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ASU head coach Todd Graham confident about direction of the team
Todd Graham's positive energy is infectious. He believes wholeheartedly in his team, praises his coaching staff and urges Sun Devil Nation to buy into the culture he's building at Arizona State.
The Devils' head coach is preparing his team to face Navy in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl on Dec. 29. If ASU comes away victorious, Graham will finish his inaugural season with eight wins and a bowl championship.
Regardless of the game's outcome, Graham is already looking to improve next year. He feels grateful to have dedicated members of the coaching staff, who have garnered interest among other teams, excited to return and be a part of the process.
"There is no substitute for experience and having the cohesiveness on our staff," Graham told Arizona Sports 620's Doug & Wolf Show Friday. "We've already battled off some people trying to take some of our staff members but we've got good people here. We also have guys that are committed to be here and committed to what we're doing."
Graham knows the program still has a long ways to go but he praised the Sun Devil athletic department for believing in his long-term vision for the team.
"We've got a great situation with our administration and support," Graham stated. "We still have a lot of work to do. We need a lot of help, but I think we're sitting good."
Graham said the Sun Devils are in the midst of the recruiting process now and are fighting for some of the top-tier talent in the nation.
"This is our team and that's what I mean about speaking victory. We're competing in recruiting right now with the top teams in the country and that's what we should be doing. If we win one out of five, one out of 10, we're doing pretty good," Graham said.
Wins and losses often dictate fan support and Graham acknowledged ASU is hoping for that involvement and passion from the masses, so he urges people to stay positive about the direction of the team.
"I think you got to define for everybody what their job is," Graham said. "You've got to have all hands on deck to get it done and my whole deal is get all hands on deck, give us a chance. If we don't get it done, fire me and get somebody else."
- Arizona State moves up multiple spots in the AP and Coaches' Poll
- Sun Devils preparing for Lobos' triple option
- Former ASU running back Marion Grice released by San Diego Chargers
- Pac Mentality Week 1: Is Cal headed back to relevancy?
- Carl Bradford, Marquis Flowers highlight list of local products who made NFL rosters
- Jeff Van Raaphorst, Sun Devil Football Color Analyst - Friday August 29Doug and Wolf talk to Sun Devil football color analyst Jeff Van Raaphorst.
- Doug Haller, AZCentral Sports - Thursday August 28Doug Haller predicts the Sun Devil offense won't play much after halftime of tonight's game.
- Bickley Blast - Thursday August 28Which Valley football team will win more games this season, the Cardinals or the Sun Devils?
- Larry Scott - Pac-12 commissioner - Wednesday August 27Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott believes the Pac-12 will continue to rise and get stronger.
- Ray Anderson - ASU athletic director - Wednesday August 27ASU Athletic Director Ray Anderson prepares for his first ASU football season.


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Back In The Hunt
I'm back on the bike today, and feeling fairly well. (Though, in case you're keeping score at home, I'm still a complete jerk — I ran into a old friend today, one I hadn't seen since long before the wedding … did I tell him I married an absolutely wonderful man? No, I told him all about my awesome new bike. Amazingly, I am sleeping indoors tonight.)
I also snagged the number two spot on a little Strava segment on my ride home. Podium! (Hey, small victories…) Since I now actually know where the segment in question begins and ends, I'm going to have to dedicate some time to knocking off the top spot. That may never happen, but it'll be fun trying.
The ridiculous part is that Strava somehow thinks that something on this stretch of road constitutes a Cat 4 climb (that's Cat 4 in terms of climb categorization, not in terms of relative racing n00bie-ness). Admittedly, Cat 4 is small, but it's supposed to be … well, I don't know, small like Batman if Cat 1 is the Hulk and Jens Voigt is Hors Categorie (after a certain point, actual size is totally irrelevant and only toughness matters), not small like … um. Robin, maybe? I can't think of any really tiny superheroes right now. Admittedly, I have never been much of a hero-worshiper, Jens Voigt excepted, and superhero comics have never been my thing.
Anyway, I'm not sure how exactly that Cat 4 categorization came about: I consider the Louisville portion of my commute to be flat with a capital F-L-A-T. Denis disagrees with me, but our perspectives are a little different. The only explanation I can imagine is that it's a short segment and that it has two not-insignificant dips in the road — yielding a couple little "climbs" (those are not extraneous quotation marks, there; I routinely bang up these at 20 MPH without so much as breathing hard). What goes down must come up.
Anyway, that's not important. What's important is being back on the bike, for real(-ish; since this is a race week and was supposed to be a taper week, it's pretty much going to be Damage Control through Friday, race Saturday, ride recovery pace to bells on Sunday, easy day Monday, maybe a rest day Tuesday…).
Even though I'm sort of just back on the bike now, I'm feeling more confident about this year's Death March than I did about last year's. I suppose having a solid start on the year's miles, not to mention a really nice bike, doesn't hurt. I also know, for example, that I have ridden Combes
Goat Track :::ahem::: "Road" once before without dying, so it is reasonably likely that I will be able to do so again. I am trying to visualize actually cresting the gnarly climb this time. I made it most of the way last year before getting stuck behind a guy who wasn't making it and spinning out. (For what it's worth, I'm not afraid of the climb; it's the descent that gives me the willies.)
I was hoping to make it all the way to my first race without getting sick. I've restarted my counter, so to speak, and now I'm hoping to make it to Almanzo without getting sick. I suppose this will require prudent health management, etc. "Prudence" is not exactly my middle name ("Bian," which is nothing at all like "Prudence," is my middle name; really, if we're assigning middle names based on moral qualities, my middle name should probably be "Self-Centered, Mildly Narcissistic Bike Dweeb").
Speaking of counters, I should make one. Like, you know how shops and industrial workplaces and so forth have those signs that say, "006 DAYS WITHOUT A BLOOD-CURDLING DISASTER" and so forth? I should make one that says "XXX DAYS WITHOUT GETTING SICK." I am aiming for >62 (actually, if I am not allowed to get sick 'til after Almanzo, that's 75 days — 76 if you add one for our first anniversary; I am pretty sure that graciously agreeing to travel to Minnesota for a grueling 100-mile gravel grinder the day before our our anniversary means Denis expects me to be functional on said anniversary). Lately, it's been basically every two months like clockwork.
In other news, school is going well. I'm firing up a research project, because evidently I am not only crazy but also stupid (I have enough on my plate, thanks). We'll see where it winds up going.
Right now, I'm in the planning phases — sorting out which prof to hit up for supervision, how to get my proposal past our IRB, etc. I'm also hoping to bang out a little presentation for an upcoming conference — meta-research, there, so probably nothing that would require an IRB. I have some thoughts about neuroscience and gender relevant to recent findings in the somatosensory cortex, and the Mother Ship is conveniently hosting its Conference on Women and Gender in April, which offers a promising opportunity.
Why do I do this to myself?
Oh, yeah. Because I'm a masochist, and also a sadist, and that makes for a highly-motivating combination. You wanna suffer, me? That can be arranged, but you're not gonna like it.
Anyway, I should be in bed. Finished my math homework like an hour ago. So, that's it.
Rubber side down!
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License Change at Novell Adds Confusion
The recent mail from Novell titled "Upcoming maintenance requirement to access patches and service packs for select Novell products" only adds confusion for Linux customers. As it turns out, nothing much has changed.
According to Novell's announcement, Novell will be changing the license conditions for most of its products starting February 1, 2010. And that's precisely the problem, that not even a graphic in their press release could clarify. The change, which limits access to nonsecurity updates to maintenance agreements only, applies neither to the SUSE Linux Enterprise series nor openSUSE or Novell Netware. All the previous agreements still apply to them, as Novell has informed us.
In subsequent mail from Novell's general manager, the message is, "To make it clear: no SUSE Linux Enterprise or openSUSE product is affected!" The license changes, detailed in an FAQ, would then affect all Novell products other than SUSE Linux Enterprise, openSUSE and Netware.
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By GREG KEIM
The comeback continues in high school boys basketball predictions with an 11-2 record (84.6 percent) last week.
That puts the year-to-date mark at 93-49 (65.5). Missed calls were Goshen over NorthWood and Mishawaka Marian over Goshen in a game the carried over from the previous week.
Memorial at Goshen — Memorial was a 70-46 winner last season and the Crimson Chargers have taken 16 of the last 22 decisions against the Redskins. Northridge and South Bend St. Joseph standout among the common opponents. Goshen defeated Northridge 49-46 and St. Joseph 58-53 while Memorial lost to Northridge 51-43 and St. Joseph 67-62. Goshen.
NorthWood at Warsaw — Triton is among the common foes. NorthWood defeated the Trojans 66-62 while Warsaw dropped a 49-47 decision to Triton. NorthWood had its six-game winning streak snapped by Goshen (55-47). The Panthers have been a good road club (6-1 record) with the only blemish being to Tippecanoe Valley (59-53 in the finals of the Winning Edge Holiday Tourney). NorthWood defeated Warsaw 41-39 a year ago. Warsaw has won 10 of the last 18 meetings. NorthWood needs this one to stay in contention in the NLC title race. NorthWood.
Plymouth at Northridge — Plymouth has an 11-8 record against the Raiders in recent years, including last season's 60-53 victory. Penn and SB St. Joseph standout among the common foes. Northridge lost to Penn 61-43 and St. Joseph 53-50. Plymouth defeated Penn 66-62 in overtime and St. Joseph 57-45. This one features two of the better big men in the NLC in 6-7 junior Nate Ritchie of Northridge and 6-9 junior Mack Mercer of Plymouth. Both of them averaging around 20 points per game so supporting casts could come into play and Plymouth is averaging about 10 points more per game than the Raiders. Plymouth.
Wawasee at Concord — These two are at opposite ends of the spectrum in the NLC as the Concord Minutemen enter this one unbeaten in league games while Wawasee is still seeking its first league victory. Concord won 55-44 last season and have a 10-6 record against the Warriors in recent seasons. Concord.
Eastside at Westview — The Westview Warriors own a 16-3 mark in recent meetings with Eastside, including a 56-42 victory a year ago. Both teams have played Fairfield and West Noble. Westview has defeated Fairfield 52-49 in overtime (NECC tourney) and 51-37 and West Noble 59-50. Eastside has lost to Fairfield 69-63 (NECC tourney) and 46-37 and to West Noble 43-39. Westview.
Fairfield at West Noble — Fairfield has won 12 of the last 18 matchups with the Chargers. West Noble took the most recent meeting in last season's sectional by a 66-52 score. Bremen and Wawasee are among the common opponents. Fairfield lost to Bremen 58-54 in overtime and to Wawasee 80-61. West Noble has wins over Bremen (66-57) and Wawasee (44-32). West Noble.
Triton at Jimtown — Triton was a 67-39 winner a year ago to even the series record at 8-8 in recent years. Triton's offense, led by 6-6 senior Clay Yeo at 27.5 points per game, is averaging 54.8 per contest. Jimtown's defense allows 47.9 points per game. Triton.
Penn at Central — Penn has won 13 of the last 20 games with the Central Blue Blazers after last season's 70-56 victory. Penn's 6-7 senior Austin Torres, who is a Notre Dame recruit, is averaging over 18 points per game and will be a challenge for Central to stop on the inside. Penn
Concord at LaPorte — This is a new series with Concord winning 50-49 a year ago in the only meeting between the two schools over the last 15 seasons. The LaPorte Slicers are struggling this year and enter this week with just two wins. Both teams have squared off with Plymouth. Concord defeated the Pilgrims 50-42 in overtime and LaPorte lost 51-48. Concord.
Northridge at Fairfield — Northridge has a 12-3 record against the Falcons on recent years, following a 66-57 victory last season. Northridge (Class 4A) is the bigger school and the Raiders are 2-1 against Class 3A schools (Fairfield's class) so far this season. Northridge.
Wawasee at Lakeland — Wawasee is 11-7 against Lakeland in recent years after a 60-53 win last season. Fairfield is among the common opponents. Wawasee defeated the Falcons 80-61 and Lakeland dropped a 56-36 decision to Fairfield. Wawasee.
Bethany at FW Blackhawk — Bethany won the last game in the series by a 37-33 score, but Blackhawk has come out on top in 16 of the last 21 contests with the Bruins. Both teams enter the week with three wins. Blackhawk appears to have played a tougher schedule with opponents having a combined record of 115-73 compared to 80-63 for Bethany's opponents. FW Blackhawk.
Lakewood Park at Elkhart Christian — Lakewood Park was a 64-50 winner when these two met in last year's sectional and the Panthers hold an 8-6 advantage in recent meetings with the ECA Eagles. ECA has won of its last six with the two losses by a combined total of four points. The Eagles are coming off an impressive 80-59 win over Bremen in which junior Ryan Kupferschmid poured in a noteworthy 45 points. ECA.
Goshen at Mishawaka — The Mishawaka Cavemen were 49-45 winners a year ago and hold a 12-7 advantage over the Redskins in recent meetings. Goshen's offense averages 52.2 points per game and the Redskin defense allows 51.3. Mishawaka's offense averages 55.8 and the Cavemen give up 53.8 on defense. Goshen has been a good road team with a 5-2 mark. Goshen.
NorthWood at West Noble — NorthWood has controlled this series by taking 15 of the last 17 meetings with the Chargers, including a 58-45 decision when the two last played in the sectional a year ago. Westview is among the common foes. The Panthers own a 63-54 win over the Warriors while West Noble dropped a 59-50 decision to Westview. NorthWood.
Clinton Christian at Bethany — The Bethany Bruins were 54-35 winners a year ago and have taken nine of the last 10 games with the Couriers. Bethany.
Memorial at SB Riley — Memorial recorded a 78-63 a year ago, but the Chargers lost a lot of players for graduation from the game. SB Riley.
Prairie Heights at Central — The Central Blue Blazers were 80-41 winners a year ago and have come out on top in five of the last seven meeting with Prairie Heights. Central.
Jimtown at Elkhart Christian — The Jimtown Jimmies were a 58-50 winner last season and have be the victor in 13 of the last 15 games with the ECA, but this could be a good chance for the Eagles to change that trend. ECA.


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Philadelphia passion let loose on School District
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Philadelphians great and small are reacting with great passion to the crisis facing the School District of Philadelphia — and that's good.
Because, let's be honest, a substantial share of what's wrong with the District exists because taxpayers and stakeholders have been far too apathetic for far too long.
We sat idly by while district officials swept in and then out of town, taking with them suitcases full of taxpayer money. We looked the other way when highly paid consultants were awarded millions in district contracts; and we stood by idly while an entity established for the educational benefit of Philadelphia's children re-established itself for the financial benefit of Philadelphia's politically-connected adults.
But now, the well has run dry. The district is facing a financial shortfall next year somewhere north of $200 million, despite having instituted sweeping financial reform measures and deep cuts to personnel and programs.
Those cuts, and the district's recently proposed blueprint for financial turnaround, have come under fire from several sides.
Tonight, parents and interested stakeholders will join such diverse groups as Occupy Philly, ACTION United and the Service Employees International Union at Bright Hope Baptist Church in North Philadelphia for the second in a series of school district-themed community meetings sponsored by local churches. The first meeting, held at Enon Baptist Church, drew a crowd of more than 2,500 residents who gave School Reform Commission representatives a lesson in civic discourse by strenuously objecting to a school reform plan which they say weakens our schools — and public education.
Local 32BJ, the blue-collar union that represents nearly 3,000 bus drivers, janitors and other Philadelphia school employees, is planning a large rally tomorrow in Center City to protest mass layoffs and what they see as attempts to privatize public education. All of those employees have already received layoff notices, effective at the end of the school year.
Several legislators have begun to push forward an alternative plan, one that counters Mayor Michael Nutter's goal of using funds from property reassessments to restore $94 million to the school district's budget. Calling the mayor's plan nothing more than a back-door tax hike, they plan to use other methods, such as adjusting the city's wage tax for non-residents, to add the needed boost to district coffers.
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It has been too long since Philadelphians were fired up over a single issue, and we're glad it's this one. Few things are as vital to our city's future as the state of public education, and if it takes a crisis to bring people together to unite for our youth, then at least that crisis has a silver lining.


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PEORIA, Ariz. -- A day after telling infielder Chris Burke he wouldn't be part of the 25-man Opening Day roster, the Padres traded him to the Seattle Mariners for cash considerations.
By trading Burke, Rule 5 infielder Everth Cabrera is all but guaranteed of making the team.
The Padres informed Burke that he wouldn't make the team Saturday. On Sunday morning, they worked out a deal to send him to the Mariners.
Burke hit .281 with a double and three RBIs in 32 at-bats this spring, playing third base, second base and shortstop. The Padres signed Burke to a non-roster contract in January hoping he would stick this spring.
"Even though it's a non-roster deal, we feel like he's got a chance to be on our ballclub," Padres general manager Kevin Towers said at the time of the signing.
Burke likely got caught up in a numbers crunch, as the Padres essentially have two jobs open on the bench for reserve infielders. One belonged to Edgar Gonzalez, older brother to All-Star first baseman Adrian Gonzalez.
The other now will likely go to Cabrera, the 22-year-old shortstop who was picked in the Rule 5 Draft from Colorado in December. Cabrera, who hasn't played above the Class A level, is hitting .245 this spring in 53 at-bats with eight errors.
But Cabrera offers plenty of upside defensively and offensively and he has speed, something not many Padres have.
As for Burke, he understood the Padres did what they had to do.
"The bottom line is they like who they have. I think I've played well, but they like who they have. The reality is when you're a non-roster player, things could break that way," he said. "Unfortunately for me, they didn't think I was a good fit for them."
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Catcher Mitch Canham and infielder Brett Dowdy will be moved to the Minor League side, according to manager Bud Black. Canham had already been moved there but returned after catcher Colt Morton suffered a broken finger. Dowdy could still play during Cactus League action.
The Padres have returned Rule 5 pitcher Ivan Nova to the Yankees for $25,000. Nova had a 8.31 ERA in eight games and allowed three home runs. Also, pitcher Cesar Ramos -- who had a 10.93 ERA this spring -- was optioned to Triple-A Portland.
Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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9:00am Tuesday 13th November 2012 in News By Damian Fantato, Council Reporter, also covering Oxford city centre. Call me on 01865 425429
THE people of Oxford are being asked for their views on what makes the city so special in an attempt to preserve its buildings and views.
For the first time, Oxford City Council is drawing up a heritage plan, listing its historic buildings so they can be saved and preserved. The project also focuses on saving iconic views of the city. Campaigners hope it will mean building work such as Oxford University's student accommodation block – which sparked outrage for its impact on views from Port Meadow – can be stopped in future.
Campaigner Sushila Dhall said: "Port Meadow is important, not only to the people of Oxford, but it is unique and important to the nation.
"The view from the meadow wasn't taken seriously by anybody.
"Putting together a heritage plan would be a good idea if the councillors kept to it when deciding on planning applications."
City councillor Colin Cook, board member for city development, said: "We looked at the views at the time of the planning application for the student blocks and we took the view that it was not sufficiently damaging that we would go for refusal."
The list of heritage assets will help give weight to current planning policies and will end up as part of the city's local development framework. It will then become a material consideration in all planning matters and will need to be considered as part of every application. Oxford has more than 1,600 listed buildings, 17 conservation areas and 11 scheduled monuments, of which Port Meadow, in Wolvercote, is one.
The heritage plan includes a register of assets which don't meet criteria for national designation, but still need to be protected in the eyes of local people.
A consultation has started into the historic character of central Oxford.
Council officers have drawn up reports for 44 areas across the city.
Even the historic value of the Westgate shopping centre has been looked into – although city council officers came to the conclusion the area had "poor aesthetic qualities".
Peter Thompson, chairman of the Oxford Civic Society, said: "I don't think we can be complacent about the conservation of our heritage.
"Without this there is a bit of an assumption that Oxford has a historic heritage at its core, but it may be difficult to put the case against specific developments."
Property developer Martin Young has been trying to develop 29 Old High Street, in the Old Headington conservation area, but has found himself battling against conservation rules.
He said: "Heritage assets need to be protected, but I wouldn't want to give the council any more power." The city council is also carrying out conservation area appraisals and creating a character assessment 'toolkit' to allow planners to understand the impact of developments.
English Heritage, which is putting £35,000 into the scheme, said it was the first of its kind in the country.
Eventually the findings will be brought together in a new website.
M Cook added: "This is something where we have gone beyond what we are statutorily required to do. We are at the forefront of this.
"We have in Oxford the highest concentration of listed buildings outside of London. This will help decision-makers in the future with planning applications which come before them.
"This will help codify and get down on paper the stuff that may only exist in people's heads."
Jacquie Martinez, of the Oxford Preservation Trust, said: "This allows us to bring together policies and tools which already exist and ones which don't. Oxford is a historic city, but it is also one that needs to continue to develop. It cannot be frozen in time."
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9:22am Tue 13 Nov 12
oxchris says...
9:59am Tue 13 Nov 12
Darkforbid says...
12:22pm Tue 13 Nov 12
Christine Hovis says...
In the history of Queen's College there's a description of the magnificent vandalism which saw them pull down the old college in the early 1700s and completely replace it.
We mustn't hang onto every old building and every view of every old building unless we want to transform Oxford into a theme park.
12:42pm Tue 13 Nov 12
train passenger says...
3:54pm Tue 13 Nov 12
Pavinder Msvarensy says...
With the Grey concrete Council building at the top of the ugly list.
4:26pm Tue 13 Nov 12
sparky123456 says...
12:19pm Wed 14 Nov 12
mandate says...
In fact, Oxford is better enjoyed by walking in the actual centre. Carfax Tower suffices nicely for those wishing to see the unkempt sprouting spires, and beyond.
Oxford has become tatty and is in desperate need of a revamp. Just look at pictures of the London skyline. A perfect combination of old and new buildings. Oxford would only benefit if the outskirts were modernised and some fresh buildings were added to it's drab skyline.
Naturally, it is important to preserve the university and college areas, but it is also important to ensure that Oxford meets the needs of it's growing population. This means new housing, business opportunities and an infrastructure than is far better than that we have today.
12:21pm Wed 14 Nov 12
EMBOX1 says...
We should keep all buildings which are "old" and those which are more modern, nasty 60s/70s buildings (including the Westgate) can be pulled down.
I don't think you can compare Edwardian/Victorian or older architecture with concrete brutalist architecture of the 60s. However nice it seemed then, its awful now, and they without exception have aged terribly.
I'd pull down:
- Westgate & Car Park
- Macclesfield House
- County Hall
- Council offices on Cowley Rd
- Eyesore St. Johns accommodation
- Blackwells Building on Hythe Bridge St
1:33pm Wed 14 Nov 12
Andrew:Oxford says...
EMBOX1 wrote:Macclesfield House is coming down next year.
If you look at old photos of New Road there was a lovely old building there, pulled down to build the various (now ex) council building in the late 60s. We should keep all buildings which are "old" and those which are more modern, nasty 60s/70s buildings (including the Westgate) can be pulled down. I don't think you can compare Edwardian/Victorian or older architecture with concrete brutalist architecture of the 60s. However nice it seemed then, its awful now, and they without exception have aged terribly. I'd pull down: - Westgate & Car Park - Macclesfield House - County Hall - Council offices on Cowley Rd - Eyesore St. Johns accommodation - Blackwells Building on Hythe Bridge St
Should be a headline story in the Oxford Mail/Oxford Times about it in the next few days.
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HOLLY SPRINGS — Inside the new Bombshell Beer Company taproom on a recent Friday night, men easily outnumbered women 3 to 1.
Its no surprise. The brewing industry is dominated by men, from the drinkers to the brewers.
But the areas newest craft brewery is trying to break those stereotypes and appeal to one of the growing segments of craft beer drinkers: women.
It doesnt take long to notice that Bombshell Beer is different than others. The taproom is well appointed and features a pinup girl logo; the Pick-Up Line Porter is flowing; and the two women pouring pints and explaining the beer styles to customers are the owners.
We are not hiding the fact that we are three women, because a lot of people think its real cool and people are looking at women who break into the mans world, said Ellen Joyner, the president and one of the blond bombshells.
The other is Michelle Miniutti, who along with Jackie Hudspeth (a brunette), are the driving force behind the states first entirely women-owned brewery.
Not everyone in this business has to have a beard, said Margo Knight Metzger, the first full-time executive director of the N.C. Brewers Guild. Its really refreshing to see women get involved. They bring a new perspective to an industry thats all about creativity.
Other North Carolina breweries feature women in high places, like Leah Ashburn Wong at Highland Brewing in Asheville and the husband-wife teams that own local breweries Deep River, Double Barley, Raleigh Brewing and Haw River Farmhouse Ales.
Bombshell takes it to a new level as more and more craft brewers are looking to appeal to an emerging growth segment in the industry, women aged 25 to 34. The research, Knight Metzger said, shows that women in general have better palates than men, meaning they can detect the nuanced flavors of craft beer. They are just better sensory tasters, she said.
Dawnya Bohager, the co-owner at Haw River Farmhouse Ales, said she can see the industry changing. She helps lead the local chapter of the national Girls Pint Out society, which connects women who enjoy craft beer. She said interest from women is growing and the group is helping to educate newcomers about craft beer.
For a long time, its been seen as a masculine thing, when thats not necessarily true. Women like beer, too, she said. Craft beer is definitely not just for boys.
For Bombshell, emphasizing the woman angle only goes so far. We are just using it a little bit, Joyner said, while a fermenter bubbled loudly nearby in the brewery. The drinker is still the man.
Co-owner Hudspeth put a finer point on it: People arent going to come because its owned by three women, she said. People are going to come for the beer.
So far, the reception is good. Hundreds visited the 15-barrel brewerys opening Jan. 4, and even more came for the grand opening party Saturday.
Located in a former News & Observer distribution facility just north of downtown, it is the second major brewery in Holly Springs. (Carolina Brewing is 2 miles west.)
For their head brewer, the women hired Stephen ONeill from The Church Brew Works in Pittsburgh, which won the 2012 Great American Beer Festival medal for large brewpub. Even though Joyner and Miniutti are devoted homebrewers, they decided to focus on the business side.
Both women still work full-time at Siemens and master of business administration degrees. We made good but we didnt make great beer, Joyner said. She added: If youre going to open a business, you need great beer on day one.
What Im tasting
The brewery has eight taps with four flagships and four season or unique offerings at all times. When I visited, I enjoyed the Polished Pilsener, the brewerys most popular beer. Its a difficult style to brew well and not one many area brewers attempt, but ONeill specializes in traditional German beer styles.
His pilsener is full-bodied with biscuity malt flavor but not too heavy with soft hops in the background.
To check out the latest offerings, visit bombshellbeer.com.
Whats on tap
Foothills Sexual Chocolate Release
10 a.m. Feb. 1 at Foothills Brewing, 638 W. Fourth St., Winston-Salem
• Start making plans for the release of one of the states most anticipated beers: Foothills Brewings Sexual Chocolate. The sales start at 10 a.m., but the line will begin forming just after 2 a.m. to get numbered wristbands for the limited release, which are distributed at 7 a.m.. The brewpub opens at 8 a.m. for breakfast and a bottle share party with Sexual Chocolate on tap. Info:foothillsbrewing.com.
Ponysaurus Tasting
5:30-7:30 Feb. 6 at Tasty Beverage Co, 327 W. Davie St., Suite 106, Raleigh
• Tasty Beverage bottle shop is offering a chance to taste Durham's newest brewery Ponysaurus Brewing. The event includes a fig saison, India pale ale and Biere de Garde. Limited bottles available, too. Info: tastybeverageco.com/events/
Carolina Brewery anniversary celebration
Feb. 6-8 Carolina Brewery, 460 West Franklin St., Chapel Hill
• A series of events will celebrate the 19th anniversary of the Triangle's oldest brewery, including the release of a limited edition beer Feb. 6 and logo pint glass give away Feb. 7. Info: carolinabrewery.com
World Beer Festival - Raleigh
12-4 p.m.; 6-10 p.m. April 5, Moore Square, Raleigh
• Tickets are now on sale for the World Beer Festival in Raleigh, an annual event that draws hundreds to try the latest, greatest craft beers. More than 200 beers are expected to be available. Info: http://bit.ly/1lohnYr
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) -- Mississippi State finally had something go right in Wednesday's overtime win against South Carolina.
Now coach Rick Stansbury said his team can focus on salvaging a promising season while there's still time.
"We needed something good to happen to us," Stansbury said. "We had some tough losses. Those two overtime losses to Georgia and LSU were tough. The Kentucky loss. Those were tough, cut-your-heart-out type of losses. But, again, our guys found a way to stay together, fight and go on the road and get a win. That's why you play 16 (SEC) games."
The 69-67 victory over the Gamecocks put an end to a brutal five-game losing streak that blighted most of February. Although a win over South Carolina -- the SEC's worst team -- might not seem like much to celebrate, it was sorely needed as the Bulldogs try to repair their once-sparkling NCAA tournament resume.
It also seemed to break some of the tension within the team. Junior forward Arnett Moultrie made some critical comments about his teammates before the South Carolina win, saying "everybody had their own agendas" and "everybody doesn't work as hard as they say."
Mississippi State (20-10, 7-8 SEC) has another crucial game Saturday, when it hosts Arkansas (18-12, 6-9) in the regular-season finale.
"I'm awful proud with the way our guys responded," Stansbury said. "We played with great effort, but more importantly, when (South Carolina) made runs at us and even got the lead, our guys stayed focused and really stayed together. We really executed down the stretch and made the plays we had to make."
The good news from the South Carolina win bodes well for the Bulldogs during March.
Renardo Sidney -- the 6-foot-10 forward who has struggled with consistency this year -- had one of his best games with 12 points, 14 rebounds and two blocked shots while playing a season-high 35 minutes. Freshman Rodney Hood also returned to the lineup after missing one game with a bruised knee, contributing five points, two rebounds and two steals in 13 minutes off the bench.
"(Hood's) not just important as a player but also from the standpoint of our depth," Stansbury said. "It does so much to our depth when you take a guy who was playing 37 to 38 minutes a game for you. There's no way you can flow as good. He's very important for us."
Mississippi State has had plenty of success against Arkansas at Humphrey Coliseum, winning the past 11 meetings. After a promising start to SEC play, the Razorbacks have lost four of five games.
"Unfortunately, those other ones don't matter," Stansbury said. "The only thing that matters is the 12th year. It's senior night; it's our next game and last game of the season here. It's an important game. There's a lot of significance. Our guys will be ready."


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A.J. Burnett has not yet officially been traded from the New York Yankees to the Pittsburgh Pirates, but everybody's acting like he has. Because he basically has. All that's left is a physical he's not going to fail and getting approval from a commissioner who's going to give his approval. A.J. Burnett is essentially a Pirate now, with the difference between today and, say, Monday being that come Monday he'll have a Pirates uniform.
Over at SI, Joe Lemire talks about the trade in an article titled "Yanks simply had to unload Burnett." His perspective is that the Yankees simply had to unload A.J. Burnett. I don't even know why he bothered writing an article. It's all right there at the top!
In truth, Lemire has a lot to say, including stuff about the Yankees' motivation to move Burnett, the Pirates' motivation to get Burnett, and Burnett's Yankees legacy. A sample:
This trade, therefore, is a creative, albeit risky, solution to that predicament of finding a high-upside starting pitcher within the parameters of their budget. Pittsburgh is effectively acquiring a pitcher from the outlet store -- that he's not in mint condition makes him affordable.
It's a similar concept to the Athletics' signing of Cuban outfielder Yoenis Céspedes; Oakland couldn't afford a premium power hitter on the open market but it can pay mid-range dollars for one who has the tools to be a big slugger but doesn't have the experience that proves he'll be sure investment. Burnett might be a comparatively safer bet -- slightly -- because he does have a track record of success, even if he is now 35 and a few years removed from his peak.
Click through for the rest. With Burnett, James McDonald and Erik Bedard, the Pirates will actually have some starters capable of generating strikeouts.


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So, I've been on here for a while and do an awful lot of talking so I figured I'd better start making some vids to prove that I actually do train. I went out and got myself a Flip Mino for Christmas and used it for the first time last night. My goal is to start recording some of my training and sharing/posting it on my Youtube site. In the future I'll keep the explanations brief but I figured since this my first vid I'd preface it with a little about my training. As some of you know I've only been really powerlifting for just over a year now. I'm actually just starting to get my strength back after having to take an almost three month layoff from July through September due to some serious family issues. And when I say lay off, I mean it. I didn't even go for a walk for almost three months!!! So i had just built up a really good, super strong base when this lay off happened. So right now I'm building that back up until mid January or so when I'll start getting ready for a meet in April. In the video I'm weighing in at about 360-365, which is really fat for me.(another bye product of doing nothing) Funny I watched the video and I see what a fat **** I am. I'm working on getting down to 315-320. Eventually I'd like to get down to around 285-295 and lift there. All in all the lifting on the video felt good even though I was shot; I didn't even start lifting until almost 10PM after getting up at 7AM, but, that's what I have to deal with so I just do it. I had done a TON of hamstring work on Saturday so I was surprised I wasn't more fatigued actually. All the lifting is raw. I didn't record all the warm up stuff I did, so in the vid the lifting is:
525 X 1 X 2 Did a second rep because the first, as you'll see, was a mess, from set up to re rack. After the first I just stormed around for about a minute and hammered the second.
405 X 8 I just felt like grinding a bit to end the night. I love this ****.
After that I did some reverse hypers and went the hell home.
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Straightening out pipe cleaners for over 20 years.
dude nice lifts i like how you set a relaxed the posterior chain. good squatting
Good lifts bro very strong ive been box squatting too lately.My lower back feels way better doing these then just free squatting.Good luck on your weightloss also you should probally talk to mike wolfe about how he did his he lost a lot of weight like practically overnight.
Good job man...how tall are you??? you look pretty tall lol.
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You are a big man! Good work on the squatting. The only thing I would recommend is that you try to find a box which is roughly 2" lower so that it takes you to just below parallel.
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Nice squatting.


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This revelation was reinforced by contemporary religion and philosophical teachings. Although there often was tension between strict Biblical interpretations and the scientific discoveries of the era, this new view of nature coincided with the religious belief that there was order, purpose and meaning in nature. The design of nature supported their view that the various species were linked not only to other species and their habitats, but also to their creator.
"They viewed nature as a manifestation of a benevolent God who created a world that fits together so well," Judd says. "They believed nature was a reflection of a divine being and that understanding nature would help to understand theology and God."
This view of nature influenced the Romantic Movement in America, the New England poets and the Hudson River School of painters, whose works reflected the concept of the divine presence in nature. The movement, Judd says, also provided an outlet for women naturalists who, barred from the professional work of science, found ways to portray their observations of the natural world by creating beautiful works of art that celebrated that world.
Nuttall and his contemporaries helped create in Americans a sense of the wonder that this new world offered — not only a balance in nature, but also a reflection of God's hand in nature, where all things are interconnected. Judd acknowledges that, in light of the subsequent Darwinian view, this spiritual and emotional response to nature became obsolete, even though their science was sound.
And though modern ecologists may reject the idea of balance in nature, Judd maintains the concept remains deeply embedded in the American psyche.
"They gave us the first real impression of nature in America that was full of questions about religion, God and nature; about divine balance and natural systems. They saw nature as a reflection of God's logic in putting the world together. This idea of divine balance is still a part of our environmental sensibilities," Judd says.
"When we protest development on the northern slope in Alaska, we're still seeking that balance. This is still a very real concept for us today."
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West Springfield Mayor Gregory Neffinger has signed the host community agreement with Hard Rock.
In the agreement, Hard Rock will pay West Springfield $18 million a year once the casino is built for things like police, fire, public works and community investments.
"We've come up with an agreement that we feel very proud that will be a benefit to the city of West Springfield," Neffinger said at a press conference Thursday evening.
Neffinger signed a deal with Hard Rock reps Thursday afternoon that will pull $26 million into the community every year if Hard Rock gets the casino license.
"We expect the economic benefit to circle through the community and benefit every one of the residents as well as the community," said Tim Maland, president of Hard Rock New England.
Some of the biggest concerns CBS 3 has heard from West Springfield residents are traffic and crime.
Hard Rock is paying an up-front cost of more than $41 million.
The mayor says he thinks he got the best deal for the residents.
"Our consultants who have worked on many other casinos agree that the numbers that we were getting from Hard Rock were legitimate numbers," he said.
But before the process could proceed, town councilors wanted to have the host agreement in their hands.
"We were assured on Wednesday that we would have the host agreement in our possession in the council office, we didn't see it," said Town Councilor Brian Griffin.
A Town Council meeting was briefly interrupted Thursday night, but ultimately the council moved the process forward and is expecting a Sept. 10 vote.
"I know all of the councilors, our whole thing is doing what's best for the community and what's best for the community in this instance is for them to have the right to vote," said Town Council President Kathleen Bourque.
Now that councilors have copies of the host agreement, they will review it and also plan on having public hearings on it as well. CBS 3 will keep you updated on when those meetings will happen.
Hard Rock is proposing an $800 million resort casino on the Big E fairgrounds.
They are competing against Mohegan Sun in Palmer and MGM in Springfield for the sole Western Mass casino license.
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Perhaps it was just a matter of time before a big-name NFL agent was drawn into the investigation of agents providing impermissible benefits to North Carolina football players, but the name that has eventually been dropped is among the biggest: Drew Rosenhaus.
Details are sketchy in the documents released to McClatchy newspapers in North Carolina, but this portion of the story could cause ripples.
Michael Katz, who works with a major agency, Rosenhaus Sports, which has the largest number of NFL clients.
The documents say Katz provided wristbands for players to attend a pool party.
Compared to some of the other agent activities in AgentGate, even those in the documents, what Katz did seems to be relatively low on the scale of rule-breaking. Still, the NFL can't be thrilled to see its most prominent player advocate dragged into the investigation.


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A log cabin pattern can be so versatile and easy to use. In this quilt, I am using soft pastel colors, as it is going to be a baby quilt. I also incorporated a lot of white- by alternating each colored stripe with a white strip.
The first step is to select your fabrics. There is such a wide variety of fabric choices these days, it is very easy to get overwhelmed by the selection. For this quilt, I used my apple and pear printed fabric as a starting point. I then pulled colors from it's pattern to make my other fabric choices. For my strips I chose simple, small, monochromatic prints in soft pastel colors.
To begin, align your fabric to the grid on the self healing cutting mat. I had four layers of folded fabric and used a 45mm Rotary cutter loop handle to first trim off the uneven edge.
Now we are going to make four Log cabin blocks- each measuring 20 by 20 inches.
The center square of each block measures 4inches + ? inch seam allowance= 4.5 inches
Each of the strips measure 2 inches + ? inch seam allowance= 2.5 inch.
Here, I folded the fabric four times, and used the Titanium Softgrip® Comfort Loop Rotary Cutter (45 mm). It is very easy to cut a stack of fabric using the titanium rotary cutters and for the white fabric you will be needing a lot of such strips.
For one 20 inch by 20 inch block you will need the following:
One 4.5 by 4.5 inch square in white fabric
One 2.5 by 4.5 inch strip each from pink and green fabrics.
One 2.5 by 8.5 inch strip each from pink and green fabrics.
One 2.5 by 12.5 inch strip each from yellow and apple patterned fabrics.
One 2.5 by 16.5 inch strip each from yellow and apple patterned fabrics.
Two 2.5 by 8.5 inch strips, two 2.5 by 12.5 inch strips, two 2.5 inch by 16.5 inch strips, two 2.5 by 20.5 inch strips from white fabric.
You will need to make 4 such blocks. I chose to make my blocks asymmetrical, but you can make things simpler by making four identical blocks instead.
At this point you can arrange the strips and see if you like how your fabric colors look against each other. I rearranged them a bit and was ready to start sewing the quilt front.
Each block is started at the center with a 4.5 by 4.5 inch white square. You then stitch the pink and green strips (which measure 2.5 by 4.5 inches) to this base square with their right side down.
Press the seams open with your finger (A bone folder works beautifully here!) and then you are ready to add the longer strips on either side (the pink and green strips that measure 2.5 by 8.5 inches).
You add the strips in a similar fashion, alternating with white and colored fabrics till you reach a 20 by 20 inch square.
Make four such blocks.
Lay these blocks on a flat surface and arrange them till you achieve a pleasing pattern. Here is how my asymmetric blocks looked,
I then joined two of the blocks, with right sides facing each other. Repeated this with the remaining two blocks. Press the seams open and then stitch these two together, with right sides facing each other.
Now to add a border, Measure and cut two border strips to measure 4.5 by 40.5 inches and stitch them to the top and bottom of the quilt front. Press seams open. The quilt front is now all done.
Now we are ready to assemble the quilt. First the backing fabric goes down, with the right side down. My backing fabric measured about 45 by 55 inches, just to allow extra fabric on either side for the quilting process.
Add the batting layer now. Here I have used an 100% organic cotton batting. On top of this, the quilt front goes down, with the right side facing up.
Smooth out all the wrinkles and baste the layer from the centre towards the outer edge. Make sure that the backing fabric is in place, and is entirely covered by the quilt front.
For my quilt I did a combination of hand quilting and machine quilting (The 100% cotton batting accommodates both hand and machine quilting and was thus a perfect choice here).
I started with the machine quilting by "stitching in the ditch" – that is I stitched along the seams of each of the strips.
Next I did the hand quilting and stitched in the middle of each of my strips. I also added an appliqué onto the center white square.
Trim the excess batting and backing fabric with a sharp pair of scissors. The Razor-edge Softgrip scissors works great here.
Now lets move onto the binding. I used leftover strips that I cut for the quilt front (you will have plenty of these) and joined these to form my binding strip.
Lay two strips at a right angle, with their right sides facing each other, and sew at a 45 degree angle as seen here:
Cut off the excess seam using the Softgrip Pinking shears. I use a pinking shears here to minimize the thread unraveling.
Press the seam open on the reverse side.
Create a binding strip long enough to go around your quilt, plus about 10 inches extra. Fold this strip in half lengthwise and iron flat. Then stitch this onto the quilt, with the raw edges matching up as seen here:
Mitre the corner.
After the binding has been stitched onto the quilt completely, fold it onto the quilt back and hem into place.
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