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Dear BCBers,
I thought it would be fun to take a Third-Quarter look at some of the minor league rosters. Basically, this serves as an update to my "All-Star Break" roster analysis.
For the original article, go here:
This is by no means an exhaustive analysis. I've only seen the I-Cubs play once this year (early in the season versus Round Rock), and am unable to comment anecdotally or statistically about our position players' defensive abilities, our pitchers's mound presence, or anything of that nature.
Furthermore, my evaluation will rely heavily on primary peripheral statistics, rather than on more sabermetrically sophisticated models of evaluation (simply because I'm not overly knowledgeable of their applications).
What I can offer in this analysis is a fair, thoughtful reflection of the cursory information at hand.
And for the Third-Quarter Analysis, I've chosen to focus solely on players who I think are prospects or "fringe" prospects in the organization.
With that in mind:
Buck Coats, RF (24 yrs, 2 months)
First Half:
298 AB, 23 BB/59 K, 10-3 SBs
Coats is a converted infielder who has played all over the diamond at Iowa, but mostly in RF. He's started games in RF, CF, LF, 3B, and 2B. He's versatile and athletic, with a good arm and decent speed. But his bat is pretty light.
Coats appeared to have turned a corner earlier this season when he went on a pretty impressive hitting-streak. But since then he's cooled off, dropping his BA to .268 and exposing his peripheral numbers as being fairly weak.
His career OPS coming into 2006 was .716 with only 15 HRs in over 2000 ABs, so it's not expected that he turn into a hitting machine. With his versatility, however, if Coats could muscle up a little and improve his On Base numbers, he might be a useful utility player at the next level.
Third Quarter Update
Coats continues to play all over the field, playing more at SS while Theriot sits on the bench in Chicago. Thanks to a 12-game hitting streak (and slightly improved plate discipline), he has improved his hitting line, posting this line during the Third Quarter:
94 AB, 7 BB/11 K, 6-0 SBs
His season hitting line now stands at:
392 AB, 30 BB/70 K, 16-3 SBs
If Coats continues to improve his offensive numbers, he could make a good case for himself as a very versatile Major-League utility-player.
Mike Fontenot, 2B (26 yrs, 2 month)
First Half:
256 AB, 35 BB/47 K, 5-3 SBs
Fontenot is a scrappy little guy (5'8", 160 lbs) that came over in the Sosa trade with Baltimore. And if allowed to play at the Major League level, I think Fontenot would contribute more than the other spare parts we received-- Hairston, and then, indirectly, Nevin (and Fontenot will definitely contribute more than Jerry Crouthers who promptly retired!).
In his minor league career, Fontenot has posted a career OBP of .362, but has been closer to a .370 OBP in his last 1150 ABs in AAA over two and a half seasons. He also has surprising power for his size, posting roughly a .430 SLG over that same period.
During the last three seasons at AAA, Fontenot has also shown improvement his K rates and his BB rates.
And while Fontenot is a little old to be considered a first-rate Major League prospect, I feel he might be a very comparable replacement to Todd Walker, and certainly a better hitter than the other platoon of ML Second Basemen we've endured (Neifi, JHJ, Womack, Bynum).
Third-Quarter Update
Fontenot continues to hit and wait for his chance to crack the ML roster. He heated up considerably in late July, peaking his OPS in the .860 range, but has since been slumping.
His offensive numbers for the season remain solid, however, posting good on-base numbers and surprising power (8 HRs, 28 doubles in 361 ABs).
His current season line is:
361 AB, 46 BB/64 K, 5-4 SBs
The acquisition of Cesar Izturis makes it even more difficult for Fontenot to have much of a future with the Cubs. Fontenot stands behind a glut of Second Baseman (Cedeno, Perez, Theriot, etc), though it's my opinion that he would out-hit many of the guys ahead of him. Fontenot also has Eric Patterson coming up behind him so it seems, unfortunately, Fontenot may not have a place to play.
Casey McGehee, 3B (23 yrs, 10 months)
First Half:
302 AB, 23 BB/45 K, 0-1 SBs
McGehee took a step forward in his hitting last year at West Tennessee, posting career highs in almost every catergory and finishing with a .776 OPS at the age of 22. His batting average has been fairly solid all season at Iowa, but his OBP and SLG have been lower than you'd like at a premium offensive position like 3B.
McGehee is still young-ish, though he has no history of a very high rate of Isolated Power. And while he seems like a solid-enough minor league hitter, it is unlikely that McGehee will break into the Bigs unless he finds a power stroke.
Third-Quarter Update
McGehee is not among the top tier Cubs prospects (some would argue that he's not even a prospect), but he's still on the young side and has marginally improved his hitting line since the All-Star break. He has shown a little more power and a little more patience in his past 100 or so ABs (his overall OBP and SLG have increased slightly despite a slightly lower batting average), which is what he will need to continue to do to break into the bigs.
His season line now reads:
401 AB, 33 BB/61 K, 0-2 SBs
Felix Pie, CF (21 yrs, 6 months)
First Half
336 AB, 29 BB/84 K, 7-9 SBs
Pie is another highly controversial Cubs prospect. After starting out really hot in Iowa this year, Pie has really flamed out. He's flashed a lot of raw skill, but is critically hampered by terrible strike-zone judgement statistics. From the reports I've read, at least Pie is aware of where he needs to improve and at least says he's trying to work on his plate discipline.
The second half of the season seems critical for him. It is my feeling that Pie needs to improve his K/BB rate significantly if I am to believe he can be a productive Major League hitter.
I've seen him play in person and he was damned impressive-- beautiful in the outfield, ridiculously strong arm, very fast around the bases, serious bat speed, and super star presence. But the statistics will likely bear out that he needs to control the zone better if he's going to make it.
Pie is still only 21 years old, which is young for AAA. It is my hope that the organization doesn't expect too much from him too soon and will allow him to continue to develop in AAA without the Wrigley Faithful on his back before he's given a fair shake.
Coming into 2006, Pie had a career .816 OPS in 1402 minor league ABs, which is highly impressive for a hitter who has consistently been one of the youngest players at each level. If Pie can reach the .800 OPS neighborhood in the second half and improve his K/BB ratio, there is still plenty of optimism to have in his future.
Third-Quarter Update
Pie seems to have turned a bit of a corner in his hitting (and baserunning) since the All-Star break. Which is exactly what we were all hoping for. Overall, he's still not putting up super-star numbers, but he's doing very well for a 21-and-a-half year old in his first season of AAA. Similar to Matt Murton at the ML-level, Pie seems to have made some adjustments and is making significant progress at the plate.
This is what Pie has done since the All-Star Break:
115 AB, 7 BB/ 20 K, 6-1 SBs
Pie's BB rate is still a little troubling to me, but he has improved his K rates significantly since the break. It is likely that he's making much better, more consistent contact at the plate.
For the season, Pie is putting up this line:
451 ABs, 36 BB/104 K, 13-10 SBs
If Pie can continue to hit in the .870 OPS range for the remainder of the season (while continuing to reduce his Ks) he may be in a position to join and help the ML-club at the start of 2007.
From all accounts, Pie's defense is Major League-ready. With his progress at the plate, Pie is getting closer to becoming the player we all hope he can become.
Geovany Soto, C (23 yrs, 7 months)
230 AB, 25 BB/48 K, 0-1 SBs
Soto has been Iowa's number one Catcher this season after playing in 91 games for the I-Cubs in 2005. He's had a cup of coffee in each of the last two years with the big league club and is mostly-well regarded as a decent "throw and catch" backstop.
As a hitter, he's never shown much power (career SLG .367), though his On-Base skills seem decent. He has a career .342 OBP, drawing 72 BB/600 ABs over his minor league career (1232 ABs). His .688 OPS at the mid-point of 2006 is well in-line with his career .709 OPS mark and almost identical to what he put up last year at Iowa (.699). His K/600 ABs are fairly alarming, with a career rate of 132K/600.
Third-Quarter Update
Much like Coats and Pie (and to a lesser extent, McGehee), Geovany Soto has been hitting better since the break. Showing a lot more power, Soto has hit 3 HRs in his last 60 ABs after only hitting 1 HR in his first 230. It's too small of a sample size to say if Soto has found a power-stroke, but those numbers are nonetheless mildly encouraging.
He has improved his hitting line for the season to:
290 AB, 31 BB/61 K, 0-1 SBs
Ryan Theriot, SS (26 yrs, 8 months)
First Half:
273 AB, 27 BB/33 K, 14-3 SBs
Theriot is another Cubs farmhand that has sparked lots of discussion at BCB. After winning the admiration of a number of fans with his gritty, hustling play in Spring Training, he was the last man sent to Iowa (to make room for Freddie F. Bynum) only to be called up later in the season and sit on the bench for his entire tenure on the Major League roster.
Many people have argued back and forth for or against Theriot's inclusion on the ML roster. It seems clear to me, at the very least, he would likely outplay Womack and Bynum and offer better offense than Neifi, though perhaps not as much defensively.
Theriot has played SS, 2B, 3B, LF, and RF at Iowa this season, so he may be grooming for a utility role in the future. This is likely something he would excel at and it's too bad he hasn't had the opportunity to begin such a role this season.
At the plate, Theriot has very little power (.331 career SLG), though he has muscled up more in the last three seasons (.342, .391, .381). Theriot's strength is at getting on base, and over the last three years has posted OPS's of .367, .365, and .370. He seems capable of working the count, and putting the ball in play (career K/600 of 78K/600). His career K/BB rate is solid, at 260 BB/263 K in just over 2,000 minor league ABs, demonstrating he has skill in controlling the strike zone.
All of these skills likely translate into (at the very least) a decent, useful Major League bench-player-- which is something the Cubs could really use.
Third-Quarter Update
Theriot has spent most of his time since the All-Star break on the Major League roster and has played well in limited time.
I actually like Theriot more than Ronny Cedeno and hope that Theriot will be given more playing time at the Major League level. I'd love to see an open competition between Cedeno and Theriot and feel, if anything, Theriot can be a more valuable bench player than current Cubs Cedeno, Perez, and Bynum.
The best news since the break has been the marked improvement of Felix Pie. His second-half performance so far is very encouraging.
Buck Coats, Mike Fontenot, Casey McGehee, and Geovany Soto have all either held their own or slightly improved in the second-half of the season. Coats and Soto most likely have the better chance of contributing at the ML-level than Fontenot and McGehee (Coats because of his versatility and Soto because he can catch).
Fontenot is still a tough call-- he's shown he can hit but he's buried beneath other Second Basemen, he's getting a little old, and he has a "hotter" Second Base prospect on his heels.
McGehee, I feel, is least likely to contribute unless he steps up his offensive output a few notches.
The rest of the current Iowa Cubs's position players (Jeff Deardorff, Micah Hoffpauir, Casey Kopitzke, Luis Montanez, Augie Ojeda, Michael Restovich, Jose Reyes, Tony Womack) are non-prospects to me because of their age, their current performance, and their historical numbers.
Of the group, Michael Restovich (.927 OPS in 342 ABs) has proven to be a solid hitter and might be a contributer as a spare outfielder, particularly against LHPs. But at 27 and a half years old, I don't expect him to be an every-day player at the ML level.


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Metro: Last Light screenshots show crumbling cities and shady soldiers
Metro: Last Light's post-apocalyptic setting will be desolate, decaying and packed with some seedy-looking characters, as seen in a new batch of screenshots released today.
Last Light is the sequel to Metro 2033, based on the book of the same name by Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky. The screenshots above paint a picture of a world in ruin and filled with broken things, where every choice can either mean much or not matter at all.
Metro: Last Light was originally scheduled to release in late 2012, but THQ pushed the game back to March 2013 along with Company of Heroes 2 during the company's quarter earnings call last November.

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NSF Executive Priscilla Nelson, Engineer, Appointed New Provost at NJIT
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has announced the appointment of civil engineer and natural disaster specialist Priscilla Nelson, PhD, to the position of provost. Nelson, a senior executive at the National Science Foundation (NSF) and a former University of Texas professor, is internationally recognized for achievements in engineering research and education, and her service in leadership roles and professional societies.
"Dr. Nelson, who numbers among the world's foremost geotechnical engineering experts, enjoys a national and international reputation in geological and rock engineering. Her forte is design and construction of underground facilities and tunnels," said Robert A. Altenkirch, PhD, president of NJIT. "Coupling these academic strengths with her strong government experience, she will bring to NJIT a unique combination of skills. The appointment of Dr. Nelson will enrich NJIT's commitment to undergraduate and graduate education. She will strengthen our programs, enhance our diversity initiatives and help students use their innate capabilities of creativity and discovery."
"President Altenkirch has done an excellent job in filling the provost position with Dr. Nelson," said NJIT Board of Trustees Chairman Kathleen Wielkopolski. "The Provost is the university's chief academic officer and is responsible for working with the president on establishing and implementing the strategic academic objectives of the university. Dr. Nelson's experience at the National Science Foundation and her previous academic experiences have prepared her for this challenging position. Dr. Nelson is also an excellent role model for our female students at NJIT. I welcome Dr. Nelson to NJIT's senior administration team." Wielkopolski is executive vice president and chief financial strategy officer of the Gale Company, Florham Park.
"Priscilla Nelson has been a productive and innovative member of NSF's leadership," said Joseph Bordogna, PhD, deputy director of the National Science Foundation. "The agency will miss not only her considerable intellectual skills and professional integrity but also her insights on resolving complex issues and her imaginative ways of approaching the frontiers of science and engineering. We wish her well in her return to academe."
Nelson said she was delighted to be joining NJIT, and becoming a part of its diverse and inclusive community. "I welcome the opportunity to provide leadership and vision for the future of this very special university," she said. "To me, NJIT is an institution where learning, research, innovation and engagement are holistically integrated into the careers of everyone on campus."
Nelson holds a bachelor's of science degree in geological sciences from the University of Rochester. She earned a master's degree in geology from Indiana University, a master's degree in civil engineering with a concentration in structural engineering from the University of Oklahoma and a doctorate in civil engineering with an emphasis on geotechnical engineering from Cornell University.


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Remember '04, when it was get a lead and then here comes #28?
Remember that 8 minute drive to end the Colts playoff game that completely destroyed their hope of a comeback?
One thing I didn't like about the 18-1 season, beyond the "and 1" part, was that the Patriots dominance felt more like it angered opponents rather then put fear into them. The frustration and anger of having the score run up on you outweighed the mental defeat and reality that you just got purely abused on the field. Teams didn't have much shock, awe or defeat in them post game.
That's what I'd like to see change this year, and that's what it looks like they are set up to accomplish. More 2004, less 2007. I want to see the Pats get the quick lead early, then wear out opponents with long physical drives.
Beyond the mental part of the game this style also helps protect Brady and gives the defense time to rest/be coached on the sideline. The final offensive roster looks to be built to support this effort better then in recent years also; consider:
- 5 Running backs on the roster. Granted this also accounts for the injury risk of many of the backs, but it also points to greater focus on keeping legs fresh and pounding the ball.
- TE personnel - they traded/cut 2 of the 3 receiving TEs and got two bigger blocking TEs in Baker and Matthews. They now have a very strong 2 TE package from a running standpoint.
- Only 3 proven receivers on the roster, with Edelman and Aiken as 4 and 5. You'll want to keep Welker and Moss fresh and healthy as there is not much behind them, so more running helps here also.
Finally this brings me back to one thing Mercury freaking Morris said prior to the SB vs the Giants - that the difference between the Pats and his dolphin team was that the Phins physically and mental wore down teams with their running game and defense.
I didn't like that comment though I do like that style of football. It hurts your opponent, protects your QB, fires up your D and most importantly it can shut Mercury Morris up.
I don't think 16-0 is really possible again, I'm not sure I'd want to see it again. I would like to see 14-2 with a lot more physical offense.
This year leave no doubt who the best team is. For this season and for this decade.
Is it kick off yet?


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-- NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says the league is committed to keeping the Phoenix Coyotes in Arizona.
Speaking during the league's announcement of the 2014 Winter Classic on Sunday, Bettman said the NHL is not exploring alternative options to keeping the team in Phoenix and that there is considerable interest from several potential owners.
Canadian businessmen George Gosbee and Anthony LeBlanc submitted a purchase bid last week, and a group led by Buffalo, N.Y. businessman Darin Pastor also put in a proposal.
Greg Jamison, whose deal fell through when he couldn't meet a deadline with the City of Glendale, is still working on a deal, and former suitor Matthew Hulsizer is reportedly interested.
The Coyotes have been run by the NHL since 2009.
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The Palo Alto Vikings played the St. Francis Lancers in the Central Coast Section Division II Semi-Finals on Friday. The Lancers beat the Vikings, 45-21, bringing the Paly football season to a close.
The Palo Alto High School Vikings (5-5, 4-3) will face the Leland High School Chargers (7-3, 5-2) in the quarterfinals of the CIF Central Coast Section playoffs at 7 p.m. tonight at Leland 's Tillman Stadium.
Palo Alto fell to Milpitas 28-31 in the final minutes of the fourth quarter. The Vikings will play their last home game at 7:30 p.m. on November 8 against Los Gatos.
The Palo Alto High School football team (1-0-0) kicked off the 2013 season Friday night with a 28-7 victory over San Benito High School, elating the thousands of spectators who packed into the new Viking Stadium to see the first home game of the season.
Palo Alto High School and Gunn High School have decided to end their annual football rivalry because of a lack of competitiveness.


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Label History / Biography
In todays music industry, it's often hard to stand out. More often than not, the labels are looking for artists to sign rather than the other way around - this may very well be a result of the digitalization of our society, but fact is, at these times you're almost tempted to state that there's more digital labels out there hoping to make it than artists - which is exactly why quality and high standards today matters much more than just a few years ago when it comes to both electronic music and those who release it.
Agape, brainchild of swedish DJ Thomas Sagstad and latest offspring of the Strictly Rhythm family (who also fostered legends such as Erick Morillo, Armand van Helden and ATFC) meets the very high standards and expectations needed to surprise and awe the modern cluber.
Inspired by the origin of house music and with roots deep in New York, Miami and Stockholm, Agape delivers exactly what lacks in most other modern labels; soul.
We believe in music: The label already features some of the most talented names from Scandinavia who's gained wide support on their releases by a plethora of big DJ's, as well as the big league of the very DJ's and producers who currently rule the world of house.
We all exist in a common love for house music, and way too often is this overseen when it comes down to the one single person who makes it all possible; the clubber.


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CHICAGO, Ill. -- Governor Pat Quinn on Wednesday announced a $9 million investment to improve local airports in Illinois, including airports in Peoria, Pekin and Galesburg.
Governor Quinn says that $7.3 million of the project is coming from the Illinois Jobs Now program and is expected to create hundreds of construction jobs.
"Airports are a local economic engine for communities, regional trades and professional services, and are essential to making sure Illinois remains competitive in today's growing economy," Governor Quinn said in a statement.
The Mt. Hawley Airport in Peoria will be receiving $410,000 in state and local funds to rehabilitate their hangar taxiways.
The Pekin Airport will receive $280,000 in funds to rehabilitate the airports west ramp.
The Galesburg Airport will receive $86,000 to rehabilitate their pavement.


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My Problem With Doors by Scott D. Southard
Jacob's life changed in a single moment when, as a toddler, he walked through his bedroom door only to find himself in the office of a British officer in Capetown, 1870. This would begin a thirty-year journey which would take him from ancient to future civilizations, and innumerable places and times in between. Through all of his travels, Jacob seeks for the purpose of his predicament, the significance of his life with all of its joys and suffering, loneliness and impermanence.
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What Other Readers Have Said:
Non-stop Action – My Problem With Doors is a real page turner with non-stop action. As the main character Jacob is enduring his many difficult situations, you feel empathy for his plot. Overall, an excellent book by a promising new author. – S. Ray @ Amazon.com
A Great Read for Young Adult Males – My Problem with Doors lends itself very well to young male readers—an often under-approached readership. Adolescent and young adult boys will love living vicariously through Jacob as he uses his wit and battle skills to conquer foes, commandeer a pirate ship and even fall in love. Through a yearning for adventure, these readers will also learn a bit of history and be compelled to contemplate the deeper meaning that exists within the story's action-packed pages. – AnnArbor.com
A Must Read – This is a fantastic book…if you like history, this is a "must read." Traveling through time to some of the most noted points of world history! I couldn't turn the pages fast enough…had to find out where and what was going to happen next! Jacob…a true survivor! I do hope there will be a sequel! – Nora Pompa @Amazon.com
Fantastic, excellent, inspiring!!! – One of the best fantasy novels of the past couple years. Southard takes the reader though desperation and despair as well as victory and enlightenment from the point of view of a young man discovering himself and his purpose. Filled with a tremendous amount of symbolism and metaphoric references, you truly experience the pain of traveling through your 20′s and 30′s and the journey of discovering the meaning of ones life before your spit back out into mid-life contentment and understanding. I couldn't stop turning the pages from beginning to end. Southard is an amazing, talented author! I look forward to much more of his literature in the future! – book guy @Amazon.com
Highly Entertaining – [My Problem With Doors] features rousing action that should appeal to young adult male readers as well as grown-ups…an absorbing, thought-provoking tale – Rob Walsh, Lansing State Journal
Once I got into this title I couldn't put it down. – I enjoyed Jacob's voice and found myself thoroughly drawn into his adventures. This is a genre-bending story with time travel, fascinating figures in history, swashbuckling adventure (there's a stint on a pirate ship) and romance… not to mention moments of philosophical introspection and religious commentary. I was reminded at times of writers such as Steven Gould ( Jumper) or Tim Powers (The Anubis Gates) but Southard has a strong voice of his own. The local buzz on this is well-deserved and I'm glad I got my hands on it. Southard's an up and coming (and Lansing-based) writer to watch. – Jessica, Capital Area District Library


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Smallcakes in Albany welcomed Phillip Phillips home with a sweet treat ahead of a benefit concert.
October 14, 2005
Lowndes County - Susan Stephens will always wonder exactly what happened to her brother in law. "You adapt and go on but there's always that daily pain of not knowing," said Stephens.
Stephen Geist left for Vietnam in 1967, and never returned home. For 39 years, his family had no indication of what happened to him. "I stand before you as the worst nightmare of any military family," said Stephens.
Three years ago, military investigators brought them some sense of closure. "We were informed that he did survive the crash but was executed and he and the pilot were set on fire," said Stephens.
Her family's experience sent Susan on a one woman mission to make sure no one taken prisoner of war or missing in action is ever forgotten. She helped start the National League of Families of POW/MIA, and speaks to groups, like this one at Moody Air Force Base, about the importance of honoring these men and women. "It's a pledge I made to Stephen, that I would not stop speaking on this issue, I made it in my heart and I know he hears me," said Stephens.
Tens of thousands of Americans who served overseas are still unaccounted for. "From World War II there are 77,000, from the Korean there are 8,177, from the Cold War there are 124," said Stephens.
Stephens works with the military and POW/MIA families to make sure everything possible is being done to bring some part of their relative home. "I use a saying that dying for freedom isn't the worst that could happen, being forgotten is," said Stephens.
And she'll continue doing all she can to make sure that never happens.
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Travel reviews by Mr & Mrs G from London
A great time to visit Botswana
On this trip, I visited Botswana between 17-Oct-2010 and 27-Oct-2010 and I travelled with 1 other person.
We had no previous experience of Botswana and Expert Africa spent considerable time advising us on a suitable selection and variety of camps. We were delighted with the variation of experience in the dry area around Chitabe, the delta at Kwetsani and the Linyanti swamps at Dumatau.
Before our trip we poorly understood that rains in Botswana were out of sync with the floods coming from Angola several months later.
The dry season was a great time to see the game, concentrated around the remaining floods in the delta and in Linyanti swamps.
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Everything was superb and we will recommend Botswana and Expert Africa to all or friends. We plan to return next year.
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18-Oct-2010 review: Marvellous game at Chitabe
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21-Oct-2010 review: Early concerns unfounded at Kwetsani
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The first books I saw when I walked in were Franco Moretti's two-volume history of the novel. I'm in paradise.
But how to discern which to visit, on my limited conference schedule and lack of motorized transport? Our decided upon method was a combination of combing the neighborhoods that we already wanted to see, and tossing a net around the area of our hotel.
I indulge fantasies of ownership, lament the limited capacity of my wallet and shelf space to accommodate all the books I want. But I gird myself and leave with nothing, happy to have looked, touched, but saved myself again.
Since I moved into my current house off of Kennedy street in Northwest last summer, Busboys and Poets, located just down 14th Street in the vibrant U Street corridor, has become an increasingly frequented spot. The bookstore/bar/restaurant is a cultural bastion for the bookishly inclined across the usually stark cultural divide in Washington, and the prevalent African American themes create a unique flavor not found at Kramers or Politics and Prose.


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Offering just a little more front head- and legroom than the Chevrolet Corvette, the BMW 640 may be a little roomier and more comfortable for the driver and front seat passengers.
With the BMW 640 you will definitely be making fewer stops at the gas station than with the Chevrolet Corvette, due to its larger tank size and better fuel economy.
There are a lot of factors to consider when calculating the overall cost of a vehicle. The main consideration is Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP). Whether you pick the BMW 640 or the Chevrolet Corvette, it's going to cost you about the same. Another consideration is the Destination Charge, which is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle to the dealer from where it's built. In this case, the BMW 640 will cost less to deliver to the dealership than the Chevrolet Corvette.
The BMW 640 is a little narrower than the Chevrolet Corvette, so you'll have an easier time getting in and out of the car in a tight parking spot. If you go with the BMW 640, you may be circling the block looking for a space large enough to park more often than with the Chevrolet Corvette.
The BMW 640 has much less torque than the Chevrolet Corvette, which generally means that it won't feel as fast or powerful.
The BMW 640 has about the same turning radius as the Chevrolet Corvette, allowing equal maneuverability in and out of tight spots.
When it comes to horsepower, the BMW 640 is significantly less powerful than the Chevrolet Corvette. The good news is that, reportedly, cars with lower horsepower engines often have lower insurance premiums.
The BMW 640 offers greater seating capacity than the Chevrolet Corvette, making it a better choice for those who find themselves chauffeuring others around. The BMW 640 has significantly less cargo room than the Chevrolet Corvette, which may be a concern if you do a lot of warehouse shopping.
You'll have greater peace of mind with the more generous basic warranty of the BMW 640 than that of the Chevrolet Corvette.
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|Chamber lists Colorama events
Land O' Lakes Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the town of Land O' Lakes has announced events planned for Colorama weekend Saturday, Sept. 22, and Sunday, Sept. 23.
Saturday events will include a fall decorating contest for local businesses, including a variety of scarecrows dressed in patriotic styles. Fall displays and scarecrows will be judged at 1 p.m. Many of the participating shops will feature Colorama sales.
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On Valentines Day, The Rock said: "@JohnCena Happy Valentines Day John. You may not be my girl, but I do consider you my bitch. #BootsToCenasPinkParts"
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Longview Police worked the scene of a fatal shooting Sunday evening.
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UPDATE: Missing Quincy Man Found Safe
A Quincy man who had been reported missing has let his family know he's OK.
Armed Robbery in Quincy, Police Search For Suspects
(Update 1 PM) The vets home grounds has been cleared and no suspects were located. Residents should feel comfortable going back home but should remain cautious as the suspects are still at large. We are looking for two males 18-22 yoa, one white male, uncertain race on the second male. The known white male had very short hair the second had dark curly hair. We believe they are in possession of a handgun and should be considered armed and dangerous.
New Developments in Infant Abuse Case
A new twist has developed in the case of the 7 week-old baby allegedly injured by a Hannibal man.
Benjamin Arrested After Quincy Meth Investigation
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Dye Arrested in Connection With Infant Abuse Case
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Hannibal Resident Found Deceased In Salt River Near Cincinnati Landing
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Small Flash and The D800
Nikon D800 + Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII | 200mm, 1/250 sec, f/4, ISO 100 | 9 image stitch
When Bridget and I work together on a shoot, we try to goof off as much as possible. Ok, I'm kidding, but there are times when I do point the camera in her direction during a gig, just for the fun of it. The above is a bokeh pano that started with a remote-triggered SB-900 providing some light on the wife's lovely face. Manually setting the flash power to 1/64 got me the exposure I wanted, and keeping it at that power while shooting a total of 9 images made sure there wasn't any exposure variance to deal with when stitching the photos together. The resulting file, after merging and cropping to taste, was over 100 megapixels!
Nikon D800 + Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII | 190mm, 1/250 sec, f/2.8, ISO 100 | single off camera SB-900 with dome diffuser camera left
As I become more and more acquainted with the D800, I keep discovering improvements over my D700 that I'm really loving. One big one for me is the way the camera's TTL metering behaves with flash. Heavy backlighting used to confuse the TTL meter quite a bit with my D700, requiring that I either move to full manual or really work the camera and flash exposure comp dials to steer the system in the right direction. I relied on the D800's TTL metering over the weekend for a series of photos using flash, including the one above, and the system very consistently gave me perfect exposures, even in tricky lighting situations that used to throw my previous systems. I haven't had a chance to post on the topic yet, but high ISO files look great from this camera as well. So much for missing my D700 ;)
Fuji X100 – Super High Speed Sync!
Today I discovered another of my new Fuji X100's unique powers. Its leaf shutter has the ability to sync with a flash unit at an ambient-crushing 1/1000 of a second. My D700, by comparison, has a maximum sync speed of 1/250th (you can go higher, but it dramatically cuts your speedlight's effective power).
With a sync speed so high, I can compete with noon day ambient with a single flash gun and use wider apertures for shallower depth of field, something I couldn't possibly do with my D700 without much more powerful lights. I tested out this really cool feature today, connecting one of my SB-900 flashes to my X100 with a sync cable (above). For the shots below, however, not only was the SB-900 running light through its dome diffuser, but also through a softbox with two more layers of diffusion material. Despite the bright, harsh sunlight (we took these pictures at around high noon) and all that extra diffusion cutting the flash power, I was still getting my exposures the way I wanted them.
Notice the aperture settings below. To give me even more control over the ambient while using as wide an aperture as possible, I activated the X100's built-in 3-stop neutral density filter:
Fuji X100 – 23mm 1/1,000 sec, f/2.8, ISO 200
Of course, there's no TTL communication between the SB unit and the camera, so everything here is manually set. I pegged the shutter speed at 1/1000 to give me a wide aperture, and simply adjusted my flash power/distance to taste (flash output was between 1/8 and 1/1 power for these images).
Fuji X100 – 23mm 1/1,000 sec, f/2.8, ISO 200
Fuji X100 – 23mm 1/1,000 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200
Never thought I could saturate a noon-day sky so much at such wide apertures while using a single hotshoe flash (through several layers of diffusion!) to light my subject. The results are pretty surreal. Suki, however, is obviously not amused.
Fuji X100 – 23mm 1/1,000 sec, f/4, ISO 200
Sorry Suki.
Fuji X100 – 1/1,000 sec, f/2.8, ISO 200
Wow, I thought I loved the X100 before I discovered it can sync at such a high shutter speed. Now I'm utterly head over heels for this camera. =)
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Small Flashes Love Dreary Weather
The wedding I shot this past weekend was a wild ride. Some unexpected circumstances arose that forced us to cancel our original plans for some on-location formals between the ceremony and reception. With the reception rapidly approaching, and no time to travel anywhere beyond a couple of minutes from the reception hall for some portraits, we scrambled to find a place that would work.
Fortunately, my wonderful wife located a small community park tucked away in a neighborhood a few blocks from the reception hall. We all headed there, not knowing what to expect. Gotta be ready for anything in this business!
As it turns out, the park didn't look very promising, at least at first. As I entered, I was greeted by some rusted old fences, areas under construction, and a tattered restroom hut. But as I pushed a little further, I found a long stretch of grass with some nice trees far in the distance. Good spot to hunker down and quickly work through the formals. Moving fast was key. The entire family was there along with the bridal party, and it was cold….and the reception was to start in like 20 minutes. Yikes!
The weather was bad at the park. The late afternoon was foggy, dark, cold, and the lighting was completely flat. Some in the group were concerned about how the scene would impact the pictures. Indeed, it was easy to look down range at this field and just see a dark, dreary scene. As I pulled my SB units out of my bag, however, I saw an outdoor studio.
Hot shoe flashes thrive in dark, shaded areas. I was able to shoot the top two images wide open on my 70-200 2.8, and the resulting shutter speed pushed the remote SB-900 flash that I was using as my main light into hi-speed sync. This dramatically cuts the unit's power, which was already being cut by running the flash through an umbrella. But since I didn't have a strong amount of ambient to compete with, the strobe didn't struggle to give me adequate output. Sweet!
Three lights were in play for most of the shots: An on camera SB-900, used as a commander for two remote units and for on-camera fill, set to TTL. The main light is a single SB-900 through a 42″ translucent umbrella, also set to TTL. A third SB-900 is zoomed to 200mm and firing at my subjects from behind for some rim lighting, set to a different CLS group (Nikon speak, sorry if some of these acronyms are not making sense), firing manual at…hmm…I think it was 1/8th power or so. All of this lighting came together to give my final series of images the clarity, punch, and dimension that the scene wasn't giving me on its own.
It was all over in a flash (har-har), and it would have been great to work the location even more than we did, but we still came away with some great images for the family…images that I'll be really busy processing over the next few weeks.
Congratulations to the beautiful newly weds, Michelle and Rodney!
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Nikon D700 | Nikkor AFS 70-200mm f/2.8 VR II
Wedding: Dennis and Anna
I'm posting this from my seat on a flight from New York back to San Francisco right now. In-flight wifi is a beautiful thing! It was a short, crazy, whirlwind of a trip, and the first order of business was to head from the big city to Patterson, New York to photograph the wedding of a very good friend of mine and his new bride.
I haven't started processing these photos just yet, but I wanted to post a few that I really liked from that day since I pretty much have 5 hours to kill here on the plane. Here goes!
Met with Dennis (top) and his lovely bride Anna in a small country home in upstate NY this past Saturday. The quiet, humble couple preferred to keep the "getting ready" shots to a bare minimum, so we instead focused on covering other moments in the house as they happened.
Just a quick plug for my second shooter. I worked this wedding with my cousin and best buddy, Josh Libatique. He's a portrait and wedding photographer from New York, and his experience and skills were very welcome that day. Here he is, getting ready to go at the bride's house:
Josh and I grew up together, and have always shared the same hobbies and interests, so go figure here. We had a blast shooting the wedding as a team!
Here's Anna meeting Dennis for the first time in her wedding dress. Such a happy looking couple!
Anna's parents are very sweet people. Took this shot as the couple exited the house on their way to take a few images before the early morning ceremony got started. There was so much emotion on the parents' faces as we departed.
We only had around 20 minutes or so to get some formals of the couple at a nearby park, but I was able to get some fun images anyway:
Rush rush rush! After a very brief shoot in the park, off to the ceremony (which was also very brief), then the reception at a small but pretty italian restaurant. (Haven't processed any of the ceremony images yet)
The reception was brief but fun. Great tasting food, and friends I haven't seen in forever. It was like a big happy reunion!
It was never difficult getting an amazing smile from the bride!
Of course, watching image slideshows of the couple when they were dating always makes for fun expressions from the observers:
The bride and groom did a meet and greet with every table, of course:
Did the whole take-a-picture-of-each-table thing, but of course I'm not posting all of them! Dennis and Anna also paid a visit to our table:
Though our work ethic reflected otherwise, we were actually guests of the bride and groom, not just photographers. Since Dennis is such a close friend to me, my wife, and Josh, we shot the wedding as our gift to him. Here we are at the "photographer's table," Josh's parents seated to the left, and mine to the right. Handed my main camera to Josh to get this one. Half the time, the table had more camera gear on it than food and decor. =)
Handed off my second body to Josh while I took the table meet-and-greet photos. Apparently he took a moment to catch me and Bridget in action!
Then, the dancing started:
Got some really fun images of friends really getting into it!
At the very end of the wedding, a bunch of us old friends got together for a final group shot. We've all been really close since childhood, and [almost] all of us are married now! I set up the shot and handed the camera to my uncle, whose sense of humor easily got us into a goofy mood for the shot. =)
That's all I got for now! It's going to be a very busy week as I process the gazillions of other images I took from the day. Just wanted to get a few highlights out there.
Also, on my last post, I wrote about my first impressions of the new Nikkor 24-120 f/4 VR lens I just acquired. I used it extensively for this wedding as well as in the streets of New York in the days that followed, and I continue to be impressed by it. It certainly made an excellent wedding lens! Sharp and quick focusing. Love it.
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NYU includes a complex network of global communities in which social and physical factors combine to influence health. Many health issues – such as violence and unintentional injury, transportation safety, and the risk of communicable disease – affect not only an individual but also the population at large. With its growing position as a global university, it is critical for NYU to focus on risk reduction strategies and proactive approaches for health and safety issues common to all students and staff studying and working at sites throughout the world.
This page is intended to be a resource containing suggestions for what you can do to increase NYU students' personal responsibility for actions that contribute to a safe and healthy campus community.
Communicable Disease
• Get a flu vaccine. Influenza is highly contagious. Receiving a yearly influenza vaccination is the most effective way to reduce your risk and your peers' risk of catching the flu. You can get a flu vaccine at the Student Health Center, local pharmacy, or other health care provider. Visit the Student Health Center Health's website for a listing of on-campus events for students to get a free flu vaccine.
• Display Student Health Center posters and fact sheets about cold and flu prevention measures. Staff, faculty, and students are encouraged to download prevention materials for display in work and living spaces such as lounges, restrooms, computer labs, gyms, cafeterias, kitchens, and break areas, etc. Placing wellness prompts in high traffic areas can be a highly effective method for reinforcing prevention measures such as proper covering your cough techniques and hand washing.
• Promote the "flu buddy" program to students. To help prevent the transmission of influenza or other contagious illnesses, flu buddies check in and support one another when they are sick.
• Stay home when you are sick and encourage your peers to do the same. This will enable you, or your peers, to rest and recuperate, while preventing the spread of infectious illness to you and other students.
• Integrate bystander training into student group activities. A bystander is someone who has information about a person in distress or a situation that has the potential to become dangerous. Bystander education can strengthen students' confidence and intent to step in on behalf of a peer. For more information, visit the Health Promotion Office web page.
• Encourage participation in and provide information about the NYU Bike Share program. Free bike safety workshops are available through the NYU Bike Share program. After attending the workshop, students are eligible to rent bikes, with a helmet and safety-lock, for free from locations throughout campus. Request a workshop today!
• Within your group, encourage members to travel home together after a late night of studying. During finals, start a thread, or simply post a comment on the group's wall asking everyone who is studying late to post a comment. As the leader, you can start this conversation so that more timid members can benefit from meeting up with someone to take the subway or safe-ride with.
• Promote the Safe Ride program. Safe Ride is a van service that provides NYU students with free rides to or from NYU facilities and operates overnight.
• If you are participating in Alternative Breaks, Scholars, or any other type of travel as part of a University program or activity, register yourself and encourage your peers to register with NYU Traveler. The NYU Traveler is a tool to enhance the safety of students, faculty, administrators, and staff traveling on University-related business. When you book or register through NYU Traveler, your travel plans are routed through Worldcue, a traveler safety service with which NYU has contracted. Worldcue will automatically alert the individual traveler to dangerous conditions that may have emerged where he or she will be traveling, and will automatically alert the University to emergencies, allowing it to move more rapidly to assist members of the NYU community.
• If you are responsible for providing tours or leading activities that require any type of travel, ensure that you are aware of basic tips for keeping your group safe. NYU Public Safety offers a variety of resources and trainings to help students learn to be safe in NYC and abroad. Consider hosting "Safety in the City", an interactive, educational program provided by Public Safety that discusses current safety issues, furnishes valuable information for on and off-campus safety, and highlights good security practices to keep students out of harm's way. Additionally, check out MTA New York City Transit's comprehensive transit safety information about subway safety, evacuation procedures, bus safety, subway and bus security, sexual harassment, bicycle safety in the subway, and pedestrian safety.
• Should an activity or program recommend or require the use of social media, remind students about cyberbullying, online stalking, and how to stay safe online. Be familiar with personal internet safety precautions, and promote safe, ethical, and responsible Internet use. Consider establishing "rules" for social media initiatives which will help students stay safer online. Basic tips include: check with your academic or program advisor to see if the office, program or department has a policy on using social media, and comply; use public pages for your activities to post events and other updates; use groups to control membership and facilitate discussion; and address inappropriate content, and if necessary, report any threatening behavior to the Office of Community Standards and Compliance, Public Safety, or the Wellness Exchange.
• Host an awareness event on campus to prevent violence and abuse on campus.
o Self-Defense Training: Safety for Spierer - A self-defense workshop held in Coles to teach students about self-defense and street smarts. Donations were accepted to benefit the search efforts for Indiana University junior Lauren Spierer who went missing last spring. This workshop served as a learning and awareness event to share the Spierer family's story but also teach NYU students how to be safe on their campus. Attend a free self-defense workshop with your club or friends .
o Host "Safety in the City" Presentation by NYU Public Safety
o The Clothesline Project: April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Sponsored by the Student Health Center's Health Promotion Office, each year the Clothesline Project provides survivors of sexual violence and their allies with an outlet for expression, and also serves as a way to educate the community about the issue of sexual violence on campus. The Clothesline Project provides a source of support and inspiration to those who are trying to acknowledge their own abuse and begin a healing process. Creating a shirt is a step in the healing process. Each shirt is the courageous voice of a survivor or ally who is breaking the silence. T-shirts and art supplies will be provided free. To host a Clothesline workshop, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
• Become knowledgeable about violence and sexual assault and prevention and keeping safe in NYC.


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Check out our quarter-by-quarter recap, powered by Narrative Science:
FINAL: After building a 17-point lead, No. 17 Nebraska withstood a furious comeback by No. 12 Penn State and managed to pull out a 17-14 victory on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. Rex Burkhead carried the offensive load for Nebraska (8-2), piling up 125 rushing yards and one touchdown on 27 attempts. Stephfon Green did his best to carry Penn State's (8-2) offense, turning 17 carries into 71 rushing yards and two touchdowns. The Nittany Lions racked up 376 total yards, including 208 yards passing while completing 17 of 35 attempts. Rushing was a key ingredient in Penn State's offensive mix, bringing it 168 yards on 43 carries. Taylor Martinez threw for 144 yards while going 13-25 for the Cornhuskers. He threw no interceptions. Martinez also ran for 56 yards on 18 attempts. Nebraska's offense finished the game having gained 331 yards, including 144 passing yards on 13 completions. The Cornhuskers' rushing attack also contributed 187 yards to the total, with the tally coming on 48 carries.
FOURTH QUARTER: Stephfon Green led Penn State in the quarter. He ran for 45 yards and one touchdown, but the Nittany Lions managed to make things interesting, but fell 17-14. Penn State scored 14 unanswered points to close the game. A 51-yard drive that ended when Green turned a handoff into a six-yard touchdown helped the Nittany Lions narrow the deficit to 17-14. Nebraska's Rex Burkhead hit 100 yards rushing for the game in the quarter, part of his 125-yard rushing performance.
THIRD QUARTER: Nebraska gained 84 yards on the ground in the third, and the margin is still 10, as the Cornhuskers lead 17-7. Nebraska opened up the lead, 17-0, after Rex Burkhead pounded in a 14-yard touchdown run to end an eight-play, 52-yard drive. The Cornhuskers looked exclusively to the run game during that march downfield. An 82-yard drive that ended when Stephfon Green turned a handoff into a five-yard touchdown helped Penn State narrow the deficit to 17-7. The key play on the Nittany Lions' drive was Matthew McGloin's 40-yard pass. Nebraska has the ball at its own 35-yard line to begin the fourth quarter.
SECOND QUARTER: Nebraska's aerial assault is on point, as the Cornhuskers now lead 10-0 thanks to 82 passing yards in the quarter. Nebraska scored when Brett Maher drilled a 40-yard field goal to clinch a nine-play, 50-yard drive, giving the Cornhuskers the game's first lead. Nebraska threw just two times on that possession. The Cornhuskers added to their advantage when Ameer Abdullah ran two yards to paydirt, capping off a 12-play, 80-yard drive to give Nebraska the lead, 10-0. The Cornhuskers drove across midfield after Taylor Martinez's 24-yard pass to Kyler Reed from the 32-yard line. Nebraska will have possession to start the second half.
FIRST QUARTER: There were more punts than points in the first quarter and the game is tied 0-0 at the end of the first quarter. With neither team able to move the ball, there were five punts in the quarter. No. 12 Penn State will start the second quarter with the ball on its own 49-yard line.
Appreciate all the support from the fans today. The atmosphere in the stadium was crazy.—
Derek Moye (@dmoye6) November 12, 2011
Ohio State loses … Penn State loses … Wisconsin smiles. Don't you get the feeling the Badgers will win the Leaders?—
Tom Dienhart (@BTNTomDienhart) November 12, 2011
Drives me nuts… Why not QB sneak, Penn State?—
Todd McShay (@McShay13) November 12, 2011
Who would ever have thought Stephfon Green would have the day he has had. That was his second touchdown.—
Donnie Collins (@psubst) November 12, 2011
Joe Paterno is NOT coaching this team. That was Matt McGloin's Heisman play.—
Kevin McGuire (@KevinOnCFB) November 12, 2011
Well, Penn State's Devon Still is kind of a monster on the D-line. Killing Nebraska today.—
Matt Hinton (@DrSaturday) November 12, 2011
107,903 fans at Beaver Stadium today, Penn State's largest crowd of the season.—
Brian Siegrist (@PSUSTRETCH) November 12, 2011
It looked like Bo Pelini just gave Alfonzo Dennard an earful on the sideline just now. The Sr CB slammed his helmet down in frustration—
Jon Nyatawa (@JonNyatawa) November 12, 2011
17 point lead is pretty much insurmountable for Penn State's offense unless the defense can score some points too.—
Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) November 12, 2011
I don't care how emotional or inspired the players are, Penn St. is one of my least favorite teams to watch play football.—
Bryan Payton (@Bryan_Payton) November 12, 2011
Burkhead now at exactly 1000 yards on the season with that run. #Huskers—
Sean Callahan (@Sean_Callahan) November 12, 2011
Total of 589 media credentials issued for #PennState-Nebraska game; 365 single game credentials—
Jeff Nelson (@GoPSUJeff) November 12, 2011
Silas Redd appears to have an injury with his right arm or shoulder and did not play the last three series.—
Ron Musselman (@rmusselmanppg) November 12, 2011
Tim Tebow thinks Taylor Martinez has a funny throwing motion—
Gregg Doyel (@greggdoyelcbs) November 12, 2011
Penn State D: You do realize it's going to be your job to score today, don't you?—
John Walters (@jdubs88) November 12, 2011
Dennard is such a freak. Best cornerback in the country—
James Stevenson (@JamesStevenson) November 12, 2011
K/P Brett Maher your MVP so far today in State College. Punt OB at 13. He's controlling field position like Wing did for LSU last week.—
Andy Staples (@Andy_Staples) November 12, 2011
That was … dare I say .. Favre-like for McGloin?—
Genaro C. Armas (@GArmasAP) November 12, 2011
So far Nebraska-Penn State is B1G Ten's version of Game of the Century: just fewer missed field goals—
Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyCBS) November 12, 2011
Scoreless first quarter. I haven't seen a TD in person since Oct. 29 after covering that 9-6 scrum last week in Tuscaloosa.—
Pat Forde (@YahooForde) November 12, 2011
Silas Redd, ladies and gentlemen. He has been a rock all week.—
Donnie Collins (@psubst) November 12, 2011
Reminded that Penn State football lettermen are some of finest people I've ever met. Very heartfelt, emotional, supportive encounters today—
Brian Siegrist (@PSUSTRETCH) November 12, 2011
Good luck to the #Huskers today! I have all the faith that they will be focused in an extremely tough environment #GBR #Nebraska—
Zac Lee (@_ZLee) November 12, 2011
All that matters. The Victims.
Charissa Thompson (@CharissaT) November 12, 2011
Really emotional, beautiful scene as Nebraska and Penn State players kneel in prayer at midfield.—
Nicole Auerbach (@nicoleauerbach) November 12, 2011
Penn State players walk onto field, arm-in-arm.—
Andy Staples (@Andy_Staples) November 12, 2011


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Should draft a NT. lets face it folks, Fergy is getting too old. We could draft any LB you guys like, but without a young, true NT none of them will get to the RB or QB. We need to look at the top 5, 2 of which are GUARENTEED never to fall to miami (mccoy and suh). Chances are none of them will be available at 12.
So what should miami do? I like "MT" Cody. He dropped 16 pounds from the senior bowl to the combine. Sparano had good things to say about the kid while coaching him in the Sr bowl. And lets face it, at 6'8 354 pds...thats a force that would allow any LB, even medicore ones such as the ones Miami now sports, get to the QB. Cause theres no way you dont double if not triple team that!
Now of course this will be a stretch of a pick at 12....and there is no way MT Cody falls to us in the second round. If, and i do say IF, the feel is that we can trade down and get him at the later pick for an additional pick I say DO IT!!!! BUT, if that "feel" isnt there, I say take him at 12! We need an anchor for the defense, and I think Cody is it, and would be for YEARS to come. Now I know all the kindle and Mcclain pushers (and addicts) will blast me for this, but I dont really care. Neither of those guys will do much good with a creeky Fergy and a dismal Solai pushing up front.
Its a good draft for NT/DT this year...but not one of those good ones will drop to us in rd 2. We need it in rd 1. We can get good LB's next year...but this is the best year to get one of these MASSIVE NT's and Miami should pounce!!


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Energy–maneuverability theory
Energy–maneuverability theory is a model of aircraft performance. It was developed by Col. John Boyd, and is useful in describing an aircraft's performance as the total of kinetic and potential energies or aircraft specific energy. It relates the thrust, weight, drag, wing area, and other flight characteristics of an aircraft into a quantitative model. This allows combat capabilities of various aircraft or prospective design trade-offs to be predicted and compared.
Specific Excess Energy (PsubS) is:
V=Velocity T=Thrust D=Drag W=Weight
Boyd, a U.S. jet fighter pilot in the Korean War, began developing the theory in the early 1960s. He teamed with mathematician Thomas Christie at Eglin Air Force Base to use the base's high-speed computer to compare the performance envelopes of U.S. and Soviet aircraft from the Korean and Vietnam Wars. They completed a two-volume report on their studies in 1964. Energy Maneuverability came to be accepted within the U.S. Air Force and brought about improvements in the requirements for the F-15 Eagle and later the F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters.[1]
- ^ Jenkins, Dennis R. McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, Supreme Heavy-Weight Fighter, p.7. Aerofax, 1998.
- Hammond, Grant T. The Mind of War: John Boyd and American Security. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 2001. ISBN 1-56098-941-6 and ISBN 1-58834-178-X.
- Coram, Robert. Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War. New York: Back Bay Books, 2002. ISBN 0-316-88146-5 and ISBN 0-316-79688-3.
- Wendl, M.J., G.G. Grose, J.L. Porter, and V.R. Pruitt. Flight/Propulsion Control Integration Aspects of Energy Management. Society of Automotive Engineers, 1974, p. 740480.
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