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Clifford School and San Carlos Children's Theater present Willy Wonka Junior. This delightful musical will charm audiences of all ages. It is the story of the world famous candyman, Willy Wonka, who holds a contest in the (secret) hopes of finding an heir to his chocolate empire, and of Charlie, the little boy with a big heart who becomes his heir. Wonka places five golden tickets into bars of chocolate and the whole world joins the quest to find a golden ticket. The winners are to tour Wonka's chocolate factory and win a life-time supply of chocolate. Young Charlie Bucket, who comes from a very poor, but very loving family finds one of the tickets and is selected to tour the factory. However, Charlie isn't the only winner, and then Wonka leads the tour, watching and waiting to see which child will prove to be the most worthy. As the true character of each child becomes clear, the audience can be in no doubt that Charlie, the poorest of the children, has the purest heart.
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As we know recurrent crises affect countries around the world, and last year alone killed more than 20,000 people. Today we are focusing on Asia, and I will briefly provide some relevant data points to help set the stage for our discussion.
First, in Bangladesh, rising sea levels threaten to drown one-fifth of the country's landmass, where 18 million people now reside. In Nepal, over 2 million live on potentially hazardous fault lines, where earthquakes could cause severe damage.
According to the World Bank, $1 out of $3 dollars in development funding is lost as a result of recurrent crises, totaling $3.8 trillion over the last 30 years.
In fact, the number of weather-related disasters has tripled during that same period of time, as has the costs of dealing with them - to $200 billion each year.
The year 2013 was the year with the most disasters, but we know that with increasing population growth, and the increasing impacts of climate change, more and more people will be put in harm's way - in the region's rapidly growing cities, and especially in low-lying coastal areas.
We also know that unsustainable patterns of natural resource use can exacerbate these problems, from clearing mangroves that protect communities against storm surges, to felling forests that reduce erosion and protect vital water sources.
Of course we know we can't prevent typhoons or earthquakes, but we can work smarter to minimize impacts on families and communities, and to prevent serious setbacks on hard-won development gains. And we know that to reach our goal of eradicating extreme poverty by 2025, we have to ensure that even the world's most vulnerable people are better prepared to stay on track to development.
The trend with crises worldwide is clear, and deeply disturbing. Simply put, we need to be smarter in making our investment decisions, whether as development professionals, city planners, community leaders, or representatives of the private sector -- or indeed, as any and all stakeholders working on building economic enterprise and social growth.
And we need to do it now.
Just one final data point: by 2025, or in just about 10 years, it is estimated that more than 400 million people will likely be vulnerable to flooding in Asia -- and with that, could potentially be driven deeper into poverty, with loss of key assets and livelihoods, and with increased incidence of disease. Disasters bring multiple problems, in many sectors.
But it really doesn't have to be that way - we can choose a different path. One in which we work to find ways, together, to better manage risk.
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Imagine smart zoning, with good building codes and standards; solid hospitals, schools, roads, ports, and communications infrastructures; and better natural resources management. Imagine early warning systems in place in all areas prone to risk, to alert all segments of society of approaching threats.
We do have a choice. We can either face a future that is constantly vulnerable to disasters and seemingly unbreakable cycles of poverty... or we can manage our risks smartly and minimize losses, while also fostering a secure environment in which social and economic progress can take place. In a manner of speaking, we can repair the roof on our collective houses before it rains, rather than pay for all the damage that a leaking roof can mean later.
That's why we are here today, to encourage smarter decisions, and we want to share with you a new initiative that we believe will help, called the Global Resilience Partnership. By drawing on the relative strengths of our two organizations, USAID and the Rockefeller Foundation hope to help the global community be increasingly more proactive before disasters strike.
Our partnership, announced by the USAID Administrator and Rockefeller Foundation President at the African Leaders Summit in Washington just a couple of weeks ago, promotes resilience in three geographic regions: South and Southeast Asia, the Sahel and the Horn of Africa. I know I speak for my good colleague from the Rockefeller Foundation when I say that we are both proud to announce it today, in Asia.
With an initial commitment of $100 million, the Resilience Partnership will help identify, scale-up and accelerate promising approaches; unlock new partnerships; and enhance the collective efforts of all to build resilience. We know that $100 million is a relatively small amount across these regions, but we also know that -- strategically targeted -- these resources can play an important catalytic role, and encourage others to join in. By building networks and engaging more stakeholders across sectors -- businesses, civil society, local governments, academic and scientific institutions, and more, we can have real impact. Working together, we can make smarter investments that save countless lives and livelihoods.
You will hear us using the term "resilience" repeatedly today. Essentially, it means this: when confronted with shocks, like typhoons and earthquakes, and stressors, like climate change or changing disease patterns, people are able to take effective action to avoid major losses and preserve their abilities to rebound and get back on track. Resilience is essential if we are to win the fight against poverty, and ensure that no segments of society are left behind.
The vision for resilience is front and center in USAID's agenda. Both USAID and the RF see resilience as a vital framework to help alleviate poverty and promote more sustainable development, lessening the impacts of disasters. We can choose a better, and smarter, future.
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When Ramon Hernandez arrived here in the wee hours Sunday morning, it was the start of strange times for the Dodgers.
They had three catchers.
It won't last long. The Dodgers should be back to two backstops - A.J. Ellis the starter, Hernandez the backup - by the time pitcher Chad Billingsley is activated from the disabled list Wednesday for his start in San Diego.
Tim Federowicz is the third wheel, and the 25-year-old played like a man on a mission in his first game of the season Sunday.
"Absolutely," he said. "I wanted to show that it's not going to break my spirits."
Federowicz walked once in a deceiving 0-for-3 performance against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Two of the outs were line drives hit directly at Pirates fielders and the third required a brilliant diving stop and throw from shortstop John MacDonald.
When the Dodgers acquired the 36-year-old Hernandez on Saturday from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for pitcher Aaron Harang, Federowicz was understanding, if not exactly thrilled. He was named to his first 25-man roster to start the season.
"I know I feel ready," Federowicz said. "I know (the Dodgers) kind of feel the same, but at this point in time it's better to go with Ramon and A.J."
Federowicz got his first start at catcher, while Hernandez made his first Dodgers appearance as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning, striking out looking against Jason Grilli.
The Rockies designated Hernandez for assignment on March 29 after choosing Yorvit Torrealba to back up starter Wilin Rosario. Hernandez went home to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and was happy to hear that his next destination was Los Angeles, not Denver.
"This is one of the best teams in my whole career," he said. "Maybe the A's when I was young."
Hernandez was the primary catcher for four years in Oakland, from 2000-03, when the A's averaged 98 wins a season. He caught Harang in Oakland, and again in Cincinnati in 2009 and 2010.
"He's a great dude, a great guy," Hernandez said of Harang. "Sometimes change is good, you know?"
Maybe for Harang and Hernandez. Not so much for Federowicz, who was left searching for a silver lining Sunday.
With Triple-A Albuquerque, he said, he'll refine his approach at the plate and have the opportunity to work with a quality pitching staff - the Isotopes are 4-0 with a much-improved 3.75 earned-run average in the young season.
"I'm just going to go with it, see what happens the next couple days," he said. "It's not going to ruin my spirits."
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When the Pirates scored two runs in the first inning off Hyun-Jin Ryu, it ended a streak of 21 consecutive scoreless innings by Dodgers pitchers. ... The Pirates' nine straight losses at Dodger Stadium are the longest in their history since June 1977-July 1978, when they lost 12 straight here. ... The Dodgers signed 18-year-old right- handed pitcher Oscar Cruz out of the Dominican Republic on Saturday.


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AN elephant complete with the town's "supera moras" motto will feature on Bolton Wanderers' new kit next season — after an absence of more than 40 years.
The club has produced a new cartoon elephant logo that will feature somewhere on the Whites' new shirt, but it will not replace the BWFC badge.
The design features Bolton's Latin motto, which is translated as "overcome delays".
New kit designer Macron, which will also be sponsoring the stadium next season, has been working to include the elephant on next season's shirts.
Richard Gough, head of commercial affairs for Wanderers, said: "When we looked at the elephant design from down the years, the handmade nature of the badges from that era meant there were no two alike.
"Without a single reference point, we had the opportunity to update the design for the 21st century in such a format to be trademarked as our own and for it to be more easily reproduced in print and on fabrics."
The elephant previously featured on the Bolton Wanderers kits within the club's official crest. The motto was originally used on the Bolton Wanderers badge during in the 1920s, when the club won the FA Cup three times in six years, including the first final at Wembley in 1923.
There was a mixed reaction on Facebook and Twitter, with some fans criticising the cartoon-like design, while others praised the club for restoring some tradition.
A poll on The Bolton News website showed 52 per cent of readers liked the new logo while 48 per cent did not.
Conservative councillor and supporter Andy Morgan said: "I think it contradicts a lot of what the manager has been saying about moving forward with young players and clearing out some of the old guard.
"I am all for marking the history of the club, but I just feel this is the wrong message and an elephant is not the most dynamic of animals."
Whites supporter Jonny Lung, aged 19, from Castle Street, said: "I am happy with the motto, but the elephant just looks random and there is no chance it will be inspiring any of the players."
Amedeo Iossa, for Macron, said: "We are proud the reintroduction of such an iconic symbol for the club has coincided with the beginning of our new partnership."
The club said full details of the new kit would be announced in due course.
We asked shoppers in Bolton town centre what they thought of the new logo
Billy Foster, aged 17, of Castle Street, The Haulgh
"It looks more like the logo for a pub than something for a football team. The colours are horrible."
David Davies, aged 66, of Little Hulton
"The design is a little bit childish — it could have been done much more professionally."
James Russell, aged 37, Bolton
"I'm not a Bolton fan but I can safely say I wouldn't have that logo on my team's kit — keep to what you have got at the moment because that is not going to inspire anyone."


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New River Gorge Bridge officially historic at age 36
National Register of Historic Places as an engineering achievement of national significance.The National Park Service certified the listing of the span on the National Register on Aug. 14."Generally, for something to be listed, it has to be at least 50 years old," said Erin Riebe, national register coordinator for the State Historic Preservation Office. "If it's less than 50, it has to meet extra criteria demonstrating that it is of exceptional significance."Riebe, the author of the bridge's 46-page nomination document, said getting the bridge on the National Register of Historic Places has been a goal of hers since moving to West Virginia 10 years ago and stopping to look at the span with her husband."Driving over the bridge, then getting out to admire it from the overlook, was an awe-inspiring experience," she said. "But it's not until you drive down under the bridge, as I did in May, and look at it from below that you understand the enormity of what the engineers and ironworkers went through to design and construct it."Riebe got an even closer look at the underside of the span in May, when she toured the bridge with SHPO photographer Tyler Evert and Benjy Simpson of Bridge Walk LLC, the company that offers tours of the bridge from an 876-foot-high catwalk beneath the bridge deck."I contacted Benjy Simpson with the intention of just walking under one end of the bridge and snapping a few pictures, but he and Tyler convinced me I would regret it if I didn't go across on the catwalk. They were right. It was an awesome experience."According to the nomination document written by Riebe, Division of Highways engineers initially looked at having four lanes of Appalachian Corridor L (U.S. 19) descend one slope of the New River Gorge and ascend the other, crossing the river at the base of the canyon. But that approach proved too costly.A suspension bridge was considered for crossing the rim of the Gorge, and could have been built within a realistic price range. But that approach would have required construction of 300- to 350-foot-high bridge towers at both rims, posing hazards to aircraft, and the plan was scrapped. An eight-span truss bridge was also considered structurally feasible, but would have required extremely high -- and expensive -- support piers. It, too, was rejected.A steel arch bridge was considered the best solution to solving the problem of crossing the rim of the Gorge, and a design team at Michael Baker Jr., Inc., spent the equivalent of one man working 15 years to come up with its final design.In June of 1973, U.S. Steel Corporation's American Bridge Division submitted the winning bid of $34 million for the project. ABD's bid was 26 percent under state estimates, and $7 million less than the next-lowest bidder. Even so, the project was the most expensive ever undertaken by the Division of Highways at the time.Work began within weeks, starting with the development of access roads and clearing trees and brush from the construction site. Deep voids from old underground coal mines were discovered under the planned sites for two bridge piers, and were filled by pumping a sand and concrete grouting mix through 6-inch holes.Simpson put Riebe in contact with Clarence "Spud" Chandler of Charleston, who was in on the construction of the bridge from the beginning, starting as a 21-year-old apprentice for the Ironworkers union, and putting in enough hours on the span to qualify as a journeyman. Working on the bridge "was a big deal, the greatest project in the United States at the time," Chandler told Riebe, according to an article prepared for a State Historic Preservation Office newsletter."He talked about taking a dip in the New River in the hot summers and how their lunches froze in the winter," Riebe said. "He also recalled the day the cable towers collapsed and described an accident when one worker died and several others were injured."When asked whether the height of his work site bothered him, he replied, "Not really. The steel was 3-feet wide.""The part about being listed on the National Register that excites me the most is that it honors the men who worked on the bridge," Riebe said. "I don't think they've been fully appreciated."When the bridge was completed in 1977, it was the world's longest steel arch bridge -- a title it held until 2003, when the Lupu Bridge over the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, opened for traffic. The New River Gorge Bridge remains America's longest steel arch bridge and the third-highest span in the nation.Completion of the bridge and Appalachian Corridor L/U.S. 19 created a four-lane link between Interstate 79 near Sutton and Interstate 77 at Beckley, giving north/south through drivers a 45-mile-long shortcut in passing through West Virginia. The shortcut makes possible the fastest driving route between Toronto and Miami.For drivers in the Fayetteville area, completion of the bridge reduced the 45-minute drive required to cross the Gorge by narrow country road and the Fayette Station Bridge to a drive of less than one minute over the new span. Though Corridor L/U.S. 19 was not complete when the bridge opened, traffic along the route increased 140 percent shortly after the bridge opened, and an area trucking company reported saving $3,000 a day in fuel and wages by creating the shortcut.Fayetteville's population increased 38 percent between 1970 and 1980, while Raleigh County's population rose 24 percent during the same period, due at least in part to the new bridge's presence.The bridge continues to receive praise from the construction and design communities. In 2006, the trade magazine Roads & Bridges listed the New River Gorge Bridge as one of ten "Top All-Time Bridges," along with the Golden Gate Bridge and the Brooklyn Bridge. Last year, Architectural Digest included the Fayette County span on its list of "Ten Remarkable U.S. Bridges" for combining monumental design, feats of engineering and the natural beauty of the landscape.The bridge was chosen to represent West Virginia on the 2005 state quarter, and on a 2011 U.S. Postal Service stamp.Each year, at least 80,000 people, including 400 BASE jumpers, converge on the span to celebrate Bridge Day, a tribute to the New River Gorge Bridge's significance to the state."Really, it's the one historic resource that represents West Virginia today," said Riebe. "I'm excited to see it getting the recognition it deserves." Reach Rick Steelhammer at email@example.com or 304-348-5169.


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Portland, OR — Subaru Rally Team USA's David Higgins and Craig Drew won 12 stages out of 16 to win his fourth Oregon Trail Rally.
Higgins never trailed in the rally even when he shot off the road at high speed and bent his rear control arms. The team managed to finish the stage and hobbled to the service for repairs.
"I thought I was done for when I went off," said Higgins, "But my team got me back on the road. I couldn't have done it without them. I 'm so proud to win four Oregon Trail Rallies. I'm getting up there with Ken Block in wins at single events!" said Higgins.
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KANSAS CITY, MO (July 25, 2014) -- The Kansas City Royals would like to remind fans of the construction scheduled to take place across the southern part of the Kansas City metro on Interstate 435 as they leave Kauffman Stadium on Saturday night. Fans should expect delays and are encouraged to plan to use an alternate route.
Planned construction at the Roe Avenue/Nall Avenue exit will cause delays on westbound I-435 on Saturday night. Lane closures will begin at 8 p.m., and the highway will be completely closed by 10 p.m. Traffic will be detoured north on Roe Avenue, west on 103rd Street and south on Nall Avenue, where it will rejoin westbound I-435. The highway is scheduled to reopen at 10 a.m. Sunday.
The Royals will take on the Cleveland Indians in the third game of a four-game series on Saturday evening. First pitch is scheduled for 6:10 p.m. The Royals will also be celebrating Faith and Family Night presented by Hobby Lobby. The postgame festivities include appearances by select Royals personnel and Scott Dawson of Safe at Home, as well as a concert by contemporary Christian musician Matthew West.
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It's clear that yesterday's ugly selloff and poor close spooked the dip-buyers. They are afraid of being caught in a failed bounce like Friday and Monday morning, so they are standing aside until someone else shows a willingness to jump in.
I'm watching key names -- Apple (AAPL), LinkedIn (LNKD), Netflix (NFLX) and Google (GOOG) -- and I'm very unimpressed with the interest so far. If people aren't willing to buy recent favorites, they won't be willing to buy the broader market.
I've done a few small trades and sold down shares of the Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares (TZA), which may have been a mistake, but I'm standing aside and waiting to see how things develop. If yesterday's closing low is taken out, it will put the fear of the bear into folks.
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Karli Grigsby powered the offense with 26 kills and Savannah Sanford held down the defense with 30 digs as the No. 8 seeded Drake High girls volleyball team defeated No. 9 Acalanes (12-11) in four games (25-16, 25-19, 22-25, 25-16) in the first round of the North Coast Section Division III tournament.
The Pirates (18-15) will travel to Moraga to take on top-seeded Campolindo on Saturday at 7 p.m.
"We got our serve-receive together, the first contact was good contact pretty much all day and that just starts you out on the right foot," Drake coach Lynn Hall said. "We were able to side out with good passing and balls were going to the right location."
Kiki Romanik added six aces and Hall lauded the effort of Tate Dobbins and Lyda Hanson for their blocking at the net.
"I'm totally excited about it, it was nice to be at home and win in front of our fans," Hall said.
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Carol Raffety led the Wildcats with 13 kills as No. 3 Marin Catholic went on to sweep No. 14 St. Mary's (10-10) by a 25-12, 25-19, 25-17 score in the first round of the NCS Division IV playoffs.
Linda Ihnken led the Wildcats (24-12) in digs and Julia Melet was credited by coach Jake Spain for her great defense.
MC will host No. 6 Berean Christian on Saturday at 7 p.m.
"It was a good start for us, we had a lot of different players getting mixed in and every lineup we put out there was strong," Spain said.
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OAKLAND — Daria Jackson had two aces and two kills and Shea Rounds had eight digs, but the No. 15 Panthers (8-12) fell short against the No. 2 Jayhawks (21-5), who prevailed 25-9, 25-7, 25-15.
Rachele Nagler added a pair of blocks for San Domenico.
"The fact that we're in NCS is something that I definitely planned on because I knew the raw material I had to work with," San Domenico coach Liz Stoner said. "It was great for the girls to get a taste. We're a young team and we plan on doing even better next year."
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The fourth-seeded Wildcats (23-11) opened the NCS Division V playoffs with a 25-11, 25-16, 25-20 victory over the No. 13 Knights. Marin Academy will host No. 5 Convent (17-7) in the quarterfinals on Saturday at 7 p.m.
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Star Alliance opens new Lounge at Buenos Aires Ezeiza "Ministro Pistarini" International Airport
The new Buenos Aires Lounge has been designed in a way that creates a unique local flavour and largely uses materials sourced from Argentina. Buenos Aires based bureau of architects, Estudio Roitman, was asked to draw up an appropriate design and developed an overall ambiance reflecting the tranquillity of the typical Argentinian ?La Pampa?, or countryside. The light decor and variety of seating spaces create a relaxing and functional environment for guests to work, socialise, refresh, sit back, eat and relax.
Customers can choose from areas with large armchairs and couches with cushions, swivel chairs and low tables, Butterfly chairs and ottomans, or typical country armchairs with movable tables. A selection of local and international newspapers and magazines is available, as well as several televisions which provide access to local and international news and sports channels.
The food area offers a range of complimentary soft drinks and alcoholic beverages, coffee and tea, as well as a variety of hot and cold snacks. Customers can enjoy their food and drink while socialising at a large communal table or, for a more intimate atmosphere, make use of small bar tables reminiscent of Buenos Aires cafes, or in the general seating areas of the lounge.
Passengers wishing to work can make use of the Business Centre which is equipped with desktop computers, printer, scanner and photocopier. It provides a quiet and sheltered area for meetings or telephone calls. Local calls are free, as is the Wi-Fi which is available throughout the lounge.
Dedicated toilet and shower facilities, luggage storage and flight information displays round off the lounge amenities.
The Buenos Aires Lounge also marks the implementation of a new Alliance design concept combining local elements with global branding guidelines. The Star Alliance Gold Logo, which is used to identify the benefits provided to the top tier of Alliance frequent travellers, is displayed at the lounge entrance. The traditional Star Alliance Earthpic* forms a backdrop to the reception desk, however it now appears in different shades of gold rather than the traditional black, white and blue colour scheme. Using a standard global font, travel and aviation related quotes from local authors and personalities are displayed on several walls around the lounge, providing a further example of combining global and local elements. A small ?museum? with locally sourced travel related exhibits can also be found in the lounge. The new design is also being used in the lounge currently being built at the Tom Bradley International Terminal in Los Angeles.
The Star Alliance Lounge in Buenos Aires is a joint project between CrossRacer (www.crossracer.aero) and the Alliance. The idea was first discussed between CrossRacer, who have been appointed as handling agent for the majority of Star Alliance member carriers flying to the Argentine capital, and the Alliance during the development phase of Terminal B. The airport expansion provided Star Alliance with the opportunity to offer a dedicated lounge with a tailor-made product to its customers. CrossRacer financed, built and operates the lounge and all Star Alliance member carriers serving Buenos Aires are now sending their eligible customers to the new facility.
From Buenos Aires eight Star Alliance member airlines – Air Canada, Avianca, TACA Airlines, COPA, Lufthansa, South African Airways, TAM, Turkish Airlines and United – offer more than 130 weekly direct flights to 13 destinations in both North and South America, Europe and Africa.
* The Star Alliance Earthpic is the image of the Earth taken from outer space which the Alliance has used in its branding since its founding in 1997.
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Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, the GOP's No. 2 person in the House, visited the community on Monday to tour the area and attend a private fundraiser benefitting Nugent.
U.S. Rep. Rich Nugent is bringing some high-profile talent to Ocala to help shore up next year's re-election bid.
Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, the GOP's No. 2 person in the House, visited the community on Monday to tour the area and attend a private fundraiser benefitting Nugent.
"I'm coming to support Rich. He's become a very good friend of mine since he's been in Congress and we're going to be talking to some people who might not have gotten a chance to meet him," Cantor said of the Brooksville Republican in an interview.
After last year's redistricting process Nugent, who spent nearly four decades in law enforcement, including the 10 years before entering Congress as Hernando County's sheriff, now represents the city of Ocala and about 80 percent of Marion County's population.
Citing his background, Cantor described Nugent as "real leader" who had won the support of others in the House for his integrity.
"Rich is a family guy who's well grounded in the community. He's raised his family there, and he's very concerned about the people of Florida," Cantor continued. "Those are the kind of leaders I support."
Nugent was pleased to have the support from one of his party's most influential figures.
"I really appreciate Majority Leader Cantor coming down to Ocala to listen to people on the ground here. He knows as well as I do that the best ideas come from the people facing these issues every day — not from Washington," Nugent said in an email to the Star-Banner.
"We both had careers before coming to Congress. He ran a small business and I worked in law enforcement. It is extremely important to get out of Washington and reach out to the American people. He has done a great job of that as majority leader and I sincerely appreciate him being here."
Nugent was first elected in 2010, and during his first term had represented a portion of western Marion County.
In his first post-redistricting race last year he defeated Democrat Dave Werder with 65 percent of the vote in a conservative district where Republicans hold a strong advantage among registered voters. And many of Nugent's new local voters had returned former Republican lawmaker Cliff Stearns of Ocala to Congress term after term.
So although Nugent's seat seems safe, Cantor said he was making his first visit to Ocala to help promote Nugent and discuss with some key voters topics that Republicans will focus on.
For example, Cantor said, education would be a key issue in his meeting with Ocala residents.
The Virginia lawmaker noted that he had recently visited New Orleans to get a glimpse of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's voucher initiative, which Cantor had hailed as a possible model for school reform nationwide.
"We've got to redouble our efforts on education reform," said Cantor, adding that was an important component of getting the national economy going again.
Cantor also said he would talk about economic issues.
The GOP majority leader recognized that Florida, and specifically Marion County, has outperformed many parts of the country in reducing unemployment, but said many communities remained vexed by economic anxiety.
Gains in employment too often reflect undesirable underlying trends, such as having too many people who are underemployed or who have simply dropped out of the labor market, he added.
"Wherever you are in the country, or whatever your socioeconomic status, I don't think today's economy is necessarily good," Cantor said.
While in Ocala, Cantor said, "We're going to be talking about fiscal issues, the debt burden, the need to grow the economy and what we can do to relieve the anxiety many are feeling."
Beyond education reform, that would include discussing other steps like tax reform, infrastructure needs and rolling back some of the Obama administration's programs, especially on health care, he noted.
"We've got a lot of work to do to get (economic) growth going again," Cantor said.
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North Carolina researchers are trying to improve the marketability of the state's vegetable plants by using a newly constructed greenhouse operation.
North Carolina State University is using its $340,000 Plants for Human Health Institute Kannapolis, N.C., greenhouse complex to study fruit and vegetable varieties.
The 10,000 square feet of greenhouse research space helps businesses that can rent the space for research projects facilitate relationships with the campus' researchers, according to a news release.
Constructed a mile from the institute, researchers are studying study broccoli and strawberries in the greenhouses but plan to work with other plants as well.
The center's scientists want to discover and deliver new plant-based solutions to advance human health, according to the release.
"Our goal is to capture the best characteristics from multiple broccoli plants — great flavor or cancer-fighting properties, for example — and combine them via traditional breeding into one 'super broccoli,'" Allan Brown, an institute applied molecular geneticist, said in the release. "The new greenhouses play a critical role by providing additional lab space in a controlled environment, which should accelerate the research."


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Pick VI: Memorable Media Day moments
Posted: Monday, January 31st, 2011 | Adam Rank Tags: Pick Six, Duane Thomas, Emmitt Smith, Jim Plunkett, Jimmy Johnson, Joe Montana, Julie Brown, Media Day, Ray Buchanan, Thurman Thomas
In some respects, Media Day has become an industry self-congratulatory event, where members of the media jostle for attention to try to show just how clever they can be. Kind of like the Golden Globes.
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Business directory featuring all types of fast food and includes chicken, ribs, hamburgers, pizza, bagel shops, pitas, wraps, sub shops and sandwiches. This local business directory features all types of restaurants and includes fine dining, casual dining, bistros, breakfast and lunch restaurants.
Most traditions have a recognizable cuisine, a specific set of cooking traditions, preferences, and practices, the study of which is known as gastronomy. Many cultures have diversified their foods by means of preparation, cooking methods and manufacturing. This also includes a complex food trade which helps the cultures to economically survive by way of food, not just by consumption.


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Upon the opening of a new store in New York City, The Wall Street Journal caught up with A.P.C. founder Jean Touitou for a series of 20 scattered questions. Topics ranged from vacations and music to cooking and being a hotelier, so there's a bit of everything throughout the short interview. A selection of answers can be seen below while the full article can be seen here.
Classic French style to me means Gabrielle Chanel before the war and, though they aren't technically French, Cristóbal Balenciaga and Yves Saint Laurent before 1977.
One person out of three who works for me is a musician, and we have a recording studio in my Paris office. I'm working on a Richard Wagner re-mix project because I think there are some parts of Wagner that are very ambient. Right now the studio is being occupied by this hip-hop artist JoeyStarr. He plays in front of 30,000 people in France, but people don't know him in America.
I really love the band Metronomy. They're from the U.K., and the first time I saw them I had the same shock as the day I saw the Sex Pistols. I like to see bands you've never heard of in small clubs where drinks are three Euros and there's just a guy playing acoustic guitar.
If I were to open up my own hotel, I would get rid of televisions in the rooms and propose in-house music with a few playlists. I would always leave some fruit on the table.
I don't work on Fridays, That's when I go see my "swing coach," which is a pretentious way of referring to my golf instructor. I have a driving range at home. Golf is a problem with my family, a huge problem. I call it my "green mistress."
I would love to cook less, it's just that French restaurants are so terrible. I'm not trying to be arrogant or provocative. I cook whatever is in season, whatever is in the market. Last week, I cooked chicken, and stuffed it with raisins, which I left in Jamaican rum for a while, and veal. I like to go fast when I cook. I don't mess around with reading recipes.
To really get away, I go on my very fast, very secure Finnish motorboat. I listen to the weather report the night before, and wherever seems interesting to go is where I head. Usually I go around Italy—Sicily or Sardinia. I'll head out at about four in the morning and put on some music—Richard Wagner remixes and Bob Marley remixes. I fish only to eat. I'll clean it, then I poach it or put it in the pan. For me, this is traveling.
A good gift is an Hermès shiny black notebook. I recently gave one to a businessman, a friend of mine, and he'll probably give it to his son. They last forever.
If I find a good salesperson, I feel obliged to buy something. I like when a salesperson is not just being polite—when he knows what he's talking about, exactly what you're referring to and the history of the company and certain products.
I hate the fact that art has gotten totally corrupted by the Russian mob. Art inflation is something terrible. There are lots of ignorant people with a ton of money and they can't stand having white walls, so they call art buyers and say "white wall, don't like, need art." There's too much posing with art. When I find something that moves me, I make a copy. I have a Cy Twombly at home that's a reproduction. I shot it from the catalogue very properly and then I made the enlargement—it's not hurting anybody. I don't need to have the satisfaction of owning an original Cy Twombly, but I have the piece in front of me.
At dinner, I like to drink two cocktails and a glass of water. I drink Old Fashioneds, Manhattans and dry martinis. I smoke when I feel like smoking. I never buy cigarettes; I just pinch other people's. It's too good not to do it, and I'm lucky not to be addicted.


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After winning the game, Emmanuel Eboue, famous footballer of Galatasary, told that he thanked Allah because of the triumph. The Ivorian star said: "I like to thank to God. God gives us the strength to play at the football field. We won the game today."
The t-shirt that he wore during the match under his uniform reads "Thanks God for everything". Eboue continued as; "Of course God is important to everyone. Whatever we do, all the success we gain reach to us by God. So we need to thank to Him because of these. I, as a person devout to Allah, always pray and praise Him at home. I pray to Allah for the success of my team and team mates."


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Cwmbran man sketches for 24 hours For Luca campaign
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A CWMBRAN man spent 24 hours straight sketching a photo of Leigh Halfpenny to raise funds for the For Luca campaign.
Mark Everson, 42, didn't sleep and only occasionally stopped for a short toilet break while sketching the piece.
He went from 3pm on Saturday all the way through to 3pm on Sunday and finished about 75 per cent of the sketch – which normally takes up to 100 hours to complete.
"I'm not too tired," he said. "I've surprised myself as I thought I'd struggle but it's been fine.
"It's not finished yet but I'm very happy with how much I've done and the standard of it which is good as I am very self-critical.
"The idea just came to me as it's a bit different and drawing is one of my favourite hobbies."
Mr Everson raised roughly £2,000 on the day with a Just Giving page and bucket collections and will be auctioning it off once finished, with a bid of £250 already tabled by an impressed onlooker.
"Once I finish it, we'll hopefully be able to get Leigh to sign it," added Mr Everson. "Then we'll auction it off.
"It's for a great cause and was enjoyable to do.
"I don't feel like I've gone without a night's sleep, it just feels like I've had a very long day at work." The For Luca campaign aims to raise £1.5 million for youngster Luca Williams who lost his legs to meningococcal septicaemia two years ago, aged three.
The money will pay for special prosthetics for him, which is not available through the NHS.
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Bleeding and Clotting Disorders
A month ago, my father was diagnosed with DVT in his right leg. He is now taking 3 mg of Warfarin daily and as the hospital seemed to have stabilized his condition, he now regularly visits his GP where his blood is tested and monitored.
My father's leg is still significantly swollen, and he is resting it as much as possible and keeping it up. I would like to know how much he should exercise his leg and how best to reduce the swelling. Is it best to rest it as much as possible or to exercise it? If a balance between rest and exercise is appropriate, how much of each should he typically do each day please? Thank you very much.
After your father has been on the anticoagulation for a couple days, the clot should be stabilized. While gentle exercise will help the venous return, the swelling can also get worse since he will be fighting gravity when walking.
He should be active, but whenever not active he should elevate his legs to help the drainage. He can also talk to his doctor about compression stockings, but make sure you talk to the doctor first to make sure they get fitted properly and are not too tight which could lead to more clots.
More rarely persistent swelling could be due to recurrent clots, but usually there is a lot more pain involved. If there are any concerns, please also bring that up with the doctor.
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WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile analytics with real-time insights have finally come to the life sciences industry. Today, Trinity Pharma released AgileM, the first mobile analytics platform designed specifically for life science companies. Coupled with Trinity's cloud-based master data management solution, AgileM enables users to make tactical and strategic decisions grounded in data anytime, anywhere. Developed in HTML5, AgileM represents an intuitive and guided analytic experience for the data consumer across multiple mobile and web-enabled devices. AgileM is the first and only application that brings real value to the industry's massive investment in mobile technology.
The life sciences industry relies on an abundance of data; however, it has historically been plagued by rigid, complex data warehouses and generic business intelligence solutions. The limitations of these traditional systems are amplified as the amount of data, cost pressures and demand for mobile analytics increase exponentially. Life science companies need a new and better way of managing and consuming big data in today's dynamic business environment with its increasingly mobile-enabled workforce. AgileM directly answers those challenges.
"We looked at mobile as an opportunity to rethink the way information is consumed and delivered. Trinity is shaping the future of analytics and our goal was to create a solution that offered more than just reporting because ultimately users want insights," said Zackary King, co-founder of Trinity. "AgileM provides our customers with richer and more intuitive analytics on their mobile devices while driving increased performance, lowering costs and improving engagement all while simultaneously leveraging the incredible potential of the cloud."
Trinity has seen a 220 percent increase in mobile adoption over the past two years from its customers, highlighting the need for a new mobile analytics tool in the life sciences industry. AgileM is unique in that it presents large amounts of data as an "analytic story" on your tablet, providing insights and answering questions specific to each user's role from field teams to C-suite executives. With a first-of-its-kind interface, the solution delivers critical data surrounding opportunities, performance management, market dynamics and customer targeting in a way that is both easy to understand and leverage on the go. Delivered as a cloud solution, AgileM is simple and fast to deploy meant for field sales teams and home office users alike enabling life science companies to realize the benefits of mobile analytics immediately and with little risk.
Some of the key features of AgileM include:
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The failed robbery took place about 11:25 a.m. at Wells Fargo, 925 W. Arrow Highway, Los Angeles County sheriff's Sgt. Vicki Gregory said.
The masked robber brandished a handgun as he ordered everyone to the floor, the sergeant said.
But once all the customers and the employees, who were shielded behind security glass, complied, there was no one left to hand over money.
The gunman then fled empty-handed, and was last seen driving away in a newer-model BMW sedan with paper license plates displaying the word "Keyes," Gregory said.
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Although it still looks like 2009 in my local retailers DC Universe Classics display, Mattel has continued to churn out even more heroes and villains in Wave 16. While each wave is usually a random assortment of characters, Wave 16 is a bit heavier on Gotham City, which should make it a popular set with kids and collectors alike. This sets Collect-and-Connect figure is BANE, a character that the Four Horsemen have attempted previously but have finally given it a more appropriate treatment. We will look at Bane in Part 2 of this review, along with Robin, Mercury, and Azrael Batman.
Up first is the bounty hunter Jonah Hex, and Gotham Citys The Creeper, and The Riddler. The packaging for Wave 16 is an all-new design, reflecting changes requested by retailers (think Wal-Mart) for a slimmer and taller card. The changes were also done as a running change anyway as it is no longer the 75th anniversary of DC Comics. Either way, I think its a great look and direction for the line while using the familiar colors of DCUC past. The back of the card still features the familiar bio and stats and a look at the rest of the wave.
The Four Horsemen have done another bang-up job on this set of figures. Even though the prototype of The Creeper looked more amazing than the final product, its still a creepy good sculpt with a back full of creepy hair. This figure is just creepy all around.
Jonah Hex is a more subdued looking figure compared to the rest but its better that way. He isnt the same type of super hero; hes a western bounty hunter and he looks just that. The face is a the perfect balance of snarling and determined.
The Riddler is a really impressive sculpt. Im a much bigger fan of the more modern costume but the Horsemen did a bang-up job on the classic figure. He might be a little too buff but he has the perfect look and it makes it harder not to prefer this version of the Riddler.
Paint can make or break an incredible sculpt and thanks to the powers that be, Mattel almost consistently manages to have great paint apps. Jonah Hex, for example is an amazing looking figure, owed very much to the paint work. The amount of weathering applied to his shirt and pants are admirable, but even more so are each bullet on his belt and bandolier. Riddler is a more basic color scheme but they managed to do a great job with it so that it doesnt look too flat. There is a bit of slop on his face but its a minor thing. The Creeper could have been a disaster but lucky for us, the wash gives him more tone and realism to that loud yellow skin. Bad paint is what made me quit Hasbros Marvel Legends so its a good thing the DCUC figures have good ones.
Great sculpting and paint can only take you so far as a figure isnt worth much to me unless it has some good articulation. Mattel has given their DCUC figures a very similar method of articulation over the past 16 waves but here were starting to see a few tweaks. Jonah Hex, being the character that he is (fully clothed) actually ends up losing on some of the articulation. His shoulder and elbow joints are more limited than the others and he lacks an upper torso joint entirely.
The Creeper is an odd one and given that, has a few bonus joints in the elbows, knees, and an extra swivel in the wrists. Whats confusing however are his heels, which seem to have articulation but because of the massive foot, they have no movement whatsoever, thus making the double knee joints void of any real purpose.
The Riddler, thankfully, is nothing but your standard DCUC figure through and through with 23 points of articulation. Theres something nice about its simplicity.
In the accessories department, each figure comes with a different body part of Bane, but gone are the collector buttons. Jonah Hex comes equipped with a pistol and a rifle, each can be saddled in a holster or holder on his bandolier. Unfortunately the hat is not removable.
The Creeper comes with an arm of Bane and nothing else while The Riddler at least comes with his signature question marked staff.
If youre lucky to score these for $15 each, definitely get them for that price as these figures are getting absurdly more expensive. These were pre-ordered on Amazon.com but I have yet to see them in my local stores.
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JUPITER, Fla. -- The life on the fastball was there, but the crispness of the offspeed pitches wasn't.
Brad Hand, who has enjoyed a strong Spring Training, was a bit off mechanically, and it ended up hurting him on Saturday in the Marlins' 10-2 loss to the Mets at Roger Dean Stadium.
The left-hander gave up five runs in four innings, and he surrendered a two-run homer to Travis d'Arnaud and a three-run blast to Wilmer Flores.
"He was just a little bit up in the zone," manager Mike Redmond said. "Fell behind a few guys. Looked like he was fighting his curveball a little bit. You could tell he was trying to make the adjustment to get that thing down in the zone for a strike. It was just one of those days."
Until Saturday, Hand has had his share of good days this spring. He entered the game having walked two in eight innings. The lefty walked three against the Mets, and two of them scored on home runs.
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There is still uncertainty regarding Hand's status. The lefty is out of options, and he is in competition with Tom Koehler and Kevin Slowey for the fifth-starter's spot.
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For Hand, Saturday was a day he was off with his mechanics, which led to him getting behind in counts.
"My stuff has been feeling good," Hand said. "I think today was just one of those days where something wasn't right. You just weren't clicking. Your mechanics were a little bit off, throwing everything off."
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this thread got derailed huh?
If games are won and lost on a calculator and piece of paper, then why do we bother to play them?
To clarify, I was using BBR and pulled the "career including 12-13 numbers" data, not just the 2013 numbers. My mistake.
And with LetsTalkPacers comment in mind, I'll put this long stats list in a spoiler to keep the post length shorter since it's not on the Ben topic. Summary, these numbers put Tyler in a better but still not great light.
Anyway, sorry for the confusion. I got rushed and caught my mistake when I went back to proof/reality check my post. I'll leave it for thread clarity sends some people responded.
Last edited by Naptown_Seth; 12-11-2012 at 03:18 PM.
The problem for Tyler is not so much that he's been an active detriment that he was last year with being a black hole and a poor rebounder. Now he is just mainly invisible. He has rebounded at a solid rate (mainly offensive) and is one of the best in the NBA at getting to the line. He has shot even worse, but has not taken nearly as many shots. He's just kind of out there chewing up minutes without impacting the game very much.
That's actually exactly what he has been doing. If he wasn't doing that, his PPFGA would be beyond abysmal.
His FT numbers are borderline historic. Tyler is averaging 16.5 minutes and 3.9 free throws per game this year. Do you know how many players have averaged less than 20 minutes per game, and have also averaged 4 free throws a game? There have been six. Six. Ever.
I used to be a guy that believed that putting up good numbers on a bad team didn't make any sense. However that's changed a lot in the last year or so. The reason? There was one thing I overlooked that goes in favor of a player that is the best player on a bad team. Garbage Time.
The best player on a bad team usually spends more time matched up against bench players than a player like LeBron. For instance, look at that terrible Charlotte team last year. How many times were they down by 20 points 2 minutes into the 4th quarter? At that point the other team, let's say its the Celtics, is going to pull their starters. Charlotte is playing from behind and they're trying to get into a rhythm for the next game so they leave DJ out there and he goes to work. He's racking up points and dishing out dimes against the C's bench. I think he's one of those players that will only produce when there's no pressure to perform. Ramon Sessions is another good example.
That's an interesting thought, but without being backed up by stats showing these guys only do well in the 4th quarter or when down by 20 it remains just a nice theory.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...
This might be a touch hyperbolic. Hakim Warrick is only getting 10 mpg (in 9 games) and has a higher FTp36 than Tyler. The qualifier for this situation (less than 20 but 4 FT/game) makes it more about the oddity of it than the historic benchmark of it. The idea carries as much negative as positive - a guy that can get 8.4 FTA p36 (Kobe's rate btw) but CAN'T get more than 16-17 mpg suggests a serious issue offsetting any benefit from his FTAs.
But you and I do agree that he draws them like a madman. He's 7th this year in FTA/36 if you remove players with less than 50 minutes played (he's over 300).
However while running BBR to find this out I saw that while the list featured mostly great scorers (Kobe, Durant, Harden, Melo) or troublesome bigs (Love #1, Howard #2, Nene#3) there was another guy, a very Tyler guy that I'd much rather have on the team - Mbah a Moute. He's getting 8.2 p36, his rebounds are almost identical and he has a lot more assists. Of course this is in 5 games and his FTAs are way above his career standard of about 3.7 p36 .
I did a search for most FTA/36 for guys with less than 25 mpg but at least 300 minutes played total in the last 15 years and found that while Tyler was 4th and 7th on that list, the top of the list (and also 8th) was Danny Fortson at Seattle in 04-05 (8.9/36 in 1000 minutes). And he shot 88% from FT that year, so it wasn't like they hacked him to keep him from scoring.
Leon Powe was 2nd, 10th and 12th. Malik Rose was 3rd. Zendon Hamilton made the list twice, as did Magette.
It takes a bit of the luster off the stat though it's still impressive and definitely helpful. You'd never say "I wish that guy drew less fouls", although I often wonder why so many guys do foul Tyler when others have so much success waiting him out. He's the ONLY guy with seasons in the top 60-70 that shot below 40% eFG (a few others were below but made 3s as well, like Matt Carroll), and both his #4 (this year) and #7 (09-10) are well below 40 (37.6 and 36% eFG).
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They put Wade on him and that's how the Bobcats would get down 20. It would take a lot of garbage time to overcome the first 24-30 minutes of seeing someone crush your numbers.
How many actual cases are there of guys with signifcant statistical drops when leaving a bad team and going to a good team? Or for that matter, how about players who played on the same roster as it went up and down in talent around them? Reggie played on subpar teams, did his FG% go down when the team was better?
And how about good players on good teams that go to bad teams and suddenly struggle to keep up the same FG% and stats per minute? That would suggest that the opposite effect is in play and would contradict the theory.
Lin is not better by being in Houston instead of NY, and in fact during his best run the Knicks were winning games, not losing them.
Those are some great points too. However, Lin is coming back from knee surgery so I figured that this season would be a down one from last year no matter what. That 38 points he dropped last night was impressive though.
I do think I need to put more flesh on the bones of my theory. When I have time, I'll try to look up some 4th quarter stats for DJ from last year to see if he performed better during the 4th quarter.
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Oden, Elliot Williams, and Pendgraph. Portland must be cursed.
All the injury issues in Portland's recent and long term history and you point to Elliot Williams and Jeff Pendergraph as a pair of shining examples?
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[QUOTE=Justin Tyme;1544409]They are the Colts of the NBA. If it wasn't for continued injury problems to the same players Portland would have one of the most dominate teams in the league right now with Oden, Aldridge, and Roy.
losing Oden,Roy ect to career enders in basketball is rare. In football not so much your lucky to play 5 years in the NFL with how physically demanding it is. Injuries happen the Colts didn't have it worse than anyone else.
I was speaking more for Pendy dude has never been healthy at the start of an NBA season. Hard to break into the rotation with that kind of luck without a camp you are playing catch-up all year.
Funny that some people really believe that Mcbob is more than just an scrub I wonder how long more until they realize that? the guy is garbage nothing else, I still remember the people that thought he was going to get at least MLE
And for those that want to bring Pendergraph for Tyler stop it, if Pendersuck has shown anything all this time is that he sucks.
Valid point to a degree. For years, I've read posters state how could A Randolph, Jordan Hill, Gerald Green, etc be any good b/c of the amount of teams they have played for. Yet, I make a similar statement concerning McBob's travels, and get questioned about it.
The ironic part is that Jordan Hill is the one who took McBob's job from him with the Lakers.
Of the 2 often traveled players, I'll take Jack hands down over McBob. IIRC, both are in contract years, it'll be interesting to see how it plays out.
As long as Ben actually gets a legitimate shot (i.e. this isn't just a 1 game thing), he is going to surprise some people. Just wait and see. I posted on here several years ago saying he was an NBA prospect after his 1st season at Notre Dame, and the vast majority disagreed with me.
I still predict he is cut and Ben Uzoh or Andrew Goudelock get picked up(or more likely a trade). Uzoh is a plus defender but his offense is terrible(although has improved this season). Goudelock fits what we do on offense I wouldn't be surprised to see him in a Pacers uni.
also is Chris Douglus Roberts a cancer or something? He is better than a lot of the end of the bench players in the league. I bet he will be this years Gerald Green. Watched him score an efficient 50 for Eddie Najera(gets award for most fit coach) few weeks back and he is getting 30 almost every game I watch him. He isnt getting a cheap 30 either he looks much improved from his younger days.
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Here's my quick take on Ben.
He regularly hits between 70 and 75 3 pointers out of 100 in the gym (don't get too excited fellows these are wide OPEN 3 pointers in practice/open gyms). Of course, sometimes he does better and sometimes worse, but that's the average. The GREAT 3-point shooters in the NBA (Ray Allen, Dirk, etc.) are probably somewhere between 80-85 regularly. I don't have firsthand knowledge of that, but I've heard stories of Dirk/Ray hitting 90 out of 100 with the idea that it was "above average" for them (they were excited). So the shooting touch for Ben is there.
However, here is the caveats. He is better shooter "on the move"--at ND he was expected to BE THE OFFENSE. He's not a pure spot up shooter--he likely needs to take 1 step forward to be most effective. That hurts when you aren't the best (or heck even the 6th best) player on the team. Of course, guys like Ray Allen/Dirk are much better at getting off their shots than Ben. Don't mistake what I'm saying--he's not comparable to them, but he has a pure shooting touch that puts him above average for NBA guards. It's too bad he didn't go to a bigger program where he could have been more of a spot up shooter (which would translate better for him in the NBA).
Defense: I'll admit he will have trouble guarding quick PGs--they will get around him sometimes. Although, not as much as you'd think. He was able to guard guys like Kemba Walker in college, but guys in the NBA are just too quick. This might kill him on some teams. However, the Pacers have Big Roy & Ian in the middle so when these guys get around him Roy & Ian will be there. Also, he isn't small, even by NBA standards,--about 6'3" or 6'4" so guys won't be able to shoot over him easily (I'm more worried about the 3 point line here--guys may be able to get enough space to make some jumpers on him). I don't think he will be as much as a defensive liability as people think he will be, and that's partly because of Roy, Ian, etc.. On a team without a big defensive presence, he would be much more exposed.
I am biased, but I also think he is a much better passer than people think. Not a "true" NBA point guard, but he just has an uncanny ability to make plays. He won't wow you, but he never misses the obvious pass and consistently surprises you (see alley oop to Gerald Green).
Ball-handling: Guys I watched him shred full court pressure regularly in the Big East (see some of the Louisville games if you don't believe me). He won't ever wow you with his dribbling, but he won't turn the ball over either. He can get the ball up the court. And he knows when to pass it when he's in trouble in ball-handling situations.
His rebounding is above average for a guard (even an NBA PG). I'm not currently sure if he will be able to drive much in the NBA, but I think he just needs time to adjust to how big these these guys are. Give him a year of playing time and he could make 2 or 3 layups a game. And don't forget his biggest asset--the open 3 pointer.
This was a quick writeup in 5 mins, but you guys get the picture. If he gets the chance, he will impress.
Last edited by JohnWild; 12-12-2012 at 12:08 AM.
Here's some good examples of Ben's work. I do think they tend to focus on his scoring more than his dribbling and passing, but it gives you an idea nonetheless.
Just wait and see. If Ben can't be better than DJ, we don't loss anything.
If Ben is not good as DJ, maybe FV can try let DJ start.
Let DJ has a better teammates, Hill goes to backup PG but has starting lineup minutes.
We should give DJ more chances, don't give up him so quickly.
Yet the Colts are consistently near the top in players on IR year in and year out. Also to add to the list of injuries causing problems or ending with good/great player's careers, Bullitt, Hayden, Jackson, Collie, Edge (not ruining but greatly diminished), Addai, Harrison, and almost Manning. Yes it happens more often in the NFL, but the Colts are still usually one of the most injury prone teams in the league. That list includes three players who at their height had a legit claim to being the best player at their position, and if you include Manning that is 4 players.