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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Playoff Predictions?
In the comments, please list TWO things:
1. What you WANT to see happen in the rest of the playoffs.
2. What you PREDICT will happen in the rest of the playoffs.
14 comments:
- KFFBOS said...
1) I WANT to see the Red Sox declared eligible for the World Series.
2) I'm cheering for Manny and the Dodgers to beat the Yankees in 7 games.
/kff - 1:53 PM
- Tyson said...
(am I even allowed to post here?- ok- here I go, posting at my own risk.....)
1) WANT to see the Yanks beat the Angels in 4
WANT to see the Dodgers beat the Phillies in 7
2) PREDICT that the Yanks will barely get by the Angels
PREDICT that the Phillies will beat the Dodgers in a squeaker of a series... - 2:27 PM
- Aaron_Strout said...
Tyson - we can't stop you from posting here (I kid!)
Kyle - apart from the Red Sox being readmitted to the World Series on a technicality, I'm with you. Although I'd actually prefer the Dodgers to crush the Yankees in 4.
Pulling for Halos to win and lose out to Philly in the WS, making it another year where Fox and the MLB get crushed on TV ratings. ;) - 2:49 PM
- Derek Peplau said...
1. I WANT the Yankees to lose to the Angels in 7 games with what ends up being the winning run being scored on a passed ball by Posada. Icing on the cake would see A-Rod caught with (another) stripper following game 1 serving as another massive distraction which will cause him to go into another offensive tail-spin.
2. I PREDICT that the Dodgers will fall to the Yankees in 5 games in the World Series following an ALCS where New York beats LAAofAinCAUSAPlanetEarthMilkyWayTheUniverse in 5 games. - 2:53 PM
- Tyson said...
Couldn't resist adding another thought here...
Derek- love your comments, and especially the graphic details.
Aaron- a Phillies/Halos WS would be an absolute sleeper, and if it does come to that, I want 3 things to happen.
1. Fox to fire Buck-keep McCarver. As a Yanks fan, yes McCarver is a little too biased towards Yanks, but he has good instincts and can predict plays happening.
2. Fox to fire Buck as a NFL broadcaster as well. His
non-call of Tyree's catch was the biggest travesty of the Super Bowl- it sounded like he reading numbers from his tax return
3. Get Gus Johnson (of CBS/March Madness fame) to cover the World Series...(For background on Gus....http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/blog/index?name=simmons&entryDate=20070320) - 3:10 PM
- Tim Walker said...
Tyson: Gus Johnson FOR PRESIDENT.
Or at least to call every Superbowl and EVERY March Madness final. - 3:37 PM
- Tim said...
1. I want the Yankees to be swept, and for several of them to be injured through next season. I would like to see the Dodgers take out the Phillies.
2. The Yanks take out the Angels without much trouble, and the Phils get by the Dodgers. Then, THEEEEEEEEEE YANKEES WIN! THEEEEEEEEEEEE YANKEES WIN!!
Shoot me. - 3:50 PM
- Bryan Person said...
- Angels over Yankees
- Dodgers over Phillies
- Truly undecided between Angels/Dodgers
- Yankees over Angels (it's killing me)
- Phillies over Dodgers
- Yankees over Angels (it's really killing me) - 4:31 PM
- Chad Northrup said...
1) AL WANTS- Angels sweep Yankees, A-Rod to go 0 for the series and get dumped by Kate Hudson, who goes on to write a damning tell-all book in which she details his obsession with lip gloss.
NL WANTS - Phillies sweep Dodgers. Manny shows his true colors and sits out the series due to a sore hamstring.
World Series WANTS - Phillies over Angels in 7 (so the Angels won't get too cocky heading into next season)
2) AL PREDICTIONS - Yanks over Angels in 5. Video evidence surfaces that Mike Scioscia is actually a weeble.
NL PREDICTIONS - Phillies over Dodgers in 5. Joe Torre unable to make crucial Game 5 call to bullpen because his finger gets stuck in his nose.
World Series PREDICTION: Phillies shock Yanks in 6. Charlie Manuel caught napping in the dugout due to the late start times. Posada strangles Girardi, assumes role of player-manager next season. - 10:39 AM
- Tyson Goodridge said...
Hi guys- random non-sequitor here, but just read Bill Simmon's Friday post and had to repeat this for all Gus Johnson fans here.
"So here's my question: We're 5-for-5 with memorable Bengals games. Gus Johnson called two of them. Clearly, SOMETHING is happening here. Why not just assign Gus to the Bengals until they play a blowout? I say we ride this like a hot blackjack table" - 3:34 PM
- Tim Walker said...
Tyson -- The other day I read that Simmons quote to my wife. Even though she's a super-duper-casual sports viewer, even SHE agrees that Gus Johnson is the best.
- Tyson Goodridge said...
Aaron- now that predictions are in, maybe time to change the subject to Gus Johnson-isms or favorite Bill Simmons' quotes... :-)
- Aaron_Strout said...
Tyson - this is actually Tim's post so he has the power of God to change titles. ;)
I want to see Tyson's Yankees go down in flames. It looks their manager does too.
I think they'll get past the Angels and then get their @ss handed to them by the Phillies.


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Juarez business groups call for UN peacekeepers
By Mark Stevenson / Associated Press
Posted: 11/12/2009 07:11:22 AM MST
MEXICO CITY -- Business groups in Ciudad Juarez said Wednesday they are calling for United Nations peacekeepers to quell the drug-related violence that has given their city one of the highest homicide rates in the world.
Groups representing maquiladora assembly plants, retailers and other businesses said they will submit a request to the Mexican government and the Inter American Human Rights Commission to ask the U.N. to send help.
"This is a proposal ... for international forces to come here to help out the domestic (security) forces," said Daniel Murguia, president of the Ciudad Juarez chapter of the National Chamber of Commerce, Services and Tourism. "There is a lot of extortions and robberies of businesses. Many businesses are closing."
The government has sent more than 5,000 soldiers to the city across the border from El Paso, Texas, but killings, extortions and kidnappings continue.
Ciudad Juarez has had 1,986 homicides through mid-October this year - averaging seven a day in the city of 1.5 million people.
"We have seen the U.N. peacekeepers enter other countries that have a lot fewer problems than we have," Murguia said.
The groups appeared to be motivated by a sense of desperation and deep disappointment with the government's efforts to control crime in the city. Soledad Maynez, president of the Ciudad Juarez Association of Maquiladoras, said the joint police-army operation to quell killings and crime have yielded no results.
Maynez said business and civic groups want U.N. peacekeepers or advisers in Ciudad Juarez.
"What we are asking for with the blue helmets (U.N. peacekeepers) is that we know they are the army of peace, so we could use not only the strategies they have developed in other countries ... but they also have technology," Maynez said.
Mexican troops have both helped train new local police recruits and taken on some patrolling tasks in the city.
But a turf battle between rival drug gangs has not yielded, and extortionists and thieves - some probably related to the drug cartels - have taken advantage of the situation to target businesses. Maynez said thousands of shops, stores and other firms have closed or moved out of the city because of the situation.
Maynez said the United States could also contribute to the solution, adding that the U.S. might be forced to in its own interests.
"We know that sooner or later, the violence will spill over into our sister city of El Paso, Texas," he said.

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Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase II Study of Oral Fludarabine Phosphate in Patients With Previously Untreated B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia |
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Study Start Date: | August 2002 |
Study Completion Date: | December 2009 |
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- Determine the overall response rate (complete and partial) in patients with previously untreated B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia treated with oral fludarabine.
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- Other solid tumors curatively treated with no evidence of disease within the past 5 years
- No other major medical illness that would preclude study
- No known hypersensitivity to fludarabine or its components
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Negative pregnancy test
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for at least 6 months after study
Biologic therapy
- No concurrent immunotherapy including monoclonal antibody therapy
- No concurrent autologous or allogeneic stem cell or bone marrow transplantation
- No other concurrent cytotoxic drugs
Endocrine therapy
No concurrent corticosteroids except inhaled or topical corticosteroids
- No concurrent corticosteroids for nausea prophylaxis
- No prior radiotherapy affecting more than 25% of bone marrow and/or involving the pelvic area
- No concurrent radiotherapy
- Not specified
- At least 4 weeks since prior investigational agents
- No other concurrent investigational agents
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00049075
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Study Chair: | Ralph M. Meyer, MD, FRCPC | Margaret and Charles Juravinski Cancer Centre |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00049075 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CL2 CAN-NCIC-CL2 BRLX-304160 CDR0000257836 ( Other Identifier: PDQ ) |
Study First Received: | November 12, 2002 |
Last Updated: | November 25, 2016 |
Individual Participant Data | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Undecided |
Keywords provided by Canadian Cancer Trials Group:
B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia stage I chronic lymphocytic leukemia stage II chronic lymphocytic leukemia stage III chronic lymphocytic leukemia stage IV chronic lymphocytic leukemia |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Leukemia Leukemia, Lymphoid Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Lymphoproliferative Disorders Lymphatic Diseases Immunoproliferative Disorders Immune System Diseases Leukemia, B-Cell Fludarabine |
Fludarabine phosphate Vidarabine Antineoplastic Agents Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic Antimetabolites Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Immunosuppressive Agents Immunologic Factors Physiological Effects of Drugs Antiviral Agents Anti-Infective Agents |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 24, 2017


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Low grade temp a symptom of root canal?09/11/2006 |
I`ve had 2 root canals and my dentist said I probably need a third d/t sensitivity to hot and cold, discoloration and x-ray showing little or no root. She believes it was probably injured during sports, like previous teeth.Anyways, pain is intermittant so I`ve put off visit to endodontist....but in the meantime i`ve had a low grade temp for over 6 weeks and I just thought maybe this is related to body fighting infection in tooth. Again, my tooth symptoms are minor at this point so just wondering if you`ve seen this symtpom in past?
The best way to rule out that the infection is not related to the last tooth needing root canal treatment is to have the endodontist either evaluate or treat that tooth. Dental infections generally manifest themselves with swelling and severe local pain. Low grade fevers for over 6 weeks are not generally seen. There may be another underlying medical issue going on, and you may wish to see your physician.
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text: Television programing has come a long way since the late '80s, early '90s. I grew up despising nearly everything on TV (sans Simpson's), and after a brief "Lost" obsession a few years back, have turned into a TV uber-geek. If there was one thing I look forward to every week, it's a new episode of Showtime's DEXTER, which (thankfully) will be continuing on for another season! Showtime has picked up a fourth and fifth season drama series "Dexter." Pay cabler said each seasons would consist of 12 episodes. Production on season four is set to begin in the spring in L.A. Skein starring Michael C. Hall as a Miami blood splatter expert who moonlights as a serial killer bowed its third season to strong ratings and critical buzz three weeks ago.


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The Top 10 Movie Adaptations
Everyone knows that most of the time, the book is better than the movie. But let's face it – how often do any of us read the book? It's much less important whether the film is or is not an improvement upon the book, and much more important whether it can stand on its own two feet as a great movie.
10. Adaptation
Adaptation is brilliant because it's really not much of an adaptation of anything at all. Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman took the book "The Orchid Thief," basically threw any kind of honest adaptation out the window, and did something much more interesting instead: wrap the book's main characters into his own life and write a fictionalized account about himself and his nonexistent twin brother, Donald (both are played brilliantly, believe it or not, by Nicolas Cage).
Adaptation is really about the painful process of writing, and how closely it mirrors the painful process of living. Kaufman decided that since he couldn't make a gripping movie about "The Orchid Thief" he would make a gripping movie about himself, featuring elements from "Thief" when he could squeeze them into his own story. This is the apotheosis of post-modern story telling, and it is a nice example of what more screenwriters should do. So often books that are getting adapted don't have enough of a substantial narrative to bring to the screen. Only when a screenwriter recognizes this and provides his own interpretation & story elements, can a book have a shot at being a decent movie.
In the scene above we see Nicolas Cage's hilarious interpretation of Charlie Kaufman as he expounds upon his theory of how movies should be, and what's wrong with most. What's hilarious about this scene is that it's in the beginning of the movie, and all the movie cliches he describes and says he hates he commits at the end of his own movie. Irony, anyone?
9. The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption is an adaptation of a short story titled "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" by Stephen King – not a book, but close enough. In it, Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) gets sent to prison for the murder of his wife, despite his insistence for years that he is innocent. Andy becomes good friends with Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding (Morgan Freeman), and the two help each other survive a grueling existence in prison during the 1940s.
This movie is great because it's several genres all rolled up into one: it's a prison movie, it's a buddy movie, it's a detective movie, it's a period movie, and it's a heist movie. It does all of these genres combined better than most films do any of them one at a time.
Shawshank, released in 1994, has also stood the test of time, and remains a classic to this day. It proved that some of King's best work (like Stand By Me) is not his horror material, and that short stories sometimes allow for more cinematic freedom than full-length novels. This movie is a classic; if you haven't seen it yet see it today, and give yourself the gift of a lifetime - awesome Morgan Freeman quotes.
Watch the scene above for a great example of how director Frank Darabont portrays several of the important characters from this film. The warden is at once greedy and violent, but sensical, and Andy is daring and willing to take risks on behalf of his fellow men. The tension, humor and drama in this scene epitomize the rest of the movie.
8. A Clockwork Orange
One of director Stanley Kubrick's more f*%#ed up films (and that's saying a lot seeing as Kubrick directed quite a few films that fit under this rubric), A Clockwork Orange is also arguably one of his best. A dystopian portrait of Britain in the future, Orange gives us Alex (Malcolm McDowell), who is a futuristic hooligan. He and his friends are interested only in raping and beating anything they come across, all in the name of fun.
When Alex goes too far and is sent to prison, he subjects himself to an experimental new therapy that will "cure" him of his predisposition to do evil things. No longer able to listen to his favorite music (Beethoven) or view sex or violence without becoming sick to his stomach, he is permitted to re-enter society.
However, one of his victims gets hold of him and traps him in a room, then forces him to listen to Beethoven nonstop. An examination of good and evil, and society's ability to force people to eschew one for the other, Kubrick's film proves that you can de-claw a cat, but you can't remove its thirst for blood.
7. American Psycho
Based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis, American Psycho was one of Christian Bale's try outs for his eventual selection for the new Batman franchise. It proved he could play the buttoned-down, cool and collected businessman on the outside, but go ape-shit crazy on his off hours. Sound like any comic book heroes we've heard of?
American Psycho also kind of proved to the world that Bale had acting chops, and had them in spades. In the scene above we finally see Bateman crack as his veneer of cool, calculated hatred breaks open and reveals the raving lunatic inside. It shows the duality of this psychopath, and it's both funny and frightening. This movie was a great adaptation of the novel, and managed to not just stay true to the message and themes of Ellis's novel, but actually make for a really great movie.
The genius of American Psycho is that, despite its seemingly misogynistic protagonist, it was really hard for feminists to get up in arms over the movie. After all, it was directed by a woman, Mary Harron. American Psycho pretty much stepped on everyone's toes and pissed lots of people off, but it was so damn entertaining that the din of petty complaints was drowned out by the many praises being heaped upon it.
6. Wonder Boys
Wonder Boys was one of the most underrated, unsung movies of 2000. Ironically, the director – Curtis Hanson – also did a bang-up job on L.A. Confidential, another movie based on a book. The man has a way with words. And movies. And adapting the former for the latter.
This movie is a funny, strange, quirky look at campus life in Pittsburgh, and could also have been titled, Washed Up Professors and Their Loser Students. It's a star-studded cast: we get to see Tobey Maguire pre-Spiderman (back when he was more interested in acting than making $25 million a movie) and Robert Downey, Jr. pre-Iron Man. On top of that, Michael Douglas, who plays professor Grady Tripp, gives one of the best performances of his career. Watch above as the three actors show their ease with one another; it's a good example of the rapport they displayed in the film, and the easy comedy that resulted from their relationship.
The book, by Pulitzer prize winning author Michael Chabon, is also good. Athough I think I'd have to say this is one of those times when the movie is actually better than the book. So much nonessential information and so many superfluous characters and scenes are weeded out from the novel to streamline the story, that this becomes an example of how a film can actually improve upon the original source material.


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Holy Hormones Honey! Time to wake up – women's anxiety and depression are caused by the hormone disrupting chemicals in your environment – including your synthetic birth control. Very fascinating videos measuring levels of exposure in the urine of a Dateline producer and her infant child – whose BPA levels were over the limit. Of course the FDA is standing by the safety of these chemicals…. and Big Pharma is ready to hand you a RX for an antidepressant. With 1 in 4 women on antidepressants these days…. and Mommies taking Xanax to help them be better new mothers – the issue is becoming serious. Mind and mood control while our environment poisons us.
Dateline TV Producer Tested for Chemicals—What She Finds Will Shock You!
March 25, 2013
Did you catch the Dateline episode yesterday? It was a great report. The producer Andrea Canning wanted to see how her daily behavior could affect the levels of bisphenol A (BPA), phthalates and triclosan in her urine.
First, she found her baseline numbers, which were around the national average. Then she tried to eliminate these chemicals from her daily use—ate fresh fruits and veggies, used unscented cosmetics, avoided antibacterial soap and avoided plastic with the #7 recycling symbol. When she was tested again, her levels fell to almost zero. The next day, she tried to boost her numbers again by doing normal everyday things—microwaved her oatmeal in a plastic cup, had canned soup and vegetables for lunch and dinner, put on make-up with fragrance, drank a V-8 and a diet Coke in a can, washed her hands with Dial soap and brushed her teeth with Colgate Total. The result? Her numbers spiked.
She also tested levels in her kids. Her six month old baby had levels of triclosan that were 10 times higher than the national average; her toddler had levels of triclosan that were 100 times higher than the national average. Presumably her baby isn't washing her hands with antibacterial soap or brushing her teeth with Colgate Total. When I asked Andrea Canning (via twitter) where she thought the high levels of triclosan came from, she didn't know.
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Talk to your kids about…
The Invention of Lying
Why do the screenwriters appear to equate tact or diplomacy with dishonesty? Does complete honesty mean expressing every thought that comes into a person's head, even if it is unkind? Do you consider social niceties to be lies?
What does the Coke ad in this film have to say about total truth in advertising? How might marketing campaigns be different if they had to be completely forthright? Would you want to live in a world where fiction (either in books or movies) was not allowed?
Once Mark is able to lie, he can see beyond the outward appearance of people and discover their inner strengths. Does that ability have anything to do with honesty? Or is it more of a perception or sensitivity issue?


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Where were you 25 years ago when the Challenger disaster occurred?
I was working as the Emergency Room Clerk at Brooksville Hospital in Brooksville, Hernando County Florida. Stepping out the sliding doors, I gazed as the Challenger fell from the sky.
I was a young girl living in a small town in Montgomery County , Ohio who watched in unbelief and grief as each image surrounding the death of our president was broadcast over the television in the family living room.
As genealogists, we ask, where is the ancestor in this census year, and the next decade? Usually, we can account for six or seven decades of an individual life. It is not a very long time. Some lives are as brief as the fading flower. The longevity of other lives adds value to the history of our ancestors, and links the generations.
A few days ago when I wrote my first blog, I proudly announced the fact to my daughters. One of my little darlings made this comment: "My mom recently informed me that she is starting a blog, and now via Facebook she tells me that she just got a Twitter account. Is there a support group for this, friends? I am officially unnerved! .....LOL, just kidding momma! I'm proud of you."
The times, they are a changing. Make each day count!


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By CricketCountry Staff
Adelaide: Feb 13, 2012
Australian batsman Peter Forrest says his wedding can be put on hold should he be selected for Australia's tour of the West Indies next month.
Forrest, who was handed his ODI debut against India in Adelaide, impressed one and all with his swashbuckling knock of 66.
Forrest's wedding to his fiancée Rachel clashes with Australia's ODI and Test series in the Caribbean that is supposed to commence in March. But unlike former Australian cricketer Adam Voges, Forrest does not choose to prefer marriage over cricket.
"That team (for the West Indies) is not even picked yet, it's a long way down the track but hopefully if I keep scoring runs we can make a tough decision there," Forrest said today.
"I'm pretty sure if I get picked there is only one thing to do, I am definitely going to the West Indies."
Forrest had no idea whether he would be representing his country internationally, when the New South Wales-born cricketer planned his wedding dates.
But ever since moving to Queensland, and with a taste of international cricket under his belt, he is keen to play for Australia in every form of the game. His statistics in first-class cricket are far better than in the limited overs format.
"I'd like to think I can play all forms of the game," Forrest told The Courier-Mail.
"I think I am a better player now, I have made a few technical changes which have helped this year."


text: Microsoft Surface Predicts the Election with McCain and Obama BobbleheadsDan Nosowitz9/08/08 5:40pmFiled to: election 2008MicrosoftSurfaceMicrosoft SurfacemultitouchobamabarackMcCainJohnsarahPalinjoeBidenChucktoddMsnbcElectionNewsbobbleheadToyDollgoateeTouchscreenTouch ScreenNovemberfederalNational20EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkMSNBC had an impromptu demonstration of its new Microsoft Surface table this morning, and gave political analyst Chuck Todd a chance to play with his dollies. At first, the goateed Todd moved states around, zooming, coloring and highlighting with his finger. Though he didn't really have a full handle on all the features himself, the demo was pretty much Surface as usual, until he brought out his bobbleheads. When Todd placed McCain and Obama bobblehead dolls on the Surface, the national map would change colors to show each candidate's specific chances. Put on the Obama bobblehead, and the map turns varying shades of blue. Use McCain, and it turns red. Then he turned Dark Helmet and made the bobbleheads fight each other, revealing the true reason he ordered them up in the first place. The off-screen newswoman didn't seem too impressed, quipping, "Now the five-year-olds are glued to the television," but I'm 22, so the joke's on her! [MSNBC]Reply20 repliesLeave a reply


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Centennial Sculpture Park has recast ten acres of the Gallery's grounds into a showcase of public art and urban space. In the Sculpture Park, you'll find a new kind of 'town square' – a spectacular gathering spot located in the heart of the Neighborhood of the Arts and a destination for Rochesterians and visitors alike.
Four major artists were commissioned to create site specific work for Centennial Sculpture Park. Wendell Castle's Unicorn Family provides an outdoor grouping of chairs, a table, and a lamp for visitors who like to sit and enjoy the passing scene. Jackie Ferrara created Marking Crossways, geometric pathways and cameos leading from the 'quarry' area to the front entrance of MAG. Tom Otterness, known internationally for his engaging installations created Creation Myth, two heroic figures at the corner of Goodman and University Street as well as 17 diminutive bronze muses scattered throughout the Park. Albert Paley installed Soliloquy, a colorful 25-foot stainless steel sculpture at the Goodman Street entrance.
In 2008, mindful of its 2013 Centennial, the Gallery initiated a master planning process for its grounds that would extend its mission, "Connecting People with Art", to include great works of art both inside the building and out. The plan included the removal of sections of the University and Goodman street fence line, to extend a clear message of welcome to the community. The limestone amphitheatre near the Goodman/University corner provides new performance and events space. Even the parking areas have been designed to enhance visitors' aesthetic experience from the moment they arrive on the grounds. Read more on the history of the planning process
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text: Subaru Impreza Outback SportMike Spinelli8/14/07 7:00pmFiled to: Spy Photos2009ImprezaOutbackSubaru37EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink There's a lot of throwing up going on a little in mouths all over today. Shots of what looks to be the Subaru Impreza Outback, sporting a zero-cladding policy that's made way for a strange two-tone paint scheme most visible around the fenders and bumper areas, appeared earlier. So does the higher ground clearance do anything for the oft-maligned body shape? All signs point to, "ask again later." [VW Vortex]Reply37 repliesLeave a reply


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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — As many retailers become more mature and reach their peak growth level, return of capital to investors through either dividends or buybacks has become an increasingly important gauge of how their stocks will fare, a Morgan Stanley report said.
Return of capital to shareholders has become "a critical consideration in stock selection" in the retail industry, Morgan Stanley analysts said in a 23-page report on Wednesday. Return of capital as a percentage of prior-year market cap has risen to mid-single digits over the past two years from 1% to 2% in the earlier part of the decade, they said.
Among the brokerage firm's top stock picks: Ann Taylor parent Ann Inc. ANN, -0.13% , Victoria's Secret parent Limited Brands Inc. LTD, -3.37% ; auto-parts retailer O'Reilly Automotive Inc. ORLY, -0.61% ; pet-supplies chain PetSmart Inc. PETM , discounter Family Dollar Stores Inc. FDO, +0.54% , and Wrangler and North Face parent VF Corp. VFC, +1.04%
Morgan Stanley described these retailers as being able to "balance robust return of capital with organic growth opportunities and solid returns."
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Teens don't email. So some fashion brands are using text messaging as a faster, surer way to teens' hearts and wallets.
Still, the firm cautioned returns of capital shouldn't be used a sole gauge of stock performance, as in the case of supermarket chain Supervalu Inc. SVU, +1.87% , which recently suspended its dividend following disappointing operating results. It advised against stocks such as electronics chain Best Buy Co. BBY, +2.47% and Suprevalu rival Safeway Inc. SWY, -1.06% with declining cash flows.
"Return of capital can't be viewed in a vacuum," Morgan Stanley analysts said in the report, adding they use other measures including revenue, square footage, and profit growth to screen out potential 'value trap' stocks.
While increasing dividends and buybacks usually are both positively correlated with a stock's performance, Morgan Stanley's research also indicated stocks tend to fare better when a retailer's capital spending as a percentage of sales is also higher.
That's "likely related to the growth that retailers and restaurants can stimulate with footprint expansion," the report said.
Among the different retail sectors, Morgan Stanley said specialty retailers of both hard goods as well as apparel and other soft goods are particularly focused on return of capital, with 31 of 81 retailers under its coverage universe having repurchases and dividends as a percentage of market cap exceeding 15%.
For specific stocks, Morgan Stanley said it thinks VF will likely have a larger than usual dividend hike this year during its third quarter because its dividend is currently below its targeted payout yield.
Natural food grocer Whole Foods Market Inc. WFM, -0.57% , which is already sitting on $1.5 billion in cash and other equivalents and marketable securities, or about 20% of its total assets, will likely grow that balance to $2.7 billion, or 31% of its assets by 2015, allowing it to ramp up its dividend or accelerate repurchases, Morgan Stanley said.
Department-store operator Macy's Inc. M, +0.00% may increase its 2013 repurchase significantly as it's expected to increase its free cash flow by about 50% this year, the report said.
For O'Reilly, Morgan Stanley analysts expect the auto-parts retailer to augment profit growth by repurchasing the amount that's equal to 10% of its market cap each year, driving about 19% per-share profit growth over the next five years. It said the company, which began its buyback plan in 2011, could repurchase $4.7 billion, or 33% of its shares outstanding, through 2015. It added the retailer also could generate $1.5 billion in incremental sales from expanding in new geographies by 2015.
With the pet supply industry experiencing growth of 5% to 6% over the past five years, Morgan Stanley sees PetSmart well positioned in a growing industry "by the humanization of pets." It said the retailer also has "a management team that's committed to a solid return of capital."
It expects PetSmart could maintain $400 million to $500 million in annual repurchases and dividends over the next several years as the retailer could generate a roughly equal amount in free cash flow.
In addition to its industry leading margin and cash flow generation, Limited Brands over the past decade has returned the equivalent of its current market cap to shareholders, Morgan Stanley said.
Limited also raised $1 billion in debt this year, which would give it "ample capital" to increase both capital spending and its repurchase program, which was already expanded by $500 million in February.
On Ann, while the women's clothing retailer doesn't pay dividends, it has a "healthy" buyback program "aided by strong free cash flow," Morgan Stanley said, adding the company has bought back close to $1 billion in stock over the past six years, or more than 30% of its shares outstanding.
For discount retailer Family Dollar, Morgan Stanley analysts said the retailer should see returns move higher as its same-store sales accelerate.


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A helicopter airlifted two people to University Medical Center's trauma unit after they were hit by a pickup traveling east on Blue Diamond Road near Cimarron Road on Saturday night, police said.
Another person struck by the pickup and was transported to UMC by ambulance, according to Lt. Ken Romane with the Metropolitan Police Department.
The Nevada Highway Patrol was handling the accident and its fatal unit was on scene at 9 p.m., roughly 20 minutes after the accident occurred.
The victims' conditions were not immediately known.
"We don't know who's at fault yet," Romane said.
Part of Blue Diamond and Cimarron had to be shut down to accommodate the helicopter.
Contact reporter Tom Ragan at firstname.lastname@example.com or 702-224-5512.


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"2013, the Year of the Snake... as in Caduceus"
Jan 7, 2013, 9:00 AM, Posted by Carole Pratt
Carole Pratt, DDS, is an alumna of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health Policy Fellows program, where she worked in the office of Senator John D. Rockefeller (D-WV). Pratt was a practicing dentist in rural southwest Virginia for 32 years. This post is part of the "Health Care in 2013" series.
The Times Square ball has dropped, crisp new calendars have been affixed to office walls, and clean new agenda pages gape at us from computer screens, signaling prudent resolution makers that it is time to get serious about 2013. February 10 will mark another New Year, the beginning of the Chinese New Year festival ushering in the Year of the Snake. Parades will be held, people around the world will celebrate, and for a time at least, inherent fear of reptiles will be set aside.
In a century-long history that is somewhat convoluted, the American medical profession has come to be represented by the winged staff and serpent symbol, the Caduceus. So during 2013, the Year of the Snake, it may be no coincidence that things are looking up for the health care profession and the health of the nation in general. In its 2013 annual ranking, U.S. News & World Report announced the top ten most attractive jobs based on factors such as opportunity for employment, salary, work-life balance, and job security. Six of the top ten spots were claimed by jobs in health care.
Recent headlines have announced welcome and sometimes surprising health news, with the National Survey on Drug Use and Health annual report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Hailed as evidence that the national strategy addressing the problems of substance abuse is beginning to pay off, declines were seen among young people in non-medical prescription drug use, binge drinking, and tobacco use.
Good news comes, too, in the difficult area of childhood obesity prevention with new data from several sources indicating a leveling off and even a modest decline in rates in certain areas of the country. As small as these reductions are, they offer encouragement as the first signs of what is hoped to become a downward trajectory.
"Obamacare," once considered the worst of health care epithets, is now part of the political lexicon, taken up by supporters as the country's feeling toward difficult-to-understand health reform legislation becomes cautiously more sanguine. People across the country are finding things to like in the imperfect, complex Affordable Care Act (ACA). The middle class couple in Tennessee likes that their son attending college is now eligible to be covered by their health insurance plan until he is 26. A retired schoolteacher in Indiana likes that she can have a cost-effective preventive medical examination annually with no out-of-pocket cost. Florida parents of a child who was born with a rare genetic disorder like that their insurance company cannot cancel their policy and discontinue treatment for their baby. Fiscally-minded people like the Congressional Budget Office projection that the ACA will lower both Medicare spending and future deficits.
As for a resolution for the New Year, Senator Jay Rockefeller said it best: "Be positive! I am optimistic about health care in this country among a tangle of worries. " And Senator Rockefeller should know, having spent a life in public service spanning more than half a century, much of it in the quest for affordable, accessible, available health care.
I resolve to be positive about health care in this country and about the possibilities that are being realized through the hard work of doctors and nurses, physical therapists and pharmacists, caregivers at home and teachers in schools, by parents and Girl Scout leaders, and, yes, by the policy specialists and politicians who are slogging their way through the labyrinth of health care options to find those that make good sense for the American people.
This commentary originally appeared on the RWJF Human Capital Blog. The views and opinions expressed here are those of the authors.


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BDP7600/12: Several bugs during playback of MKV files - Part 2
I bought my 7600 mainly because of its capabilities playing MKV files. My files consist of an MPEG2 video and MP2 audio stream made from DVB-S SDTV recordings.
I found out that fast forward up to 32x, chapter selection or time search only work with part of my mkv files. With other mkv files fast forward is only possible up to 4x (pressing FF on the remote results not in 8x FF speed but in jumping to the next video), chapter selection or time search immediately result in a freezed playback. The software seems to be crashed but if one presses the button "return to a previous display menu", the player returns to the file list display.
This behaviour is the same for all released firmware versions until today (1.09, 1.35, 1.42). In an earlier posting I tried to describe what the cause is and how it can be fixed.
To summerize:
- The difficult files use a certain mkv file format element ("CueCodecState") that seems to be incorrectly interpreted by the 7600.
I still hope that this will be fixed in a future firmware release.
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Devel::REPL::Overview - overview of Devel::REPL.
Most modern languages have consoles. Console is an interactive tool that evaluates your input while you type it. It gives you several advantages:
For Ruby it would be irb, for Python is... python byitself and for perl... and there was nothing for perl (except that ugly perl -d -e "" and several failed projects) until Devel::REPL was written by Matt S Trout (a.k.a. mst) from ShadowCatSystems http://www.shadowcatsystems.co.uk.
REPL stands for Read, Evaluate, Print, Loop. Lets install and try it.
$ cpan Devel::REPL
After installation you have a lot of new modules, but the most interesting things are:
And a bunch of plugins (I'll describe them later). In command line type:
$ re.pl
If everything is ok you'll see a prompt (underlined $). That's it. You can start typing expressions.
An example session:
$ sub factorial { > my $number = shift; > return $number > 1 ? $number * factorial($number-1) : $number; > } $ factorial 1 # by the way, comments are allowed 1 # our return value $ factorial 5 120 $ [1,2,3,4,5,6,7] $ARRAY1 = [ 1, 2, 3, # return values are printed with Data::Dumper::Streamer. 4, # See Plugins section 5, 6, 7 ]; $ {apple=>1,fruit=>'apple',cart=>['apple','banana']} $HASH1 = { apple => 1, cart => [ 'apple', 'banana' ], fruit => 'apple' }; $ package MyPackage; # create a package $ sub say_hi { # define a sub > print "Hi!\n"; > } # statement is evaluated only after we've finished typing block. # See Plugins section. > __PACKAGE__ MyPackage > package main; > __PACKAGE_ main > MyPackage->say_hi Hi! 1 $
Devel::REPL has control files feature. Control files are evaluated on session start in the same way as you would type them manually in console.
Default control file is located at `$HOME/.re.pl/repl.rc` .
You can store there any statements you would normally type in.
I.e. my `$HOME/.re.pl/repl.rc` has next lines:
use feature 'say'; # to don't write \n all the time use Data::Dumper; # pretty print data structures sub pp { print Data::Dumper->Dump([@_]) }
You can have multiple control files and they can be anywhere in the file system. To make re.pl use some rc-file other than repl.rc call it like this:
$ re.pl --rcfile /path/to/your/rc.file
If your rc-file is in `$HOME/.re.pl` directory, you can omit path:
$ re.pl --rcfile rc.file
If you have rc-file with the same name in current directory and you don't want to type path, you can:
$ re.pl --rcfile ./rc.file
Plugins extend functionality and change behavor of Devel::REPL. Bundled plugins are:
$ sub mysub { > print "Hello, World!\n"; ## notice prompt change > } $ mysub Hello, World! 1 $ but this *doesn't* mean you can print sub name or identifier on several lines. Don't do that! It won't work.
There are lots of contributed plugins you can find at CPAN.
If plugins change and extend functionality of Devel::REPL, profiles are changing your environment (loaded plugins, constants, subs and etc.).
There's only one bundled profile called `Devel::REPL::Profile::Default`, lets take a look at it:
package Devel::REPL::Profile::Default; use Moose; ### advanced OOP system for Perl ### keep those exports/imports out of our namespace use namespace::clean -except => [ 'meta' ]; with 'Devel::REPL::Profile'; ## seem perldoc Muse sub plugins { ### plugins we want to be loaded qw(History LexEnv DDS Packages Commands MultiLine::PPI); } ### the only required sub for profile, ### it is called on profile activation sub apply_profile { my ($self, $repl) = @_; ### $self - no comments, $repl - current instance of Devel::REPL $repl->load_plugin($_) for $self->plugins; ### load our plugins } 1;
At the moment there are no profiles on CPAN. Mostly you'll use control files. To enable some profile use --profile switch:
$ re.pl --profile SomeProfile


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A kingdom hangs in the balance as Quentin begins his quest. Carrying a sealed message from the Dragon King, Quentin and his outlaw companion, Theido, plunge headlong into a fantastic odyssey that leads them throughout Mensandor. Danger lurks at every turn: from the brutal terrain to deadly encounters with both humans and creatures of unknown origins. As their quest progresses, Prince Jaspin schemes to secure the crown for himself, and an evil sorcerer concocts a monstrous plan for power. In an effort to save the kingdom and fulfill his destiny, Quentin must travel through strange lands filled with brave knights, striking maidens, a mysterious hermit, and a gigantic deadly serpent. And then, his true journey is only just beginning. Brimming with adventure, battles, and danger, Stephen R. Lawhead's timeless epic will satisfy listeners of all ages.
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"Appropriate for young teens but not adults"
It's hard to imagine Stephen Lawhead writing something this cheesy after years of his hits like the Arthurian series, but the target audience must be young teens and not adults. Add to that one of the most melodramatic narrations that I've heard and add a touch of music for good measure and you have a disappointing story.
Something that seemed almost like plagiarism was the borrowing of thematic elements from JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. There were Ringwraiths (the Legion of the Dead) and even an event in a barrow (like where Frodo rescued his friends after being nearly killed by the barrow wight. I could add more, but it was almost like listening to LOTR - the Classics Comics version.
On the positive side, it would be a nice story for a young person who is not yet ready for his grown-up stories.
There are two sequels to this volume and I suppose they follow the development of the protagonist as he grows into manhood and discovers his true giftings. If you like this story, then you'll probably like the others, but I wouldn't be willing to waste my time.
"A masterful epic!"
In the Hall of the Dragon King is a masterful epic, Stephen R. Lawhead tells the story of Quentin, a young acolyte who delivers a message to the Queen of Mensandor, at the bequest of the Dragon King. It is a masterful epic, narrated brilliantly by Tim Gregory, full of dark magic, serpents, great heroes, beautiful maidens, a mysterious hermit named
Durwin and a wonderful cast of fantastical characters. A great read and listen.
I like most works by Lawhead and this was was entertaining. Not as good as the Pendragon series, but still entertaining. Had a flowery old english style which isn't my favorite - a little too pomp for me. This would be a good book for kids, not too stressful, move a long, and has decent action.
I could not get into this book, it seemed a little sophomoric to me.
It is aimed at teens, but that is no reason to excuse the bad writing. This type of writing is what turns kids off to books.
Narrator was fairly droll.
"Worth the credit."
I enjoyed the audiobook, but I wouldn't listen to it again. The story was pretty good, and I usually really like Lawhead, but it really didn't pull me in. It seemed a little predictable, like I had heard some of it before. This will be the first time in a Lawhead series that I don't intend to continue reading the rest of the series.
The pace was just right not too fast or slow, I didn't feel bored while I listened.
The narrator did a good job, although some of his characters sounded similar, and when he read the part of the necromancer he did go a little over the top sometimes.
For better or worse their were no real extremes, just middle of the road.
I'm not sorry that I took the time to listen and maybe the rest of the books in the series will be better, but I will need someone to highly recommend them before I am willing to risk my credits.
"In The Hall of the Dragon King"
One of the best series I have read from Stephen Lawhead. It is well written an very well Narrated. I hope Lawhead soon goes back to creating more fantasy books like this.
"the story line is winding and not too predictable."
the book is fine. none too subtle with the Christian undertones. the character grows slowly and is easily relatable for sheltered kids.
"Narrative of Serendipity and Honor"
Lawhead's story encapsulates everything needed for good fantasy and he does so in a character driven story. Each person is developed over the chapters to their own conclusions and each decision is easy to understand in character.
The use of the divine Most High creates an undertone of hope fighting to live against trouble and external resistance. The use of God Himself as a directly and indirectly intervening character, through vision and happenstance, respectively, gives the story a bigger feeling. It makes this one kingdom's struggle part of a bigger world.
"A slow start with a strong finish"
I am a fan of Lawhead. Having said that, this book starts slow, almost glacially so. It then continues to drag for far too long. If one can, however, endure the ending is top notch. OK, it is a bit of a fairy tale ending, yet it is done with such skill and verve that one cannot help but look forward to more. Overall I liked it, but it wasn't Lawhead's best.
It was very formulaic. Not bad, but not amazing. I really have not much more to say about it.


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A Comparative Study of Using Multimedia Annotation and Printed Textual Glossary in Learning Vocabulary
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The word deadline dates back to the Civil War. At the notorious Confederate prison camp at Andersonville, Georgia, a line was drawn 17 feet inside the perimeter fence. Guards were authorized to shoot any prisoner who crossed the line.
Adults and children with attention deficit disorder (ADD ADHD) don't exactly need a gun pointed at us to get us going on projects. But many of us do need organization help because we have a hard time with time management — especially with difficult or boring projects. This is certainly true for me. Take this column; I assured my editor that I'd have no trouble getting it done on time, and yet the more I thought about it, the harder it seemed to write. So here I am, one day before my deadline, and I'm just now starting.
I've had similar difficulties in trying to complete my master's thesis (after many years as an ADD coach, I returned to school three years ago). Obviously, it's not easy to write a thesis, especially when your entire work week is spent seeing clients. But to make matters worse, I was given only a suggested deadline. I could take as long as I wanted, as long as I kept paying my tuition bills.
You can guess what happened. The suggested deadline — last October 17 — came and went, and I had gotten nowhere. Research was no problem, because I enjoyed it. But sitting down to write was no fun. I knew so much about my topic that I felt overwhelmed.
Three months ago, I decided it was time to buckle down and devote every weekend to writing. The first weekend passed, and I still didn't have anything on paper. I did have a spotless kitchen, an empty laundry basket, and a well-stocked pantry. The ensuing weekends weren't much more productive. Sometimes I just gave up and went to the movies. It was torture. How would I ever finish?
Last month, I hired someone to watch over me. That's right, a nanny. I gave her strict instructions. She was to arrive at 8:00 a.m., fix breakfast for me, and make sure I was at my desk by 9 o'clock. There was to be no radio, no TV, no telephone — and no e-mail. At 10:30, I was allowed a 15-minute break to go to the bathroom, get a drink of water (no soda!), and grab a carrot, yogurt, or some other healthful food. At 12:15 p.m. sharp, she was to have my lunch ready. At 1:15, I had to be back at my desk, where I was to work until 5:00.
One last instruction to my nanny was for her to call me at 10 p.m. to remind me to go to bed. Just about the only thing I didn't ask her to do was to shoot me if I tried to leave my desk between breaks. I cannot tell you what a difference she made. After months of procrastination, I am now close to finishing my thesis. I've completed four drafts and am halfway through my final draft. I'm confident that I will finish before the current quarter is over.
Taking twice as long to do my thesis as my classmates makes me feel different, but I have to remind myself that I am different. After all, who but an ADDer would think to hire a nanny?
Here's my 10-point plan for meeting all of your deadlines, big and small:
1. Don't bite off more than you can chew
Consider how much time is available in your busy schedule, and plan accordingly. If you take on a new project, you may have to cut back on other activities in order to finish it on time.
2. Post your deadlines where you will see them
This will remind you to use your time wisely. For my course work, I highlighted the syllabus and put it on the wall over my desk. For the thesis, I created a computer screensaver that read "February 26 or Bust."
3. Break big projects into smaller projects, and assign a deadline for completing each
Most of the time, we're given a deadline for the date by which the entire project has to be completed. To keep yourself on track, mark the date by which you should complete one-quarter of the project, one-half, and so on. Those dates will alert you to problems while there's still time to play catch-up.
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Does anyone think she has a realistic shot to take the third spot? I noticed during her SP during the GP she scored really low in the SP. What is keeping her scores down?
Yes. Too bad the 3loop3loop keeps getting URed. She did it probably as well as she could, alas the 3loop rarely gets full credit as a second jump. Another factor is her spins. She keeps missing levels because she doesn't hold the positions long enough. She is also quite slow. Still, aside from Wagner, she is probably the most consistent US lady so far this season.
It's Ashley's title to lose unless Gracie finally brings it and stops skating scared. A less then clean Gold will probably still make the team if she lands enough jumps since judges love her speed power jumps and spins. But she better bring it. Cesario on the other hand has mediocre spins and is a bit slow.
Anything can happen, so I cannot count her out for the bronze, but I don't see her as the front runner for it.
I am not sure how much support Sam will get from USFS. On the one hand, she has been consistent. Yet on the other hand, her season's best scores are still less than Gao or Mirai. Also, at her age she might not be considered the future of the sport since USFS tends to get behind younger skaters
Yes, but my fear is it's going to be hard for her to do it if she's skating in the penultimate warm-up group, which is likely to happen if she keeps going for 3lo-3lo as her combo or if she goes for a 3lo-2t or 3f-2t instead. Looking at Russian Nats, SP makes a big difference. Penultimate ladies warmup received like zero PCS inflation while the final flight had some serious PCS inflation. And unless your name is Gracie Gold, I don't see the judges at US Nats handing out big PCS inflation for the penultimate FS flight at Nationals, meaning Sam can have a clean FS and still wind up somewhere between 5th and 10th overall. So I guess, if she can do a 3f-3t or 3lo-3t as her combo in the SP at Nats, and get full credit for it, then I think she has a good shot at winning bronze. Or if she does the 3lo-3lo or a 3-2 and still makes the final flight for the FS, then she has a good shot as well. But if she can't do that, my fear is penultimate warmup and lack of inflation in the FS and an overall placement much like last year. I hope I'm wrong though.
She will need to be in the final skating group for the LP to have any chance of winning the bronze. There are too many contenders for the bronze. I believe gold & silver will go to Ashley & Gracie in any order.
Of course she does. It is pretty clear at this point that bronze and probably the 3rd spot on the U.S Olympic team is still wide open for ladies. Nobody has far distinguished herself. I would be a bit surprised if it were here, as I think the judges will give it to a more veteran skater (although I have no idea why, as I think it would be more beneficial if anything to look to the future as most of these middle aged veteran contendres are huge dissapointments who havent evne made a Worlds yet), but I definitely could her as a possability. I have a feeling the judges will give Agnes the bronze and the Olympic team spot unless she does something disesaterous (despite that I would far rather see Gao or Nagasu), but with her even that is no certainty.
Yeah, I think she could take it, Ashley and Gracie will likely be 1-2 but SC can definitely take on Mirai, Agnes, and Christina (Gao).
I think that third spot is really up for grabs........... there is simply a plethora of ladies who, on any day, could take that spot. Frankly, I think the second spot is not such a sure thing. Although Gracie has all the talent, her skating has been a crap shoot this year. If you look at the entire year, and the results, I think Ashley is the only one who has skated consistently. Gracie will win or lose that second spot on her own. I would love to see Cesario go..I like her skating, her musicality, and well...her. I think it is all gonna be a nail biter.
They got her two GPs to Hick's one. Her more mature, post-growth spurt body may be an advantage actually. For example, it looks like Edmunds could lose her jumps any minute when she grew one cm taller or wider (the way Meissner lost her jumps).
Cesario certainly could take the bronze - but I hope it's Mirai in the top 3 at the end of the night.
Nope, she has no chance of bronze. I am betting on Rachael Flatt making the podium, I heard she is skating really fantastic in Colorado springs at the moment. We all know Rachael can handle the pressure of the Olympic qualifier. I just hope the judges don't count her out from the beginning.
I hope it's between Nagasu and Cesario. Nagasu is the only likely contender left who has been to Worlds and Olympics and highest placed at ISU Championships (3rd at 4CCs and 4th at Olympics). (no I don't think Flatt is a contender) With Cesario, they would be going for someone new who has potential and on that point she has had more success and stability than the likes of Gao and Hicks this season.
That would be my biggest concern. I hope Rachael skates great. If she makes the Oly team, it will be the comeback of the year among US ladies.
I really think bronze will be between Sam and Mirai. Sam has really been the only US lady outside of Ashley who is really fighting for the Olympics, and she has a strong sense of confidence on the ice and you can feel that fight. Mirai is gaining steam though and hopefully confidence, and I really think it's going to be a fight between those two with Christina, Courtney, and even a miraculously clean Agnes there if both falter.
I do, and I think it's fantastic! Her program has several small moments like that throughout. Nice attention to the 'attitude' of the piece.
I actually hope that if Mirai doesn't get the nod then Cesario will - or Gao. I just can't get into Hicks. To me she is just a jumper - so far.


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