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DeSantis calls for an end to unanimous juries in Florida death penalty cases | Ron DeSantis
Florida's right-wing Republican governor, Ron DeSantiswants to overturn the constitutional requirement that juries be unanimity for death sentences in his state.
"Okay, get a supermajority," DeSantis said the Florida Sheriffs Association on Monday. "But you can't just say that one person votes against and therefore the death penalty is not imposed."
"Maybe eight out of 12 or something," he said added.
Florida requires unanimity of juries in death penalty cases since 2017a change made after the US Supreme Court declared unconstitutional a government system that allows a simple majority of a jury to recommend death, and the judge then decides whether to impose it.
In Florida, death row inmates are allowed the choice of electrocution or lethal injection. In accordance with Death Penalty Information Center30 inmates have been exonerated on Florida's death row — more than in any other US state.
Last year, Desantis was re-elected with a convincing victory. As the leading face of national hard-right Republicans, he has not announced the party's 2024 presidential bid, but remains the only serious challenger to Donald Trump, the only confirmed candidate, in polls about the race.
Trump is also an enthusiastic supporter of government killings, his administration has been hasty 13 federal death sentences at the end of his tenure in the White House.
On Monday, DeSantis focused his anger on the recent trial of Nikolas Cruz, who killed 17 people at a high school in Parkland. Floridain February 2018, but was spared the death penalty after three jurors objected.
DeSantis said, "If you're never going to punish, you just can't be on a jury. Our law allows it. But you're in a situation where you have 12 jurors and only one juror vetoes it, and then you don't get a conviction."
Referring to Parkland, DeSantis mistakenly said, "I think you had an 11-to-1 decision where 11 said he should get the maximum sentence. One said no. And we don't know what went into it. But I think that these juries are made up of people who never intend to use the maximum penalty."
Cruz was awarded to life without parole.
DeSantis said, "There were court decisions, all these other things. The bottom line is that the charter can probably be changed."
In 2016, the US Supreme Court, which ruled that Florida's death penalty law violated the Sixth Amendment, consisted of five conservatives and four liberals. Voted 8-1 vs. Floridaonly Samuel Alito disagrees.
Alito is now one of six conservatives on the tough court, which has shown a marked tendency to rule in favor of death penalty supporters.
Recently, Bernard Harcourt, professor of law at Columbia University said the Guardian: "It's unbelievable what happened with the court. It's almost as if conservative judges have become the nation's executioners."
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Sheets Update From Oakland
We know what is being said about Weston Dressler in Kansas City, but its been tougher to find news on Kory Sheets. However, here's an article on the Riders running back trying to crack the Raiders. Click here to read
CFL Players Of The Month For July
The Canadian Football League announced today that Mike Reilly, John Chick, Swayze Waters and Andrew Harris were named the CFL Players of the Month for July.
The monthly awards include all games played from Week 1 to Week 5.
The four players were chosen by a panel of judges that includes former Canadian Football League players Matt Dunigan and Duane Forde of TSN, and Pierre Vercheval of RDS.
Edmonton Eskimos quarterback Mike Reilly was named the Offensive Player of the Month for July. Through the first month of the season, Reilly passed for 1,142 yards on 110-for-173 passing (63.6%) and threw for nine touchdowns to help lead the Eskimos to a 4-1 start, currently good enough for a share of first place in the West Division.
Reilly also impressed with his legs by rushing for 221 yards on 28 carries (7.9 yards per carry), the most by any quarterback and seventh most in the CFL.
Reilly, a Kennewick, Washington native, had his best performance in Week 3.The product of Central Washington threw for 256 yards and three touchdowns in Edmonton's 27-11 win over the Ottawa REDBLACKS.
Against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Week 4, Reilly had his best rushing game, running for 96 yards while also throwing a touchdown in the Eskimos' 26-3 win.
Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end John Chick was named the Defensive Player of the Month for July. Chick recorded six sacks, 11 tackles, one forced fumble and three tackles for a loss during the opening four games of the Roughriders' 2014 campaign.
Chick has opened the season with at least one sack in each game and on two occasions, he notched a pair of sacks to catapult himself into the league lead.
The native of Gillette, Wyoming and product of Utah State was named Defensive Player of the Week for Week 5, in which he sacked Ricky Ray twice and added a tackle in the Riders' dominant 37-9 win over the Toronto Argonauts.
Toronto Argonauts kicker and punter Swayze Waters was named the Special Teams Player of the Month for July. Waters went 13-of-14 (92.9%) kicking field goals to open the season, as well as boasting the league's highest punting average at 46.8 yards.
The native of Jackson, Mississippi matched a career-high in Week 2 by making five field goals against the Calgary Stampeders, including a 51-yarder, equaling his career long.
The single season record holder in points at the University of Alabama-Birmingham is currently third in kicking points with 50.
BC Lions running back Andrew Harris was named the Canadian Player of the Month for July. The Winnipeg, Manitoba native has collected 579 yards from scrimmage and has recorded three touchdowns to begin the 2014 season.
Through five weeks, Harris leads the league in rushing yards with 311 on 56 carries (5.6 yards per carry) and is ranked fourth in the league in receiving yards with 268 on 18 receptions (14.9 yard average).
Harris' best performance came in Week 3 when he took home Offensive and Canadian Player of the Week honours after rushing for 138 yards on 18 touches, scoring a touchdown and recording a team-high 65 receiving yards, in the Lions' 26-13 win over the Roughriders.
Harris was also named Canadian Player of the Week in Week 4 after rushing for 72 yards, adding four receptions for 78 yards and scoring a touchdown.
Harris is second in the league in combined yards with 646 yards.
Rider News
Saskatchewan Roughrider defensive end John Chick and linebacker Sam Hurl have each been named a CFL Gibson's Finest Player of the Week.
Chick was named Defensive Player of the Week after a dominating performance in Saturday's 37-9 victory over the visiting Toronto Argonauts. The 31-year-old Wyoming native recorded two quarterback sacks, one forced fumble and one defensive tackle.
For the season, Chick has 11 defensive tackles, three tackles for loss, one forced fumble, and a league leading six quarterback sacks. This is the third time in five CFL seasons that Chick has picked up Defensive Player of the Week.
Hurl was named Canadian Player of the Week after an equally impressive week five performance. The 24-year-old Calgary native registered a single game career high seven defensive tackles, while also adding a fumble recovery.
The three year CFL veteran currently sits fourth in the league with 21 defensive tackles. It is the first time Hurl has picked up Player of the Week honours.
It is the third and fourth time this season that a Rider has earned Player of the Week honours after Ricky Foley picked up double recognition to open the season.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders today announced international wide receiver Korey Williams and international defensive lineman Chancey Aghayere have joined the teams practice roster.
Williams (6' – 185) will be in his second CFL season after originally entering the league in 2013 with the B.C. Lions. Last season the NorthWest Oklahoma State product registered seven receptions for 112 yards and one touchdown, while adding one rush attempt for 41 yards in 15 regular season games. The 27-year-old also had 15 punt returns for 56 yards and six kickoff returns for 64 yards.
Aghayere (6'4 – 265) joins the Riders after attending off-season workouts with the Seattle Seahawks. He had previously signed with the team as an undrafted free agent in April, 2013.
Previously, the Texas native played four seasons at Louisiana State where he collected 44 defensive tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and two quarterback sacks in 43 career collegiate games.
Well Rider Nation, you can breathe easy this week. It seems as if the team got their you know what together during the bye week as they really took it out on the Argos. Who's kidding who, that game was over 5 minutes in. The defence came to play and I mean they came to play. If they can play at that level and that intensity for the rest of the season, it will be tough for teams to beat the green and white. I fully realize that likely won't happen in the remaining 14 games, but it was a sign that when this team wants to play ---especially on defence---they are pretty damn tough.
Just some thoughts
--Who had the better game John Chick or Tyron Brackenridge? Am I the only one saying today after watching Chick's play that he is playing at the level he was when he won the defensive player of the year award before bolting to the NFL in 2009. He's been a beast!
--Has the wheel of running backs stopped on Will Ford? He certainly deserves the start against Ottawa.
--With the way the offensive line runblocks, is it safe to say there are a lot of people out there who could run for at least 60 yards behind them.
--Dan Clark looked great in his debut. Head coach Corey Chamblin says he didn't notice anything bad and that's a good sign.
--While the passing game continues to struggle, one wonders if those struggles end when Chris Getzlaf gets back into the lineup.
--Durant only completed 9 passes. There aren't many quarterbacks who complete just 9 passes while seeing their team score 37 points with none of the points coming directly from the defence.
Lets see if the team can take this new-found attitude and energy and do it again in Ottawa. Two games in five days will be tough, but they should be able to go to Ottawa and win even though the REDBLACKS are better than your usual expansion team. The Winnipeg game will be a definite test.
There has to be concern amongst CFL folks about the Ti-Cats and Argos. Who's kidding who, that looked bad Saturday night at McMaster. More people have been at Rams and Huskies games than there were at Ron Joyce Stadium. I know the stadium doesn't seat a lot, but it looked bad. As one person connected with the CFL said Saturday night, they should have looked at going to Buffalo instead of MacMaster. I couldn't disagree. The University of Buffalo stadium would have been a better venue. So would have Rogers Centre.
Could the CFL survive without Toronto if the Argos franchise moved to the Maritimes. I'm not sure if it could when Corporate Canada is in T-O.
The Geroy Simon retirement ceremony just seemed awkward to me---especially the part of him addressing the team. That one left me scratching my head when Geroy works for another team. Lets just say I couldn't see Kent Austin coming in and speaking to the Riders if the team were to retire his number 5. Yes, Geroy's role isn't as high profile as Kent's, but you see what I mean.
This was the last Sunday without NFL football until the week before the Super Bowl. I'm OK with that and I know there are many others OK with that as well.
Other non football related thoughts
Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux went into Baseball's Hall of Fame this weekend. Those guys could twirl the ball. They were something special to watch when they were on their game. How the Braves only won one World Series during those years is beyond me.
Graham DeLaet just couldn't carry the momentum from his course record 63 on Friday in the final 36 holes of the Canadian Open. He needed another couple of 67's on the weekend, but he still finished with another top 10. As for Jim Furyk, he needs to have someone come in to close things out. How many times has Furyk had the lead after 54 holes and lose? I thought he was a shoo-in to win it on Sunday, but Tim Clark had other ideas.
Am I the only one wondering who cares if new Leafs assistant GM Kyle Dubas is a specialist in "advanced statistics". Hockey isn't like baseball and Moneyball can't be replicated on the ice the way it is on the diamond. I can't wait to see how this plays out.
When in an NFL fantasy draft this year----don't wait too long to take Buffalo's Sammy Watkins.
I should not be allowed at times to carry an 8 iron in my hand.
Its Queen City Ex time. How much will it cost me to get a "stuffy" for my youngest daughter this year and can I just go to Toys R Us and smuggle something into the grounds.
That's all I got. Enjoy the week!
Apologies for the lateness of this post. I know its usually up late Thursday night-early Friday morning, but circumstances prevented me getting this thing online until early Friday evening. As usual, these are just the weekly thoughts running through my muddled mind
One thing that was nice about being away for a week was not hearing the question "What's wrong with the Riders?". It didn't take long for that question to crop up again this week though along with the entitlement of the fan as to what he or she deserves to know. Riders head coach Corey Chamblin in my mind has told you all you need to know when it comes to Keith Toston and why he isn't playing. He says its a coaches decision. That is all you need to know and after that its none of your business unless Chamblin or GM Brendan Taman or Toston himself wants to share more information. Yes, the fact some members of the media know the answer to the question is a sign of trust between organization and person. You can bet your bottom dollar if we blabbed every piece of information we heard on a day-to-day basis that the fountain of info would be shut off extremely quick. I don't make things public at my workplace that I don't think should be made public and either do you. Why do you think this is any different? Don't give me the "We are the fans who pay the salary!" excuse either. You put your money down at several places, but I'm sure if you're favourite teller is gone from the bank or your favourite product is gone from the grocery store, you can ask the question and get an answer but if there is more to the story that they don't want to tell you, they won't. Its as simple as that. Just because you are a fan doesn't mean you get an all-access pass. Some of you know that---actually a lot of you do, but it would seem as if some of you don't.
I am going to be honest and say the Chris Getzlaf injury is becoming more and more worrisome. What is wrong with Getz? Its something that is being kept hush-hush, but its something where the team won't put him on the six game injury list even though this will be the 3rd game he will miss. I thought he would be ready to go for the Toronto game but he's not. The Rider offence needs number 89 in there.
I'm disappointed with those who are elated with the fact Jon Cornish is done for the first half of the season. The Calgary running back is done until September after being placed on the six game injury list with concussion symptoms. I fully realize Cornish is public enemy #2 around here behind Henry Burris, but its not good on a league-wide basis to have the league's reigning MVP on the shelf. If fans of other teams were crowing about Darian Durant being lost to a long-term injury, you would be outraged. There is no difference here.
How would you like to be that 20 year old who won 350-thousand in the 50-50 draw at the Eskimos game. That's an unreal number. How many went to the game to get a ticket and how many went to watch the game---while getting a ticket. Bottom line is the Eskimos had 41 thousand on a Thursday night to watch the game and that's what counts. Could the Argos find someone corporate to put up 20-grand in a 50-50 draw every home game to entice more people out. Yeah, it would probably mean a 50-50 of 22-thousand, but you know what I mean.
For what its worth, I loved the call by Chris Jones at the end of the first half Thursday night, but I questioned the when he did it. That was not the time to run that play and it cost them. Doing that earlier in the quarter and or midway thru the 3rd would have made that play a lot better in my mind win or lose.
A very astute point from my good buddy Rob Vanstone in his Friday column on why there is a need for TSN to keep showing us "That's Hockey" in July. Why? They aren't even the chief network anymore! How about a daily half hour show on the CFL to maybe pump up some more interest across the league. It can be done so why isn't it?
Are the Regina Pats ever going to get around to hiring a head coach?
Has anyone been to the NAIG events in Regina? Many media outlets including mine put up polls asking if people will be going and the answer is an overwhelming no. That being said, I heard the CKHS was as packed for the basketball finals as it was for the CIS National Womens Basketball Championship a couple of years ago.
Let me get this straight. A small child falls out of an ages-old tree in Regina Beach and hurts himself and now there is a move on to get rid of the tree? Really??? Are we getting rid of the playground equipment for fear someone will get hurt too? Where did our mentality change? We weren't like this 20-25 years ago and frankly it was rather refreshing compared to what it is now. Some people just go wayyyyyyyyy too overboard on things and this is one of them.
This will anger the hard-core NFL fans, but the NFL network is must-watch TV right now as they show highlight films of all 32 squads from last year and take us from one training camp to another. If you are a hard-core football fan, this is a great time of year.
How are the San Francisco Giants managing to stay ahead of the LA Dodgers in the NL West. With the pitching staff the Dodgers have, they should be cruising in that division, but the Giants are finding a way.
The Yankees are loading up trying to make a playoff push. I can only hope this fails. Baseball is much better when the Yankees aren't in the playoffs. Sorry Yankee fans! By the way, why doesn't anyone in the southern US complain about their name.
That's all I got. Have a great weekend!! GO RIDERS!!
Ford Signing Made Official By Riders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders today announced international running back Will Ford has joined the teams practice roster.
Ford (5'11 – 195) is a three year CFL veteran after originally entering the league in 2012 with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Last season the South Carolina State product was named an East Division All-Star after running for 594 yards and two touchdowns on 113 carries while adding seven receptions for 41 yards and a touchdown in 13 regular season games with the Bombers. The 27-year-old also had 45 kickoff returns for 1,047 yards and two touchdowns including a 100 yard long return. He was twice named CFL Special Teams Player of the Week following performances in week 11 and 15.
Dressler Talks About Chiefs Main Camp After Day 1
Kansas City Chiefs fans are starting to see in Weston Dressler what Rider fans saw for years. Dressler was interviewed by Kansas City media after day 1 of main camp today. You can take a look at what he had to say by clicking here
A few days getting away from it all in the summer-time can be a great thing, but life goes on and so does work. Like the Riders, a brief vacation was taken and like the Riders, it will be back to work Tuesday for this blogger after some time in the good old US of A---in particular Minot. Its been a long time since I've been to the city and it has grown immensely since the last time I was there. What did I miss while I was away
1. Hugh Charles comes and goes
I'll be honest with you. I was surprised when the Riders went out and picked up Hugh Charles. When he was here the first time, he couldn't block, he had a problem hanging onto the football and he seemed like a "me" guy with the backflips--I remember one game where the Riders were getting blown out and late in the game he scored and then pushed some teammates away so he could backflip. Yes, Hugh ran for 86 yards in the first half of the loss to BC, but stats don't mean everything. He fumbled and he still showed he couldn't block. What surprised me was the outrage amongst some Rider fans towards Coach C and GM Brendan Taman. Did some think Hugh was the savior? I have had many a Rider fan ask me why Taman can't find a RB. Excuse me?? Taman found THEE running back last year in Kory Sheets---a guy who only got the job remember because Brandon West couldn't hang on to the football. He went out in the off-season and found both Keith Toston and Anthony Allen. It is not Taman's fault that neither man is playing. He gets the ingredients and Chamblin cooks the recipe. Why Toston isn't playing is a mystery to me, but after last year, I think Coach C proved he knows a helluva lot more football than a lot of us do. "The Mad Scientist" has a plan and he isn't diverting from that plan.
2. Expectations
A gentlemen told me as I was in the bank waiting to change some Canadian cash into American cash that the Riders wouldn't make the playoffs and would be lucky to win 5 games this year. I laughed at him and asked what his rationale was. He said the team wasn't as close to being talented as last year's team which I agreed with, but I reminded him we are only four weeks into a long season. I think as a fanbase our expectations may have been a little high. I still think this team despite its losses is a very good team, but injuries to Chris Getzlaf and rookie Chad Kilgore haven't helped. Without Getzlaf in there, it means the loss of Dressler, Simon, Sheets and Getzlaf to that high powered offence. That will hurt anyone. Did anyone think Edmonton would be 4-0 to start the season. How about Winnipeg's great start. Who had Hamilton at 0-3 and Toronto at 1-2. Relax people. There is still a long ways to go. I think our expectations for this team were maybe a little too unrealistic---I'm starting to think that even though I still think this team wins the West again. Lets let this book play out for a few more weeks before we start playing CSI Regina and examine the corpse.
3. CFL in the USA
I didn't see every down of football this weekend and I would have liked to seen the first game back in Ottawa, but its great for Canadians like me to have the ability to watch the CFL while in the US. The Edmonton-Winnipeg and Hamilton-Calgary were both on ESPN2 and it was outstanding sitting in my hotel room watching that game after a day in the hot sun. I don't know how many are tuning in down in the states, but they have their own host for the proceedings and he does a good job in bringing the CFL to Americans. They even have a couple of commercials I haven't seen up here. This can only be a plus for the CFL as they try to make household names out of the Durants, Cornishs, Rays and Willy's.
4. Baseball's all-star game
I knew baseball's all-star game would be a lovefest for Derek Jeter or Michael Jeter as a tweet from CBS news read (OOPS!!), but baseball should be embarrassed for what happened or what didn't happen at Minnesota's Target Field ( a stadium where I must watch baseball first-hand). How the game could salute Jeter while ignoring Tony Gwynn was a grievous mistake. Gwynn was just as great an ambassador for the game as what Jeter is today and to not even mention his passing during the game or on the FOX telecast was a horrible, horrible mistake. Both tried covering their tracks by saying there were many who played the game who passed away over the course of the year that weren't mentioned as well. That couldn't have been done at some point? I would have much rather seen that than Erin Andrews looking all flabbergasted when Adam Wainwright told her he didn't groove a pitch into Jeter in the first inning and that comments he had made suggesting that were a joke. As I said, both MLB and FOX should be ashamed of themselves for this slight.
5. Target Field
While sitting at a Barnes and Noble in Minot, I started reading a book on Target Field and it said that after a referendum, a slight hike to the sales tax was made in Hennepin County for funds that went towards the construction of the stadium. I repeat "Why couldn't we do that in Regina?" Could we not have a slight hike in the PST or a small stadium tax for goods sold in the downtown core----after all we are revitalizing the downtown with this initiative aren't we. Do this for a year and see what type of money is there for the stadium and other projects to make our downtown better. I'm sorry, but downtown Regina is still not what this city wants it to be and it won't be for a long, long time for a variety of reasons. A variety of reasons I'm not getting into, but reasons I think the smart Reginan knows full too well about. If this can be done, why aren't we doing it or why didn't we do it? Questions for another day I guess.
6. British Open
I realize he is the game, but I heard more about Tiger Woods at the British Open than I did about Rory McIlroy winning the thing and that's wrong. The Tiger luster is gone and its time to start focusing in on the Rorys, the Garcias, the Fowlers and the new group of young guns in this sport. I don't need to see every shot of a guy who barely made the cut and is stumbling his way around the course.
7. Minot
I know many of you have been to Minot before, so I won't show you pic after pic after pic. Here's the lion at the zoo though. She just has that "I want to rip your throat out look". The Minot Zoo definitely doesn't compare to the Calgary Zoo, but they are still trying to recover from the flood of 2011 that had 20 percent of the town underwater. The Moose River goes right through the zoo so obviously they were hit hard. All the animals there had to be moved elsewhere and this is really the first summer of a complete operation they have had since 2011. They had to be crossing their fingers after seeing what happened in Saskatchewan and Manitoba a few weeks ago, but it doesn't seem as if flooding will be a problem this time around.
A lot of you know what this place is...
Its the inside of Buffalo Wild Wings in Minot. With all apologies to Kevin and Jason at the Press Box and George at Four Seasons, why doesn't Regina have one of these??? What an outstanding place to watch the game or have some good eats. Those that remember the game QB1 will want to know its located here. People told me there was a Dressler jersey hanging up there. If its there, I didn't see it.
The North Dakota State Fair was on and the University of North Dakota athletics program---based in Grand Forks---did something I think the University of Regina should do in an attempt to get more people out to their games. They could even do this up in Saskatoon as well.
It was UND Day at the Fair on Saturday. Different athletes from the various programs were there to sign autographs, answer questions and all of those in attendance received a 50 percent off ticket to a UND hockey game at the magnificent Ralph Engelstad arena. The U of R should do that and with kids flocking around, give them a chance to meet and talk to some Cougar athletes and give them the opportunity to see a volleyball, basketball, hockey or football game for a low price. If they drag Mom and Dad along which most will, it could create a better environment in the stands than what currently it has. Its just a thought.
The ND State Fair is just a little different than Buffalo Days. Don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with Buffalo Days, but for someone who goes every year, there is that repetitiveness because you know this is there and this is here and that is there. When you are a stranger to the ND State Fair, you don't know what is around the next corner.
The one thing I will say about Minot is the customer service. People there bend over backwards to make sure your experience in their restaurant or shop is a good one which as I think we know is not the case at all local businesses and watering holes.
One last thing. I was getting set to call it a night and did one last channel check in the room. Just starting on what I think is called the Midco Sports Network was a one hour documentary on the rivalry between UND and North Dakota State. It featured mainly on the football and womens basketball programs. What a great show. I was hoping to see a little Scott Schultz and Weston Dressler in college action, but the documentary was done many years ago. Schultzie informed me the documentary ended in what would have been his first year there so obviously no Weston.
And yes, when you wear the /=S=/ in Minot, you hear many "Go RIDERS". I don't know if they are others from Saskatchewan or locals, but it still brings that touch of home.
That's about all I got. One more day of this brief little vacation and then its back to work tomorrow. See ya!
MLB At The Break
OK, Major League Baseball is way past the halfway mark with most teams having around 70 games to go before the season ends. However, Tuesday's all-star game is the unofficial halfway mark with the pennant drive moving at top speed when teams head back. Here's my look at the first half winners and losers
BEST TEAM: Los Angeles Dodgers --The Oakland Athletics may have the most wins in the majors, but they aren't even as close to being as talented as the Dodgers. Clayton Kershaw is having one of the best years a pitcher has ever had in the majors while Josh Beckett, Zack Greinke and Hyun-Jin Ryu give the Dodgers one of the best rotations that baseball has seen since the days of Smoltz, Avery, Glavine and Maddux in Atlanta.
WORST TEAM: This should perhaps be re-labeled as most disappointing team and that falls squarely on the shoulders of the Texas Rangers. They had won 90 games each of the previous four seasons to go along with two American League Championships. They now have the least wins out of any team in baseball. Its time for this team to start over again.
AMERICAN LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS
Cy Young Award ---Felix Hernandez (Seattle)
King Felix is dominant. He is the best pitcher in the American League with a record of 11-2, an ERA of 2.12 and just 25 walks compared to 154 strikeouts
Rookie of the Year --Jose Abreu (Chicago)
The Cuban defector has smacked 29 homers for the White Sox and is a legitimate bet to hit between 45-50 if he stays healthy. How can you not pick this guy!
MVP --Robinson Cano (Seattle)
The Mariners have the best pitcher in the game and they have one of the top players in Cano as well. The decision to sign him as a free agent could pay off in a playoff spot for a Seattle team currently holding down a wild-card spot. He doesn't have the power numbers that an Edwin Encarnacion (who might have had this had it not been for his injury) or Mike Trout has, but he is batting 339 and has come up with big hits time after time after time for the Mariners.
NATIONAL LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS
Cy Young Award -- Clayton Kershaw (LA Dodgers)
The lefty has been lights out. His June saw him go on a scoreless streak of 41 innings. He has thrown a no-hitter. He has an ERA of under 2. There is no better player in the game than Kershaw right now
Rookie Of The Year -- Billy Hamilton (Cincinnati)
The word on Hamilton was if he could hit, he would be special. He has shown he can hit improving his average every month to the point it now sits at 285 with a surprising 5 homers. Hamilton will steal close to 70 bases this year and is a major reason why the Reds are trying to secure a wild-card spot in the National League if not a division title in the Central
MVP --Troy Tulowitzki (Colorado)
The Rockies shortstop has just continues to get better and better. He is hitting 345 this season with 21 homers. His only problem is the team isn't doing well and voters will likely look at guys on playoff teams like Atlanta's Freddie Freeman or Pittsburgh's Andrew McCutchen
PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS
American League Wild Card --- Seattle and Kansas City (This could change to the Blue Jays if they can get themselves a first class pitcher by the end of July)
American League Division Winners --- Baltimore, Detroit and Oakland
National League Wild Card ---San Francisco and Pittsburgh
National League Division Winners --Washington, Cincinnati and the Dodgers
ALCS ---Oakland vs Baltimore
NLCS ---San Francisco vs Dodgers
World Series ---Dodgers over Oakland
Gainer is even waving his arms in frustration. What an exasperating night for the green and white. Where do ya start?
Hugh Charles ran for 86 yards, but he dropped a TD pass (and yes, he did not have control of that ball in the endzone) and he had a crucial fumble that led to BC's field goal at the end of the first half and was a real momentum killer. He also missed some blocks which was his downfall here his first time around. It was not a stellar debut.
How does the game change if Eron Riley hangs on to that ball early in the 4th quarter with the Riders down 6. Is it safe to say that was the turning point? We don't know if the Riders put the ball in the endzone on that drive, but if they do, do they win that game? I would say yes.
The Riders only took 9 penalties, but they were costly penalties. They were penalties that kept BC drives alive including the one that put the final nail in the coffin when they took a field goal off the board only to score a couple of plays later.
Not every defence will make every tackle, but one has to admit it seems as if this defence has forgotten how to wrap up a guy the last couple of weeks.
The lone solace is this is Week 3 and I think a lot of this team as Coach Chamblin has suggested are new to this league and are taking baby steps. Its starting to remind me a lot of the 2012 season when there were a lot of new guys here. I didn't think that would be as big a problem this year because of the veterans left despite the off-season losses, but perhaps I was wrong. I still think there is enough talent on this team for this squad to be right there when the season ends and that end is a long ways away. No one won the Grey Cup after three weeks. No one!!
I wonder if the people of Winnipeg and Edmonton realize you don't win after three weeks. Its funny to hear the crowing coming from those places especially Winnipeg where you would think they would have learned after the Swaggerville disaster. I guess not. If you ask me, the Eskimos are the better 3-0 team. It shouldn't be that surprising to see this team playing well because of the close games they couldn't finish last year, I still think Edmonton gets into the playoffs through the West. I'm still not sold on the Bombers.
Not a big Stampeders fan, but they sent a message to everyone with their beating of the Argos in Toronto. Without Jon Cornish and Nik Lewis, they dominated the Argos one week after they dominated the Riders. It is clear that three weeks in, the Stampeders are the best team in the CFL Once again though, you don't win the Cup after three years.
David Price was dominant in beating the Blue Jays again on Sunday. Price is 15-2 career against the Blue Jays. I can't help but wonder if Alex Anthopoulos noticed the performance Price gave. Can he swing a deal at the all-star break to get this guy in a Jays uniform. If he does, the team can still make the playoffs, If he doesn't or get a pitcher very soon, kiss the season goodbye. It is slipping away from them one day at a time while upper management sits idly by.
Speaking of the Jays, did anyone catch this Munenori Kawasaki interview with Barry Davis on Saturday. It is gold!!!
Watching the futures game on Sunday from Target Field just reinforced the Cubs are slowly getting to a form of respectabilty and slowly getting to the point where they can contend again. Kris Bryant and Javier Baez are going to be stars and from what I've seen of Arismendy Alcantra, that kid can play. Its starting to come together. Can I put a timeline of 2016 and 2017 on it.
Kyle Lowry's return to the Raptors will mean this team will stay relevant. The Raptors had to keep their face of the franchise. The future looks bright for one team that calls the ACC home.
The World Cup is over for another four years with Germany holding the crown ending what was a tremendous display of the sport---a sport that continues to grow globally and a sport that is getting better and better TV numbers across North America. I would love to see Canada in the 2018 event, but sadly I can't see that happening. Expect to see a lot of womens soccer over the next year though as Canada will be hosting the 2015 Womens World Cup. I wish part of that tournament was coming to Regina, but alas it won't happen. I would have loved to have seen that.
Would soccer be better if they eliminated the offside rule? Would it create cherry-pickers? Could we say there is no offside inside the 30 yard line. I think that would generate a little more offense. There were more goals in this World Cup than any other, but scoreless draws don't do the game a lot of good especially when it comes in a final. I think the world would have been buzzing over a 3-2 game between Germany and Argentina instead of 1-0 game where the only goal was scored in extra time.
I've said it once and I'll say it a million times. There is no better entertainment for your dollar than a Regina Red Sox game at Currie Field. Conditions were perfect for their Sunday night tilt against the Lethbridge Bulls. The Bulls won the game, but that didn't diminish from what was an outstanding night at the park. I know there will never be consistent crowds of 1000 and over, but it would sure be great if more people came to games. Regina is a baseball town, but the Red Sox struggle to get over 600 fans a game until playoffs. I think this city is big enough to get more than that out. Its not like the team doesn't try to get you out as Bernie Eiswirth and Gary Brotzel work hard to get that dollar. If you haven't been, go check it out.
OK Craven fans, who put on the better show? Was it Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley or Keith Urban. My people are saying it was Dierks, Urban and then Bryan and Bryan put on one helluva performance Friday night.
Someone needs to explain to me this IPhone Commercial with "Go You Chicken Fat Go". That song is right up there with "Last Saskatchewan Pirate" when it comes to most irritating. Actually, I think I would rather hear LSP than hear Go you Chicken Fat Go echoing through the speakers at Mosaic.
I am going to go out on a limb and say the Tampa Bay Lightning will be one of the NHL's final four next season.
Can't wait for the season finale of "24" tonight. Who is in the flag-draped casket? They can't kill off Audrey! Will Jack be back? GOD I hope so!
**LATE ADDITION** Quote of the weekend. A CBC story this morning talks about the amount of debit cards, wallets, phones, etc. etc turned in at Craven and how people should stop by the information booth before leaving if they lost something. Ryan Geni is a worker at the booth and says Although people do come out here and lose their dignity, they also do lose some other things like their phones, their keys and their wallets," said Geni. People losing their dignity at Craven????!!!! NOOOOOOOO!!!!!
This blogger is on holidays until the 22nd and this blogger is getting outta here with the destination being the good old US of A. Later!
Sounds From The Rider Room
Here is what Sam Hurl, Darian Durant and Coach Chamblin were saying after last nite's 26-13 loss to the Lions...
The weekly assortment of thoughts running through my muddled brain in no particular order
Its Saturday night football at Mosaic and I can't wait. It is going to be a great night weather-wise and it should be a good game between two Western Division rivals. Here's hopin the old girl will be rockin and that the Rider Nation comes out in full force. Yeah, I'm guessing a lot of you will be in Craven and no, I don't know why the Riders have a home game going up against the Jamboree, but I'm still thinkin we can squeeze 30-thousand into Mosaic for a great night of Riders football
OUCH!!! That's all you can say if a fan of Brazilian soccer. Who's kidding who, the Germans turned the host team into sauerkraut with a 7-1 win in the semi-finals. That would be similar to Hamilton coming in here last November and winning the Grey Cup 56-6.
As soon as Dwight Anderson got traded, everyone started to wonder what he had done in Toronto to precipitate this move. Would the same reaction had been had if it were Tearrius George, Weldon Brown or Dominic Picard?
Moms should tell their kids that yellow or green beans are yellow or green fries.
There's no worse sound than the "poof" on the barbecue meaning you are out of propane midway through cooking something.
For as long as I live, I will never, ever understand the allure of taking the old camper and parking it at Wal-Mart for the night.
The American Hockey League is tweaking its overtime rule. The overtime has been expanded to 7 minutes. The first four minutes are played four on four with the final three minutes being three on three. I like that idea!
What is happening with baseball pitchers and arm injuries. There are wayyyyy too many guys having Tommy John surgery and now Japanese sensation Masahiro Tanaka has an arm problem. This wasn't happening in the 70's or the 80's the way it is now and I would think bodies are more conditioned and looked after now.
Someone needs to explain to me the rationale of Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos. Perhaps Anthopooulos needs to explain his rationale to upper management. This team is in desperate need of a number one starting pitcher or a 2nd baseman. What does Anthopoulos do??? He goes out and gets outfielder Nolan Reimold off waivers. Reimold is alright, but I think Anthony Gose was doing alright in Colby Rasmus' absence. That move was a strange one to me and one that will not get the Blue Jays back atop the American League East. Anthopoulos is slowly letting this season get away from him.
We NEED this at the new stadium!!! There is no debate on the matter!
Its National Free Slurpee Day at your 7-11 on which strangely enough is July 11. Who doesn't love the slurpee!! With it being sunny and in the mid 20s today, I'm thinkin a few of the delicious icy drinks will be consumed.
Jean shorts can be a wonderful thing if you know what I mean guys------and somehow I think you do!!
How much longer until the new NFL season starts??
If you want to end your week with a laugh, check this out!!
Have a great weekend!! GO RIDERS!!!
Ti-Cats Aren't Home Yet
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced today that due to construction delays at Tim Hortons Field, the team will host its first two home games – July 26 vs. Ottawa and July 31 vs. Winnipeg – at McMaster University's Ron Joyce Stadium.
"Today's meeting with Toronto 2015, Infrastructure Ontario, ONSS and the City of Hamilton has made it clear that it would not be possible to safely deliver a game experience that would meet our standards within the current timeframe. As a result, we will now host our first two home games at Ron Joyce Stadium. After holding our home pre-season game on campus last month, we know that we can deliver an outstanding entertainment experience at McMaster. In the coming weeks, we will have greater certainty regarding our August 16 game, but the builders remain adamant that Tim Hortons Field will be ready no later than Labour Day," said CEO Scott Mitchell.
"While we are disappointed our fans will have to wait to visit our incredible new stadium, we know the world-class experience provided at Tim Hortons Field will exceed everyone's expectations when it is complete."
Fans that have purchased tickets to these games will be issued a credit or refund for the full value of each game. Details about the games at McMaster will be released tomorrow.
2014 Riderville Tour
The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced today the 2014 Riderville Pre-Game Party Tour which will make seven stops in CFL cities, including the 102nd Grey Cup Festival in Vancouver and the Labour Day Riderville Cabaret in Regina.
Riderville events have been a staple at CFL Grey Cup Festivals for years. In 2013, Riderville pre-game events went on the road to Edmonton and Vancouver. The 2014 Riderville Tour will make pre-game stops at five Rider away games in Ottawa, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Edmonton and Calgary.
Sponsored by Tourism Saskatchewan, Riderville pre-game events will welcome fans of all CFL teams and will include music, food, refreshments, special guest speakers and MC's, door prizes, contests and other giveaways. Each event will also raise funds for a local charity. In 2013, the Edmonton Burn Treatment Society and Ronald McDonald House of British Columbia benefitted. This year, the first tour stop will be in Ottawa at the Aberdeen Pavilion on August 2. Funds raised at this event will support the Military Family Resource Centre.
Riderville tour stops are free to enter and open to all ages and all jersey colours.
"Tourism Saskatchewan values its partnership with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and is proud to play a role in hosting Riderville events," Interim CEO of Tourism Saskatchewan Mary Taylor-Ash said. "The events are great opportunities to showcase Saskatchewan spirit and hospitality and entice visitors to our province, while supporting worthy causes. We look forward to welcoming Rider Nation and fans of all CFL teams in celebration of this great game and the Canadian Football League."
The 2014 Riderville Tour schedule can be found at: http://www.riderville.com/2014-riderville-tour-schedule
D-A Heads To T-O
The Riders have traded Dwight Anderson to Toronto for a conditional draft pick. Head Coach Corey Chamblin will explain the move later this morning when he meets with the media for the first time since Saturday's 48-15 drubbing at the hands of the Argos in a game where Anderson missed several tackles.
Thanks to Nicole Tardif for sending me this on Twitter. Its so true!! Some of those that were ecstatic over what happened last week are demanding instantaneous change this week. CMON people!!! Lets pull it back a little!!!
There's no use even trying to sugarcoat what happened at Rogers Centre on Saturday. It was almost a complete 180 from what we saw at Mosaic Stadium against Hamilton in Week 1. The Riders were just about as bad in Toronto as they were good against the Tiger-Cats. They didn't seem to have any fire or any energy. They looked uninspired, yet they were in a position to perhaps win the football game.
The Riders cut the deficit to 10 and had the ball on a 2nd and I'm not sure. Darian got sacked on a play by the Toronto defensive half where Anthony Allen had to choose what guy to block allowing the other one to come through untouched. That play forced the Riders to punt and squashed any momentum they had with Ricky Ray taking over from there. He moved the team down the field for a touchdown and it was lights out.
It had to be a very deflating experience for the green and white, but head coach Corey Chamblin is hoping that experience will be good for them down the road. He didn't suggest the team had some big heads going in, but when he said to Carm Carteri that last week the talk was about repeating (which he said with a laugh) there was perhaps more to that statement than you think even though it was said jokingly. Chamblin said he didn't like their week of practice but admitted you can have bad practices and win and have good practices and lose. Did he see a little of bit of over-confidence creeping into his team after the one-sided win over Hamilton? If he did, I'm sure he will be letting the team know about it as they get ready for BC Saturday night at Mosaic.
Just some thoughts about what I saw
--John Chick has come out of the gate on fire this year. He was the Riders best defensive player by far and is looking like the player that was dominant before leaving for the NFL. That's nothing but good news as far as I'm concerned.
--Too many missed tackles. Wayyy too many
--The Durant to Brett Swain combination is working. Those two are establishing a nice little chemistry with one another
--Was I the only one who yelled NOOOOOOOOO as Darian released the pass that Antoine Molden took back 107 yards for a touchdown. I could see that one coming. Give a lot of credit to Ben Heenan for not giving up and chasing Molden down the field. Big men shouldn't be doing that.
--Anthony Allen can run the football, but he needs to hang onto it as well. Two fumbles in two weeks will not go over well. He sat down for a while yesterday and may have sat down for the rest of the game had it not been for a Neal Hughes injury. Does Keith Toston or Hugh Charles get the starting assignment against the Lions?
--Its never been a secret that I'm a big fan of Neal Hughes so I love it when he contributes offensively.
If the Riders were the team that took the biggest fall after their Week 1 performance, then Montreal takes the biggest rise. They got their act together at home against BC. They aren't the Alouettes of old by any means, but they showed they can be competitive.
Kevin Glenn has had better starts. His stint with the Lions has been disastrous so far with six INTs in two games. I'm guessing Mike Benavides can't wait for Week 7 when Travis Lulay is eligible to come back onto the roster.
What a 4th quarter implosion by the Tiger-Cats. That was downright ugly seeing the way they handed that game to Edmonton and yet they still had a chance to win it. I hated the QB draw call at the end and think Kent Austin outsmarted himself, but whatever.
I'm not sold on the Bombers yet. It will take a while.
Other tidbits....
--Moments after it ended Saturday morning someone put on Twitter that Genie Bouchard looked as if she needed a hug. No kidding! That was tough to watch as the 20 year old Canadian who has captured the country's attention got smoked in the womens final at Wimbledon. What a painful learning experience it was. She will be back though! Some are wondering if they should invest some corporate dollars into her and I say why wouldn't you? She is the future of womens tennis and she's easy to look at. Canadian businesses are doing it so get on the bandwagon.
--I can't help but ask why it is that Stephen Harper hasn't come to our fair province to look at the damages from the mammoth rainfall last weekend. There's no doubt Brad Wall had to do so a-s-a-p which is what he did, but the PM should have been right behind him----especially when he was in Calgary flipping pancakes at the Stampede. It wouldn't have been that big of a trip for him. The same could be said for Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau who was also in Calgary. Trudeau isn't the PM though, Harper is and I think he really snubbed Saskatchewan by not showing up especially when he checked out the situation in Manitoba yesterday.
--Jeff Samardzija goes to Oakland, Brandon McCarthy goes to the Yankees. The cards are starting to fall and Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos appears to just sit there and wait. This team needs to make a deal or two as the season is starting to crumble underneath them. In talking to Rogers Sportsnet Jays analyst Gregg Zaun, he says Toronto has to strike now and should offer some top prospects to Tampa for pitcher David Price. You don't get a legitimate shot at the pennant every year so do something Alex. If you don't, you might not have a job next year.
--How concerned is the CFL about Toronto? The city just won't embrace this team. They are too "big" for the Argos now that they have the Raptors, Jays, Toronto FC and the Leafs. They are back page news and will always be back page news until something changes. I don't know if the best marketing minds out there could get the attitude of Torontonians to change. 18 thousand people on a glorious Saturday afternoon should raise a lot of alarm bells---especially when two or three thousand of those people were likely there to watch the Riders. I still think the CFL needs Toronto because corporate Canada is Toronto, but I don't know what to do. Either does anyone else.
--Every day I hear a new name come up for the Regina Pats coaching job. I'm sure one of those names will be the new guy, but I am willing to let others comb out that information. Just make the hire and lets move on.
--Did you see UFC 175? Uriah Hill's toe was certainly the talk for many as was the Ronda Rousey-Alexis Davis fight----if you want to call that one. I've seen better catfights at the bar than what I saw there. Did you know Lyoto Machida is a guy who drinks his own urine saying it does his body good. Yeahhhhhhhh, no!
--I guess its safe to say that the cologne or perfume of choice for many for a while will be OFF or Deep Woods Off. We knew it would happen, but man are the mosquitoes bad!
--I could care less where Lebron James goes in free agency. The same for Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. The three are good at what they do, but I'm not a fan of the trio.
--Have a great week everyone!
99 Hopes To Bring The NHL To Seattle
Wayne Gretzky has joined a group of investors hoping to bring a National Hockey League team to Seattle, The Post has learned.
The Gretzky group is one of three looking to bring an NHL franchise to the home of Starbucks, sources said — but each faces an uphill battle in that league Commissioner Gary Bettman has not said the league is ready to expand.
It is not known if the Gretzky group or either of the other two groups are eyeing an expansion team or hope to move an existing team to the Pacific Northwest.
A move to buy a Seattle team would mark at least the second time the 53-year-old Hall of Famer tried to become an NHL owner.
In 2011, Gretzky partnered with Providence Equity Partners, a New York private-equity firm, in a $1.5 billion bid for Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which owns the Toronto Maple Leafs and the NBA Toronto Raptors.
However, the NHL rejected the group's offer because it would have been structured as a leveraged buyout with debt levels higher than 50 percent of the franchise value — which is against NHL rules.
Bettman in May visited Seattle to learn the status of plans to build a new arena. Hedge-fund honcho Chris Hansen has said in the past he is willing to finance a Seattle arena, but only if he is able to snag an NBA franchise to play in it.
The plan to bring NBA action back to Seattle appears to have fizzled when Hansen partner Steve Ballmer dropped out after buying the LA Clippers for $2 billion.
"He needs a team to get the arena off the ground," a source close to the situation said.
Gretzky declined comment. The NHL did not return calls.
(New York Post)
--The weekly collection of thoughts running through my muddled brain in no particular order
Who does the weekly power rankings at CFL.ca. Calgary at number 1? Is that supposed to be a joke? Hamilton at number 3?? Seriously, did they just pick teams out of a hat? My power rankings after Week 1 would look like this and yes, you can disagree. 1. Sask 2. Edmonton 3. Winnipeg 4. Calgary 5. BC 6. Winnipeg 7. Montreal 8. Hamilton 9. Ottawa
Congratulations to former Moose Jaw Warriors coach Mike Stothers for climbing up the ladder to the American Hockey League. As "Sportscage" junior hockey insider Kelly Remple informs me, Stothers is the first coach to leave the Warriors to move up to the pro ranks and has not been dismissed or left for another team.
I can't help but wonder if Malcolm Cameron and Josh Dixon could reunite in Moose Jaw and what that would do to the Highway 1 rivalry. Hey, if Curtis Hunt could go from the Jaw to Regina than Cameron and Dixon could certainly go the other way.
Harvest Meats recalled a lot of product this week because of "unsuitable" ingredients. Ummmmmmm......what the hell is unsuitable ingredients. I think we deserve an answer to that question don't you?
What exactly did the Ottawa Senators get in return for Jason Spezza? Alex Chiasson and guys I have never heard of. I would have been trying hard to get Cody Eakin or Valeri Nicushkin if I were Bryan Murray.
NHL GM"s don't know what the phrase "fiscal restraint" means after watching another day of big money contracts fly out left and right. There were a lot of overpayments in my mind.
If Rider receiver Ryan Smith ever falls out of favour here and somehow ends up in Edmonton, he will have to grow a mullet and change his number to 94.
A win by Eugenie Bouchard or Milos Raonic at Wimbledon would be right up there with Mike Weir winning the Masters.
If you've been watching "24", are you wondering if Jack Bauer is going to have some "interrogation" with Audrey or Agent Walker like I am. I love Yvonne Strahovski from her "Chuck" days.
The Ottawa REDBLACKS have shown they won't be a pushover if night one was any indication. They gave the Bombers a battle.
We are now into July and the Blue Jays are in a pennant race. You can start getting excited Canada. That being said, this team is struggling along right now and needs something to get them going again,
I'm still not sold on Winnipeg two games in, but they are a helluva lot better than last year's team. That's pretty easy to see.
Klimchuk Looking To Impress Flames
Still a teenager, Morgan Klimchuk is nevertheless well versed in hockey's abrupt curves.
You know, the heavy-handed business of it all.
Twice the Calgarian has seen his junior outfit — the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League — overhaul its coaching staff.
Klimchuk's introduction to the National Hockey League has been no less educational:
* Drafted a year ago by Jay Feaster, then general manager of the Calgary Flames.
* Signed to an entry-level deal by Brian Burke, interim general manager.
* Assessed in his Abbotsford Heat exit meeting by Brad Treliving, now general manager.
"Yeah, that was exactly it," says Klimchuk, chuckling at the re-cap. "You have to learn to adjust because it's going to happen throughout your career. Things like that are definitely out of your control. You take care of what you can and, when you're on the ice, make sure you're performing and doing what you can do."
Which he did with the Pats this past season — 74 points in 57 dates — before making four late-season appearances in Abbotsford.
Which he will soon do here.
Klimchuk is one of the prospects invited to the Flames' development camp this weekend at WinSport's Ice Complex.
"I'm really excited for it," says the 28th pick of the 2013 NHL draft. "Whenever you get a chance to make an impression on anyone in the organization — especially all the new faces — it's an opportunity. Going into camp, that's what I'm looking to do — make an impression.
"You can't make the team out of development camp, but you can definitely show what you can do."
At last summer's camp, there had been no Brad Pascall, no Burke, no Treliving.
And no Sam Bennett for that matter.
Or Hunter Smith. Or Brandon Hickey.
So there's a desire to re-establish the pecking order.
"Whenever there's new players joining the organization," says Klimchuk, "you want to see how you stack up. And having Treliving there — he probably hasn't seen a lot of us play in person lately — that's something I'm definitely looking forward to ... showing them that, come training camp in September, I'm looking to play a big role."
One thing for sure — he won't need a formal meet-and-greet with Bennett, the hotshot pivot drafted fourth overall in Philadelphia.
The forwards skated on the national under-18 side last spring and, in fact, had been roommates on the gold-winning entry at the world championship in Sochi, Russia.
"I know him quite well," says Klimchuk, a left-winger. "A great person and an even better player."
So when his employers chose Bennett?
"I was really excited," he says. "For the Flames to get a guy like that, who I am pretty familiar with? It's very beneficial because you can skip the introduction."
Asked for a snapshot of his chum, Klimchuk doesn't hesitate.
"Real good all-around player — he does it all. He's someone who doesn't like to get pushed around. He can contribute on all sides of the puck. Good with the puck. Good away from the puck. It shows why he was the fourth-overall pick. He could have been the first-overall pick — he's that good."
For Klimchuk — and his buddy Bennett — this week kicks off a hectic stretch.
Canada's world junior camp in Quebec in early August. Then, a few weeks later, main camp with their respective junior clubs.
Then rookie camp with the Flames.
Then, if all goes well, main camp in Calgary.
No worries, though.
"Coming into last summer, I was told that these next couple summers are going to be the busiest ones of your career," said Klimchuk. "You get into that mental mindset. It's go, go, go, for a while. You get used to it. It's not bad. It's good to have all those opportunities. I wouldn't want anything else."
(Calgary Herald)
MJ Warriors Need A New Head Coach
Moose Jaw Warriors Head Coach Mike Stothers has been hired by the Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings to be their new head coach of their American Hockey League affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs.
Stothers joined the Warriors in the summer of 2011, and was on the bench for their inaugural season in Mosaic Place. With Stothers on the bench for the 2011-2012 season, the Warriors set franchise records for wins (45), home wins (30), fewest losses (19), and points (98), they also won the teams third East Division title and advanced to the 2012 Eastern Conference Final. After three years in Moose Jaw, he coached the Warriors in 216 games, he is tied for third all-time in games coaches on a Warriors bench.
"This is a great opportunity for Mike with the Los Angeles Kings organization and we wish him all the best," said Warriors General Manager Alan Millar. "Mike is a very good coach and an even better person. His impact on our hockey club and players will be felt for years to come. On behalf of our Board of Directors, Management, staff, and players, we thank Mike and his wife Judi for everything they have done for our team and community."
Stothers played his junior hockey with the Kingston Canadians of the OMJHL from 1979 to 1982, in 1980 the Philadelphia Flyers drafted him in the first round, 21st overall. From 1981 to 1992 he went on to play 672 games in the American Hockey League and 30 in the National Hockey League.
He began his coaching career in the AHL in 1991 as an assistant coach, he spent 2000-2002 as an assistant coach with the Philadelphia Flyers. In 2002 he returned to major junior hockey, where he coached the Owen Sound Attack for the next five years. After spending the 2007-2008 season back in the AHL with Grand Rapids, Stothers returned to the NHL in 2010-2011 as an assistant coach with the Atlanta Thrashers.
Double Honors For Foley
Saskatchewan Roughrider defensive end Ricky Foley has been named a CFL Gibson's Finest Player of the Week.
The 32-year-old picked up Defensive Player of the Week and Canadian Player of the Week honours after an impressive outing in the Riders 31-10 season opening victory. The Ontario native led the Green and White defence with six tackles and three quarterback sacks.
This is the second time Foley has been named Defensive Player of the Week and fourth time he has picked up Canadian Player of the Week honours during his nine year CFL career.
Others to be recognized by the CFL this week were Winnipeg's Drew Willy (offensive) and Toronto's Chad Owens (special teams)

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From Andy Warhol's 'Cats Cats Cats', here are 5 bright, fun, and wonderfully cat-ie lithographs on 3 pages! Published through the Andy Warhol Foundation For The Visual Arts in 1994, each 2-sided page features quotes from Warhol and his charming illustrations of, what else?! Cats!
The use of color and the graphics I expect from Warhol - but these are surprisingly sweet and vibrant - I'd never seen this side of Warhol before ... altogether charming.
Each paper is perfect to frame, perfect for card and scrap-book page making, collage. Each heavy paper measures 5.5" x 6" (14x15 cm), is clean and bright, and there are no folds, tears, creases, or marks.
You are purchasing an three original 1994 papers and they do not have watermarks. I will send these to you flat, protected, and by USPS 1st Class mail.


On Monday, 14 July 2008, I said goodbye to my wife, Hazel, and departed DFW airport around 6 P.M. heading for Atlanta. In Atlanta, I met up with Elders Sam Bryant and Paul Blair. Around 10:30 Atlanta time we departed for Heathrow airport in London arriving around noon London time. We spent some time sightseeing in London as our plane to Nairobi was not scheduled to depart until 8 P.M. The plane was delayed and we departed at 9 P.M. London time. We arrived in Nairobi at 6:45 A.M. on Wednesday, Kenya time. After we arrived we found out the flight we had planned to take to Kisumu had been cancelled. We then scheduled a flight to Kisumu to depart at 8:00 A.M. on Thursday.
As we were awaiting transportation to travel to the fellowship in Nairobi, we were sitting in a airport café talking when I noticed a young man looking intently at us and who had a very worn bible in front of him. I felt impressed to speak to the young man. He was visiting Nairobi, but was from Ghana. His name is Doh Aikins. He told me that he was an evangelist in Ghana. He asked what we were doing and he expressed much interest when I told him. I exchanged email addresses with him and phone numbers. I told him that I would call him when I returned to the states and email him.
After our transportation arrived, we set out to find lodging and to go to the Nairobi fellowship for worship services. This group is being lead by a young man named Peder (spelling is correct). There were about 30 people present at the meeting place besides us. It was evident that this group's understanding had grown since Elder Ivey and I were here in March.
I spoke on true worship vs. false worship using Cain and Abel as an example. Bro. Paul spoke on light and darkness showing that darkness precedes light and when light comes it drives away darkness. He showed this is true in nature and is true spiritually. Bro. Sam spoke on being poor and being rich showing how that when we are poor in Spirit we became rich in spiritual blessings. The messages were well received.
We arose early to travel to the airport to catch our flight to Kisumu. We departed around 8:00 A.M. and arrived in Kisumu around 9:00 A.M. We gathered our luggage, met the driver, Bro. Wycliffe and Bro. William at the airport. Next, we went downtown to book a flight for Elder Obey to Nairobi and then to Dar Es Salaam on Monday 21 July 2008. Before we departed Kisumu, we bought some supplies and some gift items for our families back home. We proceeded then to Kisii and arrived at our hotel around 1:00 P.M. We met with some brethren who had come to the hotel to greet us for a short devotional and for a Questions and Answers session. We had supper around 4:30. Due to the flight cancellation, our Thursday appointments at two of the fellowships were cancelled.
This morning we traveled to the Etanda fellowship lead by Bro. Henry. About 70 people including several small children met us there. After song service, Bro. Paul Blair preached on the grace, love, and sovereignty of God. Afterwards, Bro. Sam Bryant preached on the great power of God. Both messages were well received. During the closing hymn, twelve of the saints came forward asking for a home in the church through water baptism and were received.
After lunch at Bro. Martin's home, we worshipped at the Nyachenge fellowship (leader Bro. Martin Onyoni; assisted by Bro. Charles). After song service, Bro. Paul spoke on the conflict between the natural outer man and the inner man of the Spirit born child of God. I followed speaking on the verses: "without me ye can do nothing" and "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." Bro. Sam then took as his text Isaiah 40:9-12; 15; 18-20; 26. Again, the messages were well received with much joy. At the closing hymn six saints came forward asking to be baptized and to have a home in the church and were received.
In the morning we traveled to the Keburunga fellowship where we were met by about 60 in attendance. This was the morning scheduled for baptisms. During the morning worship service, Bro. Paul spoke on the subject of water baptism. This message was well received.
Immediately following the morning service, we traveled down to the river which was about a mile down from the worship site. We then proceeded with the baptismal service. Elders Obey and Paul Blair baptized nineteen who had expressed a desire to follow the Lord in water baptism. Due to heavy rains the day before, the water was much clearer than it was in March. It was a beautiful ceremony.
We lunched with Bro. William and his family, which was an enjoyable experience.
We then traveled to the Nyarenda group where we were met by about 45 saints and then an additional 25 or so children from a nearby school joined us. Bro. Paul spoke on "what we know" and on the unity of the Spirit and the importance of continuing brotherly love and peace. Bro. Sam then spoke on both the doctrines of grace and practical applications to our lives. The messages were very well received amidst much joy.
We rented a large room at the hotel in which we were staying for the ordination service that was to take place on this date. Many from the five fellowships near Kisii were to be in attendance as well as several visitors.
1. The Israelites Paul was praying for were spiritual Israelites who were also natural Israelites. They were already children of God quickened by the grace of God into Spiritual life. He cited John 3:1-8.
2. They were already saved from their sins according to the covenant of redemption and given eternal life. He cited Rom. 8:29, 30.
3. They were trying to establish that which the Lord had already established for them.
4. They were ignorant of God's righteousness whereby He had made them righteous and they were going about trying through the works of the law to establish their own righteousness.
5. Paul desired that they would be saved from their ignorance and from trying to establish their own righteousness.
6. Great multitudes of God's people in Kenya are trying to establish their own righteousness and are ignorant of God's righteousness.
7. Bro. Martin said it was his heart's desire and prayer to God for God's people in Kenya that they might be delivered from their ignorance and from the work's system that bind them.
8. Christ has already established our righteousness for us. It is all by the grace of God according to the covenant of redemption.
9. Two types of salvation are taught in the word of God: Eternal salvation which is all by the grace of God and a salvation here in time when we obey the scriptural teachings.
10. He cited the rich young ruler as one who was trying to establish his righteousness under the law. However, he could not.
Bro. Martin greatly demonstrated his soundness in doctrine during this discourse.
The ordination service followed the morning preaching service. Copies of the minutes and a copy of the ordination certificate are enclosed.
There was much rejoicing by the people over the preaching and ordination of Bro. Martin Onyoni to the office of elder. About 150 people attended the services. Later I found out that two preachers of different orders had been in attendance and were very impressed with the way the services were carried out and are beginning to inquire about Primitive Baptist beliefs.
This day was spent taking Elders Obey, Sam Bryant, and Paul Blair to the Kisumu airport to begin their journey to Dar Es Salaam and meetings in Tanzania. Among the things they have scheduled is the ordination of a Bro. Kenny to the office of deacon. We bid them God-speed and returned with Elder Martin, Bro. Wycliffe, and Bro. William to Kisii.
In the morning, we visited with Elder Martin's father and with a preacher of another order who has indicated his intention to join the Primitive Baptists. I attempted to answer their questions and I believe we made progress with Elder Martin's father, whose name is Moses, in answering some of the questions he has about Primitive Baptist beliefs. His father and mother are members of the Seventh Day Adventists.
In the afternoon, we went to the Kiorina fellowship. We were met by a small crowd. This was market day in that area and several of the members had to be at market to sell and to purchase necessities for their families.
I preached on the subject of rest using Matt. 11:28-30 and Heb. 1:1-3 and the fact that God had rested from his work in creation and then told the people to rest on the 7th day in honor of his finished work of creation. Subsequently, Christ had finished the work of redemption (Heb. 1:3) and we are to rest in his finished work of redemption. The message was well received.
We visited with Bro. Peter in his home (this is the brother who came from another order to join the Primitive Baptists in our previous visit to Kenya). I met several members of his family including his mother who is 120 years old. She was a delightful woman who has a very sharp mind. I had an opportunity to speak to Bro. Peter's family and encourage them to study with Elder Martin and Bro. Peter and to seek the truth. Bro. Peter has a very large family who live near him. I believe there will be a very large church in that area in the near future. Throughout the Kisii area, many people are very receptive to the biblical beliefs held by the Primitive Baptists.
In the afternoon, we traveled to the Etanda fellowship where we were met by a very large group including many children. I preached on the subject of being "in Christ" using Ephesians chapters 1 and 2 and the many times that phrase appears. I spoke of the things that God has done for us because we are "in Christ." The message was well received.
We traveled to the Keburunga fellowship where the crowd was again small because of market day in that area.
1. Hope is based on the covenant promise of God before the foundation of the world.
2. God cannot lie, thus hope cannot fail.
3. Hope saves us from despair.
4. Our hope is in the resurrection of the body.
5. Hope is an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast.
6. The tribulations in our lives exercise our hope thru patience and experience.
7. Hope will cease when we are resurrected and have an eternity with Christ.
8. We should be ready to give an answer when asked the reason of the hope that is in us.
We traveled to the Nyarenda fellowship in the afternoon. This was a very long and tiring trip over very rough roads. This fellowship is located a far distance from the other four fellowships near Kisii.
1. The non-elect cannot repent.
2. In our natural state prior to being born of the Spirit we cannot repent.
3. When we are born of the Spirit, God sets up a courtroom in our hearts and minds and writes his laws there (Heb. 8:8-12; 10:16; 10:22; 2 Cor. 3:3; 1 John 3:19-21; Rom. 2:14, 15.
4. In this courtroom, we are convicted of being sinners and of sin. This brings about godly sorrow.
5. This conviction of sin and godly sorrow leads us to repent.
6. I cited the example of Isaiah in Isaiah Chapter 6.
The message seemed to be well received. At the close of the service, a young woman came forth asking to be baptized and join the church. She was received as a candidate for baptism.
On Saturday, I was informed that the sister came from another faith and subsequently her husband has informed them that he plans to join on Sunday. In addition, I was informed that two others from another fellowship said they will join also.
I met with the five fellowship leaders and discussed with them our plans for our trip back to Kenya in January. At that time, we plan to ordain a few additional elders as Elder Obey determines are ready. In addition, we plan to constitute the first churches in Kenya. I discussed with them some preparations they need to make prior to Elder Ivey and my return.
In addition, I opened the meeting up for questions and received several good questions about how we do things in the United States so that they can continue to pattern their meetings and later churches after the manner of Primitive Baptist churches in America.
The morning worship service at Nyachenge was my last service in Kenya before my return trip. We were met by approximately 40-45 people who had gathered to meet for worship. After about an hour-long song service and prayer I spoke on the subject of God's love. I felt a strong presence of the Spirit and the message seemed to be very well received. Elder Martin informed me that those who accompanied me in the van to Kisumu to catch my flight to Nairobi had been talking about the message most of the trip.
After a long and arduous journey back home, I arrived at my home on Tuesday morning at 1:30 A.M. I was exhausted but satisfied that the Lord had blessed our efforts. I was also informed that the man from Ghana who I had met in Nairobi had called twice before I got home. On Tuesday morning, he called the third time and seemed quite anxious to communicate with me concerning our beliefs. We will see where this leads us.


Japan is planning to turn the athletes' village for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo into a "hydrogen town", where electricity and hot water are generated from hydrogen.
Japanese newspaper, Yomiuri Shimbun, reported that the Tokyo metropolitan government has decided on the plan, which is set to be the "largest experiment employing the new energy source".
After the Tokyo Olympics are over, the electricity and hot water generated with hydrogen energy are expected to be furnished to a school, and commercial and other facilities to be constructed on the village site. The village will later be converted into a town with a population about 10,000.
The metropolitan government plans to construct hydrogen filling stations by 2020 in Harumi district of Chuo Ward, Tokyo, where the Athletes' Village will also be located.
As per the concept, pipes will be laid around the village to distribute hydrogen to housing facilities, training centres, cafeterias and others. Fuel cells installed at each station will generate electricity and heat through the reaction of hydrogen and oxygen in the air, the newspaper said.
Further, the pipes will be used to charge the fuel cells of buses used to transport athletes and others during the event.
The metropolitan government is set to begin accepting applications from private firms that want to submit business development plans for the Athletes' Village, the newspaper said. The proposals will be required to incorporate the use of hydrogen energy.
"The realisation of hydrogen energy-based society is an important goal for the nation as we are poor in natural resources, and it also contributes to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions," the newspaper quoted Prof Takeo Kikkawa of Hitotsubashi University, as saying.
"Though we still have quite a few technological challenges to resolve, the Tokyo Olympics is a great opportunity to promote the commercialisation [of hydrogen energy]. And the Athletes' Village, which will be constructed from scratch, is ideal for conducting a large-scale experiment."
The concept of using hydrogen as energy source has been considered by scientists worldwide, as traditional sources are contributing largely to pollute the environment. Hydrogen power is a clean energy source, because it produces only water as a by-product.
In December, Toyota Motor rolled out the world's first mass-market fuel-cell car in Japan.


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The service is called Linxspy.com and in general it is a simple interface, where you can define your links and partner's websites. On a regular basis /at this moment every week/, the service will check the partner site and will look for your link. If everything is ok and link is there, no action will be taken, but if the link is missing, you will be notified by mail.
It should be very usefull for web masters which exchanging or buying links with unknown or not well known partners.
A little bit for implementation: As I said it was build for a week and as you probably guess it's CakePHP app. On this project I've used Console Shell interface for triggering the weekly check.
Hope it would be useful for you.
This entry was posted in CakePHP, Development, Labs, PHP and tagged CakePHP, link, link exchange, linxspy, partner on July 17, 2009 by Nik Chankov.
This is a great service Nik and the cost can't be beat (free)! Excellent job!
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Positively thinking
Media influences how teens see themselves.
Tala El Qadah , Senior Reporter
A Tik Tok trend with over 268 million views shows girls tightening corsets while saying the words "no one wants a waist over nine inches" with thousands of comments like "Why am I not built like this" or "I guess I'm not having dinner today" filling the comment section.
"I have seen social media affect many girls' mental health and cause them to feel unworthy," freshman Sam Buscemi said. "I always see posts about how people hate their bodies and how they're going to stop eating, which can also affect people watching it too."
Eating orders increased 55% over the last 50 years in females ages 15 to 24 due to the huge impact social media, such as Snapchat and Instagram, has on teenagers today, according to the National Eating Disorders Association.
"When I was a teen, the access to online websites that influence eating disorders, such as Pro-Anorexia, were limited and you had to look for them," certified dietitian nutritionist Libby Parker said about websites that encourage people to be anorexic or bulimic, "but now teens see this stuff in their newsfeed of every social media channel without searching for it, so it's been influencing people into unhealthy eating habits and eating disorders."
To help girls express their opinions about self-image issues and learn how to build confidence in a safe environment, sophomores Anya Riney-Niewiadomski and Maria Drago created the Body Positivity Club.
"Anya and I will be in the cafeteria and we'll hear someone say 'I ate too much yesterday so I can't eat today' and we want to bring awareness to this issue and let people know that it's important to love yourself," Drago said. "We have noticed that a lot of girls have been struggling with unhealthy eating patterns and bad body-image and we want to give them a place where they can talk about it."
Club meetings vary with topics like fitness and health, eating disorders, and the effects of social media, according to an email sent by Drago to the school community.
"We are planning on bringing Campus Health Professional Justine Li to the meeting where she can talk about being healthy but also do it on a personal level," Riney-Niewiadomski said. "Once done with the presentation, we will allow the group to discuss but we will not force anyone to speak since this is a very delicate topic."
Juniors Takouhi Asdorian, Elizabeth Mullen and Devon Carlson are also working to help students have a healthier attitude toward their bodies by posting "Mental Health Manatee" flier messages around campus. The Manatee is used as a way to provide affirmation, inspiration, help and resources around the Convent & Stuart Hall campuses, according to Carlson.
"We want to address the importance of destigmatizing and discussing self-care for students and we spread messages of positivity to let other students know that we support them with whatever they may be struggling with," Carlson said. "We combine our creative talents as well as our takeaways from our own experiences with mental illnesses to spread awareness about the prevalence of mental illness amongst teenagers."
The Mental Health Manatee has made some students feel noticed and appreciated, according to Buscemi.
"I always see a poster, whether it is in the bathroom or in my classroom, and it really makes me feel better about myself," Buscemi. "It's really comforting to know that I have a good support system at school."
Parker reminds teenage girls that they aren't constantly around the people they're comparing themself to so they aren't getting the full picture of how much those people are eating.
"Comparison makes it so hard to live healthily and freely," Parker said. "A lot of people will get better about this with age to an extent, but starting young is going to make a huge difference."
Clubs, posters, and activities bringing up body positivity throughout the school has helped students become more confident in themselves, according to Buscemi.
"I'm glad our school has brought more attention to body image and body positivity," Buscemi said. "Hopefully everyone knows how important and loved they are."
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With the blessing of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, on Thursday, August 12, His Grace Michael, Bishop of Geneva and Western Europe, conducted an archpastoral visit to the parish of Blessed Augustine in Jacmel, Haiti. The parish recently obtained property on which the parishioners hope to build a new church. During his visit, Bishop Michael served a Service of Thanksgiving and blessed the new land (currently a banana plantation).


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Happy birthday, Khloé Kardashian: See her star sign and your horoscope
June 27, 2014 - 11:40 BST hellomagazine.com Happy birthday, Khloé Kardashian! As the reality TV star turns 30, HELLO! Online takes a look at what the stars have in store for Khloé and you…
Happy birthday, Khloé Kardashian! As the reality TV star turns 30, HELLO! Online takes a look at what the stars have in store for Khloé and you…
Back when Agatha Christie wrote her classic whodunits, the denouements were simple. The suspects were gathered in a library or a drawing room. The detective teased them all but slowly made it clear that the name of the perpetrator was known. The attribution of guilt was never really so unambiguous, even back then. These days, it is even less straightforward. In the creation of an unsatisfactory state of affairs, you are just as complicit as several other people. But only you, now, have the real power to put things right.
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Born in 1984, Khloé Kardashian became a TV personality in 2007 when her family were commissioned to star a new show called Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
Khloé and the other Kardashians became instant household names.
Along with her sisters Kim and Kourtney, Khloé was already a burgeoning businesswoman, with a successful fashion store named D-A-S-H in the wealthy Los Angeles Country town of Calabasas.
The surprise popularity of the show led to several spin-offs featuring Khloé, including Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami, and a new series, set to air in 2014 titled Kourtney and Khloé Take The Hamptons, which follows them trying to set up a new D-A-S-H pop-up store.
In 2012 Khloé was named as the new host for the second season of the US edition of The X Factor with Mario Lopez, but in 2013 she revealed that she would not be hosting any further episodes.
Khloé married basketball player Lamar Odom in 2009 one month after first meeting him, but after months of speculation in 2013 the pair divorced. It is now thought that Khloé is dating rapper French Montana.
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Folsom residents enjoy a wide variety of beautiful neighborhoods. Tree-lined streets showcase a variety of appealing houses, condominiums, and apartment homes. From Victorian-era residences in the City's Historic District , to the classic designs of the 20th century, to the latest in executive homes in Tuscan style, there is something for everyone here.
Folsom residents value diversity, friendship and community spirit. This is a safe, family-oriented community with a low crime rate and highly regarded schools. The emphasis is on excellence in every aspect of life.
Folsom residents enjoy access to multiple recreational opportunities, from Folsom Lake and Lake Natoma, home to the Sac State Aquatic Center to a growing system of bike and hiking trails through The Parkway and around Folsom Lake. Folsom boasts its own City Zoo Sanctuary which takes in rescued animals, Aquatic Center with pools, slides, and diving boards, Sports Complex with indoor soccer, basketball, and volleyball , numerous sports fields, a dog park and much more.
Folsom is also home to many businesses, including Intel, one of the largest employers in the Sacramento area. Nearby shopping centers and lifestyle centers provides residents and professionals necessary amenities close by. For the commuter, the city's three Light Rail stations allow access to downtown Sacramento. Local shopping centers, including the Historic District, the Folsom Premium Outlets , and Palladio at Broadstone, and a wide variety of local businesses make shopping convenient and a pleasure.
Cultural events and performances provide even more activities to choose from. The City hosts an annual Renaissance Faire, a Spring Eggstravaganza, free summer concerts in the park, a Wacky Dash, and more. The Harris Center , located on the campus of Folsom Lake Community College , offers performances by the Folsom Lake Symphony, as well as visiting Broadway productions and musical events.
Folsom is a wonderful place to raise a famiy, savor the outdoors, and enjoy all that this great community has to offer!


SANNE and LIS host their first joint event on 30 November in SANNE's Dublin office in order to celebrate their joint venture and a year of SANNE's office in Dublin.
Thomas Goergen attends the ALFI Switzerland (Zurich & Geneva) Roadshow. He is one of the panelists in the private equity workshop, taking place at 2pm. Please contact us for a scheduled on-site meeting with Thomas.
Stephan Grimm attends the Irish Funds Munich Seminar in the morning of 28th. Meetings at and around the conference can be scheduled upfront. For registrations, please click here.
LIS is sponsoring the ALFI PE & RE Conference, where our Managing Partner Pierre Weimerskirch is one of the speakers. Furthermore Thomas Goergen, Ralph Brödel and Christian Hertz attend the conference. Meet our AIF-expert on-site.
Stephan Grimm attends the German Private Equity Conference at the Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski in Munich on 16 November. To schedule a meeting on-site, please do not hesitate to contact him via email. For registrations, please click here.
Our Managing Partner, Thomas Goergen, as well as our Ireland Branch Manager, Philip Dempsey, attend the Irish Fund 5th Annual UK Symposium in London. Please register for free and meet them on-site.
Thomas Goergen participates in the Clifford Chance 2017 Funds & Asset Management Conference in London. He is pleased to meet you on-site and after the conference.


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Requirements: The site required the complete refurbishment of an abandoned hoist in situ, underground.
Following the evaluation of the equipment, specifications for refurbish were developed to reflect the condition of each piece of mechanical and electrical equipment. The specifications reflected new regulations and industry practices for safety compliance.
Complete engineering for a new variable frequency drive, PLC control for the new digital drive with console. Remote Access for troubleshooting was added. All refurbish work was completed with partial tear down and removal of the hoist.
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Our specialties centre on the mine hoisting plant, which includes the hoists, cage, service and production conveyances, the electrical and mechanical control and braking, and all associated systems used in support of the hoisting plant.


SMSTS Centre courses take place monthly at the Grand Thistle Hotel Bristol. The centre is well connected; M4 and M32 provide good road links into the city. Bristol Temple Meads mainline station provides a good rail link from the rest of the country. The centre also offers free parking for students. The centre is ideally situated for those living in Aberdeen and surrounding areas. You will be taught by the best and highly qualified teachers in the country to ensure you have an exceptional learning experience.
SMSTS Centre recommends using Google maps to search the most convenient transport and directions to the Grand Thistle Bristol SMSTS centre.


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Are there times when you react negatively but in an uncharacteristic way toward others? (even those you are close to and care about). What could be the cause of these? Is this really you?
Sometimes someone's behaviour or attitude would provoke a response in me that was either not characteristic of my nature, overly strong or that would often keep me strangely preoccupied. At various times I would find myself thinking or reacting in a way that was disrespectful, domineering or controlling toward others; that I was not happy about something they did, was thinking that they should have done something else or taken a different course of action and at times I was quite strongly tempted to tell them that they were wrong and direct them to do something else.
Each time these responses where confined to my thoughts and internal reactions, but I am sure that if the people that they were focused toward had been present then it would have been difficult to stop myself from expressing these thoughts and inner reactions to them directly. It also seemed to me that the depth of these responses was also disproportionate to what had prompted them. Often this would happen toward someone that I would care about or be close to as well. My mind could get quite preoccupied too and I would find myself becoming locked into negative thoughts that would loop around. Sometimes this would be for a half hour or a half day sometimes longer than this.
I explored what was causing these responses and their symptoms within my original soul form and found the cause. Another set of interferences whose aim was to disturb my life and my friendships and relationships. Once identified and cleared these symptoms started to fade immediately and disappeared completely within a few minutes. Since clearing these I have never had the same reactions / responses again.
WSW relevant observations? There is a very fine line between what is actually really you in baseline terms with regards your thoughts, feelings, attitudes, reactions, responses, behaviours and so on and what 'something' could be making you into? This example is particularly poignant as the very nature of what I do makes me very aware and sensitive to others challenges and their real causes. So, I don't blame others for what they are being made to do. I do quite naturally at times get frustrated when someone that I am close to I have to watch being made to respond in a particular way that I know is not of them and which is keeping them unhappy or unaware or lost.
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