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- If you were looking for the character from Pokémon Heroes, see Bianca (movie).
| Bianca
ベル Bel
Art from Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
|Eye color
|Hair color
|Nuvema Town
|Unnamed father, unnamed mother
|Trainer class
|Pokémon Trainer
| Black and White,
Black 2 and White 2
|Game animation debut
|Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer
|English voice actor
|Eileen Stevens
|Japanese voice actor
|Ayana Taketatsu
|Anime counterpart
|Counterpart debut
|Minccino-Neat and Tidy!
|Manga counterpart(s)
Bianca (Japanese: ベル Bel) is a Pokémon Trainer from the Unova region.
She is a rival character in Pokémon Black and White and an Assistant Pokémon Professor to Professor Juniper in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.
- 1 In the games
- 1.1 Role
- 1.2 Pokémon
- 1.2.1 Pokémon Black and White
- 1.2.2 Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
- 1.3 Quotes
- 2 Artwork
- 3 In the anime
- 4 In the manga
- 5 In the TCG
- 6 Trivia
- 7 Names
In the games
Pokémon Black and White
Like the player, Bianca lives in the starting town of Nuvema Town, and is also a childhood friend of the player (and soon-to-be-rival). She is described as being 'flighty' by Professor Juniper and Cheren; though she also has a strong side, as shown when she embarks on a Pokémon journey despite her father's strong opposition. This is emphasized in Nimbasa City, where her father disallows her to become a Pokémon Trainer. With the help of Nimbasa City Gym Leader Elesa, Bianca convinces her father to let her follow her dream.
In keeping with the theme of truth and ideals often seen in Black and White, Bianca represents those who pursue truth—this is highlighted when N comments, "Poor Bianca has faced the sad truth that not everyone can become stronger". She often admits that she is not a strong Trainer compared to the player and Cheren; and thinks about what she can do in life (whereas Cheren is seen to ponder about what he should do). Later in the game, she decides to research and learn more about Pokémon with Juniper.Like the player and Cheren, Bianca receives a starter Pokémon as a gift from Professor Juniper at the start of the game; she chooses the Pokémon with a type disadvantage to the player's starter Pokémon. The player encounters Bianca on several occasions, where she often challenges the player to a battle.
After the player has defeated Alder, she will be around to battle them on weekends in Nuvema Town.
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
In Black 2 and White 2, Bianca appears as Professor Juniper's assistant, giving the player his or her starter Pokémon. She, after not seeing him for two years, will also be reunited with Cheren in Aspertia City.
She appears sometimes in the game, generally running errands for Professor Juniper, such as looking for Tynamo in Chargestone Cave.
She can be called on the Xtransceiver to figure out the player's current Friendship level with Pokémon in his or her party. After the player has defeated the Champion, she can also figure out whether a Pokémon in the player's party has reached its effective cap in effort values for any stat (252), or overall (510).
Pokémon Black and White
- For all of Bianca's teams in Pokémon Black and White, see here
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
Caught in tutorial
|Purrloin♂/♀ Lv.2
Gives to new Trainers
In Black 2 and White 2, Bianca delivers these starter Pokémon to the player on the behalf of Professor Juniper.
Tag partner
Pokémon World Tournament
Bianca uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles, four in Double and Rotation Battles and all six in Triple Battles.
Driftveil Tournament
Unova Leaders Tournament
World Leaders Tournament
Memory Link (one time only)
If the player chose OshawottBW:
| This section is incomplete.
Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.
Reason: BW: Quotes outside of battles. B2W2: The PWT quotes.
Pokémon Black and White
At Nuvema Town
- After first move
- "Eek! Ouch! I won't let you get away with that!"
- After defeat
- "The Pokémon on both sides did their best!"
- After she loses
- "Wow! <player>, you're gonna be an awesome Trainer someday, I can tell! No doubt!"
- After she wins
- "Wha... I got so absorbed in having my Pokémon use moves, I won before even realizing..."
At Route 2
- After first move
- "B-both my Pokémon and I are gonna give it our all!"
- Sending out last Pokémon
- "OK! This little one is up next!"
- Last Pokémon low on health
- "Uh-oh... Am I in trouble?!"
- After defeat:
- "Aww... I couldn't win!"
- After first move
- "My Pokémon and me! We trained and got tough!"
- Last Pokémon low on health
- "Ooohhh... Am I in trouble?"
- After defeat
- "I trained with Iris... But I still couldn't win..."
At Route 6
- After first move
- "My Pokémon can take that! I'm sure! Well, probably..."
- Last Pokémon low on health:
- "Ummm... This is kinda bad, right?"
- After defeat:
- "Aww. I lost."
At Route 8
- After first move
- "Oh! So, you chose that move!"
- Last Pokémon low on health
- "Every time I watch my Pokémon battle, it ends like this..."
- After defeat:
- "The Pokémon on both sides tried sooo hard, didn't they?"
At Nuvema Town (post-game)
- After first move
- "I see... You choose that move?!"
- Sending out last Pokémon
- "S-s-still... That's fine. We're just fine!"
- Last Pokémon low on health
- "Wh...at a time like this, I am supposed to do...what?"
- Upon defeat
- "Thank you for having a battle with me! I definitely learned something!"
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
- Upon meeting the player
- "It's sooo pretty! Hey there! Don't you agree? Oh! My name is Bianca! I'm the assisstant of the Pokémon Professor--Professor Juniper. By the way, I'm looking for someone. Do you know a person called <player>?" (regardless of the answer) "Oh, wait! You're <player>! Wooow! You're ex-act-ly like what I heard! Nice to meet you! I have a really important request to ask you! Will you help us complete the Pokédex?"
- No: "N-no way... I-I must have misheard you. Right? This is a very important request. Will you please help us complete the Pokédex? "
- Yes: "Oh, wow! Thanks! Your support will help Professor Juniper's research move forward! Anyway, filling up the Pokédex is totally fun!"
- Giving the player their starter
- "OK, then! Ta-daaa! In here is the Pokémon that will be your partner!"
- After the player has chosen their starter
- "Oh, wow! You and Snivy/Tepig/Oshawott are a perfect match! By the way, would you like to give a nickname to the Pokémon you chose?"
- No: "Oh, OK, gotcha. You're not going to give it a nickname."
- Yes: (after the nickname is given) "<Starter's nickname>! Is that the nickname you want?"
- No: (lets the player to rename the Pokémon before repeating the question)
- Yes: "<Starter's nickname>! That is such a great name!"
- "Now you've got your Pokémon, so I'll give you this, too--a Pokédex! You want to know what it does? The Pokédex is a high-tech device that automatically records the Pokémon you encounter! So Professor Juniper wants you to carry this Pokédex, visit a lot of places, and meet all the Pokémon in the Unova region!"
- Upon Hugh's arrival
- "It's a Pokédex!"
- "Um...who are you again?"
- "Well, OK! I don't really get it, but going on a journey is always good! Anyway, I just happen to have another Pokédex on me! It looks like Pokémon distribution has really changed compared to two years ago, so the more, the merrier!"
- After the battle between the player and Hugh
- "The Pokémon on both sides did their best! But this little one is still weak, so battle with it and make it stronger! All righty, let's go make your Pokémon better at the Pokémon Center! It's like the best place ever for Pokémon who battle and get hurt!"
- At the Pokémon Center
- "The Pokémon Center is the same no matter where you are! Let's go inside!" (entering the Center) "OK! I'll show you around the Pokémon Center!" (taking the player to meet the Nurse) "The Pokémon Center heals the Pokémon for free! You should bring your Pokémon here anytime they get weak." (after the player's Pokémon is healed) "Next, I'll explain the PC!" (taking the player to the PC) "This square thing is a PC! Any Trainer is free to use it! You can deposit Pokémon in it. Also, you can withdraw Pokémon from it! The next thing is over here!" (taking the player to the Poké Mart) "This is the Poké Mart! Here you can buy and sell many different items! The Poké Balls you use to capture Pokémon can also be bought at the Poké Mart! Here, <player>! I'll give you some Poké Balls!" (after giving the Poké Balls) "Next up! I'll show you how to use those Poké Balls! Follow me!"
- After Hugh's sister has given the player the Town Map
- "Why are there two Town Maps?"
- "Aww, you guys! Just watching this makes me happy! C'mon, we're headed for Route 19! I'll teach you how to catch Pokémon!"
At Route 19
- Before the tutorial
- "Heeey! This way! This kinda reminds me of that day on Route 1. OK, here's how it works. The Pokédex's pages fill up automatically when you meet Pokémon! And when you catch a Pokémon, more detailed information on it is added to the Pokédex! Here, I'll show you how to capture a Pokémon! Starting...NOW!"
- During the tutorial
- "You just have to use a Poké Ball after lowering its HP!"
- After the tutorial
- "What a relief! I caught a Pokémon! Oh! Um... Right. I'll go over the important stuff. First, go find a healthy Pokémon to catch! You need to remember this next bit! It's better to lower the Pokémon's HP before you try to catch it. Use your Pokémon's moves to lower the HP of the Pokémon you want to catch. Making it fall asleep of paralyzing it will make it even easier to catch! You're going to deliver the Town Map to your friend, right? Continue straight this way to get to Floccesy Town! Bye now! Meet lots of Pokémon and catch a lot of them, OK?"
In Aspertia City after winning the Basic Badge
- Upon leaving the Gym:
- "Heeey! How was it? How did your Pokémon battle with the Gym Leader go? Oh! If it isn't the Basic Badge! Wow! Amazing! And you just set off on your journey with your Pokémon! You definitely have potential as a Trainer! I'm sure of it! This is from me! It's the TM for the move Return."
- "When a Pokémon knows Return, the more it gets along with the Trainer, the more powerful the move is!"
- "Still, that Cheren..."
- "Oh wow!"
- "Wh-What's up?"
- "M-me, too!"
- "I registered Professor Juniper for you, too!"
- Xtransceiver conversation:
- "Hi, Professor Juniper! It's really interesting over here! There are sooo many Pokémon we couldn't prove were here two years ago!"
- "It'll be fine! Cheren's a new Gym Leader, I'm an Assistant Pokémon Professor, and <player> is a new Trainer, but we always have Pokémon by our sides!"
- Afrer the conversation:
- "Hey, <player>! Isn't Professor Juniper cool? If you talk to her on the Xtransceiver, she'll evaluate the completeness of your Pokédex or tell you a lot about how Pokémon evolve! And you can call us, too, of course! I'll tell you how well you and your Pokémon are getting along, OK?!"
- "Being a Gym Leader is even harder than I imagines."
- "The next thing is to make is so you can use the C-Gear. The C-Gear is a cool device for communications, such as Infrared Connection or Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection."
- Activating the C-Gear:
- "Check this! The C-Gear was activated, and that screen showed up! If you touch the "?" icon in the bottom-right corner of the C-Gear screen, you can read about the C-Gear. Like, what are you going to do now? You know, there's another Pokémon Gym in Virbank City, which is just past Floccesy Town."
In Floccesy
- Attempting to go to Route 20:
- "Heeey!"
- "I'm sorry! I forgot to upgrade the Pokédex that I gave you! I'm going to add the Habitat List! It's an amazing feature! I'm just going to borrow your Pokédex for a second!"
- "With the Habitat List, you can check which Pokémon are in the area! It's a mode in the Pokédex! To use it, open up the Pokédex and tap the Habitat List button on the lower left of the Touch Screen! Next, pick the area you want to see! You can see all the Pokémon that live in that area. It even tells you which ones you've already caught! Would you like to hear my explanation again?"
- No: "I have a tip for you! When you're walking down a path, you'll sometimes see rustling grass! If you go to that spot... Well, I'll let the rest be a surprise! Filling up the Pokédex will make your world bigger! So go to many different places and meet many different Pokémon, OK? See you!"
- Upon meeting up with the player
- "Heeey! <Player>! Um, you know what? There's something I want to investigate here in Reversal Mountain. But the wild Pokémon here are really tough, and I'm having trouble with them! Could you come with me? Please? Oh! Don't worry! I'll take care of healing your Pokémon, OK? Ready? Let's go!"
- Arriving at the exit
- Oh! Undella Town is right through here! I want to keep looking around a little bit. What do you want to do? Should we say bye for now?
- No: "Well, then. Let's go look around a little more!"
- Yes: "I want to do a little more research about Heatran anyway! Thank you for coming with me! Be careful on the rest of your journey!"
At Nuvema Town (Memory Link)
- "Heeey!"
- "I have fond memories of this place... One day... <player's name in B/W>, Cheren, and I all gathered right here and took the first step of our adventure. It's a very special spot."
- "Hey, <player>! Let's take our first step on Route 1 together! One, two!"
- "Ha ha! That's what I said. Hey, while we're here, have a Pokémon battle with me! Talking about <player's name in B/W> put me in the mood for a Pokémon battle!"
- During battle, after first move
- "S-s-still... That's fine. We're just fine!"
- Last Pokémon low on health
- "Uh...at a time like this, I am supposed to do...what?"
- Being defeated
- "Thank you for having a battle with me! It was a lot of fun!"
- After being defeated
- "Tee-hee! You're so tough! You're just like <player's name in B/W>! OK! I just have to remember what I felt like back then and work hard, too! Thanks! See you!"
| Official artwork from
Black and White
| Bianca's Trainer sprite from
Black and White
| Bianca's VS sprite from
Black and White
| Bianca's Xtransceiver sprite from
Black and White
| Bianca's overworld sprite from
Black and White
| Bianca's Trainer sprite from
Black 2 and White 2
| Bianca's back sprite from
Black 2 and White 2
| Bianca's Xtransceiver sprite from
Black 2 and White 2
| Bianca's overworld sprite from
Black 2 and White 2
In the anime
- Main article: Bianca (anime)
Bianca appears as a recurring character in the Pokémon anime. She is a friendly rival of Ash and occasional traveling companion. She is clumsy and hasty, but genuinely goodhearted and cares deeply for her Pokémon and the friends she makes on her journey. Her dad did not allow her to travel for some time, causing her to be slightly inexperienced for her age, but she doesn't take the opportunity for granted. She occasionally runs errands for Professor Juniper, one of which was bringing Ash his Badge case.
In the manga
| This section is incomplete.
Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- Main article: Bianca (Adventures)
Bianca appears as a supporting character in Pokémon Adventures.
In the Be a Master!! Pokémon BW manga
Bianca is a friend of both Monta and Cheren. Although not much is known about her, she is not as knowledgeable as Cheren. Her starter Pokémon was Oshawott at a type disadvantage to Monta's Snivy. She first appeared with Cheren, and after Cheren's lecture telling Monta his is inexperienced, Bianca says he said too much. She then watches Monta and Cheren battle the Bōsōzoku King.
Bianca's Oshawott was briefly seen in a flashback of the trio receiving their starter Pokémon and next to her whilst watching Monta and Cheren's battle. It was revealed to have evolved into a Samurott way later.
In the Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends manga
Bianca is a friend of both Touya and Cheren.
Pignite was Bianca's first Pokémon that she owned when it was a Tepig. Tepig evolved prior to the time a little girl's Minccino was taken by Team Plasma.
|Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Bianca makes a brief appearance in the very first chapter of Pocket Monsters BW where she along with Black and Cheren go to Professor Juniper's lab to get their first Pokémon.
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Bianca or her Pokémon 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
|Emerging Powers
|Virizion Strength Deck
|Terrakion Strength Deck
|Cobalion Strength Deck
|Battle Theme Deck: Victini
|BW-P Promotional cards
|Battle Gift Set: Thundurus vs Tornadus
|Boundaries Crossed
|Cold Flare
|Master Deck Build Box EX
- Bianca, Cheren, and N are the only Trainers in Pokémon Black and White with animated battle sprites.
- When Black and White were first released, Bianca was widely misreported to be the Champion of the Pokémon League.
- Bianca is the only rival who chooses the starter Pokémon with a type disadvantage to the player's starter Pokémon.
- In the games, Bianca is the only person to give the player their starter Pokémon other than the regional professor.
- Bianca participates in Unova and World Leaders tournaments, despite not being a Gym Leader.
|ベル Bel
|From the Slavic prefix bel-, white. Also Celtic god of light. Another possibility is "Belle", French for beautiful.
|English, French
|Means "white" in Italian.
|Same as Japanese name.
|Same as Japanese name.
|Same as Japanese name.
|벨 Bel
|Same as Japanese name.
|Chinese (Mandarin)
|白露 Báilù
|Transliteration of her Japanese name. Also translates to white dew.
|Rival characters
|Blue • Silver • Brendan/May • Wally • Barry • Cheren • Bianca • Hugh • Calem/Serena • Shauna • Tierno • Trevor • Hau • Gladion
|Non-player characters in the core series games
|This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.


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It was a surprise for me when I got traded for Josh Barfield in the offseason, as it was for a lot of other people. I didn't see it coming, but I was happy about it. I'm glad I'm here and that I'm part of the Padres organization.
Both the Indians and the Padres organizations have produced a lot of good players because they both have such good Minor League systems. I only have experience in the Indians' farm system and they have a lot invested over there. In fact, I think the Indians' deep farm systems helped enable the trade.
The Indians were a first-class organization. They treated us well and developed their players. Everything was organized very well over there.
I've struggled a bit hitting this month, but I'm not trying to change anything yet. I just go out and play. I've been successful in the past, so I'm not going to change unless need be.
This remains pretty new to me. I made my Major League debut last September and played 16 games for the Indians. It was good for me to just get a taste, so I'd know what to expect coming into this year. Now I've adjusted to playing for the Padres.
I came to the club in the spring not really knowing anybody. As it turns out, I didn't have much to worry about. All the guys are great. It's loosey-goosey in the clubhouse and there's a relaxed atmosphere. That's what makes it fun. Brian Giles is one of the funniest guys in the clubhouse. Everybody is great, joking around and whatever.
Giles has been joking about no one knowing my first name. He called me Chris, he's called me Jeff. It's all fun and games. I don't know if that's true that nobody knows my first name, but I don't hear people call me Kevin too much, just "Kouz."
Brian just tries to keep it loose in here, but once we're on the field, we're all business. Regardless of who's out on the field, we're all out there playing hard every day and trying to win.
Kevin Kouzmanoff, acquired last November in a trade with the Indians, is widely considered one of the top third-base prospects in baseball. The 25-year-old was a sixth round pick by the Indians in 2003 coming out of the University of Nevada-Reno.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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The FAA Throws AMEs A Curve
Doctor Warren Silberman took on a big job last year when he assumed the reins of the Civil Aeromedical Institute (CAMI), which is responsible for all FAA Airman Medical Certification. The place was a mess of paperwork with over 50,000 medical certificate applications caught up in the quagmire. Silberman quickly reduced that backlog to 10,000 medicals, and began to computerize the entire process so that every medical certificate application would be in the computer, and any medical records sent to CAMI in Oklahoma City would be scanned in also.
In the Spring 1999 issue of The Federal Air Surgeon's Medical Bulletin, Silberman announced that the process was ready to move to the next level by using the Internet to transmit medical applications to Oke City. He told AMEs that the new Aeromedical Certification System (AMCS) Internet software program will be up and running by October 1, 1999 -- considered a drop-dead date because the old software currently in use is not Y2K-compliant -- and its use will be mandatory for all AMEs from that date forward. This news was pretty much in line with what AMEs expected, and most are happy to see CAMI's continued efforts to streamline the processing of medical certificates.
FAA Approval While You Wait?
However, Silberman's announcement contained an unexpected curveball that AMEs were not expecting, and that has many of them alarmed. It seems that not only will each medical certificate application (FAA Form 8500-8) have to be entered online by the AME into CAMI's computer system, but the AME will have to receive electronic approval online before issuing the certificate to the airman! Uh oh!
In the past, AMEs would typically check over the applicant's 8500-8 for accuracy, give the exam, type up the new medical certificate, hand it to the airman, and send him happily on his way. Later on, the information would be entered into the computer and sent to Oklahoma City by modem. If the CAMI computer was down, or if it didn't like one or more data items on the application form (which happens frequently), the airman wasn't affected.
Under the new AMCS scheme announced by Dr. Silberman, however, the AME cannot issue the certificate until the data has been entered into the CAMI computer and an approval returned online. Under the best of circumstances, this will mean the airman will have to wait a few more minutes for his certificate. But if the CAMI computer is down or cranky, or if the AME's Internet service provider is down, or if the AME's modem isn't working, or a whole host of other potential problems arise, it could mean a long delay for the applicant. In some cases, the applicant would have to return later to pick up the certificate, or perhaps even wait to receive it by mail.
Government-Issue Software
Now, the FAA seems to think all AMEs have staff which enter the data, and it is no hassle for the physician. I do not know about the other guys, but I do about 100 physicals a year and I enter all the data myself. Since 80% of AMEs in the U.S. do 30 or fewer exams per year, I bet they also enter the data themselves ... if they use the computer at all!
Why do I enter the data myself? Because the expensive custom software the FAA created is horrible! In fact, on every medical I have submitted over the past three years, there has been a glitch in the software which asked why I am issuing the certificate in spite of the "problem" with the application. For the past three years, the response I've entered has always been "Bad Computer Program." Sometimes I add "Please Contact Me" just to see if anyone reads the things in Oke City. No one ever has ever contacted me.
Now, call me a doubting Thomas, but if I have to submit a medical in real time on the Internet and the approval has to come from Oklahoma City electronically prior to my printing a certificate, there are going to be some unhappy cowboys in my office!
I consider myself to be pretty computer- and Internet-literate. I run a business that is Internet-based, I am the Medical Editor for AVweb, and I have been an Assistant Sysop on Compuserve's AVSIG forum for years. If I'm having this much trouble with the CAMI computer system, just imagine what impact it will have on AMEs that are less cybersavvy. Somehow, I'm not convinced that it is in the best interests of either the FAA or the pilot community to make this leap of faith to a compulsory real-time Internet-based approval process, especially considering that the FAA has not gotten the worms out of the current modem-based program that we've been using for years.
Not All AMEs Are Net-Ready
The new system will also drive some computer-phobic AMEs out of the system, which is both good and bad. On one hand, it certainly will encourage some of the less interested ones to drop their AME status. At the same time, it may also discourage some rural AMEs who only perform the medicals as a service for geographically challenged pilots.
Currently, all AMEs are "supposed" to submit medical applications and EKGs electronically by modem to Oklahoma City. The fact remains that only about half of AMEs do so, in spite of an absolute requirement that ALL EKGs be submitted via modem, and that all recently-appointed AMEs must submit the 8500 exam form electronically.
Don't get me wrong: There is nothing wrong with online submission. It's basically a good idea. The only part of CAMI's plan that's a bad idea is the new requirement that prevents an AME from printing a medical certificate until all the data on the Form 85800-8 has been entered online and an approval received from Oke City. No longer will the AME have the option of issuing the certificate first and entering the data later. So if the online system hiccups, the pilot doesn't get his certificate in a timely fashion.
My suggestion for Dr. Silberman would be twofold. First, get all current AMEs up-to-speed with the existing modem-based software before moving to the Internet. Second, use the Internet for data entry of applications and EKGs, but not for real-time approval. Leave the immediate approval, referral, or denial in the hands of the AMEs where it is now. The present system can work with some minor modifications, but raising the stakes when the AMEs are not ready may be a step backward for an agency that is trying to move forward.
|For more information, here are three relevant pages from the Spring 1999 issue of The Federal Air Surgeon's Medical Bulletin:


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Let's say he wasn't "great". Merely "good" during that stretch. Can you name another quarterback not named Brady or Marino that had that level of experience and success that early in his career? No, you can't. Kid just turned 23, already had a 4-2 playoff record and was arguably the best Jet on the field in the two losses which were both Championship games, tremendous pressure, he outperformed Todd and Testaverde as well as O'Brien and Pennington who never made it that far. We were looking at the potential second-coming of Joe Namath. We were set up for our savior.
And that's where Rex Ryan and Mike Tannenbaum and two horrible offensive coordinators ruined the kid. No weapons, no protection, no playmakers, no running game, you know the rest.
All I am saying is that the POTENTIAL Mark Sanchez showed back in '09 and '10 was something very important and something that was completely neglected so we could focus on, what else, the defense.
I disregard the last two seasons because a) no quarterback could have succeeded with that load of crap around him and b) the Jets owed the 24 year old some f-cking support that they deliberately robbed him of. I contend that in the right circumstances back then, with a set of WR's to bond with and get in rhythm with, without Wayne Hunter getting him killed, he might have developed into something special.
I don't think that is a criminal point of view for a Jets fan to take.
Defense will again be bottom 15 in the league...
Rex has by far had the best defense I've seen as a Jets fan in my time. The only defense that came close was the one year with Donnie running the show and even that wasn't as good as 2 of the years here.
Rex = top 10 defense. And most often top 5. Just get the guy a QB and Rex will do damage in the playoffs where he clearly get the guys playing their best.
Does his trolling ever end? Is there a single thread with the name Rex in it that he doesn't hijack with the same tired rant?
Manning, Marino, Elway, Manning, Rogers, Brees, Brady, lets just keep comparing Sanchez to the best QB's of the past 20 years and then claim that he can't keep up. Gee. What shocking news.
He's still a kid with an impressive postseason record and stat sheet. Nothing to take lightly. Especially compared to garbage like Pennington, Testaverde, O'Donnell, Esiason, O'Brien, and Todd.
Mark Sanchez played well enough to get us to back-to-back Super Bowls if Rex Ryan's defense showed up in Indianapolis and Pittsburgh. Stew on that fact. Because its true.
I suggest you look at the title of this thread; looks like I'm one of the few that's on-topic, chief. Where's your thread predicting the Jets at 12 wins again this season? No way I could have missed it.
We lost because the team was built around defense and a ground attack and we could do neither. We fall behind early, the defense can't stop anyone, we abandon the rushing attack, we ask the quarterback to throw 50 times a game to guys named Schillens, Gilyard, and Gates, we lose. Rinse. Wash. Repeat.
Please mention the Buttfumble again. Love that one. Everyone forgets that the defense let Brady march on a 16 play 84 yard drive like butter for 7. And then our 'great' secondary lets a 1 yard dump-off to Shane Vareen go for 83 yards and another 7. Joe McKnight fumbles a kickoff and another 7. Brady goes 57 yards to Julian Edelman for another 7.
But wait! That was just the first half! On a night when the Jets defense gives up 42 points, blame Mark Sanchez! Buttfumble! Yeah, that's the ticket! That's why we lost! It's not Rex Ryan! We were prepared! Mark Sanchez booooooo!
Keep playing the dick, then find my 12 win prediction. Look in the thread where you predicted 4 wins. Or the playoff loses Nostredomous. .
The title of the thread is what will happen to the D if hes fired, not why Rex needs to go, not why they lost, not buttfumble, Sanchez or every other tangent you have gone while hijacking another thread with your tired trolling act. And been wrong about while screaming look at me
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You're a full adult diaper freak who discharges your vaginal secretions all over a message board that isn't full of baby biomes who have nothing left to live for except hair pieces and cars that make up for acorn peens.
You are not a Jets fan. You're a JetsFanTex. Just change you're name. You make the SARS disease look bad....
Two of them have to do with Mark Sanchez, one of them has to do with Rex Ryan. It is impossible to troll or hijack a thread in which you are on-topic, it's a physical impossibility.
If you don't like what others write about Rex Ryan or Mark Sanchez, stop entering threads about them. There are threads right now about the 4-3 vs. the 3-4, tons of Geno Smith threads, who we cut today, even a David Garrard thread. You won't find me in any one of those. They don't interest me.
For the last year, you stalk me in the couple of threads I'm active in and decide to make trouble. We're not idiots. You can stop now. It's old.
And if anyone's a troll here, seek a mirror. You think we forgot last summer? Nope. Keep looking for those 6 missing wins. They're out there somewhere.
You hijacked this thread. You easily have more posts than anyone else. Its what you do, pummel a dead horse and spin it every which way.
Stop changing the subject, this is what kids and fools do.
I noticed that rather then contradict Sar's analysis, posters end up just name calling and acting rather childish. I have agreed and disagreed with Sar, but he sure packs his posts with substance, not this teenager put down nonsense.


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I've seen this picture numerous times, enjoying it more each view. Chaz Bojorquez's cholo-style graffiti handstyles are continuously graceful and fluid. The photograph was taken in 1975 in the Arroyo Seco River in Los Angeles. The photographer, Gusmano Cesaretti documented much of the personality and culture of East Los Angeles at the time. ClassicMarch 01, 2012


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Does Testosterone Supplement Tribulus work?
April 22 2012
Testosterone supplement tribulus is sold as a supplement for bodybuilding. But does it work for building muscle and strength?
What is this testosterone supplement tribulus?
Tribulus Terrestris is a herbal supplement often used in folk medicine to improve sexual performance and physical performance in men (aphrodisiac).
What are the claims made by tirbulus supplements?
Increase in testosterone: It is claimed that tribulus will significantly increase testosterone or testosterone precursor levels.
Increase in Muscle and Strength: This increase in testosterone will show up as an increase in muscle mass and strength in people who are weight training.
Are there any studies done on Tribulus?
There are a few studies which looked at Tribulus as a testosterone supplement
Tribulus study 1: This study was done on elite level rugby players randomly assigned to a tribulus and a control group. They took 450mg/day of tribulus terrestris for 5 weeks and performed weight training. After 5 weeks, there was no statistically significant increase in muscle mass or strength.
Tribulus Study 2: This study was done on healthy young males. They took 10-20mg/kg of bodyweight daily for 4 weeks. The study showed no significant increase in testosterone levels.
Tribulus Study 3: This study was done on 15 young males randomly assigned to a tribulus and a placebo group. They took 3.21mg 6-8 tomes daily for 8 weeks and performed weight training. The study concluded that there was no change in body composition or exercise performance with tribulus supplementation.
Tribulus study in Animals: There are a lot of studies done on rabbits and rats which showed increase in testosterone and other androgen hormones. Too bad that I don't have any rats and rabbits as subscribers.
Are there any side effects of Tribulus?
No side effects have been reported in studies. This would have been great news if it had some good effects too.
Practical Application
- Testosterone supplement tribulus do not increase testosterone or testosterone precursors in humans
- Tribulus do not increase muscle, decrease body fat or increase strength
- Tribulus terrestis works if you are a rabbit or a rat
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Podcast: More ADS-B from Freeflight Systems
File Size 3.1 MB / Running Time 3:25
There's certainly no shortage of ADS-B products to pick from at AEA this year, and every company seems to take a different twist. Freeflight Systems' idea is to pitch affordable products for owners of legacy aircraft that want to meet the ADS-B requirement but haven't otherwise upgraded their aircraft with new equipment. In this podcast, Freeflight's Peter King gave us a summary of the company's product line.


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Timothy L. Carlson, 63, of Flat Rock died Tuesday, November 13, 2012.
He was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa and served in the US Air Force. Mr. Carlson graduated from Northeast Missouri State University in 1975 and earned his MBA from Drury University of Springfield, MO. He lived in LaPorte, IN and worked in various managerial positions before moving to Henderson County in 2010.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hendersonville and a member of Kenmure Country Club. An avid golfer, Mr. Carlson was especially proud of his nephew, Bryan Carlson, who is a member of the PGA.
He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Carol Schobert of Flat Rock; three brothers, Terry Carlson and wife, Pert; Tom Carlson and wife, Tina; and Todd Carlson and wife, Sara; sister, Lynne Allen and husband, Andrew; and nine nieces and nephews.
Services and burial will be in Humboldt, IA. A memorial service will be held in Hendersonville at a later date.
Memorials may be made to Blue Ridge Humane Society, 1214 Greenville Hwy., Hendersonville, NC 28792.
An online guest book and sympathy card are available at www.shulerfuneralhome.com. Shuler Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Timothy L. Carlson, 63
Timothy L. Carlson, 63, of Flat Rock died Tuesday, November 13, 2012.


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Antony confirms Twins pursued O's Johan
By Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Twins assistant general manager Rob Antony confirmed the club made an offer to left-hander Johan Santana, who ultimately decided to sign with the Orioles on Tuesday.
Santana, who pitched for the Twins from 2000-07 and won the AL Cy Young Award in 2004 and '06, signed with Baltimore on a contract that will earn him a base salary of $3 million if he is on the Major League roster for Opening Day. Santana, who is coming off shoulder surgery, could also receive up to $5 million in performance bonuses.
Antony said the Twins had good conversations with Santana's agent, Peter Greenberg, but the Orioles simply made a better offer.
"We had conversations, but they had to make their decision on what they were looking for and what they wanted to do," Antony said. "We had some interest, and we expressed our interest and talked to him. He clearly got more money. I can tell you that much."
A reunion seemed to make sense for Santana, who is familiar with the Twins' coaching staff and lives in Fort Myers, but it did not pan out. Santana met with Baltimore reporters on Wednesday, and he said one of the main reasons he signed with the Orioles was because he wanted to pitch for a contender.
"It's unique when you're dealing with somebody who has accomplished a lot in the game like he has," Antony said. "But you just go with what you feel is comfortable and make an offer, and if it works, it works, and if it doesn't, it doesn't."
Antony added that the Twins viewed Santana as a starter but that he would not have been ready to pitch in the Majors until June. The Orioles had not decided on Wednesday whether Santana would be a starter or reliever this season.
"We viewed him as a guy who was going to spend a month getting in shape, treating April as a Spring Training, using May to pitch in some Minor League games and hopefully by June he'd be ready to pitch in the big leagues," Antony said. "We looked at him as a starter in a role he's comfortable in and has always done. So that's what we laid out to him."
Pleased with tempo, Pelfrey seeks strikes
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Mike Pelfrey couldn't get through the third inning of an 11-5 loss against the Orioles on Wednesday, and he came away dissatisfied with his pitch location.
Pelfrey, who threw two scoreless innings Friday against the Red Sox in his first outing, gave up two runs on three hits over 2 1/3 innings against the Orioles. He threw 47 pitches, with 31 going for strikes, lamenting the lack of quality strikes thrown.
"I was kind of all over the place," Pelfrey said. "But it's still early. And physically, I felt good."
Pelfrey, though, said he was continuing to work on his tempo while on the mound and that he believed it would be much better than last season.
He got through the first two innings Wednesday with relative ease but struggled in the third, getting chased on a one-out RBI double from Quintin Berry, who later scored on an RBI single from Xavier Paul with reliever Jared Burton on the mound.
"I thought it was better," Pelfrey said about his pace. "I'm conscious of it, just not wanting to walk around the mound and stuff. I'm conscious of it, and I'm trying to be better. But the biggest thing tonight was I didn't throw enough strikes."
Pelfrey fared better than left-hander Scott Diamond, who was hurt by a throwing error from Jorge Polanco in the sixth inning, and ended up giving up five runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks over two innings. Diamond is competing for the fifth spot in the rotation along with Vance Worley, Samuel Deduno and Kyle Gibson.
Twins say Guerrier progressing as planned
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Right-hander Matt Guerrier threw his first live bullpen session on Tuesday without any issues, and he remains on track to make his Grapefruit League debut on Tuesday against the Rays.
Guerrier, who had surgery in mid-August to repair the flexor mass in his right elbow, is scheduled to throw another live bullpen session Friday.
"He's throwing all his pitches now, so he's getting close," Twins assistant general manager Rob Antony said. "He's probably a bullpen or two away from getting in a game next week. I think he should be on schedule. Every report has been positive for him. No issues. No soreness."
Antony added that Guerrier, who is a non-roster invitee as a Minor League signing, should still have ample time to get ready for the regular season. The Twins open the season against the White Sox in Chicago on March 31.
"If he starts in on the 11th, he'll have 17 or 18 days," Antony said. "It'll probably be a lot like [Anthony] Swarzak last year, who came in with a rib injury but still had plenty of time to get ready. So he should have plenty of opportunity to get in games."
Worth noting
• Shortstop Pedro Florimon, who had his appendix removed on Feb. 17, took grounders with his teammates on Wednesday without any issues, Antony said. But there was still no timetable for Florimon's return, and he could still begin the season on the 15-day disabled list.
• Antony said he planned to meet with manager Ron Gardenhire soon to make decisions about the first round of roster cuts. Antony would not say when that first round would come, but it was expected to be Monday or Tuesday.
"I'll meet with Gardy here the next few days and exchange some thoughts and some ideas and start figuring out when and who and what we want to do," Antony said. "It's just the guys who make sense."
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Bollinger Beat, and follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Demystifying the Male Advocate (Hint: It's Not All About My Mom)
Recently, tech writer Milo Yiannopoulos wrote a post in which he claimed that "the women in tech experiment has been a disaster." It included a line that I found rather odd: "I do find male women in tech activists deeply mystifying."
While this certainly prompted ire from smart women, I'm not...
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Brewers activate Braun, place Aramis on DL
By Adam McCalvy and Kevin Massoth / MLB.com
MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers placed third baseman Aramis Ramirez back on the 15-day disabled list Monday with a sprained left knee and replaced him on the active roster with left fielder Ryan Braun, whose return was originally planned for later in the week.
The plan changed when Ramirez experienced increased discomfort in a left knee that has bothered him since he returned in May from a month-long stint on the DL. Instead of easing Ramirez into the All-Star break, the Brewers opted to shut him down completely with a retroactive DL move that will make Ramirez eligible to return July 22 after missing only the Brewers' three-game series against the Marlins after the break.
Braun, who missed 22 games since June 9 because of an inflamed nerve in his right hand that produced pain while swinging the bat, was not in the starting lineup Monday but was available to pinch-hit.
Assuming no setbacks in batting practice, he expected to start Tuesday's game against the Reds and left-hander Tony Cingrani.
"It's exciting more than it is a relief," Braun said. "Being on the DL is not something I enjoyed. It definitely made me appreciate the last six years, having never spent time on the DL, because it's just a lot of long and boring days. I'm excited to be back, excited to be able to compete again and be able to contribute, hopefully, to some better baseball."
How close is he to 100 percent?
"It's not close to 100 percent, but we don't expect it to be close to 100 percent all year," Braun said. "So as long as it's good enough, I am thrilled about that."
Does he worry about doing further damage to his hand by playing with pain?
"I don't think it would do any good to have a negative mindset like that," Braun said. "I'm optimistic that we're in a good place. It's felt good the last few days, and that's what I anticipate moving forward."
Braun's return was accelerated dramatically beginning Tuesday at Nationals Park, where he swung a bat for the first time in a week and felt much less pain in his hand. He took more dry swings each of the subsequent two days, then took full batting practice for the first time on Saturday at Miller Park.
All of those sessions went well, giving Braun and the Brewers hope that he would beat an earlier timetable that had him sidelined through the All-Star break.
The only bad news was that the move cost the Brewers their cleanup hitter, Ramirez, whose production has sagged this season because of his balky left knee. He sprained it in Spring Training and missed two weeks, then sprained it again in the Brewers' fourth game of the season and missed a month.
Since his return, manager Ron Roenicke has closely monitored Ramirez's playing time to avoid setbacks. But Ramirez has developed some patellar tendinitis in the knee.
"That's starting to bark on him," Roenicke said. "We were going to go the days in Arizona and probably not play him [in the team's last series heading into the break]. We just thought this was a better way to do it."
Ramirez had some input on his playing schedule and so will Braun, but the final say belongs to Roenicke and the Brewers' athletic trainers, Braun said. The loose plan calls for him to start Tuesday, sit out Wednesday's day game, then play some of the Brewers' four games in Arizona in the final series of the first half.
Platoon over, Weeks again strugglng at plate
MILWAUKEE -- It has been an interesting hitting trend for Rickie Weeks this season. Weeks' early-season slump turned when Scooter Gennett was called up from Triple-A Nashville in early June, but his struggles resurfaced immediately after Gennett's return to Nashville on June 26.
In 14 games and 11 starts while platooning with Gennett at second base, Weeks had a slash line of .452/.511/.929, with five home runs and nine RBIs.
Since Gennett's departure from the big leagues, Weeks has a slash line of .162/.295/.243, with one home run and one RBI in 11 games entering Monday's game against the Reds. Weeks singled and doubled in his first two at-bats, finishing 2-for-3 with a walk in Monday's 4-3 victory over the Reds.
Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said Monday that Scooter's presence did not light a fire under Weeks.
"It isn't Scooter pressing him," Roenicke said. "He started to swing the bat better when Scooter came up. Sometimes when you have another guy that's spelling you once in a while, physically you just feel so much better that you play better."
Weeks is hitting .225 with nine home runs and 20 RBIs this season. He is on pace to produce lesser numbers than his down year in 2012, a far cry from what he posted the previous two seasons. He was an All-Star selection in 2011.
"Some of it is probably -- as much as we think he can go out there every day -- some of it may be he was getting some days off every once in a while [while platooning with Gennett]," Roenicke said. "It's hard and it's grinding to go out there every day and play."
Peralta set to return to mound on Tuesday
MILWAUKEE -- Brewers right-hander Wily Peralta expects business as usual when he takes the mound against the Reds on Tuesday, seven days after a strained left hamstring cut short an excellent start against the Nationals.
The Brewers gave Peralta two extra days off as a precaution, and he reported no setbacks.
"I feel pretty good," Peralta said. "I've been running on the field. Did a couple of sprints today, and it feels 100 percent. I don't feel anything right now. It's going to be ready tomorrow."
In a season of wild inconsistencies, Peralta was at his best on Tuesday at Washington, dueling the Nats' Stephen Strasburg for six innings before the bad hamstring forced Peralta's exit. He said later that he had been feeling tightness since the third inning.
Peralta promised to be honest with the medical staff when he returns to action on Tuesday.
"If I don't tell them, it's going to be worse if we keep pushing it," he said. "But so far, I don't feel anything. I feel 100 percent right now."
Francisco back at third after tough Sunday
MILWAUKEE -- Juan Francisco was penciled in at third base and hit fifth for the Brewers on Monday, a day after making two throwing errors that led to two unearned runs in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Mets.
Francisco, acquired from the Braves on June 3, is naturally a third baseman, but has played mostly first base since joining the Brewers. Francisco had four errors in three games at third base with the Brewers before Monday.
Manager Ron Roenicke says it is unfair to judge Francisco on the small sample size at the hot corner.
"We do need to see what he can do," Roenicke said. "To go out there and to judge a guy on a couple games, I don't think it's fair."
Francisco has hit .235 with six home runs and 15 RBIs in 27 games and 85 at-bats since joining the Brewers.
With Aramis Ramirez placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday, Francisco figures to see more time at third base in the Brewers' final two series before the All-Star break.
But is Francisco a bounce-back type player?
"I think he is," Roenicke said. "I think if he wasn't, the ground ball right at him that he made the throw over, then the next slow roller that he made the play on, I don't think he would've made those."
Last call
• In his weekly segment with Triple-A Nashville play-by-play man Jeff Hem, Sounds manager Mike Guerrero said right-hander Hiram Burgos exited Sunday's start after 52 pitches because of "some shoulder discomfort." Burgos has spent more than a month on the Brewers' disabled list with shoulder issues and was making his fourth start for Nashville.
Adam McCalvy is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brew Beat, and follow him on Twitter at @AdamMcCalvy. Kevin Massoth 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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SNOW HILL – The family of an Easton man struck and killed on Coastal Highway in June seeking criminal justice for their deceased son did not get the answer they were hoping for this week when the driver of the vehicle that hit the victim pleaded guilty to a simple negligent driving citation and was fined a total of $140.
Tyler Adams, 21, of Easton, was struck by a Jeep Cherokee driven by 19-year-old Brian Scott of Orwigsburg, Pa. on June 17 as he attempted to cross Coastal Highway and was launched over the front of the vehicle. Adams was transported to PRMC in Salisbury and later transferred to Shock Trauma in Baltimore where he died two days later.
At the time, the collision was treated largely as an unfortunate accident and no charges were ever filed against the driver. Police reports indicate Adams and another man struck by the vehicle, Dale Blankenship, 21, also of Easton, were at fault because they were not in a marked crosswalk as they attempted to cross the highway. Blankenship was issued a citation for pedestrian unsafely crossing in the path of a vehicle, which was the only citation issued to any of those involved.
However, the facts of the case and consistent testimony from several witnesses paint a different picture of the events leading up to the fatal collision. Scott allegedly continued on after the collision and did not stop until pulled over by Ocean City Police. He was required to take an intoximeter test a short time later, the results of which showed he had a breath-alcohol level of .05, which is below the legal limit for an adult driver in Maryland.
However, the victim's family contends Scott was just 19 at the time of the accident and any level of alcohol in his system, regardless of how small, should have resulted in some criminal charges. In addition, several witnesses have said Scott was speeding when he ran the red light just prior to hitting Adams and Blankenship and was actually accelerating. An independent inquiry conducted by a private investigation firm hired by Adams' family also found Scott had alcoholic beverages in his vehicle at the time of the collision.
Despite the facts Scott had been drinking underage and had alcohol in his vehicle, was speeding as he ran a red light and allegedly accelerated through the intersection before hitting the victims and fled the scene before being stopped by the OCPD, no criminal charges were brought against him, not even a traffic citation.
The victim's family, frustrated and outraged by the lack of criminal charges against the individual who struck and ultimately killed their son, last week filed a civil suit seeking $1.75 million in compensatory and punitive damages against Scott.
Adams' parents, Holly Davis and Daniel Shoemaker, said they filed the civil suit last week as a measure of last resort after repeated efforts to have police and prosecutors take a closer look at the facts of the case and at least consider some sort of criminal charges against Scott.
State's Attorney Joel Todd told Davis and Shoemaker in a letter he would consider presenting the evidence to a grand jury to decide what if any charges should be brought against Scott. Todd was scheduled to meet with the victim's parents last Friday, but it is uncertain if that meeting took place.
What is certain, however, is that Scott on Monday was formally charged with negligent driving and pleaded guilty to the charge although he was not required to appear in court. The private investigators handling the case for the victim's family said yesterday the citation was conveyed to Scott in Pennsylvania on Monday and he pleaded guilty and submitted the $140 fine.
Negligent driving in Maryland is a misdemeanor, which carries no minimum mandatory jail time and a fine not to exceed $500. Negligent driving is defined as "operating a motor vehicle in a careless or imprudent manner that endangers any property or the life or person of any individual."
The private investigators from OC Investigations said yesterday the family is outraged by the apparent slap on the wrist for Scott and have vowed to continue to press for more criminal charges in addition to the civil suit they filed last week.
Neither Davis or Shoemaker could be reached for comment, nor was Todd available for comment on the case.


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Twins ink all three first-round Draft picks
By Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com
The Twins had until 11:01 a.m. CT on Tuesday to come to terms with their draftees, meaning official notification had to be in the Commissioner's Office when the clock struck 11.
The Twins, though, were able to sign their first selection, North Carolina shortstop Levi Michael -- the No. 30 overall pick in the Draft -- as well as third baseman Travis Harrison from Tustin High School (Calif.) and right-hander Hudson Boyd from Bishop Verot High School (Fla.), who were both drafted in the compensation round.
"After a long, arduous process, we are thrilled to get Levi Michael signed and to have him as a member of the Twins organization," said scouting director Deron Johnson. "Levi is a switch-hitting 20-year old college shortstop with speed and top-of-the-order skills. We like his athleticism on both sides of the ball and he has the defensive skills to play either shortstop or second base. He is a hard worker and hard-nosed player."
Michael, who hit .289 with a .434 on-base percentage and 15 stolen bases in 65 games with the Tar Heels in his junior season last year, was the first college position player selected by the Twins in the first round of the First-Year Player Draft since the club took San Diego State first baseman Travis Lee with the No. 2 overall pick in 1996. He was recommended by Twins scout Ricky Taylor.
"As soon as I heard I was picked by the Twins, it was a huge sigh of relief," Michael said on Draft day. "I'm really excited about it and looking forward to it."
Harrison, the No. 50 overall pick, hit .486 with 13 home runs during his senior season at Tustin High School. Harrison was compensation for losing Orlando Hudson to free agency. He was also a 2011 Preseason Rawlings First-Team All-American, and was recommended by Twins scout John Leavitt.
"I really see myself as an all-around hitter," Harrison said shortly after being drafted. "I consider myself a power hitter, but I also consider myself a hitter for average."
And Boyd, selected No. 55 overall, posted a 0.44 ERA with 131 strikeouts and 26 walks in 80 innings in his senior year at Bishop Verot High School. Boyd was compensation for the departure of Jesse Crain via free agency.
Boyd originally pitched at South Fort Myers High School near the Twins' Spring Training facility before transferring, and was recommended by Twins scout Billy Corrigan.
"They were always in the backyard, so me and my buds, we would always sneak in and watch the Minor League Spring Training games because we didn't have to pay for those tickets," Boyd said after being drafted. "We always saw them play, and I've never heard anyone say anything bad about the Twins, so I couldn't be happier to be drafted by this team."
The Twins also signed Jason Wheeler (8th round), Brett Lee (10th round), Tyler Jones (11th round), Matthew Koch (12th round), Austin Malinowski (16th round), Josh Burris (17th round), Trenton Higginbotham (26th round) and Christopher Mazza (27th round).
The Twins signed 33 of the 52 players selected in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft, including their first 15 Draft picks.
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Bollinger Beat, and follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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We adopted a dog from a shelter yesterday. He is a lab mix. Once we emailed pics to everyone we know, some mentioned that he looks like he has a pit bull face. But it could also be a boxer.
He was really good for the most part. he was living with a dog trainer for 2 weeks. He is crate trained, potty trained, and likes to play with the kids.
The downside.... after the kids went to bed, she was laying at my DH's feet while he watched TV. I came downstairs and as I entered the room, she barked (the only time she barked) and growled at me.
Is that a deal breaker? We told the adoption people and put it in the adoption application that we think aggression is a reason to get rid of the dog because we have 3 little kids.
So... would you return the dog?


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The Album Art That Inspired Me Most, Part I
Shepard Fairey is the official artist for the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards. He is likely the best known "street" artist in the United States. His most high-profile work emerged in 2008 when he created the iconic Barack Obama "Hope" poster that was officially adopted as part of the candidate's presidential campaign strategy. He has always had a close relationship with music, and has designed album covers for artists including the Black Eyed Peas (Monkey Business), Led Zeppelin (Mothership), and the Smashing Pumpkins (Zeitgeist). Learn more about Fairey's GRAMMY art here.
There's no combination in the world like art and music. While art is my life, music has always been a driving force behind it. When I experience the two together, both done right, I feel more alive in those moments than any others. These are 10 of the albums, in no particular order, that have inspired me with their particular mix of visuals and sounds.
The Sex Pistols
Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols
The Sex Pistols were the most important punk band in UK history and the most controversial band ever. Never Mind The Bollocks…is their only real studio album, but the music and the aesthetic completely changed the cultural landscape of the mid- to late '70s. Jamie Reid, the graphic designer behind the Pistols, pioneered the ransom-note lettering, and is single-handedly responsible for the overall look of punk graphics to this day.
Public Enemy
It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back
Public Enemy is my favorite hip-hop group of all time. Their leader, Chuck D, studied graphic design in college and came up with the concept for their logo, and I'm sure he had a hand in creating the image on the cover of this album. The photo, shot by legendary counterculture photographer Glen E. Friedman, perfectly captures the anger and frustration suggested by the title. In one of the rhymes, Flavor Flav says, "Who gives a f*** about a goddamn GRAMMY?"; I would have loved to have seen this sonic firestorm get one.
Talking Heads
More Songs About Buildings And Food
Talking Heads are another band that always had very original album art, often conceived by the band's creative force, David Byrne (who happens to be a dropout of my alma mater, the Rhode Island School of Design). The special edition of their album Speaking In Tongues, with special translucent vinyl records designed by Robert Rauschenberg (one of my favorite artists), even won a Best Album Package GRAMMY. But as far as their covers go, More Songs About Buildings And Food, which features a grid assemblage of close-up Polaroid shots of the band members, is the best as far as I'm concerned.
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Suburbs Stomp On City's Eco-Savings with their own Carbon Footprint
According to a new study by UC Berkeley researchers, population-dense cities contribute less greenhouse-gas emissions per person than other areas of the country. This reasoning seems to makes sense because of resources like public transportation that cut down carbon emissions and shared heating and electricity costs that save on energy. But with every city comes its suburbs and these areas essentially stomp out all environmental benefits that dense cities provide with their own carbon footprint.
According to a UC Berkeley study, suburbs in the United States account for about 50% of all household emissions even though they account for less than half of the US population.
The study uses local census, weather and other data to approximate greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the energy, transportation, food, goods and services consumed by U.S. households, so-called household carbon footprints.
"The goal of the project is to help cities better understand the primary drivers of household carbon footprints in each location," said Daniel Kammen, director of the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory. "We hope cities will use this information to begin to create highly tailored climate action plans for their communities."
"Metropolitan areas look like carbon footprint hurricanes, with dark green, low-carbon urban cores surrounded by red, high-carbon suburbs," said Christopher Jones, a doctoral student working with Kammen in the Energy and Resources Group. "Unfortunately, while the most populous metropolitan areas tend to have the lowest carbon footprint centers, they also tend to have the most extensive high-carbon footprint suburbs."
The UC Berkeley researchers found that the primary drivers of carbon footprints are household income, vehicle ownership and home size, all of which are considerably higher in suburbs. Other important factors include population density, the carbon intensity of electricity production, energy prices and weather.
As to which is better, increasing population density within cities versus increasing it in suburbs? Neither seems to be a solution as only a 10-fold increase in city density will yield only a 25 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, and dense suburbs have an even higher footprint than less dense suburbs.
Instead, the authors say the focus should be on tailoring climate solutions to demographically similar populations within locations.
"Suburbs are excellent candidates for a combination of solar photovoltaic systems, electric vehicles and energy-efficient technologies," said Kammen. "When you package low-carbon technologies together you find real financial savings and big social and environmental benefits."
Read more at UC Berkeley News Center.
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Honda to Lease 2 Fuel-Cell Vehicles to State of New York
Nov. 17NEW YORK American Honda Motor Co. said Tuesday it has signed a contract with the state of New York for leasing two hydrogen-powered fuel-cell vehicles for two years.
The 2005 FCX vehicle developed by Honda converts compressed gaseous hydrogen into electricity for motive power, with water as its only emission. The water was a problem in subfreezing temperatures, but Honda has developed technology that makes it possible to operate the vehicle in the state year-round.
Honda has leased out 20 environmentally friendly fuel-cell vehicles in Japan and the United States. But New York state is the first place in which they will run where temperatures fall well below zero in winter.
Honda is expected to deliver the first vehicle to the state in December and the second in mid-2005.
New York Gov. George Pataki said during a ceremony for signing the contract that fuel-cell vehicles have "the potential to revolutionize the transportation and energy industries" and the state is proud of playing a major role in promoting next-generation clean vehicles.
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The U.S. has "had a slow recovery," Chapman University President James Doti said Wednesday in releasing the school's 35th annual economic forecast. He said he expects about 2.1 percent growth for the U.S. economy in 2013, versus 2.3 percent for 2012. That continues the anemic growth of 2.8 percent in 2010 and 1.8 percent in 2011.
Given Wednesday before about 1,500 local business and community leaders at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, the forecast also anticipated similar slow growth for California, with a slightly better performance by Orange County.
Mr. Doti said the U.S. economy has grown just 7 percent during the 14 calendar quarters since the end of the recession in 2009. By contrast, the recoveries after the three previous deep recessions – in 1971, 1975 and 1983 – averaged almost 20 percent in the first 14 quarters. This recovery, although slow, "has legs," he said.
The key, he said, is what politicians in Washington do about the fiscal cliff, the combination of automatic tax increases and spending cuts Jan. 1 that could hammer the economy. Mr. Doti said the amounts involved were political predictions, not economic ones. But for the Chapman forecast, he assumed a compromise amounting to $200 billion; $150 billion in tax increases, $50 billion in spending cuts.
If the fiscal cliff turns out to be larger, the economy will grow more slowly, or even shrink. If the cliff somehow is avoided altogether, economic growth then could accelerate to as much as 4 percent in 2013.
Somewhat better news is that Chapman expects the continuation of the "strong housing turnaround" it forecast in its June update. Housing starts nationally will jump 25 percent this year; then jump another 13 percent in 2013, to 868,000 units.
For California, prices for single-family homes are expected to rise 8.9 percent in 2012 and 6.7 percent in 2013; for Orange County, price gains are forecast at 4.2 percent in 2012 and 6.8 percent in 2013. Both increases come after declines in 2011.
For California and Orange County, job growth is expected to continue. Employment levels, however, will not return to pre-recession levels.
In 2013, California employment is expected to grow by 1.6 percent, or 234,000 jobs. Conditions in Orange County will be slightly better, at 1.8 percent growth, or 26,000 jobs. Esmael Adibi, director of the A. Gary Anderson Center for Economic Research, which released the forecast, said that for 20 years California usually has underperformed the United States in job creation. The major exception was during the dot-com boom of the late 1990s. "This is a warning to our policymakers," he said.
The state's high taxes and excessive regulations clearly are hurting workers. The voter-approved Propositions 30 and 39 tax increases aren't going to help. Although a weak recovery is better than no recovery, Californians deserve better.


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Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 7:46 AM
Town Square
Library sees surge in usage
Original post made on Mar 3, 2009
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 7:46 AM
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a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 3, 2009 at 9:08 am
Looks like the library is suitable for the Yogi Berra quote: "Nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded".
a resident of Pleasanton Valley
on Mar 3, 2009 at 9:15 am
The Pleasanton Library has always been a great asset to this great city!
The librarians are great with the kids. They respond quickly to requests for materials not in their system.
The online requests for recent DVD releases is basically a free Netflix! You might not know what you are going to get this week, but chances are you'll have a new release or you can go and pick you from their large selection.
Music choices are good (although I wish they did more to index/sort them for more efficient searching for a specific title or artist) and can save the kiddos on their iTunes budget.
The weekend performances and seminars are also a great opportunity for anyone in the area.
Thanks City of Pleasanton!
a resident of Lydiksen Elementary School
on Mar 3, 2009 at 10:50 am
Since this great resource is becoming a service that is helping the community, perhaps the upgrades (plan A) should be considered to help serve people in time of need.
This has to be a high priority of the city managers.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 3, 2009 at 11:23 am
The libraray is one of Pleasanton's greatest and most cost-effective assets. While public sector expenses,including the city, need to be scrutinised and held in check in this depression, the library has to be one of the top uses for the city budget.
a resident of Amador Estates
on Mar 4, 2009 at 10:41 am
The increase most likely corresponds to Debbie Campson leaving the Amador Library ;)
a resident of Livermore
on Mar 4, 2009 at 10:53 am
I think that the amazon kindle is more fun to visit if you're truly interested in reading.
a resident of Downtown
on Mar 4, 2009 at 5:52 pm
If you know where to get a kindle for free along with the downloads, let me know.
The point is the services and materials of the library are free to anyone in our community.
You don't have to own a book to read it. You don't have to own a high-priced machine to read a book. Wanting the latest and greatest gadgets is part of our countries problem, whether it's kindle to read a book or a $2,000 TV to see a sitcom that is the same story as the 13" in my house.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 4, 2009 at 10:02 pm
My late fees were so bad I stopped checking books out at the library and now buy used off Amazon. It would help if they had a little pocket on the inside back blank page where a card slips in with the due date stamped on it. It doesn't mar the covers of the book, it's on the inside. I've seen many libraries back east with this. You can actually tell when the book is due by looking inside. Here, they give you a little slip of paper with the due date that slips away pretty quickly. What's the deal?
a resident of Downtown
on Mar 4, 2009 at 10:41 pm
Our family receives email notices when a book or DVD is due. We are able to renew 2 times online if the item hasn't been requested by someone else. This helps us keep on top of the fines.
a resident of Ruby Hill
on Mar 4, 2009 at 11:06 pm
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on Mar 4, 2009 at 11:59 pm
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Fedde agrees, but no deal with second-rounder
Right-hander was Nats' first pick, No. 18 overall; Suarez says he's returning to college
By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
WASHINGTON -- The Nationals and their top Draft pick, right-hander Erick Fedde, agreed to terms on a deal worth $2,511,100, according to MLB.com's Jim Callis.
General manager Mike Rizzo felt that a deal would get done between the two parties. The deal was reached before the Friday 5 p.m. ET deadline. Fedde was advised by Scott Boras.
"I think that all along we felt we had reasonable dialogue early on, which is always a precursor to getting a deal done," Rizzo said. "I would have been more surprised not to get Fedde done than anybody else."
In the meantime, the Nationals were unable to sign left-hander Andrew Suarez, their second-round pick. The news was announced by the University of Miami, which said Suarez was returning to the school. Suarez was 9-3 with a 2.95 ERA this past season for Miami.
Rizzo declined to say why Suarez was not signed, but is pleased to have two second-round picks in next year's Draft.
"It's disappointing not to sign your second-round pick, although with the way the new setup is with the Draft, we'll get that pick back next year and we'll be really excited to have two second-round picks next year."
As for Fedde, he underwent Tommy John surgery a couple of days before the Draft. Rizzo felt he could have been a top 10 pick if not for the surgery. In his final year at UNLV, Fedde had an 8-2 record and a 1.76 ERA in 11 starts.
Fedde was named the 2014 Mountain West Pitcher of the Year and to the All-Mountain West First Team after going 6-1 with a league-leading 1.60 ERA in eight starts in conference play. He was also named a Louisville Slugger Second-Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball and to the midseason Golden Spikes Award watch list.
"He's really progressed since being in high school," Rizzo said. "He's really come on the last two years and just took it to a different level this year as a junior. Before the injury he was really climbing up a lot of Draft boards.
"Some pretty good scouts with the Nationals really thought he was a special type of guy, so with that said, we feel really good about his upside. He's a big, physical right-handed pitcher that has good stuff and commands it well. His repertoire is deep and we feel he's going to be a successful starting pitcher in the big leagues soon."
Fedde is expected to go to Florida and begin his rehab. Fedde is not expected to pitch in a game until sometime next year.
"We're excited to have an upside arm such as Fedde in the family," Rizzo said. "[We are] looking forward to seeing him and getting him down to Florida and beginning his rehab process and take it through our philosophy and our rehab process and see what the end results are later on.
"We're going to follow our protocol, our Tommy John rehab protocol. We're going to get him down to Florida and we'll assess where he's at. We've already been in contact with the surgeons and doctors that have treated him so far, and we'll just take the process now and get him on the Nationals calendar and begin to follow the protocol we've done with so many of our pitchers already."
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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How easy is it to hack an RFID passport? Just how much knowledge is required to screw around with RFID-enabled credit cards or fare systems? The subject has received a lot of attention lately, what with Dutch and Bostonian researchers hitching free subway rides, and it appears the latest casualty in the resulting legal battle is the hit science show Mythbusters.
According to show co-host Adam Savage, speaking in a panel at hacker convention HOPE, the show's production crew was virtually bound and gagged by a phalanx of credit card companies after they caught wind of an upcoming episode featuring the tech and just how easy it is to hack.
At the time, the episode was early in production, and it appears that at some point a researcher from the production crew contacted chipmaker Texas Instruments for assistance. TI and Mythbusters agreed to a conference call to discuss the technology involved, and upon meeting via telephone it became clear that instead of answers, the representatives from TI brought along a team of lawyers:
"I'm not sure how much of this story I'm allowed to tell," he says nervously. "Texas Instruments comes on along with chief legal counsel for American Express, Visa, Discover, and everybody else..."
At this point, the audience lets out a muted laughter. "[Our team was] way, way outgunned and they absolutely made it really clear to [show owner] Discovery that they were not going to air this episode talking about how hackable [RFID] was, and Discovery backed way down being a large corporation that depends upon the revenue of the advertisers. Now it's on Discovery's radar and they won't let us go near it."
The funny thing, I think, is that credit card companies have had a relatively easy time as far as public scrutiny goes. While there are indeed RFID chips embedded in some credit cards, as far as I've seen it really isn't too common; indeed the push towards RFID-powered plastic money hasn't gathered nearly as much attention as, say, RFID-powered passports and subway tickets.
Hackers, many of whom aren't the type to let something like this slide, could change that very soon.
But why credit card lawyers? Are we about to see a wave of contact-free credit cards? (Judging by those insipid Life Takes Visa commercials, I consider it highly likely.) Or perhaps they appeared on behalf of retailers – many of which use RFID for inventory tracking purposes now, championed by Wal-Mart – and wanted to stave off a criminal revolution of sorts. (As if crooks don't already have access to this information…)
Whatever the reasons, the sheer amount of lawyers involved with the technology is a clear indication that RFID is here to stay – flawed or not.


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I played Diablo III, and after the first Act, it got old FAST. I quit playing it before long. So glad I got it free.
I played Diablo III, and after the first Act, it got old FAST. I quit playing it before long. So glad I got it free.
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I just hope in the expansion they decide to add minimum 10 more abilities per class and use the original rune system they had intended.
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no its not worth it unless you like playing Months for a better Numbers
Yes it's worth $59.99. Ignore the haters. If you had fun with the demo there's plenty more fun to be had in the game.
It's a very different kind of game to Skyrim though.
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Its the best $60 you will regret spending, you will hate the game yet keep playing it. Reminds me of that tranny hooker
I only got D3 because I was part of WoW's annual pass. After logging even close to 50 or so hours, I wouldn't pay $60 for the game...
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I haven't played torchlight two, and most of my friends have a pretty big boner for path of exile, but selecting between the three I can only heartily not recommend anything but diablo 3. It's a mediocre game that only got play time from me because I made money off the RMAH while I was still looking for a job and only then because of the annual pass.
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OP asked for Opinion's and even tho I got near 200hrs in d3 I still say its not worth 60$ when there is a lot of better 60$ choice's.
Just to name a few 60$ choice's
Borderlands 2
Skyrim DLC "is around 50$ or so total"
If you got a xbox 360 "Gears of War Judgement"
Guild Wars 2 "Pick up and play at your own speed cause content will never be outdated"
'The Secert World" Just went Buy to Play
So there are many and a lot better choice's to spend 60$ on then d3 now if D3 was a 30$ game or less I would say pick it up. But with the lame story and decent at best gameplay I personally can't tell someone its worth 60$.
"To be clear all that was just my opinion"
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Give it a break: look at what launched in MMO land since WOW (2004) ... and look how many of these games are STILL being played massively by millions now.
Answer: NONE.
Same goes for RTS genre in which Blizzard launches: like SC2...
Same goes for Hack&Slach with D3.
The games you mention have a huge following, yes, but in 5 years time they will be just a blip in history, while D3 with its second expansion pack will just be relaunched by then.
it has been like that with Blizzard games for 20 years and 1.4 billion dollars yearly revenue is an assurance to this in the future.
Blizzard games are not even played for their "story" as story is trivial in LONG term video game play... What story is there behind Fifa 13? Mario? Pac Man? Dota games ?
Just a nice painting on the wall. But the CORE of any good long term played game is ENGINE and game play first.
The rest is history and some blabla.
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I have put about 150 hours of my time in Diablo 3 before I got bored with it, which is something I unfortunately can't say for most games that sell for 60 euros.
As for your comment Skyrim is still being played by many player's Torchlight II is still getting played by many players.
Tons of games are still getting played by many player's.
Blizzard is not some Holy Grail in the gaming world. Personally I'm done replying to you just going to put you on ignore.
First person ever I had to do that on here you should feel special.
"tip" If you don't like the fact that other peoples opinion may be different then yours don't talk on a forum.
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The point of that post was to show there are better 60$ choice's out there not to give tips on what the OP could buy. So why in the seven hells did you not read the post clearly before replying.
As I said that reply was to show the person I was replying to there is way better 60$ choice's then D3 it was not a reply to the OP. I already replyed to the OP in my original post.
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Eh it's hard to say. I think it's worth it as I still play D3 and have logged quite some hours, but the game isn't for everyone. I'd wait till it goes up for sale. Having said that, if you aren't someone who just blindly bought D3 without knowing what kind of gameplay it has, then you'll easily get 200-400 hours out of D3. There's not many games out there that give you that much played time.
To be fair the game was worth $60 when it released ... the original inferno was nice to play through. Once stat inflation sky rocketed it showed how weak the itemization in the game is and how the content can't keep up with it. I don't think grinding your paragon to 100 is worth $60, but going around collecting all the achievs and challenges can get you your moneys worth. That is unless you like to grind run the same map 10000 over. D3 is perfect for that kind of play. To each his own.
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My part in this story has been decided. And I will play it well.
I'm sorry for not being constructive but... sigh, this thread again?
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I enjoyed Diablo 3 but it definately isn't worth $60 in my opinion.
(personally) d3 was the biggest waste of money iv ever spent on the game, act 1 was great, alot of fun actually, but thats as far as it gets. There is no depth what so ever, it is so casualled down its sickening.
How are your preferences in any way relevant. Why are we talking about "better choices"?
Reading comprehension is a bitch.


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My rep is about 40, but this is my third account. My other two also got screwed up. I had one account suspended because the guy had a 10,000 word description.. Hidden in there in fine print saying the item was not functional. I retracted my bid, and he went crying to ebay, who sided with him and revoked my account .


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1. What is the Real Estate Commission?
A state regulatory office which administers the real estate license law found in Title 40, Chapter 57 of the S.C. Code of Laws.
2. What is the purpose of the Real Estate Commission?
To protect the public's interest when involved in a real estate transaction?
3. How does the Real Estate Commission protect the public?
By licensing real estate practitioners, enforcing certain standards of practice required by the license law, and investigating and taking disciplinary action against licensees found in violation of the license law.
4. What is the composition of the Real Estate Commission?
An administrative staff and nine appointed or elected Commission members--one from each of the six congressional districts and one-at-large, all of whom are actively engaged in the real estate business; and two public members who are no engaged in the real estate business.
5. What are the basic responsibilities of the Commission members?
To establish general qualifications for licensure; to act as hearing panel for determination of disciplinary action against licensees charged with license law violation; to monitor and recommend legislation which protects the public's interest without stifling innovation and growth in the industry.
6. What is the difference between the S.C. Real Estate Commission and the S. C. Association of Realtors (SCAR) or the National Association of Realtors
The Real Estate Commission is a state government office which regulates all real estate licensees. SCAR and NAR are the real estate industry's professional licensees who choose to join.


text: Keyansark 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2012 Hi all: I have started painting my Core Set miniatures and I will updating this topic as I finish new units. I've started with the Death Dealers, as I have a very clear color scheme in my mind. In addition, I see them as the "allied tactical squad", so I wanted to have them ready first. Here is a family picture: I wanted them to look like real WW2 ranges (more or less) so I have used Vallejo Desert Yellow for the jackets, with a Leather Brown wash and then highlights in Desert Yellow and Desert Yellow + white. This can be better seen here: Backpacks are painted in khaki, with a Vallejo Burnt Umber wash. Trousers are painted in Beast Brown with a Brown Ink wash, and boots and gloves are in Dark Flesh with a Devlan Mud wash, and then a Brown Ink wash. Body armor is painted in the iconic Olive Drab, highlighted with Vallejo Russian Uniform, a wash of Black Ink and then another wash of Devlan Mud. Bases and weapons are Boltgun Metal over a Black base, then washed with a 1:1 mix of Brown and Black inks. A little highlighting with Boltgun Metal, and then I added rubble and details on the bases painted in German Grey, and Neutral Grey, with some Orange added to resemble brick dust. In some faces I did a little wash with German Grey to simulate unshaved beards and add some character. Finally, I painted the bazooka in Olive Drab and did two washes. First: black, followed by some lights with Russian Uniform. Then, a Devlan Mud wash. I finished adding some chipping with German Grey. Hope you like it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Hurdle, staff to discuss details of expanded replay
By Tom Singer / MLB.com
BRADENTON, Fla. -- On the fields of Florida and Arizona, baseball players are working on playing the game right. Behind the scenes, players and managers are learning about playing the game differently.
The Pirates will be involved in post-practice Sunday meetings that will deal with the two major issues being introduced for the 2014 season.
Team player representative Neil Walker will participate in a gathering of Players Association officials to go over details of the proposed ban on plate collisions between catchers and baserunners. The players union has to ratify any change in that rule.
Concurrently, Bucs skipper Clint Hurdle and most of his coaching staff will represent one of six teams at an MLB presentation in Port Charlotte on the execution of expanded replay. It will be one of the MLB's barnstorming gatherings to go over rules governing the expansion of replay from merely boundary home run calls. The new rules will go into effect with the exhibition season, which the Pirates will begin with Wednesday's meeting with the Yankees in McKechnie Field.
Hurdle, along with managers of three or four other teams training in the vicinity, will get his first extensive debriefing on expanded replay since the Winter Meetings in early December.
"I've done my studies, and look forward to meeting with MLB," said Hurdle, who plans to use his manager's challenge "intelligently and with purpose to get a call right."
"There will be some strategy involved," Hurdle added. "It'll be like any other strategic move you make. That means, yeah, you're going to be second-guessed. That doesn't bother me. If I'm doing what in my heart I think is best for the club, I can live with it."
Pitchers' post-Classic injuries concern managers
BRADENTON, Fla. -- Upon further review, Wandy Rodriguez and Edinson Volquez have done this before. This would not be the first time the two pitchers shared the same rotation. The last time they did it, their team won a world title.
OK, it wasn't a World Series title. It was last spring's World Baseball Classic, and Rodriguez and Volquez were the big guns as the Dominican Republic went undefeated (8-0) to capture the quadrennial event.
Which raises another, more uncomfortable issue: the affect of Classic participation, due to its scheduling at the dawn of Spring Training, on pitchers' subsequent seasons.
It is a trite subject, but one that might interest the Pirates anew. Volquez had two wins in three starts for the Dominican, then posted a 5.71 ERA for the Padres and the Dodgers. Rodriguez went 1-0 with an 0.96 ERA in two starts, then broke down the first week of June. The third starter, Minnesota's Samuel Deduno, posted two wins and an 0.69 ERA in three starts, then lasted into August before requiring shoulder surgery.
"There have been studies done on pitchers affected or players hurt [by WBC participation]. Things have been brought to MLB's attention," said Pirates manager Clint Hurdle. "We've done some work for our own information. I've had conversations with other managers on, 'Is there anything to it?' I don't think we've come up with anything concrete. We're still trying to figure it all out."
First number, last word
23: Players on the Pirates' 40-man roster -- those not yet eligible for arbitration -- who remain unsigned. The team will likely announce all the agreements at once. Players not reaching terms will be renewed; the deadline is unofficial, but the MLB likes all players under contract before games begin. For the Bucs, that is Tuesday, with the annual Black & Gold squad game.
"That's just so I feel better when I go back to the right side. Swinging only right-handed starts to pull on my back muscles, and this balances me out. It's like when you spin one way, you get real dizzy, and spinning the other way straightens you out." -- Russell Martin, a pure right-handed hitter, on switching to the left side for some turns in batting practice.
Worth noting
• Hurdle has just about wrapped his "entrance interviews" with pitchers and will soon move onto position players. One of the first to get an audience will be Andrew Lambo, just in case he feels overwhelmed by trying to master a relatively new position, first base.
"We'll remind him to control what he can, to separate the glove from the bat, and to keep the game simple," Hurdle said. "The guy had success last year [33 homers, all but one in the Minors] because he got a lot of clutter out of his mind."
• Steve Shenbaum, the one-time comic actor turned motivational speaker, delivered his speech to Pirates players and coaches Friday morning.
"Steve is a very talented man and the presentation has substance and meaning," Hurdle said. "There's fun tied to it. It's a team-bonding, team-building exercise. Always very well received."
• The pitchers have been chosen for Tuesday's Black & Gold squad game at McKechnie Field, but Hurdle held off listing them, preferring to announce them along with the starting lineups, perhaps as early as Saturday.
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