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It was quite a run for local softball as Case and Bishop Stang both reached the state semifinals. The Cardinals and Spartans have three representatives on The Herald News All-Scholastics Softball team, as does Somerset Berkley.
It was quite a run for local softball as Case and Bishop Stang both reached the state semifinals. The Cardinals and Spartans have three representatives on The Herald News All-Scholastics Softball team, as does Somerset Berkley.
Here's a closer look at the stars;
HAILEY LEVESQUE (Diman): The Bengal sophomore pitcher, Levesque finished with a record of 15-7 this year, leading the team to a berth in the South Sectional semifinals. Levesque was also named the Division 1 Mayflower League Most Valuable Player. Offensively, she had a batting average of .424.
ALEXIS VADEBONCOEUR (Diman): Diman's speedy center fielder, Vadeboncoeur was the anchor of a strong defense, leading the team with a .946 fielding percentage. She also lead the team in stolen bases and helped guide the Bengals to a state tournament berth.
GIANNA TOBOJKA (Bishop Connolly): Only a freshman, Tobojka pitched in all but two of Bishop Connolly's games this year and guided the Cougars into the state tournament. Tobojka was also the heart and soul of the Cougar offense, hitting third in the lineup.
HANNAH CARVALHO (Bishop Stang): Carvalho, a three-time EAC all-star, was the workhorse for the Spartans, pitching every inning this season and guiding her team to the Division 2 state semifinals. She posted a 1.41 ERA, striking out 118 in 163 innings. She walked 49. The Spartan junior and Eastern Athletic Conference all-star also hit third in a very potent offensive lineup, finishing with a .439 batting average and driving in 17 runs.
TAYLOR SHAKER (Bishop Stang): The Spartans' speedy center fielder, the slap-hitting Shaker usually turned a single into a double with her 27 stolen bases. She also led the team with a .531 batting average and guided the Spartans to a berth in the Division 2 state semifinals. The Spartan leadoff hitter struck out just six times in 81 at-bats and highlighted a very strong defense. She was a three-time league all-star.
MIKAELA RYAN (Bishop Stang): The Bishop Stang catcher was the cleanup hitter in a potent offense that helped the Spartans reach the Division 2 state semifinals. Ryan finished with a .350 batting average and scored 16 runs while driving in 16. An EAC all-star, Ryan was a four-year starter for the Spartans.
TARA MCCANN (Durfee): McCann was Durfee's 'Ms. Everything' as she led the team with a .516 batting average and pitched 128 innings for the Hilltoppers. Offensively, she was tops on the team with 33 hits and 25 runs scored. In the circle, she complied a 3.08 earned run average and also played shortstop when needed. She was named a Big 3 all-star.
DANAI BOONE (Durfee): Durfee's senior first baseman, Boone led the way with five home runs and co-led the Hilltoppers in RBIs with 18. A Big 3 all-star, Boone finished the season with a .355 batting average.
ALLYSON SANTERRE (Case): The Most Valuable Player of the team and a unanimous South Coast Conference all-star, Santerre was arguably the premier offensive player in the area, finishing with a .553 batting average and a team-high 52 hits. The Case right fielder also racked up 26 RBIs and scored 20 runs.
SARA CARVALHO (Case): The Cardinals catcher finished with a .410 batting average and collected 36 hits, while only striking out there times. An outstanding defensive catcher, Carvalho also added 22 RBIs and helped guide the Cards into the Division 3 state semfinals. She was another unanimous SCC all-star.
DANIELLE ROBILLARD (Case): Case's Female Athlete of the Year, Robillard, a senior, anchored a strong Case defense at first base. "Her biggest asset for us was at first base," said Case coach Don DiBiasio. "She made our infielders look very good some games." Offensively, she hit .378 and drove in 21 runs. She was also an SCC all-star.
KAYLA ALLEN (Somerset Berkley): A four-year starter at shortstop for the Raiders, Allen capped her senior year with a .406 batting average. She collected 28 hits and scored 15 runs. The SB captain was also an Eastern Athletic Conference all-star.
ASHLEY TRUMAN (Somerset Berkley): A three-year varsity player, Truman captained the team and was solid both offensively and in the circle. Offensively, Truman finished with a .304 batting average and had 21 hits, including a pair of home runs. In the circle, she compiled a 1.35 ERA and recorded 50 strikeouts. She was also named an EAC all-star.
KELLY MURPHY (Somerset Berkley): Another EAC all-star from Somerset Berkley, Murphy was also a dual threat with her pitching and hitting. Murphy hit .365 for the season and totaled 19 hits and drove in seven. In the circle, the pitched 40 innings and finished with an ERA of 1.55.
SARAH WHISTON (Tiverton): The speedy Whiston was nearly automatic at the plate, finishing the season with a .597 batting average. She led the team with 40 hits, including three home runs. She also stole 13 bases. Whiston was also the Tigers' pitcher.
Honorable Mention: Cassie Bell (Diman); Katie Wood (Bishop Stang), Meeghan O'Connor (Bishop Connolly); Janessa Camara (Durfee), Mackenzie Crumley (Durfee); Khoryn Cote (Westport); Kelsey Pacheco (Case), Leslie Denis (Case). Danielle Silva (Somerset Berkley); Sarah Barboza (Tiverton), Rachel Pimentel (Tiverton).


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September 25, 2012
Vans OTW debuts its new 10 piece Trout Capsule Collection for Holiday 2012 this week. The Trout pack from the Vans OTW Collection features an assortment of footwear, apparel and accessories. Influenced by the rugged outdoorsmen of the Northeast, this Americana-driven capsule spreads trout print across the uppers of the Cobern 2, Woessner and the lining materials of the Breton Boot and Ludlow Moc, in addition to a crew fleece, 5-panel cap, wallet, key chain, belt and Washburn Backpack with a mix of canvas, cotton and leather materials. The Trout pack is available this October at select OTW stockists.
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Rookie kicker Dan Bailey was asked Sunday morning about going 14-for-14 in the first three days of training camp as he tries to unseat veteran David Buehler.
"It's going to happen eventually, probably, but it's been a good start," Bailey said Sunday morning. "I've just got to keep plugging away. We've still got a long way to go."
Bailey, the Lou Groza Award winner as the nation's best kicker last season, jinxed himself. On Sunday afternoon, he was wide left on a 48-yard attempt and later hit the right upright and missed from 43. He's now 17-of-19 for training camp.
"You always want to make all your kicks, but like I said, they're not all going to go in," said Bailey, an Oklahoma State product. "When they don't, you go back and look at it and see what you did and move on."
Buehler made only 2-of-5 kicks Sunday, though one was a hurry-up from 58 yards, and he now is 12 of 20. He has been wide left, wide right and short from 35, 38, 41, 44, 34, 58, 38 and 44.
Buehler didn't exactly didn't get a vote of confidence from Jones, who said, "I think he can win the job." Despite that, it's Buehler's job to lose, kicking coach Chris Boinol said. Buehler said the same, but knows he'll have to perform better to keep the job.
"Dan's a great kicker," Buehler said. "I knew when he got signed he was going to be stiff competition. Competition brings the best out of you, and it forces you to put them through the pipes.
"He's doing a good job. …I just have to go out there and prove I can get the job done."
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ANES 2004 Time Series Study (ICPSR 4245)
Alternate Title: American National Election Study, 2004: Pre- and Post-Election Survey
Principal Investigator(s): University of Michigan. Institute for Social Research. Center for Political Studies
This study is part of the American National Election Study (ANES), a time-series collection of national surveys fielded continuously since 1948. The American National Election Studies are designed to present data on Americans' social backgrounds, enduring political predispositions, social and political values, perceptions and evaluations of groups and candidates, opinions on questions of public policy, and participation in political life. The 2004 ANES Time Series study was conducted in two waves, before and after the 2004 presidential election in the United States, and comprises both a pre-election interview and a post-election re-interview. A freshly drawn cross-section of the electorate was taken, yielding 1,212 valid cases. Like its predecessors, the 2004 ANES includes both questions necessary for tracking long-term trends and questions attempting to assess the political moment of this particular year. This study maintains and extends the ANES time-series 'core' by providing data on Americans' basic political beliefs, allegiances, and behaviors that are monitored at every election, irrespective of the nature of the specific campaign or the broader setting, because they are central to the general understanding of politics. Current and study-specific topics were also addressed. Questions covering issues prominent in 2004 referred to job outsourcing, private investment of Social Security funds, and President Bush's tax cut. Americans' views on foreign policy, the war on terrorism, and the Iraq War and its consequences were also assessed. Additional questions were asked on inflation, immigration, gender politics, and gay and lesbian politics. The study also extended the experiment on the measurement of voter turnout that began in 2002. Demographic variables include respondent's age, education level, political affiliation, race/ethnicity, marital status, and family composition.
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University of Michigan. Institute for Social Research. Center for Political Studies. ANES 2004 Time Series Study. ICPSR04245-v2. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2016-05-18. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR04245.v2
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Subject Terms: Ashcroft, John, Bush Administration (George W., 2001-2009), Bush, George W., candidates, Cheney, Dick, congressional elections, Democratic Party (USA), demographic statistics, Edwards, John, Kerry, John, Nader, Ralph, national elections, political affiliation, political attitudes, political campaigns, political participation, political partisanship, presidential elections, primaries, public opinion, Republican Party (USA), Social Security, tax cuts, voter history, voter interest, voter turnout, voting behavior
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Geographic Coverage: United States
- 2004-09--2004-12
- 2004-09-07--2004-11-01
- 2004-11-03--2004-12-20
Unit of Observation: individual
Universe: All United States citizens of voting age on or before the 2004 Election Day. Eligible citizens must have resided in housing units in the 48 coterminous states. This definition excludes persons living in Alaska or Hawaii and requires eligible persons to have been both a United States citizen and aged 18 on or before November 2, 2004.
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Mode of Data Collection: computer-assisted personal interview (CAPI)
Response Rates: Pre-election: 1212 interviews were completed from a sample of 1833 eligible respondents, for a response rate of 66.1 percent. Post-election: 1066 interviews were completed from a sample of 1212 eligible respondents, for a response rate of 88.0 percent.
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Exploring the Gender Gap: A Data-Driven Learning Guide - Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
Partisanship: A Data-Driven Learning Guide - Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
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Confession: This Just In loves fashion. Joseph Aboud suits, Hugo Boss shirts, Canali ties, Lucky jeans, Bruno Magli and Converse shoes. Not that TJI can afford much of the above (save for the Converse and jeans), but if the discretionary income were unlimited, the closet would overflow with threads hanging from brown Nordstrom wooden hangers.
Which leads us to Padres pitcher Edinson Volquez. Volquez is a man of style, even on the mound. He wears his pants long and baggy. His jersey's loose-fitting.
"I'm kind of old school," said the Dominican.
But it's Volquez's cap that makes him stand out. The bill is ironing-board flat, so flat it looks like he rests the bill under an anvil. Volquez achieves the look by simply bending the bill the opposite of most players, who go for the arched look.
Volquez has been sporting the look since he broke into pro baseball in 2003 with the Rangers' organization.
"It's how Dontrelle Willis wore his cap," said Volquez. "I was one of his biggest fans."
Playing for the Reds, Volquez turned his cap slightly to the left. Why to the southpaw side?
Said the right-handed pitcher, "I do a lot of things left-handed. Write. Eat. I don't know. I think I'm lefty."
Did you know?
A Sports Illustrated poll of major league players showed Bud Black ranked third as the game's most underrated manager. The Ray's Joe Maddon pulled 22 percent of the vote, followed by Kirk Gibson (9 percent), then Black (7 percent).
Crowd talk
Love watching a fan's excitement when he/she catches a foul ball, particularly a youngster … Hate watching fans behind home plate, talking on the cell phone, maniacally waving, no doubt saying to a friend, "See me? You see me? See me waving?" … Fans sitting in $300 seats should behave the way you want a running back to respond after busting into the end zone: act like you've been there before.
Bolts talk
Saw where Nick Canepa, Kevin Acee and Annie Heilbrunn are all picking the Bolts over the Raiders. A one-point line. on the road and they're all taking Norv? Please ... To steal from Al Davis, I've got the greatness of da Raiders ... Should the Chargers lose, it's only the season opener, fans will be patient and not think the sky is falling ... They'll just be demanding Norv and A.J.'s heads, filling e-mail baskets with 0-16 predictions …
FYI: Raiders 8-0 in 2011 when holding opponents to 27 points or fewer; 0-8 when not.
Let's talk grub
Go to a sporting event and you've got to take out a loan to eat. Beer $8. Burgers $8. Peanuts $5.50. Six-dollar soft drinks. Which got TJI to thinking. What's the most money you've spent on food at a sporting event? E-mail your damage with detailed food/drink items consumed, plus dollar amount dropped and we'll recap your spending next week. Receipts not required.
Media matters
Josh Rosenberg opens Thursday's show on XX 1090 saying, "A beautiful show coming your way." I'm into aesthetics, but what's a beautiful radio show? Non-stop Sinatra? … Rosenberg called Cameron Maybin's leaping, at-the-wall catch Wednesday night, "Amazing." Very good, yes. Amazing? Maybin will tell you he's pulled off 15 better thefts as a Padre …
1090's @MartyCaswell provides daily Chargers injury updates via Twitter. Wondering if she carries the following on save string; "Gaither only player that didn't practice." … Craig Elsten, you deserve a regular gig. Informative and entertaining. Nice combo.
Reader writes
For the favorite authors request from readers, here are a couple overtime nominees: John D. MacDonald, George Pelecanos, Don Winslow and Harlen Coben …
On the Web, TJI popped off, saying Padres had no chance against Clayton Kershaw. What happens? Crummy reliever Matt Guerrier gives up eighth-inning, game-tying homer to Yasmani Grandal, Pads win in 11. Reader e-mails, "So much for losing against Kershaw. Please do not tell us what will happen. Tell us what did happen."
Political fibbing
When asked his marathon PR, Republican vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan said, "Under three, high twos. I had a two hour and fifty-something."
Running journos did some fact checking. Turns out Ryan has run one 26.2-miler, Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, Minn., back in 1990. His time: 4:01:25.
Read him
You don't have to be a fantasy geek to enjoy the U-T's Eddie Brown. As we like to say in the biz about a quality writer, the boy can type.


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Regarding the Park Plaza project, is the City Council of Palo Alto really willing to have residential units above laboratories? We don't know what kind of research will take place below the residential units, but any labs that contain hazardous materials should not be permitted. We should have learned from the CPI problem. Also, non-hazardous materials can pose a danger when combined. The city needs to have a chemist check out whatever research is done which involves lab work.
Also, the air should be tested in the residential units and in the R&D space at least once a year and if there are any complaints. That toxic plume below the project should always be a concern, despite what mitigations are put in place.
Natalie Fisher
Ellsworth Place
Palo Alto
Improve local public transit
Not sure why Steve Eittreim thinks building high-speed rail to Los Angeles will reduce the traffic on 101 or for that matter, traffic on the LA freeways. The problem we have is not getting to LA but moving around the area we live, something that most people do far more than traveling to LA. Europe has much better local public transport and have more compact cities, which makes high-speed rails between cities more attractive and financially more viable. When I do go to LA I have little problem given we have frequent flights from the various Bay Area airports that end in various parts of the LA basin, something that high-speed rail will not do. Still I can always get off the train in LA, rent a car, and add my car to the LA freeways. If we want to get out of our cars the only option is to improve local public transportation.
Walter Murray
Ross Road
Palo Alto
Last Friday's editorial recommended that the city experiment with pricing of garage parking permits to encourage downtown workers to park their cars in a city garage rather than Professorville.
This plan could be costly, time consuming and possibly inaccurate. I'd like to suggest a simple solution that will quickly provide a workable parking permit program. The key is to use an online Dutch auction, which is a special kind of auction that allows multiple identical items to be auctioned with all winners paying the lowest of the successful bids. I have found two websites that support online Dutch auctions.
The city could (after much publicity) conduct a week-long, online Dutch auction to sell parking permits for several hundred parking spaces, each permit lasting perhaps 90 days. If this process works, subsequent auctions could be conducted, perhaps varying the number of available parking permits to adjust the likely winning price.
If this solution is implemented, Professorville streets will have fewer parked cars, and downtown garages will have fewer empty spaces. Also, the city will know the market value of its garage parking spaces. This solution will cost the city far less than a residential permit parking program and it could be in place within a few months.
Robert Herriot
Byron Street
Palo Alto
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Six Hundred Volunteers From Across the State Attend "The Power of Volunteering: Compassion in Action" Conference
Trenton, NJ – Acknowledging the outstanding work of New Jersey's volunteers and the personal sacrifices they and their families make in dedicated service to their fellow neighbors, Acting Governor Kim Guadagno today personally thanked more than 600 New Jersey volunteers attending this year's Governor's Volunteerism Conference.
"Nearly one and a half million New Jerseyans selflessly give their time and effort to help others every year," said Acting Governor Guadagno. "These volunteers are making an important and positive impact on our towns and neighborhoods, making them more livable and instilling real community spirit and pride. Their value is simply immeasurable. While we can never do enough to fully thank volunteers for their service, today's conference acknowledges their efforts and provides for them an opportunity to learn from and network with other volunteers from across the state."
New Jersey's volunteers serve their communities in a variety of ways, including through non-profit agencies and faith-based organizations. Volunteers serve as mentors and tutors to children in need, support historical, arts and cultural agencies, protect the environment, feed the hungry, assist the homeless, work at hospitals, and help released prisoners re-enter society. During Hurricane Irene and Hurricane Katrina, New Jersey volunteers helped save lives, rebuild homes, and restore hope for those who suffered the greatest from the natural disasters.
To help volunteers serve their community, the Governor's Office of Volunteerism provides valuable technical assistance, information on the latest trends and best practices in volunteerism, and recognizes individuals and groups that enhance New Jersey's communities through voluntary service.
The Governor's Advisory Council on Volunteerism and Community Service reaches out to and builds partnerships with businesses, county volunteer centers, voluntary organizations active in disasters, schools and colleges, and public and non-profit organizations. It also analyzes community needs and identifies resources.
Furthering the spirit of volunteerism, the Christie Administration will again initiate a month-long "Season of Service" later this year to give back to the greater New Jersey community. "Season of Service" was inspired by 8-year old Aidan McManus, an NJ Hero who has devoted his time and hard-earned money to feed the homeless and those in need in Burlington County.
The conference, which featured 29 workshops and brought together volunteers and volunteer managers from all sectors of New Jersey, also served to kick-off efforts to recruit 12,000 volunteers needed for the 2014 Super Bowl at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium.
Today's conference was hosted by the Governor's Office of Volunteerism (GOV). The Presenting Sponsor for the conference was Comcast and Major Sponsor was Bank of America.
New Jerseyans who wish to volunteer in their community or in response to a natural disaster are encouraged to call 1-800-jersey-7.


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Secrets of My Research Success:
About the Final Quiz
How do I take the quiz for a class?
If you are required to take the quiz for a class, there will be a link in the Course Content area of your online classroom.
What does the quiz look like?
The quiz consists of 10 randomly generated multiple choice questions.
Is there a sample quiz?
You can see sample quiz questions at the Sample Final Quiz (PDF). Note that you will not be able to submit your quiz responses or see the correct answers to the sample questions.
What happens after I take the quiz?
After taking the quiz, click on the Submit My Answers button at the bottom of the page. You will automatically see which answers are correct and which are incorrect, as well as the correct answers for all of the questions.
How can I have my score e-mailed to my instructor and me?
The quiz is set up so that when it is accessed properly from the link in your online classroom, it will automatically capture certain information about you. At the top and bottom of the page with your score is a button that says Email Score to Your Professor . Click on this button to have your score automatically e-mailed to your instructor and cc'd to you at the e-mail address on file in your online classroom.
What if I forget to click on the button to have my score e-mailed?
If you re-access the quiz from your online classroom, you will see a message saying that you have already taken the quiz for the class, and you will also see your quiz score. The button to have your score e-mailed to your instructor and cc'd to you will be available again on this page.
Can I take the quiz more than once?
The quiz is set up so that students can only take it once per class.


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Android News
Amazon's own Android app store now confirmed
October 8, 2010 | by Lars Aronsson
Android, Android OS
A few weeks ago a rumor started that Amazon.com was going to build its own Android app store, just like Verizon, and that rumor has now been confirmed to be true via a document Amazon sent out to potential developers. It's still unclear what the new Android exclusive application store will be called and when it will arrive, but Engadget suggests that Amazon will have its new digital endeavor ready for the holiday season.
Amazon — America's largest online retailer, will apparently require software to be run through a "App Packaging Tool" before it can be submitted to the store. According to Amazon, it will "ensure that the apps will install properly on customers' devices and… enable the digital rights management (DRM) policies outlined in the developer agreement." DRM is optional, and developers may freely decide whether to enable it or not. Developers can also submit demo videos that will be displayed next to their apps – a welcome feature that the Android Market currently does not have.
Amazon won't allow "offensive content" to be published in its store, and the company will have final say on the matter, thus leaving the door open for some iOS App Store censorship. What do you think about yet another app market for Android? Is it a nice addition that will benefit the Android ecosystem, or are multiple app stores just one more way of fragmenting the platform?
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Cost of Wood Shavings Increasing as Housing Market Falls
- Jan 6, 2008
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A downturn in the housing industry is being blamed for a shortage of equine shavings that has resulted in sharp price increases and changes in the methods some owners use to manage their horses.
"The cost of shavings has increased by 70% in the past two years," noted halter horse trainer Ted Turner of Turner Ranch in Aubrey, Texas. He said he has been forced to pass the increased cost on to his clients.
Wood and sawdust that are created as byproducts of new home construction are in shorter supply, causing equine bedding manufacturers to scramble for raw materials. Seasonal factors also are affecting supply and demand this winter, said Rich Whiting, vice president of sales for American Wood Fibers, based in Columbia, Md.
"In any given year, demand (for shavings) goes down in the summer, but supply of the raw material is up. In the winter, our clients need more shavings, but the raw material is at its lowest level," Whiting noted.
Because of their weight, shavings are freight-sensitive. If the manufacturer has to ship them very far, the price quickly becomes prohibitive, Whiting said: "It all depends on how far you live from the trees."
Turner noted that as long as he's been able to pay the price, his feed supplier has been able to get the shavings he needs. However, horsekeepers who are not as able to pass on the additional cost are struggling to cope.
"We're skimping and not bedding as well as we used to. We're just trying to be extremely conservative," Phyllis Elliott told Jason Schreiber of The New Hampshire Union Leader. According to Schreiber's report, Elliott cares for 25 horses at her Hidden Pond Farm in Brentwood, N.H.
Horse welfare organizations, already struggling with rising hay prices, are also likely to feel the shavings pinch.
"We're using straw and very few shavings," noted a spokesman for Ryerrs' Farm for Aged Equines, Pottstown, Pa.
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Best Snoods | Winter 2012
It's So Much More Than a Scarf — 11 Snoods to Style Up All Season
Where Winter accessories are concerned, the snood is king. Call it what you will — circle scarf, infinity scarf — by any other name it's just as cool. Why exactly? Scarves are a staple, yes, but the snood is quickly gaining popularity in our closets for its unmatched functionality. Because it's just one easy piece, it's that much easier to throw on in a hurry without worrying if you've tied or knotted it just the right way. It really does the work for you — add it on as a final layer for cozy comfort or just plain style (we're not judging). In supple, begs-to-be-touched furry finishes or in sweet knits and eye-catching prints and patterns, these pieces make it that much more possible to give your cold-weather outfit a cool-girl finish. Just click on to see why we're a little snood-obsessed as of late, and shop 11 of our favorites.


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Will Democrats Gut the Filibuster?
The Senate: It actually functioned in the past week! But that was only after election pressure on moderate Republicans died down. Endless Republican obstruction will continue next year, more painfully. Will Democrats dare to change the "sacrosanct" Senate rules?
Senate Republicans broke the filibuster record in this Congress, forcing 60-vote super majorities on every significant piece of legislation, dozens of executive nominations, and really anything that would make the Democratic party or Barack Obama happy in the slightest. This was Mitch McConnell's plan from the beginning. He managed to keep the entire Senate Republican caucus together, united in opposition, on filibuster-breaking votes. Senators like Susan Collins, Scott Brown and Olympia Snowe would occasionally side with Democrats, but only after weeks or months of extracting major concessions on bills that McConnell didn't want his party to be blamed for killing (stimulus package, financial reform). The only reason so many bills — the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" repeal, New START Treaty, food safety act, child nutrition act, defense authorization act, 9/11 responders' health act — passed in the lame duck is that 7 to 10 Republicans who'd voted "no" for pure purely political reasons wanted to get some "yes" votes in on popular bills once the caucus pressure was off.
But the obstruction will return and be even more grueling next year. House Republicans will produce aggressive budget bills with deep, Tea Party-approved cuts. They'll attempt to de-fund implementation of the health care reform law. These will go to the Senate, where the 47 Republicans will link arms and filibuster any Democratic counter-proposal until it's a nice, Republican bill. We're almost guaranteed a government shutdown in the next few months. The Senate only works when its members work in good faith to build consensus on important issues. But as the minority party realized in this Congress, you can also require 60-vote super majorities on every vote for political reasons, watch the other side go insane, and ultimately get what you want.
Senate Democrats don't want to operate under these rules for another two years.
All Democratic senators returning next year have signed a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., urging him to consider action to change long-sacrosanct filibuster rules.
The letter, delivered this week, expresses general frustration with what Democrats consider unprecedented obstruction and asks Reid to take steps to end those abuses. While it does not urge a specific solution, Democrats said it demonstrates increased backing in the majority for a proposal, championed by Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., and others, to weaken the minority's ability to tie the Senate calendar into parliamentary knots.
Democrats don't want eliminate the filibuster completely, requiring a simple majority for every vote. Democrats could be the minority party in two years, after all! They'll want to preserve some some mechanism for stopping President Palin's War on Mexico and Hippies. So the proposals they're considering are more like tweaks:
Among the chief revisions that Democrats say will likely be offered: Senators could not initiate a filibuster of a bill before it reaches the floor unless they first muster 40 votes for it, and they would have to remain on the floor to sustain it. That is a change from current rules, which require the majority leader to file a cloture motion to overcome an anonymous objection to a motion to proceed, and then wait 30 hours for a vote on it.
So you could still filibuster every bill if you wanted to, but it would require more than one senator raising his or her arm in the air, or simply submitting an anonymous request, to initiate. You'd have to mobilize your entire filibustering block of 40+ Senators, and they'd have to stay on the floor for many hours. How many of these spoiled, elderly queens are willing to do that, day in and day out? Yeesh! It would need to be kind of important.
Rule changes require two-thirds majorities, unless the majority does it at the very beginning of the new Congress:
Adding to the momentum for change, say proponents, is a push by Udall to seek a simple majority vote on changing Senate rules at the start of the session, rather than a two-thirds majority, that is gaining steam. Such a move could come at the start of next Congress, shortly after the Senate returns on January 5th.
There is going to be so much whining if Democrats try this, which probably means they should do it.
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Nice looking RT Steve. The Internet makes it too easy to cheat:
Nice looking RT Steve. The Internet makes it too easy to cheat:
1971 BMW R75/5 | 1975 Moto Guzzi 850T Cafe | 1983 BMW R100RS | 1988 BMW R100GS
1988 BMW K75 | 1998 BWM R1100RT | 2000 Moto Guzzi Quota 1100ES |2002 Moto Guzzi V11 LeMans
1969 r60/2
1974 r90s
1984 r100rs last edition
once you get the fever hard to stop
What a great collection.
Each one has it's own merits for a different kind of ride.
I am crazy or The BMW 1984 last edition is a RT fairing.....not a RS
could not resist
yes it is not an airhead, but it will join my two airheads
so it needs a little work and detailing, at least its a BMW
1991...318 with 125k. triple black 5 speed 3rd owner
Retired and riding my RTs, the '87 K100 & the '98 R1100 !
Niagara Riders #298 & Knights of the Roundel #333
[IMG]0119s[/IMG]Anybody else own one of these? I've been trying to find the decals for the fairing since I've owned it.
Well, that didn't work. I'll keep trying.


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Fredi reflects on central spark in streak
By Eric Single / MLB.com
ATLANTA -- As the attention and expectations build around the Braves' 14-game winning streak entering Saturday, manager Fredi Gonzalez has tried to enjoy the ride as much as possible. With his team on the verge of tying the longest streak in Atlanta history, Gonzalez had the chance to reflect on some of the most well-tread explanations for his team's run of success.
Many have pointed to the team's impressive sweep of the Cardinals, a fellow division leader at the time, as the source of the confidence surge that lifted the Braves' offense, rotation and bullpen to another level. But Gonzalez was quick to include the game that immediately followed that high-profile weekend series with St. Louis as an integral part of that pivotal sequence.
"Three national television games, we win three games, we go out against the Colorado Rockies on Monday and [Brandon] Beachy gives up five runs by that [third] inning -- not a very good outing," Gonzalez said. "Very easily, our team could've said, 'You know what? We're tired, we played the ESPN Sunday night game, we just had a [heck] of a series, we just have to mail it in.' Well, we came back and won that game. To me, that's a defining moment for our club."
With the dramatics of that 9-8 extra-inning win at their backs, the Braves have closed out the subsequent games with an efficiency reminiscent of their 12-1 run to open the 2013 season, building their unbeaten streak to the longest in the Major Leagues this year, with several more historic streaks now within range.
"I think it's the same club," Gonzalez said. "I think it's a club that's got resiliency, that battles all the way to the end."
Johnson ejected in first inning at Turner Field
ATLANTA -- Braves third baseman Chris Johnson could not have known the dominant outing Marlins starter Nathan Eovaldi was settling into when the Braves third baseman took a pair of fastballs on the outer half for called strikes and expressed his displeasure with home-plate umpire Jim Joyce after striking out on the next pitch.
The National League batting leader made an early exit on Saturday night when he was ejected in the first inning of a 1-0 loss to the Marlins for arguing balls and strikes with Joyce. His quick temper ultimately came around to sting the Braves, who could have used his .337 batting average over the final eight innings.
"It was just the whole at-bat. I thought maybe there were some pitches in that at-bat that weren't strikes, in a big situation, I thought," Johnson said. "Obviously we didn't have that situation come up much this game off a really good pitcher."
Johnson struck out with runners on first and second to end the inning after looking at three straight fastballs for strikes from Eovaldi, tossing his bat and spiking his helmet as he left the batter's box with a few heated words for Joyce. After he was ejected, Johnson turned back to move toward Joyce before first-base coach Terry Pendleton was able to coax him back into the dugout while manager Fredi Gonzalez took up the argument.
It appeared that Johnson's vocal disagreement with the strike zone continued from the dugout, even as rain began to fall more steadily to send the game into a delay.
"I didn't feel like I said enough [to be ejected]," Johnson said. "I obviously knew that I threw my helmet down. He let me know that it was an equipment fine, but then he thought there should be a little bit more."
The helmet slam has gotten Johnson in trouble before. He was ejected on May 22 of last year, when he was a member of the Astros, for slamming his helmet while arguing a close call at first base.
"It's hard, the guy who's leading the league in hitting to get thrown out of the game, but you can't control your temper sometimes," Gonzalez said. "It's competitiveness, and he's been probably the No. 1 competitive guy we have on our club. Right there and then, he thought that the strikes that were called were balls."
Johnson's career year at the plate has brought with it a noticeable improvement in his strikeout rate. After striking out in close to 25 percent of his plate appearances in each of his first four years in the big leagues, Johnson has dropped that rate to 21 percent in 2013.
His 80 strikeouts are the fifth most on the Braves, behind Dan Uggla, Justin Upton, B.J. Upton and Freddie Freeman. Saturday night marked just the 11th called third strike Johnson has taken in 380 plate appearances this season, another marked improvement from his career ratio of strikeouts looking. His departure from the game left the rudderless Atlanta offense with even less firepower, as the Braves finished with just three hits, only one of which came off Eovaldi.
"We could've had 12 hits, and I would've been like, 'Man, I want to be up,'" Johnson said. "Every time my spot came up, I was like, 'Man, I'm hitting right here.' Looking back, I should've just taken it and wore it and just chalked it up to one of those things where it didn't work out for me very well."
Paul Janish replaced Johnson at third base, making a pair of sharp defensive plays in the fourth inning to keep starter Alex Wood's excellent outing rolling and bring the crowd to life. But Janish, who entered the game 0-for-5 at the plate this season, came up empty in his three at-bats, capped off by a game-ending strikeout of his own with the tying run on first base in the bottom of the ninth.
"It always works out that way," Johnson said. "Of course. Why wouldn't he come up? But hey, Janish is my guy. I was in here rooting as hard as anybody for him to get a hit or hit a double or hit one out of here. We have a lot of confidence in Janish, too, so I don't want to say that if I were hitting there, I would've done anything special. [Marlins closer Steve] Cishek's pretty good."
Schafer set to return to pre-injury success
ATLANTA -- Braves outfielder Jordan Schafer was adamant that his at-bats had steadily improved during his eight rehab games with Triple-A Gwinnett, even if the numbers left him frustrated in the retelling of his 2-for-32 showing.
"The last [five games], I literally lined out nine times -- I'm not exaggerating," Schafer said on Saturday afternoon after he was activated from the 15-day disabled list. "It was unbelievable. They were all making fun of me, saying everything would be broken in the dugout if the at-bats actually counted, and I was like, 'Yeah, you're probably right.'"
After missing a total of 32 games with a right ankle contusion, Schafer will be expected to return to the level he was playing at in late June before he fouled a ball off his right foot June 26 against the Royals that ultimately led to the trip to the DL.
"He's the same guy, for me, that left before he got hurt," manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "Fourth outfielder, he's a leadoff hitter, he can steal you a base. Hopefully he has the success he had before the injury."
Though his Gwinnett teammates gave him a hard time for not jumpstarting their offense, Schafer was able to use the game action to knock off the rust from such a long time away from the field.
"The first three or four games, especially at the plate, timing-wise I was really off," Schafer said. "Just missing six weeks or whatever it was, it's a big adjustment, especially since it's a lot different than just hitting BP, getting out there and seeing live pitching. That was probably the biggest thing for me, and then being able to go out there and trust myself to run full speed and not have to worry about everything."
Schafer compared that trust-building aspect of his rehab to the process he went through during his recovery from multiple injuries to his left hand in the early years of his career. Back at Turner Field and available for Saturday night's game, he was ready to finally take part in the Braves' recent hot streak, making an impact with his speed on the basepaths and in the outfield until those line drives start falling.
"I'm ready to be back," Schafer said. "Obviously, it's an exciting place right now to be, and I'm excited to get back on the field."
Laird coming off DL, Cunningham to Triple-A
ATLANTA -- Braves backup catcher Gerald Laird will be activated from the 15-day disabled list before Sunday's series finale against the Marlins, the team announced on Saturday night.
Laird was placed on the disabled list Aug. 3, retroactive to July 26, after undergoing a surgical procedure to remove a kidney stone. In two rehab starts for Triple-A Gwinnett this weekend, he caught 11 innings and went 0-for-6 at the plate.
In order to clear room for Laird on the roster, outfielder Todd Cunningham will be sent down to Gwinnett. Cunningham appeared in six games during his first stint in the big leagues, going 2-for-6 at the plate.
Cooled off after DL stint, Gattis adjusting
ATLANTA -- The Braves' recent success up and down the batting order has taken much of the spotlight off rookie Evan Gattis, who has returned to earth from the tear he was on in April and May before an oblique strain cut short his improbable first half. Gattis has a .543 OPS since returning from the disabled list, and his current streak of 44 at-bats without a home run is the longest he has endured this season.
As the season has progressed, Gattis has understandably dealt with the adjustments made by Major League pitchers seeing him for the second and third time, but he noted the changes in approach have not been as drastic as the numbers may show.
"People still throw strikes," Gattis said. "I think early, I started swinging at stuff up, so that's kind of been the book."
"I'm thinking maybe the injury, he missed a month," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "And the combination of people making adjustments, they got videos, they got advance scouts. But he's doing OK. The other day he got in the game and drove in the two runs we ended up winning the game by."
In that at-bat, Gattis took the first pitch he saw from Nationals starter Gio Gonzalez the other way for a go-ahead two-run single that was all the Braves needed in a 2-1 victory. The slicing opposite-field hit was the polar opposite of the many moon shots that helped build his legend early in the season.
"Even guys that pull the ball, they stay inside it, so I just tried to stay inside the ball, and it was away, so I hit it away, shot up the right side," Gattis said. "It's not like I was up there trying to hit it to right field or anything like that, it's just kind of where it was. Gio being a lefty, he's probably going to go in for effect anyway. He's probably not going to go in for strikes too often, probably more to back you off to get you scared about everything else."
Gattis was in the starting lineup catching and hitting cleanup on Saturday night in place of Brian McCann, who got the day off to rest and deal with some minor knee soreness he experienced on Friday. With his solo home run Friday night, McCann extended his lead over Gattis and the rest of the Braves with just 14.59 at-bats per home run this season.
Eric Single is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Gender mainstreaming in forestry in Africa: Regional report
Women contribute to both the formal and informal forestry sectors in many significant ways. The objectives of this study were to assess the gender balance and responsibilities in the management and use of forest resources; to draft recommendations for the better inclusion of women in forest management and poverty reduction programs; and to provide a framework for the creation of women in forestry networks. 61 pp.
URL http://www.fao.org/tempref/docrep/fao/010/k0830e/k0830e00.pdf


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Summaries of EU Legislation
Summaries of EU legislation: direct access to the main summaries page.
- Archived: true
Integration of European Mortgage Credit Markets (White Paper)
The integration of European mortgage credit markets is crucial to the European Union's economy and internal market. The removal of legal and economic obstacles opens the way to improving the effectiveness and competitiveness of the mortgage credit market. The Commission proposes meeting these challenges to improve operation of the sector on a European level.
White Paper of 18 December 2007 on the Integration of EU Mortgage Credit Markets presented by the Commission [COM(2007) 807 final - not published in the Official Journal].
The integration of the European credit market is central to the European Union (EU) economy and the efficient functioning of the internal market. The Commission identifies the challenges to which an appropriate solution could be provided to remove the obstacles to integration of the market.
The detailed examination of the barriers to the integrated market identified four objectives to strengthen competition and effectiveness of the markets, namely:
- facilitating the cross-border supply and funding of mortgage credit. The obstacles (legal frameworks, infrastructures, etc.) should be removed. This removal should allow development of a wide range of mortgage funding instruments, while protecting consumers and preserving market stability;
- increasing product diversity. To meet consumers' needs, the removal of barriers to distribution and sale should encourage diversification of mortgage products, in particular to the benefit of new and innovative products;
- improving consumer confidence. Consumers should be in a position to make an informed choice based on clear, comparable information. Lenders should assess more thoroughly borrowers' financial capacities. In addition, they should also be given relevant advice;
- facilitating customer mobility. The freedom of consumers to change lender requires transparency of costs and product characteristics.
Achieving the objectives
On the subject of legislation, a review will assess law-making opportunity, in particular in terms of costs and benefits in accordance with the principle of better regulation. Nevertheless, the Commission has identified three key areas to be looked at, namely:
- early repayment. In this sensitive area, exploration of the various options will determine the possibility of developing a European regime for early repayment;
- quality and comparability of information. Information must be structured, comprehensive, concrete and simple. In this perspective, the European Standardised Information Sheet (ESIS) will be finalised and consumer-tested to ensure uniform application throughout the EU. The extension of Annual Percentage Rates of Charge (APRCs) provided in the proposed Consumer Credit Directive on mortgage credit could also be studied;
- responsible lending and borrowing. More responsibility should be placed on lenders to access credit information registers of all the other Member States in order to adequately assess borrowers' creditworthiness. Impartial advice that is relevant to consumers is also essential. Legislation on the subject is also to be anticipated to guarantee them an informed choice.
To address these matters, the creation of an Expert Group on Credit Histories, support for financial literacy and the possible extension of contract law to mortgage agreements (proposed Rome I Regulation) make up the framework of application to deal with the issues covered.
In terms of valuation, land registers and foreclosure procedures, the Member States should improve the efficiency of their forced sales and land registration procedures. The Commission also intends to publish regular scoreboards on the cost and duration of land registrations and foreclosures.
In order to combat infringements, the Commission will ensure compliance with Community rules in terms of:
- national data circulation and service provision rules on the subject of credit;
- prohibition practised by certain Member States on including non-domestic mortgage loans in cover pools.
In terms of mortgage credit funding, experts' reports and the turmoil of the US sub-prime market must be taken into account in order to analyse the following questions:
- management of liquidity mismatch risk;
- movement by lenders of credit risk off balance sheet;
- exposure of banks to securitisation transactions;
- transparency measures for end investors.
In accordance with the Green Paper on Retail Financial Services, the Commission also carries out other assessments, in particular of the role of non-credit institutions in credit markets, the marketing of equity release products, unfair practices (such as 'tying' practices) and interest rate restrictions.
This White Paper continues the Communication from the Commission entitled "A single market for 21st century Europe" within the context of the turmoil of the US sub-prime market.
Commission Green Paper of 19 July 2005 entitled "Mortgage Credit in the EU" [COM(2005) 327 final - not published in the Official Journal].
Owing to the differences between the mortgage credit markets of the Member States, the Commission sets out a number of proposals for a European mortgage credit market.
Last updated: 31.01.2008


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Yeah Babay Lakers turned up the heat on that ass. Lakers taking this series...
Yeah Babay Lakers turned up the heat on that ass. Lakers taking this series...
cant believe the Spurs blew it. This series is over.
Oberto is the mst overated piece of **** ever. How the hell does he get a game really? Thomas would have been better in there then him.
Critical time of the match and he turned it over twice in a minute and the LA Laker went out to a 9 pt lead and game over.
sorry i just dislike LA Lakers immensely but love Kobe, does that even make sense? lol
No that doesn't make sense because Kobe IS the LA Lakers...
LA Lakers though need him to fire but i mean they have quality players in Gasol and Odom and Vujacic. Its not like they r a 1 man team. i remember when he was out injured the Lakers were still winning most of their games.
I know what ur saying but
Congrats to the Lakers. Im very glad they bat the Spurs and Im happy for Kobe, the rest of the guys on that team for how far they've come.
And Although I dont really like the Spurs I gotta give them props to and congraulate them also. They truely are the model franchise of the league and atleast tony parker is fun to watch. That team aint no joke.
And Im going to miss the TNT crew for these next 5 months. After seeing all those past gone fishin pictures it made m realize how much i love those guys over ESPN?ABC. (No homo)
Series Results
Lakers win 4-1
Gm. 1: LAL 89, SAS 85
Gm. 2: LAL 101, SAS 71
Gm. 3: SAS 103, LAL 84
Gm. 4: LAL 93, SAS 91
Gm. 5: LAL 100, SAS 92
Destiny overcame Legacy!
Spurs only have themselves to blame here. Blowing several big leads in Games 1 and 5 will haunt them. And that Game 4 will be talked about within their circles for weeks to come despite them downplaying it the past 2 days. Like the Pistons, I think the Spurs won't be as threatening and competitive the next season. Sure they'd still be a playoff team with Parker, Manu, and Duncan, but the legacy seems to be a long gone dream by now.
Start fresh under new management! We don't need any more unproven veterans! Go for youth!
Kobe Bryant carried the Lakers. He will need more help against the Celtics or Pistons.
donnie walsh=isiah thomas
^ Bull****. Lakers wouldn't even be a playoff team without Gasol. The Gasol trade changed them completely.
That's exactly why I thought the Knicks should've traded for Pau Gasol. There was a thread that somebody opened up in February, right before the trade deadline, and I was saying that the Knicks should try and get him. But with the genius Isiah Thomas running the Knicks, a shot a Gasol was out of the question. The Knicks would've made the playoffs next year for sure, if we had Gasol.
Lineup of: Marbury, Crawford, Chandler, Randolph or Lee, and Gasol>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lineup of Marbury, Crawford, Q rich, Randolph, Curry
Jeremon Linbury
Gasol is like a lite version of Tim Duncan. 7" PF/C who can shoot and make his teammates better.
Thank you god for allowing Kobe to rape those boring srubby splurs! All those dirty plays to win games, and of course the boring King Ducan. Oh yea I hate Oberto, him and Ducan make water polo look exciting!


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24.0116 Stationary air pollution source permits-Fees.Cite as [A.S.C.A. § 24.0116]
(a) The executive secretary shall set fees for permits issued pursuant to this chapter to be paid by the applicant at rates and schedules established by the Commission.
(b) All monies collected as fees shall be deposited in the Stationary Air Pollution Source Fund established pursuant to section 24.0117. The fees shall be at such a rate to ensure that the Fund has sufficient capital to adequately support and administer the permit program established pursuant to 24.0115.History: 2000, PL 26-22.


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Miami, Florida anyone???
*Holds up white flag*
Moderator: bac
Granuaile wrote:NorCal? Most populated state in the country? Anyone, anyone? And like the seeker said, anyone know where the schmoozy red carpet one is?
aurelia wrote:looks like the world premiere will be in Forks or Port Angeles... (my friend has tix - inside connection lol)
xoxocamille wrote:I'm not sure if they're doing the red carpet thing in LA, but if they did, I believe my family is gonna be down there for some family gathering. So if they have one, I might be able to go! And see Rob in the fleshhh! *dies*
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Sweet summer time is upon us and great music is bound to flood the airwaves, but what about past summer sensations? We're traveling back in time and landing at the year 2000 when [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]N*Sync[/lastfm], [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Sisqo[/lastfm], [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Destiny's Child[/lastfm] and more ruled the radio! Can you guess what we surfaced? Here are the top 10 Summer Songs of 2000!
#10 I Try – Macy Gray
Did you guess right? Were you singing it over and over again as it got stuck in your head? [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Macy Gray[/lastfm] hooked everyone in 2000 with this beautiful, soulful pop song which stayed on the Billboard Hot 100 for 27 weeks!
#9 Bent – Matchbox Twenty
[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Matchbox Twenty[/lastfm]'s Bent made it to number 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 and stayed on the charts for 38 weeks! Check it out below.


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True. For some reason I thought Alonzo was around longer.
Still doesn't change the fact he was the baby when compared to all the others.
True. For some reason I thought Alonzo was around longer.
Still doesn't change the fact he was the baby when compared to all the others.
Man... After being up 19 @ one point & now this? I hate the thought of the Cavs keeping the game close. Come on Knicks! Lets make another strong run. I like what I see in Melo tonight. I want the offense going through Melo
Are we the worst defensive team in the NBA?
Sometimes you just cant defend when a player goes off like Davis. Basketball is a high scoring sport; that will never change. Highest scoring sport other than maybe bowling if you consider that a sport.
Oh well, this isn't looking good. I'll be happy to escape with a 1 pt win
Unfortunate Dolan had his paw prints all over the deal towards the end, but hey...Is what it is, we got Melo, and let's hope Dolan just couldn't resist at that moment in time to meddle.
Still hurts to see Gallo doing his thing, especially after all the haterade people spit up on him over the years...just the type of efficient, versatile skilled passer with range we would love to have.
Game closer than should be...but I like the effort n overall ball movement. I want cp3 at any cost, too, despite the total improbability....Center is the most obvious n glaring of individual needs for the team...but CP3 would shore up so many other flaws we have, and maximize everything so nicely.
The power we wield in Melo + STAT tandem...to be able to unleash it to fullest capacity would be unreal.
We gotta milk the games of Melo n STAT to the max to get to be a champion.
And is there a mor annoying pg in game than Davis? Whether ur facing him, or he's in ur team....
Can't lose to these mutts again...I don't take individual losses vs basement teams too bad, and we r essentially "done" this yr n it's about playoffs now,
But a loss here would make me smfh and make me ashamed to be a knick fan tnite.
Finially some breathing room.
The crowd got me pumped for the playoffs.


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I wanna start by sayin that anyone who thinks im serious with the Telfair stuff is a F*ckin idiot and go hang yourself.
With that bein said, Crawford Sucks.
Crawford might be the most overrated Knick in history. Anyone who gave him a C- or higher in the Knicks Grades Thread I have one question, why?
Season Stats
Career Stats
People on his d*ck like they came out of it. Why does everyone think Crawford is a "B". When you take over 16 and a half shots per game (16.67 to be exact) you should be averagin more then 19.8ppg.
5.8 of these shots are 3 Point attempts. He shoots 4.5 free throws per game.
Im gonna make this easier for everyone to see:
10.9 2pt attempts
5.8 3pt attempts
4.5 free throw attempts
Anyone see whats wrong? Someone recently credited Larry Brown for correcting Crawfords problem of shootin more 3's then free throws. Please void that post.
Lets take a look at another player averaging around 20 points per game. How about Corey Maggette? Not one of my favorite players but we might see somethin interestin here. Crawford sexuals can learn sumthin.
Corey Maggette 2007-08 Stats
You see that?
Crawford-16.67shots per game/19.8ppg
Maggette-13.7shots per game/20.9ppg
Maggettes takin 3 less shots but scorin 1 more point.
Crawford is not only a poor shooter but he shoots too much. He defines the word chucker. Anyone catchin feelings about my facts on Crawford needs to explain why he deserves a "B" to me. I want to know why.
Although stats dont always tell the whole story, they are conclusive enough here. Crawford is arguably the most overrated player in Knicks history. He deserves some heat takin off of him because of the other players on this team but I only talked about his offense. We aint even talkin about his defense or lack of.


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Justin Bieber is a pro at speeding to the top of the charts, but his neighbors are taking issue with the singer's speeding through the streets of his gated Southern California community.
Former NFL star Keyshawn Johnson is speaking out against Bieber, who reportedly sped through 25-mph zone at highway speeds on Monday night (May 27), according to the L.A. Times. Johnson is one of two witnesses who say they saw Bieber driving his Ferrari through the residential Calabasas, Calif. neighborhood, however the newspaper reports that Bieber's camp denies that the singer was behind the wheel.
According to the newspaper, Johnson says he was with his three-year-old daughter in the driveway of his home when he saw Bieber zoom past. Other sources, however, cite the athlete as being on his way home from a party when he witnessed Bieber driving at "breakneck speeds." Either way, Johnson followed Bieber to his nearby home, where he saw the singer backing the car into his garage. Johnson attempted to confront the singer about his dangerous driving, however authorities confirm that Bieber went into his home without speaking to anyone.
The L.A. Times reports that someone in Bieber's crew threatened to call the cops on Johnson, who agreed, "Call the cops."
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Classic Steakhouse Wedge Salad With
Steffani's Best Gorgonzola & Bacon Dressing
Recipe Steffani Adaska, 2013
4 ounces Gorgonzola, crumbled
6 strips bacon, cooked, drained and crumbled
1/3 cup sour cream
1/3 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 large head of Iceburg lettuce, outer leaves removed and discarded.
2 plum tomatoes, cored, diced
½ small red onion, sliced thinly (optional)
1. Cut head of lettuce in quarters. Place each quarter on chilled salad plates. Sprinkle with diced tomatoes and sliced red onion.
2. Put the Gorgonzola in a small mixing bowl and mash it with a fork. Add bacon bits, sour cream, buttermilk, mayonnaise, vinegar, Worcestershire and pepper. Stir to combine. Store in a glass jar, in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or serve immediately over salad wedge.
Yield: 1 1/4 cups dressing
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Tonight is the night and we are live blogging the American Idol Season 8 Finale.. The votes are in and we find out if Kris Allen or Adam Lambert is the Season 8 American Idol. Last night's performance show proved nothing and everything (see our Top 2 Performance Review). Adam Lambert had more good performances and Kris Allen's "Ain't No Sunshine" was the best of the night. According to dialidol, the voting is a virtual dead heat, the closest final vote since dialidol started tracking votes.
Rod Stewart, Steve Martin,, Queen Latifah, Black Eyed Peas, Carlos Santanta and Jason Mraz are rumored to perform .
According to MJ, Idol duets will feature Allison Iraheta with Cyndi Lauper, Kris Allen with Keith Urban, Danny Gokey with Lionel Richie.. There is a rumor that Adam Lambert will perform with Kiss.
David Cook is set to perform "Permanent" as a tribute to his late brother Adam. The single will be released right after after the finale. The proceeds will fund David's cancer charity.
It will be a long night, let's hope it is fun. We are here until the end.
We start the night with both Kris and Adam in all white. Are they doing a duet or do they have a pact? Many celebrities in the house and I don't recognize many of them. Just under 100 million votes last night. It was a record setting 624 million votes this year.
Randy looks extra goofy tonight with a red velvet bow tie. They are doing a collage of each of the judges. Randy says "for you/for me". Kara uses "sweety/honey". Paula has huge vocabulary of words we don't know. Simon doesn't pay attention so we have a train of "what?"
We can't here the interviews of Kris and Adam because their mikes don't work so we go to the watch parties in Conway and San Diego.
We kick off the might with a Top 13 performance of Pink's "So What". The group seems very loose tonight and they having fun. That wasn't bad, except when Adam Lambert lost Scott MacIntyre in the middle of the stage.
David Cook is singing a tribute to his brother "Permanent". Bathed in green and white light, with a black armband, David Cook delivers a moving tribute to his brother. This will be available later tonight on iTunes. See our icon below. It will benefit David Cook's cancer foundation ABC2.
Now we pay tribute for the making fun of bad audition awards. No point in writing about this. Except they put Norman Gentle in this category. Of course, Norman Gentle wins. Encore, encore! Yes, he is singing THIS IS AWESOME.
Lil rounds is doing a duet with Queen Latifah. Lil Rounds looks like a child next to Queen Latifah. I think the song is "Que The Rain"? Big, fun, funky, R&B number with dancers and Lil Rounds is singing pretty well. It is the most relaxed we have seen Lil Rounds.
Anoop Desai and Alexis Grace are singing "I'm Yours" with Jason Mraz. Here come the rest of the American Idol Season 8 Top 13 to act as back-up singers.
We now see Kris Allen's journey from his Churchill Downs audition to the Top 2. It looks like he is goinf to fulfill his dream of playing to huge crowds in big stadiums. Kris Allen is singing "Kiss A Girl" with Keith Urban. This is perfect song for Kris and he seems very happy. Urban is ripping off a guitar solo, he is considered one of the best guitar players in country music.
The girls of the Top 13 are doing their Pussycat Dolls impression singing "Glamorous" and Fergie joins them. She can't sing very well and then the Black Eyed Peas take the stage. I can't keep up and we lost the feed for a second. This song is "Boom Boom Pow". This is more visual than musical.
Another Golden Idol moment. Bikini Girl is a nominee. Of course she wins and accepts the award in a bikini. She sings Vision of lOve and Kara comes out and joins her and takes over the song. This is fun and funny.
Time for Allison Iraheta to sing with Cindy Lauper. Allison has a better vocie than Cindy Lauper. Sitting around a group of acoustic instruments, this is a quiet but spirited cover of "Time After Time". Very cool vocal interaction between the two. Cindy doesn't hold back, does she? That was the best of the night.
Danny Gokey takes the stage singing Lionel Richie's "Hello" and then Lionel richie joins him to sing some song I have never heard. Good singing but not my cup of tea. They break inot the calypso beat of "All Night Long" and Danny gets to let loose his vocals. That was fun.
We now follow Adam's journey from his audition in San Francisco. In Hollywood he promised to surprise. He did that didn't he? Here is in some leather outfit with cagey thingies on his shoulders. He is singing "Beth" so tonight he is a part of Kiss. This will be the best vocals they have ever had on ther songs. Full Kiss treament with smoke and explosions singing a medley of Kiss hits. Adam fits with Kiss. if you consider Kiss a legitamite rock band then Adam is a rocker. I am having fun tonight.
The best moment of the night so far is the Cindy Lauper/Allison Iraheta duet. True rock artistry. Download that performance.
Carlos Santana is starting a 2 year run at the Hard Rock in Vegas, but tonight he is playing "Black Magic Woman". I love this guy. Matt Giraud is singing the song with Santana. The rest of the Top 13 join him for "Hold On". Jorge is loving this.
David Cooke give Adam and Kris a car.
Meagan and Michael sing with Steve Martin, playing his banjo. There is a full bluegrass band backing them. Listne to Meagan singing the back country. She sounds really good. Michael carries the song and Meagan was rich.
The Top 13 guys are busting out Rod Stewart's "Do Ya think I'am Sexy" so Rod can't be far behind. Matt Giraud is really good. He stands out in this crowd. Here comes Rod and they are singing his best song ever "Maggie May". It is odd to hear a 60 year old man sining about his cougar girlfriend. Rod seems as old as he is. This would have been better as a group song.
One more Golden Idol. Outstanding female and this has to be Tatiana. Of course it is. The, "I won't stop singing" skit is not that funny.
Before we get to the results they will sing "We Are The Champions" together, with Queen and a big choir and the Top 13. Kris really held his own in this song.
CAN WE PLEASE GET SOME RESULTS? No, we get commercials.
Okay so here we go. Simon says both were both brilliant and he thinks both should both be proud of their journey. A new world record with almost 100 million votes. Christian music artist Kris Allen comes from nowhere to win Americam Idol Season 8. Kris is flabbergasted.
Kris won this with heart and sensitivity.
A very good show tonight. Download tonight's performances and all of this season's best on iTunes.


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When Tony Bennett belted "I've Got the World on a String" at the recent Grammy special celebrating the 100th anniversary of Frank Sinatra's birth, you could hear, if not see, the years melt away to a time when the tuxedoed Chairman of the Board would have been in the front row, glass of Jack in hand, swinging along.
The 89-year-old Bennett was the closest to a Sinatra contemporary to perform on the CBS show – the only old-school crooner left, really, anywhere near his league.
Yet there they were: latter-day acolytes, on stage not for the prime time exposure but for a man born Dec. 12, 1915. The Sinatra influence coursed through every syllable sung by John Legend, Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys, Harry Connick, Jr., and Seth MacFarlane – sounding echoes of the singer who was The Voice, long before "The Voice."
Sinatra, who first hit it big when FDR was president, died in 1998. But to paraphrase one of his signature tunes, the Frank Sinatra centennial has been a very good year.
The tributes, including an upcoming PBS concert special, speak to Sinatra's enduring gift: a voice built for the loneliness of the wee, small hours of the morning, but made to be shared for many days to come.
His timeless appeal rests, in part, in the differing chords he strikes across a wide, multi-generational audience. The bobby soxers frenzy Sinatra inspired in the 1940s presaged the mania sparked by the Beatles two decades later. Like the Beatles, his musical maturation prompted fans to hitch a ride during various phases of his career and hang on.
Sinatra went from a Big Band idol to reinventing himself in the 1950s as a cool romantic with the more sophisticated "Songs for Swingin' Lovers!" album. As the Beatles ignited a youth culture revolution in the 1960s, Sinatra and his Rat Pack created the cool refuge of Las Vegas. The 1970s brought a Sinatra revival with "Ol' Blue Eyes is Back" and his version of "New York, New York" – heralding a long victory lap, complete with duets with likes of Bono, who, with U2, performed a song especially written for (but never recorded by) Sinatra on the Grammy special.
Bono and his bandmates are old enough to remember Sinatra, if not in his prime, then in the afterglow of his era of swagger in which the fiery son of Hoboken behaved like a rock star before there were rock stars, offering no apologies (even when they were due).
Sure, Sinatra got under our skin. But more importantly he dug into our ears, en route to the soul, on the wings of a soundtrack that appears destined to resound for the ages.


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I've been at my current employer for about fourteen months. I'm a financial analyst and report directly to the CFO (this is a pretty common arrangement with SMB's - one to three FA's report to the CFO until the company grows large enough to have a dedicated finance department and staff). The CFO at my company was extremely hands-on, taught himself SQL and built a data warehouse capable of handling millions of lines of claims data. I was one of three FA's, and for the first time in my life I was having to write queries and do serious data warehouse stewardship; not to the level of being a DBA but a lot closer than you'd expect to find in a finance department. The CFO did a ton of his own analytics and was able to help us fix our mistakes; he basically gave us projects to do and beyond that he allowed us to take on whatever we felt comfortable doing, with the knowledge that he'd back us up if we realized we were in over our heads.
About four months ago the CFO left. The new CFO is very traditional. He knows nothing about data (barely uses computers at all) - he leaves that to my team and if we have problems, we have to solve them on our own. Recognizing the additional demands that this placed on us and wanting to retain us, he raised our salaries about 20% and outlined a plan where we'd each get one or two direct reports. Now we're having to do both the data warehouse stewardship and a lot of work that the old CFO formerly did himself (preparing slides, doing ad hoc analyses, deep data dives to fix problems, etc). We were working more hours and being forced to accomplish more than ever before.
The other two FA's left.
I'm the last one left. I negotiated an additional raise and borrowed some people from other departments with the kind of skills who can help me keep up, but over the next month or two I'm looking at being a manager for the first time.
So my questions are:
Any advice on being a manager? I've led teams and projects before but I've never had hiring responsibility.
Any advice on interviewing or other common hiring pitfalls? I know what skills I need and what kind of personality I need.
Am I going down with a sinking ship? I know I'd be stupid to refuse the first manager position of my career but it's going to be a lot of work and a lot of stress, and I am not at all certain that it will turn out well.
The other two FA's left.
Skoop wrote:
The other two FA's left.
One got an offer from a company he had a personal relationship with - they didn't have any openings when he first applied and he came here instead. They reached out to him last month, totally coincidental timing.
The other was hired by the old CFO. His technical chops are better than mine; he's a natural with the data warehouse and the old CFO is looking for people like that.
Well, ok, that doesn't help determine whether she's taking on water on not. However, my first inclination is to be leery of taking the mgt. position. You haven't been there very long and you've had a significant exodus of institutional memory from the firm. I foresee, and you mentioned, lot's of hours and stress. Not a good environment in which to try to learn how to manage. You'll be trying to train at the same time that you yourself are training.
It ain't easy being a new boss. The conditions you've described make the environment much less than optimal. You'll end up making less per hour than you do now...
Skoop's right to a certain extent, but the upside is that now that those above you have left, it's your opportunity to shine. Handle this decently well, and you're in a position to further your career rapidly.
About four months ago the CFO left. The new CFO is very traditional. He knows nothing about data (barely uses computers at all) - he leaves that to my team and if we have problems, we have to solve them on our own. Recognizing the additional demands that this placed on us and wanting to retain us, he raised our salaries about 20% and outlined a plan where we'd each get one or two direct reports.
How's your relationship with the new guy, other than the fact that he's smart enough to realize he needs to stop you leaving and gave you more money and direct reports? Would you have a good working relationship with him regardless? If he's somebody you can work with, despite being less technical, you've got a situation that's IMHO worth trying to make work.
Management is all about communication and managing relationships. You need to have a good working relationship with your boss since now you're responsible for filtering information he requests upward. Anything you get from him, you need to be able to pass down to your reports, unless it's confidential or time-sensitive. Again, except for sensitive stuff, your job is to communicate everything downward. You're acting as his echo chamber. When he's asking you to get things done, he's not asking YOU to get things done, he's just asking for results to be delivered.
That's the next step-- delegation. Letting go of what you used to do with precision is hard, but it sounds like you can get folks who can truly help. Talk with them, figure out what their strengths are and start delegating. Don't be a micro-manager, but be clear about what work they need to do before they start and meet with them during the process to make sure that they're turning out work that's what you expect and up to your standards. Then, let them take credit for it if appropriate.
Lastly, you'll need to start building working relationships outside of your vertical "boss-you-coworkers-directs" hierarchy. Figure out who is in key positions in other groups -- Marketing, IT, Logistics, Sales, Supply Chain, Training/Education department -- whatever makes sense for your organization and build working relationships with them. It's going to start to be your job to know how to get things done in the general sense, and often that takes input from others or your input to others.
And e-mail, while a very valuable resource (priceless in a CYA situation) is NO substitute for face time for any of the above situations.
Good luck!!
Thanks for the advice, Nevarre.
My relationship with the new CFO is good. I wish he was able to produce work in the same way as the last one, but we communicate well and he's clear about what he wants (and thus far, nothing he's asked for has been impossible to produce). Regarding people in other departments, I've been working on cross-functional teams for nearly a year and have built a lot of good relationships in that time - this is probably the main reason why I was able to "borrow" the right people to keep us going in the short term.
At this point I'm intending on going for it - the upside outweighs the potential downside, especially because the CFO as well as other members of senior management are making it clear that if I need help with anything, I just need to speak up. Even in a worst-case scenario where everything goes to hell, I'll have management experience on my resume as well as the higher salary. I know how difficult it is to get the first management position so I feel like it's worth a shot.
So...you guys hiring?
We are hiring. If you're an analyst with at least a couple of years of healthcare experience, definitely send me a PM or an e-mail.
Don't panic.
AngelZero wrote:
Don't panic.
Doing my best. I also have a towel in the bottom drawer of my desk.
Really, a lot about being a good manager is just being a good person.
Treat people like people. Treat adults like adults. Give people resect. Don't make unfounded assumptions about people. Have an open mind
Listen. A lot. Empathize. Understand where the team is coming from so you can help address thier underlying needs.
Do not get a power trip. Keep the attitude that you work for your team. After all, your team can make you look worse than you can make them look. You are in it TOGETHER.
Be transparent. Sometime you need to make tough decisions. Sometimes you need to fire someone. Be open and upfront about it. Never feel like you are special, or better, or more privledged than your team. You do well when they do well.
Also, go to bat for your team. Nothing motivates a team more than a manager who they feel has thier back. It may make your life difficult, it may impact your relationship with your boss, it may be very uncomfortable. But it makes you a good manager.
Earn your teams respect do not expect it.
I really like the Manager Tools podcasts. They have a "basics" series here.
I highly recommend reading The One Minute Manager for anyone that is new to management. It's the type of thing that you can read in an hour or so, but it has a really good message and is a great guide especially on how to give feedback to your team.
+1 Emkorial's post.
You need to be a decent human being, but that doesn't mean that you can be everyone's buddy either.
Another key thing is to understand what you don't know. Many managers assume that since they are responsible for X, they magically become experts in X. Don't make that mistake.
Any advice on being a manager?
- Work on communication. I mean, there will always be a little bit of "the boss versus us" going on, but be available, be supportive, and always know the vibe of the team. This is something you really only gain with experience.
- Don't fucking micromanage. It will drive you crazy, and you hired someone to do the work for a reason, right? Let them do their job, set up a framework where they can do it and feel productive, and concentrate on their goals.
- Keep meetings short, light, and fun. Any one-on-one should be outside the meeting. Never, ever, ever dress someone down in a meeting
- Praise twice as much (or more) than you correct. People won't come to you if all you are gonna do is bitch at them.
- Praise your employees at meetings, and let them know you are doing so. I had a boss do this a lot, like he'd say to his managers, "Thanks to Punk Walrus, we not only have the stats you need, but in a useful and digestible form. Thank him as you pass him in the hallway."
- Never take anything personally. No time.
Any advice on interviewing or other common hiring pitfalls? I know what skills I need and what kind of personality I need.
- Hire someone who is a "good fit" personally over skills. Skills you can teach, personality not so much. Someone who is a brilliant analyst but a shitty person will drag the team down. I have hired good fits over skills, and it's led to far more successes than the other way around. If you need someone who is hyper-skilled, but an asshole, keep people away from him as much as possible. I have also had some "stub workers" like this that turned out well, but it's a risk I'd rather not take unless desperate.
- Interview people constantly. Always have people waiting in the wings, and network a lot in case you suddenly need a new hire. Nothing worst than starting out cold or by surprise, "shit, I need a new guy!" Keep in touch with people in your industry.
Am I going down with a sinking ship?
Kinda sounds like it, but as far as "I am not at all certain that it will turn out well," remember you learn a lot by making mistakes. This is your first step.
Also, I second the "One Minute Manager," one of the FEW books on decent management I can recommend. I also second Emkorial's list.
There's a ton of gold in here.
I would also add two things:
1)If you know how to do some of the scut work, and your employees are looking a bit busy, volunteer to help out doing the scut work from time to time.
2)Have a good sense of humor. When the boss V. employee chatter happens, just let them know you'll be napping later in the day, and that you expect them to have their projects done before you go golfing on Friday.
3)Explore the value of working outside of work. Not just for you, but for your employees. Telecommuting, Remote Desktop, etc. Maybe even working from a coffee shop for half a day. Folks who feel like their WORK is valued, and not their skill at warming a chair, will be more productive.
JiveTurkey wrote:
I really like the Manager Tools podcasts. They have a "basics" series here.
I started listening to these the other day, and while most of them are common sense to me, they are still really good pointers and should be part of your daily affirmation.
Manager Tools (and Career Tools) are very helpful. You really should be subscribing just because they fill in the cracks, but more importantly if you ever disagree with them it challenges you to really understand *why.* Horstmann's a bit of a dick from an IT perspective, but he helps you at least synthesize why thinking from a business perspective is critical. I've been doing their podcasts for about a year or so now, and I still think some of them are pure gold.
They also chronicle the failures and shortcomings of others. Sometimes that's more instructional than telling you what to do. We can give positive advice, but it's not as meaningful as a negative example, sometimes.
Everything you laid out concerning the new CFO and how much he'll depend on you SCREAMS to me that you should be his #2 guy AND ask for the entire analytics team to answer to you. Ask for a VP title. You got a raise. Sit him down and explore options where you can be his right hand man.
This is an awesome opportunity to attach yourself to his hip and help run the entire dept.
Him > you > other FA managers > FA's
Recognize the opportunity.
Do it.
Completely agree with the above and the one killer feature that this new CFO has it that he appears to know and accept his shortcomings and delegates appropriately. Rare enough out in the wild that it caught my eye. Good Luck!
I've downloaded the manager tools podcasts and am listening to them on my commute - good stuff here.
I have some good resumes and have told HR to start setting up interviews, the first one is going to be Tuesday or Wednesday. I'm really looking forward to it.
Re: VP title, we just hired a VP of Finance (this company is unfortunately much more comfortable hiring and retaining managers and directors than people who actually produce work). The CFO really likes her and I'll be reporting to her, and she has about 15 years more experience in healthcare than I do. Which is fine, really - I'd rather spend more time producing than managing at this point in my career and I don't want my first job with managerial responsibilities to be as a VP.
VP is just a title signifying seniority in the pecking order.
If he hired someone though, sounds like the opportunity is lost already. That said, make yourself indespensible to both and given that you're pretty much the only guy who knows the deep, technical side, you're starting off on the right foot regardless.
That said, moving into a management role earlier than later is far more beneficial. Making a career in -management- is far, far more lucrative and far more secure. As you mentioned yourself, the firm prefers to hire managers. That's the norm for most firms, esp if they follow a traditional manager hierarchy.
It's in your interest, on all fronts, to make that jump.


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From an email I recently received from a lurker (and an ex-coworker):
You can go to ******* ****. My opinion of you? Your writing is ****, you don't have a creative bone in your body, you are a coward, a bigot, you are one of those pale, loathsome **** who slides along in the shadows of self-respect, building up his fragile ego by bashing others.
This same individual also wrote that he's "suddenly very interested in watching [me] bleed". I never can understand what impels some people to behave this way
Thanks for setting me straight. You're right. I was shocked at his response and as a result, I approached that situation the wrong way. I'll send him an email apologizing.