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Wow! fantastic frame and the cat is barely recognizable, the cats ear and the brow, your eyes and lips just move this shot!
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Terrance L. Bankston noticed a void in the New Jersey political process. Young African American professions were not being engaged. So he founded, in 2010, New Jersey's Network Of Young Professionals (NJNYP), an organization whose goal and mission is to effectively bridge the generation gap within campaign operations and government and galvanize professional voters in the state of New Jersey, ages 18-35, by working collectively to support progressive leadership within municipal, county, state and federal government.
"I founded NJNYP because of the need to civically re-engage, at a significant level, the 18-35 year old population. There is a noticeable generation gap not just in government but in the political process that elects leaders at all levels of government," explains Bankston, who was recently recognized by Ebony Magazine as the top 30 under 30 leaders on the rise in the USA. "Specifically, the gap exists at the local level because that is where the youth is most disengaged. Clearly there is a need to protect the interest of our future and to ensure the proper transition of power as well as encourage civic engagement overall which will enhance voter turnout among this demographic. We also recognize the need to create political entrepreneurs: videography, media relations, graphic design, campaign management, fund-raising, etc," he says.
Each month the organization hosts a professionals network mixer. According to Bankston, the mission of the organization is "to effectively bridge the generation gap within campaign operations and government, by executing the following: support edification within NJNYP's membership on candidates and upcoming elections relevant to NJNYP's mission statement; strategically engage in municipal, county, state and federal campaigns and elections; support candidates within and outside of New Jersey who support bridging the generation gap within government; train the NOW generation in political campaign operations; fund-raise for candidates that NJYPN will endorse; host professional mixers, for individuals ages 18-35, to discuss and promote candidates endorsed by NJYPN; and support NJYPN's members in their respective personal and professionals quests," he explains.
Newark, NJ-born and reared Bankston launched NJYPN after a year of organizing and galvanizing key young leadership. The first mixer, says Bankston, "highlighted local political leaders like Newark Mayor Cory Booker, Newark West Ward Councilman Ron Rice, Newark South Ward Councilman Ras Baraka, and Brooklyn's Kevin Powell."
Since its inception, the NJNYP has grown in membership and includes a range of professionals. "Our membership is not limited to political people, however, in terms of membership, our goal is to engage like-minded professionals in our organization that will not just empower, but educate our community on the functions of government, functions of successful political organizing and civic involvement in order to connect to current political leadership and those who are aspiring to seek public office. So because our goals are mutually beneficial, the response from members of the campaign operations and government has been noteworthy," he says. And the organization reaches out to potential members in a variety of ways. "The NJNYP reaches out through social networks, college tours, hosting social events, media outlets and good old fashioned word- -of-mouth," says Bankston, who is also the assistant director of the Newark Youth One Stop Career Center where he directly manages a $5.5 million dollar youth services operation.
It is a busy--and critical--time for the organization, as it is gearing up for upcoming local elections in which Bankston, himself, will run. "As the founder of the NJNYP, community organizer and activist, the operating committee as well as membership, it is important and necessary to support me as their first political endorsement for the 2011 Essex County, New Jersey's Freeholder primary race; June 7th. This election will mark the second most triumphant defeat in an election since the 2008 presidential primary," explains Bankston. "And in September 2011, the NJNYP will officially launch its Y.E.S. WE WILL state wide campaign which is a call to action: calling all civic, social and collegiate groups, servicing the 18-35 year old population, to join the movement to elevate dialogue about the state of affairs of our future, as well as present challenges; calling all faith-based leaders to rally around the 18-35 year old generation to promote civic engagement and effective transitions of power to a younger generation of leaders; calling all seasoned leaders to engage in a roundtable discussion to develop and produce a plan to properly transition power to a younger generation of leaders. In addition, it's to address the current and forthcoming issues facing our generation."
NJNYP has a lot on its plate. But Bankston feels all is achievable--and necessary. As he declares, "NJNYP is necessary because it seeks to connect information to people, people to action and action to policy. "
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qwo is an implementation of Quikwriting, an efficient way to input text for hand-held devices without picking your finger off the screen. It is based on X so it should work most distributions but not Qtopia. A video is available.
qwo requires imlib2 and libconfig to run. Binaries are available from the project web page or you can install by hand :
opkg install http://projects.openmoko.org/frs/download.php/496/imlib2_1.4.1_armv4t.ipk \ http://projects.openmoko.org/frs/download.php/497/libconfig_1.3.1_armv4t.ipk \ http://projects.openmoko.org/frs/download.php/420/qwo_0.3_armv4t.ipk
Next you need to configure it, follow these instructions and then switch the keybaord to qwo in illume's preferences.
To enter a character that is in the center of a region start in the middle one, go to the region and then back to the middle. To input the adjacent character go to the region closest region before returning to the center. The arrow will turn the letters to upper case for one stroke, a gesture starting from the region containing the 'a' in the middle to 's' will lock in upper case. A gesture starting from the region containing 'a' to the one containing the 'o' will show a help screen with the extended characters. To input an extended character you do the same gesture without starting and ending in the center.
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Two goals in the last five minutes rescued Swindon from what seemed a certain defeat as they earned a 3-3 draw in a pulsating game.
Swindon started brightly and took the lead through Charlie Austin with his seventh goal of the season and the same player hit a post soon after.
Yeovil began their reply in first-half stoppage time with a 35-yard free-kick by Gavin Williams that flew low through the defensive wall, and they dominated the early stages of the second half.
They took the lead after 49 minutes when Nathan Jones set up a move which was finished by Dean Bowditch and in the 61st minute Bowditch got another when Nathan Jones put him through.
It looked all over but after 87 minutes Sean Morrison scored from a right-wing cross by Michael Rose and a minute later substitute Jon-Paul McGovern thumped in an unstoppable 25-yarder past Yeovil goalkeeping coach Ben Roberts, who was called in to action for the first time in five years when Stephen Henderson was injured.
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Garden Tool: If you feel emboldened after successfully growing a pot of paperwhites, why not keep the indoor flower display going through winter. For inspiration and good instructions read Forcing, etc: the indoor gardener's guide to bringing bulbs, branches and houseplants into bloom by Katherine Whiteside (Workman, 1999) Included are details on forcing bulbs and flowering shrubs, in addition to techniques for propagating house plants and tender perennials like coleus. The color photos will stimulate your enthusiasm.
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Wyntoun, Andrew of (1350?-1420?). -- Chronicler, was a canon of St. Andrews, who became Prior of St. Serf's island in Loch Leven. His work, entitled The Orygynale Cronykil, begins with the creation of angels and men and comes down to 1406. It is poetic in form though rarely so in substance, and is of considerable historical value in its later parts and as regards the see of St. Andrews.


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The final of Micromax Asia cup 2012 is set to be held between Pakistan and Bangladesh. Its the first major tournament final for host Bangladesh who have reached here defeating the two world cup finalists. Though Pakistan are still the favorites, Bangladesh's performance in this series ensures a very competing match.
Asia cup Final: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Dhaka
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Pakistan have shown great effort with the bat in previous matches. Their openers are in a great touch with the middle-order also in form. Like previous matches, Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan will be the key players for Bangladesh. Bangladesh needs to grab quick wickets to toggle the Pakistan Batting line-up.
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Walby, Sylvia (1990) From private to public patriarchy : the periodisation of British history. Women's Studies International Forum, 13 (1-2). pp. 91-104. ISSN 0277-5395
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While the new women's history has produced detailed accounts of women's lives, it has been very cautions about large-scale generalisations or theoretical development. This paper discusses macroquestions of historical change and attempts a historical periodisation of gender relations in Britain. It is important to distinguish changes in the form of partriarchy from those of changes in its degree. There has been a movement in the type of patriarchy from a private to a public form in Britain over the last century or so. This was caused by both the development of the demand for women's labour by an expanding capitalist economy and by the successes of first-wave feminism.
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Water Risks Impacting Supply ChainsSupply-chain professionals deal with all kinds of risks every day, from managing routine shipping delays to second-sourcing products when a natural disaster hits a key supplier. But there are a number of other global issues that should compel supply chain experts and corporate senior management teams to rethink their risks and their potential impact. One of them is the growing scarcity of stable water supplies. This came up frequently at the recent World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, where water shortage was named one of the top global risks for 2013, along with major systemic financial failure, climate change, global governance problems, and critical systems challenges. It shouldn't come as too much as a surprise. According to the United Nations, water scarcity already affects every continent, with about 1.2 billion people, or almost one fifth of the world's population, living in areas of physical scarcity. The organization estimates that by 2025, the number of people living in regions with absolute water scarcity could climb to 1.8 billion. On a global scale, the industry uses 20 percent of water resources, notes the Cousteau Society. And as Bloomberg reported, without available, affordable, and clean water, companies could see disruptions, higher commodity costs, and reduced earnings. Given the data and growing awareness around this, it should come as no surprise that more watch groups are monitoring the world's water situation and groups like the WEF and the Pacific Institute, the U.N.'s Global Compact CEO Water Mandate, are encouraging more government, local, and corporate involvement in monitoring and managing water-related risks. We're even seeing reports assessing US states' water footprint, much like we have seen report on carbon footprints. Click here for California's first water footprint, which according to the Pacific Institute provides "an important perspective on the interconnections between everyday activities and impacts to water resources -- both at home and around the world." In light of many other environmental and sustainability initiatives we're seeing being implemented worldwide -- whether through legislation or through efforts being drawn up and executed voluntarily by corporate responsibility offices, I suspect we will see water management become a more pressing concern as the scale and frequency of water crises increase. Droughts in major parts of the world and the severe floods in Thailand two years ago have already proven how too little water or too much water can hurt business. Will it escalate enough to become something supply chain managers will have to deal with fairly regularly? Will secondary sourcing strategies have to be put in place if factories located in water-risk areas run dry? Will teams of purchasers be dedicated to negotiating spot water prices the way they negotiate prices for gold or copper? I don't know. I'm hoping you can tell me. |
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Meg & Dia - Masterpiece Something Real, 2006 Doghouse Records This is what I would assume the song sounds like. Standard tuning (EADGBE) Capo: 4 Original song would be E,B,C#m,A, and G#m chords without the capo. I made it somewhat easier by adding the capo on 4 and using C,G,Am,F, and Em chords instead. Enjoy. Intro: C G Am G Verse 1: C Too bad you knew me. G When I wasn't ready. Am I wasn't ready. F Did I say, "Come and get me?" C Too bad I held on. G Am When you tried to tell me. This was wrong. G Well, is this wrong? Bridge 1: Am G F G I am no masterpiece where innocence is painted green. Am G F G Isn't it strange to think that you created all of me? [ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/t/the-meg-and-dia-band/145792.html ] Chorus: C Done by the hands of a broken artist. G You painted black where my naked heart is. Am I finally know what wrong is. G Now I finally know that you bleed for nothing. C Carved like a stone with your hands still shaking. G On display through a soul still breaking. Am Aren't you proud you're the one that made me? G Aren't you proud you're the one that made me? Verse 2: C G You can't erase these. Am Lines you can't save me. G You can't display me. C You know what dismay means. G I can't even try to. Am Remember what I knew. G Before I became your. Model to claim no. Bridge 2: Am G I am no masterpiece. F G So strange that you made all of me. (Chorus) Verse 3: Em Am I grew tired. F You expired. C You finished me. Em Am F Now that I'm all that you planned. C Well tell me what do you think? (Chorus) C Too bad you knew me. G I wasn't ready. Am G C(hold) I am no masterpiece at all... -end- |


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Erin Gloria Ryan over at Jezebel has reported on yet another sexual assault case featuring who else but Terry Richardson.
A writer and stylist named Anna sent an email to Jezebel detailing the assault, which happened in July 2008 at a launch party of the Nolita restaurant Delicatessen. She was 23 at the time.
Richardson and his assistant/enabler, Leslie Lessin were both at the event as Richardson was hired to take photos of the party. Lessin approached Anna and asked for her contact info in order to set up a photo shoot. Here's what happened next, according to Anna's email, reprinted in its entirety at Jezebel:
"… they wanted to know if I would be willing to skip out on the party for a few minutes and go do an impromptu photo shoot at Terry's home/studio on Bowery, just a few blocks away. Never one to turn down an ill-advised adventure or an appeal to my vanity, I said, "Sure!"
I can't even say he shot any photos. His assistant held the camera and pushed the buttons, under his direction. At first, I just stood against the wall, traditional portrait-style while I made goofy faces and she snapped away. Innocent fun. He asked if I'd reveal my "tits." I'm not against nudity by any means and have had plenty of photographer friends shoot me in various states of undress so again, the answer was, 'Sure. Why not!' Boobs out, no big deal.
Then he entered the shot and Leslie snapped a few of us together. He had me kind of crouch down on the floor as I moved around, posing. Then, suddenly, I felt a dick pressing into the side of my face. Terry Richardson's semi-hard penis was plunged into the outside of my cheek, and he was jabbing it into my face. Leslie giggled, and muttered something to the effect of the, 'Isn't this fun?!' He pressed it to my lips. He clearly wanted a blow job and wanted it documented on camera.
I didn't want to act scared or angry because I was in this guy's apartment with no one else around aside from his equally screwed-up assistant and who knows what these psychos were capable of, so I merely muttered something about having to get back to the party and jetted the hell out of there."
Lessin called Anna a few days later and tried to convince her to show up at Richardson's house and surprise-make out with him for his birthday because, in Lessin's words, he was "obsessed" her. "Just don't tell Jen [Brill, his photo agent girlfriend at the time]. She can never know about this," Lessin added.
I suppose these two creeps thought Richardson's victim would be flattered??
Shockingly, Anna declined. "Leslie, I have no desire to make out with him. Absolutely not," she said.
I just can't even imagine how many more women there are out there. The only "good" to come out of these seemingly never ending testimonies about Richardson is that it seems to have encouraged and allowed more women to come forward who, at the time, felt too powerless, intimidated and confused (understandably — Richardson is fully aware he is in a position of power and intentionally manipulates his victims into believing what he's doing is perfectly normal and consensual you know, how predators do) to say anything at the time.
Anna concludes the email by saying:
"The photos are still out there, but I have never seen them. I would have come out with the story when the incident happened, but – as pathetic as this sounds – didn't think anyone would give a shit about a non-model getting a dick, albeit a famous fashion photographer's dick, shoved in her face without any proof whatsoever. I seriously regret just pushing it aside, as I have done time and time again when it comes to incidents involving myself and sexual assaults, a history that goes back to when I was a young teenager. But hearing that New York magazine is going to publish a story absolving the sleazebag of a load of sick, sordid stuff he most definitely, obviously did to multiple women is enough to finally incite me. The guy shouldn't just be locked out from the fashion photography world, he should be in jail. Add another girl to the list!"
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Victor Valdes, who was a second half substitution for Iker Casillas in the friendly against South Africa, was carried off the pitch after suffering an injury to his right calf.
A medical examination has confirmed that Víctor Valdés has suffered a tear to his right calf muscle, which is expected to see him sidelined for a month. Barça's medical staff have been alerted.
Barça's goalie was injured in his area fifteen minutes before the final whistle, although it is as yet unclear how it was caused, and had to be substituted by Pepe Reina.
Valdés's injury caused havoc on the pitch as Del Bosque had no more substitutes, but, much to the annoyance of the South African coach, the referee allowed Spain to bring Pepe Reina on.
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A short while ago my husband and I went to Homesense because we're wild like that. We like to tempt ourselves by talking each other into buying things we don't need. I happened upon a picture of the New York skyline that I really liked. My husband encouraged me to buy it because it was a nice reminder of my trip there. As I examined the photo more closely I realized I had taken pretty much the same photo when I was on top of the Empire State Building. I didn't buy the picture. When I got home, I looked up my photo. This is it:
It is pretty much the same photo as the one at Homesense except that they had changed the colouring to this:
This is my photo and I warmified it myself.
I love it! And I saved myself $25.00 Now I just have to find a frame and a mat for it. Hmm, might not be such a deal after all.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
9 comments:
- Linda said...
What a cool idea~ it looks great!
- August 4, 2010 at 2:19 AM
- Make mine Mid-Century said...
I like your colour better. It's a lot more natural. Smart cookie!
- August 4, 2010 at 7:20 AM
- An Urban Cottage said...
I vote for your original too.
- August 4, 2010 at 7:59 AM
- Becky said...
Have you posted that picture before? It looks like they stole it from you and warmified it in Picasa 3. Which you could do if you wanted. But I like yours just as well and I love that you took it yourself and can put it on your wall.
- August 4, 2010 at 9:47 AM
- Vintage Sassy said...
Yep, yours will mean more:)
LeAnn - August 4, 2010 at 11:26 AM
- Jeanneoli said...
great photo!
- August 4, 2010 at 2:09 PM
- thedomesticfringe said...
Yours will be more special!
- August 4, 2010 at 7:24 PM
- Karin said...
How funny! What a great shot!
- August 4, 2010 at 9:34 PM
- Sweet Bee Cottage said...
That is so cool! Why don't you sell yours for $20 and undercut Homesense? Your photo is gorgeous! And how much more it means that YOU took it. Love that!
- August 5, 2010 at 10:55 PM
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Spyglass nears deal to run MGM
Spyglass Entertainment is nearing an agreement to run Metro Goldwyn Mayer once the film studio restructures $US4 billion of debt through the bankruptcy process, the Wall Street Journal reports.
An agreement could come as soon as this week, valuing MGM at about $US1.9 billion, according to the newspaper.
The Journal reports MGM creditors have spent the better part of a week with Spyglass co-heads Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum negotiating the make-up of a board and working out financial details.
Barber and Birnbaum would run MGM as co-chief executives and Spyglass would receive a 4 per cent stake in a reorganised MGM, the newspaper says.
Creditors would forgive all MGM debt in return for the bulk of the restructured studio's equity, sources close to the matter told the Journal.
Creditors would also leave open the possibility of pairing with other studio rivals, including Lions Gate and Summit.
According to the Journal, creditors would have to relinquish one-fourth to one-half of the new studio's equity in transactions with Lions Gate or Summit.
Representatives of Lions Gate, MGM and Spyglass did not immediately return calls seeking comment.
Summit could not immediately be reached for comment.
MGM's financial troubles have threatened to derail the new Bond movie and Peter Jackson's adaptation of The Hobbit.
- Reuters
Topics: film, arts-and-entertainment, film-movies, united-states
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Connected Skating: Novato roast
Saturday, October 24th, 2009Ugly day in Norcal but still managed to get some deals out of the sesh.
Featuring Soichiro Kanashima, Jon Lee, Chris Bjerre, Cezar, ESG…
Ugly day in Norcal but still managed to get some deals out of the sesh.
Featuring Soichiro Kanashima, Jon Lee, Chris Bjerre, Cezar, ESG…
Bonus, Aug 07 2009: Night Mini Session in ASPO.
Featuring: Issei Sato, Eiji Sakihara, Yushi Fuziwara, Tomohisa Hayakawa, Yuto Goto, Soichiro Kanashima.
Filmed by Issei Sato & Soichiro Kanashima. Edit by Issei Sato.
The Iphone3g capturing some blading from your favorite shredders in the bay.
So I know its been a while since a legit post but I have good reason.
I have been out on the field scouting new equipment and gathering enough funds to be able to rent this amazing new piece of gear that was recently released for complex cinema scenes. Introducing, yet again, the Iphone 3Gs.
More on Connectedskating.
Featuring a video of the best stabilization kit money could buy, Zgrip for Iphone! :)
Jon Julio, Ivan Narez, Soichiro Kanashima: Short Connected Miniramp Edit.
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Here are some clips that i filmed of a couple cuts doing the deals. I didnt really film much other than the valo heads so here is what I had left. Peep that franky 9 though! shit was hard.
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So tuesday is just another day in the standard week right? well not for us. Here we are again on tuesday night skate at walnut creek skatepark to do some more blading to get away from everything that probably isn't as cool as blading aka work school and so on.. I bet your reading this and saying, damn… I wish my tuesdays were this cool.
Well my friend, they are not, unless you come join us! Every tuesday at the walnut creek skatepark..google it! This week we had a decent round up of amigos to come do some shredding.
who woulda though tuesday was a day to look forward too.Featuring vinny minton, sneaky, jon lee, kevin yee, dawn everette, and some more homies from the crew.
This weekend we ended up going to the benecia skatepark for some Blade sessions.
Got some pretty prime deals a lot while being partially Loaded. Nothing like lacing a good trick and chugging a bur after the sesh (if your 21 ;) of course)
So we did some blading, Some BBQing, some Drinking, and even a little bit of skateboarding!
Congratulation to Bsmith for winning Dawns best trick cash flow courtesy of her dispensary. In other news Bsmith is valo PRO! which is bigger news? I cant decide. Kudos on both I say.
I was able to catch up with the man himself on thursday to try and catch a couple blade deals to finish up his section. BS has been killin it the whole past year and will soon show you why (in my opinion of course) is one of the best shredders around, and I would just say park shredding, but he kills everything so no sence in saying park only. […]
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Some deals from the man himself Victor Arias..
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When Rufus Wainwright released his first, self-titled studio album in 1998, we knew him as a young singer/songwriter with pop tendencies and a nasal, scratchy voice who could blend everything from cabaret, rock and opera together in a more-than-digestible form. While all these descriptions still ring true for the now-35-year-old Wainwright, he has certainly come into his own with the innovation of the popera genreand with complex, symphonic tracks that seem more in place on a Broadway stage or at the Met. While Wainwrights still plenty capable of churning out a catchy pop tune (The One You Love off Want Two), he seems to have carved himself a niche with songs such as the opulent Agnus Dei and such ventures as performing the entire Judy Garland concert album live at Carnegie Hall.
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STEM Education Message Strengthened at Student Science Forum
On March 26-28, 2012, representatives from the National Ocean Service and National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science attended the Sixth NOAA Education and Science Forum hosted by the Environmental Cooperative Science Center (ECSC) at Florida A&M University and sponsored by NOAA.
Nearly 1,000 students, faculty, federal scientists, private industry and the general public convened to view and present research on atmospheric, oceanic and environmental sciences, engineering, and technology that support NOAAs mission.
The forum is part of NOAAs continuing effort to increase the number of scientists, engineers, and mathematicians, particularly from underrepresented communities. The focus of the forum was on expanding academic training in NOAA-mission science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, through partnership activities.
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Monday, October 24, 2011
Next year he'll turn thirteen, the start of a new age in our house: six years later and we'll have four teenagers. The thought both excites and saddens me.
I'm not scared though. I don't buy all that hoopla about the teen years being such a trial and tribulation. Those were the toddler years, in my opinion. I'll take teenage sass and smarts over unverbal tots any day.
Not that it will be easy, of course. Nothing is.
The main reason I'm sad about the new age dawning is that it's one more sign that I'm growing old. It's one thing to talk about getting old when you're twenty. It's another thing to experience it, or the twinges of it, when you're thirty-six. I don't mind the internal part of getting old, the build up of experiences, the collected wisdom, the accumulated friends and family, but the physical part of getting old? That part scares me.
Is there any way to age gracefully? Does anyone walk into old age willingly, eager to embrace the wrinkles and sagging upper arms and achy joints? Or are humans programmed to fight it, to push against it, to grieve it?
This same time, years previous: buttermilk pancakes
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O mama, you godwilling have many many years ahead, but i do understand how the knees and wrinkles are different from when we were 24... I became a mom at 42, so I generally just have to keep those worries at bay, keep working out, and be grateful for the rest. I have young parent like you are, and at times I wish I had gotten it together to do the same. Alas, not to be, so being an older mom it is! :)
ReplyDeleteI subscribe to the philosophy that once you stop having interest in things to do, learn and experience you are making the decision to "get old." Keep mobile and active (dance with that belly!), don't let yourself get so heavy you put undue stress and strain on your body (achy joints?), eat healthy and nutritious foods, keep a positive attitude and don't ever, ever, EVER start saying, "I'm too old to do that anymore," or "I have to expect to start slowing down at my age." Your body will be listening and start believing it.


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2008-05-26, 13:03 | Link #21 | |
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Also, I f***ing knew this was going to happen eventually. That's what you get for rushing through the story like that.
2008-05-26, 17:20 | Link #22 | |
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2008-05-26, 18:22 | Link #23 |
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Yea i have lost track of the story line 2 and lost a bit of interest in bleach which i didnt think could happen. I always eagerly anticipated the next episode, but this has changed to a mild "next episode might be some time soon"
I have to start trying to get into this new story =/ I hope it does fit into the original story line otherwise what's gonna happen between Ichigo/Renji and Orihime/Rukia wont be the real out come!?
2008-05-26, 21:56 | Link #24 |
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Have the Japanese ever considered stopping the show entirely so they could let the manga have time to move forward? Series like this seem to go on year round while other series like Code Geass actually have breaks while they work on the second season.
I guess milking is the term that's a proper explanation.
2008-05-26, 22:42 | Link #25 | |
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One of the main considerations is that they'll lose their primetime tv slot. Unlike in the US (and other places), the people who make programs have to compete with each other for time slots on TV stations. Since Bleach has a slot in prime time, as soon as they cease airing, someone else will snap it up. Then when Bleach resumes airing again, they'll have to wait for a time slot to open before they can take it. Odds are that they'll be relegated to late night while waiting for a chance. Or else they'll have to offer a lot of money and make deals in back rooms to get the slot. If you think this sounds like an insane way to create a TV schedule, I agree. However, this is how it is done in Japan, so they're afraid to relinquish their grip over Bleach's timeslot. Another consideration is the fact that they make a lot of money from merchanising. If they stop creating new episodes of Bleach, then they'll stop selling merchandise as people stop thinking about it. The only way to be hot is to not let your property get cold. A final thing to consider is that re-runs are not very common on Japanese TV. If they tried to put re-runs of Bleach on TV to keep their timeslot, then people would tune out just as if they went off the air. Re-runs just aren't part of their standard TV fare, so folks will feel gipped by them.
2008-05-26, 22:53 | Link #26 |
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Join Date: Sep 2007
All I gotta say is do you want Bleach to become Inuyasha...stay close to the manga and have things made up as they go and then when the money runs out never air again? Shame about Inuyasha because they are now just about to finish up the manga.
2008-05-30, 02:36 | Link #29 | |
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Is it good? I haven't watched it since 169...I am scared to watch it. *Dodges Filler Police-san* |
2008-05-30, 04:23 | Link #30 |
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It's pretty good actually. It's just a little bit confusing since it has nothing to do with the story. As long as you pretend that it is a Bleach movie with its own continuity, you'll enjoy it.
2008-06-07, 14:36 | Link #33 |
Ignite the blue flame
It took me a while to understand what was going on and still don't get why they decided to slam a filler arc where they did... I know that it has all to do with catching up with the manga and all but hasn't the manga also gone into back plotkai so why would it need to stop...
Couldn't they just animate the flashbacks about the Vizards and Aizen cos that would be awesome IMO ^.^ Anywway... I like Hobo Captain personally and hope that he doesn't go where every filler character (except Koga) went... cos that would be a shame... Mindst that statement is coming from someone who really likes 8th devision taichou Shinsui so maybe I cant speak for others |
2008-06-10, 12:22 | Link #36 |
Your wife is hot...
Join Date: May 2008
Location: At your house fixing A/C
the non filler eps are awesome, such as ichi vs. grim, but the filler eps leave me with a bad taste in my mouth, it is not that it is bad or anything but i feel really disconnected somehow (not to mention that the story lines of fillers are kinda plain and fill with lots of non-cool fights), go back to manga already, i dont care if they have to do 1 show per month
2008-06-10, 12:32 | Link #38 | |
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Rukia: ICHIGO CHAD WAS KIDNAPPED Ichigo: What?! Rukia: Yeah he was kidnapped by some ninjas Ichigo: Is he a female in this anime? Rukia: Well no...but what does that- Ichigo: Then he will save himself |
2008-06-10, 12:42 | Link #39 | |
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Snake Way
Age: 28
This filler was ruined for me because of the little girl and her guards, we already have Nel and Pink hair girl, and the SOul Mod girl, we don't need more Loli's ... the new captain is cool. lets stick to that.... I fucking hate this Back and forth crap.
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No version of Space Invaders would be complete without a faithful reproduction of the original arcade machine and Space Invaders Revolution is no exception. With a choice of Control pad or Touch Screen and stylus controls, players can steep themselves in the nostalgic wonder of the shooting game that started it all. For those wanting a more modern challenge, there's the New Era mode. Here, the simple rules of Space Invaders are expanded and twisted into a truly modern game, bringing in puzzle elements as well as other improvements to the tried and tested formula. Taking the form of a world tour, players must battle waves of invaders in locations around the globe, eventually taking in a climactic showdown with the UFO mother ship on the moon. With unique rules for each geographical stage, the player must battle though three rounds to successfully defend that particular location before moving on to the next. In London, for example, players must shoot the invaders in a colour-coded order to defend Big Ben. At the Acropolis, Athens, the challenge comes in the form of a heavily armoured but lone invader, which takes several well-timed direct hits to kill. Other novel forms of videogaming's archetypal aggressors, such as shadow invaders that blink in and out of invulnerability and giant invaders that must be killed piece-by-piece, bring the total of unique invader types in Space Invaders Revolution's New Era Mode to 13. Comprising of 20 different challenge locations, there's 60 levels to fight through, so it's understandable that the player should have a helping hand from an array of extremely useful power-ups, including protective shields, additional support craft, rapid-fire shots and column-clearing laser beams – essential aides as the action becomes progressively more intense. Even better news is that these power-ups can be used in combination: using the support craft with the laser power-up results in three laser beams, decimating multiple waves of invaders with every press of the fire button. The many additions and innovations present in the New Era mode promise to genuinely revolutionise one of videogaming's most loved, most recognisable and longest-enduring brands.
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LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) — The 19-month-old toddler who died during a gunfire exchange between police and her father was killed by a single police bullet to the head, the Los Angeles County coroner said Wednesday.
My heart bleeds for the mother of this beautiful child whose life was snuffed out by overzealous SWAT idiots. Could not one sniper get a clear head shot of this child's father? Eleven police officers unloaded 90 rounds towards these two. In my opinion, all 11 should be brought up on first degree murder charges for the murder of this child.
These SWAT teams have the technology and resources to take this guy out without harming the baby. They have tear gas. They have concussion grenades. They have flash grenades. Any of these could have been used to disable the father.
Senseless, Senseless, Senseless…..
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Ballpark Figures: Top Five Fantasy Baseball Players Over the Past Two Weeks
Twitter: @RobShawSports and @BloombergSports
Bloomberg Sports Anchor Rob Shaw breaks down the five baseball players who have been making a huge fantasy impact over the past two weeks.
5) Alex Rios, OF, White Sox
Rios struggled with the White Sox in 2011, batting just .227. However, he has bounced back this season with a .316 AVG, 18 HR and 67 RBI. In the past two weeks alone, he hit .353 with 14 runs, five home runs, 15 RBI and one stolen base. He is a five-tool talent and his hot streak could continue, especially considering that he plays at hitter-friendly U.S. Cellular Field. Be aware, however, that Rios is known for his inconsistency.
4) Adam LaRoche, 1B, Nationals
Like Rios, LaRoche has struggled with inconsistency. Last year was a disaster for him, as he only played in 43 games and had just a .172 average. He is known for getting hot in the second half of the season and he is living up to that right now. In the past two weeks, LaRoche has a .429 average, 10 runs, seven home runs and 14 RBI.
3) Carlos Gomez, OF, Brewers
Gomez is a solid outfielder defensively but is not known for his offense. He hasn't been able to play every day in the past but he's been given a chance in Milwaukee and is putting up huge numbers. Over the last two weeks, Gomez is batting .348 with 14 runs, four home runs, 10 RBI and six stolen bases. At 26 years old, he could get a chance to play full time next season.
2) Drew Stubbs, OF, Reds
Stubbs is known to be unpredictable at the plate. He steals a lot of bases and has some power but he kills your batting average. His currently has a .239 season average, but in the last two weeks, he has a .362 average with 17 runs, four homers, 11 RBI and five steals. Stubbs is a streaky hitter, so ride out this hot streak while you can.
1) Albert Pujols, 1B, Angels
Pujols had a slow start to the season but he's been on fire recently, and it couldn't come at a better time for the Angels. Over the past two weeks, he has a .365 average, 11 runs, seven home runs, 19 RBI and two stolen bases.
For more fantasy insight, visit BloombergSports.com.
Will Middlebrooks Quietly Shining for Red Sox
Although you won't see his name near the top of any AL Rookie of the Year lists, Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks is putting together a season that should have more folks taking notice. Since being called up to the majors in early May, Middlebrooks been one of the most consistent hitters in the Boston offense despite having his place in the lineup shifted time and again by manager Bobby Valentine. The constant juggling hasn't seemed to affect Middlebrooks at the plate, as his average has hovered around .300 for much of the season. It currently rests at .299 after career game 64. Pair that average with 13 home runs, 47 RBI and an OPS of .855 and you have the makings of a pretty good rookie season.
In fact, take a look at another first year player's numbers through 64 games and it's easy to see why Middlebrooks should be getting a little bit more attention:
The numbers above belong to National League Rookie of the Year favorite Bryce Harper. Granted, Harper bats higher up in the lineup than where most of Middlebrooks' at-bats have come from, so it's logical that his RBI totals would be lower, but the rest of the numbers more than speak for themselves. Harper does possess superior speed and he walks more than Middlebrooks, but both players struck out at nearly identical rates through 64 games, Harper with 55, Middlebrooks with 61. This is not to say that heralded top prospect Harper shouldn't be getting his due or that Middlebrooks will turn into a superstar, but the gap between the two players, at the plate at least, is a lot smaller than some might think.
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Ballpark Figures All-Star Interviews: Ian Kinsler, Miguel Cabrera, and Mark Trumbo
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Bloomberg Sports Anchor Rob Shaw discusses the best teams in baseball right now and checks in with some of their top players at the All-Star Game.
Coming into the season it seemed like everyone was high on the Angels and Tigers, two of the more active teams in the off-season. It turns out that the Yankees are the best in baseball and the Nationals are not far behind.
The All-Star break provided a chance to check in with some of the top players from contending teams, and one player we got to chat with was Ian Kinsler, the 42nd-best fantasy player accoring to Bloomberg Sports with 65 runs, 10 home runs and 15 steals. He was one of eight All-Stars from the Rangers, a franchise that has made it to back-to-back World Series.
"It was a good first half," Kinsler said. "I think as a team we played well. We went through a lot more ups and downs than we wanted to but we played well and we're in first place right now. And we have eight guys here at the All-Star Game, so we're happy."
Another team expected to contend for the title is the Detroit Tigers. Prince Fielder was the major off-season acquisition, but this is Miguel Cabrera's team. Cabrera is enjoying an MVP-caliber season and right now ranks as the seventh-best fantasy player. He made it clear that the start to the second half will be big.
"We feel okay, you know. We want to feel more comfortable at the end of the season, like win the division, get into first place," Cabrera said. "I think we're in good position. I think we're feeling good right now. We want to start good in the second half, start to be more aggressive and win more games."
Finally, the Angels are putting some heat on the Tigers. Jered Weaver has pitched like an ace and Albert Pujols has turned things around. While everyone is talking about the superstar rookie Mike Trout, it's the second-year star Mark Trumbo who ranks as the top surprise. He's batting .305 with 26 home runs and 65 RBI.
"It's been really special," Trumbo said. "The first month of the season is probably forgettable. We were out there competing, just the results weren't coming in. Sometimes that happens. But since then we've been rolling pretty well. People are playing to their capabilities and we've had a lot more wins to show for it."
The Tigers, Angels and Rangers were supposed to be the teams competing for an AL pennant this season and so far they have. If the season ended today, all three would advance to the postseason thanks to the multiple Wild Card spots. However, there is still a lot of baseball to play and several surprise teams are still out there, including the A's, White Sox and Indians. A big move at the trade deadline or even a key promotion could make the difference.
For more insight, visit BloombergSports.com.
Josh Willingham: The Hammer Moves to Oakland
by Eno Sarris //
Josh Willingham will be 32 next season and in his final year of arbitration, but the Oakland Athletics saw enough there to trade two fringe prospects for him on Thursday. Perhaps they liked his consistency at the plate.
For the last four years, the Hammer's full-year statistics in some key categories have not wavered much. Check out his walk rate – it has gone from a 'low' four years ago at 10.9% to a high of 14.9% last year. His strikeout rate has stayed in a tight range, 23% to 24.3%, and his isolated slugging percentage has been between .192 and .237 over the past four years. The overall package is one that doesn't wow anyone from a fantasy perspective (he's never hit more than 26 home runs or better than .277). But Willingham works well as a late-round mixed league outfielder or a stable deep-league bat. He's predictable.
How will he fare in his new digs? His FanGraphs splits show that he's a pull hitter – he has a .810 career slugging percentage to left field (compared to .320 to right field). The Nationals' park was 337 feet to left field and 377 feet to left-center, so it counts as good news that the Oakland Coliseum is 330 feet to left and 367 to left-center. However, dimensions aren't everything – the Nationals' park had a 100 park factor for home runs by a righty last year, and the Coliseum a 77 in that category (ESPN's three-year park factor for all batters was .872). Whether it's the weather or some other factor, it was definitely difficult for righties to hit it out of the Coliseum last year. So it's not likely that Willingham will set a career high in home runs at his age and in that ballpark.
In return for Willingham, the Nationals will receive two prospects who were not among Baseball America's top 10 for the Athletics. Right-handed reliever O' Henry Rodriguez throws gas (98.8 MPH on the fastball, career) and can strike batters out (more than a strikeout per inning every stop). But he's also had some trouble with control (4.26 BB/9 IP in his short MLB career, 6.6 BB/9 IP in the minor leagues). If his high but manageable major league walk rate holds, he could be a force at the back of a pen. Drew Storen will likely get most of the save chances for the Nats to begin the season, though.
Minor league outfielder Corey Brown projects as a fourth outfielder and injury fill-in, though with some potential to eke out a starting corner outfield job at some point. As a three-year college hitter, his numbers need to be taken with a grain of salt, but he's done well at Double-A in a mostly-neutral run environment for two years now (.269/.348/.488 and .320/.415/.502 in 2009 and 2010 in the Texas league, respectively). He walks (11.3% career), has power (.225 career ISO), and speed (48 stolen bases against only eight caught stealing). The problem is that he doesn't make great contact (31%), so don't bet on a good batting average. He's improved that number recently (it's hovered around 28% the last two years), but the major leagues will boost those strikeouts and keep Brown from being a mixed-league option, at least for now.
With Willingham's muted upside, Rodriguez's control issues, and Brown's strikeouts, each player has a flaw that makes for a tough draft decision. Pick up Willingham late in standard mixed leagues; take a wait-and-see approach on Rodriguez and Brown.
Werth to Washington
By R.J. Anderson //
Separating current value from future value is a must in the world of transaction analysis; less so in the fantasy world, where so many leagues go with limited (or no) stability from year-to-year. Understanding that is paramount to understanding the negative reaction to Jayson Werth's signing in the real world. The common critical points arising are that seven years is too long for someone Werth's age (31), that $126 million is too much, and that the Nationals will not benefit from this deal when they are nearing competitor status. And yet, none of that matters in the fantasy world.
Werth is one of baseball's best right fielders offensively or defensively. Over the last three seasons he's hit .279/.376/.513 while averaging 29 home runs per season, 84 runs batted in, and 8 steals. His ability to steal bases and play defense is important to note. Whereas a player like Adam Dunn – whom Werth ostensibly replaces in the Nationals' lineup – derives much of his value from hitting home runs and drawing walks – like Werth — receives criticism for his skill set that ages poorly, Werth is more athletic and should age better. That does not mean Werth will live up to that line this season, though, it just means don't expect a sudden collapse.
What everyone should expect is for Werth's new ballpark to limit his home runs. Not egregiously, but a few here and there. Citizen's Bank Park is one of the kindest to right-handed batters in the game. Nationals Park isn't mean to them, but it's not nearly as charitable. The other aspect of the Nationals' organization that may affect Werth is the talent around him. Werth batted behind Chase Utley and Ryan Howard last season, sometimes far enough behind that he didn't benefit fully from their ability to reach base. With Washington, he figures to bat ahead of or directly behind Josh Willingham and Ryan Zimmerman, who both got on base roughly 39% of the time last season.
With young talent like Danny Espinoza, Ian Desmond, and of course Bryce Harper potentially filling out the Washington lineup sooner than later, there's a chance Werth can continue to knock in 85-plus a season to along with 25 or so home runs and a .275 or so batting average. He shouldn't rise up your charts because of this signing, but he shouldn't fall either.
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Bryce Harper May Not Be Superman
by Eno Sarris //
Scouting is a tough business. There is
no scout superpower that allows members of the profession to leap over
tall buildings and see into the future. Otherwise there would be some extremely well-paid scouts and some bulletproof teams out there.
members of the human race are left trying to learn aspects of
successful baseball players, and then look for those aspects in young
prospects. The problem is, you can look great using a metal bat or beating
up on pitchers who can't locate their fastball and don't have a
secondary pitch worth worrying about – and yet still fail at the major league level.
Enter Bryce Harper, the #1 pick of the 2010 draft, and current Arizona Fall League wunderkind.
Look at him at the plate thanks to this great video by Joel Henard at Baseball Daily Digest Radio, and you may, like one scout here in Arizona mused, think he has a high-effort swing. There certainly are a
lot of things that have to go right in his swing, even if the best
result is a powerful one. There are scouting mantras
that say swings that can be described as 'easy' and 'loose' are
the goal. After watching a few more Harper hacks, you might decide that
though it's high-effort and complicated, his swing does look like it could generate results. You'll also see how difficult
scouting can be.
Take a look at the list of first-overall picks in the amateur draft and you'll find some hits and also plenty of misses. For every superhero like Justin Upton and Chipper Jones, there is a superdud like Ben McDonald and Matt Bush. Limit the list to power hitters, however, and it's a little harder to find busts. If you give Pat Burrell
some credit, and ignore catchers and shortstops who may have been
taken for potential defensive prowess, you might have to go all the
way to Shawn Abner in 1984 to really find a first-pick, power-hitting bust with a capital B. Viewed in that light, Harper's draft position alone works in his favor.
Harper's case, we even have some mitigating statistics to help us out.
Though he didn't play in college, he did pick a junior college that
played with wooden bats – and at the tender age of 17, he put up an
astounding .442/.524/.986 line that could get any pessimistic scout
over-ruled. Now he's playing against some of the best prospects in
baseball at the Arizona Fall League, and once again his .348/.423/.565
(albeit in a small sample of games) seems to answer most questions.
Except there's one little
thing… he's struck out eight times in his first 23 at bats (34.7%). The sample size is not close
to being reliable – strikeout rates usually take more than 150 plate appearances to become predictive. Still, one wonders when the first criticisms of Harper wearing
enough eye black to drown Aquaman will start (image thanks to Robert Beck/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images).
Paired with his age, and the odd high-effort
swing, there is a little doubt here. Even if he does work out, it should
take some time (Adrian Beltre's 19-year old, 214-plate
appearance, .215/.278/.369 debut was the youngest significant major league start
since 1975; Ken Griffey, Jr. managed a .264/.329/.420 line at a few months older). His future still looks bright, but don't expect much, if any impact for at least a couple years.
For more on Bryce Harper and other young prospects, check out Bloomberg Sports' Front Office.
MLB Season in Review: Washington Nationals Hitting
By Eno Sarris //
Biggest Surprise & Regression Alert: Mike Morse
Morse was once a light-hitting shortstop in the Mariners organization – his minor league slugging percentage (.425) and 513 minor league games at shortstop might surprise many that saw him play first base for the Nationals late in 2010 (and slug .519). If you look closer at the numbers, though, the power was developing as he aged (four of his five best slugging seasons came since 2009), and he hit a career high number of flyballs in 2010 (37.9%, 33.8% career), so the progression seems natural. That said, he still strikes out a bit much (24.1% in 2010), his .330 batting average on balls in play (BABIP) may not be sustainable (so the .289 batting average may fall), and the outfield is a little crowded in Washington. He's probably best thought of as a late-round sleeper in very deep drafts next year.
Biggest Bust: Nyjer Morgan
His career-worst BABIP (.305) may not look so bad, but Morgan has no power (.077 career ISO, .145 is average) and lives by putting the ball on the ground and using his wheels to get on base. After three straight seasons of .350+ BABIPs before 2010's "stinker," it's not outlandish to expect a return to better days for the mercurial Morgan. But in fantasy he's mostly a one-category guy until that batting average returns. Leave him out there until the end of your drafts in 2011, but don't count him out completely just because of a few run-ins with authority late in the 2010 season.
2011 Keeper Alert: Ian Desmond
We know Ryan Zimmerman and Adam Dunn are fine keepers in the right leagues, and we know Ian Desmond is a flawed player. He doesn't walk (5% career), he strikes out a bit much (20.3% career), and he's poor on defense. Last year, his power also tapered off – his .124 ISO was lower than his career major (.145) and minor league (.129) ISO numbers. But ugly wins in deeper leagues, and his production in the 'counting stats' – 10 home runs and 17 stolen bases in particular – plays just fine at a tough position, and he'll get more chances with plenty of job security. Don't expect him to grow too much (especially considering his .259/.326/.388 minor league slash line), but if last year's numbers were good enough to play in your league, he should be able to repeat them.
MLB Season in Review: Washington Nationals Pitching
By Eno Sarris //
Biggest Surprise: Stephen Strasburg
Maybe it doesn't seem like Strasburg's performance was a surprise – he did get his fair share of hype on the way up. That said, plenty of top prospects have flamed out, especially on the mound, so the fact that he came up and maintained his double-digit strikeout rate (12.18 K/9) was very impressive. Even better, his control held (2.25 BB/9), and he got balls on the ground (47.8%). When he was on the mound, everyone was watching, and for good reason. Now we have to wait until late 2011, most likely, as he recovers from Tommy John surgery.
Biggest Bust: Yunesky Maya
Maya did not live up to his somewhat lofty expectations. After dominating in his home country of Cuba and pitching well at the World Baseball Classic, Maya did not show the ability to harness his secondary stuff in the major leagues (3.81 BB/9). With the mediocre fastball that we profiled here late in the season, he's also not showing the strikeout ability (4.15 K/9) he needs in order to succeed. As of now, he's not really fantasy-relevant.
2011 Keeper Alert: Jordan Zimmermann
On the surface, Zimmermann's statistics don't seem to argue that he's a keeper. His 4.94 ERA and 1.32 WHIP were not great in his 31-inning return from Tommy John surgery last year. However, his control was still strong (2.9 BB/9, 2.87 BB/9 career), and he did strike out an above-average number of batters (7.84 K/9). The rest of the reason for optimism comes from projecting his minor league numbers, where he struck out 9.4 batters per nine innings for his career. He's got the punch, the control, and he keeps the ball on the ground – he's a great deep-league sleeper keeper.
2011 Regression Alert: Livan Hernandez
Hernandez seems to have a good stretch every year, but in 2010, that stretch lasted all season. No matter. Despite some improving numbers, it's fair to say that the portly 35-year-old right-hander won't put up another 3.66 ERA – if only because the last time he bettered that number, it was in an Expos uniform in 2004. He's not a terrible real-life innings-eater, but as a guy who doesn't strike people out (4.85 K/9 last year) and allows a lot of flyballs (39.3% groundballs last year), he's not a good fantasy starter for 2011.
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This is a song i made for 2 friends of mine that i felt personify the power of the wall gods. I made it after fighting these 2 for several years and put their style of fighting to music. (The wall god thing is from a game, if you don't get it don't worry about it)
I was making this song as a friend was drawing to it.
See the pic that helped make the song-
http://www.newgrounds.com /art/view/lucidordinance/
To- Xionos ( The god of walls )
And, Agrian ( The demi god of walls)
Listen to the whole song before rating, it shifts mid way through and the intro has a slower build to it.
As always if you hear anything you don't like let me know and i'll be sure to correct it. Reviews are strongly appreciated. Any info you can leave me about the song i take to heart and it helps me grow. Negative comments i enjoy most, they are the ones that tell me what i need to fix. So i hope you all enjoy =)
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Nice, this is great! Displays a nice atmosphere perfect for a long drawn out battle. Can't really fault much here, although I have to say it borderlines on repetition, if it was any longer or less varied then I would begin to say it was a bit too repetitive. Nevertheless good job.
ya i was fearing that to be honest. It did tend to be a bit drawn out just bc i had to basicly blend 2 totaly different styles and songs into one molded song. Since i wasn't sure how to do that i kinda let it be a tad more drawn out than i should have. (note taken however) Thanks for the feed back.
Rated 5 / 5 stars
Okay fine i'll finish the damn art to it. fuck.
Now that I have the clean version of this to listen to, I can finish. And Draw Keats.
It's just amazing how well this sounds now that all the bullshit was spliced out.
Good job on the final art btw, it was better than i expected. Although i have learned not to expect much out of you. (trollface)
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I like it! It reminds me of a video game with a medieval theme to it because of the mysterious vocals at the end.
lol boss music all the way m8. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.
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Awesome job, i like how you went for something different here. I like how the build up at the start perfectly establishes what to expect from the song. Another positive note is the unique vibe of the song, I can imagine a battle with a final boss to this tune :P The opera at 1:25 really sounds cool and makes the song sound even more dramatic and epic. I wish i could give you some constructive criticism to improve but honestly, there is absolutely nothing wrong with this track. Simply Superb :D
Wow, thanks for the kind words 0-0. I need some huge work on mixing and mastering as the whole song sounds rather muddy. Thanks for the feed back mate, i know i'm doing something right here.=)
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Another great song!!! Never too much repetition.
Lol, thanks. There is always such a thing as too much repetition, that's why water torture works x-x. Thanks for the comment man.


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about stupid twatty cyclist I nearly ran over?
(79 Posts)Dickhead on a bike on the path comes zooming round the corner and cycles across the pedestrian crossing. I screech to a halt, he starts swearing at me and throwing his arms around telling me I should look!
I'm not BU. You don't cycle, you get off and walk. Wanker.
If you hit him it would definitely be your fault...
Cyclists terrify me. Absolutely terrify me. They are so, so vulnerable compared to a car.
Sounds like he wasn't looking either, he probably just shouted because he was shaken. Everyone is safe, don't worry about it.
I know Poppet. I'm ranting because it scared me too I guess. Car contents flying around etc, thinking what could have happened. I didn't shout at him though
Although you would be at fault if you had hit him, I understand how frightening it must have been. Some cyclists seem to want it all ways, so be treated and respected the same as cars on the road, but to be able to break all the rules at the same time (running lights, cycling on pavements, running up the insides of cars and trucks etc). It gives those who do cycle responsibly a bad name.
Car contents flying around
On the plus side, make something good out of this experience, and fasten stuff down. It could save your life next time you have to stop suddenly.
Why would OP have been at fault? If she approached the pedestrian crossing with care and the cyclist whizzed onto it from round the corner, what more could OP have done?
At a pedestrian crossing you expect to be l
well, i think he would have contributed and found to be percentage at fault if you had witnesses who saw him cycling fast onto the pedestrian crossing. i had a similar case where a person was backing out of a spot and a cyclist came at full pelt down the footpath and collided with him. it went all the way to court (civil case) but because there were witnesses, it was found in the car drivers favour. he had reversed out cautiously and if the person had been going at walking pace, the accident would never have happened.
* looking out for pedestrians?
Jessie do you put the seatbelt round your handbag?
My handbag is on me, under the seatbelt, so is fastened down.
Look, I know you think I'm being unhelpful, and criticising you for the sake of it, but that's not my aim.
It's okay to be shaken up. But it could happen again, and be worse next time.
Never thought of it really like that Jessie
Tbh it was the stuff in my bag, boxes of gloves, pens and clipboard. No housebricks
I take your point though
No-one thinks of it, until it happens, or someone else explains it to them with gruesome details!
Physics is a bitch!
Sorry Jessie just so mad at being raged at when Mister Two Wheels had a go at me
I think with cyclists it works both ways. I was cycling along merrily once and someone turned right in front of me across traffic (which was stopped) and I couldn't see that someone was turning besides the cars. I hit the car and no damage was done other than some bits of my bike cracking on the handlebars etc. It really wasn't my fault he turned in front of me (it was a cycle lane and I was in a long line of other cyclists doing an event which was why there was traffic so he really should have been looking out for us anyway but that is a whole other point) but he got out and spent ages telling me how cyclists are evil and never stop at pedestrian crossings etc. I had done nothing wrong and had some damage done to my bicycle but he shouted at me. I was very shaken up.
Blimey, you were approaching a crossing so fast that when you stopped the contents of your car were flying around?
Jessie has a point - I knew someone who broke their neck as they had a relatively slow crash but heavy items on the back shelf flew forward and hit his head breaking his neck - he survived luckily.
Also read about a toddler with a massive gash on his face when a sippy cup was flung around during a crash.
I am guilty of having loose stuff around also and my ds brings toys with him - a good sort out for me I think - thanks for reminding me
BumpingFuglies I can imagine. Being shouted at for something that's not your fault when you're shaken up... <shudder>
Do have a think about fastening stuff down though. <one-track mind>
Even the contents of the innocuous average handbag could cause serious injury if flung at someone at thirty-forty miles an hour!
Today I slowed and stopped at a crossing to let 2 small boys (maybe about age 7ish) across, as did a driver coming the other way. When they were almost across a cyclist shot up the inside of the other car, didn't stop for the lights and missed the little boys by inches. He didn't stop, apologise or even acknowledge the near miss.
Cyclists like this give them all a bad name
Dueling about 25 in a 30 mph zone. Stopped suddenly.
Both of you were at fault. Although he does sound like a twat whereas you just weren't driving defensively enough.
YANBU- at a pedestrian crossing you are approaching with caution and looking for PEDESTRIANS not cyclists who should be on the road anyway. I say that as a non-driver who cycles everywhere, and stuff like this pisses me off immensely.
I bike to work 6am and for some reason because its early no-one seems to think the rules apply. Have had 4 accidents because of stupid shit like this (both from bikes and cars, especially bloody taxis who should know better)
sorry for rant, phew feel better now
As I approach a pedestrian crossing, I tend to look 30-40m either side of the crossing, both sides, to see if anyone is approaching. If there are people about, I slow down and prepare to stop. If I don't, I carry on at the 25-30mph I would be doing anyway. On my way home from work, there is a side street, then about 20m down the road is a zebra crossing. The other day, as I was driving along this main road, I saw a cyclist on the side road, cycling on the road. As he reached the junction, he went up onto the pavement, along the pavement and across the zebra crossing. All without changing speed at all. I discovered on that occasion that both the horn and the abs work on my new car.... Some, not all, cyclists are nightmares. OP, I feel for you. At least the guy I barely missed only gave me the finger....!
OP, you 'screeched to a halt' approaching a pedestrian crossing? No wonder the bloke was shouting at you. It could have been a child. Slow down fgs.
hopefloats did you read that I was only doing 25mph in a 30 zone? The cyclist rounded a corner (I'm good but I can't see round corners) and shot out across the pedestrian crossing. Had I seen a pedestrian in the distance, I would have slowed to a gentle halt. As it was I had very little warning.
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Kanye West Goes After Jimmy Kimmel Over A Parody Skit [Video]
A seemingly innocent skit by Jimmy Kimmel poking fun at Kanye West's egotastical BBC interview, has spawned an insane beef between the two.
Kimmel basically took the interview that Kanye did with the BBC, where he claimed to invent leather jogging pants, and have kids reenact it. Check it out.
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Webisode 4: California State of Mind Posted December 1st, 2011 by kayaturski . The first webisode of the season is here! This year I'm launching the second season of my "State of Mind" webisode series. I'm really excited
Webisode 3: Euro State of Mind Posted October 19th, 2011 by kayaturski . Fall is here and so are busy times! Here is another episode of "State of Mind", make that Euro State of Mind to help get
Webisode 2: 'GEN X' State of Mind Posted March 9th, 2011 by kayaturski . This January in Mammoth, before X-Games, I got to ski with 3 of the coolest and most motivating girls I know: Sarah Burke, Kristi Leskinen


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If you're planning an adventure on your Yamaha FJR1300 you're going to want to browse this vast selection of aftermarket motorcycle parts and accessories. We offer selections from top quality brands like R&G, DENALI, Barkbusters, SW-MOTECH that produce only high-quality, bolt-on and great looking products for this sport-touring machine. Combine lighting, ergonomic upgrades, crash protection and luggage solutions to get the most out of your ride.
DENALI D2 Dual Intensity LED Motorcycle Lighting Kit with Full Wiring Harness and M8 Mount
$379.99 -
DENALI DM Micro Single Intensity LED Lighting Kit with Full Wiring Harness & M8 Mount
$249.99 -
Denali DX Xtreme Spot Dual Intensity LED Lighting Kit with Full Wiring Harness and M8 Mount
$389.99 -
AdMore Lighting High Output Premium LED Light Bar | Running, Brake, Progressive Turn Signals & Smart Brake Technology
Barkbusters VPS Wind Protection Replacement Handguards for Barkbusters VPS Aluminum Bars | Multiple Colors
$39.95 -
MRA X-creen Touring Clamp-On Variable Windscreen Spoiler Blade Windshield Extension
$145.90 -
Barkbusters Storm Weather Protection Replacement Handguards for Barkbusters VPS Aluminum Bars | Plastics Only
$42.95 -
Yuasa Motorcycle Batteries
MRA X-creen Sport Add-On Variable Windscreen Spoiler Blade (bolt-on and clamp-on hardware included)
$106.95 -
MSR 30 oz. Motorcycle Fuel Bottle
$21.95 -
SW-MOTECH Bags-Connection QUICK-LOCK Type 110 EVO Tank Bag Bottom Tank Ring
$41.95 -
SW-MOTECH Bags-Connection QUICK-LOCK EVO City Non-Electric Tank Bag | 11-15 Liter
$228.95 $208.95
SW-MOTECH Bags-Connection QUICK-LOCK EVO Micro Non-Electric Tank Bag | 2.5-5 Liter
$103.95 $91.95 -
Stash Box Lockable License Plate Storage Box by DrySpec
$21.99 -
SW-MOTECH TraX EVO® 38-liter ALU-BOX Motorcycle Top Case | Black or Silver
$413.90 $388.94 -
SW-MOTECH Bags-Connection Slipstream Tail Bag
SW-MOTECH EVO CargoBag Motorcycle Luggage System | 50 Liter
$258.95 -
AdMore Lighting High Output LED Light Bar with Running, Brake and Progressive Amber Turn Signals
$134.99 -
SW-MOTECH QUICK-LOCK EVO Daypack Non-Electric Tank Bag | 5-9 Liter
$143.95 -
R&G M6 Paddock Stand Bobbins
DENALI Universal Pivot Mount Kit For Mounting DM, D1, D2, D4, DR1 & DX Auxiliary Lights To M5, M6 & M8 Bolts
$59.99 -
R&G Radiator Guard For Yamaha FJR1300 '06-'15 & FJR1300 '16
$80.69 -
SW-MOTECH Drinking Bottle for Use with Quick-Lock Base Plate
$26.95 -
SW-MOTECH Left & Right Side Mirror Extenders for Yamaha FJR1300 '06-'15
$83.95 $65.95
R&G Waterproof Motorcycle Cover for Adventure Bikes
$71.72 -
Givi V46 Monokey Topcase (ea) - 46 liters/case
$299.00 $269.10 -
SW-MOTECH Bags-Connection QUICK-LOCK EVO Daypack 12v Electric Tank Bag | 5-9 Liter
$231.95 $228.95 -
MRA VarioScreen-Max Windshield for Yamaha FJR1300 '06-'12