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Summit Seeks Changes In Prison System
United By Faith Summit Held At Freedom Center
There was a call for change Friday in the way people think about the prison system.
The United By Faith summit was held at Freedom Center.
The population of Ohio is 13 percent black, but the number of blacks incarcerated in Ohio prisons has reached 50 percent.
Susan Angel is a former teacher and said she was brought to tears while listening to Michelle Alexander on Friday afternoon.
"You go from raising consciousness within your faith community to now we're going to be holding a town hall," Angel said.
More than 300 people gathered at the ball park for the summit on faith, race and justice.
"So many of the old forms of discrimination that we supposedly left behind during the Jim Crow era once you've been labeled a felon," Alexander said.
Alexander said it's time to make changes.
"We need to end the war on drugs," Alexander said.
Those at the summit have pushed for the passage of a bill in the House of Representatives that would open employment opportunities for Ohioans with criminal convictions.
"If you have a felony, you can't even be a barber in the state of Ohio. What are we expecting them to do? We need to let go of some of that penalty. Don't give them a life sentence because they've made a mistake," Word of Deliverance Church Bishop Bobby Hilton said.
As people of faith, organizers of the summit said they're agitated about the level of poverty in the country and the inequities of the justice system.
More workshops were held at Freedom Center regarding questions about the plight of returning felons onto the streets and the effects of current policies.
"How do they eat? How do they survive? Where do they get friends? They're already rejected. They're probably already, many, kicked out of school," Angel said.
The event kicked off a 10-city tour called Lifelines to Healing, which spreads the message that changes to the prison systems disparities are in the best interests of the community economically and socially.


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Marilyn Manson Prepares to Unleash New Single 'No Reflection'
Marilyn Manson fans have much to celebrate: Not only is the shock rocker part of this year's 2012 Rock on the Range lineup, he has also revealed that he will soon release the first single, 'No Reflection,' off of his highly anticipated album 'Born Villain.'
Manson says in an interview with Alan Cox on the Ohio rock station 100.7 WMMS, "The first single you'll be getting shoved up your ears very soon is called 'No Reflection.'" He goes on to say "the record's done, shooting the video, I think next week."
He teases, "It's got a very special bonus track on it, features a good friend of mine. I won't mention his name yet. He plays guitar and he's very very well known in different things."
There is no specific date for the release of the shock rock act's eighth album, 'Born Villain,' which will be Marilyn Manson's follow up to 2009's 'The High End of Low.' In the meantime, listen to Manson's full interview with 100.7 WMMS below.
Update: In a new interview with103.9 WXEG in Dayton, Ohio, Manson says 'Born Villain' will be released sometime in May. Hear the audio below. (Thanks to Mark for the tip!)

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Blogging Outcry….My Response
When I first heard the story about Jared Morris, who posted a blog onwww.midwestsportsfan.com recently that brought up the "speculation" of the Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Raul Ibanez may be indulging in some specially energized vitamin compound outside the rules of the game, I had a eerie recollection of a blog I wrote a few months back about the bloggers being the "Rodney Dangerfields of Journalism".
In that blog I was wondering if we did not get the respect for what we did as an underlying check and balance system within the Internet community. I gained a lot more valuable insight on both sides of the issue after posting that article from both websites and media members. Both these entities will be here from now on, the collective joining of the two segments might be the key to everyone seeing and following the same guidelines and beliefs in the new media format.
We (bloggers) have been deemed the new storytellers of our generation. The way our grandparents used to take us aside and tell us wild tales of the Great Depression. We got a sense of the times that they lived through based on their stories. Today our recollections and thoughts that are typed onto the Information Highway can be taken with a grain of salt, or taken full bore as the truth or a lie depending on your own personal beliefs and opinions.
I always had the notion that a blogger being basically a buzzing horsefly bothering the cows (media) in the pasture. The cow swats us away at times, but knows we also serve some sort of purpose in the whole scheme of things and basically tolerates us because of it.
I also have to contend with the fact I acknowledge and view the blogging community format a bit different after reading the response blog posting and comments onwww.midwestsportsfan.com recently. I see where both side can get a bit animated on the issue posted in the blog. But the fact is the guy was not outright accusing him in any of the chosen words or phases, but the idea of some type of improper conduct seemed to condemn the blog before you even read it. But that is the essence of life in this era that sometimes fast information and recognition along with the lead into a blog posting can be the only thing read nowadays before opinions are based in our minds.
I have come upon the belief that sometimes your true words and thoughts do not fully seem to gel and mesh with your thoughts on paper/net until you hit that "Post" button, then it is too late to edit it. Once you click on it, the entry is out there for any level of interpretation or dissection it merits. I am not one of those people who posts a blog then re-write it 20 minutes later after second thoughts. The before mentioned blog did cause a bit of a hassle for me for about one day, then like most online entries, it was yesterday's news. Since that time, not one comment or even a glance has been made towards that blog. It was now out of sight, out of mind.
I made sure I read the so-called "offending blog" today again before viewing the video about the incident from a recent " Outside the Lines" show, I can see the views of both sides a bit clearer on the issue at hand. I really do believe as Ken Rosenthal of ESPN and John Gonzalez of the Philadelphia Inquirer hinted that 5 years ago, this type of "speculation" blog article would have fallen by the wayside and not gotten more than a quick read or even a glance from anyone on the Internet.
It is the new found responsibility and unwritten status now from all of us to maybe rethink some of our own boundary lines when we write accusation or speculation blog entries. In the last few years, most of the countries newspapers, and even blog sites like ESPN.com have made their feature blogs and articles a reading mainstay of their reporting outside of the televised or printed editions of the news. Newspapers are going digital every day. It is for this reason that even a blogger can now be held more responsible, as a kind of "uncarded media member" for their thoughts and comments. Which has its own set of pitfalls and future problems.
Twitter,Facebook, Myspace, and even MLBlogs.com do have people who read your blogs daily. You might be doing it as an added entertainment factor for your love of the game, but "Joe Yankee" fan might take offense to your personal rendition and responses to their heroes Mark Teixeira or Alex Rodriguez being used as fodder for your ever growing blog popularity. I have to admit that I take a bit of a relaxed approach at times to blogging more for the fact that this is not sourced journalism where I have access to players,coaches and team personnel to get added information.
Most of what I find out is on written media sources or face-to-face conversations with players or team officials. Even my simple sidebar postings of the Rays injury updates daily comes from either the local media members, or from personal comment from players or staff about their injury status. I recently talked to two injured Rays players who told me they are starting their throwing programs this Friday. I am not paid,compensated so to find a nice gem of a comment or can make it all worth it at times.
Sometimes the lines get foggy and muted and to cross them can be as simple as that first step. Accountability and accuracy is the keystone of writing in a journalistic format. To check and double-check is a part of the lifeblood you are taught in that first Journalism class. And to think no one is watching or even reading your stuff is a recipe for disaster. But when a person blogs, most of us know usually only a group of 10-20 people who tend to read our stuff, but every once in a while, someone or some site stumbles upon your writing and either takes offense, or sees your point of view and advertises it to the rest of the world too.
The basic premise is a blog is suppose to be the format for personal thoughts, ideas and opinions. The true nature of the beast here is that the bloggers and their readers have grown tremendously in size and importance to be a unwritten focal point of life today. Perez Hilton and other gossip bloggers like him now have a millions of followers because of their outlandish and sometimes erroneous thoughts online. But they still do the basic sweat equity to find out if there is merit to their posting before throwing someone under the bus.
The odd part of all of this is not words or phrases accused Ibanez of wrongdoing, just a questioning of the state of the sport right now after recent finding of some of our heroes abusing the system, and some getting caught red-handed in unfortunate surrounding and actions. I think it is part of the unchained responsibility of blogging to not always trust everything you read and see, but to research and bring your own side of the story too. I know some media sources have agendas that tend to make them more "homers" when they write blogs or articles about our teams and their players.
Should we get the same treatments that mainstream journalists get if they mess up and write something unsourced and ambiguous. I am more and more insight into this
subject after erroneous posting and comments. But then again, the "He said, She said" mentality of most blogging communities tends to bring to light the honest facts that personal opinions are fine spoken verbally within a small group of people, but voice it online and you can attract more than just a comment. In the blog written by Jared Morris, it doesn't scream either libel or slander because the intention here was to voice a concern or speculation and not establish fact or circumstances to even thrust Ibanez into the light for further examination by anyone within or outside of the sport.
But I can see where established journalists can come out and condemn and accost him for his efforts. They might agree with his logic or opinions in their minds, but their journalistic integrity questions the way it was presented to the public via the Internet. But that is the fine line that we cross sometimes without noticing it until we hit that "Post" button.
What looks great to us on the initial posting can turn into a firestorm just as quickly as this blog's speculation of adverse numbers because of a suspected PED abuse. His blog actually reads more to me as a true "tongue-in-cheek" action-reaction to Ibanez's extreme upward trend in his statistics. But it is also being anointed as the key piece of evidence to why there needs to be change in the blogging world in accordance to unsourced or opinion-based blog postings.
I think the comment by Rosenthal near the end of the video puts it all into better prospective here. "It is the power of the written word. That is what we are all taught. You have to be careful, you have to be clear, you have to be responsible," Rosenthal stated in the OTL segment. In response to the idea that the blog was written without due thought process he added, "I am sorry, as well intended as he (Morris) might have been, you can't tell me he met these standards in this case."
People who write online do have to use a bit more consideration and thought before hitting the "Post" button. I am guilty of it myself. But that is also one of the things that sometimes drives us to the Internet. It is like the reason people slow down to watch a traffic accident, or watch video of celebrities becoming moving train wrecks for their actions. The basic facts is that opposing viewpoints bring about discussion, which can be great for enlightenment and understanding on certain subjects. But they also open you to huge avenues of opinion and commentary either positive or negative towards your own views.
This controversy can be food for thought. Either you are going to see merits, or you will go about your business as usual. Me, I am still riding the fence here, but I also know that this will not be the last time we read or hear about an outburst in the blogging world. But hopefully we can all learn a bit from the experience…or not.
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Rays – without a doubt, the "written word" is powerful; whether it is written on paper or out in cyberspace. And I think what we write, at times, in blogs can be taken much to seriously. I write a piece while back where not only was I very clear to identify the piece as "my opinion" and to not specifically cite any one so as not to draw them into my debate, the whole point of the article – that fans need to be nice to each other – was missed. People, because they can respond instantly on blogs, let their tempers flare without giving any thought to it. And I think that happens at time when people write posts; they forget to think "would I want my to mom to read what I wrote and would she be proud of it?" If you can answer yes to those questions that I think much of the speculation that goes on in blogs would end and we all would find that we are proud of what we wrote. Great post to get us all thinking!
Nice post! The thing that kind of annoyed me most when I read that guys post was that it sounded like his analysis of the situation was actually leaning away from the drug issue, but then, he went there anyway. Even went so far as to say, "it would be foolish to dismiss the possibility that "other" performance enhancers could be part of the equation." You know how you think certain things in your head, but never dream of saying them aloud as it may be crossing a line? This should have been one of those things. It crossed the line. And what is really "foolish" is that a rational person can dismiss hard work as a reason for success. Just makes me sad :O(
I think the guy had great intentions to begin with, but as the two media members basically tried to say was he just said thing aloud that should have only been said in private.
That is the fine line that we all have to tread but do not always see….. where the common line of rumor and speculation crosses with truth and accusation.
It is one I know I can sometimes have trouble with becuase the line is not defined, but the "gossip bloggers" do not help since they cross the line in almost every post to a degree.
Rays Renegade
Thanks for that.
When I originally wrote it yesterday no one posted a comment until later in the evening.
I was afraid people were shying away from the issue and the controversy.
It is just something each of us is going to ahve to guage and separate ourselves to decide if we can see that fine line for ourselves.
Hopefully none of us will be called on the carpet like this guy in the video.
But if we are, I truly hope we do not look like a deer in the headlights like Morris.
Rays Renegade
You of all people know I do not have a problem speaking my mind.
That is the essence of this whole situation. We post our opinions, feeling and actions/reactions to things and events we witness.
But when you post, something the simple art of empathy can make you stop before you cross the line.
It shows us all how a simple comment can balloon into a major speaking point and gets you thinking or wondering if you too step over that line at times.
Also Julia, some people just love to come onto blogs and argue with you.
I had a guy yesterday who posted a pretty extreme comment on one of my older blogs.
I did not delete it, and I told him I would leave it up because to delete a negative comment would basically falsify my blog.
There will always be negative energy to any thought or comment online somewhere.It is just to what extent a person will move towards that defines logical or insane.
Rays Renegade
Interesting topic as always. I try to call em as I see em and never write above my intelligence level which at times leaves me with nothing to write :). I do not believe that I would even speculate that someone was on some sort of "Juice" unless I knew for sure. Those are damaging words whether they are true or not…D
That is the problem we are faced with anymore.
The once acceptible adage that you can call someone on something is gone.
In its place is the aspect of libel and slander law and the possibility of public humiliation.
The media s a style book, which maybe someone more adventurios than me can publish and make millions on in publication rights.
That is one of the reason I loved Mark's J-blog segments. They brought about a new light and thinking into the blogging experience ever time he posted one online.
Rays Renegade
My thinking is that blogging gives us a voice. I'm not a baseball expert. I'm a fan with opinions. If I write that something is a fact, it should be a fact. But if I write that something is my opinion, then that's all it is. I try to use humor to lighten my opinions, but I'm never going to please everybody and I shouldn't try. I have always refrained from accusing players of wrongdoing (as in the Ibanez case). I just wouldn't touch that with the proverbial ten foot pole.
I finally read the blog that started the whole brouhaha, and I have to say that the way I interpreted it, he didn't come out and make any accusations, but pointed out that in this day and age, that particular question is bound to be raised whenever a player produces at a level beyond his norm in the past. He certainly seemed to be looking at all kinds of variables in an effort to defend Ibanez's hot start. As for me, I am no longer surprised by ANY name that comes out associated with PEDs. It just seems to have been way too prevalent the past number of years to not be gnawing away in the back of my mind.
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Jane, I am with you on that scenario.
Writers write for different reasons.
I know you would not poke at a sleeping dog with a stick, but I would to a point.
I have been on both side of this fence and neither of the sides are totally green.
Just going with a basic Ying and Yang of journalism will keep you safe and secure grasshopper.
Seriously, if you have proof you should not worry about what you write, if you prefabricate some thing, you have reason to sweat the small things. Truth is the greatest divider of people.
Rays Renegade
I actually respect Jose Canseco for not trying to lie to us and even if his book can be made out to be a bit of snake-in-the-grass journalism, I respect his honesty about himself.
But when Rafel Palmero basically lied to our faces, I began to question things a bit even in a honest mans case just for arguement.
I agree, he really did not out and out accuse Ibanez, and that is the reason the media jumped on him………He made a half truth seem more credible than it was in real life.
Working for the Media is fun, but personal blogging is the bomb!
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There are lots of articles and essays of interest to modern Pagans out there, sometimes more than I can write about in-depth in any given week. So The Wild Hunt must unleash the hounds in order to round them all up.
- Former Canadian Public Safety Minister Vic Toews, who oversaw Canada's penitentiaries during a period when they eliminated all paid part-time chaplain services (starting with the Wiccans), effectively making government prison chaplaincy a Christian-only affair, has announced his retirement from politics. Quote: "Public Safety Minister Vic Toews has announced that he is retiring from politics and will resign as a cabinet minister and as member of Parliament for Provencher effective Tuesday, ahead of what is expected to be a major cabinet shuffle this summer." I think it's fair to say that Toews was a polarizing figure in Canadian politics, with his actions overseeing Canadian prison chaplaincy playing just one small part (for the record some of the changes for minority-faith chaplains were walked back after a lawsuit was filed). I can't imagine minority-faith prison chaplains are crying any tears at his retirement, though actual policy probably won't change much.
- Metal musician Kristian "Varg" Vikernes, a figure who personally fulfills all the hysterical negative Christian stereotypes about what modern Pagans/Heathens are, has been arrested in France over allegations that he was planning a "terrorist act." Quote: "Black metal musician and neo-Nazi sympathiser Kristian "Varg" Vikernes was arrested in southwestern France on Tuesday after investigators decided he might stage a large "terrorist act", Interior Minister Manuel Valls said. The police suspect the Norwegian national of planning a "massacre" and searched his house for weapons and explosives." It is unclear if Vikernes is actually guilty of plotting a terrorist act, though it is clear that he's a racist anti-Semite who plays the intellectual to give his noxious views a thin veneer of respectability. It's sad that the term "pagan" even comes up in the context of his life.
- In December of last year I interviewed Feri initiate, activist, and now Wild Hunt columnist, Alley Valkyrie after she was arrested protesting for the rights of the homeless in Eugene, Oregon. Some of the issues Valkyrie and other activists were fighting for won, as chronicled here, but the trial over citations handed out last December is only now getting underway. Quote: "Protesters who were kicked out of a county-owned plaza got the first of what could be several days in court Monday as they sought the dismissal of trespassing charges that they believe violate free speech rights. No ruling was issued Monday, and the case will resume Thursday with attorneys delivering arguments on a defense motion to dismiss the charges. It is unknown how soon Municipal Judge Karen Stenard will rule on the motion." A lot of the case hinges on alleged feces left in the plaza, something activists strongly deny, and the casus beli for their eviction. You'll no doubt be hearing more about this in the future.
- As mentioned here recently, New Age guru James Arthur Ray is now free from jail, and CNN reports that watch-dogs are going to be monitoring Ray to make sure he doesn't engage in the same reckless behavior that resulted in three deaths back in a 2009 "sweat lodge" ceremony. Quote: "They planned to confront Ray as he left prison and ask him to sign a "promise" to adhere to certain ethical practices. It was not immediately known whether they were able to do so or whether he signed. The promise also was sent this week to 160 other self-help practitioners — including well-known personalities such as Deepak Chopra, Ram Dass, Tony Robbins, Suze Orman, Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Phil McGraw." The promise mentioned by CNN, and those who have agreed to it, can be found here. You can read all of my James Arthur Ray coverage, here.
- The Philly Post is still trying to figure out what Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput meant when he said that "many self-described Christians" are "in fact pagan." Indeed, many people have been trying to grapple with the renewed interest in labeling things one doesn't like as "pagan" (your humble hounds-unleasher included). As for the Philly Post, they're pretty sure the Archbishop "wasn't complimenting his fellow Christians."
- Back in April, the sale of sacred Hopi objects in France went ahead despite protests from the Hopi tribe of northeastern Arizona, Survival International, and the actor Robert Redford, who called the sale "a sacrilege, a criminal gesture that contains grave moral repercussions." Now, Survival International reports that at least one sacred katsina was returned by a buyer who participated in the auction to retrieve it for the Hopi. Quote: "M. Servan-Schreiber then bought one katsina at the auction to return it to the Hopi. He said, 'It is my way of telling the Hopi that we only lost a battle and not the war. I am convinced that in the future, those who believe that not everything should be up for sale will prevail. In the meantime, the Hopi will not have lost everything since two of these sacred objects have been saved from being sold.'" A second katsina acquired at the auction by another buyer will be returned to the Hopi later this year.
- Are prisoners in the UK claiming to be Pagan to get extra benefits? Possibly! Though, this is a tabloid so no real data is given other than that self-described Pagans behind bars has nearly doubled to 602 since 2009. Quote: "The surge in paganism behind bars has sparked fears some may be converting for an easier life." A Prison Service spokesperson noted that Pagan prisoners receive 4 days off per year, and no more.
- The New York Times profiles the Living Interfaith Church in Washington, a religion that embraces all religions, even Pagans. Quote: "Some of the congregants began arriving to help. There was Steve Crawford, who had spent his youth in Campus Crusade for Christ, and Gloria Parker, raised Lutheran and married to a Catholic, and Patrick McKenna, who had been brought up as a Jehovah's Witness and now called himself a pagan." One wonders if the local Unitarian-Universalist congregation wasn't theologically inclusive enough? Religion scholar Stephen Prothero notes that "one reason we have different religions is that we have different rituals and different beliefs. Those are not insignificant."
- Is 2013 the year of the Witch? Pam Grossman at the Huffington Post seems to think so. Quote: "As the year progresses I predict we will all more fully channel the spirit of the witch. Honoring the earth and our bodies; shifting away from mass-market medicines and agri-business toward natural healing and whole foods; sharing our resources rather than focusing on mere accumulation of goods; collaborating and communicating more openly; helping to elevate women and girls to equality all over the world: these are all grand workings of feminine magic that we are manifesting together." Pardon me while I pick up every stitch.
- Lisa Derrick at La Figa isn't fond of Rick Perry voodoo dolls, saying "they perpetuate dangerous, off-base stereotypes and do nothing to help either pro-choice factions or non-Christians."
That's it for now! Feel free to discuss any of these links in the comments, some of these I may expand into longer posts as needed.


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From time to time my GPS goes haywire and puts me 2,000 or 1,000 miles away. Since it's highly unlikely that I would be capable of traveling 2,000 miles in 5 minutes I suggest that the tracking (web side) ignores that GPS information when it is over supersonic speeds.
Sum between Current position & Last position = x feet traveled
1 Foot per Second = 0.681818181818182 Miles per Hour
So if they are traveling on a plane at 650MPH it would be around 57,240 feet a minute.
Anything over that should be ignored..Unless you have some users traveling above Mach 1 then you can make it an impossible number that humans can't travel at.
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Rays Put Out Trade "Feelers" on Bartlett
Since Free Agent Shortstop Juan Uribe decided to accept the Los Angeles Dodgers offer a few days ago, now the spot light is centered directly on Tampa Bay Rays middle infielder Jason Bartlett who might have priced himself out of the Rays fold. Bartlett is entering his last phase of arbitration this off season and could command up to $ 5 million dollars through arbitration.
The shortstop is still a viable defender and might have just had a down year in 2010, but his upward salary scale is definitely making him more than expendable to the cost efficient Rays. And with Uribe now off the books, during the upcoming Winter meetings I am expecting Rays Vice President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman to be a popular man with at least four teams searching for a shortstop option.
The teams considered at least mildly interested in Bartlett include the newly crowned World Champion San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres and Baltimore Orioles. Three of the four make perfect sense to also get Bartlett out of the American League where he would only post a 3-game problem at the least when the Cardinals and Rays square off in an InterLeague match-up at Tropicana Field July 1-3,2011.
The most interesting possible trade scenario might be if the Rays decide to trade with their American League East divisional partner, the Baltimore Orioles. Considering that the Orioles still have Julio Lugo, also an ex-Rays shortstop on their current roster, it could make for an interesting 17 game home and away seasonal series in 2011. With that in mind, it also makes the Orioles the most unlikely of candidates for the Rays to consider a trade for Bartlett, but Friedman has been known to shock a few people before, even among the Rays faithful.
So with these few teams in mind, let's take a look within their respective rosters and see just who might be able to be considered off all four teams as potential trade pieces with the Rays for Bartlett. With Uribe off the boards, Bartlett is probably at his highest possible trade value at this point, and if the Rays do pull some sort of delay or freeze any trade discussions past the Winter Meetings, the Rays could have overstayed the marketplace and would have to trade Bartlett for less value in return.
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I am going to embark on the possible trade candidates with the Orioles in mind with two of the most logical players, but also one that might end up looking more like a potential arbitration salary swap than a true upgrade in talent and moderate salary. Luke Scott has been within the Rays crosshairs for a few seasons as a potential offensive weapon. Scott is entering his third chance at salary arbitration this Winter, and could demand even more than Bartlett's $ 5 million dollar prospective 2011 salary price tag.
But you can not argue with a .281 batting average with 27 HR and 71 RBI's after you saw your best offensive weapon (Carlos Pena) go on the open market this Winter. It is imperative that the Rays find an adequate replacement for Pena to protect Evan Longoria in the Rays batting order. Scott also has the ability to hit for average along with power, which might be a great combination that could influence the Rays decision.
Considering that Scott might have peaked at the right time in 2010 by having a monster August hitting for a .314 average with 9 HR and 20 RBI, he might gain some serious looks by the Rays. His OPS (.898) and Slugging Percentage ( .535) suggest that he might be the bat the Rays missed in 2010 in the Designated Hitter spot. Scott also was the AL Player of the Week (July 25) and posted a 11-game hitting streak during the 2010 season. Scott might not seem like a value in trade for Bartlett, but it would help the team solidify a position (DH) that has plagued the Rays line-up for at least two seasons.
A second potential trade candidate has been mentioned a few times before in regard to Bartlett. Pitcher David Hernandez has only a $ 402,000 salary in 2010, and might just be the type of pitcher the Rays could effectively carry in their Bullpen for several seasons before he becomes too expensive for the team to carry. Hernandez posted an 8-8 record in 2010,which might not seem impressive, but once the Orioles took him out of the starting rotation where he went 1-5 with a 5.31 ERA in 8 starts, he quickly adapted to a relief role.
Hernandez then went on to post a 7-3 record with a 3.16 ERA along with 2 saves as a Oriole reliever. The fact that Hernandez could be an effective part of the Rays Bullpen either as a middle inning reliever or as a inning eater should intrigue the Rays to more than just kick the tires on Hernandez. Sure he might have only, logged 33 total relief appearances in his career, but Hernandez has the fire and desire to succeed. That fact is truly demonstrated in his ability to go at least 5-6 innings in 7 of his 8 starts in 2010 for the Orioles.
San Francisco Giants:
Considering the Uribe left the World Champions for a new home in Chavez Ravine, the G-men will be looking quickly for an alternative with some relief pitching as the main bait. Javier Lopez, who the Giants got in a trade in late July from the Pittsburgh Pirates is a 4-time arbitration eligible player this Winter. Even with his fourth try at the arbitration game, his prospective arbitration amount should be considerably less than Rays Free agent RP Grant Balfour. Lopez earned a total salary of $ 775,000 in 2010 and could be a possible middle inning replacement if the Aussie refuses the Rays arbitration offer.
But as a left-handed option, Lopez brings a lot of great ability and stamina to the table. Lopez went 4-2 this season with a 2.34 ERA in both locales, but his numbers quickly dropped once he was sent to the West Coast. He posted a 1.42 ERA in 27 games with the Giants after leaving behind a 2.79 ERA in 50 games with the Pirates. But his main selling point to the Rays might be his ability to get out left-handed hitters as a viable replacement for another Rays Free Agent, Randy Choate.
Lopez held NL batters to a .163 opponent's batting average, which was the lowest mark posted by a National League LHP since he joined the Giants. Even more impressive is the fact Lopez held left-handers to a .68 batting average. Another plus for the Rays would be the fact Lopez limited his opposition to a .190 average with RISP and induced 7 GIDP opportunities during that span.
San Diego Padres:
With the Padres sending two great young potential relievers to the Florida Marlins earlier this Winter for outfielder Cameron Maybin, they seem to be a bit bare in the cabinet in relievers unless something drastic or inventive can be arranged in a possible trade with the Rays. Sure you would love to see the Padres offer up closer Heath Bell, who is up for arbitration for the third time, straight up for Bartlett, but that possibility might just not be in the framework. But a guy like Bell could ease a huge chunk of the Rays problems with their Bullpen if they knew a guy who was 6-1 with a 1.93 ERA with 47 saves was to come in and take over for Free Agent Rafael Soriano.
But the real life scenario of the Padres sending Bell to the Rays would be more of a potential salary swap since Bell could also garner over a $5 million 2011 salary through arbitration. But again, it would cement close a huge Rays hole in the back end of the Bullpen? A more realistic trade option might be left-hand reliever Joe Thatcher who would still be under team control for a few seasons. Consider the southpaw posted a 0.51 ERA over his last 39 outings could make the Rays salivate knowing they could receive a quality LHP option in return for Bartlett.
Pushing Thatcher more into the spotlight is the fact he struck out 41 batter over his last 56 relief appearances, plus had only 19.7 percent of his inherited runners score on him this past season. Considering Thatcher went to the mound with 66 inherited runners and less than 20 percent scored is a huge plus compared to some of the Rays totals last season. But even if Thatcher did have 59 scoreless innings in 2010, he was used mostly as a left-handed specialist facing 1 batter in 33 of his 63 outings. But still a 0.00 ERA against right-handed hitters over 17 innings of work with 17 strikeouts provides a nice exclamation point as to Thatcher's value to the Rays Bullpen.
St. Louis Cardinals:
The last team I will visit is the Cardinals. Sure they have ex-Rays RP Trever Miller under a good contract for 2011 ($ 2million), but I think the Cardinals would like to keep their leftie who posted 15 holds and had the fifth best NL mark in regards to inherited runners in 2010. But there are two young right-hand options that I think could be interesting to the Rays. First is a young RP Mitchell Boggs who is not arbitration eligible this Winter and made MLB minimum salary in 2010.
Boggs appeared in 61 games for the Cardinals in 2010 and came away with 44 scoreless outings. Combine that with his ability that he went extended innings in 11 of appearances, you get a little endurance to go with your stability. Boggs also retired 42 of his 61 first batters he faced last season, but also has left-handers handcuff him to a 5.23 ERA. This points to a positive upside as the young reliever (26 years old) can grow into a solid part of the Rays Bullpen for many years.
But the guy who really has my eye as a potential trade piece from the Cardinals is right-hand reliever Jason Motte. He converted 2 of his 3 save opportunities during 2010 when Ryan Franklin went down in 2010. The fact this young gun is not even arbitration eligible yet but ranked 13 holds for the Cards in2010 speaks to their commitment to using the young pitcher . After a short rehab assignment following a right shoulder injury, Motte did not allow a run in his next 10 appearances. His 54 strikeouts in 2010 pushed him to a 9/3 K/ 9IP clip that is impressive for such a young reliever.
Combine that with the fact Motte held right-handed hitters to a .198 batting average with 39 strikeouts shows that he can get hitters out from both sides of the plate. At one point in 2010, Motte retired 32 straight hitters and never surrendered more than 2 runs during an appearance. Another nice stat is that Motte worked better off one days rest ( 0.57 ERA/ 16 appearances) than with two days off (.079 ERA/ 12 appearances). But both stats show that Motte is beginning to provide secure and stabile relief ability, which could benefit the Rays for an extended time out of their depleted Bullpen.
Bartlett is going to be traded at some point in 2010. Now is the time when his inherent value might be at its peak and other teams might be willing to trade for the arbitration eligible shortstop. As the season grows closer, his value will go down and the return will also suffer. At this point with more than a few teams looking for middle infield options, Bartlett's stock is on the rise. Friedman will be diligent, but hopefully he will not be so cautious as to not entertain a reasonable offer for any young reliever or hitting option. Hopefully by the end of the Winter Meetings in Orlando, Florida, the Rays will have found a good locale for Bartlett for Spring 2011.
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After the Uribe signing, my money's on the Giants getting Bartlett for Javier Lopez, but the possibly of getting a guy like Joe Thatcher makes me salivate as well. We'll just have to wait and see…..
The Manoman
With the Pirates now also calling at the door, it might even open another prospective of young pitching.
The Rays had a good relationship with the Bucco's from their Winter trade that netted them RP Jesse Chavez who the Rays turned around and sent to Atlanta for Rafael Soriano.
Trade friends are always a good thing to have at holiday time
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I was sorta hoping the Cardinals would go after Bartlett, but it looks like SF is a better swap. They got bullpen help out the giggy.
I do not think Tejeada is the prefect choice for San Fran., but they made their bed now I guess with him. Now the lines are thinning a bit for Bartlett, but hopefully someone will still want to take him through the checkout line.
Problem is his down year in 2010 might have a few suitors balking, but his $ 5 million price tag for 2011 would cripple the Rays who have more than a few holes to fill.
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Never Play Cards with Friedman
Remind me in the future to never attend a poker game hosted by Tampa Bay Rays Vice President of Baseball Operations, Andrew Friedman. If he has any talent at the 5-card stud game, or even slightest hint of talent with a deck of cards and chips, I will leave a huge loser every time….Guaranteed. And that might have a lot to do with the way he has been totally aloof at times, and has exhibited a perfect poker face when confronted with comments on upcoming trades or even roster moves.
You can bet in Atlanta last night, either during the rain delay or after that early morning contests ended after the witching hour, he stayed stoic and unmoved by the rush for information on the Rays possible moves when they brought shortstop Jason Bartlett back into the Rays fold for Wednesday night's game against the Braves. But that has been par for the course with Friedman because he has seemed to have mastered the art of deflection and emotional cues on his face or in his voice when speaking on these issues…Sun Tzu would be a proud master.
With Gabe Kapler going on the disabled list just a few days ago, then the Rays bringing down outfielder Justin Ruggiano, you might have placed your cards and bets on Ruggiano maybe taking Kapler's place as the right-handed bat specialist on the Rays…maybe for the rest of the season. But that was not the case at all. For as quickly as Ruggiano got to Tampa Bay, he was sent packing after last night's late game onto the local roadways to catch up with the Rays Triple-A squad, the Durham Bulls who were in Gwinnett, Georgia for a 3-game series. And after a rain out of their Tuesday night game, the Bulls could probably use another bat if there is indeed a doubleheader in the Bulls future.
But this switch did come as a bit of surprise to me since Kapler will not be eligible to come off the DL for about another week…..if ever. Most of my money would have been on one of the three catchers currently on the Rays roster to get cab fare to the Durham hotel site and a pat on the back as they exited Turner Field. But instead of the logical move, Friedman and Rays Manager Joe Maddon again stumped the panel by sending out Ruggiano instead of Dioner Navarro, Kelly Shoppach or John Jaso. Again the Rays card shark kept his cards close to his vest and beat the house….again.
Of course there will be people who will say they saw this action/reaction coming a mile away, but those are also the few people who keep an extra Ace up their sleeve, or short-shuffle the deck so they can predict a game. Friedman has learned from one of the best here in having an old Texas 7-card master by his side named Gerry Hunsicker. He was brought in to give Friedman a few pointers, and maybe a few slight of hand tricks, but the student now might be outperforming the ex-Astros head honcho.
Friedman has grown huge since his first season when he tried to bluff his way in the Rule 5 Draft by exposing ex-Rays prospect Josh Hamilton and hoping Hamilton's past exploits might shy away some suitors, but the Chicago Cubs called his bluff and left Friedman red in the face. Friedman emerged from that debacle more prepared and more eager to run the table and be the winner on all sides of the Rays future deals.
So far, Friedman has become one of those guys that gamblers fear. He is lucky, but he is also prepared and had studied from all angles before stepping to the table or computer to comprise any of the Rays transactions since his Hamilton fiasco. Friedman has become a huge player among the elite of the Major League Baseball's hierarchy and he deserves that credit. Friedman is subtle and composed where Rays former G.M. Chuck LaMar was anxious and nervous. Friedman is prepare for all scenarios where a minute change could fluster and ruin LaMar's day.
In the end, Friedman has an exterior that shows a cool and calm demeanor that Paul Newman would envy. Friedman has truly developed into another one of the Rays treasures, but this one will never put on a Rays uniform and stroll onto the field. And for that, if Friedman ever asked me to play cards, or even play a simple game of Blackjack, you will see me running for the exits pronto. I truly think the guy and Lady Luck are really good friends, and you never bet against a man who oozes confidence like Friedman….unless you are not attached to winning it back.
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Danny Cruz scored in his first-ever MLS start and Dominic Oduro hit an impressive second-half volley as the Houston Dynamo bagged a comfortable 2-0 victory over D.C. United on Saturday night, keeping Houston in the thick of the Western Conference race and heaping further misery on D.C.'s worst-ever start.
Dominic Kinnear's decision to start Cruz paid immediate dividends for Houston, as the young midfielder's speed was on display the entire night. After his first effort on goal was saved by Troy Perkins, Cruz gave the Dynamo the lead in the 10th minute off a feed from Luis Landin, who had drawn the United defense. The 20-year-old Cruz kept his effort low and just off the inside of the post, giving Houston a 1-0 lead and becoming the youngest player to ever score for the Dynamo.
After Houston dominated the first 25 minutes, D.C. began to slowly get their feet underneath them and began to return the favor. United had two chances to equalize in a span of five minutes. In the 26th, Jordan Graye flicked the ball to the far post that just missed Clyde Simms. Minutes later, midfielder Christian Castillo sent a low ball across the box that forced Houston goalkeeper Tally Hall - also making his first career MLS start - to extend a hand and push the ball to safety.
But the second half was all Houston, and the Dynamo extended their lead 10 minutes after the break. In the 55th minute, Landin played a give-and-go with Cruz and sent in a cross to Oduro. The speedy Ghanaian one-timed the ball, ripping it into the net and giving Houston a 2-0 lead.
After bagging his second assist on the night, however, Landin almost singlehandedly let United back in the match. The forward was lucky not to receive a red card for his tackle on substitute Chris Pontius in the 57th minute. Referee Kevin Stott gave the Mexican a yellow, and Kinnear did not waste much time before replacing him with Cam Weaver, who made his first appearance in 2010 after returning from a knee strain.
The final 30 minutes had Houston in control of the match and D.C. struggling to chase in the humidity. Houston was unlucky not to have put another goal on the board, but the Dynamo were also content to run out the match and preserve the first shutout for Hall.
With the victory, Houston remain tied for second place in the Western Conference. United, meanwhile, dropped its third match in a row and fell to 1-8-0 on the season, continuing their nightmare season.
D.C. United (1-8-0) vs. Houston Dynamo (5-4-1)
May 22, 2010 -- Robertson Stadium, Houston, TX
Scoring Summary:
HOU -- Danny Cruz 1 (Luis Landin 2, Eddie Robinson 2) 10
HOU -- Dominic Oduro 2 (Luis Landin 3, Danny Cruz 1) 55
D.C. United -- Troy Perkins, Jordan Graye, Juan Manuel Pena, Carey Talley, Rodney Wallace, Adam Cristman (Chris Pontius 46), Kurt Morsink (Luciano Emilio 46), Clyde Simms, Christian Castillo, Jaime Moreno (Andy Najar 60), Danny Allsopp.
Substitutes Not Used: Bill Hamid, Julius James, Stephen King, Devon McTavish.
Houston Dynamo -- Tally Hall, Richard Mulrooney, Bobby Boswell, Eddie Robinson, Mike Chabala, Danny Cruz, Brad Davis (Craig Waibel 77), Lovel Palmer, Brian Mullan (Corey Ashe 78), Luis Angel Landin (Cam Weaver 61), Dominic Oduro.
Substitutes Not Used: Tyler Deric, Ryan Cochrane, Francisco Navas Cobo, Joseph Ngwenya.
Misconduct Summary:
DC -- Juan Manuel Pena (caution; Reckless Foul) 18
HOU -- Luis Landin (caution; Reckless Foul) 57
DC -- Rodney Wallace (caution; Reckless Foul) 65
HOU -- Brad Davis (caution; Reckless Tackle) 68
Referee: Kevin Stott
Referee's Assistants: Nate Clement; Eric Boria
4th official: Elias Bazakos
Attendance: 24,471
Weather: Partly Cloudy-and-84-degrees
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Save the Grand Prix
Anyone wishing to keep the Suncoast Super Boat Grand Prix in Sarasota as an annual Fourth of July week event is invited to attend a meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Sarasota.
The survival of this long-running event is dependent on the support of the community! For those of you who are not familiar, the Grand Prix has been a staple on the national marine scene for 29 years, providing funding for facilities, care, services and training to those who are physically or mentally challenged in our community. The weeklong festival benefits Suncoast Charities for Children.
While the Grand Prix brings significant tourist dollars to our area, it is more about serving the residents who are in need of our support. Wednesday's meeting is about bringing creative ideas to the table for expanding the effectiveness, community value, long-term stamina and, you guessed it, viable funding.
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Donzi Marine Corp.
Teens slow for cameras
As the mother of a 19-year-old son, I can attest to the fact that red-light cameras do deter bad driving behavior, not just in adults but our teenagers as well. I am glad that Sarasota County has installed cameras at dangerous intersections and I would encourage the Florida Legislature to let local communities decide how they are going to enforce traffic laws.
When I speak with my son and his friends, they have definitely changed their driving behavior concerning running yellow and red lights, not necessarily because they believe it is safer for them -- they think they are invincible -- but because the $150 ticket would be devastating to their spending money.
Our local governments should strive to do all they can to make our streets safer for everyone to drive.
Kelly Erwin
Teaching in Ontario
I am a resident of Ontario enjoying a wonderful month in your great state. It is fascinating to observe the debates about public spending that occur when the Legislature sits in March. I read with interest the article in Wednesday's Herald-Tribune about teachers taking second jobs ("Second salary"). I thought your readers would appreciate a description of conditions for teachers in Ontario.
The average salary for Ontario teachers is almost double the average salary for Florida teachers. The province (read taxpayers) contributes $1 billion yearly to the pension plan. That represents 1 percent of all provincial spending. The present government has increased salaries 25 percent in nine years.
In return, the teachers, along with other public servants, have formed a political action committee to prevent the election of an opposition party committed to containing the costs of public service.
Ontario's finances are sinking. The teachers have made it clear their interests come first. It seems Florida legislators are determined to avoid this nonsense. I do not know if Florida teachers are underpaid. At least the debate remains alive. At home, teachers seem to have hijacked the public purse.
Thomas Chalmers
Thamesville, Ontario
Answers in the Bible
I'm really confused now. President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Lady Gaga say homosexuality is OK, and public opinion is now in favor of that lifestyle. But God says it is wrong (Romans 1:24-27; I Timothy 1: 10, 11; I Corinthians 6:9) and his opinion hasn't wavered.
So what to do? I guess we can hate the sin and love the sinner. God also has the answer in 2 Corinthians 5:17; Ephesians 4: 22-24; and Luke 4: 18,19.
While we are working on this, all of us deserve compassion and to listen more to each other.
But at the same time, the political and legal benefits of marriage can be had without insulting my beliefs about marriage between a man and a woman ordained by God.
Ted Smith
Marriage is a civil right
not best left to states
I am totally disappointed in the George Will column from Thursday, "Leave marriage to states." His argument that marriage is a state's responsibility is bogus. Marriage is a civil right belonging to every individual citizen, no matter which state he lives in.
Will's proposal to leave marriage up to each state would result in total confusion and inequality, as couples married in one state would lose that status by moving to another.
Unfair, unequal, unbelievable!
A precedent for marital freedom was set in Loving v. the State of Virginia. The Loving family was forced to live in the District of Columbia, because in their home state of Virginia they would be arrested for violating the interracial marriage prohibition law.
The Supreme Court overturned Virginia's law. The Lovings were then able to return to Virginia, or go anywhere in the United States, without threat of arrest or loss of marriage privileges and responsibilities.
Just as it is not for states to determine whom individuals love, it is not for states to determine which individuals marry.
States do have a role. They can and should continue to ensure the existence of state domestic relations laws that are fair to spouses and children in the event of domestic disputes and dissolution of marriages.
Sandra J. Gander
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Steampunk Book & Tag
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I had a couple questions: I was wondering What do you do with the things you make on here? You always show us a finished project and then show us how to do it, just wondering where those beautiful creations go:) And is paper wishes the same company as Hot off the press?
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I just made 4 of these for my nieces, the videos are so helpful, you really do give us all the tools to create beautiful things!!
Your designers never cease to amaze! Great work! I always look forward to the WOW ~ it is always so inspiring! TFS!
Just loved this webisode!! I have some great ideas for these books using a winter theme. Paulette, I just love your tags. You have inspired me. GREAT JOB I just love the week of webisodes!!!:)
Love the unique look of steampunk...Paulette, I loved the tags you made they are great, thanks for sharing!!
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Paulette, I LOVE your tags! Thanks for the great ideas!
Just wanted to thank both you and Ann for your webisodes. You both make it seem like sitting beside two girlfriends and working on a project. Your demonstrations and step-by-step instructions are so concise, you feel like you can take the project on when both of you get through. Love watching both of you!!
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OH wonderful, I am going to make a million of these. I love this look. And Smooch instead of paper behind the dazzles,ya know I have to love this, wonderful!
Using a scrapbook page for 4 cards is a real money saver for me. Thanks. I love your site.
this is a wonderful ideal, and you could use the tags as a book mark. I was a little out of sorts when you covered up a lot of that beautiful silver paper, but the out come was very beautiful. thanks for the on line class.
I know what everyone is getting for Christmas! Thanks for the great ideas. This is the perfect thing to personalize for each individual. Perfect!
you mentioned using the tags for Christmas gifts, so I had to tell you: My sister in law saves all the tags I put on their gifts, and they use them as ornaments on their tree! (The ultimate compliment!)
Wonderful projects, always something new to learn while watching the Webisode. Thanks & keep them coming
These are Great-imagine the ATCs you could do!! Really like the look of the Dazzles plain or w/added color. You offer endless possibilities. Thanks again.
Love these Steampunk projects. Your directions for making them are also wonderful. Thanks
Love the comp book/tag ideas.
Is it me, or have the acoustics changed? Things sound kind of tinny.
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Disc jockeys aren't your typical health club employees, but you'll find them spinning vinyl at Crunch every week — though Crunch is not your typical club chain. The management brings DJs into many of its 28 clubs to "mix up" the atmosphere and provide unique entertainment options.
"We're not only looking to provide the most up-to-date cardio equipment, we're also being innovative with our approach to entertainment," says Keith Worts, chief operating officer at New York-based Crunch.
Club operators nationwide are coming up with new ways to distract and entertain cardio users, not only with live DJs and music, but also using big-screen TVs, MP3 connections, interactive cardio programming, people watching opportunities and secluded spaces like cardio cinemas that let members get away from it all.
By enhancing cardio areas with options to distract, soothe or entertain members, club operators can help set their clubs apart from the competition.
Ben Quist, who along with his wife, Gretchen, owns Form & Fitness, Grafton, WI, designed his club so members have a variety of entertainment options to enjoy when using cardio equipment.
"Our thoughts when we designed the club were, how can we make it more interesting for people to do cardio because, let's be honest, cardio is really boring," Quist says. "At our club, people have a lot of different things to look at. We looked at how other clubs in our area did cardio, and most did it with rows of cardio equipment facing a wall, and I just can't think of anything more boring than staring at a wall."
Bruce Carter, owner of design firm Optimal Fitness Design Systems International, Weston, FL, says the key to successful cardio workouts is promoting "disassociation" for members.
"It's important to disassociate people from the discomfort they feel when they are exercising," Carter says. "The more we can keep their minds busy, the faster the time goes by."
Often, the road to disassociation is driven by technology. While providing equipment with built-in TVs is popular, more club owners also are adding larger TVs to their cardio areas to allow members to feel like they're part of the action during sporting events, he says. For one club client, Carter installed a 70-inch TV, then placed a cluster of 12 to 15 pieces of cardio equipment around it in a half circle to create a focused cardio area.
For members who still want to be entertained but prefer more privacy, Carter says cardio cinemas are perfect.
"There's a trend clearly growing for cardio cinema, where a certain number of pieces of cardio go in a little movie room," Carter says. "There's a dramatic disassociation there — a half-hour on cardio equipment just flies by. We're putting cardio cinemas in more and more clubs. People like it, and it sells well."
Entertainment, of course, doesn't stop with TV and movie viewing. Many club owners, such as those at soon-to-open Stone Creek Club & Spa in Covington, LA, are adding MP3 docking stations to their equipment to make listening to music more convenient. Crunch also added Internet access to its machines so members can check their e-mail or surf the Web.
In addition, Crunch has interactive software on its cardio bikes that lets it hold contests so members across the country can compete in "races" against each other. The gaming software simulates a road race and tracks members' results on the Internet, Worts says.
"We had members of our club in San Francisco race against members in New York," he says. "And last year in July, we did a 'Tour de Crunch,' at the same time they did the Tour de France."
By keeping members excited about cardio competitions, Crunch keeps members engaged and coming back to its clubs, Worts says.
Person to Person
Despite the popularity of technological entertainment options, some people prefer to simply people watch or enjoy the view outside. That's why many club owners and designers face some cardio equipment away from TVs.
"When TVs on equipment first came out several years ago, we found that we had a 50/50 split between members who use it and those who don't," Worts says. "There seems to be a little bit of a shift in how members react to the layout of equipment, and we're trying to be responsive with layout designs. More members today come to the gym and don't want to watch TV. They're turning and watching people work out or scanning the floor."
Hervey Lavoie, president of Ohlson Lavoie Collaborative, Denver, says his firm often designs clubs with cardio overlooking the lobby, and that those machines frequently are the most popular.
"There's a trend away from focusing cardio on a huge bank of TVs to more diverse options," he says. "Some cardio we've designed overlooks the gym floor, basketball court or even entry lobbies. People like to see people coming and going."
Quist's Form & Fitness club has a second-floor cardio mezzanine that overlooks the club's strength equipment, plus an elevated cardio deck on the ground floor that lets members people watch.
In a university setting with limited funds for entertainment, thoughtful cardio equipment placement can make a big difference, says Gene Grzywna, director of campus recreation at Northeastern University in Boston.
"The layout of fitness equipment in our facility allows our users to people watch onto the street, into the atrium, into the basketball and volleyball courts," says Grzywna. "Some people who work out in our facility want to be seen by others, while others would rather have some semblance of privacy. They can pick and choose where they want to work out."
Back to Design
The Asian principle of feng shui can help club operators create a more unified atmosphere in their cardio areas, Carter says. Water plays a role in feng shui, so Carter often designs water walls in club lobbies, then places cardio machines behind the wall so people enjoy the soothing sound of running water.
Good feng shui design also means that when people walk into a space, they should not face people's backs or the backs of furniture, Carter says. He notes this is especially appealing for female members who dislike being watched from behind, whether by people entering a club or those on other equipment.
Quist agrees. "In doing our research, we found a lot of people didn't like other people looking at them from behind, so when we were doing our cardio, we avoided having double rows of equipment."
It's important to consider the cardio area's placement in relation to the whole environment, which can help turn a necessary offering into a point of distinction.
"Cardio is kind of like an offering that every gym has to have," says Quist. "But if you put a little thought into it, you don't have to offer cardio the same way everyone else is doing it."
And that should help club owners retain members.
"Nobody can relax because of competition," Lavoie says. "Everybody is looking for a competitive edge, and a lot of it depends on what differentiates [a club] from what else is in the area. Everyone can get the same equipment, but the environment you put it in makes the difference."
"Cardio Crunch," http://fitnessbusinesspro.com/forprofits/trend_watch_cardio_crunch_1108/index.html
"Movies on Demand," http://fitnessbusinesspro.com/forprofits/entertainment_movies_cardio_theater/index.html


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Monday, April 16, 2012
Blue Monday - Five Things We Vaguely Recall from the Weekend
Who You Laughing At?: Being the perpetual fourth-place finisher, it's hard to resist the urge to give noogies to the perpetual fifth-place finisher. You've got to find someone to pick on, don't you?
This weekend's series against the Orioles should be a bit of a wake-up call to those who figured that the 18 games against the Baltimore boys would be an easy walk-over all year long. The Orioles might have their flaws, and those organizational flaws might be ongoing and systemic. But when you see them on the field, they have the tools to knock the ball around and put runs on the board in a hurry. There are weaknesses in their rotation, bullpen and on defense, but we won't be quick to underestimate Nolan Reimold or Chris Davis again.
Full Tilt Lunacy: Somewhere among all the splendid attributes displayed by Brett Lawrie is a profound confidence in his abilities that is etched into his psyche like the ink is etched into every available spot on his epidermis. So it shouldn't have surprised us to see him take off for home with the bases loaded and José Bautista at the plate on Saturday afternoon. You halfway expected him to pull off his jersey as he took off to display a giant "YOLO" scrawled across his chest. It's hard to imagine Lawrie feeling as though he couldn't make it.
Lawrie then went on to compound the issue by making another out on the bases, getting gunned down by the strong arm or Matt Wieters. In the moment, we wondered if what sort of reception would be given to Colby Rasmus or Edwin Encarnacion or Eric Thames if they were to make two spectacular, inning-ending outs on the basepaths. We highly doubt it would be generous, but when it comes to our demonstrative countryman, there are many who we heard making the case for how those plays were positives. Can't knock the hustle? We beg to differ.
It's fair to remember that for all of the things that Lawrie does very well, he's still young and we're going to be witness to his maturation process over the next few years. Rookie mistakes? He'll make a few, for sure. We just hope that he learns from them.
Edwin Smiles Are the Best: There were weeks on end last season when Edwin Encarnacion would seemingly always wear a sad face with far-away eyes. Like he was miserable, lost, and waiting to be booed or scolded for whatever he'd just done. As someone who has been a fan of EE since he arrived, it was tough to watch, and even worse to hear some fans identify this as a sign of his lack of heart. If anything, we thought he took too much to heart.
So there are few things that are as heart-warming to us as to see the broad smiles and gregarious demeanour that EE has had on display thus far this year. Early in the season, he leads or is tied for the lead on the team in hits, doubles, homers, RBI, stolen bases, slugging, OPS and total bases. For a guy who fans were chasing out of town until well into July last season, Edwin has the chance to be a big part of this year and the future of the team.
Introducing Evan: It was nice to see the Jays give Evan Crawford his shot at an inning of work on Sunday afternoon. For a player who was far back on prospect lists up until this spring, the 25 year-old Crawford has made a quick move up the board with some tremendous strikeout numbers over the past two seasons.
Crawford looked amped up for his ninth inning appearance, but threw strikes down in the zone and touched 93 MPH a couple of times on his way to a one-hit, scoreless inning. Also, on the scouts' 20-to-80 scale, his high socks were a 65. We wouldn't be surprised to see him back before the year is out.
-Another strong outing for Kyle Drabek, who has surrendered just two earned runs in his first two starts of the season. His 10/4 strikeout-to-walk ratio is also promising, and he may be pitching his way into a permanent position in the fourth slot of the rotation.
-Colby Rasmus continues to impress, and finally had a game where his hard-hit balls weren't directly at a fielder. If you can't see that he's playing well, we can't do much for you.
-Henderson Alvarez pitched well for the most part, but he seriously short-armed his pitch to Chris Davis on Saturday, which was turned around quickly for a tape-measure shot. We're not sure if he was overly concerned with the runner, or just wanted to quick-pitch Davis, but the result was a slow fastball well up in the zone. Let's hope it was a glitch.
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Only one ER for Drabek.
- April 16, 2012 at 11:26 AM
@Anonymous: Drabek has two ER...
- April 16, 2012 at 11:56 AM
- Frank said...
To kind of back up your Rasmus point, he has a 28.6% line drive rate (MLB high was 27.5% last year - Votto) and he's hitting .188. .185 BABIP.
(Although he's not as unlucky as Marlon Byrd: 26% LD rate and he's somehow hitting .065.)
- April 16, 2012 at 1:03 PM
- Keith said...
Thank god someone said it. IF EE, yunel or KJ had done the same thing, it would have been WW3. They would be picking up the peices of their lifeless corpses for days. But Lawrie does the stupidest thing I have ever seen in all of my years. Well short of any feilding by CoPa last year it was the Dumbest and actually most selfish play I have seen in a long time.
Farrell should have taught Lawrie a lesson and benched his ass.
I'm also very excited to see what Drabek is doing this year. I know its an EXTREMELY SSS. However after watching Mathis for 2 starts, I'm begining to wonder if catcher ERA is real. Is it just me or does JP for all of his defensive improvement, just call a horrible game? I mean Ricky called him off numerous times in his last start. He never seemed to be in synch with Morrow and considering Alvarez's youth and lack of experience, shouldn't we maybe have a more experienced catcher back stopping him?
Don't get me wrong, I'm not enthusiastic about putting the majors worst hitter last year in the line up more often than we need to, but we may need more than JPA can deliver. Plus he not exactly lighting it up with the stick right now. Never been a JPA fan as he seems incapable of ever having a high OBP.
- April 16, 2012 at 9:02 PM
i dont listen to or watch local broadcasts of jays games; waaaay to homer-y; and it was interesting to hear the tbr sportscasters point out that the jays put on a RF/IF shift against LH batters but the pitcher was pitching outside prompting opposite field hits that were beating the shift. so either JPA isn't getting it and calling bad locations; or farrell isn't getting it, or the pitcher is missing his spots. not sure which. but it was an observation that local guys here don't make.
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Describes person screaming "burn the motherfucker" as "unprofessional"
Steve Watson
Feb 14, 2013
A Former FBI Assistant Director said he did not know how to respond to recordings of police officers yelling "burn it down" over the radio during the raid on the cabin where fugitive Christopher Dorner was thought to have been burned alive, suggesting that the voices may not have been those of SWAT officers on the scene.
Interviewed on CNN yesterday, Tom Fuentes admitted he was at a loss to explain why the audio, extracted from police scanners, contained such panicked yelling.
"In a SWAT operation, they're highly disciplined, highly professional. There's not going to be that kind of shouting and, of course, the terminology, "burn it down", and things like that. So, I just don't — it doesn't fit what I'm normally used to in an operation this difficult." Fuentes said.
"You wouldn't hear comments like that, so I just don't know… the sheriff's department's going to have a lot of questions to answer about who was making those statements on the radio and why." Fuentes added, insinuating that he believes the words may not have come from responding officers.
The interview begins at 5 mins:
As we have reported, audio recorded from online police scanners, before they were disabled, contains innumerable examples of police discussing a plan to intentionally "burn down" the cabin before incendiary CS gas was thrown in.
CNN anchor Ashleigh Banfield repeated some of the startling words heard on the audio; "most of the words I can't say, so I'm going to have to make my way through this." Banfield stated before listing the quotes, "Burn that smoke grenade out. Burn that "f'ing" house down. Going to burn it down. Get it going right now. "F'ing" burn this mother f'er."
"Does that change the dynamic here, Tom?" Banfield ludicrously asked.
"It just sounds terrible, you know. I'll admit that." Fuentes replied, again suggesting that it is a mystery as to who was saying the words.
"It's unprofessional. It's unprofessional to use language like that. I don't understand if it's tactical teams talking to each other or their commander talking to them." Fuentes noted, again suggesting that he believed no SWAT officer would yell those words, despite an officer having been shot dead.
"Those conversations should be on encrypted radio frequencies. They shouldn't be out, open for widespread recording." Fuentes added.
Fuentes went on to suggest that " there could be other factors leading to this — leading to him to shout that."
"…you would think you would hear gunshots in the background — so I am really at a loss to explain why, if that's an officer yelling those commands and yelling, "Burn it down," I really don't understand why that would be the case." Fuentes stated.
As we reported earlier today, the San Bernardino Sheriff's office is ludicrously claiming that the cabin fire was not started intentionally, despite the audio evidence, which included the words "shoot the gas", and despite an L.A. Times report yesterday which confirmed that after first having used "traditional" tear gas, law enforcement then lobbed CS gas canisters into the cabin, which are "incendiary" and "have significantly more chance of starting a fire."
Steve Watson is the London based writer and editor for Alex Jones' Infowars.com, and Prisonplanet.com. He has a Masters Degree in International Relations from the School of Politics at The University of Nottingham, and a Bachelor Of Arts Degree in Literature and Creative Writing from Nottingham Trent University.
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Eric Hinske couldn't have put it better. As he sat in the visitor's dugout inside the Metrodome and watched Minnesota's Justin Morneau take batting practice with a set of fake sideburns attached to his head, Hinske shook his head.
"I guess when you hit around .400, you get your own sideburns give-away day," Hinske said.
That's exactly what Thursday was: Joe Mauer Sideburns give-away day. Torii Hunter and Morneau were two of the Twins sporting Mauer's trademark burns during the pregame workout.
Hinske and the other Blue Jays did have more important things to talk about, though. He and others dicussed with infield instructor and third base coach Brian Butterfield how the turf at the Metrodome plays and they talked about how easy it is to lose a fly ball in the air because of the white dome. Minnesota has quite the advantage playing at home. That's easy to see just by looking at the Twins' record: 39-15 at home versus 28-31 on the road.
Other news and notes: Justin Speier's MRI on Wednesday showed there was no structural damage to his elbow. The injury only involves his forearm, which is good news. Still, I wouldn't expect him back for another month or so. … Scott Downs will indeed start on Saturday. … Gustavo Chacin will make a fourth rehab start, this time with class-A Dunedin, on Monday. Then he's scheduled to slide back into the rotation on Saturday.
Uh, oh: Minnesota's rookie phenon, Francisco Liriano, received an MRI of his own on Thursday. His revealed a mild strain to the ulnar collateral ligament caused by weakness in his rotator cuff. There's that ol' UCL thing again. Sound familiar? That's the same ligament that sidelined Chacin and A.J. Burnett for more than four months combined. That doesn't sound like very good news for Twins fans.
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Jordan, I just wanted to let you know that you're doing a fantastic job writing for bluejays.com. This is the first day I noticed you had a blog, and I've just finished reading all your posts. I was disappointed when I learned that the site's former writer moved on to Baltimore, but you have more than made up for his leaving. From the moment I check in on the latest game's wrapup, it's obvious whether I'm reading your work or not, and that's not just because the fill-ins don't know the team like yourself. Your writing is much better than your years would suggest. Keep up the great work.


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June 4 – Happy Birthday Tony Pena
I was an oversized kid. My first little league baseball coach kept asking me if I wanted to try catching. We already had a kid on the team doing the catching and I believe his name was John Malec. John had a tendency to get lazy back there and he would sometimes sit instead of squat in in his crouch at which point our coach would scream, "Get your damn rump off the ground Malec. If you're tired go home!"
Young Malec was not alone. That same phrase or words very similar could be heard shouted to boys dressed in oversized catcher's gear by coaches and parents at thousands of baseball fields across our country. It was against protocol and considered taboo for a catcher to let his buttocks come in contact with the dirt when assuming the catchers' crouch position to await the next pitch. So every time Coach Aldi would ask me if I wanted to catch, I would quickly say no because I did not want to have anybody yelling at me to keep my rump off the ground.
Now if today's Pinstripe Birthday Celebrant had started his Major League career in 1960 instead of 1980, either John Malec would be walking around with a lot fewer emotional scars or I myself might have even given the tools of ignorance a shot. Why? Because Tony Pena gave every lazy kid catcher an automatic retort to the phrase "Get your damn rump off the ground catcher."
Pena sat on his rump (see photo) waiting to receive every pitch thrown to him during his eighteen-year career as a big league catcher. He sat down back there during his seven years catching for the Pirates, his three seasons as a Cardinal, the four summers he caught in Boston and during his eighteenth and final year split between Chicago and Houston. He sat down back there for 1,950 games, the fourth most by any big league catcher in history.


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Two of them about Twisted Nether Blogcast
1) Episode 69 – Hordie with a "D"
The latest Podcast is up featuring Kim from World of Warcraft Wanderings and the answer to the eternal question of Five!
2) Bind On Equip
The boys and girl from BindOnEquip Podcast are on this week… So get online on Ustream and listen to THREE sexy Aussie voices.
I have something special for them in my backpack.. I just need to track them down…
What Time… 3pm Aussie (Melbourne) time on Saturday of course… you have got read the TNB blurb if you can't work that out.
3) Pants On Head
Pants on head is Bind On Equip's guild… well it was, until 2 other Podcasts joined forces to form one uber guild.
Sporting Podcasters and their listeners from Australia, U.A and the U.K, this is one 24/7 guild.
If you like their podcasting style, you will probably enjoy getting a little dirty with them any hour of the day.
I think their number one rule is "No Bullshit".
Actually I think that's' their only rule.
4) Ploygumerboss… Polywantacrackerous… Polygamerous.
Fim's latest foray into the Gaming Podcasting world, with a name that if I am to believe Syrana (and what Mage doesn't concede to a Lock when their felpuppy is out… and cave in and promise all sorts of impossible attention when their succubus is out) she came up with the name.
Time to see if it's been put to good use!
5) I forgot what Five was for…
So I guess you will just have to listen into the Twisted Nether Blogcast and find out…
Whoah there Nellie… I just remembered, and it will be too late if you wait… well, if you are live in the chat room you wont be too late, but if you wait for Mr. iTunes to deliver, then it will be too late.
This is your last chance to GIVE and RECEIVE (a chance of receiving… but then the pleasure is in giving isn't it?)
Quick, before the charity drive waves Five, Five!
Just go chip in a couple of bucks… or at least #Iblamesyrana on Twitter for something!
6) Jong Porn
OK, I will slip one more in because I know you hate it when I end my posts abruptly.
By now you are all familiar with GoogledGnome… but what about GoogledJong?
and I thought I was a fan boy…
OK Still here… or back…
I woke up this morning with edit worth stuff… fun times and sad news…
Fun Times
Syrana Twitted that Larisa is looking for nominations for your favorites of 2009… no not just me.. I'm sure you have other favorites.
Sad News: Fish out of water
One of my oldest commenters (as in commenting the longest), one that has always needed my personal attention because my spam filter is smart enough to know that no Human would call themselves Fish, has hung up the WoW boots… and therefore his blogging boots are getting put away too!
He was a Gnome that believed Gnome warriors are an Oxymoron.
I have only one this to say Fish….
Suckered by the Horde
Pie invited me along to the backroom chat of the ForTheHorde folk… I got excited this morning when I woke up and discovered 23 emails… WoW someone loved something on the blog…
Nope, it's all…
I rolled a level 1 rogue to pwn your level 1 hunter…
Well I'm rolling on another server, catch me if you can…
I'll meet you by the flag pole after school (we used to do it behind the shelter shed… who uses flags?)
Still.. they are master's of Toon Photography… Odin could learn something from them…
Maybe the little Gnome is just too short… I'm waiting for the screenshot with him jumping.
Gnomer and Out!
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Tohoku Pacific Coast Earthquake (Report No.6)
This is a report on the status of restoration work as of 16:00PM, March 19.
1. Status of damage and restoration work at ROHM
There have been no major changes since the last report. We continue to make all possible efforts toward restoration.
The following also provides a damage report for ROHM Group production sites whose operations have been suspended. An announcement will be made as soon as possible regarding any scheduled restoration of operations.
OKI Semiconductor Miyagi Co., Ltd.
|1 Okinohira, Ohira Village, Kurokawa County, Miyagi 981-3603
|Water and electric power have yet to be restored at this time and preparations are underway to restart operations as soon as the infrastructure is repaired. In addition, a substitute production system is being formulated at the ROHM Kyoto main factory and ROHM Hamamatsu Co., Ltd. Efforts are being made to maintain a supply system that will fill customer orders.
ROHM Tsukuba Co., Ltd.
|10 Kitahara, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki 300-3293
|Transistors, diodes
|Although the water for factory operations has yet to be restored, a partial restart of operations is planned by the end of this week. In addition, thanks to the formulation of a substitute production system at ROHM Wako Devices Co., Ltd. and ROHM Apollo Devices Co., Ltd., a supply system is maintained to fulfill customer orders.
1. Effects of Scheduled Power Outages in East Japan
The following ROHM Group locations are subject to scheduled electric power outages in the East Japan region as of today.
OKI Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (Hachioji City, Tokyo)
ROHM Yokohama Technology Center (Kohoku-ku, Yokohama)
Yokohama Business Center (Kohoku-ku, Yokohama)
West Tokyo Business Center (Hachioji City, Tokyo)
Takasaki Sales Branch (Takasaki City, Gunma)
Service problems in the transportation network have hampered the commuting schedules of some employees, however, operations are continuing at all locations as much as possible with necessary adjustments.
Not affected by scheduled power outages of the Tohoku Electric Power Company.