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Oregon native sings about life, love and hope
When I turned my ears to Annie Bany's "Barefoot & Young," I knew her voice sounded similar to Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott, and someone we've been hearing a lot about lately, Taylor Swift. Barefoot & Young, Bany's debut album, was independently released in August 2011.
Bany, an Oregon native, wrote and co-wrote every track on the album, as songwriting comes naturally for her.
Growing up in Wilsonville, Ore., she wrote stories and songs and soon developed a love for music after receiving her first guitar. Performing has always been her passion. Bany's spark of imagination and creation has led to the debut of her first studio album.
According to Bany's website, Barefoot & Young is "alternative country-pop." Immediately as the opening track, "Sweet Escape," started playing, my mind went to Taylor Swift. Much like Swift, it's difficult to identify Bany as a country artist, or one-genre artist for that matter. Her songs are here and there, and you become unsure of what kind of songs you're listening to. Is it country infused with pop? Maybe it's alternative with some hints of country and pop? Or is it pop with sprinkles of country and rock? Nonetheless, Barefoot & Young contains a little bit of everything, which could be ear- pleasing or off-putting for listeners.
Barefoot & Young contains themes regarding Bany's experiences with life, love, and hope for the future. Bany writes about the ability to overcome challenges in tracks, such as "Leap" and "Through the Storm," and she writes about the understanding of love and heartbreak in "Here We Go Again" and "Too Far." "I know this night won't last forever, is this the last we'll have together?" Bany hauntingly asks in "Let Me Down Easy." Though the title track, "Barefoot & Young," is underwhelming, the production strengthens the lighthearted mood of the song.
But could Bay be the next up-and-coming country-pop star? She has potential, but there's a missing spark. The album contains lyrics that have more style over substance. With more heart, soul, honesty and personal experiences, Bany could go far in the music industry.
With the help of her producer and friend, Rob Shrock, Barefoot & Young has a variety of songs. While Bany does sound best with country, only time and experience will reward her growth with a great second album.
Tune into KSLC 90.3 FM to hear Annie Bany's Barefoot & Young. You can also listen online at www.linfield.edu/kslcfm or stream the station on iTunes.
Vanessa So
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March 8, 2013
Back when Mumia was a member of the Black Panther Party, he traveled west to work with the Oakland chapter – an important time in his evolution as a radical journalist. Now the story of his life and revolutionary times comes to The New Parkway Theater. Read about it and all of Wanda's Picks for March 2013.
July 12, 2012
Safety First is one third of the super art crew Black Diamonds Shining, which also consists of Dead Eyes and Ras Terms. These brothas are very talented visual artists who seem to be everywhere in the Bay where people are talking about young Black and Brown art by contemporary artists. We have to buy and support local art so that we can keep our local dope artists in business.
October 24, 2010
The resurrection of an artist such as Fela Anikulapo Kuti, whose art and legacy define the words "larger than life," is a pretty lofty goal for an art show. When it came time to show and prove, though, the opening of "Zombie: The Resurrection of Fela Kuti" on Oct. 7 at the African American Art and Culture Complex (AAACC) went far beyond expectations.

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A Nebraska farmer is headed to prison for having methamphetamine delivered to his property.
According to the Lincoln Journal Star, Robert Bernt of Phillips was sentenced to 19 years in jail for the delivery.
Police found three pounds of meth in the package.


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Some of those who disagreed with the George Zimmerman verdict protested in Birmingham at noon on Monday at a rally at Kelly Ingram Park.
Local civil rights groups are calling it the "Missing Trayvon Martin Rally." It is sponsored by the NAACP, the National Action Network and the Civil Rights Activist Committee.
Around 100 to 150 people were in attendance shortly after noon and organizers say more are expected. Protesters expressed they want the rally to be peaceful. Around five Birmingham police officers were on the scene during the rally.
Local leaders announced plans for the rally Sunday at Kelly Ingram Park. Some of them wore hoodies in support of Martin's family. They believe George Zimmerman should have been convicted of killing Martin. They say the rally is a way of peacefully protesting the verdict.
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PATCHOGUE, NY – SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 – St. Joseph's College is pleased to announce the celebration of its Third Annual Golden Eagle Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Reception on Friday, October 1 at 7 p.m. Hosted by the Office of Alumni Relations and Department of Athletics, the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place at the John A. Danzi Athletic Center located on the College's Long Island Campus in Patchogue, NY.
"We are extremely happy to honor the third group of Hall of Fame inductees," said Don Lizak, athletic director at SJC. "These outstanding individuals and successful teams are graphic evidence of the depth of talent, and very rich tradition of athletic excellence that has been the mark of a strong and consistent program through the years."
This year's celebrated class of honorees include former multi-sport athlete, Allyson Wolff '02; former two-time baseball MVP, Christopher Alfano '93; former MVP goaltender, Edward Barbante '01; women's equestrian team founder and coach, Sheila Rodgers; the '92 Men's Tennis Team; and the '04 Baseball Team.
Tickets for the event cost $25 per person, which includes the program and a post-event cocktail reception. For reservations and information, please call Matthew Colson, director of alumni relations, at 631.687.2653 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com. R.S.V.P. by September 27.
The Office of Alumni Relations and the Department of Athletics at SJC established the Golden Eagle Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008 to honor former athletes, coaches and friends of the College. The honorees have contributed significantly to the athletic program and continue to exemplify the principles of sportsmanship and integrity through their contributions and achievements in their respective communities and professions.
About St. Joseph's College
St. Joseph's College has been dedicated to providing a diverse population of students in the New York metropolitan area with an affordable education rooted in the liberal arts tradition since 1916. Independent and coeducational, the College provides a strong academic and value-oriented education at the undergraduate and graduate levels, aiming to prepare each student for a life characterized by integrity, intellectual and spiritual values, social responsibility, and service. With campuses located in the Clinton Hill area of Brooklyn and in Patchogue, Long Island, the College offers degrees in more than 29 majors, special course offerings and certificates, affiliated and pre-professional programs.


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then read them when waiting in line somewhere, anywhere: a stoplight, a
bank, the grocery, the doctor, the dentist, a fast food drive through,
a class to begin, the snack bar, etc. How often do we find ourselves waiting
in line for something? How easily can we stick a few index cards in a shirt
Try it a couple of times or
more every other day or so and you'll begin to establish far more familiarity
with comma functions, which you can use to better determine when to use
commas and when not to use them.
Let's see: what are some basic
functions that commas fulfill in typical, formal expository writing?
Compound sentences:
John loves eating enchiladas,
but Marsha finds them distasteful.
Lennie returned to consciousness,
but the police had not arrived.
At the end of introductory dependent
When I looked up into the sky,
the sun blinded me!
If I find Carlos, I'll
strangle him!
To separate items in a series
(a series = 3 + ):
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radishes, and mushrooms.
Biology, math, and English
are my most favorite subjects.
Introductory phrases:
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Without knowing why or how,
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She wrote a formal, expository
Juanita fell from a tall,
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Non-essential (nonrestrictive)
John, who graduated from school
in 1978, will be the featured speaker.
Uvalde, famous for its spaghetti
trees, is located in the Hill Country.
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Like Albert says, "America
is a land of promise, especially during a political campaign!"
Leonard Johnson writes,
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Setting off both ends of a year
when used with day/month, or a state when used with a city name (unless
item comes at end of sentence):
September 11, 2001, is
a date we will never forget.
Dallas, Texas, is the official
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"Fuck" is derived from the German word "ficken" (to fuck) and is one of those words that adds some seasoning to everyday conversation. While the literal meaning refers to the act of sexual intercourse, the wonderful thing about the word "fuck" is that it can used as a noun, a verb or something to accurately describe how hot a girl's rack is compared to other racks you've seen.
Sadly, it's still word that's offensive to say in certain situations, like in a business meeting or when describing newborn babies. It's especially a shock when someone drops the F-bomb on television. The FCC can charge the network a heavy fine if one of their shows lets an F-bomb drop but slip-ups happen, and when they do, it's pretty fuckin' magical.
Here's five amazing F-bombs that added a little awesomeness to everyday viewing.


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Backstrom skated Thursday at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex, marking the third straight day the injured forward has been on the ice.
The Capitals' No. 1 center has been sidelined with a concussion since taking an elbow to the head from then-Calgary Flames forward Rene Bourque on Jan. 3, but the 24-year-old Swede is progressing.
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Backstrom skated in full pads Thursday for about 30 minutes and was put through skating and shooting drills by Capitals strength and conditioning coach Mark Nemish.
This marked the first time Backstrom has skated three straight days since the Jan. 3 injury, and he said afterward this is "absolutely" the best he has felt since the hit. Backstrom also said he has no lingering symptoms.
"It's just the last couple of weeks I've been feeling good and really felt that this is going forward," he said. "As you guys know, it takes time. That's what guys keep telling me all the time."
Backstrom recently spent time with his family in Sweden in an effort to get away from a hockey environment. It was similar to Sidney Crosby's returning to Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, late last season while he recovered from his own concussion.
"I was changing the atmosphere a little bit," Backstrom said. "I was getting a little frustrated here when I saw the guys on the ice, and obviously I wanted to play. I think it was a good thing for me to be back there and think about other stuff other than hockey. When I got back, I felt better, and I can skate now so that's good."
The Capitals have won 15 of 32 games without Backstrom in the lineup and he remains fourth on the team in scoring with 42 points (13 goals, 29 assists) in 38 games.
"It's just the last couple of weeks I've been feeling good and really felt that this is going forward. As you guys know, it takes time. That's what guys keep telling me all the time." -- Capitals' forward Nicklas BackstromDespite the improvement in his condition, there is no timetable for Backstrom's return -- he has not been cleared for contact and has yet to practice with his teammates.
"It's so hard," Backstrom said of having to watch his team fight for a playoff spot. "I've been out for two months. You want to be out there so bad. Especially when you see the guys right now, you just want to practice with them."
The four-time defending Southeast Division champion Capitals are one point behind the Florida Panthers for the division lead. The Caps are also three points clear of the ninth place Buffalo Sabres in the Eastern Conference.
"It's frustrating but at the same time, you've got to be careful. Your head is very important for the rest of your life," Backstrom said. "Right now I can tell that I feel good, and hopefully I won't be in the same situation."


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WASHINGTON, D.C. – All around the country, thousands of workers at fast food restaurants walked out of their places of employment Friday in a protest called "Fight for 15."
Workers, who seem to have organized joint protests around the country, are striking from their minimum wage jobs to protest the low rate of pay. They are asking that wages be raised to $15 per hour from the current federal minimum wage of $7.25 because many of them can't make ends meet on the current rate of pay.
This strike has been met with public outcry, both for and against the proposed wage increase. Workers say they just want to be paid what they are worth, with the workload and invested time. Opponents are frequently saying that if these workers want better pay, they need to find better jobs because fast food work is "not meant to be a permanent position unless you're a manager," according to one online commenter.
However, fast food work is not merely for those in transition or those who lack education anymore. Meghan ford, a 22 year-old who works at Dunkin' Donuts, has a bachelor's degree in political science with a minor in sociology and more than $20,000 in student loans to pay off. Because she is unable to find work with her degree, she is forced to work fast food for $8.25 an hour. She reported that 90 percent of her check goes toward rent in the home she shares with her roommates and she is left with enough to eat one meal a day. She is able to save nothing for her dream of moving to Chicago. Reports of similar stories can be found all over the internet.
Fast food workers in more than 50 cities, including New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Detroit, Milwaukee and Indianapolis, either didn't show up for their shifts or simply walked out in protest, according to local organizers and the Service Employees International Union, which has been advising strikers around the country.


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By Pamela Bieri
Owned by the H.N. and Frances C. Berger, and managed by Troon Golf, The Classic Club specializes in weddings, charitable golf, social, community and business events, and is one of the desert's most sought-after locales. The Classic Club has four ceremony and reception options, accommodating up to 500 guests.
Bellatrix Restaurant and Wine Bar's warm and gracious Mediterranean ambiance offers intimate, romantic dining to magnificent settings for formal and informal gatherings. With sun-warm walls, generous dark wood armchairs, and linen-clad tables, Bellatrix's decor flows from wine-themed oil paintings to the wood-and-glass walled wine cellar. Its 180-degree golf course and mountain vista from the covered wrap-around terrace is incomparable — truly a spectacular destination for any event or celebration.
Classically trained Executive Chef Gerard Brunett enjoys experimenting with Coachella Valley's bounty of products from heirloom tomatoes, bell peppers, lettuces, corn, and asparagus to chilies, citrus, dates, and figs. Strongly influenced by modernists Hubert Keller and Jacques Pepin, Brunett defines his cuisine as "American Continental with a touch of Asian and Mediterranean influences."
His passion for Mediterranean regions can be seen in the Granola Crusted Salmon with Black Mission Fig Gastrique and Tarragon Yogurt Sauce, Sesame Crusted Ahi to filler-free Lump Crab Cakes with Cucumber-Sesame Salad with sweet Thai reduction.
Brunett enjoys changing menus often to reflect seasonal ingredients available both locally and regionally.
Extensive wines complement the Bellatrix menu with an array of California Chardonnays, Pinots and Cabernets from great vintners to elegant boutique wineries. A full selection of specialty cocktails and beers are available, as well as an appetizing bar menu.
Open for lunch daily from 11 a.m. and dinner Tuesday through Saturday at 5 p.m. Call the Classic Club's catering staff for your next event.
Bellatrix at the Classic Club
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• Tuscan Salad
• Crab Cakes
• Chilled Prawns
• Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad
• Shrimp BLT
• Ahi Salad
• 10-ounce "Barrel Cut" USDA Prime Filet Mignon
• Pan Seared Pacific Halibut
• Shellfish Linguini
• Tahitian Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta
• Donut Cake with salted caramel gelato
• White Chocolate Chip and Macadamia Pizooki
• Taittenger Brut Champagne
• Armand de Brignac "Ace of Spades"
• Grgich Hills, Fume Blanc, 2006
• Shafer "Red Shoulder Ranch" Chardonnay, 2009
• Paul Hobbs "Hyde" 2007, Pinot Noir
• Joseph Phelps "Insignia" 2008
• Pahlmeyer Merlot, 2008
• Alpha Omega "Era" Cabernet Sauvignon, 2009
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The abundance of shale gasand natural gas liquids could lead to $100 billion in capital investment in theU.S. chemical industry in the next 10 years, according to a study released thismonth by the American Chemistry Council.
"With the development of new shale gas resources, U.S.industry is announcing expansions of capacity, reversing a decade-long declineand providing opportunities for new jobs at a time when the United State isfacing persistent high unemployment," the study report says.
While much of that investment will go to the Gulf Coast, theAppalachian region in general and West Virginia in particular will see some ofit, says an author of that study.
"It's a very exciting time to be in this industry," said Martha Moore, seniordirector of economics and statistics at the American Chemistry Council.
Moore said her husband is from Parkersburg, and her in-lawsare excited about potential for the ethane cracker project announced by Odebrechtlast fall.
Odebrecht has not committed to building a cracker and relatedfacilities in Wood County. At the announcement, company officials would onlysay they are studying the possibility.
Ethane is a liquid produced by some natural gas wells in theMarcellus Shale region of northern West Virginia. It is used by chemical plantsto produce ethylene and other materials that are themselves used to makevarious plastic products.
"The availability of natural gas liquids is going toquadruple by 2025, and a large part of that is going to come from theAppalachian region," Moore said.
The question is whether those liquids will be processed inAppalachia, providing investment and jobs here, or if they will go to placessuch as the Gulf Coast and Canada, which have crackers in place already.
The chemical industry in the United States is heavilyconcentrated on the Gulf Coast and other major industrial areas, including Ohioand Virginia, the ACC report says.
Moore said large amounts of ethane are moving now by pipelinefrom the Marcellus Shale region to the Gulf Coast. Still, there is enoughethane in the Marcellus region to supply several crackers, she said.
"The resource is there," she said. "There are a lot of goodreasons to be in that region."
The Marcellus Shale region of Appalachia is close to exportfacilities at Baltimore, and ethylene can be moved by barge down the Ohio andMississippi rivers to ocean ports on the Gulf, she said.
"I would certainly think they're viable," she said.
Thanks to the supply of ethane, the U.S. is now one of thelowest-cost suppliers of ethylene on the global market. It's competitive withthat produced in the Middle East, Moore said.
As ethane-based ethylene replaces that produced from naphtha,U.S. producers should see their market share increase in Asia and Latin Americaas it replaces that produced in Europe, she said. Naphtha is a petroleum-basedproduct, and ethane has a price advantage now and should have for severalyears, Moore said.
The ACC report says existing ethane crackers are running at95 percent capacity.
The report says, "The new investments arising from therenewed competitiveness arising from shale gas will largely occur in the GulfCoast. Nonetheless, a cluster of projects will likely occur in the Ohio Valleyand in the Midwest."
It also says, "With the advent of low-cost feedstocks, theU.S. chemical industry is presented with the most significant opportunity in 75years."
But there are things that could hinder the growth of theethane cracking industry, the report says. One is the possibility of local bansor moratoria on drilling that could present barriers to private sectorinvestment.
Then there is the problem of transport, especially inAppalachia.
"The Marcellus and some othershale gas deposits are located outside the traditional natural gas supplyinfrastructure to access the shale gas," the report says.


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Bottom Ten Moments in Classical Music
Top Ten lists are a fun way to start a discussion about best this or that…but what about the Bottom Ten?
The internet, YouTube specifically, has given all of us the opportunity to share, or share in, the best and worst moments in people's lives the world over.
With that thought in mind, Classic FM presents 10 Epic Fails in Classical Music.
Something tells me this is only the beginning. Â Above is Victor Borge, someone who makes us laugh, instead of cringe, when he messes things up.


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Let me first get this out of the way and say that I do not... I repeat.... I DO NOT THINK THE COLTS WILL HAVE A SETBACK SEASON FROM LAST YEAR. Now that we have that clarified, although the Colts are poised for a successful season with their free agency upgrades, growth of younger playmakers on offense, the addition of Pep Hamilton running a more efficient offense, and most importantly Andrew Luck, it is still possible the Colts could end the season 6-10 in disappointing fashion and there are a few reasons why they just might take a step back.
Many "experts" on radio and TV (mainly ESPN) are saying the Colts are poised for an 8-8 season and missing the playoffs. The main reason they say this is because the "Pagano Magic" will have worn off. Last season, the Colts rallied behind #ChuckStrong and played with heart and passion. It was truly an inspiration to watch the Colts last season play the way they did, but the question is can they play with the same heart and passion with their head coach fully healthy? That is still to be seen.
Because our head coach was out last season, Bruce Arians stepped in and had to be the interim coach. Say what you guys want about Bruce Arians and his offensive system, but the man can coach and motivate as we seen last season by him winning the coach of the year and getting his own coaching gig in Arizona. I was one who thought Arians should have became an official assistant head coach while hiring another OC to take care of the offense, but seeing how BA is a control freak, that wasn't likely to happen. The loss of Bruce Arians could end up hurting this team more than you think.
Offensive line is still a major problem for this team. If Luck is getting hit again and again, I don't know how he's going to stay healthy after watching the beating he took last season. We see what a bad offensive line can do to a QB and his growth and development. Look at Jay Cutler. I know Jay makes mistakes, but since joining Chicsgo he's never had an adequate OL. I don't want the same to happen to Luck. We will need to create more running lanes for our RBs and from watching preseason, looks like we're going to be another bad running team.
A surprise team from the year before doesn't surprise anymore. After the Patriots won their first SB, the following season in 2002 they didn't even make the playoffs. There are the 2010 Tampa Bay Buccaneers with Josh Freeman who failed to make the playoffs in the 2011 season, and the 2011 Detroit Lions who failed to make the playoffs in 2012. There are many other examples of teams unexpectedly making the playoffs one year and the next year missing the playoffs. However, these are some of the most recent teams in the NFL, and it's quite possible the Colts could fall under this same category because teams are now prepared for them and have some game film of guys like Luck, Hilton, and Allen.
I'm expecting the Colts to go 10-6 and winning the AFC South to host their first playoff game since 2010. I know one thing for certain is that Andrew Luck is not going to have a setback season and he alone can lead this team to 10 wins. However, I would rather not see that because during the Peyton era this happened every year, and by playoff time he was worn down from having to carry the team. Andrew is still young, but it's not good to put so much pressure on a QB so early into his career even though he has the ability to carry the team like he did last season. What do you guys think the Colts will do this season?


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Action News 5 learned more Thursday about the victims in the Lester Street Massacre.
A close friend of Shindri Roberson, Constance Carter, was one of the last people to see her alive.
Carter, her children, and friend added a stuffed animal to the Lester Street memorial.
"I just wanted to come and show my sympathy and my love for my friend," Carter said.
Shindri "Moosey" Roberson was the godmother of Carter's children.
Carter was with Roberson over the weekend.
"She was normal, acting normal. You know we all peaceful," Carter said.
Carter said she can't imagine what went on in the house to lead to a massacre that included her friend.
"The last time I saw her was Saturday night. You know, we all went out," Carter said.
She said it was about 6pm.
"The last person she was with or something like that, the person that she left with, you know, went to meet up with, that's the person, one of the men that was supposed to have been...died," Carter said.
She was talking about Hollis Seals, also found dead at 722 Lester.
Carter said Roberson was dating him.
"All I know is they were supposed to have been going, you know, riding off or something like that. I don't know where they were going. They could have went out to eat, or anything. I'm not sure," Carter said.
She said Roberson did not even live in the neighborhood where the murders happened.
Carter said she did not know the other two men, woman, and five children in the house, but she is mourning for them all.
She described Roberson as a good person who helped her and her children in times of need
Friends said too much emphasis is being placed on Roberson's prostitution and drug possession history.
They said the focus needs to be placed on finding who killed her and five others.
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Re: Vikings/Browns talking Trade?
If they are really looking at dealing away the 1st and not having one at all this year then I would really take a long hard look at also doing the following:
Trade Jared Allen for a 1 and a 3 next year. The reason is we brought him in to win a championship and that didn't happen so out of respect and to keep him from becoming disgruntled during the rebuild you trade him to a contending team and let him try to win a SB with another team while we use the picks we spent to get him on building for the future next year.
Trade Adrian Peterson for a 1 and a 2 next year.Target Dallas as they are a team who could use a back like him and we can get a few picks back from the Walker trade. Use the picks next year to build the team.
Trade McKinney for a 3rd next year and move on in another direction at LT.
Trade Shank for a 3rd next year
Combined with the above trade to Cleveland we would then have 4 1st round picks, 2 seconds and 4 3rd round picks. That type of pick volume could really give us the players to stack the roster and build something really special that is ready to contend when the new stadium is finally opened.
While it would be a rough go this season we are really not going to go anywhere anyway but the long term payoff could be huge.
Re: Vikings/Browns talking Trade?Originally Posted by "Purple Floyd" #1094783
Allen will not go for a 1 and a 3
McKinnie would MAYBE get a 3, but definitely might not.
Shiancoe would not get a 3.
AD could MAYBE get us a 1, but not likely, and definitely not a 1 and 2. RBs just are not worth that anymore.
And mortgaging everything for the future would probably be a good way to kill the stadium deal dead for at least the next two seasons ... long enough for L.A. to start doing polls on what they should change the team name to.
Re: Vikings/Browns talking Trade?Originally Posted by "12purplepride28" #1094775
Simple math on the charts ... pick 12 is worth 1,200 points and pick 37 is worth 530 ... that means we need pick No. 27 or better next year to make it worth it. Of course we would likely pick higher than that unless the Browns go to a championship game.
But that doesn't take into account that you are waiting a year. If we got lucky and ended up with the Browns No. 14 pick ... it becomes a fantastic value.
Re: Vikings/Browns talking Trade?Combined with the above trade to Cleveland we would then have 4 1st round picks, 2 seconds and 4 3rd round picks.
Won't make a bit of difference if you get Luck next year or not if they are in LA.
Yes we are rebuilding. But not to the extent that we can't go from worse to first if we draft wisely. There's still a lot of talent on this team.
Without free agency, the choices in this draft are the most important in years.
I don't believe defering current picks to next year is wise when we are short high quality picks already.What takes a quarterback to the next level is not arm strength or mobility or any of that stuff. Its the ability to play on critical downs. Manage third downs, or red zones or four-minute or two-minute situations"
Re: Vikings/Browns talking Trade?There is pretty much NO WAY we get that for those players:
Allen will not go for a 1 and a 3
McKinnie would MAYBE get a 3, but definitely might not.
Shiancoe would not get a 3.
AD could MAYBE get us a 1, but not likely, and definitely not a 1 and 2. RBs just are not worth that anymore.
And mortgaging everything for the future would probably be a good way to kill the stadium deal dead for at least the next two seasons
... long enough for L.A. to start doing polls on what they should change the team name to.
WTF, If LA was any good for the NFL they would still have the 2 teams that ultimately fled for other locations. That is the last place i would worry about and the Vikings are not the first in line to leave. The Jags are much more likely to end up there.
Re: Vikings/Browns talking Trade?Originally Posted by "jargomcfargo" #1094792
Re: Vikings/Browns talking Trade?Originally Posted by "i_bleed_purple" #1094764Many many thanks to my talented friend Jos for the new Sig.
Re: Vikings/Browns talking Trade?Originally Posted by "Garland Greene" #1094758
Second......I think if you read deeper into the article (which I doubt most of you actually do, you might get a couple of nuggets that might give you a clue about whats going on.....
This potential deal also could mean that Minnesota is not sold on a quarterback or defensive lineman with the No. 12 pick, and could be looking to draft those positions (and save money in the process) at the top of the second round.
Perhaps the Vikings are looking at picking up Jake Locker at the top of the second, since he has been trending to fall out of the first round altogether, but that could change if there is a run on quarterbacks at the bottom of the first round too.
A risky play by the Vikings, but they could be thinking they would get a Top 10 pick from the Browns in the first round of the 2012 Draft too. On the flip side, the Browns might think having two first round picks this year can make a huge impact for the team in 2011.
One way.......
Some yutz on here has been chanting that this team is looking to go cheap. This move is a clear indication that they don't want to do the following:
a. Sign a Player equal to the 12th round pick money.
b. Are willing to gamble that they will get their guy, they would would have had to reach for at 12, at the top of the second. Again, thereby saving money.
c. None of the DT's are worth grabbing at 12, and they don't need a DE bad enough (Probaby gonna either resign Ray or go with Griff and Awasome) to pay him top 12 money and are going to get a QB and DT at the top of the second. Again, at alot cheaper cost.
I hate to say this, but show me one coach that would settle for a plan like this. Any other coach would want a player regardless of position at 12 cause that type of player would improve his team.
Instead we are seeing what a GM would do. Nobody is there that the GM likes (BPA) so he is opting to plus up his picks next year, all the while moving out of the first round (like he did last year) in an effort to still add talent, but at a much lower cost.
Sad day my friends. In the end, we are seeing a Owner starting to save money by drafting lower. Lets see what that means when the FA comes around.
Another way of looking at this,
This could also mean is something that we could be excited about.
Maybe we will see a two team deal here. We will take both of our first round picks for next years draft and package them and send them to the Iggles for Kolb.
End result, you get two of the top players in this years draft at the top of the second round (Say a DT Austin/Paea - LB Martez Wilson - S Rahim Moore), a franchise QB for the next 10 years, ........
All because you moved out of the number 12 pick.
I guess, depending on who you are, you could look at this like it is the worst fricken thing in the whole wide world, or if your another guy you could be saying, damn, thats one hell of a move. :whistle:Many many thanks to my talented friend Jos for the new Sig.
Re: Vikings/Browns talking Trade?Originally Posted by "Marrdro" #1094798Why must you defend everything this FO does....to the point of making your self look like a yes man.
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If we do that, I will lead the "Fire Spielman" mob
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The stated reason for the interview was so the Dateline journalists could discover how and why a 23-year-old woman would seduce a 14-year-old boy and whether, in this case, an offender had paid the appropriate price.
Lafave, calm and controlled, began by admitting that she's recognized in public and often gets snickers and stares. She understood that her case got so much attention because she's pretty and because "sex sells." But, for her, the intensity of the media interest was daunting.
Changing the subject, Lafave admitted that she's troubled and that the long string of problems she had experienced over her lifetime influenced poor decision-making. She revealed that she had experienced anxiety disorders since childhood, ranging from panic attacks to obsessions. A boyfriend had also raped her when she was in eighth grade. "I kind of developed this idea that it was my role," she said in response to the question of why she did not report it or ask for help. "In order to make a man, guy, boy happy, I had to do my part." (However, her description of the incident involved a teacher interrupting the "rape," and Debra saying nothing to save herself, nor avoiding the boy, who continued to "force" himself on her. In fact, he was her boyfriend.)
She went on to describe her substance abuse and eating disorder, along with her suicide attempt. She also described her modeling jobs and aspiration to become a teacher. Yet at school, she said, she'd developed a problem with depression and then her beloved older sister was killed in a car accident by a drunk driver.
Finally, Lafave became an eighth grade reading teacher. According to what she said in her interview, she wanted to educate children about rape. Lauer pointed out the grim irony, given the circumstance, but she side-stepped it. In her mind, she'd been an unwilling participant in her own rape, whereas M. M. had consented. She could not explain how the situations differed, but they just did.
Lafave says she associated sex with sin and filth, and had a difficult time being a wife. Nevertheless, she appreciated the friendship, especially during recurring periods of bipolar disorder, with stretches of deep depression and periods of exuberant mania. Her energy apparently captured the attention of many of the boys in her class.
Then she described how she got involved with M. M., putting the onus on him for being flirtatious. At the time, she did not feel like an adult. Although Lafave admitted that she had "crossed a line that should've never been crossed," she still implicated the boy as the initiator.
Lafave went on to say that the affair made her feel confident and beautiful, and she wasn't about to stop; She felt invincible. Finally she told the boy she could not stop thinking about him, and she described her first sexual encounters with him. At this point, she clearly blames him, as she describes how, on the last day of class, he forced her against the wall and lifted her blouse. She wasn't able to stop him. "I felt violated." This version contradicts his, and given her machinations to get M. M. into her classroom, her remarks to Lauer seem implausible. He appeared skeptical, too, especially since she did not then avoid him but went out of her way to be with him.
Lafave defended herself on this point by resorting to her rape excuse, that due to abuse her feelings were confused. She also threw some blame on her father for not being emotionally engaged with her.
Despite what she did, Lafave insisted that she was a modest woman. She also said she was in a fog during this time and never thought about the possibility that other boys who knew about this affair were telling others. "I felt that I was a peer of theirs," she said. She admitted that she should probably be in jail.
She also wanted to correct some misjudgments that she believed had arisen from statements M. M. had made that were "not true." He'd said that she knew that what she was doing was wrong and it made the situation even more erotic. Then she added another mitigating factor, saying that 14-year-olds today are different than when she was 14. Her final words to Lauer were that, despite the label, "I am not a sex offender." She was just a woman who'd made a poor choice.
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I'm not a horror buff. it's because within in , my hyper-logical world view these creatures and character do not mesh well.With very little knowledge of or interest in horror,I initially thought it was going to be a difficult reading this book.Alraines ensured that this stuff makes my skin tingle and gets my blood flowing which so called horrors never did.
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(Pallavi Bhattacharya is a freelance journalist with published articles in Outlook, Rave, Readers' Digest, India Today Plus, Hindustan Times etc. Pallavi relishes the freedom of expression through her journalistic pursuits, which to her is means of self-discovery and understanding life.)
This recently launched novel by Al Raines comes with the label `the first ever horror novel from India' on its cover. Author of the cult supernatural novel November Rain unfolds yet another spine chilling tale through The Prayer.
The novel is set in Riverdale- a town otherwise well known in Archie's comics. However Al Raine's Riverdale is not at all a mirthful town as it is haunted by an evil prayer. Prayers are meant to give hope and heal. Unfortunately a prayer bearing a Wiccan curse is being forwarded to the inboxes of the citizens of Riverdale. This sinister prayer comes with the pledge that if read before bedtime it'll make the reader's dreams come true. By `dreams' the prayer doesn't refer to `wishes' but `what the person dreams of when asleep'. Not all dreams are sweet, nightmares plague one's consciousness when in slumber and some of those nightmares may indeed be of death. Reminiscent of the film The Ring in which every person who sees an evil video is supposed to die, in The Prayer whoever has a nightmare of death after reading the prayer loses a loved one or dies. Life soon becomes a living nightmare with the characters in the book desperately trying to stay awake over cups of coffee to prevent themselves from falling asleep and dreaming in the process. Weariness however catches up and before they know it the characters are asleep and having ominous nightmares which will soon turn to reality once they wake up.
Eight-year-old Jamie found this prayer on a parchment on the windshield of his family's car. He read that if he sent this prayer to seven people his dreams would come true. He diligently forwarded it with the hope that his separated parents reconciled. The characters affected by this forwarded prayer are shown to be within six degrees of separation.
The author does claim to be inspired by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkin's theory of memetics. Meme is Dawkin's unit of human cultural evolution analogous to the gene. The Prayer file not only infests the computers of the recipients like a virus, annoyingly popping up on screen just refusing to be deleted but adhering to the principles of memetics it seems to mutate in the brains of the recipients to be ready to jump to new vehicles. Adhering to Dawkin's theory there seems to be a power struggle between the hosts (recipients of the prayer) and The Prayer which plays the role of a gene in this case. Dawkin's Selfish Gene theory says that the genes usually win without a fight. Only if the host is intelligent enough to realize its interests can there be a true conflict. As the prayer recipients begin to die one by one, the surviving members diminish their six degrees of separation to bring their heads together to solve their common problem by consolidating all their dreams to one dream and deciphering its symbolisms.
The author does not seem to delve into well known dream symbolisms established by Carl, Jung and Freud. Rather they give the dreams a unique Wiccan supernatural touch. However Wicca even if practiced in scary rooms with black paint and no bulbs as shown in the novel may not necessarily always be ominous in its effect. The author go on to show that Wicca is not synonymous to evil. `Evil lurks in our minds' the novel says. `For those whose hearts are true, the light always shines on them.'
The author also claims to have drawn inspiration from Edgar Allen Poe. There are special references to Poe's poems A Dream Within a Dream and indirectly to The Raven. The circulating prayer of the novel in fact reads very similar to Poe's poem A Dream Within a Dream. Poe's poem questions the thin line between reality and fantasy with the rhetorical question as to whether everything is just a dream within a dream. In the novel fantasy becomes reality thereby becoming synonymous.
The characters of the novel see a raven in their dreams. Poe's raven seems to ominously foretell that he will soon fly out of the poet's life just like his friends have flown away from him along with his previous hopes. Similarly as the characters lose their friends, gradually they lose hope but ironically a mysterious character called Ravenclaw, the worshipper of the Goddess of Dreams can redeem them from the evil effect of the prayer.
Structure-wise The Prayer seems to follow the typical five-act play in pyramidal shape consisting of an exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and denouement. The novel is extremely visual. The novel has stark horrifying images which are sure to captivate the viewers if made into a film. For instance pieces of glass cut and instantly kill a woman as she's rising from underwater. A lifeless bloody corpse is shown clutching on to a carving knife- the victim had butchered himself. A man on life support suddenly springs up like a cobra just before he breathes his last. These stark and grotesque images may make excellent shots for a horror movie.
The Prayer somehow reminds us of the works of Manoj Night Shyamalan. Like Shyamalan's stories, The Prayer is a supernatural tale (with both foreign and Indian characters) set on foreign shores.
Other than being a supernatural horror novel The Prayer beautifully explores the lives of Alcoholic Anonymous members in a foreign first-world-nation among whom the prayer is circulated. Some of them are trying to regain control in their lives sometimes by aiming for perfection when in reality they are following the path of self-destruction and returning to the bottle.
The novel ends with ample scope for a sequel to follow. Let's hope that Al Raines is soon back with an equally scary The Prayer- 2.


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Real Madrid are sitting at the top of the standings- if only for one night- thanks to goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema. Following Granada's defeat at the hands of Los Blancos, coach Carlo Ancelotti answered the press' questions on the following topics:
Gareth Bale's substitution:
"He was replaced because he had a problem. He was not comfortable after getting kicked, he had a problem with his left leg. It's not an injury, more of a nuisance and he will have no problems playing the next match."
Seventh straight clean sheet:
"The record is very good, I have to thank all the players because they are focused on recovering the ball right now. Ramos and Pepe have been perfect in 2014, but everyone has worked hard to get this record."
Luka Modric's spectacular run-of-form:
"Modric's greatest quality is his penetration with the ball. At the start of the season he showed less character, but now he is showing a lot more and his quality is also important to change the pace in attack."
Defensive contributions from the BBC:
"I don't ask for a lot defensively from the forwards, just for them to press up front to prevent the other team from building anything. Defensively, I think covering the right or left-backs is a problem for the midfielders, Di María and Modric."
Di Maria's midfield role in the 4-3-3 formation:
"He is used to playing in that position. He plays there for Argentina and feels comfortable. He works hard, defends well and has quality in attack. I'm happy with him."
Real Madrid's overall performance against Granada:
"In the first half we had problems recovering the ball up front. In the second half we pressed more and recovered the ball easier to be able to attack quicker. The most important thing is the balance that we have at the moment. That is the key and I've said so many times. We are defending well and attacking very well right now. There is always room to improve, we could play faster sometimes. But the key is the team's balance."
Real Madrid will now prepare for a Copa del Rey elimination match against Espanyol on Tuesday. For the full transcription of Carlo Ancelotti's interview, check out realmadrid.com


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Physicians Aiding Physicians Abroad (PAPA Missions) was founded by Kyle Sheets, MD in 2003 with the goal of providing practical help to other physicians who had a desire for medical missions, but no practical experience in planning mission trips. Since its inception, the organization's mission has expanded with arising needs. PAPA Missions now focuses many of its resources on sending medical supplies and volunteers to impoverished areas throughout the globe. Since 2003, PAPA has sent hundreds of volunteers to over a dozen countries on four different continents, and has shipped medical supplies worth tens of millions of dollars to needy medical facilities around the world.
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Mole Valley Ramblers will hold a six-mile half-day linear walk from Leatherhead to Dorking on Tuesday, March 4, meeting at 10am on the west side of Leatherhead Railway Station, by the bus stop, and going at a brisk pace along the Mole Gap Trail from Leatherhead to Dorking via Hawks Hill, Norbury Park and West Humble, and returning to Leatherhead by train or bus.
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FLORENCE COUNTY, SC (WMBF) – A Pee Dee man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after being convicted of killing his daughters grandmother and setting her body on fire.
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After Three Years of Distribution Pioneering, Online VOD Platform Dynamo Shuts Its Doors
DynamoPlayer, one of the first the to market in terms of the 'direct-to-consumer' paradigm, has officially bit the dust. They will spend the next few months closing out accounts and letting users collect their remaining balances before they shut down existing video players in mid-June. By the end of June, the platform will be shut down completely. Read on for the press release from Dynamo. More »
Prescreen is Suspending Operations, but Plenty of Options Still Exist for Indie Filmmakers
It seems like only yesterday (8 months, actually) that the curated rental website Prescreen appeared as one of the many new startups competing for eyeballs in the growing digital distribution world for independent films. Prescreen (technically still in beta) sent a message to users that it would be suspending operations for the foreseeable future and would notify members of future plans with the site. Just because Prescreen is shutting down, however, does not mean all hope is lost for independent film. There are plenty of other services still going strong. More »
Prescreen and FilmDIY are New Players in the Independent Digital Distribution Space
If VOD is the future of film distribution and Netflix isn't paying indies much, we'd all better hope for some new — and successful — players in the digital film distribution space. Dynamo Player was one of the first out of the gate, and Distrify looks great. Amazon VOD and YouTube Rentals are also players, or you could always try to build your own VOD portal. Now there are two more options; here are the video pitches from newcomers FilmDIY and Prescreen: More »


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TV's most devastating and shocking main character deaths
Oftentimes viewers get into a lull with TV shows where it feels like each series' main characters are safe. But as fans have learned more often than we like, that's not necessarily the case Here's a look at the most surprising main character deaths on television. Obviously, spoilers lie ahead.
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I need to learn my lesson. Any more articles written by Mr. English (kind of ironic, since he seems like he writes very good....well, I meant writes very well (Sorry Mrs. Hall!!!!)) are articles I should not read. Can we get a pre-season countdown clock on the main page so I can stop counting the days manually? :)


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Who is an appropriate candidate for a Nursing Home or Skilled Nursing Facility?
Each senior's need for care or assistance is unique. Some individuals may have a short-term need, perhaps caused by a fall and a broken hip, that necessitates a brief hospitalization followed by rehabilitation. After a one- or two-month Nursing Home stay, the senior may be able to return home and continue receiving some services such as physical therapy from a home health care agency, if necessary.
Other people have more long-term needs, possibly due to Alzheimer's, extreme frailty, or a stroke. In this case, care is necessary on an ongoing basis.
A Skilled Nursing Facility is for an individual who meets one or more of the following criteria:
What types of living arrangements do Skilled Nursing Facilities offer?
Skilled Nursing Facilities provide a private or shared room with a private or shared bathroom. Some Nursing Homes allow couples to stay together, and some may even allow pets. With the emphasis on patient care, however, the general ambiance has precluded much privacy or a sense of "home".
Increasingly, however, creative architectural design has made some Nursing Home living arrangements more homelike. Through the use of natural fibers and lighting, for example, many spaces throughout the Nursing Home feel friendly and warm. Many resident rooms and hallways may be carpeted, with new carpet material that can be easily cleaned on a daily basis. In addition, outdoor courtyards and indoor plants enhance livability and personal comfort in some of today's Nursing Homes.
Another major design change that's beginning to appear is in nurse's stations. Formerly centralized for efficiency, a Skilled Nursing Facility nurse's station can now be more like a reception area where residents and staff can easily interact.
What services does a Nursing Home/Skilled Nursing Facility provide?
Nursing Homes/Skilled Nursing Facilities offer an array of services, in addition to the basic skilled nursing care and the custodial care. They provide a room, all meals, some social activities, personal care, 24-hour nursing supervision and access to medical services when needed.
Basic Nursing Home Services generally include:
For an additional fee, many Nursing Homes provide:
The key characteristics of Skilled Nursing Facilities include:
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Activities of Daily Living (dressing, personal care)
comprehensive assistance provided
Community Activities (social events, outings, golf, etc.)
a few activities offered
Community Services (laundry, cleaning, etc.)
many services provided
Health Services (medications, nursing care)
skilled nursing provided
Environment (personal freedom)
residents have limited independence
Overall Health (physical, emotional)
residents are in generally poor health
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Can a Skilled Nursing Facility handle special needs?
Some Skilled Nursing Facilities can handle the following special needs:
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I just finished reading this, attempting to explain why the Panthers are not as good as their 9-3 record would indicate. For those without an account to the site that posted the article, I'll post it below in its entirety.
I'd love the CSR community's feedback on this piece. My opinion, to borrow a coined phrase, is that figures lie and liars figure. Heh....what say you?
This has been a season of ascension for the Carolina Panthers. After three straight losing campaigns and a playoff drought extending back to 2008, the Panthers are now the owners of the longest win streak in the NFL (eight games) and have a 98.4 percent chance to make the playoffs, according to Football Outsiders. They are headed into a Week 14 matchup with the New Orleans Saints to determine first place in the NFC South.
But as great as this streak has been for the Panthers, it is something of a mirage. A closer look at the metrics and game tape indicates that Carolina has a slew of weaknesses that make this team a potential playoff paper tiger.
Anemic downfield passing game
Prior to this season, Cam Newton could be viewed as a modern-day Brett Favre, a quarterback who seemed to go all out for the reward of downfield passes while throwing caution to the wind. This led to some prolific vertical totals such as when he ranked tied for third in vertical attempts in 2011, but it also led to a 4.2 percent bad decision rate (BDR) that ranked 31st in the league in that same campaign. BDR is a gauge of how often a QB makes a mental error that leads to a turnover opportunity for the opposing team, and that level is simply too high for most teams to overcome.
Since Newton's BDR was still an issue in 2012 (3.1 percent, ranked tied for 35th), new offensive coordinator Mike Shula seemed to make correcting this part of Newton's game a top priority.
At one level this approach has worked like a champ, as Newton's 2.1 percent BDR is easily the lowest of his career, but that improvement has come at a significant cost in vertical productivity.
According to ESPN Stats & Information, Newton is averaging 8.71 yards per vertical pass attempt (VYPA). This ranks 35th in the league and only one qualifying quarterback has a lower VYPA (Jake Locker, 7.72).
The numbers get even worse when looking at stretch vertical passes (SVYPA, a production measure of aerials 20 or more yards downfield). It is bad enough that Newton's 7.81 SVYPA ranks 34th, but it is even worse when noting there are six quarterbacks whose SVYPA is more than double Newton's mark.
Shula's changes have taken a huge risk element out of this offense but also have hamstrung the vertical passing game and turned Newton into one of the least productive downfield passers in the NFL.
A low-upside rushing attack
Carolina has built a reputation over the years as having a strong ground game, but this season the Panthers' rushing attack is solid at best.
The team does rank in the top 10 in rush yards (1,552, ranked ninth), but it has a low yards per carry average (4.12, ranked 17th). Carolina also fares quite poorly in the good blocking yards per attempt (GBYPA) metric that tracks a running back's productivity on rushing plays with good blocking (which is very roughly defined as when the offense doesn't allow the defense to do anything to disrupt a rush attempt). The Panthers' 6.8 GBYPA mark is more than half a yard lower than the 7.4 GBYPA level that serves as the approximate league-wide midpoint in this category.
Compounding the lack of breakaway carries is the Panthers' 43.0 percent mark in the good blocking rate (GBR) metric that measures how often an offense gives its ball carriers good run-blocking. This is a couple of percentage points below the 45 percent mark that is the league-wide mean in this statistic.
The combination of the anemic passing game and low-upside rushing attack is directly responsible for the Panthers' ranking dead last in the NFL in yards per play on plays that gain 10 or more yards (17.10). This means that even when this offense does make a big-yardage impact, it is for fewer yards than any other offense in the league.
Mediocre special teams
According to ESPN Stats & Information, Carolina has tallied minus-8.13 points in its special teams expected points added metric, which calculates how many points a squad's special teams added to the team's bottom line based on a wide variety of factors. That total ranks 23rd in the league and indicates Carolina's special teams are costing this team about three-quarters of a point per game.
Weak regular-season schedule
All of the above figures are bad enough on their own, but they seem even worse once the Panthers' weak schedule strength is taken into account.
Only two of Carolina's nine wins have come against a team that currently has a winning record, and four victories were against clubs that currently have three wins on the season.
Six of the Panthers' opponents currently rank 22nd or worse in offensive yards per play, and five of them rank 19th or worse in defensive yards per play. Eight of Carolina's games occurred against teams that rank 20th or worse in offensive Total QBR and five opponents rank 24th or lower in defensive Total QBR. Pretty much any way you want to angle this part of the review, it comes up showing the Panthers have faced a very weak slate of opponents.
The competition level is certainly about to get a lot tougher, especially taking into account the teams that Carolina could see in the NFC playoffs. If this list is limited to those contenders with records better than .500 (Seattle, New Orleans, Detroit, Dallas, San Francisco, Philadelphia and Arizona), it will include five of the top 11 clubs in yards per play and three of the top five teams in defensive yards per play.
Carolina does have an elite defense that is allowing a league-low 13.1 points per game, but this stretch run will test the Panthers far more than they've been tested so far this year, especially if they fall behind early against an elite offense like New Orleans'. Barring a big step up in performance, especially on the offensive side of the ball, the final stretch of the season will show the world that Carolina is a playoff paper tiger.


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California Train Derailment Victims Settle for $30M
Metrolink, a commuter rail agency, agreed to pay about $30 million to settle most of the lawsuits from a derailment that killed 11 people and injured another 180 on January 26, 2005. A driver, Juan Alvarez, was trying to commit suicide and parked his gas-drenched SUV on the tracks.
A fast-moving Metrolink train struck the SUV, derailed and struck a parked Union Pacific locomotive before colliding with another Metrolink train traveling in the other direction.
According to an article, an attorney for the plaintiffs said Metrolink agreed to settle nearly 90 % of the cases, including nine wrongful death claims and 15 serious injury cases. Both sides are trying to resolve the remaining cases ahead of trial set for January 4.
Alvarez was convicted last year of murder for causing the crash and sentenced to 11 consecutive life terms.
If the civil trial proceeds, attorneys will argue the wreck could have been prevented if the engineer had hit the emergency brake. The engineer said he applied the emergency brake as soon as he realized the SUV was parked across the tracks. However, data from the train showed the engineer applied the service brake for six seconds, instead of immediately hitting the emergency brake.
It was the deadliest rail disaster in California history until last year, when a Metrolink train collided with a freight train in suburban Chatsworth, killing 25 people. A federal investigation revealed a number of safety violations, including a text message sent by the commuter train's engineer seconds before the collision.
When needless death occurs due to negligence of another party, wrongful death lawsuits can be filed. In these lawsuits, the decedent's heirs sue the negligent party or parties for damages related to the loss of life and their own pain and suffering. It is recommended that families who think their family member's death was wrongful first contact a wrongful death attorney for a case assessment. If the case is valid, the attorney can help investigate the claim, gather evidence, represent them in court, and collect the compensation they deserve.
The attorneys at Cherry, Fieger, and Marciano understand the devastating impact a Pennsylvania wrongful death can have on a family. They can help you find justice and compensation for your loved one's death. Your case consultation with one of the Philadelphia, PA wrongful death attorneys is free of charge and completely confidential.
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