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McKenna was named to the AVCA South Region… Daktronics First Team All-South Region…NCAA All-South Region Tournament Team…All-Sunshine State Conference First Team…First Team CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District… Saint Leo University Athlete of the Week four times (9/14/09, 9/21/09, 9/28/09, and 11/9/09) and Sunshine State Conference Player of the Week, three consecutive weeks (9/14/09, 9/21/09, and 9/28/09)...McKenna competed and a started in all of the Lions 34 matches this season, competing in all 117 sets played… She was second on the team in total kills with 359 (3.07 k/s) and had a .377 attack percentage…She registered 10 or more kills in 23 contests, including a career and season-high 20 kill performance against West Florida (09/11/09)… McKenna was also second on team in total blocks with 115 (.98 b/s), 15 of which were of the solo kind… She accumulated four or more total blocks in 14 matches and had seven total blocks in three contests…Overall, McKenna ranked second in the SSC and 15th in the NCAA in hitting percentage (.377)…The middle blocker also ranked 10th in the SSC in Kills (359) and fourth in blocks (115).
McKenna was dominant on the court once again for the Lions, playing in all 40 matches...She started in 39 contests and competed in 150 total games…She concluded the 2008 campaign leading the team in kills with 388, including back-to-back career high 17-kill performances against SSC foes Florida Southern (11/12/08) and Barry (11/15/08)…She averaged 2.59 kills per game and had an outstanding attack percentage of .398 while securing 10 or more kills in 20 matches…The middle blocker collected nine service aces and led the team in blocks with 142…The sophomore standout led the team 113 block assists and 29 block solos, averaging 0.95 blocks per game…She finished first in the SSC in hitting percentage (.398) and seventh in the nation in the same category…She also ranked 82nd in the country in blocks per game (0.95)…She had three seven block performances, one eight block contest and a nine block game against nationally-ranked West Texas A&M (9/20/08)…Her outstanding efforts on the court landed her multiple awards including, AVCA All-America Honorable Mention, AVCA All-South Region and NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team…McKenna was named All-SSC Second Team and was awarded SSC Player of the Week on Sept. 20.
McKenna had a sensational freshman season in 2007, leading the nation and the Sunshine State Conference with a .452 hitting percentage that also eclipsed the Saint Leo single-season record for attack percentage...She was named the 2007 AVCA South Region and Sunshine State Conference Freshman of the Year…Named Honorable Mention All-Conference and Honorable Mention All-Region…McKenna had the second-most kills with 383 (2.74 kills/game) in 2007, and added 134 blocks (0.96 blocks/.game), which was also second on the team...In total, the freshman middle blocker had 26 matches with double-digit kill performances, including the final six matches of the regular season, and the NCAA Tournament match versus Florida Southern...McKenna set a career high with 15 kills in the Lions' five-game win over Palm Beach Atlantic (9/27/07)...She had a career-high eight blocks three times as a freshman.
Born April 12 in Arlington Heights, Ill...Criminal Justice major...Names the Detroit Red Wings as her favorite team...Lists Pavel Datsyuk and Chauncey Billups as her favorite players...Daughter of Dennis and Patricia McKenna...Has one brother, Dennis, and one sister, Molly...Brother, Dennis, played lacrosse at Wheeling Jesuit University.


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The Berengarius system was an important Federation planetary system around the star Berengaria in the Alpha Quadrant. In the 24th century, it held a similar importance and significance as other core Federation planets, such as Vulcan, Andor, and perhaps even Earth. (DS9: "In the Cards")
The location of Berengaria was depicted on a Federation star chart. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country production art)
The Berengarius system contained a class M world, Berengaria VII, which was first explored by a Vulcan survey team in the early 2100s.
In December of 2154, Enterprise NX-01 was assigned to the Berengaria system to scout for suitable planets on which the first of a series of proposed starbases could be built. Berengaria VII was a potential candidate. (ENT: "Bound")

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For ages 1-6
Scaredy Squirrel Prepares for Christmas: A Safety Guide for Scaredies, by Melanie Watt (Kids Can Press, $19 hardcover). Why do youngest readers love Scaredy Squirrel? Possibly because all the things he fears are ones they've had secret doubts about themselves.
In this Christmas offering from the Montreal-based Watt, Scaredy worries about ice storms, shopping traffic, runaway toboggans and abominable snowmen. He gives safety-rated advice on gifts, mistletoe kissing, holiday entertaining and dressing. Kids love the improbability of his fears (sharp antlers on a reindeer? Termites in your Christmas log?) and chuckle over Watt's amusing pictures of Scaredy in all his pre-Christmas panic.
How Do Dinosaurs Say Merry Christmas?, by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague (Blue Sky/Scholastic, 32 pages, $19 hardcover). Pleasing to both dinosaur addicts and Christmas lovers, this large U.S. picture book manages to work in many kinds of dinosaurs as well as tell a simple story about dinosaurs upsetting Christmas decorations.
Watch the dinosaurs wreck the tree ripping open presents, and eat Santa's cookies. The New York-based Teague provides extra large, ultra-colourful illustrations. The same team has provided a version for Jewish readers called How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Chanukah?
Baba's Red Talking Chair, by Eric Sigurdson (Bumble Bee Books, 32 pages, $9 paperback). A Winnipeg psychiatrist, Sigurdson has practised in the Dauphin area, where he says he learned from the people.
In this gentle story, a young boy, sent to live with his grandmother for the summer, learns some of the same wisdom: where do seeds come from, how does our food grow and, more important, how does one generation pass on its knowledge to the next.
With suitably mild illustrations by Winnipeg artist Luther Pokrant.
Pop-Up Merry Christmas, by Sarah Powell, illustrated by Hally Ong-Seng (Priddy Books, $8 hardcover). This colourful pop-up book has five double pages of clever cut-outs which form 3D pictures of Christmas. There's very limited text, but the attention will be on the pictures.
Finding Christmas, by Robert Munsch, illustrated by Michael Martchenko (Scholastic, 32 pages, $20 hardcover). The ever-popular team of Munsch and Martchenko have collaborated to produce a Christmas special based, we're told, on Munsch's own daughter, Julie, who always found her presents before Christmas.
This year Julie searches everywhere, but the presents are nowhere to be found. She finally looks on the roof, with hilarious results. Munsch, who lives in Guelph, has written more than 50 children books, most of them illustrated by Toronto's Martchenko, whose pictures are large, colourful and, as always, humorous.
Over at the Rink: A Hockey Counting Book, by Stella Pertheniou Grasso, illustrated by Scot Ritchie (Scholastic, 32 pages, $8 paperback). Young hockey enthusiasts will enjoy this counting book set to the rhythm of Over in the Meadow. Ontario-based Grasso works in players, coaches, refs and fans in her clever stanzas. For instance: "Over at the rink/ Through a maze of sticks/ McNevin drove a shot/ Past the visitors six. / 'In!' sang McNevin/ 'It's in!' groaned the six./ And we tied up the score/ Through a maze of sticks."
Santa Is Coming to My House, by Steve Smallman, illustrated by Robert Dunn (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky/ Raincoast, 32 pages, $11 hardcover). This is a colourful, fun picture book about how the smallest, newest reindeer on Santa's sleigh saves the day when the team run into fog and hoards all the carrots to help them get home. Smallman and Dunn live in the U.K.
For ages 6-9
Lester's Dreadful Sweaters, by K.G. Campbell (Kids Can Press, 32 pages, $19 hardcover). When Lester's Aunt Clara comes to live with him because her house is eaten by a crocodile, she begins knitting him sweaters.
They don't fit, however, and they are in dreadful colours. Lester hates wearing them to school. His uncomfortable problem is solved in a creative manner when a troupe of clowns comes to town. Scottish-born Campbell now lives in California. His pictures of the dreadful sweaters are hilarious.
The Lost Christmas Gift, by Andrew Beckham (Princeton Architectural Press/ Raincoast, 40 pages, $35 hardcover). For the reader who enjoys poring over unusual images, Beckham's story is a faithful reproduction of a handmade book sent from the trenches of the First World War but only delivered decades later.
Emerson Johansson's father was a map-maker in the war. Seventy years later, in Colorado, Emerson receives a package containing, in his father's words and photographs, the story of a time when he and his father were caught by an alpine blizzard and guided home by a mysterious stranger. The pictures in the book have an extraordinary twist that will enthrall curious readers.
Beckham is chairman of the visual arts department of St. Mary's Academy in Denver.
The Hunting of the Snark, by Lewis Carroll, illustrated by Oleg Lipchenko (Tundra Books, 48 pages, $20 hardcover). For the reader who enjoys a classic with emphasis on the ridiculous, this large-format edition of Carroll's famous poem may just be the ticket.
The disparate characters in the poem (the baker, the beaver, the butcher, the bellman, the banker), each play their bumbling roles as they hunt the mysterious (and never discovered) Snark. Meanwhile, we chuckle at the author's word-play and enjoy Lipchenko's lavish, sepia-toned illustrations.
Scholars have tried for years to discover a meaning behind this poem but even Carroll (real name Charles Ludwidge Dodgson), whose most famous book was Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, is said to have denied it had deeper significance.
Extreme Planet: Not-For-Parents, by Michael Dubois and Katri Hilden (Lonely Planet/Raincoast, 192 pages, $23 hardcover). This fascinating book is highly recommended for the curious reader who wants to know what is the tallest, deepest, smelliest, hottest or coldest place on Earth -- plus a lot more.
With plenty of humour and full colour, eye-catching illustrations on every page and a full index to check on those improbable facts, this is guaranteed to keep young trivia fans busy for days. Dubois and Hilden are Australians who have written other books in the Lonely Planet series.
For ages 10-14
The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen, by Susin Nielsen (Tundra, 224 pages, $20 hardcover). Vancouver author Nielsen first won acclaim as a scriptwriter for TV's Degrassi Junior High. She followed with awards for the novel Word Nerd, including the Manitoba Young Reader's Choice Award.
Henry, the 13-year-old title character in her newest juvenile novel, shows Nielsen's familiarity with the feelings and fears of this age group. Henry's brother, the subject of intense bullying at the local high school, has taken his father's rifle and ended both his own life and that of the bully. The family has moved to a new city to escape notoriety, but Henry still has trouble making friends until he meets the unlikely team which is competing in Reach for the Top.
The novel is written in the form of a journal. Nielsen's characters are well drawn and attractive, including Farley, the Chinese student who lives in a mansion with his nanny, and Alberta, the only female member of the team, whose sense of style is eccentric. This young adult novel has just won the Governor General's award for best children's book of 2012.
Hockey Girl, by Natalie Hyde (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 215 pages, $10 paperback). Cambridge, Ont., author Hyde writes about hockey with real understanding in this sports-orientated novel that is sure to appeal to girls.
The Cartwright Roadrunners are a girls' softball team that decides to play hockey in the winter to keep in shape. The competition becomes serious when the boys' team challenges them to a dare, and it becomes a battle for equal rights between the genders.
Hyde has written a dozen works of non-fiction and one other YA novel, Saving Arm Pit. In Hockey Girl, she adds a bit of romance, some smart dialogue and touches of humour that make this a recommended read.
The White Bicycle, by Beverley Brenna (Red Deer Press, 198 pages, $13 paperback). Taylor Jane Simon has Asperger's syndrome and understands the world differently. Figures of speech confuse her, but math is easy. She learns to read in kindergarten, but playing with other children is hard.
Saskatchewan-based Brenna has written two previous novels about Taylor. In The White Bicycle, Taylor travels to France with her mother to help care for a young man with cerebral palsy. But her mother fights her new independence and Taylor needs all her resolve to strike out on her own. Set in an attractive area of France, this novel gives valuable insights into the mindset of individuals with Asperger's syndrome.
The Lewton Experiment, by Rachel Sa (Tradewind Books, 180 pages, $13, paperback). Readers who dislike big-box stores and distrust their corporate culture will enjoy this juvenile mystery about 17-year-old Sherri, who arrives in a small town for a summer job as a reporter with the local paper.
When Sherri discovers all the small businesses on Main Street are closing and their owners are now working at the giant superstore, she becomes suspicious of foul play -- or worse. The solution is in the realm of fantasy, but Sa, a Toronto journalist, works in plenty of suspense and action.
For ages 12-16
Such Wicked Intent, by Kenneth Oppel (HarperCollins, 310 pages, $20 hardcover). Toronto author Oppel leapt to million-copy success with his Silverwing series, about a colony of bats with human qualities. His latest novel is Book 2 of the apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein, following This Dark Endeavour.
In the first volume, Victor tried unsuccessfully to cure his brother, Konrad, from a fatal illness, even sacrificing two of his own fingers to make a magic potion. In Such Wicked Intent, he is obsessed with trying to resurrect his brother, a quest that takes him, along with the lovely Elizabeth, and his friend Henry, into the dangerous and frightening world of the dead.
Not for the squeamish reader, Oppel's novel is full of scary encounters and unpleasant images, such as the "mud creature" that Victor tries to grow from a few strands of Konrad's hair plus a mysterious piece of life force.
While Oppel's many fans may relish this venture into realms of mystery and horror, its appeal will be limited to those who enjoy darker fantasy.
Grim, by Anna Waggener (Scholastic, 313 pages, $20 hardcover). If fighting impossible odds in an atmosphere of lavish but corrupt magnificence is your cup of tea, then Grim may be your choice. When Erica is killed in a horrible car crash, she wakens to find herself in the land of Limbo, where souls have not yet been released.
Her only thought is to get back to her three children. When she begs her guide, Jeremiah, to bring them to her, her wish has unexpected consequences.
Thai-born Waggener (she lives in Minnesota in the winters) combines fantasy and adventure with romance in a complicated novel that doesn't always work seamlessly. But older teens with a preference for the supernatural may enjoy Erica's exploits with the six princes in Limbo as she struggles to rejoin her family.
Winter Shadows, by Margaret Buffie (Tundra, 327 pages, $13 paperback). A new paperback edition of Winnipegger Buffie's 2010 novel has plenty of familiar scenes. Cass, living in a centuries' old house in the St. Andrews area north of Winnipeg, becomes linked with Beatrice, a young woman who lived in the house in the 1850s.
Their lives are remarkably similar. Both have lost their mothers and are living with stepmothers who resent their presence. Both have Métis blood and feel prejudice against their Cree grandmothers. Cass is able to read Beatrice's journal after finding a gold broach in an old fireplace. With that connection, they are able to help each other make important decisions in their lives, including Beatrice's choice of husband.
Buffie provides a vivid picture of life in the Red River settlement that became Manitoba. With frequent words in Cree mixed into the dialogue, we get to realize what a diverse heritage makes up the history of our province.
The Future of Us, by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler (Razorbill/Penguin, 336 pages, $22 hardcover). It's 1996 and teen neighbours Emma and Josh have just tried out a free AOL disk on Emma's new computer.
Suddenly they are seeing images of the future, such as a site called Facebook that hasn't been invented yet, that show them their lives in 15 years. And every time they log in, the picture changes.
They are fascinated by images of themselves and their friends until they realize they don't always like the future they reveal. Can they change what will happen by what they do now?
Should they forget the computer images and just live in the present? Today's social networking generation will enjoy these challenges. Collaborators Asher and Mackler live in California and New York, respectively.
Helen Norrie is a former teacher-librarian in Winnipeg. Her column appears on the third weekend of the month.


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EDMONTON – It's bleepin' freezing here – and this from a guy from Winnipeg – which has me thinking the CFL should issue a warning to the two teams participating in the Grey Cup on Sunday.
Something like:
"WARNING: kissing the championship trophy in -30 conditions can be hazardous to your lips."
Or something like that.
Actually, the forecast for the weekend is looking promising. It's supposed to get to zero by Friday and be -5 or so on Saturday or Sunday.
OF RUMOURS AND GOSSIP: Arrived here late Monday night and already the rumour mill is spinning like crazy.
Lots of gossip about Montreal head coach Marc Trestman being a candidate with both the University of Minnesota Gophers and Vikings, although he is under contract to the Als.
Sportsnet's Perry Lefko also has presented a pile of rumours, enough for each team.
As for his take on the Bombers, I'm not sure Greg Marshall would automatically be the new defensive coordinator if Kavis Reed gets the Eskimo head coaching job. Why isn't defensive-line coach Richard Harris getting more love as a possible replacement?
By the way, I don't know who started the Henry Burris-to-the-Bombers rumour, but there is no basis to it according to somebody in the club's front office. Good gossip, though.
The CFL announced the officiating crew for Sunday's championship and it's led by Bud Steen, who will be working his final game after 31 years as an on-field official and supervisor.
Included on the crew are two Winnipeggers:
Ritchie Miller (Wade Miller's brother)- Umpire
Miller will work his 1st Grey Cup game. The 3-year CFL veteran from Winnipeg, Manitoba has called 37 CFL games. Ritchie was born in 1974 in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba.
Brian Chrupalo - Field Judge
Chrupalo will work his 2nd Grey Cup game. The 6-year CFL veteran from Winnipeg, Manitoba has called 80 CFL games. His other Grey Cup appearance came in 2008 (alternate). Brian was born in 1969 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Finally, a cool interactive Grey Cup link for trivia types.


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Amr Moussa bonus
Egyptian writer Gamal al-Ghitani says it was the Saudi Ambassador Ahmed Al Qattan who announced that former Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa received a $5 million bonus at the end of his service at the organization, in a recent press interview. It seemed rather bizarre to him that it was the Saudi ambassador who announced it and not the Arab League or its General Secretary Nabil El-Araby.
Al-Ghitani added that no previous Secretary General at the Arab League had ever received such a sum, or the equivalent in their time; not Esmat Abdel-Meguid, Chedli Klibi nor Mahmoud Riad or any other person since the first General Secretary Abdul Rahman Azzam. In other words, he questioned, is it normal procedure for the League to pay these bonuses, or is Amr Moussa a special case?
The Arab League, which is suffering from a budget deficit, must clarify the matter and improve transparency, especially as the revelation of the bonus came not from an internal source, but rather from the Saudi ambassador.
This level of bonus, al-Ghitani explained, is unheard of at the Arab League or any other similar diplomatic post, and has passed by unnoticed and without reaction except by readers' comments on websites. This incident and what may come of it, necessitates that all presidential candidates' sources of income be revealed. The office of the President of State must be thoroughly protected by guarantees that will keep it clean from any possible doubts.
The writer stressed that what Amr Moussa is doing amounts to political deception. His café outings and appearances at weddings do not suit his aristocratic character. In an interview with Jabir Al-Qurmuti, on OnTV 's Mansheet programme, last Wednesday night, al-Ghitani added that Moussa has no plan, policy or methodology and is self-serving. He added that if Moussa took up the post of President, it would be disastrous. Moussa was an integral part of the corrupt Mubarak age, and may turn out to be even worse than Mubarak, he said. (Source: www.yallafinance.com)


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Bob gets busted bypassing business security
It comes as no surprise to anyone that it is typically much cheaper to have programming performed in China rather than in the U.S., as the work can typically done for a fraction of the cost. A security case involving this interesting dynamic between the U.S. and China has surfaced that's both funny and disturbing at the same time.
A developer for a U.S.-based critical infrastructure company simply called "Bob" was busted for outsourcing his programming job to China. Obviously, his employer had no idea what Bob was doing despite the fact that he had been receiving glowing performance reviews.
Bob was caught during a company security review of VPN logs. Security personnel at the company discovered that there was an unauthorized VPN connection coming into their system from China. Since they are a U.S. critical infrastructure company, having an
unauthorized VPN access from China was a big deal
Making the problem even scarier for the security personnel was that the company had implemented two-factor authentication for the VPN using a rotating token RSA key fob. An unauthorized Chinese connection to the VPN meant that whoever was accessing the system from China had also been able to bypass a security token, or at least they thought this was the case.
Making things even more puzzling for the investigators was that the developer whose credentials were being used was sitting at his desk in the office when the live VPN connection from China was discovered. On further investigation, it was discovered that Bob had physically mailed his RSA key fob to China and had hired developers to do his work.
Bob was reportedly making several hundred thousand dollars per year while paying roughly $50,000 per year to the Chinese developers who were doing his work for him. Bob was spending his day watching cat videos, surfing Facebook, and messing around on eBay according to evidence the security researchers later found on his computer. Bob was also storing invoices from his Chinese developer on his work computer.
Bob had a good thing going, but unsurprisingly, his company wasn't too fond of his antics and fired him.
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Economic Development
Information on the local economy, business development, grants and training. These pages are provided by the Economic Development Unit from New Forest District Council.
The New Forest District is well known as an area of outstanding ecological interest and also as a popular visitor destination. Its merits as a business location are less well known. It enjoys the degree of accessibility which one would expect from a location in central southern England:
- Bournemouth and Southampton International Airports are a short drive from District
- Heathrow and Gatwick are one hour away by the M27 and M3 motorways
- Journeys by rail to Waterloo take less than 90 minutes
- The port of Southampton lies adjacent to the District boundary
The District is situated in south west Hampshire between Southampton City to the east and the Bournemouth/Poole conurbation to the west. It covers 290 square miles, and some two thirds of this comprises the world famous New Forest, an area of ancient woodland, heaths and lawns. There are also two other Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the District.
But there is more to the District than its outstanding environment. The population has increased rapidly to some 173,000 (HCC Small Area Population Forecast 2009), most of whom live in the six towns around the edge of the District. The highly skilled workforce of around 77,000 is expected to increase further during the next 5 years. There are over 8,000 registered businesses providing employment around 60,000 people in the District, ranging in size from the major petro-chemical complex at Fawley to small businesses in converted farm buildings. Unemployment is consistently below that of both Hampshire and Great Britain.
In short, it is a prosperous area with a varied economic base, a skilled and flexible workforce, and scope for businesses to expand and develop.


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5 reasons not to date anyone who agrees with this article
In the (gross) article 5 Reasons to Date a Girl with an Eating Disorder (please note that the general tone of the content on this site is disturbing--please practice self care), the author shares some perspectives on the "benefits" of dating a person with an eating disorder. I will offer a fast reaction to this infuriating article, and then share some actual facts that you might even find to be useful (Warning: the time spent reading the original article may not be).
5 Reasons not to date anyone who agrees with this article:
- They apparently don't know anything about the dangers of eating disorders.
- They devalue the female body.
- They find humor in life-threatening conditions.
- They subscribe to sexist ideas about the "proper role" for women.
- They probably won't be very good in bed (see reason #5 from the original article).
Now for a much needed dose of reality. Eating disorders are a big deal. This is especially true if you're working hard to end sexual violence. Several studies have shown a direct link between experiencing sexual violence or childhood trauma and developing an eating disorder. One of our completely awesome researchers was kind enough to share some findings from some of these studies.
In a study of 301 college women (Messman-Moore & Garrigus, 2007), researchers looked at relationship between childhood physical abuse, childhood sexual abuse, childhood emotional abuse, adult rape, and eating disorders. They found:
"The present findings suggest that symptoms of [eating disorders] are more likely to occur and have greater severity among individuals reporting histories of childhood abuse and/or [adult rape] experiences, and that these symptoms are related to both childhood physical abuse and emotional abuse."
In a study of 111 men with eating disorders (Weltzin et al., 2012), 62.1% suffered from a mood disorder such as depression or bipolar disorder, and 32.4% suffered from an anxiety disorder such as OCD, panic disorder, or social phobia. 26.1% of respondents were involved with substance abuse or substance dependence.
In a study of 73 Korean patients with eating disorders (Kong & Bernstein, 2009), 39.7% suffered from anorexia nervosa, 53.4% from bulimia nervosa, and 6.8% from an eating disorder not otherwise specified. Researchers found that roughly 30% of respondents reported prior sexual abuse.
In a study of 110 healthy Mexican American women and 80 Mexican American women with eating disorders (Cachelin et al., 2005), subjects with eating disorders were significantly more likely to report prior sexual victimization. 55% of subjects with eating disorders reported sexual abuse, compared to 40.9% of control subjects. 81.8% of subjects with eating disorders who reported sexual abuse stated that the earliest instance of sexual abuse occured BEFORE the onset of their eating disorder.
If you're interested in reading more, all of the original articles discussed above are available in the NSVRC Library. Overall, reputable research has shown time and again that there is a connection between trauma and eating disorders. These two fields need to work together toward prevention. A good start might be to interrupt misogynistic and offensive articles like the one mentioned at the start of this post.


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ADM Milling to Expand Capacity at Beech Grove, IN Flour Mill
Date Posted: October 31, 2012
Beech Grove, IN—ADM Milling, a wholly owned subsidiary of Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM), has approved plans to expand the flour milling capacity of its wheat processing plant in Beech Grove, Ind., a suburb of Indianapolis.
Pending receipt of all civil and regulatory approvals, the expansion is slated to begin in November 2012.
"As customers look to ADM Milling for a larger quantity and variety of products, it's our job to help them grow," said Mark Kolkhorst, president of ADM Milling.
"This new capacity will allow us to provide a greater level of service to customers in the Beech Grove area."
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The expansion will allow the Beech Grove facility to produce multiple products, ranging from spring and winter to hard and soft wheat blends, providing a range of options for customers.
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Discussion of the nature of Ultimate Reality and the path to Enlightenment
David Quinn wrote:Both gospel and rap are 100% emotional and appeal to what is most base in humans. It is pure animal expression. Gospel is hysterical in nature and utterly depraved, while rap is violent in nature and equally depraved.
Both emanate out of black African mindlessness and impotency.
I can't find a single redeeming feature in either of them.
I failed to comment earlier, Shah, that it is my 10-year-old daughter that reads here, not the girlfriend (though she leans over the monitor now and then when Dan and/or David are in The Crucible having a go at it with a couple of the knuckleheads that rear their mojo..
What things do I do that you think 'suck the life'?
Iolaus wrote:Actually, I think you missed the most racist of David's comments, in which he implied that the black race lacks the intellect for enlightenment. I doubt that is true.
Black people have an emotional power that whites can't match.
DQ wrote:Does that mean white people have an intellectual power that blacks can't match?
I don't have any reason to think that a black person can't reach enlightenment, although I haven't yet come across any who have genuine potential.
.Pay no attention to Anna's claim that blacks are somehow superior emotionally
The difference of intellectual power between any two randomly chosen people is far greater than any statistical difference between the races.
Iolaus wrote:This is so and there are plenty of intelligent blacks. As to whether they as a race would hit the same curve as whites, or whether whites hit the same as orientals, is a question. So far, if there is a difference in large numbers, it appears the orientals are ahead. Then too, there is more than one type of intelligence.
brokenhead wrote:Pay no attention to Anna's claim that blacks are somehow superior emotionally. The difference of intellectual power between any two randomly chosen people is far greater than any statistical difference between the races.
brokenhead wrote:But, David: Gospel music is depraved? You have never experienced it live, I'll wager.
Sometimes I think you say things like this to shake the tree and see what falls out. I have to tell you that it really sounds ignorant. Meanwhile, I tell myself that since you are intelligent, you can't actually mean it. But shit - I've been wrong before.
David Quinn wrote:Death metal is pretty impressive live, but it is still a depraved art-form nonetheless. Opeth excluded, of course.
Calling Asians "Orientals" would be like calling black people "coloreds."
Iolaus wrote:Brokenhead,Calling Asians "Orientals" would be like calling black people "coloreds."
What? Have I missed the latest politically correct phraseology?
C'mon. I never heard of this. Many times I read in respectable tomes of the Caucasian, Negroid and Oriental races. Asian is used too, no doubt.
oriental (plural orientals)
A person from the Orient, or with ancestry from the Orient.
Note: this term is considered by some to be objectionable in American English.
[edit] Usage notesThe term "oriental", with connotations of exoticism, at one time referred to the people, culture, and nations of the Near East. More recently it has been used more to refer generically to the people, culture, and nations of the Far East. Even more recently, in some places it has come to be considered objectionable or offensive, particularly in its noun form. While "the Orient" has become a somewhat dated term, "oriental", particularly as an adjective, still sees frequent use.
One complaint has been its frequent use by some to denigrate Asian people and people of Asian descent, which many feel has given the word itself a bad connotation. Others object to the term being used as a blanket term for people of Asian or East Asian descent, since that ignores the varied and often disparate cultures and histories of that area, thus emphasizing the sameness or indistinguishability of those cultures and peoples (and in reverse, imputing on the user a lack of awareness and concern for the cultural difference within Asia). A third reason given is that the term is so a vague that it is never clear which countries are included within the term. Most users, however, do not employ the term with any malicious intent whatsoever, and view it as a convenient and innocent generic term in the absence of more precise information.
Major objections to the term are fairly recent, and so it still sees frequent use, often by people unaware that objections to it exist. As awareness of the cultures in Asia has increased, its usage has decreased. Its occasional replacements, such as "Asian" and "East Asian", can also be seen as offensive by others. It can still be found in the mainstream media, though less frequently than in decades past. When used to describe Asian foods and other products, it raises fewer objections, and this remains one of the most acceptable ways of using the term. The atmosphere of sensitivity surrounding "oriental" suggests that it should be used with caution.
Major objections to the term are fairly recent, and so it still sees frequent use,
I do mean it, but it is evident that we have different ideas of what constitutes depravity, which in turn comes from having different values and goals. For example, I like to emphasize individuality and wise understanding over emotionalism and mob-behaviour.
Iolaus wrote:And, I'm offended that you would put chink and chinaman.
brokenhead wrote: Your problem is you cannot differentiate between emotions. You lump them all in together. You think anger and love are different facets of the same basic thing, for example. They may reflect different aspects of humanity, but they are just not the same beast.
When I lived in New York, I used to go visit my brother who lived on Washington Avenue in Brooklyn. Many Saturday nights simmered down into bleary-eyed Sunday mornings, when I would have to scrape myself together and straggle out to the subway that would take me back into Manhattan. On the way I would pass a black Baptist church. In nicer weather, the stained glass windows would be levered open and you could hear the Gospel music pouring forth from within. I would often linger to soak it in before moving on.
Not once did the term "mob-behavior" cross my mind, nor did I feel as if I were witnessing "depravity" of any kind. I was hearing the sounds of human joy - the ones you regard as "base" and "animal." I would look around and see the milieu from which the sounds of joy sprang and think: more power to them if they can get that from this.
That was supposed to be a joke...?
Anger is love's offspring.
Iolaus wrote:Anger is love's offspring.
That's because love is the only emotion there is.
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I've noticed that the amount of new pages being created by non-registered users are being created purely for spam reasons. Maybe it would be a good idea to make it so non-registered users cannot make new pages? --speysider (talk) 16:04, January 8, 2012 (UTC)
- I see your point, but there are still users who make valid new pages and contributions. I guess it's up to the admins to decide. ROBO731 (Talk) 16:46, January 8, 2012 (UTC)
- A lot of the users I've seen marked as "A wikia contributor" don't make any useful edits and just vandalise the wiki with spam or incorrect information. Users who have actually registered and know about the Naruto series should be allowed to make meaningful contributions without having to clear up the mess of users who have no idea what they are talking about and are trying to vandalise the information here. As you say though, this is a decision that has to be made by the admins, just wanted to bring it to their attention. :) --speysider (talk) 16:49, January 8, 2012 (UTC)
- Preventing unregistered users from making edits defeats the purpose of a wiki. I do agree that a significant portion of unregistered user edits is bad, but some of that is due to lack of knowledge of inner workings of the wiki, not just ill-intent. That's why blocking and article protection exist. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 16:59, January 8, 2012 (UTC)
I don't think we should stop them from creating articles, or editing, there are some that want to contribute positively but either don't want to create an account or as Omni said don't really know how the wikia works very well. I think our Admins are active enough for actions like that to be unnecessary.--Cerez365™ 17:10, January 8, 2012 (UTC)
- Something I don't understand is why you assume I also request that non-registered users shouldn't be allowed to edit articles. Nowhere have I mentioned this. I am merely requesting that users who don't have an account should be prevented from creating new article pages. Every page that has been created by "A wikia contributor" has been spam: the ability to create new articles should be left to those who've registered accounts imo as it is really easy for spambots to create pages for their spam or people creating pages for fanon or otherwise made up nonsense unrelated to Naruto canon. --speysider (talk) 17:13, January 8, 2012 (UTC)
- It's not that always, some unregistered users create pages for game's technique ou other pages too. akz! 17:16, January 8, 2012 (UTC)
- That's true, but the number of spam pages created is way higher than legitimate pages by non-registered users. This is based on the time I've been here, where I've seen only registered users creating legitimate pages and non-registered users making up the majority of useless spam content. Omnibender recently deleted a totally blatant spam page about a TV programme created by a non-registered user, hence the reason I decided to create this thread. --speysider (talk) 17:18, January 8, 2012 (UTC)
- Admins are always there to delete unwanted pages, and we are also there to tag them for deletion. akz! 17:22, January 8, 2012 (UTC)
I never assumed that, it was part of my train of thought so I added it. If you look carefully you'll see that I still said I'm against stopping them from creating pages because we have a healthy and active Sysop body and as such is unnecessary. I also doubt that they've only ever created spam pages when registered users do the same. Doing something like that will only segregate people and have them believe that the people here are even bigger elitist that they already think.--Cerez365™ 17:22, January 8, 2012 (UTC)
Point taken. Although, this is a basic spam prevention measure that would work to reduce the amount of time admins need to take to delete pages. --speysider (talk) 17:26, January 8, 2012 (UTC)
- Spams half the fun though.^^ --Cerez365™ 17:29, January 8, 2012 (UTC)


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Personally (my uneducated opinion) I have let londonbroil sit for a week. Start marinating Sunday and cook the following Sunday. However I would feel very uncomfortable (and probably wouldn't) cook it on Monday.
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Outdoor Skills Training Offered To Texas Families
AUSTIN, Texas — Watch a red-tailed hawk soaring over the desert with a child at your side. Glide over seagrass meadows in the mangrove-lined lakes near Aransas Pass. Watch a meteor shower from your campsite in the backcountry of Lost Maples State Natural Area.
Wherever you live in Texas, chances are there is someplace to engage in outdoor recreation within 100 miles of your home.
Research shows that it is not a lack of interest that keeps families from getting outside, but experience and time.
A Texas Parks and Wildlife Department program called "Outdoor Family" aims to change that. In partnership with local parks and recreation departments across the state, Outdoor Family workshops provide essential training in skills like camping, paddling, archery, fishing, geocaching, youth nature education and more.
An outgrowth of the wildly successful "Becoming an Outdoors-Woman" program offered by TPWD, Outdoor Family has so far hosted three workshops with between 60 and 80 participants each.
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Prospects Will Break Your Heart
Atlanta Braves Top 10 Prospects
State of the Farm: "I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping."
The Top Ten
1. Julio Teheran
What Happened in 2012: The high-ceiling arm continued to struggle with his command and the execution of a breaking ball, which caused his prospect stock to drop.
Strengths: Easy/fluid arm; excellent extension; fastball works 89-94; plus offering; changeup can be money pitch; fastball disguise with excellent arm speed and late action; several sources put a 7 on the pitch.
Weaknesses: Command struggles; can fall out of delivery; fastball can straighten out, especially up in the zone; breaking ball inconsistency; shows slower CB with 12/6, but it's often too loose; harder upper-70s breaker has two-plane movement, but similar arm speed issues that cause it to slurve.
Overall Future Potential: 6; no. 2/3 starter
Explanation of Risk: Moderate risk; major-league quality floor, but breaking ball and command need refinement to reach rotation ceiling.
Fantasy Future: With two plus pitches, Teheran has the stuff to be an impact starter; good strikeout potential at peak with delivery/arm to handle workload.
The Year Ahead: One of the more frustrating young arms in the game, Teheran was once on the fast track to the top of the rotation, but the upper minors exposed his fringe breaking stuff and his command issues. The arm is still loose and live, and the fastball/changeup combo gives him the firepower to achieve major-league success, but several sources question the ultimate ceiling and the chance to reach it. If Teheran can add some movement to his fastball, continue to execute a high-quality changeup, and find comfort and utility with either of his breaking ball looks, he can still develop into a no. 2 type at the highest level. But the future isn't as clear and defined as it once appeared for the Colombian righty.
Major league ETA: 2011
2. J.R. Graham
What Happened in 2012: Making his full-season debut, Graham shoved it in High-A and eventually found his way to Double-A, where the diminutive righty's stuff seemed to improve with each start.
Strengths: Big-time arm strength; can absolutely bring it; fastball has heavy life and velo, working 93-97 in starts; can sit 96-98 in bursts; impact pitch; slider is plus offering; can manipulate break length; longer in the 83-85 range; can push it to the low-90s with late cut to the glove side; attacks the zone; fearless competitor; good overall command profile.
Weaknesses: Lacks height; fastball gives him wiggle room, but needs to work down to create angle; changeup not on same level as slider; can overthrow pitch; shows good vertical life, but command of offering comes and goes.
Overall Future Potential: 6; no. 2/3 starter
Explanation of Risk: Moderate; has high floor with FB/SL mix; has the arsenal and command to start.
Fantasy Future: Has bat-missing stuff and groundball tendencies; has a good chance of developing into mid-rotation arm with a slightly higher projection; could be frontline relief arm.
The Year Ahead: Graham is legit. He lacks prototypical size, but he's an athletic arm with impact stuff; the fastball is a beast and the slider is a very promising secondary offering. With a good command profile and feel for the splitter-like changeup, he has all the components to start. He's going to get undervalued by some because of the size, but this is a future impact arm and he could see the majors in 2013.
Major league ETA: 2013
3. Lucas Sims
What Happened in 2012: 21st overall pick in the 2012 draft, Sims certainly looked the part in short-season ball, showing bat-missing stuff from a clean, athletic delivery.
Strengths: Very good athlete; easy delivery; natural; works with a plus fastball; velo in the low-90s and can spike in the mid-90s; some life; multiple breaking ball looks; curve/slider; multiple sources put a future 6 on the CB; good depth and shows good feel for commanding it; can turn over a projectable changeup.
Weaknesses: Mixed opinion on physical/arsenal projection; several sources questioned the ultimate upside; battle of the breaking ball: which one can step forward as true bat-missing weapon; loose in the zone with fastball; can work up.
Overall Future Potential: 6; no. 2/3 starter
Explanation of Risk: High risk; long road to the show; projection is debatable.
Fantasy Future: Could develop into league-average starter; has potential for more; has pitchability and good raw stuff; could develop in a number of ways.
The Year Ahead: The 18-year-old Sims is ready to make the jump to the full-season level, and in turn, start his journey up prospect lists. While his projection is a subject of debate, his track record of success on the hill is well documented and respected. One source said it best: "Sims knows how to stand on the mound and go to work." With the potential for three above average pitches and a good command profile, Sims could be sitting atop this list in short order. Lots to like with this arm.
Major league ETA: 2016
4. Mauricio Cabrera
What Happened in 2012: In his stateside debut, Cabrera turned heads with the strength in his right arm, routinely pumping fastballs in the mid-90s and touching triple digits on the radar gun.
Strengths: Elite arm strength; explosive fastball; works anywhere from 91-97; has touched 99-100; very loose arm; projectable; good feel for present changeup; above-average potential; can spin slurvy breaking ball.
Weaknesses: Feel for arsenal, but raw; will overthrow fastball; command is loose; secondary arsenal lacks high-end projection; changeup can get too firm and lose action; breaking ball is in the hand, but inconsistent and below average.
Overall Future Potential: 6; no. 2/3 starter
Explanation of Risk: High risk; short-season resume; secondary arsenal needs full-grade jumps.
Fantasy Future: High-impact fastball will miss bats in either bullpen or rotation; very easy stuff; if secs step forward, the ceiling is up in a major-league rotation.
The Year Ahead: Cabrera is the next big name arm coming up in the Braves system, and a strong showing at the full-season level will pour that status in concrete. The arm strength is ridiculous, and when he learns to harness that beast, he will start missing more bats. The changeup is his best secondary pitch, and the breaking ball will need to take a big step forward to keep the rotation projection afloat, but he has some feel for craft and several sources think he could end up with at least an average curve or slider to go along with a plus potential changeup and a plus-plus fastball.
Major league ETA: 2016
5. Christian Bethancourt
What Happened in 2012: A disappointing Double-A campaign for the toolsy Panamanian, as the contact ability and approach weren't up to the challenge of the level.
Strengths: Elite pop times; routinely pops sub 1.7; 8-grade arm; fast release; good footwork; balance; glove is plus; receiving skills have improved; high-end defensive profile behind the plate; shows promising raw pop; line-drive stroke; good athlete for size.
Weaknesses: Approach to hitting is well below average; doesn't have a lot of swing-and-miss, but reactionary hitter who doesn't work counts or show on-base ability; contact is soft; hit/power tools play down against live pitching; five o'clock offensive profile; makeup has been questioned by a few sources.
Overall Future Potential: 6; first-division player
Explanation of Risk: Extreme; has played at Double-A level, but major question marks about offensive profile; bat is likely to play far below projection.
Fantasy Future: Has the potential to be an impact player, with elite arm strength behind the plate and some pop in the bat. However, the bat is very light in games; likely down-the-lineup role.
The Year Ahead: When the Baseball Prospectus 101 came out, Bethancourt received some love, finding himself ahead of org-mates Sims and Cabrera on the list. But a deeper dig revealed greater concerns about the offensive profile, pushing him down the team list. The arm strength and overall defensive profile is enough to put Bethancourt at the major-league level, but the stick is empty and the approach just crushes his value. If he can bring a plan to the plate and coerce the raw pop in his bat into game action, he's a legit impact talent. If not, he's just a backup catcher with all-star level catch/throw skills and a wasted bat. Another turn in Double-A could produce better results and hopefully a step forward at the plate. He's only 21, so hope is not lost.
Major league ETA: 2014
6. Sean Gilmartin
What Happened in 2012: True to form, Gilmartin made 27 starts, logged 157 innings, and forced weak contact at two levels in the upper minors.
Strengths: Pitchability; pedestrian fastball velocity, but can move pitch around and add/subtract; above average changeup is effective; keeps righties off fastball; has good sink and arm-side fade; slider flashes above average, works as average offering; good two-plane slice; above average command profile; makes it work.
Weaknesses: Lacks true plus pitch; relies on sequence and location; pitches to weak contact; not big bat misser; curveball is get-me-over/change-the-sight-line pitch; will pitch backwards off changeup.
Overall Future Potential: 5; no. 4 starter
Explanation of Risk: Low risk; mature arsenal; pitchability; already achieved Triple-A level.
Fantasy Future: Back-end innings chewer; league average at best; steady.
The Year Ahead: A crowded rotation could keep Gilmartin in Triple-A for a healthy chunk of the 2013 season, but an opening is only an injury away, and the 22-year-old southpaw has the makeup and arsenal to step up to the highest level and hold his own. The stuff is average to solid average, but he makes it work by moving the ball around and changing speeds, keeping hitters from sitting on his upper-80s/low 90s fastball. It's not a sexy profile, but dependable innings eaters have a lot of value, and Gilmartin looks like a safe bet to live up to that prophecy.
Major league ETA: 2013
7. Jose Peraza
What Happened in 2012: After a 66-game clip in the Dominican Summer League in 2011, Peraza made his stateside debut in 2012, showing more stick than expected to go along with his plus defensive tools.
Strengths: Impact defensive tools at shortstop; can really play the position and projects to stay in that role; arm is easy plus; several sources put a 7 on the tool; slick actions; natural feel for the position; easy plus run; will find more consistency as body gets stronger; efficient baserunner; good overall approach; hit tool has some projection; has contact ability.
Weaknesses: Promising glove, but early in development; fundamentals to improve through repetition; can play too fast/too eager; contact-oriented swing that might play empty; long way to go.
Overall Future Potential: 6; first-division player
Explanation of Risk: Extreme risk; rookie-level resume; loud defensive tools; wait-and-see on the bat; will play 2013 season at 19.
Fantasy Future: Has contact ability and legit wheels, so should be able to hit for average and steal bases; very efficient; doesn't get caught stealing; limited pop; table setter or down-the-lineup offensive profile.
The Year Ahead: Peraza has a lot of fans in the scouting community, and if he takes a step forward at the full-season level, his stock will soar. He has true shortstop ability, which makes any offensive production gravy on the steak. With a short, clean stroke and serious speed, Peraza is going to keep defenses alert, and if he reaches base, he's always going to be a threat to steal and steal with high success rate. He has instincts for the game, and if he can add some strength and show legitimacy with the stick, this is a big-time prospect just waiting to bust out. Keep an eye on this player.
Major league ETA: 2017
8. Alex Wood
What Happened in 2012: Wood jumped from college to full-season ball, using his brand of low-slot funkiness to miss Low-A bats.
Strengths: Good size/strength; lots of deception in the delivery; funky mechanics that he is able to repeat; from lower slot, fastball is crisp and heavy; pounds lower zone; bowling ball weight and very hard to lift; can go get velo in bursts; changeup is plus; plays with fastball and offers deception out of the hand; follows fastball but has some fading action in addition to the sink; strike-thrower; mature approach.
Weaknesses: Mechanics are funky and might not play with heavy workload; drop-and-explode type with violent head jerk; max effort; breaking ball is below average; only average at best projection; mostly FB/CH; majority of sources put relief profile on player.
Overall Future Potential: High 5; late-inning reliever/setup
Explanation of Risk: Low risk; mature approach; strong, mature frame; two now plus pitches.
Fantasy Future: Out of the 'pen, could be effective setup option, with easy plus fastball from the left side and a very good changeup.
The Year Ahead: Wood will be developed as a starter, but will most likely end up as a power arm in the back of a bullpen. His mechanics are violent and they scare small children, but so far his command has been good and he's been effective in four- and five-inning spots. He doesn't have a go-to breaking ball, but the changeup can miss bats and he will bust it out against both lefties and righties. Relief prospects are often a hard sell, but when you have a setup future and a low risk factor, the value is high. If he stays healthy, Wood looks like a future major-league arm.
Major league ETA: 2014
9. Tommy La Stella
What Happened in 2012: While older than most prospects in High-A and not especially toolsy, La Stella continued to do what he does best: hit.
Strengths: Above-average hitability; good bat control; gap hitter with some pop; very mature approach; walks more than he strikeouts; not a platoon hitter; solid hands/actions at second; max-effort player.
Weaknesses: Lacks left-side tools; arm is below average; below average run; has some pop, but isn't big power threat; hit tool only carrying tool; 24 years old and has yet to play in Double-A.
Overall Future Potential: 5; second-division player
Explanation of Risk: Moderate risk; physically mature; has above average hit tool; has yet to play Double-A level.
Fantasy Future: Hit-tool second baseman; limited offensive profile; lacks over-the-fence power; lacks speed; should hit for batting average with some on-base skills.
The Year Ahead: The Double-A test is upon La Stella. Hit tool is his only carrying tool, so he will need to keep raking to stay on the radar. He lacks a left-side profile and he can't hit in the middle of the order, but he can drive the ball in the gaps and play a passable second base. He's a max-effort gamer type, but his future is tied to his stick, and if he can't hit against more advanced pitching, his major-league future will be in doubt.
Major league ETA: 2014
10. Luis Merejo
Bats/Throws: L/L
What Happened in 2012: As a 17-year-old, Merejo stepped up to the complex-level and struck out 53 batters in only 41 innings.
Strengths: Advanced pitchability; 5/6 fastball; works upper-80s/low-90s; good late arm-side movement; flashes average-to-above-average curve/change; plus command potential.
Weaknesses: Needs to get stronger/hold velo; lacks size; curveball can get too loose; mechanics on secondary stuff can get deliberate; entire arsenal can get soft/lack intensity; projections aren't crazy.
Overall Future Potential: 5; no. 3/4 starter
Explanation of Risk: Extreme; complex-league resume; long way to go.
Fantasy Future: Lefty with three pitches and good feel; could be mid-rotation type; perhaps more if arsenal ticks up.
The Year Ahead: No need to rush the 18-year-old, so a jump to full-season ball isn't a given. However, with a solid arsenal and a good feel for craft, Merejo could handle such an aggressive assignment. He lacks size and needs to add strength, but his fastball has some life and should eventually settle in as a consistent plus pitch. The curve and change will flash above-average potential, and with a sound delivery and command profile, Merejo should be able to execute the offerings. He's a long way off, but you have to like the arm and the feel for pitching.
Major league ETA: 2017
Prospects on the Rise:
1. RHP Cody Martin: 23-year-old command/control pitchers aren't often rising prospects, but with a strong Double-A campaign in 2013, Martin could crack the top 10 in this system. With a well-rounded arsenal and good pitchability, Martin can not only keep hitters off balance but he can also miss a fair amount of bats.
2. RHP Andry Ubiera: 19-year-old Dominican power arm, Ubiera is inching toward a breakout in 2013. He can already work 92-93 with a lively fastball that can touch 95, and shows feel for a plus potential curveball. When he puts together the command and finds some consistency, he is going to take off.
3. 3B Edward Salcedo: Every year scouts ponder the breakout potential of Salcedo, who always seems to be on the cusp of figuring it out and taking the next step in his development. Unfortunately, in 2012, much like in 2011, Salcedo teased the potential but fell short of the expectations his raw offensive tools suggest is possible. It's a huge year for the young Dominican, as the Double-A test will either pass Salcedo to the next prospect tier or remove all doubt about his weaknesses.
Factors on the Farm (Prospects likely to contribute at the ML level in 2013
1. C/IF/OF: Evan Gattis: The feel-good story of 2011 continued the narrative in High-A, where the 26-year-old Texan started the season by abusing Carolina League pitching to the tune of a 1.289 OPS. Reality entered the story after a promotion to Double-A, as Gattis was still able to muscle balls out of the park but pitchers with stuff were able to find the holes in his swing. The narrative going forward is anybody's guess, but at some point in 2013, the setting with likely shift to the major-league level, where the unlikely prospect will get a taste of the bright lights, even if its in a bench role.
2. OF Todd Cunningham: Versatile grinder that can handle all three outfield spots and swing a good stick with secondary skills. Cunningham isn't set up to be an impact player, but he's a future major-league contributor, either as a bench outfielder or perhaps a second-division starter.
3. 1B/3B Joe Terdoslavich: Switch-hitting bat-first type with a really great name and a chance to contribute if called upon in 2013. While he's unlikely to find a home as a major-league regular, his bat should be enough to carve out a career as a bench player, one that can play in multiple defensive spots, although not at a high (or even solid-average) level.
Top 10 Talents 25 and Younger (born 4/1/1987 or later)
When an organization can trade off a promising young arm and still have plenty percolating through the pipeline, it speaks volumes about drafting and development strategies. The Braves flexed their muscles in the offseason, sending four minor leaguers, including highly regarded right-hander Randall Delgado, to Arizona for Justin Upton. Though Upton's body of work to date has yo-yoed, the talented outfielder is the type of bat that can solidify the middle of a lineup for years to come. Fellow outfielder Jason Heyward rebounded from a tough sophomore campaign, flashing the power and overall skills in 2012 that made him the top prospect in the game a few years ago. The two can do a lot of damage to opposing teams as they continue to ramp toward their peaks. Closer Craig Kimbrel combines uncanny control and bat-missing stuff to own the ninth inning. The reliever provides the necessary stability in a bullpen that allows everyone else's role to follow suit.
The first prospect on this list checks in at the fifth slot. Julio Teheran's explosive fastball and deceptive changeup give him a strong foundation for keeping hitters at bay multiple times through a lineup. The consistent crispness of his curveball, along with the harnessing of the command are the hurdles in front of him for achieving his ceiling. 2011 draftee J.R. Graham has risen quickly into the upper minors and is another representation of the Braves' desire to load up on arms. Graham's sinking fastball displays excellent movement and downward action, lending the projection of a solid no. 3 starter at the big-league level with continued progression polishing off his arsenal.
Homegrown talents Freddie Freeman, Mike Minor, and Andrelton Simmons are cost-controlled options that allow flexibility in roster construction, along with the profiles of average major leaguers. Lucas Sims is the name to keep an eye on. The 18-year-old right-handed pitcher enters his first full professional season loaded with promise, along with the combination of raw stuff and polish at an early age to emerge at the top of the system's list as the developmental markers are being met. —Chris Mellen
A Parting Thought: The system as a whole isn't crazy deep, and the lean is certainly arm heavy, but the top tier in the system is quite strong, and if promising young prospects like Sims, Cabrera, and Peraza take a developmental step forward, a mid-tier farm can transform into something more substantial by this time next year.
Special thanks to Mark Anderson, Chris Mellen, and Nick Faleris for their input and influence on this list.
Jason Parks is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @ProfessorParks
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I'd say the overall group is strong considering the picking late almost every year and the slot constraints they put on themselves every year.
Mar 07, 2013 03:38 AM
Should have been better prepared to have 3b prospects in que as the Hall-of-Famer inevitably decided to hunt and fish full-time. Salcedo went off propsect lists 2 seasons ago.
Mar 07, 2013 06:08 AM
Scouts I spoke with still hold out hope for Salcedo, but power potential will always keep the dream alive. Also, KG included him on prospect lists (top 10) each of the last two seasons, as did most prognosticators. If he went off prospect lists two seasons ago, that's news to the internet.
Mar 07, 2013 06:47 AM
Yowza! The prospect list might be so-so, but that 25U list is an eye-popper! Is it the best in baseball? The Nats had Harper and Strasburg topping the list but it thins out after that. When you add in that Beachy and Medlin are just 26 and 27, this is a pretty incredible young core.
Mar 07, 2013 06:51 AM
It's thick. Nats and Royals in the mix for top U25 as well.
Mar 07, 2013 06:55 AM
Yeah I almost needed to change my pants after seeing that U25.
Mar 07, 2013 09:36 AM
Yeah....I think the NL East is going to be ridiculously loaded in a couple years.
Mar 07, 2013 14:50 PM
Or, more likely, the Marlins will trade Stanton, Fernandez and other for a bag of very inexpensive beans and the Mets pitching prospects will develop like....Mets pitching prospects.
Mar 07, 2013 16:15 PM
I doubt that. People compare them to Generation K. Problem with that is, those guys were never Top 30 overall prospects at any point. Harvey is already up and dominated in half a year. Wheeler is very close. And they have a boatload of arms on the way, including Syndergaard, Mateo, Montero, Tapia and Fullmer. They won't all pan out, but odds are the Mets are going to have some dominant pitching in a year or two.
Mar 07, 2013 19:04 PM
This is factually untrue. According to Baseball America:
Mar 11, 2013 10:55 AM
Did Josh Elander and Will Beckwith get consideration?
Mar 07, 2013 06:57 AM
Is the difference between 6'0 and 6'2 really that large? Or is Graham's listed height fudged?
Mar 07, 2013 07:56 AM
Lefties that throw 95 w/ potential plus change-ups usually don't get labeled as relievers. I know it is likely due to Wood's strange delivery. Are the Braves development staff intent on changing his hop and head jerk? How much has his delivery changed since the draft?
Mar 07, 2013 07:59 AM
They get labeled relievers when the delivery is max-effort and they don't have a projectable breaking ball to work with.
Mar 07, 2013 08:14 AM
Dave Scott
Nicely done. Nice to see guys like Merejo included. It's fun to follow these extremely young guys as they go on and off the lists as they mature.
Mar 07, 2013 08:37 AM
Curious, how would you define Freeman now and ultimately, a 5 player? 6? Seems like a 23 year old with two MLB seasons with 20+ home runs would be a more valuable asset than a 23 year old projected #2/3 starter who has only tasted AA.
Mar 07, 2013 08:41 AM
Chris Mellen
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Yes. I'd put Freddie Freeman as a 5 overall ultimately. With J.R. Graham, I think he has the potential to have the better overall career and ranked him right above Freeman to reflect that. Presently, Freeman is more valuable to the team since he is playing in the majors, but when looking at the overall projected career span/impact of the players, I felt Graham was the better overall talent.
Mar 07, 2013 09:34 AM
Fair enough, and thanks for the reply.
Mar 07, 2013 10:36 AM
How far removed is Lipka from getting not the top ten?
Mar 07, 2013 09:53 AM
It's interesting to read how players' prior prospect status affects their write ups. For instance, Teheran had disappointing results at AAA and with the big club, so his profile has a somewhat negative slant, while Graham had better results at lower levels, and his report is glowing, even though the two have similar projections and Teheran is ultimately rated higher. Was any consideration given to ranking Graham above Teheran? What separates them at this point? Is it mostly Teheran's age?
Mar 07, 2013 09:58 AM
Where does R. Delgado fit into Arizona's prospects/U25 list, please?
Mar 07, 2013 11:03 AM
The description of Betancourt as having a "five o'clock offensive profile" furrowed my brow a bit, then I thought, is this saying he can only hit during batting practice? If it is, it's a sort of cool put down.
Mar 07, 2013 11:15 AM
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