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Yankees again use Duncan to Beat the Rays
Of course after yesterday Spring Opener where the Tampa Bay Rays only managed to get 4 hits in the entire game, I was looking for the Rays offense to maybe finally kick back into gear. Little did I know before the game that Rays Manager Joe Maddon had decided to leave a few guys at home working out at the Rays complex down in Port Charlotte, Florida. Among those left at home was Evan Longoria and Carlos Pena. I do not know the reasoning for the two guys to be left off the travel squad, but with a big game today against the Boston Red Sox, I am expecting it was done to have them fresh and ready for Friday's game.
So when the Rays did come north to play the New York Yankees today at George Steinbrenner Field, I was not sure what kind of infield might be taking the turf for this first test of the year against our division rival. The crowd had it usual over indulgence of Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez jerseys, but the smattering of the Rays blue and white jerseys could be seen in the stands. This is a huge departure on some spring training game where the New York faithful will sell out the contest before they even go on sale to the general public. So it was a great sight to see some of the away teams jerseys and hear the odd cowbell or two.
Before the game I saw a very interesting treat as ex-Yankee center fielder Bernie Williams came out to throw the ceremonial first pitch of the game. I can tell you he still looks like he could play in the outfield for the Yankees, and I bet he can still hit the cover off the ball. His pitch was a nice crisp little fastball to just past the right side of the plate. The man can still play, and I still wonder why he is not in a Yankee jersey this spring? By the way the first inning strted out for the pinstripes, he might as well pitched the first inning for them today.
The Rays decided to give a few of their recently signed veterans a chance to display their skills today. Rays minor league player Chris Richards got the start at first base instead of Willy Aybar today. But Aybar did play, taking the Designated Hitter spot today. Adam Kennedy a recent signee got a chance to take the field at second base and hit in the lead off spot for the Rays today. Also making his Rays debut was Morgan Ensberg at third base for Evan Longoria. Ensberg hit a single in the 6th inning today off Dasmasco Marte. Both players might not be on the Opening Day roster, but Maddon decided that for them to find a team , they need to show their stuff. Since the game was being broadcast on MLB.TV, it was a great way for other teams to be able to scout the two veterans without sending people to the park.
The Rays could have taken full advantage of some wild Yankee starting pitching in the first inning, but they could not capitalize and ended up letting Yankee starter Phil Hughes actually look pretty good in his outing without capitalizing on scoring chances during his wild moments in the first inning today. Hughes, who is trying to come back after a injury-filled 2008, did not help his cause to make the team as a starter or as a long reliever in the Bullpen. Hughes did not self implode, but he did hit 2 out of the first 3 Rays batters he faced today before finally calming down a bit and ended up throwing 2 perfect frames for the Yankees. Hughes threw around 33 pitches today, and after his first three batters actually looked more calm and collected on the mound.
The Rays countered today with another great starting pitching performance from Rays prospect Wade Davis. He actually man-handled the Yankees in the first inning sending them down 1-2-3, with the third out on a 94 mph fastball to new Yankee Mark Teixeira. Davis then came out in the bottom of the second and again came out with fire to get Alex Rodriguez to a 1-2 count before getting him to strike out to start the inning. Davis did not back down after that and then took Robinson Cano out with another 94 mph fastball to end up striking out 3 of the first 5 batters he faced today.
Then in the top of the third inning, Yankee left-hand reliever Phil Coke came in and threw two innings of ball and also blanked the Rays, but did give up the first hit of the afternoon to Ben Zobrist, who hit a single in the fourth inning. For his efforts, Coke ended up with the victory for the Yankees.
The Rays sent out reliever Chad Orvella to start the inning. Orvella missed most of 2008 with a shoulder injury and was trying to make an impression on the Rays coaching staff to try and cement a Bullpen position for 2009. His first pitch of the spring came back to bite him as Jorge Posada deposited the ball beyond the right field picnic deck for an early 1-0 Yankee lead. For his efforts, Orvella ended up taking the loss today after throwing only one inning. To his credit, he then buckled down after the homer and got the next three batters, which included Johnny Damon who was his only strikeout of the game.
For the bottom of the fourth inning, the Rays sent out Winston Abreu, who is trying to make the major league roster. Abreu did not fair well as he gave up three hits and a run during his two innings of work today. The Yankees counter in the fifth inning with reliever Brian Bruney who pitched a shutout fifth inning for the team. In the bottom of the fifth inning, the Yankees tacked on a run when consecutive doubles were given up by Abreu to Xavier Nady and Posada. With the Rays now down by two, they needed to find some offense in the top of the sixth inning. Last years Yankee Bullpen lefty specialist Damasco Marte then came in and gave up another hit for a single to Morgan Ensberg, who was playing third today for Evan Longoria. the Rays could not capitalize on this again today and the Yankees again dodged a bullet.
The Rays sent reliever Julio DePaula to the mound in the bottom of the sixth and the young Rays pitcher shut down the Yankees in his only inning of the game. Then in the bottom of the sixth inning, the Yankees non-roster invitee J.B. Cox, ended up having the worst outing for the Yankees today. He ended up throwing only 1 inning today, but gave up 3 hits and the lone Rays run in the seventh inning. Cox gave up a single to Elliot Johnson, who then scored on a Jon Weber hit that eluded the glove of shortstop Eduardo Nunez to put the Rays with in one run at 2-1. Rays non-roster invitee Ray Sadler then got another single and the Rays looked to be starting a small rally. But they fell short and settled for the 2-1 lead with two innings left to play in the game.
But when Rays minor League prospect Calvin Medlock took the mound, he ended up giving up three hits in his one inning of work, and also gave the Rays a slimmer chance at victory. Medlock gave up a three-run shot to Shelly Duncan to put the game out of reach 5-1 in the bottom of the seventh inning. Duncan knocked in Angel Berroa and Doug Bernier, who had both singled in the inning. The Rays then tried to mount a rally again in the top of the eighth inning, but Mark Melancon shut them down with one strikeout in the inning. the Rays sent minor league reliever Dale Thayer to the mound in the bottom of the eighth inning, and he also shut down the Yankees offense, which now had mostly minor league and non-roster invitees in the game. The Rays again tried to mount an attack, but were put down quickly by reliever Johnathan Albalardejo to end the game.
So the Rays ended up leaving Tampa with an 0-2 start to the 2009 Grapefruit League season. What was so remarkable in this game is that only one walk was issued by either team in the contest. That lone walk was given up by Phil Hughes in the second inning to Chris Richards. Even with the 0-2 start, the Rays have a few positives to take away from this loss. They can see that Wade Davis has been working on his third pitch, a change-up, and used it with great success today against one of the American League best off-speed hitting teams. Also of note is the fact that the Rays only struck out 5 times today, with not a single hitter whiffing twice for the team.
Rays catcher Shawn Riggans got the start again for the Rays and looked to have good command of the pitchers and called a good game behind the plate. This might be his year to fully show he can be a great play-calling back-up catcher in the major leagues. 10, 693 fans hit the stands today to witness the game against the Rays. I am not getting worried about the lack of hitting or even scoring by the Rays in their first two games. A few pretty odd moments happen in today's game. Elliot Johnson scored the Rays first run of the spring, and was stared down a bit by Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli. You might remember in early 2008, it was Johnson who took out Cervelli with a shoulder high shove as the Yankee catcher was blocking the plate. Johnson ended up scoring on the play, but the action put Cervelli out for a few months and drew the anger of Yankees Manager Joe Giardi at the time. Also interesting is the re-emergence of Former Rays basher Shelly Duncan, who originally released by the team last season. Duncan came out today and did not taunt or even whisper towards the Rays bench. This might be a sign that Duncan has put the 2008 incident behind him and plans on making his statements on the field this season.
The team heads home tonight with a 1:05 pm start tomorrow against another American League East foes, the Boston Red Sox. The visitor's will send pitcher Michael Bowden to the mound. Bowden only threw 5 innings for the team on August 30, 2008 against the Chicago White Sox. It might be a guy that the Rays can get to early and score some runs. The Rays will start right-hander Jeff Neimann as he tries to make his impression to get that fifth spot in the rotation, or a spot in the Rays Bullpen this season. Neimann needs to make an impression for the Rays to want to keep him in 2009, since he is out of minor league options, and would not make it through waivers if the Rays tried to send him to the minor leagues. Additional Rays pitchers scheduled to appear in tomorrow's contest will be Jason Childers ( RH ), Jason Cromer ( RH ), James Houser ( LH ), 2008 Rule-5 draftee Derek Rodriguez ( RH ) will see his first Rays action, and Brian Shouse ( LH ).
To give some of the Rays fans notice for the Saturday game against the Phillies in Clearwater, the team has tenativly penciled in Rays prospect Mitch Talbot to get the start, with J P Howell ( LH ), Dewon Day ( RH ), Neal Frontz ( RH ), and Lance Cromier ( RH ) getting their second chances this spring to make lasting impressions on the coaching staff.
Photo credits for today's blog go to: www.theStPetersburgTimes.com , and RRcollections.
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Ray Renegade – You need to get some sleep! I thought I was the only one up these strange hours. I'm looking forward to the game today!
What is sleep.
I had to do my Red Sox review.
It is done, but I am waiting for the website I was getting pictures from to clam down. It has booted me off 10 times tonight. It will be a great game since Bowden is pitching.
Rays Renegade
Hey – I wasn't sure if you are going to the Rays-Red Sox game today R.R. – but I thought I'd let you know that Rocco Baldelli is scheduled to play. Also, he is continuing his classy ways with us – after the game against Boston College on Wednesday, Baldelli sent over autographed balls to the two BC pitchers who struck him out.
Both of you need sleep! Sleep – that's where you shut your eyes for a longer period of time, preferably in a horizontal position! Although, Renegade, if you write like this in the middle of the night, maybe you SHOULD stay up! Baldelli is a great guy from what I've heard, no matter which team he's with. He seems to be one of the guys who just loves to play the game. Which is a refreshing change these days from what you hear in the media.
I should be there.
By the time Spring Training is over I will as poor as a monk in the Swiss Alps from all the gasoline I had to buy this month.
I have been telling you guys about Rocco. Now you will truly see what a classy guy he is. Here it is only 2 games into the Spring and already you got some "feel Good news about the guy.
Rays Renegade
I promise I will maybe be asleep by 9 pm tonight. I have to look like a fresh daisy for my close up tomorrow on MLB.TV lol
See the above comment. I am a firm member of the Rocco Baldelli fan club ( no such thing, but there should be! ). The guy can do no wrong until he hits a game winner against us. Then I will have to hate him for five minutes…….Its the rules.
Rays Renegade
Morgan Ensberg is still a favorite of mine from his days with Houston… I really thought he deserved the NL MVP in 2005, because the Astros had just lost Jeff Kent and Carlos Beltran. Without his bat emerging to back up Berkman, Houston probably doesn't make the playoffs, much less the Series. (It's just a shame his bat disappeared once they got there.) Kudos to Joe Maddon for giving him a shot; I hope it works and he lands a job somewhere, because he deserves it.
He will not make it here unless he wants to go to the minors, or maybe accept a bench position if Rays Manager Joe Maddon thinks he is this years "Hinske".
I think the Rays did a courtesy to him to get him some at bats and exposure to get a position with another club.
He did stroke the ball with some awesome power there for Houston when there were some injuries. He still can play, but it might not be here.
Rays Renegade
Hi, Rays Renegade …
I know I'm going back a few games, but nice description of the Rays / Yankees game !!! … It really was great to see Bernie Williams throw out the first pitch before the game … He worked-out with the Yankees this spring, getting ready to play for Team Puerto Rico in the WBC … So, I look forward to watching him play in the upcoming WBC games !!!
Thanks for your recent visits to my blog !!! …
Also, I have added your blog to my "Blogs Link List !!! … I look forward to your reports on the Rays this year !!!
And, as I'm writing these comments, I just heard some breaking news on Alex Rodriguez … It was reported by ESPN at about 11:00 a.m. ET, that A-Rod needs surgery to remove the cyst from his hip … He will be out of action for about 10 weeks !!! … Yes, "ten" weeks to recover !!!
The A-Rod saga continues !!! … Very sad, very sad !!!
— Jimmy [27NYY], "BY&L"
Hey I understand life sometimes get in the way of our love for the game. Just stopping by is great, but thank you very much for posting me on your sidebar.
Bernie had a great game in the first tune-up for the WBC against the Rays. I still do not understand why he is not playing, the guy is a gamer.
A Rod's cyst is the least of his problems really, but that will give him 10 weeks of solid time to regroup and get on with his game. With the support system he has in place, he will be fine once he decides what kind of girl is his type again lol
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10GBase-T gains traction, but still too power hungry
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10GBase-T Ethernet switch port shipments surged in 1Q13 to more than 150,000 ports, accounting for four percent of total 10 Gigabit Ethernet port shipments, a record percentage. 10GBase-T growth was driven by products that were announced in 2012, mostly based on 40nm ASIC introductions by component manufacturers such as Broadcom and Aquantia.
While this twisted-pair copper version of 10GE still consumes more power than other alternatives, the 40nm silicon process has allowed 10GBase-T to better compete on a power consumption basis. The smaller 40nm process also allows for a greater 10G port density on switches.
At Interop in May 2013, there were significant 10GBase-T product introductions from many vendors, so we anticipate 10GBase-T revenues will ramp in the second half of the year. Low ASPs of less than $200 per 10GBase-T port from many vendors by 4Q13 will also likely drive significant growth.
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Looking ahead to the remainder of the year, strong growth is expected in 10GBase-T server port shipments, as more 10GBase-T switches are introduced to the market.
However, this growth may underwhelm the projections of many component vendors due to several factors. First, 2013 will not see 10GBase-T LOM installed on many servers. Instead daughter cards will give customers choice.
Second, 10GBase-T PHY power consumption is still too high. Many customers rank power consumption as one of their top criteria in RFPs issued by cloud and large enterprise customers.--Analysts from DellOro Group contribute a quarterly column drawn from insights in their regular market reports.
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Hello blog!
October 17, 2009 Clive Jordan Leave a comment
Just moved my blog over to wordpress. So far: very impressed!
The blog admin is quite impressive and the default themes are pretty decent.
Only downside so far: it's a pity you can't customise the premalinks – using
- /cagegory/sub category/article title would be better than the default
- /year/month/day/title
[edit] Apparently, this can be achieved on the self hosted wordpress.org (rather than the free hosted wordpress.com) using the following syntax:
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Southwestern Deserts
May, 2008
Regional Report
Treat Pearl Scale
Pearl scale is a tiny, white insect that resembles a pearl. It leaves patches of yellowish brown or dead grass in Bermuda lawns. Use a trowel to dig up a sample from the area. Examine the roots under a magnifying glass. If pearls are there, remove all of the affected area and dispose of it in the trash, not the compost pile. Disinfect tools between digging so it doesn't spread to another part of the lawn. There is no one-shot chemical control that will kill this scale. Apply insecticide during May through July when the young insects are active. At other times of year, the adults have formed a hard coating that insecticide doesn't penetrate. Note that Bermuda does not thrive in shady areas, so dry patches beneath trees does not mean there is scale.
Maintain Tomatoes
Make sure your tomatoes have consistent soil moisture as temperatures rise. Add a generous layer of compost or mulch around the plants. Pollen isn't viable much over 90 degrees, so plants will stop setting fruit as heat increases. Continue to water plants so existing fruit will size up and mature. Lightly tapping or shaking the plant in early morning can encourage pollination if pollinating insects aren't out in force.
Watch for Butterflies and Caterpillars
Caterpillars may be seen consuming foliage on passion vines, which are host plants for the gulf fritillary larvae. If plants are otherwise healthy, they will survive, although they can look decimated. Keep plants well-watered so they are not stressed. Yellow and black swallowtail butterflies are swooping around citrus trees. They deposit eggs that turn into "orange dog" caterpillars. The caterpillars camouflage themselves by resembling brown, grey, and white bird droppings.
Protect Deciduous Fruit
Cover apple, peach, and apricot trees with netting to prevent birds from pecking holes in fruit. Try scare tactics, such as hanging items that wave or make noise in the breeze. Birds get used to these, so wait until fruit is ripening to hang them.
Reprogram Automatic Timers
Temperatures are rising and plants will need more water. Reprogram irrigation timers to increase the frequency of application. The length of time the water runs should remain the same throughout the year. Irrigation should run long enough to apply sufficient water to soak through the entire root system. For annuals, perennials and succulents, that is about 1 foot deep; for shrubs, 2 feet; and for trees 3 feet.


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Garden Talk: August 4, 2005
From NGA Editors
Build a Rain Garden
Storm water runoff can be a big problem in summer during heavy thunderstorms. As the water rushes across roofs and driveways, it picks up oil and other pollutants. Municipal storm water treatment plants often can?t handle the deluge of water, and in many locations the untreated water ends up in natural waterways. The EPA estimates as much as 70 percent of the pollution in our streams, rivers, and lakes is carried there by storm water.
To reduce the excess water runoff, many towns are encouraging businesses and homeowners to install rain gardens in their yards. Rain gardens are specially constructed gardens located in low areas of a yard where storm water can collect. The idea is to have the water naturally funnel to this garden. The rain garden collects water runoff and stores and filters it until it can be slowly absorbed by the soil.
The garden?s size and location depends on the yard. The ideal situation would be to locate the garden in a natural depression. You also can funnel water from downspouts on gutters into the garden. The soil should be well drained so the water doesn?t sit in the garden for more than two days. A special ?rain garden? soil mix of 50 to 60 percent sand, 20 to 30 percent topsoil, and 20 to 30 percent compost is recommended. You can dig this mixture into the soil to depth of 2 feet before planting.
The most difficult part of building a rain garden can be plant selection. Plants need to be tough enough to withstand periodic flooding, yet attractive enough to look good in the garden. Deep-rooted, low-care native plants, such as asters, and tough non-natives, such as daylilies, are best. If properly designed, the rain garden can consist of a blend of attractive shrubs, perennials, trees, and ground covers. Planting strips of grass around the garden and using mulch also can help filter the water.
For more information on creating a rain garden and for sample garden designs, go to: Rain Gardens of Western Michigan.
A Different Lamb's Ears
When you say lamb?s ears (Stachys byzantina), most flower gardeners think of the perennial with silvery white, wooly foliage and purple flower spikes. However, there is another version of lamb?s ears that is more colorful, compact growing, and longer blooming.
The 'Hummelo' lamb?s ears (Stachys officinalis 'Hummelo') is hardy in USDA zones 4 to 8. It grows 1-1/2 to 2 feet tall and produces sturdy, rose-lavender flower spikes in midsummer. It has soft foliage, but the color is glossy green instead of silvery white. There?s a pink-flowered version named ?Rosea? available as well. The flowers are loved by butterflies and hummingbirds, but not by deer.
The plant grows best in full sun in well-draining soil, and benefits from being divided every three to four years.
For more information on 'Hummelo' lamb?s ears, go to: Missouri Botanical Garden.
All About Watermelons
There is nothing that says ?summertime? like fresh watermelon. If you?re looking for more ways to use watermelons in recipes, as decorations, or in activities with your kids, check out the Watermelon Promotion Board Web site. It?s loaded with information and ideas for things to do with watermelons.
There are activities for teachers and kids, recipes, and health information. For example, did you know watermelons contain more lycopene -- an antioxidant that fights cancer -- than any other fruit or vegetable? The site also lists watermelon festivals across the country, and even has a fun, online store with watermelon paraphernalia to buy.
For more information, go to: Watermelon Promotion Board.
New False Aster
Boltonia is a flower in the aster family that blooms in late summer. A North American native, boltonia produces masses of white, pink, or violet flowers, depending on the variety. This perennial is hardy in USDA zones 4 to 9, and grows best in full sun to light shade. The plant grows 4 to 7 feet tall, and is widely adapted to many soil types. It also provides great cut flowers.
Now, from the University of Massachusetts comes a new variety to honor Jim Crockett, the past host of the Victory Garden television show. Horticulture professor Thomas Boyle, who introduced the plant Alternanthera ?Purple Knight?, has bred this new boltonia to have 1- to 3-inch-diameter, mauve-violet flowers with yellow centers, and blue-green foliage on 20-inch-tall plants. ?Jim Crockett? boltonia also withstands powdery mildew disease. Boltonia asteriodes ?Jim Crockett? blooms in late summer, making it an excellent companion to other late-season bloomers, such as asters, sedums, and goldenrod.
For more information on the new ?Jim Crockett? boltonia, go to: Massachusetts Flower Grower?s Association newsletter, page 5.
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couple things.
1.Training Camp
2 Bench overhaul
The season Imo could have been saved and been exciting down the stretch with the that Boozer deal YES IM STILL TALKING ABOUT IT!!!!
think about it Boozer and Nate 2 weak points addressed immediately.
We've been hearing this back injury for a couple of weeks now. It's pretty obvious that Rudy is not completely healthy. So my question is, if Rudy is not 100% why play him? why take the risk? why not just shut him down to make sure that he's 100% healthy next year?
Although, I think there's a point before you really need to make sure he's healthy, and maybe last 5-6 games in the season, just shut him down.
Twitter: @ReubenJRD NBA, Raptors writer for Daily Hive Vancouver, Toronto.
I have the game PVRed. Was unable to watch last night.
Is this worth watching?
The fact I ask is confirming I have reached "Don't give a shit" mode in the Raptors season.
In the past I still had hope and potential fueling my passion. Colangelo and Casey have given the ol' 1-2 face stomp on that.
You know if anderson came off the bench and played beside a guard other than lucas like say Ridnour or Barea I wouldn't mind him staying a Raptor.
*Flame shield raised up
If you need Alan Freaking Anderson to drop 20 in a quarter just to stay close in a game, you know your offense is complete trash.
Well I watch every raps game... But most of the time I turn off for couple minutes in the middle of game you can get upset or mad very easily with them....
btw just saw the news that Kleiza is done for the season, coach don't want him to play. So c'mon his value is nearly zero, league doesn't even know that he's ACTUALLY healthy.. Looks like raps are ready to buy out his contract or let him play next season start and then trade him?
Kleiza is Amnesty Period.
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So, raise your hand if you thought Media Molecule was actually showing off a game during Sony's "Future of PlayStation" press event in New York? For those of you who just now realized they didn't, don't worry – pretty much everybody was a little perplexed too.
"Does this belong with the PS4?"
It's no surprise that Sony put arguably its most creative studio to work trying to sell the PlayStation Move – or rather the idea and promise of it – unless you are surprised they showed any significant amount of support at all. The five minute long video, though certainly charming, proved to be one of the few lulls in the otherwise fascinating event. Was this a necessary ploy by Sony to encapsulate a sort of 'cover the bases' mentality for the upcoming PS4, or does the company truly believe the Move has yet untapped potential?
Sony has proven to be a stubborn company in many regards. Take 3D movies for example: the amount of people who openly criticize and bemoan 3D in its greedily overpriced nature and myriad of viewing hindrances doesn't change the fact that by all accounts those movies are profitable; and let's not forget that Sony is pushing its 3D TV's very hard. Last year, Sony execs were quoted saying they were very happy with the sales of the motion control peripheral, stating it had an attach rate of one Move for every six PS3's – though likely this was an exaggeration of the numbers. While there hasn't been a vocal outcry against the Move, there definitely has been a lukewarm reception to the vast majority of its games. How many people would care if the Move ceased to even exist?
However, that apathy towards the Move might change as more potential PS4 buyers realize that the motion controller will be supported by Sony's next gen console while the DualShock 3 won't. This decision makes perfect sense; Sony likely doesn't believe it can sell the Move all over again while moving the default console controllers is a different story.
Another reason to believe Sony's support of the Move is monetarily inspired is its competition. The Wii reached a segment of gamers yet untouched in the industry in 2006 – the casual player. Moms, dads and grandparents all purchased Wii's, and an apparent gaming revolution ensued. Microsoft answered the boom in Wii's motion control popularity by creating Kinect for the Xbox. Meanwhile, Sony developed the Move. Even though mobile gaming and browser based social games have engulfed the industry, it seems all three major players still think the casual market is important enough to build casual into their systems. The Wii U has the GamePad and is generally marketed for younger gamers; Sony has a Sixaxis and Move-like functionality built into the DualShock 4 (though to what extent we don't know yet); Microsoft reportedly has Kinect integrated into the next Xbox and will require it to function for the console to operate.
"The R&D Department hard at work…or play."
One thought sticks in my mind though: in a two hour presentation largely spent trumpeting the PS4 and some of the software coming to it, why would Sony spend any time on the Move of all things? I doubt they felt the video would drum up anticipation for the Move just by being in the presentation, though I am glad it was more concise than the frustratingly boring Wonderbook E3 showing. It was an odd intermission of sorts. It's like Sony said, "Hey, remember this thing? Look how cool it can be."
I think that's what is most interesting, but also harrowing. The Move has been out almost three years now, and suddenly we're supposed to be sold on it because professional animators sculpted some cute figures and made them rock back and forth to rock-n-roll? However, a few surprisingly interesting notes from that video may imply the answer would be yes.
For one, although Media Molecule obviously has tremendously talented animators and designers, the fact that they made hundreds of sculpted models seems a waste if only for a short tech demo. I'm not trying to insinuate that it directly ties into a game they might be working on; but I will say it wouldn't surprise me if the assets were used or at least the basic premise of the demo was a glimpse into what they are crafting. Even more intriguing, to me at least, is how accurate the Move really can be. Though it was stated in the presentation by Media Molecule co-founder Alex Evans that the Move is amazingly accurate, the subtle accentuation of that point by showing sculptures being made in real-time (well, fast forwarded real-time) really made quite an impression on me. The last idea presented by Media Molecule is a shared world where every sculpture made could be used to create your vision – or dream as they put it – and even bring motion to it, which is appropriate all things considered. It was made with a motion controller after all.
"I'm pretty sure they do make their dreams. It's called LittleBigPlanet."
These themes are all at the foundation of what LittleBigPlanet is: creativity and community. I'll not suggest that Media Molecule subversively showcased the beginning of the next title they are working on, but I wouldn't be surprised if their next game had the same principals as the tech demo.
Regardless, despite the peculiar timing of the tech demo, the more I think about it the more the exciting potential of the Move creeps up on me. I've never been one to give up the traditional familiarities of a simple controller; but while my heart will always remain transfixed on the pure genius of the DualShock 4, my head, where all the creative stuff flows from, is enraptured by the possibilities of the PlayStation Move. Whether it's specifically for the next game from Media Molecule, or to satisfy my own inner child, I might find myself saying something I never thought I would have: I'm genuinely excited to see what's next for the PlayStation Move.
Now, raise your hand if you're excited like I am.
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Bus replacement service will be instituted along the length of its SPRINTER route, which normally operates between Oceanside and Escondido, Calif.
Worn brake rotors are the direct cause of the service disruption. Local media reported that NCTD Executive Director Matthew Tuckersaid the rotors "don't meet the standards of compliance," even though the light rail vehicles "are still safe to operate."
California's Public Utilities Commission identified the faulty rotors earlier this month during an inspection, according to Tucker. "They don't have the authority to shut us down," said Tucker, but NCTD decided to do so in the interest of safety.
SPRINTER service, the second DLRT line to begin U.S. operations, began revenue service in March 2008; it carries roughly 7,800 passengers per day.


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Atwater Beer Buzz February 21
Just a brief update today, as the Rocky Mountain Microbrew Symposium is happening in Colorado Springs tomorrow and our wonderful, continual, light-as-a feather snowfall is making daylight travel a strategic advantage.
Our next Brewmaster's Weekend with Grand Teton Brewing Co. is coming together nicely! The beers that have been chosen for the Small Plates & Craft Beer Pairings are as follows:
- Sweetgrass American Pale Ale
- Bitch Creek Extra Special Brown
- Pursuit of Hoppiness Imperial Red
- Double Vision Doppelbock
The culinary team is looking forward to creating samples for their magical menu creation, and I'll keep you posted with menu development! In the meantime, March 15 & 16th (St. Patrick's Day weekend!) are the dates for your calendar, and reservations are available for those of you who plan these things early.
Wednesday Craft Beer Tastings continue in a wonderful way, and our guests were pleased to taste the new Samuel Adams offerings with Tina Zito yesterday. The White Lantern & Double Agent IPL were new to everyone, have just been released in the Vail Valley, and the Angry Orchard Ginger was a delicious and tasty treat. Thanks so much to Tina for being here!
Next week Jeff Neuweiler will be here with a variety of Sierra Nevada products for your tasting pleasure, so join us – once again – from 4:30 – 6:30pm on Wednesday in Fireside Bar. The $2 pizza slices flew off the plate this week!
New this week on our craft beer list are:
- Dry Dock Apricot Blonde, Fruit Beer, Aurora, CO (draft) – probably tomorrow
- Odell Lugene Chocolate Milk Stout, Cream Stout, Ft. Collins, CO – Big Beers Festival People's Choice Award Winner (2013)
And our Craft Draft Flight is:
- Dry Dock Hefeweizen (or Apricot Blonde)
- Samuel Adams Alpine Spring
- AC Golden Colorado Native
- Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA
- Young's Double Chocolate Stout (on nitro)
Enjoy all of the lovely powder this weekend, and I'll report on the RMMS conference next week! Remember, complimentary valet parking for Atwater on Gore Creek as well as Fireside Guests – always!
Thanks for your support!
Laura Lodge
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Indians Sign OF Jeremy Hermida to Minor League Contract
By / MLB.com
CLEVELAND, OH - The Cleveland Indians today announced that the club has signed free agent OF JEREMY HERMIDA to a Minor League contract with a non-roster invitation to Major League spring training camp.
Hermida, 29, has batted .257 (517-2012) with 104 doubles, 65 home runs and 250 RBI over 632 games in his Major League career, appearing with the Florida (2002-09), Boston (2010), Oakland (2010), Cincinnati (2011) and San Diego (2011-12) organizations. He split the 2012 campaign between San Diego's Major League club and Triple-A Tucson, but was limited to fewer than 60 combined games due to a strained left adductor muscle and hip flexor. Hermida was originally selected by the Marlins in the first round (11th overall) of the 2002 June draft.
With this transaction, the Indians now have 61 players in Major League camp, including 21 non-roster invitees.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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How Doctors Treat Breastfeeding Issues
Are Doctors Doing Enough to Help With Breastfeeding Problems?
Here's a post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we bring you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post about fixing breastfeeding problems.
"We just give women a pat on the head and tell them their kids will be fine," if they don't breastfeed, says Dr. Alison Stuebe, an OB who treats breast-feeding problems in North Carolina. "Can you imagine if we did that to men with erectile dysfunction?"
This question is one of many valid questions posed in this Time article, which takes a close look at how doctors treat, and fail to treat, women with breastfeeding problems.
Related: Is sushi safe while pregnant?
Why is it that we're so willing to see problems such as erectile dysfunction as medically based and medically treatable, but, when it comes to breastfeeding, the failure of a woman to adequately feed her baby is rarely seen as a valid medical issue?
If a man can't get an erection, doctors don't tell him he's not trying hard enough. They give him a physical and often a prescription. Yet, too often, when a woman can't breastfeed, her problems are viewed as a problem that can be solved by moral support, technique coaching or a human milk substitute in powder form.
The reason for this, Dr. Stuebe surmises, lies in the fact that relatively few doctors are trained in human lactation. Stuebe attributes this to culture. Today's medical school teachers, the so-called experts, were trained in a time when breastfeeding was not popular.
And where physicians fall short, lactation consultants try to pick up the slack. But lactation consultants often do so from the perspective that any woman with the right intentions can breastfeed. Possible medical reasons behind breastfeeding problems are rarely considered.
Keep reading to see what doctors are doing.
This belief, that all women are capable of breastfeeding, can put undue pressure on women to breastfeed without offering some of them any real solutions.
"Because the complexities of lactation failure are so little studied and so often misunderstood, women can often feel that they are at fault, rather feeling like they are suffering from a medical issue for which they need and deserve professional help."
Thankfully, according to the article, things might be changing.
The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) has been lobbying to get breastfeeding "issues" included on obstetric and gynecology, and pediatrics exams. It's also mentioned in the article that the Affordable Healthcare Act "advises" health insurance to provide "comprehensive lactation support and counseling, by a trained provider" to pregnant and or postpartum women, as well as covering the costs of renting any breastfeeding accessories.
I'm pretty stunned to learn that so few doctors are properly trained in human lactation. I know so many women who have suffered, some who continue to suffer, with an inability to breastfeed their babies and the universal sense of failure that goes along with that inability.
That something so integral to the human experience, much like sex and reproduction, is given so little medical consideration is truly a crime.
I'm glad people like Dr. Stuebe and the ABM are paying attention.
Did your doctors take your breastfeeding concerns seriously?
More great reads from BabyCenter:
13 ways to bring 26 acts of kindness into 2013
7 new mom essentials I never knew I needed
Ease travel for kids by prepping them for sleep
21 fresh designs for baby's birth announcement
Easy, tasty slow cooker soup


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I am young (not too young though) but I am in love. I have known this person for years and have been with them for nearly two now. I would do anything for this person. I love everything about them, from their hair to the way they write to the way they love me. Their imperfections are perfect to me, and despite the tribulations we sometimes face, I always come out feeling even more grateful they are at my side, always there for me.
I'm just 16-does this mean I'm too young to be in love? I feel like I am but all adults know say I have no idea what this means. Please help.
India, USA.
How people who were once 16 themselves can say that to you is baffling.
Adults sometimes like to have a distorted view of the past. They look back and remember what they thought was love at the time but now they're older, say that it wasn't. No matter what they think they know now, at the time it felt like love therefore why the heck can it not be that it *was* love?
There are many different kinds of love but first love is an all consuming emotion. It's an important part of growing up. I don't really believe in there being "the one", more "the one right now" and if you find a life partner, great. If not, that's ok too. In the meantime you may fall in and out of love several times.
By the way, let me say I feel there is an exception. I don't think you can be in love with someone you do not know - I am talking about celebrity crushes, infatuations, adoration etc. I think that is a form of love but not IN love.
I think what the adults really mean when they say you are "too young" is that this love will most likely not last your lifetime. Right now that is not something you believe or want to hear but it could be true. That shouldn't stop you from feeling whatever the heck you feel regardless of adults trying to label it and dismiss it.
You go right and ahead and be in love and long may it last but if it doesn't, don't let anyone taint this experience.
I fell in love when I was 17. It was a disaster. It's easy to look back and say I wasn't in love, I just thought I was. I now think I was in love but not as deep as the love I subsequently experienced. That said, the pain of heartache hasn't changed!
You may fall in love several times, a few times, once, never... but it isn't up to anyone else to tell you what it is you feel.
Enjoy it while it lasts and if that is a lifetime, you are one of very few. Whatever the outcome, I hope that you look back at this time with fond memories.
Over to you.
I believe you are never to young to be in love. If you really feel that way about this person, then you are in love. There are is no "fake" way of feeling like that. I don't think that your age can change that, unless you are like 6 or something. If you are willing to spend your life devoted to someone, like you are, there is no doubt in your love for that person and it is definitely real. Best regards, Claire USA.
I think even if we're older, we eventually ask ourselves how serious our feelings for someone are. The thing is though, we learn more about ourselves as we go through life. We become more confident and sure of ourselves the older we get, as we also have more experience in certain situations. I don't know that you have to be a certain age to be in love, but I do think you should be certain about how you feel. I can't tell you whether or not you're in love, but your question suggests that you aren't that sure yourself, which might mean that you're not. Love, Darem.
Never too early and never too late to be in love... Anon.
To give a clear opinion about this question I took it like if it was happening to me. So from my point of view, this person is not too young to be in love or to be feeling what she is feeling, BUT this person gotta be careful. Strong feelings makes you think that you are doing the right thing when its not. Kimberly.
Uhm too young? Not at all! Some people simply find love earlier then others. You may not be in love because at this young age it always feels like love. However, at 16 love is possible. Irrespective of what anyone thinks (even me) if it's love you will feel it. Hope this helps! Jide.
My belief is that love can come at any age and at any time. If you think you're in love and you say (and mean!) that you love all of the things about them, then I am with you all the way! Love is a strange occurrence; It's different for everyone. Those adults who tell you that you don't know what you're talking about are just trying to save you down the road. Falling in love young can put a lot of ache on your heart. But usually it's this young love (that is still true) that sets you up for life. Mistakes need to be made for lessons to be learned. You'll fall in love a billion times and it will be different a billion times. But one day you'll be with someone who you feel truly in love with because they share all the right qualities that the others previously didn't. I think that's what the adults you talked to were feeling. They didn't realise that all of those young loves leading up to their moment were just as important and that they were just in love then as they are now - It was just... different. My advice is just to listen to your heart and see where it leads. Nicole - Victoria, Australia.
Of course you can be in love. I don't think being in love has anything to do with age. Being in love isn't necessarily the same as love, but it can be. And it doesn't have to last forever. Just be happy with what you feel today and let tomorrow bring whatever tomorrow brings. Enjoy your love. Tamar.
One must know ones self and love the self before one can love another. Since there is so much focus placed on this other person, this appears to be an obsession or infatuation to avoid dealing with the self. Nevertheless, love can come in many forms, but, in the end the act of loving another is a reflection of how we see ourself, in connection with the other person. Infatuation focuses on giddy feelings that may or may not be allowing a person to see the other person realistically, but, in relation to shared circumstances. As more circumstances happen, reality and time reveal how realistic the perceptions of another really are. So, it could be a form of love, but, only time will tell. Trish.
I absolutely do not think it is too young to love. I am also 16 and have liked the same guy for many years now and think I love him. If you honestly feel this way about someone who is anyone, including adults, to tell you what you do and don't feel? Angeline.
No, I don't think you're too young. I fell in love also at a young age, the most hurtful and regretful thing was letting him go, because people told me I was too young too, too much distraction for school etc. So go for it listen to your heart. Soraya.
In response to the above question I would say you are never to young to be in love, when you know you have found the right person you just know. I too was just 16 when I met my, now, husband we have been together nearly 12 years and I look forward to many more happy years together in the future. As long as you are happy that's what counts. Sarah.
Your mind is only yours, your love is only yours. Jimin
We can define love in so many different ways: romantic, friendly, familial...
No one is ever too young, or too old to love: whatever age, whatever race, whatever state of life, whatever social status; it doesn't matter. Love comes to us in many different ways: we just don't know it until we know. And from the way you've defined your emotions towards this person, I think you know.
My advice, though, is to know your limits. I'm sure you want to prove your love for this person, but there are things that you cannot control, and there are boundaries you have to respect.
Love is a risk, and you have to be willing to give your heart away. It may sound foolish to some people, but if love is what you feel, you might as well take it.
The first thing you have to understand is that Love is a state of mind, and not an emotion.
The person who "you love" merely shows you that, within yourself, you have the capacity to be a loving person.
The overwhelming feeling you think is love, is actually joy, and often times, it is another person who opens us up to that state of mind of Love, and fills us with joy.
When life decides you need to learn about love, the lesson will present itself. There are no age restrictions! Celebrate and Share. Jim.
First of all you have to understand something, love isn't about definitions and opinions of other people. Is about what you feel inside you. I know you are maybe worried about what you parents and other adults say about you and your relationship, but I don't think they have the last word in this. It's your choice, it's always going to be your choice, because, at the end of the day, it's your heart.
How can they know what your feelings are? Think in that, they were teenagers too, but maybe, they have forgotten how is to be one. Your love is not less love than theirs, it's just different.
Is there any love as pure and innocent as young love? As you grow a lot of things change, including your way of think, and of course with that comes a new outlook of life. You'll have new objectives, goals and needs, and maybe you start to love differently to the current. But it's not impossible, it's not wrong to love at you age, we can love at any age. And doesn't matter, because love is always going to be beautiful and magic.
It is true that you haven't seen and lived a lot of things yet, it is true that you still have no clue of you future. But, when it comes to life, is not about your age, is about feeling each moment as if it were the only one. So stop thinking about what are you feeling, JUST FEEL IT.
Best wishes. Valentina.
I don't think 16 is too young to fall or be in love. However, love evolves, changes, matures, grows, and looks different as you evolve, change, mature and grow. The love that you feel at 16 is just an echo of the love you're capable of feeling later in your life. I had many loves early in my life that don't compare to the love of my life now. But they were true loves.
One problem is when adults dismiss the intensity a 16 year old feels when they're in love. Teenagers feel love as much as they're capable. I do not think they're 100% capable of the selfless love that is needed to make a lifetime commitment to another person work--many adults never get there. But the young still feel love and to belittle that emotion is unfair.
I think the author of this letter will eventually fall out of love with their sweetheart, but they have the right to express what they're feeling as love. They may look back one day and laugh and say "What was I thinking?!" but your first love shapes who you are and how you love later in life. Jenny.
You do know what true love feels like because yours able to see right through their imperfections but what about their perfections... does it bother you? If you feel your feelings are strongly to deep try by toning it down or may become an obsession. Take a break to see how you really feel. Claire.
Of course you are. Believe in how you feel. If adults were the only people to fall in love, how are some people together for 65+ years? They met young.
Cheers to being in love. Sydney.
I believe I may be a perfect example on how you are not to young to be in love. When I was 16, I did not believe in Love, never thought it would happen to me. I met my husband then, he was a 3 years older than me,(16 & 19). Family, and friends gave us a hard time about it. Said it would not last, that we did not know anything about life yet. We both felt we were in love, and was instant for both of us. We have been together everyday since. We will celebrate our 13th anniversary together, in July. We have been married for 3 years. We have a beautiful 3 year old daughter, and I somehow am more in love each day with them both. Jess.
Sometimes I think that the younger you are, the better you know how to love. We lack experience, but maybe that's a good thing; it just means our emotion comes from a more organic place. Young people have the luxury of being soft to the world, which means the things we experience, we experience deeply. Some would call that frivolous, but there must be a reason so many people look back on young love with so much nostalgia and whimsy. I don't think you're too young, and I think you can gain so much from being honest with yourself about the way you feel. If anything, I would recognize this as a step in your life; if you can experience love like this when you're 16, just imagine how much love you can participate in in your future, as long as you stay open to it. The way we define and experience love will probably change as we live our lives, but I think any moment with love is better than one without it. So go on, be in love with this person. Be in love with life. Banicia, 20, USA.
I believe that you can fall in love at any age. The only difference between falling in love at 16 and 30 is that the person who's 30 has gone out and explored the world without any limitations. The person who's 30 has likely experienced more relationships, heartache, and real world crap like having to work and paying bills. The person who's 30 or 50 knows that being in love with someone is very different when having a long term committed relationship or marriage with someone. Because when you're in a committed relationship it takes more than just love to make it work. It takes hard work and communication to make any relationship work but more so when your older and the hardships of life like trying to pay bills(especially in this economy) and raising kids starts to take over the majority of your life and you have a hard time making sure that your relationship is in a good place. So being in love at 16 is something that can happen. But the test of true love happens when both of you are on your own, no help from your parents and the world starts raining crappy situations down on you, and if you can some out on the other side still in love, that's true love. Jessica.
During our time on earth you might once meet this one person who throws your whole universe out of balance,
someone you would go to the ends of the earth for, someone who makes you to a better person,
someone you want to be with for the rest of your life and someone who gives you this one feeling no one else causes.
In this case, it doesn't matter if you fall in love with 16, 23, 42 or with 60, because love needs no age.
Love is not a process you acquire over years; it's just there, simply existing.
There are so many people searching and wishing for the feeling of love.
So how do you even want to know that the adults you mentioned have an idea what it means?
Love is such a truly gift. Don't allow it that people make you insecure about your feelings.
If you can't trust your feelings who else do you want to trust?
You mentioned it so endlessly heart-warming how much you adore this one person, so trust your feelings.
If you're once again insecure, then listen to your heart, it'll give you the right answer! Lisa Marie.
There is no defined age that says "you are now old enough to be in love". It is a very reasonable to believe that a couples' love that has lasted 50 years is just as strong as a couples' love that has only lasted 10 years. What most people are basing YOUR young love on is the societal norm that has recently been put into play in the last few decades. What most adults tend to mean is to not let your current relationship blind you to the possibilities you may have elsewhere. You love your current partner now and that is completely fine, but the reality is that there will always be someone more suitable for you and vice versa. It is silly to put "forever" on something that isn't truly set in stone at such a young age even if you'd like it to be- but yet you should still remain to love and rejoice with the person you are with now. Again, time and trials will challenge you in ways that will allow you to evaluate whether or not you will continue to love the person you're with as much as you do now. If you love him the way that you have described, I would say that you are indeed in love. Patsy.
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http://mmajunkie.com Dominick Cruz still may have a few months before he finally can get back in the octagon.
But in the meantime, the UFC bantamweight champion will get behind the wheel of a race car again.
Cruz (19-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) will be an honorary pace car driver for an upcoming NASCAR event in his home state of Arizona.
On Nov. 11, Cruz will take the wheel at Phoenix International Raceway for the AdvoCare 500, part of NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series.
Cruz gets the honor for the second time this season. In March, he was the honorary pace car driver before the Subway Fresh Fit 500, the event that kicked off the 2012 season at the track.
"I'm excited to be making my return to PIR and the Advocare 500 NASCAR race," Cruz stated. "My first experience in the pace car was one of the coolest and most unique opportunities I have ever had. To feel even a sliver of the adrenaline that these drivers experience was so awesome and I can't wait to do it again."
For his first pace car stint in March, he was just out in front of a coaching gig against rival Urijah Faber on "The Ultimate Fighter Live." But during the run of that show, which aired on FX, Cruz suffered a knee injury while training for his title defense against Faber. He's been out of action ever since.
The 135-pound champ recently told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio) that he would like to be back in the first part of 2013.
When he does return, he has a date with interim champ Renan Barao (28-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC), who outpointed Faber at UFC 149 this past July when Cruz obviously couldn't defend the title due to his injury and subsequent surgery and rehab.
Cruz is targeting early 2013 for his return, and the UFC likely is, as well – though no date has been set for the Cruz-Barao title unification fight.
A win over Barao would keep Cruz on his path as the most dominant bantamweight titleholder in Zuffa history. Former WEC champ Miguel Torres successfully defended the belt three times. But Cruz already is at four.
"Is anybody ever really satisfied?" Cruz asked MMAjunkie.com Radio. "I'm far from satisfied, and I always have something to prove to myself and everyone else. There's always haters and doubters, and I love to prove them wrong. I do this because I love it. I'm fighting for something new every time I go out there. I've fought four times for the belt and I've held the 135-pound title for two years. You can't have too many title (defenses).
"So I'm far from satisfied, and I have a long time left in this sport."
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During his first full year at the helm in Toronto, you could make the case that Brian Burke was the league's most active general manager. There was the Kessel summer blockbuster with Boston and then the mega-deals on January 31st that brought in Phaneuf and Giguere. It's quite obvious that he's willing to expend assets to target any top notch premium young talent when it's made available. Both of those trades were opportunities: Kessel was a restricted free agent on a team with cap issues. Burke often spoke of inquiring on Phaneuf several times throughout the year until the "pressure points" of the cap and the struggles of the Flames pushed Sutter into making a bold move. This summer should be no different. Let's take a look at some of the young RFA's that might potentially attract Burke's interest.
For reference, here were the restricted free agent compensation boundaries for the 2009 offseason, courtesy of NHL.com:
|$994,433 or below
|Over $994,433 to $1,506,716
|Third-round choice
|Over $1,506,716 to $3,013,434
|Second-round choice
|Over $3,013,434 to $4,520,150
|First-round and third-round choice
|Over $4,520,150 to $6,026,867
|First-round, second-round and third-round choice
|Over $6,026,867 to $7,533,584
|Two first-round choices, one second- and one third-round choice
|Over $7,533,584
|Four first-round choices
And without any further ado:
Blake Wheeler: Wheeler has already left a team once in his career over contract disputes when he declined to sign with Phoenix after they took him 5th overall back in 2004. He's a big kid at 6'3 with a power forward's build but plays more of a finesse game. He's only 23 years old and has scored 21 and 18 goals during his first two seasons in the NHL, so there is some offensive upside there.Boston has only $8M in cap space as it stands with 16 players under contract, so some decisions will have to be made. If Toronto wanted to throw a $3M offer sheet Wheeler's way for example, then the compensation would likely yield only a 2nd round draft pick while also making it tough for the Bruins to match.
Wojtek Wolski: If you want a big, talented winger who flies under the radar then Wolski could be your guy. Wolski is another 6'3 product who has been one of the game's most promising young players for some time. He seems to have finally put together all those skills this season, producing an impressive 65 point campaign. He is primarily a playmaker and would look very good alongside some of Toronto's smaller skill players on the top line. He was a point-a-game player during his brief stint in Phoenix so they may be willing to pony up quite a price to maintain his services.
Nicklas Backstrom: Probably shouldn't have bothered putting his name on this list, but what the hey. Washington will do whatever they can to keep him, and word around the block is that they're closing in a 6 year deal in the neighborhood of $6M+ per season, which would be quite a steal for the Capitals.
Bobby Ryan: Now this connection is obvious. Burke has shown during his tenure that he loves targeting players that are familiar to him: Beauchemin/Giguere from Anaheim and Kessel/Komisarek from Team USA. In an ideal world, Burke manages to parlay several assets including Kaberle into this premium young power forward talent who will be amongst the league's elite for the next decade. There were reported rumors from the trade deadline two years ago that Fletcher was nearing a deal with Anaheim to bring Ryan and a salary dump to Toronto for a protected 1st round pick and prospects. He really would be the ideal player for the style the Leafs wish to play: big, strong, skilled and with an edge to his game. You can bet your bottom dollar that Burke will make a run at his former 2nd overall selection with everything he's got. Alas, the Ducks are in the midst of retooling their roster, with a good young core and a pair of 1st round draft picks. It would make little sense for them to let arguably their franchise talent switch teams.
Peter Mueller: Once again, another recently acquired player, so Mueller would prove tough to pry away. However, there is some history of success playing alongside Kessel. Mueller had seemed to hit a bit of a wall over the past couple years after a fantastic rookie campaign, but regained his stride during his brief stint in Colorado. Mueller scored 20 points in 15 games and appears to be on the verge of breaking out in a big way. Still barely 22 years of age and possessing a strong 6'2 frame, he would be an intriguing fit on the wing of the Leafs' top line.
Darren Helm: Hah, I wish. The next Kris Draper? Good luck getting him out of Detroit.
Joe Pavelski: The Sharks appear poised to let Marleau walk via free agency, so Pavelski will have to be the one stepping it up and becoming a bonafide scoring option for them. Burke is quite familiar with Pavelski, having named him to that gutsy American Olympic team a few months ago. Joe has done nothing but seen his stock soar during these playoffs, and you can bet the Sharks will do everything in their power to keep him. The Leafs are also quite deep at centre, so this is likely not going to be a fit.
David Clarkson: There's a ton of skill present when you look up and down this list, and this particular name just doesn't seem to fit, does it? Clarkson doesn't have the same kind of offensive ability that the rest of the players on this list do, but the kind of character, toughness, physicality, and pure heart he brings are just so damn valuable. Clarkson's a 26 year old undrafted free agent who scored 17 goals last year and 11 this year in 46 games played. He embodies the type of qualities that Lou has built his Devils dynasty around during the past two decades, so it's tough to imagine a scenario where they would let this kid go. Would've been nice to bring David closer to his hometown of Mimico, Ontario.
Devin Setoguchi: Now if you want an interesting buy-low option, this could be the bargain of the summer. The Sharks are going to be in cap hell this summer, with roughly $36M committed to only 12 players. That leaves them only $20M to re-sign Nabokov, Pavelski, Setoguchi, along with several roster fillers and this is already under the assumption that Marleau is as good as gone. Setoguchi is a pure goal scorer in a bit of a slight frame, and can be wildly inconsistent. However, the upside there is huge. He scored 31 goals last year as a 21 year old, and had 20 goals this year in an injury-shortened campaign. This former 8th overall pick could be a consistent 30+ goal man someday, and might be available at a reduced price.
James Neal: Here's an Ontario kid who's just 22 years of age, coming off an excellent 27 goal campaign. He' s fast, he's strong, he's skilled and he's got character. He does a lot of his damage on the rush or going to the net picking up rebounds and one-time passes. This kid would wreck havoc playing alongside Bozak or Kadri, and would be a nice complement to the Leafs' current powerplay unit as he excels playing off the puck instead of with it on his stick. This is the kind of player championship teams are made of.
Andrew Ladd: Here's another of those traditional power forward types that the team could potentially use. Ladd is not the greatest skater in the world, but he offers a little bit of grit and the ability to be a disruptive presence in front of the opposing net. He is a former 4th overall pick of the Carolina Hurricanes, and has had a bit of a tough time finding his niche in the NHL so far. However, he is still only 24 years of age and has 15 and 17 goals to his name over the past 2 seasons.The Blackhawks cap difficulties have been well documented, so here's another opportunity to snag a quality young player.
Jack Skille: Yep, still not done with Chicago. Skille's another of those high draft picks, 7th overall in 2005, who has yet to establish himself as a successful full-time NHL'er. He is still very young, even by RFA comparison, at just 22 years of age. He is a tough, two-way winger with some speed and has shown a good offensive touch in the AHL over the past couple seasons. He's likely not a future top six forward, but may find himself becoming a valuable third line player someday.
Martin Hanzal: Now here's a kid I've liked for quite some time. Hanzal is a big guy at 6'4, 200 lbs and plays with a gritty game at both ends of the ice. These Phoenix kids are extremely well coached and all seem to play a strong positional game. Hanzal has flirted with an offensive breakout, hovering around the mid 30's in points in each of his first three seasons in the NHL. However, he's a lot like Kulemin in that he brings a lot of other intangibles to his game beyond the offensive prowess. He is a centre, so it may be tough to find room for him on the current roster, but boy would he look good crashing the boards with Kulemin at his side.
David Perron: Think the winger version of Tyler Bozak. Smart, speedy player who contributes well at both ends of the ice. He's a former 1st round pick and is a big part of the great young core they're building over in St. Louis. He's scored 50 and 47 points over the past two seasons, and is still only 21 years of age. He's primed for a breakout season very soon, and would be a nice fit as a playmaking winger alongside Kessel. The downside to this scenario is that Perron is another smallish kid, and Toronto's needs for a power forward trump that of another playmaker. Also, St. Louis has plenty of cap space to retain its marquee young players.
Eric Fehr: The Capitals are going to have some tough decisions to make this upcoming summer with a lot of pending restricted free agents, but likely not enough dollars to go around. Fehr finally enjoyed a much anticipated breakout season, scoring 21 goals in an injury shortened season. He's of the power forward build, standing at 6'4 212 lbs, and has a penchant for scoring the dirty goals in front of the net. The question will obviously arise regarding whether his offensive productivity is a result of development or simply from an up-tempo all-offense style employed by Bruce Boudreau's Capitals. Fehr has always been a prolific scorer since his time lighting up the junior ranks and injuries have slowed him down his career trajectory, but he was once one of Washington's most prized young prospects for a reason.
Chris Stewart: Here's another faovurite of mine and a Toronto kid to boot. Stewart had a breakout campaign in a big way, scoring 28 goals and 64 points during the 2009-2010 season. He's a a big kid and is built like a fricking linebacker at 6'2 230 lbs. He's excellent along the boards, using his body well to shield the puck and would fit in very well in an aggressive forecheck style of play. He's a good player on the rush with quick hands and an accurate release. Only 22 years of age, this former 18th overall pick figures to be a perennial 30-40 goal machine alongisde Matt Duchene for years to come. That is, unless Burke can find a way to pry him away.
Daniel Carcillo: Just kidding.
Bottom Line: When Burke and Nonis decided that they wanted a premium defenseman, they made a list of the top 5-10 names they could think of that could potentially be available around the NHL, then they called up each of those teams to see if there was a glimmer of hope. Eventually, Dion Phaneuf landed in their laps. Heading into the offseason, it seems that the next Leaf target might be a premium young forward. If that's the case, who are the top 5 names on your target list?


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Ever since ZA Security Suite last updated automatically to v. 7.0.470.000, I have been getting warnings from Windows Security Center.
It recognizes that automatic updates are on.
And it recognizes that Virus Protection is on (using one from ZA Suite).
But it reports the Firewall is OFF.
"ZoneAlarm Security Suite Firewall reports that it is curently turned off."
Ran Norton Security Center which also reports security issues detected on my computer.
Virus Protection shown as "OK " (recognizes ZA Security Suite Antivirus is on)
Windows Automatic Updates also shown as "OK".
But reports ZoneAlarm Security Suite Firewall is turned off. {Of course if offers to protect by either configuring Windows Firewall or with Norton products.)
I ran Symantec Online Security Check (as have done in past), to test vulnerability to online threats, but it would not complete.
It did recognize my network service provider and listed a URL but it doesn't seem to be valid or won't connect.
ZA Security Suite continues to provide outgoing alerts.
Overview page shows "All Systems Active", and reports blocking inbound intrusions.
Computer is running slower. I ran ZA ZZ Anti-Spyware - reported clear. I also run SpyBot-SD Resident.
Is there a genuine security concern?
Is ZA Firewall really inactive?
Operating System:Windows XP Home Edition
Software Version:7.0
Product Name:ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite


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( Raiton: Mizu no Peretto ) Lightning Release: Water Pellets
Rank: A
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra Cost: 30
Damage Points: N/A
Description: The user spreads lightning chakra within a water source. The lightning will change the polarity of the water molecules, increasing the cohesion and decreasing the adhesion to extremes, causing the water disintegrate into countless of water spheres from various sizes ( marble to handball). The small size will allow the user to take control of the water and levitate it through the lightning chakra. This is most useful to defend against fire techniques, as the jutsu is able to levitate a mass of water equal to a Fire jutsu of the rank above, or to actually shoot towards the opponent, shooting a barrage of near-bullet speed pellets of water, coated in lightning chakra up to Long range (Damage of an A rank)
*The user is able to levitate any still water source or chakra-less water source. If used against an incoming water jutsu, the rank must be 1 less to take full effect, water of the same rank will basically just halt and fall down, since both jutsus would be equal*
*Can only be used 4 times against water jutsus*
*Can be used indefinitely against natural or self-made water jutsus*
( Raiton: Iwa no Hei ) Lightning Release: Rock Wall
Rank: B
Type: Defense
Range: Short
Chakra Cost: 20
Damage Points: N/A
Description: The user charges chakra on the ground, and cuts a large wall, which he then repulses from the ground by changing the polarity, effectively erecting a 3 by 3 meter's large, thick, wall. It's sturdy enough to receive impacts 1 rank above the technique.
( Raiton: Uwabari no Rai ) Lightning Release: Lightning Coat
Rank: A
Range: Short
Chakra Cost: 30
Damage Points: N/A
Description: The user creates a lightning coat on him/herself or on a object with which he/she has direct contact. The lightning will attract any lightning of the same rank, and then disperse it evenly along the coat. If the user is standing on ground, the lightning coat will simply get rid of the lightning through it. Thus marking the difference. While it can't disperse up to 1 lightning of the same rank without touching the ground, in order to take no damage from 1 rank above, the coat must be touching the ground.
*Can only be used 4 times*
*Lasts 2 turns*
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by Portfolio Grader | March 25, 2013 3:00 pm
The overall ratings of four Capital Markets stocks are down on Portfolio Grader[1] this week. Each of these rates a "D" ("sell") or "F" overall ("strong sell").
BGC Partners' (NASDAQ:BGCP[2]) rating falls this week to an F ("strong sell"), down from last week's D ("sell"). BGC Partners is a global inter-dealer broker that specializes in the brokering of OTC financial instruments and related derivative products. In Portfolio Grader's specific subcategories of Earnings Surprise, Cash Flow, and Margin Growth, BGCP also gets an F. The stock's trailing PE Ratio is 27.50. For a full analysis of BGCP stock, visit Portfolio Grader[3].
Och-Ziff Capital Management Group (NYSE:OZM[4]) is on the decline this week, earning a D ("sell") after receiving a C ("hold") last week. Och-Ziff Capital Management Group provides a variety of alternative asset management services for fund investors through locations in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The stock also gets an F in Cash Flow. For more information, get Portfolio Grader's complete analysis of OZM stock[5].
This week, Investment Technology Group's (NYSE:ITG[6]) rating worsens to a D from the company's C rating a week ago. Investment Technology Group is an agency brokerage and financial technology firm that partners with asset managers globally to provide innovative solutions spanning the investment continuum. The stock gets F's in Earnings Growth, Cash Flow, and Sales Growth. To get an in-depth look at ITG, get Portfolio Grader's complete analysis of ITG stock[7].
E*TRADE (NASDAQ:ETFC[8]) experiences a ratings drop this week, going from last week's C to a D. E*TRADE is a financial services company that provides online brokerage and related products and services to individual retail investors. The stock gets F's in Earnings Growth and Earnings Momentum. For more information, get Portfolio Grader's complete analysis of ETFC stock[9].
Louis Navellier's proprietary Portfolio Grader[10] stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being "strong buy," and F being "strong sell." Explore the tool here[11].
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Twitter, Facebook proving costly!
October 26, 2009
It is true that in today's world, social networking sites are getting popular day by day. Be it Facebook, Orkut or Twitter, each site is getting popular with the masses day by day. These are a wonderful way of staying connected with your loved ones and family members on a daily basis. In addition, you


text: AirAsia reconnects Kuala Lumpur - Cebu with inaugural flight SEPANG, 24 July 2014 AirAsia, the world's best low cost airline for six consecutive years is reconnecting Kuala Lumpur to Cebu, Philippines with its inaugural flight which took-off today with a 70% flight load. AirAsia is the only airline to operate this 3x weekly direct flight connecting Kuala Lumpur to Cebu, Philippines, marking AirAsia's third Filipino destination with direct flights available from Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu. Spencer Lee, Head of Commercial of AirAsia Berhad commented, "Part of our expansion plans include creating more connectivity throughout the region, which is something we have done successfully with 62 unique routes, and 37 new routes which were introduced in 2013. Cebu has so much to offer as a holiday destination, and we are proud to be the sole airline to connect all the travellers that go through our busiest hub, Kuala Lumpur to another point in vibrant Philippines." In conjunction with the inaugural flight from Kuala Lumpur - Cebu, AirAsia is having a special promotion for this route with all-in-fares from as low as RM169 one way. Guests are able to book this special fare online at www.airasia.com from 21st - 27th July 2014, and travel from 28th July 2014 until 13th November 2014. This promotional fare is also available through AirAsia's mobile apps on iPhone, Android devices and the Blackberry 10 as well as AirAsia's mobile site at mobile.airasia.com. Cebu, Philippines is dubbed as the Queen City of the South and has much to offer for all types of visitors. Diving enthusiasts will find Cebu the next best destination with Malapascua Islands in the north, Mactan Island close to Cebu city off the east coast, Moalboal off the west and Sumilon in the south with wrecks, colourful corals and extensive marine life to discover. One of the best highlights for those travelling to Cebu would be the opportunity to swim with whale sharks in Oslob, merely a 1.5hour drive from Cebu City. Cebu City is the oldest city in the Philippines, and history buffs would be able to experience age-old monuments such as the Santo Nino Shrine; Magellan's Cross, where it is was brought over by famous explorer Ferdinand Magellan who planted the cross on the spot when they arrived in Cebu in 1521. Cebu is also where the oldest established university in the Philippines, Museum University of San Carlos is located and it houses a generous collection of artifacts from the Spanish colonial times and provides an avenue into understanding the vibrant history of Cebu City. The city also offers many adrenaline-packed activities such as viewing the city skyline from 38 floors above with the Sky Walk Extreme, where you can walk around on a translucent glass flooring on the edge of the Crown Regency Hotel & Towers with an overhead safety harness at the main outer rim of the building; Edge Coaster, the world's very first and only amusement ride of its kind with ride around the building while strapped into a rail seat. If that's not enough, one can also choose to zip-line between two towers with the Tower Zip, Philippines' first and only urban zip-line! Apart from that, Cebu is also home to many wonders of nature like Kawasan Falls – with beautiful crystal clear and cool waters for the whole family to relax in; as well as the nearby island of Bohol which will enable visitors to experience the scenic geographical landscape of Chocolate Hills, Bohol's most famous tourist attraction. Stay tuned to AirAsia's Twitter (www.twitter.com/AirAsia) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/AirAsia) for updates on latest promotions, activities and AirAsia news.


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BBA boys take Districts
Powered largely by Ben Alexopoulos, Tom Morganti, Tanner McGrath and Andrew and Richard Sherras, the boys put up a combined team score of 37 between the giant slalom and slalom events.
The Bulldogs performed the best in the slalom - finishing with just 15 team points - led by Alexopoulos who took 1st place with a time of 1:05.45 and Morgantini not far behind in 2nd with a time of 1:06.05. Andrew Sherras took 4th place for BBA with a time of 1:07.43.
"Those three guys put down good solid runs; brilliant runs as far as Ben and Tom are concerned." said BBA coach Trey Spencer. "Andrew is a rock, he's always there."
McGrath was the team's fourth scorer in the event finishing in 9th place overall with a time of 1:13.94.
"With Tanner, our fourth guy, he was second after the first run," said Spencer. "He found trouble [the] second run and had to hike and had he not hiked we would not have gotten that eighth place score. So, that was a big deal. He wasn't happy with his run, but the fact that he hiked and got those points for us, that saved the result."
In the giant slalom, Richard Sherras led the way for the Bulldogs with a 1st place finish with a two run combined time of 48.64.
"Rich Sherras was on both runs. He skied two solid, outstanding runs," said Spencer. "[If you] look at the combined he was one one hundredth (.01) off of Andy Kenosh (Rutland High School) who was in second place. So great skiing from Richie because Andy Kenosh is good. He's a good skier."
Andrew Sherras finished in 5th with a time of 49.96 followed closely by Morgantini who finished 7th overall with a combined time of 51.63. Tim Swinarton was the team's fourth scorer finishing in 10th place with a combined time of 53.36.
BBA's Scott Trudel tied for 9th place with Woodstock's Hartley Money-Walker with a combined time of 51.67. However, Trudel was the seventh BBA male athlete on the submitted start list. Under the rules of the competition, the results from only the first six athletes on the submitted start list can count toward a team's score.
"That's a great day out for Scott," said Spencer. "[He's a] sophomore To be the fourth guy scoring for the team in the sophomore position that's great and it bodes well for the future."
Rutland High School finished in third place with 93 points.
On the girl's side, Rutland High School won the meet with 45 team points.
In a close battle with Woodstock, the BBA girls finished in third place with a team score of 59, just five points behind the 54 Woodstock posted to come away with second.
As was the case with the men, the BBA women performed better in the slalom event. Sanderson Kemp took third place with a two run combined time of 1:14.72, finishing behind Rutland's Jessie McNeil (1st place) and Marina Rotella (2nd place).
"She's steady," Spencer said of Kemp. "The second run was actually a little more challenging set and she nailed it."
Katie Bourque came in sixth place with a combined time of 1:15.84 with Sarah Alpert - who finished with a time of 1:16.06 - not far behind.
"Sarah Alpert was third the first run. She skied the best slalom I've ever seen her ski and I've known her a long time," said Spencer "Really good skiing."
Olivia Mader was the team's fourth team scorer, finishing in 11th place with a time of 1:17.48.
In the giant slalom Kemp again finished 3rd with a combined time of 52.90 behind McNeil - who took 1st - and Woodstock's Amelia Sheppard. Bourque finished in 7th place with a combined time of 53.36. Megan Knight and Sarah Alpert were the third and fourth scorers for the Bulldogs. Knight finished in 11th place with a time of 54.36 and Alpert in 14th with a time of 54.64.
BBA's Kate Lochner finished 11th overall in the giant slalom with a combined time of 46.91 and would have been the team's fourth scorer, but like Trudel her score was disallowed because she was not among the six top female athletes on BBA's submitted start list.
After Districts, Spencer said there will be some things the team will address in the coming weeks leading up to the State Championships.
"We definitely still have stuff to work on," said Spencer. "It's a two run race and you can find trouble and it's just a matter of working to achieve better consistency. [We'll] go to the office and [we'll] go to work as our training continues on toward states."
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Clara Lander Library
A Rich Art Resource
The Clara Lander Library is a rich resource for art research and is accessible to Gallery staff and volunteers, students, artists, appraisers, collectors, researchers and gallery visitors. The library collections include some 30,000 volumes of books, exhibition catalogues, museum publications as well as popular and scholarly art periodicals. The collections reflect the Gallery's art collecting and exhibition programming, with particular strengths in Canadian art and Inuit art.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The library/archives is open to the public for reference use only. Users can access material within the library spaces. Study tables and a photocopier are available, as well as assistance provided by library staff.
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No. Library collections do not circulate.
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The library/archives will accept donations of items that meet our collection priorities and enhance our holdings.
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