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Montville Municipal
Building, 195 Changebridge Road
8:00PM Regular Meeting
for the record.
Braden - Present Thomas Buraszeski - Present
Kanoff - Present James Marinello - Present
Driscoll - Present Richard Moore (Alt #1) - Present
Maury Cartine – Present
Carl DiPiazza (Alt #2) - Present
Hug - Present
Present: William Denzler,
Huelsebusch, Engineer
Ackerman, Esq.
for the record
in of Professionals
The following application was carried with new notice
required to 6/6/07:
ZSPP/FCD02-06 Old Towne
Properties – B: 40; L: 52, 53, 54, 55
– 630 & 632 Rt. 202; 3 & 5 Waughaw Rd. - Prelim & Final Site Plan;
"D" use variances for mixed retail/residential in a B-1 zone; Commercial
Off-Street parking is not a principal permitted use in the R-27A zone; Floor
Area Ratio 199.5% where 25% is allowed; Building Height of 35.33' where 30'
allowed; "C" variances for Front Setback of –2.0' (Waughaw Rd) where 25'
required and 51.5' exists; Front Setback 4.9' (Route 202) existing and proposed
where 25' required; Side Setback .6' (existing and proposed) where 10'
required; Maximum Building Coverage 65.4% where 20% allowed; Maximum Impervious
Coverage 81.1% where 55% allowed; Off-Street Parking 69 spaces where 204 spaces
are required; Design Waivers for Residential Buffer of 10' where 20' is
required; Minimum distance for location of traffic aisles, parking and loading
5' where 10' (to building) required and 20' (to residential zone) required;
Fence screening; Minimum parking space size 9x20 required and 9'x18'
proposed Carried w/notice from
10/4/06. Eligible: Dr. Kanoff, Mr.
Cartine, Mr. Hug, Mr. Driscoll, Mr. DiPiazza, Mr. Moore, Mr. Marinello
The following application was rescheduled to
ZSPP/FDC10-89-29-06 Hook Mountain Care Center– Hook Mountain Rd. - B: 159, L: 4 - preliminary/final site plan/use
variance/bulk variances for construction of a 4 story, 75,538 s.f. assisted living facility containing 120
nursing beds and 60- residential health care beds. Use variances required for
height and use not permitted in zone.
Bulk relief requested for maximum building coverage, total lot
impervious coverage, wall heights and signage, along with disturbance of steep
slopes and off-street parking setbacks. ACT
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ZC35-05 Sachdev – B: 24.2, L: 32 – 10 Indian
Ln – side setback10.5' (existing and proposed) where 47' required/setback from
utility easement 11' where 50' required/lot area of 70,742 s.f. vs 120,000
s.f./ lot width 195' (existing & proposed) vs 216' demolish existing house
and rebuild – Notice Acceptable ACT BY: 5/11/07
on behalf of the applicant: Ravi Sachdev, applicant; Derek Hughes, PE; Patrick
McHugh, PP
Sachdev - sworn
Sachdev – We have a 2-bedroom house with a 13 year old and a 4 year old. We wish to demolish the existing house and
construct a 4-bedroom house. The
property has a gas line easement through the property constraining the
Hughes, PE - sworn
property is restricted by wetlands and a gas easement. They have a front setback of 85' existing
and 63' proposed where 60' required.
Cannot build to the rear or right of the easement, must build to the
front. This is only location on property
to locate house. The proposed house is
in conformance with other houses on Indian Lane. The house will be more aesthetically pleasing to the
Exhibit A1 – written responses
to board professional reports
Sachdev reviewed responses for the Board.
There is a wetlands buffer to the rear and right side of property and a
gas line easement to the left of the property.
There is a lack of space in the existing house for my family. The proposed house will be in conformance
with the other houses on Indian Lane.
A2–5 – photos of existing houses
on Indian Lane
Sachdev – We will connect to municipal water.
There is no detriment to the surrounding area. This is one of the smallest houses on the street. The proposed house will not worsen any
existing non-conformity. Nothing can be
built on the adjacent property closer to our house due to the gas
easement. There are no underground or
aboveground fuel tanks on the property.
We use natural gas. We did test
pits for the high water table and there was no presence of water. We could not purchase any adjoining lots due
to wetlands, Township owned property and the gas easement. Would be willing to move the water line if
required as per the Planner's report.
Denzler – Have DEP permits been obtained?
Mr. Sachdev – Yes. Mr. Denzler -
Applicant is requesting side setback10.5' which is existing and proposed where
47' is required; setback from utility easement of 11' where 50' required; lot
area of 70,742 s.f. where 120,000 s.f. is required; lot width of 195' which is
existing where 216' is required in order to demolish existing house and
rebuild. Design exceptions for steep
slope disturbance required due to new water line that is to be run to the
house. I suggest the applicant run the
waterline along the driveway creating fewer disturbances in the slopes. A design waiver required for gravel
driveway. Concerned with gravel making
its way onto public roadway and suggest paving be installed at the driveway
entrance to Indian Lane.
McHugh, PP - sworn
performed test pits on the property and there was no evidence of water. There is bedrock under the soil.
Denzler – The property is constrained by wetlands. There will be no increase of existing non-conforming
Huelsebusch – I recommend drywells be provided. Mr. Hughes – The amount of disturbance is minimal and I ask for
relief from that. Mr. Huelsebusch –
Installation of a drywell will be required.
Mr. Hughes – We will install the drywell. Mr. Huelsebusch – The Township Engineer can require 25' of paved
area for the driveway at the entrance of Indian Lane. Mr. Sachdev – We will pave part of the driveway as
to pubic – none
Buraszeski – How much of the slopes to the right of the property will be
disturbed? Mr. Denzler – 5.1% of the
property. Mr. Buraszeski – Will the
height of the building meet code? Mr.
Denzler – Yes. Mr. Hug – Is there a
garage on the proposed house? Mr.
Sachdev – No. Mr. Hug – That is a large
house on a small lot with no garage.
Have you thought about building a different type of home with a
garage? What is to stop you from coming
back and asking for a garage at a later date?
Mr. McHugh – If Mr. Sachdev
wanted a garage at a later date he would have to come back before the board and
he may have a hard case. Mr. Hug –
Concerned with a house with no garage in the wetlands. Mr. Denzler – It is unusual to not have a
garage for a house this large. Mr.
Hughes – The applicant will agree to a condition of approval to maintain the
footprint and have a 2-car garage. Mr.
Huelsebusch – The location of the entry for the proposed garage may require a
larger driveway. Can you reconfigure
your driveway and not violate the DEP permit?
Mr. Hughes – Yes, will propose a front entry garage on the left side of
the house.
to public
to approve due to constraints of the
property; no additional variances than what exists; fits in with the community;
subject to driveway complying with DEP requirements and township ordinances, 2
car garage in existing footprint; waterline to run along driveway, paving of
portion of driveway near Indian Lane.; hook up to city water; installation of
drywell made by Mr. Buraszeski; Second by: Mr. Driscoll
call: Yes - Cartine, Kanoff, Hug, Buraszeski, Braden, Driscoll, Marinello
ZC36-06 Vogt - B: 9, L: 26.01 - 14 Lenape Dr. – addition to single family
residence which will create a side setback of 8.9'(existing and proposed) where
20' required; combined sides of 28.8'
(existing and proposed) where 36.75' is required Notice Acceptable ACT BY: 6/16/07
on behalf of the applicant: Jacqueline Vogt, applicant
Vogt - sworn
side setback of 8.9', which exists and is proposed where 20' is required and
combined side yards of 28.8', which is existing and proposed where 36.75' is
required. The house was built in the
1920's and we are trying to keep the charm of the existing house. The house currently does not have a family
room and has a small dining room and no master bedroom. There is a walk-in attic and we want to raise
the roof for the master bedroom. There
are currently 2 bedrooms on the 2nd floor and we propose a total of
4 bedrooms. The lot is steep
Vogt – We recently filled the septic have proposed it to be converted into a
drywell. We are trying to maintain the
character of the neighborhood. Most of
the proposed changes are to the side and rear of the property. The adjacent property is vacant and that
property owner put a letter in the file indicating he was in support of the
Vogt - We revised our application 3 times in accordance with the Board
professional's requests. We have
supplied a grading plan as requested.
There is a design waiver requested for disturbance in steep slopes and
we are requesting an exception from the driveway turnaround. There is enough room by the garage to
turnaround. No blasting will be
required. There is a 90' conservation
easement at the rear of the property that was granted by the planning board
during the subdivision of the property. Our addition will not be near the
conservation easement.
Denzler – Reviewed the variances and design exceptions for the board. The Planning Board approved the
non-conforming setback in 2003 during subdivision. Can the addition be set back to meet the setback of 21'? Ms. Vogt – That cannot be done without
damaging the footprint of the home. Mr.
Denzler – Can the patio be shifted over?
Ms. Vogt – There are doors there so it made sense to locate the patio
there but would agree to any condition of the Board.
Denzler – Recommend evergreen buffer along side yard. Mr. Huelsebusch – There is an additional design exception for 1
small area of wall where alteration of elevations in excess of 1' within 5' of
the property line.
to public – none
Buraszeski – Is the patio above grade?
Ms. Vogt – It is slightly above grade.
Mr. Cartine – Is there any chance that the abandoned septic cannot be
used as a drywell? Mr. Huelsebusch –
Yes, and if it cannot be used a second location would be required. Ms. Vogt – We did pump out the septic and it
was done with permits.
to approve subject to installation of drywell system; installation of evergreen
buffer along variance request side of house, approval of all design exceptions
and waivers requested made by: Dr. Kanoff; Second by: Mr. Driscoll; Roll call:
Yes - Braden, Driscoll, Buraszeski, Hug, Kanoff, Cartine, No - Marinello
ZC19-04 Nieradka – B: 119, L: 20 – 102 Pine
Brook Rd. – addition to single family residence which will create a front
setback of 34.86' vs 50' on a corner lot Notice Acceptable
on behalf of the applicant: David Nieradka, applicant; Steven Boshart, AIA
Nieradka - sworn
home is existing 5' into the right of way.
I want to put an addition along the back of the house.
Boshart, AIA - sworn
is a small farmhouse that predates the development of the roads. They have 2 front yards. The proposal will not encroach any further
than exists along Longview Road.
Anywhere we put an addition would require a front setback. Mr. Denzler – The property is a corner
lot. There is an existing 34.86; front
setback to Longview, which is proposed to remain. The house is into the right of way along Pine Brook Road. Does this proposal meet the maximum building
height? Mr. Boshart – Yes. Mr. Huelsebusch – Are you planning on
putting a garage in the future? Mr.
Nieradka – No. Mr. Buraszeski – The
variance requested exists today? Mr.
Denzler – Yes. Mr. Cartine – Are the stairs on the deck being removed? Mr. Boshart - Yes they are to be
relocated. Mr. Hug – Is there the
ability to put a garage in? Mr.
Nieradka – The cost to include a garage we could not do. We wanted a larger basement for a play area
for our twins
were willing to give up the garage. We
do not have any building or impervious coverage issues and a garage can be put
on in the future is needed.
to public – none – closed
to approved due to the property is constrained because it is a corner lot,
there is no other location for addition, the request consistent with existing
encroachment made by: Mr. Cartine; Second by: Mr. Braden; Roll call: Yes -
Cartine, Kanoff, Hug, Buraszeski, Braden, Driscoll, Marinello
Mr. Marinello left the meeting:
Cartine stepped up as vice chairman for the following application:
ZSPP/FDC33-06 Casha &
Casha – 115
Horseneck Rd. – B: 139.03, L: 7.03 – amended prel/final site plan/maximum Floor
Area Ratio (11,602 s.f. proposed vs 10,030 s.f. allowed)/minimum required
off-street parking spaces (107 spaces required vs 80 spaces provided) in order
to occupy 2,600 s.f. of basement level in an existing 2 story office building.
Notice Acceptable ACT BY: 4/5/07
on behalf of the applicant: Geoff Evans, Esq.; Peter Steck, PP
Evans – I am concerned that the applicant has not arrived yet. The application is for amended
preliminary/final site plan for use of basement as offices. There is a variances requested for parking.
Steck, PP - sworn
Exhibit A1 – photos of existing
site; zoning map; floor plan
Steck reviewed A1 for the Board. The
property is 40,118.1 s.f. It is
developed as a 2-story office building with 9,000 s.f. on 2 floors. There is a fairly sizable common area in the
building. This site was part of the
corner property with the same size building as Lakeland Bank. There is a shared parking area with a recorded
instrument that says each occupant of the buildings have access to all spaces. There are 15 reserved parking spaces that
currently are green along Horseneck Road.
Lakeland bank does not have a basement.
The Casha building has a basement currently used for file storage and
mechanical equipment. Propose to
develop small office spaces in the basement. The net area for the offices is
1,220 s.f., which is exclusive of the file storage. On the approved site plan it was shown as storage only. Total basement area is 2,600 s.f. Mr. Steck reviewed the surrounding area for
the Board. The site is located in the OB-1 zone. Offices are permitted uses. There is a FAR variance
requested. The applicant is requesting
an amendment to the site plan since previously approved for storage only in
basement. There is a FAR variance
11,602 s.f. proposed where 10,030 s.f. is allowed.
Steck – There were several variances approved at original site plan. Since we are adding square footage the
parking requirements are changed. We
are asking to occupy the space without paving the 15 reserved spaces, variance
requested. I viewed the site on 4
occasions and there were no less than 29 spaces vacant at any one time. The applicant sent an employee out and
counts were done on the hour and they range from 32-54 vacant spaces. The use is permitted in the zone. 1,572 s.f. above the allowable FAR
proposed. There will be no change to
exterior of building. Only change is 8
small office spaces in the basement.
There are no windows. The only
noticeable land use change would be the number of cars. According to the code, if I occupy the
basement I need 11 more parking spaces.
There are plenty of spaces on site currently. The benefits outweigh the detriments as it relates to the parking
variance; there is no detriment to zone plan or zoning ordinance. There is a high ratio of common area to
occupied area.
Denzler – The greater number of parking space vacancies was when the bank was
closed? Mr. Steck – Yes. Mr. Denzler – Did you do a review of other
properties in the area as it relates to FAR?
Mr. Steck – No. If you look at
the entire property there would not be a need for a FAR but there are 2
buildings on this site. There are 11
spaces in the front of the Casha building that are marked for visitors. Mr. Denzler – The office space used for
existing uses? Mr. Steck – No there
will be additional users, up to a maximum of 8. Mr. Denzler – Will you meet the uniform construction codes? Mr. Steck – Yes. Mr. Huelsebusch – If required by this Board, would the reserved
parking be paved. Mr. Steck – If
required they would be paved.
Huelsebusch – Plans would have to be provided that meet building codes along
with fire safety codes. I am concerned
with the lack of windows. Mr. Steck –
The architect is confident that the fire safety codes can be met and will agree
to a condition of approval. Mr. Denzler
– Was there a specific trigger for paving of the additional parking in the
resolution of original site plan? Mr.
Evans – Read the resolution into the record indicating it was up to the
municipal officials as to whether it should be paved.
Buraszeski – Is there any area not to be calculated in the FAR calculations in
the ordinances? Mr. Denzler – Non-
habitable areas are exempt. Mr. Steck – We have included all of the square
footage of all floors for a worst-case scenario.
Braden – Was the original application considered for offices in the
basement? Mr. Denzler – The planning
board cannot approve a FAR variance.
Mr. Driscoll – Concerned with not enough parking on site during peak
hours. Mr. Buraszeski – How significant
is this FAR request? Mr. Denzler – The
board has been rigid on FAR variances but this is already constructed and is
not physically getting any bigger. Mr.
Buraszeski – Concerned with parking and additional number of tenants in the
basement area. Mr. Denzler – There are
certain uses that are allowed in that zone that would require a larger parking
demand. Suggest a condition of office
use only. Mr. Cartine – There are a lot
of office proposed and we do not know what type of tenants will be there. The bank may not always be a bank so a
higher use may come in some day which would require more parking. I am concerned with restricting
tenancy. Mr. Denzler – Any new tenant
would require approvals before a township board.
continued on parking spaces. Discussion ensued on types of tenants that can go
into the building. Mr. Hug – This is
basement space so high traffic uses wouldn't be jumping through hoops to get
basement space. Mr. Buraszeski – Why
should we take a risk on parking that may not be adequate by adding more
tenants to the site. Discussion ensued
on number of people per office. Board
voiced concerns on a possible telemarketing use.
to approve variances and amended site plan conditioned upon any change of
tenant must come before this board, additional parking spaces to remain green
until such time that municipal officials require paving at such time number of
spaces required by said township official shall be paved, subject to fire
codes; construction codes, no more than 8 offices built and no more than one
person per office made by Mr. Hug; Second by: Mr. Cartine; Roll call: Yes -
Cartine, Hug, Moore; No - Kanoff, Buraszeski,
Braden, Driscoll
Fails the application is denied.
Mr. Evans – Would the Board prefer conditions upon
certain tenants? We do not intend on
telemarketing use. Mr. Cartine –The
board does not want to set precedence on FAR variances.
Page 7
of March 7, 2007 - Eligible: Mr. Driscoll; Roll call: Mr. Buraszeski; Mr. Hug;
Dr. Kanoff; Mr. Cartine; Mr. Braden; Mr. Driscoll; Mr. Moore, Mr. DiPiazza, Mr.
to adopt made by: Mr. Driscoll, Second by: Mr. Buraszeski; Roll call: Unanimous
& Croland – O/E for: $270; Trust for: $330; $780
& Associates – Trust for: $270; $300; $300; $330; $720; $780; $720; $330;
$360; $360;
Associates – Trust for: $420; $420
Denzler & Assoc. – O/E for: $120; Trust for: $510; $150; $270; $240; $330;
$30; $180;
$150; $180
to approve made by: Dr. Kanoff, Second by: Mr. Hug, Roll call: Unanimous
ZCD28-06 Lignac – 18 Glen Terr – B: 9, L: 13
– Use & Bulk relief – existing dwelling to remain during construction of a
single family dwelling/slope disturbance.
Approval Resolution– Eligible: Mr. Buraszeski; Mr. Hug; Dr. Kanoff; Mr.
Cartine; Mr. Braden; Mr. Driscoll
Ackerman - Revision to #3 change driveway to lot terrain.
to adopt as amended made by: Mr.
Cartine; Second by: Mr. Buraszeski; Roll call:
Yes – Mr. Buraszeski; Mr. Hug; Dr. Kanoff; Mr. Cartine; Mr. Braden; Mr.
ZC39-06 – Konvalinka - B: 78, L: 4 – 49
Hillcrest Ave. – front setback 47.5' vs 50' for roofed
–Approval resolution Eligible: Mr. Buraszeski; Mr. Hug; Dr. Kanoff; Mr.
Cartine; Mr. Braden; Mr. Driscoll
to adopt made by: Mr. Buraszeski;
Second by: Mr. Hug; Roll call: Yes –
Mr. Buraszeski; Mr. Hug; Dr. Kanoff; Mr. Cartine; Mr. Braden; Mr. Driscoll
Plaza – 350 Main Rd. – B: 57.01, L: 6 – request for
extension of approvals to 6/4/08
Ackerman – It is out of the applicant's control to meet the requirement of the
roadway extension. The Township is
getting closer to building the extension of the roadway. The applicant would like to bond their share
of the improvements with no CO until constructed. Discussion ensued on possible future changes to Rt. 202.
to grant the extension made by: Mr. Braden; Second by: Mr. Buraszeski; Roll
call: Mr. Buraszeski; Mr. Hug; Dr. Kanoff; Mr. Cartine; Mr. Braden; Mr.
Driscoll, Marinello
being no further business there was a
motion to unanimously adjourn made by Mr. Hug, Seconded by: Mr. Cartine
true copy of minutes adopted at Zoning Board meeting of May 2, 2007.
M. White, Sec.
Must certify
to 10/4/06


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Washington (36-11-1) won game one 5-4 in 11 innings and game two 7-0 in seven innings. UW has won all 11 of its three-game series this season, five of them by sweeps.
In game two, Jeff Brigham shut out BCU over six innings, equaling a career high with six strikeouts. He allowed four hits en route to improving his season record to 6-2.
Washington scored once in the first and four in the second inning to give the Huskies some breathing room in the shortened affair.
Bethune-Cookman starter Keith Zuniga, who was on the Huskies' roster as a red-shirt sophomore in 2012, was his own worst enemy in the early going. He gave up a one-out single to Andrew Ely and then allowed Ely to get to second on an errant pick-off throw. Brian Wolfe made Zuniga pay with a two-out single to make the score 1-0.
In the second inning, with runners at first and second, Chris Baker grounded back to the Zuniga in what could have been an inning-ending double play. Instead, everyone was safe and the bases were loaded when Zuniga's throw went behind the shortstop covering second base.
Again, the Huskies made the Wildcats pay for their mistake, scoring four times after the error. Braden Bishop was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to score one run and Ely and Robert Pehl followed with run-scoring singles. Wolfe capped the scoring with a sacrifice fly to make it 5-0.
That proved to be plenty of offense for Brigham, but Washington added more two more runs in the fourth to cushion the lead. Pehl drove in a run on a fielder's choice and Wolfe knocked home his third run of the game with a sacrifice fly.
BCU scored a run in the seventh, but it was too little too late.
In game one, Jacks Meggs scored on a throwing error in the 11th inning to lift Washington to the 5-4 victory.
After Meggs led off with a walk and Erik Forgione was hit by a pitch to start the 11th, Bishop placed a sacrifice bunt down the third base line. BCU third baseman Jordan Robinson fielded the ball cleanly but threw wildly to first base allowing Meggs to score all the way from second.
Troy Rallings (5-0) came in to get the final two outs of the 11th inning to pick up the win, while the Wildcats' Michael Austin (0-5) took the loss.
Game one starter Tyler Davis entered the day having allowed three runs in a game just once this season, but after a shaky first inning he spotted Bethune-Cookman a 3-0 advantage before the Huskies' offense took their first hacks.
Washington got back into the game in the second with three runs to tie the game at 3-3. The Huskies sent eight batters to the plate and had five hits, including a stretch of four-straight.
Austin Rei got the rally going with a one-out double and came around to score on a Branden Berry single. Consecutive singles by Forgione and Bishop loaded the bases for Ely, who hit a sacrifice fly to make the score 3-2. Pehl capped the scoring in the inning with a single up the middle to score Forgione.
The Huskies added another run in the third on a Berry sacrifice fly to take the 4-3 lead, but BCU tied it up, 4-4, in the sixth on a single by Juan Pizarro, his first RBI of the season and just his second hit of the year.
Davis was going for his 11th win of the season but instead took a no-decision, leaving the game after eight innings tied at 4-4. He allowed a season-high 10 hits and four runs. Conversely, Davis struck out his second-most batters this season, seven, and did not walk a hitter.
Bethune-Cookman received a stellar relief effort from John Sever to keep the Wildcats in the game. The left-hander came in the game in the third inning and went seven innings, allowing two hits and no runs.
Washington had 19 hits in the two games. Alex Schmidt and Ely had three hits in the two games. Wolfe and Pehl led the team with three RBI's in the two games.
The Huskies wrap up their non-conference portion of the regular season with a 5:00 p.m. game this Tuesday, May 13 against cross-town rival Seattle University before heading to Corvallis, Ore. for a Pac-12 first-place showdown against Oregon State.
GM 1: #6 Washington 5, Bethune-Cookman 4
Scott Garner, John Sever (3), Michael Austin (10) and Zach Olszewski. Tyler Davis, Will Ballowe (9), Troy Rallings (11) and Austin Rei. W – Rallings (5-0). L – Austin (0-5). Sv – none. HR – none. 3B – none. 2B – BCU, Eric Sams, Shaun McCarty; UW, Austin Rei, Brian Wolfe. LOB: BCU 7, UW 11. Time – 3:16. Attendance – 629.
GM 2: #6 Washington 7, Bethune-Cookman 1
WASH 140 200 x –- 7 10 0
Keith Zuniga, Riley O'Brien (4), Donte Lindsay and Zach Olszewski. Jeff Brigham, Zach Wright (7), Brandon Choate (7) and Ryan Wiggins. W – Brigham (6-2). L – Zuniga (6-4). Sv – none. HR – none. 3B – none. 2B – BCU, Shaun McCarty; UW, Alex Schmidt (2). LOB: BCU 7, UW 8. Time – 1:56. Attendance – 629.

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Sister Marie-Simon-Pierre is the French nun whose testimony of a mystery cure from Parkinson's disease could prompt the Roman Catholic Church to beatify Pope John Paul II, an official at the Paris maternity hospital where she works said.
The identity of the nun has been one of the Catholic Church's most closely guarded secrets.
The nun says that she was cured of Parkinson's after she and her community of nuns prayed to John Paul.
The nun, a member of the "Congregation of Little Sisters of Catholic Motherhood" in Aix-en-Provence in southeast France, works at the Sainte-Felicite hospital in Paris, said the official, who declined to be identified because an official announcement is expected on Sunday.
The bishop in the woman's diocese will announce details about her case during his Palm Sunday Mass this weekend, said Monsignor Slawomir Oder, the Polish cleric spearheading the pontiff's beatification cause.
French newspaper Le Figaro, in an unsourced report on its website, first identified the nun, saying she was 45.
The nun is travelling to Rome for ceremonies Monday marking the second anniversary of the pontiff's death and the closure of a church investigation into his life which began after chants of "Santo Subito!" or "Sainthood Now!" erupted during John Paul's 2005 funeral.
The Vatican's saint-making process requires that John Paul's life and writings be studied for its virtues. The Vatican also requires that a miracle attributed to his intercession be confirmed, before he can be beatified - the last formal step before possible sainthood.
Pope Benedict XVI announced in May 2005 that he was waiving the traditional five-year waiting period and allowing the beatification process to begin. There is still no word on when any beatification or canonisation might occur.
Only one document about the long-mysterious nun's experience has been made public: an article she wrote for "Totus Tuus", the official magazine of John Paul's beatification case.
She wrote of being diagnosed with Parkinson's in June 2001, having a strong spiritual affinity for John Paul because he too suffered from the disease and suffering worse symptoms in the weeks after the pope died April 2, 2005.
The nuns of her community prayed for her, and exactly two months after the pontiff's death, she awoke in the middle of the night cured, she wrote.
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We are Anna, Bob, and Cristine. Anna is the little one, Bob is the big one, and Cristine is the pretty one. Several years ago we started planning and saving for a 'once in a life-time' trip around the world. On a whim, about six weeks before our scheduled departure, we decided to take this trip on bicycles. This website documents our trip. We hope you enjoy the ride as much as we did. Click on the About Us tab for a link to our travel blog and a link to our photos. Thanks for visiting!
We are not a super star, hard core, get up before dawn to go to the gym type family. We sometimes have pie for breakfast. Oftentimes we drive to the post office instead of taking our bikes. We're really quite "normal".
That's pretty much the first thing Bob's Mom said when we told her what our plans were. The second thing she said was, "...not with MY Granddaughter..."


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When Samantha Taylor dropped out of her senior year of college to marry gorgeous and almost ten years her senior Dawson Foster, she never knew what she was getting into. But
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Twice-divorced, Dara Kelly doesn't want to get married again, not even to luscious, Cuban-Irish Caution Foster. An African-American woman, she thrives in a profession where men set the rules, garnering respect and a tough reputation to match. But along with respect comes envy and enemies who will stop at nothing to gain a bounty…not even murdering a fellow skip tracer.
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Samantha Foster drifted, memory fading in the wind as she
tumbled head over heels down the stairs, surrounded by
pitch-black silence before a burst of blinding white light
greeted her several yards away, gently vibrating.
She slowed. She didn't know how far she'd traveled, or to
where, and didn't know if she was in control or had totally
lost it. She just wanted the crazy ride to end. She'd had
enough, and was tired of hoping for a different ending to her
life than the pitiful reality.
Sam lowered her palms to her stomach, cupped her abdomen in a
protective gesture to shelter a life that had already been
lost. She'd failed before she ever had a chance to try, failed
despite her best intentions to remove her baby from a bad
situation while she still had a chance.
"Why?" One word, encompassing, and the omnipotent voice
We have plans for you.
"Plans? Why did you let me die then? Why not after I had my
baby? At least you could have let me have my baby!" Sam
sobbed. She wondered if she would have done a better job as a
mother than she had as a wife. She wondered how good she would
have been at protecting her baby once it was born. Then she
remembered her dream, the one where she made a clean getaway
from her ranting husband, their newborn son alive and
well behind her in his infant seat. Well, almost a clean
getaway. If memory served her, she'd crashed on the highway as
Dawson gave chase in his car, screaming about her not taking
his son anywhere.
Not a dream.
Sam sniffled, heart skipping with hope. "You mean it was
One reality. An alternate reality.
"Then you can send me back? I can have my baby, my life—"
Not in the way you expect.
What was that supposed to mean? It means, we have plans for
Sam wasn't so sure she liked the sound of that, but something
told her she didn't have much say in the matter.
They had plans for her.
* * * *
Kelly reached for her gun too late.
The shadow stepped across the threshold, gun drawn. He took
aim at her chest, fired, hitting her dead center.
Dara flew back, realization dawning as the bullet pierced her
Cop killers. Oh hell, oh damn…
Her old rival noiselessly, unhurriedly strode across the
carpeted floor past the skip cowering behind the bureau. He
smiled down at Dara as she crawled backwards, towards the
window, on her elbows and heels.
She reached behind her, pulled herself up on the windowsill,
blood seeping through skin, bone, and Kevlar, numbing her
limbs. She leaned a shoulder against the jamb as her assailant
leisurely switched guns, leering at her once more when he
raised the new weapon.
"I told you I'd pay you back no matter how long it took. No
one takes a skip away from me and gets away with it.
Especially not some lezzy cunt."
Dara wheezed, gurgling her next words. "Tarrent, think about
what you're doing."
"Oh, I have. Long and hard." He smiled, moving so close to
stare her in the eyes she thought for a moment he might have
changed his mind. Then he reached out to snatch the small gold
hoop from her left earlobe.
Dara gasped, then regretted it immediately.
"I'll keep this as a souvenir of our time together." He graced
her with sharp white canines as he pocketed the earring. "Be
glad it's not your ear. Not that you'll have much use for
either in a few seconds." He stepped back, taking aim at her
Barbarian, cannibal, man-eater…Dara closed her eyes,
knew she was a dead woman, but tried to get through to him one
more time. "Tarrent, ple—"
"Bye-bye, bitch."
His next shot sent her crashing through the glass and tumbling
out the window.
* * * *
Dara landed on the hard pavement, surprised that she wasn't
dead and wishing she was.
Excruciating pain lit up every nerve ending in her body. She
was sure she had broken her back, among other major and minor
bones, in the fall, but her insides, they were the real
problem, on fire like someone had shoved a grenade packed with
razor blades inside her abdomen and detonated it. She'd heard
about talon slugs before, breaking onto the street in the
nineties, but had never come across anyone who'd used them, or
lived to tell about being shot with one. Leave it to that
mean-spirited bastard to use outlawed ammo.
The pain was unreal, unbearable, inhuman, and just when Dara
thought she couldn't take another minute of suffering, she
felt herself drifting—up, up, up, and away. Her body, however,
remained on the rain-slicked pavement, still and bleeding.
Someone brushed by her on Dara's way out. Someone on her way
in. Into Dara's body!
Dara sampled the other's soul as they crossed paths—her first
impressions raising her hackles—rich, spoiled, suburban
American princess. Bourgeoisie. Everything Caution's
grandfather loved, everything Dara loathed. Her next
impressions weren't much better—wheat-gold hair, sky-blue
eyes, young, petite, beautiful…and very dead.
Oh God! I'm gone, dead, kaput…
Was He punishing her? Teaching her a lesson?
No, punishing would have meant leaving her soul in her body
writhing in agony as her internal organs bled out. He had done
her a favor by pulling her out of her body when He had.
But, Mighty Isis, what had homegirl done to deserve the fate
Dara had just escaped?
Dara didn't have time to think much more on it. She hadn't
stopped drifting; her journey was just beginning. She was
mildly amused and mightily shocked that her trip seemed to be
going in an upward direction.
Sam slammed into her new destination with such force, the
trauma left her breathless for several long moments. Awareness
– painful, corporeal awareness – forced her to finally take a
breath. She immediately regretted it, cursing Their plans and
wishing for sweet oblivion again. The broken neck was nothing
compared to what she was feeling now. Fire inside and out.
Heck, even her left earlobe throbbed! This new body must have
been thrown down several flights of stairs, if not the
roof of a tall building. How it still possessed the ability to
breathe and feel anything was beyond her. But not beyond Them,
evidently. Why?
All in time, Samantha.
Yeah, sure, You say. That's what They all say.
Might as well have been talking to the backward-talking
creature in Star Wars since the answers she'd gotten about her
predicament so far made about as much sense as Yoda's
brain-twisting phraseology, and were about as satisfying.
"Dare! Dios mio, que paso?"
Sam opened her eyes as someone rushed over to her in the rain.
The dimly lit side street where she lay afforded little
opportunity to see her rescuer clearly. Or maybe he was her
attacker, for all she knew, coming back to make sure he'd done
the job right.
God, what had They gotten her into?
Take care, child. All will be well.
You're leaving me?
"No, chica! I wouldn't leave you for the world. And I'm
so sorry I was late."
Sam hadn't realized she'd spoken out loud until she saw the
horrified look on her rescuer's face and something else she
could just barely make out: guilt.
She tried to sit up and gasped as the stranger pushed her
back. He placed his rolled up leather jacket beneath her head
and opened her jacket to probe her rib cage with gentle
fingers. When one of his hands brushed the outer edge of a
breast, she slapped it away before she realized he was
searching for wounds, wounds inflicted despite a bulletproof
She felt the weight of the contraption against her chest and
abdomen, and the blood, wet and sticky against her skin, and
almost became sick with the implications.
Just how badly had this body been injured? And whose body was
it? Who was this Dare?
Gradually, pain faded as if fleeing in response to her
questions, or perhaps the stranger's touch. Sam didn't care
which, just that alleviation was at hand.
"Dios, I am so sorry, Dare. I…I was detained. I don't
know what else to say."
Sam didn't know what to say either, deciding not to say
anything at all for the time being, and just tried to take
everything in.
She was in a cold, wet, dark alley and some strange man,
obviously concerned, obviously her friend, needlessly
ministered to her already healing body.
"I'm ready to get up now."
He frowned. "I really think you should wait for an ambulance."
"No!" Sam sprang to a sitting position, surprised that it
didn't hurt, almost not at all. She seemed to be completely
healed. She knew she had Them to thank for her miraculous
recovery. The least They could do. And for some reason, she
didn't think a trip to the hospital was in Their plans for
"All right, chica. Don't have a cow." He grinned grimly
as he helped her to her feet.
Sam glanced at him from the corner of an eye, wishing she knew
who he was, what his name was, and what her connection to him
"Did the skip do this to you? I didn't peg him for this rough
a customer."
"Dios, you must have gotten knocked on the head pretty
good, huh?"
"Guess so," Sam mumbled. "You're, uh…?"
"Diego." He grimaced at her incomprehension, shook his head.
"Your partner?"
As in? Sam wondered but didn't say it out loud. Partner in
crime? Partner in business? Life partner? Exactly how close a
relationship did they share?
"C'mon, I'm taking you home."
That was an answer she hadn't expected, and raised more
questions than it answered.
Where was home? Their home? His home? Her home?
She let Diego grasp her under an elbow and lead her out of the
alley, having no idea where they were going, but strangely
trusting him. She didn't see how she had a choice.
[Scene note: Sam, who is in
Dara Kelly's body, realizes that the man she thought is her
abusive husband Dawson turns out to be Dawson's identical twin
brother Caution.]
Shaken, Sam turned back to Dawson just in time to see he'd
unlocked the cuffs.
He stood in front of her, grinning, restraints dangling from
the pointer of his right hand as he whistled a nameless tune,
looking entirely too self-satisfied.
How the heck had he gotten out of the cuffs? Sam couldn't
remember being married to Harry Houdini!
Her heart hammered not just from the fact that she was in the
room with a dangerous escaped felon, the man responsible for
her death, but from the wicked butter-melting grin spreading
across her husband's face and reaching his eyes. She couldn't
tell whether he was enraged or just a little peeved, and
didn't want to find out, but he reached out and caught her
wrist with both hands, wrestling the Glock from her grip
before she could squeak.
Dumbfounded, Sam watched as he ejected the chambered round,
emptied the clip and pocketed it before placing the empty gun
atop the marble center island.
He stalked her around the kitchen as she tried to gain the
door. She dodged to her left, didn't fool him as he caught her
by an arm. Sam threw one leg behind his, but just as she was
about to flip him over a hip to the floor, Caution reversed
position in time to take her with him, cushioning her fall
with his body as they both went crashing to the linoleum.
She struggled as he flipped her beneath him, straddled her
hips, pulled her arms up over her head and grasped her wrists.
"You shouldn't do that."
Sam frowned. "Do what?"
"Thrust and plunge that way. I might get the wrong idea."
She struggled harder at his words and it only made him laugh.
"Let me go."
"You came into my house, Ms. Big Bad Bounty Hunter, pointing a
gun at me as if I was some dangerous felon, and now you
want me to let you go?"
"I was perfectly within my rights."
"And so am I, Ms. Kelly." He leaned in, lips a hair's breadth
from hers, and paused as he stared into her eyes. "Is this
what you wanted? Does this turn you on?"
Sam bucked. "Don't flatter yourself!"
"Actually, I'm flattering you." He leaned further, stirring
her hair with his breath as he brushed her cheek with his
lips, then murmured, "If I'd known you were into the kinky
bondage scene, we could have tried this a long time ago."
Sam squirmed, gasped when she met Dawson's hard erection with
her slit, and instantly felt moist heat between her legs as
her pussy gushed. "I'm not," she said.
He arched a brow. "Not flattered?"
"Not into the kinky bondage scene." Tell that to your
dripping wet cunt.
"Pity," he whispered. "Now, about this Dawson jazz…" He slid
his mouth up, ran his tongue over her full lower lip. "You've
never been fooled by my brother before. Besides my mother and
Grampa Brody, you're just about the only one in the world who
can tell us apart."
Fooled? Brother? Grampa Brody? What did he mean by brother?
Sam frowned, light slowly dawning before she saw red. She
should have known something was off-kilter when the man had
addressed Dara so familiarly.
That evil, deceptive witch!
Sam remembered the last thing Dara had said to her before
directing her to the townhouse: "I'm going to give you a
lead to the skip." Not lead Sam to the skip, but
give her a lead. Very subtle wording but it made all the
If the woman weren't already dead, Sam would make sure the
deed was done right the next time and kill Dara Kelly herself.
And Dawson! Talk about deceptive. He never once mentioned a
sibling, much more an identical twin. But then again, Sam had
never shown any overt interest, thus she only knew that he was
estranged from his family, and she stupidly had not pried for
the low down. She'd loved him, she'd married him, and the rest
hadn't concerned her blind sensibilities, not to mention her
overactive, twenty-two-year-old libido.
She'd married a stranger. A stranger with a twin. An identical
twin. Deliciously, erotically, lusciously identical.
Calm down, kiddo, that's what got you into this mess in the
first place. A fool and horny.
"Cat got your tongue?"
"Pardon?" She really wanted to tell him that he'd have
her tongue in a few seconds if he didn't back off. His mouth
was so close, breath warm and enticing, if she reached out to
lick her lips, she'd touch his.
"This is a first. I've never seen you at a loss for words
Sam could well imagine. Dara Kelly didn't seem the type to
hold her tongue for anyone or anything, quite the opposite.
"I'm not at a loss. I've said what I need to say. And I want
you to let me go and get off."
"Anyone ever tell you you're a bossy cuss?" Dawson—or whatever
his name was— grinned, and Sam realized a total stranger held
her captive. She didn't even know his name, despite knowing
every angle of his gorgeous face.
How could she not tell the difference! He was so much more
intense than Dawson was, serious and somber, a very solid and
trustworthy vibe about him.
She wondered if the brothers were as alike as they were
different. They both seemed to have the same spicy sense of
humor; both had the same smooth, bronze skin, the
lean-like-a-runner's build; both instantly kicked her female
hormones into overdrive, but beyond these, Sam was almost in
the dark as to demeanor and mood.
Where was help when she needed it and why did ghosts only pop
up at the most inopportune times? Not that she had had much
experience with the latter, but couldn't Dara see that she was
in trouble? Or did she see and just not care?
Sam was tempted to call for Dara, but held back because of the
strange man astride her.
His name is Caution.
The words came out as if said through clenched teeth, and Sam
had to stop herself from searching the room for their source.
Instead, she caught movement on the island behind Caution's
hand, and peered as a cup and saucer violently rattled then
levitated from the marble surface.
She gawked, and blurted, "Look out!" right before the
ceramic-ware flew off the island towards the back of her
captor's head as if flung.
Caution didn't hesitate and ducked without blinking or
releasing her, and the cup and saucer hurtled past his left
ear, missing his head by centimeters before crashing into the
refrigerator and breaking into so many pieces.
Sam didn't know whether she was happy or disappointed the man
had such quick reflexes, thwarting an opportunity for her
Caution glanced behind him, eyebrows knitting as he turned
back to her with a twinkle in his eyes. "Neat trick."
Sam bit her tongue in denial, but decided to turn the tables
instead. "You too."
He frowned.
"The handcuffs. How'd you get out of them?"
"Trade secret."
"You're an escape artist?"
"Not quite."
His enigmatic smile only emphasized the fact that he had her
where he wanted her, and that she was at a distinct
She should have been more nervous, more afraid, but once she
realized it wasn't Dawson imprisoning her, her fear had
evaporated. For the moment. Who knew what other sort of threat
this Caution represented, besides the assault he was currently
waging on her senses of course?
"So, what are we going to do about this impasse?" he asked
"You could try letting me go and getting off of me," Sam
repeated, but noticed he didn't seem in any particular hurry
to do either.
"I like it where I am."
"But I don't."
"You've made that abundantly clear the last couple of months."
Sam did not want to get into a debate about Caution and
Dara's relationship. "I'd rather not talk about that right
"Running away from our problems isn't going to solve
What problems?
"You never gave me an answer to my proposal."
Proposal? Now this was getting just a little too sticky for
her. Sam decided she wanted not only to kill Dara the next
time she saw her, but also to make the woman sorry she'd ever
been born! "My hands are turning numb," she mumbled.
He smiled as he sat up straight, taking her with him and
holding her hands close to his chest. He slipped one cuff
around her left wrist and locked it so fast she didn't have a
chance to protest.
"What do you think you're doing?"
"You wanted me?" Caution slipped the other cuff around his
right wrist and locked it. "You got me."
"You're coming with me?"
"Hardly." He stood, pulling her with him. "You're coming with
Sam got to her feet too, but stopped when he headed for the
entryway. "Where?"
"Upstairs to bed."
She arched a brow, heart drumming, and tried not to betray how
much his words affected her, tried not to betray how much
he affected her and that the thought of being alone with
him in a bedroom totally unnerved her; totally turned her on.
Who knew she had this kinky, naughty streak, that the thought
of him handcuffing her to his bed and having his way with her
would zap her pussy with fire and speed her heart to near
bursting? "You're kidding," was all she could manage in
"I kid you not, and I don't have the energy to argue with you
about it."
Like a two-year-old, she wanted to ask him a thousand
questions—Where was Dawson? Did Caution know his brother's
whereabouts, and/or was he harboring him? Why was Caution so
bone tired? Early day doing what?—among her top choices.
Instead, she quietly followed him into the large master suite
and swallowed hard as he closed the door behind them.
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- The University of Arizona men's swimming and diving team moved up one more place to complete the 2001 season in sixth with 251 points at the NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships. The Texas Longhorns are the national champions for the second year in a row with 597.5 points. Following Texas was Stanford with 457.5 points. Placing third was Tennessee with 330.5 points, in fourth with 299 points was Southern California and in fifth place was Florida with 265 points. The event was held at the Texas A&M University Student Recreation Center Pool in College Station, Texas.
Junior diver Omar Ojeda broke another school record on the 10 meter tonight. Ojeda scored a total of 562.80 points and placed third. Junior Ruben Vaca placed 11th on 10 meter scoring 464.95 points.
"I don't try for tens, I just try to do my dives in my head because I know in finals everyone tries to do their best dives. I feel good about the meet. I enjoyed myself and I wasn't nervous," said Ojeda.
The Cat's 400 freestyle relay team made up of freshman Eric la Fleur, junior Roland Schoeman, and seniors Jay Schryver and Scott Gaskins finished third in the championship finals with the time of 2:53.17.
Arizona had two swimmers in the championship finals of the 200 butterfly, sophomore Jeff Dash and freshman Juan Veloz. Dash finished the race at 1:44.79 to place sixth followed by Veloz in seventh place at 1:45.13. During the preliminaries of the 200 butterfly Veloz broke the school record set by Dash last year when he went 1:44.59.
Schoeman was the runner-up in the 100 free at 42.58. Schoeman said, "It was 42 seconds of pain, but it was worth it. It's always great racing. Anthony (Ervin) swam hard and went 42.8, he got what he took and that's admirable just as I got what I took."
Wildcat senior Tyler Painter placed seventh in the championship finals of the 1650 freestyle when he hit the wall at 14:52.78.
When asked about the meet associate head coach Rick DeMont said, "We performed well. We lost a lot of horses from last year's team and to only drop three spots was incredible."
Michigan senior Chris Thompson crushed the NCAA record, the American record and the U.S. Open record in the 1650 freestyle by 2.69 seconds when he touched the wall at 14:26.62. The previous record was held by fellow Wolverine Tom Dolan. Dolan set the record in 1995 in the time of 14:29.31. Thompson also set a new pool record with his time in the mile.
Tying the NCAA record, the American record and the U.S. Open record of 41.80 set by Matt Biondi of California in 1987 was California sophomore Anthony Ervin. Ervin also set a new pool record with this time.
Texas' 400 freestyle relay team broke the NCAA, American, U.S. Open and pool records when they touched at 2:49.80.
A freshman from Texas, Brendan Hansen, set all new records in the 200 breastroke. Hansen broke the records, NCAA, American, U.S. Open and pool, in the time of 1:53.11.
Setting a new pool record in the 200 back was Texas senior Nate Dusing at 1:41.52.


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- Article: Four Genetic Loci Influencing Electrocardiographic Indices of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- UCL student Anna Rose has been awarded the Tony Jackson Memorial Prize for 2011
- A matter of priorities: Bacteria evolved way to safeguard crucial genetic material, Prof Nick Luscombe publishes in Nature
- Article: How a mother's genes can increase birth weight
- Research paper: X-linked megalocornea caused by mutations in CHRDL1 identifies an essential role for ventroptin in anterior segment development
- Direct observation of the interconversion of normal and pathogenic forms of α-synuclein, Prof Nick Wood publishes in Cell
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- Vacancy: Research Associate in Statistical Genetics
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- Nick Luscombe elected to EMBO
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- Mapping the effects of nature and nurture, Oliver Davis features in Wellcome Trust blog
- Congratulations to Doug Speed for being named the best FMT-BIR Young Biometrician of the year!
- Cellular resolution models for even skipped regulation in the entire Drosophila embryo - Nick Luscombe publishes in eLIFE
- UCL's Prof Hugh Gurling dies aged 63
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- Genomics—from the lab to clinical practice - BMJ Editor's Choice 30 Nov 2013
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- UGI's Oliver Davis featured in current edition of the MRC Network magazine
- UCL Genetics Institute outreach activities
- Nick Luscombe receives MRC Grant as part of the Medical Bioinformatics Initiative
- Same genes drive maths and reading ability - Oliver Davis publishes in Nature Communications
- Job: Weldon Chair/Readership in Computational and Statistical Genetics
- The first fine-scale genetic map of the British Isles - Garrett Hellenthal
- The UCL-Birkbeck MRC Doctoral Training Programme - deadline 25 January 2016
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11 November 2013
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Dear Nadirah,
I've read some of your articles and like what you say. You may not be the best person to approach with this issue, but I don't want to go to any of my family members or friends. I am 19 years old and have been married for 6 months. My husband is 20. He is a really good husband, but I notice he has been drinking a lot lately. He says he doesn't have a problem with alcohol, but I think he does. He lost his job two week ago because he kept calling in sick. He wasn't really sick. He was just hung over all the time. Luckily I have a job, so we still have some money, but I don't make that much so we really need his income. I ask him if he's looking for work while I'm gone and he says yes, but I think he's just sitting hom watching TV and drinking.
I get so frustrated when I come in the house and he's sitting in the same clothes he slept in and he is in the exact same position on the sofa as he was when I left. I don't want to get a divorce this fast, but it is really becoming a problem. I've tried talking to him about his drinking, but it always turns into a yelling match , which I hate. What should I do?
Thanks for your help,
Young Wife in Trouble
Dear Young Wife in Trouble,
Thanks for reaching out. I'm so sorry that you're experiencing such marital strife so early in your relationship. Since you've only been married 6 months, it seems like he was probably drinking before you got married. Is that true? Sometimes when couples are just starting out and in love, they can ignore certain red flags because they are blinded by love. Could this be the case with you or did he just start drinking after you got married? If he did just start drinking, then something must have happened to lead him down that road. People often turn to alcohol to ease stress or pain. Can you think of anything that could have prompted his drinking?
Perhaps he's feeling overwhelmed by the responsibiity of being a husband at 20. Young marriage can be hard because your both still maturing. It is important to have a strong family support system, which it seems you may be lacking since you don't want to go to your family with this problem. What about his family. Is there anyone that you'd feel comfortable going to?
If his alcohol consumption is negatively affecting his life and behavior and if he is doing it consistently, then he is an alcoholic and needs to get help. Trying to reason with him in this state is like talking to a brick wall. You won't get anywhere because the alcohol is altering his state of mind. It changes how his brain works, so he isn't going to interact with you the same way he would when he is sober.
When you do talk to him, be sure he is sober at the time. Also, be sure you know how to approach a problem with your spouse. This is a skill all couples should possess. Tell him that you love him and want nothing but the best for the both of you. Don't focus on his being an alcoholic because he will probably get defensive and shutdown. Instead, center the conversation around the way you experience his drinking. Let him know how it affects you and how much it hurts you. He may be completely wrapped up in his own experience and not understand what it is doing to you, his wife.
Again, I encourage you to find at least one family member you can go to for help. However, be very selective when you choose who to go to. Some people may offer advise that only makes the situation worse. This is a serious issue that will be very hard for you to handle on your own. You don't want to overwork yourself by trying to take care of this all on your own. Reach out to those you trust and let them be the support you need during this time.
Sending beautiful energy your way,
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publisher: Sony Online Entertainment
developer: Ninja Theory
genre: Action
|ESRB rating: T
release date: Sep 12, 07
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Extra Modes
Hell Mode: Beat The Game
Gauge Building
Building up the orange gauge on the bottom of the screen is important if you want to unlock new combos and other in-game unlockables that are otherwise inaccessible. However, it may not be clear on just how to do so.
Using Nariko, try to score consecutive hits on enemies to build the number on the left side of the gauge up as much as possible. If Nariko is injured or waits too long in between scoring successful hits, the number will reset (though the progress made on the gauge will remain). With Kai, you must score consecutive hits as well, though building up the gauge is made considerably easier because her time constraints between hits are much more lax, and her use of aftertouch (when shooting arrows) allows you to guide the arrow to its intended target.
Health Jars
Health jars strewn throughout the game have an obvious use, since they will fully heal Nariko or Kai if they are injured. But they are also great supplements to filling your gauge up. Try to work in a health jar into some combos, since it will give you extra points towards building up the meter while healing you simultaneously.
Revisiting Stages
You can revisit any stage in the game once beaten, as you already likely know. This is a great way to seek out a full gauge on any stage you hadn't yet achieved on one. What's more, any emblem you've managed to unlock (there are three on each stage) will remain unlocked, as long as you successfully get through the stage. However, you must build the meter up from scratch if you want to unlock any emblem you've yet to get on any stage, regardless if one or two are already unlocked.
Andy Serkis as Bohan (second) art 40 glyphs
Andy Serkis as Bohan (third) art 96 glyphs
Andy Serkis as Bohan art 26 glyphs
Andy Serkis facial sketch 119 glyphs
Anime character concept art 88 glyphs
Arena balcony concept art 69 glyphs
Arena concept art 67 glyphs
Assasin concept art 85 glyphs
Assassin weapon concept art 84 glyphs
Axeman concept art 35 glyphs
Back of Snowy Fort (second) art 102 glyphs
Back of Snowy Fort art 2 glyphs
Bazooka concept art 52 glyphs
Bazooka cover art 71 glyphs
Bohan and Raven concept art 90 glyphs
Bohan armor concept art 17 glyphs
Bohan Armor concept art (second) 105 glyphs
Bohan cover art 97 glyphs
Bohan early concept art 33 glyphs
Bohan early concept art (second) 44 glyphs
Bohan early concept art (third) 123 glyphs
Bohan promo screenshot 39 glyphs
Bohan promo screenshot (second) 49 glyphs
Bohan weapon concept art 21 glyphs
Bringing Design To Life "making of" video 37 glyphs
Capturing Performance "making of" video 42 glyphs
Central Hall early concept art 53 glyphs
Chainman concept art 66 glyphs
Chapter 5 Port concept art 19 glyphs
Clansmen concept art 63 glyphs
Commander concept art 94 glyphs
Creating The Music "making of" video 86 glyphs
Crossbowman concept art 104 glyphs
Decrepit temple concept art 89 glyphs
Desert Battleground concept art 81 glyphs
Desert Buildings concept art 99 glyphs
Desert Fort concept art 93 glyphs
Desert Level concept art 116 glyphs
Early Bohan weapon concept art 106 glyphs
Early packaging concept art 72 glyphs
Early Pond concept art 111 glyphs
Encampment concept art 103 glyphs
Encampment concept art (second) 114 glyphs
Enviornment early concept art 55 glyphs
Enviornment early concept art (second) 59 glyphs
Enviornment early concept art (third) 115 glyphs
Flying Fox costume concept art 25 glyphs
Flying Fox facial concept art 30 glyphs
Forest Patch concept art 57 glyphs
Funeral Boat concept art 124 glyphs
Funeral Landscape concept art 125 glyphs
Funeral Landscape painting 126 glyphs
Guardians Of The Sword animated prologue 47 glyphs
Heaven and Hell concept art 118 glyphs
Heavenly Sword concept art 60 glyphs
Introduction "making of" video 3 glyphs
Kai concept 6 glyphs
Kai early concept art 8 glyphs
Kai early concept art (second) 34 glyphs
Kai promo screenshot 46 glyphs
Kai promo screenshot (second) 127 glyphs
Kai with bow concept art 29 glyphs
Nariko approaching cage 101 glyphs
Nariko color sketch 9 glyphs
Nariko costume concept art 23 glyphs
Nariko cover art 73 glyphs
Nariko early concept art 80 glyphs
Nariko early concept art (second) 87 glyphs
Nariko early concept art (third) 109 glyphs
Nariko early cover 13 glyphs
Nariko imprisoned concept art 64 glyphs
Nariko pencil sketch 12 glyphs
Nariko promo screenshot 20 glyphs
Nariko promo screenshot (second) 31 glyphs
Nariko promo screenshot (third) 129 glyphs
Nariko with Heavenly Sword 27 glyphs
Natural Bridge concept art 62 glyphs
Oraguman concept art 78 glyphs
Oraguman sketch 79 glyphs
Packaging artwork 98 glyphs
Power Stance cover art 110 glyphs
Prison Approach concept art 56 glyphs
Prison Exterior concept art 112 glyphs
Prison Interior concept art 113 glyphs
Rain Battle concept art 100 glyphs
Ranged Attack cover art 70 glyphs
Raven concept art 117 glyphs
Raven God concept art 121 glyphs
Raven God early concept art 122 glyphs
Raven God facial sketch 120 glyphs
Roach concept art 41 glyphs
Roach weapon concept art 83 glyphs
Shen concept art 4 glyphs
Shen promo screenshot 128 glyphs
Shen with staff 5 glyphs
Snowy Fort concept art 1 glyph Swordsman concept 11 glyphs
Swordsman concept art (second) 51 glyphs
The Legend Of The Sword animated prologue 7 glyphs
The Sound Of Combat "making of" video 77 glyphs
The Sword early concept art 50 glyphs
The Sword Landscape concept art 107 glyphs
The Sword Landscape painting 108 glyphs
Throne Room concept art 43 glyphs
Tower Interior concept art 92 glyphs
Water Lift concept art 91 glyphs
Water Temple Interior 95 glyphs
Whiptail costume art 75 glyphs
Whiptail early concept art 38 glyphs
Whiptail early concept art (second) 45 glyphs
Whiptail Eel concept art 36 glyphs
Whiptail promo screenshot 76 glyphs
Young Kai concept art 15 glyphs
Young Nariko sketch 82 glyphs
The Animation Series
Heavenly Sword contains the first two parts of a five-part animated prologue that tells the history behind the sword. Both of these animated videos are unlocked by collecting glyphs throughout your adventure.
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Capital punishment, or the death sentence, has long been accepted in Japanese society as a viable solution to heinous crime. Usually reserved for murder and treason, most criminals are not sentenced to death unless they have committed multiple murders. Amnesty International, an organization focused on human rights, has criticized the Japanese penal system with regard to the conditions prisoners encounter on death row.
Death Sentence Criteria in Japan
The justice system in Japan uses a set of nine criteria as guidelines for determining which crimes are worthy of a death sentence. These criteria were more or less established during the trial of Nagayama Norio, a 19-year-old convicted of murder. In late 1968, Nagayama went on a killing spree, using a handgun to murder four people. When arrested, because he was under 20 years of age, Nagayama was legally considered a minor.
It took the courts until 1979 to sentence Nagayama to death, and that sentence was overturned by a High Court in Tokyo, changing the punishment to life in prison. The Supreme Court overturned this again a few years later, and in 1987 Nagayama was officially sentenced to death with the sentencing upheld. On the first of August in 1997, Nagayama Norio was hanged in the Tokyo Detention Center.
The criteria established during the Nagayama sentencing and resentencing process ultimately left the Japanese justice system with nine factors, known as the Nagayama Standards, to consider before handing out capital punishment:
- How vicious was the crime?
- What was the perpetrator's motive?
- How was the victim murdered and/or how was the crime committed?
- How many victims are there and what are the results of the crime?
- What are the feelings or thoughts of the surviving family members of the victim?
- How does the crime impact Japanese society?
- How old is the perpetrator?
- Does the perpetrator have a previous criminal record?
- Is the perpetrator remorseful?
Death Row Inmates in Japan
Those placed on death row in the Japanese legal system are not considered prisoners in the sense that they are not the same as someone who is serving a 10-year prison sentence, for example. The facilities death row inmates are kept in while on death row are likewise not referred to as prisons. There are seven facilities in major cities throughout the island nation and they are referred to as kouchisho, which translates to "detention center." These detention centers are in Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima, Nagoya, Sendai, Sapporo, and Fukuoka, and each has an execution chamber where the death row inmate is hanged when their sentence is eventually carried out.
Inmates housed in a death row detention centers are kept in solitary confinement and not permitted to converse with other inmates. This is part of the reason Amnesty International and others criticize the system as inhumane. Two exercise sessions per week are afforded to each death row inmate. The inmates are forbidden from exercising within their cells and they are permitted a maximum of only three books. No television access at all for death row inmates in Japan, and visits from family or guardians are heavily supervised and considerably infrequent.
From 1946 until 1993, there were 766 people sentenced to death in Japan and of the 766 people, 608 were executed. As of December 2013, there were 129 individuals on death row in Japan. Of the 129 inmates, 85 had open requests for their cases to be reopened for review, and 25 were request exoneration.
Death Sentences and Executions in Japan
Once sentenced to death, the execution is supposed to be carried out within six months of the final appeal failure. For most cases, the inmates remain in a detention center under the abovementioned conditions, for an average of 5-7 years. Roughly a quarter of the death row inmates remain in a detention center for more than a decade before being executed, and some have remained confined for over 30 years. Hirasawa Sadamichi was on death row for 32 years awaiting execution but died at 95-years-old of natural causes.
When an inmate has reached their execution time, they are informed the morning of that their sentence will be carried out. The inmate is given a choice for a last meal. Interestingly, the family or guardians are not usually informed of the execution until after the fact, which is another target of criticism by Amnesty International and others.
The Nagayama Criteria for Assessing the Death Penalty in Japan: Reflections of a Case Suspect by Daniel A. Metraux
nippon.com The Death Penalty in Japan: How Genuine is Public Support?
Kanagawa University Crime and Capital Punishment in Japan: How Does the Japanese Society Respond?
Delegation of the EU to Japan: The Nagayama Case
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The good guys and gals at Houston's Saint Arnold Brewery have reason to show their pride, and it goes beyond the brewery's numerous awards and critical recognition.
Saint Arnold Brewing released a report showing its total shipments for 2013 and, as expected, it was yet another banner year for Texas' oldest craft brewery. The company shipped an impressive 58,397 barrels of beer in 2013, representing an increase of approximately 19 percent from 2012. Saint Arnold Fancy Lawnmower leads the product line in total shipments, with Saint Arnold Amber Ale and Saint Arnold Santo following closely behind.
Saint Arnold founder/brewer Brock Wagner sums up the sentiments of those who work tirelessly to bring Saint Arnold beer to the masses:
"As we head toward our 20th anniversary in June and reflect on how we got here, I couldn't be more proud of what we've accomplished both in terms of the beer and food we provide and the role we've played in helping to encourage the community to embrace craft beer," said Wagner. "We anticipate continued growth, but our priority is to continue brewing beers we love and building community wherever we go."
Exactly how much has Saint Arnold Brewing grown over the years? Take a look at this table, showing the year over year increases in barrels shipped and percentage growth:
Year Production % Growth
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2013 58,397 barrels 19 percent
2012 49,119 barrels 22 percent
2011 40,416 barrels 29 percent
2010 31,445 barrels 22 percent
2009 25,710 barrels 13 percent
2008 22,749 barrels 28 percent
2007 17,811 barrels 30 percent
2006 13,636 barrels 25 percent
2005 10,946 barrels 20 percent
2004 9,100 barrels 27 percent
Growth is expected to remain brisk in 2014. To meet future demand, Saint Arnold plans to add a brew kettle and create a four- vessel brewhouse. With these additions, Saint Arnold will have annual capacity of 240,000 barrels, an almost threefold increase compared to the current capacity of 90,000 barrels.
Award- winning beers, committed personnel, and a spirit of community……these and other factors have propelled Saint Arnold Brewing into the growing, thriving organization it is today. Cheers to the good guys and gals at Saint Arnold for their many achievements and for an even more prosperous year in 2014.
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Now, we get to the decision-makers and analyze the General Managers themselves. Originally, this was why I started the NBA Draft analysis project. I looked back at who was the GM for every team at every draft over the last ten years (2002-2011 drafts) and assigned each of them credit (or blame) for their team's draft that year. I do realize that every GM has help and/or orders on draft night - the team owner or another executive might force some picks and the GM has no choice but to take responsibility for it.
For example, Michael Jordan has been widely ridiculed for running the Bobcats poorly, but he has never actually been the GM in Charlotte. Therefore, he is not eligible for the rankings, despite most likely having a lot of influence over who gets drafted. Another example is Pat Riley, who was hired as the head coach and team president of the Heat in 1995, but has only had the General Manager title since the 2009 draft. While I assume that Riley was calling the shots since he got there, if I make a judgement call for any team, I have to look in to every team - and it still wouldn't be fair. Even Pat Riley still has a boss, and it could have been the owner's decision to draft Wade in 2003. The point is, there is no fair way to look at this unless we use a black-and-white system of who had the GM title.
I highly recommend looking back at Part I and Part III for further information about how these numbers were generated if you are interested. Now, on to the rankings!
The Top 10 Drafting Tenures as GM (2002-2011)The formula I came up to rank the top GM tenures with is overly complicated, but basically it values drafting well over a large sample size. To qualify, you must have at least 5 draft picks. This is a ranking I plan on taking another look at in the future with a wider historical window, since ten years doesn't really do this justice, especially if you consider how many players can still change their evaluation.
The Worst 10 Drafting Tenures as GM (2002-2011)Much simpler ranking - total raw value short of Expected Value. I did not include Jerry Krause since Jay Williams' motorcycle accident is the only reason he would have made the list. This list favors failed GMs from early in the 2002-2011 window, but the more recent GMs might argue their picks still might turn out, and I tend to agree.
Ranking the Current GMs from 1 to 30The simplest rating so far - just ranking by percentage of Expected Value they have drafted as GM from 2002-2011. Some of these executives have multiple tenures during this period, but they have all been combined to give a overall drafting performance over the last decade.
Before Pat Riley emails me and complains that he doesn't deserve to be on the bottom of this list, let me just say that its not really fair to say Riley has drafted worse than Kahn and Pritchard. They have a much larger raw deficit, this is just simple percentage based ranking.
Some other interesting notes:
- Kevin Pritchard has a new job for the Pacers after he showed up in the top 10 worst tenures in the last decade ranking. He made the mistake in Portland a lot of people would have made, drafting Oden over Durantula. He was not far below average other than that pick.
- Michael Jordan was only GM for one year that I looked at in Washington (2002) - he got 70% of his expected value with four picks, two in each round.
- 17% of the league's current GMs were not in charge of a team from 2002-2011
- Donnie Nelson looks like a poor drafter in this analysis, which might be true - but he has been in charge of the Mavericks for 10 years and has only had 1 pick in the top 24 in that time (he picked Devin Harris 5th, who has outperformed his EV). During that tenure they are second in the NBA in winning percentage. That's hard to do even if you find talent late in the draft - which he obviously can't do.
This was Part IV of the StatDance.com NBA draft analysis.
Part I: Determining the expected value of a draft pick
Part II: Ranking the Strongest NBA Drafts
Part V: Who did they miss? Looking at the undrafted free agents in the NBA - Coming Soon


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10 Years Ago: Kiss Release 'Symphony: Alive IV'
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Their first live album saved their career. The second confirmed their place as global superstars, and the third proved they could succeed without two original members and their famous facepaint. So what could Kiss possibly do to make their fourth live album different?
Go to the symphony, of course. The group, now back in makeup and costumes, performed a special concert in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in February of 2003, and released the bombastic results as a double-live album on July 22 of that same year.
Originally, 'Alive IV' was intended to celebrate the reunion of the original Kiss lineup. Back in 1996, original lead guitarist Ace Frehley and drummer Peter Criss returned to join Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley for a tour that sold out in arenas around the world. A concert from New Year's Eve 1999 was recorded and scheduled for release, then scrapped. (It would emerge a few years later as part of the 'Kiss Alive! 1975-2000′ box set.)
By the time the Melbourne concert came around, Frehley had once again departed the group, leaving new (and current) lead guitarist Tommy Thayer with a rather daunting task. Not only would his first public show as a member of Kiss be recorded and filmed for future release, but it would be set up unlike any show in the group's history. No pressure!
After playing six songs by themselves, Kiss were joined by the orchestra's string section for a five-song acoustic set featuring ballads such as 'Beth' and 'Shandi,' which was a massive hit for the group down under back in 1980. Then, all hell broke loose, as the full 60-member orchestra joined the group for over-the-top readings of their biggest hits.
In most cases, the extra firepower was used to turbocharge rather than reinterpret the songs, making this more of a fun experiment than a revelatory listening experience. But there are some clever additions, such as the dramatic string counterpoints on 'God of Thunder.'
At the very least, 'Symphony: Alive IV' proves that Kiss are willing to do just about anything to create a spectacle that will entertain their fans. The concert was also released on home video, which is probably really how it should be experienced: There's something undeniably great about seeing dozens of classically trained musicians wearing Kiss makeup as bombs and fireworks go off all around them.


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Fans of the show "Full Throttle Saloon," are shocked and saddened to learn that tonight's show, Feb 3, will be the last one of the season, according to a Facebook post on FTS's page, posted on February 2, 2013. Many had no idea that the season was nearly over and are expressing their disappointment.
A lot of fans have gotten caught up in the news that Michael and Angie Ballard are expecting a baby and had hoped to follow the pregnancy on the show. Though no actual due date has been stated for Baby Ballard, a prediction of around April or May seems to go with the time line of the announcement.
So what are dedicated "Full Throttle Saloon" fans to do until next year's airing of the show? As usual, Michael and Angie have been making personal appearances around the states, promoting both the "Full Throttle Saloon" and Michael's new adventure, S'loonshine.
Fans of Jesse James Dupree can catch up to Jackyl concerts and appearances where Jesse will be promoting his "Jesse James American Outlaw Bourbon." Jesse has recently posted a list of places where his bourbon is available on his Facebook page, and there might be some in your area. Who knows, Jesse may even be around!
TruTV also shows a lot of reruns of the show to keep people's interest up. If you have missed any episodes, you can get your "Full Throttle Saloon" fix by checking TruTV for airings and set your DVR. TruTV often has all day marathons.
According to the FTS website, plans are underway for a fantastic 2014 season when the "Full Throttle Saloon" will officially open the first day of the Sturgis Bike Rally, in August. The film crew will be there, the biker baby will have arrived by then and we might even get a glimpse of him or her on screen.
What changes will be in store now that there is a Baby Ballard? Will the baby spend time at the "Full Throttle Saloon" among the chaos that goes on? Will we see less of Angie as she becomes a mom? We will all have to wait until next season to find out, but let's all wish the Ballard's a safe pregnancy and a beautiful, healthy Full Throttle baby!
Watch the final show of the season tonight, February 3, 2014, on TruTV at 10: P.M. ET and keep up with the FTS gang on their Facebook pages:
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Jaguar released the first official video starring the new XKR-S Convertible. The footage shows the latest output from the British manufacturer (currently on display at the Los Angeles Auto Show) taking on Nurburgring North Course during its final stage of development, giving us the chance to hear its massive roar.
The new Jaguar model is pushed by a new supercharged 5.0-litre V8 engine delivering 550 hp and 680 Nm of torque coupled with a a 6-speed automatic transmission. Performance figures of the XKR-S Convertible are 0-100 km/h (62 mph) sprint time of 4.4 seconds and top speed of 300 km/h (186 mph). The lap time clocked by the car at the famous German circuit has not been revealed.
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NBC Sports Network programs produce dismal early ratings
John Ourand reports, "The first edition of NBC Sports Network's "Costas Tonight" was exactly what the network's executives wanted: NBC Sports' biggest on-air star, Bob Costas, interviewing a who's-who list of top sports personalities from the Super Bowl.
Only 108,000 viewers watched it live.
One of the first shows to appear on the newly rebranded channel was a documentary called "Cold War on Ice." Again, it was exactly the type of show NBC Sports covets for its all-sports cable channel: a high-quality documentary from one of the best producers in the business, former HBO Sports President Ross Greenburg.
It drew only 167,000 viewers for its Jan. 2 premiere."
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The Houston Astros have signed veteran right-handed reliever Jose Veras to a one-year, $2 million contract.
The deal includes a $3.25 million option for 2014 with a $150,000 buyout.
General manager Jeff Luhnow made the official announcement Friday.
According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, Houston intends to utilize Veras as the club's closer in 2013.
Veras, 32, posted a 5-4 record with a 3.63 ERA and 79 strikeouts over 67 innings in 72 appearances for the Milwaukee Brewers last season.
He's established himself as one of the most dependable relievers in the majors, as evident with making 151 outings over the previous two seasons with the Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates.
This mark places Veras tied for second among all pitchers in that span.
Veras is 19-17 with a 4.01 ERA and 328 strikeouts over 314 1/3 innings in 327 relief appearances over seven career major league seasons with the New York Yankees (2006-09), Cleveland Indians (2009), Florida Marlins (2010), Pirates (2011) and Brewers (2012).
With the signing of Veras, the Astros will make a corresponding roster move to the 40-man roster at a later date.


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Hi guys
We're currently in the process of getting our kitchen and backroom stripped out and altered quite a bit.
This has given me the idea of putting in some speakers and using a small pro-ject Hifi system.
I'm just trying to work out what would be best. I could use active speakers but this would mean I'd have to just a preamplifier as we'd just have phono sockets in the wall.
Whereas if I used a binding post wall socket it would mean we could use pretty much anything. Even a generic all in one box thing and just hook up the speaker cables.
Anyone have any experience with these things?


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