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"She had a great, great meet," head coach Bill Ryden said following the meet last Saturday. "She was really on tonight. I'm very happy for her. We had seen this meet coming from her for a while now."
Wurm, who has competed as an all-arounder 11 times in her career, totaled a 39.4 in the all-around last week, as the Wildcats knocked off their second-consecutive ranked opponent, and fourth of the season. The all-around mark is the highest from any Wildcat gymnast since Monica Bisordi recorded a 39.5 at the Pac-10 Championships on March 20, 2004. The mark shattered her previous career-high of 39.25, which she set twice this season.
On vault, the 5-4 gymnast shared the individual title with teammate Bree Workman. The score of 9.9 was well above her season average of 9.735, and broke her previous career-high mark of 9.825. It is her third vault title of the season, and her eighth Top-5 finish in the event. The score helped
On bars, Wurm scored well-above her season average of 9.745, earning a 9.8. The score was good enough to tie for second place in the meet, and earned her a sixth Top-5 finish in the event for the year, and 11th of her career.
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Wurm also had a career-best performance on floor, helping
Wurm becomes the third Wildcat to be named Pac-10 Gymnast of the Week this season. Previously, juniors Aubrey Taylor (Jan. 24-30) and Jamie Holton (Feb. 20-26) have been honored.


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The star of the Bourne films chooses a rather unusual way to highlight the billions of people without clean water.
16:49, UK, Wednesday 13 February 2013
A fake news conference has been staged by Matt Damon to raise awareness of the water shortage crisis in the world.
In the spoof Water.org news conference Damon said: "In protest of this global tragedy, until this issue is resolved, until everybody has access to clean water and sanitation, I will not go to the bathroom."
The 42-year-old, who co-founded the charity, said he hoped the strike would start an online conversation about the crisis.
In the stunt, the Oscar winner says that 2.5 billion people do not have access to clean water and he is using the comedic online campaign to raise awareness of the worldwide problem.
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Click Fraud and Search Syndication Networks
Three reasons why content advertising conversion rates are so bad:
- It's not search. By definition the people clicking on the ads aren't in the process of shopping for your products, they're just reading a story online, so they're less likely to pull the trigger.
- Content ads are poorly targeted. Language is really hard. As good as the engines are at making sense of the web, content ads for metal working still show up on "heavy metal" websites.
- Click fraud. Site owners have a huge incentive to develop creative ways to click on their own ads to increase their ad revenue.
This all makes sense, and we've found that by carefully knocking out specific bad actors and bidding appropriately given the poor conversion rates, many companies can get a small but worthwhile bump out of content ads.
But content isn't the only area that requires serious scrutiny. Smart marketers are coming to realize that some of the engines' search syndication partners are not much better than the fraudsters.
Take a look at the following example from the Ask.com network:
With Content we provided 3 good reasons why conversion rates could be bad, the first two of which were purely functions of the medium. Indeed, explanations 1 and 2 above should not apply to the search networks at all: they are search responsive ads, and by definition they should be relevant. The only reason conversion rates should be markedly different is…fraud. Okay, there may be demographics at play, but please…these data show that traffic from Ask.com only represents 6.6% of the ASL Network, and yet it drives 57% of the sales. That means the conversion rate on the network is about 1/20th the rate on Ask.com!
The data from the other networks isn't quite so dramatic, but important nevertheless. Here's data showing the fraction of traffic coming from the Syndicate Partners and the conversion rates of that traffic relative to the conversion rates on the main sites.
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- Google: split campaigns into Google.com only and Syndication only, and bid accordingly. At this point, Google doesn't allow users to block specific offenders, you have to take the syndicates as a package. It would be great if, in the name of pursuing the greater good, Google allowed us to select partners.
- Yahoo: good news! Yahoo is planning to adjust the cpcs paid to syndicate partners based on conversion rates. Partners whose traffic converts at half the rate of traffic on Yahoo.com get paid half the normal cpc and the savings go to the retailer.
- MSN: MSN's syndication partner is Live.com. Currently there's no way to segment that traffic.
- Ask.com: There's no way through the interface to block syndication or select Ask.com only, however, if you "ask" nicely, they can knock out specific syndication partners who seem to be sending unusually poor traffic.
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Rich people pay eighty percent of income taxes, while the lower half pays
Obama has accused the rich of not paying their fair share. They didn't build their businesses, they think they're smart, and worked hard. They've accomplished on the backs of others.
This is not unifying comments and strains relations between people.
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You don't think class warfare exist?
Just read some of the posts in the DN.
A? You didn't build that! You think you're smart? You worked hard? Let me tell you, there's alot of smart people who work hard.
Those bitter words of anger didn't come from Shawn, Rush or Glen. Nope! Obama himself.
Since when does a leader assume success as arrogant, then criticize them for it?
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Lost in DC,
The Occupy movement was not about class warfare and looking for a handout. The occupy movement was about the need to regulate Wall Street so that managers of big banks couldn't play fast and free with our money and make risky investments to try and increase their bonuses. It was about shining light on the unethical and immoral, but technically legal practices of many of the big operators on Wall Street. Did some people hijack the movement and make it look bad, sure. Did the Fox News Channel find those who wanted their 30 seconds of fame that were protesting for the sake of protest, and put them on tv, sure.
In terms of the Bush tax cuts I agree, they were the first republican tax cuts in the last thirty years that did anything for the middle and lower class. To be honest you must include the massive Reagan tax cuts for the wealthy. In thirty years CEO salary has gone up over 400% and the average worker today adjusted for inflation is about even. If class warfare will get me a 400% increase in my salary over 30 years declare it on me right now.
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Your bitter class warfare against the rich is glowing. Who do you think pays the most taxes, and create the jobs? You've been brainwashed by Obama.
This is like a failing student complaining of someone on the honor roll. It's not fair.
Remember, half the people don't pay any income taxes, and they're the one complaining.
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No, they are worse. I never would have believed that the U.S. attorney general
would refuse to prosecute a race based hate group- the black panthers-smacking a
night stick in front of a polling place if I hadn't seen it myself.
Then the president decides that existing laws should not apply to large classes illegal aliens- mostly Hispanic; hurting legal Hispanics, blacks and all Americans.
His race and ethnic based preferences have hurt the country.
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I am the one blinded? Sorry but virtually every American pays taxes? See we have local taxes, state taxes, FICA, sales tax, all kinds of taxes. As a percent of their total wealth poor and middle class people pay more in total taxes than do rich people. I know there are many on this board that don't like to talk about that. Believing that the ultra wealthy could pay a little more in taxes doesn't constitute class warfare, sorry. The class warfare argument is made by republicans to justify their desire to continue lowering taxes for the wealthy.
For your information I did not vote for Mr. Obama last time, and I probably won't vote for him this time, so I really don't think I am blinded by him. I prefer to look and decide for myself. I don't automatically hit R or D. Oh by the way I don't have any problem with people who have accumulated wealth honestly, I applaud them.
The job creator argument for the ultra wealthy doesn't wash unless you are talking about jobs created in China. Small businesses create most of the jobs in this country.
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Soon-to-be sophomores Ryan Hambright and Andrew Mendenhall have helped lead the Rochester Honkers to the 2010 Northwoods League Championship series.
The Honkers reached the series by sweeping the St. Cloud River Bats in two games to win the North Division.
On Tuesday, the Honkers defeated St. Cloud by the score of 8-2 as Mendenhall was 3-for-4 from the plate with two runs scored. Rochester clinched its place in the championship series with a 5-2 victory on Wednesday night as Hambright recorded a walk and RBI, while Mendenall was 1-for-4 with a walk and run scored.
The Honkers are the defending NWL champs, and are pursuing their second consecutive championship crown after Scott McGough, Mitch Karraker and Danny Pulfer were on the title squad in 2009.
The Honkers dropped the first game of the NWL championship series to the Eau Claire Express, 6-0, last night. Game Two is set for 7:05 p.m. CT (5:05 pm PT) from Rochester tonight. Fans can follow live stats HERE.
Mitch Karraker and the Bend Elks squandered an early three-run lead and fell, 6-5, to the Wenatchee AppleSox in the deciding game of the best-of-three West Coast League Championship Series Tuesday night in Wenatchee. It was fourth title for the AppleSox in the six-year history of the WCL, and the second in a row.
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My recent report on the creation of a sixth location in the Buffalo area for Louie's Texas Red Hots mentioned the location at 1098 Elmwood Avenue, at West Utica Street. What it didn't answer was the question of what will happen to the restaurant that is resident there.
That bit of business now is solved. The owners of Saigon Café on Wednesday confirmed they have signed a lease to take over a location nearby, the former urban bistro called Mode, also on Elmwood. It will make the move later this summer to allow renovation of its current space in anticipation of a fall debut for Louie's.
The Saigon Cafe serves a Vietnamese- and Thai-based menu. Although it has a small, 20-label wine list, it is known for its thoughtful selections that include such offerings as Casillero Diablo Sauvignon Blanc from Chile, Trimbach Pinot Blanc from France, and Penfolds Koonunga Hills Shiraz from Australia.
The simple lunch menu relies on curries and stir-fry dishes along with 16 noodle or vegetarian dishes. The dinner menu is more expansive -- eight appetizers, seven soups, as well as noodle dishes, seafood entrees, vermicilli buns, a dozen vegetarian dishes, and such house specials as Thai duck (marinated and grilled), Ca Koh To (catfish with spicy caramel sauce) and several seasonal dishes with deep-fried whole red snapper as the main ingredient.
Saigon Café is expected to maintain its current hours in the new location: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday. noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, noon to 9 p.m. Sunday. Phone: 716-883-1252.
The Louie's move to the Saigon site will bring to six the number of venues the regional chain occupies. The existing ones are at 777 Harlem Road in West Seneca; 4890 Transit Road in Depew; 3905 Southwestern Boulevard in Orchard Park, and 2350 Delaware Avenue and 2811 Bailey Avenue in Buffalo. The Bailey Avenue location was the first Louie's, founded in 1967 by Louie Galanes. The company also offers a mobile catering service at 716-998-4687.


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ETSU played consistently in rainy conditions, shooting a second-round 319 after recording a first-round 318 on Saturday. The Buccaneers finished 15 shots behind team champions, Notre Dame.
In addition to Zuluaga and Dymling, Kristen Fletcher also finished well, shaving nine strokes off of her first round score to finish in a tie for 12th (82-73=155). Amanda Ovington was the next ETSU finisher, tying for 74th with a two round total of 179 (85-94). Susan McKinney finished the Buccaneers day, tying for 87th with a two-round 186 (95-91).
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Find a homomorphism from the group $(D_3, \circ)$ of all symmetries of the equilateral triangle to the group $\bf{Z}^*$.
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Follow US 6 to Exit 7 (Willow Street). At the end of the ramp, go south on Willow Street toward the airport and Hyannis.
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WASHINGTON -- Flying from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Space Shuttle Discovery piggy-backed on a jumbo jet bound for Dulles International Airport in Virginia on Tuesday morning en route to retirement at the Smithsonian.
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Originally built in 1857 as a luxurious department store for Arnold, Constable & Company, the building was landmarked as part of the Soho Cast Iron District in 1978. When it opened, the store, then known as the Marble House, offered silk, imported hand-made lace, bridal veils and other accoutrements for the lady about town, and was patronized by the leading families of the city.
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Before this past weekend becomes too "old news", I wanted to take a moment to comment on the induction of Greg Gagne into the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame.
Here's the thing: Gagne was solid defensively, did all the "little things" that the Twins organization values, and is the nicest guy you'll ever chat with. He also played for both Twins world championship, 1987 and 1991.
The trouble is, Gagne was the epitome of an "average" ballplayer. His career batting average was .254 (over 15 seasons), and the highest he ever hit in a single season was .280 (and that was post-Twins with the KC Royals). He hit 111 career homers, stole 109 bases, yet (in one of the most bizarre stats that you'll never see in today's game) was actually caught stealing 96 times. His OPS in any given season never touched .750.
Thus, I can't say that I agree whatsoever with the Twins' inception of Gags into their HOF. I love to see him (and appreciate his contributions) at team reunions and get-togethers, but putting him in cohorts with names like Killebrew, Oliva, Carew, and Puckett really only cheapens that selection group.
However, I have only congratulations for Mr. Gagne now that the deed has been done. I'm sure it is a great thrill for him.
One other quick note: The Twins once again put on a great show last weekend with their 50th Anniversary Celebration. The 50 Greatest Twins ceremony was great, while the old-timers game provided a lot of laughs (Kent Hrbek's divot, primarily) and good memories. Like Gene Washington taking his hacks with his new team (the Rangers) standing on the top step laughing their butts off…
Looking Back, Looking Forward
Didn't get to see the game today, but heard the happy news that the Twins won, AND Jim Thome hit another laser beam into the right field bleachers.
Just a few days ago, Thome hit #584 to pass this guy…
…on the all-time list.
Now, he's gunning for this guy (who finished at 586):
Once Thome passes Frankie and sits at eighth all-time, that is "all" he'll move up slot-wise on that list this season. Alex Rodriguez currently has 604, while Sammy Sosa would be catchable at 609 if Thome were to play another season at his current production level.
For now, though, it's just nice to have a power bat in the middle of the lineup with Morneau still getting too many headaches to risk a comeback. Let's just hope now that he can save his energy a bit for the playoffs and the Twins keep fending off the pesky White Sox.
Preview (81-57, 1st, 3.5 GA CWS): Brian Bannister (7-11, 5.95) vs. Francisco Liriano (12-7, 3.27)
Delmon (And Co.) Demolish The Royals
Wow…my first post since the All-Star break. I guess the trips up north (with no Internet access) are severely affecting this blog (yet also severely improving my summer, so it all evens out!).
Remember all those unanswered questions at the break? Unfortunately, many are still lingering. However, the Twins have been able to take care of business against the downtrodden of the AL East (Baltimore) and Central (Kansas City) to jump right back into the AL Central race.
Today, powered by home runs from Delmon Young…excuse me, the Unstoppable Delmon Young (!)…and Jason Repko in the first two innings, the Twins finished off a sweep of the KC Royals. Duensing pitched another decent game out of the starting rotation, and (besides Jose Mijares) the pen did a nice job of closing the door on a 6-4 victory.
During the series, the Twins outscored the Royals 36-7. Of course, guys like Butera, Repko, and Valencia won't have three/four-hit games against the good teams in the league, but series like this serve as a good confidence-builder going forward.
-No imminent trade rumors coming out of TwinCo. Haren (Anaheim) and Lee (Texas) have already been dealt, and Oswalt is likely much too expensive. Thus, any improvement will likely come from middle-of-the-road talent this weekend, or some waiver-wire guys in September (like Pavano last year).
Preview (56-46, 2nd, 0.5 GB CWS): TBA vs. Scott Baker (8-9, 5.00). After an off-day Thursday, the Twins have a "quickie" three-game home series against Seattle before embarking on another road trip (this time much more potentially menacing).
It's A Long Road…
Since I started watching baseball back in 1996, there has been one constant to my Minnesota Twins universe: getting healthy on the Kansas City Royals. Back in the late 90s, we would get many of our 60-70 wins per season by beating the boys in blue. Since 2001, we have looked forward to their presence (whether here or at Kauffman Stadium doesn't seem to make a difference) to fuel winning streaks and douse losing skids.
Tonight, the Twins once again outclassed the boys from KC, as Carl Pavano shut them down (8 IP, 2 ER) for most of the game, while Delmon Young continued to swing a healthy bat (HR #7) and the Twins banged out 10 hits en route to a 6-2 victory.
Seriously, and I would love to get some comments on this, why are the Royals still so bad? Besides a extraordinary early-season streak in 2003 (followed by an equally tremendous fade, of course) that gave them an over-.500 record, the last time they were eclipsing that mark was in 1994 when the strike hit. I just don't understand how a team can be "rebuilding" for that long and still have plays like what happened tonight: a guy fails to touch second base while trying to turn a double play, and their left fielder let a ball sail over his head after seeming to have it measured. This has been going on for far too long in KC, and I want to know why. I kind of feel bad for the organization and fans (be careful what you wish for, I know), as I know the frustration of enduring "lean years". Thoughts from KC fans or others are welcome.
Preview (35-24, 1st, 4.5 GA DET): Bruce Chen (2-0, 2.95) vs. Scott Baker (5-4, 4.52). Bruce Chen? Bruce Chen??!! Never again will I complain about the Twins having any pitching "woes".
Just In Case…
Tonight, the Twins figured out Zack Grienke and got a superb outing from Kevin Slowey en route to a 7-3 victory over the still-hapless (especially on the road) KC Royals.
However, the entire baseball universe was ecplised today by the debut of young pitching phenom Stephen Strasburg of the Washington Nationals:
Just in case he turns out to be the next Nolan Ryan, Roger Clemens, or Randy Johnson, I would be remiss not to mention this spectacular debut, so future generations (when they dig out my computer from all the rubble and power up MLBlogs!) could be privvy to his initial greatness.
Against the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight, Strasburg struck out 14 batters in seven innings, whiffing the last seven men he faced in the contest. He gave up a two-run that only left the park because the velocity on the pitch was so nasty, but teammates Ryan Zimmerman, Adam Dunn, and Josh Willingham also homered to get the young kid a victory.
I've been watching baseball for quite awhile now, but I've never seen anything like this: a youngster so thoroughly dominant at this (the infant) stage of his career. Sure, it was only Pittsburgh, arguably the worst team in the majors this season, but he had them completely flummoxed. It should be even more fun to watch him terrorize good hitters as his innaugural season progresses.
-It was nice to hear from Joe Nathan (in the broadcast booth) tonight, as I really miss him and wish him all the best in his recovery from Tommy John Surgery. He seems like a class act and all-around nice guy.
-The only bad news of the night: Orlando Hudson was put on the 15-day DL from lingering wrist soreness after last week's collision with Denard Span. Doesn't sound like anything too serious, so hopefully some rest will allow it to clear itself up and not linger all season long.
Preview (34-24, 1st, 3.5 GA DET): Kyle Davies (4-4, 5.49) vs. Carl Pavano (5-6, 4.11)
Based Loaded (Etc.)
Long ago, there was a game for the Nintendo Entertainment System that looked like this:
Then came this…
And then, finally…
If you were to add a few more sequels to that list, it would pretty much describe the Twins' loss today against the Royals. I believe that we had six at-bats with the bases loaded in the game, and ended up with five runs (not bad, but not good enough, either). The positive take, of course, is that we had all those guys on base in the first base
Not helping matters was the fact that Carl Pavano didn't have anything (Yankees fans are saying "tell us something we don't know" right now). He got rocked in the third inning, then didn't do much better in the fourth and was quickly removed. The bullpen (until Crain, but more on that later) did a great job of keeping the Twins in the game after Pavano's pounding, but those bases-loaded chances fell by the wayside one too many times to ever even the slate.
-Well, the first Jesse Crain sighting (blowing a close game) has occurred. Many more to come.
-Speaking of retro baseball video games, this is pretty cool:
Preview (9-4, 1st, 1.5 GA DET): Off Monday; Tuesday: Justin Masterson (0-1, 2.45) vs. Kevin Slowey (1-1, 3.48)
Until the seventh inning of Saturday's Twins-Royals matchup, both teams had seen their starters struggle but gotten enough big hits to overcome it. Blackburn gave up a few bombs to Rick Ankiel, while the Twins did all their damage in the second inning, including a monster straight-away-center jack from Jim Thome.
Just after Stretch time, though, Orlando Hudson (batting righty) launched a mammoth home run that hit the facing of the second deck out in left field. I didn't realize that the 32-year old Hudson had that in him! From that point, it was Matty Guerrier for a perfect eighth and Jon Rauch for the Guardado-type (aka tenuous) save.
Another series win already in the books, with a sweep now firmly in the sights.
-I know that it's still just April, but I'm already ready for the Yankees to come to town in late May. Mark my words: If a sweep happens in that series, it won't be by the visiting team.
Preview (9-3, 1st, 2.5 GA DET): Luke Hochevar (1-0, 2.84) vs. Carl Pavano (2-0, 1.38).
2010 MLB Picks
My "official" predictions for the 2010 MLB season (before the season gets too far along and starts to affect my judgement!):
AL East
New York
Boston (Wild Card)
Tampa Bay
AL Central
Kansas City
AL West
Los Angeles
NL East
Atlanta (Wild Card)
New York
NL Central
St. Louis
NL West
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
AL Champ: New York
NL Champ: Atlanta
World Series Champ: Atlanta Braves
Questions, comments, rants, profanity-laced tirades?!
A Word Of Warning For Joe Mauer…
Just saw this story on Yahoo! News today…
First off, I hope that Chuckles gets his life put back together. It's always sad to me to see a former Minnesota athlete struggle like that, and my prayers go out to him.
That being said, his life story (at least as it relates to baseball) could be a sort of warning for Joe Mauer (who is perhaps considering a shot in the Big Apple himself, seeing as how he hasn't signed a contract yet):
In 1991, Knoblauch was the spark-plug that helped drive the team to their World Series title. He proceeded to become an elite lead-off hitter in the American League for the next 5-6 years, even on abysmal Twins teams. He was a doubles machine, and could steal bases with the best of them. However, he decided to opt for the big market of New York after "serving his time" here in Minny.
In the City that Never Sleeps, unfortunately Knobby didn't get much shut-eye either. Under that big-time pressure, he never re-captured those glory years with the Twins, and suddenly developed an inability to throw the baseball from his second base position over to first. The mental block got so bad that he eventually changed positions to left field, which led to this career path:
I don't think I have to tell you how that turned out.
So Joe, before you even think about how playing in NYC is all playoff games and confetti showers, consider the sad story of one Chuck Knoblauch, a living example of what pressure (even leading to his being named in the Mitchell Report a few years ago) can do to a person. The grass always seems greener (literally, in this case) on the other side, but only if you can enjoy the grazing. Think about it.
Why We Lost, Theory #2: We Were Overmatched From The Start
In the previous post, I made the point that the Twins have nobody to blame but themselves for the ALDS sweep at the hands of the Yankees. But is this really true?
This is kind of a touchy issue, at least for me, as it implies that the Twins (or any small-market "David" vs. a big-market "Goliath") really never have much of a chance to compete against the "big boys" of the league.
Any competant baseball fan knows that the economic system of the game is messed up due to the fact that no salary cap is in place. Teams like the Yankees, Red Sox, and Angels (in the American League) have such a huge advantage over the Twins and Royals of the world that its a wonder any other team ever represents the league in the World Series (I guess that is the crapshoot of a playoff structure that features a 3-of-5 first round). Sure, Bud Selig's supposedly brilliant luxury tax system (where, much like Robin Hood, the league robs from the rich to give to the poor) helps a little bit, but in reality all it ends up doing is narrowing the free agent pool each year (as the middle-market teams are able to lock up a few key players to long-term deals). It most definetly, however, does not prevent teams like the Yankees from nabbing the best free agents year after year (case in point: C.C. Sabathia and A.J. Burnett brought in before the start of this season). The Twins could never have dreamed of signing guys like that.
Of course, baseball will likely never changed (at least not with Selig at the helm), as the success of the Yanks, Sawx, and Halos fuels the revenue machine, especially in the World Series. Though it might provide some sanctity back into the game, nobody wants to see the Twins and Athletics, to use two examples, duking it out in the ALCS. If the MLB execs had it their way, it would be New York and Boston every single year.
The whole situation kind of reminds me of the infamous "You can't handle the truth" speech from the movie A Few Good Men:
"My existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives…You don't want the truth. Because deep down, in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that wall. You need me on that wall."
While more parity would be great for baseball, it will never happen because admittedly it would weaken the short-term (until new rivalries are formed, at least) revenue stream of the league.
Thus, can the Twins even be expected to compete with the Yankees in any series? They have Sabathia and Burnett, we have Baker and Blackburn. They have the best middle of an order (Teixera, A-Rod, Matsui) since Ruth, Gehrig, and Lazzeri batted consecutively, while we have one stud (Mauer) and two others (Kubel, Cuddyer) that are by and large overmatched by quality pitching. They have guys like Melky Cabrera and Robinson Cano at the BOTTOM of the order, while we have Carlos Gomez, Nick Punto, and Jose Morales because they are all we can afford. They can throw arms like Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes at us, while he have Matt Guerrier and Jose Mijares. No comparison.
So, those are the two theories as to why our beloved Twins were brutalized by the hated Yanks. Which one is more valid? I think it is a mixture of both. The Twins would need to play a perfect series to even give themselves a chance to beat the Yankees, and instead we choked in every big opportunity.


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Tom has a job. He is a button pusher. He works for 8 hours per day. his job at work is simply to push a button. He has some freedoms and some limitations. When he arrives to work each day he has 5 button pushes in his bank. Each time he pushes the button he gets a reward. He can push the button as often as he would like, until it gets to zero, then pushing the button does nothing. Every 5 minutes he gets 1 push added to his bank, however his bank cannot exceed 5 pushes. Tom wants to know if he would get more rewards total in 8 hours if he a)pressed the button 5 times as soon as he got to work and then every 5 minutes after that, or b)he paced himself, pressing it every X minutes:seconds, pressing it only often enough to never reach 0 in the bank. And what would X be?
My problem is that i cant figure out how to get to x. I am almost 30 and haven't done much math since highschool. would I be on the correct path if i first started with how many times 25 goes into 8 hours? (the 60 minutes in an hour is really throwing a curve ball at me)
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In Ice Skating's Biggest Story, The Media Were Poor Sports
It's difficult to understand why certain athletes are harshly singled out by the media, but one of the most baffling examples has to be the criticism displayed toward figure skater Nancy Kerrigan after she was clubbed in the leg at a practice session just weeks before the 1994 Olympics.
The ex-husband of another member of the U.S. women's team, Tonya Harding, was convicted of arranging the attack. Harding herself was fined and banned from the sport.
As incredible as the physical attack on Kerrigan was, even more astounding was how little sympathy she got, and how Harding, who benefited from the assault, herself came to be something of a folk hero. The assault became the punchline of late-night TV comics, and Kerrigan, who'd barely missed the gold in Lillehammer, Norway, was dismissed as too plastic — a snooty ice princess — despite an incredibly gritty rehabilitation after the attack.
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5.8 Other GHG Mitigation Strategies
5.8.1 Waste Disposal
It may not be intuitive, but waste disposal and waste management practices impact our carbon footprints. A big part of the reason is that throwing things away -- just like every other activity – involves energy consumption and that typically means burning fossil fuels. Also, if garbage and trash are burned, there are additional releases of carbon dioxide – though some of those emissions can be mitigated or offset if the waste is burned in a waste-to-energy plant because such a plant displaces fossil fuel combustion. If the end point for your campus garbage and trash is a landfill, methane will be produced through decomposition. On a mass basis, methane has around 20 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide – so landfills can have a substantial climate change impact. This climate impact of landfills is mitigated if the methane is captured and either "flared" (burned in the open atmosphere – releasing water vapor and carbon dioxide) or burned in a boiler or power generating unit to produce useful heat or electricity that displaces the fossil fuels that would otherwise be used to produce that heat or power. Thus, while the devil may be in the details, it is clear that reducing waste disposal can be an effective GHG mitigation strategy.
Campuses can cut waste through waste reduction programs (buy and use less, reuse, etc.) and by improved recycling and composting programs. Recycling keeps waste out of both the incinerator and landfill. It also contributes to the manufacture of new products made of recycled materials which are more energy efficient to make and, thus, are responsible for less GHG emissions. Composting prevents organic waste (kitchen produce waste plus landscaping trimmings) from being needlessly transported to the landfill and turns these materials into a useful product for keeping the campus green.
Participating in the annual Recyclemania competition is a great way to improve and boost recycling on your campus.
CA-CP's Campus Carbon Calculator will calculate the emissions associated with campus waste volumes, how that waste is disposed of, and the amount of recycling your school is doing. The Calculator will not, however, calculate the GHG emissions benefit associated with "closing the loop," i.e. using recovered materials to produce products with recycled content – though that climate protection benefit is real nonetheless.
AASHE maintains a list of campus websites on waste reduction and recycling and a list of policies on campus waste minimization and recycling.
5.8.2 Embodied GHG Emissions in Products
As just pointed out, not all campus GHG emitting activities are captured by greenhouse gas emissions inventory tools. However, since our ultimate goal is to address the problem of climate change in as comprehensive and effective a way possible, it is important that all GHG emissions sources be identified and as many as possible mitigated irrespective of whether we can quantify or take credit for the benefits.
Since nearly everything that is purchased contains embodied fossil fuel and thus GHG emissions, purchasing policies and practices are of critical importance even though their related emissions and mitigations fall in the categories of "can't be quantified" and "can't be used for carbon credit." To reduce these GHG emissions, colleges and universities can:
- Implement purchasing policies and practices that, well, discourage purchasing!
- Establish reuse programs
- Swap shops or swap websites that facilitate the reuse of materials between campus and institution offices
- Policies that make it easier for schools to give still-useful unwanted items away
- Programs that allow students to donated unwanted clothing and other items on end-of-the-semester move out days
- Buy products which contain high levels of recycled content
- Buy locally produced products
Another way of addressing this issue would be to buy carbon neutral products. The market is just beginning to develop. The Carbon Reduction Institute has developed a certification program for carbon neutral companies and products.
AASHE maintains a list of campus green purchasing websites. Two additional resources are the Responsible Purchasing Network and Buying for the Future: Contract Management and the Environmental Challenge by Kevin Lyons (2000).
5.8.3 Food Service and Food Choices
Another area of campus activity that can have a substantial GHG impact (though not quantified by your GHG emissions inventory) is campus food service and food choices. Mitigation strategies here include:
- Increase purchases of locally produced food
- Prepare food in more energy efficient kitchens
- Reduce waste, recycle and compost
- Encourage eating lower on the food chain, i.e. less meat
There are many reasons to buy locally produced food including benefits to the local farmers and the regional economy and establishing a connection between the food we eat and where and how it is produced.
Kitchen cooking equipment can be notoriously inefficient. Think industrialize-size toasters that are left on whenever the foot service outlets are open – probably consuming enough electricity and producing enough waste heat to heat an average home. Think pizza ovens left open – constantly venting heat. Kitchens also have ventilated cooking hoods over stoves that pull a lot of heated air out of the building (and may or may not be equipped with heat recovery to reduce that waste). If the cooking occurs in campus buildings, its carbon footprint will be captured by your GHG inventory.
Composting pre- and post-consumer food waste reduces solid waste disposal, produces soil amendments for campus gardens, and can serve an educational purpose – especially if students are involved in setting up the program, collecting the compostables, and managing the compost pile.
In 2007 the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization released a comprehensive report entitled Livestock's Long Shadow which documents the global environmental impacts of meat production. One eye-opening finding of this report is that livestock production is responsible for 18% of annual global greenhouse emissions – a larger slice of the "emissions pie" than the transportation sector. Thus, food choices and diet deserve at least as much consideration as transportation choices, and eating less meat becomes an important GHG mitigation strategy. However, some sensitivity is required when encouraging people to eat less meat or try a vegetarian diet because in our society food choice is considered to be a more private matter than, say, vehicle or light bulb choice. But whether we like it or not, the disproportionately large carbon footprint of a hamburger is just one more inconvenient truth about climate change. It's important that we educate about all the behaviors and activities that contribute to global climate change and encourage people to take action to reduce their climate impact.
Clean Air-Cool Planet is in the process of developing a module for its Campus Carbon Calculator that will calculate the carbon footprint of campus food service, highlighting the need to address diet as well as operations.
AASHE maintains a list of campus websites on sustainable dining initiatives.
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The Brookings-Harbor High School softball team's offense exploded for 25 runs on 32 hits in sweeping a doubleheader against the Hidden Valley Mustangs this past Saturday at BHHS.
"That's the potential this team has",said Lady Bruins head coach Steve Bonde. "Right now they're building that belief in themselves and in their teammates and it's impressive."
Game 1: Mustangs 2, Lady Bruins 9
In the first game, the Lady Bruins broke the scoring wide open in the bottom of the third inning, when they scored five runs on six hits to turn a 2-1 deficit into a 6-2 lead.
BHHS would tack on an insurance run in each of the following three innings to cruise to a 9-2 victory.
"I'm very, very happy," said Bonde regarding the Lady Bruins' offensive production. "They stayed centered and drove the ball really well. We've been working every day on pitch count and working the count to your advantage and waiting for that pitch you know you can drive. They've really bought into that and it's made my job real easy."
Lady Bruin second baseman Mariahn Seavello went 4-4 with three RBIs, third baseman Megan Strain went 3-4 with a run, and Courtney Kay earned the win with a complete game performance, scattering just seven hits and allowing only one earned run in her seven innings of work.
Game 2: Mustangs 2, Lady Bruins 16
It was more of the same in the second game of the twin bill, as the BHHS bats continued to impress. The Lady Bruins dotted the scoreboard with crooked numbers as they tallied two runs in the first inning, four in the second, a staggering seven in the third inning, and three in the fourth to notch a 16-2 mercy-rule victory.
BHHS shortstop Hannah Baron was a thorn in Mustang's side, going 3-3 with four runs, four RBIs, and three stolen bases. Baron's aggressive base running was never more evident than when she drew a walk early in the game, immediately rounded first base and was safe at second, catching the Mustangs napping.
"I'm a really aggressive baserunner," said the speedy infielder who had six stolen bases combined for both games. "It just kinda comes naturally."
Lady Bruin centerfielder Kaitlin Saphiloff went 3-3 with two runs and two RBIs, Kay was 3-3 with two RBIs, and pitcher Hannah Goergen scattered six hits over five innings while striking out five to pick up her second win of the season.
"It's impressive hearing how they're talking to each other and encouraging each other," said Bonde regarding his team's excellent early season play. "I'm expecting some great things here; this is going to be a fun group to work with. One of our big goals as a team is to constantly be focused and to help each other focus."
Baron stated that this season's team is different than last year because of their chemistry and communication with one another.
"Our main team goals are to communicate, cheer for each other and never give up. We're all really close so it makes it much better," she said. "I think we can win (league) this year. It makes it a lot better to play with the people that you love. We're going to be solid this year and we are going to win."
The Lady Bruins head to Bend this week to play at the Bend Tournament.


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REVIEW: The Damned Busters by Matthew Hughes
THE DAMNED BUSTERS (Hell and Back #1)
by Matthew Hughes
PUBLISHER: Angry Robot
RELEASE DATE: 3rd May 2011
FORMAT: Ebook, 416 pages
GENRE: Urban Fantasy
After accidentally summoning a demon, Chesney Anstruther refuses to sell his soul, which leads through various confusions to, well, Hell going on strike. Which means that nothing bad ever happens in the world… with disastrous consequences. (Goodreads)
REVIEWER: Gemma
After two pretty lacklustre books, I was in need of a change. So to change things up, I decided to read THE DAMNED BUSTERS. From the very first chapter, I knew that I had made the right choice in picking up this book.
The plot could easily have fallen into the cliché of the hero trying to battle hell to put things right, but the author turns the idea on its head from the get go.
Due to the main characters decision that he won't sell his soul, the demons go on strike. Thus turning the world on its head. At first a world without sin seems to be the ideal dream, but we get to see how sin is the balancing part of life. Without sin there is no pride at going to work, or lust for another person. Moderate sin is what actually gives us motivation to live. This was a thought provoking point and it did make me stop and think. How much do we really need a little bit of the seven deadly sins to live in a balanced world?
Without it the world just stops and only Chesney sees what the world is like by remembering what had happened before. Whether it's a garden that is usually meticulously tended by its owners now empty, to the fact that public transport is non existent due to people not caring what happens and thus not going to work. Chesney and a few others are simply going through the motions of life.
So in an effort to restore this, without giving up his soul, our hero, Chesney strikes a deal to become a super hero and fight crime with the help of his own demon sidekick. There are a number of clauses which keep it all in check and you begin to see that this childhood dream is not as simple as Chesney first thought.
It was at this point I couldn't help but draw comparisons to the movie Kick-Ass. This is not a negative thing, for both deal with the issue that trying to do the right thing is not necessarily the easiest path to choose.
Obstacles are put in our hero's way and I began to have a respect for Chesney. You can see that the odds are stacked up against him, not only by Hell but also by Heaven. He is just a pawn used by both sides or to put it in a wonderful example used in the book, God is the author of a book he is writing and we are all just characters. And by all, I mean humans, Demons and angels. If the author didn't like how things were going, he could do re-writes.
It's this 'rumour' that is destined to result in Chesney's biggest showdown at the end. Not to give too much away, but one character that Chesney crosses paths with has their own deal with demons and as stated in the contract, Chesney's sidekick can't interfere in any other deals that are currently valid.
However, since Chesney's adversary thinks that his contract won't be valid as the 'book' will be rewritten breaks the rules. This results in a game of poker between Chesney and the Devil. For me this scene was very reminiscent of Casino Royal and I really liked how it played out.
Overall, the plot zipped along at a decent speed and you got a feel for what life as an insurance odds analyser by day and a crime fighter by night really was.
The supporting characters to the story are interesting and each add something unique to the story.
My favourite had to be the demon sidekick, Xaphan. He is the comic relief to the story and you can't help warming to him. I especially liked how he tricked Chesney into allowing him to have alcohol and cigars in their "go-between" room. Without this character the story would be lacking.
My least favourite character had to be Melda. Though Chesney came to her rescue a couple of times, she came across a bit whiney in the end. I never really warmed to her and was a bit perplexed when Chesney ended up with her at the end.
This is not to say that I would have wanted him to end up with the other female character, Poppy Paxton, the local tycoons daughter who Chesney saves from being kidnapped. It's just when comparing the two, Poppy was the more interesting of the two female characters. You could tell that she was a daddies girl and she was used to getting what she wanted. I had images of her standing in the room, holding her breath, eyes closed and fingers in her ears having a tantrum. Melda, as a character just didn't pop up in my mind at all, and for the love interest of the main protagonist, it isn't enough for me.
As for Chesney, he was an endearing sort of guy. He has a clear sense of right and wrong, but it almost in a child like way at times. His wish to be a superhero made me smile, for I know that at times I too wished I could have been a superhero. When he is not the Actionatory, he is almost invisible to everyone. He works at an insurance firm, crunching numbers and figures in order to calculate risks. It's also hinted that his mother has been an overbearing presence in his life. He is the underdog, and for that reason alone I ended up rooting for him. That out of all this he would succeed.
At the end of the book, it looks like his life is in some sort of order, but that those high above have more plans for our hero.
An enjoyable book with some very thought provoking themes, with an endearing lead. I'd recommend this book to anyone who liked the film, Kick-Ass, as both deal with the same theme but in very different ways.
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I have a pile of HP SAN and server boxes behind my desk.
Long story short, I'll have 2 vSphere hosts, each with 12 pNICs, and a single Procurve 2910al switch (actually two but linked) dedicated for iSCSI/vMotion traffic, and the iSCSI SAN (P4000).
Some NIC's will be allocated to my production LAN as VM NICs and so I can access the vCentre server, and the iSCSI traffic and anything best kept of the production LAN will go on the 2910al.
I want to present iSCSI LUN's to some of the guests (Exchange/SQL/maybe the file server) using the Windows iSCSI initiator so I can use the SAN integrated VSS snapshots.
I also ideally want to be able to manage the SAN from the production network, so I guess I'd use the routing function on the switch for that?
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A woman had to seek psychiatric care last month after using a cell phone application to look for ghosts. She was scared so bad that she suffered from insomnia and hallucinations and had to be sent to a hospital for an evaluation, the Global Times reported on April 7.
A 23-year-old woman by the name of Wu from Wuhan, the capital of Central China's Hubei Province, was using a cell phone application called "Ghost Detector" to search for spirits on Chinese Memorial Day. The application supposedly scans the area to finds ghosts and displays blob-like blips on a radar display.
Wu claimed that she found three spirits while using the cell phone application. After her experience, she was so scared that she suffered from insomnia and had hallucinations. Wu was eventually taken to Hankou Hospital to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.
Hankou Hospital's Chief Psychiatrist Hu Honghui diagnosed Wu with phasmophobia which is a fear of ghosts. Honghui says that Wu's fear of spirits goes back to certain events in her childhood. Wu's parents used ghost stories to scare her to prevent her from misbehaving.
According to the application's developer, the description says it detects ghosts, demons, and entities from up to nine miles by using radar and acts as a medium between the user and various types of spirits. The application also has a feature that allows ghosts to communicate with the user. There is also a disclaimer that says it is meant to be used for entertainment purposes only.
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by Robyn Griggs Lawrence, Editor at Large
food costs, vegetable costs, Richard Blackden, oil prices, biofuel, weather patterns, barbecue, Tabith Alterman, groceries
Here's another great reason to plant food crops in your garden this spring: Food costs jumped 3.9 percent last month over the same month last year, the steepest increase since 1974, Richard Blackden reports in the Telegraph. The steep rise was largely because of higher vegetable costs, which were up nearly 50 percent, according to the Dayton Business Journal. Inclement weather in the past year has damaged crops in Australia, Russia and South America, and demand for corn for ethanol use has contributed to the price increase, USA Today reports today.
Economists warn that the falling U.S. dollar, slower growth in crop yields, high oil prices and use of food crops to make biofuels could keep food prices high this year and possibly much longer, P.J. Huffstutter reports in the Los Angeles Times. Demand for protein is also increasing in China, India and other developing nations, which drives up prices. Urban Chinese increased their chicken consumption by 219 percent per capita from 1983 to 2006.
Violent weather patterns, including floods in Australia and a drought in China, are also causing food prices to spike. 'We're not sure if these extremes in weather are the new normal,' Clive James, founder of the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications, told the Los Angeles Times. 'But the patterns we've seen in the past few years show that this may become more the rule than the exception.'
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has projected that food prices will rise 3 percent to 4 percent this year, Huffstutter reports. Livestock feed prices have doubled in the last year, and Smithfield Foods recently warned that it will raise prices on bacon, chops and ribs this summer—just in time for barbecue season.
Concerned? Check out Mother Earth News editor Tabitha Alterman's excellent recap of readers' responses to the question "How Do You Save Money on Groceries?" "Most folks we talked with know that cooking and growing your own food is the best place to start, and they round out the cost savings by buying in bulk, preserving food and planning meals conscientiously," Tabitha reports.
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People of all ages enjoy gaming, resorting to it when trying to relax, to have fun, and to spend some time with friends. In Anne-Rae Vasquez's novel, "Doubt," the first book in the "Among Us" trilogy, online games play a major role: they act as binding element between the characters, bringing them together and uniting them around a common goal.
One of the main characters of the novel is Harry Doubt. The author drew inspiration for Harry from two important figures in the online community: Aaron Swartz – activist and co-founder of the Creative Commons and Reddit –, and Harry Fear – journalist, documentary filmmaker, and activist. Harry is an internet and programming genius, creator of the online game "Truth Seekers." He and his friend, Claire, have always been labeled as 'geeky' and 'weird', but they are far more special than one may think at a first glance.
After Harry's mother disappears mysteriously while doing volunteer work on a peacekeeping mission in Palestine, the protagonist decides to find her no matter how difficult his mission may prove. All his gaming friends join him, wishing to discover what happened to their own missing loved ones. Things complicate further as the mission progresses, and the "Truth Seekers" start to wonder whether their lives are real or not. When they get closer to the end of their quest, paranormal forces interfere, determining the characters to set into motion a chain of events that will "end the world" as they know it.
In writing "Doubt," Anne-Rae Vasquez skillfully combined several genres: paranormal, dystopian, mystery, thriller. The novel gives the readers the occasion to explore the world of the supernatural and to learn more about how it influences the day-to-day lives of apparently ordinary young people. Although "Doubt" has to do with the online gaming industry, the readers don't have to know a lot about it in order to understand and to enjoy the novel.


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Senior Cody Forsythe allowed three hits, all of them home runs, in the final regular season start of his career.
May 16, 2013
CARBONDALE, Ill. – Illinois State bested Southern Illinois 4-3 Thursday afternoon at Abe Martin Field. The Redbirds (34-18, 14-5 MVC) managed just three hits, but all three of them left the yard as they took the first game of the series from SIU (24-2-, 6-13).
"It's just a good college baseball game," SIU Coach Ken Henderson said. "It was well pitched and well played by both sides. They hit the three longballs, and that's the difference in the game."
With the game tied at 2-2 in the top of the sixth, Brett Kay and Chad Hinshaw hit back-to-back solo home runs off Cody Forsythe to give Illinois State the lead for good.
Forsythe allowed four runs off three hits in seven inning of work. He retired 20 of the 24 batters he faced, but all four hitters who reached against him scored via a home run.
"Cody threw extremely well," Henderson said. "He made a couple mistakes. I'm sure he would tell you that, but you can't fault him. He gave up three hits, and he did a great job."
After surrendering a game-tying, two-out, two-run home run in the bottom of the second inning, Forsythe retired the next 11 batters in order before giving up the back-to-back homers in the sixth. It was the second game in a row that SIU allowed back-to-back home runs after now allowing the feat in over two years.
Matt Jones cut the deficit to 4-3 in the bottom of the seventh with his second RBI of the game. It came on a single to right-center field. That scored Jake Welch, who had singled and stolen second base. Welch led the SIU offense with three hits and scored two of the Salukis' three runs.
"Welch did what a leadoff hitter has to do," Henderson said. "He got on base, and he helped us manufacture some things. He did exactly what you need a leadoff hitter to do."
Illinois State starter Chris Razo threw 127 pitches en route to his fifth complete game of the season. He improved his record to 7-1. After Jones' seventh-inning single, Razo induced an inning-ending double play and retired the final seven batters in order.
Southern got to Razo early for two runs off four hits in the first inning. Jones scored Welch on a sacrifice fly for the first run, and Ryan Casillas extended the lead to 2-0 with a two-out infield single up the middle.
SIU stranded seven runners in the first four innings before Razo retired 16 of the last 18 Saluki hitters of the game.
"We hit some balls hard, and we had opportunities," Henderson said. "In the fourth inning, we left the bases loaded with one out. That was huge. But he's obviously a decent pitcher and has had a good year. He made pitches when he had to, so he did a good job."
The series will resume on Friday at 3 p.m. when Sam Coonrod takes the mound for the Salukis. It will be the second to last game played at Abe Martin Field before major renovations to the Salukis' home facility this offseason.


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People of all skill levels who are interested in the organic gardening movement will find plenty of hands-on workshops dedicated to various disciplines of backyard farming including edible garden designers and specialists in the fields of composting, vermiculture, master gardeners, permaculture, bee keeping, backyard chickens and urban animal husbandry for a series of educational sessions and exhibits.
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The San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks ended last season as the three most dominant teams in the NFC. And all three of them have arguably gotten better so far this offseason.
But that doesn't mean the New Orleans Saints should throw in the towel on 2013 just yet.
A strong case could be made that no other team in the NFL has improved its fortunes as much as the Saints this offseason, starting with the return of Coach Sean Payton. Throw in the return to an attacking defensive style under coordinator Rob Ryan, a couple of nice free-agent additions on defense and - perhaps most important - a just-plain-old fresh start after the bounty scandal that dragged them down in 2012.
The attitude around Saints camp this spring and summer will be the exact opposite of the Super Bowl hangover. Coaches and players can't wait for the start of the offseason conditioning program on April 15 and all the OTAs and minicamps that will follow.
Plus, they're still pretty darned loaded with talent on offense. Remember, it was just 16 months ago when they completed the greatest offensive season in NFL history.
So I've got New Orleans returning to the playoffs in 2013, maybe even snatching the NFC South back from a Falcons team that still struggles in head-to-head matchups against the Saints.
Of course, it's way too early to roll out an accurate NFC "power ranking." But it's still a fun exercise to look at how the landscape has changed in the past two months since Super Bowl XLVII.
Here's how I rank the teams based on their current likelihood for success in 2013:
I'm not going to go overboard just because they signed receiver Anquan Boldin and cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha in free agency. This is 2013, not 2010. And they did lose some key free agents as well (safety Dashon Goldson, nose tackle Isaac Sopoaga, tight end Delanie Walker). But the 49ers were the NFC's most dominant team before free agency, and that certainly hasn't changed.
Their defense has been awesome for years, and now their offense is equally dynamic with the emergence of quarterback Colin Kaepernick and receiver Michael Crabtree. Plus, they have the Saints' number - though New Orleans will have the home-field advantage when they meet head-to-head this season.
I'll confess that I'm going to overrate teams with great quarterbacks on this list. The Packers have dropped off a bit since they went 15-1 in 2011. Their defense has been shaky, to put it mildly. And they parted ways with longtime leaders like safety Charles Woodson and receiver Greg Jennings this offseason.
But Aaron Rodgers is arguably the best QB in the NFL, and this is still a passing league. The Packers are built almost exactly like the Saints, and they're just a little bit better on both sides of the ball.
As I wrote in my recent NFC South free agency breakdown, I'm not sure if the Falcons have improved that much in free agency. I think both tailback Steven Jackson and end Osi Umenyiora will be great fits. But they've lost a ton of veterans off this roster (John Abraham, Brent Grimes, Dunta Robinson, Michael Turner, Tyson Clabo, Todd McClure).
Let's say they've broken even. Which means they'll be just as dangerous as the team that went 13-3 last year - and just as unproven as the team that keeps falling short in the playoffs. I'm a sucker for a dynamic passing attack, which the Falcons have with Matt Ryan, Julio Jones, Roddy White and Tony Gonzalez. But throw in the way the Saints have had Atlanta's number in recent years, and I really do think the South could be up for grabs again.
The Seahawks have absolutely added more ammunition on both sides of the ball this year, with dynamic receiver Percy Harvin and pass rushers Cliff Avril and Michael Bennett (I'm a sucker for pass rushers, too!). But I'm a firm believer in the concept of a sophomore slump. We see it over and over again in the NFL, both with breakout teams and breakout quarterbacks like Russell Wilson.
I'm not predicting doom and gloom for the Seahawks, but I expect a market correction after they played out of their minds on both sides of the ball down the stretch last year. Too bad for the Saints that they have to play at Seattle (one of the best home-field advantages in the league), which could help determine a tight race for wild-card spots.
This is a coin flip for me between the Saints and New York Giants. I think both teams are in the same boat - capable of being as good as anyone in the NFL at times, but too inconsistent. I give the Saints the edge, though, because the Saints have done more to improve this offseason.
Take this prediction with a grain of salt, because I overrated the Saints last year, predicting an 11-5 record despite the bounty fallout. But I just can't shake how outstanding their offense was in 2011. Arguably the best passing attack in NFL history. And most of those pieces are still in place, especially with a re-energized Payton back in charge (though I do wonder how they'll hold up without Jermon Bushrod at left tackle).
Of course, the defense is a concern. And I don't think it will be as good as it was in 2009. But I do think the Saints' defense can get back to what it was in 2011 - and that was almost good enough to win another Super Bowl.
I love their coach-and-quarterback combo, which is No. 1 and No. 2 for me when I rank NFL teams. And I love their passing attack, with Eli Manning firing at guys like Victor Cruz and Hakeem Nicks. But they seem to be regressing in every other area, having parted ways with former leaders like end Osi Umenyiora and tailback Ahmad Bradshaw.
I still like them to win the NFC East and win double-digit games. But they'll keep facing the highs and lows that have plagued them for years.
I think the Bears are the biggest threats to keep New Orleans out of the playoffs this year - and not just because they stole Bushrod and offensive coordinator Aaron Kromer away. The Bears have a solid passing attack, a solid run game and a solid defense. And they should be energized by new offensive-minded coach Marc Trestman. They'll also have the home-field advantage against the Saints in a critical head-to-head matchup this year.
An even more obvious candidate than the Seahawks for a sophomore slump. The best thing the Redskins have going for them is dynamic quarterback Robert Griffin III, but he needs to recover quickly from a major knee injury. And though this feels like an up-and-coming young team, they've actually spent the offseason trimming some salaries because of cap issues. And they don't have a first-round draft pick.
Speaking of cap issues, the Cowboys have sent about half of their defense packing this offseason. They also fired defensive coordinator Ryan. Those changes won't kill them since their defense struggled so much last year, anyway. And they still have enough talent on the roster (quarterback Tony Romo, receiver Dez Bryant, pass rushers DeMarcus Ware and Anthony Spencer) to challenge most teams in the NFC. But for a team that has been underachieving for years, there hasn't been much reason to expect improvement this offseason.
This is where this list turns into about a six-team coin flip for me. I see a lot of teams that could finish anywhere between 10-6 and 6-10. But the Panthers have the highest ceiling because of dynamic quarterback Cam Newton, and they've been knocking on the playoff door the last two years. They also cause more headaches against the Saints than any of the remaining teams on this list. It's just too bad for the Panthers that they were also unable to help themselves in free agency this offseason because of cap issues.
Here I go overrating quarterbacks again, but I think Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson give the Lions the potential to be way more dynamic than anyone else on the bottom third of this list. They're probably somewhere in between the 2011 playoff team and the four-win team from last year. They lost standout pass rusher Avril and solid right tackle Gosder Cherilus in free agency but made some real nice pickups in tailback Reggie Bush, safety Glover Quin and defensive lineman Jason Jones.
I have a hard time putting the Buccaneers this high because they've been so unimpressive against the Saints in recent years. But at least their arrow was pointing up last season. They've drafted well on offense and defense, and they've been spending bundles in free agency the last two years (including Goldson this offseason). They could be even better if they add cornerback Darrelle Revis. Ultimately, though, the Bucs will only go as far as quarterback Josh Freeman can take them.
A lot of folks are high on the Rams this year, and I can see why. They finished 7-8-1 last year. They have a great coach in Jeff Fisher and a decent quarterback in Sam Bradford. They added some of the top free agents this offseason in offensive tackle Jake Long and tight end Jared Cook. I just don't see them being great in any area (passing, rushing or defense). So I'll believe it when I see it.
I saw it last year - and I still don't believe it. How in the world did the Vikings win 10 games last year? And how did Adrian Peterson run for 2,000 yards when every defense knew he was the only player they had to stop? In this case, I'm going to keep overrating the QB position by undervaluing Christian Ponder. And the Vikings haven't done much to help themselves in free agency, essentially swapping out receiver Percy Harvin for Jennings while losing some defensive starters.
I was actually tempted to rank the Eagles ahead of Minnesota because they have so many more dynamic players, including quarterback Michael Vick, tailback LeSean McCoy and receiver DeSean Jackson under innovative new offensive coach Chip Kelly. I also like some of their free agent pickups (pass rusher Connor Barwin, cornerback Cary Williams among others). But they also cleaned house, dumping a ton of veterans like Asomugha. And this is a massive rebuilding project that will take more than one year.
(CORRECTION: I previously mentioned that the Cardinals went 8-8 last year. They actually went 8-8 in 2011, then finished 5-11 last year after starting 4-0 -- which makes a lot more sense since I remember them being the worst team in the NFC.) The Cardinals should have new life with coach Bruce Arians and quarterback Carson Palmer helping to revive receiver Larry Fitzgerald's career. But they're still worthy of the last spot on this list.


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All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast.
~John Gunther
Apple oatmeal drop scones with cinnamon chips
- 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter, cold and cut into pieces
- ½ cup Hershey's cinnamon baking chips
- 2 Granny Smith apples, cored and cut into small pieces
- 2/3 cup heavy cream, plus additional if mixture is too dry
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Whisk together flour, oats, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda and salt until well combined. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or using fingertips, rub until course meal forms. Stir in cinnamon chips and apples. Gradually add cream mixture to dry ingredients, tossing with a fork until dough comes together in moist clumps. Add more cream in teaspoons if dough remains too dry. Drop dough by ¼ cups onto the prepared baking sheet 2 inches apart. Bake scones until golden on the tops and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, approximately 20 minutes.
Approximate yield: 10-12 drop scones
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