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Artist space program launches, reception Dec. 1
We're pleased to announce the launch of the Artist Space Assistance Program (ASAP), a pilot program designed to provide relocation and placement services for artists and arts organizations seeking affordable studio, live/work, exhibition, performance and/or rehearsal space. Nonprofit arts service organization Shunpike was selected to develop and manage the program, a project of the Office […][More]
Posted: November 29th, 2011 under Art Beat, Events, News.
Tags: artist space, artist space assistance program, ASAP, event, first thursday, Pioneer Square, shunpike
KUOW reports on arts education in Seattle Public Schools
KUOW's "Weekday" show aired a discussion today on arts education in Seattle schools. Listen to the show here. Leading the discussion are Carri Campbell, visual and performing arts manager of Seattle Public Schools; Sandra Jackson–Dumont, chair of the Arts Education Committee of the Seattle Arts Commission and deputy director for education and public programs and […][More]
Posted: November 28th, 2011 under Art Beat, News.
Tags: Arts Education Partnership, arts eductation, Seattle Public Schools, wallace grant
Cultural Space Seattle forum and working session to help shape arts space policy
Join in Cultural Space Seattle, a two-day event to help shape policies to keep and create affordable space for artists and arts organizations to work, rehearse and perform in Seattle. Artist and cultural planner Theaster Gates will deliver the keynote address at a public forum, 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 6 at Town Hall Seattle. The […][More]
Posted: November 18th, 2011 under Art Beat, Events, News.
Tags: cultural space, Cultural Space Seattle, public form, working session
Seeking project manager for public art team
We're seeking a project manager for the Public Art team to manage permanently sited and temporary artwork projects. The Public Art team manages and stewards the city's permanently sited and portable artworks and develops the annual Municipal Art Plan. The project manager's duties will include developing public art projects, working with artists, developing calls […][More]
Posted: November 10th, 2011 under Art Beat, Public Art.
Tags: employment opportunity, job, project manager, Public Art
Reminder: Families and Education Levy Arts Workshop, Nov. 15
Reminder! We're partnering with the Seattle Office for Education to host a brown bag workshop offering an overview of the 2011 Families and Education Levy and outlining how arts organizations can get involved. The $232 million, seven-year levy passed in the Nov. 8 election. The workshop is noon to 2 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 15, at […][More]
Posted: November 10th, 2011 under Art Beat.
Here's a tip for preserving artworks
If you're interested in preserving your photographs, you are probably already aware that the sun is the biggest enemy of photographic images. Keep in mind that fluorescent light bulbs will also accelerate fading. But because regular window glass is 97% ultraviolet reflective, you'll achieve a great deal of protection simply by framing them. And along […][More]
Posted: November 10th, 2011 under Art Beat, Public Art.
Tags: conservation, Public Art, public art conservation, restoration, tips
Volunteer Park's Black Sun restored
Most Seattleites and tourists to the city have journeyed at least once to see the panorama of the city replete with the Space Needle, as framed by the circular sculpture at Capitol Hill's Volunteer Park. Affectionately referred to as the "donut" by locals, Black Sun (1969) by Isamu Noguchi is both resilient and vulnerable. Its […][More]
Posted: November 8th, 2011 under Art Beat, Public Art.
Tags: Black Sun, conservation, Public Art, public art conservation, restoration, Volunteer Park
Nov. 12 reception will celebrate run of stormwater performances
Meet artist Stokley Towles at a reception following his performance Stormwater: Life in the Gutter, Sat. Nov. 12 at Washington Park Arboretum's Graham Visitors Center. The performance is noon to 1 p.m.; the reception is 1 to 2 p.m. Both the performance and reception are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be […][More]
Posted: November 8th, 2011 under Art Beat, News.
Tags: reception, Stokley Towles, stormwater, stormwater: life in the gutter
Speight Jenkins receives 2011 NEA Opera Honor Award
Speight Jenkins, the man behind much of the magic that is Seattle Opera, was recently honored as one of the recipients of the 2011 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Opera Honors Award. The highest national award in opera, the honor comes with a $25,000 monetary award. Jenkins, who has served as general director of […][More]
Posted: November 7th, 2011 under Art Beat, News.
Tags: award, National Endowment for the Arts, NEA, Seattle Opera, Speight Jenkins
Arts education, Seattle School Board candidates weigh in
Do your homework. Read before you vote and find out what the candidates for Seattle School Board have to say about arts education. Don't delay. Election Day is Nov. 8. Thanks to our partner ArtsEd Washington who helped us put out the survey.[More]
Posted: November 4th, 2011 under Arts Education.
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Nearly every sector of the economy is being squeezed, but companies focused on health care have proven to be surprisingly resilient -- and many are open to seasoned workers. Nathan notes that the AARP's annual list of best employers for workers older than 50 includes more than a dozen with a health care focus. Four -- Scripps Health, Lee Memorial Health System, Bon Secours Richmond Health System, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Association -- cracked the top 10.
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Teenagers aren't the only ones taking care of children while parents are away. If Junior has a schedule filled with soccer practices and music lessons, many parents are more interested in hiring someone who has a bit more experience. "Families with two working adults might need someone to pick the kids up from practice," Matuson says. "They don't want the 17-year-old to drive their children, they're looking for someone who's mature." Parents often are willing to pay $10 to $20 an hour for a responsible older sitter.
As the holidays approach, many retailers will be bulking up on staff, which is a great way for workers to see if such a job might be a good long-term fit. "A lot of retirees feel isolated, so places like Macy's and Target give them a place to meet people," Ryan says. With average retail wages hovering around $13 an hour, it doesn't take long to reel in an extra $100 a week. A few companies, such as Home Depot and Starbucks, also offer health benefits for part-time workers.
Even if you're ready to be done with the 9-to-5 grind, your company may still be interested in retaining your expertise for some projects. Consulting arrangements, which frequently will pay $100 an hour and up, often can be arranged with former employers on an hourly or project basis. "Just remember why you wanted to leave in the first place," Matuson warns. "If you left because you were miserable or didn't like the way the company did business, chances are things won't change much. If you enjoyed it, though, it could work out for everyone."
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Monday, April 22, 2013
Today is day 12 of my current streak!
A few people have asked me what my streak is about. Well, basically its just doing my best to make each day as healthy as possible. Its not about being perfect...its just about putting forth my best effort. Obviously, some days will be better than others, but as long as I'm doing the best that I can, then it counts as a successful day on my streak!
My first streak started on March 1, 2012 and lasted a LONG time....290 days! I'm really proud of that streak, but what I'm most proud of is that although I've fallen off the wagon a few times and had to start new streaks, I've never given up. I'm proud of myself for just starting over when I need to.
Do you know how GOOD it feels to get healthy? When I first started streaking, I was just about as far from healthy as I possibly could be. I weighed 286 lbs and I lived on junk food...lots and lots of junk food! And I was almost completely sedentary. I hurt all over, and had no energy. I'd felt that way for so long, it actually seemed normal to me. I'd forgotten how it felt to be healthy!
But once I started streaking last year, things changed. I began to eat healthy, real food. I cut down on processed food as much as possible, eliminated JUNK food from my diet, and started eating lots of freggies. I started exercising, and although at first I could barely do a 15 minute workout, I pushed myself to do it anyway. I posted motivational quotes on the refrigerator, on the bathroom mirror and in the living room (where I worked out.) Those quotes said things like "Train insane or remain the same"...."It hurts now but someday this will be your warm up" and "If you quit now you will regret it forever."
At first, I was in pure misery! I won't lie about that. It was so difficult to stay on track! My body craved junk food and lots of it. And so many times, I was tempted to just skip my workouts. I can't tell you how many times I had to talk myself into staying on track. That inner voice in my head would say "Go on...have some candy. You can start over again tomorrow." Or "Its okay to skip your workout today, you can do double tomorrow."
But I fought back. Everytime that voice in my head spoke to me, I would say out loud "NO...I am going to stay on track NOW." I would say "NO...I don't want to eat that junk." I would say "NO...I am not going to skip my workout." I don't know if this would work for everyone, but it worked for me. Speaking out loud made my positive voice a lot stronger and louder than the negative voice in my head.
And as the weeks went by, I got stronger and more determined. I craved junk food less and less, and I actually started looking forward to my workouts. Oh, there are still times when I have to talk myself into exercising. For some reason, just getting started is always the hardest part, because I'm a real procrastinator. But once I do get started, I love every sweaty, heart pounding, hard breathing moment of it! I love knowing that I am getting stronger. I love seeing how much I am capable of!
Most of all, I love how GOOD it feels to be healthy. I can do yard work and walk up and down stairs without feeling like I'm going to keel over. I have energy and stamina for days! I am strong, flexible and super positive. No, my life is not perfect...and yes, although I've lost 71 lbs, I'm still far from my goal weight. There is still plenty of room for improvement. But when I look back to where I was a year ago, it still amazes me how far I've come. I'm a totally different person now! I could barely do step touches and crunches a year ago. Now I do yoga, kettlebell, and more. I can do things that I once would have never imagined myself doing.
My only regret is that I waited until I was in my 50's to get started. But I'm not going to waste too much time with regret. I can't change the past, but I can definitely change the future. I'm making my life and health better, one day and one step at a time.
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Where on earth is Vulgaria?
One of my all-time favorite TV shows is The Man From U.N.C.L.E. from the mid-1960s. As I noted before, the producers of the show occasionally attempted to be politically correct, long before political correctness existed, by using silly fake names for various things. Another example of this was in the episode The Cherry Blossom Affair, in which the U.N.C.L.E.'s archenemy T.H.R.U.S.H. develops a device that induces earthquakes. To test the device the chief of the T.H.R.U.S.H. office in Tokyo selects a mountain named Kilo in a country named Vulgaria.
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While AMD was given all that hell over their infamous TLB bug, zero consequences for Intel.
Intel has fixed a pair of flaws in its chips ahead of a planned demonstration of remote attacks on them by security researcher Kris Kaspersky. Kaspersky – no relation to the Russian security firm – was due to demonstrate the findings of his CPU malware research at the Hack in the Box conference Malaysia in October, in a …
While AMD was given all that hell over their infamous TLB bug, zero consequences for Intel.
"It also casts Intel's denials of a warning by Theo de Raadt that flaws in the Core 2 architecture could be exploited in a new light. " ...... suggesting that they are even more serious than they originally discovered/thought/were told?
Yes, I Think so whenever you can compromise the CPU right through to ITs Cores. Seems like the only way to Solve that is to Parachute in Crack Code Special Forces and/or Pay the Hack whatever IT Needs ....... for Further XXXXPloration of what would be Myriad Possibilities/Vulnerabilities/Opportunities.
And if the Truth be Told, that would be the Cheapest Option by a Very Long Way. Anything Else has the Possibility, and I would even Share the More Definite Probability, of Costing an Absolute Fortune. And if the Truth be further told, that would not even be a Cost, it would be an Astute Investment that would make Absolute Fortunes.
It's nice that Intel has gotten around to fixing vulnerabilities in their chips (after being shown the light), but it still seems that all of the ga-zillion existing Intel chips out there are still vulnerable. This looks like a hard-coded flaw to me, not something that could be patched by a BIOS update, for example. I don't suppose Intel will do much about that unless forced. (not that I really blame them, as a recall would make the Sony battery fiasco look like small potatoes in comparison)
This seems sensible and pragmatic, just wish I was as clever as KK and could earn squillions by promising not to reveal flaws / exploits that I had discovered ;-)
PH is flawed and has revealed, did she earn squillions?
Ok, can somebody tell me how bad of an exploit this is, that something as inane as Javascript can trigger a HARDWARE exploit? Javascript isn't even compiled, let alone compiled into machine code!
I really, really wish to see this über-exploit code, but it seems Intel just paid off KK's silence. Bad.
All code must be compiled into machine code before it can be executed, including Javascript.
I think your misconception comes from the fact that not all types of code are pre-compiled (or in other words, converted into a ".exe" file). Javascript and PERL are two well-known examples of these languages. These are still compiled, however, at runtime.
By knowing how these compilers will react to certain bits of code, it is theoretically possible to exploit bugs at the hardware level.
There is no executable code in a TCP/IP packet. This is pure simple fact. The code becomes executable by exploiting code that processes and propagates the packets. Therefore any of these bugs are obviously patchable within the TCP/IP stack. So forget that angle of attack. The operating system vendors should be made aware of the problem of course though.
There is no executable code in either Java or JavaScript. It has to be interpretted or compiled by the system to be executed. Both Java and JavaScript interpretters/compilers are developed by vendors whom work around operating system security holes all the time. There's just no point in making a deal about this. Just patch the holes and all is good.
Let me also point out that taking advantage of JIT compilers can be used to compromise processors without bugs as well.
So, would someone please tell me how this is an issue?
"All code must be compiled into machine code before it can be executed, including Javascript."
Nonsense. There are plenty of language implementations that are pure interpreters. They may tokenize source as they parse it, and then operate on the token stream; but the only machine code that's executed is that of the interpreter itself.
CPUs only execute machine code, but it is possible, indeed common, to build programming-language implementations that don't execute directly on the CPU.
And nothing in the ECMAScript standard demands that it be JIT-compiled.
That was bound to happen eventually...
So I'm more concerned about the claim that the CPU is causing damage to the hard drives. I can't say I'm surprised that something was found to be screwing up harddrives - although I'll admit to being surprised it is the CPU.


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Baseball Drops Heartbreaker at #2 Vanderbilt, 5-3
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The UIC baseball team (3-5) suffered a heartbreaking defeat at #2 Vanderbilt (11-1) on Saturday afternoon by a final score of 5-3 at Hawkins Field. The Flames were on the verge of a comeback in the ninth inning with two runners on base and the game-winning run at the plate, but the Commodores forced UIC into a groundout to end contest. Sophomore Tyler Detmer paced UIC at plate, hitting 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run.
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A Barnsley charity has said it can provide patients with exercise classes after funding for the Exercise Referral Scheme was cut.
Active Barnsley provides community classes for which there is a small charge, and health trainer Bronia Fretwell said the classes could help people who now find they cannot be referred to the Exercise Referral Scheme, set up for people with health problems who were referred by their GP.
The free eight-week course had seen more than 6,300 people suffering from diabetes, heart problems and other medical complaints, referred over a four year period.
It supported people who have health problems which prevented them from taking part in mainstream physical activities.
But NHS Barnsley decided to stop funding from the end of March and no alternative funding has been found.
But Bronia, a physical activity specialist practitioner, said it was important people were aware of alternatives to the scheme and believes the community classes run by Active Barnsley could be an answer to the problem.
She said: "When people have major health issues in their lives, it is important that physical activity practitioners work with them to develop an appropriate physical activity programme to enable them to have greater control of their illness or disease and increase their physical activity levels.
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|Won, 6-2
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7:05 p.m.
|Lannan (3-5, 6.12) vs.
Tomko (0-5, 3.18)
|vs. Portland,
6:00 p.m.
|Tatusko (0-1, 9.00) and
Ballard (1-4, 3.31) vs.
Buckner (3-3, 3.28) and
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|Winning, 3-0
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6:05 p.m.
|Holder (2-0, 6.20) vs.
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|Lost, 4-2
|@ Greensboro,
10:45 a.m.
|Purke (A- debut) vs.
Conley (5-1, 2.63)
Syracuse 6 Louisville 2
• Duke (W, 6-2) 6IP, 10H, R, ER, 0BB, 3K; 1-1, SAC
• Severino 2IP, 1H, 0R, 2BB, 2K
• Teahen 2-5, 2R, 2B
• Carroll 2-4, R, 2B, RBI
• Hoffpaiur 2-2, RBI
Syracuse snapped a four-game losing streak with a 6-2 win over Louisville. Zach Duke won his team-leading 6th game, helped by the defense that turned three DPs as he allowed one run on 10 hits over six innings. The Chiefs made the most of their offensive chances, going 3-for-6 with RISP and executing four sacrifices (two hits, two flyballs) while registering 11 hits. The Twins have offered back Rule 5 pick OF Erik Komatsu, who has been assigned to Syracuse. The move puts the Chiefs roster back to the limit of 25
Rain postponed last night's contest in Harrisburg and will be made up tonight with a pair of seven-inning games. The Nationals signed Jimmy Van Ostrand from the Sugarland Skeeters of the Atlantic League and assigned him to Harrisburg, putting the Senators roster back to the full 25.
Potomac 3 Myrtle Beach 0 — Suspended, Top 5th, Two Outs
• Grace 4⅔ IP, 3H, 0R, 2BB, 3K
• Ramirez 1-2, 2RBI
• Freitas 1-2, RBI
Potomac fell one batter short of beating the downpour Last Night In Woodbridge.
Greensboro 4 Hagerstown 2
• Hill (L, 4-4) 7IP, 7H, 3R, 3ER, 2BB, 4K, HR
• Henke 1IP, 3H, R, ER, 0BB, 0K
• Skole 1-3, BB
• Martinson 1-4, R, HR, 2RBI
Jason Martinson broke up the shutout bid with a two-run HR in the 9th, taking the edge off an abysmal offensive night for Hagerstown, which fell 4-2 to Greensboro. The Suns hitters managed just four hits on the night and drew just one walk as the Grasshopper pitchers were their master, striking them out 14 times. Starter Taylor Hill went a season-high seven innings, allowing three runs on seven hits and two walks but gave up a two-run HR in the Greensboro's three-run 5th. Byron Kerr is reporting that Matt Purke will make his regular-season debut this morning in Greensboro. No corresponding move has been announced, but readers of the maroon italics should be well aware that this development does not mean that a promotion for another pitcher is forthcoming.
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Now that Komatsu is back that just leaves Brad Meyers. Any news on his recovery? I think I remember that he felt he was almost healthy at the end of Spring Training, but no word since a couple of practice games he threw then. I'm curious what the rules / protocols are if he gets to the point where he thinks he is healthy enough to play. Can the Yanks just stash him on the DL until next year (to keep flexibility) regardless of what he thinks? Or does he have any recourse (e.g., does the union even represent minor league players). Obviously, any complaining he might do could depend on which team he would prefer to be with. Also, if he does get healthy, is he allowed a 30 day rehab cycle in the minors as a Rule 5 player?
The Yankees moved Meyers to the 60-day DL to make room on their 40-man for Ryota Igarashi.
With the Chiefs, which players (pitchers) qualify in the Rule 5 Draft?
for the rule 5 draft, any guys whos first year was 09 that were drafted/signed at 19 and older. 08 for guys signed at the age of 18 and younger. guys whos first season was 06 will be minor league free agents at the end of the year(or guys who have been previously released)
So for the Chiefs, here is how there roster breaks down as of today
Erik Arnesen-MiLB FA
Mitch Atkins-MiLB FA
Austin Bibens-Dirkx-MiLB FA
Adam Carr-MiLB FA
Zach Duke-MiLB FA
Jeff Fulchino-MiLB FA
Waldis Joaquin-MiLB FA
John Lannan-Arb eligable
Pat Lehman- Rule V(first time)
Yunesky Maya-Team Control
Hassan Pena- Rule V
Tanner Roark-Rule V
Mike Schultz- MiLB FA
Atahualpa Severino- Team Control
Cory VanAllen- MiLB FA
Josh Wilkie- MiLB FA
Zech Zinicola- MiLB FA
Rafael Martin- Team Control
Jeff Howell- MiLB FA
James Skelton- MiLB FA
Seth Bynum- MiLB FA
Jarrett Hoffpauir- MiLB FA
Josh Johnson- MiLB FA
Tyler Moore- Team Control
Jim Negrych- MiLB FA
Carlos Rivero- Team Control
Mark Teahen- MiLB FA
Brett Carroll- MiLB FA
J.R. Higley- Rule V
Erik Komatsu- Rule V
Jason Michaels- MiLB FA
Xavier Paul- MiLB FA
What does "team control" mean? And out of the ones under that who has the best outlook for further years, success?
Team control means that they are one the 40 man roster, with the exception of Martin who isnt yet eligible for the Rule V draft(signed 2010)
If Martin is the exception for "Team Control" (not on 40 man roster) but is not yet eligible for the Rule V (when would he be?), where does he stand? Does Martin (someone similiar, considering age, year signed, performance) have a long term future with this team?
Wow, thanks Jeff.
FYI, The Nats Draft Tracker (link in the upper right of the page under "Resources") lists the Rule 5 eligibility year for each of the players that the Nats have drafted — a handy resource that's available whenever you need.
Not to be a downer, but as we approach June, a look at the performances to date shows the system really having a down year. I know injuries have slowed or prevented some of top prospects from showing their true talent (Goodwin, Rendon, Purke), but let's face it, only Skole, Rosembaum, Brown, and Martinson, have really stood out. And of these four, one is 26, two are or will turn 23 and in A-ball, and the other is starting to come back down to earth after a great start (Rosenbaum). Others like Meyers, Ray and Taylor are having up and down seasons and others that I thought would take the next step are not (Kelso,Hood,Walters, Keyes, Oduber, Perez, Hague). In fact, they may be even regressing. I know it's still early, but any thoughts on the state of farm system so far?
Some individual performances have stood out in the Eastern League so far. Stolen bases Kobernus 1st, Rahl tied 3rd, Perez tied 5th. RBI Rahl tied 6th. Runs Rahl 7th. HR Pahuta and Rahl tied 11th. Slg % Rahl 12th. Average Valdez 13th. Total Bases Pahuta 9th Rahl 11th.
All of these come while playing in a pitcher friendly park (size) and in a lineup with very little protection or help. While Kobernus has led off a good deal Pahuta usually bats 4th and Rahl 5th or 6th. There is usually people in front of those two with poor OBP.
Hood and Perez have been in over their heads for much of the season and Valdez has a hollow average. With Johnson and Leon gone the line up has been weak and the wins have been fewer.
Under "team control" is there any exceptions? Age, for example? Are they almost guaranteed to be on the 40-man roster? Can they get let go before the seven years or must they finish 7 years regardless?


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Stan Musial was born Nov. 21, 1920 in the Pittsburgh area town of Donora, Pa., which is also the birthplace of Major League Baseball players Ken Griffey Jr. and Sr. "Stan the Man," regarded as one of the top 10 players of all time, played 22 seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1941 to 1963. His father, Lukasz, was a Polish immigrant; his mother, Mary, was the daughter of Czech immigrants. Musial started his career as a pitcher, but after a shoulder injury moved to the outfield in 1940. On his 19th birthday, he married Lillian Labash, and they have four children.
Musial played 1,890 games in the outfield and 1,016 games at first base, but was primarily known for his consistent hitting. The left-handed hitter led the National League in batting average seven times and in on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and hits six times each. He won the National League Most Valuable Player award in 1943, 1946, and 1948, and in 1957, received Sports Illustrated magazine's "Sportsman of the Year" award. His 3,630 career hits made him the NL's all-time leader at the time he retired. He still ranks fourth all-time behind Pete Rose, Ty Cobb, and Hank Aaron. His .331 career batting average ranks 30th. Musial had exactly the same number of hits in home and away games (1,815), and batted .336 at home and .326 on the road. He batted .340 in day games and .320 at night.
Musial once said, "I consciously memorized the speed at which every pitcher in the league threw his fastball, curve, and slider; then, I'd pick up the speed of the ball in the first thirty feet of its flight and knew how it would move once it had crossed the plate."
Former Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Carl Erskine once humorously described his strategy of pitching to Musial: "I've had pretty good success with Stan by throwing him my best pitch and backing up third." Erskine's teammate, Preacher Roe, shared a similar sentiment. He summarized his strategy of pitching to Musial as, "I throw him four wide ones and try to pick him off at first."
It was fans of the Dodgers who gave him his nickname. After several fine hitting performances at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn fans would see him come to bat, and say, "Uh-oh, here comes that man again. That man is back!" A sportswriter picked up on this, and Musial was known as "Stan the Man" from that point on.
Like many American baseball players of his era, Musial spent part of his career serving in World War II, missing the 1945 season to serve as a seaman first class in the United States Navy from January 1945 to March 1946.
At the time of his retirement in 1963, Musial held 17 major league, 29 National League, and nine All-Star Game records. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 1969. He was a fan favorite for his on-the-field and off-the-field reputation as a gentleman.
Musial played in 24 All-Star games and the Cardinals retired his uniform number 6 at the end of the 1963 season. A statue of Musial was erected outside Busch Stadium in 1968. It is inscribed with a quote from former baseball Commissioner Ford Frick: "Here stands baseball's perfect warrior. Here stands baseball's perfect knight." The statue was unveiled the day after the Chicago Cubs had completed a three-game series sweep of the Cardinals; a few fans at the time feared that the statue might turn out to be of Ernie Banks.
At the 1962 All-Star Game, President John F. Kennedy said to Musial, "A couple of years ago they told me I was too young to be president and you were too old to be playing baseball. But we fooled them." Musial was appointed as a national advocate for physical fitness.
Sportscaster Bob Costas praised Musial at the expense of his contemporaries: "He didn't hit a homer in his last at-bat (like Ted Williams); he hit a single. He didn't hit in 56 straight games. He married his high school sweetheart and stayed married to her - never married a Marilyn Monroe (like Joe DiMaggio). He didn't play with the sheer joy and style that goes alongside Willie Mays' name. None of those easy things are there to associate with Stan Musial. All Musial represents is more than two decades of sustained excellence and complete decency as a human being."
Sabermetrician Bill James made a similar comment: "Musial was never colorful, never much of an interview. He makes a better statue. What he was, was a ballplayer. He didn't spit at fans. He didn't get into fights in nightclubs. He didn't marry anybody famous. He hustled. You look at his career totals of doubles and triples and they'll remind you of something that was accepted while he was active and has been largely forgotten since: Stan Musial was one player who always left the batter's box on a dead run."
Musial also served one year as general manager of the Cardinals. After the 1966 season, Musial succeeded Bob Howsam as G.M. He made a key trade acquiring Roger Maris from the New York Yankees for third baseman Charlie Smith. The Cardinals promptly won 101 games, the NL pennant and the 1967 World Series title. Musial then stepped down at the end of the season and was succeeded by Bing Devine.
Following his retirement, Musial has been a successful businessman and restauranteur. He remains a legendary figure in the St. Louis area. When asked why he always seemed so happy, he remarked, "If you had a .331 lifetime batting average, you'd be happy all the time, too!" In 1989, he was awarded a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame. In 1999, Musial ranked No. 10 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players. Later in the year, he was elected to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team, one of only 30 players to be so honored.


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After having to play SWBF since the day of its release, I have had the opportunity to play all of the maps over and over again. I have come to the conclusion that I am in favor of certain maps simply because they produce much more teamwork than others, sometimes even on public servers. Now forgive me if I dont quite remember the names of the maps, but many of the "close-quarter" maps just turns out to be one big Team Deathmatch, which in my opinion, is basically like every other game out there.. (Quake, UT, etc. )
Being a long time BF42 and BFV fan, I've always been impressed with the larger scaled maps, so my statement above doesn't surprise me one bit. This BF series of games pretty much mastered these types of map layouts, thus becoming one of the most popular games to date. Moving onto SWBF, there are a few maps that contain more action and fun because simply because of the larger size...a good example is Hoth. Wide-open terrain make for better movement of vehicles, it actually takes time to get to an ensuing battle or even defend cap point when under attack, just overall appealing when it comes to full-scaled battles. Believe me, if you travel in packs and work as a team, the rebels can be victorious on this map. I have been in games where I've seen it happen.
Some of the maps where the theme is based on a space station or the sort, are pretty much the same as the smaller maps.. its simply just a frag-fest and to see who can beat who in score, no matter what team you are on. But perhaps thats what the initiative and the design was for... there is something for everyone, I suppose. I just tend to avoid these though as I am more of a team player than worried about racking up scores or being at the top of the scoreboard.
The smaller maps really just turn into a chaotic mess with lazers and people just running around with no purpose. Sure the object is to capture the cap points, but take a look at people's scores at the end of the game and look at the CP score.. you'll notice that not too many people even attempt to go for the cap points, they just want the frags.
I'm really hoping that if level designers obtain a map editor for this game, we will see more "BF42-like" maps. In my opinion, the battles are more intense and have more meaning to capture command posts instead of running around aimlessly just shooting at everything that moves.
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Chelsea, 9 jany, 1843—
Dear Caroline,
Thanks for your excellent news.1 We will not scold the poor fellow much,—at least not till he get fully well again.
As to the Hero Verran, I wish you to understand that, at such a distance, and with such friends' eyes close on the very scene, I cannot presume to form any farther judgement of his interests, but will leave them altogether to the eyes and hearts of said friends. Do, therefore, what seems to you wisest.— Perhaps if there be, as it seems there is, in Verran's personal neighbourhood, a good discerning man, who will take charge of this £20,2 to do his best therewith for the poor Miner's behoof,—it will be wise, in several ways, to give it up to that man at once and for altogether; saying merely: "Do thy best with it for him." Verran may thus gain another friend, and occasional guide and patron; which may be worth more to him than several guineas. "Twenty," I think, is no bad result. To find twenty persons, in any locality, who reverence worth the extent of paying one pound sterling to it, is verily something in these days. Days (as I some times feel, when I reflect sorrowfully on them) altogether unexampled since the Creation of the World, in the respect! [Even the fickle Athenians did at least put Socrates to death, had a least the grace to hate him, did not merely seek to amuse themselves with him!]3 It is unutterable;—and will lead to conclusions by and by.
Meanwhile what the good Caroline has to do is happily utterable enough,—not abstruse or fearful at all! What I have to do is also, alas, too plain: namely to go about my business; and, with many wishes and salutations, vanish, as one in haste and double haste; subscribing myself cordially once more
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Juan Pablo Galavis makes the women swoon and the ratings skyrocket. According to the Arizona Central on Thursday, the man who currently is on The Bachelor is taking America by storm. However, he wasn't the show's first choice. Taking the chauffeur driven ride home early on, the show was looking at the gents who were near the final episodes to see who would be next. Surprisingly, the fans wanted the man who was given less airtime than most, but had everyone watching. Yes, it was Juan Pablo, according to the Edmonton Journal.
So what makes this man so great? Well, many viewers think he might top the guy in the bedroom. Yeah, it's a fantasy, but the show data supports that Juan's episode ratings were high and his coy smile and knees knocking around the country. Some other perfect ways of Juan Pablo Galavis that's far more comparable than who viewers are currently in a relationship? Well there are a few.
Juan Pablo Galavis can definitely dance. What he displayed on the first episode gives fans a taste of what he might be doing when the cameras are off. Blame the professional soccer stint or blame his perfect reflexes, but whatever you blame it's all too steamy if viewers think about dancing in the bedroom.
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Juan Pablo Galavis' handsome boyish looks makes it tough to look away. Yeah, perhaps that is because of camera lighting (which your man doesn't have as he isn't in a studio) but that's alright. The best side of Juan is every time he looks into a camera, without exception.
If you're looking for a final reason that Juan Pablo Galavis is better than the man next to you, let's just all reflect on how we have never seen Juan do ridiculous guy things. Well, at least so far. There has been no issues with him being on time to appointments (so he obviously asks directions,) no noises that are far too rude (belching and farting included) and he can smile at any situation including some ridiculous women who are fighting over him in a house that is way too small for them all to live in.
Juan Pablo Galavis is the perfect Bachelor because he tops any man, married or not, that is real. Perhaps, Juan does belch, but with all his attributes, the ladies will surely agree that it would be just fine.
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According to a tweet sent out by Ellen DeGeneres early Wednesday, her wife, Portia de Rossi will join Scandal for Season 4. The Arrested Development star will be alongside the already hot cast of Scandal, led by Kerry Washington. Portia's role on the show is still unclear, but Ellen did hint at what it could be in her tweet saying:
"So annoying when people brag on twitter & that's why I'm not tweeting that Portia just signed on to do a top secret arc on "Scandal". Oops."
Scandal returns Thursday, September 25 at 9 PM on ABC, but that won't stop fans from running speculation as to de Rossi's role. Some sources are saying that Portia could play a part in Papa Pope's army. It should make for an exciting start to the fall season for ABC. The season finale of Scandal was watched by 10.6 million people, which is a sixteen percent increase in viewership from last year's finale, according to Nielsen.
Portia is perhaps best known for her role as Nelle Porter on Ally McBeal. Recently, she starred in the television pilot Mockingbird Lane, which was a spin off of The Munsters. Portia married famed television star and daytime talk show host Ellen DeGeneres in August of 2008. Ellen has high praises for her wife and often gives her little plugs, such as the above mentioned tweet. Are you excited for Portia's role on Scandal? What do you think her role holds for the show? Could de Rossi become a Scandal regular? Tune in to ABC at 9 PM September 25 to find out!


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BIDPO, which has more than 1,600 providers and is the physician organization affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, was selected based in part on its experience in working with global payment models.
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On Binkoski: Athletic offensive lineman ... Hard-working player ... Father played hockey at UMass in the 70s.
As a redshirt sophomore in 2009:Appeared in one game against Stony Brook (9/26) as a reserve lineman.
As a redshirt freshman in 2008: Did not see any action.
As a freshman in 2007: Redshirt season as true freshman.
Before College: An in-state product from Worcester, Mass. ... Played at Worcester North High School where he was a three-sport star and team captain in football, baseball and hockey. ... Honored with the Big Y Scholarship for Excellence after a sensational career in the classroom ... Started 42 games, setting a record a for most consecutive starts as a four-starter at center and defensive tackle ... 2004 Super Bowl champion with an 11-1 record ... Won Coaches Award ... Telegram & Gazette Super Team member ... In baseball, was a Division 3 All-Star in 2007 ... Central Mass All-Star in hockey in 2006.
Personal: Michael John Binkoski ... Born Sept. 29, 1988 in Worcester, Mass. ... Son of John and Mary Ann Binkoski ... Brother of Jacqueline ... Father John is an assistant hockey coach at Holy Cross and played at UMass, graduating in 1974 ... Grandfather played professional football ... Majoring in Mathematics.
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Castle: "Pick a date for my wedding? I was planning on taking her."
Beckett: "Really? When is that? I might have plans."
"Under Fire" is tonight's episode of "Castle." Beware this article contains spoilers. To review the last case file, click here. Be sure to check out the slideshow for more quotes from tonight's episode. "Castle" airs Monday nights at 9 on ABC (KTRK).
Ryan and Esposito check out a building that may be next on a serial arsonist's hit list, and the guys end up trapped inside the building due to an explosion, which causes a major fire. To make things even more dramatic, Jenny is also supposed to be giving birth any minute now. It is great to have an episode that features more of Ryan and Esposito. They are always great comedic relief, and in this episode, the writers feature a more serious side to them. Their partnership is highlighted in a great way. Did you enjoy the Rysposito focus?
The case of the episode takes a backseat to Ryan and Esposito being trapped in the house. This is a good thing because sometimes procedurals will feature a key player or two in a dangerous situation, but then the writers don't show any of it. Within five minutes or so, the danger is over. It is nice to see the writers take their time with the fire. They show a lot of what is happening right outside the warehouse, and also what is going on back at the precinct. The writers show multiple angles on this situation. This causes the intensity and thriller aspect of the situation to really come through. Did anyone else enjoy watching Gates take charge back at the precinct? To me, that was a great scene, and it is nice to see more of Gates.
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Imitation Game Research
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Here you can download documents explaining in more detail how the experiments work and there are also links to published papers as well as the less formal coverage we have received publications ranging from Nature to online blogs.
Documents and Information
The Imitation Game is run online using bespoke software created for us by Martin Hall at the University of Southampton. The documents listed below are based on handouts we have created for students using the method and give a general idea of what is involved.
Please note that you will need a username and password to use the software so please contact either Harry Collins or Rob Evans before trying to use it.
Published Paper/s
Collins, H M, Evans, R J, Ribeiro, R and Hall, M (2006) 'Experiments with Interactional Expertise', Studies in History and Philosophy of Science, 37 (4): 656-74. Available online from:
Draft Working Paper: Harry Collins and Robert Evans 'Quantifying the Tacit: The Imitation Game and Social Fluency'.
Web Coverage and Other Links
New: Imitation Game Coverage Page for 2011 including a story by Matthew Reisz in the Times Higher Education Supplement 2011, and article from Medical News Today 2011.
The Imitation Game has been featured in an article in Nature. The main focus of the argument is Harry Collins's ability to pass as a gravitational wave physicist but the article also refers to other work on expertise including that reported in the SHPS paper listed above. If you have on-line access to Nature, you can read the article by clicking on the reference below.
Giles, Jim (2006) 'Sociologist fools physics judges'. Nature, Vol. 442 (6 July 2006), p. 8.
The Nature article also prompted a number of articles in online magazines and blogs. For more on these see:
- The Amateur's Revenge, posted on Slate
- Faking the physics, posted on the Guardian newspaper's Comment is Free website
- Scientific Expert or Not. Does it matter?, posted on The Open Science Project
The Imitation Game also gets a mention in an article by Matthew Reisz and published in the Times Higher Education Supplement on 7 December 2007 (pp. 18-19).


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Working Out Before Ike Hits
Susan Daker reports from Houston.
Many Houston residents hunkered down Friday evening but a few were still out trying to work in some last minute exercise.
Joggers were spotted near the Galleria — a giant upscale shopping center in central Houston and at least one person was spotted exercising on of the city's bayou's.
Harris County Sheriff Tommy Thomas said, much to his surprise, he observed someone kayaking on the White Oak Buffalo Bayou as he was driving to the Houston emergency operations center Friday afternoon.
Thomas said he wants people's off the roads and bayous. Hurricane force winds will begin hitting the area at 6:30 p.m., (CDT) local officials said during an evening news conference at the Houston TranStar building, the headquarters for emergency operations.
"Now is the time to be inside," said Judge Ed Emmett, who is in charge of emergency operations for Harris County. Meanwhile outside the Transtar building, the wind was light, the sky was overcast and there was just a drizzle of rain.


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The Age of Aquarius was an era of flower children, zodiac signs and a case of murder and mayhem so vile it will forever be known as a dark chapter in American history.
Taking us back down memory lane will be former 'X-Files' and 'Californication' star David Duchovny. He will play a Los Angeles police sergeant in NBC's 'Aquarius,' which is being described as a gritty cop drama. His character will be tracking a petty criminal and budding cult leader recruiting vulnerable young adults to join his "family" – the Manson family. If you haven't guessed by now, the name of this man is none other than the notorious Charles Manson.
The undercover operation will lead Duchovny's character and his partner to the brink of Manson's crimes and culminating into the gripping Tate-LaBianca murders. In August of 1969, film director Roman Polanski's wife, actress Sharon Tate was brutally murdered in her home along with houseguests that included coffee heiress Abigail Folger. The home was actually owned by actress Doris Day's record producer son, Terry Melcher. It was widely speculated that Melcher was Manson's real target since Manson was an aspiring musician who felt slighted by Melcher.
The following night, upon returning from a brief vacation, Leno and Rosemary were murdered inside their home. Leno owned a chain of grocery stores in the Los Angeles area and his wife Rosemary was also a successful businesswoman. In fact, due to several profitable stock market investments, she was even wealthier than Abigail Folger at the time.
Manson's followers were convicted for the murders while Manson was charged for conspiracy. The surviving members of the Manson family are still in prison today. It is highly unlikely Charles Manson will ever live outside of Corcoran State Prison walls.
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Jean Lannen created this special "one-of-a-kind" gift book for her brother, Rich Lannen, for his big 50th Birthday. This photographic collection captures the sweet and simple times of the Lannen family growing up in the 1960's and 1970's. Jean Lannen is a working photographer and artist, and her work can be seen on her website: www.JeanLannenImages.com
Jean Lannen studied at The Center For Creative Studies and received her BFA in photography. She has been shooting for commercial and artistic clients for over 20 years. She specializes in People Portraiture, Conceptual Images and Fine Art. Her style is a mix of "observation and documentation, direction and creation". Her commercial photographs are featured on (9) Todd Rundgren Albums, and other clients include: GMC, Johnson & Johnson, The Ronald McDonald Corp, Warner Bros., and The YWCA. Jean's fine art photography has been showing in various galleries for the last 20 years. Her latest body of work is entitled "Altered Photographs". These original one-of-a-kind pieces combine her photographs with mixed media. Jean currently lives near the ocean, in Pacifica, just south of San Francisco, CA. Jean Lannen welcomes new projects and commissions. Visit her website & blog to see more of her work: http://www.JeanLannenImages.com http://www.JeanLannen.blogspot.com
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On Saturday, March 27, at Rumours Wine Bar, an art show consisting of Cindy Wunsch's work will take place. Where Art and the Heart Collide will be from 4-7 PM and there will also be music by Adam Ryan, wine (of course), and light nibbles!
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Cindy Wunsch is a Nashville native who is living her dream: painting and teaching art. She says her mission is "to LIVE SIMPLY in a complicated world." She works out of Studio Be and her works can be found all over the country. Some states include Georgia, California, Illinois, and Oregon. She even has artwork in Canada and Australia!
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Shaun White has won halfpipe gold at the Olympics twice, and he's going for the three-peat in Sochi.
The 27-year old is one of the most charismatic athletes in the world, and even graced the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. Twice. Yes, he's the top athlete of his sport, halfpipe snowboarding. And he's a crossover athlete who has also won gold at X Games in Vert skating (not an Olympic sport). However, it's what he's been able to do outside of his sport with his fame that is impressive.
Athletes at the Olympics don't get a prize purse for competing, but they get something better, worldwide recognition. Some athletes aren't able to parlay that Olympic fame into cold hard cash. Take Gabby Douglas, two time gold medal gymnast (2012), whose family filed for bankruptcy around the time she was winning those medals. According to a report produced by the USA Track and Field Foundation, athletes outside of the top 10 in their respective events make less than $15,000 per year (PolicyMic.com).
Shaun White was already a star before he went to his first Olympics (and won) in 2006, and he has been able to take that gold and run with it. However, in the beginning, it wasn't so easy.
At age 5, doctors discovered a condition called Tetralogy of Fallot, a series of heart malformations. He underwent two surgeries to repair his damaged heart.
He started snowboarding shortly after that surgery, his family driving by car from their home in San Diego, CA to Mt. Hood, OR and Whistler, BC, CAN so their three kids could snowboard and skateboard at different camps and parks. Obviously, it was the dedication of his family that helped Shaun get where he is today, which is not only at the top of his sport, but also at the top of the financial status. He's a 1%-er.
He was ranked #10 for sports brands (Forbes), even before he won his second gold medal at the Olympics in 2010, earning a reported $8M in 2008, mostly from lucrative sponsorship endorsements. After that second gold medal, he skyrocketed from no. 51 to no. 2 on Bloombergs annual list of most influential athletes (Forbes, 2013).
Endorsements help, but he is also in full control of every aspect of his career and life. He's the CEO of his company, Shaun White Enterprises. If he doesn't want a photo taken during a private session, he has people who tell the photographer to delete it or leave.
He has a kids clothing line with Target, which he helps design, along with a home accessories collection. He's got a skateboarding line, Shaun White Supply Company, and a dog, Rambo (mayorB.com) who has about as many followers as Shaun on Facebook.
So how does a snowboarder stay true to the sport and be a multimillionaire? He really doesn't. He only snowboards a few days a year, usually in his own private park, and he raises eyebrows when he shows up for events decked out in tight black pants and a leather jacket.
Outside of the industry, however, he is the cool, successful guy. He's the lead guitarist in the rock band "Bad Things," he's dressed for success in suits on the red carpet, where he shows up with A-list movie stars, and he cut off his long red locks to become a dapper man about town, living in New York LA, or Malibu, whatever fills his fancy.
Shaun has even taken his style to the big screen, starring in "Friends with Benefits" (as himself) in fall 2011. He's since moved on to the roll of Executive Producer, with Ashley Tisdale, for the Disney original movie: "Cloud 9" about the world of competitive snowboarding. Just before the 2014 Olympics, he released "Shaun White: Russia Calling," which he also executive produced.
Shaun White has taken his name from a somewhat small, niche sport to the mainstream in a highly executed fashion, much in the same way he snowboards. Everything has a purpose, or is the means to an end.
Outside of his Olympic gold, he is a superstar at the most prominent event in his sport, X Games. He has 15 gold medals, spanning three disciplines and two sports (Slopestyle, SuperPipe and Vert skating). Since winning his 2006 gold, he's only been beaten by a few riders, including Greg Bretz and Danny Davis, both USA teammates at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.
Watch Shaun defend his gold at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi starting on Tuesday, Feb. 11 on NBC. (Olympic halfpipe schedule available on Transworld Snowboarding).


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Marian Hossa scored the game-winning goal in overtime Monday night, lifting the Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Hossa was a Red Wing for the 2008-09 season before moving on to Chicago as a free agent.
Hossa took a feed from Patrick Kane and blasted a shot from the inside edge of the left faceoff circle past Joey MacDonald to give the 'Hawks the win 51 seconds into overtime. The goal came with the Blackhawks skating on a four-on-three.
Chicago had opened the game's scoring just 2:54 into the first period, when Troy Brouwer held the puck in at the Detroit blue line and sent it down low to an undefended Jonathan Toews for a wrister past MacDonald.
After Todd Bertuzzi was ejected for elbowing Ryan Johnson in the head and Hossa was sent off for slashing, Nicklas Lidstrom fired a shot from just inside the blue line to tie the game up at 7:36, while the teams skated four aside.
Brent Seabrook put the Blackhawks back in front with 6:42 left in the period, taking a cross-crease pass from Kane and banging the puck into the open side of the net on a Chicago power play.
Henrik Zetterberg made it 2-2 at 2:25 of the third period when he threw the puck on net from the bottom of the right faceoff circle and it deflected past goalie Corey Crawford for a power play goal.
Detroit finished the night one-for-four on the power play while Chicago went two-for-five.
MacDonald made 38 saves on 41 shots in the Red Wings' crease. Crawford stopped 33 of the 35 chances he faced.
Notes: Johan Franzen returned to the Detroit lineup after missing four games with a groin injury... Drew Miller and Jakub Kindl were the Red Wings' healthy scratches... Thomas McCollum backed up MacDonald with both Jimmy Howard and Chris Osgood injured.
Detroit hosts Chicago tonight in an Original Six matchup with playoff implications.
The 'Hawks are barely holding onto the Western Conference's eight seed while Detroit is tied with the San Jose Sharks for the second spot.
Much is being made of Chicago's injuries, as they're missing top scorer Patrick Sharp and third-liner Dave Bolland. Detroit, meanwhile, is missing Pavel Datsyuk and Jimmy Howard but will get Johan Franzen back in the lineup.
Joey MacDonald starts in Howard's absence, to be backed up by Thomas McCollum. Corey Crawford will be in the Blackhawks' crease.
Lidstrom had all kinds of time there.
And as I tweeted, Bertuzzi deserved the penalty for that hit but it wasn't called that way in Nashville.
They never discussed the Helm penalty
That's because it wasn't a Detroit penalty, it was a Chicago power play.
Nicely done boys!!!
Needed that goal. It was starting to look like Crawford would seal this game up.
Wings finally got to the front of the net. Went off Chicago but it was Cleary getting to the top of the crease that made it an option.
f*ck it, it's a point in a game the Wings were a little lucky to get one in. I'm skipping postgame to watch Being Human.
f*ck it, it's a point in a game the Wings were a little lucky to get one in. I'm skipping postgame to watch Being Human.
I was at the game, but we couldn't see the Bertuzzi hit, so I found it on YouTube after the game. It doesn't look like an elbow to the head to me. What do you think? (Actually, I recently went back to look at the infamous incident he was involved in with Steve Moore, also....) The game was exciting...totally agree with your comments re: the referees and calls and non-calls. I love watching Darren Helm...if the Wings don't keep him, I'll be disturbed. The Wings had lots of chances (although they were outshot, it's true), but they just couldn't connect. That seems to me to be an ongoing problem. Joey MacDonald was amazing.
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College Hockey:Yale gets an extra boost from playing extra time in Colorado
Yale made its first trip out of the Eastern Time Zone in just over two years a successful one.
The Bulldogs returned to New Haven with a pair of overtime wins, knocking off then-No. 2 Denver 2-1 last Friday and then beating then-No. 14 Colorado College 6-5 the following night.
"First off, I think it tells you that the guys have done a heck of a job with their strength and conditioning," Yale coach Keith Allain said. "We played two teams that are used to playing in the altitude. The second night, I thought we were better in the third period than we were in the second."
Jeff Malcolm was on the spot Friday against the Pioneers but struggled against Colorado College Saturday, giving up five goals on 25 shots before giving way to Nick Maricic, who stopped all nine shots he saw for the win.
The two split time last season, but Malcolm has been getting the majority of time so far this year. Last year's team was a bit top-heavy in the scoring department as well. Yale's top four scorers combined for 61 of the team's 123 goals, but the Bulldogs got eight goals from eight different skaters last weekend, while also dressing seven defenseman Saturday after forward Clinton Bourbonais sat out after getting a game misconduct Friday.
"It was a total team effort and that's what we're going to need," Allain said.
Despite getting relieved Saturday, Malcolm has started six of the eight Bulldogs games this season after splitting time with Maricic for much of the last three years, with the notable exception of Ryan Rondeau's breakout campaign in 2010.
Whoever is in net for the Bulldogs should benefit from the infusion of talent on the back end in the form of freshman Ryan Obuchowski, Mitch Witek and Rob O'Gara, a Boston Bruins draft pick.
"All three guys have logged considerable minutes," Allain said. "I think we're more solid on the blue line right now than last year."
While the past weekend may have opened some eyes across the country, the Bulldogs have been fairly consistent in the early going, having avoided back-to-back losses.
Holding steady
It's hard to call a Frozen Four team and a team expected to compete for a first-round bye unheralded, but that just might be what Union and Quinnipiac have been so far.
While teams such as Yale, Dartmouth and St. Lawrence have drawn attention due to their hot starts, the Dutchmen and Bobcats have been quietly going about their business, losing just one game apiece over the last month.
Maybe it's because they're not playing big-name opponents like the previously mentioned teams. Take nothing away from the Dutchmen or Bobcats, but wins over Penn State or Providence don't quite draw the attention that a win over Denver or Western Michigan would.
Or maybe it's because each team has one game that you can look at and shake your head — be it Quinnipiac's 2-1 loss to American International at home on Nov. 6 or Union's 2-2 tie at Connecticut on Oct. 27.
Both teams have dealt with injuries in the early going. Goalie Troy Grosenick returned Sunday for the Dutchmen, while captain Mat Bodie is still out after breaking his wrist Nov. 2 against Rensselaer. Forward Connor Jones has played in just over half of the Bobcats' games this season, while Tampa Bay draft pick Matthew Peca hasn't played since a 5-2 win over Clarkson on Nov. 17.
Regardless, both have done what good teams do when injuries strike: keep rolling. Their steady play might not be putting them in the spotlight now, but there's a good chance that it will down the road. The ECAC has proven itself to be a league full of surprises over the season's first two months, but last year's top teams made it to Atlantic City, proving that there's something to be said for consistency.
Around the league
Brown: Talk about night and day for the Bears. Brown was thumped 7-0 Saturday by Providence, but eked out a 3-2 win over Holy Cross Sunday. The top line of Garnet Hathaway, Matt Lorita and Ryan Jacobson combined for six points in the win.
Clarkson: Are the Golden Knights this year's Harvard? When it comes to ties, they might be. The Crimson set a national record with 11 ties in 34 games last year. Clarkson has five ties in 12 games so far this season, most in the country.
Colgate: Freshman Spencer Finney has started the last two games in net for the Raiders, going 1-0-1. He has stopped 51 of 52 shots since relieving senior Eric Mihalik Nov. 16 against Dartmouth.
Cornell: The Big Red posted their first Frozen Apple win at Madison Square Garden, roughing up a struggling Michigan team. You could argue this isn't even their most impressive win over the Big Blue in 2012 — Cornell knocked Michigan out of the Midwest Regional in overtime last March.
Dartmouth: The league announced this week that the Big Green's game against former travel partner Vermont next Wednesday will be televised on NBC Sports Network at 7 p.m. EST. Mike Emrick and Pierre McGuire will be on the call.
Harvard: It's going to be a quiet few weeks for the Crimson, as they'll play just three games between now and Jan. 1, all against Hockey East opponents.
Princeton: Andrew Ammon became the first Tigers player in 22 years to score four goals in a game, pulling off the feat last Friday against Sacred Heart. Friday's output matched his production in 24 games all of last season.
Rensselaer: The Engineers are the lone team without a point in ECAC play. They'll try to break that streak this weekend at home against Princeton and Quinnipiac.
St. Lawrence: A video commemorating the career of former coach Joe Marsh is now online. Titled "A Lasting Legacy," it's narrated by former NBC anchor Tom Brokaw and can be viewed by clicking here.
Players of the week
As selected by the conference:
Player of the week — Andrew Ammon, Princeton: The junior forward scored four goals in Princeton's 4-3 win over Sacred Heart Friday. He's the seventh player in the program's 109-year history to reach that mark.
Rookie of the week — Stu Wilson, Yale: Wilson, the son of Rochester Institute of Technology coach Wayne Wilson, had a short-handed goal at Denver Friday and had the primary assist on Josh Balch's overtime winner at Colorado College Saturday.
Goalie of the week — Andy Iles, Cornell: Iles made 26 saves against Michigan on Saturday, and has helped the Big Red kill off 13 straight penalties.
USCHO covers the ECAC all week long on the ECAC Blog, with weekend recaps on Monday, picks on Friday, and updates during the week.
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