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| Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!
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Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige! (Japanese: 世界一華麗なポケモン!?チラチーノVSツタージャ! The Most Magnificent Pokémon in the World?! Chillaccino VS Tsutarja!) is the 98th episode of the Best Wishes series, and the 755th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on October 11, 2012 and is scheduled to air in the United States on February 2, 2013 as the first episode of the sixteenth season, Pokémon Black & White: Adventures in Unova.
|Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.
Whilst walking in a forest, Emolga gets into a fight with Snivy and gets knocked away, causing the gang to go chase after her. They find Emolga, and meet Maya, a snobbish girl, with what she calls "The most elegant Pokémon in the world", referring to her Cinccino. She is also accompanied by two women, Shion and Mizuki, with the "second most elegant Pokémon, and the third most elegant Pokémon", Lilligant and Roserade, respectively.
Maya calls Iris's Emolga ditzy and pathetic, and Ash's Snivy inelegant, as well as ugly. This causes Iris to become angry, which makes Maya laugh and walk back to her tour bus. Iris climbs up the cliff Maya was on, but only to find that she is too late, Maya has just set off in her bus. The bus has a pattern with roses on it, so Ash and his friends head to the nearest city, and ask a passerby about it. This is when they find out about the Pokémon opera, and find the school.
With Iris intent on confronting Maya, the passerby tells the group that only girls are allowed inside, meaning Ash and Cilan cannot enter. As a result, Iris drags them to a costume store, where Ash and Cilan are forced to cross dress. They enter the school, claiming they want to learn from Maya. Pikachu, Axew, and Pansage are dressed up as girls.
At first, Mizuki is hesitant to let them in, until Maya appears and tells Mizuki to let them in. The engage in battles, on a field in the middle of a circle of mud. Maya states that the loser is the first one to fall in the mud, or is unable to battle. First it is Pansage VS Roserade, Cilan VS Shion. The battle results in Cilan's loss and Shion's victory. Next, it is Snivy VS Lilligant, and after many close calls with Snivy almost falling into the mud, Ash takes the win. Lastly it is Maya VS Iris, Cinccino VS Emolga, respectively. Emolga manages to knock Cinccino into the mud, but Cinccino just shakes the mud off. Maya explains that this is due to Cinccino's oils on its body. Iris calls this a cheat, and Maya laughs. They have a re-battle with Emolga VS Roserade, Pansage VS Lilligant, and Snivy VS Cinccino. Emolga wins her battle, Pansage loses his, and Snivy, under the leadership of Iris, just for that battle, wins. Iris had commanded Snivy to use Leaf Storm many times in the battle, and letting Snivy take hits from Cinccino. At last when Snivy knocks Cinccino and Maya into the mud, Cinccino cannot use the oil to shake the mud off. This is because the many Leaf Storms that Iris had Snivy use took off the oil. Maya admits defeat, proving to be just about as much of a sore loser as Georgia. Then the administrator of the opera, Chihaya asks for Iris, Ash and Cilan to join the opera. The three take off, leaving the administrator behind. After changing back into their normal clothes, the three head off too Higaki City once again.
Major events
- Ash learns that the Unova League will be held in Higaki City.
- Ash and his friends leave Cynthia's villa.
- For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the timeline of events.
Pokémon debuts
Who's That Pokémon?: Cinccino (Japan)
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Axew (Iris's)
- Oshawott (Ash's)
- Pignite (Ash's)
- Snivy (Ash's)
- Scraggy (Ash's)
- Emolga (Iris's)
- Pansage (Cilan's)
- Cinccino (Maya's)
- Lilligant (Mizuki's)
- Roserade (Shion's)
- Cottonee (multiple)
- Swanna (multiple)
- Pidove (multiple)
- Professor Oak's Pokémon Live Caster: Heatmor
- This episode includes Ash cross-dressing, which he has done once in every past series (the previously occasions involved him dressing up to challenge the Celadon Gym, helping someone practice confessing feelings and serving at the Mountain Hut Maid Café).
- During this episode, Pikachu's tail has a heart shaped piece of paper taped on, to make him appear female marking the first time that the Pikachu gender difference has been acknowledged in the anime.
- Maya breaks the fourth wall in this episode, doing so by pushing the split screen out while arguing with Iris to show her.
- After Iris puts her disguise on, the costumes in the background are the same ones she and Ash wore in An Epic Defense Force!.
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- British Grand Prix
Silverstone advises fans to stay away on Saturday
- News:
Ecclestone defends Silverstone organisers
- News:
Thousands miss out after Silverstone traffic chaos
- Race:
- British Grand Prix
- Circuits:
- Silverstone Circuit
Silverstone is advising fans with public car park passes not to come to the circuit on Saturday after a day of travelling chaos on Friday.
The advice is not aimed at those who have pre-booked park and ride tickets or those within walking distance, but fans with public passes may be turned away. On Friday people being turned away from waterlogged campsites completely clogged the local roads to and from the circuit meaning many failed to arrive in time for the F1 action.
"Silverstone are strongly advising fans with public car park passes for Saturday, not to come to Silverstone tomorrow," read a statement. "Unless spectators have PRE-BOOKED Park and Ride, have a hospitality ticket that includes parking in the centre of the circuit, or are already in local campsites and able to walk to the circuit, Silverstone strongly advises that you do not attend the qualifying day of the British Grand Prix.
"Silverstone has had to take this action due to the fact that 50% of the public car parks have been lost, due to the severe weather conditions over the last weeks and, in particularly, the last 36 hours. Silverstone is doing everything possible to protect and preserve as many of the car parks ahead of Sunday.
"Fans will be refunded for any unused Friday or Saturday tickets. Full details on how this will be handled will be communicated early next week."
The circuit's managing director Richard Phillips apologised to the fans. "I feel very responsible for it. This is something I have been very proud to do over the years and I feel I could almost cry now."

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You could hear a pin drop in the dining room. At 2 p.m., preparations are beginning in anticipation for a busy dinner crowd. Chef de cuisine Rebecca Costanzo and her team are getting their kitchen work stations ready — thus, the work day is just beginning at Portofino Ristorante and Bar at The Longboat Key Club and Resort.
Just last year, Costanzo took the Key Club chefs by storm when she asked them to take a chance on her.
Costanzo had been a grill cook at the Harbourside Grille for three-and-a-half years, when the club purchased the former Café on the Bay, at the Longboat Key Club Moorings, and planned to turn it into an Italian restaurant.
When the club brought in five or six chefs (including one from Italy) to interview for the top position, Costanzo was right there, helping deliver the tasting plates to the club chefs to sample. After tasting a few of the dishes, she knew she could do even better.
And, after tasting Costanzo's Italian dishes, Key Club Chefs Bob Weil and Thomas McKinney-Sther were blown away and realized what they had been looking for was right in front of them. Costanzo was hired, and, at only 30 years old, she had her own restaurant.
The head chef position at Portofino seemed destined for Costanzo. Growing up Italian, with the typical large-and-lengthy Italian meals being cooked, Costanzo was always a self-proclaimed "foodie."
"My mother taught me how to make her famous marinara — we call it 'gravy'," Costanzo says. "She showed me exactly how to make it on the stove for eight hours — Italian food has always been my favorite cuisine."
With cooking in her blood, Costanzo worked her way up from the bottom. She moved to Florida at age 16 and began as a buser, then moved to hostess, cashier and, finally, a prep cook. At the time, it was a means to make a living, but she loved the business. After a move to Virginia, she started to meet and admire "real culinarians" and executive chefs. While working more closely with the chefs, Costanzo was frustrated she couldn't understand their lingo.
"The chefs were throwing out words I didn't understand, so I decided to go to culinary school to figure out what they were talking about," she says. "I had already learned the procedures and techniques throughout my experiences, but there I was able to learn the words. The Culinary Institute of America fine-tuned me to be more well-rounded."
But the warm weather kept calling the talented chef back to Florida, particularly Sarasota. She applied at the Key Club for the grill cook job — which took five grueling interviews to finally get the job, but she says it was absolutely worth the effort. Now, Costanzo is especially proud to prepare her favorite personal recipe, Portofino's Mandilli de Saea Bolognese.
Taking direction from her mentor at The Founders Inn, in Virginia, Bob Zappatelli, who recently died, Costanzo has learned to be a respectable chef — no Gordon Ramsay from "Hell's Kitchen" here. She also has taken his advice to heart: "Take simple ingredients and make them great."


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Discussion in 'Pro Match Results and Discussion' started by soyizgood, Feb 2, 2009.
Also there was that match at (Madrid?) where Jankovic mocked Ana's fist pump...
great looking Spaniard Garbine Muguruza, watch her play Serena
Does anyone know when the last time Date Krumm reached the 3rd round at a major was? About to do it again, up 6-2 on Peer.
aga displayed some deft , well anticipated defensive shots against dominikas barage in that tourney.
one of those good contrast to watch matches...and the games seemed rather tight despite the score
17 years ago at Wimbledon. She actually made the SF there...lost to Graf. First time doing it in her comeback.
WTA's stock just took a major hit thanks to the Robson/Kvitova match at AO 2013.
Kvit's performance against Robson was painful - 18 double faults, 51 UEs. She looked on the verge of a breakdown at any point.
Taking "What's Wrong With Her?!" to another level. She deserves her own List.
Kvitova's reverting to pre-2011 Petra. I didn't get to see this mess of a match, but it seems neither lady deserved to win. Kvitova making a cr@pload of UEs and passing up high percentage for low percentage shots is something I come to expect from her against ANY opponent.
Kvitova just lost over 800 pts. I suspect she just wants to fall out of the top 10 before making a resurgence. Stosur is scared of expectations of playing in Australia while Kvitova is scared of expectations of being the next big thing. Both of them need to see a shrink.
Stosur, Kvitova, and Petrova added back to the list. Chakvetadze is the list's preferred psychologist.
i remember 2011 when everybody thought kvitova was the next big thing, and at the time it seemed like a good possibility:
finalist @ eastbourne
champion @ wimby
finalist @ london
fed cup champion
champion @ paris
champion @ linz
champion @ istanbul
last night she kept trying to get herself straight, but I think the crowd got to her when they seemed to gang up on her, cheering her errors, etc., the same way they do to federer opponnets sometimes. I started feeling sorry for her. It's not normal human nature to be able to ignore that ... it probly will take some kind of hypnotism to be able to deal with it.
What a fall from expectation and hype. Between Kvitova's lack of fitness/flatfooted movement (which seems to have gone south since her lone majors title), lax behavior on court and falling back on blasting balls, she seems to be on the path of (ultimately) being a one-major wonder. She had the skill to win a major, but all of that vanished quickly--almost as though she just encountered the perfect storm of a draw to get her to the final, with the added benefit of facing one who was not so strong an opponent.
Her defenders love to point to asthma, the heat, etc., but that excuse cannot be used--particularly when they thought she wss in command of the match, so the blame for her failure rests between the ears, and with her body.
That was a tough loss for Kvitova. She almost burst into tear right before heading into the tunnel.
Why would she do that ? (Anyways voluntarily) -- She's really struggling and this primordially because of style of play. It's just too offensive and she's never ever going to win many matches playing like that. Obviously there are many other factors that come into play but this one I'd put on top of the list.
She's becoming the next Ivanovic. It'll be more and more hard for supporters including me to deny these critics with the results she's been posting lately though in the 'Petra vs. Ivanovic' discussion Petra > Ana. This is how low the standards have reached when she was projected in the upper-middle tier slam champions (Venus, Justine etc.)
Anyaways, I don't see her doing better in IW, Miami so grass is her unique salvation here.
Her results have gotten worse the past 4 majors (she did worse in the French SF than at the AO SF). With her form after the USO this match with Robson could have been on grass and it would be a good chance the result would have been the same.
I've been saying for a while that she doesn't like the spotlight. She's too next-door girly. And she gets really impatient. Constructing a point is not in her vocabulary. What did she do in the off-season other than goof off?
I've been saying she needs a new coach. The Czechs and Slovaks just play bang-bang tennis. The moment they get thrown a curve ball they all fold according to the script. It's like she plays without a purpose these days. Her serve is overrated and predictable. The moment her serve falls apart, her game just goes downhill. She has many talents and skills she doesn't utilize and/or just forgets about when she plays. That's the real frustrating part.
She is a mental headcase. She needs a wake-up call.... SOON!
I think a big revision of the list is in order after the AO. I would also nominate Stosur-Zheng for the match list. Heck, I would still nominate Clijsters-Li. It was painful to watch that lack of mental strength.
That last game of the first set was epic. About three amazing points sprinkled amidst about two dozen real stinkers!!
She's already had quite a few. She just hits the snooze button and rolls back over!
Wozniacki needs to fire her dad pronto.
Apparaently he berated her in the PLAYERS LOUNGE after her Lisicki win, and sent her to practice.
that is rough
She needs to cut off his allowance.
She won despite being down a set...she fought her way out. That to me deserves a pat on the back not a chew out. The man is yet another control issue tennis parent like others have had in the past and Caro needs to get him out of the picture ASAP.
Lather, break, repeat.
Hard to tell but maybe her game simply can not progress anymore. She already has probably all the tools, hard to do better from there.
Her RG SF was out of pure luck -- her draw was particularly weak and even so she struggled against couple girls like Shvedova before she had met the most in-form player losing in straights.
Her margin on grass IMO is still the highest after Serena Williams but I'm really intrigued with her declining fitness, footwork [...] how well she'll keep performing on this surface knowing that it requires so much precise movement to be offensive.
I'm generally not into the 'because a player fails, she/he needs to push the Master caution alert button' and change everything, coach, fitness coach etc. -- nevertheless, it's possible that the Kotyza contribution might have reached it's limits and Petra might probably need a new talk.
It's risky, a change can go either way, positive or negative but conceivably it's difficult to see Petra tone down her game if she also in parallel doesn't drastically improve her fitness (defensive, counter-punching skills) to be able to stay in points longer.
Power is the main motor of her game so I can understand when in difficult moments that she tries to rely on what she does best [...] but I can understand that she needs to change that mentality.
so does anyone know what is up with jj? i know she lost, but did she every get treatment from the trainer for whatever? she was clutching her back and the trainer showed up on court during the 2-1 changeover but afaik jj didn't get treatment for anything?
Stats from the horrible Woz-Tsurenko match.
Woz: 5 winners/17 unforced errors
Tsurenko: 19 winners/48 unforced errors
Combined 12 breaks in 19 games.
Sveta, you better beat Woz.
Still early in the season, but I think Li should definitely be removed from the list. So far, she has been consistent and winning matches she's suppose to win
Li needs to make a statement during the majors. QFs is something she should be making, which is something she hasn't done the past 6 majors.
Vesnina can make it off the list if she makes a QF. 4th round is the furthest she's been in a major. Is her 3rd time in the 4th round a charm? She'll face a shaky Azarenka next. Vesnina hadn't made a 4th round at a major in over 3 years and lost in the 1st round at the AO each of the past 4 years, so I'll likely take her off regardless of outcome.
Yeah +1 to that. If Wozi wins then my hopes of winning the racquet bracket are over. I'd lose by 3 points even if all my other picks were correct.
Gogo Kuzzy, Sloane Stephens, and Goerges!
Ivanović vs Radwanska.
Looking forward to this one, should be real.
time to add Kerber?!
Never mind...
I have a felling it won't be as exciting or close as it could be. Radwa will get a ton of balls back, play slice-and-dice, mix it up, and Ana will have her moments with some huge winners, but will ultimately miss too much. Something like 6-4, 6-4, or 6-4, 6-3 for Radwa.
Well the Aussie swing is her real strong point anyway....well for the last couple years anyway. She is doing well defending her points but unless she goes past the quarters all it will be is equal to last year. Thats not a bad thing..but unless post AO she steps/keeps this up...I stay shes in limbo LOL
The way she looked today she should at the very least pick up her membership application.
did she troll you?
Would not add Kerber at all. Made the 4th round, had a bad day. She's been too consistent over the past year to even consider adding her yet. She'd have to have a lot more poor results.
Makarova defends her QF points. Now if she can just play decent outside of Australia and grass....
I think this will be a long year for Kvitova, Kerber, Errani. Heck throw in Stosur as well. If Wozniacki doesn't evolve from being THE WTA pusher, she can join these girls. I think we'll have a few new faces for the YEC. Hopefully deserving players that earned their spots.
Anyone see Cornet's match against Venus, Alize wouldn't stop feeling sorry for herself. Yelling at herself in french after every point. WWWH?
First of all, this thread, named "The What's Wrong with Her?" thread is itself an irony inside a paradox. A bunch of guys, doubtlessly most of whom did not attain to any professional career, judging the efforts of women at the top of the their sport, with a lens that colors what some would say is "She played to the best of her ability," as some sort of defect, failing or malady in the most ad hominem way.
But as far as JJ is concerned, this post reminds me of the 2010 Wimbledon coverage when JJ was interviewed and mentioned that the wind was a factor in her serve results. The haters practically skewered her. People like accused her of making excuses and took personal shots at her. I watched in awe when Roger Federer complained about the wind and those same commentators in almost complete ignorance of their hypocrisy went on to agree that the wind was "horrendous" and how unfortunate it was for Roger.
Some people have biases, hatred and dislikes and what they think about others (and themselves) is informed by those feelings.
Me? I love JJ's game and Roger's as well. If JJ calls for treatment I love it. There's always a chance that the cameras will provide a closeup of the smoking hot body on that pretty Serbian. That's a good thing. If you think that she does it to manipulate a match then your judgement is about as lacking as your character. Even with the anonymity of the Internet, I wouldn't make such an accusation unless I knew what i was talking about.
JJ is a good person with a game that has promise. Win or lose, I love to watch her play. Go JJ!
who's attacking anyone, pete (that is aside from you jumping all over my case, that is)? where do i accuse jj of faking anything? where did i say that "this is the 2010 wimbledon all over again"? i could tell she was hurt because she played differently from that point on. i was actually hoping someone who saw the rest of the match or a post match presser would chime in with a medical update. instead i got you, mr. perry mason himself with 4 posts under his belt questioning my character because i want to know if my wife's fav is gonna be on the shelf for a while.
you'd better lighten up quite a bit, jr. if this is how you react to a post as benign as mine, then there are people on this board who will eat you alive!
Kerber still played well today, despite the loss. I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss her chances for the YEC.
Li makes it to the QF. She's trying hard to get off this list.
Kuzy pulls it out, unbelievable. Still a headcase though.
Very true. But I think she's in better spirits. I liked her variety and she was very effective at the net. Seemed a bit more under control off the forehand wing. IF she can control her forehand and her emotions, she has a legit shot to win the AO.
kuzzy should bronze that third set just for how she was able to pull it together and pull out a win. she was lights out in the last game serving for the match.
poor woz got snakebit again.
All right Svetlanaaaaaa!!!!!! Nice to know she's still around.
I am afraid to say that, but Wozniacki will not progress with her limited game variety. She can only use 2 strokes, nothing else, even being in a situation calling for drop shot or a slice, she used the same over and over again. Not to mention her angle game includes one angle, right in the middle. I am really surprised she managed to win 1 set. Did someone say she was #1 at some point?
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Today, Sporting News recruiting writer Brian McLaughlin continues his position-by-position look at some of the top players in the country.
Hunter Bivin
Apollo (Owensboro, Ky.)
Bivin says: "Coaches have always told me I move well for my size. Me playing basketball helps me with my footwork and agility."
His take on schools: Bivin is the younger brother of Louisville lineman Harris Bivin. He committed to Notre Dame in April.
Bradley Bozeman
Handley School (Roanoke, Ala.)
About Bozeman: Bozeman is a punishing run blocker with a nasty streak, which will fit right into what he'll be doing at the next level.
His take on schools: Bozeman is an Alabama commitment. "The staff is doing an amazing job, plus all the commits are turning into recruiters. I don't think we will stop (winning titles) any time soon. I'm planning on getting a couple more while I'm up there."
Dual threat QB | Pro-style QB | RB | All-purpose RB | WR | TE | Guards/centers | DT | DE | ILB | OLB | CB | Safeties | Kickers
Chris Fox
Ponderosa (Parker, Colo.)
About Fox: Fox is committed to Michigan, and is one of several linemen that has the Wolverines as one of the nation's top 2013 classes to date.
His take on schools: "Coach (Brady) Hoke is an awesome coach and I'm so happy to be playing for him. I love that we will be playing power ball. That is how I play my game."
Austin Golson
Prattville (Ala.)
Golson says: "Coaches think that I am tough, big, athletic and a hard worker. Most of all I love God, but I'm just blessed with the size and football ability to play college football."
His take on schools: Golson is committed to Florida State. "It's a great place, and I would say the coaches or that it's Tallahassee is the biggest reason I want to go there."
One-stop shopping: 2013 Recruiting Central
Ethan Pocic
Lemont Township (Lemont, Ill.)
Pocic says: "I play with an aggressive style and go hard every play. I'd like to check out as many schools as possible."
His take on schools: Pocic recently came out with a top 10 that includes Auburn, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Wisconsin and USC. Tennessee and Arkansas may get unofficial visits, also.
A'Shawn Robinson
Arlington Heights (Fort Worth, Texas)
Robinson says: "(Coaches love me) because of the way I play and work on the field and because of the work I'm doing in the classroom is showing how hard I work off the field and on the field."
His take on schools: Robinson is committed to Texas, one of several dozen schools that offered him.
Na'Ty Rodgers
McDonough (Pomfret, Md.)
Rodgers says: "I think my strength is pretty much my toughness and ability to move, my kickstep and great footwork. I think I can get off the ball well."
His take on schools: Maryland, North Carolina, Rutgers, South Carolina, Tennessee, USC and Washington have offered. "I'm really open. My father's (former Washington player Tyrone Rodgers) been helping me through this process, just guiding me. It's been planned out. He has just told me not to fall in love with the first school because you never know what can happen."
Jake Thomas
Columbus (Miss.)
Thomas says: "(Coaches) usually seem to be attracted to my size most of all, but my mobility as a big guy seems to impress them as well. I think they also like my versatility on the line."
His take on schools: Mississippi State and Southern Miss have offered, but more are likely on the way. "Right now my recruiting is wide open for the most part. I'm gaining a lot of interest throughout the SEC but I'm still keeping my options open for now."
Logan Tuley-Tillman
Manual (Peoria, Ill.)
Tuley-Tillman: "Coaches have told me I'm very blessed and big. I'm 16 and a half years old and I'm already 6-foot-7, 308 pounds and very athletic because of my basketball background. I'm always angry when I play and I'll try to put whoever is across from me in the ground by any means necessary."
His take on schools: He is committed to Michigan. "I love Michigan because we are all honestly family, and they don't look at you as just a tool for them to use then get rid of when they're done. They actually love you and your family."
Laremy Tunsil
Columbia (Lake City, Fla.)
Tunsil says: "I think (tackles are vital) because we've got to protect the quarterback so they don't get hurt, just like they say in the movie Blind Side. If he gets hurt, that could be the end of a career. It's a fun position to me. I love tackle because you get to pancake people and protect the quarterback."
His take on schools: "I have a top nine now, of Florida, FSU, Alabama, LSU, Michigan, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Georgia and USC."
Dual threat QB | Pro-style QB | RB | All-purpose RB | WR | TE | Guards/centers | OT | DT | DE | ILB | OLB | CB | Safeties | Kickers


text: I think this viewpoint will alienate a number of recreational players. If you're playing tournaments, and to a lesser extent league, then it's possibly true. However, if the biggest 'match' you play is with recreational hitting partners or a ladder match at your local club, then a winning at all costs attitude is less prevalent. It's important to remember that the reason we play is because we enjoy the game. Some people enjoy winning so much, that will be their focus. Others look elsewhere. Nowadays I measure success not on the scoreline, but on how well I feel I've played: and for me, that's about striking the ball cleanly, and moving well. I don't have that killer attitude any more. I'd far rather come off court feeling I've played well and losing, than having a stinker but grinding out a win.


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Florida State's Andrew Everly scored the game-winning goal in a shootout and Blake Wladyka blocked both of Georgia Tech's attempts to give the Seminoles a 5-4 victory over the Yellow Jackets in the 15th annual Savannah Tire Hockey Classic at the Savannah Civic Center on Friday night.
"We have to thank our goalie for that shootout," Everly said of Wladyka. "Blake played great. It was a rough first period, but we came through in the end. We just want to win tomorrow and go home with the trophy and party."
The tournament ends today with Florida State (9-7) and Florida playing at 5:30 p.m., and Georgia Tech (10-11) playing Georgia at 8:30 p.m.
FSU and Georgia Tech went to a shootout following a scoreless 5-minute sudden-death overtime. The Seminoles forced overtime when Trip Fessenden scored with 38.1 seconds left in the third period, tying the game at 4.
"I knew that we've got a great team, and we were all pushing forward, and we had the confidence to get it done," Fessenden said. "We knew there was time. We never gave up and every one of the guys on the ice put forth their best effort, and we came out with a win."
In the shootout, Florida State's Steven O'Neil scored against Georgia Tech goaltender Michael Klein. The Yellow Jackets' Matthew Zaske had his shot blocked by the Seminoles' Wladyka. FSU's Matt Cazes missed a shot against Klein. The Yellow Jackets' Ryan Fritz had his shot blocked by Wladyka. That set the stage for Everly, whose jubilant teammates stormed from their bench and mobbed him on the ice to celebrate.
Florida State won the tournament in 2008.
Georgia Tech is attempting to win the Thrasher Cup for a third consecutive year. The Yellow Jackets, who have won the Hockey Classic seven times, capped a three-peat in 2003.
"We had our opportunities to put the game away, but we just never could get that next goal to get that two-goal lead," Georgia Tech coach Brian McSparron said. "We kept them in the game the whole time. And Blake, their goaltender, he just played fantastic."
Georgia Tech took a 1-0 lead with 19:15 left in the first period when Fritz scored an unassisted goal. Florida State recovered quickly and tied it at 1 on Cazes' goal with 17:22 to play.
The Yellow Jackets went up 2-1 on Zaske's unassisted goal with 10:30 remaining.
In the second period, Florida State tied the game at 2 on Fessenden's unassisted power-play goal with 6:04 left. But Georgia Tech answered with 5:31 remaining when Matt Shriver scored off Fritz's assist to put the Yellow Jackets back up, 3-2. The Seminoles tied it at 3 on O'Neil's unassisted goal with 2:29 remaining.
In the third period, Georgia Tech's Fritz scored off an assist by Michael McKinney and Kenny McCrary with 3:11 left to give the Yellow Jackets a 4-3 lead until FSU's Fessenden forced overtime.
FSU's Everly and Georgia Tech's Fritz were named Players of the Match and earned automatic spots on the all-tournament team.
"There are a lot of different tiebreakers, but right now we're not looking that far," Georgia Tech's McSparron said. "Right now we're just looking at beating Georgia. We just told the guys that odds are we're not walking out with the (Thrasher) Cup, and that's fine, but we've got Georgia tomorrow. Georgia, in front of 8,000 people, that's a lot of fun."
Goals: Georgia Tech, Ryan Fritz, 19:15 (unassisted); Florida State, Matt Cazes, 17:22 (unassisted); Georgia Tech, Matthew Zaske, 10:30 (unassisted).
Goals: Florida State, Trip Fessenden, 6:04 (unassisted); Georgia Tech, Matt Shriver, 5:31 (Fritz assist); Florida State, Steven O'Neil, 2:29 (unassisted).
Goals: Georgia Tech, Fritz, 3:11 (Michael McKinney, Kenny McCrary assisted); Florida State, Fessenden, 0:38.1 (Cazes, O'Neil assisted).
Goals: None
Florida State's O'Neil scored on Michael Klein; Georgia Tech's Zaske blocked by Blake Wladyka; Florida State's Cazes missed; Georgia Tech's Fritz blocked by Wladyka; Florida State's Andrew Everly scored on Klein.
Where: Savannah Civic Center
When: Thursday: South Carolina 4, The Citadel 3. Friday: Florida State 5, Georgia Tech 4 (shootout); late, Florida vs. Georgia. Today: 5:30 p.m., Florida vs. Florida State; 8:30 p.m., Georgia Tech vs. Georgia
Tickets: $10 and $15 (20 percent off with military or college ID)
Info: 912-651-6556, savannahhockeyclassic.com.


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Atari creator's 21st century automat coming to Mountain View
In the future, customers will go to a clean, well-lit cafeteria where delicious food will be on display behind glass. See what you like? Drop a few coins in the slot and that liverwurst on rye is all yours. Of course, by "the future" we mean 80 years ago, not in a couple of months when Atari founder Nolan Bushnell brings another of his uWink outposts to the Valley. The gimmick? You order your food on a touch screen! You'd think with Bushnell's experience with animatronics at Chuck E. Cheese, there'd at least be frickin' robots. (Photo by Eater LA)


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Hmmm... what to say about me... I'm 19 and I'm from London. I've loved Harry Potter pretty much since the moment the first book came out, and I hated all the hype at first. I didn't like the thought that a book which had been a carefully kept secret was now out in the open, at the mercy of the world's hysteria. But hey - it's brought us all joy, and a brilliant horde of fan fiction!
My favourite book is OotP - I think the darker Harry gets, the more interesting the story becomes. Thus my fiction tends to centre around the darker strains to Harry's character, and his fears. Very little fluff involved!
Anything else interesting to say?... I'm a literary type of gal as 19 year olds go - unsurprising given that I'm in my first year of a degree in English Literature. I'm fond of poetry(especially Keats, Auden and Eliot), fond of a handful of the great novels (Pride and Prejudice, Wuthering Heights, 1984, anything by James Joyce). And I LOVE Classical Literature (The Odyssey, the Aeneid, Sophocles). It takes a while to get to grips with, but if you haven't tried, it's worth it.
Seems a strange combination really, when I think about it - Harry Potter and Sophocles. Ah well - that's life I guess!


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Can anyone help me. I have a friend who will be doing alot of business in Brazil in the coming months he is used to playing on the most excluisive golf courses in Europe. He is looking to become a member of one of the best and most exclusive courses in the South of Brazil. He doesn't mind going onto a waiting list and he doesn't mind how much it costs (money is no issue to him) He just wants THE best and MOST exclusive. Can anyone help me?
Here are the top ten of golf courses in Brazil:
1. São Fernando Golf Club
Estrada Fernando Nobre, 4000, Cotia, SP
11 4617-9000 | www.saofernando.com.br
2. Terravista Golf Course
Estrada Municipal de Trancoso, Km 18, Porto Seguro, BA 73
2105-2104/2103 | www.terravistagolf.com.br
3. Comandatuba Ocean Course
Hotel Transamérica Ilha de Comandatuba, Una, BA
73 3686-1039 | www.comandatuba.com.br/L_golf.htm
4. Itanhangá Golf Club
Estrada da Barra da Tijuca, 2005, Rio de Janeiro, RJ
21 2494-2507 | www.itanhaga.com.br
5. Gávea Golf & Country Club
Estrada da Gávea, 800, Rio de Janeiro, RJ
21 3323-6050 | www.gaveagolf.com.br
6. Fazenda da Grama Country & Golf Club
Rodovia SP 324 (Vinhedo-Viracopos), km 83,5, Itupeva, SP
11 4591-8001 | www.fazendadagrama.com.br
7. Iberostar Praia do Forte Golf Club
Rodovia BA 099, km 56, Mata de São João, BA
71 3676-4200 | www.iberostar.com.br/praiadoforte
8. Damha Golf Club
Rodovia SP 318, km 234, São Carlos, SP
16 2106-6053 | www.dgc.com.br
9. Clube Quinta da Baroneza de Golfe
Rodovia Alkindar Monteiro Junqueira km 33,5, Bragança
Paulista, SP
11 4892-2703 | www.quintadabaroneza.com.br
10. Alphaville Graciosa Club
Avenida Tomaz Edison de Andrade Vieira, Pinhais, PR
41 3551-1389 | www.clubealphaville.com.br
I will ask my sister in law who is a native of Brazil and see what she may know. I wish money wasn't an issue for me, otherwise I would be at a few different courses in RI, specifically Newport CC, Sakonet golf club, and Sheltor Harbor to name a few.
Welcome to the community Lucy. I am sure you will find folks will give you some options.
Welcome VIPL ! Golf in Brazil sounds great based on the extensive list provided by Lusogolf....Will have to out it on my to play list !


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So... I've been thinking about a little modification on my machine. When I've bought it I made a small mistake, buying a locked CPU. Now, I want more speed to convert mkv and I'm stuck at the i5 2400 + 400Mhz... Well, I will be building a small office machine for my girlfriend's sister so I'm thinking about ditching this one and buy something like a 2500K or 3570K. I have 4x2Gb of RAM from my own that will also move to this new PC, as I might pull the trigger to 16Gb of RAM. I also have a Corsair Force F60 (SATA2) that can be used on this new machine, as the Intel Stock Cooler.
Now, for now the new machine will be used only for internet browsing, word, excel, etc... Light stuff. Later on, she will be using AUTOCAD, as she is graduating in Architecture. Later, at that time, if necessary I'll add a dedicated GPU. I'm not familiar with CAD system requirements, is a professional GPU needed to work with it? If so, how much for a card like that?
For now the integrated HD2000 its enough. I will be buying something like a B75 motherboard, they're cheap. Add in a Case, PSU, DVD Burner and Wifi Card and we are all set.
Now, as for my own machine, I intend to overclock. Between 2500K or 3570K, what do you suggest? My MSI P67GD65 supports Ivy Bridge with a BIOS update.
Money is tight gentleman
Thanks for any suggestions
Also advise me in a small CASE+PSU for this. The MB will be MicroATX, I would like to buy a small case with PSU included, but unbranded PSU's makes me the chills


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My Gasparilla Adventure…..Arggggggggggggg
Well, shiver me timbers and wash it all down with a grog of rum and ale. It was time again for the Gasparilla Pirates Invasion and this being the third adult holiday of the year, I had to get on another boat this year. I had a friend who has been trying to get me into his Krewe for about 10 years. I finally agreed if I could venture out on the water again with them this year. He made a few calls and got the okay for me to stowaway on board during the festivities this year.
I got down to the dock behind the Tampa Convention Center and he greeted me on the gangplank to the boat. I loved this boats, it was an old fishing boat that did day charters out into the Gulf of Mexico fro grouper and red snapper. The boat was decorated in red and black and had a pirate feel to it. My buddy was dressed to the nines as a pirate, and he got me a costume top and a leather pirate hat to wear with a huge feather in it. About 50 people had already arrived at the boat ans were in various stages of celebration or cigar smoking.
If you do not know about this annual event in Tampa, it is the celebration of Jose Gaspar, a ruthless pirate who plundered this fine city a long time ago. And being that we are on the Gulf stream just off the west coast of Florida, pirates and scalawags were known to come into port and do pretty much whatever they wanted until the U S put a military garrison in the city. So we have this annual event to celebrate the pirate tradition and the various adult activities that surround it. I had been selected by a local radio station to come out on the water last year and see what it was like from the water-side of the parade.
It was an exciting time and one that stuck in my mind all year. So when the idea came that I should join a Krewe and really see how the event is celebrated by the participants, how could I refuse. The best thing about this Krewe is it was both men and women in the organization, and I was happy as a clam about that fact. I got on board and quickly was presented with a huge bag of booty to throw off the boat during our cruise today. The bag must have weighed about 60 pounds and had T-shirts and beads up the ying yang. So I put the bag down and strolled over to the galley to get a breakfast bagel and a Pepsi and take in the ever changing atmosphere of the boat.
I looked out on the water and saw a sea of glass as the channel was free of boats and the activities were slow and meandering at 9 a.m. But I already knew of what would await me when I got back in at 1 p.m. The scene the year before was chaos mixed with some energetic confusion, and I love it all. So we all boarded the boat, about 125 of us and we began the slow trip out into old Tampa Bay to wait for the lead vessel to arrive from another location. Already the seawalls on both sides of the channel were becoming crowded with people and there were a fair amount of party settings going up at homes bordering the channels streets.
The smell of roasting BBQ and meats were in the air already and I took it in with the sea air and felt amazing today. The boat finally got into the channel area and we were ready to begin some serious fun. The Captain brought out the water cannon and the slingshots and about a few hundred balloons to be filled with warm water. He asked us to do warm water because of the chilly air, and to also be a good surprise when they hit the boats or the people. I liked that idea and my friend and I went up to the top deck to scout out opponents to fire upon.
The Krewe of Roughriders were right besides us and their D J on board was cranking some serious music, The blue uniformed soldier Krewe were all teasing us with their 34 degree Budweisers and rum-soaked cigars. So you know they were the first boat to get a bombardment of balloons and water cannon shots. We all just basked in the warming sun for a bit until the first water balloon hit the side of the railing just beyond us. It was now on like Donkey Kong, and we got the slingshot positioned and began to fire shot after shot. Of course we were taking on shots at the same time, but they did not know we had a water cannon that could boost water 50 yards if we wanted to use it.
I think the Roughriders knew this and got about 30 yards away, just within the range of the slingshot, but far enough for no thrown shots at them. At this time the smaller boats with hordes of women and bead hungry crews began to stroll by the boat. We pelted some with beads and balloons and a few with younger kids got T-shirts and cups and bandannas. A few of the boats also flashed via Mardi Gras style and that got cheers from both boats. No I do not condone that kind of activity, but I am a single guy, so I cheered too.
Anyways, the lead boat finally arrived and we got into line about 4 boats behind them and we started back into the harbor towards the Platt Street bridge area again. Boats were again coming along side and we tossed a huge amount of beads on them and I enjoyed the sights and sounds of the day. From hearing the cannon shots to the firecrackers the air was full of gunpowder smells mixed with suntan oil. A very unusual smell in deed. While we were coming back into the docking area, I saw a huge cabin cruiser with a guy sitting in a dinghy on the stern area. I was so taken back by this I had to have a picture and got my camera out and was laughing so hard at this great antic by the guy.
We slowly got to the mouth of the channel and that same area that earlier in the day you could shake a stick and hit only air was now filled with hundreds of boats and people surrounding the seawalls. We went back up on the top deck and began to throw the rest of our bags full of booty and beads to the waiting crowd. I knew how crowded the dock could be by my past years adventure, but it seemed like there was an endless sea of people this year and I began to get caught up in the energy of the area. Throwing beads and medallions as far as I could to get people away from the seawall as we docked, I finally threw my hat to a cuter, young brunette on the dock.
As we disembarked to a hero's welcome my buddy asked me what I though of the adventure. I must looked at him in the eyes and asked him where I sign up, I was caught up in the moment and was loving every minute of it. He told me it was not over yet. I did not understand until we were standing in front of a charter bus and he asked me if I wanted to continue this on the parade route. Okay, I am not a fool of course I went on the bus and threw beads to the kids and crowd for about what seemed like 4 hours from Bayshore to the middle of Tampa's downtown. I had a blast, and I was hooked to become a member of this Krewe from that moment.
Tampa is the only town I know that has this event to this extreme. Town like Destin have the Billy Bowlegs event, but it is not on this grand a scale. If you ever get a chance to attend a Gasparilla event, you should. It will change your life in some ways, but always remember, about 350,000 people hit the streets of Tampa for this event. And even like the pirates that hit the city years ago, you have to plan you day, or you will be gobbled up in the excitement of the event.
All pictures aquired from the RRCollections.
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You have WAY to much fun in Tampa! I am so jealous – it looks like a blast! So – can you find room for all of us to stow away next year!
I know I could barely lift my arm on Sunday for about an hour, then it loosen up and was fine.
I am taking my second childhood very personally…lol
No really, I have to say I have always been lucky enough to have things find me that end up being fun and something great to write about. I am not going to write about the Superbowl parties, they were a bit lame compared to 2001.
But I did hear some great music and saw some hot women hehehehe
Rays Renegade
I'll pass on the "hot women" but great music is always a good thing!
Hey a single pirate got to look at the pirate wenches or he is just a salty dog.
It was a blast, and I always have had a great time just being in that atmosphere before Saturdays adventures. Could have been worse, I could be riding in this Sat night's Krewe of Santi Yago night time illuminated parade in Ybor City. It is even more adult than the Sat. event.
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"It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets"
"When you are describing A shape, or sound, or tint; Don't state the matter plainly, But put it in a hint; And learn to look at all things With a sort of mental squint"
"How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank.
Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music
Creep in our ears; soft stillness, and the night
Become the touches of sweet harmony."
"The man that hath no music in himself, Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds, Is fit for treasons, stratagems and spoils."
"There is something in every one of you that waits and listens for the sound of the genuine in yourself. It is the only true guide you will ever have. And if you cannot hear it, you will all of your life spend your days on the ends of strings that somebody else pulls."


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It is a sad fact that the musical world, especially the film music world, didn't have Jerome Moross for a longer time. But what he left us was indeed impressive. His best known film score is from The Big Country, a rather oddball Western about an out of place retired sea captain played by Gregory Peck, who arrives in the "wild West" and inadvertently takes on the established system he finds.
Flicks in Five: Jerome Moross
Classical Music Features Lynne Warfel · St. Paul, Minn. ·


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by Dan Burrows | August 21, 2012 1:09 pm
If you've been fortunate enough to enjoy the remarkably quiet summer rally in stocks, it might be time to protect some hard-won gains.
After all, stocks have come very far, very fast; corporate earnings and revenues don't support much more upside; and there's ample reason to expect a pullback soon enough.
Oh, and September is historically the worst month for equities by a long shot.
The relentless if incremental rally of August has the market sitting at a level not seen since 2008. The S&P 500 has quietly added 4.5% this month with nary a hiccup (never a good sign), giving it a gain of more than 13% for the year-to-date.
Heck, since June 1, stocks have risen almost 12%.
Optimism that Europe will contain its debt crisis and some better readings on the U.S. economy are getting all the credit for the run-up in equity prices, but it may just be a case of traders buying the rumor.
Which means they'll be selling the news soon enough.
We've seen a version of this pattern twice before, except this time the tail is wagging the dog. Over the last two years, the economy hit a soft patch, the Federal Reserve and its European counterparts announced policy actions, and the market subsequently rallied.
But this time around it's different. The Fed and the ECB are expected to announce major policy moves in September, aimed at shoring up the U.S. recovery and stabilizing the euro. The market is taking these actions as a given — and that's why a retreat is likely.
"Unlike 2010 and 2011, this year the stock and bond markets are leading the policy actions," writes Jeffrey Kleintop, chief market strategist at LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA[1]). "This sets up for a departure from the pattern of the past two years, since the rebound in stocks relative to bonds on the announcement of QE3 and European policy actions appears to have already largely taken place."
Since we're very likely to get the policy actions that the market is anticipating — and the rally has taken place on exceedingly light volume and zero volatility — a pullback is in the cards. "With market participants having bought the rumor surrounding policy actions this year, they are unlikely to buy again on the news when the policy actions emerge," Kleintop says.
He doesn't expect a major sell-off, but he does foresee a return of volatility, which makes a lot of sense. Stocks never move in a straight line — at least not for long — but that's essentially what they've done in August.
In June and July, the S&P 500 experienced four retreats of 2% to 4%. Then the doldrums hit. The market's average absolute daily percentage changes so far this month have only been this narrow once before in history, and that was back in 1996.
It's just too quiet out there.
And, unlike the past two autumns, we have the U.S. presidential election and the pending "fiscal cliff" adding to the uncertainty, Kleintop notes.
There are plenty of other risks to worry about. Nomura (NYSE:NMR[2]) strategist Bob Janjuah expects the Fed and the ECB to disappoint markets with both their words and their deeds. Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research, says it's hard to see much more upside in the S&P 500 with earnings and revenue growth stalling out[3].
Furthermore, Chinese equities aren't participating in the rally[4], we're not getting confirmation from small-caps or transportation stocks, and this bull market, now three-and-a-half years old, is getting a bit long in the tooth.
Finally, there's the curse of seasonality. Whatever the reason, September is the cruelest month for stocks. Since 1950, the S&P 500 has posted an average decline of about 0.6%, according to Citigroup (NYSE:C[5]) strategist Tobias Levkovich.
Given those risks, it might be time to allocate away from the hot cyclical sectors like tech, financials and consumer discretionary, and try to pick up more defensive areas on the cheap.
One scary headline could cause the risk-off trade to come back with vengeance[6].
As of this writing, Dan Burrows did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.
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Padres plan to take advantage of extra picks
With five of the first 58 selections, Draft a big day for franchise
By Corey Brock / MLB.com
The Padres will have five of the first 58 overall picks in the First-Year Player Draft -- including two picks in the first 25 overall selections.
It's an enviable position for the organization, especially for assistant general manager Jason McLeod and director of scouting Jaron Madison.
"It's going to be a fun year to have the extra picks," McLeod said.
The First-Year Player Draft, which will begin on Monday, will be the second Draft that McLeod and Madison have presided over.
The Padres have the No. 10 overall pick as compensation for not signing their 2010 first-round pick, high school pitcher Karsten Whitson. The team also has its own first-round pick for this year, No. 25 overall.
San Diego will then have three picks in the compensation round after losing free-agent pitcher Jon Garland (who signed with the Dodgers), catcher Yorvit Torrealba (Rangers) and pitcher Kevin Correia (Pirates).
Those picks are Nos. 48 (Garland), 54 (Torrealba) and 58 (Correia).
This won't be the first time McLeod has had a bevy of early picks. In 2005, while still the director of amateur scouting for the Red Sox, McLeod made the most out of five picks in the first 47 overall selections.
Of those picks, McLeod got outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury at No. 23, pitcher Clay Buchholz at No. 42 and middle infielder Jed Lowrie at No. 45.
Ellsbury has become a standout for the Red Sox with a .291 career batting average and two seasons of 50 or more steals. Buchholz was an All-Star last year and won 17 games. Lowrie is hitting .306 as the Red Sox's starting shortstop.
"Looking back at 2005 ... that was a ridiculous Draft [as far as talent]," McLeod said. "Maybe once every 15 years you'll get that much talent in a Draft. We had five picks that year and were able to do good things.
Padres' recent Draft picks
|Current team
|Karsten Whitson
|Did not sign
|Donavan Tate
|Class A (injured)
|Allan Dykstra
|Double-A Binghamton (Mets)
|Nick Schmidt
|Double-A San Antonio
|Matt Antonelli
|Triple-A Syracuse (Nats)
|Kyler Burke
|Single-A Daytona (Cubs)
"We have that opportunity here to ramp up the system or infuse the system with impact talent."
Live coverage of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft begins with a one-hour preview show on Monday at 3 p.m. PT on MLB.com and MLB Network, followed by the first round and supplemental compensation round. MLB.com will provide exclusive coverage of Day 2 and 3, featuring a live pick-by-pick stream, expert commentary and Draft Tracker, a live interactive application that includes a searchable database of every Draft-eligible player.
You can also keep up to date at Draft Central and by following @MLBDraft on Twitter. And get into the Draft conversation by tagging your tweets with #mlbdraft.
What direction will the Padres turn? A lot of that will depend on who is still on their Draft board when their first pick comes around at No. 10. But McLeod is impressed with the pitching in this Draft.
"The strength of the Draft is in the pitching. What I'm seeing more and more and hearing more of is how much velocity there is in this Draft," McLeod said. "There's a lot of guys who have very good arm strength and are performing on top of it.
"The college class [of pitchers] is pretty deep, and so is the high school class. It's a little light on the top end of college position players. But there are some toolsy high school position players with upside. It's a great opportunity to put some impact talent into our system."
Here's a glance at what the Padres have in store as the Draft approaches:
In about 50 words
This Draft is deep with pitching, especially on the college side. It's a good year to have additional picks. The Padres might find it hard to pass up on an advanced arm. Don't be surprised if they pick a toolsy high school or college position player early, too.
The scoop
"We have five early picks in one of the deepest Drafts in recent memories. We need to get it right. We need to fill the farm system. The best way to do that is to add depth." -- Padres general manager Jed Hoyer
First-round buzz
The Padres believe they have a chance to land two potential impact players with their two first-round picks, at No. 10 and No. 25. Don't be surprised if the Padres take at least one college pitcher in the first round. University of Kentucky pitcher Alex Meyer was a player McLeod drafted while running the Red Sox's Draft in 2008. UConn pitcher Matt Barnes is another pitcher the Padres like.
Shopping list
The Padres don't necessarily enter this Draft with any "must-haves," though they might keep an eye out for a shortstop as the system is mostly devoid of talent at that position. While in Boston, McLeod picked a high school shortstop in the first three rounds of each of his last three Drafts. This organization is built on pitching and defense, so expect for the Padres to jump on pitching, especially since there's quite a few pitchers in this Draft that interest them.
Trend watch
This will be the second Padres Draft McLeod and Madison have presided over. They'll stick to the approach they used a year ago -- looking for athletic, toolsy players who can have success at spacious PETCO Park. The Padres want players who can run, who are athletic and have defense on the brain. Gap power plays at PETCO Park, and the team will always keep an eye out for strike-throwers who have the potential to move fast.
Recent Draft History
Rising fast
Right-handed pitcher Keyvius Sampson, a 20-year-old pitching in the Midwest League, was 6-1 with a 2.09 ERA over his first nine starts and had allowed just 29 hits in 47 1/3 innings with 53 strikeouts. He was a fourth-round pick in 2009. Infielder Jedd Gyorko, a second-round pick in 2010, has torn through the high-A California League. Gyorko, a third baseman, had 37 extra-base hits in his first 51 games and could be bucking for a promotion to Double-A San Antonio. The Padres love his bat, but aren't entirely sure where Gyorko will end up defensively.
Cinderella story
This is easy enough. Brad Brach, the closer for Double-A San Antonio, has made a big name for himself with his ability to close games. A 42nd-round Draft pick in 2008 out of Monmouth College, Brach had 33 saves in 2009 and 41 last season. Brach appears well on his way to another big season, having saved 14 games in the first two months of the season for the Missions.
In The Show
Second baseman Logan Forsythe, a supplemental-round pick in 2008, is currently on the 25-man roster. He has been recalled twice this season from Triple-A Tucson to fill in for an injured Orlando Hudson. Outfielder Blake Tekotte, a third-round Draft pick in 2008, was added to the roster this month. He had two hits and reached base three times in his first Major League start on May 28 in Washington. Left-handed pitcher Cory Luebke, a 2007 compensation-round pick, has been a big piece of the bullpen this season, pitching in long relief.
Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. Keep track of @FollowThePadres on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A trend emerged a few years ago, with the advent of the MiniDV format, where lower-cost consumer video tools began to exhibit qualities more in line with their professional siblings. One of the companies I'd founded began exploring the use of consumer equipment at about the same time, for inclusion in AV installation projects. We were pleasantly surprised at what we dubbed the 90/50 rule—getting 90% of the features for 50% of the cost. As a result, I've continued to watch this trend, attending shows January's Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2007) in Las Vegas and San Francisco's MacWorld 2007. I'm happy to report that the trend continued to evolve with significant benefits to the houses of worship video market. And while none of the consumer products I saw has all the features of its professional siblings, let's take a few minutes to explore four areas of consumer equipment that might be of interest to your house of worship: cameras, displays, digital signage, and streaming media.
Cameras. Late 2006 saw the advent of the AVCHD format, a new 1080i video format jointly created by Panasonic and Sony that is approximately 25% better than 1080i HDV in terms of recording bit rate (18Mbps vs 1080i HDV's 25Mbps). Sony has been especially aggressive with the AVCHD format, rolling out both 30GB hard-drive and mini-DVD models. At CES2007, Sony upped the ante and put out four additional AVCHD cameras, some with 60GB hard drives. The cameras are the typical HandyCam size, and word on the street is that AVCHD will be supported in upcoming versions of Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro (at this writing, no NLEs will work with the format). Since AVCHD uses H.264 as its primary video compression, this also appears to mean the format can be transferred (like HDV's MPEG-2), without format conversion, to HD DVD or Blu-ray disc. That doesn't mean you can create a playable disc without authoring, although it will when set-top HD DVD/BD recorders come out. Right now, your only practical options for HD DVD and BD authoring/recording are Pinnacle Studio 10.6 and Sonic DVDit Pro HD, which use MPEG-2 only. But AVCHD is just as future-proof for HD DVD/BD authoring as HDV.
Displays. Consumer flat-panel displays continue to trend in two divergent directions: size and pixel rates are rapidly moving up while prices are rapidly moving down. While the 2006 holiday season saw a significant rise in flat-panel sales, the trend in 2007 is to talk consumers (or anyone who wants to have a higher-quality/larger display) into 1080p, what the consumer electronics industry has now dubbed "TrueHD." CES 2007 showed this trend continuing, with the average size of a display creeping up to 46" and some companies showing displays that were well over 100". The trend toward 1080p spilled over into projectors as well, as CES 2007 coincided with numerous press releases regarding home theater projectors that have lumen output capacity equaling that of their corporate AV projector siblings.
Digital Signage. While Macworld 2007's buzz came from the advent of the Apple iPhone, the other product that Steve Jobs showed during his keynote, Apple TV, looks like a potential benefit for the houses of worship market. The device, which will ship after this column goes to print, has a robust version of Apple's Front Row user interface and can be set to sync with iTunes for music, photos, and movies. Like the iPod and iTunes, the Apple TV has digital rights management rules that allow a user to fully synchronize MPEG-4/H.264 movies, photos, and music from one computer to the Apple TV's internal 40GB hard drive, while also streaming content from up to five other PC or Macintosh computers. Given the potential for this product to be purchased by consumers in quantities greater than one—for access to content from multiple displays in the house—it is also likely that the product can be used as a poor man's version of a digital signage system. In other words, it appears—based on preliminary specifications—that a $299 Apple TV device could be attached to each display in a the hallways or meeting rooms in a house of worship's informational system and then synchronized back to a master computer, yielding auto-play slide shows of images, graphics and video clips.
Streaming media. The sleeper consumer product of 2006 had to be the SlingBox, a product created by Bhupen Shah, CTO of Sling Media, that allows users to watch their home TV content anywhere in the world on a laptop or cell phone. The product has been for sale in stores everywhere, and has sold quite well to road warriors or even those who wanted to monitor their home security system when away from home. At CES 2007, though, Sling Media announced a new product that could potentially disrupt the model of traditional CATV distribution networks used in many large houses of worship. Dubbed the SlingCatcher, and set to be released in June, the product is a hardware decoder that connects to a television or flat panel display to view content streaming live from a SlingBox or the internet or stored on a personal computer. SlingCatcher opens up several easy-to-use possibilities: on-demand training programs, internet-based viewing for those who can't attend a weekly worship service, and use of the internet to allow remote presentations by missionaries or others who cannot present in person.
In conclusion, the trend toward a merging of professional and consumer video tools, categorized years ago as prosumer equipment, appears to be accelerating to the point where the consumer side is rapidly catching up with the professional side. Perhaps we're just in a lull of new high-definition formats, prior to the professional move to 2k or 4k equipment. Yet, as the consumer PC industry reversed its role and became the driver for corporate computing power, let's see if 2007 is the year that consumer video tools reach a tipping point that will significantly benefit houses of worship—and the entire event videography market. Tim Siglin, co-founder of Transitions, Inc., is a contributing editor to Streaming Media. He has 18 years of film and video experience and heads a digital media business consultancy in Kingsport, Tennessee.


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Discussion in 'TV & Media' started by trekkiebaggio, Oct 5, 2012.
I've only had a Long island ice tea once, not much of a drinker, but it did not go down smooth.
Yeah there's no way you can drink a Long Island Ice Tea like that, yet alone ask for another one directly after.
You guys need a new bartender. A good Long Island Ice Tea can go down like water. Very easy to drink too many of them.
In fact, that's part of the joke. Long Islands (when mixed correctly) really do taste suspiciously close to actual ice tea.
Yep. Long Islands are known to sneak up on you.
That possibility crossed my mind as well.
Well he did learn how to swim on the internet.
When I could have alcohol, LI iced teas were the only thing I'd drink--besides Shirley Temples. Polar opposites. Of course, I only liked them if I could not taste the alcohol, the "mixed correctly" part. Made right, they can be drunk quickly like regular iced tea, one after another.
Penny likely went pretty light on the liquor in them. But since it's Sheldon, even a small amount of booze was enough to get him wasted.
Holy shit! that was Gary from Alphas!
it snuck up on me the 1st time I had one then another and a few more after that. I respect them now
He was in Bones too!
Awwww she finally said it...sort of.
I liked the 43 mystery plot, was a lot like classic Big Bang.
I thought this episode was pretty good. Leonard's whining and jealousy were annoying, but he's always been like that. I enjoyed Howard and Raj's storyline, it was good to see them together again. Surprisingly the episode was actually pretty light on Sheldon, even though he was an important part of Howard and Raj's story.
One of TBBT's more solid recent efforts, and neither Amy nor Bernadette were anywhere to be seen. Coincidence?
Interesting NERD ALERT! scenario...
Penny joked about graffiti equations. Such a thing was shown on the spoof science show Look Around You:
Ryan "Gary from Alphas" Cartwright was also in an episode of Look Around You:
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It just started here again yesterday
Also, I've recently been rewatching the first season of "My Name is Earl" and Leonard popped up on that as one of the people Earl needed to make amends with (A golfer that he kept getting free beer from).
Was watching some old episodes of Roseanne, and Leonard kept showing up in those, too!
Ahh yes I knew I recognized him from somewhere.
Good episode, I loved the 43 mystery.
and leslie winkle too?
On the other hand, I thought it was one of the shows weaker efforts. Funny but not as funny as other episodes.
Sheldon's bits were the best parts. The fake video and his ignorance of Leonard's presence.
She finally said it although it was in the TV cliché way of letting it slip out.
However it was still sweet, funny and touching.. i've been waiting for that for a long time. I was first worried that Leonard's idiot behaviour would break them apart.. he really was kinda a jerk about it and Penny was right calling him out on it.
However Leonard's cluelessness is totally believable to me as sad as that sounds.. i was like that once (though far younger than Leonard) but i also know guys who'd react the same way as Leonard because their self esteem is so low that they can't believe any woman would find them interesting (Leonard's assistant is cute btw).
The other plot was funny too.. some good old Raj/Howard teamup which was missing a bit since Howard got Bernadette and a big fuss over absolutely nothing
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I figured I would take a trip to Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati today to snag a few baseballs and get three Joey Votto figurines (I had three tickets as I traded in two tickets from my 13 game plan that I couldn't use). I planned to sell the Figurines to help pay for the gas.
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No figurines today. Just great.
The gates opened at 5:10 to season ticket holders, so I rushed in, only to find a large tour group already occupying right field. Fantastic. No easter eggs.
I got ball #1 of the day off the bat of Jay Bruce in right field.
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Cowlishaw: Why there's a chance Nelson Cruz is in the lineup on opening day
Columnist Tim Cowlishaw answered questions in a chat Thursday. Here are some highlights.
What are odds Nellie is in rangers lineup opening day?
I will say about 30 percent. I'm guessing that MLB's investigation of the Miami story will result in 50-game suspensions for those implicated, but who's to say what happens when lawyers get involved? To answer the next question, I think Mike Olt hits enough in spring training to win the RF job in Cruz's absence or at least a big chunk of it. (not a platoon portion because he's RH so that's the smaller portion, so bigger than that).
Rank the AL West teams 1-4 in terms of how you think they'll finish this year.
First of all, there are FIVE teams. Let's not forget our friends from down south. 1. Angels 2. Rangers 3. Mariners 4. A's 5. Astros would be my projection. Battles between 1-2 and 3-4 should be close. Battle between 4-5 will not be. Battle between 2-3 should not be.


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Brown stays hot to back Kendrick's complete game
PHILADELPHIA -- Domonic Brown tossed his bat high into the air just seconds after he ripped a pitch into the first few rows of seats in right field at Citizens Bank Park.
The crowd roared as he circled the bases.Full Game Coverage
PHILADELPHIA -- Domonic Brown tossed his bat high into the air just seconds after he ripped a pitch into the first few rows of seats in right field at Citizens Bank Park.
The crowd roared as he circled the bases.Full Game Coverage
This is becoming routine for Brown, who hit his eighth home run in eight games and National League-leading 17th homer of the season in the sixth inning Monday in a 7-2 victory over the Marlins. Brown remained one of the hottest hitters in baseball, while Phillies right-hander Kyle Kendrick pitched splendidly, throwing the fourth complete game of his career, while also scoring the tying run in the fifth after his first big league triple.
"A home run is the greatest hit in baseball," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. "That's what a home run is. The crowd loves homers."
Brown is providing plenty, giving Phillies fans something to watch in a season that has been mostly tough to watch.
He earned National League Player of the Month and Player of the Week honors earlier Monday before he became the first Phillies player to hit nine home runs over a 10-game stretch since Bobby Abreu from May 8-18, 2005. It is hard to believe, but Brown was hitting .206 (13-for-63) with one double, two home runs, six RBIs and a .623 OPS in 20 games through April 23. He is hitting .329 (47-for-143) with six doubles, two triples, 15 home runs, 36 RBIs and a 1.053 OPS in 37 games since.
"I'm not really big on numbers," Brown said. "I kind of go off my at-bats. I go and watch my at-bats every day and see which ones are good and eliminate the bad ones and just keep improving at not giving at-bats away. That's really the main objective -- not giving any at-bats away."
He worked an impressive eight-pitch at-bat against Marlins right-hander Tom Koehler in the sixth. He fouled off five pitches before striking a 2-2 changeup and sending the pitch into the stands. This one got Brown's juices flowing. He tossed his bat into the air as he took a wide turn and stutter stepped before reaching first base.
He greeted Ryan Howard at home plate and bowed before returning to the dugout.
"You're throwing him good pitches and he's finding ways to fight them off," Koehler said. "And then when you make your mistake, he's really punishing it. That's what he did there. He fouled off some good curveballs in that at-bat, and I floated a changeup up there. Catchers don't usually catch high changeups. You don't want to get beat there with that pitch. But at the same time, that's what he's supposed to do."
It seems the Marlins might be rethinking their plan of attack for Brown.
"A guy like that, we've got to pitch around him," Marlins manager Mike Redmond said.
Kendrick attacked the Marlins, who have the worst offense in baseball. He allowed six hits, two runs, one walk and struck out five to improve to 6-3 with a 3.12 ERA. He retired the final 15 batters he faced.
Kendrick has allowed two or fewer earned runs in nine of his 12 starts this season.
He also tripled and scored in the fifth inning when the Phillies took a 3-2 lead. Kendrick's headfirst slide into third got the attention of Manuel, who joked that he hoped Kendrick would have swallowed a mouthful of dirt so he does not try that slide again.
"It was fun," Kendrick said. "Obviously, the hit was awesome. My dad was here, so I'm sure he enjoyed it. [Erik Kratz] called a good game, I was pounding the strike zone early and I was able to keep my pitch count down. It was a fun night, that's for sure."
Kratz and Delmon Young also homered as the Phillies scored seven runs in consecutive games. They play two more games against the Marlins, and there is no reason the Phillies should not be thinking about a sweep. The Marlins are on pace to finish an abysmal 45-117.
Brown looks like he can lead the way.
"In the last two or three weeks, he really has put a lot of energy in our game," Manuel said. "If you look at [what] he can do in a game, especially from an offensive standpoint, that definitely creates a lot of energy. Then the crowd likes it and they get behind you, too. There's more of a roar and an aura in the stadium and everything becomes a great feel. It's energy."
Todd Zolecki is a reporter for MLB.com.


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I'm keeping my hair braided for a year, how can I help it grow healthy and long?
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Its been about two years since I've gotten a perm and My hair is complently natural. I have about 9 inches of hair and it's very thick. (I think my hair type is 3c in the front & 4a in the back) I'm only 16 and still pretty depentant on my parents. My mom doesn't like my natural and hardly lets me wear it out (Usually I'll sneak and take out my braids then the next day I get cussed out & yelled at by my mom then a week later I have briads again -.-) My dad usually likes to stay out of my mom's way so he won't say anything to her even though he doesn't have a issuse with my hair. My mom has natural hair too, (I think....I've never really seen my mom's hair, But last time I did It was permed and VERY thin)but all she wears is weave and wigs. And she doesn't know how to take care of natural hair and can't handle it either which is why she put a rexlaer in my hair. Early this year when she was yelling at me saying "I know what I'm talkin' about. I know how to take care of natural hair it's hard work." Then about a month ago she said "I really don't know to work with natural hair, back in the day we just used hot combs." So she pretty much just lied to me and is clue-less. She puts me down when I do have my hair and when I try to do my hair hair. Then drags me in to the bathroom and combs out what ever I did with a skinny ass comb! She's constantly trying to stop me when I i'm trying a new product or if i'm trying a natural recipe. I'm just tried and I can take it anymore. So I Diside that untill August 2013 I will wear my hair in braids. So I want to grow my hair as healty and long as possible. Hopefully, my Last year of high school i'll be able to teach my self how to mange my hair. I'm chosing my last year of high school becuase I'll know I'll have a job and a car by then. So I will be more independent and I also have my hair stylist who has been doing my hair since I was like 8. (She's REALLY been helping me in every way with my hair. She thinks I'll be better off natural anyway and she helped me with my Transition. If it wasn't for her I wouldn't have any hair. My mom was relaxing my hair to often and using curling iron which broke off my hair).So what can I do to keep my hair healty so it will grow? (I will do ANYTHING)


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Thankful Hoffman starts new chapter
By Corey Brock / MLB.com
SAN DIEGO -- As someone who followed a regimented program that served him well in a career that spanned 18 seasons and a Major League record 601 saves, Trevor Hoffman admitted to being ill-equipped and uneasy in trying to tackle his retirement speech. "I went to bed last night thinking about, 'What are you going to come out and say? Are you going to try to be profound with something?'" Hoffman said on Wednesday during his retirement ceremony at PETCO Park. "The one word that kept recurring was 'thankful,' ... how thankful I was to be a part of Major League Baseball." Hoffman, 43, bid farewell to a playing career that saw him evolve from a light-hitting Minor League shortstop into a lockdown closer who stood the test of time and appears destined for the Hall of Fame after an illustrious run that began in 1993. "Six hundred saves, I don't know what that's equivalent to. To me, it's like 600 home runs, at least," said Giants manager Bruce Bochy, who managed Hoffman while both were in San Diego. Commissioner Bud Selig expressed his appreciation for Hoffman and his contributions to the game in a statement on Wednesday.
"Trevor Hoffman has been the consummate professional, representing all the best of our national pastime," the statement read. "I am delighted that he is setting out on a new course in a role with the Padres, the club with which he will be forever linked. I have truly appreciated Trevor's friendship over the years, and on behalf of Major League Baseball and his admirers throughout the game, I wish him and his wonderful family all the best in the years to come."Hoffman will now join the Padres' front office in a to-be-determined capacity that may include work on both the business side and the baseball-operations end of the franchise, following a similar path former players Dave Roberts, Mark Loretta and Brad Ausmus took after their playing days ended. "I look forward to putting on a different hat and helping the organization in a different way," Hoffman said. But Wednesday was about reflection for Hoffman, who spent 16 of his 18 seasons with the Padres. He talked about his career, his unlikely rise from a failing position player in the Reds' Minor League system and the bond he shared with teammates, coaches and his managers. Pulling himself away from it all, Hoffman admitted, won't be easy for him, which was partly why he was unwilling this offseason to completely pull the plug on his career before Tuesday. "It became kind of difficult when people would start asking you, 'What are you going to do?'" Hoffman said. "It became harder and harder to beat around the bush, in a sense, when deep down I knew that I was kind of wanting to retire." Hoffman finishes his career 42 saves ahead of Yankees great Mariano Rivera, who is in second place at 559. Hoffman, a seven-time National League All-Star, pitched the last two seasons with the Brewers after parting with the Padres following the 2008 season. What will Hoffman, who had 552 of his saves with the Padres, miss most? "I think you can't replace the competition that goes on between the lines," Hoffman said. "I'm going to miss that camaraderie that you can only cultivate as a player and playing between the lines. It's a void that is tough to fill." San Diego manager Bud Black, who only had stories to go on about Hoffman when he was hired before the 2007 season, quickly found that Hoffman was better than advertised -- not so much in the sense of what he did on the mound, but what kind of a teammate he was and how he prepared each and every day. Home or road, rain or shine, you could count on Hoffman running along in the ballpark four hours before a game, alone with his thoughts, alone with his routine. He took good care of his body, which is probably why he pitched as long as he did. "The daily preparation for his job, that focus and dedication each day to prepare for the ninth inning ... It was incredible to see live," Black said. "I played with George Brett, a Hall of Famer who was a great worker. But Trevor took it to a level and a commitment and Hall of Fame caliber." Press teammates, past and present, about Hoffman and you don't get particular snippets from games or historic saves. Instead, you get a reverence over what kind of teammate he was and the command he had of the clubhouse. "Just watching him go about his business was a big thing to me," said current Padres All-Star closer Heath Bell, who replaced Hoffman in 2009. "He would go have fun but be serious when it was time to be serious. He helped me get out of my shell. "When I first reached the big leagues with the Mets, I felt like I had to act a certain way all the time and be serious. He told me that you've got to be you. Trevor helped me become the pitcher I am today." Oddly enough, Hoffman arrived in San Diego under inauspicious circumstances, as the general manager at that time, Randy Smith, was told by owner Tom Werner to deal the highest-paid players on the team. So Smith, 15 days on the job, sent Gary Sheffield to Florida for Hoffman, who had a mere 28 Major League appearances to his name. Long before they started playing "Hells Bells" for Hoffman's entrance music, he was greeted with a chorus of jeers when he entered games, jeers directed more at Padres management. But it didn't take long for Hoffman to win over fans. By 1996, Hoffman was among the best closers in the game. Two years later, he had a Major League-best 53 saves as the Padres advanced to the World Series, where they lost to the Yankees. From there, 40-save seasons were the norm for Hoffman, even after he transformed from a flamethrower to someone who relied heavily on his "Bugs Bunny changeup," a devastating pitch in its own right. "I was hoping that he could become a future closer," Smith said. "But I wasn't counting on Trevor getting 600 saves." Hoffman wasn't a lifer with the Padres like Hall of Fame outfielder Tony Gwynn, though it must have felt like it for fans who followed him from Qualcomm Stadium to PETCO Park when the Padres' downtown ballpark opened in 2004. Hoffman, wife Tracy and their three sons have made the San Diego area their home, even while Hoffman pitched the last two seasons for the Brewers. San Diego has always been home to him and now he'll actually get to enjoy more of it in retirement. As he said Wednesday, Hoffman will now wear a different kind of hat as he moved into a new chapter of his career. He might see time in the front office, but Hoffman's heart will always be in the clubhouse. "As much as the talent with Trevor, it's the person," Bochy said. "He's such a great person and family man. He was really a great pleasure for me to manage. He was so respectful to the game and his teammates and did whatever I ever asked of him. "I consider myself fortunate to have had Trevor Hoffman all those years I had him."
Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. Keep track of @FollowThePadres on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.