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The Stars of the New 52
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So last night a man i respect pointed out how negative I had turned a conversation with him regarding the state of DC and the New 52, to try and correct that a bit I will try and make a list of the stuff books and ideas that I think has been good in the New 52, here two weeks after its two year anniversary. Just to make it a bit special I will be comparing entries with music references that may not be entirely accurate :)
In reverse order:
The Billboard Charts: (Things that I hear good things about, but isn't into myself)
Batman-mythos: Despite my own feeling of the franchise being stretched too wide and is perhaps a little too influential on the rest of the DCU. I can't deny that Batman is an entity that's still going strong in the world of comics. It has a great primary architect in Scott Snyder who continues to build on the elaborate world of the Dark Knight and get everyone excited for his work. Also, it is hard not to notice that so far, the Batman-family of books is the only one that's not cancelled a single book which has to count for something.
Events: One of the things I dreaded would follow in the wake of Flashpoint was a Marvel-esque tendency to go from earthshaking event to earthshaking event with little downtime between them, things didn't look well when Night of Owls, the Culling and Rotworld started loom on the horizon. But I was happy to notice that all of those books were limited in how far they spread in the DCU and the first really big event has now arrived in the shape of Forever Evil, which I hope will serve as a way to tie many of the fractured elements of the DCU together a little.
Equality: Probably much higher on other similar lists, but doesn't really apply to me personally; the DCU seems like a much more diverse place than before. More characters have been changed from being white to people of color and quite a few others have come out of the closet, which I feel is for the best. Comic's like the rest of pop culture should reflect the society that surrounds it. It's not perfect yet, but it's a step on the way.
Fading Stars: (Stuff I liked, but have started to fade)
Animal Man/Swamp Thing: At the start of the New 52 I really adored these two, they had great and very unusual art and the story was rock solid and I was really looking forwards to the meeting between Animal Man and Swamp Thing. My trouble with them however began when the two books were about halfway through Rotworld, where I realized I just wanted them to hurry up and get to Arcane instead of having to stop and see how everyone else had been turned into a zombie. Currently I am hoping Soule can save my interest in Swamp Thing with his curious ideas, which remain with the introduction of the Whiskey Tree-story and the upcoming Burgher Thing. Animal Man is currently digging a little too much into the grieving thing for me and I am waiting for Buddy to move on from that.
Creative experimentation: One of the greatest strengths of the New 52 at launch was its diversity in titles, you had your standard fare superheroics in Justice League, you had medieval fantasy with Demon Knights, you had weird as hell horror in Milligans Justice League Dark, kids with capes in Young Justice and even an alien stripper in Voodoo. DC has to their credit tried to continue the experimentations, with some books doing better than others, but I feel that this willingness is slowly drying out, mostly because many of the most recent new books have been 'safe bets', like Superman/Wonder Woman, Batman/Superman and the Snyder/Lee Superman Unchained and most of the experiments have since been cancelled. I hope I am wrong, but I think the next experiments will only arrive after Forever Evil have run its course.
Creative teams: Like with the books themselves, the New 52 had a huge amount of diverse creators coming on board, ensuring that there was nearly a guarantee that there was something for everyone. Today, things are a little more uniform, many creators have departed for various reasons and currently most of what's left are sorta in the same vein, which is a shame. But if hiring the likes of China Mieville for assignments are still in the plans, I am looking forwards to it.
Rock on!: (Things that were good, and have stayed that way)
Same day as print: As a man who lives in a country where superhero comics have mostly faded into obscurity to the general public, I can't tell you how much of a difference it has been for me that I can have comics to read on the same day as they are released. See, if I didn't have this access, I would have to travel 200km to get to a store and back again at a gas price at roughly 2$ a liter. And this has generally meant that I don't have to wait 4-6 months for a digital release (as it used to be), I don't have to trade wait or wait a month and a half for DC's subscription service that might get lost on the way :S I am not even bothered by the fact that the price of a digital is the same as that of a physical copy, we are paying for the story and not the paper it's been printed on anyway. And due to my current situation and Comixology's release schedule, it means that I can now read my comics before most Americans have gotten out of bed :D
Unusual visuals: This is a personal view of mine, that the visuals of comics doesn't need to be set in stone, which means I tend to gravitate towards books that feature artists that have a unique way to portray the story. Artists like the stylistic Cliff Chiang, hyper-stylistic Jay Lee, the unusual layouts of Yanick Paquette and W. Haden Blackman, along with the sheer beauty done by Mikel Janin and Nicola Scott can get me interested in whatever stories they are doing from now on and I hope DC can keep finding artist like them in the future. This is not to say that I find other DC artists bad, it is just that they give me what I expect to find in a comic book, and I like to be surprised.
The Dark: For me, the Dark family of books has been the greatest success of the New 52, having given me more great books to read than all of the other families combined. Sure, quite a few of them have been cancelled due to low sales, but I am talking about great stories and not sales. The likes of Dial H, Frankenstein and Demon Knights may no longer be with us, but none can take away that have have been amongst the greatest stories of the New 52 and the rest of the line appears to remain strong and Dark.
Rising Stars: (Things on it's way up for me)
Ray Fawkes: It's dawned on me that Fawkes is a man to keep an eye on as he is currently crafting the tales of both Constantine and Pandora, both of which I am nurturing a growing interest in.
J. M. DeMatteis: I may be a latecomer to this comic-veterans work, and possibly missed out on his best offerings, but so far he has been doing all the right things to keep my interest. He's given the Phantom Stranger a proper direction, where the book was interesting but meandering under Didio, time will have to tell how long it lasts after Trinity War/Forever Evil. Also he is taking over on JLD from Jeff Lemire later this year, which I hope will mean the books regains a bit of the dark weirdness of Milligan that faded a bit under Lemire.
Robert Venditti: When the change from Paul Cornell to Robert Venditti came to Demon Knights, I was concerned, I had never heard of Robert before, and Cornell had launched Demon Knights as one of the most entertaining books being put out by DC and I worried that it would change. It didn't, it actually just got much better and the book just became stronger under his pen. I may not care about Green Lantern, but I am keeping my eye on Robert from now on.
Superstars: (Stuff that's still riding high)
Batwoman: While not a book I have been following since it launched, or re-launched for that matter, I can't deny that this is one of the greatest books DC is currently producing and the Bat-family book thats been the closest to get my to invest in it. It has a strong story direction, the artwork is phenomenal and the characters are believable and I appreciate that it has so far almost stubbornly refused to take part in whatever major troubles the rest of the Bat-wearers have been involved in during the past two years.
Wonder Woman: Before Flashpoint, I wasn't terribly interested in Wonder Woman, I knew her backstory, I'd read a few of her tales, but to me she was a character that was getting dragged down by the inability of DC to keep her in a straight line. Every time a new writer came on, the supporting cast was changed, the tone was changed, Diana would be moving to a new city and at least one pre-COIE's trinket would get dragged back into mainstream continuity. Many of those trends haven't changed with Azzarello and Chiang taking over the book. But this is by far the most interesting Wonder Woman tale I have ever read, everyone in it is a character with their own personality and mannerisms, the visuals are stunning and the story has real gravitas. Also like with Batwoman, I appreciate that this book isn't letting itself be influenced by the presence of the rest of the DCU, it's out there and everyone in the book knows it, but this is Diana's tale and she is the one best equipped to handle it. Azzarello's take with Morrisons Wonder Woman Earth One tale, I am convinced the 2010's is going to be the decade of Wonder Woman and I am looking forwards to what the future brings the current Goddess of War.


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Jennifer Lawrence's best actress win at the Oscars on Sunday may be remembered longer than her performance at the awards show. On the red carpet, she was bleeped after uttering a four-letter word; and while walking to the stage to accept her award, she tripped on the stairs.
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Jennifer Lawrence won the Best Actress Oscar for "Silver Linings Playbook." Surely, that will be remembered longer than her performance at the Academy Awards. On the red carpet she used a four-letter word which ABC bleeped. Inside, she fell on her way to accept the award. Later, reporters asked how she'd prepared for the evening. Lawrence said her family had taken over her house and at some point, quote, "I did a shot." It could happen to anybody.
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Hi, Claubill. Here's a page that tells you how to take hardwood cuttings from your Physocarpus. I should mention that one or two sources warned against propagating patented varieties such as 'Diablo'. If you're caught and charged, please don't name me as an accomplice. :-) Good luck with your experiment. |
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I've found that Ninebark is quite easy to propagate. I took cuttings in early spring, dipped the ends in rooting hormone and stuck them in a pot of potting soil mixed 50/50 with sand, covered. I then covered them with a dome (a large plastic bag tied up also works) to hold in humidity and then placed them in a warm spot out of direct sun. After they developed roots I potted them up and still kept them in a shadier spot, some morning sun. In the fall I sunk the pots into the ground and they survived winter. A note about the plant protection act - you only need to worry about this if your propagating more plants to sell. |
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Chances are that Boldy James is your favorite rapper's favorite rapper. The Cool Kids affiliate has proved himself to be one of the coldest rappers out, signing with Decon Records and announcing a full length collaboration project with Alchemist that's supposedly due in October. 2012 saw him drop the bloated but underrated Consignment mixtape, and Decon officially released his Grand Quarters EP in March with a couple new tracks, but we've heard little from him recently besides the standout cut "Boldy Bangers" on the recent Smoker's Club Oil: 710 mixtape. Fiends are itching for a fix.
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My De-Clutter Disaster
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Um, yeah. So when you're de-cluttering it is important to make sure you don't throw out a project your kid worked on for several hours and is due after the holiday break.
You see, our kids have never, ever had homework assigned over a holiday weekend. That's why, when I did my clean sweep of my 10 year-old's backpack over Thanksgiving break (while his dad took him to the movies), I tossed out a map of the United States that was meticulously labeled with the state names and capitals. I assumed it was a project he'd done in class, so into the bin it went!
I forgot all about it until yesterday when George returned from dropping the kids off at school and told me that our youngest had lost the school project that was due, and, boy, had he really lit into him. We've been having some issues with the kids not being organized and losing their stuff, so when he lost something yet again, George just went sort of nuts – the way a parent goes nuts when they've already gone nuts over the same topic 497 times.
Turns out that George had him complete the project early while I was out of the home on one of my jaunts to the corporate office. I had no idea that any of that had happened, which is why I assumed that it was an in-class project he had just brought home for us to see.
So poor little guy gets lambasted for being disorganized and it's really my fault.
Cue the guilt.
George went in to talk to the teacher about what had happened, and it turns out that she extended the deadline to Friday anyway. Whew.
Fortunately this kid is pretty easygoing and he took it in stride. He just re-did it and handed it in this morning. It looked great. I still feel awful.
I have apologized profusely to both dad and son, and I learned a valuable lesson: Don't throw other people's stuff out without checking with them first. (Mostly.)
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Prior to Monday night, it had been almost two years since her last 600 series. It's pretty safe to say that Szulczewski's performance in the Spinners League at Winona Bowl came out of nowhere.
"In my practice balls, I couldn't find my mark," she said. "I wanted to leave. It wasn't working for me."
But when practice was over and the action started, Szulczewski enjoyed the night of her life. She started the first game with eight straight strikes, before leaving splits in the final two frames for a 244.
Game 2 began with seven in a row and ended with a 259. And the final game was a solid 201. It all added up to a 704 series - by far the top score ever thrown by the 24-year-old.
"After the second game, my thought was this is going to be my best chance ever for a 700," said Szulczewski, who entered the evening with a 172 average. "Any bowler that's bowled as long as I have wants to get a 700. I didn't image doing it Monday. I thought it might happen after I graduate and have more time to bowl. It came sooner than I expected."
Szulczewski bowled in junior leagues and on the high school team in her hometown of Spring Lake Park, Minn. She enrolled at Winona State University and competed on its club team in 2000 and 2001. Following a few years in the Army Reserve, Szulczewski came back to WSU.
She had no intentions of joining a league until she received a phone call from Joan Wiczek.
"I wanted to be in a league last year," Szulczewski said. "It's kind of a fluke I ended up on the Schwab team. Joanie called me. If it wasn't for Joanie, I probably wouldn't be bowling.
"Ever since I've been in youth leagues, my average always went up about 10 pins a year. The last couple of years, it's been in the 170s. I know I can do better. I pretty much bowl just once a week. I very seldom get to go out and bowl with friends. I called my parents the other night and they were kind of astonished. I'm still a little bit in shock myself."
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It was very successful weekend for some Fountain City bowlers last Sunday in the Minnesota USBC Men's State Open Bowling Tournament at Winona Bowl and Westgate Bowl.
Russ Andress moved into second place in Division 2 all-events with a 2,304 score. He's also ninth in singles with a 797. Tom Schmidtknecht took over eighth place in Division 2 singles with a 799.
In Division 2 doubles, Pat Stiehl and Bill Wilhelmi moved into sixth place with a 1,513 score, which is one place higher than Tom Lettner and Rich Ernst, who combined for a 1,509.
Fountain City Ford took over fifth place in the Division 2 team event with a 3,482, while Golden Frog is currently eighth with a 3,434 series.
Ralph Dunbar of Lewiston is now fifth in Division 1 singles with an 800 score. Geoff Schewe of Winona is still the scratch leader with an 803.
Tom Benedict and Corey Koehler of Winona moved into second place in Division 1 doubles with a 1,550 score.
Joshua Peters of Isanti is the new Division 1 all-events leader with a 2,248 score. Josh Wenzel dropped to seventh (2,167) and Schewe to eighth (2,157). Dunbar took over ninth with a 2,156.
Who's hot?
Angie Pomeroy turned in her second 700 series in three weeks Wednesday night in the Lamplighter League at Winona Bowl. Pomeroy rolled games of 279, 226 and 213 for a 718.
Another big score by the ladies came last Thursday by Mandi Steffes, who fired a 700 series while subbing in the men's Classic League at Westgate Bowl.
Lindsay Boynton continued her recent hot streak with a 679 series last Thursday in the Sparklers League at Winona Bowl. Kim Kubis (656) and Sue Buermann (651) also turned in big scores. Steffes (700, 606) and Buermann (651, 610) both rolled a pair of honor counts.
Leading the men was Nick Heilman, who threw his third 300 game in Winona on Tuesday in the American League at Westgate Bowl. He finished with a 767 series. Paul Ciszak rifled a 751 series in the same league.
Adding their first 700s of the season in the past week were Sam Averbeck (725), Tim Wangen (724), Don Dennis (722), Dennis Becker Jr. (710) and Chris Peck (703). Peck's score, which came in the Knights of Columbus League at Westgate last Thursday, was also his first career 700.
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He has played in playoff games and a Pro Bowl, but he had never won at Lambeau Field.
"Took me six years," Matt Forte said.
He gained 125 rushing yards — his highest total since rushing for 133 on Nov. 7, 2011, against the Eagles — on 24 carries in the Bears' 27-20 victory Monday night.
Forte's 179 yards rushing and receiving was his most gaudy total since a 183-yard effort on Oct. 23, 2011.
He scampered out of Green Bay with a win after traversing the famous field in an 18-play, 80-yard drive on the Bears' last possession that consumed 8:58 and ended in a field goal. The drive left the Packers with the ball for a fruitless final 50 seconds.
Forte carried eight times on the possession.
On fourth-and-one from the Bears' 32, Forte ran left, behind pulling center Roberto Garza. Linebacker A.J. Hawk blitzed on the weak side past fullback Tony Fiammetta.
"[Hawk] ran through, basically unblocked," Forte said. "I was lucky enough to get by him pretty quick and get the first down.
"He almost made the biggest game-moment tackle. He ended up missing the tackle, and I got the first down."
He surged left, slipping right of safety Morgan Burnett for a three-yard gain.
"That was the first time we showed that play the whole game," left tackle Jermon Bushrod said. "I think they were ready for us to run Forte up the middle, and we didn't."
Six plays later, Forte scampered left for 15 yards but slid before reaching the sideline. The clock ran under three minutes.
"You've got to be smart as a running back in those situations," Forte said. "Obviously, you want to keep the clock running. So no matter how long the run is, you have to stay in bounds."
After the two-minute warning, he gained eight yards on third-and-five from the Packers' 19.
"It was big to keep running the ball and keep converting on third down," Forte said.
Forte averaged three yards per carry before contact, according to Pro Football Focus.
The site gave left guard Matt Slauson — who described the fourth-down attitude as "we need to get this" — the best run-blocking grade of his career.
"It pumps us up, just to hold the ball for nine, 91/2 minutes like that," rookie right tackle Jordan Mills said. "It's something that doesn't happen often. . . .
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LYHTY by Erkko Aarti, a designer based in Helsinki, Finland, is what many people probably would envision a tent of the future to look like. How it would fold down is beyond anyone's comprehension. Nevertheless, it strikes a sci-fi stance that is hard not to appreciate. The sharp lines and minimalist aesthetic is incredibly modern while the soft glow that emits from the inside warms up the rather stark and cold design.
Purported to beat the dark and cold days of fall and winter, LYHTY by Erkko Aarti can be used as public spaces outdoors on in the comfort of one's own home. The word 'lyhty' means 'lantern,' which the steel frame and fabric covering of the design mimics to a certain extent.


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Atwood, Pearlie Mae In memory of our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, Pearlie Mae Atwood departed this life Sunday Morning, September 23, 2012. She was born to the late Ella and LeRoy Monroe, Sr. in Tunica, MS. She confessed hope in Jesus Christ at an early age at Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Tunica, MS. She moved "up north" to Gary, IN at the age of 18 to find a better life and to fulfill her greatest desire which was to get an education. She achieved that goal by obtaining her GED and becoming the first person in her family to get a college degree. Mrs. Pearlie Atwood obtained an Associate of Arts in Sociology Afro-American Studies and a Bachelor's of Science in Medical Laboratory Technology both in August 1975 from
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. She was an associate member of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists and a Certified Lab Assistant from the same organization. She worked at St. Catherine's Hospital in East Chicago, IN and then St. Margaret Hospital in Hammond, IN where she retired after 27 years. Before moving to Knoxville, TN to be near to her daughter due to illness, she was a member of Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church where Pastor Charles L. Emery was her pastor. She is preceded in death by both parents; two sisters, Mae Ella Monroe of Tunica, MS, Laura Freeman of Chicago, IL and several aunts and uncles. She leaves to mourn in her passing daughter, Linda L. (Sanford) Smith of Knoxville, TN; son, Douglas D. Atwood of Portage, IN; two sisters, Rose (Oscar) Thomas of Chicago, IL and Corene Buford of Tunica, MS; three brothers, Leroy (Rebecca) Monroe, Jr. and Robert Lee Monroe both of Detroit, MI, Charles Monroe of Tampa, FL; aunt Beatrice Monroe of Tunica, MS; a host of nieces and nephews and a devoted friend, Bertha Stone of Gary, IN. Homegoing services were held at the Overcoming Believers Church, Knoxville, TN. Pastor Daryl Arnold, officiating. Final arrangements lovingly entrusted to: Jarnigan & Son Mortuary 2823 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Knoxville, TN 37914 (865) 524-5575
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It's early December and my sons and I paint Christmas cards for people we know. It's not a quirk but a ritual.
Painting cards is a good time to reflect on Christmas. Decorations have been up around town since the beginning of November, yet they miss the mark. Building up to Christmas Day takes more than shopping.
The boys make their lists for Santa, but that's not the part I hope for them to remember.
They think of gingerbread and the walnut bread we bake and get giddy. We paint together and I tell them stories of my childhood Christmases.
I barely remember my Christmas gifts as a kid, not out of disregard for my parents' effort to provide them but because my Christmas was magic in other ways. Worldly and otherwise.
I remember the house getting spruced up for Christmas. Big wool carpets cleaned outside in the fresh snow. Curtains line-dried and brought inside frozen stiff with an intoxicating smell of crispness. Hanging paper stars.
I remember the kitchen in the days before Christmas. Lent was always observed by my parents and while food was still tasty during Lent, the smell of Christmas gingerbread and chocolate-layered treats was a sweet coronation of a time properly revered but wished gone by kids.
I remember Christmas Eve walks with my dad and my sister. The dark, clear sky seeded with stars, the air cold and nippy. Snow squeaked under our steps and dad's voice was kind as the moonlight. He would tell us stories of his childhood, and as I peeked through the windows of houses we passed by, I was mesmerized by decorated trees and lit candles, their yellow flames like little golden dancing elves.
With my small hand nestled in dad's warm hand, I wished for nothing more. Upon our return, we would find gingerbread cookies. The tree, all decorated, was there. With it came the smell of dark snowy woods.
There were gifts under the tree, too. In Europe, Santa always arrived on Christmas Eve. We rejoiced, red cheeks and all, and thought of how we missed seeing Santa again. "By a few minutes or so," my mom said every time. I felt sorry yet hopeful. Next time perhaps.
I loved the walk with dad so much, however, that if I had to choose between our walk and guarding the livingroom to see Santa, I would've chosen the creaking of the sparkling snow and dad's stories.
Christmas rituals, whatever they may be, should be the ones nestling in our children's hearts for years to come. Magic never comes from gifts, at least not all of it.
Sweet smells and busy hands dusting the kitchen in flour, painting cards, making ornaments and listening to carols, helping people who have less, there are so many rituals we can weave into lasting memories. We need our children to stay connected to what celebrations are really intended for - to bring people together.
I want my boys to remember the steps to Christmas and I want them to create their own when the time comes, saving some of the ones we have to pass on, because they add warmth. Rituals, ever so poignant. Because we need them.
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Liraglutide Tested on African Americans with Type 2 Diabetes
Most clinical studies of new drugs are conducted primarily on white men, whether or not they are most affected by the disease the drug is intended to treat. African Americans, for example, are 1.6 times more likely to have diabetes than non-Hispanic whites. Why should we assume that what works for white males will also be effective for African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, or, for that matter, women?
It seems, however, that we may finally be on our way to testing new treatments on the populations most affected by the disease. At the National Medical Association Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly, researchers from Novo Nordisk reported on a Phase 3 clinical trial that actually studied the effects of a new drug on African Americans with type 2 diabetes. The treatment in question, liraglutide, was found to reduce both their blood sugar and their weight.
"Obesity is a major medical risk factor for type 2 diabetes and a significant issue in the African-American community, as they are 1.4 times as likely to be obese as non-Hispanic whites," said the lead author of the study, Dr. Shomali, in a press release. "For these patients in particular, even modest weight loss can make a significant difference in the management of their diabetes, which makes liraglutide a potentially important treatment option."
Liraglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analog, so called because it is a synthetic version of GLP-1, a natural gut hormone. It stimulates insulin release by beta cells in the pancreas and decreases glucagon secretion. Liraglutide is naturally broken down in the body, stimulates the release of insulin only when blood sugar is high, and slows gastric emptying (making a person feel full for a longer period of time), leading to weight loss.
So how does liraglutide differ from exenatide (Byetta), another GLP-1 analog? The difference is that exenatide is a synthetic version of a hormone found in the saliva of the Gila monster. Liraglutide, on the other hand, is the first human GLP-1 analog. Although it is a synthetic version of the human hormone, it stays active after subcutaneous injection much longer than the natural gut hormone, with a half-life of 10 - 15 hours after injection as opposed to an hour. Liraglutide, therefore, is expected to be much more effective as a therapeutic.
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On practice reports
Here's a question. Which tells you more about your football team:
A) Johnny Sophomore broke three tackles on a long touchdown run in practice today;
B) Jimmy Senior appears to have moved up from third to second on the depth chart.
I know A is more fun and interesting. I know it gets you more excited for the season, and about Johnny Sophomore's potential. But the answer, of course, is B. And my practice reports are going to be heavy on B and light on A.
A is the definition of a small sample size. It's an anomaly, or at least could be. We don't know if the proper play was run. We don't know whether everybody fulfilled his assignment. Could have been a sign that Johnny Sophomore is about to become a star, or he could be a bonehead who got lucky once.
B, on the other hand, is an indication that a much larger sample size has been analyzed, by coaches who are paid to do so, and that they saw enough good things over a reasonably long period of time to justify the move. It's better information. It's truer to the facts.
I don't mind passing along a few A-style highlights a day. A nice interception, or a long run, a circus catch, a crushing hit, whatever. But I'm hesitant to do too much of that.
For one thing, it's completely subjective. I don't have enough information about the plays I'm watching, nor the expertise to accurately assess them. I'm not a coach. Further more, I think doing too much of A poisons my coverage. Over the course of a couple weeks, I may mention 65 guys each having one good play, and suddenly readers think the team is stacked with playmakers all over the roster and shouldn't expect to lose a game this season. And that's just not accurate, for any team.
Also, it's impossible to watch everything that's going on. The team is divided into two fields. Sometimes, three or four different drills are going on. There's just too much information to process for one person to accurately report which four or five guys had great practices, and a couple that didn't. Plus, I ain't gonna lie: sometimes, I'm just BS'ing with the guy next to me, and not paying complete attention. I zone out for a few minutes. I chat on the phone. It happens.
Bottom line, I want to give everyone as accurate a sense as possible of how the team is progressing. And passing along anecdotal highlights of a bunch of individual plays each day just doesn't do that. I hope that seems reasonable. If not, let me know and I'll definitely reconsider my stance.
I want to give you, the consumer, what you want. But not by painting a portrait of the team that's less than accurate.


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Fruit began shipping the week of Nov. 10, said Karen Brux, North American marketing representative for Zespri International, Tauranga, New Zealand, the exclusive marketer of California gold kiwifruit.
Although supplies and fruit size are lacking, quality is good and demand was strong the second week of November, she said, thanks especially to one demographic group.
North American consumers — particularly those with roots in Asia — love the golden kiwifruit, but goldens aren't as easy to grow in the California as they are in New Zealand.
"We've already had strong sales this week, particularly to Asian markets," she said Nov. 11. "Asians in the U.S. just can't get enough gold kiwifruit."
That's true also in Canada, Brux said. Zespri is targeting Asian markets in Vancouver and Toronto in particular, she said.
With the New Zealand gold crop selling out faster than it ever has before, demand at the beginning of the California gold deal was very strong, said Steve Woodyear-Smith, kiwifruit category director for Vancouver, British Columbia-based The Oppenheimer Group, the exclusive distributor of California golds in North America.
In addition, consumer demand for golds is increasing, he said.
"We expect prices to remain quite strong," he said. "We're seeing a lot more interest in it. I talk to a lot of consumers who say, 'I don't like kiwi, but I like the golds.'"
On Nov. 10, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported prices of $19-21 for 19.8-pound containers of size 27 green haywards from California, up from $16-17 last year at the same time.
Oppenheimer expects to ship about 50,000-60,000 trays this year, Woodyear-Smith said.
Gold kiwifruit is expected to ship through January, Brux said.
Acreage plummeting
Gold volumes aren't down because of weak demand, Brux said. Instead, it's the difficulty of growing them that's to blame.
"There are a number of challenges to growing golds in California, and it's something our growers continue to tackle," she said. "It's more challenging growing them here than in New Zealand."


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Suicide bomber kills 4 in attack at Kandahar mosque
A Taliban suicide bomber who apparently hid an explosive device in his turban killed four people, including a senior Afghan cleric, in an attack at mosque today in Kandahar. The attack took place during a memorial service for Ahmed Wali Karzai, the influential brother of President Hamid Karzai.
The suicide bomber struck at Kandahar city's Red Mosque as VIPs gathered to mourn the death of Ahmed Wali Karzai, the controversial chief of Kandahar's provincial council who was a lightning rod for criticism due to his links to corruption and his abuse of power in the Afghan south. Although the Taliban have claimed credit for the assassination of Ahmed Wali Karzai, Afghan power brokers in Kandahar have dismissed the claims.
Among those killed in today's bombing at the Red Mosque were Hikmatullah Hikmat, the chief of Kandahar's Ulema Council, which governs religious issues; another senior cleric; and a child. The suicide bomber is thought to have entered the mosque with clerics as they are not searched, and seated himself next to Hikmat. Fifteen people were wounded in the attack. Senior dignitaries visiting Kandahar were not among those killed or wounded. President Karzai was not present at the mosque.
"Our understanding at this point is that no one in the delegation from Kabul was hurt," President Karzai's spokesman said.
The Taliban have not released a statement at their website, Voice of Jihad, to claim credit for the attack, and may not do so as the bombing took place in a mosque. The Taliban have previously denied carrying out attacks in mosques and are sensitive to criticism that the group targets civilians. Last year, the United Nations said the Taliban were responsible for 78 percent of civilian deaths in Afghanistan.
The Taliban have carried out numerous attacks in mosques in the past, including the assassination of Kunduz's governor in the province of Takhar on Oct. 8, 2010.
Today's attack, like previous suicide operations carried out by the Taliban in Kandahar this year, was likely carried out by the Mullah Dadullah Mahaz, or the Mullah Dadullah Front, a radical Taliban subgroup closely linked to al Qaeda. US military intelligence officials told The Long War Journal that this subgroup is suspected of having carried out the recent attacks in Kandahar.
The Mullah Dadullah Front is a wing of the Taliban in the south that has adopted al Qaeda's tactics and ideology, a US intelligence official told The Long War Journal in December 2010. The Mullah Dadullah Front is led by Mullah Adbul Qayoum Zakir, the former Guantanamo Bay detainee who has since been promoted as the Taliban's top military commander and co-leader of the Taliban's Quetta Shura.
- Suicide bomber kills four in Kandahar, Dawn
- Blast Hits Mosque During Service for Afghan President's Relative, The New York Times
- Financier for 'Mullah Dadullah Front' captured in Afghan south, The Long War Journal
READER COMMENTS: "Suicide bomber kills 4 in attack at Kandahar mosque"
Posted by Mr T at July 14, 2011 10:58 AM ET:
The Taliban bomb mosques but then don't want the public to know they did. They also murder anyone they want to and make some claim that it was justified because they were a spy or an apostate or some other such garbage.
They have no religious authority. They are just murdering scum who hide behind religion as a means to do evil things. They have no other legitimate way to support themselves so they join the criminal gang. That gives them power and influence under the guise of religion.
Posted by Puge Henis at July 14, 2011 2:03 PM ET:
Well said Mr T


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I work with Associates, Partner Schools and Organisations whom I trust and who share the same values.
In the field of education, individuals who are flexible enough to operate with and alongside classroom practitioners whilst having the whole school perspective are rare. Where they do exist, they are already in schools! In professional sport, especially football, there are very few who break in to the industry without first having had success there. The associates with whom I work are trusted, experienced professionals who bring a freshness and energy to what they do.
Partner Schools
A partner school is a school with whom I have had an enduring relationship and, I like to think, a positive impact on the lives of staff and students. Here are some examples:
- Cramlington Learning Village: co-developed programmes and approaches to learning since 1997
- Chafford Hundred Campus: helped with in-service, learning reviews and development of independent learning since 2006
- St John the Baptist, Woking: helped develop the – now viral – SJB 10 in 1997 and been back ever since!
- Futures Learning Trust, Burnley: worked with the Head Teacher of Padiham St Leonards for 12 years
- Paddington Academy: seconded the, now very successful, Principal after she worked with Alite in 2006
- Teddington Quindrat: from 2010 worked with John Turner and Hywel Roberts to help nine schools develop and share an approach to learning
Here is a sample of 'fellow travelers'
- Whole Education: http://www.wholeeducation.org/
- Sutton Trust: http://www.suttontrust.com/home/
- RSA: http://www.thersa.org/
- The Innovation Unit: http://www.innovationunit.org/
- The Do Lectures: http://www.dolectures.com/
- Model Learning: http://www.modellearning.com/
- Expeditionary Schools: http://www.elschools.org/
- Heathfield Primary School, Bolton: http://quadblogging.net/
- Scottish Centre for Positive Psychology: http://www.centreforconfidence.co.uk/
- Creative Data: http://www.creativedataprojects.com/
- Paul Ginnis: http://www.ginnis.eu/
There are a number of small UK companies whom we recommend and who develop high quality products which are used with success in schools. we have no commercial connection with any of these companies!
- FrogTrade: developers of learning platforms for schools
- Smartassess: forward thinking web based learning tools
- Iris: in class lesson observation and review using video
- Vivo: motivational rewards systems
- 4Matrix: whole school data analysis
- IamLearning: student-friendly learning games
- Crown House: http://www.crownhouse.co.uk/
- Continuum: http://www.continuumbooks.com/
Books I've authored
- High Performers: The Secrets of Successful Schools, 2011
- The Brains Behind It: New Knowledge About the Brain and Learning, 2002
- Accelerated Learning in the Classroom, 1996
Books I've co-authored
- Learning to Learn in Practice: The L2 Approach with Mark Lovatt and John Turner,
- Winning the H Factor: The Secrets of Happy Schools with Sir John Jones and Joanna Reid,
- Accelerated Learning: A Users Guide with Derek Wise and Mark Lovatt,
- Help your Child Succeed: with Bill Lucas
- Coaching Solutions: with Will Thomas
- The ALPS Approach: with Nicola Call
A selection of books I'd recommend
- How people Learn: John Bransford, Ann Brown and Rodney Cocking
- Thinking Fast and Slow: Daniel Kahneman
- Imagine: how creativity works, Jonah Lehrer
- Drive: the surprising truth about what motivates us, Daniel Pink
- Visible Learning: John Hattie
- Visible Learning for Teachers: John Hattie
- Evidence Based Teaching: Geoff Petty
- Inspirational Teachers, Inspirational Learners: Will Ryan
- Oops! Helping children learn accidentally: Hywel Roberts
- Good to Great: Jim Collins
- Getting Smart: how digital learning is changing the world, Tom Vander Ark
- Talent is Overrated: Geoff Colvin
- Mindfulness: Ellen Langer
- Self-Theories: Carol Dweck
- Five Minds for the Future: Howard Gardner
- and one for the footballer in you, Inverting the Pyramid: Jonathan Wilson


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By Nina Watts
Nothing this week.
I found this week's discussion of "the order of here-and-now" to be very interesting. The concept helped me better understand the idea of form. I think form is a kind of "counterbalance" to evanescence (Inouye 62). "The order of here-and-now" stems from the idea that there is an order, or form, that exists in our evanescent world (Inouye 60). This is the idea behind the many Japanese cultural formalities, such as bowing, applied to everyday life (Inouye 61). I really like that the idea is to treat each moment with respect, for "To move through space humbly is to worship, to experience the sacred" (Inouye 56). I think it's really interesting that the Japanese have incorporated somewhat religious practices into every day life. I thought this reflected the Buddhist concept of mindfulness. I found it sad that many people have lost sight of the meaning of these cultural formalities. People have just accepted them as just shikitari, or "the way things are done" (Inouye 61). The mindful principles behind the formalities become lost "because the formal life that appropriateness supports generates meaning not by insight but by sight" (Inouye 63). I really enjoyed learning about the meaning behind Japanese cultural formalities. I like that they're spiritual in origin and am still really enjoying seeing how everything plays into evanescence and form.


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Dr Faustus
For the first production in the Made in Liverpool series, this luminous performance of Philip Wilson's play raises more than one devil, with the whisperings in Faustus' intellect at the mysterious opening of Marlowe's searing verse.
Nicholas Tennant rises to the heights of John Faustus' flight into necromancy and conjuring in today's clothing, outlining his hubris. Jamie Bamber as Mephistopheles lopes around the scene in trainers, surprisingly young, expressing a smiling nature and granting Faustus' fancies, in a capturing performance.
Designer Mike Britton's stage cleverly creates a floor to ceiling library of thousands of books. Into this claustrophobic den appear striking golden figures high on tables. Six actors set out a full panoply of characters from the then known world. Alan Barnes, Michael Brown, Samuel Collings, Simon Harrison, Daniel Osgerby and Daniel Settatree play Helen of Troy, Alexander the Great, the Emperor Charles V and the Seven Deadly Sins, among others. Each actor describes six characters.
In and out of the action comes a bright, white Good Angel by Samuel Collings accompanying Daniel Settatree's Evil Angel, with lambent archangel wings.
The glorious demands of Faustus in the 16th century pale against present day desires. Blasphemy is Faustus' undoing. The end of the story is mesmeric, thanks to lighting designer Oliver Fenwick and sound designer Jason Barnes. As Faustus burns his books, the whole stage catches fire with explosions and crackling of wood and clouds of yellow smoke which leaves the library gutted but standing amid the destruction, in two burned embers, is the cross.


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The Boy Next Door
The Boy Next Door has its share of so-bad-they're-good moments – and details, and chunks of dialogue – but not nearly enough. Mostly, they're just…
The Boy Next Door has its share of so-bad-they're-good moments – and details, and chunks of dialogue – but not nearly enough. Mostly, they're just…
Avery's more than capable behind the camera, he just needs to be met halfway by his screenwriting, which dwells in overly familiar territory.
"The Ballad of Narayama" is a Japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice, telling a story of startling cruelty. What a space it opens…
Patrice Leconte's "Monsieur Hire" is a tragedy about loneliness and erotomania, told about two solitary people who have nothing else in common. It involves a…
"Life Itself" won the 2015 Best Documentary award from the Producer's Guild of America.
An excerpt of Eric Kohn's Indiewire article on Oscar snubs.
A note of thanks from Chaz Ebert to the wonderful people behind "Life Itself."
A look at Kimberly Pierce's 2013 version of "Carrie."
A look at Kimberly Pierce's 2013 version of "Carrie."
An FFC comments on Roger Moore's best James Bond film, "The Spy Who Loved Me."
An interview with Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck of "Mississippi Grind".
A feature article on "Black or White," including interviews with Kevin Costner, Anthony Mackie and director Mike Binder.
"Wake in Fright" is a film made in Australia in 1971 and almost lost forever. It's not dated. It is powerful, genuinely shocking and rather amazing. It comes billed as a "horror film" and contains a great deal of horror, but all of the horror is human and brutally realistic.
Screened at the Toronto Film Festival in 2009, picked up three years later by Drafthouse, it arrives still powerful and crushing. It has what would have been an all-star cast when it was released, and still is now for those who know their actors: Donald Pleasence, Jack Thompson and Gary Bond.
The story involves a young schoolteacher in the middle of the desolate wilderness of the Outback. The opening overhead shot shows a shabby building beside a railroad track, the camera pans 360 degrees and finds only the distant horizon, and then returns to find a second building on the other side of the tracks. One building is the school. The other is the hotel. To get to either, people must have to travel a great distance.
It is the end of the school year. The teacher (Gary Bond) takes the train to a town where he plans to get a flight to Sydney. He loses his money gambling and is swept up in the vortex of a group of hard-drinking, hard-living, crude, vicious men. His "vacation" descends into drunkenness, brutality, rape and a gruesome moonlight hunt where they massacre kangaroos.
This was the second feature by the Canadian-born director Ted Kotcheff ("The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz"). His later successes include "North Dallas Forty," "First Blood" and "Fun With Dick and Jane."
This early film was received with hostility in Australia, flopped at the box office there, did well overseas, was an official entry at Cannes and then seemed to disappear. It became known as "Australia's great lost film." Its editor, Anthony Buckley, began a search for it and found one surviving print just as it was scheduled to be destroyed. It has been restored by the Australian Film Archive and is available on DVD.
According to Australian critics, the film was originally reviled because it painted such a horrifying portrait of life in the isolation of the Outback — life making our own Old West look positively civilized. "Deliverance," made a year later in 1972, is mild by comparison.
Kotcheff's film is raw and uncompromised, well-acted, brilliantly photographed and edited. Animals were certainly "harmed." Footage of an actual kangaroo hunt was seamlessly edited in by Buckley, and a "producer's note" says this documentary footage was included with "the participation" of animal rights' organizations, whatever that means. It's rare to find a film that goes for broke and says to hell with the consequences.
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A look at Kimberly Pierce's 2013 version of "Carrie."
A note of thanks from Chaz Ebert to the wonderful people behind "Life Itself."


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Welcome to the Henry W. Bloch School of Management Department of Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Dr. Jeffrey S. Hornsby
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The Department of Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the UMKC Henry W. Bloch School of Management develops, delivers and administers entrepreneurship programs that prepare you to distinguish yourself within an existing organization or pursue your own entrepreneurial dream.
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Visiting Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
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Pablo Sandoval's sick car collection just got $200,000 sicker ... 'cause the S.F. Giants super star just tricked out his brand new Range Rover ... and TMZ Sports has the footage.
Sandoval took his '14 Avorza Range Rover Sport to The Auto Firm in Miami ... where they hooked it up with a Lumma wide body kit and 22-inch Avorza AV7 rims.
We spoke with Auto Firm honcho Alex Vega -- who's done work for stars like Yasiel Puig and Hanley Ramirez -- who tells us Sandoval owns several Range Rovers ... but wanted this one to stand out.
Check out the clip of Sandoval seeing his ride for the first time -- you can tell he's fired up ... and says it's his "favorite" of all his whips.
SF Giants Star Jake Peavy
Turning Cable Car
... Into Mobile Bar!!!!
San Francisco Giants pitcher Jake Peavy is in the process of buying an authentic S.F. cable car to commemorate the big win ... and he's planning to turn it INTO A BAR ... TMZ Sports has learned.
How cool is that!?
We spoke with Jake's brother Luke Peavy, who tells us the whole thing is still a "work in progress" -- but they've already got the plans drawn out.
Here's the deal ... the Peavy family owns a 5,000-acre estate in Alabama called Southern Falls Plantation -- and the goal is to ship the cable car over to the property.
"Once it's in 'Bama, it will be turned into a mobile bar in Southern Falls," Luke tells us.
So, to make this clear ... if you're on the property, THE BAR WILL COME TO YOU!!!!
No word on when the Peavy's plan to have the bar in operation -- but the family is super-charging the process to get it done ASAP.
Madison Bumgarner
Hey Jimmy Fallon ...
Here's a Pair of My Undies!
Jimmy Fallon tried on Madison Bumgarner's underwear on live TV last night ... and it was hilarious.
The World Series hero appeared on "The Tonight Show" -- armed with a gift for the talk show host ... a pair of the "Mad Bum" undies that Jockey started making in Bumgarner's honor.
FYI -- the undies have quickly become collector's items ... since Jockey only made 2,000 pairs to commemorate the pitcher's historic World Series performance.
Fallon was pumped about his new drawers ... and tried 'em on right on the set.
Bumgarner couldn't have been prouder.
Cedric the Entertainer
Giants Owe Kim K. & Kanye West Big
... For World Series Win
Madison Bumgarner is getting all the credit, but Cedric the Entertainer says the San Francisco Giants had 2 other World Series MVPs -- Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.
TMZ Sports spotted the comedian in Calabasas and he admitted he was pulling for the Kansas City Royals ... since the Giants whupped his beloved St. Louis Cardinals.
But Ced is buying into the not-so-widely held theory that Kimye was a good luck charm for San Fran ... considering they got engaged at AT&T Park last year and also attended the Giants' Game 5 victory in SF.
Watch Cedric explain why Kim's the queen of good luck -- gotta love a good backhanded compliment!
San Fran Police:
2 People Shot in World Series Madness
The stats are in from the chaotic World Series madness in San Francisco, according to the SFPD, and it's pretty shocking:
-- 40 total arrests
-- 9 police cars damaged
-- 3 officers injured
-- 2 people shot
We're told 29 of the arrests were for public intoxication.
As for the shootings ... the details are minimal, but we're told they both stemmed from the madness that ensued in S.F. after the Giants beat the Royals.
We're told both people who were shot are alive.
In the cases of the injured officers, we're told all 3 were hospitalized with injuries caused by flying glass bottles.
One officer suffered a "severe laceration" to the hand. Another was struck in the shoulder. And the third officer had an arm-wound.
The SF Fire Dept. also had a busy night -- putting out makeshift bonfires all over the city.
Good times.
Madison Bumgarner
Hometown to Declare
'Madison Bumgarner Day'
SF Giants hero Madison Bumgarner is about to get his OWN DAY in the town where he grew up ... with officials telling TMZ Sports there's even talk of a parade to honor the World Series MVP.
We spoke with an official from Caldwell County, N.C. -- population just over 80,000 -- who tells us Madison is the talk of the town ... everyone is so proud of their hometown hero after his legendary pitching performance against the Royals.
In fact, plans are already in motion to determine which day of the year will become "Madison Bumgarner Day."
We're told the only thing holding up the date selection is Madison's schedule -- because officials want to select a day when Madison is in town.
Officials tell us there are talks of throwing a parade in Madison's honor -- but those plans are not set in stone yet.
We reached out to Madison -- but as you can imagine, he's a pretty busy guy today.
Meantime, officials have already put up a billboard to honor Madison.
Pretty cool, right?
MLB Star Barry Zito
Rent My Giant S.F. Mansion
... $25k Per Month!
He once signed a $126 MILLION contract ... but former MLB pitcher Barry Zito could still use a few extra bucks -- which is why he's trying to rent out his S.F. mansion for $25k per month.
The ex-San Francisco Giants hurler has listed his 2-acre estate in Marin County, CA to rent or buy ... the latter will run you about $9 million.
The place is pretty sweet -- 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, a wine cellar, pool, outside fire-place with seating area, a guest house ... and privacy, privacy, PRIVACY!!!
The former Cy Young winner bought the place in 2007 for $8.8 mil ... but clearly, he's over it.
Zito's also selling another mansion he owns in the Hollywood Hills.
No word on where he plans to live now ... but it's probably somewhere nice.
MLB Star Tim Lincecum
Unloads '50 Shades of Grey' Condo
Bad news for fans of Tim Lincecum and "50 Shades of Grey" -- you've just missed your chance to buy the right-hander's Seattle condo ... which is located in the SAME building Christian Grey lives in the book.
The 29-year-old ace dropped $1.575 mil on his hometown apartment weeks after he won the World Series back in 2010 ... and just unloaded the place for a cool $2.25 mil -- about $225K shy of what he was originally asking.
The 2,442 sq ft pad sits on the 28th floor of the Escala building ... which treats its residents to a private spa, gym with a yoga studio, a catering kitchen and dining hall, a massive private theater, and a dog run.
Inside the apartment you'll find ... a giant master suite with walk-in closets and spa-like bathroom ... an open kitchen with custom cabinetry ... granite counters ... and cherry hardwood floors.
There's also a sweet wrap around deck that rounds out the condo -- which features incredible views of downtown Seattle, the Puget Sound, and the Olympic mountains.
Lincecum's contract will keep him in the Bay Area through 2015 ... but earning $35 over the next two-years will probably help ease the pain of cutting ties with the place.
Brian Wilson
'F**king Excited'
To Play for the L.A. Dodgers
Pro fireballer Brian Wilson says it's "f**king exciting" to bring his talents -- and his tremendous facial hair -- to L.A., telling TMZ he's pumped to play for the Dodgers.
A mohawked Wilson was leaving Equinox gym in L.A. yesterday -- right after signing a 1-year, $1 million deal with the Dodgers -- and expressed his excitement as only Brian Wilson can.
"Well, I'm a pretty big America fan ... red, white and Dodger blue, I guess."
The 31-year-old ex-San Francisco Giants pitcher says he's grateful to get another shot in the bigs after undergoing Tommy John surgery last April ... but insists he harbors no ill will toward his former team.
"I got much love for San Francisco. We had a good time. But there's nothing I can do ... they don't want me back."
When asked about the storied rivalry between the squads, Wilson explained, "I don't worry about rivalry, bro ... I just play baseball, you know."
Welcome to L.A..
Barry Bonds
Someone Jacked My
Home Run Champion* Plaque
Barry Bonds GOT JACKED, SON!!!
Someone -- or someones -- stole Barry's famous home run champion plaque right off the stadium wall at AT&T ballpark in San Francisco last night.
The plaque was originally unveiled at the stadium a few years ago, after Barry smacked his 756th* dinger while playing for the SF Giants.
But a rep for the team says it went missing last night -- explaining, "We're not sure what happened. We're reviewing video, but haven't found anything yet.''
Stealing a home run plaque right off the wall?? That's gotta take some big, giant cojones ... so, obviously the culprit isn't a steroid user.
Thanks to our friends at countryfastball.com for the plaque picture
SF Giants' Sergio Romo
Won't Be Prosecuted
In Vegas Airport Bust
San Francisco Giants pitcher Sergio Romo (and his beard) can breathe a sigh of relief ... 'cause the world series superstar will NOT be charged following his recent Vegas bust, TMZ has learned.
We broke the story ... Romo and his beard were detained by cops on New Year's Day -- after he allegedly became "angry and aggressive" with a TSA agent at the airport. According to sources, he appeared to be under the influence.
Romo and his beard were cited with a misdemeanor -- and escorted off airport grounds.
A rep for the Clark County District Attorney's office tells us ... Romo will NOT be charged due to a "lack of prosecutorial resources."
The rep explains, "We simply do not have the manpower or resources to go forward on every case ... and must weigh the value, provability, and seriousness of each case accordingly."
In other words, Romo and his beard are small potatoes to the DA.
SF Giants' Romo
At Vegas Airport
World Series hero Sergio Romo was handcuffed New Year's Day at the Las Vegas airport ... TMZ has learned -- after allegedly becoming belligerent with a TSA officer.
Law enforcement sources tell us, the San Francisco Giants pitcher was detained by cops because he couldn't provide the proper ID to clear security.
We're told Romo then got into it with a TSA agent -- becoming "angry and aggressive." Cops then swooped in and cuffed him.
Romo was taken to the police station at the airport , where he was cited for violating airport rules and then released. Romo was not allowed to fly following the incident, and was subsequently escorted off airport grounds.
According to law enforcement sources, Romo appeared to be under the influence.
Not a good week for athletes named Romo.
San Francisco Giants
Zoo Names Good Luck
Monkey After ...
San Francisco Giants fans got their wish ... the "good luck" monkey -- whose birth coincided with a string of Giants victories -- WILL be named after one of the World Series winning players, and TMZ has learned who gets the honor.
A rep for the SF Zoo tells TMZ, the red-haired Francois' langur monkey will forever be named Romo -- after Giants' closing pitcher Sergio Romo ... who struck out Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera to clinch the WS Sunday night.
Romo (the monkey) rose to fame during the NLCS -- when the Giants went on a 3-game winning streak right after its birth.
Fans claimed Romo's miraculous birth was responsible for the Giants' wins -- and demanded the zoo name the "Lucky Langur" after a current Giants player.
The zoo's rep says they settled on the name because the monkey shares Sergio's "playful spirit."
Fun fact: Romo (the monkey) is actually female.


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