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The past several times I have upgraded Firefox browser, there is a Box from Zone Alarm reflecting "This is unstable"..... Then there is another box shortly after that which states "ZA must close now".
I finally managed to DL and install the current version which is 16.0.2 and thus far, no problems, however had to close the ZAES program prior to accomplishing this.
I have found that the only way I can upgrade Firefox to the latest version is to turn the ZAES off (paid Version 10.2.078.000). OS is XP. I have had a difficult time with the two versions which I finally downloaded and installed, and they caused problems.
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I made a real boo-boo and stitched thru 2 quilt squares while applique stitching , on Fisherman Fred . I wonder if i should redo both squares or try seam ripping the one off backside and just redo it . What do ya'll think ?? ("ya'll" from an Alabama girl ) Do other quilters do these silly things too ??
B. Roberts from Mobile , AL
Nope, never done anything like that! HAHAHAHA!! Guess I've done about everything out there that can be done while quilting. Guess I'd start with seam ripping the one off and see how the other looks then. It's all in what will make you happy with the finished product. After all, it's your quilt project. :-) Good luck and look foward to seeing your Fisherman Fred quilt.
Hello B.
I have done that with a piece of the end of the block stuck under the frame. I would suggest redoing the blocks because once something is embroidered, that design is there unless you do a patch or something over the stitches.
That's my thoughts.
S. Backers. Tennessee.
I recently did that too. I took out the stitches and redid them.......and it looked good when i was done. Good Luck and looking forward to seeing a pic when you are done!
Happy quilting!!
p s. We say yall all the time in TEXAS too lol
If it leaves needle holes, those should disapear when the quilt is washed. It is so interesting listening to other problems, never having made ANY myself. Hehehehe.
I would use the seam ripper and take them apart. Once you redo the applique and wash the quilt it should be fine.
Vinton, Virginia
Seam ripping isn't working too good . I can "cut and paste" part of one applique that did not get stitched before I saw . I have already made two new squares this evening and will try to use part of cutout part to finsh making a pillow to match . thanks for your quick replies .
I will post pic of finished squares in the next day or two . ROLL TIDE !!!
belinda, i've sewn everything to my quilts including my finger. the needle went right under the top layer of skin, and when i tried to move my finger to the top, the block moved with it. i just stared at that block, couldn't figure out what was going on, then i noticed my finger felt weird. my eyes could see what was happening, but my brain wasn't processing it? i've stitched my shirt to the block, again my eyes took it in, but the brain was a little slower in figuring it out. i can't tell you how many times i've sewn the corner of the block down as i stitched.
gini in north idaho
My latest adventure on boo boo's was setting my stitch length too small and quilting a rumple in the back of my quilt. Now I can't get in there to rip the seams out.
A boo-boo you say,nnaahhh we never make those...HA,HA,HA...make them all the time of some sort. Almost all of them are trial and error, start with what you think is easiest, then go from there. At least that's what I do.
Here's pics of finished Sunbonnet Sue and Fisherman Fred squares, ya'll wanted to see . The extra Fred at top of pic is the "boo-boo' , I salvaged and redid . Thanks again , folks !! ROLL TIDE !!!

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Discussion in 'Racquets' started by vsbabolat, Jan 17, 2012.
The Pro Tour 630 has a better feel and is more muted less vibration.
VS Babolat,
I have couple YTK Prestige Mid, which one you can get more spin ( IG PRESTIGE MID)
Spin I thought was the same. However the feel is so much more satisfying with the IG Prestige Mid. It's like home.
better sweet spot?
It sounds like they are better racquets for feel but the same for performance. I don't think that the feel of the YT is bad because that's what I am used but I think that I will casually keep my eye out for IGPMPs similar to what I have now.
Got to hit with these two tonight, albeit briefly. These Prestiges are legit. Silkier in feel than the YT versions and from what I remember, bigger sweet spot. As for the MP version, it felt to me like it thumped the ball a bit more heavily than the YT version. And the Mid... oh boy, the Mid is sweet. I used to play with the YT Mid. This IG is pure butter, felt easier to get around, sweet spot was delicious. Head did well with this update.
The IG Prestige Mid is something special. It feels like the OG HEAD racquet back in the day. The MP is not quite there but way better than the YT.
Agree. Didn't play a ton with the MP, but it did immediately feel better than what I recall of the YT. (and noticeably heavier through the ball, which surprised me).. The Mid, though, was on another level. Stellar frame.
If the mid is even slightly better in feel than the YT version, OMG, that would be awesome...
Gads, any sense between the two which have more plow/power for put-aways and on serves, at least with your brief hits? I've always played more with MP-sized frames (Donnay Plat 99, EXO Tour 100, BB London, most recently), but am intrigued by what I'm hearing about the Mid. I use a 1HBH, play an all court game, and generally hit flattish-driving balls, and thinking that the Mid might be worth a try; just jittery about the smaller head size.
Definitely the mid, but the plow/putaway capability of the MP I think has improved from the last version. It just comes through the ball more than the last one, which was always a little light on the ball. Again, though, this from about 10-15 minutes of groundie points with the MP.
By comparison I played four service games with the Mid and was pummeling the ball. Effortless depth on rally balls/defensive shots and the frame shot some serious laser winners when I went after it. I won all four games and was up 40-0 when I felt a tweak in my oblique (just from overplaying in the cold recently; nothing to do with frame) and so I ended my serving for the day.
Will try to hit some more with the frame before my buddy has to return it, but this first impression could not have been better. This one had the weight of shot that the Prestige Mid has always had, but seemed easier to get around. And the feel of the frame was, as VsBabolat said, like home. Hugely plush.
The Prestige MP is about the closest you can get right now to the old PT280/630. In sure wish Head would make a Prestige (or a new model) with that softer feel again.
Usually when I think of better feel I think the racquet is less muted rather than more. What in your mind gives it better feel? Flexibility?
Too much feedback and it can be harsh. I would say that the YTPMP is harsh without some lead at 3/9.
Good feel is no vibration AKA muted but you can also feel the ball on your strings.
is the IG MP better for tha hand than the Youtek? i had elbow problems from the Youtek MP
IG Prestige MP feels softer with less vibration. It still has a little vibration to it but nothing like the very brassy feel of the YT Prestige MP.
The IG Prestige Mid has no vibration is muted still with feedback.
I find that the babolat aero pro and pure drive seem muted but not in a good way, in a way that i can't feel where the ball is going
would you say its the best prestige mid plus since the iprestige? also are you planning on trying the prestige s, it seems like an interesting stick as the low weight would allow for a lot of customisation
What's your opinion on the differences in feel/playability between the Prestige Classic and Prestige Tour Mids
I have not hit with the Prestige Tour in 18 years but what sticks out in my mind is that the Prestige Tour felt softer and I kept breaking the Suspension Grip. I preferred the Prestige Pro/Prestige Classic.
I don't plan on trying the Prestige S. It does seem like a racquet for someone looking for a platform or someone wanting to step into the Prestige series but it is a completely new mold with shared holes.:shock:
I just wish IG Prestige MP was as muted as the i.Prestige MP or as "muted" vibration free as the IG Prestige Mid.
Maybe a little lead would take care of the remaining vibration - or did you test it at 370+ grams?
I'm at 370grams strung.
Vs: you aren't planning on trying out the Pro, are you? The sublime hit with the Mid made me vaguely wonder about it, given its static weight/swingweight are very similar and it could be more forgiving, though in the past the Pro version has always intrigued and then ultimately been my least favorite, feeling stiffer and not as controlled as the Mid or MP. Wondering if this new version would be any different.
I'm looking forward to trying the Pro the most. The stiffness and open pattern should make for some nice pop/control. I was never a midplus fan. It just feels inferior to the mid in every way to me. Let us know if you ever hit with the Pro VS.
hey vs whats ur email if u dont mind i want to ask u a few questions and get some info in having some head racquets sourced / customised or please email me novak _ tesic @ hotmail . com (no spaces)
thank you!!
I don't plan on hitting Pro right now. I own the Mid and the MP I was testing. I'm tempted in getting a couple of Mids. That is how much I like it.
I'm with you. I'm trying to get another hit in with the Mid tomorrow or maybe tonight. If it's in the same neighborhood as the absolutely wondrous first hit I experienced, I'll have no choice but to buy in.
Just curious, what frame do you normally play, Vs?
I normally play with the Prestige Classic 600. The IG Prestige Mid is the closest to that old HEAD feel from the 80's and 90's I have ever hit with. Why the MP can't feel the same way is a mystery to me.
Thanks for the pics, VS. YOU THE MAN Love the fact the black grommets fit,,,, thats great news. As for your impressions of the mid and mid plus, I couldn't agree more. The mid immediately felt awesome, where as I did not care you the youtek. The MP also feels much better than the youtek version. Have yet to hit with the pro.
Nice. Looking forward to your full review. Will add more here myself when I get another chance to hit with the little red wonder.
Thanks drakulie. There is a very slight buzz to the IG Prestige MP. Where the IG Prestige Mid is solid and velvety smooth.
full review???...........when??
I know that the way the mid is made makes it the stick it is. I have never found more control in any other racquet, whatever the brand and specs.
But tell me, wouldn't you want a 16x19 version of the mid? Hasn't it passed your mind at all..? :twisted:
I'll write it up tonight.
IG Prestige MP Review:
Cosmetics: The cosmetics have grown on me. I really like the asymmetrical burgundy graphite braid look with lighter red in the braid around the hoop. It reminds me of the Austrian Prestige Pro and the Prestige Pro 600. However the Silver decals are very fragile. I already getting them to come off. But the paint quality is very high and the racquet should not chip. I've never had a HEAD frame with hard paint chip. Why the decals can't be the same high quality as is what was on the Microgel does not make sense.
On Ground strokes I found the IG Prestige MP to have very nice pop with decent access to spin. It is a nice control oriented racquet with pop. I found it very stable on off center hits. It has some nice ball pocketing and a softer feel over the more recent irritations of the MP.
On Volleys I found it excellent. You have a sweet spot that goes pretty north in the string bed combined with the great stability of the racquet.
On the Serve I felt I got a little more spin on my Kick serve do to the larger head of my normal racquet and more string spacing. When I played a set I did not lose serve with it and did not double fault. My kick serves had some nice height over the net and nice high bounce.
Off the return of serve the stability and head size was a help in getting good depth. I was chipping returns and hitting returns. The first return I hit with it I ripped. The power is there if you have the skills.
Overal: I think this will be the most popular Prestige model in the line. The only thing that gives me pause is the feel. There is a very slight buzz to the string bed. It is no where near as bad as the YT which was like a tuning fork or a nice way of putting it brassy. It is a huge improvement over the YT. The IG Prestige MP a step in the write direction. If it was more muted I would switch tomorrow. I will have to think about it and hit with it some more.
Hey vs -
Thanks for the thoughtful write up. I'm sure I'm not the only one who will be thanking you for sharing your pov, which is invaluable to these boards.
Just to clarify:
1) you're playing Ball feel m's/Bab syn gut x's right - what gauge & tension please?
2)No dampener, correct?
3) 370 grams, yes? Where/how are you weighting up?
4) Did you set up the mid the same, with same specs/strings?
Thanks again! Good stuff!
It may be my problem, but I'm still not getting the buzz, tuning fork, brassy idea with regard to the review.
I know what you mean intellectually, but I've never really understood feel other than in terms of stiff/crisp versus muted/soft dichotomies.
Does not muted enough mean slightly too crisp?
1. yes 16g at 58lbs.
2. correct no dampener.
3. 370 strung.
4. Mid is same weight. Look for that review very soon.
muted and soft = like hitting with a pillow
muted and firm = like hitting with a brick wall
not muted and soft = like hitting with a noodle
not muted and firm = like hitting with a wooden bat
not muted and stiff = like hitting with a metallic bat
muted and soft = low frequency resonance, dies down quickly
brassy and stiff = higher frequency resonance, lasts longer (like tuning fork)
VS, based on the published specs, I'm assuming your adding weight somewhere on the frame. Can you elaborate? Swing weight, balance, etc...
Have you thought about or experimented with different string types/tensions to get more muted feel?
Hm it intrigues me the reason why most people in this forum prefer a 16X19 string pattern although I think its because having something in between is quite nice. What are others thoughts on this? Just interested because I have seen this since I came back online.
P.S. Sorry if this is considered off topic.
I think that 16x19 is so popular for power and spin generation while getting the nice precision of a mid.
On the brassy bit - I completely understand what vsb is talking about. If you take a pro stock YTPMP without lead in the hoop, you'll find that the sweetspot is tiny and anything off-center to be very harsh - you'll get vibration and twisting and my opinion is that it isn't very good for your arm. If you add a lot of weight, (my specs are close to vsb's), then I feel that it fixes the sweetspot issue and gets rid of the vibration and twisting problems but vsb feels that they are still there. I don't really notice it that much - perhaps I'm used to it.
I wouldn't mind giving the IGPMP a try to see what the difference is. I'm in line right now to buy a couple in pro stock form though the person in front of me could nix that.
I can't see that you get resonance unless you miss the sweetspot and the whole point of an advanced racquet is that it gives you a clear distinction between hitting and not hitting the sweetspot.
I found the previous mp to have a slight softness in the throat and to be, on the whole, toward the non-muted and stiff end, to use the above classification.
> I can't see that you get resonance unless you miss the
> sweetspot and the whole point of an advanced racquet is
> that it gives you a clear distinction between hitting and not
> hitting the sweetspot.
Well, everyone misses the sweetspot from time to time (I note that Federer had a number of shanks against Tomic a few days ago).
I personally like the YT though I can certainly understand someone not liking it for a "feel" aspect. That's the headache we get when our favorite racquet is discontinued - we have to look for something else and the something else almost always means compromise. Maybe it would be worth asking Chris about the feel aspect as he's used most or all of the Prestige line too and he's switching to the MP.
VS, appreciate the review. Have played with Prestiges for many years but have elbow issues. Would you still consider the IG Mp arm friendly. Would you give the Mid then the edge despite the ever so small difference in flex specs.(Mp 62; mid 63) Would you also consider the Ig's softer than the Microgels? I would assume so from your review.
The mid review speaks of silky smooth, plush. lively and forgiving.
They seem however to lose their adjectives somewhat when reviewing the other racquets in the line.
I wouldn't mind a plusher version of the current mp, but the metallic feel was attractive.
That's my only grumble with the YTK Prestige MP - its stiffness. The low SW and lack of mass in the upper hoope can be corrected....you can even change the pallet shape....but there's not much you can do with the stiffness.
It not so bad when you're actually playing with it - in fact I like the 'connected' feel it offers on striking the ball, but play 9 or 10 hours a week with it strung with a poly, and with half of that time as matchplay, and it starts catching up on you. The BLX 6.1 is noticeably softer in comparison with the same string setup and doesn't seem to result in the same wear on the arm.
Would you say the IG is softer / noticeably softer than the YTK and if so, would you say that it results in any 'floppiness'?
Same complaint I have about my YTKMP. If it was just a little more flexible, this would be the perfect frame for me. Does anyone know if the Microgel Prestige MP was a little more arm friendly? I have the chance to pick one up as a backup.
Played the microgel radical pro which was supposed to be on the stiff side, and the prestige mid, and both racquets felt far less stiff and metallic than yt prestiges but they do feel a little muted.
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Smith eager to contribute to A's crowded outfield
By Tyler Emerick / MLB.com
PHOENIX -- Last season in an outfield core of five players, Seth Smith was fourth on the depth chart, with Jonny Gomes bringing up the rear.
But with the designated hitter slot, the crowded outfield did not feel so congested. Smith appeared in 125 games in 2012, coming off the bench on just 24 of those occasions.
This season, however, with Gomes in Boston, Smith figures to drop a spot on the totem pole behind Chris Young, whom the A's acquired in the offseason from Arizona.
Yet even with a measurably diminished role on the horizon, Smith still fits into his club's plan for 2013, giving Oakland considerable depth in the outfield.
"I'm not 100 percent sure how it'll play out, but we'll find a way to get them all at-bats," A's manager Bob Melvin said. "We'll probably have a better idea as we get along."
So far this spring, Smith has found himself on base more than half the time he has come to the plate, batting 8-for-16 with three walks. He singled and drove in a run Sunday against the D-backs.
"I'm pleased with everything so far," Smith said. "I'm moving in the right direction, and everything is building up to April 1."
Smith is not sure what to credit for his hot start to A's camp, but even if the hits were not coming, he would still feel confident with where he is at this point.
"There's really nothing to read into it, results-wise," he said. "You can look at someone's swing and see where they are, but as for batting averages, they don't mean anything. I hit just enough in the offseason where I felt like I wouldn't get injured when I got to Spring Training. You just take it from there. The pitchers are trying to find their stuff, so you see a lot of fastballs early on."
Despite Smith's modesty, the early success has come as little surprise to Melvin, who throws batting practice to Smith every day and has been impressed with his work ethic.
"He's got power to all fields, and he's a perfectionist in his preparations on the hitting end," Melvin said. "If he hits two balls in batting practice where he doesn't want to hit them, he gets upset. Whether it's using the whole field a little more or looking for certain pitches, I think the reason behind that is he is always trying to get better."
Last season, Smith batted just .240 in 383 at-bats and fought with himself to fix it, so this year he is trying to take the pressure off and not worry about every detail as much.
"I have kind of taken a less-is-more approach to this spring," he said. "It seems to be putting my swing in a better spot, taking fewer swings but doing them with more purpose. I've found it to be rewarding."
Regardless of what kind of playing time the 30-year-old sees in 2013, Smith appears OK with his role on the A's moving forward.
"We have a really good outfield, and we have a lot of guys, but I know I'm part of this team," he said. "We'll be good."
Tyler Emerick is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I just finished a book that my boss gave me, it was awesome!
The Day We Found The Universe by Marcia Bartusiak
It isn't that long only about 270 pages, but I read through it slowly and enjoyed every chapter!
It brought up extremely important scientists that I'd never even heard of. I was really impressed with the information and the way it was presented.


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In this month's column, I'd like to comment on a concept brought to me in an exchange with a reader known only as DJ. We had a discussion of the importance of HD delivery mediums, and it was only with his last letter to me that I finally understood his point of view: If HD makes prettier SD, what's all the debate about?
Or to rephrase it, if HD acquisition yields better DVDs, then that's reason enough for DJ to start shooting in HD. Which, to a great extent, is a very important viewpoint. As DJ mentioned to me, "Films are still shot on film even though the final delivery is DVD." I took a moment to point out the "small" matter of national and international theatrical distribution on film, but his point, as I understand it, is valid nonetheless: film acquisition makes better DVDs than SD and even HD acquisition.
So there is more to HD today than upgrading the entire production chain and delivering in HD. In fact, when looking at current prosumer HDV acquisition for HD delivery, we are stepping back in time a bit.
We are going back to an era when production tools did not fully exploit the capabilities of the NTSC standard. Over time, tube cameras were replaced with CCDs, and equipment started to produce 600, 700, 800, and more lines of resolution, finally surpassing what any SD format could deliver. We had SD gear that pushed the quality of NTSC as high as it could go.
Today, it is unlikely that any of us who shoot weddings will do so with the high-end CineAlta or Varicam cameras because they cost too much. Moreover, trying to maintain that resolution through the entire production chain requires us to dramatically step up every single aspect of our production/capture hardware, edit tool, testing gear, monitor, storage capacity, and delivery format repertoire.
To put it simply, that's a lot of time, effort, and money. The market for a "true" HD wedding video is still very small and will likely never pay off the investment in all of that high-end HD gear, let alone bring us additional profit.
So step down to HDV acquisition for HD delivery and we are back in the '80s, when we used cameras that couldn't capture full resolution of the format and the tape format couldn't record a pristine signal. Then, the handicap was a limited analog signal; now, it's heavy digital compression. If we can't really exploit HD for all it's worth on the acquisition or delivery end, how can HDV benefit the average event videographer?
Another trick is extreme image stabilization. Software solutions crop the image. You pick a point within the viewable area and the software keeps that point steady by moving the full image around. HD gives you the "extra" image area you need to maintain an oversampled SD image even while zoomed in on digitized video. Just be sure you used a high shutter speed; otherwise, odd motion-blur artifacts will appear from from fast bumps that were only partially eliminated.
If you were to try this with HD delivery, you'd see the same ugly pixelation as you would if you tried to blow up SD footage in an SD project. The trick is to have extra resolution that you can play with. If I zoom halfway into a 1080i image for the close-up described above, my cropped image has 540 vertical lines of resolution. That's still plenty of picture for 720x480 SD. This is what HDV gives the videographers still delivering DVD and VHS.
Keep in mind that if you are providing a center-cropped (i.e., full 4:3) image, that you need to frame your shot with this in mind when shooting HD. Yes, you can shoot wide shots with lots of beautiful detail, but don't put critical people at the edges of your frame unless you are going to provide a letterboxed SD video.
One last benefit to shooting HD now is the ability to iron out the entire HD workflow, gather HD footage, and show clients the best of all the HD footage when they come over to see your demo. I think the best way to sell HD is to show HD in the first place. That's what the retail shops do.
So moving to HD today is more than just HD for HD's sake. It means more tricks in our grab bag. Plus, as consumers slowly move to HD viewing, and HD delivery choices slowly become available, you will have already developed your HD skills and will be ahead of the game. That's a nice place to be.


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As many of you know, the interiors for Breaking Dawn were shot at the Celtic Movie center in Louisiana. Parts of The Host were shot there as well. We're assuming that The Host sets are probably in storage since they are likely going to have to use them again for movie 2 and 3. For example the Bella's House prefab was created for New Moon and taken apart and rebuilt for both Eclipse and Breaking Dawn. On rare occasions, we've seen legit items (mostly from the first Twilight film) go up on EBay. Eventually, some The Host items will probably end up there too.
So what happened to the Cullen House set? See the Q & A that went on on Twitter!
@TheHostMovie We usually give them to the studio staff and friends as gifts. I'm using part of the Cullen House as my cabana.
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Discussion in 'General Pro Player Discussion' started by RAFA2005RG, Jan 30, 2013.
Nadal informs the tennis public of his status heading into the South American swing-
......Hope he does well...still doubt his knees are good for tournament play.
Fortunately on clay, knees aren't a factor for Nadal, after he won Roland Garros with a completely numb knee. The question isn't whether he can win clay titles, rather whether he can play the other surfaces after Roland Garros. Worst case scenario is he wins Roland Garros every year.
I wonder if Rosol is playing the South American swing?
It's Nadal. It's clay. LOL. I don't see any realistic way that anyone that plays those tournaments (with the exception of maybe Ferrer or Almagro) that will be able to beat him, even after 7 months off.
I sure hope you're right. Planning on enjoying every match!
Ferrer and Almagro will both be bagelled by Nadal
I may sound like Clarky (OMG what a scary thought,lol) but playing in his first tournament ?....................not much expectation there, even if it's clay.
So, don't bet on him yet. A Guillermo Garcia Lopez or a Belluci might get him. We'll see.
I can't wait to see him play. He should come back with the sleeveless look and pirate pants lol. Bamos.
Every single time you type "numb" on TW a kitten dies.
Dude, absolutely agree. The younger Rafa is the iconic one to me (the legend killer, true determination, power of youth, etc.). Sleeveless Rafa needs to make a comeback.
F*** it, while we are at, Roger should grow the ponytail back....hmmm Gillete wouldn't let him, but it'd be awesome if he grew a beard.
this is a true son of Skyrim, bears need a comeback
haha I must be out of it for some reason, intended to say beards need to make a comeback, yet bears actually makes sense in that connotation. Impressive.
Lololololol someone doesn't watch tennis.
Almagro, Ferrer and Monaco to be Bagled by Rafa in this swing.
Not gonna happen. He probably won't even show up to play at all.
I smell something bad. Clarky?
I hope so, or I'm going to have a pair of tickets that would be hard to sell.
This doesn't sound so bad:
I'm sorry but I'm never betting on Nadal losing a clay court tournament unless Federer, Djokovic, or Soderling are in it and Nadal is injured. Even playing with bum knees and no match play in half a year, Nadal is still the best clay courter in history. Regardless of if he slaughters his opponents or if he has to fight for it, the end result will be him winning. That's just how it is.
Very excited to see him back on the courts. I might be getting my hopes up too high, but I have a good feeling about him coming back looking like he hasn't been away. We'll see. I haven't looked too closely at the calendar...is this three tournaments in three weeks?
Ah, the famous George Bastl
Yeah, support the pain of the knee, and the knee shall support you.
Add Del Po to the list that could take him out if he is less than 100%.
you're the best...around...nothing gonna ever keep you down...
exclusively on TTW: first item of the 2013 collection of nadal excuses !!!
do we have to guess the other ones ?
i'll give it a try !
I agree. Almagro if he's over his choke at the AO could be dangerous, and Ferrer too. Almagro lost to Nadal in a close 3 setter 7-6 7-6 6-4 at RG 2010, Ferrer actually should have beaten Nadal at Barca last year i think? Was serving for one set and had set points in the other set or something like that.But yeah, everyone else should be toast.
It appears to be mentally impossible for a Spanish player to win a close match over Nadal on clay (apart from Verdasco on blue clay). So when Almagro or Ferrer have a close match vs Nadal, it may as well be 6-0 6-0, because there is no way they are winning that.
Such a weak clay field, no? No wonder Rafa has won so many French Opens. Federer and Djokovic are the only ones who don't lay down!
Surely in the future there will be a large asterisk next to Rafa's FO wins, considering he only had to really play one match per event...
"I used to play professional tennis, till I took a Rosol to the knee" To be honest I'm looking for to Nadal's return.
Almagro would crap his pants if he took a set off Nadal on clay and lose the next two sets 0 and 0.
Has there ever been a Roland Garros champion who had to face greater players than Federer and Djokovic? Many argue that Federer was unlucky to have been born in the Nadal era, and that a champion like Bruguera or Guga would never have beaten Nadal either. And Djokovic is certainly at the skill level and possesses the physical gifts of a Roland Garros champion. Nadal has raised the bar so high, that the "2nd tier" is an extremely high level. Of course, you don't have any knowledge of tennis or tennis history, so you wouldn't understand any of this. I won't waste my time again. Welcome to my ignore list.
Because Guga was bossing Federer around on clay so badly, I am not convinced Roger is that impressive a clay court player. I think he has been this generation's second best clay courter behind Rafa, but it is sincerely very difficult to get a read on how much higher if at all Rafa has raised the bar above the former greats on that surface, or whether he actually has been playing in an era where surface homogenization has somehow reduced the number of players who shine on clay and the depth of competition for Rafa to deal with. I mean, he has never been consistently troubled by anyone on clay in almost nine years...that's one of those two way conundrums where he's either better than Borg, or he hasn't had any stiff competition, but I'm not sure which. But closing the loop, I think back on how roundly Guga whipped Roger who was then on the cusp of breaking out into superstardom...and Roger would go onto become the "second greatest clay courter of Rafa's generation." OK? So, it's hard to assess Rafa's GOAT-worthiness on clay, but I have a hunch that he is slightly better than Bjorn, and so I rank Rafa THE GOAT on clay, with Borg of course @#2.
Guga has a 1-1 record vs Federer on clay, and Federer bagelled Guga at Hamburg.
So... wait, your argument is that federer is one of the best ever on clay, but couldn't beat Nadal.
But Federer apparently faced a weak field when he won the majority of his slams/made the majority of his FO finals...
So is he or is he not GOAT? And if you say he isn't because of Rafa.. then how good is Rafa, really, if Federer isn't one of the GOATs? Surely he can't be as good as you think he is if FEderer is not very good either?
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The holiday season is fast approaching, and the perfect gifts for friends and family are never easy to come by. For the shredders in the family, we've made it easy. Look no further than eBay for autographed boards donated by your favorite pros.
All the proceeds go to the construction costs of the Volcom Brother's Skate Park, being built in Mammoth in honor of Jeff Anderson.
This week, until Sunday, Dec. 4 we have brand new Jeenyus boards from Mammoth locals Tara Dakides and Eddie Wall. Check those out below. In the following weeks, we will have a bunch of new boards and a limited amount of numbered, Oakley watches, engraved with a tribute to Jeff. So this year, don't save all the shopping until the last minute. Avoid the crowded malls and icy roads--get bidding!
Jeenyus Wood 156 Snowboard autographed by Eddie Wall


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Bulldogs Jump Three Spots To 7th In AP, USA Today Polls
SPOKANE, Wash. - Gonzaga University jumped three spots to seventh in both the Associated Press and USA Today Top 25 men's basketball polls released Monday.
The Bulldogs, who fell from eighth to 10th a week ago after a narrow 64-63 loss at Butler University, took advantage of some upsets involving Top 10 schools to improve their lot.
Gonzaga downed BYU 83-63 in the West Coast Conference showdown for first place and disposed of the University of San Francisco 66-52 to run its overall record to 19-2 and its WCC mark to 6-0.
The Bulldogs are on the road this week at Loyola Marymount University Thursday and the University of San Diego Saturday.
Duke, which was No. 1 last week, was routed by the University of Miami 90-63 for the third-worst loss by a top-ranked team to allow the University of Michigan to grab the top spot in the AP poll for the first time since the school's Fab Five team 20 years ago during the 1992-93 season. Michigan received 51 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel Monday. The University of Kansas moved up one spot to No. 2 and had 13 first-place votes. They are the only one-loss teams in the poll. Indiana University, the University of Florida, which drew the other first-place vote, and Duke University complete the top five.
The expected shakeup also took place in the USA Today poll, resulting in the closest voting for the No.1 spot in over a season.
Kansas moved into the top position, finishing just three poll points ahead of No.2 Michigan. The Jayhawks received 16 first-place votes to the Wolverines' 14. It was the closest finish for No.1 since the poll of Feb. 28, 2011. Kansas was also involved that week, finishing four points behind Ohio State.
For the complete polls click here.
01/11/2018 - Melson leads No. 15 Gonzaga over Portland 103-57
01/09/2018 - MBB Returns to Spokane for Matchup with Portland
01/06/2018 - Williams leads No. 19 Gonzaga past Loyola Marymount, 85-66
01/05/2018 - MBB Closes L.A. Trip at LMU Saturday
01/04/2018 - No. 19 Gonzaga overwhelms Pepperdine 89-59
01/04/2018 - Williams a Candidate for Senior CLASS Award
01/02/2018 - MBB Opens the New Year at Pepperdine
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The gelding quintet One Direction landed on the cover of the September issue of British GQ and opened up to the magazine, among other topics, tour bus rules, groupies and booze. And then, as logic would dictate, One Direction fans sent death threats to the magazine on Twitter.
You can read an excerpt of the interview below. Did the magazine deserve to receive death threats? Let's break it down:
When asked about tour bus rules for groupies and booze Niall admitted that due to being underage in the U.S. they "couldn't really party."
(Courtesy GQ Magazine)
Meanwhile, Liam hinted that he wouldn't be opposed to a party or two if the time allowed. "Maybe we need someone to schedule that in for us."
View all the GQ covers and read more at Radio.com


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Adobe Flash Player 9 recognizes K-Meleon and installs correctly.
If you try to find the install_flash_player.exe file starting from www.adobe.com/downloads, you are told that there is no player for your platform and browser. This should not bother you, just click on the "our table of recommended Web players" link and chose the file for Netscape/Mozilla/Opera/CompuServe?.


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Is there any better way to celebrate a 2-1 victory over your archrival than with a rowdy concert with world-renowned rockers, Flogging Molly?
Eddie Gaven and Emilio Rentería scored first half goals to ensure victory for the Crew over the Fire on May 26, setting the stage for season ticket holder George Schwindt and his bandmates in Flogging Molly to rock the crowd of over 16,000 at Crew Stadium afterward. Brand Ambassador Frankie Hejduk and Crew forward Tommy Heinemann joined the band on stage to dance and play guitar to their blending of Irish folk and punk rock.
Flogging Molly certainly capped off a wild May night at Crew Stadium, but is it your Moment of the Year? Stay tuned to TheCrew.com for more nominees each Wednesday.
Moment of the Year candidates:
Nominee #1 - First Kick 2012
Nominee #2 - Flogging Molly Postgame concert presented by CD 102.5
Nominee #3 - Released November 28
Nominee #4 - Released December 5
Nominee #5 - Released December 12
Nominee #6 - Released December 19
Voting takes place December 19-21. The winning moment will be announced on Monday, December 24.


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Photographer's Note
Irkutsk, a city in Eastern Siberia, is known for its unique wooden houses all throughout the city.
Irkutsk was founded in 1652. That time it was a small settlement playing the role of gold and fur trade center. The settlement received town status in 1686. Later, in 1760, the Siberian Road connected Irkutsk with European part of Russia. It was the reason of Irkutsk town further economic growth (Russian trade center with China).
From the beginning of 19th century Siberia region in general and Irkutsk town became the place where a lot of Russian officers and nobles were exiled for taking part in Decembrist revolt against the Tsar. One third of Irkutsk city population was from exiled men at the end of 19th century. Thats why Irkutsk city became the cultural and educational center of Siberia region.
The electricity came to Irkutsk city in 1896, first theater - in 1897 and railway station in 1898. Irkutsk city had the nickname Siberian Paris at the beginning of 20th century.
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tedesse (25135) 2013-01-21 9:24
Hello Jenna!
Wonderful wooden house in Irkutsk!
Excellent POV and composition of the photo, nice colors and good sharpness showing beautiful decorating the windows and roof.
I cordially greet
dta (87505) 2013-01-21 9:53
Hello Jenna ,
An outstanding wooden house , with many beautiful decorations . Perfect angle of view , great sharpness and a nice sky . The only minor default is the too tight frrmaing on the top (it is better to avoid to crop elements like , here , the piece of metal )
worldcitizen (10306) 2013-01-21 13:51
Hello Jenna,
This house is truly beautiful. I love all the architectural details, and I sat here looking at them for a while. Your photo presents the house very well, and the sky is great, too. I agree with Denis' comment about the top of the photo. The tight crop cut out some detail, but it is a minor issue.
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Motor Fuel Tax Report for the month of November 2004, including November 2003 and Fiscal Year to Date (2005)
In November 2004, motor fuel tax collections totaled approximately $139.5 million (after refunds). Total gallons of fuel taxed were approximately 543.0 million including 124.9 million of special fuels. Special fuels are diesel, kerosene, and propane. Figures in this publication are from the Excise and Motor Fuel Tax Division of the Ohio Department of Taxation.


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"It's everybody's goal before the season starts to make the tourney," Stanford guard Aaron Bright said. "And whatever tournament that we get into and whatever opportunity that we have, we're going to try to fulfill it."
For all of its achievements, Stanford can point to one team statistic as the root of all its troubles this season. The Cardinal ranked dead last in the Pac-12 with its .419 field-goal percentage.
Everywhere else you look, there are respectable numbers, and in some cases, eye-popping numbers.
Bright, who tied a school record with six 3-pointers and scored 27 points in the 89-88 setback to the Sun Devils, missed 13 consecutive 3-pointers at one point early in the season and missed four games with an ankle injury.
Bright has played better of late, of course, and raised his scoring average to 9.4 along with a team-best 97 assists, good for seventh in the conference. He ranks second in the Pac-12 in assists-to-turnover ratio at 2.2.
Bright and Chasson Randle seemed to share their shooting woes. Bright shoots .351 from the field and .313 from long range. Last year he shot .432 from the floor, .436 from 3-point range.
Randle's percentages are also down from last year, when he shot .439 overall, .438 from long range. This year he's at .397 and .358 respectively.
Randle has also raised his level toward the end of the regular season and ranks second (14.0) in scoring behind Dwight Powell. He also leads the team with 58 three-pointers.
Powell is enjoying a banner year, averaging 15.7 points and 8.2 rebounds a game. He's also third in assists behind Bright and Randle and has blocked 35 shots.
"It's every college player's dream to play in the March Madness tournament," Powell said. "It's extremely frustrating to not get our seniors there. But we all learn from it."
John Gage leads the Pac-12 in three-point shooting percentage. He's made 42 of 93 for a mark of .452. Andy Brown also has been a mild surprise and worked his way into the starting lineup, contributing solid efforts.
Perhaps the loss of Anthony Brown for the season was more damaging than anticipated. He would have given the Cardinal another weapon on the perimeter.
Brown started 21 games as a sophomore and 12 as a freshman, displaying a deft shooting touch and a reliable 3-point star. At 6-6, he was a match-up problem at the small forward spot.
Several other players — Rosco Allen, Robbie Lemons, Gabe Harris (the lone senior), Christian Sanders and Stefan Nastic each made at least three starts — showed promise during the year. Freshman Grant Verhoeven appeared in 20 games.
It all came down to the field-goal percentage disparity. Stanford suffered 12 losses by fewer than 10 points, four by two or less and are 2-5 in games decided by three or fewer.
"We've been in a lot of close games," Stanford coach Johnny Dawkins said. "That's a good thing. We have to learn how to close those games. Some of that comes down to maturity. Some of that comes down to guys stepping up and making plays that are there to be made."
The Cardinal swept the season series from California, denying the Bears of a chance at the Pac-12 title, by an average of 11.5 points. That's the same average margin by which Stanford lost its season series to Colorado, which handed the Cardinal its worst loss of the season.
Stanford finished the conference season in a four-way tie with USC, Washington and Arizona State. The Cardinal went a combined 1-4 against those teams.
Against the three teams that tied for second — Oregon, California and Arizona — Stanford won three of five games.
With the exception of Harris, everybody else is eligible to return, which would give the Cardinal another sense of high expectation. For this year, however, maybe even an appearance in the NIT seems somewhat shallow.
Women's basketball
Fourth-ranked Stanford (31-2) heads into the NCAA tournament riding a 17-game winning streak, which includes its 51-49 victory over UCLA in the Pac-12 tournament championship tilt.
The win over the Bruins, accomplished despite Chiney Ogwumike's career-low three points, shows both Stanford's strengths and weaknesses.
On the positive side, Amber Orrange displayed a tenacity and leadership on the court she hasn't showed much this season.
On the negative side, the Cardinal showed just how vulnerable it is without Ogwumike in the lineup. She did manage 10 rebounds, two blocked shots and a steal but one of the nation's top players has to score.
Will UCLA's defensive game plan be imitated by other teams? Well, most teams have already tried the double- and triple-team thing against her. The Bruins just made it work.
"Our team had to grit it out and quite honestly we haven't had to do that a lot during this year," Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer said. "We learned a lot about ourselves. I think we'll just be better because of this experience."
With an extra week, just in time for finals week, Ogwumike has to take care of her body, rest and prepare for the mental demand of the NCAA tournament. It's a challenge she has easily accepted in the past.
Ogwumike leads the conference with her 23.0 scoring average, .582 shooting percentage, and 13.2 rebounding average, and if Orrange, who ranks third in assists at 4.28, can maintain her pace, would be an effective one-two punch for Stanford.
Joslyn Tinkle, at 12 points a game, ranks 19th. Orrange, at 10.3, ranks 25th. Mikaela Ruef averages 6.7 rebounds, good for 14th in the conference.
While Stanford ranks fifth in turnover margin, the Cardinal ranks first in assists to turnover ratio in the Pac-12.
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Exmouth sailor Matson is first Rookie over the Plymouth finish line in the 2014 Solitaire du Figaro
PUBLISHED: 00:33 12 June 2014 | UPDATED: 00:33 12 June 2014
Exmouth sailor Sam Matson finished the first leg of the 2014 Solitaire du Figaro 12th overall and first Rookie after three days, three hours and fifty two minutes and 39 seconds at sea and after 484 miles of racing aboard Artemis 21.
Sailing through the lock at Sutton Harbour, Plymouth, 23-year-old Sam's smile was visible from the marina wall, as he sailed home to his University town of Plymouth to be welcomed by his family, friends and local Plymouth supporters. After showering the crowds with his first bottle of Pol Roger (and hopefully not the last) in celebration Sam announced:
"I am totally overwhelmed, I don't know what to think right now! I wasn't sure I'd done it or really where I was in the fleet until I crossed the finish line – I'm so happy. It was so exciting to be told I'd won the Rookie division, as it's a class highly regarded within the race."
"It was really tough out there, the conditions were totally up and down. We had shut downs and then too much breeze at times – rounding Wolf Rock yesterday evening when Yann Elies lost his rig was all pretty scary, you kind of just hope yours is going to stay upright when something like that happens."
"I'm feeling pretty good right now, I'm sure I'll start to feel it later, but right now I feel pretty good because I've just sprayed Pol Roger champagne all over my face!"
"It's an unbelievable feeling to be sailing into Plymouth this afternoon. In fact for most of the leg of the race we were sailing along the south coast, which was where I learned to sail – so it was pretty special for me. I nearly had to tack off of Exmouth, (Ottery St Mary) where my parents live – but then I got a lift on the wind, and when I realised I was a little bit disappointed that I wasn't going closer to home!"
"It was great to race along a coastline that I knew, and I think that really gave me confidence. Sailing into Plymouth Sound just now – I couldn't keep the smile off of my face."
Watch Sam's entry into Sutton Harbour and his finishing interview online here. (From mobile)
Artemis Offshore Academy skipper Sam finished 12th overall and first of the seven boat Rookie division, behind French podium finishers; Alexis Loison (Groupe Fiva) – the overall leg winner, Fabien Delahaye (Skipper Macif 2012) in second position and Jérémie Beyou (Maître Coq) in third.
Leg 1 of the 2014 mile Solitaire du Figaro saw the fleet race 484 miles from Deauville, France to Plymouth UK. The 38 strong Solitaire du Figaro fleet, which includes eight British sailors (the most the race has ever seen), will now rest and recuperate in Plymouth for two days ahead of the start of the 535 mile leg 2 – from Plymouth, UK to Roscoff – starting on Saturday 14th June.
You can track the British fleet on their next leg via the Artemis Offshore Academy and Solitaire du Figaro websites, as well as following us on Facebook and Twitter.


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ByDante Chinni
Dante Chinni is the writer of Politics Counts , which runs every Friday. Mr. Chinni is the author of Our Patchwork Nation, which examines different types of communities across the U.S.
On its face, the Senate's immigration reform effort seems a bipartisan affair. Four Democratic and four Republican co-sponsors crafted a bill that would fundamentally change immigration policy and offer illegal immigrants a pathway to citizenship.
But the fault lines around the bill are numerous, particularly where the Republican Party is concerned.
This week the conservative Heritage Foundation stirred considerable debate when it released a report suggesting that providing a path to citizenship for illegals could end up costing the country $6.5 trillion. On Tuesday, Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions, who sits on the Judiciary Committee, offered scores of amendments aimed at watering the bill down or derailing it. And at Thursday's Judiciary Committee meeting, six Republicans voted to put off allowing illegal immigrants to apply to become legal citizens until the border is secure.
Big factors driving the GOP divide in the Senate are some inherent differences in the demographics of the constituents served. You can see them when you look at the bipartisan group of eight senators sponsoring the bill.
The so-called gang of eight senators may come from opposite sides of the aisle, but for the most part they share one common trait: large foreign-born populations back in their home states, according to U.S. Census data that counts both foreign-born citizens and noncitizens. And that commonality separates them from many of their colleagues, especially on the Republican side of the aisle.
Foreign-Born Population and Senate Representation – Averages
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When you look at the numbers that way it easy to see where the Republicans problems are coming from in the Senate.
Immigration in most those gang of eight states – Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York and South Carolina – clearly looks like more of a pressing issue. With an average of 15% of their population foreign born, the "gang of eight" states have more immigrant constituents states represented by Republicans senate delegations and even more that states represented by Democratic delegations.
Yes, there are differences in the gang of eight group. Co-sponsor Sen. Lindsey Graham, for instance, represents South Carolina, which is only 4.7% foreign-born. But he's the exception. Every other senator in the gang of eight is above average in the number of foreign-born constituents back home and some are far above.
Sen. Marco Rubio, who has led the Republican charge on immigration reform, comes from Florida, where more than 19% of the people are foreign-born. Sen. Charles Schumer, the Democratic primary sponsor of the bill, is from New York, which is 22% foreign-born. Immigrants and the challenges they face are very much a part of everyday in their home states and their constituents.
Is it any wonder that those senators, be they Democrats or Republicans, see immigration reform differently than Mr. Sessions, whose home state, Alabama, is only 3.4 foreign-born?
And there are many Republicans in similar situations to Mr. Sessions. Kentucky, home of Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul, is only 3.2% foreign-born. Mississippi, home of senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker, is only 2.2% foreign-born.
There is evidence that the constituents in these different kinds of states also have different feelings about immigration and offering a pathway to citizenship. Politics Counts ran the numbers from a recent Wall Street Journal/NBC poll question on immigration to look at those represented by the gang of eight as well as those represented by only Democratic senators, only Republican senators and those with split delegations.
There is a proposal to allow foreigners who have jobs but are staying illegally in the United States to apply for legal status. Do you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose this proposal?
|States Represented By Gang of Eight
|States with only Democratic Senators
|States with only GOP Senators
|States with Split Delegations
Those poll numbers from gang of eight states look very similar to Democratic states – with strong numbers favoring a pathway to citizenship – while states represented by Republicans alone opposed that plan, albeit by a small margin.
To be clear, a high number of foreign-born residents in one's home state does not necessarily equal support for the gang of eight immigration bill.
Texas's population, for instance, is more than 16% foreign-born, but Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has introduced an amendment last week that would deny a pathway to citizenship for anyone "willfully" in the U.S. and without legal status. Texas's senior Sen. John Cornyn, has not been completely clear about his intentions on the bill, but he didn't sound supportive in Thursday's Judiciary Committee meeting.
Overall, however, the data here suggest the on-the-ground differences in immigrant populations will play a role in the Senate debate.
In 19 states less than 5% of the population is foreign-born. In 16 other states more than 10% of the population is foreign-born. Those kinds of numbers seem to generally lead to very different ideas and approaches on immigration.


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By Ben Golliver
It's getting hard to keep up with all the late-game etiquette dilemmas in the NBA this season.
First, Joakim Noah launched an unnecessary three in hopes of winning hamburgers for the home crowd. Then, Caron Butler faked a high-five so that he could steal the ball during a blowout loss, embarrassing Jonas Valanciunas in the process.
Tuesday night saw the latest: Warriors coach Mark Jackson decided to intentionally foul three times during the closing minute of a 140-109 loss to the Rockets so that Houston would not set an NBA-record for three-pointers made in a game.
The San Francisco Chronicle reported Jackson's logic.
"We're not going to lie down," Jackson said. "I was an old-school basketball player. I'm an old-school coach. If you can't appreciate that, that's on you. If you're going to try to get the record, we're going to stop you. ... I would expect nothing less if I was on the other side."
"If you're going to try to shoot threes, we're going to run you off the line. We're developing something here, and we're awfully proud of it."
An extraordinary measure, to be sure, but these were extraordinary times.
The Rockets set a season-high with 140 points and shot 23-for-40 from beyond the arc. Rookie Donatas Motiejunas hit Houston's 23rd three of the night to make it 130-101 with more than three minutes remaining. That shot was greeted by celebrations from a raucous Rockets bench.
Houston continued to pursue another three-pointer despite the 20+ point lead and with both teams' starters pulled from the game for garbage time. The Toyota Center crowd began cheering for the record, chanting "one more three," setting up the fireworks in the game's final minutes.
Rockets guard Patrick Beverley received a taunting technical following a dunk that made the score 136-106 with 1:04 remaining, a play that again was met with excitement from his team's bench.
When Beverley lined up a left corner three with 34 seconds remaining, Warriors forward Draymond Green went flying at him to prevent the attempt, earning a flagrant foul 2 and an automatic ejection for his efforts.
From there, the Warriors intentionally fouled two more times to prevent a record-setting attempt. The Rockets did not attempt or make another three-pointer during the sequence, finishing with 23 three-pointers on the night, tying an NBA record set by the Magic in 2009.
The San Jose Mercury News reported that Rockets coach Kevin McHale said that he wasn't going out of his way to run up the score and that he understood Jackson's position.
"I really didn't even know we had a chance to break the record until late in the game. We shoot a lot of 3s. That's just what we do. If we were to get them in the flow, we were going to get them. Mark didn't want it to happen and fouled and I didn't have no problem with how they played. Mark's got to coach his team. I have no problem with that. ... We started off the game just on fire from the 3-point line and kinda stayed that way the whole night. That doesn't happen very often."
The paper also reported that Rockets guard Jeremy Lin felt his team crossed the line a little bit when it came to celebrating Beverley's dunk but that they "meant no disrespect" in their attempt at setting the three-point record.
"Only thing I think we need to apologize for was the reaction after the dunk," Lin said. "To be honest, that wasn't totally classy on our behalf."
Quickly, some context: the Rockets are No. 1 in the league at three-pointers attempted this season. McHale is being completely accurate when he says that's just "what they do."
How to adjudicate this mess? For starters, Houston deserves some latitude. Red94.net notes that the Rockets are among the NBA's youngest and least-experienced teams in the league. Combine that with their proclivity for launching three-pointers and the general happy-go-lucky personality of their team and they are essentially the prototype for triggering "old school" anger from the likes of Jackson.
Jackson, meanwhile, is an image-conscious competitor born in Brooklyn who thrived as a player during the bloody Eastern Conference battles of the 1990s. He's just about the last person to take a perceived slap in the face without a response. He happens to be a preacher, too, so that tells you everything you need to know about how he might value defending his principles relative to a more expedient path (playing normal defense).
In hindsight, this collision seems almost unavoidable. The Rockets are having fun in a blowout win at home and Jackson is miserable when Beverley and his teammates step ever so slightly across the decency line. Any benefit of the doubt the Warriors might be inclined to give them was gone at that point. Sure, it's unorthodox to intentionally foul three times but there is no good reason for any NBA player to ever receive a taunting technical with a 30-point lead and a little more than one-minute remaining. That's clearly unsportsmanlike and Jackson is serving his players well by standing up for them in that situation.
If the Warriors were not in the wrong by fouling, then what about the manner in which they fouled? Attempting to physically injure a player in retaliation for a blow to the ego is simply never acceptable. With that said, it's important to note that Green's foul -- a slap across the neck and under the chin as he raced out to prevent a three -- was sloppy more than than anything else. There was never a real threat to Beverley's health. The Warriors' next two intentional fouls were also given cleanly and easily.
In sum, the Rockets weren't committing a major basketball sin in piling up the points and attempting to set the three-point record, but their execution, particularly Beverley's dunk and the team's reaction, left a little to be desired. With that door opened, Jackson was on solid footing instructing his players to intentionally foul, even if he told reporters that Beverley's dunk had "nothing to do with" his decision to intentionally foul. Lastly, Green doesn't deserve to be taken to task given the specific circumstances surrounding his flagrant foul. He was working hard to follow his coach's instructions and did not seem to foul Beverley with the intention of injuring him.
That both coaches reasonably stated their positions and Lin apologized should put a bow on this affair, at least until Houston visits Oracle Arena on Feb. 12. At that point, Warriors fans will be well within their right to boo Houston mercilessly while the Warriors players now have every possible motivation to exact revenge for this game with a blowout win of their own.Video via YouTube user mikeprada1


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Originally posted by jkpigskin
In 3 years he's played in 22 games... He averages 4.6 YPC for his career and caught 51 passes last year. He's a great reciever coming out of the backfield and he's a nice change of pace from Rudi. He's the big play threat coming out of the backfield that we so desperately need but in 3 years he's only played more than 1/2 a season once...
He had 2 TD's in '05 of 60 yards or more called back via penalties. He's a definete big play threat and he's a big part of our offense when healthy (him and TJ are like the traditional pass catching TE in our offense).
He would've been huge vs. Indy this year, Rudi isn't set up to hit big runs... He just chips away and gets 4 every carry pretty consistently. If Perry is healthy next year that's big for our offense and it's why we struggled some this year, when our Oline was down he would've helped but he was hurt :evil:


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I love books, movies, AND Fanfiction.
Obsessed Harry Potter fan
Terrible Jane Austen fan:Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Persuasion, Emma
Other books I love:
Jane Eyre, Anne of Green Gables series, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, Little Women, Elsie Dinsmore: A life of Faith, Ella Enchanted (the book not the movie especially) and many others.
I love to write and I would've written out a couple of fanfics by now if i had not found it so easy and fun to pretend to act them out.
I have too many fanfics as you can see that are favorites. Its the same way withmy favorite movies too.
I have great respect for fanfic writers because they dare to use their imaginations and their own observations to predict what could happen despite the fact that JK Rowling has already planned out the future for Harry Potter. Hip HIp Horray!!!!!!!!
Don't be surprised if I use your contact instead of just reviewing your fanfic to show my appreciation and how much i want you to update. But as I haven't written anything you probably won't notice this bio anyway.
I am a terrible romantic. I love fanfics that invoke passion and reality in them but I also love to laugh. This is probably why i have never sent anything in as a fanfic because i don't deem my work worthy of what all of you create.
I'm a perfectionist when it comes to my work especially. I'm also impatient though I do try hard to work on that. I love acting- out really good fanfics.
Basically if you ever want a day to just read for once, I've got a long list of favorites to choose from.
I support James/ Lily, Ron/Hermione, Harry/ Ginny, Remus/Tonks.
Another thing about me I ramble a little too much. LOL...
Update Dec 3, 2009
I have just sent in the first chapter of my first fanfic, hopefully people will enjoy it. Yes finally after several years of just reading fanfictions, reading the books, and watching the movies I got up my courage to actually write the first chapter. Its my first step hopefully its successful!
Winner of the 2010 QSQ for Best Canon Romance!


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Mannn I just got some big a** chills watching that introduction
Mannn I just got some big a** chills watching that introduction
He can't shoot, he can't defend , He can't even put his useless body at the right spot on the court..He is out of sync in everything basketball. Send his ass back to Italy
gallinari is shocking..cant believe what i'm seeing its sad
Blazer fan here... I'm just sayin
Gallinari sucks! I don't think he is worth a box of tic tacs right now.
D'Antoni getting out coached here...he doesnt recognize his team is getting caught with every back door play in the book?
WTF man...this is just embarassing
Looks like another game Gallo will be benched come 3rd Q. Right now we keep clanking 3s while POR settle for layups.
Still.... early.... no reason to fret yet.
You know, last year they could shoot, but couldnt defend and only won 29 games.
This year they cant shoot and cant defend.
They better get it together.There is no need to play like garbage in the home opener after tanking 2 years to become better.
1-9 from downtown in the 1st Q. Nice.
Maybe my math is off.... but 2 layups every four trips is 4 points. 1 three-pointer every 4 trips is 3 points?
Well this game is over, its been fun guys. Time to camp the next team forum


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Palisades > Split Mountain > Climber's Log
Split Mountain Climber's Log
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|Route Climbed: Western Date Climbed: August 13th
|We left a Russian Shopka (a fur hat) up there somewhere on the mountain. If you find it, post, for a laugh. You can keep it. Good weather- the damn trail is difficult to follow- esp. at night with no flashlight.
A pseudo-summit on the way too.
Kai Kaapro
Aaron Lieberman
|Posted Oct 31, 2005 5:54 pm
|Route Climbed: North Slope from the East Date Climbed: 23 Oct 05
|Incredible weather-- warm and clear on top. Views were stunning. Some snow on the North Slope but no equipment needed for the ascent. Fun finding the right road out in the dark -- Tinemaha road definitely the way to go.
|Posted Oct 25, 2005 8:33 am
|Route Climbed: St Jeans's Couloir
|easy gully climb with soft snow
|Posted Oct 17, 2005 4:34 pm
|Route Climbed: North Slope Date Climbed: 10/03/05
|Very windy on the hike in. Calmed after sunset. A lot of talus all the way from Red Lake to the summit. Well consolidated as far as Sierra talus goes, though. 9 hours round trip from Red Lake. Great day and nice summit.
|Posted Oct 17, 2005 2:21 pm
|Route Climbed: North Slope from Upper Basin Date Climbed: September 14, 2005
|My husband Dan and I hiked in over Taboose Pass to Upper Basin. We hiked up Split Mountain from there. What an incredible view from the summit! A beautiful day.
|Posted Sep 17, 2005 12:24 pm
|Route Climbed: North Slope Date Climbed: Sep, 09, 2005
|Solo Dayhike. CA 14er - # 12. Afternoon snow flurry near the summit added some excitment to the laborious hike.
|Posted Sep 15, 2005 3:30 pm
|Route Climbed: Red Lake/North Slope Date Climbed: September 11, 2005
|Thanks to party members: Bob, Joe, Phil and Karen who shared the summit with me. On this 9-11 we acknowledged those who lost thier lives on 9-11-01 and we honored those who fight for the freedom we have to make our summit sojourns. It was beautiful on top, we could see for miles in all directions. Trip Info: Friday we drove to the trail head via the Tinemaha Campground route which took about one hour from 395. Saturday we hiked for over 5 hours from trailhead to Red Lake. Sunday 9-11 we left Red Lake at 6:00 a.m, summited a little after 11:00, started down at 12:00 noon, got back to Red Lake a little after 3:00 p.m., broke camp and made it back to the trail head around 9:00 p.m.
|Posted Sep 15, 2005 2:54 pm
|Route Climbed: North slope Date Climbed: September 5, 2005
|Very enjoyable climb on a beautiful day.
|Posted Sep 8, 2005 1:35 am
|Route Climbed: North route Date Climbed: August 7, 2005
|Dayhiked this, starting at 9 AM, back at 6:40 PM. Thunderstorm on the summit and got lost in the vegetation on way down. Beautiful area!
|Posted Aug 13, 2005 8:44 pm
|Route Climbed: St. Jean Coulior Date Climbed: 7-5-05
|A very moderate route with a trick schrund crossing when we were there. We did some 5.8ish rock to the right to get by.
|Posted Aug 4, 2005 4:51 pm
|Route Climbed: North Slope From East Date Climbed: July 29, 2005
|Beautiful hike. Left Red Lake at 4:00am and reached the summit at 10:00am. Stayed an hour on top and back down by 2:00pm.
|Posted Aug 3, 2005 4:01 pm
|Route Climbed: n. slope from the east Date Climbed: July 31, 2005
|Nice dayhike.
|Posted Aug 3, 2005 10:40 am
|Route Climbed: Via Red Lake Date Climbed: July 31, 2005
|Starting at 3:00 am and fought fatigue as well as some surprisngly lush vegetation along the way. A beautiful hike. Note - take the Tinemaha route out if you want to spare your high clearance vehicle some major abuse.
|Posted Aug 1, 2005 8:18 pm
|Route Climbed: S. Slope from the East Date Climbed: July 31, 2002
|Dayhiked with Courney and Susan. It was our first time up the Red Lake trail and we followed the first 4 miles by headlamp. The summit was socked in but nothing ever materialised. Next time I'm taking a mountail bike from the Tinemaha campgroud the the TH.
|Posted Aug 1, 2005 12:06 pm
|Route Climbed: north slope from the east Date Climbed: June 25 2005
|What an awesome area! Beautiful weather on the way up, wind and snow storm on the way down! Great experience! Climbed with madclimber.
|Posted Jun 29, 2005 7:57 pm
|Brian Kalet
|Route Climbed: North Slope from the East Date Climbed: June 19, 2005
|Climbed and skied north slope. Trip Report
|Posted Jun 20, 2005 10:17 pm
|Route Climbed: North Slope Date Climbed: July 2004
|One of the 11 peaks climbed during a 9-day backpacking trip!
|Posted Jun 17, 2005 1:50 am
|Route Climbed: St. Jean's Couloir Date Climbed: June 11, 2005
|It was a beautiful day on a beautiful mountain; we went up the the St. Jean's Couloir which is also known as "cake walk couloir". If you have the ability to do the East Couloir and pass on it to do St. Jean's, you will undoubtably regret it and want to go back. Even though the 1.5 hr drive from H395 to the trailhead is good at keeping people away from this mountain, I shall return (hopefully). Still was a great climb and one of my most rewarding summits.
|Posted Jun 12, 2005 4:50 pm
|Dr. Mishuginuh
|Route Climbed: North Ridge Date Climbed: May 29, 2005
|2nd trip to Split. Last one ended with helicopter rescue from high in St. Jean's Coulior and a fractured ankle (October 2003). This trip with Mike Corby and I alone. Ankle held up well in snow travel this time. Good snow and conditions for crampons in early mornings. Too soft and some post-holing after 12 noon. Snow shoes better after noon. Summit day was long: 4am to 8pm starting 1000' above Red Lake (10,500'). Strong gusty winds in am, sunny and warm by noon. Summited at 2 pm. Snow too soft and for good glissading. Great time of year for High Sierra's!!
|Posted Jun 11, 2005 2:22 pm
|Route Climbed: St. Jean's Couloir Date Climbed: April 28th, 2005
|Climbed via the st jean couloir, descended the north slope. Snow conditions in the couloir were variable including waist deep powder, which was like 'swimming uphill', luckily loopperu broke trail the entire way. dom almost took a slide to his doom on the descent, but he's still with us. PICS
|Posted May 2, 2005 1:33 pm


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I've been reading reviews, mostly on sites where the writers and commenters are believers. It put me in mind of this:
There was a man whose name was Dick;
Don't ever be like him.
His tone was rude; his tongue was quick;
You'd never call him prim;
He always called a spade a spade—
Unvarnished was his truth—
To argue, he was unafraid,
And had been since his youth.
Opponents claimed that Dick was mean
(Of course, he did not care;
Just one more chance to vent his spleen,
To argue, and to swear)
They came up with a special plan
As smooth as it was slick
They started to dismiss the man
And blamed it all on Dick.
There also was another guy
I think his name was Stan
Who had it in his mind to try
And be a nicer man;
He argued smartly; argued well,
So cogently and brightly
And always (so the stories tell)
He argued so politely!
But those with whom he argued saw
In Stan, a different sort;
A Stan they'd mostly made of straw
To pick apart, for sport
They knew that Stanley disagreed—
Politeness didn't stick—
The disagreement's all they need
To label him a Dick.


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The son of Joe Bill and Violet Jewel Burdine Parker, he was born July 13, 1951, in London. He married Cathy J. Parker, on April 17, 1971, in Lamar. He attended Russellville First Assembly of God Church. Fred was a lifelong rancher with a true appreciation of the outdoors. If he was not working you could find him roping, fox hunting, fishing or riding his horse, Grey. Fred always held a special place in his heart for his girls.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother-in-law, Thomas Miller.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Cathy Parker, of London; one daughter, Kimberley Parker of London; two granddaughters, Macy McCain and Hope Parker both of London; four sisters, Billie Anne Hatchett and husband, Kenneth, of Clarksville, Barbara Jo Miller of Dardanelle, Elizebeth Frankel and husband, Marshall, of Tarzana, Calif., and Treva Gray of London; one brother, Rick Parker and wife, Betty, of London; and many loving nieces, nephews and friends.
Funeral Service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, at Humphrey Chapel. The Revs. Ronnie Birge and Ronnie Morris will officiate. Burial will be at East Point Cemetery in Russellville, by Humphrey Funeral Service. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Internet obituary and online guest book are available at www.humphreyfuneral.com.


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WEC engages Colombian government and industry
Dr Christoph Frei, WEC Secretary General, engaged Colombian government and industry on WEC activities during a visit to the country on 31 August and 1 September. Dr Frei met with Dr Adriana Soto, Colombia's Deputy Minister of Environment, and presented to her the WEC Energy Sustainability Index, published as a part of the WEC's assessment […]
Posted on 1 September 2012
Interview: Rob Whitney (EFNZ) and Phil O'Reilly (BusinessNZ)
EFNZ, the WEC's New Zealand member committee, has recently joined forces with BusinessNZ to form the BusinessNZ Energy Council. Here, Rob Whitney and Phil O'Reilly tell us how the new organisation will be championing the 'NZ Inc.' brand. Your two organisations have joined forces. What's the thinking behind it? Phil O'Reilly, BusinessNZ: Secure, affordable and […]
Posted on 15 August 2012
WEC Portugal seminar: Interconnection capacity needed for competitive deregulated market
Government, regulators, gas and electricity suppliers, and consumer groups gathered at a seminar organized by WEC Portugal in Lisbon last month (10 July) to address the challenges towards a competitive and efficient energy market in the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal and Spain have been operating MIBEL, the Iberian electricity market, and are building a gas market, […]
Posted on 1 August 2012
German experience shows that balancing the energy trilemma is no easy business
In order to achieve an energy transition, policymakers must set the right framework towards a free and efficient electricity market, argues the latest WEC Germany report, "Energy for Germany 2012", which analyses the risks of a highly regulated and subsidized energy market. The German energy transition is posing unprecedented challenges to the country's electricity market. […]
Posted on 1 August 2012
Experts underscore financial benefits of building efficiency at USEA-sponsored forum
Public and private sector leaders outlined legislation, policies and business strategies for reducing energy use and operating costs in buildings at the 23rd Energy Efficiency Forum, co-sponsored by the United States Energy Association (USEA), the World Energy Council's US member committee, on 14 June. Richard Kauffman, senior advisor to the US Secretary of Energy, kicked off […]
Posted on 15 July 2012
WEC Germany drives discussion on future of transport
Experts from German industry, research, and government discussed the future of transport technologies and the current research and development landscape at the WEC Germany conference, Energy and Mobility Technologies of Tomorrow. Karl Rose, WEC director of policies and scenarios, presented the findings from the WEC study, Global Transport Scenarios 2050, published in 2011. Amongst its […]
Posted on 15 July 2012
WEC Switzerland discussion platform
The Swiss Energy Council co-organised a conference on 14 June in Berne where the Swiss electrical industry presented electricity scenarios to the country's policymakers. The study, by the Association of Swiss Electricity Companies and based on hourly simulation of power data, details three electricity scenarios for the country without new nuclear power plants.
Posted on 1 July 2012
Bulgarian Energy Day
At the recent Bulgarian Energy Day, some 100 decision-makers from government and the private sector gathered to discuss national energy policies and industry's response. The conference, organised by WEC Bulgaria and held on 4–5 June, highlighted how Bulgarian energy policies have provided a boost to energy business and investment. The programme covered the new emissions […]
Posted on 15 June 2012
WEC New Zealand to strengthen business ties
The WEC's New Zealand Member Committee, the Energy Federation of New Zealand (EFNZ), is set to further strengthen its ties with the country's business community. EFNZ is in discussions to partner with BusinessNZ, New Zealand's largest advocacy group for enterprise. BusinessNZ champions policies leading to international competitiveness; balanced employment, economic and environmental legislation; compliance and […]
Posted on 1 June 2012
WEC Peru puts on major national energy forum
WEC Peru co-organised Energía 2012, Peru's 10th International Energy Congress, in Lima on 2–4 May 2012. The annual event provides a platform for energy executives, specialists, and authorities to discuss the status of and options for the growth and development of the electricity sector. Now in its 10th year, it is considered Peru's most prestigious […]
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Is Strasburg ready for big leagues?
Prospect will have to make adjustments at next level
By Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com
The first is 103. That's how many miles per hour Strasburg's fastball has been clocked at points during his junior season at San Diego State. Add in figures like 12-0, 1.34 ERA, 174 strikeouts and 18 walks in 94 1/3 innings, and it's natural to assume he's not far from being big-league ready.
The next set of numbers are 6-4, 220 -- height and weight. The right-hander has worked very hard to give himself a virtually perfect pitcher's body, the type any scout loves to see. He's physically mature and won't need much conditioning to be able to endure the rigors of a long season.
1 WAS: S. Strasburg
2 SEA: D. Ackley
3 SD: D. Tate
4 PIT: J. Sanchez
5 BAL: M. Hobgood
6 SF: Z. Wheeler
7 ATL: M. Minor
8 CIN: M. Leake
9 DET: J. Turner
10 WAS: D. Storen
11 COL: T. Matzek
12 KC: A. Crow
13 OAK: G. Green
14 TEX: M. Purke
15 CLE: A. White
16 ARI: R. Borchering
17 ARI: A. Pollock
18 FLA: C. James
19 STL: S. Miller
20 TOR: S. Jenkins
21 HOU: J. Mier
22 MIN: K. Gibson
23 CWS: J. Mitchell
24 LAA: R. Grichuk
25 LAA: M Trout
26 MIL: E. Arnett
27 SEA: N. Franklin
28 BOS: R. Fuentes
29 NYY: S. Heathcott
30 TB: L. Washington
31 CHC: B. Jackson
32 COL: T. Wheeler
36 LAD: A. Miller
72 NYM: S. Matz
75 PHI: K. Dugan
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Bodley: Nats must be patient
The last figure is 50 million. Real or not, that's what's been floated as the amount of dollars Strasburg and his advisor Scott Boras will be seeking from whatever team takes him. If you're going to demolish a record in terms of money given to a draftee, you might as well maximize the investment by getting him in your rotation as soon as possible, right?
"If you're going to make the kind of investment that you're going to have to make to sign a guy like Stephen, they're going to want to get return on their investment, I'm guessing pretty quickly," said Hall of Famer and San Diego State coach Tony Gwynn. "Each organization has a plan they want to fulfill. If it's the Nationals, it's a little bit different because they want to put people in the seats and they probably want to put people in the seats this year."
That answers the "could he" part of it to an extent, or at least what some of the background rationale could be to having him up that quickly. Then there's the "could he" in terms of his stuff and raw ability. There appears to be some consensus on that front, even if the endorsements come with a caveat or two.
"His stuff is good enough to fit in all 30 rotations," one scouting director said. "But those guys up there are pretty good. The last thing they're going to have to find out about him -- and with all pitchers in this Draft -- can he do what he does when the guys he's facing have the ability to hit him 450 feet?"
"I'm a college pitching coach, that's all I've ever been," San Diego State pitching coach Rusty Filter said. "But if you're asking me, the answer is 'yes,' without any hesitation. But I'm not a Major League coach. They're the best players in the world and I'm going to get a kick out of watching it try to happen, I'll tell you that much."
"I think he could," Gwynn added. "You have to be careful with young guys. You don't want them to go up there and experience failure. The big leagues is a different animal. We've built him up so much this spring that people expect him to get to the big leagues this year, get to the big leagues and have success. It doesn't work that way. It's a learned trade, I believe. He's still got some things he's got to learn.
"Can he do it? Yeah, he probably could. He probably could step in there and be competitive. Is he going to win every game? No, he's not. Is he going to get hit? Yeah, he's going to get hit because those guys in the big leagues are the best in the world."
That leads to the "should he" part of the discussion. Many things point to Strasburg being a one-of-a-kind type of talent, one that could buck whatever historical trends there were about other players who didn't spend a day in the Minor Leagues before making their big league debut.
While there have been a couple position players -- Dave Winfield in particular, Bob Horner as another example -- who have excelled, the list of pitchers does not make it seem like such a fantastic idea. Burt Hooten won over 150 games and went to an All-Star Game. Mike Morgan pitched 22 seasons and won 141 games, though he also lost 186. Jim Abbott had some wonderful moments, but that was about it. The others on the list are bound to convince any executive to err on the side of caution with Strasburg.
"I've seen a lot of guys that have gone out and have tried to do that, not necessarily straight to the big leagues, but have been rushed, the premium prospects," the scouting director said. "The one thing these guys find out quickly is the Major Leagues is called the Major Leagues because these hitters are very good. It may work the first time they see them, but the second time -- and this is the learning curve of being a Major League pitcher and a winner -- they have to be able to make adjustments. That's where the experience part of it starts to kick in.
"What he's facing now -- it's not the SEC he's pitching in. He's really good, he's at the top of my list. He's not facing the best college hitters in the country, much less the best hitters sitting there in the Major Leagues. We'll see what happens."
If anyone knows about the differences between the Mountain West Conference and the Major Leagues, it's the guy in the San Diego State dugout watching Strasburg every week. He's been sure to help his ace stay grounded, but after watching the guy dominate for the past two years, he also has a feeling the right-hander would figure things out.
"As I tell Stephen all the time, even though he's having success at this level, that next level is a pretty big jump," Gwynn said. "At the college level, you can get guys out without having to throw strikes. At the next level, it becomes a little bit more difficult. You throw that breaking ball and it bounces in the dirt in professional ball, they'll spit at that and wait for you to come to them with something they can hit. That's a whole other learning process he'll have to go through.
"Legitimately, he's worried about us getting to where we'd like to go, but deep down, he's already taking a picture of what it's going to be like at the next level. When that time comes, I think he'll be fine."
Jonathan Mayo is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Fall Forum Provides Students with Excellent Interpretation Opportunities
November 16, 2012
"Game On! A Discussion about Sports" was a fitting topic for the 2012 Monterey Institute of International Studies' Fall Forum, which annually offers students in the Institute's interpretation programs the opportunity to hone their craft in a professional conference setting.
Hosted each year by the Graduate School of Translation, Interpretation, and Language Education at MIIS, the Fall Forum serves a two-fold purpose, exploring relevant issues of our time while offering second-year students in the Institute's Conference Interpretation and Translation and Interpretation programs the unique opportunity to perform consecutive interpretation in a professional conference setting.
At this year's Fall Forum, three panels focused on the interrelated topics of sports and health; sports and money; and sports, culture and gender. Speakers with diverse professional and personal backgrounds shared their views in their native languages, with consecutive interpretation into English provided for attendees.
"All the interpreters really enjoyed the Forum because it was diversified and well-structured. This is a hands-on experience like no other," says student organizer Anne Koch (MACI ´13). "If you can speak in front of 100 people in Irvine without fainting, you'll be just fine in the real world. We all did a fantastic job and the Forum was a great success."


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Discussion in 'Racquets' started by TW Staff, Nov 12, 2012.
Just got my confirmation email! Racquet will arrive next week. Stellar!
Received a confirmation myself!
Just got my confirmation email as well - I can't wait!
For those selected read the Babolat Playtester agreement attached to the e-mail.
Just a question...what if the strings break during the playtest?
Restring it. Don't have a stringer? Send it back I suppose or have a friend lace you up.
I am in too!!
BTW The Babolat Playtester Agreement was authored by a gentleman who's identity as a Babolat employee was challenged in this very forum. Several posted comments that he was not with Babolat & his credibility was zero! Kind of ironic, isn't it?
i wonder what the criteria was
I didn't get picked (or at least I don't think so) .... Oh well, I'm on the other side of the country anyways and won't be back home til Monday.... How do you know it was written by the Babolat guy? And what does it say?
TW does not want people re-stringing their demos so I doubt they would want them to re-string the playtest frames.
I'm assuming I didn't get picked due to age..... At least I'm honest about my age. Although, I have been picked for all of the string playtests that I have applied for.
Exactly, just send it back and post your results with the string job that it was sent with.
i think i am for the same reason
I got in! Just wondering, if I were to receive the light version, would I be able to add lead tape to it, or do I have to play it stock?
I would guess stock.... Lead kind of defeats the purpose to some point. On my Aero Storm some paint came off with the lead tape too, and my guess is that these will either end up on the used rackets or as demo's, or be sent back to Babolat; and either way TW wants them back in as good shape as possible. And paint peeling off isn't what I call good shape, aesthetically speaking.
Play with it stock for a good while, write that review and then lead it and write that review.
I've never had a problem with lead tape taking off paint.
I doubt TW will discriminate others just because of "age". Unless your 9, that's a different story.
I do not know what their criteria is, however I would think they would want want play-testers who are already customers and have their own debit/credit cards. They would need a way to charge for the demo if it is not returned. Basically, by asking to be play-testers we have agreed to being charged for the demo if not returned (being charged for not returning is in the first post.) As well they would want posters who have shown a certain amount of board presence (whatever that may be).
If I was them I would not send racquets to users who fail to meet at lest those points mentioned..
What kind of lead tape are you using? LOL never had that problem...
Let me clarify, the paint didn't come off to the graphite, just one of the lime green layers on top at either the 3 or 9 positions.
TW does not have my credit card info, so you can scratch that off your list. I am a occasional contributor, but only in a select few subforums. I have participated in a previous racquet playtest. I think I once saw a picture of the selection committee with blindfolds & a dartboard with names on it. Not sure what they were doing, but......... just sayin.
That's just my criteria. They are probably nicer than and more trusting than I would be. Since you haven't ordered from them have you done a string test for them before?
oh well will just apply for the next one
Maybe I shouldn't go around talking crap about the APD if I want to try the new version..... lol....
I'm in. Looking forward to it.
No string test, but 1 other racquet test.
why cant they do yonex playtest
Because they are probably confident that their racquets that they release will be "good enough" for consumers to use and probably had sponsored peeps and people test em out privately without the need to ask TW to grab some members to playtest and give liable feedback. Which i don't deny that first statement. But also I'm just assuming, i don't know the real answer of course.
Or maybe they found the "find more posts by db10s" button.
I'm sure that this gem didn't help your chances-
Yeah, that's not helping your chances I'm sure.
Sounds like a good idea. I'll do that if I'm sent the lite version.
Yeah... Thats the post I was talking about....
actually, i disagree with the other guys here. i think the fact that you were honest and upfront about your review shows your integrity. i would want a fair good review than someone to just say "yes this racket is the best". you can find plenty of my posts where i have said not so good things about babolat. and i stick with that story up to this point. if they give me reason to change my story then i may. so don't worry man keep it up!
see this post for what i mean
he's got my respect
If TW has dozens of insightful posters to choose from, do you think they are going to choose play testers that seem immature or biased against Babolat?
Just sayin'...........
As for this, they are never going to choose someone that writes like that.
I have a Babolat racket in my bag right now......
The racquets have been shipped out today. Keep an eye out for them in the next couple days (hopefully gets to you before Thanksgiving!).
Brittany, TW
right. thats the way it goes.
You might have a dozen of them, but I wouldn't expect to be chosen as a play tester if you have made super negative posts about the racquet. Of course, maybe it's just a coincidence....
Yeah... There are some Babolat rackets that I enjoy playing with and I think that they are solid frames (namely the Aero Storm and Pure Storm series'). Its just that I didn't post as much extremely positive things about them as I did negative stuff about other Babolat rackets. To add on to that, my APD post was fairly recent too. I don't blame them for not picking me if it appeared I would be biased..... Although honestly I'm always open to trying new things....
And anyways I found out I am going to have a previously unplanned extension on the trip I'm on....
To any of the others that were selected for this play test, I lost the address to send the payment for entering the play test. Can someone send it to me?
lol but they may not live close to you
Why would you have to pay? In the original post, it said FREE OF CHARGE. If it was a joke, my bad. :O
Thanks. Did you send tracking #s also?
No tracking numbers were sent. Patience is key! If you don't receive it by next week, send us an email and I will looking up your tracking.
Brittany, TW
Can we know why the decision was made not to send/give tracking numbers?
It would help me with my hitting scheduling to know.
Price of shipping......
Thanks for the reply. We're staying in town fortunately but I was hoping to check if I could start using it during the Thanksgiving holidays since I'm off. Will keep my fingers crossed to get the demo before the mail services stop!
anybody get the racquet yet?
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