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War Funding Request Denotes 68,000 Troops Through Late 2013
By Matt Southworth on 02/21/2012 @ 11:50 PM
It's no secret that war is expensive. The U.S. has spent over $1,400,000,000,000 ($1.4 trillion) in Afghanistan and Iraq since 2001. This figure represents operational costs, not long term costs such as veteran care, which will rise for decades to come. However, looking at the fiscal year 2013 war funding request, you might think war is getting less expensive. Not quite. Funding overall is on the decline, yes, but the war in Afghanistan still costs $1 million per soldier, per year.
Overall, war funding is on the decline because of troop withdrawals from Iraq. Afghanistan funding is also down due to troop withdrawals. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 funding request for Afghanistan (known as Overseas Contingency Operations, OCO) is $88.5 billion, approximately $26 billion less than what was appropriated in FY 2012. But there is a hitch: the FY13 request assumes that 68,000 U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan through September 2013, when the fiscal year ends.
This seems at odds with what President Obama said back in June 2011 about troop withdrawals. While announcing the removal of 33,000 U.S. troops by September of this year, the president said:
"After this initial reduction, our troops will continue coming home at a steady pace as Afghan security forces move into the lead. Our mission will change from combat to support. By 2014, the Afghan people will be responsible for their own security."
The projections do seem to square with the Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta's February first announcement that U.S. troops will end combat operations by mid 2013, and then switch to an advisory role. If there are to be no reductions in troop levels for the entire 2013 fiscal year—keeping levels around 68,000—then the Panetta's announcement would directly contradict the "steady" pace of reduction President Obama called for in June 2011.
The tide of war is supposed to be receding but appears to remain steady for the next 18 months. Moreover, it is this lack of clarity that is leading to instability and driving Afghanistan towards civil war.
If the Pentagon is not planning on a larger troop presence than called for by President Obama, then they have exaggerated their funding needs—possibly to starve off other spending reductions in the base budget. This appears to be classic political jockying between the White House and Pentagon, all while the lives of U.S. troops and Afghan civilians are on the line. It is reprehensible political posturing.
These funding and troop requests come at a troubling time policy wise. Present political talks are teetering on failure. A recently published report written by LT. Colonel Daniel Davis offers a scathing analysis of the war, concluding that the military mission has had an "absence of success on virtually every level" and is ultimately futile. Davis also notes that military commanders have not given honest assessments about what is happening on the ground in the country. As a consequence, the strategy to arm and train a large Afghan army is also faltering.
Congressional and public support are both waning as well. Last week, 88 member of the House—including Adam Smith (WA), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee—sent a letter led by Reps. Jim McGovern (MA) and Walter Jones (NC) supporting an accelerated withdrawal to President Obama. Additionally, 30 organizations, led by FCNL, sent a letter to members of the House supporting the congressional effort—an imperfect policy to be sure, but a step in the right direction.
Public support has been fading for some time. According to a new Ramussen pole, 67% of American public supports President Obama's current timeline for ending the war. Additionally, a recent ABC News/Washington Post survey found that the public supports the drawdown of U.S. troops from Afghanistan by a 78%-19% margin. With numbers like these, Congress is feeling the pressure to end the decade long war.
So then, this raises the question: why stay one more year? Why even stay one more day? Why spend another $88 billion on the U.S. war in Afghanistan? The war strategy has failed to deliver stability and peace and will not do so while troops remain in the county. Therefore, the U.S. should begin an immediate military withdrawal and focus on the political settlement aspect of this conflict—what I call the long-view. To be sure, it will not be easy or quick, but it is necessary.
As we move closer to May and the NATO Summit on Afghanistan in Chicago, President Obama will have an opportunity take bold policy steps, potentially bringing a close to a very war and even longer conflict. But this will only happen if we all keep the pressure on.


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Bird's eye view of the Falcons
by Russ Paris
Special to the Weekly
Will new head coach Mark Leander be able to lead the Woodinville High football team back to the state playoffs?
One of the Kingco 4A most dominant teams in the 90s under Coach Terry Agnew, the Falcons have not been to the state playoffs since the class of 1999.
"I plan on emphasizing defense. That is what got us there before," Leander said.
The new coach brought in Lindsay Hughes, who was defensive coordinator for the Washington State Cougars, to direct the Falcon stop unit. Leander also promoted from within by moving coaching veteran Doug Sage to offensive coordinator.
In this reporter's opinion, the Falcon nest is full of good players for both new coordinators to work with.
The key two-way player is Matt Tuiasosopo, a 6-foot, 200-lb. second team All Kingco safety who will anchor the defense, as well as being the key man in the wing-bone option attack and the decision maker in deciding whether to give the ball to the fullback or keep it himself and roll down the line to run or pitch to a trailing tailback.
This decision-making takes place in a split second and Tuiasosopo's ability to make the right decision will determine how productive the offense will be.
Matt's football blood lines run deep. His oldest brother, Marques, plays for the Oakland Raiders and his brother Zach is the starting fullback for the University of Washington Huskies. His father, Manu, played professionally for the Seattle Seahawks and the 49ers.
Other key Falcons are lettermen Michael-Ryan Pattison, Casey Priseman and Mark Thompson. Besides this talented secondary, the defense returns senior linebackers Jared Todesco and David Ronning.
The defensive line consists of tall, athletic players, most weighing in at 200+ pounds, including Tyler Hancock, Austin Pratt, Kurt Meckling, Wells Jackson, Ryan Trite and Tyler Hillard.
The offensive backfield is made up of experienced, explosive runners including powerback, Michael-Ryan Pattison, scatback, Brady Galloway and fullback Nick Acker.
To take the pressure off the wingback option running attack, the Falcons are loaded with proven, sure-handed wide receivers in Mark Thompson, Casey Priseman and veteran Austin Matasui.
Widebodies David Lambo and Casey Bulyco both weigh in at 290 lbs. They will be flanked by Andy Griggs, Ryan Tittle and Tyler Hancock, all well over 200 lbs.
My prediction: Tuiasosopo will mature early, and the Falcons will develop into a well-oiled machine offensively and will be stellar on defense.
The team should give new head coach Leander a winning first year and advance to the state playoffs for the first time in four years.


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While nearly every Southwest Ohio household performs some landscaping, only a few wind up with the results they hoped for. In almost all neighborhoods, truly fascinating landscapes are hard to find.
The Southwest Ohio landscaping profession is split into 3 fields; therefore, to know what each field specializes in is essential when choosing which company or firm fits your needs best.
Lawn care companies specialize in edging, raking, mowing, seeding, and otherwise caring for the grassy areas of your yard.
Landscape maintenance firms are primarily employed to conduct regular maintenance of shrubs and flowerbeds.
Landscape construction firms handle landscape construction and planting under the leadership of a landscape designer. This final group carries out a vast array of jobs including patios, fountains, rock gardens, etc.
A good Southwest Ohio landscape designer can assist you in combining all kinds of functional and aesthetic considerations into an overall plan that attains the outcome that you want. There are a good many objectives when landscaping work is considered, such as attracting birds, astonishing neighbors, or building outdoor recreation areas for children. A landscape designer can help you pull all of your goals together so that the yard really works. An option for homeowners working on a limited budget is to hire a designer who can assist you in executing the plan in stages extended over many seasons. The majority of homeowners who do their own landscaping end up redoing sections of it various times with aspirations of creating the perfect look without creating a maintenance headache. A designer is often a good option so he/she can aid you in developing an approach that does not waste your time and money.
Today there are more options than ever to acquire help with design ideas. There are books and computer-based design tools with information and ideas on every part of the landscaping process. You can get great ideas from home improvement and remodeling shows as well as magazines. In addition, most Southwest Ohio home centers and nurseries now offer free design help.


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Blood Angels Episode 4.4: Frolicking Fun in the Sun
We are back this week to discuss Season 4, episode 4 of True Blood. We discuss drunken frolicking Eric, Jason's escape from hillbilly Hell, visions of evil witches, Alcide's lack of clothing, Tommy's terrible family, a gaggle of goofy witches, Luna's "other" secret, Bill's bloodline, evil babies and that shifty Debbie Pelt. Listen for all that and more in this week's episode. Question of the week: is amnesia-Eric going to be up to no good? Let us know in the comments section. The podcast is now available in iTunes. Just click the link below to subscribe. Contact us with any questions or comments below and follow us on Twitter at @BloodAngelsCast. Direct Download FollowRead more →By Leala in TV No comments yet
Where to save money on Games July 17
Hi Angels! It's Carmageden in Los Angeles, but I hear the traffic is actually quite smooth. Must be because everyone is staying at home playing video games! If you are all caught up and looking for some new options this is the place! I'll tell you what games are to be released this week and where you can find sales! New Games this week Captain America: Super Soldier (DS,360, Wii,PS3) Call of Juarez The Cartel (PS3, 360) Smurfs (DS) Smurfs Dance Party (Wii) Just Dance Summer Party (Wii) Where to Save Money on Games 1. Toys R US Celebrating Christmas in July, so lots of great overall deals Halo Construction sets are buy 1 get 50% off second Save $25 with Transformers and DS Lite bundle $89.99 for all music bundles Free $10 gift card with purchase of one of the following or free $40 gift card with purchase ofRead more →By GamingAngel in News No comments yet
Review: Two Worlds II (PS3)
Rating: M (for Mature) Genre: Role Playing Publisher: South Peak Games Developer: Topware Interactive Release Date: January 25, 2011 RENT Unexpectedly Two Worlds was an engaging and enjoyable RPG. Even though you could not play as a female avatar, it did well enough for what it was. As RPG's go many people have distinct favorites. This game isn't going to be replacing any mega hit JRPG's anytime soon. But like that secondary anime that you watch in between episodes of your favorite, this game's few flaws aren't bad enough to prevent you from wasting some time on it. With a Gandalf clone named Gandahar as the villain, although it seems very LOTR-esque in some ways, the story does have a female at the center of the plot. The main character's sister has been abducted and an evil sorcerer who held your character captive as well, is extracting her magical manaRead more →By geekwoman in PS3 No comments yet


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How to Survive the Recession – A Vermont Perspective
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Post workout meal
What do you guys use for your post workout meal?
Are you talking about powder or food?
You should take protein and a simple carb right after you workout and then should eat a meal with protein in it about 30-60 minutes after your workout, and this meal should be huge!
Talkin bout food bro, but i am buying some whey here real soon, whats the best kind, and thanks bro im just needing advice, today my post workout meal was 30oz milk and an apple not to good then an hour later 1500 calories on taco bell nachos
1-2 liters of raw milk with protein powder and a spoon of creatine.
Later on - Usually ramen and eggs or ramen and meat.
I take one scoop whey and a banana. They 30-60 minutes later I eat a big meal with complex carbs, protein and veggies.
When I was bulking in the good ole days my post-workout meal was 32 ounces of chocolate milk and a convenience store little cherry pie. Then I would go home and eat until I burst. I had a fast metabolism though, even up until 2000. I could pretty much eat non-stop and maybe gain 1-2 pounds per month max.
my workout days usually end with a this
postworkout shake:
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1 scoop maltodextrin
5 grams of glutemine
500 grams of creatine monohydrate
and and extra serving of bcaa's
then within a n hour of that I will have someting like this
1/2 pound of 96/4 ground beef
6 oz brown rice
Thanks guys for the replies my post workout now is cooking 4 cups milk 2 cup water 2 pounds hamburger meat AKA 2 boxes hamburger helper
pct 500 grams of 500 mg
500 grams of creatine is alotttt
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MORGANTOWN - Najee Goode's voice was pretty much shot.
The West Virginia linebacker's mini-bout with laryngitis developed from "trying to pump everybody up."
Not once, not twice, three times.
Or was that four?
It was hard for players from Marshall and West Virginia to really know for sure after being sequestered in their locker rooms for 4 hours, 22 minutes because of lightning delays during Sunday's Friends of Coal Bowl at Milan Puskar Stadium.
There were still 14 minutes, 36 seconds left in the game when officials from both schools decided to end the game with West Virginia ahead 34-13.
They spent more time in hiding than they actually spent playing the game that attracted 60,758 fans, very few of whom were still around when the game was called some seven hours after it began.
A joint statement by Marshall athletic director Mike Hamrick and West Virginia athletic director Oliver Luck cited "physical and mental fatigue," beside the continuing adverse weather, among the reasons for ending the game early.
Beside being hard to continually put on a game face with the constant and protracted delays, players from neither team had eaten since around 11 a.m.
Their stomachs were growling as their growl to turn on their opponent waned.
"I was getting hungry," said West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith, who had a productive day-into-night when the teams were actually on the field by going 26 of 35 for 249 yards and two touchdowns.
And frustration was setting in.
"That's the main thing," Goode said. "You don't know what's going on; they don't know what's going on. The guys are trying to relax, but eventually it gets hard."
The teams were first sent off with 4:59 left in the third quarter. They returned, but soon after they warmed up again, they were dispatched to their locker rooms again to wait for the all-clear signs. It never really came, though the teams did return to the field one more time before being quickly hustled off again.
"It definitely gets frustrating," Mountaineer offensive lineman Don Barclay said. "We did it three or four times.
"Everyone wanted to play. Who cares about the weather?"
Smith said the first interruption was like an extended halftime.
"At a certain point, you wonder what's going on," Smith said, "and you want something resolved."
West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen, whose debut will be remembered likely more for the weather than the result, said his athletes played X-Box, pool, cards, watched television and just sat around.
"We thought about putting study hall hours in," he joked.
Smith said the Mountaineers tried to take the delays in stride.
"It was a new experience, but you got to be ready for anything," Smith said. "We had a solid game plan, so we kicked back and relaxed."
The players' emotions ran the gamut, however.
They said it was difficult to keep trying to get up to play a game, only to be let down at another crack of lightning.
They felt for Marshall, too, that the Thundering Herd didn't get a final opportunity to overcome the Mountaineers and their lead - kind of like last season when the Mountaineers rebounded late in their game to force overtime and win.
"That's a bitter pill to swallow," Goode said. "Until the clock ticks down to triple-zeroes, you want to play.
"If it was last year (and this happened), we would've wanted to stay in Huntington till the next morning and finish it."
Word had apparently filtered into the West Virginia locker room that Marshall coach Doc Holliday had hoped to keep playing and bring the game to an actual conclusion.
"I agree with the Marshall coach," Smith said, "that you never want to quit, never want to give up a forfeit."
The circumstances were rather unusual, however.
Both teams surely don't want to experience anything similar again.
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How far should Israel go to free Shalit?
'Lay not your hand on the lad," God said to Abraham in the book of Genesis. But last week, the former IDF Chief of Staff, Moshe Yaalon, suggested the opposite course of action: "Hostages should be sacrificed if the cost is too heavy." Fortunately, the words of former generals in the army are no longer considered holy scripture in Israel.
"The exchange of hostages shouldn't be achieved at any cost" is the primary argument of the government spokesmen; yet it is a feeble argument. In the public debate surrounding the prisoners exchange deals, bereaved families were sent out to publicly voice this claim, and two mountains of pain — those of the families of the hostages, who will do anything to see their sons released, and those of the families of the fallen, who do not want to see their children's killers released — collided in a dreadful tragedy.
It will be obvious to any civilised, thinking person that there are some costs that should not be paid. Let's imagine a rather absurd situation in which Hizbollah creates an unthinkable condition for the return of the Israeli captives: Israel's agreement to the sacrifice of 156 soldiers and civilians and to 33 consecutive days of heavy shelling over half the country. This inordinate price could be paid on one condition only: if the Israeli government decided, of its own accord, to start a futile war in Lebanon, in a mission-impossible attempt to rescue the captured soldiers.
But Israel is not a terrorist organisation, even though some Israelis occasionally try to blur this vital distinction. And since it is not, it has to exchange live terrorists for dead soldiers. Their families are still alive, and their lives will be a living hell if they do not find out their sons' fate. This is the only course of action open to a state that wishes to avoid regret and shame for its actions or failures. We may not be willing to pay "any cost" or make a deal "under any conditions", but we must be willing to pay a very high price; this is the state's duty and there is no choice but to pay it.
Another feeble argument is that if we release prisoners, the result will be a wave of kidnapping. As if the Hamas stepped down its kidnapping efforts after capturing Gilad Shalit. Will they stop trying as long as we have their men in our prisons? The incentive for kidnapping is not the release of prisoners, but the very presence of thousands of prisoners.
Another argument goes: if we release dangerous prisoners, they will quickly return to their evil ways of terror — and there are precedents. This is poor reasoning. Did we ever lack terrorists? We kill terrorists like flies on a daily basis, yet their number never drops. Every fallen terrorist is replaced by one or more standing. The situation on the ground makes the number of terrorists grow and it will continue to do so as long as the underlying conditions don't change fundamentally.
Fortune smiled on the Israeli government: the three families of Israeli soldiers held in Lebanon and in Gaza — Goldwasser, Regev and Shalit — are all of noble character. They do not know how to raise hell and pound the table. Here, we start to listen when someone starts yelling.
A long time ago, I met Eldad Regev's brother in a television studio. He spoke beautifully, in a restrained, moderate fashion. After he finished, I told him: if you keep the measured, restrained tone, you won't get to see Eldad any time soon — as Ron Arad's family learned. Sometimes, I explained, an overdose of responsibility is irresponsible. Later, I thought that I shouldn't have told him that.
If I knew the exact location of Gilad Shalit, I'd keep it a secret from the IDF commando forces, for fear of greater disaster to the kidnapped soldier and his saviours. Instead, I'd suggest getting a copy of the book Gilad Shalit wrote nine years ago, When the Sharks and the Fish First Met. He was 11 at the time and wrote how the fish and sharks decided to live together in peace, against their nature. One should ask, who are the sharks and who are the fish? The roles keep changing.
Perhaps, for lack of a better option, I should send the innocent book to the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem. There's no more time to waste, and there's no justification for dodging the decision after two years of captivity. It is time to release the goldfish before it is too late.
Yossi Sarid is Israel's former Minister of Education. He is currently a columnist for Ha'aretz and a lecturer. He recently published Accordingly, We Are Here Assembled, a work of fiction


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A FURIOUS care home boss has savaged planners accusing them of incompetence' after a year long battle to build much needed homes for the elderly.
Mike Gimson, chairman of Moundsley Healthcare Group, says they have spent an estimated £18,000 in application fees in an attempt to build 154 extra care or supported living bungalows on green belt land in Kings Norton next to the Moundsley Hall Care Village.
A planning application was first submitted to Bromsgrove District Council – responsible for planning issues around the site despite it being owned by Birmingham City Council – in June last year.
Mr Gimson said it followed an approach by Bromsgrove councillors to help find sites to build 550 of the properties, which are similar to a care home but allow people more independence. The figure was later revised upwards to 1,725.
The site was chosen because it was next to Moundsley Hall which has previously been designated a special needs site meaning normal green belt restrictions can be waived.
But planners have so far refused to even consider the application saying they need more information on whether or not green belt rules can be overridden and it is rumoured they are considering throwing it out.
Mr Gimson claimed guidelines in the Government's National Planning Policy Framework on supported living would outweigh any reasons for refusal.
Speaking ahead of a meeting on Wednesday (May 28) with planners to try and resolve the situation he told the Standard: "We have expressed our concerns to our Member of Parliament Sajid Javid saying Bromsgrove planning department are not working in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework.
"I think it's a tragedy and it shows the incompetence of Bromsgrove District Council's planning department which has to be witnessed to be believed.
"We are talking about employing 100 extra people to help run this development. Extra care supported living is the way forward for the elderly population in this country, the Government recognises it, the Care Quality Commission recognises it but it doesn't appear Bromsgrove does."
But Ruth Bamford, head of planning and regeneration at Bromsgrove District Council, said: "We have explained to the applicant that they have not submitted enough information to enable their application to be processed. This is one of the reasons the application has not been registered.
"Furthermore and as we have also explained, the land in question is green belt. Just like with any such application, unless the applicant provides information demonstrating the very special circumstances that could outweigh green belt protection, it is unlikely that a development would be appropriate."


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The Beatles: Rock Band Review
If you have even a passing fondness for John, Paul, George and Ringo, this game will make you an extremely happy bunny.
Rock-rhythm games are an increasingly tricky proposition for your humble games reviewer. Last year VideoGamer gave 9 out of 10 scores to both Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero World Tour; these titles are the still best in their class, so how should we feel about games that essentially provide a near-identical experience but with a new set of tunes? Some might say we should punish such releases for their lack of originality, but we don't take this approach with other genres. Each fresh iteration of FIFA and Pro Evo is merely a subtle tweak away from the last one, but that's largely tolerated because hey - football is football. If the Rock Band and Guitar Hero games have found their winning formula, should we really expect them to radically change? And if not, how do we decide what constitutes a great strum-em-up?
If you say you want a revolution, Beatles: Rock Band may not be the game for you. Harmonix has certainly added a few new elements to the familiar rock-along gameplay - three-part vocal harmonies, for one - but if you're looking for a game that shakes stuff up a bit, you may be better off waiting for Guitar Hero 5 (although I stress the word "may", since at the time of writing we've yet to receive review code). Rather than tearing up the rulebook, Harmonix has taken its established, near-perfect rhythm gameplay and used it to make the absolute most of the Beatles license - the kind of source material that most developers would kill for. And happily for the gaming public, the results are nothing short of sublime.
The quality of this game is evident right from the outset. Beatles: Rock Band kicks off with one of the best intro videos I've seen in years - a gloriously stylish piece of animation that condenses the whole of the Beatles' career into a three minute montage, flitting between styles as it goes. We start with our four at The Cavern club, in Liverpool, then follow them through city streets as they attempt to flee their fans. From here we jump to the band's appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show and then on to their shows at the Shea Stadium and at Budokan. Things turn a bit trippy as the group move into their studio years, and the montage concludes with the Fab Four leading a bizarre procession from the head of a giant elephant-like creature. It's a wonderful way to start the game, demonstrating a clear understanding of the imagery and mythology that surrounds the band to this day.
While all but one of the game's 45 tracks are unlocked from the start, many fans will want to dive straight into the career mode. Previous rhythm games have attempted to offer some form of narrative with varying degrees of success, but here the historical story-telling works brilliantly. As with the intro, we start with the band playing simple rock and roll at the Cavern before working our way through seven more chapters that catch the boys at important stages of their development. As you move from one period to the next you're treated to more high-quality cutscenes featuring photo cut-outs and album covers from the relevant years.
While these videos do a nice job of setting the tone for each new chapter, it's the in-game graphics that make the career mode so successful. I've never regarded visuals as being particularly important to strum-em-up titles, but Beatles: Rock Band has proved me wrong. The backdrops that accompany gameplay fall into two categories: for the chapters that cover the group's live performances, you get a detailed recreation of the band playing at the relevant venue. Then, for the years when The Beatles confined themselves to recording at Abbey Road, the game uses "dreamscapes" - highly stylised music videos that tie in to the themes of the song you're playing. Both approaches work extremely well. The dreamscapes work particularly well when accompanying songs with vivid imagery, but the "live" backdrops are equally effective at capturing the look and feel of the time. It all builds up to an emotional climax as the Fab Four play their final gig atop the roof of the Apple Corps building - a scene that might leave some fans with a lump in their throat.


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Wayne Gretzky has stepped down in Phoenix from his position as coach of the Coyotes. So what you ask does this have to do with the Blues? Quite simply, not much. However, it does give us a chance to look back at one of the most memorable plays from last season. Granted, there are a bundle of plays that come to mind from last season, but the one involving David Perron against Phoenix is certainly one you don't see everyday.
The date was February 24th, 2009 and the Blues squared off against the Coyotes at Scottrade. With Phoenix leading 1-0 well into the second period, Perron dumps the puck in before skating off to change. With David not even looking, the puck lands just outside the Phoenix crease, bounces, and goes in between the pads of Ilya Bryzgalov before settling in the back of the net. No one was more surprised than David who after dumping the puck, turned and skated toward the bench, just to be surprised by the horn going off.
See it for yourself below (Perron's play takes place roughly at the 1:36 mark), and be sure to check out Gretzky's face following the play. It is a face we saw pretty often in Phoenix, but those days have come to an end today.
On a different note, David Perron is the latest to join the Twitter world and you can follow him at DP_57.


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Fresh Strawberry PieAngie McGowan
I know it may not be strawberry season all over the country, but it is here in Florida. I brought a ton of fresh strawberries back with me from the Florida strawberry festival over the weekend. Earlier this week I made a delicious strawberry banana bread. We've also been eating so many fresh strawberries, as dessert with fresh cream, as snacks, and even for breakfast. Yesterday I couldn't resist making this beautiful fresh strawberry pie. I cooked some mashed up berries with water and sugar and then thickened it up with a little cornstarch and gelatin. This recipe makes two pies, and since it's hard to halve a gelatin pack, to make one pie, you can just use less fresh berries to fill up the pie shell, about 3 cups, instead of 5.
Fresh Strawberry Pie
1 cup sugar
3 cups strawberries
1 cup water
1/2 cup water
1 package gelatin
3 tablespoons cornstarch
about 10 cups fresh whole strawberries, enough to fill 2 – 9 inch pie shells
2 baked deep dish pie shells (I use pre-made roll out pie crusts)
freshly whipped cream
1. Combine gelatin with 1/2 cup cold water in a small bowl. Set aside to let gelatin soften. Combine 1 cup water and cornstarch in saucepan. Stir until cornstarch dissolves. Add strawberries and sugar. Use a potato masher to mash up strawberries. Bring to a boil, and cook until it thickens, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add gelatin dissolved in 1/2 cup water.
2. Let cool. Bake pie shell and let cool. When pie shell is cool, fill with fresh berries, then pour over cooled gelatin mixture. Garnish with freshly whipped cream.
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WTO Trade and Environment Committee Discusses Carbon Footprint Labels
20 June 2013: At a recent meeting, the members of the Committee on Trade and Environment (CTE) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) exchanged information on and discussed experiences in product carbon footprint and labeling schemes.
At the meeting, which was held on 5 June 2013, in Geneva, Switzerland, the International Standardization Organization (ISO) provided an update on the ISO 14067 process on technical specifications for measuring and communicating the carbon footprint of products. Thereafter, representatives from the European Commission (EC), the British Standards Institution, Chinese Taipei, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, Costa Rica, New Zealand, Nigeria and Switzerland shared information on their respective initiatives to measure and label products based on their carbon footprint. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) complemented the discussion with a review of the economic literature on the impact of product carbon footprint labels on international trade. In addition, Australia provided an update on its Carbon Pricing Mechanism.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) briefed CTE members on its work in the area of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Furthermore, representatives of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, as well as of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), briefed the Committee on recent activities. [IISD RS Sources]


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Taking the wildly-successful "American Idol" talent-search format and applying it to the world of modeling, the enormously addictive Tyra Banks reality series proved a bona fide hit (particularly by UPN standards) in its first season, even competing with "Big Four" network shows among the advertiser-coveted 18-34 demo. Key to the series' success were entertainingly-weepy host/creator Tyra Banks and her quirky stable of judges and mentors - most importantly Janice Dickinson, the surgically-altered former supermodel who never missed an opportunity to deliver a catty takedown of the young ingenues. With its often-venomous tone and over-the-top histrionics, "ANTM" isn't what you would call "good television" in the traditional sense, but it nevertheless managed to bring the insular world of high-fashion into mainstream consciousness in a way that had never been accomplished before. A whopping nineteen seasons later the show continues on on The CW, and its pop-cultural effects continue to be seen in such subsequent fashion-oriented series as "Project Runway," "Fashion Star" and the drag-queen extravaganza "RuPaul's Drag Race" - a good or a bad thing, depending on your taste.
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On Wednesday, MasterCard (NYSE: MA ) announced that it has signed on with InterContinental Hotels Group (NYSE: IHG ) to provide an exclusive co-branded "loyalty" credit card for the hotel management company in the U.S.
In a press release describing the relationship, MasterCard noted that it already runs the co-branded Priority Club World MasterCard for IHG in Canada, but this deal extends the relationship into the U.S., as well.
Commenting on the deal, IHG observed:
MasterCard's global data analytics will enhance our ability to develop our co-branded credit card portfolio further through an insight driven approach. Both of our customer bases will benefit.
IHG operates seven major international hotel brands, including InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Hotel & Resorts, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites and Candlewood Suites. In the U.S., it also boasts Holiday Inn Resort and InterContinental Alliance Resorts.
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A freemium game is an app that can be downloaded for free on the Google Play store for android or iTunes for iOS products but users can spend money while playing the game to unlock premium services or enhancements if required. Freemium is a combination of the words "free" and "premium". The app being free attracts a lot of users to download and engage with the game until they are willing to spend money to enjoy premium features such as playing with no advertisements, unlocking extra levels or simple extra powers to help overcome existing levels.
One of the most played freemium Apps out there at the moment is Candy Crush Saga. We at b*different, like everyone else are addicted to it. Candy Crush Saga is a fun puzzle game that is available for free on Android and iOS. Produced by King.com Limited, The app can be integrated to your Facebook account where you can send and receive extra lives from your friends, see their scores, real time progress and compete to not only beat the tricky puzzles but to beat your friends scores too.
The aim of Candy Crush Saga is to work your way through hundreds of levels completing different tasks, some levels require you to reach a certain score, others to clear jellies, more to bring fruits down to the bottom of the screen but all levels have one thing in common, a limited amount of moves. You complete tasks by matching three or more jellies in a row. Run out of moves and you lose a life, having to wait thirty minutes or rely on friends to give you a life if you want to retry as five lives are the maximum you can have at any one time.
So this is where the Freemium elements come into play, and they are not cheap. Examples include:
• Jelly Fish (€1.79): Adds jelly fish to candy, then clears three pieces of jelly when matched.
• Extra Moves (€0.89): Adds five extra moves to a puzzle.
• Lollipop Hammer (€1.79): Smash candy to remove it.
• Charm of Life (€14.99): Increases your lives from five to eight.
• Charm of Stripes (€35.99): Allows you to change a candy to a special piece once per game.
• Charm of Frozen Time (€21.99): Allows time to stand still when you are planning your moves in time trial games.
Top Ten in App Downloads according to itunes are:
1. Extra Lives0,89 €
2. Extra Moves0,89 €
3. Lollipop Hammer1,79 €
4. Color Bomb0,89 €
5. Unlock Next Episode0,89 €
6. Unlock Lollipop Forest0,89 €
7. Striped & Wrapped1,79 €
8. Unlock Next Episode0,89 €
9. Unlock Next Episode0,89 €
10. Jelly Fish1,79 €
King.com say it is possible to clear all 335 Candy Crush Saga levels without purchasing any additional charms. After over a week stuck on level 29, we can easily see how tempting it could be to get out the credit card, buy the Charm of Life have three extra lives at a time and complete the levels catch up with our friends and feel like we are making progress at a game that is impossible to put down.
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The study, published in the Journal of
Communication, and available
here (PDF), examined the gaming habits of females and males
playing the popular Massively Multiplayer Online RPG (MMORPG)
EverQuest II.
The sample group was quite large, consisting of
responses from 7,000 logged in players. There were many
surprises in the results. First, the gaming wasn't dominated by
kids -- in fact the average age was 31. More interestingly
still, older gamers tended to spend more hours on the game per
And female gamers spent, on average, far more hours than
their male counterparts. Top female players logged 57 hours a
week, while top male players only logged 51 hours a week. And
on average, girls logged 29 hours a week versus 25 hours for
Age isn't the only thing women tend to lie about,
according to the survey. More women than men responded that
they lied to their friends and loved ones about how much time they
Other dark elf slayers/professors and grad students
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quote: Because your thumbs are moving a little faster
quote: You are still a game playing nerd like all the others
quote: Speaking of said tournament it reminds me of the first year I went when these two fat nerds decided to throw down and try to have a fistfight over quakeworld, it was funny as hell to all the more normal people.
quote: reflexes, thinking and team work
quote: but the level of skill required to play the average MMO such as WoW or Evercrap is pretty weak.
quote: Logging hours online is not the same as being a hard core gamer.
quote: when Quake 1 came out and I was killing people with an axe while they had rocket launchers and lightning guns
quote: My point is that your point is without merit. You aren't the one who gets to define what is or isn't a "hardcore" gamer.
quote: In most MMO games - while if they really are in an actual battle, there is no real skill other than know what to buy and what your group consists of. Otherwise, its just a 3D Myspace game... perhaps they should just play Second Life?
quote: probably because you play fast games that require some real effort and skill. FPS and RTS type games turn girls off because they have to suck and start at the bottom of the average skill of a a games players.
quote: MMOs allow people that suck at video games and a lot of times at life as well to feel successful at something and they is probably why the get addicted because that's the only thing in life they feel successful at even if they still suck at the game.
quote: Shows how much you know about women... Here's a thought ; maybe running around with a gun shooting other people over nothing more than a temporary objective just doesn't appeal that much to the opposite sex ?? Nahhh. It must be because they all "suck".
quote: lol right. And I'm sure all the "ZOMFG you got PWNZOREdD !!! " kiddies aren't overcompensating for something either, right ?
quote: There were many surprises in the results. First, the gaming wasn't dominated by kids -- in fact the average age was 31.
quote: If I had to guess, I'd say the average player age for FFXI is somewhere around 25-27.. just based on the crowd that I knew. WoW seems to have a much younger player base, but maybe that's just a stereotype.
quote: The sample group was quite large, consisting of responses from 7,000 logged in players.


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Clack County deputies arrested a man on suspicion of arson Saturday afternoon.
In a press release from the Clark County Sheriff's Office, police said Timothy C. Meagher, 57, was found in a remote cabin in Cougar, Wash. (about 50 miles northeast of Vancouver), after officers from received a tip from about a suspicious vehicle outside the home.
According to the release, Megaher is suspected of causing about $100,000 in damage to a home at 6208 N.E. Wilding Road in Vancouver. A passerby called 911 to report seeing Meagher about an hour before the fire began. Officials with the Clark County Fire Marshall's Office advised detectives an accelerant had been used in the fire and it appeared to have been deliberately set.
Police believe the motive for the arson is related to the ending of the relationship between Meagher and the home-owner. The cabin at which Meagher was arrested belongs to his employer, who had not given Meagher permission to be there.
Meagher is currently housed in the Clark County Jail for first-degree arson. At the time of posting, he did not have a release date or bond set.
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This story is part of the World Humanitarian Day 2011 campaign.
In it, trauma surgeon Dr Omar Saleh talks about his passion - saving lives in Somalia.
World Humanitarian Day is a celebration of people helping people.
Every day humanitarian aid workers help millions of people around the world. The day recognizes the sacrifices and contributions of those who risk their lives to give others help and hope. It is also about inspiring the spirit of aid work in everyone.
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A moose, roaming far from its north woods Minnesota habitat, has been plodding around the southern part of the state. It was recently spotted near Winthrop, roughly 80 miles southwest of the Twin Cities, the Mankato Free Press reports. "Generally, it's young bulls who do this," a Department of Natural Resources biologist told the newspaper. "They just have a lot of wander in them."
Minnesota is one of the few states that have moose, and they tend to be concentrated in the far northern corners of the state. It is Minnesota's largest wild animal – moose average about 1,000 pounds and their antlers alone can be about 40 pounds, the DNR notes on its moose page.
It's almost moose-hunting season. The limited season won't contribute to the troubling decline in Minnesota's moose population, state wildlife officials have said, the Star Tribune reported. About 50 moose are expected to be killed in the season that opens Sept. 29.
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The survey process to assess pronghorn antelope populations and hunting permits will be the topics of a meeting 7 p.m. April 2.
The meeting, at Amarillo College's Dumas campus, is for landowners and the general public. Joachim Treptow, a Texas Parks and Wildlife biologist based in Dumas, will speak about the aerial population surveys done in June and July and how hunting permits are allocated.
"We're also looking for landowners to lease permits to us so we can have a public drawing for hunting," Treptow said. "We have one at this point and sent out a contract to a second."
Risk management for cotton topic of event
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Vaisya is the third of four Hindu social categories, or varna. Traditionally the Vaisyas were traders and businessmen, or peasant farmers.
Ruler of the Mauryan Empire, he extended his control over most of India and promoted the spread of Buddhism.
the main religion of India; it teaches that everything is part of a universal spirit called Brahman
.. (late 300s BC) Mauryan ruler, he founded the Mauryan Empire in northern India.
a Hindu and Buddhist belief that souls are born and reborn many times, each time into a new body
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"How are you folks doing down at the food bank?"
That's a question I and my co-workers who volunteer at Haven House Food Pantry in Hamilton get asked a lot. My typical answer is "We're doing very well, thank you!" Of course, the correct answer is a bit more complicated.
On the bright side, we continue to meet the needs of our more than 1200 registered families by providing them with food to last 3 to 5 days every month. They can supplement this with a visit to Haven House every week for surplus meat, produce, bakery products and other surplus items we have. Also on the bright side, we are blessed with the greatest donors in the country in our county residents and businesses. They are the true life blood of our food pantry and without them we could not provide the food we do. Our number of clients continues to grow steadily at about 2% per year (about 20 new families every year) and unlike many parts of the country where food pantries are having trouble meeting needs, donations here have kept pace with our growth. We in Ravalli County are truly blessed. We also have a great all-volunteer staff to help meet those needs.
There is a not-so-bright side to all this, however. And that is that the number of families that need food assistance continues to grow each year. The reasons for this are many and complex, well beyond the ability of our small food pantry to fix. What we do, and we believe do very well, is give people a hand when they reach a rough spot in life. Sometimes a little boost is all people need. One of the most satisfying times is when an ex-client comes in and says "I had a tough time feeding my family and you folks helped me through those times. Now I want to give back!" as they make a donation! I wish we could help that happen more often.
The end-of-year holiday season is our busy time and it's pretty hectic. Right now is the time of year we regroup and review how we have done. That is pretty easy to do and always looks pretty good. What is hard for us to do is look into our crystal ball and predict the future. We want to be prepared for continued growth while we also pray that things can improve for our clients so they no longer need us. What a wonderful change it would be to see our numbers of clients start to decrease because they no longer need our services. We hope for the best.
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The US Justice Department began suing the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority and City Transit on Thursday, charging them with discriminating against Muslim and Sikh employees who wear turbans and head scarves for religious reasons.
But in a statement, transit officials declared the lawsuit "totally without merit", arguing that no-one in the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division had discussed the issue with them and that they had already changed their policy on uniforms to allow religious head coverings provided by the authority.
The lawsuit stems from a series of incidents dating back to 2002. Since then, four Muslim women - all bus drivers for New York City Transit - have been barred from operating buses on the road and reassigned to work inside bus depots because they refused to wear regulation caps over their head scarves, known as hijabs.
More recently, transit managers briefly reassigned Kevin Harrington, a Sikh train operator, to a rail yard because he refused to take off his turban at work. After his case drew public attention, he was allowed back on his old job in June.
Taken together, the actions constitute a "pattern and practice" of religious discrimination, says the lawsuit, filed in Federal District Court in Brooklyn. It calls for the transit authority to provide accommodations for Muslim, Sikh and other employees whose beliefs require them to wear the head coverings, as well as compensation for those who claim that they lost overtime opportunities because of their transfers.
Transit officials said charges brought by the bus operators were dismissed after an investigation by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. An independent arbitrator also ruled against the women, concluding that the transit agency had properly accommodated them by giving them alternative jobs.
Union leaders, however, argued that the jobs inside the depot were not equivalent because they provided fewer opportunities for overtime, a significant part of bus drivers' income, said Arthur Schwartz, a lawyer for Local 100 of the Transport Workers Union. The Justice Department's lawsuit makes the same case.
Even if the jobs were equivalent in pay and other benefits, reassigning them placed an unfair stigma on them, Schwartz said, adding that one of the women had been wearing her head scarf while driving a passenger bus for more than ten years without a problem.
None of the employees have decided yet whether they will wear the alternative head coverings that the transit agency presented to them last week, he said, scarves made out of blue cloth that match their uniforms and bear the MTA's logo. Some of them may not be able to, Schwartz said, if their religious leaders say they cannot.


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Wolves will be looking to build on their victory over Norwich City with three points against Rotherham United.
As ever Bill Howell will be providing his usual witty banter and live updates from the press box.
It's a detailed and somewhat alternative view of the action.
Don't miss it...
Wolves will feel as deflated tonight as they were elated last Sunday evening. They should have pinched this game. They were the better side. But here they are... one win and one defeat. And Fulham to come. Catch up with you at Craven Cottage folks.
But Adam Collin catches it. Surely that's it... Rotherham fans cheer with delirium. And seconds later the whistle sounds. Full-Time: Rotherham 1 Wolves 0. Wolves fell to their first league defeat since March at Crawley with Ryan Hall scoring from close range with just 14 minutes remaining. Home keeper Adam Collin saved twice from Bakary Sako in an enthralling first half which saw Paul Taylor also clip the Wolves' crossbar. Rotherham won it seconds after Hall's apparent handball inside the box in defending a Sako set piece. Ben Pringle's corner was powered goalwards by Craig Morgan. Wolves missed a catalogue of free-kicks with Sako going closest to opening the scoring and sub James Henry also firing over. They did more than enough to earn a point but in the end their luck ran out.
Rotherham have slammed the door firmly shut since the goal. There's just been nothing for Wolves to feed off. Still Wolves press... MacDonald to Henry.... they win a corner. Last chance saloon. Ikeme is up....
Wolves still trying to probe, still trying to play. No long ball launches. But it's getting late in the day. Very late indeed. Four minutes of added on time to play. That's very decent of Mr Salisbury. But it's Rotherham who win another corner. And with Derbyshire now leaving the penalty box I can see just the one red shirt. Danny Batth has become a striker for the last knockings. Not Leon Clarke who remains on the bench. Two minutes of the four to play.
To run salt into the wounds Chris Wood levels for Leicester against Everton. Anyhow.. back to New York and Rotherham have a corner. Good play from Derbyshire. They put two people into the box to 'attack' it. That tells you all you need to know. Two minutes of the 90 to play.
Doherty wins a free-kick in a dangerous position. But Henry blasts it over the crossbar. How many chances from set pieces do Wolves need? Edwards races behind the goal to give it back to the keeper. There's a desperation to get a point out of this. They create a half-chance.... MacDonald probing, Dicko backheel to Henry... shot blocked. Gung-ho from Wolves. Very open. They'll either score or they'll concede... that's the thinking behind it. And they simply have to keep pressing. Golbourne now wins a corner. Jacobs flattens the referee. Good keeping from Rotherham's Collin. Another set piece goes begging.
Hall injured in scoring the goal and has to be subbed. Kieran Agard becomes their third and final change. Can Wolves pull something out of the bag here. They'll feel hard done by for sure. They'll feel they could have had a penalty against Hall and seconds later he is popping in the opening goal. 1650 Wolves fans here. Hoping, praying...
Small margins... Wolves are behind. Pringle heads a corner goalbound. Terrific save by Carl Ikeme but the ball rebounds nicely to Ryan Hall who prods home. 10,700-odd here and most of them have gone ballistic. Harsh on Wolves. Double change now for the final 14 minutes. Sako and van La Parra replaced by Jacobs and Henry.
A penalty shout.. this time for Wolves with Ryan Hall appearing to block Sako's free-kick with his arm.
Sako's effort is over the crossbar. Just too close to get it up and over. Sako stays centre stage with a superb low cross to the near post that is blocked. Wolves have stepped things up here. Noticeably too.
Closer stiill!! Dave Edwards into the penalty area and challenges the goalkeeper. Matt Doherty smashes over the crossbar. Deflected behind for a corner. And yet again Wolves fail to trouble a resolute home defence. Now van La Parra turns Morgan and forces the foul. Free-kick in a very dangerous position indeed. What a time this would be to score.
Close! Sako blasts a free-kick inches wide via a slight deflection off the wall . It was 25 yards out in a good central area after a foul on MacDonald. The wall was probably only seven or eight yards away. Where is the vanishing spray Football League?
Rotherham make their second change. Derbyshire on for Taylor who gets a warm send-off from the home faithful. 62 minutes gone. No chances in the second half. Carl Ikeme just trying to calm things down at the back for Wolves. They were a little ragged for a moment or two there. van La Parra runs into space, beats Pringle. Tries to find Edwards in the centre but Rotherham clear. Lovely run again from Edwards. Ran from his own half to get on the end of that. That's not a diesel engine... it's a 2 litre petrol engine. Sort of.
Second half cagier than the first, oddly. Nothing really to shout about in either box. We are getting towards the time when one of those three creative subs will enter the fray. MacDonald has had far more time on the ball this weekend, than against Norwich who really did a job to limit his influence. Probably the key man to date for Wolves.
van La Parra and Sako now back into their stride. Sako wins a corner but it comes to nothing. Disappointing delivery. But Wolves are continuing to mount a charge. MacDonald coming to the fore. For a moment it looked like Sako might be able to create something at the back stick. But he is closed down.
Wolves a little slow out of the blocks if truth be told. But they almost conjure something there. Nice play from MacDonald and Dicko. Edwards then fires across the penalty area after a swift dart down the right and unfortunately no one is there to connect. Sako had halted his run.
Back underway. Wolves now kicking towards their large away following. Ryan Hall for John Swift. The Chelsea loanee didn't really do much against some good Wolves defending. Wolves yet to concede this season, like so much of last. That'll put the mockers on it!
Can't see this one staying goalless for long. Kenny Jackett will be more than pleased. You wouldn't bet against the A-team stepping things up after the break. And when you look at the bench there's a real chance for the likes of Jacobs, Henry and Clarke to come into the game when it opens up further. Steve Evans too has Matt Derbyshire and Kieran Agard to turn to. The latter has been mentioned as a possible striking option for Wolves. We will see...
half-time Rotherham 0 Wolves 0: Adam Collin's remarkable double save denied Bakary Sako and Nouha Dicko chipped inches wide with the keeper stranded in a feisty and entertaining opening 45 minutes. Matt Doherty survived a huge penalty appeal in the opening minute but the Millers - who scored seven times in two League meetings against Wolves last year to earn their solitary point - did little else. Having said that Paul Taylor chipped onto the crossbar with Carl Ikeme getting vital fingertips. Collin also saved from the closely marked Rajiv van La Parra after more good work from the eye-catching Nouha Dicko.


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The Indians got off to a less than stellar start to the season, but there is always time to look at what is coming next. This is the second top ten list of Indians prospects this season and the first that has to do with actual results from this season. The first list came out in March and showed the ten players most likely to break out in 2014. This list is not about the closest players to becoming Indians, but who have been most successful in the first month of the 2014 season.
Since this is a prospect report, only players who have yet to make their Major League debut will be considered (Trevor Bauer was a prospect three years ago, not today) and players can only make the rankings once per season, so even though Jesus Aguilar has had a fantastic April (.369 AVG, 10 XBH, 13 RBI) he is not eligible since he was ranked second in the first top ten. Including for each player is their current team, how they came to join the Indians organization and their Burning River Baseball prospect rank from 2013.
10. Roberto Perez – Catcher
AAA Columbus – Drafted 2008 R0und 33 – UR
The Indians are incredibly shallow considering minor league catching depth, which is the reason they converted top second base prospect Tony Wolters into a backstop and traded for Chris Wallace last season. Despite these two moves, Perez may be the Indians top catching prospect. This is a big surprise for the Indians as he has showed little promise in the past few years. He hasn't batted above .300 or slugged above .400 for a full year since his first season in 2009, but he is doing so now for the Clippers batting a line of .375/.474/.625. Despite Wallace, Wolters, the recently reacquired Luke Carlin and the newly signed veteran, George Kotteras, Perez may be the Indians best choice if they ever need another catcher at the Major League level.
9. Bryson Myles – Left Field
AA Akron – Drafted 2011 Round 6 – #51
Myles has been an under-the-RADAR outfielder in the Indians system since 2011 and is now finally breaking out at the age of 24. He already has seven extra base hits in 16 games (.519 SLG), looking to destroy his previous high from last season of 30 (20 2B, 8 HR) in 92 games. He doesn't project well as a Major Leaguer but has moved up the ladder of Indians outfielders, behind just Carlos Moncrief and Tyler Naquin at the top levels of the minor league system.
8. Grant Fink – Third Base, First Base
A Lake County – Drafted 2013 Round 23 – #77
Fink is the first of four players from the class of 2013 to break into this month's top ten. He saw a very quick rise through the bottom levels so far, passing through the rookie level and short season Mahoning Valley in 2013 before reaching Lake County this year. Now, he is one of the top hitters for the Captains with a team leading ten RBI on 17 hits through 17 games. While he is currently mostly starting at third base, the Indians are very deep on that side of the infield, so his ability to play first is more likely to help him advance.
7. Cody Ferrell – Center Field
A Lake County – 2013 Undrafted Free Agent – UR
The Indians have a couple of Ferrell's make names for themselves in Cleveland, but only John and Wes (no relation), Cody is an outfielder. As already mentioned, the 2013 draft looks to have been a strong one for the Tribe and it continued even after the draft as Ferrell was signed as a free agent after the fact. This season, he has played both left and center field and is currently batting an impressive .321/.446/.566 for the Captains. He currently ranks first in OPS (1.012) and second in home runs (3) and RBI (8) of all Lake County players. With very low expectations coming into the year, it won't take much for Ferrell to start surprising people.
6. Cole Sulser – Starting Pitcher
Advanced A Carolina – Drafted 2013 Round 25 – #79
Sulser is in his second professional season after an incredible debut with the Scrappers (1.83 ERA, 60 K's in 54 IP) and is having no trouble maintaining that success at the next level. In four starts, Sulser holds a 3.32 ERA with 20 K's in 22.1 innings as part of an impressive Mudcat rotation. There will by more on that rotation to come as three players out of the five man rotation are featured in this months top ten. The Dartmouth graduate turned 24 last month and may already be under pressure to advance to the next level as one of the older players in Advanced A.
5. Jordan Milbrath – Starting Pitcher
A Lake County – Drafted 2013 Round 35 – #82
Milbrath is in his second year with the Indians and already in 'A' ball, despite being just 22 years old. He joined the Captains during the 2013 campaign after starting off with the Arizona League team. This season, he is the only pitcher to throw a complete game, shut out in the entire organization, so far. He leads all Captains in ERA (1.86) and innings pitched (19.1 IP), while striking out 18 make him the top starter for Lake County so far.
4. Giovanny Urshela – Third Base
AA Akron – International Free Agent 2008 – #18
Urshela has been worth consideration since 2011 while he made his slow rise through the system. This is his second year in Akron, but he is still just 22 years old after signing at the age of 16. The main reason he has been forced to repeat at AA was not his own failure (he batted .270/.292/.384 in 2013), but the fact that the Indians signed a multitude of infielders prior to Spring Training who are still hanging around in AAA. This includes Justin Sellers, Ryan Rohlinger, Bryan LaHair and David Cooper, who all play corner infield spots. For his efforts, he has been given the Indians minor league player of the week award for the third week in April. Urshela leads Akron with 14 RBI, four home runs, 12 runs scored and 20 hits.
3. Shawn Morimando – Starting Pitcher
Advanced A Carolina – Drafted 2011 Round 19 – #32
Morimando is a strong left handed starter, who has been with the Indians since 2011. He was held back this season for his second tour with the Mudcats and is making the most of it so far. Through four starts he has thrown 22 innings and struck out 17 with a 2.45 ERA. He was decent last season with Carolina, but looked to need a little more time after going 8-13 with a 3.73 ERA. Now that he seems to have improved on that, it shouldn't take long for the 21 year old to reach Akron.
2. Erik Gonzalez – Short Stop
Advanced A Carolina – International Free Agent 2008 -UR
Gonzalez has gotten buried somewhat with the exciting starts of other middle infielders like Francisco Lindor and Joe Wendle, but with those players moving on, he is now the top position player for the Mudcats. Last season, he spent most of his playing time at third base, behind Lindor on the Mudcats depth chart, but has now returned to his primary position of short stop. He was one of few minor leaguers to get serious playing time in Major League Spring Training, where he went 5/10 with three doubles and two runs scored. For Carolina, he has batted .346 with five more doubles, three triples and nine RBI.
1. Ryan Merritt – Starting Pitcher
Advanced A Carolina – Drafted 2011 Round 16 – #39
This kid has Merritt! It may be just having fun with small sample sizes, but Merritt has allowed just a single run through 24.1 innings. He has struck out 18 already and allowed just 14 hits for a sweet 0.82 WHIP. He has earned wins in three of his four starts and holds a 0.37 ERA. Merritt hasn't shown this kind of dominance since being converted to starter in 2012. He was a solid starter with the Captains last season and will look to be among the Rubberducks soon if he can maintain anything near the start he has already put out.


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Yup, my energy levels and overall well being seem closely tied to fat intake too. For what it's worth, after diving in the coconut-oil-and-butter pool and doing backstroke for a few weeks, I found the initial "Must. Have. Fat!!!" situation calmed down. Just my poor malnourished body righting the balance, I guess!
In terms of weight gain, the far more important thing is how your body is feeling? Odds are all that lovely meat and good fats are finally giving it the nutrients it needs to build and maintain good muscle mass. If, on the other hand, you're feeling the waistband a little tighter, just have a look at your portion sizes and really make sure you're absolutely eating when hungry, not "because it's mealtime".
I've found there's a fair bit of tweaking needed in the first few weeks to figure out exactly what works for you. Mark's done some lovely articles lately on conducting your own experiments too, which are worth a search for!
Hope that helps? Big thing for me is viewing it as a long term process. I'll try something (one change at a time, or you won't know what's worked!) for a month, see how I look and feel by the end of it, then adjust accordingly.