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It's a monologue. It's a blog. It's ... a monoblog!
• President Bush today described the U.S. economy as "struggling." In recent weeks, he's also called it "slowed" and "tough." There are several ways to interpret that. You could take it as good news because this, after all, is a guy who said we're "winning" in Iraq, so if he's consistent in his inverse logic that would mean the economy is "humming," "splendid" and perhaps even "groovalicious." Then again, he's also the guy who tends to understate bad news, meaning the economy could be "tanking in a major way," "the worst since the Great Depression" or even "pretty damned good, as long as your name is Exxon."
• David Paterson was sworn in as New York's governor, just days after Eliot Spitzer resigned amidst a sex scandal. Paterson's first goal as governor: Ask Spitzer's wife to pardon her husband.
• I'm thinking that's not likely to happen, by the way.
• The Pentagon, meanwhile, has released a report saying officially there was no link between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaida. The report is expected to play a major role in the outcome 2004 presidential election. (See, this is one of those painfully ironic jokes because if the report had been released, oh I dunno, THREE DAMNED YEARS AGO maybe we'd be out of there by now. Good work, Pentagon. News flash: The Titanic sank because it hit something.)
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Earlier this month, the legislature decided not to clear the haze from Louisiana's bars. By a vote of 29 to 71, the representatives defeated House Bill 844, which would have banned smoking in bars and casinos.
There are local bars that already banish butts. At spots ranging from Rock 'n' Bowl (3000 S. Carrollton Ave.) to the cocktail bar Cure (4905 Freret St.), smokers must step outside to light up.
Robert LeBlanc, the CEO of Lifestyle Revolution Group, doesn't allow smoking at any of the bars he runs. Loa (221 Camp St.) at the International House and Le Phare (523 Gravier St.) at Loft 523 are both located inside smoke-free hotels. At the Republic (828 S. Peters St.), a club and music venue, LeBlanc opted for a non-smoking policy because of health concerns.
"Some of the employees are asthmatics and they were having pretty severe reactions," he said. "The second consideration was for the bands. A lot of bands appreciate it."
LeBlanc estimated that 20 to 30 percent of his current customers smoke. He believes that the no smoking policy attracts as many customers as it drives away.
If you don't smoke, do you seek out smoke-free bars? Would you spend more time in bars if they were smoke free?
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Capturing Hopper DVR recordings to desktop PC
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Posted 12 February 2014 - 06:57 PM
If you are pretty good with computers, you can try the new Hopper method discussed at http://groups.yahoo....oup/PVRExplorer. It is easier to use the VIP DVR series than the Hopper because the copying software has not caught up to the Hopper technology completely yet, copying from a ViP 722 is much smoother.
BTY, programming on the internal drives of all Dish DVRs is not encrypted, so copying it does not violate DRM.
Otherwise, the Hauppauge is good except for certain channels that have component output blocked or downrezzed to 480p(I believe HBO for instance).
There are also some HDMI input cards on the market - one by BlackMagix or something like that that will accept the HDMI output from your receiver, but may also fall prey to the same DRM as the Hauppauge on restricted programming.
If you can tolerate SD you could just play the programs into the composite input of a DVR recorder.
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Precipitation nutrients in the open and under two forests in Minnesota
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 7(1): 112-119.
Concentrations of N, P, K, Ca, Mg, and Na were measured in rain and snow in the open, and in throughfall and stemflow under black spruce and aspen forests in north-central Minnesota. Concentrations of total P in rain and black spruce throughfall were inversely related to storm size. Annual precipitation nutrient inputs to the forest floor were calculated for each site. In general, nutrient contributions from snow were less than 10% of the annual nutrient input from precipitation at each site, and differences in snow nutrient input between sites were minimal. Rainfall nutrient input differed significantly between sites. Rain and snow passing through both forest canopies were enriched with nutrients except inorganic nitrogen. Total annual nutrients added to the forest floor under the black spruce stand averaged 1.7 times that added in the open; the annual amount added under the aspen stand averaged 5.2 times that added in the open.
Verry, Elon S.; Timmons, D.R. 1977. Precipitation nutrients in the open and under two forests in Minnesota. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 7(1): 112-119.
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Hello everyone and welcome to my 2nd report!
This report will cover a little day trip I made on Saturday the 10th of March. Upon looking on the internet I decided to take Lufthansa to Brussels: AMS-FRA-BRU-FRA-AMS. Today's map:
A320 Lufthansa // D-AIQD
07:10 – 08:10
An early flight means getting out of bed early. I had trouble sleeping at after finally falling in sleep 2 hours later it was already time to wake up at 04:30. A quick shower and off it was to Amsterdam Lelylaan train station. I took the 05:17 train which got me to Schiphol at 05:20. I had already checked in online the night before so it was off to the self service kiosks to print my BPs. Today it was check-in area 8:
After printing my 4 BPs it was off to security. Security wasn't all that busy so I was through in a couple of minutes. After walking around through the terminal looking around in different shops, as there wasn't much to spot, I decided to proceed to my gate and wait there. Today's gate is B15. Departure FIDS:
Around 06:50 boarding commenced. I was one of the last ones to board. Upon boarding I was nicely greeted by our purser and a flight attendant. I was very impressed with the cabin, It felt so fresh and was absolutely spotless. It was also fitted with their "new" seats. Soon pushback started right on time. This flight was very empty, I would say about 25% full! The back was almost completely empty. I had a guy sitting in the aisle with the seat between us remaining empty. A short taxi to the "Aalsmeerbaan", also known as 18L, followed by a nice and powerful take off and we we're above the clouds in no time:
Leg room shot:
Safety card for the Lufthansa A320s:
Lufthansa March 2012 Magazin:
Spring/Summer 2012 Catalogue:
The crew consisted of 1 male purser and 3 female flight attendants. Once the fasten seatbelt sign switched off they jumped into action. I was amazed at how fast they served everyone their snack and drink. It was very efficiently done! On this sector I got a "chocolate bread" with an OJ and to finish it off a cup of coffee with milk:
The nice looking cabin:
We then already started our descent into Frankfurt :
Through the clouds and into our final approach:
And touchdown! I believe this was on the "new" runway:
We then taxied to our remote stand, passed the fire station:
Our neighbor, I was soon too discover that I could've just walked over to this aircraft if that was possible:
We parked at the remote stand around 08:30 which meant that I had 15 minutes to get to my next flight to Brussels as there was a 08:45 boarding time. So we deplaned and went to the bus that was waiting for us:
It wasn't that long of a drive in the bus and after 5 minutes we reached the terminal. I then hurried to the A gates. After taking a lot of stairs down, proceeding through a long pedestrian tunnel and taking a lot of stairs up again I reached the A-gates:
Gate for now is A23 and when I arrived boarding had just commenced:
A320 Lufthansa // D-AIZJ
09:15 – 10:05
After the boarding pass check, it was down to a bus which was waiting for us. A nice little bus ride brought us straight to our remote stand which was next to the plane that I had just come in on, I boarded via the back side this time:
I was then kindly greeted by 2 flight attendants and proceeded to my seat 22A. Again a very nice fresh and spotless cabin! This flight was also very empty, I would say about 25% full:
The plane I had just come in on:
We then taxied straight to the runway passing a lot of aircraft on their remote stands on our way:
A nice bunch of heavies:
We then started our nice and powerfull take off:
I had the whole row to myself which was very nice. Legroom shot:
The nice looking seats and seatback:
The crew on this sector consisted of 1 male purser and 3 female flight attendants. Once the seatbelt sign turned off they sprung into action. Again I was amazed at how efficient and quick they served everyone. Once everyone got there drink that even stopped by asking for refills, very nice! Snack on this sector was a nice corn/cream bar, with that I got an OJ:
The cabin:
We then quickly started to descend into Brussels Zaventem airport:
Straight through the clouds and into final approach:
And touchdown!:
During taxi to the gate we passed a lot of nice aircraft/airlines:
Parked at gate A47:
As I had about three hours to kill I decided to go landside for a while. Baggage claim:
Outside arrivals:
Then went up the stairs to the departure hall. SN Brussels check-in area:
Check-in area 9-12:
So you wake up at the middle of the night to get to Brussels airport around 03:00 only to find out that your flight to Djerba is delayed from 05:55 till 21:00. If you look closely you can see that on the departure FIDS:
Outside departures area:
I then decided to go back airside to Terminal A. Again through a long pedestrian walkway and after that straight through security which didn't take that long:
The nice looking terminal:
Did about an hour of spotting before going on to the Pizza hut to get a quick bite to eat:
A319 Lufthansa // D-AILP
14:10 – 15:00
As boarding time was coming close I went to my gate, gate A45:
Boarding started at 13:30 and was nice and quick. Upon entering the plane I was nicely greeted by the purser and a flight attendant. Again the cabin was fresh and very nice! This time the flight was a bit more full as the previous 2 I would say about 35% full. Proceeded to my seat 23F. This was our neighbour:
We pushed back on time and taxied to the active:
Again a nice and powerful take-off and straight through the clouds we went:
The safety card for Lufthansa A319s:
The flight crew consisted of 1 male purser and 2 female flight attendants. And once again once the seatbelt sign was switched off they sprung into action handing out a snack and I once again got an OJ with it:
The cabin:
Legroom shot:
And once again we quickly started descending through the clouds:
And into final approach into once again the "new" runway:
And touchdown!:
We then taxied to a gate this time, gate A28. Hello there!:
A British Airways World Cargo 747-800 at the cargo apron, later that night a second one arrived also:
After deboarding this big whale passed by:
As I had about 5 hours to spare I decided to go landside and take a look around terminal 2 via the Sky Line:
Baggage claim area:
There wasn't much there so decided to go airside again. Went to the end of part of the A-gates and spent about 3.5 hours there and did a lot of spotting. Very nice to see all the heavies coming in from all over the world one after the other. I also saw a bunch of fire trucks waiting near the runway with their sirens on. After 5 minutes a Lufthansa 747 landed and they followed it from the runway all the way to the gate. Not sure what was going on or what was wrong? After the nice spotting session I went over to terminal 2 again to have a bite to eat at this Mexican place opposite of the McDonalds. Too bad that it was closed already so I stuck with the Mcdonalds then. The wrap really wasn't that good:
A320 Lufthansa // D-AIQS
21:15 – 22:05
As I was getting very tired and feeling the only 2 hours of sleep I had the previous night I went to my gate, gate B12, and decided to wait there till boarding started. The gate area (B11,B12,B13) was quite busy. At the bar there was a group watching FC Augsburg – Borussia Dortmund and enjoying a beer and at the seating area there were quite a lot of groups of Americans staying there, some sleeping. Guess they are gonna spend the night at the airport to catch the early morning flights back to America. Boarding started at 20:35 and for the third time today I took the bus to our remote stand. Man I just love driving past and between all those heavies with the bus on our way to our remote stand, can't get enough of that! Just love Frankfurt! So for the third time today I touched the tarmac at Frankfurt:
2 Lufthansa A380s at the gates together with some more Lufthansa heavies and the Qantas 747:
Upon boarding I was once again nicely greeted by 2 flight attendants, and again it was a very nice and fresh cabin. My seat was at back: 28F. It was also again a very light load, I would say about 30%. As I was seated at the back I had the whole back of the plane for myself! It felt like my own little cabin:
It took a while before we got pushed back. We then had a short taxi to the active. Once there we waited for 10 minutes before we took off:
The crew consisted of 1 male purser and 2 female flight attendants. And also on this last sector once the seat belt sign turned off they jumped into action. This is the snack we got and I got an OJ again:
Leg room shot:
The thin but comfortable seats:
As there wasn't much to see outside I spent the rest of the time reading the Airliner World magazine and not to long after that we started our descent and landed on the "Aalsmeerbaan", also known as 36R, and taxied to our gate:
I deboarded and went straight to the baggage claim. Schiphol was very deserted with nobody there. I went through the baggage claim and straight to my train which would take me back to Amsterdam Lelylaan. A 10 minute walk from the station and I was home and went straight to bed!
I surely did enjoy my day with Lufthansa! Spotless and fresh cabins! Nice flight attendants, they just give that extra even to such short flights. They worked very quick and efficient, and even if you are sleeping they set the snack right next to you so you still get it when you wake up. I also liked the fact that on every sector I got a different snack, so lots of variety there!
I hope you guys enjoyed my trip report as much as I enjoyed making it. Comments/suggestions/questions are very welcome and much appreciated! My next trip report will cover Vueling on the sectors: AMS-BCN-MAD-BCN-AMS on March the 22nd!
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Our rice is cooked in a two step process. In our first process, we get rid of the starch by boiling the rice for a certain period of time. In the second, we make our rice nice and fluffy by steaming the rice for an extended period of time. Our cooking method; combined with the very best Basmati Rice, and seasoning Saffron, makes for an irresistible taste.
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Crabs sweep Ravens, lose to Seattle All Stars
The Whidbey Crabs baseball team clawed its way to a double-header sweep against the Terrace Ravens on Saturday in Mountlake Terrace. The Crabs avenged two earlier losses at home to the Ravens with 12-3 and 3-1 victories.
In the opening game, the Crabs took an early six-run lead in the first inning. They tallied 16 hits, with Houston Schmutz leading the way with four. Elijah Nichols, Mo Hamsa, Kohl Hunter and Peter Jacobs contributed two hits each. Trent Fallon pitched for the Crabs and won with Hunter and Jeffrey Bueler pitching relief.
The Ravens scored a run early in the second game for a 1-0 lead until the Crabs tied it in the fifth inning.
With the score tied, Jordan Henriot led off the sixth inning with a base hit to right field. Davin Kesler reached first base on a fielder's choice, then Nichols tripled to right field, scoring Kesler. Trent Fallon hit a RBI single to score Nichols for a 3-1 lead.
Hamsa closed out the Ravens with two innings of relief pitching. Schmutz allowed one hit through the fourth inning before Kesler pitched one inning of relief.
The South Whidbey Parks & Recreation field was unplayable for the doubleheader home games on Sunday. The Crabs' season record is 9-5. They play in the Mountlake Terrace Youth Athletic Association Memorial Tournament next weekend.
In earlier action, the Crabs played after two weeks of rainouts on Wednesday, May 18. The Seattle All-Stars rained on the parade, though.
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Oahu growth outpacing housing supply
HONOLULU – Oahu's population is growing much faster than its housing supply.
To catch up with demand, developers would have to build about 2,000 more homes each year than they do now, Eugene Tian, a Hawaii economist, told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
His calculations assume 1 percent population growth on the island and 2.8 people per household. Whereas Tian figures Oahu would need about 3,525 homes a year to match demand, the island issued an average of 1,612 new permits a year from 2011 to 2013.


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Murray files second lawsuit against EPA
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Murray Energy Corp. is once again suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over new regulations on carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants.
The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, targets a proposed rule that seeks to reduce carbon emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric utilities by 30 percent by 2030.
Murray contends that the federal Clean Air Act prohibits the EPA from issuing state-by-state emissions standards for existing sources, such as power plants, that are already subject to national standards as the result of a rule released Feb. 16, 2012. The Clean Air Act prohibits such double regulation even though the 2012 standard dealt with mercury, not carbon emissions.
"The plain language of the Clean Air Act clearly prohibits the EPA from promulgation of these unlawful and very damaging rules," said Murray spokesman Gary Broadbent. "We cannot afford to sit idly while American jobs and livelihoods are destroyed by these illegal regulations."
The rule announced June 2, known as the Clean Power Plan, sets state-specific standards for carbon emissions and charges each state with submitting a plan by 2018 at the latest to meet that standard. Opponents say the technology needed to achieve the standards isn't commercially available and will lead to the closure of more power plants.
According to Murray, 421 power plants have already closed or have been identified for closure as a result of EPA regulations. Coal production in the central Appalachian region has declined by 43 percent since 2008, the company said.
With its acquisition last year of five mines formerly owned by Consol Energy, Murray is the nation's fifth-largest coal producer, operating 12 active mines and employing about 7,300 people in six states, including West Virginia and Ohio. This is the second time in less than three months the company has sued the EPA over new regulations it argues amount to a "war on coal."
In March, Murray filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. That lawsuit seeks to overturn new emissions standards for new coal-fired power plants, which, according to opponents of the rule, will make it virtually impossible to build such a plant in the future.
The EPA has yet to answer the March lawsuit. Earlier this month, Judge John Preston granted the agency until the end of the month to file its response.


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Most of us spend the greater part of our day communicating electronically – business email, text message, instant message, social media and so on. But inevitably, there comes a time when we have to dust off those conversation skills and make small talk with someone. This can be particularly awkward if you are not already the outgoing type. I have had individual clients (very intelligent and professionally accomplished) who just cringe and break into a sweat when having to make small talk, especially in a business environment. After a handshake, there is deafening silence or a nervous chatting ensues. Then there are those who are quite comfortable with small talk; only problem is, they sometimes approach inappropriate subjects or make comments that leave others aghast.
The art of social interactions can be tricky because the rules change from one occasion to another, one audience to another. Engaging in polite (and appropriate) conversation begins with knowing the basics. Here are a few etiquette tips on small talk to help you with your next interaction.
Ask questions. Once you have gotten past name introductions, the simplest way to launch into a pleasant conversation is to ask open-ended questions. Asking this form of question encourages a person to say more than "yes" or "no" and allows you to go further in the conversation, picking up on something else that was said in response. Avoid leading or opinionated questions, particularly on hot button topics (e.g. religion, politics and Alabama football!). You may also give a sincere (non-flirtatious) compliment – nice smile, dress, positive attitude, office, choice of car, décor, etc. This can lead to more questions and conversation.
Draw from things in common. Observe your environment, people you may both know, an event you are attending, business or industry in common and so on. You can also talk about relevant current events. CAUTION: Remember, negative comments, whining and complaining are not good conversation starters. You don't want a person to leave your presence feeling bad or knowing you actually hate your boss or the company you work for!
Exercise the art of listening. Remember not to dominate the conversation; it should be a fair exchange. Always give eye contact, even while sitting behind a desk or counter. Good listening skills makes for ease of continued conversation because information is being received and properly processed that can lead to exploring more on the subject. Good listening shows respect and helps build rapport. Express your understanding, agreement or interest with a nod, a smile or expression such as "really?" "interesting," or "that's right." Pay attention to verbal cues and body language. Listen to know when the conversation is coming to a close; or bring it to a close with someone who is a chatterbox. Be aware of negative body language from yourself and others. Your conversation partner may be indicating a lack of interest, boredom, annoyance or distraction. If so, move on to another subject or wrap it up altogether. If a person's feet are pointed away from you when standing in conversation, for example, that means he or she is ready to make an exit. Be gracious and allow the person to be excused. If glances away become more frequent than eye contact, this is another clue you may have lost your audience.
Keep it short and sweet. Silence is not the absolute enemy of conversation. Don't feel as though you must fill every millisecond with sound. If nothing more comes from your initial efforts, let it go. Remember, it is called "small talk" for a reason so wrap it up! Even when things are going well, watch your timing to know when to end and move on to business or part ways. Always end on a positive note. Bring the conversation to a close with your last comment rather than the other person's to avoid the appearance of being rude.
Small talk is an important part of building relationships in everyday life, especially in business. But don't let it stress you. Keep these conversation tips in mind and you will have a more positive exchange.


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BROADALBIN - The Broadalbin Senior Citizens group met Aug. 1 for the Office for the Aging luncheon and meeting with 39 members and one guest present.
Mary Peck, chaplain, read a prayer and the reciting of "The Lord's Prayer," after which the Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
The OFA luncheon was followed by the meeting with President Toni Hallenbeck presiding.
The report of Nancy Weiss, secretary, was accepted.
Vice President June Zea read the roll call.
Carol Armitage, sunshine, noted the cards she had sent out.
Ruth Lee, trip chairman, noted the trip Thursday to Cooperstown, Otsego County, will be cancelled due to low signups. The next trip will be Sept. 17 to Vermont. Contact Lee if interested.
The August birthdays were read by Eleanor Merritt and "Happy Birthday" was sung.
The cleanup committee for August is Ina Huyben and Lizzy Fulmer.
Donna Chambers, program chairman, noted the next meeting, Wednesday, will be a make-your-own-sundae day, provided by Stewart's Shops.
The program for the day was "a gossip game."
Anyone interested in the OFA luncheon for the Wednesday meeting must make reservations in advance.
All seniors are welcome.
Bring can food for the local food pantry, the group's ongoing project.
The raffle winner was Caroline Weil.


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Bill Khan from The Flint Journal will file a live blog from the Flint Kearsley vs. Flint Powers Catholic and Saginaw Heritage vs. Davison hockey regional doubleheader Thursday at Perani Arena.
Kearsley and Powers will meet in a clash of league champions at 5 p.m. in a Division 3 regional semifinal. Heritage and Davison will meet at 7:30 p.m. in a Division 2 regional semifinal.


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On Sunday at 5 p.m., police responded to call from a resident on East 35th Street near Avenue E who said that a young woman later identified as Jaimie Miller, 24, of West 55th Street had stumbled up his front stoop and was trying to enter his house, reports said.
The caller said she was unsteady on her feet and her speech was slurred when he tried to speak to her through the closed door, reports said.
Officers recognized Miller from prior arrests, reports said, adding that one of the officers, who has had extensive narcotics training, immediately recognized that Miller was high on PCP.
ÂÂMiller had been arrested in 2011 when she was high on PCP and stumbled into cars in the vicinity of Avenue C and 51st Street, police said.
When cops searched her Sunday, they found a cigarette laced with PCP in her pocket, reports said.
Police also found a warrant out of Bayonne for Miller, reports said. She was charged with possession of PCP and illegal use of a controlled dangerous substance, reports said.


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Republican legislative leaders are indignant. They say Gov. Jon Corzine is avoiding public debate on plans to use the New Jersey Turnpike and other public "assets" to raise cash for the anemic state budget.
The Republicans are sniping for political points. But the governor, with a big push from controversy-shy Democratic legislators, has posted a Day-Glo target on his back. And Republicans aren't having trouble seeing it.
Corzine originally talked of releasing his so-called monetization plan by the start of summer. Instead, he has issued sketchy core principles for a potential deal:
The Turnpike won't be sold, and it won't be leased, at least not to a for-profit or foreign corporation.
The state, all of us, will keep ownership through some mechanism like a public benefit corporation.
The money raised through higher-than-usual tolls will go to capital improvements.
"When we get the recipe right, everyone will hear what the ingredients are," the governor said last month.
Silence may make sense as a political strategy for legislators nervous about the November election. But it hurts the public for the Corzine administration to bake the monetization cake in private, with the idea of cramming it down residents' throats in the post-election lame-duck legislative session.
Corzine and state Treasurer Bradley Abelow may not have their exact recipe yet. But after six months of study, they must have some idea of whether a teaspoon of toll hikes will be needed here and there or two cups full every year for the next 50. The closest the governor has come to outlining the parameters is to suggest that raising tolls yearly by the rate of inflation could produce significant revenue.
This is certainly true. Had Turnpike tolls risen with inflation since the road opened in 1952, the fare to travel the highway's length would now be about $13, instead of $6.45.
The governor and Abelow may be able to make a compelling case that New Jersey's daunting needs and lack of money justify hikes of that magnitude over time. If so, now is the time to start talking.
Even setting aside the range of potential toll hikes, the administration needs to do a much better job of framing -- and answering -- the serious policy questions that travel with monetization.
Is it appropriate to burden some people with higher tolls to pave the way for spending on urban schools, universal health care, open space, county road projects or any number of other pressing general state needs?
Even if dire financial straits make this approach defensible, how can lawmakers and governors be prevented from frittering away the money?
How will the money be made up if Turnpike traffic ever drops dramatically because global warming or other challenges push far more drivers into mass transit and freight onto trains?
The public deserves a full and unhurried vetting of all these questions. Corzine's promise to hold town hall meetings in every county before doing a deal won't be sufficient if his meetings and the discussion are left to the short, frenetic time between Election Day and Christmas.
Republicans can't completely claim the high road. They still insist on raising specters of foreign ownership and other bogeymen already rejected by Corzine. (Note to Republicans: Many of New Jersey's local water companies have been owned by the French and Germans for years.)
But we agree with the GOP on one point: Sweeping changes to the financial structure of state government are a legitimate election issue and deserve to be treated as such.
The governor has said he may reach into his own pocket to pay for an advertising campaign to help sell his plan once it is finally ready. That won't be necessary. Simply starting the conversation will do. That should happen now.


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Stroke Health Center
Cranberries May Fight Stroke Damage
Sept. 8, 2003 -- Cranberries may deserve a larger role in a healthy diet rather than occasional beverage or turkey sidekick. A new study shows cranberry extract may actually prevent stroke-related brain damage and aid in stroke recovery.
Researchers found that a concentrated cranberry extract reduced brain cell death by as much as 50% when given immediately after a stroke in laboratory tests.
The results of the study were presented this week at the 26th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Washington, D.C.
"This study shows that cranberries have the potential to protect against brain cell damage that occurs during a stroke event," says researcher Catherine Neto, PhD, of the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, in a news release. "It may not stop a stroke from occurring initially, but it may reduce the severity of stroke."
Berry Early Findings; More Study Needed
In the study, researchers compared the effects of various concentrations of cranberry extract on rat brain cells in the lab under conditions that were similar to those found during a stroke.
They found that the highest concentration of cranberry extract caused a 50% reduction in brain cell death after a simulated stroke compared with no treatment at all.
Researchers say it's the first study to suggest a link between cranberries and stroke prevention and recovery.
They say further studies are under way to isolate the particular compounds in the cranberry extract that are responsible for the beneficial effects. Once that compound is identified, it could then be used to develop a stroke-fighting drug or supplement.
Until that study is completed, researchers say they don't know exactly how much cranberry juice or cranberries are needed to provide a protective effect or aid in stroke recovery.
But in the meantime, the National Institutes of Health advises that there are other proven ways to reduce the risk of stroke, such as:
- Lower your blood pressure if it's above normal.
- Quit smoking.
- Keep diabetes and heart disease in check through medical treatment and leading a healthy lifestyle.


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Yankees re-sign Andy Pettitte
The New York Yankees today announced they have re-signed LHP Andy Pettitte to a one-year minor-league contract with an invitation to Major League spring training.
Pettitte, 39, owns a career record of 240-138 (.635) with a 3.88 ERA (3,055.1 IP, 1,317 ER) in 479 starts over 16 Major League seasons with the Yankees (1995-2003 and '07-10) and Houston Astros (2004-06). He is one of just 26 pitchers all-time to be 100-or-more games over .500. Of the 19 Hall of Fame-eligible pitchers who have reached that plateau, only "Parisian" Bob Caruthers, who went 218-99 from 1884-92, is not enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Originally selected by the Yankees in the 22nd round of the 1990 First-Year Player Draft, Pettitte has pitched 13 seasons with the club, going 203-112 with a 3.98 ERA (2,535.2 IP, 1,122 ER) and 1,823 strikeouts in 405 games (396 starts). In franchise history, he ranks second in strikeouts and starts, third in wins, fourth in innings pitched and eighth in appearances (405). He has appeared in eight career World Series (seven as a Yankee), winning championships with the Yankees in 1996, '98, '99, 2000 and '09.
Among active pitchers currently in a Major League camp, he ranks second in wins, starts and strikeouts, third in innings pitched and sixth in winning percentage (min. 140 decisions).
Pettitte is the all-time winningest pitcher in postseason history, going 19-10 with a 3.83 ERA in 42 career starts. He also ranks first all time in postseason starts and innings pitched (263.0), and is tied for second with 173 strikeouts.
The left-hander last appeared in the Majors in 2010 with the Yankees, going 11-3 with a 3.28 ERA (129.0 IP, 47 ER) in 21 starts and earning an All-Star team selection. His .786 winning percentage was the highest of his career, the best in the AL and the third-highest in the Majors. In the 2010 postseason, he went 1-1 with a 2.57 ERA (14.0 IP, 4 ER) in two combined starts at Minnesota in ALDS Game 2 on October 7, 2010 (W, 7.0 IP, 2 ER) and vs. Texas in ALCS Game 3 on October 18, 2010 (L, 7.0 IP, 2 ER).
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Pettitte, a three-time All-Star (1996, 2001, '10) and 2001 ALCS MVP, holds the distinction of being the only pitcher in Major League history to post a record of .500 or better while making at least 15 starts in each of the first 16 seasons of his career. He also posted a winning record in each of the first 13 seasons of his career (1995-2007), marking the third-longest such streak to begin a career all time, trailing only Hall of Famers Grover Cleveland Alexander (17) and Cy Young (15).
Yankees announce on-sale dates for 2012 individual-game regular season tickets
Yankees to once again offer special individual-game value programs
Tickets for individual Yankees games at Yankee Stadium will first be made available to the public through a MasterCard pre-on-sale online at yankees.com and yankeesbeisbol.com, and via Ticketmaster phone from March 22 at 10:00 a.m. until March 25 at 10:00 p.m. During the MasterCard pre-on-sale, fans can purchase tickets using their MasterCard card. For more information, please visit http://www.yankees.com/priceless.
For those using other accepted methods of payment, the general public on-sale will begin on Tuesday, March 27 at 10:00 a.m. at yankees.com and yankeesbeisbol.com, and via Ticketmaster phone only at (877) 469-9849 and Ticketmaster TTY at (800) 943-4327.
Beginning Monday, April 2, tickets may be purchased at the Yankee Stadium Ticket Office, all area Ticketmaster outlets and all Yankees Clubhouse Shops.
As in past years, the Yankees will make available individual-game ticket value programs, including the Half-Price Game Ticket Special, which allows fans to purchase tickets for select games during the 2012 season in select areas of the Terrace Level, Grandstand Level or Bleachers for 50 percent off the advance ticket price. Tickets for Half-Price Games may be purchased in advance or on the day of the game.
For a complete list of ticket specials, including game dates, seating locations, and terms and conditions, fans should visit http://www.yankees.com/ticketspecials. Fans with questions may call 212-YANKEES (212-926-5337) or e-mail email@example.com. Please note that all ticket specials are subject to availability. All individual-game ticket value programs exclude all Premium Games*.
E-Saver Games – Fans can register at http://www.yankees.com/esaver to receive e-mail ticket offers for E-Saver Games available only to Yankees e-mail subscribers.
$5 Games – For select home games during the 2012 season, fans can purchase tickets in select areas of the Terrace Level, Grandstand Level or Bleachers for $5. Tickets for $5 Games may be purchased in advance or on the day of the game.
Tuesday Night Games Ticket Special – For each Tuesday night home game at Yankee Stadium, fans can take advantage of specially discounted tickets in select areas of the Grandstand Level. Tickets for Tuesday Night Games may be purchased in advance or on the day of the game.
Family Games – For designated Monday through Thursday games, families can receive 25 percent off the advance ticket price in select areas of the Grandstand Level. Tickets may be purchased in advance or on the day of the game.
Senior Citizen Games – Senior Citizens (60 and older) can purchase $5 tickets in designated seating locations for select Monday through Thursday home games. Tickets may be purchased ONLY on the day of the game, beginning two hours before the scheduled start time of the game, at Yankee Stadium Ticket Windows, adjacent to Gate 4, and are subject to availability. All tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. A valid proof of age must be presented at the time of purchase.
Student Games – For select home games during the 2012 season, students who present their valid high school or college ID cards when purchasing tickets can receive one half-price ticket in designated seating locations. Tickets may be purchased ONLY on the day of the game at Yankee Stadium Ticket Windows, adjacent to Gate 4.
Youth Games – All fans 14 and younger, when accompanied by an adult (18 and older), are eligible for half-price tickets in designated seating locations for Saturday home games. Tickets may be purchased ONLY on the day of the game at Yankee Stadium Ticket Windows, adjacent to Gate 4.
Military Personnel Ticket Special – Active military members can present their military identification card at designated Yankee Stadium Ticket Windows before select Monday through Thursday home games and receive one complimentary ticket in select areas of the Grandstand Level or Bleachers, or purchase one half-price ticket in other available non-premium seat locations at Yankee Stadium. Tickets may be purchased ONLY on the day of the game, beginning two hours before the scheduled start time of the game at Yankee Stadium Ticket Windows, adjacent to Gate 4.
*The term "Premium Games" is defined for the 2012 season as the Opening Day game, the Old-Timers' Day game and all home games played against the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets.
Yankees season ticket plans are now available on both a full-season and partial-season basis. For complete season-ticket information, please visit yankees.com or yankeesbeisbol.com, contact the Season Ticket Sales and Service Department via e-mail at email@example.com , or call 212-YANKEES (212-926-5337). Plans start at $90.
Yankee Stadium Individual Game Suites offer the ideal venue to host your next corporate or social group outing. Available on a per-game basis or in 10-game or three-game "Pick-It" plans, they provide all the benefits and comforts of the Suite experience. Suite capacities range from 12 to 74 guests, and can be expanded to accommodate groups of up to 382 people. For more information, please contact Yankees Premium by phone at (718) 508-3955 or via e-mail at email@example.com.
Groups of 20 or more are eligible to take advantage of a variety of group ticket discounts. For complete group ticket information, please visit yankees.com or yankeesbeisbol.com, contact the Group Sales Department via e-mail at email@example.com, or call 212-YANKEES (212-926-5337).
NOTICE: All persons specifically consent to and are subject to metal detector and physical pat-down inspections prior to entry. Any person or property that could affect the safety of Yankee Stadium occupants/property shall be denied entry.
WARNING: During all batting practices, fielding practices, warm-ups and the course of the game and postseason game experience, hard hit baseballs and bats and fragments thereof may be thrown or hit into the stands, concourses and concession areas. For the safety of every Guest, all Guests must stay alert and be aware of their surroundings at all times while visiting Yankee Stadium. Accordingly, guests who are concerned with their seat location by reason of the foregoing at any time during the game and/or postseason game experience should contact any Guest Relations representative for an alternate location.
NOTICE: The Yankees reserve the right, with or without refunding any amount paid by the ticket holder, to refuse admission to and/or eject any person who uses foul or abusive language or who wears or fails to cover obscene or indecent clothing. Ticket holders acknowledge and agree that the Yankees' ban on foul/abusive language and obscene/indecent clothing does not violate their right to free speech and/or expression, and that such time, place and manner of the restrictions are reasonable to ensure the safety of all Guests and sports participants and to preserve the enjoyment of the game or event for all Guests. In addition, ticket holders further acknowledge and agree that by entering Yankee Stadium, they hereby consent to the ban on foul/abusive language and obscene/indecent clothing and waive, to the fullest extent they may legally and effectively do so, any objection they may now or hereafter have to such ban and the penalties that the Yankees may impose for any violation of the same.
Yankees sign David Aardsma
The Yankees have signed reliever David Aardsma to a Major League contract.
Aardsma is coming back from Tommy John surgery performed last July 22. Aardsma is making approximately $500,000 this year with a club option for 2013.
"The move could help us in 2012, but it has a lot more eyes toward 2013," Yankees GM Brian Cashman said.
Cashman said that Aardsma is believed to be about a month behind Joba Chamberlain. The Yankees have been talking to Aardsma all winter, Cashman added.
Pedro Feliciano will be transferred to the 60-day disabled list in a corresponding move.
Yankees invite 27 players to Spring Training
We've heard many of these names earlier in the winter, with Russell Branyan being today's latest addition, and now it's all official. Here's the complete press release from the Yankees:
The New York Yankees today announced that they have signed 13 players to minor league contracts with an invitation to Major League Spring Training, including INF Russell Branyan, RHP Manny Delcarmen, INF Bill Hall, LHP Hideki Okajima and OF Dewayne Wise. The club has also invited 14 additional players to 2012 Spring Training bringing the total number of invites to 27 (14 pitchers, five infielders, five catchers and three outfielders). The total number of players now scheduled to report is 67.
Branyan, 37, has played in 1,059 career games over parts of 14 Major League seasons with Cleveland (1998-2002, '10), Cincinnati (2002-03), Milwaukee (2004-05, '08), Tampa Bay (2006), San Diego (2006-07), Philadelphia (2007), St. Louis (2007), Seattle (2009, '10), Arizona (2011) and Los Angeles-AL (2011). He owns a career .232 (682-for-2,934) batting average with 143 doubles, 194 home runs and 467 RBI. Entering the 2012 season, his 15.12 at-bat/home run ratio is the seventh best among active Major League players. Branyan is the only player in the history of the current Yankee Stadium to hit a home run off of the glass facing of the center field batter's eye (7/2/09 with Seattle off Alfredo Aceves) and the first player to hit a home run into the upper deck (300 level) in the right-field stands (8/21/10 with Seattle off Javier Vazquez). In 2011, he combined with Arizona and Los Angeles-AL to hit .197 (25-for-127) with seven doubles, five home runs and 14 RBI in 68 games. The Franklin, Tennessee native was originally selected by Cleveland in the seventh round of the 1994 First-Year Player Draft.
Delcarmen, 29, has appeared in 298 career games – all in relief – over parts of six seasons with Boston and Colorado, going 11-8 with a 3.97 ERA (292.2IP, 129ER). He is tied for eleventh all-time in Red Sox franchise history with 289 appearances and established a career-high with 73 appearances in 2008. In 2011, he combined with Triple-A Tacoma of the Seattle organization and Triple-A Round Rock of the Texas organization to go 3-2 with a 5.59 ERA (38.2IP, 24ER) in 26 relief appearances. Originally drafted by the Red Sox in the second round of the 2000 First-Year Player Draft, Delcarmen has made 11 career postseason appearances, including six during Boston's 2007 World Series run. Over his career, is 4-1 with a 3.65 ERA (125.2IP, 51ER) in 131 relief appearances vs. the American League East division.
Hall, 32, owns a career .248 (825-for-3,325) batting average with 210 doubles, 124 home runs and 439 RBI in 1,047 games over parts of 10 seasons with Milwaukee (2002-09), Seattle (2009), Boston (2010), Houston (2011) and San Francisco (2011). He has made appearances at second base, third base, shortstop and all three outfield positions during his career. In 2011, he split the season between the Houston and San Francisco organizations, combining to bat .211 (39-for-185) with nine doubles, two home runs and 14 RBI in 62 games. Hall was originally selected by Milwaukee in the sixth round of the 1998 First-Year Player Draft.
Okajima, 36, is 17-8 with six saves and a 3.11 ERA (246.1IP, 85ER) in 261 career games over parts of five seasons with Boston (2007-11). Has registered the sixth-most innings pitched among all lefthanded American League relievers since 2007. The 2007 All-Star and World Series champion owns a 2.11 ERA (21.1IP, 5ER) in 17 career postseason appearances. He made seven relief appearances with the Red Sox in 2011, going 1-0 with a 4.32 ERA (8.1IP, 4ER), but spent the majority of the season at Triple-A Pawtucket where he was 8-1 with a 2.29 ERA (51.0IP, 13ER). Over his Major League career, has limited lefthanded batters to a .218 (87-for-399) batting average with 98 strikeouts and eight home runs. Prior to his Major League career, played in 11 seasons in the Nippon Professional League (Japan).
Wise, 33, owns a .219 (180-for-821) career batting average with 32 doubles, 22 home runs and 82 RBI in 445 games over parts of nine seasons with Toronto (2000-02, '10-11), Atlanta (2004), Cincinnati (2006-07), Chicago-AL (2008-09) and Florida (2011). Overall, he appeared in 69 combined games at the Major League level in 2011 with the Marlins and Blue Jays. He has appeared in all three outfield positions during his Major League career, combining for a .988 fielding percentage (509 total chances/six errors). Wise was originally selected by Cincinnati in the fifth round of the 1997 First-Year Player Draft.
LHP Manuel Banuelos, 20, combined to go 6-7 with a 3.75 ERA (129.2IP, 54ER) and 125 strikeouts in 27 starts with Double-A Trenton and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in 2011, ranking third among all Yankees farmhands in strikeouts. He was named to the Eastern League's midseason All-Star team, prior to his promotion to Scranton/WB on July 31. Following the season, he was tabbed by Baseball America as the top pitching prospect in the Yankees organization, the sixth best prospect in the EL and the 12th-best prospect on MLB Network's/MLB.com's top 50 Prospects list. Banuelos earned the James P. Dawson Award from the New York Chapter of the BBWAA as the 2011 "Most Outstanding Rookie in Spring Training," after going 1-1 with a 2.13 ERA in six games (two starts). The Monterrey, Mexico native was signed by the Yankees as a non-drafted free agent in 2008.
INF Doug Bernier, 31, played the entire 2011 season with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, hitting .237 (69-for-291) with 13 doubles, four triples and 29 RBI in 95 games. Originally signed by Colorado as a non-drafted free agent in 2002, he owns a career .238 (645-for-2,711) minor league batting average with 114 doubles, 16 triples, 20 home runs and 268 RBI in 904 games in the Colorado (2002-08), Yankees (2009, '11) and Pittsburgh (2010) organizations. He made his Major League debut in 2008 with Colorado, appearing in two games and going 0-for-4 in his lone start at second base on June 19, 2008 vs. Cleveland.
RHP Daniel Burawa, 23, combined with Single-A Charleston and Single-A Tampa to go 5-4 with a 3.64 ERA (84.0IP, 34ER) in 39 appearances out of the bullpen in 2011. The St. John's University product began the season with Charleston and was 3-2 with a 3.63 ERA (44.2IP, 18ER) in 19 relief appearances prior to being promoted to Tampa in late June. While with Tampa he went 2-2 with a 3.66 ERA (39.1IP, 16ER). Burawa was originally selected by the Yankees in the 12th round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft.
LHP Juan Cedeno, 28, has not pitched during the regular season in each of the last three seasons, appearing only in the Dominican Winter League. In 2011, he made 15 relief appearances with the Tigres de Licey and went 1-0 with a 1.04 ERA (8.2IP, 1ER). Originally signed by Boston as a non-drafted free agent in 2001, he has combined to go 29-48 with a 4.70 ERA (681.2IP, 356ER) in 216 games (99 starts) in eight minor league seasons in the Boston (2002-04; '05), Kansas City (2005-2007), Los Angeles-NL (2008) and Detroit (2008) organizations.
OF Colin Curtis, 27, did not play in 2011 due to a shoulder injury. He last saw Major League action in 2010, when he made his Major League debut, hitting .186 (11-for-59) with three doubles, one home run and 8 RBI in 31 games (nine starts in right-field, two in left-field and one at designated hitter) over two stints with the Yankees. In five minor league seasons in the Yankees organization, he has combined to hit .267 (494-for-1,850) with 32 home runs and 209 RBI in 497 games. Curtis was originally selected by the Yankees in the fourth round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft.
RHP Matt Daley, 29, is 1-2 with a 4.71 ERA (80.1IP, 42ER) in 92 career Major League games with the Colorado Rockies (2009-11). He has spent the bulk of his career in the Rockies minor league system, combining to go 20-20 with a 3.80 ERA (378.2IP, 160ER) in 259 games. In 2011, he spent the majority of the season at Triple-A Colorado Springs, going 0-2 with a 6.28 ERA in 17 outings before being recalled to the Major League club in May. The New York-native appeared in seven games with the Rockies prior to undergoing season-ending arthroscopic surgery in August. Daley was originally signed as a non-drafted free agent by Colorado in June, 2004 out of Bucknell University.
OF Cole Garner, 27, owns a career .286 (639-for-2,236) batting average with 157 doubles, 28 triples, 76 home runs and 346 RBI in 601 combined minor league games in the Colorado organization. In 2011, he made his Major League debut with the Rockies and batted .222 (2-for-9) in four contests. Colorado's 26th round pick in the 2003 First-Year Player Draft, Garner spent the majority of last season with Triple-A Colorado Springs and hit .330 (61-for-185) with eight home runs and 35 RBI.
C Jose Gil, 25, has appeared in 506 career minor league games, all in the Yankees organization, hitting .240 (405-for-1,691) with 98 doubles, 34 home runs and 224 RBI over 8 seasons. In 2011, he combined to bat .253 (67-for-265) with six home runs and 35 RBI in 79 games with Double-A Trenton and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Following the season, he played in 32 games with the Caribes de Anzoategui of the Venezuelan Winter League and batted .272 (22-for-81) with eight doubles, one home run and 10 RBI. The Barcelona, Venezuela native was originally signed by the Yankees as a non-drafted free agent in 2003.
C Kyle Higashioka, 21, spent the first half of the 2011 season with Single-A Tampa, batting .238 (39-for-164) with 10 doubles, four home runs and 16 RBI, appearing in all but two games at catcher (two at designated hitter) and throwing out 21-of-60 (35.0%) potential base stealers. He was transferred to Single-A Charleston in June where he remained for the rest of the season, batting .223 (29-for-130) with six doubles, four home runs and 13 RBI in 36 games. Higashioka was the Yankees' seventh round pick in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft.
RHP Brett Marshall, 21, played the entire 2011 season with Single-A Tampa and went 9-7 with a 3.78 ERA (1401.IP, 59ER) in 27 games (26 starts). He made his third career relief appearance on July 21 at Bradenton and struck out eight batters in 5.0 scoreless innings. The Yankees' sixth-round selection in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Marshall has played in four combined minor league seasons, going 16-15 with a 3.88 ERA (317.2IP, 137ER).
RHP Adam Miller, 27, has spent his entire professional career in the Cleveland minor league system, combining to go 33-30 with a 3.71 ERA (533.2IP, 220ER) in 135 games (94 starts). In 2011, he combined to make 31 relief appearances with Single-A Kinston and Double-A Akron, going 1-5 with a 5.93 ERA (44.0IP, 29ER) in his first action since May of 2008. Miller was originally selected by the Indians in Compensation Round A of the 2003 First-Year Player Draft.
C Gustavo Molina, 29, made the Yankees' Opening Day Roster in 2011 and made three starts at catcher, batting .167 (1-for-6) with one double. He spent the majority of the season at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, where he hit .253 (41-for-162) with six doubles, four home runs and 21 RBI in 47 games. Following the season, he appeared in 42 games with the Caribes de Anzoategui of the Venezuelan Winter League and batted .256 (31-for-121) with seven doubles and 5 RBI. In 17 postseason games (16 starts at catcher) with the Caribes, he hit .295 (18-for-61) with six home runs and 17 RBI, ranking second in the league in slugging percentage (.639), tying for second in home runs and tying for third in RBI. Molina has played in 26 career Major League games with Chicago-AL (2007), Baltimore (2007), New York-NL (2008), Boston (2010) and the Yankees (2011), making 11 starts at catcher. The Venezuela native was originally signed by Chicago-AL as a non-drafted free agent on January 3, 2000.
C J.R. Murphy, 20, owns a career .274 (193-for-704) batting average with 46 doubles, 15 home runs and 107 RBI in 182 minor league games in the Yankees' organization since 2009. In 2011, he combined at Single-A Charleston and Single-A Tampa to hit .287 (98-for-341) with 29 doubles, seven home runs and 46 RBI in 86 games. He threw out a combined 23-of-72 (31.9%) potential base stealers. Murphy was the Yankees' second round selection in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft.
INF Jayson Nix, 29, owns a career .207 (161-for-778) batting average with 33 doubles, 30 home runs and 84 RBI in 264 games over parts of four seasons with Colorado (2008), Chicago-AL (2009-10), Cleveland (2010) and Toronto (2011). In 2011, he made the Blue Jays' Opening Day roster and appeared in 46 games with the club, batting .169 (23-for-136) with four home runs and 16 RBI. In 41 games with Triple-A Las Vegas, he batted .270 (44-for-163) with eight home runs and 29 RBI. Nix was a member of the bronze-medal winning 2008 U.S. Olympic Baseball Team in Beijing, China and was originally selected by Colorado in Compensation Round A of the 2003 First-Year Player Draft.
LHP Mike O'Connor, 31, owns a 4-10 career record with a 5.30 ERA (120.2IP, 71ER) in 35 games (21 starts) at the Major League level over parts of three seasons with Washington (2006, '08) and New York-NL (2011). He has spent the bulk of his career in the Nationals, Padres, Royals and Mets minor league systems, combining to go 50-52 with a 4.00 ERA (808.0IP, 359ER). In 2011, he spent the majority of the season with Triple-A Buffalo and went 5-5 with a 5.22 ERA (60.1IP, 35ER) in 39 relief appearances. In nine outings out of the bullpen with the Mets, he went 0-1 with a 2.70 ERA (6.2IP, 2ER, 8K), holding righthanded hitters to a .083 (1-for-12) batting average. O'Connor was originally selected by the Montreal Expos in the seventh round of the 2002 First-Year Player Draft.
RHP Ryan Pope, 25, combined to go 2-3 with a 5.12 ERA (45.2IP, 26ER) in 40 combined relief appearances with Single-A Tampa, Double-A Trenton and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in 2011. Pope was selected by the Yankees in the third round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft, becoming the first player ever drafted out of the Savannah College of Art and Design.
C Gary Sanchez, 19, batted .256 (77-for-301) with 49 runs, 16 doubles, 17 home runs and 52 RBI with Single-A Charleston in 2011. He led the RiverDogs in home runs, and ranked fourth overall among all Yankees farmhands. Following the season, he played with Escogido in the Dominican Winter League and hit .300 (6-for-20) in eight games. At the conclusion of the season, Baseball America listed him as the fourth-best prospect in the Yankees organization. Sanchez was originally signed by the Yankees as a non-drafted free agent in July of 2009.
RHP Graham Stoneburner, 24, owns a career 10-13 record with a 3.03 ERA (234.1IP, 79ER) in 45 combined minor league games in the Yankees organization since 2009. In 2011, he combined at three different levels (GCL, Single-A Tampa and Double-A Trenton) to go 1-5 with a 4.04 ERA (91.1IP, 41ER) in 18 games (16 starts). While with the Thunder, he limited opposing batters to just 20 hits in 78 at-bats (.256 batting average). Stoneburner was originally selected by the Yankees in the 14th round of the 2009 First-Year Player Draft.
INF Jorge Vazquez, 29, played in 118 games with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in 2011, batting .262 (119-for-455) with 32 home runs and 93 RBI. He ranked first in the International League in home runs, second in RBI and fourth in total bases (235), leading all Yankees farmhands in home runs and RBI. A member of the IL's midseason and postseason All-Star teams, he became the first Yankee minor leaguer to be named to a postseason All-Star squad as a designated hitter since Shelley Duncan accomplished the feat in 2007. Following the season, he played in 56 games with the Tomateros de Culiacan of the Mexican Pacific League and hit .330 (70-for-212) with 18 home runs and 60 RBI. He led the league in RBI, ranked second in home runs, third in slugging percentage (.618) and fourth in batting average and total bases (131). Vazquez played for Team Mexico in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, batting .294 (5-for-17) with one home run and five RBI in five games and was a 10-year veteran of the Mexican League prior to signing with the Yankees in December 2008.
RHP Adam Warren, 24, spent the entire 2011 campaign at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, going 6-8 with a 3.60 ERA (152.1IP, 61ER) in 27 starts. He recorded a career-high in innings pitched and ranked tenth in the International League in ERA. Prior to the halfway point of the year, he went 6-3 with a 3.20 ERA (104.1IP, 37ER) in 17 starts, earning a spot on the IL's midseason All-Star team. Warren recorded victories in five of six decisions from May 12-June 20, going 5-1 with a 2.50 ERA (54.0IP, 15ER) in eight starts over the stretch, throwing 7.0IP or more and allowing 2ER or less in five of those appearances. The University of North Carolina graduate was originally selected by the Yankees in the fourth round of the 2009 First-Year Player Draft.
RHP Kevin Whelan, 28, spent the majority of the season at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in 2011, going 2-3 with 23 saves and a 2.75 ERA (52.1IP, 16ER) in 45 relief appearances. He was named to the International League's midseason All-Star team and converted 18 of 21 save opportunities with a 1.61 ERA (28.0IP, 5ER) prior to the halfway point of the year. He finished the season tied for second in the league in saves, holding opposing batters hitless in 21 of his 45 outings. Whelan was acquired by the Yankees with RHPs Humberto Sanchez and Anthony Claggett from Detroit in exchange for OF Gary Sheffield in November 2006. He was originally drafted by the Tigers in the fourth round of the 2005 First-Year Player Draft.
RHP Chase Whitley, 22, has appeared in 72 combined career minor league games (one start) with the Yankees since 2010, going 7-7 with a 2.17 ERA (128.1IP, 31ER). In 2011, he went 3-5 with seven saves and a 2.47 ERA (91.0IP, 25ER) in 42 combined games at Single-A Tampa and Double-A Trenton. He made his first career start on August 24 at New Hampshire and recorded the loss, allowed 3ER in 2.0IP. Whitley was originally selected by the Yankees in the 15th round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft.
Berra, Teixeira to be honored at Thurman Munson Awards Dinner
Yogi Berra and Mark Teixeira will be among the honorees tonight at the 32nd annual Thurman Munson Awards Dinner, to be held at the Grand Hyatt in Manhattan.
Berra will receive the Legend Award in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1962 World Series-winning Yankees. Teixeira will be joined by Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey plus NBA greats Chris Mullin and Dikembe Mutombo in being honored with "Thurmans," presented for success on the fields of play and philanthropic works off the field. The Mets' Daniel Murphy will also be lauded with the inaugural Thurman "Rising Star" award.
For tickets and information on the Munson Awards Dinner, call (212) 249-6188. Diana Munson, Thurman's widow, will attend her 32nd straight benefit, having been involved since its inception, raising nearly $11 million to assist children and adults who have intellectual and developmental disabilities.


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World's top bantamweights face off Dec. 11 in Tacoma | Results
Four of the world's top bantamweights battled in "The Bantamweight Tournament: Winner Takes All" semifinal bouts on Dec. 11 at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma.
In the two-stage, single-elimination tournament of 118-pounders, former IBF world bantamweight title holder Joseph Agbeko (28-2-0, 22 KOs) defeated IBF world bantamweight champion Yohnny Perez (20-1-1, 14 KOs) while the undefeated Abner Mares (21-0-1, 13 KOs) won a split decision over two-division world champion Vic Darchinyan (35-3-1, 27 KOs).
Click here to read a review and recap of these top fights by proboxing-fans.com. For a report by fightnews.com that includes more fights from the evening's card, click here.
Joseph Agbeko (right) won a unanimous decision over Yohnny Perez on Dec. 11.
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Four of the world's top bantamweights will battle it out in "The Bantamweight Tournament: Winner Takes All" semifinal bouts on Dec. 11 at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma.
The two-stage, single-elimination tournament of 118-pounders will feature International Boxing Federation world bantamweight champion Yohnny Perez (20-0-1, 14 KOs), two-division world champion Vic Darchinyan (35-2-1, 27 KOs), former IBF world bantamweight title holder Joseph Agbeko (27-2-0, 22 KOs) and undefeated Abner Mares (20-0-1, 13 KOs).
"One of the big complaints about boxing is all the great fighters avoid each other. That's not what's happening here," said Brian Halquist, who is co-promoting the event with Gary Shaw Productions, Golden Boy Promotions, Thompson Boxing Promotions and Don King Productions. "You have four of the best fighters in the world going at it. Washington state has never had a card like this."
Perez defends his IBF world title against Agbeko in one semifinal match-up, while Darchinyan and Mares vie for the International Boxing Organization title in the other semifinal bout.
The bouts are scheduled for 12 rounds. The winners will clash in the finals in 2011 with the losing fighters competing in a consolation fight.
The eight-bout card begins at 6 p.m. Showtime will televise the fights live at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).
Local boxers appearing on the undercard include Seattle fighter Rob Diezel (4-1), who stands 5'8" and weighs 131 pounds. He will face Jorge Espinoza (6-0), a 5'8" 130-pounder from Marysville, Calif.
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For someone who will (not) readily admit to watching The Bachelor, I was even more embarrassed to be watching the "News Conference" to announce the new cast of Dancing with the Stars, premiering its Season 12 on March 21. Yes, the same method was used to announce last season's cast during the previous cycle of The Bachelorette, but there certainly weren't "members of the press and other media" in the audience, ready to ask the new "stars" "questions" about the upcoming season. Ok, let's be honest. That was awesome, in that it was so cheesy. I would make some comparison to real news, and real news conferences, but really, what is more news-worthy than Kirstie Alley rambling on about something and Sugar Ray Leonard believing that "spirituality" will help him outlast his competition (while we all know that it is an orange "tan," white teeth and as many sequins as can fit on a pair of nut-huggers that'll lead someone to hoist the Mirror Ball Trophy?) And who will that someone be? Glad you asked! Because you'll get your answer, once I reveal, in no particular order, the new "stars," and their pro partners, in my own news conference. Which is right here. In my blog. That probably has as many participants as a real news conference (zero, maybe one) that doesn't involve Charlie Sheen.
Chelsea Kane & Mark Ballas: Yes, I too have no idea who she is. But ABC always needs to pull one of their "Disney kids" onto Dancing, so Chelsea is this season's choice. According to her bio on ABC.com, "during her free time, Chelsea enjoys hitting the concert circuit with her Polaroid camera and her favorite musician friends." So we have that in common. If you replace "concert circuit" with "couch," "Polaroid camera" (really, those still exist?) with "blogging notebook" and "musician friends" with "box of wine."
Chris Jericho & Cheryl Burke: It is time to admit, that yes, once I went to a wrestling event, "Monday Night Raw," in Springfield, MA, with my brother-in-law. It was awesome, as the VHS tape attests to (locked securely away in a safe deposit bank vault, to guarantee future generations' enjoyment). Chris Jericho was not there, nor was he probably even "created" then. But, according to his ABC.com bio, Chris' rock band Fozzy has sold a quarter million CDs worldwide. Which, let's be honest, is just as embarrassing as my revelation above.
Hines Ward & Kym Johnson: I will not be rooting for pro football player Hines Ward. I once had him on one of my fantasy football teams. He sucked that season. However, I still won the title, taking home $550. For some reason, I wasn't asked back the following season. Taking people's money, while pointing out how much they suck probably isn't a prescription to gain more friends. Lesson learned!
Kendra Wilkinson & Louis van Amstel: I have watched a few episodes of The Girls Next Door, so I have no problem saying that Kendra is a total dog. She is no Holly Madison, or even the other girl next door. I have no idea who that other girl is, but I'm sure she'll be on the next season of Dancing. Matched with Louis? Well Kendra, good luck with that one (though it's not going to take much to be a better dancer than the robotic Holly).
Kirstie Alley & Maksim Chmerkovskiy: "Hollywood's Most Outrageous Actress" is... wait, what? Really? Okay, that'd be like (me) calling me "The World's Most Outrageous Blogger." Really, I'm just "Syracuse.com's Most Outrageous Blogger." So, for Kirstie, let's just go with "Dancing's Most Outrageous Person on Season 12. Maybe." And she should be a good match with Maks. Her high-pitched voice and other annoying qualities will probably lead to the star of The Bachelor: Ukraine crying. And who doesn't want to see that?
Mike Catherwood & Lacey Schwimmer: The guy on Loveline who isn't Dr. Drew, means that this tool is this season's ABC crossover star, also appearing as "the guy who said nothing and isn't Dr. Drew" on Brad's season of The Bachelor. Ok, maybe I'm being a little harsh. But he's dancing with Lacey. So he'd better be good. Or he's going to need a better doctor than Dr. Drew! Come on Lacey, am I not enough of a star? "Syracuse.com's Most Outrageous Blogger." What, what?
Petra Nemcova & Dmitry Chaplin: Proving that she is the smartest contestant on this cycle of Dancing, Petra did not show up to the press conference, instead preferring to waste her time giving a speech at the UN. Which probably no one showed up to. Because they were home watching the Dancing with the Stars' Press Conference. How you like them apples, smarty-pants?
Ralph Macchio & Karina Smirnoff: As a product of the 1980s, you have to go no further to know that the Karate Kid will be battling the opposition in my Blind Final Three. I have been waxing on and waxing off for years... wait, that didn't come out right. But really, I couldn't be happier to see Ralph on Dancing, as it will allow me, on a weekly basis, to drop all of my favorite quotes as he karate chops his way through the competition. Just don't let them sweep the leg. Strike first. Strike hard. No mercy!
Romeo & Chelsie Hightower: I believe, back when he was known as Lil' Romeo, the "Prince of Hip Hop" (I myself am known as the "Duke of Rhymes" ), was slated to appear before injury bestruck him. Leading us, as viewers to be bestruck by his father Master P, who stepped on the dance floor in his son's place, and scored the lowest score in Dancing history, an 8. Will he redeem his father, or will he end up like his namesake? Romeo died of embarrassment at his lack of dance skills at the end of Romeo & Juliet, right? I could never sit through that movie!
Sugar Ray Leonard & Anna Trebunsakaya: Unless Sugar Ray becomes too much of a big star with his turn on Dancing, I fully expect to see him on tour this summer. Boy, do I love grooving to his hits "Fly," "Someday" and "Every Morning." That guy can drop some hot beats! Oh, not that Sugar Ray? The boxer instead? Even better, because I have taken up boxing. So if this Sugar Ray, and not the other Sugar Ray, is at the Boxing Hall of Fame's Gala Event this summer (which I will be attending), we can have a dance-off/box-off. Either way, it'll be a knockout. Ha-ha, get it? Because if not, don't worry. I'm sure judges Len and Bruno will be dropping boxing metaphors on a weekly basis.
Wendy Williams & Tony Dovolani: Yep, I don't know who that is either. So let's go to her ABC.com bio (and pick out the thing that it'll be easiest for me to make fun of). It seems that Wendy is the author of two New York Times bestsellers, Wendy's Got The Heat and The Wendy Williams Experience. Well Wendy, I'm the author of two blog posts that received more than 10 comments. Each. Ok, one of them was 10 comments, the other only had nine comments. And only less than half of them were comments made by me. Ok, that might not be the truth either.
So, with the Karate Kid, Ralph Macchio already deemed Blind Final Three worthy, who else do I see joining him. Sugar Ray, the boxer, and not the singer (though the singer would fair just as well) is a contender for the title too (I guess Len and Bruno won't be the only ones annoying you with boxing metaphors!). Hmm, there has to be a woman who makes it into the final three too, so I'll go with Chelsea and Mark, who seem to be a good match. Just looking through the list of "stars," there seems to be no obvious ringer this season, which should even out the playing, and voting, field a bit. So I'm off to whiten my teeth, get my Day-Glo orange tan on and pick up my jumpsuit from the cleaners. See you on the dance floor in a couple of weeks.


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The overexposure of Will Ferrell
June 3, 2009 - Bennet Goldstein
If you haven't heard Will Ferrell has a movie coming out. I have unfortunately heard it way too much. Just in recent days he has been on Conan O'Brien, took over the Today Show and was seen surviving in the wild with Bear Grylls on Man vs. Wild. Ferrell is the master of overexposure and he one upped himself this week. Ferrell is relatively likable but watching him fall in the snow with Grylls for comedic effect did not work. His new flick "Land of the Lost" looks like it most likely due to the lack of competition right now at the box office.
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