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New NATO Headquarters
The new NATO Headquarters will be a secure, collaborative network-enabled capability supporting NATO business for you and for future generations.
©SOM + assar architects
The construction of the new NATO Headquarters started in October 2010 and is planned to be completed in 2016. NATO will start to move immediately after completion.
The design of the new headquarters provides flexibility to NATO.
- The new building will be able to accommodate NATO's changing requirements into the future as the design and the standard fit-out allows for a configurable use of the building.
- The design of the building, using standard components which provide additional flexibility for the future.
- The new building will enable all Allies to have the space they require and there is also space for expansion should the need arise.
NATO will have a sustainable and environmental friendly new headquarters, with low environmental impact and optimized energy consumption.
- The new building provides for reduced heating, cooling and ventilating power thanks to thermal insulation, thermal inertia and effective solar protection of glazing.
- The new building provides for optimized energy consumption thanks to geothermal and solar energy use, co-generation of electricity and heating and advanced lighting systems.
- The new building enables NATO to reduce its headquarters' environmental impact thanks to recycled demolition materials, green roofs, integration into Brussels' broader urban planning, effective water management and reduced travel needs by staff using video teleconferences.
The new headquarters is built for purpose that incorporates appropriate security measures compatible with the political and military nature of NATO.
- The new headquarters will be secure and maximize the automation of security processes but will minimize the inconvenience to the users.
The costs of the new NATO HQ are transparent and minimized and several cost saving measures were taken.
The following contracts have been awarded and costs are known or foreseen:
|• Demolition (De Meuter / Interbuild / CEI-De Meyer)
|• Architecture, Project Design and Quality Management (SOM-ASSAR, ACG, SOCOTEC, SNC- LAVALIN)
|• Construction (BAM Alliance - including 20 M€ nationally funded construction costs)
|• Electronic Security Systems (Siemens / Putman)
|• Audio Visual Infrastructure (Televic)
|• Active Network Infrastructure (Lockheed Martin)
|The following contracts are expected to be awarded in the future:
|• Other ICT Services (Data & Application Migration, Operation & Maintenance)
|• Furniture
|Estimated costs for the contracts to be awarded:
|Total estimated construction costs
Additional costs include items such as: Governance of the project, Transition from the current HQ, Annual Revision, Contingencies, Construction security and Claim settlements. There is a strict ceiling of 1,1 B€ for the entire project.


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As it's Thanksgiving time, it's befitting to celebrate a breed founded in the United States: the American Shorthair. The American Shorthair (otherwise called the American) is one of the most adaptable breeds for any type of household from a single owner to a family. Calm and affectionate, the American is great for a senior citizen that wants a lap cap to hold and cuddle. Non-demanding, the American keeps itself entertained. A natural breed, the American Shorthair is a medium-sized cat, muscular with a firm, well-balanced body. They have easy care short, lustrous coat in a range of colors and patterns.
Although not listed on ships rosters, the American Shorthair came with early settlers to this country bringing their diverse backgrounds to form an "American" cat. They were "working cats" protecting the ships' stores on the long journeys. These early American cats were strong, hardy cats that earned their living status here with their hunting skills but were soon noticed for their intelligence and many varied colors and patterns.
In early cat exhibitions in the 1900 the shorthair cats then known as Domestic Shorthairs were represented. As more shorthair breeds were imported, dedicated breeders of the domestics began selective breeding to develop a cat of specific type. Although the American Shorthair is a natural breed, it is the process of selective breeding that has developed the American as we know it today. It was not until the early 1960s that the breed was renamed American Shorthair and began its rise in recognition and as a contender on the show circuit.
Americans are good-natured, easy-going cats, popular with families, as they are known to be very tolerant of children. They can be calm but are also playful even into old age. Female cats tend to be busier than the males; males are more easygoing. In general they are intelligent cats and quite interested in everything around them. Many Americans retain their hunting instincts with any insects that should venture into the house. They also like to watch birds and other activity from a windowsill. They enjoy the company of their people but retain their independence. Many are lap cats, while some prefer just to be nearby.
The standard relies heavily on the term medium. It is not a large, heavy boned cat as is the British. It is a very balanced medium size, medium boned cat, with a firm muscular feel to the body, well proportioned in all parts. The head is slightly longer than wide and with an open, sweet expression. Eyes are wide-set, medium to large in size proportionate with the size of head, rounded, which means the upper lid is shaped like half an almond and the lower lid is a fully rounded curve–the eyes should not be round as are the Exotic Shorthairs. The muzzle is medium-short with a full strong chin giving it a square appearance; and the ears are medium in size and slightly rounded at the tip set twice the distance between eyes. There are a number of different looks found in the Americans that are acceptable by the standard. Females are smaller than males with the balance of the cat being of most importance.
The coat is short, hard in texture, lustrous, and dense enough to give a natural protective appearance. The color of the cat seems to affect the texture to some degree with the ideal coat most often found in the brown tabbies. Color and pattern are weighed equally with clarity of the marking in the patterns most desirable. Tabby and Tabby with white, usually with the classic pattern, have been the most popular for showing. The coat requires little extra care so unless being shown, a bath is rarely necessary; a weekly combing to remove dead hair will suffice. When bathed for a show care must be taken or the coat ends up too soft or fluffy.
Americans mature late at three or four years old.

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Police: Man threatens to shoot if his car is towed
Updated 8:00 pm, Thursday, October 17, 2013
WEST HAVEN -- A man left a note on his vehicle, vowing to harm the property manager's family if the tenant's car was towed, police said.
Sean Reposa wrote that he had a rifle and "if you touch my baby I'll kill yours,'' and left the note on his vehicle, parked at his Main Street apartment building, Sgt. David Tammaro said.
Reposa was angry because his car had already been towed once before, police said. A search of the suspect's apartment turned up a Savage 30.06 rifle and 58 ammunition magazines for different weapons, said Tammaro, the department spokesman.
The suspect was charged with threatening and breach of peace, and his weapons were confiscated, police said.


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Delivering on the American Dream
Today, with appreciation and humility, I begin my work as SBA Administrator and a relentless advocate for America's 28 million small businesses.
My journey as a first-generation immigrant born in Guadalajara, Mexico, to President Obama's cabinet is one that could only happen in America. I came to this country at the age of 5 with my mom and five siblings. We didn't have much, but what we did have was an abundance of hope. We didn't speak the language yet, neither the English language nor the language of business, but I was taught to believe in the promise of America.
This country was founded by risk-takers, resourceful pioneers who built this prosperous nation. Entrepreneurialism is our heritage.
The American Dream has always been about the opportunity to earn a good education and the keys to your own home, but the expanding American Dream is also about the opportunity to start your own business. I've lived that Dream, and as SBA Administrator, I'm determined to help others realize theirs, as well.
Small businesses employ 1 out of 2 workers. SBA is a driving force that helps propel this economic activity. SBA provides access to capital, contracting opportunities, consultation through a national network of partners, and disaster relief loans. I'm energized to begin my work on behalf of this nation's entrepreneurs, who risk so much to start new businesses and create most of our new jobs.
I've already had a busy first morning on the job. I met with our disaster assistance team, which is on the ground in Washington State following the presidential declaration to assist those impacted by the devastating mudslide. I also met with a group of veterans to thank them and to explore how more of our military heroes can use their skills to become successful small business owners.
John F Kennedy once said "All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have an equal opportunity to develop our talents."
I've come to realize that access to the American Dream means access to capital. Entrepreneurs are the difference-makers in our economy. I've seen the pivotal role the SBA plays in our entrepreneurial ecosystem. I was both a community banker and an SBA lender. I was a small business owner whose small business helped small businesses every day.
As a bank chairwoman, I examined business plans, their viability, and management's ability to execute. This not only strengthened my knowledge of the challenges that small businesses face, it also strengthened my resolve to help them overcome those hurdles and succeed.
When I started my first business almost 20 years ago, I experienced the same challenges that entrepreneurs face today. On any given day, I could be called upon to be the company's human resources director, CFO, spokeswoman, or chief sales officer — all while competing against larger firms in highly competitive markets. Today's small business owners multitask their way through similar days, relying on their determination, the courage of their convictions, and the power of their entrepreneurial spirit.
At the SBA, we're working to create the next great American success story. SBA lending has helped launch businesses on a path to the Fortune 500, companies like Apple and Fed Ex. SBA has helped launch an iconic American ice cream brand, Ben and Jerry's. SBA even helped six small businesses partner with NASA to launch the Mars rover, Curiosity, which is exploring the surface of the planet as we speak.
As Administrator, my mission is to make the SBA an agency that's as innovative as the small businesses we serve. Two out of three new jobs in America are created by small businesses.
Millions of middle class families are working for folks who depend on the SBA's ability to facilitate access to capital, counseling and contracting opportunities. We must draw on technology to streamline the process of working with the SBA to make it easier for borrowers to access capital and easier for lenders to lend. The SBA must be nimble and agile to keep pace with our digital age.
Remember when a bank was a tall building you walked into, to do business with a teller or a loan officer? Then ATMs came and transformed our relationship to our banks. Today, Americans can use their smart phone to scan their checks and make bank deposits from their living room. The SBA has to anticipate the kinds of rapid changes that are transforming how Americans access financial services, so our products are accessible and relevant in this technological age.
Demographic changes also require fresh thinking. We know there are more retired people who are looking to start a second career and be their own boss. There are more women and more minorities seeking to join the entrepreneurial class. And data shows that immigrants are twice as likely to file patents and twice as likely to start a new enterprise. As Administrator, I plan to embrace them all with a broad, inclusive vision.
I'm determined to get more loans into the hands of entrepreneurs who reflect the diversity of America. We know SBA lending to African-Americans, Asian-Americans, and Latino-owned businesses, as well as women-owned businesses, can lift up entire communities. SBA must reach more Main Street businesses seeking loans. We'll do this by making it easier for community banks and micro lenders to become our partners.
Through our vast resource network, we can strengthen entrepreneurial education, which is so important to the one million people who get game-changing SBA counseling every year. We will seed start-up businesses focused in high-growth areas like advanced manufacturing. We must build bridges with rural communities, as well as urban centers alike, so they're exporting more and are integrated into the global supply chain.
With the President's support, I'm going to collaborate with my cabinet colleagues to make sure more government contracts are awarded to small businesses.
I'm eager to get to work to help our entrepreneurs grow their companies – and the American economy along with it. At the SBA, taking care of business has been our business for 61 years. This agency has been a pivotal force in America's economic comeback story, but we're only getting started.
So let's get down to business. And I invite you to join me on Twitter at #GettingDownToBusiness to begin that dialogue today.


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Your Turn: Your Feedback On School Merger, 4G Wait, Blizzard & More
The city of Watertown is warning the public to be cautious in certain buildings in light of a nightclub fire in Brazil. Meanwhile, the fire department no longer has the authority to do inspections:
The city of Watertown has a moral and legal obligation to keep the citizens of Watertown and its employees safe. They now want you the citizen to keep yourself safe. Good luck.
This is a great solution. More school districts need to be doing this.
We shouldn't be charged for 4G when we don't and can't get it. We have been charged $10 every month for the last 2 years for 4G.
I was 4 years old. My dad had to dig a tunnel through the snow to get out the door.
Thursday, December 8, 2016, Watertown, NY


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We need Artest.
Just saying, you look at the bottom of all the bottom seeded teams this year and you'll see at least they all had some success in recent years
Sacramento Kings
2005-2006 = 44-38 record, Playoff Berth.
2006-2007 = 33-49 record.
2007-2008 = 38-44 record.
2008-2009 = 17-65 record.
Los Angeles Clippers
2005-2006 = 47-35 record, Playoff Berth, 2nd Round Ouster.
2006-2007 = 40-42 record.
2007-2008 = 23-59 record.
2008-2009 = 19-63 record.
Oklahoma City Thunder
2005-2006 = 35-47 record.
2006-2007 = 31-51 record.
2007-2008 = 20-62 record.
2008-2009 = 23-59 record.
Minnesota Timberwolves
2005-2006 = 33-49 record.
2006-2007 = 32-50 record.
2007-2008 = 22-60 record.
2008-2009 = 24-58 record.
Memphis Grizzles
2005-2006 = 49-33 record, Playoff Berth.
2006-2007 = 22-60 record.
2007-2008 = 22-60 record.
2008-2009 = 24-58 record.
Golden State Warriors
2005-2006 = 34-48 record.
2006-2007 = 42-40 record, Playoff Berth, 2 Round Ouster.
2007-2008 = 48-34 record.
2008-2009 = 29-53 record.
Washington Wizards
2005-2006 = 42-40 record, Playoff Berth.
2006-2007 = 41-41 record, Playoff Berth.
2007-2008 = 43-39 record, Playoff Berth.
2008-2009 = 19-63 record.
And now for your New York Knicks.....
New York Knicks
2005-2006 = 23-59 record.
2006-2007 = 33-49 record.
2007-2008 = 23-59 record.
2008-2009 = 32-50 record.
Which now brings be to the questions, are we really that much better than these new franchises?
I don't want to hear Isiah did this, injuries that. Every team deals with that bull****.
Knicks fans we have to start demanding wins. This is just embarassing. For New York City to be going toe to toe with the OKC Thunder as one of the worst franchises of modern day is utter disgrace.
I'd rather sell the team to another city than live to see another horrid 5 years.
We need Artest.
and Marbury!
whoa whoa OKC thunder as one of the worst franchises?? in a couple of years that team is gonna be amazing, give props to their GM Sam Presti for doing an unbelivable rebuilding job so far. if the ping pong balls get them some1 good, then watch out.
and we need blake griffen!
If you guys are serious, you're idiots. And I guarantee you Griffin will never be a franchise changing player. So much for the supposed intelligence of Knick fans.......embarrassing.
and Rasheed Wallace! don't forget him... also they have to sign Allen Iverson to be a player/coach and trade half Eddy Curry for Yao Ming and the other half for Pau Gasol. Lastly, draft Ricky Rubio AND Blake Griffin with the #8 pick because this team could benefit from some youth. In my opinion these small, realistic moves might turn this franchise around.
I'd say if you factor in our payroll we are the worst franchise in American sports let alone the NBA.
I'm not looking back anymore man. This draft and beyond is where my attention span is at right now. We will be a playoff team for the next few years, so as I see it the worst is behind!!!
That is what happens when you fire Hall of Fame coaches in favor of over-rated has-beens, then draft overated never-will-be's. Trillion is right. You factor in our overblown payroll, the Knicks have been the worst team in the league for several years running. The actual joke of the NBA to be exact. And the Stephony Saga was the icing on the cake.
i gotta agree.i don't even care anymore.duck you folan.


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By Kevin Wilson: CNJ columnist
It was easy to defend John Edwards. His message of two Americas — one for rich people he was thankful to be in, and one that just didn't work for anybody else — was easy to believe.
It was easy to defend John Edwards when he was getting negative attention for expensive haircuts. His detractors were saying Edwards was a hypocrite to be a rich guy who cared about poor people — proving they don't know what a hypocrite is.
Now I know what a hypocrite is. It's John Edwards.
Edwards once spoke of the shame Bill Clinton's infidelity brought to the White house, and the need to rise above politics. Then, he had an affair like Clinton did, and he revealed it in typical D.C.


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Writing 450 years after Alexander's death, Arrian had the advantage of hindsight and the unique ability to sift through important historical material which is now lost. He was able to judge the motives of many of the detractors of Alexander and to set the record straight in many instances. Alexander's aims have always been a topic of intense debate and this history will tell you what this brilliant tactician was trying to accomplish and why. From his first encounter with the Persians at the Battle of the Granicus to his last battle on the banks of the Indus River, thrill to the extraordinary exploits of Alexander the Great as he turns the ancient world upside down. After his passing, nothing would ever again be the same....
Lucius Flavius Arrianus, or Arrian (circa A.D. 85 to 90 - circa 146) was born in Nicomedia, a Greek town which at the time was a part of the vast Roman Empire. It is fairly certain that Arrian's ancestors had been citizens for some time because his family was prominent, and he himself seems to have held an important priesthood as a young man. Arrian studied Stoic philosophy with the famous Epictetus and has left us an excellent book on the subject based on his notes. One of his fellow students was the future emperor, Hadrian, whose close friend he remained in later life. Arrian was a wealthy man with a great sense of responsibility. He put his considerable abilities to work on behalf of society and served with distinction as a senator and as a military commander. In fact, he was the first Greek ever to command Roman legions. He later served as governor of Cappadocia. In his spare moments, Arrian wrote many important books, of which his Anabasis of Alexander is by far the most popular.
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"A Superb Chronicle of Alexander"
This was a very good overview of Alexander of Macedon and the material was very well organized and presented. It begins with a short biographical sketch that brings us up to date on Alexander's youth, as this is missing from the account by Arrian. Arrian's writing is quite easy to digest and I had no problems understanding the chronology of events and the sometimes complex battle tactics. All in all, except in a few places, the action moves ahead briskly. The end of this recording is quite nice, as we are treated to several essays which successfully summarize and give us a greater perspective of Alexander and his time. The piece by Mary Reynault is particularly poignant. I was impressed by the narration, and the production values are extremely good.
If you don't know a thing about ancient history, this is probably not a good choice for you. However, if you have prepared yourself by doing some other readings (listenings) on ancient Greek and Near Eastern history, you will find this recording to be of excellent value and quite entertaining.
"This book is a time capsule, a peek into history"
This audio book may not be for every one, but I thought it was fantastic. I liked the tone and speech of the narrator, the word usage of the translator and the style of the author. I listened to it several times and most likely will again. It is good history and a great story with very interesting accounts of incredible feats like capturing the Island City of Tyre, which had been unconquerable for centuries. I loved Alexander's response to the request of Darius (the king of Persia) to get his mother released, "If you want your mother, your wife and your children back, stand and fight for them and do not run away." As a leader of men, the only other person I would put in his league is George Washington.
What really stood out to me the most was the words and the way Arrian described Alexander's advance. Through out the book he emphasizes the speed with which Alexander moved from battle to battle. Sentences like "upon hearing this news Alexander was on the march again with greater rapidity than ever." Of the Persians you hear sentences like "when they saw that it was Alexander himself that was upon them, they incontinently fled." This exactly fits the "he goat which came from the west on the face of the whole earth and touched not the ground" of Daniel's vision. "There was no power in the ram (Persia) to stand before him. There was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand. Therefore the he goat waxed very strong; and when he was strong, the great horn was broken." Alexander died within a year or two after conquering the world.
The writer of the appendix, much of which I did not agree with, was right in pointing out how Alexander's conquest, by giving the world a common language, prepared it for the introduction and spreading of the good news about God's salvation through Jesus Christ.
How could you not be amazed?
First of all the reader is magnificent, especially for reading history. He has the perfect intonation for every event and statement and is miraculous in his mood creation. Second, the story of Alexander is amazing not only for the history it recounts but for its revelation of the character of Alexander, the man. Someone who has no interest in military tactics or history may find it dry, but otherwise you will love it.
"Excellent book, just stick with it."
It was so slow to develop that I stopped listening and went on to another audiobook after the first two CDs, but fortunately, I came back later to hear more. As it turns out, the first three Cds were slow, and at times even brutally boring, but the remainder of the book, starting roughly with Alexander's entry into Persia, was outstanding. If you like history, don't miss this book!
"As near to a battle blow by blow as you can get"
I was very interested in Alexander and chose this book. You have to take the good with the bad to absorb this book. To get to the really great strategy that Alexander used in battle you must listen to all the detail of how he managed each of his different regiments of troops. The good stuff lies between this information. The politician, the good and honorable man who let success take advantage of him, and the brillant tactician. If you are bored easily by repetitive details this one is not for you. It is arguably one of the most accurate versions of the life of Alexander. Keep in mind too that it is a very old text written when books portrayed history with little concern for entertainment value.
"Wonderful !"
I enjoy anything about Alexander, and especially excellent books. This one falls into that category. The narrator Charlton Griffin did and excellent job with the interpretation. I also suggest Alexander by Harold Lamb, it is also narrated by Charlton Griffin. If you are into historical fiction I would also recommend The Virtues of War by Steven Pressfield, narrated by John Lee. I have all three in my library and have listened to them more than once. You will not be wasting your points on any of these books. However this one is a MUST.
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"Surprisingly good"
I have to admit, I wasn't expecting this book to be as good as it turned out to be but I was definitely pleasantly surprised. It was well written, well done and I really enjoyed the narrator too.
JJ Kuzma
"Another great listen!"
The unabridged classics from Audio Connoisseur, narrated by Charlton Griffin, are always a joy. Most of us busy 'history buffs' will never pick up this work by Arrian, so why not download this enjoyable audiobook?
"Lesson in humanity"
I totally enjoyed the narrator's voice and the great recounts of Alexander's life. It was educational and thought provoking.
My interests run to psychology, popular science, history, world literature, and occasionally something fun like Jasper Fforde. It seems like the only free time I have for reading these days is when I'm in the car so I am extremely grateful for audio books. I started off reading just the contemporary stuff that I was determined not to clutter up my already stuffed bookcases with. And now audio is probably 90% of my "reading" matter.
"Fascinating for so many reasons"
First of all, there is so much more detail available on Alexander's life than I imagined. I am assuming that Arrian didn't make any of it up and that his sources didn't make any of it up and that the translator didn't smooth things over. Second, the details of his life, the true story, is so much more rich and interesting than the soundbite rendition most of us are familiar with. Beyond that, it's interesting to see what the state of biography or scholarly writing was in Arrian's time. To see the things that he focused on or didn't focus on. It would be interesting to know how much the translator had to massage the text to get it to sound comfortable to modern ears.
There was so much to take in
His ironic death
battle with the egyptians
Too many to mention
Very interesting story
"Disapointing performance"
I don't think so
No, there must be better books to get a feel for the great man
Les pompous readerless anecdotical detailsWhat is the author trying to achieve?
No, and i will probably not get to part 2, as my new credit has arrived...
It is my mistake I wanted something on Alexander the great and purchased this book without listening to the sample.
I read this and enjoyed all of it! Alexander was fearless and compleatly driven towards his dreams, very intresting!
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Virginia's Top 5 Favorite Non-Yankee Cuties!!!
Ahh…it's that time again. When the Yankees are off, my mind shifts gears. I think about how cute baseball players are. There are so many adorable ones. I love all 25 of my Yankees, evem the ones that are not physically attractive. But there are plenty of non-Yankees who woo me just the same. I'm going to narrow it down to 5. Let's countdown, starting with the 5th cutest and ending with the most cute non-Yankee.
Gio Gonzalez of the Oakland Athletics
Everyone knows that I just love rookies. But hot rookies are even better. That is why I like Gio Gonzalez. I saw him pitch against the Yankees once. He had an ERA of about 8, but he pitched a fabulous game against my Yanks, making them look foolish and lost at the plate. So a rookie who is hot AND a good pitcher? Now you see why he is up here.
Ian Kinsler of the Texas Rangers
Ian is a hottie if I ever saw one. He also plays the game well. There were periods of time where Robinson Cano got on my nerves, and I wished that Ian Kinsler was the 2nd baseman for the Yankees. He is a hard-nosed ballplayer that any team would like to have. And he is adorable. Nice, clean cut handsome man. I love him.
Grady Sizemore of the Cleveland Indians
This guy is gorgeous. If you are a female who watches baseball, you must have a thing for Grady. You would have problems if you didn't. Don't be shy, just let it out! Everyone knows he is hot. I am a Grady Lady at heart. I also love the way Grady plays the game. He is a fabulous centerfielder who always makes unfathomable plays in the outfield. He is just amazing. He has all the tools to be a superstar, and a superstar he is. Grady is awesome!
Brian Roberts of the Baltimore Orioles
B-rob is an extreme cutie!!! He is down right adorable. I think his size makes him cuter. Brian is short, only about 5'9″. The fact that he is a little guy who is so good at baseball is so cute. I love the speed Brian brings into the game. His customary "dance" off the bases as he takes his lead is hilariously cute. He is a base-stealing wizard. His speed also helps him man the 2nd base spot, where he is pretty smooth with the glove. I love Brian Roberts.
Andre Ethier of the Los Angeles Dodgers
Andre. Andre Ethier. I bet this was a surprise, hahaha. I absolutely adore Andre. You all know about how my fellow blogger Cat got Andre to sign a shirt for me, which I treasure. But why did I want an Andre shirt in the first place? What made me, a Yankee fan till the end, like this little Dodger so much? Hm. I saw him once on MLB Network, and immediately fell in love with him. Then when I started my blog, I bumped into Cat. I loved her page because of all her photos. I saw Andre photos everyday. I saw his pregame rituals, he and his teammates, and his quirky habits in the outfield. I felt like I knew Andre, which made me love him more. I realized that he is more than a handsome face: he is a wonderful man. Andre is an extremely talented ballplayer, a man whose charm is captivating, and an even better person. That is why I love Andre Ethier. He won this #1 spot without a doubt. I hope for Andre to wear Yankee pinstripes one day, but then I feel bad about taking him away from Cat and the other Dodger fans who love him. It's alright, though. I don't mind admiring him from a distance.
I hope you all enjoyed this special cutie post.🙂
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Andre is a worthy #1 for a non-Yankee! I adore that pic of him with the baby. So sweet.
You will probably see Grady in pinstripes sooner or later. He is a great player to have.
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All very nice choices and yeah, I was not surprised that it was Andre #1🙂. I like all your choices. Ian's second pic is cute. I have Dodger friends that l really like Sizemore.
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The Charitable Lead Trust: A Phenomenal Estate Planning ToolBy Doug White
Of all the charitable planning tools, the charitable lead trust (CLT) is one of the more beneficial types of gifts. But, because of its complexity, it is also one of the least utilized planned gifts.
Donors can make a gift that will immediately generate income to one or more charitable organizations at relatively little cost to the family because of estate and gift tax savings.
At the end of the trust's term, its remaining assets are distributed to family members. Although the trust document must specify the payout amount, the donor does not have outright control over income distributions, but can only make suggestions about which organizations will receive the trust payments each year.
A lead trust established during lifetime can be set up as either a grantor or nongrantor trust for income tax purposes. Most lead trusts are of the nongrantor type.
If estate planning goals are not paramount, a grantor lead trust may be established, and thus the grantor would be subject to income taxes because of the retained reversion.
In other cases, the trust may be a grantor trust because of retained powers that cause the grantor to be taxed for income tax purposes but do not cause the assets to be pulled back into the grantor's estate for estate tax purposes.
The grantor lead trust is useful for someone who has unusually high income in the current year and wishes to accelerate charitable deductions for future charitable gifts into the current year.
Tax ConsequencesA charitable lead trust is not exempt from income taxes. Whatever income is not paid to a charitable organization and any realized capital gains in a given year (other than gains realized on satisfaction of the payment obligation with appreciated property) are taxed at trust rates. The remainder value, the amount a donor is permitted to deduct when setting up a remainder trust, is, in a lead trust, the amount considered a taxable gift to the remainder beneficiaries when the lead trust is established.
While, at the outset, a tax may be due on a fraction of the trust's value if the donor has exhausted his or her applicable credit, by the end of its term whatever value the trust has grown to is not taxed.
When the assets are transferred to a noncharitable remainderman, usually children or grandchildren, the transfer takes place tax free (although the generation-skipping tax may apply when a grandchild is a remainder beneficiary). This is because a snapshot of the asset's value is taken at the time the trust is established and the value of the remainder, determined by an IRS calculation, is considered a gift for gift tax purposes.
What This MeansAssume that a person establishes a charitable lead annuity trust for a 20-year term with $1 million worth in stock, and that the trust pays an annuity to one or more charitable organizations totaling 5 percent per year. The equation to calculate the trust's income and remainder values depends on several factors: what goes into the trust, how much is paid out, how frequently payments are made and for how long. Plus, there is an additional important element: the IRS discount rate, which changes monthly. This number recently dropped to historic lows, meaning the remainder of a trust established then was valued quite low. In January 2013, for example, it dropped to 1.0 percent.
Reminder: In the case of a charitable lead trust, as with other transfers involving a charitable gift, the donor can value interests using the IRS discount rate for the month of the transfer or for either of the two months preceding the month of transfer.
For this example, let's use a rate of 1.4 percent. It will give us a general idea of how it affects lead trust planning. The annuity value for the $1 million trust equals $866,950, and the remainder value equals $133,050. This means that of the $1 million, $866,950 is subtracted from the amount that is subject to tax.
For illustration purposes, without regard for state estate taxes, assume the donor is in a 40 percent transfer tax bracket, and assume the lifetime credit is completely used up. He or she pays $102,452 in gift taxes.
Contrast that to an IRS discount rate of 6 percent from June 2006. The remainder value, all other factors being the same, is $426,500; income value is $573,500.
By using a 40 percent transfer tax assumption, the tax would be $170,600. That is a tax increase of $68,148 for a trust with a 6 percent discount rate, even though nothing has changed other than the discount rate. The two examples cited are for a charitable lead annuity trust.
A lead trust can also be a unitrust, which pays a fluctuating percent each year based on the value of the trust's assets. The calculation to determine the remainder and income values for a unitrust is fundamentally different from that used to determine the same values for the annuity trust, and the results differ markedly. The discount rate has more of an impact on the annuity trust.
Remainder and income values for charitable lead remainder trusts with terms of 20 years and payouts of 5 percent, but with different IRS discount rates. The tax is calculated using a 40 percent transfer tax bracket.
|Remainder and income values for charitable lead remainder trusts with terms of 20 years and payouts of 5 percent, but with different IRS discount rates. The tax is calculated using a 40 percent transfer tax bracket.
As is clear, the lower the IRS discount rate, the lower the amount of remainder transfer subject to tax. While this is true for the annuity trust and the unitrust, the effect, as noted in the boxed example above, is much more dramatic with the annuity trust. The difference in remainder values for the annuity trust, for discount rates of 1.4 percent and 6 percent, is $293,450. This shows how important the discount rate is in a charitable lead annuity trust. The difference between two lead unitrusts using 1.4 percent and 6 percent discount rates is far less, nearly $17,000.
Frozen at TransferPaying any tax at all may seem like a stiff penalty for being charitable, but because the asset's value is frozen at the moment it is transferred to the trust—at which time the tax is calculated—the potential benefit is real, and can be substantial.
Any growth in the trust's value by the time the asset is transferred to the noncharitable remainderman will go untaxed. This can also represent quite a benefit.
If the annuity trust grows to $2 million over the years, after the annual $50,000 payments to the charitable organization, the donor (should he or she still be alive) or the donor's estate (should he or she be deceased) will not pay any taxes on the transfer.
If applying a 40 percent transfer tax, the tax at that time would be $800,000. This is far more than the $102,452 tax paid at the time the trust is established.
There is no question that a lead trust generates the potential to make a sizable gift to a charitable organization at relatively little cost to heirs.
Planned for GrowthA common goal of donors and practitioners is to get the value of the remainder amount to as low a number as possible while still planning for growth within the trust. While it is possible to generate a low number in other economic environments, a higher discount rate forces the donor to lengthen the number of years or agree to pay more to the charitable organization each year. Both actions have the effect of providing less for the noncharitable remaindermen.
One reason the nongrantor trust is more popular than the grantor trust is that the donor pays the tax on any income or realized gain in the grantor trust. The donor of a grantor trust, however, is able to take an income tax deduction for the income value deemed to pass to the charitable organization over the trust's term, a benefit not permitted to the nongrantor trust donor.
The main reason, however, for the popularity of the nongrantor lead trust is that it has more powerful estate planning potential than the grantor trust.
Unlike remainder trusts, lead trusts can pay less than remainder trusts and go for a longer period, as long as they do not conflict with state laws prohibiting trusts from existing in perpetuity.
Also, charitable distributions from a lead trust are not subject to the normal ceiling limitations. That is, the 30 percent and 50 percent limitations each year on what a donor may deduct for charitable contributions do not apply to distributions from a nongrantor lead trust. Although the donor does not get an income tax deduction for a contribution to a nongrantor lead trust, the donor is also not taxed on the income, resulting in a wash. It is as if the donor received all of the income and was able to give it away to a charitable organization without worrying about percentage limitations. Therefore, this is a good strategy for donors with percentage limitation problems.
Asset ManagementThe most common asset used to fund a lead trust is closely held stock in a family business that has the potential to grow over the years. Many times, the donor does not want the asset sold. Unlike in a charitable remainder trust, where the assets are almost always immediately sold because there is no capital gains tax, a lead trust typically holds on to the donated assets.
Not selling the asset is quite common. This is because many donors not only want to later transfer value to their heirs, they also want to transfer a specific asset. To do this, the stock must generate a dividend so that income can be distributed to a charitable organization, or the asset must be liquid enough so that a portion of it can be sold to make a payment to the charitable organization. Any gain realized while satisfying the payment requirement is deductible from the trust. Also, it is possible to satisfy the payment obligation with the stock itself. In that case, the charitable organization usually sells the stock back to the company, which then retires it. In any event, the best funding asset for a charitable lead trust is one that is expected to appreciate in value over the years.
Whatever the asset, though, if it is not sold during the term of the trust, the asset maintains its original cost basis when it is distributed to the noncharitable remaindermen. For example, say a lead trust is funded with an asset valued at $1 million; it grows to $2 million by the trust term's end, but it had a zero cost basis. If the heirs wanted to sell the asset, they would pay a capital gains tax on the entire $2 million.
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As he's busy being benched in the ALCS and reportedly handing out his phone number to hot female patrons in-game, Alex Rodriguez's name is being floated all over baseball. Will he or won't he stay in the Bronx beyond this postseason.
One of the greatest sluggers in MLB history – even with the help of some performance enhancers – is wearing out his welcome in New York City and could be on his way out after this season. With a monster contract that owes him $114 million until 2017, it won't be easy for Brian Cashman and company to unload him without picking up a massive portion of the check.
Playing the hypothetical game, what if the Yankees make Rodriguez available, pick up $90 million, and simply dump him, meaning there will be no other players changing hands? Should the Phillies get involved? The available third basemen on the market leaves much to be desired and A-Rod can likely still give you something. Although at 37-years-old, who knows how much that something is.
While it's not the worst idea in the world, it's not something the Phillies should pursue.
As we've learned this year, and in previous years (except of course the year the Yankees play the Phillies in the World Series) he stinks in the postseason. It's gotten so bad, Joe Girardi has had to bench him.
During the regular season, his numbers are in sharp decline. Over 529 at-bats, A-Rod hit 18 home runs, knocked in 57 runs, and hit just .272 on the season. His .783 OPS was the worst of his illustrious career. Against righties, A-Rod had a .717 OPS, although he did kill lefties to the tune of a .924 OPS and eight homers in 173 PA's.
The three-time MVP is bordering on defensive liability. At the hot corner, the Phillies have struggled to find a well-rounded player for a long time; really since Scott Rolen left town. A-rod is certainly no longer a dual threat.
Since 2010, Rodriguez's defense has been on the slide. Placido Polanco could not stay healthy, but when he was on the field, few were better at third base. Polly's Ultimate Zone Rating since 2010 ranks second, just behind Adrian Beltre, at 28.1; meaning that's how many runs above average he has been at that position. Rodriguez's UZR is just 5.4, and that's after a slide of 3.9 this past season. The legs are getting heavier and slower, and it's getting tougher to make the plays he used to make over there. By no means is he awful (yet), but that could be rapidly approaching.
So, he's declining big time at the plate and in the field and would have to move from New York City to Philadelphia, a city equally, or perhaps more, harsh than the Big Apple. Certainly a parallel move.
One positive in all of this is that he SHOULD be in the mood to prove people wrong. It's been an embarrassing playoffs for Rodriguez and guys of that stature oftentimes want to come back and rub it in the face of the team that shunned him. Regardless of if he's dealt this offseason, he should be primed for a bit of a comeback if he works his ass off.
The reason I say no to A-Rod in Philly is because we've down a similar road with Polanco. The Phillies signed him for one year too many, and likely two years too many as he struggled to stay healthy following a decent first half of 2010 and first month of 2011. Even if you're paying Rodriguez roughly $5 million over the final five seasons, which seems like a small amount on the surface, it'll be a sunk cost in two-to-three years. Can the Phillies really afford more lost money with the Ryan Howard contract on the books? That $10-to-$15 million that could come in handy down the road.
Another issue that could likely be taken care of is that A-Rod holds a $5 million marketing agreement with the Yankees based on hitting home run milestones. So that's an extra $5 million tacked on once he hits homer 660 (tying Willie Mays) and every home run milestone thereafter up to $30 million. Ugh.
With all of those elements together, it's best to stay away from Rodriguez should he become available. It'll be intriguing because of the name, the history, the possibility of power coming from third base, the weakness of the free agent market; but it's best to look the other way. Too much money (even with the Yankees eating most) and most of all, too much drama. For A-Rod to have success, he either needs to hideaway in a market that will allow him to breathe, or he needs it to be a perfect situation: great supporting cast, able to settle for a lower lineup spot, doesn't have to be center of attention on offense. It's a lot to ask.
Now, my mind might change if the Yankees simply want to rid themselves of him completely and pick up $100 million or more, as Tim Kurkjian said on Mike and Mike Thursday morning. If the Phillies are paying $14 million or less over five years, that's probably something you can deal with.
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The oldest team in the league shouldn't be adding 37 year old players with five guaranteed
years left on their contract.
I would take him in a heart beat at $3 million a year and consider it even at $5 million
To add a 3b better than Fransden… and someone that can hit LHP … for $5 M per year. I'd do it in a heartbeat … hit him 6th against RHP if need be, but among the options out there, this is far from a bad one.
However, I can't see A-Roid willing to accept a trade here… That's how the Marlins got thrown into the mix, because it's rumored that Miami is the only place he'd be willing to take a trade (although I have a hard time believing he wouldn't welcome LA and all the ladies out there)..
Unless we're trading for Headley, or willing to bet that Asche is the real deal at 3b …. making a cheap-ish move for A-Rod would improve the club for the next 2-3 years, and while we have Halladay, Lee, Rollins here, should we continue to make a push
I don't think A-Rod would be worth it at this point if the Yankees paid the entire $114 million and threw in another $10 million just for taking him.
I also think the idea of trading Howard for a rod along with them eating one year of his salary should be addressed. We could play ruf at 1b and get a good 3b and dump Howard's deal. Yes we all think a rod is a dbag but he is still a good ball player.
Yankees signed Teixiera long term (thru 2016) at 1B. They would have no use for Howard.
Howard would DH in that scenario.
The Red Sox are the only team left that uses a full time DH. I really don't think the Yankees are going to want to pick him up as a full time DH.
I'm glad to see this subject get some coverage here. I don't know that a good amount of good discussion and ideas will emminate from it because it's such a difficult subject to guage. How much of Rodriguez's problems are injury related, and /or environment related, not to mention mentally related is so hard to gauge. Since tossing around the possibility of his becoming pretty available in my own mind about 3 weeks ago now, that ship has rocketed to seemingly very, and I maintain the Phils should be considering the idea of exploring an acquisition. That's a good ways from aggressively doing so, but I just can't decipher if he needs to make physical adjustments to regain some level of offensive authority, or if he's cooked.
One thing for sure in my mind. In consuderation of pursuit, the vslue hass to be considered
in how much contract is taken on, and the risk reward has limits. This is not a guy returning to 40/125 days, and from a PR standpoint, this isn't a Pete Rose who you hated as an enemy, and loved when he came to0 town. Alex is not a criminal, he's said all the right things in recent days, but is a lightning rod for some combo of stupid or immature, and he doesn't strike as the type to change. But he's a righty bat, and if 20/80 is reasonable, and value classified in the salary structure, keep an open mind.
Ken is mighty attractive in his profile pic …
Pretty good for a sex change op, huh?
Howard can DH in New York. Plenty of use and an upgrade over an Ibanez/Jones platoon
AROD stinks as a person and he is starting to stink as a player. I hope he feels tremendous humility and contrition for his decline as a player and his spoiled-rotten personality. No way should he come to Philly.
What are the other options for 3b ?
Galvis? Great glove, can't hit
Frandsen … might be a decent bench player, not an everyday 3b
Headley… would cost a ton in prospects to get him, though if we have the young-SP depth to land him, would be nice.
Youkilis… on a one-year deal, i'd do it
A-Rod… does $5 M over 5 years (even if we dump him after 3 years) really hurt our budget. in two years we get a new TV deal anyway, right?
I'm far from the biggest A-Rod fan in history, but he's a clear improvement over what we already have, and among the best options of what we don't have …. I don't see it happening, but wouldn't be against it by any means
"What are the other options for 3b ?"
I don't know how viable this is, but it's an answer to your question.
Adrian Beltre- Owed 51m over the next three years. As a 6.5 WAR player- to compare, Miguel Cabrera is 7.1, he's damn good. And if you believe in the ridiculous fangraphs $/WAR calculation, he's worth at least 75 to 80m over the next 3 years. A bargain basement deal!
Texas has to find room for Mike Olt. We can afford an AAV of 17m per year for Beltre, and it may not cost that much if they see the benefit of shedding payroll and getting their next star into the everyday lineup. But then there's that pesky centerfield problem too.
A-Rod can play third for a year or two, after which you can move him to first base and employ the most expensive platoon there ever was there, with him facing LHP and Howard RHP.
Who said $5 mil over 5 years? A-Rod is owed way more than that. Now, if we could unload Howard and his contract, and pay that amount, then maybe. Howard is a good guy with a bad contract. A-Rod is a bad guy with a bad contract.
If you could get him for $3-$5M per year, it's a no brainer. If the Yankees would also absorb Howard's contract and use him as their DH, the Phillies should do this deal today.
Don't the Phils have an unofficial policy about having dirtbags on their team? There is absolutely nothing ARod can do for Philly. Thirty seven and off the juice. No thanks.
No? Brett Myers had a nice little career in Philadelphia, even after he publicly abused his wife in the streets of Boston.
Why is it that no one offers the idea of David Wright? He's still only 30, great numbers, more consistent than A-Rod, and would be a great fit batting between Utley and Howard or after Howard. We have plenty of prospects to make a trade like this happen, and it shouldn't take everything since he's entering an option year with nothing after. I would rather unload the minors for someone of his talent than waste time with someone like A-Rod.
With several 3B prospects in the farm system, I don't think it would be wise to trade a way cheap cost-controlled pieces to add another $15-20 million salary, and at third base at that. I'd rather see a place holder for a year while we see how Ache/Franco/Walding progress, and spend that money in the outfield. Frandsen could be that place holder.
As for Wright, this was a comeback year of sorts for him after 3 decent-but-not-great seasons. His OPS by month: 1.064, 1.000, .989, .854, .721, .724. And in the end, I don't think the Mets will let their most popular (or 2nd most after Dickey) player go.
The Yankees aren't as stupid as many people optimistically seem to think. If they were actually willing to lose $90-100 million to get rid of A-Rod, he must be completely shot, and I certainly wouldn't go near such a player. That's one heckuva lot of money to drop when the front office in New York has been trying to cut their payroll; it's entirely to much to be believed. Just because someone in NY doesn't think he belongs just isn't sufficient reason to flush all that money down the crapper.
Stranger things have happened. The Angles traded away Mike Napoli and Juan Rivera getting The Vernon Wells Contract in return. The Red Sox traded that Gonzalez, Beckett, and Crawford for next to nothing.
I think the argument is that they'd be getting rid of him for "chemistry" reasons or because he's a distraction and they're mad that he hit on girls in the stands or whatever (and also because he's in his declining years, which is certainly correct). But we would do well to remember that Alex Rodriguez's declining years are much better than a year of the average third baseman in the game today.
Phillies 3B in 2012: .289/.335/.370, wOBA .309, 5 HR, 27 2B, 3 3B, 0 SB/ 2 CS,
Rodriguez in 2012: .272/.353/.430, wOBA .342, 18 HR, 17 2B, 1 3B, 13 SB/1 CS
I'd take that production at third if it came relatively cheaply, no questions asked. A few years down the line maybe try to move him back to the AL where he can DH, or platoon him with Ryan Howard at first, since Howard can't hit lefties and A-Rod's developed a bit of a platoon split against righties. Either way, if he was cheap enough I'm sure they could make it work.
(That said, this is all rhetorical masturbation. We'll never see Alex Rodriguez in a Phillies uniform)
If the Yankees had an obvious replacement at 3B waiting in the wings, I would think a trade to the Phillies would at least have some chance. However, I find it hard to believe that the Yankees, no matter how irrational they or other teams have been in the past, would give ARod away, pay $92M of his $117M to play for another team and then find themselves in the same place that the Phillies currently find themselves in regards to this barren 3B market.
Okay, maybe Wright isn't the best solution, but definitely a better choice than A-Rod. Now, looking at the roster and our top prospects, everyone can agree that there a bounty of left-handed batters. We need drastic help at 3B, and 1 or 2 OF spots. As far as 3B, Asche, Walding and Franco are at the top of the list. No offense to Frandsen who played his ass off this year, definitely earning some attention. Asche and Walding are yet more LH batters. Unless Utley, Howard or Brown are gone, I don't think we need any more LH bats. Not to mention the biggest talk is bringing in Hamilton or Bourn for CF — more LH bats. Maikel Franco seems to have a lot of potential — power hittting RH bat, with above average defense and consistency all around. Maybe it would be better to go after a RH hitting OF who could potentially help out at the top of the lineup, or elsewhere, and stick with Frandsen/MM for next year. Here are a few potential RH OF players who may be available for the right price — Carlos Gomez, Franklin Gutierrez, Chris Young, Jeff Francoeur, Corey Hart or even Hunter Pence. All who will be FA after 2013. Some questionable — yes — but a few who would, without a doubt, be better choices than what we have now, and come a lot cheaper than Hamilton.
Three things:
1. Don't worry about who's left handed or right handed, worry about how they get on base. A lefty with a minimal to non-existent platoon, like, say, Chase Utley over the course of his career, negates any worry about those types of things.
2. Don't worry about what the lineup is going to look like in 2014. That's a long time from now and there are going to be lots of personnel moves that alter any plans you might currently have for the opening day 2014 lineup.
3. There isn't much talk of bringing in Hamilton or Bourn. I mean, sure, there is on twitter and the blogosphere and whatnot, but the only things the Phillies have said about it were Charlie's rather negative comments about Bourn at the end of the season. Hamilton is going to be out of the Phils price range, so he's not coming here either.
4. I laughed at your funny joke about bringing Michael Martinez back next year. Good one.
5. While I agree that Wright is a better player than A-Rod, the point in these hypothetical situations is that A-Rod would come relatively cheaply (in both monetary costs and acquisition costs) as New York is looking to rid themselves of his bad attitude or playoff choking or whatever the heck the current narrative is. Wright would be MUCH more expensive to acquire, and thus is much more unrealistic an option, especially when we're talking about just using a guy to fill the position for a few years until the prospects are potentially ready to take over.
Ok, that ended up longer than three things. I'm wordy.
Also, your list of potential RH outfielders is god awful. Jeff Francoeur was one of the worst players in the game this year, Hunter Pence is expensive for the slightly-above-average skills that he brings to the table, Gomez has a career .247/.294/.379 slash line, and Gutierrez hasn't been healthy since 2010 and has played poorly when in the few ABs he has gotten since then. I guess Hart and Young are the cream of that crop, although I'm not really worried about filling the 2014 OF as of right now, before we know what to make of guys like Brown, Ruf, and whomever they sign this offseason.
On the surface, I'd take A-Rod at 3B for $4 million per year… but you have to also include his HR incentives into the equation. He hits 14 more HR and you owe him another $6 milllion… he'd have to hit 65 more for the next incentive jump but he should get that over the next five seasons, fairly easily, you'd think. So the real value of the deal would have to be looked at as $20 million + $12 million = $6.25 million per season for the next five seasons… for a 37 year-old defensively inept third baseman who is also a known distraction. You're not going to be able to get rid of him so you have to be willing to swallow that money.
Gooid point on the extra cost of the homers, Chuck. As if the 114 mil (not all of which'd be paid from the Phils pockets) wasn't enough. When I first started tossing the thought around, I didn't even look at the homer clauses, only 1 of which seems a near lock, Willie at 660, but it's a consideration.
I wouldn't go so far as to call him defensively inept, but there's some definite slippage in range.
I think at this point, ny definition of drawing the line has revised down, still at least open to that righty bat at least, figuring on 20/80. Somewhat assumptive.
I rather doubt he'll be moved at this point, but we'll see.
I would return every piece of Phillies gear I own and become a Red Sox fan if we signed A-Rod. There isn't a player I loathe more in the league.
The Phillies are a .500 team. That is no illusion. One idiot Philadelphia sports write proposed that they were a 95-win team based on their hot six-weeks of August and half of September. All .500 teams have a good stretch. A-Rod will not make the Phillies a champion although he will improve things. I can;t see how his high profile image wil matter on a .500 team.
Sources are reporting this morning that after reading your post, the Phillies have decided not to waste their time opening the gates in 2013. Can't say I blame 'em. I mean Opening Day V the Kansas City Royals? Puhleeze. See ya in 2014. Well, if you're more optimistic then, at least. Maybe they respect your opinion to follow the lead 2 years in a row.
From the all-star break on they played at a 95-win pace. That was with a still-hobbled Howard, a less than effective Halladay, and a back down to earth Ruiz.
Count me among the idiots then.
.500 teams win 81 games. The World Series bound Detroit TIgers won 88. The NLCS leading St. Louis Cardinals also won 88.
Fewer games with key injuries, (of course that's only if you consider your number 3 and 4 hitters key) and a few less 8th inning meatballs, then this team wins 7 more games without breaking a sweat. 95 wins? I don't know, but most likely a few more than 88.
That is no illusion.
Ahahahahahahah.. sorry I can't take this A-Rod article seriously. No doubt Pat Gallen succeeded in getting a heavy amount of feedback on it. He knew in just mentioning A-Rod's name here, it would get a rise from the fans. That's ok.. it's fun fantasy..good for a few laughs.
It's not all that funny; it's actually a pretty good idea if the price is right.


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When I spoke to one of It's My Time's UK finalists, Soraya, she was very proud to point out that her style was very much influenced by her Ghanian roots.
I was really inspired by the fact that she actively supports Ghana artisanal crafts by going back regularly to have clothes made up or to buy pieces of locally made jewellery.
It almost puts my own complete disconnection with local artisans in Hong Kong where I'm originally from completely to shame but then again, they're two entirely different cultures.
Which brings me to jewellery connoisseur Anna Haber's venture One Fine Thread, a website which aims to highlight the global traditions of craftsmanship and ancient skills that are slowly becoming extinct due to the rise of mass production.
After encountering bushmen of the Kalahari in Botswana (through the model Lily Cole funnily enough!), Haber wanted to create awareness of the Bushmen and their specific craft of jewellery made out of ostrich egg shells. The range entitled the 'Desert of the Kalahari' was quickly snapped up by super boutiques such as Dover Street market and shot for Vogue. The new collection shown here photographed BEAUTIFULLY by photographer Boo George, is a collaborative effort between jeweller Sabine Roemer and the Bushmen.
By applying traditional techniques to a fashion-led collection, comes a stunning alchemy that really showcases the ostrich egg shell beads which are coloured by frying and roasting. Porcupine quills are also used as well along with more conventional materials like silver, velvet and satin to make these beautiful pieces that I would wear in a heartbeat.
I may not have reconciled my own problems with incorporating my own culture into my personal style in the same way that Soraya has but I'm definitely intrigued by the fusion of age-old tradition of global cultures together with contemporary fashion as exemplified perfectly by One Fine Thread's ventures.


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No relief on the way for Inland Northwest air quality
Wildfires are raging throughout Central Washington, sending smoke into the skies of the Inland Northwest.
The Table Mountain Fire is cover more than 9,000 acres. The Wenatchee Complex has burned 3,900 acres, the Okanogan Complex has burned 6,700 acres and the Yakima Complex has burned 3,000 acres.
Due to shifting winds and no rain, the smoke is settling into the region. Spokane's Air Quality index was set at 112 on a 200 scale today, according to the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency's website. At that level, the air is considered hazardous to those with asthma and allergies.
With no relief in sight I the form of rain, those scratchy, watering eyes and raspy throats will continue to irritate people around the region.
In Lewiston, hazardous smoke particles are lingering in the air. It was worse a couple of days ago, according to those living in Lewiston, and is just now beginning to lift.
"I don't even like going out in the car or anything because it was so cloudy," Ksandra Hund said.
"You walk out some time you have to cough, it's hard to breath sometimes," Nikki Barnes said.
In Spokane, it's the same story; scratchy throats and itchy, watering eyes. For those with lung conditions the symptoms are much worse.
"Common sense, if you can look outside and you can see that it's smoky, probably not a good idea if you have asthma to go running and to be exerting, kids with asthma probably shouldn't be out there," Doctor Steven Kernerman said.
The smoke is filling up Kernerman's waiting room with patients. His advice is for everyone to stay indoors as much as they can, especially children and elderly. Also, don't exert yourself while outside.
"Hope for rain or a shift in the wind," Kernerman said. "It's not the worst I've seen, thankfully it's not the worst I've seen, but this is, hopefully this won't stay around for too long because this will start to affect people, not just people with asthma, but other people, other populations."
All outdoor burning is banned by Governor Chris Gregoire's order. The use of fireplaces and non-EPA certified wood burning stoves and fireplace inserts are also banned until further notice.
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Again, I remember what it was like when I first started and just remember even the experts started out as newbies.
Welcome aboard, "Journeyhome!"
I'll be honest, learning the command line is difficult. There is so much information to memorise. However, command line tools are so much more convenient than using a GUI.
It is much quicker to type a couple of commands to do something, instead of searching the system for the graphical equivalent.
"Zero zero zero zero zero zero one! Zero zero zero zero zero one one! Zero zero zero zero one one one! Zero zero zero one one one one! Oh, oh oh one, oh oh one! Come on sucker, now lick my battery!"
For anyone who is interested... CLI Companion actually works in Precise.
"Zero zero zero zero zero zero one! Zero zero zero zero zero one one! Zero zero zero zero one one one! Zero zero zero one one one one! Oh, oh oh one, oh oh one! Come on sucker, now lick my battery!"
If you're an Android user, there are apps for JUST THIS type of learning. They are more of supplements to what's already posted here. Here are a few that I use:
Linux Command List
Linux Commands
Also, you should be able to get a Terminal Emulator, then install Busy Box (root only) and practice many of the commands.
hello all, i know this section is a little old, however i just wanted to implement my input on another site that has been quite resourceful to me, and it is ss64.com commandline reference.. it includes basic commandline commands from unix to macintosh, i have used this sit in particular along with FOSSWIRE to compile a binder that has commandline references for whenever im in a cross-platform enviroment.. peace.
Ubuntu is my weapon,Ubuntu is my shield.
Has anyone ever made a prioritized list? Most common or most useful commands first? That could be an effective learning tool.
I dunno. If you use the command line often enough you pick it up.
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Tomorrow's an illusion and yesterday's a dream, today is a solution...
I find a lot of information on IBM's Developer Network site to be useful:
This is the first of over a dozen or so articles that they call "Speaking Unix". I like the examples and explanations they have which go beyond some of the otherwise rather terse manpage texts.
You may want to check whether all this works with Ubuntu/Linux, though, because they mainly talk about AIX. But so far I've had no problems at all in that respect.


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I hope this is OK to ask/discuss this here.
Here is my problem.
So it seems like from now on, within each cycle I'll have over 2 weeks of VERY low supply, 1 weeks of supply seeming to go back up, and about a week or less of good, normal supply.
The extremely low supply has been here again for 1 week now, with no sign of coming back up. Even with the malunggay powder (on top of everything else mentioned).
My DD eats probably (based on what I've heard) like a typical toddler - some day good/great, some day next to nothing. She doesn't like drinking water.
I truly fear that this problem plus the fact that my child is a toddler well on solids may lead to weaning earlier than I had hoped for. KWIM? Like if I keep upping her solid intake to make up for the lost milk, my body will make even less, and then less... My goal is AT LEAST 2 years, and I REALLY want to nurse her much longer than that.
I've heard so much about domperidone being extremely effective, apparently (unlike herbs) with every mother. It seems very appealing to me.
But my baby is NOT an infant anymore (if she were an infant whose diet should consist mostly of BM, I would have been taking dom already), and she seems relatively happy with whatever I make, though NOT always making up for the lost milk with solids (there have been days when I don't think she got much BM nursing but still didn't eat much, if anything).
I will of course make my own decision... but if you were in my shoes, would you take domperidone?
(If my wondering makes any sense at all... . In short, I WANT to take it, I WANT to have the normal supply, I WANT my supply to reduce according to DD's lead NOT because of some crazy hormones x( I just wonder if it's advisable at this point esp. because that's what *I* want not what *she* truly needs - even though when I have plenty of milk she's more than happy to take it - that's her personality she takes whatever I make, since a newborn...)
This is so long because I want to make myself as clear as I can...
Thank you for reading and any input at all!