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Four days after a five-alarm fire ripped through Pepperbelly's Comedy & Variety Theater in downtown Fairfield, foul play has been ruled out as a cause yet the exact origin of the blaze remains a mystery to fire investigators, officials reported Tuesday.
The fire, which started around 6:55 p.m. Friday inside the three-story building at 849 Texas St., is believed to have originated somewhere in the club's attic has been ruled "accidental," said Fairfield Fire Battalion Chief Robert Stoffel.
According to Stoffel, there is nothing to indicate that the start of the fire, which he said caused more than $1 million in damage, was in any way suspicious.
Stoffel said though the inside of the club will have to be "gutted," it remains unclear how structurally sound the building's walls are and how much additional work will be required.
Despite some water damage to the floor, a bar adjoined to Pepperbelly's did not sustain any smoke or fire damage and may reopen in the near future, according to Stoffel.
Fire investigators with the company that insured Pepperbelly's have since taken over the investigation in hopes of determining the exact source, Stoffel said.
"They're digging a little deeper into it," he added.
Prior to the start of the fire, Pepperbelly's had reportedly just opened its doors for a show.
All of the club's occupants were able to exit the building to safety, officials said, as the first wave of firefighters began battling the flames inside the establishment.
At the height of the fire, city of Fairfield Public Information Officer Gale Spears said up to 100 firefighters from neighboring agencies had responded to the blaze.
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Former Morningside High School basketball star Byron Scott grew up in Inglewood and just wanted to be a star player, but this week the former Arizona State standout proved that he is also an elite coach after earning the prestigious Red Auerbach award as NBA Coach of the Year in a landside balloting.
Scott , who coached the New Orleans Hornets to a franchise record 56 wins this regular season and No. 2 seed in the NBA Western Conference playoffs, received 70 first place votes, clearly finishing ahead of runner-up Doc Rivers of the Boston Celtics who had 23.
"All I think about is trying to get great guys and trying to make them better and trying to win basketball games, so this is very special," Scott said.
He became the seventh African American to be honored as Coach of the Year, and the third consecutive Black following Avery Johnson of Dallas Mavericks in 2006 and Sam Mitchell of the Toronto Raptors in 2007.
Success in basketball is nothing new for Scott who is the all-time leading scorer at Arizona State with 1,752 points where he played before being drafted by the Lakers in the first round in 1983.
He helpes the Lakers win three NBA championships as a player and after 14 years in the league then moved into the coaching ranks where he got his first start in 1998 as an assistant with the Sacramento Kings.
He got his first head coaching job with the then doormat New Jersey Nets and after three and a half seasons had led the Nets from the bottom of the Eastern Conference to the NBA Finals twice, losing each time to the Lakers and then the Spurs in 2002 and 2003, respectively.
Scott was named coach of the Hornets on May 28, 2004 and has not just revitalized the franchise, which was pondering a move to Oklahoma City, but also the city of New Orleans which had been devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
With Scott at the helm, the Hornets eliminated the Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs and later this week will open a best of seven game series against the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs in New Orleans.
"I've got an unbelievable group of guys that I enjoy being around every day. They are a special group. I love them dearly. There's not a coach in this business that has a better job than I do," he said.
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"I ALWAYS wanted to be a chef," said Ian Bevan.
"At school when you had to do options I wanted to do home economics. It was fourth and fifth year and there were only two lads doing it – all the rest were girls.
"I used to do a lot of cooking with my mum, my granddad was always a keen cook and my auntie was a chef as well, so obviously it's in the family.
"Then, every meal you had was home cooked – cottage pie, shepherd's pie, stuffed pig's heart, all the offal. It was harder times then, so everything was home cooked."
Cake making was always a favourite, but all cooking fascinated him.
Ian was born in Marlborough, where he still lives, the son of a landscape gardener dad and a hairdresser mum. He is the middle of three brothers. The elder is a head teacher and the younger a plasterer.
The GCSE in home economics was taken at St John's School in Marlborough, and while still at school the young Ian did work experience with another of his home town's institutions, the Polly Tea Rooms.
Then came two years of college at North Star, which he left with a clutch of qualifications and some further work experience under his belt, this time in catering for functions at venues such as Silverstone and Henley, plus a stint at the old Ivy House back in Marlborough.
There then began a catering career that has seen the chef feed tens of thousands of people in Swindon and beyond.
First came National Power and St Ivel, then Plessey, where he worked at plants in Cheney Manor and Kembrey Park, rising to be head chef at Cheney Manor by the age of 23.
Next came a move to Nationwide, where he rose from sous chef to executive chef, catering for everything from summer balls to a 2003 Rugby World Cup themed menu which included kangaroo.
"You were doing 1,000 meals a day so I had 10 chefs under me then."
A move to Arval in Windmill Hill followed. Nationwide had been an excellent employer but Ian yearned to cook.
"The last two or three years, when I worked myself up to executive chef, there was a lot of menu planning, organising and stuff, and I just wanted to get back into the kitchen again.
"I've always been a hands-on chef. I missed working in the kitchen."
Before coming to Churchfields, Ian, who is married to Emma, a mental health support worker, cooked at the National Trust Building, the race track at Castle Combe, for various clients of Swindon's CPW Hot Cats recruitment agency, at Bayer Pharma-ceuticals in Newbury and at Oxford Brookes University. He jokes that the Oxford post began a move down the clientele age scale.
Not relishing the near 100-mile daily commute to Oxford from Marlborough, he applied for the Pabulum job at Churchfields, joined in October of 2012 and has never looked back.
Tomorrow's competition is not his first since coming to Churchfields: last year he was shortlisted for Pabulum's chef of the year award and there have been several other accolades over the years.
He has plenty of good things to say about the firm.
"They're employing chefs instead of school cooks.
"When schools have open days now they sell themselves on the food, saying how good the food is. Since Pabulum have been here, since September, we've increased the sales by about £250 a day.
"The students like the fact that they've got a chef in, and sometimes if I've covered at another school they say, 'Where were you?'.
"They get used to you. They love the food here. I think they look foward to their dinners. Sometimes the bell hasn't gone and they're waiting here for their food."
Dishes, he's proud to say, are nutritionally balanced and reflect the many cultures of the diners, but pasta is a favourite at the school.
"We do a pasta bar and we make homemade sauces. They could eat pasta every day and a lot of them do, so each day I make three home-made sauces, one vegetarian and two meat options and all the ingredients are locally sourced."
In the kitchen, Ian isn't the loud, tantrum-throwing variety of chef – he considers such antics counterproductive and undignified.
"I'm very chilled. I think that's how you command respect.
"If you rant and rave because the soup's burned it's not going to change anything. You have to think on your feet, and if somebody's off you help with the washing up, you serve.
"It's not just cooking."
He enjoys his profession as much as he ever did: "It's when your customers come back and ask for a recipe or just say, 'Lunch was really nice.' You're there to provide a service and it's nice to provide one that people recognise.
"If you're a builder you can create all day and say, 'This is what I've done,' but as a chef you can create all day and it's gone, vanished in minutes sometimes, but the customer feedback and the smiling faces – I really enjoy that.
"It's what you're here for, really."
His own favourite dish?
"I'm very English and you can't beat a good roast dinner. Proper gravy, Yorkshires, nice rare beef, home cooked veg."


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The one good thing about having to wait until Jan. 30 for the Internal Revenue Service to accept our 2012 tax returns is that we can explore some of 2013's tax changes.
For most of us there aren't a lot. The major accomplishment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act, aside from keeping the country (and us!) from falling off the "fiscal cliff," was that it made permanent most of the tax laws we've become used to following for the last 12 years.
What does this mean for me?
I know, permanence doesn't mean the same thing to Congress as it does to you, me and dictionary editors. Officially, it simply means that we don't have to worry about tax breaks like the $1,000 amount of the child tax credit expiring at a preset date.
Of course, the biggie from this latest tax bill is that it keeps the lower tax rates first enacted under the George W. Bush administration in place, aka, permanent.
And it tacks on a new top rate for wealthier folks.
But deciding what our 2013 and future taxes would look like was just one part of the process. We had to wait for the Internal Revenue Service to figure out, based on inflation, just how much of our earnings fall into these now permanent tax brackets.
Tah-dah! We now know.
The IRS has released the remainder of the 2013 inflation adjustments, including this year's tax rates and income brackets. Bankrate has published the complete information in a spanking new 2013 tax rates table.
2013 tax rates
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|Single filers
|Married filing jointly or qualifying widow/widower
|Married filing separately
|Head of household
|Up to $8,925
|Up to $17,850
|Up to $8,925
|Up to $12,750
|$8,926 - $36,250
|$17,851 - $72,500
|$8,926- $36,250
|$12,751 - $48,600
|$36,251 - $87,850
|$72,501 - $146,400
|$36,251 - $73,200
|$48,601 - $125,450
|$87,851 - $183,250
|$146,401 - $223,050
|$73,201 - $111,525
|$125,451 - $203,150
|$183,251 - $398,350
|$223,051 - $398,350
|$111,526 - $199,175
|$203,151 - $398,350
|$398,351 - $400,000
|$398,351 - $450,000
|$199,176 - $225,000
|$398,351 - $425,000
|$400,001 or more
|$450,001 or more
|$225,001 or more
|$425,001 or more
What to expect under the new brackets
The first $8,925 of your income is taxed at 10 percent if you're a single taxpayer. A head-of-household sees $12,750 of his income taxed at this lowest rate. Married couples filing a joint return have $17,850 of their income taxed at 10 percent. If the tax bill hadn't made this Bush-era rate permanent, all this money would have been taxed at 15 percent, so there's a 5 percentage point savings.
On the much publicized other end of the scale, which we all hope to one day reach even though we'll complain about the taxes then, single taxpayers will pay a tax rate of 39.6 percent if they make more than $400,000. That top tax rate kicks in for a head-of-household at $425,000 and a jointly filing couple at $450,000.
Now here comes the fun part of the 2013 tax table.
If you're tax geeky like me (and aren't you, since you're reading this blog?), you'll also notice that the 35 percent income bracket is tiny for single taxpayers. Only about $1,650 is covered in this filing status' tax bracket -- earnings from $398,351 to $400,000.
The spread is larger for head-of-household and married joint filers. Single taxpayers claiming dependents will see $26,650 of their earnings taxed at 35 percent. The penultimate tax rate will apply to $51,650 of a married couple's income.
But that $1,650 amount could be a problem one day. Depending on inflation, a single filer could soon see his or her income tax rate jump from 33 percent to the top 39.6 percent rate.
This is one of those frequent unintended consequences of hurried tax legislation. Don't be surprised if Congress soon revisits the rate structure and we have another big Capitol Hill fight over what to do about the incredibly shrinking 35 percent income tax bracket.
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Especially in New York. There, the discarded food that litters the streets can be hazardous. On the sidewalks, Chloe found such benign appetizers as pizza crusts and discarded bagels, but there was also rat poison, radiator fluid and chicken bones to worry about. Eating a cooked chicken bone, as we know, can be a life-threatening issue for a dog, so I spent many a morning having to pry Chloe's jaws apart grabbing the bone before she swallowed. It's a gross feeling to have to stick one's fi ngers down a dog's gullet.
I should point out here that Chloe's on-leash behavior is exemplary. We know how to navigate the sidewalks of New York City quite well. In fact, she knows such commands as "right" and "left," "halt," and "reverse," which are all essential things to know when trying to weave one's way through the crowds. When I hold Chloe's leash and call out the navigational cues, it's like controlling the lever on a video game. I always score high points.
But I am also told that even service dogs will scarf from time to time. It's in dogs' natures. Even after Chloe got to the point in her training where she would leave food alone if I said "No," she still sometimes managed to snatch up those pizza crusts before I issued the command. (Thus somehow scoring her own point by getting around the rules.) I ultimately left New York.
Even after we left the city, Chloe still found both dangerous and/or merely gross things to scarf. At the beach, she'd snuff around for crab claws, seagull poop, and the carcasses of dead fish. (To roll in and then scarf). Upstate, she liked to hunt for dead deer parts and bear scat. Mostly the repercussions were having to give lots of baths, and having to endure the odor of passed gas, but I knew I had to do something about the food obsession and scarfing. It was too risky.
The vet whom I consulted suggested that I limit Chloe's walks (huh?). Another suggestion was to put Chloe on an appetite suppressant. I was suspicious of this advice, primarily because his was one of those veterinary practices that really pushed pharmaceutical products. In the waiting room, there were pamphlets for anti-anxiety pills, anti-depressants, anti-shedding, anti-flea, and even those horrible anti-bark sprays on every table and windowsill. To me this suggested a symptom-not-cause approach, and I eventually switched to a holistic vet. I decided I would not use appetite suppressants for Chloe. (Turns out they're toxic for the kidneys anyway.)
This vet also suggested a basket muzzle, and I did look into this option — for about two minutes. At the pet store, a clerk helped me try to find one that would fit Chloe's wide head and thin snout. The fitting was not a pleasant experience for either me or the dog. Chloe tried to paw the muzzle off and scraped her head against the shelves and floors. She looked so distressed—and Hannibal Lector-ish—that I couldn't bring myself to buy it.
So no drugs, no restraining devices: I decided to do the smartest thing and sign up for more intensive clicker training sessions. For the indoor "following-me-around-obsessivelyin- the-kitchen" behavior, I clicker-trained Chloe to stay in one particular place while I free-ranged though the kitchen. It was actually quite easy. I purchased a rubber-backed bath mat — black, so that it wouldn't soil so obviously, and situated the mat in an out-of-the-way section of the kitchen. Then I clicker-trained her to lie down on that mat whenever she entered the kitchen. She could look but not touch, in other words. Chloe's reward for following this new stay-on-the-mat rule were simple. She got the pleasure of watching me prepare food while I bustled about the kitchen, and she got to enjoy the delicious suspense of knowing that she would get some of this food as a result of her own good behavior. The standard click-and-treat method. It was brilliant.
My friends are particularly impressed that, even during parties, when there are platters of cheeses and crackers and cured meats placed low on coffee tables, Chloe remains on her mat, poised alert and as complacent as a Sphinx. She stays there because she enjoys being a good dog, and because she always knows — because of operant conditioning — that, once I stop preparing for the party and sit down to relax, she will be allowed to get up and receive a treat. The rind of a Spanish drunken goat cheese, perhaps. A nibble of pepperoni. A piece of chicken.
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Most pet owners know that puppy pads are one of the most effective ways to help potty train your pet. But some pet owners don't know that puppy pads are also a good item to have around the house to help accommodate occasional pet needs, especially in the winter.
Many dogs don't like the cold weather, especially small dogs. Smaller pets sometimes have to be dressed in warm pet clothing before going outside, however their paws can still get cold. Large amounts of snow can also inhibit smaller pets from going outside because the snow piles are taller than they are. Puppy pads are great for these situations. Pets can simply use the puppy pad and stay in the comfort and warmth of their own home,and not feel guilty about making a mess in the house.
Puppy pads can also serve a disposable door mat for your pet. Pet's paws can easily drag salt, melted snow, and even mud in the house as the snow comes and goes. Keeping a pad near the door will quickly absorb any dirt or moisture dragged in my your dog and keep it from getting on your carpets and floors.
Similarly, puppy pads, both washable and disposable can be used as pet towels for those pets who do like to roll in the snow or mud during the winter. You can simply dry off your pet with a washable or disposable puppy pad before he or she enters your home, preventing any dirt and moisture from getting in your house, while keeping your pet clean and dry. Using puppy pads for this task will keep your good towels safe from stains.
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Houston Kohl's will bring 450 jobs to the Greater Houston area when the retailer opens three new stores in April, according to the Houston Business Journal. The company is planning to open new locations in Atascocita, Katy and League City.
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Turn Around Bright Eyes picks up Sheffield's story right after Love Is a Mix Tape. He is a young widower devastated by grief, trying to build a new life in a new town after his wife's death. As a writer for Rolling Stone, he naturally takes solace in music. But that's when he discovers the sublime ridiculousness of karaoke, and despite the fact that he can't carry a tune, he begins to find his voice.
His karaoke obsession takes him to some strange places, whether that means singing a Frank Sinatra song in a senior-citizen community in Florida, attempting a Merle Haggard classic at a cowboy saloon in the Mojave desert, or clearing the room at an after-hours dive in Chinatown. But he finds the music leads him to the most surprising place of all - a new life and a new love.
Turn Around Bright Eyes is a story about finding the courage to start over, move on, and rock the mike. It's about falling in love and navigating your way through adult romance. It's about how you can learn the weirdest things about yourself just by butchering a Hall & Oates song at 2 A.M. under fluorescent lights in a room full of strangers. It's about how songs get tangled up in our deepest emotions, evoking memories of the past while inspiring hope for the future. But most of all, it's a book about all the strange ways music brings people together.
Sweet, funny, honest, and full of the music you love, hate, and love to hate, Turn Around Bright Eyes is Rob Sheffield at his very best.
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|When I led this route, I used the crack on the arete to the the right of the shown route. That created a very heady runout section. Anyone know which is the correct way?
By Frank T
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|Both. from what I'm told, you can go either way. we stayed on the side of the corner. it's a "bit" more protected. once you get to the top of the corner/aerate it's about a 60 foot runout till you get to the overlap. Also, if you tread left once past the corner/aerate, you will find a water grove that you can follow up and left then traverse right back to the "slot".
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Apr 12, 2010
Ross Purnell wrote:
When I led this route, I used the crack on the arete to the the right of the shown route. That created a very heady runout section. Anyone know which is the correct way?
If you want anything close to 5.7 climbing, using the left-facing corner/flake is the way to go. That part of the route is well-protected, in contrast to climbing right of the corner.
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I felt pretty good about climbing straight up on top of the feature. I think you end up with pretty good gear if you kind of hug the arete and in fact end up with the same final piece before the runout. There's one thin friction area that is a little scary (protects with a marginal TCU/C3) before that last good placement, but then again I thought the move when climbing up from under the corner onto the face was pretty polished. Regardless, welcome to Stone. Home of: "if it ain't groundfall, we don't need a bolt yet" climbing.
Also, I tend to aim left towards that little notch during the runout - you get a few pieces in on easy ground before the you pull the roof feature. I've always thought that notch was the "U" in U-Slot.
By George Heib
Oct 2, 2010
|Matt, that is what we thought as well, but the route makes no sense after that roof U slot when making way to the anchors...the bigger and much easier pull below the anchors looks much more feasible and the feet below that makes the runout much less intimidating. I would have to say if the small U slot was the right way then the anchors should be moved left about 30 feet. I would say that there is no right or wrong way here...the small U slot makes this route much more stout than the easier path of resistance. I myself chose the least path while I seconded because of the crazy looking pendulum so I cleaned gear and down climb/traversed over to the easier ground.
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From: Raleigh, NC
Oct 12, 2010
|The smaller U-slot is the proper crux of the route. The "anchors" in question are mostly for rapping, not belaying.
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The Lineup Card
9 Breakout Candidates
1. Ruben Tejada
2. Matt Moore
3. Johnny Giavotella
Giavotella is the Getz alternative. He's currently the understudy because he's been terrible as a major-league ballplayer, hitting .242/.271/.342 in a couple extended looks with the big club. It's hard to believe that is the same guy who has been steadily line-driving and base-on-ballsing the Pacific Coast League to death over the past two years. With Omaha, Giavotella is a .331/.391/.477 hitter, a little guy with credible pop, a strikeout every 10 plate appearances and a hard-to-hit strike zone.
In the majors, he's opted out of that plate discipline and his BABIP has plummeted and he's been terrible. Admittedly, the major-league sample might be more persuasive—even if it's a third as large. But the Royals are banking their 2013 hopes on upside, and Giavotella could be a big part of that. Few positions offer a larger gap between the 2012 baseline and the 2013 upside than second base, if Giavotella can replicate his Triple-A success. —Sam Miller
4. Mike Minor
Last year's breakout darling, Kris Medlen, may have stolen the show for Atlanta for much of the second half, but Minor quietly logged a 2.16 ERA, while allowing just seven homers and 16 walks in 87 1/3 innings. The secret, according to the southpaw himself, was harnessing his deep arsenal, which features four pitches that he uses more than 10 percent of the time. In particular, after coughing up several home runs off of his changeup during the latter part of his disastrous May, and being skipped once in the rotation by manager Fredi Gonzalez, Minor increasingly turned to his fastball versus left-handed batters and relied more on his curveball to put away righties. The result: After allowing at least two homers in five of his first 15 starts and issuing at least three walks in nine of them, he didn't surrender more than one home run in any of his last 15 trips and committed the three-or-more walk sin only once.
Minor's impressive second half was buoyed by a likely-unsustainable .252 BABIP, but while he should not be expected to maintain his 2.16 post-All-Star-break ERA over a full season, the strides that he took during that span seem legitimate. Meanwhile, the Braves' brotherly offseason figures to give Gonzalez's squad one of the best defensive outfields in the league — an asset that is music to Minor's ears, because he was the league's third-most-extreme fly-ball pitcher last year, inducing grounders on only 35.4 percent of the balls put in play against him. Between his own improvement and the team's additions, all of the pieces are in place for Minor to thrive. He was barely a replacement-level pitcher on the aggregate in 2012, amassing just 0.1 WARP, but a 2.5-win effort could very well be on the way. —Daniel Rathman
5. Jason Kipnis
Kipnis turns 26 on the season's second day and has shown the ability to hit at the highest level. His first full big-league campaign didn't live up to expectations created by his 2011 cup of coffee, and he tailed off in the second half. Still, he owns a career 863 OPS in the minors and hit well with runners in scoring position last year. That latter fact is just me trying to rationalize my choice, but the former is important: Kipnis' track record coming up through the Indians system matters.
Now that he's gotten some experience and proven that he can hold his own in the big leagues, it's time for him to take the next step and go all... uh, his top PECOTA comp is Warren Morris. No, not that. Scott Sizemore? No. Marcus Giles? Well, there was that one season. Sure, let's say Kipnis goes all Marcus Giles on the world and hits .285/.360/.450, which is somewhere between his 80th and 90th percentile projections.
Doubt me? Last year in this space, I said Brandon Belt would hit .280/.370/.480. He hit .275/.360/.421.
Okay, not the best example. But this time I can feel it in my alimentary canal: Kipnis will break out in 2013. —Geoff Young
6. Travis Snider
The Pirates took a stab at a change-of-scenery guy last July, when they acquired Travis Snider from Toronto in exchange for reliever Brad Lincoln. Snider, not so long ago, was praised for his sound approach at the plate and a quick, controlled bat. Things got out of whack, but Snider maintains the abilities that made him a top prospect and, when the Pirates acquired him, he was excited to be a part of a "contending organization." (What a difference an offseason makes.)
Snider enjoyed a splendid first month with the Bucs, posting a .287/.370/.402 line through August. His .353 batting average on balls in play screamed regression, but he did draw 11 walks on that span. The now-25-year-old was oddly terrible against right-handed pitching in 2012, and some regression there, coupled with the ability to hit southpaws, should bode well for Snider in 2013. It isn't incredibly likely, but Snider could have a very strong year ahead of him in 2013. The physical ability is there, and if he finds a way to make things work, he could break out this season. —Hudson Belinsky
7. Salvador Perez
By the way, what if of the prospect dream class of Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas, Wil Myers, Danny Duffy, Chris Dwyer, John Lamb, Mike Montgomery, etc., one guy from that era of development became a very-good-or-better Royal and that was Sal Perez? —Zachary Levine
8. Chris Carter
Carter slugged .514 over the course of 260 PA last year, his age-25 season. In 2013, he should see regular playing time with Houston and will have the Crawford Boxes in his sights for half his plate appearances. If he can build on the adjustments he made last year with Oakland, then 30 bombs and a respectable on-base average are very real possibilities. Carter is a potential bright spot in what promises to be a fairly dim Astros season. —Ian Miller
9. Eric Hosmer
The 2012 season was one for adjustments, and Hosmer was slow to make them. There is too much talent and track record (albeit in the minors) for a repeat of Hosmer's sophomore slump. PECOTA is forecasting a .272 TAv that is much closer to his rookie season of .281 than his second season of .242. That would be a disappointment, though. The Royals' push for contention is built around three notions: An upper-tier lineup, a dominant bullpen, and an average rotation. The last of those three has gained the most attention, and it might also be the most far-fetched. However, it almost seems like it's taken for granted that Royals will field a first-division lineup, as if 2012 never happened. If the young position players don't develop into top performers, then all the consternation over the rotation will be moot. Hosmer is in the middle of that—the Royals need him to resume his star trek, and I think he'll be up for the challenge. —Bradford Doolittle
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Dan W.
As a Mets fan, I'd love to be that optimistic about Tejada, but the numbers are misleading you into optimism. The BB% was highly inflated in 2011 by his batting 8th in front of the pitcher, and regressed predictably once he moved to the #1/2 spot last year and demonstrated that he has very little natural patience at the plate. I can see him sustaining a .275 average, but it'll be devoid of power and he won't supplement it with walks. I think his glove plays, but he's not a cornerstone, he's a spare part.
Feb 13, 2013 07:34 AM
I have to say, I agree. I don't see it with Tejada either.
Feb 13, 2013 10:13 AM
Three Royals. Well, we knew it was going to be an interesting season.
Feb 13, 2013 07:38 AM
Don't be so hard on yourself for the Belt projection Geoff, I'm guessing that the problem was partly caused by the park factors and the low power numbers for AT&T last year. A .280/.370/.480 season would have probably been a bigger breakout than you thought you were predicting.
Feb 13, 2013 12:17 PM
Minor may have a fine season but it won't be because of improved outfield defense. check out Bill James Handbook.
Feb 13, 2013 13:52 PM
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I was hoping to see Lucas Duda on that list because the Mets are obviously betting heavy on him stepping up big to prevent them from having one of the worst outfields in memory.
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Longtime Levy County Sheriff's K-9 Deputy Czar, whose human partner was Deputy Jay Crooms has answered his last call, passing on June 12.
Czar, who was 12.5 years old and a native of Holland, emigrated to the United States at the age of 1 ½ years old.
Czar met Crooms in 2004 and the two completed 640 hours of mandatory training becoming state certified in patrol apprehension and narcotic detection.
The Levy County Sheriff's Office reports the following arrests:
•June 6, Tanya Marie Blaisdell, 43, Chiefland, DUI, possession of marijuana. Bond $4,000.
•June 7, Julius Blake Jr., 52, Chiefland, battery commit felony, damage property $200 and under, burglary with assault.
•June 5, Meagon Jaz-Lynn Brass, 24, Chiefland, two out of county warrants. No bond.
•June 5, Raymond Eugene Brass, 23, Chiefland, two out of county warrants. $3,000.
A tip to the Levy County Sheriff's Office about a man shooting five dogs on his property led to a larger investigation into a violent history of domestic abuse,according to a sheriff's press release.
By Buster Thompson
Two Inglis men were arrested in Levy County for their alleged connection to a home invasion on Tuesday in the Hernando area.
Shawn Michael Burd, 37, and 23-year-old Tyler Ryan Baker are being held at the Levy County Jail on charges of home invasion and four counts of aggravated battery, according to a Citrus County Sheriff's Office news release.
Father and son fugitives wanted on 1st degree rape charges in Oklahoma were captured at the Bronson Motel in Bronson by the Levy County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Marshal's Regional Fugitive Task Force on Thursday after officers spent two days tracking the pair.
Darrell Dee Faver, 54, who is known for his survival skills, and his son, John Murray Faver, 31, a former correctional officer from Oklahoma fled that state shortly after the investigation began. They ultimately settled in Bronson.
The Levy County Sheriff's Department reports the following arrests:
•May 21, Terry Bugna, 49, Yankeetown, battery of officer, firefighter or EMT. $10,000.
•May 18, Edward Franklin Cooper, 44, Trenton, out of county warrant.
•May 23, Zachary Lars Dillon, 30, Chiefland, possession of marijuana not more than 20 grams, VOP. Bond $2,000.
•May 18, Angelica Leigh Doty, 31, Chiefland, forgery causing prescription to be altered, possession controlled substance W/O prescription. ROR.
Former Chiefland City Manager Kevin Gay says he has no idea why a warning was posted about him to law enforcement agencies by a Florida Youth Ranch official who reported Gay was released from employment, and "was very upset when he left."
The warning said Gay has weapons and the ranch official "is just worried that Kevin is going to come back and do something to the camp."
Chiefland police are searching for a real life cat burglar in connection with the robbery of the Suwannee Valley Veterinarian Clinic in Chiefland on Saturday night.
Security footage shows a white male with a light-colored shirt and dark pants enter the building at 2580 North Young Boulevard. As the man turns to flee, it appears he was wearing a "Cat in the Hat" T-shirt.
Billy Joe Patterson registered as a Sexual Predator with the Levy County Sheriff's Office. By Florida law Patterson is required to notify law enforcement whenever he changes addresses.
Patterson was convicted in 2003 in Levy County for sexual battery by an adult on a child under 12; F.S. 794.011.
Patterson has registered his change in address as: 14750 NE Hwy 27 Alt lot 4, Williston.
• May 4, Juan Secundino Alpizar, 40, Williston, probation violation, ROR.
• May 9, Cari Lynn Arganbright, 44, Ft. White, disorderly intoxication in public place. Bond $500.
• May 6, Kevin William Barclay, 40, Newberry, armed trespassing, ROR.
• May 9, Timothy Lawrence Bartzen, 36, Ft. White, disorderly intoxication in public place. Bond $500.
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House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., says the threat of overregulation is hurting U.S. economic growth. The comments were made this week in a radio address
"It's been said that the nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help,' Lucas said. "The Obama administration seems to feel that the best way to help America is through hundreds of thousands of pages of new regulations."
The uncertainty created by the volume of new regulations makes it difficult for businesses to invest in new workers and job-creating expansions, according to a House press release.
This week, the House Agriculture Committee will hold a hearing to learn more about the 2012 agenda for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The Committee will continue its oversight of the CFTC as it investigates the MF Global collapse and promulgates Dodd-Frank regulations. Committee Members will address the costs created by CFTC rules which would regulate businesses.
"Right now, the administration has more than 26 hundred regulations in development," Lucas said. "They cover everything imaginable—from farming to financial markets, and from housing to health care. It's a full-time job for business owners to keep up with all the regulations that will affect them. With so much uncertainty, it's no wonder that businesses are reluctant to make investments in new technology and new employees."
"The most noticeable example of this is the Dodd-Frank regulations being developed right now. Not only are they incredibly complex, but they are overly broad. Main Street businesses are getting caught up in rules that were intended for the largest Wall Street traders.
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Am getting caught up on some players watching Ben McLemore and was literally about to post he reminds me of a better athlete version for Brandon Rush. Then Fran Fraschilla brought it up on the broadcast. They really do remind me of each other both terrific shooters who's handles are suspect with silky smooth jumpers and smart players. But man on defense is where they look like clones. Ben a gamer like Rush love watching this kid play.
I think Ben will end up much better offensively he has some more tools than Brandon(his quickness is insane).
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Hammer assault: Sheri Rhone, 46, of 1103 Lower Meadow Crest Ave., Charleroi, was arrested Thursday by Charleroi Regional police for allegedly hitting Amy Davoli with a hammer. Rhone reportedly confronted Davoli, who was cutting plastic ties off fence on her property. She then allegedly hit Davoli in the arm with a hammer. Rhone told police that Davoli stabbed her with a pair of scissors but witnesses refuted that story. Rhone was arraigned before District Judge Robert Redlinger on charges of aggravated assault, simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct. She was placed in the Washington County jail on $25,000 bond.
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Casino arrest: Robert Hunter Jr., 26, of McHenry, Ill., was arrested Friday morning by state police at The Meadows Racetrack & Casino. He is accused of stealing $110 in casino chips from Paong G. Leung, who left the craps table to use the restroom. Hunter had been told by the dealer not to touch the other player's chips. He tipped the dealer with $5 of the chips and walked away with the other $105. Hunter, while in the state police office, ripped papers off the wall and repeatedly kicked the bench. Hunter was arraigned before District Judge Jay Weller on charges of theft of mislaid property and disorderly conduct. He was placed in the Washington County jail on $25,000 bond.
Couple arrested: Robert J. Petek, 43, and Paula Petek, 45, both of 4195 Finleyville-Elrama Road, Union, were arrested Wednesday night by state police for allegedly assaulting each other in their home. Both were arraigned on charges of simple assault and harassment before District Judge Robert Redlinger. They were placed in the Washington County jail on $5,000 percentage bond.
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"Great Personal History"
The author provides countless personal insights into the lives of Elenor and Franklin Roosevelt. Although no new ground is uncovered, the author weaves the personal histories of two extraordinary people into a biography that gives great insight into a topic we see too little of today: Leadership.
As I listened to this book, I remarked repeatedly how lucky we were to have leadership that was at once personal and flawed, but overall magnificent and extraordinarily timely.
Franklin Roosevelt, according to his own wishes, is downplayed in history. I was reminded of this recently, when several in congress wanted to replace Roosevelt's bust on the dime with Reagan's. Mrs. Reagan had the class to actively squelch this campaign (at least for now).
Certainly history will judge each president in turn, but Roosevelt stands as a true giant in history, and this book cooberates his standing. Elenor's consistent contributions are stressed as well throughout the book; for in fact, they were the first president and first lady "team" in modern history.
"Good enough that I wish it were unabridged."
The original book was a Pulitzer Prize winner -- enough said. I'm way too young to have first-hand memories of the years covered in this book, so I learned a lot about Franklin and Eleanor and the people around them. Fascinating.
The audio books I get tend to be either 1) scifi or 2) things for my husband and me to listen to on long road trips--humor or history
"Nice in combo with "Hyde Park on the Hudson""
As someone born in the 1960's who has not read extensively about American presidents nor American involvement in WWII, I found this book very interesting and informative. There was just enough detail for me in this abridged version of the book, which touched on both Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt's personal and public lives, primarily during WWII. Someone with a more burning interest in these topics would probably want to read the unabridged version, but for anyone with merely a passing interest, this abridged version is just the right length. Mr. Herrmann's performance of the book was excellent, and a foreword and afterword are read quite effectively by the author. Having just enjoyed "Hyde Park on the Hudson," the 2012 movie about Roosevelt starring Bill Murray (an excellent film), this book definitely expanded my understanding of both the man and his times. As I listened, my mind was full of vivid pictures from the film of the president driving his car, looking at his stamp collection, enjoying his daily cocktail hour, and posing for press photos *after* being helped out of his wheelchair so the American public wouldn't realize the extent of his disability. The book devotes nearly as much time to Eleanor as to her husband (unlike the film) and left me with a much increased understanding of her importance, in both the life of her husband and of our nation.
"Really good"
The narrator (Edward Herrmann) of this book is THE best -- I purchased this book because I had listened to him narrate three other books and his performance here was not disappointing. I find Doris Kearns Goodwin a simply remarkable historian --- she knows how to make it real and interesting without making it too "just the facts". She weaves it all together so it is more of a novel than a biography. A truly great experience and time very well spent. More from both the author and the narrator would be GREAT!
"No OrdinaryTime"
I enjoyed listening to this book. It gave me a real insight as to the physcological working of FDR and Elenore, and I better understood what was going on at that time, and I better understood what a great president FDR was and why how difficult that period was. I was a child at the time and remember acutely all of the events which were described and fortunately or unfortunately did not understand how vulnerable we all were. I finished the book having more empathy for FDR and realizing how his and Elenore's lives could not have been otherwise considering the times. I will listen again to this book.The title was very apropo. I also did not perceive any bias from the author. Antonella
Well written with a good balance of coverage of the personalities, events, and atmosphere of the times. Very interesting to recognize just how much changed in a decade - a factor of the times but also of some very savvy and talented leadership. It will be interesting to see what parallels ultimately are drawn to our current era. Will our generation rise to the challenge?
"Highly Recommended"
It definitely was a worthwhile listen. I can now understand why the author is so highly thought of. Do yourself a favor and listen to this audiobook..........listen, learn, and enjoy.
"just wish it hadn't been abridged!"
Only in easey access of listening as I did some sewing...wish it were not abridged. Thanks.
"Very good but overly abridged"
This is an interesting portrayal of the Roosevelts during WW II and before. But this 6 hour selection from an unabridged audiobook of over 30 hours focused too much on the admittedly interesting personal aspects and too little on the policy and strategic decisions of FDR. That was apparently the choice made in the decision to abridge so much. A 12-14 hour version would have been better. That said, it repays listening and Hermann does his usual superb job reading! If you want a short take, this is recommended.
"Different Approach to the Roosevelt Period"
Characters' lives/history which I was not aware of prior to this book. An interesting perspective for this period of our history.
Explanation of reasons for why people behaved as they did.
Excellent narrartor. Not sure his is better/more applicable than another narrator.
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The Bayard Rustin LGBT Democratic Club of Solano and Napa Counties will host Democratic candidates for California Assembly District 4 at its general meeting, 7 p.m. Thursday, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 101 West St., Vacaville.
Bill Dodd, Joe Krovoza and Dan Wolk, who are vying to replace outgoing Assemblywoman Mariko Yamada, will address the club.
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Pence aides and leaders of the Indiana General Assembly said Thursday that expanding the program without knowing immediately its cost is a better option than relying on traditional Medicaid.
"Of course, we don't want to operate in the dark in this regard, and they are making progress on a fiscal note to give some projections," said House Speaker Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis. "We do know that the HIP has been successful, it has been a consumer-driven response to public health and one that most of us on the Republican side supported when it was proposed, even when we were in the minority."
The Medicaid waiver would use the Healthy Indiana Plan to cover roughly 400,000 residents who would qualify under the federal expansion of coverage for anyone earning up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level. If approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, it would bring in the generous federal aid that comes with a traditional Medicaid expansion, while giving state leaders more control over how the program is run.
"Our administration will not pursue an expansion of traditional Medicaid as permitted under the Affordable Care Act," Pence wrote in a letter Wednesday to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. "To do so, in my view, would be to expand a highly flawed program in Indiana and place an enormous burden on Hoosier taxpayers. The people of our state deserve better."
The CMS and HHS have not yet commented on the Pence letter or waiver, but have pointed to previous statements from Sebelius that the administration is encouraging innovations from the states.
The price tag of any expansion has dominated the health care debate in Indiana.
Indiana's actuary, Milliman Inc., predicted, that the federal health care law would cost the state a whopping $2.6 billion over seven years. More than $600 million would cover the cost of Indiana residents who are eligible for Medicaid but not yet enrolled, as they come out of the "woodwork" when faced with buying insurance because of the federal mandate. The other $2 billion is the expected cost of every Indiana resident who qualifies under the federal expansion enrolling.
Pence, Bosma and others have said that is too expensive.
The Indiana Hospital Association released its own study this week, conducted by researchers at the University of Nebraska, showing that an expansion would cost $503 million over that same time frame and reap $10.5 billion in federal dollars. The key differences: Milliman does not account for any economic benefits from the federal aid, nor any increased tax collections expected.
But the cost of this alternative path Indiana has chosen is unknown.
Senate Appropriations Chairman Luke Kenley, R-Noblesville, said that any health care spending should be gauged based on sustainability and control, but said it might be premature to place a cost on it without getting an answer on the waiver first.
"It could be subject to the same kind of measurement and tests as 'Well, we can't afford to do that,' " he said of running HIP against the same standards as Medicaid. "I think the first step is to see if we can't get the feds to help us try and find a way for us to use our talents to make this program be better and at the same time gives us some opportunities to control costs."
He said he's expecting an answer from Milliman on the HIP cost soon.


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Polyester fleece comes in a variety of numerical and relative weights. The higher the fleece weight the warmer the fleece will feel. A 100-weight microfleece pullover can serve as a thin mid-layer or even a baselayer, while a 300-weight fleece jacket makes an excellent mid-layer on really cold days or an outer layer on days that aren't too windy.
While fleece can be quite warm, it usually doesn't offer much protection against the wind. Some fleece jackets feature a windproof membrane that makes them more versatile and better for use as a primary (outer) layer in cold, windy weather. However, this will also compromise breathability for highly aerobic activities. Many fleece jackets now feature a smooth knit face on the outside that's a touch more weather-resistant than traditional fleece, but just as breathable.


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One of the most useful tools Quiltmaker offers came from a partnership with The Electric Quilt Company. Several years ago we joined forces and created Quilting Designs on CD.
My co-workers said that using these Quilting Designs CDs is as easy as 1-2-3.
- Browse the collection and pick a design.
- Choose a size—any size—and print.
- Use the printed motif to quilt.
So I decided to give them a try. Here are some highlights and screenshots of my first encounter with a Quilting Designs CD. I used Volume 8.
Once the software has downloaded it opens up to this screen:
There are three categories on the top: Learn, Patterns, and Print. We are in the Learn section. Perfect for a newbie like me. There are a list of topics on the left to help you learn the software. How handy!
Let's check out the "Bonus Quilt Pattern."
That is neat! Each CD has a different original quilt pattern including all the cutting, sewing and quilting instructions.
Now let's see what the Quilting Videos topic has to offer.
Each of those four links takes you to a video tutorial on quilting. Sometimes the way I understand things is by seeing an example. I'll refer back to this section often.
Now let's check out the Patterns tab at the top.
We automatically jump in to the first category of motifs: Allover Designs. Look how much fun these are. I'm interested in Geometrics. That is right up my alley!
I really loved the design highlighted in green. If I right-click on the design I get some more options.
Let's see what this one looks like with repeats.
Ooh la la! I am really loving this. Now that I have browsed the motifs and chosen one, let's try printing it. I am hitting the print button at the top now.
A Print Design box pops up. I selected "Any size I want" and changed my motif size to 8″ x 8″. From here you have lots of options including the number of copies. I hit print and voilá! It printed. Now…I need to find something to quilt. =]
If you already have EQ6 or EQ7 (or if you win it!!) check out the "Using with EQ Software" tab under the Learn section.
Not only does this program stand alone, it can also be used with EQ6 and EQ7. This tab explains, step by step, how to use these motifs in EQ6 and EQ7. You can always refers back to this Learn section for help.
There are eight volumes of Quilting Designs. Included on each Quilting Designs CD are:
- Over 500 unique quilting motifs
- Helpful design instructions on positioning and combining motifs
- Overall, border, sashing and block motifs
- Video tutorials on how to use the printouts for various marking techniques
- Easily re-sizable designs to fit any block, border, sash and corner
- An original quilt pattern
- A helpful "Learn" section to help you navigate
Get Quilting Designs CDs at your local quilt shop, Electric Quilt or quiltandsewshop.com.
Right now we have a copy of EQ7 quilt design software to give away! One lucky Quilty Pleasures reader will win. For your chance please leave a comment here before midnight Friday, April 26. (Comments on this post will not be entered in the drawing. Please visit the other post to comment.)


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Eagles compete in non-scoring meet at Cozad
Brady used the Cozad Triangular April 1 as a practice with some extra competition.
The non-scoring meet also included Gothenburg.
The Brady coaching staff tried some athletes in different events to see where new potential might be found.
On the girls side, Josie Palmer was the lone event winner for the Eagles. She placed first in the high jump at 4-9.
"She started the high jump and then had to go try to run the 300 hurdles and then try to come back," Eagle coach Rich Britten said. "That (race) just wiped her out."
The Brady boys 4x100 relay finished first with a time of :46.17. Members of the foursome included Cody Warren, Levi DeStefano, Dayne Porter and Eric Roe.
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[Insert cuss word here.] I forgot to buy cone filters. Now, instead of waking up with a fresh cup of organic Sumatra, I'm waking up with a cold can of diet Coke. This is low. I really should just crawl back into bed and start over tomorrow. Of course, if I did that, I still wouldn't have any cone filters.
But maybe some kind soul would read this blog and, as I hid beneath my comforter, re-enacting the third trimester of my mummy's gestation process, they would come to my apartment and gift me some cone filters. Then I could safely slip out of the vaginal opening I'd have reconstructed using tin-foil, Ikea tumblers and cat fur, and greet the world as a newborn baby. That would be sweet. I'd wipe off the after-birth, put on a fresh pair of diapers, sip on a yummy mug of coffee and wait for my cord-stump to fall off.
"It's Rufus with an 'R' not Liza with a 'Z'...!"
I saw Rufus Wainwright at the Hollywood Bowl Sunday night. I went there with my gorgeous pal, Carrie. We walked there from my apartment, an act which our LA-native friends thought akin to The Donner Party.
"You're walking from Sunset Boulevard to the Hollywood Bowl?!" Cameron gasped, "That's uphill!"
"It's not uphill," I answered, "It's up slant."
As Carrie and I neared the famed half-shell, I started to worry that we were there on the wrong night, and had actually arrived for a Bear Convention. I've never seen so many burly men in designer jeans.
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Berkman ready for first Cactus League action
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Lance Berkman will be in the lineup for the first time this spring when the Rangers host the Indians on Thursday in Surprise.
Berkman has not yet played in a Cactus League game because of a strained right calf muscle. He also came into camp still in the rehabilitation process after undergoing surgery to repair torn cartilage on his right knee on Sept. 11.
The calf injury was minor, and Berkman continues to build strength in his knee. With 32 games left in Spring Training, he has plenty of time to get ready for the season.
"You need some at-bats to get a gauge on where you are with your swing, so I'll find out tomorrow where I am as far as timing and bat speed," Berkman said.
Adrian Beltre remains sidelined with a strained right calf muscle, but the Rangers don't have a target for his first Cactus League game. He is taking batting practice, running the bases and taking ground balls but seems in no hurry to get in the lineup. One problem is that the weather remains cold in the morning and cool in the afternoon. Game-time temperature for Wednesday's game against the White Sox was 63 degrees.
"We've still been able to get our work in," manager Ron Washington said. "It's not so much the cold as the wind."
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Postcards from Elysian Fields, and follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Expanded App Capabilities, Featuring DC Comics...
Game creators WizKids/NECA and MFV have launched the latest addition to the HeroClix brand. Taking players on a mobile adventure, TabApp Elite is now available for free download for iPad and select Android devices. The app's physical DC Comics Super Hero figures are also available from Hastings and local hobby and game shops nationally.
"TabApp Elite takes HeroClix TabApp to the next level, expanding on physical and digital integration," said Justin Ziran, president at WizKids/NECA. "Players can activate and transport multiple physical figures in game, enjoy fast paced action and enhanced visuals while customizing their play style with each figure's Combat Dial."
The DC Comics Superman Starter Pack, which contains a physical Superman TabApp Elite figure and branded ClixStation is available for US$14.99. Also available is a Booster Pack, US$9.99, containing additional figures, including a Batman TabApp Elite figure and Wonder Woman "Ally" figure, which can be used alongside other hero figures in game and placed directly on the mobile device.
TabApp Elite figures are 100% compatible with the HeroClix tabletop game and come with a free code to unlock their HeroClix Online counterpart.
TabApp Elite is available today for download for iPad on the AppStore and from the Google Play store for Android.
Original HeroClix TabApp DC Comics figures will also be compatible with TabApp Elite this June.
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This post by Roy Oppenheim was originally published in Yahoo! Homes and is being redistributed on South Florida Law Blog with their permission.
Recently, we won a court victory against one of the nation's biggest financial players.
Our client, who had a $2.5 million mortgage, stopped making payments after the bank forced placed insurance on the home, even though he already had insurance. Forced placed insurance is a policy that, as the name implies, is placed on a home when the homeowner's own policy either has lapsed or the bank decided it's not sufficient.
Just before our client was about to get a "directed" — or favorable — verdict from the judge, the bank fell on its sword and dismissed the suit, recognizing it was about to lose the case because it was unable to prove that it had the proper documentation needed to legally foreclose on the home.
But this win could be short-lived since our client can still fall victim to what is quickly becoming known as a "zombie foreclosure." As the name suggests, these zombie foreclosures are even more of a nightmare than your basic, everyday foreclosure.
Thousands of homeowners have and continue to become victims of zombie foreclosures — liable for homes they didn't even know they owned after lenders decided not to pursue a foreclosure after all.
As I have written about previously, banks have been walking away from foreclosures with impunity because it simply isn't worth their time or money to pursue them. Because there are no regulations in place that say the lenders must tell the homeowner that they have changed their mind about the foreclosure, borrowers are still on the hook — not only for the mortgage on a home they may, or may not, live in, but also any property taxes, homeowner association fees, etc.
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Sport & Spinal Physiotherapy Ltd at Northern Ballet
Chartered Physiotherapist Liz Atha runs the specialist dance, sports and spinal clinic based within the new home of Northern Ballet in Leeds City Centre.
Whether you have a recreational sports injury, aches and pains from your daily work, or are a professional dancer or elite athlete, the team at Sports and Spinal Physiotherapy can offer a wide range of treatments to suit your specific needs. The clinic also has an excellent sports massage service.
The clinic has close ties with orphopedic consultants, spinal and neurosurgeons, sports physicians, podiatrists, personal trainers and radiologists. We are able to arrange private MRI scans, ultrasounds and X-ray imaging to facilitate diagnosis.
We treat a wide variety of conditions including
- Back and neck pain
- Soft tissue injuries
- Muscle imbalance
- Arthritis
- Whiplash
- Post operatic rehabilitation
- Post fracture management
- Sports, dance and work specific rehabilitation
What to expect
A thorough assessment lasting one hour at your first appointment. This includes an examination and allows a treatment programme to be formulated and discussed with you.
What to wear
It is advisable to wear appropriate clothing for your examination so that we can easily assess the area. If it is a dance issue it would be of benefit to bring your dance shoes.
Private patients
Our clinic is registered with most major insurance companies. With prior authorisation we can bill your insurer directly. For more information speak to your therapist.
- £45 for an initation one hour assessment and treatment
- £35 half hour treatment
Insurance rates vary please contact us for details.
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For more information visit the Sport and Spinal Physiotherapy at Northern Ballet website.
To make an appointment or for any questions please call 0113 234 1199, 07734054192, or email.


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One man's flower is another man's noxious weed.
Just ask any Montana rancher and they'll tell you the yellow flowered plants that try to blanket their pastures are not to be marveled at.
Leafy Spurge (Euphorbia esula) can be found in every county of the Big Sky Country, including several other northern states. The rangeland cattle carrying capacity killer's vigorous root system can reach depths of 30 feet – allowing the plant to store enough nutrients to last through what might as well be a nuclear explosion.
Then there's the Asian Longhorned Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis).
This white spotted, black beetle bores into the heartwood of trees – killing them. It preys on Maple, Poplar, Birch and Elm trees, just to name a few, and can be found in Massachusetts, New York and Ohio.
What do these and other invasive species have in common? The need to take preventive action to stop them from infesting new regions of the country. As tourism season warms up, traffic through all areas of the country and foreign countries increase chances of new invasive species being introduced to areas. Because of this, April has been named Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month by the United States Department of Agriculture.
"Invasive species threaten the health and profitability of U.S. agriculture and forestry, and the many jobs these sectors support," says Kevin Shea, Administrator of USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). "To protect that crucial value, USDA and its partners work hard every day to keep invasive pests and diseases out of the United States and to control those that may slip in."
Invasive plant pests and harmful weeds can be spread in a number of ways. From animal manure and hair coats to camper's firewood and vehicles.
On USDA's Hungry Pests website steps are outlined for farmers and ranchers to keep in mind to prevent the spread of invasive pests.
Specific guidelines for farmers and ranchers include:
- Learn to identify the invasive species in your area.
- Report any sightings to your county extension agent or local USDA office. The sooner invasive species are detected, the easier and cheaper it is to control them.
- Clean your boots, gear, truck bed, tires and harvesting equipment after working a site to make sure you are not spreading seeds, insects or spores to a new location.
- Be sure to control invasive plants along fencerows, ditches and other areas adjacent to fields.
- Always use weed-free hay and feed for your animals.
A study by Montana State University found that a vehicle driven through only several feet of spotted knapweed picked up around 2,000 seeds. While only 10 percent of the seed's gathered remained in the vehicle after being driven for 10 miles, it proved how easily harmful weeds can be spread through vehicles and equipment.
The website also outlines seven steps for everyone to follow to prevent the accidental spread of invasive species.
These include:
Buy Local, Burn Local.
Invasive pests and their larvae can hide and ride long distances in firewood. Don't give them a free ride to start a new infestation. Buy firewood where you burn it.
Plant Carefully.
Buy your plants from a reputable source and avoid using invasive plant species at all costs.
Don't Bring or Mail.
Don't bring or mail fresh fruits, vegetables or plants into your state or another state unless agricultural inspectors have cleared them beforehand.
Cooperate with Quarantines.
Cooperate with any agricultural quarantine restrictions and allow authorized agricultural workers access to your property for pest or disease surveys.
Keep It Clean.
Wash outdoor gear and tires between fishing, hunting or camping trips. Clean lawn furniture and other outdoor items when moving when moving from one home to another.
Learn to Identify.
If you see signs of an invasive pest or disease, write down or take a picture of what you see and then report it to your state.Top of FormBottom of Form
Speak Up.
Declare all agricultural items to customs officials when returning from international travel. Call USDA to find out what's allowed.
Call (301) 851-2046 for plant questions.
Call (301) 851-3300 for animal questions.


text: In wake of disaster, Main tries to keep MSHA focused By Ken Ward Jr. December 19, 2010 Story Share AP Photo MSHA chief Joe Main testified to Congress earlier this year in the wake of the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster. AP Photo Joe Main (second from left) meets with President Obama in the White House following the April 5 explosion that killed 29 Massey Energy miners. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Joe Main remembers the phone calls. In December 1984, he was in an Indiana hotel when he heard about the Wilberg Mine fire that killed 27 Utah coal miners. In September 2001, Main, then the United Mine Workers safety director, was at the federal mine academy in Beckley when he got word that 13 UMW members died in an explosion at a Jim Walter Resources mine in Alabama.This time, Main was sitting in Arlington, Va., in the office where he works as assistant labor secretary in charge of the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration. Charlie Thomas, deputy administrator of MSHA's coal division, burst through the door."When I saw the expression on his face, I knew it wasn't good news," Main recalled.After five long days of desperate searching, Main and other mine safety officials declared that 29 miners had died in Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch Mine in Raleigh County. But Main says now that he had a bad feeling from the first briefing he received."When you have missing miners and you have no communications and you have all of the signs of an explosion and you have fire coming out of a mine, you know from that moment, when you start getting that kind of information, that it's pretty serious," Main said in an interview last week. "I think we recognized that from some of the first moments."As safety director for the UMW, Main watched the aftermath of many mine disasters. He's investigated MSHA's failings, demanded tougher enforcement, and was long a thorn in the agency's side. But this time, the Pennsylvania native was running the agency that is supposed to prevent such things. The worst coal-mining disaster in 40 years happened on his watch.After being confirmed in October 2009, Main promised a long list of reforms, from ending black lung disease to toughening enforcement and pushing operators to beef up their own internal safety programs. Over the last eight months, though, MSHA -- and Main -- have had little choice but to concentrate on Upper Big Branch: on the investigation, the congressional follow-up hearings and on a bitter public relations battle with Massey Energy and its controversial CEO, Don Blankenship.But Main says he and his agency haven't lost their focus. Other projects are on schedule, he says, and the Upper Big Branch investigation is moving along at a pace with which he's comfortable."Things did go a little different after April 5," Main said. "We've had to make some adjustments."We've tried to keep focused on the agenda that was in place, deal with the crisis that occurred and continue to analyze mine safety and make the improvements that are needed." Main is tight-lipped about the Upper Big Branch investigation, especially for a man who in his previous job regularly criticized MSHA for not being transparent enough with miners, the press and the public.But he explains that by pointing out that federal criminal authorities have gotten involved in looking into Upper Big Branch "in a much more dramatic way" than he's seen in other major mining accidents. He say he is still committed to some sort of public hearings about Upper Big Branch, but that the ongoing criminal probe could impact the timing, the format, and the kind of information that is released and discussed.Main says his agency is still examining reports of incidents where methane-monitoring devices at Upper Big Branch were alleged to have been disabled."All of the pieces are still on the table to sort out," Main said. "I'm not saying it is an issue and I'm not saying that it isn't an issue." Main also won't talk about two previous incidents -- in 2003 and 2004 -- where methane burst through the floor of the Upper Big Branch Mine, or about whether his agency took proper action following those incidents. He won't even say if MSHA has located missing documents about those issues."Are we looking at that? The answer is absolutely yes," he said. "All of the information that we amass will be released to the public. Have we amassed it all yet? That is still a question that is on the table."Main says that Massey officials, including Blankenship, had a right to exercise their Fifth Amendment privilege and refuse to answer questions in response to subpoenas by state officials looking into the mine disaster. But he says MSHA may look at the situation differently when it gets to the public hearing stage, and force those company officials to appear at the hearing and invoke their rights publicly, rather than by letter as state officials allowed."We would look at that a little different than the state did," Main said. "Ours would be under a different set of legal circumstances."Main says thinking about the families who lost husbands, brothers, fathers and sons at Upper Big Branch, drives his whole focus."I have a lot of compassion for the families, not only from Upper Big Branch, but for the other families who have been through these things," Main says. "No one knows the real suffering and pain that these folks go through," he says. "It's awful. Life changed forever for them."Reach Ken Ward Jr. at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-1702. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Nitro police captain fired over off-duty confrontation caught on video 2 WVU notebook: Holgorsen says injured players 'close' 3 WV Gov. Justice appoints Foster's replacement to House 4 Malfunctioning aircraft lands safely at Yeager Airport 5 Issues raised about costs of moving state agencies to WV Capitol grounds Santa visits Salvation Army on Thursday Previous Story UBB widow: 'I just knew' Next Story


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McConnell PSTOC and Bus Operations Center Ribbon-Cutting Held Oct. 10
Oct. 10, 2008
News Highlights
- More than 300 attended ribbon-cutting at West Ox Complex Oct. 10.
- McConnell Public Safety and Transportation Operations Center (MPSTOC) named in honor of former Springfield District Supervisor Elaine McConnell.
- The West Ox Complex is a unique partnership among Fairfax County, the commonwealth of Virginia and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
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Members of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors; regional, state and local officials; and public safety and transportation representatives gathered at the Fairfax County West Ox Complex on Friday, Oct. 10, to cut the ribbon for the McConnell Public Safety and Transportation Operations Center (MPSTOC) and the Fairfax County Bus Operations Center.
The event was attended by more than 300 people. The West Ox Complex is a unique partnership among Fairfax County, the commonwealth of Virginia and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
Among the officials participating in the ribbon-cutting were, left to right: Fairfax County Supervisor John Foust (Dranesville District); Fairfax County Supervisor Penelope Gross (Mason District); Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board Chairman Christopher Zimmerman; Fairfax County Deputy County Executive Robert Stalzer (behind Zimmerman); Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Vice-chair Sharon Bulova; Virginia Secretary of Public Safety John Marshall; former Fairfax County Supervisor Elaine McConnell (Springfield District); Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Gerald Connolly; Fairfax County Supervisor Gerald Hyland (Mount Vernon District) (behind Connolly); Fairfax County Supervisor Pat Herrity (Springfield District); Fairfax County Supervisor Catherine Hudgins (Hunter Mill District) (behind Herrity); and Fairfax County Police Chief Col. David Rohrer.
Earlier this year, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to name the facility the "McConnell Public Safety and Transportation Operations Center" in honor of former Fairfax County Supervisor Elaine McConnell (Springfield District). The board called McConnell a "champion in the field of public safety and transportation."
Further information on the West Ox Complex, the McConnell PSTOC, the Fairfax County Bus Operations Center is available at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/2008/222.htm. A photo gallery from the ribbon-cutting will be available online next week at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/westox/mpstoc.
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