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High school football players prepare for National Signing Day
Local high school football stars will be on their way to the collegiate ranks when they sign binding commitments starting today.
National Signing Day is the first opportunity for a high school senior to sign a National Letter of Intent (NLI) to play football for an NCAA school.
While all NCAA sports have a National Signing Day, college football is the one that gets the most publicity and generates the most fan talk and speculation.
Bluffton High School has scheduled a news conference for 11 a.m. today at the athletic department lobby for players from its 14-1 team that finished as the state runner up in Class 3A.
Among those expected to sign letters today are:
• Michael Grant with Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte. Grant, an outside linebacker for the Bobcats, led the team with 141 tackles. He played for the South Carolina team in the Shrine Bowl game and was named the defensive most valuable player. He also was named defensive player of the year by the High School Sports Report.
• Dimitri Lowry, also with Johnson C. Smith. Lowry, a wide receiver for Bluffton, caught passes for more than 1,200 yards and 23 touchdowns. He was selected by the High School Sports Report to the Class 3A all-state team.
• LaDarius Hughes with Georgia Military College in Milledgeville, Ga. Hughes, a defensive end, recorded 7 sacks for the Bobcats and also was named to the Class 3A all-state team.
The Jasper County School District has scheduled a news conference for 12:30 p.m. today in the district office board room.
Among the Ridgeland High School players expected to sign letters are:
• Wesley Scott with Miami University of Oxford, Ohio.
• Tyron Mikell with Newberry College.
• Torray Amlett, Xavier Capers and Derrick Solomon with Orangeburg-Calhoun Prep.
Also, a news conference is scheduled for 1:45 p.m. today at Hardeeville Middle School for the anticipated signings of three Hardeeville High School players. They include:
• Dominique Riley with Newberry College.
• Charlie Morrison-Ford with Charleston Southern University.
• Phillip Harris with Charleston Southern.

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Zimmermann roughed up by Cardinals in defeat
Righty allows eight early runs; Owings, Walters go deep in seven-run ninth
By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
VIERA, Fla. -- Right-hander Jordan Zimmermann had an outing he would like to forget as the Cardinals outslugged the Nationals, 16-10, at Space Coast Stadium on Friday afternoon. Washington is on a three-game losing streak, while the Cardinals have won three in a row.
Zimmermann pitched three innings and allowed eight runs on nine hits. He threw 61 pitches, 39 for strikes. St. Louis went to work on Zimmermann in the second, scoring two runs. David Freese scored on a groundout by Rob Johnson, while Shane Robinson scored on a single by Ronny Cedeno to make it 2-0.
The Cardinals sent 10 hitters to the plate in the third and scored six runs off Zimmermann. Johnson and Greg Garcia highlighted the scoring with two-run hits.
The Nationals scored their first two runs off Cardinals right-hander Shelby Miller in the third on Bryce Harper's two-run triple, scoring Wilson Ramos and Chad Tracy.
Nationals reliever Nathan Karns was on the mound when St. Louis scored seven runs in the fifth. Shane Robinson highlighted the scoring with a grand slam to make it 15-2. Only one of the seven runs was earned because of an error by Anthony Rendon.
In the sixth, Ryan Zimmerman doubled in Cory Brown for the Nats' third run.
The Cardinals scored their 16th run in the eighth off left-hander Patrick McCoy. Cody Stanley crossed the plate on a single by J.R. Towles.
In the ninth, Washington plated seven runs. Zach Walters hit a two-run shot, Micah Owings ripped a solo homer, Matt Skole added a two-run single, Chris Marrero collected an RBI double and Steve Lombardozzi hit an RBI single.
Up next: The Nationals return to Space Coast Stadium to host the Marlins on Saturday at 1:05 p.m. ET. Right-hander Chris Young will replace Ross Detwiler in the rotation and make his first start for the big league club. On Monday, Young allowed two unearned runs in two innings in a Minor League intrasquad game at Space Coast Stadium. Young struck out one and walked none. He threw 41 pitches, 26 for strikes.
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, All Nats All the time. He also could be found on Twitter @WashingNats. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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New York Trade Breakdown
Steve Francis To SEA
Maurice Taylor To MIN
Jamal Crawford To UTAH
Channing Frye To UTAH
Marko Jaric From MIN
Eddie Griffin From MIN
Carlos Boozer From UTAH
Rashard Lewis FROM SEA
I think you were very creative with your trade scenario but Seattle wants to dump salary and would never take on Frances. In fact, if they did deal Lewis to NY, they would want Frye in return. I'm not as against Boozer as NYKnicks15 is but I am scared of that contract. I like him as a defender/rebounder. If we could remove Frye from your scenarion I would be for it. The Knicks are capped out and will always be capped out. I can never see a time when they get under the cap, unless they are willing to right off the next 5 years and just go with what they have now. So, adding more money is not a problem for me. Like I said, Boozer would help the Knicks in the paint and Lewis would be give them the 3 they need. But in order to get Lewis Frye has to be in the deal for there to be a deal. I would part with Crawford if it got me either Boozer or Lewis so I have no problem with that.


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Rex Burkhead (knee) is inactive for the Divisional Round against the Titans.
Rams OC Matt LaFleur will interview for the Titans' head-coaching vacancy on Thursday.
Seahawks hired Ken Norton as defensive coordinator.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette suggests there's a real possibility the Steelers move on from OC Todd Haley.
The Titans will interview Panthers DC Steve Wilks for their head-coaching job.
A league source told Titan Insider that Eagles OC Frank Reich is a candidate for Tennessee's head-coaching vacancy.
NFL.com's Tom Pelissero reports Cowboys LBs coach Matt Eberflus is expected to serve as Josh McDaniels' defensive coordinator in Indianapolis if McDaniels accepts the job.
NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reports Patriots OC Josh McDaniels is expected to accept the Colts' head-coaching vacancy.
NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reports Vikings OC Pat Shurmur has emerged as the Giants' "top choice" to replace Ben McAdoo.
Martavis Bryant says he wants to remain with the Steelers for 2018.
The Houston Chronicle's John McClain reports the Titans will interview Texans DC Mike Vrabel for their head coaching vacancy.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Mary Kay Cabot reports ex-Titans coach Mike Mularkey "is on the Browns' radar for their offensive coordinator opening."


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The nightmare has become reality.
Our chemistry is shot. Our confidence is gone.
These prima donna star players have taken away the best thing thats happened to us in the last 10 years. Linsanity.
No im not talking about Jeremy Lin. Im talking about what Jeremy Lin stood for. A Knicks team that played with joy and fun. A team that gave 100% each night and played team defence. A team that hustled and fought for each other and share the ball on offense.
Now we are just a stagnant one on one basketball team. With melo looking like he wants to cry after he doesnt get the ball.
If only he was as passionate about getting the ball as he was on the boards then we wouldn't have the problems we have now. Then there is STAT who doesn't even look interested in rebounding. He didn't even jump to contest Gibson who had a career night on the glass tonight.
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A spokesman said Beebe plans to meet with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Friday while he's in Washington for the National Governors Association meeting. Beebe is a Democrat who backs expanding Medicaid - but has faced resistance from the Republican-led House and Senate in Arkansas.
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Kevin Cope is a lecturer at the Law School, a Michigan Grotius Research Scholar, and political science Ph.D. pre-candidate at the University of Michigan. He was previously a visiting associate professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center.
Cope's research focuses on international relations and international law, including the interaction between domestic and international institutions. He is especially interested in how domestic law and politics impact international law and behavior. Cope's work has appeared in law reviews such as the Michigan Law Review and Virginia Journal of International Law, and in several books published by Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, and others. Cope has served as a federal judicial clerk three times, including for judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. He also practiced government enforcement litigation law in Washington, D.C., with Skadden, Arps, where he handled trial and appellate litigation, including actions involving the World Bank, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.S. Constitution, and the Convention Against Torture. In law school, he served as an editor of the Northwestern University Law Review.
"Disaggregating the Human Rights Treaty Regime," 55 Virginia J. Int'l L. __ (2015) (forthcoming) (response essay, with Cosette D. Creamer).
"International Governance and National Legislative Politics," in The Politics of International Law (Wayne Sandholtz & Christopher Whytock eds., forthcoming 2016 as part of Edward Elgar's Research. Handbooks in International Law series)
"Congress's International Legal Discourse," 113 Mich. L. Rev. 1115 (2015) (excerpted in Curtis A. Bradley & Jack L. Goldsmith, Foreign Relations Law: Cases and Materials (5th ed. 2014) (2015 supplement)).
"Constitutions" (with Mila Versteeg), in International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavior Sciences (2d ed. Elsevier 2015).
"Comparative International Law in National Legislatures" (with Hooman Movassagh), in Comparative International Law (Anthea Roberts et al. ed., forthcoming Oxford University Press 2015)
"Reconceptualizing Recognition Uniformity," in Foreign Court Judgments and the U.S. Legal System (Paul Stephan ed., Brill 2014).
"Lost in Translation: The Accidental Origins of Bond v. United States," 113 Mich. L. Rev. (First Impressions) (2014).
"The Intermestic Constitution: Lessons From the World's Newest Nation," 53 Va. J. Int'l L. 667 (2013).
"South Sudan's Dualistic Constitution," in The Social & Political Foundations of Constitutions (D.J. Galligan & Mila Versteeg eds., Cambridge University Press 2013).
"Defending the Ivory Tower: A Twenty-First Century Approach to the Pickering-Connick Doctrine and Public Higher Education Faculty After Garcetti," 33 J. College & Univ. Law (published by Notre Dame Law School) 313 (2007).
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Yeah, But supposedly now they do random drug testing.. He hasn't tested positive since then and hasn't slown down in the production department.. I dont know how I feel about it quite honestly... just more bad face for Major League Baseball...
I have faith in Donnie Walsh
A-Rod has never tested positive for a drug test...they just trying to go after a superstar now...
DaTPRiNCE...That EGYPTiAN Fella, #MeloMafia
ALex Rodriquez said "Talk to the union...I'm not saying anything."
That's not a good response when your asked a controversial question like this and this is going to hurt him all year unless he gets completely free of this, which I highly doubt.
I've been watching ESPN and the MLB Network on this and everyone is shocked because of how hard he works....Larry Bowa was shocked on this but Jose Canseco back in 07' said that AROD has a lot to hide so maybe Canseco is going to shed some light on this and rat out another player.
AROD and the Yankees have to comment eventually on this and it is going to be a tough season for AROD, even if these allegations are false.
These are only allegations, for now, so AROD has to pick his words wisely.
"The Knicks are back" - Amare
Hopefully he proves that these allegations are false. But being on pace to hit 800+ home runs does make you wonder...
I've been saying it for years...
Dude, Jose Canseco hasn't lied about who did steroids, you'd think after all the ppl he's been right about pll would start believing.
Guys getting your panties in a bunch over this ****. EVERYONE did them. Deal with it. It wasn't against the rules then. Its perfectly fine for it to happen as it wasn't in violation of league policy, thus still the same old same old. The next generation will always have an advantage over the last. Rule changes, new methods of nutrition and training, etc...
Turner I agree with everything you said.. However you cant let a few bad apples ruin the entire crop.. This is America Innocent until proven guilty... I want solid proof A-Rod Took Steroids before I believe he took them.. I guess will just have to wait and see... But it will be interesting what the yankees/Arod has to say about this.
I have faith in Donnie Walsh
I thought Clemens was being falsely accused and I don't rule out the possibility of Alex being falsely accused either, but the way AROD responded by saying "Im not saying anything" shows possible guilt.
"The Knicks are back" - Amare
Clemens did steroids...deal with it...Evidence is there, witnesses are there...Why would NcNamee lie when his staying out of jail relies on him telling the entire truth?
Oh, I'm just gonna tell you all the guys and add Clemens in for fun. I mean, I'm only risking my possible indictment on lying to to the feds, but I just hate that bastard that I worked with for years and years so damn much...
Yep, makes a whole lotta sense.
And if you rule out the possibility of a false accusation then you already point the finger saying he's guilty...imagine if you were in his shoes...thats why i never rule it out unless there is clear hardcore evidence that shows with out a doubt he is guilty, or if he says it himself that he did it.
Back on AROD....he is already guilty to the american public...teh american public sees an accusation or allegation these days as concerte evidence which IT IS NOT...but AROD's response raises an eyebrow and Jose Canseco's comment back in 07' saying that AROD takes roids or is hiding something huge, is saying alot. Especially because Canseco has not lied about the players who have taken steroids, yet.
Let's see how this unfolds.
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i'd say over 80% of the MLB is dirty. I wouldn't be suprised if Pujols was either. This is coming from a former New York Mets pitchers who now owns a bar in Virigina who stated that almost everyone on the Mets was using.
Personally i don't give a crap if everyone in the MLB is dirty because then there isn't any competitive advantage. Also i love how people act like steroids changed the game, when the fact of the matter is there have always been performance enhancers in sports. Before that, it was uppers, and all other sorts of ****. Roids weren't even banned until the 90s, so i'm not surpised if all the old school legends were using that ****.
I will put it like this, for anyone who has ever been to college (especially a top university), how many people cheat on tests, or do whatever they can to get an extra boost like studying on aderol. At my college, which was a top 15 university, at least 1/2 of the school was using aderol to study.


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10 Enchanting Winter Solstice Celebration Photos
In England, many Druids celebrate the longest night of the year by conducting a ritual at Stonehenge. While it is the first day of Winter, many of the modern-day Druids are celebrating the fact that the days will get longer until the Summer Solstice in 2013.
The ancients held many feasts to honor the changing of the seasons: Saturnalia, Yule and Meán Geimhridh are just a few examples. But today, many Druids and other Pagan paths chant, dance and sing at Stonehenge and bring these ancient Solstice celebrations to life once more. Here are some of the best shots from the event.
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If you think it's impossible for a guy to mould his game that slightly then what's the point anyone even ever trying anything? It's not the highest bar anyone can set. Greater things have been done. This is just asking a guy to score a little less and hustle a little more. The guy has played the role he's been assigned. Assign him another role and see what happens.
Basketball is not the same as baseball. I'm not gonna be swayed because of a random quote some guy said lol
I just don't believe that after four years a player can suddenly become above average in areas they have been below average - especially when it comes to something like rebounds and steals. He has shown the ability to improve at areas but never consistently sustain it.
Your last paragraph is the same line of thinking that many fans, myself included, had when talking about Bargnani getting more rebounds. Averaging an extra 1.5rebs or an assist or a full steal is not easy to do. Averaging 5.5 rebounds per game would put him at the league leaders at SG and averaging 2 steals per game would put him in the upper echelon of the league in that category. What you are suggesting is not "easy" by any means and these types of improvements are hardly "slight".
Bargnani is an underachiever though, he's never been the hard worker that Derozan is. They're not the same guy! Bargnani never said "I am going to improve on this" in regards to any aspect of his game. Derozan has consistently set goals for himself.
To me it sounds like you were at one time a big Bargnani believer, he never panned out and now you don't believe anybody can change lol Don't let AB's career determine what you think of other players.
There is a pattern of similarity between the two players which is eerily similar, at least when it comes to their on-court performance. They are both one-dimensional, inefficient scorers, who can completely disappear for stretches. Off the court it's a different story altogether, but that doesn't help win games unless it positively impacts their on-court performance. Despite his great attitude, wearing his emotion on his sleeves, stated love of Toronto, alleged 'gym rat' work ethic and continuous banter about working hard to improve his game over the past 4 years, I've yet to see significant, sustained payoff in DeRozan's on-court results.
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Christ, you guys don't even want to give him half a season. My biggest problem is I don't think any of the trades being discussed in this thread would make our team any better. I would have a hard time living with myself if we let Derozan go and he just got better and better.
If Rudy is also an inefficient scorer then what happens on a night where his shots aren't dropping? We'd basically be left with Lowry and JV to hold things together.
2nd bold - we'd be left with an improved/experienced JV, a healthy KL who should be allowed to play his natural attack style game more often, PLUS an upgraded starting PF who should have a more refined offensive game than AJ and an ability to draw double-teams, PLUS whoever the starting SG is (be it a glue guy like a healthy/improved Fields, an improved Ross or a TBD player). Your analysis of a DeRozan-less starting lineup was definitely incomplete... your DeRozan-bias missed half the non-RG starting lineup!!!
DeMar was not the primary scorer Bargnani was all this time DeMAr had to finish some broken plays but he was not the primary scorer not until the early parts of this season and he played admirably beside Lowry the rest of the team killed his production though. Seriously man DeMar gets no love. Everything about the team is built for Bargnani not DeMar.
I was hoping this whole discussion wouldn't turn into a DeMar thread. The word "if" is in the damn title. Thought that made it pretty obvious that it's a speculative thread just for fun. I'm a DeMar fan, and think trading him this summer is premature. I don't think his value is at its highest yet, and think that will come sometime within the next season or two. I'm ok trading him, but not in a rush.
Back on the idea of the thread though, I'll just assume it would mean DeMar is gone, because it's easier to think of changing the wing rotation if he's out. Fields just can't be traded, and if Ujiri is going to value youth, I can't see him trading Ross. My list is..
-Afflalo...Could be available just by giving Orlando some long-term cap relief.
-Jared Dudley: Same reasoning as Afflalo, PHX may want to dump some long deals as they rebuild. Either guy might be had at a low cost.
-Matt Barnes: Free agent, but has never gotten a big deal. Probably won't again. Raptors could probably bid for him with whatever exception space they have.
-Corey Brewer: Also a free agent. Not sure what to make of his situation, but I can't see him really having better seasons than the one he just had. Can't imagine anyone dishing a huge contract for him, so I think the Raps would have a shot.
Dudley and Afflalo are excellent 3 pt shooters....Barnes and Brewer, not so much, though Barnes is ok. I think all would fit into whatever culture they want to build in Toronto, and all could be real options. Afflalo and Brewer are also both guys Ujiri knows. If they trade DeMar, and then somehow replace him with Afflalo, while still having Ross, I'd be pretty happy.
Hard work = Nothing in Matt's world. You can't improve after year 4 in Matt's world. Gotcha. I used to think you were optomistic.....now I wonder if you have a personal hate on for DD. I hope you don't jump back on the DD bandwagon when he proves you wrong. Just continue to wear egg on your face dude.
Here is a challenge *no pun intended* to special1 (or anyone else):
Can anyone find a player in the history of the NBA who after 3 straight seasons of averaging over 35minutes per game (34.8, 35.0, 36.7) has increased their:
rebounds by 41% (3.9 to 5.5)?
assists by 60% (2.5 to 4.0)?
steals 122% (0.9 to 2.0)?
My views on DD has nothing to do with hate. There is nothing personal against DD. If you want to talk about how he can become a more efficient scorer, I can at least get behind that argument. However, if you want to talk about increasing by the percentages I have listed above, I am sorry, that is impossible in my opinion when he is already averaging 36.7 minutes per game.
You guys will never give up huh? I'm fairly confident that you will not get your way again. Thanks for convincing half the republic that Rudy Gay was a great acquisition. NOW you say we should trade DD because Rudy does the EXACT (fairly close in my books) same things BUT is WAAYYYY overpaid.
LOL - I must say that i do get a laugh out of your persistent hate. How many ways can you go about explaining to the rest of us why we should be happy to trade our (paraphrasing your words to get to the point) Shitty but somehow top 2/3 player on our team in Demar Derozan.
All of a sudden he (OVERPAID as you all claim) is our best asset. Hmmmm..... amazing. He is overpaid, he sucks at everything, even inefficient.....yet he's our best asset.
Your trade scenarios put us on a treadmill. I have yet to see an actual trade scenario that makes us better. The moment i see Landry Fields starting (without seeing an improved 3 point shot) I start to laugh all over again. Remember your major knock on DD is his 3 point shot.....yet LF can't shoot 3's or is scared to. WOW
I'm starting to think you want DD out of here soooooo bad because your EGOS couldn't handle it if you were to be proven wrong. Its the only rational reason. Think about it. The most reasonable thing to do is trade Rudy Gay of the two. He's more talented (as you all say).....He's taller, Longer, and a better 3 point shooter (over his career). Yes, he's paid more.... BUT there are other teams who could afford him (do i really have to list reasons why a team would take Rudy for 2 more years?).
If we're looking to save cap room and maybe rebuild......wouldn't it make more sense to keep the smaller more cap friendly contract????? I call it the BC spin.....explain to us again why it makes more sense to pay 18 million per year instead of 9.5 million per year on ONE player......
Shouldn't we at least explore possible trades instead of throwing up our hands in the air and saying DD must go?? Obviously, I didn't agree much with you guys BEFORE Rudy came along, BUT now .....
I'm actually okay with seeing how DD and RG play together for at least 1/2 of the upcoming season without making any drastic changes.
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Thank you Matt52!..... I rarely take your insults to heart. After all you supported Bryan Collangelo and Bargnani up until the 7th year......then all of a sudden you changed like you had a split personality. Maybe you should change your name to special one for hanging in so long....lol
I mean after 4 years your shitting on DD (who by the way plays an entirely different position than Bargnani) and isn't NEARLY as useless (I mean didnt Demar average more rebounds, assists and FG% than AB - last year?? Also, for their careers DD shoots a higher FG% than Bargs - a freaking 7 footer!!
Honestly, it's your fault for putting so much faith in the guy. Even a "special one" could see that you can't go all in with this guy. You should probably just let it go......don't take out your mistakes/frustrations on DD. They are not the same dude.
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Frazier reflects as Reds remember September 11
By Mark Clements / MLB.com
Everyone can recall where they were then they discovered the Twin Towers in New York City were under attack by terrorists, sending a shockwave of fear across America.
Todd Frazier, who grew up just an hour outside of New York in Toms River, N.J., reflected on the chaotic day of events that unfolded just 60 miles outside of his home.
"It was crazy. I was going, 'What the heck?'" said Frazier, echoing the sentiments that most of the country felt that day. "Next thing you know, I'm in a world affairs class, which is ironic because we talk about all that stuff. I turn the TV on and we see everything that's going on, and it's crazy. Schools got shut down a little bit after that."
Frazier was just a teenager at the time and a freshman in high school, but like most people, he can remember the tragedy like it was yesterday.
"I live an hour from there, and I saw smoke from that happening," Frazier said. "It was crazy. It traveled 60 miles to where I lived in Toms River. The next day I came in and everybody is just in tears. There were so many stories. I didn't get it until the next day, when I got home and saw it and listened to it on TV. It was pretty insane."
Frazier said he had several family members and friends who either lived, or traveled to the New York area, but luckily suffered no deaths in the family.
Cincinnati held an evening of events to honor the remembrance of 9/11 and its victims Tuesday, celebrating the second Police and Fire Appreciation Night of the 2012 season.
The Reds Fan Zone displayed a piece of a steel beam from the World Trade Center, and a number of acts Tuesday night -- including pregame performances, first-pitch duties and the national anthem -- also featured performances from local servicemen.
Along with an extra moment of silence to honor the victims, 20 members of the Armed Forces were saluted in the pregame ceremony.
The trumpeted sound of "God Bless America" was to ring through Great American Ball Park during the seventh-inning stretch, performed by local musician Jordan Woodie, capping off an evening of honors much bigger than baseball.
"I say my prayers every day, but today is especially for them," Frazier said. "It's crazy to think that it happened [11] years ago. It's unbelievable."
Reds monitoring fatigue in Chapman's left arm
CINCINNATI -- After two consecutive poor outings, the Reds are putting Aroldis Chapman's rocket arm on rest.
Chapman has failed to consistently hit his usual triple-digit mark in his past two outings and said he's feeling "a little fatigue" in his left arm of late.
"It's been a couple games back, I feel like I haven't been myself," Chapman said. "I felt a lot of fatigue when I go in there, but I don't think it's anything major or [anything] wrong. I just feel weak."
Reds manager Dusty Baker expressed his concern after Monday's outing, when Chapman walked his first two batters on nine pitches in the 10th inning of the Reds' 4-3 14-inning win over the Pirates and was eventually removed in the middle of an inning for the first time this season.
"I was worried more about his command than I was his velocity," Baker said. "I talked to Dr. [Timothy] Kremchek [team doctor], talked to our medical staff and trainers, and they just said he was a bit fatigued. The guy throws 100 mph, he's going to fatigue something sooner or later."
Chapman assured there was no pain in the arm and chalked up his lack of accuracy to the exhaustion. Baker wasn't sure how long Chapman would be off-limits, but the 24-year-old southpaw said he would be ready in "five days to a week."
"No, no, no. No pain at all. It's just fatigued," Chapman said. "It's happened before, but I think it's happened to every pitcher. A majority of other pitchers have had this problem before. It's just dead ... thank God."
Sturdy knee has Votto back in lineup after marathon
CINCINNATI -- Joey Votto's left knee doesn't seem to be bothering him too much. The All-Star first baseman made a speedy recovery and has yet to leave the Reds' lineup since making his return Sept. 5.
Even after playing all 5 hours, 22 minutes and 14 innings of Monday night's 4-3 win over the Pirates, Votto was ready to go Tuesday.
"Joey came in smiling today and said he feels great," said Reds manager Dusty Baker, who was surprised by Votto's strength just a month after his most recent surgery. "It's a great step, because I didn't think it would be that way. It just shows what kind of shape he's in."
Votto is even surprising himself with his rapid return.
"I didn't know what to expect," Votto said. "I usually try to play things by ear. I've felt pretty good so far. I've had my moments, but in general, pretty good."
In the five games he's been back in the lineup, Votto is hitting .333 with a double and two runs, drawing seven walks for a .565 on-base percentage.
Worth noting
Baker said shortstop Zack Cozart, who is out with a strained left oblique muscle, continues to progress but is still day to day.
"It's not just one day to the next day," Baker said. "Whatever it's going to be, I'd anticipate a few days. You can't mess with that oblique. And we miss him. We miss his bat, too. The guy has done a good job for us in the clutch, especially. He'll be back."
September 11 also marks the day Pete Rose broke Ty Cobb's all-time hits record, with his 4,192nd hit back in 1985.
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Increasing energy yield of PV panels
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Imec and its partners in the Smart PV project have developed a smart bypass for solar panels. Such a bypass minimizes power loss of the panel due to less performing cells. The eventual goal of the Smart PV project is to increase the energy yield of photovoltaic panels by transforming them into intelligent systems that can adapt to their environment.
Large-area PV panels consist of multiple individual cells, connected in series to deliver a large amount of electrical power to the load. By putting the cells in series, the energy transfer is accomplished at rather low current levels and a relatively high voltage, minimizing the power losses in the power lines. This system works well if all cells in a panel receive the same amount of light, so that they contribute equally to the overall power conversion. However, if one cell receives less light intensity because its temporarily in the shade or because its surface got dirty, the current in the series connection of all cells will be limited by this failing cell. So not only the power of the failing cell itself is lost, but also the power generation of all well-illuminated cells is dramatically reduced. And in the limit, when the photocurrent of one cell drops to zero, the power conversion of the whole system is even stopped.
To work around this problem, some kind of electrical bypass must be placed in parallel to each cell (or in parallel to sub-strings, i.e. small chains of cells). This is commonly done by means of a silicon PN junction diode in anti-parallel to the PV cell. When the generated photocurrent of a particular cell becomes smaller than the photocurrent of all other cells in the panel, the load current will now circulate through the bypass diode in anti-parallel to this failing PV cell. So, even when its photocurrent drops to zero, there is still a conductive path for the circulation of the current generated by the other cells. Unfortunately, this situation is not yet ideal. In fact, the conducting bypass diode will dissipate an amount of power that is similar to the power generated by one of the other cells. As a result, we lose the power of the failing cell twice!
As a first step in the Smart PV project, we have replaced these anti-parallel diodes with a smart bypass to reduce the power loss during partial shading. This smart bypass senses when the current through the cell is not matched with the current of the other cells (reducing the total output power) and activates an internal switch to redirect the load current. The power dissipated in this switch will only be a fraction of the power lost in the traditionally used diode. The smart bypass is completely independent and is powered by the surrounding solar cells. Once the switch is activated, the smart bypass will periodically check to see whether the cell has regained full functionality. If this is the case, the smart bypass deactivates and the solar cell can again add power to the system. If the cell is still in the shade, the switch stays activated.
About the authors:
Pieter Bauwens received his masters degree and doctorate in electronic engineering from Ghent University in 2006 and 2010 respectively. He works at the Center for Microsystems Technology (Cmst), which is a research facility at Ghent University as well as an associated laboratory of imec. His main interest is the design of smart-power microsystems. He is the author or co-author of 11 papers in international technical journals and conference proceedings.
Jan Doutreloigne received his masters degree and doctorate in electronic engineering from Ghent University in 1987 and 1992 respectively. He works at the Center for Microsystems Technology (Cmst), where he is in charge of a research team specialized in smart-power ASIC design and high-voltage device development. He is also a professor at Ghent University, teaching courses in the domain of microelectronics. He is the author or co-author of 120 papers in international technical journals and conference proceedings, and holds five patents.


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ORLANDO, Fla. - Day two at the Super Showcase meant the beginning of tournament action as well as some special performances. With more coaches making their way down to The Milk House to watch the action, the quality of play stepped up, and some big names really showed off their stuff.
Big name stars have big games
At the end of the summer, things can sometimes get sloppy and the guys with big time reputations don't always bring it. But on Wednesday at the Super Showcase that was not the case, as many players played to their potential with the coaches looking on.
It hasn't necessarily been a smooth ride this summer for Xavier Gibson, but there is no doubt that he is healthy and is beginning to play better. Gibson, who has been mostly a finesse player in the past, is beginning to play tougher down low.
Not only has Gibson gotten physically stronger, but also he doesn't seem to be allergic to playing in the paint like he was at times last summer. With his height, athleticism, and body if he continues to play hard and aggressive in the paint then he will be someone who is extremely tough to guard.
The 2008 class is not deep when it comes to point guards, and while Andrew Steele isn't a pure point, he showed that he is capable of playing the position in an evening loss to BABC. Steele led the Alabama Challenge with 16 points, but also showed that he can handle the rock and get into the lane and create for others. He is still at his best playing as a complementary ball handler, but as he grows as a player he could see more time as a floor general. If he eventually is able to run the show, watch out, he will be special.
While he isn't the flashiest player in the world, Kevin Jones is no doubt one of the most effective. In an evening win over the South Carolina Ravens, Jones was hitting shots from three, from the mid-range, and doing his typical damage on the glass with put backs.
Maybe the best thing about Jones is the way he sees the floor and how he is always making the right choice with the basketball. He hardly ever forces shots, and instead of trying to make the spectacular pass that ends up as a turnover, he makes the smart pass that results in a bucket.
That intelligence, combined with skill is the reason Bob Huggins, Jim Boeheim, Norm Roberts, Fred Hill, and assistants from Indiana, Ohio State, and numerous others were tracking Jones all day long.
Eshaunte Jones displayed his ability to make shots and put points on the board. In a comeback win over Nike Team Florida, Jones made pull-up threes under pressure, and helped bring Blessed IJN to a tie at the end of regulation before winning in overtime.
Jones does take some bad, contested shots on occasion, but he can shoot a team into any game once he gets going.
More young kids doing their thing
After a big day for several kids in the 2009 and 2010 classes on Tuesday, the theme of youngsters stepping up did not change on Wednesday.
There are numerous big-time talents at the point guard position in the 2010 class, and despite his size, one player that needs to be talked about more is Phil Pressey. Pressey is generously listed at 5-foot-9, but what he lacks in size he makes up for in smarts, quickness, and heart. The son of Paul Pressey is a master with the ball. He changes speeds so quickly and knows how to keep defenders off balance.
With that he is able to beat his man off the bounce and get into the lane. Once inside, Pressey knows how to finish. He is also more than capable of getting inside and dishing to a teammate for an open look. BABC really made a strong run against the Alabama Challenge behind the play of Pressey.
Not to be outdone by Pressey against the Challenge was his teammate Jamal Coombs. The Connecticut pledge started off the day slow, but came on late. He was making shots and getting to the line to help BABC move on. For the game, Coombs finished with a very important 15 points.
Even though Howard Pulley lost to The Family in the night cap, Royce White showed that he is a heck of a player. White made several nice post feeds to Jared Berggren that led directly to buckets. Also White scored 11 points in the game, but some came outside and some came inside. Because he is a bit of a 'tweener, that is going to be important.
Big games come from under-the-radar players
Though the big name players tend to get most of the love and draw the most attention, there were several noteworthy performances by players without the big-time reps.
Wilbur O'Neal is never going to be a superstar, but the wide body for National Christian plays hard and knows how to finish down low. Against the Florida Prospects, O'Neal was tough on the block, ran the floor, and rebounded the basketball. He could make for a great mid-major pivot man.
The Charlotte Royals started the summer with Catalin Baciu and J.T. Thompson, but with neither in Orlando, other players had to step up. One of those who did that on Wednesday was Lakeem Jackson. Jackson is a 6-foot-4 wing with big time athleticism and a motor that never quits. He was attacking the rim with a purpose and threw down a pair of big dunks. He still needs to refine his perimeter game, but Jackson showed that he can be very tough to guard in a game against Team Georgia Elite.
Completely off the radar in Florida is a guard who is showing some promise. His name is Dominick Robinson. Playing with the Florida Prospects, Robinson is a 6-foot-3 guard with a tight handle, long arms, blow-by ability, and he can hit a jumper. No one on National Christian was really able to stop him despite the fact that he was the only real threat on his team to score.
Another player who is seeing his stock rise is Mike Shanahan. Coming into July, Shanahan was known more as a football prospect than a basketball player, but make no doubt Shanahan is at least a mid-major, who should even get high-major looks. He scored 17 points in the Pittsburgh Storm's playoff win, and showed off his good athleticism and advanced basketball skills in the process.
Odds & Ends
Though he wasn't great against Spiece Select, Scotty Hopson did seal the game with late buckets. He finished with 15 points and helped to keep the Midstate Ballerz alive in the silver division.
Even though they came back to beat Nike Team Florida, Blessed IJN probably took the highest volume of bad three pointers late in the game. At one point, they had an opportunity for a wide open lay up, only to pull up for a three when down with a minute to go.
The dunk of the night had to go to Kevin Drew of the Westchester Hawks. Drew took an outlet pass and dribbled to the right side of the lane before rising up. When in the air Drew cocked the ball back, and with a pair of South Carolina Ravens defenders below him threw down a vicious slam. In the process of posterizing two defenders, Drew was fouled. One courtside observer said it reminded him of the way Rex Chapman could elevate and throw it down back in the day.
The dunk not only got his teammates fired up, but it also made some coaches search through their rosters to look up his name.
While Paul Williams isn't the most talented player in the 2008 class, the kid is just a winner. Whenever The Family needs a big bucket, they go to Williams. Whichever school is lucky enough to get his signature is going to win games, Williams is just that type of player.
School Lists
It is still early for 2009 stud DaShonte Riley, but he mentioned Michigan, Michigan State, Kansas State, Kansas and Georgetown. Riley noted that all of the schools had already offered him.
Mookie Jones said that he is hearing from nearly everyone in the Big East as well as ACC schools like Miami (FL), and even some SEC schools are talking to the New York product.
Dominick Robinson was recently visited by Arkansas, and he could see some more attention if he continues to play well.
While Julian Mavunga did not have a great game to end his Super Showcase, he has had a big AAU season. He rattled off a long and diverse list of Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech, Dayton, Purdue, Miami (OH), Wichita State, Indiana State, George Mason, Loyola and Butler.


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Openhome wrote:I LOVE this story. Honestly, it is the best thing written that I've read, published or not, this year. Here are my thoughts:
Yes, it's Bella. Otherwise why would he care. She is either a vampire or a human.
Or... creepier...
What if vampire venom could heal dead humans? What if it changed when it was irradiated, and what was in the cage were humans being re-born?
Her ability to write cliff-hangers is jut killing me. I read it until chapter 6 and can't wait to have some time to myself to read more.
I truly TRULY hope she writes her own fiction, because she has the potential to be the best of the best.
The last few chapters do contain a lot of hope. Edward is beginning to see the light, and Alice is beginning to heal. If she can pull this off, it will be one of the most anticipated endings ever.
Kay & Openhome ~ You just made my heart sing with hope. I will go with that. I remember Maria wants to build an army I think more powerful than before.
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Folks, get your hankies out, it's a tear jerker. But I will have faith.


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Mining and healthcare top the list
Mining and healthcare stocks were high on the list of companies and their chief executives most admired by Australia's top fund managers.
The latest annual East Coles survey of fund managers has named the finalists across 15 categories including best company, best chief executive and best focus on shareholder value.
Other categories including risk management, investor relations and best board.
The East Coles survey, published exclusively in BusinessDay, is based on interviews from analysts across the nation's biggest institutional brokerages and some of the largest fund managers, which collectively oversee investments in equities running into the hundreds of billions of dollars. The interviews took place over the past two months.
Among those vying for best chief executive is Greg Kilmister of commercial laboratory specialist ALS Ltd (previously known as Campbell Bros), Coca-Cola Amatil's Terry Davis and Brian McNamee, the outgoing chief of biotech company CSL.
After his first year in the role, Commonwealth Bank's Ian Narev is the only chief executive of a big bank to make the top 10 among favoured CEOs.
Effective boards have also been ranked, with Woolworths - which has just seen long-running chairman James Strong step down - emerging in the top 10.
The David Gonski-chaired Coca-Cola Amatil and Paul Ramsay-chaired Ramsay Health Care also make the final list.
Online employment search website Seek and Amcor made the finalists of top boards.
Financial market specialists also ranked companies they regard as having the best growth prospects. The final top 10 was dominated by mining companies, despite commodity prices pulling back in recent months.
Explorer Perseus Mining and fellow goldminer Regis Resources featured in the finalist list.
Others include healthcare group ResMed and building materials operator James Hardie Industries.
Commonwealth Bank was the only financial stock to feature in the top 10 for best company.
BHP Billiton, which made the finalists last year, was noticeably absent after seeing its shares underperform the broader market.
Last year's best company winner - ALS - made the finalist list for best company for the second year running.
Sharemarket favourite CSL and engineering group Monadelphous also made the final cut among best companies.
The winners are set to be announced at a ceremony in Sydney on Thursday, December 13, with the full list of the finalists available on theage.com.au/business.
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Neil Young and Crazy Horse have released a music video for their new single "Clementine," off the upcoming album Americana. The new album marks the first time Young, Billy Talbot, Frank 'Poncho' Sampedro and Ralph Molina have worked together since 1996's Broken Arrow. It is set to be released on June 5th. Like the video for "Oh Susannah," "Clementine" also features early film recordings.
The song "Clementine", known as a popular children's song, is believed to be based on a 1863 song titled "Down by the River Liv'd a Maiden," by H.S. Thompson but Young credits the song to Percy Montrose and Barker Bradford from around 1884.
In describing his version of the song "Clementine", Young explains "The Americana arrangement extends the folk process using many of the original words and a new melody," Young continues to add details of the song by stating "The song tells the story of either a bereaved lover recalling his lost sweetheart, or a father missing his lost daughter. In both cases the daughter has drowned in an accident. The verse about Clementine's sister has been omitted from most children's versions. This verse has different meanings depending on whether the point of view of the singer is taken as the lover or the father."
In addition to the release of Americana on June 5th, Young's new autobiography titled Waging Heaving Peace, will be released on October 2nd of this year. The new autobiography on Young is slated to be 416 pages, which is half the length of Shakey, the authorized 2002 biography by Jimmy McDonough.
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Reviewing the NHL Entry Draft 1979 to 1989
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What constitutes a deep draft? Are there any patterns in the strength of draft years? Do some teams dominate the draft to a greater extent than others? Are there any historical trends that can be found by looking at the overall draft history? What teams find success at the draft and are there any patterns that can be gleaned from history?
In order to try and find some answers I collected data on the NHL Entry Draft from the first NHL Entry Draft in 1979 to 2008.
The cutoff date for draft data is self-imposed and reflects my belief that it can take up to five years for prospects to establish themselves as potential NHL players.
My criteria for determining a successful draft pick was a player that had managed 200+ NHL games and thus established himself as a useful player for more than two-seasons' worth of NHL games. For the draft years 2006 to 2008 I had to extrapolate somewhat based on trending players and development to-date.
One might argue that a player taken 4th overall who only manages to register 250 NHL games can hardly be labeled a draft success and they would be right. However those instances are few and far between and are generally statistical outliers whose impact on the data will be weeded out by the sheer volume of the more normalized draft experiences. For every Lars Jonsson (8th overall, 2000) there is also a Henrik Zetterberg (210th overall, 1999). Over the course of the long-term the two data sets cancel each other out.
It also needs to be emphasized that at this stage this is a quantitative analysis. I am not at this time parsing the data out to find the dominant players or the generational talents nor am I discriminating against the blue-collar, bottom-six players and reclamation projects that circulate through the league every year. If you want to argue that team x is statistically bad at the draft podium but regularly hits home runs when they do connect, that is all fair but for that sake of this exercise we will begin by gauging the proverbial on-base percentages in order to keep the data-set quantifiable and objective. A qualitative analysis will follow in the final article of the series.
What I am looking for is a baseline for draft success in so far as it suggests whether a draft pick, in any round and year, has an overall likelihood of emerging as an NHL player. There are obvious flaws in the data, and I am working on drilling deeper down to find how teams have done in particular years and in particular rounds, but that is a project for another time. The data that has been collected herein is mostly useful in gauging the difference between teams that draft well and those that do not, draft years that are deep as opposed to those that aren't, as well as determining a kind of league-wide baseline of average success and putting it all into an historical perspective.
Another caveat is that I am not judging the management of any of the teams from the perspective of Hockey Operations. This separates the scouting staff under the General Manager from that GM's hockey operations decisions. I haven't found a metric yet for bad management, despite repeated attempts.
Rather than post a massive table of data, I am going to try and break down some of the notable points into graphs and, when necessary, provide charts on summary data.
For the time being the data gives us an idea of draft probabilities, particular organizations' success or failure, and perhaps a hint at some cycles that could greatly inform those who follow the draft.
I'm going to begin episodically, looking at the draft by decades because the amount of information is significant. Then, in the final installment I'll have a complete overview of the history of the Entry draft from 1979 to 2008 as well as a few smaller items that have caught my eye.
The First Decade of the Draft
If we were to exclude the first two years as statistical outliers and limit our analysis to the drafts from 1981 to 1989 we can see a pattern of variance between draft years of approximately 7% to 8%, which would come out to just under one player per team. Keep this variance in mind as we progress through the series.
For starters, the 1979 draft is something unlike anything I think any of us will ever see again. Granted, there weren't many selections made, 119 in total, but the fact that 53% of those selected managed to play 200 or more NHL games speaks to an outstanding draft class. This was the first year that the league had moved to the open Entry Draft format from the Amateur Draft. Essentially the rules were changed to allow professional players to be selected as well as lowering the age of eligibility from 19 to 18. The format change may have opened some doors for some players who might not otherwise have had an opportunity.
While this did result in a deeper-than-normal draft class of eligible players, the results are still far and away beyond anything else in NHL draft history, both by quantitative and qualitative standards. The following two years show something of an echo effect, before settling into the historical average that hovers around 20%.
Reading through the '79 draft class, there are many players whom a younger audience might not recognize but who were stalwart NHL players for many years, on a number of teams. The great number of NHL players that emerge from a small sample size like the 1979 draft suggests that while there were fewer roster spots available to NHL players, the league was also drawing from a somewhat smaller talent pool, especially overseas. In fact, of the 126 players taken only fourteen were not listed as Canadian (eight Americans, five Swedes, and one Czechoslovakian). In the years following 1979, NHL teams were relying on many of these players later in their career for roster depth when younger players were becoming available.
Alongside the easily recognizable names from that draft class like Mike Gartner, Ray Bourque, Kevin Lowe and Dale Hunter are lesser known players who also managed to play 1000 games or more including Dave Christian, Brent Ashton, Mike Ramsay, Thomas Steen and Jay Wells.
These aren't names one finds on heritage jerseys, but they nevertheless managed long careers in the NHL.
The first draft was limited to six rounds, but was expanded the following year to ten rounds and it quickly became a strategic focal point for GMs as there are several instances of teams loading up on picks early in the process, the Chicago Blackhawks in 1980, the North Stars in 1982 and 1983, and the Islanders and Canadiens in 1985. All had 14 or more selections in those years.
As we'll see, the Blackhawks would continue this practice well into their more recent history, monopolizing the draft in particular years, usually with disappointing results.
By 1981 the draft success rate falls by more than half of the 1979 rate, partially due to the expansion of the draft from 6 rounds to 11 as more selections meant that there were more marginal players taken and a greater chance of failure began to enter the equation. But also because the wealth of talent that had been made available by the transition to an Entry draft from an Amateur draft, which opened the floodgates of previously ineligible talent, was now exhausted and had settled into a rate close to the historical average.
*A note on 1984. The St. Louis Blues boycotted the draft over the contested sale of the team to Bill Hunter and a collection of investors looking to move the team to Saskatchewan. The team vehemently opposed the sale, and the league was strongly against it as well, but lacked a local buyer to counter-offer. As a result, the Blues refused to send a representative to the draft and their picks were all forfeit.
Team By Team Success Rates
I've included the modern names for organizations: Carolina for Hartford, Colorado instead of Quebec City, New Jersey for the Colorado Rockies, Dallas for the North Stars, and Phoenix for the old Jets. Changes in location did not often affect the hockey operations personnel as they were relocated from one city to another. There is no evidence that moving a franchise has had any impact on the strength of their draft record.
The breakdown of the draft over the course of this decade is above, and provides illustration of how each team did at the draft. Minnesota, Los Angeles and Philadelphia were the worst underperformers during this period, while the Rangers, Red Wings, Nordiques and Sabres were the furthest ahead. Interestingly, the Red Wings, and the Nordiques to a lesser extent, would use some of that draft success to eventually become powerhouse teams in the following decade.
Some may note that there does not appear to be any clear correlation between the teams that were most successful during this period (Edmonton, Calgary, the Islanders) and their relative draft success rate. This could be partially due to the lag effect a drafted prospect has on their respective franchise, usually around three to five years from draft day to impact player. This is certainly the case for the Islanders, whose team had been assembled during the 70s under Al Arbour.
It can also be skewed based on draft standing, as poor teams were drafting higher in the order (the Red Wings during this period, for example, who also boast one of the highest draft success rates over this time). Finding good talent in the draft is at least partially a result of the old real estate adage: location, location, location.
However, in this instance I believe it illustrates the difference between a quantitative study of the draft versus a more qualitative approach. The Oilers drafted the core of a championship team between the years 1979 and 1981. That they were barely above abysmal for the remainder of the decade was masked by the phenomenal talent they had accrued earlier.
The worst team at the draft podium during this period (Los Angeles) had almost exactly half the success of the best team (Montreal). This provides us with an excellent example of how to parse these results into an actual narrative by comparing the two teams directly.
Statistically speaking the difference between the two is dramatic and if we take into account a preferable draft placement for the Kings due to their poor finish against a less-desirable draft position for the Canadiens, then the result becomes even more so.
The Kings found 19 NHL players at the draft between 1979 and 1989 whereas the Canadiens uncovered 35 over the same time span, a difference of sixteen players spread over decade, or about 1.6 players per year. While that may not seem significant, having, on average, one to two internal prospects pushing for employment in the NHL every season is a key indicator of a successful team.
Another thing this direct comparison can illustrate is the difference in draft percentages between teams on a year-by-year basis, which can translate roughly to perhaps one body per draft per year. Taken in small amounts this does not have any great impact, but when taken in a longer historical context it provides significant reinforcement to the argument that the draft is now, and for the most part always has been, a key component of a franchise.
Overall, the decade from '79 to '89 saw approximately 2543 names called at the Entry Draft, 581 of whom managed to carve out careers of 200 NHL games or more. That gives one a success rate of 23%, which we will see is only slightly higher than the following two decades. While it is important not to confuse correlation with causation in this instance, it is plausible to suggest that the initial rush of talent was a result of the changes to the draft rules, opening up geographically protected areas and previously untapped pools of talent to NHL teams. That the NHL was able to absorb four WHA teams at the same time as the initiation of the Entry Draft format and still fill out those rosters with so many NHL players suggests that a rich vein of talent had been opened.
One main item that stands out in this initial stage of analysis is that there is no direct and necessary causal realtionship to drafting success and organizational success, although there is a stronger correlation to drafting failure and organizational ignominy. Teams like the Canadiens, Red Wings and Nordiques were among the best drafting teams and later became successful on account of that ability. At the same time the Sabres, Rangers, and Bruins were also among the top of the drafting class during the same period but in large part did not reap any significant rewards as a result of this ability.
Strong drafting, like goaltending, isn't everything unless you don't have it in which case it is.
Another item that stands out is that the difference between a good draft year for a team and a bad draft year can be as narrow a margin as one prospect, even a complementary one. Few teams dominate a draft to the extent that they completely eclipse the competition, but the margin of victory in the NHL is such that the addition of one or two bodies per year accumulated over the course of a decade can have a significant impact on the health of a franchise.
The decade that ushered in the first ten NHL Entry Drafts brought with it talented players who still dominate the NHL landscape today such as Mark Messier, Steve Yzerman, and Joe Sakic. These players have found few rivals in any of their successive generations thus far and as much as it seems that the NHL was finding its way during the first few years of the Entry Draft, it is unlikely that we will see another decade of talent like the 80s.
Next we will examine the draft from 1990 to 1999. The Dark Ages are ahead.


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Yogyakarta is one of the more industrially developed areas in Indonesia, and its industries include railroad workshops, printing, textile making, tanning, food processing, and the production of transport equipment, paper, chemicals, and electrical machinery. A network of roads and railways links Yogyakarta city, the capital of the special district, with nearby Bantul, Magelang, and Surakarta. The population consists mainly of Javanese, Sundanese, and Balinese Muslims. There are also numerous Chinese, Indians, and Europeans. A severe earthquake in 2006 centred near Bantul killed several thousand people and caused widespread damage. Area 1,230 210 square miles (3,186 133 square km). Pop. (2000) 3,122,268121,045; (2010) 3,457,491.


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After his recent increase of his Superior Industries International (NYSE:SUP) stake, Gabelli has reported 5.87 percent ownership of the company as of Nov. 30, according to GuruFocus Real Time Picks.
The transaction places his total holding at 1,599,001 shares; he reported to owning only about 1.46 million shares at the end of the third quarter.
Gabelli first acquired the company in the third quarter of 2008 when the stock sold at an average price of $12.26. Since then, Gabelli has traded consistently and consecutively in the quarters leading up to recently. His current holding is his largest of the company, yet, as it trades at $18.97 per share.
Headquartered in Van Nuys, Calif., Superior Industries International designs and manufactures aluminum road wheels for sale to original equipment manufacturers, with operations across the U.S. and Mexico.
Auto companies Ford Motor (NYSE:F), General Motors (NYSE:GM) and Chrysler accounted for 76 percent of the company's total sales in the first three quarters of 2012, according to a 10-Q form filed to the SEC dated Sept. 30. The company also manufactures aluminum wheels for Nissan (NSANY), Toyota, BMW, Subaru, Mitsubishi (MSBHY) and Volkswagen.
Net sales in this year's third quarter decreased 6 percent compared to the same period one year ago, while the company's wheel sales decreased 7 percent for the quarter, causing the average sale price of its wheels to slump. The decreases were primarily due to the average price decline of aluminum and the weakening value of the Mexican peso.
On a positive note, production of passenger cars and light trucks products increased by about 15 percent in Superior's third quarter to meet customer demands, and consolidated operations income increased 5 percent compared to the same period last year.
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Superior Industries has fought to maintain stability over the past couple of years, especially since the automobile industry took a hit during the 2008 recession. Still feeling its after-effects, the company admits in its latest 10-Q that the Superior cannot guarantee whether it could sustain all of its product demands for the upcoming years. In the form, it states:
"Vehicle demand is subject to many unpredictable factors such as changes in the general economy, gasoline prices, consumer credit availability and interest rates. Demand for aluminum wheels can be further affected by other factors, including pricing and performance comparisons to competitive materials such as steel. Finally, the demand for our products is influenced by shifts of market share between vehicle manufacturers and the specific market penetration of individual vehicle platforms being sold by our customers."
As the company engages in programs to reduce its costs and improve its operational practices, with consistent attempts to take control of situations amidst price changes, it also expresses additional fears pertaining to customer demands, saying that additional factors such as inconsistent ordering patterns, increasing product complexity and heightened quality standards make it difficult to reduce its costs; strategies and programs used to reduce costs also ultimately use up operations and cash flow resources, which according to 10-Year Financials, Superior has also been trying to regulate.
Its 10-Q form states:
"While we historically have had long-term relationships with our customers and our supply arrangements generally are for multiyear periods, maintaining such long-term arrangements on terms acceptable to us has become increasingly difficult. Despite recovery of the market for our products since late in 2009, global competitive pricing pressures continue to affect our business negatively as our customers maintain and/or further develop alternative supplier options. Increasingly global procurement practices and competition, and the pressure for price reductions may make it more difficult to maintain long-term supply arrangements with our customers. As a result, there can be no guarantees that we will be able to negotiate supply arrangements with our customers on terms acceptable to us in the future."
Not surprisingly, Superior Industries is rated one star in Business Predictability. While the company has doubts about its ability to sustain its product demands, its Financial Strength appears strong at a perfect 10 rating, and a 7 out of 10 Profitability and Growth rate.
With a market cap of $515.7 million, and an enterprise value of $295.8 million, Superior Industries sports no long-term debt, a dividend yield of 3.4 percent and a dividend payout ratio of 0.5. Superior's trade price is close to its one year high, and its three Good Signs reveals a strong Altman Z-Score and comfortable interest coverage.
Besides Gabelli, other Gurus who have holding of Superior Industries include Paul Tudor Jones, Joel Greenblatt, John Keeley and Chuck Royce. (SUP: Holding History)
The company's Insider activity is virtually nonexistent, having only experienced seven trades in the entire year of 2012, with its last one in August, for a mere sell of 402 shares by the company's vice president, Toyne Cameron. (SUP: Insider)
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Former Washington Redskins Quarterback Joe Theismann, who earned an NFL MVP trophy and led the Skins to the 1983 Super Bowl title, has now shared his view on the polarizing nickname of Dan Snyder's franchise.
The NFL Network analyst who was in South Dakota last week to lead a football camp spoke with the Argus Leader about all things football in an interview, during which he stated that by wearing the D.C. NFL team's uniform he was representing and honoring American Indians.
"I was very proud to play for the Washington Redskins, and I did it to honor Native people in that regard. I think sometimes people perceive words in their own particular way.
"What happens, what Mr. Snyder decides to do is totally up to him. I can just tell you that when I put that uniform on, and I put that helmet on with the Redskin logo on it, I felt like I was representing more than the Washington Redskins, I was representing the great Native American nations that exist in this country."
Theismann also shared an anecdote.
"I can tell you that when I was at the children's hospital this morning, there was a young Native American boy there with his parents. His grandmother wanted a picture with me, and his father took the picture. And as I shook his hand the father said to me 'You're a Redskin,' and he said it in a very complimentary way, which was very humbling to me."
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Much to my surprise, there seem to be some people reading my story, so I guess I should fill in some info here.
I'm an adult Potterphile. I've been writing since I was about twelve and making up stories longer than that. I probably only have one Harry Potter saga in me, but fortunately for those of you who are enjoying it, it's a very long one and will cover the last five books. I was kind of hesitant to share, because the story has a lot of wish-fulfillment in it and I was afraid people would try to psychoanalyze me. So don't do that.
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Pudge joins club with 2,000th game
Tigers catcher approaches Fisk, Boone, Carter with milestone
By Jason Beck / MLB.com
With the start in Tuesday's series opener against the Indians, Rodriguez caught his 2,000th Major League game, joining a club that has welcomed just three other members. Carlton Fisk, Bob Boone and Gary Carter now have company.
The way Rodriguez is playing and feeling these days, they'll likely all be looking up in the record books before Pudge hangs up his catching gear for good.
"I work very hard and feel very good physically right now," Rodriguez said afterward. "To be honest with you, I've got a lot of baseball left in me and I've just got to continue to play hard."
Fisk and Boone were in their 40s when they caught their 2,000th games. Carter was 38 years old. Rodriguez is just 35. And as his manager and teammates will point out, he plays in the physical condition of someone younger.
"You start with genes," manager Jim Leyland said, "then you go to the fact that he takes such good care of himself. There's not an ounce of fat on him. He eats right and keeps himself in great shape. I can understand a shortstop, center fielder -- but a catcher, that's pretty amazing, really."
Rodriguez's work ethic doesn't go unnoticed.
"When the game's over and all the fans are leaving through the concourse, he goes back out and runs," said Mike Rabelo, who has the sometimes low-work job of being a backup catcher to Pudge.
Barring injury, Rodriguez will set another standard for catchers next week with his 12th career start in the All-Star Game. While Justin Verlander no-hit the Brewers June 12, Rodriguez recorded his 12,000th career putout, becoming the only catcher in Major League history to reach that mark.
So far, Rodriguez has avoided the physical breakdown of catching regularly despite being an everyday backstop in the Majors since he was 19 years old. With the season at its halfway point, he's on a pace to catch around 130 games this season, which would be his highest total in four years as a member of the Tigers.
It would also push him past Carter for third place on the all-time list. Carter caught 2,056 games in his Hall of Famer career, though he scaled back to part-time duty behind the plate after age 35.
Once Rodriguez hits that goal, he'll likely have a couple more years behind the plate before he approaches the record. Fisk caught 2,226 games in his career, one more than Boone, before retiring in 1993 at age 45.
The man currently known as Pudge is still more than 200 games behind Fisk, who also had the nickname in his time. But Rodriguez is a decade younger.
"He's 100 times ahead of me," said Rabelo, who has caught 20 games in his Major League career. "If I caught 1,000 games, I'd feel good."
Jason Beck 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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Dear All,
I know that some of you here are experienced web developers.
I have built a new forum and I already have a decent amount of traffic.
But the thing that I have been intensively thinking about lately is how to earn my money from my forum. The forum is a Soccer betting forum basically. Should I go for google ads for example?
I would honestly appreciate any of your suggestions
You could start with Google Ads. Don't get discouraged since first two weeks are not the real representation how much you can make from Adwords. You can insert additional banners from alternative advertisers. No one is making advertise just with Google, but keep in mind that more than 3 ads is usually way too much and you might get penalized by Google if your overload your website with ads.
But what will I earn from these ads.. for ex. 10c per click? how do they pay?
Anyone ever used google ads?
not specify contity..its depend on keyword competition
but do you get paid by the amount of impressions or by pay per click?
per click
what is the best method to bet paid per click or by x amount of impressions?
What do they mean by impressions exactly?
Apologies for asking
i have no idea about impressions..
There are several ways to earn money from forum. such as google adsense, direct advertisers and premium CPM advertising, newsletter sponsorships, premium membership and forum sponsorship.
Dear Fraan,
Many thanks for your answer,
Can you explain further about CPM advertising, newsletter sponsorphips , forum sponsorships?
Thank you very much!
Hi Azzbroker,
We cannot suggest the best way to monetize a soccer betting forum unless one of us here is your competitor. Also, to let us provide suggestions with better context, you should give us a range on the amount of traffic that your forum is receiving rather than labeling as "decent".
Anyway, judging from your replies, I guess walking you through the different types of ads monetization methods is best for now.
Publishers like yourself gets paid for advertisements and the rates are usually calculated in the following basis:
If you have time to reach out to marketing executives or managers working with soccer betting services, you may even reach out to them to hammer an ad sponsorship deal. For beginners, the price that you are quoting for this forum sponsorship deal can be a fixed monthly amount.
I would also like to highlight that you may face complications with Google AdSense as the service places some restrictions on publishers that falls under the gambling/better category and different countries may have different sets of limitations. I found this AdSense help article that might be useful in helping you decide whether to join AdSense.