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As I settle down in my little room on the top floor of a hostel in Asylum Down area of Accra I finally take some time to process the past few weeks of what seemed like non-stop travel throughout the country.
I was traveling with Wagner's Hunger & Food Security course for the first 3 weeks of June. We began in Accra and traveled up north through Cape Coast, Kumasi, Tamale and back down towards Accra with a stopover in the Volta region. There are a lot of things I can say about this trip, but I won't right now. I will just say that from that afternoon I spent watching women who spend hours sitting on the ground kneading shea nut/paste to separate the oil to create shea butter gave me a appreciation for things I take for granted and reminded me to be mindful of how I consume and how I waste.
This week I started my internship with World Vision Ghana. One of the major projects I will be working on this summer will be on a capacity building project being funded through USAID. This project is supporting community-based organizations working with the vulnerable children population in 100 different communities in 10 districts all throughout Ghana. Though there has been a decrease in the prevalence of HIV/AIDS, the orphaned population due to HIV/AIDS continues to grow. Education rates among this specific population is lower than the average and this project aims to not only strengthen the capacity of community-based organizations, but works to improve enrollment and attendance of the vulnerable population at the basic, secondary and vocation training school level.
Ghana is a beautiful country filled with some of the most friendly, hilarious, and welcoming people I've ever met. From the rasta man named Iddy who read my palm and predicted that I would have 17 twins, to the t-shirt designer at Kokrobite who presented me with a gift as I left for Accra and Dr. Abdullah who has given his life to love and care for the outcasts of society. They remind me of what it means to be human: to sit, laugh, listen and give until you have nothing left (and then give some more).
My first job out of college was with World Vision International. Now as I get ready to attend a Health Forum this week hosted by the Ghana Coalition of NGOs in Health and gear up to be back on the road (potentially) again to visit project sites to complete monitoring checklists in the Eastern and Western region I am excited to return to the organization that initially sparked my interest in international development with a new perspective, knowledge and hopefully understanding that I've gained through both my career and my time at NYU.


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THE Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) on Wednesday said it has implemented Oracle applications to offer services such as online registration of software exporters and online procurement.
"We have gone live with online registration of exporters and online procurement. The implementation of the Oracle Applications will not only help in improving process efficiencies within the organisation but also help in simplification of procedures for 7,000 export units throughout the country," said Mr Arvind Kumar, Senior Director of STPI, which is an autonomous society under Ministry of Communications and IT.
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There's outrage from some family and friends of a Spartanburg woman whose skeletal remains were found in September after the coroner recently ruled her death as suicide.
The Spartanburg County Coroner's Office ruled 20-year-old Crystal Freeman's death a suicide, but her family disagrees. Freeman was reported missing in May by her family, and they say this case is not closed because they don't believe it was a suicide.
Freeman's remains were found in a wooded area along Highway 11 in Fingerville in September. Hunters found her body at the base of a tree.
"I've cried endless tears, because it's not right what they're doing now to her," said family member Belinda Thompson, who said she knew the girl as she grew up and a suicide just doesn't make sense.
She and a group of protestors were out in Spartanburg with a message - Spartanburg County officials need to work this case harder.
"We had a lot of stuff that was presented as evidence that we presented to the sheriff that I think was disregarded and not paid attention, a lot of leads," said Barbara Yelvington. Yelvington said she didn't know Freeman while she was alive but has been drawn to her case while searching for her own missing friend from Asheville, Terry Lynn Pendergraft Tersak.
The group said the facts they've gotten from investigators don't add up.
"If it's suicide, someone needs to show me some facts for suicide because I don't see any 20-year-old female walking barefooted through six feet of brush with no pants," said Thompson. "But I'm going to take my cell phone in case someone calls me when I'm trying to commit suicide? There's no way."
Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger told FOX Carolina Sunday he does have those facts. Clevenger said he hasn't released details on how Freeman killed herself for the public to respect the family's privacy, but said, "The evidence is more than clear."
Still, protestors said there are too many unanswered questions and pieces of what they said is still a puzzle that needs to be put together and individuals investigated.
"Crystal's friends weren't the best of circles at times, and it was a lot of drug activity and those people probably from not the good circles are probably responsible for Crystal's disappearance and death," said protestor Jeanette Nichols. "But Crystal is not responsible for her death, I'll never accept that."
But Spartanburg Sheriff's Office spokesman Kevin Bobo told FOX Carolina her missing person report was more than 35 pages long.
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Since I am one of two guys stuck at work until tomorrow morning ( people that have served in the military can relate about getting a duty day on a 3 day weekend), I have been looking up every thing I can possibly find on BYU. Me personally I am not sure what the opening line should be and if Texas or BYU should be the favorite.
As horrible as the BYU game was to watch from what I have heard, they still went on the road against an SEC opponent and came out with a win. This is definitely not the biggest game of the year, but I do believe is a very important one determining just how good this season will be for the Longhorns.
One of the big takeaways I have seen about BYU is their experience, they have a lot of it and of course are led up front with a big solid offensive line. That is what has me so confused with how they played and won at Ole Miss, I really did expect them to win, maybe not in dominant fashion, but at least better than what they showed. Not sure if the defense is that good or if Ole Miss offense was that bad, but it is definitely going to be much tougher to move the ball than against Rice.
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As for the governor's efforts to somehow raise money for the roads, the polling results suggest the governor needs to target those who are "abusing the roads."
"They want people who abuse and use the roads. Let's tax those who are polluting the most and then you get support from those who like good roads," said John Austin, researcher.
Republicans in the legislature have argued for years that if you cut taxes, the state's economy will grow, but the research suggests a majority believe government should invest in services and tax cuts won't work.
"Only 29 percent said that is the way to create jobs. 64 percent said invest in education and in our communities and our great outdoors. That creates a state where people dont want to leave," said Austin.
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It's Friday, I'm bored, and felt like making another mock draft. So hopefully you'll enjoy.
I've identified the Rams biggest needs as Safety, OT, Safety, OLB, LG, TE, DT, and RB. A "true #1 receiver" would also be a nice thing to add, but I strongly believe that the FO is happy with the current crop of receivers, especially Brian Quick, and still see them as a big part of the future.
So here goes:
Round 1a: S, Kenny Vaccaro, Texas - With the way our team has developed, and the record that has resulted from that, this pick will be anywhere from the 14-20 range most likely. Vaccaro should be one of the top prospects available at that point, and fills a great need for us.
Round 1b: OT, Eric Fisher, Central Michigan - With the ever-increasing stock of Joeckel, Matthews, and Lewan, it is starting to seem unlikely that any of the three will be available by this pick; which should be in the 16-22 range. Warmack is also likely to be gone, and that moves us to Eric Fisher. Fisher has dominated his level of competition, and has played 3 different positions on the OL. He's a prospect with a lot of upside, and could likely replace Barry Richardson by the beginning of next year; and potentially move to the left side in the long term.
Round 2: OG, Dallas Thomas, Tennessee - Another versatile lineman, Thomas has been rising up draft boards and may not even be available come our time to pick in round two. However, if he is, he will definitely be worth a look. Our coaching staff has been working with minimal talent and depth, and producing great results. Adding a guy like Thomas gives us needed depth, and is a great value at this point of the 2nd round.
Round 3: S, Bacarri Rambo, Georgia - Another potential first round talent with character concerns, Rambo would be a great addition here in the 3rd. He has a nose for the ball and the potential to be a great playmaker. Plus, I mean c'mon, his name is legit.
Round 4: OLB, Jonathan Brown, Illinois - An extremely athletic linebacker with great playmaking skills, Brown would be a nice piece to add to an already potent Rams defense. He's been projected to go as high as the 2nd or 3rd, so getting him in the fourth would be great value.
Round 5: CB/S/PR, Tyrann Mathieu, LSU - The man whose draft position will be more talked about than likely any other in this years draft, I have the Rams taking a chance on Mathieu in the fifth. He could very well go much earlier, or even go completely undrafted... However, he provides some things that the Rams love, and some things that the Rams need. First off, he's a flat out playmaker. It's unlikely that he could be a cover corner in the NFL, and he would need to add size to be a true safety, but he can flat out play. He would also be a phenomenal return-man for the Rams. If we don't HAVE to have him start in year one, he'll be a wooonderful pick for us, especially at this point of the draft.
Round 6: RB, Marcus Lattimore, SC - Did I call Mathieu the guy with the most fluctuating draft position? Because it may actually be Lattimore. Lattimore is a phenomenal prospect at RB who has had two season-ending knee injuries in two years. Even with that, he could still go as high as the 2nd round, or could go undrafted. Once again, the Rams should be in an excellent place to take a chance on him. If Jackson returns (which we all hope he will), Lattimore isn't a player that we'll need right away, and therefore he'll be given proper time to recover. However, Lattimore provides the power that neither Richardson or Pead will be able to provide, and will really come in handy down the line in 2-3 years.
Round 7: LB, Will Compton, Nebraska - Looking through prospects, I couldn't find many in this range that I liked, and would likely be very, very far off at predicting them anyways... So I decided to go with a guy from my hometown who actually could be drafted around this time. He's local (Bonne Terre, MO), and if undrafted could potentially sign with the Rams as an UDFA.
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UFC 156 post-fight press conference live stream video.
F*** edgar im f****** sick of this bullshit point fighter he f****** suck i hope he dies little f***** i wanna beat the crap out of him myself, this idiot probebly wants a rematch now. hes 3 loses in a row time to cut him, he stinks, u dont win fights with bouncing around, u need to damage a guy to win, mma becomes more BS by the day, i miss the old days, where fighter came to fight.
damn.aldo vs pettis ..showtime would win that fight. my first thought. change my mind people
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when jose aldo said urijah faber has been his toughest opponent to date, that was a little salt to the wound of a defeated frankie edgar, that not only did the champ say before the fight he was going to send you back to your weight class, but after the fight says you weren't even his toughest challenger…ouch
Korean Zombie gets screwed again. But happy for Showtime. He has been waiting forever.
David jones are you serious! edgar lost three times in a row to title fights you dumb s***. and who are you to say he sucks, frankie could run circles around you. your so f***** tough behind a keyboard I dare you to step in that cage with edgar, you will get destroyed
"Overeem, when he punches, he is a lion; when he gets punched, he is a cat." Perfect!
Aldo v. Pettis will be the most insane fight in a while! One thing that Pettis might not be taking in consideration is that Aldo fights conservatively against wrestlers with good TD. I don't think he will have that problem against Pettis. It will be amazing!
You have to admire Edgar. He just lost another battle and he was the only one to show up among the ones who lost. Not even Rashad who lost a closer fight had the heart to show his face around.
if i step in a cage with edgar i could r*** him if i choose too, but he's not my type, and it was funny to see him alost cry in the press confrence : "he has the belt.. it doesnt matter..blah blah", implying it was even close, stupid asshole, faggie edgar belong in the undercard, maybe. i mean where does he get the nerve, every fight he won he won by 0.01 points if MMA scoring would be actually fair. every shot aldo lands is like 20 of his shots, if he wants to win only by cardio go do triathlons or something..p****


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on the sunday tip time. If cbssports is right, it's looking like a 5:05 tip. This is complete garbage cause there are basically no fucking flights out of memphis after 6:30. Of course I'm a nieve bastard and decide to book flights over the weekend and of course grabbed the latest I could find on Sunday (6:30). So now, I am, well, screwed if the cuse wins, cause all flights the next morning on this airline are upwards of $700.
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Korg Kronos Tutorial: 13 MS-20 Patch Panel Programming (use the 1080p quality to read the screens)
This tutorial shows how to use the MS-20 Patch Panel, the common input and output connectors will be explained. The following patch sections are in the tutorial:
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- High Pass Filter Input Connector
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- Noise Output Connector
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Madison - Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters announced their endorsement of Tom Barrett for Governor of Wisconsin today.
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters is the only conservation organization in the state dedicated to electing pro-conservation candidates to the state legislature, the Governor's office and other state offices. The endorsement of Tom Barrett was made by the Board of Directors following an in-depth interview with the candidate.
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As a member of Congress, Tom Barrett earned an impressive lifetime score of 98% from League of Conservation Voters. He supported pro-conservation initiatives by casting votes to protect clean water, the Arctic wilderness, old growth forests, national parks, and endangered species.
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The two employees at Margaritas, located at 1037 Elm St., told police they saw the patron place his jacket over a co-worker's purse, which was hanging on the back of a chair in the bar area. The suspect then walked out of the restaurant with the purse hidden inside the jacket, police said.
With the two employees chasing him, the thief tossed the purse behind Bridge Street Cafe and kept running, police said. The employees flagged down Officer Austin Goodman, who picked up the pursuit. The thief only stopped when Goodman threatened to use a stun gun on him, police said.
About the same time, other patrolmen were at The Farm Bar and Grille at 1181 Elm St. where a similar theft occurred a short time before Davis' arrest, police said. Employees recovered that purse in a nearby trash can. It was only missing a debit card.
A review of The Farm Bar's video surveillance revealed the same man stealing a purse in the same way.
Police charged Steven Davis, 41, of Manchester, with two counts of theft, both misdemeanors, and violation of bail conditions. He also was placed on 72-hour hold by probation.
Davis pleaded innocent to the misdemeanors Thursday in 9th Circuit District Court. A status hearing on those charges is set for May 15.
Davis was held without bail pending a bail revocation hearing Friday.
Employees at The Farm Bar and Margaritas declined comment.
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Thread: Is Pearl Agnes too 'old lady?'
April 18th, 2013 08:54 PM #1Senior Member
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Is Pearl Agnes too 'old lady?'
Well we know this baby's first name is Pearl, but we keep changing our minds about her middle name! And I have 8 weeks left to stew over it! Thoughts on Pearl Agnes? Agnes was my husband's grandmother---she was such a sweet little Norwegian lady, and Agnes is starting to grow on me. But combined with Pearl, does it give off too much of a nursing home vibe?
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April 18th, 2013 08:58 PM #5
It does have a strong old-lady vibe to me, sorry. Much as I love Agnes (and Pearl!) individually, and even like Agnes Pearl as a combo, the other way around, it does feel very old-lady like to me. Have you considered a variant of Agnes, like Agnessa or Agatha or Agathe, or maybe even something that has a similar meaning (like Pearl Katherine or Pearl Kaia?).
Good luck!
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It sort of does sound old, but it has special meaning, so I'd go with it.
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It doesn't seem too old lady to me, but I would say the flow is off.Currently Loving:
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Day 157
Dirty eating, Baptised my brothers daughter so we partied.
Day 158
Training: Phase 3 week 1 bench pattern
(Unsure on HFSW for now, so I played around)
OHP fat bar 115 3x4, fast/explosive
TBD 245 3x4, fast real nice
Power snatch from hang 65 3x4, 95x3. First time snatching ever, this is a cool movement. Felt explosive.
Close grip floor press 185 4x3, 195x3. PR on reps.
Finishing off the strength phases with close grip floor. Regular bench was hurting the right shoulder.
No structural.
Primarily dirty. Peri was 2 finibars, 1ana, 1 Mag10, 1 scoop gatorade powder (had no liquid flavouring).
Day 159
No training, traveling back home 500 miles with car.
Breakfast dirty, last with family.
Last meal of the night 8oz homemade burgers, sleeve rice cakes.
Back to full time clean eating.
Day 160
Training Phase 3 week 1 Squat pattern
OHP 115 3x4
TBD 245 3x4
Flat bench 135 3x4.
Everythin went good.
Back squat 225 4x3, Giant cluster 12 in 10 minutes.
This was not bad for me, I'm a terrible squatter but this lift will be coming up quick now I reckon. Back is feeling 'better'
Diet: Was Clean. Peri 2 FINiBARs, 1 ANA, 2 MAG-10.
Carbs 200g.
Day 161
No training
Diet was clean 200 G carbs.
1530 Indigo
1630 2 scoops LCMD, almond milk, 1 cup oats, 1 tbsp PB
Don't quite recall the rest.
Day 162
Training Phase 3 Structural
Kayaks 3x6
Supinated pulldowns 3x6
Bentover rows 3x6
DB double contraction @top 3x6
AR: Tricep pushdown
1-handed DB preacher
AR: DB overhead EXT
BB curl 3x6
1500 6 caps Indigo
1600 Peri 3scoops SWF, 1 ANA, 2 Mag10
1830 2scoops LCMD
1900 2oz Pistachios
2030 Indigo
2130 7oz turkey breast, 1/2 cup veg, tbsp olive oil, 1 cup oats, 1/2 cup mixed berries.
0100 Indigo
0200 7oz turkey breast, 1tbps olive oil, 2oz almonds.
0500 6 eggs
Carbs = 150 or so.
Weight today: 242.5 lbs.
day 163-166
last cheat day!
Diet by John Meadows
Training in Phase 3 week2.
highlights Squat 235 4x3, 11 reps in 12 minutes. Sort of a PR as of late, but more importantly back is feeling better.
Will update proper log from now.
Day 167
Training Lats Bi's Phase 3 week 2
Diet By Meadows.
I'm feeling pretty good. Energy is ok, but I'm working Days right now and only sleeping 5-6/night. My work day consists of 14 hours with commute so it's hard to eat, prep food and gym time but it's getting done!
Day 168
Diet by Meadows
30 min 'fast' walking cardio.
Meh off day, but had to do something as per thibs!
Day 169
Training Phase 3 week 2 OHP pattern
OHP 115 4x3 fast
TBD 255 4x3 good
Bench 145 4x3. Decent, shoulder getting stronger
Military 150 4x3, push press 135 1x3. Had run out of steam. To late in the night.
Did 11 jumps through out. Still a PR for sets with 150.
DIET by Meadows.
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Looking good and consistent!!!
Good job Darkane, looking forward to seeing what John can do for you.
Thanks for the words boys!
Days 170-174
Wow super busy at work, now on 5 days off!
Took 3 days off the gym, but kept SUPER strict with the Meadows diet.
Results in 8 days: -5 lbs.
Lots of bloat gone - carbs still in however!
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Very nice man! Looks like bringing on Meadows proved to be a great move :D
yeah so far so good. Gonna take new pics in a week for updates.
Days 174-177
Diet By Meadows, no deviating.
Training shock week Phase 3 strength.
No real loss in strength, but dropped about 6 lbs in the last 12 days. So thats good.
Day 178-184
Doing good.
Diet by Meadows, no deviating. Had a Cheat meal on Saturday night (have pics!) - John told me to.
Training is going good too.
On Peak week strength phase 3.
PR of Bench 225x5, maybe could of hit 6, but it's a PR of 2 reps at that weight! All this with reduced cals.
Shooting for PR's in OHP and Deadlift in the next two days. Didn't Squat this week as to save my back for the deads. My mobility is so poor these days (despite my best efforts, 12 hour shifts at a desk kills me) that I didn't try to squat heavy this week. I just did heavy HFSW and prowler.
Will update with pics tomorrow or Tuesday.
Day 185/186
Diet By Meadows, clean as a Whhhhhhistle.
Training Day 185:
Deadlift pattern day.
Foundation 315 2x3. PR for reps, no Belt. I'm quite happy to get past this mile stone. I'm sure I could have done 5.
Max PR attempt: 355 belted, hammered it. I thought you know what go big. So I loaded the bar with 400. Got it two inches off the ground and my hips shot up. I had the worst form ever - what a waste. Back took it, but I felt a tweak, turned out to be nothing/very minor.
Either way +10 PR in deadlift.
Training Day 186
Foundation OHP 155 2x3. PR in reps and weight. Went pretty good.
Max PR 165, easy, 175 +5 PR. Not to bad... Tried 180 - I was stuck at my eyes for a solid 2-3 seconds. I went nowhere so I failed.
I doubt my CNS had much more to give with 3 Pr's in 5 days, All while on reduced cals!
All in all good stuff.
6+ months of indigo PR's:
Deadlift 330 ----> 355
Bench 225x3 -----> 225x5
Front squat 195x6 -----> 215 x3. No real PR here, but most I did for reps.
That's a fair achievement. Put on 20 pounds of bodyweight too though.. not to proud of that. Meadows is gonna whip me into better shape!
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Thanks for stopping by my log, just went through your journey, damn, lots of different things going on, all good and progress is solid, will be stopping by from time to time!
Keep Rocking:)
Day 194 - i think.
I've been slacking on the log.
Diet is still clean, and By John Meadows.
Training - Begun HP Mass. Excited for this, lets see how I do on a caloric deficit.
Going to start logging more details, asked John if I could log my diet, but not amounts.
Thanks for the continued support all!
I have new pics, but there's no change. Going to wait another month perhaps and post a new set. Slowly but surly.
Weight: 236.5 lbs. Including the major bloat from my last cheat meal, this is basically a 9-10 lb drop on just over 4 weeks. good start for sure!
Ok update time Day 220 or something. Lol.
Anyway I got the go ahead by Meadows to post my foods. Not gonna do amounts, just the actual food.
Training: HP Mass upper Press day
Waiting for Power rack:
-Face pulls
-Rope rhomboids rows
-Blast strap rear delts
1) OHP from Pins
Worked to a 105, but explosively. Then wave loaded as per HPMass
2) Incline press
175lbs, wave load
3) Flat bench
195lbs, wave load
Lower Press Front squat. 135x3, 95x3, 135, 95. Tried to be real explosive.
1) Eggs, Avocado, coconut Oil.
2) Pork Chop (Lean piece), Broccoli
Pre-workout: Tuna, sweet Potato, Finibar
During: 2Mag 10, 1 Ana (Old stuff)
Post: 2 scoops LCMD
Post Solid meal: Rice, honey, Red Meat.
That is my day!
Weight now is 233.5lbs. Down approx 10lbs since working with John. 8 Weeks.
Strength is sorta maintaining.
going to be doing either a Clomid Restart or just sticking with a light dose of Clomid for 10 weeks or something. Gonna see if I can get my natural system going before I strongly strongly consider some TRT.
Day 221 Or so
Training: HP Mass upper Press day
Waiting for Power rack:
-Face pulls
-Rope rhomboids rows
-Blast strap rear delts
1) OHP from Pins
Worked to a 105, but explosively. Then wave loaded as per HPMass
2) Incline press
175lbs, wave load
3) Flat bench
195lbs, wave load
Same exact day as yesterday minus the Lower Press movement. I was spent.
1) Eggs, Avocado, coconut Oil.
2) Extra lean ground beef, cucumber
Pre-workout: COD, sweet Potato, Finibar
During: 2Mag 10, 1 Ana (Old stuff)
Post: 2 scoops LCMD, apple
Post Solid meal: Rice, honey, Red Meat.
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Wednesday December 30 2009 – 11:47am Eastern – Toronto, ON
It has been a couple of days since I last checked in so I won't return with an "I told you so" …
I'll just say … some folks out there should be eating crow right now.
I told you a week and a half ago that this was a key stretch and that the Raptors had to go at least 3-2 in their final 5 games of 2009 to have a legit shot at getting their season turned around in the new year. I even hinted at the very real prospect of going 4-1 and mentioned that 5-0 was a distinct possibility … given the level of competition the Raptors were/are facing in those 5 games (all teams that were/are under .500). But, of course, many of the naysayers spelled doom and gloom for the Raps … while others opted to label me as a homer – or something close to that – for even suggesting that Toronto could go on a run of 4 or 5 wins.
Well, some of us were right … and some of us were wrong. We'll just leave it at that.
Tonight's game is an important one. As some of you have noted in previous blogs (in the "Comments" section), Charlotte does have talent. They can be a dangerous team. But I'll stand by my comment that Toronto is the better team and they have more talent overall. I know Jack Armstrong agrees with that sentiment as well. I'm not just looking at individual talent (thought I would give Toronto the edge in at least 3 of the 5 starting positions and give Toronto's bench/depth the nod over the Bobcats' second unit as well) … I'm looking at how they play as a "team" – something we couldn't say about the Raptors just a few short weeks ago – and I'm looking at things like the road woes the 'Cats have endured. While Toronto's 5-12 road record is nothing to write home about either, Charlotte is a brutal 1-13 away from home! That says something about the mental toughness and cohesiveness of a club if they can't win on the road. That 1-13 record is second-only to the freakin' New Jersey Nets for "worst in the league" honours.
Now, if the Bobcats go out and get the win tonight at the ACC … good on them. It'll be a much-needed victory for a club that has 2 wins in its past 6 games.
It should be a good one tonight … as Toronto will be looking for a little "revenge" – for the pasting they took in North Carolina earlier this year – and both teams will know the importance of this tilt as it relates to the current playoff positioning (TOR – 6th; CHA – 8th) and end-of-the-year tie-breaker scenarios as well.
Here are a couple of key stats / stories to watch this evening as well …
For those that are singing the praises of Stephen Jackson's impact in Charlotte … here ya go (there has been a slight improvement in the 'Cats since Jax's arrival):
Before Trade After Trade
Record 3-6 9-11
PTS/game 82.4 95.3
FTA/game 22.4 28.6
Toronto is a league-best 12-0 this season when holding opponents under 100 points … while Charlotte is 5-1 this year when scoring more than 100
Enjoy the game tonight folks.
Jonesy and I will have the call at 7pm on the FAN 590 and we'll be on the air after the ball game as well – 'til 11pm – with "The Rap".
Have a good one
E. Smith
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Two teams, with a combined record of 27-34, meeting on a Wednesday night in Toronto. No, this is not the stuff dreams are made of.
Eric, "I told you so"?
Are you just trying to get me goin'?
Are you trying to drum up some drama when there just isn't any?
Charlotte is 1-13 on the road. Why would anyone expect them to beat ANYONE on the road?
I'm sorry but I think we all deserve a bit more creative and interesting editorials around here.
For a far more accurate analysis of the Raptors success (or lack thereof), can you please provide some home/away splits versus teams over .500. Then, if you must, you can also do the same for teams below .500.
Just, keep in mind, the record against teams under .500 is completely irrelevant with regard to playoff success. Teams that cannot beat good teams will quickly become 1st round playoff losers.
"I told you so"? What a joke.- brento.
Another fine example of:
A – not reading (I said I wasn't saying "I told you so")
B – not being able to interpret humour/sarcasm
C – further to "B" … taking things too seriously.- Eric Smith
A – your "I'm not saying 'I told you so'" is classic passive aggressive;
B – You are speaking to the self-proclaimed King of Sarcasm, so please don't take anything I say too seriously; and,
C – further to "B"…don't take things too seriously.
But, most importantly, Eric — all the best for a happy, healthy New Year.- brento.
Matt Devlin just referred to Gerald Wallace as a "sensational player".
If this is, indeed, true – what does he think of Koby Bryant, LeBron James and Dwight Howard?
Super-Sensational?- brento.
You too Brento … happy new year. Good health to you and yours as well !- Eric Smith
Eric, Brento this was hilarious!- Raps Fan No More!
I've expressed many an intelligent thought on this site and never gotten a response. Maybe I should be more confrontational like brento (I'm smiling while I say this).
A – The Raps have beaten the teams they should beat (for the most part).
B – The Raps have lost to the teams they should lose to (for the most part).
C – Chris Bosh is awesome. At one point they put up a graphic that showed that CB4 had 26 points and 13 rebounds. All I could think of was when in the hell did he rack up those stats. I hope he stays.- Michel G
Michel … between the radio show … the Raptors broadcasts … Twitter … emails … and this blog (plus the blog on Raps.com too) I sometimes get behind and don't interact on here as much as maybe i should!
I'll try to be better about it in the new year. your comments/contributions do not go un-read or unrecognized.- Eric Smith
Michel…good post.
I like Bosh, too. But, I believe he is one of those players who will greatly benefit from playing with another all-star. He can be a champion, but only with the right guy beside him on the court.
If he does re-sign (which I believe he will), this team will likely remain mostly the same for the next several years. And, given the plight of this current roster, I doubt we'll see many visits to the Eastern Conference Final (or, perhaps, the 2nd round).
I think Bosh resigns in TO…there's just too much money to give up, and that extra year is another heap of guaranteed cashola. Then, after a year or two of losing in the early playoff rounds, I predict he will (QUIETLY) request a trade.
The only way he leaves TO this year, is if he gets a legitimate opportunity to play with a HOFer, a la LeBron or Kobe.
I'd like him to resign here, too, but I worry about dragging him through further seasons of nothing but failure.- brento.
I think people forget that playing basketball is first and foremost a job for these guys, so it will greatly surprise me if Bosh leaves all that money on the table.
With the core that they have I think the team will be better in two years, and for better or for worse, it will all depend on Bargnani and his development. I might be overly optimistic, but I think him and Bosh will come to dominate.
I wasn't really complaining. The other Mr. Smith almost never responds to me on his blog (I'm still smiling while I say this). The access to the team you and Doug (and other members of the Raps media) provide us fans is very much appreciated. Have a good new year!- Michel G


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Appomattox Co., VA - Back when many people were growing up, it was pretty easy to duck out of high school and enjoy a skip day.
But with new technology, times are changing. Keeping students in class where they belong is getting easier.
Appomattox County just started testing out a new high-tech attendance system. Call it the 21st century way of raising your hand in home room. Officials are keeping track of their students on swipe at a time.
"Students will come into the school system, they swipe their cards and it automatically registers their time into school and their attendance," Director of Technology Brette Arbogast said.
The main goal is to hold young people accountable for skipping and keep better track of students who spend part of their day off campus at CVCC. In a couple of weeks, offenders could start getting in trouble at home.
"A parent will actually be notified through email or through texting that their children have either checked in or checked out of school," said Arbogast.
"I know people that have skipped before. They get caught, and some don't get caught. This will be a better way to keep up with it," said sophomore Cordell Elam.
Arbogast knows that not all of the student body is thrilled with the idea.
"It's just that accountability part that the kids are a little bit nervous about. It's kind of like big brother watching them a little bit," Arbogast said.
Ask student Emily Canada, and the parent notifications aren't really the issue.
"Not really anyone has a problem with it. It's just in the morning we have to find our cards and make sure we have them and go through the line," said Canada.
What's taking a little getting used to is being so organized so early in the morning.
Appomattox County is using the program for free through the end of the year, then they'll decide whether to buy it and make it a permanent part of the high school.
The computer company says the county is the first in Virginia to use their attendance system.


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I know there's a dozen new diaries up, but what the hell... Let's have an off day non-baseball thread.
I'm off to see Transformers. I'm catching one of the sneak previews tonight even though my Soundwave costume isn't finished. Not even Michael Bay can keep me away. Like a lot of you I'm right in the sweet age for this one. Hopefully it's a huge hit and GI Joe gets greenlit. I'll be back with a recap around midnight.
By the way, is anyone else incredibly cold this Monday?
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According to Christians, Jesus saved a dry reception by turning water into wine. It's one of my favorite religious stories, and it was particularly poignant when Adele Harrison of Morgan Valley referenced it to point out to the Riverside County Planning Commission during Wednesday's Wine Country Community Plan meeting that churches and wineries can coexist.
If churches were allowed in Wine Country, it would affect everything from traffic to water use and special events, like weddings. But whether the effect would be negative or positive has not yet been determined.
By right, religion can be practiced anywhere. Except when a master plan creates an area so unique and specific to its location that only specific types of businesses or establishments can make it work.
Commissioners seemed like they were moved by the overwhelming number of residents who, near tears, urged them to reconsider the ban on churches in Wine Country. So they may reconsider it. We'll find out more in late August when a second hearing is held on the master plan.
For more information on the first hearing, you can read this short article (seriously, this meeting lasted 7 hours and I was only budgeted to write 12 inches. Does anyone know how difficult it is to represent 7 hours or testimony in just over 250 words?):
And here's a shot of the standing room only crowd at the meeting last night. It was crazy packed. I'm bringing snacks to the next meeting.
I was also Tweeting from the meeting and will be from future ones. So you can follow me @NelsyCRodriguez.
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This is a continuation of my post from a week ago (Trading for a wing). Like I said in that post this last year we were strong in the front court but need to upgrade in the back court if we want to move out of an 8th place playoff sweep. This week I wanted to talk about options for upgrading our point guard position.
When I started working on this post I came up with a list of 9 potential trades that the Jazz could make to improve the point guard position, but the more I look at it I am convinced that one is better than the rest. I will tell you why I think so and then give you other trade options we could do.
The Trade:
Utah trades Al Jefferson to Utah for Devin Harris.
OK I am kidding this isn't a trade but I think that our best trade for a point guard is to trade Al Jefferson to another team for a wing (will call this guy "new wing" for the rest of the post) and keep Devin Harris. Here are the reasons why I like it.
1 – It balances our talent across the team better. Our lineup would be:
PG – Harris, Burks
Wing – Hayward, Burks, "new wing", Millsap
Big – Millsap, Favors, Kanter
Other players: Watson/Tinsley, Carroll, Evans, Bell, 2nd Round Pick
2 – I think we need more time to see if Harris will work for us. We need a normal season. We haven't had Harris in a training camp yet, or a full season. I think he could still be a good player and his contract is great.
3 - The offense changes to a team flow that fits most of our players better. I think that Harris has the potential to be much better if he is allowed to run a motion offense where the ball isn't passed to Al Jefferson as soon as we hit half court. I also think players like Alec Burks, Gordon Hayward, Paul Millsap and Derek Favors will play better in a system where they can touch the ball more.
4- It gives us 6 months to 1 full year (summer league, training camp and a full season) to see who we really have and what holes we need to fill. We should have 7 guys (Harris, Hayward, Burks, Millsap, Favors, Kanter, "new wing") who could be the core of a really good team. It also gives us a year to see if Millsap and Favors can be the duo I think they can be. This is important because it allows us to use our assets next year in the best way to replace the 1-2 guys who aren't as good as we think they can be. What if we got a great point guard at a high price this year only to find out that Burks and Favors should be our max players and one walks away. Or worse we got a great PG this year only to find out that Hayward will only ever be mediocre. I think it would be better to see what we have and then go after something.
5- It maintains flexibility next year. We have great assets for next year. After we have evaluated our 7 guys, we can decide who to pursue as soon as December. Next year we will have a $10M TPE (good until the end of December), Cap space (only 5 contracts on the books after a trade), and one or two 1st round picks (see side note #1). We will also have the 1-2 guys who we decide don't fit our system that we can trade. All of our players should also be on tradable contracts.
6 - It maintains long term flexibility. It allows us to plan long term salaries for our rookie contract players.
7 – There are some great free agent point guards next year if Harris doesn't work out. Chris Paul is an unrestricted free agent and Jrue Holliday, Stephen Curry, Ty Lawson, and Brandon Jennings are all restricted. Utah will be very appealing to anybody interested more in winning than being in the spot light (is Chris Paul that kind of player?). Utah should also have cap space to make a front loaded "toxic contract" for one of the restricted free agents.
8 – There are some great free agent wings next year if Harris works out but Hayward, Burkes or our traded wing doesn't work out. Monta Ellis, Andre Iguodala both have ETOs and Tyreke Evans and James Harden are restricted.
9 – It puts Utah in the best possible spot if something becomes available. If for example Boston wasn't able to rebuild on the fly this offseason and they wanted to unload Rondo. Utah would have a TPE, young players and draft picks to offer. There always seems to be one trade like that each year.
Side Note #1 – I don't think Golden State will be a playoff team next year. There are lots of good teams that they have to jump in order to be in the top 8. Plus Denver and Houston should be better. So the question becomes, do they do tank again on purpose, or is their pick in play. I don't know.
Anyway those are my reasons for why I think we should keep Harris as our point guard. If you don't like them here are 8 other trade ideas to consider:
The 1st three are trades, for a current Point Guard, the next four are trades for a draft pick that we can use on a PG (Lillard/Marshall), the last one is just a dream.
Option #1 (as proposed by Peter J Novak)
Trade Al Jefferson and Alec Burks to Milwaukee for Drew Gooden, Mike Dunleavy and Brandon Jennings
Point Guard: Jennings, Harris
Wings: Gordon Hayward, Dunleavy
Bigs: Gooden, Millsap, Favors, Kanter
Other players: Watson/Tinsley, Carroll, Evans, Bell, 2nd Round Pick
[I like Brandon Jennings but this trade doesn't seem to help balance our team. It gives us a great point spot with Jennings and Harris but weakens our wings and unless we could use our TPE to sign a wing to fill that spot I wouldn't do this trade. I also don't like losing Burks]
Option #2 (as proposed by several on this blog)
Trade Al Jefferson & GSW Pick to Houston for Kyle Lowry, Dalembert
Point Guard: Lowry, Harris
Wings: Hayward, Burks
Bigs: Millsap, Favors, Kanter
Other players: Watson/Tinsley, Carroll, Evans, Bell, Dalembert, 2nd Round Pick
[The problem is that we wouldn't be able to do this trade until after Houston determined they had Dragic locked up after the free agency period. Again, I think it strengthens our Point Guard spot enough but leaves us weak at the wing spot, we would have to seek a free agent wing to strengthen that spot.]
Option #3 (as proposed by Peter J Novak)
Trade Devin Harris to OKC for Eric Maynor & Kendrick Perkins
Point Guard: Maynor
Wings: Hayward, Burks
Bigs: Jefferson, Millsap, Favors, Kanter, Perkins
Other players: Watson/Tinsley, Carroll, Evans, Bell, 2nd Round Pick
[I think this deal only works if we are also able to trade Jefferson or Millsap otherwise it would dramatically increase our front court minutes problem. If we did get a deal done for Jefferson or Millsap though this would give us Perkins to give Kanter more time to develop. I also think this deal is more likely to happen if the Thunder do well because they will have to do everything they can to get money freed up for Harden so we don't take him.]
Option #4 (Peter J Novak)
Trade Millsap, Harris, Bell to Detroit for Rodney Stuckey, Charlie Villenueva, Austin Daye, 9th Pick in the draft
Point Guard: Stuckey, Lillard/Marshall?
Wings: Hayward, Burks,
Bigs: Villenueva, Jefferson, Favors, Kanter
Other players: Watson/Tinsley, Carroll, Evans, Daye, 2nd Round Pick
[Again it leaves us with weak wings and a crowded front court.]
Option #5 (Me, so take it with a grain of Salt)
Trade Harris, Miles (sign and trade), and a future 1st round conditional pick to Portland for Wes Matthews and the #11 pick
Point Guard: ?, Lillard/Marshall?
Wings: Hayward, Burks, Matthews
Bigs: Millsap, Jefferson, Favors, Kanter
Other players: Watson/Tinsley, Carroll, Evans, 2nd Round Pick
[This gives us strong wings and our Point Guard of the future but doesn't give us anybody for this year. We would lose a lot while we broke in a point guard. It also leaves us with the crowded front court problem. I think we would have to sign somebody short term (hopefully very short) using our MLE, or try and get a PG from a trade for Millsap/Jefferson.]
Option #6 (Peter J Novak)
Trade Jefferson to New Orleans for 1st Round #10 and Emeka Okafor
Point Guard: Harris, Lillard/Marshall?
Wings: Hayward, Burks,
Bigs: Millsap, Okafor, Favors, Kanter
Other players: Watson/Tinsley, Carroll, Evans, 2nd Round Pick
[I think this is a good option, however it doesn't strengthen our wing position and it gives us too many bigs. Okafor would only be with us a year though and we could go after a wing with next year's draft pick or with our cap space.]
Option #7 (As proposed by Clint Johnson)
Philadelphia 76ers receive: Paul Millsap, Linas Kleiza, Raja Bell, and Earl Watson.
Toronto Raptors receive: Andre Iguodala, Devin Harris, 2012 #15 pick, and UT 2014 1st round pick.
Utah Jazz receive: 2012 #8 pick, Raptors 2013 1st round pick, Jose Calderon, and Elton Brand.
Point Guard: Calderon, Lillard/Marshall?
Wings: Hayward, Burks, Brand
Bigs: Jefferson, Favors, Kanter
Other players: Tinsley, Carroll, Evans, 2nd Round Pick
[This trade guards our cap space, and gives us good balance. It also gives us the potential of 3 1st round picks next year (maybe 1 or 2 in the lottery). We can't use 3 1st round draft picks next year though so if we can package them for one pick I don't know that it helps. Also we would lose Millsap.]
Option #8 (as dreamed about by me, I don't think this is happening)
Boston -> Brandon Bass (Sign & Trade), Rajon Rondo
Lakers -> Pau Gasol, Meta World Peace
Utah -> Devin Harris, Paul Milsap, 6.7 TPE
Boston <- Pau Gasol
[Why Boston: Get Pau Gasol to team up with Paul Pierce and enough cap space to sign top point guard (Williams or Nash), and could possibly get Garnett and Allen to return on the cheap to chase one more ring. Their starting lineup could be: Williams, Allen, Pierce, Gasol, Garnett and they would be one of the top teams in the East again.
Lakers <-Devin Harris, Paul Millsap, Brandon Bass, 6.7M cap relief
The Lakers do this because they get huge cap flexibility. They trade 2 three year contracts of 24M+ for 2 1 year contracts and a smaller multiple year contract. They get a huge upgrade at the point guard position. They get a borderline all-star power forward.
Utah <- Rajon Rando, Meta World Peace
This trade would also work without Meta World Peace, with us getting Brandon Bass. I think it would be more interesting to LA though if they could unload MWP (Most Worst Player/ Meta World Peace).


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