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Ernest Martin Hennings1886 - 1956
Born: February 5, 1886, Pennsgrove, New Jersey
Died: May 29, 1956
Hennings spent his childhood in Chicago and often visited and later attended the Art Institute of Chicago. After graduating in 1904, Hennings worked as a commercial artist, muralist, and book illustrator. In 1912 he traveled to Europe and studied under Franz Von Stuck and Angelo Junk at the Royal Academy in Munich, Germany. Hennings returned to Chicago in 1914 and resumed commercial work until former mayor of Chicago Carter H. Harrison, Jr., offered to buy one of his paintings under the condition that Hennings traveled to Taos, New Mexico, and become acquainted with the local art community. Harrison instigated similar deals with Hennings' friends William Ufer and Victor Higgins. Arriving in Taos in 1917, the landscapes, Native Americans, and wildlife of Taos immediately inspired Hennings. He permanently settled there in 1921, the same year he became the youngest and penultimate member of the Taos Society of Artists. Hennings worked on many commissions, including paintings of the Navajo Indians in the Rio Grande area for the Santa Fe Railroad.
In the National Museum of Wildlife Art's Deer Among the Aspens, three deer, seen through the trees, are alerted by the viewer's presence. The trees create a distinct pattern, which divides the canvas, thus emphasizing its two-dimensionality. Hennings' paintings are technically sophisticated and demonstrate a linear and decorative style influenced by Art Nouveau and Japanese wood block prints. His vibrant colors were directly inspired by the bright, natural light of Taos.
Hennings won many awards, including a Gold Medal from the Palette and Chisel Club, the Isidor Gold Medal and the Ranger Purchase Award from the National Academy of Design, the Englewood Women's Club Prize from the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Walter Lippincott Prize from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. His work is recognized in many private collections and museums, including the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, the Gilcrease Institute, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and the National Museum of Wildlife Art.
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Ernest Martin Hennings
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Ernest Martin Hennings, United States, 1886 - 1956
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When a judge sentenced Herbert and Catherine Schaible to probation in 2011 for praying over their gravely ill toddler son instead of taking him to a doctor, Herbert Schaible offered a few brief words of remorse and grief, then entrusted his family's fate to a higher power.
"With God's help, this will never happen again," Schaible told the court.
On Monday, a different judge said that it did happen again, that the Schaibles - members of a Juniata Park church that shuns medical care - admitted to police that they once again chose prayer over medicine for a dying child.

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Is my passionfruit vine telling me something?
My passionfruit vine took off like greased lightening when I first planted it 14 months ago. It has climbed about 60ft up a happy plant in one of the neighbours yard. It has also wandered about 20ft in each direction along our own fence, and also over the arch, although that is not really its preffered route. It definitely likes to climb up more than anything!
I estimate that we (and our neighbours who share the fences) must have had about 500 passionfruit off that vine so far, and it is not about to stop any time soon.. We wait until the fruit drops and then pick them up. Perfectly ripened, and they can stay in the refigerator for at least a couple of weeks until quite wrinkled, but are still very tasty. I have frozen some pulp but cant imagine a time I will use it, as there is never a time I do not have fresh passionfruit.
The base of the vine has woody passionfruit virus, but it is still going strong, covering over the old dead wood with new branches. What a tangle! The roots grow deep into what was my neighbours chook pen, but they lost most of their chickens over the wet season, and just have one left. Now they are using that area to build up a compost pile. I noticed that suddenly all the new growth has yellowing leaves.
It looks to me like a magnesium deficiency,and think I will give it a dose of epson salts tea - something that I think is lacking in the local soil, as everything perks up after epson salts. Does anyone have any other ideas of what could be causing this?
Dont you find it awesome that nutrients travel all the way from the roots to the very tips of these plants to provide its nourishment? Most of the time too they do it without any help from us, but this time I think my plant is calling out to me for some help.
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Candidates for 2008 IACP Office Craig T. Steckler
s a life member of the IACP, one that has been actively involved in the organization for most of my career, I wish to give back to the law enforcement profession by continuing to serve in a leadership role.
In addition to degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and California State University, Fullerton, I have over 22 years of experience as a police chief in both small and medium-sized cities. I have also led at the state level as president of the California Police Chiefs Association (CPCA). I was first appointed to the IACP Executive Committee in 1997 and served seven years. During that period, I served on five different committees and from 2004 to 2007 served as vice president at large. I also attended the 128th session of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Academy as well as its Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar in Quantico in 1996.
The IACP is an outstanding organization that truly represents the interests of police chiefs worldwide. The IACP's history is replete with examples of many great leading-edge research projects that have advanced our profession and have assisted the chiefs of yesterday and today. I pledge to build on this rich tradition in the future with all of you.
During this campaign, I have been fortunate to have traveled to 40 state conferences and a dozen more special group conferences. I have been able to discuss issues of concern with literally thousands of our members across the United States as well as from other countries about what is important to them, and it was with their help that our platform was developed and continues to be refined. Some of the principal platform issues are as follows:
Together, we can build the future of the IACP. We all have seen change in our profession, but the amount of past change hardly compares to the degree and speed of change we are experiencing today and will, in my view, continue to see into the foreseeable future.
We cannot apply yesterday's way of thinking to the world racing at us today—when the speed of computer processor growth doubles the world's knowledge every six months, as our society moves toward an absolute loss of privacy, and when everything becomes known to everybody on the Internet instantly. How do we harness this explosion of information for our own purposes while simultaneously confronting those who use it to exploit innocent victims?
How do we meet the demands of new employees that want more, better, and faster technology? How do we as chiefs deal with social-networking sites like Facebook and MySpace, where our officers and professional employees have information showcased for the world to see? We need to continue to intently examine the issue of technology and assist our members in understanding the effects, costs, and policy development around technology issues.
The modern law enforcement profession demands that we be quick to respond to issues. We must enhance our organizational abilities to quickly identify trends that will affect our mission and profession. Together, we can respond to these changes and work on these issues.
I currently lead an organization in Fremont, California, that serves a population of over 212,000 and covers 92 square miles. The department manages this with an authorized staffing of 196 sworn and the assistance of 106 nonsworn professional employees. I have experienced the challenge of budget reductions and layoffs and the lack of funding that so many agencies are currently enduring. In Fremont, we have had to come up with creative methods of delivering police services. I am a strong supporter of collaborative efforts with allied agencies and the private sector and have been identified as a chief who thinks with effective originality.
I ask for your support and vote in San Diego. My promise is that the concerns and issues you have expressed will be acted on. I invite you to visit the CPCA Web site at www.californiapolicechiefs.org to learn more about me and our platform and the endorsements we have received.
Finally, I wish to extend a special thank-you to all of the IACP members that I have met during this campaign and especially for your friendship and hospitality. This has truly been a wonderful and insightful journey.
From The Police Chief, vol. LXXV, no. 9, September 2008. Copyright held by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, 515 North Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 USA.


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Top Definition
a very very horny person who cannot stop thinking about sex or having sex the feeling of sex.
sandra is always thinking about sex and tells tim (her friend) about her kitty getting all wet all the time ... Tim says you hornball!
Sandra Arambula tərəfindən 27 Dekabr 2003
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Mom: Oh dear, Tommy, you are such a hornball. Quit jerking your meat and come to dinner.
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A person who is constantly thinking about sex.
Omg dude, stop being such a hornball.
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A person who ask people questions that are sexual because they are little perverts
Matt from tccs is a little horn ball for asking for naked pictures of someone else.
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a man who is always wanting sex, thinking about sex, or who can't get enough sex; man who only things of sex.
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A very sexually frustrated person who decides to take their sexual needs out on other people.
Sad, isn't it?
Sad, isn't it?
"NigNog, you is such a hornball."
Nikkkkay, Gurlfrann tərəfindən 26 Noyabr 2009
A male that talks about sex or how hott a woman is more than anything else.
Person 1: Did you see the South Park?
Person 2: Did you see the tits on that girl?
Person 1: Dude, really? you're a horn-ball
Person 2: Did you see the tits on that girl?
Person 1: Dude, really? you're a horn-ball
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Hi Everyone. This is my first trip report on A.Net, covering a recent holiday trip to Thailand and Singapore.
I have had to split the trip report into four parts.
Click here for part 1 . This includes the SYD-BKK flight and Bangkok highlights
Click here for part 2 . This includes the BKK-HKT flight and Phuket highlights
Click here for part 3 . This includes the HKT-SIN flight and Singapore highlights
Click here for part 4 . This includes the SIN-SYD A380 flight.
My wife and I have been to Thailand once before, in 2003, and when deciding where to go on holidays this year, we had decided to go back for another visit. We initially planned to go only to Bangkok and Phuket. I had accumulated enough QF FF points for me and my wife to travel to Thailand with OneWorld. Initially I was only able to book SYD-BKK with BA (World Traveller Plus), and Jetstar StarClass on the way back, because there was nothing else available around our preferred dates. I had never before flown Business Class, and it seemed like JetStar's StarClass was going to be our first time. Sometime later, I found availability in Qantas Premium Economy from Singapore to Sydney, with the added bonus of flying on the A380. For the same number of points, we were now booked on SYD-BKK in BA ClubWorld, and SIN-SYD in QF Premium Economy. I was quite happy with the outcome.
We then booked our flights from Bangkok to Phuket with Air Asia, and from Phuket to Singapore with Silk Air (also a reward flight from KrisFlyer, as the points were close to expiry anyway). One month before we left Australia, I recieved an email from Silk Air, that they had rescheduled us on a different flight, as the one we had been originally booked on was cancelled. It was within 1 or so hours of the original one, so no big deal. In order to fly on the A380 back home, we had to spend a night in Singapore, as the flight leaves for Sydney in the morning, and there weren't any available early morning flights from Phuket to connect.
It was then time to check tripadvisor.com to find some accomodation. We decided to stay at the Park Plaza Sukhumvit in Bangkok, at Burasari Patong in Phuket, and at Crowne Plaza Changi in Singapore. The entire trip was 2 weeks.
The yellow Yaris which we drove to the airport in Sydney
On the way to the airport
Downtown Sydney
At the front of Arrivals hall
I checked us in online 24 hours prior to the flight. The system had assigned seats in the downstairs J cabin, but having never before flown upstairs in a 747 I was happy for managing to snap up the last two available seats upstrairs. We arrived at the airport at around 15:00, for a scheduled departure of 17:30. We proceeded to drop off the luggage at the British Airways counters. Check in was quick, and we were given cards that would fast track us through security checks.
British Airways check in counters
Duty Free area
We did some duty free shopping and then headed to the Qantas Club upstairs.
Here are some shots of the ramp, from the Qantas Club.
Two A380's (VH-OQA and VH-OQB), a 747 and a 767 of the flying Kangaroo. Our flight back from Singapore in two weeks will be aboard the one further away.
A 747 and a 767 resting at the northern bays, near runway 16R.
Pushback complete. This plane was headed for LA.
The third Qantas A380 today.
A DC10 from Omni Air International
VH-QOA being pushed back for her next flight.
After having some snacks and a few drinks at the Qantas Club, boarding was announced, so we went downstrairs and headed towards the gate.
Here is the plane that will take us to Bangkok
Flight 1
Friday, 23 January 2009
Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD) - Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK)
British Airways, BA10
Departure Gate: 32
17:30 - 22:45 (17:51 - 22:39)
Flying Time: 8h 52m
Load Factor (Business): 90%
Load Factor (Economy): 100%
Boeing 747-436
G-BNLR, (cn 24447/829)
Business Class
Upstairs Club World Cabin, Seat 64K, Window
Boarding was about half way by the time we got to the gate. We boarded, and proceeded upstairs, to be greeted by a very pleasant flight attendant, who offered us the choice of champagne, orange juice, or water before take off. The upstairs cabin was had two unoccupied seats. Downstairs J cabin was pretty full, and economy class was 100%.
After settling down, I asked the flight attendant, if it would be possible to take a photo in the cockpit, but wasn't overly optimistic. He came back a few minutes later, and said the captain and first officer were busy making final preparations for the flight. A few minutes later, someone tapped me on the shoulder, and it was the captain. He said that they had a few minutes free, and invited me up to the cockpit. He took my camera, asked me to quickly jump in the seat so he could take a photo of me. He made my day
The captain soon came out of the cockpit again, and welcomed everyone in the upstrairs cabin, and gave us a briefing of the flight. He then repeated the same briefing over the PA system for the rest of the passengers downstairs.
We pushed back at 17:35, and taxied to Runway 34L.
Here are some more shots from the taxi out.
Air China A330
Three Air New Zealand birds
Spotters area
Brighton Le Sands
Rotate over Rwy 07/25
Domestic Terminals
Climb out
Nice cloud formations over the Blue Mountains
Amenity Kit
Orders were taken by the flight attendants, and the food was readied in minutes. In the mean time, they made sure I didn't run out of drinks. The food was pretty good, probably the best I've ever had while on a plane, but I've only ever flown in economy.
Starters and Salad
My wife's main. Thai stir fry vegetables and noodles
My main. Braised short rib of beef
Interesting scenery over the Northern Teritorry
A selection of cheese for dessert
Water bottles were handed out shortly after dinner
The rest of the flight passes rather quickly. I managed to get some sleep, and listen to some music. There was some soft turbulence once we passed Singapore, pretty much all the way to Bangkok. More food was served before landing.
The lie flat seats are awesome.
More food
Top of Descent
The landing was pretty uneventful, we landed on runway 19R, at 22:39, 6 minutes ahead of scheduled, and taxied to gate G4. Customs and baggage claim were painless. We had pre-arranged the hotel to send a car to collect us, and a hotel representative was waiting for us in the arrivals hall. The car soon arrived and we were on our way to the hotel with 30 minutes of arriving.
The hotel we decided to stay at was the Park Plaza Sukhumvit, near the Asok Skytrain Station. The drive from the airport to the hotel was about 45 minutes. We were greeted by friendly staff at reception and were soon shown to our room.
The next day (Saturday) we were up and early and took the Skytrain to the Chatuchack weekend markets.
View from the hotel room.
Overhead crossing between Chatuchack BTS Station, and Chatuchak Park.
Dog Pampering
Cute, no ?
Thai Paraphinalia
We spent a few hours wondering around Chatuchack markets, and when it started getting warm, we decided head back, and go to Siam Square, to escape the heat in the Siam Paragon.
Preparations for the Chinese New Year
After a few hours of shopping, we decided to head back to the hotel, and go for a swim in the pool on the rooftop, and then went for a walk in the big and wonderful park around the corner from the hotel (hence the name Park Plaza).
Construction site near the Asok BTS Station
The Park Plaza Hotel can be seen just to the left of the billboard (cream coloured building)
On saturday night we went to Patpong road to do some shopping, but I didn't take the camera.
I was running out of space on my memory card, so we had to find a place to buy a new one. We took a cab to an IT mall (forgotten the name).
A shrine to Budda in front of the mall
We then had lunch in one of the food courts, and took a cab to the Royal Palace for some sightseeing.
Click here for part 1 . This includes the SYD-BKK flight and Bangkok highlights
Click here for part 2 . This includes the BKK-HKT flight and Phuket highlights
Click here for part 3 . This includes the HKT-SIN flight and Singapore highlights
Click here for part 4 . This includes the SIN-SYD A380 flight.
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Guy Wins Mother's Day Discrimination Suittoddler-times
So you thought Mother's Day was just for people who were actually, well, mothers? Not according to this guy: Alfred Rava sued the Oakland A's baseball franchise for discrimination because they wouldn't give him a plaid reversible bucket hat as part of their Mother's Day promotion.
No, Rava isn't gay and trying to prove guys could be mothers too. He's just a boneheaded lawyer who wanted his $20,000 fee for representing "the masses" in a class action suit.
Typical. This is actually Rava's second attempt to blow the lid off free lids for moms. His first, a suit against the Angels of Anaheim for giving women over eighteen tote bags as part of a Mother's Day celebration, was thrown out by a judge who said the set-up of the giveaway was "reasonable under the circumstances." Those being limiting a Mother's Day gift to people who could actually MOTHER.
He ruined it for us anyway. The Angels have opted to stop doing male or female specific giveaways, so the number of "freebies" will be spread out to the first X number of fans rather then the first X number of female fans for Mother's Day, the first X number of male fans for Father's Day.
And the A's have to actually pay up, a total of $250,000 to be spread in $100 increments to all men "denied" their rights to a free plaid reversible hat who can prove they were there. And, of course, Rava walks away with a cool $20,000 for his antics work.
Is there anyone else who is actually insulted by the notion of giving moms a gift on Mother's Day? Maybe we young moms (and dads) should sue the ballparks for Old Timers' Day . . . and demand we get a senior citizen discount. After all, Major League Baseball is being agest.
Lest you think I jest, here's what's next for Rava: he's arguing that the new ruling, handing out X number of pink tote bags on Mother's Day THIS year to both men and women was discriminatory toward people seventeen and younger:
""By looking at the bag, you can see a 17-year-old male or female would be just as happy with it as an 18-year-old male or female," he said."
What about a teenage girl who hates pink?
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HARRISBURG - Blooded seeped through the large band-aid that covered his right eye and part of his nose. St. John Neumann center Alize Johnson needed stitches soon, too.
But the pain hurt so good. Call it a battle scar, a badge of courage that symbolized his and his entire team's performance Tuesday.
Despite taking an elbow to the eye, Johnson scored 25 points while making a huge last-second steal. Neumann overcame a six-point fourth-quarter deficit and edged Phil-Mont Christian, 51-48 in Tuesday's Class AA second-round state tournament game at Central Dauphin East High School.
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Alize Johnson (24) and Nasza Short (23) celebrate after St. John Neumann's second-round win in the PIAA?Class A boys basketball playoffs Tuesday at Central Dauphin East High School. View additional photos at cu.sungazette.com.
The Knights (29-0) reached the state quarterfinals for the first time since 2000, erased the memories of two straight second-round losses and remained undefeated. They did it the hard way too.
"We usually come out strong right off the bat but lately we've been coming out flat but people don't know we can dig in there and get wins," Johnson said after scoring 25 points, grabbing 15 rebounds and dealing three assists. "That's what we proved today."
"We just knew we had to come back," forward Ryan Reid said. "That was the only thing on our mind."
That ability to come back sends Neumann to Friday's quarterfinals where it will face District 3 champion New Hope Academy, a 71-65 winner over Pius X. The site and time are to be determined.
Reid was a huge part of the comeback, as was fellow reserve Kamaal Burkholder. Both made critical steals in the final minute to put Neumann ahead and then keep it there after starters Nasza Short and Njoku-Ibe Amanze (9 rebounds) fouled out. Reid's steal led to Johnson finding Allen for a layup that gave the Knights, a 49-47 lead with 39 seconds remaining, their first since early in the third quarter.
This was the first time in two months the Knights trailed in the fourth quarter but they embraced the challenge. Johnson led the way but a series of players came up big late and Neumann outscored Phil-Mont, 17-7 over the game's final 10 minutes.
"It's nice to know we can overcome the adversity of being down and pull together and move forward," Burkholder said. "It shows that we have a lot of heart and that we fight to get our wins."
Neumann twice trailed by seven, including midway through the second quarter. The Knights regained the lead 32-31 early in the third when Johnson found Allen inside but Johnson took an elbow to the eye and was lost for the next 4 minutes, 22 seconds as the trainer bandaged him up. When Johnson returned, Neumann was down only two but Phil-Mont (20-6) extended the lead to 41-34 soon after.
This was foreign territory, but the Knights showed they are as tough as they are talented.
Phil-Mont went ahead 47-43 with 3:48 when Short fouled out but Neumann did not let it score another field goal and ended the game on an 8-1 run.
Neumann still trailed until Reid made one of the biggest plays in the game, stealing the ball near the 3-point line and finding Johnson who then connected with Allen on the go-ahead basket. Burkholder then delivered another big steal, knocking it to Johnson with 17 seconds left.
Phil-Mont had another chance to take the lead seconds later, but Johnson then made the biggest play of his scholastic career. The senior leader cut off a drive to the basket, knocked the ball loose and made the steal before being fouled. He then hit both ends of a 1-and-1 with 4.4 seconds remaining.
Neumann defended well on the game's final sequence and forced Phil-Mont into shooting in front of the 3-point line. Burkholder grabbed the rebound as time expired and Neumann players literally jumped for joy while their finals chanted, "undefeated!"
"It was our quarter. This is what we work for in practice," said Johnson who delivered a short speech before Neumann took the court in the fourth quater. "We kept telling each other we're not getting back on the Trailways (bus) sad. We buckled down and won it in the fourth quarter."
Neumann played much better defense in the second half, allowing only 18 points after trailing 30-28 at halftime. Phil-Mont used an 11-0 run to turn a 17-13 deficit into a 24-17 lead. Reid delivered big at that time too and scored four points while dealing two assists as Neumann fought back.
Kevin Anderson also scored four second-quarter points and dealt four assists. Allen scored 10 points and dealt five assists while helping spark that tenacious second-half defense.
"I reminded them before the fourth quarter that it was like this at Sullivan County (last December). It was nip and tuck there too," Neumann coach Paul Petcavage said. "I told them, 'We're going to win, you just need to do what you need to do. Focus a little bit. Alize came out and took charge we came out and Alize took charge and everybody else did good things and that was the nice thing about them."
Johnson capped a 6-0 run when he hit two free throws and tied the game 47-47 with 2:39 remaining. After he found Allen for the go-ahead basket, Phil-Mont pulled within 49-48 on a Zach Dolton foul shot with 28.9 seconds remaining. It did not put up another shot on its next two possessions, however, thanks to Burkholder and Johnson.
The adversity was high and in Johnson's case so was the pain. But Neumann is still standing.
"Our goal is the state championship but for today our goal was to get to the next round," Petcavage said. "It's big. We can celebrate tonight and get back at it and focused again practice hard (Wednesday)."
Alize Johnson 6 13-25 25, Richard Allen 5 0-0 10, Nasza Short 2 0-0 4, Njoku-Ibe Amanze 2 0-0 4, Kevin Anderson 2 0-0 4, Ryan Reid 2 0-0 4, Kamaal Burkholder 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 13-25 51.
Zach Dolton 5 4-8 16, Sean Grifin 6 1-5 13, Micah Baldez 4 2-3 11, Seth Brandenburg 1 1-2 3, Josh Byrd 0 0-0 0, Osaze Thornton 1 0-0 2, Noah Baldez 1 0-0 3. Totals 18 8-18 48.
Neumann12 16 10 13--51
Phil-Mont 9 21 11 7--48
3-pointers: Phil-Mont 4 (Dolton 2, M. Baldez, N. Baldez.
Records: Neumann 29-0. Phil-Mont 20-6.


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Our crew has been out of town, but we promise it's coming!
"THE WRAP" - Second BLOG ENTRY!!!
Esh and I just posted our second DIY distribution blog entry. This one focuses on Film Festivals. If you're a filmmaker or just interested in film, take a read, we'd... Read more
!!!!Lost On Purpose - Amazon payments!!!!
Just wanted to let everyone know, Amazon is processing everyone's contributions right now and we have a few accounts that still need to update their credit card info or switch... Read more
Hello, amazing backers!!!
Just wanted to give everyone a quick update. We're going through the Kickstarter rewards and compiling our surveys, so we can put in the orders and get everything rolling. We're... Read more
...And this is only the beginning!!!! We want to tell you how truly grateful we are for your incredible support!!! It's been an amazing 45 days! When we set... Read more
CHECK your TIER!!!
We're in the waning minutes here and we just want to make sure everyone has the correct tier picked! Sometimes you can pledge and the tier doesn't get picked, so... Read more
Did somebody say 40K DANCE VIDEO???!!!
Here's the 40k dance video!!!! We really appreciate your support!!! Our embarrassment knows no bounds!!!
Much Love, Ian and Esh
A small TOKEN of THANK YOU for your INCREDIBLE SUPPORT!!!
As a THANK YOU for all the support Peter Donovan of "All The Real Girls" demanded that we put up another song, so "LIQUID CURE" is here for your enjoyment... Read more
53 HOURS - We're really close!!!!
Thank you so much for your support!!! 53 HOURS till the "LOST ON PURPOSE" Kickstarter Campaign comes to an end!!! We're at 45,618 on our way to 50k to meet... Read more
Alright, MIGHTY backers, we're 69 hours left till the end of the campaign! You've been amazing!!! We're 5,400. from our stretch goal and we'd love to make this happen!!! Everyone... Read more
LOP on ROTTEN TOMATOES RADIO!!!
We had a great time on Rotten Tomatoes Radio with Hosts Matt and Grae, and the lovely and talented Jane Kaczmarek!!! It was a live show, wish we had a... Read more
MORE MUSIC has been ADDED to the STRETCH GOAL!!!
Peter Donovan of "All The Real Girls" is adding two to more tracks of music from the film to the STRETCH GOAL!!! IF WE REACH 50K, everyone regardless of the... Read more
ARTICLE on LOP's Kicstarter campaign and a NICE SHOUT OUT to our "MARSHMALLOWS!!!"
Check out the article, some great stuff in there!
In HONOR of meeting our goal and to help meet the STRETCH GOAL, our team is excited to ANNOUNCE we're adding 2 NEW TIERS!!! And a chance to collaborate with... Read more
We just hit 40K and met our goal!!!!
It's really been a rock star evening!!! We can't thank you backers enough!!! You've been with us in a constant battle to get this film noticed and supported!!! You've all... Read more
"LOST ON PURPOSE" Kickstarter Update!!!
It's been an amazing past two days! We've made up a lot of ground. We're currently at 36,762. with 8 days left to meet our goal of 40,000.
We want... Read more
HOLLYWOOD SCREENWRITER ("Hope Floats," "PS I Love You") and Co-producer of "Lost On Purpose," STEVEN ROGERS, will be joining the EXCLUSIVE TIER: DINNER WITH ACADEMY AWARD WINNER OCTAVIA SPENCER... Read more
Ian discovers Lost on Purpose kickstarter has passed 30K!
You have our sincerest thanks for all the tenacious and continued support! We couldn't do this without you!
Our cast is excited to match your enthusiasm!!! FOUR NEW SIGNATURES: JANE KACZMAREK, C THOMAS HOWELL, AARON HILL and ACADEMY AWARD WINNER, OCTAVIA SPENCER!!! ADD $35.00 to any tier with... Read more
Lost On Purpose hit 25K!!!!
We also just hit 25K as of last night. We had a great screening at FirstGlance and a few guests from the screening/ very generous backers came in late last... Read more
Lost On Purpose WON an AWARD last night!!!!
Lost On Purpose won the BEST DIRECTOR AWARD last night at the FIRSTGLANCE Film Festival!!!! And although it says Best Director, my brother and I would just like to say... Read more
First NEWPORT BEACH SCREENING!!!!
We had an incredible evening!!! The screening was SOLD OUT!!! Peter Donovan and "ALL THE REAL GIRLS" played the song "Tinsel Town" LIVE!!! We had a lot of the cast... Read more
OPENING NIGHT at NEWPORT BEACH FILM FEST!!!!
We had a great night at the opening of the Newport Beach film Festival. Here are a few photos. It's hard to see because we were far away, but Green... Read more
Just wanted to let anyone who's in the Los Angeles area know, we have three screenings this weekend with James Lafferty, Aaron Hill, and a bunch of other cast members... Read more
We just finished adding pics for the exclusive reward tiers! Lot's of fun stuff to browse through!
NEW PICS ADDED and REWARD TIER PICS!!!
For the new backers this was up today, but for the folks who came in before today, we just revamped the pictures and added some pics of the reward tiers... Read more
From THE WRANGLER up, with the exception of THE FOREMAN and THE DIGITAL COWBOY, everyone will receive the LOST ON PURPOSE POSTCARD SIGNED by JAMES LAFFERTY. We ADDED two new... Read more
We got some great suggestions from fans and friends and we added a few new reward tiers and made a couple old one a little more do-able:
15.00 WRANGLER:Get... Read more
James Lafferty & Peter Donovan - "The Not So Late Show"
It's a bootleg copy, and we'll post a clearer one when the show sends it to us, but it's still a very fun 2 part interview!!! Enjoy!!!
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mguQ0Khdtek
Part... Read more
Lost On Purpose 10k celebration video!!!!
It's here!!!! We reached 10k!!!! Watch Johnny make the discovery!!! https://vimeo.com/m/63972205
Screening #2 in KC - sold out screening
James was in attendance and we had a great time doing the Q and A and meeting some of his fans after the show! Thanks for coming everybody!!!
1st screening in Kansas City!
We're at the KC FilmFest. We had out first screening in the Alamo Drafthouse. What an incredible venue! Here are some pics. We're having a blast!!!
Lost on purpose crew realizes they just passed 5k on kickstarter!
Thank you everybody!
Blog talk radio interview tomorrow 4/7/13 link
We're doing an interview tomorrow with Rachel Galvin on her blog talk radio show at 1pm EST/ 10am PST. Here's the link. Tune in to listen, should be a lot... Read more
1st screening in Palm Beach!
We had an awesome 1st screening here in Palm beach and a great night. Here's a few pics: the marquee, then Eshom and Johnny at the merch table, us hangin'... Read more


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Steering and lane control assistant incl. Traffic jam assistant
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- the Steering and lane control assistant incl. Traffic jam assistant is only available for the BMW 7 Series
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Maybe it's just me but I think the judges are picking on Siobhan Magnus just a little tooooooooo much. She wasn't THAT awful!!! I don't know if Simon is trying to get her to get mad enough to really belt a song out but I think they are going a little overboard with the comments. Your thoughts, please.
Here is an article about Crystal & Ryan.
Ryan Betrays Crystal
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I didn't think Siobhan was that bad. I don't think the judges know what they want anymore. I was a Tim Urban fan until last night & that was horrendous! I think he will be leaving us tonight. As to what else is on I can watch "Dancing with the Stars" eliminations or "The Biggest Loser" at the same time as AI. I switch back & forth but honestly I don't mind missing AI this season. They all fall flat after Adam Lambert's season.
No big surprises about Tim getting the boot. I thought the show last night was sooooo disjointed.
So not happy with the judges ragging on Crystal. She was amazing. I think they are stirring up the "voting" pot a bit. Funny how they all smilingly agreed that Crystal was not at her best last night. Sounds and smells fishy to me. They all actually sounded pretty good, but think Michael will be on the chopping block tonight........42
I thought everyone of those hopefuls were very special last night. No one should be sent home.
Here is a quote from Mike Evans about Crystal
If this is accurate, then I don't see Crystal winning. Sometimes I wonder why the people who make it to the finals audition for Idol when they act or react like Crystal. What did she think was going to happen???American Idol: No surprise, Tim Urban went home last night and the Idol Gives Back was solid, but there is hotter Idol news. People behind the scenes say, although Crystal Bowersox is the favorite to win, she dosent get along with the judges, crew or even the other contestants. Sometime shell go days without talking to anybody. Shes threatened not to tour with the Top 10 and threatens to walk away from Idols contract if she wins. Shes a nice girl she just doesnt feel comfortable around a lot of people. Loner!
I think these Reality Shows are all predicated on appeasing the sponsor(s), There are business men behind the scene figuring out who has to go each week so as to continue its inteterest to the final day. The voting procedure works if it matches these 'experts' selection. Idol has lost ground to Dancing which also has some behind the scenes input. The 'winner' of these contests is more than likely not the favorite of the viewers but of the sponsors. How could they select a favorite if he appears effeminate or odd? All we are told is that the total number of voters plus the judges is in accord with the winner.
While I consider Chrystal the best of the lot, I also see her as a bit odd which I do not think the sponsors want. It will be interesting if she does win.
Can you imagine putting Greg Louganis on the Wheaties Box as they did for Sarah Hughes?
I didn't think any of the 5 did Mr. Sinatra justice. I thought HC was terrific as a mentor; I have always been secretly in love with him. lol.
I saw this article where Harry Connick would be a good replacement for AI.
Possible American Idol Replacement
Take the Idol survey. I just did and I was surprised at the questions. One was asking about the judges and did you like them??? Other questions regarding the judges. The survey takes about 5-7 minutes.
It's located under Top Features
American Idol
Just took the survey. That was fun! 42
I was a little surprised over who went home tonight.
So was I, Dee. I thought Casey would get axed instead of Michael.


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May 9, 2007 BIOIDENT has announced the industry's first complete, functional lab-on-a-chip system—the PhotonicFlow System. The first application of the PhotonicFlow System announced today is comprised of a multiwell chip, a handheld device controller and readout software. The PhotonicFlow System is based on BIOIDENT's PhotonicLab Platform, which combines printed semiconductors with various lab-on-chip technologies. With this breakthrough technology development, BIOIDENT's customers and partners now have the ability to develop disposable lab-on-a-chip solutions that eliminate the need for expensive and bulky readout systems, enabling cost-effective mobile diagnostics and analysis. This new prototype eliminates the need for large, expensive, external readout systems being used today and opens up new opportunities for applications in medical in-vitro diagnostics, chemical and biological threat detection, and water testing.
The PhotonicFlow System application unveiled today expands upon BIOIDENT's previously announced nanotiter plate prototype—a 1"x3" multi-well chip with a fully integrated photodetector array based on printed semiconductor technology with a dedicated pixel under each well on the chip. This array converts light into electrical signals, enabling real-time analysis of multiple agents. The new components of the PhotonicFlow System are the handheld device controller for electronic readout of the signals from the photodetector and the readout software for analytics and calibration.
"The PhotonicFlow System is a significant milestone for BIOIDENT and for the industry," said Dr. Wasiq Bokhari, CEO for BIOIDENT Technologies. "This system provides our partners a fast path to deliver new point of care tests that are easy to use and cost-effective for end users. By integrating the PhotonicFlow System with their existing devices, assays and reagents, our partners can rapidly develop highly sensitive and multiplexed diagnostics across multiple markets. This is truly a next generation mobile lab that is set to transform current diagnostics and analysis testing across multiple markets."
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Q: My ferret doesn't like ferret treats. What can I use to reward her when she does something good? Here in Spain, I have been told that boiled pasta is also good. I have not tried it yet. She also sneezes a lot.
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No relief for DJ duo in Mumbai rave party case
The court also disposed of the bail application of alleged event manager at the party, Suryaprakash Ijangare.
Mumbai: A special NDPS court on Saturday rejected anticipatory bail applications of two Disc Jockeys who were allegedly present at the suburban Juhu rave party busted in May.
While refusing to grant relief to Deepesh Sharma and Rakesh Sharma, the court disposed of the bail application of alleged event manager at the party, Suryaprakash Ijangare, as no case was registered against him so far.
The special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act court on Friday disposed of the bail applications of 13 out of 44 persons, who were tested positive for consumption of drugs, after police told the court that they would be charged only for consumption of the contraband.
Consumption of drugs is a bailable offence, as against selling.
On May 20, police had raided hotel Oakwood and rounded up 92 people, including foreigners, following specific inputs about the presence of drugs at the party. They were let off after their urine and blood samples were taken.
According to police, 44 out of 92 people who were rounded up from the plush hotel had tested positive.
While 44 out of 46 males had tested positive, the results of the other 46 people, including two IPL cricketers Wayne Parnell and Rahul Sharma (both played for Pune Warriors India) and 38 women, are awaited, police commissioner Arup Patnaik had said earlier.
According to him, among the 44 who tested positive so far, 27 had consumed cannabis, one had MDMA (better known as Ecstasy, a drug usually taken in pill form) while 16 had consumed both the drugs.
Police had also seized 4,000 (music) tracks from the accused DJ brothers at the party, of which 95 per cent of the tracks were of trance music.


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Sorry 'Skins fans for getting this up with 5:40 to go in the first half, as many of you know D.C. traffic can be a bear.
Anyways, how about this John Beck fellow?
He doesn't look like a guy who's hasn't started a game in four seasons.
He's had a lot of zip on his passes and has looked very calm in the pocket.
Also both running backs, Tim Hightower and Roy Helu Jr., have looked like your typical Mike Shanahan backs.
The 'Skins are driving inside the Colts five with 3:03 to go.


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Alabama finished up its final practice before the Christmas holiday Saturday morning inside the Hank Crisp Facility. The Crimson Tide will resume bowl preparation on Wednesday, Dec. 26.
The media was granted about five minutes to watch practice because the team is expected to go through a closed mini scrimmage. Here are some observations from the viewing period.
--Freshman linebacker Denzel Devall (sprained knee) wore a black non-contact jersey and was on the stationary bike while reporters were present. He didn't do any pedaling though. His knee is still in a heavy brace.
Alabama head coach Nick Saban said this week that Devall probably wouldn't practice at all before Christmas and will be day-to-day after the holiday. He is not ruled out "by any stretch of the imagination," Saban said, for the national championship game on Jan. 7.
--Safety Jarrick Williams, who had surgery to repair a torn ACL in August, continues to practice in a black jersey and knee brace. He's looked good every day this week and hasn't been limited.
--Nose guard Jesse Williams (sprained knee) continues to work with the defensive linemen.
--Other injured players—center Barrett Jones (foot) and wide receiver Kenny Bell (leg)—were not on the practice fields. Jones, who said this week he will "100 percent" play against Notre Dame, is expected to be back on the practice fields after the break.
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Research in Brief: Hot Spot Policing at Work in Non-Urban Jurisdictions
By Tim Hegarty, Captain, Riley County, Kansas, Police Department and L. Susan Williams, PhD, Kansas State University
The IACP Research Advisory Committee is proud to offer the monthly "Research in Brief" column. This column features evidence-based research summaries that highlight actionable recommendations for Police Chief magazine readers to consider within their own agencies.The goal of the column is to feature research that is innovative, credible, and relevant to a diverse law enforcement audience.
Hot spots for the study were identified by using historical crime data and selecting street-length segments that experienced a relatively high number of crime incidents over the previous 12 months. The pre-analysis yielded 48 hot spots that were paired up based on similar attributes, with RCPD officers themselves confirming the suitability of matched pairs. None of the hot spots adjoined another in order to avoid treatment contamination, and each pair of addresses was randomized as either a "V" (officer visibility only) or "VA" (officer visibility and activity). The hot spots were divided into three groups of 16 (8 treatment and 8 control), generally attempting to maximize the time of day in which the areas were "hot" (more prone to criminal activity). Distribution was then aligned with the three-shift organization of the RCPD's uniformed patrol division, assigning each shift eight pairs of addresses so that each hot spot could be visited once in a 24-hour period. The group of hot spots remained the same throughout the experimental period, and their order was randomized each day by auto-generation.
To reduce officer bias, hot spots were assigned to specific patrol officers by matched pairs so that each officer visited both a V and VA hot spot, and they were instructed that each address was to be visited one time in the order that it appeared each day on the randomized list. Supervisors were encouraged to involve as many patrol officers as feasible to minimize selection bias, but they were given the freedom to make the visits happen as they saw fit. Generally, a supervisor would assign the hot spots to individual officers prior to the start of the shift, and the officers would conduct the visits as their uncommitted time allowed.
Officers visiting the V hot spots were instructed to visibly park in the area, remain there for 15 minutes, and refrain from any proactivity unless required in the line of duty. Officers assigned to the VA hot spots were instructed to visibly park, get out of the car, and proceed with activities that included public contacts and order maintenance issues such as code enforcement, illegal parking, excessive noise, or alcohol-related violations.
Regarding the question of whether hot spot policing works in nonurban areas, the results of the study analysis demonstrated a statistically significant decrease in calls for service (13 percent) and Part I and Part II crimes (41 percent and 40 percent, respectively), when comparing the same geographic areas over the fourth quarter of 2011.2 These results were not entirely surprising, as previous research such as the Sacramento study, had already established that hot spot policing does work to reduce crime. The second question regarding the impact of officer behavior within a hot spot provided a more interesting answer. No statistically significant difference was observed in either Part I or Part II crimes between treatment areas; there was little distinction in the decline of crime incidents between areas where officers were active (VA) and areas where officers merely established a visible presence (V).3 This strongly suggests that at least for the study at hand, specific officer behavior (as defined here) did not result in significant differences in the reduction of crime incidents. ♦
Notes:1Cody W. Telep, Renee J. Mitchell, and David Weisburd, "How Much Time Should Police Spend at Crime Hot Spots? Answers from a Police Agency Directed Randomized Field Trial in Sacramento, California," Justice Quarterly (published online August 13, 2012): 1–29.2L. Susan Williams, Will Chernoff, and Tim Hegarty, "Making Gloves That Fit: Micro Hot Spot Initiatives in a Non-Urban Police Agency" (Manhattan, Kansas, 2013), 20–23.3Ibid. 24–25.
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Tim Hegarty and L. Susan Williams, "Hot Spot Policing at Work in Non-Urban Jurisdictions," Research in Brief, The Police Chief 81 (January 2014): 12–13.
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PTBNL Named in Van Buren Deal
Here's some more links if you care to read up on the kid. Sounds like a quality guy: Interview in Sept, 2004 with his alma mater His old Sox Prospect page A bit on him from Sons of Sam Horn
Thanks to ShawndGoldman for the scoop...
23 and in A ball? not even a
23 and in A ball? not even a remote prospect...happy new year to the sox, they got van buren for free.
apperently he had some
apperently he had some shoulder problems when he first signed, slowed his progress. He's no blue-chipper but neither is Van Buren. Despite what we like to all believe, there's not a huge market for middle relief prospects.
I'm guessing Ciaramella begins in Daytona next year.
Looks like he didn't come
Looks like he didn't come out early. Last year was only his first year--doesn't mean he isn't a good prospect.
Chris, He was 23 in A-ball
He was 23 in A-ball because he finished college at the University of Utah, as the post says.
As far as I am familiar, I believe all the guys who *finish* college need a year to adjust to professional ball, and the highest level of A-ball is where they start. So I think he is right on track as far as that is concerned...
I take it this guy was NOT
I take it this guy was NOT on their 40-Man roster as we have no space. So, with no space availible, all these PTBNL we are owed (BALT, BOS, AZ), we really can't expect anyone too good. That is another reason why Grissolm has to be signed to a minor league deal. We have no room left on the roster.
"He's no blue-chipper but
"He's no blue-chipper but neither is Van Buren."
JVB was a 2nd round pick...he had success as a closer at AA, and at AAA...then came to the bigs for a cup of coffee, and, while wild, pitched reasonably well. I would much rather have JVB in the pen than Roberto "Where's the plate" Novoa, or even Wuertz. This Ciaramella sounds like a decent player, but 4 HRs in 225 ABs in A ball does not sound like much of a power hitter to me. I'm just sayin'...
23 is 23, it's great that he
23 is 23, it's great that he played college ball for 4 or 5 years but that doesn't make him a better player...probably makes him a worse player actually. he's behind on the development curve because of it.
Let's fix a few
Let's fix a few things,,,
Ciaramella has been with the Red Sox since June of 2004. He played in SS A ball in 2004 and played like crap, but he was suffering from shoulder problems which apparently plagued him his junior year in Utah as well.
He must have still been suffering from the same problem or had other injuries last year as he only got 280 AB's between rookie ball and A ball last year. He did not play in the highest level of A ball last year. He played in Greenville, equivalent to plaing at Peoria. Wilmington is the Red Sox Advanced A team (equivalent to Daytona).
As I said, no blue chipper, but he's apparently intending to hit the weight room and if he fills out and gains some power he could be something. He's not that far behind the curve, he'll turn 24 in October and if he gets a promotion to AA, he's right about where he should be for a kid out of college.
I'm guessing we're not getting any players from Baltimore(replacement Dave Crouthers)or Arizona (Stephen Randolph deal?) , probably just got some cash that was never reported. I could be wrong....
Grissom should be signed to a minor league deal cause he doesn't deserve guaranteed money, but yeah the 40 man is full at the moment.
"23 is 23, it's great that
"23 is 23, it's great that he played college ball for 4 or 5 years but that doesn't make him a better player...probably makes him a worse player actually. he's behind on the development curve because of it."
I for one believe that if you have it, you have it. It doesn't matter what age you are. Wade Boggs and Randy Johnson both started much later, and both are HOFers.
"He's no blue-chipper but
"He's no blue-chipper but neither is Van Buren."
Please explain your comment, I don't get it. JVB is on the Red Sox 40 Man Roster.
Ciaramella, LITERALLY, isn't even in the same league with JVB.
I take it this guy was NOT
I take it this guy was NOT on their 40-Man roster as we have no space. So, with no space availible, all these PTBNL we are owed (BALT, BOS, AZ), we really can't expect anyone too good.
Just because someone isn't on the 40 man doesn't mean they're not a good prospect, it just means they're not ready yet this year. Look at Matt Murton, he was a good prospect who wasn't on the 40 man until the middle of last year.
Oops Rob G, looks like you
Oops Rob G, looks like you posted over me. I imagine you're done explaining.
Apparently, part of the
Apparently, part of the reason he's a little behind is injuries to his shoulder. The following quotes are from the SoSH article Rob G. linked to above:
"Immediately after his signing with the Red Sox and heading to Lowell, Matt discovered through the Red Sox trainers that he had a shoulder injury that he played most of his college season with and it ruined most of his early appearances even putting him on the DL that summer. His dad mentioned how amazing the Pro trainers were in drawing up a rehab plan to strengthen Matt's shoulder. Part of that shoulder stregthening program is explained in the Ciaramell interview on SoxProspects.com."
"Matt's 2004 partial season at Lowell was limited to only 45 games where he only hit .189 by the end. But he started healthy at Wilmington as a 22yr old and had a much better season at low-A ball this year posting a .302/.360/422 line in approx 246 pa. He did get hurt again during the season and sent to rehab so I am not sure if it was related to his shoulder or not."
I think this year will be an important one for him. He needs to stay healthy and start advancing through our system. But i think its too early to judge his development speed, given the short amount of time he's had as a professional and the aforementioned injuries.
JVB ain't no Maddux with the
JVB ain't no Maddux with the control, you know? He's barely better than Novoa in those terms. But he'll turn 26 midway through this year. I liked Van Buren as well, but his inconsistent mechanics are going to always lead to control problems and/or an injury. Would have preferred something better in return or just kept him, but this will likely be 2 inconsequential baseball souls trading uniforms. It's not that big a deal, other then further proof that Hendry needs an assistant "40 man roster" GM, along with his assistant "Middle infielder" GM and assistant "bench" GM
what the hell does being on
what the hell does being on the 40 man have to do with being a good prospect? Felix Pie didn't get on the 40 man until this year and he'd be no lower then #3 in most any teams system. Just means that he hasn't been in baseball long enough to have to be protected.
Maybe Hendry got him to be
Maybe Hendry got him to be the hitting coach because from the interview Rob posted seems like he knows more about hitting than Sargeclines. Good work on getting the info on him Rob. Overall he sounds like a switch-hitting version of Sing.
thanks, but I stole that all
thanks, but I stole that all from the forums at northsidebaseball.com; can't really take credit.
Sing's become ultra-patient
Sing's become ultra-patient in his later years and is a big boy. I mean big boy with unreal power. Ciaramella is closer to Murton it appears. Doesn't K a lot, doesn't walk a whole lot either but he's not swinging at bad pitches. Seems to have gap power at the moment. If he bulks up a bit, he may one day be useful.
"what the hell does being on
"what the hell does being on the 40 man have to do with being a good prospect?
When was that the question? And when was a 222 AB career in "A" ball enough to properly evaluate an obscure prospect, much less equate him with JVB.
One thing seems to be sure, if you have an unconventional looking delivery, the Cubs can't wait to get rid of you.
didn't you mention something
didn't you mention something about JVB being on the Red Sox 40 man and Ciamarella not being as some reason that this trade is skewed towards the Red Sox. Manny mentioned something as well about the 40 man...
225 Ab's aren't much, but he's got a college track record too and you can tell from his peripherals and scouting reports what type of player he was. What type of player he'll be? Only time will tell....
He's got some stuff going for him, we'll see if it pans out. Do you really know if JVB is going to pan out? Exactly. The Cubs scouts must like him for whatever reason, so we'll see.
The point is Van Buren could
The point is Van Buren could of nabbed a whole hell of alot more than that. The way overpriced bullpen arms are these days he has some value.
He would of been nice as a sweetener in any trade. But no we gave him away for virtually nothing.
I have a feeling a bullpen anchored by Wuertz, Ohman, and Williamson would of done just as good a job as Eyre and Howry.
Everyone glosses over the fact that Will Ohman had a pretty good season for us last year out of the pen.
Did we really need to spend 3+ million a year on Eyre when Ohman was doing just as good of a job in the same role?
Eyre - 86 games (68 IP), 2.63 ERA, BAALefties - .182, BAARighties - .213.
Ohman - 69 games (43 IP), 2.91 ERA , BAALefties - .173, BAARighties - .231.
Wuertz had an awesome first season out of the pen. He struggled against lefties but he plain dominated right handed hitters to the tune of a .197 BAA.
I hope Eyre and Howry keep doing what they have done in the past but if they faulter even the slightest bit Ohman and Wuertz should be moved up in priority in that bullpen. It won't happen, but they should be.
Hopefully Ohman and Wuertz will get some regular time out of the pen next year to keep developing and not go a few weeks between relief appearances.
my guess is that eyre/howry
my guess is that eyre/howry will be the set-up men for dempster and will be used more often then not in full one inning stints. Ohman's going to be a full-fledged LOOGY next year and I'm not sure where Williamson will be used exactly, but he should have a lot better year then last year.
Rob G.: "what the hell does
Rob G.:
"what the hell does being on the 40 man have to do with being a good prospect?"
I was thinking the same thing....
99.9% of all players were in the minors at some point and not on the 40-man.
But maybe someone was trying to just say this guy is a good prospect, in a round about way or something. But he is a big question mark right now till he can get healthy and some real AB's under his belt.
My point about the 40-man is that if he is not on there, more than likely he isn't going to be helping the big club soon.
Eyre isn't a one inning
Eyre isn't a one inning pitcher though. He comes in most times to get 1 hitter out. Howry is the guy you bring in for a full inning to get most anyone out. In my opinion Howry is worthy of his contract, Eyre is vastly overpaid to do 1 batter gigs.
If Williamson is fully recovered (which spring training should tell) then he should be Dempsters primary setup guy.
If everyone does what they are supposed to out of the pen then yeah it could be vastly improved. But the only problem is the only guys with track records of being good are Howry and Williamson. Everything else is a crap shoot. Hell Williamson is a crap shoot also because of his injury. So basically we are down to Howry being reasonably dependable.
Felipe's gone a bit whacky
Felipe's gone a bit whacky with the pitching changes late in innings, can't imagine Dusty will be that bad, but who knows. Still think Eyre was signed to be a 7th/8th inning setup guy along with Howry. Williamson is the fallback in case one of them gets injured.
But hey, it's Dusty, only he knows how he'll actually end up using them.
Curious what our bullpen will be next year....
Hill, Guzman, Koronka all still lurking
And what the hell are we doing with 4 catchers anyway? Gives Baker something to do this spring I suppose.
Rob G.- Good point about
Rob G.-
Good point about looking a the pen. I agree with your Certainties, and with most teams carring 12 pitchers that means we need to add 2 more.
A lot depends on Wood. If he does not make it for Opening Day, then things will work out fine with Novoa and Weurtz making the final two spots.
Starters (w/o Wood):
Releivers (w/o Wood):
*** The only problem with this is we would have no long relief. So maybe WElly, Hill, Guzman or Koronka would step in the 12th pitcher spot sending Weurtz or Novoa down. ***
If Wood does make Opening Day (yeah, I know) then things get a bit tight.
Starter (w/ Wood):
Relievers (w/ Wood):
Of course all this is contingent on no trades between now and opening Day and no injuries.
Too much pitching is a nice
Too much pitching is a nice problem to have, but once again it is contingent on Wood being healthy.
Wood will be fine, probably
Wood will be fine, probably won't miss more then a few starts in April. As I said yesterday, for all our moaning this off-season, if Wood, Z and Prior make 30+ starts this year, the Cubs will probably be contending in September and Hendry/Baker will look like geniuses for stressing speed and defense.
eyre was a 1-inning
eyre was a 1-inning guy.
last year he became an inning guy...alou (skitzo pen handler..use 38274239847 arms a game) used him in both inning and spot roles.
expect him to take remlinger's role and with ohman around, expect him to be a 1-inning guy.
he's not a bad pitcher at all.
Crunch- I agree he will take
I agree he will take Remmy's role of the left handed one inning guy. That was a big misconception of Remmy last year, thinking he was a LOOGY. But all but maybe 2-3 times ALL year he was used as an inning guy (he had 35 appearences and 33.0 IP). He shouldn't of been used as a LOOGY at all, clearly, but I find it even more funny that EVERY TIME a switch hitter came up the opposing manager/player never went to the left side.
#28 Rob G. Great point Rob.
#28 Rob G.
Great point Rob. With improved defense Prior and Z might both be Cy young contenders. Imagine the defense (Don't think about hitting) if we have Cedeno at SS and neifi at 2nd.
However, IF Williamson comes back 100% AND we used Wood in the pen how would a 7, 8, 9 of Williamson, Dempster, Wood look? Remember the nasty boys of the 90 reds? Dibble, Franco Myers...... How sweet would that be. Makes it a 6 inning game.
except that we signed howry,
except that we signed howry, eyre for the 7th/8th most likely. Wood should be a starter and this being his walk year, I doubt he'll be as willing to go to the bullpen this year.
I would much rather have JVB
I would much rather have JVB in the pen than Roberto "Where's the plate" Novoa, or even Wuertz.
Jermaine Van Buren might - MIGHT - be qualified to shine Michael Wuertz's shoes. Anything beyond that, no.
Hey, Jermaine! - Go get your shine box!
Ummmm, actually the last 3
Ummmm, actually the last 3 years Eyre has been a specialty pitcher who usually goes 1-2 batters max.
Before that he usually went more than 1 inning and didn't have very good results. Like I said Eyre isn't dependable on a regular basis to pitch a full inning. His success as a reliever has come in the very short outings role.
We paid out the ass for his fluke 2.63 ERA last year. He is more of a 4.00 ERA pitcher.
Fuuuuuuuuuck you! Get a job
Fuuuuuuuuuck you!
Get a job with the Cubs!
Enough! Let Hendry do his
Let Hendry do his job.
I know Dusty stinks, but take the good with the bad. He ain't Jim Frey! But he is twice Herman Franks! These are good times on the Northside. By the way, I am drunk.
2006 and HOPE SPRINGS
2006 and HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL!!
The year of the Cub
"Ummmm, actually the last 3
"Ummmm, actually the last 3 years Eyre has been a specialty pitcher who usually goes 1-2 batters max."
that dont matter.
last year matters. eyre wasnt the same pitcher 3 years ago or even 2 years ago...arguably 2 years ago when he really started to come through on his stuff as a pitcher not just a thrower...he just didnt get his chance to shine til later in 04 and for much of 05.
and if any of that dont matter...well, ohman's the "loogy" and eyre is here to work innings. its what he did last year and what he'll do in 06.
speaking of 06..happy 06 everyone.
I currently reside in
I currently reside in Portland, Oregon and the sports' radio station out here is WFAN. And WFAN (NY report) is reporting the Mets and Cubs have terms on a deal where the Cubs will send Felix Pie and Rich Hill to the Mets for Aaron Heilman and Cliff Floyd.
NCFAN- Norm Charlton was
Norm Charlton was the 3rd Nasty Boy, not Franco.
Happy New Years to all.
Cubs are still one "difference maker" from being a believable playoff contender.
Bob sacamento- If that is
Bob sacamento-
If that is true, and I don't believe it is, it really happened under the radar. And it happened at a weird time on New years Eve. Did Minaya and hendry have nothing better to do and it couldn't wait a day? Also, Floyd has a limited No trade clause (not sure to which teams). Also, giving up our two best minor league prospects sounds like a lot to me, for Floyd who is in his last year of contract (rent-a-player) and for a 27 year old middle to long relief guy.
But what do I know I am half blitzed!!
Hey I'm not saying it's true
Hey I'm not saying it's true but just posting what WFAN reported. It's no secret that Hendry has long had an affliction for the middle of the order lefty Floyd and that Heilman fits the versatile role of pitcher that Hendry has been looking for this offseason.
But yeah Pie going anywhere seems slim, especially for such an old injury prone player like Floyd despite his good power, contact, and eye. Heilman's stock like Hill's skyrocketed this last season. Personally I think Heilman has a better chance to be a top setup man or decent starter than Hill. Hill looks like he'll become a lefty specialist unless he adds another quality pitch.
"With two years left on his
"With two years left on his contract, Matt Clement wouldn't be a bad risk for the Cubs if they traded Mark Prior or Carlos Zambrano. He could win 15 games in the National League. The Red Sox are shopping Clement and David Wells"
-Phil Rogers 1/1/06
Phil Rogers is officially an idiot!
That Floyd trade would make
That Floyd trade would make sense if not for:
Heilman demanding to be a starter
The Met's already having a centerfielder for the next 5 years
The Met's already having a centerfield for the future (Milledge unless he got traded to Florida which I don't recall)
That leaving the Mets without a left fielder
That giving the Cubs 2 starters in left field
Hendry showing an aversion (this off-season) to injury prone players
Heilman was the Met's 2nd best pitcher last year. I've got no idea why they don't want to put him back in the rotation. Ok maybe he was their 3rd best pitcher.
Despite the fact that trade
Despite the fact that trade report was from a troll if Hendry wants to get Zito that is not a bad trade. If you read "Moneyball" you know Beane has a player crush on Floyd and has been looking for an impact bat for his lineup and Helieman would be the MLB SP he has been looking for. NYM can use Hill and Pie in that 4-way Manny-Miggy deal to send to BAL.
Bob, I thought all radio
I thought all radio and TV stations West of the Mississippi started with 'K'. I'm not opposed to giving up prospects, but I think the trade you mention is too much for too little.
Well a 4-way trade involving
Well a 4-way trade involving Tejada is gaining traction. ESPN just reported on it.
Teams involved - Mets, Boston, Orioles, Tampa Bay.
Boston - Tejada, Gathright
Mets - Manny Ramirez
Orioles - Julio Lugo, Matt Clement and Kris Benson
Tampa - Aaron Heilman, Jae Seo, Kaz Matsui
I am not sure about the players Tampa might get, I just saw it briefly.
That is a nice deal if Boston can get Tejada and Gathright.
Nope, there are radio
Nope, there are radio stations and TV stations west of the Mississippi with call letters that begin with W. For example, the ABC affiliate in Fargo, North Dakota is WDAY. And they also have a radio station with the same call letters.
Rob G. #28--well said.
Rob G. #28--well said. Granted, those are big IFs, but IFs I'd love to see come true.
(and I think that's the
(and I think that's the first pro-JH post I've seen in some time--if you can call it that)
Mike c, That's interesting
Mike c,
That's interesting because today's NY post said that deal wont happen. In terms of radio stations and call letters in the 20's the government districted out areas stations could broadcast and implented the system of W for East stations and K for the west though stations were grandfathered in. There are a couple of K stations in PA and as arm said a w station in ND and there is also one in Vegas I think.
The Mets must have more
The Mets must have more starters than I thought if they're willing to trade 3 of them for Manny.
Actually I think it was Andy
Actually I think it was Andy Marte instead of Jae Seo.
Boston doesn't really have a need for Marte since they have Lowell at 3rd base.
According to the NY daily
According to the NY daily news story yesterday Marte and Seo were both in the deal.
Fox Sports: That's where
Fox Sports:
That's where the Devil Rays come in. They would send Joey Gathright to Boston to help fill the Red Sox's center field hole. Obviously, Tejada would fill the void at shortstop.
Ramirez and Baez, on the other hand, would head for New York, giving the Mets one of the game's best power hitters and set-up men.
As for the Orioles, they would satisfy their shortstop and pitching needs by acquiring Julio Lugo from Tampa Bay, and veteran right-hander Kris Benson from the Mets.
The Devil Rays are thought to be seeking young prospects ó especially pitchers. And they could be satisfied on that front if they can acquire Red Sox third baseman Andy Marte, and pitchers Jae Seo and Aaron Heilman from the Mets.
In addition, The Daily News says that the Mets would send Kaz Matsui to the D-Rays to temporarily fill the void at shortstop until hot prospect B.J. Upton is ready for the big time
Met's Trade:
Met's Get:
Fantasy Baseball League Title
Rays trade:
Rays get:
Indictment on charge of grand larceny
Red Sox trade:
Red Sox get:
Hoarse from laughing their way to the 2006 WS
Orioles trade:
Orioles get
A trip to the proctologist
No way in hell that trade happens- Orioles deal Tejada to division rival for Lugo and Benson? They could just sign Weaver. The average Cubs fan's blog fantasy of trading Jason Dubois and Mitre to the Reds for Dunn is more realistic than this crap.
Real Neal, You forgot about
Real Neal,
You forgot about Clement who is suppose to go to BAL in that deal according to the NY daily news. If the O's cant get the $$$, NTC's and players going/coming worked out with the Sox they will have to risk an unhappy camper in Tejada or putting Bedard in a trade with us. I think they will take Opt. 1 and deal Tejada at the deadline for prospects.
Radio trivialities--WBAP is
Radio trivialities--WBAP is in Dallas. WHO is in Des Moines. WHB in Kansas City. WCCO in Minneapolis. WMT in Cedar Rapids. There are more. Once you get out to the Rockies and Plains, then the W-stations are gone.
East of the river, not many I can think of with K. KDKA in Pittsburgh is about the only one off the top of my head.
Eric -- to add a triviality
Eric -- to add a triviality onto a triviality (which I find very interesting), years ago the FCC laid down the rule that the Mississippi river would be the K/W line: i.e. west of the Mississippi, all radio and TV station call letters start with "K", east of the Miss. they start with "W." However, existing stations were grandfathered in (and you named some of them).
And let's not forget WOW radio and WOW-T in the great state of Nebraska.
Many of my brain cells are wasted carrying this kind of trivia.
I don't think this was the
I don't think this was the worst thing that could happen. Overall they don't have that many decent minor league OFs in house that can hit off the bench in the majors or be used as trade bait.
Recent comments
Boring lineup tonight in terms of guys trying to reach milestones -- no KB (40 HR), Addy (100 RBI) or JHey (can he keep it going?), and Lackey isn't really going for anything, plus the team has already reached 100 wins. I get the "rest" thing, although they will have 4 days off after Sunday, but....bleh.
Agree -- I think you want to keep him on a regular schedule.
Ramos torn ACL
Sure, its not about his record.
Do you start him Sunday or not?
@jonmorosi Pitchers w/ sub-2.00 ERA in year of 185+ IP this century: Pedro '00, Clemens '05, Kershaw '13/'14, Arrieta '15, Greinke '15, Hendricks '16.
Yeah -- that would be rough for him. But, Monty is getting people out, he's a lefty and he has experience working out of the bullpen. Hammel? None of the above.
even if he's not starting, abandoning hammel would be a bit of a 'screw you.' i think it might be -monty +hammel, but it's speculation.
either way, someone's gonna be disappointed.
Joe said he is leaning towards 11 pitchers and 14 position players.
- 4 starters, Chapman, Rondon, Strop, CJ, Wood, Grimm, Monty. No dice for Cahill or Smith.
- 3 catchers, Rizz, Zo, Addy, KB, Javy, Heyward, Fowler, Soler, Coghlan, TLS and then Sczcur over Almora?
Cubs 3B Jason Vosler made two really bad throws on consecutive AB in the 8th. Fortunately the game was no longer in doubt at the time
The first one was a one-hop lob that allowed the batter to reach base on an infield single, and the second was air-mailed so far over the first-baseman's head that it went over the fence and landed in Field #4.
E-MAN: Despite the HR, Donnie Dewees is really more of a slash hitter (the HR was an opposite-field line-drive) who can accumulate lots of doubles & triples. He's also a good bunter and can get on base that way, too. Although he was thrown out trying to steal in the game, he's actually a good base-stealer and baserunner.
Defensively he has plus-range and tracks fly balls OK, so he can play CF, but he has a rag arm that requires the middle infielders to go out further into CF to make relays.
I don't know how many of you remember Bobby Knoop, who played 2B for the Angels, White Sox, and Royals back in the day, but he is a coach-emeritus for the Angels, and works with the infielders at Minor League Camp, Extended Spring Training, and Instructs. He's pretty spry for a 77-year old, and he really knows his shit.
With a big lead, Chapman was throwing sliders and changeups, something he's reluctant to do in a save situation. (Len and Jim covered this.)
Maybe they have a bad owner, I don't know, but they still have players and fans and a franchise, all devastated by this loss of life. Plus, everybody who follows baseball is a fan of a guy like this. It's why I used the word tragedy, which other people throw around but I try to be careful with.
I'm at an age where I remember old incidents better than recent ones, but I have to go back to Herb Score for something as disturbing.
That was Dee Gordon's only HR this year. Wow.
Thank you PHIL.
Glad you avoided temps in the 100s.
I remember you mentioning Dewees needng plenty of work in th IF. How are his OF instincts?
Also, did see much of Satchel McElroy? Only Satchel I have heard about other than the "orignal" and one of Woody Allen's kids.
Hate to give the Mets credit, but they did everything right tonight in what had to be a very tough game for them to play. As Hollandsworth said on the Cubs post-game -- if you watched the game, you saw Mets players consoling Marlins players who were in tears during the game. Between that and the way Molina handled the Ross farewell -- maybe the Mets and Cardinal players aren't pure evil. Just the fans.


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Im in a sort of dilemma.
I am a private candidate and sat some exams in January to boost my grades up to A's, which, I managed to do. Later, I decided to enter myself for June 2012 exams, in the hope that I may just get an A* in one subject. I havent revised since January and tbh have no enthusiasm or motivation to do so either.
Now my question is, I have firmed an offer at a university and they know that I have achieved A grades, they are just waiting for me to send them the certificates (which should be here soon), to make the offer unconditional.
They do not know about my June exams, so I am worried that if I end up completely failing the exams, it will still take my best grade, but I will receive new result slips in August and new certificates in November. Would I then need to declare these to the univsersity?
Ah, I wanted to cancel my entry but the deadline has gone.
What do you suggest I do? Realllyyy not in the mood to get my books out -.-
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Since you're assuming your January results are higher than your pending June results, then the certificates from the Jan results will be the most important. However, they may want to see all your certificates from education?
I'd contact the Uni, let them know about your situation and see what their advice is about it.
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Holly Gilbert, Paul Halliday, Marjolein Houben, Santiago Escobar Jaramillo,Rachel Jones, David Kendall, David Killeen, Lanis Levy, Rebecca Locke, Holly McGlynn, Estelle Vincent, Francesca Weber-Newth, Laura Wester, Lorenz Widmaier.
'a here and a there' was part of Urban Encounters 2010, organised by the Centre for Urban and Community Research at Goldsmiths, University of London in partnership with Tate Britain, Openvizor and Viewfinder Photography Gallery, London.
An essay by CUCR director, Caroline Knowles, can be read at: http://viewfinder.org.uk/exhibitions/a-here-and-a-there/catalogue
A short film made by project partner Openvizor can be viewed at: http://www.openvizor.com/Content/Index/410


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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) — Four adults suffered from smoke inhalation and were taken to a hospital following a house fire in Sacramento.
Photos: Sacramento house fire sends 4 to hospital
The Sacramento Fire Department said that two men and two women, described as transients, were taken to the hospital. One of the victims needed CPR.
The home did not have any electricity or gas running to the home. Fire officials did not immediately say what might have caused the fire.
Fire officials said the fire happened on Stockton Boulevard.