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This topic lists examples of filter criteria that you can use to limit the number of records that are displayed in a form, query, report, or data access page that is part of an Access database.
If you are looking for help about how to apply various filters, see the topic Filter: Limit the number of records in a view or report.
Filter criteria is similar to a formula — it is a string that may consist of field references, operators (operator: A sign or symbol that specifies the type of calculation to perform within an expression. There are mathematical, comparison, logical, and reference operators.), and constants (constant: A value that is not calculated and, therefore, does not change. For example, the number 210, and the text "Quarterly Earnings" are constants. An expression, or a value resulting from an expression, is not a constant.). Filter criteria are also referred to as expressions in Access.
For example, here are some simple expressions that filter a view, such as a datasheet or form:
If you are using the Filter By Selection (Filter By Selection: A technique for filtering records in a form or datasheet in which you retrieve only records that contain the selected value.) or Filter Excluding Selection (Filter Excluding Selection: A technique in which you filter records in a form or datasheet to retrieve only those records that don't contain the selected value.) technique, you do not need to write an expression. However, to filter by using Filter For (Filter For Input: A technique for filtering records that uses a value or expression that you enter to find only records that contain the value or satisfy the expression.), Filter By Form (Filter By Form: A technique for filtering data that uses a version of the current form or datasheet with empty fields in which you can type the values that you want the filtered records to contain.), or Advanced Filter/Sort window (Advanced Filter/Sort window: A window in which you can create a filter from scratch. You enter criteria expressions in the filter design grid to restrict the records in the open form or datasheet to a subset of records that meet the criteria.), you need to create an expression that specifies how to filter records. If you are using the Filter property of a report to filter records, you need to specify an expression.
The following illustration shows where you specify the expression. In a Filter By Form operation, you enter the expression in a data field (such as Category). In a Filter For operation, you enter the expression in a box next to the Filter For menu item. In an Advanced Filter/Sort operation, you enter the expression in a query cell (such as Criteria).
The tables in the following sections contain lists of several filter expressions. These expressions use a variety of operators, functions, and characters with special meaning — also known as wildcard characters. Near the end of this section, links to topics explain how to write expressions and how to use operators, functions (function: A query that takes input parameters and returns a result like a stored procedure. Types: scalar (multistatement; returns one value), inline (one statement; an updateable table value), and table (multistatement; table value).), and wildcard characters.
Filter text and memo fields
The following examples are for the Country field in the Sales query.
Sales records for all countries/regions whose names start with "U", such as UK, USA, and so on.
Note When used in an expression, the character * represents any string of characters — it is also called a wildcard character. For a list of such characters, see the topic About using wildcard characters.
Sales records for countries/regions, such as China and Chile, whose names are five characters long and the first three characters are "Chi".
Note The characters ? and _, when used in an expression, represent a single character — these are also called wildcard characters.
Filter number, currency, and autonumber fields
The following examples are for the Price field in the Sales query.
Sales records where the price ends with "4.99", such as $4.99, $14.99, $24.99, and so on.
Note The characters * and %, when used in an expression, represent any number of characters — these are also called wildcard characters.
Filter date and time fields
The following examples are for the SalesDate field in the Sales query. Note that the date or time format that you use to specify the criteria do not need to match the format in which the value is stored in the database.
Sales records of transactions that took place before Feb 2, 2006.
To view transactions that took place on or before this date, use the <= operator instead of the < operator.
Sales records of transactions that took place after Feb 2, 2006.
To view transactions that took place on or after this date, use the >= operator instead of the > operator.
Sales records where the transactions took place between Feb 2, 2006 and Feb 4, 2006.
You can also use the Between operator to filter for a range of values, including the end points. For example, Between #2/2/2006# and #2/4/2006# is the same as >=#2/2/2006# and <=#2/4/2006# .
Filter Yes/No and hyperlink fields
Yes/No If you are using either Filter For or Advanced Filter/Sort, type Yes or No in the text entry box. If you are using Filter By Form, you see a check box in the field. Select or clear the check box to find matching records. If you are setting the Filter property of a report, compare the field to "Yes" or "No", such as Employee.Married = Yes.
Hyperlink You can filter a hyperlink field (hyperlink field: A field that stores hyperlink addresses. In an Access database (.mdb), it's a field with a Hyperlink data type. In an Access project (.adp), it's a field that has the IsHyperlink property set to True.) based on the display text of the hyperlinks. You cannot filter based on the destination Uniform Resource Locator (URL) (Uniform Resource Locator (URL): An address that specifies a protocol (such as HTTP or FTP) and a location of an object, document, World Wide Web page, or other destination on the Internet or an intranet, for example: http://www.microsoft.com/.). Several of the common filters that apply to the text data type work on a hyperlink field. See the first table for sample expressions.
Filter for top or bottom items
Filter for unique or duplicate values
To learn more about writing expressions and to see the full list of operators, functions, and wildcard characters, see the following topics:
Create an expression
About using wildcard characters
Functions (by category)
Didn't find the expression you are looking for? Does an expression just not work as expected? Or do you need help creating a complex filter? You can get help from communities on the Web — by posting a question to Access experts and other users.
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Printing with bubble wrap is a great intro to printmaking. I love how these circles end up looking like marbles. 1. I cut panels of bubble wrap that were smaller … Read More
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On New Years Day in 1953, Hank Williams, the man who invented modern country music, died of an overdose in the backseat of his Cadillac at age 29. A few days later, his mama searched his house and made a secret discovery that--60 years later, with a little help from Bob Dylan, Jack White, Merle Haggard, Norah Jones, and Lucinda Williams--would allow old Hank's ghost to rise from the grave read more
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The deathly pallor, the skeletal stance, the twangy voice, the love of good whiskey and bad women--it's eerie to look at Hank Williams III without seeing this apparition of his legendary grandfather. Elizabeth Gilbert goes on the road with Nashville's prodigal grandson and witnesses his ascent to stardom and his descent into despair. read more
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Josh Flory: Parking an option at Summer Place
Sometimes the news isn't about what happened, but about what might happen. That's the case with a vacant lot at the corner of Summer Place and Locust Street in downtown Knoxville.
This month an entity called Summer Place Partners LLC acquired an option to buy the lot, which is located just south of the Kimberly-Clark office building. Randall Gibson, chief operating officer of development firm Lawler-Wood, is the president of the LLC that acquired the option but he's staying tight-lipped for now — Gibson said Tuesday that his firm is not in a position to comment about the property.
The site is interesting because city officials have indicated it's a possible location for a new downtown parking garage. The demand for spaces in that section of the city center was highlighted when Kimberly-Clark announced last year that it was looking for a new office location in the Knoxville area, with parking apparently one of its concerns. Kimberly-Clark has listed its downtown office property for sale.
City spokesman Jesse Mayshark said in a voice mail that the city thinks the vacant lot optioned by Summer Place LLC would be a great place for additional parking, but said the city has no plans to build such a structure right now.
"And whether that parking is in a city garage or a private garage, or parking as part of a bigger development with a building on top of it or whatever, that's not anything that we have a particular thought on," he said. "It's just that it would be nice if somebody did something with that space that did add to the parking stock downtown."
The current owner of the property is a firm called NHS Development. Nadeem Siddiqi, managing member of that firm, indicated he didn't have much information about the intentions of Summer Place Partners.
"They were not too descriptive about what their intent was," he said.
Speaking of downtown, the Scope mentioned last week that the owners of the Kern Building on Market Square were looking for a $275,000 grant to prepare a ground-floor restaurant space for a branch of Tupelo Honey Cafe, an Asheville eatery well-known for its "New South" cuisine.
The CBID on Monday night approved a $125,000 grant for the project, in addition to a $10,000 grant in support of an Old City parking lot pitched by developer Jeffrey Nash.
In a news release, Tupelo Honey's owner said he hopes to have the new restaurant open in the Kern Building — which is also home to the Oliver Hotel — by this summer. Voting in favor of the grant were Alan Carmichael, Rick Emmett, and Melissa Everett, while Rich Ray and Robyn Askew voted against the incentive.
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More PJ's? Always PJ's, if you ask me. Especially when they have an adorable little bum panel like these Happy Buns Britches by Peek-a-Boo Patterns (affiliate) do. I told you I had an unhealthy obsession with making PJ's, and I'd be lying if I said this is the last pair I'd be making anytime soon.
This moose print and stripe print (both by Girl Charlee) were just begging to be made into PJ's, so who am I to ignore that call? I mean, seriously, the cuteness of that little bum.
We've had plenty of chilly days laying around the house watching TV and eating popcorn lately, so snuggly PJ's were just the thing this little guy needed. And the little bum panel on the Happy Buns Britches was the perfect solution for my out of control scrap pile. You only need a small scrap for the back, and there's even an option for a larger panel if you little one wears cloth diapers (which mine does not.)
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'Thankful For You' Neighbor Gift and Free Printable
My kids and I took a trip with some friends to a local apple orchard to pick apples for the first time recently. It was SO much fun to wander the rows upon rows of apple trees in search of the perfect, juicy apples. We even did a little tree climbing to reach the ones at the very top. Well, mine was more of a slipping-shimmying-desperately grasping branches-thing, but my limbs remained intact, so that's a win in my book. We all had a great time, and I ended up walking away with a huge bag of every variety of apple you can imagine.
In my quest to figure out what to do with all of the lovely apples I stumbled upon this recipe. I made a couple substitutions (no nuts, 1 cup white sugar and 1 cup brown sugar, added vanilla, made 2 mini loaves instead of 1 big loaf) and crossed my fingers that it would turn out well. As I'm sure you gathered by the 16 additional loaves of bread that followed, the recipe was amazing. Moist, flavorful, and apple-y. Which, thanks to this recipe, is now a word.
I spent the next week living in the kitchen baking and eating apple bread, which is a pretty great life if you ask me.
Apple-y goodness like this must be shared, so when I eventually made it out of the kitchen, I made some free printables (go here to download) so that you can share some yummy apple bread with your neighbors too. Or just keep it all to yourself, I won't tell. I made 2 versions to choose from - a chalkboard tag and some in pretty fall colors.
Just print these babies up, add some kraft paper and twine and you have a treat that your neighbors will love you for.
Also, I can't be blamed for any subsequent addiction that you may develop to the apple bread.
Friday, November 14, 2014
#MichaelsMakers Dream Tree Challenge Part 2
So let's talk Christmas décor inspiration. What inspires your Christmas décor? This year I wanted to do something woodsy, rustic, log cabin-ish. I'm so incredibly happy with the way the tree turned out! It feels so cozy when it's all lit up, wrapped in flannel and flanked in fur.
To get this feel, we used the flannel ribbon and burlap ribbon from Michaels. I made the pine cone garland last year (link below). We focused mostly on natural materials for the ornaments, but threw in some glitzy gold stuff here and there.
If you saw our video in the last tree post, you saw our idea of using a paper mache deer head for the tree top was an utter failure, and we ended up using a stick star that I already had. It fit in so perfectly with the theme!
If you haven't seen our Dream Trees yet, stop by The Glue String to see all 30 – they will blow you away!
You can help spread some holiday cheer by sharing a photo of my dream tree or any trees that inspire you this year on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, tag your friend, use the hashtag #TagATree and encourage them to do the same!
Michaels has a variety of Make it Merry projects for you and your family to work on this season!
Below are some of our Christmas DIYs from last year.. check em out and get inspired!
Thursday, November 13, 2014
A Pretty Party Dress
Long time no see! It may seem like I've been sitting on my hands, but it's actually been quite the opposite. Between starting a new job and sewing for a wedding, Halloween, winter, my daughter's first piano recital, and making gifts for Christmas (yep, that's happening already) I've had my hands full! I have so many posts that are partially started, so hopefully one day very soon I'll be able to catch my breath and share all that I've been making with you.
One thing that I actually got a head start on, is making this beautiful lace holiday dress by Peek-a-Boo Patterns (affiliate) for my daughter
This is the Gloria Party Dress, and it's a versatile pattern that can be both a dressy party dress or a comfy play dress, depending on what material you want to use. I opted to make the fancy version, which has a sheer stretch lace overlay with knit underneath, so it's still a super comfortable dress compared to a lot of the stiff holiday dresses you see out there.
I love the peek-a-boo back!
The gorgeous stretch lace is from Girl Charlee, but it looks like this particular one is no longer in stock. You can find other colors here though. The lining is a navy knit from Jo-Ann Fabrics, and the navy ribbon is from there as well. The gray and navy together give the dress a more sophisticated look that I love.
This girl loves her dresses, so she was thrilled with this one and with how comfortable it was, and demanded to wear it all day. I'm a mean mommy and made her take it off at dinner though so she wouldn't get spaghetti all over her new dress :)
You can snag your copy of the Gloria Party Dress in the shop today for 15% off (today only)! Go get a head start on your holiday dress making!
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Saturday, November 1, 2014
#MichaelsMakers Dream Tree Challenge
Hello!! So we decided to do something a little different this month.. we did a VIDEO! What??? Let me tell you guys, it was a blast! We had so much fun. We managed to squeeze 8 hours of shopping and decorating into 11 MINUTES. Check out our video... Follow us as we shop for Christmas at Michael's, watch as we show you our haul and tell you our plans, then be amused as we attempt to decorate with children running around, my cat climbing the Christmas tree, and ideas not going quite as planned. Most importantly, get INSPIRED and get in the Christmas Spirit! When you finish the video, let us know what you think! Should we keep up with doing videos? Do you guys like it? I feel they're slightly more personal because you guys get to see us... how we are for real. Bottom line, we're goofy. There's no way around it.
Also, make sure to change the setting to HD.. much better quality video! Click the little gear in the bottom right of the video window.
Stop by Michaels' blog, The Glue String, to see the full Dream Tree Challenge and all of the fabulous trees that were created this year by the Michaels Makers. Head into Michaels Nov. 2 through Nov. 8 for the Make It Merry Tree Event – 50% off all trees 6 ft. or taller!!! To kick off the holiday season, make sure and check out of Michaels' Make it Merry inspiration book or all kinds of holiday tips and projects.
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
What Does the Fox Say? PJ's
Is there was one thing that you could make over and over again, what would it be? For me, that thing is PJ's. Sewing can be pretty repetitious sometimes, and there are plenty of times when I'm bored or just not into it - like when I'm making pants. I'd rather chew on a sweat sock than make a pair of woven pants with a functioning fly.
I'm not sure what it is exactly that I love about making PJ's, but I think it has something to do with all the fun prints that you find with kid's PJ's. As my babies get older, the "cutesy" prints that I love for little kids become less acceptable for daily wear, so I focus my undying love of the cutesy prints on making PJ's (denial much?)
While I was shopping at Wal-Mart recently, I came across some fleece throws for $2.88 each for a 50x60 inch blanket. You guys. I almost died when I found these! They actually have a good amount of stretch to them, and there were SO many cute prints. I threw 6 of them in my cart and giddily ran home to sew.
Now before I say any more, please let me specify that these throws are not specifically created for use in clothing, so if you decide to make clothes with them as I have, please do so at your own risk, k?
Colder weather is happening more and more frequently here in PA, so when I found the fox printed throw shown in the picture below, I knew fleece fox PJ's had to happen. Immediately.
The pants were made using Peek-a-Boo Pattern's Alex and Anna Winter PJ's, Since the pants are made out of fleece, they're really warm and cozy. And I love the skinny fit that you get with the Alex and Anna PJ's. After I made the pants, I was able to cut out a shirt and another set of pants for my son!
So I basically got a whole outfit and a half for $2.88. You can't beat that.
And check out the adorable foxes! The only downside to using the throws is that the prints are directional, so if you wanted to cut with the stretch going sideways, the print will look a little wonky (that's why my foxes look like they're diving down in the pants above.) Let's just say they're practicing their pouncing or something? :) There are plenty of other prints that aren't as directional as this one, I just couldn't pass up the cute foxes.
And to go along with the fox PJ pants, or course I needed to make a "What Does the Fox Say" top to go with it. The shirt was made using See Kate Sew's Recess Raglan (probably my very favorite pattern that I own.) I used a white knit from Girl Charlee and some yummy yellow flocked heat transfer material from Silhouette, which happened to match the yellow leaves on the pants perfectly. I designed the wording in Silhouette Studio and cut it out. I just love the little fox face substituted for the "o"! (Any interest in the downloadable Silhouette Studio file I used for the wording in the shirt above?)
This girl loves her new PJ's and was hamming it up until we got a little photo bomber...
Meet Bear! He's actually my in-law's puppy, and he is adorable. And he knows it.
After I bought the first batch of throws, I've been back and picked up plenty more in even more adorable prints, so I'm sure this won't be the last time you hear about my fleece throw sewing :)So run, skip, frolic, whatever you need to do, and buy some fleece throws to make cozy winter PJ's!
Monday, October 27, 2014
Silhouette Portrait Winner
Time to announce the winner of the Silhouette Portrait! A HUGE thanks to Silhouette for allowing us to give away one of their amazing cutting machines, and thanks also to everyone who entered and have been loyal supporters for the past 2 years. We love being able to work with great companies like Silhouette because we get to offer our readers giveaways of great products that we love like this one.
So without further ado, the winner is.....
Congrats Tamara! The winner has been emailed and displayed on the giveaway post widget. The winner has 72 hours to respond, or a new winner will be chosen.
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|January 6, 2014 08:45 AM EST
As the significant benefits of SaaS and hybrid cloud services become more evident, it's no surprise that organizations are moving more mission-critical applications - e.g., email, VoIP, online meetings, document storage/collaboration, etc., - to the cloud. This is different than CRM apps, which have been in the cloud for many years. If Salesforce.com is unavailable, the sales team is certainly impacted, but if email, IP, and/or VoIP communications are unavailable, the entire organization takes a productivity hit.
Moving your mission-critical apps to the cloud doesn't absolve IT of responsibility for the quality of service though. If users can't access email, they are not going to call Microsoft or Google or Amazon. They are going to call the IT help desk and the IT team will be expected to fix whatever problem exists.
That's a problem though. With SaaS applications, IT does not have direct access to the servers running the services. They may have access to a status dashboard, but those often do not provide anything close to real time information. Nor do they provide any information on the health and availability of the various networks (the customers, the ISPs, the regional backbone, etc.) connecting the users to the service.
To effectively monitor and manage mission-critical SaaS applications, IT needs end-to end visibility of the service delivery chain, from their own premise-based infrastructure, through their network service providers, to the application service provider. But how?
Bring on the Crowd
SaaS applications are by definition shared by a global community of customers. So it stands to reason that monitoring these services could and should be done in a shared manner as well. For example, if a service provider could aggregate data across a broader set of customers around the globe, organizations could get a global view of availability and performance metrics. They could quickly compare local performance measurements and alerts with data collected from other apps, locations, customers, and relevant service provider notifications.
This would not only enable IT to quickly determine the location (local, ISP, or SaaS provider) of any service impacting issues, but also provide a rich dataset from which to determine whether their own service delivery chain is optimally configured.
There are certainly examples of this "crowd-effect" already happening in informal ways through Twitter. It's not uncommon for users to check Twitter when they are having problems with the service. It sort of acts as an impromptu global network of monitors, watching the service from hundreds of thousands of access points. The problem with Twitter though is that it is primarily anecdotal and qualitative information and generally does not give you the fidelity needed to fix issues impacting your users.
Despite its limitations, there is a lot to be said for the "power of the crowd" that is so fundamental to Twitter. What if IT could take that same model and use it to proactively monitor SaaS applications? First, it would require some type of active monitoring behind your firewall at the locations where users access their SaaS applications. These "sensors" could act like Twitter users, constantly running transactions against the service and collecting data on transaction and network node performance. They would also allow you to proactively detect and notify an IT admin of any outages or performance anomalies before they impact users.
Then, what if we could collect and share real-time performance data from those sensors in a global database maintained as part of a cloud service. IT would then have visibility into the health of the complete service delivery chain between their organization and the SaaS provider. For example:
- Current status, alerts, network statistics, and performance trends for one or more access points to determine if there are service issues affecting a particular location or subnet.
- Comparative performance data with the rest of the "crowd" to determine whether service issues are systemic to the application provider or the result of downstream internet service provider problems. IT may not be able to fix these directly, but with this information they would know which service provider to call and help them speed time to resolution
- Detailed service level reports
For example, an IT admin might see where logon time in its own organization is significantly worse than the average of the crowd. If IT is getting reports of sluggish performance from its own users, this data tells them that the problem is probably not with the service. Likewise by comparing trend data from multiple sensors IT would be able to see whether the problem is more likely in the local network or at the network service provider. This could significantly reduce the time it takes to get the issue resolved.
The goal of every IT shop is to keep their application users online and happy. But with SaaS, that's more difficult to do because administrators don't have the same visibility that they do with on-premise applications. We, as a community, need to change that. Finding new ways to leverage the crowd seems like a great place to start.
Bit6 today issued a challenge to the technology community implementing Web Real Time Communication (WebRTC). To leap beyond WebRTC's significant limitations and fully leverage its underlying value to accelerate innovation, application developers need to consider the entire communications ecosystem.
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Cloud Expo 2014 TV commercials will feature @ThingsExpo, which was launched in June, 2014 at New York City's Javits Center as the largest 'Internet of Things' event in the world.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Windstream, a leading provider of advanced network and cloud communications, has been named "Silver Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 9–11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York, NY. Windstream (Nasdaq: WIN), a FORTUNE 500 and S&P 500 company, is a leading provider of advanced network communications, including cloud computing and managed services, to businesses nationwide. The company also offers broadband, phone and digital TV services to consumers primarily in rural areas.
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"There is a natural synchronization between the business models, the IoT is there to support ," explained Brendan O'Brien, Co-founder and Chief Architect of Aria Systems, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at the 15th International Cloud Expo®, held Nov 4–6, 2014, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
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The major cloud platforms defy a simple, side-by-side analysis. Each of the major IaaS public-cloud platforms offers their own unique strengths and functionality. Options for on-site private cloud are diverse as well, and must be designed and deployed while taking existing legacy architecture and infrastructure into account. Then the reality is that most enterprises are embarking on a hybrid cloud strategy and programs. In this Power Panel at 15th Cloud Expo (http://www.CloudComputingExpo.com), moderated by Ashar Baig, Research Director, Cloud, at Gigaom Research, Nate Gordon, Director of T...
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The definition of IoT is not new, in fact it's been around for over a decade. What has changed is the public's awareness that the technology we use on a daily basis has caught up on the vision of an always on, always connected world. If you look into the details of what comprises the IoT, you'll see that it includes everything from cloud computing, Big Data analytics, "Things," Web communication, applications, network, storage, etc. It is essentially including everything connected online from hardware to software, or as we like to say, it's an Internet of many different things. The difference ...
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ARMONK, N.Y., Nov. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it is bringing a greater level of control, security and flexibility to cloud-based application development and delivery with a single-tenant version of Bluemix, IBM's platform-as-a-service. The new platform enables developers to build ap...
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An entirely new security model is needed for the Internet of Things, or is it? Can we save some old and tested controls for this new and different environment? In his session at @ThingsExpo, New York's at the Javits Center, Davi Ottenheimer, EMC Senior Director of Trust, reviewed hands-on lessons with IoT devices and reveal a new risk balance you might not expect. Davi Ottenheimer, EMC Senior Director of Trust, has more than nineteen years' experience managing global security operations and assessments, including a decade of leading incident response and digital forensics. He is co-author of t...
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Explosive growth in connected devices. Enormous amounts of data for collection and analysis. Critical use of data for split-second decision making and actionable information. All three are factors in making the Internet of Things a reality. Yet, any one factor would have an IT organization pondering its infrastructure strategy. How should your organization enhance its IT framework to enable an Internet of Things implementation? In his session at Internet of @ThingsExpo, James Kirkland, Chief Architect for the Internet of Things and Intelligent Systems at Red Hat, described how to revolutioniz...
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Technology is enabling a new approach to collecting and using data. This approach, commonly referred to as the "Internet of Things" (IoT), enables businesses to use real-time data from all sorts of things including machines, devices and sensors to make better decisions, improve customer service, and lower the risk in the creation of new revenue opportunities. In his General Session at Internet of @ThingsExpo, Dave Wagstaff, Vice President and Chief Architect at BSQUARE Corporation, discuss the real benefits to focus on, how to understand the requirements of a successful solution, the flow of ...
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The security devil is always in the details of the attack: the ones you've endured, the ones you prepare yourself to fend off, and the ones that, you fear, will catch you completely unaware and defenseless. The Internet of Things (IoT) is nothing if not an endless proliferation of details. It's the vision of a world in which continuous Internet connectivity and addressability is embedded into a growing range of human artifacts, into the natural world, and even into our smartphones, appliances, and physical persons. In the IoT vision, every new "thing" - sensor, actuator, data source, data con...
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"BSQUARE is in the business of selling software solutions for smart connected devices. It's obvious that IoT has moved from being a technology to being a fundamental part of business, and in the last 18 months people have said let's figure out how to do it and let's put some focus on it, " explained Dave Wagstaff, VP & Chief Architect, at BSQUARE Corporation, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at @ThingsExpo, held Nov 4-6, 2014, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
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Focused on this fast-growing market's needs, Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq: VTSS), a leading provider of IC solutions to advance "Ethernet Everywhere" in Carrier, Enterprise and Internet of Things (IoT) networks, introduced its IStaX™ software (VSC6815SDK), a robust protocol stack to simplify deployment and management of Industrial-IoT network applications such as Industrial Ethernet switching, surveillance, video distribution, LCD signage, intelligent sensors, and metering equipment. Leveraging technologies proven in the Carrier and Enterprise markets, IStaX is designed to work ac...
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C-Labs LLC, a leading provider of remote and mobile access for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced the appointment of John Traynor to the position of chief operating officer. Previously a strategic advisor to the firm, Mr. Traynor will now oversee sales, marketing, finance, and operations. Mr. Traynor is based out of the C-Labs office in Redmond, Washington. He reports to Chris Muench, Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Traynor brings valuable business leadership and technology industry expertise to C-Labs. With over 30 years' experience in the high-tech sector, John Traynor has held numerous...
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The 3rd International @ThingsExpo, co-located with the 16th International Cloud Expo - to be held June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY - announces that it is now accepting Keynote Proposals. The Internet of Things (IoT) is the most profound change in personal and enterprise IT since the creation of the Worldwide Web more than 20 years ago. All major researchers estimate there will be tens of billions devices - computers, smartphones, tablets, and sensors - connected to the Internet by 2020. This number will continue to grow at a rapid pace for the next several decades.
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The Internet of Things is not new. Historically, smart businesses have used its basic concept of leveraging data to drive better decision making and have capitalized on those insights to realize additional revenue opportunities. So, what has changed to make the Internet of Things one of the hottest topics in tech? In his session at @ThingsExpo, Chris Gray, Director, Embedded and Internet of Things, discussed the underlying factors that are driving the economics of intelligent systems. Discover how hardware commoditization, the ubiquitous nature of connectivity, and the emergence of Big Data a...
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Almost everyone sees the potential of Internet of Things but how can businesses truly unlock that potential. The key will be in the ability to discover business insight in the midst of an ocean of Big Data generated from billions of embedded devices via Systems of Discover. Businesses will also need to ensure that they can sustain that insight by leveraging the cloud for global reach, scale and elasticity.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that IDenticard will exhibit at SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. IDenticard™ is the security division of Brady Corp (NYSE: BRC), a $1.5 billion manufacturer of identification products. We have small-company values with the strength and stability of a major corporation. IDenticard offers local sales, support and service to our customers across the United States and Canada. Our partner network encompasses some 300 of the world's leading systems integrators and security s...
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IoT is still a vague buzzword for many people. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Mike Kavis, Vice President & Principal Cloud Architect at Cloud Technology Partners, discussed the business value of IoT that goes far beyond the general public's perception that IoT is all about wearables and home consumer services. He also discussed how IoT is perceived by investors and how venture capitalist access this space. Other topics discussed were barriers to success, what is new, what is old, and what the future may hold. Mike Kavis is Vice President & Principal Cloud Architect at Cloud Technology Pa...
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Cloud Expo 2014 TV commercials will feature @ThingsExpo, which was launched in June, 2014 at New York City's Javits Center as the largest 'Internet of Things' event in the world. The next @ThingsExpo will take place November 4-6, 2014, at the Santa Clara Convention Center, in Santa Clara, California. Since its launch in 2008, Cloud Expo TV commercials have been aired and CNBC, Fox News Network, and Bloomberg TV. Please enjoy our 2014 commercial.
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"[The word "feminist"] has an ugly ring to it. I actually stopped using the term a while ago because it sounds so mean. It sounds so unsexy. I think it's come to [indicate] angry women who don't like men at all and don't like having sex, so I can see why people stray away from it. It's not one of those things you want to bring up in everyday conversation. But I know I am one....
For me Blogher 2009starts tonight as I attend the speaker training session and I get to meet my fellow panelists. I'm pretty nervous, but equally excited. This is my second Blogher conference, but that was two years ago. The world of blogging has exploded since then. The world of women blogging has changed A LOT.
Isa Chandra Moskowitz, a punk rock Brooklynite turned Portlander, has been cranking out vegan cookbooks over the past few years like nobody's business.
A new documentary, Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg! shares the story of "Gertrude Berg. She was the creator, principal writer, and star of 'The Goldbergs,' a popular radio show for 17 years, which became television's very first character-driven domestic sitcom in 1949." It's not just a story of a woman making her way through Hollywood; you also get a sense of how entertainment was changing as it went from radio to television.
More attractive than tough, the sexually progressive and confident space adventurer, Barbarella was played by Jane Fonda in an eponymous 1968 film. Produced by Dino De Laurentiis and directed by her then-husband, Roger Vadim, the movie was based on the early 1960s erotic comic created by Jean-Claude Forest– who served as a set consultant on the film.
"Rave On" is the Page Turner series that asks feminist writers, artists, musicians, activists, leaders, and scholars to talk about a book that completely rocked their world. Today we feature make/shift co-editor and copublisher Jessica Hoffmann on Women, Race, and Class, by Angela Y. Davis. Read on for more!
Damon Linker recently blogged on the New Republic about a "deeply disturbing" Alternet article by Byard Duncan, My First Abortion Party. Linker's response was inspired principally by Conor Friedersdorf's blog on The Atlantic, an excellent response focusing on what Linker called the "neglected aspect of the story"—the "exclusion" of the boyfriend, and generally, a man's role in abortion proceedings.
that Alternet article Duncan describes attending an "abortion party"
hosted by a 22 year-old college senior in Indiana he calls Maggie.
If there's a silver lining to the bizarre arrest of prominent Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, it's his newly-inspired interest in exploring and exposing the racism that exists in our nation's prison system. Police arrested Gates this past Thursday after a neighbor saw him trying to push open his jammed front door, assumed (ostensibly because of his skin color) that he was an intruder and reported him accordingly. The event was a reminder of our justice system's tendency to disappear minorities, which is one of the unfortunate consequences of advanced corporate capitalism that deserves to be examined under a microscope by as many brilliant minds as possible (Angela Davis can't do it alone, people!)
Gates says that his arrest was a huge eye opener for him, and he has declared his intent to research and film a documentary that deals with racial profiling. He told the Washington Post that the project will ask, "How are people treated when they are arrested? How does the criminal justice system work? How many black and brown men and poor white men are the victims of police officers who are carrying racist thoughts?" I personally can't wait to see it, but if I could make one small request to Professor Gates, I would ask him to not forget about the women.
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I have been following this thread so I apologize if someone referred to this already and I missed it. When this happened it was discussed on some other boards and someone may remember.....
A similar situation happened in Omaha almost exactly a year ago. A customer shot and killed an armed robber in a Walgreens drug store. Here is a link to a story about the shooting.
Customer Shoots, Kills Would-Be Armed Robber - Omaha News Story - KETV Omaha
I think I remember that he was cited for not having a conceal carry permit.
Here is some more info:
Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine said Tuesday afternoon that McCullough's use of deadly force was appropriate and justified and that he would not be charged in the slaying.
There's no question that he had the right to defend himself and protect the lives of the others in the store, Kleine said.
Nebraska law allows an individual to use force when his life or another person's life is threatened.
However, McCullough was ticketed by police for carrying a concealed weapon, a misdemeanor.
He had a permit to carry a loaded handgun in plain view for example, in a holster but he did not have a concealed weapons permit, said Omaha Police Officer Jacob Bettin.
McCullough pulled his handgun from the waistband of his pants before he shot Thomas, authorities said.
Kleine said civilians normally shouldn't put their lives at risk to prevent a crime. However, if someone feels threatened, he said, they have the right to defend themselves.
No one else in the store was injured.
Definitely a real scenario and a decision that you should prepare yourself to make.


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Vikings Start Strong In Houston, Lead 13-3 At HalfPosted by on December 23, 2012 – 1:29 pm
A stout defensive effort and steady play from QB Christian Ponder paced the Vikings to a 13-3 halftime lead over the Houston Texans.
Texans RB Arian Foster, the AFC's leading rusher, was held to 12 yards on 8 carries and the Vikings defense got off the field on 3rd down on 5 of 6 attempts. A turning point in the 1st half was a fumble by Foster that was forced by LB Jasper Brinkley as the Texans were driving deep in Vikings territory.
Houston QB Matt Schaub was 10 of 18 for 104 yards, and he was sacked once on a play by blitzing CB Antoine Winfield. Houston came into the game averaging 25.5 offensive points per game.
The Vikings offense, meanwhile, stayed committed to the run. Adrian Peterson had 40 yards rushing on 13 carries. It was Ponder who led the way, though, connecting on 10 of 17 passes for 119 yards, including a TD toss to Kyle Rudolph on the Vikings first drive of the game.
The Vikings will start the 2nd half with the ball and a 10-point lead as they battle for a spot in the NFC playoffs.
Tags: Adrian Peterson, Christian Ponder, Jasper Brinkley, Kyle Rudolph
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Walsh Breaks NFL Record For Most Field Goals Over 50 Yards In A SeasonPosted by on December 23, 2012 – 1:10 pm
Vikings rookie K Blair Walsh kicked his ninth field goal of over 50 yards during Sunday's game vs. the Texans, breaking the NFL record of eight which he was previously tied for with Morten Anderson and Jason Hanson. The 56-yarder also tied Walsh with Paul Edinger for the longest field goal in Vikings history. Walsh also holds the Vikings team record for touchbacks in a season with 47 heading into today's game.
Hopefully a well-deserved Pro Bowl nod is coming his way soon.
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Final Vikings-Texans Pre-Game ThoughtsPosted by on December 23, 2012 – 11:36 am
I just finished my weekly appearance on the Vikings Radio Network's pre-game show. Here are a few of things we addressed, plus several other notes as we get closer to kickoff here at Reliant Stadium between the 12-2 Texans and 8-6 Vikings.
– Pound them with Peterson: Yes, Houston has a tough defense. But the Vikings have a tough run offense, and they have the best RB in the NFL in Adrian Peterson. The Vikings should do what they do best, and that's run the ball. I don't believe this Houston defense has been tested against the run the way the Vikings can test teams against the run.
– Pick your spots with Ponder: We've seen the Vikings lose despite 210 rushing yards by Peterson. So as good as #28 can be, the Vikings need Ponder and Co. to chip in, too. The Vikings got that last week in St. Louis (3 of 3 for 38 yards on opening drive), and they'll look for it again today. Keep in mind, Houston has permitted 49 completions of 20+ yards this season, an average of 3.5 per game. Can the Vikings get one or two today?
Find (Arian) Foster: Houston QB Matt Schaub takes care of the ball and WR Andre Johnson is electric, but it starts with stopping Foster. He's a TD machine and he's a game-breaker. The Vikings have to stop him in order to stop the rest of Houston's offense.
Need a "miscellaneous" TD: Whether the TD results directly from this kind of play or whether the offense gets an easy TD set up by this kind of play, the Vikings need a sensational special teams or defensive play to flip this game around. Blocked punt, blocked FG, INT, forced fumble, kickoff/punt return, something to switch the momentum on the road. I'm calling a Robert Blanton blocked punt.
Chris Cook returns: The Vikings will benefit from the return of CB Chris Cook. He'll be matched up against Andre Johnson at times. This is why the Vikings invested in Cook – to guard big receivers.
Block JJ Watt: The Vikings simply can't allow this guy to ruin the game. He's going to get his numbers at times, but don't allow him to take over. It may be easier said than done, but the Vikings have taken away marquee defensive players in the past, such as the way they neutralized San Francisco DE Justin Smith in Week 3. One way to do this might be to switch up the playcalling to go away from tendencies, scheme against him by using motion and formation shifts, and use his strengths to YOUR advantage by calling a few draws, screens and maybe even running right at him, something he might not be used to seeing.
Tags: Adrian Peterson, Chris Cook, Christian Ponder, Robert Blanton
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Vikings-Texans InactivesPosted by on December 23, 2012 – 10:29 am
Here are today's inactives:
QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson
WR Stephen Burton
CB Brandon Burton
LB Audie Cole
OL Troy Kropog
DE Brian Robison
DE D'Aundre Reed
CB Alan Ball
OL Antoine Caldwell
OL Andrew Gardner
OL Cody White
NT Terrell McClain
S Quintin Demps
CB Stanford Routt
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Sunday A Homecoming For Peterson As He Pursues HistoryPosted by on December 22, 2012 – 3:18 pm
The Vikings don't play again at home until next week's season finale against the Green Bay Packers. But you'll have to excuse Adrian Peterson for a feeling somewhat at home this weekend when he and the Vikings travel to Houston to take on the Texans.
Peterson grew up in Palestine, Texas, about a 2.5 drive from Houston, and on Sunday he'll have plenty of family and friends present inside Reliant Stadium cheering on the Vikings and watching him pursue history.
"I started getting tickets two months ago," Peterson explained earlier in the week. "I got two suites. Got 30 tickets. Then I needed 40 more. So I'm going to have over 100 family members. It'll be fun to go there and leave with a win."
And it will be fun for Peterson's family and friends, as well as everyone else at Reliant Stadium and Vikings fans watching from home and other places, to watch Peterson continue his assault on the record books. He is 294 yards from setting a new NFL single-season record for rushing yards, a mark currently held by Eric Dickerson, another Texas native. He can also tie Earl Campbell, yet another Texas native, for 150-yard games in a season; Peterson has 6 such efforts and Campbell had 7 in 1980. Also, Peterson's next run of 50+ yards will set a new single-season record, as he's currently tied with Barry Sanders, who had 7 in 1997.
Tags: Adrian Peterson
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Watt's The (Real) Deal? Texans DE Having Historic SeasonPosted by on December 21, 2012 – 7:37 am
No offensive player in the NFL is having a more impressive season than Adrian Peterson. He's the NFL's leading rusher by a 433-yard margin over Seattle's Marshawn Lynch, he's set to challenge Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record of 2,105 yards over the season's final two games, and he's on a string of 8 consecutive 100-yard games and has rushed for the same number of yards (1,313) in that time that Houston's Arian Foster has the entire season.
The Vikings are going to need the NFL's best offensive player to be at his best on Sunday, though, because they are heading to Houston to take on the Texans. No defensive player in the NFL is having a more impressive season than Texans DE J.J. Watt. He is tied for the NFL lead with 19.5 sacks, and he's the first player in NFL history to record 15.0 sacks and 15 passes defensed in the same season.
"His domination. He really dominates," Vikings Head Coach Leslie Frazier said when asked what stands out about Watt. "He's hard to block one-on-one, he has outstanding quickness, he plays hard all the time and, not only is he good against the run, but he's an excellent pass rusher with the sacks that he's gotten and the way he bats down balls. He's just a very, very good player who can take over a game. You don't often see those guys and he's one of them."
Watt's ability to dominate is best illustrated by pointing out the variety of statistical categories he leads for his team. Aside from sacks, Watt leads the Texans in tackles (100), tackles for loss (33), QB hits (38), passes defensed (15), forced fumbles (3) and fumble recoveries (2). According to information released by the Texans, Watt has been a part of 84 plays this season that have resulted in zero or negative yards. And it's not just the number of impact plays he can make, it's the situation(s) in which he makes them. Of those 84 zero or negative-yardage plays, 51 have come on passing plays, 33 on rushing plays, 25 inside FG range and 6 have come in overtime. Also, 42 of them have come on 1st down, which puts the opposing offense at a severe disadvantage on 2nd and 3rd down.
"He's one of the best players in the NFL, especially at his position," Vikings QB Christian Ponder said. "They're going to put him in different spots to create plays, and whether he is inside at the tackle position or outside on the end and standing up or he's down, he's creating a lot of plays, obviously. He's getting pressure but he's also knocking balls down and he's a guy that we definitely have to account for."
On this week's edition of Vikings Live From Winter Park, C John Sullivan called Watt the best defensive player the Vikings will see this season and stressed the importance for Vikings offensive linemen to stick with their blocks on Watt each play to prevent him from finding a way to impact the game.
As if defending Watt wasn't enough, the Texans defense is filled with a bunch of other playmakers, especially along the defensive line. Shaun Cody is a run-stuffing nose tackle, Antonio Smith is an 8-year veteran at DE with 21.0 sacks in 62 games as a Texan, and both NT Earl Mitchell and DE Jared Crick provide more than adequate depth and production. Behind the talented front 7, the Texans feature a secondary that plays a lot of man coverage, and does it very well.
"We expect them to play man coverage and the defensive backs are good at it and we're going to have to win outside," Ponder said. "Obviously, I think their number one goal is going to be to stop Adrian (Peterson), obviously. So, we're going to have to take advantage of that in the passing game and we'll see what they end up doing."
All-in-all, it's a big challenge for the Vikings offense, and a challenge they'll be up for on Sunday with so much on the line.
"I think everyone is focused," Ponder said. "You can feel it in the locker room. It's almost like a playoff atmosphere for us and it's going to be a hostile environment, obviously, it's a team with a great record, tough place to play. They're playing for a lot. They're playing for a bye and home-field advantage so they have a lot on their plate and we know they're going to be focused and it's going to be a fun one. It means a lot for this whole team and it means a lot for me. It's probably the biggest game of my career and we're excited for it."
Tags: Adrian Peterson, Christian Ponder, John Sullivan, Leslie Frazier
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Frazier Speaks To Greenway's Leadership, Griffen's GrowthPosted by on December 20, 2012 – 7:18 am
Often times there's nothing notable about a NFL head coach speaking in glowing terms about his players. Coaches spend countless hours mentoring, teaching and guiding their players to put them in a position to succeed both on the field and away from it, so you can't blame them for having a positive viewpoint of their players when evaluating their performance.
While meeting with reporters on Wednesday, Vikings Head Coach Leslie Frazier spent several moments talking about a pair of his defensive players – LB Chad Greenway and DE Everson Griffen. Both are timely topics because Greenway is having perhaps his best season as a pro and Griffen is coming off a game in which he replaced an injured Brian Robison at left DE and made a huge play while doing so – a 29-yard INT returned for a TD in the 2nd quarter to break the game wide open.
That Frazier flattered both Greenway and Griffen while speaking about them on Wednesday is not surprising. But in complimenting those two individuals, Frazier did provide an interesting glimpse into how he and, presumably many within the organization's leadership structure, had previously viewed each individual.
Let's take a look at what Frazier was asked about each player, what may have led to that question being asked, and then what Frazier said in response…
The question: "What stood out to you as you watched Chad Greenway on Sunday?"
The context: Greenway leads the NFL in tackles with 140, and has led the Vikings in tackles in 8 of the team's 14 games. He did so once again last week in St. Louis with a game-high 14 stops, and he also registered a sack of QB Sam Bradford and a fumble recovery as well. In addition to performing well on the field, Greenway has taken a step forward in the leadership department during his 7th season.
Frazier: "I still go back to how much he's grown as a leader. I felt like he would get better as a player over time, but what he's brought to our defense and to our team from a leadership standpoint has really helped us to grow up over the course of the season. That has been big for me and the rest of the staff and our players. The football part, we thought he was going to be a good football player, that's one of the reasons we franchised him a few years ago. But what he's provided in the locker room as well as on the sidelines has really helped our team."
The question: "How have you seen Everson Griffen develop from a maturity standpoint since he's come here?"
The context: The Vikings selected Griffen out of USC with a 4th-round pick (#100 overall) in the 2010 NFL Draft. I remember in the build-up to that draft, Griffen was considered by many to be a potential late 1st-round prospect, but definitely a 2nd-round prospect. But some also had concerns about him from a maturity standpoint, and that's why his stock dropped a touch. I also remember Vikings Director of College Scouting Scott Studwell being interviewed after the Vikings selected Griffen, and he explained that Griffen had too much talent for the Vikings to pass on him in the 4th round, even despite the concerns some had about him. The Vikings deserve credit for including within their organizational structure a process that helps players mature once they enter the NFL. Having this in place allows the Vikings to consider selecting or signing "at-risk" players who some teams may shy away from because of those maturity concerns despite their immense talent. Griffen is a great example of this.
Frazier: "He's come so far. I've talked to him about it often. Just seeing the maturation, even through this last offseason, being able to manage his free time, understanding what it means to be a pro and act like a pro, both at practice and in games as well, and off the field. He's one of those guys, as we speak, that has really bought in to the right way of doing things. There are other guys you can talk to about, 'Hey, this is how it has to be.' And they're going to do it their way, but he's one of those guys who's paid attention, he's listened and, we always knew he was a good athlete, but just being able to manage some of the other things that were happening in his life. He's a great example for a lot of young players that come into our League. He's really grown up. The tragedy he faced this season, losing his mother, that was hard. But the way he responded, even in the midst of that tragedy, you have to take your hat off to him at how courageous he is. I told him I know his mother would be extremely proud of him and the way he's handled himself. He's come a long ways."
Tags: Chad Greenway, Everson Griffen, Leslie Frazier
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A Closer Look: What Is "Vikings" Football?Posted by on December 19, 2012 – 1:15 pm
It may be wise to take with a grain of salt what NFL head coaches say during press conferences at this late stage of the season. And you can hardly blame a NFL coach for falling into patterns of hyperbole and coach speak given how frequently they're required to meet with reporters and speak about their team.
With that being said, it's not uncommon for a head coach to carry to press conferences the same theme(s) he promotes to his team. As an example, we've heard Vikings Head Coach Leslie Frazier emphasize repeatedly that he wants his team to play "smart, tough, disciplined" football. Whether speaking to his team in a meeting room or after the game in the locker room, or speaking with reporters at a press conference, Frazier calls this brand of play "Vikings football."
Here's a closer look at what defines Frazier's brand of "Vikings Football"…
The Vikings game plans against St. Louis were clever. Bill Musgrave and the offensive staff mixed in play-action bootlegs early in the game to find holes in a Rams defense that was selling out to stop the run. St. Louis had some success neutralizing the run early – Adrian Peterson had just 8 yards on his first 8 carries – but eventually they had to account for the crossing routes and rollouts. Once they did that, the running game took over.
Defensively, Alan Williams and the Vikings defensive staff mixed blitzes, pressures and even zone blitzes into the game plan. Everson Griffen came away with a pick-6, Marcus Sherels and Antoine Winfield pressured the QB, and Chad Greenway and Erin Henderson registered sacks. When all was said and done, the Vikings had 5 pass breakups, 4.0 sacks and a fumble recovery. Greenway led the team in tackles (again) and role players such as Christian Ballard (1.0 sack), Griffen and Sherels all made an impact
The essence of blocking and, consequently, of running the football is moving the opponent in a direction against their will. The Vikings offensive line has been able to do that with regularity this season. It's no secret the Vikings come into each game prioritizing the run game, and it's also no secret that opponents come into each game with the top priority being stopping the run. The Vikings have seen defenses put as many as 9 players in the box, and yet Peterson and the Vikings offense still find a way to run the ball with effectiveness.
And how about the Vikings special teams? The combination of kick and coverage on kickoffs has been sensational for the Vikings this season. Blair Walsh has set a single-season record for touchbacks, but many times he's asked to put hang time under his kicks so the coverage team can run down and, well, cover. The Vikings rank 6th in opponent's average starting field position after a kickoff and they also rank 7th in opponent's average punt returns.
It's not often discussed or written about, but one of the Vikings most significant areas of improvement this season has been in the penalty department. Last season, the Vikings ranked 23rd in penalties accepted against (109). This year, the Vikings rank 4th with just 75 accepted penalties against them. The Vikings and Atlanta Falcons are the only two teams who've avoided double-digits in holding + offsides/false start penalties. Frazier credited two sources for this drastic improvement – his players and ownership.
"For us to be in the top five this season, credit to our players," Frazier said. "We really emphasized in the offseason, but that's not unlike any other year that we've emphasized it. Once again, our ownership really buying into some things that I talked with them about this offseason. I was talking with some other coaches around the League, trying to get some ideas. One of the coaches I talked with mentioned that they had tried to use officials in practice. And he saw a dramatic decrease in their penalties. I talked to our ownership about it because those guys (officials) aren't going to volunteer their time, and they (ownership) were willing to support it. I think having those officials there has helped us, along with our players being more conscious. But they're probably more conscious because those officials are there and they will call penalties in practice."
Tags: Alan Williams, Bill Musgrave, Blair Walsh, Chad Greenway, Christian Ballard, Erin Henderson, Everson Griffen, Leslie Frazier, Marcus Sherels
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6 Vikings-Texans Storylines To WatchPosted by on December 19, 2012 – 7:24 am
The Vikings will travel south this weekend for a matchup against the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium on Sunday. The matchup features plenty of sizzle, with several players chasing individual records and with major playoff implications on the line for both teams.
Let's take a look at 6 of the storylines we'll be chasing this week on vikings.com…
1. Playoff Implications Both the Vikings and Texans will enter Sunday's game looking for a win to improve their playoff standing. The Texans have already qualified for the postseason by virtue of their AFC-best record of 12-2 and subsequent AFC South division title. But they're looking for a win this week because with a victory over the Vikings they will secure home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. The Vikings, meanwhile, are among a bushel of teams competing for a wild card in the NFC playoffs. Entering Week 16, they are the NFC's #6 seed, but that's a bit deceiving. The Vikings do not control their own destiny, and there are so many possible scenarios that the Vikings could in theory win-out and not make it, or lose-out and wind up making it. The bottom line is the Vikings are looking to win their remaining games and then hope for help by way of as many losses as possible from the likes of Chicago, Dallas, New York, Seattle and Washington.
2. Adrian Peterson Pursues History With two games to plan, Adrian Peterson is 188 yards from becoming just the 7th player to rush for 2,000 yards in a season and he's 294 yards from breaking Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record for 2,105 yards. To top either mark would be an impressive accomplishment with just two games to play. But with Peterson having 8 straight 100-yard games and averaging 164.1 yards per game over that span, you can see why everyone's eyes will be on Peterson over the next two weeks.
3. The Texans Have a Good RB, Too While everyone else watches Peterson pursue immortality, the Vikings defense is charged with making sure Texans RB Arian Foster doesn't steal the show. Foster is the Texans all-time leading rusher, he leads the AFC with 1,313 yards rushing this season and he leads the NFL with 16 total TDs this season. He is coming off a 100-yard outing last week against the Indianapolis Colts, he has 3 straight 1,000-yard seasons and with 1 TD will become just the 6th player in NFL history to score 50 TDs in 50 games or less; Sunday will be Foster's 50th career game.
4. Vikings Look To Become Road Warriors Playing on the road has been a challenge for Vikings teams the past few seasons, but right now Leslie Frazier's team is trying to turn around their road woes to become road warriors. The Vikings collected a big win earlier this season on the road, defeating the Detroit Lions in Week 4 to move to 3-1. Then last week in St. Louis the Vikings throttled the Rams along the way to their 8th win of the season. If the Vikings can find a way to win at Reliant Stadium on Sunday, they'll pick up their 3rd road win of the season and will take a big step toward making a postseason appearance just one season removed from going 3-13 (2-6 on the road).
5. Texans DE J.J. Watt Chases the NFL's Sack Record Last season Vikings fans watched as Jared Allen came excruciatingly shy of breaking the NFL's single-season sack record of 22.5 sacks (Michael Strahan). Allen had 22.0 sacks last season, dominating opposing offensive linemen on a weekly basis. This season, a pair of defenders are closing in on the mark as well, and one of them will go against the Vikings on Sunday. Texans DE J.J. Watt is in the midst of one of the most impressive seasons by a defender in League history. He's currently tied for the NFL lead in sacks with 19.5, and he is the only player in NFL history with 15.0 sacks and 15 passes defensed in the same season. To win on Sunday, the Vikings would be wise to make sure Watt doesn't challenge the NFL's single-season sack record until next week.
6. Something's Gotta Give: Vikings Rushing Offense vs. Texans Run Defense The Vikings rank 4th in rushing and they're featuring the NFL's best RB in his best season. The Texans boast the NFL's 5th-ranked rushing defense and they've allowed the fewest rushing TDs in the NFL this season. It's a classic example of strength vs. strength, and on Sunday something will have to give. There's one angle that favors the Vikings, though. Houston ranks just 12th in yards per attempt allowed (4.1), teams run the ball just 22.5 times per game against them, and they've seen an opposing team run the ball 30+ times against them just twice. Meanwhile, the Vikings rank 1st in yards per attempt (5.5), they've averaged 29.1 rushes per game and they've run the ball 30+ times on 5 occasions this season.
Tags: Adrian Peterson, Leslie Frazier
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Teammates Select Adrian Peterson As 2012 Ed Block Courage Award RecipientPosted by on December 18, 2012 – 4:26 pm
Adrian Peterson has been selected as the 2012 Ed Block Courage Award recipient by his teammates
During Week 16 of the 2011 season, Peterson tore his ACL and MCL against the Washington Redskins. Eight months removed from the major knee injury, Peterson was true to his word and was in the starting lineup for Week 1 of the 2012 season. Peterson scored 2 TDs and rushed for 84 yards in the overtime victory versus Jacksonville. The 4-time Pro Bowler has appeared and started in all 14 games this season.
Peterson is in the midst of his greatest season as a member of the Vikings. The 2-time All-Pro RB currently leads the NFL with 1,812 rushing yards and is tied for 2nd with 11 rushing TDs. Over the past 8 games, Peterson has rushed for over 100 yards 8 times and eclipsed the 200-yard mark twice. His 1,313 rushing yards since Week 7 ranks as the best 8-game stretch in NFL history. With 2 games to play, the 6-year veteran is 294 yards shy of breaking Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record of 2,105 yards set in 1984. He has tied Barry Sanders' ('97) record of 7 50+ yard rushes in a single season. Peterson has 2 TD runs of 82 yards this season, a career long.
Since 1984 the Ed Block Courage Awards annually honors one player from every NFL team who exemplifies commitment to the principles of sportsmanship and courage. Recipients are selected by a vote of their teammates to recognize both on and off the field extra efforts and their ability to overcome great adversity, whether it be personal or professional. The Ed Block Courage Award is named in honor of Ed Block, the longtime head athletic trainer of the Baltimore Colts. Winners travel to Baltimore every March to receive their trophy at a gala in their honor and spend time at the local Courage House at St. Vincent's Center, a facility specializing in working with abused children. This visit, and the time spent with the children, allows each recipient to fully comprehend the true meaning of the award.
For more information on the Ed Block Courage Award Foundation, visit www.edblock.org.
Tags: Adrian Peterson
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News from OHSLA website: With well over 100 OHSLA teams to officiate at the Varsity, JV, and JV2 levels, the Oregon Lacrosse Officials Association (OLOA) is always looking for a few good men (or women) to make the calls on the fields across the state.
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Find where your favorite local band is playing, ladies nights, trivia, burger & beer nights, where the DJ and dancing can be found, who's singin' karaoke and where the parties are. Beaufort's got a great local music scene, and variety too. From downtown, to Uptown, Port Royal, the Islands and beyond.
♫ ♫ Beaufort nightlife schedule for Friday, November 21st & Saturday, November 22nd ♫ ♫
Luther's Rare & Well Done: Live music on Friday night & on Saturday night
Panini's on the Waterfront: DJ and dancing on Panini's River Deck on Friday & Saturday night
Boondocks Restaurant: Live music on Friday night
Bricks on Boundary: Live music on Friday with SWIG
Wined It Up: Live music on Friday night with Horizon Jazz Band
Plums Restaurant: Live music on Saturday night with Hypnotics
The Spaghetti Club: Live music on Friday with Billy Drysdale and Saturday with Horizon Jazz band
Lowcountry Produce Market & Cafe: Live music on Friday night with The Bull Grapes
Back Porch Grill: Live music on Friday night with The Sweetgrass Angels
Rosie O'Grady's: Karaoke on Friday and Saturday
Steamers Pub:
Foolish Frog: Live music Friday night with The Cluster Shucks & Saturday with Everybody's Favorite Band
Applebee's Beaufort: Karaoke every Saturday night
The Fillin' Station: Karaoke every Friday night
Tailgators: Live music with Neil & Bob Band
Mad Hatter: Live music with Habitual Offender on Friday night
Beaufort Moose Lodge: Karaoke on Saturday night
Read about Beaufort's local bands, musicians and local nightlife spots in our column 'Homegrown: Beaufort Music Scene'
Looking for a fun night out? Check out what's going on in Beaufort, 'After Dark', any and every night of the week…
Bricks on Boundary
1420 Boundary Street, Uptown Beaufort
(843) 379-5232
Thursday: Famous Bricks Thursday Nite Trivia with live host Chris Damgen (AKA Alex Trebek) Win big!
Friday: Live Irish classic rock with S.W.I.G. (Short White Irish Guy) at 7pm Saturday: Always something different on Saturdays at Bricks
Enjoy Shag Dancing on the 1st Monday of every month!
Panini's on the Waterfront / Panini's River Deck
926 Bay Street, Beaufort, SC, on Waterfront Park
(843) 379-0300
Wednesday Night: Karaoke with Steve Curless
Thursday Night: Ladies Night 10pm, DJ, dancing, & specials for the ladies
Friday Evening: Live Jazz with Gary Suback
Friday Night: DJ and Dancing 10pm
Saturday: DJ and Dancing 10pm
Fat Pattie's
831 Parris Island Gateway, Port Royal, SC
(843) 379-1500
Wednesday night: Trivia Night, prizes and more
Thursday night:
Friday night: Open Mic Night
Saturday night: Different every Saturday
Boondocks Restaurant & Sports Bar
1760 Sea Island parkway, St. Helena Island, SC
(843) 838-0821
Monday: All you can eat Crab Legs
Tuesday: Burger & Wing Night
Wednesday: Shrimp Night
Thursday: BOGO Prime Rib Night
Friday: Local Seafood Night (Chef's Choice)
Saturday: Live Music every Saturday night
Sunday: Brunch until 3pm
Trivia Night, Upstairs Arcade & Sports Bar, Wii Bowling and more!
Luther's Rare & Well Done
910 Bay Street, Beaufort, SC on Waterfront Park
(843) 521-1888
Sunday: Sunday Fun-Day all day, drink specials til late
Monday: TRIVIA NIGHT! How smart are you?
Tuesday: Karaoke @ 9:30 with Billy the Human Jukebox!
Wednesday: Ladies Night, Fish Bowl specials
Thursday: Live music with Chris Jones every Thursday
Friday: Live music, drink specials every Friday night
Saturday: Live music, drink specials every Saturday night
The Original Steamer & Steamer's Pub
168 Sea Island Parkway, Lady's Island, SC
(843) 522-0210
Monday: Cornhole, cornhole and MORE cornhole
Wednesday: Drink specials til late
Thursday: Cornhole, Billiards, & Darts in the Pub
Friday: Live music
Saturday: Live music
Rosie O'Grady's Irish Pub
Beaufort Town Center, Beaufort, SC
(843) 379-7676
Monday: F&B Night
Tuesday: F&B Night
Wednesday: Ladies Night, DJ and dancing
Thursday: MAN NIGHT!
Friday: DJ every Friday night at Rosies
Saturday: Karaoke every Saturday night at Rosies Rosie O'Grady's has billiards, Trivia, Shuffleboard, and NFL Ticket!