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@John4 @mugzbo All of you bashing this deal really dont know the in's and out's of it. he is set to earn 76.5 mill over 5 years. by the third year of this deal the new tv contracts will be in effect and therefor raise the salary cap number. Also with other qb's going to sign this amount wont seem so over the top. They freed up cap space with this. of course stafford would get this deal if not a bigger deal somewhere else. To blame one person on this team for there down year is ludacris. Yes his Td's dropped and he threw 1 more INT's than last year but he threw the ball all over the damn field and he was throwing it to SCRUBS...literally PRACTICE SQUAD players!!!!!!NO RUN GAME...... WEAK SECONDARY due to SCRUBS again..this year will be different and as a lions fan that is enough...I want a winning team and Stafford will be the one to deliver it to US.
Despite red flags, Lions give Matthew Stafford three-year extension
When stripped down to the nuts and bolts, the Detroit Lions' roster is built around three players: Calvin Johnson, Matthew Stafford and Ndamukong Suh.
Last offseason, they made sure that Johnson would be staying for the long term, delivering to him a massive extension that bumped his contract to eight years and $150.5 million. Now, Stafford is in the fold for the foreseeable future, too, after reportedly reaching a three-year contract extension to keep him in Detroit through 2017. Next will come the new deal for Suh, whose current contract runs through 2014, with a voidable 2015 year.
Stafford might have been the easiest of that group for the Lions to bail on, even if Suh's tough-guy antics can rub people the wrong way. After all, Stafford missed six games to injury in 2009, then sat out all but three games in 2010 with shoulder problems. He had a breakthrough 2011 performance, which earned him Comeback Player of the Year honors, but the Lions slipped to 4-12 last season, as Stafford threw only 20 touchdowns to 17 interceptions.
And since Stafford still had two years on his existing deal, with a club option for a third, the Lions had every right to wait, to give it another year, just to make sure Stafford was the right man for the job.
Instead, as they did with Johnson and likely will with Suh, the Lions jumped into the deep end for Stafford.
They needed to get this extension done for salary-cap purposes, first and foremost — Stafford was set to cost $20.8 million against the cap in 2013 and nearly $20 million in 2014. But the Lions also believe in Stafford's abilities wholeheartedly, and they've hesitated little to show that, be it on the field or at the negotiating table. This move also may look prophetic, too, if Stafford now excels, since he could have been in line for an even bigger score in a couple years.
Are there reasons for concern here? Absolutely, starting with Stafford's injury history and continuing with the fact that, as ESPN's Kevin Seifert points out, Stafford has a 1-22 career record against teams that finish the year with winning records. Add in Stafford's 2013 regression and the reported $43 million he'll get in guaranteed money ($3 million more than Drew Brees received on his last deal, for example), and this seems like an over-the-top investment.
The flip side is that Stafford, believe it or not, is just 25 years old — three years younger than Matt Ryan or Joe Flacco, four younger than Aaron Rodgers. He also led the league in completions (and attempts) last season and, perhaps more importantly, has developed a Jedi-like connection with the record-setting Johnson.
The Lions may not have been up against the wall in terms of getting Stafford's contract extension on the books, but in taking care of it before the 2013 season, they both reiterated their support of Stafford and allowed themselves to turn their attention elsewhere.
Specifically, to Suh, the third musketeer on that roster. Stafford's deal no doubt will be laid out in such a way as to allow Detroit to solidify Suh's contract, too.
Detroit has missed on more than its fair share of draft picks over the years. It hit the bull's eye pretty squarely with Johnson, Suh and Stafford, though. Making sure they keep those roster centerpieces together has been the Lions' No. 1 priority since last offseason. They're now two-thirds of the way to that goal.
Good Job Lions management staff. Stafford is the FUTURE!! LOCK HIM UP!!
Way too much for someone who has not won a title or lead his team even to a title chance at either the college or pro level. Typical Detroit signing, all show and nothing more. 1-22 against teams who finish with a winning record, someone said stats can be skewed? I don't care who you are, show me another QB in the NFL making that kind of money with that kind of record. Winning team or not, he still is the only player on offense that touches the ball on every play and is throwing to a HOF receiver. Inexcusable the excuses people make for this kid.
That "shoulder" injury never leaves my mind if I'm Detroit-brass, but back-to-back (relatively) healthy campaigns for Matthew has them feeling good. Terrific QB arm ("Jedi-like connection" good), 'guts galore (remember Browns game few years ago) and '"regression" (COMP% & TDs (20 (12) v 41 (11)) was evidently explained away. Good move on Stafford extension.
Now, pass on the Suh distraction and use that money to shore-up the O-line & D.
That last part should say 'every year'.
Anybody can skew statistics to make them relevant to your argument. One win against winning teams? Can that really be put only on Stafford? Considering that the Lions have had a spotty defense for years, and are finally starting to plug those deficiencies. Last year, they lost their #2 and #3 receivers, while not having a stellar RB (Leshoure did an average job) and he STILL THREW FOR ALMOST 5000 YDS. He threw over 700 times last year, which in ANY year, is an insane amount for a QB.
Last season was technically his 'sophmore slump'. It was only his second season starting all 16 games. He made some dumb throws last year (thinking of the Rams game initially). He understands that he must become a better student of the game, so he's devoted himself to becoming better this off season, spending the whole off season in Detroit at the Lions facility.
Why don't people actually factor in coaching or plays called when they make stupid articles like this? Linehan called some of the dumbest plays last year. I watched every single Detroit game (painful as it was), and some of the things Linehan does makes me scratch my head.
I wonder if people actually know he almost became the first QB to throw for 5000 yds in back to back seasons? Or that he's thrown for 60 TDs the past two seasons? He is the best QB the Lions have had in decades, and you'd be joking to think that any team in the NFL wouldn't want to trade for him if they could. He's still got phenomenal room for improvement, considering he's a 5000 yd passer while only 25, and he's got the best WR in the NFL.
This is a completely different case than SANCHIZE. He's started every game for four years, and has regressed as a player ever year.
I know its a knee jerk on the surface opinion country now but you have to look at in its totality. How many of you who are BASHING the idea of this contract would have beat on Baltimore for signing Flacco to the deal they were negotiating last year BEFORE he won the SB. Virtually EVERYONE was bashing them when the articles about the negotiations were up last summer. PUHLEEASE!! (that's on purpose in case you don't get it the first time)
I know this isn't a place for rational thought is it but here goes.
What ISN"T written above is the following. Stafford and Suh are under the old collective bargaining Rookie contracts which in themselves are Albatrosses. This means, for those not very astute in this area that these guys have second contracts coming that will end up being outrageous as it is. Their single year franchise amounts would also be astronomical. He was already paid as a top 12 QB under his rookie deal,this simply brings him up to #6 for the time being. With Matt Ryan, Cam Newton, Sam Bradford and others coming up for new contacts during the life of this deal he will end up back out of the top 10 by the end of the contract.
Also as noted this gives the Lions cap relief from the deal to help build the team now. This team has had a serious talent and depth deficiency for years now.
Regarding the wins against winning teams. How many of those teams WERE .500 or above when the Lions played them and how many were UNDER .500 BECAUSE the Lions beat them. Unless you can answer those two questions it's a misleading stat. As Winston Churchill said, there are lies, there are damn lies then there are statistics.
Matters what metrics are used here. Last year Stafford was #2 in yds/game, behind only Brees - Flacco was #16 with 71 less yds/game. Stafford was #18 in completion %age, just ahead of Flacco. I mention Flacco since he just signed a megadeal. So I think the Lions see the talent there if he can stay healthy. If the Lions can run more, it should help with Stafford's accuracy by not passing so much.
QB is by far the most important position. With the rules making it difficult to cover receivers, an accurate QB is unstoppable. Is Stafford worth the money compared to comparable QBs? No. What other option do the Lions have at QB? Nothing that I'm aware of. I guess they could take a chance in the draft and hope they get a QB that can replace Stafford in a couple of years, but they need to fill a lot of holes and who knows what the replacement QB would cost when he's up for renewal.
Haters gonna hate.
Sure Stafford beat only 1 team with a winning record but it's not like he was playing for a complete team like the 49ers, Ravens, Falcons or Ravens. Heck, his team went 0-16 the year before he was drafted.
He reminds me of Marino, who is now widely recognized as one of the best QB of all time yet never managed to win a SB with weak teams.
Stafford is only 25 years old and has already proven he can fling it with the best of them. That kid has a bright future. There are worse QB to build your franchise around.
The Lions have more money than smarts.
This is a 'sanchize' nove.
That's a lot of money for somebody that has ONE career win against winning teams
I was thinking $53 Million over five years, then I thought how cool it would be (for Stafford) if the $53 Million were over four years, then I opened the article. Three years and $53 Million? You cannot be serious. Then I got a kick out of the Tony Romo like statistic of Stafford only beating 1 team during HIS ENTIRE CAREER that finished the season with a winning record. This gets $53 Million? Aaron Hernandez got a $40 Million contract. (And has less than 2000 career yards over three seasons)! That $43 Million over 5 years for the very productive Victor Cruz is beginning to look like money well spent. This $53 Million is WASTED money. Of course it's the Lions, why would it be any other way?
For the plethora of Lions' fans out there, no hating or any of that nonsense, just telling it like it is about the ONLY NFL team in history to go 0-16. It is what it is.
Another moronic contract. A guy who has won nothing, went 4 and 12 last season, who ought to be fighting to keep his job gets a massive extension. Once again I would like to point out that the number of teams that have won a Super Bowl with a QB who was, at the time, making $20 million per season, is ZERO. The Lions are locking in mediocrity for the long term. If they used the $30 plus million they are handing Johnson and Stafford they could have filled a number of positions.
@Dr.Killapatient For three years!
@Navycross If the lions "d" could've stopped anyone in the 4th qrt last year the lions are 9-7. You cannot pin every loss on Staffords shoulders.
@Navycross UNBELIEVABLE you don't realize who is making Johnson an HOF receiver !!
Put Shawn Hill in for Stafford and watch Megatrons numbers plummet !!!
@Navycross How many ELITE QBs in the NFL won a college title? Brady? Either Manning? Flacco? Brees? Cam? RG3? Wait! You mean TEBOW!
So every QB who's team wins a title should get elite money? You're saying that Brad Johnson and Trent Dilfer should get max money because they were QBs on Title winning teams?
You put any top tier QB on the Lions and they would all have the same record. Put Stafford on any start studded team with great Defense, and it's another story.
Your ignorant view that the 1-22 record solely rests on the shoulders of one person on a 53-man roster (with coaches making dumb decisions [ Schwartz and Turkey day]) is the reason why your argument doesn't make any sense.
@djp9 Minor point but that quote is not from Churchill. Mark Twain popularised it though he wrongfully attributed it to Disraeli.
@LaurentLejeune The offense on the Lions was most definitely not to blame. They were a top 5 unit without much of a running game to speak of.
It's hard for people to pin that record on Stafford, last I saw he doesn't play cornerback or safety.
CJ81 is worth every damn dollar. I'm no Lions fan but I'm a fan of skill and talent and Calvin Johnson is the real deal. The man has proven to be the best WR in football.
You can't say the same for Stafford. Yeah, they could be using the extension money they gave him to fill some voids but don't lump CJ into the same mistake category that the Lions made here with Stafford.
@WilyCoyoteSuperGenius How many QBs have been paid $20 million in a season?
@WilyCoyoteSuperGenius Stafford didn't go 4-12 the lions went 4-12. I know the quarterback is the face of any football team, but the truth is Stafford alone is not the reason the Lions when 4-12.
@mugzbo I think the idea is that the Lions overpaid. Is Stafford a very good QB? Yes. Is he a great QB? No. When the Lions offered $53 Million over just three years, how quickly did Stafford accept that offer? Immediately? I imagine he did. Would Stafford very likely have signed for $55 to $60 over four seasons? Of course he would. The Lions offered about $3 Million per year too much. $3 Million per year can sign a very good player in free agency.
@Michael E @WilyCoyoteSuperGenius Stafford has beat one winning team. EVER. So it's NEVER his fault.
@etech01 Actually, you CAN pin lots of losses on Stafford's shoulders. More accurately, you can pin the losses on the type of offense run by the Lions. If your offense is highly pass oriented, and has little chance of being productive when running the ball, the consequence is that you don't use up too much clock. As a result, your own defense is on the field a greater amount of time. The longer the defense is on the field, the more they wear out. The Lions need to improve their running game (it was one of the NFL's worst in 2012) so the defense can be on the field less.
Nah, my problem with Wily's comment is that he said they could've devoted the money they gave Calvin Johnson to fill other positions. Stafford is a pretty decent QB, he can certainly throw it but I just don't see the elite potential there even with CJ (and the refs) there being your safety net. Calvin Johnson deserves the elite-money contract he got and with the Lions' excellent track record of picking WR's in the draft, who can blame them for locking CJ up?
I won't blame Stafford for not being able to win against a winning team because he can throw 5 TD's every game but if your defense is as terrible as theirs, that isn't going to help you. That money probably had Stafford salivating so yeah, he must've signed it with the quickness and who can blame him? The money the Lions' could have used on Stafford could've been used to filling up their "secondary", if you can even call it that.


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- Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
- Release Date: Oct 5, 2012
- Starring: Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, Winona Ryder
After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back to life—with just a few minor adjustments. He tries to hide his home-sewn creation, but when Sparky gets out, Victor's fellow students, teachers and the entire town all learn that getting a new "leash on life" can be monstrous. (Walt Disney Pictures)
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- Director: Tim Burton
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Frankenweenie has that youthful verve and the ghoulishness of strange kids who will some day be eccentric creators. This movie is an attic experiment for its makers to be proud of and for audiences to cherish.
This delightfully twisted story about a boy and his (dead) dog showcases precisely what Burton excels at: blending the macabre and the heartfelt in a perfect, if oddball, union.
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While Frankenweenie is fun, it is not nearly strange or original enough to join the undead, monstrous ranks of the classics it adores.
Tim Burton's sense of playfulness feels forced throughout, and as the film progresses, any humor or inventiveness takes a backseat to tumultuous set pieces that reference Frankenstein.
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Oct 15, 2012Frankenweenie is just in time for the Halloween season! I absolutely adored the animation, the storyline, and the outcome. T. Burton is has definitely made a rebound from Dark Shadows!! Frankenweenie is probably going to be the first animated movie I'll purchase on Bluray once it's available for purchase.… Expand
Oct 5, 2012This was a great family film, appropriate for all ages. It was artistically laid out, but at the same time the animation and characters had that aesthetically predictable Burton style; yet I was anticipating this (as I'm sure most others seeing this would be), so prepare to be pleased if you enjoy Burton's style. The moral of the story was great, and there were a lot of funny and heart-felt moments. Overall a great, quirky film!… Expand
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Two Pence Productions and The Acoustic Coffeehouse are joining forces to bring you the uproarious rock musical, "The Rocky Horror Show."
Richard O'Brien's "The Rocky Horror Show" first debuted in 1973 at the Royal Court Theatre in London. Since then it has become a cult classic spawning a film that launched the careers of Susan Sarandon, Tim Curry and Barry Bostwick. The film, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," is still regularly shown at theaters throughout the world, making it the longest-running release in film history.
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If a four year old couldn't resist the urge to hit there would be no surviving little brothers, sister, or pets in anyone's household. And preschools and daycares would be unable to exist.
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SCHOOLS & KIDSTutoring by PUSD teachers?
I am looking at a tutoring service in town and notice it is all Pleasanton teachers that work there. Just as a gut reaction...Original post made by Amador Mom on Oct. 11, 2011
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SCHOOLS & KIDSRaven, where are you?
Hello Raven, I went back to read some of the old threads, including the one entitled "PTA Involved in Parcel Tax Politics"...Original post made by Amador Parent on Mar. 26, 2009
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SCHOOLS & KIDSAmador Valley Winter Percussion Ensemble places 2nd in WGI Regional Competition!
The AVHS Winter Percussion ensemble placed 2nd in WGI Regional Competition on Saturday, March 13. The competition took place...Original post made by Amador Parent on Mar. 15, 2010
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SPORTS50th ABC Basketball Tourney - Don Underwood Special Guest
The Amador Basketball Classic Tournament is celebrating it's 50th year! This is a very special ABC Tournament and will be...Original post made by AmadorNews on Dec. 11, 2010
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AROUND TOWNGardening tips for Pleasanton Residents
Hi all, This might be an inappropriate forum to ask this, so sorry in advance. I am new to Pleasanton (just moved here...Original post made by Amanda B. on Feb. 13, 2010
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AROUND TOWNMeteor Shower Tonight
The Perseid meteor shower should be near the peak tonight. Does anyone know a good place from which to watch them?...Original post made by amateur astronomer on Aug. 11, 2009
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SCHOOLS & KIDSEditor has destroyed the PWs credibility
The editor of this news source today "outed" an anonymous Town Forum poster. This is a serious violation, and greatly undermines...Original post made by Amazed on Apr. 6, 2009
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AROUND TOWNCensorship by Pleasanton Weekly
Gee, I wonder what happened to the Oak Grove story. I guess we can't have anything critical of developers. Only happy news...Original post made by Amazing on Jul. 18, 2009
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STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALThanks to Our "Unifying" President, 20 States Petition to Secede Thus Far
First it was Louisana. Now 19 other States have petitioned to secede from our Union. These States are... Arkansas,...Original post made by amazing on Nov. 12, 2012
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STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALArizona Governor Stumbles in Debate
In a televised debate today, Arizona's Gov. Jan Brewer further showed that she suffers from a lack of clear thinking. ...Original post made by Amazon on Sep. 2, 2010
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AROUND TOWNWhat's with the pink and purple ribbons everywhere?
I was driving in downtown today and there were tons of pink ribbons up and down Santa Rita Rd. and purple on Main St. Anyone...Original post made by Amber on May. 10, 2008
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AROUND TOWNCholo says he is leaving this forum!
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STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALSEIU Flyer Calls for Members to Flood California Town Hall
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AROUND TOWNTop five greatest CONSERVATIVE moments in Pleasanton history!
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COMMENTS ON STORIESObama's Response to Fort Hood
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STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALGREAT American Thinker Articles:
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Articles Obama Fails J.R. Dunn The stimulus shares one major element with every other program this administration has...Original post made by AmericanThinker on Jul. 30, 2009
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STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALMcNerney REFUSED to speak at the bi-partisan TeaParty!
This Pleasanton Tea Party was a wildly successful event with between 2,000 to 3,000 people attending. It was bi-partisan...Original post made by Amy on Apr. 16, 2009
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STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALThe Cost of Media Bias
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Cheryl Whitten resigned from her role as president of the St. Armands Circle Association Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the group's monthly membership meeting. But she didn't say goodbye. She has now assumed a paid position as assistant for the St. Armands Circle Association.
Andrew Vac, former vice president of the association and broker/owner of Re/Max Excellence, is the new president.
Whitten sold her St. Armands ice-cream store, ScoopDaddy's, in April, but continued to serve as president of the association.
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The Fir St. entry is unassuming – a few steps down from the sidewalk that runs along its rock-exterior Fir St. façade (how well it blends in with the scenery explained by the fact that the rock comes from just a few miles away).
Once inside, a visitor's eye lands first upon a walnut and goncalo alves foyer bench by Matt Downer, of Rico, then wanders to the antique Chinese pine cabinet with hand- painted, pen and ink country scenes (circa 1880) subtly etched on the front of every drawer, one, which, Sam explains, a dead-ringer for Telluride's own near-mythological Valley Floor, and yet another for Bridal Veil Falls, marking the end of Telluride's box canyon.
It's beautiful yet subtle, as is the Feature Wall – the textured wall of wall-to-ceiling slate, layered horizontally – that greets visitors upon exiting the elevator on the home's main floor.
Then come the views.
"Oh, wow!" this visitor exclaimed, upon coming into the living room, where, using binoculars, one can imagine scanning for loved ones on the day's final run down Coonskin.
But upon sitting in what the Siegels call "the Reader's Chair," the view through strategically placed windows now moves to the east to feature Ajax Mountain and Bridal Veil Falls.
Living room chairs (but not, thankfully, the 99-inch B&B Italia sofa) are on casters, Sam points out, for easy movement when tracking just about anything from early-evening alpenglow to storm clouds to a rainbow from this comfortable perch.
The dining room features a custom black-walnut slab table, from San Bernardo master-woodworker James Guest, its natural edges fluidly jagged, atop rift-sawn oak legs, flanked by saddle-leather Cassini "Cab" chairs (designed by Mario Bellini) and lit by a Moooi chandelier.
On the Sleeping Floor, the Bunk Room – two built-in bunkbeds, linked by ascending steps, and a wall-full of enough storage for an army – invites order from its inhabitants, thanks to more than a dozen drawers and cubbies, four Ipod/cellphone plug-ins and a large bathroom where the Water Closet boasts frosted glass for privacy.
More than 800 square feet of outdoor decks (heated for easy snowmelt!), linked by a spiral staircase, are ideal for viewing everything from Fourth of July fireworks to sunsets; they're wired, as well, for barbecue, fire pit and hot tub.
The home, built by Telluride-based Ranta Construction; even the art is local, Marilyn explains, from Telluride artist Jane Taylor's up-close and vividly colored flowers to black-and-white photographs of the mountains of other continents, by Frederic Ohringer.
It all comes together to let you forget you're smack in the heart of downtown Telluride – made easy to do, Marilyn explains, by the sound-reduction glass used in all the bedrooms reducing noise levels by 93.75 percent, and the remote-control operated high windows and shades in the living area – until a glance out the window serves as a reminder that you're literally a stone's thrown away from the yin-yang of Telluride amenities, from stunningly urban (movies, music, dining, galleries, theater) to all that backcountry that's right outside the door.


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Virginia men's soccer Rookie of the Year honor belongs to James Madison freshman Bjarki Aðalsteinsson (Kópavogur, Iceland/Menntaskóinn í Kópavogi).
The all-state recognitions, voted by members of the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association, included Aðalsteinsson and Dukes senior midfielder Paul Wyatt (Modbury, England/Ivybridge) on the All-Virginia First Team.
Aðalsteinsson was an All-Colonial Athletic
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He's only the second player in JMU history to earn the VaSID rookie honor, joining CJ Sapong, who was the award in 2007.
Wyatt, a 2011 All-America selection, was a four-time All-CAA honoree and was named to the NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region First Team twice. He was the Dukes' leading scorer with nine goals and 21 points and finished his career ranked 12th all-time at JMU in goals (28) and 17th in points (67).
Virginia Commonwealth junior Jason Johnson was selected Player of the Year and VCU coach Dave was named Coach of the Year. Johnson was the 2012 Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year and an NSCAA Mid-Atlantic All-Region First Team honoree. Giffard enjoyed his most successful season since taking over at VCU in 2010 as t Rams returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2004 and reached a conference championship game for first time since 2003.
The Virginia Sports Information Directors name 27 all-state teams in 15 sports each year, as well as an academic all-state squad and an all-sports champion in both the university and college divisions. Membership in VaSID is open to all media relations professionals working at a university or conference in the state of Virginia.
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Coach of the Year - Dave Giffard, Virginia Commonwealth
VaSID Player of the Year - Jason Johnson, Jr., Virginia Commonwealth
VaSID Rookie of the Year - Bjarki Aðalsteinsson, Fr., JMU
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D - Bjarki Aðalsteinsson, Fr., JMU
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D - Greg White, Sr., Liberty
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F - Will Bates, Sr., Virginia
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F - Jason Johnson, Jr., Virginia Commonwealth
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D - Dennis Castillo, Fr., Virginia Commonwealth
D - Alex De John, Sr., Old Dominion
M - Alex Herrera, Jr., George Mason
M - Jordan LeBlanc, Sr., Old Dominion
M - Mario Herrera Meraz, So., Virginia Commonwealth
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PORTLAND — During his 13 years as state legislator, Michael Brennan established a track record of building consensus, even on contentious issues.
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PARTY AFFILIATION: Democrat
ADDRESS: 49 Wellington Road
PERSONAL: Married to Joan Martay. Sons: Travis Brennan, 30, and Ryan Brennan, 26
EDUCATION: Bachelor's in education, Florida State University; master's in public policy and management, Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine; master's in social work, University of New England; certificate, Executive Program for State and Local Officials, John F. Kennedy School, Harvard University
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• Collaborate with local schools to create rapid retraining programs.
• Work to increase school funding for Portland Public Schools.
• Promote Portland as a research hub.
• Make the city more bike- and pedestrian-friendly, and create a regional approach to public transportation.
MICHAEL BRENNAN will answer questions from Press Herald readers during an hour-long live chat with the candidate starting at noon today. Go to www.pressherald.com to participate.
As Senate chair of the Blue Ribbon Commission on MaineCare Reform, Brennan steered the commission toward a unanimously supported report.
He did the same as chairman of the Legislative Committee on Learning Technology, which led to laptops in classrooms.
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Brennan said the city will need a collaborator like that for its first popularly elected mayor in 88 years.
"The charter doesn't give the mayor top-down power," he said. "The mayor's power will come from the strength of his ideas, and the persuasion and consensus-building to get everyone else on board."
In the last month, Brennan has become a front-runner in the mayor's race. He has received more high-profile endorsements than any other candidate.
Portland Tomorrow, whose stated goal is to "identify and support" the best candidates for mayor, named Brennan its No. 1 choice, as did the Press Herald's editorial board.
The Maine League of Young Voters and Portland Education Association each named Brennan their second choice.
And City Councilors John Anton and Ed Suslovic, and former Portland mayors Nathan Smith, Linda Abromson and Pamela Plumb also have endorsed Brennan.
Iraq war veteran Adam Cote, who ran against Brennan in the 2008 Democratic primary for Maine's 1st Congressional District, said people gravitate toward Brennan as much because of his character as his accomplishments.
"Most importantly, he's a really good person with very high integrity. That's the first thing I think of when I think about Michael," Cote said.
"That's not always the case with politicians. Some politicians change their message depending on the audience they're speaking to. Michael never did that in our race and I really respected him for that."
Brennan has few critics, even among his fellow candidates. Markos Miller said his plan to regionalize transportation would only incrementally improve the efficiency of the system.
Former state Sen. Ethan Strimling, who also ran in that 2008 congressional primary, has pointed out that neither Brennan nor incumbent Mayor Nick Mavodones have experience in the private sector.
Chris Vail lumped him in with other candidates who have previously held political office in one salvo:
"People are tired of politicians," said Vail, a firefighter with no previous political experience. "I don't think electing anyone who's held office before is a progressive step for this city."
Brennan deflected the criticism.
"There are people in elected office who are effective, and there are people in elected office who aren't," Brennan said. "I think my record speaks for itself."
Brennan is running on a platform of education as a job creator. He points to a recent report from Southern Maine Community College, which showed Maine will need about 1,800 jobs filled in the near future that Mainers can't fill because they lack the necessary job skills.
He said the mayor can work with local schools like the University of Southern Maine, the University of New England and SMCC to offer rapid retraining programs so locals can fill those jobs.
Eight-month or one-year programs can do the trick, he said, instead of the traditional two- and four-year degrees.
The city also can create a "research triangle" between those schools, as well as Maine Medical Center and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, he said. The research cluster would serve as a petri dish for innovation, he said, and innovation leads to jobs.
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What makes some meetings powerfully effective in creating long lasting results--while others quickly fade into memory? Those who want meetings to deliver a lasting rate of return on investment have to build into these events a high rate of psychological return on investment. Knowing how to do this is the key to positioning yourself as a member of your organization's strategic team.
Rewards That Motivate What promised reward will create high-impact meetings? The answers aren't always obvious. For instance, the idea behind many sales meetings and rallies is to show the salespeople how they can make more money by following a specific program. But while money does serve as a primary motivator for some people, others are inspired by different rewards, such as recognition. Or, some individuals respond to the feeling that the work they do creates impact beyond the specific job. Still others require a blending of motivational factors to move them to new highs.
The message is that we're not all alike. If a sales meeting focuses solely on a money message, it won't accomplish a high rate of psychological return on investment.
The Psychological ROI According to world-renowned psychologist Nathaniel Branden, there is no more important psychological need than self-esteem. Branden defines the concept as being made up of two key components: the feeling that one is competent to cope with the challenges of life, and the belief that happiness--or success--is appropriate (see my column in September CMI, page 140).
The first component can be reduced to two words: self-efficacy (having the power to produce an effect). Creating experiences in meetings and events that foster the attendees' feelings of self-efficacy will help garner commitment to, and action on, the organizational mission. (Even money has a psychological benefit because one of the ways that we view it is as a measuring stick of our self-efficacy.)
Self-Efficacy in Action Harvey Industries, a regional distributor and manufacturer of home improvement products in Waltham, Mass., wanted to celebrate its achievement of reaching $200 million in sales. After several planning meetings and much discussion, the company chose the theme "Thanks To You."
"Originally, we considered a theme of 'Teamwork Works'--a company theme used in previous annual sales meetings and one that is very much a part of our corporate culture," says Glen Frederick, senior vice president of marketing. "But," he continues, "that title didn't put enough of the focus on the people who had created this major achievement."
To help show appreciation to the sales force, Frederick had a Thanks To You video produced. It consisted of clips of many of the company's workers from every level, doing their jobs and speaking on camera about what they thought made the company great. This was in sharp contrast to another approach discussed early-on that would have featured a historical retrospective of the company incorporating a profile of the two founders.
The Thanks To You video was shown at the event, with most of the employees in attendance. It gave employees not only a chance to see themselves on the job, but also to see themselves in the act of achieving the company's $200 million dollar goal.
In another example of the importance of self-efficacy as a psychological motivator, a well-known high-tech company faced the challenge of marketing its message to a group of people who could recommend the purchase of the company's product to their company, but did not typically make the buying decision.
The original discussions with the company focused on what the product actually did. As the discovery process continued, the focus of the conversation shifted to what benefits would accrue to the people in this audience if they recommended that their organizations buy the product. This led to the creation of a live marketing presentation in which the protagonist in a brief ten-minute play was a person just like those in the audience: same title, same look, same challenges, same needs and desires.
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The implicit message of the play was that recommending this particular product would be an act of self-efficacy. Money might accrue from the job promotion, but that was clearly not the point. Even those in the audience who knew they would probably not get a job promotion could see that making the product recommendation would be an opportunity to experience self-efficacy. The results: The marketing presentation generated more than 400 percent of the company's hot-lead development goal.
Bottom-Line Results Interface Inc., the LaGrange, Ga.-based commercial carpet manufacturer, celebrated its 25th anniversary with a 1,100-person event in Maui, Hawaii (see CMI May 1998, page 47). One of the company's goals was to demonstrate the possibilities of moving toward ecological sustainability by focusing on the three components of the company's culture: people, product, and place.
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The return on investment for Interface was phenomenal. A year after the event, the company's stock price was up 40 percent, sales and profits were at an all-time high, and Fortune magazine named it one of the 100 best companies to work for in America.
What if you could create an event in which the participants' self-esteem was raised through the experience of self-efficacy? The answer is, you couldn't stop attendees from delivering the results your organization is seeking.


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We have the Full Weigh in Photoâs of the Ultimate Fight Night event that will be taking place at the Cox Pavillion in Las Vegas Nevada tomorrow August 6th. Full Photo Gallery of all the fighters are now up check out the fighters and see how they look coming into the biggest fights of their lives. The whole event went off without a hitch and with the exception of one incident was fairly straight forward. After both Fickett and Neer weighed in Fickett reached out to shake Neerâs hand but Neer turned his back and rejected the hand. t looks like it is going to be a great show tomorrow as all the fighters look to be in the best shape of their lives.
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I have enjoyed baking since the first time I entered the Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1963. My Tropical Coffee Cake (later named Tropical Cake) won me a trip the the Bake-Off that year in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Baking is a good avenue for creativity. I enjoy experimenting in the kitchen with new recipe ideas, some of which come to me in unusual ways. My latest idea came to me just as I was about to drop off to sleep one night.
I was thinking about how much I like fresh apple cake and wondering how I could make it even better when cranberries came to mind. Of course, fresh cranberries were out of the question because they are only available during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. I opted to use dried cranberries but didn't want to just stir in a few. Then I thought about the flavored flour I developed about 30 years ago and decided to see if I could make cranberry flour.
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I combined some flour with the cranberries in the food processor and processed the mixture until the cranberries were almost as fine as the flour. What I like about using flavored flour in this cake is that rather than getting a bite of cranberries every now and then, you get a hint of cranberry flavor throughout the cake.
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Manuel Aguilera?
Unknown Adult Male & White boy in Sailor Suit in Campbell Family Portrait: Unknown Adult Male could be Manuel AGUILERA married to Betty Campbell. The little boy is a white male maybe a Michael Aguilera
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WHo are they??? Is that Michael Aguilera (little boy) who was suppose to be Betty Campbell-Aguilera son that was left on her door step?/ Is the adult male a mexican named Manuel Aguilera? Or any AGUILERA? Or just a neighbor??


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Amitabh Bachchan the Bollywood superstar is not dead and he is hale and hearty as car crash report affirmed as false. A fake news about actor Amitabh Bachchan's death in a car accident has been doing the rounds since Tuesday. A blog post said, … [Read more...]
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Jazz Poetry
Black Sage (for Henry Grimes)
the sly sagacity of Henry's smile:
the lightning on his lips, decades
dark with spattered starlight
coming back to his eyes.
To win words from that smile
that opens like a jackknife
drawing blood from parchment
spurting the sanguine melody
the black sage spun like spider
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I'm so pleased. After debating for awhile I finally decided on taking up residence on a forum. Now that I have two manuscripts published, a third on the way and hopefully more to follow I figured it would be a good idea to perch somewhere and watch the traffic. Okay, I don't mean to make myself sound like a bird of prey, but I do like hawks.
I figure I will start by mentioning a few things about myself.
I am a published author of two contemporary romance stories, both available through Cobblestone-press. My first one, Oasis of My Heart, is a full length contemporary suspense about a runaway soap opera star who moves back to the hometown she abandoned as a young girl. Even though it is her desire to keep as low of a profile as a super star can, she soon becomes wrapped up in her sexy hunk neighbours messy life. Her own life is messy enough what with her ex boss madly in love with her and determined to find her.
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Sadie Davies is running away for the second time in her life. She had been fifteen and in search of stardom the first time she ran away to the city. This time she is running from it. After buying a rundown farm house near where she grew up, Sadie plans to search for the family she abandoned so many years ago. Intending to keep a low profile she sets up for a simplistic, solitary life but with sexy, know-it-all, neighbour Dustin Reed she finds it rather difficult, and hes as complicated as they come.
My second story is a tryst length contemporary about Pyper Caden and Liam Patterson, and their long time summer crush come into reality.
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It has been years since Pyper has seen any sign of Liam Patterson so she is surprised when he reappears outside his old stomping grounds. More surprising is when he addresses
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handsome and just as flirtatious, although it never was her he had been flirting with, until now. As their secrets
unravel both summer residents are faced with the thought of never returning to Victoria Beach, the place where their fantasies began.
My third novella length story, Criminal Caress is an erotic title that will be published through Forbidden Publications. It is a ménage plot about three thieves as they are robbing a downtown department store.
At the time I am working hard to finish two manuscripts so I can submit them for the two Samhain contests that they are currently holding. One is a humorous ménage plot centered around three close friends and the other is a humorous werewolf plot.
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it is one of my hopes that more GW1 armors will start hitting the gem shop. I would looooove to see the Dervish Vabbi set or the Monk's kurzick and luxon sets. <3
What I do, is usually party-up with someone and just spam that person alone <_< most of the time I wait until they log-off to start my code-spam party
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02-01-2013, 00:23 #12
That's why I said to whisper yourself. You don't spam chat for anyone around you, and don't hit any message suppression (at least, I haven't).
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gw2armor has armors in bits and pieces too, you click the armor and it gives you the details. Even costs.== Alaris & clone ==
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02-01-2013, 05:07 #14
The gw2armor site just has links to gw2db. The gallery doesn't have individual pieces that I could find. Specifically -- take crafted light armor for human females as an example. What does just the chest piece look like? Are the gloves just covering the hands, or do they go all the way up to the elbow (or is the forearm covered by the chest piece sleeves)? How would the top look if I combined it with the Order of Whispers skirt, or embroidered leggings from lower level tailoring? Et cetera.
If there's a way to determine any of this on the gw2armor site, I'm not seeing it.
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02-01-2013, 05:24 #15
^ this.
Pretty much my main objection to the sites of the sort and the lack of the standardized wiki format we had in GW1. Where all screenshots were taken in the Isle of the Nameless, doing the /attention emote with armor pieces that did not overlap one another.
Last edited by Raye; 02-01-2013 at 05:27. Reason: i can use words i swear... >_>
02-01-2013, 06:11 #16
Eye of the North is also a good place for armor code spam, for those with access to them.----------------------------satomz-----------------------------------------Fan Arts of all Types & Guild & Alliance Matchup & GW1-------------


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