text: Article about Julia Lipnitskaya "Pertfect skate" (February-March 2012, around the World Junior Championships) http://ffkm.ru/images/mf/Figurist_2012_1-2_25-26.pdf - page 18 "I'm not talking about Julia before the world championships," - says her coach Eteri Tutberidze by phone. "I would praise her, because it's impossible not to, and it isn't a right thing to do before important competition. Talk with Lipnitskayas, and let's postpone our conversation until after Minsk." A conversation with Julia and Daniela Lipnitskaya began with them telling how three years ago the two of them, mother and daughter, were making difficult decision: to continue Julia's figure skating lessons or quit it altogether and start living like normal people. At the time, Julia was the best skater in the figure skating school [in Ekaterinburg] and could do double Axel when she was 10, but on the country level, in her age group, she "had nothing to catch". "We went to Russian Cup series, and we realized that our level was far below from that of Moscow and St. Petersburg athletes, - continues Julia's mother. - So the question was, what to do next? " But first they had to figure out where to go and to whom, so Lipnitskayas began a search of "their" coach. "At competitions, we were surreptiously watching the coaches — Julia admits. - My mother told me: look who would you like to train with? I liked Eteri Tutberidze right away, I told my mama that I would like to train with her. We then talked about her like that: look, there is ''our'' coach coming". Eteri Georgievna learned that story after Julia began training in her group. "I remember that competition, but I had no idea that I was watched that closely by someone - smiles Eteri. - I was there with Sasha Deeva and Kamilla Gainetdinova and tried to prepare each of them for for the skate. Kamilla had to be guarded from communication, and Sasha, on the contrary, needed to communicate as much as possible. And I was trying to do it all at once, I imagine how funny that must have looked." However, even having made the choice, Lipnitskayas didn't contact the coach at once, because they still thought, maybe it wasn't worth an effort to try to change something. But, as the saying goes, it's better to do and have a result than not to do and forever ask yourself a question "what if?" So they decided to take a chance, because, as we know, there is no harm in trying. "We did not set an appointment with Tutberidze, and when we went, we simply called the rink and asked the administrator to tell Eteri Georgievna that we were going to meet her." Now the whole story sounds like an interesting episode from the newly crowned World Junior champion's life, but the day when Daniela Lipnitskaya was starting her car to get her daughter to Moscow, they were only sure of one thing: if Eteri Tutberidze didn't take them, they wouldn't continue their attempts, they'd simply quit figure skating. As they now both recall the two days they spent on the road, they didn't think about the future or the past, they were not afraid, they just were going to try the only chance they gave themselves. When they had got to Moscow and found the rink, Julia went to the practice on the same day: "I remember that I was impressed with the level of skating of the group, I wanted to train there no matter what. Eteri Georgievna told me to do a double flip-double loop- double loop jump combination, I repeated it all practice and I was very tired, because I wasn't used to it." "I got her on the ice, and went to wait in the car - says Daniela Leonidovna. - On the first day, our practice, both on ice and off ice, lasted 9 hours. I was sitting in the car and thinking: what we got ourself into? " After the conversation with the coach who said, "I take her", they had to go back home to finally pack their belongings and move to Moscow. It took a week to settle all issues with work, an apartment, a school and a cat, then two days' journey by car and after one night in Kazan, at eight p.m. they were in Moscow. "We called the apartment owner with whom we had an agreement about an apartment rent, but no one answered - wide-eyed, says Julia. - And here me and my mama sitting in a car near Auchan, it's almost midnight, and we have nowhere to go, and don't know what to do. " Lipnitskayas called several agencies and found a place to live by midnight, and the next day Julia went on the ice. Julia Lipnitskaya started training in Eteri Tutberidze's group in March 2009. And if Julia now says that she was impressed by the group, we have to reveal that the group was equally impressed by her. First of all, by her hard work, ultra-fast learning ability, and the unique flexibility she demonstrated during her spins. By the way, she performed her spins for the first time only two weeks after she came, and the coach initially took her because of her double Axel, even though, as Julia notes, "My Axel technique wasn't that good and we spent a lot of time trying to fix it. " In this first week, it became clear that the coach and her new student found each other. "The first week we were dying from exhaustion - says Julia's mother - because they were not used to work like that. But we all know that if Eteri Georgievna wants something from an athlete, she gets it. She started working with Julia very seriously from the first day, and Julia was doing her best at every practice, because she wanted very much to catch up with «those Muscovites»". Eteri Tutberidze and Igor Pashkevich soon taught Lipnitskaya all the triple jumps. In the fall at the Moscow Cup in her free program she showed all the triple jumps, except maybe triple loop. "It isn't my favorite jump because I don't understand yet how I have to jump it so that it works out each time - says Julia in all seriousness. - Yes, I do it in practice, and in the programs, but I cannot fully control the trajectory of the jump. " Julia now does in practice all possible triple jumps combinations, including the most complex triple Lutz–triple loop, but at first, she admits, she couldn't do edge jumps, such as Salchow and loop. "I was killing myself trying to do Salchow at first, because I learned to jump it the wrong way as a child. I remember how Eteri Georgievna asked me: why did you think Salchow should be done by a straight line? " "I would never say that Eteri Tutberidze was formerly an ice dancer, not a single skater – Daniela Lipnitskaya says – because she understands jumps very well, all the minute details. She explains them so well that whoever comes to her starts doing them. " To achieve this effect,coaches usually use the method of sparring. In this group, sparring is present in excess. "Polina Shelepen technically is a very strong skater who can jump all triple jump combinations, and if Julia has just mastered them, Polina learned them long ago. It absolutely doesn't matter for her which of triple jump combos to do, she can do them all and she has a good technique. It pushes Julia to be better, and if something doesn't work, and she sees that Polina does it, she will go and do it just out of competitive spirit, "- says the coach. Surprisingly, it did not prevent the girls from becoming friends, despite being rivals on the ice, they communicate very well in everyday life. Maybe it is because of Polina's very friendly and soft character, but at competitions the girls feel much better when they are together than by themselves. " At the Russian Cup final, when it was unclear yet if Shelepen would go to the Junior Championships or not, Julia told me: "At Worlds I'd better be with Polina, I would like to be with her," - says the coach. Recently Eteri Georgievna with her students reminds more of a mother with daughters. "Well, they are really like daughters to me, - smiles Eteri and then continues seriously: - Sometimes, I refuse to take an athlete to the group, not because it's a bad skater, but because it isn't 'mine'. When it's 'mine', I see it with inner eye." "Eteri Georgievna is like a self-updating program, she always comes up with something new. I am very happy to skate in her group. The only thing is, she wants my life to be only about figure skating, and I want to do many other things... " The first on the list of 'many other things' is the desire to ride the horses that are waiting for her every summer at her grandmother's in a village near Ekaterinburg. "It's just regular horses for work - lights up Julia - but I like to ride them, and if not for the contact with Rostelecom, I would love to do it." As a child, Julia wanted to be a veterinary to "treat animals," or a horse breeder. The question: "What about the dream of becoming a famous figure skater?" the girl answers very seriously, "You know, figure skating is such a sport where everything is so unsteady, you can never plan ahead, you have to live only by the present day. For now, I'm not going to quit figure skating, what next — we will see. " Next on the list is the desire to travel the world and enjoy the sights of nature: "I really want to see the world, especially mountains, seas, lakes, and so on. I do not care much for architecture, but I like the nature photos from all over the world." In addition, in her spare time Julia likes to draw, especially animals, and "if I had time, I would do it all day." And she likes to make bracelets , to crochet and knit, to make clay figurines and listen to music. But out of all of the above she manages only to listen to music – Julia does it all the time, even falls asleep with headphones, but everything else only in rare leisure moments between training and school. Like the rest of children nowadays, she takes her iPad everywhere and all day is walking around digging some interesting stuff and educational programs from the Internet. Some of these studies are related to the 7 th grade course whichJulia finished this year in school N113. "We switched to home education and take all the exams for the year at once one by one. This year we had eight, so they saw me at school exactly eight times. Physics, algebra and geometry are easier than humanitarian subjects. And from now on I am going to start studying English properly because this season I was traveling to international competitions and realized that it is necessary ", - says the girl. And also there is taboo to talk about figure skating at home, and if the mother wants her daughter to watch someone's skating videos, she has to send her a link via Vkontakte, then there is a chance she will see it . "This is a real problem to make Julia watch figure skating on TV or the Internet — Julia's mother complains. - It's good that last year the Worlds were in Moscow and she saw it at all live. " "Who did I like? – muses Julia. - I do not know. Perhaps, most of all I liked Carolina Kostner, because her skating is very powerful and she has good height on her jumps. " The conversation reveals that she watches Patrick Chan because her coach tells her to, but he doesn't touch her soul. That she has a lot of respect for Evgeny Plushenko because of his character, and among pairs and dance teams she watches only those she knows personally, the exception is Sui - Han who do quad throw and quadruple twist. Russian Championship last year was the occasion when Julia was not just noticed but already memorized by experts, journalists and the audience. That once again rise a question: how a child of 12 - 13 years of age can cope with all the attention and won't it lead to a star syndrome? "What's a star syndrome? - both mother and daugther are genuinely surprised and then Julia, a little confused, says: "I don't like giving interviews very much, but we have a contract with Moskomsport that regulates all our interactions with press. In general, the only way to deal with the attention is to ignore it." But journalists still attack,for example, try to compare her to Sasha Cohen. This year both of Julia's programs — short program to"Black Eyes" and free to "Romeo and Juliet" – were choreographed by Nikolai Morozov, who either accidentally or deliberately reminded everyone about Cohen's programs. The third, gala number is set to Lara Fabian's song «Je t'aime», but, according to Julia, "Dark Eyes" suits her the best of all three. As for Sasha Cohen, Julia says earnestly: "I haven't heard about her until this year, when people started comparing me to her, I didn't know her at all. I looked up her videos, but did not find anything in common." This year, Julia participated in international competitions that began for her with junior Grand Prix where she won everything, including the final. "So far, I like to compete, - she says - and do not worry a lot before that, because we are doing a lot of run-throughs, and this is just another of the same - and that's all. " "In my opinion, Julia is one of those people who exceed in everything they do, - says Eteri Tutberidze. - I see her character first, and then her abilities and talents. And by nature she is a fighter, not a quitter. " Preparation for the World Junior Championships began almost immediately after the Russian Championships, where Julia Lipnitskaya placed second behind Adelina Sotnikova. Besides working on jumps, coaching team focused on the basic skating and choreography, inviting a well-known specialists Sergei Chemodanov and Ekaterina Zhurina. Seeing how Julia is concentrated on every practice, Eteri Georgievna still worried about her, because she saw the girl getting tired from successful, but very difficult season. "It happened so that since the middle of November we started competing and competed non-stop. First Grand Prix, then Grand Prix final, then the Russian championships, then Russian Cup Final and, finally,World Junior Championships - too much for a 13-year-old girl. In the last weeks before the Worlds, we made an emphasis on choreography, every gesture, and even every look. I was worried about her, because I saw she was tired, but it had shown not technically, but emotionally, because you cannot skate beautifully every day. But she managed"- summes up the coach. If after the short program audience at the World championships applauded loudly, after the free there was a standing ovation. In Minsk, Julia Lipnitskaya left her competitors no chances in both program. Total score of 187.05 points was the best result in her first international season. After all the congratulations, in the mixed zone, I asked Eteri Georgievna: "You came here to win, didn't you?" – she answered: "We came here for the perfect skates of the programs, and, of course, we all hoped that the perfect programs would bring us first place. I sincerely believe that Julia is such a brilliant, such an athlete that should come to competitions for the first place. 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Now here's the next question in my Questions to Ponder Series:
When I asked if it's okay to give a referral for a gay therapist, several readers wrote in saying that it's not reasonable to "out" another therapist. Fair enough. Other readers wrote in implying that the patient's concern should be examined, that it's part of the treatment to use the patient's concerns to help them learn about themselves, Grist For The Mill, so to speak.
I'll take it as a given that a) therapists/people-in-general have the right to their privacy and some things they may feel are personal and they may not want to share with their patients/other-people, and b) therapy should be about the patient and it's an abuse of the patient's time to spend it talking about the therapist's personal life in any detail.
Aside from those facts: How exactly does it damage the patient's treatment if he knows some information about a psychotherapist's personal life? Do we really truly believe that there is a difference in treatment outcomes if a therapist wears a wedding ring or doesn't? If he answers a question about where he went on vacation or if he has children?


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This story would have been a whole lot more exciting if Jessica Simpson had not gone through with the wedding or if she ended up marrying Eric's fill in best man who also doubles as a trainer. She marries him because he is more motivated. Meanwhile Eric marries some police woman who looks a lot like Mrs. Stiffler and Eric's brother marries a woman who works for MasterCard.
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The current issue of Car & Driver has a comparison of the X3, Q5 and Evoque. All have the 2.0T powertrains. In short, the X3 was number one followed by the Q5 and Evoque. Advantages to the X3 for overall performance but it trailed in the braking test. The testers felt the RFT's had a negative impact. Otherwise strong marks for styling, room and overall capability.
Of course the Evoque won the styling category and FWIW, I would agree.
The MSRP spanned from $45k (Q5), $51k (X3) and $56k (Evoque). However, we all know this is a question of how many option boxes are selected. In general the Q5 would be less expensive.
Now we have to wait for the comparo between the Q5 TDI, X3 Diesel (whenever BMW gets around to sending us one) and the GLK 250 bluetech!
Is X3 getting the 4 cylinder diesel or 6 cylinder or both?
Henry, from what I gather the X3 will be getting the diesel in late '13 early '14 -- well after the rest of the pack have theirs up and running. I suspect it will be both the 4 and 6 with the 4 being in the cheap version and the 6 in the upscale offering -- as it is now with the gassers. Probably the same 6 as in the X5 too.
Those are the same vehicles I test drove. Loved the interior of the Q5. Loved the Meridian stereo in the Evoque. X3 the best driver car by far (IMHO).
One thing I noticed was how small the break rotors are on the Evoque... They look undersized to me based on the x3's brakes.
The advantage of the X3 was the tailgate that can be closed remotely with the FOB or the foot. The Q5's is retarded, you must close it by pushing the button on the liftgate.
Q5's also have normal tires and a spare tire unless you get the Hybrid. That has normal tires and a repair kit. I think an X3 with the DHP package gives you an extraordinary vehicle that can be hard and soft. You have to get a very well equipped V6 Q5 to get that.
The Hybrid is amazing to drive and as powerful as a V6. It gives good controls so you can maximize your energy use. In residential driving, I was getting 29MPG on the dashboard without trying. Another cool thing is that if you are just pulling the car in and out of the garage or tooling around a parking garage, it operates as an EV. Unlike the Lexus RX 450H hybrid, the Q5 hybrid works as an EV cold whereas the Lexus has to warm up before using the electric motor.
My wife and I cross shopped the 2013 Audi Q5 and the 2013 BMW X3 yesterday as a second family car for her. Both are fine crossover SUVs. I liked both a lot and either would be fine. Our opinions are listed below. I did not include specification type information as it is readily available elsewhere.
Audi Q5
Interior finish and fit is superb
Front seat feels slightly larger than the X3
Front seats are slightly wider than the X3
Cabin size feels larger than the X3
Audi screen is higher resolution than the X3
Fine ride quality
Base model includes leather seating surfaces
Audi has a long history of 4 wheel drive technology
Engine performance is adequate but not great in the base model
The front grill was reworked and not improved. From my point of view as an architect it is slightly clumsy, good but not great. The front license in its bracket is clumsy.
The maintenance package is not included. Five year scheduled maintenance is $820 extra plus tax.
Audi does not do dealer holdbacks like BMW so the dealer is somewhat firm on the price. List price $39,745. Negotiated price with hard negotiation: $38,500.
The salesperson saw that I drove a BMW 550i and talked down BMW as a company. I would rather that he stay focused on the benefits of the Q5 and Audi.
Its a BMW
The ride is absolutely superb. my wife, who is not a car enthusiast, said the ride was a notch better.
The 2.8 turbocharged 4 cylinder engine is superb and more powerful than the Audi
The 8 speed transmission is superb plus.
The front fascia of the car is beautiful and very well done compared to the Q5.
Both wifey and I liked the exterior design better than the Q5. It is just more elegant.
Interior cabin size is adequate but just barely.
Negotiations were easier, due to $900 dealer holdback and existing relationship. MSRP: $41,845. Negotiated price: $39,200. This my third BMW with the dealer and I will do European Delivery again this summer for potentially BMW Number 4 with them.
4 year free maintenance. From prior BMW experience I knew that this covers more than the Audi Care.
The 240 hp X3 with leatherette negotiated price was $700 more than the 211 hp Audi with leather and Audi Care.
The CA, Josh Douglas, at Elmhurst BMW is superb to deal with. Negotiations were informative, low key, and easy. He talked about the benefits of the X3 and did not disparage Audi.
As a past owner of BMWs, I like BMW as a car company. They are a fine, stand up company with great design and engineering that has been great to deal with.
Elmhurst BMW is superb and great to deal with.
The X3 seats were slightly smaller than the Q5.
The resolution of the iDrive screen is not as high as the Q5.
Interior finishes were fine, but slightly less impressive than the Q5.
It was more expensive than the Q5.
BMW options are expensive and add up quickly.
My wife is a very self-disciplined frugal individual that will keep the SUV 10 years just like her last VW Passat. She reluctantly agreed that even though cost was a factor, that the X3 was superior overall and worth the extra money. This is in comparison the Q5 and the VW Tiguan that we cross shopped. In my mind, while it was close, the BMW X3 was superior in most respects. In design and performance, it was superior in all respects.
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OK, I am assuming you meant "X3" instead of "X1" and "X3" instead of "X5" in your post. It has been my experience that you can sometimes get the Audi care added to your car in the negotiations. Depending on their sales figures, some Audi dealers are more receptive than others. Audi is "hot" right now, so they are not as interested in dealing as their friends in the BMW stores with a plethora of various discounts at their disposal. Sort of like a Porsche store, you go in and that is the price -- if you don't want it-- well the next five people standing behind you do. There will be better Q5 deals coming down the road as new Q5's with the TDI come in the showrooms to take all the interest away from the others.
Thank you for pointing out the typos. I fixed them.
Another point that I would like to make is that the competition between Audi and BMW is quite healthy for auto enthusiasts in general. It also forces BMW to continue to work hard and keep pricing their products competitively. My CA claims that BMW regards Audi as their closest competitor. MB is a fine company, but BMW more concerned about Audi as Audi closes the gap and in some cases pulls even or ahead in some product categories. There is no doubt in my mind that Audi makes fine automobiles and SUV/SAV's.
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I recently had my 2013 Evoque bought back from Land Rover because it would cut a cylinder when accelerating in the rain. It was a known issue and they told me they have no fix for it yet. It was either "dont drive it in the rain or we can pay 6 months payment til we fix it."
I decided to get a full refund and buy my X3 35i M-Sport which I picked up yesterday. This car is WAY better than the Evoque imo.
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Was going through online Car and Driver magazine this evening and came across the article that the OP is referring to. Very favorable review of the X3 28i.
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First place: Suburban Safari.
It's something of an accomplishment for BMW to have come up with an even sillier name for its little ute than Range Rover Evoque. What precisely does "28" mean? And why is it jammed together with all those letters? And, come to think of it, why must xDrive be included in the name if BMW's all-wheel-drive system, which is what "xDrive" refers to, is standard?
The thing is, that's really the only thing that drives us nuts about the X3 with the 2.0T. Like the comparo-winning 328i with which it shares its "TwinPower Turbo" engine, the X3 wins here because of its broad portfolio of talents. It is neither as staid as the Audi nor as juvenile as the Range Rover. Do not take this to mean that the second-generation X3 is a middle-ground Milquetoast. It doesn't slalom as quickly as the Evoque, but it is ultimately the most rewarding to drive. We witnessed this on our evaluation loop, where the BMW's suspension, steering, and throttle responded in the most predictable and progressive fashion.
The X3 delivers a controlled and comfortable ride that gives it the feel of a well-tuned premium sedan. It feels, in short, like a 328i. It's just as quiet inside as the Q5, and the noises that do penetrate the cabin are more pleasant, including a nicely judged engine/exhaust trill.
The BMW's engine is the best of the bunch, too. It produces as much horsepower as the Evoque and more peak torque (delivered at a lower engine speed) than the *others. The X3 is the quickest to 60 mph at 6.2 seconds and is the only one of these three that can break 15.0 seconds through the quarter-mile. This is true even though, at 4194 pounds, it's a bit heavier than the Audi and the Rover. Over 300 miles, the BMW also managed 23 mpg, 1 mpg better than the Evoque and 1 less than the Audi.
The BMW's only real dynamic failing is in the braking department. It took 180 feet to stop from 70 mph, 11 feet longer than the Q5 and 15 longer than the Evoque. It's another example of BMW's recent poor braking performances. The pedal feels fine. In fact, it won the brake-feel category, and its discs are bigger, front and rear, than either of the others'. But the vehicle simply doesn't deliver stops as short as its competitors do. We have to believe that the poor numbers are due to the Goodyear Eagle LS2 mud-and-snow-rated, run-flat tires.
The X3 gives up nothing to the Q5 in terms of practicality for its relatively sporty demeanor. Its back seat was as comfy as the Audi's. Let's not talk about the tight little Evoque here. Outward visibility is the best of the three. The X3 offers an essentially identical amount of cargo space as the Audi. We won't mention the fashion-queen Rover here, either. And the X3 is handsome, if not as stunning as the Evoque.
The X3 is, to our eyes, ideally suited to its intended habitat. But then, our eyes aren't glued to the baby Range Rover. View Photo Gallery
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Discussion in 'Football, Baseball, and Hockey' started by #1Pistonfan, Jun 16, 2006.
Could be a big day for your kicker!
I wish it was a big day for my QB honestly. More fantasy points.
At least your QB wasn't carted off the field on a strecher in the first half! NFL - Cincinnati Bengals/Kansas City Chiefs Recap Sunday September 10, 2006 - Yahoo! Sports
I saw that... that sucks. However, both of my top 2 RB's are injured. Portis is probbaly only playing back-up tommorrow, and Dominic Davis is out for the season. So I had to scramble looking for undrafted gems.
Yeah, you've been busy on the waiver wire so far.
Yeah, I'm always busy on the waiver wire. If I see someone who looks to be better than someone riding my bench, I'd go for them. I follow stats a lot, and I waste a lot of time making moves. I'm not convinced it helps, but I always make a ton of moves.
WR receiver problems. Steve Smith has been out for Week 1 and now probably week 2. Now Jurevicus just broke a rib as welll. Plus my TE Shockey has been injured, and Palmer is playing injured. Somehow I only lost my about 1 last week though.
Be patient himat, those are all quality players. You don't want to make a desperation move so early in the season!
Palmer is fine so far. Keep your fingers crossed. Jurevicius, yeah that's problematic. Just try to stay in contention until he comes back. Grab that guy I just grabbed...Cotchery Also look in my thread where I was talking about a couple QB's I picked up today to back up Palmer. My kid has Smith and Jurevicius...but DON"T dump Smith. One suggestion you can consider...somebody may gamble on those 2 for a healthy receiver in a trade...but I just would give Smith a little time.He was prolly your #1 pick.
Oh no I'm not trading Palmer and Smith. I knew I took a gamble by picking them, but that was because both were arguably tops at their position. I got rid of Jurevicus for Engram though. A brkon rib will probably mess him up for a month or so. Shockey and Heap are very good as well they're staying too.
Hire Millen kicked my butt this week. There are some awfully high scores in our league this week.
I got The Baltimore Ravens defense and it's doing great. I'm surprised no one picked there defense before me.
Will someone make a trade with me please! All my top players are available...give me your dissappointments...
Holy Hasselbeck. Saving my week for sure. Portis actually playing in a game helps too.
What's your team and who do you got?
Who owns Shaun Alexander in this league? Someone should pick up his backup M.Morris. Alexander is out with a broken foot. My team is hit.
Common Vick! I need 13.74 points from him tonight for a W.
Seattle plays Da Bears next week and then have a bye, so you might not get too much production out of him for the next 2 weeks. He might be worth the risk though, if you need a RB and/or you've got a guy getting you next to no points anyway.
Looks like there's a chance Alexander's foot isn't broken. Apparently God healed him. TSN : NFL - Canada's Sports Leader
Damn, Himat i thought your team was meat, picking last, but you got 2 w's! My team sux but I like my lovable losers. Watch your byes this week.
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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by blueadams, Jan 30, 2014.
He has looked completely awful. I'm probably higher on Mitchell at this point.
Exactly. Bennet's stock is on the toilet.
He's looking like a homeless man's Marcus Fizer. Do we really need another PF? Besides, Bennet couldn't even crack out rotation.
Right, people think he stinks.
Wall has already signed his extension, so unless you are talking about free agency 6 years from now, I think we can safely say he isn't on the market. Otto Porter. I agree. He looks like a solid defender, good on the ball. For me, he is just a more athletic, better version of Kyle Singler. Apparently a better scorer too. Can't really go wrong I guess. Lance. I'm not really buying into the hype. Do we really want to overpay a role player just because he looks good in Indiana? They made Luis Scola look good. I don't know a whole lot about Marcus Smart so I'll take your word for it. But here is the kicker - I'm happy with KCP. He is very quickly getting better. That means Jennings really has to go or become a back up guard, which he isn't going to like. I have said it before. Gay isn't a premier wing scorer. He was forced into that role in Memphis because they had nobody else. But he is doing so well in Sacramento. I'm actually enjoying watching him play. It is the wrong decision for him to come to Detroit to be the #1 guy again, and it's the wrong decision for us. If you keep the cap space you can offer teams like Miami/Brooklyn (tax payers) huge trade exceptions and get nice players out of it. Golden State has a really nice team. They won't give up one of their best guys (Curry/Thompson/Iggy/Bogut/Lee) for anything. He really does stink.
I'm watching the OKC and I can't help but think that while Westbrook makes OKC better he isn't the most ideal complement to Durant and even without him they're pretty good AND they have some young players who are getting better and better (Jackson, Jones, Lamb). I like Westbrook, I think he's a stud- a true Alpha Dog! So I propose the following: NBA Trade Machine - ESPN Imagine THIS OKC team with Moose, and Jennings coming off the bench.....because IMO that's what he essentially is, a backup PG. This deal gives us the superstar we need to become respectable and it allows Westbrook to play without worrying about getting Durant shots, although it's not like he does that right now anyway. I mean would any of us be worried that Westbrook is taking shots away from Josh Smith? This deal also leaves us with some pretty good cap space this summer; Evan Turner? Or.....enough to offer Lance "I'm Mad I'm not an All-Star" Stephenson a contract that would really put Indy in a difficult place, or go after Evan Turner. Thoughts?
Its a difficult trade for OKC to make - Westbrook is locked up for 4 years, Monroe is not. Also, its just so hard to split up Durant and Russ for OKC. Their fanbase would feel utterly betrayed. So they would probably want more than just Moose and Jennings. Its probably going end up looking like this NBA Trade Machine - ESPN + every draft pick we own. Westbrook is a legit superstar in his own right. We are going to have to take back the only awful contract they have (Perkins) and give them guys which contribute back. Jennings/Stuckey would provide a strong scoring punch when Durant/RJ sit. Moose could cover Perkins + Ibaka sitting. It kind of makes sense. But we lose a lot of assets and I want Dumars to be damn sure he want Westbrook before he did it.
Got to disagree with you. One, I find point guards not nearly as important to who wins a game, as compared to who is playing at the bigs position. For instance, lets look at Washington. If Nene is not playing, the Wiz lose. Plain and simple. The fact they got Wall at point, does not generate any wins at all. None, at all. Wall is one heck of a point, but the points job is not to win the game, but to orchestrate a win. Without good bigs, a point has not enough to work with.Cleveland is another example. As bad as Bynum was due to coming off of injury, they were a better team with him involved. And a lot more fun to watch too. Irving, as good as he is, can get no wins for his team. The Pistons are truly set at the bigs position, as far as the starters. Starting guard is just fine too. Its our bench that is rancid. Not because we do not have good bench players, but because we have a couple of really, really bad bench players, who the coach mistakes as NBA players. You get rid of the likes of Bynum and Singler, and this team all the sudden is way, way better. Back to Monroe, the guy you are thinking about trading. He does have his faults. But he is one fine inside scorer. Even though Druns has the potential to be as good as inside as Monroe, that is the future. The now, is Monroe.
As the interim commissioner acting on behalf of the departing Stern, I approve this trade. As you say we can get Turner or Stephenson to join the crew, we have would have most the pieces in place except for a decent coach to make it all work.
Not necessarily....Cheeks and Rus have good history.
True I'm not so sure of that. I think consensus among most people (even OKC fans) isthat the Westbrook holds Durant back That's actually not that bad of a trade. Perkins falls off the books before we have to re-up Dre so we could still sign a free agent next summer. I'm telling you, the trade actually makes pretty good sense for both teams.
How come it says -4 wins for us?
So did John Kuester and LeBron James.
Had LeBron brought his talents to Auburn Hills Kuester might still be here.
I miss Kuester.
I personally think that is not true, but apparently the geeks back it. I get the feeling that OKC have had multiple chances to get rid of Perkins but haven't for a reason. I have no idea what that reason is but I'm sure it exists. I agree. In fact I would almost go so far to say that OKC get's more out of it than we do, but that is the price you pay for a star. We can only give up second rounders because of the stupid structure of the Maggette trade (because we don't know when we will actually give up the pick and you can't trade two in a row), which has really hamstrung our ability to make strong moves in the trade market. I think with a first rounder in the 15-20 range would make your original trade work - which I would consider a smarter move.
It's not unreasonable to think that OKC would go for a "future" first rounder. Presti likes to stack assets that pay off down the road.
When does the first round pick we gave away become unrestricted? Because that's the year we can start trading with first rounders.
Top 8 protected this draft, top 1 the next draft, then unrestricted.
Well that's good, we can offer up that delicious 2017 first round pick
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Re: Bus PassesKip Kussman Oct 26, 2013 1:40 PM (in response to Kayla Grogan)
Hey Kayla-
Yes that would be a big hike...especially in a Wisconsin winter. Have you asked Rick in Student Life if he has any thoughts or suggestions for your commute? He may have some ideas for you or know of some resources. Richard Gagliano
Re: Bus PassesJake Nagel Oct 27, 2013 5:42 PM (in response to Kayla Grogan)
Hey Kayla!
Thank you for posting this. I feel the same frustration. I live a little less than 30 miles from MSOE and having a bus passes would make life soo much easier (granted I usually ride the Wisconsin Coach Lines on days I ride the bus).
Otherwise, having bus passes would also allow us to check out some of Milwaukee's attractions on the weekends, etc and it would make life more exciting for students that live on campus and do not have a car with them.
Re: Bus PassesElizabeth Bitante Oct 28, 2013 11:56 AM (in response to Kayla Grogan)
Hi Kayla --
I believe we already offer discounted bus passes through CCID. I know you can get at least two a week. I would go to the CCID desk and ask what the details are!
Re: Bus PassesNancy Tanaka Oct 29, 2013 9:28 AM (in response to Kayla Grogan)
MSOE used to give you 2 free bus passes per week, but now they charge you $1 per bus pass. And you can only get 2 discounted bus passes a week. I totally agree with you though. It would be very nice if MSOE had monthly/yearly bus passes. It would definitly promote safety by encouraging students to ride the bus rather than biking or walking long distances.
Does anyone else think it's kind of ridiculous that MSOE doesn't offer free or at least discounted bus passes? Every other college in downtown Milwaukee (e.g. Marquette, UWM, MIAD, etc.) offers them. I understand that we're kind of in the middle of everything, but I'm going to be living in Riverwest next year and I work across from Grand Avenue Mall and I'm not about to walk or bike 2 or 3 miles in snowy, 5 degree weather in the middle of January. Bus passes are $64 a month and while I'll probably end up having to pay that anyway I really can't afford it.


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Yea, you had a nice win against me. I put up huge numbers, but my defense couldn't stop you.
Congratulations Mogilny!! You scored a lot of points. Your guys came through for you. My last running back was a couple yards short of edging you out. Oh well, we shall meet again, sir! (I just checked and we won't meet again...until the playoffs). ;)
I get my first win against the 'Nesters. I've got an 80 pt. team. That's not going to be good enough. I picked up Sanchez, he puts up better numbers.
Swedes and Big Gurlz Remain Unbeaten After Week 3 The Wolverines of Sweden raised their record to 3-0 after edging the 6PieceEagleMcNabbets 126-116. Michael Vick put up 38.64 points to lead the McNabbets (1-2), but that wasn't enough to defeat the powerhouse squad of Tom Brady, Adrian Peterson, and company. The McNabbets are going to need more than 1.2 points from Ronnie Brown at the RB position if they hope to contend in the future. The Swedes have won two close battles in a row. How long will this streak continue? Big Gurlz took on the Runner-Ups in a matchup of unbeatens and it was the Big Gurlz (3-0) that came out on top 98-74. Even with Devin Aromsahodu putting up a zero spot, Peyton Manning's 30.9 points was enough to hand the Runner-Ups their first loss. Matt Schaub only put up 11.64 for the Runner-ups (2-1) and the Miami defense was held to just one point against the Jets. This week, the Big Gurlz will have an easy going in their quest for 4-0 as they take on the #12 team Can't Win For Losing. All three winless teams managed to pull out victories in Week 3 to create a major logjam in the early-season standings. The Laim Legends (1-2) knocked of f Favre from Gone 95-75 on the heels of 24 Aaron Rodgers points. Free agent pickup Dustin Keller appears to be one of the league's best moves so far as he put up 21.8 points from the TE slot. Roy Williams and CJ Spiller put up huge numbers for the Favre's (1-2), but unfortunately, those two were on the bench. The Chaingang picked up its first W by knocking off CJ's Coynesters 87-72. Despite having Mark Sanchez (28.14) and Peyton Hillis (24.0) on the bench, the Chaingang (1-2) got enough from Austin Collie (29.10) to secure its first win. CJ (1-2) has the best player in the league with Chris Johnson, but the rest of his team is going to have to show up if he hopes to get back to winning. Can't Win For Losing (1-2) put up more points in Week 3 than it did in the first 2 weeks combined. That enabled the squad to pummel the Cowardly Lions 123-65 as the Lions (1-2) are struggling with consistency issues. Can'tWin was led by its receiving corps of Brandon Marshall (22.9), Anquan Boldin (31.96) and Johnny Knox (10.54). Besides Drew Brees (28.6), nothing much good happened for the Lions. The Jammerville Jammers (1-2) roller coaster season went back to the downside with a 117-69 thrashing at the hands of Webz Wreckerz. Jahvid Best was simply not his best in Week 3 and Jammer paid the price. After putting up 41.2 last week, Best rebounded with 3.9 on Sunday. Besides an off day from Miles Austin (2 points), the Wreckerz (2-1) had the most consistent team effort of any squad in the league. This type of team depth will make Webz's squad a team to be Wreckoned with as the season rolls on.
Good recap...
AWESOME job, Bill! Thanks. (I'm glad Rascoe decided to give you one more chance before banishing you to the NBDL).
Wow, wasn't expecting that. Love your work Bill!
Very good stuff, Bill!
Thanks for the tips, Bill! To Do List ------------ -Get better players I'm all set!
They say Carson Palmer has lost his fast ball.
Top Ten reasons your Fantasy Football Team Sucks: #10. You use your waiver claim on the projected #1 ranked kicker and he gets replaced by a 46-year old.
Or you suck as an owner when: you pick up a guy as a free agent then on September 12th you drop him because he stinks again, then someone picks him up but drops him last Sunday morning then he goes off later in the day so you gotta waste a waiver pick on him yesterday knowing he will never have another game like that in his life...until you drop him again.
Or simply: You use your wavier claim on a kicker.
That was my immediate reaction.
Or simply: You cannot spell waiver.
That's the french spelling.
Ah, you beat me to it!
Bill, nice pickup of Branch. I just saw that he was traded and went to grab him. It showed that he was available when I started, but by the time I went to complete the transaction, it said he was already on another team.
Dre (I think it was him) did that to me once in the advanced basketball league. I went to another site to get more info on the player and couldn't figure out for a couple minutes where he went when I tried to get him? I always think of that when I go to get a free agent because I'm afraid it will happen again.
Thanks, Jammer. I went to pick up the Redskins backup RB earlier today and I noticed that some knucklehead beat me to it (by about 10 days). The same guy, by the way, either picks up or drops Golden Tate every 3 or 4 days. I thought my receivers were my biggest weakness until Malcolm Floyd put up 213 yards and a TD yesterday. If he gets me 27.3 points every week, I may be okay.
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Both parties failed to connect with them in this presidential election — from rural voters in the Midwest, Plains and Allegheny Mountains to Iowa's "Reagan Democrats" (who did not show up for Republican Mitt Romney), as well as along the Appalachian Trail from New York to Mississippi (which rejected Democrat Barack Obama).
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TNB: UIAA Issues Bizzare Indictment of Sport Climbing
To most Americans, the UIAA has always been an organization that certifies rope, which isn't giving them nearly credit enough because the scope of what they do goes far beyond that. The UIAA is the international driving force to get ice climbing into the Olympics, and influences the sport in other ways such as setting competition standards for anti-doping and commenting globally on the state of the sport and alpinism in particular.
It was with great interest, then, that I read the report, UIAA Policy on the Preservation of Natural Rock for Adventure Climbing, issued late last year.
The premise of the document is to educate climbers on how bolted sport climbing and traditional climbing can peacefully co-exist—sport climbers get to clip bolts. Trad climbers get to plug gear.
I was quickly taken aback, however, by the UIAA's opening statement which included, "Despite earlier attempts by the UIAA to offer guidance on fixed equipment and the conservation of natural rock, bolts continue to be placed in areas where many climbers wish they were not."
Once again, sport climbers had been singled out as vandals.
The UIAA then veered down a shadowy alley that confused the ethics and history of mountaineering and alpinism, as if those standards are applicable to today's sport climber. A litany of miss-statements and inaccuracies painted a dim picture:
"In some mountain areas the drill is still used so indiscriminately that climbing with an adventurous spirit is either severely limited or, worst, no longer possible," notes the document. "In some countries, such as Hungary, all available rock for climbing has been drilled and bolted to make sport climbs."
Besides being a gross exaggeration—every single piece of rock in Hungary has been bolted?—the statement couldn't have noted out a more obscure country. Who knew there was climbing in Hungary? I had to wonder why the UIAA didn't instead choose an area or region we would all recognize, such as the Verdon or Tuolumne.
I am for preserving history and seeing that traditional, ground-up climbs aren't retrobolted, but having the UIAA interjecting itself on the issue reads like a room of sweaty men drafting legislation for women's reproduction rights. The policy statement was written by Doug Scott with input from sport climbers, but Ondra, Sharma, Graham and the like of relevant sport climbers are never heard. I can't fault Scott, and have great respect for his incredible achievements among the world's hardest mountains, and his opinion is worth considering. Rather the blame falls to the UIAA for not including the voices of younger generations,
Even the definitions that the UIAA offers are patently wrong. Trad climbs are defined as routes with removable protection only. According to the UIAA, the Bachar/Yerian, which has bolts, would be classified as a sport climb. So would the sandstone of the Czech Republic and the Elbsandstein region of Saxony Germany. Both areas are as traditional as they come, yet they have quite a few bolts—spaced very far apart, but they are still bolted. The UIAA should send someone there because they also say that the climbs are protected only with "removable jammed knots." True, some climbs are only protected with knots, but many aren't. The historic and revered Hollenhundspize, for one, has six routes on its steep south face. The oldest dates to 1922. Every route has bolts.
The UIAA in its effort to distance bolts from tradition, is rewriting history.
It doesn't stop there. If you are a sport climber, you will be interested to know that according to the UIAA you participate in an activity practiced by the elderly, parents and people pressed for time who have "little knowledge of the traditions of climbing." Traditional climbers, meanwhile "eat, sleep and drink climbing," and "care passionately about the activities' ethical direction."
The capper for me was their 11-point list of initiatives. Point 10 says "Many federations have created a bolt fund to ensure that worn out corroded bolts are replaced. It would be helpful if the bolt fund was seen to be working both ways—not only in ensuring good bolt placements but also to remove bolts that in the opinion of the local consensus have been inappropriately put in."
If I am reading that right, the UIAA wants us to have an anti-bolt fund so ethical traditional climbers can be paid to chop bolts.
You can read the report yourself at the end of this column.
I do think the UIAA is right to take the lead on preserving history, and my hunch is that they have unwittingly confused the standards that would apply on an alpine route with those of a sport climb. These are of course different sports and have different histories and ethics that only nominally overlap. You shouldn't apply sport climbing tactics to an alpine climb, and you shouldn't apply alpine standards to sport climbs. Certainly in Europe, numerous big mountain routes have been bolted, often so guides can quickly and safely lead clients up them, but this is a problem that should be tackled situationally rather than globally. But the UIAA is remiss in not making this distinction and their claims and proposals come across as little more than an indictment of sport climbing.
|Trad Climbing Policy UIAA positionstatement 6 09 12 Final pdf
|Found at ebookbrowse.com
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PS: For all you american guys...how the story begun for UIAA is a bit different. The latest trend in Europe is bolting alpine routes, that are sometimes very easy to protect with cams and chocks (and we are talking about climbs in a grade of 4c to 6a... that would be what 5.10 ???).
The report is not about sport climbing at all! That is at least not the reason for it.
Before writting such an article get some more Info on this whole problem (and in the Alps it is becomming a real PROBLEM).


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214.4. Definition; school of less than collegiate grade. For the purposes of Sections 207 and 214 a school of "less than collegiate grade" is (a) any institution of learning attendance at which exempts a student from attendance at a public full-time elementary or secondary day school under Section 48222 of the Education Code or (b) any institution of learning a majority of whose students are persons that have been excused from attendance at a full-time elementary or secondary day school under Section 48221 or 48226 of the Education Code.
History.—Added by Stats. 1963, p. 3991, in effect September 20, 1963. Stats. 1981, Ch. 542, in effect January 1, 1982, added "207 and" before "214", substituted "48222" for "12154", and substituted "48221 or 48226" for "12152 or 12156".


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In June 2010, Michael Hastings published an article in Rolling Stone that made headlines around the world: In "The Runaway General", he reported on a week he spent in Europe with General Stanley McChrystal, the revered soldier in charge of the war in Afghanistan.
McChrystal and his staff's unguarded remarks about the White House, our allies, and the conduct of the war led President Obama to order McChrystal to the Oval Office, where he was fired unceremoniously. While Hastings' reporting won him a prestigious Polk award and led to two Pentagon investigations, there is much more to his story than the indiscretions of Stanley McChrystal.
In The Operators, Hastings, formerly the Baghdad bureau chief for Newsweek, takes the listener behind the diplomatic façades to paint a picture of nation-building gone awry. Hastings also takes us on patrol missions in Afghanistan, where he is embedded with American troops, and witnesses firsthand the madness, horror, and existential contradictions of Afghanistan.
The Operators combines the acute reportage of a Sebastian Junger with the mad energy of a Michael Herr - it is the painful, powerful tale of a war that can never and will never be won.
©2012 Michael Hastings (P)2012 Tantor
"An impressive feat of journalism by a Washington outsider who seemed to know more about what was going on in Washington than most insiders did." (Frank Rich, The New York Times)
1*=I didn't like it..... 2*=It was OK...... 3*=It was good but I will never read it again.......... 4*=Maybe I will read it again in the future.............. 5*=I will definitely read it again(maybe more than once)
Somehow all the news and articles passed without touching me, so when I began this book all the facts were totally new to me.
I have to say that I'm at a loss for words, I'm not sure what I think about all of this, but I have no doubt that everybody should read it.
"Bring our Troops Home"
The book is about the author's investigation into writing a Rolling Stone article (June 2010) on Gen. Stanley McChrystal who was in charge of the war in Afghanistan as well as the fallout after publication of the article.
Now that I have finished the book, I'm dying to read the RS article. The author never realized what a sh*tstorm the article would create - and it did.
The middle part of the book is a little boring but stick with it. The end where the sh*t hits the fan and the fallout at the White House is fantastic.
The story is also interesting knowing about Gen Petraeus' recent scandal in Florida.
The sad part about the book is that you realize we have no business in the war. We aren't winning, they don't want us there, they don't even want democracy and our soldiers are risking the lives for nothing. It's time to bring our troops home.
Very Well Written and Equally well Read. Congratulations, Michael for creating such in depth and unbiased portrait of Generals who fought the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
"Part history, part biography, totally enjoyable"
This book was very entertaining and enlightening. Like many Americans, I have followed the wars through the new for the last 10+ years. I was aware of many of the actual historical events that are backdrops to this story. What I really liked was getting a glimpse behind the headlines, and seeing how the 'operators' that caused the events, and why.
The book is not, and does not try to be, comprehensive. Nevertheless, there is enough there to provide a pretty good review. It certainly made me want to read other books that provide a critical synthesis of the wars and politics.
I enjoyed the whole book, but it did sag a little toward the end. Even that was interesting, but not as good as the first 4/5ths or so. Still, I highly recommend this book.
"Couldn't stop listening!"
The narration of this book was exciting and easy to listen to. It was as though the author were sitting next to me telling a really good war story.
"different perspective on GWOT"
this was a really interesting perspective on the middle years of americas war on terror with focus on generals McCrystal and Petraeus.
"Fairly biased."
It started out okay but, towards the end the story got very biased. As you learn about the author you also learn how these wars affected him and what is driving that bias.
Unlike the 1940's, today's military elite are not our best and most honorable. The War on Terror is an ill-conceived failure. This should have been an intelligence lead, law enforcement effort. We did not learn the lessons of Vietnam and we continue to invest our lives and treasure pursuing futile nation building f**k ups. Such crap. Thank you Michael Hastings, the truth is in short supply in today's media and the American public owe you a debt of gratitude for your truth telling.
"One of the BEST Books Ever written on AFGHAN War ."
This is one of the Most HONEST, REAL INSIGHT. ....Ever Presented on :
- HOW the HIGHER Up's i.e.
-Whitehouse, Pentagon, the Top General's and Diplomats played their role , their decision making process and WHAT motivated them to Act like they did -and- WHY...
Although -I completely DIS-AGREE...With the WaY this Journalist/Author handled....
-the -Gen. Stanley McChrystal Affair !
2 Other Books -come to -My mind of
-Equal Brilliance :
-WAY OF THE KNIFE -and-
"Good stuff, very enjoyable."
It was well written. It had great facts and is probably one of the reasons he is not with us today.
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Deltek's announcement today of its intent to acquire Maconomy has the potential to vault the vendor's position as a potential leader in the project-based solutions (PBS) space. For midmarket organizations that deliver projects as a crucial part of their revenue generation, this is a good move.
While the focuses of the products share slight overlaps, the products themselves target different functionality and different markets. Deltek has long been a major vendor in the AEC and government contractor markets, while Maconomy, a Denmark-based PBS vendor, focuses on the public relations/advertising, legal, publishing and accounting markets.
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Vail Daily letter: Just a guess
April 14, 2013
Odds are that the two groups with the most lobby money invested on Colorado's capital supporting a 25 percent or higher tax on legal cannibis would be the drug cartels and investors of private prisons in Colorado.
Why not make the tax so high as to promote illegal activity? Absolutely brilliant. You go, legislators!
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Baltimore, Md. and Ramsey, N.J. — Bob Carpenter, Publisher of Inside Lacrosse Magazine, announced today that Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, has continued its commitment as title sponsor of two of the "must-attend" events in lacrosse, the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic and the Konica Minolta Big City Classic. The Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic will be played on Saturday, March 12, 2011, at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. The Konica Minolta Big City Classic will be played on Sunday, April 3, 2011 at the New Meadowlands Stadium in E. Rutherford, N.J.
"We continue to value our long-term title sponsorship relationship with Konica Minolta," said Inside Lacrosse Publisher Bob Carpenter. "The ongoing support that Konica Minolta provides to the sport is simply incredible. It's rare to find a partner outside the lacrosse industry that fully embraces opportunities to grow the sport. We could not bring lacrosse fans the experiences that they crave without the support of Konica Minolta and our other partners. We are truly appreciative of Konica Minolta's commitment to the cause."
"Our entire organization looks forward to continuing our commitment to the game of lacrosse, especially with our strategic decision to extend our title sponsorships of the sport's two high-profile collegiate events," said Kevin Kern, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. "Our sports marketing initiatives have constantly proven to be very effective in building brand awareness of Konica Minolta. In partnership with our friends at Inside Lacrosse, we aim to position the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic and Konica Minolta Big City Classic as premier events within the landscape of college sports, and the excitement is already building for the 2011 matchups."
Inside Lacrosse has set the standard for the promotion of lacrosse with its event properties. These events create an unparalleled game-day experience in college lacrosse's regular season. Inside Lacrosse has drawn more than 165,000 fans to its eight events, including 66,395 fans to its three events in 2010. Lacrosse fans circle the dates for the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic and the Konica Minolta Big City Classic on their calendars each year. The games lined up for the 2011 events guarantee that fans will be eagerly anticipating the start of the 2011 season.
Now in its fifth year, the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic gives fans the chance to celebrate the start of another season by placing many of the nation's top-ranked teams in the same stadium on the same day. This year the event moves to the second weekend of March, with three games scheduled at M&T Bank Stadium.
Big East rivals Syracuse and Georgetown will face off in the first game at 11:00 a.m. EST. The Orange will enter the 2011 season eager to assert their championship pedigree after last year's surprising NCAA First Round exit. The new-look Hoyas will be hungry to make their own statement while making their first appearance in the event. The second game at 1:30 p.m. features a pair of 2010 NCAA Semifinalists with Cornell vs. Virginia. After advancing to three of the last four Memorial Day weekends, Cornell's new head coach Ben DeLuca is ready to place his own stamp on the Big Red program. With an experienced roster headlined by proven scorers, the Cavaliers will enter the 2011 season on the shortlist of national title favorites. The third game features a local Baltimore rivalry with Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) facing off at 4:00 p.m. Johns Hopkins endured an up-and-down season a year ago that ended with a loss in the NCAA first round (albeit to eventual champ Duke). The Blue Jays return a young but talented lineup ready for a fresh start in 2011. The Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic is an opportunity for UMBC to pick up a high-profile win early in the season after a streak of four straight NCAA Tournament appearances was snapped in 2010.
Last year the Konica Minolta Big City Classic broke the attendance record for a regular season, lacrosse-only event with 25,742 fans at the state-of-the-art New Meadowlands Stadium.
The schedule for the third edition of the Konica Minolta Big City Classic has been set. Big East neighbors Rutgers and St. John's will face off in the first game at 1:00 p.m EST. The second game will be Johns Hopkins vs. North Carolina at 4:00 p.m. The third game will feature a matchup between the 2010 NCAA Champions from Duke and 2008 and '09 champ Syracuse. The Blue Devils and Orange will face-off at 6:30 p.m. in their first regular season meeting since 1992.
Information on ticket packages as well as on-sale dates will be made available in October, 2010 for both the Face-Off Classic and Big City Classic. The latest news and information regarding the plans for the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic and the Konica Minolta Big City Classic will be posted first on InsideLacrosse.com.
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Fibrous dysplasia is an uncommon bone disorder in which scar-like (fibrous) tissue develops in place of normal bone. This can weaken the affected bone and cause it to deform or fracture.
In most cases, fibrous dysplasia affects only a single bone — most commonly the skull or a long bone in the arms or legs. This variety usually occurs in adolescents and young adults. People who have more than one affected bone typically develop symptoms before the age of 10.
Fibrous dysplasia is a genetic disorder and there's no cure. Treatment, which may include surgery, focuses on relieving signs and symptoms.
Fibrous dysplasia may cause few or no signs and symptoms, particularly if the condition is mild. More severe fibrous dysplasia may cause:
Rarely, fibrous dysplasia may be associated with abnormalities in the hormone-producing glands of your endocrine system. These abnormalities may include:
See your doctor if you or your child develops bone pain that:
Fibrous dysplasia is linked to a gene mutation that affects the cells that produce bone. The mutation occurs after conception, in the early stages of fetal development. That means the mutation isn't inherited from your parents, and you can't pass it on to your children.
Severe fibrous dysplasia can cause:
Most people with fibrous dysplasia don't have any symptoms and are diagnosed when an X-ray taken for another reason reveals signs of fibrous dysplasia.
However, in some cases you or your child may experience pain and other symptoms that lead you to schedule an appointment with your family doctor or your child's pediatrician. In some cases, you may be referred to a doctor who specializes in treating bone and muscle injuries or disorders (orthopedic surgeon).
Before your appointment, you might want to compose a list of answers to the following questions:
Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions. Being ready to answer them may reserve time to go over any points you want to spend more time on. Your doctor may ask:
If you have a mild form of fibrous dysplasia, you may not know it until it's discovered incidentally on an X-ray for another condition. If you have signs and symptoms, your doctor will perform a physical examination and order X-rays of the affected bones.
In some cases, your doctor may order more tests to confirm the diagnosis or to determine the extent of the disorder. They include:
If you have mild fibrous dysplasia that's discovered incidentally and you have no signs or symptoms, your risk of developing deformity or fracturing your bone is low. Your doctor can monitor your condition with periodic X-rays.
Osteoporosis medications, particularly pamidronate (Aredia), may help strengthen bones affected by fibrous dysplasia. This can relieve pain and help reduce the risk of fractures.
Your doctor may recommend surgery in order to:
Surgery may involve removing the bone lesion and replacing it with bone grafted from another part of your body or from bone tissue donated from a deceased donor. Your surgeon may insert metal plates, rods or screws to stabilize the bone and the graft. Risks include infection, blood clots and bleeding. In addition, a bone graft may not last.
Living with a condition such as fibrous dysplasia or having a child with the condition can be stressful. It may be helpful for you to:
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It may come as a shock to people on planet Earth, but President Bush has always pursued the path of peace. However, he expressed to reporters some regret at the tone he used in expressing his peaceful intentions. "I think that in retrospect I could have used a different tone, a different rhetoric." He expressed sorrow that his expressions such as "bring em on" or "mission accomplished" may have given the incorrect impression the man of peace was somehow intent on pursuing the path of war. He insisted that he tried everything in order to avoid war with Iraq, but Saddam just would not cooperate. Of course, his comments have been contradicted by people like Scott McClellan who worked with him and heard him speak of the need for war.
The president disputed the notion that Europeans believe he is a warmonger and that his actions damaged America's reputation in the world as a force of peace. "I don't buy into that theory. America is a force for good. America is a force for liberty." He cited American efforts to cure HIV or malaria as examples of his desire for peace.
George Bush expresses regrets about words he used, but not a word of regret about the thousands who died and will die as a result of his actions in Iraq and the Afghanistan bungling which allowed Osama bin Laden to escape.


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