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When Amherst police last Sunday charged David A. Smith with driving while intoxicated after his motorcycle plowed into a group of pedestrians, killing two, they apparently were unaware that he had been convicted of drunken driving in Ohio seven years ago.
In the days since the fatal crash, however, investigators have continued looking into the Niagara Falls man's driving record and, if it turns out Smith has any prior convictions relevant to the current case against him, additional charges – possibly felony drunken driving – could be filed. Such a charge could result in harsher punishment if convicted.
"We will, as we do in all cases, search computer databases … and contact particular states and counties to follow up," Erie County District Attorney Frank A. Sedita III said Friday.
Already, it appears the 53-year-old Smith has a 15-year history of drunken driving arrests that span three states.
Smith was driving drunk, police said, when he veered off Tonawanda Creek Road at about 3:20 p.m. last Sunday and ended up on the Amherst bike path. Jocelyn B. Elberson, 25, of the Town of Tonawanda, and Sheila Pelton, 81, of East Amherst, were killed. Pelton's husband, Foster, 79, was taken to Erie County Medical Center with serious injuries.
Smith was sent to ECMC and released Tuesday. He is now being held in Erie County Holding Center without bail.
Shortly after the crash occurred, The Buffalo News reported that Smith was convicted of driving while intoxicated in a 1997 incident on Grand Island and also pleaded guilty to felony DWI in October 2000 in North Tonawanda, according to court records.
Sentenced to five years' probation and fined $2,500, he later was sent to jail for 30 days for violating his probation.
The News has since learned that Smith also was convicted of drunken driving in September 2005, in Belmont County, Ohio, where he had attended a country music jamboree a few months earlier. A sheriff's deputy noticed Smith driving erratically on Route 40, not far from the West Virginia border, on July 17, 2005, according to police and court documents.
When Smith's motorcycle was pulled over, his breath smelled of alcohol, and he could not walk a straight line or maintain his balance, police said. But Smith refused to take a Breathalyzer test.
Ohio police at the time checked their computers and learned of Smith's two prior drunken driving convictions in New York. But under the Ohio laws in effect at that time, the priors didn't meet the threshold required to charge Smith as a repeat offender. Smith was therefore charged as a first offender, police said.
When convicted of misdemeanor drunken driving, Smith spent three days in jail, was ordered to complete an alcohol treatment class and pay a $75 fine. He also was placed on unsupervised probation for a year, and forbidden from driving in Ohio for six months, court records show.
Ohio laws have since changed, said Sgt. Glenn Moore, with the Belmont County Sheriff's Office.
Under current laws, Smith's prior convictions would have been considered, and he would have faced felony drunken driving charges as well as stiffer penalties for refusing to take a Breathalyzer test.
After Smith's 2005 Ohio arrest and conviction, the information would have been forwarded to a state office in Ohio, then to a nationwide criminal database. Moore said that just as Ohio learned of Smith's drunken driving convictions in New York State, New York could get information on the charges filed against Smith in Ohio, Moore said.
But for whatever reason – whether because of a mistake or malfunction at the Ohio end, the New York end, or with the databases themselves – local officials in New York apparently were unaware of Smith's Ohio conviction when Smith was arrested in Amherst last Sunday.
In fact, the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, as of Wednesday, said Smith had a clean driving record, with no drunken driving offenses over the past decade. A DMV spokesman on Friday was looking into the matter. Amherst police did not respond to calls for comment.
In New York State, a drunken driving charge is elevated to a felony if it occurs within 10 years of another misdemeanor drunken driving conviction.
Smith was charged last Sunday with misdemeanor drunken driving and criminally negligent homicide, a felony. Depending on the details of Smith's Ohio conviction, it's possible he could end up also facing a felony drunken driving charge.
Without addressing the Smith case, Sedita said that in general, an additional felony charge could result in a harsher sentence. However, Sedita also said that, for a conviction in another state to be relevant in New York, the laws involved must be very similar. The similarity isn't always readily apparent without researching details of the laws in both states, he said.
The Ohio arrest, nonetheless, wasn't the end of Smith's string of drunken-driving arrests prior to the Amherst crash.
Smith was charged in 2010 with drunken driving while in Florida. He again refused to take a Breathalyzer test. The drunken driving charge, however, was dropped after a related charge that led to the arrest – careless driving – was dismissed because the arresting officer used an incorrect statute when filing the charges, according to court officials.
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NORTH ROBINSON - Jason Willman ruled the distance events at the Northern 10 track meet, but it was Colonel Crawford distancing itself from the competition. The Eagles took first in both the boys and girls team standings. Willman's Seneca East Tigers finished second in the boys meet, falling to the Eagles 194 1/2-137. Carey took fifth (43) with Buckeye Central coming in seventh (27) and Mohawk ninth (19 1/2)
On the girls side, Colonel Crawford beat out Riverdale 111 1/2-97. Carey and Seneca East tied for fourth each with 73 points. Mohawk was seventh (48) and Buckeye Central 10th (9).
Willman took the 1,600 in a time of 4:38.80 with teammate Wes Piper close behind in third (4:49.30). Willman led a 1-2 finish for the Tigers in the 3,200 crossing the finish line in 10:22.84 with Jared Stockmaster right behind, finishing in 10:31.32.
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Also for the Tigers, Zach Gregg won the long jump with a leap of 19-9.
Seneca East also got a second place finish from Ben Hahler in the shot put (48-0), Kevin Moore in the 110 hurdles (14.24) and the 4x200 relay (1:38.65).
Carey's Tommy Arredondo took first in the high jump clearing 5-10. Arredondo added a second place finish in the long jump (19-2).
Austin McDonnell gathered the bulk of the points for Buckeye Central. McDonnell took fourth in the 110 hurdles (15.99) and 300 hurdles (43.81). He added a seventh in the 200 (25.83).
Mohawk's top finish was a second place effort in the 4x100 (47.02).
On the girls side, Seneca East's Anna Willman took first in the 3,200 in a time of 12:52.20, over a minute ahead of second place finisher Jackie Troiano of Carey (14:06.52).
Ashton Daniel took first in the discus tossing 120-4 and backed it up with a second place effort in the shot put (38-10).
Carey's Dana Newell captured first in the 300 hurdles (52.90), second in the high jump (4-8) and fourth in the shot put (34-4 ). Teammate Gwen Wentling claimed a second in the 200 (29.24).
Mohawk was powered by a first place finish in the 4x800 (11:02.87). Julia Daniel claimed second in the 1,600 (5:50.05).
Carey also grabbed seconds in the 4x100 (57.58) and 4x200 (1:55.11).
Buckeye Central's top finisher was Lizbeth Figueroa finishing fourth in the 3,200 (14:20.23).
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NORTH UNION - Some strong performances by the Rams led Upper Sandusky's boys track team to a runner-up finish Friday night at the North Union Wildcat Night Relays.
The Rams tallied 79 points with Fairbanks winning the nine-team meet with 94 points. Upper Sandusky was fourth on the girls side with 53 as Jonathan Alder won with 70 points.
Garrett Miller, Dominic Solis and Trent Howard were on two winning relay teams: 4x800 and 4x1,600. Luke Miller joined the threesome on the 4x800 squad with a time 8:57.63. Austin Myers aided the 4x1,600 relay to finish first in 20:23.78.
The boys had two other first place finishes. Brennan Miller (5-10), Cory Miller (5-6) and Hunter Luikart (5-2) combined to jump 16-6 to win the high jump relay. Collin Garder (42-7 ), Garrett Fox (41-6 ) and Walker Karg (38-8 ) tossed a combined 122-10 to capture the shot put relay.
The girls had three first-place finishes, shining in the field events.
Rowan Ritchey (29-5 ), Kayla Counts (26-7) and Betsy Young (28-4 ) tossed a total of 84-5 to take the shot put relays. The three heaved a combined 269-8 to win the discus relay.
Mallory Weininger (4-10), Alex Cameron (4-6) and Ashley Mullins (4-2) hopped a total of 13-6 to win the high jump relay.

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There was the time a fifth grader thought it would be funny to punch the blind kid and run. So he snuck up on Ben Underwood and hit him in the face. That's when Ben started his clicking thing. "I chased him, clicking until I got to him, then I socked him a good one," says Ben, a skinny 14-year-old. "He didn't reckon on me going after him. But I can hear walls, parked cars, you name it. I'm a master at this game."
Ask people about Ben Underwood and you'll hear dozens of stories like this – about the amazing boy who doesn't seem to know he's blind. There's Ben zooming around on his skateboard outside his home in Sacramento; there he is playing kickball with his buddies. To see him speed down hallways and make sharp turns around corners is to observe a typical teen – except, that is, for the clicking. Completely blind since the age of 3, after retinal cancer claimed both his eyes (he now
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The technique is called echolocation, and many species, most notably bats and dolphins, use it to get around. But a 14-year-old boy from Sacramento? While many blind people listen for echoes to some degree, Ben's ability to navigate in his sightless world is, say experts, extraordinary. "His skills are rare," says Dan Kish, a blind psychologist and leading teacher of echomobility among the blind. "Ben pushes the limits of human perception."
Kish has taught echolocation to scores of blind people as a supplement to more traditional methods, such as walking with a cane or a guide dog, but only a handful of people in the world use echolocation alone to get around, according to the American Foundation for the Blind. A big part of the reason Ben has succeeded is his mother, who made the decision long ago never to coddle her son. "I always told him, 'Your name is Benjamin Underwood, and you can do anything,' " says Aquanetta Gordon, 42, a utilities-company employee. "He can learn to fly an airplane if he wants to."
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Our region's businesses are proud to support local schools. The business community requires quality future employees, but more importantly, we want to sustain our region by helping children grow into the good citizens and neighbors of tomorrow.
In recent years, we have learned that early childhood is even more crucial to children's growth than the school years. Children must be ready to learn when they enter kindergarten, making birth through age 5 a critical time for developing strong academic and social foundations.
Research on the developing brains of young children is a real eye-opener. Harvard University's Center on the Developing Child discovered that young children exposed to enriching environments are building genetic capabilities for learning.
In a 2010 paper on long-term development, these researchers said, "The experiences children have early in life - and the environments in which they have them - shape their developing brain architecture and strongly affect whether they grow up to be healthy, productive members of society."
Other Harvard research shows that 90 percent of the brain's capabilities for teamwork, critical thinking, problem-solving and communications form between birth and age 5. Employers will require these very skills when children become adults.
The Blair County Board of Child Advocates oversees the county's outstanding Head Start system, with its 100 dedicated employees delivering high-quality early learning to at-risk kids.
As a longtime board member and chairman, I have seen the huge difference that quality early childhood education makes. When attention is paid to their needs, children make remarkable progress despite hardships. In school, they are less likely to repeat a grade and more likely to graduate from high school.
More remarkably, Head Start helps parents grow and thrive.
We all know that our own parenting approach is a product of how we were parented, but many Head Start parents were never inculcated with that knowledge.
Through Head Start, they get guidance in parenting, and as they get involved in their children's learning and development - a requirement for Head Start enrollment - they build self-esteem. The process helps break the cycle of poverty and dependence.
To some degree, I believe that we are fighting today's budget battles because we as a nation haven't done enough to help more people become productive, earn income and pay taxes. That's why many Blair County business people were pleased that Gov. Tom Corbett and the state Legislature retained Pennsylvania's financial commitment to preschool and parental support programs, such as Pre-K Counts, Keystone STARS, Child Care Works, Nurse-Family Partnership, Parent-Child Home Program and Head Start Supplemental.
As the economy improves, lawmakers are sustaining their commitment to young children and Pennsylvania's future economic development.
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Investing in quality early childhood education is probably the best investment possible for assuring an effective local workforce.
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Following a 15-point home loss to Silver Stage last week, Incline boys basketball coach Tim Kelly called into question his team's effort. Because it wasn't 100 percent.
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The Highlanders bounced back from the loss with three consecutive wins, starting with a 67-26 thumping of Coleville at home this past Friday. They went on to rout Yerington 68-26 on the road Saturday before defeating Virginia City 72-66 on the road Tuesday.
"I wasn't really disappointed against Silver Stage, because I know how good we can be if we give the effort, what we are capable of," Kelly said. "We came out against Coleville and gave the effort I was looking for, and we just carried it over and gave our best effort of the year against Yerington. It was pretty amazing how well we played."
To Kelly's pleasant delight, the Highlanders jumped all over Yerington from the start, outscoring the hosts 24-4 in the first quarter and 24-9 in the second to take a 48-13 lead into the half.
The coach knew his effort message had sunk in from the moment the game started, as the Highlanders won the opening tip, and Orin Porter drove the ball immediately to the hoop "about 200 mph faster than he did the entire Silver Stage game," he said.
"It was just quick. I looked up at the score and all of the sudden it was 24-4. I was like, 'Wow, we're really playing,'" Kelly said.
Incline maintained its defensive intensity in the second half while calling off the dogs offensively, outscoring the Lions 12-4 in the third quarter and only scoring eight points to Yerington's nine in the fourth.
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Hanna was just beginning to warm up, as the 6-3 guard drained six more 3-pointers against Virginia City en route to a team-high 32 points, on 12-of-22 shooting. He was 6-of-11 from behind the 3-point arc.
"Matt Hanna has been shooting the ball extremely well," Kelly said. "He and Orin both are playing great."
Porter finished with 19 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, while Biscotti had 10 rebounds and four assists.
"We played really well against Virginia City. We controlled the entire game," Kelly said. "The way we've played the last few nights really, really excites me. We're doing the small things well. We're deciding to be good defensively. And that's what excites me, because I know we can score. But if we're playing well defensively, we're really tough that way."
Against Coleville, Porter scored 15 points and Hanna 13 as Ben Snyder chipped in nine points, Jack Bessette eight points and Drew Bessette seven. Snyder had six rebounds, and Clouthier and Tommy Thompson each had four assists.
Incline, which improved to 5-5 on the year, will compete in the Rail City Classic at Sparks the rest of the week through Saturday. The Highlanders opened the tournament against Division I Reed on Wednesday night (the game ended too late for print).
The Incline girls, meanwhile, won 53-40 at Dayton last Wednesday before routing Coleville 54-29 on Friday. The Highlanders then lost 52-37 at Yerington on Saturday and defeated Portola 44-29 on Tuesday.
Sophomore Molly Franklin had several big games for the Highlanders, as she scored 26 points against Dayton and 21 points against Coleville. She also scored 12 against Yerington and 13 against Portola, and is averaging better than 15 points a game on the year.
Kortney Solis, who was 3-for-5 from 3-point range, led Incline with 15 points and seven rebounds against Portola, while Kerrie Tonking added seven points and six rebounds. Incline head coach Wayne Nash said Tonking and Solis also played solid games defensively in the post.
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I know you don't know me and I don't know you, but I still read your blog every day (or I guess check it every day). I pray for your family. For health and paperwork! But I about had a heart attack this morning when I read that Grasshoppers are a snack. I am left wondering if you snack on them? All kidding a side, you seriously are one to the strongest people I know. I will continue to pray for the 6 of you.ReplyDelete
Holly, I also want to know if you are eating grasshoppers. Any news on when you might be coming home. I deactivated my Facebook account so no longer get any of your news from there. Thinking about about you. I hope you are over your malaria.ReplyDelete
I have tried the fried grasshoppers but they are not my thing. The girls love them but I struggle to buy them because they just look gross. My favorite snack food has become chicken on stick. When you are driving around there are all of these street vendors. They come up to the car and are often selling chicken on a stick. It is Ugandan fast food. It is basically a marinated and grilled chicken leg shoved on a stick. YUM.ReplyDelete


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Three riders were cited on Jan. 21 and one was cited on Jan. 22. All four riders were issued citations, which can result in a fine of up to $5,000, imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.
"This citation is not one to be taken lightly - the minimum fine is $425," said Carson Ranger District Recreation Staff Officer Dan Morris. "Use of snowmobiles and other mechanized equipment is illegal in designated wilderness."
The wilderness area is located in Alpine County, west of Markleeville. The snowmobilers entered from Hope Valley (Blue Lakes) Sno-park off Highway 88, Morris said. There are a variety of open snowmobiling opportunities accessed from Sno-park.
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"Wilderness areas were designated by Congress to ensure that all land was not developed; as our land is increasingly populated, wilderness becomes more valuable because it contrasts with the highly developed world in which we live," Morris said. "It is the intent of Congress that we preserve and protect wilderness areas in their natural condition."


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Ed Leyro was hatched in the Bronx, but spent most of his youth in Queens at Shea Stadium. Apparently, all that time spent at Mets games paid off as Ed met his wife (The Coop) for the first time at Citi Field during its inaugural season. Guess the 2009 season was good for something after all. In addition to his work at Mets Merized Online, Ed also owns, operates and is head janitor at
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BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN - Eight people, including six juveniles, were taken to the hospital after a head-on collision Tuesday involving a sports utility vehicle and a school bus in Jefferson County.
The accident was dispatched at about 3:06 p.m. and occurred on Charles Town Road near Hostler Road.
"It was dispatched as a vehicle versus a school bus, head-on, and we had a total of eight patients transported from the scene with various injuries. There were six juveniles and a bus driver transported. The driver of the vehicle was transported," said Citizens Volunteer Fire Co. Assistant Chief Christopher Cross, who had unified command at the scene.
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A sports utility vehicle involved in a head-on collision with a school bus Tuesday in Jefferson County is towed away from the scene.
Emergency medical services personnel at the scene said the eight patients suffered a variety of injuries, but they couldn't say exactly what the extent of those injuries were. Jefferson County Emergency Services Agency Deputy Director Ed Hannon said the injuries suffered by the six juveniles were not life-threatening and they were taken to the hospital mostly to be checked out.
"We can't determine all of them. Anywhere from bumps and bruises to more ALS care was needed. It's a wide variety," Hannon said.
Hannon said the juveniles on the bus ranged from middle school to high school-aged students. Cross said he believed the patients were taken to Jefferson Memorial Hospital. The cause of the accident remained under investigation by the West Virginia State Police.
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"We had, I think, everybody in the county here with the exception of maybe Shepherdstown, so we had all the companies here that could be here. Obviously, we don't know what happened or how it happened," Cross said.
Rescue workers staged operations at nearby Blue Ridge Elementary School, and Charles Town Road was shut down temporarily while rescue and cleanup operations continued. Hannon said fire and rescue companies, as well as school officials, have previously trained for similar incidents.
"Because we've trained on this before, all the agencies worked almost seamlessly with the fire, school board, department of highways, ESA - everybody worked seamlessly to mitigate it. It worked out very well," Hannon said.
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Your 2009 Wild Card Cubs!
And here are the 29 players eligible to play in the 2009 post-season for the Chicago Cubs:
* bats or throws left
# bats both
Ryan Dempster
Chad Fox
* Tom Gorzelanny
* John Grabow
Kevin Gregg
Angel Guzman
Rich Harden
Aaron Heilman
* Ted Lilly
Carlos Marmol
* Sean Marshall
David Patton
Randy Wells
Carlos Zambrano
# Koyie Hill
Geovany Soto
Jeff Baker
# Andres Blanco
* Mike Fontenot
Derrek Lee
# Aaron Miles
Aramis Ramirez
Ryan Theriot
# Milton Bradley
Jake Fox
* Kosuke Fukudome
* Sam Fuld
Reed Johnson
Alfonso Soriano
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Prior to each post-season series (LDS, LCS, and WS), each participating club submits its 25-man roster for that series to the MLB office. However, the 25-man roster (Active List) can be altered at the start of each series, depending on how the club matches-up with its opponent.
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In addition to the 29 Cubs players eligible to play in the 2009 post-season, any post-season eligible player who is on the DL at the start of a post-season series is considered a "roster exemption," and can be replaced on the Active List by any player (regardless of position) who was in the organization as of August 31st (and this includes minor league players). However, a minor leaguer who is selected to be a post-season roster-exemption "replacement player" must be added to his club's 40-man roster before the player can be placed on the 25-man roster.
Also, a player who is injured during a post-season series can (with the approval of the MLB Commissioner) be replaced prior to the conclusion of that series by a player who plays the same position as the injured player (a pitcher must replace a pitcher, a catcher must replace a catcher, etc). However, if an injured player is replaced during a post-seson series, he is ineligible to return to the Active List (25-man roster) for the balance of that post-season.
So prior to the start of NLCS, the Cubs can designate 25 players from their 8/31 post-season eligibility list as "active," with the additional right to replace any post-season eligible player who is on the 15-day or 60-day DL at the start of the NLCS with any player who was in the organization as of midnight 8/31, regardless of position.
INF Andres Blanco (strained calf), RHP Chad Fox (sore elbow), OF Reed Johnson (broken foot), and RHP David Patton (strained groin) were on the Cubs MLB 15-day DL on 8/31, but Blanco was reactivated from the DL today, and Patton is supposed to be reactivated tomorrow. Johnson is still recovering from his injury, but he will probably be going on a minor league rehab adssignment in a few days and should be 100% healthy by October. So unless somebody gets hurt during the last month of the regular season, Chad Fox will be the only Cubs player who was on the DL on 8/31 who will likely qualify as a potential post-season roster-exemption. However, the Cubs could have had a second potential post-season roster-exemption, but (apparently) chose not to take advantage of the opportunity.
LHP Neal Cotts is on the Cubs 40-man roster, and was on optional assignment to AAA Iowa when he suffered a season-ending elbow injury in July that required "Tommy John" surgery. Cotts was placed on the Iowa DL at that time, but if the Cubs had recalled him from his optional assignment yesterday and immediately placed him on their MLB 15-day DL, they would have had a second potential post-season roster-exemption.
It probably won't matter, partly because the Cubs are unlikely to get into the post-season, and partly because they probably wouldn't need more than the one post-season roster-exemption that Chad Fox provides. But still, why not take advantage of the rules and get a second potential roster-exemption in case it's needed?
For instance, maybe Micah Hoffpauir has a hot September (leading the Cubs to the top of the "Wild Card"!), and Justin Berg throws "lights out" (a la Les Lancaster '89) while Aaron Heilman gets creamed, such that the Cubs want to replace their 3rd lefty reliever (Gorzelanny) with an extra bat (Hoffpauir) and an ineffective righty reliever (Heilman) with a hot one (Berg). Right now they could do one move, but not the other (unless another post-season eligible player goes on the DL prior to the post-season). But simply by recalling Neal Cotts from his minor league Optional Assignment yesterday and placing him on the MLB 15-day DL (as they did last year with Rich Hill), they would have had two post-season roster-exemptions instead of one.
Re: Your 2009 Wild Card Cubs!
"Post-season?!?! Don't talk about post-season! Are you kidding me? Post-season?!?!
Re: Your 2009 Wild Card Cubs!
Nicely done, Manny. I like any reference to Jim Mora's tirade.
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The four that get left off are really going to be bummed.
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chad fox will be so pissed he may not come back to the cubs in 2010.
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So we can still leave Marquis off the roster? Aces.
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June 24 - August 8, 1989
Les Lancaster - 30.2 IP, 0 Runs (he ended up with a 1.36 ERA for the season).
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RHP Chad Fox (sore elbow)
I thought Chad Fox was on the dl because of duct tape poisoning
Re: Your 2009 Wild Card Cubs!
Why not "promote" Cotts and ML DL him?
Would the Cubs have to pay him more on the ML DL vs. the Iowa DL? I think Cotts has a major-league guaranteed contract, but just asking.
Top Prospects
AZ Phil, thanks but you're wasting your time on post-season. How about your current TOP 10 CUB PROSPECTS?
We need to look ahead!
Comments on the following guys?:
Josh Vitters
Starlin Castro (coming on)
Andrew Cashner (having great season)
Brett Jackson (nice start so far)
Jay Jackson (demote to clear up control issues, but looking good again)
Chris Huseby (earning some of that big $$$)
Huk Ju-Lee (did I spell that right)
John Gaub (will he make us forget DeRo?)
Tyler Colvin (finally putting it together?)
Wellington Castillo (good hit, no glove....now, good glove, no hit?)
David Patton (must be good, we carried him all year)
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Re: Your 2009 Wild Card Cubs!
Starting to think about offseason moves.
What's the TCR consensus on trading for a guy like JJ Hardy?
Seems like a perfect "Buy Low" opportunity. SS has been a problem position since..... Ernie Banks moved to 1st 20+ years before I was even born.
Should be able to be had with some combo or
A 3rd mid-tier prospect
Re: Your 2009 Wild Card Cubs!
A couple things. He'd be a 1 year rental, and make about $5 million. Obviously the first thing the Cubs would need to decide is that they could fix his hitting from this year. If we are just looking for a defensive upgrade, then you could get an Adam Everett type for a lot cheaper. If the Cubs are certain they can get his bat going again, then you're looking at a guy who's got a really good shot at being a type A free agent, so his value to the Cubs would increase. It's hard to envision them signing him to a long-term deal after 2010, though Lee and Lilly will be coming off the books so we'll have a little more room.
That being said, you're offering too much there. Just mentioning Marmol's name is bound to get any team's attention. If Marmol continues to struggle with his command, he and your mid-tier prospect is probably enough to get Hardy. If he seems to straighten things out in September, and nails down that closer role, then he should be able to get Hardy straight up.
I think a Gorzellanny, Stevens, Barney package could probably get him, but that all depends on who the Brewers' scouts like.
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TRN- Good call on the package for Hardy.
If he can hit close to his career#'s, .262/.323/.431, would getting him and moving Theriot to 2B help out in 2010?
Hardy put together 2 pretty good seasons in 2007-2008, and he's only 27.
For a reasonable price...why not?
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I read somewhere that becuase he was demoted, it means he is now under control for 2 years, not one, making it more expensive to get him in theory
edit - here's the link
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Then you push Fountainout and Baker to the bench where they probably belong. And the lineup becomes unbalanced again, but I think the pitchers would really like the infield defense, and I am a big believer in the synergistic affect of defense on pitching.
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"Obviously the first thing the Cubs would need to decide is that they could fix his hitting from this year."
That's about the funniest line I've heard all year.
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On a somewhat related note, I expect Gorzo and Marshall to come up in virtually every Cubs trade rumor this offseason. We've got 3 lefties (Lilly being the other) who have had success as starting pitchers, and room for only 1 or 2 of them in the rotation.
Re: Your 2009 Wild Card Cubs!
True, but it's been shown year in and year out that it's a good idea to have six guys you're comfortable with as starters. Unless Smardizijai or Atkins miraculously turn things around over the final 30 days, dealing one of those guys leaves us a starter short.
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I'm not claiming it's a good idea just yet, I'm just saying that I think the GM will shop them.
But maybe Hendry will look at the situation and decide to keep both and stretch them both out in the spring.
I also think they'll be shopped because they are likely to be viewed by other clubs as some of the more valuable commodities the Cubs possess.
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Love it but you'd have trouble trading for him in the division. In general I really like the idea of getting a real shortstop.
Maybe they'd take Miles? Miles even pitches! (Of course he hits like a pitcher and pitches like a hitter...)
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"SS has been a problem position since..... Ernie Banks moved to 1st 20+ years before I was even born."
Don Kessinger (11 years, 6x All-Star)and Shawon Dunston (10 years, 2x All-Star) were a couple of post-Banks shortstops who filled the position competently for a good number of seasons...
Re: Your 2009 Wild Card Cubs!
I didn't have the highest regard for Shawon Dunston, but given the age cohort here, I realize I'm messing with people's nostalgia. In terms of my own nostalgia, I didn't love Kessinger either. But granting that both were quality shortstops, two in forty-plus years is not so good. It's a little like the Bears and their quarterbacks.
I love the fact that the Cubs have six (or more) shortstops now who are better prospects than Ryan Theriot ever was. I don't think that position will be a problem for long, and I expect the overflow at shortstop to yield a solution at second base (and maybe third).
Re: Your 2009 Wild Card Cubs!
"It's a little like the Bears and their quarterbacks."
Emphasis on the word "little". The Bears' epic QB drought goes back to Sid Luckman in the 1940's -- thus 60+ years since the Bears have had an All-Pro level QB manning that position for more than a year or two (McMahon doesn't count b/c of his constant injuries made him unavailable too often -- only year of consistently starting was 1985). In contrast, the Cubs have had at least 21 years of stability and quality at shortstop out of the last 47 years between Dunston and Kessinger.
Re: Your 2009 Wild Card Cubs!
Target a guy like Brandon Wood of the Angels, or even Ben Zobrist who might be due a raise for a team that can't/won't pay for talent (ala Scott Kazmir).
If all your looking for is defense at SS Omar Vizquel is your boy. Jack Wilson will likely be available as well.
You have a better shot at getting Jeter than getting Hardy. Milwaukee has no interest in helping the Cubs get better.
Re: Your 2009 Wild Card Cubs!
Jeter's a shitty shortstop.
It's not like we're talking about Fielder, here. If the Cubs offer the best package of ML ready pitching, Milwaukee would have to consider it. Plus if they don't like Hardy's personality, maybe they will consider it a poison pill.
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Problem is, Milwaukee really only has 3 MLB level starting pitchers.
They don't have anyone pushing through from the upper minors right now either.
So I figured any package would start with Cheap,young,club controlled starting pitching (Marshall/Gorzellanny)
Then either another upper minors SP or 2 prospects of C/C+/B- variety.
Bottom line is that Milwaukee wants the best haul possible. They have Escobar as their top prospect to slot into SS.
Marshall would probably be the best cheap SP they could extract from ANYONE for JJ Hardy right now.
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What don't you understand about "they wont trade in the division?"
And from the Cubs perspective we have no interest in helping Milwaukee get better pitching to go along with that offense they have.
Pitching helps them more than us trying to find Ryan Theriots replacement. Besides 29 other teams in baseball, the Cubs and their pitiful farm system would be the last place they would look for help.
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Brandon Guyer and Jay Jackson were recalled to Tennessee on Monday, ahead of the upcoming do-or-die series at West Tenn.
Guyer replaces Doug Deeds, who was sent up to Iowa in time for their interesting weekend.
Re: Your 2009 Wild Card Cubs!
Phil - can you answer a hypothetical?
Suppose Castro was put on the 40 man roster today and brought up to the ML club for the rest of this season. Next spring he does not make the big league roster and remains at Iowa for the entire 2010 season.
Does either 2009 or 2010 count as one of his three option years?
Re: Your 2009 Wild Card Cubs!
2010 would count as his first option year. Assuming that he spent at least 20 days on optional assignment in Iowa.
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good news is now 5 K's for Lester through 4 (in a quest for 200 for season). Bad news is he's already at 86 pitches.
be curious how long Maddon sticks with Lester to try and let offense get back into it and get him the win (4-2 as I type, was 4-0)
Fwiw, he needed 2.1 IP to cross 200 for season so he got that at least. He also needs 9 K's for 200K's on season and he has 4 through 3.
cubs score 2 runs thanks to predictable reds pitching and horrible CIN defense...cubs only down by 1 now. heyward even got a gift 2rbi double out of an easy popout. neat.
something named Ty Blach has outpitched Clayton Kershaw through 6 innings (1-0 Giants).
not that finishing 2nd place will matter much nor did this game, but have to think if Hendricks pitches well tomorrow, he could leapfrog Lester in Cy Young voting. Don't see anyway Scherzer doesn't win it regardless and it doesnt' look like Lester has any incentive clauses that matter. Also might give Cueto some votes.
Rather remarkable how many teams have really good 1-2 options this year.
Nats: Scherzer and Roark (and Strasburg was great before injuries)
Cubs: Lester and Hendricks (and Arrietta is still damn good just not as consistently lately)
pretty much what I'm gathering from this thread is that it doesn't matter who you play in 5-game series, but no one wants to have to deal with Cardinal fans if we end up losing.
I can respect that.
first game for lester giving up more than 2 runs since july 24th. hell of a run.
doh, yes...dunno what happened there. jake arrieta is all "bro wut?"
lester going for #20...cubs haven't had a LH (thanks jpep for the correction) 20 game winner since d.ellsworth in 1963.
fwiw, all the games are free on mlb.tv
Short rest for MadBum would be 2 days. WC game is Wed., Games 1 & 2 are Friday/Saturday.
A left-handed one...
J-Hey not finishing with an offensive onslaught.
If Geoff Blum could be a Playoff hero, there is hope still...
Giants scare me. I think you're wrong about Bumgarner, he would pitch on short rest for Game 2 and then full rest for Game 5. Cueto would go Game 1, then short rest in game 4. Add in some really tough outs in that lineup and I want nothing to do with them. With that rotation they can easily steal a series.
Cards are a tough matchup. The rivalry evens out their comparable lack of talent. And like someone said, they love HRs, which is how to beat the Cubs. The upside is that I would feel really good about Lester twice against STL.
j.buchanan with a nice start...5ip 2h 1bb 3k, 0r/er
zobrist with 2HR and a double through 8
heyward 0-4 :(
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Let's assume for a moment that the 2011 season starts on time. The Colts play at Houston in the first week of the season. As we've discussed many times, the Texans always pose a difficult matchup for the Colts in Houston. This year, they've added Wade Phillips at defensive coordinator. Phillips is known as a top defensive mind who implements some hybrid 3-4/4-3 concepts. This could eventually lead to a radically different Texans defense than the one the Colts have shredded in the past.
While a shortened offseason should help the Colts by giving the Texans less time to implement a new scheme, it raised the question in my mind: how long does it take for Phillips to leave his mark on a defensive unit? Is the improvement immediate, or does it take time to show up? Is there even an improvement at all? Often a coach's reputation can outstrip his production.
Bum's kid has been around for a long time, first serving as the Saints defensive coordinator in 1981. Here is his track record as a coordinator:
New Orleans Saints:
1980 (Pre-Wade):
Points: 28th, Yards: 28th
1981 (Phillips' first year)
Points: 24th, Yards 11th
1982 (Phillips' second year)
Points: 8th, Yards 5th
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1985 (Pre-Wade):
Points: 10th, Yards 10th
1986 (Phillips' first year)
Points: 12th, Yards 17th
1987 (Phillips' second year and strike season)
Points: 25th, Yards 23rd
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Points: 20th, Yards: 22nd
1989 (1st year)
Points: 1st, Yards: 3rd
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1994 (Pre-Wade)
Points: 22nd, Yards 17th, DVOA: 1.9% (19th)
1995 (1st year)
Points: 12th, Yards 13th, DVOA: -6.8% (10th)
1996 (2nd year)
Points: 6th, Yards 9th, DVOA: -15.7% (7th)
Atlanta Falcons:
2001 (Pre-Wade)
Points: 24th, Yards: 30th, DVOA: 9.3% (27th)
2002: (1st year)
Points: 8th, Yards: 19th, DVOA: -3.0% (12th)
San Diego Chargers
2003 (Pre-Wade)
Yards: 31st, Points: 27th, DVOA: 11.0% (30th)
2004 (1st year)
Points: 11th, Yards 18th, DVOA: -3.9% (12th)
Dallas Cowboys (Head Coach)
2006 (pre-Wade)
Points: 20th, Yards 13th, DVOA: -0.9% (13th)
2007 (1st year)
Points: 13th, Yards 9th, DVOA: -5.8% (11th)
*DVOA numbers unavailable before 1991
In most cases, Phillips turned the defense around within two seasons. He did struggle in Philadelphia, and in many cases his defenses showed significant regression in subsequent seasons, but since 1988 every defense that Phillips took over showed immediate statistical improvement. How much the lockout will affect the Texans' ability to install and perfect Phillips' schemes remains to be seen, but there's little question that Houston stands to be much better on defense in 2011. Phillip's track record is clear: he can help a bad defense quickly.


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Toffee Flavoured: Wheat Flour, Invert Syrup, Vegetable Oil, Isolated Soy Protein (18%), Water, Toffee Fudge Pieces (4.7%)(Sugar, Full Cream Condensed Milk, Fondant (Sugar, Glucose, Water), Vegetable Oil, Butter Oil, Flavour), Whey Protein, Whole Egg Powder, Humectant (Vegetable Glycerol), Modified Waxy Maize Starch, Flavouring, Preservative (E202), Wheat Starch, Raising Agents, Emulsifiers, Citric Acid, Dried Glucose, Wheat Gluten, Stabiliser (E415).
Typical values per 90g Muffin:
Energy: 1623 kJ
Energy: 387 kcal
Protein: 19.0 g
Carbohydrate: 36.1 g
(of which sugars): 19.8 g
Fat: 16.9 g
(of which saturates): 1.9 g
Fibre: 2.5 g
Sodium: 0.0g
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I am always very sceptical when it comes to treats such as these. I use it if instead of a morning shake with a coffee. AS A TREAT. Taste is fantastic, I opted for the toffee flavour which was fantastic. Don't kid yourself that you can eat these as a normal everyday snack, but used correctly these can be a great mid week snack. Gives me a fantastic training boost.Goes Well With:Coffee
Great tasting muffins, you'd be paying a similiar price for the same product at a cafe, without the added protein
Great tasting muffins. Full of flavour and not dry like some other brands of protein muffin/cookie. Highly recommended.
Got these on offer, as something to fill my snack drawer at work. These were a great cheap snack to help keep my blood sugar up at the end of the day and before my evening workouts. I have bought the cookies before and got these as an alternative, I've now got the decision whether to try more muffin flavours or go back to cookies.Goes Well With:moderation
I have just received these as a free gift and like a few others was sceptical but I'm actually blown away by how delicious these are. I'm watching my overall calories at the moment so won't be eating these too often but as a tasty treat, that helps boost my protein intake, these muffins are perfect. I'll definitely be keeping a stock of these in my "protein" cupboard!
Mainly used them to stop any cravings I had to help me eat a little cleaner. Did exactly that, just need to order some more now.Goes Well With:Anything
Finally gotten around to trying one of these as I try and only have a protein cookie or protein muffin every now and again (don't want to get too used to them!!) - I bought the toffee fudge ones and they taste absolutely AMAZING! I was a bit skeptical in all honesty as I had heard some people say they were too dry? Absolutely NOT ... Perfect, moist and the flavour is delicious. I will definitely be ordering again when I eventually run out! I also found they it was really filling - perfect for a snack if you want to keep to your diet/healthy eating and not go for something full of sugar like a chocolate bar. Goes Well With:On their own.
Quality product that both tastes great and makes a good treat/snack with the added bonus of a protein boost
I had these muffins as a free gift with a recent order. They are great!! I've been following a strict diet over the last few months and found it hard to cut out treats. These muffins are great if you want something sweet. Ok, they're not the most amazing muffins I've ever tried but it's great knowing they contain the protein kick you need.
Nice little treat without falling off the diet
These are great for snacking on throughout the day and are a very tasty way of increasing your daily protein intake as well as satisfying any sweet cravings, will buy again after I have tried the cookies!Goes Well With:A healthy diet
Great tasting. Brilliant snack after the gym.
These muffins taste very similar to a regular muffin you would buy from a supermarket. Specifically, the taste and texture of the cakey part is spot on. The only slight disappointment is in the chocolate chips. They have little in the way of taste and have an odd, dry, almost crunchy texture. In terms of nutrition they have a similar number of calories to a regular muffin. Some may not like this but you should remind yourself that some of these will be protein calories so perhaps not as bad as having a regular muffin. The amount of protein is good but it should be noted that it is soy based protein, which some people may not be so into as a protein source. All in all I would say these are a good alternative to a regular muffin if you crave chocolate and can work it into your diet.
Fantastic flavoured muffins lovely soft moist chocolate and toffee fudge have one every day even better value now at reduced price Goes Well With:Strawberry protein shakes hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
After trying protein recipes and protein foods I have finally found one that tastes just as good as any other regular snack. I ordered muffins cookies and pancake mix for cheats and to avoid bad snacking. The muffins were by far my favorite, I have definitely found my answer to moments of temptation. Taste good, helps with hunger straight after a session and well worth getting even if they are a slightly steep price!
Just devoured one of these badboys lol I got them for free with a recent purchase they taste really good. I have a proper sweet tooth so I like things like these they taste sweet enough to make you feel like your having a good treat snack so I'm really pleased with these in general. Goes Well With:After a dinner
Thought I might give these a try as a snack to get in some extra protein. I can tell you now they taste phenomenal, just be careful you don't get too addicted to them, definitely should only be used for snacks every now and again. Only downside I have found to these is the price, I got them when they were reduced quite a bit and don't think I would buy them full price.
it's delicious, just like any regular muffin, but with a cupcake consistence. put it in the microwave for 10 seconds and you're gonna get a fluffy hot muffin :)Goes Well With:milk, smoothie, hot chocolate...
awesome in every sense of the work. dont need just protein if i did id take a shake, a good balance of pro/car/fat and taste great. only downside is price. this is a real problem for me and might not get them again because of it. Goes Well With:ready meals and MRP
I purchased a bundle pack from my protein a couple of weeks ago. The bundle pack was real good value which included a box of 6 chocolate chip muffins. The muffins tasted really good with a good amount of protein stacked into them. They taste as nice as a well known food outlet :-) defo recommend this product. I have already ordered my next batch!
Pretty good, much better then the bars and cookies! Could do with being a bit sweeter but will be ordering again.
I have the chocolate chips muffins and they are amazing will be ordering some more soon
This tastes ok, a little dry, but equally a good alternative to full fat ones :-)
These are great, there's a lot of calories and carbs still so I have used as a meal replacement rather than a snack but texture and taste is great, texture is like any other muffin!Goes Well With:Morning coffee
These muffins are great, a delicious source of protein especially if you're craving something sweet during your cutting period. I found two small problems with this product, however. It would be a huge improvement if there was an option to bulk buy these muffins, or if these muffins could be sold in bigger boxes as they are quite expensive. Another slight problem with these muffins is that they have a pretty high fat content. I still gave this product five stars as they are delicious and packed full of protein!Goes Well With:Impact whey.
I do so love it when I come across a product that's genuinely tasty rather than "this is good for me and I should probably eat it even though it takes like cardboard" tasty. This and the protein cookies are great little treats. Keep up the good work.Goes Well With:Coffee!
The fudge flavoured muffins do taste good I had the chocolate ones before which I personally preferred
Great taste and perfect for a snack if your hungry! Just waiting for them to come back in stock so I can order some more
Great tasting snack, would advise friends and colleagues to try and buy! I would purchase these again. Fantastic! Thanks
Great tasting Muffin, ideal for on the go at work. Decent amount of Protein and Carbs, nice little treat to keep you going. Goes Well With:Water, BCAA,
Really nice muffins, rather pricey, but ok if you're only having one a week on cheat day. That being said, nearly 400 calories, and only 20g of protein.... not great. Nutritionally youre better off having a real muffin which will be a lot nicer, and having a protein shake! The cookies have 35g or protein, are more filling, and have nearly 100 calories LESS than the muffins.
Great product, both flavours Tate great, good for a snack in the go, and great for satisfying that sweet tooth. Goes Well With:Glass of milk
Wonderful way to treat yourself without feeling too bad about it! Great tasting.
Very good taste and very good product.The only negative is that It has a little bit more sougar but its much better than other snacks.
I had the toffee fudge flavour and they taste great I have it as a Friday treat of a snack if I'm going to the gym that evening Recommended
Brilliant taste exact like a muffin i hav one everday in evening perfect for bulking buying a box every week nw i alternate between the two flavours every week.Goes Well With:Tea or coffee or on its own.
Tasty,enjoyable .I Have used for both Pre and Post Workouts. Needs a little more in taste but excellent overall. I even gave a Choc. Chip Muffin to my Personal Trainer who said it was nice but would have been better with a cup of Tea !!Goes Well With:A Cup of Tea.
Great snack when craving something sweet simple yet effective Goes Well With:A whey shake
Theses are great tasting muffins and found ideal for occasional post work out treat. Just dont get addicted to them . Goes Well With:Good diet
Ideal snack, great texture and very satisfying. I will be re ordering these!
These muffins are amazing! Just like getting them from a supermarket accept these are full of protein. Well worth the money. A must buy. Goes Well With:Milk
Literally cannot leave these out at home as the family descend like locusts! Satisfying size, great texture - delicious. Can something this be good, be good for you? A regular product on the order list - might need to order 2 boxes at a time - and hide them!
I've been debating getting these for a little while, they taste fantastic. I will definitely be buying these at some point.
A good easy snack to have at work, great tasting.
Got these Protein Muffins with one of the promotions and was pretty reluctant to try them as I cant stand Protein Bars/Flapjacks etc. because they're so hard to chew and are gritty. However as soon as I tried one I immediately ordered another 2 boxes of Choc Chip and another box of the Toffee Fudge because they're so nice! Pretty ideal if you're looking to bulk as I am these are ideal for getting in those extra calories if you struggle with getting your meals in.Goes Well With:Coffee, Tea, Shakes
Love these! Just taste like real muffins, moist and very chocolatey. Since my first purchase I've re-ordered 5 more boxes. It's a great price too, it only works out at £1.66 per muffin due to their high Carb high cal content i use them as a small meal replacement! loads cheaper then meal replacement bars and a hell lot tastier. Highly recommended.
Purchased these out of curiousity and was very impressed. A very tasty snack.Goes Well With:A glass of milk.
Protein Muffins are the best tasting high protein product ever!!! Highly recommended .Goes Well With:A cuppa. Mid morning or evening.
Love these muffins! Taste great and, high in protein! Would actually choose these over normal muffins!
I'm completely addicted to these Protein Muffins, they taste fantastic. Both flavours are excellent but I find the chocolate chip one the best.Goes Well With:Cup of tea!


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Program Impact Analysis
BECP periodically assesses the impacts of its activities by estimating historical and projected energy savings, consumer savings, and avoided emissions. Since the inception of the Program 20 years ago, cumulative full-fuel-cycle (FFC) energy savings from 1992- 2012 are estimated to be approximately 4.2 quads and cost savings to consumers have been more than $44 billion. These savings have resulted primarily from the Program's activities which upgrade the model energy codes, accelerate their adoption by states and localities, and improve code compliance by means of various software tools and other types of training and technical support. The federal budgetary cost of the Program over this same period (1992-2012) was estimated to be around $110 million, resulting in a ratio of more than $400 in cost savings for each DOE program dollar spent.
The estimated cumulative benefits from the Program through 2040 are also significant. The cumulative energy savings attributed to the Program total nearly 46 quads of FFC energy in 2040, or 44 quads of primary energy, equivalent to almost an entire year's worth of primary energy consumption from the U.S. residential and commercial sectors at current consumption rates. The Program is estimated to save consumers up to $230 billion on their utility bills by 2040. Annual carbon savings reach 36 million tons at the end of 2012, and the cumulative savings by 2040 are estimated at 3,478 million tons. View the report detailing these results.
In recent years, the DOE's Building Energy Codes Program (BECP) has achieved substantial savings through active participation in code development processes, and in supporting increased adoption and compliance with building energy codes and standards. Some of these achievements include:
- Providing the International Code Council (ICC) with significant input for the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) Commercial Energy Efficiency chapter.
- Coordinating with ASHRAE to streamline commercial building energy standards and formalized development cycle.
- Supporting ASHRAE to increase commercial building energy efficiency standards by 30% between 2004-2010.
- Working within the ICC code development process to develop 30% more efficient residential building standards between 2006-2012.
A detailed description of BECP, its history, current activities, and future plans can be found in the BTO Multi Year Program Plan (MYPP).


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n. Origin not clear. A woman who dresses up like a man. Most likely created to parallel drag queen.
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An individual who performs masculinity, by means of dress and mannerism, typically for public performance and entertainment.
See also gender revolutionary.
See also gender revolutionary.
"Sarah performed as a drag king in the local bar, under the name Alexander."
dodane przez Johnny Class marzec 23, 2005
a woman who, generally for public entertainment, dons men's clothes and adopts a stereotypically masculine demeanor while on stage. as with drag queens, a drag king's performance can range from a silly, overdone parody to a more natural, subtle depiction of masculinity.
that drag king at the club was so convincing, i thought she was some man who'd wandered on stage.
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a girl who dresses like a man for the entertainment of others, not to be confused with a transexual.
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the female version of the drag queen
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A drag king is usually a woman who dresses, and usually acts, like a caricature man often for the purpose of entertaining or performing.
he is a drag king!
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a woman who impersonates a man by binding her breasts and wearing men's clothing, wearing her hair short, speaking in a low pitch, and adopting a masculine demeanor
Tammy is a professional drag king and the Fuzzy Bunny Bar.
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Sources: University of Illinois [press release], SSRN [abstract]
quote: When you accept the terms....and then add content to that system....All content then falls under the agreed TOA. People need to accept the actions they take and understand the consequences of that decision. Time to grow up. Only a fool would think anything they post to the WWW would just disappear when they pass on. Wake Up and face the situation with clear lenses. It seems people more and more these days CHOOSE to be ignorant and thus feel they are not accountable for thier own decisions in life.
quote: In my opinion the problem is that more and more companies are making you sign your rights away in order to use their products... rights that were originally granted to citizens precisely to protect them against this sort of thing. It's becoming a lawyer's dream and a citizen's nightmare.


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Name: A.J. Leahey
High school: Penn Cambria
Hometown: Lilly
Sport: Basketball
Position: Guard/forward
College choice: University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Other colleges considered: Notre Dame College, St. Francis, Philadelphia University, Juniata
Why I picked UPJ: "I have a good relationship with the coaching staff, it's close to home, and family can come watch. I'll get playing time right away.''
Greatest high school achievement: "Being named third-team all-state my junior year and scoring my 1,000th point.''
Coach Jim Ronan's quote: "A.J. has been the hardest working player I have ever coached. He is a great leader and knows how to win. Overall, he's a great kid.''
How I got my start playing basketball: "My mom and brothers wanted me to play in fourth grade.''
Favorite college growing up: Tennessee
Other interests: AAU basketball, watching sports
What getting to play in college means to me: "It's nice to see that all the hard work is paying off, and I get to play against better competition.''
Probable college major: Undecided
Parents: Rich and Linda Leahey


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SALEM - The Ink N More store formerly located in the Terry Towne Plaza on the east side opened in a new facility in Quaker Square at 2789 E. State St., according to owner Larry Holisky.
The move was made over the holidays and the store reopened on Jan. 2 after closing the old location on Dec. 24.
Holisky is running a 10-percent discount sale until the end of the month to celebrate the reopening.
He started Ink N More five years ago to fill his own need for inkjet cartridge refills at a decent price.
"I was going to another local inkjet cartridge refill shop at the Southern Park Mall, and then one day they were gone," he told a local business guide.
"Every time that I went there, getting my own inkjet cartridges refilled I thought it was such a great idea and a great way to save money, so hence, there is now Ink N More in Salem."
Ironically, as happened to himself at the Southern Park Mall, people have been pulling up to his old location and wondering where he went.
There are signs in the window, but he's unsure how long they'll remain there.
His new location is "across from the side entrance to Walmart," he said. That would be across from the west entrance.
Quaker Square is a bit of an anomaly since it is actually on Cunningham Road but has an East State Street address.
The new location "is easier to get in and out of," he said.
Ink N More is on Facebook and is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. For more information, call 330-332-1500.
The business recently started offering cellphone repairs in store and there are plans to add other services and products.
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The race was in Buffalo, but Boston blue-and-yellow was evident from the Huron Street starting point to the downtown convention center finish line of Sunday's Buffalo Marathon.
"Boston kept me going," Stacey Jedynak, 27, of Buffalo, said after finishing the race. "At one point, when my legs hurt while I was running, I said to myself, 'You know what? Your legs hurt. Well, people lost their legs, so keep going.' "
From the tightened security to the blue-and-yellow shirts, to the "Boston strong" attitude, the not-so-distant memories of the April 15 bombing near the Boston Marathon finish line were part of the fabric of Sunday's 26.2-mile race that wound through Buffalo's streets.
Jedynak and the two women with whom she ran the Buffalo Marathon had shirts made for the race. "For Boston" was written on the front, "Run. Respect. Remember." on the back.
Liz Wolf, 45, and Erin Degroff, 42, both of Warsaw, and friend Heather Lester, 32, of Arcade, wore wristbands honoring Boston. Wolf and Degroff wore blue-and-yellow "We run for Boston" shirts. Lester said she wanted to get one, too, but the shirts had sold out.
Having run in several previous Buffalo Marathons, Wolf and Degroff noted that security was heightened for Sunday's race. There was an especially strong police presence, as well as bomb-sniffing dogs and security helicopters. In addition, spectators weren't allowed close to the finish line outside the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. "Security was beefed up," Wolf said.
The women said they didn't mind the police presence, and they also weren't worried about any violence occurring during Sunday's race.
Neither was Deborah Newburg, 27, a Boston native who ran the Boston Marathon last month. Newburg, wearing a Boston blue-and-yellow shirt, said she has family in Buffalo, so she, her boyfriend and her sister came here to visit and run the marathon.
Newburg said she finished the Boston Marathon an hour before the explosions turned what had been a beautiful day into a scene of horror. The Boston bombings killed three people and wounded more than 260 others, some of whom lost legs in the two explosions.
Newburg said the heightened security in Buffalo on Sunday wasn't a problem, but she noted her disappointment that terrorists targeted the Boston Marathon, making the beefed-up security necessary here and at other marathons.
Newburg's sister, Adrienne Newburg, 32, said she thought the Buffalo security was handled very well and that the entire race was extremely well-organized.
It's important, given the Boston attack, Adrienne Newburg said, that runners continue to race nationwide.
In fact, next year, Deborah Newburg said, her boyfriend, Matt Cline, plans to run in the Boston Marathon. His time in Sunday's Buffalo Marathon, she said, qualified him for Boston.
The security presence at Sunday's marathon included Buffalo police, Erie County sheriff's deputies, the State Police, the FBI and the U.S. Border Patrol, according to Buffalo police spokesman Michael J. DeGeorge.
"In general, with any major special event held in the city, a specific security plan is put in place for that event," DeGeorge said. For Sunday's marathon, he said, "additional manpower and resources were added, including Skywatch, Air One and patrol boats."
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The West Virginia Brass Quintet announces its upcoming 2012 holiday performance schedule.
The WVBQ is based in north-central West Virginia. Quintet members are Adam Loudin and Andrew Scott of Buckhannon; Dave Dayton of Waynesburg, Pa.; Brion Plitnik of Frostburg, Md.; and John Schooley of Fairmont.
Avid brass quintet followers and others who enjoy classical brass music are invited to attend any performances. All performances are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Schooley at 304-366-3758 or visit www.WestVirginiaBrassQuintet.com.
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Upcoming performances include:
- Performance at 2 p.m., Sunday at Tamarack Concert Hall in Beckley.
- Choral Society concert at 7 p.m., Dec. 1 at West Virginia Wesleyan College.
- Christmas service music at 10:30 a.m., Dec. 2 at First Methodist Church in Buckhannon.
- Christmas service music at 10:30 a.m., Dec. 9 at First Presbyterian Church in Cumberland, Md.
- Commencement Ceremony at 7 p.m., Dec. 14 at West Virginia University-Parkersburg.
- Ceremony of Lessons and Carols at 10:30 a.m., Dec. 16 at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh.
- Christmas church service at 10 a.m., Dec. 23 at Calvary Temple in Worthington.
- Four concert appearances throughout the day Dec. 24-25 at Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs for hotel guests.


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McLaren Spider: An Open-Air Symphony of Loud
THE MCLAREN 12C SPIDER is awesome. I came by this knowledge through experience—hurtling around the Ascari racetrack in southern Spain on a recent, sun-kissed, not-so-bad day at work. My statement is therefore evidence-based, or a posteriori.
But, really, the awesomeness thing is a priori. We always assumed that if McLaren—the legendary Formula One constructor and technology company in Woking, Surrey—threw its whole intellectual weight against the problem of building a carbon-chassis, midengine sports car for the modern age, it would pretty much crush the assignment. Right? Could it be otherwise? No, it could not. Subnominal awesomeness is not how McLaren does business.
When the 12C coupe, the closed car, debuted 20 months ago, the company's reputation might actually have contributed to rather soft enthusiasm. People—I mean really jaded car snobs, like me—kind of dreaded the styling. It wasn't 100% baked. There's a discontinuity of the car's volumes, front and rear, making either the front look over-tapered or the rear too broadly hipped, depending on the light and angle. There are a thousand technical reasons why the car looks the way it does, and still I say no, you're McLaren, do better. There's also a good reason for the car's chilly, overcivilized sound: The turbos absorb much of the exhaust energy that would otherwise be rattling your neighbor's windows. I called the coupe "the best sports car in the world," by the numbers, but noted the MP4-12C (the first car's unwieldy nomenclature) wasn't as visually or aurally compelling as the Ferrari 458 Italia.
This wasn't critical overreach. A child would tell you the same.
However, the new-for-2013, open-top 12C Spider—with its delicate, watchlike retractable hardtop mechanism and power rear glass—introduces a radical element to the 12C experience: air. Whereas in the closed cabin of the coupe it's hard for the engine and exhaust sounds to reach you, in the Spider, these notes slosh grandly into the open cockpit. What a difference a few decibels make.
It turns out this car has had a great-sounding engine all along: a dry-sump, flat-crank, twin-turbo 3.8-liter V8 that spools up like a great surf-casting reel, if surf-casting reels burned 93-octane and glowed a dull red. Thanks to a broad powertrain-software upgrade, which McLaren is also offering to 2012-model owners, the engine now produces an additional 25 horsepower, to 616 hp. Torque remains at 442 pound-feet (3,000-7,000 rpm) and fuel economy is likewise stable, at a claimed 24.2 miles per gallon, combined. Zero to 60 miles per hour is still 3.1 seconds, on the good Pirellis, and top speed is a scalp-massaging 204 mph.
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So, no increase in fury over the coupe, but more sound. For instance, the technicians have rejiggered the car's unfortunately named "Intake Sound Generator": Picture acoustic tubing that runs from the engine compartment to the cabin, with a three-position device that allows in increasing levels of sound—"aural drama," the company actually calls it. Before, sound levels were part of the prepackaged "Sport" and "Race" settings for the adaptive dynamics system. For 2013, the sound levels are driver-selectable.
Translation: Now you can crawl around town with the car set on "loud."
Also, the retractable rear glass works independently of the roof, so that you can lower the glass partially (as a wind blocker) or completely, letting all the sound in, regardless of weather. Except maybe hail. I wouldn't recommend it in hail.
Software notwithstanding, the only part of the engine that's different is the revised exhaust headers, which apparently have an acoustic profile "to suit the harmonics of the 12C Spider body shape." Whatever. Can we just say it's louder?
The point is, when you add up all the ear-scaping—the revised exhaust, the sound-tube thing, the rear-glass—it's clear that, when McLaren heard people knocking the 12C for its uninvolving sound, McLaren did something amazing: It listened.
Not "it," actually, but he: Antony Sheriff, McLaren's preternaturally calm and focused managing director. F1 magnate Ron Dennis is the executive chairman of McLaren, but the road-car business is Mr. Sheriff's ball to carry. He and his team have spent the past 20 months processing customer comments, sometimes with gritted teeth, I'm sure. The Spider launch is the occasion to roll out some fairly fine-grain adjustments in the driver experience.
2013 McLaren 12C Spider
Price as tested: $275,000 (est.)
Powertrain: Longitudinally midmounted 3.8-liter, DOHC, 32-valve V8 with twin turbocharging; seven-speed dual-clutch, sequential-shift gearbox; rear transaxle with brake-based torque vectoring
Horsepower/torque: 616 hp at 7,500 rpm/442 pound-feet from 3,000-7,000 rpm
Length/weight: 177.5 inches/3,243 pounds
0-60 mph: 3.1 seconds
EPA fuel economy: 24.2 mpg, combined city/highway
Cargo capacity: 6.8 cubic feet (top up)
Example: Some clients complained that the doors' capacitive-touch switch, activated by sweeping a hand on the underside surface of the door contour, was hard to use (it's true: rich people aren't very conductive). Sheriff and company replaced it with an electromechanical switch under a small rubber membrane. It's not as elegant as the previous switch—it feels rather like chewed gum under a desk—but is apparently more user-friendly.
Some data, then: The Spider weighs 3,243 pounds, 88 pounds more than the coupe due to the roof mechanism, but because of the power upgrade, the power-to-weight ratio remains the same. Mr. Sheriff is pleased to note the part number for the spider's monocoque, the carbon passenger cell, is the same as for the coupe. No additional reinforcement was needed.
The roof mechanism itself is a little piece of art that can cycle in 17 seconds with the car moving at speeds under 20 mph. The two-piece composite roof disappears under the dual-hump tonneau behind the headrests. The 12C Spider has integrated steel roll bars instead of heavier, more complicated spring-loaded roll hoops.
Interestingly, when the top is up, the empty compartment offers an additional 1.8 cubic feet of storage space. That's in addition to the 5 cubic feet of luggage space under the front bonnet. So bring a sandwich.
Coming back to this car almost two years later, I realize that it has absolutely the best cockpit ergonomics of any supercar. By bringing the climate controls for each position to banked consoles on the doors' armrests, and by orienting the LCD-navi screen vertically in the center console, the McLaren design is able to wrap around the driver's seat with purpose unlike any other street car. And, in a touch that almost seems like a scold to Ferrari, the McLaren's steering wheel hasn't got a button on it. The 458 Italia's steering wheel is looking very Texas Instruments TXN 0.49 % these days.
One thing they didn't have to tweak for the 12C Spider is its handling, the only word for which is: happy. These are ineffably cheerful and enthusiastic cars that love to kick-bang upshifts (the seven-speed dual-clutch transmission also got a software quickening) and rev to Venus. The McLaren's unique antiroll system—the suspension linkages are hydraulically connected and dynamically damped, side-to-side—provides huge roll resistance without any of the stuttering harshness of mechanical linkages. The hydraulic steering is precise, sublime, and the custom-compound Pirellis bite like an angry horse.
Most of all, the McLaren enjoys that special dynamic quality that Chaucer might have called the English arse. In most cars, even supposedly sporty cars, the rear end is just a dead lump, a pendulous mass you heave around, gracefully if you can. But with the best British sports cars, the rear end is alive, partnered in dance with you. Trailing throttle, with yaw building, the rear of the McLaren slides beautifully, rotating with perfect, predictable ease. Beige curtains aren't this neutral.
Again, just judging by my posteriori, and to repeat: The 12C is the best-handling, most accessible midengine sports car of all time. And now it even sounds like it.
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