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Memphis coach Josh Pastner continues to land significant talent from inside his city and beyond, with the latest prize being 6-9 power forward Kuran Iverson of Fishburne Military Academy in Virginia.
Iverson, ranked No. 23 in the Class of '13 by 24/7 Sports, No. 24 by Rivals.com and 27 by ESPN, becomes the fourth top-100 recruit to commit to Memphis.
Iverson chose Memphis over UConn and Florida. Esteemed talent scout Tom Konchalski told SportsNet New York that Iverson is "a great talent." Iverson is from Windsor, Conn., and played last season at Northwest Catholic High in West Hartford.
He is a highly skilled forward with guard-like skills and is capable of playing any of four positions. He shows 3-point shooting skills and a rare mid-range game, and he even can score in the post.
"He rebounds; he scores inside," Konchalski said. "Absolutely a great talent. The last six months, there's been a tremendous change in his approach to the game. He's playing terrific."
According to the Commercial Appeal of Memphis, Iverson is a cousin of former NBA superstar Allen Iverson. He is the fourth member of the Tigers' 2013 class, which includes two players from Memphis -- small forward Nick King and guard Markel Crawford -- as well as point guard RaShawn Powell of Orlando.
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Call to tackle NHS 'budget crisis'
More must be done to improve the efficiency of the NHS and address the "budget crisis" affecting it as people enjoy longer life expectancies, experts have warned.
In a letter to The Times, senior health figures including Sir Richard Thompson, president of the Royal College of Physicians, and Dr Maureen Baker, chairwoman of the Royal College of General Practitioners, say two and a half times as many people will suffer multiple problems over the next 50 years, and call for a "national conversation" on the issue.
The letter warns that unless action is taken, by 2020 the NHS will require an additional £30 billion to maintain the current level of service provision.
"More must be done by us all to eliminate inefficiencies and wasteful variation in care, and apply technology to transform care delivery," the letter adds.
"Resources and vigorous service reform must go hand-in-hand. Business as usual won't do."
The nine signatories call for an " honest, open dialogue" on the issue, adding: " We need a new settlement; a fundamental, holistic agreement with the country on what health and social care should be, how and where it is delivered to maximise the quality of care, and how it should be paid for.
"We believe the route is an all-party-mandated, independently conducted 'national conversation' on the scope, provision and funding of health and social care."
The letter was also signed by Sir John Oldham of the Independent Commission on Whole Person Care, Jeremy Hughes of the Alzheimer's Society, Dr Jean-Pierre Van Besouw of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, Ciaran Devane of Macmillan Cancer Support, L ord Adebowale of Turning Point and Chris Hopson of the Foundation Trust Network.

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My suspicions were reinforced by a recent story that I read on indigenousportal.com, which details Native Americans' outrage over what they hold as deceptions in and around the production of Twilight:
"In a film with such a strong Native American theme, only two actors of Native American decent were hired. But due to reasons unknown, Solomon Trimble (Apache) who played and established the character of Sam Uley, has suddenly lost his role.If this is true, it's truly a disappointment for Solomon, as well as Krys, who played Embry in Twilight, since the role of Embry Call is also up for grabs. Solomon had spent some time delving into the character of Sam Uley, even penning a poem inspired by Sam's love for Emily, which you can see on Solomon's MySpace page.
Sam Uley's character has been re-posted onto the Hollywood-casting breakdown, and it is obvious that Hollywood is now looking for a more marketable teen heartthrob celebrity actor to play the more substantial and very desirable part."
Actually, neither role is listed on the official Twilight Movie site Cast & Crew list, though Solomon is credited on IMDB as Sam Uley. Now, all of this is unconfirmed speculation, so take it with a grain of salt; perhaps Solomon & Krys will still have a shot at the roles, after everything shakes out. We shall see! In the meantime, enjoy Twilight Lexicon's old Wolfpack interview again:


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I bought this chair to use inside my veggie garden -- I wanted to be able to lounge comfortably, but the chair couldn't be too big, or too difficult to move, as the paths aren't that wide, and I need to be able to move the chair if it is blocking an area I need to access. This chair is everything I could have asked for, plus it's very handsome... and comfortable to boot! The handle makes it super easy to pull apart, slide into carrying mode, and move around. Just be aware -- you aren't going to want to lug this a long way, as it's teak -- and well-made -- so it isn't feather-light. But it's perfectly suited to storage and portable use in a specific area, like at the beach or in your garden. The chair has a nice, wide seat, and the angles are such that I can lay back, rest my head on the back edge of the chair, my feet up on the edge of the raised beds in my garden, and be perfectly happy! And becauase the seat is wide and there are no arms, I can also sit comfortably curled up or cross-leggged. This chair is a bit expensive, but it's well worth the investment.
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First Mention: First Intermission 43 First Appearance: LIAB 57
Jeftichew (as spelled by Queen Bea in First Intermission 43), or Jefftichew, also going by "Jojo" (as he introduces himself in LIAB 62), is a Carnymancer formerly in the service of Unaroyal, now residing in the Magic Kingdom. Jeftichew is also the caster hiding behind the Goblin Knob portal when Parson Gotti enters the Magic Kingdom,Erf-b2-p60 and who confronts him in the tunnel excavated by Sizemore under Portal Park.Erf-b2-p62 Note that Jeftichew's white eye color is identical to Sylvia's, a former Unaroyal unit.
Before he was released to the Magic Kingdom by Queen Bea he pledged to work only for royal sides.
He was first seen in LIAB 57:9 next to the orange portal in the background when Sizemore encounters Janis and Marie, and in LIAB 57:13 he is looking back at the trio as they walk away. His next appearance was in LIAB 60 (LIAB 60:4, LIAB 60:7 and LIAB 60:8) where he is waiting behind Gobwin Knob's portal for Parson Gotti's second entrance to the Magic Kingdom. In LIAB 61 (LIAB 61:12 and LIAB 61:13) he is seen chasing Parson through the "underground passage" Sizemore created for Parson.
While a caster, the extent of Jojo's Mojo is not yet clear.
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Fedor Jeftichew was a 19th century circus sideshow performer, "Jojo the Dog-faced Boy," who moved to the United States to tour with P.T. Barnum at 16. Jeftichew the Carnymancer sports similar dress and facial hair (though Jefftichew's seems to be within the normal human range, rather than hypertrichosis).
Jeftichew wears something very like a uniform worn by George Harrison's "Sgt. Pepper" analog, such as seen in the movie Yellow Submarine. His use of the line "Here comes the sun" is a reference to the song of the same name on The Beatles' 1969 album Abbey Road. The song was written by Harrison. The nickname "Jojo" may be a simultaneous reference both to the Barnum performer, who was known as Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Man, and the Beatles song "Get Back" about a man named Jojo.
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Lil Wayne Opens Up About His Health Scare, Says He Has Epilepsy
Rapper Lil Wayne says epilepsy — not an overdose on sizzurp — landed him in the hospital on March 13 after seizures left him unconscious.
"The bad news is I'm an epileptic, I'm prone to seizures," Weezy finally admitted in his first post-hospital interview. "Like, this isn't my first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh seizure. I've had a bunch of seizures, y'all just never hear about them."
"But this time it got real bad 'cause I had three of them in a row and on the third one, my heart rate went down to like 30 percent. Basically, I could've died, so that is why it was so serious," he added.
That explanation certainly sheds light on why media site TMZ initially claimed Weezy was at death's door. Apparently, he was.
Wayne says the seizures are brought on by stress and too much work — but regardless, he still has plans to do an extensive tour to promote his album 'I Am Not a Human Being II,' which was released March 26.


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Aircraft Spruce lists 62 different products for aircraft plastic windows. Nothing smashes bugs like a single engine airplane.
Aircraft Spruce lists 62 different products for aircraft plastic windows. Nothing smashes bugs like a single engine airplane.
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Plexus kept my 85 RT windshield looking new for the 24 years I owned it. I still use it on my 07 GT (Aeroflow) with the same results. I have found that the yellow Kiwi shoe polish cloths work the best for the plastic bits and on my guitars (must be the military brat in me!). I keep things for a long time and my 64 Gibson guitar still looks great (bought it used in 69), apart from the fret wear.
I always take 3 cloths with me when touring and will soak 1 cloth with water and leave on the windshield (bike, headlight and helmet) to loosen the bugs, let dry, then apply the Plexus (Gibson, or Martin guitar polish on the guitars!) with the 2nd and polish up with the 3rd. Works for me and the can lasts for more than a season. I have also found loose windshield bolts a few times while cleaning, saving me some aggravation. Any polish, or cleaner is better than none, so whatever works for you is great too.
1985 K100RT bought new, sold 2009
Dad and brother used Pledge. I used Pledge, then Plexus after a magazine review, then the price went thru the roof. Now I use Honda spray and www.calsci.com home made stuff.
Calsci for the bugs (they are already out in great numbers here in VA!) on the clear plastic. Honda spray on the painted surfaces.
When on a trip, I only carry the one spray bottle of Calsci juice.
Ken E.
'09 RT, '93 K75, '69 R60US and others long gone....
Careful about using the Calsci juice on polycarbonite windshields as it contains ammonia. Calsci's windscreens are made from acrylic which is not sensitive to ammonia.
BMW R bike rider, horizontally opposed to everything...
What about using a home-mix of water and rubbing alcohol? I've used that on my car windshields for several years with great results, and have used it periodlically on my motorcycle screen as well.
But...after reading this, I'm wondering if anyone knows of any potential issues with 90% rubbing alcohol (diluted approx 5:1)harming the polycarb windscreens?
David W.
Public Safety Professional since 1985
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I'm also a fan of plexus for cleaning my windshield when on the road. It comes in small, convenient bottles.
I had never tried it on my helmet visor, but after reading about these comments, I 'm going to try it.
Price can be very appealing from a volume dealer, as the quantities they order are often reflected in the cost to you.
Just got back from 4 days of riding around the scenic mountains of Colorado with my son, including making it up past the timeberline to 12,600 ft. on Pike's Peak before snow and high winds made for a prudent decision to turn back. Stopped in at a MEGA-dealer just south of Denver on Arapahoe Road - by mega I mean 350+ NEW motorcycles on display - kid you not. Had to get my son's rear tire replaced (ran over something at 75 MPH on I-25 - pretty rapid deflation - he got over to the shoulder safely though - I plugged the leak but he opted for a new tire - got a PR III - nice rubber!) at this Honda/Ducati/KTM/Kawasaki dealer - Fay something?
Plexus and the protective chemical '303' are both usually expensive items at smaller businesses. Not here - both cheap - he stocked up.
Since I flew out there (rented from Denver EagleRider), I opted not to buy Plexus in bulk, as I didn't want to piss off the TSA. They were already annoyed in Milwaukee by my helmet bag - searched twice - told it resembled a pressure cooker in dimension - really - really?!).
Try to buy Plexus at big motorcycle dealers - price could be better. Home-made concoctions not in the same league - just frugal imitations unlikely to show up at the US Patent Office.
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Lemon Pledge are good for is creating a barrier so that at the end of the day, bugs can easily be wiped off of the windshield in a single pass of a damp micro-fiber cloth.
That alone greatly reduces the chance of scratching the windshield over time.
Hey, I can use the bolt text feature as well.
What about "Dollar Store" "pledge like" products? Or the newer non-aerosol (real) Pledge? perhaps a new thread?
"If I had my life to live over, I'd dare to make more mistakes next time...I'd relax,I'd limber up... I would take fewer things seriously...take more chances... take more trips...climb more mountains...swim more rivers...eat more ice cream." Jorge Luis Borges at age 85.
This thread again reminds me of the line
"The cheapest thing on a BMW is the rider."
Kansas. Eleven curves in three hundred eighteen miles...
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This tire whines so much I would almost just take them off and buy another brand and accept the loss of my money. The ride is hard also.
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Vehicle: 2003 Mercedes-Benz S430 4 Dr Sedan 4Matic with 241 KM of Tire Wear
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These tires are absolute garbage! I bought them in May /15 and within a week noticed that the tires on the passenger side looked really low. I went into the auto centre where I purchased them and was told that 1/2 the air had leaked out of the passenger side tires, they replaced the valve stems. 3 months later I was about to go out of town to visit a friend and noticed the back tire on the driver side was low. I took it in to another tire place and they replaced the valve stem. Last summer I lost 1/2 the air out of all tires and all valve stems were replaced again. 2 weeks ago the front passenger side tire deflated and I had to get a new tire. The other front tire has enough air in it but it's soft and looks smooshed. I do not do a lot of driving. I live 5 min. away from work and am close to all amenities. I've had so many problems with these tires that I have started to avoid busier expressways, etc. I know that I'm going to replace the remaining 3 tires soon and I've only had them for a little over 2 years. I am so disappointed with my tires and will never buy Michelin again.
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We have always installed Michelin tires and have excellent service with them. However these new Michelin Defenders are another story. Talk about "NOSY" is an under statement. They ride great but are sooooo nosy you have to turn the radio up high to hear it.
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Bald at 45,000 miles. Less than half the rated mileage.
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purchased these tires in july 2013 , at first was very happy with how quiet they were , that was short lived , tires are now louder , and have have lasted half of their stated tread life , I have spent the last few days going over the warranty process and have been told that I will have to cover 60% + of the replacement
tires that are supposed to have 115,000 km tread life (estimated of course) I have put 57000 km on them in just under 4 years , and have been told the tires are at themax wear limit and should soon be changed . replacement cost now $597.77 (originally paid $726.15) I understand costs change and I would be responsible for some costs . needless to say I will call Michelin back and see if this is the best they can do , if it is then whats the point of buying ((high km rated tires)) .
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I got into an interesting Twitter discussion last week about pizza delivery. Not the ordinary Papa Domino's Hut delivery that thousands upon thousands of Americans order up every day, or even delivery from mom-and-pop NYC-style pizza joints. Most people order those without thinking anything of it.
I'm talking about delivery of wood-fired-oven (WFO) Neapolitan-style pizza.
If you're new to the obsessive world of pizza enthusiasts, you'd be excused for not knowing this, but boxing a WFO pizza seriously compromises its quality. It's accepted as fact that a Neapolitan pizza is at its best in a very small slice of time between the oven and your mouth. Even allowing it to sit on a plate too long, purists say, affects quality. The crust quickly loses whatever crispness it may have had and can even start to turn chewier than desired.
I saw @ilcornicione tweet about a debate he'd been having with a friend about this. Il Cornicine's friend argues that a WFO/Neapolitan pizzaiolo should offer delivery as an added revenue stream on top of in-pizzeria business.
Il Corn's argument against that is to cite all of the above-stated drawbacks.
I've gotta say, I don't know where I stand on this, which is why I'm opening it up to the 7 people out there who care about this deeply enough to weigh in. (Admittedly, this debate is a bit esoteric and germane to a segment of a segment of the pizza-eating population. It's fun to think about nonetheless.)
My thought is that, yes, a pizzeria should offer delivery and/or take-out if that's what the customer wants. The old "customer is always right" argument. I know that's not popular among some of the hardline Neapolitan-lovers and pizza-makers out there. But my take is that when you're a small pizzeria with small margins to begin with, why not expand your dining room in the virtual sense and your cash flow to boot?
How many Average Giuseppe pizza-eaters are going to notice or care?
Here in NYC, we see at least a couple well-regarded WFO pizzerias offering the service -- Motorino in the East Village and Fornino in Williamsburg do a healthy amount of delivery. And Paulie Gee in Greenpoint offers take-out when it's not too busy in the restaurant itself.
But the fear among some pizzaioli is that the degradation in quality due to boxing and oven-to-mouth lag time will also erode their reputation. That delivery customers will perceive the substandard crust as the default state and not a form of compromise between awesomeness and convenience.
In the end, it comes down to whether the possible hit to pie-makers' pizza cred is worth the added revenue in deliveries. And that's the kind of calculus each independent pizzeria needs to do for itself.
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You have to change the name to Fapping for the Remedy.
"Wank" is a British term. You will be sued by the Queen.
In other news, the band "The Cure" have been sent a cease and desist letter.
Then, The Band have sued every musical group in the 20th century for referring to themselves as a band. Going forward, they have been ordered to refer to themselves as "a group of people who play instruments".
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A regulation-sized (85' x 185') outdoor roller hockey rink sits directly behind the Skate Park in Cosmo Park. The rink serves both roller hockey and bike polo sports. Currently this facility is available on a first come, first served basis. This multi-use rink has boards, goals, and outside bleacher seating. Ample parking is nearby.
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Discussion in 'Odds & Ends' started by mikeler, Jun 17, 2009.
This is a great site for funny iPhone autocorrects.
no u weren't u young whipper snapper...blah blah blah!!
anyway we need to talk about those opening lines... :-?
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The jokes get better as the IPA consumption increases.
haha...good point. think i need to bring home brew to the gator's place and watch his cousin's show with him. maybe the LOL will happen.
I was at OTC..played until 7 or so last night. anyway there were some guys showing up for doubles that were real solid. One guy was a black dude with a bald head. He had such smooth strokes, and his volleys were nasty. Was wondering if he is an OTC guy or part of a league of some kind.
Don't know him.
That was probably the league that plays on Mondays. I know the team from OTC played there on Monday night and won. He must play for the other team.
One week off from tennis and my elbow/arm are much better but still not 100%. I'm wondering if I should just continue to sit out and finally let this sucker heal.
How was the trip?
Tough question. Got an MRI today. Hopefully Monday morning they shoot it full of cortizone and drain this cyst.
Does not sound like a fun Monday.
need pics... :razz:
wet courts/balls at OTC still happening?
Lately the courts have erred on the dry side. My tennis elbow originated back from those conditions.
ssgator - never mind the pics...must be in a "sensitive" location if MRI needed. good luck with that.
here trying to be all serious and compassionate.
anyway how's the ssgator doing?
Ok. Had the MRI on the wrist. Apointment in Mobday with Doctor. I'm playing and wrist keeps getting better. It will be interesting to see why he has to say
The real test will be about 3 weeks after the cortisone wears off. If you are still feeling OK by then, you should be in the clear.
Hey guys, going to Orlando tonight. Does anyone wanna hit tomorrow?
^ MrT - no can do tomorrow. how long u in town?
Coming back Sunday.
Rain rain go away...
As most of you know, I'm trying to channel my inner Ferrer with the Exo Tour demo if I can ever freaking play!
I did not know this..finally.took you a year..lol.
Its too bad it is so tough to demo those PKs..the new Q5s sound like they could be a nice demo for you as well.
Did you hang onto your Exos or sell them?
Sold them a while back. I always sell racquets back to fund my addiction..lol. I have been very well behaved though lately.
The secret racket junkie on the boards is Jeff.
Hello everyone:
I'm in Orlando for about a month and am looking to play some tennis, hopefully. I'm looking for 4.5+ players to hit with, maybe play some sets, or join a regular hitting group.
where r u located?
You would not happen to be from Indiana?
Nope. Not even close.
is this one of those games where one is supposed to guess and the other says cold or hot?
Oh, my bad. Didn't mean to seem like I was being purposely elusive. I'm from Texas. Any takers on hitting this weekend though? I think I'm fairly close to the Orlando Tennis Center.
Where in TX?
I've got matches both mornings at OTC. Just show up around 9, you might find somebody to hit with. I'll be on the first court in front of you when you come in front of the facility.
Shoot me a message through my profile. Maybe we can set something up.
You want to play tennis this weekend? I thought you'd be holed up in your house with your new iPhone the whole time?
It's not letting me contact/PM any members through their profiles. Or more likely, I'm not doing something right. In any case, my email is email@example.com.
Until you have 50 posts (Odds and Ends topic does not affect post count), you cannot email other members.
50's Clay court nationals started this week in Sarasota. A regular at OTC won his first round match and playing again today at 12. Waiting for the updated draw sheet. I like his draw.
I'll check it out. My Exo Tours came in today so I have quite a bit of stringing to do the next few days.
ssgator - thanks for posting. checked the site and know some participants. recognize at least 1 name from BITD. a few "top guns" put the racquets up after playing college whilst others went on tour.
No rain forecast for today! It started sprinkling during the warm up last night. I broke the string on the Exo demo and played 2 games with the 7G and my arm hurts ever so slightly today. I'll be sending the remaining two off to JGads today.
the old dude (younger than me) survives in the round of 32. too much of a drive for me to go look him up.
I have not played him in singles yet but he has beaten just about everyone else down at OTC at least once.
don't think the same guy i know from BITD. didn't play at OTC that i recall.
Now that I got your e-mail, I realize you are correct. Man, what a gorgeous week of weather for tennis.
Saw a little jr player crushing it at OTC last night. Black kid, super wristy strokes. He has that extra wrist movement before he hits that seems like it would rob him of timing at higher levels, but he is really good.
Did he look about 14 or 15 years old? If so, that is probably the guy who almost beat the 2 time champ in the first round of the Citrus Club last year. Frankie said he is not allowing him in the Club Draw anymore.
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Balmukund is a great friend and one of the finest SQL Server Expert I know. When I requested him for Guest Post, he has indeed come up with a fantastic blog post and very interesting title of the blog post. I am sure many wants to learn the trick to hide from SQL Server, so here it goes in his own words.
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I am sure that all of us have used SQL Server Management Studio countless times. It's the common tool used by all DBA and developers. Most of the time we give server name, user name and password (if needed) and hit connect. Right? Have you ever clicked on "Options >>" button and made some changes in connection properties? Pinal wrote about color coding of servers, using "use custom color" option, here and posted a video here which is available in connection properties tab.
In this blog, we are going to talk about the third tab "Additional Connections Parameters". When we want to test connecting string and those options are not available in earlier two tabs, then we can provide them in this tab (available in SQL 2008 onwards). The parameters should be separated by semicolons (;). There are a few parameters in connection string which can be spoofed. Let us start from hiding from SQL Server.
Attempt 1: Hide from SQL Server
Enter following parameters in the Additional Connection Parameter and click on Connect.
Application Name=Pinal-SSMS;Workstation ID=Pinal-PC
Once we connect and try to check our connection properties, the result of this would be as follows:
SELECT HOST_NAME, program_name
FROM sys.dm_exec_sessions
WHERE session_id = @@spid
If any DBA sees this, they would think that Pinal is working but it's Balmukund in reality. And, I have hidden myself.
Attempt 2: Hide SQL Server from User (Deceive User)
Now we have hidden ourselves from SQL Server – let us do something crazy. Let us hide the SQL Server from the user. This can be extremely confusing so I suggest to use it carefully or never use it at all. If I can, I would have put red flashing lights around previous statement.
Now let us change the Data Source property in Additional Connection Parameters place. Let us confuse user that they are connecting to instance SQLServer2000 even though they are really connecting to instance BIG. My localhost is named as BIG and in following connection I am providing a incorrect server name Big\SQLServer2000 in the Server Name. In normal case it will give us the error. However, in this case we will provide an incorrect name in the Login >> ServerName connection.
We will right away click on "Additional Connection Parameters" and will enter following text in the string Parameters: Data Source=localhost
Now let us hit connect and you will see following situation.
Well, as warned earlier, SSMS would override the value and hence we are connected to a server which is in additional connection parameters. Everywhere in SSMS, we would see instance SQLServer2000 which is in login tab, but actual server is the SQL Server 2012. Now imagine a drop database executed in SSMS, thinking that this was ainstance SQLServer2000 but they end up on instance BIG. It is quite possible some of the commands will now return error if they are deprecated in instance SQLServer2000. This will be fun prank – which you should not play with anyone.
Moral of the story: Be careful while using this tab. Use this only for those settings which are not available in management studio by default.
Hope you have learned something new today.
Thanks Balmukund Twitter for this wonderful guest post.
Reference: Pinal Dave (https://blog.sqlauthority.com)
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Nice article balu.
Amazing – Hiding myself indeed ! I always knew what an ocean SQL was, but Balmukund, Pinal you make it so much more vast and fun
Hi Team,
Happy birthday Balamukunan,
i m trying to execute on 2008R2 1st step i getting below error:
Cannot connect testdb01
Key worddoes not support 'icationname'
Sugget me any thing wrong from my side.
Hi Team,
its working prob was my side only.
Hi Pinal & Balmukund
Really Nice post.
I have searched for all possible parameters in Additional Connection Property page but did not get much. Can you help me on this?
intresting to know this trick, nice post..
Its a tremendously interesting post and the humor behind the title is awesome indeed!!
Its a great honor to learn tips and tricks from Pinal and Balmukund :)
could it be possible with the help of query?


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Reds relieved following Chapman's surgery
By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- There was a level of relief for the Reds after closer Aroldis Chapman had surgery Thursday evening to repair the fractures sustained when he was hit in the face by a line drive.
Chapman, who had fractures above the left eye and nose after being hit by a Salvador Perez line drive on Wednesday, could begin working out in 10-14 days and may be ready to pitch in game conditions in four to six weeks.
"It certainly is better than expected," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "You always fear the worst-case scenario in that situation. It was a very traumatic experience for Aroldis and the rest of us. We're happy that our doctors are so optimistic the surgery went well and he should be back on the field relatively quickly considering."
Chapman posted two pictures from the hospital on his Instagram account. One of them showed him in bed making a peace sign. The other, which was more graphic, was an up-close photo of the staples that dotted his head from the surgery.
Schumaker's hustle leads to injured left shoulder
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Reds are hoping to get good news after another injury to one of their players. Utility player Skip Schumaker was forced to leave Friday's 9-3 win over the Royals in the seventh inning with a left shoulder injury.
Schumaker was playing left field when Angel Franco lined a drive to left-center field, where Schumaker unsuccessfully attempted to dive for the ball and stayed down after it got past him and went to the wall.
"Initially, we thought he was staying down so [center fielder Chris] Heisey would have a clear path to throw the ball in," Reds manager Bryan Price said. When we saw Heisey wave us out there, we knew it was more than that."
Schumaker, who underwent tests on his shoulder, signed a two-year, $5 million contract during the offseason as a free agent.
Price had no problem with Schumaker being aggressive on the play.
"The thing is you want your guys in a situation like that to make every effort to keep that ball from going into the gap, and he did that," Price said. "We don't want guys diving into the wall or full speed jumping into the seats, but laying out for a ball like that should be consistent with what we do with all of our players. There is no doubt that Skip is hard-nosed and puts everything out there type of guy. We expect nothing less from him."
Bailey expected to pitch in Minor League game
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Reds pitcher Homer Bailey is on track to start in a Minor League game on Sunday after he threw 25 pitches Friday morning in a bullpen session. Bailey has been dealing with a strained right groin that caused him to miss one start.
"It went pretty good," Bailey said. "I feel confident for Sunday. If everything goes good Sunday, which it should, I should stay on track to make my first start of the season."
Bailey will have to show no ill effects from the mound session before he gets the green light to pitch on Sunday. He wasn't ready to say he was relieved that the injury scare was behind him.
"It will be more of a relief once it's over and we have a better idea of where it's at," said Bailey, who signed a six-year, $105 million contract last month. "Every day, it's improved a little bit. We've still got a couple of days before we get into game action. Those two days are going to be big."
Helping Bailey is that he's been able to play catch while he was out of action to keep his arm strong. He gradually increased long-toss distances as he felt better.
"Even today throwing, my arm feels great," Bailey said. "It's my leg. Everything arm-wise is a plus."
Mesoraco dealing with strained left oblique
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Reds have endured numerous pitching injuries and now are dealing with one to their starting catcher. Devin Mesoraco is out of action because of a strained left oblique muscle.
"[Thursday] we didn't do anything. Just some ice and let it calm down a little bit," Mesoraco said. "We're going to start working on it a little bit just to see where I'm at here today and tomorrow and go from there."
Mesoraco said he felt something while swinging in the cage a couple of days ago.
"It was just real minor and I just took a second," Mesoraco said. "I kept trying to swing and kept going and it didn't bother me at all. I came in and sat down and cooled down and went back out. I could just tell that it wasn't quite right. So I kind of shut it down before I did anything to really aggravate it."
Hurlers moving forward in rehab process
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Reds reliever Jonathan Broxton's second spring game was not as smooth as his first. Broxton pitched a scoreless fifth inning against the Royals on Friday, but allowed a one-out double followed by back-to-back walks. He benefited when Alcides Escobar was thrown out at third base stretching for a triple.
"I felt fine. I am just everywhere right now," said Broxton, who is trying to return from August surgery to repair a torn flexor mass tendon in his right forearm.
Broxton's first outing on Monday was a brief eight-pitch -- all fastballs -- appearance against the Indians. This time, he said he threw two sliders and a curveball.
The Reds expect Broxton to begin the season on the disabled list.
"I still have to get where I can throw my fastball," Broxton said. "I also have to get somewhat of a feel for my breaking ball. I went out there and threw some heaters and I just fell into a hole ... and I just couldn't find it right there. But I needed that so I could make up for those eight pitches the last time."
In other injury news, left-handed reliever Sean Marshall, also expected to begin the regular season on the DL because of a sore shoulder, had a second successful bullpen session on Thursday.
"He's been feeling great," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "It's the most optimistic I know I've been in regards to Sean and his shoulder issues dating back to this time last year. Even when he was activated at the end of last season and pitched for us and pitched very, very well, I didn't feel like he was at maximum strength at that time."
Starting pitcher Mat Latos, who has been working back from Feb. 14 left knee surgery that repaired torn meniscus cartilage, will make his second spring start in a Minor League game on Monday.
Worth noting
Former Cardinals manager Tony La Russa and college basketball coaching great Bob Knight visited Reds camp on Friday. La Russa, who now works for Major League Baseball, and Knight, an ESPN analyst, spoke to the players about helping with a program that helps educate enlisted soldiers and their families.
Mark Sheldon is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Mark My Word, and follow him on Twitter @m_sheldon. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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CRICKET-ENGLAND-NEW-ZEALAND:McCullum, Guptill guide NZ to win over England
HAMILTON (Reuters) - Brendon McCullum produced a match winning innings while a limping Martin Guptill returned after retiring hurt to guide New Zealand to a three-wicket victory over England in their first one-day international at Seddon Park on Sunday.
McCullum finished on 69 while Guptill, who retired hurt on three after he strained his left hamstring only to return when New Zealand were 218 for seven, was on 27 as the hosts scored 259-7 in 48.5 overs, having bowled England out for 258.
The 31-year-old McCullum had needed to provide the game-winning innings after he ran out Kane Williamson earlier when New Zealand appeared well placed for victory at 142-3 in the 34th over.
The dismissal came with Williamson on 74 and McCullum starting to look settled as the batting power play approached.
Williamson, who had been the most assured of New Zealand's batsmen, guiding the ball around the ground with ease, was run out when McCullum called for a single, changed his mind and left his partner short of his ground at the non-striker's end.
His departure produced a tighter-than-expected finish as New Zealand wickets fell regularly before McCullum seized the initiative and Guptill returned to flail away and give the hosts a 1-0 series lead.
England were dismissed for 258 in the final over of their innings after Ian Bell (64), Jonathan Trott (68) and Joe Root (56), provided a platform from which England could attack in the final overs but the visitors failed to capitalise on the small ground hosting the opener of the three-match series.
Trott's dismissal at 184-3 in the 39th over actually sparked a dramatic loss of momentum as the visitors went on to lose their final six wickets for 38 runs in six overs.
Mitchell McClenaghan finished with figures of four for 56 from 9.4 overs but he picked up a side strain that his captain believes could rule him out for the remainder of the series.
James Franklin also bowled well for the hosts and returned figures of 3-38. (Reporting by Greg Stutchbury in Wellington; Editing by John O'Brien)


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Russians Seeks to Criminalize Gay 'Propaganda'
A bill passed the St. Petersburg (in Russia, jerk, not America) city parliament almost unanimously yesterday that will fine anyone who spreads "public actions, aimed at propagandizing sodomy, lesbianism, bisexuality, transgenderness among minors." It's the same fine for anyone who says that pedophilia is great. Yay, Russia!
People who say nice things about gayness or the gays will be fined between $100 and $1,600. That's just great. Vitaly Milonov, who sponsored this crazy bill said that the city is facing "a wave popularizing sexual perversion" because of sex ed classes and the "gay cabal" in the entertainment industry. That's absurd. Hollywood? A gay cabal? Oh, guess he's right. Never mind.
As this great article from the New Yorker points out this has less to do with homosexuality, which has greater acceptance in the more cosmopolitan St. Petersburg than other parts of the country, and more to do with the upcoming elections. The United Party is trying to maintain control by getting their right-wing base to the polls by drumming up anti-gay sentiments. Oh please. That will never work. Just look what happened when George W. Bush had anti-gay marriage amendments at the polls in eleven key states in 2004. Oh, wait. Nevermind. It always works.
[Image of an unrelated gay protest in Moscow via AP]


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Without the services of Landon Donovan and Michael Bradley, the United States fell 2-1 to Jamaica in a World Cup Qualifier in Kingston on Friday.
The Americans scored just 35 seconds into the match as Clint Dempsey tallied for the Americans. However, the Reggae Boyz roared back with goals from Rodolph Austin in the 23rd minute and Luton Shelton in the 62nd (Highlights of the game can be found here). The USMNT take on the Jamaicans again on Tuesday, September 11th at Columbus Crew Stadium.
Meanwhile, in MLS action, there is just a single game today between the Seattle Sounders and Chivas USA at 1pm, but it carries serious playoff implications for the LA Galaxy. If the Sounders win or draw today at CenturyLink Field, they will have clinched a playoff spot for the current leaders of the Western Conference, the San Jose Earthquakes. San Jose are currently leading the Supporters' Shield race at the moment and would be the first MLS team to clinch a berth in the postseason.
More to come later in the day.


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I would like to see what perfection looks like from those who claim ownership. As is applies to neapolitan pizza, the preferred workflows of experienced bakers is the starting point. We just happen to know and understand that starting point enough, which is classic breadmaking, to make our own decisions.John
Great thread!I do a one weekend a month market with my mobile WFO and make around 75 pounds of dough for the event. My dough begins with a sourdough starter from local wild mustang grapes (the culture is now 1 year old). I expand the starter beginning on Monday before the event, by Thursday morning I have about 20 pounds of very active starter.The dough mixing begins on Thursday. I do everything by weight. First, I add the starter, followed by the water...I use this order so I can sorta 'rinse' the container of all the starter, followed by about 80% of the AP flour (have not been able to get 00 at a price or in the quantity I need, so far...but I've had very good results with Central Milling Organic Unbleached AP). I mix the batch for a couple of minutes and then let it autolize for about an hour. Then I knead it with the dough hook (20 quart Univex) for about 5 minutes on low, during which time I add Redmond Real Salt, then add the remaining flour and knead for a few more minutes.I put the dough on a marble surface covered with wet/damp cloths and start on another batch of dough. When I get to the point of autolizing the next batch, I start making the dough balls from the previous batch.I try to get the dough balls chilled down ASAP to slow down the fermentation and proofing so the dough is in good condition for both Saturday and Sunday. Since I am working outside in some very severe weather conditions (100 degree temps for several months), it is very tricky working the dough. Sometimes I don't take the dough ball out of the cold before opening them. My work table is so hot that I just place the cold dough ball on the table and it becomes almost instantly workable. The long cold fermentation/proofing along with the natural leavening makes working in adverse conditions more manageable. The oven spring is a thing of beauty. I fire the oven with oak, pecan, and mesquite and try to keep the oven floor around 700+ degrees. I usually burn 1 or 2 to a crisp because 15 or 20 seconds can be the difference between char and charcoal. Lots of distractions... people love to talk about the oven and pizza making. I have a line of orders all day long...it is really intense.
Tonight, around 7:30 PM (Pacific time), I finished making a mass of dough that is hydrated at 48%!!! (I am pushing the limit to see how low I can go.) To get the hydration level as accurate as possible, I refrained from using liquid culture. Instead, I used precisely 0.20 grams of fresh yeast. We shall see the results tomorrow around this time. Good night everyone!
Here are the results! But, first, the objective of this experiment was to examine the outcome of lowbut "effective"hydration. In this experiment, the dough was composed of the following elements:872 gr. Caputo "Chef's Flour", tipo "00"418 gr. Water24 gr. Sea Salt0.20 gr. Fresh YeastThe hydration level was at 48%the lowest hydration I had ever implemented. Every minuscule drop of water mattered! Moreover, the dough went through a state of fermentation/levitation for 22 hours (at controlled room temperature) before I formed her into 5 balls (see picture #1 below), each about 250 to 260 grams. The dough balls rested for 5 hours (see picture #2 below), and then they were drafted, dressed, and baked at about 652 degree Fahrenheit in my $99 modified Sears home gas oven. The pizza, as exhibited below, baked for 3 minutes and 4 seconds. The crust was surprisingly much softer and more flavorful than I had expected; it was soft enough not needing to be sliced by a slicer. Moreover, the crust did not feel burdensome to the stomach. Therefore, briefly put, effective hydration truly animates dough for generation of superior flavor and texture. After all said and done, in my opinion, dough of higher hydration produces better flavor and softer texture. Happy 4th of July everyone!
I will drop the hydration to 55% (my lowest and 8 pts down from my previous) and see what happens. I will also be using a not so fresh CY, so it should balance out nicely. I will report back tomorrow.Chau
How did you achieve the cappuccino design on the top of that margarita? Looks like fancy artwork from Starbucks.


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IMDb Picks: March TV Premieresby IMDb-Editors | last updated - 10 months ago
Get tune-in info for new and returning shows that premiere in March.
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1. Chicago Justice (2017)
42 min | Crime, Drama
The State's Attorney's dedicated team of prosecutors and investigators navigates heated city politics and controversy head-on, while fearlessly pursuing justice.
Stars: Philip Winchester, Jon Seda, Joelle Carter, Monica Barbaro
Votes: 2,325
"Chicago Justice" premieres Wednesday, March 1, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
2. The Arrangement (I) (2017– )
60 min | Drama
TV actress Megan Morrison is offered a $10 million marriage contract with Hollywood's biggest star.
Stars: Josh Henderson, Christine Evangelista, Lexa Doig, Carra Patterson
Votes: 1,857
"The Arrangement" premieres Wednesday, March 1, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on on E!.
3. Feud (2017– )
TV-MA | 45 min | Biography, Drama
An anthology series centering on famous feuds, including Bette Davis & Joan Crawford.
Stars: Jessica Lange, Susan Sarandon, Judy Davis, Jackie Hoffman
Votes: 10,808
"Feud: Bette and Joan" premieres Sunday, March 5, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX.
4. The Last Man on Earth (2015– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Almost two years after a virus wiped out most of the human race, Phil Miller only wishes for some company, but soon gets more than he bargained for when that company shows up in the form of other survivors.
Stars: Will Forte, January Jones, Cleopatra Coleman, Kristen Schaal
Votes: 42,601
"The Last Man on Earth" returns Sunday, March 5, at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT on FOX.
5. Making History (2017)
21 min | Comedy
Making History follows three friends from two different centuries as they try to balance the thrill of time travel with the mundane concerns of their present-day lives.
Stars: Adam Pally, Leighton Meester, Yassir Lester, John Gemberling
Votes: 1,817
"Making History" premieres Sunday, Mar 5 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT on Fox.
6. Once Upon a Time (2011– )
TV-PG | 44 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
A young woman with a troubled past is drawn to a small town in Maine where fairy tales are to be believed.
Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Robert Carlyle
Votes: 188,219
"Once Upon a Time" returns Sunday, March 5, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
7. Shades of Blue (2016– )
60 min | Crime, Drama
Harlee Santos, a single-mother New York police officer, is forced to work in the FBI's anti-corruption task force whilst dealing with her own financial problems.
Stars: Jennifer Lopez, Ray Liotta, Drea de Matteo, Warren Kole
Votes: 7,542
"Shades of Blue" returns Sunday, March 5, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
8. Time After Time (2017)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
The adventures of young H.G. Wells and his time machine.
Stars: Freddie Stroma, Josh Bowman, Genesis Rodriguez, Nicole Ari Parker
Votes: 2,896
"Time After Time" returns Sunday, March 5, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
9. The Americans (2013– )
TV-MA | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
At the height of the Cold War two Russian agents pose as your average American couple, complete with family.
Stars: Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Keidrich Sellati, Holly Taylor
Votes: 59,424
"The Americans" returns Tuesday, March 7, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX.
10. Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (2016– )
43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An international unit of the FBI charged with coming to the aid of, and solving crimes involving, American citizens in foreign countries. A spin-off from Criminal Minds.
Stars: Gary Sinise, Alana De La Garza, Daniel Henney, Tyler James Williams
Votes: 3,664
"Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders" returns Wednesday, March 8, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
11. Designated Survivor (2016– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A low-level Cabinet member becomes President of the United States after a catastrophic attack kills everyone above him in the line of succession.
Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Kal Penn, Maggie Q, Natascha McElhone
Votes: 42,830
"Designated Survivor" returns Wednesday, March 8, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
12. Survivor (2000– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Game-Show, Reality-TV
A reality show where a group of contestants are stranded in a remote location with little more than the clothes on their back. The lone survivor of this contest takes home a million dollars.
Stars: Jeff Probst, Lillian Morris, Jon Dalton, Rob Mariano
Votes: 18,985
"Survivor" premieres Wednesday, March 8, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
13. Underground (2016– )
TV-MA | 43 min | Adventure, Drama, History
With the country on the brink of Civil War, the struggle for freedom is more dangerous than ever. Underground tells the story of American heroes and their harrowing journey to freedom, with... See full summary »
Stars: Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Aldis Hodge, Jessica De Gouw, Alano Miller
Votes: 3,827
"Underground" returns Wednesday, March 8, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on WGN.
14. The Catch (2016–2017)
43 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Follows a female private investigator whose career specialty is exposing fraud for a living.
Stars: Mireille Enos, Peter Krause, Jay Hayden, Rose Rollins
Votes: 8,516
"The Catch" premieres Thursday, March 9, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
15. Kicking & Screaming (2017– )
43 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
A competition series that teams 10 expert survivalists with pampered partners to face the toughest challenges of their lives.
Stars: Natalie Casanova, Maxwell Carr, Elaine Swann, Kirsten Kozak
Votes: 132
"Kicking & Screaming" premieres Thursday, March 9, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on FOX.
16. Burning Sands (2017)
TV-MA | 96 min | Drama
Deep into Hell Week, a favored pledgee is torn between honoring his code of silence or standing up against the intensifying violence of underground hazing.
Director: Gerard McMurray | Stars: Segun Akande, Sidney Alexandria, Malik Bazille, Toshi Calderón
Votes: 1,757
"Burning Sands" premieres Friday, March 10, on Netflix.
17. Hand of God (2014–2017)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama
A morally-corrupt judge suffers a breakdown and believes God is compelling him onto a path of vigilante justice.
Stars: Garret Dillahunt, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Julian Acosta, Ron Perlman
Votes: 8,624
"Hand of God" premieres Friday, March 10, on Amazon.
18. Love (2016– )
TV-MA | 50 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A program that follows a couple who must navigate the exhilarations and humiliations of intimacy, commitment and other things they were hoping to avoid.
Stars: Gillian Jacobs, Paul Rust, Claudia O'Doherty, Mike Mitchell
Votes: 22,939
"Love" premieres Friday, March 10, on Netflix.
19. The Vampire Diaries (2009–2017)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A young teen struggles to make a decision between two vampire brothers and their supernatural lives. Soon after she discovers the truth her whole world turns upside down.
Stars: Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Kat Graham
Votes: 244,356
"The Vampire Diaries" premieres Friday, March 10, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the CW.
20. Samurai Jack (2001–2017)
TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A samurai sent through time fights to return home and save the world.
Stars: Phil LaMarr, Mako, Kevin Michael Richardson, Jeff Bennett
Votes: 34,765
"Samurai Jack" returns Saturday, March 11, at 11 p.m. ET/PT on Adult Swim.
21. American Crime (2015–2017)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama
Seasonal anthology series. Season 1: The lives of the participants in a trial with significant racial motives are forever changed during the legal process.
Stars: Felicity Huffman, Regina King, Timothy Hutton, Richard Cabral
Votes: 7,594
"American Crime" premieres Sunday, March 12, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
22. Top Gear (2002– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
The hosts talk about everything car-related. From new cars to how they're fueled, this show has it all.
Stars: Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, Ben Collins
Votes: 92,879
"Top Gear" premieres Sunday, March 12, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BBC America.
23. Trial & Error (2017– )
22 min | Comedy, Mystery
A spoof of crime documentaries about the arrest and trial of a beloved poetry professor from a small town in South Carolina, who is accused of brutally murdering his wife, and the young Northeastern lawyer hired to defend him.
Stars: Nicholas D'Agosto, Jayma Mays, Steven Boyer, Krysta Rodriguez
Votes: 2,859
"Trial & Error" premieres Monday, March 13, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
24. Greenleaf (2016– )
60 min | Drama
The unscrupulous world of the Greenleaf family and their sprawling Memphis megachurch, dark secrets and lies.
Stars: Merle Dandridge, Kim Hawthorne, Desiree Ross, Lamman Rucker
Votes: 1,996
"Greenleaf" premieres Wednesday, March 15, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on OWN.
25. Hap and Leonard (2016– )
60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Set in the late 1980's, Hap and Leonard is a darkly comic swamp noir of two best friends, one femme fatale, a crew of washed up revolutionaries, a pair of murderous psycho killers, some lost loot, and the fuzz.
Stars: James Purefoy, Michael Kenneth Williams, Evan Gamble, Jimmi Simpson
Votes: 3,835
"Hap and Leonard" premieres Wednesday, March 15, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Sundance.
26. Review (2014– )
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
A critic takes aim at intense real-life experiences in lieu of food or cinema. Fair game includes divorce, anonymous sex, and all manner of criminal activity.
Stars: Andrew Daly, Jessica St. Clair, Megan Stevenson, Michael Croner
Votes: 4,153
"Review" premieres Thursday, March 16, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central.
27. Snatch (2017– )
Not Rated | 60 min | Comedy, Crime
A group of up-and-coming hustlers who stumble upon a truck-load of stolen gold bullion are suddenly thrust into the high-stakes world of organized crime.
Stars: Rupert Grint, Luke Pasqualino, Lucien Laviscount, Marc Warren
Votes: 2,305
"Snatch" premieres Thursday, March 16, on Crackle.
28. Iron Fist (2017– )
TV-MA | 55 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A young man is bestowed with incredible martial arts skills and a mystical force known as the Iron Fist.
Stars: Finn Jones, Jessica Henwick, Jessica Stroup, Tom Pelphrey
Votes: 75,239
"Iron Fist" premieres Friday, March 17, on Netflix.
29. The Originals (2013– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A family of power-hungry thousand year old vampires look to take back the city that they built and dominate all those who have done them wrong.
Stars: Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Claire Holt, Phoebe Tonkin
Votes: 91,336
"The Originals" premieres Friday, March 17, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the CW.
30. The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth (2016– )
Come one, come all to THE CIRCUS: INSIDE THE GREATEST POLITICAL SHOW ON EARTH. This documentary series pulls back the curtain on the 2016 presidential race, revealing the intense, inspiring... See full summary »
Stars: Donald J. Trump, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Hillary Clinton
Votes: 317
"The Circus" premieres Sunday, March 19, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.
31. Into the Badlands (2015– )
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A mighty warrior and a young boy search for enlightenment in a ruthless territory controlled by feudal barons.
Stars: Daniel Wu, Orla Brady, Aramis Knight, Ally Ioannides
Votes: 26,002
"Into the Badlands" premieres Sunday, March 19, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on AMC.
32. Empire (2015– )
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Music
A hip-hop mogul must choose a successor among his three sons who are battling for control over his multi-million dollar company, while his ex-wife schemes to reclaim what is hers.
Stars: Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Jussie Smollett, Bryshere Y. Gray
Votes: 32,384
"Empire" returns Wednesday, March 22, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on FOX.
33. Rogue (2013– )
50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Grace, a morally and emotionally-conflicted undercover detective, is tormented by the possibility that her own actions contributed to her son's mysterious death. In her quest for the truth,... See full summary »
Stars: Cole Hauser, Thandie Newton, Sergio Di Zio, Sarah Jeffery
Votes: 2,122
"Rogue" premieres Wednesday, March 22, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on DirecT/AT&T.
34. Shots Fired (2017– )
43 min | Crime, Drama
Examines the dangerous aftermath of two racially charged shootings in a small Southern town, providing an explosive autopsy of our criminal justice system.
Stars: Sanaa Lathan, Stephan James, Stephen Moyer, Will Patton
Votes: 1,567
"Shots Fired" premieres Wednesday, March 22, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on FOX.
35. Idiotsitter (2014– )
30 min | Comedy
A straight-and-narrow young woman is hired to babysit a mega-rich woman child who has been left alone in her daddy's mansion under house arrest.
Stars: Jillian Bell, Charlotte Newhouse, Stephen Root, Elizabeth De Razzo
Votes: 1,134
"Idiotsitter" premieres Thursday, March 23, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central.
36. Grace and Frankie (2015– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
Finding out that their husbands are not just work partners, but have also been romantically involved for the last 20 years, two women with an already strained relationship try to cope with the circumstances together.
Stars: Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sam Waterston, Martin Sheen
Votes: 18,949
"Grace and Frankie" premieres Friday, March 24, on Netflix.
37. Imaginary Mary (2017)
TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
A workaholic adult woman's imaginary friend from childhood comes back to her, but ends up being more of a troublemaker than a great companion.
Stars: Jenna Elfman, Stephen Schneider, Nicholas Coombe, Matreya Scarrwener
Votes: 976
"Imaginary Mary" premieres Wednesday, March 29, at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.


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The acquisition announcement came less than 24 hours after the Texas IT giant announced that revenue was down 11% in the most recent fiscal quarter. The Gale deal is a possible silver lining amidst the glum news, as the purchase should bring improvements to Active System, the company's converged infrastructure platform.
Dell's stock slid in after-hours trading Thursday after it revealed that third-quarter net income declined 47%. The company was quick to point out, however, that its server and networking business grew 11% -- and it's fair to see the qualification as more than PR spin.
The losses were driven largely by depressed PC demand, which stemmed not only from tablets and phones eating into the market but also slowdowns related to the Windows 8 launch. PCs, though, are a cornerstone of Dell's heritage -- but not of its future.
Dell still plans to contend in the personal computing space, but networking and storage will be among its most important foundations going forward. Even before trumpeting its Q3 gains, the company had enjoyed success in both the server and storage markets, and its October announcement of the Active System platform attested to company's commitment to converged infrastructure offerings.
[ Learn more about how Dell is building a future around storage. See Dell Boosts Storage Portfolio With New Hardware, Software. ]
Dell's press release promised that Gale's technology would expand Active System Manager, a template-based provisioning tool designed to simplify and automate many routine server configuration and administration duties. Gale's infrastructure automation software allows organizations to streamline the deployment of both on-premises and hybrid clouds, and to turn individual compute, network and storage components into an optimized virtual infrastructure.
In an interview, Jeff Timbs, an enterprise strategist with Dell, said that the template-based interface is a possible point of differentiation that allows a given topology to be re-used by multiple parties. He stated that Gale's method for creating these network-connection geographies allows required resources to be described in terms of the server, storage and networking layers -- a reach that he said not only exceeds many competing approaches but also gives administrators flexibility and simplicity in defining the domains they want to automate.
"We're not restricting anything," he remarked. He pointed out that a given policy can still be developed by a subject matter expert, but said that after the template is finalized, any administrator can automatically harness it as part of a single dashboard that aggregates all domains under unified control. "We're trying to enable that information from each domain that is already captured to be instantiated by this [software] layer," he stated.
Timbs also said that Gale will help Dell offer customers a modular approach to building or upgrading data centers. He explained that the technology supports more than 130 resource adaptors. This means that customers can add new pieces without needing to replace entire systems and without locking themselves into a set of proprietary products sold by a single provider. "It gives you an offering that takes advantage of the infrastructure you already have in addition to the latest and greatest," he said.
In this way, the Gale acquisition helps Dell facilitate a pair of sometimes separate, sometimes intertwined revenue streams: one based on hardware with management software pre-installed, and one based on management controls themselves, with a more agnostic approach to the components used. "We're building that flexibility to address the customer's specific needs," Timbs said. "There's sometimes interest in a pre-integrated solution, sometimes in the reference architecture."
The deal came a day after Cisco announced it would purchase Cloupia for $125 million. That pact is expected to expand the networking titan's Unified Computing System platform in ways that are broadly similar to what Dell is attempting to bring to Active System with Gale; both companies are now ostensibly better equipped to manage both physical and virtual resources, particularly clouds, in a heterogeneous environment.
The pair of purchases should mean more customer choice and more competition, with each company under pressure to more persuasively execute its take on the common capabilities. But according to Dell spokesman David Graves, one shouldn't read too much into the timing. "This has been in the works for a long time," he said in a phone interview. "It's a coincidence two companies happened to announce similar capabilities within 24 hours."
In an email, IDC Research VP Mary Johnston Turner wrote that "Dell definitely needed to be able to provide integrated workload and infrastructure automation and self-service provisioning to stay competitive with other converged system offerings." She noted that these tools were not covered by Dell's Quest acquisition, which has been a foundation for many of its software developments. She stated that both Dell and Cisco have "strengthened their offerings."


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by Portfolio Grader | July 5, 2013 9:00 am
The grades of four Pharmaceutical stocks are better this week, according to the Portfolio Grader[1] database. Every one of these stocks has an "A" ("strong buy") or "B" overall ("buy") rating.
This week, Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ[2]) is making solid headway. The company's rating improves to an A ("strong buy") from last week's B ("buy") rating. Johnson & Johnson manufactures health care products and provides related services for the consumer, pharmaceutical, and medical devices and diagnostics markets. In Portfolio Grader's specific subcategories of Earnings Growth, Earnings Momentum, and Equity, JNJ also gets A's. The stock has a dividend yield of 2.4%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader's complete analysis of JNJ stock[3].
Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY[4]) ups its rating to a B ("buy") this week after earning a C ("hold") in the week before. Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global company that develops, produces and sells pharmaceutical products. For more information, get Portfolio Grader's complete analysis of BMY stock[5].
Watson Pharmaceuticals' (NYSE:WPI[6]) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to an A from last week's B. Watson develops, manufactures, markets, sells and distributes pharmaceutical products. For more information, get Portfolio Grader's complete analysis of WPI stock[7].
This week, Repros Therapeutics' (NASDAQ:RPRX[8]) ratings are up from a B last week to an A. Repros Therapeutics is a development stage biopharmaceutical company focusing on the development of oral small molecule drugs for major unmet medical needs. The stock price has risen 17% over the past month, better than the 1.3% decrease the Nasdaq has seen over the same period of time. For more information, get Portfolio Grader's complete analysis of RPRX 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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Canada denied Bobby so no show in Couve-town - fail :(
Here's what Bobby wrote on his MySpace:
hello,And nothing new to report from Marcus but here's a link to his MySpace anyway - go check out "I Don't Mind" and "Tumble Down" :)was so looking forward to tonight's show but was denied access into the country due to visa problems. i really feel let down and i feel like i have let you down too. the show was sold out. As for the ticket situation were going to re-book and as soon as we know the details ill let you no. your tickets will be valid for that date. all have a safe journey home from the gig.i really dont no what to say except sorry.thanks for all your support.love bobby x
- Lorabell
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BEREA -- Round One in the battle between Brandon Weeden and Colt McCoy fought Tuesday on the practice fields in Berea clearly went to the rookie from Oklahoma State.
Whether McCoy can last 15 rounds -- or at least until the start of training camp the last week of July -- only time will tell. McCoy could be traded or released before then. Or he could rally as he plans to do and surprise everybody by beating out Weeden. On Monday night General Manager Tom Heckert said he fully expects Weeden to win the competition.
"I can only go by what they tell me," McCoy said after the 90-minute session to open OTAs. "This is the card that has been dealt. I'm working as hard as I can. I thought today went great. One of my favorite quotes by the Navy SEALS is 'The only easy day was yesterday.'
"As a quarterback you have to be able to thrive in, if you want to call them difficulties. I don't want to make this me vs.� Seneca or me vs. Brandon. I want to make this about what is best for our team. I don't want there to be any distractions about 'Am I the quarterback or is Brandon the quarterback?' Hopefully the best person will play."
Weeden said essentially the same thing Tuesday, as he has since the night he was drafted on April 26. He is a 28-year-old rookie who does not act or sound like a rookie. He proved that at one point in the morning when he took charge in the huddle.
"They (other players) were talking about the previous play and I came and made a point," he said. "I said, 'Hey, listen.' I can't tell you what I said because you can't write it. But, yeah, I think these guys, they understand it. They've been here before.
"Once I step into the huddle and I have the play, they know to be quiet and they know it's my huddle. Up until I step in, the center and everybody else can kind of do what they do. But I stepped in one time and they were still chirping a little bit. It stopped pretty quick."
Coach Pat Shurmur juggled the lineups so at times Weeden was with the first group and at others McCoy was with the starters. McCoy was with the first group in 11-on-11 when his pass intended for Mohamed Massaquoi on an inside route was picked off by linebacker Chris Gocong. Earlier in seven-on-seven session a pass by McCoy on the left sideline was broken up by defensive back David Sims.
Weeden had more heat on his passes. That helped him complete a slant to Massaquoi in front of cornerback Joe Haden, rifle a pass to tight end Benjamin Watson through a tight window and find Greg Little in between defenders about 20 yards downfield. He also showed touch on a pass he threw about 15 yards over Carlton Mitchell's outside shoulder.
Players wear helmets but no pads in OTAs. There is no tackling, which is good for Rod Windsor. Weeden floated a pass over the middle Windsor jumped and caught. Had it been a real game a safety could have taken aim and split Windsor in half.
"I think they (Weeden and McCoy) did some good things," Shurmur said. "I think they practiced fast and they made some good throws, although there were some errors in there. We'll go in there and correct them when we see the tape."
What a difference for McCoy. He was 2-6 as a starter in 2010, lost his last three starts, combined for one touchdown pass and six interceptions in losses to the Ravens and Steelers and was still named the starter for 2011 even before Shurmur was hired as head coach.
The 2011 season ended with McCoy on the sideline for the last three games recovering from a concussion. One of the last things team president Mike Holmgren told him as players headed home for the offseason was to expect competition in 2012.
The rumbling grew louder in March when the Browns offered the Rams three first-round draft picks for the second pick. They would have used it on quarterback Robert Griffin III. When that gambit failed they used the 22nd pick on Weeden.
"You can imagine a little bit (what McCoy was thinking), I guess," McCoy said. "But for me, I've read what was said. I heard what was said. I guess my attitude is I've always just wanted to let everyone say what they needed to say. I understand the idea, and if it's a fair competition, then that's all you can ask for.
"I mentioned it earlier. I don't want this to be a situation where it's me vs. him or him vs. me. Let's make it about the Cleveland Browns being a great football team next year. And if that's the case, I'm all in."


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NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) has announced $3.6 million in grants through the Species Recovery Grant Program to assist 10 coastal states and two federally recognized tribes with conservation projects designed to recover marine mammals, sea turtles and fish species listed under the Endangered Species Act.
Eleven proposals were chosen from a pool of 29 applications submitted by states, and two proposals were selected from a pool of six applications submitted by federally recognized tribes. The combined request from all applications totaled more than $11 million in federal support in fiscal year 2013.
Authorized under Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the Species Recovery Grants Program supports management, research and outreach efforts designed to bring listed species to the point where ESA protections are no longer necessary.
The 13 projects selected are listed below with the total amount of federal funding approved for each award, and the portion of federal support provided this fiscal year. Each project requires several years to complete, as well as additional funding. Funding for additional years is contingent on future appropriations and satisfactory progress of the work planned.
"This program is a key mechanism for implementing high priority recovery actions for threatened and endangered species," said Sam Rauch, NOAA Fisheries Acting Administrator. "NOAA Fisheries has a long-standing commitment to supporting the conservation efforts of our partner state and tribal agencies who work with us to restore species that are vital to our nation's economy, environment and heritage."
1) Alaska Department of Fish and Game ($1,385,410; $527,810): Identifying the level and prevalence of mercury and organochlorine contamination in the endangered western Steller sea lion population to assess potential links between continued declines and anthropogenic contaminant sources.
2) Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ($822,715; $248,855): Expanding research and conservation efforts benefiting all five species of sea turtles occurring in Florida's waters: loggerheads (Caretta caretta), hawksbills (Eretmochelys imbricata), green turtles (Chelonia mydas), Kemp's ridleys (Lepidochelys kempii), and leatherbacks (Dermochelys coriacea).
3) Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ($605,384; $201,594): Collecting data on fine-scale habitat use by juvenile smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) and their responses to varying freshwater inflow. Data will inform management decisions regarding minimum flows and levels for rivers, maximum discharge regulations from Lake Okeechobee, dissolved oxygen criteria, hardened shoreline criteria, and oyster restoration strategies.
4) Georgia Department of Natural Resources & South Carolina Department of Natural Resources ($1,623,962; $368,610, Georgia/ $135,670, South Carolina): Supporting a multi-state genetic mark-recapture project for loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) to estimate population size of nesting females annually and assess population status, characterize threats, and develop management strategies to assist the recovery of loggerhead sea turtles.
5) Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources ($964,443; $22,000): Preventing and documenting incidents of Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi) and green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) disturbance by beach-goers and other ocean users; improving public support, understanding, and participation in "seal friendly" and "turtle friendly" practices; designing and conducting a pilot, shoreline, recreational fishery observer program; and drafting a joint State-Federal Hawaiian green turtle population assessment and monitoring protocol.
6) Maine Department of Marine Resources ($1,027,754; $548,304): Supporting the removal of the first migratory barrier on the Penobscot River, the Veazie Dam, to open 100% of the historic habitat for endangered shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) and threatened Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) as well as help restore 11 species of sea-going fishes, including endangered Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar).
7) Makah Tribe ($349,837; $100,000): Monitoring the health, distribution and vital rates of culturally important marine mammals, including Steller sea lions and gray whales.
8) Maryland Department of Natural Resources & Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries ($1,751,437; $114,717, Maryland/ $340,487, Virginia): Pursuing a series of research objectives to improve understanding of habitat use by both sub-adult and juvenile Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) within the Chesapeake Bay, involving bay-wide collaboration with the state agencies, NOAA Fisheries, U.S. Fish and Wildlife and the U.S. Navy.
9) Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources ($187,585; $63,400): Conducting in-water sea turtle surveys and analyses of hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) and green turtle (Chelonia mydas) population dynamics for important foraging areas in Puerto Rican coastal waters to inform implementation of recovery plans.
10) South Carolina Department of Natural Resources ($825,175; $316,495): Monitoring the temporal and spatial distribution of Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) to fill data gaps regarding use of important shelf habitat by this species in U.S. territorial waters off South Carolina and Georgia.
11) South Carolina Department of Natural Resources ($198,132; $107,663): Examining the genetic relationship of Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) in North and South Carolina river systems. There is currently a lack of sufficient data to resolve the relationships among these two river systems, calculate effective population size, and evaluate the current genetic health, stability, and adaptive potential of these Atlantic sturgeon populations.
12) Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife ($924,961; $402,829): Strengthening southern resident killer whale (Orcinus orca) protection by conducting public outreach and education, proactive law enforcement, vessel monitoring, and statistical evaluation of the effectiveness of the new vessel regulations.
13) Wiyot Tribe ($267,709; $100,000): Filling critical data gaps regarding the status of green sturgeon in the Eel River of northern California by determining population origin, spawning and summer habitat use.
Applications for the next grant cycle will be accepted starting August 1, 2013. For more information about Species Recovery Grants, the review and selection process, and past awards, please visit: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/conservation/states/ and http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/conservation/tribes.htm.
NOAA's mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources. Visit us at http://www.noaa.gov or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/usnoaagov.
On the web: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/mediacenter/2013/08/01_08_grants.html


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^ It's his MO, WCO.
When the Jets are going Great, he's going to find things to bash them about knowing that he annoys us.
When the Jets are not going Great, he's going to find things that we all agree on(like Tanny being a incompetent boob).
For any Jet fan that goes back this far, Tannenbaum in this interview is reminiscent of Steve Gutman circa 1995. Just a vapid, empty suit and an embarrassment to the franchise. The Jets are going nowhere as long as this amateur is making decisions.
You can't listen to it here?
You'd think this was the Yankees of old and they were Steingrabber hisself able to hire/fire folks at will.
If these pukes "love" the Jets I'd like to see some haters!
Emotions are running high right now....
We did not expect THIS whole sh-t sandwich to occur this year *but* it did and now we're voicing our frustrations about it.
The main issue also is that it's now 44(was it?) years since '69 and it's going to be 45 now.......maybe 46 next year as well.....
I'm just not confident that the Jets Franchise will even be in a Superbowl, let alone Win one during our lifetimes and that's a very depressing thought.
There is not one single thing he could have said to make you guys go easy on him.
WTF were you EXPECTING from him?
^ "I like to hunt deer for kicks"?
Tannenbaum sounded horrible, even though we all knew he was protecting his players not going to say much the way he said it in the way he handled himself was awful.
And for the record, Mike Francesa has been very fair to the Jets all season-long hasn't really joined the pile-on even when the news broke earlier this week about "secret sources" he was rather calm.
Believe it or not I know the feeling EXACTLY
I'm a NY Rangers fan who was much too young to have seen the 1940 win and more upset with each passing Cupless year until the longed for win finally happened, wondering if I will ever see it
a Jets fan just old enough to have seen the SB win and not unhinged
by the ensuing years. That win still is S-WEET!
Of course the close calls still sting too. Seeing the Giants and Pats win again lately at the expense of NYJ sucks, a lot, and amps up the craziness we see now.
However I'd like to see more perspective and less psychosis though-some demand "accountability" from people involved with a sport, entertainment we voluntarily pay for more than we demand the same from government or business we have no choice but to deal with.
You can't change the past or Woody's wealth. Shea is long gone, Willets Point will probably never, ever be, and WSS will not be in the near future. The Jets who didn't get it done, nobly or otherwise, before are gone and many of the ones who don't this year will probably be too, but not today, 11/16, on your say-so, no matter how vociferous or annoyingly repetitive. Cutting an ineffective Maybin is as far as it goes for now, this is not baseball where there's no cap and Steinbrenner can hire/fire/cut players at will.
The season still has a few live embers I hope spark, but it will likely end as badly as you hope and save the owner, all the heads you want to roll will probably roll. Johnson's MO has not been to fire coaches/mgt mid/late season so don't expect anyone axed tomorrow. But what if Revis gets dealt or Tebow stays or Sanchez stays or Ryan stays, or vice versa, does this require an unending litany of lamentation throughout 2013 too?
The malignant tone of much of this dopey thread really makes me question other's fandom, big time. Francesa is a spiteful tool who should mean less than nothing to a Jets fan. Yet, the masturbatory frisson of schadenfreude and delight some have in hearing him make Tannenbaum squirm is now the latest craze. Sorry, I don't get how that makes anyone a good Jets fan or anything besides a sadist, perhaps someone could explain it to me. Don't repeat it 1000x as usual though, once is enough for me!
if the Jets were a woman some of youse would have restraining orders, just sayin'


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It was a surprise to me to learn from the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) that tackling just five health factors could prevent millions of premature deaths and increase life expectancy by almost 4 years!
Some of these factors (e.g., overeating) are totally within our personal, daily control. While not having enough nutritious food is a big health risk for those in poorer countries, the BIGGER health risk in richer nations is being overweight or obese. Obesity and overweight cause more deaths worldwide than being underweight!
The Geneva-based UN health agency listed the world's top mortality risks as:
1. High blood pressure (which accounts for 13% of global deaths)
2. Smoking (9% of global deaths)
3. High blood glucose (6% of global deaths)
4. Physical inactivity (6%)
5. Being overweight or obese (5%)
The WHO added that if the risks in its report had not existed, life expectancy would, on average, have been almost a decade longer in 2004 for the entire global population.
That means that the quality and quantity of our lives are in our hands – in our control – and are, largely, a matter of choice. Keep that in mind when you eat foods high in salt or sugar, or eat too much and don't get rest, or don't get daily exercise, or smoke that cigarette…
When you do things that hurt you and you don't take time to smell the roses, the roses will be planted over your premature remains.


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Discussion in 'Star Trek: Voyager' started by sayonara maru, Apr 4, 2013.
Harry was at the rear of Voyagers bridge?
You know that isnt a bad idea. I would have liked to see major changes to the ship that had to do with their being trapped in the delta quadrant and wanting to make the ship more liveable..
Hell, Chakotay went to town when he and Janeway were trapped on "New Earth" with that disease sillyness..
OMG, that Chakotay was such a pimp.. building headboards for Janie's bed because she liked to "sit up in bed".. I noticed the very well placed grip handles...I gotta use that line next time i get a girl over..
Anyone notice how Adam and Eve that episode was?
Wesley's console exploded in "Disaster" - he wasn't in it at the time. Some hapless nobody died.
For better or worse, exploding control panels were established in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. It wasn't until Voyager that it became practical to do repeatedly on a TV budget.
Voyager was the mini Galaxy class, with all the creature comforts (holodecks, replicators etc). Defiant was a stripped-down warship, the complete opposite of the Galaxy-class.
Amen to that. And she always had this Don King like swagger whenever she gave an order... Or maybe its just the hairdo..
I dont think the XO position was really that defined during Kirks era. From what I remember, Kirk often did a lot of the crew disciplining himself.. regulations didnt mean a whole lot back then and he was more in touch with the crew...
[waits for the obvious, yeoman blake/rand remark]
I can feel it coming in the air tonight.. oh lord.
When the page folds, the page folds. Blind spots.
From Angel One.
23rd century Operations Officer = Navigator.
24th century Operations Officer on Enterprise = Navigator.
24th century Operations Officer on Voyager = Sissy.
Gotta disagree, the TNG bridge looked both elegant and modern. it only looks dated because lets be honest, the show is 25 years old... and they used models instead of CGI. Season 4-7 of TNG looks about as modern as DS9 and voyager i'll wager..
Your point about the moving nacelles is devious! I never thought of that. Some snotty kid will pickup the dammned thing in the toy store.. start playing with it.....and BREAK it.. OOPS! Gotta buy it now!
....except, little scotty doesnt want it anymore! "Its broken!!!! i want a new one!" BOOM! Hasbro just made $60 bucks in 10 minutes!
Gotta love capitalism!
If it was my kid I'd just give him a bottle of glue.
Have you read New Frontier?
The Captains Exwife is the First officer who handles the day shift as the First officer, and the captains Mistress if the Executive Officer who manages the night shift... And the captain just wanders between the two women, spending more time awake with whosoever is less annoying.
Of course does this mean that the mistress is actually the Second officer, or that the first officer job has been split down the middle equitably?
On Voyager everything is different.
12 hours a day 80 percent of the crew is a sleep and Harry is in Charge.
If you think about it, changing/varying their speed between warp 4 and warp 8, it wouldn't be that hard to take a little longer or less to get somewhere off par from optimal just so that the day shift is always the first responders to a planet or something fricking obviously dangerous.
It's just the surprise dangerous that Captain Kim has to deal with.
Actually I meant having two stations directly in front of the captain, as in TOS and TNG. The single station design first showed on DS9's Defiant, carried on to Voyager, and puzzingly showed up again on NX-01 which predated Kirk's ship.
The day I made the quoted post, I think I had been awake 20 hours, had 3 hours sleep, and had been awake another 5 hours, so I just wasn't clear-headed enough to say what I intended. I conked out again shortly after. Maybe it was the day before. With no daily routine, they all run together.
The Defiant was built to be a no-frills ship designed mainly for battle, whereas the Voyager could do everything a Galaxy-class ship could do, but in a smaller package.
What does that mean? Does it mean you liked it or hated it? I don't understand some of the more recent colloquialisms. It took me weeks to figure out calling something "the shit" was complimentary.
Generation gap, I know.
I can totally see "dope" in this context being form a Chech and Chong movie in the 70s.
Slap the final Voyager saucer on there and that would be a great looking ship. As it is now? It's just an "eh..." design at best. The rear of the saucer kills it.
what is 'sanford and son'? i assume it's meant to be an insult.
whatever reservations i have about voyager, the quality of the sets is not one of them. the voyager interiors havent dated like tng. they're the sleekest designed rooms and anyone who thinks otherwise is wrong. i mean you can argue about the exact layout of the bridge if you want, but it still looks high quality on the tv.
i have a degree in spatial/interior/product design. so i am literally qualified in this subject
Sanford and Son was the Americanized version of the British "Steptoe and Son", starring two black actors.
wow. black steptoe? crazy
did one of them still say 'you dirty old man'?
Probably. I think in the early seasons they adapted Steptoe storylines. It was the same premise, cranky old man and the son trying to better himself.
Maybe that's it. I was not a big fan. I didn't own any of their albums but saw a few of their films. And I didn't smoke a joint until I was 27.
The moving nacelles wasn't added to sell toys, it was added simply because they thought it would be "kewl."
Personally, though, I wished they had went with the above design, which seems closer in line with an auxiliary vessel.
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