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DPL*PG International Series recap
DPL/ June 9th 2012
The Dominican Prospect League and Perfect Game USA collaborated to produce the first International Series Tournament at the plush New York Yankees complex in Boca-Chica, Dominican Republic. More than 100 players combined sign eligible, 2012 and 2013 July 2nd prospects from Venezuela, Panama, Colombia and Dominican Republic participated in the 5 day event. With 4 weeks left until the July 2nd signing period begins, the venue drew the attention of more than 120 professional scouts per day including International directors evaluating prospects they will pursue. Louisville Slugger and Redbull were on hand providing product and interacting with the DPL players.
The first day of the event was focused on showcasing the underclassmen that will be eligible in 2013. Hector Martinez-SS ran a 6.6 60 yard dash and showed surprising power in BP. Bryan Olmo ran a 6.7, showing bat speed, and arm strength. Felix Osorio-OF impressed with his power stroke hitting balls over the center field batters eye. Luis Asuncion-OF continued the 2013 power display hitting monstrous shots in BP. Lewis Diaz-OF showed off his LHH power stroke and plus arm strength. Mayky Perez-RHP threw 2-Inn in a simulated game with FB velocity 86-90mph, CB 73-74mph solid rotation; he showed a feel for pitching and command of the strike zone. Christopher Hidalgo-LHP showed an easy delivery with touch and feel, FB velocity 82-84 mph with a good feel for CB and command of the strike zone.
Leurys Vargas-1B/3B Samir Duenes-3B Hector Roa Jr.
The 2012 class and Eligible players started tournament play on Tuesday where a group prospects emerged during the week. Hector Roa Jr went 3 for 6 with a triple, HR and 4-RBI, Leurys Vargas-1B placed power frenzy during BP and went 2 for 6, Yancarlos Baez-SS played solid defense and went 3 for 5. Venezuelan Samir Duenez-3B showed impressive power stroke going 3 for 5. Frandy Delarosa-SS went 4 for 6 as he doubled and scored twice. Jhobenin Alvarez-OF 2 for 6, 3-RBI showing speed and defensive skills and Venezuelan Jose Pernalete –C went 4 for 7.
Pitchers Rafael Paulino-RHP threw 3inn and stuck out the grid (9k) FB velocity 88-89mph and changed speeds well. Wilfrido Magallanes-RHP went 3 Inn allowed 1-H, 3-k with FB velocity 88-90mph. Roquely Ortiz-RHP FB velocity 88-91mph and solid CB-CH 2 Inn, 2-H, 2-k. Winder Novas-RHP FB velocity 85-88mph 2-Inn, 1-H, 4-k. Nelson Tolentino threw 3 Inn , 4k at FB velocity 88-90mph. Gianny Francciolla 2.1 Inn, 6-k.
The final day of the week was the All-Tournament game where 3B Nathanael Javier was named MVP, he had quality AB's going 3 for 3 with a double and 2 RBI carrying the blue team to victory. Venezuelan RHP Julio Pinto was named pitching MVP, he was aggressive in the zone at 88-91mph, showed a sharp CB and changed speeds well.
Nathanael Javier 3B Julio Pinto-RHP
The inaugural DPL*PG International Series was a complete success. There were many sign eligible DPL players who reached agreements with professional teams. The following players will start their professional careers in the rookie level Dominican Summer League which began last weekend.
Jose Pernalete-C / Arizona Diamond Backs
Yeudis Penalo-RHP / Arizona Diamond Backs
Andin Diaz-LHP / Chicago Cubs
Gianny Francciolla-LHP /Texas Rangers
Greyfer Eregua-RHP / Chicago Cubs
Francisco Carrillo-RHP / Chicago Cubs
Tomas Alvarez-MIF / Washington Nationals
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about 10 minutes to complete. Survey questions range from asking about
curbside recycling to opinions about the cost of trash collection.
Through this solid waste management planning process, the county hopes to evaluate waste disposal capacity, increase the efficiency of the waste management system, develop long-term projections and protect the environment. The planning process also includes a series of public meetings held from April through November 2003 at locations throughout Fairfax County. Citizens are encouraged to attend the public meetings because their input is essential to make the planning process a success. General information about the Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program and the community meetings is available on the county's Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes.
The schedule for the Solid Waste Management Plan process is:
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Washington Nationals righthander Stephen Strasburg will report to spring training without any kind of innings limitation, but that doesn't mean the disappointment of last season's September shutdown has eased.
The team announced last spring that Strasburg would be limited in his first full season back from Tommy John surgery. As the season progressed and it became obvious the Nationals were playoff-bound, general manager Mike Rizzo refused to back off the plan. Sure enough, Strasburg threw his last pitch of the 2012 season on Sept. 7.
The decision outraged Nationals fans, upset many of the team's players and also didn't set well with Strasburg. And it still doesn't.
"It's still kind of a sore spot, to be honest," Strasburg told The Washington Post. "I wish it didn't end up the way it did. But I can't really worry about it anymore. The season's over, and I don't think anybody else on the team is playing the 'what if' scenario anymore. It's all about looking to the future and looking into this coming season and preparing for that."
Strasburg finished last season with a 15-6 record, a 3.16 ERA and 197 strikeouts in 159 1/3 innings. He was reduced to bystander status as Washington lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in a five-game NLDS.
As for this season, Strasburg, 24, says his body is stronger and his pitching arm is well-rested. He is eager to pick up where he left off in September.
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Most high school juniors and seniors have decided what their probable careers will be after graduation, but for some the choice is based on perception and not reality.
Sandy Creek High is the only high school in the county that provides its juniors and seniors with an opportunity to learn inside knowledge about various careers of interest through a career fair that has been organized by the school's counselors for the last 14 years.
The fair brings students together with professionals in various fields who can share valuable insight on the educational requirements, day-to-day tasks, starting salary and future job outlook for a particular career.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - As a persistent rumor that the Jaguars are done with Jacksonville and will head west seems to grow, the team's owner reiterated Wednesday that won't happen.
The company that is building a new stadium 25 miles east of Los Angeles has said it is targeting one of seven NFL franchieses and named the Jaguars and the Buffalo Bills as the most likely teams to move because they are in small markets with little earning potential.
The Jaguars have struggled for years to fill Jacksonville Municipal Stadium and had all but one of this season's home game blacked out on local television.
The Bills, meanwhile, have been playing some home games in Toronto in an effort to expand their market.
"Jacksonville and Buffalo are two teams in very, very small markets," said John Semcken, managing partner of Majestic Realty Co. "They are teams that have either outdated stadiums or are having trouble filling their stadiums or both."
Jaguars majority owner Wayne Weaver and Bills owner Ralph Wilson have steadfastly dismissed any suggestion they will sell or move their teams.
On Wednesday, Weaver's office told Channel 4's Jim Piggott that "The team's not for sale. This news doesn't change anthing. There's nothing more to say."
Semcken said the other teams they might pursue also include the San Francisco 49ers, San Diego Chargers, Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams and Oakland Raiders.
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Eastern and Central Africa
Mr Walter Odhiambo
Executive Director, Nairobi Peace Initiative-Africa (NPI-A)
Southern Africa
Ms Moleboheng Motsoeneng
Programme Manager for Good Governance, Christian Council of Lesotho (CCL)
West Africa
Mr Chukwuemeka B. Eze
Executive Director, West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP)
Latin America and the Caribbean
Ms Ana Bourse
Coordinator Capacity Building and PM&E, Regional Coordination for Economic and Social Research (CRIES)
North America
Mr Miguel Álvarez Gándara
President, SERAPAZ
South Asia
Ms Minna Thareer
Acting Executive Director, Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS)
The Pacific
Ms Sharon Bhagwan Rolls
Executive Director, femLINKPACIFIC
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Mr Augusto Miclat
Executive Director, Initiatives for International Dialogue (IID)
Northeast Asia
Mr Yoshioka Tatsuya
Co-Founder and Director, Peaceboat
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Ms Raisa (Raya) Kadyrova
Director, Foundation for Tolerance International (FTI)
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Mr Fadi Abi Allam
President, Permanent Peace Movement (PPM)
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Mr Andre Kamenshikov
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Executive Director, International Center on Conflict & Negotiation (ICCN)
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Director, Nansen Dialogue Centre Montenegro-NDCMN
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President Obama released his budget proposal for fiscal 2013 this week. The president's proposals are rarely adopted and the chances are even more remote in this election year. But some of the changes in farm programs recommended by the president will be discussed as the new farm bill is developed.
The president's budget calls for elimination of direct payments, an idea that has gained wide acceptance in Congress over the last several months. But the proposed cuts to crop insurance are controversial. The president's plan would reduce the government subsidy by 2 percentage points on policies with a subsidy that exceeds 50 percent and would reduce insurance companies' returns on investment from 14 percent to 12 percent.
The cap on the CRP would be lowered to 30 million acres. (The Senate does not plan to develop its own budget for fiscal 2013 this year.)
Here are a few highlights from USDA's annual 10-year baseline forecast released this week: The assumptions behind them are discussed on page one. It's a very lengthy document and we'll have more details in next week's FOCUS report.
But for now, here are a few things that jumped out:
- Corn acreage hits 94 million acres in 2012, but then eases back to stabilize near 90 million through 2021.
- China becomes the world's largest corn buyer, importing 18 million metric tons by 2021/22.
- U.S. wheat acreage falls to 51 million acres as our share of world markets shrinks.
- Soybean exports continue to rise, but we lose market share to South America.
- Net cash farm income falls $24 billion below 2011's record level of $98 billion by 2014, then works back to $97 billion by 2021.
Many people in agriculture are getting worried about the future of estate taxes.
Currently there is a $5 million per person estate tax exemption with estates above that taxed at 35 percent. If Congress does not take action, the exemption falls to $1 million and the tax rate jumps to 55 percent at the beginning of 2013. President Obama's budget calls for a $3.5 million per person exemption and a tax rate of 45 percent. With the recent gains in land values, the estate tax exemption could be a very important factor in the transfer of farms and ranches from generation to generation.
Congress reached an agreement that will extend the current payroll-tax cut through the end of the year, continue long term unemployment benefits and prevent step reductions in Medicare payments to doctors. The 2-month extension of those programs was set to expire at the end of February and Congress takes a week-long break next week.
Congress agreed to extend the payroll-tax cut without finding spending offsets, the problem that had plagued the negotiations since late last year.
The Senate Agriculture Committee held the first of four farm bill hearings this week, gathering information to be used in the development of the next 4-year bill to replace the 2008 farm act that expires this year. Both Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK) have indicated that the cuts to the crop insurance program outlined in the president's budget are unacceptable.
Most observers agree that it will be difficult for Congress to pass a new farm bill before the elections this fall. And yet, a group of 82 very diverse groups sent a letter to Congress this week opposing an extension of the current farm bill. The letter says the farm bill is one of the most important pieces of legislation being considered this year and shouldn't be delayed.
Congress could save $2.5 billion per year by turning the crop insurance programs over to USDA's Farm Service Agency according to the National Association of FSA County Office Employees (NASCOE). But the insurance industry counters that the program is far more efficient and farmers have gotten better service since crop insurance was privatized in the 1980s.
With the likely phase-out of some of the current farm programs the transfer of the crop insurance program would help justify county FSA offices in the future. Congress probably won't go along with the proposed change since crop insurance is expected to be the critical component of the next farm bill.


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Will.i.am debuting new track on Mars first, Earth second, through Curiosity rover
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Hip hop and pop performer, producer, Grammy-winner, and all-around mogul Will.i.am is set to premiere his new track tomorrow, but Earthlings won't be able to enjoy it. Why? Well, Will.i.am is debuting his new song "Reach for the Stars" on Mars. Wait, what?
No, seriously. The music will be piped through the Mars Curiosity Rover before debuting here on our humble, overrated planet. What's the over/under on Martians being discovered when they seek out Curiosity, destroying it to stop the insipid music? Tonight's gonna be a good night.
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NASA's Curiosity rover landed on Mars yesterday morning, and today we get a detailed look at the descent. Comprised of 297 thumbnail images, this stop-motion video gives us a look at the two-and-a-half minutes it took for Curiosity to touch down on the red planet. Curiosity landed in the Gale Crater, and you can get a look at the video after the break.
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Domino's vows to deliver pizza on the moon
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According to the Japanese branch of Domino's Pizza, the company says it will have a branch affiliate on the moon at an undetermined time in the future.
"We started thinking about this project last year, although we have not yet determined when the restaurant might open," said Tomohide Matsunaga, a spokesman for Domino's in Japan.
"In the future, we anticipate there will be many people living on the moon, astronauts who are working there and, in the future, citizens of the moon."
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NASA fires up humanoid robot, Robonaut 2
Coming in at three feet four inches and 330 pounds, it's Robonaut 2, NASA's humanoid robot. Six months after it was first delivered to the International Space Station by Space Shuttle Discovery, the robot has been powered on for the first time.
Robonaut 2, or R2, tweeted the progress of its first test from the @AstroRobonaut feed, operated by NASA's Joe Bibby, a multimedia specialist working out of Houston's Johnson Space Center, where R2's ground support is located.
"My power cable is plugged in and my status LEDs on my power backpack are on," Robonaut tweeted Monday morning.
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Astronomers find the darkest known planet, TrES-2b
How dark is dark within the solar system? We suppose black holes, by their very nature, are pretty dark. But high on the list of astronomical objects that don't reflect much light is a new contender: TrES-2b, a Jupiter-sized gas giant around 750 light-years from Earth that's now taking top billing as the darkest exoplanet that astronomers have ever discovered.
Brightness readings measured by NASA's Kepler spacecraft suggest that TrES-2b reflects less than 1 percent of the sunlight that hits it–and that's coming from a star a mere three million miles away from the planet itself (GSC 03549-02811). For comparison's sake, Earth is around 93 million miles from the Sun and, we should note, a whole lot cooler. The average temperature of TrES-2b hovers around 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit.
Although the super-heated planet's atmosphere is full of light-absorbing chemicals, there's no indication that their presence is the direct reason why the planet fails to reflect a great deal of light.
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Win a trip to space, courtesy of Seattle's Space Needle
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To celebrate its 50th birthday, Seattle's Space Needle is launching a contest to send someone into space.
"The Space Needle was built when our country was in a global space race," Ron Sevart, CEO of the Space Needle said in a statement. "With space travel moving into the private sector, a new race has begun that focuses on the best of what the Space Needle has become–a symbol of the aspirations of today's world of technology and science. What better way than sending a person from our midst into space to mark our first 50 years and look into the exciting future that lies ahead."
The contest, dubbed Space Race 2012, kicks off Monday. Potential astronauts can enter online via the Space Needle Web site through November 30.
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NASA fighting to keep James Webb telescope alive
NASA's James Webb telescope, the successor to the Hubble, is on the chopping block. With the U.S. Congress arguing over fiscal matters, one of the things that may get cut is NASA's budget, with the expensive James Webb telescope potentially getting the ax. If that happens, a generation of scientific discoveries about the nature of the universe may need to be put on hold.
Right now the future of the Webb telescope, scheduled to launch in 2018, is uncertain. Congress is looking to cut costs, and NASA's budget could be cut by as much as $1.6 billion (or about nine percent of its overall budget). Such a big cut would certainly be the death knell for the Webb telescope, which has so far cost $3 billion but whose final price is expected to hit the $6.8-billion mark.
"The cost overruns are driven by a couple things," says Rick Howard, the program director of the James Webb Space Telescope at NASA. "We've had ten or so technologies that needed to work in order to have this kind of telescope—mirrors actuators, the sunshade. We've made great progress, but it's taken longer and it's been harder than we thought. We've had to invent new adhesives for carbon fiber because what we thought was the right chemical equation didn't work at all. Another source was inadequate early funding of reserves."
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Star Fox 64 3D launches September 2011
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Nintendo has announced Star Fox 64 3D for the Nintendo 3DS portable. The game will support both analog movement, as well as supporting the Nintendo 3DS accelerometer, allowing you to simply tilt the console to fly throughout the vast levels. The other big feature touted is that you'll be able to see the faces of up to three other friends who you are playing multiplayer with, thanks to the Nintendo 3DS front camera. Each player will have a small box over their vehicle, where you can see exactly who is in control. Star Fox 64 3D will be available in September 2011 in the US.
Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo hits "feather" re-entry milestone
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One of Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic spaceships on Wednesday completed a re-entry technique known as a "feather" configuration for the first time.
The SpaceShipTwo (SS2), known as the VSS Enterprise, has now completed seven solo flights since its December 2009 debut, but Wednesday's was the first that successfully tested out this re-entry procedure.
Virgin Galatic is Branson's commerical spaceflight program, which plans to take the average (albeit wealthy) tourist into space in the next two years.
The VSS Enterprise took off from a California runway this morning at 6:43am Pacific time attached to the WhiteKnight (WK2) carrier aircraft, the VMS Eve. The spaceship was controlled by Pete Siebold and Clint Nichols, test pilots from Scaled Composites, which designed and build the spacecrafts. Mark Stucky, Brian Maisler, and Brandon Inks manned the VMS Eve.
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Cocaine found at NASA Kennedy Space Center
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NASA has launched an investigation after cocaine was discovered at Florida's Kennedy Space Center, according to reports.
A NASA spokesman told reporters on Tuesday that 4.2 grams of "a white powdery substance" was found last Monday at the NASA facility and tested positive for cocaine.
"Law enforcement personnel field tested the substance, which indicated a positive test for cocaine," Renee Juhans, an executive officer with the office, told CNN. "The substance is now at an accredited crime lab for further testing." She wouldn't comment on where in the facility the drug was found.
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The Prophet returns spring 2013...
Game maker Crytek has announced the release of Crysis 3 for PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in the spring of 2013. The follow-up to 2011's hit sci-fi first-person shooter - Crysis 2 - returns players as The Prophet to a future New York City. According to GameInformer:
The game is set in a 2047 New York that has been encased in Cell Corporation's Liberty Dome. The cover story is that the quarantine dome exists to protect citizens from the Ceph and other dangers, but the truth is that it's all a part of Cell's attempt at world domination.
The Liberty Dome houses seven distinct locations known as the Seven Wonders. Players will have a new Nanosuit, a deadly composite bow, and alien technology at their disposal as they take on the various environments and whatever enemies get in their path.
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Will we see a new Nanosuit 3.0 action figure from NECA? Read our review of the Crysis 2 figure HERE and keep your fingers crossed...
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Rebecca Kelly Ballet Presents HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE NUTCRACKER BALLET, Now thru 12/2
Rebecca Kelly Ballet presents the 14th Annual HIGHLIGHTS FROM "THE NUTCRACKER BALLET", with one evening and two matinee shows: tonight, Nov 30, 7pm, (champagne reception), and Sat/ Sun, Dec 1 and 2, at 3pm, (family audience).
Rebecca Kelly Ballet Studio is located at 579 Broadway, 4B (walk up), New York City (bet. Prince and Houston in SoHo). Subways: R, N Prince St; B, D, M, F, V B'way/ Lafayette; #6 Bleecker St. Exciting intimate setting - where dances are created.
Tickets are $35. Children under 8 years are FREE, but must be accompanied by one adult per child. Students Grade 4-College are $15. Groups of 8 or more receive 20% discount. RSVP required. Advance Sales: Telephone Reservations/ purchase between 1-5pm: Call 212-431-8489.
Recommended for all ages, 3 to 90. (But RKB's Soho studio is a 4-storey walk-up, so leave strollers behind.) Simple Bench seating. Please be prompt.
Not your typical fare - The Guest Artist - one of NYC's lovliest exports. "Highlights" takes place in the historic SoHo dance studio loft of Rebecca Kelly Ballet, (since 1974). Here you have a chance to enjoy professional dance - behind the scenes, in its most intimate, authentic and creative setting. RKB dancers are about to depart for Guest Artist productions of the Nutcracker Ballet in Tennessee, Connecticut, uptown and upstate New York. RKB - where dances and dancers are made.
Each sparkling 45-minute event features RKB Soloists who appear as Guest Artists in regional productions of The Nutcracker. RKB's Behind the Scenes presentations have included the Sugar Plum Fairy, the Snow Queen solo, and selections from divertissements including the Arabian, Marzipan, Russian and Chinese variations, with theatrical costume and studio lighting. Each event includes a reception for guests to mingle with the artists and share refreshments and the famous "Tray of Sweets." Programs are moderated by choreographer Rebecca Kelly, artistic director and founder of Rebecca Kelly Ballet and the early childhood creative movement program Kids Co-Motion.
For more information, visit www.rebeccaKellyBallet.org and www.Kidsco-motion.com.


text: Cheesed-off nutrition officials to help Barbour upgrade school meals By The Associated Press May 7, 2013 Story Share MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- A school district forced to apologize for serving children cold cheese sandwiches for lunch had planned to include meat and several side dishes, but the state Department of Education's chief nutrition officer said Tuesday even that meal would have been less than ideal."This is the first time in my tenure that I've seen bologna on a menu," said Richard Goff, executive director of the Office of Child Nutrition.Barbour County Schools Superintendent Joe Super has publicly and privately apologized for the decision to serve the sandwiches at Philip Barbour High School and Philippi Middle and Elementary schools last week.Super said students who got the sandwiches will receive credit if they paid for their lunches, but he declined to explain Tuesday who made the decision about what to serve or why."We're very sorry that this happened. We have told people that it will not happen again," he said. "It was an unfortunate situation. It should not have happened, but it did, and we're going to move on from it."Super said he's heard from about seven to 10 parents, all of whom indicated they accepted his apology and promise.Meanwhile, state education officials say they'll work with Barbour to ensure healthier options in the future.Lawmakers, parents and educators have been pushing to get West Virginia schools serving children healthier meals, which are particularly important in low-income counties. Poor children often don't get breakfast at home and might not eat again until the next school day.Last fall, the state Department of Education said there would be big improvements under the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act. School meals are supposed to have more whole-grain foods, fruit, vegetables, fat-free/low-fat milk and water.They're also supposed to have less salt and fat and fewer heat-and-serve processed items. But Goff said the goal is a work in progress. Some districts excel while others may require assistance.Goff also worked with legislators to craft the recently passed West Virginia Feed to Achieve Act, designed to ensure that no child is denied a meal because of cost.That bill, which Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is expected to sign this week, requires all schools to try to maximize participation in school meal programs and to take greater advantage of federal funding for them. It recommends programs such as "grab and go" breakfasts and eating breakfast in class.It also sets up foundations in every county to collect private donations for the expanded programs. Districts could then give free meals to every elementary school student or use the money to improve food quality by embracing farm-to-school programs or community gardening projects.To qualify for reimbursement for meals from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, county school districts must serve meals that meet certain federal standards for nutrition. Goff said the meals must represent each food group in certain quantities. The meal Barbour schools had planned to serve May 2 would have qualified, Goff said. The menu promised a bologna and cheese sandwich, baked beans, a garden salad, fruit and milk."Is it reimbursable under federal guidelines? Yes. Is it suitable for the department? No," Goff said. "Does it meet our higher nutrition standards here at the state department and is it in line with the direction we're going? The answer is no."Goff said he doesn't know how or why children ended up with a nutritionally deficient meal, but he credited Super for acknowledging the problem."People make mistakes," he said. "I think the important thing is it's gotten his attention, and he's dedicated to resolving it and fixing the problem."Goff said the two discussed the entire April menu, and the state is reviewing the one for May. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Man charged after motorcycle pursuit early Sunday 2 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 3 Former State Police captain now chief in Winfield 4 Preston County delegate Tony Lewis dies 5 Innerviews: Dual-identity surgeon riding high in horse racing world Nuclear gauge reported missing in Martinsburg Previous Story Funeral Thursday for Welch officer killed in ATV wreck Next Story


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FLORHAM PARK, N.J.—Jets coach Rex Ryan said the unnamed players who ripped Tim Tebow in a published report are "cowardly" for not backing their statements with their names.
He also provided his usual defense of Tebow, saying he has improved as a passer. Uh-huh, but obviously he hasn't improved enough to attempt more than six passes this season as Mark Sanchez's backup, despite Sanchez's ongoing struggles.
Actually, the Tebow controversy provided Ryan a respite from the usual "why are you sticking with Mark" questions. Sanchez is a more tangible problem on offense than the seldom-used Tebow, but it will be hard for the Jets to make a switch right now, even if Ryan does an about-face.
After the Jets' game Sunday at St. Louis, they will host New England on Thanksgiving night. Unless Tebow replaces Sanchez early Sunday and gets nearly a full game of reps, it would be nearly impossible to switch to Tebow during a short week of preparation.
It also wouldn't make sense to throw Tebow in against a New England team he struggled against with the Broncos, and a Patriots' defense more vulnerable through the air than against the ground game.
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South Zone, High Plains Hunters Get Early Crack at Ducks
AUSTIN, Texas — Ardent Texas waterfowlers who gladly shrug off the bugs, the heat and the humidity that come with September teal hunting, particularly in the South Zone, have more reason to get excited this year with an early opening split of the regular duck season.
This year's teal season is set for Sept. 18–26 statewide with a four-bird daily bag limit. Immediately following the close of teal season, the first split of the regular duck season in the South Zone and the High Plains Mallard Management Unit will run Sept. 27–Oct. 3 (Oct 4 in the HPMMU). The regular season in the North Zone opens Nov. 6.
The daily bag limit for teal during the teal-only season is four. During the regular duck season, the daily bag limit for all ducks, including teal, is six and may include no more than five mallards (two hens), two redheads, three scaup, two wood ducks, and one mottled duck. One pintail and one canvasback daily are allowed only during the last 39 days of the season in each zone.
The South Zone will reopen Nov. 13 and close Jan. 18, 2005. Pintail and canvasback may be taken in the South Zone only from Dec. 11–Jan. 18. In the High Plains Mallard Management Unit, pintail and canvasback may be taken on from Dec. 18–Jan. 25.
While other species can be found, for many hunters the early opening split means added opportunity primarily for blue-winged teal; among the first of the early migrants to reach Texas in abundant numbers and the impetus for a September duck season.
"They'll be shooting four bluewings one day and six the next," noted Dave Morrison, waterfowl program director for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. "Hunters need to keep the dates straight and be certain of what they're shooting. Some pintails will be out there and the mottled ducks will still be in groups."
Some of the better hunting in the South Zone can be had on TPWD wildlife management areas and on the national wildlife refuges. According to TPWD biologist Todd Merendino, who manages several of the state WMAs, habitat conditions are looking good for the most part. "The table is set," he noted. "We've got a lot of water. Peach Point WMA is looking real good."
Merendino noted that the department has banded about 1,300 mottled ducks this summer, so hunters should have an excellent opportunity to harvest a banded bird. He asks that hunters who do take a banded mottled duck follow the reporting instructions on the band.
Hunters in some parts of the South Zone will also have an opportunity for whistling ducks, another early migrant that usually sails through Texas for breeding and then departs for points south well before the opening of the regular duck season. These birds present a new challenge for rice prairie waterfowlers, according to Morrison.
"Whistling ducks are not going to respond to decoys, so if they pass within range don't wait for them to make another pass or you might miss out," he said. "They like rice fields, so folks in the fringe areas of agricultural lands should have an opportunity."
Hunters in the South Zone may also pick up an early gadwall or shoveler, and an occasional green-winged teal, which also start showing up in Texas in late September.
In the Panhandle, hunters should have a wider variety of birds to select from, according to TPWD biologist Bill Johnson. Finding the right place to set up shop will be the kicker, he noted. "Hunters who go out and scout will see plenty of ducks, but not all the playas are holding birds. From what I've seen, it's pretty spotty and a lot of that has to do with the habitat the birds prefer. On these rangeland playas, they tend to hang on the edges and prefer marshy conditions as opposed to open water areas."
Hunters are reminded that HIP certification is mandatory for anyone hunting migratory game birds, including ducks. HIP program coordinator Kevin Kraai with TPWD is urging hunters to check their licenses to make sure "HIP Certified" is printed; some license buyers this year were inadvertently left out of the system and others were never included at the time of purchase. If your license does not include "HIP Certified" you will need to go to a TPWD law enforcement office.
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American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted January sales of 81,504 Honda and Acura vehicles, down 2.1 percent on a daily selling rate basis from a record-setting January 2004, the company announced today. Boosted by record January sales of the Honda Pilot and strong performances by the new Odyssey, CR-V and Acura MD-X, American Honda light truck sales hit a record high of 35,521 units in January, an increase of 6.0 percent over year-ago results.
"With annual sales increases for each of the past 11 years, we have set our sights on continued growth in 2005, despite a highly competitive market," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda. "The addition of new models including the Ridgeline truck and a full year of sales for the all-new Odyssey, Accord Hybrid and Acura RL should push us to another record year in 2005."
Honda Division January sales of 67,840 were off 4.6 percent from last year's record results. Boosted by record results for the Pilot, Honda Division light truck sales of 31,564 were up 6.4 percent on a daily selling rate basis. CR-V and Odyssey also posted gains of 4.9 percent and 11.1 percent, respectively.
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Eight of Our Favorite WTF Pitching Performances
1. Travis Wood's Eight Perfect Innings on July 10, 2010
Flash forward to 2010. After a strong start in the minors, Travis Wood is called up to the Reds on July 1 and inserted into the rotation for the injured Aaron Harang. With Edinson Volquez due back in a couple of weeks, it was anticipated that Wood's stay in Cincinnati would be short. But Wood had other ideas.
On July 10, for his third major-league start, Wood drew the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Entering the season, the Phils were coming off of back-to-back World Series appearances. While their lineup wasn't Murderers Row, it was definitely more solid than this year's edition.
This was a different Travis Wood than the one who has dominated this year. While 2013's version of Wood has relied heavily on a cut fastball, the 2010 version of Wood barely threw the pitch. It didn't matter, as Wood managed to keep the Phillies off balance all day. He only threw seven pitches for swinging strikes out of 109, but of the eight strikeouts Wood recorded, five were on called third strikes.
Adding to the drama was a strong performance from the Phillies ace, Roy Halladay. While Halladay wasn't perfect, he didn't allow a runner to score in his nine innings of work. The Reds could only muster five hits off of Halladay and only put runners in scoring position twice. The Reds' best opportunity came in the top of the eighth inning on a leadoff double by Miguel Cairo, but after a questionable Drew Stubbs sacrifice bunt, Ryan Hanigan and Wood both struck out, leaving Cairo on third.
This meant that even if Wood retired the side in order in the ninth, he'd need the Reds to score in the tenth to either get another opportunity to win or have a reliever finish the job for him in the bottom of the frame. But Carlos Ruiz made all of this moot, hitting a no doubt laser to lead off the ninth into left center for a double. Wood kept the Phillies off the scoreboard, but was done. The Phillies came back to win in the 11th inning.
Had Wood completed the perfect game, he would have bested Robertson's record by one start. However, Wood is still in rare company. He is the only rookie in baseball's expansion era (1961 or later) to take a perfect game into the ninth inning. After a solid rookie campaign, Wood struggled and spent part of 2011 and 2012 in the minors. His resurgence in 2013 might make this performance seem like less of an anomaly when all is said and done, but at the time Wood's eight innings of perfection shocked nearly everyone. —Mike Gianella
2. Aaron Small's 2005 Season
At first glance, Small's situation just before his 2005 mid-season call-up seems completely unremarkable: injuries ravage a starting rotation, so a journeyman minor leaguer is brought in, sacrificed a few times by overpowering offenses, and sent back down. A career low HR-to-FB ratio certainly helped Small stick around a while longer, as he managed to give up only four home runs in 76 2/3 innings. Combined with a career-high strand percentage and a career-low BABIP against, Small marched to a 3.20 ERA and a 10-0 record, making him one of the Yankees' more reliable arms down the stretch.
It's surprising that Small was able to accomplish all of this despite a crooked 4.81 xFIP. It's astounding that he did what he did pitching in front of the league's worst defense. Several Yankees regulars—including Jorge Posada, Gary Sheffield, Hideki Matsui, Jason Giambi, and Derek Jeter—were among the worst at their positions in 2005, while center fielder Bernie Williams was, by most metrics, the worst defensive player in baseball. In typical Yankees fashion, the team made up for its poor defensive showing by scoring a ludicrous 7.2 runs per game in Small's starts, leading to that oh-so-spotless win-loss record.
Aaron Small was a little good and a lot lucky in 2005. Defying the baseball gods not once, but NINE times in a season has "WTF" written all over it. —Nick Bacarella
3. Bobby Jones in Game Four of the 2000 NLDS
After New York jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning at Shea Stadium, Jones went to work carving up a Giants offense that posted a National League leading OPS+ of 115 and was third in the league in runs scored per game (5.71) during the regular season. Despite needing 117 pitches to complete the game, Jones would limit the Giants to a single hit, a fifth-inning double by former Mets second baseman, Jeff Kent. New York would go on to win 4-0 and clinch a berth in the NLCS against the St. Louis Cardinals. —Joe Hamrahi
4. Steve McCatty tops 200 pitches, faces 51 batters in 14 innings
McCatty would go on to allow six hits and two runs while walking four and striking out eight in a 2-1 loss. McCatty allowed a first inning run and then put up zeroes... for the next 13 innings, until he allowed a lead-off home run to Dan Meyer in the top of the 14th to break a 1-1 tie. Official pitch counts do not exist for the game, but by McCatty's own account, he threw over 200 pitches in the game. What we do know is McCatty faced 51 batters in that contest, becoming the last pitcher in the major leagues to break the half-century mark. The last pitcher to come close to the mark was Charlie Hough on 6/11/86 who faced 47 batters in a 13 inning win against the Twins.
McCatty dispelled any worries about lingering effects after the outing as he threw complete games in each of his next two starts and only failed to work fewer than eight complete innings in two of his remaining nine starts that season. The next season, McCatty led the American League in wins, ERA, and shutouts in the strike-shortened 1981 campaign, finishing second to Rollie Fingers in the Cy Young balloting that season. That season was the only time in seven full major-league years that McCatty appeared on any award ballot or had an ERA below 3.80, but he retains one historical note that is unlikely to be topped any time soon. —Jason Collette
5. Jose Jimenez's No-Hitter and Two-Hitter Versus the Diamondbacks in 1999
Freak occurrence, possibly. But 10 days later Jimenez faced the Diamondbacks again and flirted with another no-hitter, again versus Randy Johnson. Jimenez gave up a Steve Finley double in the fifth, but still twirled a shutout—a two-hitter—and struck out nine more. Both games were 1-0 victories where the lone RBI was credited to Cardinals third outfielder Thomas Howard.
But Jimenez's greatness turned into another passing fancy; his ERA fluctuated around 6.00 all season and he didn't notch a single Rookie of the Year vote—but Kevin McGlinchy did! St. Louis then packaged him with other spare parts for Darryl Kile and Dave Veres in the offseason; he didn't crack the rotation in Colorado, though he became a serviceable reliever for a few years and was out of baseball after the 2004 season.
(As an aside, Jimenez's two starts took place during the oddest stretch in Randy Johnson's career. In a five-game stretch from June 25 to July 15, 1999, Johnson tossed 40 innings, struck out 62, and allowed five earned runs and 37 baserunners. His lineup, meanwhile, scored a total of two runs. But he rebounded to win four Cy Youngs and one National Audubon Society's "Menace To Birds" Award.) —Matt Sussman
6. Chad Ogea Beats Kevin Brown in the 1997 World Series. Twice.
If you forgot that Chad Ogea played in MLB, I can't say that I blame you. After all, it was the mid-90s and there were other, more famous OJs that were in the news back then. But had Jose Mesa held that lead in the ninth inning of Game Seven, Chad Ogea would have been MVP of the 1997 World Series by improbably out-dueling a guy he had no business beating. Twice. —Russell A. Carleton
7. Livan Hernandez Shines in Game Five of the 1997 NLCS
Game Five of the 1997 NLCS between the Braves and the Marlins will always be most remembered for the infamous Eric Gregg strike zone-—which is a shame, as it takes away from one of the greatest fill-in performances of all time. Yes, Livan Hernandez was not slated to pitch that pivotal game in South Florida against Greg Maddux. That nod was supposed to go Kevin Brown, but when the Marlins' ace was scratched due to illness, the big righty from Cuba stepped in and became only one of 21 pitchers in major-league history to accumulate a game score of 90 or higher in a post-season game (and one of only four in that group to strike out 15 batters). Hernandez's final line was nine innings, one run, three hits, two walks and the aforementioned 15 punch outs.
However, many of us have forgotten how unlikely that performance was. Yes, Hernandez had thrown nearly 100 innings of well above-average baseball that season and ended up finishing second in the Rookie of the Year voting (though that was deceiving since he was in a group of players all well behind the unanimous winner Scott Rolen), but he was not a part of the Marlins' playoff rotation until he was forced into action unexpectedly. And if that wasn't enough, he had just thrown an 1 2/3 innings out of the bullpen two days earlier in Game Three before firing 143 pitches in Game Five. The performance may be forever tainted by the strike-zone outrage, but it should also be cherished for the feat that it was—the day a rookie was called on to best one of the great pitchers of our lifetime and won. —Bret Sayre
8. Devern Hansack and What Might Have Been
In his second big-league start, a date with the Orioles in the regular-season finale, Hansack pitched five innings and allowed only one baserunner. He faced the minimum, because Fernando Tatis, who drew a walk, was subsequently erased on a double play. Then, the skies over Fenway Park opened up, and with both clubs out of contention, the umpires called it a day. Most players surely didn't mind. But for Hansack, the decision brought an arbitrary end to what might have been a fairytale afternoon.
Could the right-hander have retired 12 more Orioles without surrendering a hit? Probably not. But with his pitch count at 61 through five innings, Hansack was working efficiently enough to last nine and give it a try. He beat tremendously long odds just to go from lobsterman to major-league pitcher after flaming out in his first trek through the minors. Better weather and a little BABIP luck might have put him into the history books. —Daniel Rathman
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Livan Hernandez's performance, aka "The Eric Gregg Umpshow" deserves an asterisk, don't you think? Or at least a mention?
Sep 11, 2013 06:23 AM
Zach Stewart's near-perfect game for the White Sox would have been a worthy mention, as well. Danny Valencia hit a double leading off the 8th. He was the only baserunner. 9 K's for a guy who only has 3 wins in the bigs and an ERA pushing 7.00.
Sep 11, 2013 09:01 AM
Bud Smith, of course. Armando Gallaraga (Yusmeiro Petit's precursor) and, on a personal level, Mauro Gozzo. I was at his debut - 8 innings of 3-hit, shutout ball. Over his first three starts, he allowed 3 earned runs in 20 innings. Over the remainder of his career, he allowed 70 in 104. His career K/9 was 4.0 with a K/BB of 1.08.
Sep 11, 2013 09:46 AM
My first thought as a Padres fan was Bud Smith. But then I realized, no, it was the Padres, who have a long and storied history of getting no-hit under the most random of circumstances. The pitcher seems almost irrelevant at these no-hitters -- the Padres simply refuse to get a hit.
Sep 11, 2013 12:48 PM
Bob Wolcott shutting down the '95 Indians in game one of the ALCS will always stick out in my mind.
Sep 11, 2013 10:06 AM
Brian Holman's near perfect game in 1990...
Sep 11, 2013 11:42 AM
Brady Childs
Does anyone here remember Jered Weaver and Jose Arredondo's combined no hitter against the Dodgers that they lost 1-0? Kemp reached on an error, stole 2nd, moved to 3rd on an error, and scored on a sac fly. Only run scored the entire game. Weaver was pulled after 6 for a pinch hitter and was LIVID. Arredondo came on and pitched a perfect 7th and 8th. Angels lost 1-0. At that point, I'd never been more WTF'd.
Sep 11, 2013 12:56 PM
In 1966, Larry Jaster of the Cardinals beat the NL champion Dodgers six times.
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"Just when I thought I was out, they pulled me back in."
Sure, that was Michael Corleone in "Godfather II." But it could have been David Bustamante, whose band, Dakila, has been resurrected more times than Freddy Kreuger.
The latest reincarnation four decades later finds the guys selected to play in the annual Voices of Latin Rock at Bimbo's 365 Club in San Francisco on
Jan. 24.
And that's a good thing, said Bustamante.
"The group is fun now because we are not in it for the money or trying to struggle and make the big times as fast as we can," Bustamante said. "We are not under any contract management."
Thus, "it is fun and yet challenging to try and remember some of the old tunes and capture the essence of Dakila after 40 years."
Dakila actually began in San Francisco as "Soul Sacrifice" with a quite a following, recalled Bustamante. Featured performers included conga player Raul Rekow, who later joined Malo and then
When Bustamante joined "Soul Sacrifice," the name was changed
to Dakila.
"Since the success of Santana, record companies were all over San Francisco to sign bands with similar styles,"
Bustamante said.
Dakila got a deal with Epic/Columbia and cut an album. Members then included Bustamante, his brother, Rome, Bert and Fred Ancheta, Frank Magtoto, Michael Gopaul and Carlos Badia.
The original Dakila disbanded in 1973, "though a few of us tried to keep it going," David Bustamante said, as he, his brother, Magtoto and Bert Ancheta persevered while adding David Zandos, Vincente Ponciano, and Johnny Valenzuela.
After 1974, David Bustamante left for college and some of the remaining members did a handful of gigs as Dakila for about a year "and some tried forming some offspring bands but eventually the band dissolved. Everyone went their own way. Disco took over the club scene."
Valenzuela -- Dakila's roadie-turned-timbale player -- moved to Fresno, became a promoter, and started playing with Malo, WAR, Tierra and promoting Latin Rock concerts in the central valley and southern California.
Valenzuela tried to get the original Dakila together, said Bustamante, but Fred and Bert Ancheta died, "so it was very difficult to even imagine trying to put a band together."
That version of Dakila survived a year and the once-popular group went into hibernation into resurfacing its Filipino Latin rock sound with the Bustamantes, Magtoto, Ponciano, Vallejo's Eddie Lastra, Richard Segovia, Rodney Domingo and Alex Sarmiento.
David Bustamante likes what he hears all these
years later.
"Heavy organ and guitar solos, good vocal arrangements over high energy Latin percussion," he said, with some tunes featuring Filipino lyrics.
Though Bustamante is excited about the Voices of Latin Rock gig, it would be hard to top the San Francisco Winterland or the Whiskey A Go Go in Los Angeles concerts of 1973.
"I met a lot of music celebrities backstage," said Bustamante.
If all goes well, this upcoming San Francisco appearance won't be the last of Dakila, said Bustamante.
"Hopefully, we can do a few performances here and there," he said. "We will see what
If Dakila again comes to a screeching halt, Bustamante would just return to his solo career when "all you have to worry about is myself and directing my back-ups. Directing a band like Dakila brings out all my experience and challenges."
It has been interesting 40 years later, Bustamante said.
"Some of them haven't been actively playing," Bustamante said. "I do still remember how to rock on the guitar."
Bustamante does his solo thing Jan. 18 at The Rellik Tavern in downtown Benicia with Dakila hitting the stage during his last set.
"Maybe this gig at Bimbo's will open Dakila up for more concerts," Bustamante said.
If nothing else, Bustamante has one significant performance in 2012: He opened for Pete Escovedo on Sept. 2 at Pittsburgh High School.


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Giants laud rookie Susac's catching skills
SAN FRANCISCO -- Wary of making a rookie mistake in his first Major League start, Andrew Susac hesitated before jogging to first base Tuesday night.
"I made sure of what he called before throwing the bat and looking like an idiot on my first day," the smiling rookie said after the game of his post-ball-four delay.
Statistically, the walk (his first time reaching base safely in the Majors) was the highlight of his night. It was his work behind the plate with batterymate Tim Hudson that stood out most to his teammates.
"I thought he was great," Hudson said. "He did a great job mixing it up, he receives really well. It was a good game plan. He did really well. I was pleasantly surprised with him."
Buster Posey has caught Hudson all season and offered a similar review of Susac, whom MLB.com ranks as the organization's top-rated position player prospect.
"I thought he did really well," Posey said. "He looked relaxed. Even before the game, he seemed really calm. We were just talking about how much easier it is to see in the big leagues than in Triple-A. The lights are so much better."
Susac agreed: "Oh god. It's like a day game. I don't know if it's the height or the quality. You can actually see the seams on the ball."
The rookie's solid showing earned him a spot back in the Giants' lineup for their homestand finale Wednesday afternoon. He's been a Major Leaguer for less than a week, but his confidence and composure have been evident in the clubhouse and on the field, for which Joe Panik deserves some credit, according to Susac.
Panik, a grizzled veteran of one Major League month, has helped Adam Duvall and Susac -- two players he progressed through the Giants' farm system with -- assimilate to life as a pro.
Hector Sanchez will likely miss at least one more series as he recovers from a concussion, so Susac should have a couple more opportunities to make his mark with the big club. Maybe he'll be with the Giants long enough to get team catching gear.
"The all-black," Susac said when asked about the generic catcher's gear he wore Tuesday. "I've contacted Nike. Hopefully I'll get some colorful gear up here."
Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Haft-Baked Ideas, and follow him on Twitter at @sfgiantsbeat. Ryan Hood is an associate reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @ryanhood19. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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encrypted TimeMaschine – never ending story by falko5 03 2011
In a previous article I described how to setup an encrypted TimeMachine Backup. That used to work fine until a few month ago. I noticed back then that the automatic scheduled backup can't seem to mount the encrypted volume anymore. However when I click on the TimeMachine icon in the menu bar and select "Backup Now" it will work just fine.
I couldn't figure out what was the root cause of this behavior. But at least I found a workaround now. There is a free tool to change the schedule of the TimeMachine backups called TimeMachineEditor. This uses an alternate scheduling mechanism to trigger regular backups. I set the schedule to be 1h and it works just fine now.
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As a freelance journalist, I have been writing about topics related to Israel and Judaism for nearly two years without reproach from readers. But when an article I originally wrote for The CJN was published in Ryerson University's campus newspaper, the Ryersonian, readers responded with venom.
On Sept. 21, the Ryersonian published my story – about my time volunteering with the Israel Defence Forces – in its Voices section, a page reserved for students writing from a personal perspective.
I revised the piece "Sar-el: My Way To Thank Israel's Soldiers" for the campus paper, where it was published under the headline "From Beaches to Bunkers: Volunteering with the IDF." I treaded carefully when making changes, avoiding political comment in anticipation of a less-than-receptive audience. My editors published what I gave them.
When I told my parents I had rewritten the story for my campus paper, they were concerned about the response I would get. I shrugged off their worries, sure that they were overreacting.
Boy, was I wrong. I was just about to learn the meaning of overreacting.
Within a day of the article coming out, my managing editor told me a very upset Palestinian student had contacted her and was planning to write me a letter. Days later, that student self-published her letter online and spread the link through Facebook.
Referring to a line in my article that spoke about my experience packing clothing for my trip, the student wrote, "Is there really any colour that would go well with blood splatter?" She accused me of having silenced the Palestinian people and their cause, and went on to tell her parents' story as refugees fleeing in 1948.
I was left wondering when being a Zionist became tantamount to being anti-Palestinian and trying to figure out where the blood-splattered uniforms she spoke of fit into my story of a summer spent fixing camouflage netting on a base in the north of Israel.
I also wondered if once, while writing her parents' story, she had considered the possibility that my family, too, was kicked out from their home, forced to leave Iraq and sent fleeing to the one safe house for Jewish people at the time: Israel.
Thinking the worst was over, I returned to the school's newsroom on Monday, only to receive another hateful letter, this time from a campus group called Students Against Racism. They accused me of "glorifying war and occupation based on racist ideologies and beliefs," and through that "glorifying racism itself."
The irony was almost too great to be believed. Here I was, a member of one of the smallest minority groups in the world, expressing support for the one tiny Jewish state that struggles to exist, and being called racist for it. What then, I wondered, would Students Against Racism call a campus environment where a Jewish student and Israeli citizen could not openly express a connection to her home country without being viciously and unfairly criticized for it?
Though this letter was intended as a letter to the editor, the instructor who managed the paper chose, rightly, not to publish it, as not a single point the group made addressed my article directly, but rather promoted a political agenda.
Instead, a third and final letter the Ryersonian received was published. It was from Students for Palestinian Human Rights. Though it was the least hateful and most relevant of the letters, it was still used as a platform to spread political propaganda about the Mideast conflict, calling the IDF systematically racist. Nonetheless, as a journalist, I respect the importance of a free and balanced press, and am glad that the least inflammatory of the upset students were able to express their viewpoint.
Unlike what was suggested by the letter-writers, I do believe open discourse is an important route toward coexistence and peace. However, until this kind of intimidation on campus stops, open discourse hardly stands a chance.


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What is this medicine?SARGRAMOSTIM, GM-CSF (sar GRAM oh stim) helps the body make more blood cells. It is used to increase the number of blood cells after chemotherapy or with a blood or bone marrow transplant.
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Earlier this fall, the US Department of Transportation released a report that indicates New Mexico, in figure after figure, is a dangerous place to drive. The state has a crash rate that is 63 percent higher than the national average, more traffic fatalities per 100,000 people than any other state in the Southwest and an overall ranking as the 11th most deadly place to drive a car.
DWI, despite years of legislation and discussion, remains a state staple.
Battling DWI has taken a variety of approaches, from ignition interlocks and ankle bracelets to impounds and checkpoints. But one approach is simple and nontechnical, and works for all driving-related infractions: Prosecute offenders to keep them from driving.
The trouble is, it's not so simple. For many years, drivers have slipped through the cracks opened by shoddy record keeping and, as a result, poor prosecution.
The key to the ongoing problem lies in the state's Byzantine and error-prone record system.
As recently as 2002, all police citations were written by hand, mailed to the courts and the Motor Vehicle Division by the US Postal Service, and entered manually into a variety of databases. The error rate for data entry alone is between 5 and 10 percent, according to Administrative Office of the Courts Chief Information Officer Steve Prisoc.
In 2002, the Department of Transportation conceived of a multi-pronged solution. All of the driving records data would be assimilated into one database to provide a simple panoramic view to police, courts, state agencies and prosecutors, thus allowing police to issue citations more easily, clerks to avoid human error in tracking those citations and, finally, prosecutors to prosecute.
To begin, the DOT decided that police departments would adopt a technology developed in Iowa called Traffic and Criminal Software (TraCS), which would let police officers use computers in their patrol cars to check off the citations and instantly include them in and compare them to drivers' records. This way, DOT Chief Information Officer Bob Ashmore says, the laborious disincentive for officers not to cite drivers disappeared.
"It takes a lot of time to fill out those forms and, if you have to do more of them by hand, you'll pick the easiest ones," he says. "Just my common sense would tell me that. Now, it's easy. You just push another button and collect another citation."
To spearhead the new technology, the DOT in 2004 hired a local IT company, Albuquerque-based Bency & Associates, to develop a pilot and roll it out in six law-enforcement agencies around the state, including the Doña Ana County Sheriff's Department and the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office.
"It saves my officers time in writing multiple citations, and they're a little more accurate," Santa Fe County Sheriff Greg Solano says. "I would call it a success."
So did the DOT. Police found the system easier than the paper-and-pencil method, and courts found the new forms printed from officers' computers more legible. The forms were printed out and mailed in to the relevant agencies.
In 2006, after the completion of the pilot program, the DOT decided to take TraCS statewide to all police departments.
Its plan was to use a so-called Statewide Traffic Records System to automatically assimilate all the data from TraCS and send them directly to agencies. STRS had been originally conceived when the DOT decided to implement TraCS and—after six years of meeting after committee meeting, drafts of schematics and then more drafts—it finally had an idea of what it wanted.
In 2008, DOT put out a request for proposal (RFP). Five firms bid for the contract and, based on criteria for experience, plan and cost, Bency won the contract and began the process of taking TraCS statewide with plans to integrate it with all relevant state agencies.
The contract was for $2 million per year—with the option for an extension. Had all gone as planned, the project would be finished by now, Bency & Associates CEO Elizabeth Bency says.
Instead, Bency is trying to get the contract money in court. In July 2010, the company filed a lawsuit alleging that the DOT impeded Bency from performing the work, that DOT owes Bency money for the work that was done and that two years remain for the company, and that DOT brass forced Bency to keep on an unwanted employee. In September, DOT terminated the contract.
The resolution of the lawsuit rests on a variety of technical facts related to the contract. The story behind the lawsuit reveals larger concerns about a large state agency with a history of problems.


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While Captain Action didn't have a booth display at this year's Comic-Con, his presence was alive and well thoughout the show. Titan Merchandise was offering for sale new Captain Action gear in the form of hoodies and mugs, while a SDCC panel united and informed fans. The latter kicked off with Captain Action toys, breaking the big news that Tonner is onboard to release a collector doll of Lady Action in early 2014. For those looking to complete their bonus Hawkeye wardrobe, the September/October relese of Iron Man and Wolverine will complete the collection providing fans with Hawkeye's mask and wrist bracelets. As with past new costume set releases, the core Captain Action figure will see a re-release, this time around sporting a new packaging design (pictured below). Last but not least, Round 2 sneaked a peek of their New York Comic-Con 2013 exclusive HERE!
In Captain Action animated series news, Gang of Seven Animation announced that they have almost nailed the "bible" for the show, that being the look and many mannerisms of the characters. The team doesn't want to rush the action comedy to market, but at the same time they are aware fans are eager to watch it. They're really close and they promise the wait will be worth it.
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Wieland upbeat after 100-pitch bullpen session
SAN DIEGO -- One day before the nine-month mark following Tommy John surgery last July, Joe Wieland threw 100 pitches off a mound on Friday in Arizona.
Wieland, a right-hander who made his Major League debut last season, was more than pleased with his bullpen session.
"My spirits, my enthusiasm today … it's the best day I've had," Wieland said of his post-surgery recovery that has included countless hours of rehabilitation. "Strength, health, I feel that I'm close to 100 percent of how I should be feeling."
While working out in Surprise, where the Padres have a temporary facility while the one in Peoria is being removed, Wieland threw the equivalent of three innings, resting in between innings, at about 75-80 percent, he said.
"That was a lot of throws … that's not something you do, even when you're healthy," Wieland said. "I have to control myself a little because within the last two weeks, I've really turned a corner and gotten to the point where I'm not feeling any pain at all."
Wieland said it is still too early to know when he'll appear in a Minor League game on a rehabilitation assignment, though he'll know more at the 10-month mark.
"The catcher is still standing up [during the bullpen session], but I felt good," he said. "I would stop between pitches and think, 'Why am I not in a game right now.' It's really tough. They don't want me going at full speed. I have to hold back."
Wieland had his reconstructive elbow surgery a month after teammate Cory Luebke did, though Luebke had a setback in his recovery and didn't throw for six weeks earlier this spring. He's currently throwing from 150 feet.
With Tommy John surgery, each case and each recovery varies. Both are on track to pitch this season, though it appears Wieland will beat Luebke back to San Diego.
"I would say I'm blessed, I'm fortunate. I was one of those guys who never thought I was going to get hurt, with all the work I did to keep my arm in shape," Wieland said. "I think the hard work I put in, not doing too much [through recovery and rehabilitation], too early, really helped.
"It was sticking to the schedule, the routine. Getting some rest in there. There were some days where I backed off. If you keep pushing it, it might delay you a couple of months."
Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. Keep track of @FollowThePadres on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I'm sick of hearing about how great Boston's bench was in Game 1 already. Not that it's not true, it's just not unexpected to me. Almost invariably, the bench players for the home team in the playoffs perform much better than the road team. For this series, Ricky Davis will be the only player that brings it off the bench for either team in every game. I expect that the other players (Fred and James, Al Jefferson, Banks, etc.) will have good games at home and be below-average on the road. It seems like it's been that way for years. I think one way to remedy that problem this series would be to bring SJax in off the bench. He would be similar to Ricky Davis and be able to score either at home or on the road.
We have to get better play from Anthony Johnson if we're going to win this series. He has to keep Gary Payton out of the lane. I don't care if Payton hits 20 jumpers over him in a row, he can't get right out on top of him. I'll take my chances with Payton taking mildly contested jumpers over AJ rather than him getting into the lane and getting the whole team involved.
We can't leave LaFrentz. We just can't. There's one thing that guy can do offensively and we just left him wide open to do just that in Game 1. I would hope that this point has been emphasized by now, although I'm not sure why it wouldn't have been before the series started.
We need Reggie to be aggressive. His strength is shooting and when he doesn't look to shoot he is less of a player. He needs to shoot 20 times a game, no exceptions.
Save me all of the praise for Boston. The Pacers were terrible in Game 1 and any playoff team would've beaten them soundly in that game. Just like 2 years ago, I'm already starting to hear all this crap about how good Boston is. Just like 2 years ago, if they beat us, they will get swept in the next round. They are not great, but we are making them look great with absolutely pathetic play.
Finally, the thing I hate the worst about playoff basketball is the over-reaction to EVERY GAME. These are 7 game series and nothing really happens in these series until a team wins on the road. Everyone is all over the Celtics right now but if we win Game 2 nobody will remember Game 1. It will all be about the Pacers stealing homecourt advantage. Boston beat us badly in Game 1, but that game is meaningless if we take Game 2. So the media that has already awarded the series to the Celtics based on one game (and to any fans that have as well) is showing that they don't really understand what playoff basketball is about.


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Usaully people ask me first. Usually. My old Aquitaines, who unfortunately have this inferior complex about there own curly hair(the black people good/bad hair belief) would think that putting there hands thru my hair and brushing it dry was fun. Then they would laugh and see HA! i its tangled. OF course it is, the curls curl into each other over and over again, its not straight hair. You can't comb the it over and over again when dry!!! But these people never wear the hair curly unless there taking their weave out or unbraideding it*rolls eyes*. It's sad that only 1or 2 out of hundred black women in my school wear there hair natural. Anyways i undertsand how you feel. It's fine when someone asks me and hold my hair gently, but its not cool with they try to brush my hair with there greasy comb or nasty hands.


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About Tesla
Tesla's goal is to produce a full range of electric cars, from sports cars to mass-market vehicles â€" relentlessly driving down the cost of electric vehicles. It is currently the only U.S. automaker that builds and sells highway-capable EVs in serial production. Palo Alto, California-based Tesla designs and manufactures EVs and EV powertrain components. Tesla has delivered more than 1,900 Roadsters to customers in North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific Region. Model S, the first premium sedan to be built from the ground up as an electric vehicle, goes on the market in mid-2012.
The Role
Tesla Motors is looking for an experienced Vehicle Technician to work on one of the most progressive vehicle brands in the world. This position requires a significant amount of customer interaction, so the ideal candidate will not only possess the technical acumen, but also the ability to provide a strong level of customer service. This position is located at our Fremont, CA service center; however, the role will require travel as needed and directed by management. If you are interested in becoming a part of a world class service team supporting the latest EV technology, we are interested in hearing from you. More details about the job are listed below:
- Performs Journey-level work in the inspection, repair, and service of Tesla electric vehicles
- Operate a variety of hand, power, and shop tools
- Perform equipment inspections, adjustments and certifications
- Pick up and deliver customer vehicles using full size van and 20ft trailer
- Perform Pre-Delivery Inspections (PDI) of new cars
- Maintain records of time, expenses and materials
- Order shop supplies and parts
- Perform other related duties as assigned
- Help maintain cleanliness of vehicles and service center
- Effectively handle multiple priorities, organize workload, and meet deadlines
- Support entry-level technicians as needed
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Associates Degree in Automotive Technology or Automobile Mechanic national certificate, preferred
- 3-5 yrs experience in a dealership environment, 5+ years in the automotive industry
- Factory Trained Master Status / OEM Training & hybrid experience, preferred
- Certification to repair A/C systems and handle refrigerant
- Maintain and perform top level professional integrity and appearance as an automotive technician
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- Operation and maintenance of a wide variety of hand and power tools, shop tools, test equipment
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- Extensive experience using scan tools, following diagnostics and operating scopes/DVOM equipment
- Chemicals and lubricants used in automotive servicing
- Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as the ability to follow instructions, required
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, including the public
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Our SELFy stars were honored with 19 shared nominations, including Album of the Year! Pretty impressive, huh? To celebrate their success–and the success of all the other talented musicians who were nominated this year–we put together a playlist of our top ten favorite tracks from 2010's nominees.
Listen below, and don't forget to tune in Sunday, January 31st at 8 p.m. to see who takes home a golden gramophone!
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"Vinitaly is too busy, Internet connections are available but who has time with so many wines to taste and people to meet, I will write when I return, all is well."
So says the wise old man in Italy. Well somebody has to do it, I guess. If he hasn't taken a short hop to Palermo or Instanbul with his new friends, I think he will sometime send more information about the wine fair. I am too busy myself to write in his place, my new project and all.
So do some spring cleaning, work in the garden, read a book, Alfonso will come back with stories, I am sure of this.


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Many continue to grouse about the fiscal cliff deal and its tax implications, but one provision that has drawn little attention is a tax break that helps children attend schools of their parents' choosing.
Known as Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), this education IRA was incorporated into the sweeping Bush tax-cut plan more than a decade ago. It expanded a college-only savings program to allow parents to save $2,000 per child per year for K-12 education expenses tax-free, including computers, tutoring and private school tuition.
If the nation had gone over the fiscal cliff, the Coverdell program would have fallen by the wayside as well. Instead, President Barack Obama signed the deal into law. The president has opposed other private school-choice options, such as the congressionally funded Opportunity Scholarship voucher program for low-income students in the District of Columbia.
The Coverdell accounts are the only vehicle in our onerous federal tax code that gives parents a benefit – albeit a small one – for choosing educational options outside their government-zoned schools. Other school choice options have been led by states and even a school district (Douglas County, Colorado). Unfortunately, California has yet to embrace school choice measures found in such states as Arizona, Louisiana, or Florida. To date, there are 39 private school choice programs in 21 states and Washington, D.C.
The late U.S. Sen. Paul Coverdell, a Georgia Republican, championed the expansion of a federal tax program for college tuition to include education expenses for children in grades K-12. Congress approved the bill twice, but both times it was vetoed by President Bill Clinton.
Shortly after Coverdell's sudden death, President George W. Bush incorporated the education IRA idea in his tax-cut plan. Under Coverdell ESAs, parents can save up to $2,000 per child annually tax free on interest earned and apply it to a host of elementary and secondary school expenses – including private school tuition.
If parents started saving once a child was born, they could accumulate a decent down payment toward private school tuition with the education IRA.
The tax break to help children in grades K-12 was long overdue. College students and their parents already get plenty of assistance in their pursuit of a higher education. Starting with the GI Bill, Pell Grants, a myriad of student loans and state lottery programs, college students are offered government subsidies, tax breaks and other programs supporting their public and private choices for higher education.
As the lame-duck Congress fought during New Year's Eve about tax rates for adults, the Coverdell school choice measure put kids in the spotlight – where they belong. Fortunately, Congress set aside its partisan differences so children will have this permanent school choice option with the Coverdell accounts. It should now gain much more popularity as it is a permanent fixture of the IRS code.
For many parents whose children are underserved in public schools, they must pay their taxes and accept the hand they've been dealt. Now, for parents who can afford tuition, the Coverdell accounts help make private school a little more affordable.
Robert Enlow is president and CEO of the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, the school choice legacy foundation of Milton and Rose D. Friedman.


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Ferndale may once again be at the front lines of the battle to decriminalize marijuana.
Pot advocates filed petitions Tuesday in Ferndale to ask voters in November to decriminalize pot in the city.
"This is America and I feel like freedoms are being taken away from of us every day," said Andrew Cissell, 25, of Ferndale, who submitted the petition signatures at City Hall. "People are going to smoke weed if they want."
The move is part of a statewide effort and activists said they also were filing petitions for ballot proposals to decriminalize marijuana in Jackson on Tuesday, and in Lansing by Aug. 6.
A recent University of Michigan Dearborn graduate, Cissell said he studied finance and is involved in a legal marijuana-related business.
Cissell said he collected about 600 petition signatures -- nearly twice the 364 required to get the pot proposal on the ballot in Ferndale.
Cissell was joined at City Hall by former Ferndale Mayor Craig Covey and longtime marijuana activist Tim Beck, who was a prime mover in the statewide Medical Marijuana act that Michigan voters passed in 2008.
Beck is chairman of the Safer Michigan Coalition, a pot advocacy group that wants to eventually legalize marijuana.
Voters are ready to decriminalize pot, he said.
"Public opinion is far, far ahead of the politicians," said Beck, a retired executive from Detroit. "The goal is to ultimately legalize marijuana like they have in Washington (state) and Colorado."
Beck said the group's strategy is to pass local initiatives to pressure state lawmakers in Lansing to pass House Bill 4623, which would decriminalize pot statewide.
Decriminalizing pot would make possession of an ounce or less a civil infraction, similar to a traffic ticket, if the violator is 21 or older.
Expect for medical marijuana patients and caregivers, possession of small amounts pot in Michigan is currently a misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
"We want to decriminalize it like they have already done in Ohio and New York and more than a dozen other states so that it's the equivalent of a traffic ticket," Beck said earlier.� "If these three initiatives pass in Ferndale, Jackson and Lansing, I think it will be the tipping point for passage of the bill in the (state) House."
This is the 15th pro-marijuana ballot proposal that Beck has been involved in. He said he has helped local residents such as Cissell with technical and legal assistance to make sure petition drives are done properly.
He was involved in passing pot decriminalization proposals in Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids and Ypsilanti in 2012, and in Kalamazoo in 2011.
Ann Arbor voters passed a similar local ordinance back in 1973.
"The best political poll in existence is an election," Beck said, "and politicians pay attention to elections."
Covey has been a longtime supporter of marijuana legalization. He collected some of the petition signatures for decriminalization in Ferndale.
Marijuana has been irrationally demonized by government and law enforcement officials for decades, Covey said.
"This is a citizen-led, grassroots effort," he said. "Politicians are afraid of the issue but the people aren't. I think this will pass in Ferndale."
Covey said marijuana criminalization costs millions of dollars each year statewide, tying up police and courts.
"Law enforcement should be focused on crimes like burglaries and car thefts," he said, "not worrying about individual marijuana use."


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Richard Racine's practice involves virtually all aspects of intellectual property law, with a particular emphasis on district court patent litigation, due diligence investigations, opinion matters, and patent portfolio development and management. He works closely with clients in a variety of technologies to develop and execute strategies that best obtain, protect, and enforce their intellectual property. Mr. Racine has extensive litigation experience and has had key responsibilities in federal district court cases, from the initial pleading stage through discovery, motions, claim construction, and trial. Much of his litigation practice involves complex and significant patent infringement disputes. He has had lead roles in Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) litigations for blockbuster pharmaceuticals and has a keen understanding of the interplay of the Hatch-Waxman Act, the patent laws, and the Food and Drug Administration rules. Mr. Racine also has an extensive and sophisticated opinion and due diligence practice involving a wide range of technologies, with a specific focus in the pharmaceutical and chemical areas. He has rendered countless opinions on complex patent validity, enforceability, and infringement questions. Many of these opinions were in anticipation of litigation or as part of mergers, acquisitions, due diligence investigations, patent portfolio assessments and development, or licensing opportunities. Mr. Racine lectures frequently on patent protection and litigation, especially opinion and due diligence practice, and the American Invents Act (AIA). He has chaired and lectured various meetings and programs hosted by organizations that include the Practice Resources Group, Managing Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Owners Association, the Biotechnology Industry Organization, the Hildebrandt Institute, the Food and Drug Law Institute, CEC Fortune 500 Conference, and the Southwestern Legal Foundation.