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Husqvarna just released official specs for the Nuda 900. "More than 100bhp" and "less than 175kg" is now, officially, 105bhp and 175kg (dry) for the 900, with that weight edging to some slightly lower, unspecified amount for the 900R. Those non-R/R models are differentiated not just by a smattering of carbon components and suspension adjustments, but also by ride height; the R is an inch taller. Reading BMW's Italian-by-way-of-Sweden dirt bike brand's marketing spiel, it seems like that's been done in an effort to blur established class lines between supermoto and naked. Ignoring that, let's compare this 900cc naked bike to its competitors based on price and purpose.
We've created this list of competitors based on similar intentions at similar price points. Husky hasn't yet released a price for the bike, but it will probably be a point of contention for the tiny brand. Sharing parts of its frame and engine with the $11,455 BMW F800GS and competing in a similar category to the $9,950 BMW F800R, it stands to reason that the lower volume and higher spec of the Nuda will lead to a higher price. For the purposes of this comparison, we've estimated a similar price to that GS for the non-R model, but wouldn't be surprised to see the R model come in closer to $13k, or even more. Small numbers and pricey pieces do not a bargain make.
The R (red) is distinguished by fully-adjustable Sachs forks and ride height adjustment on the Ohlins rear shock. The plain 900 (black) gets a two-height seat for increased pillion comfort. The R has one-inch more ride height than the non-R.
That predicted price and Husqvarna's attempt to pitch a naked roadster on its connection to dirt creates a somewhat odd conundrum when it comes to drawing up a list of competitors. Not ones to succumb to marketing bullshit, we've included naked performance bikes of similar capacity and similar purpose. For example, we think the Husky is more a competitor for the Ducati Monster than it is the Hypermotard. That model also serves to illustrate the stiff competition this new bike is going to face. That bike has pedigree, capacity, a dealer network and a light weight over the bored-and-stroke engine and modified chassis of the F800GS. With near identical power-to-weight figures and an odd engine configuration, can the Husqvarna really hope to compete, or will it merely be an oddball also ran next to mainstream nakeds like the far-cheaper Yamaha FZ8?
Included here is also the press release with all the official details on the difference between the Husqvarna Nuda 900 and Husqvarna Nuda 900R. Sorry, it's all a bit pedantic for us to bother rehashing.
The big question hanging over the bike, of course, isn't power-to-weight or competitiveness, it's how successful BMW has been at translating a fairly boring parallel-twin into the kind of thing that'll feel appropriate in a quasi-exotic naked. That change from a 0 to 315-degree firing order will make it feel more like a V, boosting low-down torque at the expense of top-end power. All we're praying for is character, something sadly lacking from 800cc versions of this motor.
If you had $11,500 to $13,500 to spend on a naked roadster, would it be the Husqvarna or one of the other bikes listed here?

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'It was a great game to watch, although the third period was rather dry. Buffalo played a more defensive style and neither team managed to score a goal in the final frame. But the first two periods featured six goals, four from Buffalo, and plenty of offensive hockey. One of the more entertaining aspects of the game was Ryan Miller, who made some great saves that looked like Dominik Hasek was back in net. And it was worth watching to see Ellis go for the hat trick. He had a few great chances at it, but came up short. This was a great all-around performance and it was a game that was worth watching from start to finish.'
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As some of you know, i think many of my health problems came from a silent heart attack that they say i had probably a few years ago. I don't know if this would have helped me, but i am sure it might help you or a woman in your life.
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"Anywhere from 40,000 to 100,000 women every year with arteries that show up as clear on an angiogram suffer from a heart attack. Thirty-eight percent of the time, like Brown, they have the kind of plaque that doesn't show up on an angiogram, according to new research from the Cardiac and Vascular Institute at New York University Langone Medical Center. In these women, a rupture or ulcer in the plaque of their coronary arteries is behind their heart attack, but this rupture would not show up in standard angiogram."
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CLEVELAND, OH - The Cleveland Indians today announced the selection of OF BRADLEY ZIMMER in the first round (21st overall) of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft.
Zimmer, a 6'5", 205-pound outfielder, hit .368 with 10 doubles, 7 triples, 7 home runs and 31 RBI for the University of San Francisco Dons as a junior during the 2014 season. Zimmer, 21, walked 31 times and recorded a .461 on-base percentage. He posted a .573 slugging percentage and was 21-for-32 in stolen base attempts. The two-time All-West Coast Conference member made all 54 starts in center field and owned a .969 fielding percentage in 2014. He was named a 2014 preseason All-American selection by Louisville Slugger, Baseball America and Perfect Game USA. He is also one of 30 finalists for the Golden Spikes Award.
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At approximately 6.45am on Sunday three specialist load transporters carrying metal frames will be escorted in convoy by Wiltshire Police from West Wilts Trading Estate, Brook Lane, Westbury to junction 18 of the M4.
The transporter will then continue its planned route (outside of the Wiltshire border) to Eastleigh, Hampshire.
The transporters and their loads will each measure six metres (19ft 9ins) wide, 4.42m (14ft 6ins) high with an overall length of 18.47m (61ft) and gross weight of 44 tonnes.
Routes that are likely to be affected by the transportation are the B3097, A350 northbound, A420 and A46. The transporter will then join the motorway at junction 18, heading east on the M4.
Due to the size of the transporters, they will be slow moving and will have the potential to create congestion. It is estimated that the transporters will take approximately three to four hours to get from Westbury to junction 18 of the M4.
Wherever possible, disruption will be kept to a minimum but hauliers and motorists are asked to please be patient if they come across this load. Anyone travelling over this period should allow sufficient additional time.
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This guest post is by TT Fong of SpikingStrengths.com.
James Clear runs the blog PassivePanda.com, which generates a full-time income. It took him only six-months to reach that point.
After studying his site, listening to several interviews he's done, and talking with him live, I uncovered one of the secrets to his success.
This secret? He taps into his strengths or "super powers" while building and growing his blog. Here are three key lessons I learned from him about Super Powers, and how to use them for successful blogging.
First, what are his super powers and why should you care?
I gave James an assessment which identified his top five strengths (out of the known universe of thirty-four). I refer to these strengths as Super Powers, interchangeably.
In a nutshell, Super Powers are those latent gifts everyone has which allow them to be energized, learn quickly, and develop certain expertise in less time and effort than others.
Most focus on understanding the right tactics to building a blog. James certainly uses those that worked well for him.
But without leveraging your Super Powers, even the right tactics may not give you the desired results.
Why not?
Because it is your specific strengths that shape the tactics and strategies that work best for you.
In other words, an approach may work best for someone with strength A. But those same steps may not be right for someone with strength B.
If you have similar strengths to James, you could learn his specific tactics. And, if those tactics indeed played to your strengths, you'd likely see similar results.
But if your Super Powers were different from James's, following in his exact footsteps may not lead you to where you want to go.
In other words, the foundation to your blogging success depends upon understanding and using your Super Powers.
Let's use what I learned about James to illustrate this idea. Here are the top five Super Powers we came up with, based on the assessment:
- futuristic
- strategic
- focused
- a learner
- significant.
I'll explain in more detail how these can be applied to understand his business, and also how you can apply your own strengths to build up yours.
Here are three lessons you can learn from Passive Panda's success.
1: Create energy and motivation
Building a blog or a venture that matters takes time. We've all heard this advice: "It doesn't happen overnight." "It takes longer than you think." "You have to pay your dues."
Even if it doesn't take quite that long (and it doesn't have to—James hit his stride in six months), what's missing from this common advice is that it takes energy to sustain effort over time.
Willpower alone isn't enough. Relying on brute force is a recipe for dissatisfaction at best and burn-out at worst. The answer? Doing the work that, itself, gives you energy.
And the best way to do that is to align your work with your strengths.
James's Super Power of "Significance" gives him the energy to start, build, and sustain his blog and business. For him, this means always driving towards a way to impact as many people as possible.
When he hits the inevitable areas where the going gets tough, he can keep going by tapping into this strength.
So what can you do?
Understand which of your Super Powers motivates you. If it's also Significance, then you want to have impact just like James. But if it's something else, understand and link you blog and activities to that. While Significance, a desire to impact large numbers of people in a visible and tangible way, can be a powerful motivator, so can Belief, Achievement, and Harmony.
What's important is that you find the thing that gives you energy. Then tap into it from the beginning of your blogging journey.
2: Stand out from the noise
Passive Panda is in what James calls the "make money" niche—perhaps one of the most crowded on the Internet. Yet, in a short period of time, he grew his audience and now stands out in his field, attracting the attention of entities like US News and World Report and American Express.
In fact, his "space" is actually a conflation of several competitive markets—personal finance, freelancing, entrepreneurship, and career development. On the surface, this could make it even more difficult, yet he still manages to stand out. How?
One way was through the unique application of his strength as a Learner. Because of this strength, he's able to, for example, interview 70+ people for a single post. As a result, his posts have the kind of uniqueness that separates his blog from the pack.
Here's an important note: while the tactic is successful and makes sense, it wouldn't necessarily work for others, such as myself, with a different strength profile.
My reaction to learning the amount of research he did was, "No way could I do that. Just thinking about it exhausts me!" The many others who have a similar reaction would probably not take this approach (or if they did, wouldn't do so for long). As a result, he clears the field and emerges as a unique voice.
So what can you do?
Figure out one—actually, I recommend two strengths that, when applied to the way you develop your content, give you "energy," but also help you stand out in your space.
3: Deliver value to customers
In the end, for your blog to become a full-time gig, you'll need paying customers—ideally, the same people who read your blog.
To do this, you'll need to find a way to not only stand out but deliver value.
One of James's other strengths is Focus. While he's certainly able to apply this to the actual building of his business, what's interesting to me is how his customers value this Super Power.
His popular course, "The Remora Method," helps people to increase their own focus on the immediate next step to build their freelancing or "side gig." The course structures behavior around getting clients to focus. His direct, 1:1 interactions over email all focus on helping someone take that specific next action.
Especially for someone who realizes that they need focus, or want the step-by-step progress that focus generates, this Super Power provides great value that people are willing to pay for.
So what can you do?
Think about how your strength can be the vehicle for delivering a product or service that your customers will want. This will help you to lay the groundwork so your blog can ultimately support you as it does James.
Let your blog leap tall buildings in a single bound
Your strengths (aka Super Powers) are a valuable source of the basic building blocks to building a blog. Upon them, you can then layer the great tips and tactics out there (such as those on ProBlogger!).
This foundation includes:
- having the energy to pour into the blog, so you can…
- stand out in the way you develop content, so you can…
- deliver value to readers who become customers.
James shows how it can be done. And when you listen to the interview, you'll get a peek into something even bigger he has in the works (as a result of the Super Power of Significance). I believe it is by understanding how his Super Powers enabled all the moving parts to work, that you can discover the deeper drivers of these tactics and, more importantly, better see your own, unique path to entrepreneurship.
TT Fong uses his strengths to help people discover and apply their "Super Powers" to do remarkable things with greater ease and less strain at SpikingStrengths.com. He uncovers how successful people build businesses, careers, and teams by spending time in their "spikes" — check out the cinematic trailer of the interview series.


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Editor's note: Every team is preparing to attack its offseason to-do list, with free agency set to open on March 12 and the draft April 25-27. This is the second of 32 reports in 32 days by Sporting News NFL correspondents, who will analyze the offseason game plan for each team. Thursday: Dallas Cowboys. Saturday: Philadelphia Eagles. Sunday: Washington Redskins. Monday: AFC East/Buffalo Bills
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The sting of not reaching the playoffs the year after winning a Super Bowl means there will be more changes than usual for the New York Giants, making this a key NFL offseason for a team that always views itself as a title contender.
The front office already released three starters and key contributors, jettisoning running back Ahmad Bradshaw, defensive tackle Chris Canty and linebacker Michael Boley — a clear indication of salary cap restraints and the desire to get younger and healthier.
The area most in need of improvement is defense, where the Giants finished 31st in the league and allowed a franchise-record 6,134 total yards. Defensive coordinator Perry Fewell returns, but several of his starting players will not. The offseason wish list includes upgrading the pass rush, revamping the linebacker corps and adding a playmaker to the susceptible secondary.
Contract negotiations with wide receiver Victor Cruz, a restricted free agent, will be a story to follow. If the team can't sign him to a long-term deal, Cruz will be given a first-round tender, making it highly unlikely he will be leaving.
— Dallas Cowboys: Big changes in Big D | Plus: Fantasy Source | Linemakers
Eli Manning's production took a dip, largely because he never had a healthy Hakeem Nicks to throw to, but there's also age creeping into the offensive line — and that will need to be addressed.
Key departures
Bradshaw was considered the team's toughest player, and his intensity permeated the entire offense. He was coming off yet another foot surgery. With his departure, second-year player David Wilson moves into the feature role.
Boley, a starter for most of his four seasons, was a plus because of his ability to drop in coverage. His departure means third-year pro Jacquian Williams will step into an expanded role. Canty was deemed too expensive coming off a down year. There is no logical replacement for him.
It appears defensive end Osi Umenyiora will be moving on after a 10-year run, as he's looking for a starting spot the Giants can't give him. Safety Kenny Phillips, a 2008 first-round pick, was injured more than he was healthy the past few years and isn't expected to return.
1. Inside linebacker. Chase Blackburn was re-signed late in the 2011 season and went on to become a Super Bowl hero, clinching his return in 2012. He had a solid season, but he is an unrestricted free agent. The team is looking to boost athleticism at the position after the run defense took a dramatic decline.
It is a stretch to pencil third-year pro Mark Herzlich into the starting job, though he will be in the mix. There is no other candidate on the roster, making this position a top target in the draft.
Could this lead the Giants to Manti Te'o?
— 2013 NFL mock draft: First-round projections for Giants, all 32 teams
In the past, the Giants have used free agency to make an upgrade at linebacker. But there's no money to add an impact player, making the draft a more logical place to begin the search.
2. Offensive tackle. Will Beatty, who completed his first full season as starting left tackle, is an unrestricted free agent. He must be re-signed, as he is a fine pass protector and a better-than-average athlete at a spot that is difficult to fill.
At right tackle, the coaching staff must decide whether versatile David Diehl has enough left. Sean Locklear filled in well for an injured Diehl, but then tore his ACL in Week 13 and now is a free agent. Again, there is no youngster waiting in the wings, with little-used reserve James Brewer not considered ready. A veteran with experience at right tackle will be a likely target in free agency.
3. Cornerback. What to do with Corey Webster? His salary for 2013 is $7 million, and there is no way he comes back at that pay level. A starter on both Super Bowl-winning defenses, Webster was wildly inconsistent in 2012. The Giants don't have much depth, so it's unlikely he will be released.
Prince Amukamara, a 2011 first-round pick, showed promise in his second season. Jayron Hosley struggled as a rookie, but the coaching staff remains high on his potential. Drafting a corner in the early rounds is a strong possibility.
4. Defensive tackle. With the release of Canty, a position without much depth is now squarely in need of reinforcements. There is one proven tackle, Linval Joseph, on the roster. Canty's starting spot is up for grabs, and there's no one on the scene remotely capable of taking it.
Marvin Austin, a 2011 second-round pick, has been injury-prone and seldom-used in his two seasons. Veteran Rocky Bernard is a free agent and not expected to return. Markus Kuhn showed flashes as a rookie, but he's coming off ACL surgery. Look for a mid-range free agent to be signed, and this also could be an area of interest in the draft.
5. Tight end. It's hard to imagine the Giants not re-signing free-agent tight end Martellus Bennett, who showed himself to be a capable receiver with 55 catches for 626 yards and five TDs—all career highs after spending his first four years with the Cowboys. If he's not re-signed in free agency, there's no one on the roster to fill the void.
There's hope athletic Adrien Robinson, in his second year, can develop, but he didn't play at all as a rookie. Even if Bennett returns, a young veteran will probably be signed in free agency.
Schwartz's take
One year removed from a Super Bowl victory, it will be difficult for the Giants to inject their roster with enough of a talent jolt to make a significant difference. There's simply not enough salary cap space for any big-name signings, not that the Giants go that route very often anyway.
On offense, the expectation is Nicks will get healthy and return to form and that Rueben Randle will make a quantum leap to help Cruz—who will be back, one way or another—and the passing attack. With Bradshaw gone, Wilson must live up to his draft status.
On defense, Youngsters such as safety Will Hill, Hosley and Williams will have to fill prominent roles to make up for veteran departures. Having those three players ascend is more a leap of faith than a reasonable assumption, however.
With Manning still in his prime, this remains a contending team. But unless defensive deficiencies are filled, this remains an 8-to-10 win team that will have to struggle to get into the playoffs. That formula—going 9-7 in the regular season—worked spectacularly in 2011, not so well in 2012.
Paul Schwartz covers the Giants for Sporting News and the New York Post.


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One thing about being around the industry since the days when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, is that you can get to be a little philosophical about the industry at times. There are two things that I've been thinking about again today, where we seem to be in total denial. One is EULAs; the other is passwords.
Has anyone tested EULAs in court lately? It's hard to imagine most of them being very enforceable. More importantly, does anyone EVER read them? I was amused a few years back when I was installing an application, clicked over the EULA and the application said "how could you possibly have read that in 1.076 seconds?". That's a fair cop.
Today though, it's the EULAs at the Apple AppStore that just seem totally stupid. A while back, I installed the genuine Twitter app on my iPhone. Previously I was using Halo. The new Twitter app seemed pretty cool, right up till the day it had an update available. On the screen of my phone, it kept prompting me to update it. So I thought "hey this is cool, I'll update it". To update the FREE application, I had to log in to the AppStore. Doing that on the phone is a bit cumbersome but ok. But after I did so, it tells me that I now need to agree to the new AppStore terms and conditions. Once I had done that, it then told me that I should try my "purchase" again.
But the super annoying thing is that EVERY time I go to update the Twitter app, the AppStore terms and conditions seem to have changed. So this happens EVERY time. But what really impresses me about this process, is that the terms and conditions that you need to agree to occupy 58 PAGES. Has ANYONE EVER read all those 58 pages? And do I really need to read and agree to 58 pages of terms and conditions every time I want to update my free Twitter app? On a phone? You have to be kidding. I'd love to see the page view statistics from Apple that show how many people have EVER retrieved most of those pages.
The other mild form of insanity that I'm thinking about today is passwords. We always tell users to:
Users get blamed when they don't follow the rules but I'm sorry, is it even humanly possible to follow the rules? We have to stop this sort of nonsense if we ever want our industry taken seriously by the general public. And I think I have to go back to using Halo instead of the free genuine Twitter app.
And as for the courts, I can well imagine many judges not being too convinced about enforcing rules that it's almost impossible for a human to comply with.
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Bah, I barely even made it through your article. I never read the EULA.
I tried once and my brain started throbbing from all the legalese -- who could possibly understand all that garbage???
Indeed. I have the very same thought, on both accounts. :-)
I sometimes read the EULA but even when I do I'm not sure I understand it.
Robert makes an interesting point which is what do you do if you don't agree.
If you don't agree to the istore policy can you take your apple device back to the shop for a full refund or can you load your applications from an alternative store?
I concur on both counts! A few years ago I received some disks with some demo software (you remember disks?). The flap on the disk container was sealed with a sticker that said, "By tearing this seal you agree to the EULA contained within." No lie.
When the salesman called up a couple days later and asked how the demo was going, I told him I was unable to open the disk container because I had to agree to something I couldn't read until after I had agreed with it. He had no idea how to proceed at that point. It was quite funny.
Obviously, I really had no intention of using the software or else I would have gone ahead and opened it. It just gave me a great opportunity to watch the sales guy squirm a bit. :) But you are right, I cannot see how that ever could have stood up in court.
Interestingly enough while EULA's may not have been tested recently, Acceptable Usage Policies have been tested. With the Western Australian Supreme Court upholding a conviction against a woman for breaching an AUP. It seems once you breach an AUP you are liable for criminal sanctions for unauthorised access.
One of my favorite aspects of EULA's is the ever present "merchantability and fitness for purpose" clause that essentially says "OK, we advertized that the software would do X and solve problem Y, but now that you're on the hook, we're actually not saying that it does anything in particular or fits any need you might or might not have."
The amazing thing is that software has been so compelling to people that everyone ignores this clause and buys it anyway. Imagine if a new car sale worked this way - we'll advertise how a car will take you places, but if you buy one, it might just not do that, but it'll be your problem.
I concur Merill Aldrich. I had read that a couple of times and had wondered, "What's wrong with the industry and these people?" In some software that I installed it also said, it may cause your computer system not to function properly.
Is there any software that in the EULA says "it would not send any personal information without the users acceptance?" Why shoul the customers get on the hook for it?


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My question concerns visualization in Buddhism. I have been a Buddhist for just a couple of years and practice alone due to both my geographical location and a physical disability which makes public sitting a non-starter. I practice mindfulness meditation, but I have always had a vivid imagination and I have 'accidentally' constructed a mental Buddhist temple that I go to when I sit. I use a visualized Buddha statue as a focal point to begin with, then proceed with straightforward mindfulness meditation.
Now, is my use of visualization here unskilful? My 'inner temple' is quite a bit nicer than my real surroundings, but it isn't real, so it could be viewed as an escapist fantasy. Should I stop using it or is the positive gain I get from it okay? Since 'I' am also just an imaginary construct, does that mean all such constructs are to be eradicated, or simply recognized as having no basis in reality?
I know that other schools of Buddhism use visualization, and that the whole 'Second Life Buddhism' approach could be viewed as something similar, but I'd appreciate comments from the sangha - which would be you guys and gals


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November 5, 2012
Breckenridge officials are now accepting formal applications for the extra space reserved for community uses in the old CMC building, slated for renovation by fall 2014.
The restored historic building, located on Harris Street in Breckenridge, will house the new south branch of the Summit County Libraries as well as a community center and the Speakeasy movie theater.
Breckenridge officials are exploring possible uses for the community center, according to a recent statement from the town.
The Breckenridge Town Council is seeking proposals for the use of four rooms. One room, 748 square feet, is located on the lower level, while the other three are located on the upper level and range from 755-990 square feet.
A renovated space for the movie theater is also contemplated in plans for the building.
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Colorado School of Mines is a public research university, founded in 1874, devoted to engineering and applied science. It has the highest admissions standards of any public university in Colorado and among the highest of any public university in the United States. Mines has distinguished itself by developing a curriculum and research program geared towards responsible stewardship of the earth and its resources. In addition to strong education and research programs in traditional fields of science and engineering, Mines is one of very few institutions in the world having broad expertise in resource exploration, extraction, production and utilization. As such, Mines occupies a unique position among the world's institutions of higher education.
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Because so much of my day job is talk about money sometimes I need to wash my mind of it when I drive home. Tech podcasts don't seem to do the job so I click on the NY classical music station WQXR. Yesterday as I drove I had a serious classical music moment. There was no traffic, the sun was setting and Beethoven's Sonata No. 21 in C came on. I'm not an expert in classical music. The only reason I knew what piece was playing is because the host said it was about to play. Something clicked while I drove because the Sonata hit me like a ton of bricks. I mean mind changing great. There clearly is a central theme say a little melody that is continually returned to albeit in hundreds of different and all pretty ways. Later I was speaking to my friend Gabri who is a pianist. He told me. "Everything Beethoven did after Sonata 11 he created deaf.". I wish I knew which version I heard on QXR that day. So my question… does anyone else know No. 21 in C and feel the same way?
"The Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op.53, also known as the Waldstein, is considered to be one of Beethoven's greatest piano sonatas, as well as one of the three particularly notable sonatas of his middle period (the other two being the Appassionata sonata, Opus 57, and Les Adieux, Opus 81a). The sonata was completed in the summer of 1804. The work has a scope that surpasses Beethoven's previous piano sonatas, and notably is one of his most technically challenging compositions. It is a key work early in his 'Heroic' decade (1803-1812) and set the stage for piano compositions in the grand manner both in Beethoven's later work and all future composers." – Wikipedia.org
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Second, Short, and Catcher for 10/12/11
The Keaper Reaper continues this week with more options for your middle infield and catcher positions. As you may have noticed from the last few editions, we have added a "Super Deep" category to satisfy you players with keeper leagues loaded with keeper possibilities. Once again, here are the categories we will be considering.
Shallow: 10-team mixed leagues with 3 keepers (30 total keepers)
The final category covers the 200 best players in mixed leagues, so hopefully that adds some assistance to those deeper league players. Let's get to the players from this week.
Jason Kipnis | Cleveland Indians
Last season, the Indians debuted a high-ranking rookie in Carlos Santana, and he provided excellent performance, which he followed up with a strong 2011 that rewarded keeper owners who believed the hype. This year, the Indians saw something similar happen to top prospect Jason Kipnis. He took no time impressing everyone, batting .279/.347/.603 before sitting out the rest of August with a right hamstring strain. He ended the year with a .272/.333/.507 line (.301 TAv) and should come into 2012 with plenty of hype.
Kipnis is not likely to be as powerful as he was in his first stint in the majors; his 20.6 percent HR/FB rate is begging for regression, and he averaged only about 16 home runs per 600 plate appearances in the minors, so his power numbers should take a hit. However, the skill at the plate is very real, as expected of a player who was ranked 15th in Kevin Goldstein's midseason top 50 prospects. Kipnis's 2011 strikeout (22.7 percent) and walk rates (7.3 percent) look appropriate for a player who struck out 17.6 percent of the time and walked in 10.2 percent of his plate appearances in the minors, so there should be little difference in that category. Similarly, the .313 BABIP looks believable from a player with a career minor league mark of .344. In short, everything from last season outside of his power looks like it is worth buying, and that package should be worth enough to be in the top 60 players in 2012. Given the likelihood that you were able to secure Kipnis for a below-market price as a prospect, he should be retained in all leagues where that kind of value impacts keeper decisions.
Jimmy Rollins | Philadelphia Phillies
It is easy to remember a time when Jimmy Rollins was an excellent player and a top-notch fantasy option, but those seasons are far removed from the current, soon-to-be 33-year old incarnation of Rollins. Even in the last three seasons, however, Rollins's numbers have not been significantly worse compared to his career .272/.329/.432 line.
Rollins has suffered downturns in terms of his batting average primarily, but those changes have been partly due to a .258 BABIP over the same time period. Regardless, Rollins's .275 mark last year still only netted him a .268 batting average, and it would seem that counting on him to hit much better than his career average at this point may be hopeful at best. Still, he was worth about $18 in 12-team mixed leagues in 2011, and that value was not unprecedented; PECOTA projected a $15 value before the season began. Essentially, Rollins has performed about as well as we expected him to over the last three years.
How good was that performance? In 2011, Rollins ranked 61st in mixed-league value. This would put him on the borderline for medium-depth leagues, but the difficulty in listing him as a guaranteed keeper lies in his uncertain future. Rollins missed 18 games this season with a strained groin, and the year before he missed 87 games dealing with various ailments, including a difficult right calf strain. In addition, his status as a Phillie is still in question, and if he does move to another team, his counting stat and home run production may be affected as well. Combine the injury, teammate uncertainty, and the generally expected decline of a 33-year old player, and owners in moderately deep leagues may want to allow Rollins to slip into the draft in favor of other options.
Wilson Ramos | Washington Nationals
In 2011, there were only 10 catchers (not including Victor Martinez) who stepped up to the plate at least 500 times. At the bottom of that list in value was John Buck at $3 in mixed leagues, while at the top of that list was Alex Avila at $19. If we were to prorate Ramos's 2012 numbers up to the average of 541 plate appearances that those ten catchers had, here is what he would have produced.
There is certainly no guarantee that Ramos will continue his line from 2011, but there are signs that say improvement could be on the way. Aside from his age (24 years old in 2012), Ramos showed significant improvement in his plate approach—a problematic area identified by Kevin Goldstein before the season. Ramos's swing rate decreased from his previous minor and major league marks, falling from 55 percent to 48 percent this season, which helped him to draw a walk rate three percent higher than his minor league career rate. This patience, combined with his already decent contact skills (career .285 minor league batting average with a .322 minor league BABIP) and decent power potential, provided a believable .267 batting average and power that has room for growth.
On the other hand, Ramos's power could remain static, as a regression in his HR/FB rate could be balanced by a decrease in ground balls; he had not posted a ground ball rate greater than his 2011 rate of 49.8 percent since his Double-A stint in 2009. Of the balls that did leave the yard last season, ESPN's Home Run Tracker has them being a bit above the National League average in distance, which could be another positive power sign. With veteran Ivan Rodriguez leaving in free agency and Jesus Flores falling out of favor, Ramos's playing time should be on the way up, and it would not be surprising if he accumulated over 500 plate appearances in 2012 and posted good keeper value for deep leaguers.
Geovany Soto | Chicago Cubs
At this point, it has become an impossible task to figure out how well Soto will play in the coming season. The Cubs have few other options at catcher, however, and committed 474 plate appearances to Soto despite a down year, so playing time may not become an issue if Mike Quade remains at the helm. As far as his problems from last season, much of it was due to BABIP, as his .280 average did fall short of his career .303 mark. The concerning thing about his season, though, may have been his accompanying strikeout rate; after striking out consistently in the low 20 percent range, he struck out in 26.2 percent of his plate appearances this year, due in large part to an increase in both swings and whiffs outside of the zone.
The best guess at this point is that 2012 will see a return of someone resembling the career .258/.348/.455 hitter Soto has been. Given the recent increase in strikeouts and the swaying nature of his career BABIP, counting on a high batting average would be a mistake, but his home run rates have not changed significantly; he still hit 17 home runs with a 14.2 percent HR/FB rate despite his struggles last season. All of that adds up to a good keeper option for deep leagues but too risky a play for shallower leagues.
Aaron Hill | Arizona Diamondbacks
Hill was on his way to becoming a footnote in the minds of fantasy baseball players, but two things turned his season from being an abject failure to merely a terrible disappointment: Arizona and stolen bases. Hill hit .316/.386/.492 in 142 plate appearances after being traded to the Diamondbacks following a .225/.270/.313 2011 stint with the Toronto Blue Jays. The D'Backs have no middle infielders coming up in 2012 from their farm system, leaving them with few options other than Hill and a couple of other veteran gap-fillers at second base. General Manager Kevin Towers is interested in bringing Hill back, and this would do a world of good for the second baseman's fantasy options. Chase Field is one of the league's friendliest hitter's parks, especially when it comes to extra-base hits. Returning to Chase Field could help boost his suddenly diminished power numbers.
Stolen bases were never a major part of Hill's game before 2011, as he stole just 23 bases in 35 attempts through 2010. He took off 28 times in 2011, however, swiping 21 bags. While the success rate was good, we can tell very little about how effective Hill will be in the future with his attempts. Luckily, the attempt rate (13.8 percent in 2011) is much more suggestive of future performance, and this could add up to double-digit steals in 2012. If Hill returns to Arizona, those two factors should help bring his numbers back up to respectability and possible keeper status.
Gordon Beckham | Chicago White Sox
How the mighty have fallen. After last season, I thought Beckham was an interesting AL-only option, but after a second straight terrible season at the plate, it is best to just skip past him in all leagues. Expecting a bounce back in his power or batting average numbers remains a far cry, and at the prices you likely paid in AL-only or deeper leagues, it would be best to allow someone else to gamble on his potential.
Michael Jong is an author of Baseball Prospectus.
9 comments have been left for this article.
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"Rollins missed 18 games this season with right lower limb problems"
Oct 12, 2011 08:28 AM
For G. Beckham- I am in a 15-team, 30-man roster keeper league, with no re-draft. So, 450 total keepers... Does this turn Beckham into a YES?
Oct 12, 2011 08:37 AM
Oct 12, 2011 08:56 AM
Thanks Michael.... yes, very deep, anyone with regular playing time, most prospects and most relievers are already on rosters... I've got him on one team along with Kinsler and Altuve and on another with Espinosa... just trying to figure out my depth-chart for next season...
Oct 12, 2011 12:41 PM
Michael - I know it's probably wait and see on Cuddyer because he's a UFA, but he did put up good numbers in Minny this year and qualifies for 2nd in most leagues. Reports of the Rockies being very interested could make his fantasy stock soar. What do you think?
Oct 12, 2011 11:25 AM
If you're taking requests, I'd love to hear opinions on Stephen Drew.
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TAMARAC, Fla. - Police have arrested a man suspected of luring two women to his apartment for dates and then raping them there.
Andre Miguel Beadle, 35, of Tamarac, is accused of raping two women at his home on July 27 and July 24.
The Broward Sheriff's Office said the first attack occurred when a woman who met Beadle at a Fort Lauderdale Publix store where he worked as a security guard agreed to go on a dinner date with him. Police said Beadle picked her up, but then told her he had to go home to change clothes for their date.
BSO said once the woman was in his apartment, Beadle sexually battered her, then drove her home.
Another woman said Beadle invited her and her 3-year-old daughter to his apartment for dinner a few weeks later. Police said Beadle told her they had to eat dinner in the bedroom because it contained the apartment's only furniture.
BSO said Beadle put the woman into a headlock, told her he could snap her neck, claimed he has killed before and said he had no problem doing it again. Police said Beadle raped the woman while her daughter was in the room.
Police said anyone who may have been victimized is asked to call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477).
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I have been looking for a Canadian Theravada monastery or organization to attend. I have looked around quite a bit, and I stumbled across the Hermitage Meditation Center in Quebec. Their website has little information. I have been in contact with them, and I am supposed to call them, however I was wondering if anyone has had any contact with this organization. If so, send me a PM or post here.
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Pho Ga: Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup
You haven't experienced wild until you've lived in the heart of Hollywood. My little duplex was squished in between movie-star wannabes, the homeless pushing shopping carts piled 8-ft high with trash treasures and gold-chained pimps proclaiming to the world, "GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS! Right over here!"
The location was by choice and I had a very good reason for living 2 blocks from the golden sidewalk stars. It was called, "just so I can say that I did." I know. I was young. But seriously, where else can I shimmy into CFM boots, don an electric pink wig and just blend in without getting mistaken for $25? When the sun sets and street-level neon gas flows, Hollywood is pure freedom of expression.
After a night of clubbing 2 blocks south, my friends and I would walk 3 blocks east to a small, rinky-dink Vietnamese noodle shop to fill up on pho. Asian girly posters littered the walls and the same bad karaoke DVD played over and over. Thank goodness the steaming, hot, intoxicating bowl of pho drowned out the awful Chinglish rendition of, "Baby Got Back." That soup was un-pho-king believable.
I don't know what secret family recipe they followed, but after all these years, I finally mastered that bowl of chicken pho in my home kitchen, boots not required.
Believe it or not, I'm actually more crazy and bold now that I'm in my mid-thirties. When I was younger, I cared deeply about what people thought of me. Now I live in a very tame, sorta Stepford Wives-ish, suburban neighborhood (well, I guess any place is tame compared to Hollywood Blvd.) I kind of feel its my duty as an Official Ambassador of Chaos & Confusion to cause a little bit of trouble, you know, stir the pot a bit, just to make sure that my house doesn't get sucked into the vortex of boring, bland and god-forbid…NORMAL.
My Modern Asian version of Pho Ga, Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup, takes everything that I learned from T's Mom, Into the Vietnamese Kitchen and simplifies it just a bit for the home cook, but still as wonderful and authentic as it can be.
Pho Ga - Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
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You can judge how good a Pho soup is by how much concentrated flavor is packed in the broth while still retaining a clean, uncloudy, clear broth. I like my Pho without Sriracha hot sauce or Hoisin sauce....I really enjoy the purity of the chicken broth without anything to hide its flavor and aroma.
There are 2 very important steps to a clear but intense broth - 1) parboiling the chicken to get rid of the impurities 2) charring the ginger and onion for a naturally sweet, robust flavor.
A note on fish sauce - I prefer the Three Crabs brand. Choose a fish sauce light in color...it should look like brewed tea. Anything darker than that (looking like Coca Cola) is inferior quality. Three Crabs fish sauce contains gluten, please check labels if you are making GF substitutions.
1 whole onion, unpeeled and cut in half
3-inch chunk of ginger, unpeeled
(A) Broth spices
2 tbl whole coriander seeds
4 whole cloves
2 whole star anise
2 tbl sugar (or rock sugar)
2 tbl fish sauce
small bunch of cilantro stems only, tied in bunch with twine
(B) Accompaniments at table
1 lb dried rice noodles (about 1/4" wide)
2 cups bean sprouts, washed & tails pinched off
cilantro tops - leaves and tender stems
1/2 cup shaved red onions
1/2 lime, cut into 4 wedges
Sriracha hot sauce
Hoisin sauce
sliced chili
Place ginger and onion on a small baking sheet. The top of the onion should be about 4" from the oven's heating element. Set to broil on high for 15 minutes. Turn the onion and ginger occasionally, to get an even char. The skin should get dark and the onion/ginger should get soft. After cooling, rub to get the charred skin off the onion and use a butter knife to scrape the skin off the ginger. Slice ginger into thick slices.
In a large stockpot, fill with water and boil. With a sharp cleaver, carve the chicken breast meat off and reserve. With the rest of chicken whacking hard through the bones to get sections about 3" big. The more bone that is exposed, the more marrow that gets in the broth (translation: rich, flavorful). You can even whack several places along the bone just to expose more marrow. When the water boils, add chicken sections (not breast) and boil on high for 5 minutes. You'll see lots of foam and "stuff' come up to the surface. Drain, rinse your chicken of the scum and wash your pot thoroughly. Refill with about 4 quarts of clean, cold water.
Add chicken, chicken breast meat, onion, ginger and all of (A) in the pot and cover. Turn heat to high - let it come to boil, then immediately turn heat to low. Prop lid up so that steam can escape. After 15 minutes, remove the chicken breasts, shred with your fingers when cooled and set aside (you'll serve shredded chicken breast with the finished soup). With a large spoon, skim the surface of any impurities in the broth. Skimming every 20 minutes ensures a clear broth. Simmer a total of 1-1/2 hours. Taste and adjust seasoning with more fish sauce and or sugar.
Strain the broth, discard solids. Prepare noodles as per directions on package. Ladle broth, add shredded chicken breast and soft noodles in each bowl. Have (B) ingredients set at table for each person to add to their bowl.


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"I've always put health and fitness at the top of my priority list, but as a single mom of a 2-year-old, I now have very little time. But one day a friend said to me, 'If you want to know a person's priorities, ask them to show you their daily planner.' That comment made me realize that I'd allowed myself to get bogged down by tasks that held little importance to me, while something that I valued so deeply—my health—had no slotted time. Now I schedule workout times into my calendar and hold to those appointments as strictly as I do business meetings." — Amy Kuphal, 28, Boston
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Is it "evil" to build webpages that are STATIC?
While I am adding content to v2.0 of my website, I am realizing that merging Layout with Content is much more difficult than I thought?!
As such, I am thinking that for a lot of my webpages, it would be easier to just hard-code them using HTML since they are unlikely to change anytime soon.
Yes, I could take another 6 months to add additional tables and queries to my database, and then build templates and write all of the PHP to have a totally Database-Driven Website, but maybe that is overkill...
For instance, here are some pages that might good candidates to hard-code for now...
- Small-Business Glossary- Handy Contact Info for Small-Businesses- Listing of Small-Business Resources by State- Famous Entrepreneurs
BTW, when I say "hard-code", I just mean the main content, and not necessarily the entire page. I always use PHP and "includes" for things like my page layout, header, footer, and so on.
But since each of the pages above could have vastly different page layouts, and the content is very different, I just think trying to make it database-driven is too big of an undertaking for me at this point - especially when I should have went "live" a few months ago...
That's all I build. If you update it all the time is it still static? That's was more of a "if a tree falls in the forest" question.
That's your stock answer to most of my answers.
Because when you respond, you often say things that are way out in left field...
If you update it all the time is it still static?
What does that have to do with anything I asked? (Other than a poor attempt at sarcasm...)
I did not ask, "If you update a page, is it static?"
So what's the purpose of your comments?
If your question is, "Is it OK for some content to not come from the database?" then the answer is a very easy Yes, that's perfectly OK.
Yep, that was my question.
And so when does a person have to put Content into a database?
To me, the reason you go with database-driven webpages is when you have webpages that repeat the same web design, and have similar content.
But in the webpages I was eluding to above, they are pretty disparate.
Usually only when we have a client who wants to edit their site without touching code. In that scenario, all the content would need to be in a database so that the client could manage it through a web WYSIWYG.
If you're comfortable managing your content through code, then feel free to hard-code your static content.
Templates should be able to take care of that sort of thing.
Personally I found Eric's attempt at paraphrasing a zen quote... amusing. I read from it that the user (and the USER should be your focus.. ALWAYS) doesn't really know if a site is static or not ( oher than perhaps deducing it from the URL.. but one can even fake that).
so let me rephrase, I you use a CMS to build a site that is never updated , is it a static site?
It's important to differentiate 'CONTENT TYPE' vs 'CONTENT'. If you correct a typo on a paragraph in your page, you have changed the CONTENT, but not the content type.
My personal site is static. Simply because it was tailored specifically to a content type. I make quick edits , or add pages "at the end" of a portfolio so the amount of effort ( at least to someone who knows HTML) is about the same or less than dealing with a CMS. About the only time I regret the page being static is on the odd chance I add a portfolio piece that I don't feel is strong enough to go on a 'bookend' of of the portfolio.. in which case i need to adjust more than 4 links in the updated section ( but this has the added discipline benefit to remind me not to ad anything BUT strong pieces!)
I f you have your content, but don't know your content type, or the same content will be reused as different content type all over your site.. yeah who ever is coding the HTML will curse you and call you evil, especially if the site is updated often.
This entire thread is screaming "Lack of an attention to details"...
I you use
Back to your question...
I use a CMS to build a site that is never updated , is it a static site?
Well, it doesn't matter, because I am not talking about "Static Websites"...
In my Original Post I said...
Is it "evil" to build web-PAGES that are STATIC?
As such, I am thinking that for a lot of my web-PAGES, it would be easier to just hard-code them using HTML since they are unlikely to change anytime soon.
It's important to differentiate 'CONTENT TYPE' vs 'CONTENT'. If you correct a typo on a paragraph in your page, you have changed the CONTENT, but not the content type.
You're splitting hairs... (You know what I was not talking about type-o's.)
I don't know what you mean by "Content-Type". (I Googled it and got some MSDNCMS Meta-Data jazz that means nothing to me for this conversation.)
Ok.. I admit ignorance, echo erics comment or perhaps wax philosophically about the few vs the many...
I presume then you mean to say that you have the occasional HTML PAGE ( am not including your include of includes..lol) scattered among your dynamic SITE? is that what you were hinting to? In which case my argument still stands.
You're splitting hairs... (You know what I was not talking about type-o's.)
you are taking me too literally. I was tryingto make an example between the oft mistaken talk of "content" ( the EXACT info) and "content type" ( the General Gist of the info's CLASSIFICATION ) .
Anyhow: If you have a page whose content type is so well defined it doesn't need to be generated from a DB... I MAY suggest, as long as you remember how you coded the HTML, that you could even use the PHP to bring in CSS updates (that way the look and feel of your SITE.. ultimately we are talking sites.. remains the same even if you make a site wide change ).
The evil is if you find yourself coding a BUNCH of static HTML pages, because it probably means you are repeating yourself or missing a pattern that could be automated. Which is all that I was trying to say.
PSI am coining the phase content-type ( tho I think i may need a new phrase)...
the reason being many client FREAK when asked to provide content before I start work.. not understanding that I dont actually need a proofed manuscript of their site's text .. just a guide to their specific intent. something like:
<logo><mission statement, multiple Ps><single p intro><rand# *products : name, price, multiple or single p description, availability, link to catalog><3 * articles : title ,singe or multiple p>
And what is up with...
am not including your include of includes..lol
I said in my OP...
I always use PHP and "includes" for things like my page layout, header, footer, and so on.
Why is that so funny?
You've lost me.
By definition, a "hard-coded" and "static" HTML would not have any associations with XML, database or "Content-Type" classifications.
Regardless, the answer is, "No, I am not including type-o's, nor am I changing any "classifications" because there wouldn't be any.
(If I could easily "classify" things, then I would stick them in my database and use my existing templates, and I wouldn't have created this thread. That is the point ---> How to best handle these "odd" pages?!)
So I was implying this, but could have been clearer...
Everything in my website is a .php file. And for these odd-ball pages I am talking about, they technically are not "hard-coded HTML", but rather a PHP file with - here is that funny term you like - a PHP Include to bring in the Header, Footer, and possibly other things. That way all pages on my site look like they came from some fancy CMS system, but with less overhead. The main "body" could also be an Include, or it could be in the main PHP file itself.
Regardless or Includes or not, the WEB-PAGE is "static" - in this context - because it is not being "dynamically" generated from code or query. (That is how I have always heard people use the terms "static" versus "dynamic" web-pages...) :rolleyes:
My PHP Includes would prevent that from happening.
I just feel out-of-sorts working with standalone webpages. And, based on another couple of threads I have going, others make it sound like it is equally "evil" to create directories to represent "Sections". (see Question about Directories & Indexes.)
[ot]While all of my Member Profile features (e.g. Create an Account, Log-In, Send PM, Add a Friend) work awesome, I can see that I neglected really thinking about how to handle all of the Content that I now have...
My website is all done, and now that I look more deeply at all of my Content - including a lot of new and disparate Content - I feel like I'm in a haze when it comes to finding a home for everything?!
Do I suck it up, and stick everything in my database?
Do I call everything an "Article", and maybe add more fields to the table to distinguish between traditional articles like "Postage Metes Can Save You Money" and something that could be considered a pseudo-article like "How to Request S-Corp Status" or "Important Contact Info for Small-Businesses"?
Do I risk having code-redundancy by keeping "Articles" as "Articles" and "Other Content" as "Other Content"?
Do I hard-code certain pages that are simple and won't likely change, like "Top 20 Venture Capitalists Firms"?
Do I create a new directory called "other_content" to hold all of these standalone, hard-coded pages we are discussing?
And many more questions...
That is a new one to me... :shifty:
I know it means more. But to me dynamic just means the site changes often and is easily editable. I php included every little piece of my entire site. No more search and replace for me. Make one change and it changes everywhere. It's glorious.


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STATE OF THE 'E: Realistically Speaking
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This Wrestlemania season has been dragging like crazy. It's been an underwhelming build so far. We're under 50 days away and have been discussing it since Survivor Series. For what everyone is hoping for, I think 'Mania this year has full potential to suck. But again, I think it could be one of the greatest ever if done correctly as well.
Obviously we're not going to get Attitude VS Reality like everyone was thinking and that's what I based my previous WM card off of. But now things are becoming more and more clear so I'd like to throw in my actual prediction for WM XXIX's card. Here goes:
Match. 01: Over the top rope "Battle Royal" to decide the #1 Contender to the Intercontinental Championship
Match. 02: INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Wade Barrett VS. Bo Rotundo
-Bo Rotundo wins the Royal and becomes the #1 contender. The match is set but Barrett doesn't want to wait. The match happens on the preshow, new IC Champion crowned in Bo Rotundo.
Alberto Del Rio VS. Jack Swagger VS. Chris Jericho
- I believe Jericho will be added into the match in the next couple of weeks. It's pretty stale right now and if you add in the "historical" aspect of Jericho and Del Rio's dad and uncle... you could make it work. Del Rio retains here.
Mark Henry VS Big Show
- They really aren't going anywhere with these two Mastodons right now and seeing a big man dance would be interesting. Henry to win with WSS off the middle rope.
Kaitlyn VS Paige
- In the oncoming weeks I expect Paige to debut and take out Kaitlyn. She's been extremely popular in NXT and has been placed on a fast track to be 'E bound. With Kaitlyn beating all the women, they need fresh blood. Paige is it, and she is your new Divas Champion
The Shield VS Ryback, Sheamus and Randy Orton
-Over the next few weeks we see this feud developing more and more. Possibly this will be an elimination sort of match... some sort of gimmick will ensue. Look for Ryback to get redemption by Shellshocking all three members of The Shield at once getting his "moment". I also expect a new member or two to debut as well here.
Team Hell NO! VS. Dolph Ziggler and Big E. Langston
- For some reason I believe that Mr. Ziggles in the next couple weeks will interact with THN! and in that we will get a Tag-Team match that will spell the end of THN! for good. We may just very well get DB VS. Kane as well here just to have them explode on each other. The current area for them, it could go either way really. VS. each other or in a tag match losing the Championships.
Antonio Cesaro VS. The Miz
- Everyone thinks R-Truth will be involved and it may happen but, Antonio has been getting the best of The Miz for a while now. I think Truth is just being added right now for flare and unpredictability. The Miz will get his revenge here and be crowned the new US Champion.
Triple H and Vince McMahon VS Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman
- This will more than likely be contested under "Street Fight" rules and will be a great mixture of car wreck and awesomeness. I say it will be these four because of how things are playing out. Yes, the utter brutality of Haitch and Lesnar would be fine but, with both Heyman and VKM having such bad blood going into all of this right now... it will happen. THE 'E knows this would be a big match if done correctly. Haitch and VKM to win and get redemption.
CM Punk VS. The Undertaker
- No. I'm technically not happy about this one but I am as well. I believe FULLY that CM Punk will beat The Undertaker and finally make him 20-1... the reason is simply, he had to get something out of jobbing for the last two months against The Rock. They had to sweeten the pot somehow to just end the legendary 434 day reign.... and The Undertaker's streak is it. CM Punk will have another accolade after WMXXIX. Bank on it.
The Rock VS John Cena
- Yeah, we all know what happens here. Cena wins, gets his redemption, becomes WWE Champion while The Rock goes off and does a couple months of promotion for his four movies coming out. Bye Rock, hello Cena as WWE Champion.... yet afuckingain. -_-
There's my card, hope you like it. I also am hoping for Rey Mysterio VS. Sin Cara and Cody Rhodes VS Goldust but, neither will happen. Most of those guys will be in the battle royal on the preshow.


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"Lori Nichol...instrumental in designing the New Judging System":banging: I feel like that just can't make any sense; granted, I've read many insightful analyses by posters about the NJS (Doggygirl and Mathman come to mind), but I've never truly studied it myself. I'm just shocked that such a great choreographer could have had a role in foisting upon the sport a scoring system that is taking away the very ease and flow with which we associate the role of choreography in figure skating, a seamless spiral sequence as a transition (or just because!), a flawlessly executed, ONE POSITION scratch spin at breakneck speed...sigh...doesn't add up, somehow...pun slightly intended;-)
I think Lori Nichol's role was that she was called on by the ISU to put on some seminars for judges about what to look for in scoring the program components. I think she still does this. At the time I wondered if there were a slight conflict of interest, because she was working with sevreal active skaters at the time, and it might give someone (Fumie, for example) an avantage if the judges are being trained by these seminars to be looking for the very details that Lori Nichol is known for in her choreography, LOL.
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