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I doubt it will ever happen on the Wii; maybe with Wii 2.
i just saw an interview on IGN's page were reggie the american nintendo guy was speaking about bettering the xbox live exprience for the wii.do you think that means more games using wii speak,Gamer tags (blast you friend codes)lol free wii points per unlocking stuff through games free wiiware titles and good dlc content not the crap you get in animal crossing what do you think nintendo will release a firmware update to feed the gaggin online wii owners what would you want avaliable if it did happen do you recon there would be a fee like xbox live and how would we pay an online scratch card thing like the points card or token like wii speak?
your thoughts.
I doubt it will ever happen on the Wii; maybe with Wii 2.
As awesome as that would be, Im gonna have to agree with ROB on this 1....
It is a sign the online gaming is becoming cheaper and the Wii has made enough money to subsidize their cost for better servers.
However, it would be nice to have a link.
Nintendo's online feels like a total afterthought. At first, the friendcode system never bothered me, but after experiencing xbl, I find it increasingly frustrating.
The current system will never cope with updates to rival xbl, even the ps system only just competes at the moment (after several updates). It can only happen with the next system, but even then I am doubtful. The wii's (nintendo's?) sucess doesn't lie with it's online, it lies with the local multiplayer - even sony and microsoft dont compete with this. Maybe thats what they need to concentrate on.
Doubt it...they'd really need to make it one unified account(so the Wii code would work for all games, which is what many thought it would be)
I think its too late for Nintendo to do that now, but hopefully next generation!
Also I though that interview you speak of was in regards to WiiWare vs XBLA...or was it the whole services? Perhaps you could link it?
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There are many whitening products out there that can help you get rid of stains or yellow teeth. You could use a special toothpaste, a tray filled with whitener or whitening strips. These methods are all great alternatives for costly professional whitening.
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1. Warm up the muscles. A good warm-up will get blood flowing to the muscles, take them from a resting state to an active one, and get muscles and joints ready for the upcoming workout. If you start training with cold, tight muscles and joints, you heighten the risk of injuries such as strains and pulls. Examples of warm-up exercises include:
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UNIVERSITY PARK - Chelsea Rex gloved Mackenzie Magley's ground ball back to the pitching circle and tossed the ball to first baseman Amanda Arnold for the final out.
There was no wild celebration for Philipsburg-Osceola at the shiny new Beard Field after the Lady Mounties had beaten Central Cambria, 8-1, late Wednesday night to win the District 6 Class AA championship - the ninth in P-O history and second in as many years.
Rex, the losing pitcher in last year's marathon state championship loss, has much larger goals in mind.
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Winning pitcher Chelsea Rex held Central Cambria to just one run.
"My real goal is to win four more games. I want to come back here and win a state championship," Rex said. "This is one step toward that goal. We'll be celebrating tonight. We're having a big pizza party, and I'm excited for that, but it's just one step toward the big goal."
Central Cambria can also make it back to Penn State for the championship game, but the Lady Red Devils are going to have to play a lot better defensively for crafty pitcher Jordan Makin. They committed five combined errors in the fourth and fifth innings, and none of the seven runs in those innings were earned. In fact, there was only one earned run between the teams.
"The game got away [from us] in the bottom of the fourth," CC coach Pat Stock said. "If we make the plays and get out of the inning 1-0, it's still anybody's game. You can't give any team six outs in an inning, and we gave a good team six outs in an inning,"
"I haven't seen Central Cambria play," P-O coach Jim Gonder said, "but I'm sure with the record they have [14-2], they don't commit those kind of errors. We were very fortunate. I don't think you can give us or them four or five outs in an inning and not expect to give up some runs."
Rex struck out 12, gave up five hits and didn't walk a batter. The Lady Devils did threaten early, putting runners in scoring position in the second and third. But Rex, who threw a lot of pitches in the first three innings, worked out of trouble with strikeouts.
"She's a very nice pitcher," Stock said, "The girl from Penn Cambria [Kate Reese] is roughly the same speed. I think the night game didn't do us any favors. My kids had never played under the lights. But she is the best pitcher we've faced this year."
The P-O batters, meanwhile, were having trouble solving Makin. Of the first eight batters, six of them popped out.
"She changed speeds very well," Gonder said smiling.
P-O finally got on the board as Carly Gonder scored in the third on a two-out fielder's choice off the bat of Rex. And then the floodgates opened.
With two outs and two on in the fourth, the Lady Devils committed three straight errors, and three runs scored. Macy Harpster walked with the bases loaded, forcing home Amanda Arnold to make the score 5-0.
In the fifth, a two-out error was followed by RBI singles by Mackenzie Wilson and Rex. Gonder, Wilson and Kelci Knepp had two hits each.
Both teams will play Monday at undetermined sites. The Lady Mounties play the District 7 third-placer, while Central Cambria plays District 5 champion Chestnut Ridge.
"Obviously, when you win a district title that's a big deal for all of us," Gonder said. "Hopefully, it's a stepping stone into the playoffs."
Central Cambria (1): Lorditch cf 301, Swatsworth ss 312, James c 300, Beyer 1b 300, Vogatsky 3b 301, Espe lf 300, Haluska rf 301, Forcellini dp 300, Magley 2b 300, Makin p 000. Totals: 27-1-5.
Philipsburg-Osceola (8): Gonder c 332, Arnold 1b 421, Wilson ss 402, Rex p 402, Burge 3b 300, Harpster cf 411, Knepp lf 402, Frank pr 010, Goss dp 300, Wisor ph 100, Carpin rf 411, Myers 2b 000. Totals: 34-8-11.
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E-Swatsworth, James, Beyer, Vogatsky, Magley; Burge. RBI-Wilson, Rex 2, Burge. LOB-Central Cambria 5, Philipsburg-Osceola 10. 2B-Swatsworth 2; Knepp. SB-Gonder.
Central Cambria: Makin (L)-6 IP, 11 H, 8 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO.
Philipsburg-Osceola: Rex (W)-7 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 12 SO.
Records: Central Cambria (14-2). Philipsburg-Osceola (21-1).


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i think sora, cloud or vaan would be good.
Makes sense i got on kh1 years ago dam gargoyalOriginally Posted by TJgamer
i think sora, cloud or vaan would be good.
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Sora would never be in. First of all they would need Disney's approval for Donald and Goofy, but if they weren't in, that's just a crappy Sora. He'd die in two seconds. We need a big man like Cloud.
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Oh Lord, that guy is quite erman, see how he is confident over huge waves..
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The Portland Thorns released their final roster and added two new players to the team as they prepare for the beginning of the National Women's Soccer League regular season schedule.
The roster includes some very familiar names such as Alex Morgan and Christine Sinclair, but also a number of players who may be unfamiliar to fans. Thorns coach Paul Riley said the players are blending in well and building chemistry as they approach their season-opening game at Houston Saturday.
"They're much further along that I thought they would be. I thought it would take to get to the home opener before we would really where we needed to be," Riley said after Monday's training session. "I don't think we're that far away. I think we're another week and half away, two weeks away, from being really where we need to be."
With the returning players and newcomers currently on the roster and a new coach implementing a new system, the Thorns have been busy since the beginning of training camp a month ago. They have been working hard on assembling all the pieces together and forming a cohesive unit to begin defense of their NWSL championship with the game at the expansion Dash.
The Thorns newest additions are midfielders Veronica "Vero" Boquete and Sarah Huffman, acquired in a trade that sent defender Kathryn Williamson and midfielder Courtney Wetzel (and Portland's first-round pick in the 2015 NWSL college draft) to Western New York.
Boquete scored six goals in 18 games for Tyreso FF in Sweden in 2013. Boquete scored seven goals and added eight assists for the team in 2012 and she is also a member of Spain's national team. She is expected to join the Thorns in early May.
"She's a difference-maker," Riley said. "She'll change how we approach games. She can beat you on the dribble and she can beat you with the pass."
Huffman, 30, played in 14 games (11 starts) for the Flash in 2013. She started each of Western New York's two playoff games, including playing 72 minutes against the Thorns in the league championship game.
"She can play a lot of different positions," Riley said. "She's got a great engine and she's intelligent. All of those ingredients fit into the rest of the group."
Boquete and Huffman are additions to a roster that includes returnees such as national team defender Rachel (Buehler) Van Hollebeke and Nikki Marshall. The returning midfielders are Tobin Heath (currently playing in France) Allie Long, Angie Kerr and Meleana Shim.
Among the newcomers are goalkeeper Nadine Angerer, winner of the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or award as the world's top professional female player for the year. Backup goalkeeper Michelle Betos is also new to the team.
Defender Stephanie Catley, rookie defender Emily Menges and Rebecca Moros, along with midfielders Amber Brooks, Sinead Farrelly and forwards Jackie Acevedo, Jessica McDonald and rookie Elisabeth Sullivan are all new to the team in 2014.
The Thorns are also expected to add defenders Courtney Neimec and Katarina Tarr to the roster.


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Candace Maynard
Candace Maynard serves as Secretary and all-around Saint for the Hurley School of Music. All operations of Hurley are managed by her capable hands: programs, program notes, facility management, concert and rehearsal scheduling, recruiting assistance, party planning, student organization, administration of the businesses of the Suzuki and Piano Preparatory Schools, financial management, records management .the list goes on and on.
She received her Bachelor of Music Education (BME) from NLU - Northeast Louisiana University (now ULM University of Louisiana at Monroe) in 1980, with clarinet as her main instrument, plus flute and saxophone. Shes performed in the pit for approximately 15 musicals/operas for our community and was a member of Bill Causey Big Band (saxophone) for about 6 years (local/Shreveport based), playing weekly at one of the casinos, in addition to special events: receptions, Red River Revel, New Years Eve events, to name a few. She was a member of the Centenary Summer Band for many years on clarinet, and taught saxophone for 2 years at Northwestern Louisiana University in Natchitoches. Shes been an alto member of St. Pauls Episcopal Choir for 20 years.
She was born and raised in Shreveport, and has lived in Bossier City since 1982. Shes married to saxophonist Bob Maynard. She has two grown daughters, one of whom has a Ph.D. in School Psychology, and one goober 12 year old son.
If Dr. Odom is the brain behind the Hurley School of Music, Candy Maynard is its heart.


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June 18, 1929 May 7, 2014
Father Neil Saller, T.O.R., 84, of the Third Order Regular Franciscans of the Province of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, died Wednesday at UPMC Altoona after a brief illness. He resided at St. Francis Friary at Mount Assisi, Loretto, where he was in the ministry of prayer.
He was born in Altoona and given the name Raymond. He was the son of the late Charles J. and Mary (Hipp) Saller.
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Surviving are a sister, Joanne Kough of Phoenixville; a brother, Charles and wife, Peggy, of Harrison City; as well as nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, and his Franciscan brothers.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Rosemarie Saller.
Father Neil was a graduate of St. Mary Elementary School, Altoona, and St. Francis Preparatory School, Spring Grove, in 1948. After high school graduation, he entered the Franciscans in June 1948 at Sacred Heart Novitiate, Loretto. He professed his temporary vows on July 1, 1949, and his solemn vows on July 1, 1952, and he was ordained to the priesthood by the late Bishop John M. McNamara, D.D., auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C., on June 9, 1956.
Father Neil received a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from St. Francis College and did theology studies at St. Francis Seminary, Loretto, and the Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. He received a J.C.L. in canon law from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) and a J.U.L. in canon law from the Pontifical Lateran University, and he did postgraduate studies in canon law at the Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.
During his long and very faithful Franciscan life, Father Neil worked in various ministries of the province. In the education ministry, he served at St. Francis Seminary, Loretto; Bishop Conwell High School, Levittown; and Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio. In parochial ministry, he served at Immaculate Conception Church and St. Edmond Church in Philadelphia; Sacred Heart Church, Canadian, Texas; Corpus Christi Church, Willingboro, N.J.; St. Paul Church, Princeton, N.J.; and St. Monica Church, Jackson, N.J. He was chaplain for the Sisters of St. Agnes, Fond du Lac, Wis. He did pastoral ministry for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Albuquerque, N.M.
Friends will be received from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 11, 2014, at the chapel of St. Francis Friary at Mount Assisi, Loretto, where a vigil service will be celebrated at 7 p.m. A funeral Mass will be concelebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, May 12, 2014, at St. Francis Friary Chapel at Mount Assisi, the Very Rev. Richard L. Davis, T.O.R., minister provincial, as principal celebrant. After the Mass, interment will take place in the Franciscan Friars' Cemetery on the campus of St. Francis University, Loretto.
Memorial contributions may be made to support retired T.O.R. friars in care of T.O.R. Retirement Fund, St. Francis Friary, P.O. Box 137, Loretto, PA 15940.
Arrangements are by Gibbons Funeral Home, 301 Church St., Gallitzin.


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March 22, 2013 With their 125th anniversary fast approaching on May 29, Belk is celebrating in a big way. With an exclusive in Thursday's Post and Courier announcing a $10.2 million project to transform the Mount Pleasant Town Centre location into a flagship store, they topped the day off as the sole retail runway show on Day 2 of Baker Motor Company Charleston Fashion Week. The Emerging Designer Competition: East on Day 3 featured women's wear offerings from Megan Huntz, Karen Hulse, Monisha Pillai and Kita Nolley, while Afriyie Poku showed the sole menswear collection in the contest. The Featured Designer of the night was the Libertine line, co-founded in 2001 by Johnson Hartig, who was on-hand as a special guest.
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Detroit Bad Boys - All Posts A community of Detroit Pistons fans since 2005 https://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48119/detroitbadboys-fave.png 2016-09-27T07:00:09-04:00 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/rss/current/ This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. 2016-09-27T07:00:09-04:00 2016-09-27T07:00:09-04:00 2016 Detroit Pistons Preview: Ray McCallum looking to stick in his hometown
Will the Detroit-raised McCallum finally find his home in Motown?

Ray McCallum and I go back. Well, he doesn't know me, but we still go back.

During my junior year at Central Michigan University; the talk of the town regarding local college hoops was focused on two of Michigan's premier high school players, Trey Zeigler and Ray McCallum. Both of these players decided to skip the major conferences to play for their fathers; Zeigler at CMU (In Trey We Trust!) and McCallum at the University of Detroit Mercy.

While this was an honorable gesture, it only proved to be successful for the latter of those two players, seeing that McCallum was able to realize his dream of making an NBA roster, while Zeigler has struggled to make it past Summer League ball. Since then, it's been an uphill battle for the former college hoops star out of Detroit.

McCallum has hopped around the league after being drafted by the Sacramento Kings in 2013. Since the Kings are an awfully ran organization, it made sense when it didn't work out for him in Sacramento. Wrong organization, wrong fit, too many guards. After R.C. Buford of the San Antonio Spurs traded for McCallum following the 2015 season, I thought his fortunes would change, seeing how the Spurs have a knack for turning fringe NBA players into borderline All-stars. I was wrong.

2015-2016 Season Review

McCallum played in a total of 31 games with the Spurs. He struggled to get playing time (averaging 8.3 minutes per game) behind the likes of starter Tony Parker, Patrick Mills, Kyle Anderson (who plays a little PG every now and then even though he's listed as a SF) and even Andre Miller, who was playing in his 16th NBA season.

He barely sniffed the floor, which makes it hard to get an adequate read on his season with a sample size so small. But Greg Popovich does not take kindly to unproductive players. McCallum's numbers were not impressive to say the least. He shot 40% overall, and 31% from three. He put up 2.2 PPG, 1.0 RPG, and 1.1 APG and he didn't finish the season with the Spurs after being waived shortly after the All-star break.

When it didn't work out in San Antonio, the legitimate questions on whether or not McCallum would stick around the league began to surface. If Pop couldn't get the most out of him, who could?

Following his time with the Spurs, he was signed to a couple of 10-day contracts by the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizz, to put it lightly, had a tumultuous season last year. They signed a preposterous 28 players during the 2015-16 season. So many in fact, that the guys at The Starters had a game they called "Did this guy play for the Memphis Grizzlies?" where they'd say random names, and ask that very question (it was one of my favorite bits of last season, love those guys). McCallum was not signed following his second 10-day contract.

Projected Role

First things first: McCallum has to make this team. He signed a one year deal and will have to outplay Lorenzo Brown for the final back up point guard spot. If he's able to make the squad, he'll then have to battle for playing time behind Ish Smith, who will be the premier backup going into next season.

Looking at last season as a referent point, Stan Van Gundy rarely used three point guards in a singular game (with each guard playing significant minutes). When Jennings was healthy, Blake sat. Post $WAG; Blake played, Dinwiddie sat. McCallum will have to capitalize on his playing time if he wants to make a mark on this Pistons team, and not spend the majority of his tenure in Grand Rapids.

So what does that mean? McCallum will have to do all of the little things at a high level. He will not be seen as a primary scorer on the second unit and while he has the ability to knock down the three (career average of 33%), that is not the bulk of what Stan will ask from him.

It should be noted that McCallum is at his best when he's off the dribble and in the open floor, either finishing himself in the paint, or getting teammates involved in transition. The fast break is where he'll be best showcase his skill set. We all remember last season, when the Pistons' second team were forced to play in a half-court offense, they struggled mightily. So expect a quicker tempo when McCallum's in the game.

As soon as you see Stan Van Gundy's hands in the air more than three times during an Ish Smith-dribble-dribble-dribble-possession, you'll know it'll be McCallum's time to prove himself.

Projected Production

12 minutes, 5 points, 3 assists, .05 turnovers, and a very low-key LeBron James style "coming home" narrative within the Detroit area.

 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/2016/9/27/12730114/ray-mccallum-2016-2017-preview-nba-detroit-pistons David Fernandez http://www.detroitbadboys.com/2016/9/27/12730114/ray-mccallum-2016-2017-preview-nba-detroit-pistons 2016-09-26T14:54:04-04:00 2016-09-26T14:54:04-04:00 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Reggie Bullock discussing contract extensions
The Pistons have until October 31 to sign the two wings before heading into restricted free agency next summer.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and his contract extension has been a subject of much discussion and speculation over the summer. But there has been little of the way of solid news for the most part.

Jeff Bower provided a bit of that Friday by confirming that the team is currently in talks with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Reggie Bullock about contract extensions.

"The thing for both of them, we have had some discussions with their representatives," Bower said. "They both know the value we have on them, as far as the organization and their growth potentially down the road.

"We're all in agreement about that atmosphere and environment. We're probably going to take those talks further through the month to see if there's an opportunity to reach an extension now."

The two players will be on the final year of their rookie contracts for the coming season. Justin Lambregtse laid out the pros and cons of a Kentavious Caldwell-Pope extension in his article earlier this summer.

For both players, an extension before the season gets started will be a bet in favor of a strong season shooting the ball. Bullock looked like a different player before and after the All Star break, shooting 5 percent (yes, 5 percent) from the field pre-All Star and 53 percent after.

Meanwhile KCP shot a career low 31 percent from three point range last year. But a return to normal or step forward from his previous averages would put Caldwell-Pope in the conversation among the league's best shooting guards.

So what do you think? Would the Pistons be better off working out extensions now or waiting until the summer?

 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/2016/9/26/13062038/kentavious-caldwell-pope-reggie-bullock-detroit-pistons-contract-extensions Steve Hinson http://www.detroitbadboys.com/2016/9/26/13062038/kentavious-caldwell-pope-reggie-bullock-detroit-pistons-contract-extensions 2016-09-26T12:09:09-04:00 2016-09-26T12:09:09-04:00 Andre Drummond using Virtual Reality technology to try and improve free throws
Andre Drummond is using a unique concept to try and improve his free throws; No, it's not shooting underhand.

To say last year was a bad year at the line for Andre Drummond would be an understatement. He was worst in the league at 35 percent last season, which was down from his career average of 38 percent. People claim that he is bad because he does not practice them enough, which isn't true, and it is a too-simple way to look at the issue of free throw shooting.

There are people out there who would love to see Andre Drummond shoot his free throws underhanded. It worked for Rick Barry, so why wouldn't it work for Andre Drummond?

There's a mental block that comes with people who are bad at shooting free throws, and shooting underhanded is not going to get rid of that mental block. In order to overcome that mental block, Andre Drummond is looking at a unique technology to help.

According to Keith Langlois, Andre Drummond is using virtual reality to help with his free throws.

"I've been doing it three times every week. I have a system (at the team's Auburn Hills practice facility) and I have one at my house, too," Drummond said. "So every day after practice, I'll go home or watch it here."

The system that Andre Drummond is using is called STRIVR, and it was co-founded by a former Stanford placekicker, Derek Belch.

Andre Drummond puts on this virtual reality headset, and he watches only free throws that he made last season. He can look at these shots through a first-person perspective or a third-person perspective. By seeing only makes, Andre is able to see the form that he used for those shots and try and replicate it on a consistent basis.

"They're all makes, obviously, so it's constantly watching myself shoot the same shot, over and over again, and now while I'm out there it's second nature. I know I'm not going to be able to make every shot and that's one thing I really had to tell myself. But the more I shoot the same shot, the better chance of making it."

While it is not known if any other NBA teams use this system, there are five NFL teams and nine college teams that use this technology.

We obviously won't be able to see any results until the season starts back up, but one thing to keep in mind is that this is not going to make Andre Drummond a 70 percent free throw shooter. Andre knows that, but as long as there is some improvement, the use of this technology could be considered a success.

"I've found something that keeps me calm," he said. "Even if I do miss a shot, I found something to keep me calm and not get myself rattled. Once I missed one, I'd tense up and I'd miss the next one, too. So I found a peace within myself. Even if I do miss a shot, I'm going to be comfortable to get back up there and shoot the same shot again. Make or miss, I'm not going to be frustrated but move on to the next play."

What are your thoughts DBB? Do you like this idea? Do you think it will work?
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They lost Horford, and expect Dwight to make up for him. And expect a shoot-first point guard to help get him back to former glory. Good luck with that.

I was a bit hesitant to write bad things about other teams. Karma is a bitch.

But I'm not writing bad things out of thin air. There are legitimate reasons I think the Atlanta Hawks won't add up to much this year. I had bandied the idea of writing about the Milwaukee Bucks after they lost a great ex-Pistons, Khris Middleton (thanks Joe D) to a torn hamstring for at least 6 months and then signed Michael Beasley. Ouch. But I kinda sorta hope they still do okay and that fellow ex-Piston Greg "Moose" Monroe is part of that. I love that guy and wish him all the luck in the world.

I have no such loyalty to anyone on the Hawks and part of me still dislikes them from back when they battled the Bad Boys with Dominique Wilkins (who was PHENOMENAL, I still remember actually thinking he was pound for pound as good as Jordan. That being with my teenage brain of course, but he was incredible).

The main thing that got me to write this was an article I just read on ESPN about the Houston Rockets and how they were trying to right the ship this year.
 <q>Harden said he will be more vocal this season and demand that his teammates do the same. One issue several Rockets had with Howard was that he kept quiet. He wanted the ball more, but instead of going to his teammates he went to Morey.</q>
Howard, Dwight Howard.

This is the guy the Hawks signed to replace the ever-steady Al Horford who signed with the Boston Celtics (who I desperately wanted to write this about but who I unfortunately think won't suck this season, although I desperately hope they will win fewer games than us). This may fall to the wayside but this statement about Dwight is exactly the reason I see anything ever working with this guy on any team, especially when he is on the downside of his career, as fool's gold.

He is a primadonna. An incredibly talented one for sure but that is what makes him so incredibly frustrating. He bullied his way to the Lakers with trepidation from fans, leaving a fired Stan Van Gundy in his wake (thank you for that buddy) and never clicked with what was potentially a championship team, a team that had what would be the last amazing edition of Kobe Bryant and the last gasps of Steve Nash. It was a shitshow of a season. He then moved to the Houston Rockets, with a promise of being paired with the rising sun James Harden and we all saw where that went.

Sorry Atlanta, this ain't going to be pretty.

Besides the potential "Dwightmare" revisted, they traded Jeff Teague, former All Star who rightfully wasn't a top-tier point guard but who fit the team first identity of coach Mike Budenholzer. In his place they are counting on Dennis Schroder to run the show. While talented he is a shoot-first PG whose shooting hasn't actually been all that good. Can an unseasoned rookie in his role who isn't known for looking for teammates deal with a center who is against popping out for the pick and roll and constantly demands being fed in the post to pound the ball (like he himself likes to do)?

Going down the depth chart they do have Paul Millsap who is very very good. But he did just go through a knee procedure and is missing training camp. Millsap is an awesome story of a low draft pick who has made good through steady hard work. It's hard to bet against a guy like that.

A little less publicized than the Howard or Schroder things is the deal the Hawks gave to forward Kent Bazemore. 4 years, $70 million. While free agency was indeed nuts that is a lot to pay for what Bazemore has produced up until now. It kind of puts all of the league wide astonishment of Reggie Jackson's deal into perspective. He's a solid 3 and D player and should prove to be good but maybe not worth that amount of investment.

Kyle Korver is awesome. One of the best three point shooting players of all time. But he is 34 and his game seems to be in decline. I'm not worried about him as a contributor; his defense is solid and he will always be there to knock down shots but his game could see a marked decline, especially with a center demanding the ball in the post and a point guard who is reticent to do the things he needs to get open looks.

The bench is actually solid, if either unseasoned or a bit past their prime. They should actually get minutes out of Tiago Splitter after they signed him away from San Antonio (AKA the Spurs center that got away from the Pistons). Jarrett Jack is who he is at this point, a solid if unremarkable backup point guard who is also recovering from a torn ACL.

Kris Humphries is, other than the former husband of Kim Khardasian, the Kris most likely to be less known than Kris Dunn of the Timberwolves as the person in the NBA who spells his name like that. Mike Scott will show flashes but will forever be a guy whose name no one can remember even though it's so easy. Tim Hardaway Jr so far has been a shadow of his pop and may well always be. Thabo Sefalosha is a decent backup but not a whole lot more. DeAndre Bembre is a good get but obviously unproven.

And OH SHIT!!! I just saw they have Will "the thrill" "Bynumite" "WAWB" Bynum on their squad?!

Wait, hold up...change everything.

They. Will. Be. Champions.

(I joke, but damn I loved that dude and hope he at least jumps Jack in the lineup)

For those new enough that they are unaware of Will Bynum watch this. Repeatedly. What a stuff indeed George.

After going through this write up I don't expect this team to be bad, like 76'ers or Nets bad. I just don't think they're in the top of the East like they have been for years. If all goes well, and that means Dwight returning to dominance, Shroder killing it at PG, Bazemore becoming an elite 3 and D, Millsap and Korver at their best, they're in the top 3 or 4. But if it all goes bad, eesh, good luck Peach Tree Hoops Nation, you're sniffing the lottery for the first time in a long time.

Oh and, you're welcome for us taking Smoove.

 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/2016/9/26/13041386/2016-17-nba-atlanta-hawks-preview-schroder-howard-millsap Christopher Daniels http://www.detroitbadboys.com/2016/9/26/13041386/2016-17-nba-atlanta-hawks-preview-schroder-howard-millsap 2016-09-26T07:00:03-04:00 2016-09-26T07:00:03-04:00 2016 Detroit Pistons Preview: Lorenzo Brown looks to carve out role in Detroit
After two strong years in Grand Rapids with their D-League affiliate, can Brown land a spot with Pistons?

It's rare that a player sticks around an organization for so long without actually logging a single minute for them during the NBA regular season. Lorenzo Brown has played for three different teams in as many seasons since being drafted 52nd overall in the 2013 Draft, but none of them have been the Pistons. So how is it that the North Carolina State product is a well known commodity to Pistons fans?

Brown first appeared on Detroit's roster in 2014, signing a training camp contract that saw him play a couple pre-season games with the team before being waived prior to the start of the season. From there, the 6'5 point guard played two years with the Pistons' D-League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Drive, where he became one of the team's bright spots.

Zo would turn the head of more than one NBA executive, his solid play would see him earn a contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2014-15, and then a couple 10-day pacts with the Phoenix Suns and eventually a multi-year, non-guaranteed deal with Detroit in 2015-16.

All in all, Brown has appeared in 63 D-League games (43 with the Drive), in which he averaged 17.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.8 steals to go along with a shooting line of .489/.366/.844. In the NBA, the Georgia-native has also seen time in 63 games, putting up 3.3 points, 1.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 0.7 steals, shooting .369/.152/.667 in the process.

Projected Role

While his numbers don't pop off the page, the small sample size (834 minutes) along with his performances in the D-League and Summer League could have — and apparently have — given him an edge over his immediate competition, Ray McCallum.

At the end of the day, Brown is fighting for the team's third-string point guard position and 15th roster spot. Although it may not sound like an important role, he is only one injury on the depth chart or trade away from logging some serious time, and in the Van Gundy Era, third-string point guards have a knack of shaking up the depth chart.

In 2015, the team's rookie third-stringer Spencer Dinwiddie started a game after the players ahead of him were injured (Brandon Jennings) or traded (D.J. Augustin). Dinwiddie would then share second fiddle with John Lucas III. Last season saw Steve Blake eventually outplay Spencer to become Reggie Jackson's backup. The question then becomes: can he handle non-garbage time minutes?

His track record would suggest he is a serviceable floor general, one more focused on scoring than distributing, but that could be exactly what the team needs considering Reggie Jackson and Ish Smith's reputation as streaky shooters and pass-first guards. He has shown the ability to distribute, shoot at a high percentage from the field and has the tools to be a solid defender.

Brown has all the tools at his disposal to become a solid backup point guard in the League, it just remains to be seen if he can carve himself a role with the Pistons.

Projected Production

37 games - 10 MPG / 4.7 PPG / 1.8 RPG / 2.1 APG / 0.6 SPG - .412/.345/.771

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Pistons promote three in management as front office takes shape

The Detroit Pistons have named Pat Garrity associate general manager, Adam Glessner the director of player personnel and J.R. Holden director of international scouting. The moves were necessitated when the team lost assistant GM Ken Catanella to the Sacramento Kings in the offseason.

"We are pleased to complete our basketball operations staff for the upcoming season and look forward to the contributions of those who have been promoted and those who join our organization," said General Manager Jeff Bower in a statement. "Pat Garrity, Adam Glessner and J.R. Holden have been a major part of our staff over the last three seasons and their promotion to senior leadership positions is a natural progression. Their effectiveness and unique skill sets will allow our basketball operations staff to evolve seamlessly moving forward."

Garrity has spent the past two seasons as director of strategic planning and assistant gm with the Pistons. He also played 10 years in the NBA including his final one under head coach Stan Van Gundy in Orlando.

After his playing career, Garrity got an MBA in investment finance and took a position with a hedge fund.

Holden has also been a scout with the Pistons since Van Gundy took over the organization. He played college ball at Bucknell and spent more than a decade as one of the most successful international players, winning a dozen championships with CSKA Moscow.

Glessner, also a scout with Detroit for three years will be the director of player personnel. He spent five years as a video coordinator and analyst with Van Gundy's Orlando Magic.

The team also announced the following restructuring:

Additional basketball staff promotions include Jorge Costa to director of research and technology, Aaron Gray to assistant coach, Ryan Winters to scout, Jordan Sabourin to head strength coach, T.J. Saint to head video coordinator and Jordan Brink to assistant video coordinator.

New hires joining the Pistons staff include Aaron Blackshear as analytics systems coordinator and Louis Thompson as assistant strength and conditioning coach. Quentin Richardson transitions to a pro scout after serving the last two years as director of player development.

Staff additions to the Grand Rapids Drive, the Pistons NBA D-League affiliate, include Courtney Havens-Mitchell as head athletic trainer and Evarist Akujobi as strength and conditioning coach.

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Indiana has been a popular pick for the second spot in the Central Division. They won't be second in the Central Division.

Two traditions come with the opening of each new NBA season: fan optimism and boring team previews. DBB writers look to shred both by looking from a different angle at a few teams who are going to be absolutely lousy this year.

One of the interesting things about the Eastern Conference this season is the parity.

There was already a big chunk of teams who were on the fringe of good last season. With a few of those teams taking a step back and some others taking a step forward, this year will see a big glut of .500 teams.

The Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Hornets, New York Knicks, Miami Heat, Atlanta Hawks, Washington Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks, Orlando Magic, and Indiana Pacers head into the season looking more or less like .500 teams. The Cleveland Cavaliers, Toronto Raptors, Boston Celtics, and Detroit Pistons all ought to be well above that .500 mark.

There can't be 13 teams that are average or better in a 15 team conference. That's not how average works. The Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers will be reliably terrible, but a couple of those other teams listed above are going to disappoint. There are going to be teams that consider themselves a lock for at least 40 wins who will struggle to get to 30 wins.

One of those teams will be the Pacers.

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Larry Bird has been a terrible executive for years. He deserves credit for putting together two strong groups, each of which made a trip to the conference finals. That's not easy to do. But he also deserves equal credit for pissing those teams away.

At the end of the 2007 season, Larry Bird fired Rick Carlisle. The Pacers were in a flash-rebuilding mode in the aftermath of the Malice at the Palace. They gutted their roster, filled with players who struggled with either injuries or effectiveness. They were led by the likes of Jeff Foster, Troy Murphy, and 38 year old Darrell Armstrong.

Even more importantly, they completely changed their identity. At their best, that nutty squad was holding opposing teams to 85 points per game. In the 2004 Eastern Conference Finals, the Pistons knocked the Pacers out with a 69-65 win.

In the rebuilding process, Bird decided to take the Pacers from a tough, defense oriented team to implementing a fast paced team that was going to shoot lots of threes.

The roster wasn't very good so the team lost games so Bird fired Carlisle. They replaced him with the great Jim O'Brien. O'Brien spent three straight years with win totals in the 30s before being fired mid-season en route to another season with win totals in the 30s.

The Pacers weren't good at anything anymore - but at least they did it fast! They went from having the third best defensive rating and finishing 26th in pace during their 61-win season to under O'Brien finishing 19th in defensive rating and the third fastest pace...and 36 wins.

Meanwhile Carlisle went on to win a championship at his next stop with the Dallas Mavericks.

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The 2016-17 Pacers are in a nearly identical spot.

Bird tore down another group that made their way to the Eastern Conference Finals, parting ways with every starter except Paul George. As the talent has declined in their rebuild and the roster became an odd assortment, the Pacers haven't been very good.

They made the playoffs last season, but lost to the Toronto Raptors in the first round. So Bird chose not to retain Frank Vogel. And they replaced him with another retread who hasn't had a head coaching job in years.

Sound familiar?

The Pacers had no business being good last season. They were Paul George and stuff. But under Frank Vogel, they pulled off 45 wins behind a top 5 defense. That's been the consistent theme of the Vogel era - top 5 defenses.

But even after completely changing their style of defense from one where Roy Hibbert controlled the paint to suffocating perimeter defense, Vogel still kept them as a top defensive team.

And that's with Monta freaking Ellis as the starting shooting guard. The undersized, chucking Monta Ellis.

It almost seems like Larry Bird is actively undermining the Pacers.

Like he's tired of Indiana, but would feel bad quitting. So he says "Ok Frank, we're going to give you Monta Ellis, Lavoy Allen, and Ian Mahinmi as starters this season and if you don't finish in the top 3 in the East you're fired. Before you ask, no, I don't know who Lavoy Allen is either."

Maybe he's just having a contest with himself to see how incompetent he can be without getting fired. Then after five years will be all like "LOL JK im actually really good at this" then builds another terrific defensive team and hires another brilliant coach that takes Indiana back to the conference finals again. I dunno.

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But once again, Bird has the same goal of going from a tough defensive team to a fast paced, small ball team. He made an offense for defense move in swapping Jeff Teague for George Hill. He added poor defenders in Thaddeus Young and Al Jefferson.

It's going to be a repeat of the Jim O'Brien years.

But perhaps with even less talent.

They're going to suck.

They're seriously not going to be good at anything.

Last year they were 25th in the league in offensive rating. The last time when Bird tried this, adding all of that offensive talent for Jim O'Brien, the Pacers offensive rating was still in the bottom half of the league. Only then, the defensive rating was too.

Last year the Pacers were 14th in the league in rebounding percentage. In 2013-14 when they last made the conference finals, they were third in the league in rebounding percentage.

Going to small ball George and Thaddeus Young as small ball power forwards, well, George has averaged 9.3 rebounds per 48 minutes for his career. Young has averaged 9.2 rebounds per 48 minutes for his career. The average big man averages 12.2 rebounds per 48 minutes.

But Al Jefferson! He was Bird's coup for the offseason. He'll take care of the dirty work.

Except Al Jefferson hasn't been good in several years now. Here's Jefferson's wins produced per 48 minutes over the past three years:

2013-14: .117

2014-15: .056

2015-16: .049

What comes next isn't a renaissance. When he's been declining each of the past three years after 12 years in the league, what comes next is falling completely off a damn cliff.

Over the past two years Jefferson has fallen off defensively, he's fallen off with his rebounding, he's not been the go-to post scorer that he's been in the past, and he's had trouble staying healthy. Know what you should do with a player like that? Sign him to a three year deal!

Myles Turner though, he'll save the Pacers. He'll take the next step after his promising rookie season and it'll be the Paul and Myles show.

Turner did have a solid rookie season. But looking for Turner to keep this team from being a shitshow is too much to hope for. He's still only a 20 year old second year player, and he wasn't really that good. He was a net negative on the boards and was below league average for true shooting percentage for big men. Oh, and he missed 22 games due to injury. When one of the red flags about him as a draft prospect was that he could be injury prone.

One of the benefits Jim O'Brien's Pacers had was that this was back when a losing record could still get you a 7 seed in the Eastern Conference. Last year the team finishing 10th in the East was .500. It's a better, more competitive conference. Fewer teams are terrible.

So that's going to mean more teams to beat up on shitty teams like the Pacers.

Last season betting the over on the Pistons was the easiest money on the board. This year? Bet the under on 43.5 wins for the Pacers. That'll make watching this occasional lose even more fun.

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Links time it is!

Basketball Insiders Detroit Pistons Preview

Basketball Insiders addressed a number of angles in their Pistons season preview.

My only concern is that sometimes, when we see a glimpse of potential, we begin to expect too much, too quickly. Look no further than the New Orleans Pelicans and Washington Wizards. In other words, just because the Pistons won 44 games last year doesn't mean they're going to win 50 this year. The conference around them has gotten tougher and I expect the Pacers to rise up as the second-best team in the Central. After the Cavaliers and Pacers, though, I think the Pistons will be right there. They're a rising, middle-of-the-pack team in the East, and I am happy for Van Gundy and for the fans of the proud franchise.

Ish playing beside Reggie -- you think that could work? With a knock down wing shooter and probably Jon Leuer as the deep threat at the 'five spot' (sorry, forgive me, I do believe in the position-less NBA), then there does seem like some real potential with the Ish and Reggie pairing.

Top Playmaker: Ish Smith

The natural instinct would be to deem starting point guard Reggie Jackson as the team's top playmaker, but dig a bit deeper and you'll find that newcomer Ish Smith may be the better dime dropper in a very tight decision. Smith finished sixth in assist percentage (37) among players who appeared in at least 50 games last season, showing a knack for keeping teammates involved (Jackson finished 11th, LeBron James 14th). Smith will be entrusted to keep the offense flowing for the team's second unit and it wouldn't shock if Van Gundy plays him beside Jackson at times in order to allow the team's leading scorer to go to work.

 Andre Drummond and franchise player talk

SB Nation's Jesus Gomez fell in love with the word yet really early on in the article, but he does make many solid points.

It's possible Drummond goes for hooks instead of trying to overpower opponents because he fears being fouled. Maybe he wants to master those moves instead of relying on explosiveness. Whatever the case, he cannot create his own offense consistently at this point. He assisted on just 4 percent of his teammates' buckets while on the court, and was assisted on over half of his own makes. Those are role player numbers.

Top 15 NBA point guards for 2016-17

Our Reggie guy makes the top 15, in front of the likes of Eric Bledsoe, Goran Dragic and papa Tony Parker.

Reggie Jackson and Paul George: A summer match made somewhere west of L.A.

With many NBA players so increasingly buddy-buddy with each other these days (many reasons why, but not important here), it makes it more difficult to dislike other players and teams, because if the players can stand each other then what the heck are a great deal of fans to feel (besides poor, which is what I feel at this moment after reading the below exchange).

Per Vince Ellis a few days ago:

George found a place west of L.A., but Jackson thought it was a bit too extravagant.

Jackson was surprised by the next development.

"I thought we were going to get a place around Marina Del Rey down south (of L.A.)," the Pistons point guard said Tuesday at the team's practice facility. "He hit me up and was like, 'Yeah, let's get this spot.'

"I was like, 'Nah, we ain't renting this.'

"Next thing I know, he is, 'This is where we staying. I'm not renting that; I bought it.'

"I was like, 'I'm not paying rent on that one,' but he said, 'Nah, man, you good.'

"He was like, 'just come stay with me.' "

Safe (r) driving, Andre.

In case some of you missed Andre's freestyling video in the FanShots (courtesy mannie32) from about a week ago.

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 — Andre Drummond (@AndreDrummondd) September 16, 2016

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This is about a Nook STR. I do not know anything about any other Nook. However, any ereader will work as long as you can install some sort of real Dropbox client, and can figure out the sideload path.
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G.I. Joe: Retaliation
After Cobra Commander and Destro got captured in the first movie by the joes Cobra seems decapitated but with Zartan disguised as the president of the US at the head of the most powerful nation in the world and Storm Shadow secretly expanding the criminal organisation they're ready to strike back as never before
The Joes get trapped and after a heavy fight only few manage to escape. The survivors are branded terrorists and have to flee. Meanwhile Storm Shadow manages together with Firefly to free Cobra Commander and it seems that nothing can stop Cobra to take over control of the entire world. However, that's without counting Roadblock, Snake Eyes and a handful of other Joes who are out for revenge and stop Cobra before their plan succeeds.
The first G.I. Joe movie had a reasonable cast with some familiars and a director who had a number of special effects blockbusters already on his name (Stephen Sommers who previously had delivered The Mummy and Van Helsing). However, the story was even for an action movie below par, the characters were cardboard and the effects too obviously computer animated. Result: the movie busted. We thought that would be the end of G.I. Joe on the big white screen, but see: G.I. Joe: Retaliation has arrived!
A true action hero in the lead (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson), Bruce Willis in a supportive role, and dance movie director Jon M. Chu (Step Up) taking control as director should be enough to breathe new life into G.I. Joe. Unfortunately that isn't the case as where the first movie had story issues, it isn't any different with this sequel of which we now got to check out the extended action cut on Blu-ray.
The movie starts with a summary of the first and that already in itself doesn't make one expect a lot of good. And with reason even. The story seems a work of cut and paste, is at no time credible, and the only positive thing we found is the idea of a game of "chicken" between world leaders. Visually Retaliation is great to watch and it's clear a lot of money was put into special effects, but some scenes – like the fight on the mountain – may be gorgiously filmed, they last too long and you quickly get bored.
The cast does its thing, but when you've got little more to say than some clichés there's not much to make of it as an actor. All in all this Retaliation is therefore not better than the first G.I Joe but also not worse. With the brains turned off completely Retaliation is a very mediocre action movie that drives on special effects but apparently that's enough for the makers as part three is already in the planning. Third time's a charm? Let's hope so!
As said G.I. Joe: Retaliation is visually spectacular at times and Paramount has done their best to bring this forth as good as possible on this Blu-ray. We didn't see any compression errors, the colors are vivid and the black levels very deep. At times things may look a bit artificial but that's only a small detail. The 7.1 TrueHD soundtrack is perfect for supporting the image and really worth listening to. Usually we prefer the more aggressive DTS-HD format but we have to admit that the Dolby Digital track in Retaliation really blows you away with lots of use of subtly placed effects that come forth through all channels while also the subwoofer definitely doesn't get ignored. The image and sound of this release have therefore resulted in an additional point for our overall score.
Qua extras we get a couple of deleted scenes on the first disc besides an extensive behind the scenes (72 minutes) in "G.I. Joe Declassified" which is cut into pieces. On the accompanying DVD you can listen to an audio commentary track with director John M. Chu and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura.
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This movie is for you if you want a mindless popcorn flick with tons of explosions and action, but I wouldn't recommend seeing it if you're expecting a deep, substantial action film. Good review.
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DIVERSIFIED resources miner African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) is going ahead with plans to ramp up its copper, iron ore and platinum operations, it said at yesterday's presentation of its results for the year ended June.
ARM, which has spent about R20bn over the past five years, is developing the Lubambe Copper Project — previously called the Konkola Copper Project — in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
ARM chairman Patrice Motsepe said production at the mine was expected to be commissioned by the end of the year.
Yesterday, Mr Motsepe announced the completion of the ramp-up of the Khumani iron-ore mine, which is expected to raise yearly production to 16-million tons. Khumani is a joint venture between ARM and JSE-listed ferrous metals producer Assore.
It said it had achieved a significant increase in sales volumes across all its commodities, except ferrochrome and Nkomati Mine chrome ore.
Group CEO Mike Schmidt said sales volumes across all business units were robust over the past financial year, largely due to the performance of the ferrous metals and coal business.
The exception was the Nkomati Nickel and Chrome mine — although the company noted an improvement in operations during the second half of the year.
Mr Schmidt said ARM's focus was now on reining in costs at the mine. The group will continue to further enhance operational efficiencies to maintain a favourable cost positioning to maximise margins in the challenging price environment. ARM also continues to look at quality acquisitive opportunities, he said.
"All of our costs must be below the 50th percentile, and we hope to bring Nkomati below that," said Mr Schmidt.
For the year ended June, headline earnings rose 2% to R3.45bn ' while sales revenue increased 18% to R17.53bn due to increased sales volumes.
The group declared a dividend of R4.75 per share, up 5.6% from the previous year's R4.50 in the second half of the year.
The slowdown in China has been influenced by demand fundamentals from Europe and the US and the deterioration in export markets.
China's demand for metals will be dependent on improved regional fixed capital formation' urbanisation' reurbanisation' rebalancing towards consumer spending and decisive reflationary policies, says Mr Schmidt.
The long-term fundamentals of these commodities are positive, as a recovery in the developed markets together with supply side challenges being experienced by platinum group metals producers are expected to provide price support.


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Did you know there are more adjectives in the English language other than "amazing"? Apparently, I have forgotten this fact. I was half-way through writing this post describing Ben's and my first experience at a karate tournament that I realized I had described every person, place or thing as "amazing" or some variant of that word (I have been throwing out the word 'amaze balls' like a person on a mardi gras float throwing out beads to revelers below).
Because of my inability to successfully grasp and utilize the english language in describing the tournament, I have decided to simply post the pictures of our experience. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Unfortunately, I do not have the most sophisticated camera, so I am hoping in this situation these pictures are worth (maybe) 600 words – none of which are 'amaze balls.'
So this is what I can describe… the individuals that participated in this tournament, had the courage to step into a ring to perform a form to their very best, and/or square off against a sparring opponent demonstrated their indomitable spirits over and over again. It was that spirit and their daring to fail was what made them successful. Because I don't care how many pads you have on – going toe to toe to an opponent takes courage. ALOT of courage.
Enjoy the pictures! Oh, and if anyone has any recommendations for a reasonably priced point-and-shoot camera, leave me a comment! Thanks for checking out my blog!


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ABC World News Tonight anchor Peter Jennings has lung cancer, he revealed to colleagues and friends in an e-mail on Tuesday, say reports.
The Houston Chronicle quotes Jennings's message as saying, in part: "As you all know, this is a challenge. I begin chemotherapy next week. I will continue to do the broadcast. There will be good days and bad, which means that some days I may be cranky and some days really cranky!"
Said ABC News executive David Westin, according to CNN: "He will begin outpatient treatment next week here in New York. ... It's both Peter's and my expectation that he will anchor World News Tonight during the period of treatment to the extent he can do so comfortably; but, we should also expect him to be off the broadcast from time to time, depending on how he feels."
Westin added: "Charlie Gibson, Elizabeth Vargas, and others will be substituting for Peter as necessary and when their other responsibilities permit. ... I know that all of us will give him every bit of support that he needs and asks for. Peter will once again lead the way, but we will stand with him at every turn."
Jennings, 66, was born in Toronto and moved to New York in 1964, when he became a correspondent for ABC News. He has served as anchor of the network's nightly newscast since 1983, and remains the sole survivor of the Big Three anchors after the recent retirements of NBC's Tom Brokaw and CBS's Dan Rather.
Peter Jennings Diagnosed with Lung Cancer
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