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Electric Utilities Stocks Lose Power
Relative strength ranking for S&P's subindustry index goes down a notch, as price performance for the group continues to drop from mid-2005 highs
The spark has gone out of electric utilities stocks in the past few months. During the week ending Feb. 17, the S&P 1500 Electric Utilities subindustry index's trailing 52-week relative strength ranking (RSR) dropped to 3 (middle 40%) from 4 (top 30%). Had this group been on the High Momentum List (having reached an RSR of 5 -- top 10% -- and retaining a ranking of 5 or 4), it would have been removed from the list because of the current longer-term price erosion.
Of course, investors in these issues are probably not overly disappointed, in our opinion, since this group rose 11.7% in 2005, vs. a 3.8% advance for the S&P 1500. And the group has gained 2.4% year-to-date through Feb. 17, vs. the broader market's gain of 3.5%. But turning paper profits into actual ones is a tenet of successful investing.
As can be seen in the accompanying chart, the rolling 12-month relative price performance for this group has exceeded that of the overall market, but is continuing the decline from its mid-2005 highs. As a reminder, the jagged blue line represents the subindustry index's rolling 52-week price performance as compared with the 52-week performance for the S&P 1500. Any point above 100 indicates market outperformance over the previous year, while points below 100 indicate market underperformance. The red line is a rolling 39-week moving average, while the two green bands indicate one standard deviation above and below the subindustry index's 14-year mean relative strength.
S&P equity analyst Justin McCann has a neutral fundamental outlook for electric utilities. He thinks the outperformance in 2005 reflected a shift into stocks perceived as defensive, but he believes the sector is now fairly valued. He believes the repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company Act could further stimulate the consolidation taking place within the industry, as well as open it up to acquisitions by nonutility investors, including foreign companies. The stocks of utilities with secure dividends and high yields have benefited from the tax cut on dividends, and with increased free cash flow seen, he expects more companies to increase their dividends.
McCann expects favorable earnings-per-share comparisons for 2006, aided by many fewer dilutive issuances of new equity, an increased level of share buybacks, and the divestiture of underperforming noncore businesses. These positives should help offset the high pension-related costs that utilities face, which have restricted earnings growth for many companies. The "back to basics" trend that has been taking place has, in his opinion, helped enhance the investment appeal of some companies. While the long-term trend of industry consolidation has slowed, he thinks the planned mergers could revive it.
Given the lingering impact of the California power crisis and the Enron scandal, the deregulation of the industry has slowed to a standstill. He believes it will eventually resume, but in a more judicious manner.
While power prices have rebounded significantly from their sharp decline in 2001 and 2002, the extremely high prices of 2000 led many states to adopt a go-slow approach to the separation of generation from transmission and distribution units. In states that required this separation, the utilities were generally allowed to recover their "stranded costs" (costs related to power-generating plants that could not be recovered in a competitive market, or to long-term purchased-power contracts). McCann expects that the successful utilities will be those that pay down debt and provide stable earnings and dividend growth.
So there you have it. From both a fundamental and momentum standpoint, S&P believes the investment outlook for the S&P Electrical Utilities group is neutral over the coming 12 months.
Industry Momentum List Update
For regular readers of the Sector Watch column, here is this week's list of the industries in the S&P 1500 with Relative Strength Rankings of "5" (price performances in the past 12 months that were among the top 10% of the industries in the S&P 1500), their proxies (the highest STARS-ranked companies in the subindustry index-tie goes to the largest market value) as of Feb. 17, 2006.


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Game 33, Mariners at Blue Jays
Joe Saunders vs. Brandon Morrow, 10:07am.
The M's look to complete a sweep of the reeling Jays this morning behind Joe Saunders and an offense that's legitimately hot right now. Opposing them is old friend Brandon Morrow, who appeared to take a big step forward last year as he seemingly solved his long-standing problems with men on base, posting an ERA under 3 despite his FIP remaining pretty much unchanged in his three seasons in Toronto. Like everything else in Toronto, it hasn't worked out that way in 2013. Instead, Morrow's taken a big step back in the early going, with an ERA and FIP over 5.
This isn't necessarily luck – he's suddenly become much more hittable this year, with a contact rate well above the league average and a plummeting rate of out-of-zone swings. But perhaps the biggest change has been how lefties have hit him. He's a fastball/slider pitcher for most of his career, but he's developed a pretty good splitter which acts as a change, and that's given him something else to throw against lefties. His HR rates against lefties have been lower than those against righties since he's been in Toronto, but his K% is the same (or perhaps a bit better against lefties). It's not that he throws the split to get strikeouts – he uses it early in at-bats. But it may give hitters something else to think about, so they're vulnerable to two-strike sliders. In 2012, he posted great results against lefties, but in hindsight, it's possible a lot of that success was BABIP related (it was .226).
In 2013, lefties are torching him. It's a handful of starts, but lefties are slugging .644 and have five HRs and 13 total XBH in only 83 batters faced. The contact rate issues mean his K rate's dropped (although it's dropped more against righties), and he's walked over 12% of lefties. Now, this will regress towards the mean eventually, but the contact rates give me some pause. In any event, this is probably the best time the M's could face Morrow, and they're doing so in good park to hit HRs in, and with two incredibly hot lefty hitters at the top of the line-up. It's enough to give an M's fan confidence despite the whole Joe-Saunders-starting-somewhere-other-than-Safeco problem. Go M's!
1: M. Saunders, CF
2: Seager, 3B
3: Morales, DH
4: Morse, RF
5: Bay, LF
6: Smoak, 1B
7: Ackley, 2B
8: Montero, C
9: Andino, SS
SP: Joe Saunders
The Rainiers had a turn-back-the-clock to the 1980s yesterday, wearing Tacoma Tigers uniforms. I had Mike Gallego and Curt Young flashbacks, but it apparently didn't help the Blake Beavan, as the Rainiers were shutout by Charles Brewer and the Reno Aces, ending the R's 10 game winning streak. Today, they're wearing Tacoma Giants uniforms. I'm wearing a Tacoma Tigers shirt today, and I encourage all of you to visit the site using lynx or another text-base browser. Jimmy Gilheeney starts today against D'Backs #1 prospect Tyler Skaggs at 1:30 at Cheney.
109 Responses to "Game 33, Mariners at Blue Jays"
Westside guy on
May 5th, 2013 9:56 am
I remember going to see the Tigers (I think – they may not have even been the Tigers yet) at Cheney for a July 4 game. I don't remember the game, but (as a kid) I remember it was great to have fireworks afterward…
I can't imagine trying to use lynx on a discussion forum. I'm old enough and geeky enough to have used it, though.
Westside guy on
May 5th, 2013 10:00 am
Never mind – it would've been the Tacoma Twins.
MrZDevotee on
May 5th, 2013 10:04 am
Interesting stuff here:
Player 1= .279/.375/.475/.850 OPS+ 142
Player 2= .264/.381/.437/.818 OPS+ 130
Yes yes, small sample size and early in the season… But the dollar difference is a LARGE sample size…
Player 1= Jason Bay
Player 2= Nick Swisher
Bay has quietly started to play pretty well, and I for one am AMAZED that it's happening. I hope he can keep it up, but no way of knowing yet if this is center of his curve, or high on the scale, for the season.
Westside guy on
May 5th, 2013 10:13 am
Bay actually was torrid for the first 10 games or so (1.200+ OPS), then tanked long enough that his overall OPS dropped to the mid .600s, and now has gotten fairly hot again to pull it back up to over .800 as MrZ noted.
I certainly did not expect him to do as well as he has done so far.
stevemotivateir on
May 5th, 2013 10:15 am
Yeah, one major difference between the two are their splits. Bay has stunk, in a small sample size, against RHP.
Which leads me to ask why the hell Bay is starting over Chavez today? His splits are favorable against a RHP.
Westside guy on
May 5th, 2013 10:19 am
Bay is probably 2 for 5 against Morrow, or something equally silly.
Coolalvin206 on
May 5th, 2013 10:22 am
Why is Saunders allowed to pitch on the road? Hooray, the shortest sac fly ever !
Westside guy on
May 5th, 2013 10:23 am
Nice awkward catch by Ackley, unfortunately just deep enough to score the fast dude.
henryv on
May 5th, 2013 10:23 am
Defense is important, kids!
Westside guy on
May 5th, 2013 10:26 am
Bay's OPS is currently higher than Morse's.
Saunders and Seager lead the team (if you ignore Peguero's two games).
spuuky on
May 5th, 2013 10:31 am
Since you asked, Bay isn't 2/5 against Morrow. But he is 1/2 with a walk in three plate appearances.
Westside guy on
May 5th, 2013 10:34 am
Bay doesn't have much of an arm, does he?
henryv on
May 5th, 2013 10:34 am
Uh oh. Looks like it's going to be Noesi time by 11 PST.
juneau_fan on
May 5th, 2013 10:34 am
Westside guy on
May 5th, 2013 10:36 am
Ha ha, spuuky, thanks for looking that up. I wouldn't be surprised if Wedge did indeed use that as a basis for starting him… we've seen it before.
henryv on
May 5th, 2013 10:36 am
Wedge uses Astrology to make his line ups.
henryv on
May 5th, 2013 10:36 am
Westside guy on
May 5th, 2013 10:37 am
Man, how can a rotation that has both Felix and Iwakuma in it also have guys like this?
henryv on
May 5th, 2013 10:38 am
Playing back with 1 out against Mune. Great managing, Wedge.
djw on
May 5th, 2013 10:44 am
The Bay/Swisher comparison is highly misleading. First, Swisher wins easily on WAR so far (1.1 to .7) despite Bay's improbable +defense according to fangraphs. Bay's value is very limited, because he's nothing but a lefty-masher. A free adequate lefty masher has some value (depending on your roster configuration) but finding one isn't a significant accomplishment for a competent GM. (And I doubt Bay will be able to keep up his .471 wOBA against lefties, but I don't doubt in the slightest he can keep up his 280 wOBA against righties).
Swisher provides quality defense, and can maintain those numbers while playing against every day, against L and R.
henryv on
May 5th, 2013 10:45 am
Mune even fields and throws weird.
Too bad he didn't run in place before throwing.
Please, please, please let Mune on, so we can watch him base run.
Give him an IBB for all I care.
djw on
May 5th, 2013 10:48 am
Wedge uses Astrology to make his line ups.
Could be worse if he tried to use his brain.
stevemotivateir on
May 5th, 2013 10:50 am
That was the long, detailed version of my point, djw. But I don't think we'll find much of an argument over that here.
Westside guy on
May 5th, 2013 10:53 am
Condor playing some D!
As Henry said – "Defense is important, kids!"
henryv on
May 5th, 2013 10:57 am
Okay, whoever things that the Canucks were an original 6 team don't know shit about hockey.
henryv on
May 5th, 2013 10:59 am
Hammy57 on
May 5th, 2013 11:00 am
What is hockey?
henryv on
May 5th, 2013 11:02 am
This game may break the MLB record for line drives by a team.
henryv on
May 5th, 2013 11:03 am
Hockey is like soccer, but awesome.
juneau_fan on
May 5th, 2013 11:04 am
Yes, let's argue about hockey. Baseball is not going to be rewarding today.
henryv on
May 5th, 2013 11:04 am
Again, defense is important, kids.
henryv on
May 5th, 2013 11:05 am
Should the Canucks trade Luongo for peanuts in the off-season?
They aren't going to get a lot from him, but he's clearly on the downslide of his career, and a bit of a whiner.
Westside guy on
May 5th, 2013 11:05 am
"I went to a fight the other night, and a hockey game broke out."
- Rodney Dangerfield
henryv on
May 5th, 2013 11:06 am
And are you willing to trade the Sedins, and start the rebuilding process (circa 1999) again?
Westside guy on
May 5th, 2013 11:07 am
"Saunders has to get those calls" – Mike Blowers
If he's depending on balls being called strikes, we're in for a long inning…
henryv on
May 5th, 2013 11:07 am
Catching defense is important, too, kids!
henryv on
May 5th, 2013 11:08 am
If he's depending on balls being called strikes, we're in for a long inning…
juneau_fan on
May 5th, 2013 11:08 am
(back at the game) Like mice toying with a dull-witted cat…Running all over the place.
msfanmike on
May 5th, 2013 11:08 am
I would prefer Cliff Lee in this spot of the rotation at 50% of "Cliff Lee" price, of course. I do not think too much of Joe Saunders. Fister or Morrow would be alright in this spot, too … Because I do not think tooo much of Joe Saunders
I guess what I am trying to say is that I do not think toooo much of Joe Saunders.
Westside guy on
May 5th, 2013 11:10 am
Hey Mike, I've been meaning to ask…
What do you think of Joe Saunders?
stevemotivateir on
May 5th, 2013 11:12 am
Well, if pitchfx is accurate, the strike zone is incredibly tight today.
djw on
May 5th, 2013 11:14 am
I missed your comment, stevemotivateir. Yeah, starting Bay against RHPs basically should never happen.
juneau_fan on
May 5th, 2013 11:16 am
I've come to hate Andino.
Westside guy on
May 5th, 2013 11:18 am
Well, at least Andino didn't GIDP…
juneau_fan on
May 5th, 2013 11:18 am
Oh, I missed that it wasn't a DP. I just hate Andino a little bit.
And this is the Morrow I came to tear my hair out over.
Phightin Phils on
May 5th, 2013 11:19 am
Bored with game…here goes:
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Westside guy on
May 5th, 2013 11:20 am
Andino is mostly an automatic out, with no defensive value to counter that.
I don't hate him – it's not his fault he's on the team.
msfanmike on
May 5th, 2013 11:21 am
Alright – back in it.
Hopefully Saunders doesn't fuck it up. I do not think tooooo much of that guy.
msfanmike on
May 5th, 2013 11:24 am
Morrow is getting into his groove. Time to make him pay.
juneau_fan on
May 5th, 2013 11:24 am
Westside guy on
May 5th, 2013 11:24 am
Andino's OBP is basically the same as Ryan's (2012 Olivo-esque).
And Ryan offers "adequate" defense.
Westside guy on
May 5th, 2013 11:27 am
I preferred the version of Michael Morse that hit like Barry Bonds.
MrZDevotee on
May 5th, 2013 11:27 am
Per my early comment-
Yeah, I wasn't advocating for Bay… Just shocked he actually isn't performing like the worst player on this team (ignoring Ibanez). Only thing made me look up his stats was "Why the HELL is Bay hitting 5th?"
And the answer surprisingly was "oh, 'cause he's not sucking as much as I thought he was."
Swisher obviously offers more in the field, no doubt. But I don't the M's were looking at Hamilton, Swisher, Bay, Ibanez, etc for their defensive potential, and certainly Wedge isn't considering it (though it's obviously every bit as important).
Just pleasantly surprised that a piece of large item pickup has a bunch of quarters under the cushions.
msfanmike on
May 5th, 2013 11:27 am
Saunders sucks.
juneau_fan on
May 5th, 2013 11:27 am
"Let's see what Joe can do here…"
Yeah, Blowers, we see what Joe can do when given 2 runs.
Westside guy on
May 5th, 2013 11:28 am
I agree with Mike.
MrZDevotee on
May 5th, 2013 11:28 am
"Alright – back in it.
Hopefully Saunders doesn't fuck it up."
Rough start to your hopes there, Mike.
Westside guy on
May 5th, 2013 11:31 am
Yeah, MrZ – in the last podcast, Matthew said (in between lots of swear words) that you could at least make an argument for taking a flier on Bay this off-season.
It was the overall "strategy" that was the problem.
(Replace "strategy" with "stupidity")
MrZDevotee on
May 5th, 2013 11:31 am
Why do I hear Herm Edwards voice screaming in the background…
"They ARE who we THOUGHT they were!"
(per Saunders, Ibanez, Andino…)
Hammy57 on
May 5th, 2013 11:32 am
juneau_fan on
May 5th, 2013 11:32 am
When a fly ball heads toward any outfielder not Guti or Saunders, I cringe so hard the pinched nerve in my neck is acting up.
MrZDevotee on
May 5th, 2013 11:34 am
Which ironically, when a fly ball heads to Guti or Saunders a pinched nerve in THEIR neck acts up…
It's a "catch" 22.
msfanmike on
May 5th, 2013 11:34 am
It wasn't a Herm Edwards quote so I have no idea why you hear "him" saying it. And, I am not going to tell you who's quote it was.
Because Saunders sucks and I am pissed at his face.
Westside guy on
May 5th, 2013 11:35 am
Matthew and Jeff used to do Lookout Landing podcasts – now they do "USS Mariner" podcasts.
juneau_fan on
May 5th, 2013 11:35 am
And… Yard work calls!
msfanmike on
May 5th, 2013 11:36 am
Dennis Green by the way.
LanceWWU on
May 5th, 2013 11:36 am
Road Saunders SUCKS.
djw on
May 5th, 2013 11:37 am
I wonder if there's some sort of H/R splits record Saunders can break…
MrZDevotee on
May 5th, 2013 11:40 am
But Mike-
Dennis Green. I mis-remembered.
I just remember the voice and it's exactly like Herm Edwards NORMAL loud talking voice on ESPN…
msfanmike on
May 5th, 2013 11:43 am
Saunders is who I thought he was!!!
Westside guy on
May 5th, 2013 11:44 am
Sorry, I gave a bad link to the podcast. This was the USSM post of the most recent podcast:
msfanmike on
May 5th, 2013 11:45 am
Hurry back Erasmo.
Hurry back and "upward," Danny.
Westside guy on
May 5th, 2013 11:45 am
We got rid of Munenori Kawasaki so we could pick up Robert Andino.
msfanmike on
May 5th, 2013 11:48 am
Wasn't it Roger Clemens who "mid-remembered?"
Are you getting signals from other planets today, MrZ?
Are you still torn on user name – by the way? There is Nothing else to discuss at this point and only yard work awaits, so … Bring us up to speed
The_Waco_Kid on
May 5th, 2013 11:48 am
I kind of figured if (usually) won on Felix and Kuma Days and when Joe's at Safeco, and then (usually) lose the rest, we'd be around .500.
Also, Hultzen's got a rotator cuff issue. Is that a big concern? Aren't those usually bad?
Westside guy on
May 5th, 2013 11:48 am
We're still pretending Jesus Montero is a catcher.
Westside guy on
May 5th, 2013 11:50 am
We still have a pitching staff that includes Joe Saunders and Hector Noesi.
MrZDevotee on
May 5th, 2013 11:51 am
Well, OnTheFenceAboutMrZ just seems a little too long…
Along with MrOrMsWhomeverCanFixThisDevotee.
So, I'm just waiting it out.
Gotta find out if we're actually getting better, or if we can only beat the 27th, 28th, and 30th worst pitching staffs… (I hate that I think I know the answer.)
Westside guy on
May 5th, 2013 11:53 am
Well at least we won this series!
msfanmike on
May 5th, 2013 11:55 am
By the way, every time that Scott's Fertilizer commercial comes on (Feed your lawn, feed it) I think of you, so in my mind that is what you look like.
And for that, I offer the requisite amount of apology.
henryv on
May 5th, 2013 11:56 am
Putting Hector Noesi in is basically the same thing as saying "Fuck it, we already won the series, anyways."
MrZDevotee on
May 5th, 2013 11:56 am
We've won THREE series in a row!
We really do need 1 more regularly competent pitcher, and I still think .500 would be reachable for the season (1 game under if we had pulled today's game out). Or somehow just rotate Saunders so he only ever starts at Safeco, sort of like platooning hitters against LHP or RHP, Saunders only pitches in extreme pitcher's parks.
MrZDevotee on
May 5th, 2013 11:58 am
I do like me a nice looking lawn… I admit it. Although I think for most Scots, fertilizer is some ground up Haddock with Guinness poured on top (and… we refuse to believe Guinness is an Irish thing).
henryv on
May 5th, 2013 12:01 pm
It wouldn't surprise me if Hultzen was shut down until June. If he can't get it back and going, then he'll be shut down for the year.
Seattle Mariners baseball.
Westside guy on
May 5th, 2013 12:02 pm
On the plus side… (Don't take this the wrong way please, MrZ)
Given his cool down, it's more likely now that the FO will take a wait and see approach to signing Morse longer term.
I really want to see how he performs over a longer stretch.
henryv on
May 5th, 2013 12:02 pm
Defense matters, mother fucking kids get off my lawn!
MrZDevotee on
May 5th, 2013 12:05 pm
What the hell is THAT supposed to mean, Westy!!!!
(I kid)
Westside guy on
May 5th, 2013 12:09 pm
In other news, Michael Pineda is now throwing in extended spring training.
MrZDevotee on
May 5th, 2013 12:10 pm
In other news, I really am gonna go work on the yard (maintaining my stereotype).
Westside guy on
May 5th, 2013 12:12 pm
You know… I think I've seen enough of this game.
Later gators.
The_Waco_Kid on
May 5th, 2013 12:13 pm
Ugh yup
juneau_fan on
May 5th, 2013 12:17 pm
8th inning, Morrow still in. Complete game?
juneau_fan on
May 5th, 2013 12:19 pm
At least show us the streaker. Liven this game up.
djw on
May 5th, 2013 12:39 pm
Aren't those usually bad?
nathaniel dawson on
May 5th, 2013 2:08 pm
I remember Lynx!
I started out on AOL in the early 90′s, but too much money and didn't care for it. I found out there was a non-profit organization in Seattle (Seattle Community Net, IIRC) that offered free internet access using Lynx. There was also a free browser for Lynx called I-Comm. Didn't work on everything, and dial-up was so slow back in the day, but damn, internet for free!
Please file this in the "neither here nor there" drawer.
juneau_fan on
May 5th, 2013 3:30 pm
But vastly more interesting than the game, nathaniel.
GLS on
May 5th, 2013 4:00 pm
I'm so glad we had Andino in the game today rather than, say, Nick Franklin.
Question: does anyone happen to know how many times this year Andino or Ryan have come to the plate with two or more runners on base? It seems like it happens almost every game, but that's probably not true.
It's fun being a National League team playing in the American League.
WalterNeff on
May 5th, 2013 8:42 pm
End of the thread, but I'm going to my first Rainier game tomorrow – anyone know who's on the hill?
eponymous coward on
May 6th, 2013 7:53 am
Well, we're 20% through the 2013 season, and to paraphrase Denny Green, the Mariners are what we thought they were: a below-.500 team with definite flaws (miserable back end of the rotation, OF depth, some young players of questionable provenance), but not completely unwatchable all the time (Seager, Saunders, Felix, Iwakuma).
I guess the positive point is that they don't look to be in the total nosedive they were earlier, but that's a function of a cupcake schedule right now compared to earlier. I don't think that really changes a ton of where they are now as opposed to 10 days ago- we're 5 years into a rebuild where the team's actually spent money (this isn't Houston or Miami we're talking about; this is a team that's spent as much money as a number of playoff teams of the past 5 years), has had good draft position and plenty of trading opportunities to get the right players in place, and this team isn't all that close to contending.
stevemotivateir on
May 6th, 2013 11:34 am
What do you mean this team isn't close to contending? We only need 3 solid starters, a couple of relievers, a couple outfielders, a catcher, a short stop, and a couple of utility infielders.
MrZDevotee on
May 6th, 2013 11:57 am
… And Walter Matthau and Tatum O'Neil. And maybe that Kelly kid that chain smokes and rides a Harley.
Westside guy on
May 6th, 2013 12:39 pm
Steve Kelly?
eponymous coward on
May 6th, 2013 2:32 pm
What do you mean this team isn't close to contending? We only need 3 solid starters, a couple of relievers, a couple outfielders, a catcher, a short stop, and a couple of utility infielders
Not really.
Oakland last year: Jemille Weeks and Kurt Suzuki were replacement level or worse players last year. Unless you're the 2001 Mariners or a similar team that's just dominant to the rest of the league, odds are good that you have a couple of below-average player or two (or worse) on your playoff team.
The team isn't THAT far from contending in a sense of putting a roster together- there are some pieces here. The problem is that the offseason failure at addressing obvious problems outside of the "duh, we keep Felix" stuff happens like clockwork every year. It wasn't rocket science to figure out that relying on old and/or injury-prone players in your OF wasn't going to work. It was pretty clear that the back end of the rotation was weak. It shouldn't surprise anyone that Montero isn't suited to be a catcher, and it's likely impeding his ability to develop as a hitter. Nobody should be shocked that Smoak isn't a prospect at 1B when he's 1500+ plate appearances into a career where he hasn't hit for longer than 3 weeks at a time. Guti being on the DL is pretty predictable. About the only thing that you could classify as any kind of major "wow, could not have seen that one coming" in recent years is Ackley not developing.
This team pretty much deserves what they're getting, based on the decisions they've made in the offseason.
Westside guy on
May 6th, 2013 5:16 pm
Eponymous, even from 6000 miles away I could see Steve's tongue planted firmly in his cheek when he wrote that. Trust me, he wasn't serious.
He basically said we were 11 players away from contending.
californiamariner on
May 6th, 2013 6:07 pm
In all honesty, I personally don't think this team is that far from contending. Other than the need of 2 good OF, all of the positions steve listed are potentially in the system. Are Hultzen, Walker, Zunino, Franklin, etc. all going to pan out? Hell no they aren't, but there's definitely potential to get 2-3 good players added to the Mariners from within the system. I would throw in 1B as a need. With no bad contracts , I think the team has a chance to be good in the next couple of years.
But again it will depend who is making these decisions in the next couple of years and also how good these decisions are. Based off this past offseason, I don't know if Z will make the best decisions.
Altogether though, I think the team is actually set up fairly well going forward. Felix is the only guy the team is committed to. There is a very good farm system. The new TV deal should bring more money. Are they close to contending right now? No. But, I think the resources to build a contender are better than they have been in a while.
stevemotivateir on
May 6th, 2013 9:47 pm
Westy, you know me too well;)
HighlightsAt11 on
May 7th, 2013 1:10 am
If the Mariners are "set-up for success, ticket buyers and fans would like to know the time-line for that to happen. e.g. short-term (this season/like now) vs. intermediate term (next-season) vs longer term.
Below is my simple-minded synopsis:
Starting rotation: The bottom 3/5th's includes a young inconsistent Maurer, missing two consecutive starts, a Joe Saunders unable to pitch on the road (thank goodness for one-year contracts), and the desperation signing of Harang (to a two-year contract…ouch). I don't expect to see these three guys providing a net positive contribution this season, and one or two will likely be gone sooner than later. Maurer is on a strict inning restriction and would likely do better developing in AAA and Saunders to be a FA. In AAA, Hultzen is out with an injury for another month or so, and Paxton is not getting it done. And Walker is still in AA. So how can anyone reasonably forecast if/when these prospects will be able to make a positive contribution to their parent club? You cannot.
Relief: Unless something changes soon, with the difficulties Maurer, Saunders and Harang are having, the bullpen will be putting in some extended innings (I assume without overtime pay).
The M's hit paydirt signing the bartender. He's deserving of a bonus. Most unfortunate Pryor getting injured after showing nothing but goodness.
Unable to flush out of my head the the nightmare 16-9 loss to Houston at Safeco, where Maurer was pounded and then pulled in the first inning, and then Loe, Furbush, Luetge, and Perez all proceeded to be almost as bad in relief.
Since then Perez has been effective, not allowing any runs. However Loe was cut and Luetge was sent down to Tacoma, and then a month later called back up in desperation after Beavan exhibited major difficulty pitching from the bullpen. I expect Luetge to be mostly providing mop up/riding the pine.
As the situational bullpen guy against left handed hitters, Furbush has been hot and cold. And power RHP Capps has been inconsistent with his location. A few more ground balls would be nice.
Besides the Texas game Medina has done a good job mopping up. Waiting to see him pitch some memorable innings in a game in contention.
After the short experiment with LaFromboise, Noesi was called up from Jackson in the hope of providing some extended middle-inning relief. Good in his first six innings, but not so much the last three plus.
Catcher: Montero is toast (especially defense). The M's could call up Zunnio near the end of the season, but I don't know why. He needs AAA work. Shoppach is doing a better than expected job of filling in…er, taking over. He'll be a FA and if history is any indicator, the M's will likely treat him just as Jaso was treated (but I hope not).
SS: Both Ryan and Andino are toast with a capital T. Waiting for Z to push the button, to allow Triunfel or Franklin an opportunity to do better.
1B: Smoak has had more than his opportunity. But he shown recent signs of pulling himself out of the cellar, improving from a mid-April .442 OPS to current .670. I'm holding out some hope.
If anything, Morales has been consistent. If the M's see something long term in Morales that claim should be staked sooner than later. If he heats up the price will be much higher.
2B: After a mid April .284 OPS I was hoping to see some Ackley improvement. But wasn't anticipating he'd ramp up so quickly to a current.600 OPS. But then I wasn't expecting Dustin to hit a grand slam. Hoping to see more in the way of extra-base hits.
3B: Since the ugly game against Houston, which he did not play, I like what I'm seeing from Seager.
OF: Ibanez is toast. Enough said.
With the recent two homer game Saunders shows that he is on track, after not playing for 18+ days. Awaiting for Michael to achieve 100 plate appearances to can make better comparisons.
Morse started fast out of the gate in his return to the Mariners. However opposing pitchers have adapted their approach to Sea Beast. Thus Morse is having to learn to not swing at outside off-the-plate take a walk.
In the most recent eight game, Bay's plate appearances have increased, and his bat has warmed considerably, improved his OPS from .600 to 801 (would be .850 if the last ugly game in Toronto was not included).
Guti getting off the DL soon? Will he be sent to an extended rehab assignment? Or does Chavez end up as no more than just a short-term temp? With Saunders on-board and Chavez doing a descent enough job filling in why would the M's pickup the $7.5m option on the too-often injured Guti? Not much in AAA stock. Unfortunate situation.
Utility: The M's need a utility infielder/outfielder with some speed on the bases.
• Achievers: King, Kuma, Seager, MSaunders, Pryor, Bartender.
• Consistent: Morales*, Perez*
• Coming up fast: Ackley, Bay*
• Slowing down: Morse*
• Not as hyped/hoped: JSaunders*
• How did this happen: Harang$
• Rushed too soon: Hultzen
• Quality temps: Shoppach*, Chavez#
• Dunnos: Smoak, Capps, Furbush, Medina, Noesi
• Please be goners: Ryan*, Andino, Montero, Ibanez*, Luetge, Guti*
$Free-Agent w/ $2m buyout!
#minor-league contract
Prospect waiting: Frankin/Triunfel, Erasmo, Zunnio, Hultzen, Paxton, Walker and the Miller Man.
stevemotivateir on
May 7th, 2013 10:08 am
Below is my simple-minded synopsis
What was simple about that?
HighlightsAt11 on
May 7th, 2013 1:19 pm
Started out short and sweet then kept getting longer and longer…then it was too late…and now I see it required much editing. Sigh. That's what happens when posting late at night. Apologies.
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This compendium is an international account of diseases of crisphead, romaine or cos, butterhead, and leaf lettuce (all types of Lactuca sativa L.) and provides practical guidelines for their control. The compendium should be useful to plant pathologists, crop production specialists, growers, diagnostic clinicians, students, regulatory agents, crop consultants, educators, researchers, extension personnel, and others interested in the diagnosis or management of lettuce diseases throughout the world. The compendium describes infectious diseases caused by fungi, bacteria, nematodes, viruses, and a phytoplasma and noninfectious disorders such as air pollution, allelopathy, bolting, mineral deficiencies and toxicities, pesticide-related injury, rib blight, tipburn, and many others. It discusses insects as vectors of viruses and phytoplasmas. The description of each disease includes a general overview of its importance and world distribution, symptoms, casual organism or agent, disease cycle and epidemiology, control, and selected references. Control measures stress general principals and cultural practices that apply to most lettuce-growing areas and are unlikely to become obsolete. Local extension agents or crop-protection specialists should be consulted for specific recommendations on pesticides. Selected references are listed for each disease to enable readers to find more detailed information as needed.
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Designed to explore Jewish literature and culture through scholar-led discussions of contemporary and classic books, the Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature program at the Kansas City Public Library explores the theme of Demons, Golems, and Dybbuks: Monsters of the Jewish Imagination over the course of five sessions scheduled for the third Thursday of every month.
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A man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of a Greensboro College security guard more than two years ago.
The News & Record of Greensboro reported that 30-year-old Fredrick Lamar Dee was charged in the death of 28-year-old Christopher Mason during a burglary on Christmas Eve 2011.
Dee also pleaded guilty Monday to first-degree burglary and conspiracy.
He was sentenced to between 10 and about 14 years in prison.
Another suspect, Rashun Jacquall Cody, pleaded guilty in December to second-degree murder and was sentenced to about 23 to 26 years in prison.


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Tyler Perry is expanding his viewing audience by adding Kim Kardasian to the movie "The Marriage Counselor". K.K has a very large fan base. People of all ethnic and age groups tune into "The Kardasians" reality show. Watching that program is like going to the circus the clowns do anything to get a laugh or a big reaction from the crowd. Only at the circus you won't see two sisters giving each other bikini cuts or brazillian wax jobs. Based upon prior comments that I have read, many loyal fans of Tyler Perry will not support this movie, but Tyler Perry probably won't see the difference in box office sales because Kim's fans are going to see the movie. True... Kim seems to be a camera hog, sensationalism drives her career. Maybe "Madea" could give Kim some tips on how to choose a man with substance and integrity, a man who can feed her mentally, spiritually and physically. She seems to choose all the wrong men and then she acts surprised when it doesn't work out. Her deceased father, OJ Simpson's attorney, probably would have been saddened to see how his daughters degrade themselves for money. At the end of the day, yes, the Kardasians are rich, but what have you sacrificed to make the money. Oh well, Tyler is expanding his base just in case praise team turns their back on him when he does things that are not so popular. Go out and make your mark on the world, because Tyler and Kim sure are making their marks and getting paid at the same time. "DO YOU BOO BOO!" GMoneyReply
nancy anne mcguinness BOULDER CREEK,CALIF. #1571401
I TOO WON'T SUPPORT THIS MOVIE BECAUSE OF KIM K. WILL BE IN IT.YOU ARE ARE CASTING WELL KNOWN WHORE.YES THE FAMILY DOES DO A GREAT SHOW BUT FOR NOW I HAVE TO DO THIS.SHE NEEDS TO LEARN A HARD LESSON YOU TREAT PEOPLE WITH RESPECT.AND THIS MOVIE JUST MIGHT HURT YOUR REPUTATION WITH HER IN IT.THIS MATTER THAT JUST HAPPENED SHE NEEDS TO STAY OUT OF THE PUBLIC EYE.SHE NEEDS FIND PEACE AND COMPASSION FOR WHATS SHE'S DONE.SORRY.Reply
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I believe the most serious problem people have with Kim Kardasian in a Tyler Perry film is her history. He has hired academy award winners and newbies that had so much talent. I do agree it won't matter if as official Tyler Perry fans we were to boycott the movie Kim's bottom followers will make up the ticket sales. I don't mean that negatively I think Tyler Perry has an idea behind everything he does. The thing I think bothers long time fans is the multiple on again off again relationships, the fact that Kim did PLAYBOY, and the swearing not only done by her but her kid sisters. But I do not blame any of them their mother pushed and pushed all of them into the spotlight when Kim got noticed for someone she was dating. She initiated the reality show and makes her husband look sad. All I can say is I wish them all the best of luck and may God show his glory to them it is not for us to judge anyone. So, let's give it a chance before all the negativity.Reply
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I used to admire Tyler for using very talented actors in his films but I feel that using KK is just a gimic. I understand that he's bout his money now bt it saddens me to c that money and a larger fan base is what's important. The people who go to watch this movie because KK is in it aren't going for u Tyler theyre going for Kim. They're not ur fans theyre her fans and the only way u r going to keep that fan base is to keep putting her in ur films. Bt that's ur business. I rather watch a film that's more down to earth tho. Good luck with ur future endeavors and please remember that u began ur career because of ur faith in god not money not fame and not a large fan base.Reply


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I picked up the table on Sunday 4/6/14. a friend came with me with his truck. the table was wrapped in cardboard and plastic. When I got it home and we unwrapped it we found scratches on the table that have pealed the enamel off and 3 big holes (I have a witness and pictures).
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they offered an exchange or 40 dollars off! they said because I signed for it to bad. I told them that is not acceptable to me! they wont even work with me to make it better. what I really want is a full refund or half off the table. [continued below]....
couple days later I wrote a really bad review on YELP. And than was contatacted by a lady from Urban home named Carly B.this was her response in a private messageThank you for shopping at Urban Home! I'm deeply sorry to hear that your shopping experience was not the best. Our policies are to have all of our customers sign off on an inspection release form; it is their right to inspect it at that time before taking the purchase home.
I'd like to extend a $50 store credit to you because of this issue. Or, if you are unhappy with your purchase, you can return it for a full refund. again I did sign that paper but that was not what I was told! And told her I would keep the table if she took $100 off or I would like a rerund if they would come pick up the very heavy table. they said NO. I don't think I am asking to much!
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Smithsonian Staff Lead: William McShea
Collaborating with Friends of Wildlife, Natmataung National Park, Forest Department (Nature and Wildlife Division), and Khyne U Mar from the University of Sheffield, we will work with villages around and within Natmataung National Park in the Chin Hills of eastern Myanmar to foster a relationship that enhances their ability to own and care for wild cattle (mithan) in return for reduced wildlife hunting.
We are conducting a pilot study at two villages where we will use camera-traps to monitor wildlife abundance around the village and provide both mithan and veterinary care to the villages. Friends of Wildlife will arrange the mithan exchange program while the reserve staff will conduct the wildlife monitoring.
Smithsonian Staff Leads: Peter Leimgruber and Melissa Songer
Beginning in spring 2014, our staff will use state-of-the-art research and management tools to advance human-elephant conflict management.
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A Quote by unknown on circumstances, effort, failure, influence, purpose, and success
One great source of failure is found in a lack of concentration of purpose. There will be adverse winds in every voyage, but the able seaman firmly resists their influence, while he takes advantage of every favorable breeze to speed him on his course. So in our aims and pursuits we shall find much to counteract them, much to draw our attention from them, and, unless we are armed with a steadfast purpose, that can subordinate the lesser to the greater, that can repel hindrances, resist attractions, and bend circumstances to our will, our efforts will not be crowned with success.
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German Art and Literature
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Paul Celan had a difficult – you might even say tortured – relationship with the language and culture of Germany. He grew up speaking German, and he clearly admires the great literary achievements of artists like Wolfgang von Goethe and Bach. But the fact remains that the Nazis often used German culture as evidence of its supposed superiority. In the poem, the Jews are excluded from this culture – they are represented by Shulamith from the "Song of Songs," while Germany is the sweet, blond-haired Marguerite from Goethe's Faust. The guard's love of Marguerite and Romantic music symbolizes the tainted legacy of German culture. Even the beauty of the fugue form becomes associated with death and suffering.
- Title: "Deathfugue" is a dark and unexpected title. The fugue form brings to mind the great composer Bach, who wrote some of the most famous fugues. Celan creates a new word that ties this form to death.
- Line 6: Marguerite is a character from the epic poem Faust by the nineteenth century writer Wolfgang von Goethe. She symbolizes both the greatness of certain parts of the German literary tradition, and also the racial ideal of the Nazis, where blue eyes and blond hair were highly valued.
- Lines 15-16: These lines consist of phrases repeated from earlier in the poem, mimicking the form of a musical fugue. Celan is imitating one artistic medium (music) within another (poetry).
- Line 16: Shulamith is a princess from the Hebrew "Song of Songs," an erotic poem that makes up part of what Christians call the Old Testament. Her "ashen" hair symbolizes the ashes of cremated Jews, and she is contrasted with the blond-haired Marguerite.
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Help is a Four-Legged Word: Fort Worth teen with disability and her dog looking for canine volunteers
Dana Steidle, 14, of Fort Worth credits her dog, Danika, with changing her life for the better. Dana has Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, which affects her peripheral nerves, causing severe pain and interfering with her ability to walk. Danica, a yellow Labrador/Golden Retriever, she says, makes all the difference in helping her pick things up, opening and closing doors and being a faithful friend when she needs one most.
Danica is an assistance dog trained by Canine Companions for Independence, a nonprofit organization that provides assistance dogs to enhance the lives of people with disabilities. Looking to help others, Dana and Danica are asking potential volunteers, assistance dog applicants and charitable community members to attend Help is a four Legged Word, a free event Sunday, April 21 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Hyatt Place Dallas/Arlington.
In addition to Dana and Danica, participants can meet local human-canine teams, volunteers with their puppies in program and Canine Companions staff. RSVPs are requested by April 17 at 760-901-4327 Visit cci.org/dfw for more information.
In Dana's own words from the Canine Companions press release: "Danika is mainly my companion…She stays by me when I can't walk. Danika always knows when I'm feeling down or don't feel well and she'll stay by me for the whole day…My mom and I weren't really sure how she would react when I had a hard time moving…Before my legs even started to hurt, Danika was acting kind of funny – staying right next to me as I got dressed and ready for school.
"Later, when I came home from school because I couldn't walk, Danika jumped right up on the couch and laid down [by my side]. I don't think she moved for about three hours! She just laid with me and kept me company…It sounds kind of funny, but Danika is one of the best listeners I know. She gives you all of her attention!"


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SMART Transportation Division locals are advised that in fall of 2014, all locals must hold elections for officers of the local and officers of their local committees of adjustment.
General committees of adjustment will also have to hold elections for general chairpersons if the office is filled by a referendum vote. A referendum vote permits all eligible members of the general committee to participate in the election as opposed to just the local chairpersons of the general committee.
The SMART Transportation Division office in early August will send a special sircular regarding officer elections to each local with instructions on how to properly conduct local elections.
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More young lives will be senselessly lost if urgent steps are not taken to halt the deadly solvent abuse craze that is sweeping Antrim, a school governor has claimed.
Solvent abuse has already been linked to one death in Antrim this year, but Councilor Adrian Watson fears that many more teenagers are risking "an early grave in their pursuit of cheap kicks."
There is disturbing evidence that young thrill-seekers are buying deodorants and other aerosol products in bulk in order to inhale the butane – even though they are effectively playing Russian roulette with their own lives.
[Source: Antrim Guardian]
Two brothers have appeared in court in the Republic of Ireland facing extradition for a double murder in Tassagh, near Keady six years ago.
A County Armagh couple – Thomas O'Hare and Lisa McClatchey – was beaten with hammers and doused in petrol before being set on fire, in a vicious attack. The couple were seriously injured and died later in hospital.
Police arrested the brothers, Niall and Martin Smith, in County Louth and County Dublin Wednesday morning, December 12, and detained them using European arrest warrants before bringing the pair before the High Court in Dublin.
[Source: Examiner Newspaper]
A post-office manager who stole $2.3 million from his employer to fund his gambling habit has been jailed for three years.
Tony O'Reilly, of 10 Sandhills, Hacketstown Road, Carlow, stole the money from his post office over a 14-month period.
And bookmakers Paddy Power valued his custom so much they took him on lavish, all-expense paid trips to the Europa Cup Final in the Aviva Stadium and the Irish Derby at the Curragh.
[Source: Irish Independent]
Jailed local businessman Sean Quinn can spend three days and nights with his family over the Christmas period after he was granted temporary release from prison last Thursday evening.
It is understood the decision was made following discussions between the Attorney General, the Prison Service and the Minister for Justice. The 66-year-old will be released on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and St. Stephen's Day.
[Source: The Anglo Celt]
Clare's court poor box has netted over $40,000 for charity organizations across the county, more than double the figure gathered last year.
The county's district court judge, Patrick Durcan, dispensed the proceeds of the district court poor box last week, which totaled $40,300, a dramatic increase on the $19,000 collected in 2011.
In 2010 the poor box took in just $13,200, while $17,025 was made in donations in 2009. In 2008 it netted $34,000 for local charities. A total of 27 charities have benefited from the court poor box this year, including a number that had not benefited previously.
[Source: Clare Champion]
Counterfeit €50 notes were being passed in Kinsale two weekends ago, and Gardaí (police) in the town are warning retailers to be vigilant.
Stone Mad Gallery in Kinsale found that they had accepted a fake €50 note on Saturday from a man who bought an item worth €12 ($16).
Gardaí in Kinsale are "following a definite line of enquiry," according to a spokesperson.
Owner Jill Brennan praised the reaction of Kinsale Gardaí for their thoroughness and fast reactions.
[Source: Cork Independent]
An I.T. student who had 195 pornographic photographs and movies of children aged from seven to 14 years was sentenced at Derry Crown Court on Friday.
Brendan Murphy (23) was a student at the University of Ulster's Magee campus, when his housemates discovered the images on his laptop computer and reported the matter to police, the court heard last Tuesday.
The student from Meadowlands Avenue in Warrenpoint, County Down, admitted 22 charges of possessing the indecent images of children and a further charge of possessing an extreme pornographic image depicting bestiality. The offences took place between December 2009 and March 2010.
[Source: Derry Journal]
A former worker at a community development group is staging a sit-in at the premises.
Anne McGowan, a project coordinator with Atlantic View C.D.P. in Ballyshannon, lost her job when the organization closed down on November 29. She had worked there for more than 11 years.
Last Wednesday morning, she locked herself into the office, insisting that she will not budge until she receives the redundancy payment she believes she is entitled to.
"This is not the kind of thing anyone wants to do, least of all at this time of year. I will stay here as long as it takes, right through Christmas if needs be," she told the Donegal Democrat.
[Source: Donegal Democrat]
A local press photographer and his family are recovering from a terrifying ordeal following the discovery of a pipe bomb at their Mayobridge home Friday, December 14.


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How to succeed in the 21st century has only 3 key steps. Autonomy Mastery and Purpose.
Daniel Pink, author of Drive, spoke at TED in 2009 and presented his case for why 20th century actions and rewards fair so poorly in 2011. Our world has changed so much in slightly over 10 years that our normal behavior is leading us to possible extinction.
There is a very simple solution. Firstly, regain your AUTONOMY. The global Occupy Movement is beginning to satisfy this act as individuals worldwide are speaking up and matching their words to actions.
Secondly, Express your MASTERY. To any Boomer on this globe I ask that you give your undistracted attention to this. If you are 55+ you are a Master at something. Find it. Declare it (Autonomy).
Thirdly, take every living breath that you possess and be the PURPOSE. Let every action you take, and thought you think be the full expression of your purpose in life. Whew! if that doesn't scare you, read this all over again.
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GM and Ford have been losing ground to Japanese automakers — which are making a strong comeback from last year's earthquake.
GM says its July sales are down 6 percent from a year earlier, while Ford's sales slipped 4 percent.
By contrast, Honda saw a 45-percent jump, while Toyota posted a 26-percent gain.
Chrysler fared better than its American rivals, notching its best July in five years. The 13-percent increase in sales was led by strong demand for the Ram pickup and the Chrysler 200 sedan.
In the first half of this year, sales of new cars and trucks ran at an annual pace of just over 14 million — the industry's best performance in five years — as buyers snapped up everything from small cars to pickups. The only setback came in May, when sales slowed as the stock market dropped.
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Tony Scott's Death: Coroner Investigation Will Take Weeks
Originally posted 08/21/2012 10:45AM
After an initial autopsy was performed Monday, authorities are continuing their probe into filmmaker's Tony Scott's shocking death on Sunday.
Central to the investigation is why the Top Gun producer-director, 68, jumped off a bridge in Los Angeles Harbor. While his family is disputing a report that he had inoperable brain cancer, health issues are among possible reasons that are being explored, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office.
Officials said any findings have been deferred until more tests are completed, including a toxicology report for any drugs in his system.
Tony Scott Had Inoperable Brain Cancer: Report
Originally posted 08/20/2012 12:20PM
As the investigation continues into Sunday's apparent suicide of Top Gun director Tony Scott, an unnamed source has told ABC News that the British-born filmmaker, 68, had been diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer.
But Scott's family is disputing that report, says Los Angeles Coroner Chief Craig Harvey.
"According to family spokespersons, the information concerning brain cancer or an inoperable brain tumor in Mr. Scott is incorrect," he says.
So far, the coroner has not announced any findings regarding Scott's medical condition.
Scott, whose box-office hits included Top Gun, Days of Thunder and Beverly Hills Cop II, died Sunday after jumping from a bridge in Los Angeles Harbor. His body was recovered from the water four hours later.
Witnesses told authorities that at around 12:35 p.m., the filmmaker left his parked Toyota Prius on the Vincent Thomas Bridge in the city of San Pedro, scaled an 8- to 10-ft.-high fence and then leapt without hesitation.
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Originally posted 08/20/2012 03:55PM
One of Tom Cruise's most memorable onscreen performances was as fighter pilot Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, in director Tony Scott's film Top Gun.
Cruise reacted Monday to Scott's untimely death with praise for the director and heartfelt wishes for Scott's loved ones.
"Tony was my dear friend and I will really miss him," said Cruise, who also starred in Scott's 1990 film Days of Thunder with Nicole Kidman. "He was a creative visionary whose mark on film is immeasurable. My deepest sorrow and thoughts are with his family at this time."
Top Gun Director Tony Scott Leaps to Death from Bridge
Originally posted 08/20/2012 06:05AM
Director Tony Scott, whose box-office hits included Top Gun, Days of Thunder and Beverly Hills Cop II, died after jumping from a bridge in Los Angeles Harbor, the Los Angeles Times reports. He was 68.
Witnesses told authorities that Sunday at around 12:35 p.m. the filmmaker left his parked Toyota Prius on the Vincent Thomas Bridge, scaled a fence and then leapt without hesitation. A note with contact information was left in the vehicle, says the newspaper.
Los Angeles Port police pulled his body from the water four hours later. A suicide note was recovered in his office, reports the Times. Its contents have not been disclosed.
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Correction and Approval of the Minutes for the Meeting of October 4, 2012
Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum on the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (A09-08)
Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum on Rightmarch.com PAC, Inc. (A09-25)
Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum on Friends of Sharron Angle (FOSA) (A11-09)
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In Haiti, where an estimated 7% of the population lives with diabetes and 45% have high blood pressure, AmeriCares continues to support programs in education, training, screening and control. Working with Fondation Hatienne de Diabete et de Maladies Cardio/Vasculaires (FHADIMAC), AmeriCares is improving health outcomes for diabetes patients across the country.
For the third year in a row, AmeriCares has supported FHADIMAC's World Diabetes Day efforts. This year's grant of $43,601 is enabling FHADIMAC to screen and educate patients and their families, as well as train doctors and nurses to provide high quality care. Assistance includes:
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PARKERSBURG - There should be a smoother ride on more than seven miles of city streets after this summer's paving program.
Parkersburg Mayor Bob Newell this week released the tentative list of roads to be addressed by in-house and contracted workers in the coming months, noting some tweaks could still be made to the estimated $1.176 million project.
"We're trying to get the worst of the worst main streets covered," Newell said, while adding that side streets in too bad a shape to be patched are also addressed.
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A 1,141-foot section of Ninth Avenue between Broadway and Elder Street is among the roadways on a proposed City of Parkersburg paving list for this summer.
In the next couple of weeks, the city will put more than 33,000 feet of road milling and paving out to bid. The bid is based on the amount to be paved rather than specific streets, so the list can change as council members make suggestions on roads they've received complaints about or other issues arise, Newell said.
"Even after the contract is awarded, we can add or delete streets," he said.
As it has for the last few years, the city has allocated $1 million for milling and paving in the 2014-15 municipal budget. That follows years of smaller amounts that were divided between the nine council districts.
Newell said that system resulted in a number of "very minor, minor projects" being done and now the city's playing catch-up.
Still, the projects on this year's list are spread throughout the city with anywhere from five to seven segments identified for paving in each of the nine districts.
"We touch every part of the city, every district," Newell said. "You'll see that some districts are in worse shape than others and longer lengths of paving will be done."
In addition to the contract, city employees will pave another 4,353 feet of streets. Those roads can be done without first milling the existing surface, Newell said.
Roads to be paved are selected in part based on the Micropaver computer program, which rates the quality of streets based on data entered by city employees. Streets are rated on a scale of zero to 100, said Justin Smith, city engineer.
At 15, the lowest-rated segment set to be paved this year is a portion of East Eighth Street, going west from Swann Street to a dead end. There are others throughout the city with grades of 20 or 25. No road with a rating higher than 45 is on the tentative list.
"We also take a look at the streets that are most heavily traveled," Newell said.
The longest section planned for paving is 1,755 feet in City Park.
This fall, the Engineering Department will start gathering data for next year's projects.
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Jello Pudding 3 Layer Pie is one of my kids favorite desserts to have. It's very easy to make, and only requires 4 ingredients.
You start with an Oreo Pie Crust. Then take a large box of Chocolate Pudding and mix it with 1 1/2 cups cold milk. Pour about 1/4 – 1/2 of it into the bottom of the pie crust, just enough to form a firm layer, you can see from the top picture, the bottom layer can be very thin.
For the next step, pour half of the container of Cool Whip into the Pudding Bowl, and mix it well. It will be much lighter than the original pudding color. Once it's mixed, pour it over the bottom layer of the pie, this is your second or middle layer.
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Hypocrisy beneath hammer-and-sickle sign: Sankar Ray
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Sankar Ray is a veteran journalist based in Kolkata
[This article presents the sordid tale of land acquisitions for the New Rajarhat Township and the involvement of important CPI(M) personnel in this game. One of them, the key protagonist of the story below, was mentioned by Pranab Mukherjee in parliament yesterday, taunting the CPI(M) over its claims to be a crusader against corruption, arousing the ire of its MPs. – AN]
Calling it a 'shocking experience", after a visiting a segment of oustees in the Narmada Valley in mid- August 2002, Sarla Maheswari, then CPI(M) member of Rajya Sabha member told the media – as if her heart bled, and with revolutionary conscience ablaze: "How can a development project create a disaster in the lives of the most downtrodden tribal people and also thousands of farmers of a huge area? How can it ravage their lives without any protest by mainstream political parties? Truth indeed is stranger than fiction as the same fire-eating 'communist MP's demagoguery is now in a hot soup as I-T sleuths raided at her residence, as a sequel to detection of an unaccounted sum of Rs 31 crores and 26 benami companies, belonging to the Canopy Group whose chairman is her husband Arun Maheswari. And the CPI (M) brass at the Muzaffar Ahmed Bhavan, Bengal CPI(M)'s state headquarters keep up their recalcitrance, not even demanding a 'show cause' of the cash-rich 'comrade' . Former MP and CPI(M) CC member Mohd Selim, a spokesman of state party leadership too, ruled out any punitive step until specific indictment by the I-T department, leave alone criticizing the shady land transactions in the controversial New Town project at Rajarhat fully with the knowledge of 'comrade Sarla Maheswari' and her family.
The noveau riche that flourished with the patronage M A Bhavan, like the Maheswaris, do not come under the media-hyped 'rectification programme'. Rather they treat the LF regime as their milch cow. The All Bengal Electricity Consumers Association divulged another scandal of tête-à-tête between the CPI(M) minister and the Maheswaris. Son-in-law of the Maheswaris got a Rs 26 crore order for installation of electric meters to the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Ltd, a state government undertaking, but most of the meters are of inferior quality. ABECA general secretary Sanjit Biswas cited numerous bills of consumers in Asansol-Durgapur region where abnormally inflated. WBSEDCL authorities too admitted anomalies in the floating of the tender, although no action has been taken against the company.
Last year, when a series of scandals around the Vedic village, part of the aforesaid project, with one Rajkishore Modi at the helm, came to light, the involvement of several CPI(M) ministers and state committee members was clearly evident. Several hundred crores of rupees enriched the coffers of Maheswaris minus cut monies to goons, middle men and of course, senior comrades, but M A Bhavan Mandarins didn't touch the Maheswaris and their filial associates.
The late Subhas Chakraborty, minister in the LF government until his death in 2009, told a few officers of West Bengal Civil Service in 1984 pointing out at the Bhangar-Rajarhat area with standing crops : " Wait for a few years. You will have an urban sprawl". In the mid-1980s Kamal Gandhi, close relative of the Maheswaris and Gandhi-Mahgeswari filial contacts started buying up acres and acres of farm lands paying higher prices than the prevailing market rates – between Rs 30,000- 40,000 per acre when market rate was between Rs15,000 – 20,000. They had advance information about a large township project. Gandhi "could easily get access to the various plans relating to the township project and related documents from the Alipore treasury," and proceeded "with a definite plan of land procurement' in collaboration with the biggies of M A Bhavan, not just the concerned district, zonal and local committees. Catalysts were anti-social elements – harmads – and the police who "used to isolate and encircle the unwilling farmers and blockade and threaten them, forcing them to finally come to a settlement by selling off their land to him". Chakraborty, probably shocked at the manner small and middle peasants were dispossessed through shady land deals sensed an omen in the late 1990s. " I am not for any new township", although never known to be a comrade of high principles.
A booklet, published by the CPI(ML) Liberation – Cries of distressed people beneath Rajarhat Satellite Town , vividly chronicled the bonhomie between M A Bhavan brass and anti-social gangs in tandem with the Maheswaris." With the construction of the satellite township by evicting lakhs of peasants at Rajarhat New Town, lumpen industrialist Rajkishore Modi and company built up a sex tourism-cum-country club named 'Vedic Village' at Shikharpur just outside the satellite township area under the "Bhangar Rajarhat Area Development Authority between 1997 – 2002. Call girls from across the world began to gather at Vedic Village to entertain the high profile customers. As the resort flourished, the requirement of land increased and a new land grab drive was unleashed at gun point with the help of Gaffar Molla (a comrade too, adept in manipulation of voting in favour of CPI(M) and his goons. Although the original project was developed on 44 acres of vested land taken on lease from the state government, the area of land presently under occupation of the resort is around 150 acres….. Resorts like Vedic Village, Olive Garden, and other sex tourism centres came up within the second township. Rajkishore Modi initially purchased 10 acres of land at Shikharpur with the active help of ex-RS member of CPI (M) Sarla Maheswari, her near relative, land-shark Kamal Gandhi, Pijush Bhagat et al by launching a fake company named Sanjibani Project and similar other companies." Maheswari, owner of Olive Garden and Gandhi, the kingpin of the land grab had very close rapport with Jyoti Basu and his side-kicks.
The unseemly hurry in okaying mutation for the Sanjibani Project stupefied many, thanks to the overactive CPI(M) central committee member and West Bengal's Housing and Public Health Engineering minister Gautam Deb who spearheads the polemics against the railway minister and All India Trinamool Congress chairperson, Mamata Banerjee, to prevent the end of the 34-year LF rule. Pranab De, ex-general secretary, West Bengal Land Reform Officers' Association, made a startling revelation on highly questionable deals by Deb's department in a booklet, published by Kolkata-based social action forum Nagarik Mancha. Minister Deb appears as one unaabsehd collaborators of the state-sponsored plunderers who pushed hundreds of tillers to agonizing uncertainty. On 19 June 1997, additional district magistrate and head of land and land reform matters, North 24 Parganas district, refused to endorse mutation of 94 acres land in favour of 11 companies in a letter to the joint secretary, PHE department. " Initially the companies could not be served notice as their offices do not appear to exist. Thereafter, it was seen that all the companies have appointed one Sri Anil Maheswari to deal with all the matters relating to mutation/conversion….The concerned plots are to be in cultivating possession of RS recorded raiyats as seen by the revenue officer". De who worked for three decades in land-related matters laments, "The West Bengal Housing Board recommended mutation for some persons and companies that never existed but occupied huge tracts of land under the New Township project through fictitious documents". Identification particulars of Anil Maheswari are easy to conjecture.
Tailpiece: CPI(M) recently shifted the district party headquarters from the residence of Maheswaris. A strange feat of rectification.
February 26, 2011 9:00 PM
The Maheswaris are probably too high up to save themselves. But a vast amount of minor and not so minor rats are deserting the sinking ship and finding space in the camp of the would be rulers, including in Rajarhat. We have a report on Rajarhat in the November-january issue of Radical on this.
जगदीश्वर चतुर्वेदी permalinkMarch 15, 2011 10:34 AM
तथ्य की दृष्टि से गलत हैं इस लेख की सूचनाएं। मसलन मात्र दो लाख 50 हजार नगद रूपये माहेश्वरी परिवार के यहां से मिले आयकर वालों को,होसकता है इस लेख के लेखक को ये जानकारियां कहीं से मिली हों ,लेकिन ये काफिला जैसी साखदार वेबसाइट पर कम से कम अफवाहों पर आधारित लेख पढ़कर अफसोस ही होता है। इस लेख की साख इसलिए संदिग्ध है क्योंकि माहेश्वरी परिवार की अधिकांश जमीन राजारहाट में नहीं उससे आगे के इलाके में हैं जिसे ब्रेडा कहते हैं। कम से कम लेखक को भूगोल का ज्ञान तो रखना ही चाहिए।
buddhadev bose permalinkMarch 25, 2011 10:23 PM
WBSEDCL has refused to give me information i requested through an RTI application.
I had requested the WBSEDCL to let me know the name of the person (s) having electricity connection in a Plot No in Block Ac in Sector I of the Salt Lake City , Kolkata.
The SPIO has rejected the application on the following grounds
1) I did not mention the name of the group electric company of the area,
2) WBSEDCL does not maintain a list of consumers based on address, but only on the basis of consumer nos. -hence I have to give the consumer no if I want to get the detail of the consumer.
I am unable to understand what the learned SPIO is having in mind.
Suppose the above mentioned plot is having a large sum as outstanding & I apply for a fesh connection, will the WBSEDCL just ignore the address and ask me to give the consumer no of the defaulting consumer in order to dispose my application ?
Why is the SPIO shirking from his duty of filmsy grounds ? Are the Authorities of WBSEDCL callous enough not to maintain
1) proper RECORD OF the Group Supply Cos. Based on geographiocal locations ?
2)Proper record of consumers based on PLot Nos at Salt Lake City ?
3) List of useless and unproductive executives who are meant to provide interface with the consumers at large ?
4) Disciplinary action against executives who will be the cause of attraction of penal action on WBSEDCL ?


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