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The Sidewinder (Leaves)
Today, Pat Neshek was claimed off waivers by the San Diego Padres. I had no idea he would even be "up for grabs", so this move kind of blind-sided me. Sad to think how much potential he had in this organization, before the major arm troubles hit him hard and heavy.
I mean, a few years ago he was considered closer material. Now, his velocity tops out in the mid-80s and that sidewinding delivery isn't enough to fool batters on its own.
Neshek's heralded (then brief) stay with the Twins reminds me of another guy in this organization…
During the early 2000s, Michael Restovich was heralded as our best blue-chip prospect. That went well. The power never developed, the batting eye wasn't there, and pretty soon he was bouncing all over the majors (even Japan for awhile) looking for jobs.
Pretty much the same story with Neshek. Great prospect, great potential, but ultimately very little delivered (at least for us). I wish him well in his future exploits, but have a bad feeling that perhaps he may never be able to re-capture that "spark" he once had. I hope I'm wrong.
Take A Bow
Another one of those games where the Royals pretty much hand us a win and all we have to do is take it from them.
However, in the midst of a 10-3 drubbing, Jim Thome continued to amaze:
Once again, a mighty hack from Big Thome produced a deep bomb over the right field bleachers and bouncing around out on the pavilion. This one (#586) tied him with Frank Robinson on the all-time list.
As long as his back holds out down the stretch and through the (hopefully!) playoffs, he could be just the bat we have been looking for against the likes of the Yankees or Rays (no more Brian Buscher coming off the bench in key playoff spots).
-Ben Revere makes his major league debut. Exciting player who could help in the field and on the bases down the stretch.
-Very intriguing to see Pat Neshek back on the mound. He struggled tonight, but if he can get right he could be a deadly weapon in the pennant race.
Preview (82-57, 1st, 4.5 GA CWS): Zack Grienke (8-11, 3.87) vs. Brian Duensing (7-2, 2.09)
All According To Plan
The last time reliever Jon Rauch was on the mound to start a ninth-inning save situation, he was closing out games for the worst team in the National League…
Now, he'll (hopefully) be doing much of the same, only this time for a competitive squad in the junior circuit:
Today, Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire announced that Rauch will be closing games for the Twins in 2010 (at least to start the year). This didn't surprise me one bit, considering the big man's experience in the final frame. If he suceeds, then great. If he fails, then perhaps Neshek will be ready.
No word yet on an entrance theme. Perhaps something from "Papa Roach"?!
In other late Spring Training news:
Brendan Harris hit .357 during the Florida exhibitions, Nick Punto finished in the low .200s. Guess who will be starting on Opening Day? If you know Gardy, the answer will be obvious.
Pondering The Closer(s)
Well Twins fans, has it really come to this…the dreaded CBC (Closer By Committee). My thoughts on the candidates:
The safe choice. Matt Guerrier is a solid setup man, and would likely do a tidy job in the ninth as well. The problem: He's oh so valuable as that solid setup guy. I'd only go to Matty if another candidate fails.
Well, it's clear from the picture that Jon Rauch would have the role if intimidation was the only factor. He's got a live fastball, but can't always control it. He's the guy I would throw out there to begin with if Neshek isn't ready. Has previous closing experience in Washington, for what it's worth.
When we last saw Jose Mijares, the Yankees were walking off. I would be really scared trusting this guy to the ninth inning in pretty much any situation. He's too much of a head-case and easily melts down (the worst character trait of a potential closer).
The picture says it all for Jesse Crain.
Of course, if Pat Neshek successfully shows he has come back from Tommy John surgery, this whole debate will be moot. I mean, would you want that coming at you? Every time he's been healthy he's dominated batters, so barring arm issues he should be the guy.
One Joe Gone…
Well, it's official…Joe Nathan is now lost for the season due to Tommy John surgery. Wow.
You know, as good as Nathan has been since coming over to the Twins in 2004, he has always been somewhat under-appreciated by many Twins fans, I think. Part of that can be due to two heart-crushing blown saves against the Yankees in the '04 and '09 ALDS. But when you really think about, Nathan has been the best closer Minnesota has ever seen. Consider this lineage:
In the 1960s, before the term "closer" was even used, Al Worthington…
…and Ron Perranoski…
…"saved" games (often pitching multiple innings) for some pretty good teams. They were two great pitchers, but you can't really consider them "closers" in the traditional sense.
The next time the Twins were good enough to need a closer (mid-1980s), the great Ron Davis experiment failed miserably…
Thus, the emergence of Jeff "The Terminator" Reardon…
…seemed like heaven on earth, even though his stats (31 saves, 4.48 ERA) would be considered poor by today's standards.
Next in line was Rick Aguilera:
Aggie was really good for a short period of time (1990-1992) and pretty good for the rest of the 1990s, but during both those periods he was always susceptible to giving up baserunners and needing to pitch out of jams. He would usually do it succesfully, but not without a few heart-stopping moments nearly every night.
During the late 1990s, a closer wasn't really needed when the Twins would only win 70 games a year, so Mike Trombley…
…usually did the deed.
In 2001, the year the Twins jumped back into contention, LaTroy Hawkins…
…wowed fans with his live fastball, but his late-season meltdown was partially to blame for the Twins missing the playoffs.
Thus, the switching of Eddie Guardado…
…from "Everday" to "closer" was like another Davis-Reardon transition. Eddie was deceptive, but like Aggie he had a propencity for making things interesting since he didn't have electric stuff.
Then, Joe Nathan rode into town and dominated like no other before him:
He had the blow-'em-away fastball, coupled with an array of breaking pitches that kept batsmen confused inning after inning. Despite a few high-profile blowouts (but nothing worse than, say, Brad Lidge has gone through in recent years), he had joined the company of Mariano Rivera and Jonathan Papelbon as the best closers in the majors.
Now that he is gone for the season (and likely more, if not his career, at least with the Twins), the Twins have a complex choice for that crucial ninth inning. Pat Neshek would be my choice, but management is taking it slow after his own major arm surgery two years ago. Jon Rauch used to close games for the Nats, but his control is spotty. Guerrier would probably do okay, but his setup role is so valuable as not to be lost. Mijares/Crain would a disaster, Ron Davis-esque. Hopefully the Twins can find someone to fill that final frame.
For the time being, I will continue to call this blog "The Closer" until the fate of Nathan is more determined. He was always a favorite of mine (thus the blog title), and I am hoping (one day in the future) to hear this booming through the speakers at Target Field…
Minnesota Twins Spring Training Preview 2010
Now that the Twins are cranking things up down in Fort Myers, here is a little preview of what to expect in terms of the build-up to Opening Day 2010:
Last Year: 87-76, 1st in American League Central Division (1 GA of Detroit Tigers), lost to New York Yankees in ALDS (3-0).
Manager: Once again, the Twins will have Ron Gardenhire at the helm. Since taking the reins from Tom Kelly back in 2002, Gardy has posted a 709-588 (.547) record with the Twins. Besides the lone 1969 Billy Martin tenure, that winning percentage constitutes the highest mark in franchise history, and trails only TK (1140-1244) in overall wins.
Venue: After nearly three decades of playing in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, the Twins will now christen open-air Target Field as their new home. Dimensions: LF-339, LCF-377, CF-404, RCF-367, RF-328.
Projected Starting Lineup & Positions:
- Denard Span (R), CF (2009 stats: .311 BA, 97 R, 180 H, 23 SB, .807 OPS): Though primarily just a singles hitter who runs the bases well, Span is very adept at working counts, getting on base, and coming up big in the clutch. The best lead-off hitter wearing "TC" since Chuck Knoblauch jumped ship. Plays Torii Hunter-like defense in the outfield.
- Orlando Hudson (S), 2B (for LA Dodgers: .283 BA, 74 R, 35 2B, .774 OPS, All-Star, Gold Glove): One of the newcomers this year. Can't say I've watched him play much, but the stats don't seem to lie. He's very comparable to the departed Orlando Cabrera, who did wonders for the top of the order down the stretch in '09.
- Joe Mauer (L), C (.365 BA, 94 R, 96 RBI, 28 HR, 1.031 OPS, All-Star, Gold Glove, MVP, Silver Slugger): Perhaps the most talented player in baseball this side of Albert Pujols. The kind of guy who could hit .320 and call it a "down year".
- Justin Morneau (L), 1B (.274 BA, 100 RBI, 30 HR, .878 OPS, All-Star): Take a look at those stats, and then consider he missed the final month of '09 due to injury. His ability to hit for average and maintain a selective eye separates him from the hackers.
- Michael Cuddyer (R), RF (.276 BA, 93 R, 94 RBI, 32 HR, .862 OPS): The biggest hurdle for Cuddy is making it through an entire season. When hurt, he struggles with things like consistency and strike outs. When healthy, he puts up numbers like last season. Possesses a rifle arm.
- Jason Kubel (L), DH (.300 BA, 28 HR, 103 RBI, .907 OPS): Could be the cleanup hitter in many other teams' lineups. Is just coming into his own (a bit late) after struggling through a serious knee injury as a rookie. Can also more than hold his own in the outfield, where he may find himself on more than a few occasions if Jim Thome heats up.
- Delmon Young (R), LF (.284 BA, 60 RBI, 12 HR, .733 OPS): Will be the first to sit if Kubel and Thome play their way into the lineup, but also has tremendous upside. Is clumsy in the field (but just good enough to make up for it) and prone to hitting nothing but singles for long stretches, but when locked in can be a deadly force.
- J.J. Hardy (R), SS (for Milwaukee Brewers: .229 BA, 53 R, 47 RBI, 11 HR, .659 OPS): The Twins are hoping for the '07-'08 Hardy to re-emerge…the one who hit 25+ homers and posted a respectable average. The verdict is still out on his D, which is decent but not Punto-like.
- Nick Punto (S) (.228 BA, 56 R, 82 H, 16 SB, .621 OPS) or Brendan Harris (R), 3B (.261 BA, 44 R, 108 H, .672 OPS): A classic "offense vs. defense" choice here. Gardy loves Punto for the defense he brings to the infield, but Little Nicky is often an albatross at the bottom of the order. Harris is an average fielder, but can rattle one off the wall every so often.
- Jim Thome (DH/1B, L) (for White Sox & Dodgers: .249 BA, 23 HR, 77 RBI, .847 OPS): Hopefully the big bat the Twins have desperately needed off the pine. Could easily play his way into everyday lineup if balls start clearing the walls.
- Jose Morales (C, S) (.311 BA, 119 AB, .742 OPS): Showed enough poise as a youngster for the Twins to let veteran Mike Redmond leave.
- Alexi Casilla (2B, S) (.202, 228 AB, .538 OPS): At times provides a spark to the top of the order and plays flashy D, but is still far too prone to mental errors/goofs that Gardy can't stand.
- Matt Tolbert (IF, S) (.232, 198 AB, .611 OPS): Plays the kind of scrappy ball and defense that the manager loves and his adept at handling the bat (if not racking up hits).
-Others battling for roster spots include Drew Butera (C), Wilson Ramos (C), Jacque Jones (OF), Luke Hughes (IF), Trevor Plouffe (IF), and Danny Valencia (IF).
Starting Rotation:
- Scott Baker (RHP, 15-9, 4.36 ERA, 200 IP): Baker has shown spurts of ace-like outings, but needs to consistently pitch further into games to really match up against the league's best.
- Nick Blackburn (RHP, 11-11, 4.03 ERA, 205.2 IP): Has a knack for coming up big in the clutch starts, but also needs to work on consistency. A typical sinkerball pitcher in that if the ball isn't diving, it's jumping (off bats, that is).
- Kevin Slowey (RHP, 10-3, 4.86 ERA, 90.2 IP): At times looks like the second coming of Brad Radke, but needs to stay healthy for an entire season to prove it. Has absolutely pin-point accuracy with an assortment of pitches to keep the hitters guessing.
- Carl Pavano (RHP, 5-4, 4.64 ERA, 73.2 IP): The only veteran in the starting rotation, but his overall effectiveness is questionable. Showed he could compete against the AL Central after being acquired during the latter months of the season, but needs to prove his worth against the "big boys" of the league.
- Francisco Liriano (LHP, 5-13, 5.80 ERA, 136.2 IP), Glen Perkins (LHP, 6-7, 5.89 ERA, 96.1 IP), Brian Duensing (LHP, 5-2, 3.64 ERA, 84 IP), Anthony Swarzak (RHP, 3-7, 6.25 ERA, 59 IP), or Jeff Manship (RHP, 1-1, 5.68 ERA, 31.2 IP): Liriano is obviously the wild card of this group, as he could become unquestioned ace of the staff or play himself right out of the majors. Perkins is not on the organization's good side after squabbles over service time and just plain poor performance, while Duensing is the conservative pick after impressing in the heat of the pennant race last year. Swarzak and/or Manship would have to pitch their tails off to even warrant consideration.
- Joe Nathan (RHP, 2.10 ERA, 68.2 IP, 47 SV): Still a top-tier closer in all of baseball, but somehow needs to shake late- (and post-) season demons. Too many batters (7) tagged him with the long ball last year, so that is a good place to start.
- Matt Guerrier (RHP, 2.36 ERA, 76.1 IP): The primary setup man to Nathan. Is very solid, but fatigue always an issue due to over-use.
- Jose Mijares (LHP, 2.34 ERA, 61.2 IP): The lefty-lefty matchup guy who his almost unhittable when in decent shape and possessing a clear head. Has tendency to put balls in the dirt and sometimes inexplicably loses his control for short periods of time.
- Pat Neshek (RHP, DNP-Injured): After missing almost two whole seasons due to Tommy John surgery, the side-winding Minnesota native is back to confuse opponents once again. Could be a god-send to take some of the strain off Matty G.
- Jon Rauch (RHP, 1.72 ERA, 15.2 IP): One of the big (literally!) reasons the Twins made the playoffs last season. Is very flexible in terms of duration (1-3 innings).
- Jesse Crain (RHP, 4.70 ERA, 51.2 IP): An enigma: some fans love his electric stuff, while others cringe at his predictability, wobbly control, and inability to pitch out of jams after creating them.
- Clay Condrey (RHP, for Philadelphia: 3.00 ERA, 42 IP): A newcomer who is coming off two solid seasons in the National League. Adds valuable depth to a unit that would often carry a green rookie or past-his-prime vet in this spot.
Prediction: If the starting pitching holds up for the entire season and the bats produce even a trifling of what they should, this could be a very scary team. Must prove first and foremost that, as well as beating up on the Kansas City's and Cleveland's of the world, they now have the firepower to take on the likes of New York and Anaheim (teams that destroyed them in '09). A division championship is a very achievable goal, with the sights set on further venturing into the playoff tournament.
The Two Most Hated Words A Pitcher Can Hear
Earlier today on this blog, I reported that Twins relief pitcher Pat Neshek was flying back to the Twin Cities from his rehab in Florida to have an MRI performed. The results of that MRI were not good. The scan revealed a complete tear of Neshek's ulnar collateral ligament, which can only be corrected by the dreaded Tommy John surgery, requiring the side-winding righty to miss the entire 2009 season (much like Francisco Liriano in 2007).
This devastating loss to the Twins' pitching staff just further illustrates the Twins' need to either develop another reliever (Jose Mijares looked promising in September) or venture into the trading or free agent markets to get one.
A Key Element To 2009
Just the other day, I read a report on the Twins website that Pat Neshek is currently having a bit of a setback in his rehabilitation of his elbow (ulnar collateral ligament damage) that he injured early in the 2008 season. Today, I heard that Neshek will fly back here to the Twin Cities (he has been rehabbing in Fort Myers, Florida) for an MRI to see where the soreness in his elbow lies.
Twins fans should be following this situation very closely, as it is likely THE most important component to the 2009 bullpen. Had the Twins had the services of Neshek all last year, there wouldn't have needed to be a one-game playoff with Chicago…we would have easily won the division outright. The return of a healthy Neshek would go very far in stabilizing the bullpen, while losing him again would throw the 'pen into disarray once more.
RP: You Are The Weakest Link…Goodbye?
Although the 2008 Minnesota Twins season was effectively ended on a Jim Thome home run in game number 163, the season realistically slipped away during the month of August, when the bullpen inexplicably failed to record any key outs (even Joe Nathan included, for a time) and lost game after game in the late innings. Any major league manager will tell you that any competitive team needs to have at least a decent bullpen, and right now that is about the only weak link (albeit a major weakness) for the Twins to potential shore up over the offseason. A quick look at how the major relievers fared in '08:
Joe Nathan (67.7 IP, 39 SV, 1.33 ERA): Despite a shaky spell in mid-August, Nathan was by and large the most dominant closer outside of Anaheim's Francisco Rodriguez for the majority of the season. No reason to be concerned here.
Matt Guerrier (76.3, 5.19): After Pat Neshek went down with a season-ending injury, Guerrier stepped up as an ace setup man, bridging the gap to the dominant Joe Nathan. Alas, Guerrier completely crumbled as the season progressed, getting to the point where he was pretty much "off limits" in crucial games down the stretch. His mindset is probably what needs the most soothing heading into '09, as he was really messed up at the end of this year.
Dennys Reyes (46.3, 2.33): Reyes turned in a decent season out of the pen (his numbers are tricky, as he rarely throws to enough batters per inning to factor into the earned runs), but needs to work on one crucial area: control. When facing good hitters in pressure situations, Reyes would often throw terrible wild pitchers (ones Joe Mauer wouldn't have a chance at stopping) and letting runners move up. So, batters would then key on the strikes and blast them, as Reyes would practically have to throw the ball right down the middle to be confidant of getting it in the strike zone.
Jesse Crain (62.7, 3.59): Crain can throw harder than any of the Twins' current middle relievers, but still completely wilts in pressure-packed situations (think of LaTroy Hawkins trying to close in 2001). He far and away led the team in walk-off hits given up, due (like Reyes) to shoddy control, allowing batters to tee off on the pitches thrown down the pipe to prevent walks. The one hope for Crain is that '08 was his first season back from arm surgery, so perhaps he was still just getting himself back into playing condition (although I don't think so).
Craig Breslow: (38.7, 1.63): All in all, Breslow (acquired in mid-season from the Cleveland Indians) was probably the most consistent reliever of the bunch. He didn't pitch many innings, but got the job done more often than not.
As if those less than thrilling reports weren't bad enough, three more Twins relievers (Brian Bass, Juan Rincon, and Eddie Guardado) turned out to be complete busts, with no chance of returning in 2009 (Bass and Rincon are already gone).
There is, however, at least some hope on the horizon. Pat Neshek, the side-winding righty that is so difficult to figure out, will be back in '09, while young Jose Mijares impressed many people in crucial late-season 2008 action. If those guys can come back strong, perhaps the Reyes', Crain's, and Guerrier's of the world can better settle into their own specific roles.
Playoff Notes:
-Is there anyone alive out there right now who DOESN'T think the Boston Red Sox are going to advance to the World Series by beating the Rays tonight?! Here is the starting pitching matchup: Jon Lester (16-6, 3.21) vs. Matt Garza (11-9, 3.70). The Sox are just following their typical playoff pattern…dominate the ALDS, come from way behind in the ALCS, then dominate the World Series. Will it continue? I think so.


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College Hockey:Fraser Keeps Iona Close, but It's Not Enough to Topple RPI
TROY, N.Y. — If it wasn't for Mike Fraser, the Rensselaer Engineers would have beaten the Iona Gaels by more than a 3-1 margin. The Gael netminder made 45 saves on the evening, and at least a dozen of them were of the odd-man variety. Fraser was all over the place, but he couldn't hold the Engineer off the board in the third period as the Engineers broke a 1-1 tie with two goals to win the game.
"We were happy to get him into the game tonight as I've been shuffling goaltenders in and out," said Iona head coach Frank Bretti. "Galenza has had the majority of the shots, and it was time to get Mike in there for some shots."
"He played an outstanding game for them," said Engineer head coach Dan Fridgen. "We threw everything we could at him and we got some traffic in front of him and finally broke the bubble. I thought we dominated as far as the shots were concerned and he stood tall. It could have been 8-1, or 9-1."
Fraser kept the Gaels in the game, but wasn't able to keep the game tied at one in the third period. On the power play, Andrew McPherson took a Steve Munn pass into the Iona zone and left a drop pass for Marc Cavosie, who snapped it past Fraser's glove to give the Engineers the 2-1 lead.
Soon thereafter, the Engineers came down on a two-on-one and Jim Henkel sent the puck over to Nick Economakas, who waited for Fraser to go down and then roofed it for the 3-1 lead to seal the win.
"He showed a lot of poise there for a freshman," said Fridgen of Economakas' goal. "He was poised enough until the goaltender went down and those are the type of goals where instinct takes over. The goalie went down, and he went up top. I hope that's one of many for him."
Iona got on the board first in the first period when Brent Williams took a quick snapshot that eluded Nathan Marsters for the lead.
With less than a minute to play in the first, Scott Basiuk's point shot was deflected by Ryan Shields to tie the game.
"The goal is to come out and score the first goal and to settle the nerves a little bit," said Bretti. "It's always good to see freshmen perform like that and what's too bad is that we had a couple of power play opportunities after that and we just were a little disorganized and you knew RPI, with the type of firepower they had, was going to come back, but that's just the way it is."
Iona (5-4-1, 5-2-1 MAAC) will travel to Findlay for a pair of games next weekend, while the Engineers (4-4-0, 1-1-0 ECAC) will get back into ECAC play hosting Union next week.
"This is our second game against an ECAC opponent and we were ahead in the third period in that game against Colgate and our guys were down after the game," said Bretti. "You want to get out there and get over the hump and win these kinds of games.
"I told our guys to keep their heads up and keep things in perspective. We need to play these games to get better and we're getting close, but we just couldn't get over the hump tonight and we have a couple of more opportunities."
Said Fridgen, "To get back to .500 was very important. We outshot our opponent, so that was a good job from a team perspective and I thought overall, we kept four lines rolling all the way through."
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Why Do We Call it Easter?
Did you ever wonder why the celebration of the resurrection of our Lord is called "Easter?" Me, too. So I thought it proper to do some research on the subject. You can find this information for yourself, especially if you have access to the internet. Just put the word "Easter" in a search page, and you'll find a lot of information – perhaps more than you care to know.
Since dictionaries and encyclopedias are reflections of the culture, they have a tendency to change with time. I decided to go back just a little in time so as to perhaps get a more accurate and historical perspective. The following excerpt is from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica:
EASTER, the annual festival observed throughout Christendom in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The name Easter (Ger. Ostern), like the names of the days of the week, is a survival from the old Teutonic mythology. According to Bede (De Temp. Rat. c. xv.) It is derived from Eostre, or Ostdra, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring, to whom the month answering to our April, and called Eostur-monath, was dedicated.
There is no indication of the observance of the Easter festival in the New Testament, or in the writings of the apostolic Fathers. The sanctity of special times was an idea absent from the minds of the first Christians
The ecclesiastical historian Socrates (Hist. Eccl. V. 22) states, with perfect truth, that neither the Lord nor his apostles enjoined the keeping of this or any other festival. He says: The apostles had no thought of appointing festival days, but of promoting a life of blamelessness and piety; and he attributes the observance of Easter by the church to the perpetuation of an old usage, just as many other customs have been established.
So, first of all, the name of the holiday comes from paganism, and not Christianity. It came from a festival of worship to the goddess of spring, or fertility. Easter baskets have nothing to do with Christianity, nor do Easter eggs, Easter bunnies, Easter candles, or Easter bonnets. All these are pagan in origin, and have more to do with fertility and commerce than with Christianity.
Upon further investigation, you may find that the origin of the name goes back even farther than the Teutonic goddess. There is good historical evidence to suggest that it goes all the way back to Babel. Noah had a very intelligent but ungodly grandson by the name of Nimrod (Gen. 10:6-10), who was a builder of cities such as Babel, Asshur, Nineveh (remember Jonah?), and Calah. These cities were all involved in pagan worship, and far removed from spiritual truth. Nimrod was the founder of the Babylonian religion and, after his death, became deified as a god. His wife (Queen Samiramis) became equally popular as a goddess. Babel became Babylon, a name used often in scripture. The construction of a tower was eventually undertaken to reach to heaven but, as we know, God confused the languages and dispersed the people.
Now Nimrod and Samiramis were given different names by the different groups of dispersed people, since they no longer spoke the same language. But they continued their religion, derived from Babylon:
Jeremiah 51:6-7 Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this [is] the time of the LORD'S vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence. Babylon [hath been] a golden cup in the LORD'S hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.
As time went on Samiramis, under different names, became more deified than Nimrod. We find, in early pagan writings, the names of Ishtar, Astarte, Ashtaroth, and Eastre. A good case can be made for the "Queen of Heaven" being identified as this goddess.
Judges 2:13 And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.
Jeremiah 7:18 The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead [their] dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.
I Samuel 12:10 And they cried unto the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.
So the name of our holiday is not Christian at all, but pagan in origin. Perhaps we should be saying "Happy Ashtaroth" instead of "Happy Easter." Maybe that would make us think about it a little.
How should the church celebrate Easter?
Gal 4: 9-11 But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.
As we have shown, there is no evidence of early Christian celebration of such a holiday. The Jews celebrated the Passover, but gentiles did not, since Paul said:
I Cor 5:7 For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
Gentile Christians have nothing to gain with a celebration of the Jewish Passover or the pagan Easter. We were instructed not to observe days and times.
We show the Lord's death and resurrection in his Supper:
I Cor 11:23 – 25 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the [same] night in which he was betrayed took bread: And when he had given thanks, he brake [it], and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also [he took] the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink [it], in remembrance of me.
If Easter is not of biblical origin, then it is a tradition of men:
Mark 7:6 – 8 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with [their] lips, but their heart is far from me. Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching [for] doctrines the commandments of men. For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, [as] the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
Colossians 3:1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
The day we celebrate Easter is also a tradition of men, established by the Catholic Council of Nicea, called by the Roman Emperor Constantine, in 325AD. Because of that council, Easter is always celebrated on Sunday, even though that may not be three days after the preparation day, the day the Passover lamb was killed. The Lord was crucified on the day of temple preparation of the paschal lamb:
Luke 23:54 And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
On that day, the Passover lamb was killed, and on that day the lamb of God was slain for our sins. That day was the fourteenth day of the month Abib (also called Nisan), when passover was to occur.
Leviticus 23:5 In the fourteenth [day] of the first month at even [is] the LORD'S passover.
Now things get a little fuzzy here, but this is reckoned from the Jewish calendar. The months began on the new moon, so the 14th day of the month would be immediately after the full moon, but those days change every year. Complicating the calculation is the fact that both the Jewish calendar and the Western calendar have changed since then (Julian to Gregorian). We can safely say, however, that if we were to be interested in celebrating the resurrection of Christ on the correct day, it would be the third day after the 14th day of Abib, or Abib 17th. This could occur on any day of the week since the new moon takes place on different days of the week to start the month. We do know from scripture that Christ was risen by morning of the first day of the week in the particular year that Christ was crucified. It would seem, however, that it might be different for other years.
Now listen closely. We know that Christ himself said he was to spend three days and three nights in the earth:
Matthew 12:40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
If that is true, he was not crucified on Friday. He was crucified on Wednesday. So perhaps our Good Friday celebrations are the traditions of men as well? But, you may say, what about the Sabbath? The Jewish Sabbath is Saturday.
Well, the REGULAR Jewish Sabbath is Saturday, but there are a lot of other Sabbaths.
John 19:31 The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and [that] they might be taken away.
That Sabbath day was not one of the regular Sabbath days, but was a "high day." What day was that? It was the day after the preparation (the sacrifice) of the lamb of God.
Exodus 12: 16 – 17 And in the first day [there shall be] an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save [that] which every man must eat, that only may be done of you. And ye shall observe [the feast of] unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever.
Which day was to be observed as a Sabbath, the day of no work? It was the day of deliverance, the day after the death angel passed over – the day after the lamb was slain. On this day they were to observe the feast, and they were to keep observing it forever. We know that Christ was crucified, as the lamb of God, on the preparation day (the day the lamb was killed in the evening). We know the next day was to be observed as a Sabbath forever (a high day). We know that Christ said he was to be in the tomb three days and three nights. He went into the tomb on Wednesday evening, when the Passover lamb was to be killed, and he came out Saturday evening, three days and three nights later.
You say, "Wait a minute, I've got you now. We know he came out Sunday morning." Well, let's think a minute. What we know is that he was ALREADY out on Sunday morning.
Matthew 28:1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first [day] of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
There are a couple of issues here. First, the Jewish Sabbath ends in the evening. The Jewish day goes from one evening to the next evening (remember Genesis – "the evening and the morning were the first day?") What this tells us is that BEFORE daylight on Sunday, Christ was risen. Secondly, the angel does not roll back the stone to let Christ out. He was ALREADY risen. That's what he told the women.
Matthew 28:6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
We know from other scriptures that before daylight, the Lord was risen.
Luke 24:1 Now upon the first [day] of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain [others] with them.
John 20:1 The first [day] of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
So Christ is risen and gone from the grave by daylight on Sunday. The sacrifice is complete. The grave has been conquered. Sin is defeated.
So we have seen the origin or Easter, we have seen the timing of the crucifixion, and we have seen our responsibility to Christ.
It would appear then, that we are celebrating a pagan holiday, we are celebrating it at the wrong time, and we are celebrating it for the wrong reason. We should recognize that Christ arose from the dead for our justification, gaining the victory over death and the grave, so that we might have life, and have it more abundantly. Let's not get too entangled with pagan celebrations and destroy what the Lord has done. It is much more important to understand the savior than to understand all the dates and times in the Bible. It does, however, give one cause to ponder.
Have you trusted this lamb of God for your salvation? Have you turned to Him in repentance and faith to receive a free pardon from sin?
Resurrection means nothing until salvation is secure.
Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Colossians 3:1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Christ is risen. What about you?
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AICAD Studio check-in: Sunday, June 12
AICAD Studio checkout: Sunday, July 3
Interested students should contact Linda Geary (firstname.lastname@example.com) to start the registration approval process.
The class visits the studios of artists who live and work in the area and, through these studio visits, structures its own discussions around questions of contemporary perspectives in art.
The course provides daily studio time during which students work on projects that have been previously proposed to ensure the best use of studio time.
Materials, the transportation of work, and time management are discussed in a meeting before students meet in New York.
In addition to visits to painters' studios, participants visit (as a group and individually) galleries, museums, and performances to provide additional class content.
Gallery guides, city guides, and the general layout of the museums and galleries are discussed prior to the trip so students can focus on the exact venues that interest them and best relate to their work.
Each student is provided with an individual studio space (about 12 x 18 ft.) at the AICAD Studios in the DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) district in Brooklyn, right on the East River with a view of the Brooklyn Bridge looking over to Manhattan.
The program takes place in an enormous renovated building -- full of arts organizations -- within an architecturally designed space located at 20 Jay Street, Suite M10.
Past Participating Artists (partial list)
Polly Apfelbaum, Justin Adian, Njedika Akunyili, Katherine Bernhardt, Cecily Brown, Esteban Cabeza de Baca, Mary Carlson, Dawn Clements, Will Cotton, Nicole Dash, Jules de Balincourt, Paul DeMuro, Erik Denbreejen, Tony Feher, Keltie Ferris, Maureen Gallace, Jeffrey Gibson, Kate Gilmore, Daniel Gordon, Joanne Greenbaum, Marc Handelman, Elizabeth Hauser, Matthew Higgs, Jim Hodges, Jacqueline Humphries, Matt Keegan, Lauren Luloff, Keith Mayerson, Allan McCollum, Eric Sall, Fanny Sanin, Lui Shtini, Amber Swanson, Alfred Tomaselli, Patricia Treib, Charline von Heyl, Wendy White
This trip has changed the way I feel about being a working artist. I am so happy that I discovered this class and made it happen. I wouldn't trade this experience for anything. The things I learned on this trip are going to be VITAL to the way I experience the art world from now on.
Every artist visit and meeting was on point and important to me as a painter. I don't think anything could have been better.
Undergraduates: Completion of at least sophomore level by summer 2016 and instructor approval
Graduate students: Instructor approval
In addition students must be in good academic, conduct, and financial standing for the 2015–16 academic year.
Course Satisfies
For undergraduates this course satisfies a Studio Elective or Interdisciplinary Critique.
For graduate students this course satisfies a Grad-wide Elective or Fine Arts Seminar requirement.
Program Fee
The tuition for the New York Studio is unique from CCA's other off-campus summer courses; its tuition is the same as a regular 3-unit on-campus summer course.
Also unlike CCA's other off-campus summer courses, students may be eligible for regular financial aid (including CCA scholarships) as long as they are enrolled in at least six units for the summer.
The summer registration fee is $50.
Included in program fee:
3 credits, individual AICAD studio space, guest artists / studio visits
Not included in program fee:
airfare to and from New York, accommodations, meals, local transportation, travel insurance (Note: Travel insurance is not included in the program fee. Participants are encouraged to purchase their own travel insurance.)
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All CCA summer courses are coordinated by the Office of Special Programs.
Housing Options
Students are responsible for arranging their own housing, which gives them the flexibility to extend their stay in New York on either side of the class dates.
Once students have been notified the class has enough enrollment to proceed, they are encouraged to secure housing as soon as possible.
American Dream Hostel offers an economical four-person dorm room, private single rooms, and doubles. (See also alternative hostel accommodations.)
For a 10-week minimum stay, housing is available through The New School. This housing is termed "intern housing," but encompasses all summer interns and college students, whether they are affiliated with The New School or with other colleges and universities.
For an entire summer in New York, housing is available through the School of Visual Arts or through Educational Housing Service.
Educational Housing Service charges a membership fee on top of their room rates. Their summer housing is available from early June to mid- or late August. Check the individual residences for exact dates.
Also check for listings on Airbnb and Craigslist.
After registering, you may contact Carol Pitts with the Office of Special Programs at email@example.com to share your contact information with other students who might be interested in working together to find housing in New York.
Office of Special Programs
Oakland campus, Ralls 201
Nina Sadek
Dean of Special Programs
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To do it I put locked doors at the entrance to my portals, so that unwanted creatures won't enter the dungeon and I won't be able to find them but be stack in the portal, and then I come and sort them.
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Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary (November – March)
In the surrounding areas of Angangueo, in the eastern part of the state, we find one of most fabulous regions of Michoacán: the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary. In 1986, Mexico declared it a protected reserve and, in 2008, was declared a Natural Treasure of Humanity. The woods of eastern Mochoacán let us appreciate the marvel of the migration of the Monarch Butterfly. Around the end of October, millions of Monarchs embark on the mysterious, phenomenal pilgrimage from southern Canada to the forests of central Mexico – an incredible 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometers).
The Purépecha who inhabit the region consider it the soul of the dead, and their arrival coincides with the celebration of the dead.
We can visit either "El Rosario" sanctuary (near the town of Ocampo), or "Sierra Chincua" sanctuary (town of Angangueo).
9 a.m. Leave Pátzuaro for the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary
7 p.m. Back in Pátzcuaro
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WHEELING - When Mark Zavatsky sits down to enjoy Easter dinner today, it will be a time to reflect and thank the Lord for the blessings He's bestowed on he and his family.
God has certainly been in Zavatsky's thoughts lately. The longtime educator at Linsly sought His guidance in making what was one of the toughest decisions of his life - leaving Linsly.
Following 30 years years of attending, teaching, coaching and administering at the Woodsdale campus, Zavatsky is heading to Florida when the current school year ends. His wife of 26 years, Judy, has accepted a new job as Director of Imaging at Delray Medical Center in Delray Beach, Fla.
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LINSLY TEACHER and coach Mark Zavatsky looks through the Cadets' yearbook. He's announced he's stepping down and moving to Florida at the end of the school year.
''This just wasn't a flip decision on our part,'' Zavatsky stressed. ''There was a lot of prayer; where does God want us? We spoke to our parents and a lot of close friends.
''Everyone is saying they're going to miss us, but they completely understand.''
It's been an emotional time for Zavatsky ever since word started to spread through the Linsly campus that he and his family would be leaving.
''It was real tough,'' he said. ''We've already shed some tears, and I'm sure some more tears will be shed when it actually happens.''
One of the guys who the news especially hit hard, Zavatsky said, was Mike Church, his longtime assistant golf coach.
''He got pretty emotional,'' Zavatsky said.
And that's understandable. When you spend day in and day out with people, as Zavatsky has done at Linsly the past 27 years, saying goodbye is going to be difficult.
''There are so many people here that I'm going to miss,'' he said.
Linsly has pretty much been Zavatsky's life.
A native of the Colerain area of Belmont County, Zavatsky, the son of Sam and Margaret Zavatsky, attended Martins Ferry High School for one year before graduating from Linsly in 1983.
While attending Washington & Lee in Virginia he stayed in close contact with many folks at Linsly, including Headmaster Reno DiOrio. DiOrio wanted to know if Zavatsky was interested in teaching and replacing math teacher John Franz, who was retiring.
''So, by the time I returned to W&L for my senior, I knew I was coming back to Linsly and I knew what position I was going to have.''
And he's been there ever since.
Along the way, Zavatsky served as a junior high basketball coach, the inaugural head softball coach, assistant athletic director, and co-leader of Fellowship of Christian Athletes with Dave Riethmiller. But most people recognize him for his work as Linsly's head golf coach, a position he assumed from Dan Petri in 1990.
''I've met so many good friends as golf coach,'' he said.
And, he's picked up numerous accolades.
In 24 years, Zavatsky's teams posted a 676-383 mark, winning 14 OVAC championships - the most in the conference during that span.
Zavatsky also served as a OVAC Tournament director eight times.
''I never took credit for the wins,'' he said. ''You try to put the lineup together and put it in their heads how to play smart, but being an on-course during a match just doesn't happen.''
Many of his former players have kept in touch through the years and one, Whitney Young, will be a familiar face when he moves to Boca Raton, Fla. Zavatsky said after she graduated from Wheeling Jesuit she decided to pursue a career in golf and is working about five miles from his new home.
Judy is already living in that new home, already having left her previous job at Trinity in Steubenville for her new position. She returns to the Zavatsky's Linsly campus home when she can, but for the time being it's Mark and their two sons - Max, 15, a freshman, and Michael, 12, a seventh grader. The couple's oldest, Lauren, 22, attends West Liberty. She'll transfer to Florida Atlantic next school year to be closer to the family.
As for Mark, he's had to throw himself into the job market for basically the first time. He's had some interviews with some schools similar to Linsly, but hasn't heard back as of yet. In the meantime, he's savoring every last bit of time he has in his hometown.
''I have a from Richmond, Va. and another from Texas and they can tell in the few weekends they're here, it's different here,'' he said.
''The people are friendlier here. And that's what I'm going to miss.
''My wife is already seeing it. She said there are nice people there, but it's just not the same.
''That caring mentality the people of the Ohio Valley have, I know I'm going to miss that.''
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This is a pic of my step-daughter. This was just a random shot of her while we were watching her sister's softball game. There was no primping or planning or retouching. When reviewing the shots, this photo just screamed 'glam' to me, which killed me because she was only 11 at the time


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Clocks went forward, so up late, all of a tither, no time even to shave. But pleased to see Bertie is back.
Frustratingly, I need to go back to London for the 4th time in a week. It's complicated, but Steve Meehan, the 425 Producer, is on holiday, & Rhow has stepped in to take his place. She has gone to Estonia, with Billy the Cameraman, and I've been asked to go to The Vic to be the Producer, for want of another word. At-It Bradley will be the interviewer, and it's my job to select the subjects, sort the 'link', direct the Cameraman, that sorta thing. Thought about asking Rhow, 'What is a producer supposed to do?', but thought it would sound daft. Sit at the Bar for hours from what I've seen.....
The down train takes 3 hours - 'Engineering work' - and I arrive at The Vic at 3pm. Cameraman turns up, nice bloke, but he's never done Poker before, so I explain the drill. Ian Bradley is worrying me, 3.30pm & he's not here. Turns out he is unwell, & won't be coming. Panic! So I'll have to do the interviews. Unshaven, not got a decent shirt on, this is becoming a bit of a disaster. We do the 'Link' outside The Vic, in the rain, & it's a 9 take jobbie. Every time I give my spiel, a car honks it's horn, then Couch walks past & gives it the 'spin on this' finger sign, followed by Nowab and The Yongsta. And two guys - the lovely & mischievous Jeff Duval was one - insist on saying 'Hi' to me while I am mid-spiel. OK, got it sorted.
Pre-final interviews with Monty Burns, John Kabbaj & Kevin O'Connell went okay-ish, but I'm not at my best, not at all, my head is all messed up. Wonder how they will come out? Tim Flanders won't be interviewed, he's still as mad as hell with 425 for the slur on his name that was inadvertently aired a week or two back. I understand his annoyance, and he is fine with me. I offer an interview to The Vic so they can give their side of the 'Blinds & Levels' palaver, but they show no enthusiasm. That's a shame.
Poker Zone were also at The Vic, and I was asked to give them a series of mini-interviews, direct to camera. Easy peasy, but the questions were a bit awkward and not easy to answer in an interesting manner. The interviewer was a stunning young lady, Sally, long, calf-length skirt, with a 'split' almost up to the waist, and a sort of mini-skirt underneath. I try not to stare.
Once the Final starts, I want to use my lappie to get those articles written & across to sloppy, but that goes wrong too, we only have 2 usable Lappies, so I can't.
Great, great final though. Everything finished around midnight, I do all the post-final interviews, job done. NOW I can sit and write those Articles, and although it was a difficult environment in which to focus, I get them done by 0430, just in time to be kicked out of the cardroom by the friendly Vic staff. Burnley John is going to Euston, me to St Pancras, and Couch to Liverpool Street, so it's a 1 taxi, 3 drop off affair. Catch the 0615 Meridian Plastic thingy, home for 0900, in bed by 0930, wrecked again. Bertie is singing, & I fall asleep listening to him, with Angell purring happily on the bed. Life is good.


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"Geek Cred" is a new web series, created by Daniel Beals, currently running a crowd funding campaign on IndieGoGo. The campaign only has a couple days left and the hope is to raise a minimum goal of $10,000 to fully finance the production of the first five episodes. The scripts are already complete, each featuring an assist from comic book writer Marc Andreyko ("Batwoman," "The Illegitimates," "Torso," "Manhunter, " "True Blood"), so all that is needed is funding for the actual filming of the episodes.
What is "Geek Cred" you ask? The show is described as a workplace comedy in the vein of NBC's "Parks and Recreation," FXX's "Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and Fox's "Brooklyn 99." Except the "workplace" in "Geek Cred" is a comic book store. The setting is an actual comic shop, The Comic Bug in Manhattan Beach, CA. The cast includes Daniel Beals, Miley Yamamoto, Michele Boyd ("Sons of Anarchy," "FlashForward," "How I Met Your Mother"), Damion Poitier and Wes Robertson. Guest stars for the first season of "Geek Cred" include Jim O'Heir ("Parks and Rec") and Stephanie Beatriz ("Brooklyn 99"). Additionally, original comic book material to be featured on the show will be supplied by comic book artist and "Geek Cred" conceptual designer, Dean Zachary.
Chances are, if you are reading this, a workplace comedy set in a comic book store is right up your alley. So, head on over to the IndieGoGo page and check out some of the cool rewards these guys are offering for your contribution. They have less than $3,500 to go to hit their minimal goal and all moneys earned will go towards the production of episodes.


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Rawlins County Health Center provides an array of specialty services.
General Surgery
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Wound Care Center
Cardiology Services
Cardiology is the medical study of the structure, functions, and disorders of the heart. A cardiologist is a physician who specializes in treating heart disorders. It is very important for patients and families to understand the importance of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease. Cardiac (Heart) Services offered at RCHC include cardiac rehab, holter monitoring, cardiac nuclear stress testing, electrocardiograms (EKG), Echocardiograms, vascular ultrasounds, and cardiology clinics. Being heart smart can lead to a healthy heart and help improve your overall health.
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Rawlins County Health Center @ 785-626-3211 to schedule an appointment with these outreach cardiologist.
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Rawlins County Health Center is proud to introduce our Outreach Health Care Professionals.
Frederick Miller M.D.
Dr. Frederick Miller enjoys creating a positive working atmosphere for treating and seeing patients. He has practiced cardiology for 18 years in Denver and also travels to Rawlins County Health Center in Atwood, Kansas to see patients. Dr. Miller's specialty area lies in electrophysiology, radiofrequency ablation, implantable cardiac defibrillators, and permanent pacemakers. The appropriate use of electrophysiology identifies health conditions and factors that cause catastrophic health events like abnormal heart rhythms, syncopal episodes (black out spells), and cardiac arrest. Dr. Miller has completed research and has been published in professional journals on this topic.
Dr. Sean Denney
Dr. Sean Denney will be providing Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology services with Platte Valley Medical Group. Dr. Denney is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Nuclear Cardiology.
Dr. Denney received his Doctor of Medicine from Creighton University School of Medicine in 1999. He continued his education and training at Creighton University and was a Categorical Internal Medicine Resident from 1999 to 2002, Chief Resident in Internal Medicine from 2002 to 2003, and completed a three year Cardiovascular Fellowship in June of 2006. He joined Platte Valley Medical Group in Kearney, Nebraska July 1st of 2006.
Mauricio Anaya, MD
Dr. Anaya is an invasive Cardiologist with special interest in the fields of heart failure, preventative Cardiology, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and arrhythmias.
Dr. Anaya believes strongly in partnering with patients to maximize their quality of life, while limiting an individual's anxiety. An integral part of this approach relies on educating patients on their diagnosis and treatment plan, so they are comfortable and confident about their care.
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Metropolitan police do the Harlem Shake
Footage posted on YouTube shows one motorcycle cop in a crash helmet — apparently filmed in a nick's underground car park — suddenly starting to cavort. Five colleagues at first appear to ignore him, then join in. Bosses failed to see the funny side, and punished the officers.


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Contractors Must Check For Immigrant Status - Government Inc.
Contractors Must Check For Immigrant Status
Looks like E-Verify is going to happen after all.
Starting Sept. 8, federal contractors will have to participate in a broad effort to crack down on illegal immigration by confirming that employees are allowed to work in the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the Obama administration's support of the decade-old program on July 8.
That mandate, requiring contractors to use the system known as E-Verify, has been delayed repeatedly. Critics have complained that the system, which verifies that employees have legitimate Social Security numbers, often gets it wrong. Napolitano said the system has improved.
"Requiring those who seek federal contracts to use this system will create a more reliable and legal workforce. The rule complements our Department's continued efforts to strengthen immigration law enforcement and protect critical employment opportunities. As Senator Schumer and others have recognized, we need to continue to work to improve E-Verify, and we will.
"The federal contractor rule extends use of the E-Verify system to covered federal contractors and subcontractors, including those who receive American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds. After a careful review, the Administration will push ahead with full implementation of the rule, which will apply to federal solicitations and contract awards Government-wide starting on September 8, 2009."
A story by Washington Technology's Alice Lipowicz included these thoughts:
"Implementing the mandatory E-Verify system has been postponed four times, first in January. White House officials said they needed more time to review a pending lawsuit brought by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that challenged the constitutionality of mandatory E-Verify use by federal contractors, which had started as an executive order by President George W. Bush.
"Under Bush's executive order, about 168,000 federal contractors were to begin mandatory use of E-Verify starting this January. The order applies to federal contracts valued at more than $100,000 and subcontracts worth more than $3,000.
"The lawsuit challenging the rule is pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. Co-plaintiffs with the chamber are the Society for Human Resource Management, the Associated Builders and Contractors, the HR Policy Association, and the American Council on International Personnel. Chamber officials were not immediately available for comment today."


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Dolores Fonzi Movies and Career Information
Jul 19, 1978
Jul 19, 1978
Dolores Fonzi is an Argentine TV, theatre and film actress active since 1996. Several of her films have received critical acclaim such as Plata quemada, Esperando al mesías, El Fondo del mar and El Aura. Her brother, Tomás Fonzi is also an actor in the Cinema of Argentina. She has worked with such directors as Marcelo Piñeyro, Daniel Burman, Damián Szifrón and Fabián Bielinsky. Dolores started dating Gael García Bernal, after they met on the set of the 2001 film directed by Fito Paez, Vidas Privadas. On Thursday 8 January 2009, their first son, Lázaro, was born in Madrid, Spain. Their daughter, Libertad, was born on 4 April 2011 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Dolores Fonzi Movies 2015
- Film Critic (El critico) 2015
- Dolores Fonzi Movies before 2015
- Aura (El Aura),The 2006
- Burnt Money (Plata quemada) 2001
- Waiting for the Messiah 2000
- Bottom of the Sea
- La Mujer Rota
- Black Box (Caja negra)
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Overview of Emgo Universal Turn-Out Muffler - 80-62620
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Note: Installation of a new exhaust system may change your motorcycles fuel-air mixture requirements. Please consult the manufacturer directly with questions regarding any modifications that may need to be made during, or after installing their product. If a jet kit or EFI controller is recommended please see the Intake/Fuel section for products available
Note: Exhaust discoloration (bluing) is caused by engine conditions such as cam timing, fuel-air mixture, operating temperature, etc. It is not the result of defective manufacturing; therefore it is not covered by any warranty. See the Chems/Lubes section for products to help remove or prevent exhaust discoloration
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Specs for Emgo Universal Turn-Out Muffler - 80-62620
|Color - Primary
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|Turnout Tip
|Type - Exhaust
|4.20 lbs
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Universal Turn-Out Muffler - 80-62620
I bought a pair of these for my 2013 mag wheel Bonneville. The stock exhaust is a joke at best. Everyone said to get BC sleepers or Predators but are $600 and look like the stock cans. I wanted my bike to look different and not be in the 'mold'. Well these pipes did it. The look is excellent. Looks old school and sounds even better. Built in baffles are nice and they take the edge off in low speed over open pipes. They open up good at full throttle and should be just good enough to keep the neighbors outta my business. They bolted right up to my headers with the supplied adapters. My headers are 1 1/2". The supplied clamps work and look good. The supplied brackets had to formed to meet my needs which they did with ease. No problems installing these mufflers at all. Will tell everyone I know about these. Now my bike sounds like it should and I hope these mufflers last forever. Even if they don't they were 1/6th the cost of the dealer "recommended" ones!! Including shipping!! And have the look I wanted. If you are wanting great sound and clean bright looks in a muffler then these are for you.
Review By: Rambojimbo
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Made for the road!
These guys do what they need to. And more. Wind it up Baby!
Review By: ericlost
from Oregonia
emgo muffler
the mufflers are good quality nice chrome just a little loud but not bad i would recomed to a friend.
Review By: RM96
great product
Ok so first I have to say that this was the first time I have changed out exhaust on a motorcycle. The only issue I had was how hard it was to take off the old exhaust (they had been on there for 11 years). However once I got them off installing these mufflers took 15 minutes. Another review on here said it best that I could spend $300-$400 on more expensive ones they would last say 5-10 years if these last me 5 years or more i could spend the money on them again and still only pay half of the cost plus they got to the house extremely quick. They are loud but not too bad that you would wake up your neighbors. I would absoluetly recommend these for price, quickness, ease and sound. Hope this helps others out.
Review By: admk32
from clovis,nm
Great Value
I was extremely pleased with these pipes. My Kaw 500 ltd. was too quiet and I had gotten hit twice by people who "didn't know I was there at all". Now I've got people moving out of my way. probably illegal on newer cruisers, but worth it for the safety...as they say loud bikes save lives. Oh and only 20 mins to install.
Review By: SWade3001
from Raleigh, NC
worth the money
a bit on the loud side, easy install, will fit 1 5/8" pipes even tho it doesn't say that, as my pipes were. The finish isn't bad. Has a sticker on it that says it meets 1985 db levels, but still loud enuff that I'm just know I'll be stopped by police at some point.
Review By: Mikeer
Well worth the money
Easy install, sounds good and look good on the bike too. Maybe wont last as long as the more expensive brands but for the money you could replace them a couple of times and still have some mad money in your pocket.
Review By: swcmichael
very nice for the price
I purchased these mufflers for myTriumph thunderbird. The stock mufflers had no sound at all. I liked the look of the Emgo turn out mufflers. The price had me a little worried being so low. But I figured for so little money . I give them a try.Glad I did. Nice quality product. Heavy duty housing and good chrome. And installation was was easy [about a hour]. Awsome sound. Loud but not loud enough to get the neighbors mad . When ordered they arrived quickly. Love the sound and looks of these mufflers. And the service from Dennis Kirk's was very good.