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ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) -- Five years after the I-35W bridge collapse, the memories are still vivid, as though it happened yesterday. It wasn't just the metro area that came together as a community to help the victims, it was volunteers from across the state. In fact, most of us remember exactly where we were when we heard the news of the bridge collapse.
Governor Mark Dayton requested that all flags be flown at half staff on Wednesday to honor the victims. The flags take one local red cross volunteer back to the sites and sounds of that day.
Rush hour in the twin cities August 1, 2007, a bustling I-35W bridge would collapse. Immediately volunteers scramble to help the victims.
"I was sent up to assist the families who were waiting for news about family members that were missing, presumed to have drowned or been killed," explained Melanie Tschida, with Rochester's American Red Cross.
Tschida was at the scene of the disaster for days on end.
"As odd as it sounds, I was so glad to hear that all of the people had been found. That there wasn't any families left wondering had their family member somehow escaped and or had amnesia in a hospital somewhere, those are the things that you hear," stated Tschida.
Thirteen people would lose their lives that day. A memorial near the bridge honors them as well as the survivors. Tschida said she'll always think of those who didn't make it across the bridge.
"Whenever I'm up in the Twin Cities for work or for pleasure as I drive over that bridge or if I'm in that neighborhood where I worked for several days I think of it. The people that I met and the experience was just so powerful that it'll be with me forever, I'm sure," explained Tschida.
A devastating phenomenon that brought strangers together, connecting them through a common experience, the fateful bridge collapse.
Despite the terrible tragedy, some positive legislation has come from it. The federal government ordered more frequent bridge inspections, requiring the structures to be inspected every two years instead of four.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, the Stock Market is Shrinking
- Joshua M Brown
- March 6th, 2013
There's this really interesting phenomenon that's taking place that you don't hear much about – my friends at FT Alphaville are calling it "De-equitisation." I suppose in the US we'd call it de-equitization with a z but you get the point.
The concept here is that, thanks to a variety of factors, the equity markets are simply not expanding even though nominal stock prices are going up, averages are at all-time highs and the economy is growing a bit. This can be explained thusly according to Cardiff Garcia:
share buybacks + cash M&A – IPOs – secondary share offerings
February of 2013 has just become the biggest share buyback authorization month of all time – $117.8 billion in announced stock repurchases in just four weeks! This is a 103% jump over last February's total of $68 billion! Combined with the lack of issuance, the return of mergers and buyouts as well as a bullshit IPO climate post-Facebook, and you have a shrinking stock market. Which is a positive for stock investors but, on balance, probably a negative for the economy.
But for now, this is the kind of shrinkage that's sexy.
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February the strongest month ever for US buybacks (FT Alphaville)
Buybacks, M&A, and de-equitisation (FT Alphaville)
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Law scholars tackle the challenges facing grievance arbitration
Scholars from Queen's Centre for Law in the Contemporary Workplace (CLCW) are working to address the complexities of grievance arbitration, a process that is designed to resolve a dispute arising from an employee's or a union's allegation that a term of a collective bargaining agreement has been breached.
Grievance arbitration is one of the most important aspects of labour law, but the process currently faces a wide range of challenges to its capacity to provide fair, low cost and fast dispute resolution, from human rights and personal harm claims to issues arising from the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
"There has been a real move towards mediation/arbitration in the last few years as a response to some of these concerns. It struck us that now would be a good time to try to get a handle on these developments to understand where arbitration is going," says Kevin Banks, director of the CLCW, who has been instrumental in organizing an upcoming workshop on labour arbitration to be hosted at the Royal Ontario Museum.
Dr. Banks notes that any discussion about labour arbitration as access to justice will raise a number of difficult questions about what changes to arbitration processes, if any, are needed. Attendees at the workshop will also address whether the legalization of labour arbitration, and the corresponding procedures, formalities, and greater use of technical legal argument, is helping Canada reach the goal of access to justice or is actually standing in the way.
"The picture is complicated and any discussion about grievance arbitration as access to justice will likely raise as many questions as it identifies answers," says Dr. Banks. "But we need to think about how we can reduce the potential for processing delays caused by making the procedure more legalistic. We hope focused discussion about grievance arbitration will give us an opportunity to share information and to shape a future research agenda for the CLCW."
The CLCW works closely with scholars, academics, and practitioners to address the challenges faced by workers, employers, counsel, adjudicators and policy-makers that arise from contemporary influences including globalization, the human rights revolution, and the recent constitutional entrenchment of a right to collective bargaining.
For more information on the Labour Arbitration as Access to Justice: What's Working and What Isn't workshop, please visit the CLCW's website.
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ARCADIA, Calif. (Aug. 13, 2010)—Santa Anita Park, in conjunction with a number of Southern California-based trade organizations, will host the International Special Events Society's (ISES) 2010 Los Angeles Joint Allied Mixer (JAM) on Tuesday, Sept. 21, beginning at 5:30 p.m. and ending at 9:30 p.m.
The public is invited to this trade show which will attract many of Southern California's top special events professionals and will be held in Santa Anita's Sirona Grill, which overlooks its picturesque Paddock Gardens area. Guided tours of Santa Anita will be offered throughout the event.
High-end restaurants and caterers will be placed throughout the Paddock Gardens and will provide those attending with world class fare, at no additional cost. Service bars will provide refreshments, including beer and wine, at competitive prices.
"We're excited to be hosting this event for the first time," said Santa Anita's Community and Special Events Coordinator Pete Siberell. "This is a great opportunity for 'Special Eventers' and people from all walks of life to exchange business cards and network with professionals from throughout Southern California. The folks from ISES love our venue and they're excited about coming to Santa Anita.
"They've staged this event elsewhere in recent years and they like the fact that Santa Anita provides them a fresh alternative in catering services for groups of all kinds. We'll be able to provide complete catering and beverage service, full-scale event planning and coordination, staffing and valet parking. Our Paddock Gardens area is particularly appealing to them and that, coupled with Santa Anita's timeless architecture and views that include the San Gabriel Mountains, made us a very logical choice for them this year."
Many organizations will be conducting trade displays, including ISES chapters from Orange County and San Diego, Meeting Professional International (MPI) Southern California, Wedding Industry Professionals Association, Association of Bridal Consultants, Set Decorators Society of America, Hospitality Sales and the Marketing Association International.
Attendees are encouraged to enter Santa Anita at Gate 3, which is at Holly Ave. and Huntington Drive in Arcadia. For more information and trade organization registration information, visit www.ises-la.com.
Those wishing to attend are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Admission cost is $40.00 for students, ISES and Allied member and non-profit members. Non-members will be admitted for $50.00. Those registering after Aug. 24 will be admitted for $65.00.
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Annika's August Adventures
I hope you've all had a wonderful summer; I can't believe it's nearly over. We have been in Lake Tahoe the past month and really enjoyed our new home! We hiked in the mountains, paddle boarded on the lake, played miniature golf, and just hung out as a family. I also had a lot of fun playing in the American Century Championship last month, where all of the celebrities were very nice and made me feel welcome. Those guys can really play! Then last week I teamed with Pat Bradley and Nancy Lopez at the 3M Championship in Minnesota for The Greats of Golf Challenge presented by Post-It® Brand Products. It is always nice to join legends of the game for a friendly scramble event, especially the "Big Three" of Nicklaus, Palmer and Player!
We will be visting Gothenburg for the third annual ANNIKA Invitational Europe. Then we'll go to my home club of Bro Balsta for the sixth annual ANNIKA Cup. Later in the month my travels will take me to China for the ANNIKA Invitational at Mission Hills. These are three of the five tournaments our Foundation hosts globally. All are designed to give top junior girls opportunities to compete against other premier competitors from around the world. I feel like we have come a long way the last six years with our events and our mission to make them "More Than Golf."
When we return, it's back to school time at the end of August. Will and Ava will join their friends, and Ava will start Kindergarten! I can't believe how time flies.
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"Well this time of year was Sandy, so everybody's bringing their boats in and worrying about that," said Art. Hicks
Hurricane Sandy brought an abrupt end to 2012's boating season, as local marinas struggled to keep up with all the boats that had to be hauled in before the storm."It was crazy. Leading up to the last few days it got really hectic, when people realized it was definitely gonna hit," said Sean Reilly, of Waterfront Marine. "We hauled 350 boats in less than a week because of this storm. Normally some people would be hauling boats that time of year anyway but a lot of people took their boats out early and just kept them out."
Once the boats are out of the water they're ready to be sshrink wrapped to protect them from the elements during the winter months ahead.
The boats' engines are fogged and treated with aantifreeze hen stored on a rack to wait for their owners.
"Between winterization and getting everything ready it's always a hassle, but you look forward to the Spring," said Hicks.
A spring boaters hope will be filled with clear skies and calm waters.
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FIRST-PERSON: Postscript to the 2007 SBC Baptist Faith & Message discussion
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--In my report entitled "Leading by Example" to the Southern Baptist Convention in San Antonio, I noted that the Executive Committee in February had adopted the following statement about the Baptist Faith and Message:
"The Baptist Faith and Message is not a creed, or a complete statement of our faith, nor final or infallible; nevertheless we further acknowledge that it is the only consensus statement of doctrinal beliefs approved by the Southern Baptist Convention and as such is sufficient in its current form to guide trustees in their establishment of policies and practices of entities of the Convention."
It must be noted that the SBC Executive Committee adopted the statement for itself, and perhaps as a model others may choose to follow, but not as a recommendation for other entities or the Southern Baptist Convention. Had it been drafted as a recommendation to the 2007 Southern Baptist Convention it might have been constructed differently. Nevertheless, the messengers of the Convention voted to adopt the statement as a result of a motion that was made from the floor. Although the Executive Committee did not recommend it to the Convention, it is not a confusing statement. I encourage you to tune out all the rhetoric surrounding the issue and read the statement carefully, taking it at face value. It says what it says, nothing more and nothing less.
In the last five to seven years, Southern Baptists sitting in the pews and standing in the pulpits throughout the Convention have been waiting eagerly for Convention leaders to guide them to "renew our passion for the Lord Jesus Christ and the reign of His Kingdom in our hearts, families, and churches from which God can forge a spiritual movement marked by holy living, sacrificial service, and global witness" (quote from the Vision Statement of Empowering Kingdom Growth). As many others, I sense a yearning among Southern Baptists for something greater than ourselves. In its report to the Convention entitled, The Coming of the Kingdom of God, the EKG Task Force examined our Convention's collective heart and made these observations, "...we are desperate for our lives to have spiritual power and eternal significance. We want to rise above the ordinary and the temporal. We respond instinctively to appeals for a more intimate and immediate relationship with God..."
Our forefathers had the foresight to determine the core beliefs about which they could agree in order that Southern Baptist churches could come together to send missionaries around the world and build seminaries to educate individuals who were to pastor, preach, teach, and minister in our churches. When we insist upon engaging each other in heated debates over doctrinal interpretations beyond the Baptist Faith and Message, our Convention shall sooner, or later divide into even more factions and distract us from fulfilling the Great Commission.
Discussing whether the Baptist Faith and Message is a "minimal" statement or an "exhaustive" statement misses its greatest attribute -- that attribute is that it is a "consensus" statement that defines Southern Baptist doctrine as believed by the greater whole of the churches of the Southern Baptist Convention. Upon these doctrinal statements, we agree to agree. In doctrinal statements not included in the Baptist Faith and Message, we must learn to agree to disagree and debate the differences as Spirit-filled Christians who love Christ and one another.
Identifying our core beliefs in the BF&M allows us the latitude to be drawn together for the purpose of faithfully and obediently "lifting up our eyes, and looking on the fields; for they are white already to harvest" (John 4:35). What would it be like if the vast energies and resources of this Convention were given for missions and evangelism and God's people were marshaled to witness to the ends of the earth by the thousands upon thousands? For the born-again believer, it is the most urgent and rewarding work on earth. The world has yet to see what God would do through His people if our hearts burned with the desire to abandon our all to the Lordship of Christ, making Him preeminent in our lives. The question is, "Shall we most desire what God desires for us or what we humanly want for ourselves?"
Our confession, entitled the Baptist Faith and Message, was intended to be a statement of doctrine around which we could coalesce in order to more effectively and efficiently tell the old, old story of Jesus and His love around the world.
Let me quote a portion of a sentence in the BF&M Preamble.
"...these are doctrines we hold precious and as essential to the Baptist tradition of faith and practice."
In recent years, three doctrinal issues have been much debated. They are (1) Calvinism, (2) Private Prayer Language, and (3) Water Baptism. Have you examined the Baptist Faith and Message to determine if our confessional statement mentions any or all of these issues? Here are my observations.
Section V. God's Purpose of Grace.
In this section, it states, "Election is the gracious purpose of God, according to which he regenerates, justifies, sanctifies, and glorifies sinners. It is consistent with the free agency of man, and comprehends all the means in connection with the end. It is the glorious display of God's sovereign goodness, and is infinitely wise, holy, and unchangeable. It excludes boasting and promotes humility."
"All true believers endure to the end. Those whom God has accepted in Christ, and sanctified by his Spirit, will never fall away from the state of grace, but shall persevere to the end."
Section IV. Salvation
In this section, it states, "Salvation involves the redemption of the whole man, and is offered freely to all who accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, who by His own blood obtained eternal redemption for the believer. "...there is no salvation apart from personal faith in Jesus Christ as Lord."
The Bible teaches both the sovereignty of God and the responsibility of man. The Baptist Faith and Message agrees that both the work of grace and the responsibility of man are necessary elements in the salvation experience. This phenomenon is called an antinomy (an apparent contradiction between two equally valid principles). For instance, how can salvation be totally an act of God, independent of human means, and a human response to a divine initiative? The Baptist Faith and Message identifies and embraces the antinomy of these two seemingly competing truths. Therefore, a healthy tension (an antinomy) exists in the Bible with regard to these two important biblical truths. Men often have proposed and promoted theological theories in an attempt to reconcile biblical antinomies. But where God's Word seems to run afoul of our sense of things, He must be trusted rather than a man-made theological system. Man's understanding always will be inferior to God's knowledge. God doesn't tell us everything He knows, but what we need to know to be redeemed and live righteously.
Since the Baptist Faith and Message embraces both the sovereignty of God and the responsibility of man, it is reasonable for Southern Baptists to expect professors to teach both elements as necessary for the salvation experience. If we are swept up in a Convention-wide debate between those who believe in five-point Calvinism and those who don't, especially so soon on the heels of the Conservative Resurgence, we will do irreparable harm to the Kingdom of God and our Convention.
For the sake of reaching the world for Christ, can we not agree that both the sovereignty of God and the responsibility of man are ingredients in our salvation? What have we proven if we become angry and argumentative with one another trying to prove a premise when God through His Word offers only what we need to know, not what we think we want to know. This Convention can ill afford continuous acrimonious debate, especially about a doctrinal issue which will never be resolved even by the most brilliant theologians.
Parenthetically, the matter of elders leading the church as officers is often discussed in association with Calvinism. The Baptist Faith and Message in Section VI. The Church, states, "Its scriptural officers are pastors and deacons." Are they or are they not? If there is more than one interpretation concerning officers in the church, should not Southern Baptists make the decision on biblical grounds? They did so with the vote to adopt the original Baptist Faith and Message in 1925, and they did so the few times the BF&M has been revised. Why should the Convention's churches and entities not see that statement as sufficient on the matter?
Section II (C). God the Holy Spirit
The Baptist Faith and Message states that the Holy Spirit...bestows the spiritual gifts by which they (believers) serve God through His church. There is no other reference to spiritual gifts. According to one interpretation of spiritual gifts, it reasonably could be argued that the gifts to which the BF&M refer are "service" gifts, thereby eliminating the continualist view of the gifts of healing and tongues speaking. However, for all practical purposes, one cannot make a strong case for or against tongues speaking using the Baptist Faith and Message as the sole interpretative source. Nevertheless, it is common knowledge that the vast majority of Southern Baptists believe the Scriptures do not teach that speaking in ecstatic utterances in a public worship service continued past the days of the apostles. Thus Southern Baptists, by and large, do not preach, teach, or publicly practice speaking in tongues. This is an instance where the consensus of Southern Baptists is well known although it is not "codified" in the BF&M. Why would it not be included? Perhaps because our forefathers were determined to state the essential doctrines we believe rather than dwelling upon what we do not believe.
On the other hand, if a private prayer language is indeed kept private, why has it erupted into a major public debate among Southern Baptists? Does the descriptive word "private" have any meaning? If we are talking about a private prayer language, should not the person praying keep the prayer language private? If the person keeps the prayer language private, should not the person who has the inclination to judge keep his/her opinions private? Why should private prayer language become a dispute among members of the same family of believers?
Section VI. The Church
In this section, the BF&M states, "A New Testament church of the Lord Jesus Christ is an autonomous local congregation of baptized believers, associated by covenant in the faith and fellowship of the gospel; observing the two ordinances of Christ..."
Section VII. Baptism and the Lord's Supper
In addition to the meaning of baptism as an act of obedience, the BF&M states, "Being a church ordinance, it is prerequisite to the privileges of church membership and to the Lord's Supper.
We will do well to remember that the present discussion about baptism among Southern Baptists is a question that has been raised over the past couple of years with regard to SBC entities and not the local church. When executives, professors, and missionaries of SBC entities sign the Baptist Faith and Message, to what extent are they pledging to teach and preach the consensus doctrinal beliefs stated in the BF&M? Is the BF&M sufficient? Are other confessions needed?
Now that the Southern Baptist Convention has settled the matter of the inerrancy of God's Word, and we have in common the tenets of our faith regarding the preexistence of Christ, His virgin birth, sinless life, atoning death, bodily resurrection, and literal ascension into heaven, and other essential doctrines, why do we find it so difficult to coexist in harmonious fellowship? Will Southern Baptists move beyond the distractions caused by constantly badgering each other and instigating heated debates concerning interpretations of doctrines not addressed in the BF&M about which we may never agree? Can we not agree to keep our focus upon obeying Christ's command to tell the world that "Jesus saves?" Our inability to concentrate upon reaching souls for Christ and sending thousands of missionaries throughout the world will be the cost of not finding good in each other.
I am reminded that God uses broken things. He will not do great things through us in this generation unless and until we have humbled ourselves before Him with a brokenness that causes us to abandon our own desires, our own will, and to give all of self to Christ.
If every, and I emphasize, every Southern Baptist were to pray earnestly and urgently, "God, forgive me of my arrogance, self-centered ambition, envy, greed, and worldliness," we could begin to live with the expectancy that God's Spirit will move mightily among us. I may be wrong, but I sense that we are doing too much under our own strength, and regardless of the energy we are expending, we are running in place.
May we, one by one, pray, "Lord, bring us to our knees that, in turn, we may all be drawn to the foot of the Cross in humble submission to Your will and Your will alone. Father, bring us together under the love and Lordship of Christ and in obedience to Your Word that while we 'contend for the faith which was once delivered to the saints' (Jude 3), we shall find the way to do so with a strong word of encouragement to each other. Lord, we are one family and we do not wish to waste time being dysfunctional. Help us in those instances when we find ourselves incapable of knowing how to pray. In the matchless Name above every Name, Jesus. Amen."
Morris H. Chapman is president of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee.
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Many command line tools allow you to refer to commands in an abbreviated form. For example, running rails s is the same as running rails server. However, defining shortened forms of all of your commands can be a laborious process.
Ruby provides an Abbrev library as part of its standard library. No gems need to be installed, you can use it right out of the box. It will give you a list of abbreviations for any number of words (passed as an array) to the Abbrev.abbrev method.
So to start off, make sure you require 'abbrev'.
require "abbrev"
> Abbrev.abbrev(['test'])
=> {"tes"=>"test", "te"=>"test", "t"=>"test", "test"=>"test"}
What is returned is a hash. The keys are the abbreviated strings, the values are the original strings. Why this is useful will be apparent once we see it in action with more than one input string.
Unique Abbreviations
The naive way of solving this problem is to simply take substrings of each input string and forming the hash. However, if you have the input strings of "test" and "teleport", both t and te will be abbreviations for both input strings. Which one goes to which? The Abbrev library will only produce a hash containing unique abbreviations, leaving out abbreviations that are ambiguous. This means for some sets of strings it won't produce any abbreviations at all, but it's guaranteed not to produce any abbreviations that could possibly match more than one input string.
So let's try again with some more interesting input. First, we'll try with our ["test","teleport"] test case.
require 'abbrev'
require 'test/unit'
class AbbrevUniqueTester < Test::Unit::TestCase
def test_unique
abbrevs = Abbrev.abbrev(["test","teleport"])
assert( !abbrevs.has_key?('t') )
assert( !abbrevs.has_key?('te') )
assert_equal( abbrevs['tes'], 'test' )
assert_equal( abbrevs['tel'], 'teleport' )
As you can see from this test case, Abbrev will not produce non-unique abbreviations. The shortest abbreviations in this case are "tes" and "tel".
Controlling Abbreviations
Sometimes you don't want just any abbreviations to exist. You could manually go through each key of the abbreviations hash and remove keys that you don't need. Or you could pass a second argument to Abbrev.abbrev. This second argument is a regular expression that, if it doesn't match the abbreviation, will prevent the abbreviation from begin added to the hash. So, say you don't want any abbreviations over four characters long. If the abbreviation is longer than that, you might as well just type the whole word, right? Or maybe you only want abbreviations that start with the letter 'q'? Your imagination (and needs) are the only limits here.
So let's try another test, but this time use a regular expression to limit what exactly can be an abbreviation.
class AbbrevRegexpTester < Test::Unit::TestCase
def test_regexp
abbrevs = Abbrev.abbrev(["server","console","debug"], /^.{0,3}$/)
assert_equal( abbrevs.keys.select{|s| s.length > 3}.length, 0 )
This rather long-winded (or at least long-lined) test case does two things. First, the regular expression only allows strings that are from 0 to 3 characters in length. Second, the assertion selects all strings from the set of keys that are longer than three lines and counts the length of the resulting array. If that array is zero elements long (as in, none of them were found to be longer than three characters), then the assertion will pass.
Using Abbrev
In this example, we'll make a small REPL (a "read, eval, print" loop, an easy to implement construct that allows interactive interactions with an object, much like IRB) that passes commands to an object. The commands can be abbreviated and the REPL will take this into account.
require 'abbrev'
class Counter
def initialize
@count = 0
def command_increment
@count += 1
def command_decrement
@count -= 1
def command_display
puts @count
def do_command(command)
send( ("command_" + command).to_sym )
def self.abbrevs
map{|s| s.sub(/^command_/, '') }
count = Counter.new
loop do
input = gets.chomp
command = Counter.abbrevs[input]
if command
count.do_command( command )
puts "Unknown command"
rescue NoMethodError
puts "Unknown command"
The main things at work here are the Counter.abbrevs class method and the REPL itself. The class method does a bit of massaging on the data in order to get a list of command names. It will first grep the list of instance methods for method names beginning in command_, turn them all into strings (they were symbols before), and then remove the command_ prefixes. It feeds the output of this into the familiar Abbrev.abbrev method. Later on, the REPL will consult this hash before sending a command to the counter.


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Manti Te'o is headed to San Diego.
The Notre Dame All-America linebacker was chosen sixth in the second round by the Chargers, drawing a loud roar from the fans at Radio City Music Hall. Te'o, who led the Fighting Irish to the national championship game, was projected as a first-rounder last year. But his poor performance in a rout at the hands of Alabama, some slow workouts, and a hoax involving a fake girlfriend dropped his stock.
When former Chargers defensive back Jim Hill was handed the card to make the announcement by Commissioner Roger Goodell, he was told, "You're going to get a big cheer when you announce this pick."
It was more a mix of surprise and recognition of the most talked-about player in the draft finally finding a landing spot at No. 38 overall.
The Chargers traded up with Arizona to grab Te'o, whose tabloid-ready story of the woman who supposedly died during the season - only for the Heisman Trophy runner-up to acknowledge in January that he had been a victim of a hoax - made for a national soap opera.
Te'o ran a 4.82-second 40-yard dash at the NFL combine, slow for a linebacker. He did better at Notre Dame's pro day, but NFL teams already had plenty of football reasons to doubt his worthiness as a first-round pick.
The regular-season dominance by the 6-foot-1, 240-pound All-American now seems so long ago. He led one of the top defenses in the country for an undefeated team. His seven interceptions were more than any other linebacker in 2012, and he finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting behind Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel.
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As the days are counting down and all the top free agents are signing with other teams and we will pick up what ever is left i found this link http://www.rotoevil.com/nba/2009-free-agents-centers (credit goes to them) i was just wondering who you guys and girls think should start centre for us on the first day of the season?
Ben Wallace and Tyson Chandler are not on the list but you can use them if you wish.
could you put the name of the player you want to start for us in the Subject box and your reasoning in the message box so it makes its easier too read for everyone, thanks (sorry if i sound anal)
The list below i copied and pasted it so its easier to look at and comment on and the credit goes to the origonal posters.
the top 5 have been signed up.(just about)
Top 5 Centers Available
While I listed the Top 10 players available for all of the other positions, this year's crop of centers is extremely thin, and in my opinion, only 5 of them will be highly coveted. They are:
1. Mehmet Okur (Early Termination or $9.0 million)
Okur is coming off a very strong season for Utah, and since he just turned 30, he wants to secure a big contract while he still can. Memo has said many positive things about the city of Utah, and he wants to stay in a Jazz uniform, but at the same time, he wants to get paid handsomely. On his website memo13.com, he recently stated: "I will not be changing teams if there is a difference of $3-5 million in the total worth of the new contract. I believe my managers and I have let our feelings be known (to) the Jazz management." This makes it sound like he's going to opt out of his contract to see what kind of money he can command as the #1 center available in 2009. Fantasy Impact: assuming he stays in Utah, his stats could go up even further without Boozer around.
2. Rasheed Wallace (Unrestricted)
'Sheed was a great fit in Detroit, but after 5+ seasons, his Pistons career has come to an end. At the age of 34, Wallace is on the decline. He shot a career-low 41.9% from the field this past season, and his 13.5 points per 36 minutes was his lowest scoring average since his rookie year. However, he can still spread the floor and play rock solid defense, and he has plenty of moxie and experience. Since he could be the "missing piece," several playoff teams will show interest this summer. One rumor has him going to Cleveland to play with LeBron (intriguing), while another has him retiring if he doesn't earn $8 million next season (pulling a Sprewell).
3. Chris Andersen (Unrestricted)
In one of the best NBA comeback stories of all-time, Andersen rebounded from a 2-year drug suspension to re-join his former team and help lead them to the Western Conference Finals. Along the way, he finished 2nd in blocked shots and set career-highs in several categories. Now he's an unrestricted free agent, and I'm guessing that several teams will be contacting his agent on July 1st. His excellent production as an energy big man off the bench is undeniable, but the value of his "Birdman" persona should also be considered. Andersen is one of the most electrifying players in the league, and as a result, he'd be a fan favorite on any team. Surely the Nuggets want to bring him back, but they'll have to pay a pretty penny to keep him. Fantasy Impact: no matter where he plays, he'll be one of the best shot-blockers around.
4. Marcin Gortat (Restricted)
The Magic tried to keep Gortat a secret in '07-08 by playing him in just 6 regular season games, but in 48 playoff minutes last year, Marcin managed to scored 10 points, pull down 8 boards, and block 4 shots. In 63 regular season games this past year, Gortat made 57% of his shots and averaged 4.6 boards, .8 blocks, and 1.8 fouls in just 12.6 minutes per game. Per 36 minutes, that translates to 13.0 boards (4.4 offensive), 2.4 blocks, and 5.0 fouls. He's getting valuable playoff experience right now, and at the age of 25, his future looks bright. Orlando would love to keep him, but they're going to have enough trouble bringing back Hedo Turkoglu. Fantasy Impact: if he lands in the right situation, Gortat could play big minutes next season.
5. Zaza Pachulia (Unrestricted)
Pachulia is actually the same age as Gortat, because he entered the NBA at the tender age of 19. With 6 years of experience under his belt, Zaza has developed into one of the most reliable backup centers in the league. He averaged just 19.1 minutes this past season, but he shot a career-best 49.7% from the field and pulled down 10.7 rebounds per 36 minutes. The Hawks have several free agent decisions to make this summer, and if they don't act fast, Zaza could be playing for someone else next season.26 and Under: Decent Talents
Ryan Hollins (Restricted)
This past season, Hollins played in just 45 games and averaged a quiet 3.2 points and 2.2 rebounds. However, it was a solid year for the 24-year old, as his per 36 minute stats translate to 11.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks. He also made 53% of his shots, and that number should rise as he gets more experience. Hollins is an excellent athlete for his size, and due to his relatively young age, I really like his potential. I'm not sure what Charlotte was thinking when they traded him to Dallas for DeSagana Diop, but now the Mavs will be able to match any offer made to Hollins. Fantasy Impact: for those wondering, Erick Dampier still has 2 agonizingly long years left on his contract.
Solomon Jones (Restricted)
Jones hasn't improved much since his rookie year, so it will be interesting to see if the Hawks choose to bring him back. He's a rather skinny big man, but his long wingspan and nice leaping ability help him to block and alter shots. His offense still needs a lot of work, and since he turns 25 in July, it's questionable how high his upside really is.
Joel Anthony (Restricted)
Anthony turned some heads this past season, blocking 93 shots in limited minutes, for an average of 3.2 rejections per 36. Like Jones, Anthony has very long arms and is a restricted free agent this summer. One negative is that, despite only 2 years of NBA experience, Joel is already 26 years old. This means his upside is also limited, so Miami shouldn't pay a lot to re-sign him. Fantasy Impact: is worth watching if Jermaine O'Neal can't stay healthy.
Kyrylo Fesenko (Restricted or Team Option for $.9 million)
I'm a fan of Kyrylo Fesenko, but I'm not sure if Jerry Sloan is. The 22-year old still has a lot of maturing to do, but he has a huge body with big soft hands, and is fairly mobile for his size. Comparing both his NBA and D-League stats from his rookie year to sophomore year, he cut back on his turnovers and fouls while improving other aspects of his game. Having a guy like Kirilenko around to mentor him is hugely important, so I hope the Jazz exercise their team option on Fes.Savvy Veterans: Solid and Cheap
Rasho Nesterovic (Unrestricted)
Believe it or not, Rasho set career highs this past season by averaging 14.0 points and 3.2 assists per 36 minutes played, and he's shot over 50% from the field 4 seasons in a row. His rebounding and shot-blocking skills have declined, but he's still a decent player on both ends of the floor, and at the age of 33, but he's still a solid backup. Will the Pacers re-sign him, or are they ready to lean heavily on Roy Hibbert? Fantasy Impact: if he signs elsewhere, Hibbert and Jeff Foster will get more minutes.
Brian Skinner (Unrestricted or Player Option for $1.3 million)
Skinner was forced to play more minutes than expected due to several Clipper injuries, and he averaged a decent 7.5 points, 5.9 boards, and 1.4 blocks on 47% FG shooting in 21 starts. However, with Chris Kaman healthy and Blake Griffin arriving shortly, there won't be much need for Skinner's services in Los Angeles, so the 33-year old may not exercise his player option.
Theo Ratliff (Unrestricted)
Ratliff re-joined the 76ers this past season, the same team where he once averaged a league-best 3.7 blocked shots per game. At the age of 36, he's still an elite shot-blocker, but after criticizing their coaching staff and skipping their final team meeting, Theo won't be back in a Philly uniform.
Adonal Foyle (Unrestricted)
Foyle played a total of just 59 minutes this past season for Orlando, and in that limited action, he managed to rack up an incredible 26 rebounds and 8 blocks! So the 34-year old can still be effective, but his real value lies off the court, where he's one of the smartest and most professional players around.
Sean Marks (Unrestricted)
He played in just 57 NBA games before the age of 29, but since then, Sean Marks has suited up for the Spurs, Suns, and Hornets. He'll turn 34 in August and his skills are quite limited, but he's a good 12th man/practice player, so another minimum contract seems likely.
Jamaal Magloire (Unrestricted)
He just turned 31, and he peaked a long time ago, but Magloire is still a serviceable backup center. He played 47 minutes this past postseason, and while he scored just 2 points, he pulled down 11 boards (5 offensive) and racked up 9 personal fouls. His career average of 10.8 rebounds per 36 minutes is very solid, and he's still a physical defender who's not afraid to mix it up. Someone will make room for the "Big Cat."Borderline Options: Risky or Unproven
Jason Collins (Unrestricted)
Jason Collins has started 429 games in his NBA career, so it's tough to knock the guy. However, if you look at his detailed on court vs. off court stats, you'll see that Minnesota was a MUCH better offensive team when he was on the bench, and they were a better defensive team when he was on the bench as well. Sure, he sets good screens and does the dirty work without complaining, but he's become a major liability, and teams should be wary of signing him.
Lorenzen Wright (Unrestricted)
Over the past two seasons, Lo-Wright has played 286 minutes for 3 different teams, averaging 1.1 points and 1.8 rebounds in the process. He's never been much of a scorer, but his rebounding rate has declined in recent years, and at the age of 33, it's unlikely to bounce back. Someone may consider the 13-year veteran, but they'd have to be really desperate.
Mikki Moore (Unrestricted)
In '06-07, Mikki Moore had a career-year in New Jersey, averaging 9.8 points and leading the league in FG% by running the floor with Jason Kidd. Overestimating his abilities, the Kings decided to offer Moore $18 million for 3 years. After 1 1/2 disappointing seasons, Sacramento waived him. Luckily, the 3rd year wasn't fully guaranteed, but they'll still have to pay him $2 million next season. Mikki played in 24 regular season and 10 postseason games for the Celtics after being waived, but he didn't give them the boost that they were hoping for (and sorely needed due to Garnett and Powe going down). At 33 years old, he is now a very risky option.
Aaron Gray (Restricted)
The good: Gray has excellent size, is a solid rebounder, and a decent touch around the rim. The bad: everything else. Gray is very limited athletically, so it's no surprise that he fell out of Chicago's rotation. He's a restricted free agent, but I doubt that the Bulls want him back, so he'll be available to any team that wants to take a chance on him.
Patrick O'Bryant (Restricted or Team Option for $1.6 million)
I'd really like to write this guy off, but since he's fairly young (turns 23 on June 20th), he could still develop into a decent bench player I suppose. Despite three seasons of NBA experience, O'Bryant still picks up fouls left and right (for his career, he has 116 rebounds compared to 114 fouls), and after being traded twice already, his confidence can't be very high. The Raptors have a team option for him, but they could opt for this next guy instead.
Nathan Jawai (Restricted or Team Option for $.7 million)
Since Jawai played just 19 minutes for the Raptors as a rookie, let's examine his D-League stats instead. In 14 games, he averaged 11.1 points, 6.4 boards, 5.1 free throw attempts, 1.6 assists, 1.1 blocks, and 3.4 fouls in 24.1 minutes on 52.6% FG and 77.8% FT shooting. Decent stats, but nothing to write home about. He's 22, he has a big body, and is fairly athletic, so the potential is still there, but he has a LONG ways to go before being an NBA rotation player.
Johan Petro (Restricted or Qualifying Offer for $2.9 million)
Petro has 4 years of NBA experience now, but his career is headed in the wrong direction. After shooting 51% from the field and averaging 1.4 blocks to 6.0 fouls per 36 minutes as a 20-year old rookie, Johan shot just 41.5% from the field and averaged .9 blocks to 6.9 fouls per 36 minutes as a 23-year old. He's still young enough to turn his career around, but in my opinion, he rarely looks comfortable on the floor, and I'm guessing that he'll continue to disappoint.
Robert Swift (Unrestricted)
Swift was the #12 pick in the 2004 draft (ahead of Al Jefferson, Josh Smith, Jameer Nelson, Kevin Martin, JR Smith, Trevor Ariza, etc.), and while injuries have certainly slowed him down, he needs to start producing immediately if he wants to stay in the NBA. In 26 games for the Thunder this past season, he averaged a mediocre 9.0 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.8 blocks, and 5.2 fouls per 36 minutes. He's still just 23, but it looks like picking him and Petro (ahead of David Lee, Ronny Turiaf, Monta Ellis, etc.) with back-to-back 1st round picks turned out to be a bad idea. Of course, that was before Sam Presti took over as GM.Out of the League???
Raef LaFrentz (Unrestricted)
Raef LaFrentz didn't play at all in '08-09, and he played sparingly for Portland in the couple of seasons before that. To see how much he's fallen off, just look at his outside shot. After making 112-of-286 threes (39.2% 3P) in '05-06, Raefer has shot a sorry 2-27 from beyond the arc (7.4% 3P) since then. He isn't very valuable without his 3-point shot, because LaFrentz is no longer the intimidating shot-blocker that he once was. At the age of 32, his NBA career might be over.
Chris Mihm (Unrestricted)
After missing the entire '06-07 season, Mihm played just 383 minutes for the Lakers over the past couple of years, shooting just 47-135 from the field in that timeframe. He was traded to Memphis in February, but had right ankle surgery and never suited up for them. Injuries have derailed his career, and at this point, he's likely played his last NBA game.
Jake Voskuhl (Unrestricted)
Back in 2000, who knew that Jake Voskuhl (8.5 points and 6.4 rebounds for UConn in '99-00) would play in 400 more NBA games than Khalid El-Amin (16.0 points and 5.2 assists for UConn in '99-00 after leading them to a National Championship in 1999)? Since big bodies are always in demand, Voskuhl is a 9-year veteran, despite never having blocked more than 29 shots in a season. Someone might want his veteran presence around, but I would rather gamble on a young player with some athleticism.
Calvin Booth (Unrestricted)
Another overpaid 7-footer? Despite career averages of 3.3 points, 2.8 boards, 1.0 blocks, and 1.9 fouls, Booth managed to make over $36 million over the past 8 years. Can we please let him retire now?
My preference would be in order: Gortan( why didnt we offer him the MLE (damm you Cuban),Pachuila(RealGM says he is close to sign a new contract), B Skinner( was decent when he was here if i remember correctly), J Magloire(only player i like on the list can play defense and who we can seriously afford)
Who do you guys think, since you guys and girls know more about the game than me?


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(For the purposes of this post only, please pay attention to the man behind the curtain.)
Later today I've got to write a review of the new film "2 Days in New York," which is now available on VOD and iTunes and opening Friday in limited release. Overall, I enjoyed the film and I feel very clear about what did and didn't work. But I'm wrestling with something and I'm not sure what to do. Here's the problem: describing my favorite part of the movie would almost certainly make you want to see it, but it also might compromise your experience if you do.
The film is about a couple, Marion (co-writer/director Julie Delpy) and Mingus (Chris Rock), whose relationship is tested when Marion's overbearing family comes from France for a visit. That's the A plot; the B plot involves Marion preparing for a gallery show of her photographs where she also plans to auction off her soul to the highest bidder. Both plots converge on opening night at the gallery, which serves as the climax of the film.
Then... well, then there's a scene. A scene that completely surprised me. It made me laugh once out of shock, and then several more times thanks to the quality of the writing and acting. It might be the best scene in the movie; it's certainly the most memorable. After spending all of "2 Days in New York" on the fence, this scene definitively won me over.
By any definition, mentioning this scene isn't technically a spoiler. It doesn't really affect Marion and Mingus' relationship, or Marion's relationship to her family, or the outcome of the gallery opening -- and even if it did, "2 Days in New York" is not exactly a movie about complex plot machinations that must be left to the viewer to discover on their own. Looking online, it appears that a fair percentage of my colleagues had no qualms about citing the scene in question; it's mentioned in a bunch of other reviews of the movie. But part of why I loved this moment was the degree to which it blindsided me, and talking about it -- even like this, I guess -- could diminish that surprise.
Being a film critic is not a tough job -- not in the way that, say, being a NASA aerospace engineer or a port-o-potty repair man is difficult -- but this is one of the tough parts of the job. I've got to tell you what I saw and what I think, without telling you too much about either. I've got to be as specific as possible, without being so specific that you feel like you've already seen the movie, or so vague that you don't have a sense of what it's like or about. Ironically, if the film was terrible or the sequence didn't work, it would be easier to discuss, because I'd feel less guilty about giving it away. The fact that I dug it so much makes things trickier; I feel more of a responsibility about preserving the surprise.
So what do I do? I did like the movie, so I will probably tell people "2 Days in New York" includes a great scene that I don't want to discuss, and hope my readers trust me. But that feels like a bit of a cop out. The thing that makes me enthusiastic is the same thing I can't mention. I have to make up my mind soon, but I could easily spend a lot longer than 2 days in New York debating this.
Mike McGranaghan | August 9, 2012 6:58 AM
I saw "2 Days in New York" last night, and I know exactly the scene you're referring to. I had the same reaction to it myself. When I write my review later today, I'm not going to give the scene away, but I am going to mention that something really special happens. It's been my experience that readers grow more intrigued by a film - and are more likely to seek it out - when they know something unexpectedly cool occurs. They don't necessarily need to know what specifically happens, just that they'll be blown away when they see it. That critical approach has worked on me too; I've made a point to see certain films because of vague talk about a gutsy plot twist or knock-your-socks-off scene. A lot of times, the "tease" in a review turns the film into a draw.
Huey | August 8, 2012 1:21 PM
Mr. Singer,
I applaud your restraint. I am not a critic, merely a film enthusiast. But long ago, I stopped reading reviews BEFORE I saw a film because too often I found film critics would spoil the movie in their discussion of plot. It was actually a review of FIGHT CLUB that turned me off of reviews. Yes - the critic stated explicitly the spoiler of that film. I was crushed. I had been anticipating the film for months and my experience of the film was completely compromised by this blabber mouth. It seemed to me that the critic in question and, unfortunately, many critics willfully sabotage the filmgoers' experience of the movies with their reviews. To me, it's like those critics violate an unspoken trust to critique the film without destroying my opportunity to experience the film as the filmmaker intended. You are clearly not such a critic. You have won a new fan.
Don | August 8, 2012 12:36 PM
I think this is a subset of a larger issue, and it's one I struggle with sometimes when writing reviews. The issue is a simple question of purpose: is this purely criticism, purely advisory, or somewhere in between? If it's only serving as criticism then of course you share what you need to share to fully examine the work. If it's purely advisory then you minimize the sharing in order to maximize the payoff... though you need to share as much as is necessary to make a compelling argument.
I don't know that anyone can answer the question for you. You presumably know what your audience is seeking in your work. Are you their gatekeeper? Is that your goal? In my writing I have to accept that I am interested in serving this purpose to a small extent - I want to promote theater I think is good and I am mindful of the high cost in both time and money that going to a show represents for my audience.
If I'm going to write with that in mind then I have to sacrifice some criticism for the sake of doing it well. In the case you describe I think I'd opt to say that the story shows quality by being able to deliver a surprise and laugh at unexpected times. Wanting to share that moment is understandable; why else would we choose to be writers if we didn't value that sharing? But we shouldn't indulge ourselves there if it subverts our purpose.
Sometimes you have to kill your darlings. In fiction that means not letting your characters skate without consequence. In essays it may mean not indulging our impulses to the detriment of our work's purpose.


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July 2, 2007
FINDLEY LAKE, N.Y. -- Former Auburn All-American Roland Thatcher set a
new tournament record Sunday by finishing the Peek'n Peak Classic at 15
under par and winning by three strokes over Paul Claxton at the Peek'n
Peak Resort and Spa for his second career Nationwide Tour victory and
his first win since 2002.
Thatcher was a second-team All-America selection and won the SEC
Individual Championship in 2000. He was a 1999 All-America scholar and
was a four-time Academic SEC Honor Roll member from 1997-2000.
The win comes after a string of consistent golf as Thatcher has made
eight of his last nine cuts, finishing inside the top 25 in all eight
events. The 30-year-old said that while he has fond memories of his
victory at the 2002 Bank of America Monterey Peninsula Classic, this win
shows that he has found a more consistent approach to his golf game.
"It's been a long time since I've been in the winner's circle," he
said. "You put a lot of hard work and energy working on your game and
it's such a great feeling when it all comes together and you get a win
at an event like this."
The $108,000 first-prize moves Thatcher to No. 4 on the Nationwide Tour
money list, well on his way to finishing inside 'The 25' and earning his
PGA TOUR card for the 2008 season. The Auburn University graduate played
on the Nationwide Tour in 2002-2003 and in 2006, and was a member of the
PGA TOUR in 2004 and 2005. Much like the difference in Thatcher and his
game between his win four years ago and his win on Sunday, Thatcher also
feels more prepared for a second try on the PGA TOUR
"There's five years of maturity for one thing, there's a reason why
most golfers peak when they're in their 30s," he said. "There's a
tremendous experience level, and I'm certainly a much better putter then
when I was on tour last time."
Thatcher closed the front nine with birdies on holes 8 and 9 to give
him a four-stroke lead over Paul Claxton. With the rest of the field
treading water, Thatcher birdied holes 13 and 16 to coast to the largest
margin of victory in tournament history.With his victory, Thatcher has
now earned more than $240,000 this year.
He noted that playing on the Nationwide Tour has been key in helping
him mature as a golfer.
"The level of competition on the Nationwide Tour is self-evident.
Everywhere you look, the guys who are winning on the PGA TOUR are guys
who made stops on the Nationwide Tour," he said. "It's not just PGA TOUR
events, it's major championships.
"You are seeing that the proving ground on the Nationwide Tour is
challenging guys and making players better and more capable when they
step out on the PGA TOUR. If you can make it out here the right way by
playing consistent throughout the year, you will be prepared for the PGA
With his second-place finish, Claxton earned more than $64,000 and
takes over the No. 1 spot on the money list with $270,921 in winnings
this season. He won earlier this year at the Melwood Prince George's
County Open near Washington, D.C., and has six top-25 finishes this
season. Claxton jumped from No. 3 on the money list and moved ahead of
Nick Flanagan, who has won twice this season.
"This Tour is too good to sit and pat yourself on the back about being
No. 1 on the money list," Claxton said. "There are a bunch of guys
behind you waiting to beat you next week."
Claxton and Thatcher have coincidently moved between the Nationwide
Tour and the PGA TOUR during the same time periods over the past several
years. During that time, Claxton said that they have played numerous
rounds together and Thatcher seems to always make his putts when they
are in the same group.
"I'm officially his whipping boy. I'm his red-headed stepchild, there's
no doubt about it. He beats me like a drum," Claxton playfully pointed
out. "If anybody is going to beat me, you want it to be a good guy like
Roland. He has paid his dues and he is a great player and a good
Final-Round News & Notes: Brock Mackenzie made the biggest move on
Sunday with a 7-under-par 65 to move from T22 to T2 and finish at 10
under par. Mackenzie shot a 32 on his opening nine holes, then finished
the tournament with birdies on holes 16-18 to shoot the low round of the
day by three strokes. ... Mackenzie had the only bogey-free round on
Sunday. ... The average score on Sunday was 73.500, the highest in
tournament history for the final round. For the week, the course played
to a 72.960 average, also a tournament high. ... The par 4, 480-yard
15th hole played as the most difficult on Sunday, yielding just three
birdies for the round. For the day, the hole played to an average of
4.457 strokes per player.
Category Total Rank
Eagles 0 N/A
Birdies 20 T2
Pars 46 T24
Bogeys 5 59
Double Bogeys 0 N/A
Other 0 N/A
Driving Accuracy 67.3% 7
Driving Distance 321.6 yds. 10
Greens in Regulation 73.2% 13
Putts per Round 28.0 T3
Putts per GIR 1.731 8
Sand Saves 0.0% T39


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As the title suggests, I have pretty much zero experience in scouting. This is more of a post about how I'd like to see things shake out between re-signings and the draft. My draft order is based entirely on need, not BPA (i know, not the best way to go about it, but hey, this is my mock). I used Drafttek, CBS Sports Draft Rankings, and WalterFootball to learn which players would fit.
Let's start with the guys we already have.Key additions and subtractions:
- Ryan Fitzpatrick. As I've stated elsewhere, he'd be a great teacher and a solid backup, but not at his current price tag. If he accepts a major restructure, I'll keep him. Otherwise, adios.
- Chris Kelsay. Too much money for not enough production. We've all discussed this numerous times.
- Terrance McGee. Too injury prone, can't even count on him as a depth player.
- George Wilson. He looks like he's lost a step and is already splitting time with Searcy. I think it's time for Searcy to take over.
- Dorin Dickerson. I've seen nothing to make me think he's worth keeping on the team.
- Jairus Byrd. My number one priority. We just can't afford to let him walk. I'm more than happy making him one of the highest paid safeties in the NFL. I think he's earned it.
- Andy Levitre*. *means I'd love it if we could, but with the money we'll be spending on Byrd, I don't know if this will happen. But we have to try.
- Tavaris Jackson*. *this one is dependent on whether Fitz takes the monster pay cut or not. If we let go, I'm happy to re-sign TJax and let him compete for the starter's job. Watching Seattle's game tape led me to believe he's better than Fitz, but not exactly great. Also, he can probably be kept for a fairly modest price.
- Leodis McKelvin. I don't know if this one will happen either. As we all know, this is entirely for return ability/ CB depth. As many have pointed out, he'll probably get a big payday elsewhere though and we have more pressing needs. If he walks, it sucks, but we'll make due.
- Corey McIntyre. He's a special teams beast. He's a solid FB in an offense that looks to move back to more of a power running game. He has that sweet "vampire fangs" mouth guard. What's not to like?
- David Nelson. I'm worried about how well he'll do coming off such a serious injury, but when he was healthy, he was one of our best receivers.
- Shawn Merriman. He's been solid in run defense, he's a motivational guy, and nobody else seems to want him. He can be kept fairly cheap, and it will be interesting to see how he does in our hybrid defense.
- Chad Rhinehart. With the possibility of Levitre leaving, we need all the help we can get at guard.
Ok, on to the draft. As I said before, I don't have experience with this so I based our picks on positional need, put in the players I liked and plugged in the rest based on where my sources projected them and what little info I found about them. Also, I didn't do any trading (sorry Ron from NM).
Round 1 (8): Cordarrelle Patterson (Tennessee). We need WR help bad and he's projected as one of the top WR's. To me, this is a no brainer.
Round 2 (41): Alex Okafor (Texas). This one is provided by Drafttek. I can't argue with the logic, though. We need another DE/ OLB for our hybrid defense.
Round 3 (71): Zac Dysert (Miami, OH) Some mocks have Glennon falling this far. I seriously, seriously doubt it. Dysert is really starting to grow on me. Steady under pressure, good arm strength, good accuracy (at least from what I've seen). He seems to stare down his receivers a bit, but that can be corrected.
Round 4 (102): Terry Hawthorne (Illinois). According to Walterfootball, Hawthorne has good size, athleticism, and the ability to swivel his hips well for a CB his size.
Round 5 (136): Braden Hansen (Brigham Young). Hansen is a three year starter, and the word on him is that he's been very good in run blocking and solid in pass protection. If Levitre walks, we could use a guy like Hansen.
Round 6 (166): Devonte Holloman (South Carolina). Apparently, he's a bit undersized, but he has experience as both an OLB and SS (where he was pretty solid). Seems like a good replacement for Scott. He will probably need some time to develop, however.
Round 7*: Brad Sorenson (Southern Utah). Before you guys jump on me for this, let me explain. I'm aware we traded away our seventh rounder for TJax. However, it has been mentioned that we might receive a compensatory pick. If that's the case, I see no reason not to take another QB. And since Sorenson is the only 7th/ FA QB I've heard anyone even mention....
I didn't do anything for UDFA. Obviously, I didn't re-sign Choice so a RB would be a good start for this. Also, TE's wouldn't be a bad idea either.
So there you have it, friends. I have finally stumbled my way though my first ever mock draft. WOOHOO!! Let me know what you think in the following poll. Thanks, everyone!


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The Mill Annual Cruise-In
Join us from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm for a car cruise-in with great classic cars, door prizes and a 50/50 drawing. The Mill's new Made in the USA T-shirts with the new Mill logo will be available for purchase. The event is co-sponsored by Railsplitter Antique Auto Club.
CITY: Lincoln
Cruise-In at the David Davis Mansion
The David Davis Mansion is a beautiful venue as an array of classic vehicles park on Clover Lawn. There will be antique, classic and new cars trucks and motorcycles on site for visitors to admire! Live music, food concession and ice cream make this event fun for the whole family.
CITY: Bloomington
Clinton Area Farmers & Artisans Market
The Clinton Area Farmers & Artisans Market is open for the season Saturdays from 8:00am to Noon on Mr. Lincoln's Square, downtown Clinton.
CITY: Clinton
Atlanta Fall Festival
A small town festival has carnival rides, a petting zoo, car show, pie and cake baking contest/auction, bingo and bands nightly that are sure to entertain the whole family!
CITY: Atlanta
Evergreen Cemetery Walk
The Evergreen Cemetery Walk brings the voices of McLean County's history to life. Costumed actors portray individuals representing all walks of life from the county's past on the beautiful grounds of Evergreen Memorial Cemetery. Put on your walking shoes and bring your family to participate in this fascinating, award-winning outdoor theatrical program. Evergreen Memorial Cemetery is one of the richest historical resources in our community. People from all walks of life are buried in this over 150 year old cemetery. Rich, poor, famous, infamous, loved or forgotten alike, they are all buried here. Evergreen provides an honorable resting place for all members of our community. This annual event is a collaboration between the McLean County Museum of History, Illinois Voices Theatre and Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.
CITY: Bloomington
7th Annual Cruise In at "The Mill"
The event includes a car cruise-in with great classic cars, live acoustic music, food from local restaurants, as well as door prizes and 50/50 drawings. We will have our Made in the USA t-shirts with our Mill logo for sale. Come Celebrate with us!
CITY: Lincoln
31st Annual Harvest of Talents
On the 4th Saturday of October, HARVEST DAY begins with doors opening promptly at 7 a.m. at Lincoln Christian Church, in Lincoln, IL, with homemade cinnamon and pecan rolls. Carry-outs available. Freshly made vegetable soup cooked in outdoor kettles, homemade pie & bread, lots of tasty snacks and beverages in outdoor tent booths, and handmade items of all kinds (for pets, gardens, Christmas, home decor, shabby chic, quilted, babies, baked goods, jams/jellies, fresh produce, gift baskets, etc.) are sold 7 a.m. til 1 p.m. or til the exciting live auction begins at 2 p.m. There's something for everyone, inc. live entertainment, souvenir photo booth, hand-lettered pressed-flower bookmarks, craft projects & mission classes for children, silent auctions, Harvest logo wear & souvenirs, monitored coat check room, I.D.E.S. information table, and Harvest Ministry Welcome area. A highlight is the live auction in the afternoon of many unique items, such as original design hand sewn quilts, handcrafted furniture, fine needlework, framed photography and artwork, jewelry, pottery, items from the mission field, refurbished antiques, re-purposed items, and other treasures.
CITY: Lincoln
44th Annual Abraham Lincoln National Railsplitting Festival
From the Civil War Ball to the railsplitting, you'll learn about a unique piece of Route 66 and Lincoln, IL history.
CITY: Lincoln
The Colaw Rooming House
Return to Rt. 66, circa 1947, when you overnight at The Colaw Rooming House. Where you'll experience travel on the Mother Road before Interstates and motel chains were the norm. Located just 2 blocks from Rt. 66 in quaint Atlanta, Illinois, The Colaw Rooming House offers three bedrooms, two full baths, a charming living room with fireplace, dinning room, curved front porch, and delightful yellow and red 1940's kitchen. To further enhance your step back in time, your stay includes a complimentary breakfast at The Palms Grill Cafe-Atlanta's fully restored, circa 1935 small town diner. For more information please visit our website www.thecolawhouse.com
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Ahhh, James Hanna. Two hundred and fourty-nine pounds and a sub 4.5-40. The next Vernon Davis? The perfect complement to Jason Witten?
Or maybe not. He almost went all of preseason without a catch. Didn't have one until the fifth game. It seemed like such a big deal early in the spring--the new 12 personnel offense, the H-back role, the potential to line up as a wide out, etc., etc.
And then Dez Bryant stole the show. Dominating anyone and everyone they put on him, in practice and in preseason games.
Add in the work of Lance Dunbar, Cole Beasley, Terrance Williams, Miles Austin and it becomes very easy to forget all about Hanna.
But I'm curious what the real story with Hanna is at this point. I haven't read a single negative account of his efforts this offseason, yet nothing we have seen indicates that he is a significant part of their plans, other than blocking.
When he was drafted, the negatives in his scouting report indicated he didn't play anywhere near as fast as his 40 time and that he wasn't consistent enough catching the football, especially with contested catches. But I have never read a report about his work in Dallas that confirms that is the case.
So what are your thoughts? Has anyone heard anything tangible and specific about Hanna?
Could Hanna be the ultimate secret weapon that Dallas plans to unleash against New York on Sunday night. He runs a seam route when they least expect it, torching the Giants secondary?
My feeling all along was that if Hanna became a truly dangerous receiver, that would be the tipping point for this offense. They would officially become indefensible, because opposing defensive coordinator's brains would fry trying to devise a scheme to shut down so many weapons coming from so many packages.
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Lubbock knows first hand the damage a major tornado can do to a city. It was 43 years ago on May 11 when an F5 tornado swept through downtown.
But after seeing last night's destruction in Granbury, citizens are asking, are we prepared to handle another one?
"For us it's not a matter of if another one hits, it's when another one hits. It's constant vigilance on our part," said Red Cross Volunteer Bill Curnow.
Curnow described what the emergency response would look like:
"We would quickly establish shelters for those affected by the disaster and then go out into the community to assess exact damage and what additional needs might be required," Curnow said.
One of the main priorities for the Red Cross is providing shelter for displaced victims. They have a special vehicle that allows them to provide that anywhere they go.
"This is one of our immediate response trailers," Curnow said, indicating a giant white trailer with the Red Cross symbol on the side. "It is a multi-tasker, but one of the things it can do is support a shelter for 100 people. We've got 100 cots on board and 200 blankets and other things we might need to quickly and rapidly open up a shelter."
"Out of our local chapter, we've got enough supplies on hand to handle about 350 individuals, but through our partners we can quickly ramp that up to several thousand. Then we could reach out to neighboring Red Cross chapters for additional help and supplies as necessary," he said.
The Salvation Army in Lubbock feels like they are prepared for the worst as well.
"We would have no problems today meeting the immediate impact of our area," said Co-officer in charge of The Salvation Army Tim Grider.
"We have the aptitude, we have the facilities, we have the equipment and we also have outside personnel and equipment that can come and help us respond. We would have mobile responders there in that area serving people immediately."
So, with all this concern about tornados, does Lubbock need warning sirens? Currently we don't have them.
We spoke with Mayor Glen Robertson and asked if he wanted to install them. The mayor said he feels the sirens wouldn't be effective in Lubbock because of how spread out the city is. He does not support installing them at this time.
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I paid $10.50 to see it. It was probably worth $4.
If it wasn't trying to be "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," it would have been a lot better. As it is, I just feel let down by the excellent (and short) action scenes. It needed more B-25's and Steampunk Zombie Krauts. Now, two hours of that would've been amazing.
It's weird that the parts that are set in the real(er) life were the parts that strained credibility.
Oh, and by the way, there was quite a bit of 1911 action going on in there, so it was good that I saw it on the 100th anniversary of the Army's adoption of the 1911 pistol.


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Published at 10:54, Tuesday, 21 February 2012
Five men, arrested on suspicion of rape after a woman was sexually assaulted in Whitehaven, have been bailed while investigations continue.
The suspects, aged between 22 and 52, were held after a woman from Cleator Moor was found in a distressed state in the town at 8.20am on Sunday.
Officers said she told them she had been raped and are investigating an alleged attack in a house in the town centre, close to Market Place, on Saturday night or early Sunday morning.
The five arrested men were said to be from "the Whitehaven area". They were questioned by officers and have been bailed until April.
Police have appealed for an elderly man to come forward. It is believed he helped and spoke to the woman while walking his dog.
Detective Sergeant George Atkinson said: "We are currently establishing the circumstances. We are appealing for the elderly gentleman who may have spoken to the woman while out walking his dog."
Anyone with information about the incident should call the police on 101.
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Swisher ejected from opener vs. Rays
Outfielder tossed in seventh for arguing balls and strikes
NEW YORK -- The implications of Nick Swisher's tongue-lashing didn't become clear until the ninth inning on Wednesday, when the right fielder's spot came up in the lineup with a man on first base.
Since Swisher had been ejected for arguing balls and strikes two innings earlier, Brett Gardner walked to the plate in his place. And he did his job, laying down a bunt to move Robinson Cano into scoring position.
Yet it's hard not to consider how things might have turned out had Swisher, the Yankees' leading home run hitter, had a chance to bat.
"I was a little too upset at the time to even think about that," Swisher said after the Yankees' 4-3 loss to the Rays.
Swisher was almost immediately ejected in the seventh inning after a called third strike brushed the outside corner of the plate, making him the second Yankee to be tossed in three days.
Manager Joe Girardi had been thrown out of Monday's game against the Red Sox for arguing a called third strike to Derek Jeter.
"There was no malicious intent," Swisher said. "It's not like I was trying to completely show him up. I just think my emotions got the best of me."
In the ninth inning, Rays outfielder B.J. Upton and manager Joe Maddon argued a called third strike for several moments with home-plate umpire James Hoye, though neither was ejected.
Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.