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Falcons released LE Ray Edwards.
Atlanta signed Edwards to a five-year, $27.5 million deal before the 2011 season after he recorded 16.5 sacks for the Vikings in the 2009-10 seasons. He was replaced in the starting lineup after the Week 7 bye. Edwards recorded just nine tackles and zero sacks in nine games this season after notching just 3.5 sacks in 2011. The Falcons will employ a rotation led by Kroy Biermann. Edwards, 28 on New Year's Day 2013, should be able to find work on a much lighter contract. The signing was a rare mistake by GM Thomas Dimitroff with Edwards ending up being a colossal bust.
I figured he was more of a creation by the Williams twins and Jared Allen.
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AT on . . .Neighborhood Parks
We're still exploring our new neighborhood and loving every moment. Today a nice long walk led us to Indian Boundary Park - a spot we'd driven past but had yet to explore. This park was amazing! A lagoon, prairie flowers and natural habitats, walking trails and even a really beautiful and seemingly well-built wood playground for kids...
While stumbling upon anything in a new neighborhood is fantastic (cafes, shops, produce markets, a great pizza place, and neighbors themselves), there's something even more satisfying when you find a relaxing spot outside. Parks can be welcoming and full of life or garbage strewn and desolate, so finding the perfect one really adds to one's general feeling of a neighborhood as an extension of your home.
What's your neighborhood park and why do you love it (or hate it)?
A bit of Indian Boundary Park history:
The Ridge Avenue Park District began acquiring land for Indian Boundary Park in 1915. Richard F. Gloede, a designer of North Shore estate landscapes, developed an early plan for the park. In the mid-1920s, the Ridge Avenue Park District opened a small zoo, one of only two zoos in Chicago and initially housing only a lone black bear. The 1929 Tudor-Revival fieldhouse designed by architect Clarence Hatzfeld features Native American-themed ornament inspired by the park's name. Indian Boundary Park is unusual in that its eastern lawn flows seamlessly into the front yards of neighboring apartment buildings. This park feature was so well-received that in the 1960s the Chicago Park District closed off part of adjacent Estes Avenue as well.
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Living in Humboldt Park in Chicago is a wonderful place to be. I love it, and so does Oscar, our doggie. I guess the layout of the park was an inspiration for The Wizard of Oz. There are many lagoons, and ponds, winding gravel paths, bridges, and stone water hops. Also, if you dont know about it, there is a "Rose Garden," which is amazingly planted every year. Last year, they planted artichoke plants. One year, it was all spices. It is a great mix of nationalities, as Humboldt Park, the neighborhood has morphed over the years. Tennis courts, and baseball diamonds, and an off the record dog group.
It is spring, so enjoy!
You left out the best part of Indian Boundary park - the little zoo. There's not many animals, but they're fun to talk to and completely unexpected. Little kids love them.
My boyfriend's parents live on the park and that place gets lots of use in the summer. There's a ton of picnic-ers every weekend.
Sharon - i didn't see the zoo! although looking online i read about it when i came home. how did i miss it ?!
it is back sort of behind the playground - it's an incredible thing to stumble upon though, the last thing you'd expect to find there.
The zoo is on the Estes street side of the park - hope that helps. Say hello to the cow for me!


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6 ways to invest in Facebook before the IPO
The secondary markets are closed off, but you can still invest in Facebook before its IPO. How? By investing in its investors.
By Cody Willard for MarketWatch
Facebook recently disallowed the trading of its stock on secondary markets like Sharespost and Liquidnet. And with the news that it has chosen to continue the tech tradition of listing on the Nasdaq instead of the NYSE, the initial public offering (IPO) is probably less than two months out.
With all the hype and focus on Facebook's billion-dollar acquisition this week, I figured I'd lay out everything I know about the publicly traded companies that have exposure to the Facebook stock already.
I'm not advocating you go out and get long on any of these names. I'm just spreading knowledge you might not be aware of, giving you a jumping-off point to do your own digging. That being said, I do think owning Facebook pre-IPO could be a catalyst for these stocks in the short term.
You know I've been saying Apple (AAPL) will reach $1,000 for a long time now -- certainly before Piper Jaffrey and Topeka Capital Markets made the call the other day. Well, here's a new prediction: Facebook will hit $200 billion in market cap -- that's Google's (GOOG) value -- within two years.
It'll probably fall far from there, but let's save that for another time.
So take a look at these names and decide if they are for you. The Facebook bubble is one of the biggest I've ever seen. Intel was a $50 million company when it came public. Now, IPO'ing at hundreds of billions is the New Normal. When everyone is that hyped about a company, even minimal exposure can make a stock run.
1. Microsoft (MSFT)
Here's the one you probably definitely know about. Everyone and their mother were howling at what a dumb move Steve Ballmer made buying into Facebook at a $15 billion valuation. Five years and $85 billion later, it looks incredibly prescient. More importantly, Microsoft prevented Google from establishing a relationship with Facebook. Making 7x on $240 million in seven years would put Microsoft in the .000001% of hedge fund managers. Unfortunately, even a roughly $2 billion gain is little more than a rounding error for a company with about $70 billion in revenue. (Microsoft owns and publishes TechBiz, an MSN Money site.)
2. Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG)
Here's one you likely don't know about. IPG grabbed nearly 5 basis points of Facebook back in 2006 for an advertising agreement -- Mark Zuckerberg & Co. would let them invest if their clients spent $10 million on ads.
Best legal kickback of all time.
IPG owned about 0.5% till they offloaded half at a $65.5 billion valuation (nobody's perfect).
So if Facebook has almost doubled in value since then, IPG is sitting on about $200 million of unrealized gains. Not bad for a company with a market cap under $5 billion. If Facebook runs to where I think it will, that stake could start to become about 10% of IPG's current value. It's already up 43% in the last six months, so a lot of this may be priced in -- but I still think the stock will pop if Facebook hits $200B.
3. GSV Capital (GSVC)
GSV is a throwback to the days of shell investment companies -- something between a specialty purpose acquisition company (SPAC) and a mutual fund. The company has no ongoing business line of its own; it just buys stakes in tech companies on the secondary markets. Right now, GSV owns shares of some of the hottest new tech darlings -- Gilt Groupe, Bloom Energy, Silver Spring Networks, Chegg, Dropbox, Zynga (ZNGA) and Twitter. It even has a stake in the platform where you can buy stakes on the secondary market, Sharespost.
But its Facebook investment is why most people know of GSV.
4. Mail.Ru Group
This one is murky, to say the least. Mail.ru is a Russian Internet company that is a byproduct of Digital Sky Technology, Yuri Milner's investment firm. DST is one of the savviest Internet investors and kind of the Kevin Bacon of hot Internet stocks. DST bought its stake in Facebook (originally 10% now diluted down to 5%), and then stuffed it into Mail.ru. After some typical upper-crust-Russian corporate drama, most of Mail.ru's stake was ceded to its parent DST (Facebook's SEC disclosure says it is no longer a 5% holder). And while they still own shares, I'd rather you wait till Facebook's IPO than buy this name.
5. Tencent Holdings (TCEHY)
The biggest Internet company you've never heard of. With a market cap of $52.5 billion, Tencent owns some of the choicest Chinese digital assets. Its crown jewel is QQ, an instant-messaging service with 800 million active users -- the United States has around 300 million people, not all of whom could be considered active.
And as for what we care about, Ten has an indirect stake in Facebook through its ownership interest in Digital Sky Technologies, which is around 10%. More important than the couple hundred million in Facebook shares that translates to is Tencent's ability to invest alongside DST in the coming round of the tech bubble. And I expect DST's new billion-dollar fund to be hugely oversubscribed.
6 . Naspers Limited (NPSNY)
Here's one of my favorites that we need to do really serious digging on. Naspers is a South African media behemoth with a market cap of about $21 billion. It's up about 32% this year, but I'd still look at it for the long term.
Like Tencent, its Facebook stake is indirect. But interestingly, Naspers owns huge stakes of both Tencent (34%) and DST (28.7%). DST owns 5.5% of Facebook, which means Naspers has $1.6 billion in shares at a $100B valuation. And it owns a third of Tencent, which owns another 10% of DST, so that's another $180M for good measure. Throw in part of the value of Tencent's shares of $15 billion, plus DST's value (it is rumored to be IPO'ng soon itself), plus a not-insignificant $4.5 billion in revenue, and Naspers looks like a double or triple at first blush.
I'd love to hear what all of you think about this name (especially vehement opinions to the contrary), and if you think it looks as outright cheap as I do. If Facebook runs to $200 billion, I think this stock could run right along with it.
Cody Willard writes Revolution Investing for MarketWatch and posts the trades from his personal account at TradingWithCody.com. At time of publication, Cody was net long Apple, Google and Microsoft.
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"The health and safety of our citizens is our number one priority, and this declaration gives us the necessary resources to protect the residents of Wisconsin," Governor Walker said in a statement. "Since last fall, we have taken action to help alleviate the impact the propane shortage is having on our state. I will do everything I can within my power to help our friends and loved ones relying on propane to heat their homes or businesses during this challenging situation."
About 250,000 people use propane to heat their homes and businesses in Wisconsin.
Here's a list of some of the measures instituted by the Walker administration:
- On January 24, 2014, Governor Walker directed the Department of Administration's Division of Energy Services to release $1.5 million in additional Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Crisis Benefit dollars to the 49 counties/tribes that have a high percentage of propane households.
- The Department of Administration's Division of Energy Services has contacted approximately 23,000 low-income propane customers recommending that they contact their propane vendor when their tank reaches 30% full to ensure they continue to have heating fuel and provided information on assistance available through the Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP).
- The Department of Administration's Division of Energy Services issued information to all of the local/partner contacts for WHEAP that outlines the benefits available to customers, including the availability of Crisis Benefit dollars to pay for lodging or temporary shelters.
- Wisconsin Emergency Management has contacted local emergency management directors to monitor warming sites and shelter availability.
- The Keep Wisconsin Warm Fund (KWWF) has agreed to temporarily allow an increase in their income limit for propane households from 60% of State Median Income (SMI) to 80% SMI, and will allow propane households to potentially receive an increased maximum benefit of $600 and has temporarily adjusted their policy to allow propane households the ability to potentially receive two benefit payments in a year.
The governor's office is also offering tips to remain safe:
- Call the non-emergency number of your local sheriff's department if you need the location of a local warming shelter or other local resources. As always, call 911 for an emergency.
- Check on friends, neighbors. and loved ones to ensure everyone has a warm place to stay.
- Call toll-free1-866-HEATWIS (432-8947) for information about where you can purchase propane in your area, or to apply for assistance towards your propane heating bill. You can also visit www.homeenergyplus.wi.gov about where to apply for heating assistance through the WHEAP program. Your local agency will determine eligibility for heating benefits based upon your household income, size, and the home's heating costs. If you are eligible, the WHEAP program will make a payment directly to your fuel supplier towards the cost of your propane. These benefits are available through May 15, 2014. Your local agency will also determine if you are eligible for Crisis Benefits.
- If you go to a local warming shelter, turn off the water in your home and drain your pipes to ensure they pipes do not freeze in your absence. If you are hesitant to use a shelter because you are afraid to leave a pet behind, please call your local warming shelter/human services agency as many warming shelters also offer pet shelter when an individual or family utilizes the shelter.
- Please donate to the Keep Wisconsin Warm Fund (KWWF) to help those impacted by the crisis. Credit card donations accepted:
- Online at www.kwwf.org/donate
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Twenty-one animated films have been submitted for consideration for an Oscar. Which one would you vote for?
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"Dr. Seuss' The Lorax," "Frankenweenie," "Ice Age Continental Drift" and "ParaNorman" are among the high-profile movies vying for one of five nominations. Other contenders include France's "The Rabbi's Cat" and Japan's "From Up on Poppy Hill."
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"Rango" won the prize earlier this year after 18 films were in nomination contention.
The 85th annual Academy Awards are set for Feb. 24, 2013, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood."
We have not seen "Wreck-It Ralph" yet or "The Rise of the Guardians," it's not out for a few more weeks, but my kids do want to see both of them. "Wreck-It Ralph" scored big this weekend.
"The $165 million animated film topped the chart with $49.1 million out of 3,752 theaters — the strongest debut ever for a Walt Disney Animation production (i.e. not including Pixar titles). Disney's Tangled opened with a whopping $48.8 million over the more lucrative Thanksgiving weekend in 2010, so Wreck-It Ralph's slightly larger bow (and its hefty $13,086 per theater average) should be viewed as a major victory for the Mouse House."
I really think that "Frankenweenie" will stand the test of time. It's just a good movie for kids and adults.
Did you see "Wreck-It Ralph" this weekend? Did you like it? Is it worth your money? Is it worth 3-D money? Which has been your favorite animated feature of the year? Which should win the Oscar?
November 5th, 2012
12:14 am
Has anything been more magical than "The Little Mermaid" and "Beauty and the Beast"? *sigh* Losing Howard Ashman to AIDS left a gaping hole in Disney magic. I love Pixar — Toy Story, etc. — but nothing tops the thrill of seeing BATB the first time . . . I've only saw "Brave" this year — it was ok, but it didn't resonate with me.
November 5th, 2012
6:50 am
Saw Wreck it Ralph this weekend. It was OK. had quite a few few funny moments but was not great. Loved Brave, and so did my daughters. My money is on Frankenweekie for the Oscar, even though I have not seen it, it seems to have a look that is head and shoulders above the rest. Personally I am over the 3d. dont need it, it does not make things better and I will not spend extra to see it. Cant wait for Rise of the guardians, looks like a winner to me.
November 5th, 2012
8:43 am
Wreck-It-Ralph was probably the best Disney movie I've seen since The Incredibles.
If you like pop culture references, have ever owned a Nintendo console, or visited a video arcade anytime during the late 1980's – early 1990's you will have a much better appreciation for Wreck-It-Ralph.
November 5th, 2012
10:09 am
We saw Wreckit Ralph on Friday and loved it. It was funny but also had many touching moments. My eldest (16) loved all of the game references. He already has plans to own it when it comes out on DVD. My youngest (8) thought everything about it was great. I thought the characters were engaging and the plot was interestin
Best non-pixar Disney movie in a very long time.
We don't pay the extra for 3D. I didn't notice any places where it was obvious that 3D would really make a difference unlike films like Desp. Me where the places with 3D effects were clear even in the flat version.
November 5th, 2012
10:18 am
Didn't remember that Wreck-It Ralph was coming out this weekend or I might have taken my Little Sister. I want to see it myself. ParaNorman was not that good…didn't suck but wasn't good enough to see twice or recommend even though it had a message at the end. If it wins anything I'll be surprised.
November 5th, 2012
10:21 am
What no Madagascar 3? LOL.
November 5th, 2012
11:05 am
Very seldom is anything I would consider "good" on the Oscar list. It is Hollywood's way of attracting attention at a time when few go to the movies and before most DVDs hit the stands. Move along folks nothing to see here…
November 5th, 2012
11:27 am
Maybe it's just me, but I don't care for the somewhat adult themed animation that has been so widly popular the last few years. The series of "Shrek" films come to mind for example. I found them less than endearing full of mild vulgarities and inneundo. I much prefer the old school Disney classics.
November 5th, 2012
12:12 pm
@sluggo – The Shrek Series is a staple in my home. We absolultely LOVE those movies and can recite them line for line. Don't much care for the 3rd one, but the first two are fabulous.
Same with Madagascar. The first two, actually the Second one, are great. Haven't seen the 3rd one yet.
PS my kids are in their 20's….and still love Shrek!!
November 5th, 2012
12:59 pm
@Sluggo – I understand what you are saying. My eyebrow goes up on a lot of children's movies that don't seem to be just for children. Granted, I fell asleep at the beginning of Brave so I don't know how they set up the story but it was about marrying off a little girl. She didn't appear to be even a teenager. Why did my 10 year old Little Sister need to watch something about arranged marriage of a child? Was it too deep for her? No. It wasn't disturbing to her or anything like that but to me, arranged marriages for children is not a children's topic. It probably went over her head so I'm sure I'm overreacting. :-)
November 5th, 2012
1:06 pm
Walt Disney was accused of making his (now classic) movies too adult back in his time. He said then, that parents take children to the movies and should be entertained as well. So no Sluggo, those classic movies are just as bad…it is society that has changed.
November 5th, 2012
6:47 pm
@sluggo – my problem is with the middle school/potty humor that seems to invade almost everything. Oh, 'haha' someone made a funny noise… gets old after awhile. Our family enjoys humor that has an edge or makes you think a little.
@mayhem – I have several friends who love the Shrek/Madagascar movies. I liked the first Shrek but after that we lost interest. My older 2 just roll their eyes when someone mentions the Madagascar movies or the later Shrek ones. My youngest thinks they are funny but he is definitely the 'frat-boy' of the bunch.


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- Why does my child need a tonsillectomy?
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- Can my child still get strep throat and other throat infections after tonsillectomy?
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The Writing Is on the Cloud, my Dear Watson
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International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) has a long track record of being on the cutting edge of technology shifts, and today is no exception. Last week, IBM's CEO addressed the three eras of computing as Tabulating, Programmable and Cognitive. In 2011 IBM developed a computer program that can understand human language so well that it beat two of the greatest Jeopardy! players of all time. IBM is just starting to monetize Watson by bringing him to market in the health care and financial services industries. The implementation of Watson has the capability of streamlining processes that involve massive amounts of unstructured data, like reviewing electronic medical records. Opportunities like this will be very valuable to IBM's clients in the medical field that currently rely on skilled nurses to review these records, who could otherwise be helping treat patients.
Watson will help IBM solidify a position in the cloud. Cloud computing is one of IBM's stated growth initiatives. By having large databases in the cloud for their clients, IBM can cross-sell their Watson technology to help businesses make sense of their "Big Data." IBM will do this by turning these data points into action in a host of different industries from Rail, to Financial Services, to Health Care. By being at the forefront of the "unstructured" data revolution IBM puts itself ahead of its competitors and helps IBM build out its moat as a first mover.
Valuation and Competitors
IBM has completed its 2010 roadmap of increasing EPS over $10, with room to spare, and is now on track to beat the $20 EPS they have targeted for 2015. Between IBM moving into larger margin businesses and their aggressive share buybacks, IBM looks cheap on a PE basis right now. Currently IBM is trading at a 14 P/E ratio while Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) is trading at 16.5 and SAP (NYSE: SAP) is trading at 25. If IBM is earning $20 per share by 2015 at its current conservative P/E ratio, it will be a $280 stock. That is a 40% increase from today's price for a blue chip company without any expansion in its P/E ratio!
The whole big data industry is taking off right now. Oracle's cloud services revenue have increased 18% in the past quarter alone. SAP has broken into the Cloud market in a big way since entering in 2011. According to their annual report they went from cloud services revenue of $20 million to over $270 million, a 1400% increase. IBM is using its developed network of sales representatives as well as its long standing relationship with clients to defend its moat against these two competitors. IBM has been in the cloud space since 2005, and from 2011 to 2012 has increased its revenue from cloud services 80%. As these software titans battle for their business, IBM has an advantage of selling a complete in-house IT system for corporations, from the mainframe and servers to software. This gives IBM an edge as its customers only have one point of contact for their IT solutions. This is part of the reason that in 2012 IBM had over $400 million in competitive replacements of sales services contracts from competitors like SAP and Oracle.
IBM is a large scale first mover of the cognitive computing revolution and is trading cheaply on a P/E ratio basis to its peers. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B) has invested $10.7 billion in IBM back in 2011 purchasing 64 million shares, and has added another 2.6 million since, for a total of 66.6 million shares worth over $13 billion today. Not only does Buffet own more shares than he did in 2011, since IBM has repurchased nearly 100 million shares, Buffett's ownership stake has gone from 5.2% at the beginning of 2011 to 5.9% at the end of 2012.
The Foolish Bottom Line
Given the trajectory of IBM in the Big Data movement and its financial discipline in repurchasing shares, it's not hard to see why CFO Mark Loughridge set a target to double IBM's earnings per share in 5 years. IBM has a stated mission of becoming "the worlds most essential company," and they plan on digging their moat with Big Data.
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#18 Prospect: Brandon Davidson
Winter 2009: NR
Summer 2010: NR
Winter 2010: #18
Years ago, the Oilers paid Kenta Nilsson to drive his SAAB around Europe looking for prospects. Frank Musil would join in when he could get the Lada Hitschmanova going ("56 Sparks Street") and throughout the KP era Edmonton drafted obscure Euro's.
From Alexei Mikhnov to Jesse Niinimaki and Mikhail Youkov and beyond, the Oilers plucked kids whose photos were not available to the Hockey News for their draft issue (Mikhnov), whose scouting reports were barely available on the Al Gore (Niinimaki) and whose names had more correct spellings than Carter has pills (Zhukov, Youkov).
The current Oilers procurement group–led by Stu (Magnificent Bastard) MacGregor–prefer North America and specifically the WHL. Here are the Oilers draft trends since MacGregor took over in time for the 2008 Entry Draft:
- WHL 7 (Eberle, Hamilton, others)
- Sweden 3 (MPS, Lander, Motin)
- QMJHL 3 (Roy, Cornet, Blain)
- OHL 2 (Hall & Martindale)
- Finland 2 (Hartikainen, Rajala)
- BCJHL 2 (Bigos, Kellen Jones)
- USHS 1 (Hesketh)
- NCAA 1 (Pitlick)
- Slovakia 1 (Marincin)
- Belarus 1 (Pelss)
That's 23 picks; 52% of MBS's picks come from the CHL (30% WHL; 13% QMJHL; 9% OHL) with the Swedes and Finn's making up 21.7% of the group (Swede's 13%; Finn's about 9%). It's a huge change in direction from the KP era, with US high schools, the USHL and NCAA all losing their previous appeal to the organization.
The results of the Oilers attention to the CHL have been impressive so far. From Hall to Eberle to Hamilton and beyond, the organization has done their homework in their own back yard and the results are impressive.
- Mike Remmerde/Redline Report: I usually like late bloomers who come out of nowhere, but this guy's skating bothers me too much. Has big trouble with pivots. But he's got really good hockey sense and is a very good puck mover. Probably goes way higher than I like, but if somehow he lasted until the 5th round, I might be interested. (Note: Oilers took him in the 6th round).
- International Scouting Services: Davidson was listed by the Pats after last seasons Mac's Midget Tournament. He has not missed a beat and has added some offensive flair to the Pat d-core. He moves the puck very well and is a key contributor to the PP. He has great mobility and vision with the puck. He has made an easy and smooth transition from Midget AAA to the WHL. Not often is there an 18 yr old rookie who has the impact that Davidson has had this season.
Davidson did have some knee problems a year ago, but the scouting reports above (puck mover with decent size: 6.02, 194 now) give us a nice idea about him. Stu MacGregor after the draft: "We were looking for a puck mover, and Davidson certain is that. We were surprised he was there, he's a talented kid. He did have an injury problem with a knee just after Christmas; we feel he has a legitimate chance to be a solid guy for us in our organization."
He ranks 5th in WHL scoring among defenders and is having a fine year compared to last season:
- 09-10: 59gp, 1-33-34 (.576) 37pims +15
- 10-11: 33gp, 5-22-27 (.818) 32pims -4
The Pats are 70-106 at even strength this season (-36) so if Davidson is playing average minutes at even strength (and the Pats roll three pairings) his plus minus should be -12 (and it's -4). Last season, his +15 came on a team that was -11 overall, so he's no stranger to a strong plus minus.
Since they're in the same league, I thought it might be an idea to compare Davidson with Martin Marincin. When are they scoring points? Are they posting impressive EV numbers? What about the PP?
- Marincin's boxcars: 32gp, 9-24-33 (1.03)
- Davidson's boxcars: 33gp, 5-22-27 (.818)
- Marincin's EVs: 32gp, 3-10-13 (.406)
- Davidson's EVs: 33gp, 2-14-16 (.485)
- Marincin PP: 32gp, 6-14-20 (.625)
- Davidson PP: 33gp, 3-8-11 (.333)
Marcincin's PP number is a very good one, Davidson's no slouch either. Both of their EV numbers are solid, I wouldn't take too much from Davidson's superior number. Defensenen don't drive the bus at Evs and three points in 32-33 games is covered by luck at least once.
I like Davidson a lot, his numbers are impressive. One thing that stands out: Marincin has had a hand in 20/30 PP goals for his team. I don't know if that's sustainable, but it stands out. I had to check it twice. Not really about Davidson, but there you go.


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When the iPhone 4S hits the streets next Friday, it will do so with a feature no previous model has possessed on launch day: competition. For years, AT&T had the iPhone all to itself in the U.S., but earlier this year Verizon joined the iPhone family and, with the iPhone 4S launch, Sprint is jumping on the bandwagon as well.
That means those looking to snap up the latest version of the iPhone have a choice unavailable to any that have gone before them. To help you make the savviest decision possible, here's our breakdown of the carriers' voice, data, and messaging plans. But be warned: These plans are constructed differently at each company, so it is sometimes difficult to make an apples-to-apples comparison.
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As was already the case, AT&T and Verizon are neck-and-neck on their introductory plan for individuals, starting at $40 a month for 450 minutes and ratcheting up to $70 a month for unlimited calling.
Newcomer Sprint would seem to get the worst of this comparison, at least at first blush. The company requires the purchase of a Sprint Everything plan with an iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S. Those plans start at $70 a month for 450 minutes -- the same as the unlimited minutes price on the other two carriers -- and tops out at $100 a month for unlimited minutes. But don't count the company out just yet: Sprint has advantages in other categories, as you'll see below.
There's more disparity between all three companies when it comes to the family voice plans. AT&T's family plans starts at $60 a month for 550 minutes of talk; Verizon's basic plan is $70 a month for 700 minutes of talk; and Sprint charges $130 a month for 1500 minutes. Each carrier requires two lines for the family plan, in most cases with a maximum of five lines.
Text-messaging plans
Here is where Sprint starts to look less expensive. Those Sprint Everything plans that are mandatory with the iPhone purchase include unlimited texting as part of a $10-per-month fee for unlimited data.
Both AT&T and Verizon offer $20-per-month plans for unlimited texting; if you don't think that you'll be sending scads of messages, though, you can also pay as you go. AT&T recently scrapped its $5 and $10 introductory plans, which included 200 and 1000 messages, respectively; now, if you don;t pay the $20 for the unlimited plan, you'll pay 20 cents per text sent or received, and 30 cents per picture or video message sent or received. Verizon also charges 20 cents per text, and it charges 25 cents for a picture or video. In addition, Verizon offers a $5 plan for 250 messages and a $10 plan for 500 messages.
Because Sprint's texting plan falls within its broader, required data plan, it's not easy to say who wins the side-by-side matchup. If your texting falls closer to the "unlimited" side of the spectrum, Sprint might win on points, but Verizon has more options for moderate texters. Both AT&T and Verizon give you the option of not texting and not paying for it; Sprint does not.


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The leeches look like they might have turned.
The dim glow from the bathroom is keeping you awake -- but you don't have a night-light.
A tiny cockroach rehab clinic has been set up between the aftershave and the aspirin.
The drill bit you use to let the "bad ayre" out of your skull can't be sharpened.
Your nosy neighbors leave the bathroom saying, "Don't touch me."
The Brylcream can go -- the last time you ran your fingers through your hair was when you cleaned out the drain.
There's a skeleton on the other side with a note saying, "Hi, Guy!"
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A federal appeals court has halted the execution of a Georgia man who killed a fellow inmate in 1990.
Defense attorney Brian Kammer said that the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay of execution to Warren Lee Hill, who had been set to die Tuesday.
Kammer said in an email that he was greatly relieved by the ruling.
Hill was convicted in the Aug. 17, 1990 beating death of Joseph Handspike. Hill was serving a life sentence at the time for the slaying of his 18-year-old girlfriend, who was shot 11 times.
Hill's lawyer had argued his client is mentally disabled and shouldn't be executed. The state argued the defense failed to meet its burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that Hill is mentally disabled.
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Goodbye Mr. Darwin and the selfish gene?
Jaroslav Flegr, a self-described "sloppy dresser," the 53-year-old Czech scientist has the contemplative air of someone habitually lost in thought, and his still-youthful, square-jawed face is framed by frizzy red hair that encircles his head like a ring of fire. He is trying to change the way we think about Darwinian Evolution.
He suspected that Toxoplasma Gondii, an obligate, intracellular, parasitic protozoan that causes the disease toxoplasmosis, and with which he is infected is changing his behavior subtly so that his 'selfish' genes are more or less now slave to those of the genes of the parasite. If what he thinks is true, Jaroslav is under more the selective pressure of the parasite than his own genes.
For fact, parasites inducing behavioral changes in hosts have been reported by many scientists. Toxoplasmosis is one of the most prevalent infection among humans. If you have affinity for cats, you are likely infected.
Jaroslav has come up with the idea of frozen evolution, which suggests that new adaptations by accumulation of random mutations happen only when their members are genetically uniform, i.e., only after a portion of the population of the original species has split off, balanced on the edge of extinction for several generations, and then undergone rapid expansion. After a short period of time,polymorphism accumulates in the gene pool due to frequency-dependent selection; and thus, in each generation, new mutations occur in the presence of different alleles and therefore change their selection coefficients from generation to generation. The species ceases to behave in an evolutionarily plastic manner and exists in this state until such changes accumulate in the environment that the species becomes extinct.
When you are a host, it is unknown in which direction your evolutionary future lies – survival or extinction.
So is it goodbye to Mr. Darwin or his celebrity proponent Dr. Richard Dawkins?
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Dec 27 2013: Hi Pabitra,
A couple of observations: Biology is dynamic by definition and has a non-cyclic aspect to it as reflected in biological evolution.
The concept of the niche is fundamental to what makes biology a science. No two separate species can occupy the same niche at the same location indefinitely. It's obvious that niches have expanded during the history of life on earth. Many of these expanding niches have come about dependent on other living organisms and as their populations expanded opportunites for new species in the form of viruses, mistletoe, etc., were added to the phylogenic tree.
If I understand correctly Jaroslav Flegr is delving into some interesting potential consequences of how this host parasite relationship could influence the hosts in ways that could influence or interfere with the basic mechanism (genes) that enable the biological evolutionary process. I presume this influence would have only come about after the niche was invaded by a species. It's hard for me to think this would alter the basic concept and theory of biological evolution, but rather help define its evolving subtlies.
It would not surprise me that Professor Flegr is onto something. Perhaps a future TED Speaker with an idea worth spreading. I am looking forward to reading what he has to say.
I'm on cold medication so I hope I'm making sense.
Dec 28 2013: The problem, Dan, with the idea of biological niche is that of a scale. As we look at the ecology, which is biology expressed in grand scale, niche is obvious. If we look at genetics, which is biology expressed in the minutest of scale know to us, the boundaries defining niches start to become blurry.
It is time we start defining the unit of life. To me it seems to be an organism having an independent life with a copy mechanism to reproduce and having a given life span and evolving in a given environment. To me it also seems that the idea of biological independence is rather contrived, the copy mechanism of reproduction is all but accurate and the environment is easily exchangeable with other species.
Dec 28 2013: Pabitra, I must admit I can't connect where you are coming from with your explainations, nor Flegr's postulate.
Richard Dawkin's with his observation of memes (a word he coined) was able to explain how the affects of our human genetic constitution is not the sole influence of our life circumstances. We can, and have, independently influenced our niche and overall survival success by our behavior and cultural knowledge. Interestingly enough in some cases by negating the negative consequences of individual genetic phenotypic expression via medicine, and also in so many other ways via communication, inventiveness, and on and on.
As already pointed out Flegr's claim seems more likely to be the consequence of the blind unfolding evolution of the living biosphere of which we are part, including serving as a niche for numerous other living organisms. These consequences may well often be esoteric, cumulative, selective, beneficial, detrimental, etc.
I don't see a case here for his postulate.
Dec 29 2013: What do you think is the biological niche of T. Gondii? It has two aspects of its existence/life, one sexual that happens only within the stomachs of cats and another asexual part that can can happen inside the bodies of almost all warm blooded animals. Flegr's postulate in one part cites its strange life where T. Gondii arguably influence the non-cat hosts' brain functions subtly (Flegr himself is a host) so that the host organism's biological goal is compromised against the parasite's. Looked from T.Gondii's perspective it doesn't seem to have a niche, or if it does have one it is too complex and huge for its size.
Dec 29 2013: Hi Pabitra, in response to the concept of a biological niche.
T. Gondii may have two physically independent aspects of its life cycle, but they are not independent of one another. The niche of this species like all other species of life would include all the physical needs necessary which enable it to survive as a species. The essential niche of this organism is in the belly of it host, but from there it is able to roam to intermediate hosts.
This is my understanding of basic biology and it is an important concept because it is a fundamental component to understanding evolution. I don't see how better understanding T. Gondii via Jaroslav Flegr publications contradicts how evolution in known to work as originally postulated by Charles Darwin and beautifully explored by Richard Dawkins.
Dec 29 2013: Dan, Pabritra,
As I read your posts I thought of how certain creatures gather in a certain location to reproduce and are abele to roam far from said location ... in the case you are talking about its the belly of one creature and the bodies of other creatures... in the one I was thinking about its a certain bay rather than the arctic waters ... and as I write this I consider how it could even be a certain river source vs the open seas ... or certain beaches vs the open seas.... or certain islands vs the vast territories they normally roam most of their lives... In other words the idea of reproducing in a particular place while living elsewhere most of their lives is rather common... there are even certain bugs that live under the ground most of their lives and come out to reproduce at a particular stage... In the case of your conversation it seems the creature likes to reproduce in the stomach of cats and live elsewhere... I wonder if it develop and subtlety influences hosts behaviors so as to induce them to live together in order to facilitate it's own existence... or if it just took advantage of the particular niche that the hosts created by living together... in a more civilized context ... to companies form where there is a workforce and favorable conditions or does the workforce live and the favorable conditions be created where companies form?
Dec 30 2013: Hi Esteban,
One of the key aspects of the natural evolution of species is that it is blind as opposed to designed. The selective pressures and opportunist influences is what directs change in a given population expression by favoring variation within individual offspring members of the population, or favoring chance changes in the individual genes passed on to the offspring. Also a niche is characterized by a range and often reflected in the population of a species. The Douglas fir tree tends to be more magnificent in the center of its range in the Pacific Northwest than on the outer limits of that range. In other words these individuals tend to be more fit.
Dec 30 2013: Dan,
When one species develops the capability of molding it's surroundings to expand and accommodate the rage over which it prospers the natural evolution can come into the influence of that one species whims and become designed and guided evolution... akin to breeding of dogs for particular traits... or 'genetically' modified plants/animals/environments. If we consider memetic influences into the human development evolution we may even observe more complicated relationships... do ideas tend to our needs or do we tend to the needs of ideas? Maybe its a bit more complicated as we tend to each-other wellbeing... the gardener-plant caring for each other breathing in and breathing out in a synergistic cycle thanks to the collaboration with the other...
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Another weekend, another awards show, and another chance to predict the outcome of the Oscar race. This time, however, a wrench was thrown into the works when three different films took home the Best Picture title from two different academies, both of whom are considered to be excellent indicators of the Oscar race. On Saturday, the SAG Awards awarded American Hustle with Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. Traditionally, the film that wins the top prize at the SAGs takes home Best Picture on Oscar night - although in recent years, their choices have not always lined up perfectly with the Academy. But before anyone had the chance to officially declare American Hustle to be the new front runner, the Producers Guild Awards hit back on Sunday, when they declared the Best Picture of the year to be a tie between 12 Years a Slave and Gravity. And just like that, the Oscar race was once again, anyone's game.
However, over the course of awards season, its become clear that the final fight for the Best Picture Oscar will come down to those three films. Last week, we aimed to predict which film had the best shot at the award based on title alone. But now, we're moving onto more substantial matters. We've seen that flashy performances entertain SAG-AFTRA, while emotional impact carries more weight with the Producers Guild, but what about the Academy? We've decided that the best way to find out is to look back at the history of the awards, and compare the previous winners to the current front runners in order to determine which one will best appeal to the Academy's sensibilities.


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Hartford Judge Kevin G. Dubay this week ordered that attorney fees, interest and other costs be added to the $15.7 million a Superior Court judge awarded this spring to the surviving family members and injured victims of a deadly crash on Interstate 95 in November 2007 that left three people dead.
The judge also reduced two of the six verdicts. With the adjustments, the six awards now total $21,992,286.
A jury in April found that Northeast Carriers, the owner of the tanker truck that jumped the median near the Interstate 395 interchange in East Lyme, and the estate of tanker driver Peter Derry, were negligent and reckless. The tanker rammed into a southbound tractor-trailer, causing a pileup. Derry, 51, of Webster, Mass., died along with two others.
Attorney Matthew Shafner, who represented the estate of Lu-Ann Dugas of East Lyme, said that because some of the verdicts were in excess of compromise offers made by the defendant in April 2011, interest was added to the compromise amounts because the court system encourages people to settle their cases. Attorneys fees were awarded because there was a finding of reckless driving, he said.
The jury had awarded $3,763,100 to the Dugas estate. The amount, with enhancements, is now $5,479,195. Dugas had been returning from a medical appointment and was crushed by the roof of her car, according to testimony. She died at the scene.
The jury awarded $5,575,000 to James Clark, the 27-year-old driver of the southbound tractor-trailer, who suffered extensive injuries, including foot, leg and rib fractures, a back injury and head trauma. The enhanced award totals $8,955,824. Clark was represented by New London attorney Shelley L. Graves.
The jury awarded $1,069,500 to Lynn Mariani, a fellow teacher who was carpooling with Samira Clough of Mystic to a teachers' workshop. Judge Dubay reduced the amount to $669,500, then added attorneys fees and costs, bringing the new total to $906,974. Mariani was represented by Groton attorney Peter Bartinik Sr., who said that Mariani's physical injuries were not severe, but she suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Bartinik, who had elicited testimony at the trial from Charles Morgan, a renowned psychiatric and forensic expert, said Mariani has returned to teaching and is doing well but could have setbacks in the future. However, Bartinik said, a judge has the prerogative to reduce a verdict if he feels there is not sufficient evidence to support the jury's award of future economic damages, which in Mariani's case would entail medical expenses.
"I'm not shocked by the reduction," Bartinik said Friday in a phone interview. "But I'm shocked it was considerable."
The jury awarded $2,218,000 to Clough, a teacher who suffered a cracked vertebrae and a foot injury and who was forced into early retirement. The judge reduced the award to $1,718,000 but added attorney's fees and interest, bringing the new total to $2,897,750. Clough was represented by attorney Dina Fisher of New Haven.
The jury awarded $3,210,000 to the estate of Fred Held of Milford, who was returning there from a local casinos and died in his Honda Accord. The enhanced award amount is $3,654,458. The estate was represented by attorney Carl Secola of New Haven.
The judge increased the $50,000 awarded to South Bay Trucking, the owners of the tractor-trailer that Clark was driving, to $98,000.
The plaintiffs have not yet collected their awards. Since Northeast Carriers only had $2.6 million in insurance coverage, the attorneys are attempting to recover some of the damages from Northeast's parent company, the Brooklyn, Conn.-based Saveway Petroleum, according to Shafner.
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These navy blue booty shorts are the perfect attire for lounging around the house, or wearing as an undergarment. The short shorts are made of a 90 percent cotton and 10 percent spandex blend, allowing for stretch so they aren't too constricting. The comfortable elastic waistband of the booty shorts are printed with the US Navy insignia, and 'Anchors Aweigh' is printed on the rear of the lounge shorts. The left hip of the booty short is decorated with a white anchor, further making these shorts a perfect way to show your support for our United States Navy, even when just laying around the house!
Harry's Army Surplus: Serving Dearborn and Metropolitan Detroit with army navy surplus, uniform gear, boots, army surplus and work clothing since 1950.


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Friday July 8, 2011
An Air Quality Alert has been called for the Louisville metropolitan area for Sunday, July 10, 2011. The Air Quality Index (AQI) is expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range. The AQI is expected to reach 114 for ozone.
Sensitive groups include children, older adults, active adults and anyone with heart and/or lung ailments.
Help the air on Air Quality Alert days with these simple steps: