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"I believe 3D
is how we will experience movies, gaming and computing in the
near future," Cameron said, regarding his deal with Panasonic.
"We want to get global interest rolling," he continued.
"As a consumer electronics company, they are setting new
standards in technology. Panasonic's brilliance is demonstrated by
their 3D presentation for the home. I've had an opportunity
to view Panasonic's Full High Definition 3D technology first hand
and it was remarkable."
The advertising deal makes sense
as Cameron and Twentieth Century Fox Film prepare to release the
movie "Avatar," a film that has been shot in 3D only.
Panasonic has rented several trailer-vans that will tour parts of the
United States and Europe promoting the film, using a large-screen
3DTV on the outside of the van to show viewers trailer clips from
Even though several 3D animated films have
been released in 3D only, "Avatar" will be the first
live-action Hollywood movie to be released in 2D and 3D.
several other companies are working with 3D technology, including
Sony, Samsung and others, there is a major issue that faces companies
hoping to become involved in 3D. There is no working agreement
on broadcast or disc formats, which opens the door for a pricey
format battle.
Last November, Panasonic submitted
a proposal to the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) that would
create guidelines for companies and studios using "left /
right-eye two-channel Full HD images" on HDTVs with Blu-ray.
Furthermore, the company also created
a 3D research lab in Hollywood, and gives researchers a place to
develop 3D technology.
In the future, a 3D broadcast and disc
format must be created -- and agreed upon -- by a majority of the
companies, hopefully avoiding a content war.


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Detroit Pistons: A-
Memphis Grizzlies: B
Toronto Raptors: C-
Below is the Raptors analysis, read the whole thing here.
From another Insider piece, here's an excerpt:Toronto general manager Bryan Colangelo must really, really like Haddadi. That's the immediate reaction to the Raptors sending their starting point guard and a promising young forward in exchange for one of the least productive "max contract" players in the league.
Gay remains the "Exhibit A" counterexample to the argument that LeBron James is all athleticism and zero skill. A freak athlete, Gay scrapes the rafters on dunks, but he's not a reliable shooter, doesn't move the needle defensively and doesn't attack the rim like someone at his level of athleticism.
And at 26, this is pretty much what we're going to get.
Advanced stats are pretty "meh" on Gay. His player efficiency rating this season is a slightly below-average 14.3, but he's being paid like someone rated in the 20s. However, his numbers aren't just lukewarm by the standards of current Memphis VP of Basketball Ops and former ESPN Insider John Hollinger's metrics. Regularized adjusted-plus minus (RAPM) considers Gay to be an average player in the league and ESPN Insider Kevin Pelton's system sees Gay as being worth just 1.2 wins above replacement (WARP) this season, despite playing almost 36.7 minutes per game.
(It's worth pointing out that Davis, whom Colangelo sent to Memphis, has been worth twice as many wins this season -- 2.5 WARP -- than Gay in significantly less playing time.)
You can expect the Raptors to remain aggressive on the trade market, if not before next month's deadline then certainly during the summer. With Bargnani, Fields, and Lowry all inked to the kind of cap-clogging middling contracts next season that you like to avoid, and Gay's massive deal now on board, a trade centered around Bargnani might be the only way for Toronto to make any further kind of meaningful change.
It's easy to nitpick on the acquisition of Gay, and it is kind of like putting finishing touches on a painting missing more than a few key strokes. Plus, there are more than a few contracts on Toronto's ledger that have pay-to-performance ratios which are a little & uncomfortable. But if the Raptors want to add impact talent, they've got to take chances. If you're going to roll the dice, you do it on a player with the upside of Rudy Gay.


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Hemifacial spasm is a neuromuscular disorder that causes frequent involuntary contractions to occur in the muscles on one side of the face.
Hemifacial spasm doesn't always have a specific cause. It may occur as a result of:
- A blood vessel pressing on the facial nerve
- Tumor
- Facial nerve injury
- Bony or other abnormalities that compress the nerve
Risk Factors
Hemifacial spasm is more common in middle-aged and elderly women. It may have differing incidence rates in different ethnic populations.
- Intermittent twitching of the eyelid muscle
- Forced closure of the eye
- Spasms of the muscles of the lower face
- Mouth pulled to one side
- Continuous spasms involving all the muscles on one side of the face
Your doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. Tests may include:
- Electromyography (EMG)—records electrical activity generated in muscle while contracting and relaxing
- Angiography—uses contrast material to see blood vessels
Images of internal body structures may be taken with an MRI scan or CT scan.
Talk with your doctor about the best treatment plan for you.
Your doctor may recommend antiseizure medications to help relieve symptoms.
Botulinum Toxin Injections
Injecting botulinum toxin into the affected muscles can stop eyelid spasm for several months. These injections must be repeated, usually several times a year. Botulinum toxin injections are the treatment of choice.
Microvascular decompression surgery repositions the blood vessel away from the nerve. This is successful in cases of hemifacial spasm where the cause is suspected to be a blood vessel compressing the facial nerve.
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Lithium-ion batteries are giving more than just laptop
makers constant headaches. Cell phone goliath Nokia today issued a product
advisory for the Nokia-branded BL-5C battery warning consumers that the device could
potentially experience overheating initiated by a short circuit while charging,
causing the battery to dislodge.
As the cells in mobile phone batteries are smaller than
those found in laptops, the risks are the same. Nokia told Engadget
that the batteries will "overheat, expand, and pop out of the phone (due to the
expansion of the battery)." The Finnish company said that no serious injuries
or property damage have been reported.
Nokia has several suppliers for BL-5C batteries who have
collectively produced more than 300 million BL-5C batteries. The estimated 46
million BL-5C batteries at fault are manufactured by Matsushita Battery
Industrial Co., Ltd. of Japan between December 2005 and November 2006, from
which there have been approximately 100 incidents of overheating reported
globally. Nokia said that is working closely with Matsushita and will be
cooperating with relevant authorities to investigate this situation.
Nokia is offering that all customers with affected BL-5C devices
a replacement BL-5C battery free of charge. For a full list of affected phones
and a form to check via product identification number, see Nokia's website.
Battery recalls are a familiar thing for laptop makers, as
over 10 million lithium ion laptop batteries have been recalled worldwide since
last year. A long list of computer manufacturers has felt the effects of the
defective batteries, including Sony,
and Toshiba.
Interestingly, Matsushita said in late 2006 that was mass
producing improved lithium
ion battery technology that safeguards against overheating. It is
unclear if the BL-5C batteries incorporate this anti-overheating technology.
"When any supplier has a problem, it creates concern for the
technology itself. The challenge that we must meet is to reassure the public
that Lithium-ion batteries are safe," said Michael Buckner, senior manager for
Panasonic's Energy Solutions Lab, in an
interview with DailyTech. "Safety has always been the number one
priority at Panasonic. The incidents last year just reconfirmed that we need to
maintain safety first in our designs."


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Dell is continuing its efforts to cut costs and an Austin,
TX desktop manufacturing plant looks to be the latest victim. As is the case
with many U.S.-based companies these days, Dell will cut jobs and rely even
more on overseas manufacturing "to restore the competitive advantage of
the company's operating model."
The Austin plant closure is a part of a five-point Dell
growth plan which will focus on global consumer, enterprise, notebooks, small
and medium enterprise and emerging countries. By removing the Austin plant from
its portfolio, Dell hopes to make a sizeable dent in the $3B in savings that it
hopes to realize over the next three years.
"We believe we have a $3 billion opportunity to drive
both productivity and efficiency," said Dell CEO Michael Dell. "We've
analyzed the business and opportunity, so we know -- without question -- where
our priorities should be. And as we've reignited growth in our business, we're
taking deliberate steps across the company to improve our competitive
Dell's insistence on reaching thing $3B figure will also
come at the expense of 8,800 jobs. This is in addition to the 3,200 employees
that were removed from the mix during fiscal 2008 -- 900 of which came as a
result of a Canadian
call center closure.
Other cost-saving measures that Dell has already taken
include the closing
of its 140 Dell Direct Store kiosks across the U.S. To make up for the loss
of the kiosks, Dell expanded its presence in big box
retailers like Wal-Mart and Staples.
"We expect that these actions, along with the
continuing rigor we're applying to operating expense control throughout our
operations, will result in an improved, world-class cost structure," added
Dell CFO Don Carty.
Despite the outsourcing and layoffs, Dell is moving along
quite swiftly with product development. The company recently leaked its future
notebook plans including the Latitude
XT2 tablet and the Latitude
E4200 and E4300 notebooks. The company also revealed a new, low-cost
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March 2008, Hulu has been offering guests a wealth of free TV
episodes from parent companies NBC Universal (General Electric), Fox
Entertainment Group (News Corp) and ABC
Inc. (The Walt Disney Company). Well, they're not totally
free -- you have to watch the occasional ad. Still, the premise
has been a hit, rocketing Hulu to short list of elite websites that
includes the likes of YouTube and Facebook. The
last few months of 2009 were a happy one for Hulu -- it enjoyed
its first
profitable quarter. Despite that success, early this year
the reoccurring
rumor popped up that Hulu was going to start charging
subscriptions for at least some of its content.The only
difference is that this time the rumor appears to be true.
Starting in May, Hulu will reportedly air a $9.95
monthly subscription service. It will continue to offer a
bit of free content -- the five most recent episodes of popular shows
like Fox's "Glee," "ABC's "Lost" or NBC's
"Saturday Night Live".The crucial difference will
be that the current vast library of past episodes and content will be
closed off from non-subscribers, accessible only if you pay the
monthly fee.That may be acceptable, considering the average
Hulu episode has less commercials than the average TV episode.
But that's the other piece of bad news -- Hulu is reportedly
considering upping its number of commercials in the near future as
well.Ultimately the subscription fee isn't horribly high.
However, it will certainly turn some away from the internet's second
most popular video site. And it will make it harder for users
to share content, a major source of Hulu's popularity. The
networks are intent on increasing their profits and bringing the Hulu
revenue more in line with the cable offerings. However, if they
load the episodes with commercials, on top of the planned
subscription fee, they just might find that internet users aren't
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I don't know much how to elaborate my opinion, but am I the only one who think that Linas Kleiza is not fitting the team anymore?
I'm all in for trading Bargnani, but maybe it would be better for now to keep him, maybe as a backup. And I also would not be against trading Calderon, although he's playing really good for us right now, resulting in wins. But the point of this thread is not debating on Jose and Bargs, it is debating on Linas Kleiza.


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Principal Proposed Natural Treatments
Other Proposed Natural Treatments
The blackheads and sometimes painful pimples that we know as acne occur most commonly during adolescence, but they may persist into later life as well. There is much we still don't understand about what causes acne. We do know that during adolescence and other times of hormonal imbalance, such as around menopause, glands in the skin increase their levels of oil secretions. A combination of naturally occurring yeast and bacteria then breaks down these secretions, causing the skin to become inflamed and the pimples to eventually rupture. In severe cases, acne can lead to permanent scars.
Conventional treatment, which usually is quite successful, consists primarily of oral or topical antibiotics, cleansing agents, and chemically modified versions of vitamin A .
Note : Do not rely on any of the natural treatments discussed in this article to treat severe acne in which scarring is a possibility.
Principal Proposed Treatments for Acne
Studies suggest that people with acne have lower-than-normal levels of zinc in their bodies. 9,17,18 This fact alone does not indicate that taking zinc supplements will help acne.
Several double-blind, placebo-controlled studies have found zinc more effective than placebo but less effective than antibiotic therapy.
In one of these studies, 54 people were given either placebo or 135 mg of zinc as zinc sulfate daily. Zinc produced slight but measurable benefits. 1 Similar results have been seen in other studies using 90 to 135 mg of zinc daily, 2-5 although others failed to find that zinc helped. 7,8
Relatively weak evidence suggests that a lower and safer dose, 30 mg daily, may also be helpful. 6,19
A large double-blind trial (332 participants) compared 30 mg daily of zinc against a tetracycline-family medication often used for acne (minocycline at 100 mg daily). 14 The results showed minocycline is more effective than zinc. Tetracycline taken at a dose of 250 mg daily, 9 appears to be no more effective than zinc, but when taken at 500 mg daily it seems to be considerably more effective. 10
Keep in mind that the dosages of zinc used in most of these studies are much higher than daily requirements, and have the potential for causing toxicity. Indeed, case reports indicate that people have made themselves extremely ill by taking zinc in hopes of treating their acne symptoms. 15,16
For more information, see the full Zinc article.
Tea Tree
Tea tree oil has antiseptic properties and has been suggested as an alternative to benzoyl peroxide for direct application to the skin. The best evidence for benefits with tea tree oil comes from a randomized, double-blind clinical trial of 60 people with mild to moderate acne. 21 In this study, participants were divided into two groups and treated with placebo or 5% tea tree oil gel. Over the 45-day study period, researchers evaluated acne severity in two ways: by means of counting the total number of acne lesions (TLC) and also by rating acne severity on a standardized index (ASI). The results showed that tea tree oil gel was significantly more effective than placebo at reducing both the number of acne lesions and their severity.
For more information, including dosage and safety issues, see the full Tea Tree article.
In a double-blind trial, 76 individuals with moderately severe acne were treated with either 4% niacinamide gel or 1% clindamycin gel (a standard antibiotic treatment). 13 Niacinamide proved to be just as effective as the antibiotic over an 8-week trial period. However, because this study lacked a placebo group , its results are unreliable.
Other Proposed Treatments for Acne
Ayurvedic medicine has shown some promise for acne. One study evaluated the potential benefits of an herbal combination containing the following constituents: Aloe barbadensis , Azardirachta indica , Curcuma longa , Hemidesmus indicus , Terminalia chebula , Terminalia arjuna , and Withania somnifera . 20 In this 4-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 53 people with acne, combined topical and oral use of the herbal preparation significantly improved acne symptoms. Oral treatment alone was not effective.
Another controlled trial compared an extract of the Ayurvedic herb guggul against tetracycline for the treatment of acne, and found them equally effective. 11 Unfortunately, the study report does not state whether this trial was double-blind, and for this reason the results are not reliable. (For information on why double-blinding matters, see Why Does This Database Rely on Double-blind Studies? )
Other commonly mentioned natural treatments for acne include chromium , vitamin E , selenium , burdock , and red clover . There haven't been any well-designed studies examining these treatments, however.
The effect of diet on acne is unclear. One interesting, though far from definitive, study compared a low glycemic load diet against a high carbohydrate diet, and found that the low glycemic load diet reduced acne symptoms. 22
Herbs and Supplements to Use Only With Caution
Various herbs and supplements may interact adversely with drugs used to treat acne. For more information on this potential risk, see the individual drug article in the Drug Interactions section of this database.
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Apple is currently reaping a large portion of its profits from the sales of its popular iPhone. Sales for the firm's notebooks are slowing along with the global economy. At the same time, Google is fighting a slowing advertising market and looking to break into mobile advertising via its Android mobile phone OS.
The two companies work closer together than some might imagine and even share a significant board member -- Google CEO Eric Schmidt. Schmidt sits on the board of both companies, which are increasingly competing against each other as Google broadens its offerings and Apple does the same.
Google now competes in the mobile phone market with Android-powered smart phones like the Samsung i7500 and T-Mobile G1. With Android being eyed as a possible OS for netbooks, Apple and Google could soon find themselves competing in the notebooks market as well. Another area where the two technology giants overlap is in web browsers with Google's Chrome and Apple's Safari.
With the increasing overlap between the two companies, the FTC has notified the firms that it has began an inquiry into whether the ties between the two company's boards amount to a violation of antitrust laws.
The New York Times reports that The Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914 prohibits a person's presence on the board of two rival companies when it could reduce competition between the two firms. Experts say that the provision causing the issue is Section 8 which prohibits interlocking directorates -- it is a rarely enforced provision.
The NYT cites sources close to the matter saying that the FTC has notified both firms of its inquiry.
Antitrust division head Christine A. Varney singled Google out last year as a possible source of future antitrust concerns for its near monopoly on internet search and advertising.
Sanford Litvack from Hogan & Hartson said, "I expect the administration to be aggressive, generally, on antitrust enforcement. I don't expect Google to either be singled out or to receive a free pass because of Schmidt's relationship with the administration."
The NYT reports that interlocking directorates rarely leads to major confrontations between the company and the government because the executives in question typically just resign from one of the boards to prevent proceedings.
Google does say that Schmidt carefully removes himself from any board meetings where talk of overlapping products like mobile phones will be a topic. Interlocking directorates are not considered a problem within companies that compete in categories as long as the revenue for the categories is less than 2% of the company's entire sales.
Andrew I. Gavil told the NYT, "Government actions under Section 8 are rare, but they are brought under circumstances when the presence of a common director on competing boards is likely to be anticompetitive."
Gavil says that regulators are probably not concerned that the Apple and Google have a common rival in Microsoft, even if the two companies were found to be talking about ways to compete with Microsoft.


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Dolutegravir/Selected Oral Cations Interactions
This information is generalized and not intended as specific medical advice. Consult your healthcare professional before taking or discontinuing any drug or commencing any course of treatment.
Medical warning:
Moderate. These medicines may cause some risk when taken together. Contact your healthcare professional (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) for more information.
How the interaction occurs:
Your medicine contains aluminum, calcium, iron, lanthanum, magnesium, and/or sucralfate, which are cations that may bind to your dolutegravir in your digestive tract. This prevents your body from absorbing dolutegravir.
What might happen:
The blood levels of your dolutegravir may be decreased, which will decrease its effectiveness.
What you should do about this interaction:
You should time when you take your dolutegravir and your other medicine so that you do take dolutegravir either 2 hours before or 6 hours after your other medicine. If you have questions about how to time when you take your medicines, ask your pharmacist.
- 1.Tivicay (dolutegravir) US prescribing information. GlaxoSmithKline June, 2016..


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NEFCU Launches Loyalty Card Program For Roslyn Schools
The $1.9 billion NEFCU in Westbury, N.Y., is introducing its first Visa Platinum loyalty credit card program, which will give a 1% cash rebate to the READ Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that funds programs and capital projects for Roslyn Public Schools in Roslyn, N.Y.
The READ Loyalty Credit Card Program will give residents, families and supporters of the Roslyn Public Schools the opportunity to apply for this loyalty program. NEFCU will automatically donate 1% of total purchases to READ. The card will feature the READ and Roslyn bulldog logos.
"NEFCU maintains a proud 70-year history of supporting educational endeavors in the communities we serve," said Ray Schwetz, assistant vice president of business services "NEFCU's partnership with READ provides an opportunity to reinforce our commitment to education and give back to Long Island."


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Two-run blast in seventh helps bring end to Japan's reign in Classic
By Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com
SAN FRANCISCO -- The World Baseball Classic reign for the Land of the Rising Sun is at an end.
The sun set for Japan in a tournament full of upsets and surprises on Sunday as Puerto Rico won, 3-1, at AT&T Park on the strength of a two-run homer by Alex Rios, sending the Puerto Ricans on to the championship game on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
They will play the winner of Monday night's semifinal between the undefeated Dominican Republic and Kingdom of the Netherlands at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. Both games can be seen in the U.S. on MLB Network and ESPN Deportes.
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"This means a lot," Puerto Rico manager Edwin Rodriguez said. "That's a lot of emotions. We know that a lot of people down in Puerto Rico are watching and this win is huge. The way that these guys have been playing and performing is a huge accomplishment for the people in Puerto Rico -- not only for the players and youngsters, but for the whole country."
Japan won the first two Classics, defeating Cuba, 10-6, at San Diego in 2006 and Korea, 5-3, in 10 innings at Dodger Stadium in '09. Japan was the only returnee this year from the '09 final four. The Japanese sorely missed right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka, the MVP of the first two Classics, who is trying to make the Indians roster this spring and declined to play.
Puerto Rico and the Dutch are in the championship round for the first time. P.R has already lost to the D.R. twice this year, once in each of the first two rounds. Italy and Chinese Taipei also made it to the second round with Korea, Mexico, Canada and Venezuela going home early. Those four countries must qualify for the round of 16 of the Classic in 2017.
On Sunday, Puerto Rico won its third elimination game in the last five days, the win over Japan coming after knocking out Italy and the U.S. from the tournament.
For the first time, the Japanese competed with no current Major Leaguers, while Puerto Rico had a lineup full of them, including Rios, Mike Aviles, Angel Pagan, Carlos Beltran and Yadier Molina. It might be appropriate that the only Japanese player with big league experience, Kaz Matsui, was sent up to pinch-hit and flied out to center on the first pitch he faced to end the game.
Prior to it, the legendary Sadaharu Oh and Tatsunori Hara threw out the first pitches simultaneously off the AT&T Park mound. Oh, the all-time king with 868 homers all hit in the Japan leagues, managed the 2006 Classic-winning Japan team. Hara, the current manager of the defending Japan Series-winning Yomiuri Giants, was skipper of the '09 team.
This year's manager, Koji Yamamoto, wasn't up to the task. At the end of the game, as is their custom after a loss, the Japanese lined up along the third-base line in front of their dugout and bowed in unison to the Puerto Ricans as they were celebrating on the field.
"The opponent was a great team today," Yamamoto said. "The hitters were good. They played really aggressively. And the pitchers were especially really good. So it was really hard for us to find the opportunity or seize the opportunity. In that sense, you either win or lose in any game, and today our opponent was better."
Right-hander Mario Santiago shut down the Japanese on two hits and left for precautionary reasons because of forearm stiffness with one out and a runner on second in the fifth inning after tossing 61 pitches. A starter can go as far as 95 pitches in the championship round. Afterward, Santiago said he was fine and could've continued if needed. He wasn't needed as five Puerto Rican relievers combined to shut the Japanese down.
"This game was big for me and big for my family," Santiago said on the field after he was credited with the win. "Everybody in Puerto Rico is happy. Nobody was thinking that we were going to be here. This game was big for everyone."
Puerto Rico took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on an Aviles single off Japanese starter Kenta Maeda, who pitched five innings of four-hit ball and was replaced after throwing 80 pitches.
Rios homered deep to left after Aviles singled to open the seventh off reliever Atsushi Nohmi. The White Sox right fielder had a lackluster Classic going into that at-bat. It was his first homer, extra-base hit and RBIs of the tournament.
"For us, this is like Spring Training," Rios said. "We're still in a preparation phase. We have to understand that we're not at our maximum. We have to work on our approach and the game and do our job as well as we can. We can't just be worried about mechanics. It's just the approach. Thanks to our results, which were favorable tonight, we have done well."
The Japanese had a scoring threat with two out in the sixth when right fielder Seiichi Uchikawa tripled to left-center beyond a lunge by Pagan, who seemed to misjudge the liner. But Uchikawa was left on third when left-handed reliever Xavier Cedeno came in and whiffed veteran catcher Shinnosuke Abe.
The Japanese did score in the eighth when second baseman Takashi Toritani hit a one-out triple and scored on Hirokazu Ibata's single. But after Uchikawa singled to put runners on first and second, Japan ran itself out of the inning. The runners were in motion with Abe at the plate and left-hander J.C. Romero on the mound. Ibata went back to second, but Uchikawa got hung up between the bases. Molina simply ran him down for the tag out. Abe grounded out to end the inning.
"The motion of the pitcher was slow," Yamamoto explained. "You could see that through the video. I could see it from the video. And if there's an opportunity, we were saying that the players should run. And with Abe as the hitter, moving to the next base was the right attempt. It failed, but I don't regret the attempt."
It proved to be Japan's undoing. The sun this year on the Japanese has set.
Barry M. Bloom is national reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Boomskie on Baseball. Follow @boomskie on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The final days before Supercross are extremely hectic for racers and teams alike. We all know that the riders have been working non-stop since, but the eleventh is the busiest time for the team itself. Once the final roster of sponsors is established, they go to work on printing graphics, wrapping the rig, and shooting photos for promotional posters.
This week, the Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil/Honda team of Jessy Nelson, Christian Craig, and Cole Seely worked with Jeff Kardas for their 2013 posters. "Kardy" is one of the best in the business and with a talented crew of racers, the photos are stunning. Check out the gallery and video below and be sure to grab the posters when you are in the pits next season.


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Which Sweet 16 coaches are feeling the most pressure?
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – John Miller was hanging out in the Dayton locker room here Wednesday, basking in the glow of having fathered one-eighth of the head coaches in this NCAA tournament Sweet 16. He is the Bold Ruler of college basketball coaching sires.
Younger son Archie is here with the Flyers, who are tied with Tennessee for the lowest-seeded teams still in the tournament at No. 11. Older son Sean is out in California with Arizona, the No. 1 seed in the West. It's a great time to be a Miller, but the two Sweet 16 experiences are not created equal.
"Sean, if he loses early, it's a downer," John Miller said. "Because it's expected that he'd get farther. There's a lot more pressure there with a great team."
That's the truth, and it spurred this realization: Everyone still coaching in this NCAA tourney has something to prove. Even the guys with the championship rings and massive bank accounts.
That may not be fair in every instance, but that's reality. Media and fans can always find something a coach hasn't done – or hasn't done recently, or can do better – and turn it into a thing. Another milestone to reach, another barrier to break, another item to check off a never-ending list.
Coaches never stop having to prove themselves until they retire or surpass John Wooden.
With that in mind, here are the Sweet 16 coaches ranked in Burden of Proof order. Starting at the least and progressing to the coach with the most to prove:
16. Johnny Dawkins, Stanford. Job was on the line coming into this year, but he saved it by earning an NCAA tourney bid and No. 10 seed. Now he's gone from barely on the right side of the bubble to a pair of authoritative upset victories (New Mexico, Kansas) in which the Cardinal only trailed for 3:34 out of 80 minutes. So Dawkins has proved himself plenty – but now he gets a Dayton team seeded even lower, and from a perceived weaker league, in the regional semifinals. After arriving in this tournament with no expectations, this is now a Sweet 16 game Stanford is expected to win. Time to prove himself some more.
15. Archie Miller, Dayton. Certainly, Miller has proved himself to Dayton fans by guiding the Flyers to their first NCAA bid since 2009 – and done it in just his third year as a head coach at any level. But he's also spent an entire life as the Other Miller, continually following in Sean's footsteps – first as a player, now as a coach. This would seem like an excellent opportunity to prove himself outside Sean's shadow.
14. Fred Hoiberg, Iowa State. Approval rating through the roof. He could be Mayor For Life in Ames after guiding the Cyclones to their first Sweet 16 since the 2000 team went to the regional final. That's especially impressive after losing forward Georges Niang to a broken foot during the team's first NCAA tourney game. But now the third-seeded 'Clones have drawn a third straight lower-seeded opponent, No. 7 Connecticut, and are favored in Las Vegas. Hoiberg has a chance to prove he can take a team as far as Larry Eustachy.
13. Cuonzo Martin, Tennessee. Took the Volunteers from the wrong side of the bubble to three NCAA tourney wins and a spot in the Midwest regional semifinals against Michigan. That proved to a skeptical fan base that Martin didn't just fall off the turnip truck, and knows what he's doing. But it will take one more win to equal Bruce Pearl's best Big Dance run (in 2010), and the Volunteers fans still have a spot for Bruce in their hearts, and now Bruce is back in the league to haunt Martin's daily existence, and beating Iowa-Massachusetts-Mercer isn't exactly planting the flag on Iwo Jima. … So, yeah, beating the Wolverines would prove something.
12. Kevin Ollie, Connecticut. Did nice work coaching the Huskies through a comeback victory over St. Joseph's, and then an upset of No. 2 seed Villanova. If only former boss and program patriarch Jim Calhoun didn't choose this month to publicly campaign for the Boston College job and generally pine away for his time on the sidelines. The timing was tacky, and it only served to remind everyone that Kevin Ollie is no Jim Calhoun. At least not yet. If Ollie would like to put the Hall of Famer further in his rearview mirror, beating Iowa State would help.
11. Billy Donovan, Florida. What more could he have to prove after winning two national titles, going to three Final Fours, establishing Florida as a perennial basketball power and becoming the first coach to go 21-0 in a single Southeastern Conference season? Well, this: Since the program-changing group of Joakim Noah, Al Horford, Corey Brewer and Taurean Green, Donovan has maxed out at the Elite Eight level. Winning a title with a different group of guys would further validate the coach's prolific status.
10. Steve Fisher, San Diego State. Has proved beyond a reasonable doubt that a consistent winner can be built at SDSU, and the fan base is grateful for that. But can the program do what strivers like Memphis, Butler, VCU, George Mason have done – make the Final Four? At age 69, how many more trips to the March Madness proving ground does Fisher have left?
9. Rick Pitino, Louisville. Captured his second national title last year, becoming the first coach to win it all at two different schools. That cemented his legacy at Louisville and guaranteed that the school will name something after him when he's done. But the fans would also like to see him improve his record against John Calipari – it's 1-5 since Cal arrived at Kentucky. Louisville plays Friday in a game fraught with emotional peril for the Cardinals. It's high time for Pitino to prove he can beat Calipari on a neutral court with a comparable team – or a superior team, according to NCAA seeding and Vegas, which has Louisville favored by 4 ½ points.
8. Tom Izzo, Michigan State. Has two things to prove: that he can maintain his streak of getting every four-year player he's coached in East Lansing to a Final Four; and that the 2000 national title isn't some museum piece from his distant past. Otherwise, he's got nothing to prove. But that's a significant otherwise.
7. John Calipari, Kentucky. Did the Wildcats simply play one great game, against Wichita State? Or are they indeed transformed into the national title contenders they were billed to be. Calipari certainly changed the mood and the narrative surrounding this team, but a Sweet 16 elimination at the hands of Louisville would prevent this season from being considered a success. If he wants to prove that recruiting one-and-dones is a championship-caliber method, he needs to win a couple more games.
6. John Beilein, Michigan. Advancing to the Final Four last year was the next-to-last Prove-It Frontier for Beilein. Getting back with this team would be an even more impressive accomplishment – but winning it all remains the final frontier. And there is the burden of Big Ten proof that goes with the Wolverines, because no team from the league has won a title since Michigan State 14 years ago.
5. Scott Drew, Baylor. Bears have pulled a Kentucky redux, rallying from an underachieving regular season to live up to their talent in March. As such, everyone feels good about Drew and his crew – but the program's high-water mark since 1950 remains the Elite Eight. Can Drew prove himself more than an excellent accumulator of talent and coach a team to the Final Four? Especially one just up I-35 in North Texas?
4. Steve Alford, UCLA. Has proved quite a bit in his first year replacing Ben Howland – namely, he can play a more entertaining style and still win a bunch of games. That includes a Pac-12 tournament title and a presence here as a very live underdog against South No. 1 seed Florida. Alford also proved he's a better tournament coach than he showed at Iowa or New Mexico – but the standard at UCLA is not the Sweet 16. The standard is the Final Four and beyond. So there is work left to do.
3. Tony Bennett, Virginia. Wildly popular now in Charlottesville, thanks to the Cavaliers' deepest run since 1995. But Virginia didn't get a No. 1 seed for nothing – it has won 30 games and the Atlantic Coast Conference title. That ratchets up expectations of a Final Four. Even with dangerous Michigan State looming as the next opponent. And then there is the familial burden: can Tony do what his dad, Dick Bennett, could not do in the 2000 Final Four? Can he beat Izzo in an NCAA elimination game?
2. Sean Miller, Arizona. I don't know anyone who isn't convinced that Miller is the total package: tactician, motivator, recruiter, program builder. That's why Arizona is back among the elite, having spent eight weeks ranked No. 1 this season. To finish his resume, though, Miller has to live up to the standard set by Lute Olson – Final Fours and a national title. This team should get to North Texas, and anything short of that leaves Miller in strong contention for the Best Coach with No Final Fours label.
1. Bo Ryan, Wisconsin. Miller's primary competition for the Best Coach with No Final Fours label – and they could play each other for the right to shed that label in the Elite Eight. Ryan's Badgers have been to the NCAA tournament all 13 of his years at the school. They have been a top-four seed six times. They are a No. 2 seed this year, for the second time. Bo has never made it to the final weekend. To prove he is more than just a 25-game winner with a second-weekend ceiling, Ryan needs to get Wisconsin to the Final Four.


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October 28, 2013
|Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, the chairman of the group of cardinals advising Pope Francis on reforms of the Roman Curia, among others areas of the Vatican, gives the keynote address at the seventh annual University of Dallas Ministry Conf erence Oct. 25 in Irving. The two-day conference Oct. 25-26 was co-sponsored by the University of Dallas and the Dioceses of Dallas and Fort Worth. (CNS photo/Seth Gonzales, The Texas Catholic)
IRVING (CNS) — The mission of the Catholic Church will continue to be centered on Christ and Catholics must open up their hearts, receive a "spiritual pacemaker" from the Holy Spirit and be more like the "good Samaritan" to carry out God's will, Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodríguez Maradiaga told attendees at a ministry conference Oct. 25.
Cardinal Rodríguez, the archbishop of Tegucigalpa, was the keynote speaker for the seventh annual University of Dallas Ministry Conference, co-sponsored by the Dallas and Fort Worth dioceses and the University of Dallas in Irving.
He is the chairman of the Council of Cardinals that is advising Pope Francis on the reform of the Roman Curia, among other things. The international group has been informally dubbed the "Group of Eight" or "G-8."
Addressing more than 3,000 people who attended his talk, Cardinal Rodríguez discussed about the importance of the Second Vatican Council as a guide for the future; Pope Francis' impact not only on the Church, but on secular society as well; the Church's hierarchy and the importance of the laity; the Church's mission to the poor and the marginalized; and the economic inequities to global citizens because of the concentration of wealth among a few.
At a news conference, the cardinal said that Pope Francis continues to show what he would like for the world to see the Catholic Church by being candid and humble and continuing to acknowledge the need for improvements in the Church, while denouncing economic and social inequities and calling for policies to improve human dignity.
He said that his role in the G-8 is more like that of an orchestra conductor. He also said that in the coming years the laity's stature among Vatican offices could rise in importance to the level afforded that of bishops, clergy, and religious.
The group of cardinals from six continents will meet once more in December and again in February to continue advising the pope on numerous matters, particularly reforming the Roman Curia, the offices at the Vatican, and the Vatican's finances, among other areas.
In his keynote address earlier in the day, Cardinal Rodríguez continually referenced Vatican II as not only an important period in the life of the Church, but whose work continues to impact and inspire the Church of today.
In reference to Pope Francis, he said the pope who has asked for a "poor Church" continues to inspire millions around the world, particularly because of his humble nature that he hopes his priests will follow.
He said that the pope is pushing that ideal of Vatican II to emphasize that a hierarchy in the Church is about the people of God and that clergy are the only ones to administer the sacraments, but that they work with the laity to carry out Christ's mission of service.
"The hierarchy has no purpose in itself and for itself, but only in reference and subordination to the community," he said. "Only from the perspective from someone crucified by the powers of this world is it possible to explain the authority of the Church.
"The hierarchy is a ministry, and a service and this is one of the ideas of Pope Francis that is spreading all around the world," he said. "We are here to serve. Authority and hierarchy in the Church is a service that requires lowering ourselves to the condition of servants."
Cardinal Rodríguez talked about the growth of the Catholic Church in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and said the reality is the Church's continual shifting away from a Eurocentric and Italian concentration. He also noted that the New Evangelization allows the Church to define itself again.
"We once more become the Church as proclaimer, servant, and Samaritan," he said. "The Church receives the mission to proclaim and to spread among all peoples the kingdom of Christ and of God. If the Church has a mission at all, it is to manifest the deeds of Jesus. The Church has never been her own goal. Salvation comes from Jesus, not the Church."
He said the Church also has to lead the way when it comes to righting injustices and inequality.
"We need to build up a new evangelization ... to build up a culture of the good Samaritan — making our own culture of the good Samaritan before the neighbor in need, feeling the pain of the oppressed, getting close to them and freeing them. Without this commitment, all religiousness is not true."
And, he said, that Catholics need to be more joyful, like St. Paul, in proclaiming the Gospel.
"The mission of the Church is the mission of Jesus," he said. "All of us need to have a heart test because many times we are ill of cardiac insufficiency or missionary insufficiency.
"What happens to one who has cardiac insufficiency? He gets a little devise, a pacemaker," he said. "We have to ask the Holy Spirit to give us a spiritual pacemaker so that our hearts will beat like St. Paul and go forth and evangelize. Woe on me if I don't preach the Gospel."
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Sedeño is executive editor of The Texas Catholic and Revista Catolica, the English- and Spanish-language newspapers of the Dallas Diocese.
Copyright (c) 2013 Catholic News Service/U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
IRVING, Texas (CNS) -- The mission of the Catholic Church will continue to be centered on Christ and Catholics must open up their hearts, receive a "spiritual pacemaker" from the Holy Spirit and be more like the "good Samaritan" to carry out God's will, Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga told attendees at a ministry conference Oct. 25.


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Community and calendar briefs for June 26, 2013.
Department of Health offering free HIV tests
The Florida Department of Health in Marion County is offering free HIV tests at the following locations on Thursday to mark National HIV Testing Day:
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Florida Department of Health in Marion County, 1801 SE 32nd Ave., Ocala.
8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Parkside Garden Apartments Community Center, 621 NW 2nd St., Ocala.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ramah Missionary Baptist Church, 10545 SE 58th Ave., Belleview.
For more information, call 629-0137, ext. 2061.
Malaver's City Council campaign kicking off
Brent Malaver has announced that he will run for the District 1 seat on the Ocala City Council.
Malaver will hold a campaign kick off at 11:30 a.m. Thursday across from the downtown square at the former Chamber of Commerce site. Free hot dogs and beverages will be offered.
For more information, call Malaver at 362-4901.
Rally in support of man being held by Taliban
Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, a peaceful demonstration will be held at the Ocala-Marion County Veterans Memorial Park in support of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the nation's only prisoner of war. An official program will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the park.
Bergdahl was taken prisoner by the Taliban on June 30, 2009, in Afghanistan. He escaped twice, but was re-captured. His parents recently received a letter in his handwriting. Events are being held across the nation through the weekend to raise awareness about his plight.
For more information about the local event, email email@example.com or call the park at 671-8422.
Quarterly reading honors local veterans
A number of World War II veterans will be guest readers during the Marion County Veterans Council's quarterly Veterans Honor Roll event that begins at 10 a.m. July 13 at the Ocala-Marion County Veterans Memorial Park, 2601 E. Fort King St., Ocala.
The names of local veterans who died in the previous three months will be read in a ceremony accompanied by a drum roll and the tolling of a bell, along with the presentation of colors.
For more information, call 671-8422.
Local veterans group meetings coming soon
VFW Post 4493, 7:30 p.m., 11100 SE County Road 464, Candler. (687-4493 or 347-6304)
Belleview American Legion Post 284 and auxiliary, dinner 6 p.m. meeting 7 p.m., 5515 SE 109th St., Belleview. Dinner donation $5. (245-5832)
Marine Corps League, Marion Detachment 61, 7 p.m., 823 NW 26th St., Ocala. (229-6300 or 266-1936)
Kenneth E. Doncaster VFW Post 12070, 7 p.m., VFW Veterans Village, 13005 NE 135th St., Fort McCoy. (236-0823)
Marine Corps League, Ocala West Detachment 1072, 7 p.m., VFW 4781, 9401 SW 110th St., Ocala. (732-0523)
VFW Post 10733, men's auxiliary, 7 p.m., 19241 N. U.S. 441,Orange Lake (591-4359)
AmVets Post 25, 7 p.m., 16535 N. U.S. 301, Citra.(595-5867)
Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 466, 11 a.m., Elks Lodge, 702 NE 25th Ave., Ocala, Lunch to follow for $9. (817-1654)
Stonecrest Veterans Association, 2 p.m., Crest Club. (307-2839 or 307-4204)
U.S. Veterans Post 100, 6:30 p.m., 16535 N. U.S. 301 Citra. (595-5867)
Ocala Memorial American Legion Post 27 and auxiliary, 6:30 p.m., covered dish supper, meeting follows, 516 NE Sanchez Ave. (624-3563)
GENEALOGY: Help Center, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Marion County Public library, 2720 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. (671-8551)
TEEN TIME: Teens can help plan library activities and programs, 4 p.m. Wednesday, Freedom Public Library, 5870 SW 95th St., Ocala. (438-2580)
PRACTICE ENGLISH: Conversation Cafe, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, College Road Baptist Church, 5010 SW College Road, Ocala. (854-6981)
BNI PROFIT MAKERS: 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Country Club of Ocala, 6823 SE 12th Circle, Ocala. (209-1068)
ART CLUB: For adults, 2 p.m. Wednesday, Forest Community Center, 777 S. County Road 314A, Ocklawaha. (438-2840)
QUILT CLUB: Bear Paws, 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Forest Community Center, 777 S. County Road 314A, Ocklawaha. (438-2840)
KIDS ART CLUB: For ages 6-16, 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Forest Community Center, 777 S. County Road 314A, Ocklawaha. $1. (438-2840)
CURRENT EVENTS: Discussion group, 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Silver Springs Shores Community Center, 690 Silver Road, Silver Springs (687-4188)
HELP CENTER: For E-books and digital audio, 2 p.m. Wednesday, Marion County Public Library, 2720 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. (671-8551)
DIG INTO READING: Story Miners, reading program for grades K-3, and Read-iologists, for grades 4-6, 2 p.m. Wednesday, Marion County Public Library, 2720 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. (671-8551)
COPD: Ocala Airheads, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, West Marion Medical Plaza, 4600 SW 46th Court, Bldg. 200, Ocala (484-5458)
MEET THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS: Marion County League of Women Voters host George Albright, Marion County Tax Collector, and Villie Smith, Marion County Property Appraiser, 4 p.m. June 27, Cypress Hall, Master the Possibilities Education Center, 8415 SW 80th St., Ocala. Free. (861-6303)
ZOMBIE PREP: For teens, 2 p.m. Thursday, Marion County Public Library, 2720 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. (671-8551)
FAMILY FUN TIME: Construction Zone, 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Forest Public Library, 905 S. County Road 314A, Ocklawaha. (438-2540)
ASK THE EXPERT: Small Business Resource Network Ask the Expert Series, Prepare for the Unexpected, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, CF Institute's Hampton Center, 1501 W. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. $10. Reservations requested. (622-8763 or www.sbrn.org)
RIBBON CUTTING: National Alliance on Mental Illness ribbon cutting for new office, 4 p.m. Thursday, 717 SW Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Building 2. (368-2405)
FLIGHT SIM: Ocala Flight Simulator Club, 6 p.m. Thursday, Ocala International Airport, Airport Administration, 750 SW 60th Ave., Ocala. (812-0406)
ART CLASSES: Drawing and painting classes for home-schooled children ages 11-14, 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Hobby Lobby $8 per hour, registration required. (528-0169)
To submit information for this list, send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.ocala.com, scroll down and click on EVENTS CALENDAR on the right.


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INTERPOL agreement with Eurojust to enhance law enforcement and justice cooperation
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation between law enforcement and justice in combating serious and organized crime has been concluded by INTERPOL and Eurojust, the European Union's Judicial Cooperation Unit.
Signed by Eurojust President Ms Michèle Coninsx and INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble, the MoU provides a framework for collaboration between the two organizations in a number of common areas including maritime piracy, drug trafficking, trafficking in human beings, terrorism, genocide and combating fraud.
"Eurojust and INTERPOL have cooperated on a number of occasions in the past. This Memorandum of Understanding with INTERPOL will enable us to further develop our cooperation in combating serious cross-border crime," said President Coninsx.
"Eurojust has a number of agreements with states and organizations outside the European Union, and combining forces with the world's largest international police organization, with 190 member countries, will augment our ability to bring to justice those at the heart of international crime," concluded the President.
INTERPOL Chief Noble said the agreement would significantly enhance cooperation between law enforcement and justice.
"The agreement with Eurojust is an important step in the development of police and judicial cooperation, which will enable INTERPOL to provide even greater assistance to law enforcement on the ground, in Europe and beyond," said Secretary General Noble.
"Judiciary support is essential for frontline police to effectively carry out their duties, and this agreement will also bring a better understanding of INTERPOL's role and activities beyond exchanging police information," concluded the head of INTERPOL.
Each organization will establish a contact point to coordinate cooperation, and the MoU also includes the possibility for joint training activities, exchange of expertise and best practice, provision of strategic and technical information and to combine efforts to provide expertise and support to joint investigation teams.
The MoU will be submitted to the 82nd session of the INTERPOL General Assembly to be held in Cartagena, Colombia in October for approval.


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I would rather let AJ start than go after him. We already have way too many perimeter scoring.
I don't know much about Ilyasova outside of the fact he isn't having a very good season. He's a pretty great rebounder though isn't he?
Ridnour and D Williams is still on the table.
"If you believe Toronto general manager Bryan Colangelo, multiple teams are keeping close tabs on Raptors forward Andrea Bargnani. Out since mid-December with a right elbow injury, he's expected back before the trade deadline. While Colangelo could be telling the truth, two league sources said they haven't heard the Wolves attached to such a scenario. One scoffed at the mere thought of Bargnani in Minnesota. The other didn't totally dismiss it. The former 2006 No. 1 overall pick has two years and $23 million left on his contract after this season"
Link: http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/T...M_a_year020113
Wasnt saying it was reported just saying those guys are on the trading block.
A post player liek Gasol, or even a lesser one like Gortat or Pekovic, would help now, and alleviate pressure for JV. But after next season, we'd still be stuck need a stretch 4. I don't see how Bargs turns into one other than Ilyasova. Utah won't want him. Even in the offseason, Demar might not be nearly enough to sign and trade for Millsap, and we might not have other pieces Utah wants, or that we can afford to give up without compromising the roster.
Ilyasova shoots lights out from 3, especially in spot up situations, which next to a C who projects to play in the low-mid post and a bunch of slashing wings is perfect. He doesn't need the ball in his hands. He can rebound like a PF, as Matt said, and shoot like a SF. He would give us crazy versatility. One small ball lineup could be JV, Amir, Ilyasova, Gay and Lowry. The SG would be a modest 6'8'', and SF a modest 6'10''.
Ilyasova has a lot of length and is very good shooter ... i'd prefer giving him SF minutes than Alan Anderson using them to jack up ill-advised shots. If they threw in a pick it may be something to consider. That contract scares people away.
Why not go after Phoenix's Gortat+Marshall for Bargnani? We get the physical presence we want in Gortat and a young promising pass-first backup point guard. Gortat has fallen out of place and wants out as well.
I'll start off by giving the one big reason - for some - that Andrea should be traded, no questions asked.
"I hate this guy with every living atom in my f*#king body."
Now ... as to why not:
1) Potential as 6th man, and ability to fill in as the Starter. A further upside (regarding AB), is the potential to realize what it takes, in getting to the next level. Of course, being the Starting PF again would depend on a consistent set of stats to justify it. Otherwise, the 6th man role could suit him and the Raptors, very nicely.
Note: The Italian team's Coach locked into this much earlier then the Raptors, and had success with it. His strategy was to have Andrea come in around the 6 minute mark, and then play him major minutes after that.
2) Rudy Gay changes the dynamics of this team, including Demar, and especially Bargnani. AB's effectiveness turns from being the Go-To guy that attracted double teams, to the Go-To off the Bench. In the game against N.O., Andrea would have helped out the struggling Bench.
3) Future Value. I know this sounds like a "potential" discussion, but there is value in Andrea. For a number of reasons.
a) 6th man role - as explained aboveb) Amnesty will continue to be there, and can be used at the beginning of ANY season.c) Large enough contract that it can be used to acquire another large contract (as Raps did with Rudy). A player paid too much, but who ranks amongst the higher levels of talent [This has been the Lakers (and a few others) secret to success.
I really think this would be a very underrated move....I think it would've been a good move before the Gay trade, and now I think it's an even better one.
*one underrated thing: we'd give up a player we want to be rid of who's not in future plans and nothing else. we would have no money in the offseason anyway, so now we can use exceptions exactly for the types of players they're for...signing a backup PG, and possibly another big body, a 3rd 7 footer to go with JV and Gray, whether he's better or worse than Gray.
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Yep, Ilyasova can indeed be a very effective four in this league. And unless you believe wholeheartedly that this recent incarnation of Andrea Bargnani is here to stay, you grab that deal and run away with it. Perhaps even if you do, you run with it anyway.
I'm actually all for Ersan now. Would have said no before you pointed this out. He is excellent production for his contract. Millsap would be at least worth $11M and that's not even a given considering he's a free agent.
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text: I didn't hear Matt Devlin's Demar is the best mid-range shooting guard in the league comment, but it struck a chord when I read about it. Around the league, how many midrange shooting guards are there anumore? Kobe gets a lot of his points from there, and I guess you can say Wade but most guys are either 3 point shooters or slashers at that positing these days. Looking around, I don't see any reason why Demar isn't top three as a SG who gets most of there points from mid range shooting.


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Threat of the Week: What the President's Cyber Security Directive Means to You
The week's big news: The White House now has issued an executive order that explicitly addresses the need to step up cyber security defenses because it is game on and there is no apparent turning back from continued digital skirmishes with China, Iran, Russia and various other nation state players with dreams to reign supreme in the cyber world.
The Feb. 12 order plainly stated: "Repeated cyber intrusions into critical infrastructure demonstrate the need for improved cyber security. The cyber threat to critical infrastructure continues to grow and represents one of the most serious national security challenges we must confront. The national and economic security of the United States depends on the reliable functioning of the nation's critical infrastructure in the face of such threats."
The key question for us: Are credit unions part of "the nation's critical infrastructure?"
Pierluigi Stella, chief technology officer of Network Box USA said, "Reading the entirety of the order, one might conceive this to be more related to power grid, water systems, refineries and the likes. In reality though, during his [State of the Union] speech, the president made clear reference to the cyber threat our banking system faces. As such, one must assume that, in his mind, the banking industry at large is part of our critical infrastructure, and that if cyber criminals or cyber enemies were to take down our banking system, it would have a drastic impact our national economic security."
As for precisely what Obama said, his State of the Union cyber security language is here: "America must also face the rapidly growing threat from cyber attacks....Now, we know hackers steal people's identities and infiltrate private e-mails. We know foreign countries and companies swipe our corporate secrets. Now our enemies are also seeking the ability to sabotage our power grid, our financial institutions, our air traffic control systems. We cannot look back years from now and wonder why we did nothing in the face of real threats to our security and our economy."
Which means: Yes, probably credit unions – as "financial institutions" – indeed are part of the "critical infrastructure" and, therefore, the White House is exhorting them to share cyber threat information with the U.S. government.
Realistically, however, Stella cautions that no credit union should expect a summons from the Department of Homeland Security anytime soon.
The nation's money center banks will get those invites and possibly a sprinkling of the largest credit unions will too. But, at least in the early days of this cyber security campaign, most credit unions will escape the scrutiny of the executive branch.
And do note, the executive order is clear that compliance with disclosure requests will be "voluntary" on the part of private sector entities.
Yet that does not mean inaction is a good idea, cautioned Jerry Irvine, CEO of security firm Prescient Solutions, who stressed that "financial institutions need to get their security ducks in a row."
Irvine worried that if details leaked out about a cyber intrusion and the financial institution appeared to be ill prepared, "that could impact goodwill and reputation."
Irvine's advice is to gear up to meet present industry best practices. That probably will be good enough, at least to evade cyber censure for unpreparedness, suggested Irvine.
Know however that the executive order is a kind of rough draft – "It's very vague," shrugged Irvine. Within 240 days of its issuance, a draft of a cyber-security framework will be released for comment and within one year, a final version of the cyber security document will be released.
That document may of much more use in the way of specifics. Until then, said Irvine, a credit union that implements best practices can know it is doing just about the best it could.