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At the end of each W-League season, team awards are presented in the categories of: Humanitarian of the Year, Most Promising Player, Unsung Hero, Golden Boot, and Player of the Year. The award winners are selected by head coach Jesse Symons and the technical staff, and for the Player of the Year, the winner is selected by fans. Here are the 2012 winners:
Humanitarian of the Year
Penelope Hughes – Hughes, 25, a native of Courtney, British Columbia joined the Blue and White for the first time in 2012. The defender made several community appearances this season including Whitecaps FC camps, school visits, and attended every pre-game clinic before Whitecaps FC Women's home games. The Courtney native always had time for autographs and pictures with supporters. Penelope Hughes is this year's Humanitarian of the Year.
Most Promising Player
Jenna Richardson – Richardson, 20, a native of Surrey, British Columbia returned for her third season with the 'Caps this year. The young striker was given a predominant role this season leading the Blue and White attack at the top of coach Symons 4-4-2 formation. Richardson tallied four goals this season in nine appearances for the 'Caps. Richardson has also been a key member of Canada's U-20 team and will be looked upon in the future to not only help the 'Caps but her country as well. Jenna Richardson is the 'Caps Most Promising Player.
Unsung Hero
Danielle Johnson – Johnson, 24, a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana joined the 'Caps for her first season in 2012. The defender was a constant on the back line as she started all matches for the Blue and White. Formerly with Sky Blue FC of Women's Professional Soccer (WPS), Johnson was relied upon by the coaching staff for her leadership abilities and calming influences on the pitch. These qualities were no more evident than when she held Canadian captain Christine Sinclair at bay for 90 minutes in a friendly between Whitecaps FC and the Canadian Women's National Team. Danielle Johnson is the team's Unsung Hero.
Golden Boot
Mele French – French, 28, a native of Mililani, Hawaii led the 'Caps in scoring in her first year with the club. French a former WPS veteran, was relied upon heavily along with striking partner Jenna Richardson to spearhead the Blue and White's offensive attack. The striker scored five goals for the club. French's best performance of the season came in a match against LA Strikers in Coquitlam where she netted two goals to help lead the 'Caps to their first victory of the season. Mele French is this year's winner of the Golden Boot.
Player of the Year (As voted by fans)
Jenna Richardson –Jenna Richardson is the 2012 Player of the Year, as voted by fans. The Oregon State University product had a fine season for Whitecaps FC generating quality chances every match. One of the highlights of her season was being one of the only players able to score on the stingy Western Conference champion Pali Blues squad that only allowed three goals against all season long. Fans could always count on Richardson's pace, work ethic, and flare for the dramatic every time she stepped onto the pitch. Jenna Richardson is this year's Player of the Year.

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Xnipek: A touch of the dog's nose
Excerpted from chapter 3 of Chasing Chiles:
One of the most delightful food discoveries for us in Mérida was xnipek (pronounced SHNEE-peck). The name comes from the Mayan language and means "dog's nose." Unappetizing as that might sound at first, rest assured there is no dog in the recipe. It's simply a reference to this salsa's heat level. Hot chiles can cause the nose to run, thus the metaphor.
There's more to xnipek than just heat, though. It not only uses the Yucatecan powerhouse chile—the habanero—but also includes the native fruit known as naranja agria, or bitter orange, which is also the secret to great Yucatecan escabeche. It's hard to find fresh in the States, so there's a brief recipe for a reasonable facsimile following our rendition of this fiery relish.
We found many versions of xnipek in our travels around the Yucatán. All had the habanero and bitter orange, but beyond that they varied widely. This is why we prefer the term genuine to authentic—it allows for many interpretations while still remaining true to tradition.
Xnipek is one of the salsas collectively referred to as Pico de Gallo, or "beak of the chicken," a reference either to the size of the chopped ingredients or to chicken feed. It's made of many ingredients chopped together to form more of a relish than a sauce (or salsa). Our favorite renditions include the unique addition of fresh cabbage, which adds another layer of flavor and crunch.


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Zhong Yu has worked for Greenpeace in China for over seven years. She writes about the undercover research behind our latest report exposing the terrible impact that China's growing textile industry is having on the country's rivers.
Every time I go out to do fieldwork, I lose a pair of shoes. Last year, investigating the July 2010 Dalian oil spill, I destroyed two pairs. This year, at a waste water discharge pipe on the Fenghua River, I destroyed a pair of shoes and one foot.
What can I say. I know that every bit of personal protection is necessary for Greenpeace campaigners doing fieldwork, but sometimes it's just too eye-catching. To avoid attracting attention, I pretend to be someone out for morning exercises. I put on my running shoes and join the old grandpas and grannies out by the river at 4am.
The discharge pipe is just underneath the river dyke. It boldly dumps waste water of all colours 24 hours a day, the water's colours changing between red, black, pea green and dark grey.
Seizing a moment when no one was watching me, I quickly jumped down the two-meter-tall dyke. I thought I picked a good spot, but I had misjudged: the ground which had appeared to be as hard as cement was actually muddy and wet with waste water seepage.
Just like that, my foot sunk into the bog of mud and waste water. Ruining my shoes was no big deal, but the gunk on my foot was unimaginably disgusting. That night, my foot began to itch like mad. It turned red, and the next day, erupted in red spots. Eventually my skin started peeling, layer by layer.
It's now been a month, but my foot still has not recovered. The wastewater samples we collected from this discharge pipe tested positive for alkylphenols (octylphenols) andperfluorooctanoic acid, both known to be hormone disrupters and can be hazardous even at low levels, as well as some substances damaging to the skin.
The Fenghua River, and its discharges of wastewater, flow directly through Ningbo, one of China's oldest cities, with a population of 2.2 million, in Zhejiang province. What kind of river will this be in the future?
Gazing at the slate-dark river, I thought of the poem Dreams For Horses by Hai Zi.
Facing the river I am infinitely ashamedI have idled away the years and now only have a weary bodyJust as all the other poets with dreams for horsesThe time passes easily, not a drop remainsIn the drop of water is a horse, life extinguished.
I don't want to be that person, exhausted and infinitely ashamed – and that's why I work for Greenpeace. It's hard making change happen in China but I've seen it happen, and every time it does my resolve to keep going, to help make a difference, grows stronger.
Find out more and get involved with Greenpeace's latest Detox campaign:
>> Sign the petition for Nike and Adidas to commit to champion a toxic-free future >> Dirty Laundry: Unravelling corporate connections to toxic pollution (report)>> Dirty Laundry: The background behind the Detox campaign (video)>> Nike vs Adidas: The Detox Challenge (video)>> Nike & Adidas: time to Detox the world's water (story) >> Toxic water pollution and textile manufacturing in China (Flickr Gallery)
(Unregistered) DEE57
US and EU pls, stop purchase textile product from giant retail chain. GAP only give USD 2 to China factories to make a pair of jeans, but they sell th...
US and EU pls, stop purchase textile product from giant retail chain. GAP only give USD 2 to China factories to make a pair of jeans, but they sell these jeans to you with 10 times more!
For China factories, they cannot afford any environmental protection facility if they sell jeans in that extreme low price.
Your purchase will just reinforce these irresponsible and unfair trade, this is devastating our earth. All profits just go to the shareholders of these giant retail chain, none of these profit go to anything about water preservation.
Pls take action from your home shopping mall now! GAP, Walmart, K-Mart, Adidas, Nike, Levis... all of them are evil inside!
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(Unregistered) samiraji
Zhong Yu, my deep respect for your commitment! Hope you can get some healing salve from traditional Chinese medicine for your foot. God bless you!
2 August, 2011 at 0:34
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Brave lady we are proud of you!
There is a new spray on skin graft technology which works very well for burns. It may help you. I saw the post o...
Brave lady we are proud of you!
There is a new spray on skin graft technology which works very well for burns. It may help you. I saw the post on singularityhub.com
May you be blessed the way you are blessing the earth!
2 August, 2011 at 1:13
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So sorry for everything you've gone through. Your work is the good work and I hope that you have a team that can help deal with all of this.
2 August, 2011 at 4:31
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(Unregistered) Savvy Salves and Shoes
Thanks for all your hard work for us, and hope you're all better soon!
To Cure Most All Burns and Pain:
-Immediately rinse in tepid...
Thanks for all your hard work for us, and hope you're all better soon!
To Cure Most All Burns and Pain:
-Immediately rinse in tepid water and air-dry; and
-Slather with the gel from a real, Aloe Vera plant-frond.
Note: Gel must be from a real plant, the pkg./bottled Aloe is not effective.
If needed (*Yes, in this case):
-Soak the burn in tepid-cooled, cammomile tea and elevate until dry;
Note: Cammomile tea prevents infection and reduces swelling; it's also the best eye-wash to quickly cure irritations and sties.
-Apply Aloe Vera plant-gel; and
-Keep clean, uncovered or wrap loosely in white, all-cotton gauze or cloth until healed.
Note: For foot- a white, 100% cotton, light-weight sock; larger sz. and stretch-out so it's loose with a slip-on sandle.
For Sun-Burns (Haven't tried for other types of burns):
-Vinegar quickly soothes and cures.
To prevent lost shoes (and twisted/broken ankles, jumping off bridges: )~ High-top/above-ankle joggers are a must!
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I saw those photos, found that the current environmental pollution is very serious, we should cherish our environment, to protect our earth, begin fro...
I saw those photos, found that the current environmental pollution is very serious, we should cherish our environment, to protect our earth, begin from me.
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Zhongyu, I salute your courage and determination to create positive changes! People like you make it happen. I hope your foot recovers and you get bet...
Zhongyu, I salute your courage and determination to create positive changes! People like you make it happen. I hope your foot recovers and you get better soon. See you again sometime!
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Thanks for all your working greenpeace grup
gracias por todos los que colaboran a diario.
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Let's say you're one of the very, very few people who never made it out to theaters to catch Joss Whedon's The Avengers. You're probably still kicking yourself over that one, huh? That's understandable, but we've got good news: This morning Marvel Studios officially released the first post-credits sequence that followed the end of the movie in an effort to promote the upcoming Avengers Blu-ray release. Please note that this is not the post-credit sequence that boosted sales of Lebanese food in Los Angeles shortly after The Avengers hit theaters. It is instead the good one, the one that gives movie-goers a first glimpse at Thanos.
"Who is Thanos?" you're likely wondering if you are, as we established, one of the few who missed The Avengers. Good question! In short, he's a nihilistic, death-obsessed, alien tyrant who has devoted his apparently eternal existence to wiping out all life, everywhere. The long version is far, far more verbose and often gets a bit existential, so let's just have a look at the first paragraph:
On Saturn's moon of Titan lived a colony of Eternals, and Thanos was born as one of the last sons of the original colonists, Mentor and Sui-San. However, he was born misshapen and monstrous in comparison to the other Eternals, particularly his handsome and carefree brother, Starfox, and Thanos grew into a melancholy, brooding individual, consumed with the concept of death. More than any of his people, Thanos sought out personal power and increased strength, endowing himself with cybernetic implants until he became more powerful than any of his brethren. At some point, he was exiled from his community, although the accounts differ as to its cause. Some say it was because he committed a crime by being the first to create a weapon. Thanos himself once claimed that he vivisected his own mother in an attempt to investigate how someone consumed with death such as himself could have come into being.
Grim stuff, no? Despite its length we do recommend reading that full Marvel Wiki entry linked above. Especially if you're a fan of The Avengers, as that newly-released post-credits sequence sets Thanos up as the future antagonist of an Avengers film sequel.
Unfortunately, that possibility raises more questions than it answers. Thanos is generally a "cosmic-level" villain in the comic books, the kind that routinely battles with all of Marvel's heroes simultaneously, so either the hypothetical sequel would need to introduce characters like the Silver Surfer and Adam Warlock to the already bloated Avengers cast, or it would need to rethink the Thanos character in a big way. Loki was a great villain in The Avengers, but his relative power level is infinitesimally small when compared to Thanos — and he's effectively a god.
Don't get us wrong, we like the idea of Iron Man, Thor, Cap and pals taking down one of Marvel's most dangerous villains by themselves, but if that becomes part of Marvel movie universe canon, that reality will then necessarily feel "smaller" than the one Marvel has created in its comic books. To date comics fans have adored how reverent the Marvel Studios films have been of their source material, and we'd be sad to see the company throw a bit of that away simply so it can make a splash by including Thanos in an upcoming Avengers flick.
Anyway, they've got years to work this whole thing out. In the meantime, enjoy the clip:
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Seborga, a tiny town in northwest Italy, has long considered itself a completely sovereign state. It has its own prince, its own passports, its own currency (of sorts) and, with big changes in the offing, all the ambition and intrigue of a much, much larger country.
Author JENNIFER MILLER
ON AN INTENSELY HOT LATE-SUMMER AFTERNOON, a small crowd gathered in the main square of the principality of Seborga to watch Prince Marcello Menegatto induct knights into his court. A red carpet had been unrolled, leading to the entryway of the church of San Bernardo, and one by one, white-robed men walked down it, approaching the newly crowned prince; behind him was a boom box playing ceremonial muzak. Upon reaching the church, each man knelt before Menegatto, who tapped the blade of an impossibly long sword against the inductee's shoulders. It looked like a scene from a movie, except that the prince was sweating profusely and seemed terrified he might injure someone.
Out in the audience, Franco Ronchi stood, looking equally heat-stricken and anxious. An aspiring perfumer and amateur actor, he had recently made a play to be named the Italian consul for São Tomé, a small island off the coast of Central Africa, but was denied. Hungry for distinction, Ronchi now dreamed of becoming the consul for Seborga. He'd taken a handful of vacation days from his job at a Milanese shipping company to arrange an audience with the prince, yet Menegatto kept putting the meeting off. The day was trying. That morning, Ronchi had left his B&B when the air was still cool, wearing crisp gray dress pants, a black sport coat and a tie of pastel yellow, blue and gray. By the time of the knighting he was sagging visibly, soaked through, doing his best to maintain his composure in the blazing sun. As to whether he was concerned about the prince's seeming lack of interest, Ronchi smiled. "In Italy," he said, "everything is difficult but nothing is impossible." It's a line he'd picked up earlier from a Seborgan baron, and he would use it again and again in the days ahead.
After the ceremony, Ronchi trailed the procession — the prince, his wife and the knights and ministers — across the main piazza and down one of the narrow, shaded streets toward a restaurant called the Rabbit, where he was to have his audience with the prince. It was postponed.
Ronchi was philosophical. As a reminder, he repeated the mantra, before adding stoically: "May destiny do its course."
DRIVE 45 MILES EAST from the French border and up a tortuous road and you'll pass a large blue and white sign that reads, "The Principality of Seborga." From this point, according to Seborga's 300 or so residents, you are no longer on Italian soil but in a sovereign nation: a place with its own government, including an elected prince, ministers and a coterie of knights, as well as ambassadors who reside in Luxembourg, Germany, France and Bahrain. You can walk down the town's cobblestone streets and feel that you're on the set of a Shakespeare play, or look out windows onto a sweeping view of the Mediterranean. You can also try to dig up a few rare luigini, the local currency, to pay for your espresso. (Stores in town accept luigini alongside the euro, but because one luigino equals 4.285 euros, making change can be a complicated procedure.)
Seborga traces its sovereign origins to 954 A.D., when the Benedictine monks of Lerino gained full control of the town after building a monastery there. In 1097, Seborga became a protectorate of the Holy Roman Empire and later, in the 18th century, of the kingdom of Sardinia.
Then, in 1861, most Italian states merged into the new kingdom of Italy. A few stragglers were tossed back to France, and Monaco became independent. And Seborga? In the midst of all this dividing and ceding and shuffling, the principality was swept into the dustbin of history. Due to a clerical error, Seborga didn't appear on any of the lists — which meant it became part of Italy by default. Seborgans accepted Italian governance (they didn't have much of a choice) but they held to the belief that they deserved sovereignty. The question was: How were they going to get it?
A Seborgan gardener named Giorgio Carbone believed he had the answer. He would first restore the town's ancient traditions, including the elected office of prince. Not surprisingly, in 1963, the citizens of Seborga elected him to that position, and he assumed the title Giorgio I. Such titles would become critical as a way to increase the distance between Italy and Seborga, says Baron Jean-Philippe Arnotte, Giorgio I's muttonchop-sporting adviser and Seborga's diplomatic representative in Luxembourg. Arnotte (whose title was purchased in part from a Northern Irish baron) helped Giorgio I develop a coat of arms and a system of heraldry, and began piecing together a Seborgan national history. The plan was to use this history — one that proved the town's sovereign status — to win national and international recognition. More than four decades later, however, the project remained unfinished; Giorgio I died in 2009. (He attained a new title in death: "His Tremendousness.")
At the time, Marcello Menegatto was merely a 30-year-old, Vespa-riding businessman. Swiss by birth and hailing from family wealth, he first came to Seborga when he and his wife, Nina, bought a farm outside town. "In the beginning, we just wanted a place for our animals. We didn't take the whole independence thing seriously," Nina Menegatto says. "My husband never wanted to be prince."
But the town had other ideas. Giorgio I's former ministers talked Menegatto into running after a slate of subpar candidates turned up to vie for His Tremendousness' throne. "They just wanted the title. They didn't care about the people of Seborga," Menegatto says. But he did — and the fact that he owns a construction company didn't hurt. "My husband's dream is to build a big hotel and a golf course here," Nina Menegatto says.
MARCELLO MENEGATTO doesn't look like a politician — or even a prince, really. He is a hulking man, over 6 feet, with thinning, curly gelled hair and a doughy middle. He's got a Euro-preppy aesthetic: expensive distressed jeans and shoes with severely pointed toes. He's more Monaco than medieval, and he stands out as he strolls through Seborga.
One year into his reign, Menegatto still has an uneasy relationship with his title. At a dinner in honor of Seborgan National Day, he sat at a long table in the town square while women in Renaissance-style velvet gowns served him plates of grilled meat. He wore a sash in the Seborgan colors of blue and white. He looked bored. The next day he disappeared in the middle of an interview for this story, ducking out to buy a pack of cigarettes and failing to return. When his wife called to ask where he was, he told her he'd gone home. He said he thought the interview was over. Not even his wife bought that excuse.
Part of his ambivalence might owe to the fact that not everyone in town is so delighted with the new leader. Certain factions have refused to abdicate allegiance to Giorgio I. They call themselves the "White Knights" and they hold late-night meetings at their headquarters (a bed and breakfast outside town) to plan ways of sabotaging the new regime. After the knighting ceremony, for instance, the prince and his wife rode through town in a horse-drawn carriage. Later, the White Knights collected the horse droppings and left them in a bag outside the prince's office.
This kind of behavior is precisely why Menegatto didn't want to be prince in the first place. Even though notable Seborgans asked him to run for the position, he found the competition nasty. "My opponents were trying to find out everything bad I'd done in the last 20 years!" he says.
Meanwhile, Nina Menegatto, who has a master's degree in marketing and was elected minister of foreign affairs, has thrown herself into her new role with abandon. She spends her days preparing documents for the Hague and conversing with foreign media. She runs the principality's PR campaign and has partnered with an Italian fashion company to make a line called Principato di Seborga. In a tiny shop along one of Seborga's narrow streets, you can buy sneakers named for the prince: The "Marcello Primo" comes in crocodile and snake leather for 245 euros (about $335). In the main piazza, tourists can buy Seborgan-themed bags and perfumes, polo shirts with the Seborgan crest and even Seborgan license plates and passports. (Arnotte says he's traveled abroad on such a passport without difficulty.)
Nina Menegatto's English is impeccable and, with her long brown hair and fashionable outfits, she bears a resemblance to the Duchess of Cambridge (née Kate Middleton), whom she admires. "She's so down-to-earth," Nina says. The highlight of her job so far was a trip to England for a polo match hosted by Queen Elizabeth. Nina was invited by a friend from boarding school, and used the opportunity to network with Arab investors.
She is intelligent and charming, but is quick to point out that being the prince's wife doesn't make her royalty — not that the Seborgan people recognize the distinction. "It takes me an hour to get across town," she says. "People are always stopping me, calling me 'our princess.'"
She talks passionately about Seborgan independence and her plans to build a new playground beside the central piazza. She is eager to bring tourism to Seborga while also preserving the town's cultural and aesthetic integrity. "We won't build anything taller than five stories," she says. "But we do want a new hotel and shops and restaurants. And of course we'll have to run our own schools and collect taxes and do everything a country does."
A FEW WEEKS AFTER Franco Ronchi returned to Milan, he received word that his request to become the consul for Seborga had been denied. The decision was made by Nina Menegatto. It's one of her new duties, and she aims to be much more discriminating about titles than Giorgio I was. "So many people write to me saying they want to be a consul or a minister," she says. "I tell them they must come here if they're serious. In the past, some of our consuls haven't really done anything. Like the one in Indonesia."
Though disappointed, Ronchi consoles himself with the dream of one day selling his perfumes in New York City. And he takes solace in a few encouraging words from Arnotte. "He told me to be patient and wait for the position," Ronchi says. Then he shrugs. "But if that is not successful, I will try for another African country."
JENNIFER MILLER is a writer in Brooklyn, N.Y. Her first novel, The Year of the Gadfly, is due out in May.


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What: Next Tuesday, presidents of Chemeketa Community College, Clackamas Community College, Mt. Hood Community College, Portland Community College and Portland State University will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) forming the Portland Area Higher Education Consortium, a mutual pledge of five of Oregon's largest institutions to integrate student admissions and enrollment, academic planning and support services. The end result will be greater access to courses and degrees for students without having to negotiate multiple systems, and a more efficient and effective delivery of educational programs in the region.
When: Tuesday, March 21, 2:30 – 4 p.m., program starts at 3 p.m.
Where: Portland State University Urban Center, 506 SW Mill, 2nd floor Gallery.
Contact: Guy Sievert, coordinator, Portland Area Higher Education Consortium, at firstname.lastname@example.com or 503-725-5234, or Erin Malecha Arias, Portland State Office of Marketing and Communications, at email@example.com or 503-725-8794.
Background: The MOU agreed to by each school focuses on integrated admissions and registration for students, and coordinated financial aid and advising. The agreement, the first of its kind in the Northwest, also calls for joint academic planning, sharing classroom facilities where possible, and the opportunity for students to complete a four-year degree from Portland State while remaining on the community college campus.
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April 27, 2019, 10:01 pmPascal SiakamF, Toronto Raptors
Pascal Siakam dropped an efficient 29 points on 12-for-15 shooting to go along with seven rebounds, one assist and three threes in Saturday's win over the Sixers.
Siakam has been the running mate of Kawhi Leonard for much of the playoffs and he matched the all-star in every category in today's game as well. Spicy P has been a terror for opposing teams all season and is proving it by getting every bucket he wants in Game 1 against the Sixers.
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February 17, 2020, 7:12 pmDeMarre CarrollSF, San Antonio Spurs
The Rockets are expected to sign DeMarre Carroll after he clears waivers.
The Spurs just waived Carroll, who played sparingly this season in San Antonio. He figures to be fill a depth role on the Rockets.
Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter
February 17, 2020, 7:06 pmJeff GreenSF, Houston Rockets
The Rockets have reportedly signed Jeff Green to a 10-day contract.
Green was waived by the Jazz in late December. He played just 18.4 minutes per game there, averaging 7.8 points and 2.7 rebounds.
Source: Tim MacMahon on Twitter
February 17, 2020, 6:38 pmDeMarre CarrollSF, San Antonio Spurs
The Spurs have agreed to buy out DeMarre Carroll.
Carroll only played 15 games this season with the Spurs and there were rumors that he would be traded. It's possible that the Rockets will sign him, but he hasn't been worth owning in fantasy at any point this campaign.
Source: Jeff McDonald on Twitter
February 17, 2020, 4:43 pmKris DunnPG, Chicago Bulls
According to reports, there is a growing expectation within the Bulls organization that Kris Dunn may miss the remainder of the season due to his right knee MCL sprain.
Nothing is certain at the moment, but fantasy owners should prepare for the possibility that Dunn will be shut down. He has dealt with a lot of swelling and the Bulls are now five games behind the Magic, who currently hold the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Coby White could see steady minutes at guard the rest of the way, but he has only shot 37 percent from the field this season.
Source: NBC Sports Chicago
February 17, 2020, 12:51 pmBrandon IngramSF, New Orleans Pelicans
It's reportedly a "foregone conclusion" that the Pelicans offer Brandon Ingram a max contract this summer.
No surprises there, as Ingram has erased the health concerns that lingered this summer with a huge season. He's blossomed into an All-Star after missing the end of last year with DVT in his right arm and is averaging career-highs across the board. New Orleans is a great spot for fantasy value so this is a win for everyone involved, assuming pen does eventually meet paper.
Source: The Athletic
February 17, 2020, 12:47 pmJohn Beilein, Cleveland Cavaliers
John Beilein and the Cavs have discussed the possibility of Beilein stepping down from his head coaching job during the All-Star break, per Adrian Wojnarowski.
Beilein's transition to the NBA has not gone well, but abandoning a five-year commitment so soon would be absolutely shocking. He has struggled to make the jump from the college game, altering his game plans and terminology in an effort to help get the Cavs on the same page, though he's had a few notable off-court missteps and has had trouble relating to his players. Even if he doesn't leave in the coming days, one has to imagine that Beilein won't be in Cleveland much longer.
Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter
February 16, 2020, 11:54 pmGiannis AntetokounmpoPF, Milwaukee Bucks
Giannis Antetokounmpo could not will his team to the win against Team LeBron on Sunday in what was the most competitive All-Star Game we have seen in quite some time.
Antetokounmpo scored 25 points with 11 boards on 12-of-21 shooting. He had two clutch blocks on LeBron James to keep his team alive, but ultimately Team LeBron was able to overpower Team Giannis. Antetokounmpo's value is being dragged down by free-throw shooting and turnovers, but he remains a top-30 asset nonetheless.
February 16, 2020, 11:49 pmAnthony DavisPF-C, Los Angeles Lakers
Anthony Davis secured the win for Team LeBron on Sunday with a game-winning free throw.
Davis scored 19 points with nine boards on 9-of-16 shooting. Kyle Lowry pulled him to the ground to send him to the line with a chance to win the game and AD delivered. Davis remains the No. 1 player in 9-cat formats and should have no issue maintaining that spot.
February 16, 2020, 11:46 pmKawhi LeonardSF, Los Angeles Clippers
Kawhi Leonard won the first Kobe Bryant All-Star Game MVP Award with 30 points as Team LeBron beat Team Giannis 157-155 on Sunday.
Leonard came out the gate hot as he knocked down eight triples prior to the extremely competitive fourth quarter. He turned it up with some clutch steals down the stretch and helped Team LeBron secure the win. Leonard is a lock for top-10 value as we shift our focus to the second half of the season.
February 15, 2020, 10:43 pmDerrick Jones Jr.SF, Miami Heat
Derrick Jones Jr. won the Dunk Contest on Saturday in an epic showdown with Aaron Gordon.
Jones and Gordon extended the Dunk Contest into overtime and treated us to some of the best dunks in recent memory. Jones put on a spectacular performance with one 360, between-the-legs dunk that was reminiscent of Vince Carter. Gordon dunked over Tacko Fall in his final dunk and put up dunks worthy of a trophy himself. Jones earned the nickname of Airplane Mode on Saturday and is an option at the end of your bench in 14-team leagues.


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Historic Hungary has many towns and cities with plenty of landmarks, cultural icons, and modern attractions. Budapest, the capital, is the most popular destination, and contains most of the country's most memorable locations. The Fisherman's Bastion in Budapest is a historic 18th-century area of the city with Disney-esque buildings and some of the most photogenic sights in the country, overlooking much of the city, the Danube river, and the Parliament building. The same can be said for the historic Orszaghaz (Parliament), which offers multilingual tours through its grand halls. Some of the best shopping can be had in the capital, too, with many malls such as Nagy Vasarcsarnok (Central Market Hall), the WestEnd City Center, and Duna Plaza, to name but a few.
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OROVILLE — A seven-year window of opportunity, not a solution, is what Proposition 30 has provided the state of California, and no one should believe the state"s financial problem is solved, said state Controller John Chiang.
Speaking at the 13th annual North State Economic Forecast Conference today in Oroville, Chiang called the tax hike "a dab of Neosporin" on a wound.
One poor decision by the governor or Legislature, or economic reverberation, "the state could go back to fiscal distress."
"But we"ve made progress," he told the 400-plus who gathered at Gold Country Casino event center.
Voters approved the proposition in November that increased sales and income tax to provide more than $6 billion in revenue.
Chiang said his goal for the state is a balanced budget with financial surpluses, but it will take work by the governor, Legislature and Californians.
"We have to change our spending."
Chiang said his office has been successful in pursuing audits throughout state government to find extra revenue.
But as much as California is watching its step, what happens in Washington and overseas is full of risk for California as well.
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So recently our commercial kitchen got some bunches of bananas with a curious feature. On the inside they were firm and delicious (no jokes, please), on the outside they looked incredibly sickly. Specifically, they had this grey/green/brownish yellow with lots of black spots, some of them with depth.
Situational details: these are Cavendish bananas, and a weekend of ripening in the open air did nothing for them.
This got us curious about the mechanisms of banana ripening - it's clearly not as closely related to how good the banana is to eat as we previously thought! Can someone explain it more?