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B&CMW needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 14 designs submitted by 12 freelance designers.
Knowledge 4 Life Coaching needs a nice, clean and orderly Website.
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Knowledge 4 Life Coaching needs a nice, clean and orderly Website.
The customer really likes the following websites: http://www.persuadedlife.com (likes the placement of the persons picture and the layout of the site) and http://www.liveyourjourney.com/ (likes the changing pictures and quotes on this page).
The site also needs to have the logo from this page: http://www.k4lc.com. The colors on the page need to match and/or compliment this page as well.
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Lastly, the customer would like his name along with his company name. For instance: "Knowledge 4 life coaching with Quentin McCall" OR "Welcome to Knowledge 4 life Coaching Quentin McCall"


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I actually made this account pretty much for the sole purpose of asking about this.
I love the trainer card generator you guys have, it's so much better than the other ones floating around, particularly with the fact that you can pick and choose badges, and have one card, as opposed to one card per region.
I was curious, however, if there are any plans to update the generator to include Unova badges, Pokemon, and trainer sprites?
Trainer Card Generator
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Posted 08 October 2011 - 05:47 AM
As much as I'm sure our community would have loved to keep it up to date, we've sort of scattered. This forum is essentially dead, and we don't really have any plans to keep up with anything.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
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Im having a lot of problems trying to get the wireless feature to work with this unit. I know its going to be something simple that ive just over looked but advice on peoples setup would be greatly appreciated.
Currently i go to the wireless icon, select the network i wish to join, enter pass key, it then sits there for awhile reading something like 'connecting' but then says 'not connected' almost like it cant get an IP... I have not changed any-other default settings.
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The program will provide an opportunity for U.S. libraries of all types to adopt a library in the Gulf Coast. The ALA will collect information from libraries that need assistance, and will connect those libraries with others that can provide relief. Contributing libraries are asked to lend support in the way of books, computers, fundraising and volunteers.
Libraries interested in adopting a library may visit ALA's Chapter Relations Office Web site at http://www.ala.org/katrina/adopt and complete a participation form.
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Earrings are big this year. I mean huge. You could even say enormous. I'm going with gigantic.
To size up this trend, I went shopping with a measuring tape in search of the biggest shoulder-grazers out there.
To be sure, length is not the only way to measure huge earrings, but I quickly discovered that the largest hoop and disc earrings in stores now are all a pretty standard 4 inches in diameter. So there's not much competition among these round monsters for "biggest" honors.
In pursuit of the longest earrings I could find, my first stop was a Francesca's Collections accessories store because my friend Jen said her 17-year-old sister Teddi raved about the size of the earrings she and her friends buy there.
When I plucked (!) some blue feathered ones off the rack I was ready to declare the winner right there. I thought it would be hard to top these danglers that measured 7-7/8 inches long.
How shortsighted I was.
Next stop, Aldo Accessories where I found a trio of teenage cousins lovingly staring at the earrings wall.
"They're beautiful," said 18-year-old Allie Capezzeto as her fingers ran along the tassels of beaded orange earrings that measured a substantial (but not a contender) 7-1/8 inches long.
As she was ringing up the orange dazzlers for me to take home, Aldo manager Shaina Clarey called my attention to some peacock feathers dangling from gold chains. "Feathered earrings are insane!" she said. These had just come in: 9-1/2 inches long. Awesome.
Since it was nearby, I popped into Wet Seal where the longest earrings I could find were a piddly 7 inches. I was about to leave when a sales clerk recalled some with silver leaves and chains that were sold out. She called and found them at another Wet Seal store, and I raced over with my tape measure to check them out: 8-3/8 inches. Not bad. But not historic.
On a whim, I stopped at Urban Outfitters. As at every earring purveyor I visited, feathers were hugely popular there, and I was absolutely sure that I'd found the mother of all big earrings with the silver/beads/feathers/leather single $38 earring that measured over a foot long — actually 14-3/8 inches.
This giant jewelry was so very beyond shoulder-grazing. It cascaded to midchest! That, my friends, is a whomping big earring.
But wait. There's more. Along the way, as I interviewed more and more passionate big-earring wearers, I was pointed to a shop I hadn't even considered, bebe. I was skeptical because bebe carries some jewelry, but it's mostly a clothing store.
However, my tipster remembered seeing some memorable long earrings there, so I figured my mission wouldn't be complete unless I checked it out.
Good thing too. At bebe I found silvery chains a mind-blowing 16 inches long. The winner not by a mile but by a still-impressive 1-5/8 inches.
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Jackson County saw a slight improvement in its jobless rate, but the seasonally adjusted figures compiled by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics remained in double-digits
Although total payroll employment picked up 750 jobs in December, the unemployment rate reported today by Oregon Employment Department was 10.3 percent, modestly better than November's 10.6 percent mark and solidly better than the December 2011 figure of 11.2 percent.
During 2012, the county added 3,080 nonfarm payroll jobs.
Holiday seasonal hiring in retail trade again accounted for much of the monthly employment gain, but it also proved to be a year-round strength. Retail trade saw a 540 more positions in December, and during the past year employment in the sector grew by 11.1 percent as it produced 1,540 additional jobs.
That, noted regional economist Guy Tauer, was enhanced by the openings of retailers such as Trader Joe's, REI, Petco, Ulta and Sleep Country in the Northgate Centre Marketplace in Medford.
He said another factor affecting the December estimates is the timing of the seasonal hiring in retail trade. In 2011, retail trade employment peaked in November.
Additional job growth during December occurred in health care and social assistance, which added 180 jobs. Manufacturing eked out an increase of 110 jobs over the month. Local government saw a decrease of 170 jobs, while construction employment fell by 40 over the month.
Tauer said the Medford Metropolitan Statistical Area added 3,080 during the year, a 4.1 percent gain, primarily in manufacturing, retail trade, health care and social assistance, and leisure and hospitality.
The only published private sector industries to show declines over the year were information, and the professional and business services area.
Neighboring Josephine County saw its seasonally adjusted jobless rate come in at 11.6 percent in December, down from 11.8 percent in November and 11.9 percent a year earlier.
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Vermont makes New Hampshire an offer regarding Vilas Bridge
BELLOWS FALLS -- In an attempt to reopen the Vilas Bridge sooner rather than later, the Vermont Agency of Transportation is making an offer it hopes New Hampshire can't refuse.
Rockingham Development Director Francis "Dutch" Walsh told the Reformer the state is willing to finance the bridge's rehabilitation on the condition that, in the future, New Hampshire helps pay for any repairs to all other bridges spanning the Connecticut River. New Hampshire would be expected to pay up to the amount it takes to fix the Vilas.
Walsh said VTrans Commissioner Brian Searles last month made the offer to Chris Clement, his counterpart at the New Hampshire Department of Transportation, but has not yet received any response.
The NHDOT had no statement for the Reformer by 6 p.m. Wednesday.
VTrans Deputy Secretary Sue Minter said Searles and Clement have had conversations about the offer. She said the plan is a way for the two states to work together to solve a problem.
"For New Hampshire, this bridge is in the middle of a very difficult revenue problem they're having and (the Vilas) is not a high priority," she told the Reformer.
New Hampshire owns 93 percent of the bridge and Minter said Vermont has no interest in changing that, which she understands some proposed state legislation aims to do.
"We're just recognizing some fiscal realities in New Hampshire," she said, adding that it is also important to help Vermont's downtown areas.
Walsh said it is uplifting to hear about Vermont's offer.
"I was initially concerned about where the money is coming from, but they obviously must have it in order to make this offer," he said Wednesday.
The bridge's closure has frustrated area residents, who started a grassroots effort to reopen it by having New Hampshire honor a promise they feel was made to their community 20 years ago.
According to a 1993 letter from Charles O'Leary, the then-commissioner of the N.H. Department of Transportation, to Nancy C. Muller, then the director and state preservation officer for the N.H. Division of Historical Resources, the Vilas Bridge would be taken out of commission only under exceptional circumstances (natural disasters creating a serious safety hazard or another unforeseen situation). Muller also said efforts would be made to maintain it.
The 635-foot-long structure spans the Connecticut River and connects Bellows Falls with Walpole, N.H. It was closed following a semi-annual inspection that found continued deterioration of the reinforced bridge deck, according to a statement released by the New Hampshire Department of Transportation in March 2009.
The Vilas, built circa 1930 as a "Symbol of Friendship" between Vermont and New Hampshire, was closed to vehicular traffic in 2009, and residents are furious that plans to repair or replace it have been deferred. At the time of the closure, a reported 4,600 vehicles crossed the structure on an average day and village residents say businesses have taken a hit because the traffic from Walpole, N.H., has been severed.
Walsh told the Reformer that Vermont's offer has the village's economic stability and public safety in mind.
"It could make (rehabilitation) happen sooner than 10 years," he said.
Last year, the bridge was added to the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance's Seven to Save list, a collection of structure it vows to restore to their former glory. Walsh, a resident of Chesterfield, N.H., nominated the bridge because nominations could be submitted only by people living in New Hampshire and he wanted to ensure the Vilas would remain a priority in the Granite State. Walsh said the bridge would remain on the list despite Vermont's offer to finance rehabilitation.
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Human Resources Management and Training (HRMT) are crucial elements for statistical offices to meet user demand. This wiki is the place for the National Statistical Offices (NSO) to exchange experiences in the field in order to facilitate the development of good practices and to meet both current and future needs and challenges in HRMT.
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First I used to like school life
but now i see romance,comedy,shoujo....oh and action xD also supernatural and all other stuff exept for echi..*i don't like them xO
"No matter how fast it flies, a paper airplane cannot break through a brick wall
The first manga I read, Gunnm / Gun Dream. / Battle Angel Alita is now into volume 17 of the second series, Last Order so I have been reading it for 15-20 years as it started in 1991. I started out with English, then moved into Japanese as the wait for translations was too long and they changed more than was necessary which annoyed me.
5-6 years ago I got tired of waiting for the tankobons to come out so I started buying Ultrajump magazine where Gunnm was printed monthly until a year or two ago when it moved to Evening which is more difficult for me to get. I then branched out into the other series in the magazine which are in a similar genre. I bought tankobon of my favorite other series from the magazine to catch up on issues I has missed.
Just recently because of Crunchyroll I bought some Nazo no Kanojo X and Miniskirt Space Pirates manga and light novels to get ahead of the anime. Edit: Afternoon is Also seinen so I guess I haven't really branched out at all... So I am apparently celebrating twenty years of seinen manga.
My genre tastes have slowly changed. There were times when I was deeply fascinated with shoujo and shounen, but it's been years since then. Now I'm more likely to focus on seinen, as long as it doesn't focus too much on realism or grimdark-ness.
For years, I would only buy trade paperbacks if I were sincerely interested in the series, or if I already was a huge fan of the creator. Otherwise, I'd wait until they were available at local libraries before giving them more than a brief glance. Unfortunately, it seems like the era when every release would be on paper is over...
Hmm, I used to read primarily mystery-types and josei, and completely ignore action shounen titles or super-sparkly shoujo romance, especially if it was in a high-school setting, but now I'll read pretty much anything. In fact, one of my favorite genres is the slice-of-life school-types I used to loathe, and I really enjoy some shounen like Blue Exorcist.
I find the good in all manga
"Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none." - William Shakespeare
I pretty much read what sounds interesting to me. The only genre of anime I've never touch is yaoi.
I'm the best in the world at being me;why would I give up such a great position?
Shounen...... slowly interest in Shoujo which a lot of comedy or slice of life. suddenly trapped in Doujinshi world because of SasuNaru, then turn into BL/Yaoi!!! And now Mostly BL/Yaoi and Shounen [which could born any new BL's couple] XD
~3.0 5.3-18.104.22.168~ half-neglect this. being random like duck. aye.
I'll read whatever sounds interesting to me. Lately though, I've been reading harems.


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Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - Lukas and Filip RAW - FULL CONTACT
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We paired two really great guys, Lukas Pribyl and Filip Cervenka for a scene. We find them playing a game, with some cards which have a series of sexual postions on them. Lukas suggests that they should try the positions. With Filip eagerly agreeing they start to kiss. As they kiss the guys start rubbing each other's groins. Soon their cocks are hard and poking out of the underwear. Filip moves and removes his underwear showing that rock hard cock. Lukas takes hold of the cock and starts wanking it as Filip reaches over and does the same. Then with Lukas naked as well they have a great time wanking the hard dicks. Filip then starts to suck on Lukas' big cock. His mouth moves nicely over the cock until Lukas begins to fuck it into Filips mouth. Filip then straddles Lukas and presents his cock for some sucking. Lukas does a good job of taking that dick in his mouth as Filip reaches back to wank his friend. Filip then scoots up further so that his ass is hovering over Lukas mouth. Lukas takes the opportunity to rim that hot, hairy hole. When the hole is nice and wet Lukas uses a finger to open it up some more. His finger goes in nice and easy and starts fucking that tight hole. Then Filip is ready and he moves down so that he can sit his ass on Lukas' rock hard cock. Filip rides on that cock, his ass moving up and down as he takes it all. Lukas then starts to fuck that ass hard and fast. Remembering that they agreed to try the postions on the cards Filip moves and bends over with Lukas behind him, for the fucking to continue. Lukas pounds that hot ass as Filip wanks himself. Then the guys decide to change roles, with Lukas on his back and Filip fucking him missionary style. His cock works Lukas tight ass, opening it real good. With Lukas wanking himself nice and fast he takes Filip's dick all the way in his ass. Soon Lukas cant hold back and squirts his cum right up his chest. Filip sees it and is so turned on that he needs to cum too. He moves up and dumps his hot load over Lukas face and chest. Lukas eagerly cleans that sticky cock and the guys then share a final kiss.
Terry Torson is a real stud. When he came into see us we quickly moved to do this massage. He looks really great as we fist see him, in his underwear. Then even better as he gets naked. Laying on the table he waits for the massage to begin. The masseur arrives and gets right to work. His oiled hands glide over Terry's back working it well. Then it is on to the legs, the hands working all over them, and the feet with Terry's body glistening nicely. Next it is Terry's ass that gets the attention with the hands spreading the cheeks as they work, so we see into that hot ass crack. Moving Terry onto his knees the masseur takes hold of that big, hanging cock and starts to wank it. Terry's hole is nicely in view as this cock is wanked and gets bigger and bigger until it is fully hard. With one hand feeling all over that sexy ass the other one wanks on Terry's hard cock. Then a vibrator appears and slides into that tight ass hole. It works the hole well going nice and deep as the cock swells under the magic touch. When the vibrator is removed we get a great view of that hot hole, then Terry turns over and lays on his back. More oil is applied and that big cock is wanked some more. It looks great as it gets rock hard. Terry moves onto his knees and wanks himself, his big balls swinging as his hand works the dick. Finally he cums, not a great big load, with his cock feeling so great under his touch, bringing his first scene to an end. A really great looking guy and a lovely massage.
Ivo Kerk is aged 18 and lives in Bilina. He is a student who enjoys his sports, bodybuilding and fitness. After his interview Ivo stands up and begins to show himself. With his handsome face and good body he looks great. Removing his top Ivo exposes a very manly chest, with a covering of hair. His time in the gym has paid off as we see the pecs clearly defined. Once we have checked out that chest Ivo begins to slowly remove his jeans. His thick thighs come into view as the jeans go down. Once off we see his big bubble butt in his underwear. Then as Ivo pushes the underwear down over the ass we see it all. He turns, with his back to the camera and uses his hands to spread the cheeks of that hot ass. We see a nice, hairy crack as the hands pull the cheeks open. His tight hole is visible as Ivo bends forward. Then Ivo lays on the bed and starts to wank himself. As he plays with his cock a helping hand arrives and soon takes over wanking on Ivo's cock. Ivo's legs are lifted into the air, and that hairy hole comes into view again. That hairy ass looks awesome as the cheeks are spread again so we see more of Ivo's hot hole. Then he drops his legs and the hand starts wanking him again, until his shoots a nice creamy load for us. Finally Ivo moves to the shower to clean up.
Jindra Hojer is aged 23 and lives in Karlovy Vary. He is a student who enjoys sports, Thai boxing and fitness. What a handsome guy Jindra is. Clearly his gymm work has paid dividends. As he poses for the camera he begins to lift and remove his tee shirt. His chest exposed we get a great view of just how good Jindra looks. With a series of poses he shows off that chest and his huge biceps. Then Jindra turns, lowers his jeans and shows off a perfectly rounded ass. What a beauty it is too. He poses some more, with the ass in view and then turns around to show us his body and a lovely flaccid cock. Jindra loves to show himself off and lays on the sofa, slowly removing the jeans, and poses some more letting us enjoy every inch of his hot body. He turns over and gives some great views of that ass again, this time exposing his tight hole as well. Next Jindra gets his cock nice and hard for us and stands to show it off. He proudly poses, with is cock full erect and ends his shoot with some final shots of his gorgeous ass.


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"Mistakes I Made at Work: 25 Influential Women Reflect on What They Got Out of Getting It Wrong" (Plume), edited by Jessica Bacal
Jessica Bacal came up with a great book idea: Ask 25 influential women about the mistakes they've made at work and what they've learned from them. Write down and edit their answers. Publish a book. Let others learn.
It sounds simple. It's too bad Bacal makes her own missteps.
First, if Bacal's title had you hoping to hear from women on Forbes' annual 100 Most Powerful Women list, you'll be disappointed. Bacal's biggest interviews include Cheryl Strayed, Laurel Touby, Anna Holmes and Kim Gordon. Respectively, they're the author of the book "Wild," the founders of Mediabistro and Jezebel, and a founding member of the band Sonic Youth.
You'd think Bacal has the clout to ask anyone for an interview. She's the director of the Wurtele Center for Work and Life at Smith College, one of the largest women's colleges in the United States.
Given her position, it's bizarre that Bacal seems star-struck at the start of each chapter, gushing about her next interviewee. She butters up Ruth Reichl by saying some of the food writer's recipes have become "some of my absolute favorites." McKinsey & Co. director emeritus Joanna Barsh "has boundless wisdom" and "a great sense of humor." Women's leadership consultant Selena Rezvani has "a remarkably lovely way about her" and a calming voice. These platitudes become tiresome and detract from these women's real accomplishments.
If you can get over Bacal's introductions, her subjects' mistakes do make good lessons. Physician and NYU professor Danielle Ofri talks about standing frozen at a patient's bedside, too afraid to act or ask for help. Activist Rinku Sen acknowledges mishandling criticism and dropping what was a good idea because of resistance. Journalist Alina Tugend talks about failing to negotiate her salary or ask for a raise.
Still, the fact that many readers will say "who?" when they look at the table of contents means either Bacal didn't aim high enough or today's most influential women weren't willing to talk with her about their mistakes. Either way, that's a shame.
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80% of the Public Isn't Wrong: Big Law is Overpaid
by Amy Moritz Ridenour
June 1998
If 80% of the public holds the same view on an issue, wouldn't you think the politicians would take notice?
You'd think so Ł unless campaign contributions or the chance to look good in front of a camera are involved.
According to a May 30-June 1, 1998 poll commissioned by the St. Paul Pioneer-Press, Minnesota Public Radio and Minneapolis's KARE-TV, 80% of Minnesotans think Big Law is being paid too much for its work on Minnesota's recently settled tobacco suit.
Minnesota's lawyers are being paid 7.2% of the over $6 billion settlement, or $466 million (one of the two plaintiffs in the case, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, will receive $469 million Ł barely more than the lawyers). With 80% of the public thinking this figure is too high, one wonders what the public thinks of the legal bill in Texas, where Big Law wants 15% of the $15.3 billion settlement, or Florida, where they want 25% of $11.3 billion.
Nationally, under the Senate's tobacco tax bill, Professor Lester Brickman of Yeshiva University's Cardozo School of Law estimates that Big Law will take home about 15% of approximately $206 billion.
Why should anyone care that several hundred lawyers around the country will make millions, and, in the cases of perhaps two dozen of them, billions, from their work on behalf of government in tobacco cases?
One reason is obvious: any money paid to a lawyer is money not going to the plaintiff Ł the person or entity (such as the taxpayers) that the court determines has actually suffered damages.
Another key reason is that these high legal fees have in some cases been negotiated by government officials who have taken campaign contributions from the very same trial lawyers who will benefit from these government lawsuits. The system works like this: instead of suing tobacco companies with state lawyers already on the payroll, or with lawyers retained at an hourly rate, government officials "hire" private attorneys, offering them a (usually healthy) percentage of the take if the lawsuit is won.
Seven states have offered lawyers 25% of the take from tobacco deals. Four others have given 15%, and five 10%. Still others have agreed to let the courts (which have awarded 20%-30% in the past) decide lawyers' pay.
The Florida Attorney General's office approximates the fees sought by Florida's attorneys as $100,000 per hour. Professor Brickman estimates that the amount Texas lawyers are seeking averages $92,000 per hour, and estimates that the Minnesota attorneys are seeking to be paid 16 times normal hourly rates.
Big Law says it deserves these high fees because the cases are risky, but they are not as risky as one might think. In some states, such as Florida and Maryland, the states changed the state laws after filing suit -Ł tailoring the law to make it very likely that the states will win in court. In Minnesota, the judge made it easy on the state by ruling that the tobacco companies could not present most of their defense. Faced with nearly certain loss in a case many expected the tobacco companies to win, the tobacco companies were forced to settle. Nationally, it is no different: Congress is now debating a law that will settle the cases of 40 states without most of them ever even going to court. The lawyers, however, will still be paid as though they'd won in court against nearly insurmountable odds.
Another reason for citizens to be concerned about astronomical billion-dollar legal fees is that, in the opinion of many, the tobacco lawsuits are just the tip of the iceberg. There are very few ways for anyone to become a billionaire, and most of them are a lot harder and a lot riskier than cozying up to a state official and then suing an industry on the state's behalf. So if any lawyer becomes a billionaire working for a state government in a tobacco case, it won't end there. Beer and liquor companies will be next, or perhaps the coffee and cola industry, or the fast food and restaurant industry.
Anyone who thinks these facts are exaggerated should consider:
The American Medical Association's Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse is arguing that the attention paid to the tobacco companies should now be focused on the alcohol industry. The office's director, Richard Yoast, told the Associated Press: "The beer industry is acting more and more like the tobacco industry. The [Joe Camel ads], you could substitute beer and it would be the same thing." The alcohol industry has another problem that may make it an even better target for lawyers than tobacco: state tobacco taxes are high enough to make tobacco sales a money-maker for the states, but, according to a study published in the March 1989 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association, liquor taxes are not. So lawsuits by states seeking funds lost due to alcohol use would be on much firmer ground than those brought on tobacco.
Caffeine is the "new tobacco" to others. The Nation magazine, in its April 27 edition, talks about caffeine the way trial lawyers talk about tobacco: "Caffeine Inc. is raking it in, often targeting teens and younger kids The major caffeine suppliers to kids have been throwing millions to advertising and giveaways." The well-publicized Center for Science in the Public Interest has jumped on the dangers-of-caffeine bandwagon and is calling upon the Food and Drug Administration to regulate the caffeine content in coffee, tea, soda and chocolate. Tobacco analysts will recall that the current round of tobacco bashing in the national media began with calls during the Clinton Administration's first term for FDA regulation of tobacco.
Fast food and restaurant cooking are the new bogeymen to still others. Yale University researchers have taken the first step toward turning unhealthy food production and distribution into the nation's next pariah industry, calling for federal regulation of unhealthy food, federal subsidies of fruits and vegetables, and punitive excise taxes on high-fat foods. Professor Kelly D. Brownell, director of Yale's Center for Eating and Weight Disorders, says the nation is plagued with an "out-of-control epidemic of obesity and other diseases related to diet, such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer." He says, "Junk food advertisements should be regulated, and excise taxes imposed on high-fat foods, just as they are on tobacco and alcohol." Professor Brownell sets the stage for producers and vendors of food -- other than fruits and vegetables, of course -- to pay hundreds of millions to trial lawyers, as tobacco soon will do, telling the Washington Times, "As a culture, we get upset about Joe Camel, yet we tolerate our children seeing 10,000 commercials a year that promote foods that are every bit as unhealthy." The Center for Science in the Public Interest echoes Brownell's views, with its director, Michael Jacobsen, observing "It's high time the [restaurant] industry begins to bear some responsibility for its contribution to obesity, heart disease and cancer."
And why should this pot-of-gold style of lawyering end with tobacco, liquor, fast food and caffeine? Every American automobile is manufactured with the ability to go faster than the speed limit. Fast driving contributes to accidents, and accidents cost governments money for ambulances, police, and health services for those who don't take care of their own health insurance needs. Surely, some lawyers somewhere may even now be approaching a state government official (maybe even one to whom he's previously given a campaign contribution) with a plan to sue the auto companies -Ł and keep a hefty percentage of the take for himself.
Americans already sue too much, even without the prospect of billion-dollar jackpots. In Garden City, New Jersey, a woman has filed a palimony suit against her common-law husband for cheating on her after he took the anti-impotency drug Viagra. She has also said that she may sue Pfizer, which makes Viagra, for not "training" her common-law husband how to handle the drug before selling it to him (one wonders what sort of training Pfizer was expected to provide). The Houston Chronicle has reported on a lawsuit filed against milk companies by a 61-year-old milk drinker who has clogged arteries ("[milk] is just as dangerous as tobacco," says the plaintiff). A beer vendor in San Diego was sued after a man who drank beer and subsequently went to the restroom saw a woman in the men's facility and was startled and upset. A water skier in Texas sued the skipper of the boat that was pulling him after the skier fell and was injured by his own ski.
The 80% of the public that thinks Big Law is overpaid is correct: we should nip abusive lawsuits, and excessive legal fees, in the bud.
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To the voters in Owen County District 4.
Those of us in the Class of '63 are celebrating a significant birthday this year, the one that ends in 5. We represent the last whimper of the war babies, conceived with rationed gas and sugar stamps or on a desperate furlough when it seemed the war would never end.
Next year the first line of Baby Boomers descend on Medicare, and the whole world will pause to pontificate. The cover of Time magazine will announce the beginning of a new era, "60 Minutes" will reflect, and the Internet will explode with stories from the sublime to the ridiculous.
I've written a lot of columns and editorials in my time but this is the first time I've ever quoted Otto von Bismarck, the German politician from the 19th century.
"Politics is the art of the possible," Bismarck once said.
The 2010 Kentucky General Assembly ended its regular session last week without doing the single-most important thing it is supposed to accomplish – get a state budget passed.
Now, the legislators will be called back into session later this summer to pass a compromise bill.
What is your definition of perfect?
This past weekend was perfect as far as the weather goes. Who could not get used to days like that? But what makes something perfect? Sometimes perfection can be arbitrary. What might be perfect to me might not be perfect to you.
Last Tuesday night in the Alamo Dome in San Antonio a basketball team did something that was perfectly perfect, again.
There are certain dates that are ingrained in your memories. These certain dates will always remind you of something. Whether it's a birthday, anniversary or the day of a historically important date, there are just certain dates on the calendar that stand out.
April 15th is one of those days.
Tax Day.
Paying taxes feels like walking up to Count Dracula, offering up your neck and saying, "Try to take it easy this time, pal."
Former U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Tip O'Neill was the kind of Democrat that gives Democrats a good name.
He was strong-willed, a bit gruff and totally committed to the people who sent him to office year after year.
Although he was in charge of the House during the Reagan administration and often served as counterbalance to his conservative president's agenda, there is one sentence, one singular idea, that will probably long outlive O'Neill's legislative record.
I hope by now most of you have received your 2010 Census form and have taken the opprotunity to complete the form and put it in the mail. April 1 has been officially declared Census Day in the United States. On that day you can come to the courthouse to the Judge-executive office to complete your form (between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.) or the Owen County Library (between 9 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.) for assistance.
Every year about this time, I come down with a case of March Madness. You see, I absolutely love the University of Kentucky men's basketball team. If my Wildcats get knocked out of the running early for the championship, the salt goes out of living. If they do well in tournament play, euphoria lifts my flat feet until I fancy I could dance on rooftops.
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Below I took a look at the case of Leslye Knox v. The Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian Liberation Organization and asked which side the Bush administration is on. Ms. Knox is the widow of Aharon Ellis, murdered by the Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade. The PA and the PLO defaulted on the claim that they are responsible for the murder of Ms. Knox's husband; they are now subject to a $174 million judgment. On second thought, however, they would prefer to litigate the issue, and a federal judge has asked the government for its view concerning vacation of the judgment. All things considered, according to the AP, the Bush administration can't make up its mind:
"The United States supports just compensation for victims of terrorism from those responsible for their losses and has encouraged all parties to resolve these cases to their mutual benefit," [Deputy Assistant Attorney General Carl J. Nichols] wrote in the letter to U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero.
"At the same time," Nichols added, "the United States remains concerned about the potentially significant impact that these cases may have on the financial and political viability of the defendants."
Which side is the Bush administration on? It can't make up its mind.


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My favorite part is when Fox go his tail cut off because it was funny. I liked the old man in the story because he helped Fox. This story relates to my life because I have been told not to take other peoples' belongings without permission.
I think you should read this story ecasue you will learn an important lesson. It is not nice to take things that aren't yours.


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Stevie D's Auto Sales & Service's new store joins its flagship dealership on Warwick Avenue in celebrating a twenty year run in the competitive automobile business. Stevie D's, a family owned business, has earned its longevity with a reputation of trustworthiness and professionalism.
One of the attributes that sets Stevie D's apart is its emphasis on customer service. Steve Davis, owner of Stevie D's, hand selected his newest car sales consultant, Christian Arroyo, to run his Oakland Beach Avenue store, and he chose wisely. Arroyo, a friendly and articulate salesman, hails from a family who knows what it means to partake of a piece of the "American dream". Raised in Mexico until age eleven, Arroyo has worked hard to reach this level in his career and has won the respect of Davis, a longtime businessman who knows quality when he sees it. When asked what it is about the sales business that brought him to this well established dealership, Arroyo simply replies "I am not in the 'business of cars', I am in the business of PEOPLE." And it shows.
Arroyo proudly showcases the large and varied selection of vehicles always available here at Stevie D's. At any given time, there are up to 100 cars on one of their two lots to test drive. These vehicles, which must meet Davis's strict standards of excellence, range in price from $4,000 to $8,000 and come with a broad range of warranty options. Arroyo says "You could never find the selection of vehicles we have here at a big dealership. Come and see what we have, and if we don't have what you are looking for, we won't push you."
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Bro. Tim,
I love Bible Analyzer, and use it often. There is a feature that I do miss from a different Bible application. That is the simple ability to underline, or even highlight a text in the Bible window, and have it stay there permanently. This is something I do in my regular Bible as well, it really helps me spot things, and make phrases, or words stand out when I highlight something. I don't think this would be a real difficult thing to add. It is something that would be of great use though. Just wanted to mention it, because I don't think it has ever been brought up before.
On a side note, in the latest Mac version, and previous versions. When I click in the Reference window at the top to type in a Reference to be looked up, it leaves the text that was in there, and doesn't 'auto-delete' or replace the text. I'm not sure if that is by design, or accident. But I wanted to just mention that too. The 22.214.171.124 version seems to run smoother though! Thanks!


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January 07. 2014 10:03PM
Fatal punch: 2 lived in same Lancaster building
By BOB HOOKWAY
Special to the Union Leader
Steven Dupont
— Coos County prosecutors still don't have much to say in the case of a 47-year-old Lancaster man accused of killing another man from that town late on New Year's Eve afternoon.
Steven Dupont is charged with manslaughter and negligent homicide after authorities say he punched 57-year-old John Kenney in the face. Kenney fell to the floor and hit his head, according to authorities.
Coos County Attorney John McCormick did acknowledge Tuesday that the apartment house at 4 Elm St. where the incident took place was Dupont's residence.
Lancaster Police Chief Bill Colborn Tuesday would add only that Dupont and Kenney lived in separate apartments in the same building. He referred all other questions to McCormick, who said New Hampshire State Police and the Lancaster Police Department are conducting the investigation.
But McCormick continued to say little else about the case — including what the relationship was between Dupont and Kenney.
McCormick requested, and a judge granted, the sealing of court records in the case. That remained in effect Tuesday.
Dupont, meanwhile, who has a history of violent incidents, is being held on $100,000 bail at the Coos County jail in West Stewartstown.
He is scheduled Monday for a probable cause hearing in Lancaster District Court. Defense attorneys, however, frequently waive such hearings, particularly in felony cases, which, in New Hampshire, are not heard in district court. Felony cases are usually presented to county grand juries for possible indictment in superior court.
The court documents that are available for Dupont show he has a record of convictions for simple assault, second-degree assault and drunken driving.


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Krysten Ritter & Ashley Madekwe: ABC TCA Party!
Krysten Ritter dolls up while attending the ABC Party during the 2013 TCA Winter Press Tour event at The Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa on Thursday (January 10) in Pasadena, Calif.
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LEAD or DARE? What's right for Manchester schools?EDITORIAL
April 24. 2018 5:43PM
Manchester Police Chief Nick Willard wants to restart a drug prevention program in the city's schools, but not the program that Manchester dropped a decade ago.
Willard is touting Law Enforcement Against Drugs (LEADs.) He says the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program used by 74 police agencies across New Hampshire isn't as effective.
DARE uses police officers to teach students about the dangers of drugs. LEADs also relies on teachers and guidance counselors as part if its 10-week course.
The cheapest and most effective way to deal with the many problems of drug addiction is to keep kids from using drugs in the first place. Using police to teach that lesson is a great use of resources, if the program works.
Rochester and Tilton are using the LEADs program. Tilton Police Chief Robert Cormier says the program is an effecitve partnership.
For the past several years, local, state, and federal officials have been throwing everything they can think of at the opioid epidemic. We've gotten better at treating overdoses, but made little headway in reducing use of heroin laced with potentially lethal amounts of fentanyl and other drugs.
Willard hopes to present his proposal to Mayor Joyce Craig and school superintendent Dr. Bolgen Vargas next month. We look forward to seeing the details of what could be a promising partnership between Manchester police and schools.


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Some Nevada wildfire evacuees cleared to go home
Some residents will be allowed to return to their mountain homes near Las Vegas on Sunday, 10 days after they were forced to flee because of a wildfire that has grown to 44 square miles.
About 30 residents of Trout and Lovell canyons got the good news Saturday, while some 350 residents of Lee and Kyle canyons were awaiting word on when they can go home, officials said.
Smoke from the fire had been visible from downtown Las Vegas.
Fire information officer Larry Helmerick said rain and cloud cover allowed firefighters to reach 60 percent containment of the Carpenter 1 Fire on Mount Charleston, 25 miles northwest of Las Vegas.
"The fire danger has diminished quite a bit, but we're not ready to say they can all go back home yet," he told The Associated Press. "Hopefully, the containment numbers will go up, and we can refine it when the others can go back."
Clark County spokesman Erik Pappa said officials empathize with residents who have been out of their homes since July 4, but they want to ensure their safety.
"Many of them have been staying with friends and family and at local motels. They've been anxious to go home."
The fire, sparked by lightning on July 1, had sent a thick blanket of smoke over Las Vegas.
One fire support staff member was hurt Tuesday, the same day flames swept through a remote 40-acre ranch resort, claiming a lodge, a cabin and two sheds.
But Friday's rain and cloud cover allowed some 1,300 firefighters to go on the offensive, and bolster lines around the blaze, Helmerick said.
"There's very little smoke on the hill and it's sure different than a few days ago," he said Saturday.
Costs to battle the blaze have reached $13.1 million.
In northern Nevada, officials on Saturday reported 91 percent containment of the sprawling Bison Fire in the Pine Nut Mountains near Gardnerville and Carson City.
The blaze, sparked by lightning July 4, covered roughly 43 square miles of rugged terrain and has cost $7.1 million to fight.
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This week's theme is "Hanging." Lots of stuff hangs, of course... but nothing has spoken to me more than this broken umbrella that was hung out to dry in a surprisingly empty, small dead-end court near Venice's overly-bustling Piazza San Marco.
I transferred the pic to my iPhone and used the ColorSplash application to turn the image monochrome but leave the umbrella bright yellow. See what you think! :-)


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That's OK, however. Like anybody who ever put pen to paper, I figure I've got a novel in me.
Which actually gets to the real nub of the problem. Nobody says that kind of stuff anymore, because nobody puts "pen to paper." People text and tweet, use Facebook and Instagram. Some people still email, although they are heading rapidly to the dustbin of history.
Pen to paper? Most people today won't catch the reference to writing at all. The cursive style of penmanship taught to the tune of the Palmer Method went belly-up decades ago. In the new digital word, handwriting on actual paper is about as useful as a coal hod in a Volvo dealership.
I think of a whole generation of baby boomers with blue splotches on their shirt pockets from leaking fountain pens, struggling in grammar school to master the rhythmic motions, the loops and curls of handwriting. All in vain.
The digital world — the whole world of social media communications — is the new normal. Trying to write a novel without interweaving its ubiquity would make a story look downright foolish. It would be like writing an Elmore Leonard detective novel where cars and booze don't exist.
Example. One little vignette I was thinking about for the novel would have one guy listening in on a phone extension at a bar while another guy calls his wife at home. Ridiculous. With cell phones and smartphones, who would be calling someone from a bar on a rotary phone with an extension? I might as well have them send smoke signals.
I try to write down words or expressions I commonly employ (like coal hod for coal bucket) that don't translate anymore and couldn't be in a modern story. "Turn the television station." Nobody's turned anything on a television for years to get to a different channel.
I actually caught myself recently before saying out loud to "check the icebox" — a phrase from my mother's tongue — when I wanted someone to look into the refrigerator.
I felt a little better when the prestigious Sunday Book Review section of the New York Times devoted a section to just that topic a few weeks ago. Invited were high-powered contemporary writers to discuss what all the new technologies mean for storytelling.
It was a little fatuous. One writer said: "Modern technology is nothing but a layer of noise that buries them even deeper and which the novelist must clear away to get to the dirt — the stuff great stories are made of."
I see.
But it struck me again how I am becoming a stranger in a strange land. I don't know how to buy a television any more, cars are becoming a great mystery, a smartphone has become impossible for stupid me to use. And now, I won't even be able to write, unless to communicate with a few fellow luddites holed up in a cave somewhere that remember my language.
Years ago, I was attentive to a homily an older priest was giving at a small parish in Indiana. I have to admit that I forget what the readings were. But I always remember one part of the homily.
"You spend your younger days doing so much collecting — of stuff, of resources, of knowledge. Then, at some point in time, the process starts to reverse. You begin to drop things along the wayside. You start to strip away all things until, at the end, there is you and there is God. It has come down to the essentials."
Now that would make a good story.
Robert P. Lockwood writes from Pennsylvania.
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Religions need books because they don't have gods.
What are the implications of this?
And is the sun going to come up in the morning?
Once something passes the event horizon, it acts exactly the same (from our perspective) as it would if it were going faster than the speed of light.
I always say what I mean. But sometimes I'm a sarcastic prick whose tone can't be properly communicated via text.
Not so. An object travelling at the speed of light would have infinite mass. Black holes, let alone the objects falling into them, do not appear to have infinite mass. If they did, any other object would have infinite acceleration toward it regardless of distance.
... So what that means is that the force of acceleration imparted by a black hole's gravity is equivalent to the speed of light at the event horizon, and at all points beyond it. ...


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By ANDREW DALTON
Associated Press
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Ralphy Holmes had 20 points and 11 rebounds and Bobby Brown scored 16 points as Cal State Fullerton beat UC Santa Barbara 66-55 Thursday in the second round of the Big West Conference tournament.
The third-seeded Titans (19-9) will play No. 2 seed Utah State in Friday's semifinals.
Holmes, who was voted only second-team All-Big West despite being first in the conference in rebounds and second in scoring, finished the first half with a spinning, 18-foot bank shot at the buzzer to give Fullerton its biggest lead of the half, 35-24.
UC Santa Barbara (11-18) could get no closer than six in the second half.
The seventh-seeded Gauchos were eliminated in the second round of the tournament for the third straight year.
Josh Davis led UC Santa Barbara with 15 points and Chrismen Oliver had 14.
Brown, who scored 10 of his points in the second half, made a long 3-pointer to give the Titans their biggest lead of the game, 64-50, with 6:04 to play.
Yaphett King and Jamaal Brown added 11 points apiece for Cal State Fullerton. King also had 11 rebounds.


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A recent picture courtesy of Google maps.
A nice sketch from the other direction.
The Hare and Hounds pub on Werneth Low is the oldest licensed premises in the district. Records show that there was an inn here in 1794. It was once a farmhouse situated on the old Roman Road from Melandra, near Glossop, to Stockport. Between 1838 and 1850 horse racing was practised here. Walter Mansfield managed the inn from 1929 to 1983. When he took residence it was derelict; no water, electricity, or sanitation. Later Walter installed his own generator. His motto was "less talking, more drinking". During the 1960's and 1970's the hunt used to gather here on Boxing Day!


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Number: 110-31
Date: June 26, 2008
"Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008"
On June 18, 2008, the President vetoed H.R. 6124. 1/ Subsequently, on that same day, the House of Representatives and the Senate voted to override the President's veto of the measure. The House vote was 317 - 109 and the Senate vote was 80 - 14. H.R. 6124 became P.L. 110-246.
The bill contains the following provisions of interest to SSA:
Exclusion of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Payments from the Self-Employment Contributions Act (SECA) Tax for Certain Individuals
• Would exclude CRP payments from self-employment income for purposes of the SECA tax in the case of individuals who are receiving Social Security retirement or disability benefits. CRP is a voluntary program for agricultural landowners, which provides landowners with annual payments in return for planting cropland or certain marginal pastureland in resource-conserving vegetative covers. The change would be effective with respect to CRP payments made after December 31, 2007.
Change in Optional Method of Reporting Net Earnings from Self-Employment (NESE)
• Would increase the amount of NESE that could be credited to individuals who file under the optional method of reporting to the amount of earnings needed for four quarters of coverage a year ($4,200 in 2008). Under present law, individuals who report under the optional method are credited with $1,600 a year, which would result in one quarter of coverage in 2008. Would be effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.
Transfer of Amounts from the General Fund to the Trust Funds
• Would provide for the transfer of funds by the Department of the Treasury from general revenues to the OASDI Trust Funds in order to ensure that the assets of the trust funds are not reduced as a result of the enactment of H.R. 2419. Would provide for transfers for fiscal years 2009 through 2017.
Reconciliation of Social Security Numbers of Individuals Receiving Payments Under Farm Commodity Programs
• Would require the Secretary of Agriculture, at least twice a year, to submit the Social Security numbers of all individuals who receive payments under farm commodity programs to the Social Security Administration in order to determine whether such individuals are alive. Would be effective no later than 180 days after enactment.
1/ The provisions of interest to SSA are identical to those previously included in H.R. 2419, (See Legislative Bulletin 110-22.) The President vetoed that measure and Congress overrode the veto and passed H.R. 2419 which became P.L. 110-234. However, because the trade provisions were inadvertently omitted during enrollment of the bill, Congressional leaders decided to give the full legislation a new bill number and send it back to the President as H.R. 6124.


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The Dodgers and Red Sox are about to complete one of the biggest deals in baseball history, but the Dodgers are the team taking almost all the risk.
Here are the details:
To Boston: Rubby De La Rosa (as PTBNL), Allen Webster, James Loney, Jerry Sands and Ivan DeJesus
To Los Angeles: Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford, Nick Punto and roughly $12 million
The Dodgers finally get a legitimate slugger to slot in behind Matt Kemp. Gonzalez, 30, is one of the best first basemen in baseball, but he's admittedly having a down season -- down being .300/.343/.469. The Dodgers haven't received that production from first base since the days of Eric Karros... or when Loney was just a young pup in 2007, when he played in 96 games.
Gonzalez, like Loney, plays Gold Glove-caliber defense at first base, so there will be virtually no drop-off there. Coupled with the enormous offensive boost, this is a no-brainer.
Gonzalez, a former No. 1 overall pick by the Florida Marlins (2000), is somewhat local. He's from the San Diego area and spent the vast majority of his professional career with the Padres.
But something that is greatly needed is the fact he can hit against left-handed pitching. This season, he owns a .302/.335/.488 triple slash. His average and slugging percentage are better against lefties than righties this season. He hit .321 against lefties last season, a season in which he led the American League in hits while hitting 27 home runs and 45 doubles. In 2010, he hit a whopping .337/.424/.513 against lefties. It shows marked improvement as his career numbers against lefties are not as good (.276/.345/.443), meaning he struggled earlier in his career against southpaws.
But the best part about acquiring Gonzalez is the fact he has elite-level talent (and he has the contract to prove it). He's a top-five first baseman (Albert Pujols, Prince Fielder, Joey Votto, Paul Konerko) and one of the best with the glove.
Gonzalez signed a 7-year, $154 million deal with Boston in April 2011. Here's the breakdown:
- 2013 through 2016: $21 million annually
- 2017 and 2018: $21.5 million annually
Now, some of Gonzalez's numbers have been trending downward, such as his walk rate and isolated power.
Gonzalez was walked like crazy in the Padres' lineup, as he was about the only hitter to fear during his time. That accounts for the 17.5 percent walk rate. But his rate dropping all the way to 5.9 this season is a bit concerning. He's never walked fewer than 52 times in a full season, which he did in 2006.
He started off the 2012 season poorly, hitting just .283/.329/.416 in the first half. But he's really turned it on in the second half: .338/.378/.593. It's nice to see the power is still there, but I'd also love to see that walk rate get back in the neighborhood of 10 percent. With Ramirez and Andre Ethier hitting behind him, I could see that happening.
It's always a good idea to take a risk on elite talent. Gonzalez is elite. The other two Red Sox coming over, well, aren't in that class anymore.
Many remember Beckett for his 2003 World Series performance -- an MVP performance -- but Beckett has never been that good over the long haul.
However, Beckett, 32, is coming off one of the better seasons of his career in 2011, a season in which he went 13-7 with a 2.89 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 3.57 FIP, 6.8 H/9, 2.4 BB/9, 8.2 K/9 and a 3.37 K/BB.
This season, Beckett has struggled: 5-11, 5.23 ERA, 4.27 FIP. He hasn't endeared himself to the Boston media after golfing on his day off after missing a start earlier this season -- something that was blown out of proportion by the Boston media, but is worth noting.
His contract status pales in comparison to Gonzalez's and Crawford's, but here are the details anyway:
If Beckett can regain his 2011 form, this could be huge for the Dodgers. Chad Billingsley left Friday night's game with elbow inflammation -- the same injury that shelved him for 15 days earlier this season. I'd be surprised if he doesn't end up there again.
But there's more to Beckett than hoping he can regain his form. His velocity has dropped -- dramatically. He averaged 93.1 MPH on his fastball just last season. This season, it's down to 91.6 MPH. That's a significant drop. He's also throwing his fastball less frequently this season: 47.6 percent (a career-low). Why? Only he knows, but looking at the numbers, it could be because it's just not an effective pitch for him this season.
FanGraphs rates its value at -1.6, compared to 15.6 last season (but strangely, -16.5 the year before). In fact, only one of his four pitches rates out positively -- his curveball at 0.9.
He's been infected by the cutter disease in recent years, going from 5.1 percent in 2009 to 15.3 percent in 2010, 18.1 percent in 2011 and 21.1 percent in 2012.
This data doesn't bode well for his future. He's going to need to find that lost velocity (if it's even possible) for him to be more than a No. 4 or No. 5 starter.
But, with Joe Blanton not pitching well since being acquired, Chris Capuano regressing a tad and Billingsley's injury, Beckett has an opportunity to grab this situation by the proverbial horns (he's from Texas).
Fun fact: Beckett was traded to Boston in a deal that sent Hanley Ramirez to Florida in November 2005.
Beckett is somewhat of a wild card in this trade, but not as wild as the $100 million outfielder the Dodgers are also acquiring.
Crawford signed a mega deal last winter (7 years, $142 million) with Boston and has yet to sniff the level of production he had in Tampa Bay for the first nine years of his career.
His contract details:
Crawford just had Tommy John surgery and will be out for the foreseeable future. Some reports said he could be ready for Opening Day, some said by May. I'd be surprised if either were the case. Recovering from Tommy John is a big deal for pitchers, but it's also a significant deal for position players. Crawford's arm strength doesn't have to be great in left field, but I'm more concerned with how the injury impacts his ability at the plate.
He hit .306/.360/.473 in his last two seasons with Tampa but has hit just .260/.292/.419 with Boston in 161 games. That kind of production isn't going to fly anywhere, let alone Boston.
Oh, and it'd be nice to see him be the threat on the basepaths he was back in Tampa. He played 130 games in 2011 and stole just 18 base (only 24 attempts). This man once led the American League in stolen bases four out of five years (2003-07). I know speed diminishes with age, but it isn't his leg he hurt. If I'm the Dodgers, I'd expect at least 40 stolen bases out of Crawford.
If Crawford can come back sometime in 2013 and perform anywhere close to the way he performed in Tampa, he could make this trade a clear win for the Dodgers, despite the massive amount of money involved.
Nick Punto and the money
Punto is such a throw-away in this deal, it's laughable. But if it means Juan Uribe isn't long for Los Angeles, then I'm all for it. There's no indication that's the case, it's more just wishful thinking on my part.
But this is where I think the Dodgers fell a little short in this deal.
These four players are making roughly $270 million for the life of their respective contracts. The Dodgers have agreed to pay more than 95 percent of the remaining money, helping Boston to get out of luxury tax territory. This means the Red Sox are sending about $12 million to the Dodgers in this deal.
For who the Dodgers are giving up -- De La Rosa and Webster -- I'd have thought they wouldn't have to pay as much. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the case.
And, this means the Dodgers will be less financially flexible in the future... unless the team wants to have a $200 million payroll and have to pay luxury taxes. For the Guggenheim group, that may not be a concern.
But for kicks, take a look at what Chad Moriyama wrote about the new television deal and why the Dodgers can't just throw money around carelessly.
I don't think that's the case. I think Stan Kasten and Co. know what they're doing.
The fact that this trade Xbox-esque trade is nearing completion shows the Dodgers' new ownership isn't messing around. It wants to win this season. It'd help if the team didn't get swept at home by the Giants, but here we are. The Dodgers are three games behind the Giants with just a little more than a month remaining in the season.
I'll look at the impact on the Dodgers' farm system and who the Red Sox are getting in return tomorrow. I like the aggressive nature of this deal, but the risk lies all in Los Angeles and depends greatly on Crawford's ability to return to prominence.


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Ok, this is not a big rant, but I do want to get this off my chest: What is all the fuss about "5 de mayo" in the U.S.? Yes, I know that we defeated the French in Puebla, but ever since I was a kid, I never got the impression that this was a major holiday in Mexico. It's almost like Flag Day or Day of the Constitution, dates which the majority of my fellow countrymen don't pay any attention to. As far as I'm concerned, the only two major celebrations (neither of which I commemorate, btw) are September 16 (Independence day) and November 20 (the Mexican Revolution). Yet, these dates don't get any recognition in the U.S. And why should they? But with 5 de mayo things are different. I don't get it!
Now, supposing it were a major celebration, I could understand illegal immigrants observing it: after all, they might one day return to their country of origin. But why has it also become a symbol for Mexicans born in the U.S.? They have no reason to celebrate a battle for a piece of land which is no longer theirs.
Anyway, that's all I wanted to say. Don't mean to be a poo-poo party, but if anyone can convince of why it should be a big holiday in a foreign country, I would like to know, because these thoughts drive me crazy every year.


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The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved more than $2 billion in disaster loans to 32,500 residents and businesses in states affected by Hurricane Sandy - further expanding SBA's response to what is already the third largest natural disaster in U.S. history for the agency. This milestone comes as the deadlines to file applications for physical disaster loans are extended in New York (April 13) and New Jersey (May 1).
"Since Hurricane Sandy struck the East Coast in October, SBA has worked diligently to approve loan applications and get money into the hands of storm victims as quickly as possible," said SBA Administrator Karen G. Mills. "We remain committed to helping those individuals and communities affected by Hurricane Sandy rebuild stronger and to providing support for long-term recovery."
After Hurricane Sandy hit, eight states (N.Y., N.J., Conn., R.I., Md., Va., W.V., N.C.) and Puerto Rico received federal disaster declarations. As of April 5, more than 30,000 home disaster loans had been approved for a total of $1.8 billion. More than 2,500 business disaster loans have been approved for $260 million.
New York and New Jersey residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Sandy are encouraged to first register with FEMA at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), or TTY 800-462-7585 for the speech and hearing impaired. Those unable to qualify for SBA assistance may be referred to FEMA for grant consideration.
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Can machines discover scientific laws automatically? Despite the prevalence of computing power, the process of finding natural laws and their corresponding equations has resisted automation. This talk will outline a series of recent research projects, starting with self-reflecting robotic systems, and ending with machines that can formulate hypotheses, design experiments, and interpret the results, to discover new scientific laws. We will see examples from biology to cosmology, from classical physics to modern physics, from big science to small science.
Hod Lipson is an Associate Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering and Computing & Information Science at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. He directs the Creative Machines Lab, which focuses on novel ways for automatic design, fabrication and adaptation of virtual and physical machines. He has led work in areas such as evolutionary robotics, multi-material functional rapid prototyping, machine self-replication and programmable self-assembly. Lipson received his Ph.D. from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology in 1998, and continued to a postdoc at Brandeis University and MIT. His research focuses primarily on biologically-inspired approaches, as they bring new ideas to engineering and new engineering insights into biology. For more information visit http://www.mae.cornell.edu/lipson.


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Thandie Newton's Kids Day Out
Thandie Newton and her two adorable daughters — Ripley, 7, Nico, 2 1/2, spend the day at Studio City Farmer's Market in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon.
FYI: The British actress named her daughter Ripley after the character played by Sigourney Weaver in 1979′s Alien and Nico after the cult singer of The Velvet Underground fame. Their father is English writer and director Ol Parker, who Thandie has been married to since 1997.
In movie news, Thandie, 34, has been busy filming the Guy Ritchie-directed film RocknRolla costarring Gerard Butler and Jeremy Piven.
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Best Kids Parties: Fiesta
Name: Lucia, 3
Location: Austin, TX
Lucia's birthday is in May so we had a veinticinco de mayo fiesta to celebrate her third birthday!We wanted to keep things simple since her little sister was just six months old. Our party inspiration was a cute little donkey piñata - it was on our invitations and part of our decor, and we had lots of colorful accents everywhere in the form of papel picado, tissue paper flowers and serapes.
Lucia loves tacos and mustaches, so we put them together and my sister-in-law had a huge taco piñata custom made. My in-laws came and made all of Lucia's favorite foods: empanadas, taco fixings, rice and beans, and I made Mexican chocolate surprise cupcakes filled with dulce de leche and topped with homemade spicy cinnamon frosting.
Her toddler friends played pin the tail on the donkey, hit the piñata and ended the party with cascarones (confetti-filled eggs).
Thanks, Noreen!
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Man shot in Manchester restaurant
May 24. 2014 9:07PM
MANCHESTER - Police are investigating an early morning shooting that took place Saturday inside an Elm Street restaurant.
Detective Brian Gannon said police were called to USA Chicken and Biscuit, 990 Elm St., around 2 a.m. for a report of a gunshot. When police arrived, he said, "The shooter as well as the victim were both gone from the scene."Police learned the 42-year-old male victim had gone on his own to Elliot Hospital, where officers met him.Gannon said the man was shot "at least once" in the upper torso, and was scheduled for surgery Saturday. His wounds were not believed to be life-threatening, the detective said.
Gannon said the shooting "does not appear to be random."
There was a large crowd inside the restaurant at the time, he said. "It looks like there was some type of interaction before the shooting occurred."


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Sketch released in woman's slaying
Sketch released in woman's slaying
ORLANDO, Fla. —
Police officers are searching for clues in the murder of a woman found in Sumter County.
Detectives released a sketch of the female victim found dead near State Road 44 and Interstate 75.
A man looking for his wallet behind a restaurant discovered the body.
An autopsy determined the woman was described as "heavy-set, white female with red hair between the ages of 25 and 55."
The woman was wearing a floral T-shirt with grey sweat pants and glasses.
Anyone with information is urged to call deputies.


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Hezbollah chief vows to continue fighting in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group showed up at a Shiite religious ceremony in southern Beirut on Thursday, vowing to keep his fighters in neighboring Syria as long as needed to shore up President Bashar Assad's struggle against Syria's rebels.
The public appearance of Hassan Nasrallah — his second in as many days — came as tens of thousands of Shiites and Hezbollah supporters marched for Ashoura, one of the Shiite sect's most important religious occasions.
"As long as there are reasons for us to stay in Syria, we will stay there," said the black-turbaned cleric, standing on an open-air podium, surrounded by several bodyguards.
"At your service, Nasrallah," thousands of followers chanted, waving their fists in the air.
Syria's civil war has pitted the mostly Sunni rebels against Assad's forces, dominated by his Alawite sect, a Shiite offshoot. Battle-hardened Hezbollah fighters openly joined the conflict earlier this year in a major boost to Assad and were instrumental in recent Syrian government victories, mostly in the suburbs of the Syrian capital of Damascus and in areas near the border with Lebanon.
At the gathering in Beirut, Nasrallah told followers that Hezbollah's fighters will remain in Syria to "defend Lebanon, Palestine, the Palestinian question and Syria, the protector of the resistance."
His comments likely will anger rival Lebanese politicians who have said that Hezbollah's withdrawal from Syria is a precondition for the organization joining a new government. Lebanon's prime minister-designate, Tammam Salam, has not been able to form a Cabinet since April as a result of political disagreement between rival groups — mostly over Syria's civil war, which has sharply divided the Lebanese.
"It is shameful to turn the commemoration of Ashoura into an occasion to declare standing beside an oppressive regime against an oppressed people," said former Prime Minister Saad Hariri in a statement released by his office in Beirut. "We will not offer Hezbollah any form of national legitimacy for its reckless policies that throw Lebanon in the regional storms."
Meanwhile, Lebanese security officials said at least seven rockets fired from Syria on Thursday fell in the eastern village of Nabi Sheet, a Hezbollah stronghold, but caused no casualties. Such attacks have been common since Hezbollah joined Assad's forces.
Also Thursday, Syrian army helicopters fired several rockets on an area along Lebanon's border near the eastern town of Arsal, said the Lebanese officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations. It was not clear if the fire caused any casualties or if the missiles struck inside Lebanon.
The massive Hezbollah ceremony in Beirut was held amid tight security, including a ban on vehicles in the area, following huge bombings last summer that killed and wounded dozens of people.
Ashoura commemorates the 7th-century death of Imam Hussein, the Prophet Muhammad's grandson, and is a major annual event for Shiite Muslims, marked by somber marches and processions.
Nasrallah, who lives in hiding, has made few public appearances since his group fought a 34-day war with Israel in 2006 for fear of assassination by Israel. Thursday was his third public appearance this year.


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New Look 6936 Cheetah Knit Maxi
Added Jan 31, 2013
by cocoluey
Weston, Florida,...
This version uses sleeves from View C, very relaxed, fluttery, so feminine. But very well done – no peeks in the armhole area, the bodice seam comes up just far enough!
The length – to make this a maxi dress, I added 20" to the length of the skirt pieces.
The waistband – I added a 1 1/2" waistband/casing between the bodice and skirt.
More on my blog, Cocos Loft!
Material Notes
My fabric is a poly/lycra matte jersey from Fashion Fabric Club. Just beautiful, no wrinkles, and fits into the 'travel' category. Honestly, I think I could roll it up and go. It's a 1-way stretch knit, really no give in the vertical grain at all, and has moderate stretch across the width. Which suits a dress really well – it is not going to get taller!
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