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It's official: Tessanne Chin, the supple-singing pride of Jamaica, has won Season 5 of "The Voice."
After a hard-fought season, in which, as the coaches often told us, the talent was perhaps the best ever to compete on the show, Chin emerged victorious Tuesday night, beating out her Team Adam Levine teammate Will Champlin, the resilient L.A. son of a rocker, who finished third, and second-place finisher Jacquie Lee, the big-voiced New Jersey teen in whom coach Christina Aguilera saw so much of herself.
Chin's joy of performance was on full display earlier in the show, when she teamed up with a bunch of previously departed Season 5 contestants -- James Wolpert, Preston Pohl, Olivia Henken and Grey -- for her "bring-back" song, "Hold On, I'm Coming," by Sam & Dave. She just wanted to rock out with her friends, she told us, and so they did. Her onstage interplay with Pohl was particularly winning.
Vocal power? Check. We were treated to that when Chin dueted with Celine Dion, apparently her longtime hero, on Dion's "Love Can Move Mountains" -- and more than held her own.
And heart? Well, Chin is all heart, beaming warmth and kindness. Levine said singing "Let It Be" with her on Monday night was like singing "with an angel from heaven." The love was mutual. "A better coach for me I could not find," Chin told her coach before learning she'd won. "You are just a great, solid guy."
But on Tuesday, moments after she'd been handed her trophy and hugged her mom, it was Chin's pure professionalism that was on display. Breathless and stunned, she nevertheless took her mark and sang the song OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder, who also performed Tuesday night, had written for the winner. She kept at it, gaining strength as the confetti fluttered all around her and landing it like a pro, like a winner, like someone who was born to sing.
"You deserve it," rival coach Aguilera, fresh from her performance with Lady Gaga, could be heard telling her.
She does.


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Wabash Celebrating U.S. Constitution Noon Today• September 15, 2010 Share:
Wabash College will join institutions across the country Friday in celebrating Constitution Day. The United States Constitution was signed Sept. 17, 1787 by 39 patriots, sending the document to the states for ratification.
Wabash's Political Science Department and Political Science Society will celebrate the Constitution at 12:15 p.m, Friday, In Baxter 202.
Students from Professor David Hadley's Survey of American Politics class will pair off in teams for presentations. The students are reading Robert Dahl's book "How Democratic is the American Constitution?"
The students will be completing an assignment challenging them to think critically about the question: "Should we Ratify this Constitution Today?'
"It's the 223rd anniversary of the signing," said Political Science Professor David Hadley, "and this is a celebration of a document that has served us well."
Pizza and drinks will be served. All those attending will be encouraged to join the discussion.

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Mark Antliff
Anne Murnick Cogan Professor of Art and Art History
Ph.D., Yale University 1990
M.A., Queen's University 1984
B.A., McGill University (Canada) 1981
Mark Antliff received his Ph.D. from Yale University and is author of Inventing Bergson: Cultural Politics and the Parisian Avant-Garde (1993) and Avant-Garde Fascism: The Mobilization of Myth, Art and Culture in France, 1909-1939 (2007) as well as co-author of Fascist Visions: Art and Ideology in France and Italy (with Matthew Affron, 1997), Cubism and Culture (with Patricia Leighten, 2001), and A Cubism Reader: Documents and Criticism 1906-1914 (with Patricia Leighten, 2008). His research and teaching interests focus on art in Europe before 1945, with special attention to cultural politics in all its permutations, as well as the interrelation of art and philosophy.
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Antliff, M, and Leighten, P. Le cubisme devant ses contemporains – Documents et critiques (1906-1914). Paris,: Les presses du réel, 2019. (Edited Book)
Antliff, M. Sculpture Against the State: Anarchism, Vorticism and the Cosmopolitan Avant-Garde (In preparation). 2014.
Antliff, M, and Klein, S. Vorticism: New Perspectives. Oxford University Press, 2013.
Antliff, M, and Greene, V. The Vorticists: Rebel Artists in London and New York, 1914-1918. 2010.
Antliff, M, and Leighten, P. A Cubism Reader: Documents and Criticism 1906-1914. University of Chicago Press, 2008.
Antliff, M. Avant-Garde Fascism: The Mobilization of Myth, Art and Culture in France, 1909-1939. Duke University Press, 2007.
Antliff, M, and Leighten, P. Cubism and Culture.: London and New York: Thames and Hudson, 2001. (Monograph)
Antliff, M. Fascist Visions: Art and Ideology in France and Italy. Ed. M Affron and M Antliff. Princeton University Press, 1997.
Antliff, M. Inventing Bergson: Cultural Politics and the Parisian Avant-Garde. Princeton University Press, 1993.
Antliff, M. "Revolutionary Immanence: Bergson among the Anarchists." Bergson and the Art of Immanence. Ed. J Mullarkey and CD Mille. Edinburgh University Press, 2013. 94-111.
Antliff, M. "Politicizing the New Sculpture." Vorticism: New Perspectives. Ed. M Antliff and S Klein. Oxford University Press, 2013. 102-118.
Antliff, M. "Introduction: Vorticisms." Vorticism: New Perspectives. Ed. S Klein and M Antliff. Oxford University Press, 2013. 1-11.
Antliff, M. "La sculpture contre l'État. Gaudier Brzeska, Dora Marsden, Ezra Pound." Artistes et partis – Esthétique et politique (1900-1945). Ed. MS eds and M Carli. Presses du réel, 2012.
Antliff, M. "Organicism among the Cubists: The Case of Raymond Duchamp-Villon." Biocentrism and Modernism. Ed. O Botar and I Wünsche. Ashgate Publishing, 2011. 161-181.
Antliff, M. "Labor, Leisure, and Dissident Socialism: Robert L. Herbert's Social History of Art." Histoire sociale de l'art: une anthologie critique. Ed. P Bordes. Les Presses du Réel, 2011.
Antliff, M. "Classicism Neither Right nor Left: the Combat Group and the Cultural Politics of French Fascism during the 1930's." Academics, Pompiers, Official Artists and the Arrière-garde: Defining Tradition in France, 1900-1960. Ed. N Adamson and T Norris. Cambridge University Press, 2010, 2010. 169-189.
Antliff, M. "The Jew As Anti-Artist: Georges Sorel, Antisemitism, and the Aesthetics of Class-Consciousness." Jewish Dimensions in Modern Visual Culture: Antisemitism, Assimilation, Affirmation. Ed. M Baigel, M Heyd, and RC Washton-Long. Brandeis University Press, 2010. 19-50.
Antliff, M. "Sculptural Nominalism/Anarchist Vortex: Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, Dora Marsden, Ezra Pound." The Vorticists: Rebel Artists in London and New York, 1914-1918. Tate Publishing, 2010. 47-57.
Antliff, M. "'Their Country': Henri Gaudier, Anarchism, and Anti-Militarism, 1910-1914." 'We the Moderns': Gaudier Brzeska and his European Contemporaries. Ed. S Barassi. Kettles Yard Gallery, 2007. 75-87.
Antliff, M. "From Class War to Creative Revolution: Bergson, Communitas and the European Left (Accepted)." Annales Bergsoniennes (December 2014). (Academic Article)
Antliff, M. "From Class War to Creative Revolution: Bergson's Communist Legacy in Britain." Annales Bergsoniennes (2014).
Levebre, A, White, M, and Antliff, M. "Bergson, Politics and Religion." Symplokē (2014). (Review)
Antliff, M. "Contagious Joy: Jacob Epstein, The Tomb of Oscar Wilde, and Action d'art (Accepted)." Journal of Modern Periodical Studies (October 2013). (Academic Article)
Antliff, M. "Contagious joy: Anarchism, censorship and the reception of Jacob Epstein's Tomb of Oscar Wilde, c. 1913." Journal of Modern Periodical Studies 4.2 (January 1, 2013): 195-225. Full Text
Antliff, M. "Nasjonens kroppslighet: kubisme og keltisk nasjonalisme." Paginert utgave I Teori & Praksis 1 (2012): 1-19. (Academic Article)
Antliff, M. "Bad Anarchism; Aestheticized Mythmaking and the Legacy of Georges Sorel among the European Left." Anarchist Developments in Cultural Studies 2 (2012): 155-187. (Academic Article)
Antliff, M. "Shaping duration: Bergson and modern sculpture." European Legacy 16.7 (December 1, 2011): 899-918. Full Text
Antliff, M. "Drawing the Vortex." Tate, etc. (June 2011): 36-41. (Academic Article)
Antliff, M. "Mitos de revolución: fascismo de vanguardia en Francia." Afinidades. Revista de Literatura y Pensamiento (May 2011): 23-35. (Academic Article)
Jacob Epstein's Tomb of Oscar Wilde: Anarchism and Art for Insurrection's Sake, c. 1913. January 28, 2013
External Evaluator, Promotion to Associate Professor, Department of English, University of California, Berkeley. December 18, 2010
External Evaluator, Promotion to Full Professor, Department of English, Dartmouth College. December 18, 2010
External recommender for appointment to Full Professor with Tenure Stanford University; and Tenure, Associate Professor Rank at Columbia University. January 8, 2008
The Vorticists: Rebel Artists in London and New York, 1914-1918 | at The Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice. (1918)
The Vorticists: Rebel Artists in London and New York, 1914-1918. Creator. (2010)
Co-curated with Vivien Greene, Curator, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York., 2010-2011, Venues included The Nasher Museum of Art, Duke University; The Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice; Tate Britain, London (September 2010-September 2011).


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- Kiefer named Defensive Player of the Year -
New York, N.Y. - The Skyline Conference released the 2012 women's soccer All-Conference Team on Thursday, November 8th. Sophomore Andrea Kiefer (Centereach, N.Y.) was named Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-Skyline, while senior forward Corine Magee (Mastic, N.Y.) and senior midfielder Christina Merrill (Levittown, N.Y.) both earned First Team honors. Senior defender Jillian Lasota (Massapequa, N.Y.), senior midfielder Theresa Martorano (Commack, N.Y.), freshman forward Ashlee Thompson (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) and freshman goalkeeper Breanna Blair (Littleton, Colo.) were named to the Second Team.
Kiefer started every game and anchored Farmingdale State's defense, which is ranked second in the Skyline for goals allowed. She was responsible for holding the Skyline's top-3 offensive players scoreless. Kiefer ranked ninth in the conference in assists and was named the Skyline Tournament's Most Valuable Player.
Magee appeared in 18 games and was third on the team in goals scored, fourth in points and ranked tenth in the Skyline in goals. Magee is second all-time at Farmingdale State in career goals and third in both points and game-winning goals.
Merrill started every game and led the Rams with 27 points, nine assists and four game-winning goals. She tied for the Skyline lead in assists, T2 in both assists per game and game-winning goals and ranked sixth in points. Merrill is ranked 54th in the nation in total assists. She became the Farmingdale State all-time leader in career points and assists this season.
Lasota started 19 games, leading one of the conference's top defenses. She is a 4-year starter and 3-time All-Conference player for the Rams. Lasota will leave Farmingdale State with the fifth most games played in school history.
Martorano appeared in 19-of-20 games and was second on the team in assists, third in points and tied for fourth in goals scored. She is tied for third in the conference in assists, sixth in assists per game and ranked tenth in total points.
Thompson appeared in every game and had a team-leading 10 goals and was second in points. In the Skyline, she is ranked seventh in goals, eighth in both goals per game and points and tenth in points per game.
Blair played in 18 games this season and ranked second in the conference in save percentage, T2 in shutouts and third in goals against average. In Skyline matches, she allowed only three goals and held a 0.60 goals against average.
Shanice Robe* - Mount Saint Mary - Fr. - F - Valley Stream, N.Y.
JoAnna Kettell - Old Westbury - Jr. - F - Hauppauge, N.Y.
Corine Magee - Farmingdale State - Sr. - F - Mastic, N.Y.
Nicole Maher - Sage - Fr. - F - Glen Cove, N.Y.
Brigit Burgio - Mount Saint Mary - Jr. - M - Riverhead, N.Y.
Samantha Garcia - St. Joseph's-L.I. - Jr. - M - Central Islip, N.Y.
Abigail Katz - Purchase - Sr. - M - Livingston, N.J.
Christina Merrill - Farmingdale State - Sr. - M - Levittown, N.Y.
Ashley George - St. Joseph's-L.I. - Sr. - B - Bay Shore, N.Y.
Andrea Kiefer - Farmingdale State - So. - B - Centereach, N.Y.
Tara McDermott - Mount Saint Mary - Jr. - B - Tewksbury, N.J.
Jacquelyn Mancini - Mount Saint Mary - Jr. - GK - Valley Stream, N.Y.
Allison Bhadai - Mount Saint Vincent - Fr. - F - Wappingers Falls, N.Y.
Jamianne Eden - St. Joseph's-L.I. - Fr. - F - Ronkonkoma, N.Y.
Stephanie Maybie - Old Westbury - So. - F - Massapequa, N.Y.
Ashlee Thompson - Farmingdale State - Fr. - F - Ronkonkoma, N.Y.
Nicole Gianotti - Mount Saint Mary - So. - M - Massapequa Park, N.Y.
Theresa Martorano - Farmingdale State - Sr. - M - Commack, N.Y.
Kelsey Woron - Sage - Fr. - M - Baltimore, MD
Jillian Lasota - Farmingdale State - Sr. - B - Massapequa, N.Y.
Allison Pirone - Old Westbury - Sr. - B - Massapequa, N.Y.
Rachel Wampler - Sage - Sr. - B - Carlisle, PA
Breanna Blair - Farmingdale State - Fr. - GK - Littleton, CO
Kayla Flowers - St. Joseph's-L.I. - Jr. - GK - Patchogue, N.Y.
*Player of the Year: Shanice Robe, Mount Saint Mary
Defensive Player of the Year: Andrea Kiefer, Farmingdale State
Rookie of the Year: Nicole Maher, Sage
Coach of the Year: Frank Martini, Mount Saint Mary
Tournament MVP: Andrea Kiefer, Farmingdale State
Team Sportsmanship Award: St. Joseph's-L.I.
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Swap Stories: Lessons from organizing a home yarn swap
Considering organizing a swap but not sure how to do it? Teresa Porri, pictured above in a sweater she knitted, shares her experiences with organizing yarn swaps at her home.
I was inspired enough by the set up of Share Tompkins that I decided to host an occasional swap of my own with a very specific focus: fiber arts. People who are not interested in working with string may not be aware of this, but Ithaca has dozens if not hundreds of talented spinners, knitters, crocheters, and lacemakers. I happen to know a bunch of them, and I happen to know that this is a group that often has big plans that don't pan out, so we often end up with extra materials.
I thought that I would put together a post in case anyone else is considering a similar kind of swap focusing on a very specific sub-group. (I could see this working well as, say, a seed/plant swap, or with art supplies, or for homeschoolers – any group that ends up collecting a lot of lightly-used stuff of roughly comparable value.)
I invited people by personal email, by mentioning it in person at one of the craft get-togethers I participate in, and through the Ithaca message board on Ravelry.com (a huge online fiber arts community.)
About 10 people have showed up when I host this, and this seems like a good number. I think larger numbers work well for more general swaps because you never know what someone will bring or be interested in, but for a more specific trading environment, keeping it a little smaller is fine. It's usually ended up being a good mix of huge and tiny stashes, larger and smaller pocketbooks, more and less
experienced knitters.
I set up my dining room table on one side of a room with as many leaves as it holds, then had chairs in a circle next to it for people who wanted to socialize, knit, and eat. The most recent time I hosted the yarn swap, I put a laundry basket to one side with a "FREE" sign on it.
One thing I worried about the first time I arranged one of these swaps was whether people would be trying too hard for a 1-to-1 trade, but after the first person said "Eh, you can keep it," the whole room really opened up. The presence of the
Freebie basket" helped this happen more quickly the second time I had a swap. Everyone passed along whatever generosity came their way; as far as I could tell, everyone went away happy. This is something I've found at Share Tompkins before; the presence of generosity in others makes everyone feel more generous. I still have a huge bucket of freebie yarn in my house that people didn't want to bring home with them. It is going to be distributed in a few different ways – I'll be bringing some of it to the next Really Really Free Market, some to Sew Green, and some will go to charity. (If you have a charity project that you need yarn for, feel free to contact me at tjporri@gmail.)
One problem, though: I always seriously underestimate the amount of yarn that shows up. Some people make multiple trips to carry it all. The table overflows onto the floor, where bag and Rubbermaid tubs full of yarn sit ready to go. Having each person keep their yarn near them is easier organizationally, but having a communal pile seems more inviting. Some people carefully label skeins, but most people use the "hold up a skein and holler that they like it until its owner shows up" method of identification. Having one or two people who bring a TON of yarn also seems to serve as a social lubricant. It's partly that generosity thing again – the person who brings a ton of yarn usually doesn't want to bring it back home! But it's also really fun to mix and match and daydream with like-minded folks.
Having a computer handy was useful; there were occasional checks on Ravelry or yarn sellers to find out the fiber content of something, or the retail price, or to remind someone what weight yarn they needed for that gorgeous scarf pattern that they'd seen recently.
One great side effect of this kind of trading environment is that it seems to be a great stimulant for creativity. People talk about what they had in mind when they bought the yarn, people hold two very different colors together and try to figure out how to mix them together. One person describes a pattern they saw, and two weeks later you'll see someone else knitting it with yarn they got at the swap. I'm knitting baby toys and a sweater for my niece who will be arriving this summer from swap yarn, and my head is chock-full of plans I didn't have before.
If you've had an idle thought about doing something like this, I really encourage you to try it. I've had great fun with it and will definitely hold more yarn swaps in the future.


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East Texas Prosecutor Shot + Killed Outside Courthouse
A manhunt is underway for two suspects who ambushed a Kaufman County Prosecutor Thursday morning as he walked toward his workplace.
Kaufman County spokeswoman Pat Laney says Mark Hasse (hahs) was walking across the parking lot behind the Kaufman County Courthouse annex when he was shot multiple times.
Laney says the Hasse, an assistant district attorney was taken away in an ambulance but did not know if he died at the hospital or en route. Laney says Hasse was in his 50s.
Investigators are searching for two suspects believed to have fled in a brown or silver older model Ford Taurus.
Officials didn't immediately indicate any motive for the shooting, which occurred just before 9 a.m. about 33 miles southeast of Dallas.
Laney said a $10,000 reward is being offered.


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Best Toaster Oven Reviews of 2018
Today's countertop toaster ovens are nothing like those that your mother grew up using. Advances in both design and function have made modern countertop ovens a capable replacement for a lot of the cooking chores of a full sized unit without sacrificing any of the quality. There are a wide variety of available features, heating technology, sizes, and price points. Whether you want to toast, roast, bake, broil or reheat, the right appliance can save both time and energy all while producing perfectly cooked dishes.
How do you find the perfect toaster oven for your kitchen? We have done a lot of the work for you by sifting through various models being sold online. One of the most important factors that we use is finding products with high owner feedback and satisfaction rates. Who better to learn how well a particular model performs than from those who have actually purchased and used it on a daily basis? Our toaster oven reviews represent the top 10 customer rated models currently on the market.
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This is Breville's largest toaster oven from their top of the line models and the only one that is also a countertop convection oven. It is able to fit 6 slices of bread or a 13 inch pizza. It is a great choice for those looking for something to do more than just toast. Owners consistently rave about this appliance and give it high marks for its toasting, baking and cooking performance as well as its ultra modern design. It uses Breville's state of the art Element IQ cooking technology which automatically adjusts the heat and delivers it where it is needed to produce evenly cooked food. Modern style, function and design have this as one of the most popular smart ovens on the market today. This Breville toaster oven has extremely impressive scores from thousands of customer reviews.
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The TOB-260N from Cuisinart is one of the top convection toaster ovens to be recently introduced. This is a full featured countertop oven that boasts not 1 but 2 separate convection cook settings. It comes equipped with 11 preset cook functions to handle just about any type of dish you wish to prepare. Very simple controls and a modern LCD display screen give it an intuitive and sleek design worthy of any chef's kitchen. You can do a lot more than just make toast with the TOB-260N as its versatility in the kitchen is something that owners continue to rave about. If you are in the market for a countertop convection oven, then this is should be a serious contender.
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This unit was designed to compete with best Breville and Cuisinart models. It can fit a 12″ pizza and 6 slices of bread for toasting. It comes with 9 preset cooking modes that provide extremely versatility while cooking. Toasts very well, but also shines as an oven. Owners continue to rate this model quite high for the way it handles various cooking chores with ease. Its Easy Heat technology as well as its convection feature while baking help produce evenly cooked food every time. A stainless steel design and digital display make this a perfect fit in any modern kitchen. This is a worthy contender for anyone looking for a countertop oven that can prepare delicious home cooked meals.
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Breville makes some of the best quality small kitchen appliances and this Breville toaster oven is no exception. The BOV450XL is perhaps the best toaster oven in its class. The smallest Breville smart oven on our list, this appliance is perfect for small apartments, dorm rooms or any kitchen with limited countertop space. Owners absolutely rave about this oven and are very pleased with how well it performs. This model features modern design, 8 cooking presets and smart oven technology. It comes with everything to take the guess work out of preparing the perfect dish. It toasts great too. One of the best customer rated toaster ovens we have come across.
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The ultra modern TOB-135 features a brushed stainless steel design with a LCD display and LED backlit buttons. This handles basic toasting needs very well, but the oven aspect of this model is also extremely capable. It is large enough to fit 6 slices of bread or a 12 inch pizza. It comes with 9 preset cooking modes that can be accessed on the screen with the use of a selector dial. Cooking, baking, roasting and broiling are all areas where this oven shines. This is one of the highest owner rated Cuisinart ovens available with excellent marks from owners.
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Another top quality Cuisinart toaster oven, this model is very similar to the TOB-195 listed above, except this one comes with a convection baking setting. This unit also has enough room for 6 slices of bread and owners love how well the preset toasting settings work. It heats up fast and is a huge time saver over a conventional sized appliance. Users are generally very pleased with how this appliance handles a wide variety of cooking chores. Food comes out great and cooked evenly on top and bottom. This countertop oven is more for serious cooks who want something to prepare meals as well as bake, broil and toast.
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For those that want a convection toaster oven but don't want to spend a lot of for one, this is a great option. This unit has a lot of interior room that can fit 6 slices of toast, a 13×9" cooking pan, roasts, ham and other generous meals for the entire family. Users find the convection baking feature is great, it heats up fast and cooks very evenly on both sides. It doesn't really stand out in some aspects as some of the other ovens on our list, but for the price owners say that this oven does provide them with a lot of bang for their buck. An Oster toaster oven delivers excellent overall value for those looking not to spend an arm and a leg on a new appliance.
#8 – Breville BOV650XL Compact Smart Oven – Check Price
This is Breville's medium sized countertop smart oven and it has a lot of the same world class features of their other two high-end models. It uses their Element IQ cooking technology that helps ensure proper heat automatically gets distributed where it is needed for even cooking. This is what puts the "smart" in their smart ovens. The BOV650XL oven does not have a convection baking feature, but owners still find it does a great job for them in preparing a wide array of foods. It is not as highly rated as the other two Breville models, but owners still give this unit very good marks.
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This is Oster's extra large capacity countertop oven. For those with the counter space, this unit has the potential to replace a lot of the tasks of your full sized oven. It can fit an astounding 14 slices of bread, a 16" pizza and a 13×9 cooking pan. This is a great toaster oven for those with a lot of mouths to feed. This unit does come with convection baking, a sleek modern design and easy to use touch-pad controls. Owners for the most part give this oven very high marks with nearly 80% of customers on Amazon giving it 4 or 5 stars. If you have the room and need a really big counter top oven, then this may be a great option. For an extra large unit, this Oster toaster oven is worth consideration.
#10 – Waring Pro TCO650 Digital Convection Oven – Check Price
This is probably the best convection toaster oven being sold under $100. Owners are amazed and extremely happy with what this little oven can do for them in the kitchen. It has a nice set of features including; convection baking, 6 slices capacity, no non-stick interior coating (which some users prefer), digital controls and a 5 year warranty. It heats up fast and it cooks food all the way through to perfection. As for toast, this unit performs very well and users are happy with the way their bread comes out of this oven. For the price, you really can't go wrong with this one.
Check out our toaster oven reviews section for the latest models and the top rated ovens being sold today.
Ovens On Our List
The models that we included come with a wide variety of features, sizes and starting price points. Whether you are cooking for one person or many, whether you want to just toast or cook everyday meals for the family, we tried to find an array of top performers that accommodate just about anyone looking for a new counterop cooker, baker, toaster or broiler. We have read through thousands of customer reviews and tried to find the best toaster ovens that owners love and recommend the most. A Breville smart oven is going to be a solid choice based on our criteria, but you also cannot go wrong with a KitchenAid or Cuisinart toaster oven. These three brands have garnered the highest spot on our list for good reason. Users love them.
What Type of Toaster Oven Is Best?
There is no correct answer for this question. The best toaster oven for you will be highly personal and it will be based upon your individual wants and needs. Before finding that perfect oven for your kitchen, you must first determine how you will be using the appliance and what you hope to get out of it. Some important questions to answer before making a purchase include;
How many people will I be cooking for?
How much counter space do I have to spare?
What type of meals do I anticipate using a new oven for?
Will I be just doing toasting and reheating?
Do I want something that is great for doing a lot of baking (cookies, cupcakes etc.) ?
Do I want to prepare full meals like whole chickens, roasts and casseroles?
What is my budget?
How important is getting something that is easy to clean?
Knowing the answers to some of these questions can really help in figuring out what type of oven to get. You will have a better idea of the size and features that you need and it can really aid in zeroing in on which particular model that you will get the most value and use out of.
Benefits of a Countertop Oven
Finding the right appliance can be a real time and money saver in the long run. Today's best toaster ovens are versatile enough to be able to replace a lot of the tasks of your current toaster, microwave and full sized oven. With less preheating needed and a more concentrated cooking temperatures, preparing dishes will take less time overall to complete. They are made to be more time and energy efficient and they can be a huge compliment to any sized kitchen as they can transform the way that you do a lot of your everyday cooking.
Want to see exactly what you can do in a toaster oven? Check out the video below for a wonderful and simple recipe.


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Knowledge centers at the Wisconsin School of Business are integral to our mission of providing a phenomenal educational experience and access to research excellence. These unique centers in some cases administer academic programming at the MBA and BBA levels and are an interface with academic departments and the public. They are a nucleus of activity, presenting innovative curriculae; hosting seminars, speakers, and other events; facilitating student research projects and business world connections; and helping to build lifelong connections with our students.
The A.C. Nielsen Center for Marketing Research was created to train MBA students in the specialized ideas, issues and techniques of marketing research as well as to help discover and disseminate new marketing research knowledge.
The center provides many opportunities including: an MBA in marketing research, research opportunities through student consulting projects that give students real-world training while helping solve industry problems, funding, marketing research speakers and forums, advising to help match students and alumni to career opportunities, marketing research alumni reunions. Read More »
The Arthur Andersen Center explores and recommends curriculum changes to equip students to understand the complexities of the changing business environment. It also addresses financial reporting issues of concern to policy-makers and standard-setters such as the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other regulatory bodies.
Center Activities are organized in three areas: Professional Development, Professional Education, and Accounting Research. Activities include the "Future is Now" Program, the Deloitte Case Competition, the KPMG Program on International Accounting and the Arthur Andersen Research Workshop. Read More >>
The Bolz Center for Arts Administration oversees the Arts Administration MBA, combining an intensive focus on business disciplines and practical application with dynamic exploration of mission-driven management.
Bolz Center programming includes the MBA degree, guest speakers, networking and learning opportunities with the lights of the arts and culture world, and research projects. Read More >>
The Center for Brand and Product Management was founded by Intuit founder Scott Cook and his wife and former Software Publishing Company marketing vice president Signe Ostby to train the next generation brand and product managers.
The Center administers the country's first and only university-based MBA in Brand and Product Management and offers Applied Learning and other programming to boost students' success. Read More >>
The Erdman Center for Operations and Technology Management (OTM) was established to prepare students for the demands of 21st century management responsibilities and provide them with the skills necessary to compete in a diverse and competitive, global environment.
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Center programs include an MBA program and an undergraduate specialization, an Executive Speaker Series, seminars, and Executive Education courses and a certificate. Read More >>
The Hawk Center for Investment Analysis is proud to carry on Wisconsin's legacy of student-managed investment programs. The Wisconsin School of Business is a CFA Program Partner.
The Hawk Center offers the Wisconsin MBA Program in applied security analysis, conferences, and student-managed portfolios. These portfolios give students the opportunity to manage close to $9 million in equities and fixed-income assets with no safety net. Students must report to clients, to give them a real-world experience. Read More >>
The James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate gives students a strong foundation in urban economic principles' interaction with finance, investment, and development.
The Graaskamp Center offers an MBA Program in Real Estate, with opportunities to develop real-world skills through modeling, Argus Software, and the Applied Real Estate Investment Track (AREIT), which gives second-year students the opportunity to manage a live $1 million portfolio. In addition, Center operations include the Global Real Estate Master, the E.J. Plesko Distinguished Speaker Series in Real Estate Development, and topical networking events and conferences for real estate professionals. Read More >>
The Nicholas Center for Corporate Finance and Investment Banking is the nation's only applied program offering corporate finance training.
The Center programming includes an MBA in corporate finance and investment banking, an Executive-in-Residence program, consulting engagements for MBA students, research analyst opportunities for undergraduate finance students, and international business trips. Read More >>
The Puelicher Center for Banking Education has been specifically endowed to promote the education in commercial and investment banking. Curriculum includes courses in commercial banking, investment banking/corporate finance, investments, derivatives, fixed income, quantitative risk management methods, real estate, accounting, and insurance.
The Center supports Finance Department graduate and undergraduate programs, administers scholarships for both graduate and undergraduate students, provides research assistantships for MBA students, and offers workshops and seminars for the larger banking community. Read More >>
The Robert Beyer Center for Managerial Accounting and Control provides nationally recognized leadership in managerial accounting and control through education, research, and public service.
The Robert Beyer Center sponsors two professorships and administers a scholarship program for accounting students.
The Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship is dedicated to teaching, research and service pertaining to entrepreneurial management, enterprise development, economic development, and public understanding of a free enterprise economy.
The Center's programs include undergraduate and graduate certificates, the Weinert Applied Ventures in Entrepreneurship (WAVE) program, and co-sponsoring the Morgridge Entrepreneurial Bootcamp (MEB) with The Initiative for Studies in Transformational Entrepreneurship (INSITE). Read More >>


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Tuesday, 25 May 2010
This week I've had a good lesson in making goals. On the whole I'm absolutely terrible at achieving goals. I get by with looking to those who don't know me that I'm actually okay at making goals because of two workarounds: I have lots of goals, I work really hard and I work all the time.
Working really hard and working all the time are good in small doses. But in the long run, it's really really bad for you. It's been really really bad for me. I can't tell you how bad. In fact it's the thing I hate about myself the most.
The smart thing to to, that I haven't figured out how to do yet is to alternate work, rest and discerning between important and not important goals.
The root of my problem has been irrational fear, not being realistic about what I can and can't do and being too simplistic in my approach to goals of different types.
Too simplistic? I read a nice idea about stuff that can't fail, and it opened my eyes to a paradox. Some goals become much harder to achieve if you can't afford to fail. Usually, you actually can afford to fail and in fact must allow yourself to fail many times if you're going to manage it. It just feels like you can't because of inner or social pressure.
A lot of climbing falls under this category. There's the simple idea I explained in my book about how being afraid to fail, or fall in climbing cripples it utterly in most situations. I really took this to heart years ago in my climbing. If you watched E11 you'll see that I really learned on that route that it didn't matter that I wasn't up to the job of climbing E11. I failed again and got closer to the level, one step at a time in a relentless push right to the end.
Great. But I learned the hard way that the same approach to other tasks doesn't work. Sometimes you really can't afford to fail, you don't get another try. Different approach needed. Trouble for me is that I got really in the habit of not worrying about failing, having mountains of goals and not worrying if I fail on most but succeed on some in the process. So it's an uphill struggle to adjust.
Irrational fear? Like most folk, I have stupid fears and waste a large amount of time and energy acting them out. Stupid, stupid, stupid! Hard to ignore all the same.
Not being realistic is a simple one - I just have an appetite bigger than my belly.
Good to have learned more about these things, hard to put into practice. But a few days of starting and I feel a little better.
Sunday, 23 May 2010
Orkney false start
With V13 fitness finally regained after the endless winter of snowy mountaineering, I was obviously keen to get back to me project on Orkney - freeing the original line of the Longhope Route. But winter, in the northern end of the UK at least, wasn't giving in just yet.
But we went anyway. It was kind of as bad as we expected, but worth going anyway. Donald and I spent a couple of days on the wall, one dangling about on the top and one on the bottom pitches. A lot of shivering was done, and trying to climb an F8c pitch in full winter mountaineering clothing didn't fully work out. So we bailed without a great deal of deliberation.
Nevertheless I learned some more things about the route, namely that I need more time on it and it's going to be damn hard. And visiting Orkney is always a pleasure. It was good to see that Donald found the lower pitches as adventurous as I think they are. I did almost have a nasty fall when a block I was holding onto parted company with the wall while a loooong way above a runner. A missed heartbeat to say the least.
The appetite is well and truly stoked for a proper encounter when the ocean warms up to something less than arctic.
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Labels: Longhope route, Orkney
Sessions with Cubby and Mr King
Donald enjoying good conglomerate at the Mound
On the way back south from Thurso I stopped off at some conglomerate bouldering not far south of Golspie with Donald that Cubby told me about. We spent a nice couple of hours climbing here. Worth knowing about. They are at The Mound, Loch Fleet (NH 766 978) with two separate walls, both about a minutes walk from the car and from each other through the trees.
Cubby demonstrating his traverse on a lovely May afternoon in Glen Etive. I added a lower variation to this at a burly V9 or so.
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Labels: Scottish bouldering
What about everywhere else?
Consider this graph from Chris Anderson's blog. It shows air travel patterns from the UK over the recent decade.
The changes in the airline industry and the way recommendations flow is meaning that more people are going to the places you've not heard of before, not just the famous spots.
When I saw this I immediately thought of climbing. I've always had a strange relationship to travelling to climbing destinations. Although, the famous spots around the world are such because they are (on the surface at least) good, I find that I don't always have the best time there.
Sometimes the good climbing is offset by too many people, crap logistics, unfriendly people, bad food etc etc..
There is good climbing in soooo many places all over the planet. Folk ask me a lot why I don't travel abroad more to climb. I sort of understand why they ask because people generally are still fairly conditioned to think about the famous places and imagine that if they haven't heard of somewhere it's cant be good.
Lot's of people haven't heard of most of the crags I climb on, so they wouldn't at first realise that just because I live in one of the 'everywhere else' places it doesn't mean I don't have just as good climbing nearby.
In 17 years I've never once felt bored or short of new things to go and climb within three hours drive of my house. What more could you ask for?
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Labels: perspective
Wednesday, 12 May 2010
Big link in the cave complete
At Eternity's Gate, V13
Climbing tough projects that take you a wee while is always a game of balancing stakes. The more work and effort you put in, the more progress you make. The more you drop other things and focus on just that, the faster and more consistent the progress. But at the same time, it gets ever harder not to be become attached to success on it as you sense it getting close. And as you stretch your hand further, the potential for backfire gets ever larger.
In my favour, a fortnight of cold weather, an lb of body mass trimmed and an uninterrupted series of work sessions. But a broken hold, the urgency of impending warm weather and the monotonous hard physical work re-awakening just about every injury niggle I've ever had was making the end of the game imminent.
What to do? Ignore it and keep making hard won baby steps. Just as I was feeling like I'd have no chance of maintaining finger and toe strength through that section of little crimps just before the bat-hang, I found myself puffing and panting through them and hanging from the jug before the final V8+ section.
I initially felt this was V14 for sure, but a couple of last minute sequence tweaks was enough to keep the flow of moves going and the anaerobic countdown just inside my capacity. Who knows though, F8c+ might be a more appropriate rating than V13 seeing as it's 60 moves long!
I'll get a topo up for the cave soon as I can. Meanwhile, In a fatigued state I dragged my sore arms around another hillside near Arisaig with Donald and found this:
The little lean-to roof was so innocuous we almost walked past, but inside lucked a 50 degree overhanging wall covered in little positive edges like something straight out of a Swiss granite valley. 4 mini-classics between V7 and V9 later, could only sit and watch the snow showers drifting over Skye and the small isles for the rest of the afternoon.
Tomorrow, the trad season starts for me, although there's a chance the lingering winter might make it a false start. We'll see...
Another snow shower pummels Eigg
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Labels: Arisaig cave, Scottish bouldering
Friday, 7 May 2010
Devastation succumbs to the Redpath grit (and massive shoulders)
Dave Redpath climbing Devastation Generation 8c, Dumbuck. Photo: Mark Mcgowan
I was most excited and heartened to read Dave Redpath's blog this morning of his success on Devastation Generation (8c). Not just any 8c, or any 8c ascent. It's a victory after 14 years of bolting it, naming it with a lot of personal meaning, trying it on and off, training for it, talking about it, thinking about it and pulling on that grim sequence of flat undercuts.
Only those who are up to the pain of 14 years of struggle and uncertainty get to have a chain clip as satisfying as this. Photo: Mark Mcgowan
I first tried it with Dave in 1999 (!). Later, he passed the baton briefly to me while he did a PhD and I had a fine battle with to climb it in 2004. Malcolm Smith got a repeat in 2007. Even though I managed to climb it first, it was definitely always Dave's route, not just because of the name, but it became important because it was important to Dave.
It's funny - that idea. I saw the same thing happen with my own route Rhapsody. It got a lot of attention when famous climbers came to little old Dumbarton to repeat it. Folk couldn't understand the big attraction because it was a bit of a weird line, a bit eliminate, and the crag is a bit scruffy. Was it just the grade that created the draw? No, it was the meaning created by the effort of the first ascent. That was communicated in the film E11, and it was enough to make climbers fly around the world twice and fall off that headwall countless times to repeat it. A good reason to make climbing films, don't you think?
Of course, there are stories like this everywhere. The other week I was climbing at an obscure little crag in Yorkshire with a 9a+ on it called Violent New Breed. Looking at it, I have no doubt it's up there with the hardest sport routes anywhere. The holds are almost invisible. Unless a curious soul takes it on, it will probably sit there unnoticed for a long time. Does it matter? Not in the grand scheme of things.
But it is a shame that John Gaskins story of this route is essentially untold. Sharing inspiration is a good cause. The routes themselves are not all climbers can give to their sport. Cynical 'old prunes' (to coin a British phrase) with blinkers on think blogs, films etc are all about self-promotion and ego massage.
All I can think reading Dave's blog this morning was that I was inspired and thanks for sharing it! If you'd like a slice, Dave's blog is here.
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Labels: perspective, Scottish sport climbing
Thanks uncertainty
How you feel about adventures or stuff you're trying but can't yet do depends a lot on your mood. It's not easy, but it is sometimes possible to take some control over that.
Liking this note from the Thanks Blog which is here.
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Labels: perspective
Tuesday, 4 May 2010
New site!
After a good bit of fiddling and long evenings I have a newly redesigned and reorganised site. Apart from changing the look, the biggest change is to our shop which we've made easier to use, added more products and shopping in Euro and US Dollar currencies for those whom that applies. We've been getting a lot of orders of your favourite climbing books and DVDs from all over the world, so we hope this helps.
Thanks for supporting our shop - it really helps us. I'm really keen to hear any feedback anyone has about the site - good, bad or problems needing fixing. Please leave me a comment. It's hard to get time to triple check everything so it really helps to have a nudge when needed.
PS: If you visit this blog directly, keep in mind you could subscribe to my feed so you get the posts as they come.
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Labels: davemacleod.com shop, new stuff
In the middle
Right now I'm where climbing is best - in the middle of two or three hard projects all getting serious attention from me. It's great and I'm feeling 90% rock fit after the winter at last.
First up I've been in the big cave over at Arisaig. I've done the big link of the entire cave in two halves now and it's still feeling like at least an 8c+ route, if a horizontal one! It's one of those lines that I'm certain would feel like 9a if it was on a big cliff. But it's very easy to work as it's a roof boulder problem. We'll have to see how it feels when I can get to the crux from the start. Yesterday, I returned to a brilliant project I bolted in 2007. I couldn't get near the crux moves at that time and sacked it off, feeling it was 9a+ at least and too nasty and sharp on the fingers to justify. But it niggled. So I went back with fresh eyes. After a couple of hours on the shunt a new sequence emerged - fantastic technical but aggressive moves. It went at about V10, but you have to do an 8c/+ route to get there.
Also I am watching the weather and hovering over the prospect of returning to a big project from last year. With more snow forecast in the mountains, it might be a bit chilly just yet, but I'm feeling in shape for it and have the impatience to get through a hard lead right now.
A lot going on…
I lost my camera, otherwise I'd have some more pics of these to show you. But I should be more organised now the weight of the big site redesign is (just about ) done.
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The Chiefs called left tackle Branden Albert's hyperextended knee a "day-to-day situation" on Monday and it wasn't feeling well enough two days later for Albert to participate in practice.
Albert was one of three key members of the Chiefs lineup who sat out the first practice of the week. Linebacker Justin Houston, who sat out last week's loss to Denver after suffering a dislocated elbow, and tight end Anthony Fasano, recovering from both a concussion and a knee injury, joined him on the sideline.
Coach Andy Reid said, via Terez Paylor of the Kansas City Star, that Donald Stephenson will play left tackle as long as Albert is out. First overall pick Eric Fisher will return to the starting lineup at right tackle with Stephenson swapping sides of the line. Reid also said that Geoff Schwartz will continue to start at right guard with Jon Asamoah's shoulder feeling "a bit tender."
It will probably be Friday at the earliest before we know anyone's status for certain, but having any of Albert, Houston or Fasano will be a boost as Kansas City tries to halt its losing streak at three games.


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EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — (May 2, 2013) — Yves "Jetman" Rossy, the world's first jet-powered man, will make his first public U.S. flights this summer at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, showcasing the cutting edge of human flight at The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration on July 29-August 4.
The U.S. flights are supported by Jetman's sponsor, the luxury Swiss watch manufacturer Breitling. Complete details on the AirVenture flight schedule will be announced as it is finalized. Along with the appearance at Oshkosh, Jetman will fly in the U.S. at the Reno Air Races in September.
"We have eagerly followed and supported Jetman's progress and success for several years," said Jim DiMatteo, EAA's vice president of AirVenture features and attractions. "He has already been featured as our cover story in EAA Sport Aviation magazine (March 2011), so to welcome him here this summer is an exciting first and part of the unique flying world you'll see only at Oshkosh."
The American tour follows Jetman's successful private flight over the Grand Canyon in 2011 and numerous demonstrations in Europe. EAA assisted Rossy with the paperwork to make the U.S. flights possible.
"I am excited to share my project with fellow enthusiasts and be a part of aviation's biggest gathering in the world," Rossy said from his home in Switzerland. "EAA helped me secure the experimental exhibition special airworthiness certificate for my jetwing. It will be a privilege to attend Oshkosh and demonstrate how experimental projects can push forward the boundaries of flight."
Using a carbon-Kevlar jetwing with four engines, each of which capable of a 22-kilogram thrust, the Swiss aviator is able to propel himself through the sky at upward of 150 mph, controlled by a simple throttle in his hand. The rest of the controls are left to the human fuselage - Rossy himself - who simply uses his shoulders, body, and legs to steer, pitch, and descend. This forward-thinking technology has allowed Rossy to achieve many outstanding feats since 2008, including soaring above Rio de Janeiro, completing aerobatics from the Breitling Orbiter balloon, crossing the English Channel and flying in formation with various Breitling jets, warbirds and passenger aircraft.
For Breitling, a watch brand synonymous with aviation, both the Oshkosh and Reno events are a natural fit to celebrate the past, present, and future world of flight. The watch manufacturer joined Jetman as his main sponsor in 2010 and allowed him to achieve many aviation firsts.
"Breitling is honored to bring Jetman back to the United States," said Breitling U.S.A. President Thierry Prissert. "His aerobatic feats exemplify the spirit of aviation, and his never-ending dedication to air exploration enhances each event in which he performs. Jetman in flight is truly incredible and something everyone should see for themselves."
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Penn State coach Bill O'Brien settled in behind a microphone early in the afternoon for what was, by far, the second most-anticipated talk of the day in and around State College, Pa.
What followed was standard coach's fare.
``It helps to have a great staff,'' O'Brien said at one point.
``You can't be up-and-down in this business,'' he said at another.
The reporters on the other end of the teleconference call wanted more, specifics about how O'Brien engineered a turnaround that drove Penn State to four straight wins and cast him as the early favorite for national coach of the year honors. But he wasn't biting.
``There's a lot of great coaches in this country,'' he said. ``I've only coached six games my whole career. That's the farthest thing from my mind.''
A few hours earlier in a courtroom in Bellefonte, some 10 miles to the north, former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky was sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison after delivering a rambling, 15-minute speech that sounded at times like a pregame pep talk. He portrayed himself as a victim, instead of the perpetrator, in the child sex abuse scandal that disgraced the university where he worked for 30 years and the coach who didn't do enough to stop him. With his wife, Dottie, sitting in the gallery, Sandusky said, ``Hopefully we can get better as a result of our hardship and suffering, that somehow, some way, something good will come out of this.''
Something already has.
O'Brien took a job that few coaches wanted, and against all odds made the product on the field matter again. The program he inherited from Joe Paterno was undercut by the defections of the team's best running back, top receiver and its kicker - more than a dozen players in all - and the Nittany Lions will be hamstrung until 2020 by the wide-ranging sanctions the NCAA imposed over the summer. While the debate still simmered over whether they should even be playing, the Nittany Lions opened the season with two disheartening losses.
``I knew a lot of people were arguing, a lot of them didn't agree with me being the head coach,'' O'Brien said over the phone after practice Tuesday evening. ``But I never really sat back and thought, `How do you go about replacing a coaching legend?' I knew no one was ever going to replace Joe Paterno. So the only thing I tried to be was myself.''
Most of those people who worried whether any coach could maintain perspective in the midst of that maelstrom had no idea who the 42-year-old O'Brien was. They knew him only as the offensive coordinator under Bill Belichick in New England the past seven years, not as the father of a 10-year-old son named Jack, who suffers seizures when he awakes every morning and has limited motor skills because of a rare genetic brain malformation known as lissencephaly. O'Brien and his wife, Colleen, shared that part of the family's story with a New York Times reporter just before the season began - not to prove that his priorities were in order, but in the hope that it might provide comfort to others.
``Millions of families go through this,'' he told the newspaper. ``Hopefully by doing stuff like this, we can help other families feel better about their situation. I don't want people to think we're the only family going through this. We're not saying, `Woe is us.'''
O'Brien brought that same attitude to work every day and by dint of hard work, patiently turned the Nittany Lions' weaknesses into strengths. Instead of an attack that relied on running back Silas Redd, who lit out for USC in the wake of the NCAA sanctions, O'Brien drew on his experience at New England and turned former walk-on quarterback Matt McGloin into a budding Tom Brady. After kicker Sam Ficken missed four field goals, including a potential game-winner in the final seconds of a 17-16 loss to Virginia - the previous starter, Anthony Fera, lit out for Texas in the wake of those same NCAA sanctions - O'Brien refused to blame the inexperienced backup. Instead, he had the Nittany Lions try to convert fourth downs in a variety of unlikely situations - 20 times this season so far, including 5 of 6 successful conversions in a comeback win last Saturday against Northwestern.
``We're fortunate to have the kids and the staff that we do. They committed to us in tough times. Matt McGloin is a very bright kid, he had plenty of experience playing in big games before I ever got here, so you have to give him a lot of credit. To this point, he and everyone else has done everything we asked,'' O'Brien said.
``What I try to do in return is be decisive, whether it's a meeting or a game-time decision. They may be the wrong decisions,'' he laughed, ``but there's no hemming and hawing, we just go and make the best of things. I've learned that's half the battle.''
Penn State has a bye week, then resumes Big Ten conference play Oct. 20 against Iowa, the start of what O'Brien calls the ``meat of our schedule.'' He's stayed in touch with Belichick throughout, less for advice about X's and O's than for guidance on how a rookie head coach should conduct himself.
``He's a competitor through and through,'' Belichick said in an email. ``Penn State hired a great person and a solid football man. I'm not surprised in the least at any success he's had.''
O'Brien, though, isn't taking anything for granted. He punctuates every other sentence about the Nittany Lions' success with the words ``to this point.''
``When the Penn State job opened up, I weighed the positives and negatives. It offers a great education, great football, a great stadium - those are all things I believe in,'' he said. ``And even though some tough times had just occurred and there are bound to be tough times ahead, I knew that down the road this could be a special place again.''
Jim Litke is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press. Write to him at jlitke(at)ap.org and follow him at Twitter.com/JimLitke.


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