky's Quest.
Theresmyeverything, a 5-year-old New York-bred who returned from a long layoff with a sharp second to Polish Dollar on April 20, makes his second start off the bench for Mike Puhich. Ditto for Johnski, Camp Granada's 4-year-old stable mate who made his first start in exactly a year while finishing runner-up to Camp Granada on June 2.
Forin Sea and Whistle Cat, a pair of 3-year-olds dropping from the stakes ranks, round out the talented field.
The field from the rail out for Saturday's feature (Race 8, 5:39 p.m.): Camp Granada, David G. Lopez, 122 lbs; Forin Sea, Rocco Bowen, 116; Johnski, Isaias Enriquez, 120; Theresmyeverything, Javier Matias, 120; Whistle Cat, Lorenzo Lopez, 114; Polish Dollar, Juan Gutierrez, 122.
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Sat Dec 6 12:00:00 EST 2008, San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina
I motored Issuma upriver to San Fernando (a suburb of Buenos Aires) last week. Yacht Club Argentino was kind enough to let me use their location in San Fernando, which has haulout and repair facilities.
San Fernando and the surrounding area has thousands of pleasure boats, and seems to have several fibreglass boatbuilding companies, and several chandleries (yacht equipment stores). The picture above is one of the local chandleries. I don't think the horse eating the dandelions has anything to do with the chandlery, but it seemed to make for a nice picture.
Sun Nov 23 12:00:00 EST 2008
After a pleasant trip up the Rio de la Plata, we docked at the well-appointed facilities of the exceptionally helpful and hospitable Yacht Club Argentino.
Buenos Aires is a very pleasant and exciting city to be in. People are quite relaxed and friendly.
George is now flying back to his home and boat in Southport, North Carolina.
I am in the process of arranging to haul the boat out of the water and get a bunch of work done. I expect to be in this area for the next 2-3 months.
Wed Nov 19 12:00:00 EST 2008
We had a great tailwind for the sail up the Rio de la Plata to Buenos Aires. The river (Rio de la Plata) is mostly shallow, especially the farther up one gets, and full of shipwrecks that must be avoided (most of which are marked by cardinal buoys). Because the river is shallow, the waves do not get high, but get steeper instead, so we kept the dropboard in and the hatch closed much of the time to keep the occasional breaking wave from splashing inside the boat.
On our last night, we ended up spending most of the hours of darkness tacking back and forth, trying to keep the boat in place, rather than let the tidal current carry us further up the river. This was done to delay our entrance to Buenos Aires until daylight.
Mon Nov 17 12:00:00 EST 2008
The beach at La Paloma
Mon Nov 17 6:00:00 EST 2008, 34 40'S:54 10'W
To sit out a pampero (strong SW wind in the Rio de la Plata area) Saturday, we came into La Paloma, Uruguay.
We were having intermittent problems with the engine. I'd changed one fuel filter (which appeared fine), and suspected the other two needed to be changed, but was hoping to get the boat into port before doing so. By the time we got close to the port, the wind was about 25 knots, and we were motorsailing, noticing the engine was having a lot of trouble. There wasn't a good place to anchor, and it was bouncy enough, in an increasing wind, and we were tired enough to not want to try changing the fuel filters right there.
Traffic Control in the port had earlier told us we would go to a mooring when we arrived, and to call back when we were closer. Just outside the entrance to the harbor, after dropping the one sail we had up, and motoring into flat water, we called to say we were about to enter, and they told us we were to go to a dock. There followed a mad scramble to get docklines and fenders ready. The engine had lost a lot of power, and I really wanted to get tied to the dock quickly, before it failed. As it turned out, just downwind of the dock, the engine stopped, and both docklines that were thrown missed. As we blew off downwind, I restarted the engine, and found it did not have the power to retry getting upwind to the dock.
I asked if we could take a mooring, and they said we could. We had trouble getting the anchor ready to drop (wanted the anchor ready in case we couldn't reach the mooring), as the winch had become very difficult to turn after getting sprayed with salt water for the last six weeks at sea. George managed to get the anchor chain out of the locker without the winch as I approached the mooring buoy. I couldn't make the turn into the wind sharply enough with the power I had to clear a nearby boat, so I eased off the throttle for another attempt. Upwind, on the foredeck, George interpreted this as we were unable to make headway, and dropped the anchor. This was just as well, as the anchor held us away from the rocks that were 100m downwind.
The prefectura (harbor master) was very helpful, and came out with their launch and towed us to the dock. There was a Uruguayan navy ship nearby, and several sailors came out to assist. We got lines on the dock from about 6m (20 feet) away, but then the keel, which was locked down, went into the mud and we stopped. The keel is raised by a winch pulling a steel cable around some pulleys. Unfortunately, the cable broke when we tried to raise the keel. So we settled into the mud, 6m off the dock.
As we worked on replacing the winch cable (we had a spare), the prefectura kindly tied a wooden rowboat to the dock and to our boat, so that we could get to and from the dock. Two mechanics from a nearby fishing boat came over to help with the engine, and showed us that both the fuel filters were full of water and what seemed to be Sikaflex. The way the fuel system works on this boat is that fuel is pumped from the main tanks through a Racor water-separating fuel filter (which should take out almost all the water, and which I had changed, and which had only a little water in it), to a day tank. From the day tank, it goes to two more filters, one of which is also a water separating one with a metal bowl (so you can't see the water by looking at it). These two filters were the ones which had the majority of the water in them. The day tank is an old plastic tank, and it had been repaired earlier with some kind of sealant, but had started to leak. We had patched it up with Sikaflex (a sealant), but it appears that the fuel dissolved some of the Sikaflex we put in and some of it ended up in the filters. Draining the water and replacing the filters solved the problem, and the engine was running well again.
After replacing the winch cable, we got the keel up, and several navy men assisted us in pulling the boat closer to the dock.
So we got the warm welcome that visitors are assured of (according to the crusing guide) when visiting Uruguay. People are exceptionally nice here, and it is quite a pretty seaside resort area. It is quiet now, just getting ready for summer, which starts next month.
Thu Nov 13 1:00:00 EST 2008
Earlier I mentioned AIS (Automated Identification System). This is a relatively new standard that involves ships transmitting name, position, course and speed information automatically. All ships over 300 tons are now required to have AIS transmitters. This basically means all cargo ships, but only the largest fishing vessels.
We installed an AIS receiver in the Canaries. I bought the only one available there at the time, called an "AIS Radar" by the vendor, NASA Marine Ltd (a UK marine electronics company). The name is misleading, it has absolutely nothing to do with radar.
On the screen, the cross in the centre is the receiver (my boat). North is up. The circle with a line behind it is the ship detailed on the right, the HEBEI INNOVATOR. The direction the line attached to the circle comes from gives you some visual idea of how close the ship will come to you. On the right you can see the course over the ground (COG), heading, speed, position and range (distance away) of HEBEI INNOVATOR.
There is an alarm that sounds (usually) when a ship comes into range. Occasionally the unit will display a target, but never sound the alarm. It is not clear from the minimal instructions that came with the unit why the alarm does not always sound. Despite that, as long as you periodically have a look at the screen when in poor visibility, it does a great job of alerting you to the presence of ships. We usually are alerted by the AIS before we see the ships--typically they show up on the AIS when 12-16 miles away (mostly because the antenna is mounted fairly high up).
Thomson (Hugo Boss) has now retired. Stamm had to return to port to repalce is boswpirt.
Mon Nov 10 3:00:00 EST 2008
This is the picture I meant to include with the previous post (Another Pleasant Day Offshore).
Mon Nov 10 2:00:00 EST 2008
We've had nice tailwinds for the last few days. The breeze is dying out now (the picture is from yesterday), but it has been a nice stretch of pleasant, relaxing sailing in very nice conditions. We are expecting mostly light conditions (ie, often not enough wind to sail in) over the next few days.
Fri Nov 7 9:20:00 EST 2008
We are heading towards Buenos Aires, Argentina.
We looked into going to Brazil, which was closer. Brazil had visa issues (we need visas for Brazil and don't have them), and it doesn't have as good facilities for working on boats as Argentina does. We might have been allowed into Brazil without visas on the grounds of needing repairs, but at this point, I've worked around the broken furler in all the wind conditions I expect we will see coming into Buenos Aires (which is not nearly as windy as South Africa, where we were originally going), so can't really say we would need to go into Brazil for repairs. We still have a long way to go (about 1050 miles), but we are looking forward to Buenos Aires.
I say we are heading 'towards' Buenos Aires, rather than 'to', because the sea has absolutely no respect for plans, and frequently causes changes in them. So it is best not to tempt fate by being too definitive about where the next destination will be.
We motored yesterday in a flat calm, and now have a great wind from the port side pushing us along nicely in small seas, warm temperatures, and somewhat sunny skies.
Tue Nov 4 2:00:00 EST 2008
We see a fair number of birds, even hundreds of miles offshore. I am not sure what kind of bird this is, but they fly close to and around us often.
We are in the Variable belt of winds and, true to their name, they are being very variable. Going has been slow for the last few days--wind direction has varied a lot, and wind speed has been 5 to 30 knots. We've been raising and lowering the fore-staysail (the sail with the broken furler) as necessary (hardly ever), and that has been working out well.


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By Sarah Story, Citizen Events Editor 09/21/12
The 54th annual Armenian Food Festival will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sept. 21-22 and from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 23 at St. James Armenian Church, 834 Pepper Ave. Authentic Armenian dishes like stuffed grape leaves, bulghur salad and Armenian green beans, and signature pastries such as simit (tea cookie), bourma (rolled philo filled with walnuts) and khourabia (sweet cookie) will be available for purchase. There will also be Armenian beer and wine, music and dancing. Admission is free. For details and to view the menu, visit http://www.armenianfoodfestival.com.
Crossroads Art Center, 2016 Staples Mill Rd., will hold its September Indoor Artwalk and Artist Reception from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visitors will learn from the artists what inspires them to create their works of art. Featured artists include Kate McConnell and Duane Cregger, as well as artists participating in the Virginia Collage Society Show. Casey McCue and Steve Duncan will provide music. The exhibition runs through Nov. 5. Admission is free. For details, call 278-8950 or visit http://www.crossroadsartcenter.com .
The Chrysalis Group will hold its Autumnal Equinox Labyrinth Walk from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Chrysalis Outdoor Labyrinth, located on the grounds of Union Theological Seminary. An ancient, mystical tool, the labyrinth is used by many cultures and religious traditions. Participants should allow 45-60 minutes for the experience. Admission is free but donations are welcome. For details, visit http://www.thechrysalisgroup.com .
The Modlin Center for the Arts at the University of Richmond will show an encore presentation of National Theatre Live's "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" at 7:30 p.m. This new production offers a richly theatrical exploration of the touching and bleakly humorous novel by Mark Haddon and will be broadcast from the National's smallest theatre, the Cottesloe. NT Live brings the best of British theatre direct from the stages of London to movie theatres around the world. Tickets are $14. For details, call 289-8980 or visit http://www.modlin.richmond.edu .
The Children's Museum of Richmond and HCA Virginia will host Family Fun Fest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the HCA VA West Creek Emergency Center, 12720 Tuckahoe Creek Ct. Visit with Sesame Street's Elmo, tour a fire truck, helicopter and ambulance, and meet with local EMS and fire fighters. There will also be magic with Mysteriosos Magicians, Nutzy of the Richmond Flying Squirrels, arts and crafts, music from Radio Disney, healthy snacks and more. Admission is free. CMOR members are eligible to see The Avengers perform live. For details, visit http://www.c-mor.org .
The J.R. Tucker High School Marching Tigers will host the Free-For-All 8 High School Marching Band Demonstration from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Tucker, 2910 N. Parham Rd. More than 20 high school marching bands will perform in front of judges and the community. The event is free to all bands and the public. Concessions are available. For details, visit http://www.jrtuckerband.org/freeforall8.htm .
Virginia Center Commons Mall, 10101 Brook Rd., and the Simon Kidgits Club will host a fall festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Sears Court. Activities include pumpkin decorating, a bounce house, games, treats, prizes and more. Admission is free for Kidgit members and $5 for nonmembers. For details, call 266-9000 or visit http://www.simonkidgitclub.com .
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The theme for this year's celebration will be "Our Heritage," in recognition of May as the Asian Pacific American Heritage month, designated by the U.S. Congress in 1992. > Read more.
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The Founders Club of Sandston presented lifetime membership to Charles W. Sydnor at its 12th annual meeting last month.
Sydnor, who grew up in Sandston and later served as president of Emory and Henry College for eight years, was honored by Founder Club President Alice Taylor Baldwin at the April 23 event at Sandston Memorial Recreation Center. > Read more.
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Summary:The beginning of the X-Men saga - and a secret history of the Cold War and our world at the brink of nuclear Armageddon. As the first class discovers, harnesses, and comes to terms with their formidable powers, alliances are formed that will shape the eternal war between the heroes and villains of the X-Men universe. The film is set in the 1960s - the dawn of the Space Age, and a time filled with the hope of JFK's Camelot. But it was also the height of the Cold War, when escalating tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union threatened the entire planet - and when the world discovered the existence of mutants.


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A series of four handicapping contests will be held this winter during simulcast wagering at Emerald Downs.
So if your New Year's resolution is to sharpen your handicapping skills, this will be a great opportunity to strut your stuff and perhaps win some money too.
The first such event-Win Place Snow Handicapping Contest-will be held Saturday, January 5, with full cards from Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields. Subsequent contests are scheduled Saturdays February 2 and March 30; the top 10 contestants advance to the Finals on Sunday, April 28. First-place in the Finals earns a trip to the 2014 National Handicapping Championship (NHC) in Las Vegas.
Entry is $100 ($10 entry fee, $90 bankroll) with a maximum of four entries per person. All proceeds are returned to the winners. Registration is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Saturday, January 5, 2013
· Live Money
· Minimum ten (10) races, no maximum
· Minimum $10 per race, no maximum
· Win/Place/Show wagers
· Must wager on one horse per race
· Tracks: Santa Anita (12:30 first post), Golden Gate (12:40)
· Must be 18 years of age or older by January 5, 2013 to participate.
Prizes: Prize money to top five finishers, top 10 advance to the April 28 Handicapping Contest Finals. All entry fees returned as prize money.
Registration: Walk-up only. $100 registration fee ($10 entry, $90 bankroll)
Contest dates: Saturday, January 5; Saturday, February 2; Saturday, March 30; Sunday, April 28 (Finals).
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Family Celebrates Daughter's Memory with Gift
Sonali Seth cared deeply about making a difference in people's lives, even at an early age. As a 4-year-old she befriended someone with Down Syndrome. In junior high, she volunteered with the Special Olympics and later mentored younger girls while attending all-girls summer camps in Minnesota.
After earning undergraduate degrees in neuroscience and chemistry, and a Master's Degree in Public Health, she entered medical school with the goal of helping others heal.
"She would have been a great doctor," said her mother, Aruna Seth.
But during her third year of medical school, she suffered a traumatic seizure and was diagnosed with brain cancer. Her symptoms became so severe in the last stage of her life that she was unable to communicate, prompting her parents, Aruna and Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Vinod Seth, to seek help from Tracey Lockrem, a Sanford Speech Pathologist.
Lockrem helped the Seths to find and purchase a Tobii Eye Tracking System and then helped train Sonali how to use it. The system's state-of-the art technology allowed Sonali to communicate with her eyes. Her first words were, "I love you, Dad."
Sonali lost her fight with cancer in February 2012 at just 33 years old.
To honor their daughter's memory and her passion for helping others, the Seths donated the eye tracking system to Sanford Bismarck so other families can communicate in such difficult times.
"This technology and equipment will assist us greatly in assessing patients with communication difficulties as a result of ALS, Guillain Barre Syndrome, head injury or brain cancer," Lockremsaid. "This is a very big deal for our patients and our department."
Sonali truly wanted to help others heal and, in her memory, with her spirit living through her parents' generosity, others will be given the opportunity to communicate with loved ones.
Many donors choose to honor the memory of loved ones or special friends by providing a meaningful tribute or gift through the Sanford Health Foundation to make a difference in others' lives.
For more information about giving in honor or memory of a loved one, visit Bismarck.SanfordHealth.org/Foundation or call the Sanford Health Foundation at (701) 323-8450.
Photo: From left is Dr. Vinod and Aruna Seth, Sonali's parents, and Dr. Craig Lambrecht, Sanford Bismarck president.
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I'd search the internet and e-mail various shops with your questions. I've done this with great success on dive trips to Mexico, Australia and Hawaii. Include questions like: Radio and oxygen on board? Divemaster in the water? Free to dive your own plan or strictly follow-the-leader? What size tanks.. I got stuck with 60's once and a whole group of newbies that only had 35 min bottom time on a 40' profile as a result! I figure that if a shop doesn't bother to respond to an e-mail inquiry, they shouldn't get my business.
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According to information at wikipedia.com, a resolution of no confidence is a statement or vote which states that a person in a superior position - be it government, managerial, etc - is no longer deemed fit to hold that position. This may be based on said person falling short in some respect, failing to carry out obligations, or making choices that other members feel are detrimental.
County Commissioner Carl Hummel made a motion to approve the resolution and Commissioner Pete Jauer seconded the motion. The motion carried with Hummel, Jauer, County Judge Barbara Shaw and Commissioner Tracey Schendel voting in favor while Commissioner James Rosales cast the only vote opposed to the resolution.
Rosales said his reason for voting against was due to the fact that while there may have been problems between Busselman and Judge Shaw, Busselman managed to conduct "business as usual" with all four of the local justices of the peace.
See this week's issue of The Karnes Countywide for more details about the Monday afternoon meeting.
Below is the complete text of the resolution:
WHEREAS, Robert "Bob" Lee Busselman is the duly elected County Attorney of Karnes County; and,
WHEREAS, In 2009 a dispute arose between County Attorney Bob Busselman and the then sitting County Commissioners' Court regarding Busselman's objection to the Court's action to approve the construction of a Courthouse Annex and in response, the County Attorney improperly used his statutory power to prosecute the removal of elected officials by seeking the entire Commissioners Court be removed from office in Eckols v. Kendall, Jr. Et. Al.; and,
WHEREAS, In response to the improper action by the County Attorney, the Karnes County Commissioners Court found by resolution that the removal of duly elected County Officials through the removal process, except for the most serious offenses as provided by law, would subvert the fundamental democratic electoral process provided by our state and would allow a small group of citizens to overrule the will of all the citizens of the County by making their votes, cast at a properly held election, null and void; and,
WHEREAS, On April 12, 2009, the Honorable David Peeples, presiding judge for the Fourth Administrative Judicial Region summarily DENIED Busselman's request and dismissed his case without the need for the court members to even respond; and,
WHEREAS, On Sept. 15, 2009, Maurice A. Yarter, represented by Betty Yarter (while suspended from the practice of law by the Texas State Bar) also sued Karnes County Commissioners Court seeking declaratory relief and injunction related to the Courthouse Annex in Yarter v. Karnes County Commissioners Court, filed in the 81st Judicial District of Karnes County, Texas; and,
WHEREAS, On September 16, 2009 again while suspended from the practice of law by the Texas State Bar, Betty Yarter and County Attorney Bob Busselman both made open court appearances on behalf of Maurice A. Yarter to argue for an injunction against the County; and, again the relief sought was DENIED by District Judge Peden; and,
WHEREAS, On February 17, 2010, Yarter's appeal of Judge Peden's Order was again DENIED, again in favor of the County; and,
WHEREAS, Since 2009 Court members have repeatedly raised objections and concerns with the County Attorney regarding numerous practices while in office, which are considered by the Court as improper, including but not limited to the following:
1) In early 2010, Busselman presented Commissioners Court a proposed mineral lease between M.D. Dixon and Karnes County, advising and advocating the Court to execute the lease; however, Busselman did not follow the statutory procedure set forth by Chapter 71 of the Texas Natural Resources Code to obtain the lease, resulting in the lease having to be canceled and outside counsel being engaged to correct the error by the court and properly obtain a lease pursuant to state law.
2) In 2010, Busselman appointed an individual, Maurice Yarter, as his investigator despite the fact that TCLEOSE reports Yarter is not licensed as a Texas Peace Officer. The Texas Code of Criminal Procedure defines a county attorney's investigator as a "peace officer" (Sec. 2.12(5)). Section 1701.201 of the Texas Occupations Code states that a person may not be appointed as an officer (including peace officer) unless that person appointed holds an appropriate license issued by TCLEOSE. Texas Occupations Code 1701.551 makes the appointment of unlicensed persons to serve as a peace officer a criminal misdemeanor.
3) In July 2011, County Attorney Busselman unsuccessfully attempted to use the removal process to remove Vi Malone, Karnes County Treasurer. The unanimous jury verdict found in favor of Ms. Malone and against the claims made by Busselman. The County then had to reimburse the Treasurer her attorney's fees (roughly $35,000 of Taxpayer funds).
4) In August 2011, County Attorney Busselman intimidated County officials and employees by stating throughout the County offices he had a "Judge in his pocket" (County Attorney Busselman was known to possess a handgun he referred to as "the Judge"). These statements reportedly caused employees to fear for their safety at work.
5) In 2012 the County Judge discovered and brought to the Court's Attention a practice by the County Attorney to grant "pre-trial diversions" and collect fees in misdemeanor criminal cases filed in County Court. These arrangements appear to mirror the practice described and found to be unauthorized by law in Texas Attorney General Opinion JC-0042; such funds cannot be used by the County (JC-463) and taking these payments could jeopardize the County Attorney's bond pursuant to Government Code 45.001. A demand of illegal fees constitutes official misconduct. Brackenridge v. State (27Tex.App. 513, May 8, 1889)(holding that a county official willfully demanding or receiving fees not authorized by law has committed official misconduct).
6) In August 2012, County Attorney Busselman in violation of Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct 5.01 allowed "assistant/substitute county attorney Yarter" to advise and encourage the County Commissioners Court to require road use agreements that are not authorized by law and which the County lacks express legal authority to issue.
7) On August 22, 2012, County Attorney Busselman sought to put the following agenda item on the Court's agenda: "Presentation to the Court on legal issues concerning the county." The Proposed agenda item was not specific enough to comply with the Texas Open Meeting Act and would not provide the public with transparency. The Act requires that notice be sufficient to apprise the general public of the subject to be considered during a meeting. The Texas Supreme Court has held as insufficient agenda items that listed only general items such as "litigation" and "personnel" (Cox Enterprises, Inc. v. Board of Trustees, 706 S.W. 956) Similarly, the Austin Court of Appeals has found that a commissioners court agenda item listed as "Presentation by Commissioner" was insufficient in that it failed to give adequate notice of the topics to be discussed and noted that county officials are in a position to provide specific descriptions of the topic of their presentations (JC-0169).
8) For the period of Oct. 1 – Oct. 5, 2012 Busselman approved a timesheet for $3,000 as monthly contract labor for Betty Yarter for services as "assistant/substitute county attorney". No contract for such labor and no funds for such work were budgeted by the County. The Texas Attorney General has opined that there is no statutory authority for contracting for an "assistant/substitute county attorney" (See JC-0430).
9) In 2012, County Attorney Busselman as repeatedly offered to resign, contingent on the Court agreeing to allow him to appoint his own replacement, contrary to the legal process. When refused, he has repeatedly withdrawn his intent to resign.
10) On September 6, 2012, County Attorney Busselman failed to exercise his supervisory duty to take action against "assistant/substitute county attorney" Yarter to protect the release of confidential client information after she disclosed information obtained through her representation of the county, which is improper pursuant to the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct 1.05 and 5.01.
WHEREAS, Karnes County Commissioners Court has consulted with its special legal counsel, its attorneys, in a protected meeting pursuant to Rule 503 of the Texas Rules of Evidence and has independently reviewed and considered the law and related facts and circumstances before the Court; and
WHEREAS, Based on the information known to the Court, the Court anticipates County Attorney Bob Busselman to retaliate by filing yet another removal petition seeking the removal of the duly elected Karnes County Judge and/or any Commissioner of the Court; and,
WHEREAS, Texas Penal Code § 39.03. OFFICIAL OPPRESSION states in pertinent part:
(a) A public servant acting under color of his office or employment commits an offense if he: (1) intentionally subjects another to mistreatment or to arrest, detention, search, seizure, dispossession, assessment, or lien that he knows is unlawful; (2) intentionally denies or impedes another in the exercise or enjoyment of any right, privilege, power, or immunity, knowing his conduct is unlawful; or (3) intentionally subjects another to sexual harassment.
(b) For purposes of this section, a public servant acts under color of his office or employment if he acts or purports to act in an official capacity or takes advantage of such actual or purported capacity.
(d) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor; and,
WHEREAS, Based on the information known to the Court and the County Attorney's practices for at least the past four years, the Court finds and considers any such removal action described herein as being a violation of the Texas Penal Code §39.03 and brought in retaliation for the lawful report of inappropriate conduct by the Court members about the County Attorney; and,
WHEREAS, The Karnes County Commissioners Court
hereby considers and finds that any such allegation made considering the evidence known, sufficiently involves allegations attempting to invalidate official county action and/or official acts/ omissions of elected officials acting in their official capacity; and,
WHEREAS, The Court finds any and all anticipated allegations would include claims involving the performance of the Court Members' official duties of their elected office as County Judge/County Commissioner; and,
WHEREAS, Karnes County Commissioners Court further finds that any relief sought in an Original Petition for removal would seek to invalidate the will of the people as demonstrated in the prior duly held election of County Officials electing the officials to office; and
WHEREAS, The Court finds that should any Court Member request and require legal representation to defend against anticipated legal action by County Attorney Busselman for a defense for the civil issues falling within the performance of their duties as elected officials of the County that the County should provide for and pay all related defense costs for the defense, including all expenses related thereto through appropriate action by the Court; and,
WHEREAS, The Court finds the issue of removal of the duly elected County Attorney, properly through the statutory removal process is warranted for due consideration due to the fact that several actions while in office fall within the most serious offenses which destroy the public trust, as provided by law, and failing to do so would subvert the fundamental democratic electoral process provided by our state and would allow the improper actions of one elected official to overrule the will of all the citizens of the County, but the County is not a designated entity who may bring a removal petition pursuant to Texas Government Code § 87.015; and,
WHEREAS, The Court finds it proper to issue this resolution declaring no confidence in the County Attorney;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commissioners Court of the County of Karnes, Texas, that:
This resolution was considered during a property posted and properly conducted open meeting pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act;
The recitals above are hereby resolved as legislative findings of fact by the Karnes County Commissioners' Court as if recited verbatim herein;
The Adoption of this resolution is in the best interest of the citizens of the Karnes County, Texas.


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42nd NSRA Louisville Nationals - Five Decades And CountingWritten by Brian Brennan on January 1, 2012 Contributors: Eric Geisert
Louisville Nats
The NSRA Nats is 42 years old and growing
The National Street Rod Association Street Rod Nationals Plus celebrated its 42nd annual gathering of street rods for the seventeenth time in Louisville, Kentucky, and for the second time inviting "younger" hot rods well past the traditional cutoff date of 1948. There's no denying that today's hot rod has taken on a different appearance. All the while there's no denying that the NSRA Plus events are adapting to the changing landscape of street rodding, which is good for rodders, manufacturers, fans, and, of course, the NSRA.
This year's gathering in "Looville" produced the reoccurring staggering number of street rods at 10,004 cars supporting 345 vendors and viewed by 70,000 spectators over the four-day venue. The vendors reside within the Kentucky Exposition Center a modern state-of-the-art exhibit building with great air conditioning—something one appreciates while in Louisville in August.
Because of the Nats history, there are many old friends who we reacquaint ourselves with each year. For instance, the Memphis Street Rods represent the senior service club having worked the Nats for 41 years. There's the Michigan Hot Rod Association in its 40th year supplying the Rod Repair Shop, which has become a most welcome "port in a storm" for many a rodder. There were 42 clubs volunteering their time to make the event that much more enjoyable for the rest of us, and that includes this year's two newest additions in the Christian Classic Cruisers of Arlington, Texas, and the North County Street Rodders of Petoskey, Michigan. Speaking of club participation, how about the Long Distance Club Award going to the Sedan Deliveries Limited with 14 members driving a combined 9,224 miles.
While we know about the Rod Repair Service there were a number of other rodder friendly services, should you have found yourself in need. There was Powermaster Testing to check for electrical woes, NSRA Safety Inspection to give your street rod a once over to alert you of pending problems, and People Mover Trams to get you around the expansive grounds (we found this to be a great way to move about and save on the ol' shoe leather).
Something every rodder attending the Nats should take in is the New Products display in its 34th year. There are literally dozens upon dozens of newly created products that rodders can use. Everything from inexpensive to complete sheetmetal bodies that will allow a rodder to upgrade, finish, or begin a new project. (Look at this month's Window Shopper column, page 20, to see a varied selection of product directly from the Nats New Product section.)
There's plenty more to see besides the hundreds of vendors, such as the Builder's Showcase in the Grand and South Wing lobbies, the Pro's Pick (12 cars selected) sponsored by Classic Instruments, and other specialty awards like the Long Distance (U.S.) and Long Distance (outside the U.S.) as well as rodding personalities Darryl Starbird and Charley Hutton signing autographs. Another popular award is the PPG Outstanding Use of Color where you can see what creative ways a Street Rodder can paint his ride.
Did we mention a vintage parts swap meet? The Nats and accompanying swap meet is a tradition that goes back to the earliest days in Peoria. Everything from the smallest of hardware to ready-to-go projects are all present for picking up and taking home while attending the Nats.
Had you found yourself in a learning mode (and want to take a respite from the heat) there were technical seminars Thursday through Saturday covering multiple topics. Companies such as Vintage Air, Inland Empire Driveline, and RideTech held Thursday seminars giving much in the way of the basic knowledge required to build your own hot rod. Others such as Billet Specialties, Watson's StreetWorks, Street & Performance, Advanced Plating, and Meguiar's were also on hand to provide rodders with the type of useful information that allows each of us to build our own ride.
What did we see? For those who couldn't make the Nats the first question is, "What kind of cars or build styles were at the Nats?" Being the second year of the expanded format that allows later model cars, there were plenty of examples of muscle cars, street machines, street crusiers, and loads of classic trucks. There's no denying the popularity of the Tri-Five Chevy, Camaros, and the build style gaining greatly in popularity, the gasser look. Whether it is a straight-axle or lifted A-arm car, the gasser is growing in popularity.
You should be warned, if you don't enjoy street rods of all years, makes, models, colors, and build styles it would be best to stay away from the Kentucky Exposition Center. On the other hand, should you find yourself "jonesing" for a street rod overdose (the good kind), then work your way to Kentucky next summer. It's tradition for the Nats to be held there the first week of August. You've been forewarned.
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The ghost flamed '41 Chevy pickup belongs to Chuck Mann of Pine Mountain, GA, and a member of the Quick Lube Social Club (you gotta like the name!).Jerry Hagens of Aledo, IL, was present with his '32 Ford highboy five-window. Steelies, drilled I-beam, Guide lighting, and no-chop look make for a super-sano looking hot rod.This '67 Ford Galaxie has mild bodywork but couple this with the polished five-spokes, deep blue paint, and white stripes and this makes for a great-looking hot rod belonging to Steve Allen of Easley, SC.This stock-appearing '34 Ford five-window is clean and simple to look at, making for a timeless hot rod that belongs to Mike Pretorius of Wabash, IN.Larry Hibbeler showed off his '34 Ford sedan with Salt Flat Special wheels, making this look all hot rod.Rick DeWitt of Canton, OH, belongs to the Spinners Car Club who brought out his channeled and primered '36 Ford sedan sporting Coker/BFGoodrichh wide whites wrapped around polished slotted mags.Customs are always a welcomed addition to any rodding event, especially the Nats. John Chitwood of Corydon, IN, is a member of the Rusty Nuts Car Club and brought out his full-custom '56 Ford Vicky.Jimmy Hervatin of Warrenton, MO, with his much-reworked metal '52 Ford F-1 was on hand with both of his trucks, including his recreation of a closed cab Model A that won last year's Painless Wiring Street Rodder Top 100 Street Rod of the Year Award, and appeared on the cover.
Paul Walecki of Waukesha, WI, is a member of the Wisconsin Roadsters who brought out a staple of hot rodding with his '27 Ford T-bucket with turtledeck.Vern Doty of Naperville, IL, had fun cruising with his '56 Chevy Bel Air 'vert looking good sitting on polished five-spokes.We said gassers were "in" and came in different styles, how about this '41 Willys pickup belonging to Shannon and Joyce Davis of Jonesboro, AR? They are also members of the Delta Cruisers.This "hot rod red" Deuce highboy five-window coupe has the right look, especially with all of those louvers in the hood and notice in the roof as well. Plenty of attaboys to Ray Williams of Wyoming, RI.If this '56 Pontiac custom doesn't spin your crank then you have no soul! Dave White of Plainville, CT, did it right. Note the excellent-looking grille and bumper work.Terry Bourgedis from West Monroe, LA, had his always rodding favorite in the fenderless Model A roadster sporting a '32 grille on Deuce 'rails with a Stromberg-equipped Ford Flathead.We don't see phaetons as often as we did back in the '70s but this Model A highboy effort belongs to Bruce E. Elder of Staunton, VA, and he has nailed the look.Can't go wrong with a chopped, channeled, and Hemi-powered '31 Ford five-window. This cool ride belongs to Larry Tucker of Radcliff, KY.
Shoebox Fords are always an excellent choice for a hot rod like this '49 sedan that belongs to Joe Albietz of St. Louis, MO; a member of the X-Members Car Club.


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(WXIA) -- Call it first-hand proof that what you say on Twitter can get you in trouble.
Early Wednesday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, while tweeting about a million-dollar Georgia Lottery winner, Willie Lynch of Douglasville, made two problematic allusions.
First, it pointed toward the so-called Willie Lynch speech, a speech supposedly delivered in 1712 by a plantation owner, regarding the "control" of slaves.
With the "40 acres" reference, it also alludes to the "promise" of 40 acres and a mule to then-recently freed slaves during the Reconstruction era in the South.
Once the tweet went out Wednesday morning, reaction was swift and decidedly negative. The tweet in question was quickly deleted. Later in the day, an apology was posted by the newspaper.
"The AJC apologizes for & deeply regrets the tweet that was posted earlier today," the apology tweet read. "We are working to address this situation internally."


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(Sports Network) - Most teams across baseball would have saw
the addition of one Upton brother as a major upgrade. But the greedy Atlanta
Braves went out and got two and they hope that can fuel a deep playoff run in
their first season following the end of the Chipper Jones era.
After a 2011 September collapse kept the Braves out of the playoffs for the
fifth time in six seasons, the franchise did little to alter its roster
following Fredi Gonzalez's first season as manager. Instead, it leaned heavily
on a deep rotation and a returning offense led by Jones, who announced before
the season began that 2012 would be his last.
The patience paid off as Atlanta won five more games than it did in 2011, with
the 94 victories marking the most for the club since posting 96 in '04. That
was good enough to get the Braves into the brand new one-game National League
Wild Card round, but it was there that their quest to send Jones out a
champion ended at the hands of the St. Louis Cardinals.
That 6-3 loss put the final stamp on Jones' career and began an offseason that
saw major change for the Braves.
Opting not to re-sign center fielder Michael Bourn, the Braves instead handed
out a five-year, $75.25 million to former Tampa Bay Ray B.J. Upton before
swinging a seven-player deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks to bring his
younger brother Justin into the mix of a new-look outfield.
Chris Johnson also came over from the Diamondbacks in that deal, one that cost
the Braves the likes of super fielder Martin Prado and pitcher Randall Delgado
in addition to prospects, and he'll platoon with 25-year-old Juan Francisco to
replace Jones at third.
Atlanta also cleared the way for some of its young pitching to crack the
majors by parting ways with Jair Jurrjens and dealing Tommy Hanson to the
Anaheim Angels of Anaheim for reliever Jordan Walden.
Those moves were made with the idea of unseating the reigning NL East champion
Washington Nationals in what could be a competitive division.
Below we take a capsule look at the 2013 edition of the Braves, with a
personnel evaluation and prognosis included therein:
2012 FINISH (94-68) - Second Place (NL East)
KEY OFFSEASON ADDITIONS: Justin Upton (OF), B.J. Upton (OF), Jordan Walden
(RHP), Chris Johnson (1B/3B), Gerald Laird (C), Ramiro Pena (INF), Jordan
Schafer (OF), David Carpenter (RHP)
KEY OFFSEASON SUBTRACTIONS: Chipper Jones (OF), Michael Bourn (OF), Martin
Prado (OF/INF), Randall Delgado (RHP), Tommy Hanson (RHP), Jair Jurrjens
(RHP), Peter Moylan (RHP), David Ross (C), Eric Hinske (1B/OF), Chad Durbin
(RHP), Matt Diaz (OF)
PROJECTED LINEUP: Andrelton Simmons (SS), Jason Heyward (RF), Justin Upton
(LF), Freddie Freeman (1B), B.J. Upton (CF), Brian McCann (C), Dan Uggla (2B),
Juan Francisco/Chris Johnson (3B)
PROJECTED ROTATION: Tim Hudson (RHP), Kris Medlen (RHP), Mike Minor (LHP),
Paul Maholm (LHP) Julio Teheran (RHP)
PROJECTED CLOSER: Craig Kimbrel (RHP)
MANAGER: Fredi Gonzalez
The Braves are hoping that B.J. and Justin Upton form a brotherly duo more
along the lines of Paul and Lloyd Waner as opposed to say, Alex and Walt
The older B.J. could be the bigger gamble of the two. The 28-year-old former
first-round pick hits for power and can steal a large number of bases, but
struggles to hit for average and strikes out a ton. He capped his eight-year
career with the Tampa Bay Rays by hitting a personal-best 28 homers and
stealing 31 bases, but also set another career high by fanning 169 times while
hitting .246 with a .298 on-base percentage.
B.J. does fill a right-handed need that the Braves had as the talented trio of
Brian McCann, Jason Heyward and Freddie Freeman all hit lefty. Atlanta should
also be able to cope with the strikeouts as Upton fans just as much as the man
he replaces, Bourn, but won't be doing so out of the leadoff spot.
Upton's high strikeout rate and low average have him better suited for hitting
lower in the order than Justin, who is a lifetime .278 hitter with 30-homer
potential and figures to bat third or fourth.
Despite solid numbers over his six-year career, the Diamondbacks seemingly
wanted nothing to do with the left fielder over the past two seasons and last
year's dip to just 17 homers and 67 RBI over 150 games was the final straw
despite the fact that he played all season with a nagging thumb injury.
Justin Upton, signed through 2015, is also good for about 125-130 strikeouts
per season, but does have a career OBP of .357 and is also right-handed.
However, just plugging the two Uptons into the lineup isn't where things end.
Justin spent the last few seasons unhappy in Arizona due to constant trade
rumors and should be re-energized playing with his older brother, while B.J.
should be motivated by the sibling rivalry.
While the Braves replaced the loss of Jones on the stat sheet, they will have
to cope with not having the veteran's presence in the clubhouse, one that
should be under high expectations.
That isn't to say that the Braves are an inexperienced team. Gonzalez, who has
already had his option for 2014 picked up, does have some veteran's around to
keep players in line, chief among them starter Tim Hudson and catcher McCann.
Hudson enters his ninth, and possible final, season with the Braves off
another solid effort (16-7, 3.62 ERA), while McCann has been behind the plate
for the last eight years in Atlanta and is good for 20 homers and a high
average each season. Both are former All-Stars who know how to get things done
on the field.
Uggla should also be more comfortable taking on some leadership duties as he
enters his third season with the Braves after spending his first five years
with the Florida Marlins. However, his main goal in 2013 should be finding the
consistency that has escaped him in his last two seasons. Things got so bad
for the second baseman at one point a year ago that he found himself on the
bench for a few games in September and he saw his string of five straight 30-
homer seasons end.
The Atlanta Braves have spent the past few seasons clearing the way for some
of its young pitchers and the time is now for the up-and-comers, a group that
includes Kris Medlen, Mike Minor and Julio Teheran.
Minor claimed a rotation spot in 2012 and a lack of production from Jurrjens
and Hanson allowed Medlen to shine and Delgado to increase his trade value.
Medlen became one of the best stories of last season when he was moved into
the rotation. The 27-year-old righty went 9-0 with a 0.97 earned run average
in 12 starts, with the Braves winning the three he did not get a decision in a
as well. Atlanta has high hopes of Medlen continuing to ascend as a starter,
so much so that it parted ways with the regressing Hanson and Jurrjens.
Lefty Paul Maholm, acquired at last season's trade deadline from the Chicago
Cubs, will be one of the three alternate faces to last season's opening-season
rotation, joining Medlen and Teheran, Atlanta's top pitching prospect who has
struggled in limited major league action.
The Braves also have an ace in the hole in Brandon Beachy, who was 5-5 with a
league-leading 2.00 ERA over 13 starts last season before undergoing Tommy
John surgery in June. He should be back by midseason.
By opting to go with B.J. Upton over Bourn, the Braves left themselves without
a leadoff hitter, so slicking-fielding shortstop Andrelton Simmons will be
given the chance to grab the role.
Simmons established himself as an excellent defender after getting taken in
the second round of the 2010 draft and made just four errors with a .983
fielding percentage in 44 games at Double-A last season. He matched that
effort in 49 games with the Braves, but the big surprise came when he hit .289
with just 21 strikeouts over 166 at-bats while mostly hitting eighth.
That gave the Braves the confidence to bat him first for this upcoming season
without a real back up plan and the 23-year-old was able to get some practice
in by hitting leadoff for the Netherlands in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.
The Braves had an outstanding offseason thanks to the Upton additions, but
they are no lock to run away with the NL East crown. Simmons is a question out
of the leadoff spot, McCann will miss the start of the season due to offseason
shoulder surgery and the back end of the rotation could be a weakness. Still,
there is plenty to like about Atlanta, especially its bullpen, which added a
flamethrower in Walden to the outstanding trio of closer Craig Kimbrel and
setup men Jonny Venters and Eric O'Flaherty. If the Braves can fix Walden's
game a bit, they should have an excellent chance of holding onto the leads
given to them by the offense. It's a safe bet that Atlanta will be a playoff
team again in 2013.
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Isle of Wight Radio's Tom Stroud looks back on a weekend of live music and extreme weather, with Bruce Springsteen leading the dancing in Seaclose Park
"The 2012 Isle Of Wight Festival will go down in music history" – the words of festival organiser John Giddings, talking to me on my radio show the day after the event. This year's Seaclose Park show will be memorable for all kinds of reasons. Fifty five thousand people put up with the conditions and took in four days of live music, choosing from more than two hundred acts on offer. Despite difficult conditions Thursday night's show went ahead, with Primal Scream returning to the Island to headline the Big Top. Last time they played at Seaclose Park they were introduced on stage by Kate Moss. No supermodels this year but the band delivered, raising the spirits of bedraggled festivalgoers with anthems like "Moving On Up", "Loaded" and "Rocks".
Friday saw Feeder open the proceedings on the mainstage, followed by Noah & The Whale. The varied line-up worked, with the crowd jumping up and down to Example but still paying full attention to Elbow who followed. Their set was perfectly pitched, Guy Garvey's mateyness soothing any tensions while lifting the audience up with "One Day Like This". Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers headlined their first ever British festival with a set full of well-worn rockers and almost as many guitar changes.
On Saturday the mainstage went from classic rock to urban pop to take in sets from Labrinth, Tinie Tempah and Jessie J. Tinie's "Pass Out" saw the biggest crowd reaction so far, and Jessie delivered a pitch perfect set of big songs and curious trouser wear. Madness were a definite highlight, fresh from their turn at Buckingham Palace, with Suggs and pals wasting no time in delivering a hit-filled hour. Saturday night was rock night, with Biffy Clyro unveiling some new material and with their nifty cameras on the mics they gave the punters some extreme close-ups. Pearl Jam headlined, playing for their fans, with a varied set that brought them some new converts too.
Sunday at Seaclose Park saw the sunshine return in time for sets from Joan Armatrading and The Vaccines. Without doubt the biggest sing-along moment of the entire weekend came from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds as "Don't Look Back In Anger" united the crowd. Noel let the audience take the choruses and even allowed himself a grin. The band also played the song unperturbed by a firework thrown on to the stage by an over-excited fan.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band stole the festival with a committed performance of epic proportions. Festival goers ignored the football, awed by The Boss' passion and showmanship for nearly three hours. Bruce works the crowd, throwing rock star poses, his eyes alive with the energy of a much younger man. He saves the hits for the very end, with "Born To Run", "Dancing In The Dark", "Born In The USA" and "Thunder Road" setting up a finale of fireworks and a cover of "Twist And Shout".
The fans left happy in the knowledge that they'd seen a world-class performance from a musical legend. And that's the point of the Isle Of Wight Festival, delivering the big names while giving you new acts to discover on the other stages, earlier in the day. For every Springsteen there was a Spector or a Switchfoot. With the Big Top and the Garden Stage there were even more opportunities to take in performances from acts like The Charlatans, The Darkness and the newest girl band around Stooshe. As Seaclose Park cleared out on Monday it really did seem as though this was one of the best Island festivals ever, in spite of (or perhaps because of) the conditions and the atmosphere created by thousands of like-minded people gathered together, united by music. Cliched? Maybe, but ask the fans who were there. Without doubt, it was definitely one to remember.


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Unfortunately, the non-res draw deadline comes before the spring moisture data is in. It's a crap shoot, but whadaya gonna do? I'm trying for 78 this year, hopefully Huntin Fool didn't target it. We're our own worst enemy sometimes.
I have max points and have wanted to hunt 64 for quite awhile. I was disappointed the Huntin Fool has it at No. 1 this year, but that's how it goes. This question is directed at folks in Lander and that area.
Has the winter been severe enough to affect top horn growth in 64 so far this year?
PS. Guy and the staff, I think a winter weather update on facebook would be great for members. Not just winterkill, but how it's going to affect horn growth for the various states/species.
Unfortunately, the non-res draw deadline comes before the spring moisture data is in. It's a crap shoot, but whadaya gonna do? I'm trying for 78 this year, hopefully Huntin Fool didn't target it. We're our own worst enemy sometimes.
I'll wait right until the deadline and make a choice then. I have calls into the unit 64 biologist and game warden. The snow is good moisture for the spring growth. It's just that antelope are starting to grow horns now. If it's hard crusty snow they can struggle.
I've got quite a few 76-79 inch goats from South Dakota where I grew up, but looking for that all-time book goat.
The late spring storms are what can kill a lot of antelope, but at this time I'm just looking at the winter's affect on horn growth.
That's the problem with max points, a guy gets greedy and wants a great hunt out of them.
I think anymore a guy should just pick a good unit and go have a fun hunt and not chase the super units.
I agree. I'm trying for one of the Holy Grail units in CO (13 points) this fall, and have overblown expectations. After I draw that hunt, I'll stick to WY, MT and ID, hunt every year or two, hope for Booners, but settle for less, and enjoy. If you're using a 7mag on goats, have you ever tried Berger VLDs? They shoot like a champ out of mine.
7magman you really want an update on the weather? are you kidding me? dont you think the ppl at eastmans have more important things to do than track the weather for you come on.
Killz, it's not a weather update.
It's a question about how the winter/snow conditions are affecting antelope herds, winter range and horn growth. Guy has posted a few of these already, just for your information. So I guess Guy doesn't have better things to do.
I pay for a subsciption and that's one of the things that's been done in the past.
7mag- that's a good idea. I will pass that along to the other guys here at the office. Wyoming's draw deadlines for NRs area so early it makes it tough to manage. But I will see what I can do, to have someone cook something up for the website or FB. As for area 64, it is a very good unit. Not the top unit, but definitely one of the best. So far the winter out there has been cold and lots of snow, but they have not noticed any winter kill yet. Antelope horn growth is very, very hard to predict, unlike deer and elk. They grow during the winter with what forbes was left on the ground from last year's summer growing season. I think just based on that, the antelope should be as good or better than ever as long as we don't get hammered with spring storms. I'm sure no matter what happens, short of a catastrophe you should be able to take a good buck out there this fall. I hope this helps. Good luck in the draw.
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I like to add to Guy's post to 7mag. In the winter, bucks grow the prong and then the horn above the prong. That top growth splits the men for the boys when it comes to a trophy buck. Its usually hard for them to put on that heavy mass and long prongs during a bad winter. Most antelope winter kill comes the last part of the winter like in March and April. On the high deserts we can have a snow melt in January or sometimes in March which will help the little guys make it thru the winter. But those spring storms that dump 2 plus feet of wet snow will put the old bucks down for the count. So hang on, we will know more come mid-April on the antelope winter kill issue.
In my new book Hunting Trophy Antelope DIY, I have a whole section on horn growth. Its good to know because bucks grow horns different then a big horn sheep. Saying that, when it comes to scouting, it's to your advantage to know how, when and what time of the year they quite growing the head gear. Good Luck Mike Eastman
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Thanks for the response both Guy and Mike. I have the book and in fact was just reading it tonight. I'll wait a few more days to decide if I'm going to pull the trigger on using my max points.
I don't know if the forums will bring in a ton of new subscribers, but it will definitely keep retention rates up. I know I'll re-up when my subscription is up just because of this new resource.
Thanks again.
Thanks 7mag are goal is help you with hunting and taking trophy western big game. Good luck in the draw and let me know how you do this fall. Mike
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Morgan State Drops Second Straight Game, Falls to Robert Morris
The Morgan State University Bears suffered a second straight loss to open their 2013 season, falling to non-conference opponent Robert Morris, 31-14, on Sept. 7 in Moon Township, Pa.
Robert Morris dominated Morgan State both on offense and defense, holding the Bears to just two late touchdowns while accumulating nearly 400 yards on offense.
Robert Morris led 21-0 going into the fourth quarter; when Morgan State finally scored 14 points in the fourth quarter, Robert Morris racked up another 10 points to hold on to the lopsided victory.
"We just [found] a way to make too many first half mistakes," said Bears head coach Don Hill-Eley, whose squad was penalized 11 times for 81 yards. "We started off the game with an offsides…Robert Morris came in and wanted to play the team they saw on tape versus Army, and for whatever reason 'that team' didn't take the field."
"They [Robert Morris] played with a lot of poise and they played very aggressive, while we just kind of sat back and played on our heels all afternoon," Hill-Eley added.
Junior quarterback Paul Jones led Robert Morris, completing 13 of 26 passes for 194 yards and three touchdowns.
Morgan State junior quarterback Robert Council started the game, but was replaced after completing just four of six passes for 22 yards, throwing an interception and also fumbling the ball while being sacked twice. His replacement, junior Seth Higgins, didn't play any better, failing to complete any of his four passes and getting sacked twice.
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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Doesn't it figure that the Heisman Trophy
race has become even more muddled with the "injury" to Kansas State quarterback
Collin Klein on many levels?
The first level is, here it is early November and we're talking about Collin
Klein perhaps winning the Heisman.
Two months ago, if you could separate Collin Klein from Calvin Klein, you'd
have been in the minority, a very small minority.
In its preseason football issue, Sports Illustrated listed the 10 players most
likely to win the Heisman. None of them were named Klein.
The Associated Press had his team 22nd in its preseason top-25, no-man's land.
To its credit, CBSSportsline did have Klein in a tie for fifth - with Florida
State quarterback E.J. Manuel - in the preseason Heisman race. At least they'd
heard of him.
Coming out of high school, Klein was a three-star prospect who was basically
ignored by the big boys. Those teams go after the four- and five-star players,
not "threes." So, it's not like he's used to going unnoticed.
(On a side note, I love to see the guys who slap rankings on high school
players miss so badly. They put these labels on kids, many of whom they only
see on tape, if at all, and then it backfires with a player like Klein. That's
cool. If he wins the Heisman or not, he proved that a "three-star" kid could
hang with anybody).
Now we wonder if Klein is hurt. He left Saturday's game against Oklahoma State
in the third quarter with an undisclosed injury (concussion?) and the Wildcats
are mum on the subject.
You have to hope the injury isn't serious for his sake and for the unbeaten
But what if it is? What if Klein is out for a week or two? What if he's out for
the rest of the season?
Who's next on the Heisman hit parade? (And remember, 71 of the 76 winners of
the stiff-armed trophy have been either a quarterback or a running back).
Does Manti Te'o, Notre Dame's truly wondrous linebacker, become the new
frontrunner? If he didn't play for the Fighting Irish would he, as a defender,
even be considered?
Or does Kenjon Barner, Oregon's burner of a running back, become the newest man
of the hour?
A 321-yard rushing effort and five touchdowns against Southern Cal on Saturday
surely didn't hurt.
How about Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron? He engineered a miraculous rally
against LSU with a lot of voters watching Saturday.
Heck, even Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller is being mentioned. His
Buckeyes are undefeated, but the fact Ohio State can't play for the Big Ten
title or go to a bowl, or compete for the national title because of its
probation, will likely doom him in the end.
We've already burned through Southern Cal quarterback Matt Barkley, West
Virginia quarterback Geno Smith, Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson, Oklahoma
quarterback Landry Jones, Wisconsin running back Montee Ball, South Carolina
running back Marcus Lattimore, Arkansas running back Knile Davis, Georgia
defensive lineman Jarvis Jones, Southern Cal wide receiver Robert Woods and
Oregon running back De'Anthony Thomas (who was supposed to be in Barner's spot
before Barner took it over).
You get the idea.
That brings us back to Klein, a truly good story. He's gone from
"nowheresville" to atop the race for the most coveted award in college
football, lifting a team little was expected of, to national prominence.
And he's a senior. That's kind of rare these days, too, when the top players
usually bolt for the NFL after their junior season. He didn't bolt because he
probably wouldn't have been drafted. That makes his story even better.
Let's hope Kansas State is being coy about his "injury" and is using it as just
a ploy to keep upcoming opponents in the dark.
We can only hope.
Drew Markol has been a sportswriter and columnist for several Philadelphia-
area newspapers for over 25 years.
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EASTER I must admit that I got real lazy during these couple of days of Easter celebration, I wanted to take some time off emailling and blogging to enjoy some quality time with my boyfriend and family which is very important for me aswell. I think there's nothing more priceless than enjoying some real fun with people you love. James and I went on our week-end to Montreux where we enjoyed a delicious meal with all his family, I ate litteraly for two : easter eggs, chocolate, salads and so on. It's all about pleasure. We spent our evening watching sweet movies such as "One Day", playing with the dog and simply resting. Feels so good after stressfull weeks of studying working and blogging. Today we celebrated easter with my family, we went to an adorable restaurant to have some Malakoffs.
For the outfit of the day I decided to stay very casual, still with high heels but with a very simple look. Just some black tights, black shorts, a nice blouse by www.shopgoodnightmacaroon.com and some silver jewerly. The weather was dreadfull, however we managed to find a sunny moment to shoot those pictures, the rest of the time it was raining and we couldn't use our camera. Too bad, Montreux is gorgeous even under the rain. To get warm we sneacked into Zurcher for a little fruit cake with coffee. How were your celebration parties?


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Harry Payne - This bill has ulterior motives
Published: Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 8:52 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 8:52 a.m.
'Reclaim NC" is the title and a clue as to the sponsors' real intent regarding House Bill 786, which they are telling undocumented immigrants grants them driving and identification privileges. It is a bad bill, but given immigrants' hunger to lawfully drive and have identification, this development has created hope. At the same time the measure has enraged the "secure-the-border" crowd, who are offended by the grant of any benefits to undocumented immigrants.
The bill and its conflicting explanations have become a policy inkblot where both the undocumented and those who would deport them find much to fear. Community groups have conducted 18 workshops across the state and presented all of the provisions of the bill. After these workshops, more than 750 members of the immigrant community understood what the bill contains. Almost all want no part of it.
North Carolina would offer a renewable permit to drive for one year, but the rules of eligibility go far beyond the state's needs or prerogatives regarding safe driving, financial responsibility and reliable identification. The hope of driving becomes bait for tens of thousands of undocumented residents to come forward, confess their unlawful status and provide proof of residency. After giving their fingerprints and being photographed, North Carolina will have the makings of a Registry of Undocumented Residents, conveniently indexed as "good" and "bad."
Those deemed worthy to live within our borders may take the driving tests or secure an ID. Too many will be excluded by restrictive standards that have nothing to do with driving and often little to do with real-world notions of good and bad people. Those unable to clear all of the tests and hurdles are not merely denied the privilege of driving, but set up by the rest of the measure to be "gone after," in the words of the chief sponsor, like "hardened criminals."
Those deemed ineligible and thus facing all the negative effects of the bill include those who moved here after April 1, 2013; do not have quick access to a birth certificate or a passport; cannot cough up the funds for the costs of all of the checks and processing of this permit; cannot prepay a year's worth of insurance costs; have not saved or obtained adequate proof of their residency in North Carolina such as utility bills or leases; or are seasonal migrant workers.
The bill implements Arizona-type stop-and-detain rules, bars the state acceptance of the standard identification issued by the Mexican Embassy, raises criminal penalties and standards for pretrial release, and consigns many good people unto a targeted underclass.
But any motorist can get caught in this bill's clever trap. If you are charged with no operator's license or no liability insurance, your car is automatically impounded. Last year our courts processed more than 215,000 such cases. The costs involved in filing and processing these cases – for law enforcement, magistrates, judges, lawyers and interpreters – will be staggering. We will foot the bill.
North Carolina businesses have been lured by the hope of cheap labor and are being lulled into false security by provisions that only exempt them from state enforcement of some laws when their workers obtain a restricted driving permit. That only bars e-verify enforcement by state agents. Employers still have substantial exposure to federal civil and criminal liability for hiring an undocumented worker. If federal agents see the card confessing undocumented status, the evidence against the employer is moved well down the tracks toward a much more serious "knowing" violation of federal law.
This poorly veiled, back-door attempt at creating bad state immigration policy hurts too many and costs too much to have any place in our law or conscience. We should wait on the quickly evolving national standard from Washington and avoid 50 different state plans.
Harry Payne is a former state representative and labor commissioner, and is senior counsel at the N.C. Justice Center, an advocacy group in Raleigh.
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