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No. It is a freaking joy to watch. Pistons fans are like Opus Dei when it comes to enjoying offensive basketball. We have treated it like a forbidden delight or original sin for far too long IMO . The Bad Boys defended and scored. I wouldn't mind seeing that again.
Ok heres the logic and answer to your point a center who can shoot 12footers and hit them, average just about the same amount of rebounds, can shoot over 80% from the stripe and can create his own shot(i.e. Post-up) in a now offensive rule based NBA = Pistons with more offense. 1+1=2 but 1and1=11 [sign]WELCOME TO DETROIT CITY[/sign]
I miss the streak of consecutive games holding the opponent under 70 points. I don't miss the stretches in games where the Pistons went 5-8 minutes without making a single field goal. I believe both of those eras are over.
To be fair, Mohammed is not the shot blocker, defender or intimidator that Ben is. And, Nazr is not a very good offensive player. He's better than Ben, but that doesn't make him a top 10 offensive center in this league. And he will never match Ben's rebounding unless he stops getting into foul trouble. Nazr means more balance to the center position. But let's not kid ourselves, he is not going to be the go-to-guy in the post like Yao, Amare, Shaq, Dwight Howard, Eddy Curry, Ilgauskas etc. Y'all will have to wait and see with Nazr. I can almost guarantee he will not average a double in scoring. That is incredibly rare for a center in Flip's system.
I was just wondering if Ben had any DPOY's ,or Chauncy MVP votes or was Rips 3point%,midrange game or endurance was talked about,or Sheeds 3point range Before they came to the Pistons? Makes you wonder other people will do now that their Here. They say when you loose one of the 5 senses the others get better,Lindsey is a great [defender] but lacks [offense] I wonder why HE comes off the bench? Hmm Oh well! [sign]WELCOME TO DETROIT CITY[/sign] -- starting- 5
riley wasn't coaching during those other series. riley exposed ben like no other coach has in the past. miami is a very hard team to defend in the new nba. you have to score to compete with them. it's a problem when you get torched on defense and then you aren't even allowed to attempt to score because the other team simply fouls ben and gets the ball back with no penalty other than an extra foul on antoine walker or (anybody other than wade and shaq). did you notice that miami's fg% was boosted by shaq's monster dunks. did you notice how shaq rested on defense??
All statements true... however the interesting part is what the respect for a mid range game will do for the others... they can't just sag down anymore.... he doesn't have to be a double digit scorer to be accounted for 10 - 15 feet.... it will also be nice to see anykind of a high/low game.
He might get as much respect as Charles Oakley did for his 14 foot J. Nazr is neither a power/finesse post player nor a mid range jump shooter. Guys will respect that he can make a shot, but I don't see guys staying at home on him for his 6 or 8 FGA a game.
McDyess, not Nazr, may be the crunch time center. If so, that will definitely open up space inside for the other 4 Pistons with the game on the line.
While Nazr is only a 38% shooter from mid range it's safe to say that teams will play him closer than Ben from outside... that's all that's needed to create ops for others.... particularly against Miami where Shaq has to move his feet.
Yep. I miss NJ celebrating a loss because they scored over 70. Man, talk about getting into someone's head. But those droughts could send you over the edge.
And lets be fair, no one ever said he was going to be the go-to- guy and neither was Ben. Half of his double (which is my take) will come from the free-throw line. You should see a whole-lot more in the paint footprints. CB,Rip and Flip should be getting good looks for the mid-range jumpers. The key for me is seeing how many free-throws are shown and how they will be spread around. Offensive rebounds should be up also.
interesting Roscoe. I agree with you. And I think your point about opus dei, though obviously partly a joke, isn't too far from the point I tried to make quite a long time ago (totally unsuccessfully as I recall) in a thread about defense and morality. another observation: yesterday afternoon i was watching game 5 of the 1987 ECF, and i watched the celtics put up nearly 40 points on us in the 4th quarter. I know, i know, the badboys were really just kinda born that year (it was salley and worm's rookie season, for example) and scoring across the board was way up for the whole league at that point. i guess i'm trying to emphasize the balance in your point about the bad boys defending AND scoring. they didn't fetishize one or the other as the only way to win ball games. as fans we've been guilty of fetishizing defense at the expense of offense. last year perhaps we saw flip fetishize offense at the expense of defense. i'm hoping that this year we find a balance, and a recognition that when shots aren't falling, or calls aren't going our way, the only thing left within our control is intensity and effort on the defensive end and on the boards (whether we're playing man or zone).
Basketball is a game of will. It is a game of morality. Systems and tactics only go so far. Talent only goes so far. The team that from the end of the bench, to center court that can assert it's will on the boards, defensively and aggressively on offense will win more games than they lose (I am talking playoffs here). Sometimes I think we the fans have made this much more complicated than it really is. Zone, Man/Zone, Man to man, jump shooting, flex offense, Two-Chest bla bla... The team that WANTS IT, that is willing to incur court burns and shattered orbital bones, that is the team that is probably going to come out on top. Unless they give some guy on the other team 20 free throws a game.
LOL, Shaq has never been all about effort... jess get the hell outchta my way... Must be nice to physically dominate... the last player we had like that was the Dobber. Now Wade is everything Roscoe is talkin' about.... I'd like to see Chauncey & Sheed get some more floor burns.
Hey, I saw the second half of that too. How about that drive for a jam, pull the ball back down, turn 180 in the air and lay the ball up back over your head thing that Rodman did? Who knew? I had forgotten what game that was, so when Bird stole the ball at the end I was just as astonished as the first time around.


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A Comparison Chocolate With and Without High Cocoa Solids in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in a Randomised Clinical Trial
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Type 2 diabetes is being acknowledged as a potential public health time bomb, whose incidence is predicted to double over the next 10 years in the UK, associated with the rise in obesity and increasing sedentary lifestyles. Increased insulin resistance has been shown to be an important feature of type 2 diabetes (especially in those presenting with obesity and in particular visceral or abdominal obesity). Insulin resistance is implicated as a risk factor of cardiovascular disease and may lead to pancreatic dysfunction through increased β-cell stress in the pancreas. A combination of insulin resistance and pancreatic beta cell failure then leads to type 2 diabetes. The main cause of morbidity and mortality in type 2 diabetes is cardiovascular disease as the condition is associated with impaired vascular functioning and increased levels of oxidation markers.
Epidemiological studies suggest dietary flavonoids decrease the risk of death from coronary heart disease, cancer, and stroke. Flavonoid-rich foods include fruits and vegetables as well as tea, red wine, and chocolate. In a cohort of elderly men, cocoa intake was inversely associated with blood pressure and 15-year cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. It has been reported that in healthy humans, consumption of flavanol-rich dark chocolate decreased daytime and night time blood pressure, reduced insulin resistance, and improved nitric oxide dependent vaso-relaxation. Another trial found that cocoa powder increased postprandial insulinaemia in lean young adults. These research papers have led to the hypothesis that chocolate containing high cocoa liquor may help to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
This study is design as a double-blind, controlled, single center, randomized, parallel design clinical trial. The primary outcome measure is to compare parameters of insulin resistance and glycaemic control in volunteers with type 2 diabetes after consumption of 3 different chocolates (one dark and two milk chocolates) with a secondary outcome of endothelial function, cholesterol profile and oxidative stress. Subjects will undergo medical screening, anthropometry, physical activity and dietary assessments before randomization.
Condition | Intervention |
Diabetes Type 2 |
Other: Cocoa Polyphenols |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator) Primary Purpose: Prevention |
- Difference in Insulin Resistance (HOMA) Between Treatments After 12 Weeks of Product Intake [ Time Frame: 84th day of product intake ]HbA1c with measurement of plasma glucose and insulin (to determine HOMA index) at the 84th day after product intake minus value at baseline (1st day of product intake. Insulin resistance is defined by a HOMA index > 2.4
- Endothelial Function After 12 Weeks of Product Intake [ Time Frame: 84th day of product intake ]Endothelial function is assessed from arterial stiffness measurements at the 84th day minus the value at baseline (1st day of product intake)
- Cholesterol Profile After 12 Weeks of Product Intake [ Time Frame: 84th day of product intake ]Cholesterol profile is assessed from plasma HDL, LDL and total cholesterol measurements at the 84th day of product intake
- Oxidative Stress After 12 Weeks of Product Intake [ Time Frame: 84th day of product intake ]Oxidative stress is assessed from measurements of plasma markers (High sensitivity CRP, IL-1, IL-6, and alpha-TNF) at the 84th day of product intake
Enrollment: | 62 |
Study Start Date: | April 2009 |
Study Completion Date: | May 2011 |
Primary Completion Date: | April 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Experimental: High polyphenol milk chocolate
High polyphenol milk chocolate containing approximately 1 mg/g of epicatechin
Other: Cocoa Polyphenols
20g/d of product, two active products provide 20 mg/d epicatechin, on visiting occasions, an acute dose of 40g product to be given
Active Comparator: Nestle Noir 70 % chocolate
Nestle Noir 70 % chocolate containing approximately 1 mg/g of epicatechin
Other: Cocoa Polyphenols
20g/d of product, two active products provide 20 mg/d epicatechin, on visiting occasions, an acute dose of 40g product to be given
Placebo Comparator: Low polyphenol milk
Low polyphenol milk control (matched to product 1 as closely as possible for milk content, carbohydrate, fat and calories, made from cocoa butter, sugar, milk powder and small amount of cocoa liquor to improve taste, giving approximately 0.05mg/g epicatechin.
Other: Cocoa Polyphenols
20g/d of product, two active products provide 20 mg/d epicatechin, on visiting occasions, an acute dose of 40g product to be given
Ages Eligible for Study: | 45 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion criteria:
- The diagnosis of type 2 diabetes will be based on the WHO guidelines. These are 2 fasting plasma glucose readings of greater than 7.0mmoll-1 or 2 random plasma glucose readings >11mmoll-1 in the absence of symptoms or concurrent illness or medication which might lead to hyperglycaemia (e.g. thiazide diuretics). Or one reading meeting the diagnostic level with the presence of symptoms of polyuria, polydipsia, nocturia, fatigue or blurring of vision. The final diagnostic method of diagnosis type 2 diabetes is a positive oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) using a 75g glucose load. If doubt exists on the diagnosis of diabetes an OGTT will be performed.
- Diabetes managed by diet alone or diet and metformin. If metformin is used the dose should have been stable for a minimum of 3 months prior to the start of the study.
- Hba1c up to and including 9.9%
- Age 45-75
- If female, should be post-menopausal
- BMI 25-39kgm-2
- Patients will have attended a structured group patient education programme (and be on stable medication for hypertension, lipids and gout (if appropriate) for 3 months prior to entry into the study. Subjects will be encouraged to incorporate the chocolate into their diet as advised during the education programme
- Having obtained his/her or his/her legal representative's informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with concurrent illness or any changes in medication in the last 3 months.
- Patients whose diabetes is managed with TZDs, DPP-IV inhibitors, GLP-1 analogues, insulin or sulphonylureas or prandial regulators
- Patients not wishing to allow disclosure to their GPs.
- Pregnancy
- Hba1c at recruiting stage of >10.0%
- Patient who cannot be expected to comply with treatment
- Currently participating or having participated in another clinical trial during the last 3 months prior to the beginning of this study
- Patients who consuming more than 20g/d of chocolate or having a very high polyphenol content of their diet, who are not willing to change their diet
- Patients taking high dose antioxidant supplements including single and multivitamin preparations including A,C,E.
- Women on HRT treatment
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01617603
United Kingdom | |
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Hull York Medical School, Michael White Diabetes Centre, 220-236, Anlaby Road | |
Hull, United Kingdom, HU3 2RW |
Principal Investigator: | Stephen L Atkin, MD, Prof | Head of Academic Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism; Hull York Medical School; Michael White Diabetes Centre, Hull, UK |
Responsible Party: | Nestlé |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01617603 History of Changes |
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Study First Received: | June 1, 2012 |
Results First Received: | April 2, 2013 |
Last Updated: | July 5, 2013 |
Keywords provided by Nestlé:
diabetes type 2 insulin resistance glycaemic control Endothelial function Cocoa Polyphenols |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 28, 2017

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In the midst of tax time for most of us the bottom line dictates our fate. But for small business owners there is another line that might be even more important – gross profit. Gross profit is the difference between total revenue and cost of goods sold and for many small business owners this measure is intuitive and nothing new. In fact, some of the most successful entrepreneurs I know track this measure weekly, even daily for high volume businesses.
Monitoring your margin, particularly for retailers, can have a big impact on the bottom line, here's how to keep your eye on it.
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Total Sales -Cost of Goods Sold (CGS) = Gross Profit
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Gross Profit / Total Sales = Profit Margin
If you generate $100,000 in total sales with CGS of $50,000, your gross profit is $50,000 and your margin is 50%; pretty healthy for most small business owners and standard for retailers. But good margins are industry specific. Furniture stores have higher margins and convenience stores have very small ones but no matter what the industry a drop in margin has an impact on the bottom.
Common causes of slipping margins include increased product costs, increased shipping expense, finance costs, sales and discounting or inventory shrinkage due to theft or waste (food business). While some are obvious others might not be; I work with a consumer coop that must monitor member discount use very carefully as the impact on gross margin can lead to big problems in tough times.
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It was 10 years ago (more or less) this weekend that an indie box office monster was born.
On April 19, 2002, IFC Films released Nia Vardalos' romantic comedy "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" on 108 screens. The $5 million budgeted film would gross a strong $597,362 that first weekend, just making the overall top 20. But it was no indicaton of what was to come.
By the end of its remarkable run, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" would stay in that top 20 for 42 consecutive weekends. It would go on to gross $241.4 million in North America, making it the highest grossing romantic comedy and independent film ever. It also became among the most profitable films of all time, with a staggering 6150% return its budget. It managed all this without ever hitting the #1 spot at the domestic box office.
Though "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" is the clear headline to this first edition of Indiewire's bi-weekly look back at the indie box office numbers of yore, there were a few other brightspots as well. A fellow IFC Films release, Alfonso Cuaron's sexy Mexican import "Y Tu Mama Tambien" expanded to 241 screens in its sixth weekend and took in a fantastic $1 million. At this point it was about halfway to its rather spectacular $13.9 million total.
Notably, the following February both "Greek Wedding" and "Y Tu Mama Tambien" would receive Oscar nominations for best original screenplay.
Also in its sixth weekend was another huge indie success story, "Kissing Jessica Stein." A decade before "Friends With Kids," Jennifer Westfeldt starred in and co-wrote "Stein," a romantic comedy about a straight woman who decides to attempt a lesbian relationship. The Fox Searchlight release had already taken in $5.1 million at this point in its release, and would go on to finish with a $7.1 million gross, almost exactly what "Friends With Kids" has taken in.
Check out the top ten specialty films over the weekend of April 19-21, 2002 below, in order of per-theater-average. Notable is that "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" didn't even have the top average that weekend, being beaten by the likes of "Murderous Maids" and "Nine Queens."
1. Murderous Maids (Rialto)
Screens: 2
Weeks in Release: 1
Weekend Gross: $19,922
Per-Theater-Average: $9,996
Eventual Final Gross: $225,390
2. Nine Queens (Sony Pictures Classics)
Screens: 5
Weeks in Release: 1
Weekend Gross: $40,724
Per-Theater-Average: $8,144
Eventual Final Gross: $1,222,889
3. The Cat's Meow (Lionsgate)
Screens: 11
Weeks in Release: 2
Weekend Gross: $84,317
Per-Theater-Average: $7,665
Eventual Final Gross: $3,209,481
4. Enigma (Manhattan)
Screens: 25
Weeks in Release: 1
Weekend Gross: $156,587
Per-Theater-Average: $6,263
Eventual Final Gross: $4,301,582
5. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (IFC Films)
Screens: 108
Weeks in Release: 1
Weekend Gross: $597,362
Per-Theater-Average: $5,531
Eventual Final Gross: $241,438,208
6. Girls Can't Swim (Wellspring)
Screens: 1
Weeks in Release: 1
Weekend Gross: $5,238
Per-Theater-Average: $5,238
Eventual Final Gross: $69,250
7. Y Tu Mama Tambien (IFC Films)
Screens: 241
Weeks in Release: 6
Weekend Gross: $1,000,261
Per-Theater-Average: $4,150
Eventual Final Gross: $13,839,658
8. Monsoon Wedding (USA Films)
Screens: 189
Weeks in Release: 9
Weekend Gross: $732,688
Per-Theater-Average: $3,876
Eventual Final Gross: $13,885,966
9, The Piano Teacher (Kino)
Screens: 10
Weeks in Release: 4
Weekend Gross: $37,245
Per-Theater-Average: $3,724
Eventual Final Gross: $1,012,069
10. Time Out (ThinkFilm)
Screens: 14
Weeks in Release: 4
Weekend Gross: $47,857
Per-Theater-Average: $3,418
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Dinner guest
She decided that she didn't want big people dinner, so she had her own.
Then it as time for a after dinner nap with Grand Pop!
5 comments:
- robin andrea said...
She is a total cutie-pie, dave. And, you look like one very happy grandpa.
- March 18, 2009 at 6:46 AM
- Meggie said...
The after dinner nap is still my favorite part of the whole experience. You are one lucky grandpa!
- March 18, 2009 at 12:52 PM
- Gouldiae said...
Nice one Dave. I see Trinity didn't get her good looks from grand pop!
Gouldiae - March 19, 2009 at 10:45 AM
- Diane.in.MD said...
She is beautiful. I think grandchildren are the most wonderful gift in the world.
- March 25, 2009 at 7:47 AM
- Jackie said...
Beautiful grand-daughter. We have a grandson, Harry, born May last year. my daughter doesn't like me to publish photographs of him!!
Thank you for becoming my newest follower, I don't know anything about Alaska so it will be interesting following your blog.
We have a reasonable Spring'ish day here in the UK, hubby is out weeding in the garden, why I am doing some housework and getting Sunday dinner ready.
Have a good Sunday, Jackie in Surrey, UK. - March 11, 2012 at 12:48 AM


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LONDON, April 25 (Reuters) - Major western clothing retailers squeezing Asian suppliers and a flawed approach to ensuring even basic working standards are fuelling conditions for tragedies like the latest factory collapse in Bangladesh, NGOs said on Thursday.
At least 260 people, mainly female workers, were killed and more than 1,000 were injured when the eight-storey Rana Plaza factory building in Savar, 30 km (20 miles) outside the capital Dhaka, collapsed on Wednesday.
"What we're saying is that bargain-basement (clothing) is automatically leading towards these types of disasters," John Hilary, executive director at British charity War on Want, told Reuters.
He said western clothing retailers' desire to undercut rivals has translated into increasing pressure on foreign suppliers to reduce costs.
"If you've got that, then it's absolutely clear that you're not going to be able to have the right kind of building regulations, health and safety, fire safety. Those things will become more and more impossible as the cost price goes down."
Hilary said the push for lower costs inevitably led to factories cutting corners. "As a result of that, we see the sort of disaster that happened yesterday," he said.
War on Want and its partner in Bangladesh, the National Garment Workers' Federation, called on major international buyers to be held to account.
"This negligence must stop. The deaths of these workers could have been avoided if multinational corporations, governments and factory owners took workers' protection seriously," NGWF president, Amirul Haque Amin, said in a statement.
Gareth Price-Jones, Bangladesh country director of British charity Oxfam, said western companies had not done enough.
"Western buyers could be doing much, much more, and they have a moral responsibility to do so," he told Reuters. "Western buyers really need to press for decent wages and safe working conditions."
He said Bangladeshi building regulations were not robust enough for construction in an earthquake zone and were, in any case, frequently ignored.
Around 4,500 Bangladeshi factories produce clothes for many of the world's major brands, employing 4 million workers and generating 80 percent of Bangladesh's $24 billion annual exports, making it the world's No. 2 apparel exporter behind China.
But with wages as low as $37 a month for some workers toiling for 10-15 hours a day, and increasing publicity about unsanitary and unsafe working conditions, some retailers were getting worried about their reputation.
A lot have introduced corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes, where they carry out factory audits and inspections and talk to employees about worker conditions.
But War on Want says the CSR processes are often flawed.
"What happens is the workers are trained in what to say, the factories present favourable books and keep back the real books," Hilary said, noting that in countries like China there were courses to coach factories on how to pass an audit without telling the truth.
The Savar disaster came five months after Bangladesh's worst factory fire, which killed 112 people, and another incident at a factory in January in which seven died.
The Ethical Trading Initiative, an umbrella organisation that brings NGOs, unions and brands together to try to improve working conditions, said the latest tragedy demonstrated the chronic widespread problems in the sector that affect the most basic of workers' rights.
"These incidents all serve as yet another call to action for the Bangladesh industry, government, retailers, worker representatives and NGOs to work together, to raise workplace safety standards across the country's garment sector," it said.
In Washington, the Asia advocate for the U.S. NGO Human Rights Watch said weak protection of labour rights contributed to the tragedy at Rana Plaza, where none of the factories are unionized.
"Had one or more of the Rana Plaza factories been unionized, its workers would have been in a position to refuse to enter the building on Wednesday morning," said John Sifton.
"The right to organise a union in Bangladesh is not just a matter of getting fair wages, it's a matter of saving lives," he said.
U.S. State Department deputy spokesman Patrick Ventrell told reporters that labour rights in Bangladesh, as well as work conditions, were "something that we've raised in the human rights report, we raised in our bilateral dialogue, certainly directly with the government from our embassy."
The State Department's annual human rights report for 2012, published on April 19, said trade unions in Bangladesh were able to conduct collective bargaining, "but government action made it nearly impossible to form new trade unions in many sectors, for example, in the ready-made garment and shrimp industries."
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". . . for in this queer world of ours, fatherly and motherly hearts often beat warm and wise in the breasts of bachelor uncles and maiden aunts. . ."--Louisa May Alcott, Eight Cousins
Winding Down After Much Running
All right! It's been quite a week and a half: three school-related functions (four if you count one that actually occurred during school hours), a sinus infection that pretended to be strep throat but then turned into a cold, and a cat that has turned ambivalent about eating canned food yet has the energy to bug me at 3 a.m. (and 4 a.m., and so on).
I was exhausted, so I am very much enjoying the two days I've had off from school. I'm not completely caught up on everything (obviously), but it is good to feel as if I'm getting things done. Oh, and I took a personal day Monday (we're into use-it-or-lose-it time) so I will be rested up for the full-speed dash to the end of the school year.
Heading to bed now because I have to get up for my side-librarian-gig this weekend, but let me leave you with two things that really had me scratching my head this week:
1. Paul McCartney attacked by grasshoppers. I'll be the first to admit that while I respect him as a musician, I think he's a bit of a snotty jerk--so I did find this amusing. Now, I know he has a reputation as an animal lover, but don't you think he was a little grossed out, at least at first?
2. Have I mentioned my septuagenarian neighbor wants to fix me up with her handyman? I don't think I have before. It was one of those cases of "I wasn't flirting" but I was being nice to someone who was doing good things for my senior neighbor. (I might have thought he was her nephew or something, so that might have made me feel friendlier than usual.) I tried to demur. I asked her how old he was; she didn't know. She just knows he has a full-time job at one of those large home improvement stores. I honestly have zero idea if we have anything in common other than knowing her!
Of course, she has my phone number and gave it to him. She keeps telling me he's going to call. I think he's not going to call because he thinks he has to take me to dinner. (I say let's do coffee or one beer and then see if dinner on another day's a good idea.)
So then yesterday evening, as I'm getting in from the gym, she sees me because she's sitting outside with a friend. Proceeds to tell me, "Oh, [Handyman] was here a little while ago doing work for me--turns out he'd had a rip in the back of his pants all day and no one at work told him. So he was in a hurry to get out of here before [neighbor's friend] came over."
Really? A guy wouldn't feel, y'know, a draft of some sort?
And she wants to fix me up with him?
4 comments:
- Dave E. said...
Coffee or a beer is fine, but I think springing for a lunch or dinner is a minimum from any guy who actually wants to be taken seriously. The expense isn't important, it's the time, and the sharing of a meal, and that honest communion that really matters.
As far as the draft thing goes, I have to say it hasn't been much of an issue in my life, or pretty much anybody else I know, but it could happen. I guess. Sure, rips happen, but a lack of awareness seems strange to me. Check back with me when I'm about 85. :) - 5/11/13, 10:35 PM
- Sara said...
I guess the grasshoppers were more fans of Buddy Holly and the Crickets than the Beatles. Ba-dum-dum.
Sorry. Couldn't resist.
I like how being nice means that you're chasing after a Y chromosome. You can't be nice without an ulterior motive, I guess? If you didn't take shots at him from your window with a rifle you must be interested? *shrug*
Especially now you'll only think of him as a walking wardrobe malfunction with the unfortunate mental nickname of "Cheeky." - 5/12/13, 10:08 AM
- ccr in MA said...
I agree that a meal is a commitment, but I also agree that you want to talk to him for a few minutes before you're sure you want to spend even that much time with him.
Of course, what do I know? Good luck, anyway! - 5/12/13, 6:58 PM
- Kate P said...
Dave--thanks for weighing in with the guy's perspective re dinner vs. coffee. I've never been asked on a date, technically, so it remains to be seen for me what the value really is!
Sara--Oh, thanks a TON for that nickname. :P
The whole "friendly=flirting" things has followed me around for decades. Might be a Libran curse.
CCR--Now that you mention it, I haven't really spoken much with the guy. Food for thought. No pun intended! - 5/12/13, 11:19 PM


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BEIJING (AFP) - China reported two human cases of bird flu in the south-western city of Guiyang on Sunday, with both patients in a critical condition, the official Xinhua news agency said.
A 21-year-old woman and 31-year-old man tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus on Sunday after developing symptoms on Feb 2 and Feb 3 respectively, Xinhua said.
"They are in a critical condition and medical workers are carrying out emergency treatment," the Ministry of Health said in a statement, cited by Xinhua.
People who had close contact with the two patients are under medical observation but none have been found ill so far, the agency said. It reported that the pair did not have contact with birds before they developed symptoms.
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On Tulip Street, Joe Caltagirone has for 20 years tended to a vibrant community garden — of tulips, naturally. Locals say its creation is a sign that beauty and change continue to bloom in Kensington.
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Supervisor Scott Wiener will formally ask for a hearing Tuesday on what he called an increase in armed robberies targeting smart phones and tablets, saying police, prosecutors and the public would benefit from a public airing on the matter.
"We've been seeing more and more armed robberies in various parts of the city, often related to iPads and iPhones — it's gotten really scary," he said. "We're hearing about robberies in broad daylight, all over the city. … They seem to be getting more consistent and widespread. I've spoken to the police chief and he agreed it would be good to have a hearing to discuss and understand the department's strategy around armed robberies and how to reduce them — and to educate the public on how to stay safe."
The hearing will probably take place early next year, he said, and will include the District Attorney's office as well as the police department.
Wiener, who represents neighborhoods including the Castro, Noe Valley and Twin Peaks, said he has received reports of number of robberies that occurred in residential areas of his district in the middle of the day.
"There have been several on Corbett Avenue (on Twin Peaks) in the middle of the day, and some higher up on Twin Peaks — we continue to have robberies in Glen Park and Noe Valley," he said.
The school board adopted the new graduation requirements in 2008, giving city's schools several years to prepare for the change.
But because of the recession, the district faced five years of budget cuts to education programs and services — among them, summer school, after-school programs and counselors — leaving students with fewer opportunities to make up courses or credits.
Now, with three semesters to go, just 55 percent of this year's San Francisco high school juniors are on pace to graduate. That leaves about 1,900 who need to catch up.
This month, eight of the district's 17 high schools will lose funding for after-school programs, which allowed students to take an extra class at the end of the day.
Kim's resolution would help backfill that funding.
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ADRIAN - A memorial service will be held Sunday for Jean E. Opferman, a retired office accountant who enjoyed traveling the country in a motor home.
She died May 30 in a Peoria, Ariz., care center. She was 80 years old and had suffered a stroke, said her daughter-in-law, Diane Holdridge.
Mrs. Opferman was born in Jackson, Mich., and lived in Adrian and Tecumseh before moving in the 1980s to Peoria, a city of 130,000 in the Valley of the Sun area of northwest Arizona. She often referred to Arizona as "God's country" because of its warm desert climate, according to Mrs. Holdridge.
In Michigan, Mrs. Opferman worked as an office accountant for a company that manufactured pool chemicals, her daughter-in-law said.
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Mrs. Opferman also was very active in church, attending a nondenominational church in Peoria, and she loved to cook, Mrs. Holdridge said.
Surviving are her sons, Jerry Holdridge and Lonnie Holdridge; daughter, Della Nelson; sister, Doris Giffin, and brother, George Heminger.
The memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday at the home of her friends, Ken and Claire Wise, 515 West Brown St., Tecumseh. A memorial service was held in Arizona on June 7.
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Speculation about running out of juice - with its focus on small changes to big products and a perceived lack of innovation – continue to circulate and unsettle investors. However, Apple's steady and continued growth in brand value cannot be ignored. In fact, Apple is the top-ranked technology brand in terms of brand value increase since the 2006 inception of the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands study. Apple's brand value has tracked a 1043 percent increase-- from $16 billion in 2006 to $183 billion in 2012.
Before focusing on Apple's demise, analysts should acknowledge this very impressive growth and customer loyalty.
The fact is, sustainable brand value is something that brands grow over time. Apple, the Most Valuable Brand in the World in the BrandZ Top 100 ranking for the last two years, has grown faster than any other global brand in the last seven years. Despite a consumer trend towards austerity, Apple has portrayed premium brand behavior that mimics most luxury brands rather than a technology brand and has created millions of fans that are hugely loyal.
Of course, innovation has also been an important driver of brand loyalty, particularly in the last few years where Apple stepped up its new product launches and competitors like Samsung have also started innovating. While innovation remains incredibly important, fans of Apple don't expect to see frequent large-scale innovations. It's the longer-term view and their experience with the brand that's most important to them. And since we believe that consumers are the core component of valuing a brand, then it is those consumers – as every successful business already knows - that are central to the brand's success.
It's normal for brands to have periods of refinement in between big innovation, and we've seen this with Apple since 2006. Dips in share price and market valuations do impact brand's valuation over time and we have seen that with other technology brands. And of course other brands –such as Samsung in the last few years– have been hugely innovative, so who knows what will happen in the future. Will Apple remain at the top of the heap come May 21 when the 2013 BrandZ Top 100 will be announced? Watch this space.


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February 28, 2013 Updated: February 28, 2013 5:15pm
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On the eve of Texas Independence Day, it's a good time to look at our state's plethora of official symbols. They range from the beloved, such as the official state nickname, Lone Star State, to the head-scratching, such as the official state shell, the lightning whelk.
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text: A 22-year-old man meets a beautiful photographer the night before he's scheduled for risky brain surgery, embracing the chance to live what could be his last night alive. Having already survived one brain surgery, Elliot Carson (Parker Croft) is dejected to learn that he must go under the knife once again. The last thing Elliot wants is to be a burden to his family, and as the side effects of his illness become too intense to bear, he gradually withdraws. But everything changes when Elliot wanders into a small café and meets Chloe (Emilia Zoryan) -- a vibrant young artist who invites him to attend her latest gallery show. Determined not to spend his last night alone, Elliot takes Chloe up on her generous offer, realizing that even if this really is his last night on Earth, he's going to savor every last second of it. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi


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Not so bad of a stay
March 28, 2017
Power outage in the area, which affected us for hours, left us with the thoughts that there should be a back up plan on black outs, such as generators. Without electricity for hours dampened our stay. Regular inspection of each suite should be part of maintenance. The hotel staff were nice and friendly. The internet change signing on password caused confusion, but was corrected. Overall, it was pleasant and quiet around us during our stay. The kitchen amenities made 3 weeks a comfort.
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I have stayed at several Candlewood suites in the past so know what to expect in terms of service. The staff were friendly and the room very large with a very comfortable bed. It was well equipped however there are some things that need to be upgraded. The lighting especially in the lounge area is a bit dull and there are too few power points in the proper places to accommodate the mobile phones and tablets that many people now have.
The location is good to get to San Diego's attractions with a large mall 5 minutes drive from the hotel.
What made this stay interesting was our last day. Non stop rain meant we had to spend the day in the hotel, we could not even get to the mall as the access road was flooded (we tried). Later in the evening there was an area power cut and this had not been restored by the time we checked out. For one day the weather was worse than in Scotland. None of this was the hotel's fault and they did not charge for the bagels we took from the cupboard as we could not make breakfast.
Convenient to all of San Diego
March 16, 2017
This is a great place to stay if you are going to be in the area for a while. Full Kitchen and the rooms we stayed in were large. If you are planning on using the trolley, the shuttle stops right below the hotel. There are plenty of places to eat nearby.
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Usually i don't do survey, however this Hotel exceed my expectations. I have stayed in different brand hotels and i was really surprise.
Cleanliness big suites, quality of towel, noise level inside/outside, none.Complimentary movies.
in my future Business travel, this hotel will be my headquarter stays.
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coastal cycling in East Lothian, Scotland and related outdoor interests
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Showbiz Sandbox 91: Super Bowl Ads Suffer Their Own Recession
February 8, 2011
More than 111 million people watched this year's Super Bowl telecast; more viewers than any broadcast in U.S. television history. That's great news for companies that spent big money to run ads during the game. Unfortunately, most of the usually entertaining commercials were downright dreadful. Whether praiseworthy or offensive, we give you the low down on all the adverts.
Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore is taking the Weinstein Brothers to court, suing them for the $2.7 million in "Fahrenheit 9/11" proceeds Moore claims he's owed. Is it safe to say the Weinstein Company won't be releasing Moore's next film?
Turns out nobody will be releasing the White Stripes next album. Jack and Meg White have decided to call it quits. Meanwhile theater critics were so eager to see the new "Spider-Man" musical they couldn't wait until it opened. Based on their scathing reviews, it's probably best if it never makes it out of previews.
We go over all the week's top entertainment news stories including AOL's purchase of The Huffington Post, a new low for Billboard's album chart and Melissa Leo's rogue Oscar ad. And once again, we spend some time discussing the woes of the book publishing industry during Inside Baseball.
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Michael Moore Sues Weinsteins Over 'Fahrenheit 9/11'
The White Stripes Break Up
LCD's Last Show At Madison Square Garden
Super Bowl XLV Is Most Watched Program In U.S. TV History
Good vs. Evil, Hanging By A Thread
Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark At Foxwoods Theatre
Betting On News, AOL Is Buying The Huffington Post
Fox News Ratings Top Week Filled With Egypt Coverage
Another Record Low For Billboard 200
Promoter Crowds Ticketmaster
BBC Defends "Top Gear" Jokes About Mexico
Melissa Leo Goes Rogue With Her Own Personal Oscar Campaign Ads
Hulu and Viacom Make Amends, Expand Partnership
'Star Wars' Had Record Toy Revenue For Non-Movie Year In 2010
Keith Olbermann To Host Show On Current TV
The Times Unveils E-Book Bestsellers Combined Lists
Borders Faces Delisting And Other Signs Of Distress


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The House in the Night
The House in the Night
By Susan Marie Swanson; Beth Krommes (Illustrator)
Houghton Mifflin, Hardcover, 9780618862443, 38pp.
Publication Date: May 1, 2008
A spare, patterned text and glowing pictures explore the origins of light that make a house a home in this Caldecott Medal-winningbedtime book for young children. Naming nighttime things that are both comforting and intriguing to preschoolers a key, a bed, the moon this timeless book illuminates a reassuring order to the universe.
"Krommes's widening perspective manages to exude both comfort and daring." -- New York Times Book Review "Here the art is spectacular. Executed in scratchboard decorated in droplets of gold, Krommes' illustrations expand on Swanson's reassuring story (inspired by a nursury rhyme that begins, "This is the key of the kingdom") to create a world as cozy inside a house as it is majestic outside."--Booklist, starred review "Inspired by traditional cumulative poetry, Swanson weaves a soothing song that is as luminescent and soulful as the gorgeous illustrations that accompany her words. . . . It is a masterpiece that has all the hallmarks of a classic that will be loved for generations to come."--School Library Journal, starred review "Krommes's breathtaking scratchboard illustrations, in black and white with accents of yellow and gold, embody and enhance the text's message that light and dark, like comfort and mystery, are not mutually exclusive, but integral parts of each other."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review "This volume's artful simplicity, homely wisdom and quiet tone demonstrate the interconnected beauty and order of the world in a way that both children and adults will treasure."--Publishers Weekly, starred review "...in another standout performance by an illustrator, Beth Krommes makes a case for The House in the Night with scratchboard images that are themselves a throwback, but with a welcome kind of familiarity... I can see a night-skittish child taking comfort in this story at bedtime."-- The Washington Post (online) "[A] book of stunning visual simplicity . . . The pictures themselves seem to reach out from domesticity toward infinity."--Liz Rosenberg, Boston Sunday Globe "It's Wanda Gag meets Virginia Lee Burton. And gorgeous. Did I mention gorgeous? Gorgeous."-- Fuse 8 Production (online), by Betsy Bird "[Swanson] has a lyrical style all her own, complemented by Krommes' starkly stunning scratchpaper drawings."-- StarTribune


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SATURDAY, May 5, 2012 (HealthDay News) — Four out of five Americans who participate in public bike-sharing programs don't wear helmets and are putting themselves at significant risk for head injuries, a new study shows.
In bike-sharing programs, riders rent bikes from kiosks located throughout a city. There are 15 bike-sharing programs in the United States and 30 more in development, according to the researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.
The researchers collected data on helmet use among more than 3,000 adult cyclists participating in the Capital Bikeshare program in Washington, D.C., and the Hubway bike-share program in Boston.
The researchers said they were surprised to find that only 20 percent of the riders in the bike-share programs wore helmets.
"Head injury accounts for about a third of all bicycle injuries and about three-quarters of bicycle-related deaths, so these are some pretty shocking numbers," lead author and emergency medicine physician Dr. Christopher Fischer said in a medical center news release.
The study was published online April 30 in the journal Annals of Emergency Medicine.
Fischer and his colleagues noted that previous studies have shown that "helmet use is associated with decreased rates of head injury and mortality in riders of all ages, with bicycle helmets decreasing the risk of head and brain injury by 65 percent to 88 percent."
The bike-sharing programs in Washington, D.C., and Boston encourage riders to wear helmets, but helmet use is not a requirement for bike rental.
Done safely, a rise in bike sharing offers benefits to the environment (less air pollution) and health (more exercise), the release noted.
"Bike-sharing programs have the potential to offer a lot of benefits to cyclists and cities, but it's important to encourage safe cycling," Fischer said. "We know that wearing a helmet reduces the risk of head injury dramatically and we believe that helmets should be more readily available at bike-rental sites."


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Posted Thu 16th of September 2010
iam sorry for the length but i wanted to tell this story for a long time
Ok well this is kinda my first tim on this site so iam just gonna tell the story and see what happens, also this is kind of a long story so bear with me
ok so a few years back my girlfriend at the time got kicked out of her home so i told her it'll be ok she can move in with me, (by that time we would have been dating for at least a year) so after tht happened a few months past and my parents tell me there moving out of town so i freak out a little and have a bit of a "iam not fuckin going" fit and me and my girlfriend at the time get kicked out.
the funny thing is that we move into my ex's parents house which was fucking hell for me, i was athiest and didnt really care what to "good lord" intendend (no offence to any christians out there iam very openminded so dont worry) but we had to sleep in seperate rooms and all that
so i don't know why but the night this all went down my ex gf was look absolutly stunning she was tall(ish) slender body frame really nice petite tits tanned and just got a really hot haircut that day, but i was telling her all night (the chances i got to speak with her) just how sexy she look and how bad i wanted to fuck her, she just shrugged me off and told me not to talk like that.
so then comes the night iam laying in my room looking up and the roof and just thinking about how much of a shit situation iam in and about how she was looking that day and start to drift off to sleep, couldn't have been alseep for more than a half hour when i hear some footsteps coming from the hallway, by this time iam wide awake and waiting to see whats goin on.
my door starts to open really quietly and a shadows creeps into myn room and all i can make out that it is naked (haha) it climbs into my bed and wouldn't you know its my gf completly naked and telling me about how bad she wants my dick.
So we get to work, we start makeing out really hard like if we went any harder our teeth would shatter i kiss down her neck while i was rubbing her all up and down after a bit i make my way down to her nipple those cute little tasty nipple i licked and sucked those things like they were candy, while my other hand was fingering her slowly gaining speed and more fingers.
she grabs my hand and pulls my fingers out of her and grabs my already hard as a rock boner and pulls me on top of her and i get the message so i slide my dick in as slowly as i could control and after it was in it was a no hold barred free for all it was hard fast and awsomeafter a while but she stops me and says she wants me to enterr her from behing, now the thing is ive never had anal sex before this night so i was a little hesatant before hand but after a little jerk she gave me i was up for anything
so she gets on all fours turns around, oh my god her ass was so fucking beatiful that night i don't know why it just looked great, i take my cock and place the tip of it on her ass and press it really gently (after lubing it up with some spit first) with more and more push i slowly end up inching my way into her and for a second it didn't feel good at all (for both of us)
"just give it a few pumps babe" she said i oblidge this request with a few gentle thrusts and gradually get faster by this time she moaning like ive never heard her moan before all the while iam tryin to slow down and tell her to be quiet but she wants me to "keep going!"
we were goin at it for a good hour and i start to feel the cum starting to build up even pump was bringing me closer and closer to orgasm and her also so i put in a last stitch effort to get her first and i go hard and fast thrust after thrust then she drops down to the pillow, and burys her face in it and lets out a scream that iam surprised didnt wake up her parents soon after i have the best orgasm of my life all over her lower back
she then cleans her self up and leaves my room, the next day we get ready for church and we both had the biggest smiles on our faces you wouldn't imagine :P
she said she never had anal (she was a virgin when i met her) but after that night it was hard to believe)
P.S. sorry for the length people but i hope u found this story (true) entertaining and a good one because i've never told a soul about this night because i always had a big view on anal which was it was disgusting but of coarse that night i was converted and for some reason havn't had anal since
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2010-09-21 23:21:22
To the fucker that talks about the fucker that talks about the US ..... can you explain why I wouldn't be able to have school if it weren't for the US ? (no I guessed you couldn't) So ..... ass kicking time is it? Ok - I'm waiting. But I dont have an ass, sorry. I have a donkey if your'e ok with that
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2010-09-21 10:53:24
to the fucker that talks about the US you would not be able to have school if it was not for the US .and i will kick your ass if you dont like it.......................................
2010-09-20 02:24:46
Start over and take your time with more details...good attempt for 1st time...being Anal is a good thing...PRACTICE
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2010-09-19 11:56:14
did u mean length as in long? cuz it took me 30 seconds to read i thot it was gona b long and with detail
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Indian Land High School freshman Gavin Dunlop scored two goals to boost the Warriors to a 2-0 win over county rival Lancaster High School at Memorial Stadium on Thursday night.
The Warriors, 5-2, were coming off a 4-2 Region IV-AAA win over Camden High School on Tuesday night.


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Archive for March, 2011
No more decisions just yet • 03.29.11
Nothing new to announce about the Yankees roster.
Neither Steve Garrison nor Luis Ayala will break camp with the team, but if the Yankees can't find a replacement for Pedro Feliciano, one of those two will come up on Wednesday night.
Curtis Granderson and Chris Dickerson are both playing at the minor league complex the next two days. Dickerson's assignment depends on Granderson's health.
Gustavo Molina will go north with the team, but he won't be added to the roster just yet.
Gardner leading off in spring finale • 03.29.11
Depending on Curtis Granderson, this could be a preview of the Opening Day lineup.
Brett Gardner CF
Derek Jeter SS
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Jorge Posada DH
Andruw Jones LF
Russell Martin C
One more day • 03.29.11
Unbelievable as it might be, we've reached the final day of spring training. As long as the rain holds off, the Yankees will play one more exhibition game this afternoon and then they'll catch a flight to New York.
Most of decisions have been made. Eduardo Nunez, Eric Chavez and Bartolo Colon are in. Jesus Montero, Sergio Mitre and Ramiro Pena are out.
All that's left is to choose a temporary replacement for Pedro Feliciano, determine whether a backup catcher can be found on the open market and figure out whether Curtis Granderson will be healthy enough to open the season.
The games begin to count on Thursday.
The Yankees have a late report time this morning, so the lineup will probably come a little later than usual. The team will fly out of town tonight, I'll catch a flight tomorrow morning and we'll do a live chat when I get back to New York tomorrow afternoon.
Stop by tomorrow at 1 p.m. and we'll chat for a while. Opening Day is right around the corner.
Montero: "We're waiting for the opportunity" • 03.28.11
There had to be some disappointment for Jesus Montero and Austin Romine this afternoon. A few weeks ago, it seemed all but certain that one of them would break camp on the big league roster. Today they were both sent to the minor leagues, to the exact same level they were at last year.
"Romine and me, we're not going to the big leagues right now," Montero said. "But we're thinking about playing in the big leagues one day, and we're waiting for the opportunity."
There must have been disappointment, both catching prospects kept it well hidden. They talked about taking the assignment and making the most of it. They talked about getting better. They talked about opening some eyes this spring and waiting for opportunities this summer.
"I accomplished what I wanted to do when I came here this spring," Romine said. "I wanted to make it as tough a decision as I possibly could. I played as hard as I could when I got in the game, and I showed them that I could catch. I got accomplished what I wanted to get accomplished."
The Yankees believe in both of them. They are legitimately two of the top catching prospects in baseball, and it's not out of the question that at least one of them could be in New York at some point this season. Neither played especially well this spring, but both showed flashes of what the Yankees like about them. At their ages — Romine is 22, Montero is 21 — a return to Double-A and Triple-A isn't really a setback.
Joe Girardi said he couldn't be sure whether a strong showing from either would have been enough to make the roster. Earlier this spring Girardi said a young catcher develop quite a bit as a major league backup, but today he said that opinion seemed to change the more the Yankees talked about it. They weren't sure a backup role made much sense for players this young, especially considering they've each caught a full season only once.
"I'll have more (opportunities) to come in the future," Montero said. "That's the way I think. I have to keep working hard on the little things that I have to work on, keep doing well and try to do my best. I'll wait for the opportunity to be in the big leagues and show them I can play there."
Here's Montero.
Here's Romine.
Associated Press photo of Montero
Girardi's take on today's decisions • 03.28.11
A few comments from Joe Girardi about today's decisions.
Sending Jesus Montero and Austin Romine to the minors
"We thought it was more beneficial for them to play every day instead of maybe just getting a couple starts in the month of April. When you look at those two young guys, we consider them front-line catchers in the big leagues some day. These are two guys that worked extremely hard, and I believe they'll go down with the correct attitude. There's got to be disappointment, that's the bottom line, because you want to be here so bad. They seem to understand and will go down with the right attitude."
Different decision if they had played better this spring?
"I can't tell you. I saw improvement out of both of them; a lot of improvement since last year. Montero got more at-bats than Romine. I think Montero is a much better player than what he showed, offensivey. I think he pressed. I told him, 'When you do come up one day, try to learn from this experience.' It's easy to say and it's hard to do, not to press. You can only do what you can do.
"It's possible we would have taken one of them, but we want them to play every day. We want when they come up, not to have to go back. These are guys we believe are everyday players."
Choosing Eric Chavez as the backup corner infielder
"That one's pretty evident. With the spring that he had, we feel that he's healthy and we feel that it's a good bat on a day that we rest Alex or Tex. You've got a pretty big bat there. We're really pleased with what he did."
Picking Eduardo Nunez over Ramiro Pena as the utility infielder
"We thought (Nunez) had a better spring. He played pretty well in the month of September last year, he's probably a little bit better of a base stealer, he's hit more in his career in the minor leagues. He swung the bat pretty good here last year. As I told Nino, this is a decision we're making now. It doesn't mean it's going to be that way June 1 or May 1."
Leaving Mark Prior in Tampa
"We're going to leave him in Tampa just because of the weather. It's the first time he's ever relieved. Eventually, you want him to get to where he can give you more than one inning and go back-to-back. The weather is much more predictable here. It's warmer for a guy that has never had to be on somewhat of a time limit when he warms up, so we thought it was beneficial for him to be here. It took him a little bit by surprise, but he understood the reasoning. I don't think he thought he was going to A-ball. We told him the reasons why and as soon as the weather gets better – at least reasonable – we'll move him."
Finding a replacement for Pedro Feliciano
"That decision may not be made until Wednesday night because you wait to see what shakes out. You have (Luis) Ayala, and (Steve) Garrison as well, so if it's one of those two, they'll probably fly up on Wednesday."
Rain out notes: Granderson ready to play • 03.28.11
If the Yankees don't get rained out again, Curtis Granderson has been cleared to play in minor league games tomorrow and Wednesday. If he's able to play in those two games, Joe Girardi said it's likely he'll be able to play on Opening Day.
Today Granderson did the same drills he did yesterday, he just did more of them.
He'll stay behind when the team breaks camp tomorrow night, skip Wednesday's workout so he can play at the minor league complex, then he'll fly to New York on Wednesday night and be there in time for Thursday's game.
Basically, if everything goes to plan, Granderson will be in the lineup on Opening Day. If there's a slight setback, he might not be there.
• The Yankees are going to wait to officially add Gustavo Molina to the roster, and they're going to wait before naming a replacement for Pedro Feliciano. They're going to check on the availability of other players before making any sort of final decision. "As of right now, (Molina) is going with us tomorrow," Girardi said.
• Luis Ayala and Steve Garrison are the in-house options to take Feliciano's place in the bullpen.
• Mark Prior will stay in Tampa strictly because of the weather. The Yankees want him to pitch more than one inning at a time, and they want him to get into back-to-back games, and when it gets warmer, he'll go north to join (probably) Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
• Prior has an opt-out in his contract that kicks in mid-summer. He wasn't sure of the exact date, but he said it's not something he's thinking about. All along he's expected to be assigned to the minor leagues for a while to build innings.
• Girardi said the choice of Eduardo Nunez over Ramiro Pena was his most difficult decision, but the team believes Nunez is a better base-stealer and his minor league numbers suggest he'll be a better hitter. "It hurts me to send (Pena) down," Girardi said.
• Talked to both Jesus Montero and Austin Romine. Both seemed to take the news incredibly well. "I have more to come in the future," Montero said. Girardi said the Yankees might have taken one of them if they were 24 or 25, but because they're so young, they didn't want to rush them.
• Obviously the pitching plans were scrambled by today's rain, but Girardi said right now the plan is to have Rafael Soriano pitch in tomorrow's big league game and to have Mariano Rivera pitch at the minor league complex.
• A.J. Burnett was supposed to start today and instead threw a kind of sim game inside. He didn't face hitters, but threw his regular number of pitches. CC Sabathia also threw an indoors side today.
Associated Press photos
Montero and Pena officially sent to Triple-A • 03.28.11
These moves were made official just minutes ago.
Justin Maxwell and Ramiro Pena optioned to Triple-A.
Jesus Montero and Doug Bernier assigned to Triple-A.
Austin Romine assigned to Double-A.
Ronnie Belliard released.
Romulo Sanchez's contract sold to a team in Japan.
Eric Chavez added to the 40-man.
Mark Prior will stay in Tampa for the time being, I guess in extended spring, though that's not clear.
Rained out in Tampa • 03.28.11
UPDATE: The Yankees just cancelled tonight's game. They made it official about a minute after the Rays broke the news.
The Rays people are saying today's game is rained out. Still waiting for word from the Yankees. Just in case, the team just sent today's lineup. Probably meaningless, but here it is.
Gardner CF
Jeter SS
Teixeira 1B
Rodriguez 3B
Swisher RF
Posada DH
Jones LF
Martin C
Pena 2B
A.J. Burnett is supposed to start.
Pouring rain, game in doubt • 03.28.11
The storm clouds have opened here at Steinbrenner Field. It's officially pouring, and at this point, my guess is that the Yankees and Rays won't play tonight's game.
Three days before Opening Day, no sense having Brett Gardner and B.J. Upton running around on a wet outfield. If they decide it's safe, they'll play. If it keeps going like this, they probably won't.
I'll have more in just a bit, but here are the quick items from the clubhouse.
• Curtis Granderson was supposed to do a lot of work on the field this afternoon, but the rain has cancelled those plans. He's not sure how much this sets him back — if it sets him back at all — but he'd like to get in a game before Opening Day. He thinks he'll be 100 percent healthy very close to Opening Day. "Very close to it, if not on it," he said. He doesn't expect to go on the disabled list.
• Pedro Feliciano said he expects to be out a couple of weeks. He'll stay in Tampa to rehab, but said he'll only need "a couple of bullpens" to be ready for the season.
• Francisco Cervelli was walking around in shoes today. He still has the protective boot, but he'll lose that for good tomorrow.
• As the clubhouse closed, Romulo Sanchez was packing his bags and saying goodbye. He's clearly going somewhere, just don't know where.
• Chris Dickerson said his hamstring issue is "manageable." He thinks he got a little dehydrated from traveling, and what he thought was a minor one-time-only cramp before the game didn't quite go away during the game.
• Bartolo Colon said he was not disappointed to end up in the bullpen. "I didn't pitch last year, so I'm just glad that I made the team," he said.
• Kevin Millwood has arrived. He said the Yankees haven't given him an exact plan, but he feels like he could throw about four innings right now.
• As you have probably gathered, no roster decisions have been announced and no lineup has been posted.
Rainy day at Steinbrenner Field • 03.28.11
The tarp is on the field here at George M. Steinbrenner Field. It's not raining, but there are plenty of clouds in the sky and it certainly feels like one of those days that could be hit with rain at any moment.
Some of the Yankees pregame work has been cancelled or postponed. There's no lineup yet, and the clubhouse opened to the media for only a couple of minutes before closing again because players are arriving later than expected. The only mildly interesting bit of information I gathered is that Romulo Sanchez still has a full locker. Looks like he's still with the team, at least for now.
While we wait, check out Bryan Hoch's story about the Yankees clubhouse crew getting things ready for the trip north.


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Manila finally put away a pesky Hoxie team in the second half, securing the number one seed and a share of the 3A-3 conference championship with a 54-36 victory Thursday night at Manila.
Adcock hit a couple of three point bombs in the third quarter and Emily Cook capped off the period with a 10-foot jumper to give the Lady Lions a 41-27 lead heading into the fourth stanza.
Teague began the fourth quarter with a bucket to push the Lady Lion lead to 16, and Devin Burrow put the exclamation point on the victory with a long three pointer from the cheap seats.
Adcock led the Lady Lions with 16 points while Cook also hit double digits, scoring 11. Teague and Shelby Wallace tallied eight points apiece, Wise netted six while Burrow added five. Manila was sharp from the foul line, connecting on 13 of 14 attempts. The Lady Lions finished with five three pointers on the night.
Krista Soffell led Hoxie with 10 points.
Manila began the week with a hard fought 53-50 victory over Corning Monday night on the road. The Lady Lions used a balanced scoring attack to come away with the victory. Devin Burrow and Taylor Teague led Manila with 10 points apiece while Shelby Wallace, Kirsten Adcock and Emily Cook all scored eight points each. Adcock also grabbed nine rebounds. Charlie Smith chipped in seven points while Kristen Wise added two. The Lady Lions sank 21-28 foul shots and drained four three pointers.
Ashley Lane led the Lady Bobcats with 15 points while Katie Scheffler and Becca Young added 11 and 10 points respectively. Corning made 12-16 foul shots and nailed six three pointers.
Manila took a 15-12 lead after the first quarter before Corning rallied for a 27-26 halftime edge. Corning took a 45-41 advantage into the fourth period before Manila battled back to take the win.
In junior high action, Manila swept a pair of conference games, defeating Corning 37-32 before downing Hoxie 41-22.
Taylor Harmon led the Lady Lions over Corning, scoring 13 points. Shae Kulin tallied eight, Jordyn Wheeler netted seven, Kaitynn Boatman pitched in five while Lauren Woody added four points.
Kaytie Manalt scored a game high 16 points to lead Corning.
Boatman scored a game high 12 points to pace Manila over Hoxie. Harmon and Woody scored seven points apiece, Wheeler netted four, Kulin and Hannah Teague tallied three points each, Sarah Pentecost and Hannah McQueen chipped in two points apiece while Courtney Scott added one point to round out the Lady Lion offensive attack.
Manila will return to action Monday night when they travel to Wilson to take on Rivercrest in a key 3A-3 conference battle. The Lady Lions will close out the week against Piggott in another conference matchup.


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Adam Gopnik's New Yorker review of Terry Teachout's Duke: A Life of Duke Ellington includes the outlandish charge that Duke "played no better than O.K. piano." Evidence to the contrary is presented here in "Dancers in Love," "Reflections in D," and "Melancholia." All are from the 1953 album, Piano Reflections, which was Duke's first album-length outing at the helm of a trio, and one that was as revelatory as it was reflective..
Money Jungle, the notorious, tension-filled session that Ellington made with Charles Mingus and Max Roach in 1962, secured him a lasting renown with post-modernists, but Piano Reflections is the truer of his trio outings. Originally titled, The Duke Plays Ellington, the album's 15 titles make for a document that's as personal as anything he ever recorded. Sprightly, up-tempo originals which revel in Ellington's puckish sense of humor are juxtaposed with somber mood pieces and ballads that mirror the lonely, isolated man depicted in Duke.
The Ellington specialist Mark Tucker died before he'd written extensively on Duke's middle and late career periods. He edited The Duke Ellington Reader and authored Duke Ellington: The Early Years, both indispensable. His liner notes for the reissue of Piano Reflections hint at what a loss Tucker's premature death has meant to Ellington scholarship.
Of "Reflections in D" and "Melancholia," he writes, "Both pieces point to the difficulty—futility even—of trying to categorize Ellington's music, for while they draw upon the harmonic vocabulary of jazz, their rhythmic freedom and ethos seem to belong to another world altogether: an idealized realm of memory, nostalgia, and spirituality more characteristic of the nineteenth century than the twentieth." He hears in the former the "private quality of a prayer…an interior monologue," while "Melancholia" is a "gentle piece edged in sorrow." It's also a work that's been taken up by trumpeters. Wynton Marsalis has recorded it twice; Terence Blanchard and Marcus Printup as well.
Ellington, who introduced himself in the third person as "our pianist," made a third trio session in 1966. It's called The Pianist, and went unreleased until June, 1974, the month following his death at age 75. The Pianist featured the premiere recording of "The Shepherd (Who Watches Over the Night Flock)." Dedicated to Rev. John Gensel, who ministered to the jazz community in New York in the sixties and seventies, "The Shepherd," became a centerpiece of Ellington's Second Sacred Concert in 1968. It's heard below in film that was shot by Norman Granz for a proposed documentary on Duke's and Ella Fitzgerald's appearance at the jazz festival at Juan-les-Pins on the Cote d'Avur in July 1966. That's the great Spanish painter and sculptorJoan Miro observing the Ellington trio, which here includes John Lamb and Sam Woodyard. The venue is Miro's Fondation Maeght in St.Paul de Vence.


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The Manchester United forward, who has already picked up the FIFPro and Ballon d'Or awards this season, has been chosen along with Fernando Torres, Lionel Messi, Xavi Hernandez and current holder Kaka.
After scoring 42 goals en route to Champions League and Premier League titles last season Ronaldo seems set to improve on his third place last year.
The closest challenger appears to be Barcelona's Messi, who despite an average season with his club last season has been on blistering form since winning gold at the Beijing Olympics, helping Barca storm to a 10-point lead at the top of the Primera Liga before the winter break.
Spain duo Xavi and Torres feature after playing key roles in their country's success at Euro 2008, while Kaka is among the candidates again despite a under par season last year with AC Milan.
The award will be made at FIFA's world player gala in Zurich, the first time the award has been held in January.
It is also the first time five finalists have been chosen as opposed to three.
Each national team manager and player is given a vote for their player of the year from a shortlist released by FIFA.
Kaka, Messi and Ronaldo made up last year's top three. No player from Spain or Argentina has ever won the award, while French midfielder Zinedine Zidane and Brazilian striker Ronaldo both won it three times and Ronaldinho has won twice.
The women's award has also been extended to five candidates, and this year features an English player for the first time. Kelly Smith will be up against 2007 and 2008 winner Marta and her Brazilian compatriot Cristiane, as well as Germany's Nadine Angerer and three-time winner Birgit Prinz.
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