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Saracens opened their LV=Cup campaign with a narrow win over Bath while Leicester comfortably beat the Ospreys.
Saracens opened their LV=Cup campaign with a narrow win over Bath while Leicester comfortably beat the Ospreys.
Scarlets won the an all-Welsh derby with the Dragons, Worcester claimed a morale-boosting victory at home to Cardiff while Bath won away to Sale.
London Wasps 21-24 Saracens
Cardiff Blues 16-21 Worcester Warriors
Scarlets 21-13 Dragons
Worcester 21-16 Cardiff Blues
Leicester Tigers 39 – 16 Ospreys
Sale Sharks 20-27 Bath
London Wasps 21-24 Saracens
Saracens began their campaign with a nail-biting bonus-point victory but were made to resist a thrilling comeback from Wasps.
The first 25 minutes was an even contest before Saracens hit their opponents with 24 unanswered points to lead 24-7 with only 17 minutes remaining.
Wasps fought back to striking distance and were it not for a last-gasp tackle on Tom Howe in the final play of the match, the hosts would have completed a remarkable turnaround.
The scorers:
For Wasps:
Tries: Everard, Cochrane, Jacobs
Cons: Carlisle 3
For Saracens:
Tries: Ransom, Tompkins, Barrington, Wilson
Cons: Spencer 2
Yellow card: Wilson
Wasps: 15 Tommy Bell, 14 Jonah Homes, 13 Elliot Daly, 12 Charlie Hayter, 11 Josh Bassett, 10 Joe Carlisle, 9 Charlie Davies, 8 Guy Thompson, 7 Matt Everard, 6 James Haskell (c), 5 James Cannon, 4 Tom Palmer, 3 Will Taylor, 2 Tom Lindsay, 1 Ricky Reeves.
Replacements: 16 Neil Cochrane, 17 Alex Lunderg, 18 Phil Swainston, 19 Esteban Lozada, 20 Sam Jones, 21 Jack Moates, 22 Ben Jacobs, 23 Tom Howe.
Saracens: 15 Ben Ransom, 14 Michael Tagicakibau, 13 Tim Streather, 12 Nick Tompkins, 11 Jack Wilson, 10 Nils Mordt (c), 9 Ben Spencer, 8 Jackson Wray, 7 Will Fraser, 6 Justin Melck, 5 Mouritz Botha, 4 George Kruis, 3 Petrus Du Plessis, 2 Jared Saunders, 1 Richard Barrington.
Replacements: 16 Max Crumpton, 17 Nick Auterac, 18 Biyi Alo, 19 Eoin Sheriff, 20 Matt Hankin, 21 Neil de Kock, 22 Charlie Hodgson, 23 James Short.
Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)
Scarlets 21-13 Dragons
Tries from skipper Rob McCusker and rookie wing Chris Knightin the final quarter proved the telling blows that handed Scarlets victory on home soil.
Scarlets led 6-0 at the break before Dragons flanker Scott Matthews was yellow carded for killing ball inside his 22 and the home side used the extra man advantage to full effect, scoring two tries in the space of five minutes.
Dragons fly-half Kris Burton did get a try back but it was too late for the visitors.
The scorers:
For Scarlets:
Tries: Knight, McCusker
Con: Lewis
Pens: A. Thomas 2, Lewis
Yellow cards: Maule
For Dragons:
Try: Burton
Con: Burton
Pens: Burton, GR Jones
Yellow card: Matthews
Scarlets: 15 Gareth Owen, 14 Jordan Williams, 13 Gareth Maule, 12 Adam Warren, 11 Chris Knight, 10 Aled Thomas, 9 Aled Davies, 8 Rob McCusker (capt), 7 Dan Thomas, 6 Craig Price, 5 Richard Kelly, 4 Johan Synman, 3 Rhodri Jones, 2 Kirby Myhill, 1 Shaun Hopkins.
Replacements: 16 Darran Harris, 17 Gareth Thomas, 18 Ben Leung, 19 Carwyn Jones, 20 James Davies, 21 Gareth Davies, 22 Josh Lewis, 23 Kristian Phillips.
Dragons: 15 Dan Evans, 14 Will Harries, 13 Tyler Morgan, 12 Ashley Smith, 11 Matthew Pewtner, 10 Kris Burton, 9 Wayne Evans, 8 Ieuan Jones, 7 Scott Matthews, 6 Jevon Groves, 5 Adam Jones (c), 4 Joe Davies, 3 Francisco Chaparro, 2 Elliot Dee, 1 Aaron Coundley.
Replacements: 16 Hugh Gustafson, 17 Nathan Williams, 18 Nathan Buck, 19 Rob Sidoli, 20 Netani Talei, 21 Luc Jones, 22 Rhys Jones, 23 Ashton Hewitt.
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
Worcester Warriors 21-16 Cardiff Blues
Worcester Warriors recorded a 21-16 victory over the Cardiff Blues outscoring the visiting side three tries to one.
Warriors banked their first victory of the season thanks to second-half rearguard action.
The Blues were dealt a heavy blow just before the break when pivot Gareth Davies limped-off. Davies looked in good form with the boot and was replaced by debutant Simon Humberstone.
Worcester were reduced to 14 men just before the team's turned for the break when lock Chris Jones binned for killing the ball. The Blues managed to close the gap though a Thomas Young try in the second stanza, but the Worcester defence remained firm right up to the final whistle.
The scorers:
Cardiff Blues:
Try: Young
Con: Humberstone
Pens: Davies, Humberstone
Worcester Warriors:
Tries: O'Donnel, Stephenson, Stelling
Cons: Mieres
Yellow card: C. Jones
Cardiff Blues: 15 Dan Fish, 14 Tom Williams, 13 Richard Smith, 12 Dafydd Hewitt, 11 Chris Czekaj, 10 Gareth Davies, 9 Lewis Jones, 8 Andries Pretorius (c), 7 Thomas Young, 6 Macauley Cook, 5 James Down, 4 Miles Normandale, 3 Benoit Bourrust, 2 Kristian Dacey, 1 Tom Davies.
Replacements: 16 Rhys Williams, 17 Sam Hobbs, 18 Taufa'ao Filise, 19 Luke Hamilton, 20 Rory Watts-Jones, 21 Alex Walker, 22 Simon Humberstone, 23 Gavin Evans.
Worcester: 15 Ben Howard, 14 Josh Drauniniu, 13 Jon Clarke, 12 Max Stelling, 11 James Stephenson, 10 Ignacio Mieres, 9 Paul Hodgson (c), 8 Leonardo Senatore, 7 Jake Abbott, 6 Sam Betty, 5 Chris Jones, 4 Mike Williams, 3 Rob O'Donnell, 2 Ed Shervington, 1 Jeremy Becasseau.
Replacements: 16 Nick Seymour, 17 George Porter, 18 Ofa Fainga'anuku, 19 Dean Schofield, 20 Jonathan Thomas, 21 George de Cothi, 22 Paul Warwick, 23 Andy Symons.
Venue: Arms Park
Referee: Gwyn Morris (Wales)
Leicester Tigers 39-16 Ospreys
Tigers got their season back on track with their first in six matches in all competitions.
21-year-old Welsh fly-half Owen Williams scored 19 points, kicking five penalties and two conversions to add to Leicester's four tries.
Leicester led from start to finish, building on their 14-9 lead at the break with three second-half tries.
The scorers:
For: Leicester Tigers
Tries: Waldrom, Harrison, Wells
Con: Williams
Pens: Williams (5)
For: Ospreys
Try: Williams
Con: Davies
Pens: Davies (3)
Yellow cards: Lloyd Peers
The teams:
Leicester Tigers: 15 Scott Hamilton, 14 Blaine Scully, 13 George Catchpole, 12 Javiah Pohe, 11 Miles Benjamin, 10 Owen Williams, 9 Sam Harrison, 8 Thomas Waldrom, 7 Jamie Gibson, 6 Michael Noone, 5 Sebastian de Chaves, 4 Joe Cain, 3 Fraser Balmain, 2 Harry Thacker, 1 Boris Stankovich (c).
Replacements: 16 George Chuter, 17 Tom Bristow, 18 Tiziano Pasquali, 19 Tom Price, 20 Harry Wells, 21 David Mélé, 22 Perry Humphreys, 23


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Monday, October 3, 2011
UCMAS Hawaiian Night @ Hotel Flamingo
**The accessories...Garland
In case you dont know what is UCMAS...
- The UCMAS Mental programme is a brain development programme that stimulates the brain by teaching children to perform mental calculations quickly and accurately without the use of any electronic tool.
- This programme stimulates both the right and left sides of the brain. While the left side is used for logical calculation, the right side is working to visualize the calculation, so that the brain is trained to become more flexible and effective.
**In the arimethic programme, ABACUS is being introduced to the students.
**The beautiful ornaments...
Hardly came across annual dinner with games. But at UCMAS dinner, we get to enjoy ourselves till the max. **Need to collect as many points as possible from each games....at the end you will be rewarded.
*The Games..
**Opening Ceremony by Prof Dr Dino Wong (founder of UCMAS Education Group)
UCMAS programme is available at these countries with Malaysia is the International Headquarters
With bloggers...Karen & Merryn
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hey Ling, how come u r not wearing the hawaiian dress?ReplyDelete
claire..LOL!! I just had the accessoriesReplyDelete
Hawaiian theme...reminded me of my ex-company annual dinner. It was at a pool side....so romantic. hahaReplyDelete
adoi.. so cepat u blog! Can I copy n paste ur content ah? :PReplyDelete
Love ur garland. Ethan asked, "Why Ethel's mommy got flowers? Why u don't have?"
haha.. then he said, "How come Cavan's mommy is here oso?" Slap forehead!
Hawaiian theme, great and fun right...ReplyDelete
Tht's a great event! We hv planning to enroll our girl to ucmas too instead of music lesson.:)ReplyDelete
Nice theme! Anybody in a grass skirt and wearing coconut shells as the bra? Muahahahahaha!!!ReplyDelete
Is your girl in UCMAS? I heard it's quite good. Yalor..why you never wear Hawaiian dress.ReplyDelete
wah so fast! i've not even processed those pics I took that nite :(ReplyDelete
Hihi.. can I know where did you all buy the hawaian lei..The 1 put around the neck..ReplyDelete
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Hi Amelia, I asked the florist to do it for me.


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XP, didn't like Vista and could play World Of Warcraft on it.
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I'm neither an early adopter nor an early adapter, but barefoot running is, after all, 200,000 years old — much older than the domestication of dogs. I don't care for fads or trends, particularly fitness- related ones. I haven't read Chris McDougall's book, Born to Run, about Mexico's Tarahumara Indians who run as much as 50 miles a day barefoot or in crude sandals. What snared me were the myriad magazine articles about the wonders of running sans sneakers (and the skeptical stories in magazines that have a vested interest in running-shoe sales), and the fact that if I didn't try something different, I'd have to give up running altogether. Which would play hell on Daisy, my dog.
Running is Daisy's favorite activity. That's not much of a surprise to active dog owners, but she just turned 14 on Valentine's Day — the day we chose to celebrate her birthday when we brought her home from the pound. She went through a Frisbee period, then a Chuckit stage, but running is something we've always had together. She's a cow dog, a Kelpie some rancher had abandoned on the Wyoming/Utah border. She came pre-programmed to run and follow some basic voice commands while doing it. I'd start the day off with four miles of carless country roads. Daisy, of course, would put in closer to five or six miles by chasing squirrels and sprinting past me before shooting back and sprinting behind again. Her vet, Dr. Maria, claims she's the fittest 14-year-old she's ever seen. It's the running, I told her. Though Daisy is slowly going blind, she's farsighted; she routinely bumps into the coffee table, but can still target a squirrel at 100 yards.
Then the saddest thing that could happen to a running dog happened: I turned to cycling with a passion. Bicycles and dogs don't mix very well; the speeds and distances are too taxing, and routes interface with dangerous traffic. I trained for and rode in a couple of mountain-bike races from Canada to Mexico. They kept me away for a month at a time, and the thousands of training miles were enough to burn me out on bicycling. I hankered for something different, something I could do with Daisy again besides downward dog poses in the living room and walks to the mailbox. Barefoot running seemed custom-fit.
Barefoot aficionados recommend that you start slowly — very slowly. I found out why. I'd run just five minutes and my calves would be sore the next day. After all, I was using muscles and tendons and ligaments that I hadn't properly utilized since I was a toddler. Daisy didn't understand why we'd turn back after barely getting warmed up. I added five or 10 minutes at a time and gradually, over some months, built up to five kilometers. My shoes had become vestigial, as useless as Daisy's dewclaws.
I was a handler on a racing sled-dog team, and one of my jobs was to outfit the huskies with little red pack-cloth racing booties. The dogs hated them and kept kicking them off. The dogs craved the feeling of the trail and I did, too, though at first I felt the trail too much. The blisters on my soles wouldn't heal. Daisy and I wanted to run longer, but my feet wouldn't let us. While I was padding along, defying logic, the tarmac heated to egg-frying temps. I found myself on a firewalk with no choice but to hotfoot it back to the trailhead. "You need some shoes," remarked an old lady with a Schnauzer. My feet, heat- and friction-blistered, resembled jerkied buffalo tongue for three days. Then, I bought a pair of Vibram FiveFingers, the glovelike minimalist footies with separate toe compartments that make human feet look like gorilla feet. I haven't looked back.
Barefoot running, like wine, is all about terroir. You feel the earth, even when it's paved, in a different way. Like a dog's, your feet and legs are your highly advanced suspension system, and with each step, the ground sends signals through your limbs to your brain for processing. You, in turn, finetune your footfalls to meet the ground; there is no padded, canted running shoe between you and the experience.
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|Wilson Steam 105S 2013 Scores
Wilson is bringing the heat with the Wilson Steam 105S. Designed with fewer cross strings for a more powerful snap back from the main strings, the stringbed provides more spin and a heavier kick from all areas of the court. A generous sweetspot and a larger headsize provide more than enough power, although some of our playtesters wanted a little more control. There was decent stability and feel, especially for a racquet in its weight range. With enough spin to slay any opponent, Wilson's 16x15 string pattern has opened the door for all sorts of racquets to have all sorts of spin. If you are looking to take the spin on your shots to a hard-to-believe level, then this is the racquet for you.
With its 105 square inch head size and 16x15 string pattern, the Steam 105 S offers excessive power and spin. Not quite finding the racquet to complement her playing style was Tiffani. She explained, "If there were ever a racquet to describe as fun and frustrating, this would be it. As Wilson promised, the Steam 105S does deliver the spin. Trouble is, I like to hit a pretty flat ball. I loved hitting crazy angle shots from the midcourt with this racquet, and the extra topspin and nice plow through (for a racquet in this weight class) were evident when I was hitting from the baseline. Although I'm more of a defensive player, I like to hit flat for a winner or to set up an easy put-away when I see a ball sit up. When I tried to hit flat with this racquet I often launched the ball way long. I also struggled with balls high out of my strike zone. It was easy for me to be late with this racquet. If I emphasized the topspin in my game and had time to set up and swing, I thought this racquet was great. Otherwise, it was just too unwieldy for my playing style."
Karly was sold on the new spin-friendly design. "It'd be a complete understatement to say the Wilson Steam 105S is spin friendly," said Karly. "Its name should be changed to 105ES for Extreme Spin. Before I even hit with this racquet I knew that it would generate a ton of spin because of the very open Spin Effect 16x15 string pattern, but I wasn't expecting this much spin. The amount of spin I could put on my shots so effortlessly was surprising, but spin wasn't the only thing it offered. The giant sweetspot packed a ton of power, and it took longer than usual to adjust to hitting with this racquet, as most of my shots were initially sailing long. The most difficult thing for me when hitting with the Steam 105S was the lack of control. I really had to rely on topspin to keep the ball in. Though the spin is what makes the racquet so much fun to hit with, the amount of spin and power that you can generate is unbelievable. "
"This definitely is one of the most interesting racquets I have ever hit with," said Brittany, who also noticed the extreme spin. "After a solid adjustment period (3-5 hours), I was able to get in a good rhythm with this racquet. With such an open string pattern it was very easy to get a ton of spin, which is needed to keep the ball in the court. This is a very powerful racquet with a large sweetspot. I found this to be a stable racquet when playing big hitters, although it was a bit stiff at times. Slice was effective, as I was able to keep it low."
Troy liked the spin potential but struggled a little with the higher power of the 105 square inch headsize. He said, "I found the larger headsize to be very forgiving on heavy spin groundstrokes. The extremely open string pattern allowed for easy spin production. This racquet was a little unstable when slicing the ball compared to some of the heftier player's frames I'm used to. The easy access to topspin was impressive, but not necessarily beneficial for my playing style. Often my forehand had so much topspin dip that the ball landed shorter than normal. I had to aim really high over the net to get the ball to land near the baseline. It was easy to hit with a lot of spin and to be consistent from the baseline, but I wasn't comfortable being aggressive. I had to hold back on groundstrokes in comparison to my Head Microgel Radical, which has a dense string pattern and a more low-powered feel."
There were some varied opinions about the Wilson Steam 105S at net. Some playtesters found great touch and stability, while others struggled with control. Looking for more weight and a solid feel, similar to what he normally plays with, was Troy. He said, "I wasn't getting the comfort and stability from this racquet at the net. The stability of this racquet against heavy shots was lacking for me. I felt the racquet fluttered a bit when I was stretched out and couldn't get my weight behind the racquet. On a positive note, I found the large headsize to be pretty forgiving, allowing me to get a lot of balls back in play. I didn't find the ease of depth and stick on my volleys that I get with heftier racquets. Overall, I could be consistent at net with this racquet, but I wasn't comfortable attacking and felt the racquet to be too unstable for my liking."
Brittany found more stability than Troy, but felt the racquet lacked control. "With such an open string pattern I didn't know what to expect on volleys. On the positive side, the Steam 105S felt very stable and solid at net. I definitely did not get pushed around. The big thing I struggled with was depth. I found the racquet to be a little unpredictable. When I was trying to hit deep it would go short, and vice versa. The feel was a little off when I didn't hit the sweetspot."
Tiffani felt comfortable with the amount of feel she was getting, despite a lack in control. She said, "I was surprised by the amount of touch I was finding because I was unsure what such an open string pattern would provide. I also found plenty of zing, but the racquet wasn't as mobile as I like. Because I found myself late on quick volley exchanges I didn't have good targeting or control."
"For me, volleys were the best shot to hit with this racquet," offered Karly. "I loved having the large surface area for making contact with the ball, and I thought it was really easy to maneuver at net. There was a ton of pop of my shots and the racquet felt crisp. Not to mention the sweetspot seemed unbelievably large, as I could get good power and feel when hitting outside the center of the stringbed. However, the lack of control was a downside for me. I thought that there was so much power that it was harder to place my shots. They often landed longer than I was hoping for."
With both power and spin evident on serve, the Steam 105S particularly excelled at letting our TW playtesters hit heavy second serves. Brittany thoroughly enjoyed serves with this racquet. She said, "My kick serve improved tremendously, as I was really able to get the ball to kick up above my opponent's shoulders. The 105S had good plow through, and I was able to hit heavy serves that landed deep in the service box. My first serve took a little getting used to, as I needed to get a feel for the combination of power and spin. I wasn't able to really go after a completely flat serve, so I needed some spin to keep it in."
It took Karly a while to adjust on serves with the Steam 105S, but she found it comfortable and forgiving. She said, "I had an especially hard time with control as well as getting used to the extreme spin. All the power it produced resulted in my first serves usually hitting long. I had to be careful when I tried to put a little bit of extra pace on the ball because it was easy to let the ball get away from me and soar long. There were several times when my second serve had too much arch and was floating in the air for too long. Once I got used to serving with this racquet I really enjoyed the comfort and very large sweetspot. The racquet allowed a lot of room for error if I hit off center. I felt like my serves still had good pop if I didn't hit directly in the sweetspot."
Finding the spin monster in himself was Troy. He said, "Serving with this racquet helped me to get more spin on my slice serves and more jump on my kick serves. I liked how my spin serves were enhanced with this racquet. The serve that I wasn't as confident hitting was the flat serve down the middle. I could get good pop on my flat serves, I just had a hard time dialing them in and hitting my targets. This is a great racquet for hitting spin serves and good kickers. In doubles I used heavy spin serves and kickers to buy me an extra second when serving and volleying, and this racquet worked great to complement that part of my game."
"This racquet's strung weight is right in my zone, but the swingweight (332 Babolat RDC) is higher than I like, and I really noticed it on serve," offered Tiffani. "I could start out strong, and when I was swinging fast enough the extra power and spin was noticeable. However, the reality is that I can't keep that up for the course of the match, so my serves began to come in weak. I also served long a lot of the time because I was not able to get enough spin on the ball to bring it down into the box. Just like on groundstrokes, it was fun but frustrating."
Despite being slightly difficult to maneuver on fast serves, the Steam 105S provided more spin and a solid response for all of our testers. Karly found the spin and large sweetspot to be great on court, saying, "I felt more confident with this racquet when mixing up my shots and using different types of spins. When I wasn't able to get the racquet back in time I could still generate decent pace behind my shots, even if I wasn't able to hit the ball in the center. However, as from other areas of the court, control was difficult at times. If I hit a flat return back there was a big chance it was going long because of the racquet's high power level. Without any spin it was difficult to keep the ball in play when returning."
Tiffani was hot and cold when returning with the Steam 105S. She said, "Lately I've been playing with racquets that allow me to use a full swing on returns because they're so maneuverable. That's not the case here. I had to use a truncated stroke to be successful at all. Additional problems arose for me because I tend to hit flat, and this racquet didn't respond well unless I hit with some sort of spin. On the upside, I liked the weight and power I could put behind the ball when I made good contact. On the downside, good contact didn't come consistently enough."
Troy found the large sweetspot allowed him to return more balls than he typically would with a smaller headsize. "When playing singles I almost found myself getting lazy because the racquet was so forgiving! In doubles I had a little tougher time, since keeping the ball away from the net man is my biggest concern. I found that I could get a lot of balls back, but my placement and depth were lacking a bit compared to some of the more control-oriented sticks that I lean toward."
Enjoying the solid response, yet needing to spin her returns, was Brittany. "The stability came into play here, and the racquet felt solid when returning any opponent's serve. I did, however, need to make a mental note to add spin (which was easy to do with the open string pattern), otherwise my ball would fly at times. I felt I could hit controlled aggressive returns on second serves to get on the offensive from the start of the point."
Brittany - "I liked the stability and the access to spin."
Karly - "The incredible spin! This racquet blows others out of the water in terms of spin, which makes this racquet a lot of fun to hit with."
Tiffani - "When going for spin this thing is a machine, and it delivers that spin with more plow through than other racquets at this weight and headsize."
Troy - "Very user friendly from all areas of the court. I felt like I could camp out at the baseline, consistently hitting a heavy topspin ball."
Brittany - "The powerful racquet and the very open Spin Effect string pattern did not complement my game style."
Karly - "The longer transition period to get used to the extremely open Spin Effect string pattern. At first I really had to concentrate on controlling my shots or adding extra topspin to keep my shots from sailing long."
Tiffani - "I had to play with spin to make this racquet work for me, and that's not my natural game. Also, the butt cap really flares out and makes the grip feel big."
Troy - "The lack of feel and stability at net. The lack of control compared to the 18x20 stringbed that I usually play with. I could solve the stability issue if I were to add about an ounce of weight to this racquet."
Brittany - "This racquet is very unique, and there are not a lot of racquets out there today like it. The closest racquet for me would be the Prince EXO3 DB Warrior Team. They both have very open string patterns, however, I found this racquet to be heavier (a good thing!) and much more stable."
Karly - "This is a tough one! The Steam 105S is like no other racquet I've tried. If I had to choose the closest, it'd probably be the Head Youtek IG Extreme S 2.0 and Youtek IG Radical OS in terms of comfort and feel."
Tiffani - "There really is nothing like this racquet in my racquet history. The closest experience to it that I have is the Wilson Steam 99S, which I prefer because it is easier for me to control. The ball flies off this stringbed and can impart more spin than anything else I've hit in this spec range."
Troy - "This racquet is unique, therefore it is hard for me to find a close comparison. I would say that the way this racquet is weighted, or as we often say, 'the way it feels in hand,' makes it feel like the Head Liquidmetal Radical Oversize; although on contact of the ball these two racquets are very different. As far as how this racquet plays, I found similar characteristics to the Prince O3 Red as well as to the Dunlop Aerogel 600. The spin potential of this racquet exceeds anything that I've tried before, but compared to a racquet such as the Radical Oversize, control was below par."
(Scores are determined by averaging individual play test scores)
|Brittany's Scores
|Karly's Scores
|Tiffani's Scores
|Troy's Scores
Brittany: Open level player with a semi-western forehand and a two-handed backhand. She currently plays with the Yonex V-Core 100S.
Karly: 4.0 baseline player currently playing with the Wilson nCode nTour. She hits with a semi-western forehand grip and uses a two handed backhand.
Tiffani: 4.0 level baseliner with a semiwestern grip on the forehand and hits a two-handed backhand. Currently playing with the Tecnifibre Rebound Pro.
Troy: 5.0 lefty all-court player with a full Western Forehand and a two-handed backhand. Troy currently plays with a Wilson BLX Six.One 95 18x20 (2012 version).
Review date: January 2013. If you found this review interesting or have further questions or comments please contact us.
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Greg Payne
San Jose State University, College of Applied Sciences and Arts
Associate Dean of Research
Greg specializes in human motor development with interests in physical activity, inactivity, and obesity for people of all ages. With over 150 publications and four books, he is a fellow of the prestigious Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education, the top leaders in the discipline based on leadership and scholarship. In 2002, he published two books: The Equation: A Proven Lifestyle and Fitness Plan, and the 7 th edition of Human Motor Development: A Lifespan Approach, a text used in hundreds of universities throughout the world. He has made hundreds of presentations throughout the world and was the first Distinguished Professor of the Shenyang Sport University in China. He received the Distinguished Service Award from the California Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, the Southwest District AAHPERD Scholar Award, the AAHPERD Honor Award, and the Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport Research Writing Award. Greg is a former President of the 22,000 member National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE); former President of the California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (CAHPERD); and former Chair of the National Motor Development Academy of AAHPERD.
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Payne, V.G., Geng, P., & Liang, G. (Eds.) (2008). An introduction to human motor development, Beijing, China: People's Education Press (Chinese Ministry of Education). This is the first textbook on human motor development in China, a joint project ofAmerican and Chinese Scholars.
Payne, V.G., & Isaacs, L.D. [(2008, 7 th edition); 2005 (6 th edition), 2002 (5 th edition), 1998 (4th edition), 1995 (3rd edition), 1991 (2nd edition), 1987]. Human motor development: A lifespan approach, New York: McGraw-Hill.
Isaacson, D., Payne, V.G., & Laska, M. (2002). The equation: A 5-step program for lifelong fitness. New York: St.Martin's Press. This book was St. Martin's non-fiction priority book of the season in 2002, featured on CNN, EntertainmentTonight, The View, HG TV, Extra, Joanie Greggains Show, etc.
In progress for 2009 – Yan, J., & Payne, V.G. (2009). A meta-analysis of the effects of aging and Max VO2 – data are being collected and analyzed.
Invited book chapter - Payne, V.G., Yan, J., and Block, M. (2009). Accepted for publication – Motor skill development in abled and disabled populations: A review. In F. Columbus (Ed.), Motor skills: Development, impairment, and therapy. Hauppage, New York: Nova Science Publishers.
Payne, V.G. (2008). What is human motor development? In V.G. Payne, P. Geng, and G. Liang (Eds.), An introduction to human motor development. This is a chapter in the first textbook on human motor development in China, a joint project of American andChinese Scholars and a publication of the People's Education Press of China.
Yan, J.H., & Payne, V.G. (2003). Effects of aging on cardiovascular function: A preliminary quantitative report. (abstract) ResearchQuarterly for Exercise and Sport.
Christensen, C.L., Payne, V.G., Wughalter, E.H., Yan, J.H., Henehan, M., & Jones, R. (2003) Physical activity, physiological and psychomotor performance in variously active older adult men. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sports, 74(2), 136-142.
Yan, J.H., Thomas, J.R., & Payne, V.G. (2002). How children and seniors differ from adults in controlling rapid aiming arm movements. In Clark and Humphrey (Eds.), Motor development: Research and Reviews (Vol. 2). Reston, VA:NASPE.
Kao, J., Payne, V.G., Thomas, J.R., Martin, P., & Robertson, S.D. (2000). Intralimb coordination during walking and running. Journal of Human Movement Studies, 39, 105-113.
Payne, V.G. (2000). Meta-analysis: Processes and Prospects (abstract), Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sports, 71(1) supplement, A-16.
Payne, V.G. (2000). An introduction to meta-analysis (abstract), Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sports, 71(1) supplement, A-16.
Courses Taught (Related to Aging):
ChaD/Kin 67 – Development of Human Potential - Undergraduate.
Kin 165 – Motor Development - Undergraduate.
KIN 265 – Advanced Motor Development - Graduate.


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This 18-hole, par 72 public golf facility, designed by Keith Foster, opened in August, 1999 and has earned rave reviews as a course that is both challenging and exciting to play. Its design reflects the golden era of golf course architecture of the 1920's and 30's with bentgrass fairways, tees, and greens. Individuals, tournaments and golf outings welcome. Enjoy a sandwich and beverage in the full service clubhouse grill or enjoy refreshments on the veranda overlooking the 9th and 18th holes. The Eden Room is also available for events, golf outings and banquets, please call for more information.
Whether it's by offering wholesome programs, activities and special events, by providing enjoyable facilities or by preserving the aesthetic beauty of the community, the sole purpose of Zion Park District is the enrichment of lives.
Stretching leisurely for 6 1/2 miles along the sandy shore of Lake Michigan, this 4160-acre park is recognized for its geological structure, unique flora, spectacular beauty and recreational opportunities for swimming, boating, hiking, picnicking, biking,
Come and play right in your backyard! Visit Maple Meadows for outings, leagues, tournaments, individual play, and the great food in our restaurant. 27 holes, no reservations required and a beautiful public course!
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Make Salt Creek Golf Club your golfing "home course". When you select a facility to patronize regularly, you want the facility that offers the full gamut of a private club without the dues. Our 18-hole executive style golf course will challenge golfers of all skill levels. Set amidst gently rolling terrain, mature tree, and beautiful ponds, Salt Creek's 3895 yard, par 63 course challenge players of all skill levels with tree-lined fairways and strategically placed sand bunkers.
CITY:Wood Dale
Nature center, nature trail and dog park. Free admission, cost for some activities.
CITY:Wood Dale
Knotty Pine Farm began as a vision in a 7 year old little girl's head many years ago: a farm filled with animals of all sorts to learn about, care for and love. That vision is now a reality! Children of all ages can enjoy horses in a comfortable and safe environment. We are a family owned and operated equine center offering a variety of animal related activities. Located north of Woodstock, IL in beautiful McHenry County. We offer english and western riding lessons, horse camps, pony rides, petting zoo, girl/boy scout outings and a party facility.
CITY:Wonder Lake
North Point Marina - Lake Michigan Charter Fishing
Enjoy the beautiful blue of Lake Michigan aboard one of over one hundred charter fishing boats on the Lake County harbors of Waukegan and North Point. You will find the Coho running in the late spring, Lake Trout biting in mid-summer, and the Chinook come home to spawn in late summer and early fall. Whatever time of the year you go, you'll find expert charter fishing captains ready to make your time on the water a great one. For information on charter fishing opportunities and hotel information, please contact us.
CITY:Winthrop Harbor
Enjoy the beautiful blue of Lake Michigan aboard one of over one hundred charter fishing boats on the Lake County harbors of Waukegan and North Point. You will find the Coho running in the late spring, Lake Trout biting in mid-summer, and the Chinook come home to spawn in late summer and early fall. Whatever time of the year you go, you'll find expert charter fishing captains ready to make your time on the water a great one. For information on hotel information, please contact the Visit Lake County at 847-662-2700.
CITY:Winthrop Harbor
The 9-mile Green Bay Trail covers North Shore towns such as Kenilworth, Winnetka, Highland Park and Lake Bluff. Because the trail stays generally within a mile of Lake Michigan, you can take any number of on-road side trips for beachfront views of the lake. The trail is suitable for even the youngest of riders, although the route does use some sidewalks and even a very small portion of residential road in Kenilworth. In addition, the surface alternates between asphalt and crushed limestone. Inexperienced cyclists and those with young children should use particular caution at road crossings and with any road riding.
The 18-hole Winnetka Golf Club in Winnetka, IL is a public golf course that opened in 1914. Designed by William Langford, Winnetka Golf Club measures 6517 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 130 and a 72.6 USGA rating. The course features 4 sets of tees for different skill levels.
Gillson Park offers 60 acres of beautiful lakefront property, including a harbor and beach. It is ideal for picnics, bicycling, volleyball, tennis and other outdoor sports.
Located on Chicago's North Shore, just 20 minutes from downtown Chicago, Wilmette Golf Club is one of the best public golf course challenge in the area! While Wilmette Golf Club's total yardage is only less than 6,400 from the back tees, it plays to much greater length. The short par 4's and the fact that there are only two par 5's in this par 70 track make Wilmette play like a championship layout.
Have you ever wanted to see the beautiful city of Chicago from above? Join us for an amazing helicopter skyline tour where you will see the city from a birds eye view! This is one of the most incredible adventures you can ever imagine. During our flight you will see all that the Chicagoland area has to offer.
Traditions at Chevy Chase Golf Course
Steeped in history and rooted in old-time service, our country club is perfect for any event and any size group. Built in 1927, the classic, Tudor-style clubhouse harkens back to an era when making guests feel welcome was an art form. Our guest services teams have preserved this philosophy. From the moment you arrive, we encourage you to indulge in the historic surroundings. Your comfort is assured in an atmosphere where respect is understood and your name is remembered. Our full-service facility offers a remarkable and stylish atmosphere in a clubhouse setting. The Grand Ballroom offers available seating space for up to 500 guests.
With undulating and quick greens, the course's front nine rolls and winds through 200-year old oak trees, while the back side is longer, with more water and strong winds.
CITY:West Dundee
The newly renovated Bowen park's theme for their new playground is "Forest Findings". The overall layout offers tiered play areas arranged on the northwest hillside of Bowen Park. Fun and learning will go hand-in-hand as children and their families enjoy modern playground amenities, combined with several environmental learning stations that represent a forest ecosystem. Parents and kids alike will also enjoy the six-station fitness/exercise trail located on the perimeter of the playground.
Bonnie Brook Golf Course & Banquet Facility
Bonnie Brook is one of the most popular public courses in Lake County, boasting a meticulously manicured 18-hole course with rolling, wooded terrain. Its natural, picturesque landscape offers golfers the ability to enjoy tree-lined fairways, spacious greens, small lakes and the beauty of the north branch of the Waukegan River, which flows gently throughout the course. With a course length of 6,701 yards, Bonnie Brook offers championship golfers a solid test while being friendly and forgiving to the high handicappers. The clubhouse features a Indoor Golf and Learning Center which houses a P3Proswing Simulator. The simulator and its software helps analyze a player's swing and provides guidance how to improve their game and is available on an appointment basis only.
Eight experienced fishing charter boat captains offering World Class Salmon, Trout and Perch fishing April into November. The Waukegan Charter Boat Association is the oldest and largest charter boat fleet on Lake Michigan. Experience Coho Salmon, Chinook ( King ) Salmon, Rainbow (Steelhead) Trout, Brown Trout and Lake Trout fishing on the western shores of Lake Michigan out of Waukegan, Illinois.
Forest Preserve
Redtail is an 18 hole course that features 6,820 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 72.8 and it has a slope rating of 130 on Bent grass. Designed by Roger B. Packard, the Redtail golf course opened in 1991.
CITY:Village of Lakewood
This golf course has been ranked as one of the top ten 9 hole golf courses in Chicagoland. Situated in Vernon Hills, this challenging 9-hole municipal course boasts small greens, rolling terrain, tight fairways and seven holes featuring water. Golfers of all skill levels will appreciate both the playability and the eye-catching views. The full-service clubhouse features a varied lunch menu, which is served all day and a full-service bar. Banquet facilities available for up to 80 people.
CITY:Vernon Hills
Vernon Hills Park District Sullivan Community Center
Overlooking park land, the Community Room, equipped with a stage and kitchen, can serve 260 dinner guests or 400 people theater seating. Smaller meeting rooms with a capacity of 10-140 people including a gymnasium rental are also available.
CITY:Vernon Hills
WhirlyBall is a combination of basketball, hockey, lacrosse and bumper cars all rolled into one exciting sport. The Lake County location also includes a two-level laser tag arena, climbing wall, video games, pool tables and a sports bar. A second suburban outpost is located in Lombard.
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The celebration will be presented in the multi-purpose room at the LDS Church in Orangeville from 4-6 p.m.
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By GARY ARRINGTONSports writer
Ashlynn Allred has qualified to participate in the 2011 USATF National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships July 26-July 31 at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kan.
Allred, running for the Mercury Track Club out of Salt Lake City, qualified in three events at the Region 11 track meet the last weekend of June in Nampa, Idaho. Ashlynn runs in the intermediate division, which is for 14 and 15 year olds.
Allred won the 100-meter run in a time of 12.58 seconds. She broke the previous record that was set in 1991 by a girl out of Wyoming. Allred then finished second to a girl out of Billings, Mont. in the 200-meter run. Her time in this race was 26.58. Both girls broke the old record that was also set in 1991, this time by a young lady out of Montana.
Allred also ran a leg on a 4x100 meter relay team that finished first and came within .03 seconds of breaking the region record in that event.
Allred ran at the Utah championships a week earlier at Utah Valley University. At this meet, she won the 100-meters, the 200-meters, and the 400-meters and was on the relay team that finished first in the 4x100.
Allred's time in the 100-meter run would have tied her for second at the just completed 3-A Utah State track meet at BYU. Her time in the 200-meter run would have put her in sixth place.
The United States is divided into 16 regions. Region 11 consists of Utah, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. Competition takes place in six two-year age divisions with athletes generally falling between the ages of 8 and 18.


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Personality Quiz: Who Is Your Fictional BFF?
You know when you read a good book, the characters start to feel like your friends, and you wish they could actually, like, go to your school and come to your birthday party? Yeah, me too. So this quiz will help you determine which fictional book character would be your Best Friend Forever. Answer the following questions to find your fictional BFF.
- You spend most of your time with . . .
A) School friends. B) Your scary relatives. C) Your parents (although sometimes they drive you crazy). D) Your adorable pet. E) Your brother or sister.
- Which series could you read over and over again?
A) Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling B) Goosebumps by R.L. Stine C) Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney D) Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls by Meg Cabot E) The 39 Clues by various authors
- If you starred in a Broadway play, it would be called . . .
A) Magic & Mystery Theater. B) Night of the Living Freaks. C) Night of a Million Laughs. D) Sassy Style on Stage. E) Race Around the World.
- What would your BFF get you for your birthday?
A) Something with magical powers. B) Something freaky, creepy, or scary. C) A WWE action figure. D) A spa trip and makeover. E) Some kind of really cool gadget.
- Your older brother is torturing you – yet again! The best way to deal is. . .
A) Cast a spell on him. B) Pull the ultimate prank on him. C) Run. And fast! D) Talk it out. Appeal to his rational side. E) Outsmart him.
- What do you and your BFF do for fun?
A) Go to a joke shop. B) Scare your little brother. C) Make funny videos of yourselves. D) Dress up, put on makeup, and do your nails. E) Go mountain climbing.
- Which animal do you like best?
A) Owl B) Rat C) Dog D) Turtle E) Cheetah
- The thing you most fear is . . .
A) Losing your friends. B) Spiders. C) Being embarrassed in front of the whole school. D) Getting all F's on your report card. E) Your secrets being revealed.
- Your dream vacation is . . .
A) A trip to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. B) Somewhere creepy like HorrorLand. C) A tropical island resort where everyone waits on you. D) A trip to New York City for Fashion Week E) A trip around the world.
- If you were an evil villain, what would you do?
A) Go back in time and change the past. B) Take over people's minds and make them do your bidding. C) Command a bird to poop on your enemies' heads. D) Change someone's hair to a crazy, unflattering cut. E) Create an evil spy network.
Count up your results for each letter, and check your results.
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Foremost, Sasuke is a ningen. Shinobi law would dictate that Sasuke is officially a criminal, with the punishment most commonly greeted with death. He is a ningen and thus is the fate of all ningen. Sasuke joined up with the Akatsuki, an S-class terrorist organization that threatened both the well being and military structure of the Great Nations. Likewise, the fate of a terrorist is death. Sasuke deliberately attacked Killer Bee, the protector of the Cloud Village. Such is the provocative declaration of war, and war is met with death. Sasuke deserves no more or less. Not to mention Sasuke's attack on the Kage summit and murder of Danzo, the Village leader of Konoha. And yet somehow he has committed no apparent crimes against the Shinobi world?
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Flames Comparables: Iginla and Tanguay
Robert Vollman
September 01 2011 02:08PM
Predicting how many points a player will score is tricky business. Even the new Vukota system, which has already been regarded as the best, is off by 0.14 points per game on average – or 11.5 points over an 82 game season.
That's why I like the Snepsts System, which since it was first introduced in 2009 over at Hockey Prospectus, projects how many points a player will score by searching NHL's vast history to find players with similar scoring trends. While it's no more accurate than the Vukota system over-all, it offers up a range of historical probabilities, offering us the opportunity to decide for ourselves where a particular player will fall, depending on their individual circumstances.
The methodology is no secret, and in fact the simple approach was explain when we did this for the Calgary Flames last year. As a group the results were almost bang on. The wide net of history caught great seasons like Iginla's, Tanguay's and Giordano's at one end, and disappointments like Stajan's and Hagman's at the other, averaging out almost exactly in the middle.
Part 1: Iginla, Jokinen, Tanguay and Bourque
Part 2: Stajan, Hagman and Langkow
Part 3: Bouwmeester, White and Giordano
Post-Season Projection Review
This year we'll begin with Jarome Iginla and Alex Tanguay, who together generated over a quarter of their offense.
Jarome Iginla, RW
Jarome Iginla has scored between 86 and 98 points in four of the past five seasons, with the only aberration being a 69-point campaign in 2009-10. He's missed games only once since the lock-out – 12 games in 2006-07. Only Alexander Ovechkin, Ilya Kovalchuk and Dany Heatley have more goals since the lock-out.
Iginla just earned his tenth straight 30 goal seasons, only the 10th player to do so, and he had 28 and 29 the two seasons previous. Iginla's 43 goals at age 33 is impressive – normalized goal scoring to today's era, Iginla is one of only five players to score that many goals at this age. The others were Bobby Hull, Johnny Bucyk, Teemu Selanne, and Jaromir Jagr.
Last year Jarome Iginla's average Snepsts projection was just 27 goals and 64 points, but knowing him like we do, we were expecting him to scored 30 goals and 75 points. Instead Iginla instantly regained his chemistry with Alex Tanguay and his 43 goals and 86 points lined up nicely with our best-case scenario: Sergei Fedorov's 2002-03 season.
If Iginla continues to follow Fedorov's track, he'll be good for 33 goals and 69 points this year, which happens to be Vukota's projection, and the average of the ten closest historical comparables below.
Age Player Season GP G A PTS 32 Tomas Sandstrom 1996-97 74 17 23 40 34 Luc Robitaille 2000-01 82 37 51 88 32 Alexander Mogilny 2001-02 66 25 35 60 32 Brendan Shanahan 2000-01 81 31 45 76 32 Joe Mullen 1989-90 78 27 25 52 32 Pat Verbeek 1996-97 81 16 35 51 34 Sergei Fedorov 2003-04 80 33 36 69 33 Norm Ullman 1968-69 75 32 40 72 32 Brett Hull 1996-97 77 39 39 78 33 Dino Ciccarelli 1993-84 66 24 25 49 VUKOTA 75 32 37 69 Worst (Sandstrom) 82 19 26 45 Best (Robitaille) 82 37 51 88 Average 82 30 38 68
In total Jarome Iginla had 23 close historical matches, averaging the slightly more optimistic projection of 31 goals, 42 assists and 73 points.
If Iginla is to overachieve as he did last season, history suggest the best-case scenario is 37 goals and 88 points, like Hall-of-Famer Luc Robitaille in 2000-01 (remember, these are era-adjusted). In his last year as a King, Lucky Luc finished a close second to linemate Ziggy Palffy in both goals and assists, before struggling through four more seasons as more of a 50-point player.
The worst case is Tomas Sandstrom, Iginla's closest historical comparable who split a near-career worst season between Pittsburgh and Detroit at age 32 – but winning his first Stanley Cup - before ending his career with two forgettable years in Anaheim.
Still, the most intriguing historical case is definitely Sergei Fedorov's. Look how closely his era-adjusted numbers compare.
Jarome Iginla GP G A PTS 1996-2008 860 374 387 761 2008-09 82 34 51 85 2009-10 82 32 36 68 2010-11 82 43 43 86 Sergei Fedorov GP G A PTS 1990-2000 672 263 384 647 2000-01 75 32 37 69 2001-02 81 32 39 71 2002-03 80 37 48 85
It's not easy finding players whose statistical production closely match Jarome Iginla's, but you're not going to get too much closer than Sergei Fedorov. Should the trend continue, expect Iginla to score 30-some goals and graze 70 points, just as both Vukota and Snepsts project – and potentially his last strong season.
Alex Tanguay, LW
Playing on his 3rd team in three years, Alex Tanguay jumped to 22 goals and 69 points after just 10 goals and 37 points with Tamp Bay. It was his 7th 40-assist season, and his first since his last time as a Flame back in 2007-08.
The average projection last year was just 42 points, because players whose production dropped that rapidly historically generally didn't recover as quickly and thoroughly as Tanguay. Even back then we knew that he would improve from his career-worst 11.0% shooting percentage (he got 18.3%), and finish closer to the best-case scenario of 61 points.
Despite his tremendous success last season, history still suggests he's not likely to repeat, ultimately scoring between 31-65 points and likely ending the season in a quest for 50.
Age Player Season GP G A PTS 34 Charley McVeight 1932-33 40 8 20 28 31 Art Somers 1932-33 48 8 25 33 32 Dale Hunter 1992-93 84 15 45 60 30 Red Sullivan 1959-60 70 11 24 35 31 Walt Tkaczuk 1978-79 77 12 22 34 34 Todd White 2009-10 65 7 19 26 30 Todd Marchant 2003-04 77 10 27 37 31 Keith Jones 1999-00 57 9 16 25 32 Shayne Corson 1998-99 63 12 21 33 33 Henri Richard 1969-70 62 15 36 51 VUKOTA 69 15 33 48 Worst (White) 79 8 23 31 Best (Richard) 79 19 46 65 Average 79 13 32 45
Given the see-saw nature of his career recently, there were only three close matches, which agreed with the average projection even when we widened the net.
It's understandable for the cold, objective mind of Snepsts to be so pessimistic. Tanguay suffered a bad shoulder injury in Montreal, and really struggled the near year in Tampa Bay. It's reasonable to have assumed that at age 31 his scoring touch was gone, and he'd be relegated to being a 40-50 point secondary scoring option. Perhaps if he hadn't been lined up next to the incomparable Jarome Iginla, that would have been correct.
Given the high-risk, five-year, $17.5 million deal he recently signed, the Calgary Flames are obviously incredibly confident that he can continue to produce at last year's rate until he's 36 years old. For a team burned by optimistic long-term deals as frequently as the Flames, it says a lot that they'd offer one to Tanguay rather than invest those dollars more conservatively.
They obviously believe in him, and want him to be successful, making it far more likely he'll be at the high-end, 60-point, Dale Hunter/Henri Richard level of scoring. Of course, a lot depends on how much he gets to play with Iginla, and who centres them, otherwise the pessimistic, sub-50 point conclusions of both Vukota and Snepsts could ultimately prove valid.
Coming Up
Daymond Langkow Lee Stempniak and Olli Jokinen
Matt Stajan and Niklas Hagman
Rene Bourque and Curtis Glencross
David Moss and Brendan Morrison
Jay Bouwmeester, Mark Giordano and Anton Babchuk
Tom Kostopoulous, Tim Jackman, Cory Sarich, Chris Butler and Scott Hannan
Mikael Backlund and Brett Carson
Raitis Ivanans and Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond.
September 01 2011, 03:24PM
The Iginla prediction strikes me as entirely reasonable. Tanguay looks on the slim side, if only because 45-points would be a disaster given how much ice time he's going to get.
Very interesting stuff though Rob.
September 01 2011, 03:49PM
Hey Robert, A while ago I had mentioned on this site that I perceived Iginla to be in the top-tier of historical RW'ers, but just outside of that elite class. Of course, I don't have any mathematical evidence to support that observation, so it's just an opinion. When I looked through your list of comparables for Iginla in this coming season though it was uncanny as to how each of those names echoed exactly that sentiment. Every one of those players is recognizable, had a good deal of success in their time, some more than others, and even made it into the HHOF. I don't think that Iginla will be remembered as one of the best wingers to ever play the game, but as one of the better wingers to have ever played the game. Of course, the debate will always revolve around what he might have done on a deeper team with a better supporting cast, but there are so many other players who are in the same position.
I am intrigued by the Vukota system, though and look forward to more analysis along these lines.
September 01 2011, 03:55PM
I guess it depends on where you draw the line between "great" and "elite". Iginla will certainly finish his career as one of the very best forwards to ever where a Flames uniform, but he probably won't be a guy who CHANGED THE GAME or anything like that.
@Kent Wilson
I'd say that Iginla is the best ever Flame. Did he change the game like a Gretzky? Absolutely not. But in terms of the best Flames players, Iggy is #1, and in my opinon, he should be a hall of famer. I mean, the guy played the majority of his career with nobody to help him out.
September 01 2011, 04:30PM
It's hard to compare. I'd say Al MacInnis is up there as is Nieuwendyk.
There's no question Iginla is way up there though.
You can say elite, great, whatever. If Jarome Iginla is not a first ballot Hall of Famer every single member of the electing committee should be summarily dismissed and replaced by six year old girls who would inevitably do a better job.
As for "best Flame ever", while MacInnis and Nieuwendyk may have been close at their peaks, they also spent considerable periods of their "peak" eras outside of Calgary. Neither of them spent as long being as good in a Flames jersey as Iginla. Frankly, I think Fleury would be as close to being in the conversation as those two if you are just looking at time in a Flames jersey - he just didn't have the same stuff after he left.
September 01 2011, 05:59PM
Let's hope Tanguay is more like Richard or Hunter and less like the Todds (Marchant and White). The Todds were just terrible players.
Otherwise, I love this type of analysis, and it's fairly interesting to see how well players lined up with potential expectations at the end of a season. Gives a good idea of where they might be next season - rebounds for the crapshoots (Hagman/Stajan) and perhaps a bit of decline for Tanguay/Iginla/Gio?
September 01 2011, 08:37PM
My sentiments exactly.
September 01 2011, 08:48PM
I'm looking forward to seeing how both Iginla and Tanguay play together. I tend to believe that Tanguay will be near the top of his comparisons, and I hope that Iginla will come close to equalling his results from last year. You have to wonder about how much improvement both would see, if they actually had a bonified #1 center.
September 01 2011, 09:15PM
Their center situation is going to be pretty much exactly what is was last year, absent a quantum leap forward by, say, Backlund.
September 01 2011, 09:51PM
Their center situation is going to be pretty much exactly what is was last year, absent a quantum leap forward by, say, Backlund.
He's at the right age for a quantum leap. Actually, even a moderate leap on his part would be an improvement on Morrison.
I hope I'm not jinxing the kid by saying this (knock on wood I guess), but I have a good feeling about him this season.
What are everyone's thoughts on Feaster and King's town hall media session or whatever you wanna call it?
September 01 2011, 10:48PM
It's hard to compare. I'd say Al MacInnis is up there as is Nieuwendyk.
There's no question Iginla is way up there though.
I'm still shaking my head as to why #2 isn't hanging in the rafters of the Dome yet?? I think #12 will be an automatic trip to the rafters.
As much as I loved Nieuwendyk I don't think we will see #25 retired.. barring some "Quantum Leap", as you put it, from Moss.. So let's just stay with no.
And because I don't think Nieuwy gets retired, I think he pulls Theo out of that conversation as well.
September 01 2011, 11:22PM
Fleury's will be retired, guaranteed.
September 02 2011, 12:06AM
Fleury's will be retired, guaranteed.
I'm not sold on that idea. Theo burnt a lot of bridges when he left here. Said a lot of stuff he shouldn't about the organization. Even though they brought him back on the try-out, the Flames brass might have forgiven but not forgotten.
The same goes for Nieuwy. Let's not forget that when he was traded from here, he was a hold out.. and walked out the team. that doesn't inspire the organization to honour these kinds of players.
September 02 2011, 06:31AM
MacInnis didn't exactly leave on the best of terms either.
As for I ginla in the Hall of Fame - BWAH HA HAHA AHHA HAHA HAH HAHAHHA !!!!!!!!!!1
Seriously, give me a break. Talk bout homer-ism. HOF for a guy who got past the first round of the playoffs once in his career? I don't think so. Takes more than one-timers from the top of the circle to get in the HOF. Or at least it should.
Iggy deserves the HOF as much as 2 of the guys compared to him - Kovalchuk and Heatley.
Of course, instead of raising his jersey to the rafters (that will happen), maybe they should find a way to fly it over the Okanagan where he spends most of his time.
Greatest Flame of all time? Lanny - hands down. 100x the leader Iginla supposedly is.
September 02 2011, 07:42AM
MacInnis didn't exactly leave on the best of terms either.
As for I ginla in the Hall of Fame - BWAH HA HAHA AHHA HAHA HAH HAHAHHA !!!!!!!!!!1
Seriously, give me a break. Talk bout homer-ism. HOF for a guy who got past the first round of the playoffs once in his career? I don't think so. Takes more than one-timers from the top of the circle to get in the HOF. Or at least it should.
Iggy deserves the HOF as much as 2 of the guys compared to him - Kovalchuk and Heatley.
Of course, instead of raising his jersey to the rafters (that will happen), maybe they should find a way to fly it over the Okanagan where he spends most of his time.
Greatest Flame of all time? Lanny - hands down. 100x the leader Iginla supposedly is.
All of that is correct.
I disagree with you. Lanny had 10x the team that iggy had so that gives far more credit to piggy.
kovalsuck and Heatley WISH they had guy's scoring history in the past 5 years.
while iggy has yet to hoist the cup there is no shortage of accomplishments during his career. Also just happens to be one of the few infamous nice guys of the sport as well.
so yeah first ballot HOF.
well that first line ruined everything. Why can't I edit that post lol
September 02 2011, 08:39AM
You should be able to.
September 02 2011, 08:41AM
I saw about half of it. Some of it was interesting, as Feaster remains far more engaging and honest than Sutter. That said, a lot of it was paint-by-numbers off-season banner waving, which is to be expected of course.
September 02 2011, 11:08AM
The Tanguay numbers are hilarious, this guy should always be signed to one year contracts as soon as he gets three or four years on a piece of paper he slides. I think the real humour is Kent thinking that Tang will somehow go against his nature and actually have two good years in a row. This guy is a dud and the Sutter made a boneheaded move bringing him back but then he made a lot of those kind of decisions before he was booted.
September 02 2011, 11:50AM
"MacInnis didn't exactly leave on the best of terms either."
True.. but he stuck it out and played. He didn't abandon the team like Nieuwy did. He also was a Conn Smythe winner and the stats to back up his case. [Not to imply Nieuwy didn't!]
Greatest Flame of all time? Lanny - hands down. 100x the leader Iginla supposedly is."
Totally disagree with this. Lanny was a good Flame, but he was a figure head Captain compared to Iginla. Lanny was the, "Let's win one for the Gipper!" The team had far more motivating leaders in MacInnis, Nieuwendyk McCrimmon during his service as the "C"
Lanny was far more prominent as a Leaf in his career. As Emir pointed out, Iggy has had a lot less to work with, and done far more.
September 02 2011, 01:02PM
Jerome Iginla > Joe Sakic. Ok maybe not just yet...
I wasn't logged in so even when I am logged in I can't edit it. You could call it a glitch, or just something funny depending on your POV
September 02 2011, 03:03PM
Yeah, that makes more sense.
September 02 2011, 04:52PM
Non-sense. I was there for the golden era too, Lanny was a good leader and put up some nice points on an exceptionally talented team. Iginla on the other hand put the 2004 team on his back and won the cup in 6 games. He also has 2 gold metals and was a prominent fixture on 3 Olympic teams.
September 02 2011, 05:31PM
I agree I don't get how anyone thinks otherwise, yes the flames never make it past the second round or they miss completely. But have we ever had another truly elite player to to compliment jarome. Washington has Backstrom, Pittsburgh has Malkin, Chicagco has Kane, we have? Alex Tanguay? not trying to knock tangs its just the way I see things.
Fedorov is one of my favourite players. It's eerie how closely matched his stats are to Iggy in this article.
Iggy will probably score 40 goals again this year with 40 assists. I can't see a significant drop off.
This year Iggy needs 16 to hit 500, I'm more interested in when and if he can hit 600 goals. It's certainly doable.


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Yeah, Obito got thoroughly owned. The mask is almost off.
Yeah, Obito got thoroughly owned. The mask is almost off.
I'd say we're about due for Madara's interference here.
He is waiting for the perfect moment when Obito's seal is at its weakest. He know's Obito's true nature (similar Hashirama's) and after meeting Naruto, geniusly allowed them to mingle to initiate Obito's regret and remourse thereby weakening the seal.
Even expecting Obito to fail his mission all along opens up the convenience of Obito and the 10 tails rejecting or purging each other the moment Obito begins returning to the kind of Naruto-like person he once was.
Madara had it covered in several angles, like a real chess player.
Does anybody think Madara actually expected Obito to fail all along, even from the time of their first encounter?
Is it easier to believe Madara would expect Obito to remain rooted in the "Tobi" way of thinking?
Madara knew what kind of person Hashirama was and saw it in Obito.. He must have known then that Obito would not truly carry Madara's will at the last minute.
Obito is Tobirama's great grandson. The proof is in the pudding.
This chapter just was just handled so well... perfect synopsis of the Naruto/Obito similarities Kishi's been feeding us so heavy-handedly, yet somehow it was better-written and really felt like something Kishi put thought into. Well-handled Talk-no-Jutsu, imo more believable than the Talk-no-Jutsu used on Nagato. Obito is a much more developed character than Nagato, and deserves better treatment.
Wow, been a while since Talk no Jutsu moved me in such a manner. Honestly think he will be redeemed, and just as it occurs, Madara strikes. Hmm. Guess we'll see a redemption.
I still wonder whether Madara really "accidentally" found Obito after all. or whether Obito arriving just in time to see Rin dying was "accidental" too. If these events were true accidents/coincidences, then Madara has to be the luckiest Villain in all of Manga/Comic book history.
I am not perfect and I defy you to prove otherwise
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So we finally know why Obito was so persistent in trying to crush Naruto's hope. I actually like his reasoning. I also wonder if Obito would have finally received Rin's affection eventually. She had a certain spark in her eyes during their final years together.
Naruto has masterd the Talk No Jutsu, but it makes sense, and I must accept it. I think Madara might strike with the Zetsu, and use a new move that combines his soul/chakra/will, to the black portion of Obito Zetsu DNA, and take complete utter control of Obito and in essence come back to life.
^ than we are about to see the strongest being born.
so damn true, naruto has develop so much, he would made greatest hokage of all time
Let's not forget that the only reason Naruto and Obito are having this heart to heart in this white space is because of the chakra tug of war happening. So even if Obito takes Naruto's hand he wont pay for his transgressions in the mortal realm, to me it seems like what would happen is not only would Obito stop resisting in the chakra tug of war but his soul would be redeemed. I doubt he could survive having bijuu ripped out of him so maybe his parting gift could be passing on how to defeat Madara.


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Before opening his first salon in 1969, stylist Patrick Alès sharpened his skills styling the hair of legendary beauties Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Catherine Deneuve. Beauty insiders have been pampering their strands with Phyto's coveted line of botanically derived, good-for-your-hair care for the last four decades. Clinically tested for performance, these naturally derived, cruelty-free formulas are packed in 100 percent recyclable containers, bringing eco-friendly hair care to a shower near you. Fans include Reese Witherspoon, Sandra Bullock, Oprah and the cast of "Gossip Girl".
I Finally Have Manageable Hair!I'm African American, my hair has fine texture, but is very resistant/kinky. I was referred to the product by a friend who is multi cultural. I was using a popular no lye relaxer for many years and suffered hair loss due to extended usage. I chose this relaxer as an alternative to a Brazilian Keratin Treatment (Keratin treatments do not last for me because I sweat. The sodium/salt in sweat neutralizes the Keratin). This product will not make african american hair "bone straight". At least it doesn't make my hair that way. I was going bald with the "bone straight" look, I really just needed manageable hair, and did not want to flat iron daily (living in Florida).
I've used the product for close to two years, and am only posting to give some tips for people who are considering the product for purchase. If you are not used to applying relaxers, you may want to purchase and take to a stylist. My hair is medium length, and I get my ends "clipped" every 6 weeks. I know that not everyone gets their hair trimmed that frequently. If you overlap relaxer too much, it could result in breakage. Clipping the ends help.
It is VERY important to follow the directions in the kit re: applying heat, washing hair prior to treatment, etc..... I know going without a flat iron for several days is a hassle (that's when I become "scarf girl" - LOL), but it does make a difference.
ALSO: If you use Phyto Vital Bath conditioner, it definitely helps. The key is to do a deep condition at least once a month. The other thing that helped me was to use a Keratin based infuser/replenisher. I've used Keratase and Coppola products with much success. The Keratin products restore protein to your hair, and helps keep it strong. I think Phyto has a serum, but I've never tried it. I hope my review helped.
Was this review helpful?(Yes)(No)Mar 5, 2011Tracey / USHAIR TYPEDark Brown / Dry Hair / Fine or Thin Hair
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Best Relaxer On Earth!I've been using this relaxer for 1.5 years and the transformation I've seen in my hair is amazing. I have very course and thick hair and have used a variety of relaxers in the past that left my hair dry, damaged, non-elastic and quick to break or shed. I tried to go "natural", but my texture along with the Florida humidity just wouldn't allow it so I read about the science behind this relaxer and wondered, "how in the world can soy and eggs straighten my hair?". In my desperation, I thought i was worth a shot. I was literally shocked at how beautiful this relaxer made my hair. It was full of body and volume (unlike harsh lye and other no-lye relaxers). It had incredible shine and did not shed a bit. This product has transformed my hair (and Oprah's from what I hear). I really hope that other women with my hair texture discover this product and start demanding that our salons carry it. I know the price seems steep, but people with my hair texture spend tons of money on hair products and services and if they only knew what this product could do, they would consider it a bargain.
Was this review helpful?(Yes)(No)Jan 12, 2011Angela / FloridaHAIR TYPEDark Brown / Dry Hair / Thick or Coarse Hair / Relaxed Hair / Chemically Treated Hair
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