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Energy Price Outlook
The oil market is a tough call today and could potentially rebound amid channel line support and today's non-farm payroll report. The channel offers support at $86.10/bbl in WTI, while we think that the payroll report could be spun favorably even if it misses estimates due to superstorm Sandy. Other factors are still pointing to the downside, but suggest that the best trade in the near-term is selling rallies in oil. Pressure will come from the increasing intransigence shown in the fiscal cliff negotiations, yesterday's ECB downgrade of its growth forecast, elevated U.S. oil production and weakness in demand, the likelihood that OPEC leaves production unchanged next Wednesday, and from Monday's bearish reversal pattern on the candlestick chart. We review the excess inventory situation in the Analysis section below. We would change our short-term bias from negative to neutral for a day or two, and attempt to enter new shorts at around the $88.00-$88.50 range.
WTI finished $1.62/bbl lower yesterday while Brent fell $1.78/bbl. The markets were pressured by the ECB's reduction in its 2012 and 2013 growth forecasts and by a hint of disarray in Italy, where the prime minister's party walked out of the Senate ahead of a confidence vote on economic measures. The midpoint of the ECB's 2013 growth forecast was revised down to -0.3% from +0.5% previously. Pressure also came from a sense that the inflexibility on the fiscal cliff talks had increased overnight. The Obama administration wants full control over the debt ceiling now in order to avoid another confrontation on spending cuts 2-3 months from now. Such a move would be unconstitutional, but is illustrative of the brinksmanship that's taking place in Washington now. Some lawmakers are even suggesting that a brief move over the cliff may be the best way to force a compromise.
Today's trade will focus on the jobs report and on the technical situation in crude oil. The payroll number is expected to show an increase of 85K jobs today compared to 171K last month. Even if the number falls short of the 85K consensus, it's possible that the number is dismissed as having been affected by superstorm Sandy. After the ADP reported an increase of 118K jobs on Wednesday, the organization said that the number was reduced by 86K due to the storm. A small positive focus for oil prices may also come from the short-term technical situation, where yesterday's trade held at the bottom of a rising channel pattern drawn over the last four weeks' trade (chart above). The pattern could become a bearish flag pattern eventually, and is thus bearish for the longer-term trend. However, a small bounce is possible today after three consecutive days of weakness. The 50-day MA at $88.35 will offer key resistance.
Natural Gas
January futures lost 4.1 cents in yesterday's trade in a somewhat volatile session. Above-normal temperatures were the focus, as Earthsat suggested as much over the next five days. The Inventory report showed a draw of 73 bcf, which compared to consensus of -65 bcf, but the rally that it produced was short-lived. The midday weather update was a bit warmer than the previous government update, but we're concerned about the 8-14 day map below, which shows a growing area of below-normal temps in the U.S. northwest.
Yesterday's selloff may be more of a short-term correction or profit-taking event following Wednesday's 16.1 cent advance. The technical situation is still relatively favorable in our view, and suggests that the market will be supported between the $3.50-$3.60 range for a rally toward the $3.80 level. Our $3.75 objective was approached by 0.2 cents and essentially reached yesterday, which implies now that the best strategy may be to buy breaks near the midpoint of the support range at $3.55 with an objective at $3.80. Technical support will continue to be offered by a bullish divergence on the daily stochastics between the early-Nov and early-Dec lows, the 200-day MA in NGF at $3.52, the bottom of a bullish flag continuation pattern at $3.57, and from the 50-day MA on the continuation chart at $3.59.
Global Economic & Dollar News
» The ECB left rates unchanged. ECB's Draghi said that he sees a gradual recovery taking place in 2013, although weak growth will extend into early 2013 before recovering.
» The ECB reduced its 2012 GDP forecast to -0.5% from -0.4% forecasted in September. Its 2013 forecast was cut to -0.3% from +0.5% previously.
» German MFG Orders were +3.9% vs. +1.0% expected.
» Italian PM Berlusconi's PDL Party walked out of the Senate ahead of a confidence vote on economic measures yesterday.
» Initial Claims were -25K to 370K vs. 380K expected. Continuing claims were 3.205M vs. 3.305M previously (revised up from 3.287M). The Labor Department said that there were no effects from superstorm Sandy in the data.
Energy News
» Natural Gas Inventories were -73 bcf vs. -65 bcf expected. Inventories are 168 bcf (4.62%) above the five-year average vs. 190 bcf (5.15%) above it last week.
Upcoming Energy Events
Fri - U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (Consensus +85K, 7.9%)
Sat - Chinese CPI, Industrial Production, and Retail Sales
Sun-Mon - Chinese Import Data
Tue - EIA's Short-Term Outlook
Tue - API Inventories (4:30pm EST)
Wed - IEA's Monthly Report
Wed - OPEC Meeting
Wed - EIA Weekly Oil Inventories (10:30am EST)
Wed - FOMC Meeting and Press Conference
Thu - Natural Gas Inventories (10:30am EST)
Wednesday's weekly update on inventories by the EIA showed a drop in oil stocks of 2.4 MB and an increase in gasoline and distillate supplies of 7.9 MB and 3.0 MB respectively. The combined result of the three data points was a gain of 8.53 MB. Part of the shift from crude oil inventories to products represented the desire of refiners to liquidate oil stocks at year-end, while the 8.53 MB build in combined stocks showed that the oil market in general is well-supplied.
The latest data published by the International Energy Agency showed that OECD oil stocks were 996.50 mln bbls in Sep and up from 934.80 mln bbls a year earlier. Total OECD stocks of oil and products were 2,745.50 mln bbls in Sep and compared to 2,683.30 mln bbls a year ago.
The IEA's data confirm what the U.S.-based EIA has published and shows that inventories are near the high-end of recent history at the moment and may keep a cap on oil prices. The following chart shows the EIA's OECD inventory series as a function of OECD demand to illustrate the number of days that inventories are available for consumption. They've averaged 59.2 days of supply since April of this year, and are slightly above the average since 2009 of 59.0. They're considerably above the 52-54 days that were prevalent from 2006-2009 when oil prices embarked on their rally toward $147/bbl. The high level of days coverage as well as outright oil stocks suggests that there is an excess of supply at the moment, which could cause the oil market to have difficulty gaining any kind of bullish momentum in the near-term. Given that U.S. production may continue to grow and OPEC could maintain its quota in next Wednesday's meeting, we think the excess supply will prevent oil prices from gaining any kind of upside momentum.
Natural Gas Commentary
Published Thursday afternoon, 12/6/12
Natural Gas traded lower settling $3.666, down $0.034 (0.9%). The curve was weaker, 13/16 down $0.03. Hub cash was weaker, ~$0.20 back this morning, Z-6 down $0.40 to $3.90 as temps are running 10-15 above normal in major Northeast/Midwestern cities through Monday. The 12z runs were mixed, the operational was significantly warmer overall, particularly the 11-15 day as troughing over the Eastern U.S. wasn't as strong. The ensemble and European models were generally more in line with overnight models, showing much of the nation turning cooler, particulary West to Central U.S. toward the middle of next week. The EIA reported a withdrawal of 73 Bcf, slightly higher than market expectations and bullish against last year's 20 Bcf withdrawal and 5-yr average 39 Bcf withdrawal. YoY we now stand at a 27 Bcf deficit and the surplus against the 5-yr average tightens to 150 Bcf. Next Thursday we anticipate a withdrawal from storage btwn 0-5 Bcf, bearish vs last year's 102 Bcf withdrawal and 5-yr average 94 Bcf withdrawal.
Vol was offered through G13 and little changed beyond: (F13 365 25.00 27.00 37.24% -0.45% G13 370 40.50 42.50 36.59% -0.23% H13 365 49.00 51.00 36.29% 0.10% J13 365 54.00 56.00 34.48% 0.40% K13 370 59.00 61.00 32.83% 0.15% M13 375 64.00 66.00 31.64% 0.15% N13 380 69.00 71.00 31.23% 0.19% Q13 380 73.50 75.50 30.98% 0.37% U13 380 79.00 81.00 31.23% 0.27% V13 385 84.50 86.50 31.30% 0.09% X13 395 86.00 88.00 29.46% 0.08% Z13 415 89.00 91.00 27.85% 0.04%). Technically we are bearish but the market is oversold, we look for support $3.50 to hold. Resistance is found at $3.70, $3.82, $3.93. On the downside we see support at $3.58, $3.50, $3.43, $3.36.


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Tax law requires that realized gains in a portfolio be distributed at least annually, typically in December. If you're about to buy, it pays to check the next distribution "record date" prior to making a purchase.
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This is the result whether you reinvest the distribution or take it in cash. Again, ignoring market appreciation/depreciation, if you wait until after the record date to buy you could still invest $50,000 in the fund—this time at $19 per share for about 2,632 shares—without incurring a current tax liability. Paying that tax bill would increase your cost basis,* so all is not lost. But the tax bite could be a nasty surprise.
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Utility man Aviles stays ready for Francona
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Mike Aviles is on the Indians' bench, but he does not feel like a bench player. The utility man said that manager Terry Francona creates that kind of feeling with the way he mixes and matches with his reserve players.
"That's the beauty of it," Aviles said on Monday. "Tito understands the game. He understands that he's got to keep his starters fresh and he's got to keep his bench guys in there, too, if he wants them to produce. ... Some managers don't use the bench as much, but a guy like Tito knows exactly what it takes to win a ballgame. That's the bottom line -- winning ballgames."
Aviles and Ryan Raburn return as Cleveland's main utility men, offering insurance and depth at a variety of infield and outfield positions. After serving as Boston's starting shortstop in 2012, shifting to the bench role was an adjustment for Aviles last season, but he embraced the role with the knowledge that Francona would find ways to work him into the lineup.
In order to be ready for bench duty, Aviles said he kept training like a starter.
"In all honestly," Aviles said, "the one thing that I've always told myself is -- regardless of whatever role I'm going to be playing that season -- to prepare like I'm going to play for 162 games. I feel like, and I said this last year, the key is coming to the park, feeling like you're going to play and preparing like you're going to play.
"It's easier to not play that way than it is to mentally tell yourself, 'I'm not playing today, so I have time to get ready.' Then, all of a sudden, it's harder to ramp up. My whole goal, especially starting from Spring Training is to prepare like I'm a starter. Mentally, I know I can adjust from there."
Last season, the 32-year-old Aviles hit .252 with nine home runs and 46 RBIs in 124 games for the Indians, who used him at second base (12 games), shortstop (46), third base (56) and in the outfield (five). Aviles is prepping for similar duties this year under Francona, who loves being able to rotate versatile bench players in and out of the lineup.
"They have to be good enough, and they are," Francona said of Aviles and Raburn. "If they don't play, I think you're hindering their chances to help your team win. Guys like Aviles, Raburn, you've got to get them some at-bats. when you need them, whether you say they've got to have some gas in the tank or however you say it, they need some of those at-bats."
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Special Issue of Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine Focuses on Agency's Past and Future as it Turns 50
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department marks its 50th anniversary this summer with a special issue of Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine. The magazine tips a figurative Stetson to the various partners who helped further the agency's conservation mission over the last five decades, and looks ahead to the next half century.
Anyone can see the special issue at www.lifesbetteroutside.org, where online readers can receive a complimentary copy of the 50th anniversary magazine and a free Life's Better Outside window decal by signing up to become a Texas Parks and Wildlife ambassador.
The 74-page special issue includes articles on the agency's history, accomplishments and partners. Also featured are vintage black and white photos along with striking color images of some of the people, places and things that make the Texas outdoors special.
While the department traces its heritage to 1895, with the creation of the Fish and Oyster Commission, the special issue points out how the modern history of TPWD dates to 1963. That's when the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 21, a measure introduced by Weatherford State Rep. James M. Cotton. The bill, pushed by Gov. John B. Connally as part of his campaign to modernize state government, merged the Game and Fish Commission with the State Parks Board. The final bill passed in the Senate in early April and Connally later signed it into law with an effective date of Aug. 23.
In "The Next 50 Years," TPWD Executive Director Carter Smith looks toward the agency's next half-century.
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I was wondering if someone could identify the specific text being chanted solo at the beginning of this video?
Incidentally, where do these different styles of chant come from? How does one learn them?
plwk wrote:This [Maybe someone else can help you with the chanting style although the text also comes with what looks like marks for a chanting style]
plwk wrote:And as a side curiosity, in the video I posted, why does this phrase occur at 05:12mins? Does anyone know?
Namo Omatyaraddhassa Ratanattayassa sadhukam
Homage to the Triple Gem beginning auspiciously with AUM
plwk wrote:Yes you're right and I found another site which corresponds here
This is the other vid on it:
And the lead chanter in the beginning is Ajahn Siripanno
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Fathers and Sons, Part 2
The second part of our look at the important generational partnerships that define a large part of the cigar industry
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Carlos Fuente Sr. + Carlos Fuente Jr.
The June heat is unrelenting, even under the thatched gazebo near the entrance to Chateau de la Fuente. Peacocks caw in the shadow of the royal palm trees that seem to be everywhere on this gorgeous tobacco farm where every rock lining the roads is painted bright white, where each detail is carefully attended to in this oasis where some of the world's most sought-after tobacco is grown.
No father-son team is as famous as that of the farm's owners, Carlos Fuente Sr. and Carlos Fuente Jr. The two men run a business that makes some 35 million cigars by hand each year, among them the Fuente Fuente OpusX Double Corona, Cigar Aficionado's 2006 Cigar of the Year.
They sit down at a small, simple table that stands on the tiled floor of the gazebo. On its top are a thermos of rich, black coffee, a few dozen cigars and a wooden ashtray. As Carlos Jr., known as Carlito, reaches for a dark OpusX, it's easy to see his resemblance to his father. Each man has a thin mustache, and neither looks his age. The elder Fuente, 71, has a head of thick hair for which men 20 years his junior would kill, even though it's mostly white. The son, 52, is showing flecks of gray in his black hair, but his eyes sparkle with the enthusiasm of youth. The bond between the two is evident.
It's a cigar-making bond that goes back to a previous generation. Arturo Fuente, Carlos Sr.'s father, created A. Fuente & Co. in 1912 with a group of partners in the Ybor City section of Tampa, Florida. The business burned down in 1924, and it wasn't until 1946 that Arturo reopened it behind the family's house. It was a small, bootstrap operation, far from the juggernaut that is Fuente today.
"Cigarmakers would leave their day jobs in other cigar factories—there were hundreds around Tampa—and then they would go visit my grandfather and make cigars with him at night," says Carlos Fuente Jr. "They didn't charge him," adds Fuente Sr. "They would do it out of friendship. That's the way my father started."
Carlos Sr. had little money growing up, and soon developed a strict work ethic to make ends meet. "I was maybe eight years old, and I always liked to earn my own money. I shined shoes in the street, I worked in grocery stores, a pharmacy, and when I became a teenager I used to get off school at 3:30 and I used to start working at four at the pharmacy, until 11 o'clock at night. I would get up at two, three o'clock in the morning: I had a newspaper route, and then at eight o'clock in the morning I used to go to school. I'm used to working seven days a week my whole life."
When he was 16, Carlos Sr. took a job as a baker because his father couldn't afford to employ him at the factory, although he had been making cigars off the payroll for his dad since he was 10. Baking paid well for the time—with overtime, $160 a week—but after marrying at age 18 and having a child a year later, he yearned to work full-time in the family business. In 1957, he realized that goal, quitting the bakery job even though his father still couldn't afford to pay him a salary. Fuente Sr. made do by getting his wife a job at another cigar factory and by selling cigars on the weekends.
After Carlos Sr. took over the business in 1958 (Arturo stayed on in a limited capacity until 1965), the Fuente factory was extended to include practically every room in Arturo Fuente's Ybor City home. "We took the whole house over," says Fuente Sr., who by now was able to draw a weekly paycheck of $40. "I just left my father and my mother one back room and an area to cook. That was all they had left. They had a living room, but when we had to blend the tobacco, we had to get all the furniture out of the living room and out on the street. The kitchen we used to cellophane cigars."
Young Carlito grew up surrounded by the cigarmakers. "I was born in the business, and as far back as I can remember I sat on cigarmakers' laps, and watched them roll in the back of my grandmother's house," he says. "It was a family business, and I thought everybody was family. I lived inside the factory until I started going to school."
Now that he was running the family cigar business, Carlos Sr. started to buckle down. He began traveling to Miami to extend the realm of the company, and sold on credit for the first time. The business was moved from the home to a proper factory, then to a larger plant. Carlos Sr. never seemed to stop working. "One time it was three weeks without coming home. Three weeks. So my wife came with Carlito on one side and a bag on the other side, and said, 'Well, if you're not coming home I'm moving in here with you.' " He had little time to pause, as he did many of the jobs himself, including maintaining the machinery. "Now, there's nothing in the factory I can't do."
When the boss knows everything about a business, he can be hard to please. "I wasn't easy to work with a lot of times. I used to have sort of a temper, and I liked things to be right." Carlito smiles, and offers a correction. "Perfect," he says, drawing a grin from his father.
One day in the early 1960s, when Carlos Sr. visited the factory, he grew incensed at the poor quality of the cigars. "I threw them against the wall," he says. "I got my keys. I told my father, 'You keep the damn business—I'm leaving here.' I said, 'Close the place.' I told everybody, 'Get the hell out of here.' Everybody."
Carlos Sr. eventually returned to the factory, and rehired the crew. Quality improved. With Carlos Sr. working such brutal hours, the amount of time Carlito spent with his father was limited during his childhood. "My father would be working 18 hours a day," he says. "My grandfather [acted as] my father. He would tell me stories about Cuba."
The A. Fuente brand had always been made by hand in Tampa, but with rising labor costs and a shrinking pool of cigarmakers in the United States, Carlos Sr. tried producing Flor de Orlando and other brands offshore in the mid-1970s, with poor results. In Nicaragua, their factory was burned to the ground, and fire also claimed a factory in Honduras. Carlos Sr. tried training young cigar rollers in the 1970s in Tampa, but he and his son couldn't retain the labor at the prices they could afford to pay. "I saw there was no future [in Tampa]," says Fuente Sr. The only future we got is handmade cigars, or go totally mechanized. And I don't like that, and that's not our trade. We had to move. My son told me, 'I want to stay in the business.' I said the only way we're going to go is as a family. We'll keep it in the family business."
In 1980, the two left the comfort of Tampa for the wilds of the Dominican Republic, which was a far rougher place then than it is now.
"There was nothing here," says Carlito, who left behind a Porsche and a Jaguar when he moved. His father left his house, which was paid for, and sold everything he had to fund the new business. "I cashed in my insurance, mortgaged my house, then I asked my son, 'How much you got?'"
Carlito had spent time in the Dominican tobacco fields during the mid-1970s at the behest of his dad. "When I started in the business, I learned what it's like to manufacture, but I wanted my son to go further than I did," says Fuente Sr. "I wanted him to work in the fields."
In the Dominican Republic, the two worked side by side. They ate lunches together every day, smoking cigars and drinking Beefeater Martinis, and strategizing.
"Our family has always been close," says Fuente Sr. "I never recall having an argument with my father, and I never recall having an argument with my son." Not that they always agree. "When we started this farm," he says, gesturing with his arm, "we didn't need it. [But] look what he's done—he's taken this business to the next level. What my son has done is tremendous."
Just as Carlos Sr. took Arturo Fuente beyond the small borders of Ybor City and into national accounts, Carlos Jr. transformed the cigarmaker with the creation of Chateau de la Fuente. There the Fuentes grew Cuban-seed tobacco under shade in the Dominican Republic and used it as the wrapper on a novel project, the Fuente Fuente OpusX cigar. Dominican wrapper of this type had never been a commercial success, and was certainly never ballyhooed as a crowning element in a cigar. While the Fuentes had a hit from day one with consumers, the unique project caused quite the controversy with others in the industry.
"They said we were crazy, they said we were going to have a flop," says Carlos Sr., recounting what he heard from his contemporaries. He furrows his brow. "I knew that it could be done. There's nothing in this world that can't be done. I knew we didn't need it, but if that's what he wanted to do, I went along with him."
Doubt brought the two even closer together. "The more people said it couldn't be done, the more we wanted to do it," says Fuente Jr. "The more they said it couldn't be done," adds the father, "the harder we worked."
Fuente now makes more handmade cigars than any other family-owned company, and its size rivals that of the industry's corporate giants, Altadis U.S.A. Inc. and General Cigar Co. Despite the growth, Fuente is still very much a family affair. The company enjoys the luxury of not explaining its decisions to shareholders. The cigar blends are secret and are not written down. "Only my father and I know," says Carlito. The family hoards tobacco, putting much of its profit into the leaves it uses to make cigars. "We have six, seven, eight years of tobacco in inventory," says Fuente Sr. "It doesn't make business sense," says Fuente Jr. "My father always told me, you can run the cigar business with your heart, not with pen and paper."
Carlos Sr.'s daughter, Cynthia Fuente-Suarez, is also closely involved in the business, as is her husband, Wayne Suarez, who has been a part of the Fuente organization since 1992. "This is not a business to the Fuentes," Suarez says simply. "It's a way of life."
As the sun begins to sink lower in the sky, the heat relenting slightly, Carlito reaches for another one of his strong cigars. "I've been by my father's side the entire time," he says, looking at his dad with pride. "I can't imagine doing anything else."
John Oliva Sr. + John Oliva Jr.
If following in the footsteps of a successful businessman can be difficult, living in the shadow of a legend is far harder. The late Angel Oliva Sr. is one of the most revered men in the history of cigars. The hard-driven Cuban etched his name in the cigar history books when he bought much of the last pre-embargo Cuban tobacco crop—some 2.5 million pounds worth—and sold it for fair prices despite a U.S. embargo that suddenly made the leaf priceless. Known for working extremely long hours and patiently sorting tobacco until he felt it was perfect, he was the antithesis of an easy boss.
|John Oliva Sr. (left) and John Jr.
"When I was 10, we went to his farm in Pinar del Río," says Angel's son John Oliva Sr., sitting in the Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City. In this city built on cigars and tobacco, a street just steps away from the Columbia has been recently renamed Angel Oliva Sr. Street. "We used to stay at a little apartment on the farm. He'd say, 'Come here, I want to show you this. Aren't you interested?' I'd say, 'No, I don't want to look at tobacco.' But at 10 years old, he was working his ass off. He was picking up tobacco leaves, he was working—he had no choice. Let me tell you what, he was a hard worker. He was a hard worker all his life."
To describe his father's work ethic, and perfectionist streak, Oliva Sr. describes a marathon day spent repacking an entire shipment of 124 bales of candela wrapper—with only his family to help. "We repacked all that tobacco, carton by carton. Started at eight in the morning and stopped at three in the morning. I fell asleep on the way to bed," says Oliva Sr. "Let me tell you, he was 56, I was 21. I did the heavy work, but he worked right alongside me."
Angel Oliva had the look of a kindly grandpa in his later years, but he was a tough businessman. "He was on a rampage in Jalapa [Nicaragua]," says John Sr., describing an incendiary negotiation with another tobacco man named Pepe Cura that left the latter clearly out of sorts. John Sr. found Cura sitting on the hood of his Toyota, a pair of eyeglasses perched high above his eyes, a flustered look on his face. John asked him what was wrong. "He said, 'I can't find my car, and I don't know where the fuck my glasses are.' I said, 'Pepe, your glasses are on your forehead and your car is under your ass.' He said, 'Damn, your old man is really bugging me today!'"
As a younger man, Oliva Sr., now 64, wanted no part of Oliva Tobacco. In 1970, he was quite comfortable working in the computer industry. His older brother, Angel Jr., also didn't want in. So Angel Oliva Sr. pulled his trump card to persuade his son John to trade in PCs for petit coronas.
"The old man had to fake selling the business to get me in there," he says. A buyer came in, a deal was set, and in what Oliva Sr. calls "the greatest charade ever," Angel convinced his son he was prepared to sell to a man from Holland. John Sr. began working for his father. (Eventually, Angel Jr. would, too, starting in 1974.)
John Oliva Jr. didn't need as much convincing as his dad. He relished his early trips to Ecuador with his grandfather, and after trying the seafood business for a time, he eagerly entered the family tobacco trade, in 1992.
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Robert Martin Flushing, New York, Queens, September 30, 2011 6:46pm ET
my brother anthony got me smoking Arturo's when we were in Atlantic City.... love them...
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Gov. John Kasich will unveil his long-anticipated school funding plan Thursday, Jan. 31 during a series of afternoon events, according to a Jan. 30 news release from the governors office.
The school reform and funding plan will be presented during a meeting of the Buckeye Association of School Administrators at 2 p.m. at the Polaris Hilton in Columbus.
It also will be streamed live at http://www.ohiochannel.org.
A media question and answer session will follow.
At 6 p.m., the governor will host a town hall meeting and discussion at COSI, which will be closed to regular patrons during the event.
Presenting the plan with Kasich will be Assistant Policy Director for Education Barbara Mattei-Smith and Director of 21st Century Education Dr. Richard Ross.


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IN HOWLING wind and driving rain, Minety subdued Swindon's secnd string with a back-to-basics display of powerful rucking and territorial domination.
Playing with the wind behind them in the first half, the visitors pinned their hosts back into their own 22.
Awarded a penalty 10 minutes into the game, Minety opted for a tap and pop pass to lock Craig Smith, who tied up the defence with a bulldozing run.
Quick recycling fed the ball to flanker Steve Brown, whose nimble show-and-go outwitted the cover and allowed him to sneak in for a try under the posts.
Jack Ward successfully booted the conversion and when the game restarted, Minety once more cooped up their opponents.
For a spell, Swindon withstood the pressure, but when Minety lock Tom Windle got his hands on the ball, he made short work of the home defence as he smashed over the line for a try under the posts.
Again Ward added the extras, kicking a penalty before the break to give the visitors a 17-0 advantage at the interval.
Playing up the slope and against the wind in the second half, Minety's main challenge was to contain their opponents.
Hail made conditions difficult for both sides, but Minety tackled solidly and consistently outrucked the home pack to win ball on the deck.
Swindon's frustrations boiled over with 20 minutes to go and they were reduced to 14 men by a red card.
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Sushi, Millhouse, The Dold Sistaz. I've been repeating those three things over and over in my head every since I left Dortmund a week ago. I performed there for Sascha Blank. People call him Sushi for some reason. He's the type of guy everyone likes. I've mentioned to him if he was a politician he could be president. But he uses his skill to throw wicked techno events and since he invites me to perform I'm fine with that. If you're American and have never been to a small underground techno event in Europe you really don't know what your missing. Usually everyone knows each other at these things and forget 12:00-4:00AM nonsense. By the time I arrive on my flight everyone has been already awake 24 hours and they are just getting started. This creates a seriously mental atmosphere at the club. Everyone is covered in sweat and the music is almost always completely psycho. So yeah I like these events but this event in Dortmund was for Sushi's birthday so I knew it would be special. When I got off the flight a guy named Millhouse picked me up from the airport. He did look like Millhouse from the Simsons. Keep in mind the night before I performed in Newcastle. That show and trip from NYC was already too much for most people. I was operating on about 3 hours sleep. Millhouse is driving a nice Audi and doesn't own a smart phone. I should have known right there I was in trouble. Sometimes the obvious goes right past a person. The event which had Rod Boltz, Marc Acardipane and others performing during the daylight hours was full. Now lets go back about 5 years ok? I was living in Berlin and at one of my shows I met two sisters name Heikie and Sandra. They wanted to come to Berlin to record in my studio and I agreed. However when it came time for them to come and visit I got cold on the idea. In Berlin I was living a pretty structured life and honestly I didn't think we liked the same type of music. They got pretty pissed off at me and probably rightly so. They really wanted to make music. About a month before the Dortmund/Sushi birthday event Hekie sent me a message on Facebook. Something like "Hey I'm coming to the event.". I'm a peacemaker and thought hell I should be nice so we chatted a bit and said Ill see you there. It's show time and the room I'm playing in fills up with people ready to seriously do this with me. The more energy the crowd has the louder I scream and so it went. I love playing live. I also love hanging out after the show. Hey there's that guy Millhouse again. So this is the part of the blog post where I can't actually tell you much. I know that sucks right? I would like to keep my day job and I suppose my family reads this thing from time to time. I'm at Millhouse's house. The Dold Sistaz are there. I discover that to my amazement they are into 80s Electronic Body Music. Next thing you know I agree to fix my broken promise and we are in my hotel room recording. The room is all orange colored wood and the sun is baking the room. I've been sweating non stop since Thursday so whatever. If death comes it will be quick. Air conditioning would have been a good idea. Note to self: put the hotel has to have AC in my rider. Recording vocals in front of someone is difficult. I sit in my studio saying the craziest, lame stuff for hours before I get anything good. The Dold's just sat down and one after another came up with good stuff. I guess it's been building up in them for a few years. In the end there's six completely crazy EBM like tracks with German female vocals on my laptop. I'll take those into my studio and give them the full proper analog treatment in the coming months and release this to you. Sushi, Millhouse, The Dold Sistaz. To see the full set of photos: click here
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This guy is a beast. Watching this I can see he plays the same way I do. I checked his stats online and we're pretty similar in weapon usage, and kill to death in general.
Check out the vid! The editing and music is perfect as well.
Check the credits at the end. It's a one on one game he played against some guy and is just beating the crap out of him, and used it for the credits. Hilarious.
Check out the flag save and score at 4:10. That's simply stupid he got away with that. lol
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A STONEHOUSE man's work at a notorious asbestos 'hot spot' caused his death 50 years later, an inquest heard yesterday, Thursday.
Gordon Bennett worked at Fibrecrete in Chalford Hill from 1958 to 1962.
Almost half a century after he finished that employment Mr Bennett, of Woodcock Lane, Stonehouse, was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, a fatal cancer that's invariably caused by asbestos exposure.
The Gloucester inquest was told that in April 2013, Mr Bennett was diagnosed with prostate cancer for which he underwent treatment.
Later in the year he became breathless and, after tests, was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma. He died at home on October 18 last year.
Dr Henry Steer, consultant in thoracic and cardiac medicine, said Mr Bennett's prostate cancer was treated with hormone injections and radiotherapy. After he complained of breathlessness, he was diagnosed with a malignant lung tumour. This was not due to the spread of his prostate cancer, Dr Steer said.
In a statement made in pursuit of a civil claim before he died, Mr Bennett said he had served in the Merchant Navy for four years after leaving school in 1950 and did two years' National Service in the Army.
He then worked as a labourer at Fibrecrete, which produced asbsestos gutters, drainpipes, sheeting and other products.
He unloaded asbestos sheets, which were still warm, from the machines and there were clouds of white asbestos dust in the air in the factory. He said he often ate his lunch while sitting on a pile of asbestos sheets and swept up left-over asbestos at the end of each working day. He wore no protection, he said, and his overalls were covered in white dust.
A post mortem examination was carried out by pathologist Dr John McCarthy, who said Mr Bennett died from bronchopneumonia caused by malignant mesothelioma.
Samples were analysed be specialists at the Northern General Hospital and were found to contain 8,571 mineral fibres per gram of dry lung tissue - a low level but not inconsistent with asbestos exposure.
Gloucestershire acting coroner David Dooley said there was a clear work history at Fibrecrete, a known 'hot spot' for asbestos exposure and other lung problems.
On the balance of probabilities, he said, Mr Bennett's malignant mesothelioma was caused by occupational asbestos exposure and the appropriate conclusion was that he died due to an industrial disease, the coroner ruled.


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NAPA — With practice not scheduled until 2:50 p.m. Monday, a quick-hit analysis on competition hot-spots through three days of Raiders training camp and one padded practice:
Terrelle Pryor has improved as a passer. Looks as if he could be a viable option if Flynn goes down or in some speciality packages given his ability on the perimeter. Tyler Wilson has had some rough moments and his getting his feet wet. Matt McGloin figures in only if the event of injury.
Jacoby Ford had an encouraging offseason but is hurt again with an undisclosed injury. No one is sure how long he'll be out. A quick return would be big. Brice Butler is big, fast and flashes some skill. The group as a whole needs to catch better — way too many drops.
David Ausberry and Richard Gordon are still working to break out of their roles as receiver (Ausberry) and blocker (Gordon) and prove to be dual threats. Rookies Nick Kasa and Mychal Rivera are of a similar ilk. Rivera, in particular, looks capable of contributing as a receiver and being used creatively in the slot, in motion, etc.
Undrafted free agent Brian Leonhardt, looks like a Myers type in that he isn't overly fast but may be able to find open areas.
The more time second-round pick Menelik Watson misses with an undisclosed injury (he remains on the non-football injury list) the less likely it is he can mount a challenge to incumbent right tackle Khalif Barnes to be a Week 1 starter. Watson's skills are considerable, but his college experience was scant (13 games).
Looking forward to seeing how David Bass fares when Raiders begin one-on-one blocking drills in earnest.
Miles Burris may be ticketed to back up Roach if he can get on the field.
Cory Nelms has shown the ability to break on a ball and make a play.


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I need some help with my backhand drives. A little background, I've only been playing for 2 months now and I've seen quiet a bit of progression but one thing I can't overcome yet is nose up issues. Which reading through this site, is pretty common for n00bs.
I can tell from watching my own video I need a better follow through. Since I filmed that video (a week ago) I've changed my grip to something more nose down friendly. I just haven't had anytime to try it out.
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Hurricane Sandy is barely a whisper over the North Atlantic right now, but the damage done by the storm will be felt for weeks, and maybe even months, to come. According to the Oakland, Calif.-based economic forecasting firm Eqecat, Sandy will result in anywhere between $30 billion and $50 billion in financial damages, most of it in New York and New Jersey. Eqecat had low-balled the financial damage to between $10 billion and $20 billion before the storm hit land, but upped its estimate after extensive structural damage was seen in New York City, the nation's financial center. There, subways and tunnels were flooded, massive power outages were widespread and businesses closed for up to five days. Down the line, Eqecat expects New York, at 34%, to absorb most of the financial losses from to the storm, with New Jersey (30%) and Pennsylvania (20%) close behind. There's not much of a silver lining amid the carnage wrought by Sandy, but one real estate analyst says Sandy could be a "catalyst" for lower interest rates. That could help borrowers seeking credit, although it would hurt bank savers, who are getting grimly accustomed to lower interest rates. That analyst is Barry Habib, chief market strategist at Residential Finance, a Columbus, Ohio-based real estate service firm. Habib cites the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report, released Friday, as a harbinger of lower rates. But the rolling thunder brought by Sandy could really grease the skids, he says. "It was a pretty good jobs report, however when you look at the average workweek and the hours worked on a weekly level, you are seeing a decline in the amount of income," Habib says. "While a report like this would normally lead to higher interest rates and better stock prices, that isn't happening today. In fact, we are seeing the reverse, where the rates are very modestly improving and the stocks are declining. The reason is probably on the stock side, due to the fears of the impact of Hurricane Sandy, which will clearly have some negative impact on the economy, and there is some anticipation of that happening."
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Hotel very tired and in need of renovation, decoration
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Great location!
The rooms were quite small and I didn't feel it was worth the amount we paid for just one night, they were quite old and dated but nice and clean.
Having said that, the staff were very friendly and polite. Were able to get a free breakfast with our booking.
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Small room.Small spongy bed.Too Much Street Light and inadequate curtains.Small Bathroom.Cold Room.
Room was very small.clean,but very pokey.
AC/Heater until not working so an auxiliary electric heater was added but not sufficient even in a reasonably mild OAT. Windows not weather-proof or sound proof. Street lighting meant that it seemed like 7am at 2am.Inadequate curtains. Very small bathroon and could not figure out how to operate the shower. Otherwise clean and the staff were polite.
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Very welcoming friendly staff on arrival and a nice feel to the place. If you want a nice clean room in a quiet area with a very comfortable bed then it works. We paid £115 and got a deluxe room - at that price this review holds true.
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The room was old and shabby, very small and needed updating. Bed was old and uncomfortable and we rolled into the middle. Curtains did not fit the window properly and the blue light from the hotel front lite up our whole room all night, they need a black out blind. Paint work in the room was so worn and scratched . We paid extra money for an executive suite as it was our anniversary and we were so sad as it was a lot of money to waste and it's a treat that would only do once in a blue moon
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The hotel was nice enough and the staff were friendly- but the place really could do with an update.
Aged decor and wallpaper peeling off in places... marked walls and badly scuffed wooden surrounds throughout.
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Coworker: Did you see my email with all of my recommended changes to your product? Dilbert: Yes. Everything you suggested is a bad idea, but I don't want to spend the rest of my life explaining why. Coworker: Now I hate you. Dilbert: All roads headed in that directions. All I did was take the shortest one.


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Nameberry 9 by Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain
A few months ago, the most controversial name in all of name-dom was Blaer. Because Iceland assigns genders to names, a girl given the name Blaer was unable to use her given name, even though her mom had rafts of evidence suggesting that Blaer should really be considered gender neutral.
Now we're all focused on Messiah.
If you missed the headlines, Messiah's parents went to court when they couldn't agree on a surname for their son – his or hers. The judge made that decision. Plus she went one step further, and changed his first name. Magistrate Lu Ann Ballew declared that Messiah was a title, a title that had only been earned by Jesus Christ.
Messiah is now legally known as Martin McCullough.
Martin is mom's surname.
The Blaer case ended happily, and I'm guessing that Ms. Martin will appeal and have her son's birth name restored to much fanfare.
Regardless of your religious beliefs, most of us would agree that Messiah is a lot to live up to. But the little guy isn't alone in his challenge. We're big on big names these days.


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Back-to-back MVPs in same camp a rare feat
LAKELAND, Fla. -- The Tigers achieved a little piece of history on Friday when Miguel Cabrera reported to camp with the full squad, including Justin Verlander. With that, Detroit had the last two American League Most Valuable Players in the same camp.
Not since the 1983 Brewers, who had Robin Yount and Rollie Fingers, had an AL team boasted that with two different players. The 1995 White Sox went to camp with Frank Thomas coming off back-to-back AL MVP honors.
The 2008 Phillies were the last National League team to do it with two different players, Ryan Howard and Jimmy Rollins. The 2010 Cardinals had two-time reigning NL MVP Albert Pujols.
The feat begged the question what the Tigers could do to top that.
"With our team, my money might be on Prince [Fielder]," Alex Avila said.
Avila wasn't predicting anything, he cautioned. The way Fielder hits, though, Avila wanted to make the point that he's capable of earning MVP honors. He finished third in NL MVP voting in 2007 and 2011, and placed ninth in votes last year.


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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Derrick Nix led the way with 23 points and a career-high 15 rebounds as the third-seeded Spartans coasted past the Crusaders 65-54 in the round of 64 in NCAA Tournament play at Auburn Hills, Mich.
Keith Appling added 15 points and Gary Harris scored 10 for Michigan State (26-8), which will take on Memphis or Saint Mary's in the round of 32 on Saturday.
View: Michigan State vs. Valparaiso boxscore
Ben Boggs scored 15 points and Erik Buggs chipped in 14 as No. 14 seed Valparaiso dropped its opening game of the NCAA Tournament for the fifth straight time. The Horizon League champs shot 35.2 percent.
The Midwest Regional contest was tied at 8-8 nearly nine minutes into the first half when Spartans started to take control. Harris hit a pair of 3-pointers during a 24-4 run and Valparaiso went 7:55 between field goals before Matt Kenney and Ryan Broekhoff connected from beyond the arc to help cut it to 35-18 at the break.
Michigan State stretched it out to 49-22 on Harris' layup with 14:19 left before the Crusaders finally found a rhythm. Valparaiso got 10 straight points from Boggs in the final 1:58 to provide the final margin.
Fourth-seeded Michigan takes on South Dakota State at 7:15 p.m. Thursday at the Palace.
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And wow. What a great idea it was to add some Italian herb seasoning to the zucchini and throw on a few slices of pepperoni after the cheese had broiled a few minutes. Kara and I both loved these slices of still slightly-crisp zucchini topped with melted cheese and pepperoni. She thought this would be great to make for her kids as a quick after-school snack, and I've already made it again as an easy lunch for myself.
Of course the pepperoni is 100% optional. I try hard to have a Meatless Monday recipe idea here every Sunday, but I wanted to get this posted while people are still looking for Zucchini Recipes. However if you want to skip the pepperoni and make the original meatless version of this recipe from Val, I promise you it will still be delicious. I used a blend of mild cheese the first time I photographed it, and most any kind of cheese that melts well would be good.
Val's Kid-Friendly Broiled Zucchini with Mozzarella and Pepperoni
(Full size cookie sheet or about 6 servings; this recipe is from my sister Valerie.)
3-4 zucchini, 8-10 inches long (same size zucchini works best)
1 tsp. Spike Seasoning (or your favorite season salt)
1 tsp. Italian Herb Blend (or your favorite herb seasoning)
about 3/4 lb. grated mozzarella
about 20 slices pepperoni, cut in half
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Hurricanes edge Rebels in rugby trial
Wallaby James O'Connor pledged he would be fit and raring to go for Melbourne's Super Rugby season opener on Friday night despite copping a mouthful of stitches in the two-point loss to the Hurricanes in a trial match in Geelong.
The Hurricanes overcame a sluggish start to win an entertaining encounter 47-45 on Saturday at Simonds Stadium, with both sides scoring seven tries.
The Rebels scored the opening 19 points of the match, only for the Hurricanes to dominate the middle stages.
The impressive Richard Kingi - who replaced O'Connor at fullback for the second half - edged the Rebels ahead again 45-42 in the 59th minute with a converted try.
But Hurricanes halfback Chris Smylie put the visitors back in front for good with the final try of the game seven minutes later.
Despite the loss, Melbourne coach Damien Hill was looking at the positives, six days out from the opening match of the 2013 Super Rugby season against the Western Force at AAMI Park.
"Whenever you play a team like the Hurricanes, your defence has got to be sensational," said Hill.
"They are one of the best ball-running, offloading teams in the competition and they have been for a long time.
"I was thrilled that we matched them in attack, but we do have areas to work on in defence, particularly in the breakdown area."
O'Connor sustained his injury just before halftime when he copped an accidental boot in the mouth.
"I got four stitches deep in the muscle, so lucky there was a plastic surgeon around," he said.
"Four in the inside of my mouth, four deep and 10 running ones.
"He said it was one of the best he's ever seen.
"It was just an accident ... but it's all good and obviously I'll be right to play on the weekend."
Fellow superstar back Kurtley Beale was impressive in his first outing of 2013, playing the first 60 minutes of the match at No.10.
"He controlled the game exceptionally well with a lot of pressure on him," said Hill.
"It's a real credit to the Hurricanes defence but he was able to adjust accordingly and the players outside of Kurtley really benefited."
New skipper Gareth Delve and Ged Robinson ended the match with two tries apiece for the Rebels while Matt Proctor and Ardie Savea scored doubles for the visitors.
The Hurricanes have one more trial game before their season opener against the Blues in Wellington on February 23.
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Explore environmental influences on the development of breast cancers with this animated short. Get a greater understanding of the biology of the breast and how developmentally specific exposures may affect breast cancer development. (#20673)
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Gun Lobby Defends School Guard Plan
Schumer, Lieberman Blast Plan for More Guns
On NBC, Graham said he himself owns an AR-15, the type of assault rifle used by 20-year-old Adam Lanza in Newtown.
"I own an AR-15. I've got it at my house. The question is if you deny me the right to buy another one, have you made America safer?" he asked. "I don't suggest you take my right to buy an AR-15 away from me because I don't think it will work, and I do believe better security in schools is a good place to start."


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Tuesday, September 26, 2017
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Salt Intake for a 1.5 Year Old
My daughter is 1.5 years old. She eats very well - only fresh fruits, veggies and meat - i.e. nothing prepared or processed. She drinks anywhere from 30 to 90 oz of water at night. Recent blood and urine tests show all organs working perfectly, her nutrition balance is `perfect`. Is it safe to start introducing salt to her diet to help her retain water and wake-up less often?
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Thank you for visiting NetWellness. I am unsure why your 18-month-old is drinking any water at night. It definitely is not necessary, possibly a habit formed over time. In addition, there is no need to introduce salt into an 18-month-old's diet. The only salt she should get is from her seasoned regular diet.
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Steve Perry performs with Eels for second time in a week
Former Journey frontman Steve Perry continued his stage comeback by joining rockers Eels at a show on Saturday night (31May14), marking their second gig together in a week. Last Sunday (25May14), Perry made his first public performance since the late 1990s when he performed with the band at their concert in St. Paul, Minnesota, and treated fans to Journey's classic hits including Open Arms and Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'.
Perry made a repeat performance at Washington, D.C.'s Lincoln Theatre, singing the same two Journey tracks, as wells as Sam Cooke's Only Sixteen and Eels' It's a Motherf**ker.
Explaining to the audience why he chose to perform that particular Eels' track, he said, "It is a song about profound loss. I recently lost someone who is the love of my life and I revisited that song. It meant even more to me."
Perry went on to reveal that it was frontman E, real name Mark Everett, who inspired him to return to the stage.
He divulged, "For years we've been friends. And for years we've played croquet, we've gone to dinners, we hang out. 'Why don't you come out sometime in sing?' 'Well, you know, I haven't done it in a long time. I don't know.' 'Why don't you get your a** out and sing with us?' he says. I want to thank The Eels for getting my ass out and singing."


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Center-field competition may take duration of spring
MESA, Ariz. -- Rockies manager Walt Weiss said competition for playing time in center field could go until late in camp.
Right-handed-hitting Drew Stubbs, the most experienced of the competitors, went 2-for-3 with an RBI in Tuesday's 13-0 victory over the Cubs to lift his batting average to .278. Left-handed-hitting Corey Dickerson had a single and is at .346. Righty hitter Brandon Barnes went 1-for-6, which merely dropped him to .346. Left-handed-hitting Charlie Blackmon did not play and is hitting .227.
Barnes entered the spring viewed as a reserve candidate. But he started in center most of last season for the Astros, who sent him and pitcher Jordan Lyles to the Rockies for center fielder Dexter Fowler.
"I think Barnes gets left out," Weiss said. "It's a really competitive situation. The guys are showing up well."
Most of the competitors can be used as leadoff men, but Stubbs has struggled at that spot and has some skills that can work lower in the order. Stubbs batted fifth Tuesday and has been used in several places this spring.
"I'm not for sure yet exactly where he fits," Weiss said. "There are a few spots. The other day I hit him second, and I thought he looked pretty comfortable in that spot."
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I would like to see us make a play for Thomas. Could be a decent back up to TyEvery year there are undrafted and unsigned players who are invited the NBA Summer Leagues and get their chance to show they deserve another look. While the focus may be on how the rookies and other players already under guaranteed contracts are performing, most of the players on the court are hoping to get any kind of NBA contract or training camp invite for next season and as always, a few players earn their ticket to the big dance.
Maalik Wayns, Villanova Junior, Undrafted 2012
Maalik Wayns established himself as one of colleges better scoring point guards last season at Villanova, but never heard his name called at the draft in June. Wayns understandably felt slighted.
Picked up for the Magics summer league team, Wayns made a huge impression in game one going head-to-head against Tyshawn Taylor of the Nets with a double-double of 11 points and 10 assists while getting to the free throw line nine times. Wayns also reaffirmed his scoring prowess with a 16 point effort against the Jazz two days later.
Wayns was invited to the Warriors summer league team in Las Vegas, but tweaked his groin in a scrimmage against the Suns the day before games started and didnt play.
There are rumors that Wayns may have an offer to play in Europe for next season, but the 21-year-old left a positive impression with both the Magic and the Warriors and it should net him at least a training camp invite if he decides to wait.
Kent Bazemore, Old Dominion Senior, Undrafted 2012
The 64 swingman with the wingspan of a center went undrafted and part of the reason may have been his conviction for impaired driving and subsequent arrest at a game this past March for failing to complete an alcohol safety program as part of his probation, but playing with the Warriors in Summer League, Kent Bazemore confirmed he has a lot of basketball talent.
In three games, Bazemore averaged a solid 10.7 points, five rebounds, 2 steals and 2.3 blocks, but he left a lasting impression in 36 minutes against Chicago with 11 points, eight rebounds and seven blocked shots.
The reining college defensive player of the year won the award back-to-back and showed the potential to contribute at the offensive end in his final two seasons at Old Dominion as well. His Summer League success appears to be drawing interest from the Warriors, Hawks and likely a few more teams.
Dionte Christmas, Temple Senior, Undrafted 2009
After going undrafted in 2009 and becoming a late training camp cut of the 76ers, 65 shooting guard Dionte Christmas headed to Europe for two seasons where in his last 26 games with Rethymno in Greece he averaged over 18 points and showed he could be a scorer as a professional.
Boston took a long look at Christmas in Summer League. In five games in Orlando followed by five more in Las Vegas, Christmas only failed to score in double-digits once and he consistently racked up good numbers in rebounds, assists and steals as well. A good three-point shooter and decent defender, Christmas was one of the better players in Summer League.
Boston still needs depth on the bench and the 25-year-old is being offered his chance to make the Celtics in training camp and this time, Christmas has a realistic chance of staying in the NBA.
Hilton Armstrong, Connecticut Senior, #12 Draft Pick 2006
After five seasons in the NBA, the 610 center/power forward found himself playing in France last season and on this years Clippers summer league team in the hopes of landing another NBA contract.
Hilton Armstrong averaged an unremarkable 3.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and half a block while playing with the Hornets, Kings, Rockets, Wizards and Hawks, but last year in the Eurocup, he managed a more interesting 10.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks. Summer League seems to confirm Armstrong has progressed since his time in the NBA. In five contests, Armstrong managed 7.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.2 blocks in just 25.6 minutes.
Armstrong played hard in Vegas and it should earn him a look at training camp with the Clippers or another NBA team in need of a fifth or sixth big man to round out their roster.
Adam Morrison, Gonzaga Junior, #3 Draft Pick 2006
If you are looking for proof that the number of championship rings you own does not define your NBA career, then look no further than the two Adam Morrison wears from his time with the Lakers. The scoring machine from Gonzaga had a typical rookie year with the Bobcats before he was traded to warm the pine on a championship team in Los Angeles.
Morrison played in the Adriatic and Turkish leagues last year and just wanted to give the NBA one more shot this summer before deciding if its time to move on with his life, but the former dominant college player certainly didnt want to leave the professional ranks without giving it his all. In five Summer League contests with the Clippers, Morrison averaged 20 points and five rebounds while shooting a blistering 61.9 percent from three-point range. It was enough to get Clippers fans chanting M-V-P in Las Vegas at the game five win over the Celtics.
At 28-years-old, Morrison still has the shooting touch and after going through the school of hard-knocks, he might just have the maturity to become an effective player in a smaller role. Any team in need of scoring off the bench should be inviting Morrison to their training camp for a look.
P.J. Tucker, Texas Junior, #35 Draft Pick 2006
P.J. Tucker played 17 games for the Toronto Raptors in 2006 before he was waived, but the under-sized power forward from Texas didnt give up on his dream and has played on several overseas teams since departing the NBA.
The Suns represent Tuckers fifth Summer League team since college and Tucker averaged 5.8 points on 50 percent shooting and 6.2 rebounds over five games, but he saved his best for last against the Grizzlies with a 10 point, nine rebound, one steal and one block effort. The hard work Tucker has become known for in Europe was evident this summer in Vegas.
Tuckers team in Germany wants him back, so the Suns have put a two-year partially guaranteed deal in front of him to keep him here. Tucker is looking at a big pay cut to get his chance at returning to the NBA, but this Summer League veteran isnt likely to pass up an opportunity to get back to the big show.
Josh Akognon, Cal State Fullerton Senior, Undrafted 2009
The diminutive guard was one of the fastest players in college and at 23.9 points per game, he was one of colleges most prolific scorers during his senior season. Not known as a playmaker, the 511 Akognon has deep range and the ability to get to the free throw line. A shooting guard in a small point guards body, getting drafted in 2009 was not likely.
Akognon has spent the past two seasons tearing it up China, averaging over 28 points per game with the DongGuan Leopards and in his three Summer League games with the Kings, Akognon averaged 19.3 points in just 18.7 minutes. There is little question Akognon can still score the ball in a hurry.
While NBA teams will undoubtedly believe Akognon is too small to defend for prolonged periods and opposing teams will quickly adjust to his shooting range, there have been many small guards that could disrupt an oppositions defense for stretches during a game and Akognon certainly seems to fit that description. This 26-year-old guard has earned a training camp invite from a scoring-challenged team.
Malcolm Thomas, San Diego State Senior, Undrafted 2011
The best overall performance in Summer League may belong to Malcolm Thomas. Undrafted out of San Diego State a year ago, Thomas played on three different NBA D-League teams and three games with the Spurs last season earning All NBA D-League first team honors.
The 68 power forward has a 72 wingspan and used all of his natural gifts to impress everyone watching in Las Vegas. Over five games Thomas averaged a solid double-double, but in the first four games when he averaged 30 minutes a contest, he dominated with 13.3 points, 14.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks.
Not surprising, Thomas is now garnering interest from the Hawks, Bobcats, Bulls and Clippers and should get another shot at making an NBA club this fall.
The NBA Summer Leagues represent many unsigned players best chance to get noticed before rosters are set heading into training camp and every year several of these hopefuls get a contract or camp invite. The players above are among the most likely to show up on a NBA roster at camp this fall. Let us know in the comments below if we have missed anyone and why you believe they deserve a shot.


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'The Sabres broke an eight-game winless streak with a 3-1 win over Carolina on Friday, and, after a 3-1 win at Washington on Saturday, are unbeaten in three games. Miroslav Satan had a goal and two assists against the Capitals. … Goalie Mika Noronen posted back-to-back wins for the first time this season. … Chris Drury, who has missed four games with a shoulder injury, could play tonight. Defenseman Andy Delmore (groin) and forward J.P. Dumont (hip) are doubtful. … Defenseman Alexei Zhitnik has three assists and is plus-2 in the past three games. … The Sabres have taken 114 shots in the past four games, scoring 10 goals.'
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What you need to know regarding methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Staphylococcus aureus is part of the normal flora of the skin, mucous membranes, urogenital tract, and alimentary tract of people, while Staphylococcus intermedius is the more common mucosal Staphylococcus spp. recovered from pets (although recent evidence suggests that the staphylococci cultured from pets may be more correctly identified as S. pseudointermedius). Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is S. aureus that has acquired the mecA gene, which encodes for an altered protein (referred to as PBP2a), and is involved in cell wall peptidoglycan synthesis. It is expressed in the bacterial cell wall and has a low affinity for β-lactam antimicrobials. MRSA is, therefore, resistant to β-lactam antimicrobials in addition to a variety of other antimicrobials.
The host animal is considered colonized when staphylococci are part of the normal flora. Infection occurs only when the bacteria are found outside of their normal niche and are associated with tissue inflammation and pathogenic changes. Infection with S. aureus and MRSA may cause significant morbidity and mortality, whereas colonization usually does not. However, people colonized by MRSA are at a much higher risk of developing MRSA infection in certain situations. A recent study that evaluated colonization with MRSA in people associated a four-fold increase in the risk of infection with MRSA. Colonized pets may serve as a reservoir source of infection for people or animals within the household.
Increasingly, S. aureus isolates have been found that are resistant to previously effective antimicrobial drugs. Methicillin-resistant bacterial strains were discovered in 1961 and throughout the 1970s, and MRSA emerged as a serious problem in the United States. By the 1990s, MRSA was identified as a major problem in nosocomial (i.e., hospital-acquired) infections in people along with other multidrug-resistant organisms such as vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). Subsequently, vancomycin-resistant S. aureus strains have been identified. Most recently, MRSA infections have become common outside hospital and institutional healthcare settings. These infections are referred to as community-associated or community-acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA), as opposed to healthcare-associated strains (HA-MRSA).In general, HA-MRSA strains are more multi-drug resistant than CA-MRSA strains. In addition to the β-lactams, HA-MRSA and CA-MRSA strains are frequently resistant to erythromycin; HA-MRSA strains are frequently and CA-MRSA are occasionally resistant to clindamycin, and there is recently an increased likelihood of resistance to fluoroquinolones in both types of MRSA. HA-MRSA strains are also frequently resistant to aminoglycosides and tetracyclines. In animals, a high-level resistance to mupirocin and variable resistance to erythromycin, fluoroquinolones, and inducible resistance to clindamycin have been reported.
Infections with HA-MRSA or CA-MRSA can cause skin and soft tissue lesions, life-threatening necrotizing fasciitis, necrotizing pneumonia, and sepsis. Fatal cases of both HA- and CA-MRSA have been reported, even in people without known risk factors. The mortality rate is higher for invasive MRSA infections such as bloodstream infections (50 percent) and pneumonia (33 percent) than for simple skin lesions. Risk factors associated with developing a clinical infection in people include prolonged antimicrobial therapy, surgery, prolonged hospitalization, trauma, concurrent infection, skin lesions, treatment in an intensive care unit, and close proximity to other patients infected or colonized with MRSA.
Clinical infections in animals are similar to those reported in people. The prevalent risk factors in animals are largely unknown although they are suspected to be similar. The most common types of MRSA infections in small animals are postoperative and wound infections. Intravenous catheter infections, urinary tract infections, pneumonia, and skin infections are less common. There is no way to clinically distinguish methicillin-resistant S. aureus from methicillin-susceptible S. aureus skin infections in dogs and cats. Superficial pyoderma may present as pustules, epidermal collarettes, papules, patchy alopecia, or superficial spreading pyoderma, whereas deep pyoderma typically manifests as furuncles, nodules, or draining tracts.