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Ben Gordon returning to form would be nearly unprecedented
Growing up, Ben Gordon showed a natural gift for basketball and played as much as he could. But his grandmother scolded him for waking their neighbors by bouncing the ball in the middle of the night. So, he woke up at 5 a.m. to work out before high school classes.
That allowed Gordon to keep going, but plenty of talented young players work hard.
Gordon earned a scholarship to Connecticut, one of the nation's top basketball programs. But early in his career, he earned the less-than-affectionate nickname "Gentle Ben." So, he toughened up and led Connecticut to a national championship.
That allowed Gordon to keep going, but plenty of college players win national titles.
In 2004, the Bulls drafted him No. 3 overall and made him a starter. But in his first three games, all losses, Gordon scored just 26 points on 9-of-29 shooting. So, Gordon went to the bench, won Sixth Man of the Year, and helped the Bulls win 47 games for their best record since they had Michael Jordan.
That allowed Gordon to keep going, but plenty of NBA players thrive off the bench.
By the time Gordon signed a five-year, $58 million contract with the Pistons in 2009, he was a basketball success, though not a superstar. His path to the top wasn't astonishing, but he simply overcame the fairly moderate challenges in front of him, time after to time.
Now, after the worst two seasons of his NBA career, Gordon faces his supreme on-court challenge: becoming a 20-point-per-game scorer again. After scoring 20.7 points per game in his final season with the Bulls, his average has dropped to 13.8 and 11.2 with the Pistons.
In NBA history, a player has averaged at least 20 points per game in a season only to have his scoring average drop by at least six the next season 116 times. Just five returned to their pre-drop scoring average: Pete Maravich, Bernard King, Kelly Tripucka, Antawn Jamison, and Kobe Bryant.
This is not something plenty of players have done.
Overcoming the decline
Gordon's challenge is even more daunting, considering his scoring average dropped again between 2009-10 and 2010-11. That puts him in line with a majority of the players who never returned to form.
Only one in the sample of 116, Tripucka, returned to his original average without an immediate bump the year after his drop. Tripucka's two down years came during a nightmarish stint with the Utah Jazz, and he scored more only after joining the expansion Charlotte Hornets, who allowed him to post a career-high usage.
Other than Tripucka, only one other player returned to even 80 percent of his pre-drop scoring average without improving it the year immediately after the drop – George Gervin, whose second drop was a mere 0.3 points and barely returned to 80 percent of his original scoring.
Gordon's struggles with the Pistons have largely been pinned on three excuses:
I believed Gordon's ankle injury, apparently the first serious injury of his career, destroyed his 2009-10 season. When he played even worse last season, that theory became mostly unbelievable. If the injury is still affecting Gordon – either physically or mentally (more likely the latter at this point, if it still still has an effect at all) – that's a serious problem and one that won't necessarily be resolved this season if it hasn't been already.
The theory with Hamilton is having another similarly abled shooting guard on the roster hindered Gordon by preventing him from receiving consistent minutes or getting into a rhythm. In Detroit, Gordon has played 92 games with Hamilton and 52 without him.
- With: 9.8 points per game, 14.7 points per 36 minutes, 52.6 true shooting percentage
- Without: 16.8 points per game, 19.2 points per 36 minutes, 55.8 true shooting percentage
That certainly indicates the Hamilton theory might be true. But Gordon's without-Hamilton points per game and points per 36 minutes are both lower than his Chicago averages, and remove Gordon's inefficient rookie year, it's also true of true shooting percentage.
As far as John Kuester, many claim he managed every player wrong, including Gordon. That doesn't really jive with the Pistons' above-average offensive rating last year and Sebastian Pruiti's frequent praise of Kuester's plays, though.
Maybe these excuses are valid. We'll have a much better idea this season.
But remember, the other 111 players who never returned to their original level of scoring all had excuses, too.
Signs of permanent disrepair
As John Hollinger pointed out, Gordon is playing like he's lost a step. A lack of explosiveness is evident in three stats:
- The percentage of his total field-goal attempts coming at the rim has dropped from 21 to 18 to 16 the last three years.
- His turnover percentage was a career-high 14.4 last season.
- His 2.7 free-throw attempts per 36 minutes last year were, by far, a career low.
The eye test would peg Gordon in his mid-30s. But Gordon is much younger, which makes his decline all the more confusing.
The average age of the players who returned to form was 24.8 in their pre-drop season. The average age of the players who didn't was 28.1.
Gordon was 25.
Betting on the fluke
Gordon, at his best, is one-dimensional. He doesn't rebound, pass or defend exceptionally well. He scores a lot, pretty efficiently, and limits his mistakes.
There's value in a player like that, but when Gordon isn't scoring, he's a liability on the court. Set to make $37.2 million the next three year, he's a liability on the salary cap, too.
It's now-or-never time for Gordon, if that line hasn't already been crossed. The Pistons bought out Hamilton and fired Kuester.
They appear willing to bet on Gordon. It's not's not a wager I would make, but they might not have another option at this point.
Thankfully, they can hedge. If Gordon doesn't make they type of turnaround that occurs less than once in a generation, the Pistons have an out: amnesty.
That, I'd bet on.
Great article. I think the Pistons bet was on one flukey 1st round series against the Celtics – one that he didn't even win. Looks like they lost the bet, and have been doubling down every year since trying to make their money back. Time to take their loss, pay up, and just amnesty him already.
Dec 22, 2011 • 1:19 pm
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Dec 22, 2011 • 1:30 pm
by vic
i'd let him go too, but mainly because we have Daye at the 2, that can shoot just as well as him.
We also have Stuckey that can defend better, and get to the hole just as well as him.
Another thing on Gordon I find interesting is that the Bulls were trapped in mediocrity during Gordon's entire tenure there. Now that he's gone, they are finally having success again.
Ironically, the Pistons have been trapped in mediocrity the last 2 years during Gordon's tenure here. Gordon is off the team for 1 game the other night and for the first time in 2 yrs they won a game off of pure hustle/heart.
You can't win like that with a player like Gordon on the team because he doesn't do any of those little things you need to win. All he does is shoot. When his shots are going in, you have a chance. When they aren't, you pretty much can't win, if he's playing significant minutes.
If he were making $3 mil/yr and only required 15 min/gm off the bench, he'd be a fine
player to have in your rotation. Essentially on a Bynum-type contract. I think everyone agrees Bynum has a fair contract for his production/impact. When Bynum/Gordon are on the floor together, I never notice ANY difference in impact between the two. Plain and simple, that should tell Joe that Gordon should be on the same type of contract as Bynum. He doesn't deserve 3x as much money or twice as much PT. Becaues you can't chage his contract now, you have to trade him or amnesty him, something they should've done before the season. Now they have to wait until next season to use their amnesty.
Dec 23, 2011 • 5:22 am
by Max
The Bulls were trapped in mediocrity when they didn't have good bigs. That first round playoff series with Bos coincided with the emergence of Noah.
The Pistons have been mediocre since the the decline of Rasheed Wallace.
Ben Gordon's regular season numbers for his career compared with those of Reggie Miller's at the same point in their careers on the day of signing but this is certainly his put up or shut up year.
I didn't like the signing when it was made because I pretty much only like players that fit my vision of a Piston to a T and he just doesn't, but I'm not that inclined to doubt his return to form, which doesn't have to mean twenty points a game by the way; there is no reason why he couldn't score 17 or 18 and even be an all around better player.
I don't like the point that his struggles last year disproves that he lost the previous season to injury, From what I've noticed over the years it more often then not takes a player two yeas to recover completely from losing a year to injury. Further, however you assign blame to RIP, McGrady and Kuester limiting him–I'm more inclined to not analyze and just call the entire thing chaos. One year was lost to injury and chaos and the other offers a host of reasons why nearly any player might have struggled.
Some ESPN writer can compliment Kuester;s offense all they want, but the team seemed to hate and not believe him and there was an actual mutiny. Frank is going to be awesome.
Ben Gordon is still only 28 which means the last two years when he sucked and the next couple should be his prime. Ultimately, his worth is tied more than anything else to how well he shoots the ball and while some players ala Steve Kerr may be able to come in and hit a shot here or there, Ben Gordon is not accustomed to that role. His best moments as a Pistons seem to have all been when he felt comfortable that he would see extended minutes. I'm pretty sure he will will be feeling more confidant of minutes to start the season, and I am hopeful that he will shoot well and return to some form.
Dec 22, 2011 • 1:58 pm
by neutes
Here's what I see:
Gordon's shot attempts / TS% per 36 over his career
04: 19.0 / 53%
05: 16.7 / 53%
06: 17.8 / 57%
07: 16.8 / 56%
08: 15.8 / 57%
09: 14.5 / 53%
10: 13.0 / 55%
Career: 16.3 / 55
His shot attempts per minute have falling for 5 consecutive seasons. His TS% has remained relatively steady. Basically he's the same player he's always been but he just doesn't shoot, and since that's all he does well he's been pretty much worthless.
I don't buy any of the above excuses. I buy that he simply doesn't care. That's my excuse for him. Whatever fire he had in that Boston series is gone. He's just going through the motions.
Dec 22, 2011 • 2:10 pm
by gordbrown
I agree it's not a slam dunk that Gordon will bounce back after two years of horror (both for him and Pistons fans). I don't agree that you can't use injury as an excuse for last year. Gordon had surgery in the off season and he had it relatively late IIRC. I think he took a step back physically over the summer and the injury had some effect. What that might have been is difficult to determine because we've already proven he is a better player without Hamilton. Plus the Kuester factor affected every single Piston, but probably Gordon and Stuckey more than any other players. And to his credit there were stretches where Gordon was at least hustling on defense last year, which was a major contrast to his teammates (and utterly unnoticed and unrewarded for all that). Having said that, his performance in the pre-season looked pretty much unchanged from last year, so my optimism has certainly been tempered by that.
Dec 22, 2011 • 2:19 pm
by Adam
I think that Gordon may surprise some people this year. If he's given the 30+ minutes a game, I think he'll be back to averaging about 18 points a game.
I don't buy that he doesn't care. He has just seemed so lost and without a role over the past two seasons that he didn't know how to react. Coupling that with Hamilton being in the same position and the stress of living up to a large contract, he just couldn't get it done.
If he's able to get the minutes and touches, which they should do at least for half of a season to see if there is anything less, he will at least return to a productive player again.
Until Ben Gordon is used consistently at the PG position there is little chance that he will ever play at a level which approaches his maximum capacity, as a top flight NBA player. Unfortunately for Ben, to this point in his NBA career he has not had the luxury of playing for a coach who actually knows how to use him properly, according to his specific individual strengths and weaknesses [i.e. encompassing both his physical skills and his character traits]. This is not a rare situation in the NBA, however, as a great many players routinely have their pro careers ruined by relatively poor coaches who really have no business whatsoever being thought of as amongst the best practicioners in the basketball world. The closest player from the past who Ben Gordon actually resembles is Gus Williams, who … as a legitimate combo guard … was good enough to win a NBA Title, in Seattle, while manning the PG position, under the direction of Lenny Wilkens [i.e. coach and former NBA HOF player]. Indeed, it takes a very special coach to know how exactly to develop a team with a player like Ben Gordon at the helm … and the simple fact is that there are very few of these in the NBA.
Dec 22, 2011 • 2:52 pm
by lk#1
I still believe in him. He needs a good start to the season. Probably the problem is in his head – he needs to feel like a major part of that team. There were small samples of games when he looked liked the old Ben (e.g. beginning of the first season with Rip injured – i don't remember the stats because it was such a long time ago but i thought he would be a force offensively for the Pistons). I think it was a depressing situation for him. He signed a huge contract with a respected team but everything went wrong.
I guess he will get minutes to get confident and his scoring will be back. He may not be a long-term answer for the team but he's got the potential to lead it offensively.
Dec 22, 2011 • 7:34 pm
by Youssif
You know what else is nearly unprecedented? A roster of players who, almost completely top to bottom (Including CV and Daye, excluding JJ, Max, Monroe and Big Ben) are all shooting guards.
BG is good for a playoff team that needs a guy to step up and put up points to keep them in a game (see: Boston vs. Chicago a few years ago, and I really don't think it was a fluke). He's not good to build a team around, he's not going to be the second best guy on a championship team, and he's not going to take you very far if you're hinging your playoff/title hopes primarily on his scoring.
He's like icing — you need the cake before you can talk about having him. Very situational, not the heart and soul of a team.
Dec 22, 2011 • 7:37 pm
by Youssif
Sorry, forgot to state my point: the better the Pistons get, the better Gordon will be. Keeping the icing analogy alive: you can't bake a watery cake and expect the icing to make it all taste good. But the better a cake you bake, the better the icing will taste.
Sidenote, I'm feeling some cake right about now.
Dec 23, 2011 • 12:22 pm
by Laser
Obviously I enjoy this site and come here often, but DAMN if there aren't some wonky themes in the analysis. Chiefly, the tendency to point fingers at individual performances with no consideration to the overall environment these guys are somehow expected to perform in. Rip and Gordon are the two worst casualties, our juiciest scapegoats, and not-coincidentally the two guys who were paid a fortune to share a position when nobody with a shred of basketball acumen would predict they were likely to excel together.
Nobody has been any good on this team, and Gordon is the last one you should expect to have excelled. And the problem isn't "Rip Hamillton" as much as "the entire status of the backcourt, and really that hasn't changed much. He's the least compelling player on a loaded perimeter, but that doesn't mean he can't play the same brand of basketball he did in Chicago if you inserted him into a good system. Put him on a good defensive team that needs scoring and he'll be the same guy he was before. Dude's like 27.
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Building a Snowflake
This one started with a circle, and then some guidelines drawn in every sixty degrees so I could get a hexagon and build on that shape. Then I just thought about what forms lines and shapes seemed interesting and marked those with color. Then I erased the guidelines and started filling the interior. Some of the original shapes got broken down into smaller pieces to make them more interesting , and then, finally, the background was shaded in to finish it off.


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The Homeless Services Section has several programs designed to assist homeless individuals and homeless families seek permanent housing. They offer limited housing subsidies, and case management to support their client's transition. Referrals come to them through the homeless helpline, (954) 563-HELP, and transitional shelters located throughout the County. Broward County has (HIP) Standards of Care, available for Homeless Prevention.
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Continuum of Care system funds the following competitive programs which coordinate with communities who prove the highest need and the special areas of assistance are:
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Jay Smith for Pollstar.com recently conducted an interview with David Ellefson. "The Megadeth bassist talks with Pollstar about this year's Gigantour, his early days in the digital universe, and which albums were true game-changers for the band. For the 2013 edition of the band's annual Gigantour Megadeth is traveling with Black Label Society, Device, Hellyeah, Newsted and Death Division."
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Camouflage is the name of a song, which was written and sung by American country singer Brad Paisley. Released in October 2011 and the final song from the album "This is Country Music", "Camouflage" is basically a novelty song which directs praise toward the idea of camo.
In the song, Paisley talks about using camo on a friends car, about camo prom dresses and tuxedos, as well as for its more practical purposes, like hunting. At the end he even references pink camo wedding rings. The song is meant to be a bit satire and comical.
The song was a hit or miss, with some critics such as Roughstock giving it high praise, while other individual critics like Kevin Cayne missing the point of the song entirely, and giving the song low marks. Its reception as a whole was quite high, because of the popularity of Brad, but at the same time it never quite cracked the top 15 on the country music chart, which is a big deal for a Brad Paisley song, which normally cracks into the top 5.
My own personal view of the song, is that it clearly missed its marks due to the vocal tonality and the wording. Paisley is typically very light with his words, and while the song was very energetic, it wasn't as chirpy as you would expect from a song that is a play on words. The humor just wasn't there for me, as the focal point of the humor seems to be that camouflage should make you invisible. In other words, aside from the great singing, there was no central theme or plot to the song.
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Set of 4 Soup Cereal Bowls
Napoli is a subtly decorated, hand-painted collection that evokes the light and colors of the coast of Italy. The soft palette of pale orange, yellow, rose, varying shades of blue and light green creates a bright, cheerful setting for any meal. Microwave and dishwasher safe. From cereal in the morning to soup at lunch and ice cream for dessert, these bowls are a must-have. Set of 4 soup/cereal bowls, each 6 inch diameter and holds 30 ounce to rim.


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Episode 1
The Red Glass Bead
In the premiere Jane tries to decipher Red John's accomplice
THE MENTALIST stars Simon Baker as Patrick Jane, an independent consultant with the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI), who has a remarkable track record for using his razor sharp skills of observation to solve serious crimes.
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The Red Glass Bead
In the premiere Jane tries to decipher Red John's accomplice
Devil's Cherry
Jane meets a girl who claims to be his daughter, Charlotte.
Not One Red Cent
Lisbon is dragged deeper into the CBI/FBI rivalry.
Blood Feud
J.J. LaRoche and Rigsby's father return.
Red Dawn
See how Jane started with the CBI on the 100th episode.
Cherry Picked
The CBI team investigates a confusing kidnapping case.
If It Bleeds, It Leeds
The CBI team investigates the murder of a reporter.
Red Sails In the Sunset
Jane uses Brett Stiles to break Lorelei out of prison.
Black Cherry
Jane searches for leads on his connection to Red John.
Panama Red
The CBI investigate the world of medical marijuana.
Days of Red Wine and Roses
The CBI investigate a death in a rehab center.
Little Red Corvette
A months-old murder may be the key to Lisbon nabbing Volker.
The Red Barn
A 25-year-old case involves both Red John & Visualize.
Red in Tooth and Claw
The team investigates the cutthroat world of academics.
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The team investigates the murder of an elderly heiress.
There Will Be Blood
Lorelei Martins returns to find the truth about Red John.
Red, White And Blue
The CBI investigates the death of an army medic.
Behind the Red Curtain
Jane looks for Red John info from a comatose man.
Red Letter Day
The CBI team investigates a death in a Wild West town.
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Rigsby and Van Pelt go undercover as a couple.
Red and Itchy
J.J. LaRoche personally requests Jane's help.
Red John's Rules
Red John strikes again in the season five finale.
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text: Andrew Corbett Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship Page Content 1Andrew Corbett is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Babson College. Previously, he was the MBA Director and Associate Professor at the Lally School of Management & Technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. He has also taught at the University of Colorado and Bentley College. Professor Corbett is also currently a General Editor for the Journal of Management Studies. Prior to working in academia he spent over a decade in marketing and strategic management positions within the media and publishing industry. Professor Corbett's research examines behavioral aspects of the entrepreneurial process and the role of individuals within strategic renewal and innovations efforts within organizations. His research has appeared in scholarly outlets including Harvard Business Review; the Journal of Management Studies, the Journal of Business Venturing; Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice; Family Business Review; the Journal of Small Business Management; International Journal of Entrepreneurship & Small Business; and others. Professor Corbett has been recognized for his excellence in teaching on numerous occasions. In 2011, in addition to again being named the Outstanding Professor of the Year by the Lally School's MBA Class and he also was awarded the Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award by the Epsilon Delta Sigma Management Honors Society at Lally. He was also awarded the McGraw-Hill Innovation in Entrepreneurship Pedagogy Award by the Academy of Management for his development and delivery of entrepreneurship courses. Professor Corbett has led or been a member of over a dozen committees or tasks forces for the Entrepreneurship Division of the Academy of Management where he is currently the chair of the Scholarly Development Committee and a member of the division's Nominating Committee and Awards Committee. He is also on the Board of Reviewers for the Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference and a member of the editorial board of Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice.


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lonewolf wrote:I have been widowed for thirty years. Not being a celebrity, I have never considered plastic surgery. After all, even if the surgeons could make me look twenty years younger, the hotties ain't lining up for guys that look 60.
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A 70-year old businessman walks in the Country club with a young knock-out on his arm. When alone, his buddies ask.
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Embossed Dahlia Gift Bag
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- Stampendous® Cling Jumbo Stamp Set – Dahlia
- Stampendous® Rubber Stamp – Lone Bird
- Stampendous® Clear Stamps – Happy Messages
- Stampendous® Boss Gloss Embossing Ink – Clear
- Recollections™ Embossing Powders – Ebony
- Detail, Copper Detail, Violet Opaque and Citron Opaque
- Recollections® Cardstock
- Baker's Dozen Bags, Small – Bright
- Inkadinkado® Blending Chalks – Bold Brights
- ClearSnap® Smooch® Spray – Spun Sugar
- Tsukineko® Willow Spray
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- Beacon Adhesives™ Zip Dry™ Paper Glue
Project Instructions
Step 1 Start with a Violet bag from the Baker's Dozen small bright bags.
Step 2 Cut a 4¾"x8¼" panel of green cardstock.
Step 3 Scrape scissors along edges of green panel to distress it.
Step 4 Adhere green panel to the front of the bag with paper glue.
Step 5 Cut a 4½"x7¾" panel of white cardstock.
Step 6 Spray panel randomly with Spun Sugar Smooch® spray and Tsukineko® Willow Spray to create a distressed panel.
Step 7 When the sprayed panel dries, stamp the dahlia image with clear embossing ink off the lower left edge and off the upper right edge of the panel.
Step 8 Cover the dahlia images with with Violet embossing powder and shake the excess powder back into jar.
Step 9 Heat the embossing powder until it sets.
Step 10 Stamp the flourish image in clear embossing ink off the lower right edge of the panel.
Step 11 Repeat Steps 8 and 9 using Citron embossing powder.
Step 12 Stamp the bird image in clear embossing ink on the front of the panel.
Step 13 Repeat Steps 8 and 9 using Copper Detail embossing powder.
Step 14 Stamp sentiment with clear embossing ink on the front of the panel.
Step 15 Repeat Steps 8 and 9 using Ebony Detail embossing powder.
Step 16 Randomly sprinkle Violet and Copper embossing powder on the panel.
Step 17 Heat the panel from underneath until sprinkled powder is set.
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The zombies won again.
"The Walking Dead" was the most-watched show in Sunday prime time nationally and locally.
The AMC series about a zombie apocalypse averaged 12.4 million viewers, the biggest audience in the series' history. Of that audience, 8.1 million were in the 18-to-49 age group. "The Walking Dead" is the top show this season in the age group, surpassing CBS' "The Big Bang Theory."
"The Bible" averaged 11.7 million total viewers for its final two hours on History. The 10-hour miniseries concluded on Easter.
In national broadcast ratings, the NCAA Tournament was the biggest story. Updated ratings showed the Louisville-Duke game drawing 15.7 million viewers in prime time. But because the game started outside prime time, it is not counted in the rankings. CBS said the game scored a 9.4 household rating, up 21 percent from the comparable game last year.
Earlier Sunday, Michigan's defeat of Florida scored a 6.2 household rating, up 17 percent from the comparable game last year.
So far, the overall tournament is scoring a 6.7 household rating, up 8 percent from last year.
The prime-time averages: CBS with 10.9 million, NBC with 4.6 million, ABC with 3.7 million and Fox with 2.6 million for repeats. CBS handily won the 18-to-49 age group. Among broadcast networks, CBS had the most viewers in each time slot despite the 45-minute delay.
CBS offered new episodes of "60 Minutes" (11.7 million viewers), "The Amazing Race" (9.4 million) and "The Good Wife" (8.6 million). NBC's strongest show was a 9 p.m. repeat of "The Voice" with 5.3 million, followed by "The Celebrity Apprentice" with 4.7 million. ABC's best was "Revenge" with 5.5 million.
More cable ratings: HBO's "Game of Thrones" averaged 4.4 million viewers in its 9 p.m. season premiere. It was the biggest audience ever for "Thrones," surpassing the previous high of 4.2 million for last season's finale. Despite the heavy competition, "Thrones" was up 13 percent over last season's premiere.
In Orlando, "The Walking Dead" drew 203,700 viewers for its third-season finale.
The news magazine "60 Minutes" was No. 2 with 194,300 viewers. (The Louisville-Duke game, which started before prime time, gave the CBS lineup a big boost with 209,100 viewers. The Michigan-Florida game before that averaged 206,100 viewers.)
"The Bible" had 173,100 viewers. Rounding out the top five were two CBS shows: "The Amazing Race" with 132,000 viewers and "The Good Wife" with 115,600.
How popular is "The Walking Dead" in Orlando? The "Talking Dead" chat show after the season finale drew 113,200 viewers and a repeat of last week's episode at 8 p.m. attracted 94,900.
Nationally, "Talking Dead" drew 5.2 million viewers, its best showing ever.
AMC President Charlie Collier, in a statement, gushed: "Two words: Grateful. Dead. It's a joy that we get to work with such tremendous talent to make 'The Walking Dead' and 'Talking Dead' come to life for audiences that continue to engage and grow. In just three seasons, 'The Walking Dead' has become a pop-culture phenomenon, entertaining millions of passionate viewers and obliterating traditional lines between cable and broadcast television."


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Edy's Assorted Fruit Bars - Lemonade (66 fl oz)
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- Brand: Edy's
- Manufactured by: Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Inc.
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Lemonade :, Water, Sugar, Lemon(s) Juice from Concentrate, Flavor(s) Natural, Guar Gum, Carob Bean Gum, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
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- Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Servings Per Container: 6.0
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- Calories 80.0Calories from Fat 0.0
- Total Calories 480Total Calories from Fat 0
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Total Fat 0.0 g 0%65 g
- Saturated Fat 0.0 g0%20 g
- Trans Fat 0.0 g
- Cholesterol 0.0 mg0%300 mg
- Sodium 0.0 mg0%2,400 mg
- Potassium 0 mg0%3,500 mg
- Total Carbohydrate 20.0 g 7%300 g
- Protein 0.0 g
- Vitamin A 0.0%
- Vitamin C 25.0%
- Calcium 0.0%
- Iron 0.0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily vailues may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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If you dig the Mayron's line, then this one will work for you; however, I prefer the less portable version, because even though this one is small and fits in a pocket, it inevitable ends up in the wash or lost. I will just stick with the larger stick from here on out.
I am not one to just waste a product, so I will end up using it eventually. However, what is this product besides a greasy tube of wax? It is wax, isn't it? It feels worse than Vaseline.
I like the Mayron's products. I have used other Mayron products and have not been disappointed. Instantly moisturizes my lips and prevents cracking. The light mint was a bonus too!
It did a great job keep my lips protected in the cold weather New England has been dealing with. The flavor/scent was nice and it was easy to apply not too ointmentish like other lip protectors can be.
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Book 1 of the Lost Horizons series.
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A creamy dessert made with cream cheese and on a graham cracker crust. Useful for stabbing with a spork.
Person #1: *stabs cheese cake*
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The social consumption of a single food item in one sitting. Often starting from the inside and working your way out.
this plate of sausage looks so good we are going to cheesecake the hell out of it.
by Clubhousers November 06, 2008
611 155
Cheesecake is a dessert consisting of a topping made of soft, fresh cheese (not always cream cheese), usually on a crust or base made from hard biscuits (such as a graham cracker crust), pastry or sponge cake.1 It may be baked or unbaked. Cheesecake is usually sweetened with sugar and may be flavored or topped with fruit, nuts, fruit sauce and/or chocolate. Various flavours of cheesecake exist, such as lemon, strawberry or toffee.
What are you eating?
Oh, I am eating cheesecake.
Cheesecake is one of the best desserts in life.
Oh, I am eating cheesecake.
Cheesecake is one of the best desserts in life.
by david faustino November 14, 2012
175 95
A reference or slang for pussy.
I want a piece of that cheese cake.
by BuBBa SpaRX January 25, 2005
85 79
non-italian. someone trying to be tally. see monjacaker.
bunch of cheese cakes here tony. lets mob to carmines for barbera's signature dish of spaghetti and meatballs.
by smallercitydimmerlights April 13, 2008
10 21
when someone jizzes in someones sandals then hides them in the freezer. Then later slides out the frozen jizz, thus making the cheese cake.
This cheese cake looks a bit white
by david bighairy June 14, 2011
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A Good looking/cute Brahmin girl.
San:Damn Man, didnt know u were into Cheese-Cakes
Parth: Nah she loves Jesus
Parth: Nah she loves Jesus
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The 1986 Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act was the most significant legislation for the U.S. Armed Forces since the National Security Act of 1947. The increased unification the Goldwater-Nichols Act was intended to bring to the Department of Defense was considered too extreme by some, but insufficient by others. Professor Douglas Lovelace assesses many of the act's major provisions. He describes the congressional motivation for passing the act, assesses the extent to which the act has been implemented, discusses its impact on the Department of Defense, and offers recommendations for furthering the purposes underlying the act. The author's critical analysis leads him to conclude that the Department of Defense and the nation have benefited from the substantial implementation of the Goldwater-Nichols Act. As we approach its 10-year anniversary, however, Professor Lovelace finds significant room both for the Department of Defense to complete implementation and for the Congress to enact modifications to more coherently focus the act on its central purposes. His thought-provoking analyses, conclusions, and recommendations should fuel discussions of the extent to which the act has, or can, achieve its intended results.
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With Zapdos being the most used Pokemon in VGC 2012, one might look at Gyarados and immediately write it off due to its crippling 4x weakness to Electric-type attacks. Although its weakness to Electric-type moves holds Gyarados back, it is not the weakling one might think. A fantastic ability in Intimidate allows it to shut down some of the top physical attackers in the game such as Hitmontop and Weavile while also backing up its teammates even further with a variety of supporting moves. An excellent Attack stat further complements Gyarados's capabilities, especially because Water is a great offensive type. All of this sets Gyarados up to do great things in the VGC 2012 metagame.
Utilizing Intimidate to support its teammates is what Gyarados does best. Coupled with its strong supporting moves, this set allows Gyarados to be the ultimate team player. While one might immediately start to pick out supporting moves like a kid looking at ice cream toppings, Gyarados requires some form of offense. Waterfall is arguably Gyarados's best attacking move, and is boosted by STAB, so it hits hard and also has a useful 20% chance to flinch. Gyarados isn't exactly the epitome of speed, so Thunder Wave gives it the ability to slow down foes, and allows Gyarados to imitate Togekiss's deadly paraflinch combo. If one prefers to slow down two Pokemon at once, Icy Wind does just that, although its slightly lower accuracy might be somewhat off-putting. Taunt is a great move for this set, allowing it to cripple common setup Pokemon, such as Cresselia and Dusclops. This allows Gyarados to function as a decent Trick Room counter, which, when set up, turns Gyarados's Speed-dropping moves back on itself. If one does not fear Trick Room, Stone Edge provides an additional attacking option, allowing Gyarados to hit Pokemon resistant to Water-type moves such as Abomasnow, and is Gyarados's best bet against Zapdos. Protect has been called the Swiss Army Knife of VGC, and that is a perfect representation. Its numerous uses include stalling out Trick Room, shielding Gyarados from damage, and allowing weather conditions to take down a Pokemon low on HP.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
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While Gyarados is definitely a great pick for providing support, no one said it can't eat its cake, too. An attacking set based around Dragon Dance is a viable option, and the Moxie ability Gyarados receives from the Dream World can allow it to rampage through teams after a single Dragon Dance. Ice Fang could be used if one wants to try to take on Zapdos head-to-head—and not worry as much about accuracy—though Gyarados is going to wind up being recalled to its Poke Ball for a rest, unless Zapdos is critically low on health to begin with. If a more attacking-oriented set is used, Aqua Tail is a viable alternative to Waterfall, providing a much appreciated boost in power, though it has less-than-perfect accuracy and loses out on the flinch chance. Bounce provides Gyarados with a secondary STAB, though it requires a turn to charge and the opponent can easily avoid it with Protect, reducing its effectiveness.
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Zapdos has been mentioned several times previously, and with good reason. In most circumstances, Zapdos, and almost any Electric-type, can take Gyarados down with ease. Their STAB Electric moves are 4x super effective on Gyarados, and even with a Wacan Berry, it will be hard-pressed to take more than one attack. Rock-types that switch in on Gyarados, bypassing its Intimidate, hit hard with their STAB Rock Slide, though Gyarados can threaten with its own super effective Waterfall. Pokemon that are immune to or resist Water-type moves go a long way towards stopping Gyarados, especially Gastrodon and Abomasnow, though the latter must watch out for Gyarados carrying Stone Edge.