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[[folder:The Sailor Senshi]]
!!'''Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon/Princess Serenity'''
->Portrayed by: '''Miyuu Sawai'''
* {{Adorkable}}
* BerserkButton: [[spoiler: Princess Serenity]] has this with regard to Endymion.
* BelligerentSexualTension: Initially, with Mamoru.
* BlessedWithSuck: Even more so after we find out the truth about Serenity.
* TheChick: More so than any of the other girls, as per all the incarnations of the characters.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass
* CuteButCacophonic
* DarkAndTroubledPast: More like a [[spoiler: Dark and Troubled Past Life as Princess Serenity, who destroyed the Moon Kingdom and the Earth Kingdom when Endymion died trying to protect her.]]
* TheDitz
* GenkiGirl
* GirlishPigtails / OdangoHair
* IdiotHero
* ImageSong: ''Here We Go! The Power to Believe'' and ''Over Rainbow Tour'', emphasizing Usagi's upbeat personality.
* KnightOfCerebus: [[spoiler: Serenity, especially when everyone learned of her true nature.]]
* LightIsNotGood: [[spoiler: As Serenity.]]
* LoveMakesYouCrazy: [[spoiler: Serenity, whose response to the death of Endymion is to ''destroy the world''.]]
* MythologyGag: [[MeaningfulName Usagi's name]] translates to ''Rabbit of the Moon''. The show does not shy away from lampshading this as much as possible, from Usagi's room full of rabbit-themed items, a Sailor Rabbit costume, etc.
* PluckyGirl
* StarCrossedLovers: With Mamoru, much more so in this version than in the anime and manga.
* SuperpoweredEvilSide: [[spoiler: Serenity]], who has a tendency to show up after the five Senshi combined have trouble taking down a youma after numerous tries, and proceeds to one-shot it.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl- Girly-girl to Makoto's tomboy, and also girly-girl to Rei's tomboy ([[MythologyGag with whom it's usually the opposite]]).
* WillTheyOrWontThey: With Mamoru. It may seem like a ForegoneConclusion if you've seen the anime, but one of the particular areas where PGSM diverges has to do with their relationship. [[spoiler: But TheyDo anyway, even getting married in an extra episode.]]
* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: [[spoiler:In the finale, Usagi ends up destroying the planet, though it's not permanent.]]
!!'''Ami Mizuno - Sailor Mercury / [[spoiler:Darkury]]'''
->Portrayed by: '''Rika Izumi''' (aka Chisaki Hama)
* ActionGirl
* {{Adorkable}} / {{Moe}}: The show's best example.
* BetaCouple: [[spoiler: With human!Nephrite. Their arc was left unresolved.]]
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler: During the Dark Mercury arc.]]
* {{Catchphrase}}: Ami wags her index finger and remarks, "It's useless to run away!" [[spoiler: She also uses this as Dark Mercury.]]
* ClingyJealousGirl: In episode 16, Ami gets jealous of Naru because of how close she is to Usagi.
* CoolSword: Ami used a variety of water and ice-based swords throughout the series.
* CovertPervert
* DarkMagicalGirl: [[spoiler: During the Dark Mercury arc.]]
* GratuitousSpanish: Her song ''Mi Amor'' is notable for its Spanish verse and lively Latino-inspired melody.
* ImageSong: ''[[BilingualBonus Mi Amor]]'' and ''Promise''. The latter reflects Ami's somber personality.
* InfinityPlusOneSword: Mercury Sword.
* KillItWithIce: ''Mercury Aqua Blizzard''.
* MakingASplash: ''Mercury Aqua Mist'', ''Mercury Aqua Cyclone'', ''Mercury Aqua Storm'' and ''Shine Aqua Illusion''.
* MythologyGag: Ami uses [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dowsing dowsing]] to track down a youma hiding in the forest. This ability was straight from the manga that wasn't used in the anime.
* ShyBlueHairedGirl
* [[TheSmartGuy The Smart Girl]]
* SuperpoweredEvilSide: [[spoiler: Dark Mercury is considerably more powerful than she was before her corruption]], but not as powerful as Mercury after her "activation" as a Senshi [[spoiler: shortly after returning to normal]].
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: In her transformed state.
!!'''Rei Hino - Sailor Mars'''
->Portrayed by: '''Keiko Kitagawa'''
* ActionGirl
* DeadpanSnarker
* DefrostingIceQueen
* EmotionlessGirl: Early on Rei seemed cold and emotionless before some [[DefrostingIceQueen character development]].
* FriendToAllChildren: Rei has a soft spot for kids, and she's often seen playing with them in the Hikawa Shrine.
* ImageSong: ''Starry Dawn'' and ''Cherry Blossom Storm'', ballads that reflect Rei's stoicism.
* InfinityPlusOneSword: Mars Dagger.
* TheLancer
* KillItWithFire: ''Akuryo Taisan'', ''Youma Taisan'' and ''Burning Mandala''.
* {{Miko}}
* MythologyGag: In a literal sense. Mars and Venus are lovers in Myth/{{Classical Mythology}}, which is why the Mars and Venus daggers are [[DualWielding used as a pair]] by Rei and Minako in separate incidents.
** Rei's constant search of Minako makes her take over Minako's hobby of ''chasing idol singers''. Her bickering with Minako is very akin to Usagi/Rei's frienship/rivalry in the anime.
* ParentalAbandonment: Her mother died when she was young and grew up resenting her politician father.
* RedOniBlueOni: Red oni to Minako's blue oni.
* TheStoic
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Tomboy to Minako and Usagi's girly girls. [[MythologyGag It's usually the opposite]].
* UnstoppableRage: [[spoiler:When Minako dies]], Rei is on the verge of an emotion breakdown... until she focuses all that hurt onto the enemy and becomes quite a frightening berserker.
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Minako, who is also her {{Foil}}.
!!'''Makoto Kino - Sailor Jupiter'''
->Portrayed by: '''Mew Azama'''
* ActionGirl
* [[TheBigGuy The Big Girl]]
* ChefOfIron
* GreenThumb / PetalPower: ''Flower Hurricane''.
* ImageSong: ''Miracle Dance Night'' and ''Lovely Yell'', reminiscent of 70s-80s songs and Mako's boisterous bruiser tendencies.
* InfinityPlusOneSword: [[BladeOnAStick Jupiter Spear]].
* MythologyGag: [[MeaningfulName Makoto's name]] translates to ''Sincerity of Wood''. She is often seen leaning on trees during her debut episode, and later became a staunch defender of the girls.
* ShockAndAwe: ''Supreme Thunder'' and ''Jupiter Thunderbolt''.
* ShockwaveStomp: An unnamed ground wave move similar to Sailor Uranus' ''World Shaking'' attack.
* TakingYouWithMe: As a nod to Jupiter's HeroicSacrifice in the anime, Makoto turns herself into a lightning rod to attack a Metallia-possessed youma. Fortunately, Makoto recovers this time.
* TeamMom: She is the most overprotective of the girls.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Tomboy to Usagi's girly girl.
* TransferStudentUniforms
* [[spoiler: WillTheyOrWontThey: With Motoki. TheyDo in the extra episodes.]]
* YouAreNotAlone
!!'''Minako Aino - Sailor V / Sailor Venus'''
->Portrayed by: '''Ayaka Komatsu'''
* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Downplayed example as while her basic nature is intact, elements of the Outer Senshi's personalities and backstories are inserted.
* ActionGirl
* TheArtifact: The hair ribbon was a fashion fad during the manga's publication, and was retained in the series since Venus' hair ribbon was her defining accessory. In PGSM, Minako's civilian form preferred caps and cowboy hats instead.
* BrokenAce
* BrokenBird
* ChildSoldiers: Adopts this mentality in her role as a senshi.
* MythologyGag: In the anime, Minako is noted for speaking SurprisinglyGoodEnglish. Ayaka Komatsu, Minako's actress, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTijD8KNDPw can speak and sing English very well]].
* {{Charles Atlas Superpower}}/{{Muscles Are Meaningless}}: True to the anime and manga, the petite, delicate-looking Minako can perform superhuman feats of athleticism, even while {{depowered}}. Twice in the series, Minako (in civilian form) manages to kick a youma, sending him crashing to a solid wall.
* [[spoiler: DeathByAdaptation: She is suffering from a fatal illness in this incarnation and dies off-screen in a failed surgery near the end of the series.]]
* GoodIsNotNice: As the leader of the Sailor Senshi with a [[IllGirl limited amount of time]] to fight the Dark Kingdom, she takes her mission to prevent the fall of the Moon Kingdom extremely seriously...which means she is confrontational, condescending, and distant towards the other Inner Senshi, whom she feels are too idealistic about their roles as the guardians of the world.
* HandBlast: ''Venus Beam'' and ''Rolling Heart Vibration''.
* TheHero / TheLeader
* IdolSinger: While the original Minako dreamed of becoming one, in ''PGSM'' she actually ''is'' one.
* ImageSong: True to her idol persona, Minako has no less than five songs alluding to her singing career and senshi alter-ego.
* IllGirl
* InfinityPlusOneSword: Venus Dagger.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: At times Minako can act like a bitch, particularly towards Rei. Her intentions, however, are good.
* [[spoiler:KilledOffForReal]]
** [[spoiler:BackFromTheDead]]: After [[spoiler: the world is restored after Princess Serenity destroys it]].
* RedOniBlueOni: Blue oni to Rei's red oni.
* ThePrankster: Despite her condescending nature, Minako's tricks usually catch Rei or Artemis off-guard.
* TheStoic
** NotSoStoic: While Minako may act more serious than usual due the circumstances, she's still a hypercompetitive prankster at heart, even [[ItMakesSenseInContext roping Rei into wearing a full unicorn costume]] [[ItAmusedMe out of boredom]].
* StepfordSmiler: Being an IdolSinger, she has to put on a light-hearted, happy-go-lucky facade for the public. She is much colder and more cynical once she's out of the public eye.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Girly girl to Rei's tomboy. [[MythologyGag It's usually the opposite]].
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Rei, who serves as her second-in-command and {{Foil}}.
* WhipItGood: Her Love-Me Chain.
* YourDaysAreNumbered: [[spoiler: Act 23 states that she had six months to live. Twenty-four episode weeks later..]]
!!The Youma
* MonsterOfTheWeek
* PeopleInRubberSuits
!!The Shitennou
* AntiVillain: As with the original, the Shitennou were originally servants of Prince Endymion who were brainwashed by Queen Beryl. [[spoiler: This is taken further than in the anime and manga; like the Senshi, they begin recovering memories of their "past lives" partway through the story, which causes them to question their devotion to Beryl.]]
* FourIsDeath: Even explicitly refer to the trope by calling them "The Shitennou."
* QuirkyMinibossSquad: Although considerably less "quirky" than they were in the anime.
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Seems to have a thing for Beryl.
* DarkSkinnedBlond
* MoreThanMindControl: Even after the memories of their past lives start returning, Jadeite remains totally loyal to Beryl. [[spoiler: It sticks ''even after she removes the curse'' in the final episode.]]
* AdaptationDyeJob: He's a redhead here as opposed to the brunette that he was in the manga and both anime adaptations.
* BroughtDownToNormal: [[spoiler:After Princess Serenity's reawakening.]]
* FieryRedhead: The most hotheaded of the Shitennou.
* HairTriggerTemper: Towards everyone and everything, regardless of whether someone is nice to him or not.
* TheUnfavorite: Beryl doesn't particularly favor any of the Shitennou, especially when all of them except Jadeite are revealed to have their own agendas, but it's pretty clear that she doesn't care for Nephrite at all going by her attitude. [[spoiler:She takes it a step further by offing him in front of everyone purely to show Mamoru what will happen if he doesn't surrender.]]
* AdaptationDyeJob: He's got white hair hear as opposed to the blond hair he had in the manga and both anime adaptations.
* DragonWithAnAgenda: [[spoiler: After his memories of the past life return]].
* ElegantClassicalMusician: A male version of the trope.
* MusicalAssassin: At one point, he has a Youma sing a work of music he's written called "Requiem for a Princess," designed to harm any girls who hear it who consider themselves "princesses." Even after that, his music seems to have certain magical powers [[spoiler: such as forcing the other Shitennou to recall their past-life memories]].
* MysticalWhiteHair: For some reason, he got Kunzite's hair color from the manga.
* TokenGoodTeammate: Zoisite is the only one of the Shitennou that tries to act for the good of the other Shitennou and his former Master Endymion as a result of regaining his memories. It puts him at odds with everyone else, much to his dismay.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: He doesn't want Mamoru and Usagi to get together for fear of what she did in the past.
* AmnesiacDissonance: Begins as a normal human with no memory of his evildoings, who initially befriends Usagi and Mamoru. When he reawakens, he seems to view his human form with disdain.
* DragonWithAnAgenda: Kunzite holds no loyalty to Beryl and acts on his own from the moment his memories are awakened.
* PowerMakesYourHairGrow: Had short hair in his human form; it becomes long when he reawakens as Kunzite.
* TheStarscream: He was the one Shitennou Beryl/Metallia deemed dangerous enough to need a complete memory wipe. When he's finally awakened, Beryl almost instantly regrets it.
* WakeUpCallBoss: In his initial appearance.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: He wants the world not to blow up from an emotional mess. His methods of trying to avoid that happening are questionable, but it's hard not to sympathize with him.
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Her main motivation in the latter half of the series is her unrequited feelings for Endymion and jealousy toward Usagi.
* AntiVillain: Compared to [[spoiler: Princess Serenity, anyway. She actually wants to ''protect'' the Earth - even if it's only so that she can rule it]].
* TheDragon: To Queen Metaria.
* [[spoiler: FaceDeathWithDignity]]: Her fate in the final episodes.
* FieryRedhead
!!Mio Kuroki
* AffablyEvil
* AlphaBitch
* IdolSinger: Set up as a rival to Minako, [[spoiler: probably because she's the only Senshi who sees through Mio right from the beginning]].
* ManipulativeBitch
* TheMole: Along with trying to sabotage Usagi's reputation, she was basically created to keep an eye on her for Beryl.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Several of her schemes involve feigning innocence and cluelessness.
* PsychoticSmirk: Seems to have a permanent smirk on her face.
* SmugSnake
* WithFriendsLikeThese: Her guise is to pretend to be Usagi's friend, although it's obvious at least from her second appearance that she has no intention of truly being friends.
!!Queen Metaria
* BiggerBad
* {{Expy}}: Metaria is more like Chaos in the anime than the original Metaria, being more of an energy force behind evil in the world than an individual, sentient being. [[spoiler: Unlike Chaos, though, Metaria can be defeated]].
* TheManBehindTheMan: Though less the case than in the original; Beryl and the Shitennou seem aware of Metaria's evil and destruction potential [[spoiler: to the point that they actually seem to be working against it by the final episodes]].
* UltimateEvil
[[folder:Other Characters]]
!!'''Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Kamen/Prince Endymion'''
* ArrangedMarriage: His ([[ForegoneConclusion temporary, obviously]]) engagement to Hina.
* BadassNormal: Doesn't really have any superpowers in this version, unlike in the anime and manga.
* BelligerentSexualTension: Initially, with Usagi.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler: When he absorbs Metaria.]]
* CoatHatMask: The trademark look.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Shares a [[spoiler: Dark and Troubled Past Life]] with Usagi.
* EvilCostumeSwitch: [[spoiler: When possessed by Metaria.]]
* MysteriousProtector: Before his identity is revealed to the Senshi.
* TheOneGuy
* SimpleStaff: His primary weapon.
* StarCrossedLovers: With Usagi, in this version much more so than others.
* TallDarkAndHandsome
* WillTheyOrWontThey: With Usagi. [[spoiler: TheyDo, ''literally'' in an extra episode where they get married.]]
!!Luna and Artemis
* AlienAnimals: They're plush cat dolls from the Moon Kingdom.
* CatsAreMagic: Luna and Artemis provide the girls with the tools they need to transform and fight.
* CatGirl: Luna [[spoiler: when she gets a human and Senshi form from the Silver Crystal]].
* GenderBlenderName: Artemis, a male cat named after a moon goddess.
* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: In this version they're stuffed toy cats, not real cats.
* LivingToys: They are literally cat plush dolls.
* MentorMascot
* MrExposition: Their role in other incarnations of Sailor Moon as well as this one.
* SixthRanger: Luna [[spoiler: as Sailor Luna]].
!!'''Naru Osaka'''
* ClingyJealousGirl: Gets envious at one point of how much time Usagi spends with Ami.
* DamselInDistress: Whenever she gets targeted by a Youma.
* DesignatedVictim
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Subverted - the one version where she isn't (at least, not the ''entire'' series).
* MuggleBestFriend: To Usagi and, to a lesser extent, Ami.
* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler: After Usagi reveals her identity to her.]]
* WeirdnessMagnet: Being the main character's friend makes her a target of all sorts of things.
!!'''Motoki Furuhata'''
* AscendedExtra: He gradually increases in importance throughout the storyline, going from "guy who runs Crown" to Mamoru's friend to [[spoiler: Makoto's love interest]].
* MuggleBestFriend: For Mamoru. (Also, [[spoiler: Makoto]]'s Muggle Boyfriend.)
* PluckyComicRelief
* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler:For Mamoru and the girls later]].
* TurtlePower: He's obsessed with turtles, especially his pet Kamekichi.
* WillTheyOrWontThey: [[spoiler:With Makoto. TheyDo in the extra episodes.]]
!!'''Hina Kusaka'''
* ArrangedMarriage: Her engagement to Mamoru, although she has feelings on her end.
* DisposableFiancee: It's a bit of a ForegoneConclusion that Usagi and Mamoru are going to end up together in the end.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Realizes Mamoru doesn't feel the same way for her as he does for Usagi so she graciously steps out of their way.
* [[NiceGuy Nice Girl]]: As is clear when Usagi tries to dislike her because she's her romantic rival and just...can't.
* RomanticFalseLead: She's an original character created purely to throw a wrench into Usagi and Mamoru's budding romance.
* UnluckyChildhoodFriend


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This is one of my favorites
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Wilson Chandler is startin tonight at power forward, Lee will come off the bench. Chandler can do a better job of defending jamison.
i reckon the Knicks may upset the Wizards which sounds weird considering they havent won a game yet.
Knicks r paying $3.45 as well so may chuck some ceeeessssshhhhhh on it.
Have a feeling Crawful may explode in this match
This is one of my favorites
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Wilson Chandler is startin tonight at power forward, Lee will come off the bench. Chandler can do a better job of defending jamison.
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Chandler STARTS TONIGHT
I am glad he is starting too...
I think it will help us be steady in the first quarter ...esp. on team def...
cheers !
first good move Mikey D's made since he has been there..
Lee and nate will bring energy off the bench
we finally have stopped playing on our heels and started playing on our toes
or atleast it seems....dudes arent nearly as sleepy and the offense and defense is moving
butlers had a hand in his face most of his makes
once we get the ball dropping a little more on the offensive end, this game'll be a W
We're playing really well so far. Nate looks like he can have another good game, everyone is shooting well. That was a nice move by Mardy Collins to finish at the rim. But Allan Houston should try to help him with his shooting, if he gets a consistent shot he could definitely play a much bigger role.
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its no longer about Steph. now its just personal
up 13 and we can't hold a lead...
fkkking Mikey D gotta coach when hes up like that..
playinn a really good game. low turnovers high assists. i love the pace. not bad against a decent washington team.
good win...f--king crawford looks like a lost soul...
if only this kid could focus...
great game, not PERFECT, but considering how early in the season it is and how much time everyone got and how they played with that time in, im extremely satisfied
like i said in another post, duhon gets the ball to teammates in the position to make plays....im hoping that makes the "bump list" at some point in the next year to see randomly down the line while duhons assist/ratio is killin it
we're getting better and all i can say is "finally".
we beat a pretty decent wizards team in dc, not too bad

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The Clemson women's tennis team's 2016 recruiting class is ranked ninth in the nation according to the Tennis Recruiting Network.
A decorated collegiate career came to a close for senior Joana Eidukonyte on Thursday when she fell in the second round of the NCAA Singles Championship in Tulsa, Okla.
Joana Eidukonyte won her first round match in the NCAA Singles Championship in Tulsa, Okla. on Wednesday afternoon.
Two members of the Clemson women's tennis team, Ayan Broomfield and Joana Eidukonyte, are set to begin play in the 2016 NCAA Singles Championships in Tulsa, Okla. on Wednesday, May 26.
The Clemson women's tennis team fell to Rice in the first round of the NCAA Tournament by a score of 4-1 in Nashville, Tenn. on Friday afternoon.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.- This is Clemson's 15th consecutive appearance in the NCAA Championships, and the 24th appearance in program history.
Ayan Broomfield, a freshman from Toronto, Canada, was named ITA Rookie of the Year for the Carolina Region, as announced by the ITA on Monday afternoon.
Tristen Dewar took time off to better her game.
Senior Joana Eidukonyte and freshman Ayan Broomfield have been selection to play in the NCAA Singles Championship, which will be held in Tulsa, Okla. from May 25-30.
For the 15th consecutive year and the 24th time in program history, the Clemson women's tennis team has received a bid to play in the NCAA Championships.
Constanza Gorches, from Mexico City, Mexico, has signed a National Letter of Intent to join the Clemson women's tennis team for the 2016-17 season.
Ayan Broomfield was named ACC Freshman of the Year and Broomfield and senior Joana Eidukonyte were named to the All-ACC Second Team, as announced by the conference office on Thursday, April 21.


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STANFORD, Calif. – Ten current and former Stanford men's gymnasts will compete at the 2013 P&G Gymnastics Championships Aug. 15-18 at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn.
Six Cardinal will compete in the senior division, while four incoming freshmen will participate in the junior division. The championships will determine U.S. champions and the U.S. national team for the junior and senior elite levels.
The senior division will include Chris Turner (senior), Sean Senters (redshirt junior), Brian Knott (junior), Akash Modi (freshman), Eddie Penev ('13) and Josh Dixon ('11). Sophomore Kevin Baker also qualified for the championships, but will not be competing due to an injury.
Freshmen Jordan DeClerk, Andrew McCabe, Taylor Seaton and Drew Willoughby will compete in the junior division.
Session I of the senior division will be televised on Aug. 16 on the NBC Sports Network at 5 p.m. (PT) and Session II will air on Aug. 18 on NBC at 10 a.m. (PT). The junior competition will be streamed live online.
Additional information, including schedules, results and live streaming, can be found via usagym.org.


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BOJ Beat: BOJ Pleased by Exporters' Dollar-Yen Forecasts
The Bank of Japan was pleasantly surprised by one item in particular in its latest survey of business sentiment: the conservative forecast by major exporters for the dollar-yen exchange rate in the coming months.
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- A Surging Yen is Washing Away the Bank of Japan
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- The 'Monetary Madness' That's Pushing Japanese Bonds Negative
- Top WSJ Stories on Japan: Sharp & Foxconn, Toshiba, Subaru
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In the BOJ's June tankan survey released earlier this week, about 1,100 large-scale manufacturers said they expected the dollar to trade on average at ¥91.20 for the financial year that started in April.
That rate, which companies use to predict overseas sales and earnings, is well below the current level of around ¥100. This means that as long as the dollar stays around where it is, manufacturers will likely post higher profits than current estimates. That could translate into higher stock prices and help Japan's economic recovery.
The projected dollar level is "still quite low," leaving open the possibility for upward revisions to companies' earnings forecasts, a person familiar with the BOJ's thinking said. Another person called the exchange-rate forecast "markedly conservative."
Private-sector analysts agree. Takeshi Yamaguchi, an economist at Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities, said the projected exchange rate leaves "room for improvement in the performance and sentiment of export-oriented manufacturers."
The BOJ's close scrutiny of the projected exchange rate shows how important it is to the goal of defeating deflation and generating 2% inflation in two years.
A stronger dollar makes Japanese exports cheaper abroad and raises the value of overseas earnings in yen terms Toyota Motor, for instance, has said a one-yen gain in the dollar lifts annual revenue by ¥40 billion.
The dollar's rise also pushes up import prices, making life tougher for importers, but helping reverse the falling prices that have dogged Japan's economy for 15 years.
Highlighting how good the current foreign-exchange levels are for exporters, the Cabinet Office put out a report in March estimating the "break-even" rate at ¥83.90. That is the level above which exporters should be able to make money.
The tankan doesn't look at projections for currency pairs other than the dollar-yen, as that is the one that matters most to Japanese firms. According to the finance ministry, exporters used the dollar to settle 51.5% of their exports and 72.5% of their imports for the six months through March.
Dollar-yen projections by key industries for this fiscal year:
–Motor vehicle manufacturers: ¥90.80
–Electronic machinery makers: ¥90.78
–Iron and steel makers: ¥90.21
–Production machinery makers: ¥93.31
–Pulp and paper makers: ¥92.81
–Textiles producers: ¥92.74


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WHITEFISH, Mont. – Oregon junior Brandon McIver continued his excellent run in the summer by winning his second-straight Montana State Amateur Championship this past Saturday at Whitefish Lake Golf Club. The Billings, Mont., native carded a 12-under 204 over the three day tournament, winning by eight strokes over the nearest competitor who finished at 4-under 212.
McIver, who recently played in the U.S. Open, led the entire tournament and opened with a 3-under 69, going bogey free, with birdies on holes No. 3, 7 and 10. In the second round, the junior sank seven birdies to just three bogeys for a 68.
McIver didn't waste any time in the final round, carving out a 32 on the front nine thanks to an eagle on the par-5 fifth hole. He was 6-under heading into the final two holes before missing his par shot on the 17th hole to conclude the round with a 67.
The junior is slated to play in the U.S. Amateur Championship, Aug. 11-17, alongside teammates Thomas Lim, Jonathan Woo, Brandon Baumgarten and incoming freshman Aaron Wise at the Atlanta Athletic Club (Highlands Course).


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Intro: If you need Valentine love quotes for your cards, you'll find no greater inspiration than in the love quotes by Shakespeare. And with easy Valentine crafts like homemade cards on your to do list, your quotes will find a home quickly. Finally, get some tips for making an easy Valentine's Day card for your love.
- Quotes about gratitude and thankfulness for your gratitude journals & scrapbooks
- How to draw books: 'The Sketchbook Challenge' has visual journal ideas, prompts
- Fun New Year's Eve ideas: Make a book for kids from free coloring pages online
About Poems and Quote for Cards From Shakespeare.
The Bard, better known as William Shakespeare, wrote some of the most beautiful lines of poetry in his plays and sonnets.
As such, love quotes by Shakespeare probably count among the most-used sentiments in crafts like homemade cards, scrapbooks and even gratitude jars.
Additionally, Shakespeare's love sonnets are good choices for cards or gift books of longer lengths.
Poems and Quotes by Shakespeare from his Sonnets:
O let me true in love but truly write,
And then believe me, my love is as fair,
As any mother's child, though not so bright
As those gold candles fixed in heaven's air:
Can my love excuse the slow offence,
Of my dull bearer, when from thee I speed,
From where thou art, why should I haste me thence?
Valentine Love Quotes by Shakespeare From his Plays:
- If music be the food of love, play on.
- The course of true love never did run smooth.
- Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it be morrow.
- There's beggary in love that can be reckoned.
- Speak low if you speak love.
- Love goes by haps; Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps.
- Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.
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It's been so long since Lady Gaga's made any news other than "tour dates happens in another country; people freak out about cultural differences" or sometimes "new album is on the way" that "song is scrounged up from the vaults" starts to look more and more noteworthy. And with that, here's "Glitter and Grease."
Like most other Gaga leaks lately, such as "Reel Cool," this is a Rob Fusari demo that probably dates back to The Fame. It's been performed live a number of times. It's also a little like the third verse of Shania Twain's "That Don't Impress Me Much," thematically at least. And it's probably the most we'll be hearing in the way of new Gaga music for a while–the current schedule has her dropping even the album title months from now–so enjoy.


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Fourth seed Sara Errani was ousted from the US Open by fellow Italian Flavia Pennetta on Thursday while Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Serena Williams awaited their second-round matches.
Pennetta, ranked 83rd in the world, needed only 71 minutes to take a 6-3, 6-1 victory over her friend Errani, last year's French Open runner-up and a 2012 US Open semi-finalist.
"It was a really tough match," said Pennetta, a former world number 10.
"We know each other really well. It's not easy to play against your friend so well but you have to get on the court and play your best."
Pennetta improved to 4-2 against Errani in their first meeting off clay, smacking seven aces and 33 winners to no aces and only 12 winners for Errani, who was broken in her first three service games of the match, again to end the first set and twice more in the second set.
Facing a friend kept Pennetta from using her more vocally flamboyant stylings on the court.
"When you play against one of your best friends it's not easy to say, 'Come on,' or 'Forza,' really loud. You keep it inside. I played really well today."
Pennetta will next face the winner between China's 37th-ranked Peng Shuai and Russian 29th seed Svetlana Kuznetsova, the 2004 US Open winner.
In another upset, Japan's Kurumi Nara advanced to the third round by defeating Romanian 19th seed Sorana Cirstea 7-5, 6-1.
Nara, a qualifier, next faces Serbian ninth seed Jelena Jankovic, who downed Russian Alisa Kleybanova 6-3, 6-2.
Spanish second seed Nadal, unbeaten on the hardcourts this year to become one of the favorites to claim the crown, will make his bid for a place in the third round in a night match against Brazilian qualifier Rogerio Dutra Silva.
Swiss 17-time Grand Slam champion Federer, at his lowest seed in Flushing Meadows since 2002 at seventh, will meet Argentina's 48th-ranked Carlos Berlocq as he tries to reach the third round, something he could not do at Wimbledon.
Federer lost for the first time in 50 tries in a Grand Slam second-round match last month at Wimbledon, falling to 116th-rated Sergiy Stakhovsky in his earliest Slam exit since the 2003 French Open.
World number one Williams, the defending champion, was to face 77th-ranked Galina Voskoboeva in one of eight women's matches postponed by rain Wednesday.
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Sales Tax Exemption Requirement for Commercial Agriculture and Timber Operations – Getting an Ag/Timber Number
Do I need an Ag/Timber Number?
Yes, if you are a commercial farmer, rancher or timber producer and want to claim an exemption from sales tax on the purchase of certain items used in the production of agricultural and timber products, you will need to obtain a Texas Agricultural and Timber Exemption Number (Ag/Timber Number).
Texas law requires a person claiming an exemption from sales tax on such purchases to provide an Ag/Timber Number issued by the Comptroller of Public Accounts on the exemption certificate given to the seller. The Comptroller will provide an Ag/Timber Number to you upon your successful application for an Ag/Timber Number.
Who does not need an Ag/Timber Number?
Texas state and local government entities (including public schools and universities), as well as 501(c)(3) and similar organizations that qualify for exemption (PDF, 449KB) under Tax Code Sections 151.309 and 151.310, are not required to have an Ag/Timber Number.
Retailers buying products to resell should continue to provide a properly completed resale certificate to suppliers and do not need to provide an Ag/Timber Number.
What types of items are subject to this requirement?
You must have an Ag/Timber Number to claim an exemption from Texas sales and use tax when purchasing:
- fertilizers, fungicides, insecticides, herbicides, defoliants and desiccants used exclusively in the production of timber for sale, or on a commercial farm or ranch in the production of food or other agricultural products for sale;
- machinery and equipment (including component parts) used exclusively in the production of timber, or on a commercial farm or ranch in the production of food or other agricultural products for sale or the building or maintaining of roads and water supplies;
- machinery and equipment used by an original producer for packing and processing agricultural or timber products;
- machinery and equipment used exclusively in an agricultural aircraft operation, as defined by 14 C.F.R. Section 137.3 (crop dusting);
- tangible personal property incorporated into a structure used for poultry carcass disposal;
- components of irrigation systems used in the production of food and other agricultural and timber products for sale;
- seedlings used in the production of timber for sale;
- electricity used in agriculture or timber operations;
- services performed on exempt tangible personal property identified in this list; and
- farm, timber and off-road motor vehicles.
What types of items are not subject to this requirement?
You do not need an Ag/Timber Number to purchase these items tax-free:
- horses, mules and work animals commonly used in agricultural production;
- animal life, the products of which ordinarily constitute food for human consumption, such as cattle, hogs, goats, sheep, chickens and turkeys;
- feed, including oats, corn, chicken scratch and hay, for farm and ranch animals and wildlife;
- feed for animals held for sale in the regular course of business;
- seeds and annual plants, the products of which are commonly recognized as food for humans or animals, or are usually only raised to be sold in the regular course of business such as corn, oats soybeans and cotton seed; and
- ice used exclusively by commercial fishing boats in storing aquatic species including, but not limited to, shrimp and other crustaceans, finfish, mollusks and similar creatures.
Who is eligible for an Ag/Timber Number?
You are eligible for an Ag/Timber Number if you are engaged in the production of agricultural or timber products for sale in the regular course of business. You do not have to be a Texas resident.
Eligible persons include:
- farmers and ranchers who raise agricultural products for sale;
- persons engaged in aquaculture and apiculture (i.e., commercial fish farms or bee keepers);
- custom harvesters;
- persons engaged in agricultural aircraft operations, as defined by 14 C.F.R. Section 137.3 (crop dusting);
- commercial nurseries engaged in fostering growth of plants for sale (i.e., growing stock from seed or cuttings, replanting seedlings in larger containers); and
- timber producers, including contract lumberjacks.
Who is not eligible for an Ag/Timber Number?
A person who is not engaged in the production of agricultural or timber products for sale is not eligible for an Ag/Timber Number or the agricultural exemption.
Activities that do not qualify include:
- home gardening;
- horse racing;
- florists and similar retailers who only store or maintain plants prior to sale;
- wildlife management and/or land conservation;
- maintenance and/or operation of hunting and fishing leases;
- horse boarding;
- trail rides;
- commercial fishing; or
- dog breeding and pet kennels.
How do I apply for an Ag/Timber Number?
You can apply online or submit a paper application (PDF, 141KB).
When you apply online, you will receive your Ag/Timber Number after completing the application. You can print your confirmation letter and a copy of your application. We will also mail a copy of your confirmation letter to you for your records.
Along with the online application, there is an online search tool available. With this search tool, you will be able to check the status of your Ag/Timber Number. Please allow one day for processing and for our system to update before you search for your number.
Paper versions of the Application for Texas Agricultural and Timber Exemption Registration Number (Ag/Timber Number) (PDF, 141KB) are available:
- on our website;
- by calling our Fax on Demand service at 1-800-531-1441; or
- by calling 1-800-252-5555.
Does every person employed by a farm, ranch or timber operation need their own Ag/Timber Number?
The primary owner or operator of the farm, ranch or timber operation can obtain an Ag/Timber Number that any person authorized by the registrant can use to buy qualifying items for the operation.
For example, if three family members operate a family farm or ranch, one member of the family can apply for an Ag/Timber Number for the farm that all three can then use when making qualifying purchases. Similarly, a large corporate agricultural or timber operation with many employees can obtain one Ag/Timber Number that all authorized employees can use when making qualifying purchases.
But, the person who holds the Ag/Timber Number is responsible for ensuring that all items purchased tax-free under that number will be used in a qualifying, exempt manner.
More Information
For more information, see:
- Tax Code Sections 151.1551, 151.316, 151.3162, 152.001(a)(13) and 152.091
- Rule 3.296 – Agriculture, Animal Life, Feed, Seed, Plants, and Fertilizer
- Rule 3.367 – Timber Items
- Rule 3.72 – Farm Machines, Timber Machines and Trailers
Links to the Texas Tax Code and Comptroller rules are on our website.


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These reflections are taken from the book "Pro-Life Reflections for Every Day" by Fr. Frank Pavone which is available for purchase at: ProLifeReflectionsForEveryDay.org
"They ran from the tomb to inform his disciples…" (Matthew 28:8)
Reflection: On the morning of Jesus' resurrection, there was a lot of running taking place. The women, having seen the empty tomb, ran back to the disciples. Peter and John, having heard the women's story, ran toward the tomb. And in the end, of course, all the apostles ran into the world to announce this greatest news of history. We, too, must run to announce the Gospel of Life with vigor, and to intervene to save the unborn with urgency.
Prayer: Lord, your Gospel of Life is cause for urgent activity! Fill me with the vigor of Easter each day, that I may announce the victory of Life! Amen!


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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
ALOHA! Thanksgiving in Hawaii
33 comments:
- Yummy Mummy said...
Oh I just LOVE this post! The party looks perfect and Wailea is one of my favorite places. We always stay next door at the Fairmont Kea Lani. If you get a chance eat at Nick's Fishmarket there - amazing. We loved the luau at the Grand Wailea. Enjoy those water slides! Aloha!
- November 23, 2011 at 1:38 PM
- Courtney B said...
Oooh my goodness! Enjoy :) We are going to Maui in May... but I wish I was going to be there for Thanksgiving instead! Have a wonderful time with your family :)
- November 23, 2011 at 1:50 PM
- Marlis said...
Happy Happy Thanksgivings.. Many blessings to you and yours. I loved your sweet party for your precious grandchild! It looks like an amazing time. xo marlis
- November 23, 2011 at 2:06 PM
- Barbara F. said...
I loved reading this post while taking a break from last minute stuff.....you have the right idea to go on a vacation with the family. You are truly blessed. Your grandchildren are absolutely adorable, such beautiful little faces. Happy Thanksgiving. xo
- November 23, 2011 at 2:47 PM
- Happier Than a Pig in Mud said...
Looks like a fun B-Day and I'm sure Thanksgiving will be beautiful Jacqueline! Have fun:@)
- November 23, 2011 at 2:55 PM
- anniebakes said...
just beautiful! we will be going to the Cayman Islands next year for thanksgiving and my parent's 50th anniversary and I. CAN'T. WAIT. Have a wonderful time with your family and happy thanksgiving!! anne
- November 23, 2011 at 3:16 PM
- La Table De Nana said...
Happy Thanksgiving~
Those beautiful faces ..you are right..so much to be grateful for.
All so cute!!
- November 23, 2011 at 3:19 PM
- Grammy Goodwill said...
You are counting the right kind of blessings. It's all about family. I'm glad you can all be together. Enjoy this special time.
- November 23, 2011 at 4:11 PM
- once in a blue moon said...
what a beautiful post... so heart warming, your joy shines through. darling party and family, have a wonderful holiday playing your days away :)
- November 23, 2011 at 4:11 PM
- Marigene said...
Oh my goodness...what a wonderful birthday party...the food looks delicious. That slow roasted kahlua pork, it is making me salivate.
The cake and cupcakes are just adorable!
Have a great Thanksgiving with your family in our 50th state!
- November 23, 2011 at 4:58 PM
- Lavender Cottage said...
Hi Jacqueline
The birthday food and decor is amazing - lucky girl to have a luau for her party.
Thanksgiving in Hawaii, what a treat - I'd love to go there some day.
Have a great celebration with your family.
- November 23, 2011 at 7:31 PM
- Gypsy Heart said...
A perfect post to share gratitude! Your family is wonderful and the kids are totally adorable. The luau
party is over the top ~ I know she loved it!
Hope you have a wonderful week and the happiest Thanksgiving ever ~
- November 23, 2011 at 8:26 PM
- It's me said...
What a lovely post !!...great birthday party !! what a sweetie.....love from me...xxx..
- November 24, 2011 at 4:17 AM
- Rettabug said...
ALOHAAAAAAAAAA! What a fabulous place to spend Thanksgiving with the entire family, Jacqueline! We stayed at the Kaanapali Alii one year & I can STILL remember waking up to the sound of the surf.
You are truly blessed to be able to do so & just think....two more babies to add to the excitement! What a cute way to tell you, too.
The birthday girl had to be over the moon at her Hawaiian Luau party. Spectacular job of decorating & making her feel extra special. She is the same age as my sweet Caroline & even looks a bit like her, too. Such a FUN age!
Enjoy the sand & the surf, Honey & ~~safe travel vibes~~ to bring you back home.
Happy Thanksgiving!
- November 24, 2011 at 5:20 AM
- Tanya said...
Congratulations on your new grandbabies to come, what looks like a fantastic birthday party (the grass skirts are adorable), AND a dream Thanksgiving trip. You are truly blessed.
- November 24, 2011 at 11:04 AM
- Beth said...
Jacqueline, Your grandchildren are adorable! They are truly fortunate to have you as their grandmother. What memories you are creating! I love the seascape cake too. Enjoy Hawaii!
Hugs, Beth
- November 24, 2011 at 5:37 PM
- ButterYum said...
Wow, blessings upon blessings! Congratulations!!!
Hope you had a very Happy Thanksgiving!
- November 24, 2011 at 6:16 PM
- Pondside said...
Riches! All those babies, you lucky Grandma!
I hope your Maui Thanksgiving was every bit as happy as it looks.
- November 24, 2011 at 10:40 PM
- Christine @ Stonehouse Living said...
Hi Jacqueline,
What a fabulous Thanksgiving!!
Everything is just beautiful...
Have a great time!
I'am your newest follower!
Happy to be following you...
All the Best,
- November 25, 2011 at 7:09 AM
- Gail @ Victorian at Heart said...
You are blessed. I loved the baby announcements. What a perfect place to spend with the entire family and then to have a birthday celebration with so much detail before you went, you will need a rest to regroup for the holidays. Hope you had a great time.
- November 25, 2011 at 10:14 AM
- Diane Hodrick said...
Now I am jealous and hungry! That party food has my mouth watering! Looks like you landed in paradise. Enjoy your vacation, and congrats on the baby news!
- November 26, 2011 at 4:18 AM
- SavoringTime in the Kitchen said...
What a warm and wonderful Thanksgiving getaway! I can almost taste the sand :) Congratulations on the new babies!
- November 26, 2011 at 11:16 AM
- Alycia Nichols said...
Congratulations on the new babies-to-be! You did a fantastic job on the luau, and the Nutter Butter flip flops were so cool! I'm glad you had a great time! That sounds like a Thanksgiving I would enjoy!
- November 26, 2011 at 5:21 PM
- Tess said...
Congrats on the expected arrivals!! The luau looks adorable AND yummy and the cake is GORGEOUS. But my sympathies that you had to spend the holiday in Hawaii...so sorry!! ;-)
- November 26, 2011 at 9:03 PM
- Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee(Mukherjee) said...
What a lovely post! The little ones are adorable and great party food.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Hope to see you on my blog:)
- November 27, 2011 at 12:29 AM
- Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee(Mukherjee) said...
What a lovely post! The little ones are adorable and great party food.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Hope to see you on my blog:)
- November 27, 2011 at 12:29 AM
- Les rêves d'une boulangère (Brittany) said...
Woah, this looks totally luxurious! What an incredible place to celebrate Thanksgiving. The food looks gorgeous and it would have been lovely to spend with family.
- November 27, 2011 at 7:57 AM
- The Tablescaper said...
What a great post. Such wonderful time with your family in such an amazing place. I love your creativity.
- The Tablescaper
- November 27, 2011 at 8:07 PM
- Amy said...
Congratulations! These are wonderful news. :) What a beautiful party and tablescape you had there. Yes, so perfect for the pre-Hawaii trip. Hope you're had a great time in Hawaii and a blessed Thanksgiving.
- November 27, 2011 at 10:25 PM
- CAS said...
This was a wonderful post. I just love it when bloggers share their love & joy of family. Sounds like you had a wonderful Hawaiian Thanksgiving! And that b-day party was fantastic -- love that idea! Also, congrats on the new little ones!
- November 28, 2011 at 4:30 AM
- Sarah said...
Jacqueline, you are totally amazing! These photos from the hotel to the party to the individual "sandy" shots are over the top. I'm so happy that you have a beautiful family. They are lucky indeed!
- November 28, 2011 at 3:21 PM
- kitty said...
What a fun family celebration! What a great birthday menu...I loved seeing all the pretty pics of the food & your dear darlings. You are blessed indeed!!
- November 29, 2011 at 3:51 PM
- Sue said...
What a fun time with a beautiful family! CONGRATS on two more grandbabies! Blessings abound!
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Week 10 Recap: What The F#%k Just Happened?
I don't even know where to begin with last night's debacle.
Might as well start with the positives I guess. The Pittsburgh Steelers pulled out a 16-13 win against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football after Lawrence Timmons intercepted Matt Cassel's first pass in overtime. One play later, Stonecold Shaun Suisham booted a 23 yarder to end the misery. And that's about all the good things I have to say about what happened last night.
Ben Roethlisberger left the game in the third quarter with what preliminary reports are saying is a "sprained" throwing shoulder. I'm so glad we brought in Todd Haley's boring dink and dunk offense to protect him from getting injured. That's sarcasm by the way. Of course, Ben has been remarkably healthy all season so it totally makes sense he'd suffer a serious injury a week before the Steelers play the Baltimore Ravens.
Ben wasn't exactly lighting up the scoreboard before the injury. If not for a circus catch by Mike Wallace in the end zone, Ben would've departed with two FGs to show for his efforts. All week, fans and talking heads alike were calling this game Boss Todd's shot at revenge against the team that canned him last season. What we failed to take into account is that familiarity is a two way street. Teams practice against each other all week for months on end meaning the Chiefs defense probably has taken hundreds of snaps against Haley's offense during his tenure there. The result, as Max Starks later told reporters, was that KC's D recognized practically every play they called last night.
Let's not make excuses for the offense, though. The tone was set early when they went three and out on their first two possessions and Willie Colon was flagged for "cussing." Swearing is a crime? What the f#ck?
Any questions about Antonio Brown's worth to the team were answered as Manny Sanders repeatedly failed to step up in his absence. The running game was absolutely atrocious the entire game. Isaac Redman was pathetic, fumbling the ball to gift wrap a FG early then getting stoned on a crucial 4th and inches early in the second half. Jon Dwyer relieved him and only did slightly better, averaging 2.9 ypc to iRed's sad 2.6 ypc. Dwyer had a couple decent runs and he was running into a 7 man box after Ben got hurt but it still was far from an acceptable performance.
Let's talk about the post-Ben offense. For whatever reason, Steeler Nation seems to have turned on Charlie Batch, mocking him as a broke washed-up bum. Well, if you're comfortable with Byron Leftwich after what we saw last night then I don't know what say. The guy plays quarterback like he's trying to win a stuffed giraffe for his girlfriend at Kenneywood.
Okay, this was Lefty's first action in like three years. Back-ups are rusty enough since they only get a handful of snaps at practice. And when he gets a nice clean pocket and about five seconds to wind up, he does throw a pretty ball. At the same time, he looked even more immobile than the last time we saw him. Leave it to Mike Tomlin to sign the only immobile black quarterback in NFL history. Lefty took about four or five vicious shots in about a quarter and half of work. He's never going to survive if he has to play a significant stretch. What's more, his goofy throwing motion and lousy accuracy is all wrong for an offense that relies on timing and accuracy.
Gotta love that with Ben under center, Haley went deep twice all season, then Leftwich comes in and his first pass is a bomb to Wallace.
I haven't yet mentioned the Steelers defense. On paper, it looks like they had a good game. In reality, Kansas City's incompetence was the only thing which saved them from a horrible loss. While we're on the subject of terrible games, Ziggy Hood played like absolute shit. The Chiefs ran Jamaal Charles (23 carries 100 yards) right at him time after time for big chunks of yardage. Only when Dick LeBeau started switching up Hood and Bret Keisel did the bleeding stop. How bad does Ziggy have to play before Ironhead Junior gets more than a handful of snaps?
Did LaMarr Woodley play yesterday? How about James Harrison? You didn't hear either name at all. If KC had receivers who didn't fall into the fetal position when faced with contact and stopped shooting themselves in the foot with stupid penalties, this game wouldn't have been close. In fact, the key series of the game occurred early in the third when a 22 yard TD to Dwayne Bowe was wiped out on a ticky-tack holding penalty then the KC kicker missed the ensuing FG wide right.
Late in the quarter, the pitiful Steelers offense was going nowhere fast when pass interference and roughing the passer penalties let them drive for the game-tying FG. Even at the end of the game KC tried their damnedest to snatch defeat from the jaws of
victory mediocrity. Cassel hit Bowe for a nice gain but Bowe lost the ball when Ryan Clark concussed himself while dislodging the ball. Then TE Tony Moeki got flagged for offensive PI which took them out of FG range and left them with 4th and 15. Of course, Ike Taylor played it too loose and let them convert a 27 yard pass play.
The Chiefs came in having never led during regulation all season. They led for almost half the game. The Chiefs came in leading the league in turnovers. Until Cassel threw the pick to Timmons in OT (which was tipped by the Diesel, btw), they had zero giveaways. Yeah, they were a desperate team. Yeah, maybe this was a trap game. Injuries, Haley, their Super Bowl, yadda yadda…
No excuses. Any good feelings from last week's game against the Giants are long gone. This was an abominable effort that would've resulted in a loss against any halfway competent team. And now an offense which has already been average at best needs to find a way to score points with their back-up QB. On top of all this, two of the next three games are against the Ravens. Suddenly this season isn't looking so promising.
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Know Thy Enemy: Kansas City Chiefs
The phrase of the day is "trap game." If I had a dollar for every time I heard that spoken on sports talk radio the past few days, I could probably afford season tickets to Heinz Field.
I'm not really sure Monday night's game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs qualifies as a trap game. Granted, it does come on the eve of the Black and Gold's first meeting with the hated Baltimore Ravens. And it does come on the heels of the team surging to a three game winning streak, topped by an impressive victory over the defending Super Bowl champions. Actually, maybe this is a trap game…
After losses to two of the most abysmal teams in the NFL, I'm sure the Steelers know better. There's no way to justify losing to crap teams like the Titans and Raiders but there were mitigating circumstances. For whatever reason, the trip out to Oakland always messes up the Steelers while the Tennessee game came on a short week (Thursday) which has also proven to trip up the Black and Gold (see the Browns game a few years back).
Also, trap games usually occur when you're playing a scrappy opponent. The Chiefs are circling the drain right now. They're shuffling quarterbacks in and out. Romeo Crennel, who replaced Todd Haley as head coach last season, just recused himself as defensive coordinator. The team is in utter disarray. If anybody is motivated this week, it's Boss Todd, who surely wants to make KC pay for making his life a living hell.
STEELERS DEFENSE vs CHIEFS OFFENSE
For whatever inexplicable reason, the Chiefs think they have something in Brady Quinn. Perhaps it has something do with Crennel being the same coach who made the mistake of drafting him in the first round when he was the head coach of the Browns. Whatever the logic, KC has all but given up on the Matt Cassel experiment. With the frail and effeminate Quinn nursing a concussion, Monday night may very well be Cassel's final shot as a starter.
When Patriots GM Scott Pioli moved over to KC in 2009, he brought Cassel with him to be his QB. Cassel was coming off the season where he led the Patriots to 11 wins after Tom Brady was lost for the year. He got off to a rocky start, throwing 16 TDs and 16 INTs but rebounded in 2010 to toss 27 TDs against only 7 INTs. It's been all downhill since then. Injuries marred his 2011 campaign and Haley's insistence on starting former Pitt Panther Tyler Palko in place of Kyle Orton after Cassel was placed on season ending IR eventually led to his ouster.
Cassel has struggled this season, leading one of the league's most anemic offenses (29th in points scored) and throwing a ton (11) of picks in the process. Chiefs fans had gotten so fed up that they cheered when Cassel was knocked out of a game a few weeks back, drawing scorn from one of their own players. I would've said something about it at the time but Pittsburgh is the city that cheered when Terry Bradshaw got knocked out so we don't really have room to talk.
The bottom line is Cassel has struggled mightily this season. On paper, the Chiefs have the weapons to be a decent offense. WR Dwayne Bowe is a big time playmaker. Former Pitt standout Jon Baldwin is lazy but talented. And the Chiefs have one of the most dangerous weapons in the league in RB Jamaal Charles. Charles is among the league's rushing leaders and is also a force out of the backfield.
If the Steelers can keep Charles under wraps, they should have a pretty evening. Early in the year, the D was getting gashed on the reg. They've tightened that up as of late so let's hope the pattern continue. The secondary was also victimized by big plays but Ike Taylor has shaken off his early season malaise and returned to the shut down Ike of old. As long as they don't Charles move the sticks on the ground or Bowe get loose for a big hitter in the secondary, I don't see Cassel being able to make enough plays to hang in.
STEELERS OFFENSE vs CHIEFS DEFENSE
Ben Roethlisberger has already told reporters that Boss Todd is almost salivating at the opportunity to put the screws to his former team. Some NFL coaches play by a set of unwritten rules which dictate respect for the game and their opponent. Then there are the assholes like Todd Haley. I'm sure Mike Tomlin would rein Haley in if he looked to run up the score but then again Tomlin has no control over his players, why should he try to control his coaches?
The Chiefs have a couple decent linebackers in Tambla Hall and Justin Houston. They inexplicably cut a pretty good corner in Standford Routt so a secondary that was a nominal strength may not be any longer. They're in the bottom third of the league against the run although they have forced a surprising number of turnovers (6 INTs and 12 fumbles).
If Big Ben and the offense can avoid shooting themselves in the foot, they should have a pretty good game. The revolving door at RB continues as Jonathan Dwyer returns with Rashard Mendenhall said to be another week away from reclaiming his starting job. Isaac Redman will start but unlike last week will probably have to share some carries with the Minibus.
Antonio Brown is probably going to sit out after suffering a dreaded high ankle sprain last Sunday. High ankles only heal with rest so I suspect we may not see him for a couple weeks. Luckily the Steelers are extremely deep at WR with Jerricho Cotchery, who could probably start for most teams, ready to slide in the slot. Manny Sanders, who's quietly putting together a nice season, will start. For those who remember back, Sanders actually played a ton as a rookie while AB didn't come on until the playoffs. Sanders has been set back by injuries but now is his time to shine in front of a national audience.
In fact, it's time for the entire team to introduce themselves to the nation. After getting off to a slow start this season, the Steelers have quietly crept back into the playoff conversation. If the season were to end tomorrow, they would be one of the AFC's two Wild Cards. For the Black and Gold to firmly establish themselves as Super Bowl contenders, they need to string together wins. A victory on Monday night and a four game win streak going into a showdown with Baltimore would be a nice place to start.
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Seahawks Fans Cannot Whine About Super Bowl XL Ever Again
When I wrote for my original Pittsburgh Steelers blog-that-shall-not-be-named, I got comments. Not a ton of comments, mind you, but I had a group of regulars who pretty much replied to everything I wrote. There were only two topics which sent feedback levels through the roof. Obviously the first was Ben Roethlisberger's little fiasco down in Georgia. The second?
Super Bowl XL.
My blogging career began two years after that game so all my posts came well after the fact. And, to my recollection, I only wrote a few on Super Bowl XL anyway. Still, it didn't matter. When I would devote an entry to Super Bowl XL, it would invariably set off a firestorm in the comment section.
Seattle Seahawks fans have never gotten over that game. What's more, they have never gotten over the laughable notion that the were "screwed by the refs." Because of this pervasive emo attitude from their neon clad latte sipping fanbase, whenever I'd write about Super Bowl XL, they'd swarm to my blog like a plague of flannel wearing locusts.
They'd post their usual conspiracy theories and whine about this that and everything else under the sun. In turn, Steeler Nation would rise up to defend their team's honor. Arguments would break out, names would be called, Morrissey records would be played (in Seattle) and so it went. Every time, without fail.
Last night, Monday Night Football featured one of the great debacles in NFL history. The whole game was fairly atrocious as the scab refs threw about 75 flags during the course of the game. Towards the end, they backed Seattle up with two ticky-tack holding calls, then bailed them out with an equally ridiculous pass interference call on the Green Bay Packers. But they truly saved their best for last.
In case you went to bed at a reasonable hour and missed it, the above was the game winning play from last night's game. One of the scab refs some how saw a simultaneous possession (which we all know goes to the offense) on that final Flutie-esque Hail Mary attempt by the Seahawks' Russell Wilson and awarded them the game-winning touchdown. Except it's not a simultaneous possession. Not even close.
The Seattle Seahawks stole a game from another team. They've officially forfeited the right to be indignant about poor officiating ever again.


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TC TO RALPH WALDO EMERSON ; 6 January 1840; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18400106-TC-RWE-01; CL 12: 8-10
Chelsea, London, 6 Jany, 1840—
My dear Emerson,
It is you, I surely think, that are in my debt now; nevertheless I must fling you another word: may it cross one from you coming hither—as near the Lizard Point1 as it likes!
Some four sheets making a Pamphlet called Chartism addressed to you at Concord are, I suppose, snorting along thro' the waters this morning, part of the Cargo of the British Queen.2 At least I gave them to Mr Brown (your unseen friend) about ten days ago, who promised to dispose of them; the British Queen, he said, was the earliest chance. The Pamphlet itself (or rather Booklet, for Fraser has gilt it &c, and asks five shillings for it as a Book) is out since then; radicals and others yelping considerably in a discordant manner about it: I have nothing other to say to you about it than what I said last time, That the sheets were yours to do with as you saw good,—to burn if you reckoned that fittest. It is not entirely a Political Pamphlet; nay there are one or two things in it which my American Friends specially may like: but the interests discussed are altogether English, and cannot be considered as likely to concern New-Englishmen very much. However, it will probably be itself in your hand, before this sheet, and you will have determined what is fit.
A copy of Wilhelm Meister, two copies, one for Stearns Wheeler, are probably in some of the "Line Ships" at this time too: good voyage to them! The F. Revolutions were all shipped, insured &c; they have I will suppose, arrived safe, as we shall hear by and by. What freightages, landings and embarkments! For only two days ago I sent you off, thro' Kennett, another Book: John Sterling's Poems, which he has collected into a Volume. Poor John has overworked himself again, or the climate without fault on his side has proved too hard for him: he sails for Madeira again next week! His Doctors tell me there is no intrinsic danger; but they judge the measure safe as one of precaution. It is very mortifying: he had nestled himself down at Clifton, thinking he might now hope to continue there; and lo he has to fly again.— Did you get his Letter? The address to him now will be, for three months to come, "Edward Sterling Esqr, South Place, Knightsbridge, London," his Father's designation.
Farther I must not omit to say that Richard Monckton Mylnes purposes, thro' the strength of Heaven, to review you. In the next No of the London and Westminster the courageous youth will do this feat, if they let him. Nay he has already done it, the Paper being actually written: he employed me last week in negociating with the Editors about it; and their answer was, "Send us the Paper, it promises very well." We shall see whether it comes out or not; keeping silence till then. Mylnes is a Tory Member of Parliament; think of that! For the rest, he describes his religion in these terms, "I profess to be a Crypto-Catholic." Conceive the man! A most bland-smiling, semi-quizzical, affectionate, highbred, Italianized little man of 5 feet, who has long olive-blond hair, a dimple next to [no] chin, and flings his arm round your neck when he addresses you [in pub]lic society! Let us hear now what he will say of the American Vates [Prophet].
Fraser the Bookseller was here few minutes ago about those everlasting Miscellanies, which he has hardly got to Press yet; which he pleads amazingly to have made into six volumes by adding Chartism and things in German Romance. I have got all the Book read over; punctuation corrected &c &c, and mean to wash my hands of it as far as possible henceforth. I am doing little or nothing. When comes the Emerson Book? At all events, the Emerson Letter!— Good be ever with you, my friend!— Your affectionate,
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College Hockey:Eagles Edge Black Bears in Shootout
Two Talented Goaltenders Just Bystanders in High Scoring Affair
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — With two of Hockey East's top goaltenders in Boston College's Cory Schneider and Maine's Ben Bishop squaring off on Friday night, you might wonder if any goals would be scored or if Hockey East was in for yet another scoreless tie.
How surprising then is it to know that the pair of duffle bags surrendered 11 goals in one of the wild and woolliest games of the season with the Eagles coming out on top, 6-5, to sweep the season series from Maine for the first time since 2000-01.
While the game alone can be classified as wild, the third period was the ultimate microcosm.
The Eagles entered the final 20 minutes with a 4-2 lead only to see Maine even things on Michel Leveille's and Billy Ryan second goals of the night at 42 seconds and 7:19 respectively.
BC answered, though, when Brian Boyle banged home a rebound of a Nathan Gerbe shot at 9:48 and Gerbe himself gave the Eagles breathing room with his 17th goal of the season with 5:22 remaining.
Lights out, right? Wrong.
Gerbe was whistled for over-celebrating his goal in Bishop's face and, while killing the minor, BC tacked on a too many men on the ice penalty giving Maine a five-on-three.
Josh Soares' goal with 4:28 left pulled the Black Bears within a goal setting up a free for all in the games final minutes.
"There were a lot of emotions in that third period," said Gerbe, who added a goal and two assists on Friday to finish this week's two-game series with six points total. "Maine's a really good team and we know they're coming at us."
The 11 goals on Friday combined with the seven that were scored in Thursday's series opener made for 18 goals total for two teams known for their defensive ability.
"You'd expect a 2-1 or a 1-0 game but a couple of power play goals and the game [ends up as it did]," said Maine's Leveille, whose two goals on the night brought him one goal away from 50 in his career.
While Leveille remained just short of the milestone, BC head coach Jerry York reached a major plateau with the win. York, the NCAA's active winningest coach, became just the third coach in BC history to reach the 300-victory mark with the Eagles.
The opening period showcased back-and-forth action with BC holding an 11-9 advantage in shots. Each team clanged shots off the iron, Maine's coming at 7:55 off the stick of Keith Johnson and the Eagles from Ben Ferriero at 13:33.
After the post denied them, each team buried goals late in the frame.
BC scored first when Matt Price potted his second goal of the season wristing a screenshot past Bishop (28 saves) at 16:17.
Though it appeared that BC would escape with the lead, the Black Bears drew even with 49.8 seconds remaining as Keenan Hopson intercepted a pass behind the net and fed Billy Ryan for a one-timer that beat Schneider (29 saves) stick side to even the score at one through 20 minutes.
As fast paced as the first period was, the second period saw both teams' energy increase. With it came both increased chances and scoring.
The Eagles regained the lead at 8:25 when Brett Motherwell blasted home a one-timer from the top of the right faceoff circle on the power play.
Maine, though, answered at 10:39 when Leveille was in the right place to poke home a puck that bounced off the end boards.
Before the period ended, BC not only took the lead back, it gave itself breathing room. Dan Bertram fired a loose puck over a sprawled Bishop after patiently pulling the 6-foot-7 netminder out of position at 15:39.
In the closing minute, Matt Greene poked home just his second goal of the year pushing a rebound of a Carl Sneep pass into a wide open net with 34.2 second remaining to give BC a 4-2 lead heading to the third.
As secure as things seemed, Maine battled back in the third, something that wasn't lost on Maine head coach Tim Whitehead, particularly after his club's lackluster effort a night earlier.
"We're disappointed to be on the wrong end of the scoresheet," said Whitehead. "But I am proud of the team. We fought back so many times."
The win gives BC a four-point lead over Maine for third place in the Hockey East standings, while Massachusetts, by virtue of a 3-2 win over Vermont on Friday, jumps into a tie with the Black Bears for fifth place.
The Eagles will face Mass.-Lowell next weekend in a two-game series while Maine will host Merrimack for two games in Orono.
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Why he's interesting: Watterson went from the world of global finance to co-owning Happy Dog in the Gordon Square Arts District. He's since turned the bar — known for its $5 hot dogs topped with as many tasty condiments as guests want — into a haven for music with performances by local indie bands such as Herzog as well as the Cleveland Orchestra. With the opening of Happy Dog at the Euclid Tavern later this year, Clevelanders will soon be able to load up on good food and good music on both sides of the Cuyahoga.
Globe Trotter: Before being known as the guy who slings beers and hot dogs to willing Clevelanders, Watterson worked in global finance for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Citibank and Bank of America. His first day of work at the SEC Foreign Affairs office in Washington, D.C., was Sept. 10, 2001. "So that changed my portfolio, I guess you could say. I ended up doing a lot of work in anti-money laundering, counterterrorism finance."
World Weary: After almost 10 years of visiting nearly 40 countries working with banks and other exchange commissions, Watterson felt burnt out. "Anybody who is working in something like that, should be [at the job] when you've got the energy and enthusiasm and the interest. When that starts to wane, it's time to hand off to somebody else."
Homeward Bound: The native Clevelander came home and bought the Happy Dog in 2008 with former stock broker colleague Sean Kilbane. "[My] first year back, I lived above the bar, still working for Bank of America, on conference calls starting at 7 a.m., and the bands were playing until 2 a.m. It got to be too much, so I moved and quit the bank to do Happy Dog full time."
Dog Gone: In 2013, he was recruited by World Bank to be part of a contingent working with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan. Although he was away from Happy Dog, the long flights and hotel stays gave him a chance to think about two or three more event series that the bar can host. "It's a bit of a luxury being able to get out of the country and have that time where you can free your mind up. And I get to wear a Happy Dog shirt in every country I go to."
TOp This: Watterson has a go-to list of toppings for his hot dog. "I like the chocolate mole, chunky peanut butter, Spanish onion and bacon. The peanut butter melts and the mole melts, and you've got some sweetness and a little bit of bite with the onion and then bacon."


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Chapter 17 - "The Heir of Slytherin" - In which Harry finds an unconscious Ginny, meets Tom Riddle (who has had Ginny in his power through the diary), and hears his story. Fawkes the phoenix arrives with the Sorting Hat. Riddle (Voldemort) calls the basilisk to kill Harry, but Fawkes intervenes and together they kill the basilisk, and by driving a serpent fang through the diary, get rid of Riddle as well.
Journey to the Chamber of Secrets
[Harry] and [Ron] talk about [Ginny] and head to [Lockhart]'s office to offer their knowledge in helping him out.
[Harry] and [Ron] find [Lockhart] in his office, packing to run away, and he admits all of his stories were lies. When he tries a [Memory Charm], though, [Harry] [disarms] him and makes him go with them into the [Chamber of Secrets].
Arriving in [Moaning Myrtle]'s bathroom with [Lockhart] in tow, [Harry] and [Ron] ask [Myrtle]. She gets excited and explains the eyes, and more importantly, where she saw them. [Harry] uses his [Parseltongue] then to open the [Chamber of Secrets], and after sending [Lockhart] in, he and [Ron] follow.
[Harry] leads the way into the [Chamber of Secrets], but [Lockhart] quickly grabs [Ron]'s [wand] to try another [Memory Charm]. The broken [wand] backfires, though, trapping [Harry] farther in the chamber and [Ron] with a memory-less [Lockhart] further back, and [Harry] goes on alone.
[Harry] nervously makes his way further through the tunnel, finally crossing into the [Chamber of Secrets].
Harry Defeats a Snake and a Riddle
Now in the [Chamber of Secrets], [Harry] finds [Ginny]'s body, along with [Tom Riddle]. [Riddle] explains his actions and his plans, along with the fact that he is [Voldemort]. He laughs when [Fawkes] brings [Harry] the [Sorting Hat], and prepares to call the [basilisk] to destroy [Harry].
The [basilisk] arrives and goes for [Harry], but [Fawkes] strikes first, poking out the monster's eyes. [Harry], surprised, pulls a sword out of the [Sorting Hat] and uses it to kill the [basilisk] - though not before the [basilisk] bites his arm, lethally poisoning him.
[Fawkes] begins to cry and lets his tears fall onto [Harry]'s injured arm, and the [basilisk]'s venom, and the pain, leave him. Left one-on-one with [Tom Riddle], [Harry] jams the [basilisk] fang into the [diary], and [Riddle] is destroyed, awakening [Ginny].
Fawkes Lends a Tail
[Ginny] wakes up and nervously starts stammering to [Harry], who reassures her and takes her back to [Ron]. There he finds [Lockhart] with his memory gone, and [Fawkes] flies them all out of the [Chamber of Secrets].