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From: "Paul J. Harris" <>
Subject: RE: [GENBOX] Template
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 08:33:59 -0500
In-Reply-To: <email@example.com>
Trying to cut through the fog and address your desire to extend the
'template language,' you have stumbled on an area of limitation in templates
that I have to agree is limiting, though I probably agree for different
reasons. <g>
Problem: You can't EVALUATE a variable without IT being in the template
output. There have been a number of occasions when I have wished this were
not a limitation, when you could branch to different output based on an
evaluation of a variable, without printing the variable. I would agree that
this would be a useful function, but not for the number of marriages
Like Cheri, if I know someone never married (single on death certificate) I
have a custom Event called 'Never Married', which is in the Death Class, so
it sorts right after the Death Event, even though it has no date. The
template for it is simply, "[P] never married." If someone married once or
more, then their marriage events stand in testimony of the number of
marriages. The number of marriages ATTRIBUTE, which creates an Event, has
limited use, as far as I'm concerned. The ONLY time I would use it would be
to record and generate output when I had evidence, say, that a person had
been married four times, but we can only find evidence of two of their
-----Original Message-----
From: Murray Lynn [mailto:]
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 12:01 AM
Subject: RE: [GENBOX] Template
Hi Cheri
I am not particularly concerned with the Marriage event itself (in fact
I do exactly what you suggest), but with added flexibility of templates.
The flexibility of the current event template is great, but inevitably
there are examples (such as Number of Children/Number of Marriages)
where it is hard to construct a sentence that reads well for all
As you say, one way around that is to create a number of different
events - Never Married, Marriage unknown etc. I feel that this makes it
harder, as you end up with an ever increasing number of events to get
better reports. Another way is to extend the Template 'language'.
-----Original Message-----
From: Cheri Casper [mailto:]
Sent: Friday, 12 March 2004 5:43 p.m.
Subject: RE: [GENBOX] Template
Murray - I personally wouldn't want a Marriage event for someone who
never married; that is why I use a Marital Status event with a sentence
that says [P] reportedly never married. GB comes shipped with a bunch
of marriage events already (or flavors thereof). I've added some more
Polygamous, for example). I don't see a problem with a variety of
for a given type and I am sure there those who will create a custom
Event even if it occurs only once in their database.
If you already have a couple of marriages identified, with spouses and
dates, it seems rather redundant to me to have a Number of Marriages
used as well. I have used it for some people but suppress the output,
leaving only the Attribute in place.
-----Original Message-----
From: Murray Lynn [mailto:]
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 6:20 PM
Subject: RE: [GENBOX] Template
The trouble is that you potentially end up with several events for each
event type. Expanding the conditional templates would probably be quite
easy as there is already an IF structure: "IF [T]={blank} THEN A OR [T]"
is the same as "<A|{T}>".
Extending this would add enormous power.
Using a similar syntax we could cater for different number of marriages
- in this example 0, 1 or more than 1 (| divides the 3 possibilities):
<0;[P] never married|1;[P] married [D+L]|>1;[P] had a total of [T]
marriages [D+L]>
The condition could be numeric or an alpha string, for example Number of
Marriages can be set to "Never" 0 and so the template could also cater
for 4 cases- Never, Unknown, 1 and more than one:
<Never;[P] never married|Unknown;It is unknown if [P] ever married|1;[P]
married [D+L]|>1;[P] had a total of [T] marriages [D+L]>
The correct Syntax would probably add which field to test for:
<[zz]|condition 1;text for [zz]=condition 1|condition 2;text for
[zz]=condition 2|; ....;condition n;text for [zz]=condition n|>
-----Original Message-----
From: Cheri Casper [mailto:]
Sent: Friday, 12 March 2004 12:38 p.m.
Subject: RE: [GENBOX] Template
Number of marriages is on the attributes page. I'm not sure whether it
is default or custom, but that is where mine is. I have a custom Event
called Marital Status with a couple of sentences. One for people that I
know where married but for whom I have no spouse info and one for people
who never married.
-----Original Message-----
From: Murray Lynn [mailto:]
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 3:26 PM
Subject: [GENBOX] Template
I have just been looking at my Legacy data and have noticed that there
is no equivalent to their Never Married and Had No Children flags. The
Legacy information has gone into the general notes.
The only place I can see to put the equivalent info is in the number of
marriages / number of children attributes.
My question / suggestion: I can't see how to make the Number of Marriage
event template handle null, singular and plural numbers, all it can do
is to say XX had z marriages - or something similar - ideally it would
be able to say: "XX never married", "XX married once", "XX had 3
marriages" or something similar.
This occurs in every event type, and so I would like to suggest
something like a CASE or IF statement:
CASE ([T]; 0,1,>1; [P] never married, [P] married once; [P] had a total
of [T] marriages [D+L])
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What are the odds?
"According to an ICANN study, in January 2007, a mere ten organizations accounted for 95 per cent of all deleted domain names."
And I'll bet at least 9 of those are in Boca Raton, Florida, USA, and are fronts for spammers.
ICANN wants to destroy domain tasters at the expense of poor typists. Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers said that it will consider charging its annual fee for internet domain names as soon as names are registered. From ICANN's perspective, this would effectively eliminate so-called "domain tasters …
"According to an ICANN study, in January 2007, a mere ten organizations accounted for 95 per cent of all deleted domain names."
And I'll bet at least 9 of those are in Boca Raton, Florida, USA, and are fronts for spammers.
Well, in the meanwhile I decided to see if Network Solutions was still doing that game or not.
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I guess we'll find out in the next few days!
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Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC.
Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com
Referral URL: http://www.networksolutions.com
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Name Server: NS2.RESERVEDDOMAINNAME.COM
Status: clientHold
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Administrative Contact, Technical Contact:
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Domain servers in listed order:
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ns2.reserveddomainname.com 188.8.131.52
Here's hoping legitimate registrars will do their part by offering to refund all but that $0.20/year for a certain grace period for those who typo. I'd hate to be in the position of telling one of those people that their incompetent spelling habits has them out more than $5. I'd even less like to be telling someone that my co-worker's incompetent spelling habits has cost them the full price we charge to customers rather than just the ICANN fee.
--an employee of a Network Solutions competitor
So what if people get charged $5 for a typo. That'll learn 'em to get it right. Perhaps, if a registrar wants to be nice, the domain doesn't get activated until the user replies to a confirmation email (which will naturally urge them to double-check the spelling of the domain name).
As for Network Solutions, good riddance - I truly hope that measure severely screws their business "model".
That was amazing, JK.
The AGP was introduced to solve a "problem" that didn't exist. Board-members have admitted that it was a mistake, and really just introduced by mistake by an eager employee and overlooked when it passed the board's review. Why does it then take years to get it removed. One would almost suspect ICANN officials of having financial interests in the scams who profit from it ;)
I've got over a thousand domains and only one of those was an accidental typo. I have no sympathy for someone who registers a domain with a typo in it, they should just pay the cost of their registration. It will teach them to be more careful next time.
Doesn't the UK distance selling law mean you've got to have a "get out"?
I remember when you had a whole YEAR to pay for your domain name (if it wasn't a year, it was close to that anyway)
I used to register a name, have fun with it for a year, decide whether to keep it or not, those were the days!!
I trust that El Reg readers will all act responsibly, and not do anything so inconsiderate and irresponsible as setting up a bot to automatically search for vast numbers of domains on the Network Solutions site.
You seem to have a fixation with homosexuality. Are you trying to tell us something?
They should talk with us, brazilians. Here the domain registering is MUCH more sensible.
To get a ".org.br" I must have a non-lucrative operation. To get a ".com.br" I must have a business, and ".net.br" is for telecommunications. There are dozens others, but I believe You got the gist...
We pay R$ 30,00/year (roughly 16 american dollars) for a domain. Yes, it's much more expensive - but our domain tree is nice and clean. Go there (registro.br), make a search! No Cyber-squatter, no domain-taster and there isn't this pile of redirects due to mistyped URLs.
Shure, if I make a typo in my domain registration I'll have to pay the full year tax. But, so what? Why should the registar take care of my domain spelling? As long as I'm not registering something like "microsoft-br.com.br" (wich is forbidden, by the way)... they shouldn't worry about what I typed.
"That sounds like, well, it would work."
Yes, and since I've just patented the internet business-method of charging for something when it's received and NOT later, I'll make a mint!
Well, then, I can see an alternative solution to the problem: That's a small enough target set to make military action against them a realistic proposition.
Hell, probably even the US Army could handle a job that small without screwing it up.
I can't spell for loev nor mony but with the 400+ domains I have registered for clients I haven't made one single screw up. The reason for this?, if I know it's going to cost me money I double check everything, which isn't too hard now is it?.
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Biscuits to start, because you can't go wrong with biscuits.
Then on over to Pickens County and The Happy Berry for blueberry picking.
Then back through Pickens and over to the Hagood Mill Historic Site for one of their Music on the Mountain Saturdays.
Artisans give demonstrations of traditional crafts and skills.
Musicians do what they love and both the notes and the devotion poured into their breath and their strings enliven and inspire.
And beneath our busy fingers, our tapping toes, there runs a quiet, peaceful joy, found in the simple pleasures we love the best.


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Baltimore-area small forward Tevon Saddler (St. Frances Academy) gave UNC-Greensboro a verbal commitment on Sunday, according to The Baltimore Sun.
Saddler made his decision after his official visit on Saturday. He also held offers from Delaware, St. Joseph's, South Florida and Southen Miss.
"It feels great," Saddler told the paper. "I just want to say thanks to everyone for helping me."
UNCG head coach Wes Miller now has four players who will sign with the Spartans in November. Joining Saddler are SF Tyrone Outlaw (Roxboro, N.C./Person County), SG Clay Byrd (Connelly Springs, N.C./Eat Burke) and PG Diante Baldwin (High Point, N.C./High Point Christian).


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1.- Elmayonesa - La Guaymallenina
I don't understand why isn't everybody else going crazy for this track. It was definitely the biggest surprise from 2012 for me and the track I enjoyed playing the most in my sets. The lyrics, the beat, the synths, the video, there's nothing I dislike about this, except for the fact that it wasn't pressed on vinyl. Plus, it's free! How come I haven't heard any other DJ play this yet?
2.- Los Master Plus - El Gran Vacilón
You'll notice there're a lot of covers in this year's top-11 and that's because I've been playing a lot for a culturally mixed crowd, more leaning towards the mainstream, where familiar tunes with an exotic twist always work the best. Of course, I always rather spin the Latinized covers of said familiar tunes. This one here was the one that worked the best on the dancefloors. Plus, the lyrics are absurd and hilarious and I saw these guys play it live and they killed it.
3.- Alika - Jenjibre
Best video of the year would go for this Uruguayan-born rapper who built her successful solo career in Argentina around reggae and dancehall (and some ñu-cumbia collaborations). Besides the mind-blowing video, everything about this song is on point, her rhymes, her flow, the beat, etc. Excellent.
4.- Danay Suarez & Los Aldeanos - Check La Rima
And here's another cover of a familiar Anglo rap song in a Latinized version, but a lot less ironic. Some of the best Cuban rappers got together for this improvised studio session under the guidance of UK's Gilles Peterson and the result is a delight to all the senses from beginning to end. I said it last year and I still stand by it, Danay Suarez is the best Spanish-language female MC, worldwide.
5.- Campo - Cumbio
The song that gave birth to the whole Campo solo project is also, in my opinion, the best one in the album (but that was a really hard choice, because, like I pointed out on the previous top-11, I love the whole album). The lyrics make little, if any, sense, but the singing style, so British (even though the singer is Uruguayan), somehow perfectly matches the cumbia beat and all of a sudden a whole new genre is born.
6.- Los Transatlánticos - La Receta
Yet another Latinized cover, or semi-cover maybe, this time of a classic dancehall song. The video, however, doesn't live up to the song's incredible dance-floor igniting potential. I played it to all kinds of audiences and everybody loves it.
7.- Los Míticos Del Ritmo - Otro Muerde El Polvo
Of all the songs listed so far, this one is the only one that's available on vinyl, that I know off. Another Latinized cover, this time of Queen's funkiest tune. The rest of the album wasn't bad at all, but every time I grab it, I instinctively go for this track and forget about the rest.
8.- Ana Tijoux - Shock (Captain Planet Remix)
In its original version, "Shock" was a really pretty good song, but it wouldn't make anybody dance. The only chance my friend Ana Tijoux had of entering this top-11 was with a remix and who's a better remixer nowadays than Captain Planet? I mean, this guy has the midas touch. I wish Ana was more open to explore the dance potential of her rapping and doing collaborations with producers like this one.
9.- The Funk Ark – El Rancho Motel
Nice instrumental soul-cumbia from the funkiest white guys band ever. Produced by Grupo Fantasma's Adrián Quesada, The Funk Ark's latest album is not really Latin But Cool per se, because it's not truly Latin, but it's plenty of cool. I also saw them live doing some kick-ass chicha covers that would be dope if they recorded and released.
10.- Mati Zundel - Señor Montecostez
This one was picked last year for best video and now it enters the best song ranking because the album came out in 2012. The song was also included in the Future Sounds Of Buenos Aires compilation, albeit, with a misspelling on the album back-cover (senior?).
11.- Orion & King Louie - Tin Tin (Peligrosa Remix)
DJ Sabo's boutique label started pressing vinyl again (yay!), and earlier this year they released this moombahton EP comp. As you know I wasn't one to jump onto the buzzed-out Moombah passing fad (a "genre" with the life span of a twitter hashtag), but there're a few tracks I always play on my sets, this one being one of them.


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The Center for Spatial Research is currently involved in a wide variety of research and development projects. The program areas CSR specializes in includes water resources, wildland fire, aviation applications, remote sensing and energy. Current projects underwary include:
Atmospheric Science - CSR supports an active program in meteorology and atmospheric science. This includes managing real-time field weather stations as well as performing research in atmospheric dynamics. Along with research, CSR also teaches academic classes in Synoptic Meteorology, Radar, Hydrometeorology and General Meteorology.
Wastewater Treatment – CSR and the Baylor Wastewater Research Program (BWRP) are currently working on research related to utilizing surface and subsurface wetland systems in wastewater treatment process trains.
Wildland Fire Ecology - Partnering with scientists and faculty from The Institute for Ecological, Earth and Environmental Science (TIEEES), CSR personnel are actively engaged in analysis of the spatial effects of wildland fire ecology. Additionally, CSR is working on the applicability of applying wildland fire models to operational firefighting.
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In our country, the truth, or at least all of it, is always hard to come by. But at least some interesting facts have emerged from Interior Minister Rehman Malik's response to a resolution, moved by members of the Sindh Assembly, demanding that the report into the December 2007 assassination of Benazir Bhutto be made public. The report has so far been kept under wraps, shared only with the PPP's Central Executive Committee. Malik's briefing to the Sindh Assembly followed in quick succession by the revelation of the content of the report in Lahore, brings up some intriguing facts along with a lot of old hat.
As the PPP has held before, Malik blamed former president Pervez Musharraf for the murder, charging that he not only knew of the murder — carried out by the late Baitullah Mehsud — but had also abetted it by failing to put in place proper security. The report contents in Lahore also stated that Musharraf had organised the hasty and illogical press conference, held hours after the killing by the then Crisis Cell Management in charge, Javed Iqbal Cheema. Senior police officers were also blamed for failing to allow an autopsy. We have heard much of this before; it offers little that is really new.
The revelation by Malik that former students of the Darul Uloom Haqqania — one of the largest and best known seminaries in the country — were involved, does however, offer food for thought. The allegation is that the plot was hatched at the seminary, mainly to punish Benazir for her role in the Lal Masjid operation, carried out, of course, under Musharraf. This adds something of a new twist to the tale, given the standing of the seminary. Its founder, Maulana Samiul Haq has immediately denied involvement — but the account given, provided that it is backed by sufficient evidence, should make us think harder about the role played even by the better known seminaries in our country. Even if little that is truly startling has emerged from the minister's remarks, it is a good omen that the report has been discussed in public and lies open before all of us to consider.
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Seasonal Poverty in Madagascar: Magnitude and Solutions
Seasonal reductions in food consumption pull about one million Malagasy below the poverty line during the lean season. There they join the nine million more who remain chronically undernourished throughout the year. Because the seasonality of food shortages coincides with the increased prevalence of diarrhea and other diseases during the rainy season, the resulting lean season exacts a heavy toll in the form of increased rates of malnutrition and child mortality. Combining the results of recent field studies with a seasonal multi-market model, this paper measures the probable impacts of three common interventions aimed at combatting seasonal food insecurity. We find the most promising interventions to be those that increase agricultural productivity of the secondary food crops such as cassava, other roots and tubers, and maize.
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- Oehmke, James F & Crawford, Eric W, 1996. "The Impact of Agricultural Technology in Sub-Saharan Africa," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE), vol. 5(2), pages 271-292, June.
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"Gary the Thief," the curtain raiser, is delivered by Robert Emmett Lunney, unaccountably in one of those down-market British accents that borders on speech impediment and slips an unwanted extra layer between actor and audience. It's also a cliché accent for playing a thief, quite unnecessary when the character is not nationality-specific. Gary's updated Robin Hood defense for his thievery, as he rails against the "monkeys" and "cattle" of politer society, is "Your greed dwarfs my offence." He claims to be purposefully blending in with his enemies, the better to excoriate them, pilfering, among other things, their language. Would that he had appropriated a more posh accent and less-conspicuous clothing: Lunney's black mock turtleneck and faux sharkskin suit again scream cliché.
Alex Draper fares better as the narrator in the second half of the program, although his wardrobe is equally inexplicable: black tie, with the tie loosened. At least he's talking in his own natural American accent. He also has the weightier subject matter: societal rivalries rather than individual ones, leading to larger states of war. While "Plevna: Meditations on Hatred" displays a vaguely Middle Eastern or Balkan overtone, its premises are all too universal: "the peculiar innocence of the imperialist; his dismay at the phenomenon of revolt" and "the amazement of the liberator who discovered the oppressed ate better than he did." Barker doesn't spare the merchant, who "cannot comprehend the quarrel. He bows with equal unctuousness to both sides." The author's words and insights shine even brighter in this equally brief bill closer.
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Age of Wonders 3 - Preview @ IncGamers
IncGamers takes a look at the at the tactical combat in Age of Wonders III. If you want more information I had another post last week with more information.
This week Triumph Studios revealed an in-depth look at the tactical combat mechanics in Age of Wonders III. Since I touched lightly upon some sneaky tactics in last week's preview, I thought I'd now dive into some of the strategies and tactics available with the mechanics and units, and how they compare to the previous games in the series.
The depth of strategy and tactics has been improved. Some tactics remain the same, but others like concealment are more effective. It's really interesting to see how far Age of Wonders III can provide for players both in terms of balance and the tactics you can employ against one another. In true RPG fashion, when you throw magic into the mix the combinations of tactics you can come up with expands dramatically.
In Age of Wonders II, each unit had movement points which were used for their various actions like attacking, attacks of opportunity, retaliation and shooting, to more special abilities like healing, using an item or casting spells. The amount of times a unit could attack or retaliate was based on their remaining movement for the turn. Attacking a unit expended the defending unit's movement due to retaliating against those attacks. Once exhausted, the defending unit could no longer retaliate.
In Age of Wonders III this mechanic is made more visible to players through coloured hexes and action points, which have been introduced to separate them a little more from movement points.
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SP/MP: Single + MP
Setting: Fantasy
Genre: Strategy-RPG
Platform: PC
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Biden: Cheney either ignorant or lying about fighting terror
The Sunday morning talk shows got heated as Biden and Cheney sparred. Cheney told ABC's Jonathan Karl that Joe Biden was "dead wrong" in his assertion that a 9/11-style attack wasn't likely. Biden fired back, saying Cheney "either is misinformed or he is misinforming" when it came to fighting terrorism.
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by Nate Wooley | October 26, 2012 9:15 am
[1]With all the interest that has popped up already concerning Windows 8 and Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT[2]) new Surface tablet, it's surprising that the company would be worried about generating headlines on day one.
Building a first-day line does seem to be the company's goal, though. Or maybe it's just cross-promotion. Either way, the first 100 people to line up for a Surface at each of the company's stores (and subsequently buy the tablet) on Friday will receive a $100 credit toward Xbox Music Pass.
Microsoft is trying to copy rival Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL[3]) ability to generate a large first-day buzz for its products. Such events bring with them media coverage, which in turn (hopefully) gets the public's notice and spurs people to try out the product later.
Or Microsoft could just be trying to piggyback one product on another for cross-promotional purposes. The Xbox Music Pass, announced recently, will cost $10 per month for streaming music after an initial six-month free trial. The service has an initial catalog of 18 million songs.
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MONTREAL — New Alouettes head coach Tom Higgins unveiled his 2014 coaching staff today, naming Rick Worman as the team's offensive coordinator.
Higgins, who was hired by the Alouettes last week, stayed true to his word by taking only 10 days to announce his full staff.
Higgins will be able to count on a mix of experience and youth among his personnel this upcoming season, including three former coaches from the Quebec football conference.
Here is the Alouettes' full 2014 coaching staff:
Tom Higgins, Head Coach (1st season with the Alouettes)
Higgins is entering his 23rd season as a CFL coach with additional years as an administrator. He began his CFL coaching career in 1985 as an assistant with the Calgary Stampeders. Prior to joining the Stampeders, he served three years on the coaching staff at the University of Calgary, working for Canadian Football Hall of Fame coach Peter Connellan and helping the Dinos win the 1983 Vanier Cup.
He won the Grey Cup as a head coach with the Edmonton in Eskimos in 2003, earning the CFL's Coach of the Year Award that same season as well as in 2005 as head coach of the Stampeders.
Noel Thorpe, Defensive Coordinator, Assistant Head Coach and Defensive Backs Coach (8th season with the Alouettes)
Thorpe is entering his second year as the Alouettes' defensive coordinator and is coming off a season in which he coached the defence, which gave up the fewest first downs and fewest yards in the CFL, while also leading the league with 24 interceptions.
Alouettes linebacker Chip Cox thrived in Thorpe's defensive system, earning the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year award after tallying career-high defensive tackles (115) and quarterback sacks (12) while also racking up four interceptions, and 12 tackles for losses totaling 42 yards.
In 2011 and 2012, Thorpe was part of the Université de Montréal coaching staff, spending his final season with the Carabins as the team's defensive coordinator, allowing the fewest points in the country with 102.
Rick Worman, Offensive Coordinator (1st season with the Alouettes)
A former quarterback with the Edmonton Eskimos, Calgary Stampeders and Saskatchewan Roughriders, Worman returns to the CFL after coaching quarterbacks with the Mississippi Valley State University Delta Devils last season.
In 2012, he served as a scout for the Ottawa REDBLACKS, and was the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' running backs coach before that. He spent seven seasons with the Edmonton Eskimos, working as a West Coast Scout for four years before joining the coaching staff as the quarterbacks coach in 2007 and adding the title of offensive coordinator in 2008.
Prior to joining the Eskimos, Worman spent time as the head coach of the Arena Football League 2's Fresno Frenzy in 2002 and the offensive coordinator of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2001. That season, the Bombers led the league in virtually every offensive category en route to a 14-4 record and a Grey Cup appearance.
His coaching career includes three Grey Cup appearances and two Grey Cup championships. He has previously coached former CFL MVP quarterbacks Ricky Ray and Khari Jones.
Ryan Dinwiddie , Quarterbacks Coach (2nd season with the Alouettes)
After beginning his playing career with the Alouettes in 2005, Dinwiddie also made his coaching debut in Montreal last season as the club's quality control coach on offence, assisting the team's offensive coaches with game planning and breaking down opposing film. In his second season with the Alouettes, Dinwiddie will work closer with the quarterbacks in addition to the rest of the offensive staff.
Erik Campbell, Receivers Coach (2nd season with the Alouettes)
Campbell is entering his second season with the Alouettes after spending the previous five years coaching running backs at the University of Iowa. As the Alouettes' receivers coach in 2013, he saw S.J. Green voted as a unanimous pick on the CFL All-Star team after finishing second in the CFL for total receiving yards (1,197) and first in receiving touchdowns (13).
Campbell also helped rookie receiver Duron Carter amass 909 receiving yards and score five touchdowns in just 11 games. Previously, Campbell was the assistant head coach and receivers coach with the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1995 to 2007, helping prepare future first-round NFL draft pick receivers Braylon Edwards, David Terrell and Charles Woodson.
Mark Speckman, Running Backs Coach (2nd season with the Alouettes)
Speckman is entering his second season in Montreal after coaching three Alouettes running backs to Top-15 finishes in the CFL (Jerome Messam, Tyrell Sutton and Brandon Whitaker) in 2013. Before arriving in Montreal a year ago, Speckman was the head coach of the Menlo College Oaks, although he is best known for his achievements at Willamette University where he coached the Bearcats for 17 seasons, including 14 years as head coach.
During his tenure as head coach at Willamette, he posted an overall record of 82-59 (.582) from 1998 to 2011. He also ranks third all-time at Willamette in career wins. Speckman was named the NWC conference Coach of the Year in both 1999 and 2008.
André Bolduc, Offensive Quality Control Coach and Special Teams Assistant (1st season with the Alouettes)
Bolduc, a former Head Coach with the Université de Sherbrooke Vert et Or for five seasons from 2007 to 2011, returns to Montreal and to professional football as a coach. After becoming the head coach of the Vert & Or in 2007, Bolduc led the team to its first playoff win in school history as well as to the Dunsmore Cup final in 2010.
The following season, he was named the Quebec Conference Coach of the Year after leading Sherbrooke to a 7-2 record. With the Alouettes, he will rejoin linebacker Nicolas Boulay and receiver Ismael Bamba, both of whom he coached at Sherbrooke. As a player, Bolduc played for the Ottawa Rough Riders and Edmonton Eskimos before landing in Montreal from 1998 to 2001, where he emerged as a leader and was named a special teams captain in 1999 and 2000.
Kris Sweet, Offensive Line Coach (1st season with the Alouettes)
Sweet is entering his first season with the Alouettes having previously coached in the CFL for the past five years, including as the Edmonton Eskimos' offensive line coach in 2013. He began his CFL coaching career in Calgary as the Stampeders' offensive line coach from 2007-2010, helping the team win the Grey Cup in 2008 over the Alouettes at Olympic Stadium.
In his last two seasons in Calgary, the Stamps' o-line paved the way for a league rushing title for running back Joffrey Reynolds. In Sweet's first season with the Stamps, the club led the CFL in both total offence and rushing offence. In 2012, he was the Saskatchewan Roughriders' offensive line coach and run game coordinator.
Keith Willis, Defensive Line Coach (2nd season with the Alouettes)
Willis returns to the Alouettes for a second season after contributing to Montreal's dominant defence in 2013. Under Willis last year, defensive end John Bowman recorded 11 quarterback sacks, good for fifth in the CFL, in addition to registering upwards of 30 defensive tackles for a sixth-consecutive season. Willis also saw first-year defensive lineman Aaron Lavarias amass 42 defensive tackles and six quarterback sacks.
Previously a defensive line coach for the North Carolina State Wolfpack from 2007 to 2012, Willis also enjoyed a long playing career as a defensive lineman himself before becoming a coach, spending 12 years in the NFL and recording 59 career quarterback sacks over 12 seasons, including 10 with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Greg Quick, Linebackers Coach (1st season with the Alouettes)
Greg Quick arrives in Montreal with a wealth of coaching experience that spans over 30 years across both the professional and collegiate ranks. Most recently Quick spent the 2010 and 2011 seasons as the Toronto Argonauts' linebackers coach. Following his stint in the CFL, Quick went on to join the Northwood University Timberwolves' coaching staff as the team's offensive coordinator in the spring of 2012. Quick's diverse coaching career dates back to 1979, when he was named the defensive coordinator at Emporia State.
He was then the offensive coordinator at Heidelberg College as well as the linebackers coach at New Mexico State. Quick's first head coaching experience at the collegiate level came at the University of Chicago in 1989, a position he held until the 1994 season. He was also was the head coach at St. Norbert College from 1994 to 1999 before eventually holding the same role at Concord University from 2003 to 2008.
Anwar Stewart, Defensive Quality Control Coach (1st season with the Alouettes)
Following a stellar 13-year playing career in the CFL, former defensive end Anwar Stewart will make his coaching debut in 2014 after being named the club's new defensive quality control coach.
Last season, Stewart rejoined the Alouettes roster after making eight Grey Cup appearances with the club between 2002 and 2011, winning a trio of championships in 2002, 2009 and 2010. The 37-year-old spent 10 years in Montreal and sits in second place in club's all-time record book for career quarterback sacks with 66. The CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player in 2004, Stewart was also named a CFL All-Star in 2004 and 2009.
Jean-Vincent Posy-Audette, Defensive Assistant and Special Teams Assistant (1st season with the Alouettes)
Posy-Audette is entering his first season in Montreal in 2014, joining André Bolduc for whom he worked as special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach at Sherbrooke beginning in 2007.
The 34-year-old graduate from Laval University played four seasons as a defensive back with the Rouge et Or from 1996 to 1999, hoisting the Vanier Cup in his final year of eligibility and bringing the championship back to the province of Quebec for the first time since 1987. In 2000, Posy-Audette made the leap to professional football and signed with the Toronto Argonauts, playing in one game during that season.


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Help me out here since I've only been watching since about 2001. But I'm having trouble thinking of anyone we've had at the wing that would be a better defender than Barnes. The only player that comes to mind is Doug Christie but he was before my time.
A quick scan of the Raptors wikipedia page and these are the names he's up against:
Doug Christie
Carlos Delfino
Shawn Marion
Jamario Moon
Anthony Parker
Morris Peterson
Antoine Wright
Tracy McGrady
My memory is fuzzy on how some of these guys played but there isn't really much competition here.


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Thames Water, Anglian Water and Yorkshire Water say they'll pay their bills eventually
Three privately owned water companies outed this weekend for paying little or no tax on their huge profits have claimed that they are deferring — and not avoiding — their bills.
Thames Water, Anglian Water and Yorkshire Water insisted that they were offsetting tax against capital spending.
A consumer group has demanded that the industry pass on the benefits of such tax breaks to consumers through lower bills and provide a "transparent explanation" of their tax affairs.
The water companies are the latest businesses to have their tax affairs fall under the microscope. Executives from Starbucks, Google and Amazon have been summoned to appear at a hearing in the House of Commons today after it was revealed recently that only a tiny fraction of their…


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Teen Book Club
June 12, 2012
Star Crossed by Elizabeth Bunce is a thrilling fantasy about a young female thief caught in a snowbound castle who discovers a simmering rebellion against the current rulers of her country.
In a glamorous castle full of Llyvraneth's elite, Digger, a young thief, has disguised herself as Celyn Contrare, a lady-in-waiting to shy young Merista Nemair. Her days are spent dressed in fine clothes, attending to the Lady Merista, navigating court gossip, and charming noblemen over lavish feasts. At night, however, she picks locks, steals jewels, forges documents, and collects secrets. Digger is on the run from the king's Inquisition, and if she is discovered, it will mean her certain death. The devious Lord Daul knows her secret and is blackmailing her to serve as his personal spy in the castle. What she discovers could signal civil war in Llyvraneth. A thief is trained never to get involved. So, taking sides could be the most dangerous job. Copies of the novel are available at the Library.
Join us at the Antioch Branch on Monday, July 2, at 6:30 p.m. for the lively discussion. Snacks are provided for the discussion.
If you enjoy this book, catch the next installment of Digger's adventures, Liar's Moon.
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You can read this tutorial here or on my blog: http://beckyhaycox.com/hamblog/?p=1797
Here's a fairly quick and fairly easy tutorial for a bonnet that I whipped up. If you are planning a pilgrim/pioneer/villager/amish costume, read on.
As part of a group costume, I'm going to be a "generic peasant from a generic time in history", hence I need a "generic bonnet":
(can't divulge what the group costume is, yet)
Here's what you need to make an costume bonnet for an adult:
- A piece of cardboard, approximately 5" x 16" (note: wrap the cardboard around the top of your head to customize your fit. Some may want to cover their ears completely, others may want their ears partially free, like me)
- Two pieces of low-loft cotton batting to cover both sizes of the cardboard (note: this was intended to cover up the cardboard and to add a bit of comfort. You could go without, I'm sure)
- Spray-on adhesive (to adhere the batting, if wanted. You could also use double-sided tape or staples)
- A piece of cotton fabric that is double the width of your cardboard plus 1", and 2" longer than the cardboard's length. For example, if your cardboard is 5" x 16", you want a piece of fabric 11" x 18".
- One piece of cotton fabric, 9" x 25"
- 2 thin strips of fabric about about 1.5" x 16" (for the bonnet ties; you can also use ribbon or other tie-like things)
- A sewing machine (see "Before you start," below)
- Needle and thread (thread preferably same color as your fabric)
- Scissors, chalk (or pencil), pins
- Iron
- A head of some kind; since I didn't have another human in the house, I used a styrofoam wig head to hold the bonnet in place; I also tried on the bonnet on me throughout the making process to make sure things were going the right way.
Before you start:
- This project took me a little over 3 hours, including screwups and re-dos.
- I will be telling you to sew through the batting-covered cardboard, as well as fabric. My machine did fine, but you might want to test yours.
- You could certainly do a quicker-and-dirtier no-sew version of this bonnet, using tape and staples. if you want to go that route, comment here and I can help.
Let the fun begin! First, give all your fabric a nice pressing.
Cardboard time! A side from a 12-pack of Diet Grapefruit Soda works great as your piece of cardboard; just the right size (click any picture to enlarge):
Spray a side of the cardboard with adhesive, smooth a piece of batting over the surface, then trim to fit. Repeat on the other side.
Now, you're basically making a tube of fabric to fit your cardboard. Wrap your cotton around the cardboard; mark the joining points of the fabric. Sew where you marked. Turn the tube inside out, press.
Slide the cardboard inside the fabric tube. If your tube is too tight, rip your stitches (or use a new piece of fabric) and try again. If the tube is too loose, roll a long edge down and run a stitch, as I did here:
Finish the short ends by folding the fabric's raw edges down and in, like a package. Then sew.
I'm going to call this piece the bonnet band.
Here's where we make the bonnet ties. Either follow these instructions, or use ribbon. Fold each long strip in half, then half again, until you get about a 1/4" of fabric. Press to hold the folds, then run a stitch on the long edge. Remember: nothing has to be perfect, especially if you're a peasant!
Finish the ends by tying a knot about 1" from the end, or run a quick stitch at the end.
Sew the bonnet ties to your bonnet band. Make sure you sew them to the inside of the band, about 2" from each end.
I sewed a rectangle on each tie, for strength. Here's what the inside looks like:
And the outside. Quick and dirty, people!
Take your 9" x 25" fabric and cut a slight curve on one of the long side of the fabric. Exactitude is not necessary. Here's the general idea:
Finish all edges but the long, straight edge by rolling or folding the edges and sewing a seam:
On the straight, long side, iron in some pleats, as shown.
Adjust until your pleats until that side is the same width as your bonnet band. Then pin. You're pinning on the inside (wrong side) of the bonnet band.
Sew it. I ran two stitches, myself, so that the pleats were secured close to the edge of the bonnet band. This is what you have so far:
You might want to attach your bonnet to a head of some kind at this point. This is where we're going to gather the fabric to make the poofy back of the bonnet. If you prefer to attach some elastic instead, go for it. But here's my quick and dirty way:
Thread a needle and knot it so you have double thread -- about 2 feet will do.
Sew a wide stitch along the seam of the fabric you just attached to the bonnet band. Starting at one end of the bonnet band, sew stitches about an inch long.
As you sew, you can start tugging on the thread so that the fabric starts to gather together. See where we're going with this?
After you sew the whole way around, back to the other side of the bonnet band, play with your thread length and gathers to find the look you like:
Here's where you want to try the bonnet on the person who's going to wear it, to adjust the gathers to fit their head.
Once satisfied, tie off the thread and you're done. The gathers will hide the thread pretty well.
Here are some views of the completed bonnet:
Enjoy! I hope this helps someone looking for some prairie action. At least, it will help me if I have to make another one, ever again.
Love from great-great-great-great-great-great-great gramma!
You can see a few more photos on my flickrphoto set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hambox/sets/72157622553790169/
Update! The costume: Mob of Angry Villagers!
That's me in the black bonnet; I made the white one for Talia!
You can more mob photos in this Halloween photo set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hambox/sets/72157622663517968/


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Executive Editor Jerry Ceppos tells readers why the San Jose Mercury News published a controversial photograph.
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Here's the explanation run by the San Jose Mercury News when it printed a particularly controversial photograph:
Dear reader,
The decision to publish the front page photograph of Richard Allen Davis' obscene gesture wasn't an easy one.
Let me tell you why we decided to do it.
Ever since Davis' arrest, I've wanted to know more about the character of a man who could kill Polly Klaas.
Ever since it became clear that the jury would convict him, I've wanted to know how he would react, what he's thinking.
Even though it's unclear precisely who the target of the gesture is, I believe the photograph tells us something about Davis' contempt for the system that convicted him.
While the gesture is vulgar, it does give us some insight. In fact, I suspect that it will become one of those indelible photographic images that will come to represent a terrible episode in American life.
For those reasons, I thought the photograph was worth publishing. I'd be interested in your views, too. Jerry Ceppos
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Five Players to Watch: Double-A Tennessee Smokies and Triple-A Iowa Cubs
This is the last in a series of articles highlighting some of the players not noted on off-season prospect lists. The players are listed in alphabetical order as they are presently listed on rosters, and do not necessarily reflect where each player will start the season.
Having the stuff and success that makes scouts sit up and take notice, Jeffry Antigua has been garnering a lot of attention as the season approaches.
The 21-year old Dominican was signed as a international free agent in 2007, and compiled a 7-2 record with a 3.15 ERA in 14 Dominican Summer League starts. He was already establishing himself as a pitcher with advanced control for his age, striking out 55 while only walking 14 batters. His 2008 season saw him in the Arizona Rookie League, where he was 2-3, 3.05 ERA, and a 2:1 strikeout to walk ratio (32 strikeouts and 16 walks), seeing action both as a starter and reliever.
Antigua split time in 2009 between Short-Season A Boise and Low-A Peoria, and went a combined 6-1with a 3.01 ERA, 0.990 WHIP, and 68 strikeouts in 68.2 innings. Returning to Peoria in 2010, he took a step backward by going 4-5 with a 4.16 ERA and 1.301 WHIP in 21 appearances (17 starts). He did strike out 88 in 93 innings. However, he was dealing with an injury that turned out to be a torn flexor tendon in his elbow.
Back in Peoria again for the 2011 season to rehab the injury, Antigua was used both in the bullpen and as a piggy-back starter, where he struggled and posted 8.56 ERA in 13.2 innings. However, as RHP Nick Struck was promoted and RHP Aaron Kurcz moved to relief, High-A Daytona needed arms and brought in Antigua.
Initially used in relief to continue to build in his rehab, he allowed only four earned runs over 17.1 innings and picked up a victory. But Daytona was the site of an odd form of pitching management, where rehabbing major leaguer Angel Guzman was allowed to start and pitch two innings every four days, bumping the scheduled starter for that game to the third inning. This is how Antigua got his feet wet, as he ended up losing four starts to Guzman. While his official line at Daytona reads 2-2 with a 2.92 ERA, 1.116 WHIP in 22 appearances (eight starts); if adjusted for the starts lost, he would be 1-2 with a 3.01 ERA, 1.06 WHIP. He struck out 81 in 83.1 innings, walking only 18.
In the playoffs for Daytona, Antigua was 1-1 and a 2.03 ERA, 0.750 WHIP (nine strikeouts and two walks) in 13.1 innings.
The 6-foot-1, 170 pound Antigua's arsenal includes a mid-90s fastball with sink, a late biting slider and an above average change-up. He is also excellent at holding runners. While allowing 75 hits at Daytona, he stranded 75.9% of all base-runners and limited hitters to a .237 average. Completely recovered, he tossed 1.1 innings and struck out three in the Dominican Winter League.
Some scouts have likened him to Houston Astros' pitcher Wandy Rodriguez. Antigua will likely start 2012 in Double-A Tennessee's rotation, hoping to build on last season's success.
Frank Batista, RHP
Large…Imposing…Intimidating. These are some of the adjectives fans like to associate with closers. None of these apply to Frank Batista. While some may consider him a curiosity, he may be one of the best relievers the organization has developed since Carlos Marmol.
Batista began with the Cubs organization in 2009, and was 4-2 with a 3.51 in 15 games (nine starts) in the Dominican Summer League. He struck out 63 and walked only seven batters and earned three saves. Moving to Low-A Peoria in 2010, Batista again split his time between the rotation and the bullpen. He made 22 appearances, 11 starts, and pitched 72.2 innings; he posted a 2-5 record with a 4.46 ERA and had a nearly a 3:1 strikeout to walk ratio (67 strikeouts and 24 walks).
The 22-year old was promoted to High-A Daytona for 2011 to be part of a "bullpen by committee". However, he emerged as the go-to guy early on in the season, and finished at 5-3 with a 2.36 ERA and 1.164 WHIP in 61 innings. Batista struck out 46 and walked 20, as his 26 saves were good for second in the Florida State League, in which he was named an All-Star.
While most closers rely on one dominant pitch, the 5-foot-10, 170 pound Batista relies on one dominant trait, control. He has career strikeout ratio of nearly 4:1, while his career WHIP is slightly skewed at 1.245 from his days as a starter. With a 94 MPH fastball, slider, and change, his "stuff" isn't considered outstanding. However, his pinpoint control gets him ahead in the count, and causes batters to be overly aggressive and get themselves out. But that sometimes leaves Batista vulnerable on days when his control escapes him.
A closer look at the numbers shows that he had only five appearances out of 51 in which he gave up more than one earned run. Four of those five were when he was asked to pitch more than one inning. If those four are eliminated, his ERA drops to 1.46, while taking away all five brings it down to 1.15. With proper use, Batista can become a reliable closer; provided he continues to demonstrate that he can get batters out as he rises through the system.
Kevin Rhoderick, RHP
It seems like Kevin Rhoderick has spent a lot of time taking a back seat to other pitchers. In high school, it was phenom Tim Alderson. At Oregon State, Pirates draftee Tyler Waldron got all the headlines. Now in the Cubs organization, relievers Frank Batista, Jeff Beliveau, and Rafael Dolis have gotten more attention. But this fast-rising player may end up turning some heads this coming season.
The 23-year old was first drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 18th round out of Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale, AZ in 2007. However, Rhoderick opted to attend Oregon State University, where he was immediately shipped to the bullpen.
Rhoderick took over the closer role as a freshman and finished with a 0-1 record with a 2.39 ERA and 12 saves. He was named an All-American. As a sophomore, he went 3-3 with nine saves and a 4.18 ERA. Rhoderick was made a set-up man for Waldron in his junior year, and was honorable mention All Pac-10 after going 2-2 and four saves with a 3.13 ERA, striking out 35 in 31.2 innings. The Cubs then drafted Rhoderick in the ninth round of the 2010 draft.
He started his Cubs career at High-A Daytona in 2011, where he lost out on the closer role to Frank Batista. Roderick was 2-0 with a 1.26 ERA, striking out 19 and walking six in seven appearances (14.1 innings). But when Tennessee closer David Cales went down to injury, Rhoderick was called up to the Smokies.
In Tennessee, Rhoderick paired with Jeff Beliveau as top notch set-up men for Rafael Dolis. In 45 appearances, Rhoderick was 7-0, with a 3.47 ERA and 58 strikeouts to 37 walks.
At 6-foot-1, 190 pounds, some scouts consider Rhoderick a little small for a closer, but they feel he has closer "stuff". His sinking fastball is 94 MPH plus, and he has a plus change-up. However, his "out" pitch is a slider he can throw for strikes. In a perfect world, Rhoderick would start the 2012 season at Triple A-Iowa, with a possible post All-Star break call-up if his success continues. But with a glut of relievers at both the Major League level and at Iowa, Rhoderick may have to bide his time at Double-A Tennessee. Whether he evolves into a closer or remains a top-flight set-up man remains to be seen.
Rebel Ridling, 1B/OF
In many ways, the minor leagues are a collection of underdog stories, with each player's struggle to make it all the way to the big leagues the basic plot line. Last season, Cubs fans became captivated by the story of Bryan LaHair, who came from toiling in obscurity, to Pacific Coast League MVP, to now a starting position in the majors. This year's story may be Rebel Ridling.
A three-year starter at Oklahoma State, the Sentinel, OK native hit .336 with 14 home runs and 68 RBI in 60 games as a junior. He was drafted in 2008 in the 25th round by the Cubs. Assigned to Short-Season A Boise, he destroyed Northwest League pitching by going .366 with four homers and 19 RBI in 19 games. Ridling then came back down to earth with a promotion to Low-A Peoria, hitting .200 with 10 dingers and 35 RBI in 45 games.
Back in Peoria in 2009, Ridling ended up fourth in the Midwest League with a .310 average, as well as tied for sixth with 16 home runs and second with 97 RBI.
The 2010 season looked as if it would be another stepping-stone for Ridling, but it was marred by a pre-season appendectomy. In his fight to come back from the surgery, Ridling hit .267 with 13 home runs and 76 RBI for High-A Daytona. Fully recovered to start the 2011 season, he was assigned to Double-A Tennessee, and became a vital cog in the Smokies' offensive machine.
Ridling's .309 batting average was third in the Southern League, while his 20 home runs tied him for fifth and 80 RBI were ninth.
The 6-foot-4, 230 pounder is the target you like to have at first base. His career .991 fielding percentage and 8.95 range factor shows that he is good around the bag. Moreover, he was able to make 47 appearances in the outfield in 2011, committing only one error and having one assist with a better-than-expected throwing arm.
The soon to be 26-year old looks to start 2012 at Triple-A Iowa, where he will be sandwiched by the newly acquired Anthony Rizzo and teenage sensation Dan Vogelbach, as well prospects such as Justin Bour, Richard Jones, Paul Hoilman, and Ryan Cuneo. However, he has the hitting ability and versatility to perhaps become a right-handed version of Bryan LaHair.
Ryan Searle, RHP
Since being named scouting director in 2005, Tim Wilken has expanded both scouting and signing international free agents. One player who was the result of that increase is Australian Ryan Searle.
Signed in 2007, Searle began his Cubs career playing in both the rookie league and Short-Season A Boise in 2008. He compiled a 2-2 record and 1.05 ERA with 28 strikeouts against 10 walks in 34.1 innings. He was jumped all the way to High-A Daytona in 2009, where he was named a Florida State League All-Star. Seale ended the year at 7-11 with 4.42 ERA and 1.414 WHIP for the D-Cubs.
Searle was sent down to Low-A Peoria for 2010 and wound up going 7-8 with a 4.38 ERA in 109 innings, but saw his strikeout to walk ratio improve to nearly 3:1 (90 strikeouts and 37 walks). He was promoted back to Daytona to finish the season, and was 1-1 with a 4.60 ERA in 15.2 innings.
The 2011 season saw Searle back in Daytona, now re-cast as a reliever. He was 1-2 with a 1.59 ERA in 16 appearances by the end of May, which earned him a promotion to Double-A Tennessee.
In his first 10 appearances with the Smokies, he was used out of the bullpen and posted a 4.05 ERA. But as injuries and promotions depleted the staff, Searle was used as a starter again. He went 3-3 with a 3.08 ERA in that role, to wind up 5-3 and a 3.51 ERA with 66 strikeouts against 43 walks. Following the Southern League playoffs, Searle pitched for Australia during the 2011 World Cup, shutting out Canada through seven innings in the tournament's second round.
The 6-foot-0, 190 pound 22-year old bears some resemblance to current Cub Ryan Dempster in both stature and style of play. He has both a two-seam and four-seam fastball that he can deliver in the 94 MPH range. He originally used a slurve as a third pitch, but has now been able to separate them into an above-average curve and a power slider. He is also trying to develop a change-up. Like Dempster, Searle projects as a pitcher you can hand the ball to every five days and eat innings, giving his team a good chance to win each outing.
Attention CCO Readers
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ChicagoCubsOnline Five Players to Watch Series
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The Supreme Court (SC) accepted Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Asma Jahangir's petition, late on Thursday, for the formation of an independent commission to probe Saleem Shehzad's murder.
A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice(CJ) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry will hear the petition on Friday.
This development follows a five-member bench judicial commission formed by the federal government earlier on Thursday, to be headed by Justice Saquib Nisar.
However, Justice Saquib Nisar had refused to accept his charge citing improper conduct of the government.
Express 24/7 correspondent Faisal Shakeel reported that, Justice, who said that Saleem Shehzad was like a son to him, would have accepted the chair of the commission if the government would have taken the Chief Justice into confidence first.
Additionally, in the original notification which was made public early Thursday morning, Justice Saquib Nisar was named as being 'associated' with the commission rather than heading it.
The government on Thursday agreed to the terms and conditions of journalists for the probe into journalist Saleem Shahzad's murder.
The announcement was made by Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan this morning outside the Parliament House where journalists had organised a sit-in demanding the formation of judicial commission headed by a Supreme Court judge to probe the killing of Saleem Shahzad.
Awan said Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani was woken up from sleep to sign the summary for the judicial inquiry that will take place to probe into the murder. She said Justice Saqib Nisar has been appointed head of the commission.
The government issued a notification for the formation of a five-member commission to investigate the murder of journalist Saleem Shehzad.
Other members of the commission include Federal Shariah Court Chief Justice Agha Rafique, the Islamabad DIG, Additional IG Investigation Punjab and Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists president. The commission will set up its office in the Information Ministry and will submit a report into the murder within six weeks.
The information minister said the government is committed to providing security to journalists.
Journalists have called an end to the sit-in after the announcement.
Updated from print edition (below)
Saleem Shahzad murder: This one will not go in vain
This one, it seems, will not just fade away.
Though dozens of their colleagues have been killed over the last decade, journalists seem to be adamant to ensure that the kidnapping and brutal beating to death of reporter Saleem Shahzad will finally be a case where truth will be unveiled.
Hundreds of journalists from across the country marched on the Constitution Avenue in the federal capital on Wednesday before staging a 24-hour sit-in next to the Parliament House, demanding that the government form a judicial commission headed by a Supreme Court judge to probe the killing of Saleem Shahzad.
The call for the protest was made by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) after journalists rejected the government's appointment of the chief justice of the Federal Shariat Court as the head of the commission probing the journalist's death.
Journalists said that they would accept no less than a sitting Supreme Court judge to conduct a free and fair inquiry into the killing of the journalist, who was kidnapped from Islamabad on May 28 and murdered by yet 'unknown' elements. His beaten and tortured body was found from Mandi Bahauddin on May 30.
"We have no political agenda. We are here to demand a fair judicial inquiry into the murder," said Pervaiz Shaukat, the president of the PFUJ.
A permanent camp was set up next to the Parliament House where various leaders of journalists' representative bodies made speeches amid emotional sloganeering.
They were, from time to time, joined by parliamentarians belonging to almost all political parties, who expressed solidarity with the journalists' demand for justice.
Farahnaz Isphahani, the media adviser to the president, said that she would convey to the prime minister and the president the journalists' demand.
"The government had constituted a commission earlier as well which was not acceptable to them, therefore, we (parliamentarians) will meet both the President and the Prime Minister on Thursday," she told The Express Tribune.
After offering prayers for Shehzad, she assured the journalists of her unyielding support. However, Isphahani found herself in a difficult situation when she tried to assert that the government was serious in handling the matter. She was interrupted by loud slogans by young journalists, who reiterated their demand for a sitting Supreme Court judge to head the commission.
Earlier, PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif visited the journalists' camp and told journalists that he agreed with their demand for a sitting Supreme Court judge to conduct the judicial inquiry into the murder.
"The invisible elements active behind (all) such activities must be uncovered now," said Sharif.
JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said that the government needed to take immediate action on Shehzad's killing.
A number of foreign journalists also participated in the sit-in, providing extensive foreign coverage.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 16th, 2011.


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A few years ago, at a 4th-of-July barbecue, one neighbor brought a massive container of vegetables for the grill. The veggies were bathed in a yellow sauce that I glumly took to be butter.
Luckily, I was wrong. The yellow sauce was actually a mustard marinade, which meant that the veggies were suitable for vegans. Ever since the party, my family has been making those very same grilled vegetables at least once a week because they taste so good! And now you can make them too!
Girl-Meets-Grill Veggies
(I'm sure you'd get great results with other veggies, but what follows are my favorites)
-Asparagus spears
-Slices of bell peppers
-Slices of zucchini (sliced as shown in the photos)
-Dijon mustard (I use Whole Foods 365 Organic Dijon)
-optional oil
Put all the veggies in a big plastic bag or a container with a liberal amount of mustard (and a little oil, if desired). Shake the bag/container to evenly distribute the mustard among the vegetables. Grill the vegetables on a barbecue grill (preferred method) or on a George Foreman-type grill, turning them 1/2-way through so that both sides cook evenly. Make extra, as these babies go quickly!


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Ive wrapped a hundred presents
and tied as many bows.
Ive visited different Santas
and heard the Ho Ho Hos.
Ive sat through many reruns
but I always shed the tears
when Charlie Brown buys the Christmas tree
or when Frosty disappears.
Ive untangled a mile of lights
and decorated a forest of trees.
I have ornaments and Christmas cards,
a supply of reds and greens.
Ive spent lots of money on gifts
and waited hours in shopping mall lines.
What Ive learned is the power of Christmas
is simply found in a childs eyes.
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5 years. 150 Tons of Meat. 30,000 hours of smokin' the good stuff. $1 Breckenridge Drafts. NO COVER.
Moe's 5th Anniversary Revival w/ Mountain Jam- A Tribute to the Allman Brothers Band, Robby Peoples and The Bankwalkers, and VELCRO
Moe's Original BBQ - Englewood
3295 S Broadway
Englewood, CO, 80113
Doors 11:00 AM / Show 2:00 PM (event ends at 8:00 PM)
This event is all ages
Mountain Jam (Allman Bros. Tribute)
The Allman Brothers Band holds a special place in the hearts of Coloradans - their yearly shows at Red Rocks have become a staple of the local summer concert diet. But once a year just ain't enough, and so a bunch of us decided to get together and pay tribute to the boys. Formed in February of 2007 (as "One Way Out,") Mountain Jam is committed to putting its own spin on the infectious, southern jam-rock that has been thrilling audiences for decades.
Robby Peoples may not have a degree in music, but he is certainly a scholar of Rhythm and Blues. Having grown up in Mississippi, Peoples learned to play harmonica and guitar in the traditions of Hill Country Blues and Rock and Roll music on the porches of Oxford. Originally From Jackson, his music career began with a guest appearance with the band Shady Deal, where he joined them on a west coast tour that ended with him playing the High Sierra Music Festival in Quincy, California.
From there, he started his own collaboration with friend Chris Wheeler, Cool Papa Bell. The band enjoyed success at a 2006 battle of the bands winning them a fully sponsored album. The resulting LP, The Good Word, released later that year, can still be found on iTunes.
Since leaving Cool Papa Bell he has relocated to Colorado where he's found an unfilled niche as a "down South" harmonica/guitar player. Since then he has guested with and joined The Congress on tours on both the East and West coasts.
In Denver he is fortunate to have played with many heavy hitters in the rock and roll and blues genres; including Sam Holt, Polytoxic, and guesting in a Thanksgiving Day performance of The Last Waltz.
While Robby's back up band The Bank Walkers' lineup continuously evolves his live performance is rock solid. Compared to the likes of Tom Waits and with the energy and showmanship of Joe Cocker his performances are rare for this day and age. "Fighting the good fight" to keep southern roots rock and roll alive his energetic, lyrical, aggressively edgy, kick-ya-in-the-balls performances are what make this showman a not-to-miss on the rise artist.
Denver-based VELCRO plays funk and rock 'n roll that will make you and your mama dance: original music interspersed with imaginative arrangements of classic tunes. Formed in early 2013, this four-piece group of multi-instrumentalists is all about the pocket. Always energetic, VELCRO produces a live sound that doesn't need to beg you to boogie. Come on down to the get-down.
Upcoming Events
Moe's Original BBQ - Englewood
Fri, November 24
Sat, November 25
Andy Babb and the Big Beautiful Band
Fri, December 1
Silver & Gold (Winter Tour Kick-Off)
Sat, December 2
The Lollygags
Sun, December 3
Koion Kitten


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"[Evans responded with:] Well, just tell us all that then, you know ... No. I?m sorry, I?m not going to."
"[Earlier in the year Prince Charles let slip his feelings about the media on the ski slopes of Switzerland when a microphone captured him saying during a photo call:] Bloody people. I hate doing this. ... I can't bear that man. I mean, he's so awful, he really is... I hate these people."
"He knows he can be awkward and irritable. But he only lets it show when he feels colleagues have failed to reach the standard of professionalism required to do the job well."
"I placed my hand over her mouth and said: 'You have made your protest so please be quiet. She later claimed I swore at her. But I would hardly do that with the mikes on."
"I've told you four times now, 'this will presumably be one of the last occasions when a ceremony such as this happens'…"


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Tom, our black lab dog, exploded from his bed on the front porch after midnight in a frenzy of excited barking.
The coyote pack on the hill, responding to some unknown signal, were in full chorus. Wild high-pitched yells echoed back and forth under the winter wolf moon, then stopped as abruptly as it started.
The Central Kentucky Theatre is presenting its latest production at the Opera House and it could not be a more entertaining selection, especially to people of my generation.
A "B-grade" movie called "Forbidden Planet" was originally made around 1956.
You ever wonder where the term "B-grade" came from?
In early December, the Dominican Sisters of Peace (a congregation of Catholic Sisters) approved a corporate stance on immigration reform that states:
"We, Dominican Sisters of Peace, call for comprehensive immigration reform that would provide additional viable legal avenues for immigration, reunite families, legalize undocumented persons, and establish opportunities for permanent residency."
Welcome to the first issue of The Springfield Sun in 2012.
We've got a lot of news for you this week, and we hope to continue bringing you pages full of interesting and helpful information for the next 51 weeks.
Among the items in this week's paper is an interview with author Jim Higdon about his upcoming book: "The Cornbread Mafia."
Many of you know that I'm a Marion County native, so the title is very familiar to me.
"I cook with wine; sometimes I even add it to the food!" ~W.C. Fields
Food and nutrition are important programs conducted by all 4-H and Cooperative Extension Offices. We all need to eat right and it's not always easy to do, especially when we have all of the leftovers from the holidays!
Dear Editor,
To whom it may concern, especially residents of Rizer Avenue and Neal Street. Cats are being caught in 'Have a Heart' cages and taken out on the highway and turned loose with no water, food or shelter.
This is inhumane and is being reported to the Humane Society.
Also, it is against the law to dump animals on the road.
If your cat goes missing, you can be sure this is what happened. I hope this doesn't happen to you.
Cecilia Warner
Editor's Note: Bob Lochte is a professor and chair of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications at Murray State University.
His opinions are his own and do not represent the official view of the Kentucky Press Association, Murray State University or any government agency in the Commonwealth.
Lately, as I traveled the country towns of central Kentucky, I've noticed a gradual shift in the names of the churches along the highways.
"Then they scoffed, He's just the carpenter's son."
Matthew Chapter 13, Verse 55
If only those people knew what we know now.
Christmas is a celebration of a promise made and of a promise kept by God Almighty when He sent down His only Son.
It's a time to be grateful not for what you get, but for what you already have.
We received the following article from the Alison Smith, Director of Marketing with the Kentucky Beef Council. We are excited to hear this about eating beef again.
"A Special Event for Special Needs" was held on November 19, 2011 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Springfield Ky. This event was a poker run, chili and hotdog dinner, auctions and a dance with live band featuring a local teenager "Sticktight"Akins as lead singer.
This event was a fund raiser with all proceeds going to "A Special Place."
"You'd better get what's left of your garden in; we're going to have a hard freeze tonight," Glen, my gardening mentor, warned me several weeks ago. And so I carried in the tomato vines, picked the peppers, and salvaged what okra was left. In the garage, they are now ripening so fast that some are beginning to rot before we can get them eaten. My wife tolerates my boastful proclamation: "It's November, and we still enjoy the garden," as if this justifies the time devoted to working the ground this past summer.
Every year at this time, no matter which newspaper, a request comes in to take pictures of someone's Christmas decorations.
Sometimes, multiple requests come in.
This year and this newsroom are different, except for one thing.
This year, I invite you to photograph your Christmas lights and decorations and send them in.
If I get enough high-quality photos, I'll run a picture page highlighting your lights and decorations.
If I don't get enough, we'll run a slideshow online.
Seeing isn't believing. Believing is seeing.
- Little Elf Judy
Every now and then, I hear somebody question the existence of one of the Lord's right hand men, namely Santa Claus. Children, true believers, are too smart to make such a preposterous error. They have the sacred trust of true knowledge that comes from pure hearts untainted by a grownup world.
Dear Editor,
November is Adoption Awareness month. In recognition of this unique way in which to become a family, white ribbons will be worn. I ask that all of you who are touched by adoption to please wear a white ribbon during the month of November. If you see someone wearing a white ribbon, please ask him/her how adoption has affected their life. If you are interested in learning more about adoption, call (800)928-4303.
The two old men sat on their usual bench in the afternoon sun, sharing stories and opinions from years of friendship.
"You know, I went to my grandson's house for supper last week. Dangest way of doing things nowadays. When I was young, we ate supper in the kitchen, and went to the outhouse for our business. Now they eat supper outside and the toilet is inside, bigger and fancier than most kitchens. Maybe I'm getting old, but it just seems backwards to me. "
Believe it or not, we strive to do our jobs well here at The Springfield Sun. My goal each time I walk into the building is to provide fair news coverage for the readers of this newspaper.
A phone call last week prompted me to verify my approach.
If you truly know me and Cindy, then you can understand the phrase "opposites attract." Actually, that is a misinterpretation. The phrase should be "opposites attack."
Cindy and I are just not on the same sheet of music. We disagree on almost everything, even small things, and it leads to some pretty bazaar arguments that resemble old "Abbott and Costello" comedy routines.
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Nature Authority Plans Dam to Protect Rapidly Disappearing Reserve Near Dead Sea
The reserve contains some of the most important springs in the Judean Desert; these springs produce more than 70 million cubic meters of sweet water every year and attract many unique kinds of flora and fauna.
The Israel Nature and Parks Authority is planning to build a dam to save the Einot Hatzukim nature reserve, which is threatened by the continuous retreat of the waters of the Dead Sea.
The reserve contains some of the most important springs in the Judean Desert. These springs produce more than 70 million cubic meters of sweet water every year and attract many unique kinds of flora and fauna.
Recently, however, new canyons have opened up in the former seabed near the reserve and then been widened and deepened by floods. The parks authority said it feared the process would eventually drain all the water from the reserve and destroy plant and animal life there.
The authority convened a panel of experts several weeks ago to see whether there was a possibility of intervention, and decided that an experimental dam should be constructed on the course of one of the streams draining the reserve. The experts noted that the undermining of the streams has so far stopped at a layer of soil just outside the reserve, so it decided to place the dam there and study the results.
One of the scientists who took part in the seminar, Prof. Jonathan Laronne of Ben-Gurion University in Be'er Sheva, came out against the initiative, writing in the "Ecology and Environment" journal that work on the dam would cause widespread damage to the reserve. "As often happens with planning in Israel, the authorities first consider doing and only then thinking," he wrote. "The heavy engineering equipment could destroy the reserve."
But the authority's chief scientist, Dr. Yehoshua Shkedy, rejected that argument out of hand. "We held the workshop precisely because we wanted to think before we acted," he said. "We know heavy equipment can cause damage, and that is why we're starting with a pilot project only, covering a few hundred meters of a single stream."
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Kristian Huselius scored the winning goal late in the second period Tuesday in the Columbus Blue Jackets' 2-1 victory over Calgary.
Anton Stralman also scored a goal and Rick Nash had two assists for the Blue Jackets, who have won four of their first five games for their best start in franchise history.
Columbus goalie Steve Mason stopped 22 shots and Calgary goalie Mikka Kiprusoff stopped 31.
Curtis Glencross scored the lone goal for the Flames, who have lost three games in a row.