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When it comes to benefits at work, it really boils down to the bottom line. If Corporate Wellness Programs are not actually required by the government (yet), then a compensation program HAS to make a difference in how well your business thrives from year to year.
New health care reforms are mandating that business owners provide health care benefits to employees in spite of a tough economy, yet research shows time and again that $1 invested in workplace wellness programs returns an average of $4 – $5 in savings. This is one example where meeting demands turns into a win-win situation. Healthy employees are more productive, less disgruntled, and show up for work during flu season.
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Offer your employees a mixture of fun varied fitness programs for all levels. Group classes include:
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Imagine your sales staff off the computer & in a Walk Across America Club. Members track their miles over a certain period of time with the goal of "Walking Across America"!
Corporate Wellness – Nutrition
Offer your staff a full series of nutrition based classes from setting SMART goals to basic nutrition know how to fun informative cooking classes on making healthy meals and snacks for the entire family.
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- Straight Talk About Fast Food
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A year round farm-to-table program that helps employees eat healthy local foods that support both healthy living and the local economy. Our program is designed by a master nutrition therapist, and comes with a monthly newsletter full of healthy recipes, and nutrition tips to ensure they have all the tools and support they need. This is just a sample of some of the items they got last month:
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Companies who offer Corporate Wellness programs are finding
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The Stupid Moral Panic over Mocking Tim Tebow
I thought this was a thought-provoking article about why the media coverage of Tim's religion is so shallow. ___________________________________________ I'll go a step further and say that, in so doing, Tebow knows full well that he is opening himself up to satire, because that is also a part of the deal evangelicals make when they dedicate themselves to converting a skeptical public. That's why, when Clay Travis famously asked in a press conference if Tebow was a virgin and caused so many sportswriters to flutter their lace hankies, Tebow simply smiled and answered the question. He wants people to ask that question. He wants every opportunity to talk about his beliefs in public, and he is smart enough to know that he will often rile folks in the process. Bruce Arthur and Jemele Hill and the Very Serious Media People are throwing a sneeze-guard around Tebow's religion that Tebow never would've asked for in the first place.

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The ship left Galveston, Texas, on February 7 for a four-day jaunt to Cozumel, Mexico. A fire in the engine room paralyzed the ship 2 days later, leaving it adrift in the Gulf of Mexico until tugboats towed the massive 14-story vessel to Mobile.
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Here's a snippet of a piece by P-B colleague Elliott Mann in today's edition:
Approximately 30 Lakeside Food employees in Plainview will lose their jobs by May, said a spokesperson for Lakeside.The employees were notified Thursday. The action comes in the 127-employee Contract Operations Division.
Lakeside said it will continue to employ in excess of 100 hourly and salaried contract personnel on its first shift, which produces a variety of branded and private label food products.


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Grady County -- A few special people help those who cannot help themselves, and they do it by making sure that family legacies remain in tact.
A special man got a wake-up e-mail one day that caused him to devote part of his life to those who no longer have a voice. "Yes, sir, they are made out of heart pine," says one of the pall bearers, of the two wood coffins being slid into the back of a horse drawn wagon.
Bare wood holds the remains of a special man and his wife, buried about a 100 years ago in what people thought was their final resting place, in a wooded area about five miles South of Cairo.
Sometimes, a person's final resting place isn't final. Old grave sites vanish, along with family memories that slide away with each generation, but some people, like Pete Giddens, take great strides to rescue a person's past. "I think you should remember where you came from and honor your ancestors and remember the sacrifice and hardships they went through," says Pete, preparing for a special service.
Pete's interest in finding out about his past started when someone asked about his heritage and he had no idea of his ancestry before 1880. "I should know more about my history than this," says Pete as he started researching; finding a rich military heritage he didn't know existed.
"I've found and identified 14 ancestors of mine who fought in the Confederacy," says Pete with pride in his voice.
He joined the Sons of Confederate Veterans, an organization that welcomes anyone who wants to respect history, who wants to accurately recreate it and who wants to teach others about the Civil War. "Yes, sir, that's correct," as he stands in an authentic first lieutenant's uniform and commands an artillery unit.
A hunter found the grave sites of David Shores and his wife in very poor condition, in danger of being crushed from logging equipment working nearby. If something wasn't done quickly, their graves would get lost forever. Pete and his friends from Tennessee, Florida, and Georgia held a historically accurate re-interment service for a husband and his wife, like funeral services held in the late 1800s.
"It's a team effort to choreograph all of this," says Pete. Several men carried the wooden coffins to the grave site and stood at attention. Others sat on horses that escorted the funeral procession to the graveyard; Two rows of men in uniform stood patiently.
One of their complete uniforms, with musket, can cost a thousand dollars. "We want his remains and his wife's remains protected," says Pete who participated in five re-internment ceremonies. Some of David Shores decedents saw something only their grandparents got to experience about hundred years ago.
Toward the end of the ceremony, the Confederate flag that draped the coffin was folded and given to a member of the Shores family, and soldiers gently used ropes to lower the wood coffins into their final resting places. Then, each soldier paid their individual respects before Pete ordered two cannons fired in their honor.
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"Insects depend on vortices to keep them aloft"
As a kid, I remember learning that aerodynamics couldn't explain how bumblebees flew. Recently (2000), much light was shed on the subject (thread title quoted from link) :
My question is : is there presently any man-made device that take advantage of vortices to generate lift, as do hovering bumblebees?
Assuming we are not there, what are the smallest flying machines and how long can they fly?
The animation is totally wicked. The phenomena is remeniscent of Brownian motion, in that length scale is relevant in both cases. It would be quite interesting to find similitudes and differences in both phenomena, which are from two entirely different fields of knowledge, AFAIK.
There is a lot of research into mimicing natural fliers. Birds, Bats, and insects. I do not know of any complete successes, but I do know that if you want more info, then search UAV's (Uncrude Air Vehicles)
Funny, I made a google search for "Uncrude Air Vehicles" and it brought me directly to here.
The military (or more appropriately DARPA) has been putting a load of money into micro-air vehicle (MAV) research.
A lot of money has been given to the University of Maryland to develop a micro-rotary wing vehicle and synthetic jet actuator controllers.
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The streaming music app will still be preloaded on Windows Phone devices, but will also be able to explore other platforms, like iOS and Android.
The company's new line of Lumia phones will come preloaded with a Nokia Music app including personalized streaming radio service called MixRadio.
With its fun design and cheap price, the Lumia 635 is a decent option to consider if you're after 4G LTE on a budget. It's only marginally more expensive than its near-identical 3G-only Lumia 630 sibling, so you should certainly opt for the 635. If you want a better selection of apps however, the Motorola Moto G is still the 4G phone to go for.
Speaking to a French publication, the head of Nokia France compares the Lumia 800 to a BMW 5 Series car--and hints at a 7 Series equivalent.
Buy the Nokia Lumia Icon for its beautiful display and well-rounded features, but skip it if you require gobs of storage, are on a budget, or prefer a power user's OS.


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"The American Hotel, Pt. 2"I would also recommend the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (but try to find a translation that's not Fitzgerald; he takes all the fun out of it).
Baudelaire was sitting
in a doorway with a wino
on San Francisco's skidrow.
The wino was a million
years old and could remember
Baudelaire and the wino
were drinking Petri Muscatel.
"One must always be drunk,"
said Baudelaire.
"I live in the American Hotel,"
said the wino. "And I can
remember dinosaurs."
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My name is Mike Spagnola. I'm a strength and conditioning coach/owner at Edge Strength & Conditioning in Cary, IL. To put it simply, I'm addicted to finding ways to make people better—be it stronger, leaner, bigger, or faster. I am committed to helping athletes and serious trainees crush their competition and goals. In addition to walking the walk, I'm pursuing a BS in movement science for the more technical side of things. What most people don't know (until now) is that I'm doing all this at 20 years old. Just a number, right?
That being said, here are the top ten gifts for your 20 year-old meathead this holiday season.
Best stocking stuffer
Straps are a useful tool for anyone moving around heavy weights. Whether it's a set of rack pulls or high-rep shrugs, taxing your CNS any more than necessary is just dumb. For those of you [training] athletes, keep in mind that anything barbell-related is NOT their sport, so limiting stress where possible is encouraged. Let the damage be from more productive sources like loaded sprints and heavy squats.
Best "You're a pencil-neck. Fix this" gift
Everyone from Jim Wendler to Jason Ferruggia uses/has used a neck harness in their training, or while training others. The fact is, not only does having a small, weak neck make you look funny, it can also be dangerous on the field. You are only as strong as your weakest point; it's best to make sure that point isn't one that could leave you on the sidelines. It will also improve cervical mobility if used correctly.
Best recovery tool
I think most of us have been there with aches, pains, and injuries. Admittedly, this is sometimes part of being an athlete, whether you're a soccer player or power lifter. I'm lucky enough to, at an early age, have guys like Mike Robertson and Eric Cressey constantly raving about tissue quality and mobility, but most meatheads don't realize that there is a time and place to lift heavy things. Sure, you're more useful to society, but remember this: heavy weights tax the body, and often push tissue to its limits. Make sure you're intelligent enough to add in the "grunt work" when necessary. Not everything that boosts your numbers has to be big and nasty.
Best abs in the gym!
No, I'm not talking about the scrawny abs the 124lb "ripped" guy is sporting in the mirror in between bicep curl sets. I mean real, supportive, and powerful abs. Ask just about any of my athletes what tool their abs hate the most, and I guarantee this will be your answer. That's because when used properly, it not only trains the abs in a realistic (think bracing/pushing out) manner, but it also teaches proper breathing technique for the best mechanical advantage your abs can provide. Speaking of which…
Best buy for big lifts
Prior to writing this, I was unsure if I should include a belt on the list. Belts are great for power lifters, but are they really useful for athletes as well? Damn straight. I don't think anyone should ever become belt dependent, but neither do I see the need to prove anything while going for a max effort lift. The fact that they don't wear a belt on the field is irrelevant—they don't have 500lbs on their back either!
Best bang for your buck
You can do virtually everything with these, and they fit in any gym bag. If you're stuck in a commercial gym, home gym, or hotel room, you can make a pretty complete routine with just a pair of blast straps. Beyond that, they are extremely useful for developing shoulder stability and strength, and I believe they are the number one way to teach a new athlete/client proper dip form. You can't "shrug" through the motion on blast straps, so proper motor programming is developed.
Best "I do Westside method" gift
While most people simply throw in speed work and consider their program Westside, they probably aren't truly doing Westside. I would suggest that either way, band work is going to help. Not only do most trainees claiming Westside do high sets, low reps, and low percentages, but bands are generally unforgiving to bad form—basically, if your form sucks, you're going to know it REAL fast. Get bands, get faster, get stronger, and solidify your form.
Best way to stay lean
Though the econo prowler is the little brother of the Prowler 2, it works great for good ol' fashioned meathead conditioning. When it comes to athletics specifically, the prowler helps with proper sprinting mechanics for increased speed and acceleration. For everyone else, it's simply a great tool for GPP ('conditioning'), blasting body fat, and having a genuinely good (read-miserable) time. And let's be real; nothing is more rewarding than surviving a brutal session with the beloved prowler.
Best bet to get strong(er)
If there's one thing I take home from Edge S&C each day, it's that nobody can have a strong enough posterior chain, and that's exactly where everyone seems to be weakest. I'm not sure if it's because we haven't designed mirrors to easily view your backside yet, or if it's because most people are so overly anterior (pecs, biceps, quads anyone?) dominant in everyday living (or sitting) that our PC gets neglected; but in any case, the SS yoke bar quickly rectifies this situation. Every meathead will benefit tremendously from a stronger upper and lower back, glutes, and hamstrings. From a faster 40 to a bigger squat, the SS Yoke bar never lets you down. Kinda like your trusty left….never mind.
Best "this is for your birthday, Christmas, and it's from ALL of us" gift
Let's face it—Commercial gyms suck. Guys hogging the squat rack to curl, girls stick to the treadmill, and people hate hard workers. Most people don't have access to gyms like Edge S&C, so why not have your own? Never again do you have to worry about hiding your chalk, or getting evil looks when you set a PR. You'll never need to fear getting caught sneaking DBs out the back door for farmer's walks, or getting caught up in garbage gym chatter. This is YOUR gym, and you set the rules, you choose who trains, and you guys break the PRs. Not a bad deal, huh?
Next time you're stuck at Walmart trying to figure out what your 20 year-old meathead wants for the holiday, here's the plan. Get in your car, reread this article, and go over to the EFS store to get them what they really want. These are the tools I use in my gym, and many before me have been using them for years.


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Processes, protocols, structure, and lists a plenty – can be helpful and can also be debilitating. I live by "structure is freedom" but there is such thing as being TOO structured. If you find you are so inundated with "the process", you may paralyze yourself from actually getting the project moving.
If you have nothing else, these three things are a definite must in keeping on top of things:
- Timelines
- Team check lists
- Follow up schedules
Streamline them…
Timelines are a must – they can be too detailed though and if it is a timeline you are sharing with your client, this could be detrimental if you miss a date. I recommend putting in items that are broad and with an approximate date
Week of Aug 12th 2012 – get final approval on design
Week of Aug 19th 2012 – Development starts slicing design
Check Lists – we use these for each phase of the project to ensure that critical items aren't missed. Too many lists or including too many itemized elements can be overkill; main points as a reminder to the team, are more then adequate
Follow up Schedule – Vendors, team members, clients all are note worthy to plot into a schedule on when things need to be followed up on. This can be overwhelming to look at, I recommend setting reminders, a few days in advance of when you need to follow up to avoid any potential for overload. Remember, you don't want to micromanage but gentle reminders to key players will help keep things on track, and help keep you on top of your project.
Structure is freedom; establish a process that works best for you (this may take some tweaking as you evolve in your role). The better organized you are, the more effective, and efficient the team will progress on any project meaning satisfaction guaranteed to any client.
Great post, Tara. I love reading what other digital PMs have to say about their day-to-day. I really like that you are using "week of" approximation in your timelines. In my experience, I have always created timelines on strict dates but I like your relaxed approach. The same work gets done, and there is still a timeline- but it without the burden that comes with strict deadlines. I see this to be more beneficial on "less critical" projects. Do you use approximate timeliness on most of your stuff?
Hi Wesley,
Happy you like my post. I do find approximate timelines more helpful as it does give some "wiggle room" if set backs come up, which sometimes happens. If things go smooth then we end up being a head of schedule which makes everyone happy.
Ideally, it would be great to be able to use approximate timelines for every project, but alas, some clients do need things by a certain date so we can't always use this method. But, that being said, when a hard date is requested - our clients do ask us to set a date that will work for us and them, in which case I do add in the "wiggle room" before getting them a hard date.
Generally our hard dates are the final date, which is when the site will be in their hands to review - the other phases prior to this tend not to require a hard date (from my experience with our clients) as long as the final date still happens.
We work in an agile environment so having approximate dates will allow for the unexpected, but also keeps the client happy as they know a timeframe to expect things (and also keeps things moving forward on our side of things).
Its a great way to work, as building sites and especially custom sites can require some flexibility depending on the project.
- Tara
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Cheap Furniture: How to Buy a Couch That Will Look Great and Last
May 13, 2014 | Posted By: Heather Stephens | Categorized in: Shopping, Home & Auto
Buying furniture is one of the harder purchases to make. It's difficult to tell if you're getting a bargain or a piece of junk. Those pieces of cheap furniture may look great on the outside, but may only last a year or two before the fabric or cushions start to wear out. Here's a guide to buying quality cheap furniture that can stand up to kids, pets, and daily use.
There are many times in life when you dont know what you dont know. Becoming a mom for me was one of those times, as was buying our first house, and even buying our first pieces of furniture. I went for looks only and ended up with a cheap couch that stained if you looked at it cross-eyed, was terribly uncomfortable, and the fabric completely wore out after 3 years of use. Not a good investment.
When it comes to case goods, such as dressers and tables, you can tell if it's going to last by the way it feels. The drawers should feel solid as well as glide easily, and the piece should feel sturdy. Finishes can be temperamental, but overall I think you can get a good sense if you're getting a steal or not. But when it comes to buying upholstered furniture, it's a lot harder to tell if it's a great price for a quality piece of furniture.
How are we supposed to know what lies beneath the beautiful fabrics and accent pillows in the furniture show rooms? And even if we had x-ray vision, would we have even known what was quality and what was junk?
You cant tell by price, thats for sure. I lucked out after that experience by becoming a designer in a furniture store that put me through an education on buying quality furniture as well as explaining to my clients what was important in choosing a couch.
So, today Im going to share with you some questions to ask and some things to look for when it comes to buying furniture that will last, without breaking the bank, so that you don't end up with a piece of junk like I did my first time around.
The Frame:Ask if the sofa is kiln dried hardwood. Plywood and softwoods may be used to cut corners on costs, but youll end up paying for it down the road with a couch that doesnt last. Instead, shop for furniture that is made from kiln dried hardwood. It wont warp and will be sturdy enough to withstand everyday use (like the kids using it for a trampoline!)
The Joints:Stapled joints are another sign that the furniture is lacking in quality. Joints that are fastened with screws, dowels, and glue will hold up much longer and keep the frame from getting creaky and wiggly.
The Springs:The highest quality furniture contains 8 way hand tied springs, but sinuous springs (the s shaped springs) are adequate for most purposes. Webbing is also used in some furniture but is not as common and is not as comfortable for most people. Note: For heavier users, look for a store that will offer semi-custom furniture that offers the ability to add additional springs.
The Cushions:The most common cushion filler is polyurethane foam that is measured in density, based on weight. The higher the density, the firmer the cushions will be, and the longer they will hold up. A density of 2.8 is great quality and when wrapped in batting will be comfortable as well. Polyurethane foam density below 1.8-2.0 will be softer and not as durable.
Down filled cushions are an alternative to polyurethane foam. They will be softer and more luxurious, as well as more expensive, but they will also require frequent fluffing to look nice.
The Fabric:This is where you can let your creative juices flow, but the fabric choices for your sofa are some of the most important.
Factors to consider when youre purchasing fabric for a couch. How resistant is it to stains, fading, piling, snags, and wear? Ask your furniture sales person for this information. The weave, and fiber content will vary greatly.
Larger weaves will snag, chenille and plush fabrics usually wear pretty well because abrasion from normal use is on the ends of the fiber instead of the side of the threads as in a woven fabric.
Leather and microfiber are going to be the most durable and kid friendly fabrics for your furniture. Leather will require you to condition it regularly to keep it supple, but normal wear and tear add a beautiful patina to your leather piece.
If youre shopping for leather, ask for top grain aniline died leather. That means you are getting the top layer of leather (the outer layer of skin) that has color died all the way through it. Some lower quality leathers are sprayed with die and will show a different color if scratched or scuffed.
Microfiber is a great fabric that looks like suede and is stain and wear resistant. This is a great choice for families with kids.
Welting, which is the piping that is used as an accent around the edges of the cushions, arms and back of a sofa, may look beautiful but will be one of the first places to show wear. That is something to consider if youre choosing a more delicate fabric.
There is a double rub test that manufacturers will put fabric through to determine durability. A good rule of thumb to keep in mind is that 3,000 double rubs will equal about 1 year of normal use.
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WB Games has quietly released a new kommunity driven project called The Kollective where fans can upload their Mortal Kombat inspired artwork and media for the entire world to enjoy!
In a new new IGN video interview, Ed Boon states that they will be "re-instating an 'ality" from a previous game for Mortal Kombat X, instead of adding an "all new" finishing move as previously thought.
Microsoft has unveiled its Gamescon press release for this year's holiday season. Included in the release is the highly anticipated Killer Instinct: Season 2 from Iron Galaxy Studios.
NetherRealm Studios has released an official render and screenshots of recently announced returning character Kano for Mortal Kombat X.
Coinciding with this year's Gamescon in Cologne, Germany, a new Mortal Kombat X gameplay trailer has been released by NetherRealm Studios for Kano.
Like D'Vorah and Sub-Zero before him, visual descriptions of Raiden's fighting variations, along with his official render, have been released by NetherRealm Studios.
Narrated by Ed Boon, this new gameplay trailer showcases Raiden's three fighting variations in great detail, but what's more interesting is the new information revealed about Kotal Kahn.
The latest issue of German GamePro Magazine has confirmed that Kano will be a returning character in Mortal Kombat X.
Similar to D'Vorah, NetherRealm Studios has released official descriptions of Sub-Zero's fighting variations in Mortal Kombat X - Cryomancer, Unbreakable, and Grandmaster.
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Coronary heart disease is the number one single cause of death in the United States. Knowing the warning signs of a heart attack are crucial. In this Avera Medical Minute, KSFY got a rare look inside an operating room at the Avera Heart Hospital while a patient under went quadruple bypass surgery.
A word of caution, this might be a little too graphic for some of you to watch.
Cardiovascular Surgeon with the North Central Heart Institute, Dr. Jim Reynolds and his team, which includes another surgeon, 4 nurses, a perfusionist and an anesthesiologist are beginning quadruple coronary bypass surgery.
Dr. Reynolds says, "It's a kink in the gas line so to speak. And we put a bypass around it so the heart has enough blood, in this case, to function appropriately."
The 73 year old man on the table had carotid artery surgery at the Avera Heart Hospital 5 days prior and developed a heaviness in his chest. Dr. Reynolds says he had ignored signs of heart disease. Since the patient was already in the hospital and knew he needed surgery, he decided to just get it done while he was here.
Dr. Reynolds says, "He has too many blockages and too many blockages in areas where stents work poorly. There is a place for bypass and it can provide excellent help for many people."
While Dr. Jim Reynolds is opening up the chest. Dr. Tommy Reynolds is harvesting the vein in the leg.
After the sternum is separated, the pericardium is opened exposing the beating heart. Then work begins on getting the mammary artery. It's standard practice to use the mammary artery along with a vein out of the leg. In this case, they used the artery on the left side and the vein out of the patients right leg.
Dr Reynolds says, "The breast bone artery is attached to the bottom of the bone so what I have to do is separate it down which is tedious work. Finally I have it in view. That's it right there, do you see it?"
Once the vein and artery are harvested, they will stop the heart and perfusionist Tom Kenyon will keep him alive with the heart and lung machine.
Tom says, "It takes over for the patient's heart and lungs during surgery. They stop the heart because the surgeon can't work on a beating heart and the lungs get in the way."
This surgery averages about 4 hours, but it will add years to the patients life.
It takes about 5 to 7 days in the hospital to recover from open heart surgery. After watching the surgery, it's easy to understand why you are so sore afterward. In most cases, Dr. Reynolds says the bypass will last 15 to 20 years sometimes even 25 years and can be a long term fix to a heart that is not working to it's full capacity.
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Frisée Salad With Pears and Manchego
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- 2 heads frisee, torn (about 8 cups)
- 2 red Bartlett pears, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
- 4 ounces manchego or pecorino, shaved
- 2 tablespoons sherry or red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- kosher salt and pepper
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- In a large bowl, combine the frisée, pears, pomegranate seeds, and cheese.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Whisking constantly, gradually add the oil. Toss with the salad.
Nutritional Information
- Per Serving
- Calories 211Calories From Fat 55%
- Fat 13g
- Sat Fat 4g
- Cholesterol 10mg
- Carbohydrate 19g
- Sodium 412mg
- Protein 7g
- Fiber 8g
- Sugar 10g
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"The beauty of jazz as an art-form is the freedom of expression allowed," explains pianist Falkner Evans. "There is nothing more free in music than jazz improvisation." So the third recording (Arc) by the Falkner Evans Trio (with bassist Belden Bullock and Matt Wilson), once again uses the classic format of introducing a melody primarily as a jumping off point for spirited, swinging, deeply-organic, exploratory improv and trio interplay.
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We got there around 6 p.m. and noticed that the parking lot was already full. As it turns out, it's a "thing" to get together with other monster truck fans and tailgate before the event. We walked through the parking lot and I can already tell you that we'll be doing that next year.
I had my hair up in a pony tail with the full intention of it frizzing out during/after the rain - but it never came! We were super lucky and enjoyed the entire show without so much as a drop on our heads.
I highly recommend bringing out the family for the next Monster Jam show at Anaheim Stadium, or to another show near you. It's two and a half hours of fun monster truck competitions, lots of screaming fans and maybe an over-turned truck or two.
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And remember how I was telling you that it was my youngest's first time attending the show? Well, I wish I had left him at home. It wasn't the show, but it was the fact that he couldn't sit through the entire event. He lasted a few races (about a half hour), and then spent most of the time bouncing from lap to lap. Thankfully, kids under 2 are free!
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It shouldn't be that much of a surprise that in this age of digital media overload, the wristwatch is the accessory you can't go without. Especially for teens and young adults, who don't remember life before cell phones, the watch could be one of the coolest things to come along in years!
While most of us over 25 are not new to the concept of the watch, the new trends in looks, comfort and function speak right to sense of style and practicality.
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Says one fashion-conscious D.C. 17 year-old, teens are only going for one type of watch: "a big, bulky waterproof watch in all colors — clear, pink, blue, yellow, orange, black," complete with a thick band and a large face plate.
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The Detroit Lions have signed defensive lineman Keyunta Dawson. The team announced the move Wednesday. Detroit is without defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh (ehn-DAHM'-uh-kehn soo), who was suspended two games by the league for roughing up a Green Bay offensive lineman after the whistle last week. Suh has appealed.||||||| Dawson, a defensive end, played with the Indianapolis Colts from 2007-10, starting 14 games in 2008.


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After the busiest off-season that I can remember in MLS, I think it's safe to say that we have entered MLS 3.0. With the players, teams and rumored new TV contract coming to the league, it's quite exciting times in MLS, and there is more to come.
David Beckham has claimed the number 22 spot and Arthur Blank in Atlanta is negotiating for number 23. The last spot (sic) is also hot on the rumor mill as teams from Minnesota, San Antonio and Sacramento all seem to be in the mix. The one thing that sticks out is that MLS 3.0 is all about the money. Looking at the teams that got in or are being considered, the one prerequisite looks like you need a billionaire investor. Gone are the days when a bunch of guys sitting around a bar come up with a great idea and get a team for a city. Every expansion franchise after the Union, have an investor group worth billions, with a "B". Even the original franchises like Columbus and DC were brought by owners who are worth billions.
The Union, after getting off to great launch in 2010, saw their fortunes take a downturn after the firing of Peter Nowak. The honeymoon ended quickly after the team missed the playoffs two straight years and people started questioning the front office. In Toronto, Tim Leiweke who might have been almost single handedly responsible for MLS 2.0, upped the stakes once more for the league. After last years signing of Clint Dempsey by Seattle, Leiweke one upped himself and acquired three new DP's, even though the team already had one. DC United went all out and traded for Eddie Johnson and a few proven MLS veterans. It seemed all the teams around the East were getting better and NYCFC and Orlando City were arriving next year with promises of more designated players.
Oh how the fans started to rumble in Philadelphia. "This team has done nothing, Hack uses players all wrong, plays players out of position, they're cheap, unpaved parking lots and they have the word BIMBO on their uniform. They promised this and they promised that and it's already the middle of December and nothing." To top it off, some players were on twitter talking about how the team practiced in a park in Chester. If your a fan of the team, you've either heard or said it all. We love to call a team out if we don't think they're trying and up until the MLS draft, the critics were on a roll. This was all quite surprising to me because in 2009 I was told nobody cared about soccer and the team would fold in five years.
Then suddenly, something changed as word started to leak out that the Union might be after Maurice Edu. The other rumors had the Union in pursuit of two Dp's also started to gain momentum. One was Argentine midfielder Cristian Maidana and the other French midfielder Vincent Nogueira. Both players are young and fill a need that many fans believed to be glaring for the team. Yet we remained cynical as we heard this all before from so many of the teams in Philadelphia.
Going into the MLS SuperDraft, something fundamental changed. It was looking like the rumors had a lot of traction and the biggest was that MLS was blocking the team from signing Maurice Edu and requiring an allocation spot to get him. As a true Philadelphian I can tell you this never sits well with us. After watching Toronto capture some of the biggest signing's since Beckham arrived in LA, it seemed the rules had changed for us. As we fans entered the draftroom floor you could tell commissioner Don Garber was ready for it as he addressed the crowd ten minutes prior to going on live television. Suddenly, all the venom was deflected away from the team for at least the day. Much like a family we can disagree with the team but when it somebody from the outside that slights us, well, we stick up for the team.
The draft itself was a surprise for many as the Union traded up to get University of Connecticut goalkeeper Andre Blake with the number one pick. It was a bold move for the Union as he was rated the top prospect in the draft, yet didn't fill a desperate need. The rest of the day Hack and Sak traded down and still nabbed some very promising players to help build depth for the team. This caught my attention because Hack said that is how he was approaching the draft and he executed the plan nicely, you could actually see a plan coming together and it would be hard to say anyone except the Union won the SuperDraft.
After much negotiating the Union have signed all three of their prospective targets, something that clubs like Arsenal couldn't pull off this January mind you, the centerpiece being Maurice Edu. He's a former USSMT player trying to make it back on the national team to play in Brazil. The Union had also captured Nogueira and Maidana to complete their mid-field makeover. Later we found they didn't have to use a DP spot for Nogueira but still paid a transfer fee to get him with the team before the season starts. For the first time this team has delivered on promises they've made. For me it was beyond my expectations as I never thought we would get all three players. Yes there are some positions on the team that are still in question, like the back line, but I feel like the team is actually looking to contend now.
Some fans will still blast the team for the training facilities, unpaved parking lots and the teams relationship with Chester and I don't have a problem with that, welcome to the big leagues and Philadelphia. I always believed if we're not talking about you, we don't care. But I can be a whole lot more patient if I think the team is trying to win on the field. Looking around the league, I think the team is trying to compete. With new teams coming into the league with billions of dollars to back them, I can understand why everybody wants things like yesterday. Unfortunately the Union are not one of those teams. To me that's the great thing about MLS as the league has parity and you can still compete. You just have to use your resources wisely. I have a feeling with the new TV contract adding some revenue to the team, we went out and spent some of it on the three new acquisitions.


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CATEGORIES Fandom, CinematicalNormally, when I interview actors and/or filmmakers, the results are relatively family friendly. I hardly ever have to use asterisks. And then I interviewed actor Jonah Hill and writer/director Nicholas Stoller about their upcoming comedy Get Him to the Greek, which also stars Russell Brand. The interview was very polite as well as very lively, but we did touch upon some subjects that steered us into R-rated territory.
A dramatic scene in the film includes some partial nudity from Jonah Hill, and this reminded me of a well-known scene in Stoller's previous feature film, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, in which Kristen Bell is breaking up with a buck naked Jason Segal. In both cases, the nudity took a dramatic and serious scene and added a layer of vulnerability and an almost pathetic absurdity. Which is not to say that either of these gentleman looked pathetic while unclothed, of course.
So I've excerpted the "naughty bits" from my Get Him to the Greek interview, which you can enjoy after the jump. Keep an eye out for the full interview, which Cinematical will publish tomorrow, as well as for our review of the film. Warning: Some of the language and topics below may not be safe for work (although the asterisks are out in full play).
Cinematical: Jonah, was this your first nude scene?
Jonah Hill: Yeah, I think so. First of many. And you're welcome, for it turning you on.
Cinematical: I was sitting next to my husband when I saw it, I had to be very careful.
JH: I know. I was there. I saw the jealous rage in his eyes.
Cinematical: We were sitting right behind you.
JH: Yeah, I felt the heat. No, it was interesting. Nick was very respectful, he told me I had a cute butt.
Nicholas Stoller: He has a cute butt.
Cinematical: So that's how you get people to do nude scenes.
NS: You flatter them into taking their pants off. It's how I've led my whole life.
JH: The only thing that was weird was the second I dropped the robe -- the first time I dropped the robe, there's all the crew people around and stuff. It's like one of those nightmares where you leave home and you're not wearing pants at work? Because I'm literally not wearing pants and underwear at work, in front of all the people I work with.
NS: And then we shot the whole scene. It's in there for, like, a second. But we shot the entire scene, which is a five-minute scene, uncut, and it's a very serious, dramatic scene.
Cinematical: The mood in the room shifted so fast as soon as we saw it --
JH: Because it's a serious scene, and then you realize, the guy's been bottomless this whole time, Donald Duck style.
Cinematical: It reminded me of the scene everyone talks about in Forgetting Sarah Marshall --
NS: I don't know what scene that is.
Cinematical: They're having a very serious relationship conversation, and the whole time, I kept thinking, "He's not dressed. At all." It pulls you out of these scenes, just slightly.
NS: We did that because he was emotionally exposed, we didn't do it for a cheap laugh.
JH: I remember that was the first thing I heard about that movie, from Jason [Segal]. We were shooting Knocked Up while Jason was writing it, and I asked him, "What's it about?" And he said, "It's about a breakup, and the guy goes on vacation, and the girl's there with her new boyfriend, and while she's breaking up with me, I'm showing my d*ck. And I'm gonna show my d*ck."
NS: He said to me, "I want to show my d*ck," and I said to him, "We can't do that," I didn't know the rules, you know? So we're in the meeting at Universal, the green-light meeting, and Judd [Apatow, the film's producer] says, "You know what you should do? You should show your d*ck." And Jason was like, "I was just saying I should show my d*ck!" And I said, "Can you do that?" And the head of Universal, Donna Langley, was like, "Yeah, you can do that." And it turned out the rule --
JH: Flaccid.
NS: Right, it's not just flaccid, you can be anywhere below 90 degrees, that's fine, but if it gets anywhere above that -- this is the MPAA rule -- it's an X.
JH: Wait, so you can show a boner, as long as it's not above 90 degrees?
NS: I guess, if you have a weird boner.
JH: And you can show a flaccid penis all day.
The definitely R-rated Get Him to the Greek opens in wide release on Friday.


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When it comes to "Professional" combat sports, Section 83 of the Criminal Code makes them all illegal except a "boxing contest or mixed martial arts contest held in a province with the permission or under the authority of an athletic board, commission or similar body established by or under the authority of the province's legislature for the control of sport within the province."
When the Criminal Code was amended earlier this year by Bill S-209, Pat Reid, the Executive Director of the Edmonton Combative Sports Commission, voiced concern that the revision is too restricted and would not allow local athletic commissions to sanction other professional contests such as Kickboxing and Muay Thai. Some thought Reid's interpretation was off base however the BC Government has just confirmed that they share this restrictive interpretation of the Criminal Code.
In a presentation which aired yesterday, Assistant Deputy Minister David Galbraith confirmed the BC Government's view that "based on legal counsel's advice there is not going to be an expansion of professional (combat sports) beyond those two sports (boxing and MMA)". When asked specifically if there is a time-frame for the inclusion, at the pro level, of remaining combative sports which are currently no regulated Galbraith replied "based on legal counsel's advice here in BC and the Provinces interpretation of the Criminal Code....the two sports we can regulate here in BC are boxing and mixed martial arts on a professional basis and until there is a change to that, that will be how and what the Province will be regulating."
This is certainly bad news for anyone hoping to bring in any professional combat sports besides boxing and MMA into BC's borders. In practical terms this means that unless the Criminal Code is further amended or unless a Court interprets section 83 of the Criminal Code in a broader way than the BC Government has done all professional combat sports outside of boxing and MMA will remain illegal in BC. Worse yet, if BC's interpretation of section 83 is shared by other Provinces then professional Muay Thai and Kickboxing could be illegal across all of Canada.
Given the Herculean effort it took for Bill S-209 to pass there is no realistic possibility of a further amendment to the Criminal Code any time soon. The only practical hope of changing this reality is for a Court to interpret the Provinces abilities to regulate MMA to include all of the component martial arts that make up the sport. This is certainly a possibility but only time will tell whether a court is prepared to do so.


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Some actors grow up on camera. Ben Affleck appears to be growing up behind it.
Ten years ago, he was the pop-culture laughingstock of movies like "Pearl Harbor" and "Gigli," derided for a very public relationship with Jennifer Lopez that sold millions of gossip magazines while inviting untold scorn. He had the swagger of a movie star, but it seemed unearned.


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A SCOUT leader from Brentwood plans to cycle 1,000 miles from John O'Groats to Lands End - without stopping or sleeping.
Former soldier and Afghanistan vet Gareth Sell, 31, with support from Matt Stephens, 28, who works at CVS International in the town, will start the journey in Scotland at first light tomorrow morning (13th) and hopes to reach Cornwall in time for breakfast on Sunday.
The duo, along with two other men from Dartford and France, will be doing it to raise money for children's charity Unicef.
Gareth, who is leader of the 1st Pilgrims Hatch scout troop, is no stranger to endurance cycling having completed the 5,000 kilometres from Sydney to Perth in 2012, and 2,700 kilometres from Jyvaskyla in Finland to London in fourteen days last summer.
He admits his latest challenge will serve up some unusual challenges: Gareth said: "Doing such a long ride non-stop is a massive challenge both mentally and physically."
He added: "My diet for the ride will consist of cereal and chocolate bars as these are high in energy but low on waste: have you ever tried spending a penny whilst riding a bike? For fluids I'll be taking in water and energy drinks.
"A major challenge in larger towns and cities will be ensuring I don't get parted from the support vehicle which may be difficult in slow moving traffic when the bike will often move faster than the car."
Matt, who has been co-ordinating sponsorship for the event, said: "Our fundraising target is a thousand pounds, that's one pound for every mile pedalled."
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Those that have been there all year know I don't see Stafford as a great leader, and morale and team work I see as severe weakness this season. That being said - let me quote the kind of leadership I saw as lacking this season from a returning player, and what I hope gets invigorated.
"One more year won't hurt me. I love college, and I'm glad to be here," Owens said. "I didn't have a senior year like I wanted. We lost to (Georgia) Tech, and I can't leave losing to Tech. I've got to get revenge on that."
You know what - HELL YEA. That is what I am talking about. That is bleeding red and black. That get's me fired up.
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2002 Winter
Getting to Know Your PolyJohn Business Coach: Elton Tamplin
What led you to
come to work for PolyJohn?
I've been in the toilet business for 23 years—started building wooden ones when they were still made that way. I drove a truck and worked my way up to operations manager. I worked for a large regional restroom business before taking this job, so I had a lot of firsthand experience with PolyJohn and the other manufacturers. I was PolyJohn's biggest fan before I came to work for them. I got to know Mike Adams, and I guess he realized I knew the business pretty well, because when he needed a new salesman, he called me.
Do you have a
personal selling philosophy?
I am not your typical "salesman." That is not my personality. I want to be my customer's resource—somebody he can call to "cuss and discuss" when he needs advice or things aren't going his way. Any problem he's facing, I've probably faced myself. In fact, as a salesman, I tell people what not to buy as often as what to buy. I don't want to sell somebody some-thing that they are not going to use. A guy walks through his lot every day… and if there's something sitting out there that he never uses, it's going to remind him of the darn salesman who sold it to him.
It seems that being fair is really important to you?
Yes, I probably get that from my dad. He died when I was 11, but he knew that he was dying for a long time, and so he wanted to teach me and my brother important life lessons. Growing up, we had the biggest yard in the neighborhood, and so there were always lots of kids over playing football and baseball. My dad treated every kid who came into our house like family. If the ice cream truck came down the road, everybody got a quarter for a treat, or nobody did. That's how he was.
How does your previous job experience help you at PolyJohn?
Well, I walked a mile in my customer's shoes… drove the truck… cleaned the spills… and I've serviced many of the same type customers they do. I know what it takes to succeed in this business and I like to share what I know. Like my dad, I try to treat everybody like family.
If you were going to advise a new start-up on how to succeed in this business, what would you tell them?
The first thing I would tell them is that the toilet alone can't make you successful—it's how clean the toilet is that makes you or breaks you. If you don't maintain the highest standards of service, customers will look elsewhere. Then, if you're planning to stay in this business, you need a quality product that will look good many years from now. And finally, don't underestimate the importance of route planning. A driver can waste half a day driving, if the route isn't tight. So work harder to get customers within your current routes before selling further down the road.
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Good comments from MB
He didn't even mention Greg's sinuses. "...what happens if the Rockets do come to Portland and steal one of the first two? How will the Baby Blazers react to that? That's the only reason why I do now feel that in game one there will be a different kind of pressure on the Trail Blazers. Maybe it's actually a blessing that they haven't been in this situation before. Maybe they truly don't know they're supposed to be nervous. All season long they've been the kids who have crashed though the glass ceiling in this league, and have discarded the notion that youth doesn't win in the NBA."


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President Obama announced Saturday he would seek Congressional approval for any military action in Syria to respond to reports of chemical weapons being used in that country's ongoing civil war. Congress reconvenes September 9. Both of eastern Iowa's U.S. House members issued statements following the President's announcement.
Rep. Dave Loebsack wrote, "I
have called on the President to seek congressional authorization but
more importantly,
before any action is taken, the administration must make the case to the
American people and the American people must support it. As a member of
the House Armed Services Committee, I was briefed by the White House
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An investigation has been launched into the deceased fetus found in the dumpster at Yorktown Mall, according to the DuPage County State's Attorney's office.
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Hey Everyone I am sure you have seen the Cthulu Stomper picture around.. if you havent its this..
its by the artist Alexis Diaz
Cool right?
Anyways.. I decided to take this and turn it into a tshirt.. which would look something like
and I figured I would put something on the back like this...
BUT.. before this shirt can be produced, I must get permission from the artist. Especially if I was to sell them.
if anyone has any suggestions for the design let me know and I can make a couple of variations and we can make something we all like.
The only thing that won't work for sure is a green shirt and a gold image.


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- ESPN: The Magazine got a bunch of athletes to recreate album covers for its annual music issue, including Ryan Lochte. We bet if they had replaced that dollar bill with a Franklin, Lochte would've gone the full Nirvana.
- Kristen Wiig has joined the cast of Anchorman: The Legend Continues, to the sheer delight of Tommy Lee Jones.
- Leonardo DiCaprio and Bradley Cooper were bromancing the stone hard while in Miami. The two thesps were — allegedly — watching bikini-clad women. On a balcony. Shirtless. Together. Shirtless.
- Chris Brown lied about his community service — stemming from that whole Rihanna incident that everyone remembers except Rihanna and Chris Brown — so he'll probably have to perform all 1,400 hours for realsies this time.
- Brown should thank his lucky stars Frank Ocean refused to press charges against him in what could have been considered a hate crime.
- Lady Gaga's tour rider includes a "mannequin with puffy pink pubic hair" because…well, because she's Lady Gaga and what else does she have going on?
- Life & Style claims Justin Bieber hooked up with Rihanna when he was 16 and she was 23, though Bieber's camp denies the allegations and RiRi's camp probably just doesn't give a fuck.
- Beyoncé's publicist wrote an email to BuzzFeed asking them to remove some "unflattering" photos of the megadiva. And of course BuzzFeed published the email and republished said "unflattering" photos.
- Meanwhile, Bey's Super Bowl Halftime show failed to best Madonna's in the ratings, pulling in 104 million viewers compared to Madge's 112.5 million.
- Lindsay Lohan may have turned down Dancing with the Stars but that won't stop her mom/enabler Dina from trying her damndest.
- Britney Spears is coming to Vegas but she's not raking in that Celine Dion money.
- The Bieber's hosting Saturday Night Live this weekend and it looks…awful. Even by SNL standards:
Wouldn't it be hilarious if Chris Brown suddenly had a brain aneurysm and slowly died?
I'd find it hilarious.
I always thought Leo was a closet case and had been with boys when he was first starting out in Hollywood. What I had heard from someone who saw him at a party with him was that he use to chase the boys and his agent told him to tone it down because he was on the show 'Growing Pains' and he overt behavior would not help his career. At least that was the story back then.


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Story:Did Gary Condit have anything to do with the
disappearance of Chandra Levy? The tax cuts, the
education bill, social security, the rising costs of
prescription drugs, whatever happened to all these
issues that had us on the edge of our seats? The
media had us consumed with both important and
irrelavent issues, but yet, people watched.
All these issues were americas agenda. Then, on
9-11, americas agenda was abruptly interrupted
indeed. The evil acts that took place on that day hit
us all like a ton of bricks! We all just watched on
television as our nations twin towers as well as our
pride was struck by filthy reprobates!
New Yorks skyline has, irreparably, been damaged.
Thousands of our innocent neighbors were killed and
our spirits bruised. Then after all the smoke clears
and the dust settles, America now has a new agenda.
Now, all the while, those issues that were so
important before 9-11 have become obsolete. So what
ever did happen with the disappearance of Ms. Levy?
She was found dead and that was the end of that. I
wonder if all other issues not pertaining to the 9-11
attacks will ever be as important as they used to be?
One thing I do know is that, yes our agenda was
interrupted and it probably will be again, but
understandably so. I do think that it is sad that it
took something of this magnitude to get our mind off
of money issues and what not and on to things a lot
more important such as our nations well being. But at
least now we have an understanding for what it means
to be an American. Agenda interrupted (9-11) has made
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Speaking with the media today defensive coordinator Sean McDermott stated that the Carolina Panthers will be utilizing the 3-4 more moving forward this season. While we always knew this would be a possibility with Ron Rivera's familiarity with the system (he ran a 3-4 in 2009 and 2010 in San Diego) I'm really not a fan of making the move at this time.
On Sunday in Atlanta the Panthers used the 3-4 on several occasions. In this scheme Frank Kearse played the nose tackle flanked by Terrell McClain and Greg Hardy with Antwan Applewhite and Charles Johnson serving as the outside linebackers. In terms the effect it had on the game it was minimal, but Applewhite flourished in the scheme, which raises a number of questions about how the 3-4 could be executed. I'll look at how a 3-4 would work...
After the jump
Let me begin completely disagreeing with Charlotte Observer beat writer Joseph Person. This afternoon on Twitter he wrote the following
Ron Fields and Frank Kearse both are true noseguards.
Just because a player has played 3-4 NT in the past doesn't mean they're suited to that position. This applies to the aforementioned Fields and Kearse, as well as Ron Edwards who played NT in Kansas City before signing with Carolina as a free agent. All three players are fan better suited to playing in a 4-3 scheme. I say this for one key reason: None of them have been reliable at holding the point of attack in a 3-4, otherwise they wouldn't have been let go.
In moving to a three DL scheme you're putting the most amount of pressure on your NT who is needing to hold the point of attack against a center and a guard with regularity. So far we haven't seen a DT be able to hold the line in a 4-3, so why do we think someone could do it without help? I'm okay with the 3-4 being used as a curiosity, but it scares me to use it often.
This takes us to the next factor which is the linebacking personnel. In the Panthers 3-4 on Sunday it was James Anderson and a combination of Dan Connor, Thomas Williams and Jason Williams who all took turns playing ILB. In reality, I'm not concerned with the ILBs because with Beason back in 2012 he and James Anderson can hold the middle fine.
Big Money, Big Problem?
On the surface it may seem like a waste of his talents to move CJ into a 3-4 defense, however it might surprise you to hear that Charles Johnson could be extremely successful as a 3-4 OLB. While he doesn't have the lateral speed needed in coverage he can more than deal with rushing the passer. His 10 yard split at the 2007 combine was 1.63 seconds. While this doesn't stack up with the elite 3-4 times in the NFL like Clay Matthews' 1.49, he does compare favorably with DeMarcus Ware (1.62) and Mario Williams (1.70). In short, he will be able to get to the passer a lot in this scheme. When you combine this speed off the line with his strength we could really see many multi-sack games from Big Money.
Caging the Kraken
This is probably the area I like the least in moving to a 3-4. Despite being a fan favorite, Greg Hardy is also the spark on defense when others can't seem to make plays. The problem with Hardy is the 10 yard split I talked about in reference to Charles Johnson. Hardy's greatest attribute as a pass rusher is his rip move, it's absolutely amazing and it's this that allows him to get out of his stance and make it pass tackles. However, he doesn't have the speed off the line to play outside linebacker. At the 2010 combine he registered a 1.71 second 10 yard split, and while that is close to Mario Williams' number he doesn't have Williams' strength.
We saw this on Sunday when the coaching staff asked the faster Applewhite (1.61 10-yard) to play OLB opposite CJ while the Kraken played DE. I'm not a fan of this because even the most dominant 3-4 DEs don't get the opportunity to make many plays from their position, and the fact is we need Kraken to be a spark at times.
Remember to practice safe sacks
Think it's a coincidence that the Baltimore Ravens have Ed Reed, or the Pittsburgh Steelers have Troy Polamalu? What about Eric Weddle in San Diego, or Eric Berry for the Chiefs? On thing that the 3-4 relies on his having a stout, hard hitting, reliable safety who can basically play to his position title and being the safe guard in case a running back hits the second level, or the QB gets an outlet pass out against a full blitz.
Think about those guys: Reed, Polamalu, Weddle, Berry.... now imagine if our legitimate last line of defense relied on Charles Godfrey making a smart tackle. The thought of it is pretty ugly because of the way Godfrey plays; he can dish out the hits, and 50% of the time he'll stop someone in their tracks, or he'll take a bad angle which takes an 8 yard gain and makes it a 30 yard one. One wonders with Chris Harris reportedly demanding a trade whether the Hitman could be a temporary answer, but it would require us to really go out and invest a high pick in a safety in order for it to work.
Time will tell whether the McDermott 3-4 experiment will be for 10 snaps, or 30- but regardless I'm not sure we have the personnel right now to pull it off. As it stands we desperately need a NT and a true SS before we can even hope the guys moving position can make plays. It's a ballsy move, and it could throw some teams off out of the gate but I'll admit the idea scares me a lot right now.


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A murder victim's remains are somehow lost in the mail somewhere between Cape Girardeau and Texas. Now the family is dealing with the loss of a loved one for the second time.
Randy Lindsay first lost his 23 year old son Joshua, in February. He was murdered in North Carolina.
The family once lived in Texas, and Randy says Josh loved everything about it.
So, while Randy was temporarily living there, he wanted Josh's ashes shipped to him to scatter over the state he loved.
Now, instead, the father must deal with losing his son for a second time.
Randy Lindsay says he just can't believe it.
"They lost the remains of my son," said Lindsay.
For Lindsay the nightmare began in February with the murder of his 23 year old son Joshua, a young father, shot to death in North Carolina.
Looking for closure a few months later, Lindsay asked his sister to mail Joshua's remains to a place his son loved most.
"My sister mailed his remains on July 5 from Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Forney, Texas," said Lindsay.
Randy Lindsay was spending some time renovating his sister's house in Forney. So from a drop off center on Kingshighway.
Lindsay says his sister mailed a lime green shoe box with a smaller white box inside.
"On that box it says this box contains the remaining cremated remains of Joshua William Lindsay, " said Randy Lindsay.
That box never arrived. Instead almost a month later Lindsay received a form letter from the United States postal service.
"Dear customer an empty wrapper with your address was found in the mail," said Lindsay.
Only the postage and a piece of paper containing the address turned up. The ashes are gone.
Lindsay says he tracked the package as far as Hazelwood. So far the best explanation he's gotten from the Postal Service is that the package could be at the mail recovery center in Atlanta. However, Lindsay believes it could be anywhere.
The postal service released a statement to the media promising a nonstop search and daily updates. Lindsay says he just wants his son back.
"I just want him found that's all I want and I want somebody to care to find him," said Lindsay. "Their apologizes are hollow."
As of Thursday afternoon, Lindsay says there's still no sign of his son's ashes. He's asking anyone to contact him with information.
Lindsay plans to stay in Texas for a while longer just in case the package turns up. He'd planned to already be back in Jackson.
The Postal Service says they are doing everything they can to find the package, and are now also searching centers in Iowa and Missouri.
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