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As you see our front court:
Metta = B
Chandler = C
Stat = F
Barg = D
How I see it:
Metta = B
Martin = B
Chandler = B (I agree he isn't the defender he use to be but I dont believe he has dropped off THAT much...He just needs to be healthy)
Stat = C- (Opposite of Barg.... Horrible 1 on 1 but better helper)
Bard = D (I gotta take your word on that since I haven't watched him extensively)
Same players, different grades so I have a different vision of what we are capable of. Don't think we'll find middle ground here just agree to disagree.
If anything I do agree that our front court is the weakest part of the team but not the weakest of the entire league... Leave the final roster spot and pick up another defensive body as the season goes along and we should be set. Not much minutes to go around anyway at that point.
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Not sure if you missed some guys the past 3 seasons, but Amare is definitely an F. He can't guard the pick and roll, which is a big reason why Miami will always be our superior, they have Chris Bosh who's excellent at coming to the 3point line and defending the pick and roll effectively.
Amare one on one is flat footed and slow going backwards. He's a top 5 worst big man in the league, legit bottom 5. Even a 3pt specialist Ryan Anderson provides more effectiveness at the PF position defensively than Stat.
Chandler is a C because
Tyson was ranked 16th amongst centers in defense(points allowed in the paint, team ppg allowed, overall defense) in the 2012-13 season.
Tyson got gradually worse when the playoffs started. He got obliterated by Roy Hibbert and exposed as a weak fragile and soft center who has his limitations. Chandler's best asset right now is his height.
I don't know why fans excuse Chandler of this season and still think he's DPOY leveled. I disagree with that. Age isn't in his favor, he's been in the NBA since he was 17 and he's 32 now. That's a lot of mileage and it'll be hard for Chandler to avoid the decline of his prime, which is where he is now.
Anyone who thinks Chandler is a good defender now is delusional. He was average in the regular season and terrible in the playoffs. He did nothing in 2012-13 to earn a B grade except your personal feelings on him.
Metro .... Chill, ur first post was valid to stir up members to respond twice to this thread.
Their response was to push Metro's emotional button for their anger at Beno's comment. It worked.
Beno's comment was indirectly aimed at Woodson, Melo, and JR (only) .. it was a simular comment that Marcus Camby made on the Denver Nuggets after being swept 0-4 in the first-round in the 2007-8 postseason games by Lakers. The aftermath of Camby's comment in 2007-8 got Camby traded to the low-low LA Clippers 2 months later, for nothing in return.
Camby avg 15 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks in that series.
The highlight last statement is what the Knicks lack the moment Melo join the Knicks team.this is Beno's quote:
"What it takes is just to be a team and to definitely have good players," Udrih said. "There has to be chemistry and everything has to be right. That's how it was in San Antonio basically. Tim Duncan didn't care who scored the most points. He's a Hall of Famer, but he was more about the team. He just wanted us to win. Sometimes he scored 30, and the next day he scored 10, but he still was very, very productive in rebounding.
"Everybody has to work for each other, especially on the defensive end. I think we have enough scorers on our team now, but we definitely got to step up and basically defend first and then rebound the ball."
The 2010-11 (Amare) Knicks started the season winning off of team-defense & team rebounding, they lacked scoring-power from the SG position. It was like Amare came to the Knicks bringing HC Gentry system. We receive an above average in team-D and team-Reb from Mosgov/Turiaf/Amare/W.Chandler/Gallo/Fields/Walker/Douglas/Felton to have a 29-26 record team before the Melo trade.
Beno Udrih is 31 yrs old with 9 yrs in the NBA, having 7 yrs in the Western Conference playing against oponents Melo & JR on the Denver Nuggets. Beno have 3 yrs exp of being the backup PG of the NBA number #1 best strategic HC Pop in the bussiness, Beno received two Championship Rings knocking off the Melo Denver Nuggets twice in the first round 4-1, in 2005 & 2007. The Melo Denver Nuggets had no team-chemistry, no team-defense, and no team-rebounding in both of their series vs the San Antonio Spurs.
The most important thing about Beno's comment on winning a Title .. is how will HC Woodson react at giving Beno playingtime this upcoming season for mentioning three major things the Knicks were poor at last season?
How will Melo react to Beno's statement of MVP Duncan's 30 point game, then 10 point game to keep the team Gellin to get a winning chemistry? and last but not least how will JR.smith react to Beno's comment on team-defense?
Metro .... When the HC focus all his attention on Team-Defense, and strong cumminication on the defensive-end here are the top-winning Knicks-players .. Tyson Chandler, Kenyon Martin, Amare, Tyler, Meta, Shump, Pablo, and Beno.
When the HC only focus on a halfcourt-setting of ISO-ISO offense, then everything in ur first post is true...
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what if Beno will surpass all PG in Knicks roster ? he is not worse than felton
ESPN predicted Nuggets in 5 max in 6 and again lost in 1st round to GSW which could also go to Oakland with 2-0 to Spurs.
Knicks ISO problem is just proper IQ shooting not dribbling and making fastbreaks
i am tired to listen Knicks are to old for fastbreaks
> what if Beno will surpass all PG in Knicks roster ? he is not worse than felton
Then he will play.
All this focus on who starts is misplaced anyway. Woodson has already shown that he is willing to have a starter play 5 minutes and a bench player 30 minutes. He has already shown a willingness to play anyone and to sit anyone, including Melo. Our depth is a strength when you have a coach like that.
i like this move right here for one main reason, Beno will be able to play heavy minutes which means that unlike last year where they had to manage 2 older pg's minutes (and eventually run one down after Felton got injured). If Felton suffers any injuries again Beno can take the minute load and the knicks shouldn't have to run Prigioni down during the regular season.
Yes, it was based on ur thread, but more on Felton being our starting-PG.
Pablo only have one year experience on the many NBA PG, and NBA Headcoaches. Pablo showed his best dominating skills on offense/defesne lastseason when we moved him to combo-guard.
Beno is a decent defensive PG that may gell well with Shump in the backcourt. But u cant forget the Kings got PG-Toney Douglas defense to replace Beno. Or that Felton best season in the NBA as a PG had tandem up with PG-Toney Douglas relentless defense in the backcourt for 24 minutes per game.
Felton average 35 minutes of playingtime as a starter on the Bobcats since his rookie season, and never enhance his skill-level higher within 5 seasons as a Bobcats.
We were suppose to sign a PG that will challenge Felton's PG skills for minutes in each 48 minute game. Which Jennings or Nate Robinson were the best PG option on the market to tandem in the backcourt with Shump or Pablo.
This way we didnt have to resign JR.smith unless it was a sign and trade with a team under the cap.
You're showing a lot of envy and patheticness.
Allies? Kiyaman and I use to post on a Knicks forum before joining this one.
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The MWP signing for the Knicks was the best thing to happen, offensively he's streaky and efficient (great, just what we need) BUT he's still a defensive specialist. Not the same defender he use to be (maybe because he lacked motivation? was like a child in LA having fun and enjoying Cali life).
Our interior defense still poses no threat and I believe the Knicks will get punished for that. Our best shot blocker is Kenyon Martin and he's 6"9 and really at the last season or 2nd to last season of his career. We'll be asking A LOT from him to hold down our defense.
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metro, can you slow it down with the personal insults? let's just keep the talk civil.


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Obama's 50th Birthday Is the Easiest Fundraising Opportunity Ever
President Obama will become a Man, finally, when he turns 50 on August 4 — the same day our first post-debt ceiling deadline interest payment is due! Yikes, let's forget about that. Because Obama will have some other priorities on this day of days: raking in as much money as possible for his campaign. You can't turn him down on his birthday, either; it would be against the Geneva Conventions, maybe.
On the eve of his birthday, Obama will gather with common street hobos and rich jerks alike at Chicago's Aragon Ballroom. According to the Sun-Times, tickets range from $50 dollars for basic access to some things to $35,800 per couple, "which includes VIP seating at a 'Birthday Concert' where celebs will be performing and a dinner with the president."
It is expected to be among the top fundraising events of the third quarter, obviously. But won't he be too old to be going to pop concerts by that point? Not if it ends by midnight, when he will instantly transform into a bitter old hunchback troll who cannot and will not ever figure out how to use a universal remote.
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How corporeal do you think ghosts are?
Can they sleep?
... I think those are the two most pressing questions I have.
How corporeal do you think ghosts are?
Can they sleep?
... I think those are the two most pressing questions I have.
Since ghosts can't taste, I get the feeling that they're not corporeal beyond being able to reflect light and be seen, and affecting flesh to make it feel cold. We know poltergeists are something else entirely, as they can actually interact with solid objects, but I don't think ghosts can (Nearly Headless Nick had to coerce Peeves into causing a ruckus for Harry once, which suggests he couldn't do it himself).
As for sleep, I doubt ghosts have the ability to do such a thing anymore. It may be an affectation to act as though they can, but I think sleep is something that requires a physical body that can get tired and requires sleep to repair itself. Makes choosing to be a ghost sound less and less attractive.
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I got the feeling from the books that ghosts have relatively the same mental capacity as they did when they were alive, and they seem to possess all of the five senses (except for touch) to some extent (I believe Nearly Headless Nick at one point said that they brought rotten food to his death-day party because if it's a very strong smell then they can taste it.) Though I had sometimes thought that they had the power of telekinesis, but since Nick had to get Peeves to make a bunch of noise for him (as well as breaking the vanishing cabinet) so it doesn't seem like they can do that either.
Sleep? I have an odd recollection of Binns falling asleep midway through a lesson at one point? I think they can, but it would be more like a light doze, and that although they would be capable of it they wouldn't actually need it, since like Acacia said they don't have a physical body that can get tired and need to repair itself. Yeah, I don't think I'd want to be a ghost myself ...
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San Diego Padres 2012 Offseason Recap and Preview
Lost in the Red Sox's collapse was how well Adrian Gonzalez did on the Red Sox. Even more lost was how devastated the Padres were without him. Let us not forget, this was the team dominating the NL West for most of the season just a year prior. In 2011 however:
Grade: D+
Notable Additions:
Houston Street, Yonder Alonso, John Baker, Andrew Cashner, Mark Kotsay, Micah Owings, Carlos Quentin, and Edison Volquez.
Notable Subtractions:
Heath Bell, Aaron Harang, Mat Latos, Wade LeBlanc, Pat Neshek, Chad Qualls, and Anthony Rizzo.
Why?: While it is true that there were more "notable" players added than were lost, this seems like one of those "quality over quantity" situations. In the aggregate, the quality level of the players lost was just that much higher than that of the players gained to merit a D+ as a grade for their offseason.
It appears, though that the additions have a lot of potential to be integral parts. Huston Street is coming from the park most associated with being hitter friendly to the one most recognized with being a pitcher friendly park, so that can only serve to help him, as far as his statistics are concerned. Andrew Cashner are more obvious in that they are just high-potnetial prospects that could or could not pan out for the Padres. Micah Owings is a sort of double-edged sword of potnetial. The first is that he has the potential to become a great pitcher, but he is probably better known for his hitting, so if he isn't pitching that well…hey, Babe Ruth was once a pitcher. Both Carlos Quentin and Edison Volquez are great talents that actually have shown themselves to be great players. Now it may be tougher for Quentin to do so in the monstrousity that is PETCO Park, but anyone remember when it was said that the EdisonVolquez-Josh Hamilton deal was said to be a win-win, because Hamilton and Volquez were doing so well for their respective teams?
The reason, though, that I gave the Padres the grade I did is that all this potential is just that, potential. The guys they lost were more consistently proven than those they gained. So it is *possible* that the subtractions show this grade to be unsure, but as of now, the additions are enough worse than the subtractions (as a whole) to earn a D+ grade. For those of you who don't know, a C means the team gained/lost no talent, a C+ would mean they made a slight addition to the talent of the previous year, and a C- would mean they lost a bit of talent-not to be confused with potential. So if a team traded Bryce Harper for someone like Jonny Gomes, and Bryce Harper was not going to play that year, the team would probably get a C+, because Harper would not have helped their team that year anyway, but Gomes could help the team in that year. Except it would be done for all of the team's additions and subtractions.
Predicted Record Range: 70-75 wins. I realize that I have the talent on the team getting worse, but I have this feeling that they were a little unlucky and shouldn't have lost as many games as they did.
Miami Marlins 2012 Offseason Recap and Preview
First of all, let me wish you a happy Leap Day. It is always nice to have an extra day in the year, no. Is it just me, or is it weird to see them as the Miami Marlins? I typed in Florida in the title but then had to erase it, and this coming from a person that saw the preliminary sketches of what is now the Marlins logo in the Summer of 2010 (it's sort of a longish story, but I met the "Director of Creative Services", Alfred Hernández, or at least that is what it say on his card,and he was/is in charge of the Marlins logo and authorizing its use anywhere. It was through a program I'll mention later on in the entry.) So why am I writing the Marlins' entry on this day? That would be because March is National Optimism Month and I want to get all my pessimism out before then. Most of it surrounds this $650 million beaut:
Grade: A-
Notable Additions:
Jose Reyes, Heath Bell, Mark Buehrle, Cahd Gaudin, Wade LeBlanc, Aaron Rowand, and Carlos Zambrano.
Notable Subtractions:
Chris Volstad, Burke Badenhop, John Baker, Mike Cameron, Clay Hensley, Jose Lopez, and Brian Sanches.
Why?: Yeah, yeah, I know that the Marlins gained a bunch of talent and lost essentially nothing. I agree that based just off of talent, their grade should be higher. Let me also set the records straight that I have nothing against the Marlins they are one of the middle-of-the-pack to front-of-the-pack teams when it comes to favorite teams with me. Now that we've gotten these things established, here is the real reason why I gave them the grade I did.
The Marlins' plan as I interpret it is: get a bunch of players and hope it attracts a big crowd. There is some merit to this. First of all, Dolphins Stadium or whatever the heck you want to call it, is the equivalent of the Medowlands to New York in that it is fine to get to for a weekly event such as a football game, but it is 35 miles north of downtown Miami, so it was a pain in the neck to get to. Secondly, the new stadium is a much nicer one from what I saw while I was in Miami and the location also has the side effect of playing more towards the baseball-oriented Cuban residents that reside in the City closer to the new stadium (which happens to be the old Orange Bowl site).
However, the Marlins have a couple things that could mess this whole experiment up. First, the Marlins ticked a LOT of people off when they asked for public funding for the stadium. I personally know a couple Miami natives that just refused to go to games the last two seasons for this simple fact. Second, the Marlins got a lot of money from Miami-Dade County to fund their stadium (the total cost of the stadium was around $650 million and Miami-Dade raised about $500 million by selling bonds to help pay for the stadium. That's almost 80% (76.9 is close enough, right?). I was in Miami for a three week course in Sports Administration a the University of Miami right when it was announced most of the stadium would be publicly funded. So, in addition to looking at how people in South Florida fudge the numbers to convince committees to let them hold the Super Bowl there so often, we also looked at how skewed the numbers the Marlins were using to convince the county to help fund the stadium. Now of course we weren't using the real numbers, but we were estimating using numbers we did now, and if those number held any truth, the numbers were fudged quite a bit to convince people they needed help with the funding. Interestingly enough, it was announced December 3rd that the SEC would be investigating the Marlins' use of public funding to build their new stadium. Unless the Marlins can come up with some clever way around this, they will in all likelihood be punished. How much? I have no idea, but the numbers do not stack up well in their favor, let's put it that way. Lastly, the Marlins are assuming their newfound players will result in a winning team. However, they did only win 72 games last season good for dead last in the NL East, so I don't know if they are as automatically in contention as everyone thinks. They may very well be, but the Nationals are also on the rise, the Braves have a good young foundation that will probably get better, and the Phillies are the Phillies. So it might not be the case that they win for the foreseeable future (and have high attendance figures) like they are expecting.
Predicted Record Range: 85-90 wins Let's see, this would mean they added 13-18 wins in the offseason. This is a big jump. I'm not so sure about this prediction.


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Bill Hampton and Ray Lane were out fishing Monday near Galla Creek Dam, celebrating Hampton's birthday and having a great time.
"We were way out in the middle of the lake when my friend fell back in his chair," Hampton said. "We both wound up in the back of the boat, and the boat flipped over on top of us."
Hampton said Lane couldn't swim very well and immediately began calling for help.
After some time, people on the bank realized something was wrong and called 911 shortly after 5:30 p.m.
"The police came out, the sheriff came out, the fire department came out, they brought everything but a rescue boat," Hampton said.
Hampton said they were in the water for about an hour before someone at the scene brought a boat out to rescue them.
"I want to really thank him for stepping up," Hampton said. "He saved our lives, and I want to thank him for doing that."
Hampton said the experience was frightening, and he and Lane feared for their lives.
"It was my birthday and I thought it was going to be my last," Hampton said. "We thought both of us had seen our last day."
Now that the experience is over, Hampton said they can laugh about it.
"The funny thing is that we're both preachers," Hampton said.
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Until now, I have avoided it because of a fear of complexity ..unreasonable maybe, but I'm increasingly concerned about the security of my data drives in my personal laptop and workstation systems. Especially the workstation, with it's drives all being easily removed...but also laptops sometimes grow their own legs. Or wings.
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Britney Spears made a splash on the cover of the Spring V Magazine, which is out on newsstands tomorrow. She was photographed by Mario Testino in multiple skimpy ensembles for the spread, which is in the same issue that features very sexy Gisele. Britney's promoting Femme Fatale, which is one of BuzzSugar's must haves for March, following the success of her first single, "Hold It Against Me." She opened up about working on the "best album" she has ever made, her boys, and fame. Here's more:
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Even though China's initial-public-offering market is increasingly difficult to tap, which makes it harder for private-equity firms to cash in on investments, some are still finding opportunities.
Weakness in China's equity markets means once-frothy valuations have become more attractive. That is a change from previous years, when many Chinese entrepreneurs who built up fast-growing companies didn't want to sell because they could get higher returns by going public.
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Contingency means the sponsors pay money depending on: If you won the race, if you bought the sponsor's product, and if you displayed the sponsor's decals on each side of your race vehicle.
You know you'll need parts anyway. So before you trot off to the parts store or browse online, read through the list of contingency sponsors to see if they offer a payoff on something you want. Also, you may need to keep the receipt.
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U.S. President Barack Obama used 6,456 words to deliver his state of the union speech Tuesday night and not one of them was "Canada."
But these 37 words – delivered about two-thirds of the way through his speech – could have a very big impact on Obama's unnamed northern neighbour.
"Tonight," he said, "I am announcing that we will launch talks on a comprehensive Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the European Union – because trade that is free and fair across the Atlantic supports millions of good-paying American jobs."
That's big news here because Canada is in the last stages of negotiating its own free trade agreement with the European Union for the very same reason. A Canada-EU trade deal that Ottawa says will pump an extra $12 billion a year into our economy and generate an additional 80,000 jobs.
Canadian and EU officials have been working on this deal for nearly four years but both government insiders and trade experts believe it will be done soon, perhaps by the middle of this year.
But Peter Clark, an Ottawa-based trade expert, said Obama's announcement could be a "net negative" for Canada because European negotiators could now threaten to drop Canada-EU talks in favour of U.S.-EU talks if Canada doesn't give up what the Europeans want.
But other trade experts say Obama's announcement works in Canada's favour because a Canada-EU deal will be a template for the U.S.-EU deal. Certainly, the U.S. is closely monitoring Canada's talks with Europe. The Europeans know that a failure to ink a deal with Canada would not bode well for American prospects.
"We're the smaller prize, not the bigger prize," Jean-Michel Laurin of the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters said.
If Europe wants that big prize, the pressure is on their negotiators to prove they can be free traders – and that gives Canadian negotiators some leverage.
That said, there is considerable doubt that Obama will ever be able to make good on a U.S.-EU deal.
Obama does not have much of a track record on the trade file. This U.S.-EU idea is the first free trade initiative to begin on his watch. Others, like the ambitious Trans Pacific Partnership, got going under earlier administrations.
There are legitimate questions as well about Obama's and America's commitment to free trade. When the going got rough during the recession, for instance, Congress quickly turned protectionist with its "Buy America" provisions that shut out Canadian companies from much federal, state and municipal business.
By contrast, Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government has signed nine trade deals since 2006, is close to one with Europe, and has trade negotiations underway with both India and Japan.
Not only that, but while Obama was putting up trade barriers in response to the recession, the Harper government unilaterally dropped hundreds of tariffs on goods acquired abroad by Canadian industry – all in the name of making Canadian industry more productive.
"Obama and Stephen Harper are not the same person. Harper is an economist who says, let the market decide. But if there's an American group that says this is going to cost American jobs, Obama's not going to push," a Bay Street international trade expert told me Thursday.
"It comes down to personalities because you have to invest political capital to get the deal done. Harper believes in this type of stuff. Obama? Who knows if he believes in it? Issues of the economy and trade seem to be a bit of an afterthought to him."
So, until Obama makes good on his word to strike a pact with Europe — and if Canada can seal the Euro deal – Canada will be in the enviable spot as the only major industrialized country to have free trade deals with both the U.S. and Europe.
That will be good for Canadian prosperity, Canadians jobs – and will be a vindication of the Harper's government's aggressive trade agenda.


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Clinical trial results published in this week's Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) describe six-month outcomes for patients using the Melody® Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve from Medtronic, Inc. The valve is implanted through a catheter procedure instead of open-heart surgery in patients with congenital heart disease affecting the function of their pulmonary valve.
The first-of-its kind device is currently under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for approval of a humanitarian device exemption based on evidence of safety and probable benefit. "The Melody transcatheter valve is a viable procedural alternative designed to reduce the number of invasive surgeries and their associated risks," said Dr. Evan Zahn, director of cardiology at Miami Children's Hospital's Congenital Heart Institute and lead author of the published study. "It represents an exciting breakthrough for individuals who typically require numerous open-heart surgeries during the course of their lifetime."
The study is the first prospective, multi-center trial conducted to evaluate the implantation of the Melody valve. The JACC article reports procedural success in 97 percent of patients; encouraging immediate and six-month patient outcomes with improvements in heart and valve function; and overall acceptable study safety outcomes with no deaths or long-term procedure-related medical complications. "Our goal is to provide effective treatment options for patients with congenital heart disease, and the Melody Pulmonary Transcatheter Valve is an important part of our strategy to develop and deliver transcatheter therapies for diseased valves in all positions of the heart," said Dr. John Liddicoat, vice president and general manager of the Structural Heart division, part of the CardioVascular business at Medtronic.


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once its sent you can't get it back.
So I wigged out on my daughters (8) school this morning. They have an email thing set up with reminders about test, days off, upcoming events, la di da... I get a message about 3rd grade starting to do multiplication test every friday and how "we should already be practicing this every night". So I sent this back:
Is there ANYTHING ELSE I could do each night? I mean come on. I work 8:15am to 6:00pm. I am up at 5:45am EVERYDAY to get the kids and my husband breakfast & lunch (since there is no cafeteria or microwave) I come home by 6:30pm. Then its baths, and dinner and cleaning up and the kids are in bed by 8:30. SOMEWAY ya'll expect us as parents to accomplish HOME STUFF with Homework, spelling words & multiplication practice. Is the 8 hours they are there everyday not enough time to work on school stuff? As a parent it is frowned upon when I bring my work home with me & I am failing to understand how it has become so acceptable for children to bring home loads of additional work. It CAN NOT be pushed off as "responsibility growth". Responsibility, time management, and self discipline are learned by meeting goals. Not "Oh you didn't do everything you were supposed to do in the allotted time, just do it at home with a parent." No. When I have projects assigned to me, I have a deadline. It helps me to manage my time effectively at work. I refuse to be made to feel as if I am a lesser parent because I don't have the time to sit and work on SCHOOL work for an hour or more of my personal home time with my child each evening. Home time is for family. For eating dinner together. Or going for a walk outside. Its for bubble baths, and pj's and a cup of hot chocolate before bed. Maybe a story or a movie. NOT for doing what should have been completed at school. I understand and sympathize with the fact that teachers are horrendously underpaid, but that does not excuse a lack of effort or washing ones hands of the responsibility or the fact that THEY are the teachers who are in fact paid to teach. I will gladly be responsible for teaching my child to be a good citizen, respectful to others, kind & caring, compassionate and giving. To be responsible, to manage money, to take control of her own behavior. to be cleanly, and have good hygiene, good diet and to have self discipline. I do not think it should be put off on me to pick up ya'lls slack. Do not say "they should already be doing this..." as if to imply that I have somehow failed on my end in performing my parental responsibilities.
EH. Now I feel bad. Should I send a "sorry I have hormones" message??? Not really but OMG! LOL


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That's a good thing. Meth is one of those terribly addictive drugs that causes great havoc in the lives of users.
Ask any law enforcement agent or drug rehab counselor, and you'll hear the same stories about how that particular drug ruins lives and families in a powerful and painful way. The bad news in our part of the world is that meth is the drug of choice for many people.
I especially took note of this story because last week it was again brought to my attention that I can't purchase my over-the-counter allergy medicine with a decongestant at the pharmacy without a prescription when I'm having sinus and allergy issues.
On Wednesday evening my nose began to run, and by Thursday morning I had drainage flowing into my chest. With all of that came body aches, then fever, and I felt miserable. However, I also knew I could just run over to my neighborhood pharmacy and pick up a box of pills with the "D" in them because meds with that ingredient require the prescription from the doctor.
For those of you who don't know, a key ingredient in my kind of allergy medicine, pseudoephedrine, is also a key ingredient in meth. Both federal and state governments have laws that restrict access to over-the-counter meds containing pseudoephedrine. That's why I need a prescription about once a year when I need the medicine.
It took most of the day Thursday to get my doctor's nurse on the phone and then for her to call in a prescription. At least I didn't have to pay an office fee to see the doc to be able to get my meds.
After a couple of days of taking the pills, my head (and chest) is now mostly clear and I am feeling better.
For a long time the way the over-the-counter drug I used was monitored was that the buyer could only get a small quantity of the medicine at a time. That worked for me. I showed my driver's license at the pharmacy counter, took my meds and lived happiliy ever after. Now, the effort to feel better it is much more complicated.
Here's the complicated part of all of this: I understand the need to keep the wrong stuff out of the bad guys' hands. I get it, I really do. Our story points out there are no arrests locally for manufacturing the drug because locals can't get their hands on the supplies to brew up a batch of meth. But you know, when I need some relief from allergies, all the time and hassle make me wonder out loud just how me not being able to buy a box of pills is helping the war on drugs.
Like you, I read all the stats, I see all of the news about people getting arrested, all the drugs seized during police stops, and I hear all the steps being taken to stop the flow of illegal drugs in our society. It just seems like nothing we do as a society works and the problem keeps growing and getting worse.
I understand few local folks here in Central Arkansas are brewing up meth, but apparently meth keeps coming into this, and every market in the land, on a daily basis. And it appears there are plenty of customers lining up to buy the stuff everyone knows will kill them.
I have no big and wonderful answers to the problem to share with you in this space. I'm just pointing out in a second place in this paper that we have a terrible problem facing us as a society. And I'm saying the problem inconveniences me greatly.


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Do u think can tsunade use Wood release after all she is the granddaughter of the First Hokage and the grandniece of the Second Hokage....so she might have the blood line same as 1st so why can't she use wood element????
Jirayia says tht tsunade's battle skills are still unknown n she is the best medical ninja at present when he was asked to b the hokage of konoha by elders
Does this gonna b a surprise????
Tsunade jutsu's
* Creation Rebirth
* Important Body Points Disturbance
* Mystical Palm Technique
* Painful Sky Leg
* Shadow Seal: Release
* Strong Arm Technique
* Summoning Technique (Slugs, Katsuyu)


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Cynthia's Garchomp
Cynthia's Garchomp
Cynthia's Garchomp (Japanese: シロナのガブリアス Shirona's Gaburias) is Cynthia's main battling Pokémon in the anime, manga and games.
- 1 In the anime
- 2 In the games
- 3 In the manga
- 4 In the TCG
- 5 Trivia
- 6 Related articles
In the anime
Cynthia's Garchomp first appeared in Top-Down Training where she was seen battling Lucian's Bronzong. Even though Bronzong was shown to be a powerful Pokémon in the battle against Dawn's Buizel in An Elite Meet and Greet!, the Bronze Bell Pokémon's Flash Cannon barely did any damage to Garchomp, who knocked it out with Giga Impact. In the same episode, she battled against Paul when Cynthia accepted Paul's challenge for a full battle. Once again her incredible resistance was showcased, as Cynthia allowed it to absorb Chimchar's Fire Spin and Weavile's Blizzard, before knocking out the former with Dig and the latter with Dragon Rush. It easily overpowered his Murkrow, with Giga Impact easily besting Sky Attack, before fighting against his powerful starter Pokémon, Torterra. Torterra managed to inflict damage on Garchomp, immobilised from Giga Impact, with Giga Drain. When it tried to follow up with Frenzy Plant, however, Garchomp pried apart the roots and knocked Torterra out with a Brick Break to the head.
Garchomp appeared again in Losing Its Lustrous and Double Team Turnover!, where she was used in battling Team Galactic's Pokémon. Her strength was demonstrated in the simple defeat of Saturn's Bronzor. She also fought Mars' Purugly and Saturn's Toxicroak with help from Ash, Dawn, and Cynthia's Gastrodon. However, they ultimately failed to prevent Team Galactic obtaining the Lustrous Orb.
Garchomp also briefly appeared in Aiding the Enemy! where she battled against Aaron's Drapion on television. Whilst the winner of that bout is unclear, because Cynthia's Gastrodon was her final Pokémon against Aaron, it is clear that one of his Pokémon succeeded in defeating Garchomp.
She also appeared along with Cynthia in a cameo appearance in the beginning of Arceus and the Jewel of Life battling Palmer's Milotic.
She also appeared along with Cynthia in The Battle Finale of Legend!, where she easily knocked out Jupiter's Skuntank with a single Giga Impact and restrained Jupiter herself. She then bore Dawn's Piplup into battle against Team Galactic, and used Draco Meteor to help attack the Red Chains holding Dialga and Palkia.
Garchomp also appeared alongside Cynthia during the credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
Garchomp was shown on TV winning a close battle between Flint's Infernape in Memories are Made of Bliss!. Infernape fought well but was unable to withstand Dragon Rush and was defeated.
Garchomp reappeared in All for the Love of Meloetta! where she battled Iris's Axew. Axew's Scratch and Dragon Rage successfully hit Garchomp but seemed to do no damage. Garchomp then used her Dragon Rush and Draco Meteor attacks to cause a lot of damage to Axew. At the last second when it seemed like Axew was down, he got back up and ended up knocking Garchomp down with his newly learned Giga Impact and shocking everybody. Garchomp quickly recovered and was about to finish Axew off with a Brick Break but was called off by Cynthia at the last second.
Garchomp appeared again in Jostling for the Junior Cup! where she battled Caitlin's Gothitelle in an exhibition match for the Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup. After being confused by Flatter, Garchomp was lifted high into the air by Gothitelle's Psychic. Garchomp overcame the confusion and used the top of the stadium to launch herself forward and hit her opponent with Dragon Rush. After Garchomp's Draco Meteor was stopped by Gothitelle's Thunderbolt and both their Brick Break attacks clashed, the battle's 10 minute time limit ran out, and the match was named a tie.
In Unova's Survival Crisis!, Garchomp was sent out to battle the kami trio.
Moves used
|A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.
In the games
As mentioned, Garchomp is also Cynthia's main Pokémon in the games. She has appeared in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, then in Pokémon Black and White, and finally again in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, being featured in all tournaments that Cynthia could be battled in.
Diamond and Pearl
|Garchomp♀ Lv.66
Before National Pokédex
|Garchomp♀ Lv.62
After National Pokédex
|Garchomp♀ Lv.78
Black and White
|Garchomp♀ Lv.77
Black 2 and White 2
|Garchomp♀ Lv.78
Pokémon World Tournament
|Garchomp♂/♀ Lv.50
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Garchomp is Cynthia's strongest Pokémon and her main battler. Garchomp is well trained enough that she can battle even without her Trainer giving her commands. She battled Cyrus and his Pokémon in the Celestic Ruins but he managed to outsmart her and use her moves against her for his own gain. She was later used against him in the Galactic HQ holding where she fought his Gyarados, despite using her strongest moves, her inexperience with her newest move, Draco Meteor, caused it to be weaker than it should have been and thus was unable to defeat him. After Cyrus escaped, she took Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum to the Spear Pillar for the final battle against Team Galactic.
Moves used
|A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.
In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
Garchomp has appeared in DP Adventure as her main Pokémon. She sent it out to show off its power to Hareta back in Dialga's Secret Keys!. Garchomp reappeared in A New Battle Begins where it faced off against Mitsumi's Infernape. It fought using Giga Impact while Infernape was using Overheat. It is unknown who won though.
Moves used
|A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Cynthia's Garchomp in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
| Related cards
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
| English
| Japanese
|Supreme Victors
|Garchomp Half Deck
|Garchomp LV.X
|Supreme Victors
|Garchomp Half Deck
|DP Black Star Promos
- Like all of Cynthia's Pokémon, Garchomp has a 31 IV in each of its stats in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.
Related articles
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Garchomp.


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For an intense buzz: Each player must take a drink of his or her beer each time the word "Man" is said.
For a chance of survival: Sit in a random circular formation or work out a rotation, so that players can take turns drinking on the word "Man". Just don't have too many people, or you won't even achieve buzz status.
In addition, drinking at other specified times can provide a little added fun:
-Each time someone is paddled
-Each reference to a sixer
-Each time Slater says "fuck" and "wasted" in the same sentence
-Each time someone says "Shotgun"
-Each time someone in the movie drinks
-Each time someone talks about, sells, buys, smokes, or refers to marijuana
-Each time someone gives Randy "Pink" the drug-free pledge paper
-Each time Mitch rubs his nose
Most of these suggestions are from other web sites, so I suppose I can't take credit for all of it--but they make for a kick-ass time!!


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The Emperor Valentino Reigns at New York Premiere
>> Last night, Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti were in New York to fete the opening of Valentino: The Last Emperor — arguably their biggest Manhattan party ever, between the screening and the dinner for 200 of fashion's finest (including Anna Wintour, Anja Rubik, Jason Wu, and Chanel Iman) at the Plaza's Oak Room. The designer's six pugs Molly, Milton, Monty, Margot, Maude, and Maggie, who director Matt Tyrnauer has dubbed "the costars of the film," weren't present — according to Valentino, "they're getting some time away from me in Italy" — but maybe that's a good thing: Karolina Kurkova admitted, "they're really not nice to everybody" and Gwyneth Paltrow agreed, calling the pugs "kind of mean."
When Giancarlo Giammetti was asked about his comment on film that the designer looked too tan, he was quick to explain, "We'd come from the beach, and we were about to show summer suits, and he just . . . it just seemed like too much. But it was one time, and one time only." And as for those rumors that he was back to helping out at Valentino for Fall 2009, Garavani denied having any hand in it, "No, not at all. Very far from the truth. I don't think about it. I wish my assistants to do the best. It's a big job, though, and to know my name goes on the designs, I want them to do the best."
Meanwhile, the film seems to have already inspired at least one person — Zac Posen. "I wouldn't mind being followed around too for two years. It's all about having the right collaborators."
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They call them The Lone Star Legend. Jessica Starbuck - a magnificent woman of the West, fighting for justice on America's fromtier... Ki - the martial arts master sworn to protect her and the code she lived by...Together they conquered the West as no other man and woman ever had!
Publisher: Jove (July 01, 1991)
Format: EPUB
Page count: 192 pages
File size: 437 KB
Protection: DRM
Language: English


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Hangouts with SMS support starts rolling out through Google Play, iOS gets minor update
26 Comments
1. Cyberchum (Posts: 874; Member since: 24 Oct 2012)
One feature I actually like is the swipe to archive one. it's really good.
2. Mxyzptlk (unregistered)
One feature I would like is SMS separate from hangouts. I'm not really hanging for Google's ridiculous choice here.
3. Whateverman (Posts: 3291; Member since: 17 May 2009)
That's the beauty of Android... If you don't like it, just swap it out for a different sms app. How cool is that!
4. greathero1 (Posts: 582; Member since: 13 Jun 2008)
Hangouts is actually not bad at all. It works exactly the same as the typical SMS stock app. There really is no learning curve on how to use it. No complaints here!
6. sprockkets (Posts: 1612; Member since: 16 Jan 2012)
What do you care, you don't use Android.
What next, you want Apple to separate SMS from iMessage?
7. SellPhones82 (Posts: 569; Member since: 11 Dec 2008)
Right...blah blah blah, I think it's ridiculous that Apple does not separate SMS from iMessage! I like using two apps to do the things one app can do!
13. boosook (Posts: 1442; Member since: 19 Nov 2012)
They are kept separate.
22. rd_nest (Posts: 1656; Member since: 06 Jun 2010)
That app isn't working properly for me anyways. Missed quite a few notifications for SMS so far. Needs improvement.
5. datsyuk (Posts: 180; Member since: 11 Jan 2012)
If they integrate SMS and IM, and maybe fix MMS sending issues that Android still always has then it will be perfect.
8. lexingtonsteeley (Posts: 19; Member since: 12 Jun 2013)
I'd rather them in the same app, there's just too many messaging apps these days, Facebook, Whatapp, hangouts, sms, and all my friends seem to be on something different. I just think, the current implementation of this needs work. On my Nexus 5, i was hoping that it would be more like Imessage where the app detects the appropriate protocol seamlessly ( either sms or data ). Instead its more like a combined inbox, disappointing... not sure if both parties need to be running the latest version?
10. datsyuk (Posts: 180; Member since: 11 Jan 2012)
Exactly. It needs to automatically detect another Google account when SMS and just switch over, you can have the option to SMS, but automation will make it good.
9. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10457; Member since: 14 May 2012)
Been using this app since last week. One thing I don't like is pictures, for some reason, aren't sending when they're sent through Hangouts but send using the stock 4.3 SMS app. -_-
11. blazee (Posts: 414; Member since: 02 Jan 2012)
Sending pics Works fine for me and everyone I'm in the group chat with.
15. Napalm_3nema (Posts: 2236; Member since: 14 Jun 2013)
I had the same problem on my N5 when I got it, so I sent Hangouts to the bench and grabbed 8sms from Play. It works like a champ.
12. NexusX (Posts: 591; Member since: 16 May 2013)
voicecall, sms, emails, instant messengers and skype are getting redundant. why do we need to constantly switching different apps to communicate?
they should create one app that does it all and reduce all form communication down to three: messaging, voicecall, videocall. i think thats what google is aiming to do with hangout. if anyone can pull it off it is google.
14. AfterShock (Posts: 3698; Member since: 02 Nov 2012)
This is coming along nicely.
With the updated keyboard it's starting to feel complete even though there's room to grow.
16. Jason2k13 (Posts: 1329; Member since: 28 Mar 2013)
so with installing through an APK, does it still get official future updates? Or do i need to remove it once a newer version from the playstore comes out?
18. bwhiting (Posts: 188; Member since: 15 Jun 2013)
it suppose to get you the future updates but if it doesn't then just uninstall when you see that they update it past your version by then it will not be a need for the actual APK version
17. bwhiting (Posts: 188; Member since: 15 Jun 2013)
I had to add the APK file since the actual normal one from the play store only gives me the regular hangout and didn't come with the added feature for the SMS/MMS intergration. I have issue with the MMS not sending at all for some reason, so I end up having to go to the actual messaging app that was built into it to send my messages but that only for picture mails.
Other than that the app works fine, not much issue and I got all my features in one and can seperate my hangouts with actual text messages finally without going to other apps (besides the picture mail issue).
19. XT3X12 (Posts: 3; Member since: 13 Nov 2012)
Anybody know how to import you old message threads to hangouts? IM having trouble figuring it out.
20. bwhiting (Posts: 188; Member since: 15 Jun 2013)
once it goes to SMS it should automatically bring them into the hangout application like any texting application does
21. kiefer1993 (Posts: 1; Member since: 07 Nov 2013)
Someone help me. It says any device 4.0 and up. I have a Galaxy S4 4.3. Hangouts has updated to have ams integration but, i just don't see the option. can someone help me =(
23. 90ninjas (unregistered)
Its not available.
24. Phaze0085 (Posts: 119; Member since: 22 Sep 2011)
I donr get it. Im running 4.2.2, but when i do the update to Hangouts 4.0, it still doesnt give me SMS. The only way I get it is through the APK download?
25. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10457; Member since: 14 May 2012)
Get the APK download here.
26. ePoch270 (Posts: 192; Member since: 26 Sep 2013)
I wasn't receiving MMS messages and none of my MMS recipients were getting my MMS messages. Had to "Uninstall Update" (on a side note, this is an awesome feature by Google.) Switched back to Stock Messaging, but I just DL'd SuperText, which works really well.


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Thousands of Horses At Risk as Mississippi River Swells
- May 13, 2011
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As Mississippi River floodwaters rise, continuing to threaten parts of Mississippi and Louisiana, hundreds of area horse owners have sought higher ground and many more are watching nervously to determine whether they'll need to put evacuation plans into action.
"Potentially, thousands of horses could be affected by flooding if there are breaches of the levee system along the Mississippi River," said Rebecca McConnico, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, associate professor of veterinary medicine at Louisiana State University. "Hundreds of horses have been or are already being evacuated from the most at-risk areas, including Louisiana's Catahoula, Concordia, and Tensas parishes."
In the event evacuation is necessary, McConnico and other area veterinarians strongly recommend including horses in emergency travel plans. She suggested a few points to remember during flood evacuation with horses:
- Evacuate to stables or other areas where you know your horses will be kept out of harm's way;
- Evacuate with enough food, fuel, and cash for both horse and human needs;
- Be sure that you pack current negative Coggins tests, veterinary records, and ample hay and feed for the evacuating horses; and
- Most importantly, she said, evacuate horses and other livestock early. Many times stock trailers are not allowed on the roads during peak evacuation times as this could possibly prevent effective and efficient human evacuation.
"Generally speaking, owners should not leave horses behind when there is a risk of flooding," McConnico said. However, in the event that it is impossible to remove horses from at-risk areas, she described how to give horses their best chances for weathering the storm.
"Never lock a horse in a stall," she said. "Hundreds--and maybe more--died post-Hurricane Katrina when the storm surge and levee breaks resulted in massive flooding of farmland and stables.
"Owners should remove all potential hazardous items from stalls, stable aisleways, paddocks, and pastures," she continued. "Adequate hay and fresh water along with an environment free of hazards may allow the horse the best chance of survival."
McConnico added that horses left behind should wear visible signs of identification, such as using a paint stick, nontoxic spray paint, or fetlock tab-bands to identify who owns the horse. She also suggested owners employ at least one form of permanent identification such as a microchip, brand, or lip tattoo.
She added, "There is (ample) horse owner evacuation information and other disaster response information at lsart.org. Neighbors and communities should check on each other and work together for disaster response."
About the Author
Erica Larson, News Editor
Erica Larson, news editor, holds a degree in journalism with an external specialty in equine science from Michigan State University in East Lansing. A Massachusetts native, she grew up in the saddle and has dabbled in a variety of disciplines including foxhunting, saddle seat, and mounted games. Currently, Erica competes in eventing with her OTTB, Dorado.
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|Snuggle Up & Read - Winter
Event Type: Story Time
Age Group(s): Toddlers
Date: 3/4/2013
Start Time: 10:30 AM
End Time: 10:50 AM
We have designed an interactive story time just for your toddler. Join us for some singing, clapping and fun stories. Learn a new literacy tip each week. This class is limited to 10 toddler and their caregivers, so be sure to sign up online or at the library.Library: Great River Regional Library - Delano Map
Registration Ends: 3/4/2013 at 10:30 AM
Presenter: Carol Plocher
Status: Closed
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Window Phone Blue update leaked from job posting
universal edition of the OS that would bring features like resizeable Live Tiles for tablets and the desktop. The earliest info about the update is that it could keep the Windows 8 name and be available for free.
The job posting is the first time that we've actually seen Microsoft itself mention any kind of update called "Blue" and also seems to confirm that the update will reach all the way to Windows Phone.
source: Microsoft
22 Comments
1. jade272727 (Posts: 62; Member since: 10 Dec 2011)
Windows 8 and Windows Phone is just getting better and bigger! Compare to that boring iOS and iPhone! Haha!
2. SonyXperiaNexus (Posts: 374; Member since: 01 Oct 2012)
Blue should include more customization options.....
8. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Damn, you got a thumb down for that?
What kind of an idiot would disagree with it ?
9. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
The same one who disagreed with your post. Probably a disgruntled iFan.
16. haseebzahid (Posts: 1853; Member since: 22 Feb 2012)
lol my sympethies with you for ur inocent request of customization
3. lubba (Posts: 1313; Member since: 17 Jan 2011)
Exciting year for MS's WP. Integration across platforms is the key-Xbox, WP, w8. Alot of techies here but many seem to lack a vision of the future. Well I guess that's what happens with fanboyism disease.
4. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
I hope they make it right this time and drop the pointless forced limitations.
I want a good OS for Nokia's next generation pure view.
That could finally start bringing Finns back on track
5. roscuthiii (Posts: 2346; Member since: 18 Jul 2010)
I dunno... I always thought Windows Phone Blue was going to be a reference to Microsoft incorporating Blue Stacks into the OS itself.
6. akki20892 (Posts: 3902; Member since: 04 Feb 2013)
give us some Hit OS of the year MS.........!!!
7. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
When this fails to take off we will have lots of Green :)
12. volcano (Posts: 348; Member since: 25 Jan 2013)
typical hater i really don't want to hate android but people like you who troll on windowsphone topics on different sites forcing us to hate it and forcing us to respond with hate comments
19. papss (unregistered)
Agreed.. It's a typical closed minded comment from him so don't expect that to change
10. kaliil10 (Posts: 145; Member since: 16 May 2012)
Bill Gates knows how to destroy the competitors as he did to Apple in 1980s, and he will destroy again Apple and Google. We will not gonna see big changes in Q1 2013 but the real competition begins after MWC.
13. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
Gates doesn't have any input on day-to-day ops at Microsoft, as he's running the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. You can thank Steve Ballmer and company.
11. lubba (Posts: 1313; Member since: 17 Jan 2011)
@darac... It appears nokia's February financial showed progress. Sacrifices have been made to cut cost in order to save money and compete. Regarding their phone division, they've just penetrated the US, starting with att, T-Mobile, Verizon, and soon sprint. They've slowly penetrated china, India, and other important countries. The 620 has garnered good reviews so far. As they push forward with more devices both high and low end with their exclusive technology, they will become the top WP vendor. Add to their anticipated tablet, Nokia is set to move forward in 2013. Most don't realize the potential of WP and w8. They pride in spending thousands of dollars buy gadgets whereas MS has now begun to close that gap. One wp, one surface or Nokia tab, and an Xbox is all you will ever need. And if you need a great camera and video recorder, Nokia will provide that. No more buying thousands of dollars in gadgets for everyday different situations. The money you saved buy yourself a bag of chips, sit back and relax.
14. jedpatrickdatu (Posts: 169; Member since: 24 Jan 2013)
I'm excited for Windows and Windows Phone Blue, I just hope it's not based on a new kernel so early that it again won't be compatible with old devices. That would seriously hurt the fanbase.
15. hepresearch (unregistered)
If anything, this just fuels the allegations that Windows 8/RT/Phone 8 were sufficiently poor products so as to necessitate what will be about the quickest update/turnover to a new Windows version in Microsoft history. Six to eight months after initial Win 8 release, Windows Blue gets released across the board... for free... to immediately replace all existing Windows 8 derivative products. Hilarious!
18. bon24x7 (Posts: 211; Member since: 30 Aug 2012)
just like android comes up with a new release about twice a year..and that too free...hilarious...
20. papss (unregistered)
Again I agree... I wonder if he even comes to make valid points or just a troll
21. hepresearch (unregistered)
Excellent question... sometimes, I end up wondering the same thing myself!
22. hepresearch (unregistered)
Haha... I'm a troll who isn't a fanboy? Wow... how odd would that be!


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When viewed from Portola Road, the field appears to be an extension of the Windy Hill Open Space Preserve that rises spectacularly behind it. The town's general plan refers to it as a "meadow preserve" that is "visually important to the entire quality of the valley. This preserve should be kept in a natural condition and the existing agricultural character preserved."
What is meant by "natural condition" and "existing agricultural character"? What is a meadow preserve? On questions such as these has this matter turned since the fall of 2009, when Dr. Neely and Ms. Myers first applied for a conditional use permit to begin small-scale farming of fruits, vegetables and hay on between 10 and 11 acres of it.
The proposal was always controversial. The initial plans included a barn-like storage building and fences to protect the crops. The vineyard was added later, but is necessary to make the agricultural operation pay for itself, Dr. Neely has said.
The couple already have a winery and 13 acres of grapes under cultivation, according to a staff report, but they cannot be seen from the road. Grapes from the new vineyard would be trucked to the winery, the report said.
The commissioners and members of the public have, over the years, expressed high regard for the couple's stewardship of their land.
The Oct. 16 meeting included an analysis of how to best protect the field's character: through a conditional use permit or requiring a conservation easement. Either can be strongly worded, Town Planner Tom Vlasic said, and new uses would require formal amendments.
Public comment
Former mayor Jon Silver called a vineyard inconsistent with the field's agricultural character and requested the commission opt for an easement.
Linda Elkind, a former commissioner, warned the panel of sowing seeds that could redefine meadows and open spaces. "Meadowland is not monoculture," she said. "You're laying out a very significant path."
"What are we going to use (a conservation easement) for if we're not going to protect our last meadow?" resident Beverly Lipman asked.
Resident Danna Breen, a member of the Architectural and Site Control Commission, said she was speaking for herself in support of the vineyard as a "reasonable use" of the land. "I find it exciting for our community to grow food. It makes us self-sustaining," she said. "I would like to see this approved without a conservation easement. I think it would be a wonderful project. I'd like to see it move on now."
Official comment
A vote is set for Nov. 20; commissioners Nate McKitterick, Arthur "Chip" McIntosh and Nicholas Targ sounded supportive of the vineyard while commissioners Denise Gilbert and Alex van Feldt sounded opposed.
"I truly believe that it's designated a meadow preserve for a reason and vineyards are not a meadow preserve," Ms. Gilbert said. "If we go ahead and give them a vineyard, they're going to come back again. ... In five or 10 years, our meadow is going to be down to the Midpeninsula part of it."
Ms. Von Feldt agreed, adding that row crops and fences are not indicative of a meadow. "I feel like a meadow preserve is a meadow preserve," she said. "This is still sacred as a meadow ... I think it should stay that way."
"The agricultural history of the town is a long one, including the growing of grapes for wine," said Mr. Targ.
Mr. McKitterick said he supported "the thrust" of the proposal and noted that past uses of the field have rendered it no longer in a natural condition.
Mr. McIntosh said he thought the language of the general plan can be read as allowing a vineyard. "I think there's too much sentiment behind keeping it as a hayfield," he added. "I think that vineyards are attractive, interesting and historical and it fits with that location."
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Improved command spurs Medlen's return to form
By Eric Single / MLB.com
ATLANTA -- It's no coincidence that Braves starter Kris Medlen's success in trimming the walks that contributed to his early-season struggles dovetails with a return to the form he displayed late in the 2012 campaign, when the Braves won 12 consecutive games in which he took the ball.
Over that memorable stretch, Medlen never issued more than two walks in a game following his move from the bullpen to the rotation, but at the beginning of this year, he expressed his frustration with so-called "non-competitive walks," in which he gave the batter first base without a spirited battle simply because he couldn't find the strike zone.
In his first nine starts of 2013, Medlen averaged more than three walks per game, but he has allowed just seven walks in nine appearances since the All-Star break, never issuing more than one base on balls in a single outing. After seven strong frames in Tuesday night's 3-1 win over the Mets, Medlen is riding a streak of 15 straight innings without allowing a walk.
"Even when I was in the 'pen, I had four or five bad outings in a row where I gave up two or three runs each time. Those things are going to happen," Medlen said. "The non-competitive ones where it's like I'm cruising, I'm cruising, I'm cruising -- and then four straight balls. You can't explain it, it happens to everybody. You kind of get in a groove and the muscle memory takes over, and you stay confident and just pound the zone."
Medlen's command and competitive streak have helped lift him out of a trying three-month stretch from late April to late July that pushed his ERA toward 4.00 before he began to right the ship with a string of strong efforts in August.
"Guys will get themselves out no matter how good they are," Medlen said. "I've always trusted myself to attack the zone and just be aggressive, use those odds in my favor, and the more you execute those pitches, the better those odds get, too. It's just something I've done my entire life, really, and something I take pride in, making guys earn the base rather than me giving it to them."
During last season's stretch run, each of Medlen's positive starts pushed the Braves closer to securing a National League Wild Card berth, and though the team has taken much of the drama out of their impressive playoff push this season, Medlen has little trouble feeding off the adrenaline of forcing each hitter into a competitive battle, a pursuit made more manageable by the return of his command to the level he expects.
"I was going to say it's not fun, but it is," Medlen said. "It's fun to get up there, and you almost just want them to get a hit. 'Stop wasting my pitches.'"
Resting Achilles, Johnson aims for playoffs
ATLANTA -- As the regular season moves into its final month, Reed Johnson continues to rest his troublesome left Achilles, having narrowed the focus of his rehab to getting himself fully prepared for a return in time for the playoffs.
"We've kind of picked out an area in September where I've got enough time to start the rehab again, start the running, get at-bats and get myself ready for the playoffs," Johnson said. "I feel like that's the most important thing."
The 11-year veteran has hit .263 in 66 appearances split between the three outfield spots for the Braves this season, but he has been sidelined since July 28 after he felt his Achilles grab while running down the first-base line. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list with tendinitis one night later.
Schafer scratched with left quad contusion
ATLANTA -- Outfielder Jordan Schafer was scratched from Wednesday afternoon's starting lineup with a left quadriceps contusion after fouling a pitch off his leg in the bottom of the seventh inning of Tuesday night's 3-1 win over the Mets. B.J. Upton, inserted to take his place, is batting leadoff and manning center field.
Schafer, who was initially given a day of rest on Tuesday to help him recover from a minor lower back strain, entered in the seventh as a pinch-hitter for Braves starter Kris Medlen. After hitting a foul ball off his leg just above the knee, he stepped out of the batter's box and required several moments to collect himself before resuming the at-bat, which concluded with a groundout to shortstop. Schafer appeared noticeably hobbled as he ran down the first-base line, but he did remain in the game to play right field and finished out the victory without further incident.
It is unlikely the outfielder -- who turned 27 on Wednesday -- would take any painful foul ball lightly; he missed a few weeks of action after fouling a pitch off his right ankle on June 26 during a game in Kansas City. Just before the All-Star break, the Braves revealed that Schafer had developed an intraosseous stress fracture in his foot from the foul ball that would force him to miss an additional four weeks.
Schafer has begun to settle into the role of leadoff man and everyday outfielder for the Braves, who have seen nearly every one of their outfield options miss time with injuries this year. In his past eight starts, Schafer has hit .324 with four RBIs from the leadoff spot. He has also stolen seven bases over that span, pushing his total to 20 for the season.
First steal snatched from Braves rookie Gattis
ATLANTA -- For about half an hour on Tuesday night, Evan Gattis thought he had his first Major League steal.
After lacing a single to right field in the bottom of the second inning, the 6-foot-4, 230-pound Gattis took off for second base and slid in safely after a pitch in the dirt from starter Carlos Torres eluded Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud and rolled a few feet in front of home plate. The play was initially ruled a stolen base, but the official scoring was changed a few innings later to a wild pitch.
Though Gattis was disappointed, he was able to understand and appreciate the scoring change from a catcher's perspective, having split his time behind the plate and in left field for Atlanta this year. The popular Atlanta rookie recorded a total of four steals in the Braves' Minor League system in 2011 and '12.
Eric Single is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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(Doton: Kachiku Kanshou ) Earth Release: Bovine Intervention
Rank: A
Range: Short-Long
Chakra Cost: 30
Damage Points: N/A
Description: This Jutsu is based on the Earth Chakra's abilities to harden or soften any earth feature. By slamming the user's palm on the ground, or on any thrown or erupted earth structure, the user is able to harden or soften the said structure, all at once. The technique is based on the user's chakra reservations, and thus the area and volume of the feature the user wishes to change varies with it.
As described this technique has two variants:
(Buru no Ai Naguriai ) Bison's Love Fist, which allows the structure struck by the right hand to harden immediately. Basically, any soft structure, such as Sand, Gravel or Mud (Created by Earth Release (Canon Element), not Mud Release (Custom Element)) will turn into rock.
(Ushi no Nyuujou Kissu) Cow's Milky Kiss, which allows the structure struck by the left hand to soften immediately. Basically, any hard structure, such as Rock, Harden Mud or Earth will turn into sand.
*Can only be used 3 times per battle*
(Fuuton/Katon: Ikusen no Houou) Wind/Fire Release: The Army of the 1000 Scorching Falcons
Rank: S
Range: Short-Long
Chakra Cost: 40
Damage Points: 80
Description: This technique consists in two different steps, which can be preformed simultaneously, using an ally, or in a quick succession. The first part consist in stringing together 4 handseals before spitting a huge quantity of seriously hot ashes, which will then burst into an hellish flock of a thousand bird-like ash structures. The birds will fly out in different directions, some will fly high into the sky, while others (Only a few) will attack the opponent(s) directly.
The second part of the jutsu consists in preforming 3 handseals. The first will quickly gather air around each individual bird. The second will concentrate the gathered wind into the ash-hawks, which will make them burst ablaze. At that point, the birds will be sharper and faster, aswell as hotter. The third handseal will make all of the birds fall onto the opponent. Much like real hawks, the free-falling bird-structures will acquire great speeds, and will violently explode upon impact. The few birds that directly attacked the opponent will simple burst outwards, burning anything close to them.
*This jutsu can only be done once per battle*
*The user will the ability to call forth Fire or Wind Chakra to preform techniques higher than B rank in the turn after usage, higher than A in the next and higher than S in next*
*The user will suffer a damage loss of 20 damage points*
~Declined~ OP
(Fuuton: Rashinban Taka no Me) Wind Release: Compass HawkeyeRank: A
Range: Long
Chakra Cost: 30
Damage Points: 60
Description: The user does one handseal, and the air in 4 different locations, North, East, South West, will compress and assume the shape of a hawk, soaring in the air about 20 meters from the ground, and Long range from the opponent(s). They will glide around in a circle, always keeping the same distance from their correspondent target. With one seal, the user can make these wind-hawks (One at a time, or as the user wishes) shoot themselves at speeds slightly higher than the current sniper bullets, and will assume a similar shape, aiming to pierce the opponent in specific (or not) places, depending on the accuracy of the user of this technique.
*Can only be used once. All of the hawks must be dispersed or used before the user (And only the specific user) of this technique can preform any other jutsus. If the user of this technique is knocked unconscious, killed or vanished, the hawks will immediately shoot to the heart.
Once targeted (At the beginning of the jutsu) the hawks can't change opponents, and will disperse harmlessly if the said opponent vanishes, looses consciousness or get's killed.
~Declined~ OP
(Doton: Kame no Nigasu) Earth Release: The Escape of the TurtleRank: S
Chakra Cost: 40
Damage Points: 80
Description: The user is able to quickly call forth a burst of Earth chakra from his body, almost immediately vanish inside a large turtle shell. The shell is made of thick earth and crystals, deeply compressed, which makes it an almost perfect defence against blunt or sharp attacks (The table of elemental weaknesses still maintains). With one handseal, the user can make the shell dismantle, and shoot outwards chunks of rock.
*Due to the chakra strain, the user won't be able to perform summoning jutsus in the next turn, nor use Earth jutsus higher than A rank, and in the next turn won't be able to use higher than S rank*
*The shell happens as fast or faster than Gaara's dome*


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Gagne plays sweet music in morning
Reliever pitches early so he can see daughter perform
Eric Gagne has made a name for himself as a record-setting closer during his career. But on Monday, he found himself starting for the Brewers in a 10 a.m. "B" game.
Gagne wanted to pitch at that time in order to attend the music recital of his 7-year-old daughter Faye. Gagne allowed one hit and one walk in his one inning of scoreless work.
"I kind of like it," Gagne told The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel of the early assignment. "You get done early and get out. I'd rather do that than sit around all day and wait for the game at 1 and then wait another eight innings."
Braves trio joins Tiger foursome: Jeff Francoeur and Tom Glavine joined John Smoltz and Tiger Woods for a round of golf at Tiger's home course -- Isleworth Country Club a few days ago.
"[Francoeur] can flat-out crush it," Smoltz told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "But he doesn't have nearly the control that Tiger has over where it's going."
As for Glavine, Smoltz said it was a vintage performance from the 300-game winner.
"Glav's not fazed by it," Smoltz said of playing with Woods, which Glavine had done at least once before. "Glav's going to hit his shots, complain about some, be typical Glav."
Burnett tough as nails in recovery: Three months ago, A.J. Burnett snapped the nail of his right index finger, losing three-quarters of the nail, when he shut a car door on it.
The nail is still a few millimeters from reaching its proper spot at the end of his finger but those few millimeters can make a difference on the effectiveness of Burnett's curve.
"I'm basically a two-pitch pitcher," Burnett, referring to the fastball and the curve, told The Toronto Star. "There's no pain, but I take that fingernail and put it in between the seams ... I need it to be longer to do that."
Morgan ready to run: Nyjer Morgan believes his time has come and that he can make an impact with the Pirates this season.
"I want to be the starting center fielder," Morgan told The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "But if that opportunity doesn't come, I've got to work a little bit harder and help out any way I can. It may be coming off the bench and stealing bases."
Looper shines in afternoon: Braden Looper, who is starting his second season as a member of the Cardinals rotation, is keeping up his day-game dominance.
Last season Looper was 7-1 with a 1.69 ERA in 10 afternoon starts. At night, though, he was 5-11 with an ERA of 6.75 over a span of 20 starts. So what gives?
"If there is something, I wish I knew what it is, because I'd definitely change something," Looper told The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "It's just one of those idiosyncrasies in baseball. But I definitely plan on pitching a little better at night."
Carmona gearing up for return to Boston: Fausto Carmona is anxious to take on Boston this season.
"Everyone knows I've had problems pitching there in the past -- as a closer and last year in the playoffs," Carmona, through interpreter/bullpen catcher Dennis Malave, told The Cleveland Plain Dealer. "But I'm hungry to pitch there this year. I'm waiting for the opportunity to pitch there."
Jones back on track after appendix removal: Twins prospect Garret Jones had good timing -- if there is such a thing -- for his appendix removal last November.
"It didn't rupture -- that was good. And it happened early [in the offseason], so it didn't completely disrupt my offseason," Jones told The St. Paul Pioneer Press. "Plus, they made little incisions and used a camera to see it, not one big incision. That would have taken six or eight weeks [to recover]."
Church's concussion symptoms easing: A few days after being helped off the field, Ryan Church was back in the Mets clubhouse and feeling better.
The outfielder collided with infielder Marlon Anderson Saturday while chasing a pop fly. He had to be helped off the field by manager Willie Randolph and trainer Mike Herbst. Church, who was diagnosed with a Grade 2 concussion, isn't ready to play yet, but he feels he will be back on the field in a few days.
"Right now, when I move real quick, I get a woozy sensation," he told Newsday. "Other than that, there's no vomiting or anything like that. The headaches are gone, hopefully. [Sunday] night, it was pretty bad."
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Should today be a national holiday? It's the birthday of a famous American, but it's not officially celebrated.
When I was a child, we got a couple of days off school in February: the 12th and the 22nd. I don't know if it was like that everywhere, but it was in the part of southeast Georgia where I grew up.
Now, to be sure, the fact that February 12 is the anniversary of the founding of Georgia — Georgia Day — might have contributed to that. But, today, the state no longer celebrates the anniversary of its founding, as evident by the governor's official list of State Holidays for 2013.
But, there's still that birthday to consider.
Now, the American whose birthday it is, isn't that big of a hero in Georgia. Not historically, anyway. That doesn't mean that Georgia has been right in ignoring this American. But, I leave it to you: should states, or even the federal government, recognize today as a holiday in honor of this American?
Should we, as a nation, celebrate the birthday of Joe Don Baker?


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|November 20, 1998, 01:56 AM
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I just purchased an 870 Express Magnum w/parkerized finish and fiberglass stocks. Also, got a TacStar mag extension (which came w/spring)when I bought the gun. Instructions state that the two small detents inside the tube must be filed down to function. Well, I ground them down w/the handy Dremel. The factory follower still seems to hang up sometimes near the front of the tube when the mag is full and causing a failure to feed. I ground the detents off and I don`t dare take any more metal off from inside the tube. I plan on getting a new high vis follower - are these any smaller in diameter. Anybody have similar problem - any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
|November 20, 1998, 04:21 AM
Join Date: October 6, 1998
Location: Cotati, CA USA
Posts: 37
I would guess that you've still got some "unremoved" metal within the end of the mag tube that is restricting movement of inserted rounds. The most normal problem here, when removing those damnable indentations that Remington insisted on adding, is failure to completely (and uniformly) remove all evidence of restriction.
More people get in trouble with Dremel tools and guns than any other combination of working tools I can think of. What you need to do is assure concentricity of the inside of the mag tube, something difficult, but not impossible, to do with a hand-held grinder. An adjustable reamer, set for the proper I.D. of the tube, would set up and maintain concentricity. Lacking such a device, a simple brake hone might also be used for the purpose, albeit with a major judiciousness in its application: Wouldn't take much with a hone to screw up and go through the thin walls of the tube.
Bottom line is that this really is something that can be done by the average home 'smith with the average shop tools, but it takes going low and slow for a while, trying and fitting until your shells are free within the tube. You can actually do it properly with your Dremel, just so long as you manually feel for high spots, relieve those as encountered, and proceed slowly and carefully. Best of luck.
|November 20, 1998, 05:04 PM
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I recently went through the same process on an 1100 - used a Dremel, fit the follower, grind, fit the follower, etc. Finally got it to work. The next week, I mentioned this whole process to my gunsmith- he said all you need to do is drill the detents out with a 1/4" drill and smooth up the burrs with the Dremel. He loves guys with Dremel tools.
|November 20, 1998, 05:26 PM
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Thanks guys. I think I`ll use a combination of your suggestions - drill out the detents and use the brake hone to smoth out the inside. Mac, I used the brake hone earlier with fine stones-just used it on slow and only a little but worked nice. Yeah, believe me I GO SLOW WITH DREMELS - couldn`t take it if I screwed up a gun!
|November 21, 1998, 05:13 PM
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As I said earlier, I took both of your suggestions - I drilled out the indentations w/ 1/4" drill then used the brake hone with fine (400 grit stones) on the inside of the tube. Smooooth! The spring was still binding when using the factory follower w/ 6 rounds in the tube and I couldn`t find an extended follower locally - but I did have a metal follower from an old shotgun that fit fine - used that for now and works w/100% reliability. I`m still going to order a Scattergun Technologies extended mag tube with kit(spring and high viz follower). To replace the TacStar one.
Thanks again guys - this is a great place; need advice, just ask and ye shall receive; get info or just be social.
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Espresso Makers Under $100
You don't need to spend a lot for a good espresso at home! The Good Housekeeping Research Institute tested a variety of different machines, including stovetop espresso makers, electric pump machines, and steam espresso makers to see which produced the fastest, tastiest, and truest "espresso-style" brew. Find out which style is right for you, and see which products took top honors in our test. Find more budget-friendly ways to live well for less.
A daily latte habit can really make a dent in your budget…in the neighborhood of about $1,000 a year! Investing in an inexpensive espresso maker could save you as much as three quarters of that amount. We looked at just about every model on the market that sells for $100 or less and tested them to see how quickly they brewed, whether they produced a true espresso with a foamy head of caramel-colored crema on top, and, most importantly, if they delivered a cup of coffee worth drinking. On those with frothing attachments, we measured the amount of foam they created from both whole and nonfat milk. Of course, we also checked out how easy they are to use and clean. Finally, a panel of consumers told us what they thought about the way they looked — relevant because this is a piece of equipment that's likely to be sitting out on your counter. Here, we show you the different style machines, and the complete results of our test.
Electric Pump Machines
Considered the only machines that make a true espresso, pump machines build up enough pressure to force not-quite-boiling water through coffee grinds in a filter basket. This pressure is what creates crema, the foamy, caramel-colored layer on top of a brewed cup that is considered the hallmark of a true espresso. A pump machine will brew only one or two cups at a time and you control the volume of the beverage by stopping the flow of water. Plan on serving and/or drinking espresso from a pump machine quickly — it isn't as hot as the brew from a steam espresso maker or a conventional coffeemaker. All of these also have attachments to steam and froth milk for cappuccinos and lattes.
Read the reviews for the best electric pump machines
Electric Steam Machines
In these models, water comes to a boil in a chamber, developing a head of steam that builds to the point where water is forced into a pipe and then flows onto the coffee grounds in the filter basket. The resulting coffee is not brewed under enough pressure to produce true crema and is more akin to drip coffee. If an espresso roast coffee is used, this will help deliver the deep, slightly bitter taste we associate with espresso. A big positive: Your brew will always be piping hot. All but one of these can also steam and froth milk for cappuccinos and lattes.
Read the reviews for the best electric steam machines
Stovetop Espresso Makers
These low-tech models heat on your range burner. As the water boils in the base, it builds up steam, which forces the water up a pipe to flow onto the coffee grounds in a filter basket. The resulting coffee will not have crema and tastes more like drip coffee than espresso. You will find it comes out nice and hot, though, and by using an espresso roast coffee, you can give the brew the deep, slightly burnt taste that is more characteristic of espresso. Except where noted, these machines don't steam or froth milk.