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CARSON, Calif. (Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013) – With high hopes and even high goals, the LA Galaxy Academy Under-18 and Under-16 teams travel the Pacific Northwest this weekend to kickoff the 2013-14 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season.
Both teams start Development Academy play this Saturday in Seattle against the Seattle Sounders FC Academy at the Starfire Sports Complex. The U-18's take the field first at noon, followed by the U-16's at 2:30 p.m. The next day, both teams travel to Portland to face the Portland Timbers FC Academy at Timbers Training Facility. The U-18's will kickoff the first game at 10 a.m. followed by the U-16's at 12:30 p.m.
Led by head coach Ante Razov, one of the all-time leading goal scorers in MLS history, the Galaxy Academy U-18's roster features more than 10 players that have been called in by U.S. Soccer to various Youth National Team training camps, including two players that were part of the 2013 Spring Semester U-17 Residency Program earlier this year. The team is looking to improve on the last season's Southwest Division championship campaign and advance to Finals Week, a feat never accomplished before by the Galaxy Academy at the U-18 level.
"We've put together a very good squad for LA Galaxy Academy U-18's this season. We have some very experienced players on our roster and that has created fierce competition within the group to make roster spots on game days," Razov said. "As a coach, that's what you're hoping. Because of the competion, the training sessions have been intense and as a result we've had a good preseason and are looking forward to the challenge that is the U.S. Soccer Development Academy season."
The Galaxy Academy U-16's also features a handful of players that have part of various U.S. Soccer Youth National Team training camps, including two players— goalkeeper Abraham Romero and forward Haji Wright— that are currently in Bradenton, Fla. as part of the 2013 Fall Semester U-17 Residency Program. The National Champions of the 2010-11 Development Academy season, with a squad led by Galaxy Homegrown forward Jack McBean, the Galaxy Academy U-16's missed out on the playoffs last year with a record of 7-13-8. With hopes of returning to the playoffs, the Galaxy added Mike Muñoz to the coaching staff in July. Muñoz has a career coaching record of 53-12-15 in the Development Academy, has advance to the playoffs each of his three seasons in the USSDA and was named the 2010-11 USSDA Coach of the Year.
"I'm very excited about the talent pool that we've created for the U-16 LA Galaxy Academy team," Muñoz said. "It's a group that now has one year under their belt, in terms of academy experience, and that is very important. That experience will really help us improve on last season's records and make a push this year toward the Academy Playoffs. Aside from wins and losses, our goal is to continue to help develop these players so that they can than go on and perform at their highest level for the U-18's, Reserve Team or our First Team, if called upon."
After the games this weekend, the Galaxy Academy returns to Southern California to begin preparations for their first home game of the season, a triple-header against the San Diego Surf on Sunday, Sept. 29 on the Galaxy's Training Field at StubHub Center. The games start at 10 a.m. with the U-18's taking the field first, followed by the U-16's at 12:30 p.m. and then the U-14's at 3 p.m.
LA Galaxy Academy U-18 Roster
GOALKEEPERS (1): Cesar Jerez.
DEFENDERS (10): Juan Barajas, Jason Eng, Malcolm Jones, Elijah Martin, Manuel Padilla, Jeffrey Quezada, Juan Reyna, Justin Schottenhammer, Ivan Vasquez, Sebastian Velasco.
MIDFIELDERS (5): Andrew Benitez, Ryo Fujii, Hugo Gutierrez, Axel Mendez, Edgar Murillo.
FORWARDS (6): Adonis Amaya, Christian Chavez, Bradford Jamieson IV, Aaron Lombardi, Steve Martinez, Jaime Villarreal.
HEAD COACH: Ante Razov
LA Galaxy Academy U-16 Roster
GOALKEEPERS (2): Abraham Romero, Bennett Sneddon.
DEFENDERS (11): Bilal Abdallah, Elijah Barajas, Tyson Griffin, Daniel Huizar, Tyler Sady Kenney, Elan Koenig, Michael Lopez, Patrick Murphy, Christian Onalfo, Juan Orozco, Jorge Ruiz.
MIDFIELDERS (8): Colin Apel, Enrique Bustamante, Andrew Perez, Johnathan Ramirez, Alex Ramos, Christian Segovia, Adrian Vera.
FORWARDS (9): Marc Calderon, Kevin Diaz, Cesar Farias, Kosuke Ide, Brian O'Hara, Conner Ryan, Dylan Smith, Haji Wright, Ethan Zubak.
HEAD COACH: Mike Muñoz
TWO PLAYERS CALLED IN FOR U.S. U-18 CAMP: LA Galaxy Academy Under-18 defender Malcolm Jones and midfielder Elijah Martin were called-in by the U.S. Soccer Under-18 National Team for a week-long camp that will be held here at StubHub Center. Jones and Martin were two of 36 young stars summoned by U.S. U-18 Head Coach Javier Perez for the camp, which will go from Sunday, Sept. 22-29. From the camp, Perez will select 18 players to represent the U.S. in a four-team tournament in Limoges, France from Oct. 6-14. A native of Chino Hills, Calif., Jones recently participated in Perez's National Combine at the Nike headquarters outside of Portland in August while Martin, native of Fresno, Calif., was selected to the U.S. U-17's 20-player roster in February for a week-long competition in Panama. Due to National Team duty, neither player will travel with the Galaxy U-18's this weekend when the team travels to Seattle and Portland to kick off the 2013-14 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season.
LA GALAXY U-14'S KICKOFF SEASON ON THE RIGHT FOOT: The LA Galaxy Academy U-14's, playing in the inaugural season of U.S. Soccer Development Academy U-14 division, have started the year with two consecutive wins. On the heels of last week's 4-1 win over the Central California Aztecs at the Kern County Soccer Park in Bakersfield, the Galaxy bested Santa Barbara Soccer Club 3-2 in their home opener this past Saturday. After two games, midfielder Noa Harrison and forward Jesus Nuñez have each scored a team-high three goals. Forward Ateno Ajeakwa is third with one. The Galaxy U-14's will enjoy a bye week this weekend. Next up for Greg Vanney's team is a home game against the San Diego Surf on Sunday, Sept. 29 at 3 p.m. The game, which will kickoff at 10 a.m., will be played on the Track and Field facility at StubHub Center.
GALAXY U-12'S ALSO WON FIRST GAMES OF THE SEASON: The LA Galaxy Academy U-12 South squad earned a pair of wins over the weekend to maintain a share of first place with nine points in the Under 12 Boys Flight 1 of the Southern California Developmental Soccer League with FC Golden State PDA 02 while the North team picked up a hard fought point on the road. On Saturday, the U-12 South hosted FC Golden State Gold at North Torrance High School Stadium and cruised to a 3-0 victory. On Sunday, Braeden Cloutier's team traveled to Mira Costa High School Stadium to play the Galaxy U-12 North side and grabbed all three points after a narrow 1-0 win. Alex Yi's North squad visited and drew 1-1 with FC Los Angeles B01 Black on Saturday at Mark Twain Middle School, raising the team's points total to four. The North team returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 9:25 a.m. when they host league-leaders FC Golden State PDA 02 at North Torrance High School Stadium. Following the match on the same field, the South squad plays host to FRAM Soccer Club BU12 at 10:50 a.m.
GALAXY U-16 B'S SPLIT WEEKEND SERIES WHILE U-14 B'S OPEN SCDCL PLAY: The LA Galaxy Academy U-16 B's, guided by head coach Andrew Boyens, began their Southern California Developmental Soccer League campaign at home with a 3-2 win over West Coast FC B at El Segundo High on Saturday. The team followed up their three point performance with 4-2 loss to Santa Clarita Valley Soccer Club B97 Magic on Sunday. The U-16 B's return to SCDSL action on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 12:45 p.m. when the team plays host to FC Golden State Platinum on Field #1 at El Segundo High. The Galaxy U-14 B's, led by head coach Ted Eck, will begin their SCDSL season on Saturday, at El Segundo High, against FC Golden State White at 5:50 p.m.
FIVE CALLED UP FOR MLS RESERVE GAME: LA Galaxy Reserve Team Head Coach Curt Onalfo called up five Academy players for the club's reserve league game against the Colorado Rapids on Sunday. Forward Bradford Jamieson IV and defenders Malcolm Jones and Jeffrey Quezada all got minutes during the 2-2 draw while forward Adonis Amaya and goalkeeper Carlos Jerez got their first taste with the reserve team but were not used in the game. Jamieson was the first of the Academy quintet to enter the game, doing so in the 50th minute for Charlie Rugg. Jones entered the game in the 68th minute, replacing Colin Clark in the process, followed by Quezada in the 76th minute, replacing Oscar Sorto, whose own goal in the ninth minute gave Colorado an early lead. Rugg tied the game briefly at 1-1 goal in the 22nd minute before Chandler Hoffman put the Galaxy ahead in the 33rd minute with his team-high sixth goal of the Reserve League season. In the 88th minute, Danny Mwanga brought Colorado back to even with a goal to make it 2-2. The Galaxy are scheduled to face Chivas USA in their final Reserve League game of the season on Monday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m.
Game (Date)
LA Galaxy U-18's @ Seattle Sounders FC (Saturday, September 21)
Game will be played at Starfire Sports Complex – Stadium Field at 12 p.m.
LA Galaxy U-18's @ Portland Timbers (Sunday, September 22)
Game will be played at Timbers Training Facility – Main Field at 10 a.m.
LA Galaxy U-16's @ Seattle Sounders FC (Saturday, September 21)
Game will be played Starfire Sports Complex – Stadium Field at 2:30 p.m.
LA Galaxy U-16's @ Portland Timbers (Sunday, September 22)
Game will be played Timbers Training Facility – Main Field at 12:30 p.m.
LA Galaxy U-16's B vs. FC Golden State Platinum (Saturday, September 21)
Game will be played El Segundo High School – Field #1 at 12:45 p.m.
LA Galaxy U-14's B vs. FC Golden State White (Saturday, September 21)
Game will be played El Segundo High School – Field #1 at 5:50 p.m.
LA Galaxy U-13's @ Downtown SC B13 White (Saturday, September 21)
Game will be played Mendez Learning Center – Soccer Field at 12:15 p.m.
LA Galaxy U-13's vs. Central California Aztecs B00 (Sunday, September 22)
Game will be played Mira Costa High School – Stadium Field at 11:00 a.m.
LA Galaxy North U-12's vs. FC Golden State PDA 02 (Saturday, September 21)
Game will be played at North Torrance High School – Stadium Field at 9:25 a.m.
LA Galaxy South U-12's vs. FRAM Soccer Club BU12 (Saturday, September 21)
Game will be played at North Torrance High School – Stadium Field at 10:50 a.m.
LA Galaxy South Bay B12 Gold vs. Santa Barbara SC BU12 White (Saturday, September 21)
Game will be played at North Torrance High School – Stadium Field at 12:15 p.m.
Times and locations for all games are correct as of Tuesday, Sept. 17. Click here for a complete schedule of games in the Southern California Development Soccer League and U.S. Soccer Development Academy, which includes the Galaxy Academy's U-14, U-16 and U-18 teams.


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Big band Valentine night in Ely
PUBLISHED: 10:07 05 February 2014 | UPDATED: 11:36 05 February 2014
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A Valentine's night of music and dancing will raise money for war-stricken regions across the world when a popular RAF band plays in Ely.
The RAF Wyton Big band will play hits from the 40s, 50s and 60s on Saturday, February 15, at the Hayward Theatre in King's School, Ely.
The evening has been organised by the Rotary Club of Ely and will help to fund polio vaccinations worldwide.
The RAF Wyton Area Voluntary Band was originally formed in 1955 by Flight Sergeant John Gordon.
In addition to volunteers from almost every trade in the Royal Air Force, band members include instrumentalists from the Royal Navy, the Army, the MoD Civil Service and the local community, with every member giving up their own time to play.
Current Membership includes skilled musicians from RAF Stations Brampton, Wyton and Wittering in Cambridgeshire, Marham in Norfolk, Cottesmore in Rutland and Henlow in Bedfordshire.
The band undertakes a wide variety of engagements every year, ranging from formal concerts to military parades.
Concert venues have recently included St James's Park London, Burgess Hall in St Ives and the Commemoration Hall in Huntingdon.
Three CDs have been recorded in 2005, 2006 and 2008 and have sold more than 1,000 copies each in aid of charity and Band funds.
Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Tickets cost £13.50 each, or £48 for a group of four, and are available from Burrows Bookshop or J & J Wade opticians.
Money raised will be sent to help prevent polio in war-stricken regions such as Syria.

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Investors are faced with a daily barrage of business news. There's keen competition over who can break the story first. The clear inference is that the news matters—that keeping abreast of the news, especially as it relates to one's holdings, is one of the keys to investment success.
I disagree. I believe one of the worst things that can happen to a long-term investor is to be instantly and totally informed about his stock. In most cases, spot news fades into irrelevance over time.
What's relevant is what the market decides to do. The news follows the market, not the other way around.
One big challenge faced by individual investors is dealing with misleading information. The financial media's inept handling of news is a constant irritant to me. Perhaps I'm overly sensitive because, unlike most business reporters, my background is in stocks, not news.
The media's lack of insight in reporting financial news is on display 24/7, but it is most glaring on big move days. On Thursday, July 26, 2007, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 450 points. It had been on a tear most of the prior year, climbing over 3,000 points from mid-July of 2006 to mid-July of 2007. During that steady rise, stocks climbed the typical "wall of worry"—growing weakness in the sub-prime lending and housing markets, worsening borrowing conditions, slowing economic growth, and so on. The Dow reached a historic high of 14,000 on July 16, 2007, but in the following week reversed itself with a vengeance. It suffered one-day losses of 149, 226 and 208 points. But the big hit came on July 26, when the Dow plunged 450 points to its low, closing down 311 on huge volume.
On that evening's news, the media struggled with explanations. The News Hour with Jim Lehrer on PBS is among the most prestigious, reliable news sources on the air. I rarely miss it. Jim Lehrer, Gwen Ifill, Ray Suarez, Margaret Warner, Judy Woodruff, and Jeffrey Brown are all consummate professionals. On the night of July 26, award-winning 30-year veteran reporter Ray Suarez asked his two guest experts to explain why the stock market plummeted that day.
The choice of guests—two economists—negated from the get-go any insightful answers. It reflected the misguided thinking of all media everywhere: That a meltdown in the market must be tied to the news of the day. Interviewed were Thomas Lawler, a housing market consultant, and Diane Swonk, chief economist for a financial services firm.
Since the news that day revolved around housing and credit problems, these were logical choices—except for the fact that the market is illogical. For a full 10 minutes, both guests spoke eloquently about what they know, which is not the stock market.
However, nothing that they said could not have been said the day before, the week before, or the month before. They were never asked, "But why today?"
This same inadequate explanation was repeated by media outlets throughout the country. Reasons were given by everyone except those who have insight into investor behavior, the complexities and randomness of the stock market, and the futility of trying to reduce explanations for the market's actions to one or two factors. Reporters who didn't know were asking analysts who didn't know. The result was a public that didn't know. But none of the parties knew that they didn't know.
So, why was it that by 2:40 p.m. on Thursday, July 26, the Dow had lost 450 points—when the news background was exactly the same as it had been a week earlier when the Dow topped 14,000? In fact, the same bad news on the credit and housing markets had been dogging the market not for days or weeks, but for months.
What was there about this particular hot summer day in July that suddenly caused frenzied selling with news that had been ignored for so long?
The answer, of course, is that no one knows. But since the news that day was "old hat," it's reasonable to assume something else was going on. Based on behavioral studies, if not just plain common sense, it's likely that investor emotions played a role—probably a dominant one. Fear and greed are highly contagious. Both are quickly activated by sudden, extreme price moves. The intensity of the selling and the steepness of the decline make investors believe that their worst fears are about to become a reality. As prices plunge and momentum accelerates, their instinct is to sell to protect profits and limit losses.
In other words, a major catalyst for the carnage is the unnerving action of the market itself.
Part of the problem is that, while some news does involve sharp and sudden stock reactions (only when it involves surprise), most of the never-ending flood of daily news is routine, insignificant and meaningless in terms of durable impact. It is important to PR firms, journalists, TV reporters and traders because it gives them a means of making a living.
But to the long-term investor, it is little more than filler and noise.
I'm talking about news of quarterly earnings, most acquisitions, litigation, layoffs, product recalls, strikes, management changes, broker buy and sell recommendations and upgrades and downgrades, short interest, insider selling and so on. Then there's the non-stop stream of statistics on the economy.
These news topics are all important—they are what shape the underlying direction of a stock and the overall market. But there are few news stories that, standing alone, have long-term significance. What's important is repetition or the lack of it. The long term is made up of a lot of short terms. When one news story, let's say a report of higher earnings or a decline in the trade deficit, is confirmed or negated by the next news release and then the one after that, we begin to get a trend with some possible long-term consequence. Sometimes it takes years for such a trend to develop.
What makes the impact of news even more nebulous is this: There is almost always both good news and bad news about a stock. In addition, the news story itself almost always has both a positive and negative aspect.
Let's say a company reports another in a string of quarterly losses. If the stock goes down, it's due to disappointment that the company still hasn't been able to climb into the black. If the stock goes up, it's because the loss was less than the previous quarter. The action of the stock comes first. Then the news on the stock is tailored to fit the move by accentuating either the positive or negative aspect of the story.
The truth is that, except in cases of obvious causality (when the news triggers an immediate and decisive reaction), we never know for sure why the market or a stock does what it does. Since a stock is bought and sold by thousands of individuals every day, it's reasonable to assume there is more than one reason causing its behavior. In fact, there can be a myriad of reasons, some knowable, others not knowable. Buy and sell decisions are often motivated by a host of non-news-related, silent triggers that are rarely cited by the media.
However, over the years we have been conditioned by Wall Street and the financial media to believe that stocks move up and down for identifiable reasons. This is the way the stock market has been covered by the media forever: Tie the event to whatever news makes it plausible. Completely ignored is the independent force that controls everything: The market itself and the emotions of those who respond to it. This media treatment of the stock market is so routine, so accepted, and so entrenched, that its validity is never questioned. Millions ask "What happened in the market today?" and millions respond with what they hear/read in the media, as if it were fact.
Stock market news is reported by news organizations, not by behavioral scientists, psychologists, or students of the subtleties of the market. The business of news organizations is to report news. They are trained to answer the "why" of things with logical explanations that make for neatly packaged, complete stories. They are well-intentioned, with little awareness that their market stories are misguided. There is far less excuse for advisors and brokers in the securities business who often give the same vapid explanations. They should know better, but most don't.
I feel very alone in discussing this subject. The emperor has worn no clothes for such a long time, no one seems to care. But this is important. We're talking about people's money. If our net worth suddenly drops sharply, aren't we entitled to an honest, knowledgeable explanation of what is known and, more importantly, what isn't known? Why is truth in advertising more important than truth about our money?
It is a myth that what's reported on market behavior by the media is fact.
It's a myth that such behavior can be explained by knowable, identifiable reasons (surprises like invasions, tsunamis, and assassinations are exceptions).
Correcting such long-entrenched, widely held misconceptions is difficult. It's unlikely to happen. I'm hoping those media sources with the most air-time and print space will try. Here are my suggestions.
In my view, every discussion on TV, radio, newspaper, magazine or the Internet that gives reasons for a big move in the market is unbalanced, incomplete, and misleading—unless it alludes to these six points:
In all likelihood, things will stay as they are. So it is up to you, the informed individual investor, to rise above the misinformed media.
If you are looking to the stock market to grow your net worth, you should be aware of the enigmatic nature of the phenomenon you're dealing with—even if your news provider is not. When you're watching or reading the whys of what happened in the market that day, know that the reporter is innocent and well-intentioned but clueless. What he presents as facts are guesses that may or may not be pertinent.
I know this sounds terribly arrogant. I don't mean to be. On the contrary, if there ever were a situation that calls for humility, it's dealing with the stock market. I hope investors develop a respect for the perplexity and primacy of the market itself and remember it is autocratic, not democratic. When it acts as you predicted, it is mostly coincidence.
Fortunately, the media's daily ineptness is of less concern to someone who is truly a long-term investor—and maintains that long-term focus even when listening to the daily news. Big market moves may be inexplicable, but a long-term or dollar-cost-averaging approach precludes the need for explanations.
What can be said with confidence is that the one thing that is not random and irrational about the market's performance is its basic, underlying, 100-year entrenched uptrend.
Focus on the long term and you can ignore the media's distortions.
This article is excerpted, with permission of the publisher, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., from "The Dick Davis Dividend: Straight Talk on Making Money From 40 Years on Wall Street," Copyright 2008 by Dick Davis.
Arthur from FL posted over 6 years ago:
The author is correct. In addition, the news media analyzing data regarding stocks is 99% focused upon short-term likely moves, unable to take a separate look at long-term factors that should be of most interest to long-term investors - like $1.4 Quadrillion derivatives, 150 to 289 Trillion dollars of US 30-year debt, the likely decrease in value of US dollar, death of the Euro, likelihood of worldwide economic collapse, etc. Media analysis is aimed at day traders. Long-term negative issues are hustled off stage ASAP, as sponsors would be adversely impacted, and media people are unable to come to grips with implications of known large scale negative future issues, and don't know what to say.
Kathleen from PA posted over 6 years ago:
Read Dick Davis's book sited above. When you are finished, read it again.
Gerry from ME posted over 6 years ago:
I agree that the daily market commentary is as this article says - as they have to say something they tie it to recent events which really have nothing to do with the markets movements.
Dennis from MI posted over 6 years ago:
Yes, read the book mentioned above. He does advocate holding 80% index funds and the remaining 20% is self managed funds etc. Looking at the survey of AAII members on index funds, a high majority of members do not hold much in index funds if any at all.
Joshua from HI posted over 6 years ago:
I am disappointed that Mr. Davis uses one bad PBS incident to make his point. He should have used the many CNBC shows which have misled investors with hundreds, if not thousands, of flawed "advice". And I am not only talking about the guy who wants to "educate and entertain you", Jim Cramer.
Arther from NY posted over 6 years ago:
Having been in the industry long enough to gain some insight into why the market acts as it does (irrationally, in the short term), I agree wholeheartedly with Mr. Davis. It used to be a daily game in my office to try to guess what the in-house "expert" in market movements would say on the evening news. He had to say something, because "No-one knows!" just doesn't work in radio or TV. And it's something you definitely don't want your clients to hear you saying.
Douglas from OK posted over 6 years ago:
Couldn't agree more with the author. I think you can make the case that ALL media including the news media operates just as the financial media.
Steve from CA posted 5 months ago:
Maybe the behavior of the stock market is controlled by the Illuminati. Since it's a secret organization, nobody can find out what they will do next. :-)
Michael Murray from VA posted 5 months ago:
Nothing's changed in 5 years I see...when it comes to the media!
Michael W. Morrow from AZ posted 5 months ago:
Michael Murray: I'd have to disagree; as far as I can tell, the attention span of the "media" has become even more OCD. The talking heads seem to be able to focus on a topic about as long as a kitten can focus on a shiny ball of foil.
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Garza touts Navarro as run-stopper, mentor
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
MESA, Ariz. -- When asked what the Cubs needed on the roster, Matt Garza suggested a veteran backup catcher to help Welington Castillo. Garza didn't know the Cubs would get one of his favorites, Dioner Navarro.
"He provides a force back there," Garza said of his former Rays teammate. "He's known to stop a running game, and people don't run on him. ... Teams that rely on speed or the small game, a guy like Navarro behind the plate, he'll shut it down. That's a huge thing for a pitcher."
Castillo, who took over the starting job after Geovany Soto was dealt, can also tap into Navarro's experience.
"Having a guy like Navy as a backup will be a huge help, and not only for the rotation but the learning curve to get Castillo there quicker," Garza said.
"It's tough to go to a rookie, because a rookie is having a hard time feeling comfortable," Garza said. "Other pitchers could go, 'Hey, can you help Welly with this? Can you do this?' [Navarro] has been in the same predicament as Welly has. I've seen it -- Navy is a great guy to have around."
Garza said he wasn't going to request being matched up with Navarro in games.
"I don't care," he said. "I trust them both. Navy knows me well enough to know I don't care."
Healthy Garza 'excited' to pitch, prove himself
MESA, Ariz. -- Cubs pitcher Matt Garza feels he's right on schedule for Spring Training, but what happens beyond this season for the right-hander, who will be a free agent, is not something he's worried about.
"My goal is to go out there and pitch and prove I'm healthy enough and make them want me to stay," Garza said Monday. "That's my job. Right now, there's all the questions -- 'How's he going to come back? How's he going to rebound?' Those are legitimate questions.
"I haven't thrown off the mound competitively for two months," he said. "Now I'm feeling great and having great bullpens and excited to be pitching. All I know is April 1 is Game 1, and I want to be there."
Garza hasn't pitched since July 21. He was shut down after that because of problems with his right elbow, the cause of which is still baffling. Doctors told him he needed rest. Garza then spent the offseason getting everything in shape, and that, he said, includes "every little muscle, every toe muscle, every finger muscle."
"That was my goal this offseason, to make sure everything was in shape," Garza said. "I feel great, and I feel I'm in a great state of mind, great shape, and I'm glad to be back on the mound."
He was a hot topic at the Trade Deadline last July, but his injury ended interest. The Cubs did deal Ryan Dempster and Paul Maholm at that time. Could Garza be going this year?
"My name's popped up every year of my professional career," he said. "It's all the same to me. I'm just happy to be back pitching. Yeah, it's a big year. It doesn't matter -- if we win, we all win. We get to October, that's the only thing I play for is to get to October."
The rules have changed for free agents, which has left a pitcher like Kyle Lohse looking for work as camps open. He declined a qualifying offer from the Cardinals, and any team that signs him would have to give up a Draft pick.
"That's out of my hands," Garza said when asked to compare his situation to Lohse's. "I have to pitch. If I pitch well enough and good enough, that's not going to matter. If I go out there and do what I'm capable of doing and toe the rubber every five days and be as consistent as I need to be and as durable as I have my entire career, it's not going to matter. I'm just going to go out there and pitch and make people want me."
Garza, who was 5-7 with a 3.91 ERA in 18 starts last season with the Cubs, has had no problems in early workouts at Fitch Park. He's already throwing 45 pitches in bullpen sessions, working on fastball command. Cubs manager Dale Sveum mentioned Garza as one of the options for Opening Day.
"Right now, I'm just glad to be in the mix to start," Garza said. "There could've been a lot of setbacks. I'm just glad to be able to start."
Extra bases
• The Cubs are eager to see if third baseman Ian Stewart can deliver after undergoing surgery on his left wrist last year. "We have to give him every opportunity because he's got the capabilities of being a two-way player," Sveum said of Stewart, who was limited to 55 games last season. "The way he can play defense at third base, the power he has, we have to give him every opportunity. ... It'll basically come down to production." The Cubs' other option at third is Luis Valbuena, who batted .219 in 90 games.
• Cubs pitchers and catchers will have their first workout on Tuesday. Rainy, chilly weather limited some of the outdoor activities Monday at Fitch Park but did give Sveum a chance to meet one on one with each pitcher and catcher. Pitchers Dayan Diaz and Hector Rondon were the only ones who failed to report on Monday. Both were delayed because of visa problems.
Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings, and you can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Hi All,
Found this in my toilet today. Wouldn't have taken any notice but the wings were quite bizarre - I thought at first they had holes in but then realised it was part of the design.
I'm presuming it is wasp related rather than a true fly but I can't find anything similar by trawling the net.
Any thoughts?
Sorry about the relatively poor quality photo.
It's a fly, probably Palloptera muliebris. See -


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Personal computing discussed
Moderators: David, mac_h8r1, Nelliesboo
Krogoth wrote:Care to enlightenment me?
drfish wrote:This thing looks pretty sweet. Major shortcomings are the screen (though at least a matte version is coming soon) and that the keyboard isn't backlit. It might not be as small as an ultrabook or a future Trinity equivalent but its got quite a bit of horse power in that small of a chassis. As of the 28th you're supposed to be able to order it with a 35w Ivy Bridge Quad core and when the dual core Sandy Bridge models ship on the 22nd they will all have GT650Ms in them which is super nice.
I don't know, I was all but sold on waiting for a tiny Trinity based system but I'm sure the one will have more kick and that might be worth the sacrifice... Also the price is nice, $800 for the stock configuration which I wouldn't change one bit. Of course that's with no OS but that's fine with me. Would love to get it w/o a hard drive and save another $50 as well... I'm sure the quad core Ivy will take it up to $1100 or so but the dual core Ivy's coming later might drop it a bit.
I don't know, its super tempting and looks to be easily upgradeable as well (which I appreciate about my current laptop)... I just wish the keyboard was backlit... What do you think???
Edit: Oh yeah, important thread with info: http://forum.notebookreview.com/sager-c ... ounge.html
drfish wrote:Well Dell killed the m11x
Krogoth wrote:Care to enlightenment me?
drfish wrote:
Bonus information, when playing Minecraft with the aforementioned shader mods the GT650M was basically maxed out and the CPU was around 10% - this gave me temps on both chips around ~75°. I have seen reports of temps around 90° with both the GPU and CPU maxed.
drfish wrote:The temps seem like par for the course according to most things I've read and below the temps that Ivy starts the throttle...
thegst wrote:I'm also thinking of getting the W110ER, but rjtech does not yet seem to offer the AUO matte panel as an option.
Anandtech posted some other vendors to pick this up at as a full-built if it helps, one or two of which do offer the matte display: http://www.anandtech.com/show/5804/clev ... al-vendors


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Travel into Australia's Red Centre and see Uluru and Kata Tjuta
Journey into Australia's dusty Red Centre and experience for yourself two of the continent's star attractions. Explore the immense rock domes of Kata Tjuta, witness an unforgettable Uluru sunset and enjoy a 1000 star dinner of delicious local produce. Encounter the world's biggest rock up close on a walk around its base, learn of the indigenous mythologies woven into it and admire Aboriginal arts and crafts on display in the Uluru Cultural Centre. Short though this two-day trip may be in time, it's mighty large in attractions.
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Join an Indigenous Guide on a Mala walk around the base of Uluru, an experience exclusive to Intrepid Travel
The ancient formations of Kata Tjuta and the monumental Uluru are synonymous with the quintessential Australian landscape
Dine on local food and wine under the stars and camp on the vast red earth of the outback, well away from civilisation
Enjoy our exclusive Australian Native Foods menu throughout the trip. Created in conjunction with Aussie bush tucker specialist Andrew Fielke, you will be treated to a plethora of native dishes incorporating ingredients such as kangaroo, emu, lemon myrtle, desert lime, wattle seed and more
Guided walks at Kata Tjuta and around Uluru provide insight into Indigenous Australian history and spirituality
Temperatures in the Red Centre can be extreme. During the day the weather can be very hot so it's important to bring the necessary sun protection, such as sunscreen, sun hat and extra layers, and to drink plenty of water. In the evenings it can get cold, so bring base layers and warm clothing.
Camping may not appeal to everyone, although a proper bed, linen and electricity are provided. Motel accommodation can be provided for those who don't want to camp.
This itinerary is valid for departures from 01 April 2017 to 31 March 2018. View the itinerary for departures between 01 April 2018 - 31 March 2019
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2. Please note pick up times from Ayers Rock Resort do vary at different times of the year due to daylight savings and flight time changes.
Our Overnight Uluru Trip (camping) trips score an average of 4.33 out of 5 based on 3 reviews in the last year.
Overnighter, 2 days and 1 night at Uluru-Kata Tjuta was a beautiful experience. The walk around the base of Uluru at sunrise has to be experienced at least once in your lifetime. The wild flowers and birdlife was abundant. The indigenous history was so good to hear about and the whole experience including Kata Tjuta was spectacularly beautiful. As an Australian it was lovely to get to appreciate our country and culture with a fun group of like minded people and a group leader with good local knowledge and a sense of humour.
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The overnight Uluru experience was brilliant. Being able to see the sunrise and sunset over Ayres Rock is some thing very memorable. As well as Ayres Rock, visiting other sites like Kata Tjuta has given me an amazing insight into Aboriginal ways of life. Deborah's passion for this culture made the overall experience unforgettable.
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A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit Monday filed by Lance Armstrong to block doping charges against him, but will allow him to re-file within 20 days, The Associated Press reported.
Armstrong's lawsuit represented his latest and most aggressive effort to defend his decades-long cycling career legacy.
In the suit he filed in Austin, Texas, federal court, the heavily decorated seven-time Tour de France winner accused the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency and its chief executive of plotting to topple his career and of stacking the deck against him with baseless charges.
U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks ruled hours later, slamming Armstrong's attorneys for filing an 80-page complaint that Sparks said, seemed less focused on proving a legal point than advocating for public support, The AP reported.
Armstrong's suit claimed that the cycling champion had been presented "with an impossible and unlawful choice: either accept a lifetime ban and the loss of his competitive achievements, or endure a rigged process where he would be certain to lose and suffer the same outcome."
"This 'choice' offends the law, offends due process, and offends fundamental fairness," it added.
Armstrong pointed to clean results on more than 500 drug tests throughout his career as evidence of what he said was the agency's campaign against him and its "brazenness and callous disregard for its own mission."
He also slammed the entire set-up of the agency's "self-created, self-regulated and self-operated" arbitration process as a "kangaroo court proceeding" that it had "rigged to ensure that it cannot lose."
Armstrong said such a proceeding would violate due process regardless — but according to his suit, the agency doesn't even have jurisdiction to bring the charges, even under its own governing rules.
With his suit, Armstrong asked the court to bar the agency from sanctioning, fining or disqualifying him or pursuing the charges based on its doping allegations from last month.
He also asked the court to declare that the agency had violated due process and that its arbitration clauses aren't binding and to award him damages.
The defendants for their part responded to news of the suit by standing by their procedures.
"USADA was built by athletes on the principles of fairness and integrity," named defendant and agency CEO Travis Tygart said in a statement, according to The Associated Press.
"We are confident the courts will continue to uphold the established rules which provide full constitutional due process and are designed to protect the rights of clean athletes and the integrity of sport," he said.
Armstrong rode to fame on the strength of his seven consecutive Tour de France wins after a battle with advanced testicular cancer.
Despite facing doping allegations for many years, he has continually denied the charges and pointed to his many negative test results for performance-enhancing drugs, calling himself the most tested athlete in the world.
Armstrong is backed by a team of lawyers from Williams & Connolly LLP, Patton Boggs LLP and Howry Breen & Herman LLP.
A PDF of the complaint is available via Austin, Texas, NBC affiliate KXAN's reporting on the suit.


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Even a man up, the Demons only could get a goal up.
The Durango High School boys soccer team played about 55 minutes of soccer against a Grand Junction Central squad missing a player because of an early red card, but the Demons still only found the goal once on Mason Johnstons first-half penalty kick as they struggled to maintain offensive energy on homecoming weekend.
The single goal was enough, though, and Durango won 1-0 on Friday evening at the Riverview Sports Complex.
Got lucky with the PK, but I think we worked for it, Johnston said.
Then we kind of died down.
The Warriors were hit with a red card about 24 minutes into the first half for a flagrant midfield tackle after about 10 minutes of chippy play that already had earned the squad a yellow.
Ten minutes later, Central was called for a push resulting in a penalty kick when the Demons Ian Bowers was shoved down on a contested header in the box.
Johnston took the kick and buried it in the top of the net over the head of Central keeper Antonio Tarin.
I was lucky (Bowers) let me take it, said Johnston, son of Rob and Sue Johnston. I try to focus, get my heart rate down, and put it in the net.
But after two quick Durango shots to start out the first minute of the second half, the Demons started to lag like a team with a larger-than-one-goal lead.
Despite tallying five shots on goal in the second half 11 total in the game the Demons attack disappeared for long stretches to close out play.
Started our season pretty hot, DHS head coach Kenny Wood said of his now 5-1-3 team (2-1-1 Southwestern League). I think weve gotten away from our biggest strength: our speed.
Although the Demons did make use of that speed frequently to push possession into the Warriors half of the pitch, they didnt make their runs count, failing to hit good passes.
They also had a handful of chances across both halves to put a foot or head on pretty crosses or corner kicks across the goal mouth but didnt put any action on the ball, as some attackers watched it sail by instead.
The Demons also had a few lone looks from farther out, but none of them put too much stress on the speedy Tarin, whose leaping saves kept shots out of the net, even if one of them did take him crashing into the post in the second half.
The Demons mid and backfield held Durangos water instead, dominating possession for most of the match, even if it didnt translate to goals.
Everything else we did good, fullback Memo Razo said of his teams play beyond the anemic second-half offense.
In our defensive third and our middle third, we were fantastic, Wood said.
Razo provided the energy shot for the Demons defense, stringing together hard tackles all over the pitch as he led the defensive effort.
Thats the kind of soccer I like to see, Wood said.
When Razo left the game midway through the second half, Durangos energy level noticeably dropped in all sectors of the field.
Razo said he wont play today either, when the Demons host SWL foe Fruita Monument at 11 a.m. at Riverview Sports Complex.
But if the Demons attack struggled to string together offensive touches, the Warriors struggled worse.
Their best chance came about 15 minutes into the first half, when Alain Bucio-Barrios broke through the Demons defense.
Instead of charging the oncoming attacker, Durango keeper Ben Marvin-Vanderyn hesitated and wound up in perfect position to get a hand on Bucio-Barrios chip shot.
Good positioning throughout including on a second-half, goal-front pinball situation that provided the Warriors next-best scoring opportunity gave Marvin-Vanderyn the shutout with seven saves.
We did good, but we stood back a little bit, said Razo, son of Elvia Garcia and Eufemio Razo. We shouldve finished them 5-0.


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Sunday Dinner: Guinness Beef Stew
St. Patrick's day is coming up and I thought it would be fun to celebrate with (aka: a nice excuse to make) a hearty Guinness Stew. I had been looking through several different recipes when the latest issue of Cook's Country arrived in my mailbox and what do you know, there on page 8 was a recipe for a well-tested Guinness Beef Stew. Since they usually have pretty good recipes, I have decided that I'm going to give theirs a try. This recipe is an all-day affair (although the work required is pretty minimal), so why not go out and get your supplies and join me?! I'll take pictures of my endeavor and post them up here later this evening (assuming there's no kitchen fiascos...). To check out the recipe,
Guinness Beef Stew
From Cook's Country March 2007
4 lbs boneless beef chuck stew meat
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 onions, chopped
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 1/2 cups Guinees Draught (not the extra stout)
1 tbsp light brown sugar
1 tsp dried thyme
1 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
2 bay leaves
5 carrots, peeled and cut into 1" chunks
1 lb parsnips, peeled and cut into 1" chunks
1 1/2 lb baby red potatoes, scrubbed clean
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tbsp minced parsley (fresh)
Pat beef dry with paper towels and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tsp oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Cook half of beef until browned on all-sides, about 8 minutes. Transfer to slow cooker insert and repeat with additional 2 tsp oil and remaining beef.
Add remaining 2 tsp oil, onions, and 1/4 tsp salt to skillet and cook until onions are lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add broth, 1 1/4 cups stout, sugar, thyme, chocolate and bay leaves - bring to boil using wooden spoon to scrape up browned bits. Transfer to slow cooker insert.
Add carrots, parsnips, and potatoes to slow cooker insert. Cover and cook on low until meat is tender, 9-10 hours (or cook on hight for 6-7 hours). Set slow cooker to high. Whisk flour and remaining 1/4 cup beer until smooth, then stir mixture into slow cooker. Cook, covered, until sauce thickens, about 15 minutes. Stir in parsley, season with salt and pepper, and discard bay leaf. Serve!


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Celiac Or Milk Allergy Having Hard Time Telling
Liquidceliac replied to Liquidceliac's topic in Celiac Disease - Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & SymptomsWhat happens us ill drink a coffee with cream then ill get that caffiene rush.hours later sometime the next day ill get the sour milk taste I'm my mouth,tense muscles ,gassy, lethargic
Just Got Back From A Doctor Who Knew!
Liquidceliac replied to Liquidceliac's topic in Celiac Disease - Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & SymptomsIt had been almost two weeks since I ate gluten he didn't want to waste my money on a test,he gave me two options 1: go eat gluten for at least two weeks snd come back to test or try gluten diet .He also said my symptoms match up to s milk allergy as well (not intolrence,but allergy).Im not sure which is worse celiac or milk allergy? I had a gluten intolrencr test done this summer but it came back neg (not celiac test).And I was eating gluten everyday before that test. He did do thyroid test ,cortisol test,vitamin deficiency test on Wednesday and iron test, so I'm waiting for those results
Celiac Or Milk Allergy Having Hard Time Telling
Liquidceliac posted a topic in Celiac Disease - Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & SymptomsAfter a heavy spell of symptoms right after Xmas from eating angel food cake(real whipped cream,donuts,cinammon roles) my body shut down.It took a few days though of symptom after symptom.It started with a neck tension,upper back,shoulder tension.Then heart was irregular,shortness of breath,slight wheezing snd little cough,and cold hand/feet plus tired.Well as you all know I went to docs yesterday feeling pretty good but described all my symptoms that have been affecting me all year 2012.Digestion problems (constipated ,or opposite,smelly BM like sour milk,sinus issues,allergy issues,muscle pains etc.He mentionned celiac.Long story short Ive been off gluten two weeks,been feeling pretty good so I decided yesterday ,hey ill have a coffee(I quit that to last week).I always take 1 cream,1sugar with coffee.I ended up waking up again slightly nervous (had coffee at 1pmorevious day).Today I feel weird and had that sour milk breath and I'm constipated again plus real gassy.But only today? And I are fruit plus pounded water for breakfast.I felt better eating saloman and broccoli for lunch.My question is can a milk allergy kick in only the next day and can it cause the above symptoms I mentionned? Because I know I didn't eat gluten yesterday or the day before? Makes sense to anyone here? I'm confused? I didn't super flare up like at Xmas but had mini symptoms?
Just Got Back From A Doctor Who Knew!
Liquidceliac replied to Liquidceliac's topic in Celiac Disease - Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & SymptomsHe did that today all b12 ,zinc iron magnesium etc although I already heavily boost myself daily I'm curious to see the results
Just Got Back From A Doctor Who Knew!
Liquidceliac posted a topic in Celiac Disease - Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & SymptomsAfter over a year of doctors and specalists I met a doctor who actually said the words celiac!! After describing my symptoms he said its highly likely and that my body is in over reaction mode,given my possible celiac and other allergies (dust mites).My systemic response to gluten right now is 1: muscle tension jaw/neck/shoulders 2: cold extremities 3: heart rate elevated 4: fatigued 5: sinus flares .Then over a course of a few days to a week the symptoms decrease (if I don't eat gluten) and I start healing slowly .Any infiltration of gluten and it restarts,the longer I take between gluten ingestion the less the symptoms will hit if I do consume a small amount. He said I may also have adrenal fatigue? Because its been a year solid of non stop symptoms plus all my regular allergies (dust mites/pollen) amplified 10fold.So my body is exhausted hence why coffee affects me negatively.He said once the adrenal fatigue is fine coffee can come back into diet no problem.He also said I could consume gluten and come back for official tests but I just can't take another beating like that on my body I need rest badly.Thank you Xmas snacks for that !!!! Anyways does this make sense to some of you? He did take the usual thyroid/ blood cell tests and also a cortisol test to check adrenal functions.
Quick Question On Chest Pain, Heart Beat
Liquidceliac replied to scottyg354's topic in Celiac Disease - Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & SymptomsCheck this out, I had stopped eating soy before Xmas ( in nov),because my tests showed I'm allergic.Thus meant almost all breads ,and similar products to gluten.Anyways Xmas comes around and I ate a few donuts,cinnamon roles,cake.Like the next day my body started shutting down.Muscle tension neck,shoulders,back and irregular heart beat,shortness of breath,cold hands and feet ,super tired,sinuses flared up.I cut out all gluten its been 6days and my shortness of breath has subsided,my heartbeat has leveled off, and all my muscle tension has let up but in exchange I have pain everywhere where I was tense.Kinda like good pain like the muscles have a good hurting feeling like their glad the tension is released snd seems their healing now.I still tired but a better tired like when I sleep it makes a difference instead of that waking up with s nervous feeling.And my hand and feet are warm today snd it was -22 in Montreal today go figure.Im going to doc Wednesday and I'm going to have my thyroid checked but regardless I'm sticking with this gluten free diet another month see where it takes me
Muscle Tension A Frequent Celiac Problem Or Rare?
Liquidceliac replied to Liquidceliac's topic in Celiac Disease - Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & SymptomsGreat info for me,thank you very much for the responses this gives me hope
Muscle Tension A Frequent Celiac Problem Or Rare?
Liquidceliac posted a topic in Celiac Disease - Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & SymptomsI have one more question and I promise ill stop posting until I go to the doctors again. My main symptom apart from digestive problems is muscle tension/ pain.I get frequent back of the neck tension and aches, upper back and shoulder tension, sometimes ill also get muscle pain like a sun burn but under neath the skin.And lastly like a lower back ache , but minor,and muscle weakness if I eat the wrong stuff like McDonald mcmuffins ,donuts etc but usually the day after and not right away.Since my digestion is either sloth slow or in overdrive. Just wondering because I have read recent posts but I don't see a lot of muscle problems ??
What Tests Should I Get Next,i Feel Lost
Liquidceliac posted a topic in Celiac Disease - Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & SymptomsI'm wondering what tests I should ask my doctor for next( or beg him) since he thinks I have anxiety only .Right now my current symptoms are , a nervous feeling before a bowel movement(which I've had on/off) my whole life.It seems my stomack/ digestive tract goes into overdrive when I eat gluten.But only after a few days if being off the stuff.For example this Xmas and the week after I ate cake,donuts,cinammon roles, and my symptoms exploded.Sore stiff neck/ back/shoulders and jaw.Sinus flared up again,nervousness ,cold hands and feet,shivering.I stopped eating all gluten and soy (allergic to soy) on Monday.Slowly my muscle tension subsided,and now my stomach can take small meals ( gluten free of course ) and bigger meals like last night (steak and spinach) and it had that weird consequence.I woke up nervous and had to take a #2 which came out fine.Except I know by the way my stonach feels its going to be one of those overdrive days.This is what I called days where I need to be near a toilet because my digestion is in overdrive 4-6 times ill need to go.Not diearhea but small normal ones?!? It's been like this as long as I can remember, either I'm constipated or on overdrive since my early 20's.Only the muscle tension was new this year and sinus problems .Ive had food allergy testing including Gluten (not celiac), blood tests galore for thyroid,diabetes,red/white cells,urine tests.Mri of spine,X-rays spine,lungs,EKG,endoscopy (no biopsy),hpylor I tests .All neg I'm lost.Do celiacs get muscle tension and sinus inflammation? I also have hemmroids in 36 make
Does This Sound Like Celiac Symptoms Please Help!
Liquidceliac posted a topic in Celiac Disease - Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & SymptomsHi everyone, I hope you can help me with my problem.It seems since March 2012 that my health has been on a steady decline and at 36 yrs old this worries me greatly.I have had blood testing(allergy tests),the following items im allergic to (soya,pollen,dustmites both types 4/5,peanuts,hazzlenuts and tree pollen).I also asked for the gluten testing (not celiac) but gluten and it came back negative.Before I start my story here is a brief summary of problems i've pretty much had my whole life.Random heart palpatations that vary ,come and go when they please.(Have had echoscan,ekg etc..nothing).I always had digestion problems that progressively got worse with age.I would always be either constipated or the opposite,and ton and tons of heartburn(which I always attributed to stress and coffee).I also have hemmorroids and those get worse with caffiene.And in final i've also always been a nervous fellow,even though sometimes when nervous im not in a nervous situation? Now for the downfall of March 3rd 2012 to date.In 2011 I decided to do weightlifting and everything was going great.I then started taking supplements,lots(not steroids or illegal drugs),but protein shakes,pre workout and post workout shakes (amino acids etc).Everything was going fine until a few weeks at the end of feb 2012 everytime I went to bed id have wheezing like tight chest but no problems breathing.Then in March something pretty big hit me in my personal life, and on the 3rd I woke up with a tight chest in the pectoral area.I was also dizzy,so off I went to the doc's after a week of it not going away.He did EKG,blood work,urine work etc.....Came back negative and he said my muscles were super tight.Ok I said,ill back off the weightlifting and leave it alone for awhile.About two weeks later my chest eased up to normal,but I still felt off.I started slow again and then major back pain happened.I't was bad enough to bring me to the ER,and the gave me lyrica and sent me home.I went back to doc's and demanded MRI of spine,shoulder where my pain was.This came back neg, and he sent me for physio.I attended a few sessions and they said could be a rib out of place(even though xrays/mri's said none of that).I finally went to another clinic for massagetherapy and an osteopath.By this time my heartburn was record breaking and my neck was tight and I had jaw pain.(not clicking or popping sounds and the jaw worked just fine) but pain in front of ears.....my guess was the neck tension was throwing everything off.(Keep in mind I have stopped the weightlifting by now completely,and supplements).The only thing that helped me was massage therapy.This is where she discovered the sheer amount of real muscle knots everywhere in my upper back,shoulder blades ,neck etc. After going through a few months of massage therapy ,stretching etc,other stuff started.Sinus problems,dizzyness,light sensativity,tingling in tongue,and finger tips,feet etc.Went back to the doc and starteddemanding further tests (diabetes,thyroid,red cell,white cell counts,urnie tests) about 4-5 times and everytime came back negative.Went for an endoscopy(tube down the throat) came back negative for ulcers,Hpyroi bacteria biopsy also negative.I also had probably 4-5 more xrays of lungs,spine and always negative.Then I went to a TMJ specalist thinking I threw my jaw off and hence all the muscle tension(doesnt explain stomach problems) but at this point what did I have to lose.He tried to find something but he said my bite was dead on,slight deviation of jaw that lots of people have etc.....He suggested allergy testing given my sinus problems.I went for expensive allergy testing, and above is what they found.I also went to an ENT and she said my nose was swollen shut inside and looks like allergies,gave me lots of drugs and sprays.She explained to me the post nasal drip could be causing my stomach issues?? Hmmmmmmmm,seems like a lot from one weightlifting accident?!?! almost impossible but im no doctors.I went through the whole summer with major sinus issues and back pain,dry mouth ,eye sensativity etc.... Once I got my allergy results I decided to cut out soya(soy), wow its in everything!!! So anyways I was doing a pretty good job of doing this,even the massage therapist said wow you barely have any knots!! And in all faireness my back started feeling better.Anyways winter hit and my sinuses struggle was still there so I started dustmite/pollen immunotherapy ,plus upgraded my sprays etc.Also I started eating chocolate (only the ones with soy letchin) and oddly this didm't help at all.I started to get a sore back again, and coffee recently really doesnt agree with me AT ALL,like 20 min after equals muscle twicthing in face,sore back etc...I accidentally also ate premade hamburger paddies and it litterally felt like I had a sun burn on my muscles so sore ,everywhere.Not like Fybromalaga or anything like that ,literally felt like it was on fire.Stiff neck started etc, so I stopped instantly again. So after a solid 2 weeks of no soy food etc, xmas hits.So my mom says hey I made you cinammin roles,and a piece of angel food cake with no soy in either.She used real butter,brown sugar and pretty muched followed the list of ingredients I can't have (soy,and all soy tricky named stuff like guar gum etc etc).I ate them and bam wow I felt like death.Sinuses flared,back pain is back with a vengence,neck pain ,jaw pain is back,super cold feet,nervousness back again,feel tired.Im like What???? the hell is this??? Even my BM smell like death,stomach has a lot of bloating.And again coffee=reallly bad results real quick.I always take my coffee either 2 cream 1 sugar ,or 1 cream ,1 sugar ,never black.Also yesterday I had tingling in fingers,cold feet,just felt nervous!! and last couple of days shoulders are like cement!! My question also to the celiac croud, because I cut out soy (pretty much all breads,cereals,breakfast bars,donuts,chocolate,and a ton of other stuff) could I have also cut out enough gluten to feel better if thats the true cause? I usually eat pure fruit in the morning,eat veggies at lunch also pure no dips,and dinner I eat hamburger meat(I make and no buns),eggs,bacon,pork,chicken,more veggies and for desert i'll eat chips(Kettle chips only) that clearly state no gluten and made from safeflower/sun flower oil so no soy.I drink water only or coffee but only 1 coffee a day and that still hurts me (gluten in coffee??) Im lost folks, now I can't eat soy free baked goods ,what else could it be??? Lactose is not in baked good right? and I know gluten is in baked goods right??


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My printer recently stopped printing from the internet.
If I shut Zone Alarm
Internet Security Suite
off, my printer prints from the internet.
If Zone Alarm is on, the printer job goes to my printer, the printer icon comes up, but the job just sits there and doesn't print.
I have tried to look for something in the program area or components that might be blocked from access, but I don't see anything that looks like a printer access block.
I had this problem the other day and I restored a backup settings from when it worked correctly.
My printer was able to print from the internet after I restored the older backup, but now the problem is here again.
Anyone have an idea what is happening in Zone Alarm
Internet Security Suite
that is stopping my printer from printing from the internet.
My printer will print anything on my computer, just not from the internet.
Thank you,
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Product Name:ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite
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Service was severely impacted on Sept. 25, apparently when Consolidated Edison workers accidentally severed a feeder cable in Harrison, N.Y., serving the New Haven Line in New York State. Metro-North has run limited service, including pressing into service diesel locomotive-hauled trains and substitute bus service, while also encouraging customers to access its Harlem Line service if possible.
Metro-North has slowly increased service frequency since the incident, providing roughly 65% of normal capacity by Wednesday, Oct. 2. Con Ed crews have constructed a temporary substation to aid the recovery effort.
Metro-North also says it will provide refunds for affected passengers.


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West Coast Heroin Now Comes With Free Botulism
Bad news for West Coast junkies (is there really any other kind of news for junkies?): Two cases of suspected botulism in Seattle have been blamed on tainted black tar heroin, in addition to four recently in Texas, according to the Los Angeles Times. It's especially bad because the only real way to find out your stash is tainted is to contract botulism!
"There is no way for a person on the street to tell if black tar heroin is contaminated, nor any way to clean it to make it safe," Jeff Duchin, chief of communicable disease epidemiology for the Seattle and King County Public Health Department, said in a statement.
According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, symptoms of botulism include "Breathing difficulty that may lead to respiratory failure, difficulty swallowing and speaking, double vision, nausea, vomiting, weakness with paralysis (equal on both sides of the body)" and more. Add those to the general shittiness that comes with being a junkie and, well, the heroin scene just got a lot worse.


text: Sorry for the long post. On long stretches I enjoy listening to music through my bikes entertainment system via Sena SMH10 blue tooth helmet system. Up until now I've plugged a thumb drive into the bike's audio system. In doing this, songs play in a specific order starting at the same first song every time I restart the bike. I'm forced to skip ahead using the Muti-Controller so that I don't have to listen to the same songs every time. To get around this I purchased a SanDisk/Sansa Clip Zip. When I plug it into the bike via USB connection it only charges. When I plug it into the bike via jack I'm back to the same specific order issue and the Multi-Controller doesn't work. Without creating multiple playlists etc. is there anyway I can shuffle my entire music collection without starting at the same first song and retain the ability to skip songs via the Multi-Controller? Obviously I can't access the Sansa Clip while riding. Any help will be appreciated.


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Intensity is an incredibly small HDMI capture and playback card that instantly switches between 1080HD, 720HD, NTSC and PAL video standards. Once Intensity is plugged into compatible PCI Express Windows or Mac OS X computers, users get the amazing quality of uncompressed video via HDMI from cameras, decks and set top boxes, enabling them to playback to any HDMI big screen television or video projector for editing in SD or HD with real time effects.
"The availability of Intensity gives tremendous opportunities to creative users everywhere who want to take high quality, uncompressed video out of low-cost HDMI cameras," said Grant Petty, CEO, Blackmagic Design Inc.. "Our innovations in high definition editing products, generate significant savings for cost-conscious editors using Macs and PCs for post production."
Intensity utilizes the same technology found in Blackmagic Design's famous professional video capture cards that are used on award-winning feature films, documentaries and television shows. Users can capture to disk arrays for high speed uncompressed video, or when disk speed and space is tight, choose from a range of professional compressed codecs that go well beyond the quality limitations of HDV.
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WRI's Pershing says roadmap for negotiations necessary outcome of Bali talks
As the international community meets this week in Bali, Indonesia to determine a process for negotiating a post-2012 climate agreement, questions remain about how far the talks will go and what role the United States will play during the negotiations. During today's OnPoint, Dr. Jonathan Pershing, director of the Climate, Energy, and Pollution Program at the World Resources Institute, explains what he believes needs to happen in Bali in order for the meeting to be considered a success. Dr. Pershing, one of the lead authors for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), discusses expectations for the Bush Administration. He also gives his thoughts on the Lieberman-Warner climate bill and the future of domestic climate negotiations.


text: Hello all, Recently I was having this conversation with a friend. I like to stock tennis shoes whenever I find a good deal. He disagreed, saying that rubber soles in shoes get harder over time, and therefore it might not be a good idea to stock shoes for a long time, because it cannot be good for your knees. Since we're both no experts in shoes, I'm wondering if anyone know if that's a fact or just a myth?


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"Glory Days: Celebrating 25 Years of Sports Archives at Penn State," an exhibition, is on display in June 19–Sept. 19, in Robb Hall, Hintz Alumni Center, Penn State University Park. Horace Ashenfelter, Wally Triplett, Mary Ellen Clark, John Montgomery Ward, Sue Whiteside – the names of such Penn State athletes remind the visitor to the newly installed Hintz Alumni Center exhibit of the role of sports in helping Penn State achieve national recognition.
Long before joining the ranks of the Big Ten, Penn State was concerned about the ways in which shifts in the organization and governance of athletic programs have affected its reputation for excellence; but without access to primary archival sources, it is impossible to answer such academic research questions. In 1988, the Penn State University Archives, a unit within the Special Collections Library, began a concentrated effort to locate historical records that would document the growth of athletic policies and the achievements of Penn State's numerous teams. The resources were discovered in Rec Hall, the White Building, Beaver Stadium and other athletic facilities awaiting organization, arrangement and description, and access to users of all categories.
This photographic exhibit highlights the historical and recent achievements of all 31 current varsity sports, as well as four additional sports no longer on the varsity roster. The goal of the Sports Archives has been to establish a unique repository, unrivaled in scope, to serve scholars and administrators, graduate and undergraduate students and sports enthusiasts. Operating in cooperation with Intercollegiate Athletics, the Sports Archives includes more than 12,500 audio-visual items beginning with the 1929 Penn State-University of Pennsylvania football game. The collection also features footage of the historic 1948 Cotton Bowl, selected basketball, volleyball, soccer, wrestling and gymnastics events since 1950. Complete game-by-game, reel-by-reel inventories have been compiled and are available at: http://www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/speccolls/psua/sports.html.
The Sports Archives collections also include biographical information about individual athletes, photographs, media guides and press kits, materials related to special events and historical records concerning the rise of women's intercollegiate athletics and the impact of Title IX, for example. Complementing these collections are archival records of the Women's Recreational Association, College of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, International Society of Biomechanics, North American Society for Sport History and much more. Additional highlights feature extensive book collections from John Lucas documenting Olympic history and Ronald A. Smith focused on sport history and philosophy.
The 25th anniversary of the Sports Archives will feature many events including an Open House coinciding with Homecoming in October 2013, a panel presentation discussing Penn State's role in breaking the athletic color line in February 2014 and a special open forum in April 2014, commemorating the 50th anniversary of Women's Intercollegiate Athletics at Penn State.
For questions about this exhibit, the upcoming events or if you anticipate needing accessibility accommodations or have questions about the physical access provided, contact Paul Dzyak, sports archivist at firstname.lastname@example.com, 814-865-2123. Hintz Alumni Hall is open Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. and Saturday, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Inquiries regarding hours at 800-548-5466 or local 814-865-6516.


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1975 r90/6 been running for a few years, with issues here and there, but she always seem to start(even if i had to push) until recently... a few months back i had a leaky brake mc, it flooded the starter relay. got the relay cleaned and rebuilt the MC, everything worked fine after. most recently the bike didnt want to start when i pressed the button, tried again, and again... just a faint click.. i rolled the bike a bit and wham! it turns the motor!!! this became a frequent thing... try to start the bike, press the button, just a click... rock the bike back n forth a bit... ouala!!! it starts! I was lazy to figure it out, until the battery started showing signs of low voltage... so i charged up... same old same old... soon after battery is low again??? i have to push start the bike a few times.. no problem, then one day it wont start at all...??? now all i get is the click again... let me add that the engine is NOT in the best condition... but it would start fairly easy all the time. weather wasn't cold at all, when i push started it was on a hill so it was easy every time... until it didn't.
now the last i tried was to clean the starter relay contacts and check all cables and connections for damage or build up. still all i get is a click from the starter relay...
battery is fully charged, when i try to start the volt meter doesn't change? i still hear the click from the relay, but no change in voltage at all.???
could it be a bad starter? or just a connection issue at the starter? or is the relay bad?
or both?
bad compression, old spark plugs, lots of leaks probably dont help much huh? sometimes i wonder why i even post on here... oh yeah i dont have the money to fix it all at once and i just want to ride the damn thing!!!!


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All quotes tagged Relishing
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"A joke, even if it be a lame one, is nowhere so keenly relished or quickly applauded as in a murder trial."
"I am giddy, expectation whirls me round.
The imaginary relish is so sweet
That it enchants my sense."
"I was never unusually squeamish; I could sometimes eat a fried rat with a good relish, if it was necessary"
"One can relish the varied idiocy of human action during a panic to the full, for, while it is a time of great tragedy, nothing is being lost but money"
"I gave 'em a sword. And they stuck it in, and they twisted it with relish. And I guess if I had been in their position, I'd have done the same thing."
"It is a strange feeling. It's less pressure, but that's not something I'd relish over watching from the stands."
"We're looking for best-of-breed content in everything we do, and we relish getting access to Rivals content. The next step we need to take is doing a better job promoting all our assets, including this one, and making people aware of what we have, so you'll see a major ramp-up in the marketing of our content."
"We've got hundreds of friend requests lined up, but I wanna relish this. Rush is definitely one of our biggest influences, probably more than Goblin even."


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"What kind of TV shows do you watch here in Canada?"
"I don't know, I am here to play basketball not watch TV." RFLMAO
Final comment on the interviews:
Davis practiced with the team today and Evans did not.
"What kind of TV shows do you watch here in Canada?"
"I don't know, I am here to play basketball not watch TV." RFLMAO
Final comment on the interviews:
Davis practiced with the team today and Evans did not.
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Memories some so sweet, indeed
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Quote from well known personality who led their high school team to a state championship.As a captain, I played furiously. I drew a lot of fouls, but I brought everything I had to every practice and to every game. I left everything on the court because I simply wanted the team to win
LOL according to Brian Windhorst, who ever that is, he say's Chris bosh is glad he left Toronto because he can get league pass in Miami. In Toronto he said he didn't have "the good cable"! lol i'm pretty sure you can get league pass in Canada, that always was my assumption.
Sonny is the man. I wanna see him in the starting lineup.
Ooh i cant wait for the Celtics and Heat game tonight. It's gonna be realll good Chris bosh has a huge test infront of him. He hasn't had a good game against a upper echelon team yet.
Only reason why he was so good here is because he was a stat padder on a bad team. I still believe that this squad isn't to far off from where they were last year.
Sonny is wicked! I can't believe the Raps only have one win so far, they are much better then their record shows.
Is that what the Toronto Raptors practice interview has become?! asking a player for over 3minutes what he watches on tv?! do we really even care what Sonny taste in tv is?! Is that going to make me forgot that the team is 1-7 or change my opinion on the player?!
I really like the part where Amir threw the jersey on Sonny's head as he walked away as if he is saying "quit acting stupid and answering them stupid questions you making the rest of us look bad"
Post game interview
Post practice interview
Both really good interviews
BTW Do you guys know how much longer Davis is going to be out?
Devlin said during the game that it'd be a few more weeks due to ED missing all of training camp and being out of shape due to injury. Can't wait. Don't think we'll win many more games but I'm excited to see DD/Weems and big ED develop this year.
I wonder what his Gamer Tag is.
I bet he is active, not a camper.
His response to HBO Canada got a good laugh out of me
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The Great Jewish Food Debate: Moderated by Shirley Tilghman
The Center for Jewish Life and Whig-Clio hosted the annual Latke-Hamentaschen Debate this afternoon in the quest of answering the noble, eternal question of, you guessed it: Latkes or Hamentaschen?
Two traditional Jewish foods: fried potato pancakes vs. triangular pastries made with sweet fillings. Originating in 1946 at UChicago, The Latke-Hamentaschen Debate is an academic, yet hilarious debate concerning the merits of these two unusual foods.
Moderator: President Shirley Tilghman
Team Latke: Visiting psych professor Yarrow Dunham and Quipfire member Jake Robertson '15
Team Hamentaschen: Philosophy professor Gideon Rosen and Quipfire member Amy Solomon '14
The Best (out-of-context) Quotes of the Night:
Shirley T: "She likes to claim she was being prescient, but I suspect she was just stoned."
Amy Solomon: "You may be asking how can Jake be defending a latke if he is basically a human hamentaschen: he's in Triangle, he's sweet…see though, he's not filled with poppy seeds or cherries, but simply filled with shit."
Shirley T: "The most interesting thing about this debater [Rosen], is that he has a dog named Harvey. Harvey Rosen."
(Apparently, later on when Econ Professor Harvey Rosen got a dog, he named him Gideon. Cute.)
Gideon Rosen: "There's good music and then there's Britney Spears."
Shirley T: "Rosen graduated from Columbia and majored in the metaphysics of Jewish food."
Jake Robertson: "My mother has a theory that my grandmother is lying and is Jewish."
Yarrow Dunham: "The Cardinal Virtues of The Latke."
Gideon Rosen: "The latke is down at the bottom with prime matter. Latke is fried prime matter. "
Yarrow Dunham: "Which is closer to the type of food served at Hoagie Haven? The answer is latke."
The winner in the end? Team Hamentaschen.


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I'm off work at 9 and it takes me about 15-20 mins to get home.. So I'll be able to make it home for my 3rd pick or so hopefully
"Dirk Nowitzki underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Friday.
Nowitzki has been dealing with knee issues throughout the preseason, but had been hoping to avoid surgery.
Nowitzki is expected to miss approximately six weeks."
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I gotta watch my girlfriend dance later so the laptop will be with me tonight wish the order was up already
Draft is in one hour!
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Draft Order
1. Cool Clyde
2. Watermelon & Dui
3. Thats Amare
4. R'dam Wharfies
5. Coquis
6. Gangnam Style
7. Multiple Scorgasms
8. KilledorBeKilled
9. NV Patriots
10. p0nder's primetime
11. Hot mice
12. The Beef Helmets
13. New Jack City
14. Tingles4Pringles
15. CrossFacers
16. KnicksTape
Lets Draft!!!
I've got the 4th pick... it's my rookie season, wonder how I'll be doing [I have literally no idea how it all works].
You know Crazy8's quit the league right? You seem to have him in the draft still (The Beef Helmets).
Well, he's the new DatPrince of 2012-13. Oh well lol.
If you'd like someone to fill the spot and is here to draft you could always let me back in. Bygones and all that.
It won't let me delete teams pre-draft, maybe if you can borrow Crazy8's team that'll work.


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NYTimes ad critic analyzes 2010 Census ad campaignTuesday, April 20th, 2010
Below is Stuart Elliot's commentary as he answers readers' questions about 2010 Census ads. Will the Census Bureau and Draftfcb threaten to take away the New York Times' contract because Stuart was somewhat critical of the ad campaign?
Q: (Reader)
Just this morning, as I was reading NYTimes.com, I was struck by the short films that the U.S. Census is running to help persuade people to return their census forms.
Usually I ignore any and all advertisements online, but I found these fascinating because they present people who have reasons (good or less good) for mistrusting the government as encouraging citizens to participate. Who is responsible for the films?
A: (Stuart Elliott)
The films are part of a Web series, called Portrait of America, which features "real people expressing their reservations about participating in the Census and then overcoming them once they examine the form," says Wally Petersen, a spokesman for DraftFCB in Chicago, part of the Interpublic Group of Companies.
The DraftFCB New York office created the Web series in its role as the lead agency for the Census campaign. "More than a dozen agencies produced more than 400 pieces of marketing communications" to encourage participating in the Census, he writes in an e-mail message, adding that the work is "targeting multiple audiences" in terms of races and ethnicities and appears in 28 languages.
Q: (Reader)
Something about those ubiquitous U.S. Census television ads has me scratching my head: the closing call to action. On screen invariably is the phrase "Census 2010" while the voice-over announcer invariably says "2010 Census."
This strikes me as a weird inconsistency, not what one usually sees in a presumably well-considered, well-heeled campaign. In other words, "Huh?" What can you find out?
A: (Stuart Elliott)
Back we go, dear reader, to Mr. Petersen, who offers this reply in another e-mail message: "The formal name, 'United States Census 2010,' is a mouthful and sounds too bureaucratic. Lots of brands have nicknames. Look at Mickey D's, for McDonald's; B.K., for Burger King; and the Shack, for Radio Shack."
"Saying '2010 Census' simply functions as a short and memorable nickname," Mr. Petersen concludes.


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I quite like it actually!
They've slimmed down the jeans completely - cigarettes are now the dominant fit, and while I have to say it happened at precisely the time I began to move away from skinny legs, it works for their look and a lot of people will be mighty pleased.
The leathers have also changed; lots of biker jackets where before there were almost none. That suits me perfectly.
And the knits, the knits I actually like too. Fabrics may have changed - bamboo and linen are interesting choices - but they've got some great textures on offer.
I mean, a regular, rock and roll look like this:
Is already a great look the past collections were missing. But if you add this great textured light cardi it becomes something more.
So I approve completely.
I have to say though, it was a nightmare to put this post together; their site is really screwing up on me.


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Welcome to the playoffs? Welcome back to reality is more like it.
The pressure - and the spotlight - is now on Isiah Thomas, whose dream of building a championship team appears as daunting as ever. Thomas helped guide the Knicks to the playoffs for the first time in three years but their improvement was minor, just two wins better than last year's team.
The popular theory is that Thomas has the Knicks on the right track and that within one or two years they will be legitimate contenders in the Eastern Conference. And while there are some encouraging signs, also remember that Cleveland, Orlando, Philadelphia and Toronto, four teams that didn't reach the playoffs, should all be better next season.
Can we really say the same about the Knicks? Allan Houston's health is a $100 million question mark. They don't have a first-round pick, they do have zero salary cap flexibility and only the $5 million mid-level exception to lure the likes of Rasheed Wallace and Kobe Bryant, two free agents who will command more money.
Isiah Thomas did acquire Stephon Marbury, a point guard whose best years are ahead of him. But Marbury, outclassed by Jason Kidd in the Nets' first-round sweep, needs a front-line big man to work with. Good luck finding one.
Thomas, the Knicks' president, will continue to tinker with the roster: Dikembe Mutombo is all but gone and Kurt Thomas, their most valuable trading chip, could be on the move. Thomas will also try to trade veterans Shandon Anderson and Othella Harrington. The Knicks could also lose a player in the expansion draft.
But unless there is a significant upgrade with a scoring center or power forward, the Knicks could be stuck in mediocrity for the foreseeable future. Of course, that would be an improvement: they haven't had a winning record in four years.
Here's list of players the Knicks will pursue now that their season is over:
Rasheed Wallace
It just kills Thomas that Boston GM Danny Ainge made it possible for the Pistons to acquire Wallace at the trading deadline, all but ruining any chance the Knicks had of signing the free-agent-to-be. Many former teammates, including Damon Stoudamire, believe that if Wallace had remained in Atlanta he would have accepted the mid-level exception from the Knicks. Now, the player who would have been the perfect compliment to Marbury is likely to re-sign with Detroit.
Kobe Bryant
The No.1 free agent on the market heading to the NBA's top market? Keep dreaming. Even if Allan Houston had healthy knees and a reasonable contract, the Lakers would still be crazy to orchestrate a sign-and-trade with Bryant, the league's best wing player. You just don't give away that kind of talent. Phil Jackson has a better chance of ending up with the Knicks.
Antoine Walker
The Mavs are prepared to detonate their roster if they don't return to the conference finals. Walker, who nearly came to New York for Latrell Sprewell last summer in a deal that Boston eventually turned down, would give the Knicks a front-court scorer to take pressure off Marbury. Walker's freelancing ways have a tendency to frustrate coaches and alienate teammates. This is the same guy who, when asked why he shoots so many threes, replied, "Because there are no four-point shots." Consider yourselves warned.
Chris Webber
The Kings could be looking to shake up their team if they fail to reach the Finals. Three weeks ago, after being booed at home, Webber hinted at the possibility of requesting a trade. In the unlikely event that Webber is on the move, the Knicks would not have enough assets to get him. But it's worth a try.
Antawn Jamison
Reigning Sixth Man of the Year would be a starter on the Knicks and their best low-post player. Either he or Walker is probably leaving Dallas and the Knicks would take either of them.
Marcus Camby
An interesting possibility. Camby, who becomes a free agent, had a career year with Denver. What a coincidence! He's the type of athletic big man that Isiah Thomas covets. The Knicks could use their mid-level exception to bring Camby back to New York. But remember: although it was Thomas who originally drafted Camby in Toronto, it was James Dolan who questioned Camby's character.
Erick Dampier
Not a summer or a trading deadline passes without a rumor about Dampier heading to the Knicks.
Shareef Abdur-Rahim
Never played for a winning team and he's not athletic, but he's also available. Wouldn't be Thomas' first choice but he could be his last option.
Jamal Crawford
Has been on the Knicks' radar since Scott Layden was running the team. With Houston's knees a major concern, Thomas will make another run.
Tracy McGrady
An elite player, but name one all-time great who has ever been part of a team - pee wee, high school, college or pro - that lost 19 straight.
Al Harrington
Thomas would prefer Jermaine O'Neal but would take Harrington, a budding star who could become a much needed low post presence. Of course, it's hard to imagine Larry Bird and Thomas doing business