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Since the season began, and perhaps even before that, former Phillies pitcher and current MLB Network analyst Mitch Williams has been steadfast with his belief that Cole Hamels will not return to Philadelphia next season.
In an interview with Tony Bruno and Harry Mayes on 97.5 the Fanatic this week, Williams said:
"I don't see any chance of him being a Phillie after this year because of the amount of money he's going to command. Him being a California boy, the sale of the Dodgers going through – Stan Kastan and Magic did not pay 2 billion dollars to put a losing team on the field. They are going to overpay Cole Hamels to get him there."
Williams is clearly not wavering on the idea that the Dodgers will squire him, no matter the cost.
"I'm looking at Cole probably signing somewhere in the area of 140 million dollars."
Are you as adamant that Cole will be a goner? And at what price? Below I've set up two polls to see what Phillies Nation thinks will happen.
[To listen to the interview with Mitch Williams, click here]Sorry, there are no polls available at the moment. Sorry, there are no polls available at the moment.
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I think Ken Rosenthal said the other day (on 97.5 ESPN) that Hamels deal would start at about 5/years- $120 M ….which was lower than I thought at this point. .
My stance all along was to offer him 5 years, and $1 M more per season than Cliff Lee makes – so either $125 or $130 ….offer him that deal today and I think he signs it … if you wait until the offseason, they WILL be outbid by Dodgers, Yankees, Red Sox, etc. . .
Don – Hamels is worth more than 1m per year than Lee. He's just as good a pitcher and he's younger and he's a lefty and Mitch is right, being a California boy, I think he would love to go back to Cali. My number is 7/175.
The Dipsy
Dipsy: I have to disagree. Although he is a california boy, he wants to get back to the World Series. If the Phillies offer it, he will sign it. Cole is smart, he's letting his pitching and the market dictate his value. He hasn't jumped on any offers cause he knows his stock is going up. The dodgers, unless they sign 4-5 big names, are worthless to him. Money talks, but being the star of a scrib team means absolutely nothing to a top pitcher.
He might also look around and ask himself where the Phillies are going to be like halfway through his next contract, say in three years or so. The infield is looking very questionable, because there are basically no position players outside of Freddy Galvis and Domonic Brown that are of any renown. Maybe that will change in three years, but it's a huge question mark if you're looking to the future of this franchise.
I assume you were calling them "scrubs".
Don't the Dodgers have the best record in baseball right now?
Don't the Dodgers have the reigning Cy Young Award winner?
Aren't Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier on the team?
Phillies need to sign Cole now!!!
Uh….in case you haven't noticed, the Dodgers are a better team than the Phillies.
The Dipsy
The Dodgers are currently a team full of overachievers…. though injuries to Kemp (again) and Lilly will temper them a little
at the end of the season, I expect the Phillies to have a better record than LA
I threw out that 7/$175 M like two weeks ago – but hearing what Rosenthal thinks is realistic, helps me think that the Phillies can still land him for something close to $130 M …… we shall see
5/130 with a 6th year option/buyout. But do it NOW.
Mitch Williams' thoughts are still opinion, or if you prefer, speculation. Just because Hamels is from California doesn't mean he particularly wants to go back, and I really have doubts that he'd go anywhere for $140 million.
Of course, I'm speculating, too.
The Phils' front office is generally pretty quiet about negotiations and might be working harder to extend Hamels than anyone realizes (the Cliff Lee signing wasn't exactly publicized until it actually happened). I don't think we'll know until something is announced, whatever it might be, and by whatever team, and I'll go no further than stating that Hamels will get a lot of money, probably too much money, wherever he lands. (Of course, he could possibly blow out his arm and get a pittance next year. I hope not, though.)
The people I would go to for expert advice on these matters before Mitch Williams would sell out CBP.
Haha! My thoughts exactly.
Don't think we need to throw numbers around about Cole's contract as a report on Yahoo has Cole being offered to Boston for Will "Middlin" Middlebrooks and others not Youk. Must be Middlebrooks involved per P's insider (wink, wink). You remember that name don't you Schmenkman?
Yep, c s, as I said yesterday…
"c s – Middlebrooks is still looking very good. His mediocre minor league OBP stil makes me suspicious, but he has certainly hit MLB pitching well in his first month."
Hopefully, he'll be wearing a red hat that has a P on it soon as I don't think the P's can afford Hamels, Vic, Pence and an extension for Chooch between now & 2013 season.
Phils don't need an extension for Chooch. He's under contract for next season and then you worry about it from there. You don't re-up a 33 year old guy during a career year. You wait until the next year when he comes back to earth. And if he doesn't come back to earth, then you decide if you want to keep him or let him test free agency.
Hamels won't be traded because the Phillies won't be out of contention, and you don't trade your Ace pitcher when you're in the middle of a pennant race. Also, I highly doubt Boston is going to move Middlebrooks.
It's all up to Cole. He's said in the past that winning is paramount. And with the looks of this offense as being middle of the pack for the foreseeable future, he may not like what he sees. And, just because the current Dodgers' ownership group way overpaid for the club does not mean they will have the means to offer Hamels a mega-deal. An offshoot of the old adage, house rich and cash poor.
Dennis Knobler says they're already making it known that they're going to spend money: http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/danny-knobler/19226329/with-money-to-spend-dodgers-will-seek-a-pitcher-and-a-hitter
They'll have to settle for Greinke. Cause Hamels is our guy.
With Grienke's problems battling anxiety… I think the chances that he goes anywhere big (NY, BOSTON) are slim . . . if you watch any Dodgers games you'll see they aren't well-attended (adimittedly, there is WAY more to do in and around LA, than here in Philly), so I don't know if that's too big a town for him?
If Grienke is comfortable with Midwestern living… I wonder if the Cubs go after him if he becomes a FA – they'll have the money
I don't think the Cubs go after any really big names. They're not really close to contending, so I don't know why they would bother wasting resources on a guy to "put them over the top" when they're nowhere near the top right now. Better to save their bullets for a time when they're much closer to being a good team, which might be in 2-5 years. I think Theo is smart enough to go this route, and part of the reason why they weren't in on any of the big free agents this off-season.
If Cole Hamels continues to have the year he is having he will get the richest contract for a pitcher in baseball history. When you get the Dodgers and Yankees and lord knows who else bidding each other up, its going to get crazy. I have been saying 7/175 for a good long time. I think he might even get 8 years. NO pitcher has ever hit the free agent market who has more going for him than Cole Hamels. 28, lefty, no injury history, and possible Cy Young if ge keeps going. Its just going to be crazy. There is 0 reason for him to take a contract from the Phils. None. If he wants to sign with the Phils, he can do it in the off season if he wants after everybody else has driven up the price.
The Dipsy
I think if the Phillies were gonna resign him, it'd be done by now. How many players, in their prime, ever reach free agency and resign with the team they've spent the last few year with? He's as good as gone if he hits the market.
The dipsy: please dont forget hamels was injured for a short stint of time in 09 not to mention his world series flop in 2009. I do agree around the range of a 7-8 year deal
I don't think he gets 8 years.
Never any arm trouble.
The Dipsy
Yeah. He never had any arm trouble, thus he never will have any arm trouble. Brilliant!
I chuckled when I saw that 112 people in the poll think he's going to be re-signed by the Phils prior to the off-season. I mean, I'd love for it to happen, but I don't see any way he gets that close to free agency and then is just like, "nahhh."
I'm pretty sure other players have done it. Matt Cain, who's been a more durable pitcher (and thus should be less risk-averse) just did a couple months ago. Why wouldn't Hamels? He'd be THE ace of a championship team in a town he loves. Also the highest paid overall. I hope the Phils are actively working to sign him before he hits FA.
as Eric pointed-out up in the threat … there is no doubt that Hamels will ask Where will the Phillies be halfway through this deal ??
For the same reason that people knocked the Nats when Werth signed there, a lot of us tried to point out that by 2013, the Nats looked like they could be a legit contender… turns out we may have sold them short by a year
(for some reason I see them trying to land Bourn or Vic to play CF- since they've been in the market for years for a leadoff-CF type).. Anyway, while it's impossible to predict where any organization will be in a few years- teams like the Dodgers, with Kemp and Kershaw – and money to spend … would be very enticing to not only Hamels, but any free agents after him. .
Maybe the poll should have read "Prior to the All-Star Break"…..I think that's the magic date … Cause once you get to August and September what's the point in not being a free agent?
First, Bruno referred to Mitch as a "great" analyst. MLB Network has 10 that are better. Then Mitchee-poo said about Halladay's injury- "I did mine (Lat issue) I actually went in and had it injected with cortisone, as long as they hit the spot, I pitched 3 days later- You're dealing with a major muscle group, the labrum and you're dealing with a joint. "
Immediately, I stopped listening and have zero interest in anything else he has to say. Doctor WildThing, yeah right. How about throwing a surgical pitch to Joe Carter?
Ya know…I like Mitch Williams. He knows the game, he's a Philly guy, I think he's pretty credible. And I don't have any residual animosity towards him for the Joe Carter walk-off. But I would love nothing more than for him to be proven wrong. These pundits and analysts know a lot….but they don't know everything.
There's very little chance of Hamels being in Philly next year. Williams didn't say anything that outrageous.
I am hopeful that something can be worked out, but have resigned myself to the fact that nothing will happen until after he receives whatever offers other teams will make in FA. I'm going to guess and say it's highly likely he's been made several offers by the Phils and turned them down, and that he has an offer on the table now.
I agree with others (here and elsewhere) that there is just no reason to get this close to FA, and not test the waters. But I am hopeful Hamels will give the Phillies a last chance to match.
He has said he likes it here and wants to stay. He has made this his home…even in the offseason. I would think he would want to give the Phillies every opportunity. That said, money talks, especially if there is a huge differential between what the Phillies offer and what Team X offers. Plus, I'm not too sure if the Phillies (Ruben?) haven't somehow pissed off Hamels and/or his agent.
David Murphy gives a detailed look at this: http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillies/An-updated-look-at-Cole-Hamels-free-market-worth.html
To me, the last paragraph illustrates the real problem.
RAJ on Hamels: "Our value [assessment] on Cole hasn't changed. We've always thought he's a valuable player. He's one of the better left-handers in the game. … And we still want to sign him. He's a priority, no question. But the biggest thing is all the other decisions we have to make, with the other potential free agents we have coming up — at third base [Placido Polanco), in center field (Shane Victorino], and at right field [Hunter Pence] and catcher [Ruiz] in two years. And we haven't solved our left-field situation, either. We've got all those things to deal with. So we have to be deliberate. We have to make sure we take our time. It's not just one decision. … We have to think about all those decisions, and how all the pieces fit together."
Jeff D thanks for both links.
Hamels will get his money and years no matter where he signs. He's looking for a contender to play for and the Phils are in steep decline. The entire infield will have to be replaced during his contract: Polanco, Rollins, Utley, and even Ruiz, Halladay and Lee will all age out. Howard will be under contract but a useless slug and compromising the payroll. Plus the Phils would have to let Victorino and/or Pence walk to pay Hamels, further weakening the offense. There's not a single player on the Phils current starting team Hamels can be sure of. He has no idea what kind of team he'll be playing for in Philly as the farm system has nothing but pitching. No power at all. But L.A. (and others) looks very healthy 1-5 years out. Hamels doesn't *want* to sign with the Phils. What free agent would want to sign with a club in free fall?
Cliff Lee went back to Texas and hated it!


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Under the legislation, Florida State Statute 985.12, a law enforcement officer may issue a Civil Citation to a youthful offender suspected of a first-time misdemeanor offense such:
As a consequence for the offense, and in lieu of an arrest, the youth agrees to perform community service and participate in intervention services, if required. Both the offender and parent(s) or guardian(s) must commit to the program.
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Since beginning in October, 2012, 250 civil citations have been issued to youth in Broward County. These youth have met with area providers and receive intervention services which are funded by the Children's Services Council of Broward County.
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By Dave Wagner: CNJ sports writer
PORTALES — In 20 seasons at Eastern New Mexico University's volleyball coach, Mike Maguire built a program that ran off 16 consecutive winning seasons, including two Lone Star Conference regular-season championships and capped by a 25-9 mark and a trip to the NCAA Division II regional finals in 2004.
After several years of doubling as the school's athletic director, he gave up his coaching role following the 2006 season. Three years later, no longer the AD, he returned to the sideline last season and helped the struggling Zias post a 13-16 record (4-10 LSC South).
Maguire said the Zias are still in the process of building as they prepare for a season-opening tournament at West Texas A&M on Friday and Saturday.
"Recruiting was tough," he said. "There were a couple of big ones that we missed out on, and that hurt us."
Still, six players return with significant experience from last season, including fourth-year starter Jessica King of Las Cruces at middle blocker.
"We're not quite there yet, but we're more talented than a year ago," Maguire said.
Others back include senior middle blocker Kristen Beck of Odessa, Texas; senior defensive specialist Vanessa Espinoza of Los Alamos; senior outside hitter Amber Durand of Onalaska, Wash.; junior libero Dallas Russell of Portales, and junior right side hitter Megan (Carpenter) Craft of Friendswood, Texas.
Newcomers who could help are sophomore setter Tarrah Sweet of Roswell, freshman setter Kennedi Catano of Amarillo, junior outside hitter Evelyn Escobar of Calexico, Calif.; freshman outside hitters Alix Russell of Farmington and Ivery Sanchez of Tatum, and junior libero Emily Lubbers of Yuma, Colo.
Beck, an honorable mention selection last year after transferring from Midland (Texas) College, said Maguire's generally laid-back style is effective.
"He's an amazing coach — my favorite coach I've ever had," she said. "When you do something wrong, he doesn't yell at you, he (corrects you) the right way."
The Zias, picked ninth in what is now an 11-team LSC, hope to do better than that, of course.
"We're just trying to rebuild a program," said Beck, who had 302 kills and 28 blocks in 2010. "It's always nice to have something to prove.
"We can do it this year. We were close last year. A lot of our players who were here last year have really improved."


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Quotes of the day from previous years:
- 2004
- Shared pain is lessened; shared joy, increased — thus do we refute entropy. ~ Spider Robinson
- selected by Kalki
- 2005
- Each time a person stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, these ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance. ~ Robert F. Kennedy
- selected by Kalki
- 2006
- Life will not perish! It will begin anew with love; it will start out naked and tiny; it will take root in the wilderness, and to it all that we did and built will mean nothing — our towns and factories, our art, our ideas will all mean nothing, and yet life will not perish! Only we have perished. Our houses and machines will be in ruins, our systems will collapse, and the names of our great will fall away like dry leaves. Only you, love, will blossom on this rubbish heap and commit the seed of life to the winds. ~ Karel Čapek (born 9 January 1890)
- selected by Kalki
- 2007
- I think it is possible, and that is the most dramatic element in modern civilization, that a human truth is opposed to another human truth no less human, ideal against ideal, positive worth against worth no less positive, instead of the struggle being as we are so often told, one between noble truth and vile selfish error. ~ Karel Čapek (date of birth)
- proposed by Kalki
- 2008
- One's life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation and compassion. ~ Simone de Beauvoir
- proposed by Kalki
- 2009
- I tore myself away from the safe comfort of certainties through my love for truth — and truth rewarded me. ~ Simone de Beauvoir
- proposed by Kalki
- 2010
- I am incapable of conceiving infinity, and yet I do not accept finity. I want this adventure that is the context of my life to go on without end. ~ Simone de Beauvoir
- proposed by InvisibleSun
- 2011
- The individual is defined only by his relationship to the world and to other individuals; he exists only by transcending himself, and his freedom can be achieved only through the freedom of others. ~ Simone de Beauvoir
- proposed by Kalki
- 2012
- It is for man to establish the reign of liberty in the midst of the world of the given. To gain the supreme victory, it is necessary, for one thing, that by and through their natural differentiation men and women unequivocally affirm their brotherhood. ~ Simone de Beauvoir
- proposed by Kalki
- 2013
|Science condemns itself to failure when, yielding to the infatuation of the serious, it aspires to attain being, to contain it, and to possess it; but it finds its truth if it considers itself as a free engagement of thought in the given, aiming, at each discovery, not at fusion with the thing, but at the possibility of new discoveries; what the mind then projects is the concrete accomplishment of its freedom.
|~ Simone de Beauvoir ~
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|Self-knowledge is no guarantee of happiness, but it is on the side of happiness and can supply the courage to fight for it.
|~ Simone de Beauvoir ~
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|That's what I consider true generosity. You give your all, and yet you always feel as if it costs you nothing.
|~ Simone de Beauvoir ~
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|You can't decide how you're going to die. Or when. What you can decide is how you're going to live now.
|~ Joan Baez ~
- proposed by Zarbon
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The easiest kind of relationship for me is with ten thousand people. The hardest is with one. ~ Joan Baez
Any nation that decides the only way to achieve peace is through peaceful means is a nation that will soon be a piece of another nation. ~ Richard Nixon
- 4 Zarbon 06:34, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
- 1 ♞☮♌Kalki·†·⚓⊙☳☶⚡ 13:51, 7 January 2012 (UTC)
2 Kalki 14:44, 6 January 2009 (UTC)I can provisionally agree with this to some extent in most the most casually specific or practical contexts, but can perceive others in which it is disputable or definitely untrue — and I would assert that ultimately it's repudiation is true : any person or groups which believe a permanently just and lasting peace can be attained by anything OTHER than peaceful and respectful means, honorable by ALL parties involved, is extremely deluded. I wish to "make it perfectly clear" that I am certainly NOT a pacifist in the conventional sense — when anyone I am capable of defending, including myself (or even many of those I generally despise as extremely ignorant and confused cowards or fools NOT highly disposed to genuinely defend or promote the ideals of Justice, Unity, Liberty, and Love of Truth), is unjustly attacked I am often quite naturally, automatically and extremely inclined to do what I can to damage, devastate, demolish, and eradicate the destructive capacities of the attackers any way I can, and usually with very little if any qualm or reluctance; but I am also certainly NOT inclined to attack others not clearly engaged in intolerably unjust hostilities, NOR to wreak needless and usually quite detrimental vengeance on anyone defeated — I am inclined to forgive but not forget the stupidity of others, and pardon them, to the extent practically possible within the limitations of prudence. I know my stances on these matters can seem paradoxical to the weak minded and shallow perceptions of those who embrace MANY conventional and popular forms of timidity when attacked by the strong, or who lust for vengeance or the depraved will to simply punish others they consider enemies or proper victims when they are at the advantage, and thus seize upon such rationalizations as Nixon here provides as an excuse to act arrogantly, callously or even viciously against the proper rights of others — but I consider such behavior a failure to exercise one's truly rational and human capacities, and so remain in the merely brutal levels of perceptions and responses. Such attitudes are what the wisest ever fight — every way that they can, and it sometimes requires harshness that can easily be mistaken for brutality by those of shallow perception — and so it goes.... ~ ♞☮♌Kalki·†·⚓⊙☳☶⚡ 13:51, 7 January 2012 (UTC) + tweaks
- 2 InvisibleSun 22:20, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
We shall support vigorously the principle that no country has the right to impose its will or rule on another by force. ~ Richard Nixon
- 3 Zarbon 06:34, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
- 2 Kalki 14:44, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
- 2 InvisibleSun 22:20, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
Just as we respect the right of each nation to determine its own future, we also recognize the responsibility of each nation to secure its own future. ~ Richard Nixon
- 3 Zarbon 06:34, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
- 2 Kalki 14:44, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
- 3 InvisibleSun 22:20, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
All oppression creates a state of war. ~ Simone de Beauvoir
- 3 Kalki (talk · contributions) 19:23, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
Existentialism does not offer to the reader the consolations of an abstract evasion: existentialism proposes no evasion. ~ Simone de Beauvoir
- 3 Kalki (talk · contributions) 19:23, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
It is not in vain that man nullifies being. Thanks to him, being is disclosed and he desires this disclosure. There is an original type of attachment to being which is not the relationship "wanting to be" but rather "wanting to disclose being." Now, here there is not failure, but rather success. ~ Simone de Beauvoir
- 3 Kalki (talk · contributions) 19:23, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
One is not born a genius, one becomes a genius; and the feminine situation has up to the present rendered this becoming practically impossible. ~ Simone de Beauvoir
- 3 Kalki (talk · contributions) 19:23, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
There is only one good. And that is to act according to the dictates of one's conscience. ~ Simone de Beauvoir
- 3 Kalki (talk · contributions) 19:23, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
Any man who has known real loves, real revolts, real desires, and real will knows quite well that he has no need of any outside guarantee to be sure of his goals; their certitude comes from his own drive. There is a very old saying which goes: "Do what you must, come what may." That amounts to saying in a different way that the result is not external to the good will which fulfills itself in aiming at it. If it came to be that each man did what he must, existence would be saved in each one without there being any need of dreaming of a paradise where all would be reconciled in death. ~ Simone de Beauvoir
- 3 Kalki (talk · contributions) 19:23, 5 January 2010 (UTC) with a lean toward 4.
|In a civilized nation no man can excuse his crime against the person or property of another by claiming that he, too, has been a victim of injustice. To tolerate that is to invite anarchy.
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For most of them, the problem is with their top hand -- for a right-handed player that's the left hand.
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For a right-handed player to make the proper golf grip, the left hand has to be rotated to the right with the thumb curved back. When you're in your stance, if your grip is correct, you should be able to see the knuckles of your index and middle finger.
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Local and state politicians collaborate on list of issues
ST. CLAIRSVILLE- Members from various levels of government convened for their annual meeting between House representatives, senators, and county commissioners. Local politicians gathered at the Undo's West complex in St. Clairsville to discuss some of the issues which face the State as well as the Ohio Valley.
Among the many topics at hand, each of those attendees all agreed the importance of the state budget changes over the past year or so which significantly decreases funding to many local government and municipalities.
"This is a great opportunity for the local county commissioners to get together with their state representatives and senators to let them know what is going on with the county governments at all levels. Hopefully this way we can share some of the legislative priorities and core issues from both sides to work towards progress," said Joshua Hahn, Senior Policy Analyst for the County Commissioners Association of Ohio.
"In particular it is a great time for this meeting as the State goes through its budget, with so many various things that impact us. Other wider issues such as the sales tax proposal, state budget, governors severance tax proposal, medicaid expansion may be mentioned but we try to keep this focused on the local level," Hahn continued.
Lou Gentile was also on hand expressing the importance of drawing concerns in areas where higher levels of government might not be seeing the insides of many municipalities on the County and village levels. He also touched on the recovering job market and continuing to implement systems which stimulate growth and progress. "It's so beneficial to stay in touch with everyone to ensure our infrastructure is safe and continue job creation," said Senator Gentile. "We obviously need to continue to move forward in that area.This is just a great bipartisan discussion about important issues facing our part of Ohio."
Belmont County Commissioner Matt Coffland also pointed out the thriving industry and changes which might effect the gas and oil moving forward which has become a staple of the Ohio Valley workforce over the past several months.
"I wanted to go over exactly where we are with the severance tax as it relates to the gas and oil around the area. That is very important to our area at this point in time and one of my main concerns," Coffland pointed out.
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The problem with preclinical research? Or: A former pharma exec discovers the nature of science
If there's one thing about quacks, it's that they are profoundly hostile to science. Actually, they have a seriously mixed up view of science in that they hate it because it doesn't support what they believe. Yet at the same time they very much crave the imprimatur that science provides. When science tells them they are wrong, they therefore often try to attack the scientific method itself or claim that they are the true scientists. We see this behavior not just in quackery but any time scientific findings collide with entrenched belief systems, for example, medicine, evolution, anthropogenic global warming, and many others. So it was not surprising that a rant I saw a few weeks ago by a well-known supporter of pseudoscience who blogs under the pseudonym of Vox Day caught my interest. Basically, he saw a news report about an article in Nature condemning the quality of current preclinical research. From it, he draws exactly the wrong conclusions about what this article means for medical science:
Fascinating. That's an 88.6 percent unreliability rate for landmark, gold-standard science. Imagine how bad it is in the stuff that is only peer-reviewed and isn't even theoretically replicable, like evolutionary biology. Keep that figure in mind the next time some secularist is claiming that we should structure society around scientific technocracy; they are arguing for the foundation of society upon something that has a reliability rate of 11 percent.
Now, I've noted previously that atheists often attempt to compare ideal science with real theology and noted that in a fair comparison, ideal theology trumps ideal science. But as we gather more evidence about the true reliability of science, it is becoming increasingly obvious that real theology also trumps real science. The selling point of science is supposed to be its replicability… so what is the value of science that cannot be repeated?
No, a problem with science as it is carried out by scientists in the real world doesn't mean that religion is true or that a crank like Vox is somehow the "real" intellectual defender of science. Later, Vox doubles down on his misunderstanding by trying to argue that the problem in this article means that science is not, in fact, "self-correcting." This is, of course, nonsense in that the very article Vox is touting is an example of science trying to correct itself. Be that at it may, none of this is surprising, given that Vox has demonstrated considerable crank magnetism, being antivaccine, anti-evolution, an anthropogenic global warming denialist, and just in general anti-science, but he's not alone. Quackery supporters of all stripes are jumping on the bandwagon to imply that this study somehow "proves" that the scientific basis of medicine is invalid. A writer at Mike Adams' wretched hive of scum and quackery, NaturalNews.com, crows:
Begley says he cannot publish the names of the studies whose findings are false. But since it is now apparent that the vast majority of them are invalid, it only follows that the vast majority of modern approaches to cancer treatment are also invalid.
But does this study show this? I must admit that it was a topic of conversation at the recent AACR meeting, given that the article was published shortly before the meeting. It's also been a topic of e-mail conversations and debates at my very own institution. But do the findings reported in this article mean that the scientific basis of cancer treatment is so off-base that quackery of the sort championed by Mike Adams is a viable alternative or that science-based medicine is irrevocably broken?
Not so fast there, pardner…
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Bueno is preceded in death by two brothers, Jose Bueno and Sixto Bueno, sister Guadalupe Lopez and sister-in-law Esperanza Bueno.
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Visitation with rosary was held on Wednesday, July 10, at Roberson Funeral Home in Alice.
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School officials, staff and students at the Rochester School want to continue operating a high school, but the number of students is so small the course offerings are limited and per student spending is high.
The Valley News reported that residents will discuss the school Jan. 13 and then vote the next day on a non-binding referendum on whether to continue to operate a high school or cut back to grades K-8. The school currently has 147 students, with 55 in high school.
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Phillies Phestival 2009
The Phillies held their annual Phestival yesterday to raise money for the search in finding a cure for ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Players, their wives, broadcasters and Phillies staff were on hand to sign autographs, play games for prizes with the fans and auction off items for the charity. The Phillies Wives sold grab bags for $20 each which contained a variety of goodies; I wound up with a PILE of fun stuff including a Chase Utley signed hat, given out by Mrs. Utley herself, a Phanatic bobblehead, a few signed balls, a yearbook and other cool items. In addition, I had some of my photos signed by the players to add to my collection.
Cole Hamels wins my Photo of The Day award. He was gracious enough to pose for me, as were many others.
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PHOTO ALBUM from the day to see more!
The player in highest demand yesterday was none other than RAUUUUUUL Ibanez! And Ryan Howard was absent from the event due to his recent illness, which has been termed "acute sinusitis." While some fans were disappointed to miss out on a rare Howard autograph, most were more concerned for his health and wished him well. Howard did not travel with the team last night to Florida, but he may fly in before the game tonight. It will depend on how he is feeling.
Overall, the Phestival was a huge success. The money raised surpassed any previous year's total with $867,670 going to the ALS cause. And as you may imagine, with a World Championship last year, more and more fans were interested in attending. It was crowded as usual, but ran very smoothly, in slight contrast to the previous year, which was a little more hectic. The only real criticism I have is that the Phillies need to put a limit on the number of tickets each person can buy. I saw several people in line to exchange autograph tickets before the gates opened who had stacks of tickets 3 inches high. 2 people told me they had bought 75 tickets and 80 tickets, respectively! So, it is no wonder that many fans this week were complaining about not being able to get autograph tickets…a few greedy people bought them all!
What really burns me up about this is not only that they took away opportunities for more fans to support the charity, but that these people who hoard the autograph tickets are only doing so to make money. They get bunches of autographs and then sell them on E-bay, depriving REAL fans of their chance to meet a few players and get some souvenirs. This year, The Phillies did finally limit the number of tickets you could exchange at the ticket window to 1 per player signing station, which helped. But, they really need to limit the number of tickets sold to one person when they go on sale. 5,500 people showed up, but how many more would have if the tickets were spread out amongst more people? More people = more money for the charity. Maybe next year, they will rethink that part of it.
In other news, Clay Condrey has been placed on the 15-day DL to punch another hole in our already beleaguered bullpen. Condrey has an oblique strain, which may account for his recent struggles. Sergio Escalona will be called up again to take his spot. Condrey was at the Phestival though, signing for the fans, even though he appeared to be just a little bummed out. I wish him a speedy recovery!
So, be sure to check out my PHOTO ALBUM from the Phestival and, in case you missed it yesterday, here is the PHOTO ALBUM from Sunday's game against the O's.
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Same thing happens at the Cardinals Winter Warm-up. I have to fight the Ebay sellers to get an autographed ball for my nephew… a Pujols ticket costs $250 on its own… then I gotta fight these guys to get the actual autograph? It's ridiculous. Oh, and watch out, Hanley has overtaken J-Roll in ASG voting.
Great event for a great cause. And I love your pics! As for those autograph sellers, the same thing happens at my book signings. The real readers always want a book personalized, but the people who want to re-sell on Ebay say, "Just a signature." It's so obvious that they're out to make money.
Hey Jenn! Great running into you last night. When I get a chance later today (now that school's out most blogging will take place at night) I'll be posting some of my photos as well. Hard to believe that someone would buy 75 tickets!! One can hope that they don't recoup all their money on eBay – how greedy!
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Awesome cuase, awesome event, lots of great money raised for a fantastic organization. Kudos on your stash. Besides the loot, it sounds like it was just a great time for everyone, including the players.
And that is what bonds a community, the smiles for miles.
Great photo album. Maybe you should have done it just as a photo blog too. Maximum exposure for a great event.
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Sounds like it was a great event. And how sad that people looked to make money off of a great charity event.
We had a wonderful time at this event as well. It was the first time for my wife and I last night at the Phestival. We will be back, we loved the atmosphere.
Great time and it was all for charity, we got pics with the trophies, it was very nice!


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Agree completely, Art. As I said over on my blog post, who better to get a kid's head screwed on straight than Ozzie!
The skills he has are borderline, but his professionalism is not there. You gotta be great to have his personality, and he isn't.


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If you happen to be driving on Route 6 in White Mills and wonder about a sign in front of the old mill that says "PaPA," you should drive into the parking lot of the building and stop in.
The sign stands for Parker and Parker Art and is fashioned along the lines of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, called MoMA. The owners say, "You visited the MoMA. Now visit PaPA."
During the summer, PaPA is open on Fridays and Saturdays from 1 to 5 p.m. You will be welcomed to explore some of the finest art you have ever seen, as well as unusual antiques and artifacts. All the pieces are from the private collection of Ronald and Yvonne Parker from West Palm Beach, New York City and Lackawaxen. The couple lives in a former nunnery at the confluence of the Lackawaxen and Delaware Rivers.
Ronald has an impressive resume, with past ownership of about 20 galleries in such cities as Paris, New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Carmel and Maui. For a while, he was the CEO of two of the most prestigious art galleries in the world, Dyansen and Circle Fine Art in New York City. His non-artistic activities include a Ph.D. in psychology and an assistant professorship at Florida State University. He is still an adjunct professor of psychology at the CUNY Graduate Center on 42nd Street in Manhattan.
Despite this academic background, Ronald's passion is now in the arts. "There is nothing more exciting and rewarding than to share art with the public," he said.
Yvonne Parker, a graduate of the New York School of Interior Design, is an interior designer, painter and sculptor who has held two shows at the mill—"The Garden of Eden" in May of this year and "The Sensuous and the Beautiful" in July and August. A third and final show is called "Around the World" and will be shown on Fridays and Saturdays through September 22. The opening reception for the show at the mill was held on August 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. and was sponsored by Imperial Brands, Inc.
Yvonne will have a one-woman show this fall at the Ann Norton Sculpture Garden in West Palm Beach, Florida. She also participated in the recent Open Studio Tour held by the Wayne County Arts Alliance last month, featuring work from her "Fragmented Beauty" series.
On July 20, under the auspices of the Kindred Spirits art program, PaPA presented the Parker Quartet, a talented string ensemble of New England Conservatory graduates who have won numerous awards, including a 2011 Grammy and the coveted Cleveland Quartet Award for their 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 seasons. Other such events will be held in the future.
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State panel issues long-awaited report with teacher evaluation recommendations
The Michigan Council for Educator Effectiveness this week released its long-awaited recommendations to create what it calls a "fair, transparent and feasible" system for evaluating teachers and school administrators.
If implemented by the state Legislature, the MCEE's system would replace the more than 800 different evaluation systems employed in districts across Michigan.
Established by the Legislature in June 2011, the MCEE claims to base its system on "rigorous standards of professional practice and of measurement," with the overall goal of enhancing instruction, improving student achievement and supporting ongoing professional development.
MEA issued the following public statement in response to the report's release: "The MEA is currently reviewing the Michigan Council for Educator Effectiveness report. We will be giving it thoughtful examination and thorough study before the MEA is prepared to respond to it. The MEA supports a workable evaluation system that increases teacher effectiveness and which is supported by ongoing professional learning. The evaluation process needs to incorporate multiple measures when evaluating teacher effectiveness and it must include valid observations of professional practice. Enhancing instruction and improving student achievement is the goal of every educator."
The MCEE's report identifies and recommends a tool to evaluate teachers; a tool to evaluate school administrators; new requirements for professional teaching certificates; and a waiver process for local educational agencies.
The MCEE recommends that teachers be evaluated and classified into one of three categories: "professional," "provisional" and "ineffective." These three categories would replace the state's current categories of "highly effective," "effective," "minimally effective," and "ineffective." Evaluations would be based half on observations of their practice, and half on student growth. As it stands, new teachers receive their initial certification at the provisional level for five years, and may renew their provisional license for up to three additional five-year periods. The MCEE recommends tying teacher certification to its proposed performance categories.
Like teachers, administrators would be evaluated based on their practice and student growth. In addition, they would be evaluated based on the "proficiency of their skill in evaluating teachers; progress made in the school improvement plan; attendance rates; and student, parent, and teacher feedback." Administrators would be classified in the same three categories as teachers, and subjected to the same rewards and sanctions.
Currently, new teachers receive their initial certification at the provisional level for five years, and may renew their provisional license for up to three additional five-year periods. The MCEE recommends tying teacher certification to its proposed performance categories. Under the MCEE's proposal, teachers wishing to move from a provisional license to a professional one must achieve three consecutive "professional" ratings under the new evaluation system. Alternately, teachers may receive a professional teaching certificate if they've achieved three "professional" ratings in non-consecutive years, provided they receive a recommendation from their current principal.
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Kastyn took the high jump bar at 2' 6" and remained perfect until she eliminated herself at 3 feet for the gold medal.
As the Texas Region 19 Champion, Kastyn has until July 15 to declare her intentions for the Jr. Olympic track meet held July 28 thru August 1.
This year, the 2014 Jr. Olympics will be held in Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa.
According to Kenedy 4B Coordinator, Manuel De La Garza, 4B only funds coaching instruction to the Kenedy youth and sponsors them up to the AAU Texas Championship Track and Field games.
Kastyn has practiced long hours in the afternoon at the Kenedy track and her morning track meets have required Saturday 5 a.m. wake ups.
Under AAU rules, Kastyn, her parents and coach, are eligible to accept sponsors and/or donors for transportation and lodging to and from the Jr. Olympic games.
This year, Coach Havron and Coach De La Garza assisted the 4B track kids.
Anyone interested in assisting Kastyn to attend the Jr Olympics, should contact Kenedy 4B Director Larry Kiesling at 830-583-2462, Coach De La Garza at 830-583-4387 or Kastyn's parent's at 210-268-9802.
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Big Island police said a body was found near Shipman Beach in Keaau that matched the description of a missing swimmer.
Police have identified the person as 17-year-old John Joel Nicholas Buentipo of Keaau. His body was found at 7:25 a.m. Saturday.
Police have initiated a coroner's inquest investigation and an autopsy has been ordered to determine the exact cause of death.
Puna patrol officers responded on Friday at about 1:34 p.m. to a reported swimmer in distress at Shipman Beach. Buentipo was swimming with a friend and began to struggle.
A friend lost sight of Buentipo, swam to shore and called the fire department for help.
When officers arrived, several fire department crews were already on scene including a helicopter.
The initial search had to be suspended in the late afternoon due to poor visibility and rough ocean conditions.
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I posted this in the chit-chat area, but thought some new mommies would like to hear what else their milk can do!
So I have heard a million times about the miracles of breastmilk...it is multi-talented! I always thought using it for other things than my sons nutrition were just a bit too far out there for me (and I am VERY far out there!). So he has had this goopy eye since birth (he is 8 months) we do the ointment here and there (ointment has never really done much!), but mostly I just deal with it because it doesn't seem to bother him and the eye has never been red. Well, today it was red, and swollen. I had been thinking about the breastmilk thing...maybe I will just squirt a little in...then thought no way. Finally I did it, mid-nursing session, just squirted some in the kids eye. He giggled. Low and behold his eye is no longer red, swollen or goopy.
I am now a believer, breastmilk for everyone! Got an earache? Squirt some breastmilk in there! Scratched yourself, have some breastmilk. Diaper rash? How about some breastmilk. I get the occasional pimple...how about some breastmilk!
I am now thinking of lactating until I am 90!


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Orange Squeezes Hoosiers; Advances To Elite Eight
The thing about a game plan is, for it to be successful, you have to stick to it. In its East region semifinal match up against top seeded Indiana, Syracuse's game plan was obvious from tip-off: be aggressive on offense and on defense.
The Orange stuck to the plan, and it worked, as Syracuse (29 - 9) dismantled Indiana, winning 61-50 in front of a mostly pro-Orange crowd at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.
The Orange jumped out to an 11-3 lead, a lead Syracuse would never relinquish, using speed and size on both ends of the court. Defensively, Syracuse stymied the Hoosiers, forcing 17 turnovers, 12 in the first half alone, and blocking 11 shots.
The Orange held Indiana (29-7) to a season low 22 first half points. Numbers even more jaw-dropping? Syracuse's starting guards combined for 38 points while Indiana's starting back court of Yogi Ferrell and Jordan Hulls both failed to score in the game.
Cody Zeller, the Indiana big man who is considered to be a consensus first round pick in June's NBA draft, was held to a pedestrian 10 points on the night, shooting just 3 of 10 from the floor.
Offensively for Syracuse, Michael Carter-Williams was a difference maker. The sophomore tallied a career high 24 points, consistently making use of his considerable size advantage over the IU guards with slashing drives to the bucket for layups.
Not only that, but Carter-Williams also made three of his five three-point attempts. Brandon Triche added 14 points for Syracuse.
Next the Orange will head to its second straight Elite Eight and a matchup with a familiar foe, Big East rival Marquette on Saturday night. The Golden Eagles beat Syracuse 74-71 in Wisconsin in the two team's only match up this season.
Actually, this will be the second time in three years that Buzz Williams' team will face Jim Boeheim and the Orange in the NCAA Tournament. Marquette upset Syracuse in the third round of the NCAA tournament in 2011.


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Every week, millions of people across the globe shell out handfuls of their hard-earned cash to take a chance at winning enough money to make all of their problems go away. Yeah, about that ...
See, it turns out that a sudden influx of cash actually doesn't make all of your personal demons vanish as if by magic. And in many cases, it makes things much, much worse.
5Michael Linskey Wins Lottery, Winds Up on the Wrong Side of the Mob
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In the summer of 1991, Michael Linskey purchased a Mass Millions lottery ticket from the South Boston Liquor Mart and found out a few days later that he had hit the numbers in a big way. With no other winners that week, it meant that Linskey would be in possession of approximately $14 million. Boom! Life was about to become one big vacation, baby!
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Finally, time for that diamond-encrusted condom.
Just one minor problem: The liquor store was owned by a Southie mobster by the name of Whitey Bulger. You may have heard of him. To understand how utterly screwed Linskey found himself, it's important to know that Bulger was nothing like your normal run-of-the-mill gangster. In fact, Jack Nicholson played a slightly less batshit crazy version of the man in The Departed. So when Bulger found out that somebody won $14 million from his liquor store, he decided to pay the lucky winner a visit.
It is unclear what happened at this meeting, but afterward Linskey came forward and basically said "No, no, it was just a misunderstanding. I wasn't the sole winner -- Whitey and I bought the ticket together with two other mob goons, uh, I mean, good friends of mine. That's a thing that could happen, right?"
What are a few shotguns waved in faces between lotto buddies?
Later on, court documents would reveal that Bulger did turn over about 700 grand up front in exchange for $7 million in annuities. It was a good deal, relatively speaking, when you consider that Linskey got to keep breathing.
As for Bulger, as of 2013 he's on trial for mobster crimes such as murder, money laundering, extortion, and other evil guy stuff. But, um, you didn't hear that from us.
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We've never even heard of whatshisname, the guy we were just writing about.
4Man Wins $75,000, Blows Up His House
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So picture this: It's the middle of February, and you're in Wichita, Kansas. No, you didn't lose a bet with a wizard or anything -- you actually live there of your own volition.
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And once you get past that big-ass field of grass, you'll find ... another big-ass field of grass!
In February of 2013, a 27-year-old Wichita resident and employee at a local Sonic burger stand stopped on his way home, picked up a scratch ticket, and hit it to the tune of 75 large. The young man had just enough time to show up at the lottery office to receive his cash, plus a free Kansas Lottery T-shirt, which he abruptly changed into before going out and buying several ounces of weed and methamphetamine. Later on, while hilariously still wearing his lucky lotto winner T-shirt, he decided to reload a butane lighter while standing right next to a gas stove.
It is unclear whether or not the young man had a basic understanding of how pilot lights work, or if he was just blazed out of his mind at the time. Anyway, you get the picture. The pilot spark managed to ignite flames from the butane canister, and, well ...
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Happy New Year! And happy new shrapnel wounds.
The guy survived, fortunately. Firefighters and cops were called to what was left of the house, and in keeping with Murphy's Law, while the ensuing conflagration tore the unfortunate house a pretty good one, it also managed to leave enough drugs intact for the lottery-winning genius to be placed under arrest as soon as he got out of the hospital. Hey, at least he had money to cover the bill!


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Colonial Country Club â Jackson Course
Jackson, Mississippi
June 1-4, 2004
Salvo fires a final-round 70 to capture the Girls Division crown
JACKSON, Miss. â Mu Hu of Shen Zhen, China, shot a bogey-free final-round 68 to win the Nike Golf Junior at Colonial presented by the Mississippi Farm Bureau. Huâs tournament-total of 3-under-par 213 put him five shots ahead of Hunter Hamrick of Montgomery, Ala., who had a final-round 69.
Second-round leader Lion Kim of Lake Mary, Fla., finished with a tournament-total of 3-over-par 219, along with Kyle Cothran of Soddy Daisy, Tenn., and Will Ovenden of Columbia, S.C.
Sarah Salvo of Glendale, Calif., playing in her first AJGA tournament, was the only player to break par in the girls division. She fired a final-round 70 for a tournament-total of 4-over-par 220, defeating Sakurako Mori of Ibaraki, Japan, by two strokes.
The Nike Golf Junior at Colonial presented by the Mississippi Farm Bureau was a 54-hole stroke play event conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at Colonial Country Club, Jackson Course. The tournament featured 84 of the nationâs premier junior golfers, ages 12-15, from 17 states, Japan and China.
âI wanted to shoot bogey-free,â said the 15-year-old Hu, who had one win and two second-place finishes in AJGA tournaments in 2003. âI had a good feeling coming into this week.â
That confidence came despite not having played well leading up to the tournament. Things only got better as the week wore on, though, as Hu followed an opening-round 75 with a second-round 70.
âI wasnât playing good and I was a little angry the first day,â said Hu, who trailed Kim by two shots entering the final round. âThe last two days I calmed down and played better.â
Salvo, who turns 14 years old on June 9, entered the final round tied with Mori, who struck first with a birdie at No. 2. But Salvo responded by making four birdies in her next six holes to make the turn at 3-under-par.
âI was nervous,â Salvo said. âIf youâre not nervous, itâs not normal.â
After a birdie at No. 10 put her at 4-under-par for the round, a double-bogey at No. 11 allowed Mori to close to within one. The duo battled across the back nine, but it wasnât until Salvo rolled in a 12-foot birdie putt on No. 18 that she could finally breathe easy.
âI was just trying to forget about each hole,â Salvo said, âand not try to protect my score. I guess it worked.â
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA has a membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 50 states and 30 foreign countries.
Titleist, the AJGAâs National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Associationâs success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, a supporter of the AJGA since 1983, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004.
For more information on the Nike Golf Junior at Colonial presented by Mississippi Farm Bureau, contact AJGA National Headquarters at (770) 868-4200.
The Foundation
The Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant program provides financial assistance to junior golfers who wish to play in AJGA events. Its goal is to give top-flight golf opportunities to young golfers regardless of financial resources. This program helps to fulfill the AJGA's mission of developing young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf.
What is Leadership Links?
Leadership Links is a new program whereby the AJGA is able to further its mission to help develop young men and women by teaching charitable giving skills and service-oriented practices at an early age. This program gives juniors all the tools necessary to donate their time, talent and resources to local charities and the AJGA youth development programs. Please click here to learn more about the program and the different opportunities available.


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This time of year our office is flooded with semi-annual progress reports from our discretionary grantees. The reports our grantees submit include essential information that describes the progress of their programs. What's important to remember is that the data in these reports reflects real people whose lives are being touched by our grants.
One of my discretionary grant programs, the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG), produced a video that features program participants. More than 11,000 HPOG participants have completed a health care occupational training program, and approximately 9,000 have begun work, many in the health care sector. Those aren't just numbers. Those are people. Check out the video to hear and learn about some of their experiences:
To learn more about HPOG, visit http://hpogcommunity.acf.hhs.gov.
Earl Johnson is the director of the Office of Family Assistance. Prior to joining ACF, Earl was senior Policy Advisor to Oakland, California Mayor Ron Dellums, where he was responsible for helping set policy and program goals for the city in the areas of workforce, health and urban affairs. He also worked with the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships on fatherhood initiatives.