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The 352-page book, titled Presumed Guilty: Casey Anthony: The Inside Story, will hit bookstores in July – a year after Anthony was acquitted of murdering her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee.
"Casey will not financially benefit from this book in any way, shape or form," Baez tells PEOPLE. "This is my story, not hers."
According to Baez, the book will tell how he became involved in the case and will walk the reader through the defense strategy. He promises it will tell the behind-the-scenes story of the trial that riveted the nation in 2011.
The book also will talk about Baez's relationship with Casey and his observations of her family. And it will give details about her release from jail, and why he stopped representing her.
A Controversial SubjectNews of the book deal has caused controversy, with hundreds of boycotters taking to Facebook and Twitter to urge the publisher, BenBella books, to reconsider the book's release.
Baez insists that Presumed Guilty is not a book about Casey's guilt or innocence, but rather his experience as a key player in the most sensational trial in recent memory.
"I was there from day one," he says. "Other than Casey, no one else was there from the very beginning. These are my insights into what happened."
Although Baez no longer handles Anthony's legal matters, he is still in touch with her as she finishes out her yearlong probation in an undisclosed Florida location.
According to her probation reports, she remains broke and unemployed. After several months of counseling at a church in Palm City, Fla., she has moved on and is no longer receiving therapy. Still, Baez claims that Anthony is fine with his book.
"Casey has authorized me to write it," he says. "I have her complete and total permission."
It's the second book from one of the lawyers involved in the case. Prosecutor Jeff Ashton released his book about the trial, Imperfect Justice, in November. Ashton's book will be made into a Lifetime movie starring Rob Lowe.


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of climatology. While global climate models continue to be produced,
disproved, corrected, and debated in the administration, there is
still some solid research being done. And that research keeps showing
that there's a possibility that climate science is missing large
tracts of data it needs.Recently DailyTech reported
on research concerning the Bering
Strait and how this comparatively small geological formation
might be responsible or at the least involved in the regulation of
the North American temperature via ocean currents. Oceans have been
understood to partially control temperatures and overall climate for
years, but marine science has only recently been getting any media
time with all the political hubbub over the global climate change
debates.A multi-institutional research team, led by Fiamma
Straneo, a Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution physical
oceanographer, has been studying
ice loss in Greenland, particularly in the Sermilik Fjord, which
connects the Irminger Sea to the Helheim glacier. The last decade has
seen accelerated ice loss in Greenland -- the Helheim glacier has
already retreated by several kilometers.Unfortunately, the
area has not been monitored regularly for long enough to perfectly
reconstruct the ice melts before the recent accelerated melt, but a
combination of ship and moored survey data, combined with temperature
and depth data taken from the radio collars of hooded seals in the
area have allowed them to piece together just how quickly things can
change.They found that changes in the North Atlantic ocean
currents have been bringing much warmer, subtropical water further
and further north. Water as warm as four degrees celsius was found
during the time data. That warm water combined with swift current
propagation has enabled the massive uptake in Greenland's glacial
ice. The warmer water quickly moves through the fjords, taking away
with it the melted ice and keeping the temperatures relatively
warm.Straneo explains, "This is the first extensive
survey of one of these fjords that shows us how these warm waters
circulate and how vigorous the circulation is. Changes in the
large-scale ocean circulation of the North Atlantic are propagating
to the glaciers very quickly — not in a matter of years, but a
matter of months. It's a very rapid communication."She
goes on to stress how little is known about ocean-glacier
interactions and that continuous observation will be extremely
important in coming to a full picture of how they affect each other
and sea-level regulation. It is also likely that understanding how
these entities cooperate will help understand how the ocean currents
and sea ice as a whole may affect regional and global climates. A
rapid influx of cool, fresh water could serve to disrupt the global
ocean current system, known as the Ocean Conveyor even as the area
appears to be warming.
quote: . However, new research, including work by British scientists, is casting doubt on such claims. Some even suggest the world may not be warming much at all." The temperature records cannot be relied on as indicators of global change ," said John Christy, professor of atmospheric science at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, a former lead author on the IPCC.
quote: " We concluded, with overwhelming statistical significance, that the IPCC's climate data are contaminated with surface effects from industrialisation and data quality problems. These add up to a large warming bias," he said.
quote: Terry Mills, professor of applied statistics and econometrics at Loughborough University, looked at the same data as the IPCC. He found that the warming trend it reported over the past 30 years or so was just as likely to be due to random fluctuations as to the impacts of greenhouse gases. Mills's findings are to be published in Climatic Change, an environmental journal.


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A group of badass teenagers whos main goal in life is too fuck shit up
That kid is a part of bricksquad?, he must be a badass
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Amendment would make drug courts mandatory
April 10, 2013
Setting up a drug court is a community effort, according to those seasoned in West Virginia's judiciary....
Major, I like you. You make no sense half if the time, but I bet you're great patio company. Miller Lite? Or are you a High Life man?
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Well Danner,one day every knee will bend even yours!!Better to put your faith in the LORD than a Government who has lost its way!!
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Wait a second. What is it time for again, Major?
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Yes, Major, it is time.
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Yes, Major, another radical liberal concept. Something less than an immediate death penalty for a drug charge. So radical.
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Sgt: You are right about color code testing it is a good tool and we use it.
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Tund you absolutely correct, but each county needs a DRC operating on a color code testing system. Personally, I think the community would appreciate it very much if someone gave the major a lethal injection, just saying. I guess every village needs an idiot, I guess he's ours.
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To Majoritarian: It seems you are having trouble understanding this whole concept. Turns out the all the Defendants start in the same courts as all other citizens goto. Would also tell you that Drug Courts are part of the Circuit Court. Also, you never did answer my questions, just a reminder. I know know I will never convince you that I am a conservative, but as I said earlier Drug Courts really aren't a conservative or liberal issue, the Drug Court system just works. Has been working in other States for many years, it is just relatively new to our great State.
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Majoritarian also said: "Shawskank. Worked since the beginning of time. Whats changed?" Shawshank hasn't been, and never really did work. Would note, drugs and crime have been around since the beginning of time.
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Majoritarian stated: "Drug courts are just another way to let out criminal who start small and go big time" Actually it is just the opposite, Drug Courts help prevent a small time criminal from going big time as you say. Further, hate to tell you I am a conservative, just b/c I am willingly to volunteer my time to help the community I live in does not and will not make my views liberal. Further, from a conservative point of view this program saves the State about $20,000.00 per year per Defendant compared to sending that Defendant to prison. Next, just wanted to make sure everyone understands, this program is for non-violent offenders and most, but not all, are very young. And let me ask you, you said "Do drugs you go to jail", how long should a person go to jail? And will that person do drugs when they get out? And will that person learn to be a "big time" criminal while in jail? And are you willing to pay $27,000.00 a year to keep that person in j
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Wanted to respond to TRACY74's comments. I do not know about the Day Report Center in your area. Also, would say that the Day Report Center is separate from Drug Court, but we use the Day Report services for the Defendants. Next, in the 22nd Circuit's Drug Court the Defendant is given a specific time for their drug test (would tell you the time varies a little b/c the Circuit is geographically large and 30 minutes doesn't always work for a Defendant to appear that quickly), if the Defendant does not give a sample within the correct time the test is considered positive and the Court is notified asap so the judge can decide what the sanction will be for the Defendant. This happens 7 days a week.
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Ran out of spaces on first post, almost finished. As the Defendant progresses in the program the Defendant is required to find employment and some of the requirements change as the Defendant moves thru the program. Also, the Defendants must pay a monthly fee for the program. If anyone has any general questions about Drug Court feel free to post a question and I will try my best to answer. I note that I cannot talk about individual cases as there is a federal law prohibiting those discussions, so please don't ask about anyone you might know in one of the programs.
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Wanted to say that drug courts do work. First, my background: I work with a drug court in WV and I am a conservative. I point this out because most of the time people tend to think drug courts are a liberal program and always run by liberals. That is simply not true. Personally, I do not think drug court programs have anything to do with liberal or conservative positions, the fact is the system works. Let explain a few things about drug courts in WV: 1. Only for some non-violent offenders 2. Def. must have contact with the program 7 days a week, twice a day 3. Def. must do a minimum of 28 hours community service each week 4. Def. must do individual counseling each week 5. Def. must do group counseling each week 6. Def. must appear before a judge each week 7. Def. are drug tested multiply times each week and sometimes tested multiply times a day 8. Some Def's, but not all, wear electronic monitoring devices. All would if we had enough money.
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Plus the classes need to be replaced and they need more actual drug and rehab counsellors there. They should make it manditory for them to speak to a counsellor once a week for 30 min at least individualized help not bogus group therapy that half of them fall asleep in because the staff member that runs it is blind and cant see them sleeping come on its like a giant detention class and we all know how well those worked NOT!
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The problem is th 22nd district is small in comparison to our district and our drug problem is 4x as bad. Plus the people who report to the Day Report center let the reporties have all day to come in and drug yest. Giving them time to purchase a system cleaner and have to get the toxins out of their system. They need to change that part of the program immediately. They need to record when the person calls and allow them 30 min to come in and test. This would cut out the cheating and relapse rate.
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Why not put the junkies in a treatment program the first time they're caught, and the second time, be given a lethal overdose. It would be a lot cheaper and a good deterrent. The drug dealers when caught, should be shot and killed right on the spot. That would probably be a good deterrent too. If the police can legally shoot and kill someone waving a knife, they should certainly be able to kill a drug dealer that is causing more harm to more people than someone cutting one person.
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I happened to speak a couple of days ago to a lady who ran the aggressive drug case diversion program for a neighboring state. She told me that over the course of 5 years they got their recidivism rate down to 48%. Still very high, but when you think about the expenditures of 45K per year prison tuition, the courts, the probation folks etc saved in both long and short term, it does make some sense. And drug enforcement consumes a huge proportion of our police budgets, taking away from other crime investigation.
Major: How many more tens of thousands do you want to pay $45,000 per year to house and feed? Might there not be a better way?
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Pork man. If you shut down the bars,strip clubs an let's face it if your religious you might as well take gambling out of the picture. Who is going to pay for the schools to bring god back into? Sure as*****won't be the parents who through child tax credits don't pay for their children so much to goto school. So I'm not saying don't bring god back in schools but if your going to do away with some of the most important revenue streams in this area when you bring god back into schools ask him to bring his checkbook with him.
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"Overall, the 22nd circuit drug court has had 51 participants and a 70 percent success rate - a number Treadway considers a show of success."
Over a 2 year period this is encouraging but not conclusive. We need to rethink how we handle the drug problem in this country. Simply throwing the offenders in jail or money at the problem has not yielded successful results. This area has a HUGE drug problem that very few speak of. Especially our elected officials.
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I own and operate a store in Morgan county,when I first opened I made the mistake to sell alchol I felt I couldnt make it without it.I was wrong,its the worse drug out there I saw first hand the destruction of lives.Make no mistake the government loves to make money off of it and the courts.The only way to lessen the prison population is to leagalize and tax!!oh yeah shut down the Bars and strip Bars and put prayer back in our schools
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Something something liberals something ACLU something gubment something random capitalized word. Gonna be hot out there today. Stay cool.
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I've been told my Easter ham is as much a feast for the eyes as it is for the taste buds. The combination of apricot, brown sugar and gingersnaps ensures plenty of oohs, aahs and yums! —Melanie Wooden, Reno, Nevada
- 1 spiral-sliced fully cooked bone-in ham (7 to 9 pounds)
- 1-1/2 cups apricot preserves
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup Dijon mustard
- 1-1/2 cups crushed gingersnap cookies (about 30 cookies)
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup cold water
- Line a shallow roasting pan with heavy-duty foil. Place ham on a rack in prepared pan. Cover and bake at 325° for 1-1/2 hours.
- Combine the preserves, brown sugar and mustard, reserving 1/4 cup of mixture for sauce. Spread over ham. Press cookie crumbs onto ham.
- Bake, uncovered, 30-45 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 140°. Remove meat to a serving platter and keep warm, reserving 1/3 cup drippings.
- Combine the broth, salt, pepper, reserved ham drippings and reserved apricot mixture in a small saucepan. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Stir into saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with ham. Yield: 15 servings (3-1/2 cups sauce).
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Ian Walsh has helped bring a big-wave surfing competition to his home break.
Walsh, of Haiku, played a large role in organizing the inaugural Red Bull Jaws Paddle at Peahi, which will have a holding period from Friday to March 15. The one-day competition will run when wave heights are 30 to 50 feet.
If held, the event will be broadcast in June on NBC as part of the network's Red Bull Signature Series.
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Ian Walsh of Haiku, shown at the Billabong Pipeline Masters In Memory of Andy Irons last month on Oahu, has helped create the Red Bull Jaws Paddle at Peahi big-wave surfing competition.
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"For me, I want to be able to give the viewer, or a surfer or someone in the middle of the United States a really good look at exactly what is happening out there," Walsh said. "To me, it's the 'Greatest Show on Earth,' and entertaining to watch."
The Red Bull Jaws Paddle at Peahi and the Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau, held at Waimea Bay on Oahu's North Shore, have overlapping holding periods. The Eddie's started Sunday and runs through Feb. 28. The one-day event, which started in 1984, is held when wave heights reach 20 feet.
According to Walsh, the directors of both events are in communication with each other. If conditions are right on the same day at both Waimea Bay and Jaws, The Eddie will take precedence.
"The Eddie is the most prestigious event in surfing," Walsh said.
Walsh is among 21 participants in the Red Bull Jaws Paddle at Peahi, with 16 of them also competing in The Eddie.
He added a conflict may not arise since conditions might be ideal at one site and not the other.
Walsh said Red Bull, which has sponsored him for nearly a decade, was on board from the start with having a big-wave competition at Jaws.
"I think it's cool for the Maui surf fans," Walsh said. "It's cool that they don't have to fight to be on Oahu. The guys will put on a good show for them."
Walsh grew up surfing at Jaws, so he knows the conditions will be dangerous.
"It's an intense wave. As a surfer it's something that's unique," he said. "You take all the facets of all the small waves in the world and turn it into a 50-foot wave. It has a long wall and you can go left or right. It's one of the most violent and intense places to be held under(water). When you fall, it's worse than the worst car accident of your life."
As far as there being 30- to 50-foot waves at Jaws, Walsh said: "There's an extremely high possibility. There are usually two or three swells in that range during the winter."
There will be three seven-man heats and each surfer will compete in two rounds at the Red Bull Jaws Paddle at Peahi. The three best waves for each surfer, regardless of the round, will be counted with the top score tripled.
Walsh said the judges will be legendary big-wave surfers, including Haiku's Matt Kinoshita, a long-time surfer at Jaws who coached Walsh and other Maui surfers.
"It is my home. I don't feel as comfortable anywhere in the world," Walsh said of Jaws. "I feel a sense of comfort here. I will be sleeping in my home bed."
Speaking of his home, which is about 10 minutes from Jaws, Walsh said he likely will have a bunch of competitors over when favorable swells are predicted for Jaws.
"My house will be loaded with these guys," Walsh said. "All my bedrooms and futons will be taken."
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Rockies Arms Keep Cub Bats Quiet at Talking Stick
Matthew Carasiti threw five shutout innings and combined with three relievers to throw a four-hitter, and Raimel Tapia and Dillon Thomas drilled RBI singles, as the Rockies edged the Cubs 2-1 in Cactus League Extended Spring Training action this morning at Dust Storm Field at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick Resort, east of Scottsdale, AZ.
Jeffrey Baez belted a solo HR to account for the Cubs lone run.
RHP Dillon Maples got the start for the Cubs and threw four innings (67 pitches), allowing one run on two hits (both singles), three walks, and a HBP. He struck out three and really had the sinker working (8/0 GO/FO). Maples did struggle with his comand throughout the first two innings (a 22-pitch 1st and a 25-pitch 2nd), but then retired six of the last seven men he faced on just 20 pitches. After completing his 67-pitch four inning stint, Maples went out to the bullpen and threw 20 more pitches, so he should be well stretched-out if the Cubs decide to move him up to Kane County before the end of Extended Spring Training. (FWIW, he also threw 78 pitches in an intrasquad game last Thursday).
LHP Kyler Burke (strained oblique rehab) "piggy-backed" with Maples and also threw four innings (58 pitches), allowing one run (it was unearned) on three hits (all singles) and a walk, with two strikeouts. He looks like he is about ready to leave EXST and join either Kane County, Daytona, or Tennessee (depending upon where a slot is available).
Here is the abridged box score from today's game (Cubs players only):
1a. Rashad Crawford, CF: 0-2 (3-1, K, BB, SB)
1b. Jeffrey Baez, CF-DH: 1-1 (HR, R, RBI)
2. David Bote, SS: 0-4 (L-7, F-8, K, P-5)
3a. Yasiel Balaguert, RF: 1-3 (F-7, 2B, P-6)
3b. Garrett Schlecht, RF: 0-1 (F-7)
4a. Jose Dore, DH: 0-3 (K, K, 3-U)
4b. Xavier Batista, LF: 0-1 (F-8)
5a. Trevor Gretzky, LF: 0-3 (6-3, 4-3, 3-1)
5b. Frandy de la Rosa, SS: 0-1 (3-U)
6. Jacob Rogers, 1B: 0-3 (F-8, K, K)
7a. Brad Zapenas, 2B: 0-2 (HBP, 4-3, K)
7b. Kevin Encarnacion, CF: NO AB
8a. Carlos Escobar, C: 2-2 (2B, 1B)
8b. Neftali Rosario, C: 0-1 (6-3)
9. Mark Malave, 3B: 0-3 (K, L-5 DP, 6-3)
1. Dillon Maples: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 3 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 67 pitches (37 strikes), 8/0 GO/FO
2. Kyler Burke: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 2 K, 58 pitches (38 strikes), 2/5 GO/FO
3. Anthony Prieto: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 12 pitches (10 strikes), 2/1 GO/FO
3B Mark Malave - E-5 (throwing error on infield single allowed batter reach 2nd base - eventually scored unearned run)
Carlos Escobar: 1-4 CS, 1 PO
CF Rashad Crawford - runner thrown out 8-5 trying to advance from 1st to 3rd on a single
WEATHER: Partly cloudy & breezy with temperatues in the 80's
Marmol in to ruin everything
Marmol in to ruin everything
pat Hughes more aware that
pat Hughes more aware that Yadier was going to steal than the Cubs were.
Sweet, Molina TOOTBLAN to end
Sweet, Molina TOOTBLAN to end the threat.
marmol was paying no
marmol was paying no attention to him...which is generally how molina gets most of his steals.
r.sweeney is the 1st person
r.sweeney is the 1st person to successfully call off castro from fielding a ball in LF. =p
congrats, new guy.
1-2-3 9th for Gregg...
1-2-3 9th for Gregg...
that felt weird
Continuing my temporary man
Continuing my temporary man love for Starlin Castro since he's such a favorite target, that was a helluvan at bat last night in the ninth. If I remember right, and trust me, there's less than a 50/50 chance I do, he was behind in the count, maybe 1-2, fouled off a bunch of pitches, then drove a no doubt about it double into the right field corner. That shows to me he is still a work in progress. Great at bats one day, but then another day he'll flail at something and look really bad. Also, I wonder if anyone has noticed or heard if Valbuena is doing anything differently at the plate. The sample size for this year is growing, and his numbers are quite the outlier compared to his career numbers: .264/.373/.483/.856. I thought I heard Deshaies say something about it but I didn't catch it.
Valbuena is a really
Valbuena is a really interesting case right now. He's getting a lot of platoon ABs, so I think that might be part of the trick. His BB% and K% are slightly improved, but not enough to justify the transformation of his batting line. His ISO has exploded, which would not be unheard of for a guy in his age-28 season. That explains why he has 5 HRs in 100 ABs, as opposed to 4 in 300 ABs last year. But the biggest question mark is the batting average. It's not being fueled by BABIP. It appears maybe he's actually improved both as a hitter and as a slugger this season. Small sample size still relevant; but as someone who has talked about a lot of shit about LV on these comments, I look forward to him having the opportunity to continue to get plate appearances and hopefully prove me wrong.
Edit: One more thought. From 2008 to 2012, he split each year between AAA and MLB, always putting up a good line at AAA and a bad line at MLB. Certainly someone who has had so many good ABs at AAA, and now so many plate appearances upstairs, has the possibility of translating some of their success given enough time to adjust. If he's truly a "late bloomer," (still a premature conclusion at this point) then he can probably expect a good 2-3 years from him before it all falls apart. Just long enough to keep the seat warm for Villanueva or Baez, hopefully.
"Great at bats one day, but
"Great at bats one day, but then another day he'll flail at something and look really bad."
If Castro wasn't flailing with two strikes in the eighth yesterday, it was because Rosenthal was throwing strictly fastballs and mostly strikes. There were no low outside pitches to flail at. (Rosenthal threw one breaking ball out of eleven pitches to Castro, and it was low-inside).
An eleven-pitch at-bat is pretty good, and it's tough to make even minor contact with eight 95+ fastballs in one trip to the plate. Even Sveum admits that Castro has remarkable hand-to-eye coordination. But before I call it a hell of an at-bat I would want to see him nudge the count to 3 balls, which he never did but could have done by the fifth pitch.
Rizzo came to the plate after Castro's double, and I liked his AB better. He took an outside fastball and then hit the next one to the wall in center. Rizzo comes to the plate with an idea of what he wants to do, an idea that goes beyond "see the ball, hit the ball." Baez is off to a slow start at Daytona but he has six bombs now. He, too, has an idea.
Ryan Sweeney tooks some
Ryan Sweeney tooks some groundballs over at firstbase. Probably just for emergency situations according to pregame radio.
There needs to be a blanket
There needs to be a blanket "no stealing third on Molina" rule implemented.
Why the hell is Rizzo trying
Why the hell is Rizzo trying to steal 3rd with 2 outs against anybody, much less Molina?
Shierholtz Shersey's for
Shierholtz Shirsey's for everyone!
hey look, bullpen fail
hey look, bullpen fail
(I'm sure the error didn't help much)
more pen fail...stl leads.
more pen fail...stl leads.
How many more games does the
How many more games does the Cubs bullpen have to give away before they can file as a charitable organization?
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as a fan, he only "owes" us the game on the field and not getting in the way of others on his team being ready to play (imo).
it's exponentially worse to his family and friends, but this dude most likely had 15+ years of play left and even though he just turned 24 a couple months ago he had already established himself as a top guy in the game.
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I know what you're trying to say, Charlie, that none of us feels what his loved ones must be feeling.
On the other hand, what makes a death like this tragic is precisely the loss, based on Fernandez's youth and brilliance, to the baseball world.
So, for example, we can say that Princess Diana's death meant more, in aggregate, to millions of admirers who didn't know her personally than to her loved ones.
boston pitching snags a couple of mlb team records...
"Over nine innings of play, Boston's staff struck out 11 straight Tampa Bay Rays hitters Sunday, breaking the major-league record for most consecutive strikeouts in a game.
The previous record was held by former New York Mets right-hander Tom Seaver, who struck out 10 straight hitters in 1970.
Not only that, but with a strikeout to end the ninth, sending the game into extras, Boston's staff also struck out an MLB-record 21 batters over nine innings."
What a loss to baseball, which I'm sure pales in comparison to the personal loss to his loved ones.
Somehow I am sensing alcohol was involved. The highest number of boating accidents by a wide margin...
this season got a whole lot less fun
Reports this morning that Marlins' pitching ace Jose Fernandez died in a boating accident - just horrible news.
Check out John Arguello at Cubs Den for great analysis & photos from Cubs AZ Instructs
soler + hammel for mike trout is pretty much a sure thing. *nods*
Not an inspired outing by Rondon. Seemingly got ahead of every hitter but had no swing and miss pitch today, slider had no bite.
Somebody give Soler some smelling salts - yeesh
And...now that runner scores on a single...
So where do you think Soler will be traded to this off season?
And right on cue he throws to third with no chance to get runner on 2nd so the batter takes 2nd easily. How long has he been playing baseball??
Man you cannot put Soler out there late in games for Playoffs. Yuch...
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YouTube is changing constantly, like Facebook, and the way advertisers should approach the social video platform as a marketing channel should be constantly re-evaluated. Laura Lee, YouTube's Head of Entertainment East Coast Partnerships, and Kevin Doohan, Machinima's Executive VP of Marketing, spoke at the ad:tech panel "What You Don't Know About YouTube (And How It Will Change Your Media Plan)" and disclosed some statistics that may be helpful for advertisers to use when pitching YouTube as a viable marketing platform.
YouTube by the numbers
Lee began by telling us that YouTube is on 350 million devices and 800 million users are visiting the social video site every month. That equals 4 billion viewing hours per month. To put this into perspective, it's like watching seven Super Bowls every 30 minutes.
Lee acknowledged that the future of YouTube is driven by mobile. YouTube has seen a 300 percent increase in viewership in the last year, and 25 percent of that total viewership comes from mobile. What this means, Lee says, is that YouTube is not only a platform for the distribution of content but also "truly a platform for all of your fans to engage with and on."
How YouTube's original channels are fairing
The question that Lee says she gets asked a lot is how the original channels that YouTube funded for $300 million are performing. According to the latest figures, the top 25 channels have on average 100,000 subscribers and 1 million weekly views.
YouTube's TrueView ad product
YouTube is thankful that it was able to bring on blue chip advertisers including Johnson & Johnson, Toyota, Unilever and many others. "We're glad that we're finally able to piece together that marketplace," says Lee.
And with advertisers in place, YouTube went to the drawing board to figure out an advertising strategy that would be a happy middle ground between the advertisers, viewers and creators. The result was TrueView, as many of you may be familiar with already. TrueView offers ads that viewers can skip through after five seconds or offers a choice between ads. Advertisers aren't charged for ads that have been skipped through before 30 seconds.
But as you may remember, Fred Wilson was vociferous during his ad:tech keynote about his distaste for YouTube's TrueView ad product. Despite Wilson's sentiment, there appears to be merit to TrueView's existence and growth, which is particularly gaining ground in the United States. The revenue in the United States, based on the skippable ads, according to Lee, actually is the same as the revenue that cable companies are generating when compared on a per hour basis.
Machinima's tip to advertisers
Machinima's Doohan added a point that resonated with the audience since not every advertiser may realize this. YouTube is a hub where influencers, targeting all different types of audiences, converge. "You have the opportunity to get these large groups of content creators and have them be your spokesperson in a really, really authentic way." An example, Doohan discussed without giving away too many details, is a large video game publisher that invited YouTube's content creators to engage with the publisher by creating videos in the publisher's effort to drive traffic back to its website. "The traffic just went through the roof on the landing page. So this is the value with these guys. They all have authentic voices, and they all have their own audiences who are very loyal," Doohan revealed.This article is part of Allvoices' series on ad:tech, the largest digital marketing and technology conferences and expositions. Check out allvoices.com/adtech for more of Allvoices' ad:tech New York event coverage. This series is supported by ad:tech.


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5 Annoying Things Parents Say to People Who Don't Have Kids
As a father of three children, it takes quite a bit of teeth-gritting for me to admit that parents can be the most eye-roll-inducing shitbags on the planet. We don't mean to be. The problem is that we've lived life before kids and we've lived life with them, whereas our counterparts have only experienced the former. This makes every kid-related topic that comes out of our mouths sound condescending and patronizing. I don't think most parents understand that, so on behalf of not-spawn-having people everywhere, allow me to tell parents to shut the fuck up when they consider saying something like ...
#5. "You Can't Know What It's Like Until You've Lived It!"
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From a Parent's Perspective ...
You're a teacher? You work at a day care? Well here's your zero-place ribbon, because none of that shit even comes close to what being a parent is actually like. No, I don't care that you kept your nephew for the whole summer while his dad crotch-thrust-danced his way out of meth debt. That's a tiny fraction of that child's life, and it most likely didn't include dealing with spiking fevers, injuries, and buying new clothes every couple of months to keep ahead of the growth spurts. It didn't involve paying for his insurance, going over homework, or subduing his insatiable lust for human blood.
You can never sincerely know what it's like until you have one of your own, until you feel that biological connection and know that there is no room for the slightest failure on your part. Knowing that there is no escape hatch -- you're in this thing for life. Whatever ideas you have about parenthood are automatically flawed because they have no foundation in experience. So suck our parental balls, loser. (OK, that part may be a bit exaggerated.)
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Or maybe not.
But When You Don't Have Kids, You Think ...
No shit.
I can't know what it's like to be a Hispanic woman in today's job market either, but I don't have to live it to know that it's pretty fucking bad. No, I can't experience the racism and sexism she puts up with on a daily basis. I'll never know the sting of people just assuming she's there to clean up after white people, regardless of her position and stature in the company. It's impossible. At least not until I complete my Mexican Woman Transformation machine (patent pending).
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"Chad, stop screwing around! We have work to do!"
But what I can do is observe her or talk to her about it and take in the information ... because as it turns out, I do have a functional brain that's capable of processing stories and observations into lessons and facts. So no, I have never felt the biological connection to a child, but the idea isn't alien to me. I have a pretty damn strong connection to parents, brothers, sisters, and that guy who gives me extra crunchies at Long John Silver's. I have a pretty good idea about the ups and downs of parenting, because Lord knows how many of their goddamn stories I've heard over the years. I promise you, not many of us are going to enter into parenthood and start cursing the heavens because the world failed to prepare us. Well, at least not any more than usual.
#4. "Having a Baby Changes Your Whole Life!"
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From a Parent's Perspective ...
So much changes when you have a kid -- you just have no idea. Your life stops being your own and starts being about that defenseless little creature who totally depends on you for every want and need. You can't go out and party anymore because that money could be used to benefit your child. Even if it's free, you have to find a trustworthy babysitter and then worry all night whether the kid is doing OK. And the days of leaving your crack pipe and dildos out in the open are over, buddy. Just trust me on that one.
You think it gets easier when they start going to school, but it doesn't. If one of them gets sick, you have to leave work to pick them up, and then the boss is up your ass because of it. Do that enough times, and you're out of a job. And you'll need that job, because school fees are ridiculous. Every other day I have to shell out money for field trips, sports insurance, gym uniforms, fundraisers, bail money ... it never ends. Your old life just disappears overnight, and suddenly, you're a parent.
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Twenty seconds ago, that was a watermelon in her hands.
But When You Don't Have Kids, You Think ...
You mean once you become a parent, you have to prioritize the child above everything else? That's insane! I had no idea. I just always imagined that I could continue my current life, unchanged, except there's also a baby there now. You just rocked my world to its core. Hell, I was planning on chucking the little bastard in a crib and covering it up with loaded guns before you told me that. I figured that while it's too young to walk I could just go out and party, because it's not like the baby is going to get into anything that could harm it.
Actually, wait ... you know what, I have heard the "it changes your life" speech before. I didn't think of it until now, but now that you mention it, I do remember hearing it that one time that I talked to every single parent I've ever known since I was old enough to converse. No, I won't fully understand the severity of the change until I have kids of my own, but trust me, I get the gist. If I tried to raise one in my current state of living, the government would bust down my door with a SWAT team to rescue it. That's why I don't have kids yet.
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#3. "You Have a Child-Raising Plan? Hahaha!"
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From a Parent's Perspective ...
Forget everything you think you know about being a parent. Take your well-thought-out plan for raising a child, fold it into a cute origami swan, set it on fire, and fly it straight up your asshole. You will not know how you're going to model your life around a child until it is physically in your house. Make the cleanest, most sterile environment on the planet, but I assure you that in six months you'll let that kid eat cereal straight off the floor if it stops him from screaming for five minutes. Single people will look at you like you're a horrible parent, and all you'll think is "What? Nobody ever died from playing with a dog turd. Leave him alone -- he's being quiet."
And those morals you think you have ironed out? You're going to look back on those in a few years and laugh until you vomit blood. You're not going to spank your child or smack his hand? Remember that when you find him trying to shove a nail into an electrical outlet and he's too young to understand virtually anything that's coming out of your flapping word hole. At that moment, the only thing he will understand is "nail + wall slot thing = sharp pain in my hand." You will succumb to the hand slap because it is the least cruel way to convey danger to your drooling little deathtrap.
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Yeah, be thankful you're still alive to pout, you death-wish-having little shit.
But When You Don't Have Kids, You Think ...
So, what, I'm just supposed to go into it blind? Just wing it and hope I come up with skills on the fly? This is where parents sound the most condescending, because you're basically looking me dead in the eyes and saying, "No matter what you think or do, it's wrong." And that may be true, but even if plans change, there needs to be one. You don't just stick 11 guys on the field and say, "Good luck!" You give them a play to run and then let them adjust as needed. And now all I can think about is gigantic men throwing and punting a baby.
Do you have actual advice that will help a future parent? Great, let us know ... but don't just whip out that bullshit where you pat us on the head and give us a patronizing "Aw, isn't that cute. He thinks his little plan is going to make everything smooth sailing. He thinks he has it all figured out." Nobody thinks that. You didn't think that before you had kids. But for some reason, when people become parents, they forget, and they start viewing the rest of the world as if they have no concept of reproduction, even though we are biologically designed to do so.
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Thanks, biology. Appreciate that.
We genuinely understand that what we picture in our heads isn't going to match reality. We can see that in simple observations of new parents versus those with multiple children. We see the changes in not only their rules but in them as people, because as it turns out, most of us aren't smoldering fucking idiots.


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The Nazi Olympics: Berlin 1936 This exhibit, curated by the U. S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, and co-sponsored in Pittsburgh by the Holocaust Center of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, explores the issues surrounding the 1936 Olympic Games, including the Nazis' use of propaganda, the intense boycott debatge, history of the torch run, and the historic performance of Jesse Owens.10/25/2012
A Grand Night for Singing Broadway's tribute to the genius of Rodgers & Hammerstein is truly A Grand Night for Singing. This Tony Award®-nominated Best Musical showcases Richard Rodgers' timeless music and the incomparable lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein. It will take you on a romantic musical journey from young infatuation to the touching and funny complexities of commitment and marriage, the joys of parenthood, and finally, the power of enduring love.10/25/2012
Midnight Radio: Pittsburgh Ghost Stories For Halloween, Midnight Radio presents an episode about Pittsburgh's rich history of hauntings and ghost stories.10/25/2012
Silk SCREAM Horror Film Silk Screen features showing of an internationally recognized Asian Horror film: "Remington and the Curse of the Zombadings," directed by Jade Castro, and a surprise indie hit in the Philippines and on the festival circuit. Small-town boy Remington (Mart Escudero) persistently teases everyone that appears to be gay to him. As a consequence, Remington is the target of an unusual curse: when he is grown he too shall be gay.10/25/2012
5k Run & Fun Walk Persad Center, the regions only counseling center specifically created to serve lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, will hold its first ever 5k Run & Fun Walk. Proceeds will let Persad continue protecting LGBT youth from bullying, discrimination, and abuse; providing counseling and creating safe & welcoming spaces for LGBT youth and their peers; and, working to bring homeless teens off the streets and of danger.10/26/2012
Once Upon a Dream The Pgh. Philharmonic's Storybook Season begins with a narrated concert featuring Ravel's Mother Goose Suite, selections from Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty, and selections from Disney favorites such as The Little Mermaid and Pocahontas sung by Butler's own Becki Toth. Kids are invited to dress up as their favorite prince or princess. Edward Leonard conducts.10/26/2012
Giselle The PBT Orchestra plays Adolphe Adam's score. The ballet tells the story of a peasant girl named Giselle, who is betrayed by her lover and dies of a broken heart. Giselle rises from the dead for vengeance, but in the end protects her sorrowful lover from the deadly Willis – evil spirits who haunt the forest in the night. 10/26/2012
Pittsburgh Philharmonic - Once Upon a Dream Bring your little princess dressed in her best princess attire to hear orchestral music for all your favorite princesses including Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty, Ravel's Beauty and the Beast, and other fairy-tale classics. Don't miss a visit by Ariel and Pocahontas to sing for you. 10/26/2012
Halloween Mayhem Familytime Mr. McFeely -- "Speedy Delivery" from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood -- will come to lead the costume parade, pose for photos, and autograph pictures at this free event.10/27/2012
Halloween Family Concert Join the JSO for some spooky fun. Kids, wear your costumes for a chance at the best costume prizes.10/27/2012
Deborah Kass: Before and Happily Ever After This major mid-career retrospective of paintings, photographs and sculpture by New York artist Deborah Kass features approximately 75 works, showcasing Kass' achievements over the course three decades including her recent series, "feel good paintings for feel bad times." Using nostalgia in a new way, these works incorporate lyrics borrowed from The Great American Songbook and some of the greatest hits of post war American painting.10/27/2012
Piano Recital Pianist Maciej Grzybowski plays Chopin and more.10/28/2012
Kenneth Burky, piano Pianist Kenneth Burky plays solo works: Haydn's Sonata #50in C major, Brahms's 3 Intermezzi, Op.117; and Debussy's Images, Book 1. He'll also be joined by his former student, Anoush Tchakarian in Russian music: Stravinsky's Sonata for 2 pianos (Pgh. Premiere); Khachaturian's Suite for 2 Pianos (US premiere); and the Armenian Rhapsody for 2 pianos by Arutiunian and Babadjanian.10/28/2012
The Nordic Sound: Music by Sibelius, Nielsen, et. al. Chatham's Faculty/ Guest Artist Recital series presents violinist Roger Zahab and pianist Walter Morales in works by Scandinavian composers in honor of the Chatham University Global Focus Program's "Year of Europe: Scandinavia."10/28/2012
Cuidado & Sotiri Tsourekis Greek Orchestra Cuidado is Pittsburgh's most dangerous tango band. Their extensive backgrounds in tango, classical, jazz, and pop music fuse to create a fresh and unique sound. Sotiri Tsourekis and his orchestra have been entertaining audiences with Mediterranean melodies and Grecian grooves for 20 years.10/29/2012
Stomp The international percussion sensation Stomp has garnered an armful of awards and rave reviews, and has appeared on numerous national television shows. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments – matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps – to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms.10/30/2012
Robin Hood The 1922 silent film Robin Hood with Douglas Fairbanks in the title role10/30/2012
Nosferatu The 1922 German silent film adaptation of Dracula.10/31/2012
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First of all, I have a contest page link in my sidebar that will keep you updated probably every day. So check it out regularly to see what is to be won!
Also, if you didn't get a chance to hear me talk in real life on my very first podcast ever, you can listen here at MomsBlogging.com.
Now for some Meme-age. I've been tagged a few times over this past week!
Expat Mom asks me to list 10 Things I Hate (and I ask if I can say that I hate the word 'hate'?)
Ok, so here goes. 10 things I dislike very much...
Food: Seafood. I don't like looking at it or smelling it. And don't even ask me to try sushi. Never have and probably never will! Also, meatloaf. Blech. The name alone...
Fruit: Ah, I'd say I like all fruits, but I am not into melons.
Veggies: I love my veggies, but hold the fresh alfalfa sprouts. Not a fan. I love grilled bean sprouts in my pad Thai, tho!
Celebrity/People: I used to enjoy watching E! News, but lately every "celebrity" story I hear is just garbage and lacks substance. It seriously makes me sick to my stomach how much attention is given to all that nonsense. It's so five minutes ago.
Event/Situation/Incident: Seizures. I can honestly say that is something I HATE.
TV Shows/Movies: Hospital/crime scene/court shows (except Ally McBeal!). Please don't make me watch!
Music: Extreme country. Southern rock is just fine. Twangy-whiny-whisky-my-girlfriend's-dog-
car-trailer-boots-cowboy-beer-boogie... not fine.
Household Chores: Bathrooms- tubs, toilets, sinks- I hate it all. Please don't use my bathroom if you ever come to visit!
Around the World: All the legitimate need in other countries (including our own) and all the excess of materialism and un-necessities in the U.S.
About Myself: How I think too much, read into people too much, and want to fix too much.
Tagging Glass Half Full, Frog And Toad Are Still Friends, Cooked Eyebrow, & I Should Be Folding Laundry.
Laura Williams' Musings tagged me for the Middle Name Meme.
1. You have to post these rules before you give the facts.
2. Players, you must list one fact that is somehow relevant to your life for each letter of your middle name. If you don't have a middle name, use the middle name you would have liked to have had. (Ha- I find that amusing.)
3. When you are tagged you need to write your own blog-post containing your own middle name game facts.
4. At the end of your blog-post, you need to choose one person for each letter of your middle name to tag.
5. Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them they're tagged, and to read your blog.
R- I am real.
U- I am uplifting when friends need me. (And I have many, many friends to lift me up, too.)
T- I am theatrical. A great creative outlet- knowing how to improvise is a great tool in life!
H- I am happy.
That is the truth!
I tag:
R-Raising Contentment
T-To Think Is To Create
H-Hyperactive Lu
Nell at Casual Friday Everyday wants to know 3 Little Things In Life I'm Grateful For:
(Assuming the main things are covered like Family & Friends)
1. I am so thankful for our little house. It may be small but we love our home and it meets our every need.
2. I appreciate knowing how to knit. I feel good and productive while doing it, and it is such therapy!
3. My iPod- it honestly is the only way I can get anything done around here anymore! Put on some good tunes and I'm quite efficient!
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J&R Customers Flock to the Electronics Store, Only to Find it Closed
When Caroline Treadwell needed directions from the city clerk's office to a state office in downtown Manhattan, government workers handed her typed directions with three landmarks to follow: the Brooklyn Bridge, Pace University, and J&R Music and Computer World.
The New York native, visiting town to take care of adoption paperwork, decided to drop by the longtime retailer. "I just need a phone charger—I came from LA and I forgot it," the 41-year-old said Thursday morning.
What she found, though were dozens disappointed shoppers pressed against J&R's papered-over windows, unable to get the flatscreens, flash drives, CD players and instant camera film they needed so badly.
After 43 years on Park Row, across from City Hall, the popular retailer closed its last brick-and-mortar location to "reinvent" itself, according to a statement released by owners Joe and Rachelle Friedman. A planned reopening after renovations will be in 2015, they said.
Dedicated shoppers responses ranged from disappointment to disbelief.
"I wanted to see if I could get some flash drives, maybe a new computer bag," said longtime customer Yolanda Lawrence, a marketer who'd detoured downtown when she heard about the closing, hoping to score discounts.
J&R didn't immediately return calls and emails for comment about the closure, but some customers said they'd been expecting.
"It was clear for at least six months to a year what was going on," said lawyer Matthew Kaufman, who bought a pair of Audio-Technica headphones for hisPanasonic portable tape player at the store 1981 and had been looking for a Wi-Fi adapter when he stopped by on Thursday.
By 11 a.m., the Staples supply store across the street had a worker out handing out fliers to would-be J&R shoppers with discount offers of its own. Some buyers, like Michael Wartella, a music video animator in urgent need of a specialized piece of equipment, headed for nearby mom-and-pop shop K&M.
But other loyal customers were left at a loss.
"I don't know what I'm going to do," said Mike Tartanella, 49, who'd had his heart set on Fuji instant camera film. "Unless I find the time to go to B&H, I'm" out of luck, he said.
A message was posted on the store and on J&R's web site, with images of the first store and its planned 2015 renovation.
'This entire Lower Manhattan area is changing dramatically, finally ready to blossom" after rebuilding from the September 11, 2001 attacks, the sign read.
"As part of these evolutions, we too have to continue to adapt to the technology, retailing, and real estate trends and reinvent ourselves," the sign read, saying that they will turn the store into "an unprecedented retailing concept and social mecca."


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MSFF prep cross country race to be held today at D&E
September 15, 2012
The Elkins High School cross country team will host the Forest Festival Invitational today on the campus of Davis & Elkins College. The boys varsity race will begin at 10:15 a.m....
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Former Minneapolis Fed chief Gary Stern says there's no quick fix for the U.S. economy
Gary Stern, former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, said today "there's no reason for a quick fix" to the U.S. economy.
However, he said newly re-elected Pres. Barack Obama should immediately put in place "credible federal policies" to address looming issues, including tax breaks that are set to expire at the end of the year, to keep the economic momentum going and instill confidence in people for the long term.
Stern participated on a panel discussion entitled "Post-Election Economics 101″ hosted by the Texas Council on Economic Education in Dallas. Stern led the Minneapolis Fed from 1985 to 2009, when he retired as the Federal Reserve's longest-serving policy maker.
However, Stern cautioned that evidence suggests policy alone isn't the great redeemer. "There aren't a lot of policy levers that can be pulled that will have a strong impact on the economy in the next two to three years," he said.
Stern noted research by economists Carmen M. Reinhart and Kenneth S. Rogoff indicating that "countries emerging from a serious financial crisis tend to act like the United States has acted." The U.S. economy has slowly expanded since the recession ended in mid-2009, he said.
To address spending as part of balancing the budget, the president must focus at some point on entitlement programs, such as social security, "because that's where the money is, Stern said. "But it's difficult," he said.
Steven L. Cobb, director of the Center for Economic Education at the University of North Texas, thinks U.S. leaders must tackle the national budget's four largest components — social security, health care, debt interest and the national defense — to make a dent in spending cuts. He also was on the panel.


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The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is organizing a symposium in Vienna on 23 November 2012 to mark Africa Industrialization Day.
The annual commemoration of the Africa Industrialization Day was mandated by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 44/237 of 22 December 1989. From 1990, with the support of the United Nations family, African countries as well as UNIDO field offices worldwide have been celebrating the AID on 20 November of each year. This year the AID will be celebrated on 23 November. In order to commemorate the AID, UNIDO is organizing a symposium that allows for a platform for government officials, ambassadors, private sector, NGOs and academia to discuss issues related to sustainable industrial development in Africa. The symposium will be held at the Vienna International Centre (VIC) from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m., and will be followed by a cocktail reception.
The AID serves as an important occasion for Africa's leadership to reflect not only on the progress made, but also to reinforce efforts towards sustainable industrial development. This year, the AID will focus on "Accelerating Industrialization for Boosting Intra-Africa Trade". This theme is particularly relevant given the series of African trade-related conferences held this year, the last of which was the VIII Africa Trade Forum organized by UNECA in September 2012.
The Director-General of UNIDO, Kandeh K. Yumkella will take part in the panel of the symposium, together with other high-level panellist from academia, private sector, UN-agencies and Government. The symposium will be followed by a reception.
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The hike from Stierenberg across Mt. Romont to Plagne is a unique tour that can be hiked all year round. In winter, for example, the trail forming part of the Jurassic High Route Zürich - Geneva is well maintained and can be hiked all along the trail. Everywhere on the Jurassic High Route the hiker is accompanied by breathtaking views of the Alps and the Midland. A special highlight is a stop at the Romontberg restaurant, a typical Jurassic mountain inn, which is managed by the farmer himself and has maintained its original character.
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The passengers of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
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Two men have been taken into custody after a chase that started on Interstate 435 and ended in a ravine behind the Kansas City Power and Light Hawthorne Power Plant.
Jackson County deputies said they tried to stop a van on I-435 near Truman Road, but the van sped away, swerving as it headed north on the highway.
Deputies said the van took the Front Street exit, drove through a gate at the power plant, drove behind the property and wound up in a water-filled ravine behind the plant.
Deputies said one man escaped the van and a second man was pulled from the water.
Investigators said they found methamphetamine inside the vehicle.
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MARTINSBURG - Happy, hopeful faces told the story Wednesday morning at Berkeley Heights Elementary School, when local officials, educators and students watched as Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin signed the Feed to Achieve Act into law - a legislative initiative that means all schools in the state can now provide students with free breakfast and lunch.
Tomblin termed it a "great day" for children in West Virginia, adding "Today I'm going to sign a bill into law that's all about you."
Healthy, nutritious meals are a prerequisite for learning, he said.
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Surrounded by legislators and Berkeley Heights Elementary staff, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, left, shares the limelight Wednesday with third-grader Cyrile Ngassa as he signs the Feed to Achieve Act into law.
"Although many kids across the state receive free breakfast and lunch through established programs, there are thousands more who do not. More than 20 percent of our kids who qualify skip this meal opportunity. But with my signature today, we're setting a course to make sure all kids eat and receive the food they need to maximize their learning potential," Tomblin said.
This is possible due to a public/private partnership which will help pay for the students' meals, "from kindergarten through senior year in high school," he said, adding that 11 counties already offer all students free breakfast and lunch.
"Today, we will now lead the nation in this initiative - and in caring for our kids," Tomblin said.
Students, assembled in the cafeteria for their lunch period, were the backdrop for the ceremony. Smiling broadly as he sat down at a crowded table, Tomblin told the third-graders he was happy to help them.
Although several folks received pens used by Tomblin in the signing ceremony, one of the first was given to third-grader Cyrile Ngassa, the student whose suggestion originally spurred Sen. John Unger to action.
Unger, D-Berkeley, who traveled the state meeting with folks on this issue before becoming chairman of the newly established Senate Select Committee on Children and Poverty, said it was humbling to return to the school that provided much of the early momentum for this effort.
"This is a very exciting day, because this is not only where the inspiration occurred - it's also where we're seeing that inspiration bear fruit. These children are who inspired the Feed to Achieve Act, so it is only appropriate that the governor is now here to sign it in front of them, " Unger said, watching as students ate lunch and chatted with friends.
"This is what it is all about, because you can have the best schools and teachers, but if a child's stomach is empty they'll be thinking about how hungry they are. They're just not going to be able to learn," he said.
Principal Amber Boeckmann praised Unger's initiative, recalling his classroom visit aimed at teaching children about how a bill becomes a law.
That's when Ngassa suggested having an extra lunch so that he wouldn't have to eat as much at home - leaving more food for his brother. But he wasn't alone, since several other students also indicated they were in the same situation.
"Earlier in the school year, you were learning about the legislative process. And today, it is amazing to me, that we are actually going to see the final step in this process as Governor Tomblin signs this bill. And I also want to thank Senator Unger has been so instrumental in this, not to mention so many ways - such as getting funding for classroom computers," she said.
Ngassa, who sat beside Tomblin, said he was happy to be with "such a great person" and to know more children will now have the food they need.
His enthusiasm was no surprise to family members, including his father Yves Leintu, who said his children have always been taught not to waste or throw away food.
"There are just many, many people who have none, or at least not enough because this is a tough time. Many people just don't have food every day," he said, adding that his family came from the west-central Africa country of Cameroon in 2003.
"There were many kids on the street there who were hungry, because they didn't have people to help them - no family to take care of them," he said.
- Staff writer Jenni Vincent can be reached at 304-263-8931, ext. 131.


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When a man places donuts on his dick and the girl eats them. He then proceeds to ask her if she wants them glazed, but despite what she says he ejaculates on them. All while wearing a Krispy Kreme hat.
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Magnificent panoramic views of 150 Alpine peaks of St. Gallen, Graubünden, Glarus and Central Switzerland accompany the hiker on the approximately 6-hour tour.
The Maschgen Ridge is reached via a peaceful gondola ride from Tannenboden. This is the starting point of a magnificent hike that leads over the crests of seven peaks. Allow yourself plenty of time to enjoy the changing scenic views to the fullest. Please note: Sturdy boots and physical fitness are a precondition for this hike. Take along some invigorating snacks and water. Telescoping hiking poles will give you additional support and safety.
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Thursday, November 28, 2013
The Wando Warriors opened their season Wednesday with an 81-49 rout of the Garrett Tech Falcons in the first round of the Military Magnet Thanksgiving Classic.
Wando (1-0) shot the lights out in the first quarter led by a red-hot Taylor Majewski who dropped in 13 points in a 22-4 run through the first six minutes.
After a 15-minute power outage, Jamez Rogers reignited Wando with a nine-point second quarter to help open a 44-26 lead heading into halftime.
Majewski finished the night with a game-high 20 points, while Rogers added 16. Matt Pegram added 12 points and Andrew Glover turned in 10. Twelve Warriors scored in the game as head coach David Eaton was able to shuffle through his lineup with a large lead most of the night.
"We've got some skilled players and they showed it tonight," Eaton said. "They were hot. But the first game you're always so jacked up with adrenaline so we just tried to focus on starting by doing the right things. We wanted to play hard, play defense and we knew the shooting would happen."
Wando put the game away with a 22-0 run through the first seven and a half minutes of the third quarter to build a 40-point lead. The Warriors turned up the defensive pressure to frustrate the Falcons offense and convert turnovers into points. Rogers and Majewski paced the Warriors through the run, both scoring five points. Darius Wade came off the bench to score seven in the third quarter and Raekwon McFadden turned in three. Wando received 22 points from the bench Wednesday.
"I always say, there's no such thing as mop-up time at Wando," Eaton said. "We have a lot of good players and all of those guys work hard every day so you love to see some of them get rewarded for their hard work tonight."
Vincent Cole led Garret with 20 points, scoring nine late in the fourth quarter. No other Falcon scored more than nine.
Wando advances in the winners bracket to face Greenville Tech 6 p.m. Friday. Greenville Tech trounced Lincoln in Wednesday's opening round.
"We're going to keep working on getting better," Eaton said. "I think we showed we have a lot of talent and if we can build defensively, we're going to be a tough team."
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The Magic of Learning Through Disney Youth ProgramsDisney Sisters
Us three sisters recently had the opportunity to learn about a variety of Disney Youth Programs offered at the Disney Resorts by actually getting to experience a taste of what the kids who participate get to do. We didn't know much about the program, so we were surprised and delighted to learn about how detailed and diverse it is, with something for every age group (elementary school through college) in every interest and discipline you can imagine, including performing arts. There's also a broad spectrum of educational options, such as applied sciences, environmental studies, liberal arts, and leadership development, to name a few. The education programs are called Youth Education Series, or Y.E.S..
We actually got to shadow a group of high school kids as one of the effervescent and engaging leaders guided the teens (and us) through an interactive educational lesson down Main Street and into Frontierland, which we thought was particularly appropriate, seeing how these teens would soon be off navigating new frontiers of their own. We couldn't help but look and listen with the eyes and ears of teenagers as we nodded in agreement that we wished our kids were with us.
We all agreed that children of every age (and adults, for that matter) need to hear the empowering messages that encourage creative thinking, innovation, dreaming big, and trailblazing. And there's just something about hearing them from the streets of Disneyland, where Walt literally built an entire world that fulfilled his own childhood dreams, that make them that much more meaningful and — wait for it — magical. And we're not kidding! There was one story in particular that we heard about a specific picture of a young Walt Disney that was worth a thousand words. Or more.
After we left the high school group, we got a look into some of what the younger kids experience in their programs, from a beautifully made short film on California's history (enforcing 4th grade curriculum) to building our own roller coasters (physics, anyone?) to the amazing and historic animatronic presentation, Great Moments with Lincoln. We got a vivid depiction of the sights, sounds, and interactive activities the kids get to participate in. Learning all of these things through the perspective of Disney only helps bring to life the lessons being taught in our children's classroom in a totally applicable way that's exciting, illuminating, and inspiring. And basically, that's what the programs are set out to do — ignite our children's imagination, cultivate their curiosity, and fuel their fundamental passion for learning. We think that's pretty awesome.
Imagine getting to do this kind of super-fun stuff at Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, or Disney World. Is it just us, or does that sound like a dream come true for any kid? We thought so. As Yeats once said, "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." And we know it to be true. But don't just take our word for it. Here are a few other quotes about education that we love!
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To find out more about the Disney Youth Programs or Disney Youth Education Series and how you can plan a Disney Youth trip for your child and/or your group, visit the Disney Youth website. Disney Youth Education Series (Y.E.S.) programs are available to any youth organization, including Scouts, camps, daycares, and religious groups that meet the group size requirement of 10 or more students.
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Sources: CNET [1], [2], DigiTimes, Microsoft
quote: "We didn't do the work [just to give up]" says Microsoft VP
quote: But I wouldn't create big office documents on a tablet anyways, a 10' keyboard is too small for this.
quote: The very fact that Microsoft even had to make this statement should be a huge wake up call to those few fans of Windows 8 and their claim that we're all just "haters"...
quote: I didn't miss anything. What makes you think that?
quote: It is popular to try to find a hidden meaning, but Microsoft's official announcements were pretty clear ... RT means RT.
quote: Half the people call it Windows 8 RT, and the other half Windows RT. And NOBODY knows what RT even means lol
quote: Yes I know but how does "Run Time" signify some type of tablet activity or mobile device to the average consumer? Which was my point!
quote: RT doesn't mean ANYTHING to the consumer, and "Run Time" doesn't align itself to any product. It's shockingly bad that Microsoft went forward with an OS name that so poorly identifies with anything tangible. Stop trying to impress people with your trivial knowledge of acronyms and understand the context here, please.
quote: Basically, a lot of people are haters who read 1 too many blogs on Windows 8 from people who can't handle change.
quote: Why is it that no one can explain why they like the Start Menu?
quote: "It's because it's lousy and takes too many clicks to do anything. "
quote: I really like the fact that MS aren't afraid of the H8rs and are willing to push innovation. Now I'm not necessarily defending the Metro UI, but the only thing worse than too much innovation is no innovation.


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I've been privileged to have followed John Franco's coaching career and would consider him a friend.
From the days when he was the associate head coach under Tom Irwin at Bishop Guilfoyle, to his first head coaching job that Altoona Area High School gave him in 1986 to his state-championship run at Tyrone and then his return to the Mountain Lions two years ago, it's been a pleasure to watch Franco pursue his life's work.
Until now.
The wheels apparently are in motion for him to reverse field and head back to Tyrone, where Franco won 190 games from 1994-2011, led the Golden Eagles to the 1999 PIAA Class AA championship and built a resume that included enshrinement to the Pennsylvania State Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
Tyrone coach and former Franco assistant Steve Guthoff has resigned his position, and the Tyrone Area school board is expected to accept it Tuesday night. It could begin advertising for Guthoff's replacement at the next scheduled meeting a week later.
Most expect Franco to leave, and he might as well: He's clearly not enjoying his tenure at Altoona as he's made known his dissatisfaction with the WPIAL, or at least its playoff format, almost from the minute he arrived back at Mansion Park.
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The following area high school football coaches have been inducted into the Pennsylvania State Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame:
Coach, SchoolYear
Earl Strohm, Altoona1987
Harry Clarke, Central1987
Dean McGee, Bedford1992
Harold Price, Hollidaysburg1997
Chuck Sponsky, Bishop Carroll1999
Howie Camberg, Moshannon Valley2006
Tom Irwin, Bishop Guilfoyle2006
John Franco, Tyrone2009
Don Bailey, Forest Hills2010
There are many reasons Altoona may never regain the football glory it enjoyed under Earl Strohm and even Ed Dalton, but one of them, from this view, isn't its WPIAL affiliation. In fact, if the league hears Franco whine long enough and jabs the Lions off the plank, they will be in a whole lot worse shape trying to piece together a Quad-A schedule than they are today.
Further, from the messages Franco has sent, you have to wonder how the negative tone from the top has adversely affected the team and discouraged participation.
Two years ago, I was surprised but glad to see Franco accept the challenge of trying to fix the Altoona program, and I'm disappointed that he appears to be running from the more significant challenge of the Quad-A level.
Franco went 40-45-2 in his first Altoona tenure and just 6-13 in the two years of his return. He's obviously lost his patience, but he also lost some patience and was dissatisfied with the arrangements at Tyrone when he left there in 2012.
It's not that easy to come home - again - and while the orange-and-black face-painted throng of Tyrone will no doubt welcome him back, Franco would be naive to think that everyone will hail his return. Surely he remembers when some of the Tyrone fans booed him, and his son (Johnny), a few years ago when things were unraveling in the playoffs.
Franco was a strong leader at Tyrone, but strong leaders don't surrender after just two years.
And it's not necessary: Franco, if he's willing, could be part of the solution toward a needed rebuild at Altoona.
With the recently-announced alignment by the WPIAL, in which Altoona's schedule has traded powerhouses Gateway and Central Catholic for Butler and Plum, the Lions, under further Franco tutelage, could be poised for a decided improvement these next couple of years.
Never mind that it's common knowledge that Franco and Altoona athletic director Phil Riccio don't play chess together.
Sticking with the job he started and going .500, 6-4, 7-3 and maybe better eventually - at a place that committed itself to his expertise, that gave him his first real break and deserves better - is more commendable than whatever he accomplishes during round two at Tyrone.
In fact, the more success he enjoys if he goes to Tyrone again - and don't expect it to match the last time around - the more it will be qualified by how it ended with Altoona.
Records aren't the only measure of greatness.
Someone ought to convince Franco to call an audible since, remember, he is a Hall of Fame coach - one of only several in Blair County history. The others - Earl Strohm (Altoona), Harry Clarke (Central), Harold Price (Hollidaysburg) and Tom Irwin (BG) - are local legends.
So, too, is Franco - in Tyrone - but this move is not reflective of a legend, and his legacy will undoubtedly be tarnished.
And as a longtime admirer of John Franco, I think that's too bad.
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Cash register or turning over the soil before planting... it is not correct when used as a time reference abbreviation of until, such as 'til.
I put the customer's payment in the till.
Before planting my seeds, I have to till the soil.
Before planting my seeds, I have to till the soil.
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cash register you fools! An object comonly found in stores where money is kept for the purpose of giving change and storing profit.
Customer: I'd like to buy these shoes.
Worker: Sure, i'll ring you up on the next till.
Worker: Sure, i'll ring you up on the next till.
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Noun- Slang term for womans breasts.
"Damn yo, what's up with that girls tills?"
από thisisnotgil 1 Μάιος 2007
You coming out tonight bruv?
Nah mate I aint got the till for it.
Nah mate I aint got the till for it.
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The world's greatest lead singer. Known for his deep voice, singing in his native tounge of German, and love of fire. He is the singer in the German band Rammstein.
Man, Till's preformance at the concert last night was great!
από Neo 01 31 Ιούλιος 2004
Only the Hottest Man on the face of the Planet. Till Lindemann is a very talented Singer of the German Industrial Band, Rammstein. No, "Du Hast" does NOT mean "You Hate", it means "You have". And no, the song is NOT about baking a cake. He is a Beautiful, and Talented man, who any woman would be lucky to get raped by. He is NOT a Nazi, and he does NOT worship satan, and he is NOT a Wife Beater, as the German tabloids claim he is.
"Wow, did you hear why Susie isn't at work?"
"No, why?"
"She saw Till Lindemann and fainted!"
"No, why?"
"She saw Till Lindemann and fainted!"
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Byakuya from bleach, Stein from soul eater, Kira from Gundam Seed (He's just such a reluctant, conflicted hero) Kanda from D. gray man, and Lacus from gundam seed"Long is the way, and hard that out of hell leads to light."
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When the eyes of the world are on Williamsport in August for the Little League World Series, will any further security measures be needed after Monday's bombings at the Boston Marathon? A Little......
wwhick - you said it best. A terrorist attack is an anomaly. If you try and eliminate anomalies, you only push the next anomaly farther from the center.
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SSG, I agree with you as well, the one issue I have is that some of the 'restrictions' are ridiculous. You're not allowed to bring this or that, or the other thing in. How about applying the logic to true threats.
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When hearing of what happened in Boston I too first thought of the LLWS. Granted they have metal detectors at entances but what is gonna stop someone from handing something over the fence to someone. Nothing. While I think the detectors are a good idea at the gates, those people are to worried about some little 5 year ago girl bringing in a chapstick and taking it from her and making her cry over it. Come on guards, use common sense. A 5 yr old with chapstick is not a terrorist.
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Ms America, I do agree that the Security does a very good job at LLWS. The question is, can you EVER truly prepare for Terrorist Prevention? Unfortunately.. I believe the answer is no. Even if you follow all the search and seizure protocols, the harsh reality is, if someone wants to commit a terrorist attack badly enough, they will. All we can do as a city is be prepared for the aftermath. It is very unfortunate but not untrue. Boston did an amazing job being prepared and quickly responding to the victims and beginning an investigation. I doubt, unfortunately, the investigation will lead them to an arrest, they have even admitted the lack of a trail is going to make that difficult. It's truly tragic that 3 people lost their lives in Boston but if we can take any positive away, how many lives were saved by the quick, prepared response by law enforcement, security, hospitals, doctors, and fellow citicens in Boston. I would guess a LOT.
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I immediately thought of Little League when I saw the story on the Boston Marathon tragedy. I feel our area does quite well with security during the LLWS. I think it is difficult in this day and age to keep one step ahead of these terrorists and/or nut cases. Maybe the nay sayers here should become police officers and try to do a better job?
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I'am sure Officer Bob will have everything under control! He needs too shut down that terrorist own Indian RAT TRAP, FIRE TRAP, DRUGGIE and DRUNK FLOP HOUSE HOLD IN THE WALL DUMP down across the street!
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Let's be honest. This city can't even take care of the drug-related shooting issue we have growing. How the h*** are they going to prevent an act of terrorism.
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I was wondering when this would happen...the local media with their "Could it happen here????" article.
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