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I love this.....doesn't he just look so hot!? hahah The hair is a tad redic....but the face and skinny body, and i just love this slight darkness in compostion with the photo!
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God, Don't you just love this image of Niko?!! I do!
This year my school's theme for our fashion show is 1960s inspiration and i emediately thought of Edie Sedgwick...duuhhh!!! and Niko from The Factory. They both embody the perfect mixture that i love to convey through womens wear and what i like women to wear! The total menswear inspiration represented by Niko and then the girl who doesn't give a shit and wears a pair of tights with a tee shirt and heals, smokes ungodly amounts of cigarettes and looks absolutely beautiful in this "i just woke up, gonna put on whatever" attitude and rock the shit out of it represented by the beautiful Edie Sedgwick!
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This look that Anabela Belikova is wearing is by far my fav though in this collection! Its simple, minimal and complex in this intrigueing subtle way. I love clothes that i guess in a way, cover the whole body, in this conservative way but when you look at them, its actually so much more appealing, and hot than if a woman was wearing a dress or a top with her breasts bulging out and a short skirt.....EWWWW haha not a good look!
I just love masculin feminine combinations in every way, and this i think is a great representation of that
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The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help in identifying two women believed to be linked to a series of burglaries in Douglas and Elbert counties.
The sheriff's office said burglaries occurred in Kiowa, unincorporated Elbert County, Franktown and Castle Pines between late March and late June of this year.
One victim told a local news station the burglars emptied drawers and took credit cards.
DCSO reports the suspect and vehicle descriptions in the cases are identical.
The suspects are described as a white heavyset female with blond hair, accompanied by another female slightly less heavyset and with brunette or dark hair, possibly Hispanic.
The two vehicles associated with burglaries are a dark-colored sedan, possibly a Nissan Altima or similar vehicle, with dark, tinted windows and a spoiler, and a dark-colored truck, possibly a Ford F-Series.
Both suspects and vehicles have been captured on video.
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March 28, 2013: Clarke University is pleased to announce that Ken Brown has been appointed the university's new executive director of marketing and communication. In this position, Brown oversees all aspects of Clarke's internal and external public relations, marketing messaging and communication. He will start at Clarke on April 15, 2013.
Brown comes to Clarke from the Telegraph Herald in Dubuque, Iowa, where he worked for 16 years, the last 12 as city editor. He has nearly 30 years in the communications industry and has won several awards for his writing. Brown has a BA in journalism from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis., and has done graduate work in business at Northern Illinois University. "We are delighted to have Ken join us," said President Joanne Burrows, SC, Ph.D. "He brings a comprehensive set of skills and an excellent background in writing that will allow him to effectively share the good news about what is happening at Clarke."Clarke University is a Catholic, liberal arts and sciences university dedicated to preparing students who positively impact their workplace, family and community. Academic offerings include more than 40 undergraduate liberal arts and pre-professional programs, a robust adult degree program and four graduate degree programs. The Clarke Crusaders compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) with 16 varsity teams. Founded in 1843 by the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Clarke is located near the Mississippi River in the thriving city of Dubuque, Iowa. It is the only BVM university in the country.For more information, contact the Clarke University Marketing and Communication Office at (563)588-6318.


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Grammy winner, songwriter and vocalist, Patti Austin crosses all musical genres, has made 17 solo albums, and has performed her award-nominated hit songs on the GRAMMYS® and the Oscars.
As a performer, she has had a star-studded career that began at the age of four, making her one of the most beloved artists over the world and a mainstay on the Billboard Jazz Albums charts.
Patti Austin, the daughter of jazz trombonist Gordon Austin and goddaughter of musical legends Quincy Jones and Dinah Washington, made her stage debut with Washington at the world-famous Apollo Theater in Harlem. During the 70s she was the undisputed "queen" of the New York session scene.
Her most recent release, Avant-Gershwin, won Austin the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance. As with 2002′s GRAMMY®-nominated homage to Ella Fitzgerald For Ella, Patti worked her magic again with the WDR Big Band on Avant-Gershwin.
A new high water mark for Patti, Avant-Gershwin finds her re-imagining George Gershwin's complex and fascinating body of work. "You can judge a brilliant piece of music by how you can bend and stretch it," said Austin. "I always believed George Gershwin to be avant-garde so I wanted to challenge myself and rework everything melodically and lyrically." She created unique and personal interpretations with arranger Michael Abene (Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich, B.B. King), aiming for an operatic but contemporary feeling. Quincy Jones has already said of the album " 'Avant-Gershwin' is a Triumph. Listen Up!"
The ambitious "Overture/Gershwin Medley" leads off the album with a rousing fanfare, bridging together several Gershwin classics and immediately riveting the listener. For "Porgy & Bess," Austin leaves behind some of the misogynistic messages and portrays a strong female role. She creates "Swanee" in the image of a jazz song, with a hard shuffle. Austin also replaces the conspicuously racist word "mammy" with the word "momma." The singer follows Ella Fitzgerald's lead on "Lady Be Good," making it a rollicking, up-tempo ride. The resulting album is a work that goes beyond the "American Songbook," into Austin's bold and profound vision.
Austin, the daughter of jazz trombonist Gordon Austin and goddaughter of musical legends Jones and Dinah Washington, made her stage debut with Washington at the world-famous Apollo Theater in Harlem. During the 70s she was the undisputed "queen" of the New York session scene; her voice was heard behind everyone from Paul Simon, Cat Stevens, James Brown and Joe Cocker to Bette Midler, Roberta Flack, Luther Vandross and Diana Ross and on countless memorable commercial jingles. At the beginning of the 80s, Patti earned a wider audience through her participation on a series of albums with Jones including his best-selling Stuff Like That, his Grammy-winning classic The Dude, and his From Q With Love Vols. 1&2 via the standout track, "If This Time Is the Last Time."
Her early solo career resulted in the chart-topping, GRAMMY®-nominated hit "Baby Come To Me," a now classic duet with James Ingram; the Jam-and-Lewis-produced R&B smash "The Heat of Heat"; and the Oscar nominated "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" Austin's 1988 album The Real Me, one of the most popular items in her catalog, featured a powerful collection of pop and jazz standards including "Cry Me A River," "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" and "Mood Indigo."
A stint at GRP Records included 1991′s Carry On, Love is Gonna Getcha (featuring the across-the-board hit "Through the Test of Time"), That Secret Place and Patti Austin Live (recorded at New York's Bottom Line), which showcased her amazing standup comedic skills and brilliant impersonations. Her 1998 album In and Out of Love spent almost two years on the contemporary jazz charts. In 1999 and in 2000, she recorded On The Way to Love, a superb Warner Brothers album produced by Paul Brown.
Austin has also written and created her own one-woman show, and co-created the musical extravaganza Beboperella, a modern-day, music-driven show that brings the sound and spirit of bebop to a new generation. She also is the co-creator of Oh Freedom, a show exploring the African-American quest for freedom and equality in America.
With her upcoming recording projects and touring engagements, Patti can look at her latest accomplishments with much justifiable pride. She continues to create milestones in an incredible career; a further testament to her status as a member of that rare breed: a true artist whose creativity knows no limits.
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January 9, 2014
When the store first opened. It was truley a family affair. Ursula, Noni and Albert
By Lynne Bronstein
Observer Reporter
Go south along Sepulveda Boulevard in Culver City and eventually, where the street turns southwest, you will pass Sorrento Market. The Italian-style deli and market has just marked its 50th anniversary as a Culver City institution.
Users on web pages such as Yelp and Plus.Google give Sorrento rave reviews. A typical comment (from Jasmine Cameron on Google) "One of the best sandwiches in Culver City and the price ($5.00) is even better!"
Katherine Vera is the sister of former Culver City Mayor Albert Vera Sr., who, with Katherine's husband Santino Barriciello, founded Sorrento in November 1963. Katherine Vera spoke to the Observer about her memories of the store's origins.
"We came from Italy, my mother, my brother, and I," says Katherine Vera. Her mother had in fact, been born in the United States, later returned to Italy, and moved back to the U.S. Albert Vera drove a truck, a "portable deli" that delivered food from San Diego to San Jose.
Katherine married Santino, who worked for Columbia Pictures as a prop man.
By 1963, when Katherine had her third child, her husband and Albert decided to open an Italian grocery and deli. They kept their day jobs-Albert still drove his truck and Santino worked at the studio-but they managed to get Sorrento up and running and worked there when not busy with their day jobs.
"I used to work in the store," says Katherine Vera. "It was a family thing."
Albert Vera also purchased his first ranch, up in the Central Valley, growing olives for his market. He eventually owned a series of ranches and drove up north regularly to care for his produce. He grew between 1,200 and 1,500 tons of olives annually, using them for bottling and for making into olive oil, and sold them under the Vera Ranches label.
As the years went by, Katherine had back problems which limited her ability to work. Ursula Vera, Albert's wife, began to work at Sorrento and became a fixture at the store. While Santino continued to work in movies, Albert gave up his trucking and also began to work full-time at Sorrento.
"When Ursula became ill, I went back to working in the store for a bit. People would see me in the store and say 'Oh you're back?' and I would say 'Don't get used to it!'
"When I talked about going back to work [full-time] in the store my husband would say 'Go to a doctor. You need to go to a psychiatrist!'" jokes Katherine.
Albert Vera Sr., as is well known, became a member of the Culver City Council for 12 years and served as Mayor three times. He contributed to charities and often contributed free food for both private and city-sponsored events. He passed away in 2010, followed a year later by Ursula.
Ursula at the register
Since Albert Sr.'s death his son Albert Jr. has been running Sorrento Market. "I think he's been doing a beautiful job-I'm very very proud of my nephew," says Katherine.
Sorrento used to stay open seven days a week but it is now closed on Tuesdays because, says Katherine, Albert Jr. continues his father's work at the ranches and goes north to work on the production of freshly grown produce for the store.
In fact, Albert Jr. is kept very busy at Sorrento and that may be why there is no big event being held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the market. To celebrate Sorrento's 50 years of supplying Culver City with yummy Italian deli meats, cheeses, sandwiches, and baklava, the appropriate thing would simply be to go down there and buy-and eat-and enjoy.
CONGRATS Sorrentos ! 50 years and still going. I have been a loyal customer for 40 years and always such a pleasant experience when I walk in the door. Now living about 2000 miles from home (Culver City) every time I go back to visit Family that's the first place I stop after arrival @ LAX. The service is great and the meats,cheese etc are incredible. So much to choose from and such a kind Family and staff. That's what makes a difference and the reason why places like this are still here today.
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Obama Divorce Story: New Book Claims Michelle Nearly Left Barack in 2000by Free Britney at . Comments
The controversial new biography of President Barack Obama claims that his wife, Michelle Obama, planned to leave the future president in 2000.
Is the divorce story real? Is anything in the book?
The unauthorized biography, which Klein claims is based on nearly 200 interviews, has been dismissed by presidential spokesperson Eric Schultz.
"Ed Klein has a proven history of reckless fabrication in order to sell books," he said. "Nobody in their right mind would believe the nonsense in this one."
Nevertheless, the Obama divorce story is the latest revelation in the book - which also discusses his ex Genevieve Cook - to generate major buzz.
In The Amateur: Barack Obama in the White House, out this week, Klein claims the divorce nearly happened eight years into the Obamas' marriage.
After Obama failed to listen to his wife's warnings in challenging Bobby Rush for his U.S. House seat in 2000 and got creamed, their relationship cooled.
"During the dark days that followed his defeat, he turned to Michelle for comfort. But she was in no mood for sympathy," Klein reportedly writes."He had refused to listen to her warnings about taking on Rush."
The primary left them in debt and Barack depressed, Klein claims. "Michelle actually had divorce papers drawn up," he writes, citing one of her friends.
"Obama was so depressed that some of his friends worried that he was suicidal," the book adds, without elaboration on that particular point.
Obama, of course, was still in the Illinois State Senate, and went on to win a U.S. Senate seat in 2004 that helped establish his national credentials.
But Michelle almost vetoed the Senate race, too.
Northwestern University professor Steven Rogers told Klein that Obama talked about his ambition after they met at a golf fund-raiser.
"My wife will not allow me to run for the Senate until I clear up the debts from my unsuccessful run for Congress," Obama said, according to Rogers.
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Fire.fm – present and future
The Fire.fm extension is more than four years old today. I created it with coworker Jose Enrique Bolaños to submit it to the Extend Firefox competition. It was a great product, if I can say so myself. It won the Best Music add-on prize and garnered a great deal of users and good reviews at […]Also tagged add-on, github, last.fm, mozilla, projects, xulforge


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How to Get Rid of Acne in 3 Steps
Typically associated with the teenage years, acne is a problem that can continue to plague adults throughout their lifetime. One in five women between the ages of 25 and 40 has acne! By changing your skin care habits, you can finally rid yourself of these frustrating blemishes.
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Types of Acne
There are two different types of non-inflammatory acne: whiteheads and blackheads. Although they all look different, they are all the result of clogged pores.
Pores are made up of a sweat gland, a hair follicle, and an oil gland. The oil gland lubricates skin and assists in the removal of dead skin cells. However, when the oil gland becomes overactive, the extra oil can mix with debris like dirt, dead skin, or bacteria to create a clog in the pore.
- Whiteheads are pores that are clogged with sebum (an oily substance) and closed at the surface.
- Blackheads are pores only partially clogged, leaving the pore open and exposed to oxygen, which gives it a dark color.
Pimples are inflamed pores that usually occur after a whitehead or blackhead has become infected. Blood flow to the area increases as part of your immune response.
How to Get Rid of Acne: 3 Steps
Teenage and adult acne treatment includes cleansing, exfoliating, and topical treatments.
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Proper cleansing removes dirt and impurities to help improve tone, clarity, and texture. Perfectly clean skin also allows other treatments to penetrate better.
Never use harsh bar soaps or cleanse too often, as both dry out the skin. Even oily skin can be over-cleansed. When too much natural oil is stripped away, the skin can attempt to compensate by producing excess oil.
To properly wash your face, follow these steps:
- Prep by removing makeup and rinsing face with warm water (hot and cold can cause broken capillaries).
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Moisturizing is also important for acne-prone skin. Moisturizer keeps skin hydrated and balanced and often serves as a vehicle for antioxidants and nutrients, as well as treatments for acne, enlarged pores, and signs of aging. However, oily skin should be treated with the gentlest and lightest oil-free moisturizers.
Skin Clear, the Perricone acne kit, treats acne and prevents new blemishes. The kit includes Skin Clear Cleanser, Hydrator, Toner, and Supplements. The products work symbiotically to improve skin's tone and texture and clear skin from the inside out and the outside in.


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So we just go revealed that one of the saints was from FT back when MAvis was alive! Along with Hades and...who is that guy on the right? He looks awfully like Laxus! Can't be Makarov of course.
Minerva is back?!?! Also that guy she's with look awfully familiar and I'm guessing she is some kind of necromancer? Since she tells him that the Underworld isn't a bad place? What is going on?!?!?! LOL


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Franco Sarto Sedona Wedge Sandal
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Stroll through the home of the Chicago Cubs and get the chance to see what happens behind the scenes of the Friendly Confines.
Tours are closed for the 2016 season. We will share 2017 tour dates as soon as they become available early next year.
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All stops and locations are subject to availability. Reminder: Wrigley Field is an active construction site. Please dress and plan accordingly. Specific tour routes are established each day based on events and activities in the ballpark.
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Game Day Tours will NOT visit the clubhouses, but will instead enter the ballpark before gates open to experience the excitement of a game day at Wrigley Field.
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This public 18-hole, par 70 course is open year round, with rental clubs and carts, plus a snack bar.
This 18-hole course has lots of character, and is open to the public from 9am-12pm Monday through Friday. Golf carts are available.
Roland Barkau Memorial Golf Course
This 18-hole golf course was designed by Robert Garard and Gary Hoelcher. At Roland Barkau Memorial Golf Course variety is key! The front 9 follows the natural lay of the land, winding through the curves of Plum Creek and tree-lined fairways. While the back 9 invites players to an open, links-style layout. Whether golf enthusiast or beginner, we invite you to come enjoy the gorgeous landscapes and let our friendly staff make the most of your next great round of golf!
Nashville Municipal Golf Course
Nashville municipal golf course is located in Nashville Illinois. It is a well kept 9 hole course that is home to the Hornet and Hornette Golf teams.
28-lane bowling facility with snack bar.
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This 18-hole, semi-private country club features lush Bermuda fairways and bent grass greens with four sets of tees (the longest over 6,500 yards). Green Hills also offers a large driving range, plus practice and chipping greens, a pro shop, lounge and restaurant.
CITY:Mount Vernon
This public 18-hole course offers challenges for both beginning and advanced golfers. A lighted driving range allows extended practice hours, and free group golf lessons are available every Saturday.
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Aquatic Zoo Waterpark - Mt. Vernon
The Aquatic Zoo Waterpark is fun for all ages. The facility features two 30-ft. tall slides; one 112-ft. body slide; one 266-ft. dual rider tube slide; two diving boards; a children's splash pad; interactive voice and light features; lazy river; zero depth entry leisure pool and concessions.
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This is an 18 hole regulation course located in Centralia, IL. From the longest tees it offers 6,150 yards of golf for a par of 70. The course was designed by Tom Bendelow and opened in 1922. The course rating is 68.5 with a slope rating of 107. Greenview is a daily fee golf course with an 'Open To Public' guest policy.
Located in downtown Centralia, this 60,000-sq.-ft. building features an Olympic-size, six-lane competition pool with spectator seating. The main gymnasium has room for two full-size basketball or three volleyball courts with seating for 400.
Kaskaskia College's Blue Devil Gymnasium has hosted NJCAA tournaments, as well as many youth and all-star events. This full-size college floor can handle a pair of basketball or volleyball courts. On the exterior, the complex features a baseball field with batting cages, two softball diamonds and a full-size soccer field.
Governors Run Golf and Country Club
This championship 18-hole course has 13 lakes scattered throughout the par 72 layout. It boasts five sets of tees to accommodate all skill levels on exquisitely manicured greens.
The 9-hole Bent Oak Golf Course in Breese, IL is a public golf course that opened in 1994. Designed by Joe Basso, Bent Oak Golf Course measures 3290 yards from the longest tees. The course features 3 sets of tees for different skill levels.
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Theme: Boom & Bust
Artist: Jan SENBERGS
Birth/Death: 1939
Title: Blue angel of Wittenoon
Credit Line: Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia
'This painting came about as a result of being an artist-in-residence at the Art Gallery of Western Australia in Perth. During this time, I visited a number of the derelict asbestos mining towns of the fifties. I was taken by the beautiful landscape in a clear and vivid sky — and then seeing the abandoned structures of the mine site on the side of the outcrop, the history of the place started to emerge in front of you. It seemed like an empty and silent stage-set where you ominously sensed a tragedy had been played out sometime well before you arrived.'
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Canucks v. Sharks- Round 1 Preview
Thomas Drance
April 30 2013 02:41PM
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In analyzing the Canucks's upcoming first round series matchup against the San Jose Sharks, many commentators have noted the similarities between the two teams, the two coaches (and their perch upon a rather hot seat), and the two organizations as a whole. Beyond being evenly matched heading into their first round matchup, both the Canucks and Sharks have sustained regular season success over the years, and have maintained their core group despite the temptation to tear it all apart after repeated postseason failure.
For all of the "mirror image" talk, there is a major difference between these two teams that will shape how the series ultimately plays out. In particular, the Sharks strength as a hockey club is in their enviable depth and special teams play, while Vancouver's is at the top-end of their roster and at even-strength. This series looks to be very close and we'll get into why it's such a coin flip, in exhausting details, after the jump.
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One thing I'd mention about both the Sharks and the Canucks is that they're pretty tough clubs to evaluate after only 48 games. The Sharks were extremely reliant on stellar goaltending and were somewhat inexplicably among the league's worst offensive clubs at five-on-five. This season the Sharks posted a negative goal differential at five a side and only outscored opponents by two in score close situations.
San Jose had a negative clear victory margin on the year too, and without the club's dominance of the skills competition (they went 8-4 in the shootout) they might not have even been a playoff team.
But the shot record would suggest that this Sharks club isn't actually a sub-average offensive team at even-strength, after all they generated shots for in a five-on-five game state at a top-ten rate this season. So it would appear that the devil was in the percentages for San Jose this past season, and that can be a dangerous prospect (as Canucks fans found out last year when Los Angeles' percentages normalized and then some in the playoffs).
If you believe that the Sharks offense is significantly better than they demonstrated this season, and I very much do, then you can overlook some of the other data which suggests they might be a soft sixth seed. As you know if you read this blog regularly, I tend to trust the possession data more than I trust results, and make no mistake: this Sharks club is, if not an outright juggernaut, just next to being one.
The Canucks are also a very difficult team to get a firm grasp on. As a one-line team for much of the season, the Canucks were an astonishingly good puck possession club. At the trade deadline the Canucks added Derek Roy, and Ryan Kesler returned from injury shortly thereafter. But instead of finding an extra gear as many (myself included) assumed they would, the Canucks somehow transformed into one of the league's worse five-on-five teams in the twelve games thereafter.
Since the Derek Roy acquisition, Vancouver has been outshot 186 to 222 at even-strength in a score close game state (so counting only situations in which it was a "one goal game". Was it just organizational lethargy since that third spot in the West was all but locked up? Maybe, but that fact doesn't exactlly inspire confidence.
The Sharks went in a different direction at the trade deadline. They sold Ryane Clowe (nearly to Vancouver) and molasses-footed defenceman Douglas Murray, both for an exorbitant price. Doug Wilson (San Jose's extremely bright General Manager) then replaced those pieces with comparables ones in Raffi Torres and Scott Hannan at a much more reasonable rate.
While some read the tea leaves and concluded that the Sharks were dismantling, the club actually took a really smart hybrid approach to the trade deadline and took off thereafter from a possession standpoint, though the team's on-ice shooting percentage continued to drop through the floor. We have to be careful about putting too much stock into the twelve games that each team played following the trade deadline (small sample size, and all that). But that the Sharks improved after the trade deadline, while the Canucks struggled to get their ducks in a row, is a data point that's at least worth mentioning.
Season Series
As I pointed out earlier this week over at Canucks.com, San Jose's 3-0-0 record in the season series has zero functional predictive value. Two of those games were played in San Jose, in one of those games the Canucks iced a third line that included Nicklas Jensen and Bill Sweatt, and in neither contest did Ryan Kesler or Derek Roy dress for Vancouver. Still, I suppose we might as well look briefly at how the club's matched up against one another in their previous meetings this season.
Over the course of those three games, the Sharks scored one clear victory, one narrow regulation victory and one very fortunate shootout victory. Score effects skew the underlying numbers here but the Canucks did manage to out-shoot the Sharks pretty handily at even-strength in these three contests and controlled 57% of shot attempts at five-on-five. That aside, the Sharks did generate more quality looks at even-strength, as they averaged 10.3 even-strength scoring chances per game to 8 for the Canucks in the season series.
Where the Sharks did much of their damage on the scoreboard against Vancouver was on special teams. San Jose's power-play, which was the best in the leauge this season in my opinion, scored three goals in the season series on fourteen opportunities. Making matters worse for the Canucks is that the Sharks successfully killed off all twelve short-handed situations they faced against Vancouver, and added a short-handed marker for good measure.
Because of the differing strengths of the two rosters, I suspect that the matchups battle in this series is going to be particularly fascinating. Henrik Sedin played nearly twenty-minutes against Joe Thornton during the regular season, and I'd wager that'll be the matchup that Alain Vigneault prefers on home-ice. Since the trade deadilne Jumbo has skated mostly on a line with T.J. Galiardi on his left and Brent Burns at right-wing. Brent Burns playing out of position isn't that strange (he's long been considered a "swing man") but how productive he's been since moving forward in San Jose's lineup has been nothing short of astonishing.
Thronton's a tough matchup for the Sedin twins, but it's a matchup that I do think favours the Canucks. Henrik and Daniel have been more dominant at five-on-five this season than they've ever been, frankly. In score close situations this season the Canucks have outscored opponents nearly three-to-one with Henrik Sedin on the ice (29 goals for, 10 goals against) while controlling 62% of the shots attempted. That's just absurd even if the resutls are inflated by the percentages. The Sharks with Thornton on the ice in one goal games, by the way, have outscored opponents by six (19 goals for, 13 goals against) while controlling 56% of the shots attempted. Those numbers are good, but I really don't think that Thornton at this point in his career can match the sort of nasty fastball that Henrik has brought throughout this season...
A major key to this series for the Sharks then is figuring out a way to neuter the probable advantage that Vancouver's top-line will have in this series. One thing about the Canucks in the Mike Gillis era is that they've generally rolled over clubs that don't employ guys named Chara, Doughty, Keith and Seabrook.
The Sharks have a really good defensive group, and it could get even better whenever Jason Demers returns from injury, but they don't really have that ace top-pairing (at least not when compared with Chicago's, Boston's and Los Angeles'). For the most part Dan Boyle has skated with Matt Irwin this season, while Marc-Edouard Vlasic skates most commonly on a pairing with Justin Braun on what I'd describe as San Jose's top-pairing.
Throughout the three regular season matchups between these two clubs, Vlasic drew the primary assignment against the Sedin twins. In a seven game playoff series, I tend to think Vlasic and Braun will be in very tough in trying to contain Henrik and Daniel, and limit the damage.
For the Canucks, Jason Garrison and Dan Hamhuis are arguably Vancouver's ace-in-the-hole this postseason, and I really like how they matchup against the Thornton and Joe Pavelski lines. If Martin Havlat gets back into San Jose's lineup (and I assume he will dress for game one), however, I'm not sure Hamhuis and Garrison have enough speed to matchup quite as well with that deadly Patrick Marleau, Logan Couture, Martin Havlat second-line...
One thing the Sharks may end up attempting in an effort to try and neuter the effectiveness of Vancouver's first line, is look to get the Joe Pavelski, Raffi Torres, Tommy Wingels line out against the twins whenever possible. If McLellan can get that matchup on home-ice, or occassionally in Vancouver, then he can probably get the Thornton line some shifts against Vancouver's third line. Thornton, Burns and Galiardi have a massive size advantage over Derek Roy, Jannik Hansen and Mason Raymond, and that could ultimately be a severe mismatch for Vancouver.
Though one of the two headcoaches in this series may be out of a job once it's over, both Todd McLellan and Alain Vigneault are competent bench managers who are very smart in creating favourable matchups. In other words, the coach that loses this series might find themselves unemployed for all of three days before they're hired by another team. In the meantime, expect one hell of a chess match in this series.
Antii Niemi is a slam dunk Vezina nominee, and for my money, he should probably take the award home for his performance this season. The Sharks couldn't buy an even-strength goal all year and are only in the postseason because Niemi gave them a chance to win every night. I'm not just saying that as a cliche either, it's absolutely true, Niemi was only "blown up" (in other words, he only posted a save percentage below .850 in a game he started) three times in forty-three games. He was just ridiculously consistent all season long.
Here's how Niemi did this season according to the numbers I most like to use when evaluating goaltender performance. The table below includes Niemi's total starts, his even-strength save percentage (EV SV%), his total save percentage (Total SV%) and his quality start (QS%) and blow up rate (BU%). A quality start is counted any time a goaltender records a save percentage above .913%, or allows two goals against or fewer while facing fewer than twenty shots against. A "blow up" meanwhile is recorded anytime a goalteder stops fewer than .850% of shots.
|Total SV%
|Antii Niemi
Niemi's numbers are basically unconscious. Antii Niemi's blow-up rate is particularly low, and his quality-start% is high enough to have been very probably unsustainable over the course of an 82 game season. Niemi has now posted an elite save-percentage in three straight seasons and is beginning to stake an increasingly serious claim as one of the NHL's elite puck stoppers.
Kevin Woodley was a guest on our podcast earlier this week and he had a detailed scouting report on Niemi for any of you who are curious. The Canucks have had success against the unorthodox Finnish butterfly goalie in the past, but Niemi has improved enormously since the Canucks last got a good look at him in a postseason series.
For the Canucks we'll include the numbers for both Cory Schneider and Roberto Luongo this season, since Vancouver's club has yet to confirm the identity of their game one starter (Schneider, of course, has been out with a mysterious "body injury" since late last week).
|Total SV%
|Cory Schneider
|Roberto Luongo
Neither Schneider nor Luongo have been quite as consistent as Antii Niemi this past season, but otherwise their numbers stack up pretty well against him. In fact Schneider's "by the number" performance has been even better albeit in a smaller sample of starts.
If Cory Schneider starts on Wednesday night - and it sure looks like he will - and isn't too rusty after ten days off, I think the goaltending matchup is essentially a wash. If Roberto Luongo starts on Wednesday, I think the edge tilts ever so slightly to Antii Niemi.
As I've already mentioned, I tend to think that the performance of Marc-Edouard Vlasic is going to be the key to this series for the San Jose Sharks. Vlasic is a two-way ace with an exceptional ability to turn play the other way and defend without ever really taking a penalty. The task of containing the Sedin twins will almost surely fall on him, and if he's not up to the task then the Canucks will probably escape this series with their playoff lives. If, however, San Jose manages to play the Canucks to a draw when the Sedin twins are on the ice, then the advantage in this series tilts strongly in their favour. Having pored over the data for a couple of days I'm essentially convinced that Vlasic versus the Sedin twins is the critical matchup in this series.
Beyond the Justin Braun, M. E. Vlasic top-pairing, the Sharks have a second pair featuring Dan Boyle and Matt Irwin. That second pair is nails and they've dominated against second line competition all season long. The speed of Boyle and Irwin could well make any disruptive forechecking efforts from the likes of Jannik Hansen and Ryan Kesler a moot point. I think this is a pretty significant matchup edge for the Sharks, frankly.
Vancouver's second pairing is likely to be Kevin Bieksa and Alex Edler. Those two were Vancouver's first pair at the start of the postseason a year ago and they struggled in the first two games of the series against Los Angeles before being separated. Playing regularly together this season, Bieksa and Hamhuis seemed to find some chemistry, and Alex Edler in particular is coming off of his strongest couple of weeks of the regular season heading into the playoffs. I'd expect Edler and Bieksa to see a steady diet of Patrick Marleau, Martin Havlat (if he's healthy) and Logan Couture and that's a tough matchup that I do think marginally favours the Sharks. If Bieksa and Edler are going to come out ahead the key will be to limit turnovers while also regularly busting the usually aggressive Sharks forecheck.
One thing the Sharks and the Canucks have in common is that their third-pairings could be an Achillies heel, at least until a talented right-shooting defenceman returns from injury (for both clubs, seriously). For the Canucks, it appears that Frank Corrado and Andrew Alberts will start the series as the bottom pair. Alberts is a steady low-event player, but the Canucks regularly get outshot when he's on the ice. Against a team that generates shots in bunches like the Sharks do, that could be playing with fire. On the other hand Alberts takes fewer penalties than Keith Ballard, so I'm okay with him remaining in the lineup against a team as dominant on the power-play as the Sharks are.
As for Frank Corrado, he's been impressive for a twenty year old defenceman in his first three games wearing Canucks blue. But the postseason is a whole different animal than, say, facing off against an unmotivated Blackhawks team or an Anaheim Ducks side that's resting all of their key players. Corrado is fast, physical and poised, but so far the Canucks have been outshot pretty dramatically with him in the lineup.
I'm not too concerned about a Corrado and Alberts pairing though, because I'm not expecting the Canucks third-pairing to play all that much until Tanev's return. The Canucks made a scheme this regular season of limiting the minutes played by their top-four blueliners, and I'd suspect that we'll see that payoff beginning on Wednesday. I wouldn't be at all surprised if Hamhuis and Garrison touched twenty-seven, to twenty-eight minutes with regularity in this series while Bieksa and Edler get twenty-two to twenty-three minutes a piece (not including the power-play). Once Chris Tanev returns from injury, and he's still expected to be back at somepoint in this series though who knows when, then Vancouver's third-pairing will instantly go from a question mark to very competent.
The Sharks are in an eerily similar situation. To start the series they'll likely roll with a Scott Hannan, Brad Stuart third pairing that, yeah, sounds like a massive mismatch that Vancouver's skaters should be able to exploit. Scott Hannan is well past his expiry date, while Brad Stuart is a penalty-killing ace who has been buried with some consistency at even-strength this season. Like with Vancouver's situation with Chris Tanev, San Jose's third pairing issues will be ameliorated the moment Jason Demers returns from injury.
Both defense-corps are filled with quality two-way players, but Vancouver's defenders have more offensive upside. Even if we count Brent Burns, who did most of his damage as a forward this season, Vancouver's defense-corps still outscored San Jose's by 17 to 15 goals at even-strength. Add in the fact that Burns didn't score a single even-strength goal from the blue-line this year, and it becomes a steep 17 to 8 edge in defenceman goals at evens in Vancouver's favour.
Offense aside I wouldn't describe the Canucks as having a "better" defence-corps than the Sharks do. But I do think Vancouver's group matches up better with the forwards in teal than the Sharks defenders do with the forwards wearing royal blue. As such I'd give the Canucks a slight edge here.
We covered this a bit in the "Matchups" section, but I'll restate my overall take on how these forward groups matchup with one another. Vancouver's first line is probably better than any line the Sharks possess, but that top-nine Sharks forward group will be very difficult for the Canucks to counter. Also we won't really get into it but in Gomez, Burish and Desjardins the Sharks have a far superior fourth line to boot.
At the team's practice on Monday the Canucks took line-rushes with their usual first line (Sedin twins and Alex Burrows), with a sand-paper type second line including Ryan Kesler, Zack Kassian and Chris Higgins, and a speedy third-line featuring Derek Roy, Mason Raymond and Jannik Hansen.
My guess would be that, at least for the first two games of the series at home, Vigneault will look to play strength-on-strength with the Sedin twins matching up against Joe Thornton's group. Beyond that, the Derek Roy, Mason Raymond, Jannik Hansen line looks like a group designed to matchup against a Couture, Marleau, Havlat line; while Ryan Kesler, Zack Kassian and Chris Higgins face-off against the bizarro versions of themselves in Wingels, Pavelski and Raffi Torres.
Once the series shifts to San Jose, I'd bet McLellan looks to get the Pavelski line out against the twins, which would free up Joe Thornton to wreck havoc against Vancouver's second or third line. We'll keep close tabs on how the matchups develop as the series unfolds, and I really do think it'll be fascinating to watch how these coaches play their hands in this series.
Overall I'd say that San Jose possesses the advantage up-front in this matchup, though I'm not very confident that it'll actually show up in the series. The reason for my uncertainty is Ryan Kesler. He enters the postseason as a big wild card, and his play at even-strength will go a long way towards determining the outcome of this series.
We know from Ryan Kesler's long track record of doing so that when he's healthy Kesler is an elite two-way forward who can drive play by his lonesome against difficult competition. The problem is that he's not at full speed, and I don't think he's all that close. In the ten games since he returned from his second injury of the season, the Canucks have been outshot with Kesler on the ice in score-close situations by a count of 40 to 58. That suggests to me that those Canucks fans expecting 2010-11 Nashville series Ryan Kesler to magically reappear on Wednesday night may want to recalibrate their expectations...
If Kesler's line gets their teeth kicked in by whomever the Sharks choose to matchup against them, then the Canucks will very probably be reduced to being a one-line team. If that occurs, and I don't think it's a big long-shot that it will, then it'll be on Cory Schneider and the Sedin twins to carry a pretty exhausting load.
Special Teams
The Sharks are the best power-play team in the league and have been for several seasons. They led all NHL teams in five-on-four shot rate this season and finished in the top-five in terms of their capitalization percentage. The Sharks also killed off 85% of penalties they took this year, a rate that was good for sixth in the league.
Vancouver's power-play regressed significantly this season, though it has picked up some steam since Ryan Kesler returned to the fold. Kesler's even-strength proficiency hasn't returned to its normal levels yet, but at least he's given the power-play and penalty-kill a shot of concentrated adrenaline.
Vancouver's penalty-killing units were beyond stingy down the stretch as the team somehow climbed into the top-10 in the league in shot prevention and eighth overall in kill percentage. Looking at both club's 5on4 shot rate and accounting for the fact that Vancouver's penaty-kill made do for most of the season with only one centreman (Max Lapierre) and is now able to lean on Ryan Kesler and Derek Roy, I think we can arguably describe the Canucks as having an edge in penalty-killing in this series. But that edge is at least somewhat speculative and modest anyway. It's also undone by the fact that San Jose boasts the league's best power-play.
San Jose has a dramatic edge on special teams in my view, so the Canucks would be wise to stay disciplined throughout the series.
The Sharks have only the slightest edge between the pipes in this series, and a significant edge in terms of special teams and forward depth. That said I like how Vancouver's blue-line matches up with San Jose's forwards, and there's no better forward line in the series than the one that includes Henrik Sedin, Daniel Sedin and Alex Burrows. As such, I'm thinking what everyone else is too, namely that this series is going to be extremely tight. I've vacilated between picking the Sharks in seven and the Canucks in seven multiple times over the course of writing and researching this preview.
The Sharks are the hotter team coming in, and have posted better possession numbers at five-on-five this season. Vancouver's special teams play meanwhile is rounding into form, and they've outscored the Sharks at five-on-five pretty dramatically over the course of the year. Looking over the data I tend to think that Vancouver's edge at the top of their lineup will prove decisive, and I'd wager that they'll manage to capitalize on that advantage especially in their four home games this series. As such, I'm going to pick the Canucks to triumph in seven.
Stats in this piece compiled from NHL.com , Timeonice.com , Stats.HockeyAnalysis.com and Behindthenet.ca .
Well, I was hoping for a SJ match up over St. Louis or the Kings (once the wild were out of it) but I am not feeling so confident after reading this. Knew it wasn't going to be easy either way.
I have given up on Kassian being a dominant force in the playoffs but am still hopeful that Raymond will pull it together for the post season. Hoping they take your advice and play Schroder over Ebbit soon, but am not holding my breath. What if they have been fooling us and will move Garrison up to the first unit for the playoffs so teams will have less time to adjust? Any hope for Booth being back for the second round?
At forward, this thing is basically a wash. The qualitative difference between centres at each position is minimal and both teams have some depth issues at wing. Similarly, as you say, goaltending SHOULD be a wash (and if it isn't, then that's probably all she wrote for the team whose goalie underperforms).
My major question has to do with San Jose's defensive matchups. Okay, they'd like to see Vlasic and Braun against the Sedins. I think they lose that matchup, but fine. Then they use the Boyle / Irwin pairing to neutralize the speed of that Roy/Raymond/Hansen line. Okay.
So at this point, Scott Hannan and Brad Stuart get a steady diet of Ryan Kesler? That's... not good news for Sharks fans.
Great post! - other than yr usual unsubstantiated shout out to AV's brilliance? HA
My adv stats says It is close 52%48% Van So Van in 7 . BUT I say Sharks in 6 Do to Coaching (Robinson wil eb factor fro Sharks) & Style of play - AV has closed down tm & neutered their offense - He is playing Not to Lose instead of trying to Win!
A disaster waiting to happen?
vs the Sharks this is mistake & will be the difference Dan
The sample size this season makes it very challenging to predict any series. With the Canucks, their injury rate this yr makes impossible to know. In 28 games this yr, we haven't seen lineup who will play game 1 - we just don't know. We don't know their underlying #s this yr cause they're near top of the league in man games lost to injury. They didn't lose plugs like LA, they lost their 2 best puck possession d-men from last yr (Bieksa/Tanev). They lost their 4th and 5th best puck possession forwards in Kesler and Booth. They lost their best face off guy and penalty killer in Malhotra. They lost role players in Higgins and Raymond. They added Roy.
On the flip side, SJS has been healthy. Really healthy. They also dropped dead weight at the deadline.
I'm really curious what this team will look like in game 1. Also curious what the system will look like.
Go Canucks go!
April 30 2013, 04:49PM
San Jose's new 6-4, 225 pound power forward would concern me a lot if I were AV.
Holy jeebus Thomas. That's one heck of a preview.
great job on the article, read it all and posted it to SJ's subreddit, as their page had a bunch of crappy SportsNation articles that said nothing about the match up.
I love the relitively unbiased approach you took in this article aswell.
Hopefulyl Kassian and piss off the sharks in the same way, or in a better way, that Torres will piss us off. If Torres gets into a fight I could imagine our 3rd or 1st lines on the ice right away.
So excited for the playoffs.
Nice read, great analysis.
One major point that you touched on is Henrik's line outplaying the Thornton line.
I know its been a few years and you can't count on the past to repeat itself, but in 2011 Henrik and Daniel kicked the crap out of Marleau and Thornton. Figuratively, although Bieksa did it literally as well in Marleau's case ;-)
The sharks big two combined for 13 points (5 goals and 8 assists), while the Sedins put up 19 points (3 goals, 16 assists).
Sure, Thornton and Marleau are split up now, but if Henrik can go head to head with Jumbo Joe and come anywhere close to doubling him in point production again (it was 12:6 in the 2011 series), then I like the odds of this being a shorter series than the 7 games you predicted.
Or we can hope that the Canucks just have Niemi's number in the post-season, like the Hawks did Luongo's for so many years. Niemi's save percentage in the 2011 series was a sparkling 0.869. That'll happen again, right? (My hockey pool would appreciate that, lol)
You've outdone yourself, Thomas. Great read.
This is an excellent preview. It's a hard series to analyse because there's so much uncertainty; on the Vancouver side it's hard to say how much Kesler, Roy and Tanev will contribute. Who knows, maybe this is the year Edler shows up in the postseason for more than a few games. On the San Jose side the questions are if Niemi will stop pucks at the rate he has all season or if he'll regress towards his career numbers, and how much shooting percentage regression the team should see. While I think the Sharks will shoot better than 6.7% going forward, their best forwards (other than Havlat) haven't driven SH% much over the past 3 years, and they do have noted on-ice SH% depressant Scott Gomez on the roster.
May 01 2013, 01:17PM
Until Kesler starts firing harmless wristers from the blue line over the San Jose goal... in which case, they just kind of relax.
Kesler not being 2011 Kesler is probably the main reason I'm frightened going into the series.
May 01 2013, 01:19PM
While I believe the Canucks neutralized Thornton quite effectively even before, he was also nursing a pretty serious shoulder injury through the latter part of the series, and the effect of that can't be underestimated.
May 01 2013, 07:23PM
So it pretty much comes down to our home ice advantage. If we loose that (and cannot recapture it quickly) we'll be done for as the match-up game can then be won by McLellan.
And now that we are on the topic of coaching… I'm with Dan, AV playing more defensively is not helping this team which was built for up-tempo hockey. Here's hoping I'm wrong and he will choose to play that style again.
But, all in all, this should be a great series! Go Canucks Go!
Wow. I'm a Sharks fan and I've gotta say this is an awesome write up. I think you're pretty spot on with most of your analysis (though I'll say Sharks in 7 just due to bias). This blog is objective and not douchetastic, which cannot be said for Nucks Misconduct.
Great read!


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Scarlets outscored Gloucester two tries to one to claim a 13-7 win over Gloucester in Friday's Anglo-Welsh Cup clash at Parc y Scarlets.
Scarlets outscored Gloucester two tries to one to claim a hard-fought 13-7 win over Gloucester in Friday's Anglo-Welsh Cup clash at Parc y Scarlets.
The win keeps the Welsh region's hopes of progressing to the knock-out stages alive while it leaves Gloucester with only one win from three games.
Scarlets led 5-0 at the break thanks to a try from centre Steffan Hughes, who went over in at the left corner.
Gloucester centre Billy Burns burst through an attempted double tackle to score the equalising try after 55 minutes before adding the conversion that gave the Cherry and Whites the lead.
But the English team's advantage only lasted five minutes as Josh Lewis kicked a penaltyto put the host back in front by a single point.
Gloucester had a golden opportunity to regain the lead but Burns was short of the mark with a 40-metre penalty shot.
It was a key moment and three minutes from time the Scarlets sealed the win with a try for wing Aaron Warren who ran in from 25 metres out.
The scorers:
For Scarlets:
Tries: Hughes, Warren
Pen: Lewis
For Gloucester:
Try: Burns
Con: Burns
Scarlets: 15 Jordan Williams, 14 Kristian Phillips, 13 Steffan Hughes, 12 Adam Warren, 11 Aaron Warren, 10 Josh Lewis, 9 Aled Davies, 8 Sione Timani, 7 Craig Price, 6 Josh Turnbull (c), 5 Johan Snyman, 4 Richard Kelly, 3 Jacobie Adriaanse, 2 Kirby Myhill, 1 Rob Evans.
Replacements: 16 Darran Harris, 17 Wyn Jones, 18 Horatiu Pungea, 19 Carwyn Jones, 20 Lewis Rawlins, 21 Connor Lloyd, 22 Gareth Owen, 23 Kyle Evans
Gloucester: 15 Martyn Thomas, 14 Steph Reynolds, 13 Andrew Bulumakau, 12 Billy Burns, 11 Drew Cheshire, 10 Jonny Bentley, 9 Tavis Knoyle, 8 Lewis Ludlow, 7 Alex Woodburn, 6 Ross Moriarty, 5 Tom Hicks, 4 Will James (c), 3 Rupert Harden, 2 Koree Britton, 1 James Gibbons
Replacements: 16 Dan George, 17 Dan Murphy, 18 Tom Heard, 19 Jonny Hill, 20 Sione Kalamafoni, 21 Reece Boughton, 22 Lloyd Evans, 23 Will Hayward
Venue: Parc y Scarlets
Kickoff: 19:30 GMT
Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)
Assistant Referees: Chris Williams (Wales), Jason Langdon (Wales)


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He's no Alexander Hamilton, but Washington veteran makes natural choice as secretary of the Treasury.
He's no Alexander Hamilton.
But Jacob Lew, known as Jack in his three decades around Washington, isn't expected to be by President Obama. Unlike our first secretary of the Treasury, whose task was creating a government and establishing a monetary system and a currency with international credibility, Lew will be nominated as our nation's 76th Treasury secretary with one principal task: to resolve our federal debt problems.
In that capacity, Obama could not have made a more reasoned choice. The low-profile Lew, described as bookish and fond of his privacy, has plied the corridors of the Capitol since the days of House Speaker Thomas "Tip" O'Neill, working as budget director for both presidents Obama and Clinton. He's been closely involved in all the budget and fiscal fights with Republicans over the last two years, and as a close adviser to Obama he can be expected to toe the liberal party line in the coming battle this spring – the son of fiscal cliff.
STORY: Obama to tap Jack Lew for Treasury secretary
But outside the Beltway, on Wall Street and in banking corridors in London, Frankfurt, Hong Kong and Tokyo, Lew is a relative unknown. Timothy Geithner, whose job Lew inherits, was not high-profile either before he took the job four years ago this month. But he had fame, or infamy, thrust upon him by the financial crisis. In his job at the New York Federal Reserve, he was closely tied to regulating Wall Street's banks and their elite leaders. That served him well when he took on the challenge of helping the largest banks recover from the ravages of 2008. He didn't jolt the dollar or stop the rollicking bull run in bonds, and most global investors came to see him as a friend of the markets.
Lew is a stranger. Though he had some brief international experience, as well as a short stint at Citigroup, he doesn't carry the same cachet with the Davos crowd as past Wall Street favorites in Treasury, such as Goldman Sachs alums Robert Rubin and Henry Paulson, or the outspoken Lawrence Summers, financial celebrities all. He's not a corporate giant like Paul O'Neill or John Snow, though they turned out to be somewhat ineffective. And even as a Washington insider, he's no Lloyd Bentsen. Much less Nicholas Brady or James Baker.
With his new post will come a period of press inspection, along with all the Jack Lew name puns that can be expected. "Jack the Lad," could be popular among the British tabloids, while CNBC quickly coined "You don't know Jack" for one of its on-air graphics about Lew's experience. For the job he has been asked to do, he couldn't be more prepared. His ultimate legacy won't be written for how he manages the deficit battles on Capitol Hill but for when the next financial crisis arises. Obama might be betting that he can focus his second term on domestic monetary issues, but history warns against that bet.
Financial crises occur with surprising regularity, typically hitting markets every four to six years in the last generation. Before the crisis of 2008 – the big one – there was the tech bubble collapse at the turn of the decade, the Russian debt crisis and Asian currency crisis of 1998, the Mexican currency crisis and New England real estate crisis of the early 1990s and, of course, the stock market crash of 1987. Markets swing like a pendulum between times of great greed and wrenching despair. When all despair, they look to international monetary and treasury leaders. And those leaders look to the U.S. Treasury secretary.
The European financial emergency is hardly settled. China remains a wildcard. And the banking issues on Wall Street that led to the last crisis have not been resolved. With all the emphasis on the debt and deficit, on guns and on immigration planned for Obama's second term, it' s not likely even bank reform will survive in its present iteration. In that vacuum, a growing U.S. economy and a rebound in global markets will certainly lead us down the path again to financial crisis in due course. So one can safely predict that the press-shy Lew will get his time in front of the TV cameras, the eyes of the world upon him, during this next presidential term.
Only then will we see if Obama's choice is a safe global hand or a one-issue wonder. As far as the president seems to be concerned, Lew doesn't need to be Alexander Hamilton, or even Michael Bloomberg. The markets might differ.
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By Patsy Stoddard
The Emery County Commissioners met in commission meeting on April 22. Commissioner Jeff Horrocks reported Key Bank in Green River will be closing. Mike McCandless, economic development director for the county is working on bringing a new bank or credit union to Green River. Commissioner Horrocks said, "It will be an extreme hardship for Green River citizens if they don't have a banking facility."
The commission ratified Amendment Number five to the Cooperative Agreement between NRCS and Emery County for FA and TA funding. Commissioner Horrocks said this is for the work on the debris basin in Huntington Canyon. This amendment increases the funding by $785,200. The contract was signed earlier. Commissioner James Nelson said the first debris basin is complete and they are waiting upon a permit from the Army Corp. of Engineers for the second basin. This 404 permit is holding up the work. Commissioner Nelson indicated that the Army Corp. of Engineers is supposed to approve the work being done, but they've assumed the role of trying to determine if the project should be done at all. So the Army Corp. of Engineers hasn't issued the permit the county needs to move forward with the lower debris basin. The first basin is working.
The commission denied a request for an ambulance write off pending more information about employment, student status and financial ability to pay.
Treasurer Steven Barton asked for tax deferral agreements for Travis Allen and Kelly J. Ostler to keep their properties off the May tax sale list, a payment plan will be set-up for them.
The commission approved the contract with State of Utah for bailiff and perimeter security for Seventh Judicial District at the Public Safety Complex. Sheriff Funk said a bill at the legislature determined the state should pay the counties more for these services. The new rate will be $21.94 per hour.
The commissioners reported on the activities and meetings they have been involved with the past two weeks. Commissioner Ethan Migliori said they are still working with the Emery County Care and Rehab to develop a new business model. The board has asked for input from the commission which they have provided. "They are working through their issues," said Commissioner Migliori.
On May the 8th there will be a movie at the museum and on May 10 from 10-2 p.m. will be family day at the museum with activities for the children.
The travel bureau funds are up and there is increased tourism in the county. The travel bureau is nearing the end of their funds for groups wishing to utilize travel bureau funds to advertise and promote their events. If you have a request of this type you need to get in contact with the travel bureau before these funds are gone.
Plans are underway for the fair and activities will include elephant rides and a reptile show.
Commissioner Migliori thanked Mary Huntington for organizing the employee conference where speakers put on trainings and it was very beneficial to all county employees.
After the legislative session this year, Emery County is closer to having natural gas brought to the communities of Lawrence, Green River and Emery. It's been a long battle but gas will be coming to the outlying communities.
The reconstruction of the Huntington Ball Complex will be going out for bid and the work will begin in May. Maybe by the end of the year, sports can be played there again. It has caused a problem with sports teams finding fields to use this spring, but it will be a big improvement for the county when it's finished. "I appreciate the patience of everyone as improvements are made to the field," said Migliori.
Commissioner Nelson said he went on a tour of the Russian Olive project along with Commissioner Horrocks and it's been amazing what the weed and mosquito department has done with the $70,000 grant. Work has been completed along Ferron Creek and Cottonwood Creek. The dept. of agriculture is going to come down and film the work that's been done and the County Seat television program is also going to do a story on the work.
There was a meeting with the forest service concerning allowing Merit Energy to use a XTO pipeline. The Questar pipeline they have been using has been bumped to a higher level and they can't put their gas in that line any more and they are looking to get their gas to the other line. Commissioner Nelson said the forest service and all involved have been very helpful to Merit Energy to help them get their product to market.
The fires trucks were tested and certified. The fire district is still looking for help from the Community Impact Board for funding for new brush trucks.
Commissioner Nelson said he met with Juan Palma the Utah BLM director on the horse and burro problems. Palma indicated there are several remedies the county can use to help with the wild horse and burro problem.
On April 24 there will be a ribbon cutting at 1 p.m. for the Buckhorn Information Center.
Commissioner Horrocks reported the county road department will be chipping roads in Lawrence and Cleveland beginning the first Monday in June. The libraries will begin their summer story times in June. There is a blood drive on June 2 and Commissioner Horrocks encouraged everyone in the county to get involved and to donate blood.
Work continues on the low-income housing units to get them ready for the July 2 inspection.
The following consent agenda items were approved: The hiring of Hugh Grange as a part time Equipment Operator I. Matt Mecham, Ryan Cox, Melece Pulli, Taigon Pulli, Kayden Parkins, and Tina Lacock as seasonal lifeguards at the Aquatic Center working 120 days. Bret Mills is requesting approval to start the recruitment process for a seasonal communication technician. Jeff Guymon is requesting approval to start the recruitment process for a seasonal office specialist. James Nielsen is requesting approval to start the recruitment process for seasonal weed and mosquito technicians.
Steven and Jennifer Crouse, and Dutch Udink Sr. were approved as volunteers at Buckhorn Information Center. They will camp Thursday-Monday on holiday weekends during the summer of 2014. Judy Boyer was approved to be a volunteer within the Library System.


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Chapter 442
Luffy: Do you poop?
Sanji: DON"T ASK HIM QUESTIONS LIKE THAT!!
Brook: AH, Yeah we poop.
Sanji; YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO ANSWER!!
Chapter 442
Luffy: Do you poop?
Sanji: DON"T ASK HIM QUESTIONS LIKE THAT!!
Brook: AH, Yeah we poop.
Sanji; YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO ANSWER!!
Luffy: An old man with a big wound!
Zoro and Sanji: It´s a zombie!!
Old man: Actually i am an old man with a big wound.
zoro and Sanji: So easy to confuse!!
God creates food and the devil creates the seasoning.
Though I might have spiced him up a little too much.
Sanji after defeating Jyabura.
It's just the Metroid series remade for the Xbox crowd.
However Samus Aran is now some unknown low ranking military personal.
Also the space pirates worship some giant doomsday hula hoop machine.
Currently Reading
Karakuri Circus, Mx0, Red River, Rosario+Vampire, One Piece
Nintendo Wii Friend's number
Jink's Manga Picks
Shamo || Vinland Saga || Mirai Nikki || Dangu || Tokyo Red Hood
The manliest of man.Smoker:"Who said that we defeated Crocodile? Because we couldn't, that's why my subordinate is crying now. I had enough, just tell those high ranking bastards..."
Speaker: "Yes?"
Hina: "Smoker!"
Smoker: "TELL THEM TO GO EAT SHIT! THIS IS REAL JUSTICE!"
I finally found it, the conversation when they put a name to Eyelashes (Arabasta Arc), here it is.
Nami: I'm sorry. My little bandits are so horrible to you. You're a good boy aren't you? What should I call you?
Luffy: Idiot.
Sanji: Dumbass.
Usopp: Moron.
Nami: Well then, "Eyelashes" it is.
Zoro: Hey... That was the weirdest choice of all.
Here is some more. It was far more humorous if you actually read the text as you observe the pictures.
Chopper: WAAHHH! Luffy and the others were eaten!"
Usopp: "It's all your fault. You told them to go to the bottom of the grand line. You said it was ok without any proof!"
Nami: "..............yeah."
Nami: "Sorry!"
Usopp:"Yeah...But couldn't your attitude be a little more..."
Robin: "It seems that if we don't cut off the air pipes...We will be pulled underwater along with the boat."
Usopp:"Robin, you are strong, do something!"
Robin: "I can't. It's too big."
Masira Pirates: "Alright men! Grab ropes and rescue the captain. Show them the pride and fame of Masira Pirates!"
Pirates: "Oke!"
Usopp: "That's right. This is just a test of our team work!"
Nami: "Usopp!"
Usopp: "Right!"
Nami: "Cut the air pipes to ensure our safety!"
Usopp: "You're a devil!'
Chopper: 'DEVIL~!!!"
What a weird moment. -_-Luffy: Hey Robin! I want him to join with his manhood intact!
Luffy: Don't overdo it!
Tony: It's painful to even look at him!
Nami: Hey is this okay Franky?
Franky: You idiot! Believe in the ship!
Luffy: That's right, believe in the ship idiot!
Ussop: This idiot! Damn Idiot!
Tony: You idiots!
Nami: Ussop and the idiots are dancing...Random Zombie: FIRE! OH NOES!
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This has been posted before but its such a good line
Sanji: Cooking is a gift from the gods, Spices are a gift from the devil. Looks like it was a little too spicy for you.


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Funny man Stephen Colbert not only makes us laugh, but he also makes us think with his political commentary and hilarious antics. See how much you know about this TV host and comedian.
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Question 1 of 30
Where did Stephen Colbert grow up?
Charleston, South Carolina
Colbert was born in Washington but was raised in Charleston by his mother.
New York City
Question 2 of 30
True or false: Stephen Colbert's father and two brothers died in a plane crash when Colbert was just 10 years old.
Colbert's father and two older brothers died on Eastern Airlines Flight 212, which crashed in a North Carolina cornfield in 1974 due to pilot error.
Question 3 of 30
Where did Stephen Colbert attend college?
Northwestern University
His sophomore year of college, Colbert transferred from Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia to study drama at Northwestern University in Chicago.
New York University
College of Charleston
Question 4 of 30
What two Comedy Central shows did Stephen Colbert create with fellow comedians Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello?
"Exit 57" and "Strangers With Candy"
Colbert met comedians Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello in Chicago's The Second City comedy troupe, and together they created and starred in both "Exit 57" and "Strangers With Candy."
"Strangers With Candy" and "The Colbert Report"
"Exit 57" and "Random Play"
Question 5 of 30
What was Stephen Colbert's character's name on "Strangers With Candy"?
Gary Loosely
Chuck Noblet
Colbert's character Chuck Noblet is the science teacher who has a relationship with Dinello's character, Geoffrey Jellineck the art teacher.
Even Stevphen
Question 6 of 30
When did Stephen Colbert start appearing on "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart"?
Colbert began appearing in episodes of "The Daily Show" in 1997.
Question 7 of 30
True or false: The San Francisco Zoo named a bald eagle after Colbert.
The eagle, named Stephen Jr., was born in April 2006.
Question 8 of 30
True or false: Stephen Colbert made Jon Stewart cry on Stewart's final episode of "The Daily Show."
Colbert got serious and sincerely thanked Stewart for being so good at his job, which prompted Stewart to lose it.
Question 9 of 30
When did "The Colbert Report" begin airing on Comedy Central?
In fall 2005, "The Colbert Report" began airing, featuring Colbert as a stiff, know-it-all right-wing host.
Question 10 of 30
What sitting president did Stephen Colbert (in character) skewer as the host of the White House Correspondents' Dinner?
Bill Clinton
Barack Obama
George W. Bush
Colbert's monologue at the 2006 dinner is still considered one of the most controversial in the history of the event for his ruthless jabs at former President George W. Bush.
Question 11 of 30
What Washington event did Stephen Colbert coordinate with Jon Stewart just before the 2010 midterm elections?
Indecision 2010
Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Colbert and Stewart arranged the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear as a parody of events by conservative commentators Glenn Beck and the Rev. Al Sharpton and to get serious dialogue going on issues of the day.
StePhest Colbchella: Rockaugustfest
Question 12 of 30
What magazine named Stephen Colbert as one of its 100 most influential people in 2006?
Time magazine included Colbert in its list of the 100 most influential people of 2006. He was also named one of the sexiest men alive by People magazine in November 2006.
Question 13 of 30
What book did Stephen Colbert publish in 2007?
"America Again: Re-becoming the Greatness We Never Weren't"
"I Am America (And So Can You!)"
"I Am America (And So Can You!)" is Colbert's satirical book released in 2007. The other books were released later.
"I Am a Pole (And So Can You!)"
Question 14 of 30
True or false: Stephen Colbert had a recurring character on "Saturday Night Live."
True! Colbert was the voice of Ace, of Ace and Gary the Ambiguously Gay Duo. Steve Carell was the voice of Gary.
Question 15 of 30
True or false: Stephen Colbert campaigned to have his portrait hung in the "Treasures of American History" exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History in Washington.
True. The National Museum of American History refused, but the National Portrait Gallery accepted it on a temporary basis and hung it between the bathrooms adjacent to the Hall of Presidents.
Question 16 of 30
What was the name of "The Daily Show" segment that included Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell?
Even Stevphen
Even Stevphen featured Carell and Colbert debating a recent topic, but the two would end up insulting each other instead, sometimes to the point of tears.
The Decider
Question 17 of 30
How many seasons was "The Colbert Report" on the air?
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Colbert Report" for 11 seasons, from 2005 to 2015.
Question 18 of 30
How many awards was "The Colbert Report" nominated for?
"The Colbert Report" was nominated for 84 awards and won 24, including the 2014 Emmys for outstanding writing for a variety series and outstanding variety series.
Question 19 of 30
Who was the final musical act on the series finale of "The Colbert Report"?
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar was the last Colbert Report musical guest.
Paul McCartney
Question 20 of 30
True or false: The grim reaper was Stephen Colbert's featured guest on the final episode of "The Colbert Show."
Colbert's friend "Grimmy," also known as the grim reaper, was one of his final guests on "The Colbert Show."
Question 21 of 30
What was the name of the super PAC Stephen Colbert created during the 2012 presidential election cycle?
Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow
In 2011, with the help of Trevor Potter, the former commissioner and chairman of the U.S. Federal Election Commission, Colbert formed Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow.
Colbert PAC
I Am America (And So Can You!)
Question 22 of 30
What prestigious award did "The Colbert Show" win for its segments poking fun at super PACs?
Edward R. Murrow Award
Pulitzer Prize
Peabody Award
University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, which awards the Peabody, gave Colbert the award for "launching his own super PAC as a satirical protest against megabucks politics."
Question 23 of 30
When did the first episode of "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" air?
Sept. 8, 2015
Colbert took over as host of "The Late Show" on Sept. 8, 2015.
Sept. 13, 2015
Sept. 17, 2015
Question 24 of 30
Who were Stephen Colbert's first guests on "The Late Show"?
George Clooney and Jeb Bush
George Clooney and Jeb Bush were the first two guests of "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert."
Elon Musk and Scarlett Johansson
Vice President Joe Biden and Amy Schumer
Question 25 of 30
What is the name of the "Late Show" house band?
Jon Batiste and Stay Human
Colbert selected Jon Batiste and Stay Human as the show's house band.
Jon Batiste and the Late Show Ride Arounds
Jon Batiste and the Human Factors
Question 26 of 30
True or false: "Late Show" band leader Jon Batiste has both undergraduate and graduate degrees from Juilliard.
He's also performed in more than 40 countries and has collaborated with Prince, Lenny Kravitz and Wynton Marsalis.
Question 27 of 30
True or false: "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" is filmed in the Ed Sullivan Theater.
The theater underwent extensive renovations and restorations between David Letterman's retirement and Stephen Colbert's debut.
Question 28 of 30
True or false: Stephen Colbert has a cameo in "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King."
Colbert actually has a cameo in "The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug."
Question 29 of 30
What actor finally stumped Stephen Colbert on "The Lord of the Rings" trivia?
Russell Crowe
James Franco
Ryan Gosling
Ryan Gosling's mom stumped Stephen Colbert with a trick question, asking what page of the book a particular scene falls on.
Question 30 of 30
True or false: On the first episode of "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert," David Letterman congratulates Colbert in the locker room at the very end of the show.
It is actually Jimmy Fallon who makes a cameo appearance and congratulates Colbert.


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Round 1, Pick 25 (25): Artie Burns, CB; Miami
Round 2, Pick 27 (58 ): Sean Davis, S; Maryland
Round 3, Pick 26 (89): Javon Hargrave, DT; South Carolina State
Round 4, Pick 25 (123): Jerald Hawkins, OT; LSU
Round 6, Pick 45 (220) (Compensatory Selection): Travis Feeney, OLB; Washington
Round 7, Pick 8 (229) (From Giants): DeMarcus Ayers, WR; Houston
Round 7, Pick 25 (246): Tyler Matakevich, OLB; Temple
KFFL has reported the Steelers are not pursuing Bradshaw at this point.
Conner...Butler...Jake Long...Dumervil...Bradshaw...At this point, I have to wonder if the Steelers were ever really pursuing any of these players. I'm suspecting it's all maybe more for appearance sake, to try and convince their fans they're attempting to do something in FA.
IMO, it's possible that they make a play for these guys to see if they can get one to "bite." If so, great. If not, no big loss.