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Technology's invisible aura fadesPUBLISHED: 11 Jul 2012 08:37:23 | UPDATED: 12 Jul 2012 06:39:34PUBLISHED: 11 Jul 2012 PRINT EDITION: 12 Jul 2012
Hopes are evaporating that top technology companies will offer a safe harbour this year from the economic storms swirling across Europe, Asia and the United States.
Investors should brace for some of the biggest names in software and hardware – from Microsoft and IBM to Intel – to disappoint when Big Tech begins reporting numbers next week, analysts said.
The trio's shares are all in the red for July, in the wake of earnings warnings over the past week from smaller peers, including Advanced Micro Devices, Applied Materials and Informatica.
Corporate IT budgets have historically proved more resilient to worsening macro-economic conditions than other kinds of spending, because businesses invest on the assumption that technology boosts productivity and helps save them costs over the long term.
But investors may have misjudged the depth of the European crisis, and with once-reliable-as-clockwork Chinese growth waning, demand in other emerging markets has not picked up enough of the slack.
The profit warnings could signal a broader pullback in orders, which means that Wall Street's earnings projections now appear over-optimistic to some outside experts.
"I don't think the companies or the market anticipated the kind of slowdown like the one we are going to see in the second half," said Fred Hickey, editor of the High-Tech Strategist Newsletter for investors.
"Companies haven't had a chance to adjust estimates yet and they will. That's coming," said Hickey, who has been following the tech industry since the 1980s.
The one bright spot is Apple, which still has many fans on Wall Street. The iPhone and iPad maker is one of the few major tech stocks to have gained in July, to the tune of 4 per cent.
Apple has beaten analysts' earnings forecasts seven out of the past eight quarters by at least 12 per cent. Last quarter, it reported earnings 22.5 per cent above Wall Street estimates.
Its performance has propped up the entire sector and analysts expect a new iPhone this year to keep that up.
Thomson Reuters Starmine SmartEstimates, which accords higher weight to the timeliest forecasts from historically more accurate analysts, pegs Apple as likely to report earnings of more than 1 per cent above the Street's average forecast. In contrast, Microsoft, which is preparing to launch Windows 8 and tablets, may report earnings 0.7 per cent below the average.
"Guidance could turn out to be very conservative given momentum with new Macs, a potential iPad mini and ongoing success with the new iPad," Barclays analyst Ben Reitzes said in a research note. Apple said the latest iPad will hit Chinese store shelves on July 20.
Apple aside, market watchers expect the economic malaise will broadly hit technology companies in the second half of the year, even at firms that managed to squeak by in the second quarter and avoid issuing preliminary earnings warnings.
Over the past three months, analysts have largely held on to their second-quarter earnings forecasts for technology and telecommunications companies, while cutting estimates in other sectors. Now many may have to make up for that oversight.
An IDC survey of chief information officers (CIOs) at about 250 US companies conducted two weeks ago found, on average, that they expected their budgets to decrease for the first time since early 2009.
"There is this sense among CIOs that things have slowed down and they are going to have to think about ways of cutting back," said IDC analyst Stephen Minton.
Analysts currently forecast companies in the S&P 500 Index will report profit growth of 5.8 per cent in the second quarter, with technology earnings growing at 7.9 per cent, according to Thomson Reuters data.
They are more optimistic about prospects for the second half and that's where some expect cuts to come.
Analysts forecast third-quarter earnings growth of 12.9 per cent for the S&P 500's technology index and fourth-quarter growth of 14.9 per cent.
Companies at risk in the second half include services giant IBM, No. 1 chip maker Intel, as well as software makers including Microsoft and VMware, analysts said.
It's not a surprise to some that sentiment has shifted so quickly.
Historically when businesses have frozen or cut technology budgets, they have sometimes done so suddenly, taking tech companies and Wall Street by surprise. That process appears to have begun.
"Sentiment is turning into reality," said Cliff Waldman, senior economist with the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation. "Negative sentiment is truly starting to affect investment spending."
When it issued its warning last week, Informatica said business conditions "dramatically" worsened in June with customers scrutinising deals more closely. Applied Materials warned on Tuesday that it expected weak demand from chip makers to put a damper on sales through at least the third quarter.
Mark Luschini, chief investment strategist at Janney Montgomery Scott, which manages about $US54 billion, blames the tech turmoil on Europe, a strengthening US dollar, which reduces the revenue contribution from overseas sales, and concerns about a US tax increase.
"If there is no improvement on domestic data points, or news from Europe that the saga has ended, why should there be a change?" Luschini said.
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Lubbock could see relief this weekend from the recent dry conditions, but the question that still remains; why is it taking so long for it to rain? NewsChannel 11's Kealey McIntire went in search of the answer.
Since October 9th, the last day Lubbock had significant rainfall, National Weather Service meteorologists have been waiting to see any signs of precipitation. And now for the first time in 158 days they see a change.
"Significant" rainfall means .25 inches or more. The grey clouds are moving in and that's how much rain National Weather Service Warning Coordination Meteorologist Brian LaMarre predicts we could receive this weekend. "We're really happy to see moisture increasing and we're getting some much needed rainfall in the area," he said.
LaMarre also says you can blame the extreme dry pattern we've experienced over the past five months partly on one thing. "We're actually moving into what we call a La Nina weather pattern," said LaMarre.
La Nina means cooler water temperatures in the Pacific Ocean force precipitation over and around West Texas, whereas warmer water temperatures in El Nino allow storm systems to travel right through our area.
La Nina also means we can expect above average temperatures and below average rainfall at least until early summer. "This part of West Texas is known for receiving the most severe weather in the country," said LaMarre.
Last year 26 tornadoes ripped through West Texas, the area usually experiences 17 tornadoes a year. LaMarre says last year was one of the most active severe weather seasons on record because we were transitioning from an El Nino period to La Nina. He says this year won't be as severe but says you should still be prepared.
"I don't want that to be a deterrent to keeping awareness high because like I said, it only takes that one storm to impact someone and we don't want to see another May 5th, 1970 happening," cautioned LaMarre.
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The City of Lubbock implemented stage one of its drought contingency plan in January because of the dry conditions. It's voluntary and suggestions include setting your sprinkler system to avoid runoff, washing cars where water is re-circulated and considering using energy saving appliances.
If conditions continue to stay dry throughout the summer, stage two will be put in place. City officials say stage two would be strictly enforced.
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This is the first GOG I have put together so we'll see if it goes well! The A's lost for the first time in awhile and they're July record now stands at 16-3, horrible I know. The Orioles have continued to drop in the standings and are now sitting 1.5 out of the 2nd WC spot. Oakland and Chicago will have the same record going into tomorrow hoping for a Tigers loss to stay tied for that 2nd spot mere percentage points behind the Angels.
Don't forget to score your last GOG!
1. Series outcome (3 points) Give yourself an extra point if there's a sweep, even if you don't predict it, because...well sweep.
2. Bullpen Meltdowns. Last time we were in Baltimore things didn't end well as Balfour gave up a devastating walk off homerun. Do we see any blown saves for either team? (2 points) Any walk offs surrendered (1 point).
3. Balfour was still in possession of the closer role last time these teams played. That has since been handed down to Ryan Cook. Predict his Appearances, K's, BB's, and Saves. (2 points each, 8 total).
EDIT! (I made this before the Tiger game had been played because I had to be at work but wanted to post early. Take the White Sox since they now lead the Central. If you don't get a chance to edit that's fine. No penalty will be made.) 4. Wild Wild Card. As I mentioned there are several teams vying for a spot in either wild card place. As we stand it is Angels, White Sox/A's/Tigers, Orioles (1.5 GB) and Rays (2.5 GB). Predict the order by the end of the A's/Orioles series. (1 point each, 6 total)
5. Battle of the SS's. J.J. Hardy has struggled this year but anything seems to be an upgrade over what we have. Over/Under/Tie for our SS combo vs. Hardy (or anybody else that plays SS). More H/ More XBH/ More K's/ More Errors. Just say A's or Orioles for each or tie. (2 points each, 8 total)
6. Speaking of upgrading: does either team make a trade during the series? (2 points) For each correctly named player involved in a trade for either team give yourself 3 points. (Lots of points possible). For each incorrectly named player subtract 3 points.
7. The A's have been hammering out home runs more than any team since the ASB. How many do they hit in this series? (2 points) Name as many players as you want that hit one (2 points per player correctly named) if you name someone that doesn't hit one you'll get 0 points. So if you guess Sogard and Suzuki and only Sogard hits a home run you get 0 points.
33 points total without bonus points from questions 6 and 7.
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While its too soon to call Coples a bust (recent optimism surrounding his play baffles me), there's no question Jones has had the better start to the season. Rex wanted him, but wasn't permitted to pull the trigger.
To me this is another check in the negative box for the front office. I wanted Jones in the worst way, and had Coples near the bottom of first round defensive help.


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Company taxation: Commission welcomes agreements on improvements to Mergers Directive
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Brussels, 7 December 2004
Company taxation: Commission welcomes agreements on improvements to Mergers Directive
The European Commission has welcomed the political agreement by the EU's Council of Finance Ministers on a proposal to amend the EU Directive that provides for tax deferral in the case of cross-border mergers and divisions of companies, transfers of assets and exchanges of shares (90/434/EEC). The amendment that is based on a Commission proposal of October 2003 (see IP/03/1418) would, in particular, broaden the existing Directive's scope to cover a larger range of companies including the European Company (see IP/01/1376) and the European Co-operative Society (see IP/03/1071); provide for a new tax-neutral regime for the transfer of the registered office of a European Company or of a European Cooperative Society between Member States; clarify that the Directive applies in the case of the conversion of branches into subsidiaries; and cover a new type of operation, known as a 'partial division' or 'split-off'.
"I welcome the Council's political agreement on this proposal that will extend to a much larger range of companies a set of tax rules that facilitate cross-border corporate re-structuring" commented Taxation and Customs Commissioner László Kovács. "This amendment will become even more important on the entry into force of the company law cross-border Mergers Directive which seems to be on its way to agreement as a result of the Competitiveness Council's discussions two weeks ago."
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It comes as a complete shock to most of us, who believed that the turnpike commission was pure as the driven snow, not all nasty like the salt-encrusted glaciers that line the road they oversee, on occasion. Of course, those who believe that also probably believe in unicorns, that God directed the Ravens to win the Super Bowl because Ray Lewis was able to go a decade without being implicated in a double homicide, and that our elected officials in Harrisburg always have our best interests in mind when they hand over large chunks of our money to contractors who prove their skills by hiring the best lobbyists.
Did I mention the unicorns?
The charges, announced this week by the luckiest politician in the world, state Attorney General Kathleen Kane, have to do with turnpike officials, allegedly, selling the rights to state contracts and other seemingly dull acts of political avarice and stupidity. (Ponder Kane for a moment. She takes office, and a couple of months later, a grand jury that's been seated for years hands her a juicy political corruption case. And she has Gov. Tom Corbett, who has the political acumen of a ring-tailed lemur, as a foil. The woman should be playing the Powerball.)
The 85-page grand jury presentment describes all variety of alleged payoffs and political favors and scratch-my-back-and-I'll-give-you-a-multi-million-dollar-no-bid-contract deals. In other words, governance. Or at least what passes for that in Harrisburg.
It was all pretty dry stuff. The grand jury recommended charges against eight people ranging from bribery to conspiracy to bid rigging to theft to conflict of interest to running a corrupt organization. Among those charged were the former head of the turnpike commission, some turnpike officials and former state Sen. Robert Mellow, D-Federal Prison. (Mellow is already serving a 16-month stint in Club Fed for using taxpayer resources for political purposes. Talk about harshing his Mellow. Sorry, that was bad, even by my low standards.)
Mellow is accused, among other things, of accepting free trips to Yankees' games from a regional vice president of PNC Bank and then reciprocating by steering bond work to the bank. That's horrible. I mean, the guy is a Yankees' fan. That says about all we need to know about his character. (I kid. Yankees' fans are no worse than Steelers' fans.)
Anyway, reading through the charges, you get to the last guy listed in the attorney general's press release - a guy named Raymond Zajicek, 67, currently of Tarpon Springs, Fla.
Zajicek is charged with two counts of theft by unlawful taking, two counts of theft by deception, two counts of misapplication of entrusted property and property of government or financial institutions, one count of unauthorized use of automobiles and other vehicles and one count of simple assault.
Simple assault?
It's about time we had a political scandal that involved good old-fashioned violence. You start talking about no-bid contracts and examining lengthy lists of political contributions, and your eyes start to glaze over.
Now, violence, that's something we can get behind. We love our violence.
I read over the grand jury presentment and couldn't find anything about an alleged assault. Or any acts of violence. Alleged acts of greed and idiocy abound, but no violence.
I searched for Zajicek's name. Nothing.
I searched for assault. Again, nothing.
I called the attorney general's press office and asked about it. The press secretary said he'd try to find out what it was about, that among all of the other stuff in the indictments, the simple assault charge had kind of escaped attention. A short time later, he sent me the criminal complaint that outlined the charge.
The complaint said that Zajicek was buddies with then-turnpike boss Joseph Brimmeier and that he was - again, according to the grand jury - pretty lousy at his job. His supervisors described him as "difficult and unmanageable," saying "it was very difficult ... to get a work product from him and it was very difficult to verify his whereabouts."
Despite that, Brimmeier reportedly gave his pal good performance reviews.
The assault charge came out of a meeting on July 20, 2010, when Zajicek, then the assistant director of operations for the turnpike, met with representatives of Teamsters Local 250 at the turnpike regional office in New Stanton, near Pittsburgh. The meeting was called to discuss an arbitration settlement, and when one union official expressed frustration with the direction of the meeting and the settlement being offered, Zajicek reportedly called him a "punk."
Zajicek then allegedly got out of his chair and attacked the union official, throwing punches at him.
Others at the meeting restrained Zajicek and the meeting continued.
Later, one witness, according to the grand jury presentment, reported, "If that would have been any of the rest of us in that room who started a fistfight and was punching and beating on somebody, we would have been fired on the spot, but because he knows Joe Brimmeier for 30 years, he is protected."
So, to review, this guy had an easy gig with the turnpike commission, and according to a criminal complaint did as little work as possible and disappeared for hours a day - and then allegedly beat up some guy at a meeting, and nothing happens. Not only that, he is allowed to retire with full benefits.
Sounds like a fun place to work.
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I'm quite fond of skin-care products that have a pump to dispense the product, because I always think that this helps to regulate how much you use. This might sound a little weird, but I always find that I use too much product, and end up wasting it. Yeah, I'm useless like that ;)
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship's (UFC) next fight card in the country of Brazil is nearly complete with the addition of a light heavyweight bout between Fabio Maldonado and Roget Hollett will go down at UFC on FX 8, scheduled for May 18, 2013, at Arena Jaragua in Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Both fighters will be looking to get back in the win column after suffering decisively losses in their last bouts, respectively.
Brazilian news outlet TATAME first reported news of the match up; however, UFC officials have yet to confirm the 205-pound contest.
Maldonado (18-6) is down on his luck as of late, having lost three consecutive bouts under the UFC banner. It's unusual a fighter in presented with another fight after losing three-straight in the UFC; however, Maldonado's ability to take a tremendous amount of punishment and take part in exciting fights bought him at least one more fight.
The Brazilian is 1-3 overall in the UFC and has not won a mixed martial arts (MMA) bout since October 2010.
Hollett (13-4) has not fought since an underwhelming performance against Matt Hamill in his Octagon debut last September. It was the Canadian's first defeat since 2009 and dropped his record in the UFC to 0-1.
Maldonado vs. Hollett will likely take place on the preliminary portion of the UFC on FX 8 fight card, which will air on Facebook and FUEL TV. The main card airs on FX.
UFC on FX 8: "Belfort vs. Rockhold" goes down May 18, 2013, at Arena Jaragua in Santa Catarina, Brazil. The event headliner will see Vitor Belfort welcome Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold to the organization in a five-round contest. Also on the undercard, Constantinos Philippou and Ronaldo Souza have agreed to tangle.


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"Big men mature later" - attributed to Bud Grant, NFL Hall of Fame coach
While the early struggles of Bargnani are all too well known to us Raps fans, I didn't jump on the "Amnesty the guy" bandwagon, nor the prior "He's a bust - trade him" version. He was very young when drafted, and since he never tanked like Vince, nor pouted in the press about how nasty everyone was to him, I thought we would do well to be patient. His body was behind his brain for several years, but I think he's over that.
"Potential gets coaches fired" - Sam Mitchell, former Raps' coach
Admirably succinct! You all remember Waiting for Godot, er, Joey Graham to demonstrate that his prodigious raw talent could be translated into a capable, consistent NBA player. It never happened. I think Joey might actually have overtrained, building up his muscles but losing his quickness. His upper body was too wide, and he was constantly drawing offensive fouls, because he couldn't twist around savvy, in-position defenders. Joey passed up routine shots in favour of spectacular ones, and that's really hard to sustain.
"Did you see those meathooks?" - an unknown NBA scout, after meeting a then-unknown Julius Erving
Although we're trying to forget him, we all remember Rafael Araujo. The guy was out of shape, a point conceded by Wayne Embry when I brought it up at a season-ticket holder's event. However, even an in-shape Hoffa would have struggled. Unlike Dr. J, Hoffa had small hands.
"Pick the skinny guy" - Newmarket Brian
The NBA is incredibly demanding on the body, particularly the joints. If you are pre-disposed to carrying extra bulk (like Araujo) you're a candidate to break down. You're also unable to sidestep unwanted contact. From Kareem to Kevin Garnett, from Jerry West to Steve Nash, it's the skinny, mobile guys that have the long careers.


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Nothing brings out the worst in people like baby showers and wedding showers!!! The only drama I've ever seen in my calm, proper, polite Canadian family was when it comes time to throw showers! Holy shit, everyone wants to do it, the people who don't get to do it want to "help" but they have their own ideas, and there's always hurt feelings and eye rolling!
I think your friend is probably trying to keep everyone happy, and she's stuck in the middle. And yes, you are her best friend, but she's having a baby- she's starting a family and she wants to stay on the best side of her in-laws, who will forever be part of that family. By all means, tell her it's getting out of hand and you aren't comfortable throwing a co-worker party. But maybe cut her a little slack- she's probably just trying to keep everyone happy.
I agree with the ladies. If the original plan was for you to throw a friend shower and that you were cool with, but are uncomfortable throwing instead a work shower, just let her know but then also offer to help with one of the two other showers. Be gracious. Be understanding. Be kind. But let her know how you feel too.
If you can't get her in person try to tell her on the phone. Emails can sound snarky without meaning to and then she has the words in front of her to mull over. So, if you do have to put it in writing, be careful about what you say. She's preggo, she's stressed already.
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why can't all 3 showers be consolidated into 1 big one? then everyone that wants to throw her one can chip in and probably save a lot in the end.. and there'd be no "i wanted my shower to be first" cause they'd all be the same date/time/place


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After thinking about it for awhile... ( umm sorry, sitting here watching the Laker game and just noticed Ron Artest changed his legal name to Metta World Peace, what a tool.) Ok anyway, what was I posting about? Oh yea! Trading down in the draft. (wow what a tool bag) ok back on topic. If you really look at our current roster and factor in the injured players coming back. It dawned on me, we really don't have any big needs outside of CB.
Here is a rundown of our current roster by position. DE position; Charles Johnson, Greg Hardy, Thomas Kaiser, Antwan Applewhite. So you can scratch DE off the list for area of need. LB; Jon Beason, Thomas Davis, Dan Connor, Jordan Senn, Jason Phillips and Omar Gaither. Another position you can scratch off the need list. DT; Andre Neblett, Jason Shirley, Frank Kearse, Ron Edwards, Sione Fua, Terrell Mcclain. We can probably grab a mid price DT like a Pat Simms in FA just to round out the core but other than that, you can also scratch DT off the need list. As far as our offense goes.. 4th in points scored, 10th in passing yds, 4th in rushing yds and 5th in total yds. Need I say more? We are definitley fine on offense and when you factor in Geoff Schwartz, Garry Williams and Jeff Otah returning, our O line will be stacked already.
The only missing piece to this puzzle is Cornerback. Outside of Chris Gamble, one could argue we have the worst DB corps in the league. When you really break down the facts, CB is a huge glaring hole on our team right now. Which Brings me to Morris Claiborne. Morris Claiborne is projected by some to be a better prospect than Patrick Peterson and aside from QB is BPA and a player like him would complete our defense and let's not forget we play the pass heavy Saints twice a year every year and if we don't find a stud CB we will continue to get abused by Brees year in and year out.
Now the million dollar question is, what do we trade to get him? Well, right now we are guaranteed to pick between 8-13. Now what happens this Sunday against the Saints is huge. If we lose ( and no I ak not advocating that, I'm just explaining the scenarios) we will have the 8th or 9th pick in the draft, if that happens then we could just forget about trading down and draft Dre Kirkpatrick. But if we win then things get intresting. We will most likely pick between 11-13 and Claiborne and Dre K will both be gone.
Me personally this is what I would want to happen. We beat the Saints on Sunday, we trade down to a top 4 pick. I would personally be willing to part ways with our 2nd and 4th rounder this year and maybe our 2nd rounder from next year's draft if it meant getting Claiborne. I mean what more could we draft this year that would be miles better than what we have now and what we will get back from injuries next season? I think it would be worth it. You discuss, what do you think Claiborne is worth?


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Hickland's passion for hypnosis began when she was still in her teens. A Clinical Hypnotherapist, she is a member of the National Guild of Hypnotists, and lovingly assists people of all ages to overcome fears, phobias, heartbreak, and negative programming which holds them back from their highest potential. Her best selling book, "The 30 Day Heartbreak Cure" was written with the principles of hypnosis.
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2. Do you have a Smartphone? If so, what's your favorite app?
I am an Apple junkie to be sure, I have MAC everything. We even have an apple computer that Todd bought from Steve Jobs right out of his garage and it was one of the very first. I have an iPhone, the newest one and my favorite app is called "Around Me" because I travel so much and it finds things and places I need and then tells me how to get there
3. Have you come up with a few things you'd like to do before you die? If so, what's on your bucket list?
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Author Lindsay Harrison
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6. If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be?
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7. What do you consider your greatest success?
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Fully recovered from a broken collarbone on Oct.27, Stave staked his claim for the open QB job for the reigning three-time Big Ten champions under first-year coach Gary Andersen, completing 11 of his first 13 passes before finishing 15 for 20.
Utilizing a scoring system that awarded points for first downs, 10-yard running plays and 20-yard passing plays, Stave led the offense on a nine-play, 71-yard drive that tailback Melvin Gordon finished with an 11-yard scoring run on his first series. Stave also completed a 5-yard pass to fullback Derek Watt for the game's only passing touchdown in the second quarter.
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The Knicks are still atop the Eastern Conference and had big wins on the road in Orlando and San Antonio. Even though the Knicks lost their first game on Friday, they still showed their veteran savvy by making a late 4th quarter run against the Grizzlies. The Knicks won against the Pacers at home on Sunday and now their record stands at 7-1. The Knicks were under the spotlight this week and they played well and showed why they are leading in the Eastern Conference standings. The veteran backcourt of Felton and Kidd has developed quickly and Carmelo has improved his team basketball mindset. The Knicks are still without Amar'e Stoudemire, but Rasheed Wallace's role has expanded in his absence. Wallace has played very well and has added additional toughness to this roster.
The Eastern Conference is filled with mediocre teams and very uninspiring basketball so far this season. The Knicks, Heat, Nets, Bucks, 76ers, Celtics and Bulls are the only teams with records above .500. This has been a problem in the Eastern Conference for the past three seasons and this year looks no different. The Wizards have yet to win a game and the Pistons & Cavs have just two wins. The Conference only having 6 teams with winning records sets the course for two teams qualifying for the playoffs with losing records. The only team that has surprised the Conference so far has been the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks are leading the Central Division and have only lost to the Celtics and Grizzlies. The Bucks are led by their explosive back court of Monta Ellis and Brandon Jennings. The Bucks have three games this week against the Bobcats, Heat and divisional foe, the Bulls. This week's schedule will show if the Bucks are contenders or pretenders in the Central division.
The Western Conference also has the same issue early in the season, with just six teams having a winning record. However, the teams in the West will not let this be the course for the whole season. Teams like the Blazers, Nuggets, Lakers, Jazz and Warriors have enough talent to turn their seasons around. The Blazers young back court of Damian Lillard and Wesley Matthews has developed into a formidable duo to go along with all-star power forward LaMarcus Aldridge. The Lakers are now led by new Coach Mike D'Antoni and he will fully join his new team this week. The Lakers are anticipating the return of point guard Steve Nash to help run the new offense brought in by D'Antoni. The Lakers have four games this week, starting with the Nets at home and then a three game road trip with the Kings, Grizzlies and Mavs. The Lakers new scheme will be tested during this four-game stretch this week. The Lakers also have a chance to get back in the thick of the Western Conference standings or find themselves on the outside looking in.
Key Games this week
Monday: Spurs vs. Clippers
Wednesday: Clippers vs. Thunder
Bucks vs. Heat
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We covered a couple of Yankees items as part of a New York Notes post earlier today, so now let's take a look around the rest of the AL East…
- Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos said the team is open to possibly extending the contracts of Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion and Jose Reyes, the GM tells The Toronto Star's Richard Griffin. Bautista (33) and Encarnacion (31) are contracted through 2015 and the Jays have team options on both players for 2016, while Reyes (30) is locked up through the 2017 season. Extensions would take any of the trio well into their late-30's, yet Anthopoulos points to David Ortiz and Carlos Beltran as older players who are still big hitters.
- Also as part of the wide-ranging interview, Anthopoulos discusses his disappointment over the Ervin Santana non-signing, restocking the farm system and more.
- Grady Sizemore will be the Red Sox center fielder on Opening Day, manager John Farrell told reporters (including Scott Lauber of the Boston Herald). Star prospect Jackie Bradley was widely presumed the favorite to take over from Jacoby Ellsbury as Boston's new center fielder this season, yet Bradley struggled to hit in Spring Training and will start the year at Triple-A. Sizemore, meanwhile, enjoyed a big spring and proved he was healthy after missing the last two seasons. Sizemore signed a $750K minor league deal with Boston this winter that could be worth as much as $6MM if Sizemore meets all the incentives.
- Farrell said that Sizemore will still receive regular rest in order to keep him fresh. Since this will free up some outfield playing time, FOX Sports' Jon Paul Morosi wonders if the Red Sox could be in the market for a right-handed hitting outfielder who can play all three OF spots.
- Red Sox sports-medicine coordinator Dan Dyrek played an important part in both convincing Sizemore to sign with Boston and in getting him back in playing condition, Sizemore tells Brian MacPherson of the Providence Journal. Dyrek was "the first guy who has understood not only how it happened but what caused it and how to fix it and how to prevent it from happening again," Sizemore said.
- The Orioles plan to have Jonathan Schoop on the Opening Day roster, FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal tweets. Schoop will play both second and third base, splitting time with Steve Lombardozzi and Ryan Flaherty, respectively. The 2014 Baseball America Prospect Handbook ranked Schoop as the fifth-best prospect in the Baltimore farm system, and Schoop fought his way onto the 25-man roster thanks to a huge Spring Training.
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Jose Bautista, Ervin Santana Leave Proformance
Jose Bautista and Ervin Santana have left the Proformance Agency, FOX Sports' Jon Morosi tweets. Both players had been represented by Proformance's Jay Alou, but Alou resigned from the agency, and Alou will continue to represent both players.
Earlier this week, Santana's agency situation had appeared murky, amidst reports that he was considering leaving Proformance. The news that Alou is leaving Proformance and that Santana and Bautista are following him makes those reports a bit clearer. Alou had tweeted that Santana would continue to represented by "the same person that he first signed with 15 years ago," presumably referring to himself. Santana, of course, is still a free agent, although he appears close to picking between the Blue Jays and Orioles on one-year deals.
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AL East Rumors: Blue Jays, McCann, Kuroda, Orioles
Teams have asked the Blue Jays about Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion, but Toronto GM Alex Anthopoulos told Jim Bowden of SiriusXM (via Twitter) that he hasn't "entertained the idea" of trading either player. Bautista hit .259/.358/.498 with 28 homers in 2013 and saw his season end early after being shut down due to a hip issue. Encarnacion had a solid campaign, posting a slash line of .272/.370/.534 with 36 home runs. Bautista is owed $14MM annually through 2015 with a club option for the same amount in 2016 while Encarnacion will make $19MM through '15 with a $10MM club option for '16. Here's more out of the AL East…
- The Yankees are refusing to punt and are living for today with their Brian McCann signing, writes Joel Sherman of the New York Post. McCann's lefty pull power should provide a huge boost in 2014 (and probably '15 and '16), but beyond that is a mystery.
- Within the same article, Sherman writes that the Yankees are now more upbeat about the chances of Hiroki Kuroda returning. There remains a chance that the veteran pitcher decides to play in Japan next season.
- The McCann agreement allows the Yankees to take their time developing Gary Sanchez, their top prospect per MLB.com, knowing McCann will eventually move to first base or they can use him as a trade chip, tweets the New York Daily News' Mark Feinsand.
- Feinsand, in a second tweet, sees the backup job coming down to Austin Romine and Francisco Cervelli with Chris Stewart being non-tendered. MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz estimates the arbitration eligible Cervelli and Stewart will each earn $1MM.
- Rich Dubroff of CSNBaltimore.com wonders how McCann's new $85MM deal with the Yankees affects the Orioles' Matt Wieters. Wieters' offensive numbers aren't as good, but he is is two years younger than McCann and Scott Boras will certainly dig up data to show that Wieters is deserving of more money.
- Meanwhile, Alex Speier of WEEI.com looks at what McCann's deal might mean for Red Sox free agent catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia. Salty is now the best avaialble free agent catcher and his market should now start to take shape.
- A combination of familiarity and affordability led to Jose Molina returning to the Rays, writes Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Financial terms of the yet-to-be-completed deal are not yet known, but Topkin writes that it's unlikely that he received more than the $3.3MM total he made the last two seasons.
- The Orioles won't re-sign Tsuyoshi Wada, according to MASNsports.com's Roch Kubatko. The O's declined their club option on Wada earlier this month; but, at the time, the door was said to be open for a minor league deal in Baltimore.
- The Orioles need to be creative in wringing the most value out of Jim Johnson, writes the Baltimore Sun's Eduardo A. Encina. Encina dangles the idea of moving Johnson, who MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz projects to receive $10.8MM in arbitration, into the rotation, but that begs the questions of whether starting is a good fit for the 30-year-old right-hander and who will step in as closer.
Edward Creech contributed to this post.
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AL East Rumors: Johnson, Bautista, Granderson, Choo
Yankees free agent Curtis Granderson joined Ken Rosenthal on MLB Network's Hot Stove to discuss his offseason thus far. The outfielder told Rosenthal that the number one thing he's looking for is to sign with a winner. More from the AL East..
- With uncertainty over Alex Rodriguez and the future of Robinson Cano, the Yankees have contacted free agent Kelly Johnson, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. Johnson has primarily played second base over the course of his career but he also offers experience at left field and saw some time at third base in 2013.
- It's not a huge surprise, but teams are inquiring on Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista, according to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe (on Twitter). Whether they are willing to move him is another story.
- Shin-Soo Choo and Carlos Beltran are targets 1 and 1A for the Yankees, a person familiar with their thinking tells Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com. Fellow outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury sits a hair behind the other two stars.
- Bryan Hoch of MLB.com (on Twitter) also hears that the Yankees are serious about their pursuit of Beltran.
- Former Red Sox pitcher Alfredo Aceves is working out in Mexico and drawing interest from multiple teams, tweets Rob Bradford of WEEI.com.
- The Blue Jays' priority is improving the rotation, but they're also keeping an eye out for help at second base and catcher, writes Heyman. It's no surprise to hear that they're interested in Robinson Cano, but his price tag will probably prove to be too much since they need to direct their bucks towards starting pitching.
- Alex Speier of WEEI.com explains why Ellsbury, Mike Napoli, and Stephen Drew all turned down the $14.1MM qualifying offer from the Red Sox.
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Anthopoulos Talks Goins, Johnson, Romero, Trades
It's been a disappointing season for the Blue Jays, who announced earlier this week that Jose Bautista would be shut down through season's end. Toronto general manager Alex Anthopoulos made a radio appearance with Greg Brady and Jim Lang on Sportsnet 590 earlier today to discuss the team (audio link). For those who don't have time to listen to the whole interview, Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith has transcribed Anthopoulos' comments. Here are some more highlights…
- The Blue Jays were focused on adding quality innings to their rotation this past offseason, as evidenced by the acquisition of R.A. Dickey, Josh Johnson and Mark Buehrle. One element Anthopoulos says the Jays should have been more focused on is the team's defense. He also stresses it's important to reassess their thinking from last offseason: "You have to look back. If you're going to be arrogant and stubborn and think you had all the answers and 'oh it just didn't work out,' I don't think you're going to get any better."
- Anthopoulos feels that, from a defensive standpoint, rookie Ryan Goins could be the best second baseman the Blue Jays have had since Orlando Hudson in his prime. Indeed, both UZR/150 (+40.6) and The Fielding Bible (+6 runs) rave about Goins defense in an admittedly microscopic 99-inning sample size. He adds that over the past month, Brett Lawrie has been as locked-in defensively (and offensively) as he's ever been.
- The Blue Jays will talk to their medical and training staff and try to decide by mid-October whether or not they will extend a qualfying offer of roughly $14MM to Johnson.
- Anthopoulos called Ricky Romero on the phone late in August to see how the left-hander was feeling. He asked where Romero was at in terms of wanting to come up for September, and whether heading home for the winter to be away from the grind of a long season was the best thing for him from a mental standpoint. Romero wanted to come up and be a part of the team, even with no guarantee of innings pitched or appearances. Anthopoulos adds that he told Romero, who is owed $7.5MM in 2014 and 2015, that he will likely be removed from the 40-man roster again this winter. Romero will be given a clean slate in 2014 and a chance to win a spot on the roster, according to the GM.
- Asked about the possibility of listening to trade offers on Bautista, Anthopoulos replied: "I always [listen on every player], and I tell the players that and I've had players ask me. As a policy, we don't have no-trade clauses on this team, and the question always comes up, 'Well, do you think I might get traded?' and so on. I tell them, 'Look, if I can guarantee you wouldn't get traded, I'd be very comfortable giving you a full no-trade, and we wouldn't have to have this discussion.'" Anthopoulos said it's very hard to trade his best players though, as it's usually a case of creating a new hole in order to fill an existing one.
- The Blue Jays are encouraged by the strong second-half showings of Dickey and Buehrle and will likely look to add another arm to the rotation via free agency or trade.
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East Notes: Bautista, Davis, Mets, Phillies
Here's a look at the latest out of the AL and NL East..
- The Blue Jays tweeted that Jose Bautista has been shut down for the remainder of the season. Bautista left an Aug. 20 game with hip soreness and hasn't appeared in the Jays' lineup since. The club expects him to be ready for 2014 Spring Training, however.
- With Ike Davis shut down for the season, Mets GM Sandy Alderson told reporters Tuesday that the club will use the remainder of the season to evaluate Lucas Duda at first base, according to Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News. The 27-year-old has appeared mainly in the outfield across parts of four seasons with the Mets, but says he feels more comfortable at first. In 289 plate appearances this season, Duda has a .240/.360/.434 line.
- As Matt Gelb of The Philadelphia Inquirer notes (Twitter link), it was only two years ago that the Phillies opted not to give a September call-up to first baseman/outfielder Brandon Moss, who hit .275/.368/.509 for the club's Triple-A affiliate that year. Since catching on with the A's in June 2012, Moss has slugged 47 major league homers, and carried a 2013 line of .249/.329/.495 heading into tonight's matchup with the Rangers.
Aaron Steen contributed to this post.
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Rangers Have Asked About Bautista, Encarnacion; Deal Unlikely
As the Rangers expand their search for offense, they've called the Blue Jays about Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion, according to Danny Knobler of CBS Sports (Twitter link). The Blue Jays aren't interested in dealing either slugger, however, Knobler adds.
The Rangers are reportedly willing to listen on any of their players — even Elvis Andrus and the recently acquired Matt Garza — and they could also lose Lance Berkman for the remainder of the season due to injury. It's likely that uncertainty surrounding Nelson Cruz's status with a Biogenesis suspension looming is also motivating the Rangers' search for a bat.
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AL West Notes: Athletics, Rangers, Astros
After a look at the AL East earlier this morning, let's turn our attention out west …
- While the Athletics are looking to buttress their 4-game division lead by buying at the deadline, John Hickey of the Bay Area News Group reports that the club is finding supply to be limited. "Right now there are more buyers than there are sellers, more buyers than last year," says GM Billy Beane. Second base and starting pitching are the needs atop Oakland's wish list, team sources tell Hickey. In spite of the rotation's solid performance to date, Hickey says a trade could allow the team to utilize Brett Anderson in a bullpen role when he returns from injury. Citing Beane's apparent willingness to take on some relatively significant salary obligations, Hickey lists Jake Peavy (White Sox), Edinson Volquez (Padres), Bud Norris (Astros), and Kyle Lohse (Brewers) as potential targets.
- After adding starter Matt Garza, the Rangers are looking at dealing for an outfielder, writes CBSSports.com's Jon Heyman. Currently, says Heyman, Alex Rios of the White Sox is the most likely candidate for Texas. Heyman further notes, however, that the club could look to wait out the market in the hopes that players like Giancarlo Stanton of the Marlins, Michael Cuddyer of the Rockies, Jose Bautista of the Blue Jays, or the Giants' Hunter Pence become available, with Pence being the most likely among those to change hands. Texas has also considered Chris Denorfia of the Padres, Marlon Byrd of the Mets, and Justin Ruggiano of the Marlins, though Heyman notes that those options would rank below Rios in terms of impact.
- The Astros' Mark Appel is the highest-rated player from the recent amateur draft on MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo's updated Top 100 prospects list. As Mayo explains in his overview of the changes to the list, the top overall choice leads a group of eight recently-drafted players to crack the top 100. Houston is tied with the Red Sox with the most total players to make Mayo's list, with eight apiece. In terms of a simple weighting metric that Mayo calls "Prospect Points," the 'Stros have the most overall prospect value in baseball in high-end prospects, followed closely by the Twins. Though the Astros passed on top overall prospect Byron Buxton in last year's draft, its strategy enabled it to land the players currently checking in at number nine (Carlos Correa) and number sixty-five (Lance McCullers) instead.
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Jose Bautista Looks Back At Past Trades
This time last year, the Major League home run leader appeared to be on the trade block and teams were asking about his availability daily. The Giants, Phillies, White Sox and Tigers all inquired on Jose Bautista, and while the talk intrigued front offices and fans alike, it didn't faze Bautista.
"That wasn't something that bothered me too much," he told MLBTR. "By now, I don't think any trade rumors bother me. It's always somewhat intriguing to know that you're involved in talks."
Twelve months later, the MLB home run leaderboard looks similar – Bautista tops it with 31 home runs – but the right fielder turned third baseman no longer hears himself mentioned as a trade candidate. Bautista, who has switched organizations six times in his career, obtained some stability over the winter, signing a five-year, $64MM extension with the Blue Jays.
On this date seven years ago, long before the multiyear contracts and home run titles, the trade talk turned to reality for Bautista, who was traded twice on July 30th, 2004. The Royals sent him to the Mets, who flipped him to the Pirates, the organization that drafted and developed him. Bautista was on the field for batting practice when he was told to go inside.
"I just thought it was a routine call into the office to talk about something else," he recalled. "They told me straight up 'all right, we've got some good news and bad news, which one do you want first?' I was like 'give me the bad news first and then give me the good news.' They said 'well the bad news is we just lost you, we just traded you away. The good news is you're going to your original team and you're going to have a lot of opportunities."
Then a rookie Rule 5 pick who had already suited up for the Orioles, Rays and Royals in the first three months of the 2004 season, Bautista says getting traded so often early on in his career was disorienting at times.
"There's always a little bit of 'what the hell am I doing wrong that people don't want me,'" he said. "At the same time, you're going somewhere where people do want you. Mixed bag of feelings, but ultimately it was the best thing that happened to me at that point in my career."
Seven years later, Bautista doesn't have to pack his bags or hear his name in trade rumors. It's now time for him to experience this summer's trade deadline in another way – as an observer.
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AL East Notes: Bell, Orioles, Bautista
The Yankees, Red Sox and Blue Jays have had their offensive issues, yet all three teams placed in the top eight in scoring in MLB entering tonight's action. Here are the latest links from the American League East…
- Mike Axisa of River Ave. Blues examines Heath Bell as a possible trade candidate before determining that the Padres closer would be a luxury at this point, since the Yankees have more pressing needs. The Yankees have called the Padres about the closer.
- Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail explained that the Orioles consider sabermetrics when acquiring players and evaluating their own team. MacPhail also looks at basic information, salary, traditional stats and scouting reports, according to Steve Melewski of MASNsports.com, who passes along more quotes from the weekend's season ticket holders event.
- The Blue Jays could move Jose Bautista to third base as soon as tomorrow, according to Chris Vannini of MLB.com. The slugger is heading back to the infield, partly because the Blue Jays have had such poor offense from their third basemen this season (combined .183/.243/.308 line).
- Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos, who extended Bautista this spring, has said he only works on one extension at a time, as Richard Griffin of the Toronto Star recently pointed out. Griffin wonders which Blue Jay Anthopoulos will target for an extension next.
- Anthopoulos has done enough since taking over as Toronto's GM to earn a tribute song from the Bottom of the Fourth Blog.
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In celebration of "National Lovers Day" the romantic social network, Zoosk.com, conducted a survey to find out what it takes to have a happy relationship.
The survey involved more than 1,118 Americans who say they are in a happy, committed relationship.
They were asked to gather their thoughts on what it takes to have a successful partnership.
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Share responsibilities. Nobody wears the pants in a happy relationship!
· 78% of happy couples share decision making evenly.
· 67% of happy couples manage finances together, instead of assigning it to one person.
· 66% of happy couples share household chores such as cooking, cleaning and laundry.
Have sex at least 2-3 times per week.
· 28% of Americans in happy relationships have sex at least 2-3 times per week.
· 16% have sex 4-6 times per week.
· 16% copulate every day.
Be affectionate, daily!
· 69% of happy couples kiss and show affection many times per day.
Don't tell "little white lies."
· 70% of Americans in happy relationships agree that it is not ok to tell "little white lies" to their partner to keep the peace.
Stay in shape.
· 74% of blissful lovers say it is important that their partner maintains a good physical appearance.
· 18% of respondents say that their partner's physical appearance is a main attraction.
Avoid political discussions.
· 37% of Americans in happy relationships never talk about politics and 47% do so only occasionally.
My God is your God.
· 71% of Americans in happy relationships share the same religious beliefs and traditions.
Dial up the dialog.
· 72% of happy couples have real conversations about life, work, and family on a regular basis.
"National Lovers Day" is on April 23, 2013.
The survey was conducted by Zoosk.com.
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By Bryan Davis
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Everything the Lady Eagles of Hebron Christian School practiced for came down to the North State Tournament and their 1-0 win against Bayou. The tougher than usual schedule their head coach, Cass Tapley, had arranged, prepared them for the toughest battle of their season.
By Bryan Davis
Sports Editor
The West Point Karate School will get to show off some of the local talent, as well as host fighters from across the nation on Saturday night.
The seventh annual Karate Tournament will be held at Union Hall, and it will be an all-day event, starting with the Grappling event at 9 a.m.
That will be followed by the Sharp Tournament at 11 a.m.
At 1 p.m., the sparring tournaments will begin.
"It's a fun event for kids of all ages," said Sensei Albert Lee, who said that fighters all the way from North Carolina will be on hand.
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Sports Editor
The West Point Parks and Recreation got the soccer season off to a good start on Monday night. The season will continue on Thursday, with the 8 and 9 year-olds kicking things off at 6 p.m.. The Yellow Badgers will play the Red Bulls on Field 2. The Silver Vipers will play the Green Machine on Field 3.
Stewart, Brown engagement
Mrs. Charline and Mr. Bill Stewart, of Louisville, are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Mandy Suzanne Stewart, to Charles Alan Brown, son of Mrs. Margaret and Mr. Mike Brown of Cedar Bluff.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Beatrice and Mrs. Clarence Sullivan of Louisville, and the late Mrs. Carrie and Mr. Winford Stewart Sr. of Louisville.
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Mae Olga Cliett Thompson, age 97, passed away, Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in West Point.
Mrs. Thompson was born Feb. 16, 1913, in Montpelier, to the late Myrtle Merideth Cliett and Ira Pipkin Cliett. Mrs. Thompson was a homemaker and a member of Palestine United Methodist Church.
Mae Olga Cliett Thompson was married to Lee Howard Thompson, he preceded her in death on Feb. 27, 1978.
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Daily Times Leader
As the head coach of the defending state champions, West Point's Chris Chambless is accustomed to getting every team's best shot.
That's exactly what the Green Wave got from visiting Oxford Friday night.
West Point dodged a bullet Friday night, stuffing a potential game-tying 2-point conversion attempt with 91 seconds left to hang on for a thrilling 22-20 win and to take control of the Division 1-5A race.
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Daily Times Leader
Third down. Game hanging in the balance. Possibly a division title at stake.
Sounds like the perfect time for A West Point player to come up with one of the most memorable plays of the season.
That's exactly what Will Harrell did Friday night.
Harrell, a junior wide receiver, delivered a catch for the ages late in the third quarter of West Point's 22-20 win over Oxford Friday night, preventing a costly turnover and giving the Green Wave the opportunity to cash in with a pivotal field goal just four plays later.
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Friday night's loss to Manchester was disappointing for the Oak Hill Academy Raiders, but that did not mean the end of their season or their hopes of getting into the playoffs.
This team has proved its resiliency before in the 2010 season, bouncing back from an 0-4 start to win two in a row, including a conference win over Carroll.
"We still have an opportunity to get into the playoffs," Gregg said. "But if we're not going to play with anymore passion than tonight, it's not going to happen."
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The Carroll Academy Rebels (4-3) have not had a lot of trouble scoring points this season.
Coming off a 46-18 win over Deer Creek, they faced another non-league opponent on Friday, in the Eagles of Hebron Christian (1-6).
The Eagles have had a tough time scoring this season, with 20 being the most they've scored in any ball game.
They would get about a third of that on Friday, falling 47-6 to the Rebels, who are brushing up for more conference action.
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There's no doubt that the Manchester Academy Mavericks (1-6; 1-1) were overdue for a win this season. They'd run into some tough love in the first half of the year, and while possession one of the top players in Academy football (Matt Peaster), it was only a matter of time before they exploded for a win.
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Children at a Braithwaite school hosted a visit from one of their feathered namesakes.
Bird of prey experts took a merlin to Merlin Top Primary School for two days of special lessons.
Youngsters also got up close to an owl and a hawk, which had been taken along by SMJ Falconry.
The SMJ team, based near Oxen-hope, allowed pupils to handle the birds and feed them.
Merlin Top staff member Louisa Hinitt said the lessons covered several subject areas, including maths, science and conservation.
Children studied the history of falconry, and examined the birds' droppings to research what they had eaten!
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By Richard Gaines
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---- — More than 150 members or allies of the fishing industry governed by the Northeast Regional Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have petitioned the Senate Appropriations Committee to stop all funding for the Gloucester headquarters and to reallocate "any salvaged" money for relief of the "disaster" that has befallen the industry as officially recognized more than eight months ago.
Since the September 2012 disaster declaration, issued by then acting Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank, repeated pleas for help made by numerous political leaders — including Gov. Deval Patrick and Congressman John Tierney — to the White House have gone for naught.
Among the signers of the petition were a number of Cape Ann fishermen including Hilary Dombrowski, Ignazio Sanfilippo, Thomas Testaverde, Stebastian Brancaleone, William Skrobacz, Mark Byard, Accursio Sanfilipo, Richard Burgess, Edward Smith and Darren Twombly.
Support for the petition, however, is spread across the nation, and includes industry representatives from Alaska, North Carolina, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Maryland, Oregon, Louisiana and Pennsylvania.
Petitioners of prominence include Richie Canastra, co-owner of BASE New England, the region's largest fish auction and Carlos Raphael, who owns the largest feet of groundfishing and scalloping boats in the region. Both are from the greater New Bedford area.
The petition drive began in February with the names sent last week to U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland, the Democratic chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama, the ranking Republican on the committee.
Mikulski herself voiced the idea of closing the Northeast Regional Office last year out of frustration at the refusal of NOAA's regional office to respond to requests and directives from the administration and Congress, and its alleged ignoring of the interests of the Chesapeake Bay area.
Mikulski said it made sense to move the Northeast regional office from Gloucester, which is housed in a new Blackburn Industrial Park building that opened in 2009 and built for NOAA at a cost of $13 million.
From those offices, NOAA regulates administers fishing in the 200 mile exclusive economic zone established by the 1976 Magnuson-Stevens Act that stretches from Maine to North Carolina. The region includes New England and the Mid-Atlantic states. NOAA has seven other regional offices for the South Atlantic, the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, the West Coast, the Northwest, the Pacific Islands and Alaska.
The petition began by noting an Associated Press story that quoted NOAA Regional Administrator John Bullard as saying that "failures by fishery managers are ultimately to blame for weak stocks that haven't rebounded."
"The AP story went on to quote Mr. Bullard as saying, 'We set the rules and clearly the rules have failed. There' no other conclusion,'" the petition reads.
The petitioners went on to commend Bullard for "his honest, direct and accurate description of the current reality," and quoted him further as saying of changes in the workplace that "a plant shuts down. A person who's worked there for 30 years all of a sudden goes to the factory door and it's closed. You learn a new trade and adapt ... People adapt and survive.'
"As fishermen, we are owners and employees of small businesses, and we fully understand the difficulties and pain the Mr. Bullard describes," the petition reads. "We believe that just as there are consequences for failures in business, so, too, should there be consequences for failures in government.
The petition was sent at a time of growing frustration with NOAA's Northeast regional office by stakeholders and the political system.
Last week, state Attorney General Martha Coakley filed a federal suit against NOAA alleging the extreme cuts in fish landings for 2013 were arbitrary and capricious, and have doomed the fishing industry gratuitously and vindictively.
Richard Gaines can be reached at 978-283-700, x3464, or at email@example.com.