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Why Lucent's Fall Matters, Sort Of Bill Mann (TMF Otter)
January 7, 2000
The Nasdaq Composite Index did a tremendous about face this week, starting the week (and the year) shooting up to an all time high, and then spending the next three days in an absolute free-fall. On Tuesday the composite lost a record 229 points, which was the second-greatest percentage loss (5.5%) in the history of the index. It then followed up with additional losses of 0.62% and 3.88%. As I write, the Nasdaq is up today, though it is likely to end the week lower by 7%+ than it started. This rollback eliminates more than 10 days worth of gains from last year. Hardly a reason to get one's pulse racing, right?
In other words, to the long-term Foolish investor, this, as well as the gains from the last week, were non-events. David Gardner and Jeff Fischer had an interesting back and forth this week in the Rule Breaker portfolio. Jeff Foolishly decided not to even mention that the Rule Breaker went up 11% on Monday, viewing it as a non-event in the total scheme of things.
For those of you who follow the RB, on Monday it gained nearly $100,000, not bad for a single day. Now, we're not robots, so even the most committed long-term, buy- and-hold advocate tends to look at a day like that and giggle a little bit. And thus, on Tuesday, David Gardner did a very prudent thing. He commended Jeff for his level-headed approach to the gains the previous day, and then he took the same even-handed approach to the shellacking the BreakerPort took on Tuesday.
It was a great follow-up, and to me it re-emphasized the old adage that the market is a popularity contest in the short run, a scale in the long run. David and Jeff both know the companies they hold very well. This allowed them to see the surge on Monday as well as the hammering on Tuesday for the illogical, non-fundamental events that they were. Kudos to the two of you, and to everyone else out there who has watched the manic-depressive swings in the Market and yawned.
But there are a few events from the past week that are real, and should be reviewed for their effect on the investors in the specific companies involved as well as the others like them. First, overnight on Wednesday, the president of NOW 50 component Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE) Nobuyuki Idei cautioned investors that the levels to which they had bid his stock were unrealistic given the projected revenue streams of the company.
There are a couple of very admirable things that we should take from this. First is the fact that Idei made this comment not to analysts behind closed doors, but to the public, so that each investor got the same information at the same time. This is particularly noteworthy because Sony, as a Japanese company, is not beholden to the selective disclosure laws of the United States, and by dint of Japanese law has a lower incentive level to guide all investors at the same time. So although the current shareholders of Sony are unlikely to be ecstatic about the comments or the effect upon Sony's shares as a result (down nearly 15% yesterday), they should take some comfort that the way in which Idei made his statement was very, very shareholder-friendly.
In addition, Idei's comments should have a long-term positive effect, based upon his recognition of the irrational behavior of the market. He's helped let some of the air out of the bubble he saw forming in his company's share price. And if there is one thing that the Japanese should have an understanding of far beyond our own, it is the damaging effect a bubble can have on all facets of an economy.
But the goings on at Sony is not the biggest of the week, nor are they the ones that will have the widest effect on the American stock market. That honor goes to another NOW 50 company, Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU), which yesterday stated that its revenues for the first quarter will be flat and its earnings will be below expectations by more than 40%, 25% below operational margins from a year ago. This will mark the first time that Lucent will not meet earnings expectations since it was spun off from AT&T (NYSE: T) in 1996. Lucent's lowering of expectations for this next quarter sent its share price spiraling downward by more than 24% yesterday, dragging many of its high-flying telecommunications brethren with it.
Lucent is, by market capitalization, the second-largest telecommunications company in the world, after Japan's NTT (NYSE: NTT). Moreover, Lucent is looked upon, rightly or wrongly, as a bellwether for the telecommunications equipment companies. So when Lucent sneezed yesterday, everyone playing on its block caught its cold. In general, this is an appropriate reaction. If the largest, most influential company has economic pressures, it goes to figure that the entire sector could be in for the same worsening of condition. In particular, when a group of companies have been awarded such high multiples on current earnings, a worsening of projections probably should be accompanied by a reduction in that multiple. But in this case, the hit that such competitors as Alcatel (NYSE: ALA) and Nokia (NYSE: NOK) took yesterday were overblown and inappropriate, because Lucent's wounds are self-inflicted.
A brief look at Lucent's balance sheet shows a few chinks in the armor, ones that should have been pretty visible to investors during their due diligence. The company's long-term debt level of $2.5 billion is relatively high, but sustainable. Where Lucent gets low marks is in its cash and asset management. The company's receivables and inventory loads increased significantly over the last four quarters, which meant that the company was counting sales before they happened.
In accordance with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) accrual methodology, companies may book accounts receivable as current sales rather than waiting for the cash to actually come in. In Lucent's case, both the level of receivables and the average lag time for payment of those receivables were ballooning. This is a cash drag on the company, as it lets the cash sit in some other company's bank account. For a company with the market weight of Lucent, poor performance for accounts receivable shows a lack of attention, since the company should by all measures be able to be strict in its terms to its customers.
Today the impression is that it will take Lucent longer than one quarter to get things cleaned up. This is a company that has back-end loaded its revenues for several quarters, a vicious cycle that when broken tends to uncover other frailties when it pops. Still, the fact that Lucent points to its inability to meet certain demand for its products shows that the overall health of the telecommunications sector is still strong, and that other equipment providers should not be punished for the transgressions and operational errors of Lucent. In particular, this may turn out to be a boon for the largest competitors for Lucent in the data and telephony markets: Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO) and Nortel Networks (NYSE: NT), as they could now have a perceived operational advantage over their huge rival.
Fool on!
Bill Mann


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I saw a new 350z on 280S cruising @ 75mph. It was blue with paper plates from an SF dealer (forget which). My initial impression was that it looked like an audi tt had sex with a new age celica. It looks much better in pictures than in person. I was not impressed and prefer the looks of the wrx. The wrx is kinda cute in an original, ugly duckling kind of way; I felt the z was too much of a mish mash of designs from other makers and didn't exude "Nissan" like other nissan cars. The classic Z element has been overlooked IMO.
BTW i read on one of the nissan boards (freshalloy probably) that one of nismo's first us projects will be a 50 hp upgrade for their vq series 3.5l v6 (specifically the new z). Theories are that it'll be done with a supercharger (evidence is the supercharger on nissan's '03 trucks) and/or chip, i/e. Just a rumor though, but that will make the new z one nice ride and have output similar to the e46 m3.

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Round 1 – Quick start from both, and Alcantara appears to be staggered by an early punch. Reis sees it and rushes forward. Big scramble follows, and Reis wants the back, but Alcantara pulls free and settles into the top position. Reis continues to scramble, and he rolls and gets himself back to the feet. Reis tight to the body and wants the toss, but Alcantara counters and falls to mount. Reis immediately sweeps to the top. Great exchanges here on the floor. Not enough action for the referee though, and we go back to the feet. Alcantara with quick hands on the restart. Reis gets back inside on a takedown. Alcantara defends against the cage, and we break. Alcantara scores with a straight, and Reis hits the floor. Reis is staggered. Alcantara gets on top, but Reis gets immediately back to his feet. Tense moments there, and we continue to see changes in momentum. Reis grabs a kick and walks forward, scoring another takedown. Alcantara reverses the position and finishes on the back. Fun round, and MMAjunkie gives it to Alcantara, 10-9.
Round 2 – Alcantara to the center, and Reis circles left. He misses on a kick to the leg. Alcantara left hand sends Reis to the floor. He's hurt. Yet Reis again scrambles and recovers, actually transitioning to mount. Another opportunity lost for Alcantara. Reis heavy on top. Alcantara turns and gets his feet to the cage, then uses the leverage to push over for a sweep. Reis turns for an arm. Not there. He looks to escape, but Alcantara presses back in and keeps the top spot. Alcantara postures and delivers a big left hand. Yet Reis scrambles up and counters again with a takedown. One minute left, but Reis is going to need to do something special to steal. Alcantara has guard underneath. Short elbows there for Reis. Round ends with Reis on top, but MMAjunkie gives the second to Alcantara, 10-9.
Round 3 – Alcantara holds the center. Reis trying to dart in and out of range. Big punches traded again. Alcantara using his reach well. Alcantara scores with another big left hand. He's using his reach to his advantage. Reis switching stances, but Alcantara scores with another left. Reis gets inside on a takedown. Alcantara defends well, but Reis continues to grind on the effort and does get the action to the floor. Reis in a dominant position. Alcantara sits up and gets his back to the cage. Reis controlling the body and drags his opponent back to the floor. Reis trying to posture and punch with less than two minutes remaining. Crowd booing a bit, but Reis is in top control. Alcantara finally find space and gets back to his feet with one minute left. Alcantara circles off the cage. Knees traded inside, but none landing with much forces. Alcantara gets a late takedown. He hammerfists to close the round. MMAjunkie still gives Reis the third, 10-9, but awards the fight to Alcantara, 29-28.
Result: Yuri Alcantara def. Wilson Reis via unanimous decision (28-29, 30-27, 30-27)
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Ex-roommate says kidnapping suspect pawned jewelry
AURORA, Colo. - The former roommate of a man accused of briefly kidnapping a Colorado girl says he stole property from her and staged a burglary to cover it up.
John Snorsky was in court Monday to face charges of theft and false reporting in the case.
The Denver Post reported that the roommate, Linda Taylor, told police that $14,000 in cash was taken in September along with $43,000 in jewelry, rare coins and original paintings. Snorsky, who is on parole, denied any involvement then.
Last week police showed her photos of items Snorsky allegedly sold to pawn shops. She identified them as hers, leading to his arrest.
While in jail, police also linked him to the attempted abduction but they haven't said how he became a suspect.


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Matt Kemp just off the DL and pulled in the 2nd inning tonight
The collapse has begun!!!
As we saw at the end of April, sometimes it takes an injury for even a prospect like Bryce Harper to get an opportunity in the big leagues. For Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels, it took a combination of an injury (Vernon Wells) and a release (Bobby Abreu) to get him consistent playing time in Anaheim. Sometimes the combinations can get even more complicated, such as in the case of Will Middlebrooks. Despite Kevin Youkilis' return from the disabled list, Middlebrooks has stayed in the big leagues because of the positional switch he made from first base to right field to stay clear of the Boston Red Sox's best hitter, Adrian Gonzalez.
They're hardly the only ones, as there are plenty of top-flight prospects in the upper levels of the minors who deserve a shot soon, but figuring out how that happens requires some out-of-the-box thinking. Here are four premier prospects who are currently blocked, including solutions for clearing their way to the big leagues:
The situation: No prospect has his team's fans clamoring for him to reach the big leagues more than Rizzo. Acquired from the San Diego Padres this past winter in the Andrew Cashner deal, Rizzo has been torching Pacific Coast League pitching to the tune of .354/.415/.713 in 48 games with 19 home runs, including 10 in his last 19 games. A minor wrist injury has delayed the screams for him to come to Chicago, but just temporarily.
The block: Despite a May slump, Bryan LaHair has been not only the best story on the Cubs this year, but also their best hitter. LaHair has the ability to hold his own in left field, but that position is held down by Alfonso Soriano and his albatross of a contract.
The solution: With three home runs in his last four games and seven in his last 14, Soriano is hot, with a .611 slugging percentage in May. He's also a daily reminder of everything that went wrong in recent years for the Cubs, and his departure would not only allow the Cubs to get a look at LaHair in left, but also cut a giant cord to their past and let them fully move forward. At $18 million per year through 2014, the Cubs will need to pick up 80 percent or more of Soriano's deal if they want to trade him, but the money is a sunk cost already, so a deal might be worth it solely for public relations purposes while giving fans a preview of the future with Rizzo.
The situation: D'Arnaud is the best catching prospect in the game, and after a slow start to the season because of some pressing and a slow recovery from offseason wrist surgery, he's starting to look like it. Playing in Las Vegas helps anyone's numbers, but with a .340/.392/.713 batting line in 22 May games that includes nine home runs in 94 at-bats, he's looking awfully close to being ready.
The block: Just 26 years old and in his second full season, J.P. Arencibia has some issues in the on-base department, but young catchers who can flirt with a .500 slugging percentage don't exactly grow on trees.
The solution: With Adam Lind sent out and David Cooper showing the Las Vegas club what it's like to have a singles hitter at first base, d'Arnaud could move up to the big leagues and see some time behind the plate while Arencibia gets at-bats at first base, and both players could fill in at designated hitter if the club decides to deal Edwin Encarnacion at the deadline. Trading Arencibia doesn't make sense until the Blue Jays have confidence in d'Arnaud's big league readiness, but he should fetch a healthy return, and the remainder of the season could allow the Blue Jays to better make that decision.
The situation: Myers entered the year with the potential to be one of the brightest young hitters in the game, and he's become just that by hitting for average, drawing walks and having his power blossom beyond most expectations. A promotion to Triple-A two weeks ago hasn't slowed things a bit, as he entered Tuesday's action with averages of .339/.407/.712 in 47 games, and his 16 home runs already represent a career high.
The block: Well, what is Myers? He started the year as a right fielder, but he's played far more center field in 2012, and now the Royals are insisting that his recent time at third base is more than just an experiement.
The solution: While creating some defensive versatility for Myers is laudable, he has no future at the third in Kansas City with the emergence of Mike Moustakas both offensively and with the glove. Further confusing things is that scouts still prefer Myers as a corner outfielder. Lorenzo Cain deserves a chance to nail down the center field job, and left fielder Alex Gordon just signed a big contract, so that leaves right fielder Jeff Francoeur as the odd man out. Francoeur is athletic, a great defender and a good clubhouse presence with a very reasonable contract. The Royals could easily find a taker in order to create an opening in right field for Myers.
The situation: Seen by some as the best prospect in the game, the Rangers have had a difficult time challenging the 19-year-old from Curacao. Among the youngest players at the upper levels, he's hitting .294/.364/.510 in 48 games for Double-A Frisco, and that doesn't come close to telling the whole story, as he's a plus runner with a remarkably mature game, including outstanding defense.
The block: It's interesting to note that when the Rangers signed Elvis Andrus in the offseason, it wasn't technically an extension, and they did not buy out any free-agency years. Texas simply took care of his arbitration time. That keeps Andrus as the Rangers' shortstop through 2014, and his double-play partner, Ian Kinsler, is set to remain in Texas for the next six, or possibly seven, years.
The solution: Leaving Profar in the minors for the next 2½ years would still allow him to reach the big leagues at a reasonable age, but it would make little sense for his development. Kinsler has the bat to play left field, which is a logical long-term solution, but if the Rangers really want to get crazy, dealing a very resonably priced Andrus next July could fetch the kind of roster additions to put the team over the top. And if Profar ends up as good as people think, the Rangers won't miss a beat at shortstop.
Kevin Goldstein covers baseball for ESPN Insider. He has worked for Baseball Prospectus since 2006, where he is a national writer, and has covered the sport for a decade, with a focus on scouting, prospects and player development. He has previously worked for Baseball America and the self-started The Prospect Report. You can find his ESPN archives here, and follow him on Twitter here.
Major League Baseball's draft begins Monday and after months of preparation, executives will finally get a chance to see the unveiling of mysteries -- which have nothing to do with players' skills.
This is the first year of the negotiated draft slotting system, and while the whole thing was theoretically designed to simplify the process and allow teams to take the best available player with their respective choices, many officials are predicting twists. They expect there will be some holes in the new agreement that will be exploited.
"You've got a lot of smart people working for teams now," said one highly ranked executive, "and I bet they've spent the last six months looking for ways to beat the system."
Some will be breaking the spirit of the new rules, officials predict, and some will be above the law.
For example: This year's draft is generally regarded as uninspiring, with a lot of indistinguishable talent, and for that reason, some teams may be looking for the most affordable pick when their choice comes up. Let's say a team is working with a $6.2 million slot allotment, but a player near the top of the team's draft board agrees to sign for $5.7 million.
This could be a win-win for the player and team: The player is chosen a little higher in the draft than projected, and the team saves a little more cap room for choices later in the draft.
Because there are perceived to be no Stephen Strasburg or Bryce Harper difference-makers in this year's draft, it's possible that some teams could follow that strategy. "Although I'm not sure how much of a difference that will make, because of the rules," said one GM.
Decisions like that would be perceived as painting within the lines of the new agreement. But already, there have been indications that some teams have probed for loopholes that the labor negotiators did not intend to create.
Said a NL official: "There are all these smart guys who, 10 years ago, would have been working on Wall Street. Instead, they're working in baseball. Rather than figuring out a way to beat the [financial] market, they've been looking for a way around the new [labor] agreement. It'll be interesting to see what they've come up with."
We'll see.
The Chicago Cubs will be looking for pitching in this year's draft. The Houston Astros hosted some local prospects.
The D-backs' draft picture is cloudy, writes Nick Piecoro.
• Matt Kemp is headed for the disabled list, and he thinks this injury is more serious than his previous injury. The Los Angeles Dodgers already were prepared to be aggressive in the trade market, and this will only increase their efforts to get better before July 31.
And Troy Tulowitzki was also hurt, in the Rockies' blowout of the Astros.
• There has been no change in the negotiations between the Philadelphia Phillies and Cole Hamels -- no progress -- and some rival executives fully expect the left-hander to become a free agent. "Unless the Phillies give him one of the top deals in history, why wouldn't he test [the market]?" said one NL official. "He's so close to free agency."
• Similarly, Melky Cabrera is on the verge of free agency without progress toward a long-term deal with the San Francisco Giants, sources say. And Cabrera is in a great position to cash in, because he had a 201-hit season in 2011 and is on a pace for 248 hits this year. How much will it take to sign him? Well, less than two years ago, Carl Crawford got a seven-year, $142 million deal from the Boston Red Sox, and last week, Adam Jones -- more than a year removed from free agency -- got a six-year, $85.5 million deal from the Baltimore Orioles.
Cabrera's career has advanced since he left the New York Yankees, writes Joel Sherman.
• From the growing Dept. of Crazy Injuries: Henry Rodriguez is out after slamming a finger in the door, and Jonathan Lucroy needs surgery on his hand after getting hurt by a suitcase.
• Freddie Freeman found glasses that worked: He went back into the lineup and hit a home run on Wednesday.
• If what Russell Martin says here is true, then this would seem to be more appropriate for a parent-child exchange than something involving an umpire and a player.
• Jamie Moyer was designated for assignment.
• The first major pitcher to be moved in the market may well be Ryan Dempster of the Cubs. At least one other team has expressed interest in the right-hander, who is eligible for free agency after this season. "He's a veteran, and he's really throwing well," said one evaluator. "He'd make sense for a National League team."
At a time when a lot of teams are not close to determining whether they are buyers or sellers, the Cubs have been in a full-blown rebuild mode, thinking more about the future than about trying to win this year. So moving Dempster makes sense -- even if they wanted to try to re-sign him for 2013.
From Elias Sports Bureau: Dempster is winless through May despite having a 2.90 ERA. Since 1961, he's only the seventh pitcher to have a minimum of five starts and a 3.00 ERA or lower through May and still be winless (Cliff Lee also qualifies this year).
• The Miami Marlins and Giancarlo Stanton closed out a ridiculously great May in style, finishing a sweep of the Washington Nationals. Miami had a Murphy's Law April, but with the Heat nearing the end of their season, the timing for the Marlins' surge couldn't be better.
From Elias: The 22-year-old Stanton finished May with 12 homers, 30 RBI and a .343 batting average. Since 1920, the year runs batted in were compiled on official scores for the first time, only one player younger than 23 had that many homers and RBI and a batting average that high in a calendar month: Joe DiMaggio in July 1937 at the age of 22 (15 HR, 43 RBI, .430 BA).
• The Seattle Mariners scored 31 runs the last two days. Yes, those Mariners.
From Elias: Since divisional play began in 1969, there was only one other game this late into a season in which a last place team scored 20 or more runs against the first place team in their division: On Sept. 20, 2005, the last place Rockies beat the first place Padres 20-1.
1. On Sunday Night Baseball last weekend, the Atlanta Braves had a 2-0 lead with Brandon Beachy on the mound, and Tyler Pastornicky tried a flip behind his back to get the lead runner on a force at second. Dan Uggla could've caught the ball, but clearly, the best choice would've been to throw to first and take the out -- and given Pastornicky's defensive struggles, it might've been a last straw for the Braves, who desperately need defensive efficiency at that position.
Some on the coaching staff had preferred to open the season with Andrelton Simmons as their everyday shortstop, and now they'll get their wish: Simmons, who can be spectacular defensively, has been called up after hitting well in Double-A.
2. The Detroit Tigers are trying to trade for a second baseman, and here are some options.
3. Mark Attanasio, Brewers owner, isn't ready to wave a white flag.
1. Ruben Amaro doesn't expect Ryan Howard to be back in June.
2. Mike Morse could be back Friday, writes Adam Kilgore.
3. Roy Halladay went for a second opinion on his shoulder.
4. Ronny Cedeno went on the DL.
5. Nick Markakis is going to see a specialist today.
6. Dustin Pedroia is prepping for a return.
7. Desmond Jennings will be back soon.
From ESPN Stats and Info
2.84: Seconds it took Will Middlebrooks' home run to clear the Green Monster, the fastest HR to leave any park this season.
4: Home runs the Blue Jays hit off Jason Hammel, all against fastballs.
8: Runs the Mariners scored in consecutive innings against the Rangers, becoming the fourth team since 1900 to score 8 or more runs in consecutive innings, per Elias.
30: RBI for Giancarlo Stanton in May, tying a Marlins record for that month.
1. Derek Holland got pounded.
From ESPN Stats and Info: When Holland is good, he's really good. And when he's bad, he's really bad. In the last two seasons, Holland has four shutouts, tied for the most in the American League. He also has failed to make it through the second inning three times, tied for the most in baseball.
2. From Elias: Mark Trumbo has hit a home run in each of his last four games, the longest streak for an Angels player since Mo Vaughn had a four-game streak in 1999.
From Elias: Mike Trout (21) and Bryce Harper (21) both scored at least 20 runs in May. It's the first time in baseball's modern era (1900 to date) that two players scored 20 or more runs in a month at age 20 or younger. In fact, the only other under-21s to score 20 or more runs in a month in the same season were Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays in 1951 (Mantle in May, Mays in July).
3. Last year, A.J. Burnett walked 83 and had 25 wild pitches in 190.1 innings. This year, he's got 14 walks and one wild pitch in 50 innings, and he shut down the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday, retiring 17 straight batters.
4. The Yankees won and avoided last place, writes David Waldstein.
5. Jason Hammel wondered out loud why the Toronto Blue Jays took such big swings against his breaking ball.
6. The Boston Red Sox showed some heart against the Tigers, writes Scott Lauber.
7. The Tigers squandered a lead.
8. The Cleveland Indians have been slip-sliding, writes Dennis Manoloff.
9. Johnny Cueto was burned, writes Hal McCoy.
10. Darwin Barney walked it off.
11. A purpose pitch brought the Chicago White Sox together, as they won the final game of a series in Tampa Bay. A.J. the instigator was back at it.
12. The Milwaukee Brewers took down the Dodgers, again.
13. You can't stop the Minnesota Twins, you can only hope to contain them: Francisco Liriano was outstanding, and the Twins won again.
14. The Astros were blown out.
15. Brandon Morrow got a scare.
16. The Angels' winning streak ended.
17. The Athletics' offense continues to stink.
18. The Giants are 25-15 when pitchers other than Tim Lincecum start, and they are now 2-9 when he pitches, after their latest loss.
19. Carlos Quentin had a big day, but the Padres still lost.
A recent 12-game losing streak may have erased any doubt the Chicago Cubs would be sellers as the July trade deadline approaches. While Theo Epstein would love to unload Alfonso Soriano, his most valuable bargaining chip could be Ryan Dempster, who sports a solid 2.90 ERA.
Epstein was non-committal about Dempster's future earlier this week, telling Toni Ginnetti of the Sun-Times there has been an "open dialogue" with the pitcher about his future on the North Side.
The 35-year-old Dempster is in the final year of a four-year, $52 million deal and is in line to ask for a multi-year deal, a route that Epstein may be reluctant to travel.
ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney says at least team has expressed interest in Dempster, who could be the first major pitcher moved at the deadline:
- Doug Mittler
Cubs looking to 2013 - and beyond
"At a time when a lot of teams are not close to determining whether they are buyers or sellers, the Cubs have been in a full-blown rebuild mode, thinking more about the future than about trying to win this year. So moving Dempster makes sense - even if they wanted to try to re-sign him for 2013."
What Anthony Rizzo has been doing to Triple-A pitching is starting to get a little ridiculous. The Cubs first base prospect is batting .354/.415/.713 at Iowa, including 17 home runs and 46 RBI in 46 games. Skipper Dale Sveum said recently the club will "have to talk" about calling up the first baseman in June.
Is a call-up on the horizon?
Cubs vice-president of scouting/player development Jason McLeod tells Paul Sullivan in Thursday's Chicago Tribune that Rizzo is in the "finishing stages" of his stay at Iowa.
Rizzo is expected to be back in the lineup Thursday after Iowa's game at Omaha was rained out on Wednesday night. He suffered a right wrist injuring during Sunday night's game in Memphis, and was removed in the sixth inning.
CBSSports.com's Scott Miller gives two reasons why Rizzo hasn't been called up yet. One of them? Finding a way to fit both Rizzo, a pure first baseman with no experience at any other position, and upstart slugger Bryan LaHair into the same lineup. Without the luxury of the DH in the NL, two possible options for Chicago are to move LaHair to the outfield -- or trade him.
If LaHair is shopped, the Los Angeles Dodgers appear to be a fit with James Loney struggling, and the Milwaukee Brewers and Miami Marlins may each have a need at first base, too.
- Doug Mittler and Jason A. Churchill
Among the ripple effects of Roy Halladay's shoulder injury will be how it will impact the future of Cole Hamels in Philadelphia.
GM Ruben Amaro tells Ken Rosenthal Halladay's injury will not impact contract talks with Hamels, who is headed for free agency after the season. One school of thought says the Phils could be more motivated to deal Hamels at midseason if they fall out of contention.
Meanwhile, ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney hears there has been no progress in the negotiations between the Phillies and Hamels and some rival executives fully expect the left-hander to become a free agent. "Unless the Phillies give him one of the top deals in history, why wouldn't he test [the market]?" said one NL official. "He's so close to free agency."
- Doug Mittler
The already-crowded disabled list of the St. Louis Cardinals could make room for Skip Schumaker by Friday.
Schumaker is scheduled to return to St. Louis Thursday in order to undergo an MRI after suffering a pulled hamstring in Wednesday's 10-7 loss to the Braves.
Schumaker, wjp opened the season on the disabled list with an oblique strain, has played regularly with center fielder Jon Jay and right fielder-first baseman Allen Craig sidelined. Craig is scheduled to come off the disabled list Friday against the Mets and will likely be replaced by Schumaker, reports Joe Strauss of the Post-Dispatch.
- Doug Mittler
The Detroit Tigers have placed right-hander Doug Fister on the disabled list with more side problems and have optioned Ryan Raburn to Triple-A Toledo. Raburn was supposed to be at least half of the answer at second base but is hitting .146 with a .420 OPS in 37 games.
The Tigers, who went all-in by signing Prince Fielder to a mega deal over the winter, appear ripe to hit the trade market for help at second base and on the mound. Fister will be back and healthy, we have to assume, but starting pitching depth could still be on GM Dave Dombrowski's wish list.
Second base is a tough position to fill via trade right now, as the potential targets are on teams still in contention, such as Toronto's Kelly Johnson. Marco Scutaro could be an option if the Colorado Rockies, who are 12 1/2 games back starting play Wednesday, continue to slide.
Starting pitching may be pricey, but there should be some solid arms available, potentially including Matt Garza and/or Ryan Dempster of the Chicago Cubs, Zack Greinke of the Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago White Sox right-hander Jake Peavy, and possibly even southpaw Cole Hamels, with whom the Philadelphia Phillies have yet to agree an extension beyond 2012. Peavy, however, currently pitches for the division leader, so he's not likely to be going anywhere while the Sox remain in contention.
A few mid-rotation types could also be of interest to the Tigers, including Seattle's Jason Vargas and Peavy's teammate Gavin Floyd.
The Tigers have called up left-hander Casey Crosby to fill in for Fister, and he could become part of the trade bait to land such veteran help. Crosby will make his big league debut Friday against the Yankees.
- Jason A. Churchill
When Brent Morel comes off the disabled list -- which could be as soon as Saturday -- he better double check the lineup before automatically jogging out to third base.
There are no assurances that Morel, who was hitting just .225 when he landed on the DL with a back problem, will keep his starting job, reports Mark Gonzalez.
Manager Robin Ventura stressed Morel must show no limitations from the injury that made him vulnerable against certain pitches. Ventura also has a viable option in Orlando Hudson, even if he is hitting .185 in his first nine games for the White Sox.
- Doug Mittler
Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia has a tear of the adductor muscle in his right thumb but the player and team both are hoping he can avoid a stint on the disabled list.
Pedroia feels he could be ready to return by the end of the weekend series with Toronto, but a trip to the disabled list remains an option, reports Nick Cafardo in Thursday's Boston Globe. The Red Sox could juggle their roster to accommodate infielder Pedro Ciriaco, who was hitting .304 at Triple-A Pawtucket entering Wednesday.
The Sox will go with Nick Punto at second base anytime Pedroia is unavailable, suggesting the team's lineup will suffer some from the difference in the ability at the plate between Punto, a defensive specialist, and the former MVP.
ESPN's Stephania Bell discusses the injury and what the club is going to attempt to do to help Pedroia stay off the DL. There's a chance, but it's a wait-and-see proposition.
If Pedroia has to sit out for a few weeks, the Red Sox also could summon shortstop prospect Jose Iglesias from Pawtucket.
- Doug Mittler and Jason A. Churchill
The feel-good story of April ended Wednesday when the Rockies designated 49-year-old Jamie Moyer for assignment.
The lefthander says he hopes to continue his career after spending a few days in California watching one of his sons graduate and play baseball. The Rockies will be on the hook for the balance of Moyer's $1.1 million salary.
Will another team give Moyer a chance? His two most recent outings -- 13 runs in 8 2/3 innings -- give little reason for optimism. Troy Renck of the Denver Post reports that Moyer had privately become bad for team morale. "All you had to do was watch the body language of those behind him when he pitched. There was a feeling of helplessness, and at times, inexcusable defense," Renck writes.
Josh Outman will replace Moyer in the rotation and start Friday against the Dodgers.
- Doug Mittler
Move over, Jonathan Lucroy. You have company when it comes to bizarre baseball injuries of 2012.
After the Nationals' 5-3 loss to the Marlins on Wednesday, manager Davey Johnson revealed reliever Henry Rodriguez had slammed a bathroom door shut on his right index finger. After a day off Thursday, Johnson hopes Rodriguez will be able to pitch if needed Friday against the Braves.
Lucroy, the Brewers catcher, said he was hurt while reaching under the bed for a sock while his wife, Sarah, shifted a suitcase that fell and struck his right hand, fracturing the fifth metacarpal.
- Doug Mittler
One day after coming off the disabled list, Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp aggravated his left hamstring while running the bases in the first inning of Wednesday's loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.
Kemp will undergo an MRI on Thursday to determine the extent of the injury, but a trip to the disabled list seems like a foregone conclusion. The question is how long will the Dodgers'cornerstone player be sidelined this time.
As for immediate help, MLB.com's Ken Gurnick says the Dodgers are still considering whether to recall Jerry Sands, activate Juan Rivera or a third option like promoting Alex Castellanos, Josh Fields or Jeff Baisley. Rivera is currently on a rehab assignment as he recovers from a hamstring injury.
There has been ample talk that the Dodgers are willing and able to be trade deadline buyers now that a new ownership group is in place. If the injury to Kemp is a serious one, the process could accelerate.
- Doug Mittler
General manager Sandy Alderson acknowledged Tuesday night what has been speculated for weeks -- that the Mets will reach out to David Wright's agents during the 2012 season. Alderson did not say a formal offer to the franchise third baseman would be presented, but he did not rule it out, either, reports Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com.
Wright is under the Mets' control through the 2013 season, including a team option for next year at $15 million. "I think what I've said in that regard is that we certainly will talk to his agent sometime this season," Alderson said. "I don't want to infer that we will make an offer; we won't make an offer. We expect to talk his agent this season certainly."
Chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon backed up Alderson's comments Wednesday, but added there is not an urgency to act right now because Wright is under the Mets' control for another year.
There was talk over the winter that the Mets might consider trading Wright, but that talk has disappeared due to the club's surprising start. Wright was hitting above .400 before a recent slump, and has put to rest any concerns about his health, only enhancing his value.
Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com says any deal with Wright should top Ryan Zimmerman's $100-million, six-year extension with the Nats completed this spring.
ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney has more on the Mets' future in Wednesday's blog:
- Doug Mittler
"The Mets need help in the middle of the diamond, at catcher, in the middle infield, and they may make intermediate moves as they wait for the maturation of their core of young pitching. But they don't intend to throw around big dollars, sources say, and while there has been speculation that signing Wright may require a 10-year investment, the Mets may be much more conservative in these negotiations than expected. Wright is 29 years old and is competing for a batting title, but the Mets may well be looking to spend their dollars on power hitters, as they push forward, slowly. We'll see."
Francisco Liriano returned to the starting rotation Wednesday, tossing 88 pitches en route to six shutout innings and nine strikeouts versus the Oakland Athletics. While it was a nice soft landing for the left-hander -- facing the A's lineup -- he did face several right-handed batters and his stuff was very good. Perhaps good enough to suggest he's viable trade bait this summer.
Liriano succeeded in this start with a fastball in the 91-94 mph range -- several 93s -- and inducing some swings-and-misses with both his mid-80s change up and his slider. The slider is key, as it's been his out pitch his entire professional career.
Of his nine punchouts, a half dozen of them came on the slider -- each of those six swinging -- which bodes well for the 28-year-old. He also avoided the base on balls, issuing just two on the day, despite throwing just 51 strikes.
Liriano is slated for free agency at season's end and if the Twins aren't looking to lock him up they'll likely field calls on the former ace. If he continues to progress back to form, adding him could be a major coup for a club looking for starting pitching, including the Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Dodgers.
- Jason A. Churchill
Mike Trout Is Pretty Good, Too.
Mike Trout is off to a great start. In just 129 plate appearances this season, the 20-year-old outfielder is hitting .304/.364/.522. Combine that with his spectacular defense, and it looks like Trout is well on his way to becoming one of the best players in baseball. Although Trout has been great this season, Bryce Harper has overshadowed his performance. And while Dave Cameron recently told us that Harper could be on his way to a historic season, Mike Trout isn't that far behind.
Using the same methodology that Dave used in his Harper article, Trout's current performance puts him in some pretty good company. Using wRC+, Trout is currently tied for the 14th best season by a 20-year-old.
|Gregg Jefferies
|Babe Ruth
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|Alex Rodriguez
|Mel Ott
|Mickey Mantle
|Ted Williams
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|Al Kaline
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|Rogers Hornsby
|Jimmie Foxx
|Greg Luzinski
|Frank Robinson
|Abner Dalrymple
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There are some pretty exceptional names on that list. Though Trout isn't performing as well as Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb or Alex Rodriguez, he's matching the production of many hall-of-fame players. In fact, only three players on this list — Abner Dalrymple, Greg Luzinski and Gregg Jefferies — aren't in the Hall of Fame. Alex Rodriguez is still active — and there will likely be some debate over his hall-of-fame merits based on his past steroid usage — but he clearly has a deserving resume.
Trout has shown he has abilities as a hitter, but he's also regarded as an elite defender. Trout has managed to rack up a 4.9 UZR so far this season. And while UZR isn't entirely dependable in a small sample, this is a case where the scouts and the stats agree. Mike Trout is — and will continue to be — a phenomenal defense player.
And because of that, Trout should be able to put up a strong WAR if he continues to hit at this level. He's already been worth 1.7 wins this season, but he's accumulated that total in fewer than 200 plate appearances. To determine how the rest of the season might shake out, we can look at Trout's ZiPS projection. Trout's Rest of Season ZiPS projection expects that Trout will post a .339 wOBA going forward. It also projects that Trout to be worth about three more wins this season — which would bring his season total to 4.8 WAR.
If Trout managed to finish the season with that win total, it would rate as the 16th best season by a 20-year-old. And if that weren't impressive enough, there's a chance that ZiPs is being conservative with its projection of Trout's defense. In the 430 plate appearances ZiPS projects going forward, Trout is expected to produce a 3.3 UZR. He's already accumulated 4.9 in just 129 plate appearances, so there's a good chance he'll exceed his UZR projection.
But if ZiPS is 100% accurate, and Trout does finish the season with a 4.8 WAR, that would still be incredibly impressive. Trout's performance would put him on par with Johnny Bench, Jimmie Foxx, Willie Mays and Jason Heyward. Three of those players are in the Hall of Fame. And some pretty flattering things were written during Heyward's rookie season.
Mike Trout may be a year older than Bryce Harper — and he may have slightly more experience in the big leagues — but what he's doing at 20 years old is almost equally as impressive. If anyone is going to challenge Harper for the title of the game's best player five years from now, it's almost certainly going to be Trout.
Max Scherzer on His High BABIP and K-Rate.
Max Scherzer is having a Jekyll-and-Hyde-type season. The Detroit Tigers right-hander has the highest strikeout rate (12.0) of any American League starter, but he also has the highest BABIP (.394) and has a 5.67 ERA. According to a major-league scout who has seen him multiple times this season, the numbers aren't misleading: "He has either been striking guys out or giving up hard-hit balls.
6:31pm: Castro is "first on the list of players [the Cubs] won't trade," according to a team that recently spoke to the Cubs, reports Danny Knobler of CBS Sports. Knobler also says the Cubs have told teams that they will cover as much as $45MM of the approximately $48MM remaining on Soriano's contract if the outfielder is moved (Twitter link). At least one team has already expressed interest in Dempster, tweets ESPN's Buster Olney.
1:45pm: The Cubs are letting teams know that nearly every player except Jeff Samardzijais available in trades, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports. Some teams are already calling the 18-32 Cubs about potential deals.
"We're starting to get some early calls now," president of baseball operations Theo Epstein told Nightengale. "There might be fewer sellers than usual and a lot more buyers. This has a chance to help us. We need core players."
Starlin Castro could be obtained for two impact prospects, according to Nightengale. First baseman Bryan LaHair and starters Matt Garza and Ryan Dempster could also be acquired. The Cubs will contribute cash in a deal involving Alfonso Soriano, who earns $18MM per season through 2014.
Though Epstein's longtime team, the Red Sox, hasn't been a seller for years, Chicago GM Jed Hoyer was trading Major Leaguers for prospects as recently as last summer. He acquired Joe Wieland and Robbie Erlin from the Rangers for Mike Adams in 2011 when he was the Padres' GM.
Don't believe they would trade Castro
Dempster AND Lahair are no brainers though
Cubs have told teams that they will cover as much as $45MM of the approximately $48MM remaining on Soriano's contract


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CMET Consulting offers several workshop series, plus provides referrals to UO faculty and GTFs interested in getting more structured training in educational technology.
Currently, we are offering Canvas workshops. See the Canvas blog for more information.
Working Group on Active Teaching and Learning
The Call for Proposals for the 2015 Working Group on Active Teaching and Learning has closed. Selected participants will be notified in early Spring. The Workshop will be held during June 2015.
Technology Workshops Sponsored by Other UO Departments
Many UO departments offer workshops with a focus on educational technology. See individual department websites for more details.
Teaching Effectiveness Program * Upcoming Workshops
Individual, online and other trainings
- Just-in-time training at the University of Oregon
In addition to instructor-led professional development/training experiences, ODT (Organizational Development and Training) offers a robust eLearning system. Over 3,000 interactive online courses that focus on business skills and computer skills are available to benefits eligible employees at the UO.
- Technology Service Desk, 151 McKenzie Hall
A large collection of books, journals, videos, and CD-ROMs provide instructions on using specific software; material can be checked out. Ideal for self-directed learners. You can also test out their smart technologies. Open to all members of the university community.
- Campus Computing Labs
Lab staff can provide assistance in using the resources of the lab. Check web pages for hours, as well as a list of software and hardware available. Open to all members of the university community.
- CMET Consulting
Training, support, production and referral services for educational technology, including: Canvas; graphics and digital images; digital video and audio; scanning; instructional design; and web and multimedia design and development. For faculty and GTFs.
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Human Resources offers two programs for technology training: discount vouchers for off-site training through New Horizons.
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LCC offers technology courses both online and on-site through their regular programs, as well as their Community Education Program. Students seeking to transfer credits should first check with an academic advisor.
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Maryland, Maine, Washington approve gay marriage
By Edith Honan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Voters in Maryland, Maine and Washington state approved same-sex marriage on Tuesday, marking the first time marriage rights have been extended to same-sex couples by popular vote.
The vote was hailed as a watershed moment by gay rights activists. While same-sex unions have been legalized in six states and the District of Columbia by lawmakers or courts, voters had consistently rejected doing so. Voters in more than 30 states have approved constitutional bans on gay marriage.
"We made history and sent a powerful message that we have truly reached a tipping point on gay and lesbian civil rights in this country," said Brian Ellner, head of the pro-gay marriage group The Four. "By winning for the first time on marriage at the ballot box, we made clear what national polls already show — that Americans support fairness and equality for all families."
President Barack Obama this year became the first U.S. president to support gay marriage. His campaign endorsed the gay marriage measures in the three states.
In Maryland, the measure passed 52 percent to 48 percent. In Maine, voters supported the proposal 53 percent to 47 percent, with 75 percent of precincts reporting. And in Washington, a gay marriage measure was approved 52 percent to 48 percent.
Voters in Minnesota rejected a proposal that would have defined marriage solely as a heterosexual union. The constitutional amendment failed 48 percent to 52 percent.
In all four states, the marriage equality effort did better in urban areas and were less popular among rural voters.
The constitutionality of restricting marriage to unions between a man and a woman is widely expected to be taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court soon. Continued...


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Academic Notes: Majoring in biology…Interested in marine biology or a career as a veterinarian…Three-time Big Sky All-Academic selection in 2009, 2010 and 2011...Four-time Golden Eagle Scholar-Athlete Award recipient.
Career Notes: School record holder in all-time games played with 81...Fourth in goals (25), points (60), game-winning goals (six) and shots (185)...One of 10 players in program history with multiple All-Big Sky first team selections.
2011 (Senior): All-Big Sky first team...Played in all 19 games with 15 starts...Totaled five goals and three assists for 13 points...Attempted 45 shots, placing 22 on goal...Led team in shots on goal (22), second on the team in shots (45), second on the team in goals (5), second on the team in assists (3), second on the team in points (13)...Seventh in the Big Sky in points, tied for seventh in the Big Sky in goals and shots and tied for tenth in the Big Sky in assists...Recorded one goal and one assist against Eastern Washington...Took four or more shots in six games...Took at least one shot in 14 of 19 games...Led team in goals (4), shots (23) and shots on goal (14) during conference play...Scored a goal in four of seven conference games...Team was 2-0-3 in games she scored...Played a career-high 103 minutes at Portland State.
2010 (Junior): All-Big Sky honorable mention...Played in all 19 games with 16 starts...Totaled five goals and three assists for 13 points...Attempted team-high 49 shots, placing 23 on goal...Second on the team in goals (5), second on the team in points (13), tied for second on the team in game winning goals (2), tied for third on the team in assists (3)...Ninth-most shots in a season in program history (49)...Recorded two assists in regular season meeting with Sacramento State...Scored two goals during regular season Big Sky play and game winning goal against Northern Colorado in Big Sky Championship semifinal...Also scored game winning goal against Eastern Washington...Named Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week for October 11-17...Named as a Primetime Performer by CollegeSoccer360.com on October 19...Named to Big Sky Championship All-Tournament team...Played season-high 86 minutes in regular season meeting with Sacramento State.
2009 (Sophomore): All-Big Sky first team...Played in all 21 games with 14 starts...Led the team with eight goals, 18 points, 50 shots, 26 shots on goal and three game-winning goals...Also added two assists...Third in the Big Sky in goals and points, tied for first in the Big Sky in game-winning goals...Scored twice in 3-1 win over Embry-Riddle...Scored a goal in each of NAU's Big Sky Championship games...Scored the game-winning goal in the Big Sky Championship final vs. Idaho State...Named MVP of the Big Sky Championship...Had at least one point in nine games...Took at least one shot in 19 of 21 games, placed at least one shot on goal in 15 games...Had at least one point in five of seven regular season Big Sky games...Started and had one shot in 77 minutes in NCAA Tournament at No.1 Stanford.
2008 (Freshman): All-Big Sky honorable mention…Named Big Sky Conference Newcomer of the Year…Appeared in all 22 games with 10 starts…Finished second on team in points (16), goals (7), points-per-match (1.24), and shots (41)…Game-winning goal against Virginia Military…Seven goals tied for second among Big Sky conference players…Ranked top five in six of eight offensive categories in Big Sky Conference overall…Sixteen points placed third in conference…Ninth in the league in shots (41)…Fifth in Big Sky in points-per-game (.73)…Played in all seven conference matches with two starts…Ranked fourth in Big Sky with 19 shots during league play…Tied for fifth in points and goals…Voted to All-Tournament Team at 4th Annual High Altitude Tournament.
High School: Two-sport varsity athlete in soccer and track and field…Four-year starter and letterwinner under head soccer coach Rollie Arthur…Totaled 99 career goals and 71 career assists…Selected to the NSCAA/adidas High School All-America team in 2006, (34 goals, 19 assists)…Awarded NSCAA/adidas Washington State Player of the Year…Earned All-State first team, All-Area, and All-League first team in 2006 and 2007…All-League and All-Area first team in 2005…All-League second team in 2004…Team won Washington 2A State Championship in 2005 (20-0-0)…State semifinalists in 2006…State quarterfinalists in 2004…Four-year honor roll student at Eatonville High School…Severed as honor society president…ASB vice-president…Academic scholar athlete in two sports…Participated in several academic clubs including Junior Statesmen of America and STAND (Student Anti-Genocide Coalition).
Club: Played for MRFC Santos in the Mount Rainier Football League...2008 Washington State Champions...Finished year ranked 7th nationally....Played for Bill Crook and Joe Orr.
Personal: Jenna Maria Samora was born November 7, 1989 in Tacoma, Wash….Daughter of Barbara Samora…Mother, Barbara, was a collegiate swimmer at Humboldt State…Most admires her mother, "because she is strong, has taught me so much about life, and has always supported me"…Plays the flute and learning the guitar…Works as a jewelry artist and small business operator.


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Do you remember when autumn / winter was all about the new take on black, autumnal shades in fur and thick outerwear? Well vision that on a backdrop of a sorbet ice-cream palette… we still have the warm outerwear, the chic fur and noir, except we are now wearing it in bright pastel tones. Hues of candy pink, pale orange, light pea green and nude flew down the runway at London fashion week (LFW). When looking upon the Moschino fall 2012 line it can be mistaken for a summer stroll through New York. The collection took a lady-like theme and fused it into some kind of quirk. Upper-East Side Princess meets a modern day 9-5 chick. The question posed is, does the stepford wife-esque dress and matching up do work for fall 2012?
It's simple; when a collection is ready-to-wear it is assumed to be pretty self explanatory; a look that women can take, replicate if desired and wear with love. We are on the opposite scale of androgynous dressing and smoking jackets, and are now back in the 50's and '60s where everything is pretty and pristine. Can this still be 'ready to wear' in this present day?
Skirts are hitting the knee in pleated organza, teamed with multi tonal oversized knitwear. With an Alice band to sign the deal and a modern day take on tetris patterned lace, the Moschino Cheap and Chic range gives women a new style to sport at work or at play.
You can see all of the Moschino Cheap & Chic autumn (fall) / winter 2012 runway collection by clicking on a thumbnail on the left. From there you can browse through each of the pictures from the fashion show.
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Museum of the Moving Image Announces Jan-March Exhibits
Museum of the Moving Image advances the public understanding and appreciation of the art, history, technique, and technology of film, television, and digital media. It does so by collecting, preserving, and providing access to moving-image related artifacts, screening significant films and other moving-image works, presenting exhibitions of artifacts, artworks, and interactive experiences, and offering educational and interpretive programs to students, teachers, and the general public.
First Look
January 6–15, 2012
The Museum introduces a brand-new showcase for inventive, groundbreaking international cinema. Thirteen features and seven short films—most New York premieres—will screen over two weekends, many accompanied by personal appearances. Titles include Chantal Akerman's Almayer's Folly (Opening Night: January 6), Johnnie To's Life Without Principle, Philippe Garrel's That Summer, and Christoph Hochhäusler's The City Below. The series was programmed by Dennis Lim, editor of Moving Image Source; Rachael Rakes, Assistant Film Curator; and David Schwartz, Chief Curator.
Cinema Eye Honors
January 10–11, 2012
Preceding the Cinema Eye Honors Award Ceremony for Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking on January 11, Cinema Eye Honors and HBO Documentary Films will present a preview screening of Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory with directors Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky in person (January 10).
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Special Screening: Nothing But a Man
Monday, January 16, 2012
Michael Roemer's 1964 film Nothing But a Man is a unique and devastatingly powerful depiction of black life in 1960s Alabama, centered on the struggles of a railroad worker and his schoolteacher wife. Despite being a festival hit upon its completion in 1964, the film was unable to attain distribution, and was all but forgotten until it was finally given a DVD release and added to the National Registry in 1993.
In Darkness with Agnieszka Holland in person
Monday, January 16, 2012
Moving Image and the Polish Cultural Institute New York co-present a special screening of director Agnieszka Holland's new film In Darkness, about a Polish sewer worker who hid Jews in the sewer system during the occupation of Lvov, followed by a conversation with the director.
David Cronenberg
January 21–February 12, 2012
This comprehensive retrospective of David Cronenberg's films includes all of his features, plus some rarely screened short films and a conversation with the director (January 21). The series, which traces his career from his experimental films and horror and science fiction movies to his recent literary adaptations, is presented with support from the Canadian Consulate General, New York. Films include: They Came from Within (a.k.a. Shivers) (1975), Rabid (1977), Fast Company (1979), The Brood (1979), Scanners (1981), The Dead Zone (1983), Videodrome (1983), The Fly (1986), Dead Ringers (1988), Naked Lunch (1991), M. Butterfly (1993), Crash (1996), eXistenZ (1999), Spider (2002), A History of Violence (2005), and Eastern Promises (2007). The following short films will be shown: Transfer (1966), From the Drain (1967), Stereo (1969), Crimes of the Future (1970), Camera (2000), and At the Suicide of the Last Jew in the World in the Last Cinema in the World (2007).
Reelabilities: NY Disabilities Film Festival
February 11–12, 2012
The Museum partners with the nation's largest festival dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories, and artistic expressions of people with different disabilities. Titles include The Straight Line (France, 2011), Musical Chairs (U.S., 2011), Mabul (Israel, 2011), and Mourning (Iran, 2011).
The Films of Jan Svankmajer
February 17–25, 2012
Four features and a program of short films by Czech animator Jan Svankmajer will be presented, with support from the Czech Center New York. While Svankmajer's films are dreamlike and imaginative, they are also rooted in physical reality—often using household objects as his subjects. Selections include his darkly surreal Lewis Carroll adaptation Alice and the satire of bourgeois morality Conspirators of Pleasure. (Note: Surviving Life: Collages by Jan Svankmajer will be on view in the Amphitheater Gallery through February 26.)
Barbara Stanwyck Double Feature
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Barbara Stanwyck was one of Hollywood's most compelling stars, exuding keen intelligence, alluring beauty, and a sharp sense of humor; she was also the highest-paid female movie star in the 1940s. Her art and life are explored in the new book Barbara Stanwyck: The Miracle Woman (2012, University Press of Mississippi) by Dan Callahan. Callahan will introduce screenings of The Lady Eve (1941) and Forty Guns (1957) on February 19; and sign books in between screenings in the Museum store.
Two by Chantal Akerman
Sunday, March 4, 2012
The Belgian filmmaker and artist, who emerged in the 1970s as one of the most significant contemporary directors, will be present for a conversation with screenings of two films: News from Home (1977) and The Captive (2000). She is in New York City this year to teach at the City University of New York.
Geoff Dyer on Tarkovsky, Cinema, and Life
Sunday, March 11, 2012
The incredibly versatile author and novelist Geoff Dyer is known for his novels (Paris Trance; Jeff in Venice, Death in Veranasi), his essay collections (Otherwise Known as the Human Condition), his genre-defying books of observation-reportage (Yoga for People Who Can't Be Bothered to Do It), and his column in The New York Times Book Review. On the occasion of Dyer's latest book Zona, about his obsession with Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker, the Museum will present a conversation with Dyer and a screening of Tarkovsky's The Mirror (1975).


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Sri Lanka arrests astrologer over political prediction
By Ranga Sirilal
COLOMBO (Reuters) - A popular Sri Lankan astrologer was unable to foresee his own arrest after his family said on Friday he had been taken into custody by police for making an unfavorable political prediction against the president.
The police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested astrologer Chandrasiri Bandara after he predicted political changes unfavorable to President Mahinda Rajapaksa at a meeting of the main opposition United National Party.
"He is being questioned over a political statement he made," police spokesman Ranjith Gunasekara said, without elaborating.
Given that many Sri Lankans give credence to astrological predictions, astrologers can play a role in influencing decisions at the voting booth and have done so in the past.
Sri Lankans from all walks of life follow astrology very closely, and politicians frequently consult personal astrologers to help them decide the most auspicious day, hour and minute to do anything from facing elections to assuming office.
Bandara writes a popular astrology column, hosts TV and radio shows discussing horoscopes and gives private readings for a fee.
"He has been questioned for the last three days and he was taken into custody by the CID," a family member told Reuters, asking not to be named out of fear of reprisal.
Rajapaksa's opponents say his administration has been intolerant of criticism, and has not stopped assaults and murders of journalists critical of his government. Rajapaksa has vowed to catch those responsible. Continued...


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1. Re: Twitter and FacebookBranchbird - Pat Dec 6, 2012 8:31 PM (in response to takemyjazz)OEID provides a great platform for developers to build a number of extensions in various areas of the product, one of which is custom readers to assist in ingesting content from a number of different sources.
You're probably seeing a lot of "load that CSV" because it's the quick and easy way to get a demo/POC up and running (dump my social data to Excel, load it in) and doesn't actually require any dev. However, when looking to build a robust, productionalized solution, you'll want to have that content ingestion process streamlined.
When you're integrating social data, you kind of have two options.
1) For each source of content, FB, Twitter, Youtube, you build a content acquisition strategy.
2) You use one of the social DaaS providers like DataSift or Infochimps to provide the data for you in an easy to consume format. In a vacuum, this doesn't really differ from the CSV/XLS model (*read on*) but it handles the vagaries of the different social APIs for you and provides the data in a KVP-friendly format.
To truly integrate this data "in realtime" and productionalize it, you'll need to have something that can handle this data, persist it and stream it into your OEID instance. There are a few partners out there that can do this and probably fewer that have actually done it, ourselves included.
Patrick Rafferty
2. Re: Twitter and Facebook930525 Dec 6, 2012 7:37 PM (in response to Branchbird - Pat)As Patrick mentions, going with a service such as DataSift is probably your best bet, but it will take some elbow grease.
The following is a set of steps that illustrate how to implement a solution with DataSift, but the general steps should apply regardless of the service you choose.
DataSift freely provides pretty complete sample code that you can use in your solution...
... from which you may find, for example, Java code (https://github.com/datasift/datasift-java/tree/master) for processing an HTTP stream or a single JSON file.
You can use this code to create a custom CloverETL component, as described in Clover's guide...
With some effort, this should get you to the point where you have a new component in your CloverETL graph that ingests social media interactions, and feeds them into your dgraph.
It's worth noting however that there is a key issue with real-time streaming of social media data. The problem is inherent in maintaining any persistent HTTP connection to the DataSift server. While DataSift provides sample code to automate reconnection in case the connection drops, there is no reliable way to recover the interactions that were lost while your solution was recovering from its failure.
So if data integrity is more important than real-time ingestion, you'll likely want to go with a push solution (to an FTP server; for example, http://dev.datasift.com/docs/push/push-steps) that will allow you to store and process every interaction.
Good luck,


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Re: Most Kills By A Grunt
Hey guys have you ever been killed by a Grunt?
If so then I know how you feel because I'm known as the Dead Man. In a bad way.
If you're decent at Halo and don't share my pain... enjoy the shirt.
close ups
Re: Legendarily Lost (resub)
NOTE: I'm resubbing this without the text & name in case that was an issue. Shirts with a similar approach printed without problems last year. This style is different from anything official. As always it's Woot's call - just popping this up as a possible fix.
"Hey! Congratulations, we are as lost as it's possible to get. The most lost. There is no greater degree of lostness.
Are we even in the same game anymore, elf? People are going to start calling you the Hero of Lost. In colored words. Not something cool like the Hero of Time, or Wind or Sky... oh no, the hero of refusing to stop and ask directions. Hey!"
This is six colors on a grass green tee. See the whole BIG VERSION here!
Have a good weekend, please vote if this design is still around and you like it. ^___^
Re: X-Box Hero
I'm sure a lot more people would buy this if you didn't isolate the X-Box crowd.
Re: Cowbell Idol
This shirt will be popular at Mississippi State in Starkville!
Re: World's Best
Oh man this is awesome! I bet my designer-type friend would love it. I didn't notice the first font until my second look at it, but the Comic Sans is lovely. XD
Re: Epic Hairball
Not seeing how this is on topic.
sgrimes87 wrote:Great shirt, but the lower case "L" in "class" is really bothering me =P
It wasn't bothering me until you pointed it out. D:
But this is a really funny idea! I almost laughed out loud until I remembered I was at work and should probably keep a little more quiet.
I want to say I have even seen this exact shirt sold before. I would have to look but I am pretty sure this not the first time I have seen one like this. I expect it to be rejected before long.
midgerock wrote:not familiar with the reference but frozen banana sounds yummy!
It's from the show Arrested Development. Must see TV, Midge!
Re: The Most Even Prime Number
This shirt just has to win. The nerd in me has to have it.
Re: Legendarily Lost
Thanks everyone for the support!
Midgerock, you're right this is the first resub. It had an early rejection in derby 221 for technically breaking one of the rules, so it's okay to compete.
I've subbed a NEW VERSION without text in case that was the cause of this rejection.
Ramy, thanks a lot for the suggestions. The design kinda is what it is as far as I'm concerned. I'm content with the parody and the look of it. I hope it's Woot-friendly but if not then nevermind. :^)
Re: Employee of the Month
I love it! :{D
ramyb wrote:I'm pretty sure the no text-only rule is more like no slogan-only.
Lol, that's a much better way of putting it (over the blather I was going on about).
Re: World's Best Spinal Surgeon
Incredible. Thought this was just a really good-looking House take-off until I read the comments and got the Predator tie-in. Now it's over the top! I'm in for one if it prints.
That giant hairball is making me crack up every time I look at it! ha!
Also could have done the "Mr. Manager" award
Re: Best Moustache
Who doesn't love a good moustache? Voted BEST!
To those who doubt, the dubiosity involves a hairball so big, it can yack up a kitten!
Re: Staring Contest Champion
Awesome art style and colors, and completely agreed that I wouldn't want to have a staring contest with either of these!
Re: DNA Award V2
If you voted for this shirt already please revote. I didn't like the way the picture and thumb looked side by side. something was off.
I think this looks much better. Please comment/vote.
Re: Here's to a long career, cadet!
The shirt template looks like heather, but the blow-up is on silver or something similar. They don't do heather anymore - that template could get this rejected.
Re: And all it cost was my credit card!
This is what I imagine it would be like if those credit card scams actually worked.
Super cute! Just wanted to let you know, though, you've got a typo - an I is missing - "Inquis_tion."
Re: there can be only one
Voting because I love distressed designs.
odysseyroc wrote:I'm 90% sure they don't contain any kind of meat. I think it's a mixture of soy and cardboard, but I couldn't be sure.
Delicious cardboard.
for those Club Nintendo members out there, you can get Majora's Mask for 150 coins right now (wii download)
It's intended to be on a silver shirt...I am not sure why that shirt in the corner looks heather, I thought I had it on silver in the template.
grahamcrackercoyote wrote:The shirt template looks like heather, but the blow-up is on silver or something similar. They don't do heather anymore - that template could get this rejected.
Re: Most Resourceful Artist
I can see the rejection reason now "No!"
Re: Prisoner of the Month
Love it! And I'd love to see more of your designs too.
Re: The Mask Collector
LOVE how huge this print is. I think all artists should do more huge prints, kthnx.
jbluem wrote:Also could have done the "Mr. Manager" award
I love this design, but Mr. Manager award would be even better!
Thanks for the heads-up Captain Dreamkiller. If they wanna reject me for parallel thinking, fine. But don't think for a second I'm a plagiarizer.
timelessblur wrote:I want to say I have even seen this exact shirt sold before. I would have to look but I am pretty sure this not the first time I have seen one like this. I expect it to be rejected before long.
Aww, that's really cute. Shucks!
Re: One Million Served (Resub)
Resubmitted sans logos.
kllangellier wrote:Please revise and resub! This would make an awesome shirt!
here's the resub:
One Million Served (Resub)
pulled the logo, hope it passes.
specsmachine wrote:My favorite is the "No Face" mask from Spirited Away.
That's a great show. Good art + good music
Re: Achievement unlocked
Well I can only find this achievement type shirt that is close: Found clean shirt
But Zazzle has a BUNCH more but from what I could see nothing like this one: Achievement Tshirts
Re: THE HIPPO WHO WAS HUNGRIER
Nicely done!
I think this one is much more attractive than the first, but I simply cannot buy a shirt with a typo on it.
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