text: LOS ANGELES - Hit fantasy show 'Game of Thrones' topped nominations Thursday for the Primetime Emmy awards, while streaming service Netflix upped its challenge to traditional networks for TV's version of the Oscars. Premium cable channel HBO's grisly royal feud saga scored 19 nods including for best drama series, followed by 'Fargo' - based on the quirky 1996 Coen brothers' movie - with nominations in 18 categories.Other notable nominees included Netflix's breakthrough women's prison show 'Orange is the New Black,' earning nominations for five members of its cast, and the new HBO crime drama 'True Detective'. As well as 'Orange is the New Black,' other female-led shows like 'Veep,' 'The Good Wife,' 'Scandal' and 'American Horror Story: Coven' also made strong showings, especially in acting categories. 'I feel like the happiest girl in the world,' Laverne Cox - a nominated 'Orange' star who is openly transgender - told Variety. 'I feel amazing, effervescent happy cloud nine through the moon; every cliche' for feeling really great.' Billy Bob Thornton, nominated for lead actor in a miniseries for 'Fargo,' told the Hollywood Reporter: 'I'm not sure I'll do much celebrating today, as I'm kind of a hermit. I think the next time I go out will be to attend the Emmys.' Overall, HBO won the most nominations with 99, while online streaming giant Netflix doubled its number of nods from last year with 31. In terms of shows, 'American Horror Story: Coven' was third with 17 nods, followed by 16 for 'Breaking Bad,' the cult series about teacher-turned-drugs kingpin Walter White which ended last year, and the same number for AIDS drama movie 'The Normal Heart.'A slew of British actors are in the running, including Martin Freeman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Idris Elba, repeat nominees Michelle Dockery and Maggie Smith for 'Downton Abbey' and '12 Years a Slave' star Chiwetel Ejiofor.This news was published in The Nation newspaper. Read complete newspaper of 12-Jul-2014 here.


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On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 12:00 AM, Gavin Knight <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:

 Would the ventilation be more effective in the previous location of the laser cutter,
or is it better in it's current place.

It seems the previous location was isolated from he majority of people and had access

directly to an open window.

That's pretty much what the background to this discussion is. It sounds like the new location is within hackerspace operating parameters, but I lerrrrve Martin's fact-based note about how we could check that.

My understanding is that after Casey's concerns were expressed, mysterious benefactors set up an improved negative pressure system for the new location (not sure if Martin is talking about the setup before or after here). If they're around, I'll try and find out exactly what the parameters of that, so that people can feel warm and number-based, rather than just trying to sniff around the cutter and seeing if they keel over.

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Artists From Across The Globe Grace The Stage In Istanbul For International Jazz Day 2013
May 01, 2013, 05:10 ET from Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz
ISTANBUL, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In an unprecedented series of events worldwide, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz joined together to celebrate jazz as a universal language of freedom on April 30th. With events taking place in every country on the planet, International Jazz Day 2013 culminated in an evening concert at Istanbul's Hagia Irene that was viewed live by millions around the world and featured pianists Herbie Hancock, John Beasley (Musical Director), George Duke, Robert Glasper, Ramsey Lewis, Keiko Matsui and Eddie Palmieri; vocalists Ruben Blades, Al Jarreau, Milton Nascimento, Dianne Reeves, Esperanza Spalding (who also played bass) and Joss Stone; trumpeters Terence Blanchard, Hugh Masekela and Imer Demirer; bassists James Genus, Marcus Miller and Ben Williams; drummers Terri Lyne Carrington and Vinnie Colaiuta; guitarists Bilal Karaman, John McLaughlin, Lee Ritenour and Joe Louis Walker; saxophonists Dale Barlow, Igor Butman, Branford Marsalis, Wayne Shorter and Liu Yuan; clarinetists Anat Cohen and Husnu Senlendirici; violinist Jean-Luc Ponty; Pedrito Martinez on percussion; tabla master Zakir Hussain; trombonist Alevtina Polyakova; and special guest Martin Luther King III.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130501/DC04598)
International Jazz Day brings together communities, schools and groups from across the globe to celebrate jazz, learn about its roots and highlight its important role as a form of communication that transcends differences. In partnership with the Republic of Turkey, the all-star evening concert was held at Istanbul's famed Hagia Irene. Dating back to the 4th century, the Hagia Irene, located in the outer courtyard of the Topkapi Palace – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – is regarded as an international treasure for music lovers because of its brilliant atmosphere and enchanting acoustics. In addition to being streamed live worldwide at www.jazzday.com and via the UNESCO, United Nations, U.S. State Department and Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz websites, the concert was also taped for future broadcast on public television stations around the world.
Herbie Hancock said, "Using jazz as a tool, I have faith that the music – either through playing an instrument, learning about its rich cultural history, or listening to the millions of recordings made over the past century – will demonstrate that barriers can be broken, unity can be achieved, new forms of expression can be created, and a dialogue between cultures can begin. From my decades long career as a jazz musician, I know first hand that inventive ideas can achieve the impossible, transform humanity, and make productive changes at the grass roots level." "Jazz shows the wealth that rises from diversity," remarked Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO. "This music draws strength from a rich mix of peoples and cultures, and it is woven today into the fabric of every society, played across the world, enjoyed everywhere."
As the Global Host City for International Jazz Day 2013, Istanbul also featured concerts, lectures, round tables, workshops, and Q&A sessions with high-profile educators and musicians throughout the city. All of these daytime programs were free and open to the public with panel discussions focusing on "Jazz and Freedom," "Jazz and Women" and "Jazz Festivals and the Art of Promoting Jazz." Lectures included "The History of Jazz" and "Dave Brubeck and Diplomacy."
In addition to the events taking place in this year's host city, thousands of events in 196 countries in every region and continent of the world and all 50 of the United States celebrated International Jazz Day. Kigali, Rwanda presented a "Kigali Jazz 4 Peace" event at the MTN Center Building in Nyarutarama with a film screening and concerts. In Brazil, the city of Sao Paulo celebrated by organizing a special show at Jazznos Fundos to mark the day, with a quartet of great Brazilian musicians. In Italy, the Alexander Platz Jazz Club in Rome presented a concert featuring local artists; and in Malaysia, the Penang Philharmonic Jazz Section marked International Jazz Day with "A Celebration of Jazz 2013" featuring performances by five groups, each with its own unique style and brand of music at Gurney Paragon in Penang.
International Jazz Day was adopted by UNESCO Member States on the initiative of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock, in order to encourage and highlight jazz's unique power for advancing intercultural dialogue and understanding across the world. International Jazz Day is recognized on the official calendars of UNESCO and the United Nations.
The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz is working with UNESCO and its Member States, national commissions, UNESCO networks, UNESCO Associated Schools, universities and institutes, public radio, public television and NGOs, as well as jazz clubs, hotels, and restaurants to organize and promote International Jazz Day events worldwide every year. Libraries, schools, performing arts centers, artists and arts organizations of all disciplines throughout the world are being encouraged to celebrate the day through education programs, presentations, concerts and other jazz-focused activities.
UNESCO, the Republic of Turkey, and the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz are pleased that the Istanbul Jazz Festival, organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) served as the 2013 Host City Partner.
For more information about International Jazz Day, please visit the websites at:
www.unesco.org/days/jazzday and www.jazzday.com. For photos: www.iksv.org or http://mm.gettyimages.com/mm/nicePath/gyipa_public?nav=pr187547865.
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Nice Ship. Fantastic Crew! : Norwegian Jewel Cruise Review by Mrdoak
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Nice Ship. Fantastic Crew!
Destination: Western Caribbean
Embarkation: New Orleans
The NCL Jewel was a nice ship. Clean, tidy and well organized. Staff ratio was good , overall size of the ship and layout and flow worked. There were enough restaurants and food variety that one should not have a problem finding something worth eating. The main plus was the crew. Sorry Captain but we all know who runs the ship (Inside). That right, RIchard Janicki, Hotel Director runs a tight ship! Staff uniforms were pressed and sharp. His team did not look like they rolled out of bed like some other lines I've been on. Each member was on their toes and looking to assist passengers. I watched how they interacted with guests and each attempted to ensure that the guests had what they needed. Now I know there might be a few that disagree and that's ok because you can't please 2600 guests but the crew did their best . I would be re-missed if I didn't point out that Noel Chaves, Restaurant Manager was More always on the floor to ensure guests enjoyed a great dining experience. Katya Plyakova, Beverage Manager has a great selection of wines and two good tasting events. Unfortunately, someone needs to share with NCL that the beer tasting of their low qualify beer choices is not a beer tasting event. It could use some improvement by adding two or three higher end micro beers. I have no real complaints and would recommend NCL to first time cruisers Less
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Good size. Room under bed for suitcases. Like the bathroom layout. Sink in middle, shower on one side and toilet on the other. Husband is 6'2" and it worked fine for him.Read All Balcony (BB) Reviews >>
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Best snorkeling package ever. $130. Airplane ride to Ambergris Caye, round trip, pick up at airport. boat ride to reef and some of the best snorkeling! Worth every penny!
The port was nice and clean. The $3 cab ride was worth it to see little village walk/boardwalk with shops and food places. CocoCorona, Crazy Lobster but go all the way to the end to a restaurant called Sulumar. Name is on the side of the building. Cheap beers and salsa. Nice services. Ship crew goes there.
Strange that you have to go over the street and down the stairs. Ernesto Rental was great. $25 for the moped for the day. They were great to deal with. Made our way to Bob Marley/Rasta Bar for $3 beers and some good food. Low key, low budget and low tourist. Just how I like it. Reminds me of a Corona commerical.
It was ok. Partly my fault. After the snorkeling trip your driver picks you up. But you have to be very clear about what you want when the driver pick you up. They are there to take you where you want to go so if you don't give directions then driver will take you to a few place. We wanted to have lunch on the beach. Not stay on the beach. Had to pay $10 each to get into a private resort. I told the owner that we only wanted to have lunch not lay on the beach. She gave us our $10 per person back. Roatan was ok but I can cross it off my list of places since I've been there. I did like their port for the shopping.
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When NHL star Mike Cammalleri slipped them on for the first time, the feeling was "primitive and powerful."
He began darting around the artificial turf at the Montreal Canadiens' training facility in Brossard, Que., testing their worth.
He was convinced they could make him stronger.
Now the recently traded Calgary Flame has become the face of the adidas Adipure Trainer, billed as the first minimalist shoe designed for working out. It's the latest entry into the booming market for footwear with a less-is-more kick.
Mr. Cammalleri was an early convert. About a year after that initial test run, "If I'm training, I'm wearing them," said the 29-year-old, known for his rigorous workout regimen.
There are signs the shoes are verging on ubiquity.
For runners, the trend away from tricked-out, uber-supportive shoes and toward minimal footwear has taken off in the past few years, turning a fringe product into a roughly $2-billion annual cash cow. The New Balance Minimus, Nike Free, Reebok RealFlex and Vibram FiveFingers are among the slew of stripped-down shoes – flexible enough to be rolled, scrunched and squeezed at will – praised for triggering small, neglected foot muscles.
Now shoe companies are targeting the gym, hoping the success of minimalist running shoes, Footwear readers' 2011 trend of the year, will translate to the workout crowd.
But as the buzz builds and the industry pitches the shoes as a muscle-building fix for many foot and ankle injuries, there is some debate as to whether it's a biomechanical paradigm shift in shoe design or a cleverly engineered cash grab.
Proponents of the footwear often compare ultra-supportive shoes with wearing a cast that prohibits muscle growth, while skeptics say there hasn't been enough research.
Mark Verstegen, who trains some of the world's top athletes as the president of Phoenix-based Athletes' Performance, helped design adidas's new shoe. "The shoe offers an almost sock-like environment that gives great mobility so you can turn on all the muscles and joints in the legs," he said.
Mr. Verstegen holds a master's degree in sport sciences and said he's long believed in barefoot workouts. He credits the 2009 book Born to Run by Christopher McDougall for pushing the barefoot-minimalist movement into the mainstream.
The research has been playing catch-up ever since.
Scott Landry, an assistant professor of kinesiology at Acadia University in Nova Scotia who has studied minimalist footwear, has published articles that generally laud the shoes' ability to strengthen smaller foot muscles.
Shoes with a lot of stability were first designed in the 1970s to reduce injury, but the belief is that injuries haven't decreased, Dr. Landry said.
He wears minimalist shoes in the gym and explained how students in his anatomy and biomechanics class constantly ask him about the new footwear. "I always caution them, don't make the sudden jump, introduce exercise gradually, " Dr. Landry said. "… If you've got a deformity in the foot, you might need an orthotic."
Dr. Landry, Mr. Verstegen and Brad Gibbs, president of the Pedorthic Association of Canada, all stressed the need to take it slow.
"My immediate concern would be the lack of stability if you're doing lateral or side-to-side motion – I think that's where a minimalist shoe could be a danger," Mr. Gibbs said. He suggested testing the shoes for "10 to 20 per cent" of your workouts initially.
"If you are starting to develop a small discomfort … go back to your old or conventional footwear." he said, adding, "Don't try to work through an injury."
Mr. Verstegen adamantly opposes a full-throttle switch. "You wouldn't do any other aspect of your life that way – you need the progressions."
But even a measured approach has its doubters. Michael Mesic, a doctor of podiatric medicine at the Canadian Foot Clinic & Orthotic Centre in St. Catharines, Ont., is skeptical of the shift away from supportive footwear.
"Most of the hype is generated by shoe companies – they're creating a new market," Dr. Mesic said. "… There is that subset of the population with great mechanics who don't need that extra support, but the average person needs support."
And yet John Shier, a 36-year-old software engineer from Burlington, Ont., said that after years of suffering from plantar fasciitis, shin splints and knee pain, and throwing hundreds of dollars at orthotics, he hasn't had "a single physical problem" since buying Vibram FiveFingers four years ago.
When he works out, whether doing squats or dead-lifts, Mr. Shier dons the shoes or opts to go unshod. "I found that wearing cross-trainers, with the amount of cushioning and height off the ground, I didn't feel that stable."
There's plenty of anecdotal evidence that echoes Mr. Shier's experience, Dr. Landry said.
That's not to say all the reviews have been gushing.
Mauricio Morales, a barefoot proponent who operates the blog BarefootCanada.org, has some qualms with the footwear. "My feet become clammy and stinky very quickly," he said.
While "Barefoot Moe," as he's known on his blog, said he wears minimalist shoes in the winter and occasionally to work out, he finds the cost "outrageous." The new shoe from adidas will sell for $100, and most other brand-name minimalist footwear falls in that range.
As for Mr. Cammalleri, he just finished an upper-body workout, he said, but sporting the shoes, "my knees and feet muscles are being triggered."
The man championing the new minimalist kicks expects the NHL to catch on quickly.
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By Lizelle Jackson | February 17, 2009
I tend to not listen to very much new hip-hop, but I'm really looking forward to the upcoming callabo album, A Work In Progress, by AB & Daru. I was first introduced to Daru awhile back when I heard a track called "So Good" that he had done with Kissey Asplund for his Daru Spirit & Soul-Hop Sampler, and have been a fan ever since. On the song "Soul Dirty" featuring T3 (of Slum Village), we find Daru staying true to his crunchy Dilla-esque drums, while being complimented by AB's beautifully harmonized vocals, that of which are eerily reminiscent of D'Angelo. In the meantime , until the album is dropped, make sure you get you hands on the 3-pack of Daru tracks featuring Black Milk, AB, Joy Jones (crazy track!), and Muhsinah (amazing) right here. Big ups to Fresh Selects for generously supplying it!
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WAUKESHA, WIS.— Carroll University's student chapter of Habitat for Humanity will hold a candlelight vigil on Thursday, April 23, 2009. It will begin at 9:30 p.m. on the quad lawn behind Main Hall. The vigil will raise awareness of how many people are living in poverty in the community and on a global scale. Rev. William Humphreys, chaplain, and Dr. Joanne Passaro, provost, will speak at the event along with others. The vigil is part of Habitat's annual Act, Speak, Build Week and is free and open to the public.
Habitat for Humanity is committed to raising awareness of the need for affordable housing and poverty on local, national and global levels. For more information, contact Lauren Reiken, Habitat president, at email@example.com or visit http://orgs.carrollu.edu/habitat/.
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ACCRA, Ghana (Oct. 28)
The Joint Ghana-Israel Black Star Line submitted plans to the Government today to acquire 12 more ships by 1962 at an estimated cost of about 9,000,000 pounds sterling. It now has four ships.
The 12 vessels, mainly cargo ships, will be 7,000 to 8,000 tons each, A.R. Boakye, president of the line, said the company had received bids from 57 shipbuilding yards throughout the world. He also reported that because the United Arab Republic has black-listed Black Star ships, they will sail to the Far East around the Cape of Good Hope instead of through the Suez Canal.
Regular sailings of ships of the joint Ghana-Israel Black Star line between West Africa and the Eastern seaboard of the United States and Canada will start next month, it was announced here today. This has been made possible by acceptance of the Black Star line as a member of the American West African Freight Conference.
The service will be in augurated early in December when the "Tano River" sails from the Takoradi port with New York its first port of call.


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Collapsed, wilted,
Yellowing, mottled, distorted leaves
Leaves with holes
Leaves with mines
Curled leaves
Leaves with spots
Leaves with stippling
Use the photos below to identify damage.
Names link to more on identification and management.
Charcoal rot damage
tip: Charcoal-like dust on stem surface.
Fusarium root rot damage
Identification tip: Brick-red lesions of variable
size on belowground stems, tap roots; red lesions turn
brown; small red flecks under scraped lesion surface.
Nematode damage
Identification tip: Wilted and stunted plant has
root galls (right) compared to healthy plant (left).
Alfalfa mosaic virus
Identification tip: Yellow leaf mottling.
Bean common mosaic virus
Identification tip: Green-yellow and dark green
mosaic pattern on leaves; discoloration usually accompanied
by puckering, blistering, distortion, downward curling.
Armyworm young larva and
Identification tip: Newly hatched larva scrapes leaf tissue, "skeletonizing" leaf.
Loopers damage
Identification tip: Chew holes in mature leaves.
Cucumber beetle adult
and damage
Identification tip: Chews holes in leaves.
Leafminer damage
tip: Wavy tan leaf mines in surface of bean leaves.
Aphid damage
tip: Curled, sticky, and shiny leaves, sometimes with
black sooty mold.
Bean aphid adults
Identification tip: Slightly larger than the cowpea
aphid; dark olive green to black with light-colored legs.
Common bacterial blight damage
tip: Irregularly shaped spots bordered by a lemon-yellow ring;
as spots enlarge, tissue in center dies and turns brown.
Spider mite damage
tip: Very fine white or yellow stippling; fine webbing
on leaf undersurface.
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Truffle Capital: The region of the Software-Cluster is still in the fore
Brussels and Darmstadt - Truffle Capital, the prominent European private equity firm, today published the second edition of its study "Truffle 100 European Clusters", a ranking list of the Top 40 regions of the European software industry. According to this evaluation list, enterprises of the German Software-Cluster obtained 40% of the world-wide profit of the 100 prominent European software providers. The study expressly emphasizes the role of the Software-Cluster region, which maintained its position as the European "Silicon Valley".
Southeast England has been named on the second position and the region Paris at the third position. This listing is based on the "Truffle 100 Europe" study, which has been carried out in 2009 with the support of the European commissioner for information society and media, Neelie Kroes and in the coorporation with the research houses IDC (www.idc.com) and CXP (www.cxp.fr).
The ranking of the Truffle Cluster was presented at the shared press conference of Truffle and Software AG in Brussels with the support of Rainer Zimmermann, European Commission, Gino Brunetti, cluster manager of the German Software-Cluster, and Sylvain Dorschner, Systematic Paris Region Systems & ICT Cluster. For the ranking please visit http://www.truffle100.com/2010/software-clusters-in-europe.php
"We have made an enormous progress in further strengthening the Software-Cluster as an important force in the industrial policy", explained Karl-Heinz Streibich, chairman of the managing board of Software AG. "Our cluster activities are supported and taken positively by the policy of both the federal and state level in Germany. An investment volume of 80 million euros for the development of new promising software technologies in the region is the result of these efforts. An increasing international acknowledgement of the German Software-Cluster helps us to advance our initiatives."
According to Bernard-Louis Roques, co-founder of the Truffle Capital, such political promotion is by no means to be found constant in Europe: "The study 'Truffle 100 European Clusters' shows what kind of enormous challenges the Europeans are facing when it comes to the development of technology clusters, which are then competitive on the international level and can emulate such clusters as the Silicon Valley or the Boston Region. Only five regions in Europe can achieve sales of over a billion Euro: one in Germany (the region in the southwest of Germany with the Software-Cluster), three in Great Britain (southeast England including London, northeast England and east England) and one in the France (Ile de France including Paris).
Whereas the German Software-Cluster could maintain its leading position due to the two largest international software providers SAP AG and Software AG, southeast England succeeded to secure the 2nd position in the ranking and hence could catch up with the Software-Cluster.
This dynamic region owes this impressing achievement to the different international flagship offerers, with Sage, Autonomy, Misys and Microfocus leading the way. They have followed the acquisition and international expansion path aggressively. The region Paris is still one of the most important technology centers of Europe, however has dropped back to the 3rd position.
The fact, that at the present the maintenance of the advancement program of innovative enterprises in the French parliament is disputed and innovation-oriented equity funds are loaded with new constraints, should be a warning signal for the French government and induce it to a direction change towards more substantial innovative politics for the industry", explained Bernard-Louis Roques.
"Truffle 100 France" was brought into being in 2005 by Truffle Capital and Bernard-Louis Roques. The sixth edition of this ranking list, which has become a standard of comparison for the French software industry, appeared in April 2010. "Truffle 100 Europe" is being published since 2006 and is also acknowledged on European level as an important index for the condition of the industry. Truffle Capital now published the second edition of the study "Truffle 100 European Clusters". Based on the data of the published report in 2009, "Truffle 100 Europe" is the first study, which depicts European regions that are prominent in the software industry.


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Owings Garners Post-Season Accolades
By Reno Aces | August 29, 2013 9:19 AM ET
For Immediate Release
Aug. 29, 2013
ROUND ROCK, Texas- Reno Aces shortstop Chris Owings has been named the 2013 Pacific Coast League Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player and shortstop for the All-PCL team.
Owings, a native of Charleston, S.C., was voted the league's ROY and MVP after a balloting of the PCL field managers and media representatives from across the league. On Tuesday, he became the third-straight player from the Reno franchise to be named the PCL's top rookie, after Collin Cowgill won the award in 2011 and Adam Eaton took home the crown last season. With the MPV, Owings matches Eaton's post-season accomplishments of last year, becoming just the third player in PCL history to sweep both end-of-season awards (also, Rob Quinlan, Salt Lake, 2002).
The 22-year-old has played in 120 games with Reno this season, and his .329 batting average is good for third in the league. He leads the PCL in hits (172), runs (98), and total bases (249), despite sitting out from Aug. 13-26 (hamstring injury). Additionally, Owings has 27 doubles, 12 home runs and seven triples to go along with 74 RBI and 17 stolen bases. His offensive numbers are impressive, but his glove is equally sound, as he leads all shortstops with 332 assists and is tied for fourth with 125 putouts.
Owings has shined the entire season, and on Monday it was announced he was named the shortstop for the All-PCL team. In addition to competing in the 2013 Triple-A All-Star Game at Aces Ballpark in July, he was an MLB All-Star SiriusXM Futures Game selection. In June, he became the first player in D-backs organizational history to be named the D-backs Organizational Player of the Month in three consecutive months. He also became the first player in Reno franchise history to have 40 or more hits in three consecutive month, knocking 40 in April, 44 in May and 45 in June to begin the 2013 campaign. On June 12, he became the first professional batter to reach the 100-hit plateau this season.
Selected by the D-backs in the 1st round of the 2009 First-Year Player Draft out of Gilbert High School, Owings carries a .290 average over five minor league seasons.
Reno is currently finishing up the 2013 campaign with an eight-game road trip. Ticket packages for the 2014 season are on-sale now at RenoAces.com, by calling (775) 334-7000 or by visiting the Aces Ballpark Ticket Office.
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YPSILANTI — Eastern Michigan University will host the Senate Higher Education Subcommittee on Appropriations April 23 at the new student center, Room 310. The hearings are open to the public.
Scheduled to appear before the subcommittee for this session are: EMU (10-10:30 a.m.), University of Michigan-Dearborn (10:30-11 a.m.), Lake Superior State University (11-11:30 a.m.), Northern Michigan University (11:30 a.m.-noon), the American Association of University Professors (noon-12:15 p.m.) and The Farm Bureau (12:15-12:30 p.m.)
"Eastern Michigan University playing host to the Senate Higher Education Subcommittee on Appropriations is very important to us. This opportunity will allow us to put on display some of the "jewels" on our campus like the new Student Center and Halle Library. More importantly, the legislators will be able to tour Pray Harrold and Mark Jefferson personally to appreciate why their support of these projects are so important to the students and faculty here at EMU," said Freman Hendrix, governmental relations officer for EMU.
Three other sites will host subcommittee hearings. They are Saginaw Valley State University (April 20), Calvin College in Grand Rapids (April 27) and Michigan Technological University in Houghton (May 11).Members of the Senate subcommittee include: Sen. Tony Stamas (chair), Sen. Tom George, Sen. Bill Hardiman, Sen. Michelle A. McManus, Sen. Jim Barcia, Sen. Glenn S. Anderson, and Sen. Liz Brater.
Eastern Michigan University is a public, comprehensive university that offers programs in the arts, sciences and professions. EMU prepares students with the intellectual skills and practical experiences to succeed in their career and lives, and to be better citizens.
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Good, not glorious: Carnival Glory Cruise Review by fumasacra
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Good, not glorious
Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: Port Canaveral (Orlando)
Arrival in Cape Canaveral and embarkation: We picked Carnival and this particular Eastern Caribbean itinerary because of the proximity to Atlanta, GA, and the price, and that we had not yet been to any of these islands before. We got a balcony for just a little more than a simple outdoor cabin would have cost us on our preferred cruise lines, but we decided to try Carnival after all. We drove from Atlanta to Cape Canaveral in less than eight hours, including a lunch and a couple of pit stops, easy and uneventful drive. We stayed in Radisson, where a suite with a whirlpool for one night, plus parking for the car all week came to $189 including all taxes. The hotel is very nice, the suite was wonderful, the whirlpool malfunctioned but was promptly More fixed. DH found the sleep number bed less than spectacular, but I felt like it worked. Radisson is good value, highly recommended, if you don't plan to use their port shuttle! We also had an excellent and very affordable sushi/thai dinner at Siam Orchid (1275 N. Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach, next to La Quinta, on the main drag)- also highly recommended at least for Asian food lovers and those who care to eat healthy and low fat stuff. There's also a lovely, but expensive natural foods store just a couple of blocks down on the main drag for some last minute food items. Radisson's shuttle to the port in the morning of the cruise, however, is another story. Utterly disorganized, forget about the pre-booked shuttle times. We stood at the main hotel entrance among some 70 people, quite a few smoking non-stop right there, tons of luggage and chaos taking place all around us for approx. 1 hour before we finally made it onto the shuttle. They prefer larger groups, so if you're traveling as a couple or just a couple of friends, be prepared to be ignored and get to the ship late. It was a waste of time and overall a very unpleasant experience. If we ever cruise from PC again, we'll get a taxi to the port or choose another hotel, which has more shuttles available and which has more courtesy toward their guests. We eventually made to the port around 1:45 pm. Radisson's shuttle debacle was one of the lowest points of this vacation.
Carnival's embarkation procedures were well organized, even though lines were long. Given the Homeland Sec. Dept. rules, that was to be expected, but we were on the ship in 30 minutes.
On the ship: We were pleasantly surprised to hear good piano music as we entered the ship. The cabins were not ready, so we had to drag our carry-ons to the restaurant to make arrangements with maitre d' for a table for two, which we got with little fuss. The staff was helpful all along. When we finally got into our balcony cabin on Deck 8, we found it very good. It was worth spending a little extra, and we kept the balcony door open every night and most of the sea days as well. That was priceless - the sound of ocean all around, stars above the head and sometimes some island lights on the horizon.
Overall impression: the ship is well-maintained, clean, but make no mistake, it shows its age. It is much darker than NCL's Pearl, much more plastic and metal used in interior design, which leaves a somewhat chintzy impression. The layout is bad, I mean confusing and illogical - Pearl was so easy to navigate! I sympathize with those with walking difficulties, let alone using wheelchairs... we appreciated any opportunity to walk and so get as much exercise as possible if we got lost, but probably not everyone did. The room steward did a good job, the purser's desk was helpful. There is no flatscreen TV in the cabin, the old TV was sticking out of its compartment, I banged my head a couple of times. There is enough closet space, but not more than enough - the previous cruisers had kindly left some hangers, and we appreciated that. Bathroom - the water was most of the time not warm enough, shower constantly alternated between almost freezing water and warm, not hot. I was cold many times after the shower and had to go out on the balcony to warm up - and that with no air conditioning turned on in the cabin! In short, the cabin shows age. The bed was comfortable, and there is a real comforter type blanket, not just some miserable cheapo cover - we loved it!
Entertainment: We saw just a little of the shows. OK, but nothing that could hold our attention longer than 20 minutes. Besides, Carnival seems to cater to two age groups in terms of sound volume - teens with no limits on decibels, and seniors with mighty serious hearing problems. We hear very well, but did not want to loose our hearing, so could not really take it more than 15-20 minutes without getting headache. We spent most of the time on our balcony or on the open decks. Even though the pool towels are not to be lost unless one wants to pay $22, people were saving deck chairs all over the place. We looked for spots further away from the water slide with running and screaming children, and some days we could find them, sometimes not. There were children on board, but not too many and not too noisy, I guess, because we cruised during the school year, so absolutely no complaints here. We played minigolf, but it is very windy up there. DH participated in the ping-pong tournament, but the wind played a major role there, too. I would have loved to participate in the Walk for Cure, to raise money for the Susan Komen foundation's breast cancer initiatives, but this was very poorly advertised, not clear exactly where to meet, etc. I wish Carnival would give more info on this rather than trumpeting the endless sales and bingo. Also, the arrival in port was not announced so it was not clear as to when exactly one could get off. Instead, art auctions and bingo all the time! Can't comment on casino - we don't gamble, all we noticed was that is was cold, smoky and loud. overall, public facilities are cold, the dining room was nearly freezing, the shops were the warmest public space on board except the hot tub and spa.
The absolute best of this cruise: the classical Cassovia trio from Slovakia - they played in the main lobby, during the afternoon tea and other times. We loved it! Kudos to Carnival for remembering that not everybody exactly raves about calypso and rap. The trio played mostly light classical music, jazz and some film music with poise and enough variation of program. DH even requested a couple of Brahms' Hungarian dances which they performed with class and exuberance in very nice chamber music arrangements. There was also a pianist, Odetta, who played some classical piano music, some jazz and what sounded like New Age. She did a good job for the circumstances too - we loved it. The bar in the main lobby was very good, well-mixed drinks, prompt service. We spent some time with pre-dinner drinks in the lobby and bar enjoying the Cassovia trio and drinks on all non-shore days. This trio rocks, and Carnival does too - in comparison with NCL in this regard.
Now to the things that left quite a bit to de desired:
The food. We were assigned to the very last seating, Golden dining room. We were used to NCL freestyle dinners and have to say - that is the way to go. The food on Glory arrived around 9pm or later. It's too late - simply too late, it's unhealthy to stuff oneself up that late. And, there is really not a decent alternative - the dinner buffet on Carnival most often tasted like a country diner fare, but the restaurants served much better food, so we simply had to wait. I had bad dreams going to sleep on almost full stomach, since the dinner was not really over before 10pm. I usually had some sushi a couple of hours before the dinner. It was OK, but don't expect anything spectacular, yet it's free - so why not. NCL's Freestyle rocks, I guess Princess has something like this too. Or we simply have to insist on an early seating, which on the other hand, may interfere with shore activities. No winner here. The food took much longer to appear on the table from the moment it was ordered as compared to NCL. We had a good waiter, but his assistant was the real class - I-Made from Indonesia. Should be promoted, he has manners and anticipates the wishes of the clients very well, deserves high commendation. The Golden dining room itself looked sort of bleak, again NCL Pearl fared much better in our opinion. The food, yes the food. DH loved most of it, praised highly not only the famous chocolate melting cake - and here, regarding desserts his opinion really has traction, so try it out if you can/may - but also most of the meat dishes and also vegetarian stuff. He found plenty of items for breakfast and lunch as well, so that this cruise gets 4 stars based on his food evaluation and only. Not mine. Here's why: I'm a vegetarian who eats seafood but for health reasons cannot eat dairy and eggs. Breakfast was rather horrible, since almost everything on offer contained meat, dairy products or dairy ingredients and eggs. On NCL I was used to eating smoked salmon or gravlax for breakfast, here it could be obtained only in the Platinum dining room breakfast, which we tried but which took a whole hour, almost like the dinner. On shore days we did not want to waste time with this, so I had brought along healthy stuff for breakfast, but Carnival could not even put out a darn carton of soymilk for breakfast cereals. Lunch and dinner was better, there was always some seafood, but lots of it did not taste too good, and was deep fried or was drenched in creamy sauces. Fish and Chips: the bouillabaisse was OK, the fish and chips - well, deep fried it was for sure, but otherwise it does not come close to what F & C usually stands for in UK, so don't expect that sort of food if you've been to Britain and know what that is all about. The Asian counter in the buffet, well, that was my lifesaver rather often, but nothing special, almost any Chinese takeout would outperform this easily. Overall, very good food for those on the mainstream carnivore side and for those with a big sweet tooth, but for those who are vegetarians or simply want to have healthy, low fat and still good tasting food - leaves a lot to be desired. The Spa selections on the main dinner menu - well, sounded good, but tasted most of the time just plain nothing. It is not true that healthy food must taste inferior - I think Carnival does not put enough effort, creativity and quality of the ingredients into these selections. And we firmly believe that we don't have to pay extra for the supper club to get something that is both delicious and healthy if we have already paid for the cruise. So, yes we did not go the supper club. I ended up ordering several appetizers, soups and salads several evenings - these items seemed to be the most delicious and the lightest of all. NCL wins in terms of food variety - their alternative dinner buffet was much better than Carnival's. For lunch the Red Sail fared better than dinner, the international lunches were quite good, especially the Indian. Personally, despite all the hassles, I loved the fact that I didn't have to cook and clean up afterwards - that is reason enough to rejoice even though getting back to health took some time after the cruise food.
Ports of call: Nassau/Bahamas - it was Sunday, everything was quiet and closed. The city is unfortunately run down quite a bit. Even some major churches were closed on the Epiphany Sunday morning, until we saw that the Anglican cathedral had their service in full swing with the local bishop preaching. Otherwise there were only cruisers around. We walked to the Ardastra Gardens - delightful place, marching flamingos, parrot feeding, tropical plants and animals, it was a nice oasis far enough from those messy few stores that were open and where one could get a Gucci handbag for $20. Shops were the only thing that was open, so we avoided those few crowded areas and headed back to the ship. St. Thomas - this is a mighty idiocy on this Carnival's itinerary. Because of spending some hours in Nassau, we had to go through US immigration again to get off the ship in St Thomas. Complete waste of time, just incredibly annoying, especially for those families like ours, where one spouse is not a US citizen. Carnival should not split the families and let all family members go through the process only once and keep all family members together. This was a ridiculous bureaucratic hassle. I had booked a tour with Godfrey's tours - thanks Cruisecritics for suggestions on these boards! I paid $25 pp, for the island tour. He was very professional, efficient, polite. No loud music as on the Sunny Liston safaris - yes, they were loud, but nicely painted with parrots. In Charlotte Amalie there were tons of shops and some roosters running around among the tour busses. We did not have enough time to do real sightseeing due to the fact that immigration took so long and the traffic was impressive - like NYC around Lincoln tunnel around 5pm. We did the island tour, chose not to stay on Sapphire beach - it is really small, a bit unclean, kinda uninviting - Orient beach on St. Martin was much better, larger, more comfortable, more beautiful. St. Thomas had really good booze prices, we got a couple of bottles for a fraction of what they would cost in Atlanta. The island is beautiful, but run down, perhaps not well governed - it is sad that after all these decades of being a US territory, well colony, the government had let things go this way. The infrastructure is decrepit, all that glitters is the duty free gold in those countless shops. St. Martin; this is a very nice island, we enjoyed both the Dutch and French parts, enjoyed having an opportunity to speak French but did not enjoy the European Union prices, especially on the French side considering how low USD is. On the way from Marigot to Orient beach a truck somehow got off the road, half of the island was brought to standstill for almost an hour and we were stuck in the taxi instead of beach. There are taxi's all around and they are pricey, but that seems to be the best way to see the island. It was $15 from the cruise dock to Marigot, $18 from Marigot to Orient beach and $18 back from Orient beach to Phillipsburg. On Orient beach I did parasailing ($50 for one person, $90 for two) which was wonderful, then we spent a couple of hours in the Bikini beach section. There were cheaper sections, but while parasailing I did notice from up in the sky that Bikini beach and the next section with dark parasols were the emptiest and thus the most comfortable. the cheaper and smaller beaches were packed, looked like people were sitting in each others laps. No privacy whatsoever. So we paid a buck more and got nice beach chairs in a less crowded place. There are restaurants on the beach but the prices are simply through the roof. During our 3-4 hours on Orient beach we probably saw at most three or four topless women, so the famous concerns about this issue are probably overblown. Anyway, in Europe this is something no one particularly gets excited about, and Orient beach looked rather very tame in this regard, except for probably the most sanctimonious tastes. We walked around leisurely in Phillipsburg and it seemed like the prices were even better than in St. Thomas, even though we did not really shop for anything. Overall the atmosphere seemed to be more pleasant and relaxed than in Charlotte Amalie, much cleaner and better maintained everything - city, roads, beaches. Definitely, if we are going to be back in that corner of the Caribbean, St. Martin will be the top place to go to.
Spa: the spa was good - better than NCL Pearl's spa, which was prettier, more spacious and overall more contemporary and advanced, but on Glory the staff did not push the products too much. I had a wonderful massage done by Olivia. She went far above and beyond the usual special massage+ facial combo offer and this turned out to be one of the best deep muscle massages that I've had. Professionally done, with appreciation of the client's particular aches and needs. Great job! And I've had quite a few good ones before... The use of the pool with the cascade, sauna and steam room was free - which is great, as NCL charged $15 per day, per person. Glory even has its own acupuncturist! The prices for acupuncture are very, very high as compared to the shore, except perhaps NYC or LA, so we did not use this service. But if I would have had a sudden awful back pain or something really bad threatening to ruin my cruise, I would have gone right to the chinese medicine doctor. The gym is smaller than what I had seen on other ships, and the spa could be decorated better, it's sort of drab. There were spa specials all the time, of course, shore days had the best offers. Still, the special prices compared favorably with what is available here in Atlanta, so Carnival is offering a good deal here.
Cruise director and staff: the less talk from him, the better. All the talks about the ports were, of course, only about shopping by a dude immersed in his tanzanite underworld of tax free glitz and trinkets changing color in sunlight. We stayed away from the pool games and all those hairy supersized chests and thanks goodness, there are spots on this ship to escape that old fashioned hoopla. If you like to read on cruise, bring your own books. THe library is just miserable, opens probably only for an hour a day, if that much. NCL Pearl's library at least was better, more spacious and more user friendly even though it was not even appropriate for that number of people onboard, let alone great.
Back to Port Canaveral: we arrived as planned, disembarkation was orderly and since we did not have to catch a plane, we did not bother with dragging the suitcases off the ship ourselves. After breakfast, we were off the ship with out luggage in hand around 9am, but thanks to Radisson we got back to the hotel parking lot only shortly before 10am. The shuttle was not initially available, then finally showed up, parked in a spot that was hard to see and find, the shuttle did not have Radisson's name displayed clearly as other hotels' shuttles did. Other shuttles had parked right where the passengers were coming out of the terminal. At the end of it all, we left Radisson at 10am and were back in Atlanta around 6pm. Final verdict: "Never say never" - perhaps we'll cruise with Carnival again if we can get the biggest bang for our buck and if the itinerary is right. The fact that it is much more convenient these days to drive to the port, the city of departure will play a significant role in our future cruising plans. The set dinner times are not for us, that we know for sure, or the food at least has to be head and shoulders above that which we had on Glory. We love cruising and we will cruise again, God willing, but we'll most likely consider Carnival if we can't find anything else that fits our busy schedules, departure port preferences and reasonable vacation budget.
THe last word: I got the best deal for this cruise online. They have all the ship layouts online so one can pick the right cabin and location. I would have preferred to book directly with Carnival, just in case something had to be cancelled etc, but despite their promise of the best price, Carnival would not match the online offer, so I went with the online company and saved some $200. Carnival's best price offer does not seem to be trustworthy, so it pays to shop around. Less
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Birmingham-Southern student wins Alabama Symphony Orchestra's composition competition; ASO to premiere work in upcoming concert
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Meghan Ford of Birmingham, a junior music composition major at Birmingham-Southern College, is the winner of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra's "Inspired by Music" student composition competition, with her winning work to be premiered by the ASO in an upcoming concert that will be announced at a later date.
As part of a fundraiser for the ASO's Concertmaster and Friends Series, students from several area colleges and universities submitted original compositions inspired by four painted violins that were created by area visual artists. Ford's winning composition, "Islands and Inlets" for Violin, Piano, Oboe, and Spoken Word, was inspired by the violin artwork "Polynesian Paradise/Islands and Inlets" by Dr. Lowell Vann.
The announcement of Ford's winning composition was made at a Jan. 26 reception.
Ford, a graduate of the Alabama School of Fine Arts, studies composition with BSC music professor Rebecca Remley and is a Charles Vail College Fellow in music. She participates in the BSC Concert Choir and Hilltop Singers, and also is a teacher at Scrollworks, a non-profit music teaching studio in the community.
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Two years ago, struggling technology giant Hewlett-Packard shelved a just-released line of smartphones from its Palm division. It was an abrupt move, considering HP had bought Palm just a few months earlier for $1.2 billion.
With the technology landscape increasingly going mobile, the world's largest personal computer maker now is considering ways to get back into the smartphone game, HP Chief Executive Meg Whitman said Tuesday at a conference in San Diego.
She told technology executives at The Wall Street Journal CIO Network conference that smartphones are the next evolution of computers.
"In many countries for many people, (smartphones) may be their only computing device, so over time we got to get in there," she said. "But we have to figure out how not to lose a boatload of money while we do it."
Whitman took the stage at the CIO Network conference attended by about 100 heads of information technology departments from some of the country's largest companies. She was interviewed by Alan Murray, senior contributing editor of The Wall Street Journal.
Topics ranged from network security to innovation inside HP to her turnaround timetable for the technology behemoth.
"Our corporate strategy, given the set of assets, is we want to be the solution for the new style of information technology, and that means cloud and virtualization and security," she said. "And we just happened to be the only provider who can go from the devices that will access this new style of information technology to the hardware to the software to the services."
HP has struggled with CEO turnover and some troubled acquisitions, the latest being its $10.2 billion purchase of data analytics software firm Autonomy, which HP has accused of accounting fraud.
The company operates a roughly 2,000-employee inkjet printer research and development facility in San Diego. But Whitman didn't mention HP's printing unit, other than to say a decade ago it accounted for 40 percent of the company's revenue and 90 percent of its profits.
Whitman merged HP's printing business into the company's computer group shortly after she took over a CEO in 2011. She declined to take part in one-on-one interviews after Tuesday's presentation.
Today, the company's enterprise group, which sells equipment and services to large businesses, makes up 43 percent of the company's profits.
The computer group accounts for 10 percent of the firm's earnings, she said.
"We love that business," she said. "We are committed to that business. But that is not what HP is today."
The company has taken steps expand its portfolio of mobile products, Whitman said. "We are introducing a whole set of very interesting mobile devices, whether that's our Elite Pad 900, which is the first tablet designed for the enterprise, to the NVX2, which is a detachable. It looks exactly like a laptop, but there is a magnetic device that allows you to take the screen off, and you have a fully functional tablet."
Whitman said the company still faces difficult times in the short term but has a strategy for turning the business around — a process that she thinks will take five years.
"Companies like ours come back on the basis of great products and great services that solve tough problems," she said. "Then the narrative will change. But we have to be patient."


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Okay. It's well known that I'm a shoe-a-holic (found in the bottom of my Aunt's wardrobe at a very tender age, surrounded by her wonderful and intriguing shoes) and so my research in this area is pretty extensive as you can imagine.
But today I have to report that I've come across some truly bonkers (in a good way) shoes. Irregular Choice. And I couldn't have come up with a better name for them !
These are rope sandals with a metallic rose over the toes, and come in at £72.00. They are also available in silver, which are slightly more expensive at £89.99.
Finally, we have Patty, a multi-coloured extravaganza of fun at £59.99.
I don't know whether you have anything in your wardrobe to wear with these rather wild, statement shoes, or indeed whether we'll ever have enough of a summer to be able to wear them, but they look like fun shoes that you won't find every other person wearing and so worth a look….


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| This is an atrocity when agencies decide what an individual is allowed to know about the food they are consuming. If there must be animal cloned products on the market then there must also be the labels that inform Americans as to the choice they make as to what types of food they can eat. I will no longer buy meat and dairy products from companies selling cloned animal byproducts, and if there are no labels on these items it goes to show these items are not good for consumption and must be "hidden" in a market of other wholesome choices.As for the rest of the American consumers, I can only hope they too will not partake in the consumption of cloned animals. This is a travesty on American rights and for the FDA to not recognize the need for labeling food suggests just that.


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Americans for Prosperity - Arkansas
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM (CST)
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It's as important as ever to keep up with what's coming down the pipe from the White House. With that said, we hope that you'll join us on January 28, 2014 for our 3rd Annual State of the Union Watch Party!
To liven things up a bit more this year, we'll be playing a couple of games during the address. The winner could receive a trip to this year's AFP Foundation Defending the Dream Summit!
So come on out and join us for food, fun, information, and your chance to win a great trip!
What: 3rd Annual State of the Union Watch Party
When: January 28, 2014 from 6:30p - 9:00p
Where: American Pie Pizza
4830 North Hills Blvd
North Little Rock, AR
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American Pie Pizza
4830 North Hills Boulevard
North Little Rock,
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM (CST)
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Americans for Prosperity - Arkansas (AFP-AR) is committed to educating citizens about economic policy and mobilizing those citizens as advocates in the public policy process. AFP is an organization of grassroots leaders who engage citizens in the name of limited government and free markets on the local, state, and federal levels. AFP grassroots activists advocate for public policies that champion the principles of entrepreneurship and fiscal and regulatory restraint. To that end, AFP supports:
- Cutting taxes and government spending in order to halt the encroachment of government in the economic lives of citizens by fighting proposed tax increases and pointing out evidence of waste, fraud, and abuse.
- Removing unnecessary barriers to entrepreneurship and opportunity by sparking citizen involvement early in the regulatory process in order to reduce red tape.
- Restoring fairness to our judicial system.


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NEA delegates approved a plan to increase the union's political lobbying efforts on the internet. "NEA shall create a comprehensive plan with the goal of at least doubling the number of NEA and NEA-sponsored cyber lobbyists over the next five years," reads the approved new business item. Lobbyists will use the internet to promote NEA goals at the national, state, and local levels.
Randy Weingarten, president of New York City's United Federation of Teachers, became president of the 1.4 million-member American Federation of Teachers on July 14. Weingarten announced the AFT's plan to lead the push for a "broader, bolder approach" to public education. The "broader, bolder" idea comes from the liberal Economic Policy Institute, and a number of influential Democrats support it. Supporters want schools to become community centers that provide much more than education. "Imagine schools that are open all day and offer after-school and evening recreational activities and homework assistance," said Weingarten. "And suppose the schools included child care and dental, medical and counseling clinics." Weingarten said such schools would "serve the neediest children by bringing together under one roof all the services and activities they and their families need." (New York Times, 7-15-08)


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It's a succession of sensations Americans have come to know all too well in these sad cases: shock, then grief, then the details nobody really wants to know. A detail like the needle found in Philip Seymour Hoffman's arm when a couple of his discovered the actor's body over the weekend.
In all the reams of details and tributes, just what we have lost may get lost itself. How could this Philip Seymour Hoffman get inside so many mysterious, ominous, soul-destroying characters? His range was as wide as the Pacific Ocean's. How could he fathom all those types, yet leave them unfathomable? That may be his lasting legacy as an actor. He didn't just capture the outrageous but the timid, able to play one role with wild flamboyance, another with restraint -- even a restrained restraint.
How did Philip Seymour Hoffman do it? Our theory is that he explored the evils of our nature because he himself was so ... decent. For he was one of the few actors who, once off-stage or off-camera, made quiet, unassuming sense whenever he was interviewed. He didn't sound like a fool actor far beyond his depth. Maybe because he was one contemporary celebrity I can't ever remember talking politics.
Just where the artificial line between being an actor and a character actor is drawn has never been clear. But if there is such a distinction, Philip Seymour Hoffman mastered both callings. Maybe because he not only had talent but studied, studied, studied -- not just the lines he spoke or the characters he played or the book or script from which the character and story were drawn, but some inner essence he found there.
Someone once described genius as the capacity for taking infinite pains. Maybe that was the secret, or one of them, of Philip Seymour Hoffman's genius.
In his own way, this singular actor and artist of his generation confirmed Plato's theory that acting isn't an art at all, but a kind of divine fit -- a visitation of the gods that transforms the actor. And transfixes the audience, even now, in grateful memory.


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|Macatawa Bay Boat Works Premium Restoration
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|1965 Chris Craft Custom Ski Boat 18'
Note: this boat is being restored for our customer and is NOT for sale.
One of only 60 produced in 1965, this light weight ski boat came with the 283 V8 and was a great performer. This particular boat was family owned for most of its life and the customer who has commissioned Macatawa Bay Boat Works to restore the boat learned how to water ski behind this boat as a child. This boat was well used by the entire family and has come to us for a second life.
|Above the boat is how it was the day it was picked up from the marina that stored the boat.
|Initial disassembly shows an overall solid boat with a tired bottom. Below, one of several "patches" to stop leaks or repair rotten areas. This one seams to be done with roofing tar.
|Rolling the boat over....
|Another patch pictured above, this one is a piece of steel screwed to the bottom. With many patches, it was time to take this old bottom off and replace with new Okoume marine plywood.
|With the bottom off, we found the simple and efficient frame structure used by Chris Craft on these mid 1960's plywood boats. We will laminate four new frames that run parallel to the keel. Years of storage on a trailer that provided inadequate support have caused these members to lose their proper shape (see below). When compared to our I-beam straight edge, the bottom is clearly out of shape. Thankfully, the keel is still straight and solid and can be reused.
|After the new structural member have been laminated, installed and faired in, we begin making and dry fitting the new plywood bottom made of Lloyds Register 3/8" Okoume marine plywood produced in France in accordance with British Standard #1088 (seen below).
|The dry fit panels are sealed (above) prior to permanent installation. The 3M-5200 is seen being applied to the framework (below).
|Installation is a team effort really puts their weight into the project!
|The new plywood bottom attached with 3M-5200 and stainless screws. The screw holes are filled with waterproof putty prior to the bottom being sealed and painted.
|bottom installed and painted blue
Rolled back over, we see the bilge side of the new plywood bottom and restored framework. The bilge will be painted white and the cosmetic restoration of the decks and hullsides will begin
Fairing in the decks to make completely smooth (above) prior to the installation of the vinyl decking covering (seen below).
|Interior complete, hardware installed, mechanical systems installed, the boat has been water tested by MBBW and all systems are go! READY FOR DELIVERY
|The boat is re-named "Blues Chaser" after the song with the same title and to describe how driving the boat will lighten your mood
|Above we see David Hollar, original owner and father of Miriam driving the boat for the first time in years
|At Miriam's lake home, the boat sits on its hoist where a group has gathered to welcome the boat and participate in the boat re-naming ceremony. Above, Miriam pours out a libation as a good luck offering to the gods Triton and Poseidon while the song "Blues Chaser" plays in the background.
|With all attendants dressed in blue, the boat was toasted with Labatt's Blue Beer and a blue colored concoction in a shot glass.
|With the re-naming ceremony complete, Miriam and son Thomas take their first ride
|Congratulations to the Hollar and Schulingkamp families on the restoration of the old family ski boat.
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If you had problems with tent caterpillars last year, be watchful for them again this year. Reports of the hatching started during the last week of April.
Forest Tent Caterpillar
The Forest Tent Caterpillars are dark colored with bluish markings along their sides, and a row of footprint shaped white spots across their top side. They can reach a size of up to 2 inches. Outbreaks of this caterpillar usually last for three to four years, then subside. Populations of caterpillars across the state are proving to be less cyclical, and lingering for longer periods of time. These caterpillars prefer to feed on the leaves of birch, aspen, oaks, and lindens/basswood, but will feed on many other broadleaf trees. These caterpillars do not make tents, but do form a mat on a trunk or branch where they congregate, which is typically seen on the upper part of the tree. When trees are defoliated, older larvae move between trees and shrubs, across lawns, driveways or patios in search of another food source. Larvae pupate 5-6 weeks after hatching and feeding, usually in June. They pupate in a folded leaf, bark crevice or other sheltered area. Moths emerge 10 days later and live only a few days. They are buff colored and are about an inch in size and are often attracted to lights. Moths then lay eggs on the upper crown branches of trees encircling entire twigs as a glossy brown mass overwintering and hatching again in the spring.
Eastern Tent Caterpillar
Reports of the Eastern Tent Caterpillar have been coming in throughout the area as well. These are the caterpillars that create the webbed tents seen in the crotches of trees in spring. The eastern tent caterpillar hatches at the time buds begin to open, usually mid-March-April. After hatching, the caterpillars spin tents in trees to protect themselves from birds and other predators and from temperature extremes that occur at night or on cool or rainy days. Caterpillars emerge from their tents in warm, sunny weather to feed on leaves of trees such as apple, cherry, crabapple, plum and chokecherry trees, as well as many other deciduous trees. These caterpillars are black with a white stripe down their back and brown or yellow stripes along their sides. Larvae feed for 4-6 weeks anywhere from April to June depending on their emergence date. They then pupate in a cocoon about 1 inch long made of silk and located in protected areas, and may be attached to other objects like trees, garages or other structures. A reddish-brown adult moth emerges 3 weeks later to lay eggs. Eggs are laid in a band of shiny varnish-like material that overwinter on small tree branches and again hatch in the spring.
Tent caterpillars are more of a nuisance than a serious pest of trees. Damage is usually cosmetic because of the unsightly tents in trees. Also, trees appear ragged from caterpillars feeding until they can replace lost leaves. Caterpillars are considered a nuisance as they are found crawling over plants, walkways and roads. Tent caterpillars rarely kill healthy, mature landscape plants. While caterpillars can nearly defoliate a tree, the tree will usually recover and put out a new crop of leaves.
Control of caterpillars
Both of these insects can be controlled without the use of insecticides. Removal and destruction of egg masses from ornamental and fruit trees during winter and removing tents in early spring, can avoid the use of chemicals and defoliation of trees. In early spring, the small webs can be removed by hand. Larger webs can be removed with a stick or broom or a heavy spray of water. At the point of pupation when caterpillars have spun their cocoon, they can also be destroyed. Put the caterpillars in a pail of soapy water or crush, bury or burn them if it is permitted. Do not try to burn the web in the tree because you will cause more damage to the tree than the caterpillars would.
It is not effective to spray caterpillars with an insecticide when they are inside of the webbing. The webbing serves as protection for the caterpillars, and sprays do not penetrate through the webbing. It is also not effective to spray for caterpillars if you have not seen any activity or feeding from them. Wait until a warm sunny day when the caterpillars leave the tent to feed on the leaves and apply the product to the foliage. As caterpillars grow, it becomes more difficult to treat for them. In large wooded areas, treatment may need to be done aerially, by a licensed applicator.
In times of heavy infestation, focus your treatments to young trees, as well as to ornamental and fruit trees. Larger deciduous trees will recover after feeding, even if feeding has occurred over several consecutive years. Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstai (BT) is a bacterial insecticide that is very low toxicity and is effective if applied when the caterpillars are less than one inch in length; it can be found as Dipel, Thuricide or as Bonide Bacillus Thurengiensis. Other insecticide products that are effective against tent caterpillars include spinosad, acephate (Orthene), carbaryl (Sevin), permethrein (Eight), cyfluthrin, esfenvalerate and malathion.
If the tree is flowering, you are strongly encouraged to use a lower impact insecticide such as Bacillus thuringiensis or spinosad, neither of which harm pollinating insects that are active around flowering trees. As always, use insecticides with care. Read the label before you purchase the product and again before you use it. Follow all directions and safety precautions.By Janelle Daberkow, University of Minnesota Extension


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Can someone please help me understand how Petero Civoniceva, the most capped test forward in the history of rugby league, a man who is playing in a side that's won six of their first seven games this season, can lose his spot in the Australian rugby league team to James Tamou, a born, bred and apparently proud New Zealander?
My intention here is not to criticise Tamou but rather advertise my complete and utter bewilderment at the decision to treat one of our game's great warriors and gentlemen with such disrespect.
Let it be known that Petero Civoniceva absolutely wants to play this year for both Queensland and Australia. And with a record that includes 30 State of Origin games and 45 test matches it's not hard to see that the big fella loves his rep footy. It would also be fair to say he's been making a pretty good fist of it for a long while now.
In my role as media manager for the Queensland State of Origin team back in 2006, I specifically remember the press coming hard for big Petero and his front row partner Steve Price. The good oil was that they were both too old and too slow for the toughest game of its kind on the planet. Both players not only proved the critics wrong that year but went on to win many more Origin games and series thereafter.
And who can forget the story of when Petero selflessly offered up his highly treasured place in the Australian team to Tim Sheens, telling the coach that his form didn't warrant selection. It was this display of humility and self-sacrifice that epitomizes the kind of man and footballer Petero was and still is.
Onto James Tamou. I've been told that James was quite beside himself at a local league game in Townsville late last year after being named in the New Zealand train-on squad. And having lived in NZ from birth until the age of 13 he was also very excited to be chosen in the NZ Maori teams of 2008 and 2010. And so he should be, these were great honors for a very handy young player that still holds a NZ passport.
But this is where I get confused. When selecting a group of young men to wear the green and gold of this great country, how does a young forward whose roots seem to scream 'Kiwi' get the nod ahead of one of Australian rugby league's most enduring servants? Particularly in what you think would be Petero's final year?
On the surface it looks like the powerbrokers south of the border are up to their old tricks again, 'managing' the selection process to drive favorable outcomes in related party transactions. Is it just a coincidence that the naming of James Tamou in the Australian team seemed to take place so close to his pledge to play for the NSW State of Origin team?
Believe it or not I actually don't take umbrage when people inside sport or business push the boundaries to gain a competitive advantage in their chosen endeavor. And if this is a case of those aligned to both NSW and Australia being able to deliver a favorable outcome elsewhere by selecting Tamou in the Australian team, then good luck to them.
But what I won't accept is that this situation be brushed over without the appropriate reviews being undertaken to determine just how and why it happened. The eligibility rules around representative rugby league in Australia have been shoved and bumped into shape over the years without stepping back and looking at the bigger picture.
I firmly believe it's time to develop a very clear and detailed strategy around representative rugby league that will carry us well into the future and embrace the shifting demographics in our game.
It seems to me that a large proportion of the NRL's best players will soon be aligned to New Zealand and the Pacific Islands when it comes to international football and therefore be excluded from State of Origin.
And as long as test football continues to run a distant second to State of Origin in terms of popularity and remuneration, I think you can expect (while the rules still allow it) that more 'international' footballers will look for ways to sneak themselves into a blue, maroon or green and gold jersey.
On a final note I'd like to say congratulations to James Tamou for being good enough to make the Australian side and brave enough to make himself available. Good luck at Eden Park on Friday young man.
And to my old mate Petero, while you may not play again for your country, know that you will be forever be remembered as one of rugby league's real unsung heroes and genuine tough guys.


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In his annual report, described as a "health check on schools" and released on Wednesday, David Bell congratulated the schools.
They were: Churchdown Village Infant School, Redbrook Church of England Primary School, Cleeve School and Tewkesbury School.
They were among 415 schools and colleges in England to be praised.
Education shake-up
Mr Bell's annual report covers the academic year 2002/2003.
It provides an overview of the quality of teaching, behaviour and achievement in England's state schools, and was released as reforms to Gloucestershire's secondary schools were still being discussed.
A total of 13 secondary schools in Gloucester, and all the county's sixth forms, are affected by what is being billed as "the biggest shake-up in education since comprehensives were introduced".
Last year, Ofsted said the provision of sixth-form education in the county was "unplanned, uneconomic and ill-fitted to the needs of many students in smaller schools".


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On Nov. 4, many communities in Maine will vote on plans to merge with neighboring school districts. If your community is one of them, do you think the merger will pass? Should it? Did you sign the petition to overturn the consolidation law? Have you changed your mind about the issue?
How will the school consolidation vote fare in your community?
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Jonah Goldberg aims at liberals, hits conservatives
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You could probably construct a more brazenly hypocritical argument than Jonah Goldberg's latest rant about liberals if you tried, but you'd really have to work at it.
Responding to a column by the Washington Post's Anne Applebaum, Goldberg writes that "the simple fact is that the objections offered by the anti-elitists right now have almost nothing to do with Ivy League education. Fair or not, to the extent the Ivy League comes up it is as a codeword or symbol for the agenda of progressives." And Goldberg spells out what these "anti-elitists" on the Right dislike about the progressive agenda:
Applebaum doesn't seem to comprehend that it is not status-class anxiety that is driving the main critique of the elite. It is that this particular elite is hellbent on bossing the country around that will make America less meritocratic.
To date, I've seen not one instance of Tea Partiers denouncing engineers, physicists, cardiologists, accountants, biologist, archeologists or a thousand other professions who've emerged from elite schools. Because those people aren't bossing anybody around.
Got that? Conservative "anti-elitists" dislike the "elite" because it is a bunch of liberals "hellbent on bossing the country around." Goldberg italicizes "bossing … around" twice, so it's pretty clear he thinks this is his key point.
But it's an absolutely stupid point. In this context, "bossing people around" is just a negative term for "leading." Every politician's agenda can be disparaged as "bossing people around" if you don't like what they're trying to do.
If "bossing people around" is the complaint, where's the conservative outrage over a governing elite telling two loving adults that they can't get married? Where's the conservative outrage over a governing elite telling a Marine that, unlike his peers, he'll be fired if he publicly acknowledges his relationship status?
You won't find clearer examples of "bossing people around" on any progressive agenda. And so it is obvious that Goldberg's claim that conservative "anti-elitists" dislike liberals because liberals are "hellbent on bossing the country around" is bunk. The Right's complaint isn't that the Left wants to boss people around, it's that it doesn't like what the Left wants to do. And they have every right to dislike it. But dressing that dislike up, as Goldberg does, as some principled commitment to individual liberty is simply dishonest. Or dumb. Or both. With Goldberg, it's hard to tell.
(Goldberg himself wrote in 2008 that gay marriage is "likely inevitable and won't be nearly the disaster many of my fellow conservatives fear it will be" and on December 31, 2009 (via Nexis) that it should be delayed, which basically means that he's in favor of bossing people around for the sake of bossing them around.)
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In other words, it is the agenda of a very specific and very self-styled elite, not the existence of an elite that is pissing so many people off. Some of the angriest and most dedicated people I meet at Tea Party events are quite wealthy and successful, often with shiny educations equal to Applebaum's.
So, basically, wealthy and successful people who are used to bossing others around resent being bossed around themselves. And Jonah Goldberg thinks this is a principled objection to people bossing people around. Got it.
And Goldberg provides this hilarious example of projection:
[I]t's only one subset of Ivy Leaguers that seems to bother anybody on the right: the lawyer-social engineers-journalist-activists they churn out by the boatload. No one begrudges kids who've made good from tough backgrounds. What bothers lots of Americans is when those kids then think they are entitled to cajole, nudge, command and denigrate the rest of America.
When did you last hear a prominent liberal politician denigrate "ignorant bible-thumping rubes in Kansas?" Probably back on the Fifth of Never, right? But conservative politicians suggest that effete, godless coastal elites aren't "Real Americans" all the time. Goldberg himself refers to liberals as "filthy hippies," to pick one of many slurs. But in Jonah Goldberg's fantasy world of paranoia and oppression, it is liberals who denigrate the rest of America.
If you ever catch yourself thinking Jonah Goldberg is completely useless, just remember that in his attacks on liberals, he provides convenient reminders of the flaws of conservatives.
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2011 10Best Design Details
|Audi R8 Headlamps
LED running lights have spread, mosslike, everywhere from Rolls-Royce to Kiabut trendsetter Audi still does them best. We love the new A8s menacing diodes, but the R8s entire assembly is a marvel.
|Cadillac CTS Coupe Third Brake Light/Spoiler
Air-taming spoiler, rearward-facing warning beaconthis hunk of plastic is as versatile as it is gorgeous.
|Ford Mustang Rear Turn Signals
Retro can be hellaciously lamethe last Thunderbird, anyone?but the Mustang doesnt get lost in nostalgia, referencing the good ol days only when it feels right. These three-light, sequential signals? Oh so right.
|Jeep Grand Cherokee In-Light Branding
Volkswagen and Audi also hide logo Easter eggs within their headlamps, but our favorite is the American cool of the Grand Cherokees CJ grille.
|Lexus LFA Exhaust
Ten cylinders, three pipes. Forget the maththis is how a supercars exhaust should look.
|Lincoln MKX Slider Controls
Touch-sensitive, elegant, high tech. These controls, ladies and gents, are the future. (Unless your future involves heavy gloves, in which case accessing the features of tomorrow will take a couple of extra swipes.)
|Porsche 911 GT3 Center-Lock Wheels
Fitted as a nod to the GT3s track breeding, these one-pop rollers prove theres little more beautiful than form following function.
|Rolls-Royce Power-Reserve Gauges
Some companies give you an mpg gauge. Those are for ninnies; wed much rather know how much reserve grunt weve got for dusting chumps. It doesnt hurt that the R-R gauges reside in some of the most beautiful clusters extant.
|Saab 9-5 Central Info Screen
The altimeter-style digital speed readoutfinally a Born from Jets reference that isnt dumbis as stylish as the GPS-based speed-limit notifications are useful.
|Spyker C8 Shifter
Who else but Spyker to undress the manual shifter? The extravagant cabin's turned-aluminum dash and luxurious leather are but framing for the magnificent exposed linkage.


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Have Parenting Questions? Ask a Parenting Counselor for Answers
Hi and thank you for contacting Just Answer. I hope that I can help you today.
I understand that you are in a delicate situation. It sounds like you made an important step to move back.
To be closer to your daughter. Do you have any visits with her at all? Who determines whether she is able to visit? Is her mother deciding or does your daughter have some say?
Sometimes things get a little tricky when custody/visitation issues are in question and when there are attorneys involved. So, it is important to try and limit the tension and work together with her mother as much as possible. Children often pick up on the tension and this may impact your relationship with her. I think you are also on the right track of giving her some time to regain your trust. I would start slowly and not push visitation time. Instead, invite her to do something low key that she would like to do, once a week. Make sure it is up to her whether to say yes or not. Keep the initial visits short and then lengthen them if she expresses interest or if things improve. Again, have fun and try and keep it light at least at first (unless she brings up something more serious). Once you are enjoying each other's company you can try and initiate (if she hasn't already) a conversation about how she might feel about the time you were away. You can say something like, "I am sure you are upset with me for moving away. It was something I needed to do and I missed you and thought about you all the time. No matter where I am, you are important to me, I love you and I will always be your father. I moved back in the hopes that we could spend more time together. If you would like that." You don't need to say all of that at once - it might be too much for an eight year old all at once. But those are just some ideas. I hope this has been helpful. Please feel free to ask any follow up questions. I wish you the best of luck!
Well, according to her mother she doesn't want to speak with me or see me at all. I don't know if her decisions are based solely on my behavior or if they have been altered or influenced by her mother. Either way, there is obviously barrier. The last time I spoke with her was on her birthday in February and she was vague and shut off. I am suppose to exercise a standard visitation according to Texas, which is every first, third, and fifth weekend. Along with every Thursday being a couple hours in the evening. As I said, the mother is withholding these visits from me. I am doing all I can to make this as amicable as possible. But I must put my foot down somewhere with my ex in order to start building my daughters' and
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PHILADELPHIA – In helping lead the University of Pennsylvania baseball team to a 24-17 overall mark, including 15-5 in the Ivy League, Austin Bossart, Rick Brebner, Connor Cuff, and Ryan Mincher were named first-team All-Ivy this week for their contributions on the diamond.
In addition to the four first-team honors, Jeff McGarry and Mike Vilardo were named second-team All-Ivy, with Ronnie Glenn, Jake Cousins, and Brandon Engelhardt earning honorable mention.
The nine Quakers honored are the most ever for a Penn team, breaking the previous mark of seven that was achieved in 1992, 1995, and 2011.
Austin Bossart earned League honors for the second time in his career after being named honorable mention in 2012. This season, the junior catcher hit .297 overall and .303 in Ivy play, while starting all 41 games for the Quakers behind the plate, or first base. He totaled 19 RBI, while hitting four home runs and nine doubles throughout the season. Bossart was named Ivy League Player of the Week on April 22.
Senior Rick Brebner earned first-team honors in consecutive seasons now, after doing so last year as a utility player. The outfielder earned back-to-back Ivy Player of the Week honors on April 2 and 8, the first-time ever a Penn player has done so, while finishing second in the League in home runs with eight. Brebner also led the Quakers with 31 RBI, good enough for fourth in the Ivies.
Drawing the toughest games all season long as the No. 1 starter, Connor Cuff went 5-3 overall, and 4-2 in the Ivy League, with a 1.77 ERA and a 2.31 ERA against Ivy opponents. The junior right-handed pitcher struck out 27 batters in 39.0 innings pitched in League play, while totaling 49 strikeouts in 66.0 innings pitched overall.
Leading Penn in batting in Ivy play, sophomore Ryan Mincher hit .328, with six doubles, and 11 RBI, while walking a team-leading 11 times against the League. The shortstop also homered four times this season, while driving in a total of 24 runs for the Quakers.
Jeff McGarry and Mike Vilardo both were recognized for the first time with their second-team selection. A junior, McGarry was second on the team in RBI this past season with 30, while the sophomore Vilardo hit .304, while leading the team in doubles with 14.
Being named honorable mention, junior Ronnie Glenn went 4-0 for the Quakers against Ivy opponents, with a 5-2 overall record, while freshman Jake Cousins finished 3-0 in League play, with a 4-0 overall record. Senior Brandon Engelhardt hit .302 in Ivy play with four doubles, a triple, and a home run.