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According to Troy Renck of the Denver Post, the Colorado Rockies are expected to shop outfielders Michael Cuddyer and Dexter Fowler. Before you get all giddy, this isn't about Cuddyer, but Fowler and what he could potentially bring to the Phillies as their new centerfielder.
Cuddyer never seemed to be a fit in Philadelphia, even as many Phillies fans openly pined for him when he hit free agency last offseason. He eventually signed on with the Rockies for $10.5 million per season, too rich for the Phillies blood. That's a good thing.
Fowler is the catch here. Renck mentions the Phillies by name in his post as a team that needs outfield help. In his end-of-the-season press conference alongside Charlie Manuel, GM Ruben Amaro stated that the free agent outfield crop was not strong. A trade could be the way. Does Fowler fit the mold?
With Fowler, you're getting a 25-year-old outfielder still coming into his own. He's coming off his best season, one in which he hit .300 and got on base at a .389 clip. Power isn't a large part of his game, although he did hit a career high 13 homers in 2011.
A closer inspection of the numbers unfortunately finds a dreaded Coors Field split. At home with the help of the thin air of the Rocky Mountains, Fowler was much better, as players normally are in Denver. His average dropped 70 points away from Coors Field in 2011, from .332 to .262. One positive is that he still found a way to get on base at a .339 clip on the road, which would have been fourth among Phillies in '11 with more than 300 at-bats. To compare, Jimmy Rollins OBP in 2011 was a measly .316.
Stick with me, but lets get statty. Another way to compare Fowler correctly to the rest of the league due to him playing 81 games on a mountainside is to use Fangraphs stat wRC+. It's similar to OPS+, and is park and league adjusted. The average is 100 and every point above 100 is a percentage point above league average. For more on wRC+, click here.
Fowler's 123 wRC+ is on par with some of the best outfielders in baseball, like Carlos Beltran (125), his Rockies teammate Carlos Gonzalez (123) Bryce Harper (122), Jason Heyward (121), and Jay Bruce (119).
Defensively, he has not been all that great. My first thought, without peering the metrics, was that Fowler would be one of the better players in the field because he's so quick and his strides so long. You'd think at 6-foot-5 and having some wheels, Fowler would be a prime centerfielder. That's not the case.
Among all outfielders over the past two seasons, Fowler has made 14 errors (4th worst in the majors) and has an Ultimate Zone Rating of -19.7. Only Curtis Granderson of the Yankees is worse. Raul Ibanez is -17.6, just ahead of Fowler, if you were wondering. Since coming to the bigs, there aren't many other outfielders who have been more inept as an outfielder, as crazy as that is to think. UZR is also park-adjusted, meaning Coors Field is not an issue here.
Fowler is arbitration eligible through 2015, so while he'll be getting considerable raises each year, he is cost controlled. One negative is that he's is guided by the force that is Scott Boras.
One thing working in the Phillies favor is that the Rockies organization is hurting for pitching, something the Phillies have an abundance of at all levels of the minor leagues.
Yet, it still doesn't seem like the best match, especially knowing that Fowler is relatively inept with the glove. If the Phillies are flanking Fowler with guys like Brown, Ruf, Schierholtz, and Pierre in 2013, it's disaster waiting to happen. Defense can be taught, as you've seen Domonic Brown grow into an OK fielder, however, centerfield is the anchor of the D and can't be taken for granted.
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solid article. I myself thought of Fowler, but did not know how he was defensively. Since he is NOT GOOD, I would stay away from this switch hitter. A centerfielder needs a solid glove, arm and the ability to cover a lot of ground. Sounds like Fowler IS NOT for us. Thanks for the examination of someone who I mistakenly thought had potential. Off to other candidates.
Defense can be taught, but only to a certain extent. Your Brown example, for instance: he's improved, yes, but he's still not exactly good.
Fowler doesn't have much power, either, but he doesn't make up for it by stealing bases. His stolen base percentage is less than stellar.
I'd look at others before I'd consider Fowler.
There are two tricky splits I think they should stay away from, at all costs. The Coors Field hitters split, and the Petco/At&T/Safeco Park pitcher's split. …Okay yeah I made those up, but you get the idea.
Here are some players the Phils might want to go after this offseason
DENARD SPAN — decent fielder, gets on base, steals bases, kinda like the poor man's Michael Bourne.
B.J. UPTON — Excellent fielder, steals bases, hits homers , low batting average, low on-base-percentage, Free Agent.
ANGEL PAGAN — Switch hitter, decent centerfielder, decent hitter, steals bases, a less expensive version of Shane Victorine, Free agent
EMILIO BONAFACIO– plays well all over, switch hitter, plays second, third, outfield, decent hitter, not a free agent.
MELKY CABRERA– head case, switch hitter with some talent. gamble, Freee agent.
Hmmm think i take my chances with Pagan first then Fowler. More importantly what are they going to do for 3rd base? Please under no circumstance Polly. Love Polly but the man is a walking corpse at this point.
It's a waste of worrying power even to think about 3rd. There's absolutely nothing (at least currently) available, but I'd still bet dollars to donuts that Polanco won't return. He's so broken down Amaro might even be considering having him put down. 3rd will be a stopgap this season, and fans can only hope that an outfielder can be signed to make up for what's lacking at the hot corner. As long as there's a guy over at 3rd who fields better than Boulder Hands Wigginton, they'll probably be okay, barely.
I understand Ruf is going to play winter ball, if true why not try him at 3b? It's easier to find an Of than a 3B. What do they (P's) have to lose.
It's easier finding an OF because it's MUCH easier to play OF than third base. You can't just stick any player at any position and think he'll work out okay like in some video game or whatever. We all saw the consequences of sub-par defense the first half of the year with Wigginton and Fontenot handling third. Ruf would be worse defensively, and we really don't know if he can hit at the professional level in the first place.
Eric, you didn't understand my post, he's playing winter ball, find out during winter ball if he can do so. I didn't say put him out there next year without working him out at 3b, but if their stuck with Wiggs at third next year you might as well put him there it can't be any worst. As for the hitting part, he has winter all and spring training to show what he has with the bat. So far, so good from what we've seen.
If you're gonna have Brown in right and Ruf in left, say, or the defensive equivalent, you're gonna need a sweeper in center, even if it'll cost you offense. Might be worth bringing back Victorino.
Polly might be a decent bench option at this point. Solid pro, RH bat with some pop and can play all IF positions. Buy him out and bring him back cheap. Probably stay healthier not playing every day.
Eddie sounds like a good idea but no. Polly just to far gone i believe. When the Phils need him the most he's liable to be out with "back spasms". Of course as i say that some team will sign him and he will proceed to hit .310 such as the curse of Philadelphia sports.
You know, I hadn't really thought about it until now, but I think Polly would do well in a role where he sat most of the time and came off the bench as a late-inning defensive replacement and got a few starts here and there. Maybe something like 1 start a week or so. I think he would be much more likely to stay healthy in such a situation.
Now, whether he'd be willing to accept such a role, and willing to be paid commensurate with such a rule…who knows.
The problem with Polanco as a part-timer is that he'd still be taking infield practice even on some days when he wasn't starting. With back issues, one never knows when there will be a flareup, and even a couple of easy practice ground balls could wreck him for a week.
As a defensive replacement late in the game, he'd have to first get really loose. If he came in with insufficient warm-up time, he'd be practically guaranteed to have back spasms.
My own feeling is that Polanco will shortly be considering retirement.
I don't know, guys who have had lots of injury problems can stay around a while when they're not used a lot. Guys like Giambi and Thome would have been done years ago had they been forced to play daily, but they've been able to add productive years to their careers through limited use.
Sure, you never know, and he could re-injure himself, but I'm just saying you drastically decrease the probability of him being injured by really restricting his use. I'm not sure there are a ton of options that are much more appealing.
I also wouldnt automatically hand over Ruff a starting position based on his 35 AB's. That came at the end of season when most pitchers where low on gas. I know we in desperate need of the next star but throw caution into the wind.
Let's remember we really have no idea how Ruf will be able to hit major league pitching, especially after they get a little bit of a scouting report on him. 35 ABs is nothing, and pretty much every scout you hear says he's not very likely to amount to much of a hitter at the major league level. I think it's best to keep expectations very low.
I agree that it's too early to anoint Ruf the next Luzinski. Or even the next Phil Bradley. Maybe he really is a late bloomer whose light came on and he's going to be the middle of the order RH power bat we so desperately need. Or maybe he's Ron Jones. He hit well bc pitchers were challenging him and he's been aggressive (he walked, what, once?). The question is whether he can adjust to the inevitable adjustments.
Re: Polly – nobody's gonna give him a guaranteed contract. At best he'll get a minor league deal with a spring training invite. So why not here?
Let me ask this question then, first given that it is too early to annoint Ruf as anything other than what he is, a good looking prospect – but, when was it decided that Dom Brown was the savior of this team? OK, I go too far, when was it decided that the Phils should look at him for 3 seasons which were loaded with offensive opportunities and STILL there are some that say lets let him play for an entire season – to see what else he can give us aside from a sub .240 batting average, rare power and sometimes the goofiest of defense.
No savior, no Luzinski in karma, just a good looking prospect that surely needs a chance – play him in winter ball, focus on LF – and lets see what happens.
Brooks, your concern about Brown being apponted the "savior of this team" or even that the Phils have looked at him for three seasons, I think you are somewhat off-base. Amaro only last week said that no outfiled spots are guarenteed. If it had been three complete years the Phils had given Brown a chance, I'd say that that was enough. But those "three years" in reality have only been parts of three years. He's still had less than one full season of at-bats, and most of those have been on an irregular basis. Brown hasn't shown a lot so far, but it's probably still too soon to tell, especially because he has shown certain abilities that are all positive: plate discipline, an above average arm, and speed. He's also younger than Ruf.
Ruf will be playing winter ball to learn more about the outfield, where he's rarely played. Brown, on the other hand, recently had an MRI on his knee and also isn't changing positions. Winter ball could be detrimental in his case.
I can only go by what I've seen so far George. Over 3 seasons I have seen the table set to make a case for DB (not just a few times) but little to nothing has taken place. Men on base, late innnings, simple mistakes – and for Ruf, sure its too early to decide but he has capitalized on a few of the 'showcase' opportunities, that gives fuel to his cause – play him more.
I don't feel the Phils can afford again to give someone like Brown or Mayberry a chance at showing us they can do something besides hit .240, below average power..
Brooks, as I've said before, don"t look at batting average because it's a poor stat. Stop citing it as if it means anything. Use OBP. Or, better yet, post their whole slash line, which is BA, OBP & SLG
To illustrate:
Nate Schierholtz: Batting average: .275, OBP: .319, SLG: .379
Domonic Brown: Batting average: .235, OBP: .316, SLG: .396
Brown and Schierholtz got on base at basically the same pace, but Schierholtz's BA was 40 points higher. Getting on base matters, not how you got on base.
I believe that Ruf is the answer in LF. He's 26. Nothing is guaranteed in this world but that guy is gonna hit and he's too old to screw around with. If you're iffy about him, trade him. You'll get good value. If you have Ruf and Brown in the corner spots then that gives real payroll flexibility in CF. I like Upton. Young with a good contract. I don't believe that Bourn is gonna get that big contract. Like to have Bourn.
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I've always liked Bourn, and even thought he would be a good pickup for the Phils this offseason, but after his big season this year, guessing the kind of deal he's going to command now, and reading this: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/michael-bourns-market-value/ …
I've decided I want nothing to do with him. Too much of his value comes from his speed, and that's the first thing to go in a player. Too much potential for a complete collapse in his value, since he really doesn't bring things like a high on-base rate or any power whatsoever.
I'd rather have Victorino back, or Melky Cabrera or even Angel Pagan than pay what it's gonna cost (in terms of both money and years) to get Bourn.
Are the Mets gonna pick up Dave Wright?
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The Mets are trying to extend Wright. I think it's pretty obvious they intend to keep him.
If Frandsen doesn't start at 3B he along with Galvis will make pretty solid utility players. Phils need a solid fielding high OBP CF. Why wouldn't the Phils be interested in Cuddyer? only 2 years and only $10.5.
Cuddyer is the same sort of trap that the Phillies fell into with Ibanez and Polanco – an aging player with diminishing skills. Cuddyer is guaranteed $21 million over the next two seasons. He's 34 on opening day. I'd rather see that money allocated another way.
I believe that Cuddyer will be younger when his deal ends than both Ibanez and Polanco when their deals started. I cetainly wouldn't trade significant assets and take on the entire salary. I haven't looked in a while, but I believe the Phils have around $30-35 million to spend.
The point is that the Cuddyer contract is a bad one for a player in decline. The Phillies don't need any more bad deals on the books. Additionally, they'd need to give up more young (and inexpensive) talent to acquire Cuddyer. RAJ may think differently, but it's not the direction I would go.
Ciuddyer is not a CF – he's only played 6 games (36 innings) in CF in his career. And he's not a particularly good defensive RF.
Not even getting into Fowler, who I would view as axlus as an acquisition, Troy Renck was on target (easy as it was ) mentioning the Phils as needing OF help, but if they line up favorably as a trade partner, it'd be quite surprising. I can't believe the Rockies'd pursue anything other than major league ready pitching talent. I'd put a bigger spread between the Braves and Phillies as likely trade partners than the spring forecasts did the Oakland A's and LA Angels.
With the tandem of Tulo and Cargo around, the Rox need to attempt to win now, and I would think they could do better than acquiring Vance Worley, Kendrick or Cloyd for a pretty protypical leadoff guy.
Maybe. Tulo and Cargo are 27 and 26, respectively, so the Rockies have some time if they're looking to compete. It's not like they're in their early 30s or anything. Not that I want Fowler, just saying that the Rockies may very well not be in "compete now" mode, especially when you consider that the bulk of their pitching staff is in their early 20s. They've got a few years until they start to hit their primes.
Frank Wren gave a post humous (figgeratively) interview on many topics, including the Bravos off season plans. He spoke of the high talent of Delgado and Tehran, and I'll paraphrase what might just have been lip service in the shock of no more baseball. After speaking highly of them, he said words to the effect of if we move them, we're getting a big fish. Not that Dexter Fowler, even as an everyday player equates to fair deal for stud level prospects, but it speaks to what the Braves have to market. Anyone the Phils want to trade for, the Braves, with some similar needs (3rd, OF if Bourn splits) would seem to hold an advantaged position.
I'm in a minority here, but I certainly would consider Dexter Fowler. I think he's a younger, cheaper option than most of the names being bandied about. Is he that bad a fielder? He's a pretty good switchhitter. We'd have to give up pitching to get him as the Rockies are desperate for that. I read a few times on Atlanta Braves blogs that fans there are advocating for him if they do not resign Bourn. The Braves do have the young ams to trade if they go that route.
What are everyone's thoughts on BJ Upton? What would he likely cost? I like the Pagan idea.
I think it really depends on how the market for the other guys plays out. There are a lof of CF available this season, but Upton might be the most coveted, seeing as he's the youngest. I could see anywhere from 4-7 years at an annual salary anywhere between $9-14 million per. Obviously, if most teams target him the range will fall toward the higher end of both of those, but if most teams decide they'd rather have Hamilton or Bourn or Victorino or Pagan then the price could fall to the lower end of those ranges. This off-season will be very interesting.
I wouldn't mind Pagan, but I'd prefer they find a quality corner OF if they sign him, as he's unlikely to provide any kind of upgrade to the offense (in fact, Victorino may well be better, and is only 7 months older than Pagan). The bright side is that Pagan and/or Victorino will probably end up being on the cheaper end of the CF free agent scale, so it might be possible to pull something off like one of them and a guy like Melky Cabrera (or maybe even Swisher, again depending on the market [but probably not – I think he'll get expensive])
As for Dexter Fowler, no thanks. His career line outside of Denver is: .248/.331/.367, and he's not a particularly useful guy even on the basepaths, seeing as his stolen base success rate is 66%, and his defensive deficiencies (some of which may be attributable to Coors field, but not all)
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If the price is right, I'd have no problem with that. Last year looks to me like the outlier to me, a career low .704 OPS. At 31, I think he'll bounce back some, maybe not like earlier in his career, but there's plenty gas left in the tank.


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The comptroller's report showed that the rebate was up by 12.32 percent compared to last month's $155,395.13 payment.
Year-to-date rebates are still down some for the county. The report showed that the county had collected $990,804.93 in rebates from Combs' office since January. That is down by 5.32 percent from the $1,046,523.27 the county had received by this time last year.
The city collected a $312,700.03 rebate check from Combs' office this month. That was 3.53 percent less than the $324,157.71 the city took in last month.
So far this year, rebates to City Hall have come to $2,019,884.69. That is a decrease of 11.10 percent when compared to the $2,272,289.81 Beeville collected by this time last year.
Statewide, sales tax rebates are up for June. The comptroller's report showed that total rebates sent to cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts came to $621.5 million. That is up by 11.6 percent from last June's rebates.
So far, statewide rebates to all taxing entities have increased by 7.6 percent.
June rebates to cities were $404.6 million, up by 10.7 percent from last June's figure. Counties received $40.7 million for an increase of 11.9 percent more than last June.
Sales taxes are collected by Texas' businesses and the portion of those taxes that are due to the various taxing entities is transferred to those entities monthly.


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Piano. You were right, Mom. I should have never quit lessons.
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By Dave Wagner: Freedom Newspapers
With the kind of effort they put forth in Wednesday's 75-69 loss to visiting Tarleton State, Eastern New Mexico University senior guard Jolen Montoya figures the Greyhounds would win most games.
ENMU has been playing better of late and hopes to keep the higher level of play going when it hosts Midwestern State in a Lone Star Conference South Division game at 7 p.m. today at Greyhound Arena. Women's teams meet in the 5 p.m. opener.
"We have to come out every game with that same effort and intensity," said Montoya, who had one of his better outings of the season against division-leading Tarleton (15-4, 4-0 South) with 17 points and five assists. "We've been playing pretty good. We just can't dig holes for ourselves like we did at Abilene Christian."
The Hounds (7-11, 1-2), who had won three in a row before dropping their last two, fell behind 17-6 in the first four minutes at Abilene Christian last Saturday and eventually lost 82-73. Now, though, they're in position to make a move in the South with five of their next seven games at home.
"We came out and fought," Montoya said of Wednesday's loss. "I guess we just couldn't maintain it for the whole 40 minutes. But we proved we can play with a team of their stature."
Montoya, one of only two returning players from last year's team, struggled with his shot early in the season but has since started to find his stroke. He's averaged 15.5 points over the last four games, shooting nearly 50 percent from the field (21-of-43) and hitting 12-of-23 from 3-point range.
"And I only had one turnover (against Tarleton)," he said. "I've been pretty consistent lately, and hopefully I can keep it going."
Midwestern State (11-8, 0-4) has dug itself a bit of a hole in the division race, but ENMU men's coach Shawn Scanlan said no one should be fooled.
"They've got one really good inside player (junior post Eric Dawson)," Scanlan said. "They've struggled, but their schedule to start the South has been really tough. They're 0-4, but that's certainly not indicative of their team."
Scanlan said the Hounds played hard against Tarleton, but not as efficiently as he would like.
"They're going to be loaded for bear," he said of the Mustangs. "We're playing at home, and we've got to take advantage of it."
ENMU's women are looking to bounce back from a 67-47 loss to Tarleton on Wednesday. The Zias (8-10, 0-4) need a win to move past Midwestern (7-11, 1-4) and into sixth place in the eight-team division.
Eastern has lost three in a row in South play after beating East Central and Southeastern Oklahoma in their final two LSC crossover contests to briefly jump back over .500. The Zias' four division losses have been by an average of more than 22 points.
"They're a pretty solid basketball team," ENMU women's coach Dan Buzard said of Midwestern, which lost at WT 72-46 on Wednesday. "They play hard defense and run a good motion offense.
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St. James' Park
Capital One Cup
(Attendance: 33,846)
By Dan King - Newcastle United Digital Editor
Newcastle United 0
Manchester City 2 (Negredo 99, Dzeko 105)
After extra time
120mins: The game is finally over and alas, so is Newcastle's Capital One Cup run. They played well against a strong Manchester City side, shading the 90 minutes and then having a couple of great chances in extra time, but some clinical finishing from multi-million pound strikers Negredo and Dzeko proved the difference. Click here for the match report.
118mins: Cabaye is booked for dissent as Newcastle begin to let their disappointment show.
117mins: Ben Arfa draws Zabaleta in then skips past him on the left, but rather than crossing he goes for goal and his shot ends up going for a Man City throw in.
116mins: Silva jinks into the box and curls just wide from the 18-yard line. His arrival has made a difference to City but a third goal would have been extremely harsh.
115mins: Debuchy is booked for a frustrated tackle on Negredo. He's played well tonight and doesn't deserve to be on the losing side.
112mins: A Ben Arfa shot is heroically cleared off the line by Joleon Lescott. The defender had headed Sissoko's right-wing cross into the path of the Newcastle number ten but then raced back to cover his post and stop the Frenchman's shot from finding the net.
110mins: Dzeko backheels the ball to Milner and his drive is deflected just wide for a City corner. It must only have been the slightest of touches from a black and white shirt but it was probably the difference between that going wide or nestling in the bottom corner.
106mins: Newcastle take kick-off, attacking towards the Gallowgate, but it will take something truly special now for the Magpies to stay in the Capital One Cup.
105mins - MANCHESTER CITY GOAL (0-2): Dzeko set up the first and has now scored the second. Milner supplied the slide-rule pass and the striker took the ball around Krul and tapped into the empty net. There will be one minute of added time at the end of the first half of extra time.
99mins - MANCHESTER CITY GOAL (0-1): Negredo sidefoots home from Dzeko's cross from the byline to put the visitors 1-0 up. In truth, Newcastle have only themselves to blame for failing to clear their lines on at least two occasions. First Anita lost out to Zabaleta, allowing Navas to get a cross in, and when Sissoko cleared that the ball came straight back down the United left. From there, Dzeko centred and Negredo could not miss.
93mins: What a chance for Newcastle. Cisse beats the offside trap to go one-on-one with Pantilimon but the big keeper spreads himself to keep out the Senegalese striker's shot from eight yards. Seconds later, Cisse does get the ball in the net but this time the flag is up.
91mins: Tiote wins the toss, meaning City have the kick-off but Newcastle will attack towards the Gallowgate end in the second half. There's a huge roar from all around the ground as extra time gets underway.
90+4mins: Extra time will be required to seperate Newcastle and Manchester City. It's finished 0-0 after 90 minutes and should there be no goals over the next half an hour, the match would go to a penalty shoot-out.
90+3mins: Silva is booked - presumably for a show of dissent - as Newcastle are awarded a free kick inside their own half.
90+2mins: "Sing your hearts out for the lads," implore the supporters in the Strawberry Corner. They clearly believe that an extra push from the stands could be the difference with this match totally in the balance.
90mins: There will be four minutes of stoppage time.
89mins: Cabaye clips in a lovely ball from the left and Gouffran nods wide from six yards, but the flag was up against him anyway and extra time now beckons.
88mins: Krul makes a fantastic save to keep out Negredo's header and potentially keep Newcastle in the Capital One Cup. The striker sent the ball back across goal after a left-wing cross but Krul somehow threw up a hand to tip it away and Debuchy completed the clearance.
84mins: Yanga-Mbiwa floats the ball towards Cisse on the left and the striker hits it first time from an improbable angle, forcing Pantilimon into a decent save.
83mins: Micah Richards, who went down injured and needed treatment a few seconds earlier, comes off to be replaced by Pablo Zabaleta. That means both managers have used all of their substitutes.
81mins: Alan Pardew brings on Hatem Ben Arfa in place of Dummett. The left-back was holding his hamstring as he came off but it could be that the Magpies boss is simply going for broke in an attempt to book a place in the quarter-finals.
78mins: Dzeko and Negredo link up beautifully, with the former laying the ball into the path of his team-mate who advances into the box, waits for Krul to commit himself and tries to dink the ball over him only for the ball to hit the side-netting. It seemed as though the frontman had simply missed the target but a corner is given which Newcastle defend gallantly.
75mins: Navas gets a cross in from the right and it's met by Dzeko, but he can only nod wide at the near post.
73mins: Richards goes on another direct run and after shrugging off Gouffran, is halted by Tiote. However, the big defender lands on top of the Ivorian midfielder's leg and it looks as though the Newcastle man is hurt. However, amazingly Tiote gets to his feet and looks set to continue despite taking the full force of the muscular right-back's weight.
70mins: The unselfish Gouffran works the ball to Cabaye, who shoots from 25 yards but hasn't found his range just yet - it zips well wide of goal.
69mins: Sissoko is first to the ball as Krul's long kick downfield isn't dealt with by City but his shot takes a deflection, allowing Pantilimon to save easily.
67mins: Now Newcastle make a change: Yohan Cabaye is on for Ameobi, who has worked tirelessly and held the ball up well. It looks as though Cabaye will play in a number ten role, behind main striker Cisse.
65mins: David Silva replaces Rodwell, who has been quiet this evening.
63mins: Navas' pace turns a hopeful ball down the right-hand channel into a goalscoring chance. The Spaniard streaked onto it and tempted Krul to race from his goal before poking the ball to Milner. The net was unguarded as Milner went for goal from the edge of the box but it flew just over.
60mins: Tiote, well and truly back to his best in recent weeks, wins possession in midfield before playing the ball to Gouffran. In turn, the Frenchman finds Sissoko whose shot veers away from goal.
59mins: Navas wins a corner after some good defending from Dummett and his corner is headed away by Tiote. However City recycle the ball and Jack Rodwell tries his luck, but can't get his shot on target.
55mins: After United half-clear a corner from the right, Negredo keeps the ball in play and feeds Milner on the left. His cross is met by the head of Richards but it drops over the bar.
51mins: Cisse finds Ameobi in a central position and he rolls the ball to Anita, whose low shot from 22 yards is too close to Pantilimon.
46mins: Manchester City get the second half underway while Newcastle have made a change. Paul Dummett is on in place of Massadio Haidara, who was limping as he came off at the break.
45+2mins: Neil Swarbrick blows for half time and it's 0-0 but Newcastle have been the better team and are loudly applauded as they make their way back down the tunnel. Click here for the half time report.
45+1mins: Pantilimon flaps at an Anita corner and Ameobi looks set to force the ball home but just miskicks as he goes for goal. Then Tiote is booked for a foul on Negredo as City clear their lines.
45mins: The bustling Richards picks up the ball on the halfway line before brushing off a couple of challenges as he races towards goal. Fortunately for United, he scuffs his low shot wide. There will be two minutes of stoppage time.
43mins: Edin Dzeko stands up a decent cross from the right and aims it towards Negredo at the far post, but with Debuchy - who has been outstanding so far - closing him down at a rate of knots the striker can only volley the ball high into the Leazes end.
38mins: Javi Garcia is booked for an ugly tackle on Anita, who had nicked the ball away from Micah Richards after great work from Gouffran to dispossess the England full-back on the left touchline. The Holland international takes the resulting free kick and Ameobi just fails to connect at the far post.
34mins: More positive play from the Magpies. Debuchy takes a quick throw on the right to Cisse, who whips over a deep cross which Gouffran heads back across goal. Steaming into the box is Anita, but the Dutchman places the ball wide from 12 yards. Had that fallen to one of United's strikers, they would have expected to bury that but sadly the midfielder could not add to his solitary goal in black and white.
32mins: Ameobi has a goal ruled out for offside. Anita's right-wing free-kick was met by the head of Cisse and the ball rebounded off a blue shirt back to the striker, who lashed the ball across goal. That was going wide until Ameobi stole in to prod the ball over the line - but it won't stand.
30mins: Pantilimon does well to turn an Ameobi snapshot around the post after good pressure from the Magpies. The striker was involved along with Vurnon Anita, and Gouffran as Sissoko saw an initial effort blocked before Ameobi nicked the ball away from a defender and send an acrobatic effort sneaking towards the bottom corner only for the goalkeeper to use every inch of his giant frame to get a touch to it.
25mins: Gouffran loses out too easily in midfield to allow City to break but the Frenchman then races back at top speed to put Milner under so much pressure than he spoons his left-wing cross out for a goal kick. Great determination from the ex-Bordeaux striker.
21mins: Cisse plays a superb ball out to Mathieu Debuchy who delivers an equally good cross from the right and Yoan Gouffran rises highest but can only glance wide of the Gallowgate goal.
17mins: Cheick Tiote makes a superb block to keep out a goalbound strike from James Milner after Jack Rodwell had poked the ball towards the former Magpies man.
11mins: Newcastle win a free-kick 25 yards from goal and Massadio Haidara, making his first appearance of the season, steps up to take it. His powerful shot cannons back off the wall before his follow-up drifts narrowly wide.
10mins: An early enforced change for City as Jovetic comes off with what looks like a slight pull and Alvaro Negredo comes on in his place.
8mins: From Krul's long kick, Shola Ameobi flicks the ball on and Papiss Cisse is onto the ball in a flash. He goes to loft the ball over Costel Pantilimon and the goalkeeper can only stand and watch as it drops just the wrong side of the post.
4min: Excellent approach play from the visitors ends in Stevan Jovetic forcing a great save from Tim Krul but the flag was up against the forward as he took his shot. It must have been a close call.
1min: A place in the quarter-final draw for the Capital One Cup - made straight after tonight's game - is at stake for the winner and while both managers have made changes, there are still a whole host of international players on the pitch at St. James' Park as Newcastle take kick-off, kicking towards the Gallowgate end. United are in black and white while City are wearing their sky blue shirts white shorts and white socks.
Newcastle United (4-4-2): Tim Krul; Mathieu Debuchy, Mike Williamson, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Massadio Haidara (Paul Dummett 46, Hatem Ben Arfa 81); Moussa Sissoko, Cheick Tiote (c), Vurnon Anita, Yoan Gouffran; Shola Ameobi (Yohan Cabaye 67), Papiss Cisse
Subs not used: Rob Elliot, Gabriel Obertan, Sammy Ameobi, Loic Remy
Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Costel Pantilimon; Micah Richards (Pablo Zabaleta 83), Dedryck Boyata, Joleon Lescott, Aleksandar Kolarov; Javi Garcia, Jack Rodwell (David Silva 65); James Milner, Stevan Jovetic (Alvaro Negredo 11), Jesus Navas; Edin Dzeko
Subs not used: Joe Hart, Martin Demichelis, Fernandinho, Samir Nasri
Referee: Neil Swarbrick


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This has been one of the harshest winters in history, but some cities got it worse than others, according to a winter misery index created by the National Weather Service.
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- Title
- Bacterial otitis media: a vaccine preventable disease?
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- Otitis media (OM) is the most common childhood illness for which medical advice is sought. Whilst the disease rarely results in death, there is a significant level of morbidity and economic burden on the community. Although the causes of OM are multifactoral, bacterial and viral infections are the single most important cause. Bacteria responsible for infections of the middle ear are predominantly, nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Moraxella catarrhalis. Antibiotics have been widely used to treat children who present to a medical clinic with OM. However, given the high prevalence of this disease and the increasing incidence of microbial resistance to antibiotics, there is a need to develop alternative therapeutic strategies such as vaccination. Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination has produced disappointing results for effectiveness in preventing OM and there is evidence of an increased incidence of disease due to non-vaccine serotypes. An efficacious vaccine for bacterial OM would require combining protective protein antigens from all three causative bacteria. A combined bacterial-viral vaccine formulation would produce the most profound and sustained impact on reducing the global incidence of OM.
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- Vaccine: incorporating papers from 'Vaccines and immunisation', the 4th World Congress on Vaccines and Immunisation, Tokyo, Japan, 30 September-03 October 2004, Vol. 23, no. 17-18 (Mar 2005), pp. 2304-2310
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- 2005
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Alfred C. LeonardAugust 14,2014
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LAKEWOOD, Colo. - Alfred C. Leonard, 90, died July 12, 2014, at Atria Assisted Living in Lakewood, Colo.
He was born in Tuxedo, N.Y. He grew up on a small farm in Highland Mills, N.Y.
During World War II, he served in the 99th Infantry Division, was captured during the Battle of the Bulge and was a prisoner of war.
After the war, Mr. Leonard studied engineering at Cooper Union in New York, graduating in 1948. He got his masters degree in engineering at NYU.
It was at Cooper Union that he met Diana; they married at the Unitarian Universalist in Cavendish, Vt., and their marriage lasted 66 years until his death.
Mr. Leonard worked as a civil engineer at Malcom Pirnie Inc. for 35 years, eventually becoming a vice president. The job took him to many places in the U.S. and around the world to Venezuela and Egypt.
He and Diana lived in New Jersey and Connecticut before retiring to Cavendish. They moved to Colorado a year and a half ago.
Mr. Leonard served on many boards, including as the Solid Waste District representative for Cavendish for more than 13 years. He was an active member in the First Congregational Church in Springfield, and was known as an active leader in the community.
He enjoyed playing golf at the Crown Point golf course.
He is survived by his wife Diana; his three children, Susan Lange, Alfred Leonard, and Diana Pelzer; and his nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
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Originally published on May 25, 2013 4:39 pm
Weekends on All Things Considered host Jacki Lyden speaks with Benjamin Wittes of the Brookings Institution about the Espionage Act. This Word War I-era legislation has been used more frequently in recent times to prosecute government employees who leak information to the press, but the limits set by the act are poorly defined for our modern age.


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A new set of wheels is helping people get back on their feet.
The owners of Sleepy Hollow Chevrolet in Viroqua donated a 2012 Malibu Friday to Gundersen Lutheran in La Crosse.
The car is specifically designed to help people recovering from a stroke.
The car will be used in the rehab unit for patients to practice the skills of getting in and out of a car. Families will also be able to practice loading wheel chairs and getting equipment and supplies in and out of the car.
Trudy Eide, whose father had a stroke in May of 2010, says this rehab car will be very beneficial for patients and families. "Once my dad was home, a 6 foot 6 man getting into a tiny car was very difficult. So, having this is a great asset to not only the La Crosse area, but the Coulee Region and the state of Wisconsin. It's really going to be so beneficial to people with spine injuries or strokes and people that have just been in accidents too," said Eide.
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Woman reports shoulder pain after crashJanuary 02,2013SUNDERLAND — A local woman was injured in a car crash on Monday morning on North Road, according to the Vermont State Police.
Tina Gabert, 46, of Sunderland, was driving north on North Road, near Cobbs Road, in her 2002 Subaru Impreza around 8 a.m. on Monday when she lost control and drove off the road, according to Trooper Justin Walker of the Vermont State Police.
Gabert told troopers that as she crested a hill, she began to lose traction on the snow- and slush-covered road. She said she believed the car may also have hit black ice.
The Impreza crossed into the southbound lane, came back into the northbound lane, went off the shoulder and over a culvert, Walker said.
Gabert reported having shoulder pain and was taken to the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington as a precautionary measure.
While road conditions were a factor, troopers said Gabert also had the wrong tires on the vehicle. It had summer tires, which have poor traction in snowy conditions, Walker said.
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Two men charged in guns, drug caseApril 25,2014
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BURLINGTON — Two Vermont men are facing federal charges stemming from the theft of firearms from a Hardwick gun store and the trading of some of those guns for drugs.
The U.S. attorney's office said 26-year-old Larry Garrow and 29-year-old Albert Torres-Morales, both of Richford, made initial appearances in court Wednesday and were ordered held pending another court appearance.
Prosecutors said Garrow burglarized the Rite Way Sports Shop in Hardwick on April 19 and stole 32 firearms.
It was later determined he kept some of the guns and gave the rest to Torres-Morales in exchange for money and drugs.
The two were arrested Tuesday.
Police have recovered 11 of the stolen guns. The rest remain missing.
Garrow's attorney had no comment. Torres-Morales's attorney did not return a call seeking comment.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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Washington is among several teams, including the Oakland Raiders, New York Jets, Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks, reportedly interested in the 27-year-old Jackson, who was released on Friday.
The NFL Network also reported that the Kansas City Chiefs are no longer interested in Jackson. Chiefs coach Andy Reid drafted Jackson in 2008 and coached him for five years with the Eagles.
Jackson's surprising release from the Eagles came two years after he signed a five-year contract extension. He was due $10.5 million this year and $30.5 million over the rest of the deal, but none of it was guaranteed.
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Pierce, who had right shoulder surgery in January, averaged just 2.9 yards per carry last season after an impressive rookie year in which he averaged 4.9 yards per rush.
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The La Crosse Performing Arts Center will unveil locally-designed murals sculpted into the exterior of the new center on Wednesday, November 14.
The unveiling will take place at 1 p.m. at the site of the La Crosse Performing Arts Center, at Front and King Streets. The murals were installed a month ago, but they have been kept under wraps for the big unveiling.
The murals that will be displayed were inspired by the Greek muses of song, dance, comedy, and tragedy. The four sections are named, Soar, Delight, Despair and Sing. The murals were designed by local artist Jill Rippe and constructed by Lincoln, Nebraska-native Jay Tschetter. The murals were commissioned by the La Crosse Performing Arts Center, under the guidance of the Exterior Art Committee.
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text: Application Review: Horn Zynga | 2.0 GB | $ 6.99 Please Register or Log in to view images The Infinity Blade series has always been the epitome of fighting games on iOS. It has always lead with its foot first with the natural feeling controls and stunning graphics. Horn, published by Zynga, tries to take these features of a successful RPG game, add a true story, and include free roam. These are big steps they are taking to perfect what Infinity Blade was criticized for. Gameplay You begin the game in a state of confusion, not knowing what happened and where you are. You soon find out what happened, you were somehow freed of a curse that turned all people and animals into metallic, machined, monsters. You run in and attack another monster to find out its your aunt. You journey outward to free the rest of the population and free your town of this curse. Please Register or Log in to view imagesYou will fight many monsters in this game; some are human-like machines, while others look like dogs. Horn, the protagonist you play as in the game, can forge weapons using different forms of in-game currency called pyrite and pygite. Both of these can be obtained in game through various ways. Each weapon has it's own special abilities and can be upgraded through the forging process. You can also forge cloths and items as well. While you know how to make a great deal of weapons at the beginning (you are a blacksmith afterall), there are others that are unknown to you. Collecting blueprints allows you to forge them. Please Register or Log in to view imagesWeapons must be forged, built. Lucky for you, you're an apprentice blacksmith. The gameplay as a whole is very deep and engaging. In and out of battle, there is just so much to do in Horn. Each level really acts more of a puzzle with battles in between each step. You must figure out how to open doors, access different places, and find the seed in each level. The seeds are then used to unlock a door into another part of the map. Please Register or Log in to view imagesSeeds are the main goal of the game allowing you to access new maps. Navigating around each level is fairly simple. For the majority of your actions, you'll simply tap where you want to go. This allows you to jump up to higher ledges as well as drop down. Short gaps can also be cleared with a single tap. Larger gaps require a secondary tap to grab on to the ledge. At times swipes are required to pull yourself up or walk across thin planks without falling. Then there is grappling done through your little trusty gun. Blowing your horn might also be helpful in blowing over obstacles. Please Register or Log in to view imagesGrappling allows you to access higher places and zip across the map. The battle system is very close to the Infinity Blade system. Actually, if you remove the blocks and parry, you get the Horn battle system. Dodging left and right can be done by pressing the lower corners of the screen causing your character to roll left and right. The camera then rotates appropriately. Slashing the screen then initiates an attack on your enemy. Special attacks can be done when a red button appears in the center of the screen. Press it then swipe in the appropriate direction to stun your enemy. At times, I found that the dodge buttons weren't as large as I'd like them. Please Register or Log in to view imagesThe battle system is very quick to pick up. Gameplay: ★★★★½ Graphics I have to say that the graphics are absolutely stunning in Horn. The details, the clarity, the lighting effects, everything comes together in true harmony to create truly jaw-dropping visuals that are sure to impress most players. Frame rates run high the majority of the time on my 5th generation Touch as well, so it's smooth for the most part. Every little detail was really thought up, from the textures all the way down to the actual animated person who isn't as rag-doll like. Please Register or Log in to view imagesHorn immerses its players with beautiful visuals. Graphics: ★★★★★ Audio Like the graphics, the developers don't skimp in the audio department. High quality audio recordings detail every single action that is taken. Swords slapping against the metal, the enemies pounding on the ground, the wind whistling through the leaves; it all can be heard. Voice overs are also very well done as they can really create a personality for each character in the game. Audio: ★★★★★ Replay One thing that I almost never see in RPGs is true replay after you've completed the game. In the most recent update, Horn included a new endless quest mode. In this mode, you keep fighting an endless set of monsters to become stronger and forge new weapons. You gain levels as you complete these little odd-jobs. Please Register or Log in to view imagesQuests are a way to really expand the replay of the game. Additionally, the main game has some little quirks in it as well. For example, finding the blueprints for each weapon becomes a treasure hunt of its own. Additionally, little cute critters lie all around as well. They appear to be a new strain of "monster" that don't attack you, rather they give you money. These little critters are scattered all around and can be found if you wish to find them. Please Register or Log in to view imagesThese critters are scattered all around. You get cash for finding them, and Horn seems to like them. Treasure can also be found in many places of the game. This is one of the few games where exploration seems to actually be fun. Things are hidden, worlds are vast, large, but not filled with white-space; dense would be the word to describe it. Cut through the weeds that block the path and explore. Who knows, you might find treasure (gold, maybe a potion Please Register or Log in to view images). Please Register or Log in to view imagesTreasure really isn't a reason to replay, but the exploration aspect of the game is fun. Replay: ★★★★★ Value This is a 7-dollar, densely packed game that has so much to offer. It doesn't support the 4" screen of the newer generation iDevices yet though. As stated, the battle mechanics can also be spruced up a little (not sure if it's the lack of support for the 4" screen; we'll find out in a future update) The game offers excellent gameplay, graphics, and audio. There is just so much to do, so much to find. The developers of Horn really tried to pack as much stuff into this game as possible to keep their players busy. It seems to have worked. Value: ★★★★½ Final Thoughts Horn is probably the first true game that I feel breaks the realm of a portable game, and walks into something closer to a full-sized game we've all been waiting for. 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Megalencephaly-Capillary Malformation
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It is possible that the main title of the report Megalencephaly-Capillary Malformation is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report.
- macrocephaly-capillary malformation
- macrocephaly-cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita
- M-CM syndrome
General Discussion
Megalencephaly-capillary malformation syndrome (MCAP), formerly known as macrocephaly-capillary malformation, is a rare, complex disorder involving the skin, connective tissue, brain and other organs that is usually present at birth. Affected individuals have a disproportionately large head and capillary malformations on the skin of the midline face, trunk and limbs. These capillary malformations often show a lacy or reticulated pattern (resembling a net or web, and are sometimes termed "cutis marmorata"). Most children with MCAP have an enlarged brain (or megalencephaly), in addition to other findings on brain MRI associated with neurologic problems.
Multiple terms have been used in the past for this syndrome. The earliest one was macrocephaly-cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita (M-CMTC) because the vascular lesions were mistakenly believed to be consistent with CMTC. However, careful examination of the skin in these children revealed that the vascular lesions are not CMTC but rather capillary malformations (described below), and so the syndrome was accurately renamed to "macrocephaly-capillary malformation syndrome" (or M-CM). Recently, the name was modified from this latter term to "megalencephaly-capillary malformation" (or MCAP, in short) because the term "macrocephaly" refers to a large head due various causes, whereas "megalencephaly" is a more specific and accurate term that refers to the truly enlarged brain present in this syndrome.
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M-CM Network
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March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
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Both the 100K and 50K races will start together promptly at 6AM.
The course has a widely varied trail surface that includes well maintained single and double track trail, grassy single track, dirt roads and a bit of asphalt too, on a course that is extremely "runnable" as trail courses go . Two ascents and one long descent traverse the upland forest. These steep shaded trails have some roots, ruts, and stones. The trails in the upper meadows are mostly dirt, grass, rolling, and unshaded. The meadows are referred to as the Serengeti. Each lap's 5 km of running in the Serengeti can make for a challenging summer ultra if Mother Nature offers a warm sunny day. The lake trails are shaded, have a few roots and are generally flat. Overall, the course lends itself to quick running without technical hikes.
A well-supported run with 2 stocked aid stations and 1 unmanned water drop; racers are always within 3.75 miles of the next aid on the course. Participants and crew can position their own bags, coolers, chairs & canopies (10'x10' max) beside the Main Aid Station and along the paved footpath that brings the participants to the Main Aid Station. Some cool finisher awards and gear.
The 100 km participants must finish 87.5 km (finish lap 7) under 12 hours (by 6:00 p.m.) in order to start the final lap. The course closes at 14 hours and 15 minutes (at 8:15 p.m.), unless a finish is imminent, i.e. runners seen approaching the finish. The only exception to this is for Grandmasters 50 that have until 6:45 p.m. to start their final lap and have until 9:00 p.m. to finish.


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The Black River Memorial Hospital (BRMH) announced Friday that Mary Beth White-Jacobs will be its new president and chief executive officer.
White-Jacobs, who has served in various roles with the hospital for 30 years, will officially fill the role on June 28, 2013.
"We look forward to the future with Mary Beth at the helm," Brower said in a statement. "Her years of experience and high level of leadership skills will enable BRMH to continue the journey of excellence."
White-Jacobs will replace current president and CEO Stan Gaynor.


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RUSH: Now, we've gone through the past couple of days The Real Story of Thanksgiving. It's a tradition on this program on the day before Thanksgiving to actually read that story from one of my two best sellers, but there's a story in the Madison (Wisconsin) Capital Times today. The headline: "The Pilgrims Were Really Grave Robbers." The story is by Mike Ivey.
"Everything you know about the 'first' Thanksgiving is wrong. Plymouth Rock. Pilgrims. Perseverance. Big feast. Happy Indians sharing in the bounty. It's all bunk, except maybe the part about eating turkey. Early settlers were so hungry they ate about anything with fur or feathers. Otherwise, there is little connection between reality and the version of Thanksgiving events still taught in most schools. That point was hammered home Sunday by award-winning filmmaker Patty Loew. A member of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe, Loew was the keynote speaker at the third annual 'Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration' held at Lakeview Lutheran Church on Madison's north side. Loew said the problem with the traditional Thanksgiving story is that it plays to the American version of history where peace loving English settlers tame the wilderness and survive attacks from the bloodthirsty Indians. 'It's the quintessential American holiday,' she said. 'It involves escaping danger, surviving in a harsh environment, carving out a new life.' Unfortunately, Loew says, the whole Thanksgiving story is nothing but myth. In reality, the Indian tribes living along the Eastern seaboard had been decimated by disease in the years preceding the storied landing at Plymouth Rock in 1620."
What was it that destroyed the Indians? Give me a guess, Mr. Snerdley. From this wacko leftist historian, what was it, what decimated the Indians? Well, yes, it was bubonic plague, but who brought it? Right. "An epidemic of bubonic plague, most likely, " most likely, "brought to the New World by European fishermen in 1617, had killed an estimated 90 percent of the Native population by the time the Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts." The program observer has a question. What's the question? Mmm-hmm. I don't know why the white guys never caught anything from the Indians in history, but let me stick with this because this gets even better. Okay, so where are we now? In 1617 early-arriving European fishermen brought bubonic plague that wiped out 90% of the Indians. When the Pilgrims showed up, what they found "were empty villages with crops still in the field because the Indians had either died or left." Now, wait just a second, now. Just a second, now. "The more religious of the settlers -- only 32 of the 102 who landed at Plymouth were actually Pilgrims -- thought the existing villages and cleared fields were a sign that God was providing for them. Other settlers took to digging up the graves of Indians, picking through the housewares, blankets or weapons buried with the dead. 'So the first Thanksgiving in America was actually held by grave robbers,' said Patty Loew, filmmaker.
"Loew challenged the audience to tell the correct version of events and think about what it means when they celebrate this Thursday with family or friends. 'We're not just talking about feel good history, but history that reflects the truth,' said Loew, a longtime local TV anchor who serves as associate professor of life sciences communications at UW-Madison. ... If the crops were still standing in the fields--" I guess 90% of the Indians must have just died overnight, you know, right before the harvest. "If the crops were still standing in the fields and they were robbing graves, why didn't the Pilgrims get the bubonic plague?" What spared them from getting the bubonic plague that these European fishermen trucked over in 1617? Thanksgiving was not the first year, either. It took a long time here for the Pilgrims to have enough of a life to be thankful for anything, to anybody. This is the multicultural curriculum. You sit here and tell jokes about it, "Oh, yeah the early white Europeans they brought syphilis. They brought environmental destruction," but it's being taught. It's being taught at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and there were 200 people that showed up for this film documentary on the "history" of the first Thanksgiving.
Well, let me tell you something. I know it can't be proved because of the two words "most likely." The Indians were "decimated...most likely by a disease." It can't be proven. Nobody knows. This is just a multicultural curriculum which is designed to get as many little kids as possible to question the decency and the goodness of their own country.


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Valentine's Day Caramel Apple with Candies
Send Happy Valentine's Day wishes in a deliciously big way. Give an over one pound, tart Granny Smith apple dipped in creamy caramel, then sprinkled with red, pink and white milk chocolate candies and laced with white confection drizzle. It's YUM and then some!
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