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Matt Garza to Rangers Imminent...Until It Wasn't
So the Twitter-verse exploded Thursday night with numerous reports that the Rangers and Cubs were nearing a deal to send Matt Garza to Texas for up to 3 prospects. Names were even bandied about that included the likes of Luke Jackson, C.J. Edwards and a position player that varied between Mike Olt, Luis Sardinas or Jorge Alfaro. When it came to getting some of the Rangers top 20 talent, the Cubs would be doing well...although since Mike Olt's dropoff this season, none would be real top shelf minor leauge talent (top 30 in baseball). Nonetheless, 2 very promising arms and a potential decent position player would seem like a decent haul for Garza.
(Brake Screech)
Then Patrick Mooney reported late in the evening that the Rangers were moving quickly on a Plan B finding the Cubs asking price too high. Jeff Passan suggests that Plan B is probably Bud Norris of the Astros. It could all be posturing by the Rangers, or maybe it was all controlled leaks by the Cubs to float some names out there in hopes other organizations would pony up.
At the end of it all, Garza is still a Cub and the rumoring will continue at a feverish pace tomorrow. Stay tuned.
I've got Brian Roberts on my
I've got Brian Roberts on my rolodex.
Garza for Adam Dunn.
Garza for Adam Dunn.
AND Peavy!
AND Peavy!
here's the classic...
I know Roberts has been
I know Roberts has been injured from 2010-present, but he had great seasons in 2008-2009 (5.2 and 3.7 WAR) and that would have been nice to have those seasons when the Cubs were competitive.
If the Cubs hadn't valued their prospects so high, they could have offered virtually all of the prospects rumored in the deal--Ronny Cedeno, Matt Murton, Donald Veal, Sean Gallagher, Jose Ceda, and Felix Pie--and not lost a damn thing. Sigh.
Remember when Sean Marshall
Remember when Sean Marshall was the least valued of the Hill, Gallagher, Marshall trio of young curveballin' pitchers? Good times.
In NY Hendry still pines for
In NY Hendry still pines for Garrett Anderson.
Jake Peavy too?
Jake Peavy too?
I guess Rob doesn't have time
I guess Rob doesn't have time to do a wikifield on big trades that never happened. Although MLBTR's latest is that a Cubs/Rangers trade is imminent.
This is gonna be absolutely
This is gonna be absolutely par for the course for a long time in the age if twitter and "insider" journalists trying to one up each other. A deal isn't a deal until the team announces it these days. I must admit, it's fun as hell tho!
Remember when journalists had
Remember when journalists had to wait for their newspaper to print in the morning before they got a scoop? Now it's a twitter race. Half the time it seems the scoop isn't a scoop at all.
Yes! And exactly right.
Yes! And exactly right.
Get off my lawn!!! ;-)
Get off my lawn!!!
And get those junk shots off
And get those junk shots off your phone!
...and Ryan Dempster to the
...and Ryan Dempster to the Braves
...and Jim Bowden confirming Dempster traded to the Dodgers, just crossing the t's and dotting the i's.
...and Carlos Marmol says he's signed off on being traded to the Angels.
I'm glad there will be
I'm glad there will be baseball today.
RHP Neil Ramirez has also
RHP Neil Ramirez has also been discussed, according to Heyman. 24-y-o having an excellent season in his second go at AA, has pitched as high as AAA.
here's a prospect report on
Is it possible for the Cubs
Is it possible for the Cubs to bring up any of these guys before they actually trade for them?
Oh yeah. Spit out my coffee
Oh yeah. Spit out my coffee #spittake
If Matt Garza is a strong #3
If Matt Garza is a strong #3 starter, what is Bud Norris? :)
Anyways, leaks or twittergasms, either way I hope the Cubs don't cave on price on Garza.
What does Lake's call up tell
What does Lake's call up tell us about the Cubs view of him as a prospect?
I am sure AzPhil can clue me in, but burns an option year for what looks like cup of coffee.
"Lake's promotion could be brief. Outfielder David DeJesus (sprained right shoulder) is working out in Mesa, Ariz., and could play in Rookie League games this week. If all goes well, he could be activated from the disabled list next week."
Unless someone is stupid
Unless someone is stupid enoug..I mean steps up to trade for Soriano.
Injuries certainly played a
Injuries certainly played a hand with DeJesus, Sweeney, and Bogusevic depleting CF surplus. It's nice to have another CF option on the roster besides Borbon and Sappelt. I don't think Gillespie can play there (based on compiled career UZR numbers), and I hope the Cubs don't think so either.
Edit: I probably should have said he shouldn't play there, not can't.
Option was already used when
Option was already used when the Cubs sent him to Iowa once he was healthy after his spring injury.
BOB R: As soon as Junior Lake
BOB R: As soon as Junior Lake spent 20 days on Optional Assignment in 2013, his second minor league option year was used. So he will have one more minor league option next season whether he is recalled from the minors now or spends the whole season in the minors.
The only impact calling Lake up from AAA at this time has it that he will accrue MLB Service Time while he is on the MLB Active List (25-man roster), but that should not having any impact on when he will be eligible to be an MLB Article XX-B FA and/or when he will become eligible for salary arbitration.
BTW, players with minor league options remaining who have accrued at least five years of MLB Service Time must give their permission in advance before they can be optioned to the minors, but players who have accrued less than five years of MLB Service Time can be optioned to the minors without having to give their permission.
Here are the players presently on the Cubs 40-man roster who have accrued less than five years of MLB Service Time who are out of minor league options this season, and so Outright Assignment Waivers would have to be secured before the player can be sent to the minors:
Brian Bogusevic (can elect free-agency if outrighted)
Julio Borbon
Michael Bowden (can elect free-agency if outrighted)
Welington Castillo
Cole Gillespie
Cody Ransom (can elect free-agency if outrighted)
Jeff Samardzija (can elect free-agency if outrighted)
Nate Schierholtz (can elect free-agency if outrighted)
Pedro Strop
Luis Valbuena (can elect free-agency if outrighted)
Travis Wood
Alberto Cabrera and Rafael Dolis will be out of minor league options next season, so the Cubs will not be able to option either of them to the minors in 2014.
Having trouble getting 3
Having trouble getting 3 prospects for Garza seems ironic to me since that's how the Cubs acquired him. It's like an attempt at undoing the madness that was the Garza trade.
Archer appears to be upping
Archer appears to be upping his game too. But honestly this is a little different since he's a rental, and when Cubs got him he had years of club control.
True- it's different. It
True- it's different. It just struck me as ironic.
A great exchange of comments
An interesting exchange of comments from a Rangers blog:
I also think it'll be funny when it's announced to be Olt/Edwards/NeRa...
Cubs fans are going to be pissed.
That's a steal for them for two months of Matt Garza but they've gotten it in their heads that they were going to get like Profar/Perez/Alfaro.
by ghostofErikThompson on Jul 19, 2013 | 10:29 AM reply
That's going to be what pisses me off the most
6 months ago I would've laughed at an Olt for Garza rental, straight up. Sure, Olt has lost some value, but in no way am I going to feel happy coming out of this.
by Bface on Jul 19, 2013 | 10:31 AM up reply
I'm going to feel happy when Garza is pitching on Saturday instead of Ross Wolf...
by ghostofErikThompson on Jul 19, 2013 | 10:32 AM up reply
Okay, I'll be happy for 10 or so starts
Unless he Dempsters :/
by Bface on Jul 19, 2013 | 10:33 AM up reply
From lonestarball.com...
Lol. "Unless he Dempsters"
Lol. "Unless he Dempsters"
Who are these Cubs fans who actually think the Cubs would get Profar?
I agree Profar for Garza is
I agree Profar for Garza is ridiculous, though I thought it crazier when I heard Rangers (and a few Cubs) fans say they felt that Profar for Garza and Baez or Castro was fair.
I really don't give a damn
I really don't give a damn who the prospects the Cubs get back are, as long as they bring 'em up.
Submitted by Ryno
Submitted by Ryno
on Wed, 07/17/2013 - 10:24am Permalink
I'd do Profar + cash for Garza.
So good! "Dempstering" ...
So good! "Dempstering" ... Like Mitch Hedberg on pancaking: "As a comedian, you have to start the show strong and you have to end the show strong. You can't be like pancakes—all exciting at first, but then by the end you're fuckin' sick of them."
lol... rest in peace, Mitch.
lol... rest in peace, Mitch.
This shirt is dry clean only.
This shirt is dry clean only. Which means.....it's dirty.
Jason [email protected]
Jason [email protected]
Breaking: Your team isn't going to acquire a top-of-the-rotation pitching prospect. Your world is doomed and you will die alone. #Scouting
Might be old news...
Might be old news...
Matt Garza (Fresno St) trade from Cubs to Rangers is "99 percent done." Teams going over medical records now. 6 players in the mix
— Joe Davidson (@SacBee_JoeD) July 19, 2013
Not sure why some guy from
Not sure why some guy from the Sacramento Bee has the scoop on this (and not sure if this is just another twittergasm), but he's saying Mike Olt, C.J. Edwards are part of the package... Cubs prefer Neil Ramirez to Luke Jackson... still leaves two players in the mix, though.
Out of the two other players,
Out of the two other players, one would have to be a Cub and one would have to be a Ranger, right? Lower end prospect and a Cubs reliever? Do the Rangers need an outfielder? Would they take a long shot on a Cubs castoff prospect like Vitters or Lake?
Garza grew up not too far
Garza grew up not too far from Sacramento and probably has friends and family there. Maybe he's getting info through them.
Or he's full of it.
Or he's full of it.
Or he's full of it.
Totally possible.
When Davidson says "six
When Davidson says "six players still in the mix," it might not mean it's a six-player trade, just that the prospects the Cubs would get back will be three from among a list of five. (Like maybe the Cubs want Sardina, Jackson, and Edwards, while the Rangers are offering Olt, Edwards, and Ramirez).
That makes way too much sense
That makes way too much sense and ruins all my wild speculation.
If Olt is (unfortunately)
If Olt is (unfortunately) included in this deal, do the Cubs actually listen to O&B and make him the everyday 3b? He likely isn't ready, but is a good fielder and certainly not a huge downgrade from Villaneuva.
Villanueva hasn't had the
Villanueva hasn't had the range for 3B since he trimmed the mustache.
Frequent reader, seldom
Frequent reader, seldom poster. Went to Round Rock Express game versus I-Cubs last night. Olt is really struggling and not ready for MLB. Olt was batting 8th in the line up and went 0-3 with 2 throwing errors. I believe with 2 or 3 k's and a walk. Just one game but he looked lost. Rangers fans I spoke with are ready to see him go. Optimism: change of scenery, new opportunity, better to buy low, still struggling from the eye issue. Pessimism: Olt is Vitters 2.0 with more hype.
PS: Manny Ramirez is old.
"PS: Manny Ramirez is old."
"PS: Manny Ramirez is old."
Comment of the week.
Bring him up?
Bring him up?
I'll take my answer of the air.
Was it ever determined
Was it ever determined whether this WAS related to him getting beaned last Fall in the DR league?
Doctors believe it was
Doctors believe it was related to that beaning and the resulting concussion.
Here is the best article I could find discussing the vision issue, from early June:
Give him a good pair of
Give him a good pair of glasses, and bring him up.
I won't believe anything
I won't believe anything until one of these players is spotted in a bar singing "Go Cubs Go" with a bunch of sexy ladies.
...or is seen with his wife
...or is seen with his wife looking at houses on the North Shore. "Great Moments in Cubs Trade Rumor Mill History!" (with Jack Brickhouse)
I totally saw Olt in a
I totally saw Olt in a Chicago Starbucks!!
/not really
Carrie [email protected]
Carrie [email protected]
#Cubs lineup Barney, Ransom, Rizzo, Sori, Castro,>> Lake CF <<, Sappelt RF, Castillo, Samardzija
Brought him up, threw him
Brought him up, threw him into the fire. I love it!!!!
Gordon [email protected]
Gordon [email protected]
Cubs source suggests mystery NL team could intercept Texas efforts and get Garza.
Who doesn't love a good
Who doesn't love a good mystery.
Whoever keeps leaking stories
Whoever keeps leaking stories out of the Cubs front office needs to get targeted by an Obama drone.
Rangers, Cubs continue work
Rangers, Cubs continue work toward Matt Garza deal
Nothing has been finalized yet as the Rangers and Cubs work toward a deal for Matt Garza. Some with the Rangers thought the deal was going to be completed Thursday night.
That would have allowed Garza to pitch for the Rangers on Saturday in place of Ross Wolf, but Garza reportedly threw his scheduled bullpen session Friday at Coors Field. Neil Ramirez, who is said to be part of the package of prospects headed to Chicago, has not been scratched from his start for Double A Frisco.
Read more here: http://sportsblogs.star-telegram.com/foul_territor...
I'm getting blue balls over
I'm getting blue balls over here, goddammit.
Ron Washington: ""I'll get
Ron Washington: ""I'll get excited if what we're talking about comes to fruition. I'll scream and holler and jump over my desk if something happens."
I guess now we know one of the reasons Texas has been all over Garza over the years.
Could be the first time a
Could be the first time a trade doesn't happen for fear of the manager getting injured.
As soon as Garza is dealt,
As soon as Garza is dealt, the Shark becomes the best pitcher available. I'd like to see the same trade banter regarding Shark and Wood.
The problem is buyers, people
The problem is buyers, people who are willing to sacrifice a prospect or two for a player to put them over the top are contenders. What contender really wants shark in their rotation?
True, though the fact that he
True, though the fact that he is under club control for a few years may put him at a higher level than his talent/performance would necessarily dictate.
According to Dave Cameron,
According to Dave Cameron, Shark right now has the 41st highest trade value of any player in any system.
Only 11 SPs ranked higher on the list: Harvey, Strasburg, Kershaw, Sale, Fernandez, Bumgarner, Darvish, Hernandez, Wainwright, Moore, Miller.
Doesn't Shark need to put
Doesn't Shark need to put together about, say, 10 games in a row where he doesn't give up 5,6,7, 8 or 9 runs before he is considered an elite pitcher? Looking at this game logs over the last two years, he hasn't done that yet.
Jeff [email protected]
Jeff [email protected]
Sources: Cubs-Rangers deal for Garza hits snag, no longer a certainty. While teams still negotiating, Chicago seeking alternatives to Texas.
Here's a phrase no one should
Here's a phrase no one should need in their repertoire: "no longer a certainty."
Hahaha! Well said!
Hahaha! Well said!
Jeff Passan says Garza to
Jeff Passan says Garza to Texas deal has hit a snag.
Cubs no longer in line to get Brian Roberts.
...also Washington is the mystery NL team, per Wittenmeyer
Henry Rodriguez clears DFA
Henry Rodriguez clears DFA status and gets assigned to Iowa
Nobody likes me, everybody hates me, I'm gonna eat some worms.
"Four spot Scott"?
"Four spot Scott"?
Wayne Randazzo, KC Cougars announcer tweets...
Scott Baker throws 34 pitches in the first inning for @KCCougars and allows 4 runs on 4 hits, including 2 2B. FB topped at 85 on stadium gun
add that one to the 3ip 6h
add that one to the 3ip 6h 1bb 2k, 4er start last time out.
btw...the KCCougars website has Michael Heesch as the SP. weird.
website fixed their boxscore.
website fixed their boxscore...
2.2ip 6h 3bb 1k, 6er
I'm not convinced the
I'm not convinced the "stadium gun" was properly calibrated. I was at the game tonight and nobody -- and I mean NOBODY registered as high as 90mph tonight. One pitch (by a Loons pitcher) got as high as 89 mph -- once -- and that was it. I find it hard to believe that not one of the pitchers that both teams trotted out there can reach 90 at least once over the entire evening. They didn't look like soft tossers and I can't see two organizations loading their low-A teams with so many low velocity arms.
Sveum: "I'm gonna play Lake
Sveum: "I'm gonna play Lake every day until DeJesus gets back."
Olt Eyes?
wonder if n.feliz was
wonder if n.feliz was involved....
yet another cub trying to
yet another cub trying to take home on an ill-advised go-on-contact play...and the announcers gloss it over by praising him for staying in a run down long enough for sappelt to get to 2nd.
at least lake got a double...and then stole 3rd.
more aggressive baserunning
more aggressive baserunning with rizzo trying to stretch a double into a triple...at least the run scored and the cubs lead by 1.
things have gone south with the aggressiveness on the basepaths vs the early positive returns in spring training + april.
it wasn't an awful take...it just didn't work out.
Steve lake's kid is pretty
Steve lake's kid is pretty good.
it's a bit sad that it's most
it's a bit sad that it's most likely that the most exciting thing that could happen in this game is garza being spotting giving hugs and shaking hands in the dugout before disappearing into the clubhouse.
You like Albert Almora.
You like Albert Almora. Should there be any worries about his plate discipline?
Ben Badler: Not too much. The walk rate isn't elite, but he has good pitch recognition and doesn't get beaten with much in the strike zone because his feel for the barrel is so good, so he's getting a good pitch to hit and doing damage with it routinely. It would be nice to see more patience develop over time, but it's not a big concern right now.
Can Junior Lake be an impact player for the Cubs this season, or in the future?
Ben Badler: Not buying it.
With Odor being mentioned in a possible Garza trade, how does he stack up prospect wise with Arismendy Alcantara?
Ben Badler: Alcantara has better tools, Odor is the better baseball player. If a scout preferred Alcantara to Odor because of the tools, I wouldn't be surprised—he's a good prospect—but I have more confidence in Odor's bat.
I know nobody really thinks
I know nobody really thinks Lake will amount to much but all he does is hit whereever he goes, with a decent OBP. I haven't seen him yet - including tonight - but I'm curious why all the Lake hate.
I'm not seeing what you're
I'm not seeing what you're seeing in his numbers, O&B. I'd say Lake's numbers are so-so, and all the reports are that as an infielder he is a defensive mess. If he didn't have such amazing tools, I doubt he's in the majors at all right now.
Daytona 2011: .315 .336 .498
Daytona 2011: .315 .336 .498
Got sent up to Tenn where he struggled some, but then in 2012: 279 .341 .432 .773 -- average and OPS are not eye popping, but still pretty good OBP to make up for not being a 300 hitter.
Short stay in Iowa this year: 295 .341 .462 .803
Outstanding? No, but pretty decent, and they say he's toolsy. I'll be curious to watch a bit of him while he enjoys his cup of coffee.
the big "warning" is that his
the big "warning" is that his ob% comes from his bat...he's not walking and probably won't walk much in the bigs.
Also, the league average in
Also, the league average in the Southern League in 2012 was .252/.333/.376
Big trouble with off-speed
Big trouble with off-speed pitches too.
Him and every rookie not
Him and every rookie not named Mike Trout.
sori homer! 1-0, top 4.
sori homer! 1-0, top 4.
10 HR in the last 17 games...7 in the last 10 games...fire.
White Sox Pirate deal? I was
White Sox Pirate deal? I was hoping the Cubs could get something done there.
Doug [email protected]
Alen Hanson, Pirates SS prospect, pulled from his game nearly the same time Rios pulled from this one. Coincidence? Stay tuned.
"Initially, speculation ran
"Initially, speculation ran rampant that Rios' departure from the game meant an impending trade, but White Sox manager Robin Ventura squashed those rumors after the game when he indicated that it was simply punishment for not running out a ground ball."
Did you trade Alex Rios? No, I just yanked him from the game to damage his trade value. Soxery - it's a thing now.
It's OK, I'm sure the Sox
It's OK, I'm sure the Sox have lots of other players that teams want to acquire.
Hugging occuring in the
Hugging occuring in the dugout. I haven't heard an explanation on that. I'm not interested enough to look for one either.
It's that time of the year.
Hugging occurring in the
Hugging occurring in the dugout...
Is the guy we got for trading Greg Maddux getting traded again?
I could really go for a
I could really go for a Chalupa right now...
To the victor go the spoils.
To the victor go the spoils.
j.lake 3/4 with a sb.
j.lake 3/4 with a sb.
Send him down. That is NOT
Send him down. That is NOT the Cubs Way.....at least not this year.
Whoah there. You are not
Whoah there. You are not giving him enough credit. He got caught in a run down from third to home on a grounder. It was a very nice bit of Cubbery.
2ip 0h 1bb 2k for rosscup
2ip 0h 1bb 2k for rosscup tonight...he picked off the guy he walked.
37.2ip 24h 16bb 57k...1.91 era
he turned 25 last month...just move him up already. 14k/ip...c'mon...challenge him.
Rosscup, I forget. Is this
Rosscup, I forget. Is this the "throw-in" guy with the Dempster trade? Or Maholm? Regardless, he's had one nice season here, looks like a legit Russell replacement (since he is rumored to be in the Texas deals).
he came over with garza...not
he came over with garza...not a high end prospect...not a future closer, probably not a an ace reliever...but he's got good stuff, can work to righties+lefties, and it'd be nice if they'd challenge him.
if not for injuries he'd probably already be in AAA. this year he's been injury-free, yet still stuck spinning wheels in AA.
Sveum on Junior Lake:
Sveum on Junior Lake:
From the tweet box:
"Since I've been here, that's the first kid that's come up and really looked like a major-leaguer."
I really have little to base this on, but I just have a weird feeling about this guy, like he's gonna be around awhile.
That's the first thing that
That's the first thing that went through my mind. It's a slam on every single player Sveum has seen come up. Might be true, but still...
Sveum occasionally says some
Sveum occasionally says some dumbass things.
Nothing like the gaffs of Dusty or the shear nonsense of Lou, though.
Recent comments
Meh, I messed that up. Mets are in.
Cards and Giants can still tie though.
Kershaw gets hurt by his defense and gave up 2 more runs. Blach has 8 shutout innings.
Mets already won as did Cards.
tomorrow is gonna be helluva fun if Giants hold on. We're all rooting for a 3-way tie I presume.
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.


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Some Altoona Area High School art students recently gave back to their community through the use of their paint brushes.
Twenty-seven of the school's National Art Honor Society and advanced art students created murals for display in Altoona Regional Health System's Outpatient Center third floor lobby and waiting area near the Non-Invasive Laboratory and Medical Outpatient Services East unit.
The artwork was revealed during a short, informal ceremony Tuesday.
Article Photos
Mirror photos by J.D. Cavrich
Altoona Area High School students (from left) Josh Williams, Anne Keating, Courtney Edmundson and Ethan Knepp show one of three murals they created for the Altoona Regional Health System. Two are on display near the Outpatient Center third floor lobby and waiting room. The painting shows high-contrast scenes of Blair County.
"It's a great way for them to show the community their talents and to give back and spruce up a part of the hospital that gets a lot of foot traffic," said art teacher Laura Kozdra.
"The National Art Honor Society students came up with the initial idea of participating in a community service project and enthusiastically ran with it. We provided guidance," art teacher Sharon Wall said in a press release. "It's been a meaningful project for all, and we hope the patients and visitors of Altoona Regional find enjoyment in the murals."
Students wanted to give, and the hospital wanted to receive it, art teacher Ron Bowser said.
"It's really good for them to give back and kind of get art out there, especially with the way that it's been cut and things like that in schools today," he said. "It's really important for them to see what these kids do."
One of the murals is done in a high-contrast style reminiscent of work created by famed artist Andy Warhol.
The painting is of "high points in Blair County," such as the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum, the Mishler Theatre and the county courthouse located in Hollidays-burg," said Lori Shelow, the unit's administrative director.
The other two murals are of area historical homes in Altoona.
Kozdra said deciding what the students would paint was a collaborative effort among those involved at the hospital and school that settled on "historical homes as more of a traditional mural and then the high-contrast scenes of Blair County as sort of a way to go a little bit more modern but still represent the community."
While one of the historical home murals is hanging just down the hall from the high-contrast mural, the other one will be displayed at the Station Medical Center, said Shelow.
The Friends of Altoona Regional group, which raises funds to benefit patients and employees, donated the money to buy the raw materials to create the murals.
"I am so tickled. It's wonderful," president Peggy Cawthern said. "We're very happy to be a part of that project ... and to have a collaboration with high school students even, how happy is that."
Recent graduates Joshua Williams, 17, Ethan Knepp, 17, and Anne Keating, 18, worked on the high-contrast painting.
Williams, who will attend Ohio University to study English, said the paintings "add a lot of color and they'll really let people feel more cheery while they're waiting."
Knepp, who will attend Penn State Altoona as a business management major, said he enjoyed being a part of the project. He plans to take a couple art classes in college, he said.
"It feels really good to be able to contribute to the community," said Keating, who will attend Rhode Island School of Design for industrial design. "I really love the murals that are downtown, and I really love being able to see art in the community through whatever medium ... this was a cool way that we could contribute."
Mirror Staff Writer Amanda Gabeletto is at 949-7030.

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German Film Series - Spring 2013March 20, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Manoa Campus, Moore Hall 259
Olympia (1938) - Dir. Leni Riefenstahl - Part 1 - 111 mins. Festival of Nations. This two-part documentary of the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany during the Nazi era was directed by Riefenstahl, who also directed Triumph of the Will. It is being screened in conjunction with the course German Fascism and Propaganda (LLEA 342). In German with English sub-titles.
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Manoa Campus, Watanabe 420
|ASH - Shiatsu for the Arms, Wrists, and Hands (1 of 4)
Windward Campus, Hale Kuhina 115
|"Unsung Tongues" Alexander Mawyer, Lake Forest College
Manoa Campus, Center for Korean Studies Auditorium
|Spring 2013 Faculty Speaker Series: A Mookuauhau for the Lahui
Manoa Campus, Burns Hall 2118, East-West Center
|East-West Toastmasters Public Speaking Club Meeting
Manoa Campus, Sinclair Library 201
|Biggest Loser | Workout Wednesdays
Honolulu Campus, Building 2-113 (Grassy Area)
|English Final Oral
Manoa Campus, Henke 325
|German Film Series - Spring 2013
Manoa Campus, Moore Hall 259
|Media and the Brain
Manoa Campus, Art 132
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Cancer Health Center
Cancer in Colas' Caramel Coloring?
March 5, 2012 -- Lab tests commissioned by a consumer group find that popular colas -- including Coke and Pepsi -- carry a caramel-coloring chemical that causes cancer in lab animals.
The chemical, 4-methylimidazole or 4-MI, comes from the sodas' caramel coloring. That color is made not from natural caramel but via a chemical process involving ammonia.
While toxicology studies show that 4-MI can cause cancer in lab animals, it's not clear whether it's a human carcinogen -- or whether the amounts detected in sodas pose any kind of a threat.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) in February 2011 petitioned the FDA to ban this kind of caramel coloring. It also wanted the cosmetic additive renamed "chemically modified caramel coloring" or "ammonia-sulfite process caramel coloring."
"Coke and Pepsi, with the acquiescence of the FDA, are needlessly exposing millions of Americans to a chemical that causes cancer," CSPI Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson says in a news release.
The CSPI-commissioned tests detected 4-MI in regular and diet Coca-Cola and Pepsi products -- in millionths of a gram per 12-ounce can. CSPI notes that these quantities are several times higher than a controversial benchmark set by the state of California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment.
The major supplier of caramel coloring to the beverage industry already has altered the chemical process used to make the product. The reformulated product will comply with the California benchmark, even though the company strongly disagrees with the California assessment. The new product will be used throughout the U.S.
In an email to WebMD, the FDA says it "is working with manufacturers to determine the actual usage of these caramel colors and the amount of 4-MI found in colas and other food products."
While the CSPI suggests that 4-MI is causing cancer in thousands of Americans who drink a lot of cola, the FDA says few people should worry.
"A consumer would have to consume well over a thousand cans of soda a day to reach the doses administered in the studies that have shown links to cancer in rodents," the FDA tells WebMD.
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We're celebrating the 50-year anniversary of the 1966 FIFA World Cup™ with a Facebook contest!
The supreme and legislative body of FIFA is the Congress, which is made up of all the member associations, with each getting one vote. The non-executive body is the FIFA Council, which is presided over by the FIFA President. The standing and ad-hoc committees advise and assist the FIFA Council in fulfilling its duties. Lastly, the General Secretariat is the administrative body (Art. 21 of the Statutes).


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Another quarter has rolled around, so did a
bullish Apple embarrass the Wall Street analysts yet again? Such an event
has seemingly been a quarterly tradition by now. But this quarter's
earnings reports, while sticking true to tradition in revenue and several other
areas, actually fell short of analyst's typically overly conservative
expectations in two areas.
This quarter's earnings will likely be
over-scrutinized in the face of much bigger questions facing the trendy gadget
maker. While there'd been a bit of optimism surround the upcoming
iPad 2 and availability of
a CDMA (3G) iPhone on Verizon, most Apple-related financial chatter over
the past two days had centered around the company's CEO, co-founder, and
creative guiding hand, Steven P. Jobs taking
a medical leave of absence (the CEO has battled cancer over the last
decade and is recovering currently from a liver
A strong earnings report wouldn't completely silence
concerns about a possible future Apple leadership crisis, but it
might offer a decent distraction.
Apple's official accounting of calendar Q4 2010
earnings trickled
in at around 4:30 p.m. on January 18.
Revenue was $26.74B USD, a new record, grossly
surpassing the consensus expectation of $24.4B USD and the "high"
expectation of $25.5B USD. Earnings per share (EPS) similarly whipped
expectations to the tune of $6.43 USD, versus a consensus estimate of $5.38,
and a "high" estimate of $6.02.
IPhone and iPad shipments beat expectations,
recording 16.24 million and 7.33 million, respectively, units shipped, versus
respective expectations of 15.5 million and 6.2 million.
If there was one trouble spot in the earnings
report, it was the shipments of Mac computers and iPods, which fell short of
expectations. Apple only shipped 4.1 million Macs vs. a consensus of 4.3
million, and only shipped 19.45 million iPods vs. a consensus expectation of
20.3 million.
The iPod shortfall is perhaps expected -- sales of
the portable music player have slumped as tablets
and smartphones have boomed, filling many of the niches once filled by the
portable music player. The lower than expected Mac shipments are a bit
more troublesome and a sign perhaps that Apple is slowing in its quest to gain
ground on industry leaders Dell and HP. The Mac shipments, while lower
than expected, represented a 23 percent increase from shipments a year ago.
The iPod shipments, on the other hand, represented a 7 percent drop.
Despite the couple of weak metrics, the record
revenue, strong iPad/iPhone sales, and higher than expected revenue/EPS
guidance for Q1 2011 all culminated to a generally positive reception of the
report. While it is early to fully characterize the net impact, Apple
stock in resumed after hours trading has swung upwards $7.23 USD/share, a 2.12
percent gain that almost erases a 2.25 percent Tuesday drop, which was driven by
the aforementioned leadership concerns.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs, put in a good word,
enthusing, "We had a phenomenal holiday quarter with record Mac, iPhone
and iPad sales. We are firing on all cylinders and we've got some exciting
things in the pipeline for this year including iPhone 4 on Verizon which
customers can't wait to get their hands on."Note: We originally overstated the revenue as $27B USD. It is actually slightly lower ($26.74B USD). Some have questioned the analyst consensus surrounding Macs. We have consulted several different publications, and the figure 4.3 million is consistent across them and appears correct. Apple also fell short of its own Mac sales predictions.
quote: FYI the consensus was 4.3 million, not 4. Its been reported many times that this was the figure most people agreed with before the earning call. They certainly missed it, and the wall street is going to notice.
quote: That said, the fact that you are calling the guys down at Wall Street utterly irrelevant just shows that you don't know what you are talking about. Apples stock was valued based on those expectations, and it will most likely have a negative impact, just as the same people undervalued their total revenues which will most likely have a positive impact.
quote: Professional analysts' first year iPad unit forecasts in millions (sourced from TMO Finance Board)Brian Marshall, Broadpoint AmTech 7.0David Bailey, Goldman Sachs 6.2Kathryn Huberty, Morgan Stanley 6.0Shaw Wu, Kauffman Bros. 5.0Mike Abramsky, RBC Capital Markets 5.0Gene Munster, Piper Jaffray 3.5Ben Reitzes, Barclays Capital 2.9Keith Bachman, BMO Capital 2.5Jeff Fidacaro, Susquehanna 2.1Chris Whitmore, Deutsche Bank 2.0Scott Craig, Merrill Lynch 1.2Peter Misek, Canaccord Adams 1.2Doug Reid, Thomas Weisel 1.1Yair Reiner, Oppenheimer 1.1Here are the predictions from Tech Bloggers:Clayton Morris: 9John Gruber: 8Horace Dediu: 6Natali Del Conte: 5Ross Rubin: 5Mike Rose: 4.5-5Jason Snell: 3Andy Ihnatko: 3Apple sold 14.8 million iPads in 2010.I sometimes use the phrase "unforeseeable growth" to describe the kind of growth that not even the most knowledgeable observers of a market can predict. It's usually an indicator that fundamentally transformational change is taking place.It's not a sufficient condition, but it's clear that "nobody saw it coming" is a common refrain when disruptions are seen in the rear-view mirror.If analysts, to a man, fail, you can be sure that competitors are no wiser. This collective shrug amounts to the greatest competitive advantage any entrant could ever hope to obtain.
quote: people trying desperately - desperately - to find some way to talk down Apple's fanatics
quote: so many people seem to really, really like Apple products


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Blake Shelton may be "Country's Hottest Guy," according to PEOPLE Country's latest issue, but he doesn't always feel like it.
"Right now, I'm feeling sweaty and a little bit overweight and buzzed," The Voice coach joked with PEOPLE during ACM rehearsals this weekend. "I exude sexy. I smell of sexy. I am the vision of sexy. I am the sound of sexy."
Of course, Shelton knows he was up against steep competition – past winners Tim McGraw and Keith Urban come to mind – but he believes he knows why he came out on top.
"This isn't our grandpa's format anymore," he said. "It's for young people like me that are 35, not those 40-year-olds anymore."
And Shelton's rugged good looks will be on display Sunday as he co-hosts the Academy of Country Music Awards with Reba McEntire. Shelton is also set to perform.
And while his wife Miranda Lambert agrees that Shelton is "hot," she's not letting her husband get away without a little razzing.
"If y'all could have seen him the other day I think you would have rethought that choice," she said. "He would have been on the cover for other reasons. He's hot, I agree, but I see him at his best and his worst."
The ACM Awards will be broadcast live from Las Vegas on Sunday, April 1, on CBS at 8 p.m. ET., and PEOPLE.com will be live-blogging all the action!
Blake Shelton Gets Very Real About His Sexiness
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Transportation and Communication
Romania--TAROM air routes to non-communist countries :
Route of a proposed railroad from Powelton, West Philada. to the Philada; gas works and thence to the river Delaware; surveyed by the engineer of the Pennsylva Rail Road Co.
The route of the Alaska excursion steamers.
Route of the New River R.R., 188-.
Route of the Pacific and Atlantic Rail Road between San Francisco, & San Jose, as located by Wm. J. Lewis, Chief Engineer, in Sept. Oct. & Nov. 1851.
Routes of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company.
Routes to the Pikes Peak gold regions.
Rural Delivery Routes;
Rural delivery routes, Loudoun County, Virginia /
Rural delivery routes, Ogle County, Illinois
Ryōkō So Seki goshō kōrozu /
The Santa Fé Route and connections, 1888.
[Santa Fe route].
The Santa Fé route Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé R.R. 3 lines between the Missouri River and the Pacific coast to the city of Mexico via the A.T.&S. and Mexican Central R.R.
Santō-shō Endai yori Kō-ken, Rai-shu, Kō-shū, Ankyū-ken, Kin-shū tō o hete Kōso-shō, Shukusen-shū gyōkō ni itaru /
A section of Colton's large map of Indiana with the Fort Wayne and Southern Rail Road marked upon it, as located also a map of the United States showing Road and its connections together with a profile of the Ohio river and lands adjoining and a section of the double track rail road tunnel under the Ohio river at Louisville, Kentucky & Jeffersonville, Indiana for the year 1855 ending Oct. 1, W. J. Holman, President and Chief Engr.
Section of the northern course of the canal from the tide in the Elk River at Frenchtown to the forked [oak] in Mr. Rudulph's swamp :
Sectional aeronautical charts :
Sectional map of the state of Illinois :
Sectional map of the state of Iowa, compiled from the United States surveys also exhibiting the internal improvements, distances between towns & villages, lines of projected rail roads &c. &c.; drawn and published by Guy H. Carleton, Dep. Sur. U.S.
Sectional map of the state of North Dakota published by authority of the commissioners of railroads under the direction of the governor; drawn and compiled from official maps of the General Land Office and other authentic sources.
Sherman & Smith's railroad, steam boat & stage route map of New England, New-York and Canada.
Shinkoku Fukken, Kōsei, Konan, Kanton, Kansei rojōzu.
Skeleton map exhibiting the route explored by Capt. J. W. Gunnison U.S.A., 38 parallel of north latitude (1853), also that of the 41 parallel of latitude explored by Lieutenant E. G. P. Beckwith 3d. Arty., (1854).
Skeleton map of rail-roads between Cape Canso and St. Louis,
Skeleton map showing the Rail Roads completed and in progress in the United States, and those projected through the Public Lands and their connection with the principal harbours on the Lakes and on the Seaboard; printed by order of the Senate of the United States the 9th: Sess: 31st Congress 1848-9.
Skeleton map showing the rail roads completed and in progress in the United States and their connection as proposed with the harbor of Pensacola,
Skeleton map, showing the position and connections of the Michigan Southern Rail Road (from Toledo to Chicago) with the several great rail road routes to the Atlantic seaboard and New York City via the south shore of Lake Erie.
Sketch illustrating the positions of the commercial cities and towns of the Eastern, Middle and Western States with the principal existing and proposed lines of communication.
[Sketch map of northeastern Florida showing the Florida Railroad and proposed connections] Jan. 1860.
Sketch map of the Phila. and Readg. Rail Road and its branches, May, 1873.
Sketch of General Riley's route through the mining districts [of California] :
Sketch of the states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, and parts of New Hampshire & New York exhibiting the several rail road routes completed, constructing, chartered & contemplated; published by order of the Legislature of Massachusetts, 1846.
Sketch showing the route of the New Orleans, Opelousas & Great Western Rail Road, J. G. Gibbes, Chief Engr., lithographie [sic] agent D. Theuret, Exange Alley, Nr. 130.
South Carolina railroads.
Southern Mississippi and Alabama showing the approaches to Mobile.
Southern Railway and connections.
Specimen of an intended travelling map of the roads of the State of South Carolina, from actual survey /
St. Paul to Riviere des Lacs :
"Standard guide" map of the state of Florida.
State of Alabama. October. 2nd. 1866.
State of Kansas, 1884; compiled from the official records of the General Land Office and other sources under supervision of G.P. Strum, Principal Draughtsman, photo lith & print by Julius Bien & Co. N.Y. 1884.
A survey of the coast about Cape Lookout in North Carolina,
A survey of the roads of the United States of America /
Telegraph and Rail Road map of the New England States.
Telegraph chart, America and Europe.
Telegraph stations in the United States, the Canadas & Nova Scotia.
Texas and Pacific Railway and its connections.
Texas railroads.
Through route west to Pittsburg [sic]
Topographical map of the Mine Hill and Schuylkill-Haven Rail Road with its branches and extension to Ashland; surveyed and drawn by Henry W. Poole, Civl. Topl. Ming. Engr. Pottsville, Pa. Dec. 1854, to accompany the Report to the stockholders.
Topographical map of the road from Missouri to Oregon, commencing at the mouth of the Kansas in the Missouri River and ending at the mouth of the Walla-Wallah in the Columbia.
Topographical plan & profile of the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road. J. Knight. Sc.
Touring map of the Custer Battlefield Hiway: the scenic route to the west.
The tourist's guide through the states of Maryland, Delaware and part of Pennysylvania & Virginia with the routes to their springs &c. /
Township and railroad map of Minnesota published for the Legislative Manual, 1874.
Township map of Wisconsin showing The Milwaukee & Horicon Rail Road and its connections.
Trade map of the north western states showing the counties, towns and rail roads, etc.
Transportation corridors into Iraq.
Transportation lines of Chesapeake Bay serving the port of Baltimore MD /
Traveling map of the western states, exhibiting the counties, towns and villages, the rail ways, rivers, canals, and lakes and towns & stations on them; engraved by Jos. Beutler.
Traveller's map of the middle, northern, eastern states and Canada showing all the railroad, steamboat, canal and principal stage routes.
Tunis new colored rail road map of the United States & Canadas; revised and corrected every month.
Tunison's railroad, distance, and township map of New York from latest surveys.
Uncle Sam and his search light looking over the "Port Arthur route".
Under a black cloud!
Union Pacific Rail Road, map of a portion of Nebraska Territory, showing surveys and location of lines by Peter A. Dey, C.E.
The Union Pacific system of railroad and steamship lines, 1900.
Union des deux oc'eans Atlantique et Pacifique, par le transit ouvert à travers la r'epublique De Nicaragua :
United States.
United States railway map, showing all the railways completed in progress and proposed in the United States & Canadas with their stations, distances & connections together with a map of routes for a Pacific railway carefully compiled from government surveys.
Utica and vicinity /
Vermont /
View fo the lake & north west-connections with Philadelphia.
The Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia Air Line; the Shenandoah Valley R.R.; Norfolk & Western R.R.; East Tennessee, Virginia, & Georgia R.R. (its leased lines,) and their connections.
Washington, property of Sidney Bieber and heirs showing portion there of occupied by tracks of P.B & W.R.R. Co. /
Watson's business man's county and railroad map of the United States and Dominion of Canada; compiled from latest official sources.
Watson's new rail-road and distance map of the United States and Canada, 1871; compiled from the latest official sources.
The West-India pilot.
Western Siberia.
Western Union trans-atlantic cables.
Western motor car route guide.
Williams' commercial map of the United States and Canada with railroads, routes, and distances,


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Once again, Kellie Pickler and Zendaya were atop the leaderboard – and both earned 10s for their respective routines.
Zendaya and Val Chmerkovskiy's cha cha to "Do I Do" was "full of snap, crackle and pop," according to Len Goodman. Carrie Ann Inaba called the routine "perfection in motion." They earned 29 points.
Kellie and Derek Hough's quickstep to "Part-Time Lover" was "the best dance I've seen on season 16," Len said. Carrie Ann added, "Everything about it was perfect except there was some space in your hold." They also earned 29 points.
But Kellie and Derek finished slightly ahead of Zendaya and Val after the second routine, a team dance in which four couples performed at the same time.
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Meanwhile, Team Paso – Zendaya and Val, Jacoby Jones and Karina Smirnoff, Victor Ortiz and Lindsay Arnold and Ingo Rademacher and Kym Johnson – scored just 22 points for their routine to "Higher Ground." "It was just too sloppy," Carrie Ann said. "It was kind of a mess."
Here's how the other couples fared in their individual dances:
Andy and Sharna struggled through a samba, though the judges appreciated the entertainment factor and awarded the pair 18 points. "I couldn't quite make out the samba steps," Bruno said.
"There were plenty of samba steps there but you're like a lumberjack," Bruno said of Sean and Peta's 21-point routine that was "riddled with mistakes," according to Len.
Boston native Alexandra had trouble focusing in rehearsals in the wake of the terrorist attacks on April 15, but she and Mark still earned 27 points for their foxtrot. Carrie Ann praised the routine, telling the gymnast, "I see you are heading for perfection."
Ingo and Kym's tango impressed the judges and earned the pair their highest score so far, 24 points. "I can tell you like the tango," Carrie Ann said. "Welcome to the game!"
Jacoby and Karina's quickstep to "For Once in My Life" was "not your best but it's not your worst," Len told the couple, who earned 23 points.
Victor and Lindsay did a rumba to "I Just Called to Say I Love You" and heard praise for their "wonderful chemistry" rather than for their moves. "You're not the first one that kind of failed at this," Bruno said.
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The 700-person village in the heart of the wide high valley opens its doors to visitors, so that they can learn its small, poetic secrets: gardens, windows set deep in the facades as well as flower bouquets on stairheads and balconies. The church tower of Bever rises into the blue sky of the Upper Engadine.
In the adjacent Bever Valley (Val Bever) time seems to have stood still: one can experience pristine nature and total tranquility. From time to time a train runs by, only to disappear soon into a tunnel. A Fairytale Path leads through the middle of the Bever Valley. All stories were written by Engadine authors and staged by local artists with sculptures. There are even rumors that fairytale figures can come to life in the romantic Val Bever…
Bever is a starting point for romantic winter hikes, extended cross-country skiing and toboggan adventures as well as Alpine skiing fun in the nearby winter sport areas. People who make their way to Spinas at the southern portal of the Albula railway tunnel, which is four kilometers away, will feel totally relaxed.
- Segantini-Museum – dedicated to the painter Giovanni Segantini who spent the final five years of his life in the Engadine.


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Episode 83 - Windows Azure June 2012 Release
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In this episode Nathan Totten, Nick Harris, and Michael Washam introduce the newest features of the Windows Azure. Michael shows off the new portal and gives a demo of Windows Azure Virtual Machines and the new PowerShell Cmdlets. Nathan demos Windows Azure Web Sites and the CLI tools for OS X. And finally, Nick shows Windows Azure SDK 1.7 and the tools for Visual Studio 2012 as well as some updates with Windows Azure Cloud Services. This is a longer than normal episode, but it contains all kinds of exciting content.
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Do you know if there is going to be a service pack for System Center Virtual Machine Manager to support the new VM types in Azure? Also are there updates for lab management coming?
Wow, wow, wow. Nice show guys, awesome work, thanks.
Great episode. You guys did an excellent job summarizing all the wonderful development of Windows Azure. Using your example for Azure Websites, I was able to develop and deploy my first Azure Website using Visual Studio and the latest Azure SDK. I am happy to report the deployment went without any difficulty and it ran correctly on the cloud on the first try. Sweet!
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Legendary Mexican painter Frida Kahlo's life was plagued by many obstaclesone among them being mental illnessbut none of them held her back from leaving her creative mark on the world. Kahlo was diagnosed with minor depression, but experienced two major depressive episodes and suicide attempts during her lifetime.
Born in 1907, Kahlo grew up during the Mexican revolution. She had an unstable home life, and allegedly suffered sexual abuse from a family membersome experts speculate her own father. She contracted Polio at age 6, and when she was 18, she was in a near-fatal bus accident that left her with a broken spine, collarbone, ribs and pelvisand a metal pole that speared her body, damaging her reproductive system and leaving her with life-long bouts of painboth physical and mental.
After the bus accident, Kahlo abandoned her medical studies and started to paint. At age 23, she married famed painter Diego Rivera. The marriage was troubledwith both parties engaging in extramarital affairs. Kahlo was bisexual and had relationships with women while married to Rivera, and Rivera had an affair with Kahlo's sister that sunk her into a deep depression. Frida struggled with depression and identity issues throughout her life, and later alcoholism. After she divorced Rivera she had a major depressive episode. She remarried Rivera in 1940.
Of her 150+ paintings, 55 of them are self-portraitsKahlo's work often focused on her pain-wracked and broken body, self image and isolation. Her apparent dissociation and identity issues lead many researchers and historians to believe that Kahlo suffered from an array of mental illnessesfrom posttraumatic stress disorder to bipolar disorder to dissociative identity disorder. Art historian Helga Prignitz-Poda characterized Kahlo as a woman with "emotional instability, chronic feelings of emptiness and fear of abandonment."
Though the Louvre in Paris acquired some of her work in 1939, Kahlo did not receive worldwide recognition until well after her death. In the 1980s, when painting style neomexicanismo became popular, Kahlo's work started being shown around the world, in London, Stockholm and Philadelphia. Frida Kahlo died in 1959, a week after her birthday, from a pulmonary embolism. She was 47 years old.
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HOLLIDAYSBURG - A baby was born inside the Blair County Prison in late November, after an inmate's labor moved along quickly.
"Our nurse and the corrections staff did a fantastic job while waiting for the ambulance," PrimeCare Medical spokesman Todd Haskins said Monday.
While it's unusual for inmates to give birth in prison, Haskins said it happens about once every three to five years in correctional facilities where PrimeCare provides medical services. PrimeCare, with a corporate office in Harrisburg, serves county prisons in Pennsylvania, including the Blair County Prison since January 2005.
Prison Warden Michael Johnston said the birth occurred early Nov. 24. He could not recall any other births inside the county prison, although an inmate gave birth earlier this year at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown.
Once prison staff learned the inmate was in labor, the PrimeCare staff was notified, Johnston said.
He and Haskins declined to offer more specific details about the labor and birth because of federal health care privacy regulations.
After birth, the mother and newborn were transported to Altoona Regional, where they were both reported to be in good condition.
Blair County Children, Youth & Families was also contacted about the birth, Johnston said. The inmate, who has yet to be sentenced, remains incarcerated, he said.
PrimeCare personnel, when dealing with pregnant inmates, are expected to see that the inmate gets to a hospital, Haskins said.
"No one wants a baby to be born in prison," he said. "And the best place for birth, for a mom and the baby, is in a hospital."
Mirror Staff Writer Kay Stephens is at 946-7456.


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Yes, I was thinking it must be very hard for skaters to perform when there are so few there.
Yes, I was thinking it must be very hard for skaters to perform when there are so few there.
Too bad about Martinez!
And suddenly Omori's put up a 204 and it's Josh's turn.
Jr.Worlds this year is a disaster! At least they're updating the results page again.
It seems like Russian skaters weren't able to get 3 spots for next year's Jr.Worlds.
It's on Eurosport 2 but it looks like its delayed by about eight starts or so.
Just barely Presuming that Brown and Farris beat them both, they'll be sixth and eighth.
Canada will only get one slot per JGP for the men. To bad for Kan as the slots will likely go to Sadovsky, Gordon and Nguyen.
Farris put up 152.48 with -1 deduction. Don't know what for.
Farris just put up 152. That will be almost impossible to beat.
Uno is the best Japanese. There will be no worse than seventh.
228 for Josh! One deduction, my guess would be a fall on the 4T.
Just one more skater now...
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And Jason put up 154, but was too far behind in the short program.
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Should the software industry be an ethics/philosophy free zone? Should we aim for the best software regardless of whether you are free to use it how you see fit? Should it all be about the quality of the software or the freedoms that come/don't come with it? Are you a "freedom comes first" person or a "whatever software does the job better" person? Or do you fall somewhere in the middle? Let us know where you sit on this subject?
Should philosophy and ethics be kept out of software?
Philosophy and ethics should be present everywhere
Philosophy and ethics should be present in every aspect of life - but in a world where technology is increasingly at the center of everything we do it is especially important in software.
Considering issues such as freedom, from a philosophical and ethical point of view, keeps us on our toes and keeps the government in check.
A current example of this issue is with electronic voting machines. We've seen all the problems that they suffer from in the US and we're now trying it in the UK - without free software how can we be sure that the votes are being counted in an accurate way? Or that a secret ballet is being maintained! These issues are fundamental to the ideals of democracy and freedom in our society as a whole and technology has the power to take it away from us; free software has the power to protect these ideals.
I agree that there is always
I agree that there is always some kind of philosophy present - even pragmatism is a philosophical standpoint. However, in many cases, I'm mostly interested in having my computer do the work I need. Philosphy does play a part (all other circumstances being equal, I choose Free over proprietary), but it's not the first thing I look for in software. Living in a third world country, software freedom can be the least of my worries sometimes.
Philosophy and ethics and tolerance too...
Philosophy and ethics shouldn't be left out of any enterprise, but neither should tolerance. The truth is that there is not one single "ethical" framework that results in a belief that free software is worthwhile. Naturally, this means that people will be working together who do not necessarily have the same apprehension of what "ethics" means when applied to software.
For example, I draw a very strong distinction between what is "ideal" or "good" and what is "unethical" or "wrong". They are not complements of each other, but extremes. In the middle there are always cases where the particular axis being discussed is ambiguous -- and in those cases we have to look to other criteria to decide what is best.
And even granted a shared view of morality in general, personal interest will draw any number of distinctions there. So, it becomes necessary not to ask "what is the right thing to do?" but rather "what is the right thing for me to do?" And of course, along with that comes a necessary respect for what other people decide is right for them to do.
For example this whole business about the relative merit of binary non-free drivers for Linux exists very much in this gray area. Clearly it has both positive and negative effects. So which position you prefer clearly depends on whether the negatively affected behaviors are more or less important to you than the positively affected ones.
Since everybody is going to be in a different position on that, it follows that opinions will be all over the map. AND THAT'S OKAY. The thing to do is to let people do what they feel is right, and not try to force your opinions on other people.
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The thing to do is to let people do what they feel is right
I agree. But in order to make a choice, people should be informed about the issues and be aware off the freedoms they might loose by choosing a more pragmatical solution. If they're aware of the trade-off, it's okay, whatever they choose. But we shouldn't stop talking about philosophies. People will never demand freedom if they don't even know that freedom could exist. In a prorietary-software-only world, people might not know that they were able to program without being given the right (expensive) tools and education from a software company.


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I am committed to maintaining Yale's status as one of the world's top centers for cancer research and patient care, through innovative programs at the cutting edge of science and clinical practice. For example, we have a facility to investigate a patient's cancer at the molecular level giving us key molecular data that our oncologists use to pursue the most promising treatments for our patients as early as possible in the course of their disease.
I am the principal investigator for the innovative BATTLE clinical trial program for lung cancer, which uses molecular analysis of fresh tissue biopsies to help determine the best novel treatment in real time, and these results provide laboratory scientists the ability to explore and uncover potential resistance mechanisms in the clinic.
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- Pembrolizumab versus docetaxel for previously treated, PD-L1-positive, advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (KEYNOTE-010): a randomised controlled trial. Herbst RS, Baas P, Kim D-W, Felip E, Pérez-Gracia JL, Han J-Y, Molina J, Kim J-H, Dubos Arvis C, Ahn M-J, Majem M, Fidler MJ, de Castro Jr G, Garrido M, Lubiniecki GM, Shentu Y, Im E, Dolled-Filhart M, Garon EB. Lancet 2016;387:1540-50.
- Predictive correlates of response to the anti-PD-L1 antibody MPDL3280A in cancer patients Herbst RS, Soria JC, Kowanetz M, Fine GD, Hamid O, Gordon MS, Sosman JA, McDermott DF, Powderly JD, Gettinger SN, Kohrt HE, Horn L, Lawrence DP, Rost S, Leabman M, Xiao Y, Mokatrin A, Koeppen H, Hegde PS, Mellman I, Chen DS, Hodi FS. Nature. 2014 Nov 27; 515; 7528
- B7-H1/PD-1 blockade therapy in non-small cell lung cancer: current status and future direction. Gettinger S, Herbst RS. Cancer J. 2014 Jul-Aug;20(4):281-9.
- AACR celebrates 50 years of tobacco research and policy Herbst RS, Hobin JA, Gritz ER; Writing Committee for the AACR Subcommittee on Tobacco and Cancer. Clin Cancer Res. 2014 Apr 1;20(7):1709-18.
- Multitargeted tyrosine kinase inhibitors in unselected patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC): impressions from MONET (the motesanib NSCLC efficacy and tolerability study). Morgensztern D, Herbst RS. J Clin Oncol. 2012 Aug 10;30(23):2805-8. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2012.42.7260. Epub 2012 Jul 2.
- Targeting vascular endothelial growth factor in patients with squamous cell lung cancer. Koo PJ, Morgensztern D, Boyer JL, Herbst RS. J Clin Oncol. 2012 Apr 1;30(10):1137-9.
- EGFR expression and the flexibility of FLEX. Hirsch FR, Herbst RS. Lancet Oncol. 2012 Jan;13(1):3-5.
- Efficacy of bevacizumab plus erlotinib versus erlotinib alone in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer after failure of standard first-line chemotherapy (BeTa): a double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial. Herbst RS, Ansari R, Bustin F, Flynn P, Hart
- Methodological and practical challenges for personalized cancer therapies. Wistuba II, Gelovani JG, Jacoby JJ, Davis SE, Herbst RS. Nat Rev Clin Oncol. 2011 Mar;8(3):135-41. Review.
- Future directions of monoclonal antibody use in personalized lung cancer therapy. Chu CT, Jacoby JJ, Herbst RS. Oncology (Williston Park). 2010 Nov 30;24(13):1226-8.
- A first-in-human study of conatumumab in adult patients with advanced solid tumors. Herbst RS, Kurzrock R, Hong DS, Valdivieso M, Hsu CP, Goyal L, Juan G, Hwang YC, Wong S, Hill JS, Friberg G, LoRusso PM. Clin Cancer Res. 2010 Dec 1;16(23):5883-91. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-10-0631. Epub 2010 Oct 14.


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I made a video on Youtube of the diagram of this sentence and a little discussion about it. I posted the link here over a week ago, but since I have had to re-register, my posts don't seem to be getting onto the forum. I am trying again.
Here is the link for my diagramming of the sentence a la R.K
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I made a video on Youtube of the diagram of this sentence and a little discussion about it. I posted the link here over a week ago, but since I have had to re-register, my posts don't seem to be getting onto the forum. I am trying again.
Ok. It seems to be working. Here is the link:
For UsingEnglish com 2 - YouTube
We'll see it I manage to get it on this time.
Let me try this.
The name of the videos is "For UsingEnglish com 2 " without the quotation marks. My Youtube Channel is Frank Antonson. Maybe the problem is that I am including the link within a post.
I meant "video". And I forgot the "." in "UsingEnglish.com" in the title on my channel.
A person cannot post links until they have posted ten times- posts have to be approved if they have links to reduce advertisers and spammers. They can be seen now. If you want, you can use your old account too- I sent you an email about it. PM me if you're interested.
For reference, the original sentence is: "I am persuaded that he is able to do it."
Persuade is often a ditransitive verb. Let's look at a possible active voice version of that sentence: Tom persuaded me that he is able to do it.
That would be: Subject (Tom) - verb (persuaded) - indirect object (me) - direct object (noun clause).
When changing that to passive voice, the indirect object (me) becomes the subject of the sentence. That has no effect on the original direct object which remains the direct object. The original subject becomes the agent and can be omitted from the passive voice sentence. I would place the conjunction (your function word) on a horizontal dotted line above the noun clause, which would be on stilts. Problem solved.
Thanks for watching my video. You might find those other links that I put in the description of interest -- especially the one about publications on R-K.
What you have said sounds okay to me, I just don't think it is "Reed-Kellogg". I have never heard of a "ditransitive" verb. Perhaps that is another way to deal with an objective complement. How would you diagram "The group elected me president."? That would be a classic example of an objective complement. By extension, "I was elected president". "I was chosen to be president". "Me" as an indirect object did not occur to me because it would be awkward to put "to" or "for" in front of it. If the sentence were "Tom told me that he is able to do it" or "I was told that he is able to", it would be a different case.
In any case, yes, I would put "that" on a shelf atop a dotted line coming up from the base line right after the subject-predicate divider in the noun clause.
I guess the issue is only what to call "that" and whether the noun clause is a direct object or an objective complement.
Again, thanks for watching my video. I am sorry that it took so long to get the word out.
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John threw the ball (transitive).
John threw Joe the ball (ditransitive).
John ate a pie (transitive).
John ate Joe a pie.
In "The group elected me president", one could call "president" an objective complement, but I would usually call it a "resultative adjective". A resultative adjective occurs postpositively to the noun/pronoun it modifies. It describes the change in the noun/pronoun created by the action of the verb.
Examples: John cooked the steaks rare. (The action of the verb changed "steaks".)
Mr. Jones painted his fence white. (The action of the verb changed "fence".)
The group elected me president. (The action of the verb changed "me".)
Yes, I know that in some structures, indirect objects are not easy to pick out.
Consider the very simple sentence: See Spot run. I would analyze that as subject (implied imperative "you") - verb (see) - Spot (indirect object) - direct object (bare infinitive "run"). Not everyone would analyze the sentence that way. Some support the theory that infinitives and participles can be the verbs in non-finite clauses and would make Spot the subject of that non-finite clause. I don't like that theory. A big problem is that if Spot were changed to "him", then an objective case pronoun would now be the subject of the clause. That crashes too many rules for me.
Part of the problem in discussing structural grammar is the terminology. One person's conjunction is another person's function word. One person's objective complement is another person's resultative adjective. This is one reason that I choose to use the recognized parts of speech as a guide to my terminology. Otherwise we end up having a discussion about language in two different languages, with two different sets of vocabulary. One of the reasons that I like Reed-Kellogg is it forces us to think in terms of parts of speech and how they interact in the standard sentence: Subject - verb - object(s) + modifiers.


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Buffalo police have arrested three women after an early-morning stabbing downtown, police said.
A Rochester woman was stabbed in the 200 block of Franklin Street, near West Huron Street, just after 3 a.m. this morning, police said. The three women, who were all in their 20s, had a dispute with the Rochester woman, police said.
Officers apprehended the suspects "moments after" the stabbing, police said, and also recovered a weapon.
The Rochester woman was transported to Buffalo General Medical Center where she was treated and released, police said.


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Chris Young had surgery Friday on a deep gash to his hand.
The "Who I Am with You" crooner, who accidentally cut his left hand with a kitchen knife on Thursday, underwent the procedure at a Nashville hospital to repair damaged tendons, his rep tells PEOPLE.
The 28-year-old injured himself while making a late-night snack at home after attending his 13th annual fan club party aboard the General Jackson showboat in Nashville.
While Young "is expected to fully heal and will return to playing guitar following his recovery and rehabilitation," he will be unable to perform his scheduled set at LP Field on Saturday night at the CMA Music Festival.
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Public enemy #1 in my book, can't wait to boo his punk ass.
We can also be sure that he wasn't going to come here even if we traded for him.
Fair statement or total ******/traitor?
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April 21, 1931 - April 3, 2013
We want to share the loss of our beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother, Neva Jean Dirks, 81. Neva passed away peacefully the morning of April 3rd, 2013.
Neva was born in Hawarden, Iowa to Charles and Anna Webert. She spent her childhood working on her parents' farm. This is where she met Darrel Dirks who was a hired hand on her brother's farm. Darrel and Neva were married June 2nd, 1950, and moved to California the winter of 1955. Neva worked as a Data Entry Operator at Blue Cross Insurance for almost 25 years, retiring in 1993. Upon her retirement, the couple moved to Gardnerville, Nevada. The most important things to Neva were her Faith, Family and Friends. She loved attending church, participating in the Women's Church League, going to the Senior Center, volunteering at the Senior Center gift store, and enjoying walks with friends.
Neva was preceded in death by her husband, Darrel Dirks. She is survived by her three children; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Her daughter,, Diane Imorde and her husband, Robert of Carson City, NV; son, Lynn Dirks and his wife, Debbie of Round Rock, TX; daughter, Charla Dirks of Simi Valley, CA; grandchildren, Nicole, Brie, Stephanie and Megan; great-grandchildren, Rayvin, Jamisen and Kai.
A celebration of her life will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 3rd, 2013, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1837 Mountain St., Carson City, NV.
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When Ed was moving, he was overwhelmed by the volume of his possessions. Before long it became simpler to dumpsterize the items rather than deciding whether to box them up for storage or to donate or sell them.
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Source: The Korea Times
quote: It sucks, but at the same time you can see their stand point, "if they're doing it, why aren't we doing it too?" Samsung seemed rather passive at first with Apple, trying to be diplomatic in settlement(CEO of Samsung calling Apple, trying to settle it out of court), but NOOO, Apple wanted to stand their ground and sue the opponent for all they could.
quote: So basically you are not refuting the described behavior of companies such as Apple?
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quote: Generally I feel a lot of the more extreme hostility towards Apple is simple based on their success.
quote: Go outside and have some fun :)
quote: It's clear that their business strategy is not to be a monopoly.
quote: They used the same ruthless lawsuit tactics every other business have done for decades. Apple just have deeper pockets and went further.
quote: I never understood why people wish doom on Apple as a business because their product didn't offer an open platform and features. They definitely stirred up the entire industry and consumers are rewarded with better products because of it.
quote: That seems an awful of intense negative energy to feel about one of the oldest and most successful companies to ever come out of the original Silicon Valley...
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Running clinic set for today
MARTINSBURG - Dr. Mark Cucuzzella will conduct his monthly running clinics today in the Aerobics Room at The Wellness Center at City Hospital. Two clinics will be offered. At 4 p.m., the clinic will cover training tips, stability, mobility and strength. At 5 p.m., the topic will be running form. The clinics are geared to runners of all levels.
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United Way to host fundraiser
MARTINSBURG - United Way of the Eastern Panhandle will hold its inaugural Vegas Review Fundraiser, a "Community Leader's Event," at the Clarion Hotel & Conference Center in Shepherdstown starting at 7 p.m. today. The evening of Vegas-like entertainment will feature illusionist Mario Orsini and Elvis impersonator Jed Duvall. The event will benefit the current Community Campaign Fund for Jefferson, Berkeley and Morgan counties' partnering agencies and help to fund United Way initiatives focusing on income, education and health. Tickets are $50 per person and $90 per couple.
For more information, visit www.uwep.org or facebook.com/uwayep.
Paper craft workshop set
MARTINSBURG - The Berkeley Arts Council will sponsor a paper craft workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Robert C. Byrd Health Science Center on the City Hospital campus. Supply fee is $12, payable at the door. Space is limited.
For more information or to reserve a space, call 304-262-1611.
Local gardeners group to meet
LEETOWN - The Gardeners Exchange Group's April meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Tabb Farm composting operation. For more information, visit www.g-e-g.org or call Carole Brooks at 240-405-7013.
Church to host spaghetti dinner
CHARLES TOWN - St. Thomas Lutheran Church will host a spaghetti dinner from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The menu includes spaghetti with homemade sauce, salad, bread, drinks and dessert. Tickets are $7 per adult and $5 for children 4 to 10. Children under 3 eat for free. Proceeds will benefit St. Thomas Youth Ministries.
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Jefferson Parks and Rec sets activities
SHENANDOAH JUNCTION - The Jefferson County Parks and Recreation Department will host the following activities:
Homemade Candy Workshop, Cooking Class: Open to those 8 and older. Class will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Cost is $15.
Holiday Sports Express Camp: Held from 8:30 a.m. to 4;30 p.m. Dec. 26-28. Designed for children 6 to 13. Cost is $60.
Winter Break Art Class: Meets from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 27. Open to those 6 to 13. Cost is $25.
Classes are also offered in gymnastics, youth dance and karate. There are also special activities designed for toddlers and preschool children.
For more information or to register, call 304-728-3207 or visit www.jcprc.org
BE-Hive events scheduled
MARTINSBURG - BE-Hive, 205 N. Queen St., will host the following events:
Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.: Pizza and bingo
Thursday, 5:30 p.m.: Carnival fun and games
Friday, 6 p.m.: Critters and conservation
Saturday, 2 p.m.: Tony M Music
Dec. 19, 5:30 p.m.: Game-O-Rama
Dec. 20, 5:30 p.m.: Movie night featuring, "It's a Wonderful Life"
Dec. 21, noon: Mom pampering event
Dec. 22, 2 p.m.: Christmas with Bubble B and Mr. B
For more information, call 301-704-0324 or visit www.be-hive.org
Local library events set for month
MARTINSBURG - Local libraries announce December events:
Martinsburg Public Library
Today, 6 p.m.: Read Dog Toby
Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. Wee Ones
Thursday and Friday, 10:30 a.m.: Preschool story time
Thursday, 3:45 p.m.: Read Dog Rudy
Saturday and Dec. 22 and 29, 10:30 a.m.: S.O.S. and craft
Dec. 18, 3:45 p.m.: Ecology Club
Dec. 20, 3:45 p.m.: Young Writers Group for those 7 to 12
Dec. 21, 3:30 p.m.: Young Writers Group for those 13 to 18
Dec. 23, 24, 25 and Jan. 1: Library closed for the holidays
Dec. 31, 1 p.m.: Library closes for the holiday
North Berkeley Public Library
Dec. 27, 10 a.m.: Special New Year's story time for toddlers to age 12
Musselman-South Berkeley Community Library
Wednesday, Thursday and Dec. 19 and 20, 10:30 a.m.: Story time
Saturday, 1:30 p.m.: Frosty the Snowman Magical Story time
Dec. 29, 1:30 p.m.: Cookies and craft day
Naylor Memorial Library
December: Take-and-Make it craft
Breakfast with Santa scheduled
MIDDLEWAY - Middleway Volunteer Fire Station, 110 Dark Hill Road, will host "Breakfast with Santa" from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday. Cost is $5 for children 3 to 12 and $8 for those 12 and older. Pictures with Santa will be available.
For more information, call 304-582-0204.
Storytime on tap at South Jefferson
SUMMIT POINT - The South Jefferson Public Library will host the "Polar Express Storytime" event at 2 p.m. Saturday. Participants are encouraged to come hear the story while enjoying hot cocoa and cookies, make a Christmas craft, and enjoy coloring and activity sheets.
For more information, visit www.sojeffersonlibrary.com or the library's Facebook page, or call the library at 304-725-6227.
Pizza with Santa to be held in Ranson
RANSON - The Ranson Parks & Recreation Commission and Pizza City will hold a pizza party with Santa for children ages 10 and under from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday. The event is free. Enjoy delicious pizza from Pizza City, meet and greet with Santa and Mrs. Claus, and be entered into the raffle to win one of 10 bikes just by bringing a nonperishable item to be donated to Jefferson County Community Ministries. The more items you bring to donate, the more chances you have to win a bike.
For more information, call Kim Spangler at 304-724-3865.
Lunch with Santa offered in Junction
SHENANDOAH JUNCTION - The Jefferson County Parks and Recreation Department will host "Lunch with Santa" from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Santa will be making a special entrance on a fire truck from Bakerton Fire Co. In addition to lunch, children will have the opportunity to make a Christmas craft and get their picture taken with Santa. Cost is $10 per child, which includes picture, craft and lunch. Additional keepsake photos may be purchased the day of the event. Parents may purchase meals at the event.
For more information or to make a reservation, call 304-728-3207.
Free cartoon session offered at Apollo
MARTINSBURG - The Apollo Civic Theatre, 128 E. Martin St., will host classic Christmas cartoons at 1 p.m. Dec. 22. Admission is free.
Children's art classes on tap
MARTINSBURG - Mr. Hovatter's Saturday Morning Art Studio will be offering art classes from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 5, 12 and 19, 2013, at St. Joseph Parish School. Classes are for young artists in 2nd through 6th grades. The cost is $50 with all materials provided. The January class will be inspired by Asian art and culture.
For more information or to register, email Paul at email@example.com.
Rainbow Pageant to be held
HARPERS FERRY - Rainbow Pageant will be held Jan. 27, 2013, at the Harpers Ferry Quality Hotel.
All girls who enter will receive a trophy and rhinestone crown.
Puppet Theater to present holiday show
MARTINSBURG - Wonderment Puppet Theater, 412 W. King St., will present "The Nutty Nutcracker" at noon and 2 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday, through Dec. 30.
For more information, visit www.wondermentpuppets.com.
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on February 3, 2013 - 1:00 AM
The Common Council will call for the Erie County Legislature to investigate how the autopsy of Amanda L. Wienckowski was handled by the county medical examiner's office when it meets at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Council Chambers.
Wienckowski, 20, was found dead in a garbage tote in 2009. A county autopsy found she died of a drug overdose, but those findings were disputed by another autopsy performed by a California doctor and two other experts.
County Health Commissioner Gale Burstein, M.D., declined to send anyone from her staff to participate at a Council committee meeting last week, citing privacy concerns, and said the department stands by the autopsy.
Legislature Chairwoman Betty Jean Grant said last week that she will strongly urge Dr. Dianne R. Vertes,chief medical examiner, to appear before the legislature.
Also this week:
• The Common Council will hold its premeeting caucus at 2 p.m. Monday in Room 1417 of City Hall.
• The Preservation Board will meet at 3 p.m. Thursday in Room 901 of City Hall.