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Oil prices fell again, with New York prices down a third straight day, amid rising stockpiles in the United States and a tepid picture for economic growth.
The New York benchmark, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for December delivery, lost 39 US cents to finish at $US96.38 a barrel on Thursday.
In London, Brent crude for December gave up $US1.02 to $US108.84 a barrel.
The steady accumulation of commercial stockpiles of crude in the United States since early October has taken WTI prices lower. On Wednesday the weekly report showed another rise, nearly double analyst forecasts.
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Base metals on the London Metal Exchange (LME) fell after a strong reading on manufacturing activity in the US added to mounting fears that US economic stimulus could be withdrawn.
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The ref gets suckered again by one of the best actors in the game and the Pacers collect another turnover at a very critical moment of the game. Reggie and Steve Kerr both got a good laugh out of it and Marv brought up Vogel's comments stated last year about the Heat being the Kings of flopping.
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Ex-Steeler Clark responds to Brown's accusations
Former Steelers safety Ryan Clark said he isn't "bitter" the Steelers didn't re-sign him and that wide receiver Antonio Brown isn't "smart enough" to realize what a good teammate Clark was.
Clark made the remarks on his Twitter account after Brown told the Tribune-Review that Clark's postseason comments some Steelers players smoked marijuana illustrated a fixable lack of team camaraderie.
With seven new players in the locker room and a new draft class yet to arrive, Brown said the Steelers need to regain some of the "togetherness" they had when he arrived to play for a Super Bowl-bound team in 2010.
"Everybody's new. That's why I've got to be a leader and the guys who have been here have got to be leaders," Brown said. "We've got to welcome the guys, and get to know guys and get that team camaraderie together, because I think that's a big asset for us winning.
"Our business is winning. Any time you're not winning, people point fingers and try to deem what's the reason. But I think we definitely got to get better in that (team chemistry) area."
Brown said he wasn't mad at Clark but that he didn't like "people taking shots" at someone who wears the same jersey and resides in the same locker room.
He also said Clark is trying to set the stage for his post-NFL career as a commentator by "making himself sound smart." Clark, now with the Redskins, already does offseason work for ESPN.
Clark responded to Brown's comments by tweeting, "Antonio Brown can feel and say anything about me he'd like. We all have opinions, I'm not bitter and mad at him. Wish him the best!"
Clark added, "My family babysat for Antonio and my wife planned his son's birthday party. He's not smart enough to realize what a good teammate is. ... He said I was bitter because I was no longer there. I'm not though not at all."
Clark also tweeted, "Can't wait to get to voluntary minicamp and start football building with my teammates on Tuesday! Moving on my friends."
Brown, too, is saying he's eager to see what the Steelers will do in the draft — especially in filling the starting wide receiver's job vacated when Emmanuel Sanders signed with the Denver Broncos.
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The best tall receiver in the draft, 6-foot-5 Mike Evans of Texas A&M, likely will be gone when the Steelers choose at No. 15, but second-round options might include 6-2 Martavis Bryant from Clemson, 6-2 Donte Moncrief of Mississippi and, possibly, 6-2 1⁄2 Allen Robinson of Penn State.
Kelvin Benjamin, a 6-5 receiver from Florida State, should be available in the first round, but it seems more likely the Steelers will target a cornerback and go after a receiver in a later round.
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A Karnataka Congress MLA, who was arrested in connection with a case of alleged cheating, on Saturday said he would move a privilege motion in the assembly and file a defamation case in connection with his arrest.
A Delhi court had on Friday released Lad on interim bail for two weeks pending investigation in a cheating case after he submitted bank drafts of Rs 7.75 crore to representatives of Dubai-based Emaar MGF group, the complainant company.
The Economic Offence Wing of Delhi Police had arrested Lad from Mumbai airport on Thursday as he was going abroad.
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I like Foster too. I can only come up with a few possible conclusions. First, if he hits mid-range jumpers in pre-game warm-ups, but cannot connect during a real game, then either he will never get used to hitting shots under pressure or he could use the services of a sports psychologist. Or...he needs to practice more. The idea of a near-7 footer not being able to hit more than 50% of his free throws or freezing like a deer in headlights (like last year), when folks left him open almost daring him to shoot makes me scratch my head and disappoints me. I'm 43 and under 6 feet tall, and just made 50% of my mid-range jumpers in the competitive division of the 3-on-3 tournament at the State Fair yesterday. I recall this because I only took 4 shots. I don't shoot much any more (I dish to my much younger teammates), but when I do shoot, I'm confident, because I do go out and shoot around by myself when I can. It's natural for anyone to shoot better during practice when the pressure is not on, and no, I'm not implying that the level of competition was anywhere near that of the NBA, but what I am implying is that with practice or the right help (be it physical or psychological), a 7-footer should be able to at least be a scoring "threat." Opposing teams are never going to put their best defender on Foster. He should learn to take shots when he's open. That's my wish for Jeff this season.
Just reading this thread, one would think Jeff must have a horrible shooting %. So I looked up the stats
starting with this past season and going backwards.
2006 - 55% - 60%
2005 - 52% - 63%
2004 - 54% - 70%
2003 - 36% - 54%
2002 - 45% - 61%
2001 - 47% - 52%
2003 he didn't play that much. Brad was still here and Isiah was the coach. He played quite a bit more in 2002. What does all this mean, I don't really know, but I thought it needed to be added to the discussion. If I had never watched a Pacers game and only read this thread, I would have expected FT % in the 45-50% range and FG % certainly below 50%.
I would not be surprised if 90% of his shots were layups and dunks. Would anyone argue that it's at least 70% of his shots? Rarely does he take anything that isn't at the basket, be it a garbage putback, backdoor, whatever. Everything is at the hoop. And most of them would be mostly unchallenged since if he wasn't open at the hoop he wouldn't have the ball. Few and far between are his shots from farther out.
Therefore, I'd argue that his percentages aren't all that good for a guy only taking supposedly the highest of percentage type shots.
Maybe I'm wrong...
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
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I thought it would be interesting to see what other similar type players shoot. These are just their career averages FG%.
Bo Outlaw - 56%
Ben Wallace 48%
Danny Fortson - 47%
Dale Davis - 53%
Bo Outlaw is probably most like Jeff. My only point is shooting around 55% for the type of shots Jeff gets is not out of line with other players who get similar shots. Bball to hear you describe the shots that Jeff gets you would think he should shoot 70%, but no one does that.
Let me make one other point that I've been making for years. So many of you say that Jeff is never guarded. That is only partially true. Sure he's not guarded 15 feet from the basket. But he sure is guarded near the basket and as soon as the ball is shot teams scramble to block Jeff out. The Nets often had two guys on Jeff in rebounding situations. Jeff is gameplanned against and the few times he isn't he gets 16-18 rebounds.
Then 3 of Foster. I didn't want to linger and didn't bring the 80-200mm to get in close. Plus, while it was overcast I still was catching a big reflection obviously.
Many thanks to Uncle Buck for looking up Foster's stats from the past few years. Perhaps I was biased by what I perceived to be a tailing off toward the latter part of the past season. It just seemed that whenever I watched games during the latter half of the season, he just wasn't doing that well offensively, but especially at the line.
I'm not saying that the guy does not practice or does not work hard in the offseason, but there are many athletes, both stars and "commons" (as we refer to them in the sports card collecting arena) that are or were noted for their work ethic during the offseason. I guess if I heard that he'd spent all off-season practicing his free throws, I would be content. People should always want to get better in what they are doing, whether you are a doctor, lawyer, bricklayer or basketball player.
It really bugs me when people ***** about Jeff not being able to score and how he should have some kind of offenseive weapon by now. Anyone ever heard of a role player? One who plays best WITHOUT the ball? No he isn't Brad Miller or Bill Laimbeer or some offenseively gifted center. Jeff Foster is Jeff Foster and that is a blue coller worker. One who hustles his *** off which leads to many many rebounds. Not a bad defender but he is limited to how well he can defend due to lack of great size and strength for his position.
I think Jeff gets a lot of crap for not being able to shoot/score due to the fact that he replaced Brad and Brad was a complament to Jermaine. No Jeff is not Brad but Jeff is still not a bad player to have starting regardless of his lack of offenseive game.
Jeff is a roleplayer and let me spell out for you r-o-l-e-p-l-a-y-e-r and so I hope you know that this means that he isn't an all star and most roleplayers are not complete players but they are still good. I actually like having a guy like Jeff playing next to Jermaine because I am a big believer in team chemistry and players having roles....which means I don't like a team with a bunch of players who need the ball in their hands to play well and contribute. Jeff doesn't need the ball.
People should really think that if Jeff was a more polished player offenseively you probably wouldn't see as much hustle or rebounding out of him. It's much easier to focus on a couple of things on the court as opposed to several things. I found this out from just playing pickup games. I was a pretty good defender and I could rebound well despite my lack of height but over the years I wanted to score more and be able to shoot, I looked for my shot more. Well that made me loose my focus on defense (i had less energy to use there and such) and I was not getting rebounds either because I was more concerned with scroing. This happened to me and I observed this myself playing stupid pickup games with friends. I bet you the odds are something similar would happen to Jeff. You may laugh at this paragraphy but it's true.
To put it simple if Jeff developed an offenseive game he is likely to be less productive in the defense/rebounding/hustle department.
My point was that nobody was getting the ball to Foster and expecting him to carve out a basket so he's not shooting into a defense trying to stop him. And he doesn't take hardly any shots that aren't at the rim so that isn't going to drive his percentage down (shots from outside). Mostly, he beats his man/somebody loses/ignores him and he gets a pass for an open layup/dunk or he's getting a putback off of someone elses miss. I don't remember many of those being highly contested. Maybe there's a scrum for the rebound but that's only part of it. Not every Foster basket attempt is a putback.
And while you may not consider him wide open, he certainly has gotten enough daylight to make layups and missed them more than most... leaving fans shaking their heads on how he missed the bunny...again.
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
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Case in point, Jeff went for 20 rebounds in the win at Detroit in 2005 game 2. Game 3 they made a better effort but he still grabbed 13 so they really clamped down and made and effort to reduce his impact even further, which helped swing the series back to their control.
Role players are all-around players that accept a role.
Role players are not one-dimensional players.
I always argued that Dale Davis was such a bad shooter that he could only hit 50% of his putbacks and dunks.
Haven't you guy seen the threads I'll occasionally post after an 'alleged' good rebouding game.
There was one game a couple seasons ago in which Jeff was 2-10 with seven offensive rebounds. And every offensive rebound except one came from rebounding his own miss.
One should subtract missed-putbacks from the offensive rebounding totals for a guy like Foster who stuffs his own stat sheet because of his ineptness at finishing the play.
When Jeff remembers that he can't finish and gives the ball back to the PG to re-set the offense, that's about the only time his offensive rebounds even mean anything. Other than getting the fans pumped up with a false sense of hope because he's giving 'great effort.' Followed by an exasperates sigh when the other team finally controls on of his misses.
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Role players don't have to be able to defend, shoot, rebound, pass, etc. They can but few do.
Please name some role plays for me that are complete players...and i'm talking about PF/C players and not SG/SFs. I'd like to see that list because off the top of my head I don't think that would be a long list at all.
I think what Jeff suffers from is a lack of confidence. Watch him in preseason, he takes a few of those short jumpers and hits a surprising amount of them. It's like he views the jumper as something for screwing around with before the season starts or something. The fact that his form is good combined with his history as a guard in HS only reinforces this idea for me. I think Jeff Foster will start hitting jumpers when Jeff Foster decides that he can hit it and doesn't care what JO thinks about him taking some of his shots
I can only think of one - Ben Wallace. IMO, Rodman was much more versatile but made a conscious effort to focus on just two or three things.
In other words, if you've got a one-dimensional role player they pretty much need to be the very best in the league at doing what they do (if not one of the very best of all time at doing what they do.)
Joe Smith, Derrick McKey, Ron Harper, and Danny Manning are great examples of what I want a role player to be. Guys that can do it all but make sacrifices. Even Danny Ferry and Steve Kerr fit that bill, as younger players against less-athletic competition they could 'do it all'.
Hell, look at Miami's role players this season. Walker - for all his annoying-ness, is very, very versatile. I've thought Posey was a poor-man's Derrick McKey since his days in Denver. He doesn't do any one thing great, and his primary job is toughness and defense, but he can do many other things. Gary Payton was really just a role player at this stage of his career. And the DWade fans would even argue that Shaq was nothing more than a role player at this stage of his career, too. And yes, it took a motivational master like Pat Riley to get them all to accept their roles.
The difference is, when you take a player like Ron Harper and force him out of his "role", he is not a liability to his team. He could score in bunches if he wanted to, and proved it in Cleveland and LA, but in Chicago he was most famous for his defense.
As we've seen Detroit do to Foster many teams, he can be 'gameplanned' right out of a playoff series whenever they wanted to. How can you 'gameplan' a role player off the court? Exploit the fact that they are one dimensional.
If you heard me out, I realize I didn't answer your question. I don't have a list of (current) big-man role players on the top of my head. I'd have to watch some games. But I'm happy to revisit this discussion during the season.
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Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
Till we fall away in our own darkness, a stranger to our own hearts
And life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in black elms,
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Harper was an elite scorer, entering into the NBA too. He was the MAC all-time scoring champ, until Bonzi came along.
Role players accept a role. They aren't pigeon-holed that role, because their lack of ability to do anything else.
There's a name for Jeff Foster, and it's called one-dimensional.
I agree with Jay here, mostly. Bruce Bowen is one example of a truly "one-dimensional" role player (defense) that is effective. But there really aren't that many. And even he can hit a baseline three when he's open.
Even the people you might think of as "specialists" like Robert Horry, Raja Bell or Lindsey Hunter are very capable in other aspects of the game. They just choose to do what it is that their team needs. If you are indeed a "specialist" like Foster is, then you need to be damned good at that specialty in order to have much of a real impact on your team's W/L record. Even specialist's on the level of Tyson Chandler aren't really impacting the game all that much. You really need to be a Dikembe, Steve Kerr or Dennis Rodman level of excellence at one thing if you are one dimensional to really be a big asset to your team, IMO.
Other good role players of the "Ron Harper" mold that jump to mind are Dan Marjele, Toni Kukoc, Xavier McDaniel, Anthony Mason and Gerald Wilkens. These guys were all complete players that sacrificed parts of their game in order for the team to suceed.
As for current Bigs that fit this mold, I'd say Udonis Haslem is the posterboy. He brings everything to the table that Jeff does--grittiness, rebounding, tenacity, toughness--but can also hit the jumper and score on occasion out of the post. He is also a capable passer and someone you can include in a screen/roll.
Other versatile big men role players:
Drew Gooden
Erick Dampier
Kurt Thomas
Juwan Howard
PJ Brown
Jamal Magloire
Malik Rose
Ryan Gomes
Matt Harpring
Nick Collison
Darius Songalia
Kenny Thomas
Luke Walton
Jay - your whole premise is just wrong. First of all Jeff is not one-dimensional. Unless you consider defense, rebounding and all out 100% hustle as one-dimensional. In fact Jeff has two more dimensions than several NBA players.
Oh and the all out hustle thing is a real skill, very few players do it, very few players can do it and even fewer choose to do it.
I believe you were talking to the other Jay, but I for one don't consider all out hustle a major skill. It's a plus, but it's not something that should have you starting in the NBA. Eduardo Najera, Brian Scalabrine and Eddie House also give you all-out hustle whenever they are on the court. It doesn't mean they are bringing extra Wins to their teams. It means it's something they have to do every minute that they are on the court in order to continue getting an NBA paycheck. They can't get by on talent because they don't have much.
Is that better than the reverse type of player? The Tim Thomas syndrome? Yes, probably. But a below-average talent that tries as hard as possible to make himself an average-talent is still an average NBA player. It looks better than an above-average talent like Tim Thomas playing lackidasically to become a average player, but the end result is the same: Average. Or mediocre if you prefer the term.
His defense is nothing special either. More mediocrity.
There are very few players Foster actually matches up with. It just happens that one of those is considered the leagues best PF.
Everything he does is pure hustle, and that's his dimension. He's not a good "rebounder," because fundamentally he's awful at it. He's too weak to guard post players, and not capable to guard smaller/quicker players.
I think most people that dislike Jeff has nothing to do with Jeff, its our
Rick insist on using putting 2 pf on the floor none of which are true center or
aggressive by nature in their defense. I don't mean to say Jeff doesn't
like to defend its more of a dominating the big dog on the other team thing.
He and JO simply can not play that way.
I would love Jeff to play the backup pf on the Pacers but not the starting
Center or the PF on our current team. If JO was 7''0 and played like
Dwight Howard than sure we could play Jeff as the starting PF but JO
isn't like that and Jeff does not work with our current roster.
Just to fan the flames a bit more, I don't consider "rebounding" to be its own dimension. Its important, don't get me wrong. But there are only two dimensions, offense and defense, and rebounding falls inside those two.
Why do the things that we treasure most, slip away in time
Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
Till we fall away in our own darkness, a stranger to our own hearts
And life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in black elms,
Life itself in your heart and in your eyes, I can't make it without you
way i look at foster he a 8 points 12 rebounds player good and bad in a way..
I'm shocked at how many of you are underestimating the value of energy players and the impact energy players have on a team. It rubs off on the other players. Why are coaches often bemoaning the lack of energy players, Jeff Van Gundy has been *****ing about it for 3 years now as coach of the Rockets.
To suggest Foster's defense is mediocre?, and that he can't guard smaller and quicker players is absolute blasphemy and really, really off base. Absurd.
I'll repeat what I have said in the past, IMO Foster is one of the very best one-on-one defenders in the NBA against small and quick centers and the mobile power forwards.
Criticize Jeff offense if you want, criticize his ability to guard really big strong centers (the NBA currently has about 3 of these) if you want, but to suggest he can't guard smaller and quicker players is just absurd. I can't express how much I disagree with that notion. .
Wait a minute. Do you realize what you've done. You've just admitted that about half of the current NBA allstars are one-dimensional. If that is the case, fine with me, Jeff is right in that group than, as a one-dimensional player


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There are not many players that have a left foot as good as Lukas Podolski. Generally hard and precise, but also full of feeling, the World Champion's repertoire is varied and his shooting technique and dynamism are often admired world-wide. Of his right foot, we only know that it exists- you could count all the goals that Podolski has scored with his right foot on one hand.
The following surprising statement appeared in a Podolski interview with the Bild Zeitung: "His right foot his better." It is only surprising at first glance, that Podolski said that about Podolski. When you look at it again, you realise that Podolski senior was talking about Podolski junior. Here is the complete statement about his son Louis' qualities: "He has the same amount of footballing talent as me but his right foot is stronger."
Pierre Littbarski sat at the table for his interview. He is not only a 1990 World Champion but also a scout at VfL Wolfsburg and Littbarski the scout was sharp-eared. A footballer with the same talent as Podolski and a better right foot- an offer had to follow swiftly: "If his right foot is as good, then we can sign a pre-contract right away."
The contract did not take place and it was only meant as a joke. Lukas Podolski is still the only Podolski who signs contracts at big clubs and recently he has done so again. He will play in Italy until at least the end of the season, as he is on loan at Inter Milan. Pierre Littbarski is sure that he will do well in Italy: "He is rated highly and is a recognised world star," he said. He then turned directly to Podolski: "You can be proud of that, Lukas. You don't need to get anymore advice."
Podolski has a cheerful nature about him and self-doubt rarely affects him; he would rather laugh than ponder. And yet he is touched by Littbarskis' words. Behind him are a few difficult months in London when he often played quite convincingly for Arsenal but did not play enough matches. He has taken the logical next step by moving to Italy. He knows what he can do and he got a good reception when he arrived. "Thank you," he said, "I appreciated that a lot."
A new era has begun in Italy for the 29-year-old. He has only experienced Milan for a few days but he is already impressed by both the club and the city. The cathedral in Milan does not match the beauty of its counterpart in Cologne but Podolski is otherwise enthusiastic about the country and the people, as well as his teammates. "My first impressions of Milan are completely positive and I have been really well-received," said Podolski. "Even though it is never easy to settle into new surroundings, I can be completely satisfied with my performance in my first few matches. I am convinced that I can still help the team."
There is one person that does not have a single doubt about Podolski: Littbarski. "Poldi has proven that he can do it anywhere," he said. Podolski wants to play in Europe with Inter and the Champions League is the pinnacle. Inter Milan are currently in ninth place in Serie A with 26 points. Podolski knows how difficult the job will be but his optimism is unaffected. "Our aim is to reach the Champions League," said Podolski. The end. No discussion.
The same goes when it comes to another target that he had in mind when he made the move to Italy: That is the German national team. Podolski has played 121 times for Germany and he has become a part of the furtniture and has been there for more than a decade. Germany's manager Joachim Löw knows that he can always rely on Podolski but Podolski also knows that he needs to get into the team on merit. He wants to prove that he can continue to play a role in the World Champions' team by putting in strong performances at his club. That was not possible in London but he will get more opportunities in Milan. He has big plans for his last few games in a German shirt. After winning the World Cup trophy, he wants to also win the European Championships: "Currently I see it like this: The European Championships will be my last major tournament."
One day, another Podolski should take over at the World Cup. One with a strong right foot and a pre-contract at VfL Wolfsburg. "My dream is to see my son win the World Cup," said Podolski. "Every father wishes that for their child."


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Gang violence shattered the previous record in 2015 and is already on track to surpass last January's total.
The Portland Police Bureau's Gang Enforcement Team was assigned 193 cases last year, almost all of them shootings. That is far more than the 118 in 2012 that was the previous record.
Last year's toll included 15 people killed, 75 people wounded, and over 1,000 rounds fired in the city.
"Last year was a difficult year," says Portland Mayor Charlie Hales. "It was a terrible box score for tragedy."
Eight more incidents were assigned to GET during the first two weeks of this year. Only 10 incidents were assigned in all of last January.
The figures were released during the first Community Peace Collaborative public forum of the year on Friday. It brings representatives of regional law enforcement agencies, social service agencies, community organizations and others who work with at-risk youth together to reduce gang-related violence. The North Precinct meeting was chaired by Hales, who credited those in attendance for helping to keep the figures from being any higher.
"You're doing good work," Hales said. "It may not seem like it some times, but you're doing the right things."
Hales also noted the meeting included Portland police officers and members of the city's minority communities.
"The relationship you see in this room is something you don't see in some other cities these days," Hales said.
The new gang violence figures were distributed days after the Portland Police Association released a survey of its members showing low morale among its members. The vast majority of officers who responded to the survey blame staff shortages and poor bureau leadership for the crime increase.
Hales is preparing to ask the City Council to approve financial incentives to help fill 40 vacant officer positions. Additional vacancies are expected this year because of upcoming retirements.
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Unbranded Stations For Sale in Florida
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United Supermarkets' third Market Street location in Lubbock, Texas will anchor a major redevelopment effort in the city. The store will be comparable in size to the city's two other Market Street locations, but with innovations in design and service concepts. Plans also call for construction of a United Express fuel and convenience store near
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Operator Optimism Prevalent at 2011 NRA Show
"The growing energy and optimism of restaurant operators, dealers and distributors were tangible at this year's NRA Show," says NRA Show convention chair. The 92nd annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant (NRA), Hotel-Motel Show and 4th annual International Wine, Spirits and Beer Event (IWSB) at showed positive growth in attendee and exhibitor numbers. NRA Show 2011
Love's Donates $150,000 to United Way for Disaster Relief
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Quix Fix to Store Management
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Dollar General To Enter California
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Jason graduated from the University of Hartford in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and is a certified Graston Technician®. Jason served as the fitness specialist at Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School for 2 years where he managed a federal grant to implement a fitness and wellness program. During this period, Jason was directly involved in the facilitation and development of a new state-of-the-art fitness facility at the school. He has guest lectured at area high schools on topics including sport specific conditioning, proper flexibility techniques, and injury prevention. Born and raised in Worcester county, Jason's interests include sports medicine and orthopedic postoperative rehabilitation.
Dave Marsh, PT
Dave holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy from Northeastern University and has been practicing in Central Massachusetts for 10 years. He has held certifications with the National Academy of Sports Medicine as a performance enhancement specialist, and is currently certified in the Graston Technique® and as a core strengthening specialist. Dave has volunteered over several years with the Boston Marathon and with Quabbin Regional School District, educating athletes, trainers, coaches and parents with injury prevention. He has particular interest in orthopedics, sports medicine, sports conditioning and injury prevention.
Beth Caruso, MSPT, DPT
Beth graduated from Northeastern University with her Master's degree in physical therapy in 2004. Her areas of interest include pediatrics and sports related injuries especially of the knee and shoulder. Her training also includes aquatic therapy for patients with osteoarthritis, multiple sclerosis, and chronic pain. She got her DPT from NU in August of 2006 and did her case study research project on surgical vs non-surgical treatment of patellafemoral pain syndrome. Her approach to treatment involves manual therapy as well as functional activities. She has a focus on creating treatment programs to fit the patient's goals and lifestyles.
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Jason graduated with distinction from Northeastern University with a Masters degree in Physical Therapy in 2004. After graduation, he had the opportunity to intern at Brown University and with the New England Patriots. Before joining PTI in May 2009, he worked at several orthopedic clinics in Metro-Boston, including the New England Baptist Hospital. Jason holds specialized certifications as a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He has been an APTA Member since 2004, and is a competitive tennis player and golfer.
Lisa Marchese, DPT
Lisa graduated from the University of Massachusetts Lowell with a doctorate in physical therapy in 2010 and a bachelor's of exercise physiology in 2007. Her experience spans orthopedic and neurological rehabilitation across the acute, sub acute, and homecare settings. Lisa's clinical interests include manual therapy for pain relief and designing individualized treatment plans to fit the specific needs of her patients. As a former competitive dancer, Lisa also has a strong interest in rehabilitation of the injured ballerina, gymnast, and cheerleader.
KC Meloni, DPT
KC graduated from Boston University in 2014 with a doctorate of physical therapy and from Colgate University in 2006 with a bachelor of art majoring in geography. She is a certified Graston technician. KC has completed her clinical rotations in inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient neurology and orthopedics. She performed a yearlong project on reducing fall risks in older adults and has clinical interests in sports medicine as well as vestibular rehabilitation. In her off time KC enjoys hiking, camping, and taking her dog for walks.
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Brette Rothschild, PT
Brette graduated from Boston University with a Masters degree in Physical Therapy in 2002. Before joining PTI in March 2014, she worked at several orthopedic clinics in Metro-Boston. Brette also received a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist Certification (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Brette enjoys working with athletes of all levels and ages. She is a mom to 2 children and is a fitness enthusiast.
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A London drug dealer's (Richard Coyle) life takes a turn for the worse when a narc kingpin (Zlatko Buric) comes looking for his money.
Nicolas Winding Refn's Danish drug thriller gets a British remake, exec produced by the Drive director himself. A sympathetic Richard Coyle takes the lead as Frank, a mid-level London dealer who ends up in debt to gangsters (led by Zlatko Buric)after a deal goes wrong. And yes, he has a couple of days to come up with the cash or he's for it. Cue desperate, coke-fuelled dashes around the capital accompanied by a pulsating soundtrack from Orbital and shots of girlfriend Agyness Deyn writhing on poles.
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Two weeks after being shut down by the Health Department, Magnolia Bakery reopens today. Initially, the New York-based bakery anticipated a brief closure due to building department issues, but "as with all things construction related, it's taking twice as long as planned," said their PR rep via email. Magnolia Bakery writes an official statement to customers:
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The English version of "Pearls of the Far East," a collection of short stories featuring the beauty of Vietnamese women, will attend the international Frankfurt Book Fair to be held in Germany from October 10 to 14.
"This is one of our first books in English," said Trinh Hai Duong, representative of the Ho Chi Minh City-based Phuong Nam Book publisher.
""Pearls of The Far East" will introduce the beauty of Vietnam as well as its people, culture and literature to the world," he said.
Written by well-known local author Nguyen Thi Minh Ngoc, the book is a series of seven stories, each of which has been likened to a poem in prose, about the solitary, lonely and wandering souls of seven Vietnamese women of different generations.
The book has been adapted into a movie with the same name directed by Cuong Ngo and starred by famous local actors who agreed to work without pay, like People's Artist Nhu Quynh, Truong Ngoc Anh, Hong Anh and Ngo Thanh Van.
Shot in beautiful landscapes around Vietnam such as the mountainous town of Sapa, the coastal city of Phan Thiet, the ancient town of Hoi An and the crowded Ho Chi Minh City, the movie won the "Best Music" and "Best Cinematography" prizes at the 14th California Independent Film Festival in California last month.
It was screened nationwide in Vietnam on the International Women's Day.
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" Brand: Ella's Kitchen / Age: 4 months "
Weaning. Well, what can I say. Those of us who have been there know what a minefield it is. To puree or not to puree, homemade or jars, parent-led or baby-led and on and on it goes... Personally, I have opted for a bit of a mixture. My boys have as much independence as possible, without me losing track of what they're eating. This means they eat whatever they can hold onto and I spoonfeed them the rest. We were going great guns with our homemade food until we decided to take the boys to the other end of the country to stay with family. My frozen cubes of mush were great for when we were there, but however would we cope on the journey?! That's where Ella's kitchen pouches came in. All I took with me was a spoon. Easy as that. Squeeze the fresh tasting, 100% fruit and veg puree onto the spoon and you're there. No messy bowl to take with you, no messy children or clothes and you simply throw the pouch away. Fab, problem solved! Both of my boys loved this flavour and the others they have tried.
This product is great for those of us who want to feed our children simple, healthy, tasty food, but are realistic enough to realise that sometimes it's easier to buy than it is to take homemade. I keep a couple in the cupboard for spontaneous days out now!
They are not cheap (around 88p usually), but as an occasional meal, they are unbeatable. Oh, and they keep for up to 48 hours in the fridge... if there's any left!
Why this product
When my son approached the inevitable stage of weaning I turned to the Bible of this the Annabel Karmel book. I mushed and puree fruit vegetable and baby rice like there was no business. Now my son had obviously not read the book and decides this wasn't how he was going to do it! Several trips to talk it over with friends, the health visitor basically anyone who would listen to me ramble about him not eating food. I decided to try baby lead weaning which is giving them normal food not puree from day one. But being the neurotic first time mum that I am I still worried he wouldn't be getting the right amount of calories so I tired to offer him so shop bought puree to see if he would take that. I stumble upon the Ella's Kitchen range during this process and I have to say it's the only prepared baby food he would eat.
Who is Ella's Kitchen?
According to the information on the back of the pouch Ella's Kitchen is a family firm set up by a dad who wanted to produce food for his children that had only natural products. The products contain 100% organic fruit and vegetables with nothing added, not even water.
Product details
Ella's kitchen baby food comes in soft squeezable pouches. There is a twist top lid so you can reseal it as necessary if your baby doesn't eat it all. As this is stage one baby food it is smooth with no really texture to it. This puree is way smoother and silkier than I even could get myself with my homemade puree.
Organic Apples 39%, Organic Carrots 25%, Organic Butternut Squash 20%, Organic Prunes 16%, Organic Lemon Juice Concentrate (A dash)
Nutrition per pouch
Energy: 180 kJ / 42kcal
Protein: 0.5g
of which sugars 9.6g
of which saturates 0.2g
Our experience
The first time my son tried these alongside some finger foods he actually seemed to enjoy it I would dip other bits of vegetables and breadsticks into it rather like a baby version of hummus. I would also spread it on bread to make sandwiches for him. The other way I found it helpful was in getting him to eat mash potato as this and other Ella flavors seem to liven up bland mash. Once he got had sampled this food it was soon one of the few foods including yoghurt and an oaty prune mushy from the Annabel Karmel book which he would allow me to spoon into him.
I found the fact that it was in Squeezed pouches brilliant for ease of carrying around with me as I didn't have to worry about jars breaking and it would seal it self well with no spills if he didn't have it all. We never reheated this food and my son would always eat it lukewarm as it was straight from the cupboard. As he got older he at times would want to squirt it himself into his mouth and this gave a new meaning to mess really.
The taste of this food is very sweet and I think this reflects the high fruit content rather than vegetables. The color is a warm orangey color really and unlike the homemade prune puree that I made there would be no residual skin in the puree.
One of the reasons we choose this flavor was to help keep him regular and the prunes always seemed to do the trick if he was getting a little bloated.
We still keep some of this food in our cupboards because at times of teething my son sometimes regresses due to the pain and only wants puree foods and this is a product I am happy to give him
Where from
This one is available from Tesco's Sainsbury's between 85p-89p per pouch
I would definitely recommend this baby food to other mums and children. More information on Ella's Kitchen and the other foods available can be found at www.ellaskitchen.co.uk
In an attempt to be a fantastic mother, I've been making my own weird and wonderful fresh purees. A great idea for the most part but there are guaranteed to be sometimes when you need something quickly and don't have the time or equipment to heat up your own stuff.
I have tried a few of the jars and tubs that are on the market at the moment - making sure that there aren't any unnatural ingredients in there. However, I have found that Ella's Kitchen purees totally outdo any of the competition. Not sure if it is because of the pouch storage but the food still tastes as fresh as if I had made it myself. No funny smells, no obvious processed taste that you get from jars.
In all honesty, my son isn't fussy at the moment and will eat whatever I put in his mouth so I can't say he has a particular preference for Ella's Kitchen but as a mum, I have to say this is a great alternative and closest match to your own homemade purees.
Retailing at around 89p per pouch, they are a little more expensive than jars but I think well worth it.
Baby/toddler can eat them straight from the pouch - room temperature - and they can be squeezed into a dish or your little one can suck straight from the pouch! Convenience at it's best!
This was the first of the Ella's kitchen pouches we tried. My daughter was 7 months old at the time and finished every last spoonful.
Ella's Kitchen prides themselves on all natural ingredients and nothing extra added. The Stage 1 pouches are a smooth puree, and only fruits and vegetables so they would be suitable for those who wean before 6 months too. The combinations are always interesting, definately not ones you'd choose to combine at home! This particular pouch has the combination of squash, carrot, apple and prunes. You'd think it would taste rather gross, but it's actually quite nice. They tend to make the fruit element the most dominant so it has a sweet taste.
These can be eaten hot or cold. My daughter liked them both ways, and usually had them cold as I tended to only use them out and about since they are a bit expensive at 89p each. What's nice about these is that you can squirt the puree right onto the spoon, instead of dipping your spoon in a jar, so that you can re-use what isn't eaten easier than with a jar which you're supposed to get rid of due to bacteria.
Within a few weeks my daughter learned how to suck the puree out of the spout which meant I didn't need the spoon anymore! I took these with me on an overseas flight as they were easier to pack and transport than a jar, and it meant that tasting it at security would be easy- just squirt some on my finger.
A word of warning about this particular pouch- the prune element is very effective... within half an hour of eating this we have a dirty nappy every time. Great if you have a constipated baby!
Ok, I'm writing this review from a slightly weird perspective, my daughter is way past weaning age and she's now 18 months old eating pretty much the same as the rest of the family. I always made my own baby food and pureed endless veggies and fruits believing that this was the best and healthiest option for my girls. I also thought that buying jarred food would be much more expensive that simply blending up a few veggies that I had anyway. Consequently, I had little or no knowledge of the baby food products on offer.
This changed last week, when during a weeks camping holiday my youngest daughter (aged 18 months) fell over when playing and bit her tongue really badly. After a mad dash to A&E and assurances from the doctors that although it was quite bad, would heal quite quickly, I was advised that it would be very painful for her and I should put her on a diet of mush for the next few days.
As we were camping, and cooking facilities were somewhat limited I popped into the nearest Tesco's to see what was on offer in the baby food aisle. I felt strongly that as she had hurt herself, I really wanted to get some goodness into her to help with the healing process. I was uncertain that I would find anything that would meet my requirements and also something that she would be willing to eat.
As said previously i'm not familiar with the different brands of baby food but the Ella's Organic products jumped out at me immediately. From the packaging I could see immediately that the range contained 100% organic ingredients and nothing else. There was no added rubbish, flavouring or preservatives and the different recipes had really interesting and nutritional ingredients.
I picked up quite a few of the different sachets and the Butternut Squash, Carrot, Apple & Prunes variety was the first one I gave my poor injured little angel. I really think that Ella's Organic are right on the button with the packaging of the product. The food comes in a soft foil sachet and has a plastic screw top lid which means that the sachet can be resealed and finished off later. It really couldn't get any easier, you can simply squeeze the food from the sachet, to the spoon and then straight into babies mouth - no plates - easy as pie!
Tastewise, i did try it, but to be honest the whole sensation of smooth food just doesn't work in my mouth. I could pick out the different flavours though and my daughter gobbled it up no problem. I would recommend this range for anyone who doesn't have the time to prepare their own baby foods or for holidays where food preparation can be tricky.
They are quite pricey though, but I feel you are paying for quality. I do feel that the price would rule them out for most people as an everyday option. From Tesco's a 120g sachet costs 89p and you can find the range in most of the larger supermarkets.
Ellas Kitchen pouches are great for weaning baby from 4months. They are made from natural resources and include at least 1 of the required 5 a day. They can be found in the Baby Food aisle in most supermarkets and come in a wide variety of both meals and puddings. They all come in the squeezable pouches with all details printed on the front and are easy to read.
Although it sounds a funny combination this has proved a great way of getting the more unusual tasting Butternut Squash in to a meal. This flavour is one of the better ones and doesn't look too bad when its squeezed out. Can be eaten at room temperature or squeezed in to a bowl and heated up. Any of the Ellas Kitchen variety have proven to be a huge hit with my youngest son. He has them whenever he is poorly and they are perfect for encouraging him to eat and get his appetite back. They are full of nutrients and made purely from fruit or vegetables. They look disgusting when it comes out of the package but the children love them. The packs are fun for the kids too, my son loves watching me squeeze it on to a spoon seems to make it more of a novelty. A bit expensive for what they are but I found Tesco have them on offer regularly and we stock up when he gets poorly. Overall a good way of getting the required fruit and vegetables in to babies diet.
Ella's Kitchen specialise in making organic baby food that contains 100% natural ingredients and no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives. What you see on the front of the packet is what is inside the packet, so on this occasion the puree is made up of carrot, apple & prunes.
My niece Ruby-Lu is now 5 months old and has been eating solids since 16 weeks when she started on baby rice and worked her way up to this lump free puree at around 18 weeks. One 120g sachet is currently 84p from Tesco stores and this should provide two servings for the average child but please remember that every child is different and my niece would normally have half a pouch but somedays it's more!
The puree comes in an orange pouch with a screw top lid and is quite squidgy to touch. Open the cap, place the required amount of baby food in to a bowl & feed to baby. You can heat this through first by placing it in hot water and warming through as you would a babys bottle but be sure to test it before giving it to your baby. It can also be eaten cold so is a great packet to have in your nappy bag for any days when you are running late or are not able to heat it up.
It is flavoured exactly how it should be with the distinct tastes of carrot, apple & prunes leaping out from the first taste. I sampled a little to check that it was not too hot for Ruby-Lu and though I am not a fan of carrot I was quite surprised at how nice this tasted. It did not get spitten out by Ruby-Lu and she seemed to thoroughly enjoy each mouthful. There was a little mess on her clothing but this was easily washed off on a standard 30 degree wash.
The price of these pouches is quite reasonable and Ruby-Lu usually gets two meals out of them, however, she has been known to eat more if she is still hungry & my sister would keep the remaining bit over (keeps for up to 48 hours) and mix it with a little leftover from a different pouch to keep lots of variety in Ruby-Lu's diet.
This is suitable for stage 1 weaning onwards and does not contain any lumps at all. There is also nothing artificial within this product.
I will be rating this 4/5 as I have one of the other products in this range as I do think they are a tad expensive if you have a hungry baby you will only get one meal out of them.
Ive been buying this for a few months now and i think its great my little boy loves it
Its prefect for taking on outings or holidays and great for adding to fresh meals to add flavor.
It is 100% organic complying with the soil association organic standard
There is no dairy, egg, wheat, lactose or gluten in it so great if your on a specal diet
Suitable from 4 months and excellent either warm or cold
This one contains apples 39%, carrots 25%, butternut squash 20%, prunes 16%.
With this make you know exactly whats in the food you giving your child as nothing extra has been added
The pack contains 120g so it useful that if you don't want to use it all then it can be stored in the fridge for up to 48 hours.
I think this product in excellent it is very tasty I would recommend it if your introducing new flavours
Perfect for stage 1 weaning and beyond.