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Salvador Perez | Kansas City Royals
Owners that patiently sat on an injured Perez or were lucky enough to scoop him off the waiver wire when he was activated from the disabled list were rewarded with approximately half a season's worth of very good offensive production in 2012. It was an impressive follow-up to his eye-catching debut. The 22-year-old catcher has 463 career plate appearances under his belt, and while that's not enough to definitively call him an offensive star at his position, it's a good starting point.
Perez makes his hay by making a ton of contact. Amongst batters that saw more than 950 pitches last year, Perez ranked 11th in contact rate at 90.8 percent. His ability to get wood on the ball at a high rate is accompanied by an aggressive approach that helps explain his low walk rate. Perez's aggressive approach works because he's able to make hard, line-drive contact at a high rate. He profiles as a player that can hit north of .300 annually.
The most pleasant surprise in Perez's 2012 performance was the power he showcased. In only 305 plate appearances, he was able to clear the fences 11 times. It would be unwise to take that number and simply extrapolate it over a full season's worth of at-bats, but it does appear Perez is tapping into his raw power. He has been on fire in the Venezuelan Winter League, where he has muscled up for eight home runs in fewer than 150 at-bats.
Adding to Perez's fantasy value is the fact that he's a legitimate primary catcher that isn't stuck in a time share with a solid backup. He'll get all the work he can handle, and that should help him pad his counting stats. Perez has all the characteristics of a player that will be hyped as a sleeper or breakout candidate in fantasy circles. The truth is, his breakout has already begun, but the uncertainty around just how much power he'll hit for prevents him from earning a fringe label in "Medium" keeper leagues.
Rickie Weeks | Milwaukee Brewers
Weeks had a very uneven 2012. He struggled with strikeouts in the first half before settling in for a finish that falls in line with his production from recent years. He brought his above-average power to the table, hitting 21 home runs (his third straight year of 20 or more) and added 16 stolen bases at a very efficient 84 percent success rate. The eyesore on his fantasy line was his .230 average.
After hitting .269 in 2010 and 2011, the 39 point drop was an unfortunate surprise for his fantasy owners last year. It's easy to blame his .285 BABIP for his batting average nose dive, but it's also the most likely explanation. His batted ball and plate discipline rates are nearly a carbon copy from year-to-year over the last three seasons with only minor fluctuations, and that's good news for his prospects of bouncing back in batting average this season.
Weeks finished the year just outside the top 10 second basemen, but barring an injury he'll get back in this year. Speaking of injury, the once brittle keystoner has played in over 155 games in two of the past three seasons and has finished with fewer than 500 plate appearances just one time in the last six years.
Ben Zobrist | Tampa Bay Rays
Zorilla went into last season with the unique distinction of being eligible to play at second base and in the outfield . By playing in more than 40 games at shortstop in 2012, he adds that to the list of positions he'll be able to man for fantasy owners this year, and that enhances his keeper worth.
Zobrist doesn't stand out in any one category, instead deriving value from his across-the-board contributions. With the exception of 2010, which is looking increasingly like an anomaly, he has hit for solid power with a respectable batting average and mid-to-high teens stolen base totals. Zobrist is an exceptionally patient hitter, ranking near the top of the league in walk rate annually.
His walk rate doesn't directly help gamers in standard leagues, but it does indirectly. His patience has been a boon for his on-base percentage, and that has helped him earn the bulk of his at-bats in one of the first five spots in the Rays order, where he's been able to pile up more runs and RBIs than most of his middle infield peers.
Zobrist turns 32 at the end of May, so he's reaching an age where most players are in the decline phase of their careers, but there aren't any alarming red flags that suggest a collapse is imminent. The total package that Zobrist offers owners, whether he's being kept as a second baseman or shortstop, makes him an excellent keeper choice.
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Zobrist appeared in over 20 games at 2B, SS and RF last year. Great positional flexibility.
Jan 14, 2013 05:53 AM
I don't think you can overstate the value of that flexibility. He gives you power, some speed, and makes your draft so much easier. Don't underestimate the value during the season, either - it enables you to make trades and FA pickups at several positions because he can be shifted around. He also plays 150+ games every year.
Jan 14, 2013 11:05 AM
Hate to sound dumb but I couldn't find the answer. Do the number of keepers for each type of league represent how many keepers per team or total for the league? Forgive my ignorance! Thanks
Jan 14, 2013 08:45 AM
For the league total. i can't imagine a leage were each team has 200 keepers.
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Lauded British singer-songwriter Ben Howard is set to perform at Terminal 5 in New York City tonight, February 18,with tickets available at www.benhowardmusic.co.uk/live. Further tour dates to be announced soon. The musician's celebrated live performances have resulted in back-to-back sell-out tours, both overseas and in the U.S, including his current U.K. run. In the past year Howard appeared at various festivals worldwide, such as SXSW, Sasquatch! Music Festival, Bonnaroo, and Austin City Limits. Of his live set, KCRW explains "[he] has the audience in musical awe."
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Written by IndyHoya
Salutations, 55ers!* Had to make this Newsletter a shorty due to work concerns and the big news about the Pacers coaching change.* Still, there stuff to relate, so here goes.
First off the major stuff:* Monday nights game with Toronto ushers in major changes for the Pacers. Wow!* Whoda thunk it?* Our boys now have a new coach!* Its former Pacers assistant, Frank Vogel.* Yup, Jim OBrien was let go in a surprise press conference given by Larry Bird that occurred at 4:00 P.M. Sunday afternoon So, sudden as a hammer drop, and after nearly 4 seasons of Jim OBriens guidance, a new regime is now in place in Pacerland.* Coach Vogel (ironically, Vogel is German for Bird) is now at the helm.* Whats it all mean?
Our benefactor, Roy, maybe put it best:
Itll be a different atmosphere. Hopefully itll reenergize us to move forward.
Roy, by the way, didnt gloat or gush about OBriens ouster.* None of the players did. Roy was quick to point out that OBriens departure has to be hard on a basically good man.* Most people that knew Jim OBrien liked and respected.him.* Roy went on to say:
I hate to see anybody lose their job. Its going to be on all of us to get this thing turned around.
For those of you that didnt see it, you can watch Birds press conference here:
So Why the Coaching Change?
The decision to replace Jim OBrien seems to have been solely Larry Birds. In his press conference, Bird said he had felt comfortable with OBrien when the*Pacers went out west for their recent road swing.* Indeed Bird gave a statement endorsing OBrien and denying any plans to replace him just before the western road trip started.* While the road trip ended* 0-4 for the Pacers, Bird said that the team had at least been competitive in 3 of the 4 games and still had no plans to make any changes.* However, when the Pacers were badly manhandled at home by Orlando upon their return, Bird said thats when he began to seriously think of replacing OBrien.
After discussing his thoughts with the Pacers owner, Herb Simon, Bird was then given a green light by Simon to make whatever changes he thought best. Bird then opted to move forward without OBrien as the Pacers coach.
Despite his past support, in his press conference, Bird did not hide his personal differences with some of OBriens policies.* He expressed frustration that many of the younger guys on the roster werent getting much playing time. He specifically mentioned here the situations of Tyler Hansborough, Paul George, and Lance Stephenson.* Bird also expressed dislike for OBriens policy of openly criticizing some of the youngsters in the press.* Bird stated that he didnt do that when he coached and didnt like that sort of thing when he was a player.* He indicated that he didnt think it was an effective way to handle young players.* While Bird stated that he preferred not to second guess OBrien and allowed that sometimes a tough love approach like OBriens might work with some people, he didnt think it was worked with the younger Pacers.* Here Bird specifically alluded to Roy Hibberts recent struggles.
With the coaching change, Bird stressed that he still expects the Pacers to be in the playoffs and expressed confidence that the players would accept Vogel and work toward getting the playoff goal accomplished.* Bird also expressed confidence in where the franchise is right now.
After this news blockbuster, fans were introduced to Frank Vogel, who is now the youngest head coach in the NBA, at age 37. Vogel began by saying that he wished he couldve been accepting the job under different circumstances. He openly thanked Jim OBrien for the opportunity and indicated that OBrien said only positive things to Vogel about his new job. Vogel also stated that he likes the team and had plenty of confidence that he, along with his assistant coaches, could get some positive results immediately.
When asked about what kind of changes he would be making, Vogel dodged the answer, telling everyone to simply "stay tuned." He did state that some things — such as substitution patterns — could and would see immediate changes.* He said that other changes he had in mind would be harder and take longer to implement.* These, he said, *would be worked on as the season progressed. Vogel made a point of mentioning that he wanted to use Roy Hibberts versatility more; wanted to get him back to playing high level defense; and fix his jumper.
Coach Vogel stated that he was looking for a seamless transition regardless of the circumstances. He said he had faith in the both the teams youth and its veterans, and stated that he already regrets that he wouldnt be able to play all 15 of the players on the roster.
A big question about the firing had to do with whether or not Vogel had sufficient experience to fill OBriens shoes. Vogel responded by pointing out that he is not only in his 14th season, but had worked at all levels of game preparation. When asked if he thought head coaching was a different thing than assistant coaching, *Vogel said only, "Thats what they say.".
So Who Is Frank Vogel?
Heres a quick summary:
Frank Vogel is a native of the South Jersey town of Wildwood Crest.* He spent 3 years playing Division III basketball at Juniata College in New Jersey initially working towards a career in sports medicine. Vogel would have been a senior at Juniata in 1994-95, would have been the starting point guard there for the third year in a row, and would have spent his second season there as the team captain.*Instead, during his senior year he transferred to Kentucky because he wanted to become a basketball coach.
Vogel was a big admirer of Rick Pitinos coaching and thats what sent him to the University of Kentucky. He didnt feel that staying at tiny Juniata College was the most efficient way to accomplish his coaching goal.* Vogel went to UK because he wanted to be around Rick Pitino, whose work ethic Vogel greatly admired.
I knew if I just spent four years at a Division-3 school and graduated, that Id probably have to work for 10 years at a small college level, probably the first couple years being part-time, Vogel said. I wanted to do basketball full time right out of college. I didnt want to teach during the day and try to find some time to coach in the afternoon or something like that.
So Vogel gave up his senior year at Juniata and went to Lexington, thinking if there was anywhere a coaching career could start, it would be there. It was a leap of faith, but it ultimately paid off.
When he got to Kentucky in August 1994, Vogel got off to a rocky start. His plan was to secure a position as a student manager for the basketball team, play JV basketball, and *continue to work towards a biology degree. Prior to coming, hed sent five letters to the Kentucky basketball program trying to find some sort of a job. Hed got back five form letters essentially saying no thanks but telling him to contact the Universitys equipment manager to see if any help was needed.
Vogel had once met Pitino at a Five-Star basketball camp in Pittsburgh, but the closest thing to reassurance that Vogel got from him at the time was an if theres anything we can do, let us know, but keep calling the equipment manager.
After making the transfer and still not landing a job, Vogel began have regrets, thinking *hed thrown away his senior year.* However, he remembered his prior meeting with Pitino and decided to visit with him again. Pitino remembered Vogel from the camp. Pitino also remembered that at the camp, hed introduced Vogel to his associate head coach, one Jim OBrien.
[Pitino] sent me to see Coach OBrien, Vogel said.* When he did, OBrien said, You know what, I could really use someone to help me out with the video equipment. Let me talk to Rick and well see what we can do.
Even here it took Vogel a bit of trickery to land the job.
I lied my tail off about being a computer guy, Vogel says now. I was not a computer guy. I said, Im pretty good not great but pretty good with computers. I didnt know anything about computers. But I just basically made it my life to become one with this video-editing machine that they had, which at the time was the most cutting edge stuff you could find.
Suddenly, Vogel was in the door with Kentucky. He spent the 1994-95 and 95-96 seasons there as a student manager, all the while helping out OBrien with video tasks. After graduating in 1996, Vogel spent the 1996-97 season as the teams video coordinator.
Early in Vogels video career, OBrien gave him some advice. You should learn this [video taping] stuff because you never know if [Pitinos] going to go to the NBA in a couple years, and if you can use this stuff you make yourself marketable for a job with him. Well, it happened just like that, Vogel said.
On May 8, 1997, Pitino left Kentucky to become the head coach of the Boston Celtics. About a week later, Pitino offered Vogel the video coordinators position in Boston, and at the age of 24, Frank Vogel was in the NBA.
In the ensuing four years as the Celtics video coordinator, Vogel learned a great deal about being a member of an NBA staff. His role on that staff changed however on January 8, 2001, when Pitino resigned from the Celtics. At that point, OBrien took over as the Celtics head coach and he elevated Vogel to the position of assistant coach, giving him added responsibilities in working with players.
[OBrien] gave me the opportunity to take what Id been studying in film for four years and start applying it and start being a teacher rather than just relaying information to them, Vogel said. And thats what Id been it for all along. I really enjoy teaching the game and sharing what I know, and helping prepare guys. I love trying to motivate and inspire guys to be better, and work on individual things. Im doing what I love not just basketball, but I love teaching the game as well.
Even though Pitinos resignation meant another step up the ladder for Vogel, it was among the lowest moments in his professional career. Another one came three years later, when OBrien handed in his resignation to Boston on January 27, 2004.
I thought I was going to leave right then too, because I didnt want to work for anyone but him, Vogel said.
When OBrien was hired as the head coach of the 76ers on April 21, 2004 the Celtics were in the middle of a first-round playoff series with Indiana. Four days later, after the Pacers had swept Boston in the series, OBrien wasted no time in starting to assemble his new staff.
The day we got knocked out of the playoffs, [OBrien] called [Boston Executive Director of Basketball Operations] Danny Ainge the next morning and asked for permission to talk to Joe [Gallagher], Lester [Conner] and myself, Vogel said. That night he took us and our families all out to dinner in limos and offered us jobs.
Vogels new role on the 76ers coaching staff was to provide OBrien with all the information he needed about an opponent in order to prepare for a game. He worked with the Sixers staff of advance scouts and video coordinators to put together a presentation, which was then put to use when the coaches arrived at the office at 6 AM on the day of a game. When game time arrived, Vogel was perched at the left-most seat on the 76ers bench, next to the scorers table, barking instructions to the players.
Hiring Vogel for the assistant coaching position at Philadelphia was an easy decision for OBrien to make.
Franks an extremely hard worker and has become very astute at breaking down teams and understanding what it takes to win and to grow a basketball team, OBrien said. Hes graduated to where hes an assistant coach. Hes very, very valuable to what we are trying to do. I hope as long as I am a head coach, I can have him beside me.
OBrien only spent one season at Philadelphia.* Although OBrien took Philly to the playoffs at the end of the 2004-2005 season, he had differences with Phillys GM, Billy King, and was replaced by Maurice Cheeks.* When OBrien left, Vogel left with him. First Vogel worked as an advance scout for the Lakers during the 2005-2006 season.* Then, in 2006-2007, he did the same for the Wizards. *When OBrien was hired by the Pacers in 2007, Vogel reunited with his mentor at Indiana as an assistant coach.* He toiled at this task until Bird lifted him to the position of interim coach.
So What Do We Look for with Vogel?
Well, as is evident from his biography, Frank Vogel is very much a Rick Pitino / Jim OBrien protégé.* So dont expect radical changes in how the Pacers run their offense or set up their defensive schemes, at least not right away.* It takes a lot of time to put a new offensive scheme in place and the Pacers cant do that in the middle of an NBA season when theyre playing 2 or 3 games a week and cant practice.* Also, its not exactly clear that Vogel has a radically new offensive system up his sleeve even if he had the opportunity to implement one. Expect the OBrien system thats in place now to continue with perhaps some minor Vogel tweaking. *The Pacers are still going to have a Jim OBrien look to them for quite a while.
That said, with Vogel, we can expect to see some of the younger players getting more playing time.* Also, it is anticipated that there will be less turmoil in the rotations. This probably means less playing time for James Posey, Travis Ford, and perhaps Mike Donleavy. Bird made it clear in his Sunday press conference that he wants to see more from the younger players.* It is doubtful that a bright guy like Vogel will disregard this message.
And no, the goal of making the playoff hasnt been scrapped.* Thats still very much on Larry Birds and Coach Vogels agenda.* This is Vogels opportunity to make a mark.* If he can get us to the playoffs, his interim position might become permanent.* Bird indicated as much in the press conference.
Tonights Game Frank Vogel could probably not have asked for a better opponent to begin against than the Toronto Raptors.* Toronto is dead last in the Atlantic Division with a 13-35 record.* Only Cleveland has worse numbers.
The Raptors are also in a massive slump. Saturday, they lost their 11th straight game to the Timberwolves. The 11 loss mark is their longest skid since the 2002-2003 season. In the game Saturday, their star, Andrea The Magician Bargnani, missed 19 shots – the most of his career, extended a January slump that hes been in. Over his last 8 games, Bargnani is 56-for-159, or only 35.2 percent.* Catching the Raptors at Conseco tonight is a terrific break for Frank Vogel.
By the way, in the Raptors earlier home loss on Monday to the Grizzlies, the Raptors *ended a team shooting streak that began in February 1999.* Prior to Monday, the Raptors had played 986 consecutive games with at least one successful 3-point shot a current NBA record.* Unfortunately on Monday the Raptors went 0-13 from 3-pointland.* It was *the first time in 12 years they failed knock in at least one shot from the arc.
The Raptors this record may not last very long. The Dallas Mavericks*have been quietly following along the whole time. The Mavericks 3-point streak started a day later, on February 27, 1999, and theirs remains current at 981 consecutive games. Dallas can break the Raptors record in Boston on February 4th.
Kudos to Barb Somes! Before departing, I wanted to point out that 55er Barb Somes got some press Sunday for two reasons.* First, she was a major participant in T. J. Fords recent Coat Drive (T.J.s a class guy!), donating 10 coats and netting in the process 20 Pacers tickets to our February 9th and 11th games.* Barb donated the tickets to the Carmel police.* Barb also got to comment on the coaching change at an interview on WTHR!* Heres the article:
Kudos to Devin Ellis! There was a Devin Ellis sighting at the Pacers away game in Chicago.* Ellis is a familiar Area 55 loudmouth usually positioned in Row 8 in Section 102 waving a fathead with his gay buddy, Kyle Cranfill (not to imply anything by that, of course).* It was only a quick TV glimpse, but there was Ellis, beer in hand, in Pacers gear wearing his familiar drunken grin at the Pacers road game with the Bulls in the United Center.* It wasnt Elvis, but it was still a sighting of .a well-known and dangerously criminal Area 55 reprobate.
Well, thats it for now.* Lets be extra-fired up tonight when Frank Vogel makes his debut.* Its time for our Pacers to feast on some tasty dinosaur meat!.
Go Pacers!* Go Area 55!
Joe Murphy
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FORT MYERS, Fla. -- It comes as no surprise, but Ricky Nolasco will be the Opening Day starter for the Twins on March 31 against the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire told reporters in Tampa, Fla., on Friday.
Nolasco, 31, joined the Twins on the largest free-agent deal in club history this offseason with a four-year deal worth $49 million. It'll be the third time he's started on Opening Day in his career, as he also did it in 2009 and '13 with the Marlins.
"Nolasco is going to start on Opening Day, and we're just going to work it in from there," Gardenhire told reporters before Friday's split-squad action against the Yankees at Steinbrenner Field.
Nolasco has made two Grapefruit League starts, giving up two runs on six hits over six innings. He also saw one of his scheduled starts washed out due to rain March 6, but threw a simulated game that day to stay on his normal schedule.
Nolasco has been lined up to start on Opening Day since the beginning of Grapefruit League play, but Gardenhire didn't make an official announcement until Friday.
Gardenhire praised the right-hander earlier this week for the way he carries himself on the mound. Nolasco posted a 3.70 ERA in 199 1/3 innings with the Marlins and Dodgers last season, and has a career 4.37 ERA in eight big league seasons. He's also thrown at least 185 innings in five of the last six seasons.
"He just knows what he's doing," Gardenhire said. "He goes about his business pretty good. He's pretty tough out there on the mound. You can tell he doesn't like to [mess] around too awful much. He goes right at them, uses his pitches, knows how to add and subtract, all those things that you hope when you brought him over here."
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Bollinger Beat, and follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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As the great R. Kelly once harmonized, "after the show, it's the afterparty," and that's certainly the case where the Golden Globe Awards are concerned. The awards have been awarded, and the speeches have been made; now, it's time to take the celebrations to the various LA hot spots, where more often than not, the star-studded set make yet another (glamorous) outfit change. And we're making sure you see all the gorgeous postawards ensembles as they crop up. From the epic Warner Bros. and InStyle fete to the HBO shindig, expect more high-shine finishes, thigh-high hems, and sexy silhouettes to take the festive night by storm. Ready to see who's wearing what on the afterparty circuit? Just keep clicking.
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I need to compare all rows in a table and need to do some calculation on every comparison.
For eg: I have 3 users(a,b,c).I need to compare a->b and give some marks to b and insert this in another table and then a->c do the calculation and store in the above same table and then need to compare b->c and do the calculation and insert the calculated value to a table.then c->a,c->b,-a do same as above.
id,userid,lat,lng is the table structure. I need to return lat and lng in each comparison ( I mean When I do a user to user) and then assign a value to second user as described above.id is pk and userid will be a non repeat value and its unique .Basically while returning lat and lng I need to check the distance calculation for each users based on one to one comparison and giving marks based on the distance then storing these marks in another table based on the user id.
How can we do these kind of comparison ? should I Use cursor ? any other simple ways ?
I am able to write a simple join query like this but no idea how to do calculation and insert this into another table.
Select * from table t1 join table t2 on t1.userid!=t2.userid
Select * from table t1 cross join table t2
The cross join return you the entire records specified in both tables.But How can Find remaining calculation.This is where I got stuck....
I have done something like this
It doesn't meet my requirement but I am still tring to get the answer
SELECT *,(select CASE WHEN (CASE WHEN a.uid<b.uid THEN 0 ELSE 1 END)THEN 10 ELSE 9 END as isp
FROM testing a cross join testing b) as ordergp
FROM testing c
It gives me a subquery multiple row error .
"the entire record" is what you get when you use the dreaded, evil SELECT *
the cross join is what you want, but only one join (two copies of the table), not two joins like you tried
if you have three users, a,b,c, then the cross join will give you --
if you add a WHERE condition, so that t1.uid <> t2.uid, then you will get the following --
Thanks but stll trying to get the answer based on the distance.I need to find the distance and apply points to each user.I have created like this but not in correct way
DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS GetDistance$$
CREATE FUNCTION GetDistance( lat1 numeric (9,6), lon1 numeric (9,6), lat2 numeric (9,6), lon2 numeric (9,6) ) RETURNS decimal (10,5) BEGIN DECLARE x decimal (20,10); DECLARE pi decimal (21,20); SET pi = 3.14159265358979323846; SET x = sin( lat1 * pi/180 ) * sin( lat2 * pi/180 ) + cos( lat1 *pi/180 ) * cos( lat2 * pi/180 ) * cos( abs ( (lon2 * pi/180) - (lon1 *pi/180) ) ); SET x = atan( ( sqrt( 1- power( x, 2 ) ) ) / x ); RETURN ( 1.852 * 60.0 * ((x/pi)*180) ) / 1.609344; END $$
I need to apply following points based on the distance
30 miles or less = 2 points 30 - 50 = 1 points 50 and up = 0 points
This is based on each user while comparing each row


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Unionized employees at Springer Creek Forest Products in Slocan have overwhelmingly accepted a reduced settlement package.
Fifty-nine of the 75 or so employees who remain on the seniority list voted 97 per cent in favour this month of an offer that will see them receive three quarters of what they might otherwise have been entitled to, in lieu of severance.
United Steelworkers Local 1-405 president Doug Singer said in a phone interview the deal is conditional on Springer Creek selling its timber holdings to Interfor, a transaction expected to close in March.
However, that doesn't mean the sawmill, which has been idle since mid-2011, will never reopen.
"Springer said their intention is to run the mill," Singer says. "It's just a matter of when. But in fairness to employees, they had this deal with Interfor that is beneficial to everyone."
The company approached the union in November and after some negotiation offered 75 per cent, Singer said. Had Springer Creek announced a permanent closure, it would have been required to pay the full amount.
However, accepting the buyout now removes some uncertainty for the workforce. "Most of the guys felt that way. We said you're better off taking something you know for sure."
Singer says during the lengthy shutdown, some employees found work in other mills, some went away to northern camps, and others stuck close to home and lived off savings.
An added incentive to the buyout was the fact some workers were on the verge of losing seniority retention rights — they receive one month for each year of service, to a maximum of 24 months. Much of the workforce has been around since the 1970s, Singer said.
The arrangement might also result in eight to ten jobs for Springer Creek employees at Interfor's Castlegar operation, he added, although he hasn't spoken directly with Interfor.
Springer Creek and Interfor management both said they couldn't comment in detail on the deal until it's finalized, although Springer Creek manager Ralph Tomlin said it involves all of their wood under two timber licenses.
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Over the last 40 years, the mill has gone through several name and ownership changes — from Triangle Pacific to Slocan Forest Products to Canfor to Springer Creek — and at one time employed well over 100 people.
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WALLINGFORD'S Olympic gold medallist Zac Purchase has announced his retirement, ruling out a bid to reclaim the Olympic lightweight double scull title at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
The 27-year-old won gold with Mark Hunter at the 2008 Games in Beijing, and four years later in London, the pair claimed silver in a dramatic final as Denmark's Mads Rasmussen and Rasmus Quist prevailed.
Hunter retired last summer and now his partner for two world titles and two Olympic Games has followed suit.
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The city has a definite old world charm and retains many of its age-old traditions, with the well-preserved antique buildings of George Town now an UNESCO World Heritage Site. When you fly to Penang you'll be able to experience the city's remarkable heritage for yourself as well as dine out in Malaysia's acknowledged food capital and most colourful and cosmopolitan urban centre.
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Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife were particularly impressed by the Butterfly Farm when they visited Penang in 2008, and this enchanting location is still wowing visitors today. The live museum features hundreds of exotic species and is also a research and conservation centre.
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In the back part of George Town you'll find the exotic and traditional Weld Quay Clan Jetties, home to no fewer than five of the major Chinese clans. There's a laid-back lifestyle here, with rickety houses and huts, and the jetties are a reminder of the time when this was a major port more than a century ago.
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Photo Flash: Sarah Jessica Parker Attends Barney's/Disney's Holiday Project Launch
Barneys New York, the luxury specialty retailer, and The Walt Disney Company, the world's leading entertainment company, launched the 2012 Holiday project Electric Holiday at the Barneys New York Madison Avenue flagship store. Below, check out a photo of actress Sarah Jessica Parker attending the event!
A multi-platform initiative infused with fashion and fantasy, Electric Holiday merges the creativity and magic of Disney with the wit and surprise of the legendary Barneys New York annual holiday project to create a celebration of festive modern electric lights, music and fashion.
As part of the Electric Holiday program, 25% of sales from the limited-edition Electric Holiday product collection sold at select Barneys stores and Barneys.com will be donated to the American Red Cross. This is in addition to the $2 million dollars The Walt Disney Company has already pledged to support relief efforts, including $1 million to the Red Cross for immediate relief and an additional $1 million to support rebuilding efforts in Hurricane Sandy affected communities. In addition, Disney/ABC Television Group organized a national "Day of Giving" on Nov. 6 2012, seamlessly integrating outreach messaging across various programming and raising more than $18 million for the American Red Cross.
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The U.S. international winger tallied for the second time in the competition as part of his club's rout of second-tier Varberg on Sunday.
Bedoya scored in his second straight Swedish Cup match, tallying Helsingborg's fourth goal in a 5-0 dismantling of second-tier side Varberg in a Group 6 bout on Sunday. The win gives Helsingborg four points with one group game against fellow top-flight side Gefle remaining, and, because of the club's plus-five goal differential, a win would likely guarantee advancement to the final stages. The winners of each of the eight groups move on to the quarterfinals of the competition.
The U.S. international winger got on the board in the 79th minute Sunday, building off his goal in last weekend's 1-1 draw with second-tier club Assyriska, in which he worked a give-and-go and was the recipient of a pass to the right side of the box, where he finished in stride.
The three Swedish Cup matches act as a precursor to the league season, which begins for Bedoya and Helsingborg on March 31 at home against Djurgarden.


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GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A strong earthquake has struck off the Pacific coast of Guatemala.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake had a 7.5 magnitude.
It shook buildings in Guatemala City and was strong enough to send people running into the streets as far away as Mexico City. Guatemala's emergency management agency says it's received reports of at least one death.
A reporter in the town of San Marcos, about 80 miles north of the epicenter, told a local radio station that houses had collapsed with people inside. Fire officials say a school also collapsed and eight injured people had been taken to a nearby hospital.
Nicaragua's disaster agency has issued a local tsunami alert, but so far there have been no reports of a tsunami.
El Salvador's Civil Protection agency said officials were evacuating some coastal communities as a precautionary measure.
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The world is so awash in liquidity that big banks may soon feel forced to charge some of their customers for taking deposits.
The excess liquidity might be news to consumers who find themselves highly "illiquid" in tough economic times, but the Federal Reserve's "highly accommodative stance of monetary policy" has consequences, especially for savers.
As the economy has gone through its ups and downs, depositors over the past several decades have seen radical changes in how banks work to gather deposits, or turn them away. Depending on how old you are, you might remember banks giving away toasters and other goodies to new depositors. My sister and I received nifty little transistor radios when our parents opened savings passbook accounts for each of us during the 1970s.
I also have fond memories of receiving high double-digit rates on a passbook money market account during the early '80s.
Ah, the good old days. Banks don't give away toasters anymore because they don't need the money. Demand for commercial loans hasn't recovered to anywhere near its pre-crisis levels, meaning most banks aren't desperate to grow deposits to fund their loan pipelines.
Savers have been suffering for many years, following the drop in the Fed's target for the short-term federal funds rate to a range of zero to 0.25% late in 2008.
Rates on long-term bonds had already been dropping for an extended period, even before the credit crisis, causing retired investors used to clipping coupons and enjoying a continued flow of decent yields from bonds to look elsewhere for higher yielding investments.
The Federal Open Market Committee has repeatedly said it would likely remain "appropriate" for the federal funds rate to stay in its current range at least until the U.S. unemployment rate drops below 6.5%. The October unemployment rate was 7.3%, increasing from 7.2% in September. And Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has indicated the federal funds rate could stay in the zero to 0.25% for a considerable time after the unemployment rate falls below the benchmark 6.5%, unless a "preponderance of data" indicates a strengthening of labor markets.
The FOMC last week released the minutes of its Oct. 29-30 policy meeting. According to the minutes, "most participants thought that a reduction by the Board of Governors in the interest rate paid on excess reserves could be worth considering at some stage, although the benefits of such a step were generally seen as likely to be small except possibly as a signal of policy intentions."


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Chennai, Sep 28 (IANS) Narayanaswamy Srinivasan will be elected unopposed as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for a third year at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) here Sunday.
Srinivasan, however, will know Monday whether he can take charge or not only after the Supreme Court decides Monday on the petition filed by the secretary of the Cricket Association of Bihar.
The new office-bearers:
Vice presidents:
Out: Arun Jaitley (Delhi) Niranjan Shah (Saurashtra) Sudhir Dabir (Vidarbha)
In: Sneh Bansal (DDCA), Rajiv Shukla (UP) and Ravi Savant (Mumbai)
Retained: Chitrak Mitra (Bengal), Shivlal Yadav (Hyderabad)
Honorary Secretary: Sanjay Patel (Baroda)
Treasurer: Anirudh Chaudhary (Haryana Cricket Association)
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Action Figures, Plush and Shakems...
Factory Entertainment has entered into a multi-year licensing agreement with FX Networks to produce a line of collectibles from its hit animated award-winning comedy series, Archer.
Featuring the exploits of ISIS (International Secret Intelligence Service) agent Sterling Archer, voiced by Emmy nominee H. Jon Benjamin, Archer is hilarious adult animation at its best. The fourth season of the show, which premiered on January 17th, will run on Thursdays at 10pm e/p for 13 weeks on FX.
Factory Entertainment will be offering a wide variety of Archer products across several categories including:
- Collector Plush including: Sterling Archer, Lana Kane, Baby Seamus and Pam Pooveys Dolphin Puppet.
- Shakems Premium Motion Statues Factory Entertainments line of highly detailed, desktop-scaled polystone statues featuring a dynamic motion element and authentic character dialogue including: Lana Kane & Sterling Archer.
- Action Figures Detailed collector-oriented action figures starting with Sterling Archer himself!
These and a number of other products are currently in development with a planned release starting in the spring of 2013.
We are big fans of the show and so a line of Archer licensed merchandise was a natural fit for us said Jordan Schwartz, President and CEO of Factory Entertainment. "Its brilliant, edgy humor offers a rich resource of appealing and amusing product ideas Schwartz continued, we think Archer fans will be really pleased with what they see!
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Lead poisoning during childhood is a major but preventable environmental health problem in Pasadena. Lead can harm a child's brain, making it hard for a child to learn, pay attention and behave. Lead canenter a child's body through ingestion and skin contact with items containing lead. It will remain in the blood without treatment. A very small amount of lead can lead to poisoning--just enough lead to equal one granule of sugar each day over a period of time will raise a child's blood lead level enough to require treatment. A child with lead poisoning may not seem sick, but some children may have stomach problems, trouble sleeping, less energy than normal or may have problems concentrating.
The Pasadena Public Health Department's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program seeks to protect children from lead exposure in four important ways: by screening for lead, managing treatment, educating parents and organizations and investigating possible lead exposure in the Pasadena community.
Click here for an update on blood lead levels in children and steps parents can take to prevent lead exposure before it occurs.
Common renovation activities like sanding, cutting, and demolition can create hazardous lead dust and chips by disturbing lead-based paint, which can be harmful to adults and children. To protect against this risk, on April 22, 2008, EPA issued a rule requiring the use of lead-safe practices and other actions aimed at preventing lead poisoning. Under the rule, beginning April 22, 2010, contractors performing renovation, repair and painting projects that disturb lead-based paint in homes, child care facilities, and schools built before 1978 must be certified and must follow specific work practices to prevent lead contamination.
Providers can download the blood lead level reporting guidelines, as directed by the California Department of Public Health.
It is only in the last 10 years that candy has been tested for lead. You can't tell if candy has lead in it just by looking at it or tasting it. Check the list for safe candy choices at http://leadinmexicancandy.com/ and ask your health care provider to have your child tested for lead.
To find out about recent recalls of products and food items that contain lead, visit the CDC's Lead Recall List.


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5 Weapons Systems to Reduce Collateral Damage
Before the allied intervention, Muammar Gaddafi's troops moved steadily west against the rebels. Artillery and rockets provided a "rolling barrage"—a curtain of shells and rockets to kill and disrupt defenders with a creeping explosive line, preceding the advance of ground troops. The Libyan army used the BM-21, which can fire 40 122-mm rockets in 20 seconds, to shatter defenses.
Vs. Opposition Infantry
The mostly untrained opposition, some of whom armed themselves with military stockpiles until government airplanes bombed those weapons depots, could do nothing but hunker down until the barrage stopped. If done correctly, the Libyan tanks, armored personnel carriers and weaponized pickup trucks would have been on top of the defenders before the rebels could stem the advance with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. The way Gaddafi's forces rolled through the opposition showed how effective this technique can be—it was probably more effective than airstrikes by government warplanes.
Winner: Libya
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Sanchez on short end of duel against Nationals
Righty allows three runs (two earned) over six, but bats lack punch
WASHINGTON -- Forget any idea that the Tigers were getting off easy by not facing Stephen Strasburg in this two-game series against the Nationals. They arguably got the Nationals' current ace on Wednesday.
When the weather finally cleared for the Tigers to play ball, Jordan Zimmermann made them look like they were still off. With seven innings of one-run ball, he not only cooled off Detroit's lineup in a 3-1 Tigers loss, he was able to make Anibal Sanchez look beatable, which Washington had never done when Sanchez wore a Marlins uniform.
"Right now, he's throwing the ball well," Sanchez said, "and I'm glad for that, because I know how he's worked. I'm glad for him."
Sanchez could justifiably be frustrated watching another quality start go unrewarded. The only frustration he flashed was at himself for a defensive play in the fourth inning. He had no frustration over Zimmermann, because he has seen him do that before.
"He's thrown well for a while," Sanchez said. "Being behind Strasburg is another story, but he threw well last year, too."
It wasn't exactly a revelation for most of the Tigers, who saw him toss six shutout innings against them in Spring Training. At that point, though, it was mid-March, and he was rounding into form. He's there now.
"You have to give the guy credit," manager Jim Leyland said. "He's been one of the hotter pitchers in baseball. He pitched very well. And I thought we had some good at-bats off of him."
If back-to-back off-days -- one of them scheduled, the other forced by weather -- and Wednesday rains that washed out batting practice and delayed the start by 57 minutes weren't enough to cool off Detroit's lineup after 37 runs over four straight wins in Houston, Zimmermann was. Washington's other gifted young right-hander had held the Reds and Braves to just three hits over 17 scoreless innings in his previous two starts.
When Torii Hunter doubled and scored on a Miguel Cabrera single through the middle to complete a two-out rally in the third, it ended a 20-inning scoreless streak for Zimmermann dating back to mid-April. It was all the Tigers would muster.
Detroit had just two other runners in scoring position against Zimmermann (6-1). One came on Prince Fielder's second-inning double, and the Tigers' struggle to plate him arguably came back to haunt them. The other came on back-to-back two-out singles in the sixth that brought up Alex Avila, whose go-ahead home run Friday in Houston made him a hero.
Avila had worked out of an 0-2 hole to draw a walk in the second. This time, Zimmermann sent him down on three pitches -- a fastball on the outside corner, a slider down and in that sent him swinging, and another slider for a called third strike.
"He's been pitching good all year," Avila said. "He's got really, really good stuff. He's a tough guy to square up."
Those two pitches, Zimmermann said, were his go-to offerings.
"It was a good outing. I didn't feel as good as I have in the past," he said. "The curveball wasn't very good and the changeup wasn't good. The slider was really good. I had a really good fastball. We pretty much stuck with those two pitches."
It was good enough to set up a low-scoring duel for Sanchez, 8-0 with a 1.97 ERA for his career against the Nationals entering the night. In this one, two plays near the bottom of the order hurt him.
The first was a dribbler to short by Kurt Suzuki for an infield single to cap a 10-pitch at-bat, loading the bases with two outs in the second inning. Sanchez escaped the jam by striking out Zimmermann, but it meant he had to face the top of the order in the third when he finally got the lead, rather than the pitcher's spot.
At the top was longtime Tigers nemesis Denard Span, a .342 (93-for-272) hitter against Detroit over five seasons with the Twins. His leadoff triple left Bryce Harper with a sacrifice fly opportunity two batters later.
It's rarely an American League problem with the designated hitter. It's a National League conundrum.
"It definitely changes the inning, that's for sure," Avila said. "But what are you going to do? We've had a few of those this year. It was a good pitch and [Suzuki] hit it in a perfect spot."
Sanchez had Zimmermann on deck again in the fourth when Suzuki hit a fly ball to Hunter in right. Hunter caught it and tried for the third out when he saw Adam LaRoche tagging from second base, but his throw glanced off LaRoche's hand and skipped wide of third baseman Cabrera, allowing LaRoche to score an unearned run for a 2-1 Washington lead.
Sanchez regrouped to strike out Zimmermann, but the slam of his fist into his glove on his way into the dugout showed he was still thinking about the run. It was the first error by a Tigers outfielder this season, but Sanchez -- who was backing up third base on the play -- took some responsibility for it.
"I'm frustrated, because I needed to cover that one," he said. "That run, for me, I think is my fault, because I wasn't behind third base enough to get that ball. But that's part of the game."
He was less frustrated over the first-pitch breaking ball that Harper jumped on in the fifth for his 10th home run of the season, and the first homer allowed by Sanchez this year.
"This guy's hitting pretty good," Sanchez said. "He's a strong guy. I tip my hat on that pitch."
Sanchez (3-3) finished with his sixth consecutive quality start, allowing two earned runs over six innings, yet suffered his third loss in his last four games.
Back-to-back two-out walks in the eighth gave Avila a second chance to take him off the hook, but Tyler Clippard sent Avila down swinging at a high fastball to end the threat, and Nationals closer Rafael Soriano retired the Tigers in order in the ninth.
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. Read Beck's Blog and follow him on Twitter @beckjason. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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