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Ubisoft: "...more robust modern day" in future Assassin's Creed games
There'll be more of a return to the 'modern day' setting in Assassin's Creed moving forward, says Ubisoft. Assassin's Creed: Unity only had brief moments through cutscenes where we weren't assuming the role of an ancestral assassin.
Lead writer Darby McDevitt pointed to Assassin's Creed 2 and the town of Monteriggioni, which was playable in both past and present, and so they plan to "smartly reuse things" for a modern experience.
Ubisoft announce Assassin's Creed Heritage Collection, bundles original titles
It's been a few years since the original Assassin's Creed released, and there's been four major new titles since then. Obviously it's time for a bundle. Ubisoft usher in the Assassin's Creed Heritage Collection.
They bill it as a "high value compilation" starting with the original haystack-diver Altair in Assassin's Creed all the way through to frontier-exploring Connor in Assassins' Creed III.
Ubisoft confirms Assassin's Creed Anthology for UK
Ubisoft announced today that the Assassin's Creed Anthology, a collection containing every Assassin's Creed game for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, will be released exclusively at Amazon in the UK on 30th November, 2012 for £119.99.
PS3 Essentials released on PSN
Sony has announced that the PS3 Essentials are now available for digital distribution on PlayStation Network.
Ubisoft's Uplay blasted as 'rootkit', installs 'unsecure' browser plug-in [UPDATE]
Some coding enthusiasts have discovered a little something in Ubisoft's Uplay platform for PC leading others to blast it as a 'rootkit'. It stealthly installs a browser plug-in which isn't secure.
The plugin granted its discoverer "unexpectedly (at least to me) wide access" to websites. It's a rather embarrassing hiccup if true.
UPDATE: Trend Micro's Rik Ferguson, director of the security research firm, has said it's "not a malicious root, just really bad code." It's "a huge risk" .


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Schools overhaul will hit on sensitive issuesBy JOSH OGORMAN
Vermont Press Bureau | March 23,2014MONTPELIER An ambitious proposal to reorganize public schools in the state would touch upon classically third-rail issues ranging from school choice to school closure, and ultimately, local control.
House bill 883, passed Friday afternoon by a unanimous vote of the House Committee on Education, seeks to consolidate the states 273 school districts into a series of what the bill calls expanded districts which would offer education from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 and access to one of the states 17 technical centers.
In doing so, the plan would abolish supervisory unions and create a single governing board for each district. It would also restructure the way schools are governed for the first time in more than a century.
Believe it or not, there was a time when Vermonts governance system was even more localized. Prior to 1892, the state had more than 2,500 school districts. However, that year, the Legislature passed a law requiring each town to operate its own district, reducing the number to approximately 300, a similar amount to the number of districts today.
After more than 100 years of business as usual, one might ask, why change now?
Property owners who voted down their school budgets en masse at town meeting earlier this month and are looking for a plan that would reduce their tax bills might be disappointed, because the plan does not put finances front and center.
In some cases, a merger of governance structures may yield savings that local voters can use to invest in other priorities, or in relief for tax payers, the bill states.
Instead of addressing taxpayer concerns, the bill is intended to level the playing field for students.
The current education finance system has considerably reducedthe variability in what our communities spend on education, the bill states. Nevertheless, across the State, our communities are characterized by sharp inequities in the breadth, depth, and quality of opportunities to learn that they provide.
In theory, an expanded district would not just centralize administrative tasks from accounting to transportation, but would also allow schools within the district to share resources and curriculum planning, and provide for smoother transitions for students as they move from elementary to secondary school.
The bill has a lot of moving parts, as well as components that would encourage districts to merge voluntarily and compel merger if necessary.
Districts would have until July 1, 2017, to create plans for how they would merge and create an expanded district, which would have to meet numerous criteria, such as having at least 1,250 students or being the result of the merger of at least four districts.
For some districts, especially those already within the same supervisory union, that planning could go smoothly. For those districts that come together for the first time, the planning process could be more daunting.
The bill calls for the creation of a legal and fiscal research group, whose task would be to advise the districts as they come up with their plans, which would need to be approved by the state Board of Education.
Besides looking at the criteria for expanded districts, the state Board of Education would look at the plans in relation to each other to ensure existing districts are not orphaned from the expanded districts.
Ultimately, the plan would be approved by residents within the member towns of each proposed expanded district.
In addition to the legal and fiscal research group, the bill also creates a design team, composed of education experts appointed by Gov. Peter Shumlin, House Speaker Shap Smith and the Senate Committee on Committees.
The design team has two tasks: First it oversees the voluntary alignment of the districts; second, it would come up with a statewide plan for those districts that do not align voluntarily by the 2017 deadline.
Rep. Johannah Leddy Donovan, a Democrat from Burlington and chairwoman of the House Committee on Education, said she hopes school districts will align voluntarily so the state doesnt have to do it for them.
It is my hope, that, when that date comes around, that there will have been 99.9 percent participation and there wont be any arbitrary decisions (made by the state), Donovan said.
Having said that, if there are, I would hope, if at all possible, that these decisions would be made with respect to what that school district and community had had before.
School choice, school closing
The bill could mean more school choice, Donovan said.
Where Im from in Chittenden County, we dont have a lot of school choice, Donovan said. But under this bill, I could see where we could have expanded districts where the geography lines are erased between communities and there would be choice within that district.
And for the towns in Vermont that do not operate a high school or in some cases, an elementary school the bill, in some ways, protects school choice. Under the bill, a town that currently offers school choice would not have that right limited by the statewide plan.
For districts that come together voluntarily, the preservation of school choice would be a matter of negotiation with surrounding districts.
I would hope that towns with school choice would merge with other towns to keep the choice they have now, Donovan said.
The bill also has the potential to change the procedures for school closure. Currently, the decision to close a school rests with the voters within the district, which typically means each small town has the ability to decide if they wish to keep their school open. With this bill, the idea of a district is expanded beyond town lines.
With voluntary realignment, districts must come up with a plan for how they wish to handle school closure. They must also come up with plans for how they want to create a single, district-wide board with representation from multiple towns. In short, representatives from one town will have a say in whether a school in another town will close or remain open.
And after 2017, those details will be handed by the design team.
Donovan said the plan, rather than threatening small schools, could actually preserve them.
We see these expanded school districts as being protective of small schools. I think small schools, on their own, as we continue to have declining students and increasing costs, may have to make that choice themselves. We cant sustain this any more, Donovan said.
I think with the larger school districts, they will have a larger tax base and will be able to do creative things and could have magnet schools, because they will have several elementary schools in that new expanded districts, she said, so I see this as an opportunity for innovation and it could be the salvation of a lot of these smaller schools.
How much will this cost?
While money is certainly not the driver for this bill, it is a factor. Bill Talbott, CFO for the Agency of Education, estimated it might cost each expanded district as much as $50,000 in legal expenses and other costs, such as the merging of information technology.
The bill provides up to $50,000 for each expanded district, and $20,000 to defray other fees incurred by districts during voluntary realignment.
Then, there are the costs associated with bringing together employees from different school districts with different pay schedules.
If you take supervisory unions with different salary schedules, youll end up with one salary schedule, and were going with the assumption that well bringing salaries up, Talbott said.
Talbott estimated that the alignment of salary schedules could cost the expanded districts anywhere from $6.9 million to $11.9 million. He also noted that the increased costs do not take into account savings that would result from having fewer administrative positions with the expanded districts.
Based upon statewide salaries and wages for 2013, a 1-percent reduction in force would result in a savings of $11.2 million.
Voluntary, involuntary
The state currently has a law that encourages district consolidation. Act 153 of 2010 created financial incentives for districts to merge, from $10,000 to conduct a study of the financial and educational benefits of consolidation, to $150,000 when a merger actually happens.
There has been exactly one supervisory union consolidation, between the Rutland-Windsor and Windsor Southwest supervisory unions, which, as of 2013, are now collectively the Two Rivers Supervisory Union.
There has also been exactly one school district consolidation to create a regional education district, referred to by education officials as an RED. The southern Vermont mountain towns of Landgrove, Londonderry, Peru and Weston each of which was its own district merged with the Flood Brook Union School District to create the Mountain Towns RED.
The bill does away with the financial incentives for consolidation, although districts who apply for grants before the passage of the bill could still receive them.
Districts have had the ability and financial incentives to merge voluntarily for the past three years, and by and large, have not done so. Donovan is hopeful that the idea of involuntary consolidation will motivate districts to merge voluntarily.
If districts do not see this as a way of designing their own future, it would be a mistake because this bill says it is going to happen and we really want this to come from the local districts up, Donovan said. I think they are going to be motivated to roll up their sleeves and get working.MORE IN This Just InMONTPELIER A new report from a commission that studied the cost, availability and quality of... Full StoryVermont fish hatchery changes focus, looks inland
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On a girls-only trip to Petoskey, Hannah Agran, Midwest Living®assistant travel editor, and her mom rent bicycles to explore a portion of the Little Traverse Wheelway.
While on vacation, my mom and I prefer to explore on foot or bicycle (and let the car take a break), so staying at the century-old Stafford's Perry Hotel in downtown Petoskey's historic Gaslight District was perfect for us. We could walk out the door to shopping, dining and spectacular sunset views of Lake Michigan.
Less than two blocks from the hotel, we discover North Country Cycle Sport, a bike shop that also rents gear (bicycles, helmets and locks). We pedal a few blocks west to the Little Traverse History Museum and pick up the Little Traverse Wheelway, a 26-mile paved trail running along Lake Michigan's shore from Charlevoix through Petoskey to Harbor Springs.
On a spectacular warm weekday, we encounter only a couple of other people on the flat trail as we head south. Magnus Park beach is empty except for a couple hunting for speckled Petoskey stones. It's not a destination beach, so it's relatively unknown to tourists. Cutting through woods and residential areas, riders know they're still on the well-maintained path because of the large signs. Dedicated overlooks invite pulling off for photos, and the occasional stairway makes it easy to dip your toes in the lake. (Don't forget to secure your bike with a lock!)
North of Petoskey, the trail reminds us of Chicago's Lakeshore Path, with sailboats, lots of green space, benches, a marina and a concession stand. The Waterfall Area is a gem, and a few families enjoy a picnic lunch as we ride by. The large falls flow into a pretty creek. Warning: Past the falls, the trail runs parallel to the highway. We thought it would be great to ride to Petoskey State Park area, but traffic noise and cars entering the highway made for a less scenic ride. Still, we savored our hard-earned picnic on Petoskey State Park's wide sand beach.
The Little Traverse Wheelway is a fabulous opportunity to take in what makes Michigan beautiful—the lake, the parks and the wonderful people you enjoy it with.
Hannah Agran has worked at Midwest Living since 2006, traveling to spots around Michigan. She visited the Petoskey area on a girls' getaway with her mom, and a year later, they're both still talking about it!


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Eastern New Mexico University women's basketball coach Dan Buzard was released from an Albuquerque hospital Saturday but still faces treatment for a cancerous brain tumor.
Buzard, 36, had part of the eight centimeter tumor surgically removed July 25 at Albuquerque's Presbyterian Hospital.
He said Monday that the surgery got about 70 percent of the tumor. He is recuperating at the home of his in-laws in Albuquerque.
Buzard's wife, Jennifer, said her husband will visit an oncologist on Wednesday and a decision will be made Wednesday or Thursday on the next step — surgery to remove the remainder of the tumor, or radiation.
"He's doing very well," she said. "We're just waiting to see what they tell us."
Buzard said he anticipates doing radiation, which would be done four days a week over a five-week period. He's optimistic about his chances of returning to work this fall.
"I'm doing a lot better than I or anyone else, especially me, thought I'd be doing," he said. "Right now, it's just a miracle to be where I'm at.
"Since the surgery on Monday, my attitude and energy level has just been totally different than it was before."
Buzard became ill on July 24 while visiting his in-laws after returning a recruit to Albuquerque two days earlier.
Buzard, who is beginning his third season as the Zias' head coach, was the Lone Star Conference South Division coach of the year in 2003-04 after leading the team to a 16-12 record, including 10-4 in division play.
He said he's been overwhelmed by the support he's received from family and friends.
"I'm thankful for all the prayers and support I've had," he said. "Right now I'm feeling really good. I'm hoping to get back (to ENMU) in the fall and be able to get back and coach."


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MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- State Sen. Scott Fitzgerald has raised about $230,000 in advance of an upcoming recall election. That's more than twice the total of his probable opponent.
Fitzgerald's campaign said Monday he has almost $430,000 cash on hand.
Fitzgerald is one of four GOP state senators facing recall for supporting a bill that restricted certain collective-bargaining rights.
He'll likely be opposed by Democratic candidate Lori Compas. The photographer from Fort Atkinson says she raised $100,000 and has $85,000 cash on hand.
The campaign-finance reporting period covers from mid-January through last week.
Compas will take on fake Democrat Gary Ellerman in a primary next week. The winner faces Fitzgerald on June 5.


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As director of the Volunteer Service and Guest Relations at Sibley Memorial Hospital, I am very proud that our volunteers have contributed more than 32,000 hours of service to the community.
We are celebrating our 50th year of service. Sibley began its Service Corps in 1959 and continues to grow with 300 volunteers, including many summer interns.
This year we have begun the Sibley Heart Pillow Project, which benefits breast cancer patients. The heart-shaped pillow we created for use after surgery fits comfortably under the arm. The pillow relieves pain from the surgical incision, protects against accidental bumps, helps ease edema, and relieves shoulder tension. The heart pillow is given immediately to patients postoperatively to aid in recuperation.
Sibley volunteers, employees, and family members have all joined in this worthwhile project. Some of us sew the pillows, others stuff, and many others donate material and money to the project.
The heart pillow provides many benefits. It gives women, families, and patients the opportunity to help in a positive way and to focus on doing something good for, and connecting, with other breast cancer patients. With this gift, they know they are not alone and others are thinking of them.I am proud to be a part of this worthwhile endeavor.


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By Dave Wagner: CNJ sports writer
EASTERN NEW MEXICO COACH Mark Ribaudo is unsure if the Greyhounds would have been ready to play unbeaten West Texas A&M in the second or third week of the season.
Instead, the teams meet this week for the Lone Star Conference South Division lead in the Buffaloes' homecoming game at Canyon, Texas. And while ENMU (4-2, 2-0 South) knows it has its work cut out against the surprising Buffs (6-0, 2-0), the Hounds feel better going in with the momentum of a four-game winning streak.
"We're getting better every week, and that makes us feel good," Ribaudo said. "We're showing progress in our play — offense, defense, blocking and tackling, everything.
"The wins? You bet that's important, too. I'm happy as heck that we're on a four-game (winning) streak, and I'm super-happy that these kids keep striving to get better."
ENMU IS NO. 8 IN this week's NCAA Division II Southwest Region rankings. WT leads the poll, and is the only one of the 12 rated teams which is still unbeaten.
Four other LSC teams made the poll — Texas A&M-Kingsville (4), Tarleton State (5), Angelo State (10) and Southeastern Oklahoma (11). Central Arkansas (4-2), ENMU's season-opening opponent, is sixth in the Southeast Region rankings.
WT also moved up six spots to 16th in this week's NCAA Division II top-25 national poll. Other ranked LSC teams are Kingsville (up four spots to eighth) and Tarleton (down six spots to 24th after its 24-21 loss Saturday at Kingsville).
ENMU JUNIOR RB Fide Davalos has just 37 carries through six games, and caught his first pass of the season in Saturday's 38-14 win over previously unbeaten Angelo State at Blackwater Draw. But he's averaging 4.5 yards a tote, and has made a noticeable impact on the ENMU offense with his blocking on the perimeter.
"He's probably our best blocker, and when he does get the ball he's really effective," Ribaudo said. "He's running like we anticipated and hoped that he would."
THE HOUNDS GAVE UP two first-quarter touchdowns against previously unbeaten Angelo on Saturday before shutting out the Rams on just 77 total yards over the final three quarters.
Junior linebacker Tim Ojeda said ENMU's ability to control the ball has been a factor in the team's improved defensive play.
"That's one of the biggest things," he said. "As long as we give our offense the ball, they'll be able to move up. Mike's (quarterback Michael Benton) a real threat and D-Hunt (senior wide receiver Derrick Hunter) is always a threat."
Quick hits — ENMU and WT haven't played in a game this meaningful since 1998, when the Buffs won 13-10 at Canyon. Both teams were in contention for a Division II playoff berth at the time. Neither reached the playoffs. … WT, which routed New Mexico Highlands 90-21 in its opener, didn't score its 90th point last season until the fifth game. … The Buffs snapped a six-game losing streak against Midwestern last week, rallying from a 31-13 second-quarter deficit to beat the Indians 47-44.


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Will the Real P/E Please Stand Up?
In the world of investing, no one piece of financial information tells all. But the price-earnings ratio comes close, containing a wealth of information about the markets expectations for earnings growth.
However, if you look through any investment information resource commonly used by individual investors, youll find numerous definitions of the term.
Because the price-earnings ratio is a powerful summary of market opinion, financial analysts have frequently fiddled with it, producing what may appear to be endless variations on a theme.
Sorting out the different ways price-earnings ratios are quoted and how each different price-earnings ratio technique can be applied and interpreted should aid in your stock selection decisions.
What It Is
Price-earnings ratios (P/Es) are determined by taking a stocks share price and dividing it by the firms earnings per share.
The ratio simply relates share price to earnings: the higher the price-earnings ratio, the more investors are paying for each dollar of earnings. If a stock has a price-earnings ratio of 15, it means that investors are paying $15 for each $1 of earnings.
Other terms for price-earnings ratios are: earnings multiple and price multiple.
The variations on price-earnings ratios occur with the decisions as to what share price to use (current, average, etc.) and which earnings figure to use (trailing 12 months, expected earnings, etc.).
How It Can Be Used
Price-earnings ratios are most commonly used to value future earnings.
In general, the higher the price-earnings ratio (relative to either its historical ratio, an industry ratio or the market ratio) the more the market is confident that earnings will grow in the future.
Low price-earnings ratios reflect expectations of lower growth and greater uncertainty.
All investors should be interested in finding firms that have a high, certain earnings growth rate and a relatively low price-earnings ratio. However, if the market agreed with your estimate of high growth, the price-earnings ratio would not be relatively low; rather, it would be either average, or perhaps even relatively high.
In order to form a judgment as to whether earnings are overvalued, undervalued or fairly valued using P/Es, you must judge whether you agree with the markets opinion regarding the firms growth prospects.
How It Can Be Misused
A simple price-earnings ratio does not convey on its own all the information you need. Instead, it needs to be judged relative to other P/Esby comparing a firms current price-earnings ratio, for instance, to its historical P/E, the industry average P/E or the market P/E.
Since earnings are in the denominator of the calculation, price-earnings ratios are not useful if the firm is not generating earnings (you cannot divide by 0), or if it has negative earnings (the resulting negative multiple is meaningless).
One-time events may also push price-earnings ratios up or down. Special charges or the sale of assets may lead to reported earnings that are below or above their normal levels. As long as the market interprets the earnings deviation as being only a temporary phenomenon, the abnormal P/E will be discounted by the market.
In addition, reported earnings themselves are subject to many assumptions and judgments, so if you are using price-earnings ratios, you must make sure that you understand the quality of the underlying earnings number.
P/E Variations
There are an endless variety of price-earnings ratio calculations. Here are the most common, along with how they can be applied and interpreted.
P/E Trailing Earnings
P/E trailing earnings is calculated using the most recent 12 months of reported earnings. This would give the most current actual earnings figure, but since earnings are reported quarterly, the trailing earnings could be over three months old.
P/E Current Earnings
P/E current earnings, used primarily by Value Line, steps into the future while straddling the past. The earnings used in the denominator are the most recent two quarters of earnings plus the estimated earnings per share for the next two quarters.
A common stocks price today is based on expectations of future performance, a forward-looking valuation. Relating price to estimated earnings measures value today relative to expectations, and can serve as a guide as to whether a stock is relatively over- or undervalued.
P/E Forward (or Estimated) Earnings
P/E forward earnings uses estimates of annual earnings for the fiscal year in the denominator. An analysts forecast or a consensus of analysts is used.
At the beginning of the year, a price-earnings ratio using estimated earnings is completely forward looking, but as the year-end nears, more of the estimate is based on actual earnings and less is a forecast. Earnings estimates for the year are revised as new information is released and quarterly earnings become available.
P/E Average Price
P/E average price divides the average market price of the common stock for the fiscal year by the earnings per share for the fiscal year.
This approach attempts to smooth out the price-earnings ratio by reducing the day-to-day variation in ratios caused by stock price movements that may have been the result of general volatility in the stock market.
P/E Median
P/E median is the mid-value of a series of annual price-earnings ratios, ranked in ascending or descending order. The median is more useful than the average because the median, unlike the average, is not distorted by extreme values. The median of historical price-earnings ratios is valuable for gauging the current price-earnings ratio versus some historical norm.
P/E Normalized
P/E normalized is designed to derive a base, or normal, price-earnings ratio. It is similar in purpose to the forward price-earnings ratio, but with the further adjustment of using the following years actual earnings.
This approach is valuable because examining the history of price-earnings ratios using trailing or fiscal-year earnings does not capture the expectational component of the price-earnings ratio.
A normalized price-earnings ratio goes back in time and divides the previous year-end price, or the high or low (or both) for the year, by the following years actual earnings per share. These normalized price-earnings ratios can then be averaged.
Rather than looking at todays price and earnings and determining whether the price-earnings ratio is relatively high or low, many analysts would suggest looking at todays price and next years estimated earnings, so that the price-earnings ratio is based on estimated earnings.
The normalized price-earnings ratio makes the adjustment with actual, rather than estimated, earnings.
P/E Relative
P/E relative allows comparison of the price-earnings ratio of a firm to the price-earnings ratio of the overall market, currently and historically.
By dividing the firms price-earnings ratio by the markets price-earnings ratio, P/E relative is determined. Often the Standard & Poors 500 is used as a proxy for the market. Prices and earnings for the firm and the market should reflect the same period.
Looking at these figures historically would generate median and average P/E relative figures for comparison to the current P/E relative. The P/E relative is much like relative strength measures, which relate the change in a stocks price to the change in value of a market index.
A P/E relative can also be calculated using industry price-earnings ratio data instead of the S&P 500, if it is available.
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P/E Trailing Earnings
Most recent market price per share divided by most recent 12 months (four quarters) of reported earnings per share.
P/E Current Earnings
Most recent market price per share divided by most recent two quarters of earnings per share plus estimated earnings per share for the next two quarters.
P/E Forward (or Estimated) Earnings
Most recent market price per share divided by an analysts forecast or a consensus of analysts forecasts of earnings per share for the fiscal year.
P/E Average Price
Average market price per share for the fiscal year divided by earnings per share for the fiscal year.
P/E Median
Mid-value price-earnings ratio of a series of annual price-earnings ratios ranked in ascending or descending order.
P/E Normalized
A historical price-earnings ratio: the previous year-end market price per share divided by the following years actual earnings per share.
P/E Relative
The firms price-earnings ratio divided by the markets price-earnings ratio. The S&P 500 is often used as a proxy for the market.


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Quote: "Gardens are like friendships, the more you put into it, the more it grows." - Author unknown.
We are continuing to honor our military soldiers by publishing pictures of the statues placed at the Veterans Memorial Gardens. We are very proud of this accomplishment.
Our organization is planning many home and garden activities for the 2014-2015 year. We will have excellent speakers for our meetings namely: Karen Cooper from Coopers Garden Nursery, a United States Marine will speak about Toys for Tots, Otto Kaiser Hospital administrator, David Lee, and Karnes County Agri Extension agent, Jerod Alewine. We also have planned many social activities for our members to enjoy.
We are still taking orders for memorials for your relatives and close friends for our Women's Texas Star Memorial and the Veterans Memorial Garden. These names will be carve in writing for those honored. The price is affordable. You can either give a donation or speak with our members in charge for an agreed amount. Please call either Johnie Hall, 830-780-3842 or Marlene Smith, 830-780-2635, if you wish to discuss this wonderful historical tribute for your loved one.
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According to a Goliad County Sheriff's Office news release, Michael Pena, 41, of Lakewood was arrested Jan. 25 with two warrants charging him with first-degree felony aggravated sexual assault of a child.
The release stated that the GCSO received a call from Goliad ISD regarding an "outcry" made by a juvenile student. Goliad County deputies spoke with Goliad ISD personnel, the alleged victim and the mother of the alleged victim.
The alleged victim was sent for a forensic interview Jan. 28 at the Harbor, a children's alliance and advocacy center located in Port Lavaca. Warrants were obtained from Justice of the Peace Susan Moore, who set bond at $50,000 each for the two charges. Pena was arrested and taken into custody on Jan. 31.
Pena was released Jan. 31 after posting $100,000 bond.
According to a separate GCSO news release, Eleazar Luna, 50, of Goliad was arrested Jan. 25 on the charge of continuous sex abuse of a child under 14 years of age.
The release stated the alleged victim was a female under the age of 12. As a result of an outcry by the victim, a search warrant was drafted and signed by District Judge Jack Marr. The search warrant was executed Jan. 30 at a residence in Goliad. A number of items of significant evidence were located and collected.
Luna was arrested and placed in the Goliad County Jail. Bond was set at $50,000 by Justice of the Peace Steve Kennedy.
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Hometown: Vesper, Wisconsin
High School: Wisconsin Rapids Assumption
College: University of Wisconsin
Other Journalism Experience: WKOW TV (1980-1984), WISN TV Milwaukee (1984-1987), WKOW TV (1987-2008), Big Ten Network (2008-present), WISC TV (2008-present)
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What is your favorite part about living in Madison?
Being a part of the great sports histories of the University of Wisconsin and all the high schools around the area.
What is the biggest news story that you've covered?
1994 Rose Bowl
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Sit on the back patio with my wife, playing golf, grilling steaks, watching cable, mowing lawn.
What is your family life like? Significant other, married, kids?
Married to my wife, Jill , 28 years. Three children, Katie (just graduated from U. of Minnesota), Connor (attending U. of Minnesota), Brett (8th grade)
What is your favorite kind of ice cream?
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough (at Culver's)
What is the funniest thing that's ever happened to you?
Watching my brother go deer hunting with a jackknife in our front yard when I was 6.
What is your favorite place to vacation?
Scottsdale, Arizona.
Who is your hero and why?
My parents because they worked so hard to provide for their four sons and never complained—and got those four sons through college!
What was your favorite band when you were in high school?
Earth, Wind and Fire (really).
What is your favorite sport to play or watch?
Play golf, watch baseball or golf.
If you could possess one superhuman power, what would it be?
The ability achieve world peace with a wave of the hand.
What are you really bad at that you'd love to be great at?
Playing the piano or having good handwriting.
What is your most memorable travel experience?
Riding to Milwaukee on the Interstate when I was young and seeing the road go by through a hole that had rusted out in the floor of our car.
What is the worst job you have ever had?
Stocking Ortho products at the Hardware Hank in Wisconsin Rapids—it almost made me pass out.
Who would you most like to interview alive or dead, and why?
Dale Murphy—the greatest baseball player of my generation.
What is your favorite tradition around the holidays?
Going to Bowl Games.
What is your favorite song of all time?
The theme from Tootsie (It Might Be You by Stephen Bishop)—it was a song at our wedding.
What is your favorite movie of all time?
1) Pride of the Yankees, 2) Stripes.
What is your favorite book of all time?
"Clemente", by David Maraniss.
What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?
My Dad used to say "always go to a round church so the Devil can't corner you."
If you could relive any moment...what would that be?
Watching our children play high school sports (we have one child to go, so we'll see).
Where were you when September 11, 2001 occurred?
At home taking dishes out of the dishwasher—didn't finish it that day.


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This former NBC A lister from a hit show that is no longer in the air was considered a ladies man on the show
. This month he is finally planning on coming out. Good for him.
Matt BlancReplyCancel
The main guy from Friday Night Lights…ReplyCancel
LeBlanc. Stupid phoneReplyCancel
I agree with Charlie Matt LeBlanc.ReplyCancel
I have "friends" from all walks of life and a trannie escort friend of mine told me MLB was her best customer.ReplyCancel
Ohhhhhjj!!! I read this as NBA A lister and I got all excited! Charlie prolly got it, woot Charlie!ReplyCancel
Wow. Agree LeBlanc.ReplyCancel
Hmm, Lady H… now I'm rethinking my guess. I'm torn. Rumors for both… Although it does beg the question why LeBlanc would make an announcement since he's been in the game for so long and I think he just prefers a low-key lifestyle.
One could argue that with The Office and The Hangover behind him, there's less pressure for Helms to keep it quiet?
I guess we just need to wait and see.ReplyCancel
Am I the only one that is gonna mock enty for saying the show is no longer "in the air"?ReplyCancel
I thought LeBlanc was still with the woman from Joey that he left his wife for.ReplyCancel
Could have been Ted Danson if him and his wife weren't so perfect. Maybe we aren't thinking back far enough…. Frasier? Seinfeld?ReplyCancel
I'm on the NOTLABLANC train and it's pretty lonely on board.
How bouts Kelsey Grammer? (But he's married so it would not make sense to come out, if he needed to)
O o Ohhhh! How bouts woody harrelson?
Oh never mind.
Just not la blanc. No offense to his TS friend.ReplyCancel
Me too Simon.ReplyCancel
I could be wrong but I don't think it's LeBlanc. He's so low key and practically under the radar that this would draw a lot of unneeded attention upon himself. This sounds more like Helms maybe.ReplyCancel
I guess you could make the argument that Kelsey came off as a womanizer on Frasier even though the same character was a joke on Cheers. He does ping the gaydar quite strongly.ReplyCancel
Ed Helms = ladies man?ReplyCancel
Doesn't have to be a sitcom though, right? What about someone from ER or one of those other shows that went on forever with a huge cast (LA Law?).ReplyCancel
Dan Fielding?
Theo Huxtable?
Steve Keaton?
My final answer is Kramer.ReplyCancel
I'm going back to NBA reading and saying Jason CollinsReplyCancel
Andy definitely was not a ladies man on The Office
I'm convinced it's Matt LaBlanc tooReplyCancel
Damn. I forgot to.ReplyCancel
I think it would be weird for MLB to leave his first wife for his Joey co-star if he is actually gay. Too much opportunity for scandal for a guy so private. Trying to think of who else it could be though…ReplyCancel
So obvious.
Dr. Kildare.
Friends in "in the air" every nights, with several showings.
But whatever.
When Matt was married years ago one of the gossips (Ted C, maybe?) implied that he and his wife lived in separate wings of the house and that he was actually involved with her brother.
I don't know why we all care about news like this, but we do, I guess. In another 10 years or so what will the gossip columns talk about?
Drug use? Murder?ReplyCancel
I have a soft spot for Matt LeBlanc. He had an interesting secret which stayed quiet through the entire run of "Friends."
The secret was: Premature gray hair!ReplyCancel
Niiiiiiiice Montana!!! Great story, yo!
John Mahoney has been out to family and friends for years, maybe he's going to go public. Kelsey Grammer is the only man on Frasier who isn't gay.
Matt LeBlanc's sexual orientation is well known. Whether or not he's ready to come out is another matter. It would be nice if he did.ReplyCancel
@Brenda: this month (as far as I know, is Pride month. LGBTQ).ReplyCancel
Please be CLOONEY!!! That's one way to get out of a sham marriage with a 20 million pre-nup. Damn Lawyers.ReplyCancel
Kind of a segue/off-topic, but why is there often a furore when heterosexuals portray homosexuals (Tom Hanks in Philadelphia, Sean Penn as Harvey Milk, for example) but there's no correlating outcry when homosexuals portray heterosexuals (Neil Patrick Harris in HIMYM, Cynthia Nixon in SATC)?
Is it a question of Out v In? Is it a question of Star v Supporting?
It's just a question; no agenda.
Obviously it's about the money, but still…ReplyCancel
Eric mcormacksiconic character Will..was GAY..hardly a ladykiller…
LeBlanc is at best a middle aged bi/ex escort type who ain't coming out over that…trust.
MAhoney been out since the revolutionary war and Kelsey a PT drag queen in his private life…
So the mystery man is likely a person adjoined too often with gay rumors, or someone would quess correct…ReplyCancel
Ted dansonReplyCancel
Meant to say..not TOO often adjoined with rumors.
Plus that whole whooping Goldberg relationship was whack
Whoopis has bearded a bit indeed..frank labella, perhaps mr danson
Stamos…never…darlin….he liiiikes the laaadues:))ReplyCancel
Frank langella lol aka/DraculaReplyCancel
Used to see them out a lot in NYC functions "as a couple".. bFFs maybe at best…sweet but not hot…and not a couple….oh whooping come out as well already!!!ReplyCancel
Michael RichardsReplyCancel
If we're going WAY back, I'm gonna say Tom Selleck-Magnum P.I.ReplyCancel
I'll hop in the Way Back Machine and guess Tim Daly from WINGS! That dude does not seem to age either.ReplyCancel
I'm glad I'm not the only one! I thought how dumb is it to try and figure out an NBA ladies' man??ReplyCancel
Why has no one guessed Stephen Weber from Wings? Brian was more the Ladie's man than Daly's character, Joe (BTW, I was a huge Wings fan).
I doubt this is Danson. He's still married to Mary Steenburgen and I just don't think a man would make a decision like this while still married.ReplyCancel
Steven Weber – WingsReplyCancel


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North Central College Trustee Maria Wynne, a 1977 alumna of the College, is being honored by the Public Relations Society of America Chicago chapter as Chicago Executive of the Year.
Wynne is CEO of the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana. In announcing the award, the group noted that under Wynne's leadership the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana has experienced a 1 percent membership increase, defying a national trend of decreased membership for first-year merged Girl Scout councils.
Wynne majored in art at North Central, where her campus involvement included cartooning and photography for The Chronicle and tutoring and teaching Spanish.


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Dear members,
Thank you, NarutoBase Staff
The juubi has finally came out
but sadly, when there usually is a peak in the chapters, the scene will change (definitely to sasugay) ...
eh, most likely. That or a whole chapter of some kind of recap of some sorts.
Yeah...saw this one coming.
Really, it would've been better if Kabuto killed Sasuke and Itachi then finished Kabuto off.
Now we probably have to watch tons of manga regarding that fool.
It was fine when we actually needed some backstory, such as after the itachi fight, but now there really aren't any questions left that need answering, except on how Hashirama ever managed to defeat Madara.
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Mar 09
(Don't) put a bird on it!
It's beginning to look a lot like Spring out here!
Taking the bird nets off is one of the first steps. Doing this allows us to start the pruning process and get the vines ready to grow those delicious grapes. The easiest way to take them off is by using a tractor and rolling them up on a pipe while pulling them off. We use the same nets year to year to save money and not waste. Stay tuned for some vine pics and updates on the pruning
Apr 21
April Happenings
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Libraries Are Not For Books
Commonly referred to as the wine cellar, the Cathedral Ridge Wine Library is our opportunity to showcase our best wines with a collection of tasting notes from our own sommeliers. With original Flerchinger Vineyard vintages, Halbtrocken lovers would be beside themselves, to Merlot and Zinfandel verticals and even our famed Rusty Red from the beginning, our Wine Library is a dream for those who love our wine.
With Passport Weekend upon us, we invite you to join us to venture into the library for a complimentary Reserve Cellar Tasting and if you love what you find, we're offering 10% all reserve cellar purchases. But don't fret; if you can't make it this weekend, we welcome you to come in for a visit and perhaps an opportunity to venture into our library and our history. Enjoy the beauty of a different kind of library.
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So Right, Syrah
It seems like just yesterday that I missed a day of school to travel up north into Central Washington to pick-up the newest member of our family. Driving home, he was immediately dissatisfied with traveling in his crate and ended up making the journey home asleep in my lap and it hasn't changed much since, even though he's quadrupled in size. Growing up, Rusty was another brother. Always protective, an endless playmate and I even had to share the backseat on family road trips with him, wrestling for who got the most room and always losing.
Aside from being a brother, Rusty is also a top-notch bird dog, but you'll have to read that story on the bottle of wine dedicated to Rusty himself, our Rusty Red. A complex wine with rich, jammy blackberry, hints of chocolate, a bit of smoke and a touch of earthiness. A little bit of everything, just like Rusty is to our family.
We invite you out to say hello to Rusty and of course have a glass of wine. And keep an eye out for our newest family member, Rhett, a bundle of exuberant puppy racing around the grounds. Something tells me that his tribute wine will be a bit more spicy.
Appetizer: Artichoke-Parmesan Crostini, Main:Pepper-Crusted Filet Mignon, Side: Creamy Spinach and Slow Roasted Tomatoes, and dessert:Bittersweet Chocolate Mousse.
My husband and I will whip this up together while rocking out to some good records and sipping Rusty Red. This 100% Syrah is the perfect match for the pepper-crusted meat and veggies. It's also the "Wine of the Month" at Cathedral Ridge Winery, so it's a great time to stock up!
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Baked Brie with Pecans to pair with CRW 2011 Riesling
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After barn fire, family focuses on homeless cows
WILLIAMSTOWN What to do about the massive pile of ash and debris now located behind her Gilbert Road farmhouse isnt even on the first page of Merri Paquins growing to-do list.
Paquin and her family have more pressing concerns in the aftermath of a fire that leveled their uninsured barn and killed nearly two dozen cows, several sheep and a horse at Critter Meadows Farm early Monday.
Not all of their animals perished. Two cows were pulled from the burning barn by Paquins husband before the 3:30 a.m. fire really got rolling, and 51 others were eventually rescued by firefighters.
According to Paquin, three of the cows didnt make it through the first night, two others had to be put down Tuesday, and a sixth met the same fate Wednesday morning.
Were afraid were going to lose them all, a still-distraught Paquin said Wednesday.
According to her, all of the surviving cows are weeks in some cases days away from birthing calves while struggling to recover from the fire that was fought around them.
Paquin said none of the cows is out of the woods. All are at risk of developing respiratory problems due to severe smoke inhalation. And, she said, some have developed pneumonia after being showered with water and standing in subzero temperatures Monday morning.
The vet basically said we need to take it day to day, said Paquin, who spent Wednesday hoping and planning for the best.
For the moment that means punting the problem for which there is no immediate solution: how to rebuild a barn that was insured until earlier this winter, when Paquin said her cash-strapped family let the policy lapse in order to buy fuel to heat their home.
Paquin said she resents having been forced to make the decision, but rather than dwell on a problem she cant solve she is scrambling to deal with the ones that she can.
The first order of business is finding a somewhat more permanent preferably organic home for cows that are struggling to adjust to the open milking parlor at the Graham Farm on Graham Road. Paquins cows are used to being tied in individual stalls, and, in their weakened state are having a tough time on the concrete floor of the Grahams open milking parlor.
Wed like to move them as quickly as we can, said Paquin, who was chasing down a couple of leads Wednesday one in Barre Town and another in Williamstown.
What makes that somewhat more complicated is the Paquins hope to remain organic milk producers. That, she said, requires meeting strict federal guidelines that she is busily researching before making any decisions about where to move her cows.
We desperately would like to keep them organic, but our main goal is just to keep them alive at this point, she said.
Farmers for more than four decades the last several of them in Williamstown Paquin and her husband, Dan, have been humbled by the outpouring of support they have received as news of Mondays devastating fire spread.
In Williamstown, residents are planning an April 19 fundraiser for the family at the Moose Club, and several of Paquins housecleaning clients have established a relief fund at Community National Bank.
Its overwhelming, said Merri Paquin, who said a receptionist from the Peoples Health & Wellness Clinic in Barre dropped off a $1,000 check Tuesday.
Those interested in making donations can mail checks payable to the Critter Meadows Farm Recovery Fund to Community National Bank, 316 N. Main St., Barre, VT 05641.
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Been waiting for Betances to break into the bigs for the past couple years since I heard about him playing for the Staten Island Yanks. Kid has a blazing fastball. Not overly impressed with his offspeed stuff but when you got a 97-98 mph fastball it makes up for a lot of weakness in your other pitches. We probably won't be seeing him or Manny Banuelos in any major league action until September callups at the absolute earliest though, they're not gonna rush these kids up to the bigs.
Agree about Vazquez, he's got some nice pop in his bat. I doubt he gets a real chance though this year unless Chavez gets injured. How is that guy's fielding skills, read anything about his defense bro?
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Mary DillmannFebruary 12,2013Mary Dillmann
MANCHESTER Mary Bunny Dillmann of Manchester, Vt., died peacefully on Feb. 11, 2013, surrounded by the love of her three daughters.
Bunny was born July 28, 1915, in Middletown, N.Y., daughter of the late Raymond and Mary Fuller. She graduated from Skidmore College in 1937 and married Fritz Dillmann, architect, in New York City in 1938, where she worked in public relations. During WWII, she held similar positions in Washington, D.C., while her husband served in the U.S. Armys 10th Mountain ski troops.
The Dillmanns moved to Manchester in 1945. Bunny was active in many community organizations, including the Dorset Players, the Southern Vermont Arts Center, Bromley Ski Club, United Counseling Service and the Manchester Welfare and Nursing Association. Quality education was especially important to her, leading to her involvement in the PTA, serving as president at the local and state level.
Bunny was a feature writer for the Bennington Banner in the 1960s. Her deep love of reading led to her earning a masters in library science and her appointment as school librarian at the Flood Brook School in Londonderry in the early-1970s. She later spent 20 years at the Manchester landmark, the Johnny Appleseed Bookstore.
Bunny enjoyed an active outdoor lifestyle, skiing, hiking, playing tennis and gardening until nearly 90. She and her husband started skiing at Bromley in the late-1930s and were involved in the start-up of the Snow Valley Ski Area in 1941.
Bunny devoted many loving hours to her extensive gardens and adjoining woodlands. With her family and friends, she shared her great love for and extensive knowledge of the natural world.
She traveled extensively with her husband and especially enjoyed visiting family in Germany and in the Rocky Mountain West. She is survived by three daughters, Johanna and Bob Rase, Deer Lodge, Mont., Lisa and Chris Cox, Colorado Springs, Colo., Kathe Dillmann of Manchester; her grandson, Cody Cox, Golden, Colo.; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband in 1997.
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I had to break down and give DD a bottle of formula yesterday, because I had zero breastmilk pumped, and she doesn't seem to care for whole milk yet. I've been giving her a little soy milk each day...some days she drinks just a few sips, sometimes she drinks almost a cup of the soy milk. Anyways, I had to give her a bottle of formula yesterday, Enfamil Next Step Lipil. She woke up this morning spitting up. She hasn't spit up in MONTHS. Then, the spit up turned into vomiting. She's vomited all day today, not long after being nursed each time. I don't recall having eaten anything that would have affected her this way. And she hasn't either. The only thing that she's been drinking lately that's different than breastmilk is the soy milk. She's been seeming to do fine with it since I've started giving it to her this week. She didn't start throwing up until this morning, and she just had the one bottle of formula yesterday.
She has no fever, she's been playing like normal, though she has been clingier than usual today, I'm assuming because she has the upset tummy. Other than that, she seems fine.
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Mock disaster highlights perils of drinking, driving
Editor's Note: The Inter-Mountain normally would not publish graphic photos from an accident scene. However, in the case of the mock drill at Philip Barbour High School, no one was injured. Therefore, the value of showing young people the potentially fatal consequences of drinking and driving led to our decision to publish these images.
Fire trucks, ambulances and even a helicopter were on the scene at the football field at Philip Barbour High School Thursday morning. Not to worry, it was not an accident. In fact, it was just the opposite. All of this was part of a carefully organized plan. With the help of many volunteers, the mock disaster drill raised awareness about the importance of not drinking and driving.
With the PBHS prom set for Saturday, students were able to see the possible result of making the bad decision to drink and drive. Members of the junior and senior classes came to the field to watch the scene play out.
With the help of student council members Brianna Waybright, Trey Furby, Rachel Stuart, Raychel Fitzwater, Morgan Stemler, Karlie Smallwood, Brooke Depoy and Nikki Shriver, those in attendance were able to watch as actors were "arrested" for drunk driving, others were taken by ambulance or Healthnet to the hospital, and one person was even carried off in a body bag.
Lt. Matt Ryan of the Belington Volunteer Fire Department was instrumental in getting everyone on board to help with this training.
"As a bus driver, this time of year I find myself stressing to students the risk of DUI," Ryan said.
"I have been teaching fire prevention to elementary students, but realized that all age groups need to be involved in safety measures. So, we got together with (PBHS Assistant Principal) Mrs. (Autumn) Queen and started planning three months ago," Ryan said. "With the help of different organizations, we were able to pull everything together and hopefully make a difference.
"This event was one more way for all county agencies to work together as one team and practice our skills if something like this were to really happen."
Organizations taking part in Thursday's event included the Belington, Junior, and Philippi volunteer fire departments, the Barbour County Sheriff's Office, the Philippi City Police Department, the Barbour County EMS, Belington EMS, Healthnet 6 and Thorne's Towing.
Nancy Pope of Healthnet 6 said, "I just hope it makes an impact. If it saves just one life, then it's worth it all."
Morgan Stemler, one of the students who helped with the demonstration, said, "It was a surreal experience and one that I definitely don't want to happen in real life."
Thursday's events also touched the librarian, Julie Scott. She played the role of the deceased student's mother. Her character was led off in handcuffs after assaulting a fireman while in shock from learning that her daughter had died.
"I just want the kids to understand how important it is to realize that it's not just about them," Stemler said. "There are other people involved, not only the victims, but people at home who love you. Your life touches someone in some way. The whole community is affected."
Sheriff John Hawkins said, "The program here today was put on to try and define drunk driving. Hopefully, we can encourage kids to have a safe prom weekend with only good memories.
"My goal on Monday morning when I go to work is that I don't have to do a press release because of a traffic fatality involving a student because of drinking," Hawkins said. "We appreciate all cooperation in making this possible."
Hawkins wanted all the students to know if they do find themselves in a situation where they shouldn't be driving, all they have to do is call 457-5167 and a city police officer or deputy will give them a safe ride home, no questions asked.


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ESPN.com MLB analyst Keith Law joined the Sports Bash with Mike Gill earlier today and bashed the extension the Phillies gave to slugger Ryan Howard. In the interview, Law said Howard was being paid like the second best player in the game, but might not even be the 20th best player in the majors.
Law said that he doesn't see the logic in giving him that many years in a deal when he is so far away from free agency. He also bashes Howard ability, or lack thereof, to hit left handed pitching saying the decline is well under way.
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Keith! I guess your prediction of Howard is on par with your prediction for brad penny when he was brought back last year. I remember seeing you at a game sitting in the scout section….commmon man where's your head at rippin Howard?
Keith…..ur a total crumbag!!!! u should get a life before u say that kinda garbage! HOWARD will be good!
This is my favorite quote: "A flaw in Howard's game has been exposed. Now managers know that all they have to do late in the game is bring any lefty in with a decent curveball and they have a good chance of getting Ryan Howard out."
Wow, what a revelation!
It's not as if managers havent been doing that to Howard for years, and yet he still manages to thrive.
I also like his assertion that Howard is "in decline" even though his numbers have been steady — if not going up.
WHo is this a**hoe anyway? He worked for two years in the Toronto Blue Jays front office — you mean the team that hasn't had a sniff of postseason in 17 years — well, if that doesn't qualify you for genius status, I don't know what does….
Keith Law rubbishing the Phils go figure… Where have the Phils finished the last two years Keith? How much depth does our farm actually have in conjunction with the needs on the major league level Keith? How have the teams you rave about been doing the last couple of years Keith?
Not among the 20 best players in MLB?
I hope someone plays this to Ryan Howard. I cannot see where Howard is on the decline. His numbers are huge. The fact that he strikes out and does have some difficulty with lefthanders tells me that he has things to work on to get even better. Thirty years old is not on the decline. Perhaps 32 or 33 are ages when the skills rust. This interview may be a big motivator to Ryan Howard and I hope it is. Personally I like Keith Law, but I think he approaches baseball as more of an academic prude sometimes, and this is one of those times. The Cardinals, Brewers and Padres are crapping in their pants at this signing and you really have to ask if this signing is good for the financial health of baseball. THAT IS A MORE IMPORTANT QUESTION, in my mind.
Even though I agree with some of their arguments, sometimes I feel that Keith Law and others who ONLY look at "advanced" stats come off as arrogant. It's an "I'm right, you're wrong" attitude that's so annoying, as if they absolutely knew more about baseball (or the business of baseball) than others, including GMs all around the league…
"Now managers know that all they have to do late in the game is bring any lefty in with a decent curveball and they have a good chance of getting Ryan Howard out."
Yea, that is much better than the manager bringing in the righty who leaves hanging curves. How come Keith Law does not a job managing?
What a tool. Phils probably could've waited, but then Werth was Gonzo. By locking up Howard for 20 mil 2010-2103 they can find a way to resign Werth.
Werth's agent just made it sound like him resigning with the Phillies is unlikely but "still a possibility"
But really, didn't we all reach the conclusion Werth was likely to be gone after this season anyway?
I said it a few months ago, but i'd honestly rather they either extend Jayson RIGHT NOW or trade him to a team that has a reasonable chance of extending him.
One good reason why we don't trade Jayson Werth now: We want to win another championship and it would be easier with Werth.
And if we don't sign Jayson now, and he has a huge year, just think of his value on the open market?
Most of Law's points are valid. This was not a good contract. The Phillies would have been much better off letting Ryan play out his current contract and letting him walk after next season.
If we're not gonna sign Jayson…trade him at the all star break. Keith Law is not a real knowledgeable/credible baseball source. Its Peter Gammons or nothing.
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If we're not gonna sign Jayson…trade him at the all star break. Keith Law is not a real knowledgeable/credible baseball source. Its Peter Gammons or nothing.
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I'm no baseball genious, but a lineup with Utley, Howard, Brown and Ibanez back-back-back-back is suicide. The Victorino signing was more puzzling to me. Could've used his money for Werth if needed and went with Werth in CF until Gillies or Gose was ready.
Yeah, I never understood the point of extending Shane when they did…considering that we have a number of good to great quality CF prospects in the minors, but no right-handed power options that are anywhere even close to being in the majors in the next few years.
how many years of arbitration did Vic have left, 2? if 2 then they should've let him rollover in arbitration. If only 1 I can at least see the reasoning.
I think(although i'm not certain) that he only had 1 year left of arb, and to be fair…it's unlikely we'd see either of Gillies or Gose in the Majors before mid 2011 at the earliest, so Shane did have to stick around long enough for somebody else to take over. But then again Jayson has shown himself to be more than capable in Centerfield, so they could have just extended him and let him man CF until Gillies or Gose is ready, and then move Werth back to one of the corners.
Whats this guy smoking? In all honesty he had a point, but that point got broken off at the tip. I agree that Utley is a slight better player (only because he's more clutch) but come on Mr.Law..Does it occure to him that we have 2 guys in our team that are BOTH on the top 10 list? You can put his last 5 year numbers up to anyone in baseball…His numbers DO NOT LIE. He might not be the "best" player in baseball, but I can almost guarentee that Howard will make Law eat his words in years to come….I just cant get over this idiots remarks. Thats such an insult!!! Where are you Howard? Turn that switch on in your bat. "Grab your bags, it's on" lol
yeah this is ridiculous. i read a scouting magazine two years ago that said Howard was on the decline and hes still putting up big numbers.
OK, so none of you listened to it then. It's actually quite reasonable, and of course nobody's going to post a logical criticism. Keith Law is not a random sports writer, he's a former front office analyst and scout. These kind of analyses were and are his job.
And the fact that you all take it so personally, like an "insult," pretty much tells you how pointless it is to try and get any of you to look at it objectively.
Law is essentially right, but saying that Howard is not among the top 20 players in baseball is a stretch. He more or less asked for this.
First, let me say that I like Ryan Howard, I appreciate his skills, and I'm happy he's in Phila to stay for a while.
However, let me also say that I get it Phylan. I get what you have been saying and I get what Keith Law said in this discussion. I understand and to a certain degree I agree.
But I also think we had to re-sign Ryan. He's a necessary part of the team both for his skill set and emotionally (whether or not anyone wants to admit that – it is the truth for a variety of reasons). No one seems to be able to find a logical reason behind them signing NOW unless it was at least in part emotional. The timing is bad. The lame excuses used by RAJ so far have been almost insulting.
I also do not, at all, understand the $10mil buyout at the butt end of an older guy's career, esp when history is proven to repeat itself, and this kind of player does not age well. We know this organization will have to pay him. It's nonsensical from almost every standpoint except Howard's.
Anyway – having beaten this poor horse to absolute death – can we pls treat it like the Cliff Lee story it is: Stick a fork in it, it's done. Nothing we can do about it. Can we move on and address figuring out how to get Werth signed pls? Although, at this point, I might be the only one left who is hopeful. Maybe RAJ needs to visit Oz and mug the scarecrow & the tinman for their brain & heart.


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Boiling pointSeptember 19,2013
That drone flying around the Golden Dome in Montpelier on Tuesday was an attention-getter, showing that aerial surveillance of people going in and out of the Statehouse was not the stuff of action movies or science fiction.
The drone was a stunt staged by the American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont, which was highlighting the expanding reach of surveillance technology and its potential for creating an intrusive spy nation where privacy has become a thing of the past.
Public concern about government snooping has been magnified by the revelations from Edward Snowden, the former contractor for the National Security Agency, who leaked documents describing pervasive surveillance of phone records and other electronic communications. Concern about spying by the American government has become so far-reaching that this week it provoked a diplomatic snub by the president of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, who announced she was postponing a state visit to the United States to protest the NSA spying on Brazil.
Among the concerns of the ACLU in Vermont are the potential abuse of face recognition technology and use of social media by employers to snoop on employees or prospective employees. The ACLU is pushing for legislation that would ensure that government agencies, including the police, do not get carried away by the ease with which new technology allows them to track or otherwise spy on people.
The introduction of new technology, like Snowdens revelations about the NSA, creates a sense of unease. On the one hand, we want law enforcement and national security agencies to be able to take advantage of technologies to combat crime or to thwart enemies. At the same time, we dont want to live in a police state, subject to the feeling that we are always being watched. We are not East Germany.
These are not new problems. Soon after telephones, there were wiretaps. Yet the Fourth Amendment has always stood as a bulwark to protect citizens against unwarranted search and seizure. Our persons and effects are off limits to search unless law enforcement agencies can show a judge they have a reasonable cause for invading our privacy.
At the same time, privacy law holds that when we go out in public we surrender an expectation of privacy, at least to a degree. Someone who peeps into the window of our home and takes a photo of us would be guilty of invading our privacy. Someone who takes a picture of us as we walk down the street has not invaded our privacy.
There are many gray areas where government agencies are monitoring us. License plate recognition cameras can establish where we have been driving our cars. Our smartphones track our whereabouts. Face recognition technology used by the Department of Motor Vehicles allows agencies to identify us.
Part of the sense of unease created by a surveillance state is the premise that we all need to be monitored, that we are all potentially dangerous criminals. In contrast, the premise of a democratic state is that we are all individuals who deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. Spying on us violates our dignity.
Underlying the concern of civil libertarians is the fear that we have become the frog in the pan of water. Gradually, as our sense of privacy is eroded, the heat is rising. The fear is that, if we dont pay attention, the water will reach the boiling point, and democracy will have been sacrificed on the altar of our fears.
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Today I wanted to share two yummy homemade creations that I think will be perfect for that special someone in your life. You can always buy store bought chocolates, but you can bet that they will be ridiculously overpriced for even the smallest of boxes.
Chocolate Buckeyes
2 1/2 - cups confectioner's sugar (powdered sugar)
1/2 - cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1/2 - cup + 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
1/2 - teaspoon vanilla extract
12 oz - chocolate candy coating (I prefer Plymouths Pantry)
In a large bowl combine the confectioners sugar, butter, peanut butter, and vanilla. Mix well.
Using a small cookie scoop to make the balls.
Scoop out one scoopful of peanut butter mixture. Roll into small balls and place on parchment paper.
Place the balls in the freezer for 2 hours.
Using a toothpick dip each ball into the melted chocolate about 2/3 deep. Leave a portion of the peanut butter showing. Set on parchment paper to completely harden.
Recipe yields: 2 dozen
Crock Pot Chocolate Candy
1 - 24 oz block Plymouth pantry chocolate almond bark
1 - 24 oz block Plymouth pantry vanilla almond bark
1 - 12 oz package semi sweet chocolate chips
4 - squares bakers German sweet chocolate
1 - 16 oz jar dry roasted peanuts (more if you like lots of peanuts)
Using a 2 or 4 quart crock pot. Add the chocolate chips, chocolate almond bark, German chocolate squares, vanilla almond bark and peanuts.
Set the temperature on low and cover. Cook for 3 hours without stirring. When the chocolate is completely melted stir to combine.
Drop the candy by tablespoons into cupcake lined mini muffin tins.
You can also use regular muffin tin and use about 2 tablespoons of the chocolate mixture.
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Solar panels may be in Tusten's future
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NARROWSBURG, NY — At the January meeting of the Tusten Town Board, Brandi Merolla and Star Hesse of the Tusten Energy Committee (TEC) made a presentation to the board about the possibility of the town using solar panels to power its buildings and possibly its streetlights. Their presentation included some of the choices that have to be made, such as whether the town should lease or buy the solar panels and where to put them.
The solar panels would power the town hall, town barn and the water and sewer building. TEC has contacted three solar companies to get their opinions. They said the panels do not need snow removal and that they are silent, durable and easy to maintain. Hesse and Merolla listed the pros and cons of leasing versus buying.
With a town-owned operating system, the town would pay the upfront cost to set up the solar panels and maintain it. The pro is that the town would own renewable energy credits that it could sell to other towns, which would bring income to the town. It would also lower energy costs and lower taxes. One way to help defray the upfront cost of the panels is through the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), which gives out funds as an incentive to produce solar energy. The cons are that the upfront costs are very steep; they could be up to $600,000. Only a minor amount of that would be offset by NYSERDA and other grants. The town would be responsible for the maintenance and repair of the system. Another con is that the money from the sale of renewable energy credits could be delayed for three years. However, longer term there is considerable money to be made.
The other option would be to lease the solar panel system, through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). The town would put out bids for contractors to build and operate a solar energy array. The pros are that there are no start-up costs and the company would be responsible for maintaining the system. Typical leases would be between 10 and 20 years. The TEC's recommendation is to go with the longer lease. The con is that the owner of the system gets the tax credits, not the town, and the town has no energy credits to sell.
Both options would lower the town's electricity bill and carbon footprint.
For leasing agreements, the town has to be careful that the leasing company is reputable. It would also need someone who knows how to write very specific language for the request for proposal (RFP) to potential leasing companies. Hesse said that this is "essential to ensure a successful and mutually satisfactory agreement."


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Robert Beebout
BEEBOUT, Robert "Bob" William, 71, entered into eternal peace on Sunday, January 6, 2013, at Florida Hospital of Tampa.
Born June 18, 1941, in Steubenville, Ohio, he was the son of the late William "Bill" and Mary "Ruth" Steitz-Beebout. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his sister Alice Miller.
In 2003, Bob retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Mill at the Mingo Junction from the Continuous Castor Hot Metal Department. He was an outdoorsman and a very talented craftsman (builder, gunsmith, knife maker), and enjoyed riding his Harley motorcycle with his son Rob.
Bob is survived by his wife of 49 years, Margie DeAngelis-Beebout; three sons, Rob, Mick and wife Maica, and Jim and wife Tara; and three grandchildren, Charlotte, Connor, and Anthony.
He passed away surrounded by his loving family.
Friends will be received at the Everhart-Bove Funeral Home 110 W. Main St., Richmond, Saturday, January 19, 2013, from 11 a.m. until time of memorial services at 1 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations will be gratefully appreciated to St. John Fisher Catholic Church (740-765-4142) or to Johns Hopkins The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center (410-955-9132) or visit www.pathology.jhu.edu/ pc/support.php).
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Got money? One in 13 U.S households has assets of at least $1 million
- 4:19 pm Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013 by Dian Vujovich
April is Financial Literacy Month so throughout the next four weeks I'll be focusing on all things money-dream related. Like, becoming hugely wealthy.
Depending upon the crowd you socialize with, the Census Bureau stat that 1 in 13 households across this great nation of ours has assets—sans the value of their home—of more than a million bucks will either evoke a shocking, not so surprising or ho-hum response. Those who live in Palm Beach might find that asset figure a bit boring and perhaps even something to pity rather than rave about.
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