Former ‘Idol’ Lauren Alaina flubs national anthem

Former ‘Idol’ Lauren Alaina flubs national anthem

She performed live in front of a television audience of millions week in and week out on Season 10 of “American Idol,” but at the Detroit Lions/Green Bay Packers game on Thanksgiving, Lauren Alaina’s nerves got the best of her as she flubbed the National Anthem.

Unlike Christina Aguilera, who, at last year’s Super Bowl actually sang the wrong lyrics to “The Star-Spangled Banner,” but kept singing, on Thursday, Lauren completely went silent for about five seconds in the middle of the song.

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“What so proudly we hailed, through the twi…” she trailed off into silence.

Brian Baumgartner, who plays Kevin Malone on NBC comedy “The Office,” was one of the many fans who caught Lauren’s singing snafu and Tweeted about it, quickly propelling her name into a top 10 Twitter trending topic.

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“Oh Lauren Alaina… Poor you. Poor poor you….” he wrote.
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Lauren was able to jump back in on the line, “Whose broad stripes and bright stars…” and, with a smile on her face, finished to the delight of the patrons in the sold-out stadium, who cheered loudly.

FOX’s Joe Buck, the TV announcer for the game, summed it up best, saying, “It’s all about how you finish.”

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Ndamukong Suh: Misunderstood or just dirty? Will he be suspended for ejection in Lions’ loss?

Ndamukong Suh: Misunderstood or just dirty? Will he be suspended for ejection in Lions’ loss?

Ndamukong Suh: Misunderstood or just dirty? Will he be suspended for ejection in Lions’ loss?

This time, Suh — voted the dirtiest player in the league by his peers in a Sporting News poll — is likely to be out of luck. After over $40,000 in fines and a bye-week trip to NFL headquarters with his coach to get clarification on what does and does not constitute legal play, the Lions’ defensive end repeatedly palmed the head of right guard Evan Dietrich-Smith against the turf Thursday as he tried to stand up, and then stomped him after a linemen’s scrum.

Commissioner Roger Goodell will no doubt consider Suh’s history as he ponders a suspension and/or fine. He may also listen to Suh’s postgame comments, which were remarkably devoid of remorse and at odds with the images of the moment (via CBS’ Will Brinson).

Suh said he was just trying to get up and “get out of the situation.” Somehow, “situations” seem irresistibly and repeatedly drawn to him. He apologized to his teammates, coaches and “true fans for allowing the refs to have an opportunity to take me out of this game. What I did was remove myself from the situation in the best way I felt, me being held down in the situation I was in. And further, my intentions were not to kick anybody, as I did not, removing myself as you see, I’m walking away from the situation and with that I apologize to my teammates and my fans and my coaches for putting myself in the position to be misinterpreted and taken out of the game.”

Later, he said: “I understand, in this world, because of the type of player and type of person I am, all eyes are on me. So why would I do something to jeopardize myself and jeopardize my team first and foremost? So with that, that’s why — I don’t do bad things and I have no intention to hurt somebody. If I want to hurt him, I’m going to hit his quarterback. As I did throughout that game.

“I was on top of a guy being pulled down and trying to get up and get off of the ground, [that’s] why you see me pushing the helmet down, because I’m trying to remove myself from the situation. A lot of people are going to interpret it as ... or create their own story lines for seeing what they want to interpret it, but I know what I did and the Man Upstairs knows what I did.”

Suh is not without his sensitive, pensive side. He does frequent charitable work and, in an interview with the New York Times’ Judy Battista earlier this week, he expressed an intelligent awareness, and denial, over how he is perceived.

“It’s how Tom Brady is the pretty boy of the league,” Suh said. “I’m maybe the villain of the league. It used to boggle my mind: How do you get this reputation? I look at James Harrison’s situation last year. I’m him this year.”

His father, Michael, told Battista that he sees the talk about how Suh plays and adds, “I don’t want people thinking my son is this.”

Unfortunately, now they do.

And now, Suh’s coach, Jim Schwartz, has had a front-row seat to two of the NFL’s most embarrassing player stomps. He was defensive coordinator of the Tennessee Titans when Albert Haynesworth stomped the helmetless head of Andre Gurode, then of the Dallas Cowboys, in October 2006. Gurode needed 30 stitches to close his cuts; Haynesworth was given an unprecedented five-game suspension, was chewed out on the sidelines by then-coach Jeff Fisher — who apologized immediately afterward and promised team discipline if he felt the NFL’s was insufficient. (Watch here and see that even Haynesworth expressed regret.)

At the time of that suspension, Goodell, only a couple of months into the job, said: “There is absolutely no place in the game, or anywhere else, for the inexcusable action.” Fisher said: “This is an unprecedented suspension, and I also feel like his actions on the field were unprecedented.”

Just as this would appear to be a defining moment for Suh, it is Schwartz’s moment as a coach and Lions’ leader, a moment he let pass Thursday. Schwartz said Suh “said he was being held in the scrum and was trying to get out of the situation” but did admit that Suh can’t indulge in anger or retaliation.

“Regardless of what our intent is, we can’t put ourselves in that position,” Schwartz said. “We can’t leave any gray area and can’t give an official any reason to make that call.”

Well, no. Schwartz, who tried to spar with Jim Harbaugh after a postgame handshake, should do some thinking, too. He’s a good, smart coach — a Georgetown alum who interviewed for the Redskins’ job — but this Suh moment has building for a while and he bears some responsibility for that.

And now he also must coach up a team that’s reeling, with losses in four of the last six games, and preparing to face the Saints in New Orleans on Dec. 4 — most likely without Ndamukong Suh.

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Natalie Wood death: More witnesses speak out after case is reopened

Natalie Wood death: More witnesses speak out after case is reopened

Wood, who played Maria in the musical film "West Side Story," died at age 43 on Nov. 29, 1981 during a yacht trip near Catalina Island in California with Wagner, her then-husband, and Christopher Walken, who co-starred with her in the sci-fi thriller "Brainstorm." Her death was ruled an accidental drowning.

Marilyn Wayne told the television show "Entertainment Tonight" she was on a yacht located about 40 yards away from the one Wagner, Walken and Wood were on. She said that on the night before Wood's body was found in the water, at about 11 p.m., she heard a female voice yelling for help for about 25 minutes.

'Somebody help me - I'm drowning!' Wayne quoted the voice as saying, adding: "I went to the deck above and started calling out, 'Where are you?' It was very dark. There was no way to help unless I were to jump in and swim around blindly, which was not an option, given the temperature of the water, I probably would have frozen to death."

"Originally, I remained silent because of my feelings for the family," Wayne added. "The daughters were young and I thought it would be in very bad taste to rehash their mother's last moments on this earth. Now, the kids are grown. I did have a certain fear of saying something. I got an odd note in my mailbox ... that said just very cryptically, 'If you want to stay healthy' - I'm paraphrasing ... 'just keep your mouth shut.'"

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department detective Lt. John Corina told reporters on November 18 that new information had surfaced and that investigators would re-examine the case. Wagner, 81, is not a suspect, but would be contacted about the matter, he added. He declined to say whether or not officials would speak to Walken. Both actors have not commented. (See video of the press conference)

Meanwhile, Roger Smith, the lifeguard captain who found Wood after her death, told the Los Angeles Times that he believed that the actress could have been saved if a search was called earlier. He said that based on the condition of her lifeless body, she "survived for sometime in the water and was blown out to sea," adding: "She probably cried for help for hours."

Wagner, known to younger audiences as the villain "Number Two" in the "Austin Powers" films, married Wood in 1957. They divorced about four years later, then remarried in 1972 and had one child, Courtney. Wood also had another daughter, Natasha, from her marriage to British producers Richard Gregson. Wagner married for the fourth time in 1990.

"We're going to re-interview some people, interview some new people and re-evaluate some of the evidence," Corina had said. "We plan to go to Hawaii and take a look at the boat. We'll end up probably talking to the captain sooner or later. We'll go where ever the investigation's going to take us."

The former captain of the yacht, Dennis Davern, told CNN that Wagner waited hours to call the Coast Guard after Wood went missing from the vessel and added that he searched the boat for her. Warner, Davern said, told him not to turn on the searchlight to see if she was in the water. The actor has not commented about his remarks.

Wood was born as Natalia Zakharenko in California. She started out as a successful child actress in films such as "Miracle on 34th Street." She later went to star in several films including the 1955 film "Rebel Without a Cause" opposite James Dean and the movie adaptation of "Gypsy." She earned two Oscar nominations for "Splendor in the Grass" in 1961, the same year "West Side Story" was released, and "Love with the Proper Stranger" in 1963.

Corina said any issues regarding the timing of the investigation announcement - made days before the 30th anniversary of Wood's death, were "inconsequential" to the Sheriff's Department," adding: "We're not concerned with the anniversary date."

Special editions of the DVD and Blu-ray of "West Side Story" hit stories earlier this week, on November 15, to mark the musical film's 50th anniversary. Woods' co-stars from "West Side Story" recently had their handprints immortalized at Grauman's Chinese Theatre to mark the occasion.

"I wish Natalie were here - that would really complete the quartet," Rita Moreno, who played Wood's character's sister, said at the ceremony.

Check out a video from the footprint ceremony below as well as video of the press conference about the reopening of the investigation into Natalie Wood's death.

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- A heart condition that likely was undiagnosed killed the University of Arkansas football player who was found unconscious in his dorm room over the weekend, a coroner said Tuesday.

Washington County coroner Roger Morris said that to the best of his knowledge, Garrett Uekman's condition, called cardiomyopathy, was not previously detected. In the condition, the heart becomes enlarged.

Uekman, a 19-year-old redshirt freshman tight end, was last seen by his roommate playing video games Sunday morning. He was found unresponsive in his dorm room an hour later and was in cardiac arrest by the time emergency services personnel arrived. He was pronounced dead shortly after noon.

Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long has said the university wasn't aware of any pre-existing medical condition for Uekman. A university spokesman declined comment because school officials hadn't yet seen the written report.

Uekman's toxicology report came back with no indications of improper drug use, Morris said. He said the manner of death was natural. University police have said there were no suspicious circumstances about Uekman's death.

Weekend funeral services will be held in Little Rock.

There are several types of cardiomyopathy, though it wasn't clear which type Uekman suffered from, Morris said. One kind, called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, thickens the heart and makes it harder to pump blood, and is often the culprit when young athletes suddenly collapse and die. Symptoms can include an irregular heartbeat and shortness of breath. In many cases, it goes undetected.

"This young man may have not shown any signs (being) in that great of physical shape," Morris said.

Several thousand mourners gathered in Fayetteville on Monday for a candlelight vigil to remember Uekman. His picture remained on the videoboard at the Bud Walton Arena throughout the ceremony, and those in attendance wore stickers that had black ribbons wrapped in red with a white "88" on them, in honor of Uekman's number.

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- A heart condition that likely was undiagnosed killed the University of Arkansas football player who was found unconscious in his dorm room over the weekend, a coroner said Tuesday.

Washington County coroner Roger Morris said that to the best of his knowledge, Garrett Uekman's condition, called cardiomyopathy, was not previously detected. In the condition, the heart becomes enlarged.

Uekman, a 19-year-old redshirt freshman tight end, was last seen by his roommate playing video games Sunday morning. He was found unresponsive in his dorm room an hour later and was in cardiac arrest by the time emergency services personnel arrived. He was pronounced dead shortly after noon.

Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long has said the university wasn't aware of any pre-existing medical condition for Uekman. A university spokesman declined comment because school officials hadn't yet seen the written report.

Uekman's toxicology report came back with no indications of improper drug use, Morris said. He said the manner of death was natural. University police have said there were no suspicious circumstances about Uekman's death.

Weekend funeral services will be held in Little Rock.

There are several types of cardiomyopathy, though it wasn't clear which type Uekman suffered from, Morris said. One kind, called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, thickens the heart and makes it harder to pump blood, and is often the culprit when young athletes suddenly collapse and die. Symptoms can include an irregular heartbeat and shortness of breath. In many cases, it goes undetected.

"This young man may have not shown any signs (being) in that great of physical shape," Morris said.

Several thousand mourners gathered in Fayetteville on Monday for a candlelight vigil to remember Uekman. His picture remained on the videoboard at the Bud Walton Arena throughout the ceremony, and those in attendance wore stickers that had black ribbons wrapped in red with a white "88" on them, in honor of Uekman's number.

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Ndamukong Suh Stomp: NFL Won't Review Ejection Of Lions Player Before Next Week

DETROIT — For the first season-and-a-half of his young career, Ndamukong Suh could almost brush off talk about his penalties and fines, saying he would keep doing what was needed to help his Detroit Lions.
On Friday, Suh's team publically chastised the star defensive tackle after he was ejected during a Thanksgiving loss to Green Bay for stomping at an opposing player.
"The on-field conduct exhibited by Ndamukong Suh that led to his ejection from yesterday's game was unacceptable and failed to meet the high level of sportsmanship we expect from our players," the team said in a statement Friday night. "Ndamukong has made many positive contributions to the Lions on and off the field. We expect his behavior going forward to consistently reflect that high standard of professionalism."
It could be several days before Suh finds out the true cost of his third-quarter stomp in Detroit's 27-15 loss to the Packers on Thursday. An NFL spokesman said Friday that plays from Week 12 looked at for potential discipline won't be reviewed until all games are completed.
Detroit coach Jim Schwartz was curt after Thursday's defeat when asked if he was worried about a possible suspension.
"I'm worried about losing this game," Schwartz said.
Suh was dismissed after tangling with Packers offensive lineman Evan Dietrich-Smith. After being pushed off Dietrich-Smith, Suh stepped down hard with his right foot, appearing to make contact with Dietrich-Smith's right arm.
Suh said he was trying to keep his balance while freeing himself from the brief scuffle. He publically apologized to teammates, coaches and fans for "allowing the refs to have an opportunity to take me out of this game," but he insisted he didn't intentionally step on anyone.
"People are going to have their own opinions – that's fine," he said. "The only (people) that I really care about are my teammates, my true fans and my coaches and their opinions, and that's where it lies. And honestly, the most important person in this whole thing that I have to deal with is the man upstairs."

In less than two seasons as a pro, Suh has established himself as one of the game's strongest and most athletic defensive linemen, but he's also received his share of fines.
Suh requested and received a meeting earlier this month with Commissioner Roger Goodell to discuss his play. He said that dialogue was helpful, but now the league will have to decide whether more discipline is merited after he was ejected on national television.
New York Jets coach Rex Ryan came up with one tongue-in-cheek solution Friday.
"I'll be honest with you, I think the young man, he should be released ... and come to the Jets," Ryan joked. "I'm just throwing that out there. I don't think he's that good of a player. I don't know about the incident and all that jazz, but we'll take him. We'll sacrifice that way."
Ryan then turned a little more serious.
"I don't even know what to say on it," Ryan said. "You've seen things like that happen on the field before. It's an emotional game."
Jets offensive lineman Matt Slauson, who played with Suh at Nebraska, sounded off on the topic Friday.
"Somebody needs to get him under control, because he's trying to hurt people," Slauson told the New York Post. "It's one thing to be an incredibly physical player and a tenacious player, but it's another thing to set out to end that guy's career."
Slauson said last year that he and Suh used to mix it up in practice while in college.
"There were times we got into fights, during spring ball, during camp, but I kind of fought everyone," Slauson said then.
In 2006, Albert Haynesworth, then with the Tennessee Titans, was suspended five games after swiping his cleats across the head of helmetless Dallas center Andre Gurode. Suh's stomp wasn't toward Dietrich-Smith's head, and the Green Bay player didn't seem too much worse for wear.
When asked afterward where Suh stepped on him, Dietrich-Smith sounded like he didn't want to stir the pot.
"I have no idea," he said. "I have to watch the tape."
If Suh is suspended early next week, he would have a chance to keep playing pending any appeal – but that appeals process can be expedited. Detroit plays at New Orleans on Dec. 4.
The NFL moved that game to prime time, a reflection of the buzz surrounding the improved Lions this season. Led by young stars Suh, Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson, Detroit won its first five games, but the Lions have since lost four of six.
Defensive backs Louis Delmas, Chris Houston and Brandon McDonald went down with injuries against the Packers, and so did running back Kevin Smith. If the Lions are without Suh for an extended period, it could hurt them in the playoff race.
"He plays aggressive. All of us, sometimes, might overreact in certain situations," Detroit defensive lineman Cliff Avril said. "We've got to play real smart."

 

 

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Ndamukong Suh Stomp: NFL Won't Review Ejection Of Lions Player Before Next Week

DETROIT — For the first season-and-a-half of his young career, Ndamukong Suh could almost brush off talk about his penalties and fines, saying he would keep doing what was needed to help his Detroit Lions.
On Friday, Suh's team publically chastised the star defensive tackle after he was ejected during a Thanksgiving loss to Green Bay for stomping at an opposing player.
"The on-field conduct exhibited by Ndamukong Suh that led to his ejection from yesterday's game was unacceptable and failed to meet the high level of sportsmanship we expect from our players," the team said in a statement Friday night. "Ndamukong has made many positive contributions to the Lions on and off the field. We expect his behavior going forward to consistently reflect that high standard of professionalism."
It could be several days before Suh finds out the true cost of his third-quarter stomp in Detroit's 27-15 loss to the Packers on Thursday. An NFL spokesman said Friday that plays from Week 12 looked at for potential discipline won't be reviewed until all games are completed.
Detroit coach Jim Schwartz was curt after Thursday's defeat when asked if he was worried about a possible suspension.
"I'm worried about losing this game," Schwartz said.
Suh was dismissed after tangling with Packers offensive lineman Evan Dietrich-Smith. After being pushed off Dietrich-Smith, Suh stepped down hard with his right foot, appearing to make contact with Dietrich-Smith's right arm.
Suh said he was trying to keep his balance while freeing himself from the brief scuffle. He publically apologized to teammates, coaches and fans for "allowing the refs to have an opportunity to take me out of this game," but he insisted he didn't intentionally step on anyone.
"People are going to have their own opinions – that's fine," he said. "The only (people) that I really care about are my teammates, my true fans and my coaches and their opinions, and that's where it lies. And honestly, the most important person in this whole thing that I have to deal with is the man upstairs."

In less than two seasons as a pro, Suh has established himself as one of the game's strongest and most athletic defensive linemen, but he's also received his share of fines.
Suh requested and received a meeting earlier this month with Commissioner Roger Goodell to discuss his play. He said that dialogue was helpful, but now the league will have to decide whether more discipline is merited after he was ejected on national television.
New York Jets coach Rex Ryan came up with one tongue-in-cheek solution Friday.
"I'll be honest with you, I think the young man, he should be released ... and come to the Jets," Ryan joked. "I'm just throwing that out there. I don't think he's that good of a player. I don't know about the incident and all that jazz, but we'll take him. We'll sacrifice that way."
Ryan then turned a little more serious.
"I don't even know what to say on it," Ryan said. "You've seen things like that happen on the field before. It's an emotional game."
Jets offensive lineman Matt Slauson, who played with Suh at Nebraska, sounded off on the topic Friday.
"Somebody needs to get him under control, because he's trying to hurt people," Slauson told the New York Post. "It's one thing to be an incredibly physical player and a tenacious player, but it's another thing to set out to end that guy's career."
Slauson said last year that he and Suh used to mix it up in practice while in college.
"There were times we got into fights, during spring ball, during camp, but I kind of fought everyone," Slauson said then.
In 2006, Albert Haynesworth, then with the Tennessee Titans, was suspended five games after swiping his cleats across the head of helmetless Dallas center Andre Gurode. Suh's stomp wasn't toward Dietrich-Smith's head, and the Green Bay player didn't seem too much worse for wear.
When asked afterward where Suh stepped on him, Dietrich-Smith sounded like he didn't want to stir the pot.
"I have no idea," he said. "I have to watch the tape."
If Suh is suspended early next week, he would have a chance to keep playing pending any appeal – but that appeals process can be expedited. Detroit plays at New Orleans on Dec. 4.
The NFL moved that game to prime time, a reflection of the buzz surrounding the improved Lions this season. Led by young stars Suh, Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson, Detroit won its first five games, but the Lions have since lost four of six.
Defensive backs Louis Delmas, Chris Houston and Brandon McDonald went down with injuries against the Packers, and so did running back Kevin Smith. If the Lions are without Suh for an extended period, it could hurt them in the playoff race.
"He plays aggressive. All of us, sometimes, might overreact in certain situations," Detroit defensive lineman Cliff Avril said. "We've got to play real smart."

 

 

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Black Friday is a monumental day in American shopping culture. Even in today’s poor economy folks are camping in front of stores, and mapping the routes to their favorite gifts. However according to a new article in the New York Times everything may not be all that is seems. Related News: AT&T Merger Could Mean Higher Prices For Consumers
Professor Oren Etzioni, who teaches computer science at the University of Washington explained the strategic motives behind Black Friday:

“The bottom line is, Black Friday is for the retailers to go from the red into the black,” he said. “It’s not really for people to get great deals on the most popular products.”

Beyond that, the quality of the gifts people purchase on Black Friday are not as high as when we get closer to December. Many stores are just trying to dump their old inventory so they can bring in the newest items. Dan de Grandpre, who tracks deals at www.Dealnews.com stated:

“Black Friday is about cheap stuff at cheap prices, and I mean cheap in every connotation of the word.”

As you storm the isles today, be sure to take a step back and make sure you’re not getting clowned. Patience and perseverance in seeking the best sales may keep you happiest during  the holidays. Read the entire story in the newyork. 

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Black Friday is a monumental day in American shopping culture. Even in today’s poor economy folks are camping in front of stores, and mapping the routes to their favorite gifts. However according to a new article in the New York Times everything may not be all that is seems. Related News: AT&T Merger Could Mean Higher Prices For Consumers
Professor Oren Etzioni, who teaches computer science at the University of Washington explained the strategic motives behind Black Friday:

“The bottom line is, Black Friday is for the retailers to go from the red into the black,” he said. “It’s not really for people to get great deals on the most popular products.”

Beyond that, the quality of the gifts people purchase on Black Friday are not as high as when we get closer to December. Many stores are just trying to dump their old inventory so they can bring in the newest items. Dan de Grandpre, who tracks deals at www.Dealnews.com stated:

“Black Friday is about cheap stuff at cheap prices, and I mean cheap in every connotation of the word.”

As you storm the isles today, be sure to take a step back and make sure you’re not getting clowned. Patience and perseverance in seeking the best sales may keep you happiest during  the holidays. Read the entire story in the newyork. 

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Kyle Orton expected to be in Kansas City tomorrow. Tyler Palko will start at QB for #Chiefs on Sunday. Team hopes to ready Orton for depth.

I do agree with this point

that he needs to be holding the clipboard and going over reads and scenarios with the starting QB and the coaches. That’s how he’ll get on-the-job training. But, in terms of him getting reps to see how he does, I don’t think that has any effect on whether we should draft a QB high or not. Hear me out. In a blowout game, they’re going to be playing zone and he’ll probably get a lot of yards. It will be an inaccurate assessment of his abilities. If his play is mediocre or bad, we can chalk it up to inexperience. In either scenario, we should still draft a QB high…why wouldn’t we? Now, if he starts a game against a tough opponent and dominates, our draft strategy could be affected. But, we’re not going to start him unless Palko and Orton both get hurt. Besides, the chances that he could or would do that are minimal. As soon as we drafted Orton, I knew it was the end of Stanzi’s bid to make a start this year. And, it’s not a terrible thing for him. He’ll have an entire offseason to get ready to compete in next year’s training camp. We will still see what he can do. The main point I’m trying to make, though, is that our draft strategy for 2012 should not be affected.

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