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I was remiss in discussing Toney Douglas and will briefly say that he has the physical tools to be a decent back up on this team as his per 36 min stats with the Kings last season support. Small sample size alert but the results below are consistent with the numbers he has accrued previously in his brief stint in Houston and New York.
His percentages offensively are respectable and his comfort rolling off screens to catch and shoot coupled with his pull up jumper are assets in short supply on this team. His assists per possession and per minute are solid but his real value on this team is on the other side of the court. Although his height is an average 6'2", his length 6'6" is better than all other guards not named Tyreke. He has great lateral quickness and strength, plays aggressive defense albeit is a bit foul prone. Coming over late in the season, Toney had little opportunity to showcase his talents given the current log jam at guard along with Smart's lack of focus on defense. All said, he is probably the second best individual defender next to Tyreke and can back-up both guard positions.
With IT and Tyreke starting and Jimmer and Toney coming off the bench lets shift focus to the primary objective of this post: Assessing the small forward position. Between Donte Green, Omri Casspi, JJ Hickson, Francisco Garcia, John Salmons and Tyreke Evans there have been too many hybrid and/or inexperienced players on this team. Missing a legit small forward arguably has been an equal factor in the losing record the last few seasons. After the break we will take a look at the talent pool on this team, the top small forwards across the NBA and then talk about the options for the Kings to make this team stronger.
There is little need to delve as deeply into the Kings roster at the small forward position because there is nobody on STR that believes we have a starter on the current roster. Although some would argue Tyreke could, I believe he is a much better 2 -- his natural position -—or a 1--his adapted position--than platooning at the 3 by default because he is the best all-around defender on the team. I will briefly summarize the current small forwards on the Kings to set up the conclusion that we only need 1 of these three on the roster to serve as a back-up. This will segue way into some analysis as to the player the Kings should look to pick up this off season.
Travis Outlaw - 6'9" H, 210 lbs, 6'11" WS
Per 36: 38 GP 41.8 FG% 28.0 3P% 1.4 OR 3.6 DR 4.9 TR 1.7 A 0.9 S 0.6 B 1.5 TO 2.8 F 16.2 PTS
Very athletic and sometimes a head scratcher, Travis performed well straight out of high school before being hampered with a foot injury in Portland. Bounced around with the Clippers, then New Jersey before being amnestied to the Kings and has toggled between PF and SF. A victim of playing in bad systems where he had little help in shot selection and was forced to find his own shot which he doesn't do very well. Has all the physical tools to be a solid defender but needs coaching to develop those skills. Too old to be a project and not good enough to help right away.
James Johnson - 6'9" H, 245 lbs, 7'1" WS
Per 36: 54 GP 41.3 FG% .095 3P% 2.0 OR 3.9 DR 5.9 TR 2.4 A 1.7 S 2.1 B 2.8 TO 4.1 F 11.3 PTS
Above average length and size for position and a solid back up player with a decent mid-range game and willing passer. Has above average defensive skills that can slow more athletic SFs down in spurts. Really still raw and not overly athletic but has potential on D. Can backfill at the four when team plays a three guard rotation. JJ is the only one worth keeping as a back up as the Kings look elsewhere to find a starter at small forward.
It would be a complete fantasy to land an MVP like Lebron James or Kevin Durant though either would certainly solve most of what ails the Kings' on court problems—leadership, MVP numbers, winning, playoffs, etc. Even securing a proven small forward currently under contract with another team would require assets to trade and the Kings possess only a few players with potential and mostly unproven talent. What remains in their quest for competitive relevance is either drafting a small forward or acquiring an unrestricted free agent. Let us first consider the draft as a plausible solution.
Many on STR like Otto Porter the sophomore from Georgetown. The 20 year old stands 6'9" with a 7'1.5" wingspan who appears to be a solid player ready to contribute right away in the NBA. He averaged 16.2 points, including an impressive 48% field goal percentage and 42.2% from three, with 7.5 boards and 1.8 steals. An efficient scorer and above average defender, Porter looks like he could grow into being a solid contributor in the NBA akin to Tayshaun Price, assuming he can add some weight. Given his production in the NCAA and overall potential, if he were to be available when the Kings pick seventh, I would be rather surprised if the Kings do not select him. More than likely he will be the Wizards' third pick leaving the Kings to ponder should they make a play to move up perhaps using Travis Outlaw and the 7th pick would be a possible scenario that would allow a team to deal him to the Kings.
There are very few true small forwards in the first round and none seem worth too much analysis nor trying to make a moves for. Shabazz Mohammed an undersized 6'5" albeit sturdy player from UCLA is a solid scorer, but cannot pass and doesn't seem to play defense. Sergev Karasev is a great passer with a high basketball IQ and polished shot, but doesn't have the size nor the strength to defend his position at an NBA level yet. Finally Giannis Adetokunbo lacks experience playing basketball at an elite level and has not grown into his skinnier Kevin Durant body. Dario Saric whom I think has the highest ceiling and would love to pic up with the 2nd round pick has withdrawn from the draft.
While the draft is unlikely to provide the Kings a starting caliber small forward for the upcoming season there are quite a few options via free agency. Surprisingly there are a couple dozen players on the market and another half dozen hybrid players that play some 4 or some 2. Given the sample size, I filtered most of those types out as the Kings have proven a player that is 75% of what you need at two positions is 100% not the answer. I also eliminated any player that didn't average 20 minutes a game, thinking, if you are not a starter on a better team we do not need you. This crossed off the journeyman since James Johnson checks that box, as well as developing players on a rookie contract since Tyler Honeycutt fits the bill there.
Those that did not make the cut include:
While a case could be made that a handful of the players listed above deserve consideration, there was too many other small forwards whom delivered greater and/or more efficient contributions last season. In alphabetical order here is the list:
Player Age| Team| Last Salary| Status
Al-Farouq Aminu, 22 NOP $8.3 UFA
Andrei Kirilenko 31 MIN $10.2 Player Option
Corey Brewer 26 DEN $3.2 UFA
Dorell Wright 27 PHI $4.1 UFA
Josh Smith 27 ATL $13.2 UFA
Kyle Korver 31 ATL $5.0 UFA
Martell Webster 26 WAS $1.8 UFA
Matt Barnes 32 LAC $1.2 UFA
Metta World Peace 33 LAL $7.7 Early Termination Option or Amnesty
Mike Dunleavy 32 MIL $3.8 UFA
Paul Pierce 35 BOS $15.3 PO
Shawn Marion 34 DAL $9.1 Early Termination Option
Stephen Jackson 34 SAS $10.1 UFA
When you look at the list above of some solid forwards currently available across their basic and advanced stats here was what they averaged last season:
Basic Stats:
Age | Sal | GP | MP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | ORB |DRB | TRB | AST | STL |BLK |TOV | PF | PTS
30.0 | $6.7 | 73.5| 28.4 | 44.6| 34.1| 75.5| 1.1| 4.1| 5.1 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.6| 1.5| 2.0| 11.6
Advanced Stats:
MP | PER |TS% | eFG%|ORB% |DRB% |TRB% |USG% |ORtg |DRtg |OWS |DWS | WS | WS/48
2093 |14.9 |55.0|51.6 | 4.2 |16.1 |10.2 |19.2 |107.1|104.3| 2.3| 2.6| 4.8| 0.11
Since there are so many ways to compare players statistically I wanted a balanced and fair way to further filter this list down and compare the top half of this sample group. what good is it if a player shoots lights out but turns the ball over too much and can't rebound? Likewise, it is not enough that you can steal if your defensive win shares are non-existent. Being an elite player in one area but woeful in another is less preferred than a player who is above average in most categories.
In order to reconcile this I decided to come up with my own rating system. I wanted players that were more complete in their offensive and defensive productivity than the average in their respective sample group to rate highest so I decided to segregate a pared down set of advanced stats into both offensive and defensive categories and then aggregated them into an Offensive Elite Score (OES) and Defensive Elite Score (DES) in order to see how well each player performed against the averages as shown above. I omitted TRB and WS as these were already combined stats and left off WS/48 as it wasn't unique to either side of the ball and finally Usage % because I didn't want to penalize those who have a larger responsibility for initiating the offense in their respective offensive schemes. While ball hogs are a problem, being a facilitator for the offense is not and therefore Usage % is better leveraged when comparing players in the same system playing the same position. That said a lower usage would translate well for the Kings team whom already have a few ball dominant high usage players.
How I calculated the aggregate was to give a point for each statistical category the player was above the average and took away a point for each statistical category the player was below the average. The sum of all the offensive points were scored under OES and the same was done for the defensive points under DES. The higher the score, the better the player's production and overall value on that side of the ball.
Finally I took the Sum from both of these aggregate totals to create a Combined Elite Score (CES). The net of this highlights whom the best or most multifaceted offensive, defensive and all around small forwards were statistically last season.
Amongst the 12 players within this filtered list the average OES was .3 with Stephen Jackson, AL-Farouq Aminu and Corey Brewer all -6 or worse with 16 points separating the top from the bottom. The players with positive OES scores are listed below:
PLAYER | PER| TS%| eFG%| AST%| TOV%| OWS| ORtg| ORB% OES
Shawn Marion 18.0 55.3 53.1 13.1 12.3 2.9 109 8.2 +8
Andrei Kirilenk 17.6 59.0 53.8 14.4 15.1 3.4 113 5.6 +6
Matt Barnes 15.5 56.6 54.4 9.2 11.0 3.5 113 6.5 +6
Dorell Wright 16.0 55.1 50.8 13.1 8.8 2.8 112 2.6 +4
Kyle Korver 13.9 63.7 61.8 9.9 9.9 4.0 119 1.2 +2
Martell Webster 13.9 60.1 55.1 10.7 11.1 3.9 115 2.7 +2
Mike Dunleavy 13.6 57.7 54.5 11.5 11.7 2.7 111 1.7 +2
Surprisingly Dorell Wright and Matt Barnes rank very well. Andrei was very strong too but Shawn Marion was the clear winner at +8--ranking above average in almost every key offensive statistical category.
On the defensive side 19 points separated the top from the bottom players within this sample size with probably little surprise that a few of the better offensive players scored low on the defensive side and vice versa. Stephen Jackson and Corey Brewer were by far the worst and the average DES was -1.08. There were fewer players with positive DES rankings over all:
Player | DRB%| STL%| BLK%| DRtg| DWS| DES
Josh Smith 21.3 1.8 3.9 101 4.5 +3
Matt Barnes 14.5 2.1 2.6 103 2.8 +3
Andrei Kirilenko 15.1 2.4 2.4 104 2.6 +2
Shawn Marion 20.6 1.9 1.8 104 2.5 +2
Al-Farouq Aminu 26.2 2.4 2.1 105 2.4 +1
Paul Pierce 19.7 1.7 0.9 102 3.7 +1
While Al-Farouq Aminu, Josh Smith and Shawn Marion are known for being beasts on the boards, I was surprised at how tight this group was defensively and especially impressed with both Matt Barnes and Andrei Kirilenko who do not nab as many rebounds as the rest, but are solid defensively across all of these defensive categories.
When you total the players with a positive OES and DES they were: Shawn Marion +10
Matt Barnes +9
Andrei Kirilenko +8
Given what we have currently on the roster and what you now see is available via the draft and free agency (and assuming a trade is less than likely) what does the Kings next starting small forward need to have skills wise? I purposely did not pose the question early on in this post. While I do not recollect if this discussion has been made in the past, I know that some on STR are looking for a defensive stopper while others are looking for someone to knock down the long three at a high clip. Still others including me feel that to have a well rounded player that can be effective on both sides of the ball and play 30 plus minutes at small forward is key to the Kings' future success. They have to contain and disrupt the best wings in the league while at the same time provide efficient production on the offensive side of the ball. While I miss the offensive abilities of Hedo Turkoglu and Peja Stojakovic, I really miss Doug Christie and Ron Artest who were consistently effective on both sides of the ball.
Picking a veteran small forward helps in another way as the Kings lack a veteran player who has won deep into the playoffs if not a NBA Championship and can still perform at a high level. While rebuilding you do not typically stock a team with players on their last contract for their career, never the less it would make a lot of sense to have at least one guy in his thirties who the younger players will likely respect, look to for leadership and benefit from playing with. To a certain extent you are going to overpay for their services but having one player that is overpaid who can still be productive while providing a strong presence in the locker room may be worth the extra money. In recent past the Kings have been resigned to calling veteran leadership as any player that have been in a losing culture longer and can remain professional. How many rings do you have was never a question asked when taking on bloated or expiring contracts. Now may be the right time to bring in a player who can bring the street cred to the team and play that leadership role.
When you look at the players who are capable offensively and defensively from this list it may be a surprise that the average age is 30. It begs the question why not fill the small forward role with a strong veteran who can fill the stats and provide leadership to the team very much the way Vlade did. The good news is landing someone to fill this void won't require the same type of money that Kobe/LeBron/Dwight will command. While I have always liked Andrei, I would not have thought about Shawn nor Matt but these three seem to be the players we should go after first. Without researching what it would likely take to get one of these guys I will venture some guesses to initiate the dialogue but encourage feedback from the STR contingency.
First Choice:
Andrei Kirilenko – 4 Years / $49 M ($47 guaranteed, 2M in incentives; $12.5M X 2, $12M X 2)
Shawn Marion – 3 Years / $29M (last year is a team option; $10.5M, $9.5M, $9M)
Second Choice:
Paul Pierce – 3 Years / $39M ($14M, $13M $12M)
Al Farouq Aminu – 5 years / $30M ( $5M, $5.5M, $6M, $6.5M, $7M)
Kyle Korver – 4 years $26M ( $7M, $6.5M X 2, $6M)
Dorell Wright – 4 years / $22M ($5.5M x 2, $5M X 2)
Matt Barnes – 4 years / $15M ($4.0M X 2, $3.75M, $3.25M)
Martell Webster – 5 years $17.5M ($3M, $3.25M, $3.5M, $3.75M, $4M)
Third Choice:
Josh Smith – 5 years / $89M (last year is not guaranteed, $15M X 3, $14.5 M X 2, $15M)
There are a lot of options with some requiring more risk, but a solid small forward can be had and should have a big impact on the Kings turnaround next year.


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So, let's review:
- Kompany: See you in late September
- Nastasic: Banged up with an ankle injury, not that those ever recur.
- Lescott: Still slow, still gives up the ball and has to play on the left side, period.
- Javi Garcia: Still Javi Garcia.
- Richards: Hamstring trouble.
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Good Dark Saga-Like Adventure Game
by JohnnyRussian2 on June 23, 2009
Pros: -Many game saves
-New moves
-new booby-traps
-good graphics
-the Sands of Time ability to allow the players to replay the scene and fix their mistakes rather than being "game over" + reloading entire game again.
-good first time tutorial hints
Cons: -bugs
-Prince's strength went down too much after being hit by enemy
-the Prince is too slow to go against certain enemies
-camera view and control problems
-repetitive enemies
-AI is too fast
-going to same places too often
-auto aim problem
Summary: Pros:
-Many game saves
-New moves
-new booby-traps
-good graphics
-the Sands of Time ability to allow the players to replay the scene and fix their mistakes rather than being "...
Summary: Pros:I also would like to add that the Life Upgrades in this game, is a stupidity for me and it is not even necessary for me to win against all the boss with higher strength meter. I am very disappointed that the game designers obligate players to have all the life upgrades in order to get the so-called "water sword" and have a good ending. How the heck am I suppose to know that all Life Upgrades were necessary for water sword and they were all obligatory? For me, it is optional and it is pure stupidity. Only noobs need more strength meter to finish the game but I don't. The game designers are making excuse for the players to go back and play the same crap again so that the game would be longer. Anyway, I would not definitely go back and try to get all the life upgrades since I am not the kind of person who would go back and going through the same crap or "pain in the neck" places that I had already gone through. I am done with this episode and I will move on to the next episode. Period.
-Many game saves
-New moves
-new booby-traps
-good graphics
-the Sands of Time ability to allow the players to replay the scene and fix their mistakes rather than being "game over" + reloading entire game again.
-good first time tutorial hints
-The audio bug during cutscene.
-The bug that caused the Library's door to fail to open after killing all the ninja swordmens and getting the "Scorpion Sword". Behind the door, there are also some trapped ninjas because the door failed to open. I cannot go inside the door as well as the enemies cannot come out. I got stuck for 30 minutes, trying to figure how to exit.
-The "slow-motion time" bug which caused the game to go slowing after loading a saved game at a particular point in game. However I managed to fix it by restarting my PC for 3 times.
-This game has some problems with fighting system. Sometimes, it does not matter how good you fight because you can still get hit since the AI can read your moves which is just like cheating by AI. This is the kind of game that "getting hit" is inevitable since sometimes it is impossible to avoid getting hit by fast enemies' attacks and "not dieing" is also impossible. The auto-aiming system could doom the Prince during the fight rather than helping him. The Prince is also too slow to fight certain enemies especially the Empress and the Empress' Red Crowguards. Sometimes, when the Prince make the first strike to the Empress, he was hit by the Empress first because the Empress is too fast for the Prince and blocking was impossible and it wasn't also only 1 hit by the Empress but a combo attack! The enemies made illegal move/attacks which is too fast for the Prince to block and even if the Prince is blocking, he would still get hit on the leg and even if the Prince is jumping away from enemies, he could still be hit as well. That was ridiculous and can drive me crazy. As a duty as a player, I must make a quick first strike to an enemy but if making first strike would cause myself to get hit then I don't know how to do it better. The AI enemies like Empress is too fast and she can read your future moves. (Funnily, the Empress really said that in her speech) When can I avoid getting hit by enemies??? Never, it was impossible in these kind of scenarios. The Prince also became immobilized when he strike a wall or a blocking enemy which would waist his time and allow the enemies to hit him back. Having 100% of strength is like having only 30% of strength because the enemies like Empress can kill the Prince in only 3 combo strikes which made the fight unfair and too difficult even on NORMAL MODE. Basically, my strength was robbed on purpose and exagerrately went down too much after getting hit once or twice by enemy. The enemies' combo attack was very annoying. I think that the game fighting system is kinda unfair because the AI are still poorly design so the game designers had to make it unfair in order for it to be more challenging to players and that sucks.
-There is no little medikit or there is no bottle of mineral water. Sometimes, the Prince could easily get thirsty during the fight. ;)
-This game also has problems with camera view and control. When the camera's angle view was automatically changed, the control x, y axis would also be change or inverted which would confuse the players and bringing the Prince to his doom. Sometimes, I had to use mouse to change camera view in order to see the enemy or the path direction while I was using gaming joypad. I wish that the camera view would automatically view what is in front of the Prince while he is moving forward.
-The map is too small so the game designers allow players to use Time portal as an excuse in order to make the map look bigger as well as making the game much longer and the players had to go into same places but at different time frame again and again. Despite that the places were a little bit changed when the Prince used the Time Portal but this just made the game boring because you had to go to the same places again and again but only at different time frame.
-Sometimes, the camera is also used for cinematic purpose rather than for gaming or for usefulness.
-Too many repititive/same enemies. Sometimes, there are too many annoying enemies which made the fight kinda too difficult and annoying such as those dark girls, as if they wanted to rape the Prince.
-Why would the Prince have to worry about his fate since he could use the Sands of Time ability to avoid death and that is what I normally used to avoid reloading the entire game and bringing Prince back to life???
Well, this is a good game that you had to try. You don't wanna miss this game but I do admit that the storyline of the fist episode: The Sands of Time is better than this one. I will give it a 7.5 to 7.8 rating. It is still worth to play this game and to past my time. It was a shame that there are still these issues because otherwise this game could have been much better.
Updated on Jun 24, 2009
Updated on Jun 24, 2009Now, I understand why the game kinda exaggerated about the Prince's fate like saying that the Prince will die at the end because it was his fate. This is because the game designers knew that most players are not going to get all the Life Upgrades at the end since they bet that most of us do not even care about the life upgrades but that would come with consequence like not being able to get the water sword and have a good ending. It is like, if we don't please the game designers then we or the Prince will die at the end.
Hence, the game designers did it on purpose. What a stupidity!
PS: It would be great if the game mission could mention about getting all secret life upgrades as obligatory in order to get water sword and have a happy ending but it did not. That's a shame on game designers' part... :(
Updated on Jun 24, 2009PS: I would recommend to those who does not have all the life upgrades to use game cheats in order to get all the life upgrades for the water sword at the end because this would save your time rather than waisting time and going through those craps and trying to get all life upgrades. It is not our fault because we did not know about this until we read the walkthrough about all life upgrades which would allow water sword at the end. It is not worth to waist our time with this stupidity.
Thanks for reading and Good Luck!
Updated on Jun 26, 2009Today I've finished this game and I've seen 2 endings. I think that the first ending is more reasonable and made more sense because that is the way it should end. Despite many said that it was a bad ending but for me, it was not really bad because it also has a good part to it like the Prince was still alive and Dahaka had left the Prince alone. Dahaka was doing what he was meant to do. Dahaka was after the Prince because he wanted the amulet of Sands of Time back and the Empress belongs to the past and she was suppose to be dead long time ago but the Prince brought her to the present, trying to defy her fate and his own fate and that is the reason to Dahaka's existence. Dahaka is a guardian of nature's timeline, when somebody violate/disrupt the nature's timeline or somebody tries to cheat their death then Dahaka will intervene. Despite that the old wise man said that no man can change their fate, the second ending showed Dahaka was actually mortal and failed which did not make sense.
Updated on Jun 26, 2009If the first ending was bad then the Prince should have died but that did not happen at all. Dahaka has the right to exist too and have its own reason.
The second ending was kinda weird and stupid because it made the story look more stupid; the story turned out to be about a Prince going into the past not really to defy his fate but to rescue an evil beautiful Empress and bring her to the present so that he can have an affair with her and Dahaka was destroyed forever so nobody will be in charge of guarding the timeline again. That doesn't make much sense. It was just like going back in time to see somebody like your Grandmother when she is still young and alive and you brought her to the present then you have an affair with her. What kind of a story and ending are that?? That's just plain stupid. The only difference between 1st ending and 2nd ending are just the Empress and Prince are having a porno time on their ship but their fate still cannot be change even if Dahaka was defeated.
Updated on Jun 26, 2009Originally the story was already kinda boring and it was about the Prince who goes back into the past to defy his fate,to avoid death and then he met the Empress who also wanted to defy her fate too since she does not want to die. So they both fought against each other because they both don't want to die and then Dahaka was going after the Prince because the Prince was using the amulet Sands of Time. Ironically, the Empress got killed by the Prince because she attacked the Prince first.
If the Prince can travel into the future, then it would be better for him to go into the future to avoid the ugly events/plot in the story? How can the Prince and Empress know about their death since they both never travel to the future before? The Empress saw her death in timeline, despite, the Prince did not bring her to the present yet while there was no connection between future/present and past for the Empress.
That was a strange story and did not make much sense because it was kinda confusing.
Updated on Jun 26, 2009About the Slow Time Bug:
This bug did came back to bother me because it made the game goes slower than it really should. Restarting the PC would not help. However, I found out a way to fix this bug by deleting my SafeProfile.Dat file in C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Prince of Persia Warrior Within\POPWWProfiles and replaced it with the one I downloaded from internet which belonged to free saved games from GameCopyWorld website. Perhaps, you can also let the game create a new SafeProfile.Dat file by yourself after deleting previous SafeProfile.dat, without having to replace the one from internet but I never tried that.
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- Number of players 1 Player
- Difficulty Hard
- Learning curve About 1 hour
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Looking for ways to honor Memorial Day in a meaningful way with family?
Between the parades, local ceremonies and special activities planned around the area, there's something for everyone to pay tribute to veterans and their service in a special way.
Berkley observance
Join the 1st District of for the annual Memorial Day observance at in Berkley. The ceremony, held in front of the veterans' monument, will begin at 10:30 a.m. and honor those who fought in all wars.
Wreaths will be placed down after local fallen heroes are saluted and the public, as well as families of loved ones in the cemetery, are welcome.
Nearby celebrations
Head to a nearby city for some parade action and live band music Monday. Here's a quick look at happenings in surrounding cities:
Royal Oak: at 9 a.m. near Main Street and Harrison, heading north on Main to Second and east to the Royal Oak Veterans Memorial for a ceremony with music by the high school, middle school and U.S. Navy bands. About 1,500 people typically attend the parade.
Ferndale: Parade starts at 10 a.m. on Livernois at West Breckenridge and heads north. Participants then march east on Maplehurst, south on Woodward, west on Nine Mile, and south at Livernois, ending at the Memorial Mall in front of Fire Station No. 1.
Clawson: Parade kicks off at 10 a.m. from , 655 S. Main, to at North Main Street and Roth Boulevard. A brief ceremony includes a 21-one gun salute.
Birmingham: Memorial Day ceremony in Shain Park beginning at 10 a.m. Area veterans will be honored alongside performances from the Birmingham Straw Hat Band and special readings from local leaders.
If you're looking for more ceremonies and Memorial Day events around the area, check out , including in Rochester, Beverly Hills, Canton and more.
Day activities
While many places are closed for the federal holiday, some family friendly places are remaining open to serve the community.
If you're up for a small day trip with friends and family this weekend, consider the Detroit Zoo or Detroit Institute of Arts.
To celebrate the 2012 Memorial Day weekend, the Detroit Zoo is offering extended hours and the Detroit Institute of Arts is offering free admission for active military personal and their families.
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CATEGORIES MoviesBeing 11 years old and starring in one of the biggest movie franchises ever seems like a pretty daunting task. However, for Mackenzie Foy, who plays Renesmee in the upcoming -- and final -- "Twilight" movie, "Breaking Dawn, Part 2," she appears to be taking everything in stride.
Perhaps that's what happens at such a young age: that you're not really able to process all of the madness and fandom and flashbulbs constantly surrounding you at all times. Then again, in the case of Foy, it probably has more to do with the absurd amount of attention being paid to her co-stars, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Latuner. When you have a paparazzi-favored trio like those, there's less pressure on you to be The Golden Child.
Moviefone recently sat down with Foy during this year's Comic-Con in San Diego, several hours after the final "Twilight" panel took place, to discuss her favorite scene from "Breaking Dawn, Part 2" her (very admirable) life goals and what she would dress up as at the Con if she could.
When was the first time you had heard of "Twilight"? I don't remember how old I was, but I had heard of it.
Had you heard of the movies or the books first? The books first.
Had you read the books first? No, I am not allowed to read the books. I saw the movies, though. I saw the first one and the second one.
What were your first thoughts about the movies? I thought they were really good movies.
Did you ever think you were going to end up being in one of them? Actually, when I first saw them, I was like, "These are good movies!" I never thought, "Hey! Maybe I will be in one of those one day." I never thought that. It's kind of funny.
What was your first day on the set of "Breaking Dawn" like? It was really cool. I was excited and happy because it was my first time being on a movie set. So I was just super excited.
Were you nervous at all? I wasn't!
When were you first interested in acting? Well, I started printwork at three [years old]. And as I did a couple of jobs and printwork, I really liked it, and I just wanted to do acting because it was my next adventure.
Have any of the older cast members, like Kristen Stewart or Robert Pattinson, given you advice on how to deal with all the attention that comes with being in a "Twilight" movie? They've haven't given me advice about the fans or anything like that.
Have you gotten to interact with the fans at all? I have! I did some pictures and stuff like that.
How has that been? It's been fun! I really like doing that because it makes me so happy.
Have you gotten any gifts from fans? This girl, she sent me this purple sparkly bracelet. And then this one girl today, she gave me a little bag of candy. It was really sweet.
How has your life changed since being in a "Twilight" movie? It's been the same type of thing. It hasn't really changed my life dramatically. It has changed my life [because] it was my first movie and it's very exciting. But it hasn't changed my daily routine.
What was your favorite scene to shoot in "Breaking Dawn"? I probably have to say riding Jacob wolf. That was a cool one to film.
Why's that? It was my first stunt to do. So I got to hold on to him and I had a harness on. The harness, it's really cool, it's kind of like a diaper, except you have pants on over it.
So how has your first Comic-Con been going? Crazy!
What's the best costume you've seen so far? Well, I think there were these "Star Trek" dudes, and they had the goblin-y faces. Those were really cool, I could see them from out my window. I was like, "Ooh, that's cool."
If you could dress up for Comic-Con, what would you dress up as? A traffic cone!
Oh, yeah? How would you pull that off? [I would get] a long traffic cone, and cut the top off and make it as a hat, make myself orange, put little things I can stick my hands through, and have my feet sticking out the little cone part on the bottom, and just walk around. Oh, and get orange tennis shoes. I'd be like, "Hey, traffic cone!" If I get scared I would just hide inside it.
So when you're not acting, what do you do for fun? I like to roller skate. I have been roller skating since I was eight. I have these awesome white roller skates, and they look like cool shoes.
So what do you want to do after this? Do you want to continue acting? I want to do acting, I want to be a director and I might want to even be a producer.
What genre of movies are your favorite? I like action movies! Action movies are awesome.
Do you have a favorite action movie? Well, I do like "Zoom" and "The Avengers."
What did you like about "The Avengers"? Well it was super funny to begin with, and it's just full of superheroes and I like superheroes.
Do you have a favorite Avenger? The Hulk!
What do you like about the Hulk? He's giant, he's green and he has purple pants!


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Israel, Apartheid, and Slavery
Eva Ilouz just published a devastatingly powerful essay in Haaretz that I suspect is destined to be loudly deplored and hardly read at all, except maybe years from now in schools, when students are studying the history of the ex-Jewish state.
The occupation is a condition of slavery, but not slavery: a striped lion is like a tiger, but isn't a tiger. The occupation started as a military conflict and, unbeknown to itself, became a generalized condition of domination, dehumanizing Palestinians, and ultimately dehumanizing Israelis themselves. This magnificent people – which distinguished itself historically by its love of God, its love of texts and its love of morality – has become the manager of a vast enterprise of brutal military domination.
Without ever intending to, Israelis have become the Lords and Masters of a people, and the only interesting question about this is not how we got there….but why so many Jews outside and inside of Israel are not more disturbed by this.
The reason for this is that Israel has its own proslavery lobby, which is now in the corridors of power, shapes Israel's policy and has successfully managed to make the occupation appear to be a containable casualty of war and nation-building. The settlers' discourse – which only 20 years ago was marginal in Israeli society –has become mainstream, and one can only be struck by its resemblance to the 19th-century American proslavery ideology.
Because I've written as much about anti-Semitism as I have, a lot of my critics (especially the ones who haven't read much more of me than my Jewish name) presume that I'm a Zionist. I'm not and I never have been. The notion of a religious state not only runs against my secularist grain; as a product of 2000 years of diaspora, and the descendent of a socialist grandparent who was imprisoned by the Tsar for learning Esperanto, I am troubled by the very idea of nations. I know that people are evolved to be tribal and exclusionary, but I look to civilization to raise us above our naturally brutish and fearful state.
Herzl was right, I think, in recognizing that Jews would never be accepted as full citizens of the European nations, but he was wrong in embracing Jewish nationhood as a solution (not that I have any idea what a viable solution would have been–there would have been a Hitler and a Final Solution in our future no matter what we did).
But as sixty some years of Israeli independence and expansion have proved, a militarized Jewish nation state is no less chauvinistic, violent, and self-justifying than any other nation state–and its existence, moreover, puts Jewish claims of a transcendental identity and destiny on the same footing as Canada's, Finland's, or, God help us, Germany's. I try to avoid writing about Israel and Judaism, because I find the whole subject so painful. I don't like feeling like an apostate–we are wired to be tribal, after all; a lot of people I love and otherwise admire are deeply identified with Israel and its aspirations, for better and for worse. But I'm not much of a belonger, and as witnessed by my books, I have a pretty low tolerance for cognitive dissonance.
February 7, 2014 9:55 am
Canada, Finland, Germany? Please explain what you mean, particularly the Canada part?
February 7, 2014 5:51 pm
The HaAretz article is on my reading list for the weekend. I so agree with your final point. It is terribly painful to speak or write about the abuses of the State of Israel, and I, too, have avoided it whenever possible. And yet… I am grateful to the Jews who are standing up for humanistic principles above tribalism, many of them a generation or even two generations younger than me. And I am beginning to think that I cannot, in conscious, keep ducking the issue.
February 17, 2014 1:30 pm
From an Israeli who came across this site by accident and has to leave quickly because it stinks so much: ladies and gentlemen, you really give conceit a bad name. "Humanistic principles above tribalism," huh? You people still believe this stuff? Nowadays? Unbelievable.
th permalinkFebruary 25, 2014 12:39 pm
Is it fair to say that reluctance to criticize is a metric for the degree of love we feel toward someone else/some other group?
th permalinkMarch 9, 2014 3:06 pm
Sorry for the horrible English: With whom do you feel more comfortable, Abe Foxman or Phil Weiss (if you don't mind my asking)?


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Spent too much time this morning explaining to people why the amazing email they sent me was full of hooey. Sadly, the major media is sometimes the sender of these things, indirectly.
One email was from some guy who said I couldn't change a word on his email, then included an attached email he has been forwarded in which President Obama says the American flag is a flag of opression and he won't wear one or fly one or salute to one as a result.
Needless to say, as I pointed out to the sender, it's hooey — snopes.com has nicely debunked it as a serious forwarding of something that started off as some guy's idea of satire. This is right up there with me presenting the latest from The Onion as real news, only from the right instead of from whatever planet The Onion occupies.
Someone else sent me an email saying that this July will be the only July in 800 years to have five saturdays and sundays. I've seen this one also making the rounds, and it's harmless and not nearly as mean spirited as the one about Obama. And, again, at Snopes.com, you can find out the truth — this happenes several times a year, pretty much in any month with 31 days, and on any particular month every six or 11 years.
Last but not least, the current media frenzy over Sarah Palin's telling of the Paul Revere thing — which has been stupid all around, up to and including Ms. Palin, whose grasp of American history can best be described as "shallow," and was probably gained by reading the back of cereal boxes as a child.
Even so, there is a grain of truth to her little diatribe, but as Joel Miller in the National Review points out, it's really a stupid diatribe by her and an equally stupid diatribe by the media to pay attention to it, or to draw inferences from it, or to even pay attention to it.
My question is why the media pays any attention to her at all, but I guess I am here, too, so who am I to talk?
But really, the media is at fault for giving her far more weight than she deserves. She doesn't deserve coverage until she actually does something newsworthy other than just show up in public, and she certainly doesn't deserve the sort of rebuttal she is getting.
To give her the only bit of due she is worth — not much — she has been criticized by the national media for failing to release her travel itinerary ahead of time forcing the reporters following her to — gasp! — work to cover her.
This epitomizes the lazy national media in this country like nothing else — whining becasue they don't have the script of a carefully arranged and rehearsed event ahead of time? Actually have to cover the thing WHILE IT HAPPENS?
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Clara Schwartz: A Deadly Game
Clara Jane was arraigned on February 5, 2002, as her older brother and sister watched in grief and horror. In a quiet voice, she requested a court-appointed lawyer to defend her against the charge of first-degree murder. Her arrest was the culmination of a two-month investigation that included an analysis of coded e-mails and instant messages among the four friends regarding Clara's alleged domestic situation. (Clara had kept them in a file labeled "UW People," for Underworld, in her dorm room.) The investigation had also involved interviews with all four of them, and written statements from three.
As the details came out, it seemed that Clara had told the others that her father had tried to poison her, and she thought her life would be better if he were eliminated. When Clara wanted to talk about murder in these messages, she used the word, "tay," and she referred to her father as OG — "Old Guy." In other words, her premeditation was fairly elaborate, although she told reporters that she thought Hulbert was "just joking" when he said he would do it. Yet she also admitted that she had believed that he actually would, and in one message, as reported in AP, she said that "all I ask is that it not trace back to me."
In March 2002, a grand jury reconvened to consider the case. They indicted Clara on charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and solicitation to commit murder. One of these latter charges focused on time periods from June to November and November to December, which involved two different people whose identities were made clear during her trial. Clara's attorneys, who insisted that it was not possible to enter into a conspiracy with someone who would be considered insane, were frustrated that the prosecutors had no unified theory about the incident, and said so to reporters. The Loudoun Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney, Owen D. Basham, hinted otherwise, but would not give a specific comment.
The other three defendants had been indicted as well on charges of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Only Inglis was being considered for a deal, because she seemed the least involved and she was willing to testify against the others.
According to the Washington Post at the end of March, 2002, Clara had been searching for several months for someone to kill her father. She met Kyle Hulbert in October at a Renaissance festival in Crownsville, MD, and managed to convince him to do the "noble thing" for a "damsel in distress." They developed a close relationship (which he affirmed in his confession) that inspired him to feel protective of her, as a brother to a sister.
Clara sent Hulbert a check for $60 on the night before the murder, via overnight delivery. She apparently told detectives it was for Hulbert to be able to pay for gas to get to the farmhouse, gloves to prevent him from leaving fingerprints, a cap ("do-rag") to prevent him from shedding hair that might be found and link him to the scene, and rags to clean up any potential trace evidence. He was also to purchase a phone card so he could call her without the call being traced to his phone.


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By TRIBUNE SPORTS STAFF
Kokomo Tribune
---- — The O'Neal sisters led the way as Class 3A No. 5-ranked Western blasted Northwestern 55-28 in a Mid-Indiana Conference girls basketball game Tuesday night at Richard R. Rea Gymnasium.
Caitlyn O'Neal finished with 16 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals. Twin sister Carley had 16 points, three steals and two assists.
They led the way as Western bolted to a 30-10 halftime lead.
"Carley had 13 points in the first half and Caitlyn had 10. They had five [3-pointers] between them including some deep ones. They were just on fire," Western coach Chris Keisling said.
"Our defense created turnovers that led to some points early," he added. "We had the 20-point lead at halftime. In the second half, we did some experimenting with some kids coming off the bench and we worked on some parts of our game."
Western improved to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the MIC.
Also for the Panthers, Jessica Givens had seven points and six rebounds and Brooklyn Campbell had six points.
"Jessica Givens had a nice floor game," Keisling said, noting Givens avoided the foul trouble that had slowed her in the Panthers' first three games. "Kaysie Mukley did a nice job defensively inside and rebounding."
Brooke Treadway led Northwestern (0-5, 0-1) with nine points and 11 rebounds. Sydney Zeck also had nine points.
The Lady Kats took control in the first quarter and led the rest of the way in a matchup of Class 4A Sectional 7 rivals — and future North Central Conference rivals. Kokomo (2-1) led 17-10 at the close of the opening quarter, 25-17 at halftime and 38-27 after three quarters.
"I'm very proud of the way the girls came out at the beginning of the game with great intensity," Kokomo coach Jason Snyder said, noting the squad was coming off a loss to Class 4A No. 6 Logansport on Saturday and had little time to prepare for Harrison.
"The aggressiveness in the first half was excellent, and then in the second half we were able to step up and hit shots when we needed to," he added.
Jasmine Love scored a game-high 20 points to lead the Red and Blue.
"Jasmine hit some big shots in the fourth quarter and was a good leader," Snyder said.
Kokomo played without its other senior leader, forward Alanis Jones, who suffered an injury against Logansport.
In Jones' absence, Allie Lowe and Sierra Langley gave Kokomo good play inside. Lowe had 12 points and 10 rebounds and Sierra Langley had 11 rebounds in just 13 minutes.
"Allie played an unbelievable game. Had great intensity," Snyder said. "Sierra did an excellent job with 11 rebounds playing her first major varsity minutes."
Harrison dropped to 3-2.
The Class 2A No. 4-ranked Blue Devils (3-0) built a 26-9 lead through the first eight minutes and upped it to 38-16 by halftime, cruising to victory over the Comets in Greentown.
Senior Kacie Juday led four Tipton players in double figures with 19 points. The Stony Brook recruit added 12 rebounds, seven steals and six assists. Macie Lively added 18 points for the Devils. Morgan Mahaney hit four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points, and Molly Mahaney added a double-double with 12 points and 10 boards.
"We got the pace of play going in our favor early," Tipton coach Nick Comer said. "Missing Lela [Crawford], I wasn't sure how we'd defend, but we got the tempo established, and although they took better care of the ball than our first two opponents, we forced them into a 26-percent shooting night from the field. I think that's a tribute to the pace of play. We got them on their heels. And, although we didn't turn them over a lot, and we forced them into shots they weren't comfortable taking."
Jessie Sprinkles led the Comets (0-3) with 16 points and five rebounds. Abbie Elkins added nine points and five boards. Abby Oyler added five points and five rebounds. Kelsey Richards pulled down a team-high eight boards.
"They jumped on us early, and we did a better job of breaking the press [as the game went on], we just missed a lot of shots inside," Eastern coach Justin Coomer said. "They are a very good team, tough to stop, but we kept battling. But, they made it difficult early."
Eastern 40, Muncie South 38
Five Eastern wrestlers recorded pins, scoring six points apiece, helping the Comets edge the Rebels.
Ty Swisher (106-pound weight class), Phoenix Brown (113), Taylor Arnold (145), Andrew Turner (160) and Evan Ellis (220) pinned their opponents. Also for the Comets, Chris Biddle (170) won by a major decision. Eastern also picked up a win by forfeit.
"It was a great win," Eastern coach Bob Jarrett said. "Muncie South is a great team. In fact, they finished three spots ahead of us at the Tech tournament last Saturday. They were third. So, our kids came back and wrestled extremely well."
Jarrett pointed to Brown's win at 113 as a pleasant surprise and a key to the win. The Comet freshman is new to the sport. He did not wrestle in junior high.
"Phoenix Brown has never wrestled before and he stepped out on the mat and picked up a win for us with a pin," Jarrett said, noting how big that played in the team score. "That was a great way for him to start his high school career."
The No. 19-ranked Panthers improved to 3-0 in dual meets with the win in the Bulldog's pool.
Senior Summer Brown was a quadruple winner for Western, giving the Vandebilt recruit 11 blue ribbons in three meets.
Brown took top honors in the 200 IM in 2:13.60 and the 100 freestyle in :53.85. She teamed with Brittany Lake, Claire Casner and Lilly Armour to win the 200 medley relay in 2:02.87 before joining with Armour, Casner and Anna Constable to win the 400 free relay in 4:00.95.
Casner was tops in the 100 butterfly in 1:04.84, and Lake paced the field in the 100 backstroke in 1:11.97.
Tori Riggleman, Danielle Pate, Ally Purvis and Hattie Johnson teamed to win the 200 relay in 1:54.03 to round out the Panthers' winners.
"It was a good meet," coach Brad Bennett said. "Seeing [Central] so close to Northwestern [earlier in the season], we know they had some swimmers. We swim against them in the summer also, so we knew they had some tough girls. We overcame them with dept. We won our share of events and so did they, but we managed to outscore them in almost everything by taking second, third and fourth in the events they won. At the same time, our girls swam well. The majority of our swims were season-bests. As a coach, it's nice to see our girls responding well to what we're doing in practice. They girls are happy but not satisfied, so we're looking to build on what we're doing."
Avery Ewing was a quadruple winner for the Comets (2-1), leading the way to victory in the Hot Dogs' tank.
Ewing won the 50 free (:28.15) and 100 free (1:04.04). She also swam anchor leg on two victorious relay teams, joining with Alicia Eckart, Callie Burnett and Katie Swartzendruber to win the 200 medley relay in 2:26.08 before teaming with Eckart, Swartzendruber and Madie Vint to win the 200 free relay in 1:55.12.
Burnett added blue-ribbon performances in the 500 free (6:18.56) and 100 breast stroke (1:18.52), and Elena White was tops in the diving portion (138.65) to round out Eastern's winners.
"It was a really nice win," coach Dana Culp said. "The girls swam well, and several had better times over our previous meet. It's a nice way to start the year, but we still have a lot of work ahead of us. We're looking forward to continuing to improve."
Northwestern 129, Pioneer 53
Quadruple winners Kindra Gingerich, Savannah Gamester, Jordyn Harrison and Addie Roth and double winner Jenna Harrison led the way for Northwestern in the win at Pioneer.
Individually, Gingerich won the 100-yard freestyle (1:01.63) and 100 backstroke (1:09.39), Gamester was tops in the 50 freestyle (:26.97) and 100 butterfly (1:08.55), Jordyn Harrison won the 200 freestyle (2:09.15) and 500 freestyle (5:46.39) and Roth won the 200 individual medley (2:29.38) and 100 breaststroke (1:14.74). Also, Rachel Johns won the diving program (234.55).
Gingerich, Roth, Gamester joined Jenna Harrison in winning the 200 medley relay (2:02.82). Jenna Harrison, Jordyn Harrison teamed with Mariah Roberts and Megan Floyd to win the 200 freestyle relay (1:55.30), and Gamester, Gingerich, Jordyn Harrison and Roth combined to win the 400 freestyle relay (4:05.40).
"We had some awesome times," Northwestern coach Cindy Britten said. "We had a couple of girls close to records. Roth's time in the 100 breaststroke was her best time. Johns was two points away from a diving record. Underclassmen are dropping time. I am proud of all of them, and they are really swimming hard."
Boys swimming
Northwestern 123, Pioneer 54
Quadruple winners Griffin Longshore and Gray Longshore led the way as Northwestern won its opening meet against host Pioneer. Drew Harris was a triple winner and Will DeVaul and Kyle Miller were double winners.
Gray Longshore was tops in the 200 freestyle (2:02.90) and 100 freestyle (:55.18). Griffin Longshore won the 200 individual medley (2:22.24) and 100 backstroke (1:07.90). Drew Harris was tops in the 100 breaststroke (1:14.46). DeVaul won the 100 butterfly (1:01.17) and Miller took first in the 500 freestyle (5:53.8).
Griffin Longshore, DeVaul and Will Harris teamed with Darren Curry to win the 200 medley relay (1;56.07). Gray Longshore, Will Harris, Drew Harris and Joel Austin joined forces in winning the 200 free relay in 1:41.52, and Gray Longshore, Miller, Drew Harris and Griffin Longshore combined forces to win the 400 free relay (3:52.83).
"This was our season opener, and all and all, our guys did a great job," NW coach Britten said. "We have some new guys that have come a long way from the first day of practice. Our veteran guys did a great job of responding."


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Inside the Palais des Festivals for the Closing Ceremony of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, Zhang Ziyi changed to present an award.
She did a might quick change from her Dior Couture gown, to this Elie Saab Fall 2013 gown. She even changed her hairstyle, this time opting for a simple updo.
Her black gown with a lace bodice and sleeves was styled with two Chanel Joailliere earrings on this occasion.
Which gown do you prefer?
The Dior wins for me. As Paz Vega wore the shorter version of this Elie Saab dress already at this festival, this look gives me a case of déjà vu.
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A middle school student in northwest suburban Harvard was charged with disorderly conduct Wednesday after he brought spent shell casings to school to show his friends, police said.
The 12-year-old brought three spent shell casings with him on the bus and into school, a release from Harvard police said. When he realized he had lost one of the casings on the bus, he discarded the other casings at the school.
The bus driver found the lost casing and staff at the junior high found the others in a boy's bathroom, the release said.
Harvard Community School District 50 locked down all schools while they searched for any other suspicious items, the release said. All students were kept in their classrooms while the search was conducted.
The student was taken to the police department, where he was processed and release to a parent.
The boy got the .30-caliber shell casings from home, where they were kept after they were bought at an exhibition, the release said.
Police are investigating the murder of a homeless man who was beaten to death in an alley in Logan Square.
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Liz 'n Ronda at the Honda.
This Saturday (Feb. 23, 2013), Anaheim, Calif., will play host to a landmark moment in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) history as the first-ever women's title fight goes down at the Honda Center, serving as the crown jewel of UFC 157's female mixed martial arts (MMA) tiara.
Newly-minted division queen Ronda Rousey will look to continue her unprecedented reign of terror against United States Marine Corps veteran Liz Carmouche, a massive underdog who could send tremors through the UFC front office and the rest of the combat sports universe with an unlikely victory.
In addition, Dan Henderson will finally return to the Octagon for the first time since his war with Mauricio Rua, taking on former 205-pound champion Lyoto Machida in the co-main event of the evening.
History is not the only thing that can be made this weekend, however, if fight fans know where to look on the fight card to score some betting bucks.
Follow me below for a closer look at the latest odds behind -- and best bets for -- UFC 157: "Rousey vs. Carmouche:"
UFC 157 Odds For The Under Card:
Brendan Schaub (-135) vs. Lavar Johnson (-105)
Michael Chiesa (-215) vs. Anton Kuivanen (+165)
Dennis Bermudez (-420) vs. Matt Grice (+300)
Caros Fodor (-150) vs. Sam Stout (+110)
Neil Magny (-175) vs. Jon Manley (+135)
Brock Jardine (-190) vs. Kenny Robertson (+150)
Nah-Shon Burrell (-125) vs. Yuri Villefort (-115)
Thoughts: Now, you might think that my recent poor performances might have weaned me off of using favorite-loaded parlays as my main means of income, but I didn't get to where I am today (living in a cardboard box, typing my articles on a typewriter with half the keys missing before sending them to Myers via carrier pigeon for scanning) by being good at pattern recognition.
Thus, I declare Fodor and Chiesa your lynchpins for the weekend.
The Fodor pick should be fairly self-explanatory, but I get paid to write so let me do it just because that is the expectation. While he isn't that well-known, he's got boatloads of talent, while Stout hasn't beaten a current member of the UFC roster since Jan. 2010. Plus, Stout's last win was on account of his wrestling, an area in which he is decidedly inferior to "The Future."
Fodor can definitely win this on the ground and probably also on the feet ... bank on it.
As far as Chiesa, as big a fan as I am of Kuivanen and as well-rounded as he is, he doesn't have anything that can shut down Chiesa's wrestling attack. He's got some amount of power, but Chiesa has showcased some solid durability. Unless Kuivanen has dramatically improved his takedown defense, which is a real possibility considering how much better it looked against Mitch Clarke than against Justin Salas, Chiesa should be able to take this one.
Moderate parlay with "Maverick," possibly with McGee in tow, is therefore a good bet.
UFC 157 Odds For The Main Card:
Ronda Rousey (-1200) vs. Liz Carmouche (+775)
Lyoto Machida (-230) vs. Dan Henderson (+190)
Urijah Faber (-380) vs. Ivan Menjivar (+315)
Josh Koscheck (-475) vs. Robbie Lawler (+380)
Court McGee (-290) vs. Josh Neer (+210)
Thoughts: I've got to be brutally honest: I'm not seeing much here. Four of these fights on the pay-per-view (PPV) main card are, in my opinion, not even remotely competitive. In the other, Lyoto Machida vs. Dan Henderson -- the underdog has thunderous one-shot stopping power -- adding a further element of unpredictability, while the favorite's speed and technique advantages make an underdog bet ill-advised.
If you're going to bet on the main card, put some on McGee because Neer's only attack is grinding, which McGee is better at. Plus, considering McGee's insane cardio, he shouldn't be debilitated by the weight cut.
Don't even think about putting money on Carmouche to win in the main event unless you think flushing it down the toilet is some kind if silly joke -- she is in way over her head against Rousey.
UFC 157 Best Bets:
- Single bet: Caros Fodor -- Bet $75 to make $50
- Parlay: Michael Chiesa and Court McGee -- Bet $40 to make $38.83
The only thing better than senseless violence is full-on, girl-on-girl senseless violence.
See you Saturday, Maniacs.
Remember that MMAmania.com will deliver live UFC 157: "Rousey vs. Carmouche" results this Saturday afternoon, which is as good a place as any to talk about all the action inside the Octagon, as well as what you've got riding on the sportsbook.


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ATLANTA – May 21, 2009 – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia (BCBSGA) and Piedmont Healthcare announced today that they have reached agreement on a three-year contract, effective August 1, 2009.
Under the agreement, BCBSGA HMO/POS and PPO members can continue to access Piedmont Healthcare as an in-network provider, including services from Piedmont Clinic physicians, Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, Piedmont Fayette Hospital in Fayetteville, Piedmont Mountainside Hospital in Jasper, and Piedmont Newnan Hospital in Newnan.
"We are pleased to continue our relationship with Piedmont Healthcare," said Amy Cheslock, vice president of health services, BCBSGA. "As the state's largest health benefits provider, this new contract allows us to continue offering our members a wide range of choices and continued access to affordable, quality health care"
"We are pleased to renew our participation in the BCBSGA provider network that serves so many of our patients," said Gregory A. Hurst, executive vice president and chief operating officer for Piedmont Healthcare. "Piedmont has a long-standing commitment to the residents of Georgia and the communities we serve. This agreement ensures that BCBSGA members will continue to have access to the highest quality healthcare and the physicians and hospitals they have come to trust."
About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia:
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia, Inc. and Blue Cross and Blue Shield Healthcare Plan of Georgia, Inc. are independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association® . The Blue Cross and Blue Shield names and symbols are registered marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Additional information about Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia is available at www.bcbsga.com.


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Paul Menard says he's close to a contract extension with Richard Childress Racing and hopes to have an announcement to that effect shortly.
"We don't have anything to announce yet," Menard told FoxSports.com on Friday at Darlington. "I haven't signed anything. Hopefully, we do that soon. We're just going to work hard to get the deal done, and when we do, we'll let you know."
Menard's crew chief, Richard "Slugger" Labbe, already has signed an extension with RCR, and he and Menard have been an inseparable and successful pair for the past four seasons, the past three with Childress.
Since coming to RCR with Labbe in 2011, Menard has enjoyed his three most productive seasons. Though 10 races this year he's ninth in the standings and happy to be with the Childress organization.
"It's a great place," Menard said. "We're making a lot of improvements also. When I came in we were running real good. It seemed like last year we took a step back, but Richard has invested a lot in making the company better, and we're seeing that right now. It's a very exciting place to be."


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LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - In honor of the upcoming 50th anniversary celebration of the March on Washington and the famous "I have a Dream" speech by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Lansing locals are headed to Washington D.C. to see history in the making.
The trip is sponsored by Lansing and East Lansing. More than 20 people left from the Hannah Community Center in East Lansing around 6 a.m. Tuesday.
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Bus changes due to month-long Hereford roadworks (From Ledbury Reporter)
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Bus changes due to month-long Hereford roadworks
9:02am Thursday 23rd January 2014 in News
THE major Newmarket Street roadworks, due to start daytime work in February, will affect four Hereford bus routes.
Work to refurbish the city centre road, and create a pedestrian crossing at 'Widemarsh Gate', has already begun at night, but as of February 3 it will mean closing one lane in each direction during the day.
As a result Credenhill, Bobblestock, Belmont to Hampton Park, and school bus services to St Marys and the Bishop of Hereford Bluecoat School will see changes to their routes.
Changes to those timetables will be in place up until March 1.
While most journeys will still start and terminate at the City Bus station, the 71, 71a, 72 and 72a lines to Credenhill and Boblblestock will not serve the Shire Hall or Maylord Orchards shops.
The 75, 75A and 75B Belmont-City-Hampton Park route will be unchanged, but timings will differ.
The school services will run on the same timings but will not serve the Shire Hall stop.
Temporary timetables for all the routes affected can be viewed online here: http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/worcestershire_herefordshire/travel_news/service_updates/?item=10431&conf=0 .


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"The Charco Redondo Ranch has been passed down through six generations of the Ramirez family. Facing one of the worst droughts in Texas' history, Ricardo "Rick" Ramirez and his wife, Carmen, are fighting to keep the ranch alive. Everything they have today has been paid for with decades of hard work, struggle and sacrifice."
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Jack Daniel's is hand made in America, because that's how America was made. Helms Workshop took that as a cue when they were hand-picked to work with the iconic brand and Arnold Worldwide, creating the art for the whiskey's Declaration of Independence Campaign.
Acclaimed Writer/Director Jeff Nichols (Take Shelter, Shotgun Stories) talks to TRIBEZA magazine about his latest film "Mud", working with Matthew McConaughey, and his life in Austin.
"Wandering Man" live in Austin by Jamestown Revival for Filter Magazine.
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Interview with Victor, An Alabama DREAMer
Victor is kind of an intense guy. At 19 years old, he speaks with honesty and grace beyond his years. It's very difficult to not be awed by him; His baby face is unsuspecting, his demeanor light, his smiles genuine and deep. But when he speaks, it's a different story.
We met him out in Texas during the United We Dream congress, and as we fell into conversations with him, we understood the importance of capturing some of his thoughts on film for the purpose of sharing them with all of our followers. With everything that's been happening in Alabama, from the passage of HB-56 to the civil disobedience actions occurring in Alabama by allies and DREAMers from other states, we realized that there's been a vacuum of testimonials from Alabama's own DREAMers. Who else could inform the rest of us about what it's really like to live in Alabama better than someone whose daily reality is living and dealing with the consequences of this legislation passing?
The interview starts off with us asking Victor about a piece that he'd written for the Soundstrike website (it hasn't been published as of yet, but we hope to see it up sometime very soon). He then delves into what he had written, his thoughts while writing it, and the interview then develops into him sharing some of the experiences he has personally undergone and witnessed since HB-56 passed.
Overall, we shot about 17 minutes of footage, and in this video, we're showcasing eight minutes. As he spoke, I felt a warmth radiating through my chest, and I realized that I was experiencing a deep sense of hope and inspiration that I hadn't felt in a very long time. Here I was, this privileged Californian DREAMer, 28 years old, completely tripped up by what this young man was saying. It was refreshing. It made me realize how caught up we've been, reacting to what's happening in Alabama, that we haven't really given ourselves the opportunity to listen and learn from those living and battling this legislation on their home-turf.
Our conversations with Victor and his willingness to give us an interview is definitely one of the highlights of my time at the United We Dream congress.
We hope that you find his words as inspirational as we did.
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Third-seeded Texas A&M used an 18-4 run to start the second half to put some distance between themselves and an upset-minded North Dakota in a 70-55 win Sunday night in the first round of the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament. UND trailed by just four at the break attempting to become the first-ever 14 seed to win a tourney game, but the Aggies raced out of the gate in the second frame to grab the win. Senior Madi Buck led all scorers with 22 points and added nine rebounds for North Dakota. Emily Evers chipped in nine points and eight boards.
North Dakota, the Big Sky Conference regular season co-champs and tournament title holders, finishes its season at 22-10 overall.
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The last aardvark inspired minivan has passed through the doors of GM's Doraville, GA assembly facility. The plant, which opened in 1947, has four developers vying to get their hands on the 165-acre parcel. About 1,500 workers have been idled due to the closing, which was a long time coming. The Doraville plant's closing is an unfortunate consequence of the old GM, and its divestiture is intended to aid General Motors as it continues clawing its way back from the brink.
We can't say the U-Platform vans will be missed. Though significantly changed from its inception as the Lumina APV with its odd styling, the Uplander was a swing of the pendulum to the other side of weird. Smack dab in the middle was the normal, yet lackluster, Venture. None of the platform's iterations managed to ignite buyer passions, coming up short against the competition, and lately completely crushed by the Odyssey/Sienna 1-2 punch, with a kick in the head from the Grand Caravan for good measure.
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The Parsippany-Troy Hills Zoning Board of Adjustment failed to come to a conclusion for a proposed townhouse development on Mountain Way at its Wednesday night meeting. Board Chairman Robert Iracane announced that the case would be carried to Sept. 21 after concerned residents introduced their own expert witness to the case.
With pro-development testimony concluded by attorney Robert Garofalo, Iracane invited residents to comment on the proposal. Rick Jilleba, who heads Preserve Mountain Way, a group of citizens opposed to the townhouse plan, announced that his organization hired David Zimmerman to testify in front of the board as to the environment effect of building the townhouses.
The environmental effect the townhouse construction could have on the area, including the presence of steep slopes and the possibility of runoff, have been a main focus of residents opposed to the project.
Jilleba stated that residents weren't aware that the board would make a decision at tonight's meeting and asked for an extension to allow Zimmerman's testimony.
"We had no idea that this was going to be the session where the applicant concluded his presentations, because it's gone on for so long," he said. "Our arrangement with Mr. Zimmerman has been that he would continue to read the transcripts as the meetings progressed, then we hoped that the board would allow us to schedule him to come in at a time that's convenient for him and the board."
Garofalo, who has appeared before the board 11 times over the past six months to make the case for building a 22-unit townhouse community near single-family homes along Mountain Way, Rocky Heights and South Powder Mill Road, argued that the case has gone on long enough, and lobbied the board for a vote.
Board Attorney George Johnson had a different opinion.
"My recommendation is to give the concerned persons an opportunity to have Mr. Zimmerman testify," he said. "My concern is that if you do not, and there are further proceedings, that we'll be back here anyway."
After careful consideration by the board, Iracane announced that the case would carry over to Sept. 21, allowing for testimony, a cross-examination by Garofalo, and resident comments.
The 700 Mountain Way project originally was intended to feature 38 for-sale townhouses for residents age 55 and older. After neighbors raised concerns, the project was revised to have only 22 units and no age restrictions.


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DeMarco Murray is Practicing with the Team
Short article and not much info, but Murray is living in Dallas (though at an extended stay hotel) but perhaps most importantly, he is practicing with the team and getting ready to be involved in 2011. Per the article (I added bold emphasis): Murray is working out with his fellow Cowboys, and he's also been getting advice from his college teammate, Rams quarterback Sam Bradford. And he said he's trying to learn as much as he can based on the tiny amount of contact he had with Cowboys coach Jason Garrett after he was drafted. "He told me," Murray said, "to make sure I am ready for everything."


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Mário Jardel de Almeida Ribeiro (born 18 September 1973) is a retired Brazilian professional footballer. Jardel was most noted for his positioning on the field and "being at the right place, at the right time". He was a legend for Grêmio, playing a major part in the squad that won the 1995 Copa Libertadores. With his exceptional positioning ability, he was able to become one of Europe's most prolific strikers during his time at FC Porto, Galatasaray, and Sporting CP, scoring 266 goals in 274 games for those clubs.


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this is just a random thing, but I was just channel surfing and came across Any Given Sunday, right before the scene where TO scores a TD. After he makes the catch, it shows Owens on his jersey (#82) and then for like half a second it shows his smiling face (sans helm) popping up above the crowd of helmets. His acting debut. Pretty funny.
(and totally off topic trivia... the music that is playing during the slow motion scenes in that game is "Twisted Hair" by Robbie Robertson. Did you know the sound, which is like some kind of eerie angelic chorus, is actually the sound of crickets slowed waaaaay down...)
If you watch the movie, look for TO (and listen for the crickets ;)


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Christmas Paper Craft: Elf
Topics : Christmas, Second Grade, Paper Projects
Bring some holiday cheer to the house with a fun paper craft! You and your child can color and cut out this elf figurine, perfect for decorating the mantle, since he sits flat. Some helpful hints: use thicker paper, fold the outer flaps last, and attach the arms first before gluing anything else.
If you liked this adorable elf, try making a Paper Santa.
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Club working on trail bridge
BOLTON The Green Mountain Club is working on a new route for the Long Trail, the long-distance hiking trail.
The route would be in Bolton.
The club is issuing a challenge to raise $50,000 for a footbridge crossing the Winooski River.
Its already raised more than $500,000.
The club says an anonymous donor has agreed to match every donation up to the $50,000 through the end of August.
The club has sought to establish a safe, appropriate and permanent route for the Long Trail over the Winooski River in Bolton since 1912, when it established the first stretch of the trail from Mount Mansfield to the river.
The club expects to break ground by June.
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Someone should let the people of Cleveland know about this...
Remember that trip I made three weeks ago on U.S. 250? During the 500+ mile drive there was a camera mounted on the inside of my windshield and I captured most of the trip.
Have you ever driven on U.S. 250?
It is that time of year again for the annual Fourth of July photo contest sponsored by the Sandusky Register and SnapShots Inc. in downtown Sandusky.
Cedar Point found a perfect ride for the perfect spot on the Sandusky peninsula. It may have taken a little bit longer than we all had hoped of getting to ride WindSeeker, but it is up and running and boy does it go up.
If the name Evan Goretzki sounds somewhat familiar, you have either been involved with Perkins Athletics, the schools in general, or you remember the miraculous story of a 10-year-old boy who had a stroke in 2004.
A week ago I asked you, our readers, to think of what you could do to help "heal" Sandusky after the shooting and killing of Officer Andrew Dunn and the subsequent funeral.
On March 19, the day Officer Andrew Dunn was killed, I told myself that his death could have one of two effects on the town that I have made a home and a town I love to work in every day. Sandusky would either come closer together or grow further apart.
As you have probably seen on YouTube or any other video recap shows, not everything can go smoothly when trying to broadcast from various venues. Sports reporter Mike Truax and I had a very buzzing experience in Columbus.
I grew up listening to my grandma tell her stories of being a WAC in the U.S. Army during World War II and how she served with then General Eisenhower. She would go to reunions every so often with all of her fellow women soldiers. They were the first women to serve in a war.
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Saison D'Automne - Dry Dock Brewing Co.
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4/5 rDev +11.7%
Fruity, sharp, and well hopped. Lots of the Belgian yeasty and funky flavors. Aromatic with spicy notes. Fairly hoppy at 35 IBU. Rich and full of flavor. Quite tangy on the tongue with a pleasant full mouthfeel. Pineapple and butterscotch with a hint of sharp cheese. Complexity seems to defy any easy labelling of flavors. Definitely worth trying but dangerously strong.
On tap at Dry Dock brewpub as one of the Fall/Winter seasonals.
12-18-2011 01:59:44 | More by mactrail
3.15/5 rDev -12%
On tap at the Rackhouse, watching LSU-'Bama (quite the defense!)
Pours a light orange, semi-cloudy and semi-bright. No head presented, could be the pour. No lacing. Swirling brought moderate foam back.
Aroma is orange zest dominant. Some spices kick in like coriander and clove. Mostly, this is a zesty citrus with hints of sweet bread.
Flavors are citrus centered. Orange and persimmon. The spices provide kick and zing. A bit minty. Seems a bit syrupy in the middle to end. A nice beer, but for DD standards it's "just ok".
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Saison D'Automne from Dry Dock Brewing Co.
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