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WWE - Utilising The Current Titles
by, 02-14-2012 at 04:04 PM (4338 Views)
I was reading through a previous thread about unifying the two main WWE titles and was struck by a comment on there that was somewhere along the lines of...
"Unifying the titles is stupid as there wouldn't be enough title opportunities for 40 odd wrestlers"
After I picked my jaw up off the floor at this comment I decided to reply and part way through realised this warranted it's own blog.
I think unifying the two main titles is a brilliant idea and think it could help bring some prestige to the other titles that have been ignored for years.
I think we can all see by now that the two important titles are the WWE title and the Heavyweight Championship. There's others in there that we haven't seen for weeks. So here is my opinions of the titles and who should be in the 'levels' of these titles.
WWE Undisputed Championship/Unified Championship
The sooner they merge the two top titles in the company the better IMO. How can anyone claim to be 'the best in the world' when there is another 'top champ' coming out every week.
There should be one top title in the WWE that shows the holder to be the man, the best, the guys the company trusts it's future to.
In this category I would have the following superstars competing throughout the year;
CM Punk, John Cena, Kane, Randy Orton, Wade Barret, Chris Jericho, The Undertaker, Sheamus, The Miz and HHH.
The Intercontinental Championship
This title once held a lot of prestige, winning the intercontinental belt was like winnin MITB, it meant that soon your time would come and you were a likely candidate for the top title. At times the intercontinental matches were better than the WWE Title matches.
In this category I would have the following superstars competing throughout the year;
Cody Rhodes, Dolph Ziggler, Big Show, Alberto Del Rio, Ted Dibiase, Christian, Daniel Bryan, Rey Mysterio & R-Truth.
The United States Championship
I haven't followed the history of this belt too much but it seems very similar to the European title from back in the day, a good title to give to an up and coming star that WWE wanted to see if they could run with a title.
In this category I would have the following superstars competing throughout the year;
Zack Ryder, Sin Cara, Mason Ryan, Kofi Kingston, Justin Gabriel & Alex Riley.
The WWE Tag Team Championships
Possibly the most underused championship in the last 5 years. It's my opinion that tag teams and stables are where all the talent is found. As far as I can remember it was always with a Tag Team or a stable that major stars found their fame. HHH, Michaels, Hart, Batista, Orton, Hardy, Roode, Storm and even the Rock were all part of a Tag Team or stable before they made it big time.
In this category I would have the following superstars competing throughout the year;
I would basically use all of the underrated and unused talent lying around and fit people into stables and Tag Teams and this would include
Tyson Kidd, Tyler Rekks, Brodus Clay, Primo&Epico, The Usos, Trent Baretta, Michael McGuillicutty...hell I wouldn't even mind seeing a JTG/Mark Henry alliance that dominated the WWE for a while.
I thing the person who commented was wildly wrong and I think if they want to show that talent has got it then don't have them win MITB and head straight to the main event picture when they are still greener then Kofi's trunks. Have a structured title picture and have a star earn their stripes by working their way through the titles until they achieve the success. Don't just have them climb a ladder and then run out and win, it's cheap and doesn't do anything for character building.
***I didn't really mention the Diva's title as thats pretty simple, have more divas time and have some proper diva's matches****


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Explosion at Thrift Shop on Memorial Drive in Atlanta
On the heels of the Boston Marathon attack, any explosion will been seen through the lens of that incident. Within the last hour (5:15pm EDT) an explosion occurred at a thrift shop on Atlanta's east side.
Details are very limited at this point, but police and possibly the FBI are on the scene at a strip mall known as the Atlantic Shopping Center.
Twitter reports indicate that one person was injured while opening up a package.
Atlanta TV station photographer Lloyd Alford captured the first images from the scene.
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Further reporting from WSB-TV's Jovita Moore
We're watching bomb squad action in Atlanta right now. More on local connects to Boston. And, Dekalb educators… fb.me/1M8bQf6ak
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9:30PM Fox News in Atlanta is now reporting that it was not a bomb that caused the explosion and are deeming this a 'minor event.'


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Sioux City Republican activist Linda Holub says she supports Michele Bachmann, but will ultimately vote for Rick Santorum. She says too many evangelicals won't support a woman for president. Holub is a local leader of the group, Concerned Women for America
Cathy Wurzer caught up with Holub at a busy coffee shop in Sioux City.


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Two months before he likely will be sentenced to federal prison for racketeering in the tomato-paste industry, agribusinessman Scott Salyer wants permission to move about more freely.
Salyer, 56, a Pebble Beach resident and former owner of a Monterey-based group of farm companies, pleaded guilty in March to racketeering and price-fixing in a long-investigation that also netted several of his former employees and buyers for major food companies.
He is scheduled to be sentenced July 10 by U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence Karlton in Sacramento. Under the plea agreement, he faces a four- to seven-year prison term.
Salyer's processed-tomato company SK Foods sold substandard product at fraudulently inflated prices and bribed buyers to purchase its goods.
Salyer has been on home-confinement for the past 20 months after being released on $6.3 million bail pending trial.
Now Salyer's defense attorneys want the 24-hour-a-day restriction on his movement eased as his likely prison sentence approaches.
In recent court papers, Salyer's attorneys asked the court to allow him up to spend up to five hours a day away from home.
They argue the move is justified by Salyer's "exemplary behavior" during the past 20 months. They say the time away from his home would allow Salyer to get his affairs in order, visit family and friends and "dedicate a number of hours each week to community service."
The defense says Salyer wants to participate in community service "on a personal level and as a demonstration of his commitment to rehabilitation and restitution."
Prosecutors are opposed to the request, saying Salyer poses a flight risk and hasn't complied with a plea-agreement requirement to disclose financial information.
"It is a real concern that the full extent and location of Salyer's assets is completely unknown," Assistant U.S. Attorney Matt Segal said in a recent court filing. "He certainly says that he is rich when he is outside the courtroom."
Salyer spent eight months in jail after his February 2010 arrest by FBI agents as he got off a flight from Europe. Prosecutors fought his release from custody, arguing that he sent millions of dollars overseas and was preparing to live in Andorra, where he would be safe from extradition.
That same theme is struck in the prosecution's opposition to relaxing Salyer's home-confinement terms.
"The government can show that in Australia, (Salyer) now claims complete ownership of assets worth tens of millions of dollars," Segal said.
Salyer's claims to the money is through "the same Caribbean shell corporation" that he used in 2009 to transfer millions to Andorra, the prosecutor said.
"The defendant is still enough of a flight risk that his pretrial release conditions should continue in full force or even be supplemented," Segal said.
The judge gave the parties until later this month to file briefs on the issue.
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Get an overview of this hotel3.5-star hotel near Bathhouse Row
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Located in the heart of Hot Springs, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Bank of the Ozarks Arena, Bathhouse Row, and Hot Springs National Park. Hot Springs Convention Center and The Gangster Museum of America are also within 10 minutes.
Hotel Features
A restaurant, an indoor pool, and a fitness center are available at this hotel. Free cooked-to-order breakfast is provided, as well as free self parking, a free area shuttle, and a free manager's reception. Other amenities include a bar/lounge, a spa tub, and WiFi in public areas.
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All 246 rooms provide conveniences like sofa beds and living rooms, plus MP3 docks and flat-screen TVs with cable channels. Other amenities available to guests include WiFi, wired Internet, and refrigerators.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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Hotel Amenities
In addition to an indoor pool, Embassy Suites by Hilton Hot Springs Hotel & Spa provides a spa tub and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast as well as a complimentary manager's reception (may not be available daily). Wired and wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge.
This 3.5-star property offers access to a business center and a meeting room. This business-friendly hotel also offers spa services, gift shops/newsstands, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
- Business center
- Total number of rooms - 246
- Number of floors - 6
- ATM/banking
- Bar/lounge
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Gift shops or newsstand
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Wired Internet access - surcharge
- Laundry facilities
- Spa treatment room(s)
- One meeting room
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free area shuttle
- Free reception
- Free self parking
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
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- Television in common areas
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Separate living room
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Laundry facilities
- Sofa bed
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
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Free self parking, Valet parking (surcharge)
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- Premium TV channels
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- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
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- Cable TV service
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Sofa bed
- Flat-panel TV
- WiFi (surcharge)
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- Dial-up Internet access (surcharge)
- MP3 docking station
- Separate living room
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Room service (limited hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
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Guests are offered a complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Onsite venue - This restaurant serves breakfast only.
Bistro 400 - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
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- Golfing nearby
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- Hot stone massage
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Check-in time ends at 1 AM
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- Children are welcome.
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
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- Valet parking fee: USD 12.00 per night
- Pet fee: USD 75.00 per accommodation, per stay
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This week Peter Christopherson died in his sleep. If the bands Throbbing Gristle, Psychic TV and Coil mean anything to you then you know this is a real loss to the music world. He created two songs which I personally have in my top 100 of all time: United (Throbbing Gristle) and Love's Secret Domain (Coil). You should own both of these songs. They both are sexy and serious pieces of music. To add to his music's cache if you want to own original's of these CDs you better have a steep wallet. Just following the links to the songs behind this sentence to see some prices. The vision and the void.
"Oh rose, thou art sick
Seduce.. let loose
The vision and the void
Blood sickle.. honey suck
In little children's heavy heads
My dreams erupt while in my bed
Innocence is dripping red
In dreams I walk with you
In dreams I talk with you
In dreams
You're mine
All of the time
Heads on fire and drunken lights
Days devoured by hungry nights
In love's secret domain
This is mad love
This is mad love
In love's secret domain"
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DIAMOND BAR - There is no argument with saying U.S. women's Olympic soccer player Alex Morgan is the most talked about athlete in town - maybe even a hero.
But there is a debate over how to honor her.
From a Facebook post that says "give her the keys to the city" to a caller to City Hall who wanted to throw the gold medal winner a parade down Grand Avenue, the suggestions keep on coming.
Last week, the city settled on putting together a community scrapbook by spreading pages throughout the city at City Hall, the new Diamond Bar Community Library, and inside the hilltop Diamond Bar Center located across the street from the exclusive gated community The Country.
Residents have until Oct. 1 to jot down a short note or draw a colorful do-dad using felt pens provided at each station festooned with a blow-up of the London Olympics star who hails from here. In early October, the pages will be bound into a scrapbook and presented to Morgan and/or her family, most likely at a City Council meeting, said Cecilia Arellano, city spokesperson.
"We've gotten a lot of phone calls," she said. "Folks were looking for a means to send their congratulations to Alex Morgan," she said.
"The City Council came up with this idea. They felt this would be a more meaningful way for the residents to recognize her for her achievements," Arellano said.
"We are really proud she is representing Diamond Bar and Diamond Bar High School on the international stage," said Mayor Ling-Ling Chang. "She is a hometown hero."
Spreading the word on how people can leave a personal "thank you" is a tough task in this bedroom community of mostly tract homes criss-crossed by four different freeways and surrounded by blond, rolling hills.
The town is the same age as Morgan - 23 years old - the youngest in the San Gabriel Valley. Most of the community organizing comes through the schools, service clubs and by word of mouth.
Morgan graduated from Diamond Bar High School in 2007 and went on to become the leading scorer for UC Berkeley. In 2009, Morgan became the youngest member of the U.S. women's national soccer team. At the London Olympics, she scored the winning goal in the semifinal match against Canada and helped Team USA win the gold by defeating Japan.
Several of her friends described Morgan as dedicated, disciplined and someone who performs well under pressure.
Those who signed the scrapbook pages Thursday usually had some connection with the famous Diamond Bar resident, who now lives in Seattle and plays with a professional women's soccer team there.
"I love soccer, too and I'm going to go to your high school," signed Iris on a page at the library, located at 21810 Grand Ave.
"Congratulations Alex from U-6 Commissioner DB-AYSO Hugo Gonzalez," he wrote on the following page.
"I've watched her since last year when she played in the women's World Cup game versus Japan," said Kaylin Murray, 19, a Cal Poly Pomona student who signed the page. Murray's sister played AYSO soccer, as did Morgan, in Diamond Bar.
"I think it's great - a local hero," said Christine Murray, her mom. "I heard she didn't start playing soccer until she was 14. A friend of mine knows her."
Added Phyllis Soto, after leaving her "congratulations" on the page: "She is a friend of my friend's daughter. And my friend's daughter is also named Alex," she said.
An anonymous author summed up the town's pride in their young resident this way: "You are a winner to us! Winner, winner, winner!"


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text: Uncorked By Caitlin Cook October 12, 2013 Story Share Lawrence Pierce Ted Armbrecht III checks his inventory at The Wine Shop in the Capitol Market. CHARLESTON, W.Va -- If you enjoy wine, West Virginia is a great place to call home, according to one group. Just how good seems to be a matter of opinion.The American Wine Consumer Coalition ranked the Mountain State 12th in its 2012 Wine Consumer State-By-State Report Card, awarding West Virginia a 'B' grade for wine consumer friendliness."You guys are doing well," said Tom Wark, executive director for the AMWCC. "People have outstanding access to wine in West Virginia."West Virginians can have wine shipped to them from a winery or retailer either in-state or out-of-state. Wine is sold on Sundays, and is sold through private stores. Grocery stores and gas stations can sell wines. The coalition ranks all of those as positives."With one notable exception, West Virginia law is very friendly to wine consumers," the report said.That exception, according to the report, is that West Virginia restaurants don't allow patrons to bring their own wine into the restaurants to enjoy with their meals.Some local restaurateurs question whether that's true - even though a spokesman for the state alcohol commission says it is."As far as laws and stuff, everything that I've come up with is a complete gray area," said Noah Miller, owner of Noah's Eclectic Bistro in downtown Charleston.Miller has allowed patrons to bring in their own bottle of wine since he opened. At first, he charged a $5 corkage fee, "just to be nice and trying to get people in the door." The corkage fee has since increased to $15. "It's good to have the option," he said. "It hasn't hurt me at all."Miller said it's all about the food and the wine that goes right with it. He wants his patrons to have access to the wine they want to enjoy with their meal. He added the restaurant keeps a rotating wine list of about 22 wines, but said there are wines that he can't get."The concept is for someone who has a wine cellar or someone who has an understanding or appreciation for wine or for someone who had a nice bottle of wine gifted to them," Miller said of allowing patrons to bring their own wine.Ted Armbrecht III, who owns and operates The Wine Shop at the Capitol Market in Charleston, has been in the wine business for 16 years. He also thinks patrons should be allowed to bring their own wine to restaurants."As far as a corkage fee, yes the state should allow that," Armbrecht said. "It's absurd that they don't." He acknowledged that allowing the practice would help his business. "The pricing is going to be better for the customer if they buy it off premise and take it in," Armbrecht said. "Being on my side of the business where I see what wholesale prices are, what you pay at the restaurant to me is pretty crazy. The mark-up is huge."Miller added as far as wine is concerned with meals, it should not be about the money."Instead of giving me $200 for the $90 bottle of wine, you can end up paying me $110 to enjoy the same nice bottle of wine," Miller said.He added if a restaurant needed to make a certain amount of money for every bottle that comes in, they could just set the corkage fee to that amount to ensure their business won't be hurt.Other Charleston eateries also let patrons bring their own wines for a corkage fee. Laury's restaurant, located in the historic C&O railroad depot, has a $25 corkage fee. Bridge Road Bistro in South Hills does the same.Gig Robinson, spokesman for the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration, said his agency has no opinion on BYOB and corkage fee practices in restaurants -- but under current law it is still illegal. "It is kind of confusing but every state is different," Robinson said. "Whatever change there is (in law) the ABCA is committed to honoring that and changing administrative rules."There has been no action taken by the West Virginia legislature to change the law so far, Robinson said. Neighboring Virginia changed its laws in 2011 to allow patrons to bring wines into restaurants. Maryland also allows the practice."If it [patrons bringing wine into restaurants] is going on, we're not saying it doesn't happen, but it is not permissible," Robinson said.West Virginia's law does allow consumers to re-cork wine purchased from a restaurant during a meal and place it a WVABAC approved sealable wine bag to go. The law also allows a licensee to pay a $100 licensee fee and sell two sealed bottles of wine to go for patrons who enjoyed a wine they had with their meal, Robinson said.Overall, wine drinkers seem to have it pretty good here. 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Ever since their humble beginnings in the 70's, the Carnales Unidos car club has always made it a point to be positively involved with their community. Every year they have a benefit show to help out different charities and this year was no different. This year's proceeds will be benefiting the Police Academy League, which is a non-profit charitable organization that concentrates on providing kids with opportunities to be involved with programs in education, athletics, and social development.
The club set out to make this event fun for the whole community by hosting a variety of attractions. Some of those attractions included the Youth Boxing Matches, which pitted future champs in the ring boxing their hearts out for friends and family. Other attractions included a dog show that was hosted by Bako Bullyz, an NFL Red Zone area that had three big screen TVs that showed the day's games live, bounce houses by EG Jumpers, MMA matches by Team Nightmare, a live band provided by Insanity car club and an exhibition hop that was sponsored by Back Yard Boogie car club.
Some of the club in attendance included Imperials, Traffic, Latin World, Aztec Image, Viejitos, Classic Dreams, Majestics, One Life, Groupe, Sickness, Still Tippin', Brown Effects, Good Times, Nokturnal, One Nation, Stylistics, Xplizit, New Breed, Wicked Customs, USO and Insanity. I'd like to thank Harvey Reyes and all the members of Carnales Unidos for the invite and the great hospitality!


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WINDSOR - Hundreds are firing up their motorcycles for the 2nd annual Bob Probert Memorial Ride. On June 24th, the ride will commence from Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital in Windsor, Ontario at 10 a.m. The event is taking place on June 24 in honor of the number Probert wore (24) throughout his NHL career.
Probert was 45 when he died of heart failure in 2010.
The Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital foundation is teaming up with CAW locals 444 and 2458 to sponsor the event.
Last year, more than $100,000 was raised for the angioplasty program at Hotel-Dieu, and will be this year's recipient once again. The program began in 2007 and has slowly expanded each year.
The ride will follow a scenic route throughout Windsor, beginning at Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital, 203-1106 Oullette Windsor, ON N9A 1E1, Canada. The route will be as follows:
- North on Ouellette from 1030 Ouellette Av.
- West on Riverside Dr. to Sandwich St
- South/west on Sandwich St to Ojibway Pkwy
- South/west on Ojibway Pkway to Laurier Dr. Lasalle
- South/east on Laurier Dr to Laurier Pkwy
- South/east on Laurier Pkwy to Huron Church
- South on Huron church to Concession 8
- East on Concession 8 to Dominion Golf Course 5125 Howard Av
Former Detroit Red Wing Sheldon Kennedy has been named the 2012 road captain the Bob Probert Memorial Ride. Kennedy said he and Probert rode together a lot in the 1990s.
About Bob Probert
Robert Alan Probert was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He played for both the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks during his career. Probert was known for his role as a fighter and enforcer, as well as being one half of the "Bruise Brothers" with then-Red Wing Teammate Joey Kocur, during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Probert died on July 5th, 2010 of heart failure.
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I am pretty sure he did use Oberheim too..Maybe go thru his old posts on the forum, he was quite active on this forum, I am sure he did mention the synths he did use.
Gigi used a lot of different synths over time, he always seemed to be exploring new synths and selling others. I have his novation supernova rack module - he reset it to factory presets before sending it to me....a pity given events....I too will check any photos or lists he sent me.Gigi said the novation had been used to record 'Dreams' and 'The Dreaming of Shells' amongst others.He valued highly the TCM3000 reverb/effects unit.He also used a particular Sony minidisc with 'huge' range of pitch control......
Just a few personal notes based on work experiences:I was working with him on 2 projects
one was to contribute on a compilation and the other one was about a RMX of a track he did with Klaus Wiese.He clearly wasn´t up to date with technology and didm´t had knowledge of using it correctly. As for the contribution: he finally "adjusted" the track by volume in a weird way by decreasing the volume to approximately -8 db. For the Rmx it was even more complicated as he didn´t know how to handle file transfer properly. In both cases it ended up that he treated those files within his setup and it ended up to have them re-converted (!) on his mixing setup. I can clearly tell, that the sound of both files in the final result were heavily suffering by wrong technical treatments. Finally the Rmx was never released, as i told him that i can´t accept the bad technically quality of his treatments he made on the original file.For the equipment: he did own a lot of synths over the time, but from all of our discussions we had, i clearly felt it wasn´t a pure believe concerning the options and possible sounds you can create by them..it was much more based on a "gear lust" because it was very easy for him to afford any of them.I assume most people don´t like to hear this, but i do believe into balancing things, when someone had the chance to have a closer insight view.Greetings,Tomas


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Just wow....
Living here in DC this a big deal. People are VERY dedicated to the Skins here, I'd venture to say moreso than Indianapolis fans are dedicated to the Colts. That stadium is full of enthusiatic fans even during off years.
It's hard to fathom someone dying this way at 24. He's had a lot of trouble with people for various reasons (the fact he kept a machete close to him all the time shows that he must have feared for his life) and it's sad that it ended this way, seeing that he had seemingly matured significantly since the birth of his daughter 18 months ago. The mistakes he made in the past look liked they caught up to him while he was trying to rectify his life.
RIP Sean.
Hail to the Redskins.


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Slow offensive night offsets Elias' strong start
Morales' RBI double accounts for only offense behind rookie southpaw
BALTIMORE -- Reinforcements arrived Friday for the Mariners, but not enough to make a difference as Orioles left-hander Wei-Yin Chen shut down the Mariners for the second time in nine days in a 2-1 victory at Camden Yards.
The 29-year-old from Taiwan allowed just one run on five hits over 7 1/3 innings to improve to 12-3 with a 3.76 ERA. Chen pitched eight scoreless innings against Seattle in his previous start, a 4-0 victory at Safeco Field on July 24.
The Mariners added some right-handed hitters in the interim in the hope of improving their attack against southpaws, but new center fielder Austin Jackson went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts in his debut in the leadoff spot and right fielder Chris Denorfia was 0-for-4.
Baseball is not a sport to judge in one game, however, particularly for players who hopped on planes to get from their former teams to Baltimore and parachuted into a brand-new situation just before Friday's game.
"It felt like a normal night baseball wise," said Jackson. "The travel was a little different, but that's to be expected when you're trying to get here quick. But we'll go back to the hotel, get some rest and settle in and come back tomorrow and try to get a win."
Robinson Cano, who made his transition to a new club over the course of Spring Training, understood what his new teammates were going through.
"We all know Denorfia is a guy who can play this game, and Jackson is one of the best leadoff hitters in the game," Cano said. "He helped the Tigers get to the World Series. You have to give them a chance. It's hard when you're traveling and the first day with a team, you maybe know one or two guys. But Denorfia had some good swings today and Jackson had a walk in a big situation there in the top of the eighth. If we'd have got a hit there, we'd have tied it up. It's part of the game."
Manager Lloyd McClendon also took the big-picture view of his new additions, saying his club got better in the last 24 hours and the moves will pay off over time.
"I felt both of those guys made our lineup look real nice," he said. "It's a very competitive lineup and it's a lineup I'm proud to write out every day. It was pretty good. I think if we play as hard and with as much energy as we played with tonight and if we get that type of pitching performance, we're going to win our shares of game."
But the Orioles got a better pitching performance from Chen, who won his fifth straight game and struck out a season-high eight batters in the process.
"He was spotting up real well with his fastball and throwing his offspeed stuff in good counts," said Jackson, who didn't reach base until drawing a walk to end Chen's night. "He pitched a good game. He's got a sneaky fastball that kind of gets in on you a little bit."
Seattle did get a boost from the recently-acquired Kendrys Morales, who ripped an RBI double into the left-field corner in the fourth, scoring Cano from first base to tie the game at 1. Cano and the ball arrived at the plate at the same time, but catcher Caleb Joseph dropped the relay throw for Seattle's lone tally against Chen.
It was Morales' second double in as many nights after he didn't have any extra-base hits in his first five games with Seattle. Morales went 1-for-4 and is hitting just .115 (3-for-26) since his arrival.
Pitching on his 26th birthday, Mariners rookie southpaw Roenis Elias allowed just two runs (one earned) in 5 2/3 innings, but he took the loss as he fell to 8-9 with a 4.19 ERA. Elias allowed seven hits with one walk and seven strikeouts in an 87-pitch outing.
Speaking through bullpen coach Mike Rojas, the Cuban native said he benefited from facing the Orioles twice in a row, having received a no-decision in his prior start when he allowed just one run in five frames.
"It helped me a little bit," Elias said. "I've seen them before. I knew I had to work them backwards, and I did."
The Orioles struck first on a run-scoring single from Manny Machado when Baltimore strung together three hits off Elias in the third, including a little nubber by Nick Markakis that just stayed fair down the third-base line to set up Machado's two-out RBI.
Elias then held the Orioles in check until the sixth, when Machado doubled and rookie shortstop Chris Taylor committed an error on a ground ball from Adam Jones when he looked to throw to third with Machado running, but dropped the ball as both runners wound up safe.
"Maybe I tried to be a little too quick," said Taylor. "I knew it was going to be a close play and I just didn't handle it on the transfer. We play a lot of close games and every play is a big deal. Every play counts. I'd have loved to get that one back, that's for sure. But that's not the way it works. You just have to take it and come back and play tomorrow."
"He was making the right play," said McClendon."The ball just came out. It's a tough break. This kid has played extremely well."
That opened the door for Baltimore, which pushed across an unearned run on a single up the middle by J.J. Hardy after Elias had struck out the next two batters for a 2-1 lead.
The loss evened the Mariners' record at 2-2 on their six-game road trip. Seattle is 5-9 since the All-Star break to put its overall mark at 56-53, while the Orioles improved their AL East-leading record to 61-47. It was Baltimore's seventh straight one-run decision, and they've gone 5-2 in those games.
Greg Johns is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregJohnsMLB as well as his Mariners Musings blog. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Alessandra Ambrosio
Whether she's dressed up in candy or just being altogether angelic, the very spicy Alessandra Ambrosio is easily among the modeling world's most beautiful women. A regular on the annual list of the AskMen Top 99 Most Desirable Women, she's also one of the highest-paid ladies in the industry as well, coming in at 6th on Forbes highest-paid models list. Perhaps most familiar to men as a resident Victoria's Secret Angel since 2004, she's also graced the cover of countless magazines, while making memorable stops in movies (Casino Royale) and television (Entourage and How I Met Your Mother).
Besides adding credence to the theory started by Gisele Bundchen that only undiscovered supermodels live in Brazil, Ambrosio is now a proud member of the Unofficial MILF Modeling Club where she's proudly flaunting off her post-baby shape to eager industry observers and her many male admirers around the world.
Besides adding credence to the theory started by Gisele Bundchen that only undiscovered supermodels live in Brazil, Ambrosio is now a proud member of the Unofficial MILF Modeling Club where she's proudly flaunting off her post-baby shape to eager industry observers and her many male admirers around the world.
AppealExcept for some pinned ears that resulted in botched plastic surgery, Alessandra Ambrosio is all-natural and all the better for it. Besides her Brazilian heritage, perfect skin, gorgeous eyes, and 34-25-34.5 post-pregnancy figure, pretty much everything she does not only makes men envious, but also makes women extremely jealous. Need an example? Her diet consists of eating "whatever I want," which often includes chocolate and usually starts with her favorite breakfast of an egg, cheese and bacon sandwich with cappuccino on the side.
Unfortunately, ABC News mocked Ambrosio by saying that her new body makes her look like "a pre-pubescent teenager," but we think this might be related to some hard feelings over her losing her entire 40 pounds of pregnancy weight in just two months. Don't blame her -- blame the Brazilian Butt Lift.
Besides munching on bacon and eggs at dawn, Alessandra Ambrosio has an exciting mix of guy-friendly interests like surfing and skydiving to go along with her admiration of the personal styles of Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain and Stevie Nicks. We can only imagine how much fun it would be to join Ambrosio on an exotic tandem skydive while singing classic punk rock tunes before a romantic bikini breakfast of bacon and chocolate. Unfortunately, the divinely lucky Jamie Mazur has already beat us to it.
SuccessA professional model since her teen years, Alessandra Ambrosio has just entered her thirties, but has already amassed a lifetime of modeling accolades and a multi-million dollar annual paycheck. Having enjoyed the industry exposure that comes from a decade-long association with Victoria's Secret -- including stints as an Angel and a spokesmodel for Secret Pink -- she also has enough prestigious magazine covers and photo spreads to start a small library. With a roster of collaborators that includes names like Calvin Klein, Prada, Oscar de la Renta, Christian Dior, Richard Avedon, Steven Meisel, and Mario Testino, Ambrosio is among the best and also one who only works with the best.
The proud owner of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Alessandra Ambrosio would like to parlay her incredible modeling success into other areas, with entertainment being one major possibility. Having already made select TV and film appearance (and more importantly, filmed a Hummer commercial with Regis Philbin), Alessandra Ambrosio would like to keep climbing the acting ranks until she's able to work with her favorite directors Quentin Tarantino and Tim Burton and her acting crush Johnny Depp. She was already deemed enough of a public fixture to be included in the London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony. If the whole acting thing doesn't work out, then there's always medical school. No sarcasm here. Alessandra Ambrosio also aspires to be a cardiologist, but we must say we're concerned about how many heart attacks she might cause.
Alessandra Ambrosio BiographyAlessandra Ambrosio's path from bright-eyed trend-follower to beautiful trend-setter started at age eight when she engaged in regular model dress-up sessions with her sister. A young admirer of beauties like Kate Moss and Helena Christensen, Ambrosio was also a fan of Karen Mulder and after seeing the model on a magazine cover, she knew exactly what she wanted to be when she grew up. Within a few years, Ambrosio was taking classes in modeling, but her teenage insecurities temporarily got the better of her. While her skinny frame lent itself to a model's body, she felt that her ears were too prominent and went under the knife to "fix" them. Complications resulted two years later, but fortunately, they didn't derail her pursuit of a modeling career.
At age 15, Alessandra Ambrosio bravely entered the 1996 Look of the Year Competition, which was presented by the Elite Modeling Agency. She didn't emerge victorious, but just a year later, the agency came back to offer her a professional contract, anyway. Following her first magazine covers for Elle (Brazil), Marie Claire (Brazil) and Harper's Bazaar, Ambrosio hit pay dirt in 1999 as a hired gun on a campaign for Calvin Klein Jeans and a Paris and New York runway model for Christian Lacroix and Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti.
alessandra ambrosio models for guess and victoria's secretNow working with the full backing of Elite, her agency boldly sent a few choice modeling shots to GUESS, who selected her as the face of their 2000 Millennium campaign alongside Ana Beatriz Barros, another Brazilian model who helped her learn English. As a Guess Girl, like Laetitia Casta and Anna Nicole Smith before her, Alessandra Ambrosio became a famous face and a hot modeling commodity. Soon, esteemed photographers like Steven Meisel (for Gap), Anette Aurell (for Elle) and Richard Avedon (for Wonderbra) were lining up to shoot her and fashion innovators like Revlon and Oscar de la Renta were even quicker to sign her up to exclusive deals.
In 2001, Alessandra Ambrosio walked her very first runway show for Victoria's Secret. It would serve as the beginning of a long-term association with the retailer, which would culminate with her selection as the spokesmodel for the company's 2004 line, Secret Pink, and her recognition as one of their exclusive and oh-so-glamorous Secret Angels. As part of the thrill of modeling for a company specializing in lingerie, she got the chance to star in TV commercials for the brand and also pose in a custom-made 2005 outfit that was created completely with candy. Bonus perks to Alessandra Ambrosio's increased industry relevance included a cameo as a tennis player in Casino Royale with Daniel Craig and a guest appearance as -- who else? -- herself on a 2007 episode of Entourage.
alessandra ambrosio poses for vanity fair and models for pradaAfter being recognized by People as one of the 100 Most Beautiful People in the World and gracing the cover of GQ in June 2007, Alessandra capped off the year with a pair of major achievements. First, she cracked the top five model earners in the world with an annual pay rate of more than $6 million. In addition to that, she joined Camila Finn, Gisele Bundchen and a small crew of Brazilian models for a Mario Testino-photographed editorial for Vanity Fair.
In 2008, all eyes were on Ambrosio's belly as she became pregnant with her first child. Following the birth of her daughter, Anja Louise Ambrosio Mazur that August, she still found time to join the rest of the Victoria's Secret Angels for the September 2008 cover of British GQ and the company's yearly fashion show two months later. Slimmed down and still one of the modeling elite, Alessandra Ambrosio joined comedic genius of the moment, Sacha Baron Cohen, for a Borat-themed British Marie Claire cover in the summer of 2009. A year later, she would hit the runways of Paris for Prada, for a special appearance that saw her adding sex and sassiness to the "librarian look." As a model who especially enjoys the chance to play characters on the runway, it was a perfect way for Ambrosio to celebrate her continued success as an industry darling.
In 2012, Alessandra gave birth to her second child, Noah Phoenix Ambrosio Mazur, and once again was back on the catwalk within weeks looking as sexy as ever.
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Vehicle Overview Popularity of a particular consumer item in America and the quality of said consumer item don't always correlate very well. Whether you're talking about hamburgers or watches, cheap often wins the day, but that's not the case with the 2017 Toyota Camry. This is a best-selling sedan and and it's also one of best.
This largely comes down to how well the Camry goes about its business. It's comfortable to drive every day and has a big backseat that will carry some friends to lunch or haul your family across the country. The Camry is also easy to see out of, can be fitted with a helpful array of technology features and boasts excellent safety scores. Toyota even offers two distinct versions of the Camry, the regular LE and XLE and the sport-themed SE and XSE, to better satisfy a range of driving preferences.
Even if you go with the SE or XSE, the Camry isn't the sportiest sedan in the segment. The Camry's arch-rival, the Honda Accord, is a bit livelier, as are the Ford Fusion and Mazda 6. Nor does the Camry have the lock on value as the Hyundai Sonata and Kia Optima are impressively well-rounded for the price. But overall we think the Camry deserves a look thanks to its overall level of refinement, features and comfort.
Powertrains and Performance Every 2017 Toyota Camry trim comes standard with front-wheel drive, a six-speed automatic transmission and a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 178 horsepower and 170 pound-feet of torque.
In Edmunds testing, a Camry LE with the standard engine went from zero to 60 mph in 8.3 seconds, which is a bit slower than average for a four-cylinder midsize sedan.
The XSE and XLE trims also offer a 3.5-liter V6 rated at 268 hp and 248 lb-ft of torque. An XLE V6 sprinted to 60 mph in just 6.2 seconds in our testing, a quick result for this class of vehicle.
EPA-estimated fuel economy for the four-cylinder engine wasn't available as of this writing but last year's Camry was rated at 28 mpg combined (25 mpg city/35 mpg highway), a few mpg behind rivals like the Honda Accord or Kia Optima.
The V6's EPA-estimated fuel economy of 24 mpg combined (21 mpg city/30 mpg highway) is about average compared to rival V6 engines.
Safety Every 2017 Toyota Camry comes standard with antilock disc brakes, stability and traction control, front and rear side airbags, front knee airbags, full-length side curtain airbags and a rearview camera. The XSE and XLE can optionally be equipped with a blind-spot warning system that's paired with a rear cross-traffic alert system. The Technology package adds a lane departure warning system and a forward collision mitigation system that warns the driver of an imminent collision and automatically applies the brakes if necessary. Optional only on the XLE is Safety Connect, which adds automatic collision notification, an emergency assist button and a stolen-vehicle locator. In Edmunds brake testing, a Camry LE stopped from 60 mph in an impressively short 116 feet. However, a pair of XLE V6 test cars stopped from 60 mph in 127 and 129 feet, which is on the long side for this class. In government crash testing, the Camry received five out of five stars for overall crash protection, with four stars for frontal-impact protection and five stars for side-impact protection. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the Camry its best possible rating of "Good" in its moderate-overlap and small-overlap frontal-offset impact tests. The Camry also earned a "Good" score in the side-impact, roof-strength and head restraint/seatbelts (whiplash protection) tests.
Additional Information Midsize sedans make up one of the most competitive vehicle classes in the U.S., but the 2017 Toyota Camry continues a tradition of quality, reliability, comfort and affordability that has made it a best-seller for many years. Unpretentious yet capable, the Camry may not stand out in any one area, but it does almost everything well, fulfilling the needs of a wide variety of buyers.
After a major update two years ago, the Camry remains essentially unchanged for 2017. The higher XLE and XSE trim levels now feature a standard premium infotainment and navigation system, and the Special Edition model has been dropped from the lineup.
The Camry's design is probably best described as handsome, rather than breathtaking. The last refresh gave it a low beltline for increased outward visibility and a more aggressive front-end treatment with a thin upper grille and large lower section that gets wider toward the bottom. Available LED headlights and daytime running lights not only provide better illumination but also add a touch of style.
However, the interior is where the Camry really shines. With a generous amount of headroom and legroom for front-seat occupants, the midsize Toyota also includes one of the largest rear seats in its class. And even the base models come with an array of comfort and convenience features, high-quality materials and a host of safety and technology equipment.
The standard powerplant is a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 178 horsepower and 170 pound-feet of torque. An optional 3.5-liter V6 ups the power to 268 horsepower and 248 pound-feet of torque, and both engines come mated to a smooth-shifting, 6-speed electronically controlled transmission. A hybrid model with a continuously variable transmission (CVT) is also available.
The 2017 Camry, like its predecessors, is designed for a comfortable, quiet ride, whether on a daily commute in city traffic or fully loaded on a cross-country trip. Although it has no sporting pretensions, the Camry comports itself well enough on the road, handling corners in a stately but confidence-inspiring manner and delivering driver and passengers to their destination with a minimum amount of drama.
Fuel economy for the base Camry with the four-cylinder engine is rated by the EPA at 27 mpg combined (24 city/33 highway). Opting for the V6 lowers the rating to 24 mpg combined (21 city/30 highway).
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Hey All,
Been out of the game for a couple years. Getting back in full steam. I need to purchase about 25 discs, new and used.
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MEDFORD, Ore. Harry & David, maker of gourmet food gifts and consumables, has announced a new partnership with QVC. This dynamic venture will leverage the strengths of both parties to offer consumers a comprehensive "year-round" product mix that will feature unique gourmet food offerings designed specifically for self consumption, entertaining and gifting, the company reported.
"QVC is the marquis player operating in the television shopping platform. Their attention to quality and the customer experience is second to none and with their seasoned gourmet food category that caters to millions of bona fide 'foodies' as well as more casual gifters and purchasers, there could not be a better place for Harry & David to deliver our special brand of happiness," says Jane Terker, EVP chief merchandising officer at Harry & David.
Product offers will be featured on a consistent basis in QVC regular food themed programming as well as Harry & David branded programming. Additionally, QVC.com will carry an extended assortment to complement the television offerings. The first offer will be available on QVC's "Christmas in July" show airing on July 24th at 3:00pm EST.


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CTE Transitions is program designed to connect several educational organizations by means of a formal articulation agreement. The agreement identifies the student learning outcomes based on the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for students to earn college credit through successful completion of the high school/ROP course or program. This allows high school/ROP students to transfer straight into Saddleback College and prevents a student from repeating a course in high school/ROP and college.
For high school/ROP teachers who want to articulate their courses with Saddleback College:
- Identify a Saddleback College course that closely parallels the high school/ROP course to be articulated.
- Submit the course outline to the appropriate Saddleback College contact for review.
- A Course Articulation Agreement is created by the Saddleback College Department Chair. See examples in the List of Courses for Educators.
- High school/ROP and college instructors review and agree on the competencies to be taught in both high school/ROP and college courses.
- Agreements are signed by high school/ROP and college officials.
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Membership Benefits: Why Join the Upper Valley Food Co-op?
The heart and soul of any co-op is its members. Without members, the co-op would not exist. There are plenty of benefits to membership.
- All of us get a store! We all get a non-profit, democratically-run store. Unlike a conventional grocery store, our primary mission is to serve our shoppers, not profit at their expense. All the things you like about this store exist only because we invest the money to create it.
- 10 for 10 program: Every tenth time you shop, you receive 10% off your purchases. You may save this discount for your big shopping trips: save at least $100/year.
- Member Sales: Buy two items each month (out of 20 items): save about $72/year.
- Inventory Sales: Every quarter, we have a two-day sale to make it easier to count our inventory. The more you buy, the bigger your discount, up to 15%: save at least $100/year.
- Be a Superworker: If you have two hours a week to volunteer, you'll earn a 20% discount each week on $75 worth of purchases: up to $780/year in discounts.
- Our newsletter: Learn about benefits; films & workshops; news of the Co-op, community & sustainability; and food issues. Connect to your Community.
- Lending Library: Borrow books, videos & DVDs focused on today's issues in food and energy.
- Your Voice in the Co-op issues and electing a Board of Directors.
- Workshop & Programs discounts: save at least $10 /year.
- Discount on FEDCO seed order, up to a 20% discount.
About Upper Valley Food Co-op Membership
How Can I Join?
Stop by the front registers and ask for a membership form or click here to download the form.
Why Should I Join?
Becoming a member is a great way to get involved; it's your co-op, too, and membership provides benefits to you as both a customer and a co-owner. You'll be eligible for special discounts, and you'll also be able to help shape the way the Co-op works and grows.
Co-op Policies: What am I supporting?
By nature, all co-ops share a fundamental respect for all human beings and a belief in their capacity to improve themselves economically and socially through mutual help. Co-ops provide education to their communities, and work for the sustainable development of these communities through policies accepted by their members.
Co-ops are based on the values of:
- Self-help
- Self-responsibility
- Democracy
- Equality
- Equity
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Cooperative members adhere to the ethical values of:
- Honesty
- Openness
- Social responsibility
- Caring for others
Co-op members join friends and neighbors in building:
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- A business that brings integrity into the marketplace
- A company that is responsive and operates with the consumers' interests at heart
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The Bush Foundation has released two TV spots in its effort to attract the next generation of teachers.
The ads will air in Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota, states in which the Bush Foundation is working on a $40 million project with 14 colleges to recruit, train, place and support teachers.
Foundation President Peter Hutchinson said, despite concerns over budget-related layoffs in school districts, there will be plenty of room for more teachers in the future.
The foundation expects half of the three states' 50,000 teachers will leave their jobs or retire in the next decade.
"This advertising campaign and these programs are really aimed at teachers who are going to enter the workforce in two or three years," Hutchinson said.
Hutchinson said the ultimate goal of the foundation's teacher recruitment and training effort is to shrink the achievement gap between white students and students of color.


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As if being a brand new mom wasn't enough, Nicole Richie is adding jewelry designer to her resume! The star tells PEOPLE, "It's all costume jewelry. I like to play with jewelry and mix and match." Produced with the company Mouawad (who also does Heidi Klum's fine jewelry collection), Richie is working with "this really talented woman named Shelley Gibbs. She's an artist and she sketches everything." And Richie makes sure to keep baby Harlow at the forefront of her priorities while working on the line. She explains to PEOPLE that "everyone's been really mellow and able to work around my schedule. If I need to go feed the baby, I do it." And as busy as she is, Richie's not stopping at jewelry. We can look forward to her infant and children's wear lines coming out later this year as well — we even hear whispers of a fragrance from Richie in the not-too-distant future. What does beau Joel Madden think of all of her new projects? He proudly tells PEOPLE, "She's being modest" about all of her recent achievements. Tell us: Would you buy Nicole Richie's jewelry line?


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CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The Phillies geared up for their Grapefruit League schedule with an intrasquad game Friday at Bright House Field.
Left-hander Adam Morgan, who is ranked as the organization's No. 7 prospect, threw two scoreless innings.
"Morgan is all right," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. "Morgan has a good arm. He locates the ball well."
The Phillies selected Morgan in the third round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft. He went 8-11 with a 3.35 ERA in 27 appearances (26 starts) last season with Class A Clearwater and Double-A Reading. It remains to be seen where he'll begin this season, but it will be either Triple-A Lehigh Valley or Reading.
Right now, it seems like Aaron Cook, Rodrigo Lopez, Tyler Cloyd and Jonathan Pettibone are ticketed for the Lehigh Valley rotation. That could leave one spot in the Triple-A rotation for somebody like Morgan or right-hander Ethan Martin, the organization's No. 2 prospect.
"There's a couple different ways of looking at it," Phillies assistant general manager Benny Looper said. "Martin and Morgan, where do they need to be for their development to get them ready for the big leagues? The others are the veteran guys that we want to keep fresh and ready to go in case we need a starter in the big leagues.
"It's kind of a two-fold question. We want to have somebody ready in case there's a breakdown at the big league level, but we also want our prospects at the right place. That leads to some big decisions we have to make this spring."
Morgan is hoping to make a lasting impression on the coaching staff and front office in his limited time in camp.
"I'm playing for over a month with the best players in the world," Morgan said. "I hold myself to a high standard to go out there and I really believe I can compete with these guys."
Morgan learned he would get a invite to big league camp on Dec. 18. The lefty said he still has the voice mail saved from Phillies director of player development Joe Jordan.
"I was like, 'Are you sure you got the right number, man?'" Morgan said. "It was awesome. It really hasn't set in. I'm just taking it day by day and enjoying it, and picking some of these guys' brains and trying to learn."


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WAYNE, N.J. Toys"R"Us is celebrating Christmas early. The company announced that from July 18 through July 24, it will offer dozens of items at holiday-season prices. In addition, the retailer said it will hold a Cyber Monday sale on July 26 with additional, exclusive deals.
"Christmas in July is designed to offer parents and caregivers the kinds of deals they have come to expect from Toys"R"Us during the holiday shopping season, and this year, we've kicked it up a notch by providing more opportunities to save in-store and online," said Greg Ahearn, SVP marketing and e-commerce for Toys"R"Us. "While taking advantage of the deals, our customers can really get into the Christmas spirit by donating to Toys for Tots or opening a Christmas Savers Club account to start putting money aside for the holiday season now."
In-store deals include a free $20 gift card with purchase of Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board, 50% off select board games and 30% off all Moxie Girlz Dolls. Among the online deals the company is promoting are 50% off all Crayola Color Wonder Color Explosion products, 20% off all Pacific Cycle Bicycles and 20% off all Disney princess dolls.


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A summit to agree a long-term budget for Europe ended without a deal on Friday after failure to bridge deep divisions over spending priorities for the next seven years.
Despite pressure from some countries to keep talking, summit chairman Herman Van Rompuy pulled the plug under pressure from German chancellor Angela Merkel, who insisted the differences between EU leaders were too great.
During a second day of talks, which lasted about four hours, Prime Minister David Cameron hotly argued for more spending cuts after what he called Thursday's "tinkering" which did not go far enough.
There was plenty of support for trimming the budget from a proposed 940 billion euro (£759 billion) but no agreement on where the axe should fall.
Mr Cameron had threatened a veto if he did not get the deal he wanted but he was persuaded to keep his powder dry and come back another day for a second attempt.
That is likely to be in January or February, with Mrs Merkel insisting there is no crisis and there is plenty of time to resolve one of the most complex internal negotiations the EU faces every seven years.


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It is the philosophy of ALP that adults have the right to be free from the burden of illiteracy - free to function as independent, productive citizens. They are given a hand up, not a hand out, through volunteer tutoring and teaching in basic reading, writing, oral and life skills.
Alaska Literacy Program mission is changing lives through literacy. Since 1974, ALP has been providing literacy services to Anchorage residents and other parts of the state. ALP recruits, trains, certifies, and supports volunteer teachers and tutors who work one-on-one or in a classroom setting teaching reading, writing and speaking English to over 1000 adults a year. ALP supports 7 classrooms and one computer lab on site at 1345 Rudakof Circle #104.
ALP provides year-round programs for adults and families with young children, concentrating on those most in need: the beginning learners in reading and English. ALP changes lives and enriches our community by teaching adults literacy skills to increase their self-sufficiency.
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I am not a "Dancing With the Stars" fan. I never really even know who is on the show, much less care who wins. But I may have to change that when the new season starts.
According to Kristin Dos Santos at MSNBC.MSN.com, Bristol Palin — daughter of moose killer and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, and baby mama to Levi Johnston — and Margaret "Practically A Gay Man" Cho are both going to be DWTS competitors this time around.
Now, I have no idea whether either one of them can dance. They may well have four left feet between them, and it might be the only beats either of them can hit are the ones they accidentally bump into while stumbling around the dance floor. Or they may both absolutely excellent dancers. Truth is, I don't care about the dancing.
What I am sure of is that if it ever comes down to a battle of wits, Margaret Cho will be the hands-down winner. And that is the one battle I would love to see!
Oh, and Jennifer Grey of "Dirty Dancing" fame, will be competing, along with basketball player Rick Fox, singer Michael Bolton, Audrina Patridge of "The Hills," The Situation of "Jersey Shore," David "The Hoff" Hasselhoff, singer Brandy and Florence "Carol Brady" Henderson.


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GM is about to go bankrupt again, but still Obama's stooges are spinning the truth and lies on Twitter.
Below is a Tweet from Bill Burton where he is answering Paul Ryan's RNC Speech.
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One of the toughest and best-remembered sports movies of the 1970s gets a humorous makeover in this comedy. Paul "Wrecking" Crewe (Adam Sandler) was ... Show synopsis One of the toughest and best-remembered sports movies of the 1970s gets a humorous makeover in this comedy. Paul "Wrecking" Crewe (Adam Sandler) was once a famous professional football player, but after several years out of the limelight and an alcohol problem have taken their toll, Crewe is arrested for a serious traffic accident aggravated by the fact he was drunk. Crewe is sentenced to Allenville Penitentiary, where Warden Hazen (James Cromwell) is something of a football fan. Hazen had organized his guards into an impressive football team, and clears a healthy profit by taking bets on their games. Looking to make the competition more interesting, Hazen suggests that Crewe put together a team from the inmate population to play his guards. With the help of fellow prisoner Caretaker (Chris Rock), Crewe recruits the heaviest hitters from the cell block for the team, but the guys don't play like a unit until Crewe and Caretaker get some help from Nate Scarborough (Burt Reynolds), a former college and NFL coach doing hard time. Adapted from Robert Aldrich's 1974 box-office smash of the same name, The Longest Yard also features rap star Nelly and Nicholas Turturro; the film has previously been loosely remade in 2001 as Mean Machine, with the action moved to England and the game changed to soccer. Mark Deming, Rovi
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Scott Redding starts today's French Grand Prix from 16th position on the sixth row of the grid, after set up changes renewed his confidence in his Honda RCV1000R.
After struggling for a set up during this morning's free practice session, the 21-year-old Briton and his team made big changes to his Honda RCV1000R for the final free practice and qualifying.
The gamble paid off, with Scott feeling much more confortable on the bike, qualifying as the second fastest production Honda rider and just half-a-second off the time of Nicky Hayden, who will start one row ahead from 13th position.
Redding said: "The last few races we've been the third or fourth Open Class Honda, so it was good to be the second quickest Honda RCV1000R behind Nicky in today's FP4 and qualifying sessions.
"This morning I didn't feel so comfortable on the bike, so we made a lot of changes ahead of FP4 to improve the feeling, with positive results.
"I started to enjoy riding the bike once again. Now we have to see if we can make more improvements tomorrow morning, especially from my side, because now the bike is pretty good."


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During the holiday season, many of us will be looking for appetizer ideas for a variety of get-togethers. Hors d'oeuvres can be served as a first course of a meal or several finger foods can be combined to make up all the food for a party. Hors d'oeuvres are popular all over the world; you can add variety to your entertaining repertoire by learning about appetizers from different cultures:
If you would like to see examples of appetizer preparation, the chefs from the Taste Culinary Classroom at Price Cutter will present the program "Hors d'oeuvres on the Fly" on Monday, December 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the Library Center auditorium.
To find books about appetizers in the Springfield-Greene County Library's collection, search the catalog under the subject appetizers. The following books in the library's collection provide many appetizer recipes:
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The competition to represent the 31st Congressional District is a race between two Republicans with lengthy careers in elected office.
State Sen. Bob Dutton is challenging Rep. Gary Miller, who is running to represent a new district created through the redistricting process, which takes place every 10 years. The newly-drawn 31st Congressional District includes Rancho Cucamonga and extends eastward to San Bernardino and Redlands.
The Dutton and Miller campaigns are both touting experience, albeit different varieties of experience.
Dutton's campaign emphasizes his time representing the Rancho Cucamonga area as a city councilman and 12 years as a state legislator. "I've been a 37-year resident of the area. I've served in the district itself," Dutton said.
Miller moved from Diamond Bar to Rancho Cucamonga for the 31st District race, and on his side, the word "experience" refers to his 14 years in Congress. Miller currently represents a congressional district that includes the Chino Valley as well as parts of eastern Los Angeles County and Orange County.
"Congress is altogether different," Miller said. "You work for seniority in Congress to get things done."
Dutton and Miller generally position themselves as pro-business Republicans, but the Dutton campaign is reaching out to the 31st's Democratic voters. Democrats hold a registration advantage in the district, and whoever wins this year will likely face a serious challenger in 2014.
But until then, Dutton and Miller are trying to convince the district's voters that they are the superior candidate in an election in which fiscal and economic issues may be paramount.
Dutton said he would like to follow up on the bill he worked on with Darrell Steinberg, the state Senate's top Democrat, to protect small businesses from frivolous lawsuits filed under the Americans With Disabilities Act.
He said he was otherwise not yet ready to reveal exact details of bills he may introduce, but he plans to focus on business-related matters.
"The exact agenda has yet to be determined, but they will all be geared to helping business start-ups and how we can bring new industries into the area," he said.
Miller also said jobs will be his No. 1 priority. He pointed to his authorship of a bill President Barack Obama signed this year to re-authorize the Export-Import Bank, which has a mandate to help U.S. firms sell goods abroad.
Miller also said he supports Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan's budget proposals and wants to see federal non-defense spending cut to 2008 levels.
Doing so, he said, will slow the growth of the national debt until a healthier economy results in increased tax revenue.
"In the out years, the revenue will surpass it," Miller said, adding, "I don't know anyone who says they cannot make it on what they made in 2008."
Health care, and how the Affordable Care Act will affect businesses and individuals, is another issue the candidates have addressed.
The National Federation of Independent Business, plaintiffs in the lawsuit that sought to overturn the ACA, asserts that implementing the law will be costly for employers.
As of 2014, businesses with 50 or more workers who do not provide health coverage for employees will have to pay tax penalties.
Another controversy related to the health care law centers on the Independent Payment Advisory Board, which is set to be formed in fiscal 2015.
The body is a 15-member panel that, according to Kaiser Health News, is designed to limit Medicare costs but has raised concerns that its members will cut Medicare payments, which may lead to reduced coverage.
"What scares me about Obamacare, or the ACA, is the panel that is going to be set up and its power and lack of oversight," Dutton said.
Dutton said he would like to see the ACA replaced with legislation that would employ market-based concepts to reduce health costs, such as interstate sales.
Repealing the ACA would be all but impossible if Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney does not defeat Obama and Republicans do not win control of the Senate while retaining control of the House of Representatives.
Even so, Miller said it will be necessary to overturn the law. He said private insurance carriers will not be able to maintain current plans in light of government mandates and competing government-run insurance plans.
"The concept that you can keep your insurance as it is, is impossible," he said.
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Lowe: You were pretty down on Indiana when we talked before the season, even speculating they might be a lottery team if things were to go poorly.
Simmons: Yeah, I mentioned this during our preseason podcast and you nearly went into convulsions.
Lowe: I think I said I'd bet "huge sums of money" on them to make the playoffs, yes. I'd probably edit that down to "small sums of money" given Granger's injury.
Look: Indy had pretty pristine health last season, and basic probability laws said they were due for at least a small turn in luck this season. They've now had a big turn in luck, especially if Granger misses 40-50 games. Their offense has been a disaster through three games; they lead the league in turnover rate, they have almost no pick-and-roll game other than the occasional (and effective) David West slip, Paul George hasn't quite looked up to being a no. 1 guy and the overhauled bench is still a mess.
Simmons: And they don't have Larry Bird's godlike aura hovering around anymore to pick them up spiritually.
Lowe: Meanwhile, the Knicks have looked great. The Nets can score. Philly is a mess, and their best player (Andrew Bynum) is hurt. The Raptors, assuming a quick comeback for Kyle Lowry, are dangerous and fun. The Bucks and Hawks are feisty. The Bulls are still defending like hell. That makes 10 solid Eastern Conference teams.


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Nancy Cates, co-artistic director at Coach House Theatre, said that "The Glass Menagerie" was the first full-length play by Tennessee Williams.
"It was a huge hit," she said. "He went from obscurity to superstar overnight. He was writing about his life. His father was absentee, his mother was a faded southern belle, and his sister, whom he was very close to, she was schizophrenic. She underwent a lobotomy to cure her sometime after Tennessee wrote 'The Glass Menagerie,' and it was botched. She turned into a vegetable. He felt terrible for leaving, so he said the other plays were for her, written so he could take care of her."
"The Glass Menagerie" opened at Coach House March 21, and the cast in the show does an incredible job in bringing this human and heartbreaking story to life. Stow residents and husband and wife, Joe Pine and Tess Burgler play Tom and Laura Wingfield, the son and daughter of Amanda Wingfield, played by Hudson resident Dede Klein. Pine's Tom is a restless young man who is torn between his dreams of adventure and his loyalty to his family. Klein's Amanda is exasperating and endearing by turns, with her stories of glories past and her attempts to live vicariously through her children. Burgler's Laura goes beyond the just painfully shy usually seen in productions of this show; here, Laura's inability to communicate with anyone outside her family is on a pathological level.
The Wingfield family's fragile illusion of semi-normalcy changes when Amanda concocts a scheme to try to find a gentleman caller (and, hopefully, a husband) for Laura after a short stint at a business school ends in failure. Amanda's hopes are pinned to Jim, played by Jeremy Jenkins, a co-worker and former high school peer of both Tom and Laura. Jim, an affable and confident young man, is invited by Tom to dinner one evening to meet the family.
Burgler said it was hard at times to remember that the characters in the play are fictional.
"You get so wrapped up in it," she said. "I have to remind myself that Amanda and Laura and Tom are not real."
Pine said that it helped, "with a show this complex, it's easier to do when you can trust the cast." That trust came easy with this cast, he added.
"It's hard not to have fun doing one of the best place America has ever seen written," he said.
Tickets and show information
"The Glass Menagerie" can be seen through April 6. Curtain times are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. with Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m.
Dinner or brunch is available to all theatre patrons prior to every performance, at the Akron Woman's City Club next door. Group rates for holiday gatherings or office celebrations are available. Tickets are $20 general admission, and students are $12.
Coach House Theatre is at 732 West Exchange S. in Akron. Call 330-434-7741, or visit www.coachhousetheatre.com for details.
Next on stage
The next show in Coach House's regular season will be "The School for Wives" by Moliere, which will run May 8 through June 1.
In addition, Coach House will stage "Danny and the Deep Blue Sea" March 31 through April 2, with shows starting at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5, and students are free.
The theater also will give a staged reading of "Black Tie" May 27 at 7 p.m. The reading is free but reservations are needed.
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