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The biggest aspect of her performance was how all-encompassing it was. She very much puts across the notion of a person facing two choices. She knows one -- Crown -- is the worst thing in the world for her, and she can't help herself. The other -- Porgy -- could help save her. But it's so hard for her to say, "Save me." None of those words are ever said in the show, but it's all there in her performance. It's a very human emotion, and one can identify with it even if you've never lived on Catfish Row or been a heroin addict like Bess.
Musically, everything that comes out of her mouth is impressive. When I saw her after the show, she said to me, "Oh my gosh, I didn't know you were here." I answered, "What? You were going to be better?" It's not possible. Her sound is so glorious. She rides the fence between Broadway and classical. Her sound isn't just that of a beautiful soprano singing the score; there's also this raw meat underneath what she sings. The passion with which Audra sings and the layers that she brings to it are just so special. It was an utter thrill to see her and the rest of the cast. When they all opened their mouths as one, I thought, "Oh yeah, that's singing. Just beautiful."
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Of all the various lead guitarists out there who derive their sound from the Yngwie Malmsteen school of heavy metal neo-classicism, Rick Renstrom is probably the most formulaic and predictable. This tends to work to his advantage since the instant familiarity that his lead work brings to a listener makes his music a little more accessible than others who either mix in progressive, neo-tonal, jazz elements, or simply play such elaborate stuff within the Baroque system that it's hard to follow. The only players who are probably a little more wrapped into these powerful yet obvious clichés are Dushan Petrossi (Magic Kingdom, Iron Mask) and Luca Turilli (Rhapsody).
"Until The Bitter End" sees Renstrom applying his talents to telling a series of musical and lyrical tales pertaining to a series of apocalyptic events, the principle one being the destruction of humanity by a gigantic asteroid. Within the formulaic template that was largely also applied to Leash Law, but with a lot more guitar work and multiple singers, he crafts a series of catchy songs and technically impressive instrumentals that remind heavily of Yngwie's "Trilogy" and a couple of Rob Rock's albums. The keyboard slots preformed by Mistheria (not sure who that is) are fairly similar to the wild note frenzies that Vitalij Kuprij is known for through his various projects.
Between the instrumentals and the songs there is a lot to consider, but there are some basic trends that become obvious within both. Not one to get too wrapped up in elaborating melodies with additional notes, Renstrom shows that he can maintain a simple melody without adding a sweep picking or descending scale run every 8 seconds on "Symphony #40" and "Opus Lix", both of which add the sweetness you'd hear out of a Brain May solo to the Malmsteen tonality that dominates this album. But for all of you thousand note a minute enthusiasts out there need not fear, for you get a really heavy dose of speed right at the beginning of the album on "Moment Of Impact", where Renstrom almost sounds like he's getting ahead of himself he's going so fast.
The songs are all cut largely cut from the straightforward model that you'd likely hear out of Seven Witches and Firewind, if not going for an all out Rising Force homage. The various guest vocal slots are all solid, although Mat Sinner's mostly gravely and powerful vocal job done on the speed metal song "Calling On Vengeance" will likely appeal to most fans of the older US power metal style. Rob Rock and Wade Black both do their parts extremely well, but are both from the cleaner European style that was really popular at this point and time. I do have to say that other than a couple of the songs on "Dogface", what Black puts forward on Towers Of Babylon" is the best work I've heard out of him thus far.
Melodic power metal fans and shred fans alike are sure to eat this up, and the only reason why they may have not already is because of all the other acts out there, mostly European based, who seem to have stronger advertising and marketing support. It's heavily similar to what you'd get out of Narnia and Magic Kingdom, but it's a great listen nonetheless. And regardless to what some may say it is a step up from what Yngwie has been doing for the past 8 years before picking up Tim Owens on vocals.


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That was fun to do, but I can see how it could make a person dizzy. Thanks quartina.
I liked this one too......I'd have to put food on the plates before I gottoo dizzy.
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Benjamin Couch: MBA Student Ambassador
September 19, 2012
Program: MBA in International Management
Anticipated Graduation Date: December 2012
Undergrad School: Whitworth University '04
Undergrad Major: International Business
Hometown: Orinda, California
What are your favorite places to study, hang out, and get outdoors in Monterey?
To study: MIIS Library, of course!
To hang out: Restaurant 1833
To get outdoors: Big Sur!
What internships or jobs have you had while attending MIIS?
While at MIIS, I've continued working as a Supply Chain & Social Projects Consultant for Traditional Medicinal, an herbal tea & health products company.
What are your career aspirations?
I want to work in supply chain engagement in developing markets. I have interests in renewable energy and impact investing, so I'd like to work with companies to develop comprehensive sustainability in their supply chain communities.
Do you have a personal mantra or quote you live by?
"Be excellent to each other" - Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Fun fact about you...
I lived for a winter in Rajasthan, India, working on a social business model for a traditional medicinal herb supply community, grew a beard, and never looked back.
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Sriracha hot sauce - maybe an acquired taste, but then once you are in, it makes everything better.
What has been the highlight of your MIIS experience thus far?
The International Business Plan capstone project for my MBA was a great experience. Being able to work at a high level with such great classmates on a European market entry strategy for a major US firm was a great challenge.
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I'm finishing up Mountains Beyond Mountains, a biography about Paul Farmer, an innovative infectious diseases specialist working on malaria in the developing world. It's great!


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1. "Do I heckle my subordinates or strengthen and encourage them?"
2. "Do I use moral courage in ridding myself of subordinates who have proven themselves beyond doubt to be unfit?"
3. "Have I done all in my power by encouragement, incentive and spur to salvage the weak and erring?"
4. "Do I know by name and character a maximum number of subordinates? Do I know them intimately?"
5. "Am I thoroughly familiar with the technique, necessities, objectives and administration of my job?"
6. "Do I lose my temper at individuals?"
7. "Do I act in such a way as to make my subordinates want to follow me?"
8. "Do I delegate certain tasks that should be mine?"
9. "Do I arrogate everything to myself and delegate nothing?"
10. "Do I develop my subordinates by placing on each one as much responsibility as he can stand?"
11. "Am I interested in the personal welfare of each of my subordinates, as if he were a member of my family?"
12. "Have I the calmness of voice and manner to inspire confidence, or am I inclined to irascibility and excitability?"
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Pete May has long been associated with disc golf.
For more than a decade, he's played the sport and been one of its biggest ambassadors. So it was only fitting he walked away with one of disc golf's top prizes.
In mid-July, May defeated longtime nemesis Peter Shive to win the Disc Golf World Championship Legends division in Charlotte, N.C. Players in the Legends division range in age from 70-74.
An amateur, the 71-year-old May played up in class and finished at 1-over-par 361 for the six-round tournament, edging Shive by a shot.
"I didn't expect to win," May said. "I played in it for the joy of the contest."
May has been playing disc golf since the late 1990s, when he served as a table tennis playing partner for some of the elite players in the United States – his son, Derek, two-time Olympian Jim Butler and Brian Masters. The group started playing this new sport at Pendleton King Park for exercise, throwing a disc and sprinting after it.
"Immediately, I felt like I was pretty good at it," the elder May said. "And I liked it."
For eight months, May played disc golf daily with his younger competitors. At the time, the area featured just two courses – Pendleton King and Riverview Park. Much has changed since then.
In 2005, William S. Morris III, the chairman and chief executive officer of Morris Communications Co. and publisher of The Augusta Chronicle, asked May to bring another sporting event to town. May persuaded the Professional Disc Golf Association to bring the world championships in 2006 to Augusta. With the event, May added courses to Lake Olmstead and the Hippodrome. The North Augusta facility now has four 18-hole courses. Patriots Park in Columbia County also added a course. Then Wildwood Park – the National Disc Golf Headquarters – installed three courses.
Morris asked May why the city couldn't have its own annual disc golf event. So May came up with an idea – a first-class event for college players. In the first year of the National Collegiate Disc Golf Championship in 2007, the event attracted eight teams, including squads from Alabama, Georgia, Michigan and Southern California. Word soon started spreading, and the tournament continued growing. At this year's event in April, 63 teams were entered, May said.
The college tournament is one of the reasons he traveled a few weeks ago to Charlotte, N.C. May said he competed in the world championships to do more than just have fun.
"I really went there to promote," he said, referencing the college event and a new indoor disc golf-type game he's invented.
May faced off against Shive, a nine-time world champion who has defeated him every time on disc golf's grandest stage, including their first showdown in 2001 in Minnesota. Because of his regular tennis regimen, May said he's in prime physical condition, something that helped him combat the brutal afternoon heat during tournament play. He also attributed his practice putting – throws within 30 feet of the basket – for his tournament success.
May entered the final round with a one-shot lead, but he faced disaster on his first throw. On the first hole, he threw his disc out of bounds. May left the hole tied with Shive, but he mentally regrouped. The match remained tight the next five holes. May led by one at No. 7, when he decided to lay up instead of trying to make a throw of 25 feet; had he missed long, he likely would've made bogey and lost the tournament. Instead, May walked off the hole tied with Shive.
At No. 8, May got in the basket in three shots, while Shive made 4. May clinched the match with a 3 on the final hole.
"It didn't feel real. And I'm still not sure it feels real," May said. "I really didn't go there to win."
May has another major disc golf event this year. He'll play in the U.S. Championship in October in Rock Hill, S.C. His goal is to shoot his age.
After winning his latest title, May now wants to win a championship in his other main sport in the near future. When he turns 75, he said he plans to make a run at winning a national championship in the 75-age group in the United States Tennis Association Senior tournament.
"I'm going to put in every amount of training that's necessary to have a shot," May said. "If I'm fit enough to play tennis, I'll be fit enough to play disc golf."


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Faced with high fuel costs, slow-paying customers and a 5% jump in the interest rate on its credit line, Quality Environmental Professionals Inc., an Indianapolis environmental consulting firm, scrambled to find ways to cut costs without laying off staff.
According to a report in Business Insurance, CEO Deb Peters asked some of her 33 employees to mow the lawn and perform other maintenance chores, saving $7,000. She switched the ink on the company letterhead to black instead of color, saving another $7,000.
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MATHIEU DEBUCHY faces an anxious couple of days to determine if his World Cup dream is over.
The Newcastle United full-back had to be withdrawn at half-time against Jamaica last night with a thigh problem. Suggestions he had broken his foot were not correct.
Debuchy will be assessed to determine the extent of the problem, with France boss Didier Deschamps admitting he feels "some discomfort" when running.
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Milla Jovovich, with a little help from her friends (the live and undead ones), once again takes on those rascals at the evil Umbrella Corporation that started this whole planet zombie mess in the first place. Will she win? Probably not, though I suspect she'll get her knocks in, at least enough to continue on with a sixth installment if "Resident Evil: Retribution" brings in the money like the last film. Who would think the franchise would still have life (ahem) after four installments? We'll find out if there's life after the fifth one. Until then, get a good gander at the 3D action spectacular that is the "Resident Evil: Retribution" teaser trailer, which looks more like an actual video game cut scene than a movie. Was that the point?
The Umbrella Corporation's deadly T-virus continues to ravage the Earth, transforming the global population into legions of the flesh eating Undead. The human race's last and only hope, Alice (Milla Jovovich), awakens in the heart of Umbrella's most clandestine operations facility and unveils more of her mysterious past as she delves further into the complex. Without a safe haven, Alice continues to hunt those responsible for the outbreak; a chase that takes her from Tokyo to New York, Washington, D.C. and Moscow, culminating in a mind-blowing revelation that will force her to rethink everything that she once thought to be true. Aided by newfound allies and familiar friends, Alice must fight to survive long enough to escape a hostile world on the brink of oblivion. The countdown has begun.
Also starring Kevin Durand, Michelle Rodriguez, Sienna Guillory, Oded Fehr, Johann Urb, Bingbing Li, Shawn Roberts, Boris Kodjoe, Colin Salmon, and directed by Paul W.S. Anderson.
Demanding retribution September 14, 2012.
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By Leila Fadel and Aziz Alwan
Washington Post Foreign Service
Wednesday, January 13, 2010; A08
BAGHDAD -- Iraqi security forces shut down large portions of the capital Tuesday after arresting at least 25 men and seizing more than 400 pounds of explosives that insurgents allegedly had been planning to use in a major attack.
Iraqis woke up to partial curfews and vehicle bans in their neighborhoods, setting off rumors that a military coup was underway and that a popular Sunni legislator had been assassinated.
But Baghdad law enforcement officials said the curfew was enacted, in part, as a show of force by security personnel. Col. Qassim al-Ameri of the Interior Ministry, which oversees Iraqi police, said officers found the explosives during morning raids. Security officials suspect the explosives may have been part of a plan to launch an attack ahead of parliamentary elections in March.
Although police routinely find explosives in Iraq, Tuesday's find was substantial. Iraqi security forces hailed their discovery of the cache and their ability to shut down parts of the capital, saying their efforts were a testament to the ability of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's government to maintain security.
"It proves that the Baghdad Operations Command can close all of Baghdad's exits when the situation requires it," Ameri said. "Maliki is proving that he controls Baghdad at any minute."
Ameri warned that the Interior Ministry planned similar curfews and vehicle bans in the city in the coming days to preempt any election-related violence.
By Tuesday afternoon, government spokesmen had defused rumors of a coup.
"The government calls on the people to understand these measures, which included preemptive operations, partial curfews and tightening of security measures, all of which are aimed at protecting people's lives," Ali al-Dabbagh, a government spokesman, said at a news conference.
Since August, a series of high-profile attacks have devastated the capital and killed more than 300 people. Most have targeted government buildings.
Another major attack would have been particularly damaging to members of Maliki's coalition running in parliamentary elections. The coalition's candidates are campaigning on a security platform.
The discovery of the explosives on Tuesday was part of what will be an ongoing security effort to crack down on insurgent hideouts and showcase Maliki's military might, Ameri said.
Violence is expected to escalate in the run-up to the elections. Also Tuesday, a leading member of the Sons of Iraq, a group of U.S.-allied Sunni militiamen, was fatally shot in Babil province south of the capital. Ali Ayed al-Janabi died instantly in the town of Mussayeb. Another member of the group was injured in an attack at his home.
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|May 6, 1999, 07:32 AM
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I ordered a Benelli M3 Super 90 and am hoping it will arrive today. I was told that this particular gun was an older one from back when HK had something to do with Benelli, the dealer told me that this stopped something like 2 or more years ago. I was wondering if the current production M3 Super 90 is any different than this one I have coming. It will be my first Benelli and I know nothing about them. The dealer told me that Benelli didn't make any changes other than they no longer say HK on them.
|May 6, 1999, 09:42 AM
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I am not so sure if your dealer is correct or not in stating, the Super M3 90 is an older gun. My records indicate a Benelli Super 90 model. This date back to 1985.
I can not find the Super 90 M3. Only the M1 super 90 is recorded at this time. This could be possible due to the published date of my records. I do have records for 1999, however I have encountered the same situation, only the M1 super 90 is listed, along with several veriations of the same shotgun.
This would indicate to me that the M3 may be newer than expected. I have checked H&K back to 1985 and could not identify the M3
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|May 6, 1999, 10:39 AM
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Thanks for the quick reply, I do know that Benelli makes several variants of this piece. My understanding of them is that the M1 is a semi auto while the M3 is a semi auto/pump combination. I have seen them listed as an M1 then shown as an M3 when you get into options. Not sure when they first started making them, I saw my first one several years ago and have just now got enough money put together to get one. Plus I found this guy that had them on "closeout". I guess I didn't clarify what he meant by calling it an older one. He said that this is one of the last ones they have in stock from when it was "Benelli HK" and they have had it for about 2 years. He says now it's just Benelli that makes them but that it's the same gun.
|May 6, 1999, 11:29 AM
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Thanks for the information. As you indicated in your e-mail Beretta is now the importer and I will update my information to coincide. It would appear that your information is more recent than mine.
|May 6, 1999, 01:14 PM
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The M3 is the Auto / Pump version of the M1.. it is not usually included in list of "sporting" shotguns, it is more of an LE/Military designed weapon.
Your gun will have marks on it indicating HKs involvement, but Benneli is currently a stand alone company, though it is owned by Beretta.
They have their own distribution, manufacturing, sales and service operations.
I have owned a Super 90 since 1995, they are incredibly reliable, you should be very happy.
|May 6, 1999, 08:13 PM
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Beretta handles Benelli scatter guns. Have a couple of nice benelli pistols. Hans Vang worked over my Super 90 M1. Actually I like my 121s better.
|May 8, 1999, 10:42 PM
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The Benelli Super90 M3 had been listed/ shown in the HK law enforcement catalog for 4-5 years. I purchased mine (with the "evil" pistol grip, extended magazine, and ghost ring sights) in 1997. A lot of fun to shoot and gets alot of attention on the range. Has to be the Ferarri of shotguns! It is a great semiauto and is more practical then a SPAS-12 (bulky, heavy, akward beast). Some people mistakenly believe that it can be regularly used either as a pump or a semi. Benelli literature states that it's primary role is a semi-auto shotgun. The pump action was incorporated to handle low impluse rounds- rubber buckshot, teargas, etc...that would not cycle the semi-auto action reliably. I shoot the "tactical" 00 buckshot rounds out of mine with no malfunctions in the semi-auto mode.
www.securityarms.com has some photos of the M1 and M3 variants. Some of the photos are mislabled/switched. Look closely at the forearm- the M3 has the forearm that is similiar to a pump shotgun.
I am sad to see that HK no longer imports the Benelli line. The new shotguns imported by HK looks rather cheesey! Anyone tested these guns?
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|June 29, 1999, 03:40 PM
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Harley and folks,
When I was buying a scattergun to replace my 870, I settled on the Beretta 1201FP after checking out it and the Benelli (with the 'evil' pistol grip). Are these the same guns, other than cosmetically? Kinda like a
Ford and a Mercury, if you will?
The difference in price for what appeared to be same--same may have been the determining factor... TIA
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|June 30, 1999, 03:43 AM
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Beretta has owned portions of many of its rival gun companies: FN, Benelli, Franchi, etc. When GIAT put FN on the market, it decided to buy out Beretta's interest in FN (I've heard 25%) in order to make the deal less complicated. It would appear that Beretta used this windfall to finally buy out Benelli.
As for the Beretta 1201FP3/Benelli M1 Super 90 connection, my understanding is that Benelli provides the bolts and certain other parts for the 1201 while Beretta constructs the rest. The contour of the 1201's receiver and barrel vary from the Benelli slightly, so aftermarket Benelli parts like the Sidesaddle will take a bit of fitting. The Laser Products flashlight forearm is reportedly a poor fit as well. Aftermarket bolt handles fit as would be expected. The 1201's magazine tube cannot be extended, but all but current production models have a 6rd magazine already. I'd like to try the new extended safeties on the market, but I haven't gotten around to it.
|July 3, 1999, 11:01 PM
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We have two of the Beneli M-90's. It is the fastest action on a shotgun I've ever encountered. As a personal defense weapon it's probably unbeatable. I did experience some loss of reliability when the sure-fire light mount forend was installed. With high base rounds it isn't a problem but they started baulking with field loads.
Consider # 1 buck, for your use. 00 Buck is .33 caliber. # 1 is .30. 12 pellet mag load with 00 buck, 20 pellet magnum load in # 1.
# 1 is harder to find but I think well worth the effort.
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Savior of Detroit Scorned in Tel Aviv
Lee Iacocca, the legendary leader of Chrysler, gushed that the fund has an excellent record. Ron Gettelfinger, leader of the Auto Union, threw his support behind the deal in which the fund bought the controlling stake in Chrysler.
BusinessWeek went well beyond these superlatives and headily predicted that the fund's takeover of the troubled carmaker could bring true change in the industry's structure, saving the city of Detroit.
If you'd predicted a few years ago that some nameless, secretive privately held fund would buy one of the three biggest carmakers in the United States, with the ardent support of everybody at said carmaker, you'd have been carted off in a straitjacket.
Said fund is Cerberus Capital Management, the American investments vehicle that took the entire car industry by shock when it bit down and swallowed up Chrysler, buying it from Germany's Daimler in a gigantic, swift deal.
Two Hollywood blockbusters and one best-selling book etched into the collective American mind the concept of private funds - leveraged, hedge funds and private equity - as bloodthirsty sharks that eat companies for breakfast, spit out their workers and then gorge on the proceeds of their liquidation for dessert.
In 1987, the fictitious investment banker Gordon Gekko explained in the movie "Wall Street" why greed would save America, and how value can be created from mass layoffs. Three years later, in "Pretty Woman", the audience learned how to liquidate companies.
This is a gecko.
That same year, "Barbarians at the Gate" described the KKR fund's takeover of RJR Nabisco, exposing the terrific power struggles between leveraged buyers who had locked their sights onto a weakened target.
Giving the devil his due
Five years later, the funds' image has changed. They have become a central financing tool in the capital markets, a legitimate investment target for most of the major pension funds. They have become major players in owning, controlling and managing hundreds of companies, some of them among the biggest in the world.
Cerberus' acquisition of Chrysler legitimizes the whole sector of investment funds. For the first time in the history of the auto industry, one of the giants is passing onto the hands of a financial player, not a company from the sector.
Just as interesting is the dimensions of despair on the side of the seller, Daimler. It paid a stunning $38 billion for Chrysler nine years ago, in 1998. Cerberus did say it will be investing $17 billion in its new toy, but Daimler won't see a cent of that: all will be flowing into Chrysler to strengthen its equity structure and help it meet its towering pension liabilities to workers.
The really surprising part is how the unions reacted. They should theoretically be manning the barricades to block the transfer of a company with 83,000 workers to the possession of a pure-finance player, whose managers are measured by the sole criterion of the returns they achieve.
Evidently the unions of the U.S. of A. are more sophisticated than they're perceived as being. They seem to have grasped that a fixation on returns is not necessarily a bad thing for the workers, and that sometimes, they're the only ones who can rescue the workers' jobs.
The Chrysler transaction is infinitely more complex than the acquisition of Israel's Bank Leumi (TASE: LUMI). But where the fund has managed to snap up dozens of corporate giants and financial institutions the world wide, it failed at its attempt to buy the controlling interest in Israel's second-biggest bank.
The Finance Ministry and Bank of Israel blame Cerberus' management, arguing that it behaved arrogantly and didn't deign to comply with the terms of the tender.
These claims don't fit with Cerberus' record over the years, though.
It is a giant missed opportunity. Never before had Israel attracted a really huge player into its banking sector. In other sectors, we do have giant foreign investors that made giant contributions, too. But the banks remained the province of the local oligarchy and a handful of rich foreign Jews.
As the state reopens the tender for Bank Leumi, up pops the tired old list of contenders: Nochi, Tshuva, Eliyahu and Ofer, each dragging a wagon-load of conflicted and cross-interests.
When refusing to give Cerberus more time to obtain the regulatory permits it needs, the treasury explained that letting the U.S. fund change would have been unfair to the other contestants. Not fair play, you know.
That is a good, worthy reason, especially given the state's bent for bending the rules in favor of certain players.
But now that the tender is reopening, the Finance Ministry and Bank of Israel should make a real effort to usher Cerberus, or somebody else like Cerberus, into Israeli banking. Our oligarchs have enough power. Let them spend their energies on investment abroad.
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While the world powers are engaged to deal on Iran's nuclear programme, new government come into office of Rouhani has distorted the international circles eyes from the human rights condition in Iran and Rojhelat (Eastern Kurdistan) taking advantage of the "heroic flexibility" policy adopted by Iranian Supreme Leader as smile to outside and suppression to inside.
According to the report from Campaign in Defence of Civil and Political Prisoners, Dana Lencawayi Kurdish student and civil activist from Meriwan of Rojhelat was arrested by Meriwan Intelligence Office in 26 Jan 2014. The Intelligence Office has not been allowed to Dana's family to meet him and there is no news of his condition still.
The human rights activist and member of Payame-e Noor student supreme council was captured at his work shop by Ettelaat forces and was taken to unknown location.
Meriwan Ettelaat agents have said to Dana's family after repeated follow-up to the Office "do not ask your child's condition". There is no mention of the charges against him as yet.
He is known as a member of Chiya Green Association of Meriwan has been arrested three times by the security forces in allegation of protests against the exaction of Kurdish political prisoners via Iranian regime in last Nov 2013. He was deported to Sine University following pressure from the government troops.
In latest reports, human rights groups have expressed concern to raise number of extrajudicial arrests in Iran despite the populist rhetoric of Rouhani's government.
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The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office is investigating the Saturday evening shooting of a brown tabby cat on its owner's porch in Vilano Beach. What makes this case stand out is that the cat, 4-year-old Isabella, was found by its owner with a professional hunter-type arrow through its front legs.
We don't know who is responsible for this.
Professional bow hunters don't go around shooting arrows at cats, dogs and onto people's porches. The kind of equipment they use is readily available, unfortunately to amateurs.
Sheriff's Sgt. Chuck Mulligan said the incident is under investigation and being taken seriously. Paul Studivant, the county's animal control officer, said his office is following up on a tip that came to the Sheriff's Office tip line. We hope it pans out.
Animal cruelty is illegal and unconscionable. In the past two years, about 1,200 incidents of animal welfare checks have been made by Studivant's office. In about six cases, criminal charges have been brought.
The victim was an innocent cat. But the weapon of choice also could easily have had consequences to people. That's our concern, too.
Reckless endangerment is a possible charge when someone shoots toward a building and the building is occupied. What if a person had crossed the trajectory of the arrow? How often do we read about errant shots at a house from other weapons injuring or killing someone inside?
"The shooter did not aim for the legs," Mulligan said. He's probably right.
"I'm sure they were aiming to kill," he said. Probably so. A few inches higher on the cat's body, it likely would have been a kill.
Isabella's owner, Lucas Usina, 21, said of the incident, "It must be somebody pretty sick to do that."
Very sick, mean-spirited and willing to put people at risk, too. The community rises up when they read of animals being euthanized in a humane shelter. They should care just as much when an animal is targeted in this way, too. The scary part is that the person with the bow and arrow is still on the loose.
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Weissport Council is backtracking on having Benesch Engineers of Pottsville take care of borough property maintenance issues.
Council was advised by its solicitor Mike Greek to form a maintenance committee and only forward the more complicated cases to Benesch to save on fees.
Gene Kershner, council president, asked Vice President Sue Pywar and council member Arlie Moyer to serve on the committee with him. Two other council members, Tim Rehrig and Paulette Watson, were absent from Monday's meeting.
Greek said there are several options to handle complaints. He said when a bank or an estate owns property needing maintenance, it should be handled differently then when it is owner occupied.
"When it's owned by an estate or bank, you can cut the grass and place a municipal lien on the property," he said. "You know that they will want to sell the property, so you'll get your money back."
Council voted in 2011 to hire Benesch Engineers for engineering projects and then voted to also use the firm for compliance issues, such as high grass and code violations.
"We're paying high fees and nothing is getting done," said Pywar. "The grass is still high."
Council also voted to do nothing concerning paving White Street.
Council had discussed having the street resurfaced and then looked into oil and chip and then decided that the oil and chip, while a lower cost option, would be only a "bandaid" approach.
"We'll wait until the bridge project is completed and then look at our options," said Pywar.
"Basically we would have been painting the street black," said Kershner.
Council had tabled signing the contract to place a seal coat on White Street at a cost of $13,179 at the last meeting.
Council discussed the issue of handicapped parking signs again. The solicitor said he will have an ordinance to control handicapped parking signs ready by the next meeting.
Pywar said that a woman has applied for a handicapped parking sign and she has been waiting a long time.
"We need to get on it," said Pywar.
Greek said that there are several ways to handle handicapped parking issues.
"You can assign a spot for them by permit only," said Greek. "The person then would pay a yearly fee."
Greek suggested looking at how many handicapped spaces are available and individual requests.
"With every one of the handicapped signs in Weissport, the person has moved on or passed away," said Arlie Moyer, council member, adding that there are presently six handicapped signs posted in Weissport.
"Take them down and we'll draft an ordinance," said Greek.
Mayor Jonathan Troutman continued his request as to who is authorized to call for help with problems with grinder pumps.
Greek said that the borough has a sewer authority and they are in charge. He said that Troutman is not authorized to call Bellview Pumps, Walnutport.
Council also listened to comments from LeRoy Stevens of White Street, Weissport. Stevens said that he is the maintenance worker for the apartment buildings on White Street that were the topic of discussion at the last council meeting. Stevens said that the neighbors living in the area who made comments last week are nothing more than gossips who have nothing else to do but listen in on conversations and then broadcast the conversations to others.
"I'm done with them," he said. "I believe it is legal to sit on your porch and have a beer. I also want you to know that all of the cars at my house are legal."
Stevens said that he has six children and eight grandchildren so there are a lot of people coming in and out of his house simply because he has a lot of family members.
"Your issue is with 218 and not 220," he said.
"I know that we have garbage issues," he said. "But we have nine apartments and that means a lot of people."
Stevens said that garbage begins piling up fast and then after the garbage goes he normally cleans up at least three bags of loose garbage.
"I'm not a big beer drinker," he said. "I have maybe a six-pack a month. I, nor my family, drive drunk. I learned that lesson the hard way and I know better."
Stevens said that he hopes to move to get away from the drama.
"I want to rent a home with the option to buy," he said. "I want to move back to Brodheadsville where I came from."


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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that California's Proposition 8 unconstitutionally defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman, clearing the way for a possible U.S. Supreme Court hearing on "gay marriage."
Proposition 8 "served no purpose, and had no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California," the federal court said.
The 2008 California ballot measure garnered 52 percent of the vote. It overturned a previous state Supreme Court ruling which imposed legal recognition of the unions.
Prop. 8 backers may now appeal to a larger panel of the Ninth Circuit or may appeal directly to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The high court has never heard a case on same-sex 'marriage' before but it is believed to be divided on the issue. Many legal scholars believe Justice Anthony Kennedy will be the deciding vote, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The ruling's effects are likely to be limited to California.
Ahead of the decision, Prop. 8 backer Catholics for the Common Good called for a "massive response" by supporters involving e-mails and calls to radio and TV talk shows and letters to the editor of newspapers.
"Our opponents made an unprecedented request that the court give them 24 hours' notice before releasing their decision. They are no doubt rallying their troops and want to make the issue about gays and lesbians," the San Francisco-based organization said.
In May 2009, the California Supreme Court upheld Prop. 8.
However, on Aug. 4, 2010, U.S. District Chief Judge Vaughn Walker ruled that the initiative "unconstitutionally burdens the exercise of the fundamental right to marry and creates an irrational classification on the basis of sexual orientation." He said it fails to advance "any rational basis in singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a marriage license."
Judge Walker, an appointee of Republican President George H.W. Bush, is himself homosexual.
His decision declared several findings of fact, including the claim that religious teachings like those of Pope Benedict XVI "harm" homosexuals.
The Ninth Circuit appeals court refused today to invalidate his ruling. Prop. 8 backers had requested the invalidation on the grounds that he should have disclosed he was in a same-sex relationship and could have personally benefited from the decision.
Catholics for the Common Good charged that Walker's ruling created "an entirely new definition of marriage as merely the public recognition of a committed relationship between adults."
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After spending most of his seven year tenure as President of the British Academy of Film and Television Academy missing in action, Prince William showed up to Sunday's award show at the Royal Opera House with Kate Middleton.
This was the third BAFTA Award Show for Prince William and Kate's first. For Kate's BAFTA Awards debut, she arrived in custom Alexander McQueen looking like Laura Ingalls dressed up as Harriet Oleson for Halloween.
The original Long Tier Violet Jacquard dress from Alexander McQueen's 2016 resort collection that Kate had modified cost $7,765 (£6,218).
Kate's McQueen box clutch retailed for $2,242 (£1,795).
Kate's Prada Wavy-Cut Suede Pumps which were visible when Kate lifted her hem to climb the red-carpeted steps cost $750.
So that's over $10,500 to look like a shrunken hunched-backed Harriet, not including the earrings which Kate first debuted in 2011.
Not much is known about the drop earrings, although Rebecca English confirmed on Twitter they are not a loaner pair from the Queen.
There was an amusing rumor floating before the BAFTAs that some actresses were concerned Kate would "out-shine" them at the award show.
If there really was any concern at all, it was probably that Kate would go full-on fan-girl.
Kate has a history of becoming star-struck at events with celebrities and was so giddy meeting Jackie Chan at a Creative Collaboration: UK & China event that a Hong Kong journalist covering it wrote, "Most unexpectedly, Princess Kate, who should be used to meeting and greeting dignitaries and upper echelons of society, suddenly lightened up with great delight and was very girlish when meeting Jackie Chan."
It was actually nice to see Kate looking happy upon arrival at an event. Too often she appears groggy and trepidatious, like she's just coming to after being hit with a tranquilizer dart.
I like happy Kate. I just wish she brought even a fraction of this enthusiasm to other events.
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German director Uwe Boll is beloved by movie fandom, that much is not in doubt. How else can you make a movie called "Stoic" that no one has heard of, or probably seen, and it's already gotten a lowly 2.8 (out of 10) rating on IMDB.com? Mind you, this film has no distribution, and most people have not seen it. And yet, that didn't stop 249 people from going onto IMDB.com and giving it a low grade, including 164 that gave it a score of 1 (out of 10). Then again, I suppose you could argue that the 164 were just trying to balance out the 57 people that gave the film a 10 out of 10 star rating.
You need obsessive fans for that kind of dedication, don't you know it. Alas, these obsessive fans are more likely to be obsessively in hate with ol Uwe Boll, which explains why they're already kicking him in the gonads even before his movie has been seen.
So what's "Stoic" about? See below, and marvel at the wonders.
A heated game of poker causes three men incarcerated for nonviolent offenses to brutalize their cellmate before taking drastic measures in order to cover up their crime.
The film stars Edward Furlong, formerly of "Terminator: Judgment Day" and other movies that didn't require you to stumble onto them during a late-night raiding of your local Blockbuster. That was then, this is now. It also co-stars Sam Levinson, Steffen, Shaun Sipos, Jamie Switch, and Michael Teigen.
The film is supposedly based on a true story, one of two that Boll is trying to resurrect his career with. The other is a true story about the Darfur genocide formerly called "Janjaweed", since retitled simply "Darfur".
The cast of "Stoic" were so committed they actually slept in the cell on the Vancouver set for a month, and according to THR, actor Shaun Sipos even ate an actual tube of toothpaste for the movie. Though sadly, the vomit Sipos ate in the movie was fake. I'm shocked and disappointed.


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We were thrilled to receive a grant from USAID's American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) program to build the fourth Lubuto Library! ASHA and Judie Feedham are co-financing the creation of this library at the Mthunzi Centre, located in peri-urban Lusaka West. Our relationship with Mthunzi dates back to 2006, when Jane Meyers began discussing the possibility of hosting a Lubuto library with the centre's head, Malama Mazaba. This partnership builds on the key role Mthunzi plays in supporting vulnerable youth.
The Lubuto Mthunzi American Youth Library is Lubuto's first with funding to purchase a carefully planned core book collection and install solar power. We hope that Mthunzi Library will be an important model for libraries throughout the continent that are currently heavily dependent upon book donation programs and inspire them to develop collections that meet their user communities' needs.
We have a shared vision where all children in Zambia realize their right to a quality education.Ambassador Eric Schultz
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On November 23, 2015 we held a celebration to mark the groundbreaking for the fourth Lubuto library. Malama Mazaba, Director of the Mthunzi Centre, welcomed guests and served as the master of ceremonies for the event, and the special guest was Ambassador Eric Schultz. The Ambassador was pleased to note that the Mthunzi Library will create a stimulating, supportive and safe environment for children in need to reach their full potential. The event featured other engaging speakers and Lubuto library supporters—including Mr. Kamutumwa, Director of Teacher Education and Specialized Services (TESS), Velenasi Musanji, President of the Library and Information Association Zambia (LIAZ), Lubuto Advisory Board member Mark O'Donnell and Elizabeth Giles delivered a speech on behalf of Jane Meyers.
Of course, Lubuto's most honored guests are always the young people we serve, and more than 80 community children—who are very eager to use the new library and its resources—were present. A highlight of the groundbreaking event was traditional dance and drumming performances by Mthunzi children. Capping off the ceremony, Ambassador Schultz broke ground for the library's Reading Room—and other guests assisted the Ambassador with the shoveling.
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The battle against Monsanto. A victory for science and democracy
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For over six months now I have been deeply involved, as an ordinary citizen of India in waging a war against the attempts of seed companies like Monsanto to control our food. Add Bill Gates and you have got a powerful mix of people and companies who will stop at nothing. With that
kind of money and political power it's next to impossible to stop.
First the facts: Patented gene technologies will not help small farmerssurvive climate change, but they will concentrate corporate power, driveup costs, inhibit public sector research and further undermine the rights of farmers to save and exchange seeds.
Background: Bt Cotton
Armed with the growing power and a 26% share in Mahyco, it's Indian counterpart, Monsanto unleashed Bt Cotton in India. PR, News and other media bought off, people started hearing how Bt cotton has been successfuland made for amazing yields.
Till farmers started committing suicide. Today the numbers are placed at more than 200,000. The magical Bt Cotton was neither magical nor so Bt'ed with common sense. Predictably, the secondary pests developed a resistance and started creating havoc.
But the company had paid off the top politicians and greenwashed,
blackwashed, bloodwashed the case of Bt Cotton.
Find out more about the humanitarian, ecological, environmental disaster of Bt Cotton here:
Bt Brinjal
So in 2009, the GEAC (Genetic Enginnering Approval Committe) gave the go ahead to the world's first genetically modified food that was to be directly consumed by humans - the Bt Brinjal. Also known as eggplant andaubergine.
Dr. Pushpa Bhargava was a member of the GEAC. A renowned microbiologist, Dr. Bhargava expressed shock at the approval.
Greenpeace launched a campaign protesting the decision.
Millions of educated Indians got into the act.
And within 72 hours, our environment minister, Mr. Jairam Ramesh's officeswere flooded with over 70,000 faxes and thousands of emails, saying Bt Brinjal must not be approved.
Never before was such a spontaneous environmental protest seen in this country's history. Jairam Ramesh put off the decision till February. He said he would travel around the country and hold a series of public consultations. He would take the opinion of people, scientists and farmers.
Monsanto-Mahyco had politicians by their side. The science and technology minister of India, the agricultural minister of India came in defense of Bt Brinjal. Said it was harmless.
With all the power in their hands, Monsanto thought it had the game in their hands.
Except they made a little mistake. They hadn't realized that bigger than money, bigger than politics, bigger than anything else is something called the country.
It was India's food security at stake and people came out in millions and took a stand against this blatant attempt at a new kind of colonialism.
And the Indians fought a pitched battle against Monsanto and their allies. Watch videos and see reports here: http://greenpeace.in/safefood
Blogs like this were continuously giving out information which the mainstream media and newspapers refused to cover. http://greatindiansale.blogspot.com/search?q=bt+brinjal
The protest was democratic. More than 100,000 people around the country fasted in protest against Bt Brinjal on Martyrs Day - 30th January (anniversary of Gandhi's assasination)
It was found that the politicians in favour of Bt Brinjal were singing Monsanto's tune. In fact, they were quoting form Monsanto's publicity material. Independent scientists wrote to the PM pointing out how promotional material of a pseudo-scientific organization funded primarily by Monsanto had found its way into government briefings on GM crops: http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?264220
In the consultations, Monsanto brought in paid stooges to pose as farmers that supported Bt brinjals. They made a noise alongside scientists on Monsanto's payroll. Which scientist would say things like: "people want new technology like iphone so why not btbrinjal?"
And then the decision came in. India said no to Bt Brinjal.
Here is one of the most brilliant and transparent reports by a politician we have ever seen:
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Read every word. It sets a precedent for the world trying to fight the GMO Battle.
Every word of it proves India is a strong democracy. And every word of it proves that science was being hijacked by the GMO companies. (Bad, inadequate research)
This was a victory of science.
As the Scottish Environment Minister Roseanna Cunningham said "We know very little, if anything, about the long-term effects of growing GM crops. To take risks with our natural environment is wholly indefensible and irresponsible. We simply cannot afford to take risks with untested technologies.
"We are ready to stand shoulder to shoulder with other nations who are opposed to GM and fight for what our people want. It is clear that concerns about GM exist in the developing, as well as the developed world, and I am pleased to see that the Indian Government has listened to public opinion."
The battle of the brinjal has been won. But the war continues around the world.
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Fantasy Baseball Predictions
Ray Flowers predicts the outcome of 2014, talks $ and Miguel Cabrera and calls out soft people who are in 10 team leagues.
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I've had a good week. Last weekend I drafted in Tout Wars as I got to see my BFF Jeff Mans and put together a solid fantasy squad to take on the experts. I also witnessed two brawls (click on the link to read about them, you won't be disappointed). I had the good fortune to host an experts draft on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio (don't forget my show moves to 7-10 PM EDT starting Monday), got to pound a few too many Irish Coffee's while meeting a really cool gal (so what if she likes ladies), and have a weekend of fun planned before my birthday next week (please send your gifts to The Oracle, P.O. Box …). I'm feeling pretty good (other than my jacked up shin that you read about in the Tout Wars piece). Oh yeah, major league baseball is about ready to kick off too (click on this link to learn about our amazing Fantasy GM In-Season Premium Package. Talk about exciting). Life is good. Not Miggy Cabrera good, more on that in a second, but good. I'll happily bring the mood down a bit by bashing folks in shallow leagues, ponder why so many hurlers are getting hurt, and then close up with my 10 Bold Predictions for the 2014 baseball season.
Miguel Cabrera had two years and $44 million left on his contract. So of course the Tigers ponied up an eight year extension of $248 million bringing his contract up to 10 years and $292 million. Oh yeah, there are also two vesting options at the end of the deal for $30 million a year so he could get paid $352 million over the next 12 years.
Miguel Cabrera will turn 31 years old in about three weeks.
There are massive mistakes, and then there are brain dead, colossal, I'm one of the 14 dumbest people on the planet type of things... and this is one of those decisions.
Cabrera is old. Paying $30 million a year to a player in his 40's is asinine.
Cabrera has a body built for laying on the couch, not hitting line drives at 40.
Cabrera is a slow footed first baseman. According to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports, the only first baseman to earn $150 million in value, according to WAR, from ages 33-40 was Johnny Mize. Remember, Cabrera just got paid TWICE that.
Cabrera has well chronicled issues off the field with alcohol.
Will these teams every learn? Hey Yankees, how did that $275 million deal work out with Alex Rodriguez?
Another diddy from Passan...
Since Cory Luebke's Tommy John surgery on Feb. 18, 10 more players have torn their UCLs, including the latest, D-backs RP David Hernandez.
This situation is simply getting obnoxious. Virtually no pitcher is immune to tearing his UCL and heading to the operating room for TJ surgery. It's almost a foregone conclusion that a pitcher will have to have the procedure at some point in his career. Makes you wonder doesn't it? Players are better trained than ever before. Players use video and coaching to hone their craft at a rate never previously seen. Yet they are always hurt. If you have a moment it might be instructive to read this list of yearly top-10's in innings pitched. Last year Adam Wainwright led baseball with 241.2 innings pitched. In 1988 that mark wouldn't have been in the top-10.
Velocity is up, training is up and injuries are up.
Maybe there is something to be said for not throwing 97 mph and being able to bench press 300 lbs.
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I say this every day on my SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio Show (we move to 7-10 PM EDT on Monday), but let me put it to virtual paper: CHALLENGE YOURSELF.
Look I'm old and grumpy. Well, I'm actually neither, but I can act like a 75 year old man at times. What sets me off? Odd scoring systems and setups – I'm in a $273.50 auction league... I mean who does that?
More than the issues with the salaries we pay for players – and folks if you don't know the "standard" is $260 – the thing that has been bothering me a ton lately are all those of you out there that are playing in 10 team leagues. 'But Ray I only have nine other friends..." I understand that sometimes 10 person leagues are what need to happen. Fine, do a 10 team league. But this is what gets me – people do 10 team leagues with one catcher and three outfielders. Why bother? Let me explain.
The STANDARD setup for fantasy baseball is:
14 hitters (C, C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, MI, CI, 5 OF, UT)
9 pitchers (can be any combination of starters and relievers)
No matter what size league you are in this is the minimum you should have for your starting lineup.
Take those 23 players and multiply that number by 12 (the standard for team size in a league) and you end up with 276 starting players.
If you do a 10 team league with 27 rounds you're rostering six fewer players than are starting in 12 team leagues!
Anyone can pick up a #3 at a bar. OK, well not anyone, but most of us can. I'm not saying you have to run after the hottest gal you've ever seen, but at least challenge yourself to find someone, and a fantasy baseball league, in the upper half.
Challenge yourself. Even if you don't have a 20 person league, add more spots to your starting lineup, extend your bench, do something so that every team just doesn't autodraft and still have an all-star squad.
For the hell of it – my gnome video.
On the eve of the 2014 season really getting underway – I'm not counting that dumb Australian trip – here are 10 off the wall predictions from The Oracle.
1 Billy Hamilton will fail to steal 50 bases.
2 Jose Fernandez will not finish the year as a top-15 starting pitcher.
3 Mike Trout will not finish the 2014 season as the top fantasy performer. He won't finish in the top-10.
4 Taijuan Walker will outperform Yordano Ventura.
5 Alex Rios will be a more productive fantasy player than Adam Jones.
6 One of this trio of outfielders will go 20/20: Michael Saunders, Justin Ruggiano & Chris Young.
7 One of the following relievers will saves 30 games: Cody Allen, Junichi Tazawa, Francisco Rodriguez.
8 Johnny Cueto will outperform Michael Wacha, Sonny Gray and Masahiro Tanaka.
9 Tim Lincecum will win 15 games while striking out 190 batters. What, you thought I would leave him out?
10 B.J. Upton will go at least 15/25.
Finally, Kyle Elfrink and I talk predictions.
Miguel Enguidanos - Pitching injuries are already crazy out of control. When-will-it-stop?03/30/2014 11:10 pm
jhonny muriel - Greatest team ever drafted. LOL03/30/2014 11:09 pm
Rob Johnson - Right. "Off The Wall"03/30/2014 11:08 pm
Prospectus is better - they were random predictions. Not meant to make total logic or anything. Oh, and everyone is expecting too much from Fernandez, I'm comfortable with that one.03/30/2014 11:08 pm
Howard Bender - Well, I did have him as my #1 player in the rankings. ;-)03/30/2014 11:07 pm
Miguel Enguidanos
Hi Ray, I drafted 10 P instead of 9P by using my bench which turned out ok since we have an epidemic of the DL. I already have a 2 pitchers on the DL since my draft, last night! Saturday before the season and 2 pitchers go on the DL!!03/30/2014 3:37 pm
Sigh. Your fantasy hate for Mike Trout depresses me. You didn't like him last year and he crushed it. Why can't you just accept his greatness and enjoy it with me. I finally hopped your Alex Rios bandwagon, Ray. Don't be stubborn.03/30/2014 2:43 pm
jhonny muriel
Although, The Freak just freaked me out by getting pummeled by a line drive straight to the knee. .03/29/2014 10:31 am
jhonny muriel
I own Rios, Saunders, Lincecum and Upton so I'm hoping the Oracle is accurate.03/29/2014 10:30 am
Rob Johnson
i see u cant use space between sentences lol03/28/2014 11:29 pm


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Good Eating Places
Robin Klump
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2003/08/04 07:46:51
I am looking for someplace to eat around Angola, Indiana or a few miles east of there. We are taking a roadtrip to Nappanee, Indiana from Toledo and want to stop at a good place for breakfast.
Any suggestions??
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RE: Good Eating Places
2003/08/05 00:32:32
Suggest you edit your topic heading so people will know what you are looking for.
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Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Georgia
Will your kit to revoke a will work in Georgia? i am intending to make new wills but I want the old one my 2nd husband has revoked.
2 Answers from Attorneys
What kit? This is a website to ask lawyers general questions, not a place to buy some kind of "kit."
There is no will revocation kit. When you draft a new will, it should have a clause in it that specifically revokes all prior wills. However, to be safe, once the new will has been signed, witnessed and notarized properly, then simply rip up, burn or otherwise dispose of the old will.
Your question is indicative of the fact that you do not know what you are doing. Please go and see a lawyer and have the will properly drafted. Wills are not all that expensive. It will well be worth the price.
Do-in-yourself wills are not a good idea - see a recent consumer reports article about this.


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The Bottom Line / Aiming Low
Once upon a time, to get the matriculation certificate, you had to put in quite an effort. Whoever wanted to get a truly good grade knew it wouldn't be a walkover, and realized that it called for sweat and hard work.
Once upon a time, to get the matriculation certificate, you had to put in quite an effort. Whoever wanted to get a truly good grade (what today would be called 5 points in math) knew it wouldn't be a walkover, and realized that it called for sweat and hard work. And as a result, the Israeli matriculation certificate made a name for itself, even in foreign circles.
But much water has passed under the bridge since those days, and populism is now the name of the game. The aim is to "make things better for the pupils," not to overtax them, to give them maximum choice, to lower demands made on them, and all to grab that elusive objective - their affection. That the pupils should like the education minister (and the finance minister too), and if that wins a few points for the party too - well that's just dandy.
The finance minister was the first on the track as soon as he entered office. Despite it not being in his purview at all, he raised a proposal in the government to cancel the psychometric tests, to make a university place accessible to anyone with a matriculation certificate; and in the meantime, he
persuaded Hebrew University, Jerusalem, to implement this policy in a limited fashion.
But Education Minister Limor Livnat was not born yesterday. She immediately told everyone (a year ago) that she planned to raise the percentage of pupils matriculating "from the present level of 40 percent to a level of 100 percent!" In other words, I am better than Shalom and worthy of more love. Taking both initiatives, we reach an advanced stage at which every high-school pupil gets his/her certificate and can then go on to university. And how does this affect the level of education? You'd rather not know.
In order to raise the pass percentage for the matriculation exams, one could up the quality of teaching. But that's terribly old-fashioned and conservative. And it also takes much too much time. So the minister thought up another scheme - a second sitting for the two most problematic subjects of English and math. These would be risk-free exams, such that the pupil would be graded on his or her best marks of the two takes, not necessarily the second score. Now wasn't that good of her?
The exam writers also understood the hidden message and took the trouble to write easier exams on the second sitting, so that the results were as expected: Pass rates for matriculation rose from 40.8 percent (2000) to 43.7 percent (2001). What a wonderful education system, what an excellent education minister.
But what is 43.7 percent when you are aiming for 100 percent? So the minister unveiled another easing of the situation this week. A new model of score counting will be set up again in the two trouble spots of English and math. This new model will make it easier for the pupils to pass, as the minister herself said: "It is an important decision that will make things easier for the pupils."
You once thought that the job of the Education Ministry was to turn out better educated students, with a broader knowledge and deeper values. How wrong you were! Its job is "to make things easier." How else will Livnat win the pupils' affection?
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Awesome Fest creator wants to change name
Fest tentatively dubbed "Happy Birthday" slated for February
Dryw Keltz 8 p.m., Nov. 22
Archbishop is Released from Hospital (El Sol de Tijuana, 11/12/12, by Rocio Galvan)
Tijuana, BC – Supervised medical care and strict requirements for his food and medicines were made this weekend for Metropolitan Archbishop Rafael Romo Muñoz, who said he approved of this at a Mexican Episcopal Council meeting he attended. The private hospital institution where he was treated confirmed this information Saturday after the religious prelate left the hospital facilities.
However, Romo Muñoz will continue under medical supervision, to ensure progression of his state of health. The Archbishop was admitted last Thursday suffering from problems of dizziness, disorientation and a loss of balance and was evaluated by specialists.
It was explained that he was attended by Otolaryngology and Cardiology specialists who kept him under observation for 48 hours. Unofficially, it was revealed the Archbishop traveled to the meeting of the Episcopal Mexican Council which began Sunday. http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldetijuana/notas/n2767740.htm
Young People of Tijuana and San Diego Volunteer (El Sol de Tijuana, 11/12/12)
Tijuana, BC - Young people from San Diego and Tijuana were summoned by the program Jóvenes sin Fronteras, which was developed by the Instituto Juventud BC, Bibliotecas Hermanas, Point Loma Nazarene University and the Preparatoria Federal Lázaro Cárdenas, and joined forces to celebrate the children's houses San José and Eunime por Tijuana.
The young leaders Arantza Fernández, of los jóvenes de Tijuana; Ana Guido and Katy Samarin of Point Loma Nazarene University, participated in a bi-national volunteer day, with the participation of the Instituto Juventud BC. Miguel Angel Torres, director of Juventud BC, headed the work, giving examples of the importance of values particularly in supporting others.
In a spirit of binational collaboration between Mexico and United States the youth showed that sometimes governments know the importance of working together for the most vulnerable to ensure they have a better quality of life. On Saturday, November 10, 2012, young people showed it is possible and by adding their efforts both peoples will have a better future, since they can combat injustice and a lack of attention.
Children's homes San José and Eunime por Tijuana for the day, had faith that their future will be better, but it is important that we all do our part. Jóvenes sin Fronteras is a binational effort to promote volunteerism in young people. Johanne Godin, founder of Bibliotecas Hermanas, greeted children who attended and organized the event to benefit more than 50 children, with the participation of 30 young people from Tijuana and San Diego. http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldetijuana/notas/n2767673.htm


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National Public Lands Day
Come celebrate National Public Lands Day with the Friends of the Mississippi River. Help pick up litter along the Vermillion River during the lower water levels of autumn, helping to beautify this trophy trout stream. The clean-up event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 29, at CP Adams Park in Hastings.
Volunteers will be picking up in areas near lakes and wetlands that feed/border the Vermillion River just south of downtown Hastings. The park is known for both its recreational activities, such as its disc golf course and paved trails, and high-quality natural areas.
To ensure adequate supplies (including lunch) pre-registration is required. To learn more or sign up, contact Katie at firstname.lastname@example.com or 651-222-2193 x23.


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Determining a User's Last Logon Time
Updated: February 28, 2009
Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2
This topic explains how to use the Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell to determine the last time that a user logged on to the system.
The following example is a sample script that you can use to find the last logon time of the user SaraDavis:
Import-Module ActiveDirectory function Get-ADUserLastLogon([string]$userName) { $dcs = Get-ADDomainController -Filter {Name -like "*"} $time = 0 foreach($dc in $dcs) { $hostname = $dc.HostName $user = Get-ADUser $userName | Get-ADObject -Properties lastLogon if($user.LastLogon -gt $time) { $time = $user.LastLogon } } $dt = [DateTime]::FromFileTime($time) Write-Host $username "last logged on at:" $dt } Get-ADUserLastLogon -UserName SaraDavis
A script is a series of Active Directory module cmdlets. For more information about running Active Directory module scripts, see Running Windows PowerShell Scripts (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=119588).
For a full explanation of the parameters that you can pass to Get-ADDomainController, Get-ADUser, or Get-ADObject, at the Active Directory module command prompt, type Get-Help <name of cmdlet>–detailed, and then press ENTER.


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ESCONDIDO —— Palomar Pomerado Health District on Thursday rolled out ambitious makeover plans for its downtown hospital that officials said would help meet growing health care needs and anchor the redevelopment of Escondido's center.
Against a backdrop of artist's renderings depicting glassy facades and lush public plazas, Palomar Pomerado's chief executive officer, Michael Covert, and a team of architects walked an audience of about 75 community members through the district's plans for the Palomar Medical Center on Valley Parkway.
The public workshop, held in the convention center of the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, was the first of many such meetings hospital officials have promised over the coming years.
Covert said the district intends to meld its need to renovate the 14.5-acre site, which was originally developed five decades ago, with Escondido's aggressive redevelopment plans for the city's urban core.
"What we were trying to do," said Covert, "is say, 'Based on the health care needs of the future and where the city is going on the other side of Grand (Avenue), how do we pull this off and make it work for everybody?' "
Under the renovation plan, the medical center would become the new home for Palomar Pomerado's administrative offices, now in Poway. It would also feature a revamped behavioral health care ward and a skilled nursing facility.
The overhaul would also include a generous expansion of the site, with the addition of as many as 300 apartments or townhouses for long-term care patients, nurses and other staff. It would also add a new parking structure and street-level commercial space.
The plan would require acquiring an additional 4.5 acres surrounding the hospital, stretching the existing site to Ivy Street on the west and Fig Street on the east.
The district's board has said it does not want to use eminent domain, and Palomar Pomerado's chief architect, Mike Shanahan, said that, based on the long-range plan for renovating the medical center, he hopes all of the properties could be purchased at market rates.
Renovations would begin in 2010, after the district finishes building a new 453-bed acute care hospital.
Palomar Pomerado plans to spend $73 million on the makeover, money that will come out of Proposition BB.
Taxpayers passed the $496 million bond last November to pay for expanding and renovating the 800-square-mile district's medical facilities.
Covert assured the audience that, when it came to Palomar Medical Center, the bond would only cover the costs of overhauling the hospital's health care facilities. The remainder, he said, would come primarily from the private investment he is confident the visionary plan will attract.
"If we have limited dollars, we have to look at how we can use them," Covert said. "And from the BB perspective, it's very clear we need to obtain partnership and cooperation with other people."
The district also plans to raise $210 million in revenue bonds to pay for infrastructure such as parking and new health care programs.
The renovated medical center is part of a larger expansion plan district officials say is necessary to accommodate growth and comply with strict new seismic-safety laws in California.
Palomar Pomerado has plans to build a new $531 million hospital at the Escondido Research and Technology Center, a business park under development on the city's west side.
A majority of Escondido City Council members, however, oppose that plan and have pushed to keep the hospital near the city's downtown.
But while the location of the hospital has been steeped in controversy, the nine written questions posed to Thursday's speakers shied away from confrontation over where to build the new hospital, or whether Palomar Medical Center could be sufficiently refurbished so as to eliminate the need for a new facility.
Instead, they focused primarily on how to cover the costs of the expanded campus, and whether the district was working in conjunction with the city on its plans.
Shanahan said he has spoken with Escondido planning officials and intends to make a similar presentation to council members in coming weeks.
In the end, the district's presentation received mixed reviews from those in attendance.
Jerry Schrodt said that, as an Escondido resident and former Palomar Medical Center patient, he and his wife attended because they were curious about the plan, of which they had no complaints.
"They do a good job," Schrodt said. "So we think this will be a favorable way of keeping this area viable."
Others had a less favorable take on the evening's presentation.
Joe Holtz, an Escondido dentist with offices east of the hospital, said the workshop had nothing to do with working with the community.
"It was nothing but a (public relations) move to tell us their vision and not ask what our vision is," Holtz said. "It's our hospital. We're paying for it."
Contact staff writer David Fried at (760) 740-5416 or firstname.lastname@example.com .


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Vauxhall Zafira (1999 - 2005) Running Costs
Zafira is a wanted vehicle and this strong demand keeps residuals up. The Astra-based mechanicals are affordable and easy to maintain, plus fuel economy is good for all engines. The frugal diesel 2.0-litre DTi achieves 44mpg, which is impressive for a seven-seater. Insurance groups are average for the class, with the exception of the GSi, beginning at group 5 for the 1.6-litre.
Estimated fuel cost per year
|Fuel type
|Pence per litre
|Estimated cost per year *
|£1,425 - £1,818 *
|£1,219 - £1,412 *
* The estimated fuel cost figure is based on an annual mileage of 10,000 miles and is a guide to how much this model will cost in fuel each year. It's calculated using the model's average MPG (calculated from both town centre and motorway driving) and the average fuel price from around the country. Actual fuel costs will vary based on driving style and road conditions.
Ongoing running costs
|Servicing period
|20,000 miles.
|Three years/60,000 miles.
|Road tax (12 months)
£210 - £305
See tax rates for all versions
|Insurance group
11 - 28
How much is it to insure?
Vehicle excise duty (VED) varies according to the CO2 emissions and the fuel type of the vehicle. For cars registered before 01 March 2001 it is based on engine size. For cars registered on or after 01 March 2001 the VED or road tax is based on the car's CO2 emissions.
Zafira is not particularly environmentally friendly. With an average of 191 g/km CO2 across the line-up, its emissions are fairly standard for a people carrier. The range is not very frugal, averaging 34 mpg.
Highest and lowest CO2 emissions
|CO2 emissions
|Road tax (12 months)
1.6 Bi-fuel,
1.6 Bi-Fuel Bi-fuel
|167 g/km (Min)
|2.2 Petrol
|228 g/km (Max)
|£245 - £305
Thankfully, there haven't been any major problems reported by Parker's users. Buyers should check for a few minor problems - such as trim issues, excessive oil consumption and notchy gearboxes - before purchasing, but otherwise it is very durable.
Car checklist problem points
|No problems reported.
|Engine / gearbox
|Notchy gearboxes and engines that use a little too much oil are common.
|General interior wear, check operation of seat mechanisms.


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Not finished yet - still need to applique and put together and quilt but just wanted to share what I have so far. The runner is folded back on itself in this picture. It measures 110" long so it doesn't fit on the design wall. I guess I am hooked on runners since doing the French Roses one. Anyone have any ideas on how to quilt this? Hope you like it.
closer picture of butterflys and flowers