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At least 19,000 teacher layoffs in CA, 500 layoffs in SF
Besides reforming Prop 13, what can we do to make sure we fund education? Thousands of teachers in California are receiving layoff notices.
California teacher pink slips snag veterans
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
After five years of teaching, Quyen Tran thought maybe this year she wouldn't get a pink slip.
She got the bad news from her principal at Emanuele Elementary School in Union City earlier this month. Days later, the layoff notice landed with a thud in her mailbox.
It was one of at least 19,000 sent to California teachers by the state's March 15 deadline, including 60 in Tran's district. Those numbers are likely to increase as more districts report their layoff numbers later this week, according to teachers union officials.
Many of the public school teachers on the layoff list are classroom veterans like Tran, who thought that by now in their career, they'd have job security.
But over the past three years, 30,000 teachers have lost their jobs because of budget cuts, forcing district officials this year to drill deeper into their seniority lists.
"Today is a bad day," state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson said Tuesday at a rally at Portola Elementary School in San Bruno. Teachers "full of hope are being told there is no room in the budget for them."
Waiting for money
School districts won't know until summer whether they'll get enough money to retain some of those teachers. It hinges on the California budget and whether proposed measures to extend and increase state taxes end up on the June ballot and are approved by voters.
Success or failure of the measures would mean a difference in revenue of about $14 billion for the state in general and $2 billion for public schools. That's about $330 for each of the state's 6 million students.
Teachers, parents, children, labor union officials and other education leaders participated in several Bay Area events Tuesday to urge lawmakers to put the tax measures, proposed by Gov. Jerry Brown, on the ballot.
In the meantime, many districts were forced to plan for a worst-case scenario.
Across the nine-county Bay Area, school officials issued at least 2,800 teacher pink slips this month, including 530 in Oakland, 100 in West Contra Costa, 82 in Mount Diablo and 35 in Alameda.
In San Francisco, nearly 500 teachers, aides, counselors, nurses and administrators got notices this year.
Those numbers don't include the estimated 1,000 bus drivers, custodians, office workers and other school employees who are expected to receive layoff notices later this school year, state education officials said Tuesday.
"I have never seen such unprecedented cuts," said David Sanchez, president of the California Teachers Association. "The list goes on and on. All these cuts come after years of deep cuts."
Nine layoff notices
At Tran's school, nine out of 40 teachers received layoff notices.
It was the second straight year she got one. Last year, she didn't find out until August - days before the school year started - that she still had a job.
Six months pregnant, she isn't looking forward to months of anxiety.
"This year, I'm more disappointed and stressed out just because of the baby," she said. "Who can survive these days on one income with a newborn?"
Still, she has no plans to leave the profession.
"I love it and I will hang tough," she said. "I can't imagine doing anything else besides teaching."
E-mail Jill Tucker at email@example.com.
SFUSD Cuts: Cyclical or Structural?
California is fighting its way out of a very serious recession. Unemployment in our state is around 12% - several percentage points about the national average - and we have a huge budget to balance (complicated by the Prop 13 loophole).
I'm curious: Are the fiscal challenges in California more due to the aftermath of the nation's economic recession or are there deeper, structural problems with the way we allocate funds and collect revenue which is making Californian solvency so difficult to reach and maintain?
Education vs Corrections
This year is California spending over 9 billion on prisons while spending over 37 billion on kindergarten through 12th grade. At the same time the California budget calls for just under 11 billion for higher education. Research shows that there is a definite correlation between neighborhoods with a failing school system and higher incarceration rates in that neighborhood. Education is a deterrent to crime and eventual incarceration. With this being true wouldn't it be considered a wiser investment in the long term to budget more for K-12 and higher education than the department of corrections?


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LC Volleyball Sweep Hampton Inn Classic
September 9, 2013
Lincoln, IL – On Friday and Saturday the Lincoln College Volleyball team hosted their first home matches of the season and went 4-0 to sweep the Hampton Inn Classic. Lincoln defeated the Lindenwood-Belleville JV team (19-25, 25-13, 25-23, 23-25, 15-7), St. Louis CC (25-16, 14-25, 25-19, 25-20), Elgin CC (25-17, 25-14, 25-15), and the College of DuPage (25-27, 25-16, 25-22, 25-20). Lincoln's record improved to 6-7 on the season.
Weekend Totals:
Jordan Michaels 74 set assists, 17 digs, 27 points
Latasha Fizer 30 kills, 8 blocks, 6 points
Morgan Lesher 48 kills, 21 digs,
Jenna Harcharik 23 kills, 6 blocks, 19 points
Jessa Coker 53 set assists, 8 digs
Taylor Hewitt 45 digs, 27 points
Alyssa Morales 24 digs, 20 points
Sierra Wilson 18 kills, 19 blocks
Mariana Rogers 37 digs, 23 points
Destiny Adkins 12 kills, 19 points
Melissa Crivokapich 17 kills
Kristin Davis 6 kills
Alli Haffner 8 points, 6 digs
Ally Lawson 10 points, 7 digs
Sara Klemm 2 digs, 1 point
LC Coach Mark Tippett: Our team took several big steps forward this weekend. The passers really stepped up and did a much better job of delivering passes that we could turn into offensive opportunities. Both of our setters were able to consistently find open hitters which gave our front row players the chance to show what they can do. We were pushed hard by the teams we played this weekend and had to perform under pressure in order to win. I am seeing a lot of progress in this group and it is satisfying to have the work they are putting in during practice show up on the court. We still struggled with missed serves and defensive intensity at times this weekend, but our athleticism and improved communication helped us overcome these challenges.
Lincoln will host Conference and Region opponent Danville Area CC on Wednesday evening at 6:00 pm.

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Hurricanes' basketball team ranked No. 23 by Associated Press
By Jorge Milian
The Hurricanes are back in the Top 25.
Picked to finish 10th in the ACC, UM has won 15 of its first 16 games and moved into the Associated Press rankings on Monday at No. 23.
It marks the first time the Hurricanes (15-1, 1-1 ACC) have been ranked by AP since they were 21st in the poll released on Dec. 1, 2008.
UM remains unranked in the USA Today coaches' poll.
The Hurricanes moved into the Top 25 on the strength of Saturday night's 67-66 home victory against Wake Forest.
Despite one of the nation's best records, UM had not been ranked primarily because of an out-of-conference schedule that was deemed by many to be uncompetitive.
"If you do something for a living, you want to be the best," UM coach Frank Haith said Monday. "You're not just doing it to do it. I want our guys to feel like they want to be the best. If no one is talking about you, there's nothing you can do about that except continue to do what you do. We've got to win, win league games. But I don't want us sitting here concerning ourselves with not being talked about on [ESPN] SportsCenter or whatever. That will come if we continue to do what we need to do."
Staying ranked won't be easy. The Hurricanes have a pair of difficult ACC road games this week. They face Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va., on Wednesday then take on Virginia in Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday.
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Coxcomb Peak sits at the northern end of Colorado's spectacular San Juan mountains. At 13,656 ft. it is in the list of top 200 highest peaks in Colorado. Coxcomb is not an imposing peak, like its neighbor Wetterhorn which is topped by a jagged tooth, yet is a very popular technical climb full of interesting problems. It is often used by the Colorado Mountain Club's Basic Mountaineering School as their high peak graduation climb. Coxcomb's summit is a mesa-like castle, volcanic in orgin and likely once composed the neck of a great volcano. The surrounding rock has weathered, leaving the hardier lava neck to jut skyward from the crumbly base. The climb has several challenges including a loose gully, a low class 5 chimney climb and a rappel to get around a vertical notch on the summit ridge, all that before the summit can be accessed via an exposed ridge walk. The first ascent of Coxcomb was in 1929 by a party lead by Henry Buchel. They were able to get around the "notch problem" because they spoke with an unsuccessful Colorado Mountain Club party that had attempted Coxcomb a couple days before, but were stumped at the notch as they didn't have a rope.
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From Gunnison follow highway 50 west across the Blue Mesa Reservoir. Pass Little Cimmaron Road and turn left (south) onto Big Cimmaron Road. Continue on this road, passing large private ranches and the Silver Jack Resevoir, until you get to Owl Creek Pass. This part of the trip comprises maybe 15-20 miles of good gravel road. Turn left (south again) at a very sharp hairpin bend, just before Owl Creek Pass proper. There is a sign for West Fork. If you are coming from the west, you can turn onto Owl Creek Pass Road from route 550 (it's either a left if you are coming from Montrose or a right if coming from Ouray). This is also called Ouray County 10. Head toward Owl Creek Pass and turn right. The road just after this becomes a little rougher but any SUV or truck should be able to make it to the Wetterhorn Basin trailhead. I saw a Subaru Outback in the parking lot. There is one creek ford that might be problematic in the spring, but in mid-summer it is shallow. The road ends in a flat meadow and has a reasonable amount of parking. See the route section for a description of the actual hike/climb. Although Coxcomb can be done in a long day (emphasis on long), it is best done as an overnight backpack, or even better a 3-day trip. The Wetterhorn Basin is spectacular and it would be well worth it to spend some time there, possibly combining a climb of Coxcomb with one of Wetterhorn.
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Mulumbu scored what proved to be the eventual winner for West Brom in Saturday's 3-2 victory over QPR.
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December 27, 2011
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After being rushed into action on Boxing Day, West Brom expect Mulumbu's aggravated groin injury to take some time to heal, according to Sky Sports.
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Mulumbu had to be subbed off in West Brom's 0-0 draw against Manchester City with an apparent aggravation of his already injured groin.
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Herman, the sophomore, said the incident has unnerved some students but was unlike scares elsewhere, where armed people were roaming a campus. "It sounds like maybe he just took things a little bit too far," Herman said, though he added that if Song were allowed back on campus, "obviously, I wouldn't want to be too near him."
LaVonna Livingston, a sophomore from Baltimore, said Song lived in her building, Oakland Hall, a dorm of suites that holds as many as 700 students. "I consider this a really safe campus," Livingston said. "Just to have the possibility of something like this happening here, it's definitely still on my mind."
Monday appeared a normal day on campus, with students playing Frisbee and lying on the lawns near the center quad, taking advantage of the warm weather. Meanwhile, Mitchell gave a detailed timeline of the investigation, which started at 9:23 p.m. Saturday with a call to the emergency dispatch center from an alumnus who had worked as a police aide while a student.
Mitchell said the former student happened to be on a website, reddit.com, a news aggregator, when he saw an anonymous posting from a student claiming to want to carry out a shooting rampage. Police traced the message as being routed through an Internet company in California.
About 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Mitchell said, police got a second call, this one anonymous, from a person in Montana who said he received a direct instant message from a person on a website called omegle.com, which allows strangers to chat with each other.
That person said someone was talking about carrying out a campus shooting. Mitchell said the person asked the sender if he was kidding, and the response "led the person to believe it was a serious threat." At 4 a.m., Mitchell said, a third person called police, also after seeing a posting about a campus shooting on the omegle site.
By 4:45 a.m., Mitchell said, police had isolated the computer from which the messages were sent to the College Park campus, and by 6 a.m. they had identified Song. Officers set up surveillance and went inside his dorm room at 7:30 a.m., but he wasn't there. Mitchell said police arrested Song as he returned to the dorm in a vehicle at 10:06 a.m.
Police said they searched Song's car and dorm room, along with his parents' house in Fulton, but would not describe what, if anything, they seized. Mitchell said no weapons were found at any of the three locations.


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Archive for October, 2012
Event Coverage: Maxim And Rock The Vote Celebrate The Launch Of Assassin's Creed 3
Posted by PAUL FIERCE in Assassin's Creed III: Liberation, Events on October 29th, 2012
Note the official title of this event: Maxim and Rock The Vote Celebrate the launch of Assassin's Creed 3. By the title you can just tell this is not dedicated towards who matters most, the fans that buy and support this series. As soon as I set foot in front of the venue, I knew that this event was more a "show" than a celebration. Just look at the red carpet photos and you can tell whoever organized this event wanted it to have some kind of hit summer movie, red carpet premiere vibe. Sure it had Movie and TV stars, but what does that have to do with Assassin's Creed 3? I understand if it would have been the voice actors, however it was exactly the opposite. Most of the attendees were just your typical Hollywood club hoppers who were there for the free booze. I am all about complimentary drinks and open bar, however this was just ridiculous. The event was totally private and you had to be invited.
More and a gallery of pics after the jump!!
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Call of Duty: Black Ops II "SURPRISE" Live Action Trailer
Posted by Oly in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, Media on October 29th, 2012
Here is the official Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 live action trailer, "Surprise", directed by Guy Ritchie.
How many stars can you name??
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 arrives globally on 11.13.12.
Free Points Saturday | Oct 27th
Posted by Kane112 in Free Points Saturday, PS3, QuickNews on October 27th, 2012
Ok readers, it is Saturday once again and you know what that means. Free Points Saturday! YEAH!!!! With Halloween only a few days away we thought, we would do another Halloween themed question. As always the first 10 people to answer correctly get the points Are your ready?
Halloween Costume / Pumpkin Contest Reminder
With many of you attending Halloween parties this coming week. Remember to take a photo of your costume! If you carved/painted a pumpkin be sure to include that. You can enter both contests. Full details on how to enter here. Deadline is November 2nd at the stroke of midnight!


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As much as I don't want to admit it, it's becoming glaringly obvious: The All-Star Break was exactly what the Cleveland Cavaliers did NOT need. The Celtics needed it, as they've won 3 straight games after falling to the 4th seed. But not us. The spirit and momentum of our 13-game win streak was erased, and we experienced an intense shake-up in our lineup with a huge trade. We lost a historic cornerstone of our franchise and took on an veteran being paid a LOT of money. Now, we are staring at our first 3-game losing streak, and plenty of questions about our team as they head home to play the Hornets. More than ever, we need a win.
The only thing positive that we can take from this game is that we got a great game from Antwan Jamison in the second half. Unfortunately, he was already battling foul trouble by then. The same goes for Shaquille O'Neal. Speaking of which, that's one real problem we've been having since the break: teams have taken almost every Cavalier out of the game. Other than LeBron, Shaq, and Antwan, no other Cavalier was in double figures. That could be a real problem. Against a team like Orlando, LeBron's teammates need to play excellent, because the Magic have a lot of go-to guys that seem to score whenever they feel like it. A game like this shows how important home court advantage is, because unlike the game in Cleveland, it was the Cavs that wilted down the stretch, allowing a 9-0 run at one point. Even more embarrassing was Vince Carter catching fire and making huge shots in the fourth.
LeBron James: 12-25, 1-6 3PM-A, 33 points, 5 turnovers, -9 +/-. This is the third game in a row that his 3-point shooting has completely vanished, and it's the third game in which he starts shooting bad, quick 3s in the fourth quarter. He was reduced to a spectator in the last 12 minutes, scoring just 3 points. That isn't supposed to happen. Something is wrong with LeBron.
Mo Williams: 1-9, 0-4 3PM-A, 4 points, -7 +/-, 33 minutes. I also don't think Mo Williams has fully recovered yet. It hasn't been 6 weeks since he was injured, after all. He shouldn't have played so many minutes, especially with Daniel Gibson on the roster, who saw only 13 minutes, took 1 shot, and still finished +5.
Anthony Parker: 1-4, 5 PFs, 26 minutes, -1 +/-. The only shots Parker took were 3 pointers. He finished with more fouls than points. Even worse was that several of his fouls weren't aggressive enough, so they ended up as and-1s.


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College football is sport dominated by its traditional powers.
Through the years, those powerhouse programs have generally remained locked into the Top 25, owned the New Year's Day bowl games and, of course, dominated the race for the national title.
But not even college football's bluebloods are immune to a bad decade. Through the years, almost all of the game's superpowers have suffered periods of decline. At the same time, "outsider" programs (think Boise State) have jumped up to lay their claim to elite status.
Here, we take a look at the ebbs and flows of college football's elite teams through the decades.
Winningest Programs of the 2000s
Winningest Programs of the 1990s
It was the last true dynasty in college football: Florida State in the 1990s. Coach Bobby Bowden's Seminoles were the unquestioned kings of college football that decade, dominating the ACC, claiming two national championships and posting a better winning percentage (.890) than any other team in the nation.
Winningest Programs of the 1980s
Winningest Programs of the 1970s
Winningest Programs of the 1960s
Under the leadership of the legendary Bear Bryant, who arrived in Tuscaloosa in 1958, the Alabama Crimson Tide enjoyed a dominant decade in the 1960s. During that remarkable ten-year run, Bryant's Tide compiled an utterly remarkable record of 85-12-3--good for a winning percentage of .865, best in the nation.


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Crow tattoos are widely misinterpreted; usually the wearer of a crow tattoo will have their own meaning behind the design. Some tests have been done on crows and it would indicate that Crows are very smart in comparison to other bird species.
This intelligence and cunningness had lead people to believe Crows do not have a good first impression but different cultures would perceive this differently.
Crow tattoo designs can be found in many arrangements and are often added into a tattoo design of a scene. They are seen as dark and mysterious for this reason alone many people will get a crow tattoo.
Crow Tattoo Meaning: Negative
Crows in many cultures are associated with a negative meaning, their representation of darkness, thievery and death. They appear around times when something bad is likely to happen and are seen as a bad omen. This negative look towards crows is partly because of their presence at past battles; crows are meat eaters and therefore eat the meat from dead soldiers at war.
Crow Tattoo Meaning: Positive
Crows have much wisdom and are very clever; they can and should be seen in a good light and as inspiration. Northern American culture would see crows as a spirit guide; crows are messengers of prophet and are associated with many good things such as wisdom, intelligence and magic.
Crows have very good sight and not much escapes their vision, they are seen in groups and there is always a look out, especially when they are feeding.
Crows have a language and even though its sounds like cawing to us each noise represents a different meaning. Crows intelligence means that they can use and make tools and you will often see one crow observing another, they watch and see what happens and learn from this.
Many people get crow tattoos of a representation of wisdom, future and love. Crows are messengers and while some see them as a bad omen others would see crows as a new beginning, the blackness like a mother's womb before the light of a new birth. Crow tattoos can have a meaning of change and it is up to the individual's perception weather this is to be a good or bad change.
For whatever reason you get a crow tattoo this will always be special, it will likely cause much conversation and you will have to be the one to decide whether your crow tattoo meaning is a positive or negative thing.
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Today's featured guest is Elena from Randomly Happy. Erica introduced me to Elena and I'm so glad she did. Elena has a great style and her blog is full of beautiful sewing tutorials.
When Elena agreed to participate in my sew-along, I knew she would create something special. She used the freezer paper technique to add a fun catch phrase to her cover. I mean, seriously, she crushed it! (Sorry, I couldn't help myself.)
Head over to Randomly Happy to read more about her journal cover and, while you're there, check out her amazing tutorials. Thanks to Elena, I plan to make my own t-shirt as part of my holiday weekend sewing festivities.


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|Recipes to Spice Up the Holiday Season
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|Thursday, 15 November 2012 07:04
Family Features- Create a three course meal with little preparation, but bursting with flavor this holiday season. Start off with a Roasted Beet Salad combining beets, feta cheese, walnuts and a spicy citrus vinaigrette. Follow with a Pork Roast with Spicy Cranberry Orange Glaze seasoned with Tabasco brand Original Red Sauce. Finally, finish the evening with some sweet and spicy Chocolate Chunk Cookies, oozing with chocolate and spiced with a few dashes of Tabasco Original Red Sauce.
To find these recipes - and more - sure to add some zest to your holiday season, visit www.Tabasco.com.
Pork Roast with Spicy Cranberry-Orange Glaze
Makes 6 servings
1 5-pound pork loin center rib roast (with bone)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 cup sweet orange marmalade
1/2 cup dried cranberries, chopped
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 1/2 teaspoons Tabasco brand Original Red Sauce
Rosemary sprigs for garnish
Preheat oven to 350∞F.
Sprinkle pork roast with salt and ground ginger. Place pork roast, fat-side up, in large roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer into center of roast, being careful that pointed end of thermometer does not touch bone. Roast 2 to 2 1/2 hours until thermometer reaches 155F to 160F.
Meanwhile, combine orange marmalade, cranberries, mustard and Tabasco Sauce in medium bowl. Brush pork roast with mixture after 1 hour, brushing occasionally with mixture every 15 minutes.
Remove roast to a platter. Cover loosely with foil; let stand 15 minutes. Skim fat off pan juices. Serve roast with pan juices if desired. Garnish roast with rosemary sprigs.
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After the huge homecoming show at The Macbeth, Eddie Award-winning comic duo The Marvellous Dorians are back and this time they're in trouble.
Peggy, the Nigerian prince, and Toby, the ex-public schoolboy, are skint and not because of something as passé as the credit crunch. Peggy never had any money in the first place and Toby is shit with all things fiscal.
With the threat of eviction hanging over them, Peggy is forced into some good, old-fashioned skulduggery and starts up his own classic Nigerian 419 scam.
Meanwhile, Toby gets lucky as a wealthy benefactor offers him a substantial amount of money in return for his bank details. Coincidence? Who knows?
Can they pay the rent before their amorous landlord comes a-knocking? Come find out as The Marvellous Dorians struggle to get Bare Dollar.
Support comes from underground mind-reading sensation Mystic Pete ("Phenon-mentally good" - Kerrang), who will hypnotize the audience into thinking they'll have a good night.


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Jack Nicklaus is arguably the greatest golfer of all-time, and inarguably one of a very small number of golfers in the running for that title. This page is the Jack Nicklaus hub, or index, on About.com. Check the features below.
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Regional airports in Minnesota are once again on a path of
resurgence. This good news has made the fliers in the region happier
than ever. Earlier, the travelers had to drive to the Twin Cities for
taking flights to Chicago and onward destinations. This worrisome phase
would soon be over, according to aviation industry experts.
Starting from May this year, the travelers will not be required to drive
to the Twin Cities for taking flights to Chicago. SkyWest Airlines will
now start operating direct flights from St. Cloud to Chicago. The
regional airport at St. Cloud was inoperable for the past three years.
The authorities at St. Cloud succeeded in convincing SkyWest Airlines
and pledged revenue guarantees worth $1 million. The airline has been
assured that there would be enough fliers and it would be viable to
start daily flights services out of here. SkyWest Airlines has now
decided to begin service from St. Cloud from May 6, 2014. The airline
will now be offering two daily flights services to Chicago.
An airline industry analyst said that an emerging trend is now being
witnessed in under-served communities to woo carriers by making
significant financial promises. He said that more such experiments might
be on the way. However, one cannot guarantee for how long this will
sustain. The resumption of flights from St. Cloud is though good as the
airport and people of this area suffered for past few years.
Delta Air Lines was operating flights out of St. Cloud. The airline
however stopped operating from here five years after it purchased
Northwest Airlines. Duluth, another regional airport in Minnesota, will
also begin fourth flight to Chicago in June this year.
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The Atlantic City International Airport continues to maintain an
unassailable lead in terms of the lowest average fare in the whole of
United States. The U.S. Department of Transportation recently made
public its findings saying that the Atlantic City airport has maintained
its reputation for providing the cheapest fares in the country. The
airport ranked among the top 100 airports in the U.S.
Passengers flying out of the Atlantic City International Airport are
obviously happy at this outcome. The study indicated that the airport
has solidified its reputation further and continues to do so and has
emerged as a popular hub for cheapskates.
The study said that the title of cheapest fares has been held by the
airport ever since Q2 2009. The recent figures have covered the outcome
of Q3 2013. The study said that the average fare at the airport was
$157, when compared to that of $390 for airports across the U.S.
Atlantic City airport has been able to maintain its position because of
the discount carrier Spirit Airlines, which has been aggressively
promoting its low fares strategy. It is the only scheduled airline
offering flights out of the airport. Spirit Airline's prime focus at
Atlantic City has been to cater to budget-conscious leisure travelers
seeking to travel to Florida's many vacation spots.
David Smallen, U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics' spokesman, said
that Spirit Airlines is the only one serving Atlantic City
International Airport using a low fares business model. Spirit Airlines
has however declined to comment about its low fares model.
Air travelers never had it before as it is now! Just relax and regale
over the tiff that is prompting airlines to bend over backwards to keep
the passengers' appetite satiated on board their flights. These days a
food fight is currently ensuing in the U.S. airline industry.
Gone are those days when airlines only vied with each other to provide
the best seats and cheap airfares. These apart, major airlines in the
United States are now vigorously trying to promote many other services
as well. These services in which the airlines are heavily investing of
late include food, in-flight entertainment and airport lounges. The
airlines in their game of one-upmanship are trying to attract more and
more passengers to fly with them.
The California-based carrier Virgin America has unveiled a new menu for
its premium customers traveling in first class. The new gourmet menu
includes hors d'oeuvres of mozzarella skewer, olive, marinated artichoke
heart and roasted tomato, served along with mixed nuts that are
slightly warmed. Virgin America also introduced three options for its
signature dessert – the ice cream flavor, and asked the fliers to vote
and make known their preferences.
Leading U.S. carriers like United Airlines and Delta Air Lines are also
not to be left behind in the food race. United Airlines introduced its
new menu for its privileged customers. The airline is now providing new
zero-protein dishes, which includes salad dressing. The airline is also
providing nut bars and fruit, as well as snack boxes, along with these
In February this year, Delta Air Lines made its menu quite interesting
by adding many low-calorie wrap sandwiches on its transcontinental
flights. The chip cookies prepared with multi-seed coconut chocolate are
accompanied with the wraps.
Major airlines in the United States are reporting flight delays
increasingly, but this has refused to dampen the spirit of the
passengers and only fewer are complaining. This was disclosed in a
recent study by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
According to the flight data provided by the federal Department of
Transportation, only 68.9 percent of domestic airlines reported flights
arrivals within 14 minutes of schedule in December 2013 as compared to
76.6 percent during the same month in 2012. The report said that flight
cancellations also rapidly increased.
The report said that early December last year proved to be costly for
the U.S. aviation industry. Thousands of flights were cancelled and
delayed because of the freezing temperatures, ice and snow that
inordinately put a stop on the operations of airlines at big hub
airports in Dallas and Chicago.
Airlines were reported violating federal rules. The report citing these
violations said that 10 flights were grounded during December 2013, and
nine of these violations took place at Chicago's O'Hare Airport on
December 8, 2013.
Prior to these cancellations and delays, the airlines were seen making
sincere efforts to stay on schedule. According to the report, the
on-time rate dropped to 78.3 percent for all or 2013, a decline of 3.6
percentage points as compared to 2012.
The report said that 16 airlines, including big carriers as well as
leading regional carriers, were covered as revealed by the government
figures. Small but growing carriers like Allegiant Air and Spirit
Airlines are not included in the study.
Traveling is a hectic and tedious experience. Whether or not you are
flying business class with the carrier, you are bound to get fatigued
out during the journey. No matter if you are flying on a short haul
journey or have embarked on a long distance travel, somewhere at the
back of your head the very thought of traveling makes you sick to your
stomach. After all, it is never easy. Travel can be a gruesome
experience for young mothers traveling alone with their little bundles
of joy irrespective of the sector or the route.
As such, a warm and cozy experience at the airport gives that
much-needed breather. Dublin Airport is an international airport
catering the Irish city. Domestic and international travelers flying to
and from the city use the airport's services. The airport is fast
gaining popularity amongst travelers for offering the best of services
at its premises. What more, the Collinstown Suite is the place to head
to at the airport before, during, or after the journey here. This place
has proved its merit by deeply impressing travelers flying to/from the
capital city to their respective destinations worldwide.
The ambiance, staff, amenities et al is a delight and act as a savior
for the ones who wish to relax a little. Travelers encounter a royal
treatment and are made to feel important during the welcome process. The
reception is kind enough to deal with your luggage and documents, and
ensures to hand it over to you safely. Post these tedious procedure you
are guided to your private suite, where world-class champagne greets you
in your comfortable zone. Then you are on your own in the company of
your loved ones and the gorgeous decors of your room. The suite
encompasses facilities like Wi-Fi, snacks, reading material, loaded
refrigerator, tea/coffer making machine and a large TV set.
Therefore, it is not a bad choice to break your journey, relish the services, and enjoy a few relaxing moments here.
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Before the economic recession hit the world, shattering a million
dreams, Erie enjoyed a well-connected air network with several cities
within the United States. Four primary airlines operated service to and
from the city to destinations like Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and Atlanta. The scenario however, changed
completely after the global economy was left crippled by the economic
slowdown. Eight years after the devastating situation, Erie has
something to cheer about in the coming times.
United Airlines has announced the launch of its nonstop service between
its hub in Chicago and Erie. The new flights are set to debut on June 5
this year. This news has spread a wave of joy amongst the travelers who
have waited patiently all these years to relish smooth connections from
their city to other important destinations across the country.
Travelers will soon be able to fly between Erie International Airport
and Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. This service will
considerably offer smooth connections and reduce the travel time
otherwise taken to fly between the city pair.
Direct connections from here to Chicago will also boost the prospects of
local business in the city. Nonstop flights are an added advantage when
it comes to commercial and financial aspects. The city of Erie is sure
to benefit from this service and the people cannot stop thanking the
airline enough for its initiative.
Chicago is a popular world city and offers flights to other gateways
across the country and the world. Apart from other airlines, United
Airlines alone provides 600 daily flights from the city to various parts
of the world thus paving way for smoother connections ahead.
Delta Air Lines is all set to make amends to its frequent flier
program. The Atlanta, Georgia based airline now intends to reward those
travelers who buy its expensive tickets rather than rewarding the ones
flying the most miles with it. This new change will completely alter the
basis of its rewards programs.
The airline is a popular carrier that flies to approximately 250 cities
across the globe. Its fleet of about 737 aircrafts embarks on both short
and long distance journeys on the domestic as well as international
sectors each day. It is a popular choice with the local and
international passengers and is famous for offering distinctive services
onboard. Passengers prefer to book with the airline for various reasons
including its reward program.
However, its decision to alter the very basis of the program may end up
disappointing its frequent fliers. In addition, every other airline will
be keeping a tab on its movements and the after effects of its decision
once implemented. It however, is positive about the changes and
believes that the 2015 SkyMiles program will woo business class
travelers and help it get recognition for its innovative decision. It is
also upbeat about the leisure travelers who do not mind splurging on
Interestingly, this is not the first time it has surprised all. Earlier
in January 2013, the airline announced that only travelers who spend at
least $2,500 in 2014 would qualify for the elite status. Previously, it
allowed them to qualify based on the miles flown. It would be amusing to
watch the impacts of its latest decision on the overall aviation
industry in the country.
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Airline News | Delta Airlines
As per the latest CNN report Asia Pacific aviation industry is going
to boom by 35 percent in the coming two decades and this boom is going
to come with a greater BOOM as it predicts huge pilot shortage.
If these predictions come true, then air travel industry is in for
serious trouble. In order to curb the air travel demand Asia Pacific
aviation industry will have to add nearly 13000 aircrafts. This directly
means that the demand of pilots is also going to shoot up manifolds.
With this comes the mother of all questions. Do we have enough pilots to
fly these aircrafts and the answer is a big NO.
Bony Sharma, vice president of Mil-Com Aerospace Group, a
Singapore-based aviation training company said there are nearly 100
pilot training schools in the Asia Pacific region. And they are not
sufficient to churn out the number of pilots the aviation industry is
looking out for. Even if another 100 flying schools getstarted, the
situation will still be as acute as it is now.
Randy Tinseth, vice president of marketing for Boeing Commercial
Airplanes said liaisons and partnership needs to be strived with the
Government, airlines and flying schools to come together and come up
with a training syllabus that helps the future pilots in their training.
He further said we will be able to curb this problem the moment we are
able to improve our technology towards offering stimulation based pilot
certification training.
Virgin America truly knows how to please its passengers, but it's a
whole different pleasure when you are its first class passenger. With an
endeavor to offer something new and innovative to its passengers every
now and then, this California based airline has this time decided to
offer food menu on its first class flights.
Passengers with effect from March 4, flying long-haul First Class
Flights from Los Angeles and San Francisco to Washington DC, Boston, New
York and Newark will be the ones to enjoy this feast. The new menu will
comprise the likes of roasted tomato, marinated artichoke heart, and
olive and mozzarella skewer hors d'oeuvre along with your cocktails, for
starters green bean salad, healthy mixed-herb, a protein plate with
mixed nuts and edamame hummus or chicken breast with apple fig compote
for entree.
For desserts Virgin America has contacted Humphry Slocombe, the most
popular ice cream maker in San Francisco. Humphry Slocombe is famous for
its unique flavors, innovative creations and unusual combinations.
First Class Passengers during their flight will get to choose from
ButterByMoodlight - a smooth textured combination of blueberry glaze and
brown butter; RedHotBanana - sweet cinnamon spice from mashed Red Hot
candies combined with buttery banana cream or CoconutBlondAmbition
creamy coconut, lemon citrus sorbet and vanilla marshmallow fluff, a
signature recipe of Humphry Slocombe.
Virgin America is renowned across the globe for its award winning
culinary delights and class-apart business class seats and first class
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United Airlines has added a new feather to its cap. The commercial
airline of the United States has become the first airline in the world
to take to the skies using the advanced Split Scimitar Winglets. The
airline's first flight with the brand new winglets departed from Houston
for its maiden flight to Los Angeles recently.
The airline operated the Boeing 737-824 N37277 aircraft between the city
pair sporting its latest possessions. These winglets use the latest
technology. The airline was earlier granted the approval by the FAA to
put these winglets in use on its Boeing 737-800 series planes. It is a
moment of pride and happiness for the entire management and the team
that worked hard to achieve this fleat.
The Chicago, Illinois based airline flies to over 370 destinations
worldwide. It is a popular name in the domestic as well as international
aviation industry. Renowned for its innovation, the airline has won
several accolades for using the technology to the best of its capacity.
Currently, the airline has fitted about 350 aircrafts with these
technically advanced winglets. The airline is in the process of wrapping
up the installation of these winglets on its 737, 757, and 767 series
planes. It then expects to save about 65 million gallons of fuel on a
yearly basis, courtesy the newly fitted winglets. This will help the
airline become one of the most environment friendly airlines in the
United States. It intends to save a total of $1 billion in fuel costs by
the end of 2017 thanks to the latest technology.
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Girl Scouts to host energy fairApril 27,2013Girl Scouts to host energy fair
ARLINGTON An energy fair on Saturday at Fisher Elementary School that will provide information to help Vermont home and business owners save money while using less energy and protecting the climate, will be presented by the Girl Scout Cadette Troop 30215 of Arlington
The fair, which is the culminating event for the Cadette Scouts Take Action project, runs from 1 to 4 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
Key Vermont organizations and businesses will offer a combination of informational booths and workshops because while spring is in the air, saving on heating and cooling costs is never out of season.
Companies sending representatives include Vermont Neighbor Works, Central Vermont Solar and Wind and Arlington-based Solar Pro. The Vermont Energy Education Program will offer a workshop to Button Up and make your home more comfortable and energy efficient, as well as electricity displays featuring Energy Star.
Visitors can take the ENERGY STAR Pledge which challenges people to take simple steps to save energy.
Representatives of these organizations will also provide information about rebates and incentives available to offset costs for improvements and installations, and local vendors will be on hand as well to offer their products/services to implement cost-saving ideas. Plus activities and games for kids like VEEPs electricity-producing bike and Vermont Renewable Fuels pellet truck.
Educating Vermonters about saving energy not only helps save money and the environment, but it can also be a lot of fun, says Troop Leader Janne Pedemonti. Were excited to broadcast this important message as a service to our community.
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Ashley Cuevas of Coralville says she and her family would visit downtown Iowa City more often, if it wasn't for the parking situation.
"When it's busy on the weekends, we don't want to come down, just because having two small children and finding a place to park is hard," she said.
Iowa City officials say they've heard similar concerns from others.
They say parking is available, but the perception is that it's not.
"A lot of customers have the impression that parking is difficult or hard to find," said Mark Rummel, associate director of Iowa City Transportation Services.
The city has taken feedback from downtown businesses and is now looking at ways to make downtown more driver-friendly.
It starts with new on-street parking meters that the city began sampling Monday -- giving visitors the option to pay with plastic.
"It's a smarter meter than we had before," Rummel said.
"I never have change on me, so being able to use a debit card is great," Cuevas said.
The meters are just part of the picture.
The city is moving closer to allowing drivers to park in downtown ramps free for the first hour.
Officials are also considering increasing parking meter rates, all in an effort to get long-term drivers in the ramps and free up on-street parking.
"We really hope if we can increase the turnover and provide more on-street parking that we can increase the amount of people that come downtown," Rummel said.
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A local look at 'bride wars'
In "Bride Wars" Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson play best friends who accidentally book their weddings on the same day, sparking an all out cat fight.
In real life, there are so many choices and decisions to make before the 'big day', that a girl can get pretty stressed out.
The first step in the wedding planning process is trying on and picking out 'the dress' and Warren Barron definitely has a lot to choose from. We stopped by and found Aubrey Connatser, she says the first time she tried on a wedding dress she broke out in hives. "It was the first time I'd seen myself in a dress and it just the reality set in I was going to be a bride," she says.
And like the movie, the pressure to create a fairy tale day can become overwhelming.
Aubrey says, "It's a huge day and it's a huge build up to that day, and it's stressful, and we do crazy things when we're stressed."
Elle Warren, co-owner of Warren Barron salon, has helped countless brides find the perfect dress for their big day. She says, "Well, they've dreamt of this day their whole life, and it's here and they want it to be really perfect, and maybe perfect to an extent where it can't really reach that perfection level."
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Skipton singer wins music competition
A woman from Skipton has won a competition aimed at promoting new talent in the the music competition.
25-year-old Jen Armstrong was nominate by Julian Smith, MP for Skipton and Ripon for the Parliamentary competition. She was the winner in the "solo artist" category of the Rock the House Competition.
Jen has been writing and performing music since she was 12 and now works with a band she met at college in Leeds.
She was one of five finalists of hundreds of entries submitted by 165 Members of Parliament and they were all judged by music industry experts.
– Julian Smith, MP for Skipton and Ripon
It is fantastic news that Jen has won the Rock the House Competition for Skipton and Ripon out of so many nominations made by MPs across the country.
She performed brilliantly at the Houses of Parliament and, having spoken to some of the music executives present, I know this will be the start of an exciting and successful career.
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Susana Martinez on Government Reform
And I kept my promise to get rid of the ultimate symbol of waste and excess. We sold the state's luxury jet.
We cut waste across state government. We cut cell phones. We got rid of non-essential state cars. In the Governor's office, we slashed our budget and reverted over half a million dollars back into the state's savings account. Cabinet secretary salaries were cut by 10% and we dramatically reduced the number of political appointees. And together--the Governor and the Legislature--we hammered out a budget compromise that reduced spending while protecting priorities and balanced the state budget.
There are a few other common-sense measures we can enact to help restore public confidence. When a public official is convicted of corruption, they should be forced from office immediately--not 10 or 14 days later--but immediately. When a politician violates the public trust, they should lose their public pension and be barred from doing business with the state. And when the state goes after a public official for corruption, taxpayers should not have to pay to defend that person in court.
We must all do our part. At a time when New Mexicans are struggling to make ends meet their Governor should not be leading a life of privilege. That's why I cut costs at the Governor's residence by 55%--permanently eliminating the positions of two personal chefs. The first gentleman will just have to help out with the cooking. And we will get rid of that ultimate symbol of waste & excess, we will sell the state's luxury jet.
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KSFY News was at the scene today and spoke with one of the neighbors, who was also a friend of the man who died.
"My heart is broken down. I lost a friend," neighbor Lydia Cham said.
Cham awoke to a commotion this morning, just across the way by her friend's apartment.
"Last night, when I looked out my window, I was like, why are there so many police cars outside, but I was too tired to come out, or ambulances, or fire trucks. I'm just like, no, it's probably somewhere else. I didn't expect that it was going to be him," Cham said.
Cham said she can't believe she just saw her friend Heath Westphal last night.
"Last night, me and my sister were the last ones to see him because I went to drop off some movies and we watched one of his last videos of his dad, because his dad was a famous rock star singer here," Cham said.
Cham just moved into the apartment complex 5 months ago, but they quickly became friends.
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Heath Westphal's father, Dennis, died in June.
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text: When next April rolls around, the FO is going to look at our corps of WR and think to themselves "this group looks pretty good". Mark Clayton (he will be resigned), Donnie Avery (will look much better with Bradford throwing to him), Danario Alexander, Danny Amendola, Mardy GIlyard and Gibson fight for position 5. There is no way this team reaches for a WR in the first. We have plenty of other places that need help. The usual hoots and hollers for a WR will be vocal all year long, but I think it is a strategically a better decision to once again go BPA in this years draft excluding QB,LT,RT, TE (I like what we got going on here) and MLB. Every other position is can be augmented realistically through the draft. Robbins and HAll wont be good forever. Our OLBs do not scare anyone and OJ's contract is not exactly binding (and dahl isn't exactly amazing). Do we really have 2 years to wait for a rookie WR to develope? If a WR is the best player available, then Im sure we take him. But after winning four games, I think the chances of a WR being the BPA when we draft is remote.


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Gallery was the #2 overall pick in 2004. He is set to turn 31 this summer, but he still has plenty of game left in my opinion. The Redskins have had serious O-Line problems for the last decade and a half, and currently the interior portion of our line is especially terrible. I am like plenty of folks on here who have discussed drafting O-Linemen early and often. That being said, is Robert Gallery a good pick-up for the Redskins at age 31? My answer is a giant YES!


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CHESTERFIELD - Many children only dream of seeing Santa Claus piloting his sleigh, but that dream was realized Saturday for roughly 20 children at the Chesterfield County Airport.
As Santa Claus swooped across the sky in a red plane stocked full of toys, the children jumped and pointed in excitement.
These children would not leave the airport with Santa's toys. After being unloaded from Santa's plane, the toys were packed into the back of Army trucks by Fort Lee soldiers. On Christmas morning, they will be in the hands of hundreds of Fort Lee soldiers' families.
Santa was not the only one bearing gifts. Over a dozen volunteer pilots from as far away as Maryland and Pennsylvania flew in to donate toys as part of the sixth annual Christmas toy airlift.
A project organized by an international group of female pilots called the Virginia Ninety-Nines, the airlift invites volunteer pilots from across the state to fly into Chesterfield and donate gifts to military families and hospitalized veterans.
Visitors, along with participating pilots, were encouraged to donate toys while enjoying live Christmas music by the L.C. Bird High School choir, Bon Air Strings and Walt Street, a retired Army band soloist.
Many children handed their gifts to Santa, who passed them to the seven Fort Lee soldiers helping transport the gifts.
"We like to try to do that each holiday and make sure we are giving. And it's fun for the kids to see Santa and the elves," said Chesterfield resident Roxana Bantle, who brought her two children.
Some children were brave enough to hand their donations personally to the soldiers, who walked out the door with giant-sized teddy bears and princess castles.
"It's nice to see the families teaching kids the value of giving. At a certain age, it's all about 'want, want, want' and they're learning to give as well, which is amazing," Sgt. 1st Class Danny Welker said.
In its first year, the airlift collected about 200 toys. That number ballooned to 972 toys, 200 gifts and $655 in gift cards during the airlift's fifth year. The Ninety-Nines hoped to breach 1,000 toys this year.
The Ninety-Nines had organized toy collections in the past, but the Iraq War prompted the group to do something specifically for military families six years ago.
"We decided that it would be nice that, with the war in Iraq going on, that we would do something for the soldiers and their families," Barbara Headley, who has been with the Virginia Ninety-Nine's for 15 years, said.
Many of the airlift's regular participants are from chapters in the Ninety-Nine's Mid-Atlantic section that includes Delaware and Pennsylvania. Coordination with the Virginia Department of Aviation attracts airports across the state to set up collection boxes and transport the toys the day of the airlift.
Cloud cover prevented some regular participants from flying in, but did not stop the toys from arriving. The Charlottesville Airport sent their toy donations by taxi while Pennsylvania participants mailed their donations.
"I remember the soldiers last year, and they were amazed at how many planes came throughout the day," Headley said.
As Sgt. 1st Class Cybile Guzman saw a plane from West Virginia land around noon, that impression seemed to have not changed.
"It was better than what I was expected and I thought it was going to be, you know, what we normally do. We just go out there and we are just bodies. But to go out there and see the kids ... I get chills thinking about it," Guzman said. "I have never seen Santa flying in on a plane, so that took me to a whole other level."
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Light of Christ Parish will host a sauerkraut-and-sausage dinner from 5-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Blissfield campus on South Lane Street. Dinner is $7 for adults, $5 for youth. Carry-out available. Funds go to the parish's feeding programs.
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How could we have beaten Tennessee and gotten pummeled by BYU? What's in store for us against Arizona this weekend?
After the BYU game I read comments describing the size of the BYU players compared to our Bruins. I could only listen on the radio and follow the game on BN so I thought I'd do some research. I've churned the numbers and got some interesting results.
I extracted data from team rosters and summarized the data into two tables. Note that I took rosters directly from team websites and did not account for position changes and injuries that have occurred since the rosters were posted. The first table simply shows the average weight of the offensive and defensive lines for UCLA, Tennessee, BYU, and Arizona. I've also included averages and counts for just the upperclassmen to get a rough sense of average weight by experience/probable starters.
BYU has the highest average OL weight at 307 and UCLA is last at 296. BYU's disparity increases significantly when looking just at upperclassmen; BYU's OL upperclassmen average is a whopping 321, while the average is not signficantly different for the other schools.
Interestingly, on the defensive side, UT's DL averages one pound less than UCLA's (258 versus 259) while BYU leads again with a 283 average and still leads when considering just upperclassmen. UA comes in at second with 270. A glaring issue for UCLA is having a mere three OL upperclassmen as compared to 8 and 7 for UT and BYU respectively.
So far, the numbers support the view that BYU's players are bigger than our players. However, additional analysis reveals the magnitude of this disparity. Obviously, offensive lines don't play against each other, they play against defensive lines. So how do the weights of the offensive lines compare against the defensive lines? This shown in the next table.
Starting with UT, UCLA's OL outweighs UT's DL by 38 pounds on average, while UT's OL outweighs UCLA DL by a 43 poound average. UCLA has an average net disadvantage of -5 pounds, which turns into an advantage of +2 pounds when considering just upperclassmen. From a purely physical point of view, I'd call this dead even. However, UT's experience level is better. They have 8 OL upperclassmen versus 3, and 11 DL upperclassmen versus 7. Seems to me the win here was due to a better headcoach/offensive coordinator combination and a little luck. And oh yeah, that Relentless Optimism.
Looking at BYU, their OL outweighs UCLA's DL by 48 (53 for upperclassmen), while UCLA's OL outweighs BYU's DL by a mere 13 pounds. This results in a huge +35 pound net average advantage (or +28 when limited to upperclassmen) over UCLA. Yeah, BYU is BIG. The outcome seems obvious, from a physical point of view. Turnovers during the game only served to make a difficult situation worse.
Looking ahead, the same analysis shows UA with a net +19/+15 average advantage, but we are nearly even with respect to upperclassmen. UA doesn't have as big a weight advantage as BYU, but that advantage is significantly greater than UT's over UCLA. Hopefully, coaching will overcome the physical disadvantage and we can keep it close going into the fourth quarter.
So this analysis seems to correspond with the first couple of games. Obviously this analysis does not account for skill level, conditioning and many other factors, but football is an incredibly physical sport. You need to start with a foundation of athletes with the size to compete. You can't coach size and when we're out-sized, we've got to be better in all other aspects of the game to have a chance. We'd better get recruiting going or we're gonna be referred to "gutty little bruins" again.


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