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P Chidambaram on CAA and NRC: BJP wants to somehow implement 'Hindu Rashtra'
News Agencies | Updated on: 27 December 2019, 11:55 IST
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram slammed the BJP on Thursday, saying with a focus on the National Population Register, Citizenship Amendment Act and a countrywide NRC, it wants to "somehow implement its Hindu Rashtra" project.
Speaking at a programme, organised by a Left-backed outfit, he also criticised the IIT Madras director over a German student, Jacob Lindenthal, being asked to leave the country allegedly because he had taken part in a protest against the CAA.
"By taking part in the protests, he (the student) has actually reminded us that the IIT Madras was set up with the support of the German government. We should thank him for that. But he was asked to leave the country. Where did the IIT director go? Is he retired? or has he gone on a leave? Or is he dead?" the former Union home minister asked.
The meeting was also attended by CPI (M) leader Prakash Karat and Member of Parliament Kanimozhi.
Mr Chidambaram said after the BJP came back to power with a bigger mandate, it was focusing on subjects like the National Population Register, the CAA and the NRC.
"What they want is to somehow implement the Hindu Rashtra. If Hindu Rashtra gets implemented, it will not only harm Muslims, but also other sections of society like the Dalits," he said.
Mr Chidambaram said that countrywide protests against the CAA should not be portrayed as an issue between the government and Muslims because "that is what government is also wanting".
"Do not fall prey to that. This is a protest between all section of people who live in the country and the government", he said.
Talking about the German student, the Congress leader said, "He was silently asked to leave India (for taking part in the anti-CAA rally). There is no (official) word from IIT Director on this."
While taking part in an anti-CAA rally, Jacob Lindenthal was carrying a poster that read "1933-1945: We Have been There" (a reference to the Nazi regime). He later told media that IIT Madras and immigration officials had asked him to leave the country a few days after the agitation.
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Four Latinas in the Biden White House reflect on their personal trajectories, historic roles
Julie Chávez Rodriguez, Jennifer Molina, Pili Tobar and Julissa Reynoso Pantaleón talk about their lives and "the need for politics in people's lives."
Jennifer Molina, Julie Chávez Rodríguez, Julissa Reynoso Pantaleón, and Pili Tobar are one of the most relevant Latina officials in the White House.Telemundo
March 31, 2021, 9:13 PM UTC / Updated March 31, 2021, 10:18 PM UTC
By Cristina Londoño and Albinson Linares, Noticias Telemundo
WASHINGTON — It's been quite a journey for Jennifer Molina.
"I arrived without papers, we were poor," said Molina, who immigrated with her family from Colombia. She now works at the White House as senior director of coalitions media, responsible for communications with media that focuses on specific communities such as Latinos.
"We didn't have much and I think that as I grew up with so little, that helped me," Molina said. "My mom was a single mom and I could really see the need for politics in people's lives."
Molina is one of four high-profile Latinas in the Biden White House, along with Pili Tobar, deputy communications director; Julissa Reynoso Pantaleón, chief of staff of first lady Jill Biden and Julie Chávez Rodríguez, director of Intergovernmental Affairs, where she acts as a liaison between federal, state, local and tribal governments, to shape and carry out administration policy.
As Women's History Month comes to a close, the four women met in a restaurant near the White House in an exclusive video interview with Noticias Telemundo correspondent Cristina Londoño.
Between discussing their current jobs and their life stories, they shared advice and reflections with some of the employees at Immigrant Food restaurant — a restaurant that was created to tout the contributions of immigrants to the U.S.
Molina encouraged a Venezuelan asylum seeker who was studying culinary science not to give up hope. Tobar told a young immigrant man that she could relate to his situation. "The most difficult thing for me has been to leave Guatemala, to leave my family," Tobar said. "There were times when I thought, 'What am I doing? I'm missing seeing my brothers grow up, seeing my great-grandmother.'"
Noticias Telemundo correspondent Cristina Londoño speaks with Pili Tobar, Jennifer Molina, and Julie Chávez Rodríguez.Telemundo
Tobar was the communications director for Biden's presidential campaign, and also served as the deputy director of America's Voice, a national immigrant advocacy organization. In addition, she was national director of Hispanic Media and press secretary for the Democratic National Committee.
Reynoso, a lawyer and former ambassador to Uruguay who is from the Dominican Republic, recently went with Tobar to a border facility where minors who have crossed the border are being temporarily held. With the Biden administration grappling with the issue of unaccompanied minors crossing the border, Reynoso spoke about a 4-old girl who was without her father and mother, an image that she says is stuck in her mind.
"As a mother, you see the situation of these children and your soul breaks," Reynoso said.
The White House officials were asked about their interactions with President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden. "Obviously there is deference, respect but, in reality, they are both very casual and that is not just now. Throughout their entire lives both have always been very close to people," Tobar said.
Julissa Reynoso Pantaleón is the chief of staff for First Lady Jill Biden.Telemundo
"I am with the first lady every day and she is one of the most unassuming people I have ever met in my entire life. There is no way to describe the simplicity of her person," Reynoso said.
Chávez Rodríguez was asked how it feels to see the bust of her grandfather, the late civil and labor leader César Chávez, behind President Joe Biden's desk in the Oval Office. Wednesday was César Chávez Day nationally.
"I feel very proud, not only for me, but for the Latino community," said Chávez Rodríguez, who was born and raised in California and also served in the Obama White House. "It's part of our representation at the White House."
If her grandfather were alive, she said she believes he would ask her to use her government position to fight for the rights of farmworkers.
When the four were asked if they entertained presidential aspirations, they laughed a little and spoke about the magnitude of the office's responsibilities.
"I think this has made me realize that at no time would I like that," Tobar said. "I've seen how difficult that job is, the tough decisions that have to be made."
An earlier version of this article was originally published in Noticias Telemundo.
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Cristina Londoño is a national correspondent for Telemundo News.
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Turner Field was a baseball stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia. From 1997 to 2016, it served as the home ballpark to the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). Originally built as Centennial Olympic Stadium in 1996 to serve as the centerpiece of the 1996 Summer Olympics, the stadium was converted into a baseball park to serve as the new home of the team. The Braves moved less than one block from Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, which served as their home ballpark for 31 seasons from 1966 to 1996. Opening during the Braves' "division dominance" years, Turner Field hosted the NLDS a total of 11 times (1997–2005, 2010, 2013), the NLCS four times (1997–1999, 2001), one World Series (1999), one NL Wild Card Game (2012, the first in baseball history), and the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. The Braves played the final game at Turner Field on October 2, 2016, a 1–0 win over the Detroit Tigers. The franchise allowed its lease on the facility to expire at the end of the calendar year. In 2017, the team moved to the newly constructed SunTrust Park (now called Truist Park), located in nearby Cobb County. The stadium has been reconfigured for the second time, redesigned for college football as Center Parc Stadium for Georgia State University. Architecture firm Heery was responsible for both stadium conversions.
The ballpark was built in the Southeastern Atlanta neighborhood of Summerhill. across the street from the former home of the Braves, Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, which was demolished in the summer of 1997 and replaced with a parking lot. The parking lot is painted with the field location and configuration of the old ballpark. The section of the outfield wall with the monument marking where Hank Aaron's 715th home run went over it was reinstalled in its original location, and still stands today. From 2002 to 2004, the failed Fanplex entertainment center was located adjacent to the stadium's parking lot. The stadium contained 5,372 club seats, 64 luxury suites, and three party suites. The most popular name choice among Atlanta residents for the new stadium at the time of its construction (according to a poll in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) was Hank Aaron Stadium. After the ballpark was instead named after Ted Turner (and subsequently nicknamed "The Ted" by fans), the city of Atlanta renamed the section of Capitol Avenue on which the stadium sits Hank Aaron Drive, giving Turner Field the street number 755, after Aaron's home run total.
The stadium was originally constructed as the 85,000-seat Centennial Olympic Stadium and used for the 1996 Summer Olympics. Immediately after the 1996 Summer Paralympics, which followed the Olympics, much of the north end of the stadium was removed in order to convert it to its permanent use as a 49,000-seat baseball park. The stadium hosted the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2016, following a multimillion-dollar renovation to retrofit the stadium for baseball by removing the temporary stands that had made up nearly half the stadium and building the outfield stands and other attractions behind them. After the 1996 Olympics were complete the stadium was leased by the Atlanta Braves. Private entities, including NBC and other Olympic sponsors, agreed to pay a large sum of the cost to build Centennial Olympic Stadium (approximately $170 million of the $209 million bill). The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG) sought to build the stadium in a way that it could be converted to a new baseball stadium, and ACOG paid for the conversion. This was considered a good agreement for both the Olympic Committee and the Braves. The 71,228 seat Georgia Dome had been completed four years earlier by the state of Georgia, so there was no need for another large stadium in downtown Atlanta. Furthermore, the Braves had already been exploring opportunities for a new stadium. The Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority owns Turner Field and leased it to the Braves, who operated the stadium. The end of the Braves' most recent lease in 2016 coincided with the team's departure for SunTrust Park (now Truist Park).Because of the need to fit a track within the stadium in its earlier configuration, the field of play, particularly foul territory, while not large by historical standards, was still larger than most MLB stadiums of its era. The fence line around the north main entrance, beyond left field, marks the original extent of Centennial Olympic Stadium.
Turner Field was a relatively new facility, being younger than 14 of Major League Baseball's other 29 stadiums at the time of the Braves' last game there. However, the Braves executives complained that its downtown location restricted game attendance because of traffic into the city and a shortage of on-site parking. The stadium was ¾ mile (1200 m) from the nearest Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) stop, and many fans were unwilling to brave Atlanta's infamous congestion to attend games; plus, the team could not secure more parking spaces. In addition, team VP for business operations Mike Plant said the site "doesn't match up with where the majority of our fans come from", as the stadium is near some of Atlanta's poorest neighborhoods. Plant also said that while the Braves operated Turner Field, they had no control over the commercial development around the stadium. Other stadiums built in recent years have been accompanied by shopping and entertainment facilities in the surrounding area (as Truist Park later would be). According to Braves team president John Schuerholz, Turner Field required $150 million in renovation costs merely for structural upkeep, including replacing seats, lighting, and plumbing, to remain operating for the future. He estimated that fan improvement renovations would have cost an additional $200 million. The Braves were in talks in 2013 with the Recreational Authority over extending the team's original lease, Plant said, but those talks broke down. Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed said the city could not afford to support the kind of renovations the Braves desired.After negotiations broke down, the team began planning a new stadium, SunTrust Park. The stadium would be built in southern Cobb County, with an Atlanta address, located "near the geographic center of the Braves' fan base." The new stadium was constructed in a public/private partnership. The projected cost was $672 million. It occupies 15 acres (6.1 ha) of a 60-acre (24 ha) lot, with the remainder of the space devoted to parking, green space, and mixed-use development. The new stadium is part of a 60-acre development called The Battery Atlanta. Although Cobb County is not presently served by MARTA, the Braves use a "circulator" bus system to shuttle fans to and from the stadium. Construction on SunTrust Park broke ground on September 16, 2014. Had SunTrust Park been behind schedule, the Braves had the option (but ultimately declined) to extend their lease at Turner Field up to 5 years. Braves executive vice president Mike Plant has stated that capital maintenance would be much less at SunTrust Park. While Turner Field was designed from the ground up with the Braves in mind, Plant said that it required higher capital maintenance costs in the long run because it was value engineered for the 1996 Summer Olympics. Plant estimates that capital maintenance costs at SunTrust Park will be no more than $80 million after 30 years – less than half of the $150 million in capital maintenance needed for Turner Field after 17 years.
Georgia State Stadium
In April and May 2014, Georgia State University officials expressed an interest in acquiring Turner Field and converting it into a 30,000-seat open-air stadium for the Panthers football program. New development, including retail, residential and student housing, would also be put into use on the Turner Field site. Additionally, a new baseball field would be built on the former Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium site, incorporating the outfield wall where Hank Aaron hit his record-breaking 715th home run. While Mayor Reed showed preference towards Georgia State's plan, at least three offers from other developers were up for consideration. On August 13, 2015, the Braves officially gave notice to the city of Atlanta and Fulton County that the team would not exercise the option to extend their lease at Turner Field and would vacate the stadium by December 31, 2016, allowing the Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority to move forward with any redevelopment plans. On November 23, 2015, Georgia State submitted an alternative proposal for redeveloping Turner Field, where portions of the current ballpark would be rebuilt into a mixed retail and housing development and a new football-specific stadium would be constructed north of Turner Field along with the new baseball field. While vetting bids for redevelopment, two casino firms showed interest in the Turner Field property; however, they did not submit bids due to Mayor Reed's and the community's opposition to casino gaming. On December 21, 2015, the Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority announced that they have accepted the joint bid by Georgia State University and real estate firm Carter for the stadium property. Georgia State was considered the front-runner for the property as the other two bids submitted were from little known entities with no documented redevelopment experience. Residents of the Summerhill neighborhood expressed their criticism for Turner Field's quick sale without their input; however, city and county officials stated that a quick sale was necessary to keep the burden of the stadium's security and upkeep from falling on the tax payers' shoulders once the Braves move out. On August 18, 2016, Georgia State and the Atlanta-Fulton County Recreation Authority reached a tentative purchase agreement for Turner Field, and the purchase and redevelopment plan was approved by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia on November 9, 2016. On January 5, 2017, the sale of the Turner Field property to Georgia State was officially closed, with the stadium conversion project beginning in February 2017. The stadium conversion will occur over multiple phases, while the first phase was completed in time for Georgia State's opener on August 31, 2017.
Final game
The Braves' final game at Turner Field was October 2, 2016, an interleague game against the Detroit Tigers, which the Braves won 1–0; the last run was scored by Adonis Garcia off a sacrifice fly ball from Freddie Freeman, and Julio Teherán had a career-high 12 strikeouts to earn the final win at the field. Prior to the game, the Braves unveiled their All-Turner Field Team, as chosen on the team's website by fans: catcher Javy López, first baseman Freddie Freeman, second baseman Marcus Giles, shortstop Rafael Furcal, third baseman Chipper Jones, left fielder Ryan Klesko, center fielder Andruw Jones, right fielder Brian Jordan, utility player Martin Prado, pitchers Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, Tim Hudson, and Julio Teheran, and relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel.In a post-game ceremony, home plate was removed and delivered to SunTrust Park by Hank Aaron and Braves chairman Terry McGuirk, as those remaining at Turner Field watched its progress on the video board. While home plate was being driven up Interstate 75, the ceremony included a parade of fans representing each state in the Braves' television footprint and speeches from Braves dignitaries, followed by a simultaneous performance of the Braves' signature "Tomahawk Chop" rally cry by the crowd still at Turner Field and the small gathering of team executives and Little Leaguers at SunTrust Park.
Comparison with Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
Stadium firsts
The first game played at Turner Field was an exhibition game against the New York Yankees on March 29, 1997; Braves starter Tom Glavine threw the first pitch, a swinging fastball strike, to Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter and the Braves won the exhibition game 2–0. The first regular season game played at Turner Field was on April 4, 1997 against the Chicago Cubs. The Braves were losing 4–3 in the eighth inning when Chipper Jones drove in the tying run. A Michael Tucker single gave the Braves the lead as they won their first regular season game at Turner Field 5–4.The first postseason game played at Turner Field was also during the 1997 season between the Braves and the Houston Astros in the NLDS. Starting pitcher Greg Maddux pitched a complete game, giving up only one run and leading the Braves to a 2–1 victory. Following a sweep of the Astros, the Braves went on to the NLCS, where Tom Glavine picked up the first NLCS win at Turner Field; however, the Braves lost to the eventual-World Series-champion Florida Marlins.The first World Series game ever played at Turner Field was Game 1 of the 1999 World Series, where the starting pitcher Maddux and the Braves were defeated 4–1 by the New York Yankees' Orlando Hernández and series MVP Mariano Rivera; the Braves went on to lose the series by a four-game sweep. The only Major League Baseball All-Star Game ever to be played at Turner Field was in 2000. Atlanta's Chipper Jones hit the lone home run in the game, and Braves outfielder Andruw Jones drove in a run as the National League was defeated 6–3.Turner Field was also home to the first NL Wild Card Game in 2012 between the Braves and St. Louis Cardinals. The Braves were behind 6–3 in the bottom of the 8th inning when Andrelton Simmons hit a fly ball to shallow left field that dropped in between Cardinals shortstop Pete Kozma and left fielder Matt Holliday. Umpire Sam Holbrook called Simmons out, citing the infield fly rule. Had an infield fly not been called, Simmons would have been credited with a single and Atlanta would have had the bases loaded with one out. Fans at Turner Field began to litter the field with debris, prompting the game to be delayed for 19 minutes. The Braves lost the game 6–3, ending their season.
Significant renovations to the stadium were put into place for the 2005 season. Among the improvements was installation of a $10 million video display, which was at the time listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest HD video board. The video board was kept by Georgia State as part of the football stadium. Other renovations in that year included the addition of a 1,080 foot (329 meter) long LED display to the stadium's upper deck, primarily for advertising purposes. Turner Field's left field vista was dominated by advertising fixtures from two iconic Atlanta corporations. In 2009, a new large Coca-Cola bottle was installed behind left field. Replacing an earlier version made of various pieces of baseball equipment, the new bottle featured a HD display around the label, as well as LED lighting. Next to this second iteration of Turner Field's Coca-Cola bottle was a 40-foot (12 m) Chick-fil-A cow, added in 2008. Wearing a Braves hat, the cow did the Tomahawk Chop along with fans while holding a sign with rotating slogans which tie in to the fast-food chain's successful "Eat Mor Chikin" advertising campaign. The cow was removed from Turner Field following the 2015 season for refurbishment before being installed at SunTrust Park.
Major League Baseball stadium records
The highest recorded attendance for a playoff game, and overall, was 54,357 and was set on October 5, 2003, against the Chicago Cubs. The number includes standing room tickets. The longest game by time, and in Braves history, was played on July 26–27, 2011 between the Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The game lasted 6 hours and 39 minutes with the Braves winning controversially 4–3 in 19 innings. The Braves' previous longest game by time was 6:10 against the Mets on July 4, 1985, at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium. The most runs scored by either team in a single inning was 10, set on October 5, 2001 between the Braves and the Florida Marlins. The record was set in the 1st inning of the game. The Braves won the game 20–3.
On May 21, 2008, during a game against the New York Mets, fan Justin Hayes was attempting to slide down the staircase railing from the club level to the field level; he slipped and fell to his death. Police later confirmed alcohol as a factor in the accident.
On August 13, 2013, Ronald Lee Homer, Jr., a fan attending the game against the Philadelphia Phillies, fell 85 feet (26 m) to his death after leaping over the fourth level wall in the rear of the stadium and landing in the player's parking lot. His death was later ruled a suicide.
On August 29, 2015, during a game against the New York Yankees, as Alex Rodriguez was being introduced for his first plate appearance of the series, 60-year-old Greg Murrey fell 40 feet (12 m) from section 402 in the stadium's upper deck into the second and third rows of seats in section 202. He was pronounced dead on scene from his injuries. Murrey was a longtime season ticket holder and "incredibly passionate Braves fan", the team said.
Premium seating/suites
Turner Field featured multiple premium seating areas and suites. The SunTrust Club was named for the bank holding company headquartered in Atlanta and was reserved for official partners and luxury clients of the ballpark. This $6 million addition was completed in 2008 and its 143 premium seats were just 43 feet (13 m) from home plate, closer than seats in any other MLB ballpark of the era (and closer to home plate than the pitcher's mound). SunTrust Club members also had access to an exclusive club area located under the Hank Aaron Seats (Section 101) that consists of free food and drinks for club members. The club area featured a waitstaff that catered to club members in their seats during the games. Members could choose to watch the games from their reserved seats, or from inside the club itself on high definition televisions. The 755 Club (named in honor of Hank Aaron's home run record) was the stadium's predominant suite location. The club was a 24,000 square feet (2,200 m2) area of space rented for special events and parties; individual suites were rented for individual games or for the entire season. The Delta Sky 360 Lounge was added in 2010 and was located behind the 755 Club suites on the second level of the ballpark. The lounge could only be accessed by members of the 755 Club. The lounge consisted of multiple premium eateries not found in the rest of the ballpark. Other Delta Sky 360 Lounges could be found at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field, and one was included in the construction of SunTrust Park. The 755 Club became the University Club as part of the Georgia State football stadium. Turner Field also featured the Georgia's Own Credit Union Club and Superior Plumbing Club, consisting of 152 collective premium seats located directly adjacent to each side of the press box. The original club, sponsored by Georgia's Own Credit Union and featuring 80 seats, was added to the ballpark for the 2012 season and also contained multiple upscale dining options and in-seat food and beverage services. Instead of stadium seats, patrons faced the field in chairs around semicircular tables. A slightly-smaller second section, sponsored by Superior Plumbing and featuring 72 seats, was added for the 2013 season on the opposite side of the press area. The Club Level was another indoor premium concourse level located on the second deck of the ballpark. This level featured multiple VIP suites that could be purchased for individual games and used for party-style affairs, among other events. For Turner Field's final few seasons, the Club Level had no title sponsor; in previous years, it was known as the Lexus Level and Golden Moon Casino Level.
Other areas and features
Coca-Cola Sky Field: Along the Left Field Corner of the Upper Level and sponsored by Atlanta-based Coca-Cola, Sky Field was a large standing room area from which fans could view the game. The area contained a base path which kids can run during the games, as well as an unobstructed view of the downtown Atlanta skyline and the former Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium site. Rising above Sky Field was a giant Coca-Cola Bottle. The original bottle was designed and outfitted with baseball equipment; however, a newer "glass" bottle featuring a video screen serving as the bottle's label replaced the original during the 2009 season. Many of the pieces of the original bottle would later go on display at the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta. Scouts Alley: Along the field level under the left field seating area, Scout's Alley was an area featuring interactive baseball-themed games targeted at younger fans. Games included pitching cages and batting cages. Balloon and face-painting artists were also located along Scout's Alley. Most attractions required additional payment by tokens, which were purchased at kiosks within Scouts Alley. Ivan Allen Jr. Braves Museum and Hall of Fame: Located along the northwest side at Aisle 134 and served as the franchise's main museum. Admission to the museum and hall of fame could be purchased at the Braves ticket window. It was open year-round, and served as the starting and ending point for stadium tours, which were offered to the public on dates when the stadium was dormant and on mornings preceding night games. While the stadium was in use, the museum was featured as a Scout's Alley attraction, and was open to game ticket holders for an additional fee (paid in Scouts Alley tokens). Fan Plaza: Fan Plaza (sometimes called Grand Entry Plaza) served as the primary entrance and exit to the park, and was the hub of pregame and postgame activity at Turner Field. The Plaza was located directly behind centerfield and the jumbotron. The area featured the Majestic Clubhouse Store, as well as multiple dining options and drink stands, and the Family Zone (a children's interactive area, which replaced Cartoon Network's "Tooner Field" in 2012). The radio pre-game and post-game show broadcast location was also located on the Plaza. Prior to select home games, live music was performed in this area. Monument Grove: Located outside the gates of the ballpark, but inside the gated perimeter, near the ticket windows, was Monument Grove. Monument Grove featured statues of Braves legends Hank Aaron and Phil Niekro (as well as Georgia native Ty Cobb), the "Full Count" sculpture, a bust of Aaron, as well as the 6-foot (1.8 m) high team baseballs originally used to celebrate the 2000 All Star Game. Every Braves player with a retired number (plus Jackie Robinson) was honored with a large sculpture of the number fashioned after the font used during that player's era. The Braves Walk Of Fame was also housed here, as was the exterior entrance to the Ivan Allen Jr. Braves Museum and Hall of Fame. Braves Chop House: The Braves Chop House was a casual dining restaurant located behind the right-center field seats. Each table in the restaurant is placed to provide a view of the field. On the roof of the Braves Chop House was the Budweiser Pavilion party deck. The Chop House, now sponsored by Coors Light, is an integral part of the SunTrust Park design. The Turner Field Chop House became the State House Grill as part of the Georgia State re-use of the stadium. Skyline Tickets: Located on each end of the upper level (along the third base line in section 422L, and above right field in section 437R), the Skyline seats were available for purchase for $1 each, and went on sale at the Turner Field ticket windows 2½ hours before gametime. There was a strict policy of one ticket per person, and entry to the stadium was required immediately after purchase, in an effort to prevent ticket scalping.
During its tenure, Turner Field was also used as a concert venue, with capacity of up to 60,000. Among the performers who performed at the stadium are the Dave Matthews Band, Metallica, Eminem, Paul McCartney and The Rolling Stones.
From 2003 to 2016, the NCAA baseball teams of Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia, which had previously played two games on each school's campus, replaced one of the home and home pairs in favor of a third game at Turner Field. This rivalry game at Turner Field was one of the most attended games in college baseball, with the 2004 game drawing 28,836—larger than that year's College World Series games. Proceeds from this annual match benefit Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. The annual event moved to SunTrust Park in 2017.
In Film & TV
The stadium was used as a central location in many films and television series, including Flight, The Change-Up, Trouble with the Curve and the 19th season of The Amazing Race, which took place outside of the stadium.
There were 11 retired numbers on display at Turner Field. The numbers were on display at the Monument Grove section of the ballpark, as well as on display inside the actual stadium. From the time of its opening in 1997 until the 2012 season, the retired numbers were commemorated by the number as pictured below hanging from the facade in left field. These were removed for the 2013 season and replaced with a modern representation of the player's first name followed by their number and last name (such as Dale 3 Murphy), which were located on the left and right sides of the club level. Of the 10 Braves whose numbers were retired prior to Turner Field's closure, nine (Spahn, Mathews, Aaron, Niekro, Cox, Maddux, Glavine, Smoltz and Jones) were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, while Murphy's eligibility expired without election. Only Glavine, Jones, Maddux, and Smoltz appeared in games at Turner Field. Cox managed the team for 25 seasons in all, including its first 14 seasons in Turner Field.
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'Fantastical' storytelling museum gains planning permission
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Proposals for a turreted museum celebrating the history of storytelling have been given the green light by Oxford City Council's planning committee.
The unusual design of the £11 million Story Museum includes roof top walkways and an enchanted library, and the designers have been granted permission to make the building more "fantastical" without further consultation.
The application met with unanimous support at a meeting of the Council's west area planning committee in the Town Hall on Wednesday.
The Museum's co-director Kim Pickin said: "This marks a new chapter in the Museum's progress from pauper to prince – and brings us another step closer to the palace. We're delighted that our vision for a world centre of story has been endorsed by the city of Oxford."
Plans for the site in Penbroke street cover the refurbishment, repair and upgrade of three existing buildings and courtyard. £3.5 million has already been raised, including an anonymous donation of £2.2 million, and the Story Museum needs to secure a further £8 million to see all its plans realised.
A development programme has been underway since May with the hope of raising the rest of the money. Three major exhibitions, storytelling, talks, tours and workshops have brought visitors into part of the dilapidated building and the team is planning further magic for 2013.
Pickin said: "We've had a hugely eventful year. Nearly 15,000 adults and young people have visited so far and been intrigued by the place and its potential for stirring the imagination." The whole Museum is scheduled to open all year round to the public from the end of 2015 and will combine exhibitions, performances and creative activities as a symbol of the importance of children's story.
Miranda Lim, a 2nd year from St Peters College said: "The Story Museum is an innovative educational proposal and has its perfect home in 'the city of dreaming spires', with its rich heritage for learning. The museum is a novel way to promote literacy as it will allow pupils to actively develop their creative faculties outside the confines of the classroom."
She added: "It is sure to be an immensely popular destination for schools across the country as well as a hotspot for tourists."
Zoe Bullock, a 2nd year English student at New College, was also impressed with the concept. She said: "It sounds like a great idea and feeds into the city's tradition as the origin of children's stories such as Alice in Wonderland, especially if it manages to both educate and enthuse those who go to it."
However Zoe also expressed concern that the museum could "easily become very tacky and tourist-focused." She added: "The idea of 11 million pounds spent on creating a 'fantastical' building to house [the Story Museum] in could seem like misspent money given the current economic climate."
Another student who wished to remain anonymous said: "The design for the Story Museum sounds awesome; I can't wait to see it realised and let my imagination run wild!"
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The Big Picture: MLS Midseason Awards
Massive Report's Josh Mlot & Nathaniel Marhefka meet at midseason
By Josh Mlot and Nathaniel Marhefka Jul 18, 2017, 3:32pm EDT
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First-half love at first sight
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We are about to embark on the second half of the MLS season, so Massive Report writers Josh Mlot and Nathaniel Marhefka discussed what left an impression on them in the first half. Their full midseason awards are listed below, if you want to skip ahead to those.
JOSH: There's so much to potentially go over, but I don't want to go overboard. So let me start by asking: When you look back on the 2017 season thus far, how will you remember it?
NATHANIEL: Man, that is a tough question. I think I will look back and see it as a mark of a shift in MLS. A shift toward stark improvement, and at the forefront of this is the hiring of Tata Martino in Atlanta. To me, it illustrates that this league is no longer looking to just bring in stars to headline flyers, but that there is a growing desire for MLS to legitimately become a top league.
What do you think of that? And is there anything so far this year that stands out to you?
J: I think there's something to that. Is this MLS 3.0? Or maybe that started with Sebastian Giovinco and this is 4.0. There were so many unkowns with the expansion tams, but we've seen Atlanta do so many things right on and off the field and expand the talent pool in MLS.
It's hard to put a finger on it, but we see legitimate DPs with nearly every club in the league now, and there just seems to be something you can't quite put your finger on that undeniably makes it a better product. That said, there is still a lot that needs to happen.
I think that the first half has — and this may play into what we've been talking about — shown that if you run your club the right way, you can succeed.
That might seem like a no brainer, but this season has proved that it doesn't matter whether you've struggled before or never even played before — invest fully in every area and good things will happen. that's huge for the league as a whole because MLS progression will be slowed if a big chunk of teams still wants to shortcut its way through things.
N: I think you are right. Looking at the standings so far this year, I think it's reflective of that. Maybe not totally to the average viewer, but looking at this league with an in-depth view, I see that being the case across the board. It really drives competition, investment and improvement as a whole, in a natural way.
Nate keeps crushing...
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J: Speaking of change: What was your best transaction of the first half, including the offseason, and who is the best MLS newcomer? That could be one and the same, if you want. Which team got it right and changed its fortune?
N: Romain Alessandrini, without a doubt. For me, the most impactful signing this year. His importance to the LA Galaxy is so huge, and for that I'll give them the nod for really getting this one right.
J: You have definitely been an Alessandrini truther.
How about best rookie. You are going with a popular choice. A no brainer, really. Why Julian Gressel?
N: Gressel has one of the highest match ratings of any rookie player, solid stats and has started nearly every game for Atlanta United. On top of that, he looks far more experienced than he actually is. Who do you have for rookie of the year?
A shoe-in for ROY?
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J: I totally understand the Gressel love. And he was a steal for that team. He was my initial choice, too, but the more I thought about it, the less I understood why Raheem Edwards seemed to be left out of the discussion. He plays a less flashy position, but his impact has been sizable for Toronto and I think his future is brighter than Gressel's. I've been so impressed with him this season.
So, I gave some love to Edwards. I think Gressel may be a deserving winner at the end of the season, but I'm on the Edwards train.
N: Edwards is a great pick and I think if I had to pick a dark horse for Rookie of the Year, it would be him. He has been really great for Toronto this season. He has had his inconsistencies (he is a rookie, after all), but, man, is he fun to watch. I'm excited to follow his development because I think he can be a heck of a player.
J: I want to keep this pretty short, but it seems like MVP is one we should at least bring up. So, why Alessandrini?
N: I view MVP awards in the traditional sense — the player that has shown the most value to their team. For me, there is no player in MLS whose team's success depends on that player as much as LA has on Alessandrini. And the statistics support this claim. His eight goals and seven assists this season are very high compared to his peers and both rank very high among all players. His seven assists is second most in the league.
The stats that stick out to me the most are the ones what illustrate his efficiency and effectiveness — his G-xG (goals minus expected goals) and his A-xA (assist differential) are very high. To me, this analytical statistic shows just how clinical and creative he has been. Miguel Almiron is the only player with a higher combined value in the league.
J: It's a good shout. I went in a different direction, though. I think the numbers are there as well — Alex Ring is among the MLS leaders in multiple deffensive categories, and I think he brings something that NYCFC desperately needed and otherwise doesn't have. NYC is a legitimate title threat with Ring on the field, even if there are other pieces who get more attention. Without him, I think that back line is too exposed.
N: He is a player who has, for me, blown away expectations and has been a big part of their early success this season.
Josh keeps going all hipster with his picks
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I was intrigued by your pick of Victor Vazquez for midfielder of the first half of the season. He has done well, but what makes you solo him out?
J: Maybe I'm overthinking things too much, but I wanted to think outside the box a little, and to me, it's all about his chance creation. Vazquez is offering something TFC did not have last year in a creative, interchanging attacking midfielder. There's no doubt he benefits from the space created by the talent around him, but there is no doubt he makes everyone else better as well. He's the kind of player that could take Toronto to the next level, which I obviously allude to in some of my second-half predictions.
N: I can appreciate that, for sure. The team already looked very good, but having a tertiary creator (behind Giovinco and Bradley) they have another way to threaten defenses.
J: And I'd argue he's actually a primary creator, in a way, and maybe a tertiary name. Bradley is freed up to do his deep-lying thing, and Giovinco doesn't have to be the creative force on every play. I think Vazquez has generally been underrated by the average fan.
So, second-half predictions. Have yours changed based on what you've seen so far?
N: I don't think so. I think that Toronto is still going to finish on top of the Eastern Conference, with Chicago and NYCFC close behind. I think Sporting Kansas City will finish atop the West, but come playoffs I think FC Dallas will be the team that takes home MLS Cup.
J: FCD certainly is interesting. They seem like they still have a higher ceiling, and now Mauro Diaz (my favorite player in MLS) will be rounding into fitness and form.
But the first half, for me, cemented my perception of the quality and depth that Toronto has, and its schedule the rest of the way doesn't necessarily intimidate. I think they've got a shot to do the double, even though the playoffs will always be a crapshoot.
Midseason Awards
Favorite team of first half: Houston Dynamo — but you probably already guessed that!
Surprise team of first half: Chicago Fire — I contemplated Houston here, but Chicago may be from worst to best in one year time.
Favorite player of first half: Ilie Sanchez, Sporting Kansas City
First half MVP: Roman Alessandrini, LA Galaxy. His importance to the Galaxy is do or die.
First half surprise player: Haris Medunjanin, Philadelphia Union — Previously only saw him play at the beginning of his career, and forgot about him... He has been outstanding for Philly this year.
Best of the first half...
Striker: Sebastian Giovinco, Toronto FC. He's the best, right? (FWIW, Maxi Urruti is runner up for me)
Midfielder: Ilie Sanchez, Sporting Kansas City. If I were to build a team from scratch, Ilie would be the first player I select. Yup, even over Giovinco and the other "big name" players.
Defender: Jonathan Spector, Orlando City. He has been a defensive savior for Orlando this season. While his technical skill may not be with the best, his passion and determination has more than made up for it.
Goalkeeper: Joe Bendik, Orlando City. See highlights reel.
First half disappointing team: Colorado Rapids
First half disappointing player: Cristian Colman (FC Dallas) or Simon Dawkins (San Jose Earthquakes). Both are designated players and both have struggled to get minutes in their teams (FCD and SJ, respectively). I know people will say "Jonathan Mensah, no doubt." He has had big mistakes this year, but at least he has been a contributing factor and on average a decent player. These two have really contributed nothing (let alone for the price).
Coach: Wilmer Cabrera, Houston Dynamo
Rookie: Julian Gressel, Atlanta United
Goal: Ike Opara's bicycle kick
Team poised for big second half: Atlanta United — they keep getting better. And Josef Martinez is back.
Player poised for big second half: Roland Lamah, FC Dallas. He has been on fire of late and I don't expect it to stop. Dark-horse pick would be Anthony Jackson-Hamel in Montreal. He didn't get many minutes at the beginning of the season, but his minutes and production have been on a steep incline.
Supporter's Shield prediction: Toronto FC
MLS Cup prediction: FC Dallas
Favorite team of first half: Sporting Kansas City. I know it's not the flashiest pick, but they have a lot of pieces that fit together well and I enjoy Peter Vermes' system. I love SKC's midfield, Dom Dwyer is a ball of energy and it's been a joy to watch Ike Opara this year.
Surprise team of first half: Chicago Fire. I'm with Nate on this one. Houston may have come out of nowhere just a bit more (we knew Chicago was improving), but to challenge for the top spot in the Eastern Conference is incredible when you consider the recent history of this once storied club.
Favorite player of first half: Ilie Sanchez. I'm not sure if this makes me a hipster or a horribly boring person, or both. But I felt he needed to be mentioned somewhere. So good and so underrated.
A thinking man's fave
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First half MVP: Alexander Ring. This isn't a flashy pick, but he does all the dirty work New York City FC needed done that lets the other pieces play to their strengths. The result is NYCFC is challenging the top of the East and appears to be the real deal.
First half surprise player: Alex. With co-honors going to his wingers, Romell Quioto and Alberth Elis. The first didn't seem to quite put things together last year, and the latter pair was an unknown to me. But Alex seems to fit perfectly into this countering, wing-heavy system put in place and is thriving as a more deep-lying creator who can pull strings rather than have to always create in tight spaces.
First half disappointing team: New England Revolution. There have been some bad teams in the first half, but all of them looked like clubs with some obstacles in front of them. The Revs, on the other hand, continue to frivolously waste so much attacking skill. Unlike some of the bad teams, New England should be better. And it's not.
First half disappointing player: It has to be Christian Colman, right? I'm sure every fan base has a player it wants to nominate here, but this is a guy who was brought in as a designated player on a team we already knew was good. The result has been absolutely nothing. I'm not going to act like my expectations for Colman were sky high, but to be such a non factor as a DP surrounded by some talent is pretty astonishing.
Striker: Nemanja Nikolic. The numbers speak for themselves, and his presence is one of a multi-headed reason the Fire have improved at such an accelerated rate.
Midfielder: Victor Vazquez. Maybe not the people's choice, but Vazquez is leading MLS in chance creation. And because I didn't pick him anywhere, I'll give mention to Romain "Life Raft" Alessandrini, who has single-handedly kept the LA Galaxy afloat.
Defender: Ike Opara. He's been the best defender and I love watching him play. As a fan of MLS, I really hope his concussion is managed well and he recovers swiftly. The league is better having him on the field.
Goalkeeper: Tim Melia. End of discussion.
Coach: Wilmer Cabrera. I want to go on record saying that Greg Vanney deserves more recognition than he receives, and I almost put him here. But Cabrera is doing something that other coaches with strong resumes failed to do in Houston. Yes, he's got some new pieces to play with, but he's hit on the right way to use them and has revived Erick Torres.
Rookie: Raheem Edwards. He has been a top-level player for a club with real hope of lifting multiple trophies. "The Dream" deserves some love.
Newcomer: Miguel Almiron. Duh. (Though there is a strong list of candidates)
Goal: Giovani Dos Santos' side heel vs. Minnesota. Look, everyone knows the correct answer is Ike Opara's bicycle. But since Nate grabbed that one, in the interest of posting multiple videos of fun goals to watch, I'll go with GDS' strike that vividly sticks in the memory banks.
Transaction: Dax McCarty trade. All of the changes that Chicago made this year started with McCarty. I considered him for MVP and midfielder as well. The heart of the team starts with him, and all you need to do is look at New York Red Bulls to understand what he does for a team. Huge move for the Fire.
Team poised for big second half: Am I allowed to pick a team who already had a big first half? Toronto FC. Built for the long haul and without many weaknesses. For a team with a much improved second half, I'll go with Seattle Sounders. I expect a strong transfer-window move and things to continue to settle in.
Player poised for big second half: Mauro Diaz. All hail a healthy Magic Little Unicorn.
MLS Cup prediction: Toronto FC. Do the double.


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Tag: Pennsylvania
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are now almost certainly the major-party candidates for president.
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton both exceeded expectations in the April 26 Acela primaries. Trump couldn't have had a better night, beating his polls in almost every state and picking up an extra 12 delegates by triggering winner-take-all rules. He also did extremely well, as Huffington Post points out, in getting his voters to pick his slate of delegates. Assuming that slate is loyal, we now think Donald Trump will reach 1,237 delegates on the first ballot.
After April 26, we project Donald Trump to have 1,206 bound delegates at the convention. With the 29-31 delegates from his slate in Pennsylvania, it now looks like Donald Trump will win on the first ballot.
Indiana is the the #NeverTrump crowd's last hope. If Trump wins that state, even by a few points, Cruz and Kasich would need miracle numbers in California to block Trump from reaching 1,237 delegates. Polls show him ahead, but our model suggests he might still be vulnerable there. However, our model failed to account for Trump beating his polling numbers – sometimes significantly – in the last six contests…something he had not done thus far.
On the Democratic side (and, insert GIF of us tooting our own horn here), our projections were pretty right on (nailing Pennsylvania) with the exception of Maryland, where Clinton had her most unexpected showing. The polls missed her margin by nearly 18 points in the spread, netting her 20 "extra" delegates.
We now think Sanders needs 64.5% of the delegates, on average, in the remaining states. That number will likely increase to nearly 70% by June 6. He is likely to get that in Oregon, and maybe even Washington, D.C., but our model has him losing the June 7 primary in California 245-230. The math is grim for Sanders, but with a big war chest, there's no reason for him to withdraw.
Where he and his supporters can hold on to hope, though, is that Clinton is extremely unlikely to hit the 2,383 convention majority with bound delegates alone. We project she'll enter the convention with 2,176 elected delegates to Sanders' 1,875, meaning he won't ever be mathematically eliminated until the 712 superdelegates vote on the first ballot. That said, Clinton's 470-25 lead in that unofficial count is unlikely to dwindle, absent a major political shock.
Author adminPosted on April 28, 2016 Categories ProjectionTags 1237 delegates, brokered convention, California, Clinton, Connecticut, Cruz, Democratic race, GOP race, Indiana, Kasich, Maryland, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Sanders, superdelegate, Trump, unbound delegatesLeave a comment on Trump on pace, Sanders needs a miracle
Acela Primaries Preview: Trump sweep, Clinton ahead (just)
There was news this week: a possible Cruz-Kasich coordination, the possibility Sanders would shift after today's primaries, etc. None affected the delegate math, hence the quiet week here. After tonight's results, we'll put in state-by-state benchmarks into the model to give a better preview of where we expect the races to be at each state. Tonight looks fairly straightforward on the Republican side, with the possibility for some surprises on the Democratic side.
Trump should win each of the states up for grabs, approaching 50 percent of the vote in each of them. Wildcards will be how individual high-income CDs in Connecticut vote, but overall we expect 90 of the 117 delegates up for grab tonight.
Trump looks for an April 26 sweep, keeping him close to on track for 1,237.
This performance keeps Trump close to hitting the magic 1,237 mark. Pennsylvania has 54 unbound delegates up for grabs, and a strong showing there can help Trump make the case that they should go his way, keeping him just on track to win on the first ballot. Much depends on Indiana, and, of course, California.
After the strong showing in New York, the narrative has been that Clinton would effectively finish Sanders off during the Acela primaries. Don't count on it. Our model has her losing Rhode Island, and Delaware and Connecticut are too close to call.
While her more-comfortable leads in the more-important Maryland and Pennsylvania races should give her around a 30-delegate pickup on the night (Clinton should win around 208 to Sanders' 177), the media narrative has been that she will sweep. Failure to do so may sustain the current competitive narrative.
Sanders may win three states on April 26, but Clinton will likely win the delegate count.
At the end of the night, we expect Clinton to have 1,660 pledged delegates to Sanders' 1,376. There are still 1,016 delegates at stake following tonight, but Sanders would need nearly 64% of them to tie Clinton before the convention. That's an increase from the 60% he needs before these primaries, and we don't expect him to hit that mark in any of the five contests.
Author adminPosted on April 26, 2016 Categories ProjectionTags 1237 delegates, Acela primary, California, Clinton, Connecticut, Cruz, Delaware, Democratic race, GOP race, Indiana, Kasich, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Sanders, Trump, unbound delegatesLeave a comment on Acela Primaries Preview: Trump sweep, Clinton ahead (just)
Clinton Likely To Net 25 in New York
Ten polls in the past two weeks show Hillary Clinton maintaining a double-digit lead over Bernie Sanders in New York. With our model set to Sanders winning 80% of the undecided vote, we predict Clinton will win the New York primary with around 55 percent of the vote.
It will likely take weeks to get the final delegate count, in part because New York is proportional by Congressional district, and the district maps in the city cross all kinds of political boundaries. In CDs that have six delegates available (18 of 27), a candidate needs to exceed 58% of the vote to avoid splitting the delegates 3-3. This likely helps Sanders by around 10 delegates statewide.
Since we don't have CD-level polling, and our model doesn't account for demographics in any meaningful way, it's not possible to drill down into how each of the 27 CDs may split. Nevertheless, our estimate shows Clinton netting roughly 25 delegates in the night, which would extend her pledged-delegate lead over Sanders to around 240. The win is what will set the narrative for the remaining races, but a 20+ Clinton delegate victory will come close to sealing the deal.
Our model shows Clinton netting an addition 42 delegates in the April 26 contests, mostly on the strength of an 18-point win in Maryland and a 6-point win in Pennsylvania, based on recent polls. Even were she just to net 30, she would have a 270-delegate lead. While not mathematically impossible to overcome until June 7, Sanders would need to post 50-point victories in each of the remaining contests to work the race to a tie. He will likely do so in Oregon, but in California, our model predicts a 4-point Clinton win, meaning Sanders has a lot of ground to make up in the next two months.
The "good" news for Sanders, though, is that the polls also show him keeping Clinton around 200 delegates short of what she needs to win the nomination on pledged delegates alone. It's very likely that she has the super delegates needed to carry her over on the first ballot, but without Clinton hitting the 2,383 magic number in the primaries, Sanders can legitimately fight through the convention.
Author adminPosted on April 15, 2016 Categories Democratic Nomination, ProjectionTags 2, 383 delegates, California, Clinton, Democratic race, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Sanders, superdelegateLeave a comment on Clinton Likely To Net 25 in New York
A not-unreasonable path to "victory" for #NeverTrump
Donald Trump has a good chance to effectively wrap things up on March 15. Polls show him with a 20-point lead in Florida (where early voting opened as Marco Rubio was tanking), putting him on track to take all of its 99 delegates in the winner-take-all primary. If Rubio fails to win Florida, it's difficult to see him staying in the race. Here's how our model sees that race playing out:
Trump sweeps Super Tuesday part 2, Rubio drops out, Trump wraps it up in May.
Change four variables, though, and the race takes on a different flavor:
Rubio drops out after Florida. His supporters go 75% to Kasich, 20% to Cruz, and 5% to Trump (yes, that's a total guess).
Kasich wins Ohio. This isn't a huge stretch; he leads Trump in current polling averages, and the 6-7% Rubio numbers may heed his strategic-voting advice.
Trump's poll numbers are his ceiling. Until our last update, our model split the "undecided" votes (i.e. the difference between 100 and the sum of the candidates' support) proportionally. We've added a number of different scenarios. The one that tracks most closely to reality is that Trump's polls are his ceiling; the biggest difference in his favor, according to the excellent fivethirtyeight.com poll average, was the 3.3% miss in Massachusetts. On average, he comes in below his polls 1-2%.
Cruz wins Illinois. He trails Trump by 6 points in the late fivethirtyeight.com average, but when we apply the "Trump ceiling" rule, he comes within a single point.
Assume four things, Trump needs a second ballot.
Based on that, Trump misses. the target by about 20 votes. Still not an ideal outcome for the #NeverTrump camp, but it doesn't require too many logical leaps.
Stretching a bit further into supposition, Rubio's dropout could broaden the gap:
Kasich or Cruz win Pennsylvania. Rubio dropping out would put the three remaining candidates within a point or two of each other (possibly favoring Kasich, as Rubio still polls strongly here). Kasich may end up off the ballot, though.
Kasich or Cruz win Maryland. There, they really would all get a third under our polling split.
Trump falls over 100 short if he loses OH, PA, IL, MD, and CA.
This setup would already have Cruz winning Wisconsin and Kasich winning California, based on Rubio's support pushing them over the edge. That's about as close to a NeverTrump dream scenario that the numbers currently bear out. It would have the weird effect of an all-out fight in California (!), but perhaps March 15 will shed a bit more light on Rubio's future, and on Trump's ceiling.
Author adminPosted on March 14, 2016 March 13, 2016 Categories Projection, Republican NominationTags ceiling, Cruz, Florida, GOP race, Illinois, Kasich, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rubio, Super Tuesday, TrumpLeave a comment on A not-unreasonable path to "victory" for #NeverTrump


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Description: Newsclipping featuring Jewish Community Center women basketball players practicing, February 22, 1935, Washington Times, included in JCC scrapbook.
From left to right, Betty Kronman, Alto Schnitzer, Dorothy Shatzman (with ball), Sally Parker, and Helen Bushlow.
Background: This 1935 newsclipping of JCC basketball players is from a collection of scrapbooks that document the JCC at 16th & Q Streets, NW. The scrapbooks date from 1919 to 1941 and include many newsclippings, program invitations, photographs, and calendars of events documenting lectures, music recitals, and sporting events.
The photo in this clipping is featured in a documentary, Jewish Women in American Sport: Settlement Houses to the Olympics. Executive Producer Dr. Linda Borish of Western Michigan University visited our archives while conducting research for the film. We are proud that she selected this photograph for inclusion in the documentary. Join Dr. Borish and the Jewish Historical Society for a noontime screening of the film on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at the Goethe-Institut.
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Sallmen v Danti Tool & Die, Inc – 18.10
September 8, 1986 December 27, 2017 miuidigest 18. Restitution, Waiver, Fraud	62(b), Duty to disclose earnings, Fraud
Sallmen v Danti Tool & Die, Inc
Section 62(b)
Cite as: Sallmen v Danti Tool & Die, Inc, unpublished opinion of the Saginaw Circuit Court, issued September 8, 1986 (Docket No. 86-23988-AR-3).
Claimant: Ermin Sallmen
Employer: Danti Tool & Die, Inc.
Docket no.: B85 09103 100921W
Date of decision: September 8, 1996
CIRCUIT COURT HOLDING: Any and all earnings regardless of how small must be reported to the Commission when certifying for benefits.
FACTS: After becoming unemployed the claimant began to perform part time services for another employer. The services consisted of the claimant's participating in a sales training program. During this program the claimant received $90.00 per week against future commissions.
Although earning $90.00 per week, the claimant failed to disclose these earnings to the Commission when he certified for his weekly benefits. The claimant indicated he failed to do so because a Commission clerk had advised him that if he earned less than half of his weekly benefit rate he would still be entitled to his full weekly benefits. Therefore, he did not think it necessary to disclose he was working and earning $90.00 per week since that was less than half of his benefit rate.
DECISION: Board decision modified. Claimant must pay restitution, but intentional misrepresentation not established. No fraud penalty.
RATIONALE: It was clear that the claimant had accepted and performed services for the new employer for remuneration and therefore had earnings within the meaning of Section 48(1) of the MES Act.
The claimant had a legal duty to disclose to the Commission that he was working and receiving pay from another employer regardless of the impact on his benefit rate.
Pardon v MESC – 18.09
November 8, 1984 December 27, 2017 miuidigest 18. Restitution, Waiver, Fraud	62(b), Attachment to labor market, Availability, Dependents, Fraud
Pardon v MESC
Cite as: Pardon v MESC, unpublished opinion of the Wayne Circuit Court, issued November 8, 1984 (Docket No. 82-219 979 AE).
Claimant: Larry A. Pardon
Employer: Imperial Cab
Docket no.: B79 16525 77987
Date of decision: November 8, 1984
CIRCUIT COURT HOLDING: The claimant was not seeking work, was not available for work and wrongfully claimed his children as dependents for purposes of calculations. Consequently, he was subject to the fraud provision of the MES Act, Section 62(b).
FACTS: The claimant had owned a corporation which provided package transportation services. Ultimately the business went bankrupt. The assets of the claimant's corporation were sold to another corporation owned by his wife which also provided package delivery services. Thereafter, the claimant spent anywhere between 20 and 40 hours per week providing uncompensated services for his wife's corporation, and spent his free time at a health club.
During the period he was providing uncompensated services and spending a good deal of time at a health club the claimant was drawing unemployment benefits. For purposes of calculation of his benefit rate the claimant claimed his children as dependents. Although the claimant's four children were all under the age of 13, the wife's corporation paid them thousands of dollars per year for nominal services. Monies paid to the children were used for household purposes.
DECISION: The claimant was ineligible for benefits and subject to the penalty provision of MES Act Section 62(b) for intentional misrepresentation.
RATIONALE: Although he certified he was seeking work and available the claimant was not looking for a job but was providing uncompensated services to his wife and spending the bulk of his free time in athletic pursuits.
Sanders v MESC – 18.12
April 30, 1957 July 19, 2018 miuidigest 16. Procedures/Appeals, 18. Restitution, Waiver, Fraud	62(b), Burden of proof, Fraud
Sanders v MESC
Cite as: Sanders v MESC, unpublished opinion of the Wayne Circuit Court, issued April 30, 1957 (Docket No. 287-132).
Claimant: Early Sanders
Employer: Chrysler Corporation
Docket no.: B56-769-18197
Date of decision: April 30, 1957
CIRCUIT COURT HOLDING: The burden of establishing fraud by competent evidence rests with the MESC.
FACTS: The claimant received a telegram on Thursday to return to work that same day. Also that day he reported to an office of the Commission and obtained a benefit check for the previous week. The following week he again reported to the Commission and certified for benefits for the prior week despite having returned to work for part of that week.
DECISION: The finding of claimant fraud was upheld.
RATIONALE: The Commission's agent testified the claimant was asked about his earnings in the week in question. She said she did not require the claimant to fill in the day of the week and it is conceivable that had she so required, the claimant would have changed his entries. But that is conjecture. The fact remains that the dates the claimant entered were wrong and that he had returned to work on the day he had received his previous benefit check.
The burden should be upon the Commission to establish that fraud was committed, and fraud should not be presumed but established by competent proof that persuades one that a proper inference may be drawn. For it must be conceded that the Commission could not be expected to secure an admission by a claimant that he had committed a fraud. So, to prove an intent to defraud an inference must be drawn from the facts themselves.


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Archdiocese holds memorial Mass for Lee Kuan Yew
Archbishop William Goh, apostolic nuncio Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli and about 50 priests celebrated the Mass at St Joseph's Church (Victoria St).
"Intelligent, wise and a visionary."
This was how Archbishop William Goh described the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew at a memorial Mass held for him on March 27.
More than 5,000 people packed St Joseph's Church (Victoria St), spilling out onto the church grounds, to pray for the founding father of Singapore who died on March 23.
Other celebrants at the 1.15 pm Mass were apostolic nuncio Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli and about 50 priests.
Mr Lee "was not just a great statesman", Archbishop Goh said in his homily, "he was a great man in himself because he was a man of principles. He was a man who followed his conscience and his convictions. Rightly or wrongly, he stood by his convictions."
A memorial to Mr Lee near the church's entrance. Right
It was because of Mr Lee's principles that Singapore has "remained united", said the archbishop. "We have different religions, different races and he has done his job as a political leader... He has preserved order, unity among ourselves."
Archbishop Goh noted that Mr Lee promoted interreligious dialogue, and did not "tolerate fundamentalism when a religion tries to impose its faith and values on others".
And although he professed himself to be an agnostic, "deep in his heart, he was a man searching also for God," said Archbishop Goh, adding that Mr Lee took up Christian meditation later on in life.
In Mr Lee's last will, he requested for part of his ashes to be mixed with his wife's, said Archbishop Goh. "For me, it's a veiled desire for fullness of life, for union, for love."
Archbishop Goh also described Mr Lee as a person "totally devoted to making the lives of others richer", a man who "lived for others".
"This legacy is really the spirit of the Gospel. The spirit of Jesus Christ. That we need to die for others. No man must live for himself," said Archbishop Goh.
"The best legacy that he has left behind and the greatest honour we can give to him is to make sure that we too give up our lives for the service of others, for the service of the country and for the service of God. But always remembering the principles of integrity, honesty, justice."
However, the archbishop also stressed in his homily, "We are not canonising Mr Lee Kuan Yew... Like us all, he had his flaws, he had his limitations."
Archbishop Goh noted that there are many who disagreed with some of the policies Mr Lee introduced, such as the "Stop At Two" programme, the legalisation of abortion and casinos, as well as his eugenics theory, which supports the idea that educated Singaporeans should get married in order to produce more intelligent children.
Under the late statesman's leadership, the Catholic community, in 1987, also faced a "dark period when we had to deal with this 'Marxist conspiracy'", said Archbishop Goh.
"We can disagree with him", said Archbishop Goh, but if "he should be faulted, he should be faulted for being overprotective of his children in Singapore".
The crowd packed the church and flowed out into the church grounds.
In May and June 1987, 22 people, including many with connections to the Catholic Church, were arrested under the Internal Security Act, accused of plotting to overthrow the government under the cover of the Church.
In a separate statement to CatholicNews later, Archbishop Goh said that Catholics in Singapore should use the "Marxist Conspiracy" incident "to teach us forgiveness and most of all to learn from this lesson".
"Only by seeing the events in the light of Christ's redemptive innocent suffering on the cross can we be healed of our memories and psychological pains. It means that remembering this event will no longer hurt us but give us occasion to praise and thank God for this event which has helped us all to grow in truth and love," he said.
Archbishop Goh told CatholicNews that this was what he meant by forgiving and forgetting, in comments made to secular media earlier.
Among the invited guests who attended the memorial Mass was Mr Alphonsus Tan Chok Kian, a retired top civil servant who served as permanent secretary in various ministries under Mr Lee's administration.
He cited Mr Lee's wisdom and vision as outstanding traits that made him an extraordinary leader.
"He could foresee not just the big picture two, three years ahead, but also the details," said the 84-year-old Catholic who also served as chairman of the Central Provident Fund and POSB Bank.
As for Mr Lee's view of the Catholic Church, he said: "I think it is fair to say he had a favourable impression of the Church and a high regard for Catholics. In fact, many who served under him from the early years to modern-day are Catholics."
Ms Jacintha Teo, 75, told CatholicNews, "It's very right and a great gesture taken by the Catholic Church to offer a Mass for Lee Kuan Yew. He made giant efforts to ensure that we live in a peaceful and prosperous city."
The Mass also saw 1,000 prayer cards, containing handwritten messages by Catholics in honour of Mr Lee, placed at the foot of the altar.
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