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Tripel Karmeliet - Brouwerij Bosteels
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Ratings: 3,064 | Reviews: 1,179 | Display Reviews Only:
2.01/5 rDev -52.9%
750ml bottle.
A. Nice golden clear pour. Perfect carbonation.
S. Grains of paradise. Nothing other than grains of paradise. The scent is so strong, I question whether the other reviewers actually smelled or drank this beer. It only smells like grains of paradise. Heavily so.
T. Black pepper. That is all I can taste. Black pepper.
M. Medium? Hard to tell with the overwhelming flavor of black pepper.
I hope I got a bad bottle. This is one of the worst Belgian Beers I have tasted. As a brewer, the obvious flaw is too much grains of paradise. Way too much black pepper.
05-28-2014 08:36:53 | More by snu164
2.05/5 rDev -52%
I got this on tap, i actually came to this specific pub because they have this beer on tap and i live in the cornfields. I don't have it easy.
So the pour is a really clear pale golden straw color, the color is a bit lackluster though. The head is decent with average retention.
The aroma and flavors seemed muted from what i expected, there wasn't a strong yeasty character which is not surprising from the clear body, but i also got very little spices or white pepper notes that i generally look for in this style. What was there was just slight banana and clove and some wheat notes, not much else adding character to this one.
I have had triples from alot of others i liked alot more honestly.
The mouthfeel was a bit low carbed, maybe that kept the flavors from popping? I hope that was the problem, hopefully it was a bad pour or something, but i wasn't impressed.
07-01-2011 06:34:28 | More by ChadQuest
2.3/5 rDev -46.1%
I pickeup up four of these 11.2oz bottles on my last trip to West Palm Beach. Fortunately, I've given away two to ddarden and only have one the remains. Maybe it will improve with age.
Everything is great with this beer for a while: the bottle looks nice. I like the label. It pours and looks like a tripel. That is where the fun ends.
The aroma is difficult to place, and not the pleasing -- very sugary.
The best way to describe the taste is candy corn soaked in alcohol. Not good, IMHO.
This is my least favority tripel to date. I would MUCH prefer an ice cold Miller High Life.
06-19-2005 04:26:44 | More by TPSReports
New Jersey
2.4/5 rDev -43.8%
Pours a hazy golden honey color with an average size off white aromatic head and minimal lacing.
The aroma is definitely the highlight of this beer for me. Wheat, yeast, tons of fresh lemon, some caramel sweetness, and some spiciness from either the hops (unliklely) or the yeast (my guess).
Unfortunately the tastes don't match the aromas on this beer for me. I am not digging the yeast flavors to be completely honest. This beer has a pretty powerful taste: quite astringent (almost acidic), lemon, wheat, bitter hops, light spices as well, too much going on here for me. A sugary sweetness is out of balance for me as well, I am not into it.
I think the mouthfeel is off as well for me on this; it is thick and extremely carbonated which I am just not enjoying.
I'm not too sure what I think of this beer, I feel like I'd may need to get La Fin de Monde from Unibroue and compare side to side to see if I just don't like tripels in general, because I remember liking that beer, but I was not a fan of this one.
09-05-2010 14:18:16 | More by claspada
New York
2.48/5 rDev -41.9%
Based on the other reviews, maybe I had a bad batch of this...
Pours straw yellow with a thick foamy head that dissipates pretty quickly. Well carbonated. Nose is quite strong, lots of alcohols and sweetness going on. Taste is pretty funky, like a mix of whiskey and beer. Minimal body but alcohols dominate with a sickly sweetness. Not anywhere near my favorite Tripel, but I'd try it again elsewhere to confirm.
09-10-2009 01:30:00 | More by aquatonex
2.5/5 rDev -41.5%
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2.5/5 rDev -41.5%
06-17-2014 21:35:33 | More by RHB33
2.5/5 rDev -41.5%
11-13-2012 22:17:39 | More by pathead
2.63/5 rDev -38.4%
bottle from total wine
A - Light golden in color, bright white head, with good retention, but little legs.
S - Honey, heavy alcohol presence, peach, and overall perfumy.
T - Caramel, cream, slight alcohol, also slight acetaldehyde, and bananas
M - Alc way too high.
D - Good, but alcohol presence really needs to be removed.
Maybe a bad bottle.
06-13-2008 05:29:06 | More by MisterClean
2.63/5 rDev -38.4%
Picked up a 750 at costco, poured into a pint glass
A: Golden yellow color. Extensive head despite very careful pouring. Looks surprisingly carbonated.
S: Smells overwhelmingly skunky. Any more pleasant tones are drown out.
T: Sweet fruity notes of bannana and cloves are buried under the skunky aroma and initial flavor. Tastes as if a heineken has been mixed with a subtle triple, and the heiny won.
M: Light annd crisp. Heavy carbonation, but refreshing nonetheless.
D: Drinks well for the ABV, as long as you don't mind the unappealing flavor (perhaps the bottle saw a bit too much light in its day).
This is the first of the style that I have roundly NOT enjoyed. Overall quite disappointing
08-16-2010 17:00:52 | More by crashlimo
2.63/5 rDev -38.4%
Rich orangish honey colored beer with very little head on it. Mildly malty, wheaty nose to it. Light but noticeable belgian yeast in the smell as well. Flavor is malty, caramelly and of light alcohol. Somewhat creamy and tastes of smooth maltiness and belgian yeast. Decent, but not for me.
03-26-2008 04:54:16 | More by JDV
2.78/5 rDev -34.9%
A: Weak yellow color, clear. Like a regular pilsener. Like pee ;) Not especially inviting.
S: Citrus fruits. Light bittering hop. Slight sour yeast. Fruity sweetness. Inviting ...
T: Not as full flavored the smell might suggest. Actually the first beer i've experienced that's ruined by the mouthfeel, killing any flavor sensation with an overload of carbonation. I do still get the citrus fruits with a good balance of sweet, bitter and sour.
M: Well, too much carbonation. I don't like the feel at all.
O: The mouthfeel just ruins it for me. Maybe it's because of the taste i had on the day, but somehow every sip i took was taken over by a lot of carbonation tingling. Also the flavor is too one dimensional. There's not much more then citrus fruits. The only good part is that you don't get any alcohol at all, which is an achievement considering the ABV.
01-08-2013 20:50:31 | More by Arno
New York
2.8/5 rDev -34.4%
11.2 oz bottle
App: Straw/Light gold with a slight haze. Frothy white head that quickly dissipates
Smell: I can smell it right from the pour. Sweet and sour fruit. The quintessential aroma of fruit salad covered in lemon juice.
Taste: Greeted by a rush of strong carbonation. Greeted by sweet alcoholic esters. Quickly dries to a malty crisp. Slight sweet flavor throughout. An extremely dry hop flavor with minimal bitterness. A rather subtle flavor, but I prefer a strong one.
Full mouthfeel with a strong carbonation which makes the beer unbalanced.
09-22-2009 02:07:30 | More by emsroth
Alberta (Canada)
2.83/5 rDev -33.7%
--330 ml small brown bottle, freshness date stamped on back
--kind of a pale amber in color
--nice, frothy head that left very nice lacing in the glass
--a kind of sweet, floral smell from this one.
Please note: This was my first taste of this style so I have nothing to compare it to. I thought this was a good beer but am hoping that their are better out there. I will for sure give this one another try as my palate and abilities become better.
12-27-2004 05:34:28 | More by canadianbarman
2.83/5 rDev -33.7%
I have not found a brew that I have enjoyed in this style as of yet. I was recommended by a beer store employee that if I don't like this particular tripel, then maybe I just don't like the style. So I bought it to give tripels another try. 11.2oz bottle...
A: Super carbonated bubbles forcing their way to the surface consistently. Veyr light golden color with a thick 2 inch white head that doesn't fades very quickly at all. Holds steady for a while. Very good.
S: Has kind of a bud light scent blended with some strong wheat and oat scents. Ok.
T: I think here's the problem with this style for me. This style's flavor tastes, to me, like a higher end bud light. It has some of the same flavors that a Bud light does. This follows that for me. It has some nice tartness, wheat, and oat that shine through which separate it from msomething like a Bud, but the Bud characteristics are still in it. Guess it's just the style I do not like.
M: Very light. Does not leave many flavors on the palate. Ok.
D: Goes down super easy despite the higher ABV. Very good!
All in all, I figure I just do not like the style. Everything I have tried for Tripels has disappointed me. I hated La Fin Du Monde which so many people love and has a high rating on BA. I have not found any Tripel that I actually enjoyed. So, this just not be my style. If you do not like Tripels than avoid. Otherwise, give this brew a chance for you.
07-28-2010 02:32:35 | More by steve8robin
2.83/5 rDev -33.7%
Reviewed 3/11/2006 (Pint @ Ginger Man, Austin):
Pours a cloudy orange-yellow colored body, with a small head, and is diminishing. Has an aroma of orange, and some spiciness. Has an odd spice taste to it, some orange, and a fizzy mouthfeel. Kind of flat.
12-16-2008 03:41:06 | More by jujubeast6000
2.98/5 rDev -30.2%
Tasting this beer blind in a tripeltasting I was more ore the less disappointed of it. A smell that is only koreander and paradijszaad, and it was tasting like a (cheap) parfum. Hardly any bitterness and nothing that a lover of belgium ( trappist) tripels( like me) would try again... strangely enough this beer came out second in the tasting so there must be a lot of people that like it.... but not me!
09-21-2004 11:36:49 | More by paterlodie
2.99/5 rDev -30%
A: Clear golden-yellow with a large white head of good retention. A very ample head.
S: Scents of pear and apple are drowned out by a Heineken-like odor. Overall, this is quite off putting.
T: The beer resonates throughout the mouth, with a finish both crisp and peppery. There is also a hint of cloves laced in.
M: HIghly carbonated and dry...
O: A disappointing experience. Perhaps I just got a bad bottle, but this had an unappealing aroma and tastes that tended toward cheap cider.
Serving type: bottle
02-17-2013 01:40:40 | More by DJoe
3/5 rDev -29.7%
03-06-2014 02:39:49 | More by bulldogg915
3/5 rDev -29.7%
12-01-2013 09:31:54 | More by blabaer
3/5 rDev -29.7%
01-13-2012 18:16:42 | More by jdscotty
3/5 rDev -29.7%
06-22-2014 05:52:51 | More by Jasoncolliver
3/5 rDev -29.7%
03-10-2012 16:08:58 | More by BierAdvoNikk
3/5 rDev -29.7%
09-29-2013 19:52:25 | More by sunnrider
3/5 rDev -29.7%
03-22-2013 23:12:18 | More by draftpunk
Tripel Karmeliet from Brouwerij Bosteels
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"The correct understanding of fundamental human rights principles, as well as existing human rights norms, leads ineluctably to the recognition of sexual rights as human rights." --Paul Hunt, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health
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Two major elements of the strategy will focus on New Mexico, where Governor Richardson has hinted that he will run for the Presidency in 2008. Environmentalists believe that they build campaigns that play into Richardson's ambitions and win support for numerous state-wide initiatives that would hamper oil and gas development in the state. Winning specific legislation in Colorado is the coalition's second-highest state priority.
Finally, outside of the context of the larger Mountain West strategy, the groups will also begin to push in earnest for the protection of specific places. starting with Valle Vidal in New Mexico, with the intention of building support for increased lands protection in many other areas, such as parts of the Alaska Strategic Petroleum Reserve and Wyoming.
At the center of the Western campaign is a new effort, currently referred to as No Dirty Oil and Gas or NoDOG. The NoDOG strategy is a three-year plan designed to win a complete restructuring of the laws governing terrestrial oil and gas operations. Among the key issues that the strategy plans to address is what the activists call the degradation of public lands, the use and liberation of toxic metals and chemicals in oil and gas operations, drilling wastes treatment and surface owner protection.
The strategy has two elements. The first is a series of state-based campaigns. These campaigns will advocate specific pieces of state legislation, each of which will address one of the priority region-wide issues. The passage of one of these state laws - such as a surface owners' protection in New Mexico -will be used by members of the coalition in other states to justify a similar state law. According to this strategy, once a number of states have passed such laws, national groups will argue that the federal government should harmonize the statutes.
In parallel with the state campaigns will be a market campaign. The campaign will not focus on a specific target until 2008, buts its goal will be to win major concessions from one or two major oil and gas operators in the West. These concessions will form the basis for a code of conduct that will be offered in the industry. The campaign figures that if two or three companies sign on to the code of conduct, it will weaken industrys hand at the state level and in Congress, as some in the industry will be on record supporting elements of the NoDOG legislative proposals.
NoDOG Market Campaign Phase One.
NoDOGs first phase, which will begin in January, will take one year and will focus on bringing attention to the environmental effects of oil and gas operations. The first phase will look like a traditional public interest information - awareness campaign, but its end goal will be to establish a baseline set of standards for oil and gas operations. Over the following two years, specific oil and gas operations and corporations will be held to this standard. Companies will be asked to meet the standard or improve upon it or face a market campaign (public attacks on the company from a broad coalition of NGOs).
In 2007, the organizations involved in the campaign will:
ñ Launch a new corporate campaign website (www.nodog.org has been taken, so they are looking for another site name.
ñ Issue a report outlining problems with current oil and gas operations.
ñ Recruit victim groups who can be profiled in the report and who can be called upon the testify at the state and federal level.
ñ Broaden coalition to increase the number of traditional Republican constituencies and hook-and-bullet enthusiasts.
ñ In a media campaign, publicize the relationship between the negative effects of oil and gas operations and specific products, including gasoline and plastics.
By the end of 2007, the goal of the market campaign aspect of the NoDOG strategy is to have increased the perception nationwide that oil and gas operations cause environmental damage, health effects (particularly to children) and generally anger local residents. The goal is to set the stage for a corporate campaign, where a single specific corporation (not yet identified) will be singled out as causing a litany of health and community problems in the West.
NoDOG State campaigns in 2007.
In the state element of the NoDOG strategy, OGAP has determined three priority state battles, two in New Mexico, one in Colorado.
New Mexico Surface Owners Protection.
In New Mexico, a broad coalition of national, regional and local groups will join to press for the passage of the Surface Owners Protection Act and to win a ban on unlined production waste pits.
OGAP member groups have built what they consider to be a close alliance with the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association to support the surface owners protection bill. OGAP has not yet finished drafting the final bill that they will push for the legislature and governor to support, but the group is already looking into ad buys to December and January to urge New Mexicans to call or email their legislators and demand surface owner protection. The ads will be augmented with public service announcement that will run on the radio and television in what they determine are priority communities. Together the activists hope that this will continue to spur demand inside the legislature for a surface owner protection bill.
In support of the bill once it is introduced, the coalition will continue to take out ads in key areas. Crucial to this campaign will be to update the groups comparison of the proposed New Mexico bill to those surface owner protection bills that have already passed. Finally, they will pay particular attention to surface owner protection laws in Wyoming and Oklahoma, and depending on what the conclude, will use these either to bolster their effort or to show what watering down of the OGAP proposal would do.
The key area in New Mexico where OGAP has focused its media attention in the past are:
ñ Colifax.
ñ Framingham (city).
ñ Carlsbad (city).
ñ Otero.
ñ Rio Arriba.
These are the likely areas of focus for the 2007 public service announcements and ad buys, but this is not yet certain.
New Mexico Unlined Protection Waste Pits.
OGAP and its allied groups will call on New Mexico to:
ñ Ban the use of unlined production waste pits.
ñ Require companies to test their pit wastes and dispose of hazardous waste in appropriate facilities.
ñ Require closed loop systems in areas with groundwater close to the surface.
OGAP will fight for these three elements as part of one single strategy on drilling wastes in the state. The coalition plans to use the state Oil Conservation Division's public meetings as the chief venues for bringing their objectives to the state's regulators, the media and the public.
In support of their testimony at these public meetings, the coalition will issue a report in March that will contend that current industry disposal practices has led to significant groundwater contamination. In addition to the report, they will find spokespeople from communities in the Southeast and Northwest parts of the state, who will provide "first hand" stories of the contamination that can be caused by current disposal practices.
Throughout the year, the coalition will also bring attention to forthcoming studies by longtime oil opponent Wilma Subra and by environmental health advocate Theo Colburn. Both activists will be held out as "experts" - Subra in the basics of oil and gas operations and waste disposal: Colburn on the health effects of exposure to certain chemicals used in oil and gas operations.
In addition to the reports and testimony by these two experts, the coalition will take out ads in the Santa Fe and Albuquerque newspapers focused on the need for the state Oil Conservation Commission (OCC) to address disposal issues.
Finally, near the end of the year, the coalition wants to set the stage for a series of experts reports and testimony for the OCC hearing on disposal rules. The activists expect this meeting in the late-fall 2007.
Colorado-Right to Know.
Arguing that no agency regulates the public health impacts of the chemicals used and released during oil and gas development in the state, OGAP and its allies will press for a law that will require companies to disclose the chemicals they use during oil and gas extraction. This effort will build on a similarly themed campaign in 2006 in which the coalition called on the state Department of Health and Environment (CDPHE). The goal in 2007 is to turn the rhetorical battle of 2006 into actual regulation.
The primary strategic objective is to win passage of legislation that would explicitly give CDPHE authority to demand disclosure and monitoring of chemical releases in the oil and gas industry. A second goal is to have the legislation demand that CDPHE develop rules that would prevent negative health impacts from oil and gas operations.
The coalition plane to bring attention to the chemicals used and liberated during oil and gas operations. They will release a report, likely written by Theo Colburn, on the health impacts of these chemicals, and it will pay particular attention to those chemicals that are banned in Europe but still allowed for use in the United States. This report will also discuss the primary ways that Coloradoans come into contact with these chemicals.
In support of the issue, OGAP and its allies will try to win (and publicize) the endorsement of local and statewide public officials, who will pledge to support the expansion of CDPHE's authority. The coalition is also looking to recruit nurses and others from the health field to act as spokespeople, rather than relying solely on familiar environmental advocates.
Once local political figures and some health professionals have agreed to speak out on the issue of the health effects of chemicals used in oil and gas operations, the coalition will begin to publicize their demands in earnest. They will to buy ads and place public service announcements in various media across the state. The coalition will also begin to work with the editorial boards of the Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News, Durango Herald, Glenwood Post and Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. The coalition hopes to begin their recruitment efforts in mid-December and to begin bringing public attention to the proposal legislation in mid-January.
NoDOG -The Longer Term.
The goal of the NoDOG strategy in 2007 is to introduce the concept that oil and gas operations have negative consequences for surface owners and for public health. OGAP and its allies believe that if they are able to simultaneously bring national attention to the West as an environmental battleground and also pass two of the three major state efforts into law, they will have a solid platform from which they can begin their second phase.
The highlight of the second phase will be the distribution of a code of conduct for the industry. The code of conduct will encompass a number of existing state laws, and companies that sign on will agree not to use the proscribed methods in any state - not just those where it is illegal. Meanwhile, the activists will single out one of the major players in the industry as a particularly bad actor. This target will receive considerable negative publicity that the activists will both distract corporate leadership and which they hope to use to make permitting more difficult for the company that has been singled out.
By 2009, the coalition hopes to have led at least one company to have signed on to the code of conduct. It will then present the code of conduct and a selection of new state laws together to Congress as the basis for the argument that the federal government is far behind industry and the states in protecting the public from oil and gas operations. The market campaign and the state laws, then, will together form the basis for a new federal law governing oil and gas.


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MADISON (WKOW) -- The American Red Cross says the Wisconsin winter weather throughout January and February has forced the cancellation of American Red Cross blood drives.
This year, 1,500 Red Cross blood drives have been canceled in 34 states because of snow and freezing temperatures. This results in 50,000 uncollected blood donations.
"The Red Cross must collect about 15,000 pints of blood every day to help patients in need across the country, including here in Iowa and Wisconsin," said Greg Novinska, the Chief Executive Officer of the American Red Cross Badger-Hawkeye Blood Services Region. "Regardless of the weather, patients are counting on blood products to be there when needed."
Red Cross blood donations were down about 10 percent in January compared to their four-year average, and now, blood products are being distributed to hospitals literally as quickly as donations are coming in.
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I've long felt that one of the most important bridges the Indie Film Community needed to build, was the one into the tech community. I've felt the ideas & know how of the tech sector held the solution to our neglected pillars of cinema: discovery, participation, appreciation, & presentation. I still do, but I realize now that I was narrowcasting my reasons.
Truly Free Film and Film Cutlure in general got a great boost last week when Prescreen launched. Audiences and filmmakers both found new ways to connect with great films. What I hadn't anticipated though, was how the process of this new venture's launch offered additional insight for filmmakers. Prescreen's CEO, Shawn Bercuson, offers up his lessons.
Until recently, my knowledge of the movie industry was limited. I come from a tech background and I'm completely addicted to using technology to find better ways to solve everyday problems. Prescreen is the 3rd business venture I've been associated with since the inception of the idea through the product launch – with the most notable one being Groupon. We built Prescreen to help movies find an audience they may not otherwise have the ability to reach. Like any movie, starting a business takes imagination, creativity, the ability to raise money, a terrific supporting cast, a deep understanding of your audience and, most importantly, thick skin. (Filmmakers – sound familiar?)
I officially entered the movie business this past February. I'm not going to lie, I quickly became overwhelmed by the information overload and the treacherous landscape that needed to be navigated in order to get Prescreen off the ground. To my surprise, I was delighted to discover the similarities between what we were doing at Prescreen and what the content owners to whom I was speaking with were doing with their movies. I quickly realized that launching a technology startup is eerily similar to producing, directing, and distributing a movie. That said, I also uncovered a few key differences. I'll do my best to describe two things that I think are worth noting. Also note, these findings are not all encompassing. Many movie industry folks share my views and some techies do not.
Hustle. Here in San Francisco, there is a saying that "The currency in New York is cash. The currency in Los Angeles is celebrity. And the currency in San Francisco is ideas." Perhaps it's because it is hard to put a dollar value on an idea or perhaps it is the just the vast number of ideas that exist, but people in the technology business tend to move a few steps faster and work a few more hours than the people in the movie business. There are a lot of tech companies out there and probably a lot more movies. In order for people to discover your business or movie, you must out work your competition and leverage all the tools at your disposal. Keep in mind, people can only consume so much content in a day, month, or year. What are you doing to make sure that your content is the content that people are consuming? Kevin Smith is a terrific example of someone who hustles and uses all the tools at his disposal in order to create signal out of the noise for his movie.
For us at Prescreen, we're confident in the product that we're building but we know we still need to leverage our entire arsenal of tools in order to get people to know who we are and use our service. Everyday, we use all the tools at our disposal including, but not limited to, Twitter, Facebook, and email to reach an audience that may otherwise not know about us. We just launched last Wednesday, but soon you will start to see us using or creating tools that help build our audience. Have you heard of the Prescreen TrendSpot feature? Check it out (Click here. To bypass the signup process, click the Prescreen logo. The TrendSpot is the phrase that says "Earn Free Movies" on the left side of our homepage once you get beyond the signup page. Click on it to expand it).
Ecosystem. Don't get me wrong, people in the movie industry often collaborate and find tons of success, but I've heard too many stories about nightmarish relationships that only breed animosity and resentment. What goes around comes around and in a world with this much transparency and access, those relationships are just not sustainable. The technology space, however, is often referred to as an "ecosystem." We view our industry as more of a living thing with mutually symbiotic relationships than just transactional business relationships. We know that the more people who use each other's tools, the more chance we have for success.
Unfortunately, to the general public, the term "independent film" often carries a negative connotation. As we all know, this is a travesty. There are too many entertaining, educational, or enlightening stories that never find a home. We need to work together to change the public perception so that we can all benefit. Yes, people can only consume so much content, but there are a lot of people out there and every movie has an audience (some just harder to find than others). 1st time filmmaker, Kenton Bartlett does a terrific job with this YouTube video trying to mobilize his audience to work for him by giving access to a special behind-the-scenes video about his film, "Missing Pieces."
We started Prescreen to help build the ecosystem within the movie community. Movies are inherently social, but there was no tool that existed that brought real-life conversations about movies between friends to the digital world where we can connect to millions of people around the world who share our interests. Our goal is to help movies find a home leveraging this ecosystem and provide the tools necessary for moviegoers to share them with their friends, coworkers, and relatives.
I'm more excited then ever to be a part of the rapidly changing landscape of the movie industry and help cultivate an ecosystem that will benefit all of us. There are now more tools than ever before to successfully market a movie and put the right content in front of the right people at the right time. Remember, you don't need to use all of them, just the ones that work for you.
-- Shawn Bercuson
Today, Prescreen featured it's first world premiere with "Missing Pieces". Prescreen launched nine days ago, and will offer a new film every day going forward.
Check out the trailer for Missing Pieces:
Michael Clarkin | September 24, 2011 6:31 AM
Shawn, judging by your FB and Twitter followers you're well on the way to making this venture a great success!
From an Australian perspective, the US commercial performance of US indies is often used to determine whether US indies gain a theatrical release in Australia - and by extension other foreign markets.
This means I'll often have to trawl through Festival Programs or into the dark corners of DVD stores (we still have a few left here) to access films of interest to me.
Any mechanism/ecosystem that provides me with greater access to 'quality' indies is appreciated!
I'd love to read a follow-up blog about Prescreen in a few months!
michael newman | September 23, 2011 8:54 AM
it's great that you're working on building an ecosystem for indie film b/c right now the ecosystem is horrendous.
from an outsider's perspective, i would say don't take advice from many of the indie film tastemakers and gatekeepers, especially the ones from nyc and lala land. they are the main reason why indie film has such a bad reputation with the general public. these gatekeepers and tastemakers are more concerned with supporting indie films that fit within their own myopic, elitist worldviews, which in turn results in them trumpeting a lot of crap that people just would rather not watch.
how do i know this? i'm from middle america. i have a firm grasp on what people enjoy. not everyone in middle america is stupid like hollywood and nyc claims. there are a lot of smart people here in the heartland that enjoy smart movies that are interesting. they don't want to watch navel-gazing movies that are just masturbatory ejaculations from a pompous filmmaker, which unfortunately make up most of the current indie film landscape.
please please please go out of your way to help the undiscovered gems find a home. these are the movies that will save indie film.
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CULPEPER, VA—Six people were arrested during a Culpeper County drug bust at an outdoor music festival that netted marijuana, LSD, cocaine, heroin and other drugs.
Thousands of young adults attend the rave party, known as Camp Glow, which was advertised on Facebook, according officials.
Authorities said the event was held Friday, June 15 through Sunday, June 17, in the 24000 block of Somerville Rd., near the southern end of Culpeper County.
Officers said they first responded to the party after a noise complaint was made Friday. Officers said event organizers denied them entry onto the property but complied with request to turn down the music.
A search warrant was obtained, and more than 20 state and local law enforcement officers returned to the property early Sunday morning, police said.
Nearly 2 lbs of marijuana, approximately 287 miscellaneous pills, more than 200 doses of LSD, crystal methamphetamines, cocaine, heroin, psychedelic mushrooms and more than 100 smoking devices were seized, authorities said.
More than $2,500 from narcotics distribution was seized, according to authorities.
Authorities said they found at least 200 people, occupying more than 100 tents.
Officials from the Culpeper County Sheriff's Office, in connection with the Blue Ridge Gang and Narcotics Task Force, Culpeper County Police Department and the Orange County Sheriff's Office raided the event.
The Culpeper County Sheriff's Office made the following arrests:
Benjamin Legare, 21, of Alexandria, on a charge of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamines.
Joshua Stout, 24, of Baltimore, MD, on a charge of possession with intent to distribute marijuana.
Tyler Marney, 23, of Spotsylvania, on a charge of possession with intent to distribute of methamphetamines.
David Vanscoy, 24, of Fauquier County, on a charge of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamines.
Tyler Weedon, 21, of Ellicott City, MD, on a charge of possession of marijuana.
Geoffrey Ortiz, 39, of New York, on a charge of possession of marijuana.
Authorities said additional arrests are expected, pending an ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information about the rave is encouraged to contact the Culpeper County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division at 540-727-3400.
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Top 10 Best Celeb Beach Bodies
Summer is coming soon, the time where you spend most of your time running around, playing outdoor games, arranging barbecue parties in your loose summer clothes. But you'd miss the fun and that potential attention if you aren't in your best look. These hot celeb beach bodies will give you motivation to work on for the best;
1- Stacy Keibler
Stacy Keibler has appeared on How I Met Your Mother and Dancing With the Stars but she's more renowned for her work in professional wrestling, especially the WWE. She was called "The Legs of WWE" due to her long legs. In this picture, she proves she has it all.
2- Kelly Brook
Kelly Brook is an English model and was known as actor Jason Statham's girlfriend. After the split she was mostly the curvy, beautiful Kelly that the world knew. With many upcoming movies and a hot body she is sure to rise to fame.
3- Katy Perry
Katy Perry always seems to wear bright colors with strange fashion themes. It works because when she wears things like this bright green bikini, dudes get all happy. She's currently dating singer/musician John Mayer. Oh well. She's still hot.
4- Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston is aging like a fine wine. And she knows it. Or maybe it's because of her years of disastrous relationships. Either way, at 41 she's looking very nice.
5- Arianny Celeste
Arianny Celeste is renowned for her performance as the UFC's hottest ring girl, stealing the hearts of MMA fans worldwide. She's been working with the organization since 2006 and has modeled for Sports Illustrated and FHM.
Jarah Mariano was born in Hawaii and since moving to California when she was young, she's appeared in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition as well as Jay Z's music video for Show Me What You Got and NBC's Chuck. And it's pretty clear why she's been getting so much attention.
7- Alessandra Ambrosio
Alessandra Ambrosio was described as "the future of the modeling world" by Tyra Banks. Not that we listen to her about anything but she might be on to something here. She's Brazilian and a constant model, so she's always looking perfect.
8- Rachael Leah
Rachelle Leah used to be a UFC ring girl until she moved on to host MMA shows. She tweeted this picture a few weeks ago and MMA fans went crazy over it. Recently she's been hosting MMA Athletics. And it's amazing.
9- Kate Upton
Kate Upton has perhaps the body any one could wish to have. The curves is best matched with her beauty and the energy level. You could easily rock anyone with a body like hers.
10- Adrienne curry
Adrienne Curry was earlier sighted in America's Top Model, where she raised the ooomph factor. With a sexy body like her's it is quite natural to do so.


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Halloween: the new three-day weekend. The fashion set donned its costumes (what, you think professional dressers content themselves with just one?) for 72-plus hours of revelry. And while some were skimpy and some were envy-inducing (we're looking at you, Karmen Pedaru in Altuzarra), many were flat-out great, from Eddie Borgo as Pee-wee Herman to Prabal Gurung as Marc Jacobs to Brad Goreski as blogger Tavi Gevinson to Eugenie Niarchos as Alice (of Wonderland fame, complete with white rabbit). Check out our complete Halloween roundup, and let us know: Who had the best costume of the night?


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INFOGRAPHIC: Adventures in Online Learning17Sep13
Online learning has been around in some form for quite a while now. For example, in 1962 Stanford University implemented a type of online education that allowed students and teachers to communicate with each other with instructions and notes online. Data packets were sent between parties to complete assignments and monitor progress.
By 2009 more than 4.5 million students take online classes, with a Master of Science in Business Administration (MBA) being the top degree offered in the United States. While today an estimated 1 out of 4 college students are enrolled in at least one online classes. Currently, 83% of all U.S. institutions that offer online courses say they expect an increase in online enrollment in the coming decade.
Eduventures, the marketing research firm, predicts that hundreds of nonprofits will seek to move online more aggressively, as a way to compete with for-profit schools.
This infographic examines the history of online learning, takes a glimpse at the future and discusses the pros and cons. Enjoy.
Source: NonProfitCollegesOnline.com
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Very, very impressive and well conceived infographics. I was very surprised at the magnitude of online education. Very informative post. Thanks.


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Buckeye players receive tattoos in exchange for things that most players in the Big Ten would do anything to have
I realize that this is a Gopher blog, and I realize that this story is about Ohio State, but this is disgusting. The fact that Buckeye players, including Terrelle Pryor, would sell, or trade, some of the most cherished possessions that a Big Ten, and in particular a Ohio State, player can receive, is incredibly disappointing. I'm shocked that these players will be allowed to play in the Sugar Bowl. And what about this quote from Athletic Director Gene Smith: "We were not as explicit with our student-athlete education as we should have been in the 2007-08 and 2008-09 academic years regarding the sale of apparel, awards and gifts issued by the athletics department." Really Gene?!?!?! REALLY?!?! So we're supposed to believe that these guys didn't know that they shouldn't be selling this stuff?


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Professor Emeritus Gilmor publishes career monograph
Mount Mercy Professor Emeritus Jane Gilmor published a career monograph of her work as an Iowan artist: I'll Be Back For The Cat in fall of 2012. In addition to local appearances, Gilmor made an appearance in New York City at A.I.R. Gallery alongside art historian Joy Sperling for a book signing in...Spring 2013 | On Campus | Read More
Name on the Big Screen
I had the opportunity recently to travel to New York City over the Thanksgiving holiday. Specifically, I was in Brooklyn visiting my sister-in-law. While on our trek through Brooklyn for a variety of sundries, I had the pleasure of seeing a name I recognized. I wasn't expecting to see a "familiar...| From the Editor | Read More
The Process Begins Anew…
There is always a (brief) lull following the publication of an edition of the Mount Mercy Magazine. Lately, however, the lull is more of a cat-nap than a restful slumber. The 2008-09 President's Report just hit homes earlier this week and already our staff is meeting to flesh out story ideas for...| From the Editor | Read More


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drag2share: The iPhone 5S Is By Far The Fastest Smartphone In The World, Smoking Samsung's S4 (AAPL, GOOG)
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Apple's iPhone 5S is seriously fast.
After the fingerprint scanning Touch ID, and the new camera, the speed of the 5S is the thing that is sticking out about the phone in reviews.
But how fast is fast?
Anand Lal Shimpi did some thorough testing of the 5S versus other smartphones, and even some tablets.
His results confirm that the iPhone is the fastest phone on the market by a long-shot.
Here's the results of the SunSpider test, which is a fairly standard test companies try to optimize results for.
Head over to Shimpi's site for more. He tested the 5S against four different benchmarks, and in each case the 5S was the clear winner >
The Tracking Solutions That Could Lead An Explosion In Mobile Marketing
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/explosion-tracking-mobile-marketing-2013-6
The effectiveness of any advertising campaign rests on a brand's ability to effectively deliver their message to a target audience.
As advertisers look to follow consumers across screen, brands need to know how and on what devices target audiences are consuming content. They need to track and measure a single individual's responses to ads across multiple screens and attribute any results — such as conversions — to the appropriate ad placement.
The technical hurdles are formidable.
In a recent report from BI Intelligence, we take stock of cross-screen marketing, digging into the measurement and analytics problem, and offer a side-by-side comparison of the different mobile tracking technologies. We also analyze how audiences are becoming increasingly screen agnostic and examine how cross-screen advertising can be made effective.
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Below are some of the leading mobile tracking solutions (click to expand):
Cookies enable advertisers and publishers to track user activity as they move across the desktop Internet and target them with relevant ads, but they are the most contested area of cross-screen tracking and don't migrate to model. Algorithmic models can be used in conjunction with cookies, or without them. Powerful algorithms might profile specific users based solely on their actions and digital profile as they move across certain apps or mobile website, and give them with a unique device fingerprint on the server side. However, since the method is statistical, it can make errors. The various Mobile device ID schemes create a device-specific number that will identify your phone wherever i! t goes, across apps, mobile browsers, etc.
It's clear that intermediaries and solutions providers are in a race to provide the technical solutions that will allow marketers to integrate mobile seamlessly into cross-screen campaigns and properly attribute the results achieved. As these solutions develop and improve, they will fuel the already rapid growth of cross-screen marketing.
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Ahoy from Charleston, SC!
I know, I know...I lied. We're not in Jacksonville like I said that we would be. I promise (1) not to do it again! Really!
Sunday morning was absolutely beautiful with glassy water and lots of birds in the air. We pulled out of our anchorage at about 7 AM and timed getting to the Bridge of the Lions perfectly. We had two boats following us that were also anchored there at our suggestion. They're pretty much on the same route back, but are going further N (NY, NY) and have time constraints. They were asking us if we were going to go outside, and my answer was that we'd stick our nose out, see what the weather was like, and then either head to the next inlet or head to Charleston. I guess that they liked that plan as they followed us out the inlet.
The conditions were fine to continue to Charleston, so we kept on going as did the other boats. We had very light winds out of the SE and 2-3' swells out of the E, which rolled us quite a bit. Later the winds picked up a bit, so we raised the sails and motor-sailed. It's about 200 miles from St. Augustine to Charleston and we motor-sailed about 2/3rds of the way and we sailed the rest of the way. At about the mid-point we picked up the edge of Gulf Stream and we had a current going with us that built up to a knot. We had the current all of the all of the way to Charleston and that certainly made the trip enjoyable!
I had forgotten that the channel into Charleston and to the marinas is about 12-14 miles! The current can really rips through there (up to 2.5 kts), and we had it against us, so the final leg of the trip was quite slow. We pulled into the Charleston City Marina and were placed at the end of the 1500' face dock. Believe me, you get exercise just getting to the end of it and the 150-250' mega-yachts are parked in between. You definitely feel like a pauper when you see these huge mega-yachts.
Today we're going to tour Charleston and tomorrow we'll rent a car and tour Savannah. It's going to be HOT as the temps are in the low 90s with heat indexes in the upper 90s. Yuck!
-- Geoff & Sue
(1) Promise is not a legally binding term. Promise valid through 6/20/2007. Promise only applies to land-lock states.
For the cruiser:
The Charleston City Marina dockage rate is $2/ft and power is $6/30A. The marina is very well maintained and even has shuttles to down-town on a regular basis. Note that it's quite rocky due to all of the boat traffic.
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Favourite Games: Killzone 2 - need i say more?
LBP, Warhawk, MGS4, Dawn of War and GOLDENEYE!
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Hobbies: Gaming, running, movies, reading, cycling and gaming.
About Me: been playing on consoles since i was about 7 when my grandad bought me an Atari 2600, awesome machine, even if i could never work out how to play Madden. I think I became serious about computer games with the Mega Drive, it was all about Golden Axe. what an awesome game.
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Would you guys be interested in him at all, if you could package something together with say Reggie Williams or Vladimir Radmanovic? I feel like especially Reggie Williams could be pretty useful for the Lakers, as they really need some bench players that can score creatively. I don't think either Matt Barnes or Shannon Brown or Steve Blake can do that. meanwhile ron artest would move us in the direction of a bigger team, a more defensive minded team, and theres a possibility that he would do well in our offense.
i could see it working out. the only thing is he has a fat 4 year contract. any chance the lakers could use biedrins? after all theyve basically lost theo ratliff and biedrins is probably an upgrade there.


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The University of Tennessee Medical Center opened yesterday a new 755-space parking garage on its hospital campus off Aloca Highway.
The garage is located adjacent to the Heart Hospital and emergency department.
"During the past few months we have experienced a parking challenge with the start of construction on our new Cancer Institute. However, with the opening of this garage, parking on our campus will be significantly improved,"President and CEO Joe Landsman said in a press release.
The Cancer Institute is being built on what was once a paved parking lot, just north of the hospital's main entrance.
The new parking garage is designated for hospital visitors, as well as those going to the emergency department, MRI and the Endoscopy Center. Those coming on campus to see their physician will be able to park in the medical office building garages.


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Can those with psychiatric disorders such as bipolar disorder or depression benefit from interaction with animals? The answer is a resounding, YES! There are an increasing number of dogs being trained to assist individuals with a range of disabilities, including seizure disorders, Parkinson's disease, heart disease, and psychiatric disorders (Sachs-Ericsson et al, 2002). Not only can those with bipolar disorder benefit from the love of and for a pet, but they are also permitted under the Americans with Disabilities Act to employ the assistance of a service dog.
The Benefit of Animals
According to Dr. Aaron Katcher of the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Patricia Gosner of the University of Southern Alabama, animals offer benefits to those with mental illnesses through a number of venues (Lipton, 2001):
- Pet Ownership It is common knowledge, and supported by a large body of scientific research, that owning a pet is generally good for people. There are social and emotional benefits to loving and caring for another creature and having that affection returned.
- Animal-Assisted Activities Trained volunteers hold informal activities in institutional settings such as prisons, hospitals and nursing homes. These activities provide patients with the opportunity to hold, cuddle, pet and interact with animals such a rabbits or dogs or even pigs (Yes! Piggies! They are so adorable).
- Animal-Assisted Therapy This involves the use of animals in formal therapy sessions. The presence of a friendly animal helps to ease a patients anxiety. This involvement can also improve social interactions and decrease aggressive behaviors.
- Psychiatric Service Dogs As noted by Dr. Gosner, These dogs perform specific tasks that mitigate the negative effects of the persons mental illness (Lipton, 2001).
The Law Relating to Service Dogs
It is important to note that to qualify for the protections and allowances of the Americans with Disabilities Act, both the individual and the canine, must meet specific criteria. In short, an individual must have a disability and a service dog must be specifically trained to meet the needs of that disability.
- To be protected by the ADA, one must have a disability or have a relationship or association with an individual with a disability. An individual with a disability is defined by the ADA as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a history or record of such an impairment, or a person who is perceived by others as having such an impairment. The ADA does not specifically name all of the impairments that are covered. (Department of Justice, 2002).
- The ADA defines a service animal as any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability. If they meet this definition, animals are considered service animals under the ADA regardless of whether they have been licensed or certified by a state or local government. (Department of Justice, 1996).
The Role of Service Dogs
Joan Froling, a trainer and consultant with Sterling Service Dogs, provides a detailed list of tasks for which service dogs are trained to assist those with psychiatric disabilities. A few of the overall tasks include
- Assistance in a Medical Crisis Service dogs are trained to retrieve medications, beverages and telephones. They can bark for help, answer a door bell, and even dial 911 on special K9 speaker telephones.
- Treatment Related Assistance These special animals can be trained to deliver messages, remind individuals to take medications as specific times, assist with walking as well as alerting sedated individuals to doorbells, phones or smoke detectors.
- Assistance Coping With Emotional Overload Service dogs can be taught to prevent others from crowding their owner. They can be taught to recognize a panic attack and nuzzle a distraught owner to help with calming.
- Security Enhancement Tasks These canines are often trained to check the house for intruders. They can turn on lights and open doors. They can assist with leaving a premises during an emergency.
In summation, service dogs are of considerable benefit to those with psychiatric disabilities. As noted in their study reviewing the benefits of assistant dogs, Natalie Sachs-Ericsson et al write, Through clinical observation, anecdotal reports, and retrospective and cross-sectional studies, preliminary support was found for the conclusion that ADs have a positive impact on individuals' health, psychological well-being, social interactions, performance of activities, and participation in various life roles at home and in the community (2002).
More on Service AnimalsService Animals
Service Animals and the ADA
How can pets help us reduce stress?
What types of animals can be service animals?
Department of Justice. (2002). A Guide to Disability Right Laws.
Department of Justice.(1996). Commonly asked questions about service animals in places of business.
Froling, J. (1998). Service Dog Tasks for Psychiatric Disabilities.
Sachs-Ericsson, N., Hansen, N.K., & Fitzgerald, S. (2002). Benefits of assistance dogs: A review. Rehabilitation Psychology, 42, 251-277.


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Hi All,
After a couple of months of work it has finally paid off.
I started Wilma for the first time this afternoon after rebuilding the engine.
After a few tries, I finally got the timing right and she fired up.
Purrs like a kitten!!
When I bought her about 6 months ago she had very little power, I found she had only 60#'s of compression in each cyl.
I tried honing the cyl's,installing oversize rings, didn't gain a thing.
Finally broke down and did the right thing, bored, new pistons, ect.
I drove her around this afternoon and there is a big difference in power.
Now to start on the other things that need attention, like rear drive oil seals, ect.
Thanks to all of you that have helped me and didn't mind answering my sometimes stupid questions.
It is very nice to find such a group of knowledgeable people who don't mind sharing it!!


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A Brief Note: Those of you reading this blog at Penn State, stop stopping me in the halls and asking if I'm the one writing it. Those of you that have history majors – if you want to criticize my work, I'm all for learning more. If you're jealous that I had the idea to start a blog about history, I've got news for you: the internet can always handle one more. Instead of criticizing me, start your own.
According to art historians, the era in art history known as Greco-Roman refers to a time where Roman art was significantly influenced by Greek art. The existence of the two civilisations overlapped.For nearly five hundred years the Roman Empireestablished a protectorate over the Greeks. During my lecture this morning in the series of Greco-Roman Classics, we talked about Greco-Roman art and how the Greeks influenced the Romans.
The Greco-Roman art period shows that most art created by the Romans were based on the very same style used by the ancient Greeks. That is however not where the influence stopped. The Greco-Roman style has also influenced the artistic styles of artists between the Renaissance periodand the present day. During the time of the Roman protectorate, the educated Romans sought out original Greek works of art. If they could not get what they wanted, they had a copy made. That has made it difficult to determine the origin of art works found at archaeological sites. It might be a Roman original or a Roman copy of a Greek original. The Romans did also have their own touch to add to the art world as subtle differences can be seen, and their art was much more diverse than that of the Greeks.
When it comes to paintings, the art historians do nothave much information about what the Greeksdid. Most Greek artworks were destroyed bythe passage of time and only some painted objects still exist. All the information gathered about Greek paintings is the result of studying Roman murals and wall paintings. As with most other Roman art, the Greeks influenced their paintings and the greatest discovery of Roman murals was unearthed in the ruins of Pompeii.
Sculpture is another form of art fairly common in the Greco-Roman era. Roman art is said to be based on realism, unlike that of the Greeks which was based on perfection. Roman sculptures depicted every imperfection visible to the artist unless they were sculpting an idealised representation of the emperor. Greek sculptures were mostly representing gods from their pantheon and therefore had to be perfect.The historians say that Romans used sculptures and masks made from bronze or terracotta as we use photographs today.
Architecture was another form of art for both the Romans and the Greeks as sculpture and carvings were incorporated into buildings. Pillars and walls were used as the blank canvas for many murals and elaboratesculptures. Roman buildings were not as artsy as those of the Greeks, but moved towards being more practical and visually appealing. Believe it or not, ergonomic chairs like these were inspired by this kind practical, visually appealing architecture. Even clothing styles (especially more modern styles like these) were influenced by Greek and Roman society. Everywhere I look, I see a reference to the ancient states… then again, it might just be because I'm looking.


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Ah, defensive tackle. Its a position that realistically could go in any of the seven rounds. More importantly, its a position that could go in the first two rounds, the most important of the draft. With two prospects a possibility at first overall and several projected to maybe be around at the end of the 1st round, the Rams are likely to go either way.
Personally, I wouldn't mind going Sam Bradford-Brian Price/Jared Odrick. At least I prefer that over Nkadamong Suh-Colt McCoy (I've heard we have to trade up; Not only do I not think he's worth 1st overall in 2nd round, but I think trading up to get him would be a disaster). Or the Rams go neither way and decide to draft a wideout, tight end, or any of there million needs.
I'm also under the opinion that a good 4-3 OLB won't be available until the 3rd round and only Demaryius Thomas impresses me among the wideouts enough to get them in the second round. Gresham seems like a big risk with that injury bug to go with too. The safe pick would be Price or Odrick (if available). Don't scoff at safe picks, it worked to perfection last year (James Lauranitis).
Before I get started, let me clarify. These are defensive tackles, not nose tackles. Although I will still grade the nose tackles, in my preview, I will effectively say that they aren't going to get drafted because they are strictly a nose tackle. Similar to how the Rams won't draft a 3-4 defensive end, they won't draft a nose tackle.
Let's get started. These are based off my eye and scouting reports.
1. Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska Cornhuskers
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Why He Belongs Here: 19.5 sacks past two seasons as a DT, top-end speed, won't come across work ethic issues, rare upper body strength, can literally toss aside offensive lineman, quick hands, very instinctive, makes impact even when he doesn't sack QB, playmaker
Why He Doesn't Belong: suffered two knee injuries early in college career, needs consistency with leverage
Upside: This is a no-brainer, even though I'm a Bradford supporter, if we go DT, it'd better be Suh, because the impact he makes in games is ridiculous.
Projected Round - Top 5
2. Gerald McCoy, Oklahoma Sooners
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Why He Belongs Here: well-respected leader, mentally and physically tough, exceptionally quick, good snap anticipation, shows balance and awareness to find ball, elite first-step quickness, oustanding closing burst for DT
Why He Doesn't Belong: lacks ideal size needed to stop run, will never be suited to play two-gap hole
Upside: Do you know how hard it is to find weaknesses for these guys? Man alive, according to scouting reports you'd think they'd be sure things. But he's apparantly better against pass but he doesn't have same playmaking ability.
Projected Round - Top 5
3. Dan WIlliams, Tennessee Volunteers
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Why He Belongs Here: wins most one-on-one battles, moves well in space, strong tackler, powerful bull-rusher, plays with good balance, durable
Why He Doesn't Belong: has some weight issues, work ethic is in question, lacks elite quickness, motor can run hot and cold
Upside: Williams is ideally suited for a 3-4 defense as he perfectly fits the description of a nose tackle: run stuffer, huge body, moves well in space. I'm sure a 4-3 defense good settle for him though.
Projected Round - Top 15
4. Jared Odrick, Penn State Nittany Lions
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Why He Belongs Here: great size at 6'5, 304, above average speed, extremely competitive, quick first step, quick hands
Why He Doesn't Belong: missed some of 2007 season with ankle injury, disorderly conduct in 2008, struggles changing directions, needs to do better getting through traffic
Upside: On second thought, I doubt Rams will draft him because of his character issues (which I was previously unaware of). Not to mention, he's not real great at any one thing which means he probably won't be elite.
Projected Round - Top 25
5. Brian Price, UCLA Bruins
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Why He Belongs Here: durable, anticipates snap count well, excellent use of hands, good awareness, effective one-gap pass rushers
Why He Doesn't Belong: missed first 3 games of freshmen season for NCAA eligibity reasons, lacks ideal base, lacks elite range, can get caught lunging
Upside: Price seems like a safe pick whose pass rush and run defense skills are about equal and consistent. He's a tad undesized, but his lack of issues should give him a look from the Rams
Projected Round 1st-2nd round
6. Lamarr Houston, Texas Longhorns
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Why He Belongs Here: above average balance, very competitive, excellent upper body strength, quick first step, active hands, above average lateral mobility, good motor
Why He Doesn't Belong: can get caught guessing snap count wrongly, inconsistent in shedding blocks, plays too high and not big enough to get away with it, lacks ideal closing speed
Upside: Houston doesn't have serious character issues (got arrested but is in several programs such as self-esteem group for young girls), but his real weakness seems to be his rushing the QB. His effort is top-notch, but his skill lacks in 1st day talent
Projected Round - 2nd round
7. Tyson Alualu, California Golden Bears
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Why He Belongs Here: experienced (played in every game possible), plays with edge, relentless motor, can hold ground agaisnt double teams
Why He Doesn't Belong: lacks elite first-step quickness, footwork is inconsistent, would struggle to turn corner in NFL, can get caught out of rush lane
Upside: Unfortunately, many of his weaknesses are hard to alter; seems like too big a risk for the Rams to take
Projected Round - 2nd-3rd round
8. Terrence Cody, Alabama Crimson Tide
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Why He Belongs Here: he's massive... (poor guy in the picture will not be breathing in a few seconds), excellent upper and lower body strength, strong tackler, shows ability to push offensive lineman into backfield
Why He Doesn't Belong: lacks ideal endurance (surprise!), slow first step, lacks range and won't make many plays in pursuit
Upside: Well, the Rams seem like the opposite team he would want to go to because his weaknesses - lack of endurance and speed - would be maximized here
Projected Round - 2nd round
9 . Cam Thomas, UNC Tar Heels
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Why He Belongs Here: prototypical height and bulk, plays hard when he isn't gassed, great awareness in locating ball-carrier, good job of driving lineman into backfield, above average hand quickness
Why He Doesn't Belong: missed 5 games in '07, lacks explosive power, no sack production, will get fooled easily on screen pass
Upside: Thomas is purely a run specialist defensive tackle.... the way I look at it, if the Rams got him, they'd improve their run game and their defensive ends could provide pass rush.... but downside is to expect zero pass rushing ability on a consistent basis
Projected Round - 2nd-3rd round
10. Linval Joseph, East Carolina Panthers
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Why He Belongs Here: good production (60 tackles... as a DT), huge size at 6'4, 319, runs a whopping 4.93 40 time, in shape for 300+ DT
Why He Doesn't Belong: sometimes lets guards overplay him, stamina may be an issue as he played in rotation at ECU
Upside: Joseph seems like a risk if only because his Combine and tape contradict each other (Combine says he's in shape; tape doesn't)
Projected Round - 3rd round
11. D'Anthony Smith, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Why He Belongs Here: excellent speed for a DT, "coachable," excellent initial quickness, can change directions smoothly, good penetrating skills
Why He Doesn't Belong: needs to improve his lower body strength, needs a wider array of pass rush moves, needs more consistency
Upside: I'm not sure if he'll pan out, but his speed and improved strength could make him a starter in a few years.... plus develop better pass rushing skills
Projected Round - 3rd-4th round
12. Geno Atkins, Georgia Bulldogs
Why He Belonsg Here: hard worker on/off field, good closing burst on ballcarrier, uses quickness and power to become a good pass rusher
Why He Doesn't Belong: needs to add some bulk, undersized at 6'1, 293, needs to improve his tackling
Upside: Some teams may be scared off by his size, but he has decent enough pass rush and run defense that if he improved his bulk, he could be a starter
Projected Round - 3rd-4th round
13. Arhur Jones, Syracuse Orange
Why He Belongs Here: plays hard regardless of score, good initial quickness, can get under defenders pads, powerful tackler, good motor
Why He Doesn't Belong: had knee surgery after nine games in '09, lacks ideal range, may be out of position at times
Upside: Jones seems like one of those players who may have trouble adjusting to playbook because he guesses where he is supposed to be at times
Projected Round - 4th round
14. Al Woods, LSU Tigers
Why He Belongs Here: prototypical height-weight at 6'3, 309, plays with good balance, flashes explosion off the ball, can be disruptive if he stays low, uses hands well
Why He Doesn't Belong: lacks elite quickness, struggles to stay low, still developing pass rushing skills, closing speed is average
Upside: Teach Woods to stay low and that eliminates half his problems and he'd probably be one of the first DTs chosen
Projected Round - 4th round
15. Torrell Troup, Central Florida Golden Knights
Why He Belongs Here: good production for a NT (27 tackles, 5 TFLs, 2.5 sacks), good height and weight at 6'4, 314, good speed for DT
Why He Doesn't Belong: good upper body strength, projects better as a NT therefore in 4-3 defense might not be as effective
Upside: I don't see the Rams drafting him because he displays the qualities of a nose tackle and a defensive tackle normally has more responsibilities
Projected Round - 4th-5th round
16. Mike Neal, Purdue Boilermakers
Why He Belongs Here: above average upper and lower body strength, quick enough to make it into backfield, moves well laterallly, excellent stamina
Why He Doesn't Belong: tries to power through instead of shedding blocks, lacks elite range, inconsistent holding double teams
Upside: Neal needs to add some finesse to his game to go along with his power.... his reliance on his power game probably won't work in NFL
Projected Round - 4th-5th round
17. Vince Oghobaasse, Duke Blue Devils
Why He Belongs Here: good size at 6'5, 303 with good speed, excellent upper and lower body strength, flashes ability to make plays at or beyond line of scrimmage, gets hands up when he sees QB throwing motion
Why He Doesn't Belong: takes too long to re-set when offensive lineman knocks him backward, not a great athlete, takes to long to disengage to have any pass rushing abilities
Upside: He's not great at anything, but average at everything.... and that is getting him nowhere unfortunately
Projected Round - 5th round
18. Earl Mitchell, Arizona Wildcats
Why He Belongs Here: great production at AU (48 tackles, 12.5 TFL, 6.5 sacks), good speed for a DT, quick active hands
Why He Doesn't Belong: undersized at 6'1, 296 for DT, not versatile in where he plays, never gonna be a true run stuffer
Upside: Mitchell could work in the Rams 4-3 scheme, but I don't see him as much more than a rotating starter
Projected Round - 5th-6th round
19. Jeff Owens, Georgia Bulldogs
Why He Belongs Here: good upper, lower body strength, solid initial quickness, shows potential to be very effective run plugger, good motor
Why He Doesn't Belong: durability, needs to improve his stamina, struggles to split double team, if he plays too high, he loses ability to anchor
Upside: Owens is more of a nose tackle and at least for the first couple years, he'll need to be rotated in and out because he doesn't have the stamina to be a starter
Projected Round - 5th-6th round
20. Corey Peters, Kentucky Wildcats
Summary - Peters has good size to go with decent speed (4.90 40 time) and a good senior year to boost his draft status
Projected Round - 6th round
7th round prospects
21. Nate Collins - Collins is a little undersized at 6'2, 290, but his quickness and versatility could make him a quality backup
22. Malcom Sheppard, Arkansas Wildhogs - He's undersized and his speed of 5.09 doesn't really make up for it that much
23. Ricardo Matthews, Cincinnati Bearcats - Matthews is undersized a bit at 6'2, 290, but he's one of the quicker DTs in the draft
24. Ekom Udofia, Stanford Cardinals - Udofia should be a solid reserve NT, but injuries have derailed his career a bit
Undrafted Possibilities
25. Kade Weston, Georgia Bulldogs - Purley a nose tackle, Weston is huge at 6'5, 320 and has surprsingly good speed for his size
26. Swanson Miller, Oklahoma State Cowboys - A JUCO transfer, Miller has decent enough size and potential to warrrant getting drafted
27. Aleric Mullins, UNC Tar Heels - Mullins has some mental questions in his character, but his 320 frame might help erase that
28. Mick Williams, Pittsburgh Panthers - His specialty is pass rushing and his stats show that, but he's only 6'1so teams will avoid him
29. Boo Williams, Wake Forest - Yes, his name is Boo so somebody's parents got scared a bit too much when they predicted they'd have a child.. but he's undersized yet his work ethic led to a huge weight loss
30. Demarcus Granger, Oklahoma Sooners - Granger has work ethic problems with weight going up, injury problems, and character problems... its a whole lotta mess
31. Alan Michael-Cash, NC State Wolfpack - Cash shows potential but he probably will never be anything more than a backup if team signs him because he's undersized
32. Andre Neblett, Temple Owls - He's got decent speed, decent size, but he had zero sacks all year long... zero!
And that's all folks... Even if we don't get Suh, there are tons of other options, albeit less talented and with no playmaking skills BUT... anyone of these 32 men could be drafted/signed by the Rams so look out.