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I think beating the Bulls would suffice.
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I think beating the Bulls would suffice.
over the summer we were talking about PG meeting the qualifers for the supermax. kinda jokingly said hey all he has to do is when MVP. he won't this year, but it's not unthinkable at all he can very soon.
the POTG polls need to start being POTG other than PG
Where are the PG haters at now?
I'd still go with PG.
The Pistons announcers are the most non-homer announcers on the circuit. The only drag is the play-by-play sounds like a baseball announcer. Not enough play-by-play and too much silence in the middle of the action.
Paul George is elite. Our defense is suffocating. I wish we would have kept Scola out there in the 4th, he was starting to click. We need him to hop in and do that.
Lance was frustrated.
CJ Watson is the second best point guard we have had since Tinsley. I like him much better than Jack. Jack takes too many shots in the 4th. That is why GSW didn't resign him.
Ian frustrated me tonight. Sloan can't shoot. Roy took it to Andre. West was meh, but he didn't hurt us overall.
The Pistons are too hodge podge. Smith, Stuckey, and Jennings take too many dumb shots. Singler is good for them. But Pope should have gotten more burn.
I predict a BIG trade for them. Too many pieces and they need a player to tie it altogether. I know the Mavs won't trade him but Dirk would be a great cog to this wheel. Either that or have Monroe just be that. I don't know how Andre and Monroe are going to coexist without the spacing. It works for Houston because of Harden, Lin, and Chandler. Smith is not a shooter. Jennings is really not a set shooter. And this Billups pretending to be Jason Kidd is not working. Play Pope more Cheeks.
How refreshing is it to see the Paul George vs. Josh Smith battle....it is fun to me because you watch two totally different mega-talented players. Ours works his *** off every off-season and is truly motivated to be great and great he is becoming....while the counter part has all the talent in the world but seems to lack motivation and has quickly become one of the mega-talented players in the league I'd be pissed to have on my roster. Truly is great watching Paul grow in front of our eyes what an amazing person and player he has become.
DG for 3
trust me there are plenty on other NBA boards.
they've been pretty quiet since the season started.
And forgot to say this, but PG is just...AWESOME. That's all
And yep I still don't like the Pistons roster, they need shooters and somebody that can stretch the floor, that roster together is meh.
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Happy to see another win tonight, I was kinda expecting a loss coming into this.
Roy's D has been amazing. I really hope he isn't losing confidence on offense though, we all know how easily he can get in his funks on that end of the court. If we see the playoff version of Hibbert and this new PG, we would be extremely difficult to beat. Right now, I'm kinda worried about what happens with PG has an off game, who is going to step up?
Paul George is going to finish top 5 in the MVP voting at least.
The Det jokes are killing me!
@TimDonahue8p9s: Detroit's guards are awful, except for Jennings. He's not quite that good.
I think the Pistons are going about it the wrong way (building there team that is). Its clear they seen the writing on the wall and went out and got long athletic players, and they are trying to get a power post game like the Pacers, but they got a bunch of guys who are just nothing but gunners. Stuckey played there for 6 years and was nothing but a gunner, Jennings is a gunner too. Smith is a chucker. They got a bunch of high usage gunners who do not compliment low post players.
You can't get champagne from a garden hose.
It's crazy that PG Lance and Roy have been the three guys on the poll each game pretty much. Lance has legitimately been our third best player.
Pull up some old pro-Danny threads and you'll find them
We rested our starters a long time in the second yet they still played too many minutes (for my liking).
Hope we get Hill back soon to fix our depth.
Other than that I'm a happy dude.
Why did Solomon Hill not play after the 1st quarter?
I think they'll be fine. The only thing that they're missing right now is a legitimate midrange/outside threat. That's how they rolled with younger Billups, Rip and Tayshaun.
Well I think Lance and George pretty much played the final 5 minutes of the first half and pretty much all of the second half. Probably not any slight on him
Yeah I still don't like the combination of players they need to trade somebody to make it work.
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Tim Legler, just said "Pacers should win 60 games unless something happens"
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OK, numbers were down on Friday's bloodwork... Off week last week, so should see numbers increase by this Friday and hit the Gem/Cis for cycle number 4. Gotta ask the ONC this Friday exactly how many cycles he thinks I should be doing. I have no clue, any suggestions for number of cycles for adjuvant chemo?? I'm pretty sure they are going to do adjuvant radiation with Xeloda as well, I'm going to ask about that as well.
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She might be a fat girl but she sure can dance!!!!
She might be a fat girl but she sure can dance!!!!
Mine is a bit chubby but we can work things out!
Nice paint job on the outer side cases and top case lid. They look good. I assume that it is a custom paint job, that they didn't come that way.
I like the different ways that folks use to make their motorcycles their own. A farkle here or a bit of paint there. Interesting. My 04RT with some Mariner Blue highlights. By the way, a great dancer also.
I just bought a 1999 1100 RT with 53K miles on it, glacier green. So far I love it. I will post pics when I get some.
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I feel the same way about my 1100RT. It just "fits". Other than the seat that is! I think I might have a pinched nerve or a sciatic issue but the docs can't figure out why it hurts all the time. So I can't blame it on the bike. All my bikes cause me great PITA but I love riding em anyway!
Mine came with painted bags and top case also. They look great but very susceptible to scratches during close encounters with ... anything really.
Here she is on day two of ownership on the Tail Of The Dragon headed for Vancouver BC from Raleigh NC. Image captured by an auto cam on Oct 31, 2010. Must have had all of 6,500 miles on it by then. Despite the time of year and distance from home I could not resist this bike.
MJM - BeeCeeBeemers Motorcycle Club Vancouver B.C.
I gotta say for my money the 1100RT bikes really have it looks wise.
JHUDSON mine is Glacier Green also!I love this color! I also have an 85 K100RT that is glacier Green......
Sorry guys, R1100RTs were pretty, but the R1150RTs had the happy headlight. Think of it as a speed enhancement.
I love mine despite its almost-not-quite-red-i-suppose-technically-in-a-pinch-it's-red-but-the-italians-would-never-use-this-paint kinda red
We might as well walk. ~ Adam Guettel The Light In The Piazza
used to own: 1982 R100T, 1984 R65, 1986K75C, 1997 R1100RT, R850R, K75S, 1978 R100RS... what was I thinking?
Had my R11RT-P for sale, until today. I liked her from the moment I got her. Did some upgrades (Ohlins, PC3, Rick Mayer seat, Two Brothers Exhaust, CeeBailey Tall windscreen, driving lights, HID headlight) and she rides like a dream. But when I got the '10 R12 GSA, I just could not justify keeping two Beemers. I finally let someone else ride her. Seeing and hearing her on the road from the outside point of view ... well, as I said, she was for sale, until today.
Gear Up and Ride Safe
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2010 R12GSA aka Heidi
Yorktown, Va
I know where you are coming from as I have 3 of these beasts and I can't seem to part with any of them. I put the '04 1150RT up foresale but I just couldn't do it. The picture of the pearl silver '94 R1100RSL is mine and you can just barely see the '81 R100RT and the blue 1150 in the background.
The thing about traveling is, you never want it to end and you can't wait to get home.
I answer to Roy, Chief, or Sarg.
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Chessington tennis star Luke Stevenson takes on Abingdon's Alexis Canter in the semi-finals of the Nikes Junior Tennis Championships today with a spring in his step.
Stevenson beath fourth seed Piers Foley from Reading 6-1 6-1 at the Nottingham Tennis Centre yesterday to as he goes in search a spot in the weekend's U16 boys' singles final.
"I think I played well and to win one and one is good for my confidence going into the semis," said the seventh seed after his victory.
"It has been a great week here, it's always good fun to play your mates and it makes a great atmosphere."
The Nike Junior Tennis Championships are the highest level competition for all juniors and the pinnacle of the summer domestic calendar.
The tournament features more than 250 players across four age groups and is a showcase for British tennis and the best junior talent in the country.
Having run for over 100 years, the tournament has an illustrious line of past winners including Andy Murray, Heather Watson, Tim Henman, Elena Baltacha, and Anne Keothavong.


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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- It's hard not to be bullish about the current stock market. When we're in a bull market even the scary headlines become a yawn or are rationalized into obscurity.Don't get me wrong, I'm aware of the fact that we've had an incredible move higher since the lows in 2009. One of my family members sent me this quote from a publication she subscribes to: "As a reminder, bull markets have averaged about 39 months in length. As of January 2013, this particular bull is 47 months old, which puts it overdue for a correction." Here's another reason why a number of financial analysts are somewhat leery. After four straight years of stock market gains, those bold enough to predict where major market indices will be by the end of 2013 are almost unanimously bullish.
This bullishness was illustrated in the Dec. 17, 2012, edition of Barron's. Its panel of experts forecast a 10% rise in stocks for 2013 and not a single one was bearish. Maybe that's because we're in an age where the Federal Reserve and many global central banks are goosing the economy more than ever! If only we could have a nice 5% to 10% correction! I've given plenty of hints and price suggestions about stocks I'd like to own or positions I'd add to during this latest version of "The Wealth Effect" that generous monetary policies create. Some investors and traders are a bit late to the party. They want to find sectors where growth-and-income stocks are still available and not overpriced. Here are a couple of examples from the energy patch worthy of consideration.
With West Texas Crude still above $97 a barrel and natural gas demand alive and well, take a look at Linn Energy ( LINE). It was founded in 2003 and hails from the energy capital of America, Houston. LINE is an independent oil and natural gas company that engages in the acquisition and development of oil and gas properties. The company's properties are primarily located in the Mid-Continent, the Permian Basin, Michigan, California, and the Williston Basin in the United States. "Eureka", "black gold" and "Texas tea" are terms that come to mind when I think of these energy zones.


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PLANO, Texas — J.C. Penney is introducing the Bijoux Bar, a line of fine jewelry that features collections from Kenneth Jay Lane, Kara Ross, Lana Bramlette, Dominique Cohen, Doris Panos, Rodrigo Otazu and Diego Massimo.
The Bijoux Bar will showcase each designer's collection on black fixtures within the fine jewelry department. The Bijoux Bar at JCP will debut in 650 stores on April 28 with representation from each collection already available on jcp.com. Ranging in price from $30 for hexagon disc earrings designed by Lana Bramlette to $395 for a special occasion necklace designed by Kenneth Jay Lane, the average piece in the Bijoux Bar retails for $65.
"The Bijoux Bar at JCP will be unlike anything we've ever offered. For the first time, J.C. Penney customers will be able to shop an affordable selection of high quality fashion jewelry from designers who are typically found in high-end department stores," said Pam Mortensen, SVP and general merchandise manager of fine and fashion jewelry. "At the Bijoux Bar, there will be something for women of every age, for every occasion and for every sense of style."
Kenneth Jay Lane has designed jewels worn by celebrities for more than 40 years. In his latest collection, KJL by Kenneth Jay Lane, the designer has created more than 80 styles of necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings featuring plated brass, glass and resin. Pieces range from $35 to $150. Kenneth Jay Lane will also offer a second collection at the retailer called CZ by Kenneth Jay Lane. This special occasion line offers more than 65 styles of sparkling cubic zirconia jewelry priced from $55 to $395.
"I've always designed with the philosophy that elegance, good taste and luxury never go out of style. I like to create jewelry that can be worn by any woman and through my partnership with J.C. Penney, I was inspired to create a line that makes extraordinary design attainable for all," said Lane.
As a certified gemologist, Kara Ross uses raw precious stones and diamonds throughout her collections, often seen on celebrities. Her newest line, 10021 Kara Ross, uses these gems as inspiration and is created from 18-karat gold-plated brass, glass and resin featuring an ice blue and sea green. The collection offers more than 40 styles of necklaces, bracelets, cuffs, earrings and rings priced from $45 to $225.
Celebrity-favorite Lana Bramlette has designed a city-inspired collection exclusively for the Bijoux Bar. Downtown by Lana features more than 60 fashion-forward styles with highly polished plated brass and crystals. Priced from $30 to $75, the collection includes necklaces, earrings and bracelets.
While her high-end designs are often seen in TV, film and the red carpet, Dominique Cohen has created an affordable, exclusive line offering lifestyle pieces for women of all ages called dom by dominique cohen. The collection features more than 60 styles of necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings created from plated brass, glass pearls, custom dyed hand torn silk ribbons and custom cut gems. Prices range from $30 to $95.
The Bijoux Bar also features additional exclusive designer collections including Telio! by Doris Panos, fashion jewelry with a Mediterranean twist priced between $45 and $130; Rodrigo-Brave, designed by Rodrigo Otazu and inspired by art, music and different cultures priced between $55 and $395; and Diego Massimo, Italian jewelry priced between $75 and $195. While most of the lines in the Bijoux Bar will be available in 650 J.C. Penney stores, Rodrigo-Brave will be in 150, 10021 Kara Ross will be in nearly 450 and Diego Massimo will be in more than 250.


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Eastern Queens is uniting in a fight to make district lines dividing the community disappear.
A group of civic associations, local leaders and concerned residents from Glen Oaks, Floral Park, New Hyde Park, Bellerose and Queens Village have joined forces to form Eastern Queens United, a coalition demanding their neighborhoods be rejoined in the same congressional and assembly districts.
"We need district lines that will unite us, not divide us," said Bob Friedrich, president of Glen Oaks Village. "Regardless of color, nationality, religion or cultural identity, we all care about our families, our schools, our jobs, our safety and our community. This is the glue of commonality that keeps us together."
Eastern Queens United is urging the Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment (LATFOR) to undo what the group calls the "gerrymandering" of the neighborhoods between Assembly Districts 24,26 and 33 and unite the area into a single district. The coalition also wants the division of the community between Congressional Districts 5 and 6 to be resolved. The neighborhoods are currently united in a single state Senate and city council district.
"We are a single 'community of interest' that needs to stay united in all legislative districts," said Ali Najmi, an attorney, lead organizer and counsel to Eastern Queens United. "LATFOR must not divide us."
To gather supporters for their cause, Eastern Queens United is planning a community meeting and rally in the near future.
The group argues that the dividing lines are detrimental to the community, separating residents and preventing them from improving the standard of living in the neighborhoods.
"For those of us on the front lines fighting for quality-of-life issues, reduced property taxes and other issues that affect us every day, we know how important these district lines are," said Angela Augugliaro, president of Queens Colony Civic Association. "We have a unique community that can only have its interest served if we are united within the same legislative districts."
LATFOR will make recommendations to the New York State Legislature regarding district lines early next year, after which its proposal must be voted upon and approved by Governor Andrew Cuomo.
The neighborhoods were separated roughly 10 years ago, and Friedrich says if the group is unable to foster change, the communities will remain divided for another decade. "We want to make sure they don't do to us what they did 10 years ago," he said. "These lines were drawn for political considerations only, and not for what is best for the community. District lines run right through some communities, which is confusing and detrimental to the neighborhood. We will not accept district lines that slice and dice us as if we are on some legislative committee's chopping block."


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This blurb from the Ben Maller.com website.
Hope all goes well for Freddie.
The surgery, to replace some lining in Hoiberg's aortic vessel, is considered serious, and it's unknown how much of next season the shooting guard will miss, or whether he'll miss the entire season. The aorta is the main vessel from the heart. The concern in Hoiberg's case is that the aortic lining is expanding and might tear if not artificially replaced. The surgery is a precautionary measure. The Timberwolves have known about Hoiberg's condition since a postseason examination and encouraged him to seek medical attention. The surgeon who will perform the surgery is considered among the elite in the country and performed heart bypass surgery on Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor six years ago. Taylor recommended the surgeon to Hoiberg.


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LAKE COUNTY -- Lake County district Attorney Don Anderson likely saved the life of a woman passed out in a burning vehicle Sunday morning.
Anderson said he was driving into Lake County over the Hopland Grade late Saturday night as he returned from taking his grand-daughter on a field trip. He said he saw a car off the road and also smelled burning rubber.
He noticed the back-end of the car was burning.
Anderson said he called 9-1-1 and then approached the car, where Jillian Roxanne Whitney, 33, of Lakeport was passed out inside.
He dragged her through the field to safety just before the car became engulfed with flames and the tires exploded, he said Tuesday afternoon.
Lakeport Fire Protection District and California Highway Patrol (CHP) responded to Highway 175 Hopland at Dixon Drive just after 1 a.m. Sunday.
CHP Officer Erickson subsequently arrested Whitney on charges of DUI.
She was booked at the Lake County Jail, with bail set at $5,000. Neither Whitney nor Anderson sustained any injuries in the incident.


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Topic: Caregiver's Bill of Rights
I have the right to take care of myself. This is not an act of selfishness. It will give me the ability to take better care of my loved one.
I have the right to seek help from others even though my loved one may object. I know the limits of my endurance and strength.
I have the right to maintain parts of my own life that do not include the person I care for just as if he/she was healthy. I know that I do everything that I reasonably can do for this person. I have the right to do some things for myself.
I have the right to get angry, be depressed, and express difficult feelings once in a while.
I have the right to reject any attempt by my loved one to make me do things out of guilt or anger. (It doesn't matter is she/he knows they are doing it or not.)
I have the right to get considerations, affection, forgiveness, and acceptance for what I do for my loved one, as I offer these in return.
I have the right to take pride in what I am doing. And I have the right to applaud the courage it has taken to meet the needs of my loved one.
I have the right to protect my individuality. I also have the right to a life that will sustain me when my loved one no longer needs my full-time help.
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Im Bopha, her son, Sok Nao, plant rice and plow the field with their Heifer cow and their special guest, Bopydo.
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MALMESBURY Victoria manager Gareth Davies believes that, potentially, he has a very good side on his hands.
The Vics chief brought the vast majority of his squad over from Highworth Town reserves when he was in charge there.
And, while he admits that this term has been a learning curve for all involved, Davies feels that the team will be better for the experience.
Malmesbury currently sit fourth from bottom and only three points separate them from the bottom two in Hellenic League Division One West.
"I know how good these players can be as they were with me at Highworth," Davies said. "We just need them to start believing in themselves that are very good players.
"They are 18, 19, 20 and 21 year olds, but they are not making as many mistakes as they were earlier in the season so they are learning.
"I think that we will be a better side for it next year, but first we need to start pulling away from where we are."
The Vics will attempt take two of their home clash with Lydney Town after the first game was abandoned before the final whistle due to the rain.
Davies will hand on-loan Swindon Supermarine keeper Keiron Shail a late fitness test on his hamstring problem, however, stopper Joe Snell is fit again after his hamstring injury.
Malmesbury are also hopeful of having Fairford Town defender Callum Marshall on board for the weekend, while attacking midfielder Jason McGovern is set to sign on as well.
Meanwhile, New College will be looking to build on their 3-1 midweek win over Clanfield when they entertain second placed Shortwood United.
The two sides met at the start of the month at Shortwood with the Meadowbank team running out 3-1 winners.
But New College has gone through a managerial change, with Mark Teasdale at the helm in place of Rob Hopkins, and will hope that they can gain revenge at the Webb's Wood Stadium.


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The other day, I wrote about doing a year-end portfolio cleaning to eliminate possible sector or geographic duplications. The next step, of course, is to update your watch list with some possible buys for the new year.
If you've been following my columns for a while, you know that I like to track recent IPOs. Newly public companies with strong earnings and revenue growth are generally among the market's fastest price-growers.
On Wednesday, I ran a scan of the most profitable new companies -- "new" meaning companies that went public in the past two years.
Among the larger new companies that are the most profitable are two that are hardly secrets: LinkedIn (LNKD) and Michael Kors (KORS).
I've written about each of these stocks numerous times over the past year, and I still like their potential. Both are consolidating right now below prior highs, trading above their 10-week moving averages.
Analysts expect Kors to earn $1.57 per share in 2013, up 80% from this year. Earnings grew at rates of 87% or more in each of the past six quarters.
LinkedIn, meanwhile, is expected to wrap up this year with earnings of $0.72 per share, a year-over-year gain of 106%. In 2013, it's seen as growing by another 78%, to $1.28 per share. The company's earnings grew at a rate of 45% or more in seven of the past eight quarters.
A 2011 IPO that has boasted strong earnings growth is the fertilizer maker Rentech Nitrogen Partners (RNF). Income increased by 60% or more during each quarter of the past two years.
When the company reports this year, it's expected to wrap up with per-share earnings of $3, a gain of 186%. That's seen dropping to 10% growth in 2013. However, that doesn't necessarily portend a slowdown in price appreciation, as long as the company meets or beats views (or even if revenue views look promising).
Rentech advanced 130% in 2012. It's currently consolidating below its Nov. 2 high of $41.15. It closed Wednesday at $37.69, 0.6% beneath its 50-day average.
This consolidation is constructive, thus far. The stock is holding nicely above its Nov. 15 intermediate low of $34.50. After rallying quickly to a high after its IPO, a breather could set it up for fresh gains.
Be aware: Rentech is a small stock, with a market cap of $1.46 billion. It trades about 293,000 shares per day, about the level of liquidity you'd expect with that market cap. The stock has a beta of 1.12, and a glance at its chart is all you need to see its propensity for volatility.
In other words, this is not the kind of stock to make the centerpiece of your investment strategy. But as a small position, it could turbo-charge a portfolio that's built around plain-vanilla indexed ETFs and some large- and mid-cap stocks.
In addition, be aware that disappointing guidance or some other bad news often hurts a smaller stock more than a larger name, in terms of percentage decline. Keep an eye on moving-average support when making a buy in one of these smaller, newer stocks.


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My trip to Germany went off without a hitch and I had a mountain of fun. Something about my music and East German's click so the live shows always are easy. My favorite part of the night was making songs in the car ride between the two events using my iPhone and the LaLiDa App. It's like a mini Microsoft Songsmith and I made 8 songs in the hour journey. They are as stupid as you can imagine but two will end up on my next album for sure. Here's one of the songs called "Unlike Americans":
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"Look at Europe. Look at those old houses. Look at Europeans having cafe. They like eating in groups of 10 or more even when they get old the've got lots of friends that's unlike Americans. Look at Europe look at the side of the road. They've got bicycle paths. They bicycle to work. They're not fat like Americans. Look at Europe. It rains all the time. Look at Europe it's cafe time. Cobblestone roads nobody knows the secrets of the Europeans and their little houses I see on the side of the road." – The Horrorist
I couldn't sleep on the flight to Germany or back home so I ended up reading Wired, Macworld and watching five movies. Here's my mini reviews on what I saw:
Where the Wild Things Are – I didn't go to see this movie in the theater because I thought the preview looked a bit dumb and the reviews made me think it would be a long music video. Well I was way off base Spike Jones did a great job here. The movie is way dark and just plain great. Must see.
All About Steve – In this movie you get to see Sandra Bullock with her new re-arranged plastic surgery face. She's also a tad anorexic. None of these things can make up for the fact that this movie is horrible. One of the 10 worst films I ever saw in my entire life.
Rachel Getting Married – Ever go to a wedding where you don't know the people that well. All the extra lovey dovey stuff seems creepy as hell. Well this movie gives you the same feeling. The plot tries to pull tears out of you but fails big time. Transparent and lame.
An Education – This was an super surprise. I never heard of this movie but it was sexy fantastic. A British 17 year old girl is seduced by an older man. This is the kind of movie that makes you desperately want to be a teenager in love again. Very highly recommended!
Everybody's Fine – Robert De Niro should stop making films. He's past his prime and can't carry a good plotted movie let alone this absolute turd. Miss this at all costs.
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Refiners: Citigroup Picks Winners, Losers
Refiners have had a tough time as the difference between U.S. oil prices--known as WTI--and European prices--known as Brent--has shrunk. Citigroup analysts say it's now time to get choosy with the group.
That's because the WTI-Brent "spread" is not the be-all and end-all for refiners. Faisel Khan and team explain why:
Earnings for the group appear to have peaked in the third quarter of 2012. We believe we will see a bottoming of earnings in 4Q'13 for most of the names in our group. However, companies that are overweight the Midcontinent and/or Midwest could experience a difficult earnings environment through 1Q'14. We believe this diverging earnings performance will result in positive price appreciation for some refiners but underperformance for others.
With that in mind, the analysts raised Valero Energy (VLO) and Tesoro (TSO) to Buy from Neutral:
We believe TSO will benefit next year from a tighter gasoline market in California. We believe VLO will benefit from wider heavy-light differentials in 2H'14 as increased Canadian heavy crude flows to the US Gulf Coast...We estimate TSO and VLO trade at a 25% discount to the group on mid-cycle earnings.
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LOS ANGELES -- American Apparel announced that it has launched its first line of jeans called, "Made in USA."
"Jeans are an iconic, essential part of the modern wardrobe, just like the t-shirt. No one does basics like American Apparel. We've mastered the basic t-shirt, now we're getting excited about jeans," said Dov Charney, CEO and founder of American Apparel.
According to the company, the first styles in the American Apparel Jeans line will be constructed of a 14 ounce denim made of 100% cotton.
The company has named Georges Atlan, director of denim to oversee the launch. Atlan launched Guess Jeans with Georges Marciano back in 1980, and has over 30 years of product development, factory management, and running his own businesses.
"I've worked in the denim industry for more than three decades, developing for Guess, Calvin Klein, Seven, Hudson, bebe and others, but this was an opportunity to make truly American, truly fresh jeans for the first time. I know people are going to be happy with the fit and they are going to love the way their bodies look in this product. There is no other factory in the U.S. like the American Apparel factory, and there are no limits to what we can achieve in the category of denim. These are an exciting set of jeans to start with, and they are only the beginning," said Atlan.
The jeans are available in standard sizing, in a full size run in two washes. They can be found online and in American Apparel stores now. The launch will begin with a high-waist, tapered leg blue jean for women, and a high-waist, cuffed jean short for women. The company has plans for additional washes and more styles, including a men's heavy-weight denim jean.


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Taxes. I would like to pay fewer taxes, or none at all, but I accept why societies need them. I know some folks think we should do away with taxes altogether, but I can't see how that could work. Like death, taxes are inevitable.
On that cheery note, there is one tax I believe the non-commercial aviation community needs to keep and support, if for no reason other than to avoid its alternative. The tax is on aviation fuel; its alternative is user fees.
If you are new to aviation, here's the 30-second "elevator pitch." The fuel tax is levied by the gallon and paid at the fuel pump (or by credit card or invoice or poker chips, it doesn't matter). The fuel tax is simple to set (it's a percentage of the fuel price), simple to figure and simple to pay.
User fees are anything but simple, because they can be anything the taxing authority wants them to be. Want to tax every flight plan that's filed? User fees can do it. Want to tax the time an aircraft flies over your country's airspace? User fees. Want to charge aircraft for using IFR services? You guessed it. User fees are what you want. (For more information on one country's user fees, see Nav Canada's Customer Guide to Charges.)
To be sure, aviation user fees on non-commercial aviation have been floated in the U.S. for decades. Like stink bugs, they seem to return every year. Also like stink bugs, you don't want them in your house or in your country.
In September President Obama proposed a $100 user fee on each IFR flight. According to Paul Feldman, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association's vice president of government affairs, "A lot of us are scratching our heads wondering why the President put this proposal forward, especially when the House and Senate have rejected per-flight fees."
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A big problem with user fees is in their collection. While it may take a village to raise a child, it definitely takes a bureaucracy to collect a user fee. Bureaucracies need bureaucrats. Bureaucrats need offices and computers and secretaries and salaries and pensions.
"If you read the legislative proposal," Feldman said, "clearly there's an idea this would require a fee-collection agency with the FAA that would be a bureaucracy unto itself. There would be bills to send out and disputes to be resolved. Furthermore, there would be an impact on the individual pilot or company, who would have to review and reconcile charges, and in the event of a dispute, deal with somebody in Washington about what they were being charged."
And while a hundred bucks per flight may not sound like much, believe me, it is not needed. The fuel tax works just fine, without user fees. If our government needs to raise more revenue for aviation purposes, it can simply increase the fuel tax rate.
(There are other aviation taxes on aviation, such as the Federal Excise Tax and head or ticket tax, which commercial operators pay along with a lower fuel tax than non-commercial operators pay. I think these other taxes could be elimintated and the fuel tax be made uniform for everyone, but that's a whole other discussion.)
AINonline's Readers Speak Out
For a month or so, AINonline's Reader Poll asked readers, "How critical would a $100 user fee on all IFR flights be to U.S. aviation?" Some 164 readers responded.
Eighty-six percent of respondents agreed that user fees would be "Absolutely devastating. The industry needs to fight user fees at all costs" (55 percent); "An additional burden that the industry doesn't need in this economic climate" (24 percent); or "A serious concern, but I think the industry has bigger fish to fry right now" (7%). Six percent felt that user fees would be "Somewhat bothersome, but we should be able to live with this relatively small expense;" and the remaining 7 percent believe "The aviation industry needs to play its part and a user fee is one way to provide revenue to help reduce the country's deficit."
So it seems clear that a large majority of AINonline readers who responded to this poll don't have much love for user fees.
Want to make your opinions known?
You will find AINonline's current online reader poll about halfway down on the right side of the homepage .
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Chic Myers (not verified)
December 13, 2011 - 6:54pm
The little understood fact about user fees is the cost of collection. Today, fuel tax is collected at the pump when we purchase fuel. The FBO's remit the tax monthly in a very efficient system that has been in place for decades. As a roiutine matter the IRS need audit only 2,500 FBO's to insure that all the tax is being paid ... a relatively simple process.
User fees will be collected from each pilot of each aircraft for each flight. It will take an army of IRS agents to locate and bill for the fee thus significantly diluting the amount collected. If they demand payment when you file a flight plan many pilots will simply NOT FILE and seriously degrade safety and possible search efforts. The system is not broken and this concept will guarantee to break it.
Brad Peterson (not verified)
December 21, 2011 - 9:18am
Not only will there be an impetus to not file, misreporting of type/weight of aircraft will tempt operators to skinny down their fees. Not filing will certainly degrade safety, as certainly as scud running does everywhere. Do yourself a favor and follow the link above to Canada's fee calculator (the link takes you to the fee calculator), then look at the "Customer Guide to Charges" which attempts to explain the charges, whether it be for the little guy or big guy. I couldn't sit through all 52 pages of it.
Now extrapolate that up to what the US equivalent would be like, especially with its tendency to introduce additional complexity on an annual basis. This will be the aeronautical equivalent of the US tax code within a decade. But hey, think of all the government jobs created,,,


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Tiller Elementary could close due to budget cuts
TILLER, Ore. -- Faced with budget cuts, Douglas County School District 15 is looking to make ends meet, which just may end up closing the local elementary school.
At the Monday night board meeting, closing the Tiller Elementary School was discussed.
Mindy Porter, the superintendent and principal at the school, says it comes down to money. "As we know, funding for our districts is, you know, minimal," Porter said.
The school district is facing budget cuts, and closing Tiller elementary was brought up to the board as an option. "Tiller elementary school will not be closing at this time. It was one of the cost-savings listed, however the board and the community their desire is to keep it open," Porter said.
But there will be some changes, as early as this winter break. "We have very low counts in our 6th and 7th grades at Tiller and at Days Creek, and so, we're going to combine those teachers into one school," said Porter.
Other options include cutting a bus route and kitchen, transport meals and get more Title-1 funding. "It's just tightening up our belt, looking at increasing revenues and decreasing expenditures. That's what it's all about," Porter said.
Superintendent Porter says that closing Tiller Elementary School would be an absolute last resort, and that they will have a financial update ready by the next school board meeting on December 9 at Days Creek School.


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Detroit's bankruptcy is the headline story of the latest Time magazine. The cover, featuring a photograph of the Renaissance Center, asks in big black letters, "Is your city next?"
Writer Rana Foroohar looks at what led the city which was once considered "the richest in the country and perhaps the world" to file bankruptcy and how other cities may also be susceptible.
The article, which came out today, begins, "The lights have gone out in Detroit, literally. Forty percent of the streetlights don't work, since there isn't enough money to keep them on, or up, in a city that some 60 years ago was the richest in the country and perhaps the world. But that was another time..."
Assistant Managing Editor Bill Saporito says Time Magazine has been following Detroit's financial struggle for a while -- even buying a house in the city and staffing it for a year.


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Luke O'Brien and Darron Smith The Truth About Race, Religion, And The Honor Code At BYU / Brigham Young CougarsOver the past month, BYU has been held up as a symbol of all that is decent in college sports for its unsparing treatment of Brandon Davies, the African-American basketball player who violated the school's honor code by reportedly having sex with his girlfriend. Davies was suspended shortly before the NCAA tournament, and a braying mainstream press lauded BYU for sticking to its principles. Sports Illustrated's website even wondered if a values-driven, "non-hypocritical" BYU was "on the verge of becoming America's team."
The reality isn't so appealing. While it's impossible to know how many students disobey BYU's honor code, which prohibits fornication and alcohol use, among other things, the honor code violations that come to light almost always involve student-athletes. And they almost always involve athletes of color. Since 1993, according to our research, at least 70 athletes have been suspended, dismissed, put on probation, or forced to withdraw from their teams or the school after running afoul of the honor code. Fifty-four of them, or nearly 80 percent, are minorities. Forty-one, or almost 60 percent, are black men. These are conservative numbers, compiled from media reports and interviews. In several cases, we could not confirm an honor code violation. In other cases, we could not establish the race or ethnicity of the athlete involved. We excluded those cases from our tally.
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Clearly, though, something is amiss at BYU, where around 23 percent of the athletes are minorities, according to the university. Only .6 percent of the student body is black (176 out of the 32,947 students enrolled in 2010). Yet a majority of the honor code violations involve black athletes. Do these numbers mean these athletes "sin" more than everyone else? Hardly. Several former BYU football players told us that their white teammates routinely broke the honor code and got away with it, either because they didn't get caught or because their violations were covered up. (To a lesser extent, this holds true for Polynesian athletes, 14 of whom are included in our honor code tally. More on that later.) Mormon athletes can turn to bishops and church leaders from their own homogeneous communities people who look like them and might even be related to them to "repent" and avoid official punishment. Black athletes, who are typically non-Mormon, rarely have this option.
Leave aside the impossibility of requiring over 30,000 hormonal young adults to abstain from sex or alcohol in college. The dreary truth about the honor code is that athletes of color particularly black athletes are rarely afforded the same treatment as their white peers. This double standard exists because of the honor code, not in spite of it. Several black BYU athletes, including one who is still in school, say that little mention was made of the honor code during their recruitment. BYU was like any other college, they were led to believe. One former athlete recalls going to a party at a football players' house during a recruiting visit an "orgy," in his words and coming away thinking that "everything was kept on the hush." Only later, after the athletes had arrived on campus, did they realize the implications of the compact they had signed: that they had entered an environment where official morality is unevenly applied, where snitches and spies abound, and where, above all, an interplay of race and religion affects every decision and allows the school, at least publicly, to take a righteous stand that only advances the missionary aims of the church that owns it. In short, BYU creates the conditions for certain athletes to fail and, when they do, expresses only dismay.


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ARMY troops continue to support local flood resilience efforts in Gloucestershire ahead of the weekend.
The troops from Wiltshire-based 3rd (UK) Division under the command of 43 (Wessex) Brigade will be at Imjin Barracks in Innsworth to pack 20,000 sandbags for distribution to affected residents in Tewkesbury.
A delivery of 250 tonne of sand and 20,000 empty sandbags arrived at the Gloucestershire camp this morning which will be packed in prepared into sandbags by 160 soldiers.
Later today the soldiers will assist in Tewkesbury out on the ground placing the sandbags to protect the local community from the rising river levels.
Gloucestershire Highways continues to keep a close eye on the county's roads and Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service and Gloucestershire Police are providing a coordinated emergency response with partner agencies.
Speaking on behalf of the county authorities, Cllr Mark Hawthorne, Leader of Gloucestershire County Council said they would continue to work together to support communities in flood affected areas.
"Our teams are out all over the county responding to any emergency calls we get and clearing away free standing water where necessary," he said.
"We welcome the extra back up we're receiving from the military. Please take extra care on the roads as the wind picks up overnight.
"Gloucestershire Highways are ready to any clear any fallen trees if necessary."
Meanwhile, the county's district and borough councils remain ready to set up rest centres if required. They are also working with local health services to ensure vulnerable people are safe.
The Gloucestershire Village and Community Agents are providing ongoing support to older people across the county, making sure the most vulnerable are safe and well.
The agents will be working closely with local partners and organisations in their communities.
Cllr Jim Mason, Lead Member for Clean and Green Environment at Tewkesbury Borough Council, said: "We are working hard to ensure our communities across the borough are provided with the support and free, filled sandbags that they need.
"The back-up provided from the military is very much welcomed and will continue working over the weekend and into next week to continue the support to our communities." Major Robin Davies, Officer Commanding HQ Company to Royal Welsh said: "I am here with 80 soldiers from HQ Company filling sandbags in support of the local flood resilience effort in Gloucestershire.
"It's a real pleasure to be able to lend our support to the home towns and counties that have backed our troops out in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Let's face it- we're a visual society. Since our earliest years, images have been capturing our attention; entertaining and exciting us. They have been at the heart of storytelling, one of our first methods of expression, and a fundamental tool for education. Through illustrative graphics, we learned how to read & write, add & multiply. And so, the rapidly mounting use and influence of infographics by professional communicators, during an era when a minute -or even just seconds – of our audiences' attention is highly coveted, should come as no surprise.
Late last year, PR Newswire analyzed press release data and found that the inclusion of multimedia significantly improves press release results. An infographic, which is more detailed than a photo and conveys information more quickly than a video, successfully extends the core message of a press release, bringing text to life by highlighting the important components. Due in part to social media, information is so abundant it can make your head spin, so an infographic, as a diversion from plain text, gets right to the point, simplifies complex information and creates another opportunity to impact the reader in an instant. All this considered, it is no wonder that multimedia news releases get more play.
As with any piece content, however, an infographic must be relevant, interesting and meaningful; it should not rely solely on eye-catching artwork. Nor should the content be overwhelming; they can pack a big punch and carry a significant amount of information, but if successfully done, are displayed in a way that flows sensibly and is easily digestible. An effective infographic both elicits an instant reaction, but also makes us think and want to learn more.
What I like most about an infographic isn't its ability to concisely tell a story or the fuel it becomes to drive a message forward – (though both notable features), but the opportunity for free creative reign. As soon as I'm tasked with writing a press release – and as a PR pro, you can imagine is quite often – I begin outlining the draft in my head – going through a checklist of elements that make it up: concise, informative headline – witty, if appropriate; strong lead sentence and paragraph to catch my readers' attention, while also providing significant insight to what will be covered; shareable quote from appropriate source, and so on.
The press release fits into a fairly standard format. Infographics, on the other hand, allow us to detour from our usual template and color outside the lines. This doesn't mean we have to be "artists" or "designers," but just requires us to revisit our early days and think a bit more visually.
And while infographics have a place in almost any message, they are especially great making data sets more appealing and instantly understandable, such as:
- Packaging survey results that may otherwise be cumbersome in lengthy text format;
- Summarizing statistical data that can otherwise lose the fleeting interest of a reader;
- Offering comparison research that will have a more a dramatic effect with visuals;
- Messages targeted to multilingual audiences (images are a universal language, right?)
Infographics can be used to illustrate a variety of subjects, and in addition to data, are also useful for expressing lifecycles, processes and flow charts. Here are some recent examples we've spotted:
- Hotels.com replaced lengthy lists of the top travel destinations by tapping into our natural visual associations and incorporating it into the graphic you see embedded in this post, and incorporating pricing data for each market. (See the full release: The hotels.com Biannual Hotel Price Index Shows a 3 Percent Global Price Increase and Gradual Recovery)
- Emerson's InSinkErator division, the world's largest maker of food disposers, illustrated the environmental impacts of different methods of handling food waste in the infographic at the top of this post. (See the full release: New Study Will Make People Think Twice About How They Discard Food Waste)
So, let's get back to basics of dynamic storytelling and start communicating visually.
Related reading:
Tips for Creating & Using Infographics
Author Meryl Serouya is a marketing & communications associate for PR Newswire. A version of this story titled "Infographics as Press Releases" ran earlier this month in Ragan's PR Daily.
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Auburn is expected to interview Clemson offensive coordinator Chad Morris and Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart today, AuburnUndercover.com reported.
Gene Chizik was fired Nov. 25 after four seasons with the Tigers—a tenure that included a national championship and 14-0 record in 2010 and a 3-9 finish this past season in which the Tigers were 0-8 in SEC play.
Arkansas State head coach and former Auburn offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn interviewed Sunday, according to AuburnUndercover.com.
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Morris, who runs a spread offense with similarities to what Malzahn uses, has been with Clemson the past two seasons. And, like Malzahn, much of his success has come at the high school level where he coached in Texas from 1994 through 2009 when he became offensive coordinator at Tulsa.
This season, Clemson was ninth in total offense with 518.3 yards per game and sixth in scoring offense with 42.3 points. In his first season at Clemson in 2011, the Tigers were 26th in total offense (440.8) and 24th in scoring (33.6).
Smart's defenses at Alabama have been among the nation's best since he arrived with Nick Saban in Tuscaloosa in 2007. This season, the Crimson Tide is ranked first in fewest yards allowed (246.0) and second in scoring defense (10.7).
In Malzahn's first season at Arkansas State, the Red Wolves are 17th in total offense with 481.8 yards per game and 21st in scoring offense (36.4). They are 9-3 overall after winning the Sun Belt championship game and will play Kent State in the GoDaddy.com Bowl on Jan. 6.
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I really want to know what you non-Pacer fans think, I know many have left us after the Pistons series, but I want to know what a fan of other teams think.
Let's assume the Pacers trade Artest for a starting shooting guard of the caliber of Ray Allen, would the Pacers be easier to beat with the following starting 5, vs their current starting 5.
Of course I am not taking into account that maybe AL could be traded and the pacers could get quality shooting guard, maybe someone of Kerry Kittles quality, so if you want to address that also, please go ahead.
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In the last few weeks the Embraer KC-390 jet tanker/transport program has gained four international partners, who have expressed their intentions to purchase the aircraft and to participate in its development and manufacture. Following the announcement at Farnborough in July that the Brazilian air force would initially acquire 28 KC-390s, the latest announcements raise prospective sales to 54.
Chile was the first new partner. On August 24 the Brazilian and Chilean defense ministers signed a declaration of intention covering the participation of Chile's ENAER (Empresa Nacional de Aeronáutica) in the development and construction of the KC-390. ENAER already supplies ERJ-145 structures to Embraer. As part of the agreement, negotiations have opened concerning the acquisition of six KC-390s for the Chilean air force.
Earlier this month Colombia joined the KC-390 team, with a prospective order for 12 aircraft plus some participation. Soon after, Brazilian defense minister Nelson Jobim embarked on a European tour, during which two additional partnerships were agreed. The first, signed in Lisbon on September 10, covered industrial participation by Portugal and the potential purchase of six aircraft. Three days later, Jobim signed a similar agreement in the Czech Republic, which has initial plans to buy two KC-390s.
These agreements are almost certainly not to be the last for the KC-390 program, especially as development partnerships and potential acquisitions have formed part of the proposals made by France and Sweden for Brazil's F-X2 new fighter competition. Despite outgoing President Lula announcing the Rafale as the winner a year ago, the F-X2 competition is far from concluded. It is widely believed that any announcement is being delayed until after the forthcoming elections, and might even lead to the competition being reopened.


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Head gardener Mike Rutter, said: "This small new garden is really catching the imagination of our visitors. They can see it is manageable and really love the idea of doing something similar in their own space at home. Everything here has a purpose but still looks fantastic. It's an outdoor room to enjoy and is packed with great things to eat. It just shows you can transform a space to give a lot back to your life."
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Blood Alliance is in need of blood donations.
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The Blood Alliance, northeast Florida's sole provider of blood to area hospitals, will host United We Care blood drives on Saturday to help build the community's blood supply before the Fourth of July holiday.
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"We need all types of blood," Struys said. "And right now we are critically low in A positive blood type, but we're also low in all the negative blood types across the board. So basically we need everyone to try and come in."
Walk-ins are welcome, but if you want to make an appointment to donate, go to www.igiveblood.com, use the free app "iDon8" or call The Blood Alliance at 888-99-TBA HERO (888-998-2243).
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In the 5th round of the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, the teams competed for a second season at the Moscow Raceway.
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Jack Morey has been back at Raging Waters just about every day during the past few weeks directing the "mystery" project that is taking place. This is killing me! What is going on?
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With Kipnis sore, Tribe calls on Phelps for depth
CLEVELAND -- The Indians have added some insurance for their infield while second baseman Jason Kipnis continues to rest a sore left elbow.
Prior to Tuesday's game against the Red Sox, Cleveland promoted Cord Phelps from Triple-A Columbus, giving the club a backup option for second and third base. Kipnis, who was scheduled to take part in batting practice on Tuesday, has been sidelined with his elbow injury since Saturday.
"I feel better. It's getting there," Kipnis said on Tuesday. "Hopefully everything goes well today and I show up fine tomorrow and go from there."
Utility man Mike Aviles started in place of Kipnis at second for Tuesday's game, and Ryan Raburn -- another reserve for second -- was in right field for the Tribe. Regular right fielder Drew Stubbs shifted to center field as a replacement for Michael Bourn, who is expected to be placed on the 15-day disabled list within the next few days with a right index finger injury.
To clear room on the roster for Phelps, Cleveland optioned catcher Omir Santos to Columbus. The Indians also sent right-hander Robert Whitenack -- designated for assignment on April 9 -- outright to Double-A Akron on Tuesday.
Phelps opened this season on the Minor League disabled list due to neck stiffness, but he played in two games since returning to the field. During Spring Training, Phelps impressed the Indians by hitting .375 (18-for-48) with three home runs, four doubles and seven RBIs in 23 Cactus League games.
"He couldn't have played any better," manager Terry Francona said of Phelps' spring showing. "So when you call a guy up, you're kind of excited because he deserves it."
Phelps was happy that his spring performance paid off.
"I went into Spring Training looking to just have a positive attitude," Phelps said, "and have a good time every day and work hard. I wanted to show that and have it shine through in my play. I had a good spring. I was happy with how it went. I did everything I could do."
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Duda exits with back tightness, says he's fine
DENVER -- In nightcap of Tuesday's doubleheader, outfielder Lucas Duda left the Mets' 9-8 extra-innings loss in the fifth because of lower back tightness. Duda said he first felt the tightness three innings earlier and fully expects to play on Wednesday.
"It's not a big deal," Duda said. "I just kind of tightened up, and I should be in there tomorrow."
Duda legged out an infield hit in his first at-bat and said he felt the tightness at that time. He then flied out in the third inning and walked in the top of the fifth against the Rockies, moving to second base on Justin Turner's single and scoring from second on Ruben Tejada's base hit.
Mike Baxter replaced Duda in left field to begin the bottom of that inning.
Duda has appeared in all 13 of Mets games this season, batting .278 with three home runs and a 1.045 OPS.
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A 72-year-old Fairfax man convicted of selling a pound of fake meth from his Mill Valley novelty shop avoided a prison sentence Wednesday but could not shake a felony conviction.
David McDonald was placed on probation for three years and given no additional jail time by Judge Paul Haakenson. But the judge refused to reduce the conviction to a misdemeanor, saying McDonald acted with "extreme moral culpability" and disregard for the community.
Haakenson agreed with prosecutor Sean Kensinger, who said it is arguably more dangerous to sell bunk meth than real drugs, because of the potential for violent retribution from an aggrieved dealer. McDonald had offered to sell the powder for $16,000, but the buyer turned out to be an undercover detective.
"The defendant didn't care where this stuff was going," Haakenson said.
The case began last year when drug investigators raided The Pleasure Principle, McDonald's longtime gift and porn shop in downtown Mill Valley, as well as his home in Fairfax. The raids resulted in the confiscation of $29,215 in cash, several guns and numerous pounds of white powder.
Authorities initially alleged that McDonald was selling large quantities of ephedrine, which can be used to make methamphetamine, out of his storefront. But as the case progressed, authorities learned the initial tests on the powders had yielded false results for meth and ephedrine.
McDonald went to trial on reduced charges, arguing that he was selling filler powder for drug dealers to mix with cocaine. McDonald waived his right to a jury trial and let Judge Haakenson decide the case.
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Although the judge granted probation, McDonald could still face prison time if he violates his conditions.
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