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Pierce Prom Plunge Photos Gets Love on Social Media
PIERCE-A Northeast Nebraska prom group is the newest social media sensation.
22 students came to the home of Andy and Tami White to take pictures before Pierce High School's prom last Saturday.
Andy White says he gave his daughter Alisha and her friends permission to come take photos at their house.
White: "They have done that in the past, usually inside. They decided to come and get a picture on a couple of the bridges here and they didn't opt for the more sturdy one and they got 21 or 22 of them on this back one and it turned out to be a little too much weight.
All that weight caused the group to take dip in the White's 4 foot deep pond behind their house.
Minus a few scraps and a ton of wet tuxes and dresses, the group made it out with no serious injuries.
By the end of Saturday night, the gang was the talk of Pierce.
Then Pierce Senior Lane Rohrich posted a picture of the incident to Twitter Sunday.
Rohrich-"And within two minutes I had 35 retweets from just my regular followers. Then I took a nap to recooperate from prom. By two hours later I had 3 thousand retweets and now we are up to 40 thousand retweets and favorites and we are still moving up."
Through all the new found fame, these students have learned what type of impact a single post on social media site can have.
Rohrich: "Everyone really needs to be careful what they put on the internet because there is always a way to get to it. Just be safe about everything and you will be fine."
As of Tuesday afternoon, the photo has over 47,000 retweets and over 57,000 favorites on Twitter.


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Buddhist Mala - AmethystThe Mala prayer bead is an essential tool in Buddhism and meditation. Buddhist Mala beads are a centuries old tool designed to keep the mind focused on the practice of prayer and meditation, and a symbol of the never ending cycle. Each bead in the mala counts a Sanskrit prayer, or mantra, in sets of 108 repetitions. Combining touch with conscious awareness, the beads are moved sequentially in rhythm with breathing. Each mantra centers and stills the mind, allowing the focus to be on the meaning of the mantra rather than counting the repetitions. With the completion of each mantra, the fingers move to the next bead. When using a Mala repeatedly, it is believed to take on the energy of the mantra that is being recited.
Our traditional Buddhist Mala contains 108 beads. The type of gemstone combined with a specific mantra is thought to have special properties that empower healing, a better sense of well-being and spiritual growth.
This Amethyst Mala is a powerful stone of the mind. It promotes calm and clarity and enhances healing and self-realization. Amethyst fosters attunement to the inner self, balance of the chakras and personal transformation.
This full sized Buddhist Prayer Mala necklace is handcrafted with large 6mm beads. It is strung with 9 wire nylon thread for strength and durability and made the traditional way with a knot between each bead. A mala bag is included to store and protect your beads. Due to the natural materials used, the color and the size of the beads may vary slightly.

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Expressive Tron is a free sample library for Kontact that features 'enhanced' Mellotron M400 samples. Continue reading
Expressive Tron is a free sample library for Kontact that features 'enhanced' Mellotron M400 samples. Continue reading
Developer Omenie has released M3000 Free Edition – a 'freemium' virtual Mellotron for the iPad.
M3000 Free Edition is a fully-functional recreation of Streetly Electronics' M4000 tape-replay instrument. Compared to the full version, the app offers just 5 tapes from Streetly Electronics' production library, all authentic mellotron voices. In-App Purchases allow the full voice set of the 50th Anniversary Edition to be downloaded, and many other voices as well. Continue reading
Omenie has updated its virtual Mellotron for iPad, Mellotronics M3000 HD, with new 'tapes' from the Streetly Electronics archive. Continue reading
This video, via Pi Synth, previews the Clare Lindley Violin Collection – a new sound library for the Mellotronics M3000 HD Mellotron app for the iPad.
Here's what they have to say about the sound library: Continue reading
Omenie has released a new version of 50th Anniversary Edition Mellotronics M3000, now offering 'two Mellotrons for the price of one'.
Using two MIDI keyboards from a powered USB hub, voices A/B/C continuous blend and voice D may be played independently and concurrently. A single iPad can now power 2 Mellotron players in the same band. Or you can do the Rick Wakeman thing.
Here's what's new in 50th Anniversary Edition Mellotronics M3000: Continue reading
UVI has introduced Mello – a software recreation of the classic Mellotron – and is offering it as a free download (with a Tweet/Like) for a limited time.
Note that an iLok key is required to use Mello.
Here's a video introduction: Continue reading
Omenie has released 50th Anniversary Edition Mellotronics M3000 – an update to their software Mellotron that adds AudioBus and more.
Here's what's new in Mellotronics 3000 v2:
The TronPi is a Mellotron emulator, based on the $35 Raspberry Pi computer.
The TronPi has the 4 classic Tron sounds: Choir, Strings, Brass and Flute. The TronPi is controlled with a standard USB/MIDI Keyboard and doesn't have any perceptible latency. Continue reading


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2 Tbsp. creamy peanut butter
¼ c. light corn syrup
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups crispy rice cereal
2 Tbsp. chopped peanuts
In a medium saucepan, combine the peanut butter, corn syrup and chocolate chips until melted. Stir in rice cereal. Spray a 9-inch pie dish with nonstick spray. Press over bottom and up sides, pressing with the back of a spoon. Sprinkle chopped peanuts over bottom of crust.
Melt the chocolate chips and butterscotch chips together. Stir to combine.
2 8-oz. pkgs. cream cheese, softened
1 1/3 cups powdered sugar
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 tsp. vanilla
2½ cups heavy cream, whipped
In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla together until well blended. Divide in half. To one half, beat in melted chocolate/butterscotch mixture. Fold in ½ of the whipped cream. To the other half beat in the peanut butter until combined and then fold in remaining whipped cream. Alternately drop spoonfuls of each filling into the prepared crust covering bottom of pie; run a knife through to marble. Repeat until all the filling is used.
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 Tbsp. powdered sugar
1 Tbsp. chopped peanuts
Beat the whipping cream and powdered sugar until stiff. Decoratively pipe whipped cream around edge of pie and sprinkle with chopped peanuts.
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Even, Odd, Prime and Composite Numbers
Even and Odd: Any integer which is divisible by two is called an even number. Any integer which is not divisible by two is called an odd number.
N.B.: Zero has not been categorized in either of the two categories.
Prime and Composite : Any integer which is divisible by 1 and itself only is called a prime number. All integers which are not prime are called composite number as they are composed of two or more prime numbers.
N.B.: 1 is not a prime number.
Positive and negative: Any number which is greater than 0 is positive. Any number less than that is negative.
Perfect numbers:- If the sum of the divisors of N, excluding N itself, is equal to N, then N is called a perfect number. e.g. 6, 28, 496, 8128 etc.
6 = 1 + 2 + 3;
28 = 1 + 2 + 4 + 7 + 14;
496 = 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 + 31 + 62 + 124 + 248.
Keep posting stuff like this i really like it
@K.T. now this is very simple. To find out the total number of factors of a composite we break it into it's prime factors. The number of factors depends on the number of times the prime same prime factor occurs in a number. If we consider 1 as a prime number, we cann't restrict the number of time 1 can come. Again, it's mathematics dear, we cann't say why are you taking 1 again and again. If the product is not changing one can take one as many times as he wants. Which will distort the outcome of number of factors of a composite number. Similarly results of various mathematical operations will be distored.
Thank you for your attention and reply. But as you know and you daid it:
An important fact is that any number can be written as the product (multiplication) of prime numbers in one way
Wiyj all my respect to you, please allow me to say soamething different.
I agree with abovesaid definition, but you could not use 1 unlimited times when create product. What is the ground of this? You should use prime factors once only.
In your example 12=2*2*3, the number 2 is written twice because there are two factors of 2 (4=2*2), but nut multiple 1′s
Supose 1 is a prime, you will reach the result- 1(prine)*2(prime)*2(prime)*3(prime).
Prime and Composite : Any integer which is divisible by 1 and itself only is called a prime number.
N.B.: 1 is not a prime number.
Could you explaine what is the creteria thar excludes 1 from the list of prime numbers?
a) 1 is integer
b) 1 is divisible by 1 and itself (1)
Since anybody in the past has declared that 1 is not prime number, why we should follow this without thinking and contravene the general rule for prime numbers?
Is 1 as a figure is something which has come from the thin air. It is and always will be an integer. The criteria for 2 are the same – divisible by 1 and itself. And for all prime numbers.
Most probably the 1 is "guilty" because with 1 starts the series on numbers (natural, odd or prime). Suppose 2 was the beginning of the series. Should we ignore 2, because series starts with 2?


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A-Rod reinstated, ten Yankees become free agentsPosted by: | Comments
Now that the World Series is over, Alex Rodriguez has officially been reinstated off the restricted list by MLB and the Yankees. He was originally suspended 211 games for his ties to Biogenesis, but it was reduced to 162 games during an appeal. A-Rod would not have been eligible to play in the postseason had the Yankees qualified. He now counts against the team's 40-man roster.
In other news, a total of 121 players became free agents at 9am ET this morning. Here's the full list. Ten of those 121 players are Yankees: Chris Capuano, Stephen Drew, Chase Headley, Rich Hill, Derek Jeter, Hiroki Kuroda, Brandon McCarthy, David Robertson, Ichiro Suzuki, and Chris Young. No surprises there at all. Martin Prado, CC Sabathia, Ivan Nova, and Slade Heathcott all have to be activated off the 60-day DL if they haven't been already. So, after all of that, the Yankees have 35 players on their 40-man roster.
Jeter declines to play in MLB's November exhibition series in JapanPosted by: | Comments
Via Steven Marcus: Derek Jeter has declined an invitation to play for a team of MLB All-Stars heading to Japan to play a five-game exhibition series against the Japanese national team in November. Robinson Cano, Adam Jones, Albert Pujols, Yasiel Puig, Jose Altuve, Bryce Harper, and Justin Morneau are the only players committed to play so far. Red Sox skipper John Farrell will manage the team.
Since this is an international promotional event, I'm guessing MLB will want to include someone from the Yankees. I'm just not sure who it will be. I don't think it'll be a pitcher since they will have had several weeks off by time the series takes place, which leaves position players like Brett Gardner, Jacoby Ellsbury, Mark Teixeira, and Brian McCann as the likely candidates. Ellsbury (hamstring) and Teixeira (wrist) ended the year hurt. So I guess that leaves Gardner and McCann? I'd be very surprised if MLB sent a team to Japan without a Yankees representative. The pinstripes are way too marketable.
Mailbag: Jeter, A-Rod, Sabathia, Pirela, Ex-YanksPosted by: | Comments
Got six questions for you this week, the first week of the offseason. Remember to use the Submit A Tip box in the sidebar to send us anything at anytime, mailbag comments or otherwise.
Terri asks: What do you think the chances are for Derek Jeter to go into the Hall of Fame as a unanimous choice?
Very small, but better than they would be in 2015 because there will be some turnover in the voting body before Jeter is eligible for induction in five years. Greg Maddux, whose Hall of Fame case was unimpeachable, did not appear on 20 (!) of the 575 ballots this year. Jeter may get a higher percentage of the vote — Tom Seaver still holds the record after appearing on 98.8% of the ballots — than Maddux because he won more titles and was simply more popular, but I'll continue to bet against a player getting in unanimously until it actually happens. Too many older voters still send in blank ballots in an attempt to make some kind of statement. It's silly, but that's life. Don't worry, Jeter will still get in on the first ballot.
Dan asks: Would it hurt the Yankees brand if Alex Rodriguez, given what we know about his connections with PEDs, broke Babe Ruth's home run record? Also, is it financially responsible to allow A-Rod to reach the $6 million bonuses from the incentive clauses in his contract that was signed under the pretenses of marketing these achievements from a then "clean" athlete?
On the contrary, I think it will help the team's #brand. They're going to make a ton of money if Alex Rodriguez manages to get close to
Babe Ruth's Barry Bonds' homerun record. People are still going to pay oodles of money to see history and boo the everloving crap out of him. Yeah, the bonuses were signed under the pretense that A-Rod was clean, but CC Sabathia's contract was signed under the pretense he would be a 200+ inning workhorse. It didn't work out, that's the risk you take when entering into a contract with a player. If the Yankees try to get out of those bonuses, A-Rod and the union will file a grievance and probably win given the contract language. They're not going to let the team weasel out of that money. It's a precedent the MLBPA won't allow to be set.
Daniel asks: Given the new regime entering the MLB offices, how important is it for the Yankees' financial freedom that this year's playoff picture includes lower budget teams like Royals, Pirates, and Athletics? Obviously spending money doesn't win you championships per se but more often than not it puts you in contention and the Wild Card has proven that's all you need. Will these lower budget teams getting a chance have an impact on the CBA? Will it prevent MLB from considering a salary cap?
A salary cap won't happen because the union won't allow it to happen. The luxury tax system is a compromise. Baseball is way too strong financially right now to start putting limits on payroll. The owners would love one, sure, but the MLBPA will fight this tooth and nail. I think they would strike before accepting a salary cap and no one wants a work stoppage. The game is too healthy. Maybe seeing those smaller payroll teams get into the postseason both this year and the last few years (Rays!) will help keep the salary cap conversation at bay, but I don't think it will have a big impact. The biggest argument against a salary cap is the league's revenue.
Jack asks: CC's days of going 200+ innings per year are over. The knee can't take the pounding, especially over the course of a season. On the other hand, if he is only needed for say 100 innings a year he might be able to play out his contract. What do you think of putting him in the bullpen? It'll be less strain on the arm (and knee) and will allow him to air it out for each of the one or two innings he pitches, so instead of maxing at say 90 mph he can get back to say maybe 93/94?
I think it's worth it to find if Sabathia can still start first. He'll almost certainly never be an ace again, but maybe he can be what Hiroki Kuroda was this year following knee surgery, even if it's only for one year. If Sabathia can't start, either physically or because his performance is terrible, then stick him in the bullpen and see what happens. I don't think they're at that point yet. Give him a chance to start following surgery and see where he's at. We all just might be pleasantly surprised.
Dustin asks: How playable do you think Jose Pirela is at SS? Could the Yanks save a little cash and maybe even slightly upgrade offensively and in terms of defensive flexibility by bringing Pirela off the bench as a super utility guy? That's assuming they have a rock-solid everyday SS like Hardy.
The Yankees moved Pirela off shortstop permanently following the 2011 season — he's played only eight games at the position since, all this year with Triple-A Scranton. He's been a second baseman and left fielder more than anything these last few years, though he's seen time pretty much everywhere other than pitcher or catcher. Pirela could probably play shortstop the way Yangervis Solarte did earlier this year, a spot start here or there but not everyday. If the Yankees signed J.J. Hardy or whoever and he got hurt, they'd have to play Brendan Ryan at short everyday, not Pirela. He can hit though, and there's a decent chance he'll force the team's hand in Spring Training the way Solarte did this year. His versatility and right-handed bat would be nice to have on the bench.
JPK asks: Using just players that came through the Yankee system, who are no longer Yankees, and were active in MLB this past season, make your best starting lineup…. Mine is Jackson CF, Melky RF, Cano 2B, Soriano DH, Montero 1B, Navarro C, Nunez 3B, R Pena SS, A. Almonte LF… Did I miss anyone?
I'll do you one better. Here's an entire roster of former Yankees' farmhands who played in MLB this season.
|Dioner Navarro
|1B Jesus Montero
|LF Melky Cabrera
|RH Phil Hughes
|RH John Axford
|2B Robinson Cano
|CF Austin Jackson
|RH Ian Kennedy
|RH J. Chamberlain
|SS Ramiro Pena
|RF Jose Tabata
|RH Zach McAllister
|RH Tyler Clippard
|Alfonso Soriano
|3B E. Nunez
|LH Vidal Nuno
|LH Mike Dunn
|LH Jose Quintana
|RH D. Farquhar
|RH George Kontos
|C Eric Fryer
|IF Dean Anna
|RH Mark Melancon
|UTIL J. Paredes
|OF Abe Almonte
The roster would look quite a bit better if I could include players the Yankees drafted but did not sign, specifically Gerrit Cole, Doug Fister, Drew Storen, and Chris Davis. The notable omissions are all pitchers: Hector Noesi, Tommy Kahnle, Phil Coke, and Randy Choate. The Yankees have produced a bunch of decent arms recently but not many bats — Fryer and Anna are really stretching the definition of "coming up through the system." My lineup one through nine would be similar to JPK's:
- Jackson
- Melky
- Cano
- Soriano
- Navarro
- Montero
- Tabata
- Nunez
- Rakin' Ramiro
The pitchers are listed alphabetically but my rotation would be Quintana followed in order by Hughes and Kennedy, with Nuno and McAllister in whatever order in the fourth and fifth spots. Pick 'em out of a hat. Melancon would close with Clippard and Farquhar setting him up. I don't really have a long man but whatever. Just spit-balling it, that roster would win what, maybe 70-75 games? It would rely (heavily) on the pitching and Cano driving in Jackson and Melky. That's pretty much it. Maybe some trademark Yankees Magic™ would get them to 81 wins.
Goodbye, DerekPosted by: | Comments
That was one hell of a ride.
Jeter's home finale the most watched game in YES historyPosted by: | Comments
Derek Jeter's final home game last night was the most watched game broadcast in the history of the YES Network, the network announced. The game averaged 1.25 million viewers in New York and peaked at 1.99 million viewers from 10:15-10:30pm ET. That works out to an average 10.84 Nielsen rating and a peak 16.55 Nielsen rating. The previous record was held by the second game of the 2005 season (1.21 million viewers). Can't say I'm surprised. Jeter is one hell of a draw.
Jeter shows his human side before storybook endingPosted by: | Comments
Last night was almost too good to be true. It was the kind of ending that would be totally cheesy if I saw it in a movie, but I saw it with my own eyes in real life and it was amazing. Derek Jeter inside-outing a walk-off single to right field in his final game at Yankee Stadium is just perfect. Too perfect. It's magic. There's no other way to describe it. Pure baseball magic.
Like you, I'm going to remember that game for the rest of my life, but not just for the ending. I mentioned this in the game recap last night — I'm also going to remember seeing Jeter show more emotion than I can ever remember. He literally jumped for joy following the walk-off single and the only other time I can remember him doing that was when the Yankees won the World Series. Cameras caught Jeter fighting back tears as fans chanted his name in the ninth inning:
That is not the Derek Jeter face we're used to seeing. We're used to stone-faced, all business, we've got a job to do Derek Jeter. The YES Network broadcast showed both Joe Girardi and Mark Teixeira with tears in their eyes that inning, but I guess being on the verge of tears is the most we'll get out of Derek. Jeter spoke about fighting back the tears following the game and I thought his quotes were interesting, so I want to pass them along. Courtesy of Chad Jennings:
"There were a couple of times I almost lost it," Jeter said. "First inning I was saying, please don't hit it to me. The last inning I almost lost it. Same thing. I don't know how many times in my career I've said, please don't hit it to me, but that's what was going on in my mind. I really thought I was going to break down."
"I almost started crying driving here today," Jeter said. "I was by myself, so I could have lost it and no one would have seen it. My teammates presented me with something before the game. I almost lost it and I had to turn around. I think I've done a pretty good job of controlling my emotions throughout the course of my career. I have them, I try to hide them, I try to trick myself and convince myself that I'm not feeling those particular emotions whether it's nerves, whether I'm injured; pain. I just try to trick myself that I don't have it.
"Today, I wasn't able to do it. It's been getting more and more difficult these last few weeks, but today I wasn't able to do it. I don't know if the cameras were on me close, but there were a couple times I almost broke down. I was almost thinking to myself, 'Joe, get me out of here before I do something to cost us this game.' It's funny how things change, I guess."
I can't imagine what last night — and these last few weeks, really — felt like for Jeter. Outside of a little fist pump following the final out of every win, he rarely showed emotion on the field, so being on the verge of tears on the field in front of a nationally televised audience means he was playing with a very heavy heart. Jeter even said these last few weeks were like "watching your own funeral." That's some heavy stuff.
I could be wrong, but it appeared to me Jeter was a little more laid back on the field this year. More smiles, more joking around with teammates and opponents who happened to make their way to second base. It seemed like he was more relaxed in his final season, like he decided to enjoy this year a little more and cherish the comradery. Almost every retired player says they miss the comradery more than anything once their playing days are over. It seems like Jeter went out of his way to enjoy being around his peers this year.
Last night was on the other end of the emotional spectrum. There weren't any smiles or jokes exchanged, it was raw emotion on an iconic stage. It was a side of Jeter we never got to see these last 20 years and that's part of reason it will be so memorable. We have a tendency to see athletes as invincible and Jeter has been the model of the invincible athlete throughout his career. Last night was our first and only real look behind the curtain, to the human side of Derek Jeter.
Mailbag: Castro, Russell, Six-Man Rotation, JeterPosted by: | Comments
Seven questions and six answers this week, the final mailbag of the 2014 regular season. Don't worry, the mailbag continues in the offseason. This is a year 'round feature. Use the Submit A Tip box in the sidebar to send us anything throughout the week.
Dustin asks: If the Yankees prefer a long-term solution at shortstop to a free agent, what would it take to pry either Starlin Castro or Addison Russell from the Cubs?
Even though there are a ton of quality shortstops set to hit free agency this winter, I think trading for a younger, more long-term solution at the position is something the Yankees should pursue. The Diamondbacks and Cubs have a stockpile of young shortstops but Chicago's group is better, mostly because they're more high-ceiling players. I like Chris Owings a lot, but he's no Castro or Russell. Or even Javier Baez, who's been awful so far in his MLB career (51 wRC+ and 41.9 K%) and has always had very high bust potential because of his plate indiscipline.
Castro, who is still only 24, rebounded nicely from his down 2013 season to hit .292/.339/.438 (115 wRC+) with 14 homers this year. He's played in 740 of 778 possible games since making his debut — most of his missed games have come this month due to an ankle sprain — and while he's not a great defender, he isn't as bad as his reputation either. Plus he's under contract through 2019 for a total of $44M. Castro is young, he's productive, he's durable, and he's signed cheaply for another half-decade. He's someone the Yankees should be very interested in if he's made available.
Russell is just the prospect, on the other hand. A great prospect, but a prospect nonetheless. He is a riskier of the two shortstops. The price for Russell has already been established, right? Basically a Jeff Samardzija caliber pitcher. It's worth noting the Cubs balked when the Phillies asked for Russell in Cole Hamels trade talks last month, according to Gordon Wittenmyer. (Hamels' salary came into play there.) Castro should be similarly expensive. The Yankees aren't getting these guys with David Phelps and a prospect. Michael Pineda would have to be on the table and you know what? I'm not against that given his shoulder history. I'd prefer Castro to Russell ever so slightly but would be thrilled with either.
nycsportzfan asks: I was wondering if you thought we should trade Shane Greene while his value could be at his greatest this offseason? He could be almost a centerpiece for a mid-rotation guy (Matt Latos, Mike Leake, Tyson Ross, etc.), really.
Mark asks: Would you rather see the Yankees sign a big free agent starter this offseason or acquire a starter in a trade. Some of the Reds' starters could be interesting targets.
Gonna lump these two together. Greene was very good this season up until his disaster final starter earlier this week. I wouldn't be opposed to trading him at all but the Yankees can't afford to give him away either. Their 2015 rotation options are risky and they'll need the depth. I also don't think his trade value is high enough to be the centerpiece of a package for a guy like Latos or Ross either. Greene is only one year younger than Latos and two years younger than Ross, remember. We're not talking about a 22 or 23-year-old here. I'm not sure his trade value is all that high on his own. Definitely not high enough to land a real difference maker.
Four of the Reds' five starting pitchers are due to be free agents after next season — Latos, Leake, Johnny Cueto, and Alfredo Simon. They do have Homer Bailey signed long-term and Tony Cingrani under team control, but still, losing four starters is tough. Cincinnati is a medium payroll team ($114M in 2014) that already has $70M on the books for just four players in 2016 (Bailey, Joey Votto, Jay Bruce, Brandon Phillips), so re-signing all four of those starters will be impossible. Heck, re-signing just one of Latos or Cueto will be tough. Speculation is they will trade at least one of those two to clear payroll and fill other roster holes this winter and obviously either would make sense for the Yankees. Expect a lot of trade chatter about the Reds' starters this winter and expect the Bombers to be involved.
Paul asks: Say the Yankees made the playoffs, how scary would be a rotation of Masahiro Tanaka, Pineda, Brandon McCarthy and Hiroki Kuroda/Green be?
Yeah, that rotation would be pretty dynamite in a short series, at least on paper. Who knows what would happen in the actual games. I'd use Kuroda as the fourth starter and put Greene in the bullpen as a multi-inning guy. Joe Girardi would be able to lean heavily on David Robertson, Dellin Betances, and Adam Warren in a short postseason series with built in off-days, so the pitching staff could have been excellent. Too bad the Yankees couldn't hit at all this year. Thinking about what could have been with this pitching staff is a bummer.
Kevin asks: I have forever been against the idea of a 6-man rotation, however going to next year I don't think it could make much more sense. CC Sabathia, Pineda, Tanaka and Kuroda (aqssuming return) would all benefit greatly from the extra day for one reason or another. What are your thoughts and do you see the Yankees pursuing this?
There have already been reports indicating the Yankees are considering a six-man rotation for next season as way to give their starters extra rest. Tanaka (elbow), Pineda (shoulder), Phelps (elbow), Sabathia (knee), and Ivan Nova (elbow) all have injury concerns and could benefit from working in a six-man rotation. How much would the extra day of rest help keep them healthy? Who knows. It's worth noting pitchers across the league this year have actually performed slightly worst with an extra day of rest than on normal rest.
The Yankees would have to use a three-man bench to make a six-man rotation happen — nothing they've done in recent years makes me think they would go with a four-man bench and a six-man bullpen — and that's doable because players like Martin Prado provide some versatility. They'd have to come up with a similarly versatile backup infielder and have a backup catcher who could maybe play a little first base and left field. I don't love the idea of taking starts away from Tanaka and Pineda — the difference between a five-man rotation and a six-man rotation is about five starts across the 162-game season — but if it helps keep them healthy, it might be the best course of action. I don't think there's a clear right answer here. This is a very debatable topic.
Stephen asks: Now that we know how many we'll have this season, I'm curious what the percentage is for how many of Jeter's games played were "meaningless games" — those in which the Yankees were already eliminated from postseason contention. I'd bet it's probably close to 1%, right?
The Yankees were eliminated from postseason contention in Game 157 back in 2008 and in Game 158 this year, so that's nine meaningless games between those two seasons. Jeter was injured last year when the Yankees were eliminated and didn't play in any of those meaningless games. He's played 2,745 total regular season games in his career, so less than 1% have been meaningless — 0.0033% of his games have come with the Yankees mathematically eliminated from postseason contention. That is: crazy.
Update: Reader @Fgerlando points out Jorge Posada played zero meaningless games in his career. He was hurt at the end of the 2008 season and did not play.
Randy asks: Do you think Jeter will get a monument? Do you think he deserves one?
I was thinking about this yesterday and decided against including it in the thoughts post. Right now there are monuments for Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Miller Huggins, and George Steinbrenner in Monument Park. All of them were dedicated posthumously. If the Yankees decide to add a monument for Jeter after he retires, he'll be the first person to have one dedicated in his honor while still alive. So, really, this question is asking whether he will be worthy of a monument in 40, 50, 60 something years. My answer is yes. Jeter is the greatest Yankee since Mantle and he was at the core of their most recent dynasty. If he isn't worthy of a monument, I'm not sure how anyone else would be.
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Derek Jeter will play the final home game of his career later tonight. Pretty much the only silver lining to being eliminated from postseason contention yesterday is that everyone will now be able to focus on Jeter and not the outcome of the game. (Not that Jeter's retirement was lacking coverage or anything.) Here are a few random thoughts prior to the Cap'n's last game in Yankee Stadium.
1. First things first: today's weather forecast is not so good. Last I checked, there was a 70% chance of rain throughout the day before dropping to 20% later this evening. The tarp was put on the field immediately following yesterday afternoon's game. Because the Yankees have been bounced from playoff contention and the Orioles have already clinched the AL East title (and are just about locked into the second best record in the league), this game normally would not be made up if it is rained out. It's meaningless to the final standings. A league spokesman told Brendan Kuty that "all efforts will be made to get the game in" tonight and there have been no discussions about what would happen if it is rained out, nor should there be. There's no way the league would force them to make the game up next week just to honor Jeter. It's not fair to the postseason-bound Orioles, for starters. The weather is the weather and there's really nothing anyone can do about it. I'm just going to put my faith in the baseball gods and hope the skies clear up enough at some point.
2. I and I think everyone else is looking forward to seeing what the Yankees and Joe Girardi do for Jeter after Mariano Rivera's memorable exit last season. Pulling him in the middle of an inning so he can get a standing ovation seems a bit too obvious but that just might be what happens. The KISS method (keep it simple, stupid) is never a bad choice. My guess? The rest of the team will stay behind in the dugout when Jeter takes the field defensively in the ninth inning — maybe earlier if they're worried about rain in the later innings — so he can be alone on the field and get a roaring ovation. Then Girardi will pull him mid-inning so Jeter can get another ovation. I dunno, I'm just spit-balling here. Either way, I'm sure it'll be awesome and memorable. The Yankees have a knack for doing these right. After all, it's the people that make this stuff special. Everything else is secondary.
3. Earlier this week Girardi said he plans to play Jeter during the final three games of the season in Boston, though he softened that stance after yesterday's loss and said he'll ask Jeter what he wants to do. Of course Jeter said he wants to play, but maybe he'll change his mind if tonight's send-off is just too perfect. That's what happened with Rivera last year. Needless to say, I selfishly hope he doesn't play in the series against the Red Sox at all. Like Rivera, let his final moment on the field come at Yankee Stadium with the home fans sending him off in a matter befitting of an all-time great. It would be different if the team was contending and set to go to the postseason, but they're not, and I want to see Jeter end his career in the Bronx, not Fenway Park. I don't care if that makes me sound like a jerk — yes, I know lots of people paid lots of money for tickets to see Jeter this weekend, including plenty of Yankees fan — I want his final moment to come at Yankee Stadium. That's my selfish storybook ending for his career.
4. As for his post-career life, I'm guessing Jeter will stay out of the limelight for the most part, aside from the occasional charity appearance and whatnot. I'm sure he'll show up to Spring Training and Yankee Stadium a handful of times in 2015, though I would bet on him waiting a few years before coming to Old Timers' Day like most new retirees. Jeter will have his publishing business to keep himself busy and I'm sure he has a bunch of other stuff going as well (based on the recent NY Mag article). If Jeter gets involved in baseball in any way after retiring, I assume it'll be at an ownership level, not in some sort of coaching position that comes with the day-to-day grind and a lot of travel. I could absolutely see the Steinbrenners letting Jeter buy a stake in the team at some point in the future, even if he'd be nothing more than a spokesman/figurehead like Magic Johnson is for the Dodgers. His relationship with the Yankees is far from over, obviously.
5. Admittedly, I have not spent a ton of time thinking about this, but right now I consider Jeter to be the sixth best player in Yankees history behind (in order) Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, and Yogi Berra. That's my personal list. There is no right answer to this stuff. We all have own personal top Yankees lists and none are wrong. If you want to take the lazy way out and look at WAR, Jeter is fifth in franchise history with both 71 bWAR and 73 fWAR, behind that top four and ahead of Berra. This is about so much more than on-field production though. We're talking about players who transcend stats. The Bronx Bombers are the Bronx Bombers because of Ruth and Gehrig. Mantle is the greatest switch-hitter ever. DiMaggio has his record hitting streak and the guy married Marilyn Monroe. Berra? He has a World Series ring for literally every finger. These guys aren't just baseball players, they're icons and important historical figures. The same is true of Jeter. Want to argue with me that he is the fifth or seventh or tenth best Yankee instead of the sixth best Yankee? Fine. I'm not sure it's worth the effort though. We're talking about all-time greats either way and Jeter's place among the Ruths and Gehrigs and Mantles of Yankee universe is well-deserved.
The Yankees and 2014's major awardsPosted by: | Comments
The regular season ends six days from now, which means the voting for the various league awards will soon end as well. The voting ends after the regular season but before the postseason — what happens in October has no bearing on anything. These are regular season awards, as it should be.
The Yankees are an extreme long shot to make the postseason and teams that don't make the playoffs tend not to have major awards winners. That's not always the case — Alex Rodriguez was the 2003 AL MVP on the last place Rangers, for example — just most of the time. Don't get mad at me. That's the way the voters vote. The Yankees do still have some candidates for each of the major awards this season, however. Let's run them down.
Most Valuable Player
There is an excellent chance the Yankees will not have a player finish in the top ten of the AL MVP voting this year for the first time since 1996, when Mariano Rivera finished in 12th place. The lack of a truly elite player, a Robinson Cano or prime-age A-Rod or Derek Jeter, combined with their second straight postseason-less year all but eliminates anyone on the team from serious MVP consideration. The BBWAA has shown time and time again they prefer to vote for players on contending teams.
Now, that said, the MVP ballot is ten players deep and those last two or three slots are like the Twilight Zone. A lot of weird stuff happens there. Raul Ibanez received a tenth place MVP vote in 2012, remember. Jacoby Ellsbury and Brett Gardner have been the team's two best players all year and I'm guessing they'll combine for at least one down-ballot vote this year. Same with Dellin Betances and maybe David Robertson. The Yankees don't have any serious MVP candidates this season but I feel comfortable saying someone on the roster will appear on a ballot.
Cy Young
Had he not gotten hurt, Masahiro Tanaka would have been an excellent Cy Young candidate alongside Felix Hernandez and Corey Kluber (and Chris Sale). The injury takes him right out of the running for the award, unfortunately. The Cy Young ballot is one five players deep and it would surprise me if Tanaka even managed to sneak on and grab one fifth place vote at this point. He simply missed too much time and there are too many good pitchers in the AL. Maybe Betances will grab a fifth place vote like Robertson did in 2011. Maybe. He is the club's only real shot at being included in the Cy Young conversation this season.
Rookie of the Year
Believe it or not, the Yankees have never had two players receive Rookie of the Year votes in the same season. That is all but certain to change this year thanks to Tanaka and Betances. There are a lot of good rookies in the AL this year but Jose Abreu has lapped the field — I think he should win unanimously, this is a no-brainer in my opinion — so neither Tanaka nor Betances will win. I do think both are safe bets to garner multiple second and third place votes though. (The ballot is only three players deep.)
Shane Greene has had a nice year but I would be very surprised if he received any votes. There are too many other good rookies in the league (Collin McHugh, Matt Shoemaker, George Springer, Marcus Stroman, Yordano Ventura, etc.) for him to get serious consideration. That doesn't take away from what he's done this year. This just isn't a good year to be a good but not great rookie in the so-called Junior Circuit.
Manager of the Year
The Manager of the Year award has morphed into the "manager whose team most exceeded expectations" award, so Joe Girardi won't win. I'm guessing the award will go to either Ned Yost of the Royals or Lloyd McClendon of the Mariners, depending on which non-Athletics team wins a wildcard spot.
The Manager of the Year ballot is only three names deep and it'll be tough for Girardi to get even a third place vote this year given his competition. I'm guessing at least one BBWAA member will give him a vote based on the team's ability to linger in the wildcard race until the final week of the season though. After all, nine of 15 AL managers received at least one Manager of the Year vote last season.
Comeback Player of the Year
This one will be interesting. If Jeter put together nothing more than a decent season, say hitting .280 with a .340 OBP and no power, I think he would have won the Comeback Player of the Year award easily. Mariano Rivera won last year and deservingly so, but, even if he had been merely good instead of excellent, I think he would have won anyway for sentimental reasons.
Jeter's brutal August and pre-current homestand September really dragged down his season numbers (.256/.304/.313) and it will be hard for voters to look the other way. Melky Cabrera and Albert Pujols stand out as two deserving Comeback Player of the Year candidates, so there is no lack of competition. Maybe Jeter will win on the strength of sentimental votes, but I don't think it's a slam dunk at all.
Gold Gloves
A sabermetric component was added to the Gold Glove voting a few years ago, but it only counts as 25% of the vote. The other 75% is still based on the league's managers and coaches. Whether they admit it or not, offense still has some impact on the voting, though it has gotten better in recent years.
Right off the bat, we can completely eliminate the entire infield. I mean, maybe Jeter will get a sentimental vote, but I can't see it at this point. Gardner is a good left field Gold Glove candidate — they used to hand out three general outfield Gold Gloves, but they are position specific now — but Alex Gordon has this one in the bag. He's outstanding in left and his offense won't hurt his case either. Yoenis Cespedes might also get more votes than Gardner because of his throwing arm.
Ellsbury has been stellar in center field all season though the numbers hate him for whatever reason: -6 DRS, +1.1 UZR, and +0 Total Zone. I don't get it. That doesn't match up with the eye test at all. The various defensive stats always seem to hate Yankees center fielders. Maybe because Gardner takes plays away from them. Anyway, Ellsbury has some stiff Gold Glove competition in Mike Trout, Jackie Bradley Jr., Adam Jones, Leonys Martin, and Desmond Jennings. I think the chances of Ellsbury winning the Gold Glove are better than the chances of any Yankee winning any other award, but I would bet on the field with this many qualified candidates.
Silver Sluggers
Yeah, no. You actually have to hit to win a Silver Slugger and not many Yankees did that this year. Gardner and Ellsbury have been the team's two best hitters and they aren't beating out Gordon or Trout, respectively. Nevermind the other candidates around the league. As far as the Yankees are concerned this year, the most exciting part of the awards voting will be seeing where Tanaka and Betances finish behind Abreu for the Rookie of the Year award. Jeter's possible Comeback Player of the Year and Ellsbury's possible Gold Glove are the only other items of note.


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Drake seemed astonished that he was not allowed to enter Miami's locker room — "Not even us?". No, not even you Drake, only the media. And so Drake did the next logical thing — he claimed to be media. I don't know who he thought he was fooling, but it was a hilarious attempt. Whoever was filming the video also seemed pretty ecstatic about the fact that Drake was left outside.
Drake was able to join in on the festivities when the Heat hit the club though.
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Who doesn't love fish & chips? It's fish sticks for adults, best enjoyed with a cold beer. If you made the steak tartare from my last post, you should have some great homemade tartar sauce already in your fridge. Instead of regular french fries, the "chips" in this recipe are "pont neuf" potatoes, which are thick cut fries that are crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. I serve them with some delicious homemade ketchup.
800g white fish - cod or haddock
4-5 large potatoes
1L vegetable oil
1 lemon cut in 8 wedges
200ml tartar sauce
200ml homemade ketchup
beer batter:
2 cups flour
2 egg whites
2 tbs baking powder
350 ml beer
salt and pepper
2. Place the fries in a large pot of cold salted water and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook until a knife runs through them with little resistance. Transfer to a tray and let dry out before frying.
4. Heat oil to 350F in a deep fryer, or in a pot with a deep fry thermometer. Cut the fish into 8 100g pieces. Dredge the fish in flour, then transfer to the batter. Gently set the fish in the batter, keeping it towards the top, where all the bubbles are.
6. Add the boiled potatoes to the oil and fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes. If the fish has gotten cold during the cooking process, they can be reheated in the oil or on a baking tray in an oven that has been pre-heated to 400F.
To assemble:
1. Fill 4 ramekins or espresso cups with tartar sauce and place one on each plate.
2. Put 2 tbs of ketsup on each plate, then stack 6 pont neuf potatoes on the pool of ketsup.
3. Put 2 pieces of fish next to the stack of fries.
3. Garnish each plate with 2 wedges of fresh lemon.


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I tried to do different style this time and it took me forever. Not 100% happy how it turned out but I did my best. Hope you like it
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Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania is like no where else in this world. It is the leftover caldera from a volcanic eruption millions of years ago. Now it is a natural safe haven for thousands of different species of animals like Elephants, Zebras and the rare Black Rhino. Safari's to the crater are now a popular tourist attraction and for good reason. The beauty of the landscape and the diversity of wildlife is simply breathtaking!
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No searching for a center, it is Nikola Vucevic
In the years after Shaquille O'Neal left the Magic, the team searched for someone — anyone — who could play center. From Felton Spencer to Rony Seikaly to Isaac Austin to Andrew Declercq to Shawn Kemp to Patrick Ewing to Kelvin Cato. There was no consistency and no plan other than stop gaps (maybe Seikaly and Austin were "plans" that never came close to fruition). After...
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Magic Agree To 4-year, $53 Million Extension With Nikola Vucevic
The biggest disappointment from the 76ers acquiring Andrew Bynum has to be watching Nikola Vucevic turn into a double-double machine in Orlando. Vučević was traded to the Orlando Magic in a four-team trade involving Dwight Howard, Andrew Bynum, Arron Afflalo, Andre Iguodala, and other players. The Magic have rewarded his potential with a new four-year, $53 million deal. Magic give...
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MCW: Recovery timetable longer than Sixers said
THIS MIGHT not come as a real surprise, but recent history has shown the 76ers are not very good at giving information on players' injuries - such as those to Andrew Bynum and Nerlens Noel. Now there appears to be a little confusion over the shoulder surgery that has sidelined NBA Rookie of the Year Michael Carter-Williams. Just after MCW received his award in May, the team...
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Los Angeles Lakers: Predictions For The Frontcourt In 2014-15
The Los Angeles Lakers have boasted skilled frontcourt players in their history, and even with their set of big men over the past decade or so. From Shaquille O'Neal to Pau Gasol, and to a somewhat lesser extent Andrew Bynum and Lamar Odom, it has been a good while since the team has had to […] Los Angeles Lakers: Predictions For The Frontcourt In 2014-15 - Hoops Habit - Hoops...
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Report: Greg Oden, Andrew Bynum To Work Out For Clippers
The Clippers are on the hunt for frontcout depth, but I'm not sure the solution can found here. After inking Spencer Hawes to a free agent deal this summer, Jorge Sedano of ESPN is reporting that Doc Rivers and company are set to work out two of the most fragile big men in league history. Clippers to work out back up Centers this week. Names that will come thru: Andray...
Report: Greg Oden, Andrew Bynum To Work Out For Clippers
The Clippers are on the hunt for frontcout depth, but I'm not sure the solution can found here. After inking Spencer Hawes to a free agent deal this summer, Jorge Sedano of ESPN is reporting that Doc Rivers and company are set to work out two of the most fragile big men in league history. Clippers to work out back up Centers this week. Names that will come thru: Andray...
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August 05, 2014 | Discuss
Andrew Bynum may sit out 2014-15 NBA season
Jackson is currently the President of the New York Knicks. Check out the original article from Philly.com, here. --Andrew Bynum, famous in Philadelphia for sitting on the sidelines, may be doing exactly that again next season.According to a report from the New York Post, the seven-foot center is "seriously contemplating" sitting out the entire 2014-15 NBA season in...
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July 21, 2014 | Discuss
Andrew Bynum May Sit Out 14-15 Season, Knicks Interested In Him If Healthy
Andrew Bynum is considering sitting out the entire 14-15 NBA season in order to undergo the Regenokine knee therapy procedure. The non-surgical procedure uses injections to help grow new cartilage, and requires an extra-long rehab. If Bynum successfully completes the program, he could return in 2015-16, according to his agent David Lee, who said the Knicks potentially would be interested...
NBA News: Andrew Bynum may take year off
The New York Knicks have had a quiet offseason so far, but don't expect it to remain this way come the 2015 offseason. Andrew Bynum is rumored to be one of their targets in the 2015 offseason, but why in 2015? Because Andrew Bynum could be taking the year off of the NBA in order to undergo the Regenokine knee therapy procedure, according to his agent David Lee. This procedure...
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July 19, 2014 | Discuss
Cleveland, Please Save Us From Mark Jackson
Cavs fans have understandably been through a lot this past year. They had to bear through supposed issues between two of their young star players. They missed the playoffs despite angling hard for them in a weak Easter Conference. They even had to deal with Andrew Bynum for a portion of the season. Now, in the interest of public safety, we collectively rise to ask them to take on...
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June 12, 2014 | Discuss
The Cleveland Cavaliers' Dilemma
In two weeks, the Cleveland Cavaliers will enter the 2014 NBA draft with the first overall pick for the third time in four seasons. Last season the Cavaliers felt their days of drafting in the lottery were behind them. When they went out and added Andrew Bynum to the core of Irving, Thompson, [...]
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June 11, 2014 | Discuss
VIDEO: Andrew Bynum says he'd like to return to the Lakers
Andrew Bynum will probably win back a few fans with this video. TMZ recently caught up with Bynum and asked the free agent if he'd like to return to Los Angeles next season. "That'd be great," Bynum said. The pap then asked Drew where he'd want to land: The Clippers or the Lakers? You'll be glad to hear that the two-time NBA champion quickly replied, "Lakers." However...
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Andrew Bynum Says He'd Return to the Lakers
Andrew Bynum is a bizarre individual. He has all the talent in the world to become one of the best, if not the best, centers in the NBA. He's a rare mix of a massive body and soft touch around the rim, but for a variety of reasons, his career very well may be pretty much over. Some of the things that have happened to Bynum are his fault, and some aren't. He's been plagued by...
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NBA Rumors: Andrew Bynum wants to return to Lakers
When Andrew Bynum was asked by TMZ Sports if he is currently a free agent, he politely responded yes. When asked what city he would like to play in, he knows he is a Los Angeles guy. Even with the Clippers recent success, Bynum still said he would prefer the Lakers over the Clippers. The NBA world knows the Lakers need all the help they can get, would they try again on the 7'...
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NBA center Andrew Bynum wants to play for the Lakers again
5TH QUARTER MAG 5TH QUARTER MAG - Exclusive sports rumors and gossip TMZ caught up with NBA center Andrew Bynum at LAX. Bynum is currently without a job in the NBA and.. NBA center Andrew Bynum wants to play for the Lakers again
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Andrew Bynum Wants to Play for the Lakers
Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. TMZ posted a video of Andrew Bynum saying he wants to play for the Los Angeles Lakers. Bynum's career in the NBA might have already ended due to his chronic knee problems and lack of discipline. For the past two seasons, Bynum has played in just 26 games. I doubt any team will be interested in him this off-season. But he is...
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Andrew Bynum would like to play for Lakers again
Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. Andrew Bynum will be looking for a job this summer, and we highly doubt more than a handful of teams will be interested in his services. Bynum is 26 and has chronic knee problems that have limited him to just 26 games in the past two seasons. He […]
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Andrew Bynum wants to play for the Lakers
Andrew Bynum's NBA career might have already ended. Chronic knee problems have rendered him unplayable. A member of four teams (76ers, Cavaliers Bulls and Pacers) the last two seasons, Bynum has played just 26 games. And he can be a real nuisance. But he's still a 26-year-old 7-footer with All-Star experience. Teams will look for reasons to justify signing him. They might not...
Via Pro Sports Daily
Andrew Bynum Would Like to Play For Lakers Again (Video)
Bynum back? If you were thinking that Bynum was possibly going to retire you were wrong. Bynum will be looking for his next stop to collect his check and bring his curse. Could it be back in LA? Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. It is unlikely the Lakers or frankly any team would have great interest in Bynum at the current moment, but since he is tall, don�...
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Andrew Bynum Spotted at Chipotle Allegedly Parked in Handicap Spot
Allegedly this is Andrew Bynum at a Chipotle in Los Angeles, which isn't a big deal in and of itself, until you find out that he supposedly parked in a handicap spot. Nice to see Bynum still doing Bynum things. @LakersNation @TheLakeShowLife just saw Andrew Bynum at chipotle in L.A and guess what he's parked in the handicap pic.twitter.com/Qz4Qmv1WTI — Rob (@robby1216) May...
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May 20, 2014 | Discuss
Pacers signed Bynum without giving him a physical
A 7-footer who had multiple knee surgeries might not hold up physically. Who knew? Apparently not the Pacers – or at least they chose not to investigate that before signing Andrew Bynum. Candace Buckner of IndyStar: The Pacers, who did not administer a physical to Bynum until after he signed the contract, had initially entered this relationship with high hopes. As you know...
Via Pro Sports Daily
May 09, 2014 | Discuss
Pacers' Andrew Bynum officially done for remainder of playoffs
The Indiana Pacers evened their best-of-seven Eastern Conference Semifinals series against the Washington Wizards with a 86-82 win on Wednesday night. Roy Hibbert rebounded from an atrocious performance in Game 1 with 28 points on 10-of-13 from the floor and 8-of-8 from the line in Game 2. Game 3 is on Friday night at the Verizon Center. On the injury front, as expected, Andrew...
Via Sports Injury Alert
May 08, 2014 | Discuss
Pacers' Bynum era over, but alleged impact on Hibbert remains
The latest Andrew Bynum experiment is over for the Indiana Pacers, its results meager, its costs still being calculated. Bynum, the 7-foot, 285-pound center signed by the Pacers Feb. 1, officially was cut loose Wednesday morning. Hampered by chronic knee problems, the one-time (2012) L.A. Lakers All-Star, 26, played just twice for Indiana. He had an eight-point, 10-rebound game...
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Andrew Bynum's days as a professional goofball may be over forever :(
Hit playStart scrolling.Now, are you ready for the news?Pacers say center Andrew Bynum (knee) will miss the rest of the playoffs and will not be with the team.— Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) May 7, 2014That's right, Andrew Bynum is likely done for the year. What that means, is the illustrious career of Andrew Bynum may be unfortunately over. The former Laker, turned 76er...
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Andrew Bynum is no longer with the Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers' meltdown has been one of the biggest stories of the NBA's second-half and playoffs thus far. After a 33-7 start to the year, the Pacers limped to the playoffs, barely squeaked past the weak 8-seed Atlanta Hawks and lost at home in Game 1 to the Washington Wizards. Almost quietly, if you recall, the Pacers added Andrew Bynum back on Jan. 31. The excommunicated...
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Bethesda-based Clark Construction Group is continuing to build the $71-million Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort hotel and residential community in Cambridge, located along Maryland's Eastern Shore.
The resort hotel and conference center is owned by the Maryland Economic Development Corporation and managed by Hyatt. The developer is Quadrangle Development, which is turning 350 acres into a waterfront paradise with a 400-room four-star hotel; an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Keith Foster; a 150-slip marina; and 600 single-family homes overlooking the course.
Other amenities include a 24,000-square-foot conference center and a 15,000-square-foot health and fitness spa. Plans for the development will include the installation of roadways, utilities and the protection of wildlife habitat. Last fall, eight holes were rough-shaped and four holes seeded. Grow-in resumed this spring. Construction will continue this year, with its opening scheduled for spring 2002.
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The General Services Administration has awarded new blanket purchase agreements for IT commodities to 43 small businesses.
The BPAs, hosted by GSA's National IT Commodity Program, offer tablet PCs, mobile products, monitors, videoconference equipment, laptops, desktops, notebooks, netbooks and data center equipment.
"The primary goal of GSA's National IT Commodity Program is to lower the prices and the cost of acquisition for the most commonly purchased IT products, saving taxpayer dollars and allowing federal, state and local agencies a fast and easy purchasing option," said Mary Davie, acting commissioner of GSA's Federal Acquisition Service.
GSA sells approximately $1.7 billion worth of IT products annually.
The contracts give buyers automatic tiered volume discounts, additional customer-negotiated discounts, vendor on-the-spot or point-of-sale discounts, and significant savings off GSA's Multiple Award Schedules.
To accommodate the fast-changing IT world, GSA also set up an easy way for vendors to update their product offerings.
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There will be many times in our lives, mine included, when we question whether or not we should keep breathing.
Everything could be falling apart. Family, friends; maybe you have none.
Perhaps you're an outcast, the black sheep. You could feel unwanted; unloved. You just don't see a light at the end of the tunnel.
You've heard countless times 'It will get better'. But you just don't see an end to your troubles. So, you might decide to create one.
I'm going to try and change your mind.
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30th June 2014
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11:36 AM — Apple CEO Tim Cook marched in the San Francisco Pride parade yesterday.
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5:21 PM — A CNBC news anchor outed Apple CEO Tim Cook during a live panel discussion, despite him never publicly addressing his sexuality.
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8:25 PM — Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday gave an impassioned speech about equality after picking up a lifetime achievement award.
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11:52 AM — A student in Sudbury, Massachusetts, has launched a campaign asking Apple to remove an offensive definition of the word "gay" from its online dictionary service.
4th November 2013
Obama: Congress needs to ban LGBT discrimination in the workplace 6
1:21 PM — Ahead of a key vote, President Barack Obama has called on the US Congress to pass a law protecting workers against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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12:26 PM — Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook has written an editorial in the Wall Street Journal urging US senators to support the Employment Non-discrimination Act (ENDA).
11th April 2013
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5:10 PM — Frank Ocean has been named the most powerful LGBT figure in America's music industry.
10th April 2013
Apple CEO Tim Cook tops Out Magazine's Power List for third year, despite not being 'out' 10
11:57 PM — Apple's Chief Executive, Tim Cook has topped the Power List for US magazine Out for the third year in a row, despite not being openly gay.
25th August 2011
Tim Cook succeeds Steve Jobs as CEO of Apple 27
12:18 AM — Tim Cook, appointed chief executive of Apple today, following the resignation of Steve Jobs, has in the past been described as the "most powerful gay man in Silicon Valley." Although Mr Cook has never spoken publicly about his sexuality, he has long been described as gay and has never denied the claims.
21st January 2011
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3:54 PM — The acting chief operating officer of Apple, Tim Cook, has been deemed the most powerful gay man in Silicon Valley. Cook, who takes over while Steve Jobs takes two years' medical leave, has not spoken publicly about his sexual orientation.


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Chicken Run
The politicians are playing a dangerous game with the global economy -- and with Americans' pocketbooks. But the voters get the last move.
With only a few days to go before Americans' tax rates rise and the U.S. federal government runs out of money, clearly the stakes in the "fiscal cliff" debacle are enormous. There may be an 11th-hour deal, but a more likely outcome is that Congress and the White House will continue their game of chicken, crash the economy, and then try to pick up the pieces as quickly as they can. Yet knowingly or otherwise, they are incurring a much greater risk than just short-term financial havoc.
As several commentators have already noted, the negotiations between President Obama and the Republicans in Congress have taken the form of the Prisoner's Dilemma from game theory. If either side gives in, it stands to lose a lot. If neither side gives in, the outcome will still be bad for both. If the two sides can find a way to cooperate, they'll both do pretty well. But paradoxically, whatever the opponent does, each side will always expect to do better by sticking to its guns.
Inevitably, game theory predicts an impasse: Neither side will compromise, and negotiations will fail. This is what Harry Reid, the majority leader in the Senate who has been stuck in the middle of the talks, predicted this week. But the game may not be a true Prisoner's Dilemma, since the White House may stand to gain more with no deal than with a cooperative outcome. Congress already has a measly approval rating of 18 percent, versus more than 50 percent for Obama. If the Republicans in the House and Senate take most of the blame for sending the nation over the cliff, the Democrats may be able to regain their majority in the House in 2014.
Either way, both sides in the political fight are acting in an outrageously self-serving manner. The Republicans don't want to seem weak, and they're hamstrung by absolutist pledges not to raise taxes. Obama wants to keep his electoral promise to raise taxes on high-income families, and Democrats are hoping to tighten their grip on power. Tragically, no one seems to be thinking about the economy and the millions of Americans who are still unemployed.
Yet they should be, even if only for selfish reasons. In reality, the quasi-Prisoner's Dilemma playing out in Washington is a game within a game. The bigger game, and by far the more important one, is between politicians and the American people.
In this game, politicians make the first move. They can reach a deal on the fiscal cliff, or not. If they don't, the American people will suffer, just as they suffered through the manufactured and unnecessary debt crisis in 2011. Markets will fall, spending in the private sector will drop, and the economic recovery will stall, or worse. Even if the politicians in Washington manage to cobble together a deal within a couple of weeks, plenty of damage will still be done. Volatility and a flurry of reactive buying and selling will add wasteful friction to the economy, and investors around the world will rightly see the United States as a riskier place to do business.
The next move will go to the American people: They will decide how much to trust their leaders and the political system as a whole. Of course, politicians aren't generally known as the most trustworthy folks. But for decades, Americans' trust in government -- and particularly the federal government -- has been falling. An event like this could reduce it even further, at least for several years.
That would be a shame, since trust in government does matter. For one thing, people who don't trust government are much more reluctant to pay taxes. This doesn't just mean they want lower tax rates; it means they will try harder to avoid taxes, whatever the rate may be. As a result, society will be able to afford fewer of the public goods that only government can purchase on its behalf, ranging from cancer research to the Coast Guard. There's no doubt that some spending by government is wasted, but these true public goods are essential for economic growth and high living standards.
Trust in government also affects how much people obey society's rules. If they don't respect their leaders, they won't necessarily respect the laws their leaders are sworn to uphold. In a society where politicians are seen as incompetent bumblers, people may feel that they have a right to set their own rules and act accordingly. This, too, can be a problem -- try it at a traffic light and see how it works out.
If the American people decide not to trust their leaders, politicians will have less power: less power to tax, less power to invest in the nation's future, and less power to legislate effectively. Even the most venal politician ought to realize that less power might not be so good for business. And with this in mind, the leaders on both sides of the aisle may wish to reconsider their uncompromising stances on the fiscal cliff.
Doing something -- even something that seems like capitulating in the short term -- may be far better in the long term than doing nothing. The alternative is simply one more small step toward anarchy.
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