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A Decade Of Twins Memories
I know I'm a little late on this, as the New Years parties are all but forgotten already, but I wanted to take a few moments to recount some of my favorite Minnesota Twins memories of the decade past:
2000: When a team features such players as Jay Canizaro, Butch Huskey, Jason Maxwell, Sean Bergman, and Mike Lincoln, it was a bit difficult to really get excited about the teams' chances. However, having just been introduced to the sport and completely enthralled by it, I can remember going to the basically-empty Metrodome (been to a T-Wolves game lately?) with my Dad, buying an outfield seat, and then moving right up close to home plate because not even the ushers cared what you did back then!
2001: The team finally comes together and starts winning thanks to players like Doug Mientkiewicz, Corey Koskie, Jacque Jones, Torii Hunter, Brad Radke, and Eric Milton. The Twins didn't win the division, but after nearly a decade of losing baseball, they finally brought some excitement back to the Dome.
2002: The year I learned to hate Bud Selig. In an effort to make MLB more profitable, Selig hatches a scheme to contract two franchise to bolster the others. The obvious choice were the Montreal Expos (later to become the Washington Nationals), but the Twins? Obviously some back-room buyout deals between Buddy-Boy and Twins owner Carl Pohlad were occuring. Luckily, MLB realized that contraction was ill-advised and allowed the Twins to easily capture their first division title since 1991.
2003: After a dominating 2002 campaign, the Twins were nearly out of the division race at midseason of '03. However, after acquiring outfielder Shannon Stewart from the Blue Jays to bat lead-off, the Twins took off and won the division nearly going-away.
2004: Of the back-to-back-to-back division title winning teams, this squad was the best. In the ALDS, the Twins took the first game at Yankee Stadium and were on the brink of going up 2-0 heading home. However, Joe Nathan (who had taken over for the departed Eddie Guardado and been completely dominant the entire season) led an extra-inning lead slip away and give the Yankees momentum to win that game and then sweep both at the Dome. Of course, maybe it was just fate, as those Yanks proceeded to go up 3-0 on the Red Sox and well, Dave Roberts can tell you the rest…
2005: Not a fun year for Twins Territory. We didn't outright suck, but we never really competed for the crown, either. Even the usually stoic Brad Radke was overheard griping about the lack of run support from a horrendous offensive unit. Also, this was the year that tensions erupted between Torii Hunter and Justin Morneau and a few blows were thrown, one that somehow connected with little Lew Ford!
2006: The Twins spent one day in first place, but since it was the final day they made it count! They played well pretty much the entire season, but so did the Tigers. A late-season hot streak pushed the Twins over the top on the season's final day.
2007: How quickly a team can go from "contending" to "rebuilding". In the first losing season under Ron Gardenhire, a lack of fundamentals and downright sloppy baseball made the final month of the season almost unwatchable.
2008: After underachieving all season, the Twins basically needed to win out the final week of the season, starting with a sweep of the White Sox, whom they were chasing for the division title. I was at all three of those games at the Dome, and they are (easily) the most exciting games I have ever been to. The Twins would later lose to the Tighty Whities in a one-game playoff, but not before some of the most exciting baseball I have ever witnessed.
2009: (Read: 2008). This time the Twins make the one-game playoff count in the most exciting single baseball game I have ever watched!
It was a great decade of Twins baseball memories…why not try for another one?!
As a Minnesota Twins fan, one of the moments I will never forget is Opening Day of the 2008 season, when young Carlos Gomez got the start in centerfield directly opposing his predecessor Torii Hunter. Gomez completely dominated that game both in the field, at the plate, and on the basepaths, and it looked as if he would be one of the most exciting young players to put on a Twins uniform in quite a while.
Unfortunately, it was all downhill from that point (at least so far in his career), and a few weeks ago he was traded to the Brewers for SS J.J. Hardy.
My first reaction to the trade was that we were giving up the cornerstone of the Johan Santana deal, but (looking back) we were really just desperate to unload Johan once he refused our offer in search of a bigger payday, so it's not like Gomez was the most coveted prospect in the world.
At times, Gomez could be the most exciting player on the field…
He had incredible range out in centerfield, he was lightning-fast rounding the bases, and (come September) he was always good for a few huge hits against the White Sox down the stretch. At times he showed good power, and if he dropped down a good bunt it was nearly impossible to throw him out.
At the same time, though, Go-Go could also be the dumbest player on the field…
I don't think I've ever seen a player crash into the wall, take a bad route to a ball, strike out badly on three pitches, or completely lose himself on the bases like Gomez. Ultimately, that proved to be his undoing here in Minny, land of Ron Gardenhire Fundamental Baseball. Plus, he didn't seem to be making any strides after too full seasons in the major leagues. He was making the same dumb mistakes in the '09 playoffs that he made at the beginning of 2008.
But let's take a moment to look at his "ransom"…
J.J. Hardy had been a fan-favorite in Milwaukee (kind of like Joe Crede in Chicago) for his hustle and bat, but suffered through a horrendous 2009 campaign, at one point even being sent down to the minor leagues. The Twins are hoping that he can regain the form of his '08 year (.283, 24 HR) and anchor the SS position, as Orlanda Cabrera priced himself out of our range.
I guess I would have to say that this is a good trade for the Twins, although there is risk involved in both sides. Hardy could be the next Bret Boone (a sickening thought) while Gomez could star in Brewtown, or Hardy could bat .300 and Gomez could continue to overrun balls and crash into walls. We'll see what happens.
On a more humorous note, I will perhaps miss this combination most of all:
Greatest interview ever!!
A while back, the balloting for the American League Manager of the Year Award was announced, and (once again) Twins' skipper Ron Gardenhire was the bridesmaid, this time to Mike Scoscia of the Angels. I was not too steamed at this, to be honest, and here is why: I'll start with the positive:
I think that Gardy is a very good fit for this Minnesota Twins ballclub. He preaches fundamentals (a must for a young team, which the Twins will always be under the current economic structure of baseball), keeps a cool head (another "lead by example trait for the youngsters), and is just a good guy, plain and simple. He isn't a complete nutcase like Ozzie Guillen, and he isn't too full of himself like, say, a Lou Pineilla. Since Gardy succeeded a burnt-out Tom Kelly as manager, five division titles (and one near-miss) speak for themselves.
That being said, I didn't necessarily cry myself to sleep at Gardy not getting Manager of the Year for two particular reasons:
First, is his loyalty to certain players (well, one player in particular):
Back when T.K. was at the helm, he always said that as long as he was a major league manager, Dick Such would be his pitching coach. The same can now be said for Gardenhire and Nick Punto. While other players (like Alexi Casilla, for instance) can make one mistake and instantly be demoted to Gardy's "doghouse", a place that is easy to languish in for extended periods of time, Punto pretty much gets a free pass. Though this kind of loyalty is nice in a personable sort of way, I think it gets Gardy in trouble a little bit in terms of on-field potential. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that the skipper himself was that same type of utility player back in his playing days with the Mets:
2. The other issue is his playoff-managing style. Instead of "going for the throat", Gardy tends to manage a playoff game like any other regular season game. This was evidenced in the ALDS against the Yankees when Francisco Liriano was the first arm out of the pen in a close Game One against the mighty Yanks. Was he just playing the matchups, or hedging his bet that Frankie could somehow get out of the jam and save the good relievers for later? I have my suspicions it was the latter. Of course, later never happened (and often does not in a playoff series). This was not the first instance of that problem, either.
To re-iterate, though, I think that Ron Gardenhire is the man that the Twins need at the helm right now. He's great at teaching the fundamentals of the game to young players, as well as trying to keep them on an even keel and just play the game in front of them. There's just a few things that could be improved upon…like not already penciling in Punto as a starting infielder and batting ninth.
Why We Lost, Theory #1: We Beat Ourselves
Now that a bit of time has passed and my initial reaction to the ALDS sweep has lessened a bit, I wanted to take a look back and see why the Twins got the broom. Here is one theory, with another to follow in a later post:
We beat ourselves. Plain and simple. No B.S., no excuses. Each and every game the Twins gave their all against a very tough Yankee ballclub, yet there was one key collapse and enough mistakes to go around that the only entity to blame for the sweep is staring us in the mirror.
Game 1: As expected, young starter Brian Duensing had trouble containing the big bats of the Yankees, and C.C. Sabathia was mowing us down like a shiny new Briggs & Stratton. However, in the middle innings, the Twins were just down by a pair of runs and manager Ron Gardenhire decided to go to the bullpen in a key situation to retire Hideki Matsui. Twins fans expected Ron Mahay, but instead Francisco Liriano trotted into the game. My reaction: OMFG. Matsui poked one into the seats and the Yanks never looked back. Poor managing, plain and simple.
Game 2: Too many mistakes to count, really. First was the now-infamous rounding of the base from Carlos Gomez (him being in the lineup in the first place could also be viewed as another Gardy Gaffe), where he allowed himself to be tagged out before Delmon Young could cross home plate and thus erasing a potential early lead and key run for the Twins.
Next, was the complete and utter implosion of closer Joe Nathan. Way too many times down the stretch of the regular season (and in this game, obviously), Joe would come into games with no life on his fastball, the pitch that sets up his nasty breaking stuff. Thus, he would be forced to throw the breaking stuff (which rarely gets over the plate) early and, when the patient Yankee hitters would lay off, he would then have to groove a fastball, exactly what happened to A-Rod.
The thing that sticks in my (and Gardy's, I bet) craw the most, though, was the debacle when the Twins loaded the bases with no outs in the top of the eleventh inning. Both Gomez and Delmon Young proceeded to swing at the first pitch of each at-bat (proving that they still just don't "get it", yet) and record outs en route to no runs coming in at all. I bet that Gardy could have wrung their necks at that point. Thus, the walk-off from Mark Teixera was all but imminent (if we can't score with the bases loaded and no outs, when would we ever?).
Game Three: The Nick Punto baserunning blunder was the deflation-point of this game, as Punto got a little too excited when he heard the roar of the crowd and decided to round third with his head down at full speed, completely ignoring (well, not even seeing, actually) the "stop" sign that was clearly given from Scotty Ullger. Jeter snagged Span's bouncing up the middle and easily doubled Little Nicky off. The Yankees then went on to dominate us (especially our bullpen once again) in the later innings.
Not only were those blunders quite apparent, but also present was the fact that the Twins left about a week's worth of runners on base throughout the entire series. Basically, we rarely got the big hit, and when we finally did we found some way to screw it up. Kubel, Cuddyer, and Young (the hot hitters who propelled us to the AL Central crown) were downright atrocious in nearly every at-bat.
So, grouse all you want about a botched fair-foul call that went the Yanks' way or the fact that their payroll triples ours, but the sad truth may be that we lost this one all by ourselves.
One More Day
For about the last 2-3 weeks, the sentiment around the Twins organization has been to just continue to play meaningful baseball for as long as possible. Well, that plan was in serious jeopardy earlier this afternoon, as a loss against the Tigers would have eliminated the Twins from playoff contention.
Thankfully, the Twins were able to win a sloppy game (Baker only went five innings, and the defense committed four errors) thanks to the offense's ability to pick away at Nate Robertson in the early innings and the bullpen shutting the door (besides two unearned runs) for the rest of the way for the 8-3 victory.
Of course, were not this essentially an elimination game for the Twins, the big story would have been the bad blood that permeated the atmosphere all day long between both clubs.
It all started when Scott Baker skidded a pitch right by the face of Marcus Thames…
Thames glared out towards Baker, but then quietly took his base after being hit. It didn't look as if Baker had an intention of plunking him, especially in such an important game, and there really isn't any history between the two.
The next batter then grounded a ball that looked like a double-play all the way, but Thames slid hard into Orlando Cabrera and wasn't called out for interference…
Was it a close play? Certainly, as the tip of Thames' toes did touch the base. Yet, it was clear that his intentions were to get in O-Cab's grill. Borderline dirty, especially if Cabrera would have been injured on the play, but understandable if you are Thames and still feeling the wind of that fastball by your chin.
Things heated right back up again in the next inning, when Thames stepped back into the box. A high hard one forced Thames to move out of the box a bit, and he took a long glare out at Baker before reconsidering a charge. Again, I really couldn't determine intention from the pitch, as it wasn't thrown at his body and I don't think Baker would ever purposely throw at a guy's head.
Unfortunately, that wasn't the end of things either. Who knows who (manager, player himself, etc.) instigates these things, but when Jose Mijares came into the game to relieve Matt Guerrier in the eighth, his first pitch sailed right behind Adam Everett. This time, it was clear that retaliation was the name of the game, and both benches were warned, leading to the tossing of one manager (although not the one Twins fans would expect)…
Described as the "Ron Gardenhire Memorial Ejection" by the TV announcers, Jim Leyland was booted by home plate ump Angel Hernandez. It was clear that the Tigers were now miffed, and it didn't take too long for the final straw to break.
In the top of the ninth, leadoff batter Delmon Young was quickly plunked in the calf by Jeremy Bonderman, who was promptly give the old heave-ho by Hernandez. But then, one of the strangest sights I had ever seen transpired behind home plate…
Young, in obvious pain after getting hit in what looked to be square on the calf muscle, hopped around for a bit until the pain had subsided, then starting having words with a member of his one team! No Tiger player was within ten feet of him, and Young was mouthing obscenities and pointing towards his home dugout. Both benches emptied at that point, but by the time the bullpens got into things nothing really had developed (no punches or kicks thrown).
Dick and Bert were at a bit of a loss in deciphering what had set Delmon Young off, but the only thing they could think of is that Young was angry at Mijares for instigating the beanball war the previous inning. You know, were this not happening in a crucial point of the season, I think that Young would be a big story in the papers and media. To have words with your own teammate who's just trying to have your back is upsetting, especially coming from a guy who might still be best known in professional baseball for this unsavory incident…
Like I said, little will be made of this incident in the coming days due to the pennant chase, but if Go-Go is playing the outfield at the Dome tomorrow you'll know why.
Preview (83-76, 2nd, 2.0 GB DET): Lenny DiNardo (0-2, 7.52) vs. Jeff Manship (0-1, 5.81). The Tigers draw Peavy tomorrow, while the pitchers in this game leave little to be desired or hoped for. Could be a crazy one!
Never Gonna Give You Up
(Okay Family Guy fans, have your laugh now…out of your system?!)
You know, I almost started this post by talking about how my expectations for the Twins have changed and how we should start watching them purely "for love of the game" and not expect them to be in any sort of pennant race. But then, I got to thinking about those poor fans in Pittsburgh, Kansas City, and a few other cities around the MLB circuit that haven't had anything break right over the past decade (or more) and would love to be competing in any race of any kind right now. Do I think the Twins will win the AL Central? No. Especially not after those two horrible series' against KC and Cleveland, teams that supposedly give us the advantage over Chicago the Detroit down the stretch. But do we still have a chance? However slim, yes we do, and that is the way I look at it (or at least am trying to, anyway).
I think that the past three seasons ('07-'09) have proven that only so many things can break right for a small-market organization. In the early part of this decade, the Twins were reborn as a competitive team thanks to a lot of young talent peaking at the same time. A few years later ('05-'06) the team was still able to contend because of our ability to make steals of trades and keep calling up effective players from the minor leagues. The last three years, though, has seen a complete reversal. The farm system is beginning to get tapped out (they may still be decent, but not like the talent of years ago), and the trades (Bartlett/Garza for Young) haven't been going our way. Plus, the terrible economics of a no-salary cap sporting structure forced the Twins to lose guys like Torii Hunter and Johan Santana, keystones of the franchise.
That being said, the Twins still have a pretty good nucleus of young talent (Mauer, Morneau, Kubel) that can win in the future, but the trick will be keeping them together. One would hope that Mauer (the biggest fish who needs to be landed and mounted behind home plate) can see that and will elect to stay with his hometown team, but nothing is guaranteed in this game.
Thus, the Twins' goal for the last month and a half of this season is to be as competitive as possible to show our young talent that this is a team that can seriously compete again in the future. That starts tonight against Texas, who is currently leading the AL Wild Card standings and thus will be a tough team to beat on the road. However, if there is one thing I never underestimate about a Ron Gardenhire-coached team, it is their ability to come back in the face of severe adversity. Just when you think this is about to happen…
…the Twins will do something crazy like sweep the Rangers and get back in the thick of things.
Preview (56-61, 3rd, 3.5 GB CWS): Francisco Liriano (5-11, 5.39) vs. Tommy Hunter (5-2, 2.26).
Good Deal
Well, for the first time since Shannon Stewart was acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays back in 2003, the Minnesota Twins finally pulled the trigger on a mid-season addition, this time in the form of A's shortstop Orlando Cabrera:
Personally, I think this is a GREAT move for the Twins to have made, as Cabrera plays great defense and hits, at .280, rougly 70-80 points better than Nick Punto on any given day. Plus, he is on a terror with the bat (.377 this month) right now, so maybe we're getting him just when he is starting to peak this year.
Back in '03, when Stewart came on board, the Twins miraculously went from a team almost out of contention, to one that won the division almost going away. It's amazing what a little excitement (from a big trade) can do for the players on a team. Shannon brought the leadoff presence that year, while now Cabrera brings offense out of the #2 hole in the lineup (exactly what we need).
What will be interesting is how Harris, Casilla, and Punto will be used now that Orlando is in town. Harris was terrible at the second sack last year, but can (and will) play third when (not if, unfortunately) Crede needs to be out of the lineup. That leaves Punto and Casilla at second, and assuming Gardy doesn't stroke out in the near future, we all know what that means (although batting ninth, one is probably just as good as the other).
By the way, I attended the first two Twins/Sox games at the Dome earlier this week, and really, is there any better feeling than sweeping the Sox?! Hey, maybe we can give the Angels a little payback this time around now that Cabrera is on our side!
Other deadline deals:
-Victor Martinez is on the verge of going to the Red Sox.
-Halladay is still a Jay (two minutes to go!)
-Tigers acquired starter Jarrod Washburn
Preview (52-50, 2nd, 2.0 GB DET): Ervin Santana (3-6, 7.29) vs. Nick Blackburn (8-5, 3.75). No Cabrera yet tonight, but Blackie might not need him.
In The Big Inning
Besides the pun, I could have just as easily titled this blog post "Out Of Our League", as that is exactly what the Twins are when playing the Angels.
Yesterday, it was the pitching of John Lackey shutting us down. Today, it was one inning that led to our undoing.
In the bottom of the fourth, with the Twins actually leading 2-0 thanks to a Jason Kubel dinger, the Angels scored nine runs against Nick Blackburn and R.A. Dickey. At one point, after the Izturis home run, Gardy actually turned his back to the field in disgust (I thought he was going to stroke out.
This was probably the most action that happened all day (from a Twins fans' perspective, of course):
A week ago, while the Twins were still in the thick of things in the AL Central (how quickly things can change, huh?), I purchased tickets to the Monday and Tuesday night games next week against the White Sox. Now, I'm just hoping that the division isn't already cinched up by then.
Preview (48-50, 3rd, 2.0 GB CWS): Anthony Swarzak (2-3, 4.15) vs. Ervin Santana (3-5, 7.29). I fully expect a sweep, so a victory would just be icing at this point.
The Lonely Goatherd (aka Diary Of An Insane Night)
A recap of the events on the fateful night of 7-20-09 in Minnesota Twins fan history:
From 7:00 to 10:00 p.m., I was at the local theater performance of "The Sound of Music"
It was a great performance, especially considering the small-town venue. It ran a bit longer than I thought it would, so I hurried out to the car radio to get the Twins games on the sub-woofers. At that point, I found out that this was happening…
Basically, it was a good 'ole fashion beat-down courtesy of guys like Justin Morneau, Jason Kubel, and, well, pretty much everyone else. The high point came at 12-2 in the third inning, I believe, when it looked as if the Twins might set a new single game scoring record.
The only damper on the evening is that the A's kept trying to crawl their way back into the game due to the fact that Nick Blackburn was essentially throwing batting practice (his sinker wasn't moving at all). He left after five innings having given up seven runs.
Of course, the bullpen would come in and cobble together the rest, right. Yeah…the lines for the next two Twins hurlers:
Brian Duensing: 1.1 IP, 3 ER
Bobby Keppel: 0.0 IP, 3 ER
As I thought the game was well in hand, I was kind of messing around on Facebook while all the horrendousness was going down, so I don't remember exactly what transpired, but suffice it to say that Duensing loaded the bases in the seventh, then Keppel gave up a grand slam to Matt Holliday to tie the game at 13-13…
Then Gardy, looking like he could bite the head off a bat, pulled Keppel for Jose Mijares. On the first pitch. Jack Cust took HIM deep, and the A's had remarkably taken the lead. This was my status quote on Facebook at that point:
**** (14-13)
But that wasn't the last of it by far. With two outs and the Twins looking to go down meekly in the bottom of the ninth, Cuddyer doubled and Kubel was intentionally walked. Delmon Young then stepped to the plate and did his level best to prolong the game (by not swinging…his premier aspect). On the second pitch to Young, the ball bounce high of the plate and, to the horror of Oakland catcher Kurt Suzuki, could not be found. Cuddyer easily took third, then made the now-fateful decision to try and tie the game. He came barreling into the plate, slide across the dish right between Suzkuki's legs and before the tag, and looked to home plate umpire Mike Muchlinski for the "safe" sign that would surely be forthcoming:
Unfortunately, to paraphrase poet Ernest Thayer:
Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright;
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light,
And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout;
But there is no joy in Twinsville – mighty Cuddy was called out.
I have watched a lot of baseball over the years, and that "out" call may have been the worst umpiring decision I have ever seen. Cuddyer was halfway across home plate before Suzuki's glove hit him, yet Muchlinski gave him the fist pump. I am usually not one to call for suspensions/fines lightly, but if Muchlinski doesn't get some sort of reprimand from MLB I would be disappointed. A major league umpire should make that call in his sleep.
Preview (47-46, 3rd, 1.5 GB CWS): Anthony Swarzak (2-3, 4.50) vs. Dallas Braden (7-8, 3.45). How exactly does a team bounce back from a loss like last night? That is the question I posed to Bert Blyleven on the Carsoup.com "Email the Booth" website before tonight's game.
No No Na-Nathan?
Alright Gardy, please explain something to me…your team (and mine, ours, etc.) is playing in a game that, if won, will vault us into second place in the AL Central and only a game behind the leader. The bats (well, Punto, Young, and Casilla) did enough in the early innings to grab a lead, but the pitching (Liriano) faltered late. Thus, the game goes to extra innings and both bullpens are mowing guys down. In the bottom of the twelfth, though, Duensing (who had been mowing guys down the previous inning) gives up a relatively harmless single, then a sacrifice bunt. With Joe Nathan warmed up (or was, an inning or two previous) in the 'pen, you amble out to the mound to presumably bring the best closer not nicknamed Mo into the game to shut the door, right? I mean, this is a crucial game. When chasing a team down the stretch, every single inning of every single game is critical (was that not a hard enough lesson learned last year?). Yet, this is (metaphorically speaking) what Nathan was doing during that fateful twelfth…
Instead, Gardy calls knuckler R.A. Dickey from the pen. There are so many things wrong with this decision that I would probably overload the server if I were forced to list them all. About the only thing he DID do right was not throw a wild pitch. Of course, the only reason that happened was because his knuckler was so ineffective as to be laughable. Starting with the very first pitch he threw to Ian Kinsler, the Texas second baseman's eyes looked like beach balls (as did the sphere, I would imagine) and he started taking some monstrous hacks, off which he would just miss or foul the ball straight back (i.e. he was on the ball). In all honesty, I don't think I've ever been so sure of something in my life that Kinsler (or the next batter) was going to win the game. Unfortunately, that is EXACTLY what transpired…
Unless Nathan was considered "off limits" for last night's game (and I doubt that, as he was warming up in the bullpen on at least one occasion), I can't think of a single reason why he wasn't brought in for that situation. I know Gardy likes to take the conservative approach, but that doesn't fly in the heat of a pennant race. So what if we may need Nathan to close out a game tonight in Oakland…I would have MUCH rather taken my chances with him last night.
Notes: -The Twins signed Mark Grudzielanek to a minor league contract yesterday. They say he won't be in baseball-ready shape for a month at least. I'm usually good for some trade-deadline satire involving the Twins ("locking up" guys like Punto when other teams pull off blockbusters), but this is just ridiculous.
Preview (47-45, 3rd, 0.5 GB CWS): Nick Blackburn (8-4, 3.06) vs. Gio Gonzalez (1-2, 6.29). The A's stink, but they have a ton of lefty pitching…meaning more Delmon Young than fans should probably ever see.


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• colored cardstock (in your choice of colors)
• chipboard numbers with a glittered or metallic finish
• small risers and/or cylinder vases (pictured above: 3 mirrored risers, 2 vases)
• ornaments and silver bead garland as accents
1. Wrap each pillar candle with a piece of cardstock to create a "sleeve", alternating between the 2 colors of cardstock. Bind the paper sleeves with glue or double-stick tape to minimize the seams.
2. Accent each sleeve with a smaller strip of the opposite color paper.
3. Hot glue chipboard numbers to the paper sleeves and arrange them in "countdown" order.
4. Place candles on small mirrored risers or cylinder vases flipped upside down and filled with sparkly ornaments or other festive accents.
5. Embellish the area around the centerpiece with a metallic bead garland.
Tip: Be sure to leave sufficient space above the paper sleeve for the candle to burn for quite a while without nearing the paper, or create an alternative version: first place candles in cylinder vases, then decorate the outside of the glass vases instead of the candles.
• Create a table runner from your favorite metallic gift wrap, such as the Silver/Blue Metallic Wrap pictured above. ($7.95/roll at Crate and Barrel)
• Line the edge of the runner with a "HAPPY NEW YEAR" message using metallic or glittery chipboard letters.
• Dress up place settings with inexpensive silver charger plates.
• Fold napkins into squares, then embellish them with silver ribbon and glittery ornaments, such as these fun Starbursts from Crate & Barrel. ($1.95 ea)
• Give champagne flutes a festive feel with sparkly, sheer ribbon and small pieces of silver bead garland tied around the base of the stems.
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A native of Baltimore, Epley graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1995 where he earned All-Southwest Conference honors and was a two-time Commissioner's Honor Roll selection.
Since graduating from SMU, Epley has been heavily involved in women's professional tennis, serving as an assistant under Billie Jean King for the Fed Cup Team, the women's equivalent of the Davis Cup. As part of his involvement in the professional tennis arena, Epley has worked with such top players as Lindsay Davenport, Monica Seles, Mary Joe Fernandez and Venus and Serena Williams. Over the summer, Epley also traveled with Patty Schnyder, a top 10 player on the women's tennis circuit.
Last year, he garnered experience at the collegiate level serving as an assistant at Alabama.
"I feel extremely fortunate to work with a good friend as well as one of the most qualified coaches in the U.S., " Dancer said. "His experience and passion for teaching will raise the level of our staff to new heights."


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Hello all,
I am new to regular expressions.
I want a regular expression which will allow only 10 characters in string.
It will not allow special characters (like comma, hyphen, asterisk, whitespace,....), numerals
Thanks in advance.
Depending on the regex variant you are using (they are not al the same and some don't offer the features I'm talking about here), there are 2 basic approaches you can take.
The first is to list all of the characters that you DO want in a character set definition and use a quantifier as in:
which will match exactly 10 characters that are made up of alphabetic characters and the dollar sign. You can add in whatever other characters you want to allow. However, if you are not careful (or you can't specify character ranges), then this can lead to a very large character set definition.
As you have asked your question in the "Performance" forum, I should point out that the size of the character set definition is not (normally) an issue at run time. The first time the regex parser sees the pattern, it will construct a bit-map of all of the characters in the set; at runtime all it does is convert the text character to a bit setting and then test if it is set in the set map which can happen quite quickly.
If you are excluding only a few characters (in comparison to those that you are allowing), then it might be easier to write and maintain something like:
An alternative might also be:
What this does is to first check to see if there are ANY of the invalid characters (again as defined within the character set definition] and this will reject the match if there are. Once we know that all characters are valid (i.e. none are invalid) then we can simply check that there are exactly 10 characters in the string.
Performance-wise, this will possibly take a bit longer as the text string is parsed twice, but this can also be extended to situations where you not only want to disallow some characters but also require that there are at least 1 (or some other number) of characters from a different set - this typically comes up in password validations where you need at least 1 alpha, one numeric and 1 special character etc. but not (say) whitespace. However the performance hit is probably not noticeable in most environments unless this check is being performed 1,000's of times a second


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On Thursday night the boys' competitive portion of the 2012 Central Iowa Lacrosse Association Youth Lacrosse Program wrapped up with two very competitive and exciting championship games.
Boys Final Games – August 2
-Senior Division
Championship: #1 Denver 13, #2 Syracuse 9
Denver came out strong and never let up. Backstrom and Parker kept constant pressure on Syracuse's rotating goalies. Benson and Kennedy were strong at the X for Syracuse, but the team struggled with making advisable passes once the ball moved to the offensive zone.
Overall, this was a fast-paced and intense game with little ball movement. The ability to connect with open players on the crease led Denver to the title.
Consolation: No Contest
-Junior Division
Championship: #3 Outlaws 6, #1 Cannons 4
I only caught glimpses of this game from time to time as I officiated the consolation game. Both teams had pretty decent ball movement and solid goal keeping. Outlaws goalie Andrew Voggesser (younger brother of Valley goalie Ryan Voggesser) was extremely confident at the end of the first quarter. That confidence seemed to boost his teammates through the rest of the game.
Consolation: #2 Lizards 4, #4 Machine 0
This was a back and forth game. Solid goal keeping from the Lizards resulted in the shut out. Overall, the Machine out shot the Lizards and had extremely strong ball movement.
Unfortunately this was the most penalized Junior Division game of the season with one player receiving two calls for slashes to the head and an sportsmanlike call for a diving crosscheck into the back of the ball carrier's helmet.
Congratulations to Team Denver and the Outlaws for winning the first youth lacrosse championships in Central Iowa! Both teams were coached by John Backstrom, as well as Valley players Sam Arends, Charles Love, and Jake McEntee.
- There will be a pickup game tonight for the boys. Each age group should report at its normal time.
- All equipment needs to be turned in tonight.
- The girls lacrosse program wrapped up on Thursday night.
- Boys entering high school this fall should contact me if they are interested in playing high school lacrosse.
- Girls entering high school this fall should contact Coach Jaacki if they are interested in playing high school lacrosse.


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NewEraScout had the pleasure of interviewing future potential first round draft selection of Stanford, OG, David DeCastro this week. David is well known across the draft world as one of the top OL in this seasons draft. See below as David talks about his days at Stanford and what is ahead for him.
Scott Porter: What do you feel are your greatest strengths?
David DeCastro: Its hard to say. I know there is a lot I can improve on and that I'm going to have to improve on. But I know that I'm willing to do whatever it takes to get better so you could call that a strength
Scott Porter: What are your goals for the NFL?
David DeCastro: I want to contribute and do whatever I can to help my team win football games
Scott Porter: What are your greatest accomplishments on the field?
David DeCastro: Being a part of Stanford teams that helped turn around the direction of the program was my biggest accomplishment in college.
Scott Porter: What has your experience been so far after the season? You were invited to the Senior Bowl and combine, what does that mean to you?
David DeCastro: After the season has been great. I took a little time off to recover then jumped right into training. Its been a lot of fun preparing for the biggest interview of my life, the combine that is. I wasn't invited to the senior bowl since I'm technically a junior eligibility wise so I spent that time in the weight room instead.
Scott Porter: What type of a person is an NFL team getting in you?
David DeCastro: A guy that wants to work hard and do everything in his power to help his team win ball games
Scott Porter: What areas of your game are you concentrating on the most to make yourself a more well rounded player for the NFL?
David DeCastro: Right now I'm focusing on getting stronger and faster for the combine. But there is definitely a lot of stuff that I will be working on from a technique standpoint. There is no area of mine that I can't improve on.
Scott Porter: What are your hobbies off the field?
David DeCastro: I like playing video and computer games. Watching movies and TV shows. Nothing too exciting.
Scott Porter: What was your overall experience like at Stanford? Talk about how playing for Stanford has helped you developed.
David DeCastro: It was great. I wouldn't trade the last four years at Stanford for anywhere else. The guys both on my team and on campus are all extremely special and ones that I'll be friends with for the rest of my. On the football side I know that I benefited a lot from playing in a west coast offense while being under great coaches that pushed and expected a lot from me.


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Some of Nashville's best studio musicians — accordionist and keyboardist Jeff Taylor, bassist Brad Albin, fiddle players Larry Franklin, Kenny Sears and Joe Spivey, steel guitarist Paul Franklin, acoustic guitarist "Ranger Doug" Green, electric guitarist Andy Reiss, drummer Billy Thomas, vocalist Dawn Sears and electric guitarist Vince Gill — collectively known as the Time Jumpers, will play their own blend of Texas-flavored swing, bluegrass and country jazz.
Yes, the lineup includes Vince Gill, said Taylor during a phone interview from Nashville, Tennessee.
"I mean, we're coming to Utah because we have Vince Gill in the band," Taylor said with a laugh. "I don't mind saying that, and I know nobody else in the band would mind saying that, except for Vince.
"When he joined the band, he came in and wanted to be just a member of the band, and that's all he has ever been," the accordionist said with another chuckle. "Kidding aside, if we were going to try to tour the Time Jumpers, in spite of our two Grammy nominations, we could not make enough money on the road to justify getting our butts out of Nashville, away from the lucrative work we do here. But you add a superstar into the mix like Vince Gill, it can be done."
Unfortunately, Dawn Sears is fighting cancer and isn't able to tour.
"She's a tough lady and a beautiful singer and we wish her the best," Taylor said.
The Time Jumpers' origin is one of Music City, U.S.A.'s folk legends, and Taylor was there from the beginning.
"It spontaneously combusted in 1998," he said. "Some guys got together to play swing music on a regular basis in one of the dressing rooms of the Grand Ole Opry. In fact, we met in dressing room No. 6, which was Jimmy C. Newman's room."
Taylor was the pianist for Newman, who passed away in June.
"[Jimmy] was an amazing man and a gentleman and he put up with us jamming in his dressing room incessantly," Taylor remembered. "When you play the Opry, you just play a few songs a night with an artist, if you were paying attention. You would run out and play your spot and then play two or three songs in the dressing rooms.
"It's a joyous thing and we had no agenda, except to blow off steam and play music that we love, by people that we love for people that we love," he said.
The boys would participate in the dressing-room jams until the Opry security kicked them out.
"On Saturdays the Opry would play music until midnight and they would come around at 12:30 and say, 'Boys, you can't sleep here,'" Taylor said.
To keep the jamming momentum going, a former Time Jumper, Hoot Hester, who was the guy who led the charge, talked to J.T. Gray, the owner at the Station Inn club, and asked if he'd be willing to open on Monday and feature a Western swing band.
"And that's how things got started," Taylor said.
The name of the band came about during a recording session.
"The person who was singing in the vocal booth skipped a beat and the whole band went with him," Taylor said. "That's when Hoot said, 'we come from a long line of time jumpers' and the bassist at the time, Dennis Crough said, 'that would be a great name for a band.'"
There is another reason the band is called the Time Jumpers.
"When you hear us you're to a degree jumping back in time, because we play music that pays tribute to Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys and that whole thing that was happening into the 1940s," Taylor explained. "We also play some big-band stuff, but instead of saxophones and trumpets, we have fiddles and accordions."
Taylor, a classically trained pianist, was an accordionist in his father's band, but also played jazz.
"I was in a cool band when I was younger and we played Western swing and Southern rock," he said. "One night I decided to play accordion, because I had to catch a flight for a mission trip the next day and I didn't want to deal with the hassle of loading the piano in and out of the venue the night before. And it stuck."
Throughout his career, Taylor has performed on albums with Ricky Skaggs and toured with Elvis Costello.
"I'm fortunate to carve a niche in Nashville by playing accordion, because there are a ton of piano players and there are only a few accordion players," he said.
Taylor returned to playing a little piano when Gill joined the Time Jumpers a few yeas ago.
"We moved from the Station Inn to the larger 3rd and Lindsley club, which turned out to be a cool gig on Monday night," Taylor said. "When we made the move Kenny called and said a few of the band, including Vince, wanted to know if I wouldn't mind playing piano on some of the stuff."
"I was all for it, because I saw how good it had been for my accordion career," Taylor said. "I'm now I'm getting more calls for piano when people find out."
Taylor is grateful for the band because he is challenged to become a better musician.
"I'm sitting in the middle of a band that is made from a bunch of my heroes," he said. "I can honestly say everyone in the band would say that and we're all indebted to the collective unit for the type of musician it has shaped each of us.
"Even people who know Vince well have said he has become a better player since he joined Time Jumpers and I say, 'Well, I'm glad he's getting something out of it, because he has given so much to the band,'" Taylor said with a laugh. "Honestly, for my money, Vince is the best to come out of Nashville who is the whole package. On top of that, he's nicer than you wish he was. His wife Amy [Grant] is like that, too. When I say he brings a lot to the band, it goes deeper than his superstardom. He's a true friend and it's a great thing."
The Park City Institute will present Vince Gill and the Time Jumpers for the final 2014 St. Regis Big Stars, Bright Night summer concert at Deer Valley on Saturday, Aug. 30. The music will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $45 and available by visiting www.bigstarsbrightnightsconcerts.org .


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Jews lived in Radzymin in the 17th century and for many years were over half the population of the city. Chasidism took root here because of tzaddik Jacob Arie Guterman. Shortly after the outbreak of WWII, these Jews fled into the East. The Nazis incarcerated those who remained in the ghetto between the streets Zduńska, Reymonta, Warsaw and the Old Market. Famine, executions, typhus and other diseases depopulated of the ghetto until its liquidation on October 3, 1942 as residents were deported to Treblinka. The prewar population was 3,500 Jews. 40 survived the Holocaust. Isaac Bashevis Singer, recipient of the 1978 Nobel Prize for Literature, was born into a family of Hasidic Jews in Radzymin [June 2009]
CEMETERY: Located on ul Mickiewicza, the exact date of establishment is unknown, but burials were made as early as the 18th century in the 1.8 ha site. 160 Jews were killed here during the Warsaw Insurrection of 1794. The Gmina Cooperative sold as scrap those gravestones that survived the war. The land is now a small park. At its edge is a concrete pedestal and plaque with inscriptions in Hebrew for Rabbi Szlomo Jehoszua. In spring 2006, the inscription has been destroyed, broken in two parts in winter 2006. Vandals also a smashed marble gravestone, leaving fragments on the ground. photos and photos. [June 2009]
MASS GRAVE: An obelisk marks a mass grave of approximately 100 Jews from the concentration camp in Radzymin, who were murdered by the Nazis in October 1942. [February 2010]
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"It is a tandem version of the traditional BIXI bicycle developed jointly by Michel Dallaire and Devinci Cycles which we delivered at the request of our London partner, Serco", declared Roger Plamondon, Chairman of the board at Public Bike System Company.
The customized BIXI has a few modifications but overall maintains the trademark silhouette of the Montreal novelty: it contains an oversized downtube to ensure the bike's rigidity, seven speeds, an adapted braking system, a greater wheelbase and two bells.
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A 5-year-old girl rescued from a hot truck in New Mexico this week told authorities that her parents had locked her in the sweltering vehicle as "punishment" because she would not eat her dinner. Good Samaritans who saw the girl and heard her screams phoned up police, who busted the girl out of the pick-up truck and placed her abusive parents under arrest.
With hot weather upon us, stories of young children and infants being left in baking vehicles, either accidentally or intentionally, are on the increase. Just last week, Justin Harris, a Georgia man, said he "forgot" his infant son was in the back seat of his vehicle while he worked all day, a claim that now appears to be a lie.
The five-year-old New Mexico girl was left Tuesday in an old pickup truck at the Home Depot parking on Eubank Blvd. in Albuquerque, New Mexico. All of the windows were rolled up, and temperatures that day were well into the 90s. Her mom and dad, Angelica Lerma Montoya and Dulces Monge Perez, shopped inside for over an hour. Police said investigators are looking into possible immigration violations for the couple, in addition to their being charged with "child abuse resulting in great bodily harm."
Their child had already been rescued for 45 minutes before the mother and father bothered to exit the store. They claimed they "did not know" their five-year-old was in the backseat, pleading with them not to leave her in their truck.
Shoppers Sheena Mayorga and her fiancé Hector Ramirez were the first to respond to the girl's cries. She was "screaming, sweating, unsure, and very scared," Sheena said.
"We were just trying to calm her down," the couple's friend John Bodenheimer said, adding that the girl was trying to open and squeeze through the rear window of the truck when the trio arrived.
"A tragedy was prevented today," commented Albuquerque Police Lt. Eric Jordan."You shouldn't leave kids, pets, anything in this type of heat without the car running. If you can't bring your children shopping with you, either don't go shopping or leave a responsible person with them at home."
Lt. Jordan said customers took the girl inside to cool off and give her water before paramedics arrived and took her to the hospital, where she was treated for heat exhaustion.
"I hope they don't get the child back, they don't deserve the child if they're going to be doing that," Bodenheimer said. "I mean, they were in the store for over an hour. That child could have easily died."
Bonds were set at $40,000 each; the daughter is being cared for temporarily by New Mexico's Children, Youth and Families Department. Witnesses say the parents were sobbing while they were placed under arrest.
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The latest installment in the Tinker Bell/Disney Fairies series of direct to DVD movies is The Pirate Fairy. The movie comes out on DVD and Blu-Ray on April 1, 2014. The Pirate Fairy plot features a curious dust fairy that experiments with making different colors of pixie dust and ends up running away and joining up with pirates when her efforts are not appreciated by the fairies. She comes back and steals the blue dust and the real adventure begins with Tinker Bell and friends going after her to save the dust and eventually also Zarina. There is also some back story to Captain Hook and the crocodile within the movie. Below are some craft and coloring activities related to The Pirate Fairy.
Magical Pixie Dust Lamp Craft - Turn a jar into a fun pixie dust lamp with this craft.
Skull Rock Maze - Print this out and find your way through the maze.
The Pirate Fairy Activity Page - This page includes connect-the-dots, matching, and spot the difference activities.
The Pirate Fairy Coloring Pages - These coloring pages features the fairies in pirate attire.
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Nature images are transformed into "kaleidoscope" interpretations. The beauty of nature is evident in the many elements compromising the grand landscape. These elements include the rocks, trees, water patterns, and small details which are also beautiful standing alone. Kaleidoscopes features digital interpretations of these elements to provide another perspective of the beauty that may be discovered along the hiking trail.
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TC TO C. G. DUFFY; 2 December 1850; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18501202-TC-CGD-01; CL 25: 300-302
Chelsea, 2 Decr, 1850—
Dear Duffy,
Will you send me the exact name and address of Shine Lalor,1—is he not John, or something else, besides Shine? As to the Address, I suppose Killarney itself will do, if he is still resident in his Castle thereabouts. Item the Christian name of Dr Cane,2 Kilkenny?— I am to send (as you perhaps guess) a certain volume to each of these gentn, by way of testifying, in a most imperfect manner, what a remembrance I have of them. Ay de mi!
You seem to make rapid way with your Tenant Association: indeed, I see clearly, that is the direct road into the centre of the Abyss;—facilis descensus AVERNI [the descent into hell is easy],3 if you will take the metaphor in good part; for surely, if the World-Cloaca have any bottom, I do clearly perceive it lies there.
Our poor old friend the Pope has committed a sad blunder in sending his pasteboard Cardinals with their Bull thunder over to us just now! All men think it an impertinence and futile infatuation on the part of the old gentn; and among the general mass of the English people there is such an uproar as I have not seen for twenty years past. Of which I cannot say, for my own part, that I altogether disapprove. The Pope may depend upon it, we will by no means come back to him; never, thro' all Eternity, to him! We may find worse fellows too (nay I expect far worse,4 on occasion); but we are travelling, these three centuries now, quite in the opposite direction, and ha[ve] not, I think (for all our bleeding feet and bad weather), the smallest vestige of a notion to turn back!— In brief, it will not surprise me at all if, when the Parlt meets, a Law (after infinite jargon) is passed, to send Wiseman a[nd] Co about their business again, and prohibit any British Subject henceforth from importing ware of that kind into this Country. The beautiful "principles of toleration,"—in which I myself do not believe a jot,—will receive some illustration in this business; and to me, sure enoug[h] (if I could have patience with the vile temporary dus[t] this beating of Humbug against Humbug, is the destruction of nonsense to such and such extent, and ought to be regarded as a gain. For the rest, I warn you in any case to take no offence agt us, you in Ireland; for we do not in the least mean you! That is truth; and I am very glad to see the Nation teaching that, and hope you will all along keep it well in mind.
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FIFA World Cup™ finals history
Spain lifted the Trophy for the first time in their history at South Africa 2010. Their best performance prior to that was fourth place at Brazil 1950, after which the quarter-finals became a recurring stumbling block. World Cup finalists on 14 occasions in all, the last ten of them consecutive, La Roja failed to defend their title at Brazil 2014, going out in the group phase after losing their opening two matches to the Netherlands and Chile.
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The hugely disappointing Brazil 2014 campaign marked the end of an era, with several of Spain's mainstays deciding to call time on their international careers. With a timely generational handover now under way, the likes of Sergio Ramos, Gerard Pique, Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta are the players around whom Spain must fashion a new side loyal to their belief in possession football.
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Vicente del Bosque inherited the side that won UEFA EURO 2008 and steered it to further glory at South Africa 2010 and EURO 2012, after which he was named FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men's Football. Following Spain's unexpected early exit at Brazil 2014, the ever-prudent Del Bosque set about the task of rebuilding his team, but has resisted the urge to make drastic changes. Capped 18 times by his country as a player, including one appearance at EURO 1980 in Italy, Del Bosque enjoyed a successful spell as coach at Real Madrid, winning two UEFA Champions League titles, an Intercontinental Cup and a clutch of other trophies, before later taking charge at Turkish club Besiktas.
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Indians hope to learn from their mistakes
LAWRENCEVILLE - New Lawrenceville High School coach Trinity Britton doesn't mind seeing her team make mistakes in practice.
"I'm big on learning from mistakes," said Britton, a Mount Carmel resident who is coaching at the varsity level for the first time. "I push them to make mistakes, because I don't think you can get better if you don't make them. It's a tough challenge for them, but if they can get through that they'll be successful."
The Indians have a host of players returning from last year's team that finished 5-28 under coach Brooke Ray, who stepped down after the season. Britton is pleased that the team has height, and seems to possess some skill.
LHS opens the season Thursday, in a Little Illini Conference match at Hutsonville.
Hannah Johnson is one of eight seniors on the team, and has been tabbed as the left-side hitter. McKenzi Kelly, another senior, will play in the middle, with junior Kourtney Osmon slated to play outside.
Katy Trinkle, also a senior, will be the team's primary setter with sophomore twins Hannah and Heather Holmes ready to go in reserve.
Two more seniors, Liana Bales and Heidi Litherland are the top defensive specialists, while sophomore Sadie Newlin figures to get regular time in the rotation as does senior Rona Taylor.
"I'm not afraid to make changes on the fly," Britton said. "I'm not afraid to make changes in the middle (of a match), and just because somebody starts on Tuesday doesn't mean they'll be starting on Thursday."
Other seniors out for the team are Jenny Uhlik and Taylor Houck. Also listed on the roster are junior Kitrina Mack, sophomores Allisha Hartz, Madison Organ and Mattie White and freshmen Kazia Frederick, Abbi Higginbotham, Morgan Mefford and Sidney Sullens.
"Each girl has signed on to do her job, which is great," said Britton. "Now it's a matter of interweaving their strengths as a group."
Britton doesn't fully know what to expect once the season begins, but is certain the team will fight to the end.
"Their skills are coming along," she said. "And they have heart, for sure. The effort will be there. It's just a matter of seeing if they can mesh as a unit and do the team thing well."
After traveling to Hutsonville on Thursday, the Indians will host Robinson in their first home match on Aug. 30.
LHS schedule
Aug. 23 Hutsonville, 6:15 p.m.
Aug. 30 ROBINSON, 6:15 p.m.
Sept. 1 Casey Tourney, TBA
Sept. 6 Cumberland, 6:15 p.m.
Sept. 10 Vincennes Rivet, 5:30 p.m.
Sept. 12 S. KNOX, Ind., 5:30 p.m.
Sept. 15 Flora Tourney, TBA
Sept. 19 RED HILL, 6:15 p.m.
Sept. 20 Robinson, 6:15 p.m.
Sept. 25 NEWTON, 6:15 p.m.
Sept. 27 Casey, 6:15 p.m.
Oct. 2 MARSHALL, 6:15 p.m.
Oct. 4 Flora, 6:15 p.m.
Oct. 6 Hutsonville tourney, TBA
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Oct. 11 HUTSONVILLE, 6:15 p.m.
Oct. 13 Edwards County tourney, 6:15 p.m.
Oct. 18 Oblong, 6:15 p.m.
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Let $f(x,y)$ be a function such that $f:\mathbb{R} \times \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$.
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$$\underset{x}{\text{max}}\: \underset{y}{\text{min}}\:f(x,y)$$
Now Let $x^*$ be the value of x which maximizes this function for some $y$.
Then My professor says $$f(x^*,y) \leq \underset{x}{\text{max}}\:f(x,y) $$
I didn't understand this step. I mean doesn't $\underset{x}{\text{max}}\:f(x,y)$ mean find value of $x$ which maximizes $f(x,y)$, which is same as $f(x^*,y)$ as this is the value we get when we found that $x$ which maximized this function.
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$\max_{x} f(x,y)$ means the maximum value of $f$ as $x$ is varied. $\arg\max$ is the notation used for denoting the value of $x$ which gave the maximum value of $f$. The equation $f(x^*,y) \leq \max_x f(x,y)$ (where $x^* = \arg \max_x f(x,y)$) is like saying $a \leq a$, which is trivially true. I think the following might be more useful: $f(x,y) \leq f(x^*,y) \forall x$.


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Track 6: "Rather Die Young"
Sounds Like: Another midtempo jam from Beyonce, in which she rhapsodizes not simply about dying for her lover but doing so pretty early in life. Also, Yvonne Elliman.
Pros: Beyonce's voice is strong as always, but that's to be expected; what's less expected is how the melody winds itself around corners and into nooks, both familiar (the verses echo "If I Can't Have You" fairly exactly and likely purposefully) and new. The fluttery synth-and-guitar outro is particularly gorgeous.
Cons: The message is rather self-negating for Beyonce, isn't it? Dying young is glamorized by bumper stickers and romanticized by The Band Perry, but in reality it's just sad and not the best way to approach a relationship. It's also the only really memorable thing about the song. We realize that we've lived with "Rather Die Young" for less than 24 hours, but we nevertheless suspect "Rather Die Young" will turn out to be one of those songs that's gorgeous in isolation but indistinguishable in a crowd.
Lyric as Personal Mantra: "I'd rather not live at all than live my life without you." It's a mantra, at least.
Previous reviews: "1+1", " "http://popdust.com/2011/06/07/beyonce-4-album-leak-i-care/">I Care," "I Miss You," "Best Thing I Never Had," "Party"
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|Raya Yai or Racha Yai
Island is the major island in Andaman Sea; the one of the most beautiful
tropical islands in the world with fantastic beaches and unspoiled coral
reef which situated 23 km far from South of Phuket island. It is the
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Ban Raya Resort & Spa located on a private property set among 60 acres of coconut palm and lush tropical garden right beside Kon Kare Bay; the best coral reefs of the island where offers 48 high standards of cleanliness bungalows with electric fan or air-conditioning in a friendly atmosphere. All the rooms have own bathroom, mosquito screen and balcony. None of the rooms are more than two minutes walk from the seafront (Kon Kare Bay). In Ban Raya Resort you can enjoy your own privacy far from the crowds.
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|Sa-Bieng Restaurant
Is our main restaurant beautifully situated it offers a picturesque view over Kon Kare Bay .Here we serve a wide and varied selection of Thai, Chinese and European cuisines. You can enjoy fresh seafood cooked to your personal preference. We specialize in healthy eating using the freshest of local produce from both land and sea. Vegetarian dishes are a specialty and dietary requirements can be catered for. A feature of Ban Raya is our specially selected menus at both lunch and dinner but an A La Carte menu is always available
Open daily from 08.00 a.m. - 22.00 p.m.
Sabye Beach Bar:
In Sabye Beach Bar, on Ban Raya's private beach, We have large selection of music to choose from like reggae, hip-hop, soft rock, pop dance, techno and club mix. Depending on your mood you can make a wish to a bartender.
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Saranta Clubhouse :
Located on hill top facing the beautifully designed infinity pool overlooking the Andaman Sea, a place people feel comfortable to gather and enjoy a selection of refreshments and snacks that are available, or if preferred a lunchbox can be made for those wishing to take a stroll on the beach or around this picturesque island
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Is located at Horse Riding Club facing the Palm View and life style of the horses - a place you can enjoy soft drinks and snacks
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Enjoy a fantastic riding day with Raya Horse Riding Club. We offer a wonderful expedition through the untouched nature of the beautiful region around Raya Yai Island .Our experienced guides organize horse riding trips along the beautiful coconut plantations through beaches. Gentle horses are available for beginners and Children are welcome.
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Racha Yai Island is also famous for game fishing. Tuna, Rainbow Runner, Wahoo or sailfish. Lots of them are around the island. You can hire a boat for fishing with full equipment or try going out with local people for native fishing style.
the best attractive snorkeling and scuba diving point of the island located down to Kon Kare Bay. Just only a few minutes from your room walk to the sea you can explore the fantastic marine life, plentiful coral reef, colorful fishes with the crystal clear water. You can feed small fish with your own hand. Snorkeling equipment also available at our "Logo shop"
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College Hockey:Tigers Chase Snee, Trounce Union
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Union could do little wrong in defeating Yale on Friday, while Princeton had trouble getting pucks on net in its loss to Rensselaer.
One night later, the Tigers had no problems getting shots on net. The Dutchmen did little to stop them.
The Tigers scored four times in the first period, and had the first five goals of the game Saturday to cruise to a 7-2 ECAC victory over the Dutchmen at Achilles Rink.
The loss dropped the Dutchmen (11-14-3, 7-10-1 ECAC) back into a tie for the final playoff spot with Colgate, where they began the weekend. Princeton (8-14-3, 7-9-2) is in a seventh-place tie with Vermont and Yale.
Even though the Dutchmen defeated Yale, 5-1, Union co-captain Bryan Yackel said it was a lost weekend for the team, which had its four-game home winning streak snapped.
"We didn't accomplish anything," Yackel said. "[Friday] night was great, but it didn't get us anywhere. We're right back to square one."
In their 1-0 loss to RPI, the Tigers attempted 52 shots. Only 23 made it on goal. Many of their shots went wide.
In the first period against Union, 17 of Princeton's 19 shots were on goal. The two that didn't make it were blocked.
"We played pretty well [Friday] night, we just didn't have much to show for it on the scoreboard," Princeton coach Len Quesnelle said. "Tonight, I thought our team showed great character and great resiliency coming off a tough loss against RPI."
The Tigers started the carnage 4:57 into the game with a power-play goal.
Goalie Brandon Snee made a save on a George Parros right-wing shot. Snee kicked the rebound into the slot and right on to the stick of Shane Campbell, who fired it home.
Chris Corrinet made it 2-0 at the 10-minute mark, again scoring on a rebound.
Peter Zavodny scored a fluke goal with 3:41 left. Kirk Lamb won a faceoff from Bryan Yackel in Union's right circle, and drew the puck back to Zavodny at the right point. Zavodny dumped the puck along the glass, trying to get it behind the net.
Instead, the puck hit a glass partition in the right corner, took a crazy carom to the net and bounced past Snee.
"Teams get a couple of those a year, and that's our first one," said Lamb, who had four assists. "We could have used that [Friday] night."
That ended Snee's night, and he didn't get much sympathy from the people controlling the in-house music. They inappropriately played "Na Na Na, Hey Hey Hey, Kiss Him Goodbye."
"I don't think he played well," Union coach Kevin Sneddon said. "Everybody's got to be held accountable. He wasn't the only one I sat out."
Marc Wise replaced Snee, but the Tigers showed no mercy. David Schneider scored a power-play goal with 17.4 seconds left to close out the first-period barrage.
Ethan Doyle made it 5-0 at 6:39 of the second period. Charles Simard scored Union's first goal on the power play with 8:48 left in the second. Brad Parsons and Sharam Fouladagar-Mercer scored in the third for the Tigers, while Nathan Gillies added a Union goal off an assist from third-string goalie Kyle Loney, who replaced Wise after Fouladagar-Mercer's goal.
"We didn't play well, but they played extremely well," Sneddon said. "They were a great hockey team tonight. You have to give them credit. Lenny had his team ready to go."
Ken Schott covers college hockey for The Daily Gazette in Schenectady, N.Y.
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