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Pass-Through of External Shocks to Inflation in Sri Lanka
This paper investigates pass-through of external shocks (exchange rate, oil price, and import price shocks) to inflation in Sri Lanka. The analysis is based on a vector autoregression (VAR) model that incorporates a distribution chain of pricing. The paper finds low and incomplete pass-through of external shocks to consumer inflation, reflecting a combination of factors including the existence of administered prices, high content of food in the consumption basket, and low persistence and volatility of the exchange rate. External shocks explain about 25 percent of the variation in consumer price inflation, reflecting room for domestic policies in controlling inflation.
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San Francisco, California - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared the oil spill in San Francisco Bay an emergency on Friday as workers intensified clean-up efforts and part of a popular weekend race was canceled.
Schwarzenegger visited the region and pledged all possible resources for cleaning up a container ship's fuel spill after it struck the Bay Bridge in thick fog on Wednesday.
More than 200 workers and officials were cleaning up the fuel that leaked after the Cosco Busan container ship hit a base of the Bay Bridge near Treasure Island. The Coast Guard expected the clean-up force to double on Saturday.
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"Due to the recent 58,000-gallon oil spill into the San Francisco Bay, Tri-California Events, the United States Coast Guard, and city officials have determined that the water conditions off Treasure Island make it unsafe to proceed with the swim leg of the San Francisco Triathlon," event organizers wrote on their Web site.
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― tectonic p (latebloomer), Saturday, 28 November 2009 07:32 (eight years ago) Permalink
minor point of curiosity: why is it split into part 1 and part 2, with a separate credit and everything? was it originally made for tv or something?
― hellzapoppa (tipsy mothra), Saturday, 28 November 2009 16:43 (eight years ago) Permalink
it was something to do with soviet bureaucracy. Tarkovsky had already used his whole budget shooting the bulk of the film but the film stock was ruined and the footage was unusable. in order to get funding to reshoot it T had to imply to the authorities that the film was always conceived as two parts and he needed additional funding to shoot part two. i think he actually used the funding for part two to reshoot the whole thing.
― jed_, Saturday, 28 November 2009 18:18 (eight years ago) Permalink
ah. i knew about the reshooting. i guess that makes a sort of bureaucratic sense.
man, it was really something to watch, it's still replaying in my head. i'll probably need to watch it again but i want to give it more time to unspool and settle in.
― hellzapoppa (tipsy mothra), Saturday, 28 November 2009 19:24 (eight years ago) Permalink
it's really beautiful, although it kind of killed everyone's desire to go out drinking afterward.
new definition of "art film"?
― figuratively, but in a very real way (amateurist), Saturday, 28 November 2009 19:36 (eight years ago) Permalink
Tried for a second time tonight. I'll need to be 100% alert and working on a minimum of 10-hours sleep if I'm ever going to last the whole way--drifted through most of the middle hour tonight. I'll forgo the kind of jokes I used to make when I saw it 15 years ago. The stalker's strong resemblance to Woody Harrelson was distracting.
― clemenza, Sunday, 12 February 2012 03:14 (five years ago) Permalink
If you can handle the candle scene from Ностальгия/Nostaghia you can handle Сталкер/Stalker.
― Sanpaku, Sunday, 12 February 2012 03:21 (five years ago) Permalink
i'm kind of surprised the some people (vahid!) think the pre-zone section is good and then it goes downhill. i think the getting to the zone section is often messy and boring but once they get there and less starts to happen, plot-wise, the film is electrifying.
― jed_, Sunday, 12 February 2012 03:22 (five years ago) Permalink
― Only the RONG Survive (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 12 February 2012 03:44 (five years ago) Permalink
Uncanny, I tell you.
― clemenza, Sunday, 12 February 2012 03:50 (five years ago) Permalink
I ate a bunch of weed on a train and watched this on my laptop. It blew my goddamn mind. One of my favorite movies, and xp- the film really starts getting good once they reach the zone. Absolutely. Their every step becomes measured, they ruminate, they argue, crazy shit starts happening around them...
I'm gonna watch this tonight again.
― Dick Townwolves (Captain Ahab), Sunday, 12 February 2012 03:56 (five years ago) Permalink
One of my favorite movies, and xp- the film really starts getting good once they reach the zone.
first part of that sentence OTM, one of my very favorite movies. but it's brilliant from the beginning. hell, the first shot is one of the best in the film. and so's the second...
― Little GTFO (contenderizer), Sunday, 12 February 2012 04:47 (five years ago) Permalink
thought thread might've been revived cos of this new book:
― Ward Fowler, Sunday, 12 February 2012 07:42 (five years ago) Permalink
amazing film.
― I'm going to allow this! (LocalGarda), Sunday, 12 February 2012 17:36 (five years ago) Permalink
Seven years after the making of the film, the Chernobyl accident led to the depopulation of an area rather like that in the film. Some of those employed to take care of the abandoned nuclear power plant refer to themselves as "stalkers" and to the area around the damaged reactor as "The Zone.
love this fact, through the whole film i kept thinking of chernobyl.
― I'm going to allow this! (LocalGarda), Sunday, 12 February 2012 17:41 (five years ago) Permalink
I love this movie so much I can't help feeling personally offended whenever anyone shits on it.
― tanuki, Sunday, 12 February 2012 18:03 (five years ago) Permalink
If someone doesn't like this movie, I automatically don't like them. I think there's something wrong with the way they open their senses.
― elan, Sunday, 12 February 2012 18:23 (five years ago) Permalink
And we were headed for such a beautiful friendship, elan.
― clemenza, Sunday, 12 February 2012 18:37 (five years ago) Permalink
I know I should be beyond the point where I feel so personally about things outside of myself (I got shit for saying more or less the same thing about The Tree of Life on the sandbox movie thread) but I wonder if this movie doesn't work as a sort of litmus test about whether or not one feels sure they know what reality really is, or whether they (like I do) are in constant doubt as to what is real and what isn't. Mind, this is drawn from very little experience but I wonder if anyone else feels the same way.
― tanuki, Sunday, 12 February 2012 20:06 (five years ago) Permalink
also n.b. I don't think everyone who dislikes this movie is a terrible person, but maybe people who are sure of themselves also tend to dislike this movie.
― tanuki, Sunday, 12 February 2012 20:08 (five years ago) Permalink
i dunno, i'm quite unsure of myself in certain respects (and full of headstrong confidence in others), but i like stalker and the tree of life primarily because i find them beautiful. i can certainly see why others might dislike either or both. they're long, slow, abstract and arguably pretentious films.
― Little GTFO (contenderizer), Sunday, 12 February 2012 20:10 (five years ago) Permalink
Ordered that Geoff Dyer book yesterday, really looking forward to it. One of my favourite writers on one of my favourite films.
― I am using your worlds, Sunday, 12 February 2012 21:06 (five years ago) Permalink
It's not like I think Stalker dislikers are bad or terrible! I just always feel like there's going to be a large gap between the way we experience things.
― elan, Sunday, 12 February 2012 22:50 (five years ago) Permalink
so with Zona out now, there'll be a Stalker screening in NYC Saturday eve with a panel (incl Walter Murch, Francine Prose, Phillip Lopate and Dyer) talking between the reels!
G Kenny discusses the book (and Hoberman review of same) here:
― Literal Facepalms (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 8 March 2012 15:35 (five years ago) Permalink
um, I love Tarkovsky and shamefully have never watched all of the film. I think I'm going to attempt some multiple viewing, book reading, extravaganza
Walter Murch on a panel? I hope there's coverage or a recording of the talking.
― valleys of your mind (mh), Thursday, 8 March 2012 15:41 (five years ago) Permalink
just read abt that in the wsj & it was vague enough that i thought there was also a screening/talk on fri ;_; sounds rad tho
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 8 March 2012 15:44 (five years ago) Permalink
Anyone read Dyer's bk?
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 March 2012 23:35 (five years ago) Permalink
he looks like a nudnik
― The term "hipster racism" from Carmen Van Kerckhove at Racialicious (nakhchivan), Thursday, 8 March 2012 23:37 (five years ago) Permalink
Ws reading his wiki -- he's written on a wide range of subjects, you know.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 March 2012 23:38 (five years ago) Permalink
yes but i saw him talking abt stalker w/ m kermode on bbc hds benighted 'the culture show'
― The term "hipster racism" from Carmen Van Kerckhove at Racialicious (nakhchivan), Thursday, 8 March 2012 23:43 (five years ago) Permalink
& i distrust ppl called geoff
― The term "hipster racism" from Carmen Van Kerckhove at Racialicious (nakhchivan), Thursday, 8 March 2012 23:44 (five years ago) Permalink
the bldgblog guy is named geoff and he seems ok
― valleys of your mind (mh), Thursday, 8 March 2012 23:48 (five years ago) Permalink
in your opinion
― The term "hipster racism" from Carmen Van Kerckhove at Racialicious (nakhchivan), Thursday, 8 March 2012 23:49 (five years ago) Permalink
ws saying it as something to distrust really - travel one min, jazz the next, now not only film but STALKER! Sounds like a mid-life crisis bk instead of a fully researced account of Tarkovsky and his (and Soviet cinema's) struggle w/the authorities.
Ah well..xxp
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 March 2012 23:58 (five years ago) Permalink
there was one broadsheet review which was all 'less abt tarkovsky than abt geoff dyer' as if that might be more enticing
― The term "hipster racism" from Carmen Van Kerckhove at Racialicious (nakhchivan), Friday, 9 March 2012 00:01 (five years ago) Permalink
I've read books that ended up being semi-autobiographical about pretty boring people, this couldn't be worse
― valleys of your mind (mh), Friday, 9 March 2012 00:24 (five years ago) Permalink
Not the recommenation I was looking for!
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 9 March 2012 09:54 (five years ago) Permalink
"...this emboldened Slate's Dana Stevens, whose contributions up to this point had been inoffensive enough to be ignorable/forgettable, to chime in about the "weak writing" in the film."
Why is Dana Stevens invited to these things? n.b. I can't recall ever reading a Dana Stevens review but her talks on the Culture Gabfest are...lacking.
― stay in school if you want to kiw (Gukbe), Sunday, 11 March 2012 06:29 (five years ago) Permalink
"cultural vegetable."
Never heard this term before, only 10 year olds dislike all vegetables.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 11 March 2012 10:03 (five years ago) Permalink
that phrase was at the center of an NYT Magazine-launched brouhaha over "difficult/boring" films last year.
― Literal Facepalms (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 11 March 2012 14:22 (five years ago) Permalink
There was this not exactly good article on slow cinema. Liked it ended w/Akerman although the quote doesn't sound intelligent.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 11 March 2012 21:16 (five years ago) Permalink
wow, Kenny wrote they couldn't even find a good print for the New School thing. Imagine how universal that will be 10 years from now.
― Literal Facepalms (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 11 March 2012 21:51 (five years ago) Permalink
is it true that they all died from cancers they picked up while filming in that place?? i can't imagine how wading neck-deep in sewer water in an abandoned hydroelectric plant could have seemed like a good idea ... didn't they have an actor's union?
― renegade bear shot by cops on frat row (vahid)
tarkovsky, his wife, the DP, and the three lead actors all died within 15 yrs of this at relatively young ages iirc, at least three of them of cancer which i think was linked to the filming location (though not definitively.)
― omar little, Sunday, 11 March 2012 22:09 (five years ago) Permalink
A while back I read that it was some rare type of cancer. The fact that they all had it lent itself to the idea that it was caused by shared environmental exposure.
― elan, Monday, 12 March 2012 00:35 (five years ago) Permalink
From the Stalker wikipedia page:
Sound designer Vladimir Sharun recalls:We were shooting near Tallinn in the area around the small river Jägala with a half-functioning hydroelectric station. Up the river was a chemical plant and it poured out poisonous liquids downstream. There is even this shot in Stalker: snow falling in the summer and white foam floating down the river. In fact it was some horrible poison. Many women in our crew got allergic reactions on their faces. Tarkovsky died from cancer of the right bronchial tube. And Tolya Solonitsyn too. That it was all connected to the location shooting for Stalker became clear to me when Larisa Tarkovskaya died from the same illness in Paris.[5]
― elan, Monday, 12 March 2012 00:36 (five years ago) Permalink
oh, there was another Dyer/screening today :p
― Literal Facepalms (Dr Morbius), Monday, 12 March 2012 00:41 (five years ago) Permalink
Have always heard about The Conquerer being a movie that was actually fatal for the people involved; had no idea the same happened with Stalker.
― tanuki, Monday, 12 March 2012 01:24 (five years ago) Permalink
^blood boils, etc.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 17 March 2012 08:57 (five years ago) Permalink
Not really...just 'next', you know.
I am at fkn war w/proper spelling and punctuation tho'.
All nothing compared to the awfulness of people dying from the conditions surrounding the Stalker shoot. Was dimly aware of it when a camera man was talking about T and people who had passed on. A 5 min interview on a DVD that was a kinda gem. Wish I had that round here so I could remind myself of exactly what he said.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 17 March 2012 09:02 (five years ago) Permalink
I read Zona today - I enjoyed it. It's pretty short (you can probably read it in less time than it takes to watch the film) but that's probably for the best. It was a lot lighter than I expected it to be - more of a cultural sorbet than a cultural vegetable.
― windborne grey frogs (dowd), Saturday, 17 March 2012 22:18 (five years ago) Permalink


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Past BMW Bikes: 2011 K1300S, 2003 K1200RS, 1991 K75S, 1987 K75T, 1984 R100RT
I didn't go because of a medical issue that appeared a few weeks ago and left me with the curse of the "pre-existing condition" on my travel insurance.
So, I amused myself by looking up the temperature in Sedalia every afternoon and telling my wife just how hot it was.
But I still would have gone and I'm sorry I missed it.
Now Salem, that's a long ways away.
I think location has more to do with it than climate. Think about it. Draw a 500 mile circle around Bloomsburg, PA for instance, and see how many people reside in that circle. Draw the same around Sedalia and tally the population.
Now obviously the rally draws from far and wide, and many ride a long way to attend. But still, if you have the rally in an area of the USA where population density is high, you'll naturally increase your chances of high attendance. Put in in a low pop density area, you'll naturally decrease your pool of potential attendees.
My first rally, so I'm a noob and don't know squat. But I'd opine that a lot of folks pre-judged the rally ahead of time and opted out due to heat fears. Those people really missed out, as AC was plentiful and it wasn't nearly as bad as some people thought it would be climate-wise. Add to that the fact that Missouri probably isn't the most romantic destination in the world, and you have meh attendance.
Others have hit the real nail on the head, though. If the rally is in late July, and you want to avoid heat, that really limits your choices of location.
In the MOA's defense, a large segment of the country had heat every bit as bad as we did in this area ( I live 65 miles from Sedalia in KC ) during the rally. Our humidity was probably less than many places. It wasn't that bad. But people like to complain.
By the way, I'm not a super young guy but I do have a kiddo. If the rally was during school time, it would drastically decrease my chances of attending. This may not apply to many, but as someone else said, if you want younger folks there, a fall or spring rally hurts the chances of attracting that demographic.
I really wonder how humans apparently lasted thousands if not millions of years on this earth without A/C, heated seats, power windows, remote controls, and 4G internet phones with unlimited data plans. I remember being on field exercises at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, CA in July back when I was in the Army. Full gear, digging fighting positions for weeks in the sun most of the day. Now THAT was hot, and there were no cool BMW cycles to look at either. Similarly, throwing hay bales onto a cart and then into the sweltering barn at my grandparents' farm in PA during the summer when I was younger...that was also HOT. Strolling between air conditioned vendor buildings at a BMW rally, surrounded by great folks, beer tent nearby...uh, no...not exactly a hardship.
Just a thought,
instead of looking at fair grounds, how about we look at a college or university. They would have empty dorms, dinning halls, and lots of room. They might also have many unused showers, bathrooms, etc.
'You can say what you want about the South, but I almost never hear of anyone wanting to retire to the North.
I have limited vacation time, no matter what the time of year. Good roads and interesting locale is what draws me to a national. New England, around the Dragon, the Rockies, West Coast, etc. Flat, boring location means I plan to spend my riding vacation time elsewhere. With the average age demographic creeping up every year, I do not think that kids would hold back members from attending. Maybe that sentiment comes from the planners, not the attendees... YMMV.
Last edited by Ron_Ces; 07-24-2012 at 01:43 AM.
Ride whatever makes you smile! Every bike has it's own issues, problems and annoyances...
Yes, I too wanted to attend the rally in Sedalia, but after attending Bloomsburg last year in 101 temp with seminars being held in un-air conditioned barns and buildings, and vendors in poorly air conditioned buildings,I declined. I however want to thank all those volunteers that helped this year and those that made the Rally possible.
I truly enjoy visiting the vendors and attending the seminars last year. Perhaps this year the air conditioning worked adequately, but I was not willing to take the chance. I can't imagine enjoying 107 temps and sleeping in a tent with little relief. I admire those that can tolerate and even joy these temps, but I would be in denial to say that it would be fun for me.
I realize the logistics with changing dates, but hopefully some effort will be made to find cooler months of the year or higher elevations for the rally. Remember, those of us who work must take off also and not just those associated with school.
I haven't seen anyone who attended the rally complaining about the heat....
I see lots of folks that didn't go complaining about the heat that they didn't experience.
There were ~5200 folks that had a great time!
It was a great rally and not nearly as hot as Bloomsburg. I arrived Tuesday and camped through Saturday. There was a nice breeze day and night. I don't know about anyone else, but I don't sit in my tent during the day.
There was plenty of air conditioned buildings, not just for vendor areas, but other buildings like the one next to the beer tent and the vintage bike buildings to name a few.
I understand July rallies are what are preferred by the majority of the membership.
Yes the demographic is getting older. Changing the rally to other months and not attracting younger members that have family commitments for spring and fall dates will continue to cause the club demographics to get older and older until there is no one left who wants to go to a rally regardless of month.
Kansas. Eleven curves in three hundred eighteen miles...
'09 R1200RT '73 R75/5, '11 Ural Patrol
Iron Butt Assoc. #47865
Per Rob Nye:
"As for the time of year, it's the same story. The retired folks or riders without families want a rally in a different time of year because there is a perception that no matter where we go it will be brutally hot. The riders with families want a rally when school's out."
As the OP for this thread, I will take the liberty to expand upon Mr. Nye's comments.
It is disingenuous, if not self-delusional, to make the claim that the Rally must be held in July to allow members with families to attend, or to attract "younger" riders, or any one of the numerous "reasons" given for the date. Exactly how many children did you see attending the rally? Is this even 10% of the attendees? For those that wish or need to make arrangements based on family responsibilities, could not a three day trip allow them to at least partially attend the event? Could not one rally every four years be scheduled for an autumn period? Personally, I would love to ride the roads of Vermont, New Hampshire or upstate New York in the fall.
Let's be brutally honest. By far the majority of BMW riders are older (and some way older than others ), and have somewhat greater flexibility in their scheduling. At the same time, increasing health issues among the membership make attending a (questionably scheduled) rally a possible life or death choice. Are we waiting until someone dies from heat stroke before we rethink our priorities?
Just as we rotate the location every year to allow everyone at least the opportunity to attend a rally, why can we not rotate the date? Why is inertia so difficult to overcome in this matter?
Finally, I would hope that we would temper our criticism of those who decided that the oppressive temperatures were too much to bear, and elected not to attend this year. There is nothing to be accomplished by demeaning them. This is not a contest or machismo evaluation.
I know that this is regular hot-button topic of discussion, but would hope that perhaps a new approach might offer up some alternatives to the current situation.
Just my two cents
I have asked this question pointedly to some and privately to others and I have not gotten a reply.
Listening to those people, would be like the Pope listening to non church goers when making decisions of faith.
Perhaps we need a "Whine forum"???
Jerry Dockery
309 N. 3rd. Ave.
Kure Beach, NC 28449
2009 R 1200 RT,1996 R1100RT, 1985 K100RS...too fast to believe.
You guys are grouchy, who'd want to go to a rally with you?
Salty Fog Rally 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014 And DRAT! Missed the last one in 2015!
-Tom (KA1TOX)
thanks to the rally chairs and volunteers.
loved the rally. beautiful location that never felt crowded. friendly locals (hard to get gas in town for being asked questions). great music. great vendors. great backroads (the lettered roads). plenty of cold beer.
it was hot, but the kind of heat where you could get up and ride early and still feel refreshed if back by noon. then, drinking water and wetting your t-shirt could keep you comfortable. in contrast, where i am, it is so humid and "only 90", but there is no relief except to stay inside.


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By Joey Nowak / MLB.com
The Mets signed right-hander David Aardsma to a Minor League deal and assigned him to Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday.
Aardsma, 31, opened the year with Miami's Triple-A affiliate in New Orleans, and he went 1-0 with a 2.57 ERA in 10 games (14 innings). He was released on Wednesday.
The veteran hurler was in Spring Training this year with the Yankees, but was designated for assignment on March 29.
Aardsma last appeared in the Majors with the Yankees in 2012, when he pitched in one game and allowed a run in one inning. He saved a combined 69 games for the Mariners over the 2009 and '10 seasons, then had elbow ligament replacement surgery in July 2011.
Aardsma is 13-15 with a 4.22 ERA in 255 games (266 2/3 innings).
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Ray Rice, he of 61 receptions last regular season and 311 over his five years in Baltimore, says that he wants to catch more passes in 2013. That's good news for the Ravens because, well, someone has to replace Anquan Boldin's production.
"Now that guys know that I'm a threat out of the backfield, I got to use my hands a little more," Rice told The Baltimore Sun over the weekend. "I get pushed a lot coming out of the backfield, and that's a sign of respect, but if I can get my hands and get out on pass routes [I'll] continue to get open for Joe Flacco."
The Ravens' apparently salary cap-fueled decision to dump Boldin off on San Francisco for a sixth-round draft pick was one of the offseason's bigger shocks. The 32-year-old receiver led Baltimore last season with 65 catches, then took over in the playoffs to the tune of 22 receptions, 380 yards and four TDs.
Making the Boldin trade even more of a head-scratcher: The Ravens balked on adding another big-name receiver, doing nothing beyond taking Elon's Aaron Mellette in the seventh round and signing a couple of undrafted free agents. Granted, Mellette could be a steal. But the Ravens' clear plan is fill the void left by Boldin with pieces already on the roster.
There is a laundry list of receivers in the mix for the No. 2 receiver slot opposite Torrey Smith, including Super Bowl hero Jacoby Jones, Tandon Doss, Deonte Thompson, David Reed, Tommy Streeter and Mellette. Of that group, only Jones hit double-digits in receptions last season (30).
So, instead of relying on an unreliable receiving corps, the Ravens may be better served to feed the ball to Rice and tight end Dennis Pitta.
How might that happen?
It starts with shucking the notion that the Ravens have to "replace" Bolden by finding an exact replica of him for their offense. Their passive approach to the receiver position in the draft and free agency indicates that Baltimore has embraced that idea.
The Ravens' alternative is to get more creative with how they take advantage of their proven weapons.
They employed a three-receiver set on 45.3 percent of their snaps last season, including the playoffs (thanks to the always-useful ProFootballFocus.com for the help with these numbers) -- Smith and Boldin, with Jones usually sliding in as the third WR option. Barring another trade this summer or breakout camp performances from multiple players, Boldin's departure should drive that number down, with Baltimore turning to two tight end looks.
The presence of Pitta and fellow tight end Ed Dickson allows for such a change. And it is one that offensive coordinator Jim Caldwell already began to put in practice last season after taking over for Cam Cameron.
Caldwell favored a "12" personnel grouping (one back, two tight ends) far more than Cameron did. Matt Vensel of the Sun reported the Ravens went to that look 18.2 percent of the time under Caldwell, compared to 12.5 percent under Cameron.
Picking through all the stats, here's what this means for Rice: A Baltimore offense trending toward fewer three-receiver and more two tight end sets means that the versatile running back will trade in some pass-protecting duties for playmaking.
In other words, Rice may get his wish to become a more integral part of the passing game, because the Ravens' current roster dictates it.
Let's also be clear in what exactly the Ravens lost by dealing Boldin. Though some of his most memorable plays during last year's Super Bowl run came downfield, Boldin is much more of a possession receiver than a traditional deep threat.
Case in point, of Boldin's 87 catches over the 2012 regular season and playoffs, 47 -- or 54 percent -- came within 10 yards of the line of scrimmage.
That window also accounted for 72 percent of Flacco's completions last year (282 of 390). Boldin was a go-to option for Flacco in close quarters and over the middle. While one of those myriad wide receivers could step into his shoes, the Pitta/Dickson combo and Rice both excel in those same areas.
Rice, for example, made all but one of his 69 total catches in 2012 inside that 10-yard cutoff, with 49 of the grabs occurring between the hash marks; Pitta and Dickson chipped in 53 more receptions over the middle of the field.
All of this lines up for the Ravens to be, for lack of a better term, a bit more Patriots-like in how they run their offense. Receiver-starved New England stopped attempting to stretch the field horizontally with underwhelming options, and instead began using Rob Gronkowski, Aaron Hernandez and a bevy of talented running backs to create mismatches against linebackers and safeties.
That's similar to how the Ravens may move the football this season.
It almost goes without saying that the running game will remain a massive part of Baltimore's offense, especially with Pierce coming on strong last season to aid Rice. The Rice/Pierce combo, led into the line by Leach, is far too dangerous to take carries from, and the lack of obvious talent at receiver may drop even more of an onus on Baltimore's ground attack.
When the Ravens take to the air, though, it likely will be with Leach on the sideline and Rice, Pitta, Dickson and Pierce spreading the field underneath.


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Town Square
Palo Alto moves ahead with 'neighborhood grants'
Original post made on Sep 25, 2012
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Comments (42)
a resident of University South
on Sep 25, 2012 at 8:24 pm
The reason people aren't neighborly enough is because they are either:
a) too busy
b) don't have any interest in being neighborly.
Those 2 groups of people aren't going to spend the time to get grant money to throw a block party! There is some serious flawed logic here.
I remember my grandpa telling me, "a $25K is saved is a $25k earned.*"
(*numbers adjusted for inflation.)
a resident of Community Center
on Sep 25, 2012 at 8:47 pm
Thank God the city council had addressed this pressing issue instead of wasting time on infrastructure matters.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Sep 25, 2012 at 9:46 pm
And they have the audacity to ask us to approve a bond measure????
a resident of The Greenhouse
on Sep 25, 2012 at 10:37 pm
Neighborhoods did not ask for this. Surprise to me. It is the initiative of Council members Yeh and Scharff.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Sep 25, 2012 at 11:36 pm
You've got to be kidding. What a waste of time and money.
a resident of another community
on Sep 26, 2012 at 6:55 am
Look like Palo Alto community is as strong as ever judging by the comments above. I'm really glad we passed on PA when it was time to buy a house. The "livability" of PA in comparison to surrounding cities is terrible. Seems all the happy people moved out of town and were replaced by "Takers": people who want to use the schools. but have no sense of loyalty or commitment to making PA an enjoyable place to live.
It also might be cultural. With the influx of residents from different countries, this sort of neighborly support and friendliness might not be valued. I watch this happen in my previous residence in Cupertino as well.
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Sep 26, 2012 at 7:38 am
"Moved", the people posting here are not representative at all. I know, reading Town Square, it might seem like Palo Alto is filled with angry malcontents who find life here miserable.
But if you go to a PAUSD school family function, a Saturday soccer game, an annual block party, you'll find plenty of people who love their community and families. There's a reason why the residential real estate market in Palo Alto is so strong: people really want to live here.
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Sep 26, 2012 at 7:45 am
And may I add, seeing how so many of the angry posters here incessantly grouse about Obama, Asian people, and new buildings, let's just say that I think I think these people tend to be the more senior, conservative residents with a lot of time on their hands rather than the young families here who most people moving to Palo Alto would have much more contact with.
a resident of Midtown
on Sep 26, 2012 at 7:52 am
I am not sure what the council thinks is achieved by this other than wasting the time and money of the public. How can the council even spend a minute on this useless activity when there are so many pressing problems? How can the council think about throwing away money on this when they claim on the other hand that there is no money to be had to fix the infrastructure?
I find it absolutely infuriating to see these contradictions. I have nothing against anyone trying to promote neighborliness but that is not the job that the mayor and the council were elected to do. They were elected to run the city well and prudently and by those measures they deserve to be voted out as they have proven themselves to be not only incompetent but highly disrespectful of the public's money, trust and intelligence.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Sep 26, 2012 at 8:24 am
For those who think Palo Alto is full of complainers, it may seem true looking at PA Online, but really those of us who are putting our opinions across are just doing that, and I think it shows that we do care about Palo Alto rather than hate it.
I for one love this town and want to see it get better. There are many things that are done well and some great people who live here. True, it seems that there are lots of problems but the good things don't always hit the headlines or are not always easy to comment on.
I know my neighbors, help them out and they have helped me. I have been to excellent community events at the schools, sports, churches and even ice cream socials in the park. I suspect most of the posters on PA Online have done the same. We care about the place we live and discuss the important issues. I don't see anything wrong in that.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Sep 26, 2012 at 9:06 am
I object to the City using funds for this sort of thing. Can't you organize your own block party? Why do you have to rely on the City for help?
It's difficult not to sound angry, but I've got to defend my view and I believe the view of some of my fellow objecting citizens.
I also am getting tired of those of us who object to the grant being referred to as an angry posters. What, we're bad people because we object to using public funds to get to know our neighbors? So, we're seniors, conservative, with a lot of time on our hands? Pretty judgmental aren't you?!
I, for one, don't have a lot of spare time. I've got a full-time job. I do have enough time to register my complaint about a City wasting money.
I'm not a "senior" citizen. Why does age even come into the equation? Sounds like some people are a little ageist. I will cop to being conservative. Is that a crime? Do you lump all conservatives with being unfriendly if they disagree with you? Do you know how unfriendly you come off?
a resident of Barron Park
on Sep 26, 2012 at 10:36 am
If the community is a REAL community, block parties will form organically, without the need of the city trying to encourage it w/ funding. Seems like a Fail: "C'mon, everyone, get together and be nice...we'll pay for it!"
I've got 4 friends in different neighborhoods in MV that do this a lot: First fridays, end of driveway stop-by happy hours...seems one of them is always at some sort of casual neighborhood get together. That's a different town though.
a resident of Menlo Park
on Sep 26, 2012 at 10:45 am
We have block parties in the Willows. I don't think the City of Menlo Park funds them. It seems like the act of throwing the party, including self-funding the food and fun, is what brings people together. It's not clear that cooperation and camaraderie is something that external funding could buy. In fact, one might cynically look forward to letters to the editor of Palo Alto Online regarding misuse of neighborhood party funds, for example, neighbors redirecting the money towards SAT study groups or language immersion programs. ;-) But the care and thought behind the effort is well meaning and is what makes Palo Alto so much what it is!
a resident of Barron Park
on Sep 26, 2012 at 10:46 am
Those who want block parties are already having them. Why should we use taxpayer money on something that individuals can or cannot choose to do, and aren't even looking for assistance, when the City is broke and needs money in crucial areas to function better for the good of everyone.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Sep 26, 2012 at 10:46 am
We have a structural deficit. Cash flow is negative. We can't afford to pay for the repair & replacement of infrastructure that the city should have saved $$$ for in the first place.
I'd rather see this money go to the Animal Shelter before this.
What a joke.
a resident of Professorville
on Sep 26, 2012 at 11:04 am
Block parties and other neighborhood activities do help pull people together. In fact, we have a block party every year and it's great fun. But we've been doing this without the financial support of the city, and if we can do it so can everyone else in Palo Alto. I'm not one of those that regularly rags on the city council, but this is one of those occasions where I have to say that the city council is spending its time and our money on something that is not needed. There are plenty of other pressing issues.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Sep 26, 2012 at 11:24 am
We have a block party at least once a year. Truthfully I don't know what we would use city money for. We all bring food, our own BBQ's, our own tables and chairs, etc. and we have a wonderful time mingling with people that we may not have had the time to talk with over the recent months. The city should take that money and buy more computers for the school libraries or something much more necessary than "funding" block parties. Thanks anyway, but we really don't need it.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Sep 26, 2012 at 11:38 am
I think this is a relatively small expense. If it allows a handful of residents in each neighborhood to come out of their homes, mingle and get to know one another, it will pay for itself many times over in increased security, lower crime rates and a more harmonious community.
Thanks to Yiaweh Yeh for having the courage to propose an innovative program (which many have apparently decided to take potshots at from the comfort of their anonymous keyboards).
While I'm no fan of expenses at the cost of infrastructure, we also have to recognize the benefits that this kind of indirect investment will make over the years.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Sep 26, 2012 at 12:09 pm
The $25K grant will be managed by city employees who will more than double the effective cost of this program even before we pay for their pensions that this moronic city government already can't afford. And when someone is excluded from a subsidized block party to which he wasn't invited or didn't have her type of food, we will get a lawsuit which will cost more. Think I'm kidding? Tell me this doesn't happen. It's not about angry or happy. It's about a city government that can't fix what's broken and tries to fix that which isn't.
a resident of Palo Verde
on Sep 26, 2012 at 12:24 pm
This 'pet' project is exactly emblematic of why our infrastructure has has gone into the hole. It is the death of a thousand cuts.
There is absolutely no reason to support a new infrastructure tax, until this type of mess is sorted out. We need a serious investigation of previous decisions, like this 'neighborhood grants' farce, before we even being to consider new taxes.
The piggy bank is empty, yet there are even more attempts to rob it.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Sep 26, 2012 at 12:53 pm
I don't want my tax dollars paying for balloons at a neighborhood block party. Put the $25,000 into infrastructure, or the animal shelter. Let's vote out the entire, ineffective city council.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Sep 26, 2012 at 2:43 pm
Wonder if Greg Scharff is going to go to some of these parties with his big "Vote for ME!" badge on?
If any of this money is spent before the election, it will look more like a bribe and anything else?
a resident of Midtown
on Sep 26, 2012 at 3:29 pm
"it will pay for itself many times over in increased security, lower crime rates and a more harmonious community."
Where's the logic in that? Do you think block parties will ensure that neighbors watch out for each other? If there's a fire or someone's breaking into a house, do you think a neighbor will say, "Oh, gee, I don't know the person who lives there so I'll just let the house burn down/be burgled."?
a resident of Midtown
on Sep 26, 2012 at 3:34 pm
> Wonder if Greg Scharff is going to go to some of these parties with his big "Vote for ME!" badge on?
Scharff is doing so much for us. He's the one who said that the Gateway office building a "public benefit."
a resident of Midtown
on Sep 26, 2012 at 3:36 pm
Adobe: You said it! It's enough to ruin your whole day logging on to Palo Alto online and reading all the mean-spirited comments that show up on virtually every topic.
I also think lots of people who don't dislike city government just don't bother to post here.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Sep 26, 2012 at 4:41 pm
If you want to build community between neighbors, and in neighborhoods, seems to me that the $25,000 could be more useful to help those of your neighbors who have difficulty affording their rent, food, transportation, and basic survival needs during this difficult economy. Real people could be helped during this time. Now that's a true neighborhood building effort. Yes, there are those struggling in Palo Alto, who either have no more places to turn, but continue doing what they can to survive. Of course, who really cares about those folks with respect to action - care comes out only in talk. Put your money where your mouth is folks.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Sep 26, 2012 at 6:53 pm
Aside from whether this is a good use of taxpayer funds, this item exposes Nancy Shepherd's lack of knowledge, poor judgement and non-existent leadership skills.
"Shepherd argued that the Parks and Recreation Commission doesn't have the purview to review the new grant program and voted against the motion on those grounds."
The City Charter states that Council determines "the duties which they shall perform." See URL below.
What kind of leader (public or private sector) doesn't know that they are able to give direction to subordinates? If she thinks Council is not in charge of a Commission, then who is?
Web Link
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Sep 26, 2012 at 7:31 pm
Could you be more gramatical in your postings? I'm sure English is your second language, but your grammar and sentence structure is appaling. Maybe you should go to school to learn how to write.
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Sep 26, 2012 at 8:20 pm
Jake, yes, I'll concede that my posts were not the most well-constructed paragraphs I've ever written. In my defense, it was 6 in the morning, and I had just woken up!
However, I hope it's not too churlish for me to point out that you misspelled two words in your post. People in glass houses...
Opposing wasteful spending by governments is, of course, a fine thing to do. I personally don't really have an opinion as to whether the block party thing falls into the wasteful category or not. What I dislike is what Sylvia referred to: the knee jerk negativity on this board, where every topic brought up is met with a barrage of whiny complaining. Blatantly prejudiced comments about Asians ruining Palo Alto are common, as is hysterical criticism of almost any kind of change occurring in this town. "Things were so much better 20 (or 30, or 40, etc.) years ago, things are so horrible now, all the new people moving in lack all those great virtuous characteristics that we old-timers have." Come on, enough already!
You can call me ageist for speculating that such comments probably come from older Palo Alto residents, but who else would be able to remember how great things allegedly were here back when Nixon was still president? There is such a jarring contrast between all the whining and thinly-veiled racism I see here and the upbeat, inclusive attitudes I see in the Palo Altans I meet in real life. If my stating this strikes such a nerve with you, well, that in itself probably says something about your own perspective.
a resident of Midtown
on Sep 26, 2012 at 8:56 pm
> "Blatantly prejudiced comments about Asians ruining Palo Alto are common, …"
Really? Could you point out some specific instances?
Apart from your posts, the only mention of Asians is in the news story.
a resident of another community
on Sep 26, 2012 at 11:03 pm
Again...The negative comments on this topic (and on most subjects on these pages) just illustrate why this program is needed. And, with very few exceptions, the managers of these pages stir up the nastiness by emphasizing community squabbling over community news. Surely there is actual news in PA?
Readers cannot miss the regular stories/comments that are filled with animosity, racism, and ageism, It's not necessary to cite specific dates -- do you keep a log? It's fairly regular and it is sad evidence of the breakdown of a cohesive community. And, if I come to PA for a movie or restaurant, I can feel the bad vibes.
The 25k cost is a tiny percent of the PA budget. It's a bargain folks. Maybe, just maybe, it will help make PA a better community for newcomers, old timers...and for everyone.
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Sep 27, 2012 at 12:07 am
I have to agree with the sentiment that spending any money on this frivolous initiative is wasteful and a slap in the face to far more strategic programs where funding is being cut. Block parties should be organized and funded by the neighborhoods - anything else is artificial and a waste of time and money. I suspect the most likely outcome will be the neighborhoods where these events already take place will just cash in on the public financing, but those neighborhoods not already inclined will remain the same. In short, I don't think this tax-payer funding will change the status quo in neighborhoods one bit. I do appreciate the mayor being creative and thinking outside the box, I just wish it wasn't with taxpayer money and untested ideas.
Regarding Asians in Palo Alto: My best friend is Asian, born in China. That said, both of us are concerned about the culture influence the high rate of Asian influx is having in Palo Alto. You don't need to be a bigot to see the extreme culture and value differences between Palo Alto/California and the immigrant Asians (primarily Chinese). Life in Asia (particularly China) is extremely different, and while I embrace cultural differences and truly enjoy learning from different cultures, I don't want our culture to become that of China. The challenge is, how do we welcome and integrate with all immigrants, but not lose our own, unique culture to that of a large immigrant "minority?"
a resident of Midtown
on Sep 27, 2012 at 9:04 am
This whole idea was Yaiway Yehs and it has exposed him as one of our least effective Mayors. I would support this idea if some of the other really important issues had been dealt with during Yaiway's time as Mayor but they haven't.
For example, the City's dwindling finances, the recommendations of the Infrastructure Committee, the future of Cubberley and how to pay for it, the Magical Bridge project in Mitchell Park and how to pay for the new bridges they want built over Adobe Creek, the bicycle bridge over H.101, toilets in our remaining parks. Then there's the Arrillaga project, the proposed VTA lane bulb outs on El Camino - the list goes on and on.
a resident of Midtown
on Sep 27, 2012 at 9:17 am
I love the idea of community meet-and-greets. However, like the old saying goes, "You can lead a horse to water but you can't force him to drink." This is true even if you spend $25,000 on the watering hole.
It would be better if good neighbors would simply meet one another. That is what I miss most about Texas.
a resident of another community
on Sep 27, 2012 at 9:39 am
25,000 is chump change in the PA budget....and in many individual PA household budgets as well. Furthermore, it's 1/2 the price of a single vehicle in the average PA household's garage, and a pittance in the city budget.
So the city can't do anything for the community until it debates (for years, of course) the physical infrastructure project...all cost MILLIONS and some will cost BILLIONS.
These letters just illustrate why this tiny effort to improve community interaction is not fluff -- it's critical.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Sep 27, 2012 at 10:12 am
Reading these posts, I get the impression that some people don't really have a clue as to what the average Palo Altan is doing.
I don't need a city sponsored event to meet my neighbors, but I would like the city to underground my utilities, or mend the potholes.
I have been to neighborhood events and they are fun and well coordinated without city funding. A couple of families get together and organize, make flyers, kids put them in the target homes mailboxes, sign ups for food or pot luck, our own lawnchairs, barbeques, live music from one of the teens and his friends. Great fun, all working together, no city money needed whatsoever. The neighbors who choose to come have a great time, those that aren't interested don't turn up, those who have other commitments drop by for 5 minutes to introduce themselves and apologise for their absence. I would rather have this than delivered pizza or catered food which may or may not be to my taste.
As a result, lawnmowers and other tools are lent, advice on all sorts of things are shared, meals provided to homes with new babies or other short term emergencies, small chores done for those who need them (moving trashbins for the elderly, etc.).
Neighborliness is not going to be orchestrated by this money.The money may not mend all our potholes, but the perception that we have money to burn is the impression this idea gives and that is totally wrong.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Sep 29, 2012 at 12:19 pm
This idea is beyond ridiculous!! I've lived here for forty-seven years and live in a wonderful DSFNA Walter Hays neighborhood. It needs no help in party-giving (the PAFD and PAPD like to come to our block parties) and helping neighbors in need, looking out for each other. We had one of the first Neighborhood Watch groups in Palo Alto.. Been doing it for years. Same thing for Greenmeadow, Triple L, Midtown, College Terrace, Barron Park, Crescent Park, and many more. But why does the city charge a fee to close off a street for a block party? The flood of '98 devastated Walter Hays, and neighbors rallied during the night and helped all who needed it until they could return home as did other neighborhoods then and in '55 and '58.. After the earthquake of '89 houses were checked to see if residents were all right. One side of WH had no power for a week, the other side did. Meals and laundry were shuttled from one side to the other. If some residents don't want to mix with neighbors, that's they problem. Frankly I am annoyed with the growing 'nanny state' developing in Palo Alto - from our garbage cans to how much utilities we use compared to neighbors. But I do fear walking on sidewalks that need first aid. i do fear commuters whizzing through our streets for short cuts. I do fear the rising incidents of burglaries. I am saddened by the outrageous unnecessary spending by the city. And I deeply resent rules being made for us by staff who do not live here. So I've said it - and I feel better!!
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Sep 29, 2012 at 2:55 pm
While we are having our neighborhood parties,
the CIty of Palo Alto giving away dedicated parkland to Stanford, and allowing 4 (four) 100+ foot buildings (code is 50 feet) to be built at the busiest intersection in town, University and Alma.
We think big, quadruple towers, and budgets for neighborhood parties.
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 2, 2012 at 10:35 pm
By the same token as our aging population increases their are many isolated seniors, and entire neighborhoods where people do not know who their neighbors are.
Some neighborhoods cannot afford a block party, and this could be a great incentive.
Our block party in 2011 was great fun!
In the case of crime watch, emergencies, or natural disaster it would help to know who your neighbors are. Block parties are great, and so is sharing.
When your neighbor is on vacation it would help to watch their home, and have an idea of their schedule.
There are neighborhood projects with city benefit that can launched from these events:
Recycling, Energy savings, Crime Prevention, Environmental Awareness, Gardening, Sharing services, Community Health.
Maybe at these block parties neighbors could discuss their community concerns and plan to act on them.
a resident of College Terrace
on Oct 4, 2012 at 12:28 am
I think it's great that the neighborhoods have block parties, but it seems to me the money could be used to have different events or to include activities that would otherwise be left out. There are so many creative minds here, I'm sure good ideas will flow to use the money constructively. I for one am proud that my city has thought to include funds for neighborhood building and I salute the effort and am supportive. Allocating this small amount says a lot about the importance of community here in PA and it doesn't mean that there is no effort being made to address other important city issues.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Oct 10, 2012 at 2:17 pm
Jan H. is a registered user.
People really are not home enough to get to know their neighbors. So many people work long hours, have side jobs, then come home and work some more on the laptop, then have to catch up on household chores, run errands, transport kids here and there, cook etc. not enough time for sleep, much less neighborly socializing.
a resident of Barron Park
on Oct 11, 2012 at 4:13 am
When neighbors are better connected, things go better in a crisis and also for preventing burglaries that are spiraling up at the moment.
Unfortunately the neighborhood I'm in now (I lived in professorville for 8 years) would be the last neighbhood to organize or apply or talk, and perhaps is one that needs it the most. There is one house across the way that acuses another of being racist, a family in the back of me that speak mainly to themselves in spanish and is always changing who lives there, another neighbor, retired, who is inviting in homeless drifters to drink with him because he is lonely.... Its not a typical PA community, and I was surprised to find this kind of thing here... I will probably move soon, its not a healthy situation.
Not sure how the grant money might help... I think we could use it to raise awareness of crime, this area is a frequent flyer zone for police calls and there is a half way house down the street. All totally uncharacteristic for Palo Alto that I have grown to know and care about...
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James M. Reynolds, who received a master's degree from DePauw University in 1981, has been named the eighteenth president of Wilmington College in Ohio. Dr. Reynolds has served as interim president of the institution for the past six months. He replaces succeeds Daniel DiBiasio, who became president of Ohio Northern University.
Reynolds came to Wilmington College in 2007 as vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty. His selection as president followed a national search.
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Dr. Reynolds notes, "I was a first generation college student, and what I learned from that experience is the value -- and necessity -- of a liberal education. Wilmington College serves our students and society exceptionally well."
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Phoenix look for early A-League strike
Wellington Phoenix will be hunting an early goal as they look to get their up-and-down A-League season back on an even keel against Melbourne Heart at Westpac Stadium on Thursday.
Both teams have just three wins from 12 matches, with the seventh-placed Phoenix one point and one place ahead of the Heart.
But while Melbourne are backing up from a heart-breaking 93rd-minute 2-1 loss to cross-town rivals the Victory, Ricki Herbert's Phoenix have more positive memories from their 1-1 draw against competition leaders Central Coast last Saturday.
Herbert will run with the same 11 who started against the Mariners, when pacy young strikers Tyler Boyd and Louis Fenton combined with experienced frontman Jeremy Brockie to create plenty of chances.
In the absence of Paul Ifill, out for at least four weeks after ankle surgery, Solomon Islander Benjamin Totori also impressed with a cameo off the bench and the cross which led to Dani Sanchez's equaliser late in the match.
Herbert says the Phoenix will be looking to maintain focus after conceding late first-half goals in their past three matches, but have also targeted an early strike to put them on the front foot against Melbourne.
"I think the stats tell you if we take a lead in the game, I don't think we've lost. Let's hope we score early on Thursday."
The Phoenix were missing six players away on international duty, as well as All Whites' coach Herbert, when the two teams last met in round two for a 1-1 draw.
On Thursday, the Heart will be without two key defenders in suspended pair Patrick Gerhardt and Simon Colosimo.
They have been replaced by Steven Gray and teenager David Vrankovic, and the Heart also have the services of the tireless Aziz Behich at left back, who hasn't missed a minute's play this season.
Melbourne Heart have never won in Wellington and have picked up just four points from a possible 18 on the road.
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Sad news in the music world today, CNN reports that legendary singer [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Etta James[/lastfm] has passed away at the age of 73 in a hospital in Riverside, according to her friend and manager, Lupe De Leon. She would have turned 74 on Wednesday.
"This is a tremendous loss for the family, her friends and fans around the world," Lupe DeLeon tells CNN. "She was a true original who could sing it all — her music defied category."
The legendary soul singer has battled multiple ailments of Leukemia, dementia and kidney problems for the better part of last year, and has been hospitalized for serious infections and breathing problems in recent months. Today, we remember her life and legacy of her music that touched the world.
A Los Angeles native, born Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938, her stage name Etta James was dubbed by musician Johnny Otis (another music legend we lost this week) in her early career as part of the all-girl group The Creolettes. Otis took the group under his wing and helped them sign under the label Modern Records changing the name to Peaches, where they recorded their first hit "Dance With Me, Henry."
The song reached No.1 on the Hot Rhythm and Blues charts in 1955 and helped the group get an opening slot on Little Richard's national tour. After gaining exposure from the tour, Etta left the group for a solo career and had success with her hit "Good Rockin' Daddy," but struggled to have any follow up hits.
She signed on to Chess Records' subsidiary label Argo for the release of her 1960 debut solo album, At Last, which featured her first solo doo-wop hit "All I Could Do Was Cry" that reached No.2 on the R&B charts. The album received much critical acclaim due to Etta's diverse range of styles from blues, soul, doo-wop, jazz and rock and roll.
In 1961, Etta released her signature ballad "At Last," which became her most notable hit of her career. Though the song only reached No.2 on the R&B charts and 47 on the Hot 100, Etta's original version is still recognized as the most memorable and helped make her a household name.
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Taylor & Kellan to play Celebrity Beach Bowl
Taylor and Kellan (likely shirtless) running around on a beach? Someone better YouTube this ;)
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Red Sox GM apologizes to Marlins for travel roster
By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com
JUPITER, Fla. -- Marlins president of baseball operations Michael Hill said he received an e-mail of apology from Boston general manager Ben Cherington regarding the roster the Red Sox sent to Roger Dean Stadium on Thursday.
The lack of big leaguers in the lineup raised a flap because of an MLB Spring Training guideline, which requires teams to start at least four regulars or players who either platooned or started the previous season. Just two of the position players in the starting lineup -- Jackie Bradley Jr. and Ryan Lavarnway -- had previously appeared in big league games.
On Friday morning, Hill said Cherington sent an e-mail to the Marlins apologizing and explaining his organization's reasoning.
"We got an e-mail from their GM, saying they had some injuries, and they were working on some things," Hill said. "He apologized. It was during the game. I don't know if that meant he got a call from the league."
The Marlins didn't file any protest or issue any complaint over the roster that played to a 0-0 tie in a game shortened by rain with two outs in the top of the eighth inning. Actually, there isn't a process for a team to file a grievance, Hill said.
If MLB has an issue, a team could be disciplined and possibly fined.
"It's a Major League Baseball rule that you have to have a specific number of regulars," Hill said. "The league monitors all of our lineups. So if there was an issue, they will deal directly with the Red Sox."
The defending World Series champion Red Sox are an annual big draw when they travel from their Spring Training base in Fort Myers, Fla., to Jupiter.
Boston was considered a premiere game, and ticket prices were higher for Thursday than many other games at Roger Dean Stadium.
The Marlins heard from the league office a couple of years ago regarding a squad they sent up to face the Mets in Port St. Lucie.
Hill noted that on Thursday a majority of fans were for the Red Sox.
"It happens, but that's with them and the league," Hill said. "It's more of the Red Sox fans, who thought we were playing the Red Sox. They thought they'd get a lot bigger names than they got."
Hill downplayed the notion that there was any "outrage" in the Marlins' organization.
"That's a little strong," Hill said.
Slow starter Yelich begins to find groove
JUPITER, Fla. -- A year ago, Christian Yelich had a dream spring. The left-handed-hitting Marlins outfielder batted a blistering .364 with a .451 on-base percentage and a .818 slugging percentage. He added five home runs and drove in 14 runs.
Even before games began this spring, the 22-year-old admitted he would have a tough time duplicating his numbers.
But Yelich also wasn't looking for a complete fall in Spring Training. He entered Friday hitless in his first 11 at-bats, with five strikeouts. The drought was snapped with a first-inning single to center off St. Louis' Adam Wainwright.
Yelich added a second hit, and he finished the Marlins' 7-3 win 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored
"I wasn't panicked," Yelich said. "I really didn't think there was any call for concern. I thought the at-bats were getting better over the week. I thought it was just a matter of time before one of them got through there. But obviously, it's nice to finally be on the board and helping the boys again."
If anything, Yelich says, last year was the anomaly. He is used to starting slowly, and then picking things up.
"This is kind of usually how Spring Training goes for me," Yelich said. "Not like last year. Last year was the complete opposite. In the Minor Leagues, it was actually more like this. But I don't think it's been this long without ever squeaking one out."
Spring Training is never a true indicator, but the competitor in players want to succeed as often as possible.
"Nobody ever wants to get out, even if it's Spring Training," Yelich said. "It's still competitive and you want to do well. You want to help your team win, even if it is Spring Training. It is frustrating, but it's a process. I feel like every day, it's getting closer to finally getting one."
Yelich projects to bat second this season, ahead of Giancarlo Stanton. So he will be counted on to get on base and get the offense going.
"Might as well get it out of the way right now before it comes to April," the young outfielder said.
As part of his hitting routine, Yelich is working with third-base coach Brett Butler on bunting.
A pure hitter, Yelich isn't looking to become a small-ball player. But if he can offer the option to be able to bunt for hits, it will be a weapon, especially if teams are shifting him.
"I think it's something, if it's there, you have the option of taking it," Yelich said. "It kind of keeps them honest, defensively. To have a well-rounded game is never a bad thing."
Ozuna hopes No. 13 proves to be lucky
JUPITER, Fla. -- Don't tell Marcell Ozuna that 13 is an unlucky number, because he won't listen.
Projected as the Marlins' starting center fielder, Ozuna has switched to No. 13 after wearing 48 as a rookie last year.
Why the change? Because Ozuna sustained a season-ending thumb injury, which required surgery, last July.
Whenever he gets hurt, he feels the number is cursed, and he changes things up.
"If I get hurt, I change my number," Ozuna said. "Then I'll get more luck."
The myth that 13 is unlucky doesn't faze Ozuna.
"I don't worry about that," he said. "If you worry about that, you get in trouble in your mind."
Ozuna likes to keep things loose and not put any unnecessary pressure on himself.
"I'm going to stay with 13 now, and let's see what happens," Ozuna said.
Ozuna is expected to be a big part of the everyday lineup. He says he's starting to get into a groove at the plate.
"I'm feeling comfortable," the center fielder said. "I'm getting better every day."
Worth noting
• Second baseman Rafael Furcal will be away from the team for a couple of days because his wife gave birth to a boy on Friday. Furcal played on Wednesday and Thursday. He wasn't scheduled to go to Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on Saturday when the Marlins take on the Braves. Furcal likely will be back on Sunday.
• Reliever Henry Rodriguez, a non-roster invitee, will make his first Grapefruit League appearance on Saturday at the Braves.
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter @JoeFrisaro. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The Chinese-produced toothpaste was contaminated with diethylene glycol, a chemical found in antifreeze, and costs approximately $.23 per tube.
The contaminant is a low-cost substitute for glycerin, a sweetener in many drugs.
Almost 6,000 cases of contaminated toothpaste were distributed throughout the Georgia corrections system. In addition, the Washington State DOC pulled tubes of the Chinese-made toothpaste out of five of its facilities.


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Alumna Maureen Fura: Thankful to MIIS for Giving Me the Tools to Follow My Passion
November 29, 2013
Maureen Fura (MPA ´09) has a lot for which to be thankful this year, but on top of her list is that her mother´s cancer is in remission, that her children are happy and healthy, and that her husband is working in a career he loves.
Maureen is a trailblazer and activist, working passionately to increase awareness and help for women suffering from perinatal and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders. She has bravely told her own personal story of severe perinatal depression (see video from TEDxMonterey 2013) and is working on a documentary called Dark Side of the Full Moon to break the silence on this health crisis.
She is thankful for the support she has received along her journey to tell the story of mothers who are suffering and have courageously shared their story with her. She is also very thankful "to MIIS for giving me the tools to do it." More than that, Maureen is thankful for her time in Monterey, adding reflectively that she "didn't know when I was there, just how great I had it."


text: Re: SpaceX is a go for April 30th: 1st commercial launch to space stat That (page 2 Soyuz) is indeed a beautiful shot. Unfortunately the Dragon location is much further away from the cupola than the nearest Soyuz/Progress port, so photos from that angle will be hard to come by. Hopefully we'll see lots of epic shots when Dragon departs.