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number 50- Michael Sweetney
number 50- Michael Sweetney
Well see if your right on the next Today In NBA post haha...but yea everyone reading this go back to PAGE 2 to see the latest edition (number 10) of Today In Nba...new rumors, transactions and of course Trivia Question THANKS!!!
#15...So good it had to be retired twice
so, we dont post our answers??
Trevor Ariza
"One Team, One New York"
Like a JC entrance at the Gaden hailing from Seattle your starting shooting guard, here comes NUMBER 11
Here we go with the leagues Signings, Waivings, Tradings and important IL placements around the NBA.
Sunday March 27th 2005
Washington places Brendan Haywood on the injured list and activates Peter John Ramos from the injured list.
Saturday March 26th 2005
Minnesota places Mark Madsen on the injured list and activates Ervin Johnson from the injured list.
San Antonio activates Mike Wilks from the injured list.
Utah places Andrei Kirilenko on the injured list and activates Jarron Collins from the injured list.
Friday March 25th 2005
Detroit activates Darvin Ham from the injured list and places Ronald Dupree on the injured list.
Houston signs general manager Carroll Dawson to a multiyear contract extension.
L.A. Clippers waive Kenny Anderson.
San Antonio places Devin Brown on the injured list and activates Linton Johnson III from the injured list
Thursday March 24th 2005
Cleveland names Mike Bratz and Wes Wilcox assistant coaches.
Portland activates Ruben Patterson from the injured list.
Lets get right to the part of this thread dedicated to the speculation and facts regarding anything news worthy around the league. Heres my Top 3. Came back expecting a busy weekend of talk but of course the NCAA games took over the column/news space....but here we go
#3.FATHER BULL COMING::UHON TO MOVE ON??? Raptors forward Donyell Marshall will be a popular target this summer in free agency, in large part because teams figure he'll be willing to accept a deal for the midlevel exception of $4.9 million. That would make him a candidate to join just about any team in the league. The first time the Bulls visited Toronto in February, Marshall said he would be interested in rejoining his former team because his fiancee and four children still live in the Chicago suburbs. That's an intriguing scenario for the Bulls: adding a veteran power forward who can be a reliable scoring threat thanks to his 3-point skills.The question here is whether the Bulls will be willing to use the full midlevel exception this summer on Marshall or anyone. If they did sign a free agent with the midlevel, they'd put themselves at risk of losing rookie point guard Chris Duhon. Since Duhon was a second-round draft pick the Bulls weren't sure they'd keep, he signed a one-year, non-guaranteed contract. Duhon has gone on to start 59 consecutive games, and he put his value on display last week as the Bulls went 3-0 with Kirk Hinrich sidelined by a hamstring strain. Duhon will be a restricted free agent this summer, and the Bulls are over the salary cap. But they are allowed to use any part of the midlevel exception to re-sign the former Duke point guard. If the Bulls decided to use the midlevel on another free agent, their options for Duhon would dwindle to the $1.6 million exception or a 20 percent raise above the minimum salary, which would be about $930,000 for a second-year player. Under that scenario, if Duhon signed an offer sheet worth $1.61 million from another team, the Bulls would be unable to match it. Of course, some of these rules could change when a new collective bargaining agreement is reached before the start of next season. But the situation suggests that the Bulls would keep the midlevel exception available and set their sights on a tall guard in free agency. Utah's Raja Bell is the most obvious candidate among unrestricted free agents, and he makes a relatively modest $1.32 million this season. The Bulls should be able to re-sign free agent power forward Othella Harrington without touching any of their exceptions. They are allowed to give Harrington a 20 percent raise from this season's $3.15 million salary. And if they don't spend too much this summer, the Bulls could be $10 million below the cap in 2006. There is little question the Bulls consider Duhon worth keeping. His defense and court sense have been outstanding this year. If he can become a more consistent shooter, he'll be earning NBA minutes for years to come. Consider this statistic: When Duhon hits 2 or more 3-point shots in a game, the Bulls' record is 15-6...not going to spend too much time on this subject but i believe its very possible Duhon and Marshall will BOTH be Bulls next year. The salary issue isnt too had to get around especially when they put the idea in Duhons head of they gave him the chance to play and make a name for himself, and the cap is easy to get around if he signs a two year deal etc etc etc...
#2.NEW MAGIC:::WHAT POSITION??? The Orlando Magic are not only playing for a postseason spot, but many of them could be playing for a roster spot next season.You even could make the argument that -- given the slumping Magic are not a contender -- they are positioning themselves for the offseason as much as the postseason.Who'll stay? Who'll be traded? Who'll return in a different role?And who'll coach them if it's not Chris Jent?The front office will continue evaluating just what the Magic need this summer -- from the draft to free agency -- during the team's final 13 games.The Magic look set at two positions for a while.They'll have Grant Hill at small forward for -- at least contractually -- two more years, and rookie Dwight Howard at power forward for, hopefully, 15 years.The center position has been run by committee. The Magic need more scoring inside (but then who doesn't besides Miami and San Antonio?).Orlando will be in the market for a shooting guard after the trade of Cuttino Mobley and the injury to aging Doug Christie, but DeShawn Stevenson is having his say.Stevenson has been plugged into the starting job by Jent and has recorded 23- and 22-point games.Developments at the point-guard spot are curious. Steve Francis would have been included in the category of players with set positions -- joining Hill and Howard -- except it's difficult to tell if Francis has a set position.Is he a point guard or a shooting guard?Error-prone, Francis was moved by Johnny Davis from point guard to shooting guard for the first time in his six-year career. Rookie Jameer Nelson was inserted as the starting point guard and the move had its merits.Either way, the experience has been beneficial for Nelson. But if Jent does not return, what will the new coach do with Francis? And if Francis is reinserted at shooting guard, do the Magic believe Jameer can put a full-Nelson on the point-guard job? Or do they need another point guard to start?The Magic also have some other things to figure out besides where they stand in the playoff chase....That's a tough question for a coach to answer dont you think? PG or SG for Steve Francis. But i think the relitevely easy answer is PG. Just because hes a "veteran" of that position. I mean its just like moving another shooting point guard like Marbury to SG. It just wont work. He's too small. If they can get a legit SG in there I think it will be fine. Nothing against DeShawn Stevenson or Cuttino Mobley, the only two guards hes ever really played with at the spot. I just think they should look around see whats out there and pick up that SG. and if they come to the conclusion that Francis should play the SG and they do play with a small back court, they have a lot of options on the market...Stoudamire, Van Exel, Anderson, Lue etc etc...
#1.GET TO THE POINT LIKE STOUDAMIRE:::MIGHTY MOUSE TO BIG APPLE???Damon Stoudamire will tell you he has a history with Isiah Thomas, one that may be strong enough to lead to a reunion in New York next season with his former boss. Stoudamire, according to sources, is a free agent the Knicks will strongly consider this summer, even if Thomas selects a guard in the draft. Thomas wants to add quickness, experience and another ball handler to his backcourt. The addition of a player of Stoudamire's caliber would allow Stephon Marbury to play more minutes at shooting guard. Thomas has hinted that he wants to play a style similar to that of the Suns and SuperSonics, spreading the floor with three-point shooters and taking advantage of Marbury's ability to drive to the basket. Thomas also envisions having three players - Marbury, Jamal Crawford and possibly Stoudamire - who can all play both guard positions. "If that happens, it would be great," Stoudamire said late Saturday night. "I definitely think the beauty of playing that way is that you have three guards that can pass, dribble and shoot. Isiah is molding the team the way he did in Toronto and like the team he played for in Detroit. Isiah, Joe Dumars and Vinnie Johnson all complemented each other." The 5-10 Stoudamire, who scored 25 points in Portland's 103-96 victory over the Knicks on Saturday, long has been a favorite of Thomas, who drafted Stoudamire 12 years ago with the Raptors. Stoudamire, who will turn 32 in September, is not expected to re-sign with the Blazers this summer. The uncertainty surrounding Allan Houston's arthritic knee - the Knicks would prefer that the veteran guard retire - and Crawford's inconsistency give the Knicks reason to want to add a veteran player with Stoudamire's resume. "I've got some history with a lot of the guys that run the team in New York, Isiah, Brendan Suhr, and I even played with Herb (Williams) for (one game) in Toronto," Stoudamire said. "It's something me and my agent will definitely look at. At the end of the day it's something I will definitely listen to." Stoudamire's agent is Aaron Goodwin, who also represents Crawford as well as Vin Baker, whom the Knicks signed to a two-year, $7 million contract last summer. Baker was eventually traded to the Houston Rockets in the Maurice Taylor deal. Thomas has a good working relationship with Goodwin, but his friendships with Stoudamire and Goodwin may not mean much if and when the two sides begin negotiating. Stoudamire will earn $12.5 million this season and is prepared to take a significant pay cut this summer. How much of a cut is open for debate. The Knicks can offer Stoudamire their mid-level exception, which would be a deal starting at $5 million. However, Thomas may want to save that chip for a younger player who can become a starter. The Knicks could get Stoudamire for a deal starting at $2 million but Stoudamire figures to draw interest from several teams. "I don't want to get too far ahead of myself but anything is possible," Stoudamire said of signing for a reduced amount. "Always things you can do to get it done. I'm just looking forward to free agency. I haven't been free for a long time."...Mid level exception on another guard? If we could get him for that 2 mill deal. Id say 100% pull that trigger. but of course our first priority is the C-F spot. I think Isiah is heading in the right direction though. We just have a lot of SMART thinking to do in the offseason. Draft 3 good players (said it since day one, Johan Petro, Channing Frye, BJ Elder). Resign Ariza. Then the rest is where the SMART shopping/dealing really begins...I think with this roster (C Johan Petro, C-F Channing Frye, C-F Kurt Thomas, F Mike Sweetney, F Malik Rose, F Mo Taylor, F Jerome Williams, F Tim Thomas, F Trevor Ariza, G Jamal Crawford, G Allan Houston, G Stephon Marbury, G Penny Hardaway, G BJ Elder)...we have a good up down roster..but we should still move some players around trade wise (Kurt Thomas, Penny Hardaway, Mo Taylor) just to see if we can still upgrade the C...and then see what we can do with the G position....Long way to say first comes first..
ThE sCoReBoArD
Nets @ Bobcats
Hawks@ Magic
Mavericks @ Pistons
Pacers @ Bucks
Cavaliers @ Hornets
Grizzlies @ Bulls
Rockets @ Jazz
Nuggets @ Suns
76ers @ Kings
Wizards @ Trailblazers
Knicks @ Warriors
tRiViA tImE
Alright heres a new part where Ill ask a trivia question one day, answer it the following and post a new question along with the answer. Todays question is "THE CHAIN GAME"...heres how it works, is starts with one player of a certain position. Its followed by a player they have something in common with. and continue until we have a starting line up of 5 guys (1 at every position)...somehow, someway...enjoy and with the answer specify if you like this question game aswell...
3. He played in two allstar games the soon to be mentioned 2005, aswell as the 2003 Allstar Game. He won the gold medal at the 2001 Goodwill Games. Member of the US team that lost the 2002 World Championship and the team that won the bronze in the 2004 Olympic Games. He played college ball at UNLV until 1999. Who is the Power Forward???
What one of his (PF's) current team mates (furthermore which one of his starting line up companions) also went at number 9 in another NBA Draft, only three after him to be exact??? HINT. He is this only ACTIVE Center besides for Shaquille O'Neal to have won the Rookie of the year Award. Who is the Center???
Just like the PF and himself (the C), this player also went #9 in a NBA Draft. The only thing difference is just like he..this Small Forward was also straight from HighSchool. Who is the Small Forward???
In this players (the SF) only slam dunk appearance he came in third place. What Shooting Guard 2 inches shorter and 2 inches younger, then the Small Forward, also appeared in a SlamDunk competition? HINT. This player actually won the competition...both times he was in it. Who is the Shooting Guard???
In the same weekend he (the SG) won a SlamDunk championship, he won the Rookie game MVP award held in Philadelphia in 2002. He shares that same priveledge (of being a Rookie game MVP) with ONE other player who won that award as a Golden State Warrior. Who is the Point Guard???
This player (the PG) played in the 2005 AllStar Game, on the winning East side. The PF played in the 2005 AllStar Game, on the losing West side.
#2's ANSWER...
1995 00, 1996 03 John Wallace, Walter McCarty, Dontae Jones, 1997 01 John Thomas, 1998 02 DeMarco Johnson, Sean Marks, 1999 02 Frederic Weis, JR Koch, 2000 02 Donnell Harvey, Lavor Postell, 2001 02 Michael Wright, Eric Chenowith, 2002 02 Nene Hilario, Milos Vujanic, 2003 03 Mike Sweetney, Maciej Lampe, Slavko Vranes 2004 01Trevor Ariza:::+18
Willis Reed was the MVP for New York Knicks in both their NBA Championship wins 69-70 & 72-73::::+19
Veteran Guard Allan Houston played College Ball for Tennessee until 1993::::-20
Our last two NBA Final appearances came in 93-94 (against Houston) in which we won 3 out of 7 & 98-99 (against San Antonio) in which we won 1 out of 5::::+04
In the history of the 3Ball and Dunk competitions only one winner was a Knick at that time and that was in the 1989 Slam Dunk competition. Kenny Sky Walker::::-01
Well that wraps it up, post at will and just over all enjoy!!! Goodnight, Good write!!! peAce Go Knicks!!!
Special thanks to the ESPN.com, NBA.com, New York Daily News, Orlando Sentinel and the Arlington Heights
#15...So good it had to be retired twice
3) C-Amare Stoudamire
PF-Shawn Marion
SF-Tracy McGrady
SG-Jason Ricardson
PG-Gilbert Arenas
"One Team, One New York"
oh allan houston.. coleman was close, he had ariza.. thats only one off. nice job Brian
Wow this number hasnt been wore in a while ummm like a 73-74 Dick Barnett jersey here comes NUMBER 12
Here we go with the leagues Signings, Waivings, Tradings and important IL placements around the NBA. THE BANK WAS CLOSED NO TRANSACTIONS!!!
Lets get right to the part of this thread dedicated to the speculation and facts regarding anything news worthy around the league. Heres my Top 3. Came back expecting a busy weekend of talk but of course the NCAA games took over the column/news space....but here we go
#5.HIGH HOPES::UMB & DUMBERContrary to a report in the Daily Ruse, Thomas made no move to acquire Antoine Walker the last couple of months prior to the Feb. 24 trade deadline. Nor should/will he waste time come summer trying to recruit the Celtics' reformed rising free agent. Representative Mark Bartelstein doesn't even have to play his cards right to secure a four-year contract for his client (currently earning $14.625 million) in the affluent hood of $8M-to-9M per, above and beyond the Knicks' mid-level means. Correspondingly, I'm tempted to disparage the reporter's latest "intelligence" regarding Thomas' purported interested in romancing Damon Stoudamire with that same $5M exception, except that Isiah and his pet Raptor still have a strong thing for each other after all these years.Moreover, why wouldn't James Dolan's core-less franchise want to build on its feature as being the NBA's only member to exceed the salary cap on backcourt contracts alone? Allan Houston is on next season's books for $19.125M, Stephon Marbury $16.453M, Penny Hardaway $15.75M and Jamal Crawford $6.48M; Stoudamire would be an extra $5M. Oh, I forgot, Thomas intends to trade the "coveted" closeout contracts of Hardaway, Maurice Taylor and Tim Thomas and thus salvage some future cap flexibility. Somehow I suspect the Knicks will be compelled to hold on to those precious possessions for one last season, thus clear some room without anyone's help. In case you haven't already caught on to the above resource, stay tuned for additional "inside information" in the upcoming weeks and months: Utilizing the mid-level and ($1.6M) veteran exceptions, as well as sign-and-trade offers, Thomas also plans to pursue Ray Allen, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Donyell Marshall, Michael Redd, Joe Johnson, Larry Hughes, Eddy Curry, Tyson Chandler, Chris Duhon, Zaza Pachulia, Kwame Brown, Vladimir Radmanovic, Bobby Simmons, Marko Jaric, Samuel Dalembert, Kyle Korver, Cutino Mobley, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Udonis Haslem, Stromile Swift, Earl Watson, Bonzi Wells, Eddie Griffin, Latrell Sprewell, Raja Bell, Juan Dixon, Keith McLeod, Dan Gadzuric, Dan Dickau, Gerald Wallace, Reggie Evans, Jerome James, Flip Murray, Michael Ruffin and, of course, Eddie Robinson...I find all reporters that write on the Knicks rather dumb. As I do agree with some of the stuff they write they only look so far or over exaggerate the negatives. This idiot named every possible his feeble minded self could think of. He doesnt understand that we cant expect to much, but then again some fans need to realize that too. In no way shape or form are we going to be under the salary cap soon. or even later. Deal with it. It's not this idiots problem. And what happened has happened (Layden) you can only work on the future. furthemore work with what we have. Isiah is going to do that, and recognizes what we need and what we actually can obtain. He knows the importance of the draft. He knows how to draft. With three draft picks we can help our team. thats step one. evaluating trade possibilites is another. Seeing who actually would be interested in Mo Taylor, Penny Hardaway and most of all KURT THOMAS! but this loser only focuses on up coming expiring contracts (once again only focusing on our negative. With the 5 million exception we cant do much but in all actuallity we dont need to. 1 good player is fine! if we dont trade anybody and we let Butler, Jackson, Sundov "expire" and do take our 3 draft picks...we have a 14 man roster. leaving one spot open! So all I have to say is I hate articles not because I cant accept the Knicks negatives (believe me I do and thats why I want them to fail this season) but because they only focus on that, without stating both aspects of the situation....
#4.NO CALIFORNIA LOVE:::ATKINS TAKES RAPE, I MEAN RIP AT KOBE???.The Lakers moved into damage-control mode Monday, with Chucky Atkins insisting he harbored no ill will toward Kobe Bryant, and Bryant insisting Atkins' critical comments were a non-issue, and Coach Frank Hamblen musing that a little controversy hasn't always been such a bad thing for the franchise.As the Lakers hovered in 10th place in the Western Conference, three losses from a team-record 11th consecutive defeat, there were attempts to repair the fractures of a splintering season a day after Atkins created one of the deepest fissures yet.Atkins, who critically referred to Bryant as the team's general manager on Sunday, blamed the media for distorting his words and said Bryant was a friend, denying the thrust of a conversation before Sunday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers that began with one reporter in front of Atkins' locker and grew loud enough to draw the attention of others."They wrote the wrong thing and they know what's up," Atkins said. "Instead of the beat writers around here saying what they really want to say and write what they really think, they want to use myself and Caron Butler and Lamar Odom to be a scapegoat for what they want to say about Kobe Bryant."Guys have been taking shots at Kobe Bryant all year. He hasn't broken, and he ain't going to be broken. My teammates, they know me. If I want to say something to them, I won't go through the media and say it. I'll go to them as a man. I don't hold my tongue to anybody."Atkins' tirade, vulgar at times, came a day after he responded to a reporter's question about what moves he would make during the off-season to improve the Lakers."I ain't the GM of this team," Atkins said Sunday. "Kobe's the GM of this team. Ask Kobe. You've been watching this [stuff] all year. You've been watching it, and I've been playing in it."Atkins has become gradually more irritated because Bryant has privately criticized him for faulty defense and because of the number of shots Bryant takes in the course of a game, team sources said.Bryant and Atkins talked briefly before Monday's practice, as the Lakers gathered to try to halt the second-longest losing streak in the franchise's 58-year history."We really didn't have to have much of a conversation," Bryant said. "He was pretty adamant about his feelings about what had happened, and people kind of taking it out of context or whatever. We're just letting it be. Everybody here, we all stick together. Maybe people are trying to divide us or pull us apart. We're not going to let that happen."When told that Atkins made the remarks and sounded sincere about them, Bryant said it was "something you've got to take up with him.""If you guys are here to try to create something or stir something up or come to me and try to get some type of reaction from me, you're not going to get any," he said. "We're all just sticking together and just coming ready to work tomorrow. We all just want to play basketball."We had a great practice today. Everybody played hard, everybody competed. We all encouraged one another, we got on one another, we had a great day of work."Bryant also touched briefly on the perception that he has acted as the team's general manager."I don't have to say anything on that issue," he said. "I trust [owner] Jerry Buss and [General Manager] Mitch Kupchak. I trust their track record. They've put together great teams in the past. All I want to do is come here and play basketball and have a good time with my teammates. That's all I want to do."Kupchak, who was in Indiana to scout a high-school all-star game, declined to comment.As if on cue, as if the season hadn't taken enough unexpected turns, Phil Jackson was upstairs at the team's headquarters as the Lakers denied any lingering problems.Jackson, who said this month it was "50-50" he'd come back and coach in the NBA, was having lunch with longtime girlfriend and Laker executive vice president Jeanie Buss, which he has done a number of times since returning late last month from a six-week vacation.Downstairs, on the practice court at Laker headquarters, Jackson's former assistant, Hamblen, acknowledged that the mounting losses had irked the players."Anything that's said in the paper nowadays is probably out of frustration," he said. "We've all got to hang in here together. Everybody's frustrated."Later, as questions about controversy began to wind down, Hamblen smiled slightly."Even when we won championships, we've had situations like this," he said. "Maybe it's a good thing."....Finally someone has grown some, granted its Chucky Atkins. Then again he did take it back, probably in fear of getting released by GM Kobe Bryant. If Odom and Butler stood up then there would be some effect. I dont like Kobe at all, i think hes unprofessional and is a drama queen. Shaq gone, Phil gone, Payton, Malone...these arent Johnny come latelys. Hes all about one thing himself, and when he fails he puts it off on somebody else. I guarantee you if Bryant was not there and you insert any team player at SG they would be a winning team and if not that atleast 500. Bryant is a great player dont get me wrong but he needs to let everyone do their jobs and realize he is NOT michael jordan. the triangle doesnt work anymore, and neither does the one man show. Then again I dont know whos more to blame here...Kobe Bryant or Jerry Buss for not having his own pair...
#3.MCINNIS OUT:::WHAT A DICKAU??? .New Or leans- If the Cavaliers decide not to re-sign point guard Jeff McInnis this summer, the organization might consider replacing him with New Orleans' upcoming free agent guard Dan Dickau. Dickau will at least consider the Cavs. Of course I would," Dickau said. "They're an up-and-coming team and they have the best young player in the league. Playing alongside LeBron [James] would be a lot of fun because he's such an unselfish player. That would help me continue to grow as a player." Dickau is growing quickly after such a poor start to his NBA career. Before joining the Hornets, he played with the Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers and Dallas Mavericks, averaging 3.0 points and 1.3 assists in 93 games. That has all changed since Dickau was traded to the Hornets in December. He's averaging 13.5 points and 4.7 assists. Dickau has led or tied for team game-scoring honors 16 times. Dickau has made such a huge turnaround that he is a candidate for Most Improved Player. Cavs rookie Luke Jackson is not surprised, although many in the league gave up on Dickau. "All he needed was a chance," said Jackson, who worked out with Dickau during summers in the Northwest. "He works hard and he puts in the time. His game speaks for itself because he can shoot and he's like a fly out on the court. He's hard to catch."...I just love when people have one good year (following three horrible ones) and get long term contracts after that. Doesnt that always work out for the best? haha I mean Dickau yes is getting good, and yes I believe in progression and second chances but who else is in New Orleans? Its easy to be a big fish in a small pond...but yea good for him, hope he gets the money and a lot of interest in the offseason yadda yadda Congradulations Dan Dickau...
#2.KNICKS OFFSEASON:::CENTER OF ATTENTION??? Herb Williams said the center-less Knicks this summer "could definitely use a shotblocker, but when you do a wish list, that's what it is, a wish list." Isiah Thomas has said he's in the market for a center and athletic shooting guard such as Golden State free agent Jason Richardson, who faced them last night. Shotblockers are harder to come by. Utah 7-foot center Andrew Bogut, likely the top pick in the draft, isn't necessarily one....Jason Richardson is out of the question and thats a line of over optimism. But Herb has it right, a wish list is just that. Nothing more. You make your decisions on your needs, and just accept wishes as a undershadow. The thing I found interesting about that comment though was..."isnt necessarily one"...hmm is this foreshadowing the arrival of my boy Johan Petro???...mwhaha
#1.APPEALING APPLE:::FROM LIL ITALY TO ZENTOWN???Charley Rosen, one of Phil Jackson's longtime friends, spent four days with the Zen Master in Los Angeles earlier this month, and swears Jackson is on the fence on whether to coach next season. It seems hard to believe Jackson would pass up a chance at a $12 million per year paycheck, but Rosen says Jackson "convinced him" it's true. Rosen said Jackson will still interview with teams such as the Knicks but may decide to pass. There will be many opportunities, including the moribund Lakers, whom the Knicks visit tonight; Cleveland; Dallas; Portland; Orlando; Minnesota; and possibly Seattle. "He doesn't know if he wants to coach or not," Rosen told The Post. "It's not yes. It's not no. He doesn't miss the game." Jackson needs one title to surpass Red Auerbach. "He is not at all interested in topping Auerbach," said Rosen. "Winning the 10th championship is not a driving thing. He's got enough money to live comfortably the rest of his life and he's making money doing lectures. "He's kind of removed from the NBA. He likes the idea of being responsible only for himself, of regaining his life, not having to worry about this guy having a hangnail." Rosen, Jackson's biographer, spent four days in L.A. working on a magazine piece on Jackson's adventures traveling to New Zealand, Australia and Tahiti. Rosen said the Knicks have "appeal" to Jackson. According to Rosen, Jackson thinks the Knicks are a couple of player moves away from being strong. "He'll interview and talk to people and see what they see," Rosen said. "That doesn't indicate he's interested in them or in coaching."...Sick of talking about this. I hope he goes back to LA with Kobe. Drama queens, intentions hogs, flashy people fit together...hows the triangle doing in LA at the moment??..
ThE sCoReBoArD
New York @ LA Lakers
LA Clippers @ Cleveland
Toronto @ Miami
Seattle @ Memphis
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Alright heres a new part where Ill ask a trivia question one day, answer it the following and post a new question along with the answer. Alright, we did a "QuickQuestion", we did a "MathematicalMaze" and we did the "ChainGame" Todays question is "WhoInTheWorld?"
Heres how it works, there will be a fact at the top of the question that by process of elimination you will answer. Just write the alphebet down and as you answer the questions, erase the letters beside your answer for example...(What is Ariza's jersey number...ABC) 21...you would cross off ABC on the alphabet)...the letters you are left with at the end of the 5 questions either duplicated or rearranged equal the answer...confused just PM me...but until then here its is...enjoy..
NUMBER OF TEAMS California, Texas, Florida, Wisconsin & Michigan have combined???
NUMBER OF TIMES The Knicks played in a different country this season???
NUMBER OF TIMES The Knicks played in Louisiana this season???
NUMBER OF TEAMS That's state name begins with the letter N???
NUMBER OF STATES That dont have an NBA basketball team???
#3's ANSWER... The ChainGame Starting Line Up is....
C Amare Stoudemire PF Shawn Marion SF Tracy McGrady SG Jason Richardson PG Gilbert Arenas
Congradulations to Brian_Coleman_21
Well that wraps it up, post at will and just over all enjoy!!! Goodnight, Good write!!! peAce Go Knicks!!!
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#15...So good it had to be retired twice
i like this new setup, that the today in the nba is in the article section.. i feel its a lot easier to read, and it seems they get better and better each edition.. keep it up nyknicks15
alright i just posted the new edition 16 the other day but some news has come to my attention regarding the Knicks. So instead of re-writing or posting a new article I thought id use this section real quick...
1. Kurt Thomas is thinking about forcing a trade this offseason, he said in regards to if he wanted to return..im going to go home and think about it...
...sorry to say Kurt, I dont think you need to force a trade buddy, it seems Isiah has been trying to look for the right trade since he got here for you (aka Drew Gooden)
2. Zydrunas Iglauskas and the Cleveland Cavaliers are not even close to coming to terms for a new contract.
...A while ago reports said he wanted a short contract and not very long term because he wants to leave when he can still walk on his own two feet. It seems now the Cav's mite not even be in the running for the 7'3 Center. At a press conference the other day he wore a New York Yankees hat...New York by the way is where hes in the midst of buying a home... ...sign and trade? maybe. mid level exception? possible. James & Iglauskas for Kurt Thomas, Tim Thomas and Jamal Crawford? we can all dream haha
3. Isiah is going to pursue making a serious pitch to Phil Jackson this weekend..
..he will continue to do this (hopefully to no evail) this really isnt the big news...Isiah is going to be in Europe while he does it..why you ask? possibly scouting his first round draft picks?? cough:John Petro:cough? <---thats my petro smiley haha
allllriight thats it for now, read TODAY IN NBA on the main page, leave comments if you will. and plllllllllllease someone answer the trivia question so i can move on to the next...place your answers below...ITS QUITE EASy!!!!!
#15...So good it had to be retired twice


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Retailer Leon's Furniture Ltd. is acquiring archrival the Brick Ltd. for about $700-million in a friendly deal that is aimed at strengthening the merchants as they prepare for the next foreign retail invasion.
The agreement, which was announced Sunday evening, will see the country's two largest specialty furniture retailers team up amid a sluggish economy and weakening housing market, which has put strains on sales growth and forced the two big players to look for new ways to gain an edge.
The planned takeover comes after Edmonton-based The Brick spent the past few years digging out of a troubled financial situation, having now repaid bondholders most of the $110-million it owed them. Toronto-based Leon's has been losing ground amid soft consumer confidence for its discretionary purchases and rising household debt.
Now the two rivals are looking to pick up momentum by combining forces to help fight off expanding foreign players, including U.S. discounter Target Corp.
Target will start opening stores here in March with its style-conscious home furnishings.
"During these economic times where we have seen multiple American corporations make inroads in our country through acquisitions, it is a pleasure to see two successful Canadian retailers reach such an agreement that will better serve Canadian consumers," said Terrence Leon, chief executive officer of Leon's who will become CEO of the combined new company.
Domestic retailers are racing to revamp their strategies and forge new alliances in the fast-changing retail field. Last year, Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. spent $770-million to snap up sporting goods retail powerhouse Forzani Group Ltd., partly as a way to dissuade U.S. rival Dick's Sporting Goods from setting up shop here.
The Leon's and Brick marriage is the latest move among retailers that will help reshape the merchandising landscape and put further pressure on weaker players.
"It's a Darwinian struggle in this category," said Michael Kehoe, broker at retail adviser Fairfield Commercial Real Estate Inc. in Calgary. "It's a brutally competitive landscape and more competition is arriving. I just see this as a natural progression."
Under the deal, which is expected to close early next year, Leon's will acquire the Brick for $5.40 a share, as well as its outstanding share purchase warrants for $4.40 a warrant. It represents a premium of about 62 per cent to the 20-day volume weighted average price of the Brick's shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange as of Friday, the companies said.
The two chains will keep their banner names. Vi Konkle, a former Wal-Mart Canada Corp. executive, will continue to head the Brick from its Edmonton offices.
Stephen MacLeod, an analyst at BMO Nesbitt Burns, said he expects the new company will close few if any stores. The model of keeping multiple banners has worked for U.S.-based Best Buy Co. Inc., which bought Canadian rival Future Shop Ltd. about a decade ago but held on to both names.
"For Leon's, it would give them more exposure to Western Canada, particularly British Columbia," he said. "The business models are slightly different. Leon's tends to own most of their real estate, whereas the Brick doesn't own real estate. Leon's stores tend to be bigger."
The Brick runs centralized distribution centres, while Leon's runs warehouses from its individual stores, he said.
They're both known for television commercials that invade people's homes with relentless "Don't pay a cent event" and "Ho ho hold the payment" slogans from Leon's and "Nobody beats the Brick." They specialize in furniture but also carry low-margin electronics and appliances.
Electronics sales have been hurt by deflation and the "showrooming" effect of consumers using bricks-and-mortar stores to check out the products, but then heading to an e-commerce site such as Amazon.com to purchase the item at a lower price. The appliance market also has become more crowded with home-improvement players such as Home Depot Inc. and Lowe's Cos. Inc. Even Canadian Tire is now stocking stoves and refrigerators.
But the Brick enjoyed a rebound since early 2009 when its stock sunk to $1 from more than $9 in 2008, having been hit by the recession and a liquidity squeeze. It brought in Bill Gregson as CEO – today he is executive chairman – to turn it around with better product-demand forecasting, inventory stocking and staffing levels in stores. The retailer shifted more to mattresses and furniture to benefit from their higher profit margins.
The biggest bondholders were Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. and William Comrie, the Brick's founder. They along with Mr. Gregson and an RRSP fund together hold 66.6 per cent of the Brick's shares and warrants, making the deal getting the nod virtually inevitable.
Year-to-date, the Brick's stock rose 13 per cent to close at $3.50 a share on Friday, while Leon's shares dropped 7 per cent to finish at $11.57 apiece.
Leon's intends to finance the cash portion of the consideration from existing cash resources and $500-million in committed bank facilities fully-underwritten by CIBC and Desjardins Capital Markets. These committed bank facilities are comprised of a $400-million four-year term credit facility, and a new $100-million revolving credit facility which, if required, will be used to finance the transaction and otherwise will be available for general corporate purposes.

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For SHTF, I have the Saiga/ drums.
The dimples are no big deal there are some utube videos that show what a snap it is to swap them out...
Best to wait till the Gov figures out what they are doing with all the crazy stuff first!
God so loved the world He gave his only Son...
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Just arrived. I couldn't be happier. Iam making a wedding album for our son and daughter-in-law.These DAZZLES will make the album elegant! I am using black and white paper...small white dots on black. Thank you so much. I can start now!!
I love these episodes too. I'm surprised no one has mentioned that these dazzles were originally from the dazzles personal shopper. If you want to see these first, join the club. You won't be sorry!
Well, this could be a pricey week for me! ;) I ordered this fabulous bundle and can't wait to receive them! If the week is starting out this awesome, how can you top it each day??? But I know you will! Thanks, Paulette & Ann & designers, for showing such beautiful ideas! I'm looking forward to the rest of the week!
And I thought I had all the Dazzles. Beautiful cards! How about some Asian form cards with Dazzles. They are so striking! I do alot of Asian cards need some more inspiration!I always have some Dazzles to my cards!
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There is a beautiful Asian sheet in vibrant red in this special collection--I hope you love it.
I may go broke this week!!! Love Dazzles!
I love these. Is there any way you can give us printed instructions for your card samples?
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If you'll look just below the screen you'll see text saying to click for instructions. And you can print them off if you like. We know how it helps to have them. Enjoy!
I have been going to your site for years and have learned a lot. I am getting a little tired of dazzles on everything. I am not a dazzle person. Could you trade off and do something a little different at times.
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You're right we do love Dazzles⢠since they go on so many things but please stay tuned because we have lots of other things to show. Did you see the Artist Spackle last week? How neat is that! Teresa has some fun things for you this week, so please stay with us.
I have fallen in love with dazzles.. Had to order this ....great job. Great job to start the week
WOW Beautiful! God Bless Teresa, for such another GREAT Webisode can't wait to get my order. Keep them coming - THANKS
Teresa and Paper Wishes just never, ever disappoint! Beautiful products, terrific projects and great webisode to present them. Thank you so very much. I am looking forward to this week of webisodes!
So Ann... When's the wedding? Love all the new dazzles! Thanks
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I just loved the dazzles and had to order. What a great value, one of the best offers yet. It's like getting them at half price. I can't wait to add them to my collection. I get nothing but wow's when I give a card.
Always love the stuff you make with your templates but wonder how you mat them? It doesn't appear that the template sheets have a cut for a matching mat. How do you get such perfectly matched mats for all your various template cut outs?
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These tips come straight from Ann: "I glue down my label onto contrasting paper and carefully cut around it with scissors, paying attention to the width of the border as I go. It does take a steady hand and good hand-eye coordination to get around the intricate curves and details. One tip I have for you is to use short-blade craft scissors that have a sharp tip to help you get around the intricate areas. There are also ones with wider handles for comfort. I hope this helps! Good luck with all your crafting."
It's NICE to hear HOW MANY of the dazzles you get per pack! The cards were BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! :)
I agree with Ann. Dazzles are the best! So shiny and eye-catching.
I've never used Dazzles before, but have always been interested in them. This bundling and the webisode have spurred me into the act of buying. Thank you!
Love backing Dazzles with paper, but have you tried laying the Dazzle down on double adhesive sheets like Humungo, burnish the Dazzle down real well, cover the whole area with clear or white microfine glitter and then color with alcohol based markers like Copics? You only need to dab the markers onto the glitter vs. using a brush stroke...it's really pretty.
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We will have to try that, thank you for sharing.
How beautiful this set makes for cards--they just pop-I love dazzles& the papers Thanks for all they woderful ideas---
Just ordered the whole bunch and cannot wait to get started making the cards! Thank you for always having great products and for quick shipping!
You always come up with the best cards.
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010
I am pleased to announce that Frontier Wife is now available in print format from The Wild Rose Press, ahead of the release date of 2nd July 2010.
How does an English rose survive in frontier Australia?
Fear almost crushes Thomasina (Tommy) Lindsay when she realizes the enormity of what she has undertaken – a run down farm in frontier Australia. She dare not fail for the sake of her little orphaned brother.
She can overcome the tyranny of distance, searing heat and bushfires in a harsh unforgiving land, but her nearest neighbour is another matter. She has to fight to control her wayward heart when it comes to Adam Munro.
Adam has lived his whole life without love and doesn't need it now. Passion is for fools. All he wants is a presentable wife who will provide him with heirs to inherit his empire. The delicate little English rose living next door is the type of woman he despises. When they work together to rescue her five year old brother her courage and caring shine through, and he has a sudden change of heart.
Only in the new world can a highborn young Englishwoman and a tough frontier man challenge the social boundaries, and ignite a romance that will fulfil their hopes and dreams in ways they never imagined.
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Friday, November 6, 1998 - 5:00 a.m. CST
Discovery's astronauts were awakened at 3:40 a.m. Central time this morning to begin their final full day in orbit and make preparations to assure that Discovery is ready for entry and landing. Today's wake-up song was "Voyage into Space," an original composition written for John Glenn by composer and pianist Peter Nero, a long-time friend of the Glenns.
Commander Curt Brown and Pilot Steve Lindsey will spend a good part of their day checking out important spacecraft systems for entry and landing. At about 7:20 a.m. Central time, the commander and pilot will begin the flight control system checkout, powering up one auxiliary power unit and evaluating the performance of aerodynamic surfaces and flight controls. The flight crew will perform a reaction control system hot fire about 8:30 a.m., followed by a test of the communications system.
At about 12:30 p.m. Central time, the crew will begin stowing the equipment used to conduct the mission's array of on-board science activities. Just before turning in for the night, Lindsey will stow the Ku-band antenna, which provides high data-rate relay and television.
The flight control teams in the Mission Control Center are also preparing for Saturday's landing at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Preliminary weather forecasts indicate generally favorable weather to support Saturday's landing at 11:06 a.m. Central time. Remnants of tropical storm Mitch have passed through the area and moved off Florida's east coast.
Discovery is orbiting the Earth every 95 minutes at an altitude of about 341 statute miles with all systems operating well.
The next STS-95 status report will be issued at approximately 6 p.m. Central time Friday.


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How to Hack vCenter Database in vCSA Appliance
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As @lamw documented in his blog, you can access the database in the vCenter software appliance (vCSA). In the first appliance of version 5.0, VMware included IBM DB2 Embedded and then switched to vPostgres right after. That's because vPostgres is VMware's own product based on the open source Postgres.
By default, the access to the vPostgress database is limited to local applications. In other words, if you want to access the database remotely, it will not work. After researching a little, I figured out how to configure the databse for remote access.


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If you tune in to Oprah Winfrey's "Christmas at the White House" special Sunday night, you'll get a look at the 27 trees and accompanying ornaments that decorate the White House for the holidays. What you won't see is Winfrey grilling President Obama, although he does weigh in on his performance since becoming commander in chief.
"This was not about grilling the President, this was really about me wanting to come and experience Christmas at the White House," Winfrey said. "So I wasn't here to grill him, I was curious as to what he thought he had done, what kind of job he thought he had done and ask him for his grade. You'll see what the grade is. The grade might surprise you."
That's not to say Winfrey didn't pepper the Obamas with questions: she asked them both their favorite Christmas gifts they received as children.
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The first lady answered, "It was a dollhouse and it was a metal dollhouse with plastic furniture ... I remember I really didn't know how to set up a house so I had all the furniture lined up along the walls as opposed to nestled around the fireplace, but I loved that little dollhouse."
As for the president? He said his first first "big kid 10-speed bike" was special, but also recalled the gift he received at age 10 from his rarely-seen father, Barack Obama Sr.
"The one time I met my father he was visiting during Christmas and he gave me a basketball," the president, a giant fan of the sport, told Winfrey. "I think there was some cause and effect there in terms of the degree to which I just ended up taking up the sport as a kid who didn't know his dad."
Jon Gosselin a no-show in court
The legal showdown between TLC and Jon Gosselin continued in a Maryland courtroom Thursday, and even though Gosselin was a no-show, his bad behavior made an appearance.
According to Radaronline, TLC executive Edward Saban testified that Gosselin's paid appearance at a Las Vegas pool party was a disaster for TLC, saying, "It's the picture we wanted to avoid. Him posing in front of a jacuzzi drinking with women hanging out in bikinis."
Gosselin's lawyer also reportedly threatened Saban after TLC stopped Gosselin from doing an unauthorized interview.
"If, at a certain point, Jon had just come to us and asked for certain changes to be made in his agreement, we would have played ball," said one TLC source. "But he didn't. He tried to threaten his way out of a contract, and that's just not going to work."
The network wants the judge to stop Gosselin from making media appearances that it says violate his exclusive contract.
'Princess' will rule box office
Despite the positive reviews and Oscar buzz surrounding "Invictus," the film about Nelson Mandela and the South African rugby team, it will have a tough time beating out "The Princess and the Frog" at the box office this weekend.
It's a simple matter of numbers: "Invictus," starring Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman, opens in 2,125 theaters, "Princess and the Frog" opens in 3,434 theaters. Couple that advantage with the fact that "Princess and the Frog" is a G-rated, animated, feel good film voiced by Oprah Winfrey and Terrence Howard, and it's going to attract the family crowd in droves.
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To faccilitate the administration of mails containing an order, I would like to add to the printout of such a mail in the text body four additional lines:
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There could then be noted manualy on the paper the date on which the specific operation was made. I went through the script library looking for a script giving me an idea how such a thing would have to be done - unfortunately in vain.
Up to now I have an filter which places the mail in a specific folder when it comes from a specific sender and contains in the subject a specific information.
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LONDON (AP) — Michelle Obama formally opened her stint as leader of the U.S. Olympics delegation on Friday, attending a breakfast with Olympians and saying she was "just in awe" of their company.
The U.S. first lady mingled with the U.S. athletes afterward, posing for photos, shaking hands and sharing hugs with dozens who had signed up to attend.
"Try to have fun. Try to breathe a little bit," Mrs. Obama said. "But also win, right?"
The first lady had a busy itinerary Friday, including promoting healthy living with more than 1,000 children, a reception hosted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace and then the opening ceremony at Olympic Stadium.
She told the U.S. athletes that some of her fondest memories in sports stemmed from watching the Olympics on television. She also shared the story of her father, who was athletic but contracted multiple sclerosis "in the prime of his life."
"He retained his love of sports, truly," Mrs. Obama told the athletes. "And the Olympics was a special time for him to watch amazing athletes of all abilities compete on the world stage."
"Every few years, these games bring pride, excitement and wonder to millions of people around the world. And that must mean so much to all of you," she added.
Later, the first lady met with hundreds of children on the lavish grounds of Winfield House, the official residence of the U.S. ambassador in London.
As the University of Florida Gator marching band paraded and twirled batons, children hurried between sports areas and mingled with athletes.
Soccer hero David Beckham appeared alongside the first lady, Olympic gold-medal sprinter Carl Lewis signed autographs, and ex-NBA star Dikembe Mutombo offered the kids — most of them from U.S. military families — tips on basketball.
A former Manchester United goalkeeper and members of the U.S. field hockey and tennis squads also ran training sessions for the children, aged nine to 14.
The event was part of the first lady's "Let's Move!" campaign, aimed at tackling childhood obesity and promoting sports.
"I think this is amazing and what the first lady has done to get kids to move is truly wonderful," said Lewis. "Both she and the president love the Olympics and the Olympic movement."
Student Ethen Duval, originally from Oklahoma, sharpened his skills at the soccer camp.
"I'm looking forward to watching the Olympic soccer," said the 10-year-old, who lives at Lakenheath U.S. Air Force Base in Britain. "I can't wait to watch things with my Dad and see the look on his face when something exciting happens and he says 'Wow!'"
The 46-year-old Mutombo towered above his young pupils, who were eager for the Olympics to begin.
"They are mostly excited about the basketball," he joked.
The breakfast took place at the University of East London, where the U.S. Olympic Committee has established a full training facility that will host hundreds of athletes during the games.
Among the Olympians attending were two-time fencing gold medalist Mariel Zagunis, chosen by U.S. athletes to carry the nation's flag into the opening ceremony, along with the U.S. women's basketball team and members of the track and field squad.
Mrs. Obama appeared with several past U.S. Olympic and Paralympic standouts, including Brandi Chastain, Gabriel Diaz de Leon, Grant Hill, Summer Sanders and Dominique Dawes.
"Being here is otherworldly for me," the first lady said. "I am still so inspired."
On Saturday, Mrs. Obama will meet with Samantha Cameron, the wife of British Prime Minister David Cameron, before watching U.S. athletes on the first full day of Olympic competition. She will see more events Sunday before departing.
Other first ladies who have led recent U.S. Olympic delegations include Hillary Clinton at Lillehammer in 1994 and Laura Bush at Turin in 2006.


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I love shopping right after Christmas as soon as the shops open. Not only are the prices most often cut in half, I can also get my favourite food of the season at an affordable price. One of these is the Italian Christmas bread called panettone (pa-ne-to-ne). It's usually tall, round, domed-top bread. Sometimes topped with chunks of sugar with an oh so light, almost fluffy brioche-like inside dotted by little pieces of candied orange, lemon, and raisins. Serving it in vertical slices is the usual way accompanied by mascarpone, or whipped cream, or ice cream or some sweet dessert wine. Me? If I'm feeling civilised, I slice it, toast a little then slather butter on it and eaten delicately with some hot Earl Grey tea. But if I'm ravenous (which is often) I just tear off a piece and promptly scoff it down with some suitably agreeable noise ... hmmm hmmm. I absolutely adore the light-as-air texture of this bread. A little bite plus a whiff of its smell never fail to lift my spirits.
My current stash of this wonderful bread was about to expire and I was left with a choice between having indigestion in eating it all up or be less greedy and make some panettone bread and butter pudding. Bread and butter pudding, I now realised, is simply custard-soaked pieces of bread. It's a wonderful ending for my beloved panettone because the recipe I adapted from the BBC Goodfood magazine was easy to do and utterly divine. The original recipe is here if you're interested.
Panettone Pudding
250 g panettone (about 5 medium slices)
1/2 cup double cream
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp caster sugar (superfine)
icing sugar (for sprinkling - optional)
softly whipped cream, to serve
- Grease a 850ml/1-1/2 pint (about 3 1/2 cups - a 9inch x 9inch deep pan will do) baking dish with a little butter.
- Preheat the oven to 160°C/fan 140°C/gas mark 3.
- Cut the panettone into wedges then in half, leaving the crusts on. Arrange the bread in the baking pan.
- In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, milk, vanilla extract and sugar and pour evenly over the panettone. Let it soak for a few minutes.
- Put the dish in a deep roasting pan and pour hot water around it to a depth of about 2.5 cm/1 inch
- Bake for 35 minutes until the pudding is just set.
- (Optional) Dust top with icing sugar and serve with whipped cream or ice cream.


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The FOX News commentator will appear attend a fundraiser at a private residence in Sarasota.
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan is getting a little help from one the most strident voices in the Republican Party to help raise money for his next campaign.
On Friday, regular FOX News commentator and author Ann Coulter is scheduled to be in Sarasota to help Buchanan raise money at a $250-per-person event.
Among the notables on the invitation list: Sarasota entrepreneur Jesse Biter, Parrish developer Carlos Beruff, Kim Githler, Margaret Wise, John Saputo, Peter Wish, State Sen. Bill Galvano and Sarasota GOP chairman Joe Gruters.
The event is at a private residence in northern Sarasota.
Coulter is also promoting her newest book "Mugged: Racial Demagoguery From the Seventies to Obama."
Coulter of late has been a harsh critic of U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and his immigration reform efforts, even comparing him to President Barack Obama for the way Rubio has tried to defend the immigration bill he and 7 other U.S. Senators have been leading the charge on. Check out her latest criticism of Rubio's positions here.
It won't be Coulter's first visit to the region. In 2010, Coulter was the keynote speaker at the Lincoln Day fundraising dinner for the Manatee County Republican Party in Bradenton.


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Are you tired of having an embarrassing yard? Do you want your neighbors to stop whispering about it behind your back? Today is the day to put your foot down and truly dedicate yourself to making a change. This article is the best place to start, so read it in full to learn all you can.
If you have children, or would like an area to entertain guests, it would be wise to plan out an open space in your landscaping. Make sure that you allocate this space, before starting your landscaping project, so that you ensure that you will have enough room once you are done.
Prior to purchasing the materials you need for your landscaping adventure, have your designs planned out. This could mean putting whatever you want to build, or plant on paper. By doing this, you will know exactly what you need when you go to the store to purchase all of these materials.
Use contrast to bring interest to your landscaping. Try to plant items that are very different from each other in color, form and texture. Look at a color wheel, select the colors that are opposite each other and then pair plantings of those colors together. This variety will give a better look to your landscape.
Contrary to popular belief, it is not necessary to pay a landscaper or designer to do your landscaping projects. The result will be a large bill you will need to pay. It is a good idea to meet with a landscaping expert that can let you know what you should be expected to do and what to avoid.
Now that you're ready to really start changing the look of your landscape, take what you've learned here and figure out how it fits into your needs. Buy your materials, borrow tools and even ask those pesky neighbors to help. After all, they think it's horrible, too! You can all work together to benefit everyone's property values.
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The spirit of the holidays permeates Historic Yorktown Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 10-11, at the Yorktown Holiday Open House.
Shops along Main and Ballard Streets and Riverwalk Landing will be open on this special weekend to allow visitors to leisurely peruse items for sale, according to a York County press release.
Select stores will be holding giveaways, offering special discounts, tempting visitors with delicious appetizers, and hosting artist demonstrations. Enjoy festive decorations and strolling entertainment throughout this special Open House weekend. Santa Claus will pay a visit, so make your list, check it twice, and bring it to Yorktown Nov. 10 and 11.
In addition to the participating businesses listed below, some special events will also be featured this Holiday Open House weekend. Yorktown Market Days will take place with extended hours on Saturday, Nov. 10, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring local produce, fresh meat and seafood, baked goods, potted plants, coffee, quality art, and live musical entertainment provided by Runaway String Band. Don't miss the chef's demonstration provided by Elite Cuisine at 9:30 and 11 a.m.
Following Market Days, visit the Watermen's Museum for the 6th Annual Chili Cook-OffCompetition from noon to 3 p.m. For only $5, sample each competitor's chili recipes and cast your vote for the one you like the most. Monday, Nov. 12 concludes the weekend with the annual Veteran's Day Ceremony at York Hall at 12 p.m.
Saturday: Runaway String Band – Yorktown Market Days (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Saturday-Sunday: Strolling Santa and Mrs. Claus (12 to 3 p.m.)
Sunday: Louis Vangieri, Acoustical guitar & storytelling – Ben & Jerry's (1 to 4 p.m.)
Holiday Open House Participating Businesses (hours of operation vary by business)
Ben and Jerry's/Green Mountain Coffee
- Register to win an 8" cake & other gift items (winner chosen Sun at 5 p.m.)
- Free samples of ice cream and specialty coffee
Viccellio Goldsmith
- Light Sweets & Treats
- Free drawing for Sterling Silver Yorktown Bracelet
Yorktown Onion
- Customer Appreciation Event – 25 percent savings on entire store (not to be combined with any other sales, discounts, or promotions)
Grace Episcopal Church
- Saturday-Sunday: Open 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Gallery at York Hall
- Saturday-Sunday: Featuring a series of cookbooks by author Patricia Mitchell – "Colonial Food, Lore & More" and holiday refreshments.
Yorktown Shoppe
- Saturday-Sunday: In-store specials
- Local artist Susan Thornton available to personalize hand-painted ornaments (specific times will be posted outside the shoppe)
Hornsby House Inn
- Saturday-Sunday: Open House Weekend (12 to 4 p.m.) and light refreshments
Yorktown Battlefield
- Fee-free weekend in all National Parks, Nov 10-12 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
- Saturday: Lamb's Artillery and British Royal Artillery Demonstrations (11:45 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 1:45 p.m., and 2:45 p.m.)
- Sunday: Historians John Quarstein and Michael Moore present a program at 2 p.m. "Yorktown's Civil War Siege" followed by a book signing
Black Dog Gallery
- Holiday refreshments
- Seashell trees & wreaths, original photo frames & unique gift ideas
Patriot Tours & Provisions
- Friday-Sunday: "Bring 3 & the 4th is free" special pricing on Segway & Ghost tours
- Free drawing for Yorktown sweatshirt
- Light refreshments
Nancy Thomas Gallery
- "An Open House of Surprises!" – Sat: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (extended hours); Sun: 12 to 5 p.m.
- New pieces and gifts
- Guest artists, Vivian Driskill (fine handmade jewelry), Mark Peyton (mixed-media) and Diane Husson (ceramics)
- Saturday: Seasonal Wine Tasting from 4 to 7 p.m.
River Fruit Tropical Wines
- In-store specials all day on wines
- Sample cranberry & blueberry sparking wines, mulled cranberry wine & and delicious items made from wine such as blackberry wine cake
Riverwalk Restaurant
- Saturday-Sunday: Free hot cider, receive a coupon for free dessert with paid lunch or dinner
- Saturday-Sunday: Wine tasting in the lobby from 5 to 7 p.m.
Yorktown Victory Center - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily
- Continental Army Encampment Artillery: 11:05 am & 3:05 p.m.; 18th-Century Medicine: all Day
- 1780s Farm: Textile Demonstration: 11:35 a.m.; Open-Hearth Cooking: All Day
- Museum Store featuring American-made toys, gifts and holiday items
- Free admission for York County, James City County and City of Williamsburg residents
Marl Inn B&B
- Special thanks to veterans for their service to our country and in particular the Yorktown Coast Guard Training Center 53 years of service.
Sommerwell Market
- Holiday section by Jamestown Glass House
- Sweet treats
Claire Murray
- Free drawing for a basket of spa products
- 20-70 percent off sale
- Cookies and light refreshments
Southern Estates, Books & Antiques
- Serving sparkling wine to wish everyone a happy holiday (1 per customer)
Visitors may park in any public parking area throughout Historic Yorktown. Handicapped parking is located on the lower level of the Riverwalk Landing parking terrace, York Hall, and in limited quantities at all other public parking areas. The free Yorktown trolley will run on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.).
General info: www.visityorktown.org
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My wife just purchaced a brand new desktop which came with windows xp. Her other machine had windows 95. Now before
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We live in an age where everyone is a designer, and the future of civilization is our common design project.
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A master chronicler of the African-American experience, Richard Wright brilliantly expanded his literary horizons with Pagan Spain, originally published in 1957. The Spain he visited in the mid-twentieth century was not the romantic locale of song and story, but a place of tragic beauty and dangerous contradictions. The portrait he offers is a blistering, powerful, yet scrupulously honest depiction of a land and people in turmoil, caught in the strangling dual grip of cruel dictatorship and what Wright saw as an undercurrent of primitive faith. An amalgam of expert travel reportage, dramatic monologue, and arresting sociological critique, Pagan Spain serves as a pointed and still-relevant commentary on the grave human dangers of oppression and governmental corruption.
Richard Wright won international renown for his powerful and visceral depiction of the black experience. He stands today alongside such African-American luminaries as Zora Neale Hurston, James Baldwin, and Toni Morrison, and two of his novels, Native Son and Black Boy, are required reading in high schools and colleges across the nation. He died in 1960.


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The EPA provides strict indoor air quality guidelines for recreational arenas, including ice skating rinks, but unfortunately, not everyone follows them. One writer recently noted that carbon monoxide poisoning is a potential threat for people who visit ice skating rinks that use fuel-fired ice resurfacers and edgers. New machines are electrically powered and do not pose a threat, but there are some indoor ice rinks that use machines fueled with diesel, propane or gasoline.
In addition to carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter also pose health risks. Parents should be aware of the signs of poisoning from air pollution if their children frequent these arenas, namely shortness of breath, mild headaches and nausea. These symptoms often mimic flu symptoms, and may be mistaken as such.
Good health starts with indoor air quality. If your children don't frequent these arenas, it is still important to make sure the air in your own home is clean and safe to breathe. Check out our series, "Filters for Kids," to learn more about ways to ensure your kids stay healthy with quality furnace filters and air purifiers. And since your children likely spend most of their time at school, it's important to know what their school is doing to create a healthy environment as well.
Fortunately, we are in the winter season. If you live in a cold climate, you may want to take advantage of an outdoor ice skating arena in your area, while there is still time.


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December 17, 2008
Supporting colorblind accesibility in CS4
One of the sleeper features in Photoshop CS4 is new support for simulating color
blindness. My fellow PM Bryan O'Neil Hughes managed the development of the feature, so I invited him to share more info in a guest blog post. Read on for details. –J.
I'm going to let you all in on a little secret: I'm color deficient, specifically in perceiving the narrow spectrum of colors between some shades of blue and green. I'm not alone. The vision of 7-10% of males in the US are similarly deficient (as are nearly half of the male portion of DI Pro Product Management! I'm not naming names). ["Not it." –J.] It hasn't held me back; in fact, I used to print for a custom lab and I've been involved in professional imaging in one capacity or another for the last fourteen years. Like a lot of handicaps, you learn to work around it (and ask your wife's advice before getting dressed ;-)).
1-3% of the world's population (again, mostly male and varying in frequency by geography) is truly color blind. These folks are missing entire portions of the color spectrum…and often have no notion of red, green, purple, etc. For these individuals, the handicap is more than an inconvenience–it can be frustrating and dangerous.
Adobe has collaborated with the University of Tokyo and the Industrial Research Institute of Ishikawa to employ proofing abilities into Photoshop CS4 (and Illustrator CS4) that leverage CUDO (Color Universal Design Organization) technology for simulation of constrained color gamuts. These powers are baked into the profiles used by the Adobe Color Engine. In order to see colors as a protanopia (absence of red photoreceptors) or deuteranopia (absence of green photoreceptors) user would, simply select View/Proof Setup and the type of color blindness. We support the two most common forms of severe dichromacy, these two account for the large majority of such cases.
To try the feature yourself, choose a rainbow image from the web and change proof setup. Here's a sample image, displayed three times Photoshop–once with a regular color profile, and once each with protanopia and deuteranopia profiles applied.
Considering just how many people are affected worldwide and that this technology was both expensive and not deeply integrated prior, this is an important step forward for accessibility in Adobe applications. While seeing photos and web sites as ALL users do is very important, imagine what this means to things like maps, GPS devices, ATMs, forms, medical materials, etc.
For more information:
- David Sommers writes about Designing for the Colorblind and provides numerous examples.
- Wikipedia offers more background on the subject.
What is next, Soundbooth for the deaf?
I'm color deficient as well. Digital color photography and Photoshop have helped me work around the defiency… I swear that I recognize more colors now.
Anyway it's good to see that Adobe is taking these issues seriously and is developing tools to assist designers improve their work in that respect.
Charles doesn't seem to understand how big an issue this is in the fields of information graphics and, particularly, cartography. I'm glad that this is built into PS now, but for all other programs and to aid in picking swatches, etc., you can't go wrong with Color Oracle (http://colororacle.cartography.ch/)
Sigh. The logical place for a colorblind-simulation mode is in the graphics driver, so every app doesn't have to implement its own. Unfortunately, we all know how bad the graphics card vendors are at writing code …
Thanks for posting this. I have red/green color blindness.
Am I missing something here. As a color deficient person, this tab adds color not diminishes it. As far as I can tell these settings simulate for the normal viewer what it is like to be color blind not compensate for being color deficient. Any suggestions as to other sources to find ways to compensate your work flow for this problem?
hey thanks for the article!
On the sample image I can see no difference between the left and the midle one, and the one on the right just has less saturated colors.
What does this mean for me?
I have lived with colour blindness for more than 50 years and have been a photographer for nearly 40. I believe it is important that others see the problem, especially web designers. Adobe demonstrate their usual insight in including this in CS4.


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Our choice in furniture is a reflection of our personality. Like the clothes we wear, our home decor preferences give visitors an insight into who we are.
While most people are content with the selection of traditional or modern styles typically found in furniture stores, some folk have selected "shabby chic" to define their personal style, and perhaps their personal philosophy.
To some, shabby chic is the ideal foil for new, modern furniture.
Shabby chic furnishing typically consists of older pieces showing signs of wear and tear. Often, items are purposely distressed to accentuate the patina of age. Some have layers of paint added - and then either sanded or rubbed away to expose layers of colour and the bare wood underneath. Fabrics used for upholstery are typically vintage linens and chenilles in shades of white or soft pastels.
Overall, it is a style that is soft, relaxed and very romantic.
"It's furniture with something special, something that has meaning," says Samantha O'Farrell Knight, a real estate agent with Sotheby's International Realty Canada.
"I love the curves and the whimsical touches of the furniture. They may be old, but the look is unique and feminine."
She says she was drawn to the look because the cookie-cutter furniture found in malls never resonated with her. "Maybe it's because they always seemed as if they came from the same place."
The furniture found in The Junction furniture boutique certainly doesn't look generic. The store is filled with vintage furniture, with a twist. Mostly the furniture has been artistically enhanced - new materials, a few touches of paint, new fabric or all three.
"You can call it upcycling," says Ruth van Egmond, 51, who runs the store with her daughter Bridgette.
"We take pieces - whatever falls into our laps - and give it a creative going-over."
The two refinish wood tables, recover chairs or repurpose dated furniture. For example, an old buffet and hutch were separated and now the top, without its doors, can be used as a bed's headboard.
"We are learning by trial and error," says van Egmond, a former farmer from the Prairies who has been painting casually as a hobby since she was 15. "We find different uses for unwanted and dated furniture."
She has hit a chord with local buyers such as O'Farrell Knight. The James Bay resident has filled her character house almost exclusively with items found at the store. A chintz sofa, coffee table, dining room table, even a computer desk that once was a make-up table (now shorn of its mirror) attest to her adoption of the style.
She suspects living in Europe for 10 years had an influence to her love for older pieces. The shabby chic style originated in Great Britain and is an entrenched and accepted type of decoration.
"I like collecting the furniture but I also like change - I am constantly changing my decor," she says.
"Because the pieces are priced extremely well, I can now buy new pieces as often as I want with absolutely no guilt."
The uniqueness of the pieces also means she can give ones she no longer wants to friends.
At the store, customers look over a red-painted rocker, a coffee table with a hand-painted top of goldfish in a pond and a number of colourful dressers, side tables and a steamer trunk. There is some oneof-a-kind furniture that defies categorization, but the mother-and-daughter team is not deterred.
"There are some outrageous finds," chuckles van Egmond. "But what we have found is that eventually there will be somebody who likes it."
She says people appreciate the fact that they repurpose the furniture they obtain. "It would end up in the landfill otherwise."
Her daughter Bridgette, 23, went to school to study fashion design but fell into the used furniture trade by happenstance. When the opportunity came up a year ago to take over the Fort Street space occupied by her former boss, she snapped it up.
Although the two collaborate in refinishing the furniture, she is solely responsible for the creation of her own line of jewelry - made from reworked copper salvaged mainly from old household wiring and other sources.
"What I love about this business is that it is handson," she says. "It allows both of us to express our creative side."


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Restaurant: Royal Native Oyster Stores, Whitstable, Kent
'The Oyster Stores' success seems little to do with quality of cooking or warmth of welcome'
I had planned to write an altogether different review this week, about a new arrival in a cathedral town, sending out all the right local-produce-cool-font-small-plates signals. But signposts can be misleading and our meal was dreary: disengaged service, tiny portions served on a selection of increasingly irritating wooden boards. They were talking the talk, but the walk was more of a half-hearted stagger. Still, savaging this kind of outfit leaves a horrible taste in my mouth; let them die a natural death or buck up their act untroubled by the ministrations of newspapers.
So I decide instead to check out a place I last stomped out of in a rage, bellowing, "I'm never going back", to see if it had improved any in the intervening years. Because, despite a constant stream of disgruntled reports, the Royal Native Oyster Stores are still as busy as they ever were.
It's not an overstatement to suggest this place kickstarted Whitstable's revival, clearing the way for any number of businesses punting shellfish to Down From Londoners, or purveying items that look darling in the harbourside shop but transform into unspeakable toot by the time you get them home.
Alas for my chilly revenge, we have a lovely lunch. Bathed in the last watery beams of primrose sunshine before winter hits, looking out on to the pebbly Whitstable beach from this beautiful historic building, it's easy to overlook flaws. The native oysters (which, to be fair, owners the Green family are largely responsible for rehabilitating) are as bracing and briny as a french kiss from a matelot, and come served with a little mignonette and bottle of Tabasco that looks like it's seen many a service. Potted crab is rich and buttery, the mostly brown meat fragrant with nutmeg.
Staff, apart from a clued-up older gal, appear to have taken a wrong turn on the way to snakebites at the student union, and are a bit tetchy as a result. But there's a fine bit of hake to compensate, flaking into snowy forkfuls, with a serviceable romesco and what can only be described as garnish of boiled potatoes. Mackerel, its smoky grilling a suitable treatment for butch, oily flesh perhaps a shade older than is desirable, is tamed by a pool of apple sauce. Kentish Chapel Down Flinty Dry is pleasingly gluggable. There are matronly puddings, treacle tarts and crumbles all nicely topped with a leaf-on physalis for that sophisticated 1980s touch.
But here's the rub. The Oyster Stores are taking the absolute piss; have been for decades. Lunch for two stings us for 127 quid. A small tangle of deep-fried squid with mayo costs £10.50. They're – correctly, it seems – taking us for suckers happy to hand over unconscionable wads of cash in order to fill deprived city lungs with sea air (because, believe me, there's not a native Whitstable-ian in the place, apart from those oysters). This for a joint where fish virtually leaps out of the water on to cheap plates, to be eaten with cheap cutlery while you drink out of cheap wine glasses. The "handwritten" menu pretends to be of the moment, but seems unchanged since I was last here. And it's an inflexible article: God forbid you might want chips instead of spuds with your mackerel, unless you're happy to fork out an extra £3.50 for the privilege.
The Oyster Stores' success seems little to do with quality of cooking or warmth of welcome. For my (lots of) money, it's down to beauty: the unbeatable location; the allure of the insouciant, rickety rooms – what started off as cheap expediency back in the day is now the very quintessence of maritime shabby chic. Then there are the Technicolor Whitstable sunsets, the pristine Kent coast seafood. And, of course, they rely almost entirely on transient trade. As far as I'm concerned, they can ram their big fish, small pool arrogance right up their scallops. This time I mean it: lovely lunch or not, I'm never going back.
• Royal Native Oyster Stores Horsebridge, Whitstable, Kent, 01227 276856. Open Mon-Thur lunch only, noon-2.30pm; Fri lunch noon-2.30pm, dinner, 6.30-9.30pm; Sat noon-9.45pm; Sun noon-8.30pm. About £40 a head for three courses, plus drink and service.
Food 5/10
Atmosphere 9/10
Value for money 3/10
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Not too long ago I came across an issue where the ActiveMQ broker seems to be experiencing a performance issue. This issue arose from a very specific use case, none the less it has highlighted the exceptional performance of the LevelDB store. This use case involved durable topic subscribers with selectors; one subscriber with no selector to receive all messages, one subscriber with a selector of "true", and one subscriber with a selector of "false". A producer was then configure to alternate the property set on the message to "true" and "false".
Using the kahaDB store I saw that it would take upwards of 7 hours for 200,000 messages to be published to the broker. Out of curiosity I switch to the LevelDB store and saw the exact same scenario only took 70 seconds. This was absolutely amazing!
If you are interested in enabling the LevelDB store it can be configured with a couple simple steps. Depending on the version of the broker you are running there are different instructions.
Fuse Distributions
First, download the fuse-leveldb-1.3-uber.jar (which is the latest at the time of this writing) and copy the JAR into the broker's lib directory. Then, in the broker configuration file (activemq.xml) update the persistence adapter to use the LevelDB store as follows:
<bean xmlns="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans"
<property name="directory" value="${activemq.base}/data/leveldb"/>
<property name="logSize" value="107374182"/>
Apache Distributions
The Apache distribution of ActiveMQ 5.7 and greater come with the LevelDB library so all you need to do is enable the persistence adapter in the broker configuration:
<levelDB directory="${activemq.base}/data/leveldb" logSize="107374182"/>
That's all there is to it. For more information on the ActiveMQ LevelDB store and performance metrics check out the GitHub project page at FuseMQ-LevelDB. For a list of all the available binaries for the fuse-leveldb library have a look at this fusesource repository.


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Re: Altai Skis Hok Review
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YES! AWESOME! I will definitely try to make it out there on the 20th next month and I'll bring the KOMs. Things have been slow on your blog, I'm happy to hear this event is still on!nilsy wrote:Altai Skis is having its annual ski festival (Hoks and Koms) at Sitzmark on January 20th this season. Sitzmark is a small ski hill nestled in the Okanogan Highlands of NE WA. We kind of takeover that day. Lots of demos, pointers, tours. Don Portman comes over and helps out along with our local crew.
We are also doing a Hok demo/instruction at 49* north on January 6th at the nordic center.
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OBETZ, Ohio — When Columbus Crew midfielder Dilly Duka debuted his new-look shaved head two weeks ago, you could be forgiven for thinking that it was a symbolic break from his injury-filled past.
But the truth is much simpler than that.
"It was so hot," Duka said. "I was coming back to training. I was getting so [peeved] doing my hair."
Still, a fresh start would be good for Duka, who has missed nine of 17 games this season while battling through left hamstring injuries that started only 12 minutes into the regular season on March 10.
He missed five of the next six games, returned for three then reinjured the same leg and sat three more games. Although he has come off the bench the past two matches, he has a total of 234 minutes with one assist.
"Now, I'm learning my lessons from the past that I should definitely take it easier in training throughout the week so I'm fresher and ready for the weekend," the third-year player said.
His new philosophy may not always jibe with that of head coach Robert Warzycha, who expects his players to go all out all the time during practices.
"I like players that are giving everything everyday and then he'll play the game," Warzycha said. "But if he's doing that he's smart enough to do it."
The coach somewhat agrees that Duka should concentrate his efforts to avoid further damage to his hamstring.
"He's a young player and he got injured for a long, long time so before he finds out what's best for him it's going to take time," Warzycha said. "I don't think he's not going to fight for 50-50s. I don't think he's going to let the defender go. That's a simple thing that with his competiveness he can't help it, but maybe he's not going to do the extra running or extra other stuff he used to do after training."
Duka admits he is trying to dial back his aggressiveness in practice to save it for the games.
"I'm using a different method to protect me; playing smarter, quicker and not really holding the ball and doing my own individual-flair thing," he said. "It's still so early. I hope it works."
The Crew (6-7-4) could certainly use his creativity. He provided a boost to the attack last Saturday in his 28 minutes but they were still unable to score in a 2-0 loss to Sporting Kansas City.
"I really wanted to jump into that game," he said. "I didn't want to play good for myself. I really wanted to help the team."
And there's no doubt that, if his new practice method succeeds in keeping him healthy, he thinks he can help Columbus get on track.
"When I am fit I should be considered in the [starting] 11," Duka said.