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ValleyCats name Greg Tagert as new field manager

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:31:20 GMT

TROY, NY (NEWS10) — The Tri-City ValleyCats organization is excited to announce that they have reached an agreement with Greg Tagert as their new Field Manager. The Carlsbad, N.M. native will be at the helm for the 2024-2025 seasons, and he is the 12th skipper in ValleyCats’ history. Tagert will be the ‘Cats second manager since joining the Frontier League in 2021 after Pete Incaviglia. Along with his on-field responsibilities, Tagert will also be responsible for player procurement and building the team's roster. The focus of this process is to create a winning environment that also provides opportunities for players to advance in their professional careers. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! 2024 will mark the 29th season in which Tagert has managed a professional baseball club. He has spent the bulk of his career in the American Association with the Winnipeg Goldeyes (2023) and the G...

Play of the Week winner - Fonda-Fultonville's Jose Vargas

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:31:20 GMT

FONDA, NY (NEWS10) -- Congratulations to this week’s winner of our Play of the Week poll, Fonda-Fultonville's Jose Vargas! Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Vargas bounced off three home defenders and launched into the endzone in the state title game against Waverly.

Huerter has career outing as UAlbany women down Dartmouth for fourth straight victory

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:31:20 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Three Great Danes recorded 15+ points Tuesday night in the University at Albany women's basketball's 68-57 home win against Dartmouth College. Clifton Park native and Shenendehowa High School graduate Meghan Huerter led the trio with a career-high 20 points. She, Helene Haegerstrand, who netted a season-high 18, and Kayla Cooper combined for nearly 80% of the team's scoring. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! KEY STATSTallying 11 points after just one quarter, Huerter went 7-10 from the field including a 6-8 accuracy from outside the arc. All three numbers (20 points, seven FG made, six 3PT FG made) are career-highs.Huerter is the first player in head coach Colleen Mullen’s tenure to successfully make six three-pointers in one game.Haegerstrand went 7-15 from the field (4-8 from outside). Cooper added 16 points with a team-high nine rebounds.Graduate student Sarah Karpell (4) and Haegerstrand (3) combined for ...

2.6% of households' expenditure spent on culture in 2020

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:31:20 GMT

In 2020, households in the EU spent, on average, an estimated 2.6% of their total expenditure on cultural goods and services. The share of culture-related expenditure in total household consumption spending varied considerably across EU countries. Several factors might impact this share, including household income, price levels, the ease of access to cultural venues, national cultural policies, and habits. In 2020, 8 countries recorded a share of cultural expenditure in the total household budgets above the EU average, based on the 22 EU countries with available data. The highest percentages of the household budget spent on cultural purposes were in Denmark (3.9%), Germany (3.7%) and Austria (3.5%). By contrast, in 13 EU countries the share of household expenditure on cultural goods and services was below the average at the EU level, with the smallest share in Greece (1.3%). Bulgaria, Lithuania and Spain followed closely, each recording a share of 1.5%.Expressed in purchasing power ...

Word Game: Dec. 13, 2023

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:31:20 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — CONTENDS (CONTENDS: kun-TENDS: Struggles.)Average mark 35 wordsTime limit 40 minutesCan you find 43 or more words in CONTENDS? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — MORPHOSIS miso miss moor morph moss oomph oops romp room pooh poor posh prim prism prom hiss hoop shim ship shoo shop shrimp sophism spoorTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at [email protected].

Horoscopes Dec. 13, 2023: Taylor Swift, come through with your promises

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:31:20 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Taylor Swift, 34; Jamie Foxx, 56; Steve Buscemi, 66; Wendie Malick, 73.Happy Birthday: Stick to the basics, the truth and realistic expectations this year. If you exaggerate, it will complicate matters and make it difficult for you to keep up or come through with your promises. Pay attention to your health and well-being. Staying fit through exercise and healthy eating habits will help you stay strong. Time is on your side, and honesty will ward off trouble. Your numbers are 7, 10, 14, 27, 32, 35, 48.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t overthink if focusing on physically making a difference or taking care of business will bring the highest returns. An emotional situation is best left alone until you clearly understand the problem and the possible outcome. Bide your time. 2 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t jump into something prematurely. Take your time, plan your actions and leave nothing to chance. Preparation will put your mind at ease an...

Bridge: Dec. 13, 2023

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:31:20 GMT

“Got all your Christmas gifts wrapped?” I asked Unlucky Louie in the club lounge.“Insofar as I am able,” Louie sighed. “My wife says if you’ve ever seen a butcher wrapping a package of pork chops, you have some idea of my skill at wrapping Christmas gifts.”In today’s deal in a penny game, Louie played at 3NT, and West led the ten of hearts. Louie won in dummy, pondered briefly and led a diamond to his ten. West took the king and led another heart. Louie won that and cashed the ace of diamonds -– and came unglued when West discarded. Louie had eight tricks but no chance for another.OVERTRICKWith good luck in diamonds, Louie might have made an overtrick, but to wrap up nine tricks, he needs only two diamond tricks.To play safe, Louie leads a diamond to his ace at Trick Two. When the king falls from West, Louie is safe. If instead both defenders played low diamonds, Louie would lead a second diamond toward dummy. No matter how the suit lay, Louie would be sure of a second diamond trick...

Ask Amy: He says I’m not small enough to marry yet

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:31:20 GMT

Dear Amy: I’m a woman in my mid-20s, and I’ve been with my boyfriend since high school. I fell in love with him in ninth grade and (honestly) pursued him for a couple of years until I let him catch me (ha ha).Related ArticlesAdvice | Ask Amy: I’m a big tipper, and I want to be thanked for it Advice | Ask Amy: The teachers won’t explain why they call my son disrespectful Advice | Ask Amy: How did my adventurous life end up like this, and can I get it back? Advice | Ask Amy: My husband can’t see why these houseguests disturb me Advice | Ask Amy: My neighbors want money because the leaves fall in their yard I’ve always been quite large and overweight, and my weight is a huge issue for him.He only showed an interest in dating me after I had lost a considerable amount of weight in high school.I’ve mainly kept this weight off, but it has been a struggle. I’m down to a size 8.We are talking ab...

How Israel Commodifies Mass Killing Through Its “Palestine Laboratory”

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:31:20 GMT

For more than two months, the Israeli military has waged a scorched-earth campaign against Gaza, and the death toll has risen to over 18,000 Palestinians, including more than 7,000 children. Meanwhile, in the occupied West Bank, violent Israeli government-armed and funded settlers continue their violent campaign to purge Palestinians from their homes as the Israel Defense Forces lay siege to Jenin and other cities. This week on Intercepted, Jeremy Scahill discusses the dystopian game show that Israel is subjecting Palestinians to in Gaza, kettling them into an ever-shrinking killing cage. While the scope of the war against Gaza is unprecedented, it has been preceded by a decadeslong cycle of regular Israeli ground and air attacks against the Palestinians of both Gaza and the occupied West Bank. Independent journalist Antony Loewenstein discusses his groundbreaking new book, “The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World.” For two decade...

Column: Tomlin to the Commanders isn’t as crazy as you think

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:31:20 GMT

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin once said “never say never … but never” to leaving Pittsburgh, but could Washington change his mind? Rob Woodfork lays out how the Commanders could make a home run hire. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)When the Washington Commanders play their final game of the 2023 season against the Dallas Cowboys on Jan. 7, Ron Rivera will coach the Burgundy and Gold on his 62nd birthday under the likely assumption it will be his final game at the helm — bringing to a close a 4-year tenure in which he never had a winning campaign.Managing partner Josh Harris will begin his first full year in control of the franchise, making crucial decisions about the direction of a team in dire need of an organizational enema after decades of ineptitude that even predates the previous owner. Presumably, a new lead football executive will be at the top of his to-do list. But there’s one man I think would signal a true shift that would take the Commanders from NFC Ea...