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How 2019 Hall of Fame candidates fared in Box-Toppers
Shawn Plank January 23, 2019
Here are the results of Baseball Hall of Fame voting, with players listed from highest to lowest vote totals. The far right columns show how many Box-Toppers points (BTP) they earned during their careers (since 1995), their overall rank in Box-Toppers points (BT rank) and their rank among players at their position (BT pos rank). Thirty-five players were eligible for the hall and 24 received at least one vote. Players are listed here by their vote totals received in 2019. Inductees, who received the necessary 75 percent of the vote, are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Rank Name Votes (Pct.) Yrs on
Pos Yrs
BTP BT
rank BT pos
1 *Mariano Rivera 425 (100.0) 1 pi cp 95-13 126.4 39 2
2 *Roy Halladay 363 (85.4) 1 pi sp 98-13 170.7 12 10
3 *Edgar Martinez 363 (85.4) 10 dh 87-04 77.5 143 9
4 *Mike Mussina 326 (76.7) 6 pi sp 91-08 155.6 21 18
5 Curt Schilling 259 (60.9) 7 pi sp 88-07 194.1 5 5
6 Roger Clemens 253 (59.5) 7 pi sp 84-07 164.8 15 12
7 Barry Bonds 251 (59.1) 7 lf 86-07 153.2 22 2
8 Larry Walker 232 (54.6) 9 rf 89-05 100.1 83 11
9 Omar Vizquel 182 (42.8) 2 ss 89-12 42.2 435 11
10 ††Fred McGriff 169 (39.8) 10 1b 86-04 57.7 272 38
11 Manny Ramirez 97 (22.8) 3 lf 93-11 167.2 13 1
12 Jeff Kent 77 (18.1) 6 2b 92-08 109.7 60 1
13 Billy Wagner 71 (16.7) 4 pi cp 95-10 108.7 62 3
14 Todd Helton 70 (16.5) 1 1b 97-13 116.4 48 5
15 Scott Rolen 73 (17.2) 2 3b 96-12 97.6 87 5
16 Gary Sheffield 58 (13.6) 5 lf 88-09 124.1 41 4
17 Andy Pettitte 42 (9.9) 1 pi sp 95-13 138.5 30 22
18 Sammy Sosa 36 (8.5) 7 rf 89-07 113.2 56 6
19 Andruw Jones 32 (7.5) 2 cf 96-12 96.5 89 14
20 †Michael Young 9 (2.1) 1 ss 00-13 73.1 168 4
21 †Lance Berkman 5 (1.2) 1 1b lf 99-13 108.1 65 6
21 †Miguel Tejada 5 (1.2) 1 ss 97-13 102.3 74 1
23 †Roy Oswalt 4 (0.9) 1 pi sp 01-13 127.2 38 27
24 †Placido Polanco 2 (0.5) 1 3b 98-13 44.4 401 24
25 †Ted Lilly 0 (0.0) 1 pi sp 99-13 93.3 97 59
25 †Derek Lowe 0 (0.0) 1 pi sp 97-13 91.5 102 62
25 †Travis Hafner 0 (0.0) 1 dh 02-13 76.9 147 12
25 †Freddy Garcia 0 (0.0) 1 pi sp 99-13 76.7 148 81
25 †Vernon Wells 0 (0.0) 1 cf 99-13 75.8 155 32
25 †Jason Bay 0 (0.0) 1 lf 03-13 63.7 212 44
25 †Jon Garland 0 (0.0) 1 pi sp 00-13 50.2 347 181
25 †Kevin Youkilis 0 (0.0) 1 1b 04-13 35.6 545 65
25 †Rick Ankiel 0 (0.0) 1 cf 99-13 32.6 627 132
25 †Juan Pierre 0 (0.0) 1 cf 00-13 28.5 733 153
25 †Darren Oliver 0 (0.0) 1 pi sp 93-13 24.0 887 426
* 2019 Hall of Fame inductee. Received necessary 75 percent of the vote from baseball writers to be inducted.
† Player to be removed the Hall of Fame ballot in 2020 because he did not receive 5 percent of the vote to remain on subsequent year's ballots.
†† Fred McGriff will not return to the Hall of Fame ballot in 2020 because he had been on the ballot for the maximum 10 years without being elected.
Note: Most Hall eligible candidates had careers that, in part, preceded the era of Box-Toppers player tracking, which began in 1995. However, 22 of the 35 players listed here began their career in 1995 or later, so their entire career was tracked by Box-Toppers.
Rivera, Halladay, Martinez, Mussina elected to Hall of Fame; Box-Toppers leaders Schilling, Kent among notable snubs
Four players—Mariano Rivera, Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez and Mike Mussina—were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame Tuesday.
Box-Toppers Hall of Fame ballot
Here are Box-Toppers' ballot selections for the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) 2019 Hall of Fame selections. Shown first in alphabetical order by last name are the eight players Box-Toppers is voting for Hall induction, followed by the list of players Box-Toppers is not voting for Hall induction, also in alphabetical order by last name.
Finally, there is the list of four players the IBWAA has already voted for induction. Those four have so far been passed over for "official" induction by the Baseball Writer Association of America (BBWAA).
YES: Players Box-Toppers is voting for Hall of Fame
Player Career BTP Year on ballot
Lance Berkman 108.1 1
• Most single season BTP for batter (20.8 in 2006 with Astros).
• Four times among top 10 NL batters in season BTP.
Roy Halladay 170.7 1
• 10th among all pitchers since 1995 in career BTP.
• Top NL pitcher 2010 with Phillies (23.4 BTP.)
• Five times among top 10 overall players in season BTP.
Todd Helton 116.4 1
• Top NL batter in 2000 (15.2), 2001 (17.0).
• Top NL 1B 4 times from 1999-2002.
Jeff Kent 109.7* 6
• Top-ranked 2B in career points since 1995.
• Would have estimated 125 BTP if entire career from 1992 were tracked.
• Top NL 2B 6 times: 1997 (11.2), 1998 (10.0), 2000 (12.9), 2001 (9.2), 2002 (10.9), 2004 (7.5).
• Top 5 NL 2B 11 times.
• Top 10 NL batters twice
Mariano Rivera 126.4 1
• Ranked 2nd among all closing pitchers in career BTP since 1995.
• Top AL CP twice 2005 (11.0), 2008 (14.0).
• Top 5 AL CPs 9 times.
• Top 10 AL P 3 times.
Curt Schilling 194.1 7
• Ranked 5th among all players since 1995.
• Five-time top 5 in season BTPs.
• Nine-time top 10 pitcher in league in BTPs.
Billy Wagner 108.7 4
• Ranked 3rd among all closing pitchers since 1995.
• Top NL closer three times: 1998 (12.0), 1999 (15.0), 2010 (13.0).
• Seven times top 5 NL closer.
• Top 10 NL pitcher twice.
Larry Walker 100.1* 9
• Ranked 11th among all OFs since 1995.
• Would have estimated 135 BTP if career from 1989 were tracked.
• Top NL batter 1997 (18.5).
• Top 10 overall twice.
• Top 10 NL batter 3 times.
• Top 10 NL OF 6 times.
NO: Players Box-Toppers is not voting for Hall of Fame
Rick Ankiel 32.6 1
• Pitcher from 1999 to 2006, batter after 2007.
• Top 10 NL pitcher in 2000.
Jason Bay 63.7 1
• Top 10 AL batter twice.
• Top 10 AL OF 4 times.
Freddy Garcia 76.7 1
• Top 10 AL pitcher 2002.
Jon Garland 50.2 1
Travis Hafner 76.9 1
• Top 10 overall 2006 (15.9).
• Top 10 AL batter 4 times.
Andruw Jones 96.5 2
• Top 10 NL batter twice.
Ted Lilly 93.3 1
• Best year 2010: 13.7 BTP, 12th among NL pitchers.
Derek Lowe 91.5 1
Fred McGriff 57.7* 10
• B-T did not track his career from 1986 to 1994.
Darren Oliver 24.0* 1
• Not tracked in 1993 and 1994.
• Best year 1996 4.0 points.
Roy Oswalt 127.2 1
• Top 10 player 3 times.
• Top 10 NL pitcher 5 times.
Andy Pettitte 138.5 1
• Ranks 22nd among all pitchers since 1995.
• Top 10 AL pitcher 4 times, never higher than 8th.
Juan Pierre 28.5 1
• Earned BTPs from 2000-12. Best year 2003, 4.5 BTP.
Placido Polanco 44.4 1
• Earned BTP 2000-13.
• Best year 2003, 7.7 BTP.
• Top AL 2B in 2008 (5.5).
• Top 5 AL 2B twice.
• Top 5 NL 2B twice.
Manny Ramirez 167.2* 3
• Steroids.
• Ranked 12th among all players since 1995, 3rd among all batters.
• Would have estimated 173 BTPs if career from 1993 were tracked.
• Top 10 players twice, 1998 & 1999.
• Top AL batter 1999 (19.9).
• Top 10 NL batter once.
• Top AL OF three times 1999 (19.9), 2000 (13.2), 2005 (14.0).
• Top 5 AL DH three times.
• Top NL OF 2008 (13.9).
Scott Rolen 97.6 2
• Top 10 NL batters three times.
• Top NL 3B three times 2002 (10.0), 2004 (13.5), 2010 (12.0).
• Top 5 NL 3B 6 times.
Gary Sheffield 124.1* 5
• Ranked 11th among batters since 1995. Would have about 155 BTP if career from 1988 were tracked.
• Top 10 overall in 2004.
• Top AL batter in 2004 (16.2).
• Top 10 NL batter four times.
• Top AL OF in 2004 (16.2).
• Top 10 AL OF twice.
• Top 5 AL DH once.
• Top NL OF in 2000 (14.2).
• Top 10 NL OF four times.
Sammy Sosa 113.2* 7
• Would have 134 BTP if career from 1989 were tracked.
• Top 10 overall 1995.
• Top NL batter twice 1995 (15.9), 1998 (15.5).
• Top 10 NL batter three times.
• Top NL OF three times 1995 (15.9), 1998 (15.5), 2001 (16.0).
Miguel Tejada 102.3 1
• Top 10 AL batter four times.
• Top AL SS twice 2003 (10.2), 2004 (10.7).
• Top 10 AL SS 9 times.
• Top 5 NL SS once.
• Top 5 NL 3B once.
Omar Vizquel 42.2 2
• Top 5 AL SS twice.
Vernon Wells 75.8 1
• Top AL 10 OF four times.
Kevin Youkilis 35.8 1
• Best year 2008—8.5 BTP, 3rd among AL 3B.
Michael Young 73.1 1
• Best year 2011—9.0 BTP, 7th among AL batters.
• Top AL SS in 2007—8.4 BTP.
• Top 5 AL SS four times.
• Top 5 AL 3B once.
ALREADY IN: Players IBWAA voters have already voted to Hall of Fame
Barry Bonds 153.2* 7
• 4th among all batters since 1995.
• Top 10 overall player three times.
• Top NL batter twice, 1999 (15.2), 2002 (20.7).
• Top 10 NL batter 10 times.
• Top 10 NL OF 10 times.
Roger Clemens 164.8* 7
• 12th among all pitchers since 1995.
• Top player 1997 (27.4).
• Top AL pitcher twice—1997 (27.4), 1998 (25.8).
• Top 10 AL pitcher seven times.
• Top 10 NL pitcher once.
Edgar Martinez 77.5* 10
• BT did not track his career from 1987 to 1994.
• Would have estimated 97.0 BTP if entire career were tracked.
• Top 5 AL DH six times, never higher than third place.
Mike Mussina 155.6* 6
• Top 10 overall players four times.
• Top 10 AL pitchers six times, highest 2nd—2000 (17.7).
*Career began prior to 1995. Box-Toppers tracking did not begin until the 1995 season.
The four received the necessary 75 percent of the vote from members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America and will be inducted in the Hall in Cooperstown, N.Y., in July.
The three pitchers selected—Rivera, Halladay and Mussina—are among the top 40 players in career Box-Toppers points (tracking began in 1995). Martinez ranks ninth among designated hitters in career Box-Toppers points since 1995, but he started his career in 1987, before the advent of Box-Toppers tracking.
But overlooked Tuesday in voting were players who are among career overall Box-Toppers points leaders or leaders at their position. Most conspicuously absent was pitcher Curt Schilling who earned 194.1 career Box-Toppers points from 1995 through 2007, the fifth-highest total since 1995. Also not voted in was Jeff Kent, who leads all second basemen since 1995 with 109.7 Box-Toppers points.
Also not voted in were the usual suspects associated with performing enhancing drugs, including Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, Gary Sheffield and Manny Ramirez.
In addition, three players with more than 100 career Box-Toppers points—Roy Oswalt, Lance Berkman and Miguel Tejada—failed to receive the necessary 5 percent of the vote to remain on next year's Hall of Fame ballot, so they will disappear after one year. They were among 16 players appearing in their first year who received less than 5 percent of the vote and won't appear on the 2020 ballot. Also not appearing on the 2020 ballot will be Fred McGriff, who was not elected in his 10th and final season of eligibility to be voted by writers to the Hall.
Here's a look at the four players elected:
Rivera, who played his entire career for the New York Yankees, received the most Hall of Fame votes and in fact, became the first player to be voted unanimously by writers to the Hall (voting began in 1936). Rivera received all 425 of writers' votes in his first year of eligibility.
Rivera played from 1995 to 2013, making his Major League debut May 23, 1995, shortly after Box-Toppers player tracking began at the start of the 1995 season. Rivera becomes one of just three Hall of Famers to play his entire career during the Box-Toppers tracking era and to have all the games in his career tracked by the metric. The other Hall of Famers to begin their career in 1995 or later are this year's inductee Halladay and last year's inductee Vladimir Guerrero.
Rivera earned 126.4 Box-Toppers points in his regular season career. That ranks 39th among all players but interestingly, ranks second among all closing pitchers. While Rivera is widely considered to be the greatest closer ever, Box-Toppers has him ranked behind Trevor Hoffman.
Hoffman, elected to the Hall of Fame in 2018, played from 1993 to 2010 for the Padres, Brewers and Marlins, has 129.4 career Box-Toppers points since 1995, 3.0 more than Rivera. But if Hoffman's entire career were tracked, rough projections put his career total at about 135 Box-Toppers points, increasing his lead on Rivera, who would still have 126.4.
Hoffman has the second-most career saves (601), behind Rivera (625). Plus, Rivera is often considered the era's supreme closer because of his postseason success, which isn't reflected in Box-Toppers statistics.
Still, with more saves and more accolades, including Tuesday's unanimous vote, how is it that Rivera doesn't have as many Box-Toppers points as Hoffman? Good question. The simple answer is that Hoffman simply earned Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors more frequently than Rivera. But why was that? My guess is that Rivera was so surrounded by superstar players that he frequently was not the one key player who most contributed to his team's success—Player of the Game honors often went to other Yankees, such as CC Sabathia, Alex Rodriguez, Roger Clemens, Mike Mussina, Andy Pettitte and Jason Giambi, all of whom had more career Box-Toppers points than Rivera. On the other hand, Hoffman played on smaller market teams with fewer superstars and his contributions were more often the key element in his team's wins, which netted him more Box-Toppers points.
Rivera led American League closing pitchers in Box-Toppers points in two seasons—2005 with 11.0 and 2008 with 14.0 (his best season). He was among the top five AL closers in points nine times. Plus, he ranked among the overall top 10 AL pitchers three times.
Rivera had four seasons with 10.0 or more Box-Toppers points. He's a 13-time All-Star, a five-time World Series champion, the 1999 World Series Most Valuable Player and led the Majors in saves in three seasons.
Halladay, the starting pitcher who played from 1998-2013 for the Blue Jays and Phillies, received 363 Hall of Fame votes (85.4 percent of the writers) in his first year on the ballot.
Halladay is now one of three players voted to the Hall whose entire career was tracked by Box-Toppers, which began in the 1995 season. He joins Rivera and last year's inductee, Vladimir Guerrero.
Halladay earned 170.1 career Box-Toppers points, 12th among all players and 10th among all pitchers since 1995.
Halladay led National League pitchers in Box-Toppers points in 2010 (23.4) with the Phillies. His best year was 2011 with the Phillies, when he had 24.1 Box-Toppers points, third among NL pitchers. Halladay was among the overall top 10 players five times. He was among his league's top 10 pitchers seven times.
He had 20.0 or more Box-Toppers points in a season twice, 15.0 or more five times and 10.0 or more eight times.
Halladay won the Cy Young Award twice. He won the AL Cy Young in 2003 with the Blue Jays, when he had 14.1 Box-Toppers points, fifth among AL pitchers. He won the NL Cy Young Award in 2010 with the Phillies, when he led NL pitchers with 23.4 Box-Toppers points.
Halladay was an eight-time All-Star, led all baseball in wins twice, pitched a perfect game on May 29, 2010 (earning Box-Toppers Player of the Day honors) and pitched only the second postseason no-hitter in history on October 6, 2010.
Halladay was killed in a plane he was piloting in 2017. He was 40.
Martinez, the designated hitter, who played from 1987 to 2004 for the Mariners, received 363 Hall of Fame votes (85.4 percent of the writers) in his 10th and final year of eligibility on the writers' ballot.
Martinez has 77.5 career Box-Toppers points since 1995, which ranks 143rd among all players, 63rd among all batters and ninth among designated hitters over that span. If his entire career from 1987 were tracked, Box-Toppers estimates he would have about 97.0 career points.
In the 10 seasons Box-Toppers tracked, Martinez had 10.0 or more Box-Toppers points four times, with his best season being 2000 with 12.0 points, seventh among AL batters.
Martinez never led his league position in Box-Toppers points, with his highest finish being third among AL designated hitters in 2000 (with 12.0 points). He was a top five AL DH six times, a top five AL first baseman once and a top 10 AL batter twice. Because he likely would have fallen short of 100 career Box-Toppers points and because he never led his position in points in any season, Box-Toppers rates him just short of being a Hall of Famer.
Martinez was a seven-time All-Star, a five-time Silver Slugger Award winner, a two-time AL batting champion and the 2000 AL RBI leader.
Mike Mussina
Mussina, the starting pitcher who played from 1991 to 2008 for the Orioles and Yankees, received 326 Hall of Fame votes (76.7 percent of the writers, just seven more than needed for election) in his sixth year of eligibility on the writers' ballot.
Mussina has 155.6 career Box-Toppers points since 1995, 21st among all players and 18th among all pitchers since 1995. Mussina would have an estimated 193 Box-Toppers points if his entire career from 1991 were tracked.
While he never led his league's pitchers in points in any season, he finished among the top five AL pitchers six times and the top 10 overall players four times. His long, consistent tenure and high career Box-Toppers point total is enough to consider him a Hall of Famer.
In the 14 seasons Box-Toppers tracked him, he had 15.0 or more Box-Toppers points four times and 10.0 or more points seven times. His best season was 2003 with the Yankees when he had 17.8 Box-Toppers points, third among AL pitchers. His highest finish in a season among AL pitchers in Box-Toppers points was second in 2000, when he had 17.7 (which was 15.8 points behind leader Pedro Martinez of the Red Sox, who had 33.5).
Mussina was a five-time All-Star, a seven-time Gold Glove Award winner and baseball's wins leader in 1995.
Here is a look at key players who missed the cut:
In his seventh year of eligibility, Schilling received 60.9 percent of the vote, gaining from the 51.2 percent he received in 2018. Schilling played from 1988 to 2007 primarily for the Phillies, Diamondbacks and Red Sox and had 194.1 Box-Toppers points since 1995, ranked fifth on the "all-time" list (also fifth among all pitchers).
He is the highest-ranked Hall-eligible player not to be elected to the Hall of Fame. Two players ahead of him in Box-Toppers rankings are Hall-of-Famers—pitchers Randy Johnson (278.8 Box-Toppers points) and Pedro Martinez (244.8).
Larry Walker
In his ninth year of eligibility, Walker received 54.6 percent of the vote. The outfielder played from 1989 to 2005 with the Rockies, Expos and Cardinals and has 100.1 career Box-Toppers points, 11th among all outfielders since 1995.
He would have an estimated 135 Box-Toppers points if his entire career from 1989 were tracked, which would be more than Hall-of-Famer Vladimir Guerrero (128.3).
In his 10th and final year of eligibility on the writers' ballot, McGriff received 39.8 percent of the vote, falling short of election and won't reappear on the ballot in 2020.
McGriff, primarily a first baseman, played from 1986 to 2004 and earned 57.7 Box-Toppers points from 1995 to the end of his career, 38th among first basemen.
In his sixth year of eligibility, Kent received 18.1 percent of the vote, up slightly from the 14.5 percent he had last year.
The second baseman who played from 1992 to 2008 for the Mets, Giants, Astros and Dodgers has 109.7 career Box-Toppers points since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began, which is most among all second basemen in that span. Kent's career started in 1992, before the advent of Box-Toppers tracking, and estimates put his actual career total at 125 points. Still, given his career points since 1995, he ranks 17th among all batters.
Kent didn't just lead all second basemen in Box-Toppers points during his career, he dominated them. And a decade after his retirement, no other second baseman has come close—Robinson Cano, now of the Mets, ranks second among all second basemen in Box-Toppers points since 1995 with 83.4, 26.3 points behind Kent.
PED-associated players
Six players associated with performance enhancing drugs who otherwise might have been shoo-ins to the Hall of Fame were denied induction, including five who have been denied in previous years:
Roger Clemens, in his seventh year of eligibility, received 59.5 percent of the vote, up slightly from the 57.3 percent he received in 2018. His career began in 1984 and he earned 164.8 Box-Toppers points from 1995 to 2007, 15th among all players and 12th among all pitchers. (If his entire career were tracked, projections put his Box-Toppers point total at about 320.)
Barry Bonds, in his seventh year of eligibility, received 59.1 percent of the vote, up slightly from the 56.4 percent he received in 2018. His career began in 1986 and he earned 153.2 Box-Toppers points from 1995 to 2007, 22nd among all players and second among all outfielders. (If his entire career were tracked, projections put his Box-Toppers point total at about 230.)
Manny Ramirez, in his third year of eligibility, received 22.8 percent of the vote, up slightly from the 22.0 percent he received in 2018, but down from the 23.8 percent he received in 2017. Ramirez had 167.2 career Box-Toppers points since 1995, ranked 13th among all players and first among outfielders. (Ramirez began his career in 1993, prior to Box-Toppers tracking. If his entire career were tracked, rough projections put his career total at about 173.)
Gary Sheffield, in his fifth year of eligibility, received 13.6 percent of the vote, up from the 11.1 percent he received in 2018. Sheffield has 124.1 career Box-Toppers points since 1995, ranked 41st among all players and fourth among all outfielders. If his entire career from 1988 to 2009 were tracked, he would have roughly 155 career Box-Toppers points.
Sammy Sosa, in his seventh year of eligibility, received 8.5 percent of the vote, up from the 7.8 percent he received in 2018, but down from the 8.6 percent he received in 2017. His career began in 1989 and he earned 113.2 Box-Toppers points from 1995 to 2007, 56th among all players and sixth among all outfielders. If his entire career were tracked, projections put his Box-Toppers point total at about 135.
Miguel Tejada, in his first year of eligibility, received 1.2 percent of the vote. Failing to reach the 5 percent threshold, Tejada will not return to the writers' ballot in 2020. Tejada played from 1997 to 2013 and had 102.3 career Box-Toppers points, 74th among all players and first among all shortstops.
First year of eligibility
There were 20 players who were in their first year of Hall eligibility, having played at least 10 seasons and been retired for five. Two received the 75 percent vote needed for induction (Rivera and Halladay). Only two others received at least 5 percent of the vote to be eligible for the 2020 ballot—Todd Helton and Andy Pettitte.
Sixteen others did not receive the requisite 5 percent of the vote and so will not return to the 2020 ballot. Of those, only five received votes—Michael Young, Miguel Tejada, Lance Berkman, Roy Oswalt and Placido Polanco. Eleven others received no votes—Jon Garland, Juan Pierre, Travis Hafner, Jason Bay, Kevin Youkilis, Darren Oliver, Derek Lowe, Ted Lilly, Freddy Garcia, Vernon Wells and Rick Ankiel.
Internet writers' Hall of Fame voting
Box-Toppers voted in the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) Hall of Fame ballot, which is separate from the official BBWAA ballot. The IBWAA had already previously inducted Martinez and Mussina to its Hall of Fame and this year, internet writers added Rivera and Halladay, in essence, matching the print writers' voting.
We IBWAA voters were allowed to choose 15 players on the ballot. Box-Toppers voted for Hall inductees Rivera and Halladay. Box-Toppers would have voted for Hall inductee Mussina (who internet writers previously inducted). But Box-Toppers would not have voted for Martinez (who internet writers also previously inducted), as he fell just short of Box-Toppers' threshold for enshrinement.
Box-Toppers also voted for these six players who were not inducted: Todd Helton, Jeff Kent, Curt Schilling, Billy Wagner, Larry Walker and Lance Berkman. Among those six, five will return to next year's ballot, having received at least 5 percent of the vote. Berkman, who received 1.2 percent on the "official" ballot, will not return to the 2020 ballot. (However, Berkman did receive 16.1 percent of votes on the internet writers' ballot.)
More information on Box-Toppers Hall of Fame voting reasoning.
While Rivera was unanimously selected by the BBWAA to the Hall, one internet writer (not me) left him off the ballot, meaning he received only 99.4 percent of the IBWAA vote. Halladay received 92.5 percent of internet writers' votes.
Smith and Baines also to be inducted in 2019
In addition, two other players were voted into baseball's Hall of Fame in December by the Today's Game Era Committee. Relief pitcher Lee Smith and designated hitter/outfielder Harold Baines were selected and will be inducted alongside the four players chosen by the writers this week.
The Today's Game Era Committee is made up of 16 Hall-appointed voters, who select from a group of candidates whose greatest contributions to the game happened from 1988 to 2016.
Smith played from 1980 to 1997 primarily for the Cubs, Cardinals and Red Sox. Box-Toppers tracked only the last three seasons of his 18-year career. He had 7.0 Box-Toppers points from 1995 to 1997.
Baines played from 1980 to 2001, primarily for the White Sox, Orioles and Athletics. Box-Toppers tracked only the last seven seasons of his 22-year career. He had 32.6 Box-Toppers points from 1995 to 2001, including 9.5 in 1996 with the White Sox. That total would have ranked third among AL batters in 2018, but did not crack the top 10 batters in 1996.
Box-Toppers' 2019 Hall of Fame picks
How 2016 Hall of Fame candidates fared in Box-Toppers points
Box-Toppers top 100 players of "all-time," 1995-2018
TagsHall of Fame, Mariano Rivera, Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez, Mike Mussina, Curt Schilling, Jeff Kent, Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, Gary Sheffield, Manny Ramirez, Roy Oswalt, Lance Berkman, Miguel Tejada, Fred McGriff, New York Yankees, Vladimir Guerrero, Trevor Hoffman, CC Sabathia, Alex Rodriguez, Andy Pettitte, Jason Giambi, Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson, Larry Walker, Robinson Cano, Todd Helton, Michael Young, Placido Polanco, Travis Hafner, Jon Garland, Juan PIerre, Jason Bay, Kevin Youkilis, Darren Oliver, Derek Lowe, Ted Lilly, Freddy Garcia, Vernon Wells, Rick Ankiel, Billy Wagner, Lee Smith, Harold Baines


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[Photos] 24K gold variants of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge Appeared
Gold-plated smartphones are not something new, but it sure is luxury. The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge join the company's collection of 24K gold plated smartphones. Note that both smartphones feature Corning Gorilla Glass 4 glass panels in the front and at the back. It's the metallic frame hugging the two panels that gets the gold treatment along with the metal rim around the camera module.
The Karalux shop claims that it takes 3 hours for the engineers to pass the Galaxy S6 through 10 different stages to have it finally 24K gold layered. Not only that, the phone also gets an additional nano layer to prevent the gold plaint from being corroded.
Getting a 24K gold Galaxy S6 will cost you $400 (VND 8 million) + the regular price starting $685. So the total will start from $1100.
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Gold Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is finally available at Verizon and AT&T
There is general consensus that Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a beautiful phablet. The device has garnered great reviews and secured top spot among the smartphones currently available in the market. That said the Gold Platinum version looks more attractive than the plain Note 5. It gives a sense of "luxury product" because of the golden design. You can now grab the new variant from AT&T or Verizon. In fact, T-Mobile had listed the model a couple of weeks ago but because of unknown reason that page not been accessible. We're not quite clear whether or not that page will become live once again.
You can get the 64GB Gold Platinum model for $839.99 from AT&T. There is a zero downpayment on a 30-month installment plan with $28/monthly fee. With a two-year agreement, this device can be bought for $349.99. Verizon is offering only the 32GB Gold Platinum which costs less expensive at $696. With $0 downpayment for qualified customers, you can avail of the phablet for two years with a $29 per month payment. Both of the mobile carriers are offering $300 as credits or discount if you move to this device and exchange current one. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 comes features a 5.7 inch HD display screen, Samsung-made Exynos 7420 Octa-core 64-bit processor, 5MP front-facing snapper, 6MP camera in the back, and Samsung Knox security.
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A 24K Gold Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Now Available for $2000
A 24k gold Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is now available for purchase in Vietnam. Every piece of metal in the device is coated in 24K Gold by local aficionados of the noble metal.
The process takes 4-5 hours of continuous work per unit and, according to a rough translation, costs about $1100 (VND 24 million) to make. The price doesn't include the cost of the Galaxy Note 4 itself, though, you'll have to spend an extra $900 (VND 19 million) for the phablet. You can check out the device on the Video Below.
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To use the limited to pursue the unlimited, he said, was foolish.
Who knows enough about Zhuangzi's work and can tell?
I think the writer is quoting the original text from the chapter "Essentials for Nurturing Life"" (in Chinese 養生主). At the beginning of this chapter, Zhuangzi says (since I don't have an English translation, I just put my literal translation and some understanding here) our life is limited, and knowledge isn't. If we get ourselves addicted into knowledge (actually Zhuangzi, or the Taoist doctrine, resists all types of addiction and we shall not be bound by anything. So in my opinion, in Zhuangzi's sense, we may still be fully liberated if our mind is not attached to anything, and if one daoist believer cannot attain liberation due to the imprisonment, he can just suicide), then our spirit (I don't use mind since mind requires us to be rational, and it seems to me spirit in Zhuangzi's term requires us to be consciously liberal rather than rational) cannot be liberated and it would be dangerous to our life (in the spiritual sense. Chinese people may say your life is pointless or fruitless if you live a restrained life that you can't liberate your spirit). So in this sense, one living such a life is not wise as well. This might be why the writer of wiki Zhuangzi uses "foolish".
Nossa vida tem um limite, mas o conhecimento é ilimitado.
Human life is limited, but knowledge is limitless.
There are limits in our lives, but there are no limits to knowledge.
YOUR LIFE HAS A LIMIT but knowledge has none.
There is a limit to our life, but to knowledge there is no limit.
Using what's limited to try to catch up with what's unlimited can only bring trouble.
If you use what is limited to pursue what has no limit, you will be in danger.
What you call foolish is actually 殆已.
So, it looks even worse than "foolish". I partially agree with the interpretation of Fatto Lee. But I don't think "rationality" is a state to be avoided. It's part of human nature. I think taoism is more against an excess of reason, reason disconnected of emotion, of balance, spontaneity and common sense. As the Dao De Jing emphasizes: "flexibility overcomes rigidity".
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Does limited time constitute maximum effort?


We serve as a straight-talking trusted advisor to our clients; we solve business problems using technology. Our core technologies include networks and security, unified communications and collaboration, as well as cloud and hosted, all of which are underpinned by FusionCare, our all-encompassing managed service offering. We take pride in delivering lifecycle services using a proven methodology for strategy, design, planning, implementation and 24/7 support services.
Since inception, we've been delivering services you would normally only expect from those turning over hundreds of millions; we're known for punching above our weight, as well as using flexibility and agility as tools to displace much larger, typically more cumbersome systems integrators.
We've designed, deployed, customised and managed all manner of technology solutions, for some of the world's most prestigious firms.
Why have people perhaps not heard of you?
We founded the business in London in 2007 and, despite relocating north a few years later, we've continued to deliver services primarily into our southern based clients. That said, over the coming months and years we plan to place further emphasis on growing our operation in the North, particularly in the North East – the founders originate from Newcastle, and it's where more than half of our employees live, so it just makes sense.
How do you see the year ahead?
We anticipate strong growth this year; however, our primary focus will be on laying solid foundations to support scale in the years to come. We grew headcount by some 20% last year, and we're on track to exceed that this year. We're investing more heavily than ever in training, education and certification; we're working tirelessly on modernising our brand and expanding our sales reach both in the North East and South East. We anticipate adding more UK wide customers to our portfolio, and have already made some very positive inroads.
What do you see as key to your ongoing success?
We must stay true to our belief that the outcome for our clients is the most important thing; only by continuing to attract, develop and retain the best people, will we be able to move forward. We will continue to work only with market leading technology vendors, demonstrating our intent to innovate by developing new and disruptive services. We made our first acquisition in late 2017, which further strengthened our position in the South of England, and who knows, we may well invest again in 2018.


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La gare de Longueil-Annel est une gare ferroviaire française de la ligne de Creil à Jeumont, située sur le territoire de la commune de Longueil-Annel, dans le département de l'Oise, en région Hauts-de-France.

C'est une halte de la Société nationale des chemins de fer français (SNCF), desservie par des trains du réseau des transports express de la région Hauts-de-France ().

Situation ferroviaire
Établie à  d'altitude, la gare de Longueil-Annel est située au point kilométrique (PK) 90,141 de la ligne de Creil à Jeumont, entre les gares de Choisy-au-Bac et de Thourotte.

Histoire
La section de ligne passant à Longueil-Annel entre Compiègne et Tergnier, est ouverte le 26 février 1849.

En 2009, la fréquentation journalière de la gare était de 49 (montées et descentes).

L'ancien bâtiment voyageurs sera démoli le 12 juin 2019.

Service des voyageurs

Accueil
Halte SNCF, c'est un point d'arrêt non géré (PANG) qui dispose de deux quais avec abris. L'accès aux quais se fait par le passage à niveau routier situé à l'extrémité de la gare.

Desserte
Longueil-Annel est desservie par des trains  qui effectuent des missions entre les gares de Compiègne et de Saint-Quentin.

Intermodalité
Le stationnement des véhicules est possible à proximité. Un service de taxis TER complète la desserte.

À voir à proximité
Longueil-Annel, doit au canal latéral de l'Oise une période faste de son histoire en lien avec un moyen de transport souvent en concurrence avec le chemin de fer. Proche de la gare, La Cité des bateliers propose notamment de visiter la maison musée, une péniche musée et une promenade animée sur les bords du canal.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Liste des gares de France
 Liste des gares de Picardie
 Ligne de Creil à Jeumont

Liens externes

Gare dans l'Oise
Ligne de Creil à Jeumont

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Casey Stoner described winning his first MotoGP world championship crown as an 'absolute dream' on a memorable day for the Australian and his factory Ducati team in Japan.
Not only did Casey Stoner's sixth place in a rain-hit Japanese MotoGP break a winning streak stretching back 33 years for Japanese manufacturers, but Loris Capirossi also clinched a third successive victory in the Twin Ring Motegi.
With Yamaha's Valentino Rossi slumping to a bitterly disappointing 13th place, Casey Stoner and his jubilant Ducati squad sparked wild celebrations at becoming the first European factory to win the premier class crown since MV Agusta in 1974.
Casey Stoner's success with three rounds still remaining also gave Bridgestone its first title on home soil.
After a dramatic flag-to-flag race which started wet and ended almost completely dry, Casey Stoner said: "I really don't know what to say. We didn't really expect to win the championship here.
"We thought we'd go out and give it a go and try to score some more points. But to come out and win the championship with still three rounds to go, it's an absolute dream.
"Just to win the championship is a dream, but to win it with such a big advantage is incredible. I've got to thank everybody that's worked so hard this year and through my entire career to get me to where I am.
"There's been a lot of people in my life who helped get me here, a lot of people that believed in me, and a lot of people that didn't. It's nice that I can give the people that believed in me a gift, which is this world championship. And to prove to the people that didn't believe in me we can do it.
"It proves that if you never give up anything can happen. My parents have sacrificed so much for me to be here. I have to thank them probably the most for my whole career.
Casey Stoner became the second youngest rider in history to win the premier class title and after such a startling season of dominant performances, it was ironically his worst result that put the championship beyond any doubt.
Starting from his worst qualifying position of the season in ninth, Casey Stoner knew he had to defeat Valentino Rossi to become the first Australian MotoGP champion since Mick Doohan in 1998.
On full wet Bridgestone tyres the 21-year-old made the perfect start and found himself third at the end of the first lap. With Valentino Rossi only seventh, Casey Stoner quickly moved into second when he passed Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa.
Just four laps had gone when he was gifted the lead by compatriot Anthony West having to pit for a ride through penalty having jumped the start.
But he lost the lead on the next lap when Marco Melandri swept past, and the champagne was on ice when Rossi surged through to grab second on lap 12.
The drama then started to unfold with a clear dry line now appearing, Casey Stoner came into the pits on lap 14 to switch to his GP7 machine fitted with slick tyres.
He dropped as far back as eighth but eventually finished sixth, with Valentino Rossi out of contention having struggled with grip problems from a cut slick front Michelin tyre.
Casey Stoner said: "In the first part of the race I was fine, I was comfortable and the tyres and everything felt good. But I knew they'd start to come downhill with the track coming dryer.
"And sure enough, they pretty much destroyed themselves. I came in to get slick tyres, but there was some problem with the bike, I think the steering damper. I had to loosen up the steering damper because I kept running wide into the corners.
Casey Stoner said the key was not letting thoughts of the championship disturb his concentration and he added: "There was something trying to get into my head to try and affect me in the last two laps, but I just made sure I stayed focused, set my mind on Marco in front of me, just not let him go too far.


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Greenfield Global, Hy2Gen Canada partner to produce green hydrogen
By Greenfield Global
Greenfield Global Inc., Canada's largest ethanol producer, and Hy2gen Canada, the first mover for commercial production and distribution of green hydrogen, have announced their intention to create a joint venture that will develop and operate a facility in Varennes, Que., for industrial-scale production of green hydrogen and other zero-carbon energy products. The companies are completing conditions and terms with Greenfield Global and H2yGen each owning 50 per cent, and its governance will be composed of representatives from both companies.
The joint venture will build a facility in Varennes, Que., adjacent to Greenfield's existing biorefinery. The new facility will use the latest electrolysis technologies powered by hydroelectricity. The final products of the joint venture (green hydrogen, biomethane, and biomethanol) will reach the standard of zero carbon footprint and zero greenhouse gas (GHG) by using the green carbon dioxide from Greenfield's biorefinery. The joint venture facility will be built at 29 MW and expanded to meet demand with a possible scale-up to 80 MW in 2024.
Green hydrogen can be used in industrial, transportation, and mobility sectors, as well as energy property solutions. The new Varennes facility will help deploy clean, sustainable hydrogen in Montréal, and position Québec to be a world leader in green hydrogen production.
"Greenfield Global and Hy2gen Canada coming together is driven by our shared values and mission to reduce the impacts of fossil fuels by providing the greenest, most sustainable energy products for our customers, communities, and ultimately, the health of the planet," said Greenfield president and CEO, Howard Field.
"The demand for green hydrogen is increasing vertiginously, however, the commercial market is still at an embryonic stage. Our green hydrogen and hydrogen-based production at competitive price and our networks will allow us to reach across different sector, including the hard-to-abate ones. With low switching costs, the clients will realize that it is very possible to reduce the impacts environmental crisis by using our products. Our team has proven experience of developing, building and operating plants and our vision has been supported by market leaders in the global commodities industry," said Cyril Dufau-Sansot, CEO, Hy2gen.
"Québec is an ideal location to establish carbon-free hydrogen production given its abundant hydroelectricity and the strong government commitment to reducing greenhouse gases. Greenfield operates the first and only ethanol plant built in Québec and produces the lowest carbon intensity ethanol in Canada. Our vision, from the onset, is to expand our operations and expertise to help develop a hydrogen hub in the Greater Montréal area that is capable of expansion into fast-growing markets in North America, Europe, and Asia," said Jean Roberge, EVP and managing director of renewable energy, Greenfield Global.
Montréal International, Greater Montréal's economic promotion agency, has been working to attract this new major player in the region. "The hydrogen energy industry is gaining interest all over the world. Using the driving force of water to produce renewable energy, we have developed a solid reputation and stand apart from other North American regions. The use of hydroelectricity, with its stable rates, low carbon emissions and no pollution rights to trade, has played a key role in the decision of Greenfield Global and Hy2Gen Canada to invest in the region," said Stéphane Paquet, vice-president, foreign investments and international organizations, Montréal International.
Greenfield takes next steps to expand production at Varennes biorefinery
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada partners with IDETR
Gaz Métro demo unit turns biomass into renewable natural gas
Federal government invests $2M in opening of Thunder Bay TMP-Bio plant
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Sailing Success !!
(Posted 24th September 2020)
Two of our Team GB Sailors were recently competing at Kiel, and both returned with medals.
In the Narca17 John Gimson & Anna Burnet won a silver medal, and in the 49FX Charlotte Dobson & Saskia Tidey placed 3rd winning the bronze. Click here for more information
Meanwhile, in the RYA GBR eSailing National Championships, RNCYC member Alasdair Ireland was crowned National Champion racing as SPEEDY_1.
Ally has been competing for over 6 months in the eSailing circuit, with over 9,000 sailors battling it out for the 16 places in the finals.
If you would like to catch up on the event you can watch it on the RYA YouTube channel:
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It's A Win For Scotland in the RYA eSailing Spring Club Championship
(Posted 5th June 2020)
It was a win for Scotland as Alasdair Ireland, representing the Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club, sailed his way to the top of the leader board and the title of RYA eSailing Spring Club Championship champion.
Competing against the nine other eSailing regional and home countries champions, Alasdair, sailing under the sail name of Speedy_1 and who is currently ranked 3rd in the GBR national rankings, battled it out against his fellow racers on the virtual waters, in a series of five races with two discards.
With live commentary from Yachts & Yachting online's Mark Jardine and RYA Pathway coach, Johnny McGovern, who himself competed in the eSailing Lockdown Cup and was part of the winning 'Splashes' team, racing was extremely tight throughout the championship final.
As well as the claiming the Championship crown, Alasdair wins a Musto LPX Gore-Tex jacket, courtesy of Musto, official suppliers of the British Sailing Team and a visit or online Q&A session with a member of the British Sailing Team for him and his fellow Royal Nothern & Clyde Yacht Club members.
RNCYC Sailors at World Championship
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Sydney stars help celebrate Refugee Week
'Football United' members in Sydney's South-West had the chance to show their skills this week when program ambassador, Alex Brosque and his Sydney FC team-mate, Matt Jurman paid a visit to Lurnea High School to join in Refugee Week celebrations.
Football United members in Sydney-s South-West had the chance to show their skills this week when program ambassador, Alex Brosque and his Sydney FC team-mate, Matt Jurman paid a visit to Lurnea High School to join in Refugee Week celebrations.
Brosque and Jurman took time out to talk with the kids who-ve come to the program from all corners of the globe, before putting them through their paces in a series of drills. The Sydney FC stars then joined in some small sided games, with Brosque helping out the all-girls team.
Football United is an initiative of the School of Public Health and Community Medicine at the University of New South Wales, and is run in partnership with Councils, Migrant Resource Centres, football clubs and associations, and Sydney FC.
The program uses football to build opportunities for belonging, racial harmony and social inclusion amongst Australia-s new immigrants, and has been selected to send a side to the Football Festival of Hope, which will be run as part of celebrations surrounding next year-s FIFA World Cup in South Africa.


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Essential Qualification: Graduate in Agriculture and allied discipline.
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There is a bit of confusion in Udon Thani with Thai immigration. They had planned to move to their own offices however due to a lack of funds they had still been located at Udon Thani airport. If you need to extend your visa or do your 90 day reporting then you have to go to Thai immigration at the airport or to Posri Road for assistance. We have listed both addresses for you so that you know where both locations in Udon Thani is.


Q: Why don't you ask a friend to do your hair and make-up? Why dont you do it yourself?
A: Because it tends to cause more stress than it's worth.
Unless you or your friend is a professional hair and/or make-up artist, dont ask her to do it. I can count on the one hand the number of times it has worked out with friends doing these jobs. Pay a professional who will be able to interpret your requirements, work in an efficient and timely way and control the environment that they are working in. Often, brides ask friends to do it (or do it themselves) do so because they dont think it is that important – "I never wear much make-up". It's probably appropriate that slightly more make-up is worn for your wedding than a normal day. DIY brides often panic at the last minute as they realise that they cant make themselves look how they'd like to look. I also think it's part of the pampering process – treat yourself.


On 29 July 2015, Health Canada approved the use of the medical abortion drug RU-486 (also known as Mifepristone). In Canada, the Mifepristone (RU-486) and Misoprostol drug regimen is sold under the name Mifegymiso. The medication started to become available to the public in January 2017. Here are some frequently asked questions about Mifegymiso and medical abortion.
Medical abortion uses medication rather than an internal procedure to end a pregnancy.
Where can I obtain a medical abortion?
Up until now, medical abortion was not widely available in Canada but was offered in some clinics and hospitals. Health Canada's approval of Mifegymiso has the potential to change the landscape of abortion access and make medical abortion care much more easily accessible for those who need it. Click here to find your nearest provider or call Action Canada's toll-free Access Line at 1-888-642-2725.
Mifepristone is an anti-hormone used to end a pregnancy. The Mifepristone and Misoprostol regimen is on the World Health Organization's list of essential drugs. It is considered the "gold standard" for medical abortion.
Mifegymiso is the Canadian brand name for the combination of the medications Mifepristone and Misoprostol. Mifepristone is a medication that blocks the effect of progesterone, a hormone that is needed for a pregnancy to continue. Misoprostol is a prostaglandin and causes contractions of the uterus and relaxation of the cervix. This helps push out the contents of the uterus. Mifepristone and Misoprostol work together to end a pregnancy.
In Canada, Mifepristone is packaged in a combination box, 1- Mifepristone 200Mg tablet and 4 – 0.2Mg Misoprostol tablets. First a Mifepristone tablet is taken and then 24 to 48 hours later, Misoprostol tablets are taken. 4 Misoprostol tablets are taken at the same time.
The Mifepristone and Misoprostol regimen is on the World Health Organization's list of essential drugs. It is considered the "gold standard" for medical abortion.
Mifepristone is already available in 60 countries. Its use was approved in France and in China since 1988 (almost 30 years ago) and has maintained an outstanding safety record throughout the world. In many countries, it is used safely up to 10 weeks of pregnancy and beyond. Just like surgical abortion, trained providers offer the procedure under high quality conditions, which highly diminish the risk of possible complications.
When can I use Mifegymiso?
In Canada, Mifegymiso can currently be prescribed up until 7 weeks gestation (or 49 days) for on-label use. Physicians can prescribe it off-label up to 10 weeks of gestation as it has been used safely and effectively up to that gestational age and beyond.
When will Mifegymiso become available in Canada?
Mifegymiso is now available in Canada. While not every physician or health care clinic offers it, the number of prescribers and pharmacies stocking Mifegymiso is increasing. Many health professionals have already joined communities of practice and have incorporated medical abortion in their services. Click here to find your nearest provider or call the Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights 24/7 toll-free Access Line at 1-888-642-2725.
Mifegymiso's costs hovers between $300-$450 per package depending on the provider. This means that, without cost coverage, medical abortion using this combination of drugs remains inaccessible for many people in Canada.
Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights has been calling on all provincial and territorial governments, as well as the Federal government, to promptly ensure that the cost of medication abortion is covered under public health care. So far, New Brunswick, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia have responded to the call. New Brunswick, Ontario and Alberta residents can now access Mifegymiso free of charge (though in New Brunswick, abortion services are only available in hospitals). This will also be the case in Quebec and Nova Scotia later this fall. Two federal programs have also followed suit, adding Mifegymiso to their formularies.
If you are in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, PEI or Newfoundland and Labrador, universal cost coverage is not in place. While partial coverage is in place for some residents or limited locations in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, the PEI and in Newfoundland and Labrador governments have yet to announce any coverage at all. The same is true for many Federal patients, including people who are incarcerated with a sentence of more than two years, serving members of the Canadian Forces and eligible veterans. Some private insurers may offer coverage for the medication through their policy, but for the remaining individuals with no private insurance or, in the provinces where it was added to the drug formulary, who are not on some form of social assistance, they are required to pay for the medication themselves.


A stunning car accident near the border of California and Mexico claimed three lives after a car drove the wrong way on a highway at high speeds. The vehicle was traveling at speeds around 100 miles per hour, forcing the police to stop pursing the vehicle as it traveled north in the southbound lanes of a highway. The wrong way tirade lasted for 40 miles, and sadly two people in the other vehicle that was struck died in the crash.
There isn't much to say about the specifics in this case. Obviously the driver in the wrong-way vehicle was negligent. Whether the driver was evading the law or doing something illegal beforehand is unclear at this point.
What is abundantly clear though is that wrong way accidents are outrageous and upsetting. They don't make any sense, and the driver committing this heinous act is clearly disturbed or incredibly irresponsible.
Solving or preventing these accidents is basically impossible, because they are so outlandish and nonsensical that there is no way to truly "prevent" them. Such a negligent person who drives the wrong way down a highway is going to find a way to perform their stupidity.
Holding them, or anyone who causes a car accident, responsible for their negligence is crucial. Whether you survived the accident or you are the loved one of a someone killed in an accident, there are legal actions you can pursue to hold the negligent parties responsible. In the wake of a car accident, please consider your legal options.


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Before I fall in love with all the romantic things to do in Memphis, I want to feel my heart beat to a bluesy rhythm, pop my foot at the sight of smoky hot barbecued ribs, and dance to the sappy lyrics of an Elvis song.
A boozy Southern city, drunk in culture and history, Memphis is a cocktail blend of rock n' roll, blues, and soul. Add a shot of old-town charm and we have a mix that needs to be taken in slowly, stirred not shaken (sorry, James Bond).
Memphis has what I crave in every big Southern city – large-portioned comfort food, a thriving culture of arts, and of course, chatty locals.
So grab a seat, order a drink, and let's take a look at what's on the Memphis date ideas menu.
P.S. Even if you're single, you'll enjoy all of these romantic things to do in Memphis. Trust me, during my first trip here, I was in a hypothetical relationship with William Darcy.
For our appetizer, we order a short trip to the Peabody Hotel, a lap of luxury wrapped in deep, wooden, earthy tones. In the morning, the hotel is quiet. Soft piano music plays as a few guests flit in and out.
We grab a seat by the bar. Lost in conversation, we don't notice the tourists streaming in. Kids line along a bright red carpet leading out from the fountain.
"What's going on?" you ask.
At 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM, the Peabody ducks march from their rooftop mansion downstairs, led in a line by their duckmaster.
The duck march is cute, insanely adorable, and easily one of the most romantic things to do in Memphis.
Where To Sit? Grab a seat at the mezzanine, the bar, or one of the fountain-side lounge chairs for the best views.
When To Arrive? Get to the hotel by 10 AM or 4PM. Most of the people arrive in hoards at 10:30 or 4:30.
What To Eat? Anything but duck. Just kidding! They actually don't have duck on the menu. In fact, the Peabody's eatery is the only French restaurant in the world that doesn't serve duck.
Now, for the main course – Beale Street. A sprawling pub and club crawl, Beale Street is the most popular tourist attraction in Memphis.
At night, Beale Street turns from a quiet cobblestoned path into a party gateway. Lit up by neon lights, a cacophony of sounds, and couples donned in glitzy club outfits, Beale Street hits the traditional definition of nightlife.
Limited to a 21 plus crowd post 9PM, this vibrant hotspot offers mostly adult entertainment after dark. So as an introverted bookworm who prefers to spend the night sleeping in a hotel room, I'm opting for us to stroll through Beale Street pre-sunset.
Orpheum Theatre: Catch a Broadway show, ballet, or PG film.
Memphis Music: Wander through an old-fashioned record store.
BB Kings Blues & Grill: Grab a late weekend lunch and listen to some live music.
Next up on this list of romantic things to do in Memphis is a quick tour. Now, there are two popular tours in Memphis. The first is the Graceland Tour which guides you through Elvis' crazily huge mansion. The second tour is the Sun Studio Tour, a more historic take on an old recording house.
While both are incredible attractions, today, we'll be visiting Sun Studio. You see, Graceland is the second most visited house in the United States after the White House so naturally, the tours are larger and fast-paced. There's also a cemetery on the property and while the surrounding gardens are beautiful, small hints of sadness skirt the area.
We arrive at Sun Studio, mid-day, in the sticky, Memphis heat. With shelves of kitschy merchandise, Sun Studio, at first glance, feels like a tourist trap. But the tour guides here are really talented and beautifully weave the story of the record company that gave birth to rock and roll.
Read More: I'll Stay In Memphis. Visiting Sun Studio.
I've been wanting to take a riverboat cruise ever since binging the 1950s TV drama, Riverboat. What can I say? I'm an old soul.
Of all the romantic things to do in Memphis, I'll be honest, a 90-minute steamboat ride along the Mississippi River is the one I'm most excited about.
Collierville is our dessert, a sweet treat one hour away from Memphis.
The downtown square, a hub of restaurants, boutiques, and quirky attractions, is a picture-perfect date night city escape. Seriously, this place looks like the front cover of a Valentine's Day catalog.
We wind through some of the shops, grab a coffee, and chat. Collierville, despite being a nearby Memphis suburb is filled with distant fairytale small town charm.
You pull out your phone and play a song. The voice is smooth and richly low. I smile.
I've listened to the beat of the blues while holding my heart in my hands.
I've popped my foot to the taste of lip-smacking barbecue ribs.
And now, I'm twirling in a gazebo (because no one is watching) to a classic Elvis song.
Dear Memphis, I'm in love with you.
Did you enjoy this list of romantic things to do in Memphis? Is there anything you would add to this list of romantic things to do in Memphis? Let me know in the comments below!
The first trip we took to Memphis was a bit scary. I think the next time we visit I will add these to our itinerary.
This sounds like such an amazing place to visit. I would really love to explore the southern part of America, I have only been to New York.


It's been a while since I last posted a muffin recipe – in November to be precise. It doesn't mean that I haven't been baking – in fact I have, but just the same recipes over and over again. Turmeric-Chocolate Muffins have been my favourite for a long time.
When I started to create a new muffin recipe, I first thought which colour I'd like my next vegan muffins to be and decided that green would be awesome. Many people bake Matcha cakes and muffins, but you actually need to use a lot of it to make the bake visibly green making it too strong for my taste. That's the reason I decided to give spirulina a go – I had already tried it in my oatmeal and I knew that just a little is necessary to get that beautiful green colour. Of course, the colour of the batter is much more intense while baking will smooth it out and make it darker.
I use spirulina in my muffins mainly because of visual effect and taste. Should you want to consume spirulina for its health benefits, do not heat it, as many of its good qualities are lost during heating.
Instead, add it to smoothies, banana ice-cream, raw buckwheat porridge and oatmeal. Don't add more than ½ tsp. to your oatmeal or porridge though, as the taste would become too strong for most people. However, should you add a jam made of dried fruits or any other sweetener like agave or honey to your porridge or oatmeal, you might as well add more spirulina, as in my experience sweetness soothes its taste. My 6-year-old for example loves his green oatmeal.
My spirulina muffins are gluten-free as I use raw buckwheat and also flourless because the recipe uses soaked grains instead of flour. As a rule, my vegan muffins are always oil-free and sugar-free. I use banana, peanut butter and applesauce for moistness and the sweetness comes from dried figs, oat milk and banana.
Soak buckwheat overnight (or for at least 4 hours). Wash and drain.
Soak chopped figs in 100ml of water for 30 minutes. Use hot water to quicken the process.
Put all ingredients except baking powder and chocolate in blender and blend until smooth batter is formed.
Now, blend in baking powder. Finally mix in (DON'T BLEND) the chopped chocolate.
Divide the batter between 12 muffin forms, top with additional chocolate buttons (if you like) and bake for 30 minutes until the muffins are golden.
The spirulina-buckwheat muffins make a delightful breakfast or mid-morning/afternoon snack with tea or coffee.


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Disney's Art of Animation Resort Construction Update, Cars Radiator Springs, Finding Nemo, Lion King and Little Mermaid Sections – Photos and Video
By Jeff, on January 6th, 2012
Yesterday was a beautiful day, and we stopped by Disney's Pop Century Resort to take a look at the newest progress on Disney's Art of Animation Resort (below, left). A Radiator Springs sign/icon is being worked on, with a pile of tires as part of it (below, right).
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Disney's Art of Animation Resort Construction Update, Coronado Springs Resort Christmas Decorations and Pepper Market Buffet Test – Photos and Video
By Jeff, on December 7th, 2011
We spent yesterday afternoon visiting Disney's Pop Century Resort (below, left) to get Christmas decoration photos as well as an update of the upcoming Art of Animation Resort (below, right).
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By Jeff, on August 12th, 2011
We went to Disney's Pop Century Resort (below, left) to take photos and video of the continuing progress on the upcoming Disney's Art of Animation Resort (below, right). The resort's sections are themed after The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Finding Nemo, and Cars. The Little Mermaid area is the only one that will have standard rooms as opposed to suites, utilizing the former buildings that were built originally for Pop Century's never-built "The Legendary Years".
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Disney's All Star Sports Resort New Refillable Mug Machines, Disney's Art of Animation Resort Construction Update – Photos & Video
By Jeff, on July 27th, 2011
Today we have a major resort update, spanning the new refillable mug test (below, left) at Disney's All Star Sports Resort to the construction progress at Disney's Art of Animation Resort. Currently, the refillable mugs at Disney's All Star Sports (below, right) have RFID chips in them – as do the standard cups – limiting the amount of soda you can pour at any given time.
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Disney's Art of Animation Resort Construction Update Including Photos and Concept Art from D23's Destination D Presentation – Photos & Video
By Jeff, on June 8th, 2011
Disney's Art of Animation Resort (below, left, in Disney's official artwork) is really starting to take shape (below, right), adding paint to a Finding Nemo building and we've now also seen the first pool being built! Click HERE for all of our past coverage of this exciting new resort dating back to it's beginnings as Disney's Pop Century Legendary Years Resort.
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Disney's Art of Animation Resort Update, Epcot: Disney Pixar Cars 2 Race Around World Showcase – Photos and Video
By Jeff, on April 8th, 2011
We stopped by Disney's Pop Century Resort (below, left) yesterday to take some photos and video of the progress on the upcoming Disney's Art of Animation Resort (below, right). It's pretty amazing to see the difference from just a couple of weeks ago! To learn more about what this new resort will feature, we have more information and concept art HERE.
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Disney's Art of Animation Resort Construction Update – Saratoga Springs Paddock Pool Enhancements – Photos and Video
By Jeff, on March 23rd, 2011
We stopped by Disney's Pop Century Resort yesterday to take a look at the Disney's Art of Animation construction (below, left). It's changed a lot since we were last there, with many guest buildings in the process of being built! Also, the years that were part of the Legendary Years resort (which never was completed) are now stripped from the main hall building (below, right). You can still see the outline of the numbers that were removed. Most of the main hall building can't be seen from the Pop Century anymore due to the construction.
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S Asia Osama Bin Laden Dead: US Has The Body
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Osama Bin Laden dead: US has the body
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May 02, 201112:11PM
Link: http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/world/osama-bin-laden-dead-us-has-the-body/story-e6frea8l-1226048335673
Osama bin Laden is dead, Obama says
By the CNN Wire Staff
(CNN) -- The mastermind of the worst terrorist attack on American soil is dead, U.S. President Barack Obama announced late Sunday night, almost 10 years after the attacks that killed almost 3,000 people.
Osama bin Laden -- the longtime leader of al Qaeda -- was killed by U.S. forces in a mansion outside the Pakistani capital of Islamabad along with other family members, a senior U.S. official told CNN.
In an address to the nation late Sunday night, Obama called bin Laden's death "the most significant achievement to date in our nation's effort to defeat al Qaeda."
"Today, at my direction, the United States launched a targeted operation against that compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan," Obama said. "A small team of Americans carried out the operation with extraordinary courage and capability. No Americans were harmed. They took care to avoid civilian casualties. After a firefight, they killed Osama bin Laden and took custody of his body."
U.S. diplomatic facilities around the world were placed on high alert following the announcement of bin Laden's death, a senior U.S. official said, and the U.S. State Department should be sending out a new "worldwide caution" for Americans shortly. Some fear al Qaeda supporters may try to retaliate against U.S. citizens or U.S. institutions.
Bin Laden death 'a victory for U.S.' Obama: Osama bin Laden killed Bin Laden's death affects the world
Hundreds of people arrived at the White House late Sunday night and chanted, "USA! USA!" They then chanted, "Hey, hey, goodbye!" in reference to the demise of bin Laden and then spontaneously sang the national anthem.
"This welcome news is a credit to our intelligence efforts and brings to justice the architect of the attacks on our country that killed nearly 3,000 people on September 11, 2001," said Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, the ranking Republican on the Homeland Security Committee, in a statement issued Sunday night.
The news brought some relief to the grieving family members of those killed on 9/11.
"This is important news for us, and for the world. It cannot ease our pain, or bring back our loved ones," Gordon Felt, president of Families of Flight 93, said in a statement. "It does bring a measure of comfort that the mastermind of the September 11th tragedy and the face of global terror can no longer spread his evil."
In his speech, Obama reiterated that the United States is not at war with Islam.
"I've made clear, just as President Bush did shortly after 9/11, that our war is not against Islam. Bin Laden was not a Muslim leader; he was a mass murderer of Muslims."
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, released a statement Monday morning welcoming the death of bin Laden.
"As we have stated repeatedly since the 9/11 terror attacks, bin Laden never represented Muslims or Islam In fact, in addition to the killing of thousands of Americans, he and Al Qaeda caused the deaths of countless Muslims worldwide," the statement said. "We also reiterate President Obama's clear statement tonight that the United States is not at war with Islam."
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(CNN) -- The mission that killed one of the world's most notorious terrorist leaders was carried out by U.S. forces with the cooperation of Pakistan, U.S. President Barack Obama said Sunday night.
Osama bin Laden -- the longtime leader of al Qaeda -- was killed by U.S. forces in a mansion about 100 kilometers, or 62 miles, north of the Pakistani capital of Islamabad along with other family members, a senior U.S. official told CNN.
Members of Pakistan's intelligence service, the ISI, were on site in Abbottabad during the operation, a senior Pakistani intelligence official said.
Bin Laden resisted the assault and was killed in a firefight, senior administration officials said.
The Pakistani intelligence official said he did not know who fired the shot that actually killed the terror mastermind.
Three other men were also killed in raid, as was a woman who was being used as a human shield, senior administration officials said.
The U.S. team was at the compound for about 40 minutes, the officials said. There were no casualties on the American side, although a U.S. helicopter crashed during the raid due to mechanical problems. The helicopter was then destroyed for security reasons, senior administration officials said.
A senior administration official told reporters that Obama's administration did not share intelligence gathered beforehand with any other country -- including Pakistan -- for security reasons.
The official said only a small group of people inside the U.S. government knew about this operation ahead of time. Another official said a "small U.S. team" was involved in the operation; but the official would not confirm any U.S. military involvement.
However, a senior defense official said U.S. Navy SEALs were involved.
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Osama Bin Laden was killed not by a drone strike, but up close during a firefight with U.S. troops. He was not living in a cave when he died, but in a million-dollar mansion with twelve-foot walls just 40 miles from the Pakistani capital, where U.S. forces killed him Sunday.
The U.S. had been monitoring the compound in Abbottabad for months after receiving a tip in August that Bin Laden might be seeking shelter there. He had long been said to be in the mountainous region along the Afghanistan, Pakistan border, hiding in a cave as the U.S. sought to kill him with drone strikes from above. Instead, he was in a house eight times larger than its neighbors, with walls more than 12 feet tall and valued at $1 million. The house had no phone or television and the residents burned their trash. The house had high windows and few points of access, and U.S. officials concluded it had been built to hide someone.
According to U.S. officials, two U.S. helicopters swept into the compound at 1:30 and 2:00 a.m. Sunday morning. Twenty to 25 U.S. Navy Seals under the command of the Joint Special Operations Command in cooperation with the CIA stormed the compound and engaged Bin Laden and his men in a firefight, killed Bin Laden and all those with him.
More at: http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/osama-bin-laden-killed-navy-seals-firefight/story?id=13505792
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How they got him
It started with a courier's name.
Senior White House officials said early Monday that the trail that led to Osama bin Laden began before 9/11, before the terror attacks that brought bin Laden to prominence. The trail warmed up last fall, when it discovered an elaborate compound in Pakistan.
"From the time that we first recognized bin Laden as a threat, the U.S. gathered information on people in bin Laden's circle, including his personal couriers," a senior official in the Obama administration said in a background briefing from the White House.
After the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, "detainees gave us information on couriers. One courier in particular had our constant attention. Detainees gave us his nom de guerre, his pseudonym, and also identified this man as one of the few couriers trusted by bin Laden."
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findingmyway
World citizen!
How much difference is that actually going to make?
- Will it stop the hate crimes?
- Will it stop suicide bomber groups?
- Will it stop bad relations between the arab world and the west?
- Will it stop stereotyping?
We shall have to wait and see. The cynic in me says nothing will change :34:
BhagatSingh
Osama bin Laden is not dead! He can't be! *points to turban on self*
Meh it's funnier with non-Sikhs... icecreammunda
Curiouser and curiouser said Alice...more contradictions from Pakistan
Pakistan arrests dozens in Abbottabad
Pakistani security forces arrested dozens of people yesterday, following Sunday's U.S. raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbtotabad.
According to a report from the Open Source Center, several Pakistani agencies conducted a joint operation in Abbottabad, arresting 40 people on suspicion of links to bin Laden.
Participating were the Inter-Services Intelligence Agency, Military Intelligence, the Intelligence Bureau, and the Abbottabad Police.
Official Pakistani sources were quoted as having referred to the arrests as the "second phase" of the operation that killed the al Qaeda leader.:whatzpointkudi:
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This is getting so, that we don't really need the kudi for this particular story.
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Literal translation from Sant Singh Khalsa in black followed by my interpretation in green.
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ਕੀਰਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੀ ਗਾਉ ਮੇਰੀ ਰਸਨਾਂ ॥ Keerath Prabh Kee Gaao...


Which means you "do life" in a thoroughly unique way. The following exercise will help you discover a very consistent pattern to the way you function. You live out that pattern again and again throughout your life. That pattern describes your giftedness in action.
First you'll tell several stories from your life, in your own words. Not about things that have happened to you, but about activities you enjoyed doing and feel you did well.
Next you'll analyze your stories to find a wonderful and consistent pattern in the way you function—the way you were designed you to function.


Parkinson's Disease is a progressive neurological condition. In Parkinson's, the loss of dopamine-producing nerve cells means that parts of the brain that coordinate movement are unable to work normally, causing the symptoms of Parkinson's to appear – tremor, rigidity and slowness of movement.
As well as affecting movement, people with Parkinson's can find that tiredness, pain, depression and constipation can have an impact on their day-to-day lives.
The Alexander Technique is a method of improving the efficiency of our overall balance and coordination. It is a self help approach with therapeutic effects. Lessons are individual. It is used alongside normal drug treatment.
Research trials, including a Randomised Controlled Trial, were carried out in 1997, 2002 and 2005 on the effectiveness of the Alexander Technique in helping those with Parkinson's.
decrease the speed at which medication levels need to increase.
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Stallibrass C., Frank C., Wentworth K. (2005). Retention of skills learnt in Alexander Technique lessons: 28 people with idiopathic Parkinson's disease. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 9, 150-157.