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I've been watching T-Mac when he's in the game, and he's very good at getting the ball to his teammates at their sweet spots (Monroe by the basket, Gordon at the 18 ft range etc). He and Monroe are also starting to develop a really nice pick'n roll game in case anyone noticed. T-Mac is a very crisp passer too. I really would like to see him get paired up with Rip. So, how about we start: T-Mac-Rip-Prince-Wallace-Monroe Many people have mentioned that a Wallace/Monroe front court is probably one of the best we can muster right now. I think that T-Mac's ability to draw double teams and good passing can really allow Rip to do his thing and also open the floor for Prince.
Still got ample time to play Daye - as long as Bynum does not play. Note, despite supposedly shortening the rotation, Kuester has played Bynum quite a bit. However, yes, Bynum, to an extent, has been cut out. Look at the 2nd quarter of the last game. Bynum was in for only 5 minutes. We got a huge lead in that 2nd quarter. In the 4th quarter, Bynum did end up playing the whole quarter, but we had a huge, huge lead five minutes into that quarter and there was simply no reason to pull him out of the game at that time. Meanwhile, if Bynum, who contributed absolutely nothing to that game could be slated for 10 minutes - then why not Daye or Summers instead, either of whom could have actually contributed something? Now, the argument could be made that we need an emergency point guard, and keeping Bynum minimally involved is more important than keeping Daye or Summers involved. That I don't buy. I say use Gordon as the emergency point, with Tay helping him out. Move Bynum to street clothes, only activating him if one of the point guards ahead of him is sick or injured. Meanwhile, use that 10 minutes available - to develop our youth - Summers and Daye. Or just one of them. But don't keep to of our better players just rotting on the bench so that Bynum can get time. Bynum playing will never equate to getting us any wins. Summers and Daye - absolutely they can help us win games going forward - play them. One final note - Monroe is playing. That is good. So Kuester is not at a zero on youth development. However, he is not ahead of any of his recent predecessors on this. I say getting a D grade, when a B grade is easily in reach, is something to be avoided. Playing Monroe, and playing one of Summers or Daye 10 minutes a game would give that B grade.
As of right now, TMAC is looking to be our best player. Time to acknowledge that and move him to the starting unit - where he can then play a bit more - in four stints with rest in between. To this end: Start: Rip, as defensive point guard, Prince, as defensive shooting guard, TMAC, as defensive small forward and offensive point guard, Monroe at power forward, JMAX at center. Yes, weird to have our center be the shortest guy out there - but it should work just fine. Bench: Stuckey at point, Gordon at shooting guard, Daye at small forward, CV at power forward, Big Ben at center. Involve Summers as the 11th man. Have Wilcox dressed for a spare big - if he has any health left in his back at the moment. Only dress Bynum if an injury to a point guard ahead of him. Sometime soon we will have to be auditioning White. It would be nice if we were in the midst of a winning streak to where we can get him minutes without worrying if he would lose a game for us. And dressing White - instead of Wilcox, would make us one heck of a team from 1 to 12 on the roster.
This team is gradually morphing into the team I would have started the season out with except for one major exception - Summers would be getting a lot of CV's minutes. And on the other hand, when possible, CV would be taking Ben Wallace's minutes. Look at that 2nd unit that started the 2nd quarter last night: Stuckey, Rip, and Daye, three guys who started the season as starters. Then JMAX, who played much of this season as a starter. And Monroe, another guy who started several games this season, and someone who most wanted to see start from day one. Fine 2nd unit. Starters: TMAC, Gordon, Tay, CV, Ben Wallace. This pairs up two players who have typically been successful together - CV and Gordon. It pairs up two bigs - one with toughness who can rebound, and one guy with length. Weakness: Low fast breaking ability. Oh, and it pairs up Tay with TMAC, something many of us saw early as a necessity - someone to help TMAC bring the ball up the floor. Trying to change this starting unit would be difficult. Changing JMAX for Ben Wallace for instance would leave too little rebounding. Monroe for Wallace leaves too little toughness. And trying to improve your offense by taking Ben out - does not work if he just plays later in the game. Anyway, now that - at least for one game, won't put it past the Q to totally mess it all up in no time - its kind of hard to think of anything improved over what we got. (And for those of you who believed Wilcox was any kind of answer - I remain skeptical as to his health. When he does stay healthy for any length of time - I will believe it then.) Still - here is something different at least. Just a competing idea. Start: TMAC, Rip, Daye, Summers, Monroe Why - defense. 2nd unit: Stuckey, Gordon, Tay, JMAX, (CV or Ben Wallace)
I can see Summers on the second unit in place of JMax but not in the starting line-up. I like CV starting and would like to see Monroe instead of Ben. Let Ben play alongside Summers on the second unit to help him out and see how that goes.
Nothing's morphing, IMO. Stuckey's been ill -that's all. When he comes back it'll be the same old same old - no minutes for Daye. I think this is really dumb - Daye should be playing meaningful minutes every game, like Monroe is, and like Summers should be. Rip and Tay should be sat down or traded. Maxiell should be a deep bench guy - only. Ben Wallace is pretty much done. McGrady is playing great - and he should be traded. The truth is we need to make way for the future.
Pairing CV with Monroe gives no toughness inside. So that is why I chose Summers. Summers is a very strong player. It does not hurt that he can shoot 3's. As for CV,yes, he is doing better by far than last year. But he is still not a good defender. We are winning 1/3 of the games letting CV play, hoping his offense can overcome how bad his presence hurts our defense. It ain't working so far. Time to give Summers some play. As for playing JMAX less - along the same lines - you need defense to win games. The Pistons really don't have anyone on the team right now playing better defense than JMAX. Until they do, nope, JMAX stays in the rotation.
What about Starters: Tmac, Rip, Tay, Monroe, CV. 2nd unit: Stuckey, Gordon, Daye, Ben, some Summers. Lot of length in that starting unit. Monroe can provide the bulk inside while CV can do the scoring and some rebounding. Also try Summers out to see what he has. What to do with JJ when he comes back? Maybe there will be a trade by then.
Rotation for the playoffs: Start Gordon, Rip, TMAC, Monroe, Ben Wallace. TMAC plays the point, with two good shooting guards to feed, along with Monroe cutting in, or living in the post. Monroe is young, and seems to thrive on minutes, so you can count on him as a large part of the bench too. 2nd unit: Stuckey at point, Tay at shooting guard, Daye at small forward, Summers at power forward, Wilcox or JMAX at center. Of course, you have Monroe playing a lot with the 2nd unit too. Rest of the bench: White, finally healthy, the only other guy dressed. JJ, CV and Bynum are in street clothes.
Going tall. The other day, I do believe for a bit we played Ben Wallace, our center, as the shortest player of our five out there. We had TMAC running the point, Tay and Daye in, Monroe and Ben Wallace for the bigs. Here is a rotation that simply leaves out anyone under 6-5. Lets say White gets healthy, and he plays so well, especially on defense, that he supplants BG out of the rotation. Meanwhile, Rip is simply not missing any shots, and has reclaimed the starting spot. (Hopefully, even if White is really good, BG still manages to beat out a rookie for playing time - just a what if here.) And Ben Wallace? We just decide to give him a rest for a bit to recharge prior to us entering the playoffs. For bigs, we go with Monroe, Wilcox, and Summers. So: Start: TMAC, Rip, Daye, Monroe, Wilcox. 2nd unit: Stuckey, White, Tay, Summers, Monroe and Wilcox playing some with the 2nd unit. I tried to fit CV in here, but since he can't play tough interior D, can't rebound, and can't rotate defensively - he simply does not pair up well with any of the other 3 bigs I chose. (Matter of fact - only Ben Wallace makes sense paired with CV) This all leaves out Bynum, Ben Gordon, Ben Wallace, JJ, JMAX, and CV. of these five, assuming JJ is not playing this season, I'd dress Ben Wallace, Ben Gordon, and JMAX. Bynum and CV can join JJ in street clothes.
Going strictly defensive: Ranking our players by defense: (just defense, not rebounding.) Ben Wallace. JMAX Summers Rip Hamilton Prince Monroe JJ (won't put him in a rotation though since he most likely won't comeback from injury this season.) TMAC Stuckey Daye White (just a guess - never have seen him play) Gordon Wilcox Bynum CV Using the top 9 for a rotation: (again, not including JJ) Start: TMAC, Rip, Daye, Summers, Monroe 2nd unit: Stuckey, Rip and Daye sharing backup shooting guard duties, Prince, JMAX, Ben Wallace Interestingly, the 2nd unit, which would often be Stuckey, Rip, Prince, JMAX, and Ben Wallace, did play last year, winning the first five games I believe, as our starting unit. (and then doing very poorly after that)Yeah, pairing Ben Wallace and JMAX can mean too little offense - but for a 2nd unit - it should be just fine.
By rebounding: (None of this is by stats, just my opinion based on what positions they play compared to the rebounds they get.) Monroe Ben Wallace JJ (not including him in a rotation due to injury) Wilcox TMAC Daye Tay Stuckey Rip White (again, guess only) Leaving Bynum, Gordon, JMAX, CV, Summers out. (and JJ) Using top 9 (JJ not included.) Start:TMAC, Rip, Daye, Ben Wallace, Monroe 2nd unit: Stuckey, White, Tay, Wilcox, Monroe and Ben Wallace playing some with the 2nd unit.
One more for tonight. Not recommended. All offense: Rip Gordon TMAC Tay CV Stuckey Monroe Daye White (once more, just a guess) Leaving out Ben Wallace, JMAX, JJ, Summers, Bynum (because he does not pass the ball - most teams can shut him down knowing this weakness), Wilcox (yes, Wilcox shows flashes here and there, but for the most part - I am still not sold he is fully healthy such that he can contribute consistently good offense.) Start: TMAC, Gordon, Rip, Daye, Monroe (TMAC is the power forward defensively, offensively he is the point guard.) 2nd unit: Stuckey, White, Tay, CV, one of Daye, TMAC, or Monroe playing with the 2nd unit. Again, not recommended. Guys like Tay, Daye, TMAC, playing as bigs ain't going to get it in the beef department. The other team would outscore in the paint heavily most nights.
Interesting. Going by strictly Defensive rating, Rip and Summers are two of the worst defenders in the NBA. Summers hasn't played 100 minutes yet this season, but his DRtg is just as bad as it was last year. This could just be a function of the minutes he's actually playing, but if he's playing garbage minutes he shouldn't be allowing points. On the other hand is Rip who, statistically speaking is a pretty bad defender. His DRtg basically took a fall toward the bottom half of the league once Larry Brown left, even while the Pistons were one of the league's better defensive teams. Interestingly enough, our top 3 defenders by that same measure would be Ben Wallace, Greg Monroe, and Charlie Villanueva. And Villanueva is around just about average.
I looked at no stats. I just went by the fact that I watch all the games, and note who is playing good D. Who is rotating properly, etc. Whether a player can play good D against bigger, or quicker opponents. Note again, I looked at rebounding separately. I am sure most defensive stats don't separate rebounding from defense. I do, cause I know you can put a good rebounder in with a good blocker outer and be just fine. Not everyone has to have the same skills. The skills just have to complement each other.
What would that be - Cherry Picking? i.e. putting himself in a better position to run back on offense.
I agree that Rip's defense has gone down steadily the last few years. He gambles a lot, loses his man, gets blown by, etc. I haven't watched Summers closely enough to rate his defense. I'm not even sure what his best position is.


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Oak Park author Maggie Anderson talks Nov. 18 at the Oak Park Public Library about her book "Our Black Year" detailing her family's quest to buy only from Chicago-area African American owned business for one year. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media
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OAK PARK — Growing up in a Cuban neighborhood of Miami, Maggie Anderson remembers her neighbors and friends supporting Cuban-American businesses.
It was similar, Anderson said, to the way Oak Parkers support local merchants and professionals, or the way Jewish, Asian or Hispanic people shop at businesses owned by those of their ethnic group.
But she noticed black people didn't do the same.
Oak Park resident Anderson is the author of "Our Black Year," published in February, which details her family's quest to buy only from black-owned businesses for one year.
She spoke about the experiment and her nonprofit organization, The Empowerment Experiment Foundation, on Nov. 18 at the Oak Park Public Library.
Anderson, her husband, John, and their two children, Cara and Cori, found the experiment — which they decided to pursue as a way to give back to the community — eye-opening. They often traveled out of their way to support black businesses, which are a rarity, even in black neighborhoods.
Now, the family spends most of its money with black businesses. Many of the businesses the Andersons supported during the experiment have shut down, including a grocer and wine store. She urged others to buy from black businesses, to restore communal pride and create jobs for blacks.
Q: Your family embarked on this yearlong project on Jan. 1, 2009. What did it entail?
A: The basic premise was, middle-class black family with the wherewithal and desire to live off black businesses for one year. Can they do it? We defined a black business as a business that was at least 50 percent black owned. We included vendors and franchises. And we also wanted to convert any standing debt. And any new debt, we wanted to create that with a black-owned enterprise.
Q: What were some of the challenges?
A: It was very hard. It was basically a year of going without. Cori, that year, she was transitioning from diapers to Pull-Ups. We found one black grocery store and one black convenience store. Neither one of them had Pull-Ups. ... She just stayed in diapers longer than we needed her to. Fortunately, we were able to find basics — gas, a dry cleaner, a grocery store — just to make it.
When my grocery store closed, we did make it for four months without a grocery store. We ate lots of fast food, lots of restaurants and ate out of gas stations. We were able to find black-owned gas stations and, fortunately, those gas stations had your little mini mart, so we were eating beef jerky and Cheerios and stuff for dinner. It was awful.
But then, it was too hard on us for us not to have produce. For a while, we used black farmers. We were just going wherever we had to go to find a farmers market. But you can't find a farm stand in November. ... We finally broke down and we went to the local Fair Share to buy strictly produce.
Q: Was there ever a time when you wondered if it was really worth it?
A: A lot of times, it got really, really hard, especially with the girls. There are a lot of black places that sell T-shirts. But to find little girls' clothes, I mean undies, pajamas, socks, shoes — nothing. Here we are, coming into spring, and I have no new clothes for my kids. So yes, there were many days when I was like, John, I can't do it. There were many days we wanted to give up, did not think it was worth it. And it wasn't just that it was too hard to find stuff. We have this problem in the black community where we don't love our businesses anymore. We'll be the first to say, I don't go to black businesses because they give poor service, or prices are too high, or they're dirty. That made us want to give up. We're like, well, why are we doing this then, if black people are just going to keep not supporting each other? It was not getting the level of enthusiasm that we thought we'd get from our own people.
Q: What about all of this was most frustrating to you?
A: It hurt when people called us racist. There were death threats, that kind of stuff. But the lackluster response from our own community, especially from top people, that's what was real frustrating for us. We had a list (of prominent black figures), we emailed them every day, we called their offices, and it was just so hurtful that they would just be like, oh, well, that's great, you keep it up. We've gotten some support from some really important people. That's why we're alive today. But that part during the experiment was very disheartening, very discouraging, and made us want to give up.
Q: How has the make-up of black neighborhoods changed over time, to where we now often see an abundance of currency exchanges and fried chicken restaurants in black areas?
A: From my talking to people, from research, the theory that makes the most sense is that we had a lot. We were at the cusp of having our own Hilton, our own Walmart, our BFGoodrich, our Jiffy Lube, everything little thing that you see. We were right there in terms of being the next big, American success story. And then integration killed it. The death knell for black businesses came with integration. Integration's timing was very, very bad for us economically, because black consumers were very, very anxious to prove their equality in this economy by supporting businesses that did not welcome that support before.
Q: You've mentioned Oak Park is an anomaly in terms of black-owned businesses. Why is that?
A: It is. A lot of it has to do with just Oak Park's spirit and the geography. We are surrounded by the West side and some black suburbs, Maywood and Broadview. It's also the mindset here. If an Oak Parker were to walk into a business and see that it has a black owner, that doesn't make them want to turn their head, that doesn't make them think anything. If anything, in Oak Park, what we've noticed is that makes them say, Oh, great! A black business. Here's an opportunity for me to do something different, because we like to do different things in Oak Park. I think that that's why it's just been beneficial for us here, because it gives us hope to think, OK, maybe there are folks outside the community who would be welcome to the premise of black economic empowerment.
Q: What's the response to the book been like?
A: It's been fertile ground for the growth of this experiment and this message, because there's still so many people — even though we've done tons of press — that have not heard about the experiment. Folks who didn't know about it last week love it and want to get involved. The community response has just been phenomenal. It's just frustrating, too. At home, all day, I'm running this foundation. So I'm sending out proposals, I'm writing these powerful black people, asking them to help, I'm writing universities, asking them for help, for research, and we're just getting poo-pooed on. It's tough. My fuel is that response.
Q: The Empowerment Experiment Foundation was created as the experiment kicked off. What was behind the establishment of it?
A: We wanted for this to continue to be real research oriented, real policy driven. We wanted some infrastructure for this. We really thought that we were going to create some institution from this, so let's create this foundation. I want the foundation to be there for that big check to come in, either from that celebrity, from those business owners, from a foundation or something. But we do have a 501(c)(3) that we maintain, that pays for the expenses of getting this message out, and pays for meals and trips, just operational expenses. That's what the foundation does right now. Ultimately, when this becomes big, the foundation will be running the project.
Q: What do you hope to see the foundation accomplish in the future?
A: There's three things we want the foundation to work on. (The first is) inspiring and facilitating conscious consumerism. Second piece is strategic entrepreneurship. We're selling a lot of shea butter, a lot of fried chicken, and we're in the funeral business. Black people can do a lot of other things. We need to diversify our business strength on the local level and in the corporate level. The third piece is supplier diversity. There is no one out there recording, monitoring how much money these corporations — especially the ones that live off the black consumer dollar — are spending with black business. Advocacy and accountability is the third arm of the foundation. We want to demand more support of our businesses, and we want to measure and really bear those numbers out.
Q: How has your family dealt with the attention from the experiment and the book?
A: We shield our girls very well. It was a little tough during the experiment, because there was a death threat made to the family. They didn't know about it, but we were really scared for them. And it was really tough on them, because they couldn't go to places they wanted to go, they didn't have clothes, they didn't have fresh food, so it was tough on them that way. Now that the experiment is over, that going without piece is over. But they also know that when I'm driving an extra two miles to go to the black-owned Burger King on North Avenue, they know why.


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To my fellow bloggers, friends and supporters (ahurm -- clears throat) thank you guys for your continued support and patronage. My two blogs Show Me Your Look Today and The Pinoy Wanderer are nothing without YOU. Even while I'm away on vacation from January 4 to January 18, some of you folks still kept my blogs alive. I sincerely thank you, and please know that I am deeply grateful.
I'm updating this post because tweet random, well, randomly tweets my old posts and it's kinda hard to explain to my twitter followers that I'm already back from my vacation specially with this post's old title. Haha!
As I've said on the previous version of this article, I took a two-week break from blogging to spend time with my family in the province. My flight for Legazpi City was last January 4 at 6AM, and talking about that flight -- ehrrrr -- we missed it. I knowww, right? So then we had to take the next flight (which was two hours later) and naturally, spent extra bucks for our new set of tickets.
At this point, none of us were aware that the last call for our flight have been made several minutes ago. Pffttt! |
Just what did we do to while away the two hours of waiting? Well, we had fun talking and waiting for one another to get pissed because we missed our flight and! we made tons of photos like these:
Yep, we were practicing how to smile properly for the camera... |
We can't seem to get it right -- looks fake every time. Nyahaha! |
So, we tried a different approach. Yeah -- it's sad we missed our flight. ☺ |
I was supposed to be home for the holidays but got caught in a series of unprecedented circumstances including unavailability of trips going to my province and so, got stucked in Manila during Christmas and the New Year. Anyway, while I was in Bicol, I really did not do much. I just enjoyed the company of my family, played with my dogs, seen some old friends, breathed fresh air, and ate delicious home-made Bicolano dishes. Yeah, not much, really -- just gained a few pounds, LOL!
The majestic Mayon Volcano as seen from Embarcadero in Legazpi, Albay. |
The original post left you with this picture of the famous Mayon Volcano (and my sexy back, ahurmm!) which I took last 2010 during my vacation. I did not erase this post but instead just edited the content a bit because some of you guys already left comments.
The next time you plan your holiday getaway or vacation, try considering visiting some of the interesting places in Bicol. God bless everybody and thanks again for visiting my blogs!


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On display in the Friedrichswerder Church are sculptures from the early 19th century. Built between 1824 and 1830 after plans by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, the Friedrichswerder Church, with all its works, is the most authentic building of its creator.
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The reception of antique motif and form is an important feature of the sculptures from the late 18th to the mid-19th century which are on display here. They are grouped in the exhibition space in a way which is informal and rich in connections so that the observer is given an impression of something like a "landscaped serenity".
At the centre of the exhibition is the original plaster model for Johann Gottfried Schadow's marble sculpture of the Prussian princesses. The area of the Classical sculptural ideal is represented by Emil Wolff's "Badende" and Heinrich Kümmel's "Fischerknabe". Theodor Kalide's "Bacchantin auf dem Panther" - a war-damaged torso, the revolutionary modernity of which can be recognised even in this fragmentary form - already exceeds the boundaries of Classicism. Busts of significant personages from the Goethe period complement the sculpture exhibition: Immanuel Kant, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Wilhelm and Alexander von Humboldt and other characters from this significant period in German intellectual history are present.
In the gallery of the church, the Nationalgalerie (National Gallery) has put on display a documentary exhibition on the life and work of Karl Friedrich Schinkel. So, at the same time, the building receives recognition: with the Friedrichswerder Church Schinkel realised a central work of German neo-Gothic.


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Standard Software Warranty – When it comes to software, however, the notion of a warranty is less clear to most. If you have ever read a software license, you know its warranty provision is long and wordy, many paragraphs appear in all cap's (presumably to call attention to their special importance), and there is actually very little the vendor warrants. Normally a vendor will warrant only that its software "will perform substantially in accordance with its Documentation." The remainder of the long warranty provision is devoted to establishing numerous exceptions and disclaimers to the already stingy grant of warranty.
Origin of the Standard Software Warranty – This type of software warranty provision was born at the beginning of our "software era," when it was common for vendors to sell software that was truly "still in development." Also, the platforms running software at the time were unstable. Under these circumstances, software vendors found it necessary to limit their exposure to warranty claims and consequential damages ("our software is not perfect, it may or may not do what you want it to do, and in all events, we're not liable if our software causes your system to crash and you lose data, productivity and profits").
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Software Vendors Have Not Changed – Although software vendors could (comfortably) offer better warranties these days, they have no real incentive to do so. As long as the industry sticks with the same archaic and vacuous warranty provision, there is really no incentive for a given software vendor to offer anything more. The fact is, if you want more, you have to ask for it. And when you ask for more, be prepared to negotiate for it.
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For example, consider integration issues. If you have been led to believe a software package is "fully integrated" with the ubiquitous SoftCo Communicator application—whether from reading a sales brochure, listening to sales pitches, or whatever—and this integration is important to you, then ask your software vendor to warrant its integration with this other product. More specifically, ask the vendor to warrant integration with your particular version and configuration of SoftCo Communicator.
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Remedies – Remember, too, that for every special warranty element you seek, think about an appropriate remedy for its breach. Software vendors will often attempt to limit their liability to buy-back of their software (which is often enough), but think about going for more in special cases. For example, if your software vendor will be extending or customizing its software for you to some degree, you should think about recovery of service fees incurred up to the point where you hit the brick wall (breach of warranty is discovered).
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At Pope and Associates, Olivia has gathered a team of people who are intensely loyal to her. She has helped many of them out of tough spots in the past, and they are ready to go to the wall to help her. Harrison Wright, played by Columbus Short, is a lawyer who works with Olivia. When his previous employer was convicted of insider trading, Olivia defended Harrison pro bono. Due to her defense, he received a brief six month sentence. Abby Whelan, played by Darcy Stantchfield, is the daughter of a former governor of Virginia. Olivia helped her to escape from an abusive relationship in the past. She is now the firm's investigator. Huck, played by Guillermo Diaz, is a former CIA agent involved in black ops. Olivia found Huck living homeless on the streets. She won him over by bringing him coffee everyday. Now, he is the tech specialist for Pope and Associates. Quinn Perkins, played by Katie Lowes, is the newest member of the team. She is a young lawyer with a mysterious past. Olivia has given these individuals a second chance and has formed them into fierce team of fighters. The series explores the lives of each of these characters as they work on cases for Olivia.
Scandal is the brainchild of Shonda Rhimes, the creator and producer of Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice. Rhimes based the character of Olivia Pope on the career of Judy Smith. Smith served as a press aide in the Bush administration and went on to found her own crisis management firm. She is also a co-excutive producer for the show. Scandal was first aired on April 5, 2012 as a mid-season replacement on the ABC network. It ran for seven episodes and was renewed for a second season. Guillermo Diaz was nominated for Favorite TV Actor - Supporting Role in a Drama at the 2012 American Latino Media Arts (ALMA) awards. The show has also received three nominations for the 2013 NAACP Image Awards. It was nominated for Outstanding Drama Series. Kerry Washington was nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series. Shonda Rhimes was also nominated for Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series. Scandal is produced and distributed by ABC Studios.
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Episode 22 - White Hat's Back On
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CINCINNATI, Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Touchstone Investments announced today that the Board of Trustees of the Touchstone Funds has approved two fund reorganizations, six fund liquidations and appointments of new sub-advisors for two funds, one of which is also changing its investment strategy.
These steps are being taken as part of Touchstone Investments' ongoing evaluation of the firm's resources to ensure its funds continue to serve the long-term needs of investors. By positioning its funds for increases in economies of scale, Touchstone Investments believes it is better equipped to offer investors the best possible options across a wide range of investment strategies.
These developments follow a year of outstanding growth for Touchstone Investments. As of Dec. 31, 2012, Touchstone oversees $14.8 billion in assets under management, having nearly doubled that amount in one year. These accomplishments are the result of organic strategies as well as successful acquisitions.
Unlike other mutual fund providers, Touchstone seeks third-party, institutional money managers that are experts in their respective asset classes and strategies to manage its funds. These money managers are selected and monitored based on a meticulous process over a broad range of criteria, including organizational stability, personnel, investment discipline, infrastructure and performance.
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verb: to be double teamed in a closet synonyms: eiffel towered, white trash, classy do you know that girl?
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The appropriate word to use when saying fuck. You can say it infront of adults without getting in trouble. George "Foust You(Fuck You)"
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1. To One Up Someone or Something
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The best last name for a girl to have. To be of the UPMOST awesomeness. <3 <3 <3 Guy 1: Hey dood, you see that girl?
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