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The Fundamentals: Appreciating Tony Parker, the Spurs' true catalyst
Tony Parker is averaging 22.1 points and 8.3 assists for the Spurs this season. (D. Clarke Evans/NBAE via Getty Images)
By Rob Mahoney
The career and exploits of Tony Parker are bound by two somewhat circular qualities:
1) Parker's stardom is muted by playing for the Spurs, a team with more in the way of accomplishment than public appeal.
2) It's unlikely that Parker would be the player he is today if not for Gregg Popovich, Tim Duncan and the San Antonio organization, which is arguably the finest-run franchise in professional sports.
Try as he might, Parker can't extricate himself from this Catch-22. His perpetual dark-horse status isn't just an unfortunate side effect of playing for the often-discounted Spurs (the season's quietest winners of 10 consecutive games), but a central component of his NBA character.
He fits the mold of the underappreciated star so well because he was cast in it from the start. Parker carved out a career by playing in Duncan's shadow, and it's because of that shield (from defensive attention and public scrutiny, among other things) that he was allowed to develop at his own pace. It takes a special mix to refine a perennial All-Star from the 28th pick in the draft, and yet Parker and Popovich -- by exhibiting a patience unfound in today's NBA -- made the process look so easy.
The payoff for that process has been years in the making, with Parker transitioning from a complementary role as a Duncan sidekick to a more crucial position as the true caretaker of the offense. Yet even that evolution hasn't made Parker a superstar. It's all too fitting that just as Parker assumed a more prominent role with the Spurs and moved to the brink of a newfound relevance, it was Duncan who unintentionally undercut him from the public attention he's long deserved. All parties involved are better off with a renewed Duncan, but the aging big man's individual renaissance this season has again reverted Parker to second billing. Duncan is the X-factor that makes these Spurs a more balanced and viable team than they were a season ago, but underneath it all Parker is the unthanked constant. It's by his steady hand that Popovich's reimagined offense functions, and we'd be remiss to overlook yet another brilliant campaign from a player so skilled and so curious. Parker is the reason the Spurs work, and his play deserves consideration on its own terms.
One needs no more proof of Parker's power than the fact that everyone on the court knows where he wants to go with the ball and yet no stopper or defensive scheme can consistently keep him from getting there. That's quite a feat for a 30-year-old guard who is no longer the fastest guy on the court on many nights. He may have once relied on burst speed to get all the way to the rim, but these days Parker generates his offensive advantages based on a quick first step and the power of hesitation. Few defenders can keep pace with his start-and-stop ignition, and that unpredictable timing makes even the most familiar opponents vulnerable to his fakes and feints.
Parker really shines once he breaks down the initial defense. There is no skill more important for today's ball handlers than the ability to manipulate the back line, and Parker has proved to be one of the best in the game in toying with the expectations of shot blockers. The stutter-stepping is one thing, but Parker is truly empowered by the threat of his floater. After Parker beats a defender on the perimeter, opposing big men have little choice but to step up immediately and aggressively to close off any opening for his teardrop runner. But in doing so, they've willingly surrendered yet another advantage. Parker is neither big enough nor strong enough to contend physically with opposing bigs, but he's fantastic at keeping them on his hip and extending laterally to create angles around the basket. The underlying concept is essentially identical to the mechanism behind good post play; by keeping his body in between the defender and the shot attempt, a shooter denies contesting angles, draws fouls more consistently and makes the release less predictable.
And while opponents are occupied in their attempts to peg Parker's timing and mitigate his threat to score, the corners are often left exposed. Popovich's offenses have banked on that vulnerability for years, and even opponents who are aware of that pass-out avenue often fall victim to the lure of Parker's drives. He's too good at the rim to leave to a single defender, and thus defenders are forced to fight against their every instinct to over-help and surrender an open three-pointer in the process. It doesn't help matters that Parker's familiarity with the system makes him one of the most potent assist-men on corner threes in the league, and he has great discretion with corner feeds he's willing to make.
Parker's game juxtaposes that kind of safe decision making with a flirtation with irresponsible play. His passes and handle are generally quite controlled, but Parker's trips into the lane typically involve holding out until the last possible moment before executing a shot or pass, as to absorb the most defensive attention or generate a particularly unexpected opportunity. He also may be the best in the NBA in playing possum. It's not uncommon to see Parker circle out of a pick-and-roll or a drive with his back toward the basket and his defender -- a decision that is in part a guise to protect the ball. Some defenders play this for the ploy that it is, but others enthusiastically take Parker's bait by lunging at his dribble on one side or the other, allowing Parker to counter-spin easily and create a wide-open driving lane. That's not the kind of move that any coach would ever teach a player, but it is epitomical of the kinds of gambits prevalent in Parker's game. He may be the league's safest risky point guard -- a byproduct of merging a savoir-faire style with plenty of experience.
As much as Duncan's re-emergence has helped the Spurs this season, it's that wild streak -- compounded by the flair of Manu Ginobili -- that gives San Antonio's offense its life. Parker isn't just a driving point guard finding his teammates; he's a creative threat from every point within the three-point arc. A single screen opens up Parker for a mid-range jumper, which he makes at a 48.3 percent clip. An attack of the dribble earns a look from the high paint, a shot that Parker converts 46.4 percent of the time. Any slighter opening gets Parker all the way to the basket, where he finishes 64.8 percent of his attempts when excluding his incredible foul-drawing potential. He gets where he needs to go and converts shots at uncommon rates -- so much so that only a handful of guards in NBA history have scored so frequently while posting such a ridiculous field-goal percentage (53.4). Parker doesn't take shots he can't make, largely because he plays for the right kinds of shots and understands the value that can come from dragging out a possession.
And so he waits -- for a quick pick-and-roll to reset at the top of the floor, for a fast break to bleed into a secondary opportunity and for a drive to the rim to create looks for open shooters. Parker's judgment wasn't always so sound, but his years under Popovich have taught him the value of a shot or pass not attempted. Such a sophisticated command of the offense may seem out of character for a guard once defined by his breakneck speed, but this is simply the kind of player that Parker has become.
Perhaps it's for that reason that even the heights of Parker's career are somewhat silent -- there's just nothing all that sexy about outstanding shot selection or sterling offensive control. Parker can score, dish and run an elite offensive team. But his game is so smooth that it's almost forgettable, no matter the fact that his unique discretion provides the catalyst for a fantastic career and a clear-cut contender.
Amar'e Stoudemire is accounting for an outstanding 30.2 percent of New York's points while on the floor. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
• Because I pointed out Amar'e Stoudemire's horrendous rebounding numbers in this space a few weeks back, it's only right that I also laud him when things go well. Stoudemire has turned into an incredibly efficient scorer for a Knicks team that needed a little boost, and according to NBA.com, he's responsible for 30.2 percent of New York's points whenever he's on the floor. That's one of the highest such marks in the NBA, putting Stoudemire above Parker, Russell Westbrook and Dwyane Wade in terms of scoring load.
• NBA analysts and writers have gradually distanced themselves from assist-to-turnover ratio, a simple comparison stat that doesn't tell us as much about a player's performance as initially thought. There are simply far better measures of playmaking efficiency available these days, but in case you're still among the AST/TO holdouts, I'd encourage you to take note of the fact that Steve Novak (4.60) is leading the league in that stat.
1. Get well soon, MKG
One of the unfortunate things about having 10 big, strong athletes launching themselves through tight quarters around a basketball court is what happens when two of those players collide. That collision manifested itself in terrifying fashion over the weekend, as Charlotte's Michael Kidd-Gilchrist caught a knee to the back of the head from teammate Jeff Taylor. The clip is one of the more harrowing things you're likely to see on a court, largely because of how routine the play is. We see similar sequences -- with trailing players leaping to contest a shot on a fast break -- happen all the time, and it's a miracle that more players don't wind up suffering so hard a hit.
2. Keith Smart keeps us -- and Marcus Thornton -- guessing
Thornton returned to the Kings' lineup almost a month ago after sitting with a minor ankle injury, and he doesn't seem to be hampered by the ailment. But Thornton -- a valuable member of Sacramento's current core -- logged just eight minutes in the Kings' latest loss and has regularly registered 10-minute nights during his latest active stretch. I have absolutely no way of coming to terms with this fact, save that Smart -- who is playing John Salmons, Francisco Garcia and James Johnson at Thornton's expense -- is out of his mind. Thornton may not be the most versatile player, but he's a potent scorer who can boost the Kings' prospects if given the chance. He doesn't need to be gifted 30 minutes a night to make an impact, but limiting him to 10 minutes is pretty outrageous when considering the weakness of Sacramento's perimeter rotation.
3. Jeff Green off the bounce
With Rajon Rondo and Jared Sullinger out for the remainder of the season, the Celtics may wind up funneling a good chunk of their possessions through Green -- a forward who can share the floor with Paul Pierce in select situations and do a little bit of damage off the dribble. Green may not be as effective with the ball as his point forward reputation would suggest, but he's been able to attack the basket pretty consistently all season despite his nonthreatening shooting potential.
That said, nothing all that good can come from Green's having the ball too often; he's not a very comfortable passer once he puts the ball on the floor, and he often opts for out-of-control attempts and leaners when the defense stays with his attempt. He's not the answer, but a small Celtics lineup with Green at least gives the Rondo-less offense another slightly dynamic option. Good on Boston for making it work so far, but it's hard to be bullish on a team so strapped for scoring.
In last week's Fundamentals, I mentioned Drummond's interesting ability to pick off passes on the perimeter. Matt Moore of CBSSports.com's Eye on Basketball chips in with a visual aid:
5. Alan Anderson, weirdo among role players
Low-cost role players typically fit the mold of certain archetypes (spot-up shooter, helpful rebounder, reserve ball-handler, etc), but Toronto's Anderson stands apart as a fairly high-usage offensive player. There's a reason why the highest scorers in the D-League and the most shot-happy free agents available don't typically get called up to fill final roster spots; while most teams are in need of some particular skill or added depth, scoring and shot-takers are largely deemed to be accounted for. Even if a frequent shot-taker is signed to fill a smaller offensive role, such moves are typically made with the intent to refashion a volume scorer into a more limited, defined resource.
That effort hasn't really been made at all with Anderson, a wing playing on the veteran's minimum hoisting an impressive 10.8 field-goal attempts in just 25.8 minutes per game. Anderson's minutes are likely to drop now that the Raptors have acquired Rudy Gay (who fills the same functions and the same minutes), but let's take just a moment to appreciate how strange it is for a player of Anderson's stature to immediately assume such a prominent offensive role. Raptors coach Dwane Casey is nothing if not open-minded.
6. What's Andrew Bogut's secret?
It generally takes time for players returning from significant injuries to find their timing, but Golden State's Bogut -- who missed nearly three months -- appears to be an anomaly. Conditioning is still very clearly an issue, and the Warriors are wise to sit Bogut on the second night of back-to-back situations in order to alleviate some of the schedule-related stress on his ankle. But Bogut has jumped right into the thick of the action on both ends of the court (he has showed off a lefty hook and blocked 10 shots in three games) without hesitation since his return last week, and his game appears to be completely in rhythm even if he's a bit out of breath.
7. A modest proposal
On a related note: Derrick Rose is inching closer and closer to his own return, and NBA.com's Steve Aschburner floated the idea that Rose could be the first star of note to take significant advantage of the D-League's revamped rehabilitation assignment rules. With the Bulls playing for seeding in the East and Rose's return sure to be a bit more gradual than Bogut's, how is this not the preferred course of action for Chicago and for any team with an injured star under similar circumstances?
8. Poor Greg Monroe
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The ancient Celts believed that during this time of year the veil between this world and the Otherworld became thin, allowing spirits -- both dark and light -- to pass through more easily. So, tomorrow, Wednesday, November 1, we have All Saints' Day for the saintly spirits, and the day after, on Thursday, November 2, we have All Souls' Day for everybody else. Some say that the Venetian gondola resembles a boat on the River Styx...
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The Island of the Dead - Venice, Italy
Gods' aid, let not my bones lie in a public location
With crowds too assiduous in their crossing of it;
For thus are tombs of lovers most desecrated.
May a woody and sequestered place cover me with its foliage
Or may I inter beneath the hummock
of some as yet uncatalogued sand;
At any rate I shall not have my epitaph in a high road.
---from Homage to Sextus Propertius by Ezra Pound
Today is October 31, or Halloween, which has been one of my favorite holidays ever since I was a child. When I lived in Los Angeles, I would spend a good week decorating my house with dead bodies and skeletons, and setting up a proper graveyard under the white birch tree. I attracted kids from miles around, and some adults, too.
In fact, the first year I moved into the house in Los Feliz, back in 1988 before it was properly furnished, my sister and I decorated every room with a different spooky theme: the coffin room, the fortune teller room, etc. and threw a huge party complete with sound effects and lighting -- I even got the Frankenstein monster from Universal Studios to come, since he was a friend of mine. It was all in good fun, and there was certainly nothing religious about it, more like a Disneyland Haunted Mansion theme. To me, any holiday that can inspire Serious White Men to get creative, dress up in costumes and loosen up a bit is providing a service to mankind. One of my favorite costumes was worn by a fellow who was normally very... uptight. He dressed all in white and carried a big black felt marker, calling himself "Graffiti Man," and had people sign his clothes all night.
To me, Halloween in the States is more similar to Carnival in Venice than it is to the Day of the Dead.
When I first arrived in Venice in 1998, I had one of the few carved pumpkins around, and there were no celebrations except a small one in Campo Santa Margherita with the students. Halloween has been slowly growing more popular, with shop windows filled with cobwebs and witches.
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As many of you know, we are just a teeny bit obsessed with Duck Tape at our house.
So you can imagine my tween daughters delight when this box showed-up outside our front door yesterday.
And we opened it to reveal this:
It's new duct tape spring colors from Duck Brand, and they are spring-irific! Spring-tacular! Spring-tastic!
We used our pretty new Duck Tape to decorate some plastic Easter eggs in need of a little pizazz. We easily transformed these:
to these by covering them with fun patterns of duct tape:
Inspired to do some crafting with Duck Brand duct tape? Here are a few more Easter projects using Duck Tape:
- Duck Tape Easter Basket (great directions for the basket and how to make grass, too)
- Duck Tape Hair Bows and Duck Tape Hairbands -(very easy to follow how-to videos)
- Duck Tape Easter Bonnet (requires fabric and more effort than I'm gonna guess most of us are capable of, but still very cool)
And for tons more ideas, visit my Duck Tape Awesomeness board on Pinterest.
And I almost forgot! The generous folks at Duck Tape are letting me give away an Awesome Duck Tape Prize Pack to a lucky winner!
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I have been using Windows Live Writer since the first beta in 2006 and I it has been my preferred blogging tool ever since. So it was great to hear that there finally is a successor – welcome Open Live Writer.
Open Live Writer is an open source application enabling users to author, edit, and publish blog posts. It is based on a fork of the well-loved but not actively developed Windows Live Writer code. Open Live Writer is provided under a MIT license.
Also check out @Shanselman post – Announcing Open Live Writer – An Open Source Fork of Windows Live Writer - for some more background information.


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MWC 15 Special
As Pebble announced on Friday via Twitter and confirmed again this morning, the smartwatch pioneer will launch today its long awaited appstore. Going live today at 10am PT, iOS users will get the update first while Android users have to wait a little bit longer. Nevertheless, Pebble also said it will make a Beta APK available to developers on Monday as well. Until now, Pebble users had to discover and download apps and watchfaces through several awesome third party resources likeMyPebbleFaces. The Pebble appstore changes all this by providing a simple one-stop-shopping solution to discover, manage and install apps and watchfaces. The appstore features separate areas for apps and watchfaces, with six app categories.
This includes Daily, Tools & Utilities, Notifications, Remotes, Fitness, and Games and is expected to make it even easier than ever to find the next useful app. On top of being just a typical appstore, Pebble also plans to actively curating the appstore to bring the best apps and watchfaces every day.
No word yet if the appstore will also feature the partner-apps like Foursquare, Yelp, ESPN, etc. as showcased earlier but it's likely that some of these apps will be available with the launch.
Pebble just confirmed that its appstore will feature a most of latest partner apps like Foursquare, Yelp and others with more to follow soon.
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MIAMI – A row of video screens collapsed and injured four people at Ultra Music Festival in downtown Miami on Thursday night, according to authorities.
The accident happened during setup at the festival's main stage in Bayfront Park. Miami Fire-Rescue said they received a call about the stage collapse at 7:48 p.m.
Miami Fire-Rescue said two male setup crew members were trapped and seriously injured. The victims were transported to Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition, officials said.
A third crew member was also injured and is in stable condition. A fourth crew member was treated on the scene.
Authorities said setup for the festival has been suspended while they check the stage to make sure it is structurally sound.
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STERLING — There's something new greeting airplanes that fly into Sterling Municipal Airport — a flag pole, with an America flag blowing proudly in the wind.
The new flag pole, which is the first one the airport has ever had, was donated by the Jake Uhrig VFW Post 3541, of Sterling, and local patriots.
The project, which was finished just last week, started last fall, when VFW Commander Dan Torres learned the airport didn't have a flag pole or a flag flying.
"I was very surprised," he said.
Being a veteran is one of the things Torres is really proud of and as a veteran he has great respect for the flag. So, he set out to see if he could get a flag pole and flag put in.
The first thing he did was approach the VFW, to see if they would be interested in taking it on as a project.
"I took it to the club and the members decided, 'Let's do it,'" Torres said.
Then he went to some local patriots, all pilots, to see if they wanted to help and they did. They contributed between one-third and half of the total cost.
Among the contributors are Randy Anderson, of Home Depot; Paul Schrade of Luft Machine; Chris Dinsdale; Darrel Mertens; Pat Klinzmann; Curt Penny; and Bohler Well Service.
Schrade did research on poles, to figure out what kind of pole would be the best to put up, because they wanted one that would last for a long time, and Torres spent a lot of time working with Pat O'Brien, the airport manager, to figure out where to place the pole.
The flag pole sits next to a tower near the front of the airport, which the city of Sterling installed lights on, because for a flag to fly 24 hours a day it has to be under light.
While it was important for the flag to have lighting, they made sure that it won't distract pilots who are coming into the airport, by having the lights shine downward onto the flag.
For the finishing touch, the group worked with Sterling Monument, who gave them a good deal on a plaque that sits next to the flag pole, with information about who donated the pole.
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Question: Can I possess a driver's license for two different states at the same time?
Answer: State laws differ, but, in general, you cannot possess two different state's driver's license at the same time.
Normally, you need to be licensed in the state that you are considered to have permanent residency in and that license would be good to use throughout the United States to drive as long as it's valid. However, there are some exceptions to this general rule and thus you are allowed to obtain a second license without surrendering your primary license.
Two driver's licenses aren't usually allowed since it can be confusing to keep an accurate driving record for the person in two states or a second state doesn't want to license you so that you can avoid suspensions, penalties, etc. in another state. That is why no matter what type of license you are applying for the state's licensing office will check with the National Driver Registry (NDR). This database lists problem drivers who have serious offenses on their record such as a DUI or those whose license has been suspended, revoked, canceled, etc.
The one state that we are aware of that allows you to obtain a second license is Florida. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (HSMV) states that part-time residents may elect to retain their valid out-of-state license and receive a Florida license which states "Valid in Florida Only." So in most all states one has to turn in or exchange their previous state's license for a new license when they move to a new state, but Florida allows you to keep your other state's license and carry a Florida only license.
What allows this is Florida Statute section 322.03(1)(B) which states that a person who does not drive a commercial motor vehicle is not required to surrender a license issued by another jurisdiction, upon a showing to the department that such license is necessary because of employment or part-time residence.
This statute goes on to say that any person who retains a driver's license because of employment or part-time residence shall, upon qualifying for a license in this state, be issued a driver's license which shall be valid within this state only. A person may not have more than one valid Florida driver's license at any time.
If a person does turn in their license to get a Florida driver's license then Florida law notes that all surrendered licenses may be returned by the department to the issuing jurisdiction together with information that the licensee is now licensed in a new jurisdiction or may be destroyed by the department, which shall notify the issuing jurisdiction of such destruction.
While most states require you to surrender a driver's license if you obtain a new license there, Florida allows you to retain your "home state" license when living part-time in Florida and have a need to keep your other driver's license but obtain a FL only license. Other states may have similar laws, but you would need to check with the Department of Motor Vehicles of specific state in which you want to find out if two licenses are allowed since most states do not allow this.
No matter what state you are residing in, or licensed in, you can get state car insurance rate quotes with us. Your car should be insured in the state that the vehicle is garaged and driven in for the majority of the year. So, if you own homes in different states and keep a vehicle at each residence, then you'll need to insure each vehicle based on where the vehicle is located.
UPDATE: When this question was originally asked, there was a "Florida only" license available. However, effective November 1, 2009, a Florida law was passed that prohibits the HSMV from issuing a "Valid in Florida Only" license. This change along with a few other changes regarding Florida driver's licenses were made in order to comply with Real ID Act mandates.


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Google Gets French Ultimatum, and More
What's News: France's privacy watchdog orders Google to comply with privacy procedures or face fines. Existing home sales surge 4.2% in May. HPV infections in teens plunge 56%, but vaccination rate is still low. Joanne Po reports. Photo: AP
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Hi, I'm Binny - a writer, dreamer, serial wanderluster and travel addict. I am originally from Kenya but now live in London. I set up this blog to share my experiences eating out as well as travelling.
I love packing my bags and going off on adventures as one of the best things about travelling is the ability to just get lost in it. To set aside the maps and itineraries and just see where the road takes you, learning and evolving and living in the moment along the way.
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Erie showcases scenic trails, championship golf courses, recreational activities, and more than 300 days of sunshine each year. Premier educational facilities include several new schools, and the Erie Community Center is an award-winning 63,000-square-foot facility.
Residents enjoy numerous community events throughout the year, including the Erie Town Fair and Hot Air Balloon Festival each May.
In June, hundreds bring their furry friends to join in the fun at Bark in the Park and the World's Shortest Pet Parade. There are many summer concerts, plus a fun Halloween event for the entire family.
Erie has a colorful history dating to the northern coal fields of the 1800's.
Today, there is an active group of artists in Erie, the spacious High Plains Library, and a robust population that truly appreciates the great outdoors and all that Erie has to offer.


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The Cincinnati Bengals Have The NFL's Hottest Cheerleading Squad
Who Dey? The NFL's Hottest Cheerleaders that's who! After a month long competition, the Ben-gals were crowned the hottest cheer squad by NFL fans. Congrats to the ladies.
Now, how about an interview with some of the girls? We are working on it, but in the meantime, let's
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Given a row vector of numbers, find the indices of the two nearest numbers.
[index1 index2] = nearestNumbers([2 5 3 10 0 -3.1])
index1 = 1 index2 = 3
[index1 index2] = nearestNumbers([-40 14 22 17])
index1 = 2 index2 = 4
Best score without using Neural Net Toolbox is 38
123 lol.
It took me half an hour to solve test 4.
Worlds longest solution winner please, cody!
Wow this is long haha. Congrats!
function [index1, index2] = nearestNumbers(A)
for i = 1:length(A)-1
for j= 1:length(A)-i
if s1(3)
This passed all of the test cases when using MATLAB on my computer, yet it fails here. Anyone know what's wrong with it? I'd appreciate it!
I really liked this problem and although I provided a lot of code to solve it I am pleased with the thought process that took me to it.
This solution is working on my computer.
I don't understand why it is not working
why is this not working? gives correct solution to all test cases on my computer
Another unreadable statement. Does anyone else have trouble using backspace in the "comment on solution box"?
This only works if you have the Neural Network Toolbox
Until they are banned like other functions, many people are using these. It is interesting that only a subset of functions work.
I am partial to dist, it's such a useful function...
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"Odd Man Out": OC Register Review
Matt McCarthy pitched with the Provo Angels in 2002. His book "Odd Man Out" will be released by Penguin Group on February 19.
Back on January 12 I wrote that former Angels minor leaguer Matt McCarthy has written a book about his 2002 season with the Provo Angels.
Sam Miller of the Orange County Register has written a review of the book. Click Here to read Miller's review.
I finished the book last night, and will have my own review shortly.
(FutureAngels.com makes a cameo on page 201 …)
According to the promotional material included with the review copy, it says that McCarthy will do a promotional book tour. He's scheduled to be at the Barnes & Noble in Fullerton on March 4.
UPDATE January 30, 2009— The article is on the front page of the print edition of today's Register.


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Carlos Pena's walk-off heroics wouldn't have been possible without Carlos Corporan's game-tying solo home run in the eighth inning.
"That was an amazing at-bat (by Corporan)," said Pena, who drilled a walk-off, three-run homer in the 10th to win 7-4. 'That pitch was a perfectly executed slider down and in. I have no idea how Corporan was able to keep that ball fair and hit it that far.
"It was very impressive. That's the way he's been all year. All year he's come up with some huge hits for us. I joke but I actually mean it, he's baseball's best kept secret. I'm like 'Corporan, we don't want to reveal you too much,' because he's just doing great for us.
"That's our secret weapon for us. He's come through all year for us and he did so again today."
Corporan was ready to pounce on Jim Henderson's slider in the eighth inning.
"They kind of worked me inside all game long and I finally did an adjustment and put a nice swing on that slider and thank God I tied up the game," Corporan said. "It feels good when you do something to help the team win the game. So it's good."
Corporan caught all 10 innings and guided the pitchers through an impressive afternoon in which they gave up only one earned run.
"Corp did a great job throughout the course of the game calling a great game and then of course the big home run to tie the game," manager Bo Porter said. "Each and every time our pitchers got into tight jams I thought he did a good job of settling the situation and making sure that we got the right sequence going. He did a tremendous job again."
Cisnero works out of jam
Righthanded reliever Jose Cisnero, who pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings, escaped from the seventh unscathed although the Brewers had runners on second and third with one out. Then he pitched out trouble in the eighth, when the Brewers put a man on third with nobody out.
Since May 11, he is 1-0 with a 0.46 ERA while holding opponents to one earned run over 19 2/3 innings.
"I was just thinking about throwing sinkers inside to get grounders with the infield in to not give up any runs," he said.
Astros feel right at home
The Astros finished 5-2 on the homestand against the White Sox and Brewers. They have won the last two series and eight series overall this season.


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The Troy City Council will present changes to its changes to Mayor Lou Rosamilia's budget tonight at 6 p.m. and I'm hearing there is serious consideration of it adding a $30,000 line item to pay for a public safety commissioner. If they do, then it's up to the mayor to pick a commissioner to oversee Police Chief John Tedesco and, as I've written, it comes down to two names: former chief Nick Kaiser and former Deputy Chief Tony Magnetto. In other words the Council members -- a few of whom are close with the Police Benevolent Association and in particular the union's president, Bob Fitzgerald -- can put the money in place to appease that powerful PBA but it's up to the mayor to pull the trigger and actually hire one. Troy had a public safety commissioner a while back if you remember. Then Mayor Mark Pattison brought in Mark Whitman to oversee the Police Department when Bill Miller was chief but it was for the opposite reason that there is consideration of it now. Miller was too close to the PBA and Pattison wanted more control over the goings on at the department. Tedesco wants to shake up the PBA and change how it is run -- from the top down and not from the bottom up -- and the PBA doesn't like that. We'll have to see where Rosamilia stands. I've talked to some cops and I'm hearing morale is at an all-time low: there is Rev. Willie Bacote out there erroneously claiming to whoever will listen there is a spate of racism and rampant brutality going on by the police officers, the PBA hasn't had a contract in nearly two years and as I said Tedesco wants to shake up the tired and true way of doing things the PBA has dictated for years. I don't know the answer, but I'm pretty sure a police commissioner -- or what is technically a public safety commissioner -- isn't the answer. It will do nothing but give the PBA more power and while I maintain 95 percent of the cops just show up every day and do a good job, the 5 percent who are trying to run the department should put their egos aside, not be so greedy, listen to the chief and stop playing politics with public safety. The raises Also in the Council's budget amendments will be the issue of raises to Rosamilia's top four appointees. Just to recap, the mayor proposed increasing the pay for Deputy Mayor Pete Ryan from $80,342 to $85,000, head of the Planning Department Bill Dunne go from $72,450 to $77,000 while the mayor's confidential secretary, Kathleen Ryan Cassidy, would see her salary jump from $46,597 to $47,800 and the deputy director of public information, Mike Fraser, would go from $46,075 to $47,300. I'm having a tough time getting a read on what the Council will do with this one but it will be interesting to see if it unilaterally strikes them all down, modifies them or just lets them pass. Again, to be fair, the higher salaries were what the people in the respective jobs were offered when they were hired last year. The problem is, the lower salaries were what was allocated in the budget -- a budget formulated by an outgoing administration of a different party. Be that as it may, what is allocated is what is allocated without the Council changing it and they didn't -- yet. Shot spotter When the city first got the funky, high tech shot spotter for $250,000 I didn't understand the concept. Well, I kind of did -- it's a device that detects when a gun is fired. I'm not sure, but it really doesn't take a high-tech gadget to know if someone shoots at gun in the neighborhood. Now, the question becomes what does the city do with it? (See below) Health care The Council tabled a proposal by the mayor to modify healthcare for retirees that would have saved the city some $850,000, and wisely so because it was put forth with little or no input from the unions or retirees. I'm not against the city saving some $850,000 by any means but, from what I'm told, that savings is already included in next year's budget and that's a problem if the Council doesn't approve it at next month's meeting or maybe modify it somehow when they present changes to the mayor's budget tonight. Maybe selling the shot spotter is one way to close the gap. Election Day Tomorrow is Election Day so spend the 15 or 20 minutes it takes to stop at your polling place and cast a vote. If it were up to me, and you didn't vote, I would fine you $100. But since you have read this column through I'm probably preaching to the choir. James V. Franco can be reached at 478-5343
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Advanced Micro Devices on Wednesday announced its new AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition microprocessor designed specifically for gamers and overclockers and which performance can be customized using AMD's OverDrive utility directly from Microsoft Windows operating system.
Quad-core AMD Phenom processor 9600 Black Edition will operate at 2.30GHz clock-speed, 2MB shared L3 cache and 512KB dedicated L2 cache per core and will have support for dual-channel PC2-8500 (DDR2 1066MHz), just like the typical AMD Phenom 9600 chip. However, the Black Edition processor has unlocked clock multiplier, which allows enthusiasts to clock the new chip higher than 2.30GHz without any issues that are associated with overclocking.
The customizable clock multiplier and auto-adjustable memory frequency of the new chip enables amateurs and value-conscious enthusiasts to maximize the performance of their desktop computers without substantial hassles. Typically enthusiasts have to increase base HyperTransport bus speed from default 200MHz, which eventually causes not only CPU clock-speed boost, but also alters HT bus and memory frequency, meaning that other components apart from the microprocessor also should be able to handle increased speeds. Previously customizable clock multiplier were only available on high-end AMD Athlon 64 FX processors that used to retail for as much as $1000 per chip.
The newest Black Edition processor from AMD enables customizable platform performance with AMD OverDrive software, a comprehensive Windows-based performance tuning utility. Previously AMD Athlon 64 X2 Black Edition chips could only be overclocked using BIOS settings of a mainboard, which might not be convenient enough for some end-users. Nevertheless, AMD stressed that it is not responsible for damages caused by overclocking even when overclocking is enabled with AMD OverDrive.
According to a statement by AMD, the AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition central processing unit has the same price as previously introduced AMD Phenom 9600, or $283 in 1000-unit quantities.
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As Mitt Romney speaks on TV, we thought it may be prudent to present an update of the key donors to the Romney presidential campaign.
Then again, here is Obama:
So on one hand Wall Street, and on the other Law Firms, the Government, and Academia - the four sides of the Status Quo square.
America: the best place to legally purchase a president.


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Saturday, February 2, 2008
NASCAR's Monday Night Match-Up: Bestwick vs. Byrnes
As the framework of the new NASCAR TV season begins to take shape, few things are as intriguing as the brand new "Monday Night Match-up" between ESPN2 and SPEED.
Last season, NASCAR fans flooded The Daly Planet with complaints about the two struggling motor sports programs airing on Mondays.
NASCAR Now in a one-hour version was ESPN2's attempt to wrap up the weekend's NASCAR activities. Inside NEXTEL Cup was SPEED's attempt to do the same thing in a different program format.
ESPN2 brought Doug Banks and Erik Kuselias over from the radio world as the studio co-hosts of NASCAR Now. In addition to the first significant TV exposure for both, it was immediately apparent to viewers that neither man had any knowledge of NASCAR. Banks and Kuselias didn't even know all the driver's names.
Banks was quietly dismissed after a month, and continues his high-profile radio career seemingly without any damage done. Kuselias, however, remained for the entire 2007 season and provided lots of very interesting and often frustrating moments for TV viewers.
I finally caved on this program in April, letting my frustrations loose with a column that can be read by clicking here. After all the hard work by the ESPN Busch Series broadcast crew in the field, I was simply unable to wrap my brain around the apparent ignorance of the NASCAR Now production staff.
By now, the saga of NASCAR Now is well-known to NASCAR fans and many moments from 2007 will be remembered for providing some hilarious content. Banks asking Kasey Kahne if he "stood by his statement that David Stremme was fat" was an ESPN instant classic.
Later in the season after an incredibly horrible interview, Rick Hendrick dryly asked Kuselias if he had ever seen the movie "Days of Thunder." Then, the former Connecticut lawyer Kuselias decided he would invite himself on the next Richard Childress hunting trip. RC told Kuselias that he could be his "gun bearer."
Both of these "real life" references blew past the MENSA brain of Mr. Kuselias like a wind gust through cheese cloth.
Over at SPEED, the Monday night franchise was falling apart. One week hilarious and upbeat, and the next disjointed and flat-out boring described the Inside NEXTEL Cup effort being led by Dave Despain.
As Despain looked over his panel of experts, he often found that two of his three drivers had not only missed the race, but they were not even at the track as it ran. That left either Greg Biffle or Brian Vickers as the sole source of "in the race" information.
Despain was also a victim of being shuffled into a TV series while the show was tremendously popular. Fired host Allen Bestwick and panelist Johnny Benson did not mince their words in regard to former SPEED executive Chris Long and his changes in both personnel and format.
Now, Long is the Senior VP over at DirectTV, handling all the sports including the Hot Pass package. Unfortunately, he left broken programs and a divided fan base in his wake as he climbed his way up the TV career ladder. Recently, his personal selections of "Drew and Nicole" both left The SPEED Report as the current network executives continue to clean-up the mess.
This past week, both ESPN and SPEED took bold steps to solve these NASCAR TV problems from 2007. In terms of Monday night, the solutions involved very familiar faces.
Allen Bestwick has migrated from the host of Inside Winston Cup Racing on SpeedVision to the host of Monday night's NASCAR Now on ESPN2. Steve Byrnes has gone from losing Totally NASCAR on Fox Sports Net to stepping into a new version of This Week In NASCAR on SPEED.
Both of these moves resonated with TV viewers and NASCAR fans. Here are veteran NASCAR TV personalities being put in the lead positions on the two national racing programs on Monday nights. Any way you cut it, this was a solid move by both networks.
Byrnes will lead Michael Waltrip, Kenny Schrader, Greg Biffle and Chad Knaus through a new program format that will both review and preview all three of NASCAR's national touring series. SPEED's other reporters and analysts at the races may also be contributing reports to this series.
Over at ESPN2, Bestwick will lead a program that will involve all kinds of ESPN personnel deployed to plug-up the network's NASCAR credibility leaks. From Rusty Wallace and Tim Brewer to Marty Smith and all the "Insiders," ESPN has made it clear they are pulling out all the stops for this hour show.
So, all of a sudden NASCAR fans have gone from rags to riches on Monday nights starting in a couple of weeks. First up each night is Bestwick.
As I mentioned last season, Bestwick's first appearance as a substitute host on NASCAR Now left many at the network finally realizing how much good content they were leaving on the table each and every week.
Now, ESPN has the potential to harness all that information and coordinate all those resources. The result may be the brand new level of studio credibility that the network has been lacking.
Over at SPEED, Byrnes will jump into the deep end of the pool and pull the fun out of the "esteemed panel of experts" once again. Look for the mood to lighten, the conversation to flow, and the script to be destroyed by the end of the program. Last seen with Eli Gold interviewing people on Prime Network, the This Week In NASCAR title still has good memories for many fans.
With NASCAR Now at 6PM and TWIN at 8PM Eastern Time, fans will get the best of both worlds with no time conflict. Without knowing it, these two TV networks may have created a very good "one-two" NASCAR punch for viewers on Monday nights. It should be interesting.
The Daly Planet welcomes comments from readers. Simply click on the COMMENTS button below and follow the simple instructions. Thanks again for taking the time to stop by and leave your opinion.
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- TexasRaceLady said...
Boy, JD, you hit it square -- from "rags to riches".
Over at SPEED, Byrnes will jump into the deep end of the pool and pull the fun out of the "esteemed panel of experts" once again. Look for the mood to lighten, the conversation to flow, and the script to be destroyed by the end of the program.
I'm already giggling in anticipation. Monday nights are not going to be the same during racing season.
I just hope the "powers that be" let the boys on both shows be themselves. Both Alan and Steve will bring home winners.
Palestine, TX
- February 2, 2008 at 11:56 PM
- Anonymous said...
Boy does it sound like I'm going to be digging monday nights this season!!
AB first, then the laughs with Byrnes and crew!!
I haven't been this excited for the season's TV package in years. Lets hope it all works out and fills many of our expectations...
Rags to riches indeed.
P.S. I gladly volunteer to be a west cost moderator for the new site if needed JD. Lots of free time here! ;~P
- February 3, 2008 at 2:49 AM
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- February 3, 2008 at 10:23 AM
- Anonymous said...
I'm really looking forward to both shows this year. INC was a favorite of mine when Bestwick was hosting it and the guys would destroy the script 10 minutes into it. It was like a group of guys just sitting around the living room talking about the race the next day. You could almost see yourself sitting there with them. That all went away when Disdain took over. Now it sounds like it will be back and so will I.
As for NASCAR NOW. I gave it a chance but just couldn't stand Klueless as the host and the way he knew nothing of the sport and and tried to make every little thing a controversy. With Bestwick at the helm it should be a much better and more informing show.
Thank you ESPN and SPEED!
- February 3, 2008 at 11:26 AM
- Anonymous said...
No contest here. I believe that Steve will, within minutes of the shows beginning, fly by the seat of his pants and let the guys have their fun. Alan will be following a script, for the most part, with little leeway for impromtu humor
- February 3, 2008 at 11:51 AM
- googoo99 said...
I just wish they'd stop with the 6pm show times. 7pm is a much better time i would think. there are jobs,travel times,family to greet,dinner to eat. yup,7pm would be better.
- February 3, 2008 at 1:52 PM
- Anonymous said...
Bestwick > All.
Boy did he get screwed a couple of years ago. Good to see him moving back up.
Now, if he'll just switch places with Dr. Punch in the booth, all should be gravy.
Oh, and if all the Jr. hype will die out this year, it will be a dream year.
- February 3, 2008 at 1:54 PM
- Anonymous said...
Unfortunately, NASCAR Now isn't being picked up by either TSN or Rogers SportsNet, so the show won't be seen here in Canada, which, by the sounds of it is too bad. As for This Week In NASCAR, I was totally looking forward to seeing this "new" show until I read that Chad Knaus was going to be joining the panel. Given Knaus's reputation for being the most suspended Crew Chief in NASCAR history, I think this hurts the show's integrity, and because of him and my feelings toward him, I refuse to watch it. Bootie would have been a more respectable choice. Sorry, but that's how I feel!
- February 3, 2008 at 3:26 PM
- Anonymous said...
PRN's weekly NASCAR call-in show is on live Monday on the radio at 7:00. Have not checked, but in 2007 Greg Biffle was 1 of the rotating driver guest-hosts. In 2007 the PRN show replay could be listened to off PRN's website after the show ran live.
I do have some reservations about SPEED adding a 4th panelist to the show, unless the idea is that often one of them might not be able to be on.
It does seem almost like deja vu all over again with Allen B hosting a Monday night show that sounds like it might be focused on the past weekend's race, while SPEED aims its Monday night show to spend less time with the previous race.
- February 3, 2008 at 5:12 PM
- Anonymous said...
I guess I will start watching Monday nite again. Hot Dog! Glad Alan and Steve are back! This is going to be good. Not to keen on Knaus being a part of it.
- February 3, 2008 at 5:29 PM
- Newracefan said...
Can not wait for TWIN and am hopeful for NN. I plan to smile and laugh my way through Monday. I agree that 7pm would be better but I guess I'll use that hour window to sneak in dinner. Unless of course Speed adds another Nascar show at 7p (please please please)and then I guess I'll be eating in front of the TV.
- February 3, 2008 at 6:03 PM
- Anonymous said...
Given Knaus's reputation for being the most suspended Crew Chief in NASCAR history, I think this hurts the show's integrity, and because of him and my feelings toward him, I refuse to watch it.
Haven't been following this sport for long, have you?
- February 3, 2008 at 7:27 PM
- GinaV24 said...
Wow, good news on the "how to do NASCAR" from 2 different networks! I'm looking forward to seeing Allen back in the saddle again. He got the shaft too many times and it hurt to watch it, so this is an excellent choice for NASCAR Now and should make it a watchable show. I like Steve Byrnes a lot, he does a great job as a host and Kenny Schrader's humor just tickles me big time. However, Waltrip and Knaus? Well,they both leave me saying -- why? I'll probably tune in and see whether TWIN is worth my time or not, but it sure is a good start for the new season
- February 3, 2008 at 8:01 PM


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What shines in the EI analysis is the skillset range. To get this ORE.v story right you need to know about geology and mining technicals for sure, but you also need a deep knowledge and understanding of capital markets, corporate politics and the ability to glean off-record information that only a team with long-standing contacts in the right places in the industry can boast. And last but not least, the writer needs the ability to put it all into a narrative that reads logically and reaches the brain of the reader easily.If you get the chance to read the Exploration Insights analysis of Orezone, SRK, RPA and all matters arising then do so, it's a genuine tour de force.
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Here's a small section of The IKN Weekly IKN382, out last night. It's about Ivanhoe Mines (IVN.to) and the way its boss, Robert Friedland, runs rings around the average mining CEO when it comes to selling a story.
Ivanhoe Mines (IVN.to): As stated on a handful of occasions this year, the reason I included the larger-sized IVN.to in this year's list was interest (perhaps mere curiosity) in watching more closely how Robert Friedland goes about positioning, promoting and marketing his companies to the wider world. I've been impressed on several occasions in 2016 with what I've seen and the impressive share price performance is due at least in part to his abilities. But last week saw a genius stroke move, a pièce de résistance, meisterwerk level and I really have to take my hat off to Robert Friedland's marketing prowess because the stunt he pulled (I choose my substantives carefully) should go down as a case-study for every single junior mining company CEO. Let's first consider what normally happens to juniors when they're approached by a larger company:
1) They talk informally and then normally (but not always) sign a Confidentiality Agreement (CA) which offers the larger access to the smaller's data room.
2) The larger will then rootle around, perhaps do a site visit or two. Sometimes its interest in the smaller company is aimed at a potential buyout and that process may continue, but there are plenty of other reasons for a CA to happen that don't involve active interest in a potential buyout.
3) However, if a buyout has been mooted by the big company and they like what they see at this stage, it's typical for the two sides to advance the process and move into new rounds of talks and negotiations. This is when management and board members will meet, potential advantages and problems of a fusion discussed, all sorts of other and then if things really move forward, dollar prices get a mention.
4) A buyout deal eventually happens or does not happen.
For sure it's not as straightforward as that, but that's a reasonable framework and it gives an idea of the stages any given junior exploreco has to go through in order to nail down its most coveted exit, that of the juicy premium buyout. But the basic point is that a junior being approached by a larger company is normal, it's nothing strange, it happens all the time and it's typical for any junior to have several CAs open at the same time. And they won't talk about that unless asked and when a nosy guy like me says "So...got any CAs running?", they will offer up the number they have open ("Oh, we have four/seven/three/eight") but that's all, as CAs by their very nature mean that they can't talk about the details.
However, normal rules do not apply to Robert Friedland.
1) IVN is approached by a larger company or companies.
2) IVN tells the world that it has been approached in a news release that subsequently gets picked up by wires such as Reuters and Bloomberg (and half a dozen other places, check Google for more) who write their own stories on the NR.
3) IVN shares pop higher.
That's what we saw from IVN in its NR last Monday (5) and with the ensuing media coverage (examples (6) (7)) and as Bloomie put it...
"Shares in the Vancouver-based company rose as much as 16 percent and was up 14 percent at 11:50 a.m. in Toronto, pushing up its a market value to C$1.5 billion ($1.1 billion)."
...because the whole pitch was "hey everybody, we're getting bought out!" when the only substantives were nothing more than 1) we've signed CAs and 2) we've decided to eventually pay for third party advice on any eventual deal offer. And that last piece is the key, it sounds great and potentially too expensive for small-end junior, but notice that no money has changed hands. That's all about having a board of directors 100% in line with the management and marketing of a company and that's what happens when you have one man running the show with a keen nose for salesmanship.
The point: Any junior mining company can use the same strategy as Friedland did last week. However, it also needs the things that Friedland has and those are also part of his genius.
1) Assets and properties that are truly interesting to larger mining companies. The reason explorecos usually keep quiet about CAs is that they don't want to annoy or scare away majors by running up your share price on a promo by simply using their interest as a marketing tool. If your properties are mediocre and you start shouting they'll stay away. But if you really have something top drawer and you know the majors are serious about buying you (and yeah, I'm looking at you John Black of Regulus Resources) you can shout and scream and get the share price moving, you won't scare them away.
2) Brass neck. Most junior CEOs don't have the marketing chops to do what Friedland does but I'd contend that it's already part of the skillset they need and that it's going to be even more important as the years roll by. Having a timid geologist in love with rocks as the company top dog works in early stages, but it can become a veritable hindrance as your junior mining company grows. And listen, selling skills aren't brain surgery, sales gurus are made not born.
3) A board of directors that works with the company officers, not against them. And by my own experience of watching juniors from the outside I can tell you hand on heart, ladies and gentlemen readers of The IKN Weekly, that situation is far less common than you'd imagine.
Friedland may be world class at this but it's not some magical gift exclusive to him, either. This is a formula and more juniors should take note of what he does and the way he does it, from company structure all the way up. It gets results like this:
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OLYMPIA—Boating is a popular activity on the Fourth of July holiday and the Department of Licensing doesn't want an expired boat license to cost you a $257 fine this weekend. All of last year's boat licenses will be expired on July 1.
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An interesting new paper on the genetics of the Kurds. Especially interesting is the discovery at a high frequency (up to 44%) of Y chromosome haplogroup P1, which has not been seen before AFAIK to such an extent. The authors hypothesize that P1 existed in a population that was ancestral to the Kurds.
Annals of Human Genetics (Early view)
MtDNA and Y-chromosome Variation in Kurdish Groups
Ivan Nasidze et al.
In order to investigate the origins and relationships of Kurdish-speaking groups, mtDNA HV1 sequences, eleven Y chromosome bi-allelic markers, and 9 Y-STR loci were analyzed among three Kurdish groups: Zazaki and Kurmanji speakers from Turkey, and Kurmanji speakers from Georgia. When compared with published data from other Kurdish groups and from European, Caucasian, and West and Central Asian groups, Kurdish groups are most similar genetically to other West Asian groups, and most distant from Central Asian groups, for both mtDNA and the Y-chromosome. However, Kurdish groups show a closer relationship with European groups than with Caucasian groups based on mtDNA, but the opposite based on the Y-chromosome, indicating some differences in their maternal and paternal histories. The genetic data indicate that the Georgian Kurdish group experienced a bottleneck effect during their migration to the Caucasus, and that they have not had detectable admixture with their geographic neighbours in Georgia. Our results also do not support the hypothesis of the origin of the Zazaki -speaking group being in northern Iran; genetically they are more similar to other Kurdish groups. Genetic analyses of recent events, such as the origins and migrations of Kurdish-speaking groups, can therefore lead to new insights into such migrations.
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mtDNA and Y chromosomes of Kurdish groups
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- Corduene said...
Haplogroup P1 Is found in this high per cent only among Kurds from georgia who used to immigrate from Iraq 100 years ago. their number is not higher than 100 thousand. it seems like coincidence that The tribes which used to move from Iraq in small numbers had P1 and than breed and increased the number of this Haplogroup without mixing with the locals due to their Religion (almost all Kurds from Gerogia are Yezidis)
- Tuesday, November 09, 2010 11:50:00 am
- Corduene said...
Another interesting thing is that P1 was anyway found among Kurds Ossetians and as well Chechens. This shows us that Haplogroup R2(P1) might originated in Caucasus-Westasia and than moved to India.
- Saturday, January 01, 2011 10:46:00 pm
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Cleveland has been confirmed by Disney and Marvel (which you can read about in the press release below), but it looks like Cap 2 will also head to New Mexico. Latino Review writer, @elmayimbe, announced as much on Twitter today:
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CLEVELAND, OH – (Sept. 28, 2012) The Greater Cleveland Film Commission today announced that Marvel Studios will film portions of Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier in Cleveland, Ohio. Set for release by The Walt Disney Studios in 2014, the movie is a sequel to the 2011 hit Captain America: The First Avenger starring Chris Evans. Marvel Studios will film stage work for the production in the studio's home state of California.
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UN rights chief Navi Pillay on Monday called on Gulf states to remove barriers that restrict women's rights to control their own lives and that prevent their participation in public life. Women in the region are still unable to fully enjoy their human rights," Pillay, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said at a university near Jeddah.
"Discriminatory barriers continue to hamper women's right to shape their own lives and choices, and fully participate in public life and be part of public debates that influence the direction of a nation," she said.
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She also said the practice of requiring women to have a male guardian, enforced most commonly in ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia, should be "put to rest."
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