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Yeah, I've never honestly believed that the B&B team brought about the downfall of Trek. Everything I've seen, I've pretty much enjoyed. Loving the hell out of Enterprise Seasons 3 and 4, even though I know that Manny Coto is somewhat responsible for giving Enterprise a bit of palatability that folks felt was missing from Enterprise.
In truth, fanboys were just looking for someone to blame, other than themselves, for ruining Trek. So their scapegoats were Brannon and Braga.
Just the same now as folks blame JJ Abrams for ruining Trek.
Hell, for all we knew, Roddenberry ruined Trek from the get go.
The next TV Series should be called STARFLEET!
I think Berman's most fatal mistake was trying to overprotect ST as though it were still Roddenberry's, and his restrictions often prevented people under him from working creatively. TNG composer Ron Jones couldn't work under him. Many of DS9's writers/producers declined to move over to VOY, thank you very much (Moore did, briefly after DS9 wrapped, and he later walked out with serious heartburn).
But to say "Berman and Braga" to me implies that ST didn't begin declining until the final years of VOY. And maybe that is point at which ST disconnected for many fans. Or maybe people just have short attention spans when they casually invoke "B&B" to refer to the larger Berman administration in general (which eventually did come down to B&B for ST's final TV incarnation). I tend to suspect it's the latter.
The ENT BluRays have some nice new content, including an hour-long interview with Berman and Braga. And it's actually quite refreshing how humble and honest they are about what happened with their series, even though I can't agree with necessarily everything they say.
I also don't think personally that Manny Coto saved the show. I think he helped them shift gears, and even may have improved it somewhat just in terms of episodic batting averages for quality, however there are as many things I don't like about his final season as there are things I happen to like.
I guess it depends on the angle you're looking at it all from if there's differences over what was necessarily at fault.
Being more practical a set of factors beyond Berman and Braga probably did contribute over the years considering the decline wasn't an overnight event and wasn't attributable to one single episode or film where you can point and say.....'THAT was when it started'.
As much as I make no pretence about being a fan of Braga generally (borne out by his subsequent work anyway) probably the idea that Berman 'killed it with kindness' and a boxed in version of the Roddenberry vision might come closer to what I really think happened. Whatever, it did happen and as much as I don't dislike Abrams or his team I don't think the films magically turned it all around.
The first film gave it a jolt...........but as much as I enjoyed the second film it hasn't sustained that jolt (it did underperform relative to what Paramount spent and clearly hoped to gain but it didn't flop either. It's in the middle ground). My concern is that Paramount decides to continue the film franchise but start going cheap again on the film front.
Because put simply, while Darkness was broadly well recieved they spent far too much money making it.
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If the third movie truly focuses more on exploration and not so much high action, perhaps it won't really need as big a budget.
Then again, to create fully realized worlds to wow the eye and stir the mind could be a budget eater in itself.
I don't know the final figures on Star Trek into Darkness. My guess is they could adjust the budget on a film-by-film basis without it being too obvious, unless the films continue to underperform. Even though studios often seem a film behind in adjusting for this. I just wonder how many films they think they're going to make. What with this second film seeming more like the second half of a first film.
The next TV Series should be called STARFLEET!
Given the Earth-centric nature of most of the film franchise (I can only think of Insurrection as being the only one which never lets us see or takes place at some point or to some degree on Earth at all, the rest all feature it to varying levels) it's possible but realistically not a slam dunk.
And even Insurrection, the supposed hidden gem, still couldn't find a way to excise a couple of big starship battles and a fiery explosion taking down the maniacally screaming villain from what was 'expected' of a Star Trek big screen adventure.
But since a third film hasn't officially been greenlit...........again, who can say. Especially since it looks like there will be some rotation of key players, notably in the Director's chair.
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Aye, we've had this discussion in the past.
The only two movies that seemed to break the rule of Star Trek films being action-adventure were Star Trek TMP and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.
While TMP was a financial success, it was far from a critical or even popular success. (Although it still remains among my favorites in the film franchise...and, as a side benefit, I find it to be an excellent sleep aid, which does not bespeak a lack of quality, but simply its serenity).
But yes, for the most part, the Star Trek films have largely become action adventure...and the JJ movies even moreso. Insurrection and Final Frontier failed to succeed largely because they took place on planets that the viewer didn't give two damns about. If Earth wasn't endangered or somehow involved, then the audience just didn't care. (Which is another thing that forces Trek to become crippled. The Wrath of Khan seemed to be the only film that managed to sidestep the whole "Earth is in danger" stigma and pull up a successful box office (for its time). That, and for the TNG films, First Contact.
Star Trek TMP ... Earth is endangered by alien probe seeking only to find its creator and join with it.
-Strengths: Excellent visual effects. Definitely showed the leap from small screen to big screen. A good, if heavy handed story. Return of our favorite characters, a new view of the Klingons, and the introduction of some new (if short lived) characters.
-Weaknesses: Supposedly wooden acting. (I just didn't see that at all. I thought the characters were spot on...redeveloping for the new medium they undertook...the big screen.) Lots of flying over country in terms of the long, long trek they took through V'ger's energy field just to reach the ship at the heart of the cloud.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan-- Earth is not endangered, except maybe only by extension if Khan is allowed to carry out his plans with a powerful Federation starship and a powerful, planet altering/creating device at his disposal.
-Pros: Again, excellent visual effects, and the budget (much smaller than TMP's) which went toward them, thanks to an ingenious use of stock footage. The interpersonal stories for Kirk and Spock, and McCoy to a degree. The original series always excelled in this area, and it showed in this film. The acting was solid, although I still find Kirk's "KHAANNNNNN!!! KHAAANNNNN!" to be rather ham-fisted. Loved the cat and mouse nature of the space battles...the strategic elements, and the lumbersome nature of two capital ships fighting each other (something I honestly have not seen replicated in any of the Trek films that followed).
-Khans: I'd be hard pressed to find any, except that we never really saw Khan in action like we did in Space Seed, and later on in Into Darkness. Other than that, this is the original series' crew's most solid film, aside from The Undiscovered Country.
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. Earth is not exactly in direct danger again, but it is in an implied state of danger if the Klingons manage to get a hold of the Genesis information to create a weaponized version of the device.
-Strengths: Beautiful story of loyalty, honor, courage, and sacrifice, much like its predecessor. We gain more insight into the Klingons, thanks to excellent performances by two actors generally known for their comedic prowess in other circles.
-Weaknesses: Visual effects were serviceable, but nothing really special...except maybe for Enterprise's demise. This movie seemed to look cheaper than the Wrath of Khan.
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. Earth is implicitly endangered by yet another probe, this time, searching for what happened to Earth's whales.
-Strengths: Light hearted adventure, taking place largely on Earth in its past, creating the inevitably hilarious "fish out of water" tale for the crew. Decent visual effects, and an interesting time travel sequence.
-Weaknesses: Again, I'd be hard pressed (as with Wrath of Khan) to find any weaknesses in this movie. I would say, if there was any weakness to this film, it would lay in the score by Leonard Rosenman. (Up until the excellent score of The Undiscovered Country by Cliff Eidelman, I would've still preferred the works of Goldsmith or Horner.)
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. No danger to Earth at all in this film. There is a price on Kirk's head that Klingon Captain Klaa wants to collect, but unfortunately, it is downplayed by the forced comedic nature of this film which tries to explore common spirituality between humans and more passionate Vulcans.
-Strengths: The film has some good dramatic moments. The "blast from the past" sequence with Kirk, McCoy, Spock, and Sybok was a nice touch.
One of the best lines in the film series: "What does God need with a starship?"
-Weaknesses: Visually, and story wise, easily the weakest of the original series films...looks extremely cheap compared to even The Search for Spock, and the humor, as stated before, seemed forced, trying to capitalize on the more innocuous nature of humor in the previous film.
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. My personal favorite of the original series films. Again, Earth is not endangered directly, but indirectly if conservative Klingon forces decide against the peace initiative started between Captain Spock and Chancellor Gorkon.
-Strengths: Improvement on visual effects over the last two films. Excellent acting as always from the cast, and I enjoyed Christopher Plummer as General Chang. A good "end of the Cold War" allegory, and a fitting end for the crew of the starship Enterprise in the TOS era. I think it would've been interesting to actually have seen Saavik be the traitor to the Federation, instead of inventing a new, sexy Vulcan female to have to take the fall. (Of course, that would've rubbed fanboys the wrong way, and we can't go around incensing fanboys now, can we? ) The return of the K't'inga class battlecruiser to the big screen after 12 years of neglect, (sorry, but stock footage from TMP for a simulation in TWoK does NOT count ) although I would've loved to see it in battle.
-Weaknesses: Over-reliance on the Klingon bird of prey as the main bad guy ship, as with Star Trek III and V. I sorely wanted the K't'inga class battlecruiser to be the ship that the Enterprise and Excelsior fought. The photon torpedoes looked really generic in this otherwise visually gorgeous film.
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Star Trek Generations. One year after TNG goes off the air, the crew of the Enterprise D takes to the big screen. Earth is not endangered at all, not even by Dr. Soran...not many fraks were given by the audience at all.
-Strengths: Excellent acting by the cast. The Enterprise D's crash sequence was somewhat good. Commander Data's reaction to seeing Veridian III coming large in the window: "Oohhhhhhh....sh**!"
-Weaknesses: Overblown episode. Small screen writers and directors trying to make a big screen event, and falling far short. Visual effects didn't look all that different from the series that was on the air just the year before. (Although it was nice to see a return to the photon torpedo effects I loved so much in ST:TMP ). There was just no quantifiable jump from the small screen to the big screen on a visual level.
Star Trek First Contact. Earth (in two eras of time) is again implicitly endangered by TNG's most popular baddies, the Borg. A bit easier to engage audiences with such a threat.
-Strengths: A bit of an improvement in the visual area, but still not quite up to big screen snuff. Good story, and some good character moments, especially between Picard and Lily. Loved the new phaser rifles.
-Weaknesses: Still looks like an overblown episode. Visuals filled up smaller screens (4:3 aspect ratio) a lot better than on the big screen. Enterprise E looks like a toy, rather than an impressive capital ship. Biggest weakness... movie blew its wad in the first ten minutes with a space battle that fell way short in terms of bang for the buck, and lasted about as long as a typical episode fight.
Star Trek Insurrection. Earth is in no way endangered. Instead, we are exposed to a conflict between two alien races that no one in the audience is familiar with, and not exactly compelled to feel for, unless you are so invested in Amnesty International that total strangers are worthy of your pity.
-Strengths: Good humor, but Worf starts his descent toward being more comedy relief than anything else. Nice tie ins with DS9's Dominion War storyline, good for fans and admirers...not so good for newcomers and casual movie goers.
-Weaknesses: Yet another overblown two hour episode in terms of story. Visuals were decent, but again, nothing we hadn't really seen on Voyager...so again, as with the prior two films, no big leap to the big screen.
Star Trek Nemesis. Earth is endangered, but only by orders of Praetor Shinzon, near the end of the film. The Reman Warbird Scimitar has a weapon of mass destruction aboard, but never gets underway to Earth.
-Strengths: Finally looks like a big screen film, largely because they had a big screen director and a big screen writer. Action fills up the 2.35 to 1 aspect ratio nicely. The space battle lasts practically the entire second half of the film. The Enterprise ramming the Scimitar was worth the price of admission. Tom Hardy as Shinzon...in acting terms, a breath of fresh air from previous heavies.
-Weaknesses: The attempt for this movie to be TNG's "Wrath of Khan". The fanboyish, and rather incorrect technical story devices of screenwriter, John Logan. This film essentially fractured an already unstable and factionalized fanbase. Essentially, almost the final nail in the coffin for a franchise that is about to be taken off life support.
Star Trek 2009. Earth is endangered, and a fan favorite planet is wiped from the galactic map.
-Strengths: Big budget investment results in big budget looks which makes for a blockbuster film. Excellent visual effects, except for the omni-present lens flares. Good story loaded with fun and good drama. Appeals to more than just the niche Trek audience, it draws in a general audience that would never have given Trek a second thought otherwise. Altering the timeline to allow fresh stories and fresh takes on beloved characters to be told. Edgier than Trek films from the past. Blows away all previous Trek box office records.
-Weaknesses: Those lens flares! Some of the liberties taken which again factionalizes some of Trek fandom, who seem to think that the original series universe has been swept under the rug, when it is constantly iterated that no such thing has happened.
Star Trek Into Darkness. Earth is once more endangered, this time not only by potential war with the Klingon Empire, but by the hidden machinations of Khan Noonien Singh.
-Pros: Again, blockbuster budget and visual effects. A much edgier Khan, who kicks more *** in two minutes than the original Khan did in Space Seed and TWOK combined. Highest grossing Trek film of all time.
-Khans: Perhaps an unnecessary revisit to familiar territory...at least this movie does not try to disguise its "Wrath of Khan"-iness unlike Nemesis.
Those are my opinions only.
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We are learning more about Grammy-winning singer and Tucson native, Linda Ronstadt's illness.
Linda began having symptoms years ago and just months ago, she found out it was Parkinson's disease. Her brother says she's ready to fight.
Michael J. Ronstadt sang a song his sister Linda wrote Saturday afternoon. Singing is a talent almost everyone in this family has. But his sister Linda says she will no longer be able to sing.
"I can't imagine what it's like for her to not be able to sing," Michael J. Ronstadt said.
Linda Ronstadt found out months ago she has Parkinson's disease and went public with it yesterday in an interview with AARP magazine.
"It's hard for her to hit the notes," Michael J. Ronstadt said.
Parkinson's disease is a disorder in the nervous system that affects movement and has stroke like symptoms.
"They can't carry messages to the brain to the muscle so her throat isn't getting the message the brain is giving her," Sharon Kha, former president of American Parkinson's Disease Association in Southern Arizona, said. Kha also suffers from Parkinson's and raps for therapy.
"When I got Parkinson's, I thought everything was over, my career, my future was over. I became a rapper and said things like, 'Yo homies, Parkinson's disease is really whack but you'd be illing if you don't fight back," Kha said.
Fighting back is what Linda Ronstadt plans to do.
"You know, she's going to fight it as well as anyone can fight it. Obviously it's changed her course of life," Michael J. Ronstadt said.
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Like all great chefs, Maass's use of color, texture, and flavor make for dazzling, energetic dishes that reappear in your dreams. Recently I received an e-mail at 2 a.m., the sender flushed from dinner at Cumin. Devoid of any analytical reflection, his e-mail listed dishes with dozens of exclamation points. "Root Beer Float!!!!! Root Beer Float!!!!!" he shouted through the digisphere. I couldn't agree more. Maass's root beer float is the '70s muscle car of root beer floats: house made root beer syrup with Madisono's root beer sorbet and sassafras gelato (made expressly for Cumin). Maass is clearly having a blast, and why shouldn't he? His plates enhance one of the coolest dining rooms in the city, are delivered by a competent (if at times mercurial) staff, and orchestrated by one very polished and charming maître d' in Alex Mchaikhi. Cumin is ready for its close-up.
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TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) — It's Thursday in the Philippines where there are signs that the pace of aid efforts is beginning to pick up.
In the typhoon-devastated city of Tacloban (tahk-LOH'-bahn), soldiers have been distributing rice and water from atop trucks, while teams with chainsaws are clearing debris from blocked roads.
C-130 transport planes began arriving at 3 a.m. at Tacloban airport, the first nighttime flight since the typhoon struck on Friday, suggesting air control systems are now in place for an around the clock relief operation. Food, water and medical supplies from the U.S., Malaysia and Singapore are being unloaded.
Thousands have flocked to the airport in hopes of fleeing the disaster zone. While the cogs of the international aid effort are beginning to turn, it is still not quick enough for the 600,000 people displaced by the typhoon, many of them homeless, hungry and thirsty.
Some desperate survivors have resorted to raiding for food, but police say the situation is improving.
The official death toll stands at 2,357, but that's expected to rise as accurate information is collected from the whole disaster zone.
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TAMPA, Fla - Chelsea Lyles scored 20 points as the Eagles fell to the Bulls 88-81 overtime in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) second round game at the Sun Dome.
The win, USF's fifth in its last six outings, snapped the Eagles 17-game winning streak and ends their season at 26-5 overall. The victory also avenges a heartbreaking 67-65 loss, for the Bulls, to Florida Gulf Coast exactly one year ago in Fort Myers in the WNIT first round.
USF improves to 23-10 on the year marking the most wins in a season for a Bulls' basketball team, men's or women's.
In a game that would eventually see 14 lead changes and seven ties by the time the final horn would sound, the Eagles jumped out in the first half and seemed to take control, despite never leading by more than four points in the first 9:32 of the first half, when Kelsey Jacobsen (Barnesville, Minn.) hit a three-pointer with 10:28 remaining in the first half.
Although Florida Gulf Coast dictated the tempo, the Bulls would eventually make a run to take a three-point lead, 36-33, on a driving lay-up by Wynne with 4:16 left in the first stanza.
The Eagles, however, would then put together their own run scoring the next 15 points to take a nine-point lead, 48-36, on a trey by Brittany Brown (Flint, Mich.) with 1:11 left in the half. That lead would prove to be Florida Gulf Coast's largest margin of the contest.
After a free throw by Jasmine Wynne with 20 seconds left before the intermission, and a steal and one of two free throws by Jazmine Sepulveda with two seconds left, USF would trail by just eight points at the break, 48-40.
The second half would prove to be no different than the first, with the two teams going back and forth.
After Florida Gulf Coast pushed its lead back to 10 points, twice in the first 4:20 of the second half, the Bulls would put together an 11-2 run to cut the lead to one point, 60-59, on a three-pointer by Sepulveda with 13:38 left in regulation.
The Eagles would get the lead back to four points on their next possession on a three-pointer by Jacobsen to make the score 63-59.
After USF regained the lead and pushed its edge back to four points, on a lay-up by Jessica Lawson with 9:15 left in the second half making the score 67-63, neither team would lead by more than three points the rest of regulation.
In the final minute of regulation, Wynne would hit what seemed to be the biggest shot of her short collegiate career, driving the right side of the lane and hitting a lay-up with 15 seconds left on the clock to make the score 79-77. Unfortunately for the Bulls, Adrianne McNally (Brighton, Mich.) had other ideas as she drove the left side of the lane to score with two seconds on the clock to tie the game at 77-all. A Shantia Grace desperation shot was no good at the buzzer.
USF took control early in the overtime and defensively locked up the Eagles. The Bulls would hold Florida Gulf Coast to just two of the 11 combined points scored in the extra session en route to the win.
The victory is the third this season for the Bulls in overtime and improves their record in overtime games to 11-3 under Fernandez. In addition, USF has allowed just eight points in its three extra session games this season and just three in the last two.
Along with Wynne's offensive output, the Bulls also got big nights from pits post players Jessica Lawson and Brittany Denson as they recorded 19 points and 15 rebounds, and 18 points and 12 rebounds respectively. Each player was just one rebound off tying their respective career highs.
Chelsea Lyles (Colorado Springs, Col.) paced four players in double figures for the Eagles with 20 points while McNally and Jacobson added 16 and 15 points respectively. Brown finished with 11 points.


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The dogs, Molly and Claire, were in the car with their owners, Olivia and Seth Hattfield, when their car was involved in a wreck with a tractor trailer on the interstate at mile marker 297, about three miles south of Dodge City.
Seth suffered minor injuries, but Olivia was critically injured. She is still being treated at UAB Hospital.
Both dogs took off from the wreck site and volunteers have been searching for them since the wreck.
One of the dogs, Molly, was found safe on July 8. She was in the care of a man who lives near the wreck site close to Cullman.
On Friday, searchers were able to find Claire. The dogs were reunited with each other and with Seth.
The couple's friends are providing updates on Olivia's condition on a Facebook page.
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Natalie Gunn's beautiful soprano voice and intelligent artistry bring colorful interpretations to the concert and opera stages. She was recently seen singing at the National Opera Association Convention as Ann in Argento's sacred opera, A Masque of Angels. Other recent solo performances include singing Barber's luscious Knoxville: Summer of 1915 with the Linfield Chamber Orchestra, Carmina Burana with the Music in the Mountains Festival in CA, Handel's Messiah with Portland Baroque Orchestra under the baton of Richard Egarr, and creating the role of Louise in Story of an Hour, a new operetta by Michael Valenti with Portland Chamber Orchestra. Some other favorite engagements include singing Adina (L'elisir d'amore, Portland SummerFest), Queen of the Night (Magic Flute, Portland Opera tour), Bach's Cantata 210 (Oregon Mozart Players), and Polly (The Beggar's Opera, PBO, with Monica Huggett).
In addition to her solo work, Natalie sings regularly with Portland's chamber choir Resonance Ensemble, is a new member of Oregon Bach Festival's Berwick Chorus, and is featured performer at Tony Starlight's Cabaret Chanteuse. Natalie has been honored by several major artist competitions, including NATSAA, the National Opera Association, the Metropolitan Opera National Council, and the Gerda Lissner Foundation in New York City. Natalie's rich training includes studies with the legendary Ellen Faull, Ruth Dobson, Sheri Greenawald and Dean Williamson, and she continues to coach with Richard Bower. She was honored as an Adams Fellow at the prestigious Carmel Bach Festival, and has participated in the Internationale Bachakademie Festival Ensemble, directed by Helmuth Rilling.
A dynamic teacher in her private studio and college classroom, Natalie enjoys sharing her love for the language of music and deep understanding of voice with her students. An active member of both OMTA and NATS, she holds a Master of Music degree from Portland State University where she received the President's Award for Outstanding University Service. Natalie is also a faculty member at Linfield College where she teaches voice, performance, and directs the Musical Theatre Ensemble, and she recently directed Sondheim's Into the Woods for Gallery Theater in McMinnville.


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The Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) has launched a new program to help water managers build better rate structures. The overall goal of the initiative, titled Financing Sustainable Water, is to combat the common misperception that conservation makes rates rise by providing innovative new resources, including tools and data to water managers, elected officials, and consumers to support rate setting efforts.
Water managers are encouraged to visit www.FinancingSustainableWater.org to access these new resources.
Earlier this year Denver-based attorney Dave McGimpsey launched a podcast series focusing on water. Each week Dave interviews someone in the water industry to get their perspective on current issues. The series of interviews, titled "The Water Values Podcast", is available on Dave's website, The Water Values, iTunes, Stitcher and other podcast directories. NAWC Executive Director Michael Deane was interviewed by Dave last month and provided his perspective on:
The interview is now available on The Water Values website.
United Water, one of our member companies, is doing a lot of great things in their communities. From serving meals to people in need to planting trees along urban streets to cleaning up public beaches, the company and their employees are great ambassadors of public service.
United Water has developed a new initiative that addresses an issue many utilities face. We at the NAWC think the partnership is spreading a powerful message and you should be aware of it, too. United Water is teaming up with the National Community Pharmacists Association and joining their DisposeMyMeds.org campaign. The goal is to alert people of the dangers imposed by the improper disposal of pharmaceutical drugs.
According to published reports, a vast array of medicines, like antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers, hormones and tranquilizers, have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans.
So how is it that trace amounts of those drugs end up in drinking water? People typically flush their unused medication down the toilet or wash them down the sink when they are done taking them. While their intent is to get rid of the medication rather than have a drug in the house that could be used improperly, they have disposed of it in the worst possible way imaginable.
By partnering with the National Community Pharmacists Association and their DisposeMyMeds.org effort, United Water is taking the environmental impact message to the streets. They are educating communities about proper pharmaceutical disposal and locations where you can drop of your unused meds.
When you have a chance, please take the time to visit DisposeMyMeds.org and learn more about what they do and how you can help. Our friends at United Water did and we want to thank them and the National Community Pharmacist Association for spreading the word.
During the month of July, Pennsylvania American Water used its Facebook page as the platform for a social-media based competition to engage local fire departments. Winning fire departments would receive grant money to help purchase needed firefighting equipment and training.
The overall winner, Eagle Hose Company Number 1 collected 1,251 votes with Citizens Fire Company Number 1 taking second place after receiving 787 votes. Eagle Hose Company Number 1 plans to use its $700 grant to offset the cost of a new hydrant assist valve, while Citizens Fire Company Number 1 will use its $300 grant to defray costs for state-certified firefighting training.
"The 'Keystone Firefighting Challenge' was a fun and friendly competition, using social media, to engage local fire departments in the communities we serve," said Pennsylvania American Water President Kathy L. Pape. "We're proud to help support the purchase of equipment and training for the winning fire companies and grateful for our customers' Facebook votes of confidence in their important work."
The full press release is available on the Pennsylvania American Water website.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has launched its 3rd Campus RainWorks Challenge.This annual challenge was established to engage college students in developing innovative green infrastructure systems to reduce stormwater pollution and build resilience to climate change.
Since it was first launched in 2012, Campus RainWorks has engaged more than 300 student teams in developing green infrastructure solutions to urban stormwater management. Campus RainWorks encourages the use of green infrastructure projects on college and university campuses, trains the next generation of stormwater professionals, and develops new knowledge on the performance of green infrastructure.
Each winning team will earn a student prize of $1,000-$2,000 divided evenly among student team members and a faculty prize of $2,000-$3,000 to support green infrastructure research or training.
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From social media to infographics, YouTube to text messages, the way that we communicate has changed dramatically. The water industry is not immune to these changes, and across the country, companies are finding new and better ways to stay in touch with their customers.
In June, EPA's Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water launched a webinar series called "Tap Talks on Tuesdays" to share strategies that have been effective in communicating the importance of water delivery services and sustainable management.
NAWC will lead the July 29 "Tap Talks" webinar, which will feature four member companies sharing innovative ways that they are delivering important information to their customers, employees and other stakeholders.
During the July 29 webinar, presentations will be made by:
• Denise Venuti Free, Manager of External Communications, American Water
• Justin Pizzi, Director of Marketing & Communications, Aqua America
• Yvonne Kingman, APR, Corporate Communications Manager, California Water Service Company
• Richard Henning, Senior Vice President, Communications, Community Relations & Creative Services, United Water
One of the topics covered will be customer education. Free will present details of American Water's Value of Water customer education initiatives. This is an ongoing research and education effort to help customers understand what it takes to bring water from source to tap, the importance of investing in the systems for continued reliability and quality, and the value of the service American Water provides to its customers for about a penny per gallon.
Kingman will share Cal Water's program to educate customers by focusing on water professionals and the work they do. Because most people don't think much about their tap water, Cal Water launched a series called "Behind the Scenes: A Day in the Life of…" during Water Awareness Month to educate viewers about the mostly unseen infrastructure and many water professionals it takes to get a reliable supply of clean water to their taps. Cal Water customers and other viewers were able to go behind the scenes and see the some of the many people who play an important part in getting water from the source to the tap. The company aired the story of a different employee and job every Monday and Thursday in May on its website and Facebook page, and the stories were also available through Twitter and YouTube.
If you would like to join the July 29 webinar please email Sonia Brubaker at firstname.lastname@example.com with the Subject Line "Tap Talks on Tuesdays" to be added to the stakeholder list.
On July 9, CH2M HILL announced Gary L. McArthur will join the firm as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective August 4, 2014.
"Gary brings solid finance and accounting experience and a great cultural fit for the next chapter in CH2M HILL's journey," said Jacqueline Hinman, CH2M HILL President and CEO. "As a well-known and highly respected leader, Gary will be a great addition to our leadership team and strengthen our ability to grow and deliver excellent client service around the world."
Mr. McArthur joins CH2M HILL from Harris Corporation (a Fortune 500 international communications and information technology company) where he served as Chief Financial Officer since 2006, and in various other financial positions since 1997.
Read the full release on CH2M HILL's website.
American Water recently announced that Michael Rose, a doctoral student at Johns Hopkins University, has been chosen as the recipient of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) 2014 American Water Scholarship. The scholarship is an annual award of $5,000 presented to a graduate level student to assist with the development of professionals interested in service to the water industry.
Rose was selected for this scholarship due to his exceptional academic abilities, industry experience and leadership to contribute to the advancement of science in the field of drinking water. His current research focuses on iodine-containing disinfection byproducts that may be formed during treatment of hydraulic fracturing wastewater, which are generated during natural gas drilling. During this research, Rose hopes to shed light on iodine chemistry in conventional water treatment and the relationship between shale gas extraction and drinking water quality.
"American Water is pleased to present this prestigious award to Michael, who was selected among 33 outstanding applicants," said Dr. Mark LeChevallier, director of Innovation & Environmental Stewardship and member of the award selection committee. "Not only is Michael an exceptional scholar, he is a dedicated engineer with leadership potential in the water industry and has a passion for learning and research. We are proud to help him advance his drinking water research studies."
Rose received a bachelor's degree in Geology and Environmental Studies from Oberlin College and a master's degree in Geography and Environmental Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Geography and Environmental Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. Rose also studied at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand and holds his Professional Geologist license in California.
Administered by AWWA, American Water's Scholarship is currently the only one offered by a water utility among the 15 active scholarships. The 2014 American Water Scholarship was initially announced at the organization's ACE14 event in Boston. For more information about AWWA scholarships, visit http://www.awwa.org/membership/get-involved/student-center/awwa-scholarships.aspx.
The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) has just launched a new resource to help individuals, businesses, and communities find solutions to the problem of too much or too little water.
This new resource, branded "Rain Ready", is centered around an action-oriented website and offers a suite of policies and practices to help residents, communities and states plan for weather events associated with global climate change.
Learn more on the Rain Ready website.
American States Water Company has received special recognition from two organizations.
American States Water Company ranked fifth in the UC Davis "California's Top 25″ listing of companies with the highest percentage of women leaders. Approximately 43% of positions among the American States Water Company board of directors and five highest-compensated executive officers are held by women.
In recognition of their support of the growth and development of the Black Business Association (BBA) and providing equal opportunities for diverse suppliers, Golden State Water Company, the largest subsidiary of American States Water Company, received the BBA Utility Company of the Year Award.
"We are proud to be recognized by these two organizations," stated Robert J. Sprowls, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our commitment to diversity in the workplace and the broader community remains steadfast."
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David Gregory (@davidgregory) November 21, 2012
In what must have been the greatest meeting of minds in the "Tonight Show" green room since Newt Gingrich spent time there with Snooki of MTV's "Jersey Shore," NBC's David Gregory chatted with Lindsay Lohan about politics and foreign policy.
@davidgregory are you trying to make our heads explode?—
Nathan Dunbar (@NathanDunbar) November 21, 2012
No, that's what he does Sunday mornings on "Meet the Press."
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@davidgregory Officially given up on getting us to take you seriously? Luke Russert would've had the good sense not to tweet this one—
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Laurinburg, NC - Poet and novelist Anthony S. Abbott will be presenting his work during the St. Andrews University Writers' Forum Thursday beginning at 8 p.m. in the Ronald H. Bayes Writers' Forum Lounge in Orange Residence Hall of the University campus.
A San Francisco native and Princeton graduate, Abbott has five books of poetry to his credit, including the Pulitzer nominated The Girl in the Yellow Raincoat, published by the St. Andrews College Press.
His most recent book, If Words Could Save Us, received the 2013 Brockman-Campbell award. His 2003 novel, Leaving Maggie Hope, won the Novello Award in 2003. The sequel, Three Great Secret Things, was published in 2007.
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When Apotheker signed on...he agreed to a base salary of $1.2 million [plus] an annual bonus of 200 percent to 500 percent. ... He received hundreds of thousands of shares under various stock plans...a $4 million signing bonus and an additional $4.6 million for relocation expenses and other payments.
At the time Apotheker took over, HP had just agreed to pay Mark Hurd...more than $12 million...following accusations of sexual harassment. ... His payout was about half of that received by Carly Fiorina...who got more than $21 million when she was forced out in 2005.
He will receive...$7.2 million payable in installments...vesting of 156,000 shares...valued at $3,557,800...424,000 of the 728,000 performance-based restricted stock units...under his contract. Apotheker has waived his right to receive the remaining 304,000 PRUs. ... Hell only get them if HP hits its annual cash flow targets...another $10 million.
An annual bonus of $2.4 million...relocation expense back to Europe, and up to $300,000 coverage he incurs on the loss of the sale of his $7 million, six-bedroom house. ... Health benefits or payment for health insurance premiums for Apotheker and his family for 18 months...[and] legal fees.
I understand that this high pay is part of our business culture, but really, now. ... Apotheker...[is] leaving with millions in cash and stock, and HP will even be paying for the lawyers who negotiated the package.
Apothekers...handling of Palm and webOS is wide open to criticism. It...needed to be shaped while it was hot...he didnt do that, and now its a billion-dollar boondoggle. ... His big move to split up the business was certainly ballsy, but so was the charge of the light brigade.
Apotheker, who was not asked to stay on...[at] SAP in February 2010...clearly wanted and needed a big-time job like the one he snagged at HP...to vindicate himself. But it was never clear why HP hired Apotheker.
There's an old saying, variously attributed to Mae West, Sophie Tucker, W.C. Fields, and others..."I've been rich and I've been poor. Believe me, rich is better."
Apotheker was CEO of HP for 11 months.
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An Awful Lot of Vaudeville
There is the real world and then there is Mojo Juju's world. As a child, the singer-songwriter and director of the Hoodoo Emporium grew up in her own fantasy realm, adopting a different name each day and refusing to respond to her own. Although she was a cause for concern to her father, Melbourne can count itself lucky that Mojo Juju has ventured further and further into her imagination over the years.
"As an adult I probably haven't really changed all that much, except now I use my imagination hopefully for other people's entertainment, rather than just my own," explains the self-proclaimed lover of payphones, diners and truck stops. Her mind's latest masterpiece, An Awful lot of Vaudeville, is guaranteed to make your pulse race and your temperature rise. While this may serve as a warning for the easily shocked, Mojo Juju adheres to a faithful philosophy: "If burlesque doesn't make you blush, it's not burlesque."
Renowned as the quirky vocalist of recently split blues noir/hoodoo septet, The Snake Oil Merchants, Mojo Juju's national solo tour finished last Friday, just in time for the launch of An Awful Lot Of Vaudeville. Although Mojo Juju won't be making a cameo appearance, guests can expect the evening to feature human conundrums and to flaunt femmes' fatales in feathers. "I'm strictly behind the scenes but you may see me pick up a few garters or whatever kind of clothing gets thrown around," she chuckles huskily.
It might surprise her fans that Mojo Juju claims she is only just beginning to embrace her "seedier side." But her latest show harks back to an age characterised by dingy clubs thick with cigar smoke, suggestion and scandal. "There's so much going on in Melbourne right now that's exciting; there are so many different types of performers, and vaudeville really is the one term that encompasses everything."
Sometimes confronting, but always entertaining, the kooky cabaret is being held every Friday in August at Red Bennies in Melbourne and boasts an impressive showcase of nine performers. With cavorting cancan dancers, comics and contortionists; magic and old-school slapstick; as well as bewitching burlesque and bushman blues, the performance is sure to leave an impression. "It's highlight after highlight. There are some real whack jobs in this show, people that are willing to go beyond and push physicality to the absolute limit… It will blow you away."
With such an eccentric line-up of talented artists, one can't help but wonder which planet they descended from. "I can't tell you that," declares Mojo Juju, "There's a secret club where everyone hangs out." A brief pause is followed by another chuckle, "There are no knock-knocks or handshakes. Everyone involved is a remarkable character. I think that when you live and breathe what you do, you tend to attract like-minded people. You can't explain it."
With a fascination for film noir and a penchant for hardboiled productions, Mojo Juju's main aim is to create a tangible atmosphere where the audience can really feel as though they have been transported back in time. "I've always wanted to live in the 1930s; Harlem, the jazz age, the Cotton Club… that era of entertainment really appeals to me and I'm never going to actually be able to visit it. I couldn't see any way around it other than if I recreated it," she shares longingly.
But An Awful lot of Vaudeville is not a tacky reproduction of a bygone era. Instead, it is a contemporary tribute to what was - and in many ways remains - an avant-garde period of pushing boundaries and crossing lines. Mojo Juju's romantic attachment to the dark, underground world of sleazy jazz clubs and flapper girls enables her to capture the essence of the 1920s while evolving the art form to fit the 21st century.
Yet despite her creative skill, Mojo Juju struggles to describe the show in three adjectives and - perhaps characteristically - cheated. After her friend came up with 'charismatic,' 'vibrant' and 'passionate,' Mojo Juju admitted that 'naughty' and 'cheeky' were more appropriate. The final word she provided was not a word at all, but rather a low, impressed whistle. Perhaps only sound effects can adequately convey what promises to be a captivating vaudeville extravaganza.
An Awful Lot of Vaudeville takes place at Red Bennies each Friday in August. For tickets and more information visit redbennies.com.


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Brooke Moore
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Brooke Moore was born in Latrobe, PA, where she began taking ballet at age eight with Laurel Youth Ballet. After a few years of training, she began commuting to Pittsburgh to study with the Pittsburgh Youth Ballet under the direction of Jean Gedeon. Ms. Moore also attended numerous summer programs including the Chautauqua Institution and American Ballet Theatre.
In 1997, she received the National Coca-Cola scholarship from American Ballet Theatre, and at age 15 she moved to California to train with the San Francisco Ballet School. After one year, Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson offered Ms. Moore an apprenticeship with the company. In 1999, she was promoted to the Corps de Ballet. While with the company for eight years, she performed numerous soloist roles in many ballets including George Balanchine's Symphony in Three Movements, Symphony in C, and The Four Temperaments; William Forsythe's Artifact Suite; Mark Morris' Pacific and Sylvia; Lew Christenen's The Nutcracker; Jerome Robbins' Glass Pieces; and Helgi Tomasson's Romeo and Juliet and Swan Lake. Ms. Moore has also worked with renowned choreographers such as Paul Taylor, Christopher Wheeldon, Mark Morris, William Forsythe, Lar Lubovitch, David Bintley, and Lila York.
Ms. Moore joined Pennsylvania Ballet in 2007 and was promoted to Soloist for the 2008-2009 Season and to Principal Dancer for the 2012-2013 Season. Since joining the Company, Ms. Moore has performed featured roles in Giselle (Myrta); Ben Stevenson's Cinderella (Fairy Godmother); William Forsythe's The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude, Artifact Suite (Pas de Deux 2), and In the middle, somewhat elevated; Matthew Neenan's As Its Going, Keep, and 11:11; and Jiří Kylián's Forgotten Land (Black Couple). Her Balanchine repertoire includes leading roles in The Four Temperaments (Second Theme and Sanguinic), Concerto Barocco (2nd Violin), Agon (First Pas de Trois), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Hippolyta and Divertissement Pas de Deux), George Balanchine's The Nutcracker™ (Dewdrop, Sugarplum Fairy, and Coffee), Who Cares?, and the principal roles in Raymonda Variations and Square Dance. In 2011, she premiered as Odette/Odile in Christopher Wheeldon's Swan Lake. Ms. Moore graduated from Saint Mary's College LEAP program with a Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree.


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I have been a baseball fan since I was 5 years old. I have endured numerous strikes since 1981, and each time the players say they feel bad and are really sorry for the fans. It\'s time for fans who pay these players\' unbelievable salaries to have their say. I for one will never attend another baseball game, buy another baseball item at a souvenir store, pay to watch another baseball game....etc.....If they decide to ruin another baseball season. Enough is enough!! The owners and players should realize that they make more than enough money with this game, and they have continually overlooked the fans in the process with these ridiculous labor problems. We need to show them that we are not going to take this laying down anymore!!
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Open to all and free to visit, one of the UK's finest collections of Masonic artefacts will take you on a surprising and informative interactive journey through the history of Freemasonry in Kent and beyond, dispelling myths along the way.
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A wonderful way to capture the magic of the river is through our candlelit evening tours! These tours are provided solely for our group markets, usually with a minimum number of ten participants (subject to a minimum charge).
Yorkletts, Whitstable, Kent, CT2 9JX, (4 miles, 6kms), Email, www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/wood-information/victory-wood/
This is a place for a great walk set on the edge of the Blean Woodland area. See a wood with a difference! This is the Flagship Site, one of 33 woods plant around the UK, for the Trafalgar Woods Project to commemorate the 200th anniversary.
St Margaret's Street, Canterbury, CT1 2TG, (0.2 miles, 0.4kms), Tel: 01227 479227, Email, www.canterburytales.org.uk
Step into medieval Canterbury and accompany Geoffrey Chaucer and his colourful characters on their magical pilgrimage from London to Canterbury.
Longmarket, Butchery Lane, Canterbury, CT1 2JR, (0.2 miles, 0.4kms), Tel: 01227 785575, Email, www.canterbury-museums.co.uk
Explore the Roman town beneath your feet. Canterbury's underground Roman Museum is built around the remains of a Roman town house with mosaics preserved where excavated.
Christ Church Gate, The Precincts, Canterbury, CT1 2EE, (0.2 miles, 0.3kms), Tel: 01227 459779, Email, www.canterburyguidedtours.com
Enjoy a fascinating 90 minute tour of historic streets AND Cathedral Precincts with knowledgeable, entertaining guides to address your questions and special interests. All for £7 or less! Tours daily from the Buttermarket.
Adjacent to 6 Stour Street, Canterbury, CT1 2NR, (0.2 miles, 0.2kms), Tel: 01227 471688, Email, www.eastbridgehospital.org.uk
The only remaining building of the first English Franciscan Friary.
18 High Street, Canterbury, CT1 2RA, (0.1 miles, 0.2kms), Tel: 01227 862162, Email, www.thebeaney.co.uk
This fabulous new visitor attraction provides state of the art special and permanent exhibition galleries, a brand new library, excellent learning facilities and a varied programme of events for all ages.
Chalkpit Farm, School Lane, Bekesbourne, CT4 5EU, (4 miles, 6kms), Tel: 01227 830 666
45a Joseph Wilson Estate, Millstrood Road, Whitstable, CT5 3PS, (5 miles, 8kms), Tel: 01227 272 700
Joseph Wilson Industrial Estate, 45b Millstrood Road, Whitstable, CT5 3PS, (5 miles, 8kms), Tel: 01227 282 100
29-30 Palace Street, Canterbury, CT1 2DZ, (0.2 miles, 0.3kms), Tel: 01227 765 665
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Park, health, and community organizations from all nine Bay Area counties—including the Institute at the Golden Gate—launched a coordinated effort called Healthy Parks, Healthy People: Bay Area in June to provide approachable, culturally relevant park programming for communities with high health needs. The programs, which involved over two dozen diverse... more >>
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This is the second installment in a series following New Kingston resident Fran Faulkner and her sister, Sandy Holsten, as they sail around the world in 90 days.
Our third port of call was Montevideo, Uruguay. We had to wait at anchor until weather conditions allowed us to enter the harbor.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — On Tuesday, Jan. 13, New Kingston resident Fran Faulkner and her sister, Sandy Holsten of Landenberg, Pa., boarded the Queen Mary 2 at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for a 90-day cruise around the world.
Faulkner and Holsten's accommodations aboard the liner are located in the central part of the ship, ensuring a smoother ride, and include two beds, a loveseat, desk, closet space, bathroom and a sheltered balcony. Upon arriving in their cabin, the women reclaimed their luggage, which they had shipped with the Cunard White Star Luggage Service a week prior to embarking.
New Kingston Valley Grange held their Good Granger of the Year dinner Thursday night at Ayla's in Arkville. There were about 30 attending. Master Edwin Vermilyea announced that Wanda Lanzi was the Granger of the Year and presented her a prize.
Extended sympathy to Charles Schafer's family. He passed away on Oct. 8.
Barbara Kapitko, Ginny McCumber, Tillie Fairbairn and Wanda Lanzi attended the Roxbury Senior luncheon and card party on Oct. 8.
Pauline Kawczak and daughter of Fonda were in the valley Wednesday calling on friends. They took Ila Faulkner out for lunch.
New Kingston has an increase in population. Charles (Chuck) Jr. and Sarah Scully, who recently married, have moved into the apartment over the post office. Welcome to the community.
Douglas and Barbara Condon visited his brother James (Stub) Condon Saturday afternoon at Countryside Care Center in Delhi. Wanda Lanzi, Ginny McCumber and Barbara Condon visited Marguerite Fairbairn Wednesday afternoon in Dry Brook. They enjoyed playing pinochle.
More than 40 people joined Alan Dee and Frank Buffone at their New Kingston residence Saturday afternoon for a "Farm Country Rally for Gillibrand." Representative Kirsten Gillibrand is running for reelection to New York's 20th U.S. Congressional District.
New Kingston residents Frank Buffone and Alan Dee will host a fund-raiser rally for U.S. Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand at their home on Saturday Sept. 20th from 2 to 4 p.m.
Calling the event "A Farm Country Rally for Gillibrand," organizers Buffone and Dee said, "Kirsten Gillibrand has represented the people of our district successfully in her first term. She supports local control of alternative energy sources, she has always been available to listen to local concerns, and has been a strong supporter of veterans. There is no question in our minds that she is the better candidate, and that is why we are doing everything we can to support her re-election."
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The Skills Show is the UK's largest skills and careers event, with 70,000 visitors last year. Open to all UK students and completely FREE to attend, The Skills Show provides a unique learning opportunity for students to understand their future career options, experience bite-sized tasters of a range of skills, speak to real people doing real jobs and receive free impartial advice from careers professionals.
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Stuck in the middle: Vikes line no small matter
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[size=13pt]Stuck in the middle: Vikes line no small matter[/size]
By John Tomase
Boston Herald Sports Writer
Saturday, October 28, 2006 - Updated: 01:45 AM EST
FOXBORO - Ask a Patriots offensive lineman about blocking Vikings defensive tackle Kevin Williams, and they respond with a name that puts Monday night's challenge in perspective.
"He's a Richard Seymour type,†said Patriots center Dan Koppen. "He can take over a game and dominate.â€
Having to deal with one Seymour type is bad enough, but Williams isn't alone. He's joined in the interior of the Vikings' 4-3 defense by fellow tackle Pat Williams (no relation), a run stuffer supreme who's intimately familiar with the Patriots after spending the first seven years of his career in Buffalo.
Together they have anchored the league's No. 1 rushing defense, holding opponents to just over 70 yards a game. They've yet to allow an opposing back to crack 75 yards. Earlier this month they held Detroit's Thomas Jones to just 8 yards on 10 carries.
They will be the Patriots' biggest offensive challenge come Monday.
"They're just two great inside players,†Koppen said. "Kevin's really an all-around phenomenal player. He has power, athletic ability. He can really take over a game if he wants to or you let him.
"Then Pat we have tremendous respect for after all those years in Buffalo. He looks like he's on top of his game right now. With those two guys inside, that's a lot to deal with in there.â€
Kevin Williams (6-foot-5, 311 pounds) arrived from Oklahoma State with the ninth pick in the first round of the 2003 draft, four spots ahead of Patriots standout Ty Warren. He has been a beast ever since, recording 30 sacks in just over three years and four in five games this year.
"He's a real athletic player, a guy that could play probably for us and most teams,†Patriots coach Bill Belichick said. "I saw him more as a 3-4 end than a nose, but I think he can play inside as he does for them.
"He plays on his feet. You don't see Kevin on the ground very much. He's athletic. He has good balance and good playing strength and he's quick.â€
Warren was part of a rush on defensive linemen in the '03 draft, going 13th overall as one of 11 defensive linemen selected in the first round. He got to know Williams at predraft workouts and the rookie symposium, and has kept tabs on his former college rival ever since.
"I've followed his career,†Warren said. "I got to know him when we were playing pretty much every year while I was at (Texas) A&M and he was Oklahoma State. He started college as a defensive end, then he grew into defensive tackle. I knew he was a good player then and he's even better now.â€
A lot of what the Vikings do is exploiting double teams on either Williams, which leave someone else free. Pat Williams (6-3, 317) was upgraded from questionable to probable yesterday with a foot injury.
"Once you start double teaming guys, now you're turning someone loose,†Belichick said. "You can't double anybody for very long without giving up someone else. They're only standing two yards behind the line of scrimmage. Somebody has to block them, too. So yeah, it's a problem. It's a problem to block Pat Williams. It's a problem to block Kevin Williams.â€
It's a problem that will belong to the Patriots Monday. Rookie right tackle Ryan O'Callaghan took Koppen's comparison one step further.
"There's a lot of Seymour in both of them,†he said. "They get off the ball like Sam Adams. They're just big, powerful guys. (Kevin Williams) in the three technique is one of the best we've seen. You don't see him take any plays off. He's always going and he's always in the backfield. It's not going to be easy.â€
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Good read!
Williams Duo is going to creat some Havoc Monday Night! 8)
Re: Stuck in the middle: Vikes line no small matterEarlier this month they held Detroit's Thomas Jones to just 8 yards on 10 carries.
Am I going crazy? Or is it a misprint?
Probably both...
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Earlier this month they held Detroit's Thomas Jones to just 8 yards on 10 carries.
Am I going crazy? Or is it a misprint?
Probably both...
"If at first you don't succeed, parachuting is not for you"
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Good to see that even the Patriots are concerned abour our defense..
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The pats are a very good team but i hope with the help of the home crowd we can pull this one out.Although i would mind a blow out either ;D
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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee : An Indian History of the American West
Booklist Reviews 2009 November #2
It is a hard fact that history creates winners and losers. Brown's landmark work, first published in 1970, movingly illustrated that truism as he narrates the destruction of the cultures of various Native American groups in the trans-Mississippi west between 1860-90. Brown, who was a librarian at the University of Illinois for decades, was determined to balance the books by writing an account of the winning of the West from a Native American perspective. This latest edition, embellished by more than 300 illustrations and several interesting essays, has both the weaknesses and strengths of the original work. Critics, with some justification, have noted Brown's glossing over the unsavory aspects of some Native American groups, including their idealization of warfare. In his efforts to portray Native Americans as victims, his constant emphasis on American rapaciousness and duplicity is over the top. Still, Brown's essential message retains its power and conveys eloquently the tragedy of a people displaced and humiliated by the advance of an expanding aggressive civilization that they could neither cope with nor comprehend. Copyright 2009 Booklist Reviews.
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Brown's 1970 classic captures the Native American experience during the latter half of the 19th century. He describes how the U.S. government systematically eradicated Native groups to seize their homelands for distribution to white settlers. The escalating barbarity of the warfare culminated in the 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee, SD, one of the worst atrocities ever committed by the U.S. military. Brown's monograph, alongside works such as Vine Deloria Jr.'s Custer Died for Your Sins, ushered in an era in Native American studies where the perspectives of Native peoples were brought to the fore. The original text is supplemented with full-color maps, illustrations, and photographs. Interspersed throughout are excerpts from the writings of Alvin M. Josephy Jr. and Russell Means that bring Brown's work into the present day. Verdict This new edition is highly recommended for all readers interested in U.S. history.-John Burch, Campbellsville Univ. Lib., KY Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information.