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The action continues in the second thrill-packed Appleseed XIII movie that cuts the anime series down to what you want most: bullets, explosions, and total mayhem! When a terrorist organization arms an atomic warhead and begins to assassinate high-ranking bioroids—genetically engineered humans—Deunan and the rest of ES.W.A.T. might be the only people capable of protecting the future of humanity.
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Space is tiring. The infinity of stars, the vast emptiness between them, and the complete detachment from our own daily lives make it exhausting just to think about. But before anyone accuses video games, television, or Facebook of eating up our attention spans and keeping the next generation from becoming astrophysicists, you should know that historically we've never given a shit about space. Leading up to the moment man stepped foot on the moon, the American public and even JFK himself gingerly touched their thumbs to their fingers and showcased the most boring jerk-off motion they could muster. The space program had to trick people into caring by turning it into a competition, a race, and still the majority of people didn't watch the moon landing, despite the fact that it's remembered as one of the most important historical moments for all mankind.
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Regardless, this moment represents an ugly truth about humanity: During this monumental step, our species setting up shop on a distant planet, the story only made headlines outside of scientific circles because the Mars One team dressed it up as another Big Brother. We need a greater narrative about humanity in space to contextualize the achievement, even if it's a narrative we're gearing up to loathe. Right now the whole project still feels like an Internet hoax, but years from now, when you're binge watching drunken pseudo-scientists fight in a space Jacuzzi, remember that it all started in 2013, the year science fiction gave way to reality, in every sense of the word.
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From the moment we could fire cameras into space, the first thing we looked for was any sign of life. We searched the moon, then Mars and successively distant, equally dead planets while trying not to panic like Tom Cruise in the empty Times Square scene from Vanilla Sky. With each mission, it looked more and more likely we were alone in the neighborhood, at least until recently, when scientists discovered liquid water spouting gaily from one of Jupiter's moons.
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Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com says that the Yankees offered a decent deal for Michael Young, but Ruben Amaro shot it down.
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Yankees GM Brian Cashman and Phillies GM Ruben Amaro spoke on the phone around 3 p.m. ET Wednesday, an hour before the trade deadline, at which time Amaro confirmed what the Yankees had been reading in the media: Michael Young was willing to waive his no-trade clause to go to the Yankees.
So Cashman offered to send a prospect — believed to be righthanded pitcher Tommy Kahnle — to Philly and pay the $5 million to go on Young's deal. Amaro rejected the offer.
If that's the case, it's hard to understand the reasoning behind the non-move. Does Amaro think he can get more out of a desperate team before the waiver deadline? Is Michael Young likely to come back to Philadelphia next season?
Heyman goes on to say that Amaro didn't believe it was enough in return. Cashman is also believed to have inquired about Carlos Ruiz, to which he was turned down completely, being told he was unavailable.
If that is the case, it's borderline unacceptable. Michael Young, as great a player as he has been in his career, plus being a consumate professional, is not part of the future of this club. Carlos Ruiz is about to be a 35-year-old catcher that has one home run and will be a free agent. That says it all.
It's hard to get a read on what Amaro is going for these days.
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I think Boob is gunshy now after all the bad signings and trades of the past few years. The worst GM in all of team sports and he is in no danger of losing his job.
And maybe…just maybe…Ruben will be able to make a BETTER deal sometime this month from a team that's really desperate for help down the stretch. Forget the $5M for a minute. Just who the hell is Tony Kahnle anyway?
And again…who is gonna catch?? Erik Kratz is not a good caller of games or all that good defensively either.
Sorry…I can't fault Amaro for not making a move if he didn't think it was enough in return. Maybe he's right.
Sorry. TOMMY Kahnle. Whatever. So he's a relief pitcher in AA. Decent numbers I guess as per baseballreference.com. But still…maybe he could have gotten…and will get…more.
Chuck A – if Rube doesn't get more, will you change your tune?
To HK below… I firmly believe that Young will approve a trade anywhere if/when it comes down to it. He's 38 y/o, he has no chance of playing in the postseason here, this season, so he might as well go somewhere he'll have a chance to play in the postseason. He has no reason to be picky and no leverage to say no.
Here's the problem. Let's say he puts Young on waivers and the Yankees claim him. Now, RAJ has no leverage. He can either take Kahnle or pull Young off waivers and keep him. Don't you think Cashman knows this? His only hope is that some team that's worse in the standings than the Yankees claims Young and offers more. Of course, Young will have to approve being traded to that team.
So you are saying that it would not be in Cashman's best interests to do whatever he can to get Michael Young if he really wants him? I can see him pulling the 5 million back, but I'd think he'd at least offer a different prospect.
He's got to understand that we already have a stable full of guys that can't get the ball over the plate. Why would we want another one in Kahnle? Why would Amaro want another Aumont or Diekmann? I mean I get it, they get nothing now, but from afar this kid just looks like more of the same to me.
hk, After watching the development of Diekmann and Aumont, what in the world gives you the idea that these coaches can help guys like that. 🙂
I didn't know that about Kimbrell.
@ The OCP, you may be right, but I don't see any team below the Yankees in the standings claiming him any way. If the Yankees still want him, they'll claim him and we'll see if Cashman blinks or not. However, in a trade market where not one top 50 prospect (Olt may be top 50) was traded, what does anyone expect to receive for a no power, no glove, slow, rental 3B who can still get on base a little bit?
@ Lefty, see my question above. What were you expecting for Michael Young? Why not take a flier on another Aumont / Diekmann type? Did you know that Craig Kimbrel walked 5.7 per 9 innings in his minor league career and has only walked 3.5 per 9 in the big leagues? With good coaching, some young players can harness their control. If I'm getting a lottery ticket, give me one who has struck out 11.9 per 9 innings in the minors.
Then they need to find some new coaches. I'd still rather have a 23 year old lottery ticket who has K'd 11.9 / 9 IP in the minors for a number of years instead of an over-the-hill guy in his last 2 months on the team. I also don't want to see Young take AB's from Asche or Ruf. Two months from now, Young will leave and they'll have nothing to show for it. Does it really matter if they finish 79-83 with Young or 77-85 without him?
hk, He won't be here for two months. I am quite confident he'll be traded, soon. Surely you can see the position MY put RA jr. in by not agreeing to go to the Yankees until 2:30 the day of the deadline. Maybe if they'd had another hour, they would have accomplished something.
Honestly, with Fransden and some of the young infielders, or even Betancourt, I don't know why we needed him at all this year, but that's in the past now. No crying in baseball.
I didn't want him here either. When Texas decided they'd rather pay $10M for him to be elsewhere rather than $16M for him to play for them, that was very telling. I'm not so sure that he'll be traded.
I'm glad that RAJ didn't give Young and Ruiz away for basically nothing. I'm tired of the Phillies helping other contenders and getting slop in return. Pence helped the Giants win the WS last year and Victorino is batting around .285 with 14 SBs and is playing center field like the gold glover he always was, for the Red Sox. If teams want talent from us, than they have to part with talent. Good message Ruben, now they know.
Umm victorino was a FA last yr and ruiz and young are about that age where they are over the hill. But of course saving money and getting anything in return is stupid. See young and Ruiz are the type of players you trade. But lets hold onto them bc even though we aren't going anywhere we don't want a team in the AL to get better with players who will be fa's at the end of the yr. Reuben is that you?
Ah, now we're talking, a man that can see the big picture. Well stated, Frank.
Ruben has to turn around his reputation of being a pushover, and I for one am glad he seems to have started that process this season. For this deadline, he appears to have decided prior to entering negotiations, what was acceptable return, and he stuck to his guns. Absolutely sending a good message to his counterparts. There is such a thing as growing into your job, and that's what it looks like he is doing to me.
I'm glad that RAJ didn't give Young and Ruiz away for basically nothing.
That's a short sighted view. You're measuring Young as a baseball talent thinking he's a product of x value. That product, which I won't belittle out of respect for the guy was of x value when they signed him because they expected to contend.
Now that they are out of it, as a 36 year old with an expiring contract, and a year further removed from being however good a player you wish to think of him as, what value does he have that gives the allowance of expecting anything of value. What purpose does he serve the remainder of the year at a cost of around 2 million a month.
He wasn't a terrible sign. But his game isn't so good that he'll make a difference toward meaningless wins the rest of the year. His subtraction was of value.
Personally, as a fan, I rather like the guy and hope he finishes well, and earns a contract somewhere next year. But what's that got to do with how to run a ballclub?
I'm not a big fan of RAJ, but I've heard that there are metrics and charts proving that he's one of the best GMs in the game today.
Don't worry, that's not what they show. What they show is that he has traded for the most WARP / $ of all of the GM's who have been with their current teams for at least the last 4 (or maybe it was 3) years. Of course, when you consider that RAJ was one of the only GM's who was spending money during the first 3 years of his tenure, the charts are next-to-meaningless.
RAJ is an awful GM. And those charts include the (3) Pat Gillick overlap years.
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@OCP – Yes, if Aug 31 comes and there's no better offer and the Phillies are truly out of it…then, yeah…I'll change my tune. But doesn't it make sense to wait and see? Ruben absolutely did the right thing by playing it the way he did. I'll bet someone comes knocking somewhere around Aug 25th or so.
I understand where you are coming from but you are expecting that Young will make it through waivers, if he does not we are stuck and we will have zero leverage. Also by Aug. 25th, Boston will likely not be interested in Young at all since Bogaerts or Middlebrooks may be called up. That leaves you with the Rangers, who had zero interest in Young and the Yankees who are currently in 4th in their division and may be out of contention by late Aug. Then we are stuck with Young and will get nothing in return for him, getting a guy like Kahnle will help to replace the relievers we lost for Young in the first place in Lindblom and Bonilla.
Anyone who says Amaro did the right thing is ignorant. Michael Young has no future and Ruiz may be back next season, but it is not like the team will fall apart without him. Not to mention unless you bench Asche or move Brown over to RF mid season, after brown returns Young is going to the bench. If you move him to the Yankees and get Kahnle and salary relief you actually do pretty well. I would ask for another prospect, but Kahnle is a good reliever. Only 23 and he has an ERA of 2.42 with 52 strikeouts in 44 innings at AA. He has the ability to get both lefties and righties out. With the disarray that our bullpen is in why would you not try to add other options? What relief prospects do we have? Aumont is in AAA along with lefties Robles and Johnson, both of whom look like lefty specialists at best. In AA you have Knigge who looked good but has been horrible as of late, Simon who has been horrible this season and Nesseth who has come out of nowhere to be the closer in Reading. In all honesty the until you get to Clearwater you do not have any legitimate relievers that are prospects. You do have Guth, Giles, Inch and O'Sullivan w/ the Threshers but for the most part none of them are even ready to make the move to Reading. So please again tell me why we should not trade a 38yr old who has no future with this team for a top 20 organization prospect reliever?
Well, call me ignorant then. I still think trying to get more for a guy like Michael Young is absolutely warranted and justified.
However, if Kahnle was the guy offered for M Young, it is a good trade for the Phillies even if it's one for one. M Young should now be at 1B with Asche up with the big club. What happens when Howard and Brown are back? You have to sit either Ruf, Asche, or M Young. If it is Ruf sitting, that means playing D Young in RF, where he is atrocious. Asche is already showing he's a step up defensively at 3B.
"Anyone who says Amaro did the right thing is ignorant."
I resent that. I say he did the wrong thing, and I'm ignorant. Please don't lump me in with those that are ignorant when I'm ignorant, but correct in this instance. I think I'm right, anyway.
Count me among the ignorant!
I'm ignorant because I don't think the team needs another prospect that cannot get the damn ball over the plate. I asked one thing from my pitchers when I coached, and one thing only. Give us a chance by throwing strikes. Let our fielders at least have a chance. You can't do that if you walk 5 to 6 batters per 9 innings like this cat does.
You showed the stats and splits, 30 BB in 44 innings and nearly as bad in previous years. You put a reliever in the game and you need him to get three outs. But when you go into that inning knowing there is close to a 70% chance he is going to walk a batter, you have no chance. We already have Phillippe Aumont.
Sheesh, just offer us a kid that throws strikes for crying out loud. Bad strikes, meaty strikes, any kind of strikes. Because they can work with them. I'm sick of these guys that can't put the damn ball over the plate.
I completely get that playing hard ball with the Yankees was maybe not the right move, but everyone acts as if you cannot trade after the deadline, and you can. This is MLB, maybe other leagues have a hard deadline, but they don't here. It's a little harder now to make a trade, but not that hard.
The biggest trade to go down last year was on August 25th 2012 when a 9 player trade between the Red Sox and Dodgers occurred. It's not that hard to get guys through waivers anymore, the economic situation right now weakens the ability of teams to block others. That's how Adrian Gonazales, and Crawford and Beckett got through. Who's going to think 36 year old Michael Young is dangerous enough on another team to hurt their chances of making the playoffs? Who's going to take the 5 million dollar risk to block him?
Surely no one is that ignorant.
Alex, you don't think MY would waive his NTC for a chance at the postseason? Sure he relocates for 6-8 weeks, but it must beat the Phillies situation, I would think.
I see your point with Kahnle and that walk ratio is not ideal, but the key is you never know with a prospect like that he has good stuff and maybe he lowers the walks number with experience and better coaching.
The key with waivers is the team willing to take on the salary of a player and the reason that Gonzalez, Crawford and Beckett made it through waivers is because of the salary. As you said its a $5M dollar risk with young, which in the scheme of things is nothing. Multiple teams may take a chance on him and if Ruben still cant get the value he wants does he still keep him? Who would try and claim him? Well try basically the entire league….
Dodgers- to replace Uribe, who is inconsistent and cant hit
Pirates- to play 1st base and fill in for Alvarez against really tough lefties
Reds- to play 3rd since both Frazier and Hannahan are not getting it done
Rangers- Possibly as a 1B or DH
Royals- To play 3B, and possibly 2nd in a pinch
Indians- to play 3B and give more offense than Lonnie
Boston- Possibly to play 3B and sometimes 1st
Rays- To be DH, Scott has been streaky this season
Orioles- Really could use him as a DH
Yankees- 3B, 1B or DH you pick
Out of the teams on that list Young agreed to waive his NTC to go to Texas, Boston or NYY. Well he would have to pass through the entire National league and the Royals before the Yankees would have a shot at claiming him. Like I also mentioned in another post your assuming that all the teams that he would go to will still want him in late Aug. Boston will likely give Bogaerts or Middlebrooks a shot to win the job before Young. The Rangers did not really want him at the deadline, that could change with Cruz likely being suspended but it still would be tough to get a deal done there. And for the Yankees, they are currently 8.5 games back in their division and 3.5 games back of the 2nd WC. If they are not close in either of those two races they will not want him at all.
So in summary, chances are a team will claim him and unless he decides he is willing to go anywhere the Phillies will be forced to keep him for the remainder of the season and get nothing when he leaves in the off-season. I want to be as optimistic as you are and I believe that Young is worth more than Kahnle and $5M. However, Kahnle and that salary relief will be better than losing Young for nothing. We will see what happens, but the fact of the matter is Amaro really screwed up this trade deadline and ultimately will ruin this team.
My point about waivers was that Michael Young- 36 year old Michael Young, is not scary enough to other teams to worry about blocking him. He's a single hitter now, and a defensive liability at least at third base, so in that case the 5m used to block, is not worth the risk, especially if you don't really need him.
So, it's a good thing that all those teams you mentioned might be interested, no? Let them fight it out for him. Schmenkman is right, unless the guy is a complete moron, he will go somewhere with a chance to win his one and only world championship, in exchange for a few months away from his family. Hell, we have skype now, he can see them everyday.
I think Young is at the point in his career where, yes he would like to win a WS but his family is becoming more important. Do I think he would waive his NTC, ultimately yes but the key that I have mentioned before is that if a team does claim him the Phils will have to negotiate with them only or keep him for the season. Will the get a better deal than a player that was in the Yankees top 20 to start the season and $5M? Who knows.
Well I can only guess now Alex M., but it would seem they think they can. I guess we'll find out. You should comment more often here, you seem to know the game well and I enjoy reading your comments. Maybe you have been and I just got you confused with our other Alex. If so, sorry about that.
I'm not always right, no one here is, but this is a good community. Many of us disagree on a daily basis, but we don't disparage each other in the process of debate here. So if you don't mind me asking, please just leave out the generalized name calling, and we can all have lively discourse, cool?
Sounds good Lefty, I really was just frustrated about the complete inactivity at the deadline so sorry about the ignorant comment.
I don't know anything about this pitching prospect, but if he's even half decent, you had to make that trade. Not sure why anyone thinks your going to get a better prospect for an even shorter term rental if you trade him end of August instead of end of July.
Not trading Chooch I can somewhat understand, given how none of our catching prospects appear to be ready. That being said, who cares? It's not like this team is going any where. I'd still do it before the waiver deadline if you can get a decent prospect.
The thing is we don't see what's going on in the clubhouse and I feel that M. Young might be the type of character/solid ball player this team needs to compete next year
You asked "Is Michael Young likely to return to Philadelphia next season?" (I assume you mean if he is not traded in August, which may happen.) What we do know is that he considers his family of prime importance in deciding where to play. So if he doesn't return to Philly, will he return to Texas? Anywhere else and he is separated from his family.
If these reports are true, then RAJ is the dumbest GM in all of baseball hands down. Inexplicable.
"…believed to be."
That says it all. It might have been someone even worse than whoever with such a bad BB/9 rate.
Who "believes?" I want to know. Was it a genuine front office person, another GM, or was it Heyman himself? I notice he didn't say.
Further, this whole thing has been hashed over in an earlier post. Even if you like beating dead horses, you should stop on this one, because now it doesn't even resemble a horse or anything else but a pile of unrecognizable mush. Leave it to the maggots.
Can anyone tell me what direction Amaro is going with this team? His decisions this season make no sense. Young is not coming back next year. He never wanted to leave Texas and has said that any decision will be made with his family in mind. Not moving him makes no sense. None. RAJ is waiting for a better deal? Well you have to hope that the team involved doesn't make another move. Or that the player isn't claimed by another organization. But what about Utley? 3 years at 13 per? Are you serious? I love the guy but what in the last 3 years says that is a good deal? It's another contract that will handcuff the team. Like Howard, Rollins and Papplebon.
@malcolm: "I love the guy but what in the last 3 years says that is a good deal?"
You must be talking about 2010-2012, when Utley was the second most productive second baseman in the NL (just behind Phillips) despite the missed time.
Ruiz is my favorite Phillie ever.
Still need to move some of the older players.
Get a chuckle that ive been saying things for years that now everyone says.
Only time will tell.
Id like the Phillies next move to be getting a new GM.
I talked to a friend of mine about this proposed trade. He has seen Kahnle quite a bit this year since he has partial season tickets for Trenton. His thought on the trade is that the Yankees would have won in the short term, but the Phillies would win in the long term. Per him, Kahnle would be the second best pitcher in the bullpen in Reading immediately. That makes me really question this non-deal even more.
Who is better than Kahnle in Reading's bullpen? Nesseth is the only one pitching well right now. Simon is the only one that may be more talented than Kahnle.
This Yahoo article may explain why the Phillies aren't moving their aging players and apparently have no interest in rebuilding – something a few people here have sensed might be the case. I never imagined that the team making a fistful of money would beget mediocrity or worse, but…
FWIW, there have been a number of articles lately suggesting that the sports television bubble may soon burst and others like the one you reference that show otherwise. I'm not sure what's going to happen in that industry, but I think it is actually pretty irrelevant to the conversation.
With 2 years remaining on the current contract, I'm not sure why the Phils couldn't simultaneously rebuild and try to be better as soon as 2015. Having deep pockets is a huge advantage in rebuilding. For instance, the Phils supposedly let it be known that they would not pay any of Cliff Lee's salary if they were to trade him. Why not? If they wanted high end prospects who were MLB ready or close to it (Boegarts and Bradley, Jr.), why did they not use their deep pockets and make Lee's remaining money cheaper for the Red Sox? When the Phillies traded for Oswalt in 2010, they gave up better prospects in exchange for Houston paying a large chunk of Oswalt's contract. If they had made Lee the best pitcher on the market for 2013 and affordable in 2014 and 2015, they may have had a buyer. Since they were trading Lee, who is owed over $70M for the next 2 2/3 seasons, the pushed Boston to acquire a lesser pitcher (Peavy), but a much better contract.
The problem is that the Phils front office is just not good. Because of this and because of what is suggested in the article that you reference, we must all be prepared for at least 10 current Phils – most of whom are already in the decline phase of their career and others of whom almost assuredly will be by 2015 – to be part of the 2015 team that is going to be the last before the contract expires. Hopefully by then, Franco and Asche and Biddle and Gonzalez plus a few real acquisitions (no more Wiggintons, and Delmon Youngs) all exceed expectations and can carry the aging veterans to bigger and better things. Unfortunately, I'm skeptical, because (1) the upside of those players is fairly limited according to those who scout and report on prospects and (2) free agency has changed due to the issue raised in the article…that other teams also have more money and they are locking up their best players…leaving mostly older, injury-prone types on the market looking to be overpaid.
I hope that I am wrong.
"For instance, the Phils supposedly let it be known that they would not pay any of Cliff Lee's salary if they were to trade him."
I can't tell if they were dead set on this, or whether it was simply another negotiating position up for discussion like anything else.
If they wouldn't have moved Lee for anything less than Bogaerts (which I can't find fault with), we don't know if any amount of money would have made the Red Sox part with him. The Sox acquired Peavy because they didn't give up much in prospects, as much as the friendlier contract.
And, again, the rebuilding process has been going for over a year now:
– they haven't traded a single prospect worth anything since the first Pence trade 2 years ago
– they had their strongest draft in a decade
– there are currently (if you count Revere who is hurt) 4 regulars 1 starter and all but Papelbon in the bullpen with less than two years major league experience on the roster. the other guys are Chooch, Jimmy, Hamels, Chase and Howard, and two guys who are one year placeholders instead of long term free agents
– they haven't spent more than $8mm per year on ANYONE in free agency since December of 2011
– MAG was the first foray into a big internatonal signing, which has worked magic for Texas, Oakland and LA.
– they've added through draft or trade: Morgan, Martin, Revere, Joseph, Simon, Lino, JP Crawford – guys they DEVELOPED are playing in Philly with Franco on the way
and to add to what schmenk just said…
– this (the rebuilding process) all means than the Phillies will most likely be very very good in a few years and that we will have a BETTER chance of winning a title in LESS than the 28 year period between 1980 and 2008.
In other words, this is a DIFFERENT Phillies franchise than the one from the mid-late 80s (save for 1993) to the early 2000s (the Jim Thome signing along with the opening of CBP signaled a positive change for the future).
I agree with the overall consensus that this team will never totally rebuild in the way that the marlins or astros are. But the fact of the matter is that Ruben has shown a complete inability to make smart decisions that improve this team. Holding on to M.Young, D.Young, Ruiz or Papelbon past the Aug 31 deadline would be foolish. That is why I find it so concerning that Ruben did not work harder to move either of those three at the deadline. Because, whether you want to believe it or not this team has no chance this season and it would be wise to let younger players to have the opportunity to play. The Phillies have a lot of younger talent that deserves to get a look this season in terms of pitching Ethan Martin (starting tonight), Mauricio Robles and Greg Smith(not a prospect but has been lights out) deserve a shot. And in terms of position players calling up Cameron Rupp, Cesar Hernandez, Cody Overbeck and Leandro Castro would make sense. Are all of these players ready for the majors? No, but in this season it wouldnt hurt to let them take a crack at it. Not to mention young players would bring a spark and a drive to this team that is completely gone right now.
I really wanted a big trade to happen but the league was stagnent and no one had good offers. I think the Phillies made the right move and they should look at picking up Jacoby Ellesbury and Yoenis Cespedes. Healthy Ryan Howard is better than what is out there 2014.
1. Ben Revere
2. Utley
3. Cespedes or Jacoby
4. Howard
5. Brown
6. Rollins
7. Young
8. Chooch
Not so bad if you add one more power hitter in the lineup. It shift everything. That is why I thought the Phillies should try to pick up Justin Upton. They need one more power bat and they are in the running for the post season.
I love your optimism and I agree that if Howard is healthy and they add a power hitter they can be a decent lineup. But, that is where our agreements end. You mention Ellsbury and Cespedes, Ellsbury is a lefty and not a power hitter. This season he has 5 homers and 35 RBIs, he is now a leadoff guy and that is all and since we have Revere we are good there. Cespedes is under contract till 2016 and would take a ton of prospects to sign, Amaro should have signed him when he had the chance. As for the rest of the line-up Young will not be here and Chooch likely wont be either.
If we add a bat in free agency it has to be a righty and the most likely option is a Hunter Pence reunion. However, that would require the Phillies to surrender a 1st round pick which unless they are in the top 10 will not be protected. If my math is right the Phillies are tied with Seattle and Toronto for who would have the 11th pick (the first unprotected pick). So unless they decide to tank the season it will be tough for them to get a protected top ten pick. I think that they will target a cheaper option that will not cost them draft picks like Corey Hart. This line up needs youth and power and until the Phillies can get a prospect that can be a difference maker in the order, in addition to Dom, they will not have an effective offense.


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The pursuit of science as a pursuit of the sacred may not be too far-gone since many philosophers and scientists find their meaning, value, and purpose in nature. Friedrich Nietzsche based his teleology and understanding of truth in biology. If this universe [or multiverse] is all that exists it seems that this scientific driven teleology may not be sufficient.
Nobel prize winning physicist Steven Weinberg provided a self-comforting dialogue in The First Three Minutes suggesting that his own research in the field of physics has provided himself with meaning, value, and purpose. Paradoxically, he believes that the more he learns about the universe, the lesser of an ultimate meaning it has.[2]
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Work begins on Mount Rushmore, Sputnik is launched into space, the pope visits America for the first time, Janis Joplin is found dead of an overdose, all on this day.
1962: Singer-songwriter Jon Secada, who has won two Grammy Awards and sold 20 million albums since his English-language debut album in 1992, is born in Havana, Cuba. Some of his hit songs include "Just Another Day," "Angel" and "If You Go."


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Pop culture censorship is generally harmless: a series of bleeps, awkward silences, and amusing word alterations in the name of preventing Junior and Juniorette from hearing "fatherfucking cumsucking shitgobbler" until they're old enough to understand its subtle, poignant message.
But sometimes censorship crosses a line. Not because it "threatens freedom" or "oppresses thought," whatever that means. No, censorship commits a greater sin: It completely alters the story's message and, more often than not, makes life a little more boring.
4 The Radio Transforms Eminem from Murderous Rapist Psychopath to Silly Prankster
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The Original:
Before Eminem courageously told the world "I'm the real Slim Shady," he was a white dude with frosted hair two coordinated dance routines away from dreamy boy band status.
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"Sorry, we already have a 'bad boy.'"
The problem is that "My Name Is," Em's hit song, conjured up such delightful images as stapling a pedophile teacher's nuts to a stack of papers and inserting one's cock into a gentlemen's club's tip cup.
Then Came the Censors:
If Eminem were to become the poster child that years of criminal activity had undoubtedly prepared him to be, he needed to clean up his act. Thus, his label forced him to record an almost completely new song. And voila! Unlike the rape-obsessed psychopath his lyrics once evoked, the new Slim had turned into someone who was simply annoying, a meddling juvenile delinquent.
For instance, the lyrics "I don't give a fuck, God sent me to piss the world off" became "I don't give a damn, Dre sent me to tick the world off." While the former is scarily reminiscent of an angry school shooter, the latter seems to instead suggest "I, a God-fearing individual that believes 'tick off' is totally legitimate slang, am upset."
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"Dear world, prepare to be ticked off.
Sincerely, Marshall Mathers, age (2)7"
In addition, where he previously rapped about his desire to murder his father, the new Eminem wonders if Mr. Mathers "bought a porno mag and seen my ad," evoking both a less violent and a far more sexually communicative relationship with his dad. And if you're wondering, dear reader, his old man did buy that magazine, and he did see his ad. And he felt very proud.
3 American Bandstand Changes "Stagger Lee" from Cold-Blooded Killer to Whiny Crybaby
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The Original:
Based on the gruesome 1895 shooting of a dock worker, the murder ballad "Stagger Lee" describes a sinister fellow who kills a man over a gambling debt and a stolen Stetson hat. Surely this seems a strange motivation for homicide in our day, but to be fair, this was during the Great Derby Panic of '95, which tragically destroyed the precious headpieces of most Americans.
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"Mommy, when I grow up, I want to be a homicidal badass."
The song immediately went viral 19th century style, with over 400 variations recorded. And in 1959, rock and roll singer Lloyd Price scored a mainstream hit with his version of the song, eventually performing it on American Bandstand.
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Then Came the Censors:
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Into the blinding whiteness pictured above came Price, a black man singing about a black man killing a white man over a hat. As you might have guessed, there was a slight conflict of interest: Bandstand guru Dick Clark told Price his song was "too dark and scary" for his audience. If he wanted airtime, Price would have to do so on their terms. Their created-by-white-people-in-1957 terms.
The result was the first murder ballad in history to feature absolutely no murders. No longer were "two men gambling in the dark." Nope, now they were "arguing in the dark" because Billy stole Stag's girlfriend. But instead of grabbing his gun and hunting him some Billy, Lee "went home and he fell down on the floor/He said Billy did me wrong and I don't wanna see him no more." Yes, you read that correctly: He ran home to curl up on the floor and weep, as 30-something gun-wielding lunatics are wont to do. Luckily, Billy quickly came to his senses and gave Stag his girlfriend back, like the pre-feminism object she is. White America wept for joy.


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Dogs of the Dow
by Charles Rotblut, CFA
Every January, Dogs of the Dow draws attention. The strategy is simple. At the start of every calendar year, sort through the 30 stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and buy the 10 with the highest yields. An equal dollar amount is allocated to every stock and the portfolio is held for the entire year. On the first trading day of the next calendar year, repeat the process.
The idea behind the strategy is that every year a new portfolio will be created. This portfolio is designed to be held for 12 months. Investors should profit by purchasing supposedly out-of-favor stocks whose relative yields suggest their valuations are attractive.
Why January?
The idea of buying the 10 highest-yielding Dow components was popularized by Michael O'Higgins and John Downes in "Beating the Dow" (Harper), first published in 1990. In the 2000 edition, the authors also discussed implementing the strategy at different times, such as in October or mid-December.
In actuality, there may be no benefit to buying stocks on the first day trading day of the New Year as opposed to, say, the day after Thanksgiving. While studies have shown that the markets tend to perform better between November and April than between May and October, last year "selling in May and going away" would have caused you to miss out on a rally that sent the Dow higher by more than 18%.
Can Yield Measure Valuation?
Yield is the amount of dividends paid relative to a stock's price. The calculation is simple: total dividends expected to be paid over the next 12 months divided by current share price. For example, let's say a company has historically paid a quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share and is expected to continue to do in the future. If the company's stock trades at $40 per share, the yield would be 2.5%. (Total expected dividends of $1 per share divided by a $40 share price equals 2.5%.)
Yield can increase if either the stock price falls or the company raises its dividend payment. Obviously, the latter is always preferable.
The theory behind Dogs of the Dow is that a high yield implies the stock is undervalued. This is not always the case as a stock could have a high yield and trade at high multiples of both earnings and book value. Furthermore, though yield is based on dividends expected to be paid over the next 12 months, it is possible for changes made to the dividend policy to not be immediately reflected in the quoted yield. It is also possible for yield to rise on the anticipation that dividends will be reduced or suspended. Thus, a company in financial trouble can temporarily trade with a high yield.
Investors looking at high-yield stocks should always ensure that the company can continue to pay its dividend. It is also important to check the price-earnings ratio or price-book ratio to determine if the valuation is attractive.
Dogs of the Dow Is Restrictive
The biggest problem with the Dogs of the Dow strategy is that it is very restrictive. Just 30 stocks are eligible and investors are required to pick 10 out of this small group solely by using relative yield.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is intended to measure the performance of U.S. corporations. The portfolio is managed by a handful of editors at Dow Jones. Purposely intended to focus on the most influential corporations, the blue-chip average only holds extremely large U.S. corporations. This means the Dogs of the Dow strategy excludes most U.S large-cap stocks and all mid-cap, small-cap and micro-cap stocks. It also excludes all foreign stocks.
Since the starting universe is so small, the 10 stocks identified by the Dogs of the Dow may be in similar sectors. For example, AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ) are essentially direct competitors. Should market sentiment turn against telecommunication providers, both stocks would likely underperform.
The reliance solely on yield can also lead to risky investment choices. For example, in recent years, the strategy suggested buying both Citigroup (C) and General Motors (GM). It does not factor in valuation, fiscal strength or business conditions.
A Better Way to Use the Strategy
The Dogs of the Dow approach has historically found some good stock picks. The key is not to buy solely what stocks the strategy recommends, but rather to use the list as a starting point for additional research. Doing so will allow you to benefit from any good stock ideas identified by Dogs of the Dow, while avoiding some of the pitfalls of solely focusing on high-yielding Dow components. Be sure to consider your overall portfolio diversification before buying a Dogs of the Dow stock, since the strategy is so restrictive.{{"object":47,"classes":"object-type icon-html"}}
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Table 1 shows the 10 highest-yielding stocks in the Dow as of press time. You can see an updated list anytime in the AAII Stock Screens section of AAII.com.
In addition, you can also see the latest results for a related screen: The Low Price 5. This is a more aggressive approach that narrows the list of Dow Dogs to those five with the lowest prices.
Related Articles on AAII.com
For more on the Dogs of the Dow approach, you can read these articles on our Web site. Go to the AAII Journal area and select this January 2010 Investor Professor article for direct links to the following.
- "Blue-Chip Value Investing: The Dogs of The Dow," by Maria Crawford Scott, July 1998 AAII Journal
- "Characteristics of Dogs of the Dow Stocks," by John Bajkowski, August 1998 AAII Journal
- Dogs of the Dow screen at AAII Stock Screens area, includes an overview of the strategy as tracked on AAII.com, along with a list of passing companies that is updated each month.


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At the beginning of the month I got an IUD. I bled for a few days due to insertion then stopped. For the past two weeks I have been bleeding again with cramps like I am on my period but the bleeding is very light). My dr says this is normal and my cycle coud be messed up for up to 6 months. The past couple weeks my supply has seemed to slowly dwindle. I went from pumping 18 ounces on average at work to pumping 11 today (in a 10 hour period - 3 sessions). My DS is 16 weeks. He has still been eating 12-18 per work day so my supply of frozen milk is slowly being depleted. When I am home (I work only 3 days a week) he has been eating every two hours except at night. I have been drinking mother's milk tea 1 time daily for 2 weeks. This used to make me engorged. I started with 2 cups today because of my measly amount of pumped milk. I have also been eating oatmeal for breakfast and downing the water (at least 64 ounces). Could the IUD/"periods" be affecting my supply? Is there anything else I can do to increase my supply? I don;t want to slowly dry up. I want tp nurse until at least 12-15 months.
I don;t have time to pump more than I currently am, my job is very busy and I am lucky to get the amount of sessions I already get. In the past with this many sessions, I was pumping an average of 14-16 ounces a day - sometimes as much as 20. I didn't have a problem when the IUD was first placed, only when I started bleeding - could it be that I am having a sort of period and that is affecting my supply? I hate to have the IUD removed because it cost over 1000 to put into place so I would like to try as many other things as possible first. If it is the IUD, will taking things such as the mother's milk tea or drinking lots of water etc. not help? Will my supply continue to dwindle or can I get it stabilized at a higher level than it is currently by taking these other measures? Thanks so much for your help.


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The War of 1812. If you live in the North Country you've probably heard a lot about it. The 32-month war wasn't exactly a major one in American history. But it is a major part of North Country history with battles being fought up and down the Saint Lawrence River and on Lake Ontario. Saturday, the 200th anniversary of a decisive American victory was celebrated, the battle of Sackets Harbor. "The British were training our sailors off of our ships, especially the ones who were of British origin. The British needed those sailers because they were fighting with Napoleon in Europe," said Connie Barone, site manager. In 1813 British and British Canadian troops invaded Sackets Harbor when the U.S. commander left the area to assist in the Niagara peninsula. "Here in this area both sides were trying to control the Lake and particularly the St. Lawrence River. The route of communication across the Atlantic to Europe," said Barone. The U-S won that battle, but not without hundreds of casualties on both sides. Despite reenactment of battle, the event is about peace. There was a dedication of a monument which honored the 104th Regiment of Foot. The soldiers in that regiment were from New Brunswick, a British Colony back then, but now a Canadian province.


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When asked to compare his team's trips to the WIAA state tournament in 2012 and 2013, there is one major difference for Onalaska senior Matt Thomas. "I'm kind of playing with all the kids I played with growing up. This year it's kind of like this core group that I've played with my whole life so it's pretty special for me."
"We've been playing together for a really long time and built up some good chemistry between us," adds fellow senior Clint Rihn.
Success is nothing new to this group of kids. As 8th graders they captured the state championship, which coincided was the first season Craig Kowal became head coach at Onalaska. "They're used to winning. They seem to always find a way."
Thomas and Rihn are the only starters to return from last year's WIAA Division 2 State Championship team. Seniors Dustin Gordon and Connor Helgeson joined the starting five this season, as the Hilltoppers are a 20-win team for the fourth straight year.
"A lot of games we're undersized but they kind of just find a way to win, that's been there MO throughout their career," adds Kowal.
This group has also found a way to close out games, as they head to state winners of 19-straight. The Hilltoppers in their sectional semifinal against Rice Lake and sectional final versus Hortonville took a 3-point lead into the 4th quarter in both matchups. They ended up winning those games by 10 and 8 points.
"Coaches do a great job getting us prepared, getting us in game situations in practice say 10-seconds left or 20-seconds left, we run plays that are set for that," says Helgeson.
Thomas adds this team has played in its share of big games. "Coach puts us in showcases. We play against good competition all year long. We played Aquinas at the La Crosse Center in front of so many people so we are used to big game settings like that."
Kowal agrees a tough regular season schedule can only help when the postseason arrives.
"The conference schedule was brutal and the kids are used to winning. Add these factors together and typically you're able to close out games pretty well. We've done that and hopefully we can close two more out."


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One of the teachings of the Catholic Church is that we are created in God's image. This gives our lives human dignity and makes all life sacred. The Catholic Catechism instructs the faithful that good government has two duties, both of which must be carried out and neither of which can be ignored. The first duty is to welcome the foreigner out of charity and respect for the human person. The second duty is to secure one's border and enforce the law for the sake of the common good. The Catholic Church defines common good as "By the common good is to be understood 'the sum total of social conditions which allow people, either as groups or as individuals, to reach their fulfillment more fully and more easily' (Gaudium et Spes 26). The common good are all the conditions of life necessary for individuals and communities to reach their natural fulfillment. There are 3 essential elements to the common good: respect for the human person, social well-being and development of the group, and peace.
In their 2003 pastoral letter, "Strangers No Longer: Together on the Journey of Hope," the U.S. bishops applied the Gospel and papal teachings to U.S. immigration policy. They identified the following governing principles as to how the church should respond to immigration policy:
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2. People have the right to migrate to support themselves and their families.
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Drug offenders will be offered a breakBy Brent Curtis
Staff Writer | August 07,2014A week after charging 27 people in the Rutland area with drug offenses, police and prosecutors are preparing to give seven of them a second chance as part of a strategy they hope will put a permanent dent in the city's illegal drug market.
City and state officials are following the precepts of a strategy that worked to cut violent crime and drug trafficking numbers by more than half in High Point, N.C. They want to offer the seven accused drug offenders — all faced with felony offenses including, in most cases, selling heroin or cocaine — a chance for convictions on lesser offenses if they participate in the Rutland drug court, drug treatment and other rehabilitative programs.
Police have identified all 27 offenders arrested as part of a Vermont Drug Task Force roundup. However, police and prosecutors declined to identify the seven who will be offered leniency if they work under tight supervision to address their addictions.
All seven are slated to appear in Rutland criminal court Aug. 18 to answer to the criminal charges against them, said Rutland Police Chief James Baker.
Minutes before they go into court, the defendants will be visited by officials from the Rutland Drug Court — which usually bars those accused of felony drug charges from participating in their program.
They will also be approached by representatives from drug treatment programs, mental health counselors and other support services, who will describe the services available to help the alleged offenders recover from addiction.
Then, members of the Rutland City Police Department and Vermont State Police will enter the room to paint a picture of what will happen if the offer of help isn't accepted.
"The message we're going to be delivering to these folks is, 'We care about you and want you to get better. We know you have a substance-abuse problem but now you're involved in the distribution of heroin, and you'll be looking at bigger charges in the future if you don't change your ways,'" Baker said.
Assistant Attorney General Ultan Doyle said the accused don't have to make up their minds right away. They can deny the charges against them Aug. 18.
He said prosecutors plan to request a court hearing a few weeks later to update the court on the status of the cases. By then, he said, the seven alleged offenders must decide whether to continue fighting the charges or plead guilty and enter the Drug Court.
They must agree to stay off drugs, refrain from committing new crimes and comply with other court requirements and supervision. If they fail, they will return to criminal court and be sentenced for the felony charges to which they pleaded guilty before entering the program.
If they succeed, the charges will be reduced. Doyle said prosecutors are still working out the details.
What sets these seven offenders apart from the other 20 isn't immediately obvious by looking at the charges they all face.
The group of suspects who were arraigned Monday in the first wave of court appearances from last week's drug arrests are all accused of the kind of felony drug sales, possession and accessory offenses that Baker and Doyle said will be faced by the seven defendants appearing in court Aug. 18.
The police chief said the seven were culled from the other offenders because of the nature of their criminal histories and personal profiles.
"They have no prior criminal history of violence or crimes that have had a significant impact on the community," Baker said. "They're low-level offenders who are on the cusp of taking the next step."
Defender General Matthew Valerio said in general he has no objection to the process, as long as the defendants who choose to enter the drug treatment program are informed of their legal rights to contest the charges before they enter guilty pleas.
"The key is that they knowingly waive their rights," he said.
As for the process of selecting which defendants are given the opportunity to enter the special program, Valerio said prosecutors have sole discretion in bringing criminal charges.
"Is there the potential for this to be arbitrary and to have the wrong people selected?" he said. "Absolutely."
The special intervention program follows in the footsteps of a growing number of court programs that offer reduced penalties to offenders who work to amend their crimes or correct their behaviors.
Court diversion programs have for decades offered minor offenders a way to expunge their charges through restorative justice. The state's drug courts have offered offenders with drug addictions a way to avoid prosecution for nonviolent, nondrug-dealing offenses by completing a 12-to-18-month process designed to help them receive drug treatment while keeping participants under close supervision.
A rapid intervention program that started in Chittenden County and was taken up in Rutland earlier this year added another layer to the rehabilitative process by trying to get low-level offenders with drug dependencies into treatment quickly.
The new approach being launched in Rutland was inspired by a two-day seminar in March attended by more than 100 people, including local, state and federal law enforcement members and prosecutors.
During the seminar, the police chief from High Point and staff members from Michigan State University who helped to implement the strategy there said violent crime in that community of 100,000 dropped 64 percent during the decade since the drug intervention strategy was launched. Street-corner drug markets that once thrived in the community were eradicated or greatly reduced.
The key to the strategy, researchers said, isn't to target out-of-state suppliers or the addicts they serve. To disrupt the market, Vermont officials were told they need to attack activities at the retail level by either incarcerating or rehabilitating the low-level street dealers and anyone who helps them sell drugs.
Baker said this week that just about everyone arrested in the recent roundup represents the kind of low-level drug dealer or facilitator who helps grease the wheels locally for out-of-state suppliers.
"They're the connectors, the facilitators, the hosts," the chief said. "They give these guys rides, pick them up at train stations, give them a place to stay when they're in town and they sell some of the product that they bring with them."
Most of the 27 people arrested last week are out of jail either awaiting arraignments or, like the seven who entered innocent pleas to drug charges Monday, have posted bail and been released.
But in an effort to prevent those defendants from going back to their alleged roles of helping drug dealers make sales, Baker said his department is making an unprecedented effort to keep tabs on them.
The chief said his officers will make impromptu compliance checks on every one of the 27 defendants staying in Rutland while their cases are pending.
It's a major commitment that Baker said will place an extra burden on his officers, but he said the close supervision will be worth it if the local drug market is disrupted.
"It's important that we break the connection and keep other people from filling that void," Baker said.
"And for those who take the offer of help, we're going to make sure they're in compliance with the drug court," he said. "We're going to be holding everyone's feet to the fire."
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Annual Enrichment Dinner will honor area philanthropists
Posted on June 04, 2012
Local philanthropists and community leaders will be recognized by the Grand Valley University Foundation at its annual Enrichment Dinner on Wednesday, June 6.
The dinner, which is the foundation's annual celebration of giving, will be held at the DeVos Place in Grand Rapids. Dinner will begin at 7 p.m., a reception at 6 p.m.
Enrichment Awards will be presented to Michael J. and Susan Jandernoa, and John C. "J.C." Huizenga; the Arend D. Lubbers Award will be presented to former faculty member Johnine Callahan.
• Michael J. and Susan Jandernoa
The Jandernoas are well known for their leadership in West Michigan and are generous supporters of Grand Valley.
The former CEO and chairman of Perrigo, Mike continues to serve the company on its board of directors. He has been instrumental in supporting West Michigan's entrepreneurial infrastructure through his leadership in venture capital funds, creation of Jandernoa Entrepreneurial Mentoring and involvement with Grand Valley's Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and the Seidman College of Business. He has been a GVU Foundation director for 20 years.
Susan retired from East Grand Rapids Public Schools as a teacher committed to early childhood development and promoting the importance of proper nutrition and health care for young children. She serves on several area foundation boards including Make-A-Wish and First Steps Kent County. Along with Mike, Susan served on the committee for Grand Valley's Shaping Our Future comprehensive campaign and initiated the Michael and Susan Jandernoa Endowment for students interested in entrepreneurship.
• John C. "J.C." Huizenga
J.C. Huizenga is an active entrepreneur and philanthropist who owns several area businesses and supports a wide number of area nonprofit organizations. Huizenga founded National Heritage Academies in 1995. The company now serves 71 charter schools with 45,000 students in nine states. He also launched a high school initiative, PrepNet, which operates three high schools in Michigan.
Huizenga is an active and generous supporter of Grand Valley and currently serves as a foundation director. He serves on the Seidman College of Business Dean's Advisory Board. He has been instrumental in many campaigns for the university, including Shaping Our Future. The J.C. Huizenga Business Scholarship was established in his name and he initiated the J. Patrick Sandro Education Scholarship in honor of his friend, Pat Sandro.
• Johnine Callahan
Johnine Callahan joined the Grand Valley faculty as assistant professor of health sciences in 1979. She advanced to director of the School of Health Sciences in 1983, and several years later was asked to direct Grand Valley's Honors Program.
Callahan envisioned an honors program that was interdisciplinary and incorporated student life resources. Her vision of a community of scholars was realized in 2000 when the Glenn A. Niemeyer Living Center opened, the precursor to today's Frederick A. Meijer Honors College, which enrolls more than 1,000 students.


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Freedom New Mexico: Argen Duncan Curtis Breshears of SPRA-Green Inc. saw his fertilizer sales drop by two-thirds last year because of high prices. However, decreases in fertilizer costs this winter have things looking better, he said.
By Argen Duncan: Freedom New Mexico
Fueled by roller coaster oil prices, high fertilizer prices are hurting not only farmers but people selling the products.
But oil price decreases this winter may offer some relief.
Starting about last January, prices for fertilizer started climbing until they doubled last year, said Ted Hairgrove, manager of DeBruce Ag Service in Farwell.
"It's nearly all the fertilizer products," he said.
Curtis Breshears, owner of SPRA-Green Inc. in Portales, said this winter, fertilizer dropped to half of the peak cost. However, prices have started to rise slightly again.
"Now where it's going to stop, I don't know," Breshears said.
Hairgrove, who does most of his fertilizer business with farmers, said he thought prices might stabilize, but he wasn't sure.
"I don't have a crystal ball," he said.
Breshears, who mixes fertilizers and sells mainly to farmers, said the increase in prices cut his business down to a third of normal.
Now, the business is looking better, but it's not "out of the woods" yet, he said.
If prices rise again, Breshears plans to buy only what he knows he can sell on a weekly basis.
Even though lower prices are giving both farmers and fertilizer dealers a better outlook, problems may still remain.
Hairgrove said dealers may be stuck with fertilizer they bought at high prices and is now hard to sell. If they sell at more recent lower prices, they lose money.
Most dealers average the high and low prices, and sell the fertilizer at that rate, he said.
Also, not all of the ingredients have dropped in price. Costs for nitrogen and phosphorus have decreased, but potassium prices are still high, Breshears said.
If potassium costs don't decrease, he said, farmers won't use it again this year.
Fertilizer costs are tied to the prices of certain crops, according to Breshears and Hairgrove.
Prices for crops such as corn and milo increased last year, driving up the demand and cost of products to fertilize them, he said. Breshears said the potential to make ethanol out of corn also caused high prices.
Additionally, Hairgrove said, a weak dollar made American fertilizer more attractive to other countries. The resulting exports decreased the supply and increased the price in the United States.
Breshears said another factor in last year's increase was a decrease in imported nitrogen. In the past, China was a cheap source for the product, but last year the country kept more of the fertilizer for itself.
Lower prices for commodities and for petroleum, ammonia and sulfur — some of fertilizer's raw materials — caused the recent drop in fertilizer prices, Hargrove said.


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Sun Door Closes, Barn Door Opens
By Kimberley on Jan 21, 2009
And so it will be told, that after 19.62 years with Sun Microsystems, Kimberley left the room.
Yup.   I am outahere.   Hasta la vista!   Sayonara.   Au revoir et salut.   Phir Milenge.   Ciào.   Tschüss.
And what next?   Well, as one sage person reminded me, as one door closes, another opens.   For me, it's a huge barn door.   I have decided to focus on my number two passion in life.   (Number one is my husband and fellow Sun employee, Georg Edelmann).   Yes, it is time to do what some thought I was doing already...     ...Play with horses all day!
And so, as CEO, CFO, President, Marketing Director, HR Director, and Chief Learning Officer of Kearsarge Meadows in Warner, New Hampshire, I am going to focus on the horse business, at least for a while.   After 32 years in the Computer Industry, I think it's time for a little break.
FY09 Goals will include getting to the US Dressage Federation Championships again.   And WITHOUT a broken toe this time!   Great goal and good fun!
(That's me with a happy face of deep concentration and bright sunshine.)   I'll be spending more time training, teaching, and competing with my favorite KWPN Dutch Warmblood and top dressage partner, Jeddien (by Bustron).   While we are both getting long in the tooth, she continues to enjoy her work, competing, and teaching my dressage students "the moves".
My husband's pet, Piper Warrior (by Ferro), will also get more of my time this year.   His first full year of competition came late in life and is chronicled in my blog Dressage-Queen.blogspot.com.   2009 is going to be a great year for the handsome, lovable boy!
Our two little ones who were born in 2006 will be learning how to carry a rider very soon.   Exciting times ahead for the little critters who have really done nothing much more than.... well, horse around really!
As Jeddien's only offspring, little Bea Yewtee (left) already has a special place in our hearts.   But with her sassy attitude and flashy four white socks, she is destined to follow in Jeddien's hoofprints as a diva in the dressage arena.
Big Ben (right), who had no problem growing into his name, is my big Teddy Bear.   His education is well underway and I'm really looking forward to his future.
For me, the adventure at Sun comes to an end.   International travel.   Great coworkers.   SUNW lows, highs, "retirement prices", and whoops.   Tons of great customer interactions.   Sigma.   Metrics.   Director at last!   (Thank you Diann Olden & Rich Green)   Technology galore.   Dragons.   Scorpions.   Planets.   Two international moves.   British Citizenship!   (Thank you again, Ian White & John Sanders)   Doughnuts.   Beer busts with Scott McNealy in El Segundo.   Town Halls.   PANIC!   (Thank you again, Chris Drake!)   Cooking lessons, including how to convert Thanksgiving turkey leftovers into a fabulous curry!   (Thanks to all my friends & colleagues in Bangalore India!)   And so much more.   But, now, a great new adventure begins.
And so with that, I'd just like to finish by saying "Thank you all for a most exhilarating ride!"
Kimberley Brown
aka Frau Edelmann


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My love of lentils is pretty well documented on the blog, and this lentil soup from 2008 is made mostly from simple pantry ingredients, but it's loaded with flavor due to the cumin seeds, ground coriander, onions, garlic, and paprika that flavor the soup. This delightful soup is vegan, but if you don't care about that I'd love this with a generous dollop of Greek yogurt added at the table.
(Vegan Lentil Soup with Spinach, Tomatoes, and Cumin was updated with better photos and step-by-step instructions, March 2014.)
And just for fun, here's the one and only photo from this soup when I first posted it in 2008.
Vegan Lentil Soup with Spinach, Tomatoes, and Cumin
1 T olive oil
1 1/2 tsp whole cumin seeds (or slightly more if you really like cumin)
1 large onion, chopped small
4 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 T minced garlic)
1/2 tsp. ground coriander
fresh ground black pepper to taste
1 tsp. paprika
1 1/2 cups brown lentils
4 cans (14 oz. can) vegetable broth or water (about 7 cups, plus more as needed to thin the soup. I added another can of broth for a total of 5 cans.)
1 can (14.5 oz.) petite diced tomatoes with juice
2 cups chopped spinach (tightly packed, 4-5 oz spinach)
salt to taste (I didn't use any salt since I used canned vegetable broth)
Add lentils and vegetable broth, bring to a low boil and then reduce heat, and simmer uncovered about 30-40 minutes, or until lentils are quite tender. (Depending on how much water has evaporated and how much the lentils have expanded you may want to add another can of broth or some water at this point. I added a whole can more vegetable broth)
Add diced tomatoes and juice and chopped spinach and simmer uncovered 20-30 more minutes, until soup ingredients are well blended and lentils are starting to break apart. Season to taste with salt and serve hot.
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Ai Yori Aoshi
Enishi: Phantom
Episode 28 | TV-14
Mysterious noises spook the mansion's residents. Taeko, the authority on ghostly matters, leads the attempted exorcism through a dusty attic. Mayu finds it prudent to sneak into Kaoru's bed for a cuddle, resulting in a heap of hilarious frights.
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According to local legends, the aye-aye is a demon that can kill just by pointing a finger. Not quite... but if you're a grub, its bizarre middle digit can be a deadly weapon.
This is the aye-aye, a kind of lemur, found only on the island of Madagascar.
Local legends cast it as a demon, a creature that can kill just by pointing a finger.
The truth is more natural than supernatural...but they're right about the finger.
To find its prey, it uses a multi-purpose digit.
The changes in sound build a mental map of hollow channels inside.
It cups its ears to gather the slightest vibration that could signify something to eat...like a grub.
Sharp incisors rip away the bark.
Its bony middle finger changes roles from a scanner...to a scraper.
It claws in and out of gaps, enlarging the hole.
The grub doesn't know what the aye-aye is, but it does know what it means-death if it can't wriggle away.
The aye-aye locks in. The finger transforms into a hook. A sharp fingernail impales the grub.
It's dragged up, out-and into-the aye-aye's mouth.


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Contra dancing at the Grange
August 18, 2011 —
GALILEE, PA — The Unity Grange holds contra dances every third Saturday of the month, thorugh December. The next dance will be on Saturday, August 20, starting at 7 p.m. with a children's dance, followed by a family dance with instruction for beginners at 7:30 p.m. Live music will be provided by Patrons of Husbandry, and callers are Lucia Ruedenberg-Wright and Laurie Brongo.
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Ohio Northern University to dedicate new field in honor of William L. Robinson
Ohio Northern University will dedicate Dial-Roberson Stadium's newly installed artificial turf as "Bill Robinson Field" during halftime of ONU's football game against Mount Union on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 1:30 p.m.
The field is named in honor of William "Bill" Robinson, who is retiring after more than 50 years of service to ONU. Robinson, currently the executive assistant to the president, graduated from ONU in 1961 with a Bachelor of Science in education.
ONU President Daniel A. DiBiasio said, "The naming of the field in Bill's honor is a tribute to his service and devotion to ONU for more than half a century. Bill is a passionate supporter of ONU athletics and a positive influence on countless ONU student-athletes, coaches and fans."
Prior to arriving at ONU, Robinson, who grew up in Cleveland, worked for the Cleveland Indians and then served in the Korean War. In 1960, Robinson, a decorated veteran, enrolled at ONU and began a distinguished career at the University that included stints as dean of men, dean of admissions, dean of student activities, vice president of advancement, director of alumni affairs and executive assistant to the president.
ONU established the William L. Robinson Young Alumni Award in 2004 to be given each year to an individual who is committed to Ohio Northern, his or her profession, and the community. In 2005, Robinson received an honorary degree from ONU and was inducted into the ONU Athletic Hall of Fame that same year. Robinson also was instrumental in establishing The Robby Fund, a financial aid fund to assist students at ONU.
This past year, Robinson celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary with his wife, Gretchen. The couple has two children and five grandchildren.
In addition to the artificial surface for Dial-Roberson stadium, a second artificial turf field is being installed in the track complex adjacent to the football stadium.
With the installation of the artificial turf at Dial-Roberson, ONU will introduce men's and women's lacrosse as a varsity intercollegiate sport in spring 2015. Both the men's and women's soccer teams will play on the turf field inside the track, with greater access to facilities located at Dial-Roberson Stadium.