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I posted this as a comment on another fan post, but I think this lays out a pretty good reason for Nets fans to be hopeful (granted no hoops but lots of championships loom in the future) for the entire season to be lost.
I don't see DWill leaving....if anything I think missing a season is a huge benefit for the Nets for the following reasons:
- The Nets can not overspend in Free Agency in 2011 or throw loads of money at veteran players (Nene, Prince, AK47) with the hope of building a team that DWill wants to stay with....the chances of that ending up with big money committed to veterans on downside of career and inability to improve team going forward is HUGE
- The price tag for Hump will drastically decline as he is 1 year removed from his double double season and him and Kim are entrenched in NYC/NJ for reality TV shows, etc...he not going to take more money to go home to Minnesota with her in tow.
- The 2011 rookies will be allowed to play either in Europe or in the D-League - so they will get a year of seasoning in the professional game. This could be especially helpful for Jordan Williams and will also let the Nets know what they have in MarShon Brooks for planning the roster in 2012
- The new CBA is almost certain to have a lower salary cap - making it less likely DWill would opt out of that final year of his deal, as his next annual pay check would be lower (and remember he is going to need to recoup the lost salary of 2011-2012)...so the Nets get 1 more season to convince him to stay (in Brooklyn no less)
- Most likely the 2012 draft will be based on some sort of formula for the final records of 2011 season - so the Nets should have a high to mid level lottery selection. In a loaded 2012 draft at the forward position - they may conceivably walk away with their SF of the future in the draft. And even if the draft order is based upon a lottery of all teams - does anyone really think that the NBA would not want to (actually NEED to) have a stud top lottery pick end up in Brooklyn in the first year of basketball in Brooklyn?
- Any change to the salary cap would have to come with a 1 time amnesty clause to allow teams to get under the cap - without this - teams could be penalized for decisions in the future that no longer comply with the current league rules. So an amnesty clause is essential....meaning that not only would the Nets be able to waive Travis Outlaw, but that the 2012 free agency class would be even larger - as there would be 30 "waived" players added to 2011 and 2012 available free agents. The added bonus to this is that the team would still be liable for paying the player salaries (or perhaps there would be a buy out provision baked in) these waived players would be more apt to take less money to play in a "better" situation...A new arena in Brooklyn with DWill as your PG and a chance to be a competitive team is a better situation in my book. Plus many of the smaller market owners who are struggling with cash flow would be even less aggressive with spending money in free agency as they would have to eat the cost of that waived contract plus sign another player to take that roster spot.....for a big spending owner like Proky - this could be a huge benefit to the Nets.
- The Nets will have saved cap space from not signing free agents in 2011 (meaning didn't take on any bad contracts), and the Nets will also be free of salary obligations to Stephen Graham, Ben Uzoh, Sundiata Gaines - and will have a team option on Damion James (which I imagine they would pick up). They will also have stockpile of expiring contracts in Petro ($3.5m), Farmar ($4.25m) and Morrow ($4m) which could be used as trade chips...Oh and Dwight Howard will be a free agent so the Nets could conceivably sign Dwight Howard outright as a free agent, and will still control the rights to Brook (meaning they could potentially go over the cap and will have the ability to offer an extra year and higher raise percentage than other teams).
- And finally, Brooklyn i s no longer a dream but a reality!
So theoretically, if there is not a season in 2011-2012 the Nets roster could look like this for the 2012-2013 season:
PG - DWill, Farmar
SG - Brooks, Morrow
SF - James, Draft pick, Bojan Bogdanovic
PF - Lopez, Hump (at $4m per year), Jordan Williams
C - Dwight Howard, Petro
That is a championship contending lineup - and is MUCH MUCH MUCH better than anything you could conceive if we have a season in 2011-2012 and are forced to sign (and overpay) for veterans like Nene, Prince, AK47 and Hump which would then make the idea of Brook and Dwight as PF/C combo IMPOSSIBLE.

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Feb6-12, 10:43 AM
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grandnat_6: Some dimensions you listed in some of your files do not match some dimensions and angles in other files. E.g., one angle I tried to check should perhaps be 17.5924 deg (?), but some of your files list 18.0000 deg. We cannot necessarily expect to obtain a force balance on your moment summation, unless you use accurate numbers throughout the entire problem. Generally always maintain at least four (preferably five) significant digits throughout all your dimensions, angles, and intermediate calculations.
Because your dimensions do not seem to match from file to file, over the next week, I will first need to go back through all your files, and see if I can figure out the exactly correct dimensions and angles, before you rounded them. You cannot change dimensions or angles of your assembly, midstream, during the calculations, and necessarily expect to get a force balance.
In the meantime, if you could post a diagram showing accurate dimensions and angles on your original bulldozer system (before you rotated beam 1 horizontal), that would be great.
Feb6-12, 09:36 PM
How about this. It would be good practice for me to start over. After review, I think I should also put more of an angle on the 3 degree ram. If I work below grade, the ram will be below horizontal on the D pin and that will not make for a good design. I am also contemplating if I should also be using the weight of the rams in my calculations. The ram used for pins C,B weight is published about 20.51#'s and ram F,D weights 27.56. They are both 2" cylinders. My estimate on the beams 1 and 2 are also about 30lbs each. I choose to ignore them, but would like any input if I should add these to the diagram otherwise I will leave them off. I was planning on using a safety factor of 5 in yeild. In a way it will be more like 7 due to using all the force on the bucket to on one arm.
I will round to the forth place decimal on my weights and angles.
Please give me a week to post the new diagrams and math, if everything goes well I might be able to post them earlier.
nvn, how does this sound? I don't want to make you spend all your time on my work. I can do it, again, good practice for me. :)
Feb6-12, 11:58 PM
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grandnat_6: That sounds fine. I would say, add 60 % of the weight of your hydraulic cylinders and beams to the vertical load applied to your bucket tip. That should be adequate, while avoiding making the computations significantly more complicated.
I want to make sure you know what the term "significant digits" means. See the first four bullets under the above link. "Significant digits" is not the same as "decimal places." The general rule is for significant digits, not decimal places. (Decimal places vary, depending on the problem.) See my advice in post 19 regarding significant digits. For your particular problem right now, it means you can probably use one decimal place for forces and weights, three decimal places for angles, and three (or sometimes four) decimal places for dimensions.
Feb13-12, 05:37 PM
Thanks for the link for the sigificant digits. I think I understood it.
I have attached my new work. Please note dimensions have changed. I got up to the same point we left off. My moment diagram did not seem correct again because it does not return to zero. I did some reading in my statics book, I have not read it in the book, but I think it is probably correct since pin E and D are basicly holding the beam and the forces on pin B act as a cantiliver. My book does not show an example of a couple and a force acting on the same point, but I have noticed if I add the force of the couple of 65200.00"# acting on pin B to my maximium moment of -65193, I'm within 7lbs.
My book says not to add the force going though the distance you are taking moments from, but does not say anything about a couple. So I'd assume the couple does not get added either?
Feb13-12, 10:31 PM
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grandnat_6: First, I have a question about dimensions. Please provide dimensions a1, a2, and a3, highlighted in blue, in the attached file. Dimension a1 is at the exact intersection of the centerlines of beam 1 and beam 2.
By the way, this time, your file is blurry, and I am having trouble reading some of your numbers. Also, if you can, try to save your files using only 16 colors, not millions of colors.
I thought you would want to add 60 % of the weight of your hydraulic cylinders and beams to the vertical load applied to your bucket tip. Did you decide not to?
Your first calculation is wrong. I marked it in the attached file. Not only did you make a mistake calculating the final Fa answer, you also forgot to include the y component of Fa in your Mb moment summation (because Fay is offset horizontally from point B). I stopped checking here, because this will make all of your subsequent calculations wrong. Try again.
Feb14-12, 09:44 PM
I don't know why it was blurry. All I do is select DWG to PDF for the printer. As far as colors I do not know how to change that. I only use 5 colors in CAD. Sorry for the inconvenience.
I could not read your blue text either. Do you mean I forgot the force of FBy and not FAy?
I have added the other 3 dimensions asked for in the attachments.
I forgot to mention, I left the 500lbs acting on the bucket. Loader buckets that were made for this tractor, the literature says it can lift 350lbs. Adding another 100lbs for the bucket and 60% of the weight for the rams brings it to 478.84lbs. So I left it 500lbs because the oil in the cylinders will add weight and also some of the hydraulic lines. Reasonable?
Feb14-12, 11:14 PM
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grandnat_6: What do you mean you could not read my blue text? Can you not zoom in? Was that blue color faded, or what? If you cannot read my shade of blue text, what color do you want me to use for my mark-up? Black, or dark blue, or what?
No, in your first file in post 24, when summing moments about point B, you forgot to include the moment about point B caused by FAy. As shown in my post 23 file, when you do this, you will obtain FA = 3155.30 lbf.
Feb15-12, 08:20 PM
At lunch today I read your reply. The blue text used to mark up my drawings is good. I just can't make it out in the last file you marked up. Probably due to the blurriness. Last night I tried three different computer programs to zoom in. I also printed it out and used a magnifying glass both on the print out and the screen. I could not make it out.
I worked on trying to get the FA=3155.30lbf. I could not get it. I knew in the back of my mind since pin A is not in line with pin B it probably would not be worked the same. I think the problem is in finding FAy. The only thing that makes sense to me is to take the moment of 500lbs*20.563" and then divide by the distance of .57" = 18038.0lbs
I then took that and added it to my 13681.5lbsf obtained in my original problem. Then dividing by 7.4375" to obtain 4264.8lbsf. finally dividing 4264.8lbf by the cos of 58.841 which equals 8242.5lbf.
Please take the time to mark up my bucket forces in post 24.
Thank you.
Feb15-12, 10:22 PM
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grandnat_6: Here is a larger image of something I posted in post 23. See the last paragraph of posts 23 and 25.
Aside 1: I just now noticed, there is a new, strange bug in PF (Physics Forums). Currently, when I upload a .png file, PF erroneously changes it to a .jpg file, which is wrong and corrupts the image, and bloats a 15 KB .png file to 51 KB. This is why you could not read my post 23 file. PF ruined it. That is not the file I posted. Notice, this PF bug was not occurring when I posted my first file, in post 6. My post 6 file is a .png file, and is perfectly sharp. That is how all my files really are. But notice, in posts 9 and 23, PF ruined my .png files, changing them to garbage .jpg, which is not what I uploaded. The .jpg format is only for photographs, and is a completely wrong format for line graphics.
Aside 2: Here is a temporary work-around for this PF bug. After you download my attached file, remove the .txt extension. Now you will see the real .png file I uploaded, which is sharp. Similarly, I also attached the post 23 file, below. Notice, it is now sharp.
Feb15-12, 10:33 PM
nvn, there is no attachment in post 27.
Feb16-12, 02:03 AM
Workaround - upload the (too large) image somewhere else and link to it.
Feb16-12, 10:08 PM
Borek, Thanks for the info. I think nvn, thinks I was nuts or something! maybe still does.
nvn, Thanks for telling me what FA is. I think I figured it out in the attached bucket forces.pdf.
Re-cap, Since the pins of A and B are in line on the first bucket, the force going though pin A in the Y direction does not produce a moment because the force goes though pin B and you can not use a force going though a point you are summing moments from. Thus pin b in the X direction can, so all the forces acting on it must go through the X direction to be balanced reaction force.
On the second bucket since pin A is offset from pin B in both the X and Y direction a moment is produced in both X and Y of pin B. Since FA has two directions they must be included.
I do have a few questions about this.
What happens if the bucket was pined to a wall by pins A and B in both situations? Is there only an X directed force in both cases on pin B or will the reacting forces be the same as in our first and second bucket analysis? Are there any rules to follow when doing this?
The equation in black on the bucket forces pdf; what is the rule to cancel out the X, and Y to obtain FA? I mean, FAx and FAy are the same forces but they are in different directions so how does the X and Y cancel out?
I also attached my arm forces. I am hoping for a good report.
Thank you.
Feb16-12, 11:08 PM
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grandnat_6: I do not yet see attachments in post 30. You can hit the Edit button on post 30, to make corrections, if you wish.
Regarding your question, I show you how to perform the calculation with FAx and FAy in my analysis05.png file in post 27.
If the bucket were pinned to a wall (with no roller support), the analysis would be different (because the constraints are different); and therefore, the pin A and B forces would be different. There would be x and y reaction forces at pin A and pin B, which would be four unknowns, which is statically indeterminate (potentially very difficult problem to solve; don't go there).
Borek: Thank you very much for the tip. That clears it up for me.
Feb17-12, 08:47 PM
Strange, they were there last night. They are well below the .pdf limit for file size. Here they are again.
Thank you.
Feb18-12, 01:28 AM
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grandnat_6: By the way, numbers less than 1 must always have a zero before the decimal point. E.g., 0.57, not .57. See the international standard (ISO 31-0); or see any credible text book.
Regarding your question in post 30, the black equation is incorrect. It should not have x and y subscripts. See the blue text in my analysis06.png file to see why, and to see the correct algebra.
All answers in both attached files currently appear to be correct.
Could you also provide dimensions xC, yC, xD, yD, xG, and yG, shown in the attached file? You can just list them; you do not necessarily need to draw them again.
Feb18-12, 03:09 PM
DOH! The math for pin A makes perfect sense now! I don't know why I didn't see that FA*cos/sin = x/y direction respectively.
I've also noticed you've been removing a lot of my + signs and making them - sign because I have the force negative in the equation. I had it in my head that since we are summing moments; meant that we are adding all positive and negative forces together. I looked back in my book and have noticed some problems have been done both ways. Must have depended on who was working the problem at that time.
I have read the provided links, I'll try to apply this moving forward. Thank you.
Attached I have replaced my old forces with the new correct forces in arm vector forces.pdf, and have plotted a new shear force diagram in shear_momentforces.pdf.
In added dimensions.pdf I have added the dimensions requested. It was easiest for me to add them in. I'm assuming these are being used to check my angles?
Thank you.
Feb18-12, 11:59 PM
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grandnat_6: I have assumed your dimensions in my analysis08.png file, below, are accurate, and that your rotated structure should correspond to it. Therefore, any value in analysis09.png that does not exactly correspond is rewritten in blue. The moment diagram is shown in analysis10.png. See the last paragraph of post 16. M_57.855 = +2.034 inch*lbf because you might have used four significant digits for a few values, but even if you did not, you would need to use six significant digits throughout all calculations to obtain a moment summation accurate to five significant digits. Hence, our summation is off in the fifth significant digit (relative to some of the maximum moments). But this is close enough to call it balanced.
Could you state dimensions xG and yG to six significant digits, so I can get the exact rotation angle?
Feb20-12, 11:47 PM
Hi nvn,
Sorry I did not reply last night. I was with my family yesterday.
The numbers requested are xG=30.9554" and yG=11.3586.
I have attached beam 2 vector analysis and beam2 shear_momentforces.
Since we need to use six significant digits, I choose to change the numbers you provided and move on. I believe my shear diagram is good, but is off slightly because of the signifiant digits. I also tried to follow your math for the moment diagram. Im not quite sure, if we are taking moments around D; are figuring for two seperate moments for D? It appears, (because of the significant digit error) that maybe you are summing only the forces to the left in one equasion and then plotting it. Then you are slightly moving to the right of D by .0001 and then summing again including the force and moment in D?
If you don't mind, and you have the exact numbers, could you please complete and show me how you figured out the maximium moment like in analysis10.png? This way we can use the numbers in the future. I would like to move forward and start analysising a new position where pins E and B are in the same horizontal plan with the bucket tipped so the bottom side is horizontal with the plane of pins E and B. I think this should be the next step. I'll use six significant digits both for force and dimensions from this point on.
Let me know what you think about this.
Thank you.
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Lewis comes off his fourth season and every year has been better than the previous. In 2009, he ended with 518 yards on 32 catches with two touchdowns. His primary job will always be as a blocker for Maurice Jones-Drew and teammate Zach Miller could start to horn in on the action as well. Lewis remains a decent choice for a bye week fill-in but his ceiling in this offense is lower than you'll want from a fantasy starter.
Nelson is likely the primary receiver for tight ends but on this team that has meant almost nothing after ranking only 31st or 32nd in the league for tight end catches, yards and scores (just one) for 2009. There is a new set of coaches installing a new offense, but that doesn't make any of these blocking tight ends worthy of fantasy attention. Barring an unseen development in camp, the Bills will not produce a tight end worthy of covering any bye week. Nelson led the Bills tight ends last year with only 17 catches for 156 yards and the lone touchdown.
The ex-Cardinal had one of his best seasons ever in 2009 but that still only meant 20 catches for 174 yards. Pope has no fantasy value and no upside.
The Cardinals signed Patrick to a one-year, $1.7 million contract this season but as a team ranked dead last in targets, catches and yards by tight ends last year. Patrick was tops with only 12 catches for 146 yards and two scores. No reason to expect an improvement from a team wanting to run the ball more this year.
Even at his career apex—2006's 45-626-6—Clark was never more than a guy you would plug into your starting lineup on a bye week or if your regular tight end got hurt, hoping that maybe he'd get lucky. Now he's behind Greg Olsen on the depth chart and toiling for an offensive coordinator whose tight ends need to wear "Hello! My Name Is..." stickers lest he forget who they are. Even immediate relatives aren't giving Clark a second thought on fantasy drauction day.
The Chiefs third round pick was a standout at Iowa when he was healthy but battled injuries for his final three seasons. Adept at both blocking and receiving, Moeaki could step in and contribute early on and was already very impressive in minicamp. He'll have to battle past Leonard Pope and Brad Cottam this year and that's not likely but he could make a case for a promotion in 2011. An interesting pick in a dynasty league but not worth a redraft pick.
Kleinsausage's greatest role with the Vikings is as a helper for Minnesota's tackles against speed rushers with Brett Favre in their sights. And while that is most certainly a critical duty, it has all the fantasy value of a Betty White swimsuit calendar. Not even immediate family members will have Kleinsasser on their fantasy team.
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The number 1 Android app for rooted phones out there is undoubtedly Android WiFi Tether, which is a free alternative to all those carrier-bundled WiFi hotspot apps. In fact, it is the primary reason I root every Android phone I own - 2 hours of commute on the train suddenly become extremely productive because of always-on laptop connectivity. I've excitedly written about the app before, especially after it added support for Infrastructure mode and WPA2 on the EVO 4G.
Take a look at what I found in the Android Market this morning when I was doing a casual sift through the swamp of garbage that the Market is today. It's the official Yahoo Finance app - an app that trails behind Google's own super popular Finance app by over a year. Of course, the more the merrier, and Yahoo is a huge player in the finance world with its Yahoo Finance site, so I downloaded it to take a look.
After months and months of waiting for a voice-enabled Skype to be out on Android and giving Verizon users an evil eye for that exclusive deal Skype signed with the largest US carrier, I am here to tell you that less than 2 hours ago, Skype officially hit the Market. This time, the long-awaited app is no longer restricted to Verizon, so download away (Android 2.1+ required)!
Do you guys remember Napster, the music sharing service that started it all, made huge headlines, was sued into oblivion, went legit as a radio with a monthly subscription fee, and later got picked up by Best Buy? Of course you do, and I'm willing to bet most of you downloaded at least one song using Napster back in the day.
The app, quietly launched over the weekend, offers access to over 11 million songs using your Napster account, which costs $10 a month.
GrubHub, an online food delivery and ordering company, just dropped an Android application into the Market. The app lets you find out which restaurants in your area deliver and place an order online or over the phone. Here are the areas with current GrubHub coverage:
- New York
- Chicago
- San Francisco
- Oakland
- Boston
- Los Angeles
- Washington DC
- Philadelphia
- San Diego
- Seattle
- Portland
- Denver
- Boulder
According to the application description, this translates into support for over 13,000 menus.
With yesterday's release of the popular Car Home app directly into the Market, Google continued carrying on its mission to decouple Android applications previously integrated into the core of the Android OS. If you remember, the company did the same to Gmail last week, and Maps, Navigation, and Street View before that.
Have you been waiting to have one touch access to Pandora while driving or perhaps change that boring stock black background?
Imgur.com is one of the best, if not the best, sites to upload that image you're about to share with a gazillion people. The site is very simple and robust, yet incredibly functional, and, most importantly, allows all uploaded images to be embedded on other sites without complaining about hotlinking. It is the service used almost exclusively for sharing pictures on reddit.com (hi all redditors!). Imgur started as an anonymous one-time upload service but later introduced account support, which was probably the most frequently requested feature.
With the release of Froyo, Google promised to start decoupling applications bundled with the Android at the core - we've already seen it done to Maps, Navigation, Street View, and other programs. Today Gmail joins the party with the rollout of a new version 2.3 that can now be installed from the Market.
What does it mean? Well, previously, the Gmail app was only updated when you upgrade the whole operating system.
WorldMate is a company that was created to make travel easier - easier to track, easier to book, and easier to keep up with from the moment you receive that itinerary confirmation email. WorldMate already has apps out for Blackberry, iOS, Symbian, and WinMo, and today it is finally filling in the glaring omission by announcing the official Android app.
The most useful feature, to me and thousands of users of this free service, is the ability to forward those itinerary confirmation emails from any of the popular booking sites to firstname.lastname@example.com and have them automatically converted into a new travel itinerary, broken down into individual travel items.
At the AppNation conference today, I got a chance to talk to Shainiel Deo, the CEO of Halfbrick, a company most known for its best selling iOS game Fruit Ninja.
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Pick of the week: Florals
The See by Chloé dress, with its whoosh of bold colour, would benefit from similarly quiet styling. For a standalone dress option, the delicate painterly print Whistles dress - with its directional pleats and shoulder zips - is a triumph, especially when worn with tough heels.
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WDRB) – Kentucky does not make the trip to Assembly Hall this season. North Carolina joins Indiana as a team that has departed the UK schedule. Enter the Big Ten/ACC Challenge to arrange a perfect replacement moment for the Tar Heels and Hoosiers.
North Carolina visits IU Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. -- with Dick Vitale and Dan Shulman working the ESPN microphones here for the first time since they were nearly trampled in the aftermath of Indiana's 73-72 victory over Kentucky last Dec. 10.
The Tar Heels were dusted by Butler, 82-71, in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational last week. But North Carolina has also won five games by 15 points or more. Indiana has won six games by 10 or more, including the Hoosiers' punishing 101-53 victory over Ball State here Sunday night.
Early in the 2004-05 season, North Carolina beat IU and Mike Davis, 70-63, during another Big Ten/ACC Challenge game. That UNC team won the NCAA title. This one isn't ranked as highly, but the Tar Heels still have more McDonald's all-Americans than Indiana.
"They're a very good basketball team that's coming off a loss," said IU associate head coach Tim Buckley, who pinch-hit for Tom Crean at the post-game press conference. "That always gets you a little bit more refocused.
"They're really good on the backboards. We've got to do a good job of rebounding the ball. You might want to bring a neck brace. That ball is going to be up and down the floor all night. It's going to be a very fast type of environment out on the floor, but we can't play too fast."
*Indiana played fast – and efficiently – against Ball State. The Hoosiers made better than 60 percent of their field goal attempts (38 of 63) and shot 41.2 percent (7 of 17) from the three-point line. Indiana is ranked first -- just ahead of Duke and UK -- in Ken Pomeroy's offensive efficiency ratings.
Will Sheehey led IU in scoring with 19 points in 19 minutes, missing one of nine shots. Jordan Hulls had 17 points, making three of six three-pointers.
Hulls has now made 193 three-point shots. Only two Hoosiers have made more – Tom Coverdale (200) and A.J. Guyton (283). Hulls will catch Coverdale by next week. Guyton can relax.
"I put a lot of time in my shooting," Hulls said. "I'd like to shoot the ball well every game."
*Sheehey's 19 points followed two mediocre games in Brooklyn. He made only 4 of 10 shots, missing all four three-point attempts and all three free throws against Georgia and Georgetown. This was the most Sheehey has scored since he hung 21 on Butler a year ago.
"Where it starts with our guys is when they feel like they haven't played well, and Will probably didn't shoot it was well as he would have liked when we played in Brooklyn," Buckley said.
"He got in the gym and he worked. He got shots up. He shot free throws. He did all the things you have to do to get better."
"I took open shots and teammates found me," Sheehey said. "That's it."
*Credit Austin Etherington with a basket in the final 20 seconds that pushed the Hoosiers over 100 points and ensured a free meal at Qdoba for the first 100 people to show up with a ticket stub.
"His eyes lit up when he saw we were at 98 because he wanted to get that burrito," Sheehey said. "He's probably at Qdoba right now."
*North Carolina at Indiana isn't the only five-star game of the week. Kentucky plays in one of the toughest environments in college basketball Thursday – the Joyce Center at Notre Dame.
That game is part of the SEC/Big East Challenge. Louisville is not a participant in the challenge this season.
Over the last two-plus seasons, the Irish are 37-1 at home. That includes victories over top-ranked Syracuse last winter, Louisville and Connecticut's 2011 NCAA champs.
The Fighting Irish live for moments like this and have the ability to introduce folks like football coach Brian Kelly and linebacker Manti Te'o to get the adrenaline percolating in the crowd. John Calipari's young team faces a daunting assignment in South Bend -- and then return home to play a rebuilding (4-2) Baylor team on Saturday.
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but to me it seemed that they were a bit fatigued in the end - particularly Duhon. I thought Duncan looked old and slow but smart. I think the Knicks could have won this game. They missed a lot of threes as they've been doing the last couple of games. The problem with the Knicks offensively is that they have players that are not consistent. Lee (with Duhon's help) is a very efficient scorer on a consistent basis. Gallo usually shoots around 50% from all over the floor (though he missed his threes tonight). Chandler's usually pretty efficient from inside the arc. When Harrington or Duhon shoots 4-8 from three, they'll usually win, and they would have tonight - but they usually don't.
I think having Harrington, Duhon and Chandler shooting threes might get you a bunch of points on some nights, but to take your chances on that seems like a poor strategy. I like having Harrington in there as a tertiary option if the defense shuts down their pick and roll, because he can drive to the hoop and score against anyone. But he's not a good enough three point shooter to take a bunch of them every game. As for Jeffries - I understand he can't shoot, but if he can't make layups it's awfully hard to run an offense with him in there. I know he has other valuable skills, but jeez - can you believe this guy was a high draft pick? His skills are SO second round.
I think that the Knicks shoot themselves in the foot to some extent with the short rotation. I like the defined roles, and I think that's really helped them. They're going with a three guard rotation of Duhon, Hughes, and Chandler, and I think it's working defensively, particularly because they can use Jeffries on the point guard and not have a big mismatch elsewhere. But I think it would serve them well to give Douglas some minutes to tire out the opposing point guard. Plus, I think he's a better 3 point shooter than Hughes or Chandler, and, at this point, quicker to the hoop. You could put Nate in the rotation too, and he is probably a better 3 point shooter than any of them, but I do think it messes up their defensive scheme. To me it seems like the Knicks are switching on picks almost all the time, and since they've usually got 4 guys 6'8" or taller (and reasonably quick) on the court, it's working pretty well. Nate is a guy that almost has to stick to the point guard, and that messes up the plan, which is, I think, the true reason D'antoni's not using him. Toney's a good defender and he's short but strong, and would have a bit more of a chance. If they put Toney in the rotation, at least Nate would be the next guy should someone get hurt, and I think that helps keep his spirits up.
In any case, I think it would have served them well to have Duhon be a little fresher on that last, ill fated drive. Watching the Spurs last night, they are still very good but their big guys are definitely slowing down a bit and the Knicks, with their youth, could have exploited that more.
I'm OK with Bender in the rotation - I think he has good skills for this system once he gets comfortable - but I worry that Hill is losing morale and developing bad habits being glued to the bench. For now I'm OK with this. But I think they really need to get rid of Curry now, because I think it would better serve their futre if Hill is the next guy in line should there be an injury to one of their bigs.
It would be awesome if they could somehow give Curry a big payout in exchange for him not picking up his 2010 option (cue 'I can dreeeaaam..., can't I ?'). I think the guy's sense of entitlement has returned, and while it's possible D'antoni could have handled the situation better, it's also likely that Curry has not had a life-changing motivational surge as a result of his time in the wilderness. He's probably glued to the bench until the trade deadline - then it will be interesting to see what they do if they can't trade him.
So, in conclusion, they did some good things in the game, but I think they could make a few adjustments to their offense and/or their rotation and give themselves a better chance of scoring a few more points without sacrificing their defense. If they can do that, I think they could sneak into the playoffs, but if not, like last night, they'll likely fall a bit short.


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The Chicago Blackhawks have reached a contract agreement with defenseman Michal Rozsival on a year deal. Terms were not disclosed.
The 34-year-old Rozsival had a goal and 12 assists in 54 games for the Phoenix Coyotes last season and helped them reach the Western Conference finals. In 15 playoff games, he recorded 31 hits and blocked 28 shots.
A fourth-round draft choice of the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1996, Rozsival has played in 756 career regular-season NHL games with the Penguins, Rangers and Coyotes and has totaled 64 goals and 196 assists. He has been in the playoff seven times with four goals and 12 assists.
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Less than one year after agreeing to sign a two-year deal with the Buffalo Bills, Kevin Kolb has been released by the team, according to Adam Caplan.
The move comes in advance of the team paying Kolb a $1 million roster bonus, which would have been due to him on Thursday, March 13. It'll save the Bills $3.1 million against the salary cap this season, with only the prorated portion of his signing bonus ($500,000) counting on the books this season, according to Overthecap.com data.
Kolb's short-lived Bills career was, to put it mildly, a bit of an unlucky stretch for the veteran signal caller. Early in training camp, as he was competing with then-rookie EJ Manuel for the Bills' starting job, Kolb slipped on a rubber mat walking between practice fields, injuring his knee. Two days later, he was excused from camp to attend to a death in the family. Upon his return, Kolb appeared in two preseason games, missing an opportunity to gain ground on Manuel when he suffered a career-threatening concussion in Washington.
As Kolb missed the 2013 season, the Bills were left scrambling for a backup to Manuel, eventually finding one in a preseason trade that landed the team Thad Lewis. He'd ultimately start five games for Manuel, guiding the Bills to a 2-3 record in those contests.
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When the Jordan Cunningham, Maquedius "Quay" Bain and the rest of the University School Suns opened their 2012 season on the road Sunday, against a defending state champion from Ohio, it was part of a conscious effort to correct last year's fatal flaw.
"Iron sharpens iron," Suns coach Roger Harriott said, and his meaning was clear.
University went 11-0 in last year's regular season, getting little resistance from opponents, outscoring them by an average of 49-14 in non-forfeit games.
But after a 37-15 first-round playoff win over West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman, University School was knocked off by eventual Class 3A state champion American Heritage-Delray 31-20.
"We played a lot of sorry teams last year, and [the starters] were [often] out of the game by the second quarter," said Cunningham, a wide receiver. "But I'm excited about our schedule this year."
The schedule started with that game against Trotwood-Madison at Kings High School, located 20 miles northeast of Cincinnati — a game that marked the first time in that a Suns game was televised by ESPN.
The Suns follow that with other tough tests such as Cocoa, Chaminade and Miami Westminster Christian, with the latter two games coming against district rivals.
According to ESPN's rankings, Trotwood has two of the top 150 players in the nation, led by No. 19 Cameron Burrows, a 6-0, 205-pound cornerback committed to Ohio State. The other star is No.104 Mike McCray, a 6-4, 230-pound outside linebacker who has pledged to play for Michigan — just the kind of stout competition University wanted to face this year.
University itself boasts two standouts in Bain and Cunningham.
Bain, a 6-4, 285-pound senior defensive tackle, is the 40th-best prospect in the nation on ESPN's list.
Cunningham, a 6-2, 175-pound senior, is ranked 45th in the nation.
Bain, who had committed to Florida State before deciding to reopen his college decision-making process, said Cunningham is a major threat on offense.
"He may be one of the quickest wide receivers around, especially his first three steps," Bain said of Cunningham, who had 40 catches last season for 650 yards and 10 touchdowns. "He catches everything thrown his way."
Cunningham, who has a 3.85 grade-point average and wants to become an engineer, has offers from Alabama, Notre Dame, Stanford, Miami and Florida State.
Bain, who has a 3.1 GPA, has an even longer list of national powers to sort through before he signs with a college in February. A basketball star first, Bain didn't start playing varsity football until last spring.
"He got scholarship offers before he played his first football game just because of how big and athletic he is," Cunningham said.
Bain made first-team All-Broward in basketball last season, averaging 19 points and 11 rebounds, but he says his future is in football. Last year, as a novice in the game, he accumulated eight sacks and blocked five field-goal attempts — an impressive debut.
Besides football, the one thing that truly connects Cunningham and Bain is their love for children.
Harriott said the entire team visits underprivileged children as part of their community service.
Bain, who is the "man of the house" at his home and helps his mother and sister raise his first-grader brother, said mentoring kids is something he and Cunningham take seriously.
"Jordan is an open heart," Bain said. "He loves little kids. We have camps, and he makes sure to tell them about high-school life. He is a role model."
Cunningham credits Harriott for fostering that attitude among the team.
"Everybody looks at Coach Harriott as a father figure," he said, "whether they have a father or not."


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10-19-2013 19:04:20 | More by ejimhof
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I have been here a couple times. It is an older building, and a broken up layout. The location is great though, right off the highway and next door to Lizardville Beer, Whiskey Bar, and bottle shop.
The beer selection here is better than either location in Columbus. Seems like there are more draft options.
Service was good. My main qualm was when I went here last year for Cleveland Beer Week. It was a CBS event, and though the menu and event description stated that CBS would be flowing at opening (9am or something), it wasn't on yet when we arrived. in fact, I had never had CBS before, and we ordered something like 5 glasses of Breakfast Stout before the waitress told us they put the wrong keg on and were now serving CBS. At this point the joint was busy as hell and they were out of good glassware, and served our CBS in wine glasses. Shit dude.
Otherwise no issues here. It's about average for the chain overall in most respects.
09-08-2011 09:52:22 | More by Spider889
4/5 rDev +3.1%
We were visiting my sister-in-law in the Cleveland area. On Saturday night we were baby sitting my 6 year old niece. We asked her where she wanted to go to eat and she suggested this place. I was very pleased with her selection to say the least. My expectations were low. I am not from that area and had never heard of this chain. As we waited for a table and observed the lizard, I glanced in the bar and saw many taps! I got excited. Then we were seated and I spent a lot of time with the beer list. I settled on Founders Breakfast Stout and followed it with a Dogfish Head Chicory Stout. Both were very tasty choices. Considering the number of beers on tap, I am surprised that I was able to limit myself to these. Very pleased though.
The food was adequate. I had a grilled chicken sandwich with fries. The slaw was unremarkable. Service was very slow.
08-25-2011 03:06:53 | More by Badbobx
4.08/5 rDev +5.2%
The exploits of the various Winking Lizards are well documented, but I think this one stands below some of the others I have visited. The size of the space is relatively small, and easy to fill up, and their patio feels a bit crammed. The selection is wide but shallow if that makes any sense. At any time they probably have 150 beers in house with 10-15 rotating taps plus the BMC standbys. I do like that they offer flights for a reasonable price, but you can only get them with the lesser tapped beers. Food is the standard pub grub, but they seem to specialize in wings. One thing I will say for them - their house barbecue sauce might be the best I have ever tasted. Of course it is absolutely horrible for you, but mmm, so good.
07-22-2011 13:35:46 | More by JNewbs
4.25/5 rDev +9.5%
Visited the Winking Lizard Tavern while in Beachwood for some company sponsored training.
Looked like your average run of the mill local tavern from outside. Was skeptical when I saw the sheer size of the building and the hostess station layout, but was not particularly happy with the layout and size of the parking lot.
We were seated in the back party room, and before I could sit down was being asked about what beer I might like. Once I saw the beer list, I was extremely happy with the varied selection. Started with a GL Nosferatu on draft, and enjoyed a bottled Thirsty Dog Siberian Night with dinner. Both beers were served in clean glassware, and the draft was poured properly.
Service was attentive and geared toward us having a good experience. Everyone raved about the ribs, my buffalo chicken wrap was fantastic, and the chicken wings were fantastic but not very spicy. Went back two days later to enjoy some grilled BBQ wings, which were some of the best I've ever had.
Beer list was great. Were a lot of bottle selections, but not enough where freshness and rotation become a problem. Selections ranged from Trappist to BMC. Well-balanced. My return trip included a bartender discussing her thoughts on the differences between Avery IPA and Sierra Nevada Harvest Ale. Her discussion seemed quite spot on.
Overall, would definitely return. Seemed like a very local crowd and a very nice selection of beers, at very reasonable costs. All the food was great, the service was top notch, and the beer selection surpassed my initial expectations.
10-17-2009 00:51:00 | More by Birchgrove77
4.13/5 rDev +6.4%
Visited here for the first annual Winking Lizard Real Ale Festival. While the majority of the time was spent in the Party Center, I was able to see the entire compound. This WL location is on Miles Rd not too far off the freeway.
The interior is similar to other locations. There is a centrally located bar, a lizard habitat, and restaurant seating. In the party center the brewers were situated in the center (8 in all) with a buffet and convention-style seating.
Winking Lizard has around 20 beers on tap, including a draught of the month (keep the glass) and a "hoppy handle". They are well known for there 125+ bottled beers, of which drinking 100 will earn a prize in their world tour of beers.
Service was very good at the Real Ale Fest. The servers did a good job complementing the brewers in attendance.
The food was also pretty good. Mostly appetizers and finger food but good by that measure.
Overall I would definitley recommend this place to anyone in the Bedford Heights area.
04-04-2009 19:55:47 | More by Dogbrick
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It looked like Notre Dame isn't going to take any chances of an interesting game this week. Despite some early hiccups, the Fighting Irish took an early 14-3 lead against Michigan State as the first quarter drew to a close. But then they let the Spartans back in the game.
Notre Dame has already turned over the football twice, but Michigan State struggled to capitalize. All but 11 of their 36 yards of total offense in the first quarter came on a catch by B.J. Cunningham at the end of the frame. The Spartans had minus-1 yards rushing on eight attempts in the first fifteen minutes.
The Fighting Irish have spent their time scoring on big plays. Cierre Wood has a 22-yard touchdown run, part of his 57 yards so far. The other Notre Dame touchdown came on an 89-yard kickoff return by Kevin Muma following Michigan State's 40-yard field goal by Dan Conroy.
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Preserving San Diego coastal access: a gift for us, a legacy for the future
By Paul Benton
One of the great joys of architecture is to see the relation between our buildings and the world around us, and to see the world through our buildings and public spaces. Here in San Diego, coastal access epitomizes that relationship. Whether we are a few blocks or a few miles from the ocean, we use it as a landmark and a reference point — to orient ourselves, to refresh ourselves, and as a reminder of how it feels to be in this wonderful place. We see a fog line on the ocean, and immediately we are reminded of the cool breezes that will be coming our way in an hour or so; and when they do, it always lends a refreshing pause to a warm afternoon.
Coastal access is vital to our experience, not just for the beach, but also for the way we view and relate to the coast through our daily lives. And there is no better way to enjoy coastal access than by walking, either strolling through our neighborhoods or on our way to a special place by the coast.
In many older communities by the coast, there are hidden paths and walks that have grown into the grid of streets: some by accident, and others by design. La Jolla has several stairs that reach from the upper streets down through the middle of the block to the street below. There are wonderful examples on Prospect Street, near the La Valencia Hotel and the Grande Colonial Inn, that provide a slight view to the ocean and then dramatically open out to the street below. I delight in seeing the look on out-of-town guests' faces when we take these paths: just a moment away from the bustling street, and just like that we can experience a sense of calm and higher purpose.
In Del Mar, there are wonderful walks that thread among the bluffs that lead from the upper levels, through preserved areas, and down to the beach below. These preserves are part of our coastal heritage. They harbor plants and wildlife that once were common along our coast, and now are rarely seen. To be able to experience this coastal environment so close to a major city, with a coastal access route that is timeless and protected, is a priceless gift that previous generations have created for us. We should enjoy these as often as we can, and pass them on to the future.
Eventually, the city of Del Mar will be considering a big change in their coastal access by moving the railroad alignment that presently fronts a significant part of their coastline. While this action may be years in the future and will take considered planning, it is an opportunity to expand coastal access for the local community, as well as its many visitors. How many ways could this coastal access feature be transformed into a collection of views, overlooks, and preserves? To learn more about the details of coastal access planning here in San Diego, contact us at Alcorn & Benton Architects today. Visit us online, at www.alcornbenton.com.
Did you know? For some large projects with slopes and views to the ocean, the California Coastal Commission has required stairs and other viewpoints to take advantage of the view to the ocean. In some cases the experience of walking on these paths is breathtaking, and it continues the design tradition of relating our buildings to our environment.
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LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - "We call it numerous names: text neck, angry bird neck," Dr. Daniel Dail with the Delta Chiropractic Center. "80 percent of our population has rounded shoulders, heads out in front of the body."At Delta Chiropactic Center in Lansing, they say "text neck" is a factor for around 70 percent of their teenage patients.
"I would say a good percentage of the x-rays we take on teens, at an early age they already have diminished cervical curve in their neck," said Dr. DailIt all comes down to posture."So some ways to correct that sit up straight. Don't cross your legs," said Dr. Dail.For every inch your head comes over from its normal position, the force on your neck is increased by 10 pounds."The spine is not carrying the brunt of the weight. These muscles back here now have to fire and do a job their not designed to do," Dr. Dail said.Experts say its not just cell phones causing the problem. Video games and lap tops are doing it, too. One way to help avoid it though, keep things like your computer and other devices at eye level.
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As the Miss South Carolina Pageant contestants, standing on the State House grounds under a grinning sun, introduced themselves Saturday morning, it was clear nothing was going to stop the inevitable.
Fanning themselves with paper or splayed fingers didnt help. Nor did huddling under dome-shaped umbrellas. Smiling, it seemed, only made it worse.
Were all glistening, Miss Simpsonville, Mary-Langston Willis, said as she introduced herself.
Most call it sweating, and thats what the Miss SC and Miss South Carolina Teen contestants did. To remove the sweat beading at their foreheads and temples before the perspiration slalomed down their cheeks like tears, the girls wiped and blotted like they were repairing post-win eyes.
Outside was nothing compared with the mobile sauna reigning Miss South Carolina Bree Boyce arrived in. Boyce and Caitlin Patton, Miss SC Teen 2011, arrived in the back of a Two Men and a Truck vehicle.
It was hot, Boyce said, as she and Patton walked from Gervais Street, where the truck was parked, to the state house steps, smiling for a few hundred people.
I deserve a..., Boyce began saying to Chas Ellis, the pageants executive administrator who coordinated the workmanlike arrival.
Honey, it was hot, Ellis said, not referring to the temperature.
Boyce and Patton only had to ride in the truck for a block. The only thing that wouldve made the entrance better is if one rolled the other in a hand truck.
This is the second consecutive year Miss SC will be held in Columbia. Last year was the first time the 76-year-old pageant was held in the state capital. This is also the second year Miss SC has been run by the Miss South Carolina Scholarship Organization.
Ashley Byrd, the scholarship organizations president and executive director, said the first year went smoothly overall. What organizers werent prepared for was the attention Boyce, who shed more than 100 pounds on her way to the crown, received after winning.
We werent prepared for the momentum that started, Byrd said of the organization, which had to fill dozens of video and photo requests.
There are 101 contestants this year, compared with 88 last year. The tuition scholarship money has also increased, from $10 million to $11.6 million this year.
But can anything possibly top last year?
We think we set the standard very high the first year, from a production standpoint, Byrd said. We have a few twists up our sleeve to keep everybody interested in the program.
Reach Taylor at (803) 771-8362.


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I don't sleep.
I have had something of a sleeping disorder for what I suspect has been all of my life. I remember my mother becoming angry because I slept so late, but honestly, even as a kid, I had trouble getting out of bed because I hadn't slept the night before. The sleep paralysis and the vivid dreams I have when I finally drift off has led some doctors to suggest I have narcolepsy, but the process to diagnose such a disorder is lengthy and expensive, so I have never had an official diagnosis. Narcolepsy is the inability for a body to regulate sleep cycles. Most people who suffer from this disorder are cursed by the symptom of following asleep at random times, but I don't really have that problem, though I have been known on occassion to zone out. It's the insomnia that dulls my mind. So it's 3am and I am still awake with no sleep in sight, I've been thinking about the worst songs from the nineties. We named a bunch of crappy songs:
What If God Was One of Us (subjunctive, anyone?) by Joan Osborne
Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? by Paul Cole
Freshmen by The Verve Pipe
Meet Virginia by Train
Those Aerosmith songs that all sound the same
Rico Suave
Achy Breaky Heart
Color Me Bad
Step by Step
Mambo No. 5
I'll Be There for You by The Rembrants (Friends theme)
Spice Girls
Everything Zen by bush
That Candlebox Song
How Bizarre by OMC
I Want You by Savage Garden
Real Big Fish
Ace of Base
There were others, but I don't remember them and don't feel like looking them up again. I'd like to add "I'm Blue da da dee" by Eiffel sixtysomething and anything by the Spin Doctors and All Star by Smash Mouth and Crash Test Dummies' Mmm mmm mmm and Mmm Bop and oh my god it's all coming back to me now! (That song, too.)
All of this terrible music got me thinking, what are the ten worst songs of all time? What are my ten least favorite songs? What songs really make me cringe? It was tough to pick just ten, and I realized just how many crappy songs are out there. I mean, nearly all the shit that gets radio play these days is garbage and all that American Idol stuff is computer generated, but crap pop is nothing new. Think Styx. Think Rush. Think Boston. I mean, "More Than a Feeling" is considered by many to be a "classic" song, but it's one of the worst songs evah. People who still listen to that garbage, who see it on iTunes' "guilty pleasures" and buy it are people who probably will go out and buy the new Camero.
My list for top ten worst songs evah includes:
Ironic by Alanis Morrisett because nothing in the song is Ironic
I Would Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) by Meatloaf - for the longest time I didn't know what "that" was.
Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue by Toby Keith - if he was so angry about 9/11, why didn't he join the military and fight instead of putting out this racist crap?
I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston - don't get that wail into your head. It won't go away.
The Wind Beneath My Wings by Bette Midler - this song is cringe worthy.
We Are the World - the money they raised for this crappy song wasn't enough to keep up with the pace of debt for African countries. As god awful as this song is, at least twenty years later people have learned that aid doesn't work without economic development and debt relief.
Ebony and Ivory by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder - seriously, two music greats does not make a right.
Achy Breaky Heart by Billy Ray Cyrus - Yeah, I think everyone can agree on this.
Mickey by someone who shouldn't have had a record contract. Oh Mickey, you're so fine you blow my mind and my eardrums.
We Built This City by Starship - quite possibly the worst song ever recorded. I like how they complain about "someone always changing corporation names" though they'd changed their band name three times.
So what are your top ten worst songs of all time? Because there are so many crap songs to choose from, I've established some rules:
1. Had to be a "hit" song, meaning it can't be something obscure that no one's heard of
2. Don't confuse horrible song for overplayed. A lot of decent songs are ruined by overplay, but that doesn't make them bad songs.
3. That's it. If I made any typos it's because it's 3am and my eyes are burning from no sleep and staring at this screen.


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Teachers from across the state gathered Friday in Nashville as the state board of education approved changes to their paychecks.
Dozens of teachers wore red shirts and packed into the meeting, where state education leaders talked about changes to the minimum pay schedule, which dictates the minimum amount a school district must pay a teacher.
For now, having more experience and holding an advanced degree earns teachers more money, but the state is changing that policy in favor of a system they say allows school districts more flexibility to reward high-performing teachers.
"You want me to do more, you want me to be accountable for more and you want to pay me less," said teacher Sarah Kennedy-Harper.
The state emphasizes no teacher will earn less than they currently make, but teachers say the change is essentially a pay freeze that will cost them thousands of dollars over the course of their careers.
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The Transport Licensing Board (TLB) has suspended the operation license of Kalita Bus Company.
The suspension which took effect last weekend comes after a bus belonging to the company was involved in an accident last week along the Kampala- Masaka Road, which claimed three lives.
The Bus registration number UAL 528N with 53 passengers on board was heading to Bwera in Kasese district via Mbarara, when the driver lost control and the bus overturned killing three passengers.
Investigations carried out by the traffic police revealed that the cause of the accident was over-speeding. The traffic police made recommendations to the TLB who then ordered the operations of the bus company to be suspended.
The Secretary of the Transport Licensing Board, Winston Katushabe says that it was also discovered that many buses belonging to the Company are in Dangerous Mechanical Condition not fit to be on the road. Katushabe says that the operations have been suspended until further notice and the suspension will only be lifted after all the buses have been tested by the traffic police.
The booking office of the bus company on Lugard Road in Fort Portal town was open on Monday but there wasn't any activity. At the Kalita Bus Park in Rwengoma, there were no buses; some of the buses were parked at Boma, at the residence of Patrick Lucky, the proprietor.
Passengers who have been using Kalita buses are now using buses belonging to Link Bus Company while others are using taxis.
In a telephone interview, David Barongo, the Kalita operations manager said that they are in talks with TLB, to have the suspension lifted.
Many buses belonging to the company have been involved in accidents especially on the Fort-Portal-Kampala and Fort Portal-Kasese road, which have caused deaths of passengers. Statistics at the Regional Traffic Police Department in Fort Portal show that in the past one and half years, ten buses have been involved in accidents which have caused the death of thirty people.
The bus company started its operations in Kabarole in the late 1990s.
Last month, TLB briefly suspended the licence of Gaagaa, another bus company operating on the Northern route after their vehicles were involved in a number of accidents. A police investigation found out that the entire fleet of Gaagaa buses did not have speed governors.


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Unlike many anthologies of Baroque keyboard music, which include pieces of widely varying merit, this excellent volume concentrates only on great works for intermediate and advanced pianists. Contents include J. S. Bach's Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue as well as the French Suite No. 5 and Fantasia in C Minor, BWV 906; Handel's Suite No. 5 in E Major; Couperin's Les Tambourins; Suite in G Minor by Purcell; Rameau's La Poule; Scarlatti's Sonata in D Minor, K.9 ("Pastorale") and Sonata in G Minor, K.30 ("The Cat's Fugue"); and Telemann's Fantasia No. 1 in D Major. Other featured composers include Buxtehude, Daquin, Dandrieu, and Lully.
Table of Contents:
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel: Solfeggietto
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue; French Suite No. 5; Fantasia in C Minor, BWV 906; From The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major and Prelude and Fugue No. 6 in D Minor; Two-Part Invention No. 1 in C Major; Two Part Invention No. 8 in F Major
Buxtehude, Dietrich: Suite No. 5 in C Major; Suite No. 6 in D Minor
Couperin, François: Les Baricades Mistérieuses; Le Moucheron; Muséte de Taverni; Les Tambourins
Dandrieu, Jean-François: L'Empressée
Daquin, Louis-Claude: La Mélodieuse
Handel, George Frideric: Suite No. 3 in D Minor; Suite No. 5 in E Major
Lully, Jean-Baptiste: Air Tendre
Purcell, Henry: A Ground in Gamut; Suite in G Minor; Suite in A Minor; Trumpet Tune, called the Cibell; Trumpet Tune in C Major; Ground in C Minor
Rameau, Jean-Philippe; Suite in E Minor; Les Tourbillons; Allemande; La Poule
Scarlatti, Domenico: Sonata in D Minor, K.9 ("Pastorale"); Sonata in E Major, K.20 ("Capriccio"); Sonata in G Minor, K.30 ("The Cat's Fugue"); Sonata in E Major, K.380 ("Cortége"); Sonata in G Major, K.427; Sonata in D Major, K.430 ("Balletto")
Telemann, Georg Philipp: Fantasia No. 1 in D Major; Fantasia No. 13 in C Minor; Fantasia No. 36 in B-flat Major
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Diablo 3 is a disappointment, didn't meet any expectations
Diablo 2 has been released 12 years ago and Blizzard finally managed to launch the 3rd version of the game only two days ago. Diablo 3 has been one of the most awaited games in the world and it sold in millions, though many gamers realized that it wasn't exactly what they expected.
Even if Blizzard worked for many years on the new Diablo 3, there aren't any significant differences between it and Diablo 2. It follows the same story and the game play is just the same. While some changes have been made in hero skills, it has lost some customization options, while it gained other. Many gamers complain about the new skill upgrade system, which is really different from Diablo 2 and it's also really confusing for not very experienced players.
Like everyone was expecting, Diablo 3 has improved graphics, though nothing that could make you say "wow!". But some parts of the game look even worse than Diablo 2 and some things are really confusing.
Heroes have been changed and the old ones were combined in a not-so-inspired way. The necromancer is now gone and everything is very confusing, especially if you are used to Diablo 2. All you can customize now are the skills, which can be combined with runes, but it's really hard to understand what does each skill do and how the runes affect them. Along with this, you can add items, which can now be traded on the online auction house for either virtual gold or real money.
One more important thing this game lacks and it would have been really appreciated by the gaming community is a PVP mode. Blizzard announced that it will be pushed through an update, though they didn't offer any clear date, so we don't know how long we have to wait until we will be able to kill each other.
Blizzard has been popular for creating amazing games, but they really failed with Diablo 3. There are many things they got wrong and all we can do is hope they will improve the game through later updates. Gamers were expecting Diablo 3 to surpass most MMO games once it gets released, but there are a number of titles much more appreciated.
All in all it's not such a bad game, but it clearly doesn't meet the gamers' expectations. And considering that Blizzard has been working on it for years, we can expect major updates to be far away, so we will stick with it the way it is for the moment.


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A Review of Three Outstanding Destinations Visited in 2013
A Review of Three Outstanding Destinations Visited in 2013
Jan Maizler
Many of the joys of the outdoor life are reflections back over great moments and realizations of dreams. And that's often done by using photography not just a means of expression but also an homage to recollections of things past.
I've traveled to many fishy places far and wide over the years. For 2013, three stand out.
El Pescador Lodge, Ambergris Caye, Belize
Cajun Fishing Adventures, Buras, Louisiana
Cabbage Key, Pine Island Sound, Florida
SaltyShores Close-Up: Flamingo, Florida by Jan Maizler
SaltyShores Close-Up: Flamingo, Florida
Jan Maizler
Though recent times has seen the Everglades National Park shut down for about two weeks, and now re-open, the flats fishing was, is, and no doubt will be stupendous- providing the habitat does not get peppered by debilitating cold fronts.
This is the story of two half-day trips Alan Williams and I made with Captain Jason Sullivan. If my schedule were less hectic, I'm sure the same marvelous results could have been achieved in one day. Jason's 17-foot Maverick HPX performed wonderfully and got us into the skinniest waters.
Alan and I would meet Jason in Florida City and drive with him down to Flamingo.
On the first day, Jason made a long run in search of a huge school of redfish he'd "been on" during the last few days. After an hour, we found them. The school seemed to stretch for fifty yards with tails popping up seemingly everywhere. When Jason got us in casting range Alan and I both fired off weedless soft plastics into their midst. I immediately got a strike, and my fish blew up the water instantly with thrashes, spooking the huge school in all directions. After a minute, my hook pulled, leaving us with nothing more than some frothed -up water and fast-beating hearts! Though I wanted to pursue the reds, Jason declined. He felt the tide would be perfect for snook back towards Flamingo and he wanted to pursue un-pressured fish in the few hours we had remaining for the day.
It turned out to be a great decision, as we caught a pile of snook in the remaining time, including a trophy-sized snook Alan took on a topwater plug.
On our second half-day trip, Jason was highly optimistic about the redfishing we'd be doing for three reasons: glassy calm water, fishing during the low tide, and the recent reports of lots of single fish to make presentations to, versus huge spookable schools.
Towards that end, we were into tailing reds within ten minutes of leaving the Flamingo marina. Indeed, those superb conditions plus Jason's expert guiding delivered up redfish all morning long.
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SaltyShores Close-up: Mosquito Lagoon
SaltyShores Close-up: Mosquito Lagoon
Jan S. Maizler
I'd met Captain Justin Price as the guide who would spearhead the hunt for redfish and seatrout as part of a photo shoot for an article on ultralight spinfishing in Sport Fishing Magazine. From dawn to dusk, Justin and his East Cape 18-foot Lostmen took us through the "bays" and flats of the "Goon" with finesse and stability as we caught and released stud-sized bruisers of both species on line barely testing over four pounds. When our mission was over for that day, we were determined to fish together again.
Our plan was to fish in early summer of the following year, but a tropical storm plus other prior – committed travels on my schedule postponed our two days of fishing until late July. The conditions of our revised time featured flat calm warm water and a slew of vacation-liberated skiffs all over the inside waters of the Space Coast. The water was also slightly more turbid than two months prior and due to the annual growth of algae. This stood in stark contrast to the stronger algae blooms of the past year as well as the present toxic dumps of fresh water through the inlets of Stuart and Jupiter to the south.
I told Justin that I'd be bringing friend and photographer Alan Williams to New Smyrna Beach to join us on our two day adventure. As our target dates arrived, it turned out that we were blessed with fair weather and sunny skies. It appeared there would be few if any thunderstorms or showers to drive us off the flats.
On the day of our drive from Fort Lauderdale, we spoke to Justin for a last minute status report. He told us that although there was a huge push of fish in the shallows two weeks ago, the fish had now predictably settled into the flats drop-offs and potholes. As we discussed the most effective techniques for these conditions, Justin did not hesitate to recommend using live pigfish for the best results if we wanted rod-bending action and ample "photo-ops." Local knowledge placed a great deal of trust on the gamefish – calling grunts of live piggies.
I had mixed feelings about using live bait- as did Justin. While I prefer to cast a lure to a sighted fish, I also want a backup if any shallow water gamester is unresponsive to lures or flies, especially on a story trip. Live bait would give us some old school action, just like a plate of Mac N' Cheese. It would get us quick satisfaction, but we'd have to moderate our efforts lest we grow fat and bored with much too much.
And that's exactly what those two days brought us: seemingly endless action on piggies with a first day tally of over forty trout to five pounds and a few redfish. We started the second day poling the flats. While most of the fish spooked way ahead of us, I did hook one golden-colored stud of a redfish which picked up a raft of grass on the line and then the hook on the soft plastic twitch bait popped out so disappointingly.
The day grew hotter and the skiffs seemed to materialize all around us in the shimmering light of mid-morning. We went back to fishing the drop-offs with live bait and easily caught another twenty trout-including some gators-and a few nice redfish.
Alan, Justin and I had a wonderful time. As we headed in to JB's for lunch, we were already planning our next trip targeting the cooler waters of fall and bigger bunches of fish.
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Spectacular Sarasota By Jan S. Maizler
Spectacular Sarasota
Jan S. Maizler
The sun was setting through the front windshield of my car as I headed across Alligator Alley towards Naples, and eventually Sarasota, my destination. As I drove through the waterlogged Glades, I was drawn into the tight balance of watching the road carefully but allowing in some irresistible excitement over the planned fishing that lay ahead. The next two days- Friday and Saturday- would be full-on pre-dawn to dusk fishing with lure and fly fishing specialist Captain Rick Grassett.
My experience has been that almost all angling and angling travel that ends up well and even memorable is based on solid planning, not random chance. Although I was familiar with Captain Rick's expertise through his excellent fly fishing lectures and fishing reports, we had not formally met. That changed when he and I connected on Linkedin and soon enough, we made plans to fish out of his skiff (and professional charter vessel), the Snook Fin-Addict, an 18-foot Action Craft. While I was aware that Rick also fishes in Tampa Bay and Charlotte Harbor, I opted to fish with him in his home waters of Greater Sarasota. Though our initial contact was in May 2012, Rick recommended we wait for the fall month of October for some of the best and varied fishing. My ready agreement to go with Rick's timing advice would prove to be one of the best decisions for my Florida angling in 2012. Rick was also instrumental in referring us to the Inn on Siesta Key for our lodgings.
Summer and Fall-
The summer was busy and full of fish, but the everlasting radiant heat made this torrid season in South Florida far too long. Though September proved to be a rainy, humid, encore of the previous months, October featured drier, slightly cooler air. There were even a couple of mild fronts that coaxed the fall into unfolding. I was glad that the time to travel to Sarasota had arrived. My wife and I traversed the "Alley" without incident. We continued north on I-75 (the same highway). We then exited on FL. 72 /Clark Road and headed west to Siesta Key. All it took was one right turn and a couple miles more to reach the Inn, a simple and welcome journey.
Since we knew we'd be arriving in the late evening, Innkeeper Paige had given us all the proper instructions to access our unit. As we unpacked, we were delighted with our room- a little piece of Siesta Key with its' bright, tropical furnishings. It was midnight and my sleep would be of short duration, since I had to meet Rick at 4:15 a.m. down the road at CB's Saltwater Outfitters.
Time to Fish-
I barely slept and hoped the adrenal high that kept me awake would do the same throughout the fishing. We both arrived at CB's (Rick's "headquarters") precisely at the same time- ten minutes early! …and a good sign both of us were pumped. This was no chance occurrence since we'd agreed to fish the pre-dawn hours for snook under the dock lights.
The brief drive to the launch ramp near Mote Marine Laboratory took us through the heart and shorelines of this exquisite city. Though I'd been to Sarasota countless times, the art, restaurants, and elegant homes re-confirmed the hip splendor of this marvelous destination.
Rick launched the vessel in minutes and as we idled out into the open bay, he familiarized me with the location of all the safety equipment on his skiff. It soon became apparent that everything on the skiff had a place- and that Rick's obviously methodical character made sure that everything from tackle to procedure to outfitting his boat would be done to sheer perfection. For me, this was a hallmark of professionalism.
Rick quickly got on plane and headed east to the mainland side of Sarasota Bay. The ride was made more pleasing by the horizontal rear casting deck hatch that doubled as an "underway" backrest. Rick reviewed the plan for both days, which basically would take us ocean ward with each progressive stop as the day dawned and sun got higher. Since the wind was light to moderate out of the east, we'd go from the docks to the shallow flats to the deeper flats near the passes, and finally out into the open Gulf for Spanish mackerel and bonito (false albacore). Rick mentioned that there were loads of minnows right off Long Boat and Siesta Keys and that chances for encounters with breaking game fish was excellent. With these plans and choices, it was hard to focus on the snook fishing which was yet to even occur !
But we were soon powering down and Rick cut his E-Tec as a big underwater light was not far off. Rick dropped his electric trolling motor and eased towards the vast blue glow-which was full of snook. For this light and others tight to the seawall, the water was calm and the tide was slow, creating cautious snook. But by dawn, I'd released four nice fish to seven pounds on jigs with soft plastic tails and a TerrorEyz. Not surprisingly, we got more strikes when there was more wind and schools of glass minnows.
Our next stop was the very shallow flats near the mainland. We easily located the mullet schools which would hold trout, snook, and reds. We fished topwater plugs for an hour with no results, so we headed west to the deeper flats just inside the Gulf passes. Rick gave me the rod with a soft plastic jig and told me to work the flats drop-off. I quickly started hooking up on seatrout.
After an hour we'd caught over fifteen trout and a flounder- and I was ready for some nearshore action on mackerel and albies. It was mid-morning and a good time to spot fish. We headed out into the ocean to look for diving birds and breaking fish. It took about an hour of running, but we found them. We started catching smaller mackerel up to three pounds on every cast….to the point that we started to look for bigger macks and albies after we released about twenty. We could have stopped and fished these schools of smaller macks, but we opted to finish out the day searching for bigger game.
Day 2-
We started the second day in exactly the same order. Conditions under the dock lights were about the same and I released three snook- this time up to nine pounds, which offered some better photo "ops".
At dawn, we fished the shallow flats near Long Bar, catching nine trout and another snook. Rick said he wanted me to get an Inshore Slam, so he fired up his engine and made a ten minute run to a shallow flat. After ten minutes of poling and casting, I caught and released a nice redfish of around six pounds. We high-fived it when we got our slam.
Rick suggested that we run into the Gulf to look for big mackerel and albies- and I agreed. He called a friend who was already fishing off Longboat Key. When I saw Rick smile, I correctly concluded it was "game on." He quickly fired up the engine and made a fifteen minute run to the hotspot. We spent the next hour catching big mackerel to six pounds on topwater plugs. It was a wonderful time.
We both spotted a huge flock of birds a few hundred yards to the south and decided to check it out. As we approached the melee, the big splashes underneath told us they were albies. After a slow approach, he cut the engine and drifted into the action. We casted silver-flecked plastics into the splashes and hooked up with fat bonitos as large as twelve pounds. We stayed in this frothy paradise for an hour hooking and releasing big albies. After that, I could take no more. The ride back to the launching ramp was rich with feelings of excitement and enormous satisfaction at the great fishing that Rick and Sarasota provided this writer.
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Captain Rick Grassett
Snook Fin-Addict Guide Service, Inc.
Sarasota, Florida
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CB's Saltwater Outfitters
1249 Stickney Point Road
Siesta Key
Sarasota, Florida
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The Inn on Siesta Key
515 Beach Road
Siesta Key
Sarasota, Florida
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Super Bowl of Saltwater Fly Fishing Weekend, Feb 24th 25th and 26th in Tampa, Florida, Salty Fly 2012
The largest 3 days of Saltwater Fly fishing in Florida is about 5 weeks away. It is three fun filled days right here in the Tampa Florida area. Here is the run down.
Day 1: Feb 24th 2012 Party and International Fly fishing film showing
This event is open to everyone.
The IF4 will will have a special cut made specifically for the the Salty Fly 2012 even.
It will be in historical Ybor City at the Collage in Ybor City.
From 6pm to 9pm we will be hosting the party/film showing of mostly Saltwater Fly film.
For $5.00 you get to watch Florida's only stop for the IF4.
There will be a bar and lots of fly fisherman to hang with as well as goodies to given away.
Tickets can be bought at:
Tampa Bay on the Fly, Tampa, Fl
4203 El Prado Boulevard Tampa, FL 33629
(813) 443-0660
Flint Creek outfitters
Lithia, FL 33569
Phone: 813.681.1888
This event is sponsored by Bug Slinger apparel and our Salty Fly Sponsors.
Day 2: Salty Fly 2012 Presented by Hell's Bay Boatworks, Florida's Largest Fly fishing tournament
All the info for this Sold out in 9 hour tournament including LIVE streaming info can be found at
up to the minute information
Day 3: G.Loomis Skiff poling and casting Championship, Held at Maximo Park