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In a letter written to the Continental Congress on 16 August 1785 from Paris, Thomas Jefferson covers a range of subjects of interest which includes Benjamin Franklin, the captured brigantine Betsey, William Carmichael, William Short, Baron Thulemeier, treaties with Spain, Charles Dumas, Algiers, and the Hague, Netherlands. He concludes with, "Your most obedient & most humble servant" and signs (in his own handwriting) Th. Jefferson.
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Finance & Development, December 2013
- From the Editor: Beetle Mania
- In Brief
- People in Economics: The Pragmatic Idealist
- Dawn of a New System: An eminent trade economist worries that the global trading system is at risk of degenerating into a series of regional agreements
- Global Banking Regroups: The global financial crisis has prompted increased scrutiny of the risks and benefits of international financial services, especially international banking
- Smart Trade: The cross-border flow of intellectual property comes under 21st century economic scrutiny
- Adding Value: Companies have split the production of goods and services among many countries, creating supply chains that reduce overall costs
- Who Let the Gini Out?: Capital account liberalization and fiscal consolidation confer benefits but also lead to increased inequality
- An Achilles' Heel: Inequality threatens Asia's growth miracle
- A Fair Assessment: Property taxes are an effective but unpopular way to reduce inequality
- Picture this: Global House Prices Inching Up - The housing market is recovering, but real estate in many countries is still overvalued
- New Money: Introducing a new currency is a complex process—one that Turkmenistan completed successfully
- Back to Basics: What Is a Price? - Maybe more than one bargained for. The answer varies depending on the transaction
- Transparency Matters: The more forthcoming countries are, the more they can resist the ups and downs of global financial conditions
- Voting and Volatility: In low-income countries, heavy government spending before elections is often followed by debilitating austerity
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In Joseph Mitchell's story "Up in the Old Hotel" the author stops to eat at a regular Lower Manhattan haunt of his called Sloppy Louie's, and the owner, an old friend of his, convinces him to accompany him to the upper floors of the building, which was once the old Fulton Ferry Hotel and at the time of Mitchell's story (1952) had been abandoned for decades. Louie had bought the old building and had opened his restaurant in it but had never ventured above the second floor because the stairs did not go further and to access the upper floors you had to ascend a ladder through the second-floor ceiling and then pull yourself up into the dark in a rusty lift with old ropes. Like two nervous schoolboys exploring a haunted house, Louie and Joe try to uncover the hotel's past.
My story about the Camlin is a little like that.
After I wrote about "sneaking" into the old Camlin Hotel here in Seattle last year (see Trespass), the general manager of the hotel found my post and left a comment employing perfect comic timing and understatement, not only letting me know that I was busted, but also that I had missed a few things he would be glad to show me next time I was in the neighborhood. I am not allowed to name him nor the company that now owns the venerable property, but I contacted him last week and asked if I might come round for my grand tour. Mara got wind of it and wanted to come too, so I took a long lunch and Angela and Millie made a large sacrifice (skipping an important midday nap for Mills) by bringing Mara downtown to meet me at the old hotel.
As it happens, the general manager (we'll just call him GM) is a person uncommonly well suited to the managing of an old hotel like the Camlin. He loves history. He is a regular visitor at the same local history-related websites I frequent, and he is persistent and resourceful in teasing out tangible bits of the historic Camlin from the mists of the past. In the very little free time that overseeing the operations of a busy time-share location leaves him he has amassed — is amassing — an impressive collection of ephemera — articles, postcards, advertisements, menus, brochures — related to the Camlin and its famous (though now erstwhile) Cloud Room. Using eBay he has even found such odd items as salad plates with the Camlin logo and letters from former managers to prospective VIP visitors. A note he showed me from many years back states that one Ozzie Ozborne contacted the hotel staff late one night to tell them that there was someone lying on the sidewalk near the front door. A later note informs us that the person had jumped and was pronounced dead at Harborview.
In addition to the collection he has formed, GM's office holds a series of red-cloth-bound log books dating back to 1979, with entries written in many hands and in many shades of blue and black ink, detailing the salient events of any given day, such as fights breaking out between besotted patrons of the notoriously lively Cloud Room. There is also a set of smaller books, also bound in red-cloth, that the bartenders logged separate nightly reports in, mostly about which patrons got so plastered that they were cut off. It's all there in writing, so if you misbehaved at the Cloud Room anytime in the last quarter of the twentieth century, the details have been duly noted for posterity. GM said the logs were lively reading and I would love to have simply kicked back and read some of their entries, but Mara was soon spinning complete circles with the chair we had deposited her in, so GM grabbed some keys from the front desk and we hit the elevator.
First stop was what is left of the Cloud Room. The sign is still there above the door to the back portion, which is now simply a quiet lounge area with a stunning view. According to GM, and you could google this or TiVo it or whatever, a scene from the movie The Fabulous Baker Boys pans through this room as Michelle Pfeiffer is yelling at the Bridges Bros., and out the window you can see the lit sign on the roof of the Roosevelt Hotel, the other surviving Seattle hostelry famed for its neon. GM got a lot of hate-mail when the hotel's new owners closed the Cloud Room in 2004 and added several penthouse suites, even though they thoughtfully named them Cumulus, Nimbus, Cirrus, etc. as an homage to the great old skyscraping pub.
Next GM showed us one of the penthouse suites, and then we descended a few floors and toured one of the more modest rooms on the north side. I would have taken some photos of these rooms except that a) Mara's attention span was better served by moving at GM's clip, which was not slow enough for me to really think out my compositions, and b) I was too busy listening to all the fascinating historical factoids that GM was telling me. An example: the mahogany doors that once fronted each room were not usable in the renovations the new owners made because they would not meet fire code specifications, so they now comprise the bar in a pub on Capitol Hill called 22 Doors.
Now you know. (Don't mention it, it's my job.)
GM was like a fountain of these small vignettes from the Camlin's intriguing and often comical past. Or if the facts or events weren't funny in themselves — like the fact that whole kitchens were walled up intact in the 1940s when some of the original apartments were converted to guestrooms (the hotel opened with both guestrooms and apartments) — we could tell he was very amused by them, or by the telling of them, which makes him the perfect host for a tour such as this. As we breezed through the hallways, in and out of rooms and elevators, he regaled us with snippet after snippet in an understated style that often left me puzzling for a moment what he meant. He enjoyed telling us just enough of an anecdote for me to put together what he meant a few minutes later. For example, he told us that some decades ago it was someone's brilliant idea to put a small yacht in the swimming pool as a room you could rent. He stopped at a framed newspaper article on the wall depicting workmen lowering the storied craft into the pool. Then he remarked that it would have been a good idea if the bilge pump had been checked beforehand. With a twinkle of his eye and a slight grin, he whirled off down the hall while I explained the portent to myself by saying to Mara as we raced to follow him, "Mara, wow, they forgot to close a valve in the bottom of the boat and it sank in the pool!"
Lastly we descended to the basement, which I must admit turns out to have been my favorite part, despite the view from the Cloud Room (still a nice view to the south even though the famous views of the water to the west and the Space Needle to the northwest have been forever occluded by new highrises) and the view from the penthouse terrace. Down here are mysteries…mysteries I tell you. Before going through one set of doors, GM paused to bid us bear in mind that the hotel was built in 1926, smack dab in the middle of Prohibition, a time when anyone building a hotel might have taken great pains to make sure that their guests could…let's see…enjoy a full range of refreshments, as Americans of the high class and growing middle class felt they were entitled to do, regardless of what the law said. I may be mistaken about this, but I think many good people regarded Prohibition as a temporary inconvenience they knew would surely end, and with which they must "play along" until it was over. In any case, the person who built the Camlin (the son of the man who built the church next door) built it with $800,000 siphoned from his father-in-law's bank (one indiscretion among many that eventually earned him a long stay as the guest of the state at a facility in Walla Walla).
So it is puzzling, but not surprising in the least, to find tunnels running off here and there and hidden rooms and staircases that rise a few steps and then stop at blank walls. GM first showed us a long hallway that ended at a big delivery door. Low along one wall of the hallway was a hole covered in plexiglass, the forgotten entrance to a strange, low-ceilinged room that was rediscovered only a few years ago. Behind this window a light was left on and you could see the base of a ladder that rose up to a hole in the ceiling, leading to another hidden room on top of the first. They were last used as storage rooms for old junk the hotel was shedding, including a huge Vance Lumber Company sign that used to hang out front (the Vance Lumber Company owned the hotel for a time). GM believes that this hallway was used to bring in the booze when the front door might have been watched, and these hidden rooms were used to store it. A dumbwaiter that has since been removed would have completed a path to the guestrooms upstairs that liquor could travel without ever having to pass through the publicly accessible parts of the house.
We stopped in the kitchen to sample some homemade pozole that one of the staff had brought in to share (muy delicioso… ¡Muchimas gracias, Maria Lena!). Mara and I had to go after that, but I left all bothered about those tunnels and hidden rooms in the basement. And there are still further mysteries that haven't even been identified. As we passed out of the boilerroom on our way to somewhere else, GM rapped his knuckles on a wall of bare sheetrock put up before his tenure began more than a decade ago, a wall that encloses a space unaccounted for, and said with one raised eyebrow, "still have to get in there".
NOTE: For a great article about the men who built the Camlin by my mentor from my days at Washington Magazine, local author and historian J. Kingston Pierce, see this excerpt from his book Eccentric Seattle: Pillars and Pariahs Who Made the City Not Such a Boring Place After All. Order it from your local indie bookshop.


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CRAZY ABOUT PIPPA – 9:00PM (TLC) Fascinated by Pippa Middleton, or by her adorable posterior? TLC will hook you up tonight, with this hourlong special that will tell you all about the UK's most eligible bachelorette, and give you a good excuse to ogle that tushie one more time. ANTICIPATION: I LIKE BRITISH BUTTS AND I CANNOT LIE!
BIG LAW: DEPUTY BUTTERBEAN – 10:00PM (id) Say, remember Butterbean, that big fat dude who boxed for a while? No? Not at all? Well, all you need to know is that he's a big fat dude who used to box for a while. And now one former tomato can is joining Steven Seagal in the "celebrity policeman" reality genre, as he headlines this new A&E series. Watch as Butterbean takes down meth dealers! Marvel as he waddles after shirtless perps! Gaze in awe as he runs through 67 crullers during a stakeout! The man was born to be a cop. ANTICIPATION: BUTTERCUFFS!
DIRTY MONEY – 10:00PM (Discovery) Another new reality series. Two brothers go around buying stuff at flea markets and then transform them into valuable collectibles. Tonight, they turn a typewriter into a "Steampunk masterpiece" (which actually works as currency in Williamsburg), and they turn an old bass into a piece of KISS merchandise. Because Lord knows the world is short on KISS merchandise. ANTICIPATION: LICK IT UP!
TOP SHOT – 10:00PM (History Channel) The marksmanship competition returns for a new season. The premiere episode features shooting at stuff from atop a stagecoach. ""Pheasants. Let's shoot some pheasants. Ten shots. And let's say, uh, a dollar a pheasant. I'll shoot for the Queen, and you for... well, whomever." ANTICIPATION: SHOOT EM UP!
COLBERT REPORT – 11:30PM (Comedy Central) The Cars! Remember The Cars? Well, they're back! Except for Ben Orr, who died. But otherwise, they're back an on Colbert tonight. And yes, Ric Ocasek still looks like a zombie bird. ANTICIPATION: PLAY MAGIC!
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Name: Porsche Briggs
Age: 23
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Occupation: VIP Cocktail Waitress
Three adjectives that describe you: Sexy, bitchy and clever
Favorite activities: Going to the beach, then out to eat and then out to the clubs
What do you think will be the most difficult part about living inside the BIG BROTHER house? Not having my dog for three months.
Strategy for winning BIG BROTHER: Try not to blow up at too many people.
Which past Big Brother cast member did you like most or least? Natalie Martinez - I love that she straight up lied to everyone and it worked. We are around the same age so I hate that she had the idea and chance before me.
What are you afraid of? Sharks
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Taking care of my father after his heart attack.
Finish this sentence: My life's motto is... fear is stupid, so are regrets.
What would you take into the house and why? Sunglasses - my must have! Rosebud lip balm - you never know. And, bikinis - they are what I live in.
What would you do if BIG BROTHER made you famous? Ride it out as long as possible.


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Question: Do you feel that requiring the committment of users of the SOFU sites will damage the flow of new content into these sites? Especially seeing as a high-ranked active user on the SOFU sites will carry a heavier vote than an unranked user.
Basically, I have a full time job and I answer Server Fault questions when I get a chance whilst waiting for something to install or compile. But let's say that a Stack Exchange site is proposed for questions about the best way to care for your unicorns and ponies.
I decide that I would love to be a ponicorn founding member, so I commit to saying that I'll help out populating the site. I'm now spending my spare time on ponicornflow.com making posting recepies for waffles - and not answering questions on Server Fault.
Why do I care? Because even though I primarily answer questions, I occasionally ask them too, and I enjoy the fact that I get fast answers.
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Milagro Theatre of Portland, Ore., will present its bilingual (Spanish/English) production of "Frida, un retablo" at Hope College on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. in the DeWitt Center main theatre as part of the 2013 Tulipanes Film and Music Festival.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
"Frida, un retablo," by Milagro's artistic director, Dañel Malán, is presented as a tapestry reflecting the rich and turbulent life of Frida Kahlo, one of Mexico's most important artists. It will be performed by four actors portraying several characters; in addition to three aspects of Frida herself, they include her husband, Mexican artist Diego Rivera; Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky; and French surrealist André Breton.
The production, which is a little more than one hour in length, is best suited for adults and children above middle school age. Reservations are not necessary, and all seating will be general admission. The DeWitt Center is located at 141 E. 12th St., facing Columbia Avenue at 12th Street.
While in Holland, members of the Milagro Theatre will also conduct several free workshops for both high school students and adults at the Holland Civic Theatre, located at 50 W. Ninth St.
The high school workshops will take place during the afternoon on Friday, Sept. 13, and are being coordinated by the department of theatre at Hope and local high schools. Detailed information can be obtained by contacting Reagan Chesnut, theatre office manager, or John Tammi, professor of theatre, at (616) 395-7600 or email@example.com.
The adult workshop will be held on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 11 a.m. at the Civic Theatre. Further information regarding the workshop can be obtained by contacting the college's department of theatre at (616) 395-7600 or Holland Civic Theatre at (616) 396-2021.


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I hope the Sox are one of the teams interested in Big Jim:
Present job opportunities for Thome clearly will be limited to the American League. A handful of teams have contacted Thome's representative, Pat Rooney from SFX Baseball, and while Thome would not list any of those with interest, MLB.com has learned Tampa Bay stands as one of them.
The Rays would make sense in that Thome could split DH time with Pat Burrell, who previously played with Thome in Philadelphia. Thome's power stroke would serve as a great benefit for any team with playoff aspirations, such as Tampa Bay.
Paulie wonders what Kenny is waiting for:
"If you are a team that wants to win, it's hard for me to see, with the way Jim swung the bat last year and the person he is, that somehow, some way he can't fit on a team in the Major Leagues," said White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko of his friend and former teammate. "Things are a little different now. Signings happened quickly before, where everything took place before Christmas. Now, it seems like everything is being drawn out more to the start of Spring Training. There are still a lot of good players out there, guys who had very good seasons and haven't signed yet."
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A nice lady called a Tampa sports talk radio show and argued that Shields is starting game 2 only because he's Jewish, and the Rays' Jewish ownership made it happen. Shields isn't actually Jewish, but never mind that.
"He's not a very good pitcher," said Linda, who thinks that he's only starting over Matt Garza because "he's a Jewish person." That's a strong accusation. We needed to get the official ZOG response. As one of the Jews who control the media, I spoke to the Jews who control sports (not Selig [Or Bettman or Stern, for that matter.]) Here's what they had to say.
"Oh please. We may have many tentacles throughout the sports world, but even we're not making that 2-hour drive through rush hour traffic to the Trop to keep an eye on the Rays. We much prefer the weather in Miami anyway.
As for the Rays' 'Jewish ownership' forcing Joe Maddon's hand on this, have you seen how much money Sternberg, Silverman and Friedman have been putting into the team the last few years? That's not our way.
Look, if we wanted our way, we could have it. We created the DH position just so Ron Blomberg would have a job. We fixed Rod Carew up with our wife's niece — such a nice girl. We brought down Youkilis this year because he forgot to call his mother.
We're responsible for a lot of horrible things in sports. The BCS? Us. Keeping instant replay out of baseball? All us. The Bears' o-line? You better believe it.
But trust us when we say we've got nothing to do with the Rays' personnel moves. If we did, Gabe Kapler would be hitting cleanup tomorrow."
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The Cultural Collaborative Regional Professional Development Program of the West Metro Education Program is intended to provide timely and effective high impact training and development programs for leaders and staff of its member districts. This training targets the improvement of their cultural competence and effectiveness that will assist in closing opportunity and learning gaps among groups of students. In so doing, the predictability of student achievement will be eliminated.
Under the overarching statement above, a protocol for courageous conversations is offered to form the vocabulary and framework for understanding and discussing the variability of learning outcomes for students, by race, as a result of history and institutional practices. Further, we recognize that it is valuable and a larger number of participants will be engaged if multiple perspectives are offered about how to improve achievement for all students while simultaneously closing any learning gaps.
In the end, it is the result of this work that is important, not the exact path that gets to the result. Improvement is likely to occur as a result of a variety of approaches that are tested, modified, and tried again and again if necessary. WMEP intends to offer many "on ramps" for quality equity and excellence work and will support its member districts in a variety of ways toward the outcomes stated in the goals below.
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Each circle in the framework identifies a subset of our professional development. Courses are color-coded to correlate to its position on the chart. Educators are encouraged to experience learning in all of the "colors" in order to achieve the result – racial equity achievement and opportunity. By using this framework and paying attention to prerequisite requirements, educators can maximize their experience in the WMEP Cultural Collaborative and impact on student achievement for students of all races.
Practices and Strategies workshops promote strategies and the necessary system transformation tools to eliminate racial predictability in student achievement. Practices and strategies, focused on students' strengths versus a deficit model, enable teachers to utilize best practice to impact student engagement, growth, success and achievement.
Cultural Competency workshops increase cultural competence and racial equity consciousness. They also assist in authenticating relationships and increase personal racial and cultural identity development for youth and adults of all races. Cultural competency helps educators successfully prepare for and teach students who come from a culture other than their own, thus positively impacting student success and achievement.
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Could Marie be any more perfect in the Final Mat Chat with Phil? "We went on the Race together because when I saw the application for the Race, it was the last day and he was just there, by my side, so we applied together."The 60/40 sharings thing is also lolz. Marie <33333333333And the moment in the Japanese Game Show, ALOOL
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All month long, youve been voting on our CarterMatt Best of 2013 series for televisions best and brightest of the year, and were thrilled to be here today to reveal the results of your votes!Best Reality Star This was the second-most-popular category this year, and also an extremely tight race between three people: Former Bachelor Sean Lowe, Survivor winner Tyson Apostol, and Marie Mazzocchi from The Amazing Race. Sean had the lead early, but Marie (of Tim & Marie) got a late surge from her fans this week that led her to being the winner.
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Vashon's first distillery has yet to produce a drop of alcohol. But one would never know that based on the attention and anticipation surrounding the small operation.
Vashon's liquor store and The Hardware Store Restaurant are already making plans to promote the new distillery's first products, set to hit shelves this month. The distillery's owners are getting calls from total strangers interested in investing in the business, and people passing through Center often stop by the distillery's new shop there to see if they can get a look.
"Some people know we're here, and some people just see the sign and come over to check it out," said co-owner Ishan Dillon, sitting outside the shop with his partners one sunny day earlier this month. "Everyone who knows of our product and what we're doing is overwhelmingly excited," he said.
Dillon, along with IT manager Paco Joyce and graphic designer David Waterworth, have spent the last nine months transforming a 1,300-square-foot log cabin off of Vashon Highway near Center, once an auto repair shop, into a state-of-the-art craft distillery that can pump out rum, gin, vodka and whiskey. While also juggling day jobs and children — a small play set for their kids sits outside the shop — the three men have jumped through all the hoops required to become the state's 50th craft distillery.
And now, after weeks of waiting, they recently received their label approval, a final step that means they can begin legally producing booze.
"When you jump into it, you realize it's a very regulated business," said Joyce. "It's quite daunting."
A few Vashon restaurants have already said they'll carry the Island-made spirits, and the men are in talks with a national distributor that will offer their products as well. While the operation's name, Seattle Distilling Company, gives no nod to their Island home, the men believe it will help the brand compete in a burgeoning national scene for small craft distilleries.
"It's a very marketable name, worldwide even," Waterworth said.
Dillon, a real estate agent who moved to Vashon about a year ago, said that for years he had dreamed of putting his biochemistry degree, passion for alcohol and experience in home brewing to use at his own distillery. When he discovered that Joyce, a fellow home brewer whom he met through his children's preschool, shared the same dream, they decided almost immediately to collaborate. They soon brought Waterworth on board, building what they called the dream team to produce the first Island-made liquor.
"The timing was just right for all three of us to meet," Joyce said.
"It's amazing how well it worked out," Dillon added.
The red-stained log cabin — which will eventually house a tasting room as well — is now filled with large bags of wheat and barley and towering stainless-steel equipment that has been tested and retested while the team waited for the proper government approvals. The large tanks and intricate piping system was custom designed by the men, who humbly call themselves "garage tinkerers." The equipment was largely hand-made, with much help from Island builders and welders.
"Where we've needed knowledge or help, we've been able to find it pretty locally," Joyce said.
The process, Waterworth said, has saved them tens of thousands of dollars.
For example, a modest still — the vat used to boil the mash — can cost anywhere from $100,000 to $200,000 to purchase new. The men, however, crafted their own still using a large, 1955 cooking kettle that they purchased from an elementary school in Texas.
"The amount of money we saved on building our own equipment is incredible," Waterworth said.
The handcrafted set-up also means they can more easily tweak the taste of their products, a customization that they say is one of the greatest appeals of craft liquor.
Large craft distilleries have used the same recipes for vodka, gin and rum for years, Waterworth explained, meaning most big-label bottles taste more or less the same. Only when small craft distilleries began to emerge was the status quo challenged, he said, as those smaller operations experimented with recipes and tried new flavors.
"You start tasting some of the new micro stuff, it's very different," Waterworth said. "There is an endless sense of how you can make your product taste."
Many of their spirits will have an Island flavor, the men said. They plan to use Island-grown fruit, berries and even lavender and vegetables in their seasonal and flavored products, some of which may be produced in limited batches available only on Vashon.
"We're always looking for local ingredients," Joyce said.
Alex Van Amburg, a manager at The Hardware Store Restaurant, says he believes Seattle Distilling Company will find a welcoming market both regionally and nationally. Much like the microbrewery movement, he said, there's a growing interest in liquor made on a smaller scale using quality local ingredients.
In recent years state laws have been more favorable toward craft distilleries, and small operations have popped up all around the Puget Sound region.
"I'm excited that someone on Vashon is taking the bull by the horns," Van Amburg said.
He said the restaurant will likely create a special drink to introduce the new distillery to diners.
"They have a passion for creation, and there is a passion for micro-distilleries," he said. "They will have followers."
For more information, visit the company's website at www.seattledistillingcompany.com.
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CCSD59 Community Unifies To Help Hurricane Victims
Over the last couple months, it has been nearly impossible to turn on a TV, pick up the newspaper, or go online without hearing about those impacted by natural disasters in Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico. Many of us have heard or read about the devastation or seen the heartbreaking photos of its aftermath, which cost many people their lives, their health, their homes, or their livelihood.
With so many of our US counterparts in these and other surrounding states in dire need of help, the desire to act and assist has been heard loudly from our students at all grade levels.
One of CCSD59's district outcomes, Civic and Global Responsibility, has elements that can not only be learned by helping after the tragedy of the hurricane, but deeply ingrained on a profound level of humanity and empathy. These elements include:
- Making personal connections to current events locally and globally;
- Demonstrating compassion, empathy, and respect; and
- Making meaningful contributions to worthy causes
Like many caring people around the globe, CCSD59 students and their families from across the district have raised the same question in unison: How can we help?
Students, families, staff members, and the local community from every school in CCSD59 have united to help show just how far compassion, kindness, and generosity can go in the face of a crisis. We would like to highlight some of the ways our district is lending a hand to those in need.
We are extremely proud of these efforts and the people making them happen, and there is certainly strength in numbers. We invite you to partner with our students and families, staff members, and community to help those impacted by the hurricanes, both in our district's relief initiatives or in any other ways you can, as well.
Our hearts and thoughts continue to be with the many, many families that have been impacted by the natural disasters that have changed life for so many people across the country.
To donate to impacted families via the American Red Cross, click here.
Admiral Byrd Elementary – Students and staff collected clothing and toiletries for students affected by Hurricane Harvey. Clothing was suggested by the Chief School Support Officer of the Houston School District, since most families affected by the flooding have had to discard all their clothing due to water damage and mold. The students at Byrd helped sort, unpack, and fold the clothes, and stuff the many boxes which were sent to Texas. The Elk Grove Village UPS store, located on Arlington Heights Rd, shipped all twelve large boxes at no cost.
Brentwood Elementary – The Brentwood PTO will use funds from their upcoming annual fall fundraiser, the Fun Run, to either submit a check to a relief organization or purchase books and other supplies impacted schools may need to resupply their schools.
Clearmont Elementary – The Clearmont PTO had an event at Buffalo Wild Wings on 9/11. Raffles were held for Blackhawks tickets, dinner and a movie, and a Buffalo Wild Wings gift package. The raffle funds and a portion of the dinner sales raised $750 for relief efforts.
Devonshire Elementary – Students and staff collected money until the end of September for relief efforts. 5th grade Dual Language students decorated jars to distribute to all the classrooms to help with collection efforts, and wrote a letter to parents in English and Spanish explaining why they were collecting money. Students were responsible for collecting the donations and keeping track of the amounts collected every week. A grand total of $1,070 will be given to the American Red Cross to help with relief efforts.
Early Learning Center – Staff teams participated in a 'penny war' with all donated money given to help relief efforts. In a penny war, groups each have a bucket for collecting coins or dollar bills. The value of any pennies collected by a group count positively toward that group's point total, while the value of other coins or dollar bills are subtracted, encouraging more valuable denominations to be put into a competitor's bucket. The penny war raised $316, and the winning team chose which specific charity the donation went to.
Forest View Elementary – Students and staff adopted a school in Texas, Robinson Elementary, that requires a total rebuild. In the words of the Robinson Elementary principal, via email: "Out of the 284 schools in HISD, there were 2 that sustained such damage they will require a total rebuild….Robinson Elementary is 1 of these 2 schools. In addition, the apartments 10 feet from my campus were destroyed, and many of our families experienced total losses and extreme traumas…. Right now I am organizing the relocation of 676 students and 54 staff members, who will have so, so many needs, from crisis counseling to basic classroom supplies." The Forest View community contributed over $1,000 which was used to purchase gift cards to help impacted schools with these efforts. The gift cards and cards of encouragement, hand-made by the students, were sent to the principal at Robinson Elementary at the end of September.
Friendship Junior High – A teacher worked with her students to collect many needed items for families and pets, which already were sent to Texas. In addition, on September 20, students and staff could pay one dollar to be able to wear a hat during "hats for hurricane victims" day to raise awareness for all those affected by the recent hurricanes. $130 was raised, which will be split between the American Red Cross and the Houston Humane Society. Finally, two homerooms are organizing a bake sale which will take place during October conferences, with all proceeds going to the American Red Cross.
Robert Frost Elementary – First and third grade buddies will be collecting money during conferences in early October to purchase new books for a school in Texas. During their buddy time together, the students will be creating posters to promote the event, and will plan which books they should purchase with the funds collected. They hope to raise enough funds to purchase one new book per grade level for all students, and have a book talk via Facetime/Skype once the books arrive.
Grove Junior High School – On September 28, the students participated in a "Run for Relief" during physical education classes. Students asked sponsors for donations to encourage them to surpass their personal bests during the run. Local businesses also donated resources for the event. Staff attended to cheer on the students, and were also able to run with the students during the event. The event raised $4,000, and all proceeds will be donated to the American Red Cross to help fund the relief efforts.
Holmes Junior High – Students from the eighth grade Advanced Language Arts class started a cookie sale at home basketball games with all proceeds going to the American Red Cross. The whole school is also planning to host a movie night or open gym for students, with all proceeds going to the American Red Cross for relief efforts. The date will be announced once it is available.
John Jay Elementary – Along with one of their teachers, the entire fourth grade team will be collecting children's books to assist the many schools that are asking for books and school supplies for students impacted by the hurricane. Collection dates and logistics are in the planning stages.
Juliette Low Elementary – A family friend of one of Low's bilingual assistants took items that were donated by the school staff down to Houston. In just two days, many bags of donations of canned food, bottled water and juice, clothes, towels, toiletries, and much more were collected and brought down to areas in need of these items.
Ridge Family Center for Learning – Donations for school supplies, school uniforms, clothing, toiletries and other supplies were collected by all students and staff at Ridge and their families. The entire school worked in the morning on Friday, September 22 to prepare the items for shipping, from decorating the boxes and preparing cards to stuffing, taping, and moving the boxes. Once complete, about 37 boxes full of items will be sent to the Guess Elementary School in Beaumont, TX as part of the "Adopt a Texas School" program to help students and schools with needed supplies. #adoptaTXclassroom
Rupley Elementary – Rupley's PTO will be donating funds collected from their first "Food For Fundraiser" event at Lou Malnati's on Wednesday, Oct. 4th from 11:00am-11:00pm at 1050 East Higgins Road, Elk Grove Village. All proceeds will be sent to the American Red Cross.
Salt Creek Elementary – More than $800 in gift cards were sent to the principal at Milby High School in Houston as part of the "Adopt a Texas School" program. The gift cards will be used for school supplies, food, toiletries and many other basics as determined by the principal of the school.
Administration Center: Item donations were collected at the Administration Center for the Veterinary Speciality Center in Buffalo Grove to aid homeless animal rescue efforts in Texas. Many bags full of blankets, towels, dog and cat food, cat litter, and other needed items were collected and brought to the VSC for shipping to Texas.


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It's somewhat bittersweet that the phenomenal career of University of Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt, who is stepping down almost a year after being diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's, is coming to a close just two months before the 40th anniversary of Title IX, the landmark law that paved the way for greater gender equity in high school and college sports. When Summitt, who piled up 1,098 wins—more than any other college basketball coach—and eight national titles in her 38-year tenure, started at Tennnessee, she drove the van. Her team once slept in an opponent's gym the night before a game. Now, the Lady Vols, and other successful women's programs, fly on charters, stay in top-notch hotels, and are a national television staple. No single woman is more responsible for this leap forward than Summitt.
As a journalist, I'll surely miss Summitt on the sidelines. She is one of the more approachable, candid, and downright fun college coaches around. I first met her in the fall of 2005, when I was profiling a star Tennessee freshman named Candice Parker, who had made national headlines by beating the boys at an all-star dunk contest the previous year. (Parker would lead the Lady Vols to a pair of national titles.) I sat in on a Tennessee practice. You can judge a coach's competence based on how he or she orchestrates a practice. In games, things unfold that are beyond a coach's control. In practice, the coach's whistle controls the flow. Is the practice crisp? Is the coach a constant teacher? Does the coach see things you and I don't? Are the players paying attention?
(MORE: Q&A Tennessee Coach Pat Summitt)
Pat Summitt coached. In this pre-season practice, she ran her players into shape. No time was wasted. She knew what she wanted, and even better, you could tell that the players knew what she wanted. Afterwards, Summitt and I talked some Xs and Os—for a basketball junkie like me, this was heaven. I don't remember exactly what I learned about hoops that day. I know I learned something.
But that was just basketball. People often talk about Summitt's impact and influence off the court. One night in New York City, five years ago, I was fortunate enough to experience, firsthand, why so many Tennessee fans admire her as a person. Her Tennessee team was coming off yet another national championship, and the Lady Vols were being honored at an annual dinner. I attended this dinner with some friends—not as a reporter, but again, as a basketball junkie. After the dinner, the national championship coaches—on both the men's and women's side—usually come down to a tap room to mingle with the attendees, maybe answer a few questions from the locals, and take off. They are usually polite. But they rarely want to hang around too long. Talking to civilians can be a chore.
(MORE: Why Tennessee's Pat Summitt Just Had Her Best Season)
Not for Summitt. For whatever reason, the Tennessee coach and her staff got into a conversation with the group I was with. She didn't have one eye on the door. She wanted to stay out a bit, and enjoy the city, and she figured these locals were decent company. The group moved on, with Summitt leading the charge, to another place down the block.
Here, my wife met up with me. Summitt introduced herself to her. She wasn't trying to warm up to some sportswriter: Summitt didn't recognize me from our prior meeting (not that she should she have, she speaks to tons of reporters) and I don't even think we talked about what I did for a living. I was just one of these random New York guys having a fun time with Pat Summitt.
My wife told Summitt she was high school physical education teacher, and Summitt started asking her questions, as if she were an old friend just catching up. What were the kids like? Oh, you coach volleyball? What's the big challenge there? Summitt completely flipped the script. Big-name coaches and players rarely take a genuine interest in the lives of strangers, at least for any extended period of time. It was just a really neat, somewhat surreal, exchange. My wife and I talk about "Pat Summitt night" on occasion. It always lifts our spirits.
By the end of the evening, we were making the kinds of plans that tend to get hatched in late-night establishments. We were all headed to a Tennessee football game that fall, to tailgate with Summitt and her crew. Sure, that would never actually happen. But it sure sounded right—and entirely logical— at the time.
I talked to Summitt on a few occasions after that night, for stories I was working on. I mentioned that I was part of the New York City group, and she was always complimentary: she had a nice time, she couldn't wait to come back to that dinner (she did, in 2008, as Tennessee won back-to-back titles). As Summitt closes this extraordinarily successful chapter of her life and prepares to face her toughest test, she'll have a few late-night revelers—and millions of others—rooting for her. By just being herself one night five years ago, she gave us a moment we'll never forget.
(MORE: Pat Summitt's Toughest Opponent Yet: Early Onset Dementia)


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Sharon Stone was taken to a hospital in Milan, Italy on Saturday Sept. 22 after fainting at a Fendi fashion show. "She had fainted and was out cold," a source tells Us Weekly. "It was scary."
But all is well for the still-stunning Basic Instinct actress and longtime AIDS activist, 54, who was in the Italian city for an amfAR benefit.
PHOTOS: Sharon's most stunning Oscar dress ever
"Sharon experienced migraine related symptoms, and we all felt it best that she got checked out before the amfAR event," a rep for amFAR tells Us Weekly. "She was examined and given a clean bill of health. And as she said, wild horses couldn't keep her away."
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At Stone's side during the Fendi show? Her hunky boyfriend Martin Mica -- a 27-year-old Argentinian model -- with whom she was photographed holding hands as they watched from the front row.
The twice-divorced Oscar nominee is mom to three sons: Roan, Laird and Quinn.
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A device driver has a bug and attempted to access invalid memory, the pagefile has been corrupted or there is a memory problem.
This is a fatal Windows error, typically called a Stop message, Bug Check, or more commonly the Blue Screen of Death (BSoD). The system is in a forced reboot state. Any unsaved work is likely lost.
A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.
If this is the first time you've seen this Stop error screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps:
Check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed. If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software manufacturer for any Windows updates you might need.
If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed hardware or software. Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or shadowing. If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable components, restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced Startup Options, and then select Safe Mode.
Technical Information:
*** STOP: 0x000000D1
Beginning dump of physical memory
Physical memory dump complete.
Contact your system administrator or technical support group for further
Install the latest Windows software updates. Don't forget to check for non-critical updates too!
To manually get updates, open Internet Explorer (you can't use a non-Microsoft browser for updates).
For IE 8 and later: Click on Safety, then Windows Update. Follow the instructions.
For IE 7 and older: Click on Tools, then Windows Update. Follow the instructions.
If you can get the system up for more than a few minutes or can use safe mode, try removing the last installed software application or driver.
For removal of an application (Windows 8+)
For removal of an application (Windows 7 & Vista):
For removal of an application (Windows XP):
To disable a driver:
On the keyboard, press the Windows key + Pause/Break.
On the keyboard, press the Windows key + Pause/Break.
Select Start, right click Computer and on the drop-down, select Properties.
Select Start, right click Computer and on the drop-down, select Properties.
Microsoft has issued a hot fix (a special update) to fix this issue:
In Windows XP SP2 only, there was a special hotfix to correct the issue, but the link to the the hotfix has been removed from the Microsoft website (article 916595 no longer available).
Microsoft has identified a problem with the OSes listed below that require updating to the current service pack to fix this issue:
In Windows XP, if this error occurs on shutdown with USB devices connected, you will need to install the current XP service pack (Microsoft article 839641).
In Windows XP, if this error occurs on startup, it is due to a bug in the ACPI power management code and you will need to install the current XP service pack (Microsoft article 839876).
You may have a defective memory. This is even more likely if it only occurs when the system is cold or hot, but not all the time. Use a memory tester to confirm if it is defective or if you have spare memory, try replacement.
Windows 7 and Vista include a Memory Test program when booting from the Windows Installation DVD. Step-by-step instructions with screen shots are available at Using System Restore on 7/Vista/2008 as part of System Recovery.
Several software products that also provide memory and video diagnostics includes Fix-It Utilities Professional and SystemSuite Professional. Other diagnostic products include Eurosoft's PC Check and Iolo's System Mechanic.
Additional Memory Solutions:
Check if you are using the latest hardware drivers, especially the chipset and video drivers. Older drivers are a common contributor to BSoD issues.
You can use a product like Driver Genius or Radar Sync to verify you have the latest drivers and help keep all your drivers up-to-date. If you're comfortable with driver installations, you can individually find and install current drivers.
A some of the most popular driver download sites:
Check if this software bug applies to your system:
This error can occur if using multiple Mylex RAID controllers with the Dac2w2k.sys device driver. Mylex is owned by LSI, who became Avago and is now Broadcom. You will need an updated RAID driver). (Microsoft article 316208).
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A kernel-mode driver attempted to access pageable memory at a process IRQL (Interrupt Request Level) that was too high.
After the Stop code will be 4 hex values: {Parameter 1, Parameter 2, Parameter 3, Parameter 4}.
Parameter 1 specifies the memory referenced.
Parameter 2 specifies the IRQL at time of reference.
Parameter 3 is set to 0 for reads, and is set to 1 for writes, and set to 8 for execute.
Parameter 4 specifies the address that referenced memory.
Parameter 1 specifies the memory referenced.
Parameter 2 specifies the IRQL at time of reference.
Parameter 3 is set to 0 for reads, and is set to 1 for writes, and set to 8 for execute.
Parameter 4 specifies the address that referenced memory.


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With social networking garnering more and more users -- specifically, Facebook's 700 million(ish) users -- it's now about how and what to leverage via the platform.
That is, everyone's at the table, so what do they eat? Answer: content. And lots of it.
So Facebook and, to an extent, Google, are meeting with old-media news companies and networks to create a more robust presentation of headlines and stories for their users.
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News from around the country and around the globe
Forbes.com is referencing the initiative as "Facebook editions" -- applications specifically for Facebook -- that go beyond posting a one-off story into a news feed.
This jives with something Mark Zuckerberg said at the launch of FB's video chat. Basically, they're not about user acquisition anymore. Now, it's about allowing "best in class" companies do their thing in an optimized way on Facebook.
So CNN, The Washington Post and Murdoch's The Daily are meeting with Facebook to develop a next-look presence, according to Forbes.
Google is also looking to partner with "selected publishers" in what is rumored to be a portal-type setting. Frankly, any tweak to the existing Google news feed would be welcome. At present it delivers a good many press releases, old news and duplicate headlines. Sometimes the same story will feed into Gmail several times a day, with no real news value being added -- an unfilitered fire hose akin to spam.
MSM and legacy broadcasters, not unlike NBC, would no doubt like to be at the table with Facebook and Google as they cipher what's going to be on the news menu in the coming months and years.


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Notes from Game 11
One player that has kind of been lost in the shuffle this spring has been left-hander David Purcey.
The rotation battle appears to be led by Shaun Marcum, Ricky Romero, Brandon Morrow, Marc Rzepczynski, Brian Tallet and Brett Cecil. And Dustin McGowan has grabbed some of the spotlight with the positive strides he's made in his comeback attempt.
As a result, Purcey has slipped down the depth chart and virtually out of the discussion for the rotation vacancies. As it turns out, the big lefty may very much be in the running for one of the open spots in the bullpen.
"I think that we're probably leaning that way to see what he can do," said Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston, who watched Purcey throw two shutout innings in a "B" game against the Phillies on Monday morning.
"We're just trying to find a slot for him that he's comfortable at. Hopefully he continues to do that. I was very impressed. That's the best I've seen him throw since I've been here."
In separate stints as a starter for the Jays over the past two years, the 6-foot-5, 27-year-old southpaw has gone 4-9 with a 5.81 ERA in 21 outings. Purcey relied on a power fastball, with a slider, changeup and sweeping curve as offspeed options. Gaston said pitching coach Bruce Walton has Purcey only throwing fastballs and sliders right now.
In the "B" game against the Phillies at Dunedin Stadium, Gaston was impressed with the early results.
"I'll tell you what, you guys saw him pitch a lot last year," Gaston began, "you would've been amazed with what you would've seen this morning, because he threw strikes. His arm slot was great."
In a perfect world, Gaston said his bullpen might include three lefties and four righties.
Right now, the only left-hander who is a lock for the 'pen is Scott Downs. The Jays also have lefty Jesse Carlson, who is currently nursing a left knee issue. Even if Carlson is healthy by Opening Day, Purcey provides a lefty who can potentially eat up innings — important with such a young rotation.
So, there seem to be two scenarios right now. If Carlson is healthy, Purcey could still wind up in the 'pen, meaning one of the righties could get bumped (Jeremy Accardo? Casey Janssen? Shawn Camp? Josh Roenicke?). If Carlson is sidelined, Purcey may emerge as a leading contender to replace him in the bullpen. Other lefties in camp include Dana Eveland, Zach Jackson, Willie Collazo and Rommie Lewis.
For all you Tallet-should-be-in-the-bullpen people out there, it's not going to happen. At least not right now. Gaston was asked if they'd consider moving Tallet or Rzepczynski into the bullpen in an emergency situation (if Carlson isn't healthy or if something else happens related to the left-handed options), and he said that both pitchers are secure in their roles as starters.
"Those guys are pretty much rotation," Gaston said of Tallet and Rzepczynski.
As for Carlson, he's been bother by a sore MCL in his left knee and he's scheduled to throw off a mound in a bullpen session on Wednesday. That will be a big test to see if the injury is more serious than the Jays believe. Carlson said this morning that Toronto's trainers are being optimistic about his chances of being ready for Opening Day.
MAKING ADJUSTMENTS: After his four-inning outing against the Tigers on Monday, Rzepczynski said he is getting better at recognizing when his mechanics get out of whack and then making the subsequent adjustments during the game.
Rzepczynski said the main issue he runs into is "flying open" during his delivery. He said he will sometimes lean back too much during his leg kick, which begins a chain reaction. His front side will open up and his left wrist will be turned to the side, instead of being on top of the ball.
"That's when everything comes like I'm sling-shotting it," he said.
When that happens, Rzepczynski said his pitches have a tendency to stay up and in to left-handed hitters, or to float back over the plate when he's trying to go inside against right-handed hitters. In the first inning on Monday, Rzepczynski said the issue came up when he issues a walk to Johnny Damon.
"Everything was up and in to him, near his head — he probably didn't like that too much," Rzepczynski said. "When I fly open, that happens. Same thing with the breaking ball, it'll be up on that side if I don't get on top of it. If not that batter, at least the next one, if anything happens, me being able to realize that hopefully will get me through innings."
CHANGING THINGS: Brett Cecil's left thumb is completely healed and he had clearance to throw as many curves and sliders as he wanted on Monday. Still, the lefty decided to stick primarily with fastballs and changeups in his 2 1/3 innings against Detroit, and for a couple reasons.
First off, Cecil has worked with bullpen coach Rick Langford on developing a new two-seam sinking fastball with an altered grip. The tailing action on the pitch is similar to that of his changeup. Beyond that, Cecil said limiting the types of pitches he throws is also helping him realize his changeup can be a good out-pitch.
"A lot of hitters say the changeup is the toughest pitch to hit," Cecil said. "If I throw it right, it'll be tough to pick up."
EDWIN WATCH: Third baseman Edwin Encarnacion, sidelined with a sore left wrist, was not in the lineup in either the "A" or "B" game on Monday and he is not listed as making the trip to Sarasota for Toronto's next game on Wednesday. As the season nears, the possibility of Encarnacion opening on the disabled list increases.
"He's still just trying to get the strength back in his hand," Gaston said. "We've still got almost two and a half weeks or something like that. Hopefully he's going to have a chance to start the season. If not, we'll start with him on the DL."
If Encarnacion does open on the DL, Jose Bautista would likely shift from right field to third base to begin the season. That would create a number of scenarios for the outfield, depending on whether Travis Snider opens the year in left or begins at Triple-A.
No Snider and no Encarnacion could lead to Adam Lind in left, Randy Ruiz as the DH and Joey Gathright or Jeremy Reed in right, opening the door for two of Mike McCoy/Brian Dopirak/Gathright/Reed to be on the bench. With Snider in left, Gathright or Reed could be in right and two of Ruiz/Dopirak/McCoy/Gathright/Reed could be on the bench.
Got all that? I'm not even sure I do. Debate away…
BIRD FEED: Still nothing to report on the Adeiny Hechavarria front. Multiple reports have the Jays signing the Cuban shortstop to a four-year contract worth $10 million, pending a physical. Jays still have nothing to announce. … In his start against the Tigers, Rzepczynski allowed three runs (all on two homers in the first) on six hits with four strikeouts and one walk in three innings. The wind was howling out to right, playing a major part in Miguel Cabrera's first-inning blast. … Cecil allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits (one homer) with three strikeouts and one walk over 2 1/3 innings. The defense behind him did not help. … Brian Dopirak homered in the game against the Tigers, ending a streak of five straight at-bats ending in a strikeout. … Randy Ruiz went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs. … Travis Snider went 1-for-3. … In the "B" game, Gathright homered (!) and had two RBIs in an 8-1 win over the Phillies. Gathright has one homer in 1,175 MLB at-bats and one in 1,840 Minor League at-bats. I may have missed out on his only homer as a member of the Jays. … Also in the "B" game, Aaron Hill, Vernon Wells, Chris Lubanski and John Buck each had doubles. Bautista, Hill, Lind, Wells and Gathright each had two hits. RBIs for Lubanski, Gathright, Wells, Lind, Buck and Hill. Zach Jackson turned in two shutout innings, Lance Broadway worked three innings and allowed one run en route to a win, Steve Register had two shutout innings and Purcey logged two blank frames as well. … Tuesday is an off-day for the Jays. RHP Shaun Marcum is scheduled to start in a Minor League game at The Mattick at 1 pm. … Pitchers going to Sarasota on Wednesday to play the Orioles include Brian Tallet, Shawn Camp, Scott Downs, Jason Frasor, Kevin Gregg, Rommie Lewis, Zech Zinicola, Willie Collazo. Other notables making trip inclide JP Arencibia, Raul Chavez, Brian Dopirak, Randy Ruiz, John McDonald, Joey Gathright, Jeremy Reed, Travis Snider.
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So, from what I can figure out, the only real news on Adeiny Hechavarria can be traced back to one newspaper article by George King in the New York Post on March 14. Now all the scribes are quoting "multiple sources", or not bothering to attribute sources at all so it looks like original news. I would like to see a list of these "multiple sources", but I think they are all just quoting each other.
I like what I heard about Purcy. Coming out of the bullpen with a mid to upper 90's fastball and a good slider, he could be downright mean!
Nasty is the word. Maybe he's like Joba, mid to upper 90's and hard to hit as a reliever, and low 90's and very hittable as a starter.
No, there were multiple sources, but all Spanish, however the Beest did and interesting interview on the fan 590 today which is posted on their web site.
Can you even find one person other then Gaston who wants Tallet in the rotation? Towards the end of the year when pitchers innings pile up or injuries happen it makes sense, but pitching in the minors is still going to go towards inning counts.
If McGowan is able to make it back and go into the rotation mid April, then Tallet is the guy to start the year, because his job is to be a guy who can make spot starts here and there and he might only get one or two starts before McGowan is ready to go.
As I previously posted on Blue Jays Junction Tallet's status as a starter has less to do with his earning it or being the best fit than it does with Cito's falling in love and continued loyalty to certain players.
I would not give a second thought to who the starting five are. Whoever they are, they will not last long. Before this year is over, Cito will probably have to pencil himself in for a start or two! This year will be full of surprises — both good and bad. For example, we may discover we have a closer in purcey and that Marcum's arm is dead after 100 innings. So, don't worry too much about Tallet and some of these other guys. The rotation is likely to be in flux all season.
Blue Jays lefty David Purcey is "drawing attention from clubs," tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. Rosenthal also notes that the Cubs had a scout on hand Sunday for Jason Frasor's ugly Sunday stint (four hits and four earned runs in a third of an inning). Rosenthal says Frasor was under the weather during the appearance.
Purcey, 28 in April, was J.P. Ricciardi's first-round pick in 2004. He posted respectable strikeout rates at most minor league stops, but was plagued by control problems. He seemed to figure it out by his third Double A stint in '07, trimming his walks per nine to 2.3. However, surgery to remove cysts in his forearm and triceps cut that season short. Purcey kept the walks down the next year at Triple A, and showed flashes of brilliance in his '08 MLB debut season. The '09 season was a step back, with Purcey losing his rotation spot by May due to his walk problem.
Now MLB.com's Jordan Bastian says the Blue Jays have trimmed Purcey's repertoire and are leaning toward making him a reliever. Once the Blue Jays' #3 prospect, Purcey's outlook has been downgraded over the years by Baseball America from a potential #2 starter to a mid-rotation guy to a reliever. He still brings the power stuff that made him a first-round pick in '04, and there might be another club out there with ideas on fixing his command.
In the unlikely event that David Purcey makes the team this year, I see him as a lefty specialist on a very short rope. If they want another lefty in the pen, IMHO, Dana Eveland is the better bet.


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A Morehead City man has been accused of engaging in sex acts with a 15-year-old boy.
Updated at 5:07 p.m.
A Carteret County man will make a first appearance in court Tuesday on charges of alleged sex offenses involving a 15-year-old boy.
Martin Lewis Bell III, 40, of Morehead City was arrested Friday by the Carteret County Sheriff�s Office and charged with two counts of statutory sex offense with a minor under the age of 16; two counts of crimes against nature and two counts of indecent liberties with a child, according to a news release.
Bell is accused of engaging in sexual acts with a 15-year-old boy known to him. The alleged offenses occurred with the same victim between August and December of 2012, authorities said.
Capt. Jason Wank, chief detective with the sheriff�s office, said the investigation began in December after a report was made by social services.
The case remains under investigation and no further information was released.
Bell was placed in the Carteret County Jail under a $250,000 bond.
A Morehead City man has been accused of engaging in sex acts with a 15-year-old boy.
Martin Lewis Bell III, 40, of Morris Road, was charged Friday by the Carteret County Sheriff's Office with two counts each of statutory sex offense with a minor under the age of 16, crimes against nature and indecent liberties with a child.
Authorities say the acts allegedly occurred between August and December 2012 with a boy known to him.
Bond was set at $250,000. His first court appearance is scheduled for Tuesday morning.


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Earlier this week, I spent several lovely days in Washington DC at the Computers in Libraries 2011 conference. I have a conference reflections post still marinating in my head as I process everything that I saw and heard, but I thought it would be an excellent starter topic for this week's open thread.
What makes for a good conference? What makes for a bad one? Share a story of either if you have one.
Or drop a comment about something you want to talk about that went on this week.
A reminder that you can make anonymous comments, just don't be a dick.


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- 4. Atlantic Beach
- 5. Morehead City
- 6. Beaufort
- 7. Harkers Island
- 8. Shackleford Banks
- 9. Cape lookout
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Casa San Carlo is a traditional Italian cuisine venue, serving the best dishes and drinks from authentic Italian recipes. Located in Morehead City, and a short drive from both Beaufort and Atlantic Beach. Come enjoy an a uthentic Italian meal in the ambience of an Italian bistro. Since 1992 Chef Carlo is proud to be serving fine Italian dishes for more than 25 years!Our universally comforatable atmosphere welcomes everyone inside to enjoy an authentic Italian meal. Family owned and operated owner Chef Carlo Cappiello sees that every patron leaves the restaurant, both full and happy.
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Kitty Hawk Kites has remodeled and opened its new doors directly on the Beaufort waterfront. This shop offers the leading selection of kites, wind art, toys, t-shirts and apparel, Hobie kayaks, and more. In addition, stop by and make your reservation for one of our new Beaufort adventures:
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There are literally endless ways to enjoy the water along the Crystal Coast, and AB Watersport Adventures has explorers of all varieties covered with a suite of rental equipment and gear to make an on-the-water expedition a day at the beach. Located along the Atlantic Beach Causeway, and easy to reach for folks staying along the barrier island as well as Morehead City, this convenient and accommodating watersports company serves as a launching point for a host of fun-filled days on the Southern Outer Banks.
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Okay, so maybe this isn't actually a video of how quickly Mark feels the need to live every second of his life, including the bathroom breaks. But feel free to use this GIF for all sorts of fun purposes.
What actually happened here is that Webber's teammate in the #20 Porsche 919, Timo Bernhard, experienced a slow tire puncture, and thus decided to head for the pits (and thus a driver change) three laps early. As Webber had to be ready to jump in the car a lot sooner than he planned, he had to be fast about the whole thing:
Webber's Porsche was actually leading the race for quite some time until reliability issues forced the car to retire.
Better luck next time, guys.