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You've probably seen the ads on TV and in magazines: How do you get help in a medical emergency when you're alone at home? The makers of medical alert systems promise that their products will come to the rescue, whether you've fallen and you can't get up or you're experiencing symptoms of a heart attack, stroke, or seizure. The ads are reaching a receptive audience: Sales of med-alert services are growing as the baby boom generation ages.Medical alert systems were introduced in the 1970s as simple push-button devices worn around the neck. They summoned help by signaling a base station connected to a home phone line that would alert a call-center operator. Today's systems are still wearable, but you can also mount help buttons throughout the home that allow for two-way voice communication with call centers. Some offer motion-sensitive pendants that can detect a fall and place a call for help.
Who needs one? Most buyers purchase a system for an aging parent who lives alone so that they can get help quickly if needed. That person might be at a heightened risk for falls because of poor eyesight or memory changes, says Barbara Resnick, Ph.D., professor of nursing at the University of Maryland and past president of the American Geriatrics Society. The systems can also be useful in nonemergency situations where the user doesn't need an ambulance but does need someone to come to their aid. The call center will alert a preselected relative or friend who can come over and assist.
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The experts we consulted recommend looking for a medical alert system that meets all or most of these criteria.
It works for a user's specific disability. For example, a stroke survivor may need a device he or she can activate with one hand.
It offers a choice of a wristband and/or neck pendant. Cords worn around the neck can pose a strangulation risk; wristbands may irritate those with skin ailments.
It includes help buttons that can be wall-mounted near the floor in multiple rooms in case the user falls and isn't wearing the pendant.
It offers multiple choices for whom to contact if you need help, from emergency services to a friend or relative who lives nearby.
It has a battery backup in case of a power failure.
The base station can be contacted from anywhere on your property"even in your yard or at your mailbox.
The company has its own monitoring center, in the U.S., and employs its own trained emergency operators (rather than contracting that function out).
The monitoring center has been certified by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a nonprofit safety and consulting company.
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Questions about the Personal Emergency Response System
1. Does this medical alert system work with VOIP (voice over internet protocol) telephone services? If you have Comcast or Verizon cable at home, chances are that you might also be using them for your (home) phone service. If that's the case, you are likely are using a VOIP plan (just as we do with Vonage, another major VOIP provider). Many of the traditional medical alert system providers recommend checking with your home (VOIP) phone provider to see whether they offer local 911 (and other) services. So keep this in mind, and ask*. (*Note: The alert system providers will know about their compatibility with the major phone service providers.)
2. What is the range of my alert system? MOST of the major medical alert system providers have the following components included in their "systems". A base station and a pendent of some kind (necklace – worn around the neck, belt clip, or wrist watch like device. The myHalo system even has a chest strap). MOST of the pendants need to communicate (wirelessly) with a base station that is connected to your home phone line. So, you need to know the range of that pendant to the base station. Usually this range covers most normal sized homes, and is in the neighborhood of 400-600 feet. After installation be sure to test out the range inside (and outside) the home.
3. Does someone install this for me, or do I do it myself? Many manufacturers have sales/marketing representatives that will come to your home and install/test the system for you. They usually charge a one time set-up fee for this service so ask about that fee is ahead of time! If all they do is send the alert system to you, make sure there is ample literature (on and off line) for assistance with set-up AND testing. Always TEST your medical alert system before using it.
4. Do I need a land line to use this medical alert system? In most cases the answer will be YES, but there are a few exceptions. For example, The MobileHelp Medical Alert System has a small hand-held device that connects to AT&T Wireless for use outside the home (anywhere covered by AT&T). To use their pendant (small necklace) device around the home, you still need a land line however. Also, The Wellcore Personal Emergency Response System boasts the ability to interface with some cell phones to extend the range of their device outside the home.
5. Who staffs your call center, where are they located, and what are the average response times? OK, this is a bit of a loaded question, because "outsourcing" call centers has been a trend that many, many companies take advantage of. Frankly, I've found great service from call centers all over the world, and the only thing you need to be wary of here is PERFORMANCE.
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Medical alarm systems for seniors can mean the difference between life and death. Each year, more than one-third of senior citizens living alone experience a fall. This is a terrifying event if the person has to spend hours or days on the floor with no help. This or any other type of emergency requires immediate medical attention. Receiving immediate care decreases the level of sustained injuries and increases the chances of survival.
Literally having a medical alarm system at your fingertips ensures prompt medical care in an emergency. Many seniors fear falling when no one is around. This causes many to limit their daily activities. A reduction in physical fitness and mobility can increase the risk of falling. Further, inactivity reduces the quality of life for many seniors.
The security of a medical alert system removes the daily risks for many seniors. A medical alert system from companies such as Monitor Me helps thousands of seniors regain their independence, sense of security and quality of life.
In the age of the cell phone, many seniors might think a medical alert system is redundant. Unlike a cell phone that is subject to dropped calls, a medical alert system is designed to be reliable and simple to use. Even during a stressful situation, all a senior citizen has to do is press a button. He or she is immediately connected to a certified EMT who assesses the situation and provides paramedics with pertinent information.
Everyone does not carry a cell phone constantly. However, the pendant that comes with the alert system can be worn as a necklace or bracelet. Further, not many cell phones continue to work after being submerged in water. The pendant is waterproof and can be worn in slippery places where an accident might happen.
Compared to a cell phone that requires charging, medical alert systems come with a battery backup. Even when the power goes out, the system will continue to operate. A prompt connection occurs each time the button is pushed.
How a Medical Alert System helps you?
If you are looking for a medical alert system to protect an elderly loved one, be sure to do your homework. There are a lot of companies out there that offer personal emergency response systems with a number of features and benefits that are very useful and others with serious limitations. For example medical alert phones may be a practical solution for your elderly loved one if they are comfortable with the technology and you believe that they are not in a great risk of falling in becoming incapacitated. A medical alert phone is more or less a wireless phone that you can program with an auto dial feature. It allows the user to carry the telephone around and be able to present auto dial button and be connected with friends, relatives or emergency response professionals but it does require them to be able to access the telephone, operate the telephone and communicate with the person that they're calling.
The trouble with these medical alert phones is that in the event of a sudden illness, fainting or slip and fall the elderly user may not be able to find, use or even remember that they have the phone. On the plus side, these systems are cheaper than medical monitoring systems as there is no monthly monitoring service to pay for. By getting your senior citizen a reliable mobile phone and preprogramming personal contact numbers into autodial you pretty much accomplish the same effect. We're not knocking these phones we just want to point out that while they give the user access to a telephone service remotely the system is only as strong as its weakest link.
When an elderly person falls chances are they are going to be disoriented. If they are too confused to find and operate a remote medical alert phones they will not be able to use this system to summon help.
A more practical solution is a medical alert system that can be activated using a pushbutton that is worn around the neck as a pendant or on the wrist like a watch. These medical alarm systems will allow your parent to maintain an independent lifestyle because you'll have the peace of mind of knowing that they can get help simply by pushing a button.


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NEW YORK -- "Schmuck."
That was the headline the New York Post ran Wednesday with a cover photo of disgraced designer John Galliano wearing a black hat and curls that appeared to make fun of traditional Orthodox Jewish clothing.
It's probably not what Oscar de la Renta had in mind when he invited Galliano to come work in his New York studio. Fired from the French fashion house Christian Dior for making anti-Semitic slurs caught on a camera phone in Paris, Galliano resurfaced in New York, the land of second chances, advising De la Renta on his fall 2013 collection. And although he didn't take a bow after Tuesday night's show, Galliano's influence was evident on the runway.
The look: Uptown with an edge. Stretch flannel jackets with origami-like folds at the hem, worn over below-the-knee pencil skirts, a couture silhouette that was a Galliano signature at Dior. The hats, wide alligator belts and sheer evening gloves added an edge. There was a drama to other looks that suggested Galliano's hand, too, namely hooded coats worn over stove pipe trousers, and a joyful red toile bubble dress. Painted and embroidered toile pleated skirts and fit 'n' flare dresses had an Old World loveliness. A mulberry silk peplum gown was stunningly simple, while a crystal embroidered sheer peach silk organza gown covered in swaying ostrich feathers was boudoir glam to the hilt.
The scene: The collection was presented in De la Renta's showroom, to a supportive crowd that included fellow designers Valentino and Diane Von Furstenberg.
The verdict: An interesting experiment. De la Renta has said he would like to have Galliano stay on, and if he does, it will be something to watch this mind-meld. This first outing felt a bit schizophrenic at times -- in color palette, silhouette and approach. But it was good for both parties because it got us all talking. Now, if only it had put Galliano and De la Renta's names in the headlines for the right reasons.

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If the schoolgirl got a makeover from her artsy friend, we're betting she'd look a lot like the models in Chris Benz's Spring lineup — outfitted with sweet prints, quirky layers, and a bright Cambridge satchel in hand. This season, the designer takes on bold color and print with his always-present styling whimsy: it's pretty, but not without a little of the subversive edge that sets Benz apart. Preppy staples, right down to the accessories, like "book bags" and flat-form brogues, are turned on their heads: suiting is finished in brilliant marigold-yellows and pops of print on print (on print). But it's not just the color scheme or the perky prints; the styling here may be the most eye-catching in Benz's bag of tricks, with girlie skirts, tops, and dresses layering up to create a girlie-gone-grunge effect. You have to make a conscious effort to deconstruct each ensemble, realizing that each piece, be it a floral jacket, CB's new denim, or a printed pencil skirt, would be as much of a standout in its own right.
- Trends: Quirky layers, bold prints, loose trousers.
- Colors: White, brown, black, yellow, bright orange, pops of blue and mint green, lavender, and gray.
- Key Piece: The sunny yellow suiting; we especially loved the new colorblocked Cambridge satchels.
- Accessories: Colored and printed t-strap heels, menswear-inspired flatforms; Chris Benz x Cambridge Satchel Company bags.
- Who Should Wear It: Kate Bosworth would look gorgeous in the white lace top paired with the full white skirt; we'd love to see Solange Knowles rock those printed shorts and blazers.


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Clippers win another Governors' Cup
Espino stellar for seven as Columbus wins second straight title
By Danny Wild / MLB.com | September 16, 2011 7:34 PM
Chen-Chang Lee struck out Brandon Moss to set off another celebration Friday as the Triple-A Clippers shut down the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 4-1, in Game 4 to capture their second straight Governors' Cup.
Paolo Espino (1-0) turned in seven strong innings and Lee recorded the final six outs to give Columbus the ninth Governors' Cup championship in team history before a standing-room-only crowd at Coca-Cola Park. It's the first time the Indians' top affiliate has repeated as International League champion since 1991-92.
Espino held the IronPigs to one run, a leadoff homer by Moss in the seventh, and allowed four hits to earn the win. Lee, who pitched for Chinese Taipei in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, was dominant in picking up his first playoff save, striking out four over the final two innings.
Espino, a 24-year-old right-hander, made only five regular-season starts for the Clippers after being promoted from Double-A Akron, where he worked primarily out of the bullpen. The former 10th-round pick threw 59 of 89 pitches for strikes and faced only four batters over the minimum.
"I was mentally prepared. I had a lot of time [to get ready]," Espino said. "I was watching that team for all three games before today. "Some of the older guys, they were telling me a little bit about the hitters. I was just trusting them, getting some advice from them."
International League Manager of the Year Mike Sarbaugh called on Lee, who filled in for Zach Putnam after the Clippers closer was promoted to Cleveland last week. The Taiwanese right-hander fanned two in the eighth, struck out Scott Podsednik and got Kevin Frandsen to ground out before whiffing Moss for the final out. The Clippers raced to the mound, swarming Lee amid a pile of gray uniforms.
"Lee's a great pitcher," Espino said. "We both were in Akron most of the year. He's got a sneaky fastball that every hitter says it's hard to see coming out of his hand. I knew he was going to do a great job and we had a good shot of winning this."
Columbus will travel to Albuquerque, N.M., to take on Omaha for the Triple-A National Championship on Tuesday. The game will be televised live on Versus.
It wasn't all sad news for Leigh Valley. Not long after the final out, the Phillies announced that Domonic Brown, right-hander Justin DeFratus, catcher Erik Kratz, lefty Joe Savery and Moss had all been promoted to Philadelphia.
DeFratus pitched the eighth and loaded the bases before throwing a wild pitch that produced the Clippers' final run. That, however, was old news after the game.
"This is the best day of my life," DeFratus Tweeted. "Just got called up to the Major Leagues."
According to MLB.com, IronPigs manager Ryne Sandberg will join the Phillies' Major League coaching staff for the remainder of the season. Sandberg took over in Lehigh Valley this spring and guided the team to its first winning record and first postseason appearance.
Sarbaugh and the Clippers swept Durham in the first round before taking three straight from Lehigh Valley following a Game 1 loss. For Sarbaugh, it's the fifth championship he's won as a Minor League coach or manager. He also claimed a Carolina League crown as a player for Kinston in 1994.
"You go into each year and your goal is to develop players and try to win some ballgames along the way," Sarbaugh said. "This year, we were fortunate to do that, to be champions always makes the year worthwhile."
Columbus took the lead in the second on an RBI single by Juan Diaz and a run-scoring double by Paul Phillips. Jared Goedert made it 3-0 an inning later, connecting off Ryan Edell for his first playoff homer.
"It helps a lot," Espino said of the early lead. "You pitch more relaxed, there's less tension. You have a couple runs, you can work ahead early in the count, throw it right [in] there, see if they can get outs by themselves. In a tie game, you can't do that."
Edell did not walk a batter but threw 95 pitches and was lifted after five innings. He was charged with three runs on six hits while striking out five.
Moss breathed some life into the IronPigs in the seventh with a long leadoff homer, his fourth of the playoffs.
Dickie Noles, a special consultant for the Phillies, was in attendance a night after Philadelphia general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. watched from the seats at Coca-Cola Park.
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The Amfitheatrof bowl is a table jewel embellished with the captivating reflections of Extra Ordinary Metal decoration.
The Extra Ordinary Metal collection combines Alessi's historic production experience with elements of Italian culture, to explore new possible definitions of metal surface. Brass was chosen to interpret, from an industrial point of view, a refined and ancient goldsmith's technique that is the Etruscan Granulation. Obtained through a cold drawing of the brass, it creates a rich interaction with light, a kind of luminous skin capable of exalting both complex shapes and pure, neutral lines. The 'grain' arrangement follows a geometric sequence generated by the succession of Fibonacci, an Italian mathematician who for first translated the golden logic of classical proportions into numbers. This principle, that regulates the balance of Nature, expresses timeless compositional harmony and becomes the extra-ordinary author of this project.
The Alessi Research Centre (CSA) was set up in 1990 for two purposes: to draw up theoretical papers on topics associated with objects (to be published as books), and to coordinate work with young designers. Up until that time Alessi had only worked with "major designers", and I felt a certain degree of responsibility towards young, upcoming designers. Alberto Alessi
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The heady days of Everton football club during the 1980s were featured this exhibition, which marked the 20th anniversary of the start of Everton Football Club's most successful spell in their long and distinguished history.
Although Everton had previously won seven titles and three FA Cups, the period 1984 to 1987 was the club's greatest era. In the space of these four seasons the FA Cup, two League Championships and the European Cup Winners Cup all resided in the trophy room as Howard Kendall's heroes magnificently redressed the balance of power on Merseyside.
This was a team packed full of skill, power, vision and togetherness, a side that fulfilled the club's famous 'Nil Satis Nisi Optimum' motto - Only The Best Is Good Enough.
The exhibition included the legendary players, the influential goals, the loyal fans and the inspirational manager who all helped to make it happen. It was based on Everton's Z Stars by Ken Rogers, Executive Editor, Trinity Mirror Sport Media (available from Trinity Mirror Sport Media, £17.50).
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Rubio courts establishment GOPers
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — It might look like tea party hero Marco Rubio waded into enemy territory with stops in San Francisco and Beverly Hills this week. But rubbing shoulders with a different crowd is the point of the freshman senator's three-day swing through the Golden State.
The Florida Republican is out to prove he can appeal beyond the activist base, introducing himself to the state's political and corporate elite, raising cash for his party from some of George W. Bush's top donors and paying homage to one of Republicans' most venerable icons — Ronald Reagan.
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It's the second act of a well-orchestrated national rollout that began this spring for Rubio, who insists he has no immediate national ambitions. But if the tea party favorite makes a strong debut and can win over establishment Republicans outside his home state, he could emerge an irresistible choice for the No. 2 spot on the GOP ticket in 2012.
"Two words: vice president," Jack Pitney, a Claremont McKenna College political science professor, said of Rubio's visit. "On the one hand, he wants to remain a favorite of the tea party faction. On the other hand, he wants to reassure the party establishment that he isn't the warm-weather version of Sarah Palin."
Since his stunning victory last fall, Rubio's stuck close to the script: He says he's focusing on his job as U.S. senator and isn't interested in making a run for the White House.
But his Tuesday night address here at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library — his first major speech outside of Washington or his home state — was rife with symbolism. It cast him as a serious policymaker and fueled already rampant speculation that the young, charismatic senator is the hands-down favorite to win the vice presidential nod.
"Americans here in the 20th century built the richest, most prosperous nation in the history of the world," Rubio told an enthusiastic crowd of 1,000. "And yet today we have built for ourselves a government that not even the richest and most prosperous nation in the face of the earth can fund or afford to pay for — an extraordinarily tragic accomplishment."
GOP presidential front-runners are already courting the 40-year-old Rubio, whom Pitney calls "a computer-generated running mate." He's the son of working-class Cuban immigrants, a father of four, a gifted orator and a tea party star who hails from a key swing state that will play host to the Republican convention next year.
At a recent fundraiser, Mitt Romney said Rubio — along with Govs. Chris Christie of New Jersey and Bob McDonnell of Virginia — would be on any nominee's vice presidential short-list. And Texas Gov. Rick Perry placed a phone call to Rubio shortly before announcing his White House bid, the senator said.
"He is one of the fastest rising stars in the entire Republican firmament right now," said Washington pollster Whit Ayers, chairman of the American Association of Political Consultants who counts Rubio, Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman among his clients.
"Watching Marco Rubio in politics reminds me of watching Michael Jordan play basketball at North Carolina," added Ayers, a UNC alum. "They are just playing at a different level than most other people in the game."
The Reagan speech marks the midpoint in a fundraising tour that reveals Rubio, for all his tea-party talk, is a team player. He's headlining five big-money events in roughly a 60-hour span, benefiting both his own Senate campaign and the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the GOP fundraising arm that initially backed Rubio's rival, then-Gov. Charlie Crist, in the 2010 primary.


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2016: Second-Team All-Conference USA ... Started 12 games at right guard, including the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl ... Helped Ray Lawry set a single-season ODU record with 1,255 rushing records and the offense break a team record rushing for 2,559 yards ... In his ODU career, the only position he did not play on the offensive line was left tackle.
2015: Played in 11 games starting nine on the offensive line ... Started games at center, left guard and right tackle ... In his ODU career has started games at every position on the offensive line but left tackle ... Helped lead the way for Ray Lawry to have the first 1,000 yard season in school history.
2014: Started the first three games of the season before an injury ended his season.
2013: Played in 11 games, starting the final four on the offensive line ... Rotated in at right guard until breaking through the starting lineup and starting his first career game at right guard against Rhode Island ... Started at right guard in the win at Idaho ... Slid over to center for the final two games after the season-ending injury to Josh Mann ... Helped the offense to average 42.3 points per game and average 519.0 yards of offense a game.
2012: Played in several games on the offensive line and on special teams.
High School: Played offensive guard at Hickory High School for Jupiter Wilson and Tim Sitterson ... Two-time All-Tidewater and All-Southeastern District as a junior and senior in 2010 and 2011 ... Second Team All-Eastern District as a senior in 2011 ...Named First Team All-State by VA Preps and First Team All-757 by Recruit 757.com in 2011 ... As a junior in 2010 was named First Team All-757 Junior Offensive Line and Second Team Offensive Line by Recruit 757.com ... Selected to Hickory's Ironhawk (combine) club in 2009, 2010, & 2011...Named Most Valuable Offensive Lineman at the National Underclassman Combine as a junior in 2010 ... Captained the Hawks as a senior in 2011 and selected as Hickory's Offensive Player of the Year ... Named Hickory's Offensive Lineman of the Year as a junior and senior in 2010 and 2011 ... Also ran two seasons of track & field.
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Twins looking to remain active at Winter Meetings
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Twins have already addressed their rotation with the two largest free-agent signings in franchise history, and they will continue to try to upgrade their roster at the Winter Meetings.
The Twins signed right-hander Ricky Nolasco to a four-year, $48 million deal with an option for a fifth year, while also signing right-hander Phil Hughes to a three-year, $24 million deal.
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Twins have already addressed their rotation with the two largest free-agent signings in franchise history, and they will continue to try to upgrade their roster at the Winter Meetings.
The Twins signed right-hander Ricky Nolasco to a four-year, $48 million deal with an option for a fifth year, while also signing right-hander Phil Hughes to a three-year, $24 million deal.
The club introduced both pitchers at news conferences at Target Field in the week leading up to the Winter Meetings, but the Twins aren't content with just those two additions after losing 96 games for a second straight season.
General manager Terry Ryan is still on the lookout for another starting pitcher, and he could look to sign a catcher, with Joe Mauer moving from behind the plate after his concussion.
Below is a look at Minnesota's checklist for the Winter Meetings, which will be held from Monday-Thursday at Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Club needs
Starting pitching: The Twins already added Nolasco and Hughes, but they could add one more starting pitcher, as the rotation was a mess in 2013 and finished with the worst ERA in the Majors. Right-hander Mike Pelfrey, the club's lone free agent, has expressed interest in a return, but it remains to be seen if the Twins want to give him anything more than a one-year deal after he posted a 5.19 ERA last season. The club has also been linked to former Twins ace Johan Santana, but it appears interest has cooled on bringing the two-time American League Cy Young Award winner back to Minnesota.
Catcher: With Mauer moving to first base after suffering a season-ending concussion, the Twins could look to add a veteran backstop if they believe rookie Josmil Pinto isn't ready to take over full-time catching duties. But the Twins already lost out on signing A.J. Pierzynski and Jarrod Saltalamacchia, so they could decide to focus on other areas.
Bench help: The Twins don't figure to break the bank on a position player, especially with their hole at first base gone with Mauer there to replace Justin Morneau. So the club could look to improve its bench instead, adding a veteran corner infielder or utility infielder to the roster.
Who they can trade if necessary
Catcher/outfielder Ryan Doumit: The Twins already have Chris Herrmann on the roster, and both are similar players because of their ability to catch and play the outfield. Doumit is set to earn $3.5 million in the last year of a three-year deal, and could be moved. But his value was diminished by his offensive struggles last year, and he also suffered a concussion behind the plate and didn't catch the last month of the season.
Outfielder Josh Willingham: Like Doumit, Willingham is in the last year of his contract and is set to earn $7 million. And also like Doumit, Willingham had a down year offensively in '13, hurting his trade value. The Twins still remain unlikely to deal Willingham, but they could if the price is right.
Top prospects
The Twins' top 10 prospects, per MLB.com, are outfielder Byron Buxton, third baseman Miguel Sano, right-hander Alex Meyer, right-hander Kohl Stewart, second baseman Eddie Rosario, right-hander Jose Berrios, right-hander Trevor May, outfielder Max Kepler, second baseman Jorge Polanco and right-hander Ryan Eades.
Given that the Twins are looking to build toward the future, it remains highly unlikely they will trade any of their top prospects. That's why they turned to free agency this offseason to acquire starting pitching instead of trading away any of their top prospects.
Rule 5 Draft
The Twins have always put a lot of value in the Rule 5 Draft and have fared well in the past, including last year, when they selected right-hander Ryan Pressly from the Red Sox. Pressly remained on the club's roster all year, and had a solid rookie season with a 3.87 ERA in 76 2/3 innings.
Payroll summary
The Twins have roughly $75 million to $80 million in payroll commitments for next season, so they still have some money to work with. Minnesota had an $82 million payroll last season, but their payroll averaged more than $100 million from 2010-12.
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Bollinger Beat, and follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger.


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In Italy, Christmas and New Year's would be incomplete without a panettone on the table. One Italian legend traces the bread's origins to a poor baker named Tonio, who developed a special bread to earn the dowry for his daughter to marry a nobleman. The delicious creation – known as pan de Tonio – was a hit and allowed Tonio to ensure his daughter's fortuitous match. Few can rival our Italian version from Pasticceria Scarpato, panettone bakers since 1888. Enriched with golden raisins and a generous allotment of glazed chestnuts, the bread is high and light thanks to several risings.
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.............maybe Rhino didn't fancy moving to Oxford .He has a bit of form for not moving from the North ,didn't settle at West Ham , signed for Villa but said the commute was too long and never played. Got himself a move back to Everton.
Oxford are a well run club with a decent budget for that level, by all accounts. Wouldve been a great opportunity. Im sure how much more he can learn managing kids who are eager to impress him. He needs to manage a dressing room of senior professionals and all the dynamics that are involved.
Very disappointed.Although I did see a rumour on oxford twitter that said ledson cant stand him, and handed a transfer request in when he heard Unsworth was wanted, so maybe their board have flapped it at that.
On a good note our U18's stuffed Stevie me's Liverpool today 3-1 at Finch Farm. That puts us second in the league and as an added bonus that was Gerrards fourth defeat on the bounce
Nice goal by Tom Scully !https://twitter.com/EvertonNewsFeed/status/962303381380485120
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U18's player Tom Scully is the son of my work-mate and they are a great Evertonian family. They were absolutely buzzing that he scored and against the Reds who released him two years ago !
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Moody's Worried About Heinz's Impact on Wells Fargo
Moody's wonders if Wells Fargo should stick to retail and let the big boys do the M&A lending.
The San Francisco bank scored big by being part of Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital's planned purchase of Heinz for $23 billion, but Moody's says the bank's decision to provide debt is credit negative.
Wells Fargo has a small, but growing, presence in investment banking and its aim is to generate more fees by providing business customers more services. Landing a role in one of the biggest deals of the year has shot Wells Fargo up the all-important M&A league tables.
But Moody's says Wells Fargo's "major strength is underwriting credit products" and capital-markets businesses are "lucrative, but can lead to riskier activities."


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Tom Brady is Angry. Joe Flacco is perturbed. The Patriots are looking to bounce back from a loss to the Skelton-less Arizona Cardinals and the Ravens think they got jobbed against the Philadelphia Eagles. You know they are looking to prove a point, he says in simultaneously worthless and authoritative color guy speak. Who is they? What is that point? No idea, but it's also a REMATCH!! Talk about all of that craziness in our open thread, which is right here.
New England at Baltimore (NBC): Coming into this weekend, the entire AFC East was deadlocked at 1-1. Now The Jets and Bills are tied at 2-1 and the Dolphins are an embarrassing 1-3. Will the Patriots slip down to a tie with the lowly Dolphins, or will they remain the class of the AFC East?
Meanwhile, the elite quarterback debate du juor has found it's way to Joe Flacco and this is one of those "test" or "gut check" games for him. You see, while Joe Flacco is out on the field throwing the football, living legend Tom Brady will also be down on field level, likely sitting down with an offensive coach looking at aerial shots of defensive formations and shit. He might also stand up and look at stuff as it happens on the field. So, the butterflies will be going for Flacco.


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Ten Day Forecasts and Forecast Probability
Every surfer who's used any computer generated surf forecast regularly in the past ten years or so has learnt one fairly obvious fact: forecasts can change and the further you look into the future the more likely this is to happen.
You know the story, you spot a new swell right at the end of the seven day forecast and cross your fingers, as it draws closer the forecast updates and it either sticks around, changes, or sometimes even disappears completely. You know this and we know this, but magicseaweed is the first and only free surf forecast service to now try to put some science to this phenomena.
Against almost every three hourly forecast you'll now see a new number, the 'probability'. This gives you a great idea of how likely the forecast is to change. You'll notice that for almost all locations this is as high as 100% for up to three or four days from now. This shouldn't come as too much of a surprise, if you compare your MSW forecast to a local wavebuoy you'll find that it's really very very accurate over this time range.
What you'll also notice is that towards the end of the forecast (particularly now we've extended the range to a full ten days) is this becomes generally less certain. But remember not all swells are created equal, that local wind swell might be showing only a probability of 60-70% for the weekend, but a nice long range groundswell has probably already been created by a storm somewhere, so you'll find this sort of swell can be up to 100% certain seven or more days from now - this is information that simply wasn't available to the surfer before.
Another phenomena you'll spot is a swell showing at 90-100%, but the first day of the new swell looking a lot less certain. This means the forecast is absolutely confident the swell will arrive, it's just a bit less sure as to exactly when, these little issues will iron themselves out once the swell gets to within three or four days from now, but if you're making plans make it it's really helpful to know when things are most likely to change.
Bear in mind that this is still a forecast, it's a complex series of mathematical process designed to predict the future and that's a hard thing to do. It's worth repeating that - we DON'T have a crystal ball, we can't actually compare a future forecast with the future, a forecast of 100% certainty simply means that the computer is so confident of the situation that no amount of pushing will get it to forsee a different future - it DOESN'T and CAN'T mean that there's an actual 100% certainty of the weather responding exactly as predicted. So even a 100% certainty doesn't mean that tomorrow's forecast, with new information, can't change. As with any forecast this data is a guide to help you plan a session, not a cast iron guarantee.
Nonetheless this new tool should really change the way you're able to make plans around our data.
This probability only applies to incoming swell, we'll add probabilities for wind and weather shortly.
Ten Day Forecasts
We've extended most of our detailed long range forecasts to a full ten days. The first seven days are exactly the same data you've been used to using. The extra three days come from a slightly different forecast method, and to run a forecast this far out we've compromised with the level of coverage - you'll see that beaches in the same area share the same data and that the forecast is run on this regional level. The size predicted may vary slightly by comparisom to the data for your local spot (Although ocean swell isn't produced locally and regions are selected so that all spots will be affected by similar swells).
Nonetheless our testing has shown this forecast a reliable and accurate indicator of the arrival of both easier to predict long range groundswells and even spotting short period wind swell up to 240 hours in the future. Coupled with the new 'probability' rating you're better placed than ever to start making plans to travel up to ten full days in advance. Magicseaweed is proud to be the only free surf forecast service offering this level of detail and length of forecast and with the new probabilities showing occasions where the forecast is hard to rely on we hope that we're giving you this information in the most honest way possible...
Multiple Swell Warning
We've come a long way in the last decade understanding swell and period and getting used to accurate long range forecasting. But our ongoing work here at MSW it to figure out how to best present complex ocean conditions as simply as possible and sometimes that simplicity can show less than the whole truth.
In many locations it's very ususal to have more than one definded swell running at the same time, your MSW forecast shows you EITHER the most powerful swell likely to make waves at the beach OR a predicted combined conditions if there is more than one swell that looks like it'll make ridable waves.
However there are issues. We've noticed this season in Indonesia that there have been regular south swells running in conjunction with the usual south-westerly swell. We show the combined effect of this incoming swell, but on the beach in Bali, for example, this more southerly swell hasn't made it to the reef and the forecast looks like it's overcalling, a quick check of the full breakdown shows the real situation.
In other locations this measurement of the effect of combo swells is much more useful - so to give you a warning when this is the case we've added this symbol everytime a combination if swells is running. Click the 'Full Swell Breakdown' tab at the top of your forecast and you can instantly see the exact mix of swell likely to make surf.
N.B. Our star ratings DO take this into account, giving you a rating for the best looking individual swell NOT the combination.


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Have a poor sex and wondering why it happened to you after all the passionate moments you shared with your partner? There are reasons for everything and here are the top possible reasons that might have ruined your otherwise happy sex life.
Sex life doesn't stay at the apex however it also doesn't have to be completely lost. There are always some reasons behind a poor sex life. Here are the top reasons that might have ruined your sex life. Image Courtesy : Getty Images
Stress is the most common and ruthless killer of an otherwise happy sex life. Stress from work, relationships or financial troubles might be the reason behind your poor sex life. Do a thorough analysis of the situation and if you feel that it is actually the stress taking a toll on your sex life, do something to manage the stress. Image Courtesy : Getty Images
Do you often find yourself lost in negative thoughts and emotions for hours? If you are usually sad these days and have completely forgotten about sex and intimacy with your partner, it is the depression that has ruined your sex life. Talk to your partner or see a doctor to get out of this depressed mode. Image Courtesy: Getty Images
Feeling too tired all the time is an inevitable consequence of lack of sleep. It is one of the biggest killers of sex drive as it gives you fatigue and reduces the libido. Try to balance your life and get ample sleep for a better sex life. Image Courtesy: Getty Images
Find it hard to maintain erection since your number of cigarettes smoked daily has gone up? Smoking adds some toxic substances to your bloodstreams. Smoking adds toxic substances to your blood streams which may result in the hardening of arteries causing high blood pressure. The high blood pressure can cause erectile dysfunction and ruin your sex life. Image Courtesy: Getty Images
Alcohol abuse can damage your overall health as well stamina in bed. It can also reduce the production of important vitamins, hormones and cholesterol which are necessary for the production of testosterone. Less testosterone and lesser stamina means poor sex life. Keep a check on your alcohol intake to enjoy a happy sex life. Image COurtesy: Getty Images
Poor fitness caused due to a disease or obesity also affects your bedroom performance. You need to be fit to enjoy a healthy sex life. Lose some weight and get physically fit to have an active sex life. Image Courtesy : Getty Images
Erectile dysfunction in men is a common reason for poor sex life. ED, a medical condition, causes restricted flow of blood to the penis making it difficult to retain a satisfactory erection. Consult your doctor to get the ED problem fixed so that you can again enjoy your cozy moments. Image Courtesy : Getty Images
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Hectic routines and tiring office hours can also leave you with no energy left for sex. You need to take out some time for one of the most important parts of your life, the sex life. If you find it hard to manage things alone, talk to your partner to arrange your day in a better way so that at the end of the day both of you have the time and energy for sex. Image Courtesy : Getty Images
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Keuchel should be a no-doubt pick as All-Star
Astros manager Bo Porter used his postgame news conference on Wednesday to lobby for Dallas Keuchel, his ace left-hander, to be part of the American League All-Star team.
Come on, Bo, give us something harder. Challenge us, Bo. How about asking for hot summers and big mosquitoes in Houston? Hey, that's a good one, Bo. Good barbecue in Austin? There you go, Bo.
Astros manager Bo Porter used his postgame news conference on Wednesday to lobby for Dallas Keuchel, his ace left-hander, to be part of the American League All-Star team.
Come on, Bo, give us something harder. Challenge us, Bo. How about asking for hot summers and big mosquitoes in Houston? Hey, that's a good one, Bo. Good barbecue in Austin? There you go, Bo.
Or how about asking Keuchel to show us how he can still call the Hogs five years after he pitched his last game for the University of Arkansas? Here's betting he can still do it.
That's because Dallas Keuchel is about as close to a slam dunk as the AL All-Stars will have this summer. There's just no way Red Sox manager John Farrell can draw up his roster without inviting Keuchel.
And that would be a kick in the pants on so many levels.
One of the best things about baseball's Midsummer Classic is the stories like this: Guys who've had to fight and claw for everything they've gotten. Guys who've dealt with some failure and who simply kept working and kept figuring things out. Guys who believed in themselves when plenty of others had to be a bit shaky.
That's Dallas Keuchel.
First, Keuchel may be the AL's best starting pitcher in 2014. At the very least, he's on the short list.
Keuchel is No. 1 in Wins Above Replacement (3.9) among AL pitchers, according to BaseballReference.com. His WHIP is a dazzling 0.99, third best in the AL, behind only Masahiro Tanaka (0.94) and Scott Kazmir (0.98).
Keuchel's name is dotted across the leaderboard in other places as well: fifth in ERA (2.38), fifth in opponent's batting average (.220) and eighth in innings (90 2/3).
He has been a huge part of the renaissance of the Astros. George Springer and Jon Singleton are the faces of the franchise, because they represent the beginning of a new era for the club. But Houston is being led by its starting pitching.
The Astros have been really good lately, winning 13 of 18, But they've been competitive for awhile. Since April 21 -- and this is no small sample size -- they have gone 25-23. In that time, their rotation has posted a 20-17 record with a 3.66 ERA. Only the A's and Angels have gotten better starting pitching in this stretch.
So, it's not just Keuchel. It's Collin McHugh and Jarred Cosart and Scott Feldman and others. Slowly, methodically, Houston is getting it right.
Back to Keuchel. He began this season having started 38 big league games. Keuchel had a 9-18 record, a 5.20 ERA and a 1.540 WHIP.
Keuchel, 26, probably is going to look back and see those 38 starts, especially the 22 he got last season, as a huge step in his development. Because the Astros didn't have better alternatives, they kept running him out there. And like a lot of other guys, Keuchel gradually began to figure things out.
Keuchel is exactly the kind of guy general manager Jeff Luhnow hoped to find as he rebuilt the franchise. In constantly shuffling the roster, Luhnow got a good look at all the talent in the organization -- and plenty from outside the organization.
As Porter would say, "We give guys a shot. If it doesn't work out, we move on to the next guy."
The Astros were not burdened by contracts or expectations. They simply ran what amounted to a tryout camp.
With this freedom, Keuchel figured himself out. He dropped a bad curveball and added what has become a very good slider.
Keuchel polished his changeup and got better command of his fastball. As he had more success -- when the slider began to get swings and misses -- his changeup became better, too.
Suddenly, Keuchel was taking a very impressive arsenal to the mound. In keeping the ball down, he's getting a ton of ground balls. Keuchel is missing bats and throwing strikes. In short, he's the real deal.
When Keuchel limited Arizona to one run in eight innings on Wednesday, the D-backs paid him the ultimate compliment. They said he was no longer a surprise. They said they knew what to expect, but that Keuchel simply had executed his game plan, never giving them a chance.
Keuchel is a reminder for all of us that young players require patience, that they don't all advance at the same speed and that, in the end, they don't all figure it out. Keuchel has figured it out dramatically and emphatically.
Only Felix Hernandez and Tanaka have more quality starts in the AL this season. Houston is 9-4 in Keuchel's 13 starts. His is a victory for tenacity and confidence. Keuchel's success is also a victory for an entire organization, for all the people who worked with him and encouraged him since he was the 221st player drafted in 2009.
Keuchel is the kind of guy that could use the All-Star Game's stage to tell his story, to talk of perseverance and hard work. Isn't that what the All-Star Game is all about? He's also deserving of the honor. Slam-dunk deserving.
Richard Justice is a columnist for MLB.com. Read his blog, Justice4U.


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After a two-week hiatus for summer break, Talking Squawk, the official "Squawk Box" blog, is back (lucky you) with all the tidbits, insights and sarcasm you expect on the WEEK THAT WAS, and the WEEK TO COME from the notepad of the show's senior executive producer.
I guess the financial demise of Detroit should also come as no shock. They have been working on it for the last 60 years. The numbers are scary. Only a third of the ambulances work. The homicide rate is at a 40-year high. Some 78,000 structures have been abandoned.
(Read more: Detroit emergency manager: We had to draw a line somewhere)
You will read 100 horror stories about Detroit in the next few days. So let's offer an alternative—to celebrate the city for its enduring contribution to music.
It is after all, Motown.
Look at this range of artists from the city: Aretha Franklin, Bob Seger, Al Green, Alice Cooper, Eminem, Iggy Pop, Kid Rock, Madonna, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and yes, even Ted Nugent.
Detroit may not know how to run a city, but it sure knows how to carry a tune.
Google & Microsoft
This week, I really started to feel my age because Microsoft and Google (both missed on earnings) suddenly feel old. I guess Microsoft should be no shock. It's been years since Microsoft has launched a product that has caught Wall Street or Main Street's eye. Every new product (er, Surface?) seems like a late reaction to its competitor's innovations. And in the old days, a new Windows launch was a huge event.
The past launch of Windows 8 felt more like a wake. Even I've gone Apple—switching to a MacBook Pro (I also have an iPhone and an iPad). But Google!? Google's working on Google Glass, Sergey and Larry had a party plane. Google was hip and new-tech, right?
Pease don't tell me they are becoming just an old school "search engine" that relies on click ads? Maybe it's an over-reaction. Maybe Google will still take over the world like we once feared.
Or maybe I really am getting old!
Jim Chanos and Mr. T
From the "It's-Better-to-be-Early-Than-Late" file. Hedge fund specialist Jim Chanos reflects on his four-year short position on China and what investors should expect in the next four years.
Here's a hint from "Rocky 3" in the words of Mr. T:"Prediction? … Pain." (story and video)
Chanos also gave us an update on his short position on Hewlett-Packard (story and video)
Peltz and Pepsico
Squawk was at the Delivering Alpha Conference, and show co-host Andrew Ross Sorkin got to sit down with famed investor Nelson Peltz, who thinks Pepsico should buy Mondelez. Peltz also pointed out that Mondelez sounds more like a disease. Company name change anyone? (story and video)
High-wire act
Squawk Master Mohamed El-Erian checked in this week about Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's "high-wire" act in front of Congress, where the Fed gets its economic projections, and outflows from bond funds like his. (story and video)
Sorkin's saltines
What do you remember as a kid? For Andrew apparently it was cool limos at Tavern on the Green (the historic New York City restaurant in Central Park) and a creepy guy who gave him saltines. Check out this video, courtesy of @BrianWSteel (our CNBC PR guru).
"Brief" exchange between co-host Joe Kernen and Jake Bronstein, the CEO of men's underwear maker Flint & Timber
Joe: "Can I wear that? I mean the CEO of Lululemon sent me underwear but I needed instructions because there was no flap."
Jake: "No Flap? And do they even make men's underwear?"
Joe: "Yes they make men's underwear, and yes, no flap, so you have to figure out how to pull it out."
Speaking of which, here's why "I want to be a cicada" is a good example of the hardcore business news content you can only get on Squawk
Joe: "If you were an insect, what kind of insect would you be?"
Andrew: "I don't know?"
Joe: "What a cockroach? A tick?"
Andrew: "Maybe, sometimes I feel like one."
Joe: "You know what I'd be? I'd be a cicada. Did you hear them out there? They are alive for only three weeks, and its three- straight weeks of sex. They are just out there pounding away. In and out. Every moment of every day. What do you think that buzzing sound is? And as soon as they're done with one, they fly around to find another. Now that's good living!"
News tidbits you can (kind of) use
Joe always has his ear to the ground, searching for the important news you need to know about every morning before making crucial financial decisions. Case in point this week, an Alabama post office was shutdown due to a sex lubricant spill. You can't make this stuff up! (story)
Squawkward moments
Joe: "Would you book a guest based on what you like? You like underwear. Is that why that underwear guy was on?"
Andrew: "No. No, but I do like good underwear. I'm a Tommy John guy."
Joe: "But you are not wearing any today."
Co-host Becky Quick put Joe on the spot: "How do you know that?"
NBC-owned Syfy announced plans this week to make a sequel to the wildly popular B-movie "Sharknado" starting Ian Ziering of "90210" and Tara Reid of "American Pie" fame.
In the original, freak tornadoes suck up man-eating sharks from the ocean and deposit them on a storm-soaked Los Angeles. In the sequel, the sharks invade a flooded New York City.
Joe Kernen and his family are huge fans, and he is secretly hoping for a way to land a cameo.
So as his producer for the past 18 years, this is my lame attempt to start a viral Internet campaign on Joe's behalf. Please tweet to @SyfyMovies #SharkNado and start the #kernencameo movement.
Fish Stories
Speaking of angry fish—every flagship, No. 1, cable, early morning, business news TV show needs an official economics reporter. So we have @SteveLiesman (for like 12 years now).
But he also happens to be the official fly fisherman of that flagship, No. 1, cable, early morning, business news TV show. So once in awhile, we throw him a bone (or a fly in this case) and let him show off.
He caught this version of Striper-Nado off of Cape Cod.
'Fast money'
Becky: "Yahoo is buying Qwiki (a mobile app for creating videos on the iPhone) for $50 million."
Joe: "Qwiki! That's what I call you. Your nick-name is Quickie."
Becky: "We'll at least I don't come cheap. $50 million."
Joe: "What … for a Quickie?"
Tweets of Note
@CramersShirt wrote:
Happy Birthday @beckyquickcnbc !for her birthday on Thursday.
(This is absolutely positively the last year we will wish you a happy 28th!)
Birthday wishes
Joe: "Happy birthday Becky, what sign are you?"
Becky: "I'm a crab."
Joe: "Do you feel any different?"
Becky: "No, not really. Do you feel different on your birthday?"
Joe: "Um, yeah. I feel angry and depressed."
Becky: "No, I said do you feel any different."
Hair nation courtesy of Squawk Director @pauldefabo and our finally-no-longer-Twitterless Technical Director Keith Falcone (follow him at @keith_falcone; he needs the help since he only has three followers)
Oh wait, Keith was out this week, Rob Vanrhyn did this one (a good example of why Falcone has 3 followers).
Joe got a little jealous by all the happy birthday wishes to Becky this week, but this was going a little overboard.
Must Follow Them @
@carney wrote:
OMG! You guys! CNBC's homepage is new, and weird,and different. Check it out. Let me know what you think. cnbc.com
(Not sure what we think either, But John, Just don't change NetNet too much because we love it!)
Yahoo's Marissa Mayer keeps trying to make a splash and get her company noticed. So when your revenue outlook fails to impress Wall Street, what's a young hip CEO to do? How about a video conference call! (Analysis of the video conference call begins at 2:21 in this video clip)
Not sure if it worked or not, but it sure did seem like the next morning the newspapers were all buzzing about the video conference, while the revenue outlook part got bumped to paragraph No. 5.
Kudos to the intern
The Squawk blog has been on a two-week hiatus, while I did a little traveling. But kudos to Squawk intern John Torrisi who was able to keep my daughters' hermit crabs alive while I was gone.
You just can't get this kind of educational experience in the classroom. Follow him on Twitter at @JCTorrisi.
Earnings calendar
Full swing on the earnings front next week. Here's a quick preview.
- Monday: McDonald's (MCD), Netflix (NFLX), Halliburton (HAL), Gannett (GCI)
- Tuesday: Altria (MO), Apple (AAPL), AT&T (T), DuPont (DD), Lockheed Martin (LMT), Norfolk Southern (NSC)
- Wednesday: Boeing (BA), Facebook (FB), Ford (F), Eli Lilly (LLY), General Dynamics (GD), Northrop Grumman (NOC)
- Thursday: 3M (MMM), Bristol Myers (BMY), Colgate Palmolive (CL), General Motors (GM), Int'l Paper (IP), Starbucks (SBUX)
- Friday: Newell Rubbermaid (NWL), Weyerhaeuser (WY)
Word Jumble
After a long hiatus due to vacations, Becky and Joe finally got back to playing the jumble this week. They've been competing against each other every day after the show for the last seven years!
Weekly Scoreboard: Becky has one win and Joe has two.
Words Joe stumbled on when jumbled: None
Words Becky stumbled on when jumbled: NEYROD=yonder
Let's give them both a bonus word.
*Joe's bonus jumbled word of the week: FTFELUR
*Becky's bonus jumbled word of the week: SSDEEAI
*Answers at the end
Mark Your Calendar(or Set Your DVR)
- Monday: Howard Dean, the former Democratic governor of Vermont
- Tuesday: Wilbur Ross, WL Ross & Co. LLC
- Wednesday: Byron Wien, Blackstone Advisory Partners vice chairman
- Thursday: Gary Kelly, Southwest Airlines CEO
- Friday: James Paulsen, Wells Capital Management
Next week's economic calendar
Quiet week expect for Durable Goods and Jobless Claims on Thursday.
The "Corny-sappy motivational business-based inspirational quote" for the weekend
"Our favorite holding period is forever." —Warren Buffett
—By CNBC's Matthew Quayle . Follow him on Twitter @matthew_quayle.
*Joe's jumble bonus word answer: FTFELUR=fretful
*Becky's jumble bonus word answer: SSDEEAI=seaside


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Francis Ford Coppola, the 72-year-old director of The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, is pretty much the opposite of your typical Comic Con audience. And yet, he's up onstage in the gigantic Hall H, captivating the crowd by wearing an Edgar Allan Poe 3D mask, confessing he removed his 3D glasses while watching Avatar, and showing off an extended sizzle reel for his upcoming film, Twixt.
First, you really need to check out these masks, which were handed out to every single audience member as we entered the hall. They serve as 3D glasses for the segment of the Twixt sizzle reel that required them, but on the back they also contain the credits for the film-- Coppola compared the masks to the programs he handed out for the first run of Apocalypse Now, and since those became collector's items he reminded us to hang on to ours. Below is a photo of Coppola wearing the mask to show us all how it works, and for more of a close-up, me in the audience wearing mine.
After showing off a seven-minute sizzle reel for Twixt, Coppola announced in kind of a low-key way what seems to be his real reason for appearing at Hall H: he wants to tour with the movie, a month before it opens, and "perform" it for audiences, altering the film based on audience response. He brought with him an Ipad and board which allowed him to kind of remix the film live in front of us, and while it had some technical challenges, you could tell how engaged he was with the idea of bringing movies back to something like opera or live theater, which changes in every incarnation. It doesn't seem to be a solid plan just yet, but here's how he explained it:
I'd love to go on tour a month before it opened and go on tour myself, with all my collaborators and live music, and actually perform the film for each audience uniquely for them. A different version for each audience. That's what opera was like."
Coppola took the stage like, well, the Godfather of Comic Con, cajoling journalists in the front row to put on their Poe masks-- "Journalists can have fun too!"-- and explaining his philosophy of 3D to not have every scene in 3D, just "some good sequences should be in 3D, so you don't have to wear the glasses and get a headache throughout the whole experience." After the sizzle reel-- strange, blatantly digital, spooky and maybe a little goofy-- screened, Coppola went in depth talking about both the history of art and the potential future of the movies. This quote should probably be embroidered on a film professor's pillow somewhere: "Cinema has many more surprises that you and your children will invent, because it's at the beginning of this expression. Of course we're going to see wonderful innovations come."
It's hard to explain exactly what Coppola is planning with this live, interactive, edit-the-movie-with-the-audience plan, and I'm not sure he's entirely figured it out either. Sitting up onstage with an iPad and another screen, he spent some time getting over some technical glitches before showing us a second version of the sizzle reel, with more emphasis on star Val Kilmer, he said, because he was on the panel. Here's an example to explain the difference, sort of. In the original sizzle reel we watched Kilmer, a hack author investigating a murder in a small town, vamp in front of a computer while he tried to come up with the opening line for the book-- putting on different voices, accents, coming up with hack lines, lots of stuff. It's a really funny scene, and because the audience laughed so much at it, Coppola then played another version of the sizzle reel in which that scene went on far long. It's like he has the ability to show you the director's cut and the theatrical cut all at once, cutting between them based on what he thinks he wants. Coming from the guy who made so many different versions of Apocalypse Now, you can kind of see the appeal.
At the same time, he seems to be treating it like some kind of giant playground, as if he's been handed the world's most tricked-out iPad and is letting us watch as he plays with it. The last version of the sizzle reel he showed us was what he called a "shuffle," with scenes cut together seemingly at random. When the picture froze yet again, he and Kilmer started singing the chant "Nosferatu" that you hear at the end of the reel when things are going well. For the first remix, he read the narration instead of using the recording of Tom Waits doing it. The plot of Twixt seems like kind of a simple ghost story, with the weird added twist of Edgar Allan Poe as a character, and the digital photography seems pretty workaday aside from some splashes of strange black and white and exaggerated 3D. But Coppola hasn't made and edited this movie to stand on its own-- it seems clearly like a jumping off point to present audiences with something far stranger and uncommon.
There was only time for a handful of audience questions-- Coppola was having too much fun up there to stop-- but one last question goes to a guy dressed as Captain Eo before Coppola closes things up saying "Thanks for playing with us." It's the first panel I've seen in Hall H to get a standing ovation, and with probably the most technical goofs I've seen here. It doesn't matter-- Coppola has completely won over an audience with his own unbridled enthusiasm for new technology, at an age when he could easily rest on his laurels and hang out in his winery. Comic Con is at its essence a gathering of enthusiasts, and on that level Coppola was right at home here.