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Story: Sixers' rotation changing again with Iguodala's return:
I think the Sixers will win tonight. They match up well with the Bucks, and they should come out with increased intesity.
on the flip side, Jrue is probably due for a downswing in his shooting and production. He's been consistently good over the past 10 games: nearly 20/8/4 and 54%/38%. Basically elite PG production. And I don't think its cynical to expect some more ups and downs this season.
To put it in perspective, in NBA history 90% of the players who put up even 1 season of 19.5/7.8/3.9 (Jrue's last 10 games) is a HOF player. Add in 50% shooting and you are now only looking at:
Wilt, Magic, CP3, MJ, Lebron, Oscar, Frazier and KJ.
And only 2 of those had multiple seasons (MagicX3, OscarX2.) So if Jrue put up 3 seasons at the level of his last 10 games he would be in the conversation with all time greats... All this to say that Jrue's recent play is probably not exactly sustainable right now, but gives you reason to dream...
Is KJ in the hall of fame?
Nope. Thats why I said he'd have to put up 2 of those seasons. The overall list(without the FG% restriction) is really impressive.
I may have overstated the HOF rate. 37 of the 49 seasons were done by HOF players (like Cousey, Majic, MJ, Isiah etc.) Bump that to 43 of 49 if you think Paton makes he HOF.
The other 6 seasons: Westbrook, Rose, Lever, Baron, MR Richardson, Damon Stoud.
Check out that season for Wilt at the top of the list: 24.3 PPG / 23.8 RPG / 8.6 APG.
Oddly, of all current NBA players I'd say Love has the best chance to approach that type of season.
And by approach, I mean 20/25/5.
I meant 20/15/5. Sorry for the insane typo.
As for Jrue- do you think he has a 19.5/7.8/3.9 season in him?
I've been really impressed by his his scoring ability this year. On a bad team I can see him having and Iguodala like nearly 20 PPG season. But on a good team I expect he'll remain more of a distributor and score in the 17 ppg range.
or do you see more a Rose-like progression, where he becomes a 20 PPG guy as he gets stronger?
It's a really tough call. This isn't the first good stretch he's had this season.
He had a 9-game streak w/ 16.1/8.9/3.4
Then he had a 6-game streak w/ 16.3/5.7/4.5
And the current 10-game streak w/ 19.5/7.8/3.9
So 25 games (of 38) with 17.5/7.7/3.9 on 49% shooting, 39% from three.
The other 13 games are pretty bad: 9.7/3.8/4.8 on 35% from the floor and 26% from three.
What's the normal split for a young player learning the ropes? Basically, two thirds of his games have been good-to-great while 1/3 have been pretty bad, when you look at the streaks. Say he changes that to 3/4 good next season. What does a "superstar" have as a split, 9/10 games good?
Forgetting the stats, do I think he's got potential to produce the numbers he has over his past 10 for an entire season? Yes, I think he could definitely average the per-game numbers, but not the shooting percentage. I think he could get 20/10/4, maybe, if there wasn't a legit #1 option on offense elsewhere on the floor, but he'd have to up his usage rate which would have to drop his TS%. 53% from the floor isn't sustainable.
Whether or not that's good for the team is another matter. If his TS% is still solid and he's putting up numbers like that, then it's awesome. If he's taking 17 or 18 shots/game to get to 20 points, then it's probably not a good idea. Though the national media would probably dub him a superstar just for hitting those per game numbers. The assist totals are directly tied to the team getting a big who can finish, though. He's leaving a couple assists/game on the table just by playing w/ these bigs.
Jrue is not flashy enough to draw media attention unless the team is winning.
Name the Sixer who put up 20+/7.5/3 and 1.8 stl on 49%/46.5%3pt shooting... he certainly did not get any national attention.
Hersey Hawkins?
Dana Barros?
Yep, Barros.
Crazy season.
The only player in NBA history to put up a season of 20/7.5/3 shooting at least 45% from 3pts.
He also shot 49% from the field and had 1.8 stl per game that season. Hit nearly 200 3′s and got to the FT line nearly 5 times per game hitting at a 90% clip.
The point being he was not seen as a star since he did this for a crap Sixers team.
I think we need to get Barros in the HOF, just based on that one season :)
Usage rate only 21%.
eFG% .632
197 3's at .464
347 FTM at .899
Forget inneficient Lou. We need another Dana.
And he sported that crazy haircut with the tail.
In the history of the NBA he, Bird and KJ were the only ones to have 20/7.5.3/49%, 40% seasons. And he was the only with a 3p% over 45%.
Part of it has to due with how much he is carrying the load. His numbers are much higher when Iguodala does not play. But I expect Iguodala to take more of a back seast as Jrue emerges.
17.8/8.6/4.1 50% when Iguodala is out.
Not "blaming" Iguodala as much as pointing out Jrue carries a bigger load running the offense when Iguodala is out.
Eh, I think those numbers are more coincidence than anything. He's had plenty of very good games w/ Iguodala in the lineup. The thing that's hurt his production the most has nothing to do with Iguodala, it's turnovers and foul trouble. Maybe w/ Iguodala in there, Collins has the ability to go to someone else for playmaking, which diminishes Jrue's role. Maybe there's something to that.
Ubless Iguodala is traded, we will see how Jrue does the rest of the year. If he averages 17/8/3.5 from here on out- with Iguodala playing, I'll be rather surprised.
Well, I mean it would probably be a bit of a shock if he averages that the rest of the way with or without Iguodala.
I'd expect about 17/7/3.5 if Iguodala is traded for a big.
Depends on the big. If he's traded for dwight howard, I'd expect 20/10/3 the rest of the way :) If he's traded for Kaman, then maybe 15/6/3.
It's more the efficiency that is not sustainable.
That does not mean Iguodala is "holding him back." More that without Iguodala the team would really need to rely heavily on Jrue for production.
Agreed. I'm hoping they're going to rely heavily on Jrue for production either way, to be honest. I also think Collins, and more importantly Jrue, are beginning to realize that.
There really aren't many PGs in the league who can handle Jrue's size and change-of-pace. He can get pretty much wherever he wants to on the floor w/ his dribble.
And historically Collin gets bigs seasons out of his guards. But I would not put Jrue in the MJ or Hill category anytime soon. But I think the extra work and attention will make him a better pro. Much like how Hill credits Collins (and Coach K) in teaching him to be a smart pro.
Jrue could actually be a good fit for team USA in the future, if his shooting holds up.
That's going to be really tough. I'm sure he's the type that coaches like (defense, shooting, good size) but their are so many high profile young PG's. He'll really need to be on a winning team and get some media attention to have any shot.
A guy like Westbrook or Rondo might not be as good of a fit in the international game (can't shoot), but they are not going to take Jrue over either of them.
But maybe he gets some FIFA Worlds chances.
Alright, since this thread has been all Jrue, all the time (not a bad choice by the way), let's do a little exercise. Give a scouting report on Jrue, one (or more) things he does very well and even improved on from last year, and something he needs to improve on:
1. His driving has been exceptional this year. I get frustrated when he doesn't pull-up from about 8 feet when there's a great shot-blocker in there (sort of like what Turner does), but he's made great progression there. Hoopdata shows that he's bumped up his percentage at the rim from 54 % to 62 %. That's also while getting to the rim 1.5 times more per game this year, which is impressive. In fact, of the 10 PG's that get to the rim more than Jrue, only Tony Parker and Rondo have a better percentage.
We talk about him having a feel for the game, and that's where it shines through. He is a really physical driver, who has great touch and an array of footwork moves.
2. There's a lot of spots he can get better, which is a good thing no doubt. I'll pick this one though: He needs to command the offense a little better. He runs it very very well, but I want to see him more vocal and decisive running it. His assist to turnover rate isn't awful, but there is room for improvement. Not really worrying about the numbers, focusing on why he's turning it over is more important. His turnovers seem like they don't need to happen, as if he HAS to pass the ball to a guy and picks up his dribble.
That's where being more in command will help, because Jrue often picks up his dribble way too early. I think he understands that it's not good to pound the ball which is admirable, but he's gotta see stuff when it isn't there and try and make a play. That's where these lazy turnovers (about 1 a game I would say), will vanish. He's actually very good at hitting people when he gets in the lane, where most PG's make a lot of their TO's.
1. Needs to take command of close games. Partly on Jrue, partly Collins.
2. Although I like how he steps up to score when the team is in a drought, to often in involves a 20 ft jumper early in the shot clock.
3. Both Jrue and the team need to learn to make teams pay when Jrue gets doubled 25 feet from the basket.
Good topic.
If I'm putting together a scouting report on Jrue, two things I focus on:
1) Make him drive right. He's done a much better job with this recently, but he still favors driving left and especially finishing with his left. I'd force him to drive right whenever possible.
2) Trap him. Teams haven't done a lot of this, but they've had success with it. He needs to get the ball out of the double (out on the floor) quickly and the team needs to have plays designed to turn that failed pressure into easy looks. Not a huge sample size, but I'd make Jrue make those quick decisions early in the shot clock, under pressure. See if he can handle it. Even if you just get the ball out of Jrue's hands, that's a win for the defense, usually.
Trapping him usually does work. Now, is that on him or his teammates? His decision making is a little slow when he's trapped from what I remembered, but the Sixers are not a team of quick decision makers. I also think having a big that's intuitive enough to slip to the goal to a spot where Jrue's pass can split the double team would help immensely.
Doesn't having shooters really help when people get trapped? It seems to me like Rondo gets to run P and R with impunity.
I agree with applying a trap. I'd also suggest attacking him with the P&R on the other end. Also maybe try and goad him into fouling.
Some of his fouls are so frustrating. The ones that really kill me usually happen on the P&R. He goes under, and sprints to cut the lane off to the driver, but makes a little bit too much contact when he gets in front of the guy. I swear it happens at least once/game. He doesn't even make much contact at all, but they always blow the whistle.
Don't most teams just go under the screen against Rondo? That's what I'd do, without fail. Of course, then you're relying on refs actually calling moving screens, otherwise it's a free pass to the hoop.
Yeah they do, but that doesn't take the ball out of his hands, and it actually helps him drive in some instances. If you trap him, which I would do if he was running the Sixers, he's got no one to quickly make him pay. On his team, they don't trap him because that involves playing 3 on 4 with Pierce and Allen being 2 of those guys.
It's kind of like this to me: Teams want the ball out of Rondo's hands, yet they also want him to be a scorer. You have to pick one or the other, so they don't trap and try to make him a scorer. I think that's because teams determine that the Celtics have other players that can really make you pay if you trap.
Jrue has trouble because right now: Teams want the ball out of his hands, and they want to take away his scoring. Trapping successfully accomplishes both of those initiatives. It's even better because the Sixers really don't space the floor with shooters that well. A quick decision and good pass out of the trap creates a 4 on 3 situation. The problem is that the Sixers don't have reliable long range threats so: 1. It's easier to cover the players like Thad who are all closer to the basket because they don't space the floor as well. and 2. It's not a total loss if a guy like Nocioni or Lou is wide-open for a three.
I wonder if it has reached the point where team's #1 priority is to take the ball out of Jrue's hands.
That of course assumes:
1. team's actually game-plan the Sixers.
2. Team's realize that Jrue is their engine and best offensive weapon.
They probably say, "Let's keep it close till crunch time, and let Lou Wiiliams win the game for us."
Philly has always had some questionable "closers."
So with starters minutes and no star on the team...
How do you expect the Jrue/Lawson comparison to turn out for the remainder of the season (assuming both Billups and Melo are gone.) I think Lawson has an opportunity to put up even gaudier numbers than Jrue- but probably less wins.
Lawson will also get to team up with Favors going forward.
There's a maxim that the longer trade details are public and the trade doesn't happen - the more likely it is it doesn't happen. It has borne out quite a bit over time - I don't think Favors is going to Denver :)
BTW - rumor is that Jay-z is going to meet with carmelo this week - Jay-z is part owner of the nets HOW IS THAT NOT TAMPERING?
The NBA has some serious issues it needs to work on - tampering - players schemiing should be against the rules - and oh yeah - agents shouldn't be orchestrating deals.
But anyway - Lawson may end up being a great 'fantasy' guy - but Jrue's a better player (and defender)
If the framework of a deal is in place, then representatives of the team a player is headed to can discuss contract extensions. This pretty much par for the course for any "sign and trade" type deal. In fact, I expect Melo will 1st sign an extension with Denver (to get the max contract) and then be traded.
This is the same type of thing that happened when David Lee was traded (and resigned) to GSW or when Rashard Lewis was signed and traded to the Magic years ago.
Those situations are quite different as they were restricted free agents in the off season with no contract to a given team.
The way I see this - and how the NBA should treat it - is like MLB treats something like this - the deal is AGREED TO - completely - publicly - and the Nets are given a 72 hour window to agree to talk to Melo, officially.
But this deal isn't done - there's a 'framework' built on vapor and nonsense with rumors that Denver is still trying to get a fourth team - won't make the deal if they can't flip Harris to GSW...there's too many moving parts for this to be a solid finished deal - and thus NO ONE from the nets should talk to Carmelo (or his agent - agents are messing this up BIG TIME)
So you think teams should not be able to negotiate an extension with a player before they trade for him? That seems like it would hurt all both parties involved.
Do you think the Phillies should have been forbidden to discuss an extension with Halladay? because from what I read, NJ/Det/Den have the framework of a deal in place- and it is only the Melo extension tap-danceing that has held things up.
In MLB you get a 3 day window - when the trade if 'officially' completed - like the mlb office has it and just needs to sign off on it - that's what i believe in - there's too many pieces here for it to fall apart - if you can't get an extension done in 3 days - he ain't signing - so yo udecide then.
And besides, there isn't even a negotiation (Unles they can give him a longer extension - i haven't seen anything on that - is this a MAX extension or could New Jersey offer more years or something - how's that work?) - it's a simple yes no question - there's so much buill shit going on in this deal it just stinks to high heaven - stern worrys about dress codes - he should worry about this - this whole morass of tampering is bad for the NBA
Typically, there's a 48-hour window or whatever one the deal consummated, for extension talks to take place.
And this is very different from the Rashard Lewis and David Lee situation. Those guys were free agents, and their current teams could sign them for more money than the new team. This isn't the case with Melo, in fact, if Denver signs him to an extension before the deal, it would screw up the cap implications (he'd become BYC immediately, I believe). But since he's under contract, if he's traded, the team that obtains him can extend him immediately, and go over the cap to do so. If that makes any sense at all.
Yeah. Got it.
And ps
It remains unknown whether Anthony will commit to signing an extension with the Nets if he is traded there. New Jersey owner Mikhail Prokhorov is confident that if he can acquire Anthony -- which would allow him to finally speak directly with the three-time All-Star -- he can convince Anthony on the merits of playing with the Nets
I've seen this report repeatedly. That Prokhorov thinks he can use his charm to convince Melo ti sign in New Jersey AFTER the deal is done - so why does Jay-z need to bother if rich russian owner seems willing to make the deal anyway.
Is it just me or does the Prokhorov guy seems more and more like the stereotypical russian business man / mob guy in every movement he makes right down to the stripper/model girl friend?
You mean this one:
Are you implying he has a mini-giraffe?
No - more like the guy who 'seems' like a business man but when you cut to the next scene you see him beating up a dealer for not giving him his fair share.
There's confident, and there's cocky - I think he falls into the second arena that sabotages (thankfully) teams like the redskins and cowboys cause of their crappy owners
That mini-giraffe is awesome.
So no one wants to reply to the Lawson part of my question? I thought that would stir up the hornets nest...
You know what I think. Lawson won't have coattails to ride, and he won't spend most of his time against backups. He'll be exposed on both ends of the floor.


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The county's offer, which the County Board approved at its July 15 business meeting, comes about a month after the Milaca City Council approved an offer for abating city property taxes.
The term of the county property tax abatement shall be the earlier of 12 consecutive years, commencing with taxes payable in 2016 or when the county abatement payments total $277,788. The county has calculated that the estimated annual county property tax abatement would be $23,149.
The Milaca city tax abatement offer is for 15 years for a total of $325,785, with the possibility of extending the abatement of city property tax out to 20 years to give a total city abatement of $438,380.
If Walters accepted the tax abatement offers from both Milaca and Mille Lacs County, the total tax benefit would range from $603,573 to $716,168, depending on if the Milaca city's tax abatement is for the extended period.
Both the county and city offers carry job and wage goals to be met by Coin-Tainer. The county's tax abatement, for example, calls for Coin-Tainer retaining at least 29 full-time-equivalent jobs in the county and increasing the number of full-time-equivalent jobs to 35 within 24 months and to a total of 40 within five years. The county proposal also calls for Coin-Tainer, if it should accept the abatement, to maintain jobs for the abatement term. The full-time-equivalent positions would have to include a wage of at least $11 per hour including benefits.
The county's tax abatement also carries remedies if Coin-Tainer does not meet the operation and job goals, namely having to repay the tax abatement subsidies according to a formula based on the number of years into the abatement period when the goals were not met.
Walters was not at the County Board meeting when commissioners approved the offer July 15, but he was at the Milaca City Council meeting when the council approved its tax abatement.
The Mille Lacs County commissioners met in a workshop about two months ago with Richard Baker, the county's economic development coordinator, to discuss how the county might set up a tax abatement agreement. Baker at that time told the commissioners that the county had competition in Elk River for offering tax incentives to have Coin-Tainer re-establish its manufacturing of paper coin wrappers and other currency containers.
Later, when the county had drafted the tax abatement that the County Board recently approved, Baker said that between the Mille Lacs County and Milaca city tax abatement offers, they should at least match what Walters might be offered to stay in Elk River.
Not long after the fire destroyed the Coin-Tainer factory, Walters set up operation in rented space in Elk River to continue being a nationwide supplier of his products.
One of the Mille Lacs County commissioners asked Mille Lacs County Administrator Roxy Traxler during the commissioners' workshop July 15 what happens next. Traxler said it is now up to Walters to make the next move.
The commissioners did not discuss the tax abatement during their regular business meeting because the abatement was part of the meeting's consent agenda. The board approved the 11-subject consent agenda in one motion without any discussion.
Old Coin-Tainer building site clear
The concrete pad where the burned metal-clad building had housed the Coin-Tainer operation in the Milaca industrial park is now cleared off. If Walters should decide to rebuild there, it's likely the decision would come soon to take advantage of the most favorable construction-season weather remaining this year.
The county already had a tax abatement program before the Coin-Tainer fire, but it didn't have a provision for helping a business due to a facility being destroyed. As one of the commissioners explained it, when such a calamity happens, it is like having to build brand new.
Mille Lacs County is relatively poor as far as having tax-producing industrial or business properties compared to Sherburne and some other counties. Having Coin-Tainer rebuild in the county would not only be a boon for the county's tax revenue, but would mean restoring some of the indirect business benefits that were lost when Coin-Tainer left Milaca after the fire. That would include local suppliers that might have lost some business from Coin-Tainer, plus businesses that workers patronize, like restaurants, gas stations and grocery outlets.

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Q: If the computer starts with the modem or router on, is there any vulnerability in the short period before the anti-virus program loads? If the Windows firewall is disabled, is there a similar vulnerability before the commercial firewall loads? Webster
A: No, you are not exposed before the anti-virus program loads because you are not receiving any mail with attachments during the startup process.
As for the firewall, there may be a theoretical opportunity of a few seconds at most, but during that time no hacker would even have time do obtain a directory listing of your drive. The probability of a hacker locating your computer in this time is virtually zero.
Q: I read your weekly column with interest although being of advanced years, I am not computer literate. My problem is this: I wish to create my own letterhead, preferably using a colour other than black. Everyone I have spoken to says "what a good idea" but cannot offer any suggestions as to how I might achieve this. My PC has recently been upgraded with Windows XP (I imagine it is the "Home" version). Can you help? D. Tippetts
A: There are several ways to achieve this. Before going into details, some basic clarification may be required. Your Windows XP is the operating system but letters are created in a word processor program, and there are many word processors than can run on Windows. Word is by far the most common but it is not included in Windows and must be purchased separately.
Probably the best way to create your letterhead is to use a template but this may a bit advanced if you are just starting and I will give another method that will work in all word processors, including WordPad, which comes free with all versions of Windows.
Start by making a usual document and create your letterhead with your name, address, phone number, email, etc, using appropriate fonts and colours. If you insert a graphic, make sure this is a small file as it does need to have high resolution. Having laid it out, save your file with a special name such as AA-Head so it will appear at the top of the list of files.
Now whenever you wish to send a letter using your letterhead, open AA-Head and immediately save it with a meaningful name, so that your letterhead document is not altered, and only then start typing your letter.
If you are using Word, you could consider inserting the date into your letterhead document and tick Update automatically. This means than whenever you open your letterhead it will have that day's date. The only disadvantage is that when you open an old document, it will have the current date and the only way to find out when it was created is to use Windows Explorer.
Q: What is the different between USB and Ethernet connections? Y. Toyozumi
A: I will start with the similarities first as there are very many differences. Both USB and Ethernet can be viewed as fast ports on a computer that will allow you to connect external hardware devices, such as an ADSL modem. But this is about all they have in common as they work in different ways and use different protocols, or means of communication.
USB connections allow you to connect many different devices such as scanners, printers, cameras, MP3 players, external DVDs and others, and, for this reason, computers have multiple USB ports.
Very few computers have more than one Ethernet card installed as the Ethernet card is generally used to connect to other computers in a local area network (LAN) via some hub and then to the internet.
Although it is possible to connect two computers via a special USB cable, this is not common. USB is limited to a distance of a few metres while Ethernet cables can be up to 100 metres. The maximum speed for USB 2 is 480 Mbps while Ethernet usually runs at 100 Mbps and new networking cards can go to 1 Gbps, or 1000 Mbps.
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Aurora Foy always thought she had a perfect life, even with a past she never knew, a past she never questioned or dwelled on. Everything she wanted was there; great set of friends, her dream career, and people who would always be there to support her. But as everything in her life starts to settle down she starts to walk down a path she never knew existed, a path where she would meet Vincent Waters. A mysterious man that grabs her attention physically, emotionally, and sexually. She knew better than to stride closer to him. He was dangerous in every way… Except, he made her feel things she had never felt before. Bittersweet passion. Desire. Addiction. Pleasure. Love. Feelings she never knew existed. He was empowering, immaculate, and daunting but nevertheless, misguided by his own past. When they begin their intimate relationship, secrets will be exploited and the two will encounter each others troubled and dark history that might drive them both mad.
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Posted Wednesday September 18, 2013 9:12 PM GMT
Embracing all the controversy, Miley Cyrus unveiled a very risqué alternative album cover on Wednesday (September 18).
For the deluxe Bangerz version sold at Miley's Music Store, the 20-year-old songstress poses with one arm over her bare breasts as she gazes seriously into the camera.
However, in most stores, the "Wrecking Ball" singer appears in a variety of fully-clothed poses on the album cover.
Stoked for the success of her new single, on Wednesday the controversial performer tweeted, "#1 on Billboard. #1 on iTunes. #1 on Spotify. #1 on Streaming. #1 on Digital songs. #1 most added to pop radio. #1 on VEVO. #WreckingBall."
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QB Teddy Bridgewater Signs Contract With Vikings
By: Aj Mansour | KFAN.com
Minneapolis, MN - The Vikings have officially announced that the team has agreed to terms of a rookie deal with QB Teddy Bridgewater.
Bridgewater was the 32nd pick in the 2014 NFL Draft for the Vikings after sliding a bit following a sub-par pro day.
At the University of Louisville, Bridgewater passed for 9,817 yards, 72 touchdowns with a career completion rate of 68.4%.
NOTE: The Vikings also agreed to terms with DT Shamar Stephen and LB Brandon Watts this morning.


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The 27-year-old has signed a two-and-a-half year contract with the Coca-Cola Championship club.
Thompson, who will cost around £250,000, is poised to make his debut against Burnley on Saturday.
Cardiff had failed in bids for Hibernian's Derek Riordan and Kilmarnock's Kris Boyd, who has since moved to Rangers.
Thompson said: "I'd grown a bit frustrated at not playing regularly and, when Rangers signed Kris Boyd, I made my mind up I wasn't prepared to be his understudy.
"The length on my contract will enable me to get my teeth into the challenge of establishing myself as first-choice here at Cardiff."
Thompson was a product of Dundee United's youth system and broke into their senior team in 1997.
He went on to score 31 goals in 161 outings for United, enough to convince Rangers boss Alex McLeish to sign him in January 2003, with the Tayside outfit receiving £1m and Billy Dodds in exchange.
But the striker, capped 16 times for Scotland, never established himself as a regular at Ibrox despite 23 goals in 85 appearances.
The Glasgow club's manager, Alex McLeish, had said on Friday that Thompson would not be allowed to leave until Dado Prso returned to fitness.
But he had a change of heart, with the player keen to move in search of first-team football before the end of his Rangers contract, which was due to run until the summer.
McLeish told his club website: "We wish Stevie all the best down at Cardiff and I would like to thank him for his service to Rangers.
"He scored some crucial goals for us and was also part of the side that helped us qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League."
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President of the German Football Federation, Theo Zwanziger, has offered his full support to hosts South Africa ahead of the 2010 World Cup.
Security fears in South Africa have led to speculation that the tournament could be switched to Australia but Zwanziger says that would be a fiasco.
Germany held a highly successful tournament from June to July and the chief said he would be more than willing to pass on helpful information.
"This World Cup has to be in South Africa. Anything else would be a fiasco for Africa and a real setback for Fifa," Zwanziger said.
"You can not deny the Africans the joy of this tournament. The German Football Federation wants an African World Cup with the fascination similar to that in Germany and will help in any way it can."
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Now I have to do the lining. I used a stretch poly charmeuse for the skirt, but I haven't decided if I will use the same fabric for the jacket.
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Shares of Pandora have plummeted in the last two days after the Internet radio company issued a dissapointing forecast for next quarter's earnings. On Wednesday, shares dropped by nearly 18% down to $7.80 a share and as of Thursday afternoon are trading at $7.95 a share.
At the root of the drop were worrying comments made by Pandora executive Joe Kennedy who explained that, given the current economic environment, attracting advertisers is proving to be more challenging than the company initially anticipated for the quarter.
But as things go with the stock market, the gloomy outlook for next year's quarter overshadowed rather respectable earnings results from Pandora's current quarter ending October 21.
In the most recent quarter, Pandora posted a profit of $2.1 million, which translates to about a single penny a share. Last year, during the same quarter, the company posted a profit of $638,000. Revenue was also up 60% to $120 million. As for more good news, Pandora's advertising revenue grew 61% to $106.3 million while subscription revenue clibmed this quarter by 52% to $13.7 million. What's more, the number of active listeners on the Internet radio site increased by 45% to 62.4 million, while the number of hours spent listening to Pandora radio skyrocketed 67% to 3.56 billion hours in total.
So, all in all, not too shabby for Pandora, but you'll note from the stats above that while revenue was climbing, the company did not see a corresponding increase in profits. Part of the reason is that the company is obligated to dole out extremely high royalties to record labels and artists. In the last year alone, royalty payments jumped nearly 75%.
Looking ahead, Pandora told investors it's anticipating a loss of loss of $0.06 to $0.09 per share during the next quarter. Given that analysts were expecting earnings of a penny a share next quarter, it's understandable that shares of Pandora have fallen so dramatically.


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2013 Dodge Journey - Consumer Review
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ReviewThis American Value Package is a deal.
You get options included that cost additional from other manufactures.
The car is great in the City and handles the Interstates well.
I can't think of a better car with options for this price.
We did not take the third row seating as it eliminates all the storage in the vehicle except for a space about the width of 1 suitcase standing on end.
We are only two people and use the car to transport ourselves primarily.
However, we take 2 grandchildren on occasion and need the storage behind the seating.
I am not sure haw this effects the acceleration but mine get up and goes pretty good!
Best FeaturesKeyless start and entry Vehcle information center Handy controls for radio station selection and volumn on the back of the stearing wheel Very comfortable seating front and middle row Doors in rear open to 90-degrees allowing easy entry to middle row seating
Worst FeaturesTHey could throw in floor mats and a rear storage cover. It cost about 225 for the two items. I believe that Chrysler's cost is well below that.
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Casimir Capital analyst Ryan Galloway backed his $10.00 price target and strong buy rating on Tag Oil (TSE:TAO) Monday morning after the oil and gas company announced that it kicked off its East Coast exploration in New Zealand with the first well set to prove up "billions of barrels".
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'The long awaited premiere of our Star Wars Fan Film: IMMOLATION is finally here!
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'Being The Darths': Joshua Menier 'This Moment': Teresa Jackson
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Back during the apex of Sith power during the great Jedi Civil War, just before infighting tore the Sith Order apart, a young recruit was apprenticed to lead a life with the Brotherhood that he had not fully embraced. Failing his last and most important trial, the Brotherhood deemed him unfit to be Sith and hunted him to a snowy training world inside Sith Space to exterminate him; to make him an example of those who fail.
An overachieving young Jedi Sentinel, 3 years beyond his apprenticeship sees through the Living Force that not all is what it seems with this apprentice. As a Sentinel continually seeks the truth, so does this young Knight, at the protest of the Council. Yet his impeccable service record allows him enough leeway to pursue the truth of this hunt.
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This film started as a thought: "Boy, I wish I could get Dave Dahlberg and his friend Jon lightsaber fighting on film in the backyard." I figured that if they worked at it hard enough, I could create something that our friends would enjoy. Then I discovered some great resources on the internet, thought about some ideas, and decided that I wanted to create a fan film that was so different from other fan films that have been created in the last few years.
Ever since I graduated from
This gives me and the rest of the cast an opportunity to take on a pretty big volunteer commitment. Most times in our lives, we either choose not to commit, or quit because of our comfort level or our fear to go above and beyond our daily routine. If we were all like that all the time, nothing would get done. This is a large enough project now that I have to be accountable for upholding my committment to you all from beginning to end. This is not going to be one of those unfinished fan film projects. Everyone embraced their roles and grew as people because of that. I thank everyone who has lended their support and have been patient with me over the past year. What I give to you and to myself is well worth it.


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(1) I have a doctor's appointment this afternoon, my first! I don't expect anything other than a conversation though, the NL is extremely not focused on tests etc. I wonder when I get a first ultrasound?!?
(2) signing up for child care. Waiting lists can be up to two years (!!!!) long here in Amsterdam, so the trick is to get on the list as soon as humanly possible (So, at 4W3D pregnant!). I'm a working woman, I am already overwhelmed at how this is going to work. Thank goodness we have two sets of parents who I beleive will be willling to pitch in.
Also - the NL is a country for homebirths! So I am excited about that.
Well, as I dont have insurance, and DH and I are both self employed so our insurance would be outrageous, my steps are as follows:
Pregnancy test at the health department (after 14 confirmed hpt's) to confirm pregnancy for insurance. - DONE
Applying for Medicaid- Tuesday
Calling my OB to tell her Im pregnant- DONE
My first appointment wont be until 8-10 weeks. I only want an early ultrasound for one reason: I had a dream that I was giving birth to twins. I have a 14 month old. If I am pg with twins I want to know ASAP. We are going to have to be making some serious adjustments to our lives if there are two in there. My OB has had twins, so she is always looking for them. Im not sure when that ultrasound will be, but I dont want to have the first one if its guarenteed that she wont be able to tell. (basically, I dont need an ultrasound to confirm the edd. SInce I know when I conceived, and when I ovulated (two days apart) I am fairly sure of my edd. Hers would probably be earlier anyway).
Ive been spending as much time as DD allows researching what I need to read, learn, get, be prepared to have a UC. I will be seeing my OB throughout my pregnancy for concurrent care, but I plan to give birth at home, with just DH and another mama here to help.
We have only told two people, and one of those is someone I know IRL that is part of MDC.
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ah ok, i am so curious what the difference is between US schedules for tests, and the NL. My first ultrasound is around 8-10 weeks also. I am sure of my EDD, the doc laughed when I told him so precisely and changed his date to mine. I know babies are not born on their due dates but 02 02 2012 seems like such a cool birthday.
I am trying to evaluate between three midwife practices but it's not like there are reviews online. So I will just book the practice closest to me, and stay if I like them. Each practice has 4-5 midwives and you meet all of them over the course of the pregnancy so a stranger does not show up at the door during birth.
Find a bigger house and a bigger car!
I'm kidding (sort of). We own a 2-family house--we live in one unit and rent the other. Right now, our 2 bedroom space is barely big enough to fit myself, DH, 2 boys, and 2 pets. I can't even imagine adding another person to the mix. We're going to have to do something, but it's complicated!
And I'm going to have to do some research to figure out how I'm going to fit 3 kids in the back of a Prius!
I'd love to know this too! We only have one car right now and I do love it. We'll be getting a second by the time this baby comes, but I'd love to have the second car be around the same size, in fact if we can fit three across in the back of the Prius I could see getting another one.
I think I'll end up scheduling an appointment with my midwife for 10 weeks or so. Not sure when I'll want to tell family and friends. Right now other than online friends only my mother knows. Oh, and DS1 because DH spilled the beans to him yesterday telling him "give the baby a goodnight hug" and DS1 points to my belly and says "In there? Mommy, is there a baby in there?! Am I getting a little sister??"
check out the Radian carseats - I can fit three across in my Toyota Corolla.
My MW is coming next week for a meet and greet. I already know her because she was the apprentice MW at my last birth (my old MW is retired), but we need to go over her rates and what happens in the next couple of months because I won't actually start seeing her until I am 12 weeks. We didn't switch to a homebirth with Lily until 25 weeks, so this is already new territory for me.
Otherwise it is just life as usual. It is going to be interesting trying to figure out how to survive m/s with a toddler. Also, I am supposed to start a new job in a couple of weeks- right at the same time my m/s started with Lily. Fingers crossed I won't have any with this babe.
April, wife to Scott, mother to Lily (07/23/08) and furbaby Bella (6/21/04), and expecting baby #2 in February 2012.
We are in panic mode. We need a bigger everything, house car, you name it.
going for bloodwork asap (monday).. i guess my first order of business will be to focus on getting dd out of diapers so the new baby can use 'em! second order of business for us will be getting dd to sleep in her own bed. sigh.
Is it getting lonely in the echo chamber yet?
I also need to sign up for childcare right away. At each of the places I have looked at that take children under 1 year old (I will have 4 months of maternity leave) there is a 1 - 1.5 year long waiting list. Yikes!
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Mitch Trubisky closed spring drills with a solid finish in his battle to wrestle North Carolina's starting job away from Marquise Williams.
The redshirt freshman threw for 183 yards and led six scoring drives resulting in 38 points in Saturday's spring game. Five of those drives went for touchdowns, though Trubisky didn't throw a TD pass.
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They may have voted for the package last year. But this year, as constituents react to the pain of sharp premium hikes, Senators and Congressional representatives are having second thoughts. Now, there's a move on Capitol Hill to put the brakes on the premium increases, and to reconsider the whole approach to fixing the troubled National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
The House of Representatives on June 5 approved an amendment to a Homeland Security funding bill that would put off the scheduled increases in flood insurance premiums for a year. The vote in favor of the amendment was lopsided (281-146), and included members who had voted for the last year's Biggert-Waters Act, the law that set the premium hikes in motion.
Even Maxine Waters, who co-authored last year's act, voted to postpone the rate increases, reports the New Orleans Times-Picayune ("House passes amendment to block huge hikes in flood insurance premiums," by Bruce Alpert). "Waters said she anticipated higher rates for some homeowners, but not the astronomical increases some homeowners are facing," the paper reports. "Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-New Orleans, told his colleagues that one South Louisiana homeowner reported his rates would jump from $365 a year to $28,000."
Acording to a story in the Baton Rouge Advocate ("U.S. House passes a delay to flood insurance rate increases," by Jordan Blum), Rep. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, who sponsored the amendment delaying premium hikes for one-year complimented Waters for bringing Democrats around to vote for the measure. But Cassidy said the vote was a harder sell for Republican members, the paper reports: "GOP members had to be convinced that the flood insurance program is still on its way toward being more financially self-sustainable even with the amendment attached, he said."
The moratorium still has to pass the Senate, where Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu has become identified with the fight to hold off the rate increases. Landrieu said that the one-year reprieve in the Cassidy amendment isn't long enough. "But it's better than nothing," she said, "and we're going to build on that."
Lousiana's other Senator is also on the case, reports the Advocate: "Senator David Vitter also filed a new bill Thursday with Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., called the Responsible Implementation of Flood Insurance Reform Act, that would delay the period of phasing in rates, give flexibility for state and local governments to assist with subsidizing flood insurance, and 'reform' FEMA's flood-mapping procedures."


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Citizen Petition
Exhibit A - Adderall XR MASP approved package insert Published
Exhibit B
- Letter to Shire from Russell Katz, M.D., Director, Division
of Neuropharmocological Drug Products , May 4, 1999
Exhibit C
- FDA's Minutes of Clinical Development Meeting with Shire
D - SLI 381.201. A randomized, double-blind, placebo- and
active-controlled, crossover study of SLI 381 in children with
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, continued
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Source: California Invasive Plant Council
URL of this page: http://www.cal-ipc.org/ip/management/plant_profiles/Silybum_marianum.php
Silybum marianum (blessed milk thistle)
Silybum marianum
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Silybum marianum (blessed milk thistle) is a winter annual or biennial with prickly leaves (family Asteraceae). It is widely spread throughout California in overgrazed pastures and along fencelines and other disturbed areas. Blessed milk thistle produces tall, dense stands that outcompete native species.
Cal-IPC Inventory rating: Limited
Cal-IPC Resources on Silybum marianum
- California Invasive Plant Inventory Plant Assessment Form - Information gathered by Cal-IPC on the impacts, rate of spread, and distribution of invasive plants in California. Does not include management information.
- CalWeedMapper - Statewide maps, climate models, and reports.
- Cal-IPC News - Articles from our quarterly newsletter. Each issue is available as a pdf. List of articles on Silybum marianum.
- Cal-IPC Symposium Proceedings - Presentations and papers from our annual Symposium. List of articles on Silybum marianum.
Cal-IPC News Articles
- Massera, J. (2001). More about Italian thistle. CalEPPC News. 9: 14.
- Perala, C., D. A. Hoover, et al. (1993). Control of exotic plants in an herbaceous understory. CalEPPC News. 1: 4-6.
Cal-IPC Symposium Proceedings
- Archbald, G. (1998). Mechanical control methods: beyond weed bashing. California Exotic Pest Plant Council Symposium '98. Ontario, CA.
- Lair, K., N. Ritter, et al. (2006). Restoration of retired San Joaquin Valley farmlands using herbicides and activated charcoal. Cal-IPC Symposium. Rohnert Park, CA.
- Pitcairn, M. J. and D. M. Woods (1998). Control methods: biological control. California Exotic Pest Plant Council Symposium 1998. Ontario, CA.
Other Resources on Silybum marianum
- USDA PLANTS database - Federal database with information on identification and distribution, and links to websites in individual states.
- Jepson Online Interchange for California Flora - Information on taxonomy, biology, and distribution from the UC Berkeley Jepson Herbarium.
- CalFlora - Distribution information by county based on submitted observations and herbarium specimens.
- The Nature Conservancy Management Summary - Information compiled by TNC land managers. Photos included for some species.
- CalPhotos - Images of plants taken mostly in California.
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Epic: The whole truth and nothing but the truth...: Norwegian Epic Cruise Review by shmoopea
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Epic: The whole truth and nothing but the truth...
Destination: Western Caribbean
Embarkation: Miami
We opted for an inside mid ship cabin and yes the room was small, especially for 2 adults and 2 kids. We had two twin beds with two bed that came down from the ceiling. The cabin steward would unlock them nightly and put them back up in the am. the beds were very comfortable and we had plenty of pillows. We had the More cabin steward Michael remove the items from the room bar on the first night, so we could put in our own drinks. We actually liked the shower and separate toilet set up. For more privacy you could simply use the curtain that separates the bathroom areas from the rest of the cabin. The storage capabilities of the room were such that you never felt like you were tripping over your things,because there was a place for everything. The beds are also high enough so you can place your suitcases under your bed for more storage. We actually could fit 4 suitcases there. One tip, the vanity mirror is actually a cabinet, for even more storage. The room did feel a bit cramped, but we're a close family and quickly got used to it. We were located mid ship on the 13th deck, relatively near the elevators and felt no movement or heard any noise. One note, the kids TV shows are very limited and the same show is shown over and over again. NCL should def try to do something about this, especially since kids need down time too and diff tv shows would help with that.
For paid restaurants we did Moderno's and found the service to be very good, but the food to be rather bland. if you do not like your meat on the rare side, be certain to notify your waiter so they can cook it to order. The Cirque de Dreams meal was good as was the entertainment. I did find the narrator to be rather annoying after a while, especially with his cackling laugh. But it was still enjoyable to see all of the acrobatic talent. We did pay for premium seats and showed up 30 min earlier and were seated in a decent spot. We did notice people in the booths with standard seating craning their necks to see, so keep this in mind when booking. The upper floor would've afford them a better view of the show. We had booked all of our entertainment 45 days prior to sailing and were glad we did. You are able to book while on board, but this entails wasting precious time in line instead of enjoying the ship. By early to mid week alot of the more popular shows were actually booked. They have screens all over the ship to alert you as to what's going on each day and where. They also have monitors near food venues listing what specialty restaurants were available and which ones were booking up fast. Throughout the week you can make reservations to the shows at the kiosk outside of the Epic Theater. We've seen Blue man Group before, but it was still fun the second time around. Be sure to catch the informal meet and greet with the BMG at the atrium area. This was very interesting since they answered most of the audience's questions. And yes, they were out of costume. The Murder Mystery Lunch was well worth the extra money, simply for the entertainment value. The food was just fine. Second City Improv (which is the same group as the Murder Mystery) were good for a few laughs, just not laugh out loud, knee slapping funny. Howl at the Moon, the music was very good. We could have done without the constant 'request for tips or else your song doesn't get played.' Weakest Link Game Show was entertaining, especially since my DH won a Tanzanite necklace :) The kids loved Slime Time Live. Try to get there early and sit in the aisle seats, this is where they pick the contestants from. This too gets sold out, and they only offered it twice. So book early. Lobster Night was on Tuesday night as was the dress up if you wish night. The lobster was pretty good, and yes you can ask for seconds or thirds. The same goes for the desserts and appetizers. We found the food here more than adequate, so we cancelled the rest of our specialty dining reservations. The buffet was very good, especially the carved meats and the pretzel bread. Also, don't miss the banana bread and vanilla pound cake, simply delicious. These can be found at the buffet in Garden Cafe and the Atrium Cafe. The pizza was actually better at the buffet than it was with room service. When at any dining venue,be sure to ask for a kids meal if your child is not so enchanted with the menu. They were more than accommodating with us. Again, a great example of the excellent service provided on this ship! A good alternative for breakfast on debarkation day is to go to O'Sheehan's (sp). It was quiet and seats were plentiful. The breakfast menu was limited but still good. Better than fighting your way through the buffet line with the masses. One stand out food venue as the Sushi Bar, located at Teppenyaki...in a word AWESOME! This was probably the best sushi we've ever had and the cheapest at about $4 per roll. We did try the Chinese Restaurant and this too was very good and the service was prompt and very friendly.
One more side note on the entertainment, we did do the Ice Bar, which can only be booked while on board. I rec. booking this as soon as you board. Kids are welcome in the ice bar, and they are obviously given virgin drinks. It's not a typical 'bar' per say, more like an interesting place to visit. Make sure you wear long pants, shoes and socks if you plan on staying there longer than 10 minutes. They do provide you with a parka and gloves. Have the waiter take pictures instead of paying for them later. The strawberry flavored drinks were the tastiest and yes you can take them with you if you don't finish them. They will put them in a plastic cup for you, ice and all.
Now for the million dollar question, would we cruise the Epic again? The answer is maybe. We love the ship but once you've done all of the entertainment, it all becomes so repetitive. We would def. sail her if they were to change up the entertainment venues. Maybe NCL could rotate shows every year or so, that way it's something different each year. Just my humble opinion and I welcome any questions. Less
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Infinity Scarf by Shannon Mullett-Bowlsby
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Infinity Scarf
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Spice up your wardrobe with a lacy crocheted cowl.
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AG Parisienne by Carol Ballard
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Skill Level-Intermediate
Supplies: Size E (3.50 mm) G (4.25mm), 4.5 ounces Walk Away Sock Yarn (#02-Footsy),Yarn Needle, Girl's Elastic Pony Tail Holder, 3.5 ounces Vanna's Choice (Burgundy #148).
Stitches Used: ch (chain), sl st (slip stitch), sc (single crochet), dc (double crochet), dec dc (decrease double crochet), tr (treble crochet), fpdc (front post double crochet), bpdc (back post double crochet), fptr (front post treble crochet). Note: beginning and turning ch 3 counts as first dc.
Special stitch: cable-skip next 3 st, fptr in next 3 st, fptr in 1st, 2nd and 3rd skipped st.
Gauge: Size E hook-10 dc = 1", 5 dc rows = 2"
Size G hook- 7 sc = 2", 7 sc rows = 2"
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