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O'Keefe Voter Fraud Investigation: Young Man Offered Holder's Ballot
O'Keefe Voter Fraud Investigation: Young Man Offered Holder's Ballot
by Breitbart News
In a shocking new video, James O'Keefe's Project Veritas demonstrates to the Attorney General of the United States, Eric Holder, just why he should be concerned about lack of voter ID laws – by walking into Holder's voting precinct and showing the world that anyone can obtain Eric Holder's ballot. Literally.
The video shows a young man entering a Washington, DC polling place at 3401 Nebraska Avenue, NW, on primary day of this year – April 3, 2012 – and giving Holder's name and address. The poll worker promptly offers the young man Holder's ballot to vote.
Holder has maintained that voter fraud is not a major problem in the United States, and that voter ID would not curb voter fraud in any case.
Project Veritas has already shown how dead people can vote in New Hampshire, prompting the state senate to pass a voter ID law; they've shown celebrities like Tim Tebow and Tom Brady registering to vote in Minnesota, prompting the state legislature to put voter ID on the ballot as a constitutional amendment. Washington DC voting law is a federal jurisdictional area. Will the federal government take up the challenge?
O'Keefe Voter Fraud Investigation: Young Man Offered Holder's Ballot
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James O'Keefe's Latest Target: Eric Holder's Ballot
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Apparently unsatisfied with just the attention of New Hampshire's attorney general for his January voter-fraud stunt, James O'Keefe and Project Veritas are now taunting the feds, releasing a video Monday of an operative asking for, and getting offered, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder's ballot. The video, taken from what looks like a hidden camera, appears to show a Washington, D.C. poll worker handing over Eric Holder's ballot to a young man who we later see looks nothing like him. Like they did in most (but not all) instances in New Hampshire when asking for ballots belonging to dead people, the operative asking for Holder's ballot doesn't actually take it, but says he wants to go get his identification from the car and walks out.
It's part of conservative prankster-videographer O'Keefe's ongoing campaign to show voter fraud is rampant despite Holder's insistence that it's not. (Holder's point is supported by studies from places such as NYU's Brennan Center.) Of course, the Veritas stunt really only proves that places that don't have voter ID laws don't ask for voter ID. It doesn't reveal a widespread problem of people falsely impersonating other voters. In fact, the only people it proves impersonate voters are those working for Project Veritas.
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Great video!
I looked up the D.C. voting regulations. (Rule number 3-713) It appears that the poll worker which the ersatz Eric Holder approached violated the rules as the voter is required to say aloud not just his name but also his address so that is can be compared with the poll records. Curiously the regulations do not call for verification of the signature.
Rule number 3-708 D.C. regulations allow "any duly registered voter" to challenge another voters vote. This then sets into motion a more thorough investigation of the voter as well ask invoking harsher penalties. However, the poll worker is not required to let anyone see the signature of the voter thereby depriving any prospective challenger from examining signatures.
(Rule number 3-706) Regulations do allow a registered poll watcher to "Unofficially ascertain the identity of persons who have voted;" but doesn't give the watcher any means to do so.
The rules can be found at Chapter 3-7: ELECTION PROCEDURES, DC Regulations
It seems like a great improvement would be to require the poll worker to compare the voters' signatures in the poll book and also allow poll watchers to compare the signatures.
April 9, 2012 12:00 A.M.
Why We Need Voter-ID Laws Now
Voter fraud is a scandal, and the attorney general cant look away anymore.
By John Fund
Attorney General Eric Holder is a staunch opponent of laws requiring voters to show photo ID at the polls to improve ballot security. He calls them unnecessary and has blocked their implementation in Texas and South Carolina, citing the fear they would discriminate against minorities.
I wonder what Holder will think when he learns just how easy it was for someone to be offered his ballot just by mentioning his name in a Washington, D.C., polling place in Tuesdays primaries.
Holders opposition to ID laws comes in spite of the Supreme Courts 63 decision in 2008, authored by liberal Justice John Paul Stevens, that upheld the constitutionality of Indianas tough ID requirement. When groups sue to block photo-ID laws in court, they cant seem to produce real-world examples of people who have actually been denied the right to vote. According to opinion polls, over 75 percent of Americans including majorities of Hispanics and African-Americans routinely support such laws.
One reason is that people know you cant function in the modern world without showing ID you cant cash a check, travel by plane or even train, or rent a video without being asked for one. In fact, PJ Media recently proved that you cant even enter the Justice Department in Washington without showing a photo ID. Average voters understand that its only common sense to require ID because of how easy it is for people to pretend they are someone else
Filmmaker James OKeefe demonstrated just how easy it is on Tuesday when he dispatched an assistant to the Nebraska Avenue polling place in Washington where Attorney General Holder has been registered for the last 29 years. OKeefe specializes in the same use of hidden cameras that was pioneered by the recently deceased Mike Wallace, who used the technique to devastating effect in exposing fraud in Medicare claims and consumer products on 60 Minutes. OKeefes efforts helped expose the fraud-prone voter-registration group ACORN with his video stings, and has had great success demonstrating this year in New Hampshire, Vermont, and Minnesota just how easy it is to obtain a ballot by giving the name of a dead person who is still on the rolls. Indeed, a new study by the Pew Research Center found at least 1.8 million dead people are still registered to vote. They arent likely to complain if someone votes in their place.
In Washington, it was childs play for OKeefe to beat the system. OKeefes assistant used a hidden camera to document his encounter with the election worker at Holders polling place:
Man: Do you have an Eric Holder, 50th Street?
Poll worker: Let me see here.
Man: Xxxx 50th Street.
Poll Worker: Lets see, Holder, Hol-t-e-r, or Hold-d-e-r?
Man: H-o-l-d-e-r.
Poll Worker: D-e-r. Okay.
Man: Thats the name.
Poll Worker: I do. Xxxx 50th Street NW. Okay. [Puts check next to name, indicating someone has shown up to vote.] Will you sign there . . .
Man: I actually forgot my ID.
Poll Worker: You dont need it; its all right.
Man: I left it in the car.
Poll Worker: As long as youre in here, and youre on our list and thats who you say you are, were okay.
Man: I would feel more comfortable if I go get my ID, is it all right if I go get it?
Poll Worker: Sure, go ahead.
Man: Ill be back faster than you can say furious!
Poll Worker: Were not going anywhere.
Note that OKeefes assistant never identified himself as Eric Holder, so he was not illegally impersonating him.
Nor did he attempt to vote using the ballot that was offered him, or even to accept it. OKeefe has been accused by liberals of committing voter fraud in his effort to expose just how slipshod the election systems of various no-ID-required states are, but lawyers say his methods avoid that issue. Moreover, he has only taped his encounters with election officials in jurisdictions that allow videotaping someone in public with only one partys knowledge.
As for the D.C. Board of Elections, its loose practices are a matter of record. Last year, a community activist uncovered the fact that Andrea Pringle, the new deputy chief of staff to Washington, D.C., mayor Vincent Gray, had voted illegally in the district even though she admitted to living in Maryland. She resigned in the face of the criticism.
Nor is she the only example. State Senator Harold Metts of Rhode Island got a photo-ID law put on the books in his state last year after he was told by several constituents of a pattern of voter fraud in his home town of Providence. Indeed, his own state representative and her daughter had their votes stolen by someone voting in their names in one election. The old system was not set up to readily weed out fraud, and it would be very hard to prove, he told the Woonsocket Patch newspaper. Metts, the state senates only African-American member, says that he took a lot of heat from national Democrats for getting the ID law approved by an overwhelmingly Democratic legislature. But he says party loyalty only takes him so far. Its time to stop crying wolf and make the voter-ID law work for those on both sides of this issue who want to ensure the integrity of the system, while guarding against disenfranchisement.
Several of the state laws that require photo ID also make new provisions to enhance security for absentee ballots, the tool of choice for many fraudsters. Last year, Lessadolla Sowers, a member of the NAACPs Executive Committee in Tunica County, Miss., was sentenced to five years in prison for fraudulently casting absentee ballots for ten other people. This crime cuts against the fabric of our free society, Judge Charles Webster said at the sentencing hearing.
Scandals such as that one helped convince 62 percent of Mississippis voters to approve a photo-ID law last November. The measure passed in a clear majority of counties that are majority-black. As with other ID laws, a free state-issued photo ID is available to anyone who says they cant afford one.
But the groups opposing voter ID wont let the facts get in their way. James Clyburn of South Carolina, the third-ranking member in the House Democratic leadership, compares voter-ID laws to Jim Crow provisions that blocked people from voting in the last century, and said he is very, very anxious that the Supreme Court as it is presently constituted will support the new laws. But as previously noted, the Supreme Court already has supported voter ID, with its opinion authored by its most liberal member at the time.
Some criticism of voter-ID laws has morphed into intimidation. This week, Color of Change, co-founded by former Obama special adviser Van Jones, threatened a boycott against Coca-Cola and Walmart because they financially supported the American Legislative Exchange Council, which has helped state legislators draft some of the voter-ID laws. Within hours, Coca-Cola resigned its membership in ALEC. So far Walmart is holding out by arguing that ALEC is involved with dozens of issues, many of them of direct concern to Walmart shareholders.
There is something surreal about the voter-ID issue. As James OKeefe demonstrates, it is comically easy to commit voter fraud in person, and, unless someone confesses, its very difficult to ever detect. With absentee balloting, there is a paper trail that makes it easier to uncover fraud, making it a problem that even some critics of photo ID will admit.
Other than hypotheticals, there are very few cases of legitimate voters who were unable to have their vote counted because they lacked ID. People who show up without photo ID at the polls are allowed to cast a provisional ballot that is counted after proof of identity is offered.
From voter fraud to election chicanery of all kinds, America teeters on the edge of scandal every November, says Larry Sabato, the director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia and author of a comprehensive survey of voter fraud called Dirty Little Secrets. The fact that so many people want to thwart legitimate and prudent efforts to improve ballot integrity has become a scandal in its own right. Attorney General Holder is unlikely to agree with that, but after what happened at his polling place last Tuesday, he should at least understand that voter fraud itself is a scandal worth investigating.
John Fund, a writer based in New York, is the author of Stealing Elections: How Voter Fraud Threatens Our Democracy.
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On his upcoming release Don Cusack in High Fidelity (due out March 23 on Interdependent Media), Cincinnati rapper Donwill pays homage to the cult classic film High Fidelity. While other rappers have attempted to recreate the personification of movie characters like Scarface, Donwill tactfully takes on the role of Rob Gordon, an insecure music buff who just can't seem to figure out the game of life and love. Along with the precursor mixtape, aptly titled Laura's Mixtape , Donwill turns the script of High Fidelity into a real-life scenario through his own experiences. As such, the album serves as a conversation between the listener and the Tanya Morgan group member that is both engaging and enriching from beginning to end.
In this exclusive interview with HipHopDX, Donwill covers Don Cusack in High Fidelity, compares his own story to that of the film, talks about how artist limitations from fans is a growing concern, and the state of Hip Hop as seen from a technological vantage point. Oh yeah, and how making a girl a mixtape almost got him laid. Almost.
HipHopDX: Let's start this off with a recent quote about Don Cusack in High Fidelity in which you said, "Nothing in life will give you all the answers, but this album will help people find some of the answers they might be looking for." What did you learn about yourself in making this album?
Donwill: I think creatively, I just learned my own limitations. With respect to what I'm capable of, I did it all with this album, from sequencing to engineering sessions. The only thing I didn't do is mix or master it. But it taught me a lot about where I am as an artist creatively. Like, can I put together a project from start to finish? I did that. As far as production, I made a beat on there. But it also taught me about the limitations and the confines of what I can and can't do. It kind of prompted me to wanna grow more as an artist – to do more, to learn how to take on and perfect what I know. As far as the personal process, it kind of showed me more about the way I look at people and the way I look at relationships and the way I look at love. It's one of those things where it's a journey, not necessarily something that has a finite answer because tomorrow is different than today. It's one of those things where at the end of the day, you know, I'm a man. I know exactly where I'm at and I'm not floundering; I'm not wondering. I know what I need out of a relationship so to speak.
DX: I've gotten a chance to give Don Cusack In High Fidelity a few spins and I have to say it really takes you on an emotional rollercoaster. Is that the type of effect you wanted on this project?
Donwill: [Pause] Yeah. I say yes because it's like…Relationships and love are trivial things for some people, for the most part. It can be kind of like smooth sailing, but a lot of times it's not. What I did with this album was, I tried to take, I tried to love just life and look at life. From death to birth, to your career, to recreational stuff, that rollercoaster, it exists and that's just how my life is. It's unpredictable a lot of times, and that was just a snap shot of the past year that I've dealt with. I guess in the context of the album I had a rough year. It wasn't really rough per se, but it was definitely eventful.
DX: I believe the record "December 27th" is about your father passing away, correct?
Donwill: Yeah, that's the one I produced.
DX: How did that event affect your music career?
Donwill: My mother and father, as well as my family have been very supportive of my decision to do music. My mother is the worrier, she tends to worry more so about my health, if I'm eating right and such. Just knowing the sense of pride he got when I would tell him about landmarks and accomplishments, and even up until his passing, not moments before his death but like the last few times I had seen him and talked to him, he just always would tell me not to give up or he was proud of me and to keep doing what I'm doing. Whenever I talk to my mom now and tell her what's going on she's like, "Your dad would have been so proud." You know, I wasn't one of those athletic dudes but I just know a lot of what I'm doing now is stuff that made him really happy and proud so…I know I'm continuing his legacy. He's kind of the one that introduced me to music, in a sense. Like you know, I don't come from a musical family where anybody was a musician or something. I come from a working class family but my father loved music and he enjoyed music so much. So just to know that, I think he would be extremely ecstatic.
DX: With an album that has obvious ties to a film, were you worried at all that listeners may miss the whole point if they haven't seen High Fidelity?
Donwill: It was a slight concern of mine. But I feel like it's guided by the narrative and the skits. The narration and skits guide it so much that I was more so worried about people who weren't interested in the film like, "I don't give a fuck about High Fidelity." At the end of the day it's a very specific album that touches on broader topics that can be removed from the film. I'm fully aware of this. A lot of times as an artist, and a lot of times for me, I do things that kind of satiate myself or predicate myself. I don't make a lot of music necessarily thinking it's gonna be a hit. I make music in the frame of mind of, "I would like to do so and so, I want to make an album about the movie Best in Show," and whoever likes it likes it, whoever doesn't does not. I just kind of work under those pretenses in my music and that's good or bad. It can be either. I think the Black Eyed Peas are a good example where they make music for popular consumption. They make music that is targeted at the masses. It's done deliberately and it's done very well in a crafty, creative way. will.i.am is a fantastic producer, and say what you want about the Black Eyed Peas, but their music will live on forever, and it's transcendent beyond their first album, Behind The Front, where they had songs that were just geared toward the underground crowd, which they knew how to do. Then they wanted more out of their music career. Like if you listen, they sampled "White Horse" by Laid Back for a joint, and that's just not shit a backpack group would do to make a club joint.
I think that's a part of growth and part of what I'm doing is once you achieve certain plateaus, and know what you're doing, as an artist and as a human you want to learn and you want to grow. So it's a natural progression for me to wanna go from sequencing a song to wanting to know how to produce and play live instruments and learn how to make music that doesn't require words. Or learn how to make music that requires a different kind of artistry. There's nothing wrong with wanting to expand your music repertoire. I think a lot of times fans are what hold artists back because they don't expect you to do anything outside of what they expect you to do. For instance, people want Common to make a record again. I guarantee you that Common cannot write Resurrection again because he's not that age and he's not having those experiences anymore.
DX: Do you think it's a bad decision for listeners to create a certain perception for artists? Like you said, at this time Common can't make another Resurrection again because he's moved toward a Universal Mind Control aesthetic. Is it unfair for listeners to assume artists are going to always be creating the same type of music?
Donwill: I think it's the listeners' responsibility to accept the artist as they present themselves. I think it's unfair and a bit selfish for a listener to look at an artist and not expect them to grow within two or three years, or between albums. This is not necessarily true for someone like 50 Cent. When he drops, he can make the same kind of album with similar producers because he's more of a hyper-masculine character. By saying that it's not controversial, we all know that 50 Cent is a businessman. At the same time, he represents this type of attitude like, "My world is in the street, gonna eat you nigga, don't fuck around." And people like this character, so there's no need for him to come out with a new album and expand because he's the brand "50 Cent." He's not going to come out with a soft album; to do that would be insulting to his brand and fan base. But for people who are being themselves and grow as artists, it's really unfair that you are held to these expectations and limitations. Like when Phonte stepped away from Little Brother to do Foreign Exchange. The first Foreign Exchange album [Connected] was Rap, the second [Leave It All Behind] was more singing, and that in itself was growth. As a fan, people who can't accept that transition should just stick with the albums they love and try to find other artists that fill this niche, because there are new artists coming out every day. But it's just like being a human; you've done that before and you don't want to keep living the same life, the same experiences.
DX: The movie High Fidelity plays off an elitist view of music taste. Do you feel like that's similar to what's going on in Hip Hop these days?
Donwill: I would say, to purists, yes. I think that it's not really necessarily elitist, because it's the iPod shuffle culture where people will have a mix with 50 Cent and Kanye West and The Roots, and then throw in a Lady Gaga song as guilty listening pleasure. I think that elitism in 2010 is about being opinion-based. It's based in preference, because there's such a wide assortment of everything to have. Like there's so much you can pick from that opinion is now replacing fact. So, someone might just like something because they like it, they don't need a basis for liking it, nor give hard facts as to why they enjoy it. I feel like elitism is favoritism and opinion-based.
DX: There's a part in the movie where John Cusack's character Rob makes fun of Laura for her diverse music taste. Were there any artists you listened to growing up where friends or family were like, "Why are you listening to this?"
Donwill: Not really, but now there are a lot of artists I listen to where people are kind of like, "What the fuck is this?"
DX: Who are some examples?
Donwill: I don't have her album, but I like Lady Gaga. Lady Gaga is one, and I listen to Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus a little bit. I'm also a diehard John Mayer fan. But that's the thing. There are a lot artists where I'm not necessarily getting interrogated for liking them, but it's music that a lot of people just don't expect me to be rocking out to like that. But I appreciate the musicianship in their music, and the honesty in their artwork.
DX: The movie alludes to Rob's continuous battle with music and commitment. For you, were there ever times during your early career in which you just wanted to step away?
Donwill: Yeah. [Laughs] Yeah, because the music and career I chose to do is largely do-it-yourself and largely independent. Because of this, there are a lot of moments where if you don't get something done, you feel like it's your fault. And it's a lot easier to just go out and get a job. Like for me, I just wanted to go get a job and decrease my attention given to my music career, to only do it in my spare time. At the same time, that's silent submission. If it's not in the forefront of my mind and what I'm doing, it doesn't take up a lot of my time. Like if I get home from eight hours of work, I might need at least two hours to chill, and music maybe gets only an hour. Whereas now I get eight hours of music, then I get some chill time, then I get right back to the business side of things, because there's a lot that goes into music. It's not just recording or writing; it encompasses everything else when you're dealing with it on this level. I think that I've had that embattled conversation with myself about stopping. But it's not about quitting at this point, it's about this is what I do and I enjoy doing it more than anything.
DX: The setting of Championship Vinyl in High Fidelity is sort of an ode to mom and pop record stores around town. Were you the type of person who spent hours sifting through records at these types of stores?
Donwill: Yes, not really even sifting through records but just looking at release dates. It was one of those things where it was a camaraderie type of setting. Me and my friends would sit around, and we knew when releases came out because someone would go up to the store. It was like, "What are you gonna buy this week?" All of us would buy a different album and then dub each other's tapes. We would go to my record store every Tuesday and Thursday and watch the release schedule, and take home the pamphlet that lists all the releases coming out next month. I was a huge mom and pop-goer to the point where we were just hanging around the store. You couldn't loiter inside or they would kick you out, but we would spend about 30 to 40 minutes looking at covers and talking about albums. It kind of made me who I am today.
DX: In an interview a few years back you said you used to steal tapes from record stores. In that sense you're kind of like Vince and Justin in the movie [laughs].
Donwill: [Laughs] Yeah. It's funny because there was this one spot we used to steal so much shit from that we literally watched the progression of tapes and records going from display shelves, then to little plastic cases, to actually behind the glass. [Laughs] I used to have a collection in my house of just those plastic cases you take the CDs out of before you leave the store. That was like my thing; I was slightly klepto so I used to get off on stealing, but just weird stuff. Not cars or clothes, but stealing just dumb shit to do it. I was one of those kids that was just bored all the time so I was stealing traffic signs and shit.
DX: [Laughs] Alright, top five songs you want played at your funeral.
Donwill: [Pauses]. Stevie Wonder's "They Won't Go When I Go," Donny Hathaway's "Someday We'll All Be Free," Tony Toni Tone's "Party Don't Cry." I should slip a Tanya Morgan song in here somewhere. [Laughs] I would say "So Damn Down." No, not even "So Damn Down," I would pick "Forgot 2 Say," although Ilya's verse kind of makes it…Ilya's verse is off-topic because he talks about getting pussy, but I guess that still works [laughing], so that would be my fourth song. For the fifth song, shit. [Pauses]. You can tell I'm looking at my CD collection right now. Alright, for the fifth song, George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord."
DX: Did you ever make mixtapes, or I guess in these times it would be mix CD's, for any past girlfriends?
Donwill: I did make a mixtape for a girl a long time ago. I made the mixtape as a story and picked songs that literally told a love story. It was all different artists, but it was like, boy-meets-girl and they're on their first date, stuff like that. Then I went as far as making liner notes and explaining why each song was on the mixtape and what it meant. It was some pretty cool shit, should have gotten me some ass but it didn't. [Laughs]
DX: I'm guessing she wasn't as fond of the mixtape as you were.
Donwill: Naw, she liked it. It was complicated though, where it was some shit like, too far of a distance to get to the girl. It was one of those scenarios where it didn't work out in the grand scheme of things, but if I would have handed her the tape personally it probably would have worked.
DX: Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek recently co-signed your group's work. Being a group that also bridges New York and Cincinnati, what do you think that says about the reach of Hip Hop?
Donwill: I'm an older cat, so coming up Hip Hop was more regional, meaning that you could go to Atlanta and only hear Atlanta artists or if you're in Los Angeles you could hear some fresh L.A. shit. Nowadays, it's more nationally-oriented, which speaks to the fact that the culture itself is kind of normalized. You still have regional music, but it's a lot easier to get your music heard throughout the country as opposed to just trying to make it locally; now you can think nationally. That's one of the main things that Tanya Morgan witnessed. We got popular nationally and internationally before locally. There were a lot of people in my own city of Cincinnati who didn't necessarily know who Tanya Morgan was. It's one of those weird things where there's a loophole in artist development, where you can be bigger outside of your hometown. This is the technology age. I mean, Reflection Eternal was before the technology age and they did their work in person, whereas we did it ass backward. I think this change speaks to the fact that everything is evolving. I'll be interested to see in five years how everything is different.
DX: You've said before, "Learn to love what you hate about a person." Spinning that question, what do you hate about Hip Hop?
Donwill: [Pauses]. I hate…I hate how things are not universally acceptable and how you can only be accepted by segments of the culture. Meaning, there are only certain artists that are universal and transcend these invisible barriers that are put in place, but for the most part it's still a big deal to get your single on HOT 97. I hate that. For music to be revolutionary as the voice of the people who aren't heard normally…We're at a time where nobody talks about anything anymore, and the people who are talking about something are blackballed from being heard on the radio. It shouldn't be a big deal that their playing a Hip Hop song on a Hip Hop station in New York. On the flipside, in learning to love it, that's just a part of the game. If you understand that, you can figure out how to move around it in a creative manner to get your stuff out to the people.
DX: I know it would be a time-consuming issue, but would you ever consider performing the whole album Don Cusack in High Fidelity in sequential order at a concert?
Donwill: I have considered it. The album itself is only an hour long, so the hardest part of that would be guest appearances. I actually figured out how to do it, like I know exactly how the stage set-up would be but I don't want to give away my tricks if I do decide to do it. I think if I did do the whole album it would have to be extra special. It would have to be done like a performance art kind of show, almost like a mini-broadway show. I couldn't just get on stage and rap, I would have to do it bigger than a regular performance.

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I couldn't agree with Rekhyt's philosophy more. Friendships start with conversations, if you wish to make some friends around here, just start some.
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Have a wonderful time around the community, RandomFlashingColours. I look forward to conversing with you again.
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October 25th, 2008, 11:39 AM
Thanks! I love your username!
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INDIA-ONGC-CONOCOPHILLIPS:ONGC Videsh to get 20,000 bpd from Kashagan stake purchase
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - ONGC Videsh said it would get an average 1 million tonnes a year (20,000 barrels per day) for a period of over 25 year with a peak of 1.6 million tonnes from its planned acquisition of a stake in the Kashagan Field in the Caspian Sea.
ONGC Videsh (OVL), the overseas investment arm of explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corp
"When Phase 2 and 3 are implemented, the OVL's share will be significantly higher," it said in a statement.
(Reporting by Nidhi Verma; Editing by Jo Winterbottom)


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Fritz von Uhde, c1880. "Lasset die Kinder ...", let the little children come to Me
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Sustain them, O Lord, in your Holy Spirit. Give them inquiring and discerning hearts, the courage to will and to persevere, a spirit to know and to love you, and the gift of joy and wonder in all your works. (BCP 1979)
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text: Johannesburg - An unmarked police vehicle careened off the M1 north and crashed through the roof of a house in Xavier, south of Johannesburg, at noon on Friday.Ailon Webb, 28, was told that the vehicle hit his three-bedroomed house during a police chase on the highway.It did not touch the high fence around the property, but damaged the bedrooms and bathrooms inside.The Johannesburg Central Police Station officer driving the Volkswagen Golf 5 was injured in the accident and was taken to the Garden City Hospital, said Constable Moloko Kgatla. His condition was not known.Kgatla said a case of reckless or negligent driving had been opened.The car was still on its side in the house on Friday night. "There are a lot of policemen here," Webb said.


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Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness jailed for tax evasion
Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has been jailed for three-and-a-half years for tax evasion.
Last Updated: 13/03/14 3:34pm
Prosecutors had hoped for a five-year sentence for the former West Germany international, who handed himself in to the authorities earlier this month after confessing to evading 18.5million Euros in taxes by using secret Swiss bank accounts to hide his income.
At the start of his trial on Monday, Hoeness declared he had provided all the evidence in his possession, and that he wanted all of the facts out in the open.
However, prosecutors claimed the sum was in excess of 27m Euros and when confronted with the new figure Hoeness' legal team admitted: "The defence considers the figures accurate; we do not challenge them."
Suspicions against Hoeness mounted last year as journalists and tax authorities began investigating his activities.
He paid 10m Euros in back taxes in January 2013 to lessen his debt to the state.
Players and staff at Bayern Munich continued to express their support for Hoeness throughout the trial.
Bayern winger Franck Ribery said: "You can't envisage Bayern without Hoeness. We need him."
Hoeness, a World Cup winner in 1974, helped turn Bayern into one of the world's most successful football teams, playing for and then managing the current European champions.
The maximum punishment for major tax fraud under German law is 10 years imprisonment.


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Raced a newer s197 Mustang GT last monday with my brother in law in the car. I wasn't going to go after it but he said it sounded badass and poked me too so i bit. On the interstate, both going about 55, he hit it first got a jump, maybe half a car. I pulled him back in and got a door up on him by about 95. Shut it down there. Car must have been modded at least a bit, definitely had exhaust. It sounded completely awesome and looked surprisingly good for a mustang. Probably a 2010 or 2011 judging by the back of it.
I tried to get him to go from a lower speed but he wouldn't get below 65 after that. I'm assuming getting pulled on by a grand prix made him a little salty....
Second mustang kill actually happened last month. End of October ran into a brand new mustang ecoboost. I heard the turbo as he sped by, once I caught up to him I waited until the road went from one lane to two and got along side him. Gassed it a little to show him the power of the GP! Slowed back down to about 50 and he took off. I pulled on him but never got past him as he hit it as i was still slowing down. He easy had a second maybe two of his WOT before i got back into it. Got from the back of him all the way up to about his front quarter before he shut it down somewhere in the 80s. He gave me the thumbs up as he got off after that but we didn't run again. I'm gonna count it as a kill since I would have had him in another 2 seconds.
The ecoboost one is the one I wish I had over as I know that I could have put lengths on him from a lower speed. But alas, it wasn't in the cards. Still fun.


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The Cleveland Indians will have a personal piece of their past at Game 6.
Eddie Robinson, the last living member from Cleveland's 1948 World... Read more
2011: 97-65, 1st place (lost to Detroit in division series)
Manager: Joe Girardi (4th season)
He's Here: LHP Andy Pettitte, RHP Michael Pineda, RHP Hiroki Kuroda, DH Raul Ibanez
He's Outta There: C Jorge Posada, RHP A.J. Burnett, RHP Bartolo Colon, RHP Hector Noesi, RHP Luis Ayala, RHP Aaron Laffey, C Jesus Montero
Projected Lineup: SS Derek Jeter (.297, 6 HRs, 61 RBI, 16 SB, .355 OBP, 84 runs), CF Curtis Granderson (.262, 41, AL-best 119 RBI, 25 SB, AL-best 136 runs), 2B Robinson Cano (.302, 28, 118, 104 runs), 3B Alex Rodriguez (.276, 16, 62 in 99 games), 1B Mark Teixeira (.248, 39, 111), DH Raul Ibanez (.245, 20, 84, .419 slugging percentage for Philadelphia) or Andruw Jones (.247, 13, 33), C Russell Martin (.237, 18, 65), RF Nick Swisher (.260, 23, 85), LF Brett Gardner (.259, 7, 36, AL high-tying 49 SB)
Rotation: LH CC Sabathia (19-8, 3.00 ERA, 237 1-3 IP, 230 Ks), RH Michael Pineda (9-10, 3.74, 171, 173 Ks for Seattle), RH Hiroki Kuroda (13-16, 3.07, 202, 161 Ks for Los Angeles Dodgers), Freddy Garcia (12-8, 3.62 ERA), RH Phil Hughes (5-5, 5.79), RH Ivan Nova (16-4, 3.70), LH Andy Pettitte (14-8, 4.16, 194 2-3 IP in 2010)
Key Relievers: RH Mariano Rivera (1-2, 1.91 ERA, 44 saves in 49 chance, 60Ks in 61 1-3 IP), RH David Robertson (4-0, 1 save, 1.08, 100 Ks in 66 2-3 IP), Rafael Soriano (2-3, 4.12), LH Boone Logan (5-3, 3.46, 41 2-3 IP)
Hot Spots: An abundance of starting pitchers, with seven for five slots after Pettitte decided to come back after a one-year retirement. Among Hughes, Nova and Garcia, one appears headed to the bullpen or the minors for the start of the season, with another to exit if Pettitte is ready to join the rotation sometime in April. Nova looked awful in early spring training games, while Hughes appeared to be rebounding from an injury-filled 2011. Robertson thinks he will be ready for opening day after missing time in spring training when he tripped on a staircase at home. Soriano, who missed much of 2011, is back to challenge Robertson for the setup role. Joba Chamberlain was ahead of schedule in his rehabilitation from elbow ligament replacement surgery but he dislocated his ankle in a trampoline accident and is likely lost for the season. Jeter, who turns 38 in June, hopes his season will resemble what he did last year starting the day he got his 3,000th hit (.338/.392 OBP/.451 slugging) rather than before (.280, .321, .329). Rodriguez, who turns 37 in July, hopes to play in 140 games for the first time since 2007. Ibanez, moving up I-95, replaces Posada as the designated hitter against RHP. Swisher and Martin hope for big seasons going into free agency.
Outlook: Especially with the possibility the third-place team in the AL East can go to the playoffs, the Yankees are well positioned for their 17th postseason berth in 18 years. But with the pinstripes, anything less than first place is not acceptable – especially since wild cards will meet in a one-game knockout round New York would rather avoid. With a clubhouse filled with older players, health will be a key. New York is looking for Jeter, A-Rod and Teixeira to rebound offensively, for Granderson to come close to his career-best season of last year and for Ibanez to produce as a platoon DH.
2011: 91-71, 2nd place, AL wild card (lost to Texas in division series)
Manager: Joe Maddon (7th season)
He's Here: 1B Carlos Pena, OF Luke Scott, RHP Burke Badenhop, RHP Fernando Rodney, C Jose Molina, INF Jeff Keppinger
He's Outta There: DH/OF Johnny Damon, C Kelly Shoppach, C John Jaso, 1B Casey Kotchman, 1B Dan Johnson, OF Justin Ruggiano, RHP Juan Cruz, RHP Andy Sonnanstine
Projected Lineup: LF Desmond Jennings (.259, 10, 25, 20 SB in 63 games), CF B.J. Upton (.243, 23, 81, 36 SB), 2B Ben Zobrist (.269, 20, 91), 3B Evan Longoria (.244, 31, 99), 1B Carlos Pena (.225, 28, 80 with Chicago Cubs), DH Luke Scott (.220, 9, 22 in 64 games with Baltimore), RF Matt Joyce (.277, 19, 75), C Jose Molina (.281, 3, 15 in 55 games with Toronto), SS Sean Rodriguez (.223, 8, 36 in 131 games)
Rotation: RH James Shields (16-12, 2.82 ERA, 225 Ks in 249 1-3 innings), LH David Price (12-13, 3.49, 218 Ks in 224 1-3 IP), RH Jeremy Hellickson (13-10, 2.95 in 29 starts), LH Matt Moore (1-0, 2.89 in 3 appearances/1 start), Jeff Niemann (12-8, 4.39)
Key Relievers: RH Kyle Farnsworth (5-1, 2.18, 25/31 in 63 games), RH Joel Peralta (3-4, 2.93 in 71 games), LH J.P. Howell (2-3, 6.16), RH Burke Badenhop (2-3, 4.10 with Marlins), RH Fernando Rodney (3-5, 4.50, 3 saves with Los Angeles Angels), LH Jake McGee (5-2, 4.50), LH Cesar Ramos (0-1, 3.92), RH Wade Davis (11-10, 4.45 in 29 starts)
Hot Spots: Coming off their third playoff appearance in four years, the Rays entered spring training with few roster spots or position competitions at stake. The biggest decision Maddon faced was whether Moore, who was Tampa Bay's most effective pitcher in the playoffs after making his big league debut in late September, will open the season in the starting rotation. And if so, whether Niemann and Davis would move to the bullpen. The only other unanswered question was whether Rodriguez or Reid Brignac, who struggled at the plate last season, would be the regular shortstop. Upton will begin the season on the disabled list after injuring his back in a collision with Jennings, who is one of the candidates to fill in at center field.
Outlook: Surprisingly, the Rays were able to address their biggest off-season priorities without giving up anyone from one of baseball's youngest and deepest starting pitching rotations. Executive vice president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman bolstered the offense this winter with the acquisition of free agent sluggers Pena and Scott, who'll add power to the lineup without costing the Rays defensively. Badenhop and Rodney were added to an already solid bullpen that flourished after being rebuilt a year ago, when Tampa Bay lost six relievers to free agency. The off-season moves didn't create splashy headlines, but Maddon and Friedman are confident they will help the budget-minded Rays remain competitive with the big-spending Yankees and Boston Red Sox in the rugged AL East.
2011: 90-72, 3rd place
Manager: Bobby Valentine (1st season)
He's Here: OF Ryan Sweeney, OF Cody Ross, RHP Andrew Bailey, RHP Mark Melancon, C Kelly Shoppach, INF Nick Punto
He's Outta There: RHP Tim Wakefield, C Jason Varitek, RHP Jonathan Papelbon, SS Marco Scutaro, RF J.D. Drew, OF Josh Reddick, RHP Dan Wheeler, LHP Erik Bedard
Projected Lineup: CF Jacoby Ellsbury (.321, 32, 105, 119 runs, 39 SB), 2B Dustin Pedroia (.307, 21, 91, 102 runs, 26 SB), 1B Adrian Gonzalez (.338, 27, 117), 3B Kevin Youkilis (.258, 17, 80), DH David Ortiz (.309, 29, 96), C Jarrod Saltalamacchia (.235, 16, 56), LF Cody Ross (.240, 14, 52 with San Francisco), RF Ryan Sweeney (.265, 1, 25 with Oakland), SS Mike Aviles (.255, 7, 39 in 91 games)
Rotation: LH Jon Lester (15-9, 3.47), RH Josh Beckett (13-7, 2.89), RH Clay Buchholz (6-3, 3.48 in 14 games), RH Daniel Bard (2-9, 3.33 in 70 relief appearances), LH Felix Doubront (0-0, 6.10 in 11 relief appearances)
Key Relievers: RH Andrew Bailey (0-4, 3.24, 24/26 with Oakland), RH Mark Melancon (8-4, 2.78, 20/25 with Houston), RH Alfredo Aceves (10-2, 2.61 in 55 games, 51 in relief), LH Franklin Morales (1-2, 3.69)
Hot Spots: Bard must show he can make the transition from effective setup man to the rotation. Bailey has a formidable task to match Papelbon's success with 219 saves in six seasons as Boston's closer before signing a $50 million, four-year contract as a free agent with Philadelphia. Carl Crawford, after a disappointing first season as Boston's left fielder, is likely to miss the start of the season while recovering from left wrist surgery. Aviles has gotten most of the work at shortstop after the Red Sox traded Marco Scutaro to Colorado in the off-season, but fielding whiz Jose Iglesias could take over the spot at some point this year.
Outlook: Valentine's energetic style contrasts with the more laid-back approach of former manager Terry Francona. But will players chafe at Valentine's tendency to criticize them publicly? He's brought a new atmosphere after Boston went 7-20 in September and missed the playoffs on the final day of the regular season. He's banned alcohol in the clubhouse but has praised players' attitudes after reports that starting pitchers drank beer and ate fried chicken in the clubhouse. He also jabbed the Yankees in spring training – we'll see what's next in the rivalry. New GM Ben Cherington stayed away from big-money signings and added depth with second-tier players. That may not be enough in an improved AL East with the Yankees and Rays. Wakefield and Varitek retired after long, outstanding careers with the Red Sox, but their play had declined to the point where the team did not re-sign them.
2011: 81-81, 4th place
Manager: John Farrell (2nd season)
He's Here: RH Francisco Cordero, OF Ben Francisco, LH Aaron Laffey, C Jeff Mathis, LH Darren Oliver, RH Sergio Santos, INF Luis Valbuena, INF Omar Vizquel
He's Outta There: RH Shawn Camp, RH Frank Francisco, OF Adam Loewen, C Jose Molina, RH Jon Rauch, INF Mark Teahen, OF Dewayne Wise
Projected Lineup: SS Yunel Escobar (.290, 11, 48), 2B Kelly Johnson (.270, 3, 9 in 33 games following trade from Arizona), RF Jose Bautista (.302, 43, 103, ML-leading 132 BB), 1B Adam Lind (.251, 26, 87), DH Edwin Encarnacion (.272, 17, 55), 3B Brett Lawrie (.293, 9, 25 in 43 games), CF Colby Rasmus (.173, 3, 13 in 35 games following trade from St. Louis), C J.P. Arencibia (.219, 23, 78), LF Travis Snider (.225, 3, 30 in 49 games)
Rotation: LH Ricky Romero (15-11, 2.92), RH Brandon Morrow (11-11, 4.72), LH Brett Cecil (4-11, 4.73), LH Henderson Alvarez (1-3, 3.53 in 10 starts), RH Dustin McGowan (0-2, 6.43 in five games)
Key Relievers: RH Sergio Santos (4-5, 3.55, 30/36 opportunities with White Sox), RH Francisco Cordero (5-3, 2.45, 37/43 opportunities with Cincinnati), LH Darren Oliver (5-5, 2.29 ERA with Texas), RH Casey Janssen (6-0, 2.26)
Hot Spots: Left field is Toronto's only position battle. Will Snider's strong spring be enough to vault him past incumbent Eric Thames for the starting role? With concerns about the depth of the rotation, the Blue Jays have been shopping around for a veteran arm to bolster the starting staff. Santos, a converted infielder, is coming off his first season as a full-time closer and remains an unproven commodity. But with veterans Cordero and Oliver backing him up, Toronto's bullpen is in better shape than it has been in several years. Vizquel made the roster, a month before his 45th birthday after an excellent spring training.
Outlook: They're sporting a new look this season, a throwback to Toronto's glory years of back-to-back World Series titles in 1992 and '93. But it'll take more than updated uniforms to get the Blue Jays back in the playoffs for the first time in almost two decades, even with an expanded postseason format. Toronto needs consistency from its starting rotation, dependability from its rebuilt bullpen and advancement from young stars such as Arencibia and Lawrie if it hopes to contend for a wild-card berth in the competitive AL East. Another power-packed season from Bautista wouldn't hurt, either.
2011: 69-93, 5th place
Manager: Buck Showalter (2nd full season)
He's Here: LH Wei-Yin Chen, LH Dana Eveland, RH Jason Hammel, RH Matt Lindstrom, LH Tsuyoshi Wada, C Taylor Teagarden, 2B Matt Antonelli, OF Endy Chavez, CF Jai Miller, INF Wilson Betemit, INF Ryan Flaherty, LH Dontrelle Willis
He's Outta There: DH Vladimir Guerrero, LF Luke Scott, C Jake Fox, OF Felix Pie, RH Chris Jakubauskas, RH Jeremy Guthrie, LH Jo-Jo Reyes, RH Rick VandenHurk
Projected Lineup: LF Nolan Reimold (.247, 13, 45 in 87 games), SS J.J. Hardy (.269, career-high 30, 80 in 129 games), RF Nick Markakis (.284, 15, 73), CF Adam Jones (.280, career-high 25, 83), C Matt Wieters (.262, 22, 68), 3B Mark Reynolds (.221, 37, 86, 196 Ks), 1B Chris Davis (.276, 2, 13 in 31 games with Baltimore after trade with Texas), DH Wilson Betemit (.285, 8, 46 in 97 games with KC and Detroit), 2B Robert Andino (.263, 5, 36 and team-high 13 SB)
Rotation: RH Jake Arrieta (10-8, 5.05 before season-ending elbow surgery in August), LH Wei-Yin Chen (combined 36-30, 2.48 over four seasons in Japan), RH Tommy Hunter (4-4, 4.68), RH Jason Hammel (7-13, 4.76 with Colorado), LH Brian Matusz (1-9, 10.69)
Key Relievers: RH Jim Johnson (6-5, 2.67, 9/14), RH Kevin Gregg (0-3, 4.37, 22/29), RH Matt Lindstrom (2-2, 3.00, 2 with Colorado), LH Tsuyoshi Wada (16-5, 1.51 in Japan in 2011), LH Dana Eveland (3-2, 3.03 in five starts with Los Angeles Dodgers)
Hot Spots: Leadoff hitter and two-time All-Star second baseman Brian Roberts is still working his way back from a concussion that kept him sidelined for most of the 2011 season. That means the Orioles will again have to count on Andino to start, even though he's best suited to be a utility player. Andino led the team in steals with 13 – an indictment of the team's overall lack of speed. Roberts' absence also increases the pressure on Reimold, previously a part-time player who has been handed the starting job in left field along with the leadoff role.
Outlook: Between Hardy, Jones, Reynolds and Wieters, the Orioles have enough power to compete with the big boys in the AL East. The problem is the pitching, again a huge question mark. If newcomers Chen, Wada and Hammel hold their own in a new league, and if Arrieta and Matusz bounce back from injury-troubled seasons, Baltimore's starting rotation will survive the loss of workhorse Jeremy Guthrie. But the back end of the bullpen remains suspect, given that Gregg struggled in 2011 and Johnson has not yet proven he has the mindset needed to close out a tight game. New executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette and the Orioles won't be a contender in 2012 as they celebrate the 20th anniversary of Camden Yards, but if they can avoid injuries and get some decent pitching they could snap an embarrassing streak of 14 consecutive losing seasons.
2011: 95-67, 1st place (lost to Texas in ALCS)
Manager: Jim Leyland (7th season)
He's Here: 1B Prince Fielder, RHP Collin Balester, RHP Octavio Dotel, C Gerald Laird
He's Outta There: 3B Wilson Betemit, 2B Carlos Guillen, OF Magglio Ordonez, RHP David Pauley, RHP Brad Penny, RHP Ryan Perry, 2B Will Rhymes, LHP Brad Thomas, RHP Joel Zumaya
Projected Lineup: CF Austin Jackson (.249, 10 HRs, 45 RBI, 22 SB), RF Brennan Boesch (.283, 16, 54), 3B Miguel Cabrera (.344, 30, 105), 1B Prince Fielder (.299, 38, 120 with Milwaukee), DH Delmon Young (.268, 12, 64 with Minnesota and Detroit), C Alex Avila (.295, 19, 82), SS Jhonny Peralta (.299, 21, 86), LF Andy Dirks (.251, 7, 28 in 78 games), 2B Ryan Raburn (.256, 14, 49)
Rotation: RH Justin Verlander (24-5, 2.40 ERA, 250 Ks, won AL pitching Triple Crown, MVP and Cy Young), RH Doug Fister (11-13, 2.83 – 8-1 after trade from Seattle), RH Max Scherzer (15-9, 4.43), RH Rick Porcello (14-9, 4.75)
Key Relievers: RH Jose Valverde (2-4, 2.24, 49 saves in 49 chances), RH Joaquin Benoit (4-3, 2.95), RH Octavio Dotel (5-4, 3.50 with Toronto and St. Louis), LH Phil Coke (3-9, 4.47), RH Al Alburquerque (6-1, 1.87)
Hot Spots: There is no fifth starter yet but it's down to left-handers Duane Below and Drew Smyly, but it's a race between two players who have yet to establishe themselves at the major league level. Cabrera's move to third base – to make room for Fielder at first – will be scrutinized, especially after a bad-hop grounder broke a bone below his eye. Brandon Inge is trying to move from third to second in hopes of finding a spot in the lineup. Inge's bat (he hit .197 last year) might be more of an issue than his glove. Jackson struck out 181 times in 2011 but the Tigers don't seem to have many other options at the leadoff spot.
Outlook: With Verlander, Cabrera and Fielder, the Tigers have three MVP candidates in their primes, and after winning the AL Central by 15 games last season, Detroit feels its window of opportunity is now to make a World Series push. After losing Victor Martinez to a severe knee injury, the Tigers signed Fielder to a $214 million, nine-year contract in January. Beyond the front-line stars, Avila and Peralta were among the game's best hitters at their positions in 2011, and Valverde and Benoit were tough to beat late in games. There are some concerns – defense and team speed among them – but there's been an unmistakable buzz surrounding the Tigers ever since Fielder showed up in Motown.
2011: 80-82, 2nd place
Manager: Manny Acta (3rd season)
He's Here: RHP Derek Lowe, 1B Casey Kotchman, INF Jose Lopez, RHP Kevin Slowey, RHP Dan Wheeler, OF Russ Canzler, OF Aaron Cunningham, RH Jairo Asencio
He's Outta There: OF Austin Kearns, RHP Jensen Lewis, RHP Mitch Talbot, INF Luis Valbuena, RHP Alex White
Projected Lineup: CF Michael Brantley (.266, 7, 46, .318 on-base percentage), SS Asdrubal Cabrera (.273, 25, 92, 17 SB), RF Shin-Soo Choo (.259, 8, 36 in 85 games), C Carlos Santana (.239, 27, 79, 133 Ks), DH Travis Hafner (.280, 13, 57), 1B Casey Kotchman (.306, 10, 48 for Tampa Bay) 2B Jason Kipnis (.272, 7, 19 in 36 games), LF Shelley Duncan (.260, 11, 47) 3B Jack Hannahan (.250, 8, 40, 5 errors in 296 chances)
Rotation: RH Ubaldo Jimenez (4-4, 5.10 ERA in 11 starts after trade from Colorado), RH Justin Masterson (12-10, 3.21, 216 innings), Josh Tomlin (12-7, 4.25), Derek Lowe (9-17, 5.05 for Atlanta), Jeanmar Gomez (5-3, 4.47)
Key Relievers: RH Chris Perez (4-7, 3.32, 36/40), RH Joe Smith (3-3, 2.01, 71 games), RH Vinnie Pestano (1-2, 2.32 ERA – 1.13 in last 25 games), LH Rafael Perez (5-2, 3.00), RH Dan Wheeler (2-2, 4.38 with Boston)
Hot Spots: Jimenez didn't live up to the hype last season, failing to pitch like an ace after the Indians dealt four prospects to Colorado for him at the trading deadline. The 28-year-old must bounce back for Cleveland to have any chance of competing for a playoff spot. The soft-spoken Jimenez has not had a good spring, but he insists he's healthy after beginning last season with two injuries and happy to be in Cleveland. He may be the most important piece of the Indians' puzzle. Choo, too, must rebound from injuries and perform the way he did in 2011, when he was one of the AL's top outfielders. Choo has turned down several long-term contract offers. He can be a free agent after this season.
Outlook: A shocking start in 2011 was followed by an equally unexpected collapse. The Indians were a feel-good story for most of the season. They were still within 5½ games of first on Aug. 1 when it all came crashing down, mostly because of injuries. The club used the disabled list 22 times and only had Hafner, Choo, Cabrera and Grady Sizemore – Cleveland's four most established hitters – in the same lineup for 17 games. Acta has his players believing they can not only contend again this season, but run down Detroit and win the AL Central. To do that, they'll have to stay healthy and youngsters like Brantley (filling in for the oft-injured Sizemore), Kipnis and Lonnie Chisenhall have to take it up a notch. Of the teams who could benefit most from the expanded playoff format, the Indians are near the top of the list.
2011: 79-83, 3rd place
Manager: Robin Ventura (1st season)
He's Here: Manager Robin Ventura, INF Osvaldo Martinez, RHP Jhan Marinez, RHP Nestor Molina, RHP Simon Castro, LHP Pedro Hernandez
He's Outta There: LHP Mark Buehrle, OF Carlos Quentin, OF Juan Pierre, RHP Sergio Santos, RHP Jason Frasor
Projected Lineup: CF Alejandro De Aza (.329, 4, 23, 12 SB in 54 games), C A.J. Pierzynski (.287, 8, 48), RF Alex Rios (.227, 13, 44), 1B Paul Konerko (.300, 31, 105), DH Adam Dunn (.159, 11, 42, 177 Ks), SS Alexei Ramirez (.269, 15, 70), LF Dayan Viciedo (.255, 1, 6 in 29 games), 3B Brent Morel (.245, 10, 41), 2B Gordon Beckham (.230, 10, 44)
Rotation: LH John Danks (8-12, 4.33), RH Jake Peavy (7-7, 4.92 in 18 starts), RH Gavin Floyd (12-13, 4.37), LH Chris Sale (2-2, 2.79 in 58 relief appearances), RH Phil Humber (9-9, 3.75)
Key Relievers: LH Matt Thornton (2-5, 3.32, 3), RH Jesse Crain (8-3, 2.62, .215 batting average against), LH Will Ohman (1-3, 4.22), RHP Zach Stewart (2-5, 6.22 in 10 games), RH Addison Reed (0-0, 3.68 in six games)
Hot Spots: Peavy was roughed up early in spring training after being shut down early last season. Bothered by injuries since coming to Chicago, is he healthy enough to regain the form from his Padres days and help compensate for the loss of the durable Buehrle? And can the hard-throwing Sale make the transition from the bullpen to the rotation? The real question, one that will likely determine the team's success, is whether Dunn, Rios and Beckham can bounce back from sub-par seasons, especially Dunn, who just missed by a few plate appearances of having the lowest batting average in modern ML history. Thornton blew four straight saves in April last season, losing the closer's job that he will likely re-inherit.
Outlook: With Detroit adding Prince Fielder, the White Sox will be hard-pressed to win the AL Central, especially if Dunn doesn't get straightened out. Viciedo will finally get his chance to be an everyday player in the majors and counted on to make up for the run production of the departed Quentin. Danks got a new contract to be the ace but must avoid his slow start – 0-8 – of a year ago when he didn't win for the first two months. Ventura's personality couldn't be more different from the man he replaced, Ozzie Guillen. His laid-back personality and his approach were greeted favorably in spring training, but he takes over a team that lost its ace (Buehrle) and closer (Santos). Konerko, at age 36, will be entering his 14th season with Chicago and is coming off a stellar year, one the White Sox will need again.
2011: 71-91, 4th place
Manager: Ned Yost (3rd season)
He's Here: RHP Jonathan Broxton, LHP Jonathan Sanchez, C Humberto Quintero, OF Jason Bourgeois, LHP Jose Mijares, INF Yuniesky Betancourt
He's Outta There: CF Melky Cabrera, LH Jeff Francis
Projected Lineup: LF Alex Gordon (.303, 23, 87, 17 SB), 2B Johnny Giavotella (.247, 2, 21 in 46 games), 1B Eric Hosmer (.293, 19, 78), DH Billy Butler (.291, 19, 95), 3B Mike Moustakas (.263, 5, 30 in 89 games), RF Jeff Francoeur (.285, 20, 87, 20 SB), C Salvador Perez (.331, 3, 21 in 39 games), CF Lorenzo Cain (.273, 0, 1 in 6 games), SS Alcides Escobar (.254, 4, 46)
Rotation: LH Bruce Chen (12-8, 3.77), RH Luke Hochevar (11-11, 4.68), LH Jonathan Sanchez (4-7, 4.62 with San Francisco), RH Felipe Paulino (4-6, 4.11 after 0-4, 7.36 with Colorado), Luis Mendoza (2-0, 1.23 in two starts will fill in to start season with Paulino on DL), LH Danny Duffy (4-8, 5.64)
Key Relievers: RH Joakim Soria (5-5, 4.03, 28/35 out for year), RH Aaron Crow (4-4, 2.76), RH Jonathan Broxton (1-2, 5.68 with Los Angeles Dodgers), RH Greg Holland (5-1, 1.80), RH Louis Coleman (1-4, 2.87), LH Tim Collins (4-4, 3.63), LH Jose Mijares (0-2, 4.59 with Minnesota), LH Everett Teaford (2-1, 3.27)
Hot Spots: The Royals will likely start the season with five players on the disabled list. Perez had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee and could be out until July, forcing the Royals to get Quintero in a trade with Houston. Soria will undergo reconstructive elbow surgery April 3 and is out for the season. The Royals are also keeping a close eye on Sanchez, who had a series of injuries last season with San Francisco, and Broxton, who missed most of last season with the Dodgers. Kansas City avoided the injury bug while getting its kids some experience last year, but it's already reared its head this spring.
Outlook: The Royals return virtually the entire roster they had at the end of last season, when the average age on some nights was 24 years old. They dealt Cabrera for Sanchez in an attempt to improve a mediocre pitching staff, but they also believe that Cain can become a star in the outfield. He was part of the trade that sent Zack Greinke to Milwaukee a couple years ago. If the pitching holds up and a young nucleus of Hosmer, Moustakas and Escobar can fulfill massive expectations, the Royals might have what it takes to make a playoff run for the first time since winning the 1985 World Series. Even being in the race at the break – Kansas City hosts the All-Star game this year – would be a vast improvement.
2011: 63-99, 5th place
Manager: Ron Gardenhire (11th season)
He's Here: SS Jamey Carroll, OF Josh Willingham, RHP Jason Marquis, C-DH Ryan Doumit
He's Outta There: OF Michael Cuddyer, RHP Joe Nathan, OF Jason Kubel, RHP Kevin Slowey
Projected lineup: CF Denard Span (.264, 2, 16 in 284 ABs), SS Jamey Carroll (.290, 0, 17 with Los Angeles Dodgers), C Joe Mauer (.287, 3, 30 in 296 ABs), 1B Justin Morneau (.227, 4, 30 in 264 ABs), RF Josh Willingham (.246, 29, 98 with Oakland), DH Ryan Doumit (.303, 8, 30 in 218 ABs with Pittsburgh) or Trevor Plouffe (.238, 8, 31 in 286 ABs), 3B Danny Valencia (.246, 15, 72), LF Ben Revere (.267, 0, 30, 34 SB), 2B Alexi Casilla (.260, 2, 21 in 323 ABs)
Rotation: RH Carl Pavano (9-13, 4.30), LH Francisco Liriano (9-10, 5.09), RH Scott Baker (8-6, 3.14), RH Nick Blackburn (7-10, 4.49), RH Jason Marquis (8-6, 4.43 with Washington and Arizona)
Key relievers: RH Matt Capps (4-7, 4.25, 15/24), LH Glen Perkins (4-4, 2.48), LH Brian Duensing (9-14, 5.23, 28 starts), RH Anthony Swarzak (4-7, 4.32)
Hot Spots: The trainer's room will be the first place to look at midseason when determining whether the Twins are back on track from their 99-loss debacle of last year. Mauer and Morneau are the franchise cornerstones and former AL MVPs who together take up more than one-third of the payroll, and they combined for just seven homers in 2011 while spending most of the season on the disabled list. Their health and productivity is paramount to this team's success in returning to pennant contention, as is to a lesser extent Span's. He also missed a big chunk of last year with injuries. The bullpen is the next area to keep an eye on, after a majors-worst collective 4.51 ERA by the relievers last season. After being booed off the mound at home during several blown saves last year, Capps is back to be the closer. Duensing moves from the rotation as another late-inning lefty to complement Perkins. But others must emerge from a group of unproven options to help keep the team afloat.
Outlook: Well, the Twins can't fare much worse than last year. That's the upside to 2012. Mauer and Morneau have been full participants in spring training, so that's progress so far, too. Prospects like Joe Benson and Chris Parmelee are hanging around, waiting for their opportunity to be major league regulars, should someone falter or get hurt again. Willingham will be asked to replace Cuddyer at the plate and in the field, but Cuddyer's lost leadership will leave a void. Whether it's pitching, hitting or fielding, from fundamentals to special skills, the Twins struggled in every area last season. General manager Terry Ryan's return to his old role has helped restore some optimism. The division is better than it used to be, though, so the Twins have a lot of improvements to make even if they stay healthy to be the annual contenders they were over the last decade.
2011: 96-66, AL champions (lost to St. Louis in World Series)
Manager: Ron Washington (6th season)
He's Here: RHP Yu Darvish, RHP Joe Nathan
He's Outta There: LHP C.J. Wilson, INF Andres Blanco, LHP Darren Oliver
Projected Lineup: 2B Ian Kinsler (.255, 32 HRs, 77 RBI, 121 runs, 30 SB, .355 on-base percentage), SS Elvis Andrus (.279, 5, 60, 37 SB), CF Josh Hamilton (.298, 25, 94), 3B Adrian Beltre (.296, 32, 105), DH Michael Young (.338, 11, 106), RF Nelson Cruz (.263, 29, 87), C Mike Napoli (.320, 30, 75), LF David Murphy (.275, 11, 46), 1B Mitch Moreland (.259, 16, 51)
Rotation: RH Colby Lewis (14-10, 4.40 ERA), LH Derek Holland (16-5, 3.95), RH Yu Darvish (18-6, 1.44, 276 Ks/36 walks in 232 IP in Japan), RH Neftali Feliz (2-3, 2.74, 32/38 saves as closer), LH Matt Harrison (14-9, 3.39) or RH Scott Feldman (2-1, 3.94 in 11 games/2 starts in return from microfracture surgery on right knee)
Key Relievers: RH Joe Nathan (2-1, 4.84, 14 saves in 48 games with Minnesota), RH Mike Adams (2-3, 2.10 in 27 games after acquired from San Diego), RH Alexi Ogando (13-8, 3.51 in 31 games/29 starts), RH Mark Lowe (2-3, 3.80, 1), RH Yoshinori Tateyama (2-0, 4.50), LH Michael Kirkman (1-1, 6.59)
Hot Spots: Feliz in rotation, OF positions. This time, Feliz is going into the rotation. The hard-throwing righty was stretched out last spring for that possibility, but was needed more as a closer. The back end of the bullpen was bolstered this winter with the signing of Nathan, four-time All-Star who appears fully healthy again after elbow surgery in 2010. Feliz's final appearance last season was in Game 6 of the World Series, when he was within a strike of a championship-clinching victory before allowing a tying two-out, two-run triple in the ninth inning of an 11-inning loss. Cruz is set in right field, but the rest of the outfield depends on if Hamilton plays center or more in left, which the Rangers did last season and seem to prefer. Murphy has gotten more than 400 at-bats in each of the past four years as primarily the fourth OF. Julio Borbon could get another shot as the starting CF, while Craig Gentry and Cuban standout Leonys Martin are also option.
Outlook: For the second year in a row, the Rangers lost their No. 1 pitcher in free agency after losing in the World Series. Wilson had moved up in the rotation when fellow lefty Cliff Lee departed after 2010, but then last December took a five-year deal from the AL West rival Los Angeles Angels. The Rangers countered by signing Darvish, Japan's top pitcher, to a six-year contract that cost them more than $107 million. The 6-foot-5 right-hander had a 1.99 ERA over the past seven seasons in the Pacific League, and he's only 25. The top-hitting lineup in the majors is basically unchanged, though Hamilton is going into the final season of his contract. After facing Albert Pujols in last year's World Series, Texas will have to get by him this year to win another AL West title. Pujols is now with the Angels, making it tougher, but that hasn't changed the confidence of the Rangers to pursue their third consecutive AL pennant.
2011: 86-76, 2nd place
Manager: Mike Scioscia (13th season)
He's Here: 1B Albert Pujols, LHP C.J. Wilson, C Chris Iannetta, RHP LaTroy Hawkins, INF Jorge Cantu, OF Ryan Langerhans, LHP Brad Mills
He's Outta There: C Jeff Mathis, RHP Joel Pineiro, RHP Tyler Chatwood, INF Russell Branyan, OF Reggie Willits
Projected Lineup: SS Erick Aybar (.279, 10, 59, 30 SB), DH Bobby Abreu (.253, 8, 60, .365 slugging), 1B Albert Pujols (.299, 37, 99 with St. Louis), RF Torii Hunter (.262, 23, 82), 2B Howie Kendrick (.285, 18, 63), 3B Alberto Callaspo (.288, 6, 46), LF Vernon Wells (.218, 25, 66), C Chris Iannetta (.238, 14, 55 with Colorado), CF Peter Bourjos (.271, 12, 43, 22 SB)
Rotation: RH Jered Weaver (18-8, 2.41, 198 Ks), RH Dan Haren (16-10, 3.17, 192 Ks), LH C.J. Wilson (16-7, 2.94, 206 Ks with Texas), RH Ervin Santana (11-12, 3.38, 1 no-hitter), RH Jerome Williams (4-0, 3.68, 6 starts)
Key Relievers: RH Jordan Walden (5-5, 2.98, 32 saves in 42 chances), RH LaTroy Hawkins (3-1, 2.42 ERA with Milwaukee), RH Hisanori Takahashi (4-3, 3.44), RH Scott Downs (6-3, 1.34), RH Jason Isringhausen (3-3, 4.05 with New York Mets)
Hot Spots: With Pujols taking over at first base, 2011 rookie sensation Mark Trumbo has been learning third base in spring training. Although he's still working on his defense, the Angels' leader in homers and RBI last year could be sharp enough to take over from Callaspo early. Abreu also might be fighting for at-bats if Kendrys Morales stays on course for a healthy return from a near two-year absence with an injured ankle. Promising young OFs Bourjos and Mike Trout could fight for playing time if Trout makes the roster out of Arizona. The fifth spot in the rotation is up for grabs with Williams slowed by spring hamstring troubles, so Garrett Richards, Trevor Bell, Brad Mills and Eric Hurley all have a shot.
Outlook: The Angels might have the AL's best rotation led by Cy Young runner-up Weaver, and their lineup looks good around Pujols, arguably the game's best hitter, a three-time NL MVP and last fall's World Series slugger. Anything less than a good playoff run will be a major disappointment in Orange County, and the Angels' veteran core isn't shying away from expectations. Keep an eye on Iannetta, who will attempt to shore up the Angels' awful offensive production at that position last season while learning his new pitching staff. If he stumbles, Hank Conger might get a chance to build on his strong spring after failing to seize the position in 2011. Scioscia is quietly confident Los Angeles has all the ingredients of a championship ballclub that can knock two-time league champion Texas off its perch atop the AL West – and new right-hander Wilson added fuel to the rivalry this month when he tweeted Rangers C Mike Napoli's phone number. The Angels are ready to roll into the most anticipated season in franchise history.
2011: 74-88, 3rd place
Manager: Bob Melvin (2nd season)
He's Here: OF Manny Ramirez, OF Yoenis Cespedes, RHP Bartolo Colon, LF Seth Smith, RF Josh Reddick, OF Jonny Gomes, RHP Jarrod Parker, LHP Tom Milone, RHP Brad Peacock, OF Collin Cowgill, RHP Ryan Cook
He's Outta There: RHP Trevor Cahill, LHP Gio Gonzalez, RHP Andrew Bailey, OF Ryan Sweeney, LHP Craig Breslow, RHP Guillermo Moscoso, LHP Josh Outman, C Landon Powell
Projected Lineup: 2B Jemile Weeks (.303, 2, 36, 22 SB), SS Cliff Pennington (.264, 8, 58), LF Coco Crisp (.264, 8, 54, 49 SB), CF Yoenis Cespedes (.458, 2, 5 in 6 games in 2009 World Baseball Classic for Cuba), DH Seth Smith (.284, 15, 59, 32 2Bs for Colorado), C Kurt Suzuki (.237, 14, 44), RF Josh Reddick (.280, 7, 28 for Boston), 1B Brandon Allen (.205, 3, 11), 3B Josh Donaldson (.261, 17. 70 in Triple-A)
Rotation: RH Brandon McCarthy (9-9, 3.32, 4.92 K/BB), RH Bartolo Colon (8-10, 4.00), LH Tom Milone (1-0, 3.81 in 5 starts with Washington; 12-6, 3.22, 9.69 K/BB in Triple-A), RH Tyson Ross (3-3, 2.75), RH Graham Godfrey (1-2, 3.95 in 5 games; 14-3, 2.68 in minors) or RH Brad Peacock (2-0, 0.75 in 3 games with Washington; 15-3, 2.39 in minors)
Key Relievers: RH Grant Balfour (5-2, 2.47, 2/7), LH Brian Fuentes (2-8, 3.70, 12/15), RH Joey Devine (1-1, 3.52), RH Fautino De Los Santos (3-2, 4.32)
Hot Spots: Third base. The already depleted A's lost starting 3B Scott Sizemore to a torn ACL in his left knee early in spring training. That forced Oakland to turn to Donaldson, a converted catcher who last regularly played third base as a junior at Auburn.
Outlook: After trading away top starters Gonzalez and Cahill and closer Bailey in the off-season, it looked as if there would be little excitement surrounding the A's until they found out whether they could move to San Jose. Then general manager Billy Beane outbid the competition to sign Cuban defector Cespedes to a $36 million, four-year contract that immediately injected some life into the team – Cespedes hit his first big league homer in Tokyo on Thursday, helping the A's earn a split of their season-opening, two-game series against Seattle. Beane also signed Ramirez, who must sit out the first 50 games for a second violation of baseball's drug policy. The mostly unproven rotation could get a boost when Dallas Braden (shoulder) and Brett Anderson (elbow) return from injuries. But the good news the A's really want to get is for Major League Baseball to allow them to move to San Jose, where a new stadium will help them compete with big spenders in their division like Texas and the Los Angeles Angels.
2011: 67-95, 4th place
Manager: Eric Wedge (2nd season)
He's Here: C/DH Jesus Montero, RHP Hisashi Iwakuma, RHP Kevin Millwood, RHP Hector Noesi, LHP George Sherrill, C John Jaso
He's Outta There: RHP Michael Pineda, RHP David Aardsma, INF Adam Kennedy
Projected Lineup: 3B Chone Figgins (.188, 1, 15 in 81 games), 2B Dustin Ackley (.273, 6, 36 in 90 games), RF Ichiro Suzuki (.272, 5, 47, 40 SB), 1B Justin Smoak (.234, 15, 55), DH Jesus Montero (.328, 4, 12 in 18 regular season games with New York Yankees), LF Mike Carp (.276, 12, 46 in 79 games), C Miguel Olivo (.224, 19, 62), CF Michael Saunders (.149, 2, 8 in 58 games), SS Brendan Ryan (.248, 3, 39)
Rotation: RH Felix Hernandez (14-14, 3.47), LH Jason Vargas (10-13, 4.25, 3 shutouts), RH Blake Beavan (5-6, 4.27), LH Charlie Furbush (4-10, 5.48 – 3-7, 6.62 with Seattle), RH Hisashi Iwakuma (6-7, 2.42 in 17 starts with Rakuten in Japanese League)
Key Relievers: RH Brandon League (1-5, 2.79, 37/42), LH George Sherrill (3-1, 3.00 in 51 games for Atlanta), RH Shawn Kelley (0-0, 0.00 in 10 appearances coming back from arm surgery)
Hot Spots: Moving Suzuki out of the leadoff spot is a risk/reward decision by Wedge. The reward comes if Figgins can revitalize his career and be more like the Figgins that was in Anaheim and not the one who struggled the past two seasons in Seattle. Ackley and Carp face the expectation of trying to back up the promise each showed last year. Smoak is under significant pressure to prove that last year was more about major distractions that hounded him all season and that he can return to being a power-hitting prospect the Mariners got when they gave up Cliff Lee.
Outlook: Wedge admittedly was tightlipped with criticism as some of his youngsters struggled through his first season. But after a year of learning the organization, Wedge says he now has a baseline for expectations and will be more likely to call out his players when they're not performing. Seattle was unable to solve its offensive problems in free agency, so it's clear its future will be built around Montero, Smoak, Ackley and Carp in the hopes that foursome can anchor Seattle's batting order for years to come. Hernandez again leads the pitching staff, but what has Seattle excited is the prospects of pairing the former AL Cy Young winner with a foursome of young arms – Danny Hultzen, James Paxton, Taijuan Walker and Erasmo Ramirez – that are all likely a year away. With Texas and the Angels both making huge off-season moves, Seattle's ceiling is probably third place in this division, but it needs to be progressive improvement from a year ago if the expectation of contending in '13 and '14 is to remain realistic.
– Associated Press


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Winner of Meal Site Kitchen Makeover Revealed at Event in Milwaukee
Fein Brothers, a restaurant and kitchen equipment and supply dealer, will announce which non-profit meal site will win the Soup Kitchen Makeover at their upcoming customer appreciation and 85 year anniversary celebration event on June 19 in Milwaukee
June 19, 2014 (Newswire.com) - Fein Brothers, a restaurant and kitchen equipment and supply dealer, will announce the winner of the Soup Kitchen Makeover at their upcoming customer appreciation and 85 year anniversary celebration event on Thursday, June 19 at 5:00 p.m. The community is invited to the cocktail reception as over 30 local non-profit meal sites are presented with kitchen supplies and 1 lucky winner receives the grand prize, an extensive kitchen makeover with equipment.
Members of the community are invited to join in the celebration of 85 years in business and the announcement of who wins an extensive kitchen makeover with over thousands of dollars of kitchen equipment is announced.
Registration is still open and includes hors d'oeuvres by Saz's Catering, cocktails, valet parking, photo spots by 414 Photography, and networking with local restaurant owners, businesses, and community members at Rail Hall, a venue with Gravity Marketing in Walkers Point.
Over 30 local meal sites from Southeastern Wisconsin will be present at the event to receive kitchens supplies and see if their meal site wins the kitchen makeover: Bethesda Outreach Center; Bread & Jam; Calvary Baptist Church; Central Seventh-day Adventist Church; City on a Hill; El-Shaddai Church; Greater Galilee Community Development Corporation; Greater Grace Temple Church of God in Christ; Guest House of Milwaukee; Halo Inc.; Halo/Recipe for Success; Harambee Kitchen at All Peoples Church; House of Peace; Indian Council of the Elderly, Inc.; Interfaith Older Adult Programs Inc.; JFS Housing, Inc./Deerwood Crossing; Meal Program at Summerfield; Milwaukee Rescue Mission; Open Door Cafй/Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist; Our Next Generation, Inc.; Our Saviors Lutheran Church; Parklawn Assembly of God; Project Focal Point Inc.; Riverwest Food Pantry; Saukville Community Food Pantry & Meal Site; Scott's Christian Fellowship Center; Shalom Center; Southern Lakes Area Love Inc.; St. Ben's Community Meal; The Gathering of Southeast Wisconsin, Inc.; Unity Community Soup Kitchen; and Zoл Outreach Ministries.
The team at Fein Brothers would like to thank the following Soup Kitchen Makeover sponsors: Advance Tabco; Blodgett; Burghardt Sporting Goods; Champion Industries; Clark, Malone & Associates, Inc.; Continental Refrigerator; Dexter-Russell, Inc.; Dormont; Lakeside; Manitowoc Foodservice Group; Mirkovich - Casper; Moyer Diebel; Pitco; Redco Foodservice Equipment; Specialized Marketing of Wisconsin; Spectrum Resources; True Manufacturing Company; Turbo Air; Turbo Chef; The Vollrath Company, LLC; Vulcan; Woolsey & Associates; and Zink Foodservice Group.
Register for #SoupKitchenMakeover cocktail reception at www.soupkitchenmakeover.com.
Categories: Non Profit
Tags: fein brothers, help the hungry, kitchen supplies, meal site, Milwaukee, Nonprofit, Restaurant Equipment, soup kitchen makeover, Wisconsin


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I entered Firewall and set a rule to 'allow' TOR connect & TOR exe; no success.
Try the alpha version: https://www.torproje...tall-5.5a3_en-US.exeAll I did was run it to extract, then run the Start Tor Browser shortcut, clicking Connect on the next window.Just tried again, took 35 seconds for connection on first run, 5 seconds for subsequent runs.Copy the folder to a flash drive and try it on another computer.Quote from: bit on September 23, 2015, 09:38 PMI entered Firewall and set a rule to 'allow' TOR connect & TOR exe; no success.What TOR Connect ?
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