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Expanding Your Scope
Unlocking the Full Potential of GIS across Your Organization
Most of us using GIS take advantage of only a fraction of the capabilities, and over time we get comfortable in what we know and do. While this allows us to improve our work and optimize our processes, it also limits our impact across the organization. But expanding the scope of your GIS is a lot of work. At least it used to be.
Enter ArcGIS Solutions. Now you don't need to dedicate significant resources and learn new areas from the ground up. We are committed to providing you easy to use apps, maps, and platform configurations to base your work on.
From NIMBY to NOPE: Overcoming the Location Dilemma
There's an old saying: Everyone wants to go to heaven, but no one wants to die.
Everyone wants low cost, environmentally friendly energy. But people don't want to look at transmission towers, pumping stations, power plants, substations, and wind farms. More than that, they don't want any of these things located anywhere near them. We used to call this situation NIMBY or Not In My Backyard. Today we have gone from NIMBY to NOPE (Not On Planet Earth).
Transportation organizations have the same problem as utility companies. Everyone complains about traffic jams, lack of public transportation, not enough flights, lack of access to ports, and emissions from freight trains. Yet when a project comes along to provide relief, there is an outcry of opposition.
Using Open Data to Create Impact Maps
On April 27, a severe weather outbreak began impacting the central United States and Mississippi Valley. Strong winds, large hail, and numerous tornadoes were reported. In Arkansas, one particular tornado resulted in heavy damage and numerous casualties. Fatality and injury reports have not yet been confirmed at the time of writing, and the formal impact assessment is underway.
Supporting the White House Climate Data Initiative
Yesterday the White House announced a Climate Data Initiative that encourages innovation from the private sector and the general public. It's a call to use open government data on climate change risks and impacts in compelling and useful ways that help citizens, businesses, and communities make smart choices in the face of climate change.
At Esri, we agree that America stands at a critical juncture. We must tap into our innovation to cut the carbon pollution that causes climate change and affects public health. This includes efforts big and small. We need to increase clean, alternative fuels in our energy portfolio; develop more efficient vehicles; and design smarter cities that foster informed citizens willing to do their part. We need to encourage walkable communities with smart transit and easy recycling programs. Cities must look at all options available to them: updating building codes, adjusting the way they manage natural resources, investing in more resilient infrastructure, and planning for rapid recovery from damages when severe weather events occur. We must increase climate resilience to strengthen roads, bridges, and shorelines to better protect people's homes, businesses, and way of life. Continue reading
Roger Tomlinson, Geographer
It is with great sadness that I relay the sudden passing of our dear friend and colleague, Dr. Roger Tomlinson, on February 9, 2014, at the age of 80.
Roger was above all else a geographer and was always proud to say that. He loved GIS, the field that he invented, and was so pleased to come to Esri and help us in thinking through difficult problems. He had a passion for staying current with the most recent technologies and always had insights that none of the rest of us had. He also loved attending the annual Esri User Conference and the opportunity to both see and acknowledge the great work of GIS professionals from around the world. He always said that giving out the Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Awards was his favorite day of the year. Continue reading
Are We There Yet? Median US Household Income Recovering in 2013
"Are we there yet?"
Vacationing parents usually answer this familiar question with a resounding "No!" The inquiry also resonates with economists who agree that median household income in the United States is "not there yet."
Median household income is nowhere near the pre-Great Recession figures. According to Esri's Updated Demographics data, median household income was $53,150 in 2007. During calendar year 2008 (the first year after the start of the recession), median household income rose to $54,700. In the intervening years, median household income fell from $54,700 in 2009 to $54,442 in 2010, and dropped in 98 percent of US counties. In 2013, Esri's Updated Demographics data notes that with a figure of $51,314, median household income is still in recovery, increasing by only $1,157 from $50,157 in 2012. Continue reading
Making the Most of the ArcGIS Platform in Higher Education
Aaron Addison, Director of Data Services & GIS at Washington University in St. Louis, sent a provocative message to Esri's "highered-l" listserv recently. His subject line was "What to teach from ArcGIS platform?" "I have been involved with GIS instruction for over 20 years," Aaron wrote, "and never have I been less clear where a newcomer to the field of GIS should concentrate their skills."
It's a good question, especially in light of the emerging centrality of ArcGIS Online as both GIS software-as-a service and a geospatial content management system. Here Esri's Education Team responds with a vision of how today's ArcGIS platform can be used to support introductory, intermediate, and advanced GIS education at the college level.
Transforming Essential GIS Skills
Over the years GIS has grown to cover a very broad horizon. It's no longer the domain of specialized departments; instead it has become deeply woven into an organization's fabric and extends to a very public and connected audience. The fact that we think differently today than in the past about how we use–and perhaps more importantly how we can use–GIS reminds us that we need to continue to evolve our skills in new directions, whether we're seasoned GIS veterans, or simply trying to land that first job.
A recent e-mail from someone just beginning to to take their first steps into the GIS job market had me thinking about this again. They asked me whether they should take a course in Python to improve their GIS job prospects. Continue reading
A Look Inside the 2013 GIS Managers' Open Summit
On Tuesday, July 9th, 2013, more than 130 GIS professionals came together in San Diego, California for the 4th annual GIS Managers' Open Summit. The GIS Managers' Open Summit is an "unconference"-style event designed to help GIS managers, business and technology strategists, and other decision makers attending the Esri User Conference to engage in conversations with their peers on topics that relate to business efficiencies, ROI, managing data, and much more.
The day opened with a brief motivational talk by the "father of GIS," Roger Tomlinson, who emphasized the importance of the work that GIS managers do. He was followed by Greg Babinski, president of URISA, who talked for a few minutes about the work that URISA is doing to establish a GIS Management Institute and develop a GIS Management Body of Knowledge. Continue reading
Geodesign for a Sustainable Europe
With the rush to urbanize, how can historic landscapes and archaeological features be preserved to maintain a sense of place? How does society plan for an ever-increasing population while maintaining open space, rural character, and economic vitality? How do communities take full advantage of improvements in technology to design or retrofit spaces and create smart, sustainable cities of the future?
These are some of the questions that will be examined at Geodesign Summit Europe, which will be held in September on an ancient fortress island in the Netherlands.


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Finding a Place to Stand
Submitted by Nadine Fiedler on Mon, 11/08/2010 - 3:54pm
Actor and playwright Vicente Guzmán-Orozco '92 got through life's tough spots with the help of a great teacher
By Nadine Fiedler
From the Fall 2010 Caller
Twelve-year-old Vicente Guzmán-Orozco loved growing up in Colima, a small and pretty city on Mexico's southwest coast. Although his parents had moved to Oregon to work in the fields of Washington County, his strong, vibrant grandmother provided a haven for him. He had an innate talent for performance, nurtured in theater and dance classes. Vicente's world was safe and comfortable, and then it burst apart.
It was time to rejoin his family, said his mother and father. Vicente came north and moved in with them—into a trailer in the middle of a berry field outside of Hillsboro. That reversal of fortune shook him and his sense of who he was, and it took years to overcome. He did finally succeed. The story of that success winds from rural Oregon through Catlin Gabel, to Portland's stages and beyond as Vicente rediscovered himself and learned to take pride in his life.
Vicente came to Catlin Gabel in 9th grade, introduced by Spanish teacher and admissions staffer Ron Sobel. Vicente had been attending junior high school in Hillsboro and working summers in the district's migrant education office, mostly translating letters for those who spoke only Spanish. He loved Catlin Gabel when he toured the school and was eager to attend: "My parents were always good at encouraging me to think for myself. After the tour Ron looked at them, and they looked at me, and I said yes right away."
But when Vicente started going to classes, he felt like he really didn't belong. "As far as I knew, everyone led a different life from mine. They didn't live in a trailer," he says. "It took me one to two hours to go to school and come back. I wrote a piece my freshman year, an uncomfortable conversation between the two different people I had to be: Vinnie at Catlin Gabel, and Vicente at home." As a young gay man, he hid behind a façade of flamboyance that was not just about sexual identity: it was about the freakishness of feeling like an outsider, mostly in terms of class and color.
Vicente knew he was dealing badly with his situation. He finally confided in teacher Pru Twohy, who had often spoken up for him and expressed confidence in him. That conversation still resonates for Vicente. "Pru asked me to think about whether Catlin Gabel was a good opportunity for me or not. I admired her and Clint Darling, my English teachers, most of all. So I took her seriously and decided to deal with it," he says. "Academics weren't the hardest part of Catlin Gabel for me: it was getting a better understanding of certain forms of privilege. But I told myself that this is a good opportunity, and that Catlin Gabel will open doors for me."
"I finally did get through it," he says. "I love the school and am proud to be a Catlinite. Pru was right: it was not the torture I thought it was then. It was my own inner turmoil about moving quickly to a disadvantaged position in the States, and moving in a world that was not my own. That experience—finding a place to stand— this is where I am, this is who I am, this is who I need to be—and finding my strength taught me that I am as worthy of a Catlin Gabel education as those around me. And I learned to say why that was."
One thing about Catlin Gabel that always connected for Vicente was the ethos of service, as expressed by the school chapter, 1 Corinthians 13 ("Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal."). Back in Mexico, Vicente's grandmother had found her unique place in the world through serving others. She was the center of her community: if people needed flowers for a funeral, she'd cut them from her garden. If people needed letters written or advice on life's thorny issues, she was there for them. "She taught by example," says Vicente. "The whole thread that runs through my family is dedication to the world around you. Enjoy yourself, but serve! The contents of the Corinthians verse spoke to me then, and they speak to me now. It's why I do the things I do. I constantly use that angle in my projects."
Vicente's pursuits at Catlin Gabel built on his talents and prepared him for his eventual career as actor and writer. He wrote his first play in Pru Twohy's "Hell in Literature" class, a takeoff of Dante's Divine Comedy. He loved his theater classes, where Robert and Mary Medley provided great support for him. He eventually got his first shot at professional theatre when Portland's Miracle Theatre asked him to join BRIDGES, its anti-racist teen theater group. Vicente's skills were a perfect match, and he fell right in with Miracle. He started directing a year later, while still in high school, then after graduation worked in the office and wrote grants. "For commissioned plays I used a bilingual style so that you could understand the whole thing if you only spoke English or Spanish, but were not bored with repetitive dialogue if you understood both," he says. Finally he was named resident playwright and guest performer in the dance ensemble.
In the three years he was resident playwright, Miracle Theatre produced eight of Vicente's plays, including an HIV educational piece they performed in migrant camps. One of his plays opened in Mexico City, toured the West Coast, and was performed in Festival Cervantino, Mexico's biggest performance event. He left Miracle to join CITE, a theater company that put on educational plays in schools on topics such as water conservation and energy efficiency. In the evenings Vicente would rehearse and perform for Artists Repertory Theater and other companies.
As an actor, Vicente has worked mostly with Miracle Theatre, appearing in about 25 of their productions over 20 years—twice as Pancho Villa. He has performed for many local companies, including Do Jump!, Stark Raving Theatre, and Theatre Vertigo. Between shows, he's found time to present workshops in acting and improvisation, playwrighting, cultural sensitivity, environmental issues, and more. And he's spent 20 years as an activist and counselor about sexually transmitted infections, to both English and Spanish-speaking people.
Since his time in Hillboro's migrant education program, Vicente has been serving others through his knack for language and translation. That skill had an emotional cost for him when he translated for asylum hearings. "I had to speak in their words, in the first person, and say things like, 'The soldiers came at midnight and took my wife away.' But it was important that the person's statement be totally clear to me," he said. He's translated three books, one of which is used to train seasonal agricultural workers to care for senior citizens. He's spot-on when he mimics various Latin American accents in his acting roles; once when he played an Argentine radio announcer an audience member said to him, "I know you're Mexican, but listening to you I was back on the streets of Buenos Aires."
Today Vicente is back in Colima, Mexico, with his partner, Eric Widing. He moved there recently to concentrate on writing and researching a novel based on four generations of women in his family. He doesn't see himself living in Colima forever, but while he's there he hopes to connect with the local arts scene, and he enjoys the slow pace of life in the beautiful city of his childhood.
In looking back on his busy life, Vicente says, "My satisfaction has come from the hopeful messages of most of the work I've been able do. If you can do good work, you can lead by example." And in a nod to his teachers at Catlin Gabel who helped him when he needed it most, he says that working with children and youth is deeply important to him. "If other people hadn't taken the time with me when I was growing up," he says, "I wouldn't be this inspired."
Nadine Fiedler is editor of the Caller and Catlin Gabel's publications and public relations director.
Production photo at left: Vicente in "The Shrunken Head of Pancho Villa." Production photo at right: Vicente in "Te Llevo en la Sangre." Photo by Russell Young.
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MADISON (WKOW) -- Madison police look for two suspects who battered a Madison Metro bus driver Wednesday evening.
One of the suspects threatened the driver while the bus was leaving the East Transfer Point. The driver stopped the bus and ordered the two young men to leave.
All three got off the bus and that's when a confrontation took place. Witnesses say the driver was thrown or knocked to the ground and struck by the men.
The driver needed to be taken to a hospital and was treated for head injuries.
The suspects are described as being black males in their teens. One is approximately 5'11" with a slender build. He was last seen wearing a hooded sweatshirt, baggy pants and a hat. The second suspect stands approximately 6' tall and is around 220 pounds. He had a medium length afro hairstyle and wore a light top and dark pants.


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Important Information for Lawyers Who Accept Credit Cards
It is for important for attorneys to be aware of the potential withholding of 28% from credit card transactions that can occur beginning January 1, 2013, if the lawyer's tax ID number and name that are on file with the credit card company do NOT match that same information on file with the IRS.
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District 9 Forged Together With God of War III
If you're not getting the God of War Collection, there is another way to get your hands on the GoW III Demo early
Posted on Oct 28, 2009 - 5:11pm EST (Oct 28, 2009 17:11)
Come December 29th, when you snag your copy of District 9 on Blu-ray, included on the very same disc will be the highly sought after God of War III E3 2009 Demo. This hybrid disc is an industry and PlayStation first which will pair together this summer's must see Sci-Fi BLOCKBUSTER with SCEA's powerhouse action title. As an added bonus for God of War fans, those that complete the demo will unlock an exclusive making of featurette about God of War III.
Some other cool special features on the District 9 movie disc will include a Interactive Map feature "Joburg from Above: Satellite and Schematics of the World of District 9," which provides a highly detailed environmental exploration of the world through a series of interactive satellite maps, technology schematics and photo-real files; and movieIQ, which allows viewers to immediately access continuously updated information on the cast & crew and explore relevant trivia such as production facts, music and soundtrack information all tied to scenes within the movie.
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Since I've become a member of BTB's I have reduced the amount of time I spend at other sports sites. I love BTB! I also love the community that has been built by Dave and others who are involved. This community I believe is cherished by each member who comes here to get their daily fix of Cowboys news. We are a vibrant community that mirrors the community we call America!
Jerry Jones is a volatile character that induces fantastic debate along with everything else that happens to our beloved Cowboys!
I love the debates here and find myself at times leaning towards both sides, the Kool Aid drinkers and the Snickers crowd. The BTB staff is continually making updates to satisfy our hunger for Cowboy news and also updating the technology to make our experience even better. Two of the most recent changes are collapsible threads (bigham take note) and editable comments (hooray).
I feel like I've gotten to know some of the people here and I wish to do a parody involving some of those. I know bigham won't like that but bigham doesn't have to read this hence the title (I know sneaky isn't it maybe even underhanded). I write these words with the sincerest intent to have the community laugh a little and to reflect a little because LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO BE SERIOUS ALL THE TIME. If your name is mentioned please take no offense because no offense was intended it was more of a form of flattery because you have left an imprint in my life.
The characters in my story are as follows: the principal played by bigham. How many times has he said 'fanshot' or said 'off topic'. He is the unofficial 'principal' of BTB. The school teacher is played by Ms. Rena because she has schooled me and others on our stupid comments about the, especially me. Last but not least the school boy is played by Hawkeye who I get the sense was a prankster and joker in school. With that being said here is the story.
A first-grade teacher, Ms.Rena was having trouble with one of her students. The teacher asked, "Hawkeye, what's your problem?"
Hawkeye answered, "I'm too smart for the 1st grade. My sister is in the 3rd grade and I'm smarter than she is! I think I should be in the 3rd grade too!"
Ms. Rena had had enough. She took Hawkeye to the principal's office.
While Hawkeye waited in the outer office, the teacher explained to the principal what the situation was. The principal told Ms. Rena he would give the boy a test. If he failed to answer any of his questions he was to go back to the 1st grade and behave. She agreed.
Hawkeye was brought in and the conditions were explained to him and he agreed to take the test.
Bigham: "What is 3 x 3?"
Hawkeye: "9."
Bigham: "What is 6 x 6?"
Hawkeye: "36."
And so it went with every question Bigham thought a 3rd grader should know.
Bigham looks at Ms. Rena and tells her, "I think Hawkeye can go to the 3rd grade"
Ms. Rena says to Bigham, "Let me ask him some questions."
Bigham and Hawkeye both agreed.
Ms. Rena asks, "What does a cow have four of that I have only two of?"
Hawkeye, after a moment: "Legs."
Ms. Rena: "What is in your pants that you have but I do not have?"
Bigham wondered why would she ask such a question!
Hawkeye replied: "Pockets."
Ms. Rena: "What does a dog do that a man steps into?"
Hawkeye: "Pants."
Ms. Rena: What starts with a C, ends with a T, is hairy, oval, delicious and contains thin, whitish liquid?"
Hawkeye: "Coconut."
Bigham sat forward with his mouth hanging open.
Ms. Rena: "What goes in hard and pink then comes out soft and sticky?"
Bigham's eyes opened really wide and before he could stop the answer, Hawkeye replied, "Bubble gum."
Ms. Rena: "What does a man do standing up, a woman does sitting down and a dog does on three legs?"
Hawkeye: "Shake hands."
Bigham was trembling.
Ms. Rena: "What word starts with an 'F' and ends in 'K' that means a lot of heat and excitement?"
Hawkeye: "Firetruck."
Bigham breathed a sigh of relief and told the teacher, "Put Hawkeye in the fifth-grade, I got the last seven questions wrong.


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This programme extends students' knowledge of all major areas of financial decision-making. It prepares students for future careers in the financial services sector, e.g. in commercial and investment banking, insurance firms and supervisory authorities, in corporate finance functions in financial and non-financial firms. It also prepares students for further studies in finance.
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The programme is research-driven and based on the principle of academic rigour in practical application. Advanced theoretical and empirical concepts in both financial economics and corporate finance are on the curriculum. You will gain a thorough understanding of, and training in, effective identification, analysis and resolution of complex financial problems. Important objectives are to familiarise students with the main areas of investigation and research techniques used in finance, and to give students the general knowledge required to specialise in their preferred area of finance.
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Daily Dispatches From The Global Scene
Everywhere in fashion, eyes are turning to the East: Asian models are flooding the catwalks, labels are staging shows in China, and brands are racing to open new and bigger stores to keep up with demand. The Paris-based jeweler Yaz Bukey is taking inspiration from Asia, too, though hers started a little closer to home. "I met a feng shui master that came to change my flat," Bukey says. "When she went into my room, she asked what kind of energy I wanted. I told her I wanted sexual energy."
No telling whether the feng shui master did gin up some more sexual energy for her bedroom, but she did lend an Asian flair to Hong Kong Garden, the new collection from Yazbukey, the line Bukey designs with her sister, Emel. The label's Plexiglas pieces have been a favorite of street-style stalwarts for some time, thanks to their appealing mix of kitsch and class. "We have to be light because life is already hard enough," Bukey tells Style.com. "This has got to be fun." The latest is just that, featuring yin-yang symbols and goldfish pendant necklaces, along with others that have her signature lips and fingers, as well as a few nameplate necklaces that read—in place of names—Amour, Maybe, and (ahem) Fuck You. A razor-sharp set of geometric pieces takes its inspiration from the underworld—"there is a dark side of it that's more Hong Kong nightlife, sex, and mafia," she explains.
In July, Bukey will display the collection at an installation she's designing, inspired by the market stalls set up by Paris' African immigrants. "It's an homage to the 18th arrondissement in the nineties, famous for their markets," she says. "There's going to be things on the wall, things you can buy and pineapples and coconuts to eat."


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Wages of Wins' Arturo Galletti posted this article a couple of weeks back and I haven't seen it mentioned on this site yet. http://wagesofwins.net/2011/07/25/how-many-points-is-your-player-worth/
It should spark some controversy among Nets fans. Kris Humphries is ranked number 8.....
Kris Humphries is ranked number 8 in the league ahead of Pau Gasol. He is handily ahead of Deron Williams in terms of helping his team win according to this ranking.
On the flip side Brook Lopez is an anchor to the team. He is 4th worst in the league, just worse than Darko Milicic.
What do you think? I believe that some of this is dicatated by the role a player has on a team. But I also think that there is some truth to it. It always did seem to me that Humphries kept the Nets in a lot of games last year and had a lot to do with some of the winning efforts. On the other hand, when the team tried to feature Lopez, the result was often ugly.


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Girl Scouts of Central Illinois will soon be selling Girl Scout Cookies. I repeat, soon.
The girls are not taking orders or selling cookies until Feb. 1.
Your granddaughter, friend's daughter or other relative may contact you by e-mail to alert you to the fact she will soon be selling cookies.
The first line of the Girl Scout promise begins, "On my honor." We trust the girls, leaders and parents to honor that by not selling ahead of the beginning date.
When parents take an order card to work, bowling or other event before the beginning date, what kind of message are they giving their daughter?
This is not just a money-making program for girls. It is part of the Girl Scout program. They learn goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills and business ethics.
If you are asked to buy cookies before the sale starts tell that person no, that you are respecting all Girl Scouts in Girl Scouts of Central Illinois.
You will still get an opportunity to buy your favorite and the price will be the same.
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The Avs seem to have a difficult time promoting the team, so I have compiled a few deals I found for the next few games.
Please feel free to post any other deals in the comments section.
Saturday February 6 against the Oilers: (MIKE RICCI NIGHT!!!)
- The Avs are doing a great promotion called Cheers 4 Children's Hospital. You get a free food and drink voucher, a meet and greet with Bearnie and a ticket to the game for $40. For those living in the Denver area, you know the tremendous work the Children's Hospital does. They unfortunately do not offer an option to purchase these wonderful tickets online which is MAJOR fail on someones part. For information call Wanda Castleman at 720-777-1716. http://neighbors.denverpost.com/viewtopic.php?p=1257838
- In a compete dick move, the Avs are running their own Family Night promotion the same night as the Children's Hospital promotion. For $99 (plus $26 in fees) you get 4 tickets, 4 meals and 4 drinks. Not a bad deal until you realize what a scrooge you are for not helping the Children's Hospital.
Monday February 8 against the Blues:
- Similar to the Islanders promotion, the Avs are offering tickets for $20. There are no additional fees that I am aware of. You must purchase the tickets at the Pepsi Center Box Office the day of the game. Ticket sales start at noon.
Friday February 12 against the Coyotes:
- The Avalanche Guild always has tremendous deals on their ticket link page. They are offering upper level seats for $27 ($40 value) and lower level seats for $55 ($102-$94 value). No additional fees when purchased here. Plus $5 of every ticket is donated to the Colorado Adult Hockey program. http://www6.ticketingcentral.com/V2/PickASection.aspx?8CC72EAC3E18E28
Saturday March 6 against the Blues:
- A family night package is offered http://www4.ticketingcentral.com/V2/Quantity.aspx?8CC72ED0D5BAD33 . Same as above, $99 + $26 in fees for 4 tickets, 4 meals and 4 drinks.
Wednesday March 31 against the Ducks:
- Family night package http://www4.ticketingcentral.com/V2/Quantity.aspx?8CC72ED24D3F0AB
Sunday April 4 against the Sharks:
- Family night package http://www3.ticketingcentral.com/V2/Quantity.aspx?8CC72ED3AF5A25A
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- The Avs are offering 4 games (LA 3/24, Ducks 3/31, Flames 4/2 and Blackhawks 4/9) in different price tiers, starting at $89 for Upper End Balcony seats. There are no additional fees added to these package deals. By purchasing this package deal, you get access to playoff ticket pre-sales. For those that purchased the Holiday pack, or those that missed the boat, you know this is a great deal. All 4 teams should be exciting to watch. http://www.pepsicenter.com/kseforms/avalanche/breakawayplan/default.aspx?CFC=AvsSeats


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We've heard it said so many times over the course of the 2011 season that most of us could recite it in our sleep - "The NFL is a passing league." Statistics back this up with not one, but two, QBs breaking the all-time passing yards in a season record this year. Flying in the face of that trend, you have the 2011 Denver Broncos. Whether it was based on coaching preference or necessity, the Broncos lead the league in rushing yards and were tied for first in rushing attempts (with the Texans). The Bucs had the fewest rusing attempts with 346. The Broncos also attempted the fewest passes in the league with 429. The 49ers had the next fewest with 451. Detroit lead the league with 666 passing attempts (I told you they were evil). So that was the offense in 2011. McCoy will again be the offensive coordinator, but it remains to be seen whether the pass/run ratio will change (or by how much) next season. I tend to think that the Broncos will still rely heavily on the run, but that we will not rely as heavily as we did in 2011. So the health and effectiveness of our OL and RBs is paramount.
So now we get to the title question - How much draft capital should the Broncos invest in a RB? Anecdotally we know that good value can be found in later round RBs and that 1st and round round RBs tend to not be worth the draft capital, but I wanted to put those two assumptions to the test. So I looked at the last 5 drafts and compared the production of those RBs taken in the first 3 rounds to those taken in the 4-7 rounds. First I needed to define what the Broncos are looking for in a RB (assuming our 2012 offense is very similar to our 2011 offense)
1. Vision - this is the key difference between McGahee and every other back on the roster. McGahee has the ability to find very small creases and turn what would have been a 1-2 yard gain for Ball or KnoMo into 4-5 yards. For an offense that relies heavily on first down running success, these extra two yards make a world of difference, so, of course the Broncos need to find a RB with field vision like McGahee. The problem is that this quality is so hard to assess in college RBs, particularly in whether or not their vision can translate to the NFL where all defenders are stronger and faster than the college players that they are used to facing. What may have been superb vision and patience in college often translates to hesitation and short gains in the NFL; the window for making decisions has been compacted relative to the college game.
2. Burst (quickness to the hole and in the hole) - being able to see a smidgen of daylight is great, but if you don't have the burst to get through it, then it is useless. McGahee, even at 30, still had that burst. KnoMo only seems to have it against the Chiefs. Ball has never shown me that he has it.
3. Straight line speed - Being able to rip off 60-70 yard runs is great and like WRs who are deep vertical threats burners at RB force safeties to play back from the LOS.
4. Durability - this is only pertinent in terms of injury history, because the Broncos are not looking for a 25 carry/game RB. Most NFL teams are not looking for a 30 carry/game guy any more.
5. Willingness/ability to pass block and and ability to catch the ball - these go hand-in-hand as both contribute to the ability of a particular back to be on the field in any down and distance situation.
So that is what the Broncos are looking for in the in order is how I would rank those traits when evaluating college runners (I know many people would put straight line speed at the top).
Will all of that in mind here is a breakdown of what the NFL had done in terms of drafting RBs in the past 5 years. I will not be discussing UDFAs and will give short shrift to FBs since there contributions tend not to get recognized statistically.
2007 - 25 RBs drafted, 9 in the 1st three rounds, 16 in the last 4 rounds
The two guys taken in the first round were AP and Marshawn Lynch - both have returned good value on draft capital.
There were four guys taken in the second round:
|Kenny Irons - never made an NFL roster
|Chris Henry - 32 total NFL rushing attempts
|Brian Leonard - current 3rd down back for the Bengals
|Brandon Jackson - one good year with the Packers (2010)
The three drafted in the 3rd were Lorenzo Booker, Tony Hunt and Garrett Wolfe. Booker is still in the league but is a journeyman backup. The other two are out of the league and never played much.
Of the 16 later round RBs there are four who have turned into good value - Michael Bush, La'Ron McClain, Jason Snelling and Ahmad Bradshaw.
The verdict from this draft is that you are almost as likely to find a high quality back in the later rounds as in the first 3. My assessment is that 3/9 RBs taken in the first three rounds were successful while 4/16 taken in the later rounds were successful. So the better use of draft capital was to take a later round guy unless you got Lynch or AP.
2008 - 27 RBs were taken. 11 is the first 3, 16 in the last 4.
This was a bumper crop for early round RBs. Of the 11 guys taken in the first three rounds 10 of them have gone on to be large contributors to their teams. Here they are (5 in the 1st rnd, 2 in the 2nd and 4 in the third).
|Darren McFadden
|Jonathan Stewart
|Felix Jones
|Rashard Mendenhall
|Chris Johnson
|Matt Forte
|Ray Rice
|Kevin Smith
|Jacob Hester
|Jamaal Charles
|Steve Slaton
Of these guys Slaton has had the least impact and people tend to forget that he ran for 1282 yards and 9 TDs as a rookie. His career went downhill fast after his rookie season. Hester has been a backup and solid contributor mostly at FB and KR for the Bolts. McFadden has been great against the Broncos and above average against the rest of the league, but he, like KnoMo, has trouble staying on the field - missing a minimum of 3 games every year so far.
In the later rounds there are 6 names that stand out: Tashard Choice (4th), Ryan Torain (5th), Tim Hightower (5th), Peyton Hillis (7th) and Justin Forsett (7th). Hillis was 24th RB taken in that draft. Justin Forsett has had a decent career as a 3rd down back and he was drafted in the 7th after Hillis.
The verdict on this draft is that the better RBs were definitely found in the first three rounds and that the "risk" of using draft capital on a RB in those rounds was well worth the reward. 10/11 (or 11/11 depending on how you judge Slaton) in the first 3 rounds vs 6/16 in the later rounds. You could argue that it is a push here since the "success" rate was so high for the later round guys, but I'd say the risk was well worth the reward in 2008 for the early round RBs.
2009 - 22 RBs taken, 6 in the first 3 rounds (3 in the 1st, 1 in the 2nd, and 2 in the 3rd)
Knowshon Moreno
|Donald Brown
|Chris "Beanie" Wells
|LeSean McCoy
|Shonn Greene
|Glen Coffee
I would have to say that only Greene and McCoy have lived up to expectations. Wells finally contributed last year at the level that the Cardinals hoped when they drafted him (1100 total yards). Brown used more last year and had his best season (4.8 ypc) but still only has two 100-yard rushing games in his career. Coffee only lasted one year in the league.
Of the 16 RBs taken in the last 4 rounds the notable names are: Javon Ringer (5th), LaRod Stephens-Howling (7th) and Rashad Jennings (7th). Ringer and Jennings has been the #2 backs for their respective teams but they have done well in that role for the most part. Howling is mainly a KR; he has 72 rushing attempts in 3 NFL season. He has been a good KR, though, with 3 return TDs in 3 years.
The verdict on this year is that it was a better option to try and find value in the later rounds (3/16) vs spending a high pick on a RB (2/6 or 3/6 depending on how you grade Wells). Overall this was a very weak year for RB talent. Most draftniks pointed this out before the draft and they have been proven correct by history.
It gets a little bit more tricky when you get to 2010 since some players need a year or two to get fully acclimatized to the NFL. That being said...
2010 - There were only 16 taken, 7 in the first two rounds though (3 in the 1st, 4 in the 2nd, none in the 3rd)
|C.J. Spiller
|Ryan Mathews
|Jahvid Best
|Dexter McCluster
|Toby Gerhart
|Ben Tate
|Montario Hardesty
Spiller was disappointing in his first season and a half, but started living up to his draft position (#9 overall) in the second half of 2011 (having his career day so far against the Broncos). Best has been a borderline busts mainly because of injuries (Best might be done completely due to concussions). Matthews found his groove this year and finished with 1546 yards from scrimmage this year (50 catches). McCluster was the only threat for the Chiefs on offense with Charles and Bowe sidelined for all and some of this year. Tate and Gerhart are backing up All-Pro RBs in AP and AF, but both have been good/great #2 backs. The only guy who would fall into the bust category at this point is Hardesty, who missed all of 2010 with a torn ACL and played only sparingly for the Browns in 2011 (88 car, 266 yards).
The only notable from the 9 guys taken in the last 4 rounds is James Starks. He has turned into a good #2 back for the Packers (794 total yards in 2011).
The verdict on 2010 is that there was little talent available and that which was available was found in the first 3 rounds (5/7 or 6/7 depending on how you grade Spiller) vs 1/9 in the later rounds. Admittedly John Connor (5th) is a good FB for the Jets so maybe that should be 2/9.
2011 - 28 RBs taken: 8 in rounds 1-3, 20 in rounds 4-7
Here are the RBs taken in the first three rounds (1 in the 1st, 4 in the 2nd and 3 in the 3rd)
|Mark Ingram
|Ryan Williams
|Shane Vereen
|Mikel Leshoure
|Daniel Thomas
|Demarco Murray
|Stevan Ridley
|Alex Green
Ingram was a solid contributor for the Saints (525 yards from scrimmage and 5 TDs) and led the team in carries. Murray and Thomas were the leading ground gainers for their teams. Williams and LeShoure were both hurt in the preseason and missed the entire year. Vereen, Ridley and Green were all very sparingly used by their teams.
Of the 20 guys taken in the later rounds five were FBs (one is actually a LB now) so we are really looking at 15 ball carriers. Of those 15 here are the guys who did well as rookies: Ryan Helu (4th), Kendall Hunter (4th), Delone Carter (4th), Jacquizz Rogers (5th), and Evan Royster (6th). Helu was the Skins leading rusher as a rookie (1019 yscrm) while Royster contributed another 404 yards from scrimmage. Hunter was the #2 back for the 49ers. Carter was the #3 back for the hapless Colts (395 yards from scrimmage). Rogers was the 3rd down back for the Falcons getting more touches than the arguable #2 back, Snelling.
The verdict so far for this draft is that better value could be found in the last 4 rounds (5/15) relative to the production to be had from the backs taken in the first three rounds (3/8). This could swing if back in the favor of the early round backs if Williams and LeShoure go on to have productive careers.
Concluding Thoughts
So there you have it. In the last 5 years it was better to take a RB early in two years (08, 10) and later in three years (07, 09, 11) in terms of value for the pick and return on draft capital. I find it interesting that it seems to have an on/off cycle (although that may have been an artifact of the small time frame I chose). If the cycle holds, that would argue for the Broncos to use one of our picks in the first three rounds to get a RB. I think that the answer depends on who is available when we pick (BPA) and the vision that McCoy/Fox/Elway have for the Broncos offense in 2012. What we do in FA could also dramatically alter/eliminate the need/desire for a new toy at RB.
While I would love to see another 249 carries out of McGahee in 2012, the odds are against him. He will mostly likely miss more time in 2012 than he did in 2011. Father time is not kind to NFL RBs and by NFL RB standards he is ancient.
What do you think MHR? Should the Broncos take a RB in the first three rounds or should they wait an hope to pull a "Shanahan" by grabbing a 1000 yard rusher in the 4th-7th?


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The Wolverines had just beaten the Spartans on a last-second field goal when I jumped onto the Michigan Stadium field.
I had only rushed a field once before, and that was for a team I actually cared about. Yet as students started piling over the rail onto the field, I was one of the first. This is the story of why, and why you should always support students storming the field.
Michigan fans celebrating the win on the field twitter.com/MaizeBlueNews/…— Matt Pargoff (@MaizeBlueNews) October 21, 2012
The story begins on Friday. My day job is stressful and this week is no exception. I nominally took Friday off from work so I could travel to Ann Arbor and see my sisters (one of whom goes to UM for grad school). But in reality, I worked the entire time I was below 30,000 feet. LGA-PHL-DTW meant I had a call in LGA, a call in PHL and a call in DTW. I yelled at someone over the phone as my flight to Michigan was boarding and overpaid for in-flight Internet so I could email him to apologize for yelling. What I hoped would be a weekend away from things was spiraling out of control.
But Saturday was a minor miracle. Things at work died down after a few morning phone calls. And the AT&T cell network in Ann Arbor collapsed under the weight of thousands of gameday texts, so I was unable to check my e-mail. Instead of worrying about work, I shrugged and let myself enjoy the festivities.
I spent most of the afternoon before the game filling up with Keystone Light and hot dogs. The highlight of the tailgate was either when people started dancing "Gangnam Style" on top of a dilapidated bus or when the nice new buses carrying the team passed our spot. We cheered loudly, but the players were locked in, staring ahead with headphones on. Also, I felt ridiculous because I was wearing yellow (sorry, maize) and yellow makes me look like a muppet. At UVA I wore a shirt and tie to games. Wearing a maize hoodie made me feel like a Juggalo.
My sister got us tickets in the student section near the front row, so I had a great view of an ugly game. In case you didn't watch, Denard Robinson lived up to his reputation of sporadic accuracy and Andrew Maxwell lived up to his reputation of being a first-year starter. Considering Michigan State had just lost to Iowa, a team whose offense is charitably described as an offense, it would have been an upset if the Spartans won in Ann Arbor.
But the Spartans lost. The Wolverines put together a drive that led to a last-second field goal from a kicker who must have been thinking about Olivia Wilde and looks like he just got back from Sturgis. After the game, the players ran to the student section to celebrate the program's 900th victory and winning the Paul Bunyan Trophy, the only rivalry trophy that looks like a wrestling action figure. One of the players even jumped into the stands in front of me. When he was in that bus, we weren't even a blip on his radar. Now, he was partying with us.
Someone near me yelled, "Let's rush the field!" Now, there are many factors that go into this decision, if you want to be logical in an illogical moment. In favor of rushing the field:
- It was an exciting, last-second finish.
- It was the program's 900th victory, more than any other program. Not even the craftiest Alabama SID can con Michigan out of that.
- It was a rivalry game. While Ohio State is Michigan's main rival, the Wolverines still share a state with the Spartans. There are a lot more families/offices/churches with split affiliations, so the rivalry is more congenial, but in many cases more personal as well. I saw a lot of Spartans and Wolverines tailgating together, and the only real vitriol I heard was when a drunk-by-noon Spartan yelled "Michigan is GAY!" at me (I declined to attempt reasoning with him). This is a civil feud, emphasis on "civil."
- Not only was this a rivalry game, but a rivalry game that Michigan had lost four years in a row. That's a lot of pent-up bragging rights that went unbragged. I can relate when it comes to losing to your safety school that's also an in-state rival.
- It was an ugly, 12-10 win that was the result of misfiring offenses rather than spectacular defenses.
- This is not a good Michigan State team. According to the Internet (I checked), you're only supposed to storm the field against a good team.
That's how I, a 28-year-old, job-having person, rushed the field at Michigan Stadium. And I did it con gusto. I joined in the chants, yelled "wooooo!" a lot and got my picture taken with the band. It might have been the rum and "Coke" (I suspect that the mixer was either another type of rum or a non-poisonous brand of varnish) that I'd been taking swigs of during the game, but it was still a fantastic experience. Please keep in mind that I have no ties to the University of Michigan beyond a sister in grad school there. Never mind that; running around a football field makes you feel alive.
I left Michigan Stadium and went back to the dilapidated bus tailgate. People were still celebrating. So was I. Miraculously, my mind was as far away from work as it could be. Rushing the field was better than therapy, and I felt like I was in college, responsibility-free again. Of course, the feeling didn't last because I had to leave Rick's (Ann Arbor's college-est college bar) at 10 p.m. Back in Charlottesville I could tailgate all day and be at the '80s dance party until last call. Of course, I wasn't picking up any girls while wearing yellow. Seriously, look into shirts and ties at football games, Michigan.
michigan stadium yesterday after our win. #beatstate twitter.com/mycatisverysex…— tina(@mycatisverysexy) October 21, 2012


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2013 training camp and preseason is just around the corner. After OTAs, many roster projections and discussions of the changes on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball (plus a new special teams coach), BTBers and even casual Cowboys fans are stoked at what this squad has to offer.
As Kegbearer points out in this excellent post, the youth and depth that Jason Garrett has constructed this roster with entering his third full season on the job is the best reason for optimism in the face of the usual doubts about injuries, the offensive line and the secondary (the three Horsemen of two consecutive 8-8 finishes). And the law of averages would suggest that this year the number of injuries should go down -- including with more savvy management of a certain no. 2 receiver's temperamental hamstrings. But all it would take is for a couple of tweaked hammies or interior offensive linemen to be held out for many practices this training camp to evoke groans of 'here we go again' -- not unlike, if you're a Giants fan, watching your corners go down in preseason.
The following are my top seven reasons for optimism about this season, paired with areas of concern. Nearly all of my concerns, not surprisingly, revolve around injuries and depth despite the undeniable improvement in the talent at the bottom of this roster. Surprisingly to some BTBers, the offensive line is not the group I'm the most concerned with. That would be our defensive line, upon which the success of any Monte Kiffin/Rod Marinelli 4-3 defense rests (just ask the Giants last year when their talented but injured pass rush never could make up for a dinged up secondary).
1. The conversion to Monte Kiffin and Rod Marinelli's simpler, more attacking defense should result in more sacks, pressures, and consequent turnovers for this defense. So despite some coverage mistakes by the young safety (Matt Johnson or J.J. Wilcox) starting opposite Barry Church, turnovers overcome a few big plays given up deep. The Kiffin/Marinelli system also allows the Cowboys' depth players and any free agents signed off the street to pick up the system faster.
-1. Despite great expectations of more strip sacks/fumbles and interceptions, young players in the secondary continue to struggle (particularly the safeties) and Brandon Carr can't live up to the sky high expectations of his contract and the level of play he set in the latter half of the 2012 season. The root of the secondary's struggles? Jay Ratliff and Jason Hatcher both beginning to show signs of their age and decline, and the backups not getting enough pressure in relief of a nicked up Demarcus Ware or even a previously indestructible Anthony Spencer succumbing to the injury bug.
Simply put while I think if one of the Cowboys starting interior OL goes down they have some decent depth there, I fear the drop off between our starters and our backups along the defensive line is far more steep. How to address this? Perhaps picking up a veteran cap casualty to bolster the defensive end rotation in September is warranted, especially if one of our young DEs gets hurt.
2. With new and emerging weapons in James Hanna and Gavin Escobar, the Cowboys should finally be able to capitalize on their top 5 offense between the 20 yard lines and score more touchdowns, thus alleviating the slow starts that forced Tony Romo to throw too much and play from behind an incredibly high percentage of the time last year.
-2. Escobar proves to be a bit too lumbering to be an effective red zone weapon with defenses keying in on him and Dez down in the red zone. Hanna shines splitting deep seams and taking advantage of safeties cheating towards Dez Bryant's side of the field early on, but injuries derail his blooming potential and he and Escobar prove to be liabilities in the run game.
3. The offensive line finally gels in Bill Callahan's second full season under the tutelage of former Houston Texans blocking guru Frank Pollack. Ronald Leary bumps Nate Livings off the roster by seizing the left guard job next to Travis Frederick while David Arkin pushes Mackenzy Bernadeau to play his best football or move on. Kevin Kowalski captures Ryan Cook's swing guard/center job on gamedays with Phil Costa bringing up the rear as the third center option. The result along with more 12 formations and the emergence of the young backs behind Demarco Murray is the best Cowboys running game since 2009 with far greater hope for offensive line continuity in the future.
-3. Despite appearing solid in training camp our big bodied interior OL prove to be not quick enough to pick up the stunts while the slimmer backups can't handle bull rushers. Doug Free reverts to his poor play from last season while 26 year old project Jeremy Parnell still can't pick up the nuances of our blocking scheme and stays stuck on the bench despite being more physical than Free.
4. Dez Bryant is so dominant teams routinely cheat/bracket coverage to his side of the field, resulting in single coverage for Miles Austin, Jason Witten and our young receivers shredding opposing defensive zones. Dez continues to be the hottest receiver in fantasy football shutting up the Cowboys/Romo haters in your public league.
-4. Dez gets hurt fighting off five tacklers, Miles hammies make him inconsistent again as in 2011, and Terrance Williams, Dwayne Harris and Cole Beasley struggle to pick up the slack.
5. The combination of a healthy Sean Lee and Bruce Carter plus Devonte Holloman and/or Justin Durant is feared by opposing offensive coordinators, forcing them to keep backs and tight ends in to chip while reducing dunk and dink/read options. RG3 gets an introduction to the end of the zone read as a workable offense from too many big hits.
Bruce/Lee pick up right where they started last year as tackling machines and also pick off passes in zone drops and forcing fumbles too. Opposing quarterbacks who once feasted on the middle of the field and shredded us with their slot receivers and tight ends find more rushers in their face and take coverage sacks deep in their own territory, resulting in Romo finally having short fields to work with.
-5. Either Lee or Carter can't stay healthy and the young linebackers like Brandon Magee prove to be overmatched in either size or speed in coverage.
6. Special teams under new coach Rich Bisaccia emulates his success for the San Diego Chargers, finally turning what had been a liability for Dallas in the field position battle into a strength. Darth Bailey continues to be nearly automatic on field goals of less than 50 yards. Lance Dunbar and Dwayne Harris prove to be a potent one two punch on kick and punt returns.
-6. Cutting Danny McCray in favor of Jakar Hamilton at the fifth safety spot proves to be a mistake as the Cowboys miss their guided missile shutting down opposing return men. Darth Bailey gets a bad case of the Nick Folk yips.
7. Schedule/Intangibles - Tony Romo starts out hot against a Giants secondary he basically torched in both games last year, minus the interceptions of the second contest. Dez dominates the Giants corners who look good on paper but can't play man and can't stop our two-TE attack or the run while playing zone. The Cowboys take advantage of an apparently soft September schedule to start 3-1 or even 4-0 to build momentum for the tougher part of the schedule later in the year.
-7. The Giants get in Romo's head this opener and pick him off by exotic blitzes and coverages as they did in game 2. The Cowboys fail to break the curse that hasn't had them beat the Giants at Cowboys Stadium yet. The Kansas City Chiefs with their deep secondary and stout front prove to be much tougher opponents than their 2012 record would indicate. The St. Louis Rams stun the Cowboys with an upset at Cowboys Stadium. Jason Garrett's 2013 edition starts to look like the previous 8-8 W L W L W L editions and the front office denies BSPN super secret pinky swear source rumors that Garrett is on the hot seat.


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As luck would have it, the boys in burgundy and gold will be coming to Minneapolis to kick the ever-loving-crap out of the Minnesota Vikings on November 7th.
Having never had the chance to see my beloved team play, I am ridiculously excited. Yet I have no idea where to look for tickets besides stubhub and nfl ticket exchange. My plan was to get really nice seats for the girlfriend and myself...but even on the visitors side, really good seats seem to be in 500-600$ range.
Is it worth it to pay for seats behind the redskins bench on the 50 yard line? Or are there better areas to watch the game with a lower ticket price?
I'm basically hoping that some of you fine folks have advice on ticket buying, where the best area to sit would be, and possibly what it's like attending a game as a supporter for the visiting team.


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Faculty/Graduate Concert
All works choreographed by faculty members and graduate students in the University of Iowa Department of Dance will come to life on stage at the Faculty/Graduate Concert.
The performance will include:
⢠Essencia (2006), choreographed by Armando Duarte
⢠Secret Sympathies, choreographed by Charlotte Adams
⢠5 Stage Reaction, choreographed by Jeremy Blair
⢠45 Seconds, choreographed by Eloy Barragán
⢠Let Me Try This Again, choreographed by Dana Powers–Klooster in collaboration with Sophia Sednova
⢠A Life in Motion, choreographed by Jennifer Kayle, with collaborative movement development from the dancers
⢠Again Please Thank You No, choreographed by Alex Bush in collaboration with Lindsay Fisher and Dana Powers–Klooster
FREE UI Students (with valid ID)
$6 College Students/Youth
$6 Seniors (65+)
$12 Non–Students
All Dance tickets are available through the Hancher Box Office by calling 319.335.1160 or 1.800.HANCHER or online by visiting www.hancher.uiowa.edu/tickets.
Please note: This concert contains mature language and themes, and may not be suitable for young children. The performance also includes the use of haze.
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My first novel, co-written with Brian Thomas, came out in February. As Above, So Below is the story of the succubus Lorelei, who pursues an angel, only to find herself possessed by a mortal girl's ghost.
Out this fall will be This Morbid Life, a memoir. I'm also looking forward to the publication of The Dangerous Type, the first book of a space opera trilogy, in 2015.
Last year saw the publication of two books: a collection of travel essays called Wish You Were Here: Adventures in Cemetery Travel and The Haunted Mansion Project: Year Two, which I edited for Damnation Books. That book collects fiction, poetry, and site reports from 21 authors who spent four days together in a haunted house in 2012.
You can follow my fascination with graveyards at CemeteryTravel.com. I also blog about my morbid life at lorenrhoads.com.
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The Boston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder have completed a three-team trade that will see the end of Courtney Lee's tenure as a Celtic. The Celtics will send Lee and a 2016 second round draft pick to the Grizzlies in exchange for combo-guard Jerryd Bayless and Thunder forward Ryan Gomes. The Grizzlies will also send a heavily protected 2017 second round pick to the Thunder for making salaries match in the deal.
Bayless, now in his sixth season out of the University of Arizona, is an aggressive, offensive minded combo-guard with good speed and the ability to create his own shot. This season he is averaging eight points, two assists and 1.9 rebounds in just more than 20 minutes per game. He is in the last year of a two-year extension worth $3.1 million and his expiring contract appears to be general manager Danny Ainge's main draw in completing the deal. Gomes was originally drafted by the Celtics in 2005 and despite his career averages of 10.1 points and 4.6 rebounds he has been immediately waived by the team in order to retain further flexibility.
The trade sees an end to a bumpy two-year stint as a Celtic for Courtney Lee, who never really found his role in Boston. Brought in while the team had Doc Rivers, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett leading deep playoff charges, Lee was expected to be a major contributor after the departure of Ray Allen. The 2012-13 season turned into a disaster for the Celtics and once Ainge moved away from his veteran stars, the very reason Lee was brought to Boston had become irrelevant. He has seen a resurgence in his shooting efficiency at least this season, averaging 7.4 points on .492 shooting and .442 from deep which are both career highs. He combines that outside shooting ability with tough defense and these factors are undoubtedly what got the Grizzlies' front office interested in Lee in the first place. The kicker here is that Lee still has two years remaining after this season on a deal that will pay him an average of $5.5 million.
Danny Ainge has done a masterful job here of getting out from the long-term money owed to Lee as the Celtics continue to fast-track their rebuilding process. The team has no reason to commit big money to veteran role-players with a young roster and finding an expiring contract for Lee, while not a blockbuster trade by any stretch is a shrewd move by a general manager who has been through this process before. Jerryd Bayless is also a player that the Celtics have coveted in the past and will now get the opportunity to test-drive the guard for the rest of the season and see if he could fit into the teams' long term plans.
It should also give the Celtics leverage in negotiations with their own free agent guards with Avery Bradley and Jordan Crawford both hitting the market, each will now know the team has another option if they get greedy in contract demands. Bayless has already joined the Celtics on their long road trip out west and should be available to play immediately.
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Obama's earned every stripe in this haloed rainbow http://t.co/NDOV3Vs7—
Tina Brown (@TheTinaBeast) May 13, 2012
Barack Obama was cheated out of being the first black president by Bill Clinton. But Newsweek's finest halo (gay-lo?) Photoshopper has stepped in to make sure Obamael gets credit for another historic "first":
What, no rainbow-feathered wings?
The cover story is written by speculum-toting Trig Truther Andrew Sullivan, the Daily Beast's resident investigative gynecologist. So you know it's completely level-headed analysis.
The Twitterverse weighed in:
In keeping w/ the left's identification of people by what they support, Newsweek says Obama is "first gay president." abcn.ws/IS8n5J—
David Limbaugh (@DavidLimbaugh) May 13, 2012
.@davidaxelrod must have crapped himself when he saw this cover.Are @Newsweek & @SullyDish trying to kill his campaign? is.gd/24w9Nl—
Jon G. (@ExJon) May 13, 2012
Oh. my. GOD. –> j.mp/KjXcYp (via @Jaycaruso). This isn't just what media bias looks like. It's worse than that.—
Ken Gardner (@kesgardner) May 13, 2012
If Obama is the "first gay president", according to Newsweek, why isn't Dick Cheney the first gay VP?—
Matthew DesOrmeaux (@cynicusprime) May 13, 2012
Newsweek thinks Obama is the "First Gay President?" This is going to prove as absurd as Clinton as the "First Black President." #headpalm—
Andrew A Bair (@ProLifePolitics) May 13, 2012
Time and Newsweek compete for dumbest magazine covers ever politico.com/blogs/media/20…—
Anthony De Rosa (@AntDeRosa) May 13, 2012
Apparently Newsweek has definitively debunked those rumors about James Buchanan.—
James Taranto (@jamestaranto) May 13, 2012
When will @SenRandPaul apologize for calling Obama the first gay president?—
James Taranto (@jamestaranto) May 13, 2012
@ExJon Axelrod can thank his lucky stars that Newsweek didn't release that cover Easter week.—
Sam Valley (@SamValley) May 13, 2012
@KatMcKinley It's insanity; especially since Newsweek's dwindling readership skews so old. @bdomenech—
Jon G. (@ExJon) May 13, 2012
Should Obama lose, things like latest @Newsweek cover will be in a lot of ledes. "He was too bold, too soon." Etc.—
Ben Domenech (@bdomenech) May 13, 2012
If a Republican had photoshopped this cover, he/she would be labeled a raging homphobe/homophone. And a racist. is.gd/24w9Nl—
Jon G. (@ExJon) May 13, 2012
I am Proud of My Gay President.—
Cuffé (@CuffyMeh) May 13, 2012
Um, that wasn't exactly what Obama announced. RT @politico: Newsweek's cover: "The First Gay President" politi.co/JLt3QN—
Seth Masket (@smotus) May 13, 2012
@JoeMyGod what a stupid cover. POTUS is gay because he supports #marriageequality? New Yorker cover got it right—
Tom Becktold (@becktold) May 13, 2012
It seems Twitchy isn't alone in calling The One's halo a gay-lo:
Really, Tina Brown? You went with the gaylo for the Newsweek cover? Really? politico.com/blogs/media/20…—
James Skylar Gerrond (@JimmySky) May 13, 2012
Has anyone coined the term "gaylo" for gay halo yet? Otherwise it's mine. I mean, the coining of it, not… y'know.—
el SOOPer (@SooperMexican) May 13, 2012
Newsweek's Gaylo cover marks the start of another bad week for the Obama campaign.—
Jon G. (@ExJon) May 13, 2012


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Boris gets his moment as a 'rockstar'
Boris Johnson has previously joked about his desire to be the "lead singer of an international rock group", and today he got a chance to show off his skill on the drums.
He played alongside businessman Lord Sassoon, as he toured the Great British Brands festival at China's largest shopping mall.
The Mayor is in Beijing on a mission to drum up trade for London.


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The University of Maine Foundation has hired a national firm, AGB Search of Washington, D.C., to manage the recruitment and selection process for the replacement of president and CEO Amos E. Orcutt, who is retiring in 2012.
Jim Lanier, who will guide the search, joined AGB (the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges) as senior fellow for Board Education and Consulting in 2005 to create the AGB Consulting Group. Working with Lanier will be Jamie Ferrare, senior vice president of AGB and principal of AGB Search.
"AGB Search was chosen from a number of highly qualified firms to assist us with the search," says Darryl Brown, chair of the search committee. "We are pleased that AGB Search is on board to help our committee with this important undertaking."
In addition to Brown, the search committee includes University of Maine President Paul Ferguson, UMaine Alumni Association chair Kurt Marston and Foundation board members David Austin, Patricia Dunn, Carroll Lee and John Simpson.
Orcutt, who announced in October his intent to retire in the new year, has been with the Foundation since June 1990. The Foundation plans to have its new president/CEO on board by July 1, 2012.
Contact: Darryl Brown, (207) 581-5100


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As suggested by Ivan, among others. Start on Ledge One, above and right of a set of stone steps on the Sleeping Beauty approach trail. Link the route Into the Mystic with Mystic Mile for a three pitch tour of Sleeping Beauty. A very convenient and surprisingly good 280 feet of sport climbing!
A dozen draws, plus something for the bolted belays.


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When it comes to sibling relationships, I'm not all too sure about what goes on, as I was blessed to be an only child. I'm sure there's an air of competition, but also of support. Even if the siblings seem very supportive of one another, I can't wrap my head around the notion of there not being a desire to one up your brother. Well, that's exactly what Nate Diaz has done in his MMA career with his win this saturday.
I'm not here to analyze the actual skill sets of either man, nor am I writing about who would win in a potential matchup. I will explain why Nate Diaz has achieved more than his brother ever has and likely ever will.
I will not deny that Nick Diaz has had a lengthy and impressive fighting career. His career spans a huge time in the history of this sport and he has proven doubters wrong time and time again. But that only brings him so far. His time in Strikeforce was spent beating down people below his level, and while impressive victories, they were not what would have any bearing on what people would think of his career, outside of his attitude outside (and sometimes inside) the cage.
When Nick had his chance to step up, he messed it all up. GSP vs. Nick Diaz was supposed to be the greatest thing to happen in recent MMA. GSP was the good guy with "demons" that wanted to put a hurting on Nick. Nick was a ballsy trash talker that would test GSP like nobody else has.
Then Nick goes and acts like a complete idiot. He no-showed for a press conference. Hah, no big deal in his mind. No-shows again. Dana removes him from his fight. Nick gets pissed because he didn't want to go to the "pageant". Oh well, back to the drawing board.
On to the next screw up.
Diaz gets his fight with BJ Penn, and it becomes an instant classic. The first round was competitive but then Nick takes over and dominates a pound-for-pound king for two rounds and takes home a decision. Now that GSP is out with a knee injury, Diaz will have to fight yet again for a title shot, this time against Carlos Condit. Diaz does what Diaz does, and acts like a jerk while getting beaten. When the decision is announced, he's shocked at the result. He becomes an expert critic, and bad mouths Condit. A rematch is in the works. "Never mind. I think I'll fail a drug test."
Now the elder Diaz sits on the side lines of a division that is growing to become very fearsome and talent rich. When he comes back, there's no gimmes. When he gets back to fighting, he's going to have to put in work and beat at least one tough opponent to even sniff a title shot. And it's all his own doing.
Enter Nate Diaz.
The younger brother that waited idly while his big brother was out making a name for himself. Opportunity rolls around, and now Nate got his own claim to fame. The Ultimate Fighter season 5 was his big break. He worked his way into the finale and became the Ultimate Fighter. After his win, he went on to become a crowd pleaser, going on to win five of his next seven fights, all of which were very exciting. When he had a rematch with Gray Maynard, he lost a (bad) decision, and decided that he'd be switching things up.
In his debut at welterweight, Nate won a TKO victory over Rory Markham at UFC 111. He then went on to embarrass the very game Marcus Davis in a fight that saw him finish the more experienced fighter in the third with a guillotine choke. He then got a step up in the welterweight division, and took on rising star Dong Hyun Kim. Again he lost an arguable decision, and was reasonably bitter. Again he was given a tough matchup with another rising star coming off a loss in Rory MacDonald. What followed was the definition of domination, and not in the favor of Nate. After this very tough loss, Diaz realized that he'd be better off to continue his career in lightweight. He annihilated Takanori Gomi in a very one sided fight and submitted him within a round. He then went on to fight Donald Cerrone in a fight that was very one sided which he took over very early.
He became recognized as a top lightweight after this victory. His overall game had come along very well, and his striking had gone from laughable to feared. He shared in the fame of his brother at this point, and maybe had even more name recognition with fans.
Then, on saturday night, he sealed the deal. Jim Miller was a pretty big favorite in their fight. The first round was competitive, people thought it could've gone either way. In the second, Diaz didn't let that happen. He was noticeably pushing forward more in typical Diaz fashion. He kept his pressure up, and Miller was fading in a way people had never seen before. Miller was wobbled and went in for a takedown. Nate recognized his opportunity, and synched up a deep guillotine choke that looked brutal. Jim Miller had never tapped before, he wouldn't possibly tap now.... or not. Diaz finished a man who'd never been finished before in a fight oddsmakers said he'd lose. Now he's in line for either a title shot or a number one contender's bout. Not an awful bounce back from getting beaten up by Rory MacDonald.
So, what have I said here? This isn't conclusive at all, Nate can still mess up everything like his brother has. Well yes, he can. Will he? Probably not, because he is better with decision making. He is better in front of cameras. He is smarter in the heat of the moment. What's more is he's just won a big fight on national television. It's the little things that make a fighter. Nate hasn't beaten people like Nick has, but either way, he's achieved more.


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6:02pm Saturday 20th October 2012 in Sport By Ky Capel
DORCHESTER Town have reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first time in four years.
The Magpies ran out 3-1 winners against lower-league Bury Town but made hard work of their victory, especially as their opponents finished the fourth qualifying round tie with only nine men.
Charlie Clough put the hosts in front with just seven minutes on the clock before Luke Ingram and captain Tom Bullard both received their marching orders in the second half.
Nick Crittenden came off the bench to make it 2-0 in the 87th minute but back came the visitors and they halved the deficit through Connor Hall.
However, with the Blues pushing for a last-gasp leveller, the two-goal cushion was restored in injury-time courtesy of striker Ben Watson.
The Magpies (ball number 76) will discover their first round opponents tomorrow afternoon, with the draw due to take place on ITV1 at 1.30pm.
See Monday's Echosport for full report and reaction.


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NEW YORK (AP) - Bank of America reached an $11.6 billion settlement with government mortgage agency Fannie Mae to settle claims resulting from mortgage-backed investments that soured during the housing crash, bringing it a step closer to clearing up its legacy of bad home loans.
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) - Google's chairman wants a firsthand look at North Korea's economy and social media landscape during his private visit Monday to the communist nation, his delegation said, despite misgivings in Washington over the timing of the trip.
NEW YORK (AP) - First there were McNuggets. Then there were Chicken McBites. Now McDonald's could be adding "Mighty Wings" to its chicken menu.
DETROIT (AP) - A government safety agency wants electric and hybrid vehicles to make more noise when traveling at low speeds so pedestrians can hear them coming.
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Dismayed that family members are spread out over the house, each with a separate PC or tablet? Lenovo has something it believes will get them back together: a PC the size of a coffee table that works like a gigantic tablet and lets four people use it at once.
NEW YORK (AP) - The Standard & Poor's 500 closed at its highest level in five years Friday after a report showed that hiring held up in December, giving stocks an early lift.
NEW YORK (AP) - Is Target's grocery aisle ready for its close up?
TOKYO (AP) - A bluefin tuna sold for a record $1.76 million at a Tokyo auction Saturday, nearly three times the previous high set last year.
SEATTLE (AP) - "Grey's Anatomy" star Patrick Dempsey may be the real "McSteamy."
It has been my custom for most of the past 15 years to write a year-end column that summarizes the Social Security changes and updates scheduled to take place the following year.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Spaceport America officials are urging legislators to limit potential lawsuits from wealthy outer space tourists who take off from New Mexico, saying such a bill is crucial to the future of the project.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The makers of Blekko believe they've built a great alternative to Google, but they're also realistic. They know their two-year-old Internet search engine won't ever supplant Google as the most popular place to search on laptop and desktop computers.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. job market proved resilient in December despite fears that a budget impasse in Washington would send the economy over the fiscal cliff and trigger growth-killing tax hikes and spending cuts.
DETROIT (AP) - When the word reached the Orion Assembly Plant, it spread along the serpentine assembly line like news of a death or natural disaster: General Motors, the biggest automaker in the world, had filed for bankruptcy protection.
NEW YORK (AP) - A last-minute surge in spending saved the holiday shopping season.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Some 1 billion people are now using Android devices, Google said as the company kicked off its two-day developer conference Wednesday in San Francisco.
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market inched modestly higher Wednesday, recovering more than half of what it lost the day before, as investors were able to set aside two disappointing economic reports.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a startup Internet company has to pay broadcasters when it takes television programs from the airwaves and allows subscribers to watch them on smartphones and other portable devices.
SACRAMENTO (AP) - California's credit rating is rebounding, reflecting the relative stability of its state budget.
WASHINGTON (AP) - When the government updates its estimate Wednesday of how the U.S. economy fared last quarter, the number is pretty sure to be ugly. Horrible even.
NEW YORK (AP) - The stock market had its biggest decline in two weeks Tuesday, led by a sell-off in blue-chip bank and energy stocks. Homebuilders rose after the government reported sales of new homes rose in May to the highest level in six years.
LONDON (AP) - Law enforcement agencies across the globe are taking a page out of the hacker's handbook, using targets' own phones and computers to spy on them with methods traditionally associated with cybercriminals, two computer security groups said Tuesday.
NEW YORK (AP) - AT&T's CEO told Congress Tuesday that his company's purchase of DirecTV will help slow increases in programming prices, but won't lead to a decrease in prices.
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama said Monday that the United States should join the rest of the industrialized world and offer paid leave for mothers of newborns.
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks fell for the first time in seven days, ending a run that had pushed the indexes to all-time highs, as investors assessed corporate news.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday made it tougher for investors to join together to sue corporations for securities fraud, a decision that could curb the number of multimillion-dollar legal settlements companies pay out each year.
DETROIT (AP) - Faulty air bags - which have already led to the recall of millions of cars worldwide - are being blamed for a new round of recalls in the U.S.


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During the coming week, central bank meetings are scheduled in Japan, Indonesia, South Korea, Iceland, the Philippines, New Zealand, and Chile. Minutes from the Bank of Japan's May 21 meeting arrive, and the BOJ monthly report, the ECB monthly Bulletin, and the Bank of England quarterly Bulletin get published. Germany's Constitutional Court will be ruling [...]
larrygreenberg @ June 7, 2013


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The Cherry Bowl Drive-In Theater in Honor is one of a hundred drive-in's across America included in Honda's 'Save the Drive In' project.
The winners of the popular vote will receive a brand new digital projection system for their theater.
Without the system, the Cherry Bowl Theater will most likely close after this summer.
Since 1953, families in Northern Michigan have been making this a summer destination.


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Twisters win first game in Colorado
The Twisters 16 and under girls fast pitch softball team is off and running at the Colorado/Wyoming State Softball Tournament in Loveland. They won their opening contest Saturday morning, 4-1, against the Colorado Havac-Anthony.
The Twister made a four-run first inning stand-up for the win. Cassandra Bustillos had a leadoff single. Isabel Thompson followed with a walk then Bustillos scored the first run on a one out ground out by Jessica Rogers. Thompson came in with the second run on a double by Shaylee Rickard. Mikayla Butler followed with a single to score Rickard. Lourdes Ramirez-Monge then came on to run for Butler.
Raele Riley followed with another single and Ramirez-Monge then scored the fourth run when Barbara Calvert reached on an error.
The Colorado Havoc remained scoreless until the fifth. They then challenged in the sixth and final inning with back-to-back one down singles, but Rickard came on to replace Butler in the circle and get the final two outs to record the save.
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Vermilion County Board members made one of their most difficult decisions in years last week when they agreed to sell Vermilion Manor Nursing Home.
The nursing homes traces its origins for years into county history. But the inability of the Illinois Legislature to put the state's financial house in order and pay bills on time, a decline in revue from local property taxes and an increase in medical costs combined to create a tough fiscal situation for the nursing home,
Voters — and this newspaper — supported an increase in the county's [property tax rate to support Vermilion Manor. Limits on that amount, however, left county board members with basically two options: sell the nursing home or eventually face the need to close it.
County board members decided to sell the facility to FNR Healthcare Group, which agreed to spend more than $2 million to improve the nursing home and to pay the county $3.5 million in the sale.
FNR Healthcare Group already operates a number of nursing homes, including one in Savoy in Champaign County. County board members visited that site before their vote to gain a sense of the way FNR does business.
It's easy to understand why county board members did not initially want to sell Vermilion Manor. The nursing home has seen its ups and downs in recent years in regard to care of its residents, but the operation has long been a part of the county.
County board members deserve credit for seeing the future was not good for Vermilion Manor and for doing their homework to select a buyer that looks like the best option for residents as well as the county.


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In the town of Hampden, time is ticking and patience is running out for many residents. After living with no power for seven days, not only are residents in the dark without heat, but they are also living without any running water.
"We can do without the heat and the electricity but it's the water that we really can't do without. Seven days is getting tough, it's getting old," says Hampden resident Sandy Vachon.
She says it's also getting expensive.
"We've got bottled water by the sink just to wash our hands. We've got bottled drinking water but it's not in the refrigerator. There's bottled water in the bathroom."
Vachon lives on Valley View Road and like the rest of Hampden, the water supply for her home comes from a private well, which runs on electricity. But with the power out, nothing....not even a generator....can make the wells run so residents are left without a basic necessity.
"We have no water," she says. "(That means) no flushing toilets. We've been going places to try and take showers every day after work. We've been buying bottled water to drink."
The Vachons have been roughing it out all week. But across town, hundreds have been taking advantage of the shelter at the Hampden Senior Center. Selectmen Vinnie Villamaino and Richard Greene have worked with several volunteers to provide warmth and water to the community. Officials say they are fed up with National Grid.
"Every time we ask a question we get a promise," says Green, chair of the board of selectmen. That promise, he says, is to have power up and running.
"We're trying to hang in there but every single day we're told the power is going to come on but we're still sitting here in the dark," Vachon says.
National Grid officials say by midnight Friday, electricity should be on again but residents, officials, and Vachon don't believe it.
"No, I don't buy it. I'm fed up just like everybody else," she says. "National Grid should be ashamed of themselves."
Hampden residents aren't the only ones in this situation. Belchertown, Monson, Wales and all the Hill Towns are also well-based communities. So when the power goes out there, they too don't have water.
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