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games: then and
Other Design Copycats now (photos)
by William Bostwick (Fast by Van der Broek and Bakema.
Company) (CNET News.com)
Mecanoo says it wasn't a "direct
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inspiration."--their building in
Lleida is more like a "recreation
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muses have been drained dry. what they call a"Le Corbusier
Omega has been the official
Design is a tricky game--it's part Petit Chair"--but what designers
timekeeper of the Olympics
art after all; a single project can know as the iconic LC2. Cassina
since the 1936 Winter Games,
be a tangled mess of influences, is the only company authorized
when a single Omega technician
some clear, some not so clear. to produce Le Corbusier's
showed up to Germany with 27
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stopwatches.
slappers. Like Lake Mary High Le Corbusier (and plenty of
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my mom actually worked there
briefly as a teacher. Go until he "googled his phone Architects from Delft. So you'd (Oh, the fake? On the left.)
Seminoles!]. NPR got the number." Apparently, the school think they'd have known better
school's principal on the phone, attempted to negotiate a than to propose a pretty clear riff
caught red-handed, and he tried licensing agreement, but on the 50-year-old Delft
to play the whole thing off. He Chrysler refused. Technical University Auditorium
TD Bank: The Greenest Bank in the U.S.? Controlling the rover is quite a
simple affair, but you’ll be able
to finish various challenges and
by Ariel Schwartz (Fast T h o s e p r a c t i c e s i n c l u d e panels, solar drive-thru canopies, and sustainability efforts. But
Company) learn a lot about the moon and
investments in wind, solar, and insulated glass, and water- New Resource Bank is small,
how the lunar rover works in the
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l o w - i m p a c t h y d r o p o w e r efficient plumbing fixtures. If all and TD Bank has over 6 million
process. There’s also an
(including a block of wind goes well with the Queens customers. So at the very least,
I t ' s n o t e a s y t o q u a n t i f y energy that is large enough to Village prototype, TD Bank TD Bank should be considered a interactive gallery with images
sustainability, but it's pretty safe power the bank's 2,600 ATMs) expects to open five to 10 green model for other mega-banks of the rover and the Lunar
to say that TD Bank is now one and 31,000 metric tons in carbon prototype stores by the end of looking to raise their green Outpost it supplies. It may have
of the greenest banks in the U.S. offset credits. TD Bank also 2010. been canceled (postponed?) in
credibility.
T h e c o m p a n y r e c e n t l y plans to open up a LEED Does all of this add up to TD The whole open-seven-days-a- real life, but they cannot cancel it
announced that it is the largest Platinum prototype bank later Bank being the greenest bank in week thing doesn't hurt, either. in our hearts.
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continue developing it. point in the tournament it is not on the clock in the first of the shattering proportions in a Apparently, three Argentines
Ice hockey round-up - Day 10 going to be easy and the fact we three 20-minute periods. frenzied finale, but Miller held who worked on a book that
Hosts Canada suffered a shock 5 have to play an extra game isn't a But within 22 seconds, Rafalski firm, pulling off 42 saves in mocks Facebook mysteriously
-3 loss to the United States in the terrible thing and we will be beat the 37-year-old Brodeur total, and Canadian hearts were had their Facebook accounts
ice hockey showdown at the ready for it." again, and despite outshooting broken when Kesler steered the deleted in January. On top of
Winter Olympics. All 12 teams will play in the their rivals 19-6 in the first puck into an empty net inside the that, a Facebook group of fans,
The US went ahead after just 41 knockout stages where they are period, Canada went into the final minute. who numbered in the tens of
seconds through Brian Rafalski seeded according to their group- break 2-1 down, with US keeper "We had chances in the game, thousands, also disappeared.
in the Group A qualifier at round record. Ryan Miller making 18 saves. some hard chances. In the third After the deleted profiles finally
Canada Hockey Place. America's last victory over After the interval, 29-year-old period we had a lot of started getting attention,
Eric Staal levelled before Canada at an Olympics was at Heatley added a second for powerplays but we just ran out of Facebook admitted it made a
Rafalski scored again in the first the 1960 Squaw Valley Games Canada but with four minutes time," said Crosby. "mistake" and put the profiles
period to stun most of the 18,000 when they clinched a 2-1 win. left of the period, Drury, of the "Ryan Miller was really solid back. The three individuals had
crowd. The stadium was a sea of red- New York Rangers, gave his side and made some big saves. been trying to get an explanation
Dany Heatley equalised but shirted home fans for what was the lead again. Sometimes you run into a hot from Facebook for weeks with
C h r i s D r u r y a n d J a m i e being billed as one of the most- Another Canadian gold goalie but we had some bad luck no luck -- and it was only when
Langenbrunner put the US two anticipated clashes in Canadian medallist at these Games, sometimes." the press started picking up on
clear and Ryan Kesler sealed hockey history. skeleton slider Jon Montgomery Kesler said: "To come out with the story that Facebook admitted
victory after a Sidney Crosby Banners proclaiming "Our was introduced to the crowd in the win is pretty special. To beat its "mistake." Either way, it's a
consolation. home, our game" were displayed the next break, but Canada Canada on their own soil is reminder that what you do on
The USA have now won all by partisan supporters who looked down and out when special." Facebook can disappear in an
three of their round-robin swamped the scattered pockets Langenbrunner opened up a two- Print Sponsor instant based on the company's
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Shani Davis and his coach, Hawaii. It’s a long story. He said Permalink| Leave a comment » Hertz! The German physicist
this is the West End of Ryan Shimabukuro (aka, the he would fix my skating which is
Vancouver. was the first to transmit and
receive an electrical signal. You
Apple Removes All "Sexy" Apps from the iPhone probably use his name regularly
in megahertz and other
measurements.
App Store [Apple]
by Adam Pash (Lifehacker) and men in swimsuits, apps reminder that Apple controls
Submitted at 2/22/2010 5:00:00 AM showing skin, or apps oozing everything you can do on their
with innuendo, according to one latest slate of devices—and we
Late last week, Apple removed of the affected developers. While don't like it. Chillifresh via
all content from the App Store broadly speaking we're not that TechCrunch]
matching a new set of rules to concerned about whether or not 13 images, it's yet another
remove apps containing women you can download apps with PG-
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Submitted at 2/22/2010 4:25:14 AM Preston and his co-author put ebook should be made available. Filed under: Apple Corporate,
out a note on their website trying Studios don't release cheap Hardware, Odds and ends, Steve
We recently wrote about how to calm people down, and when DVDs the day a feature film is Jobs, iPad Steve Jobs' ability to
author Douglas Preston made the he spoke to io9, basically released, publishers don't release enchant and persuade is often
following comments in the NY admitted that his original the cheap paperback the day a referred to as the " Reality
Times about ebook pricing:"The comments were a mistake, hardcover comes out. I'm not Distortion Field." It's this power
sense of entitlement of the saying that his readers have sure why consumers should that convinces people who own 2
American consumer is absolutely convinced him that ebooks expect a cheap ebook on the day or 3 iPods that they need just one
astonishing.... It's the Wal-Mart should be cheap. However, of publication either. Kudos to more.
mentality, which in my view is given that, he still feels there Preston for admitting his He's also made some convincing
very unhealthy for our country. should be release windows, that mistake, though I'm sure plenty statements that his company later
It's this notion of not wanting to put out the more expensive of his fans and potential contradicted in grand fashion.
pay the real price of something.... physical book first: I think my customers won't like the Last week, Brian X. Chen
It gives me pause when I get 50 e comments were pretty stupid, to windowing suggestion either. compiled six of the biggies at
-mails saying 'I'm never buying be frank. They came after a long Hopefully they can convince him Wired's Gadget Lab ( reprinted digital music player. It certainly
one of your books ever again. month of being attacked by that holding back what your fans at CNN), including one of our didn't create the first mobile
I'm moving on, you greedy, Kindle owners who blamed me want is almost never a good favorites: "There are no plans to phone and it didn't create the first
greedy author.'" We were among personally for the fact that my business model and has a high make a tablet," Jobs once told tablet computer. The important
those who took offense at the publisher delayed the Kindle likelihood of backfiring. If Walt Mossberg. "It turns out thing is that Apple engineers
comments, which suggested not release for four months. I was publishers want to sell more people want keyboards ... We took the time to devise the
an "entitlement" feeling from the frustrated and said some things expensive hardcover books, they look at the tablet, and we think it absolute best way to implement
American consumer, but from an to the New York Times reporter should focus on making sure that is going to fail." each of those devices.
author who didn't want to listen that did not reflect my actual the scarce value people get for Brian also listed Steve's If that requires a bit of reality
to what his fans and potential views on the subject. I have been the physical book is that much insistence that Apple won't make distortion, so be it.
customers were telling him. hearing back from many readers, greater than the ebook version. a cell phone and that "...people TUAW Wired: Steve's six
Of course, it looks like the some supporting my comments, That is, rather than limiting how don't read any more." sneakiest statements originally
backlash got even stronger many more criticizing them. you can connect with fans, Of course, part of Steve's appeared on The Unofficial
following that quote in the NY I think most readers feel publishers should focus on purpose here is to misdirect Apple Weblog (TUAW) on
Times. Robert Ring alerts us to strongly that an ebook, which creating positive reasons why market watchers, customers and Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:30:00
io9's coverage, saying that after they can't pass along to friends, fans would want to buy the competitors from his company's EST. Please see our terms for
the NYT's piece came out, can't add to their library, and physical book. plans. But more than that, this use of feeds.
Preston's book started getting which comes with DRM Permalink| Comments| Email speaks to Apple's incredible Read| Permalink| Email this|
one-star reviews on Amazon, attached, should be considerably This Story patience. Comments
with many people mentioning cheaper than a real book. And I Apple isn't usually the 1st to
the NY Times quote as a reason would have to agree. The real market. It didn't create the first
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• No images of women in
bikinis (Ice skating tights are not
OK either)
• No images of men in bikinis!
(I didn't ask about Ice Skating
tights for men)
• No skin (he seriously said this)
(I asked if a Burqa was OK, and
the Apple guy got angry) drum up as much press as he can control, and they started to show a war on sexuality. The problem with this analogy,
• No silhouettes that indicate about Apple's changes to the up so much it was making it Is Apple handling this in the of course, is that for most iPhone
that Wobble can be used for App Store policy on sexual even harder to find good apps in best way? Perhaps not. I think owners, there's only one App
wobbling boobs content. But I guess that's what the App Store. Apple could create a new Store, and no place else to go for
• No sexual connotations or happens when you make your There's a good chance that this category of "sexy" apps that adult-themed apps.
innuendo: boobs, babes, booty, living off of selling dumb apps is the reason Apple has decided could be disabled in iTunes' TUAW Apple's 7
sex - all banned (my opinion) that rely on a to pull those apps and not, as preferences (or, even better, commandments of app sex?
• Nothing that can be sexually childish 'wow' factor appropriate Atherton insinuates, that Apple require an opt-in from users originally appeared on The
arousing!! to the maturity level of twelve has imposed some sort of Sharia before they're visible). Apple's Unofficial Apple Weblog
• No apps will be approved that year-olds. law on the App Store - which is not the only vendor that chooses (TUAW) on Sun, 21 Feb 2010
in any way imply sexual content I've said this before, but I am pretty insulting to Islam's 1.3 to exclude some content in its 20:30:00 EST. Please see our
(not sure how Playboy is still in glad that Apple has made these billion members. The fact that store. Best Buy, for example, terms for use of feeds.
the store, but ...) changes (pulling stupid "sexy" Playboy is still available while doesn't allow hardcore porn to be Read| Permalink| Email this|
apps). I'm sick of seeing a "Hot thousands of junk "sexy" apps sold in its stores. That's not Comments
Keep in mind that these rules Asians" app show up in every have been purged should be censorship -- there are plenty of
have not been verified or posted category (from Entertainment to evidence enough that Apple is other places customers can go to
by Apple, and Atherton has been Productivity to Utilities). The going after these cheap clutter get what they're looking for other
on a roll recently of trying to "sexy" apps were getting out of apps and hasn't actually launched than Best Buy.
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Bodacious? Xtremely!
by Lydia DePillis (The New Since Barack Obama took 68 to sign!”). extreme sports—and XPAC has most uncool, lame thing to be a
Republic - All Feed) percent of the youth vote in “You can clap if you want to, it a distinctly faith-based flavor. In Republican when you’re 20,” he
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2008, Republicans have always makes me feel better,” fact, XPAC was probably the says. But it’s not clear that the
panicked, grasping at Facebook Politik told the sparse audience. greatest redoubt of cultural CRs have a better plan than
Message from fivefilters.org: If and Twitter to put a fresher face By 9:45, it wasn’t the kids conservatism at a conference Baldwin and McCullough. I
you can, please donate to the full on the party. And so this year, hanging out, but the adults. The where fiscally-focused tea asked how young Republicans
-text RSS service so we can the codgers at the American event’s co-host, Christian radio partiers and Paultards ran can make inroads on their
continue developing it. Conservative Union—led by the talk show host Kevin rampant. Summit Ministries is a campus, and the answer,
On night one of the 65-year-old David McCullough, played Wii big sponsor, as is Focus on the according to Harris, is “stuff.”
Conservative Political Action Keene—dreamed up something bowling, while Baldwin chowed Family’s program aimed at “A lot has to do with branding,”
Conference, as George Will just for kids: XPAC, a down on McDonalds. “Whee! “millennials,” called he says, pointing to the banner
entertained GOP mucketymucks conference within a conference, We having fun yet?” he said. RisingVoice. (“millennials” is behind him with their brand-new
in the Marriott Wardman’s replete with an exclusive “fun The lounge opens again the next the marketing term used by logo, also emblazoned on
cavernous banquet hall, the next lounge” and a schedule of morning, this time with a buttery everyone trying to sell something frisbees and keychains.
generation of Republicans was comedy, movie screenings, and -smelling popcorn cart. The to 20-somethings). So although Rather than attend XPAC’s
downstairs, in the basement, other “extreme” entertainment. candy bowls are refreshed with XPAC avoids overt “Epic Nites,” most College
enjoying something more hip. “It’s a brilliant concept,” says Nerds, the Boggle and Uno proselytizing, it skews towards Republicans decamped to bars in
Or, at least, Stephen Baldwin’s James Carroll, a freshman at the games strategically placed on the moral side of conservatism, Georgetown and Adams Morgan,
idea of hip. College of Charleston. “It’s not luminous, cubical side tables. In from a screening of “ True U: exclusive parties hosted by
“I know you don’t hear the word really that Democrats [put on the back corner, producers from Does God Exist?” to Fox News Andrew Breitbart and Tim
gnarly too much in conservative events like] this, it’s just that the Fox News Strategy host Andrea Tantaros’s Pawlenty, or Saturday night’s
circles, but you’re gonna start Democrats, by default, have Room—which has been impassioned plea to “save the big attraction, at the Hawk ‘n’
hearing it in the future!” the 44- brainwashed a huge sector of the broadcasting live from XPAC culture” from “reality shows and Dove: Reaganpalooza. All of
year-old ex-actor told a crowd of population. You hear on MTV, the whole time—are trying to money grubbers and immoral that, of course, requires a
about 200 assembled youths. Vote or Die, what they really figure out how to incorporate things.” believable I.D.—which most
“We’re gonna just keep this kind mean is vote Democrat or die.” Tiger Woods’s 11:00 a.m. press Those most serious about XPACers just didn’t have. The
of loose and fun.” The potbellied Problem is, it’s much harder to conference into their interviews politics as a profession, though, lounge was an acceptable
Baldwin—brother of Alec and, make the political cool than to with CPAC notables. Baldwin weren’t slumming it at XPAC. substitute for Gaby Jusino, a
well, Billy and Danny, make what’s already cool and McCullough are always The College Republicans, with freshman at SUNY Stonybrook.
too—wore a gold necklace and political. As Carroll talked, the happy to fill airtime (or do a elephant pins on their lapels, “It’s as hip as you can get
green striped v-neck under his night’s “jam session” was book signing—McCullough was struggle to hide their disdain for without having alcohol,” she
sports jacket, which was over his beginning—they had moved it selling The Kind of Man Every CPAC’s xtreme experiment. “I sighed, before heading for the
jeans and chunky skater shoes. up from the originally scheduled Man Should Be: Taking a Stand came here to see speakers,” said video games.
He soon yielded the stage to time of 11:00 p.m., realizing that for True Masculinity—or Chandler Harris, the College “Good evening XPAC!” yelled
Mike Huckabee, who in a pre- no one would come—but most promote the “ Liberty Ship” Republican national secretary. “I Ed Lynch, a congressional
recorded message, introduced people had already filtered out as cruise they’re headlining in didn’t come here to play Wii candidate from Florida, on
one of the evening’s main the rapper Politik took the stage. November). golf.” The CRs put on intimate Friday night. “Yeah, that’s what
attractions, his daughter Sarah. “I see y’all leaving over there!” Conservatives are still trying to events in their own, small lounge I’m talking ‘bout. Yes we can,
The smell of Chick-fil-A filled he shouted at back of the room. figure out how to put on events upstairs, where congressmen told Mr. President, we are fired up.”
the air, as attendees noshed on “I’ve got a message!” One mom that appeal to youth. But stories of their college days and This evening began with
chicken fingers and meatballs, sat bobbing her head to his tea- evangelical Christians have been dispensed advice for getting jobs political speed dating: Long-shot
the sounds of Guitar Hero party-centric rhymes (“two- doing it for years—Baldwin runs on the Hill.
emanating from behind them. thousand-nine, dangerous times, Breakthrough Ministries, which Harris admits that Republicans BODACIOUS? page 32
Welcome to the playpen. socialist agenda that they want us spreads the Word through have a youth problem—“It’s the
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Moment of Clarity
by E.J. Dionne Jr. (The New Minority Leader John Boehner cliches of conventional government action that earlier are doing. Instead of offering
Republic - All Feed) has said, that the only test of Washington punditry. There is generations of moderate and lectures about bipartisanship or
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Democratic seriousness is much establishment mourning liberal Republicans were willing nostalgia for some peaceable
whether they are willing to over the failure of to support. The current crop of Washington kingdom, look at the
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continue developing it. dismissed as a "backroom deal." always says "look" when he's was willing to throw Lyndon trying to solve.
WASHINGTON--This week Of course it's absurd to say that impatient--Democrats have Johnson's way. Oh, and there's also this: He's
will determine the shape of the House and the Senate, having already included a lot of To say that the one legitimate telling Democrats they can get
American politics for the next worked for a year to pass quite Republican suggestions in these way to pass bills is to get a lot of things done, or they can crawl
three years. similar bills, should now give up. health reform bills, and here they Republicans to vote for them is away timidly into the darkness of
No, that's not one of those But Boehner knows what he's are. What more do you want? If to insist that election results don't self-defeat.
j o u r n a l i s t i c e x a g g e r a t i o n s doing: He wants the Democrats the only way to get Republican matter and that only conservative E.J. Dionne's e-mail address is
intended to catch your attention, to give up on health care because votes is for moderate and liberal legislation will ever get through ejdionne(at)washpost.com.
although I hope it did. It's an doing so would be the surest way Democrats to enact conservative Congress. All the Republicans E.J. Dionne, Jr. is the author of
accurate description of the stakes to prove that they lack the guts Republican ideas into law, that's have to do is be stubborn and the recently published Souled
at the health care summit and competence to govern. not bipartisanship. That's yell a lot about being "excluded." Out: Reclaiming Faith and
President Obama has called for Republicans hate this summit capitulation. Can't you see that? I don't blame the Republicans Politics After the Religious
Thursday. because if it works, it will keep You want transparency? Let's do for any of this. They have a right Right. He is a Washington Post
The issue is whether the summit this from happening, and also this all out in the open. I'll post to be as conservative as they columnist, a senior fellow at the
proves to be the turning point in because it calls many bluffs at our plan, you post yours. want to be. They have both Brookings Institution, and a
a political year that, at the once. Everyone can have a look. No substantive and political reasons professor at Georgetown
moment, is moving decisively in Above all, Obama is trying to wonder Republican leaders are for blocking health care reform. University.
the Republicans' direction. If the force the Republicans to put their grumpy. So far, the strategy has worked. (c) 2009, Washington Post
summit fails to shake things up own health care ideas on the The summit will call attention to Why should they do anything Writers Group
and does not lead to the passage table. As soon as this happens, the elephant in the room that the differently? For more TNR, become a fan on
of a comprehensive health care the debate is no longer about the most insipid commentary on the But I do blame those who Facebook and follow us on
bill, Democrats and Obama are flaws, real and imagined, in the loss of bipartisanship pretends pretend to be nonpartisan or Twitter.
in for a miserable time for the D e m o c r a t i c p r o p o s a l s . I t isn't there: There is no "objective" for falling for this Five Filters featured article:
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doing all they can to undermine, what the Republicans want to do. almost uniformly conservative really calling with this summit. Term Extraction.
discount, discredit and back That's a fair fight. party. He's saying: Please,
away from the encounter. Obama also wants to cut The GOP opposes--yes, on establishment media, look
They are insisting, as House through the shibboleths and principle--many of the forms of honestly at what the Republicans
receiving line after her turn on Giles was there to accept the N.O.W.!”
stage that lasted for hours. And a first annual XPAC Award for As the lounge emptied, Baldwin Message from fivefilters.org: If
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behind a life-sized cutout of conference but had to return to hellos from candidates and A president's fortunes, as we all
Ronald Reagan to whisper prison earlier that day. She requests for pictures, which know, are inextricably tied to the
angrily about something with a waited on Breitbart’s arm while Baldwin never turns down. “This economy's performance. For
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Barack Obama that's bad news. unchanged at its high level. Only 6% said in a new CBS more likely to ensure a strong
Elvis Lives
Not only are Americans deeply
pessimistic about the economy's
direction, but they are becoming
These concerns have caused
Barack Obama's marks on
handling the economy to
News/New York Times poll said
the stimulus bill had already
produced jobs. A plurality, 48%,
economy; 47% cited the
Democrats. Those responses are
now 42% and 37%, respectively.
on in Vegas
(ETonline - Breaking News)
impatient, and they don't like plummet. Although more people said it would not create a What do sour economic
Submitted at 2/22/2010 12:47:00 AM
what they are getting from still blame President George W. substantial number of new jobs, perceptions mean for the health
Washington. Economic worries Bush for the country's economic while 41% thought it would care summit this week? Obama's Elvis is back in the building at
may also be contributing to woes, they are nonetheless create new jobs but hasn't yet. As ratings on health care have Aria Resort and Casino in Las
changes in attitudes about health judging the current president for more federal spending to tanked too, but views about the Vegas. ET was on the blue suede
care reform. very negatively. In Gallup's boost the economy, Americans Republicans in Congress on the carpet for the opening of " Viva
In a late January poll ABC February poll, 36% approved of in some polls want to do issue have only improved a little. Elvis," a new Cirque du Soleil
News and the Washington Post Obama's handling of the something to spur job growth, Although Americans have told production.
captured the nation's pessimism economy, while 61% but other polls show concern several pollsters they don't want Priscilla Presley, his ex-wife,
with this question: "Many disapproved. In February 2009, about the deficit overriding new to "give up" on health care was very involved in the three-
economists say that using the those numbers were essentially spending. More generally recent reform, other polls have shown year process of putting this show
standards they apply, the flipped--to 59% and 30%, responses to questions about support for suspending action. together. She admitted, "The
recession is probably over. respectively. In a February Pew whether the federal government Americans say the bill is too wedding scene was emotional."
Thinking about your own poll this year, 24% said Obama is doing or spending too much expensive, even as they like "The Girls Next Door"'s Holly
experience of economic economic policies had made are unusually high. many specific provisions. Madison also got "All Shook
conditions, would you say that economic conditions better, Barack Obama fared better than Performance matters in politics, Up" for the tribute, wearing an
from your point of view the while slightly more people, 27%, Democrats and Republicans in and right now, Americans aren't Elvis necklace. She revealed that
recession is over or not over?" said they had made things worse. Congress in a CBS/New York satisfied. For the president, that's her favorite song is "Jailhouse
An overwhelming 88% said it Four in 10 said they had had no Times question about offering a big problem. Rock."
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who can't work and can't get any ways. "Chinese snowboarders Just ask everyday folk on ski-
help. Maybe she needs some are overly "regimented," jumps across Iowa how they feel
trusty aides, like this celeb Austrians are "disciplined," and about the coverage.
couple who treats their staff well. the Danes are moody," explains
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things worse. Just ask this pair! bobsled races on Saturday one
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anything for fear they will be of employees. The thing is they only do they regularly berate
financially cut off. Her career is treat them all very, very well. their employees and yell at them,
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grinders have scored the goals want to pressure the less- won Canada's first home gold Tragically, Savard never Albergotti
and star netminder Ryan Miller experienced U.S. defense, last week. He just led a toast to patented his spinorama and spent Ian, you will probably need
has provided solid especially Erik and Jack Canada. I have a feeling that's the rest of his life penniless. His therapy after this.
backstopping. Canada cruised to Johnson, who at 21 and 23 years going to be a running motif here patented inventions, the "play 7:36 pm | Pregame | by Reed
an easy rout of Norway (but who of age respectively, are young to today. dead in front of the net" and the Albergotti
hasn't?), but had trouble against be anchoring two of the top 6:35 pm | Pregame | by Adam "look out for that octopus!" I'm still torn on whether to go to
the plucky Swiss, needing a three defensive pairings (Most Thompson never caught on. the hockey game or ice dancing.
shootout to eke out a 3-2 defensemen don't mature until Before Bilodeau they had 7:22 pm | Pregame | by Reed 7:38 pm | Pregame | by Adam
victory. they are about 25 because the Canadiens great Serge Savard, Albergotti Thompson
Due to International Ice Hockey position is so demanding). inventor of the spinorama. I'm still on the way to the arena. Groves, a Canadian, just got
Federation rules, that means As for goaltending, it's pretty Interesting gold-medal game The State Department is advising silver. Crowd seems unsure
Canada is behind the U.S. in the much a wash. Canada's Martin prediction: Canada and ... the all Americans wear maple leaf whether to be happy with that.
group standings -- three points Brodeur is one of the all-time U.S. No Russia. Like everyone patches on their backpacks in Del Bosco's fall in ski cross
are awarded to a regulation- greats and although he's having else, he was talking about case the U.S. wins and there is didn't do wonders for national
victory, two points for an a good season with Devils, he's Ovechkin's hit on Jagr to set up widespread anti-American morale either.
overtime or shootout victory and arguably not quite as sharp as in Russia's eventual game-winner rioting and looting. I've taken it a 7:41 pm | Pregame | by Adam
one point for losing in overtime years past -- he let in several vs the Czechs. step further and am wearing red Thompson
or the shootout. But the net effect soft goals during last spring's 6:35 pm | Pregame | by Adam body paint. Reed, when faced with such a
will be the same: both sides Stanley Cup playoffs as New Thompson 7:22 pm | Pregame | by Adam choice, I always run away from
need a victory to proceed directly Jersey was bounced early. As for One more thought on Bilodeau: Thompson the sport whose fans have the
to the quarterfinals, while the Miller of the U.S., he is one of could you dream up a better Think how I feel. They've most My Little Pony gear.
loser will be forced to play an the league's best goaltenders but scenario for an Olympic athlete? already spotted one guy in a 7:45 pm | Pregame | by Reed
elimination-round game has played for the middling Win a gold everyone will USA jersey here and ordered his Albergotti
Tuesday. Buffalo Sabres so doesn't have remember on the first weekend execution. I'm safely in a gray If they put more choreographed
How they win today will Brodeur's big-game experience. and then spend the next two sweater. dancing into ice hockey, they
probably depend on how well In the end, it might come down weeks crowd surfing. 7:29 pm | Pregame | by Ian could combine the two and
they make use of their strengths. to pressure. If Canada gets 7:16 pm | Pregame | by Ian Johnson create one hulking mega sport.
The Canadians are bigger, behind early, it might find the Johnson Think how I feel. I was born in 7:47 pm | Pregame | by Ian
stronger and more experienced hometown crowd's expectations The 20-minute pre-game warm- Canada but when I was in high Johnson
than the U.S. side. The U.S. a bit too much to bear. The U.S. up has just started and Team school, we moved to the U.S. I It's funny, because Canada and
went with a core group of fast will be probably be looser and USA is out on the ice to some have dual citizenship. My heart the U.S. are the only countries
and skilled but smallish and less feel it doesn't have as much to boos and cheers. And as my is torn. My blog posts will that rank the medals table by
-experienced forwards, like 21- lose and that could give it a inimicable colleague Adam probably reflect that. Be total number of medals --
year-old Patrick Kane, 22-year- psychological edge. Thompson noted earlier, what forewarned, it could be a bit of meaning a bronze (or a silver in
old Phil Kessel and 25-year-old 6:34 pm | Pregame | by Adam else is blaring but classic rock Jekyll and Hyde. this case) is as good as a gold. So
Zach Parise, all of whom are 5- Thompson (Led Zeppelin's "Rock & Roll"). 7:29 pm | Pregame | by Ian they should be happy.... (Check
foot 10. The U.S. has some big I'll be reporting from Canadian Now I can't hear the music Johnson out this: quite different from the
forwards like David Backes (6- Hockey House just outside the because the Canadians have Penniless? I thought Savard was WSJ or other North American
foot-3) and Bobby Ryan (6-foot- arena. Already there's a line jumped on the ice. The crow is going to buy the Montreal media's table.)
2) but will need its speedy around the block to get in, with about 10-1 pro-Canada, even Canadiens at one point. On the 7:47 pm | 1st period, 0-0 | by Ian
forwards to fore-check Molsons and maple leaves as far with Seattle just a two-hour drive other hand, that franchise once Johnson
aggressively and get behind the as the eye can see. from here. was going so cheaply, maybe he And it's started!
bigger Canadian defense. They've trotted out freestyle 7:17 pm | Pregame | by Reed was penniless.
The Canadians, meanwhile, will skier Alexandre Bilodeau, who Albergotti 7:30 pm | Pregame | by Reed OLYMPIC page 53
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7:48 pm | 1st period, 1-0 U.S. | of the tournament. It's amazing how this game is trying to get fired up but it seems and it's gone about perfectly for
by Ian Johnson 7:56 pm | 1st period, 1-0 U.S. | shaping up. Brodeur is flopping a bit disheartening. Canada must the U.S. -- they are in the lead,
Early goal for U.S.! Nightmare by Adam Thompson all over the ice and Rafalski be winning the positional play, have rattled the Canadian
scenario for Canada. It started Hard not to like those old school rifled a shot past him to put the but can't put it in -- or, other way goaltender and are counter-
early on with Brodeur USA whites a day before the U.S. back on top almost halfway of looking at it, Miller is great. attacking brilliantly.
uncharacteristically bobbling a 30th anniversary of the Miracle throuigh the period. Going 8:15 pm | 1st period, 2-1 U.S. | Problem for the U.S. is they can
clearing, which resulted in a on Ice. forward, you wonder if they stay by Ian Johnson win a game like this but it's not
faceoff in the Canadian zone. 7:57 pm | 1st period, 1-0 U.S. | with Brodeur. He doesn't look Brodeur bobbled another routine likely. You can't be outshot three
U.S. won the draw and the old by Ian Johnson focused at all -- kind of like in puck and U.S. had another great to one (17-5, roughly; no final
man on the point, Brian Rafalski Canada is having an easy time last year's playoffs. opportunity. count yet available), be
beat a screened Brodeur 41 killing the penalty. Physical play 8:05 pm | 1st period, 2-1 U.S. | 8:16 pm | 1st period, 2-1 U.S. | dominated in your own end an
seconds in. Pressure's on Canada. is eliminating the onrushing U.S. by Adam Thompson by Adam Thompson expect your goalie to bail you
7:49 pm | 1st period, 1-0 U.S. | forwards. Brodeur's ability to And just like that it's quiet Jury was out on Miller before out. It happens all the time, for
by Adam Thompson play the puck is helping. again. Calls for Luongo even today. The Swiss and sure, but it's not a high-
We've had our first exhortation Most dangerous US players are louder after Brodeur's gaffe. Norwegians barely got a sniff of percentage game plan.
from the stage not to boo the their grinders. Joe Pavelski had 8:07 pm | 1st period, 2-1 U.S. | his net. Shots are now 17-5. For Canada, they have to stay
Americans. And after that goal best chance. That's heartening by Ian Johnson 8:17 pm | 1st period, 2-1 U.S. | focused, keep doing what they're
they're already not listening. but not what you want long-term The game is somewhat like the by Reed Albergotti doing and hope Brodeur settles
7:50 pm | 1st period, 1-0 U.S. | in a game. Canada-Swiss game. Canada is A lot of fans here are wondering down.
by Adam Thompson 7:59 pm | 1st period, 1-0 U.S. | able to control the play in the why they aren't playing ice 8:26 pm | 1st intermission 2-1
Along with boos we're hearing by Ian Johnson U.S. end for stretches at even dancing updates on the U.S. | by Adam Thompson
some "Looooo," as in Roberto Gretzky is in the audience and strength. The difference is you jumbotron between whistles. Soon they'll be trotting out
Luongo of the Canucks, who's on gets a rousing ovation. Didn't have higher-quality forwards on 8:18 pm | 1st period, 2-1 U.S. | another early Canadian gold
the bench while Brodeur's in net. prevent Ryan Callahan from the U.S. side who can capitalize. by Ian Johnson medalist at Hockey House,
7:51 pm | 1st period, 1-0 U.S. | bursting through the Canadians' 8:09 pm | 1st period, 2-1 U.S. | Last two minutes of play. The snowboarder Maelle Ricker.
by Reed Albergotti defense and getting a decent shot by Adam Thompson U.S. is sharper than in any other Hope she got a free plate of
To be fair, Canada never on net. With this heart-attack pace so game and pressuring the lentils for her trouble. She just
presumed they would win many 8:02 pm | 1st period, 1-1 tie | by far, no one's touching their Canadians. The defense is having got escorted onstage by
medals. They just wanted to own Ian Johnson chicken pot pie. to make fast passes that aren't Mounties. This just became the
all of the podiums athletes stand Another ineffective Canadian 8:11 pm | 1st period, 2-1 U.S. | always working out. place where irony died.
on when they win medals. power play. I'm not sure if by Ian Johnson 8:19 pm | 1st period, 2-1 U.S. | 8:27 pm | 1st intermission, 2-1
7:51 pm | 1st period, 1-0 U.S. | they've score on the PP all Just under 6 minutes left in the by Reed Albergotti U.S. | by Reed Albergotti
by Ian Johnson tournament long. period and Miller made another I just saw a deadpan USA I have one of those radar guns
Canada's Ryan Getzlaf is Now they score -- at even great stop. He's sharper than executive Brian Burke point to that the cops use here. If there's
proving to be ornery, getting into strength. Eric Staal tipped in a Brodeur by a mile. Sidney Crosby and then make a anything anyone wants me to
a shoving match in front of the Brent Seabrook lob from the 8:11 pm | 1st period, 2-1 U.S. | throat-slitting motion with his clock, send your requests and I'll
U.S. goal, which was the idea in point. U.S. defensemen didn't by Adam Thompson index finger. post the results.
picking him. But the U.S. is seem able to clear the 6-foot-4 Canada's already got a 12-5 shot He's also in full USA body 8:34 pm | 1st intermission, 2-1
forechecking hard and Brodeur center. edge. Not that you'd know in the paint, which I get, but I have no U.S. | by Ian Johnson
bobbled another puck, a last- 8:03 pm | 1st period, 1-1 tie | by arena. They rarely flash the idea why he's wearing a mouth Official shot count for first
second coverup saved a goal. Adam Thompson SOGs there. guard. period was 19-6 for Canada.
Another bad Brodeur pass And suddenly it's deafening. 8:13 pm | 1st period, 2-1 U.S. | 8:24 pm | End of 1st period, 2-1 Check out this stat too: Nash and
seconds later. He needs to settle 8:05 pm | 1st period, 2-1 U.S. | by Ian Johnson U.S. | by Ian Johnson
down or won't be playing the rest by Ian Johnson Under 5 minutes and the crowd It's the end of the first period OLYMPIC page 54
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Crosby were minus-2, in other in a loose puck caused by some couldn't knock them off the Seems like the U.S. has 3:24 left in the period moves
words, on the ice for both of nice forechecking by Jonathan puck. weathered that early storm. ahead with Chris Drury knocking
Team USA's goals but not for the Toews of the Blackhawks. The 8:49 pm | 2nd period, 2-2 tie | by 8:57 pm | 2nd period, 2-2 U.S. | it in on a scramble in front of the
Canadian goal. Ouch. crowd is suddenly alive. Adam Thompson by Ian Johnson net, assisted by Ryan and
8:35 pm | 1st intermission , 2-1 8:43 pm | 2nd period, 2-2 tie | by Crowd roars as Nash tattoes Nash is hot-dogging it. With six Backes. Brodeur again flopping
U.S. | by Adam Thompson Adam Thompson Jack Johnson. -and-a-half left in the period he all over the place, has to be
By the way, I knew he was Ian called it. The U.S. couldn't 8:50 pm | 2nd period, 2-2 tie | by breaks over the line then does a demoralizing for Team Canada.
good, but when did Brian hold off an onslaught like this Reed Albergotti 180 to feed Mike Richards for a 9:05 pm | 2nd period, 3-2 U.S. |
Rafalski become the second forever. Every time Team Canada lays a shot. But Miller is really sharp, by Reed Albergotti
coming of Paul Coffey? 8:43 pm | 2nd period, 2-2 tie | by check on an American, the makes the save and clears his Funny, Brodeur hit me in the
8:36 pm | 2nd period, 2-1 U.S. | Adam Thompson crowd here cheers like Celine own rebound before Nash and face just like that one just hit
by Ian Johnson That pop the Yanks skated with Dion just won a Grammy. Richards hack away. him. But he comes up with two
And we're off right where we in the first period doesn't seem to 8:51 pm | 2nd period, 2-2 U.S. | 9:00 pm | 2nd period, 2-2 tie | by big saves!
started. Canada in U.S. end and be there now. by Ian Johnson Adam Thompson 9:06 pm | 2nd period, 3-2 U.S. |
some rough stuff in front of the 8:44 pm | 2nd period, 2-2 tie | by You have to love Patrick Kane, Brodeur looks a little shaken as by Adam Thompson
U.S. net. Ian Johnson number 88. About halfway Pavelski hits him in the helmet. A sad moment for our new
8:36 pm | 2nd period, 2-1 U.S. | Some sort of break six minutes through the period he got Reed, maybe you should give friend from Port Moresby. After
by Reed Albergotti into the second. We're listening crunched in the U.S. end quite a him a little refresher. Drury's goal I'd better go get
American Chris Drury, known to Neil Diamond. Sweet while, couldn't clear the men out 9:01 pm | 2nd period, 2-2 tie | by little red maple leaves painted on
for his outlandish personality, Caroline. Why, is this ice but then zipped down the ice, Ian Johnson my bearded cheeks just to be
gave a rousing locker room dancing or something? My ears smelling the puck, then Five minutes left and the safe.
speech between periods about hurt. hammered a shot on Brodeur. No Canadians are getting good 9:06 pm | 2nd period, 3-2 U.S. |
the time he won the Little 8:45 pm | 2nd period, 2-2 tie | by goal but nice redemption for chances but the U.S. defense is by Ian Johnson
League World Series. Phred Dvorak being a squirt. mostly letting MIller see the Team USA now energized, as
8:38 pm | 2nd period, 2-1 U.S. | Over here, the Olympic ice- 8:52 pm | 2nd period, 2-2 tie | by shots. Nice matchup: Orpik (6- the last minute of the period ticks
by Ian Johnson dancing commentators are giving Ian Johnson foot-2, 215 pounds) and Pronger away, play in Canada's end. And
18:15 and Getzlaf almost tied it, the hockey scores... And over here at the hockey (6-foot-6, 214 pounds) mashing when Canada tries to rush it
then rammed into Kesler. You 8:46 pm | 2nd period, 2-2 tie | by game, no one is noticing nordic each other. The checking is down the ice and apply some
see why Canadian general Ian Johnson ice yoga, or whatever it is you're intense and the board resounding body, Eric Staal gets called for a
manager Steve Yzerman wanted Twelve minutes to go in the watching there, Geoff. with real checks. holding penalty with 53 seconds
him so badly on the team. second; Nash is playing like a 8:53 pm | 2nd period, 2-2 tie | by 9:02 pm | 2nd period, 2-2 tie | by left.
8:41 pm | 2nd period, 2-1 U.S. | wizard. He forechecked the puck Adam Thompson Adam Thompson 9:07 pm | 2nd period, 3-2 U.S. |
by Ian Johnson off the Team USA d-man and The latest celeb shoutout is to We are HUGE in Papua New by Adam Thompson
Two and a half minutes in and slid the puck across the crease. world-class hockey pest Michael Guinea, at least with Rich Jones Yet again Drury and Backes are
Team USA playing better. The We're back to Canadian Peca, a member of Canada's '02 who's rooting for Canada from in the middle of good things for
play has been partly in the dominance in U.S. zone. Iginla gold medalists. there. And Rich, even if you the Americans.
Canadian end and they're cycling now crunching bodies (Ryan 8:54 pm | 2nd period, 2-2 U.S. | made that up to get a shoutout, 9:07 pm | 2nd period, 3-2 U.S. |
down low. Pavelski and Kessel Malone). U.S. team can't get by Ian Johnson you get points for creativity. by Reed Albergotti
looking tougher in the corners. across center ice. Interesting fact: the refs and 9:04 pm | 2nd period, 3-2 U.S. | Eric Staal goes to the penalty
8:42 pm | 2nd period, 2-2 tie | by 8:47 pm | 2nd period, 2-2 tie | by linesmen are Canucks and by Ian Johnson box, feels shame.
Ian Johnson Ian Johnson Yanks. I thought they always And the U.S. retakes the lead! 9:12 pm | End of 2nd period, 3-2
Canada ties it at 16:28. Dany One of the best Canadian lines used neutral-country refs. Team USA gets the first real U.S. | by Editor
Heatley, who always does so has been Getzlaf-Staal-Perry. 8:55 pm | 2nd period, 2-2 tie | by sustained pressure of the game
well in international play, drills Three big guys, U.S. defense Adam Thompson from its checking line and with OLYMPIC page 55
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And the period ends. Bachman Turner Overdrive stinker of a night is now power play, Jamie by Adam Thompson
9:14 pm | 2nd intermission, 3-2 would be playing here. Then he complete. Canadians clear and Langenbrunner tips in a blast by And with irony on its way to the
U.S. | by Ian Johnson actually said, "He's gonna take 90 seconds left on the US power Suter, set up by Stastny. Two- coroner, we're now into a
As we're at the second-period care of business." play. goal lead with 13 minutes to go... rendition of "The Good Old
intermission, I'm wonder if 9:25 pm | 3rd period, 3-2 U.S. | 9:30 pm | 3rd period, 3-2 U.S. | 9:35 pm | 3rd period, 4-2 U.S. | Hockey Game." Return to
Martin Brodeur is going from by Ian Johnson by Adam Thompson by Adam Thompson Canada's power play thankfully
hero to goat. He stoned the Start of the third and Brodeur is ANOTHER penalty coming for Brian Rafalski, who ARE you? puts a stop to that.
shooters from Switzerland (ok, still in nets and Team USA still Canada. Time to pull the riot Time to get the tear gas... 9:41 pm | 3rd period, 4-2 U.S. |
only Switzerland) a couple of on the power play, with Eric gear out of the closet. 9:36 pm | 3rd period, 4-2 U.S. | by Ian Johnson
days ago and helped Canada pull Staal in the box for another 1:07 9:31 pm | 3rd period, 3-2 U.S. | by Ian Johnson Canada's coach goes with the
out a win. Now he's stinking up on a holding penalty. by Ian Johnson I'm hearing more "USA USA" San Jose Sharks' power-play
Canada Hockey Place. Another startling stat from the Point shot by Erik Johnson, and little from the Canadian fans. unit: Marleau-Thornton-Heatley
According to official stats, his break: Nash and Crosby, for all Brodeur handles but then goes Not much to cheer about. 12:04 and Boyle with Niedermayer
save percentage is 82% and he's their pyrotechnics, are minus-3. down, allowing Pavelski a shot to go and an offsides. thrown in. The idea was to have
constantly flopping around on You have to wonder what they're on a nearly open net. Fortunately 9:37 pm | 3rd period, 4-2 U.S. | a bunch of players from the same
the ice. He's such a legend that doing wrong. Crosby is normally for the Canadians, he's no by Adam Thompson team to help the squad mesh
it's probably impossible to do a good two-way player. The Ovechkin. Penalty over, Hockey House seems too quicker, but so far isn't working.
this, but you have to think that if contrast with Ovechkin, who just Canadians at full strength. stunned to say anything. 9:42 pm | 3rd period, 4-2 U.S. |
the coach could, he'd pull him. led his team to victory over the 9:32 pm | 3rd period, 3-2 U.S. | 9:37 pm | 3rd period, 4-2 U.S. | by Ian Johnson
This isn't to minimize the Team Czechs, is stunning. by Ian Johnson by Ian Johnson PK mission accomplished. Last-
USA players, but the goals The worst U.S. player: Joe Canadians not as dominant in U.S. is moving the puck out of minute flurry in front of Miller
haven't been the result of Pavelski, who's minus-2. He's this period. Some pressure but the zone quickly and efficiently. but with 7:02 left, U.S. still has
sustained pressure or amazing the number-two center for the Patrick Kane puts a nice shot on Canada is getting its chances, but two-goal advantage.
plays. At least one of the goals U.S. team, having inexplicably net with 15 minutes left in the MIller is up to the task. 9:46 pm | 3rd period, 4-2 U.S. |
was very much stoppable. beaten out two-time Stanley Cup period. 11 minutes to go and Parise just by Ian Johnson
Besides the goals, Brodeur's play winner, face-off and penalty 9:33 pm | 3rd period, 3-2 U.S. | missed on a blast from the left Not to look too far ahead, but
can't be giving his teammates killing specialist and by Ian Johnson hash marks. with 5:04 left, you have to
confidence. By contrast, Miller's accomplished set-up man, Scott 13:55 left and a slashing penalty 9:38 pm | 3rd period, 4-2 U.S. | wonder who Team USA will
play has to be giving his Gomez. on Corey Perry, then one of the by Adam Thompson play next. The answer: that will
teammates the sense that this 9:26 pm | 3rd period, 3-2 U.S. | longest delays I've seen as Vancouver's been pretty rowdy be decided Tuesday when the
game is very much for the by Ian Johnson Canada can't control the puck, after Canada's first two wins. eight teams that didn't get a bye
taking. Twenty more minutes U.S. can't set up on the power U.S. pulls goalie and we had a Should the score stay the same, (including Team Canada) will
and they win against Canada for play but finally does for a few mini-shooting gallery on how will the locals react? play. Half will be eliminated and
the first time at an Olympics shots. Penalty over. Brodeur. 9:39 pm | 3rd period, 4-2 U.S. | they'll play the four that got the
since.... Quiz time. Anyone 9:27 pm | 3rd period, 3-2 U.S. | Net effect is that once this by Ian Johnson bye.
know when? by Adam Thompson penalty is over, Canada will have Kane end-to-end rush and 9:47 pm | 3rd period, 4-2 U.S. |
9:24 pm | 2nd intermission, 3-2 That last U.S. Win over Canada only 11 minutes left in the period Brown just missed on the feed. by Adam Thompson
U.S. | by Adam Thompson wasn't all the way back in '60 to tie the game. They've frittered But then he takes an immature As we head to the power play, I
Tyler Stewart is an H-A-M ham. was it? away most of the first half of the penalthy at 9:11 on Rick Nash, haven't once heard, "What's
Now leading "Go, Canada, Go" 9:27 pm | 3rd period, 3-2 U.S. | period on penalties. Slopping cross-checking him from behind. going on in ice dancing?"
chant from the drums. To by Ian Johnson play, U.S. deserves the lead. This probably will be Canada's 9:48 pm | 3rd period, 4-2 U.S. |
continue with the classic-rock 18:17 left and another Canadian 9:34 pm | 3rd period, 4-2 U.S. | best chance to get back in the by Ian Johnson
meme, he told me the other night penalty, to none other than by Ian Johnson game.
that Randy Bachman of Crosby for high-sticking. His Mark this down: 12:51, U.S. on 9:39 pm | 3rd period, 4-2 U.S. | OLYMPIC page 61
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(WSJ.com: The Daily Fix) original program — with a on, it will be the first time Team by Ian Johnson
Submitted at 2/21/2010 8:07:13 PM Bollywood number. USA has beaten Team Canada in 1:06 and Brodeur ready to go
Canadian skaters Scott Moir and ice hockey since 1960 Squaw out. And he does.
By Geoffrey A. Fowler and Tessa Virtue brought the stadium Valley. 9:56 pm | 3rd period, 5-3 U.S. |
Phred Dvorak to its feet with a spirited And the way Miller is playing, by Ian Johnson
The second night of Olympic ice Flamenco dance number, making that's looking more and more No, mark this down: 44;7
dancing competition skated the official Olympic certain. 3:47 and a sprawling seconds, USA 5, Canada 3.
around a cultural controversy: commentators gush that they felt save. Kesler scores into empty net,
Should you dance to a foreign but refused to switch their like they were in Spain. The 9:51 pm | 3rd, 4-3 U.S. | by Ian assisted by Parise.
countrys traditional music, in routine. performance propelled the pair to Johnson 9:57 pm | 3rd period, 5-3 U.S. |
their traditional costumes? Their performance received only first place. 3:09 to go and Canada within by Adam Thompson
Reigning world champion a tepid response from the It was a tough decision for us, one. With Erik Johnson off for I'm having visions of Ben Stiller
Oksana Domnina and Maxim audience, and ended the night said Mr. Moir. We really like tripping, Sydney Crosby atones ind "Dodgeball" saying, "No one
Shabalin, from Russia, danced to ranked third. Canadian folk music, but when for his poor play and tips in a makes me bleed my own blood!"
Australian Aboriginal music, The Russians werent alone in we listen to folk, especially to shot by Nash, assist to Keith. 9:58 pm | 3rd period, 5-3 U.S. |
wearing flesh-colored body attempting cultural crossover: Of Canadian folk, we didn’t find a 9:52 pm | 3rd period, 4-3 U.S. | by Ian Johnson
stockings, leaves at their knees, the 23 couples competing on piece of music that was special by Adam Thompson 16 seconds left, Canada driving
and red loincloths. AFP/Getty Sunday night, we counted nine and really worked. I know Canada just scored and to net, Doughty almost puts it in.
I m a g e s R u s s i a ’ s O k s a n a dancing to music from another So he and Ms. Virtue teamed up may still pull this out. And this is Doesn't matter for this game, but
Domnina and Maxim Shabalin country. Chinese duo Huang with real flamenco dancers from putting the cart a mile ahead of for goal differential, it matters.
perform at the ice dancing Xintong and Zheng Xun danced Spain. We learned from the best. the horse, but between tonight Canadian net still empty.
competition. t o G r e e k f o l k m u s i c , i n And we tried to keep our dances and the Switzerland game, 9:59 pm | Final, 5-3 U.S. | by Ian
After a similar performance at a q u a m a r i n e c o s t u m e s . as authentic as possible and keep Canada looks far from the Johnson
the European championships last Part of the blame goes to the flamenco nuances throughout, overwhelming favorites Final USA 5, Canada 3. U.S.
month, the Russian duo faced International Skating Union, said Ms. Virtue. It’s a challenge anymore. This would sting more team too busy celebrating to
considerable heat from actual w h i c h t h i s y e a r c h o s e that’s for sure. You have to stay than all the others. Own the meet Canadian handshake line,
Aboriginal people, who said folk/country as the theme for true to the culture and we think podium? More like loan the but now they do. What a game.
their costumes and performance original dance in competition. It we’ve done that. podium. Intense, fast and a well-deserved
were tantamount to cultural theft. suggested but did not require The dancers will return to the 9:53 pm | 3rd period, 4-3 U.S. | U.S. win.
At a practice last week, Shabalin that dancers perform to music ice on Monday night for their by Ian Johnson 9:59 pm | Postgame, 5-3 U.S. |
said they just wanted to do from their own country. final performance, which will Suddenly a different game but is by Adam Thompson
something different, and were Some of the national crossovers feature a song of their own there time for Team Canada? People in Hockey House
trying to honor the culture. After ended well. U.S. pair Meryl choosing. Crowd is into it and Canadians looking not so much upset as
the controversy, they said they D a v i s a n d C h a r l i e W h i t e deep into U.S. zone. Getzlaf confused.
toned down the costumes some mesmerized the crowd — and almost ties it at 2:34 with a tricky 10:00 pm | Postgame | by Ian
for their Olympic performance jumped to No. 2 place after the snapshot from the hashmarks. Johnson
9:53 pm | 3rd period, 4-3 U.S. | Arena emptying. For now, I'm
by Ian Johnson signing off.
Shooting gallery. Canadians
pouring everything on net.
Brodeur still in nets but might as
well not be. It's all in U.S. zone.
1:45 left.
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"I was like, 'God, get me to the reconsider his priorities away makes everyone else think," skating, right? occasional theme from “Brian’s
finish.' I knew I had a great run from the slopes. Miller said. Team Skating: You got Song”)
going, but I mean, I don't know When he's on skis, he refuses to A few minutes later, he added: something to say about glitter? Team Hockey: Joe Satriani.
how I got those last 15 gates," change this stance: Medals are "People are generally not good at Wanna take it outside? Figure Lady Gaga. Love theme from
Miller said. "It was literally just not what matters. separating those two things. skating can involve a frightening “Lethal Weapon 3.”
willpower, because my legs were Still, Miller's father, Woody, They think you're proud because amount of face cuts. Team Skating: Ice dancing is a
completely shot." who was at Sunday's race, said you won an Olympic medal, and Team Hockey:“Glitter” was the subset of figure skating. Like
He moved into the lead, but had his kid "was hungry" to perform the reality is I'm proud because I name of a Mariah Carey movie, how ice brawls are a subset of
to wait while six other skiers well this time around. skied that way at the Olympics." for the record. hockey.
who were faster in the downhill "He's enjoying himself. That's With that, he walked away from Team Skating: We agree we Team Hockey: Ice dancers are
portion got their turns, including always been key for him. He lost the race site, heading off to wouldn’t want to see Mariah failed paired figure skaters, who
double medalist Aksel Lund that. That was what was key in collect his new prize at the Carey on skates. With face mask are failed individual figure
Svindal of Norway. Torino," Woody Miller said. "He official medal ceremony in the or without. skaters, who are failed hockey
"I couldn't hold back," Svindal was going through the motions, village below the mountain, his Team Hockey: And while we’re players.
said. "I had to attack it if I had but not really enjoying himself." mountain. And then maybe, just on movies: Hockey has one of Team Skating: Alright, well
any chance to get that gold." Miller did, indeed, make clear maybe, Miller would head out to Paul Newman’s best, “Slap settle this after tonights
But when Svindal, who had the that he was happy to finally have celebrate his gold medal. Shot.” What’s the best you’ve competition. Hope you dont lose
fastest morning downhill, skied a gold, but he also repeatedly Copyright 2010 by The got? “The Cutting Edge,” that’s any teeth.
off-course in the slalom, that made the point that there are Associated Press what. Team Hockey: O.K. Don’t lose
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even kneeling down to eye level actual gold medal doesn't mean movies would you invite into Scott Moir brought Pacific
to thank one girl for her support. that much. If I'd won it in a way your living room with the kids? Coliseum to life with a near-
Miller's own daughter turned 2 that I wasn't excited about or Team Hockey: No contest! The perfect original program, Team
this week, and while he won't tell proud of today, I would have Hanson Brothers! I don’t want Skating and Hockey had this to
you fatherhood changed him as a probably resented the medal in a my daughter thinking she’ll find say…
person, he will say it made him certain way because of what it love in some tired romantic Team Skating: Scores aren’t all
comedy scenario. in yet, but it’s already clear the
Team Skating: The Hanson Canucks won tonight’s ice
who? OK, just Googled them. dancing… you’re cheering the
You can have them. Gotta wrong sport…
mention though, we’ve been Team Hockey: Doh!!
DEEPLY disappointed by the
choice of music at this Germany
vs. Belarus game. At figure
skating you get Rachmaninoff,
Gershwin, Schubert. (And the
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fun," said Paul Stastny, whose and this performance won't do goaltending and attention to Associated Press was used in this combined.
father, Peter, opposed that 1980 much to calm the nation's nerves. detail, not necessarily by the report. Bode Miller of the U.S. has left
team while playing for The Americans took a page out team with the biggest names. Five Filters featured article: himself some work to do this
Czechoslovakia. "It was a once- of 1960 by wearing uniforms They got all the above. Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: afternoon if he wants to get back
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life in Canada. It is part of the Squaw Valley. Suter, who had two assists, is the event, which includes a downhill
nation's very fabric, and the U.S. team officials ringed the son of 1980 defenseman Bob run and a slalom race, Miller was
country's 33 million residents team's dressing room with Suter. And defenseman Brooks .76 seconds off the lead and in
embrace their team with a motivational messages, like "Be Orpik, steady throughout, is seventh place with most of the
passion -- and agonize with it, Brilliant in the Basics" as a named for Herb Brooks, the best skiers down the hill in the
too. Early estimates were that reminder that Olympic games are 1980 coach. downhill portion of the event.
half the country was watching, won with team play, good Information from The Meanwhile, Aksel Svindal of
Norway, the hottest skier on the
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The point the Nissan man was American car market every year. phenomena like human height define acceptable tolerances than 3.4 per million—providing,
making with this shaggy-dog Lexus had topped it for the do. Instead, each manufacturing above and below this mean of course, a lot of other
story was that the quality of previous 14. In 2009, though, process exhibits its own pattern value, and design the management practices are also in
Japanese cars sold abroad was Buick and Jaguar came joint top. of variation. Some display a manufacturing process to draw in place. When achieved, this
well above average while they Toyota still did well overall. Its controlled variation inherent to the tails of the curve so that those translates into a production yield
were being shipped from vehicles earned nine awards for the process itself. Others display tolerances are met a given of 99.99966%. Six Sigma is said
factories in Japan and extra reliability in specific market uncontrolled variation caused by fraction of the time. If the to have saved Motorola more
precautions taken to save on segments. No other marque, save something external to the tolerance limits are three than $17 billion over the years.
warranty claims. At the time, this Ford’s Lincoln division, which process. standard deviations from the So, how did Toyota—a
strategy made perfect sense. took two, won more than one The distinction between the two mean, and the curve is a true manufacturer that has made
Japanese carmakers saved a ton such award. But the balloon of patterns goes to the philosophical Gaussian distribution, then some of the most significant
of money from not having to invincibility had been punctured. heart of probability theory. 99.7% of production will within contributions to the science of
finance expensive inventories The person who began the Deming and his colleagues at the zone of tolerance. If that quality assurance—manage to
around the world. Meanwhile, process of inflating that balloon Western Electric, the falls, it suggests something had screw up so badly? It is not just
Honda, Toyota and Nissan (the was, ironically, an American. manufacturing arm of Bell gone wrong. This way, any the move offshore. Though the
Datsun name was dropped in From 1950 onwards W. Edwards System, coined the terms unpredictable special-cause firm has 52 overseas plants in 27
1982) gained reputations, Deming, an expert on quality “common cause” for the former effects can be spotted and countries, the quality practices
deservedly so, for quality and control, taught a generation of and “special cause” for the latter. corrected before doing too much honed at its headquarters in
reliability. Until Toyota’s recent Japanese managers how to For quality purposes, any harm. Aichi prefecture can be packaged
fiasco, those brand values improve their products. The common cause of variations in Many refinements have been and transplanted to Mexico or
remained largely intact, despite lesson they took back to their manufacturing (tool wear, say, or made to statistical control and Kentucky just as readily as to a
Japanese carmakers relocating factories was the overriding poor set-up) can be predicted the theory of quality assurance Komatsu press shop.
much of their capacity to importance of statistical quality statistically from previous since Deming’s days—with Nor was it Toyota’s obsession
factories overseas. control (SQC). In industrial observations, and the process acronyms like TQM, CMMI, with overtaking General Motors
The modern view is that countries elsewhere, even in controlled accordingly. Any MSA, QFD, FMEA and APQP, at any cost to become the
carmakers everywhere have Deming’s own America, special cause in variation is each with its own loyal band of world’s largest carmaker. There
learned the secrets of Japanese manufacturers were still relying something that comes out of the adherents and eras of fashion. is no evidence to suggest that
manufacturing and now build on inspection and rejection of blue from outside the process (a One of the more successful has increasing volume on modern
products of comparable quality. faulty parts—a horrendously power surge, perhaps, or an been the Six Sigma strategy for production lines will lead
That is debatable. Price for price, wasteful process. operator falling asleep) and is identifying and removing the inevitably to some loss of
Japanese manufacturers still One of the main tools for SQC beyond the scope of statistical causes of defects, pioneered by quality.
manage to make their products that Deming introduced to his forecasting. Motorola in the 1980s. (Sigma is Instead, two recent trends, both
more reliable than average. At Japanese disciples was the The purpose of a control chart is the Greek letter that software related, hint at the
least, they did until recently. But, control chart, invented by Walter to identify instances when mathematicians use to represent reason behind Toyota’s
in what might now be viewed as Shewhart at Bell Labs, the variations in manufacturing are the standard deviation in unexpected decline. One is the
a straw in the wind, Toyota (or, research arm of America’s causing the specifications of a equations.) Today, Six Sigma is shortening of product-
rather, its luxury Lexus brand) former telephone monopoly, Bell product to move above or below used by two-thirds of the firms in development cycles generally in
was dethroned from the top spot System, in the 1920s. Shewhart a mean value by more than a Fortune’s “500” list. the car industry. These are down
in last year’s J.D. Power report was among the first to recognise critical amount—say, three Processes that operate with Six from a typical four or five years
on vehicle dependability. that data collected from standard deviations. The Sigma quality (in principle, to little more than 15 months,
J.D. Power and Associates, a observations of manufacturing standard deviation is a measure within six standard deviations of thanks to computer-aided design
market-research firm based in processes rarely follow a simple of the spread of a statistical a mean value) over a short and manufacturing, and the
Westlake Village, California, Gaussian distribution (bell curve) curve such as a bell curve around sampling period produce defect
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wrong. As is often the case with billion in losses before it can responsibility to be factually
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