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Chip Kelly's Mystery Man
To get the most out of his players, Kelly is turning camp into a performance laboratory—but who's that at the controls?
From now until the opening of training camps, The MMQB will run a series of our Greatest Hits from the site's first year. From July 2013, Jenny Vrentas profiles the NFL's first sports-science coordinator.
PHILADELPHIA — Tucked in the back of Connor Barwin's uniform, between his shoulder blades, was a small black-and-orange gadget about the size of a hockey puck. Weighing just 30 grams, it contained a GPS, magnetometer, accelerometer and gyroscope that had just recorded his every movement on the practice field. But the Eagles linebacker would rather not talk about it.
"I don't know if I'm supposed to," Barwin said, glancing around after an organized team activities session in May. "I don't want to, like, give up secrets?"
On Chip Kelly's Eagles this is the new normal. Science and technology are part of nearly everything the team does. But the why and the how are treated like classified information.
And so is the who—in this case, the man hired by Kelly to be the first "sports-science coordinator" an NFL team has ever had. His name is Shaun Huls, and his background—nearly five years as a performance coach for the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Group 2—is as intriguing as his current job title.
Heads turned in February when Huls was listed in the announcement of the new coaching staff, and since then Kelly has taken care to preserve the mystery surrounding this aspect of his program. As training camp was set to open Huls had not yet been permitted to speak to the media, and The MMQB's request for interviews with Kelly and general manager Howie Roseman about the sports-science initiative was turned down through a team spokesperson. At a press conference in June, Kelly would go only so far as to say that sports science is important because "what you do with your players is ultimately important." He added, "I'd tell you I'm not a trendsetter by how I dress… We're just trying to make our team better."
The Eagles are not the only NFL team to lean on science and technology in their training; the Giants, Jaguars and Falcons are also among the league's leaders in this area. And similar practices are ingrained in international sports such as soccer, since the frontline for much of the sports-science research and technology development is overseas in Europe and Russia.
But there is an unmistakable curiosity about what is taking place in Philadelphia. Perhaps it's because of Kelly's reputation as an innovator, or the tie to the military's most elite warriors, or the fact that the up-tempo offense Kelly became known for at Oregon is presumed to place special physical demands on his players.
Or perhaps it's because we want to see if thinking beyond the X's and O's can really help turn around a team that went 4-12 last season. No matter the reason, there's a story to be told about what's going on inside the walls of the NovaCare Complex, even if it's not one the Eagles are ready to tell.
Change is the order of the day in Philly after Andy Reid's 14-year tenure. Some of what Kelly has wrought is obvious. His frenetic practices are set to deafening music of all genres—Kanye West and AC/DC and banquet-hall favorite "Cha Cha Slide"—that blares onto South Broad Street. And his staff introduced personalized protein shakes—center Jason Kelce's contains blueberries, avocado, 2% milk and vanilla protein powder—that players grab on their way off the practice field.
But remaking a program through the application of sports science is a bigger and more multifaceted undertaking. The premise is simple: Teams invest millions in players; why not devote significant resources, including a dedicated position on the coaching staff, to a cutting-edge approach that will help keep players on the field and maximize their performance? In mid-March, the Eagles began developing something of a sports-science laboratory. Team president Don Smolenski told the Philadelphia Inquirer the team invested more than $1 million in equipment and technology upgrades this offseason. In keeping with the air of secrecy, the companies that provided the technology were reluctant to share specifics of how the Eagles are using their devices.
The array of technology creates a physiological dashboard for each player. Among the equipment: Catapult Sports' OptimEye sensors, which Barwin was wearing; heart-rate monitors from Polar; an Omegawave system that measures an athlete's readiness for training and competition; and weight-lifting technology from a company named EliteForm, with 3-D cameras that record not just how much an athlete is lifting but how quickly he is doing it. There is also the low-tech end: Players are asked to urinate in a cup before practice to check their hydration levels.
The result is a data-driven approach to training, which is compatible with and perhaps even necessary for the way Kelly coaches. In the up-tempo style he brought from Oregon—the Ducks averaged more than 81 offensive plays per game last season—players are perpetually on the move. Some sports scientists, like the University of Connecticut's William Kraemer, say research does not support the perception that an up-tempo pace imposes extreme fitness and recovery demands. But even so, sports-science technology can play an important role in preventing overuse, overtraining and the often accompanying soft-tissue injuries.
"Everyone is saying that going at this pace, people are going to burn out," says offensive tackle Dennis Kelly, "but they're making sure we're getting the rest we need to recover."
The OptimEye trackers, of which the Eagles have about 55, record a player's movements through the course of a practice, allowing coaches to quantify acceleration, agility and the percentage of time the player is running at max speed versus standing around. An incentive not to slack off? Sure. But this is also a way to determine how much stress a workout places on a player's body.
Monitoring heart rate is another way to gauge training load, as well as how close a player is at any given point of his workout to maximum exertion. The Polar system generates post-workout recovery reports, with a timestamp for when an athlete can next handle more training. Mike Valentino, Polar's national sales manager for team sports, says a Big East women's soccer team saw a 75% decrease in soft-tissue injuries during its first season using the technology. And the Omegawave system uses an electrocardiogram transmitter and a pair of electrodes that tap into the central nervous system to measure stress, fatigue and capacity for aerobic or anaerobic exercise. Players can log into their personal computers to check their own fitness profiles.
But data means the most when there's an expert there to understand and apply it, and that's where Huls comes in. Says Barwin, "If you're suddenly more sore than usual, or you start to feel an injury pop up, you can go check with him and see what your numbers look like for that practice, and see why."
Teams are not permitted to use tracking devices on players during games, but an NFL spokesman said there have been discussions with "several companies" about a possible league-wide initiative for in-game tracking, something the CBA would allow for if the players union consented. Forbes reported in May that Catapult, whose NFL clients also include the Giants and Cowboys, is in those discussions.
Still, there are ways to mine data to analyze game performance. Last season Catapult helped one of its NFL clients compare practice data off the OptimEye sensors in weeks when the team won compared to those when it lost. A trend emerged: During Thursday practices before losses, offensive skill players were running a lot but not very quickly. "They were training them to be slow," says Gary McCoy, Catapult's U.S. sales manager. "When they saw that, what we were hearing on the phone was, 'S—, we really messed this up.' You get those 'Wow' moments."
The roots of the Eagles' sports-science program reach back to Lincoln, Neb., in the late 1990s. This was the golden era of Husker Power, the Nebraska strength and conditioning program that powered three national championships between 1994 and '97. During that time three ambitious college students began working with the school's athletic department.
One of the students was Shaun Huls. At Nebraska, his philosophies on training (a reliance on free weights and explosive work) and nutrition (the cafeteria line was reorganized to have healthy vegetables first and meats last) were honed. Huls's first chance to run his own strength and conditioning program was at Hampton (Va.) University in the mid-2000s. Joe Taylor, Hampton's football coach at the time, considers Huls one of the best hires in his 40-year coaching career because of the way he transformed their training.
Huls timed players during their lifts, used diagnostic tests such as vertical jumps and shuttle runs to objectively track his players' fitness, and reorganized the cafeteria line as at Nebraska—all practices he uses today in Philadelphia. Huls won the trust of the players, who gave him standing ovations at their athletic banquets.
Then came the really intriguing stuff: the nearly five years he spent training Navy SEALs at a military base in Virginia Beach. In August 2007 Huls, a civilian, became the first strength coach hired to work in the human performance program at Special Warfare Group 2. A practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, he's the type of trainer who wants to experience the demands on his athletes, so he would do seven-mile ocean swims or carry around the SEALs' 70-pound backpacks to feel the strain on his body. His hiring was part of a push by the Navy to train SEALs smarter, so his most important challenge was to reduce the non-combat-related injuries that were taking highly trained operatives away from their units during wartime.
In early 2009 Huls and one of his colleagues at the Little Creek base spent about a week in Finland on a fact-finding mission. They logged some 1,500 miles driving from one sports-science institute to the next, picking the brains of some of the world's top human-performance experts. Their guide was a man named John Underwood, a former international-level distance runner and Olympic coach who now runs a sport consulting firm called Life of an Athlete.
Huls met Underwood, who had studied in Finland for three years, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, N.Y., and asked for his help in changing the way SEALs trained. "It was like a testosterone contest up until then," Underwood says of the special forces training. "So we said, 'OK, we're going to find and set up a training regimen that's all based on science and biofeedback.' That was the beginning of it. Now, they're changing the way they train pro football players." Indeed, Underwood was invited by Kelly to speak to the team during June minicamp.
Such a quest for knowledge is typical for Huls, those who know him say. He makes regular trips to the Postural Restoration Institute in Lincoln, Neb., studying a progressive approach for handling injuries based on the idea that the body is asymmetrical. He also missed part of Eagles minicamp away at a science conference. Huls has made a strong impression on people he has worked with for being humble, open-minded and going to great lengths to help others achieve their goals.
That has been the experience of Kelce, who worked with Huls nearly every day this offseason to rehab from last October's knee surgery and was pleasantly surprised to be able to participate in some team reps during minicamp. But perhaps the most remarkable account of Huls' impact is told by Robbie Stock, a retired SEAL.
Stock was deployed to Afghanistan in 2010 when a grenade exploded inches from the left side of his body. After nearly a dozen surgeries he had no motor function in his left arm or hand, and surgeons recommended amputation. But Stock had other ideas and sought out Huls back on the Virginia Beach base. For several months Huls worked with Stock, using the Omegawave to determine when his battered body could handle exercise and inventing ways for Stock to train while his arm was mostly lifeless … and then when he regained movement in his biceps … and then when some function returned to his hand. Within a year of the explosion, Stock says, he could bench press 275 pounds, as much weight as he could before his injury; today he says he has 70% function in his arm and hand.
"Shaun was one of the very few people—and when I say few, I mean few—who actually believed I would not be a one-armed man for the rest of my life," says Stock, whose new business, The Human Performance Initiative in Virginia Beach, uses many of the lessons he learned from Huls. "There are very few people out there who really want to help, and he is definitely one of them."
The secrecy Kelly maintains is a bit ironic considering Huls came from a realm in which information actually is classified. When Huls would take groups of SEALs to train at the Colorado headquarters of the National Strength and Conditioning Association, led by Husker Power godfather Boyd Epley, there were clear guidelines. The SEALs could not be photographed, Epley recalls, and they had to remain anonymous. By extension, there are few pictures of Huls and little information online, other than the news of his hire by the Eagles and a snapshot and brief bio on the team's website.
How did Kelly find his sports-science coordinator? The answer goes back to those three college friends at Nebraska. The second was Josh Hingst, now the Eagles' head strength and conditioning coach. The third was James Harris, Kelly's chief of staff at Oregon, who is now one of the coach's top advisers in Philadelphia.
Now comes the next part of the story: How will the new approach translate to the season? Of all the questions the Eagles haven't answered about their new program, this is the biggest. But however undercover Kelly's program remains, the ultimate measure of its success will be no secret—it will be up there on the giant electronic scoreboard at Lincoln Financial Field, for all to see.
Kelly can do all he wants....the Eagles are the red-headed stepchild of the NFC EAST. They will not win a Super Bowl for a looooooong time if ever.
@fmfrijoles Wait. What? The Eagles have never won a Super Bowl? Huh. We didn't know that. Thank God we have guys like you around to set us straight.
Not to bust anyone's bubble, but UK Wildcats their football team has hired someone to do the same thing.Look up Eric Korem. Has several video's about it talking how he is changing how they do things in Lexington, KY
@nashorn99 Well, change is certainly need there in Lexington when it comes to the football team.
This is just fantastic reporting and terrific writing! Thanks!
Really good stuff. Miles ahead of the typical NFL article. If MMQB can keep putting out content like this I'll be very happy. Outstanding work Jenny!
Fantastic! This was by far my favorite story on MMQB!
Easily the best NFL article I've read yet this year.
I am excited to see if any of this technology will improve the product on the field. At this point any and all help is appreciated!!!!
Note to jenny:
While I understand that Chip Kelly is the newest thing on the block, I hate to tell you this, but the New York Giants were using this technology LAST year! I am sure other clubs were as well
@tomw137 This was referenced in the article, so I suspect she's aware.
This is funny. A whole article about sports science and "getting the most out of players" without one mention of performance enhancing drugs. Those Husker teams of the mid-90s were the kings of the juicers. It really is amazing how people freak out if a baseball player or cyclist gets caught cheating but it is rampant in football and at best no one cares and at worst it is glamorized like this article. Also, notice it is the college coaches like Chip Kelly and Pete Carroll leading the way since there is no NCAA testing and coaches are free to do whatever they want at that level.
Of course, it makes perfect sense ... great article and well hope to see the Eagles do well ... just not better than the Cowboys ... Oh and the music component makes perfect sense ... that and believing one can win .... also think it makes perfect sense to use the science to enhance the player's issues with staying hydrated and healthy ... thanks again for a great article .... @SportsXMichelle
Great article. Through these types of tracking during camp, should hopefully reduce the number of players that suffer from being overworked due to being out of shape, dehydration, ... Also hard for players to hide that they are out of playing shape when coming into camp when you measure everything.
If they can make the gear small enough not to interfere with play, I like the idea of monitoring during a game. Lets coaches know if player is worn out or under duress. Player rarely (if ever) pull themselves from series or plays because they're worn out.
Great article, really interesting stuff. Thanks for a look behind the curtain on teams ongoing search for advantages over their opponents.
The Bills are also doing this (GPS device in players' practice gear). Sounds very interesting.
What a fantastic article. What incredible research and depth. Hopefully the comments on this site will reflect the quality of the writing. I'd hate to see the joint overrun by the usual stripe.
That was amazing! Go Jenny
Great article. Now I need to know more about how the Giants use sports science
And I wake up to hearing that the Giants partnered with Quest Diagnostics. Awesome
Shaun is making a difference and sparking change. I am lucky to be close friends with Rob Stock and a proud athlete of his gym HPI (hpi-vb.com) where he implements the same methodology and cutting-edge technology. Life-changing.
So many sites with NFL "content" MMQB looks to be my first stop...Great start !! look to be here everyday next six months.
Finally signed up for an account here just to comment: Excellent article. Not at Eagles fan at all, but this was a worthwhile read. Thanks for bringing it to us. Looking forward to more well written and researched articles like this one.
Fabulous article. As an Eagles fan, I'm thrilled that my team is joining the 21st century. And as a fan of legitimate sportswriting (that isn't gossip masquerading as journalism), I'm excited for this new venue. Thanks Jennie- well done.
Great article! This site is great so far. Enjoyed Jenny on the Giants beat as well. Best of luck!
Great read, this is the sort of reporting that PK promised, as long as it continues I expect the new site to be wildly successful
Great read. I think it would be very interesting if in a year or two too see if the Eagles have fewer soft tissue injuries
Soon, an Eagles team comprised entirely of Navy SEAL robots will be losing NFL games near you.
@sadpatsfan Are you saying the Navy SEALs are losers?
No, he is saying the Patriots are losers, well, when they're not cheating. Spygate lives on...the superbowls they won should all be taken back by the league. They are very lucky Good old Roger is up Bob's A$$
Good to see Jenny Vrentas back in print! I always loved her on the Giants beat for the NJSL.
Wow, not only dumb, you're illiterate, nice combo Jess...btw, cute name.
@Spedman24 Keep digging...maybe you'll someday figure out the answer. You're still wrong.
Which is exactly what I said...maybe you should have checked the facts...I mean it was one year, so I was pretty confident...you look smart right now.
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Covered Jets (2010-11) and Giants (2012) beats.
Next time you should maybe check your facts before being an internet douchebag. I'd educate you on her resume, but I doubt you would be able to grasp the concept.
Dude, she was on the Giants beat for all of one year, relax.


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Steve Birchard sees this as a threshold year for Creston baseball.
It's time to take that step he's been talking about since taking over as head coach six years ago, succeeding longtime SWCC coach Bill Krejci.
Krejci guided the Panthers to the state tournament in 2007. But the Panthers haven't contended for a conference crown or state tourney appearance since then. With seven seniors who have "grown up" in Birchard's program, he sees 2014 as the year to deliver the goods.
"It's nice to have seven seniors coming back, guys who have bought into this program all along," Birchard said Wednesday as his team prepared for the opener at home Monday against Southwest Valley, the new program combining Corning and Villisca.
"At this point, this is when we need to step it up and start playing to the level we think we should be at," Birchard added. "I think we should be contending for our league title. We need to be at that level. We just haven't been there yet. We were fifth last year."
The Panthers were on track at mid-season in 2013, but dropped their last nine games to finish 12-18, and 9-9 in the Hawkeye 10 behind Carroll Kuemper Catholic, Glenwood, Harlan and Lewis Central.
Kuemper and Harlan qualified for state, with the Cyclones knocking off Glenwood for a berth in Class 3A.
Three pillars of Birchard's program graduated last year in shortstop Briar Evans, first baseman-pitcher Keaton Hulett and four-year catcher Zach Powers. Powers was the team's leading hitter at .521, Hulett drove in a team-high 27 runs and Evans led the team in stolen bases and doubles. Hulett and Evans hit above .300.
All three seniors in 2013 were named to the all-conference second team.
Veteran leaders
Cole Crawford, center fielder and lefthanded starting pitcher, earned first-team all-league honors a year ago and is among the seven seniors in 2014. Others are Nathan Haley, Trevor Luther, Brandon Phipps, Garret Taylor, Jon Birchard and Trey Benson.
With so many of them planning collegiate participation in other sports, Birchard said it's a positive sign that they held together for their senior baseball campaign. Phipps will be on a track-cross country scholarship at Northwest Missouri State, Haley has signed to play football at Graceland University, Benton plans to play football at Iowa State as a walk-on and Taylor is considering collegiate tennis.
They join the likes of Luther, Crawford and Birchard who have focused on baseball as their primary sport, along with returning junior Conner Pals in the infield.
"We're fortunate to have that many seniors," Birchard said. "All you have to do is look at next year, and see that we'll have one. Then zero in the sophomore class. But our freshman class is very capable and it's nice to have 15 of them with us."
All three first-team all-conference pitchers from last year — Kuemper's Chris Halbur, Glenwood's Justin Fischer and Harlan's David Ratigan — graduated. Second-teamers back are Harlan senior Nick Kaufman and Glenwood junior Wyatt Schulz. But overall, there are fewer dominant pitchers in the league, leaving the door open for a breakthrough.
"I was talking with (Harlan coach) Steve Deages the other day, and we both don't feel like anybody is going to throw out that guy that you feel you are not able to beat," Birchard said. "You have to go out and hit and play defense. And throw strikes. That's been a point of emphasis for us."
Powers, Evans and Hulett were the heart of the Panther batting order last year, so some current Panthers are going to be called on to deliver in more crucial roles.
Top hitters
One of the hardest hitters in preseason practices has been Luther, the team's mainstay in right field. He hit .396 last year with seven extra-base hits. Likewise, Haley is a power hitter coming off a season with a team-high three home runs and 17 RBIs while hitting .323.
From the left side, Crawford was a skilled batsman with a .314 average and 26 runs scored. Phipps will likely move up in the order this year and could utilize his speed on the bases. Likewise, Pals could spark the top of the order after batting nearly .300 in an injury-shortened campaign.
Pals and Benson were injured in the June football camp at Northwest Missouri State. Benson missed the remainder of the season with a broken thumb after sharing left field with Taylor in the early going. Pals was out from June 8 to July 2 with a shoulder injury.
Crawford had the best pitching statistics last year. He was 3-1 with a 2.75 ERA in 43 innings. Phipps pitched 44 innings at 3-6 and 5.68 ERA. Haley was 3-4 with a 7.00 ERA in 35 innings.
Hulett was the other primary starter, with nine decisions, so Birchard will look to fill that spot from the likes of Luther (the team's hardest thrower), seniors Benson and Birchard, and freshmen Kadon Hulett and Chase Schiltz, who got some varsity duty as eighth-graders. Freshman infielder Brody Frain is also working at pitcher.
"We don't have guys who are going to blow you away with velocity," Birchard said. "We just need to throw strikes and play defense."
With Powers gone, a lot of shared duty could come into play at catcher. Schiltz, Kadon Hulett and eighth-grader Jaden Driskell are the leading contenders. With both Schiltz and Hulett needed at pitcher and other positions, nobody will be be a fixture behind the plate like Powers was.
Likewise, the combination of Haley, Crawford and Kadon Hulett will succeed Keaton Hulett at first base. Pals, still involved in soccer, should eventually settle back into the second base job, while also filling in at shortstop at times, especially if Phipps is pitching. Frain can also work at second and short, having filled in at second last year during Pals' injury.
Taylor, currently slowed by a back injury and qualification for state tennis May 31, and Benson return with experience in left field. Crawford and his brother, freshman Cody Crawford, are center fielders and Luther is back in right. Cody Crawford and freshman Gavin Woods can fill in when one of the outfielders is pitching.
New coach
Due to job conflicts, Kyle Wilson was unable to return as varsity assistant and JV coach. Another former Panther of more recent vintage, Ben Landers, fills that role this year. Anthony Donahoo returns as freshman coach.
Landers was an all-conference center fielder and pitcher as a 2012 senior for Birchard. He now plays soccer as a Graceland University student.
"Ben is picking it up really well," Birchard said. "He's starting to get more comfortable in giving direction. He'll be a nice addition."
The Panthers play three games next week, hosting Indianola Tuesday after Monday's opener before traveling to Greenfield Thursday to take on Nodaway Valley. The conference opener is a tough one, at Glenwood June 2.
* — Letterwinner
Seniors — *Cole Crawford (OF-1B-P), *Brandon Phipps (IF-P), *Trevor Luther (OF-P), *Nathan Haley (IF-P), *Jon Birchard (IF-P), *Garret Taylor (OF), *Trey Benson (OF).
Juniors — *Conner Pals (IF).
Sophomores — None.
Freshmen — Tyler Downey (P-SS), Dalton O'Riley (OF), Kendrick Davis (SS-OF), Deaven Reese, Cody Crawford (P-OF), Brenden McDowell (P-SS-2B), Gavin Woods (C-OF), Will Gordon (1B-3B), *Brody Frain (IF), Trevor Marlin (OF), Kadon Hulett (P-IF), *Chase Schiltz (P-C-IF), Cody Tanner (1B), Matt Hoffman (OF-3B), Ian Burns.
Eighth grade — Garret Dahl (OF), Mason Kinsella (3B), Kolby Tomas (C-3B), Cole Higgins (SS-OF), Kelby Luther (OF-MI), Royce Bernard (OF), Cody Wagner (OF), Cory Marquardt (IF), Tucker Flynn (1B-P), Dylan Linch (2B-OF), Dylan Anson (2B), Ethan Anderson (2B-OF), Ben Bargstadt (OF-2B), Jaden Driskell (C-P-IF), Dustin Merritt (IF-P).
Coaches — Steve Birchard, head coach; Ben Landers, varsity assistant/JV; Anthony Donahoo, freshman coach.
Varsity schedule
May 26 — vs. Southwest Valley, 7:30 p.m.
May 27 — vs. Indianola, 7:30 p.m.
May 29 — at Nodaway Valley, 7:30 p.m.
June 2 — at Glenwood, 7:30 p.m.
June 3 — vs. Clarinda, 7:30 p.m.
June 5 — vs. Harlan, 5:30 & 7:30 p.m.
June 9 — at Shenandoah, 7:30 p.m.
June 11 — vs. Southeast Polk, 7:30 p.m.
June 12 — at Carroll Kuemper Catholic, 5:30 & 7:30 p.m.
June 13 — vs. Atlantic, 7:30 p.m.
June 16 — vs. Red Oak, 7:30 p.m.
June 17 — vs. Glenwood, 7:30 p.m.
June 19 — at Denison-Schleswig, 5:30 & 7:30 p.m.
June 23 — at Clarinda, 7:30 p.m.
June 24 — vs. Shenandoah, 7:30 p.m.
June 26 — vs. Council Bluffs St. Albert, 5:30 & 7:30 p.m.
June 27 — at Osceola Clarke, 7:30 p.m.
June 30 — vs. Martensdale-St. Marys, 7:30 p.m.
July 1 — at Red Oak, 7:30 p.m.
July 3 — at Atlantic, 7:30 p.m.
July 8 — vs. Winterset, 7:30 p.m.
July 10 — vs. Lewis Central, 5:30 & 7:30 p.m.
July 14 — vs. Adel-DeSoto-Minburn, 7:30 p.m.
July 15 — vs. Chariton, 7:30 p.m.
July 18 — District opener


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Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
We may never know all the reasons Pope Benedict had for stepping down, but in doing so he changed history, and, I'd say, for the better. The Pope is the representative for the Catholic church. Why would Catholics want their leader to be physically and/or mentally incapable? Let him retire, designate him bishop emeritus, and give him a room in the Vatican. I hear they have some available. Surely, the church won't cast him out into the cold and expect him to get a job folding jeans at the Gap just so he can afford to go thirdsies on rent with his new roommates. Dying as pope may be the tradition, but traditions have to open to change. Pope Benedict has it right. And if the Catholic Church is wise, they'll now elect a much younger pontiff with a clearer view for the future. You know, like someone in their 60s.
Cameron Russell
Cameron Russell
When I first heard that a Victoria's Secret model was claiming she won the genetics lottery, I thought I might gag on her arrogance. Then I was made to understand the context for her comment. Cameron Russell is a brilliant woman, who has given more thought to life's complexities than how much a pair of shoes cost or where the nearest bathroom is so she can upchuck her tofu before it settles in her thighs. Russell is actively trying to steer young girls from pursuing modeling as a career. She won the genetics lottery, meaning she was born to have a 23-inch waist and she doesn't have to do much to maintain it. The problems come when starry-eyed young girls will do whatever it takes to have a model-like 23-inch waist. Drugs, bulimia, plastic surgery, starvation, the pursuit of extreme beauty is the ruination of too many young women, who should be striving to be engineers or doctors rather than the next bikini pusher. Well said, Cameron. P.S. I think I love you.
It used to be that we were stunned by scientific breakthroughs once every few years. Now, I find myself being stunned twice a week over what these nerds can do. Human arm transplants? Genome sequencing? Titanium skulls? And now bionic eyes? This week's moment of awe occurred over a modern marvel that is giving sight to the blind. An artificial retina that can relay video images past the damaged eye to, in essence, show a live action movie to the brain. Un-friggin-believable! Doctors say it's just a matter of a few short years before blindness could be eliminated. Now that's science at its best. Some complain that we have access to all sorts of breakthrough procedures to eliminate disease and disfigurement, but the government knows the money is in the medicine not the cure. Maybe you guys are right, but sorry I refuse to view giving sight to the blind with any amount of pessimism.
I like CNN. It's usually my go-to source for news. I find it laughable that Fox News treats all other forms of mainstream media as being liberally biased, when Fox is unequivocally right-wing bias. I mean, sure, most news outlets lean to the left, but Fox is never anything but firmly on the right. It's like Rosie O'Donnell accusing Gwen Stefani of looking a bit chunky as of late. That said, CNN walked right into the door of criticism this week. Hell, they bashed their face against the knocker. First, they ran a poll asking viewers to weigh in on whether Marco Rubio cost himself political advancement by taking a sip of water during his rebuttal to the president's State of the Union address. Then, they treated the Triumph cruise ship story like it was another Hurricane Katrina. People were made to feel uncomfortable for four days while dodging each other's turds. I think they'll survive. In fact, they did. They all survived. Please, CNN, there's enough tragedy in the world. Let's not sensationalize stories that aren't.
The Victim
The Victim
Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent." The story of Oscar Pistorius and his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp has shocked the world, and especially the nation of South Africa. It's a horrible tale of a girl, described by many as an angel, being shot to death by the person she should have been able to trust most. We don't know all the facts of this story yet. We shouldn't be jumping to any conclusions, but what we do know is that Pistorius and Steenkamp had a tumultuous relationship that seemed to include domestic violence. It's a terrible time for the Steenkamp family, but it's a great time to reinforce our need to urge battered women that the solution is not staying in the relationship and hoping he changes. We don't want to place blame on the victim of abuse, but we do need to stress personal responsibility to women everywhere that they must remove themselves from these relationships, that they deserve better.
NBA Dunkers
NBA Dunkers
Why is it that every basketball dunk contest I've ever watched has been entertaining, except for those being conducted by the NBA? The 2013 showing was the NBA's lamest yet. No-name players taking way too long to execute poorly planned dunks is a recipe for disaster, and disastrous it was. Here's my plan for 2014. If this doesn't work, cancel the entire event, and I mean the entire All-Star Weekend. Let's have a dunk contest to crown the best dunker in the world. Not the best in the NBA. The best in the world! I don't care if he's a stock boy from Topeka, a streetballer from Moscow or a football player from Syracuse University. A dunk contest held in every major city, then country, until you crown the best amateur dunker. That dunker then competes against the NBA's best, college basketball's best, the NFL's best, the best female dunker, and so on. If this concept can't restore the old glory of the dunk contest, nothing will.


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What is Wear and Tear vs Property Damage?
"Ordinary wear and tear" is defined as deterioration to a home or property, its features, equipment, furnishings, appliances or appurtenances, that occurs without negligence, carelessness, or abuse, by a tenant, a member of the tenant's household, or other persons on the premises with the tenant's consent.
Normal wear and tear is to be expected, but if the damage to a property is in excess of normal wear and tear, it may be considered "tenant responsible damage" and the repair costs may be withheld from the tenant's security deposit. Damage can result from misuse, negligence, excessive build-up of dirt or waste, intentional or unauthorized alterations, and even from accidents. Damage may also be defined as abuse, injury, or destruction of a product that causes permanent deterioration to the product before it has reached the end of its normal service life, or acceptable period of use.
The following non-inclusive list may be used as a guideline for what is normal wear and tear and what is damage.
| Normal Wear and Tear
|Light smudging on the walls and near the light switches that can be cleaned or wiped away. One or fewer nail holes per 6 feet of wall space.
|Crayon, marker or pencil marks, or decals that leave residue or take off paint and require painting to repair. More than one nail hole per 6 feet of wall space. Large holes or gouges. Excessive smudging of walls.
|Worn thin from ordinary use, traffic patterns. Fraying carpet due to seams unraveling. Fading color due to sunlight exposure.
|Ripped, pulled up, torn, or stained flooring. Pet stains or odors, bleaching or discoloration, tears, stains, or burns. Matting of carpet fabric from roller wheels of desk/office chairs or furniture.
|Fading, peeling, or cracking. Dry or sun exposed paint.
|Scuffed, gouged, marred, or worn off due to scrubbing. Unauthorized or improper painting of walls. Mismatched paint color or sheen. Improper patching of holes.
|Minor marks, doors sticking, warping, or creaking from humidity.
|Holes in door panels, broken hinges or frames, missing knobs or locks.
|Sticking or difficult to open/keep open.
|Broken glass. Torn or missing screens.
|Rusting appliance parts. Digital display stops working. Noisy dishwasher. Leaking.
|Dented or broken appliances. Deep scratches or abrasions. Parts missing. Unreported inoperable appliance.
|Gears stick, difficult to operate. Broken cord.
|Torn or bent. Slats or parts missing. Cords knotted and tangled.
| Thin lawn due to lack of fertilization. Weeds in planters. Trees need trimming. Dead plants or trees due to natural causes.
|Dead or bare lawn due to improper irrigation. Holes or pet urine burns to lawn. Dead plants or trees due to lack of watering.
|Warped cabinet doors. Hard water residue.
|Cracked or broken floor or countertop tiles or damage to their finish. Excessive grease or grime buildup to any surface or appliance.


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First War Correspondent
How William Howard Russell's pen was a mightier than the sword.
The prose was anything but leaden: "The silence is oppressive, between the canon bursts one can hear the champing of bits in the clinks of the sabres in the valley below." This was how William Howard Russell described, for readers of the Times of London, the lull before the mayhem of the Charge of the Light Brigade in 1854. "With a halo of flashing steel above their heads, and with a cheer that was many a noble fellows death cry, they flew into the smoke of the batteries."
On the scene
Russell was the first accredited newspaper war correspondent. In the days before he was dispatched to cover the Crimean War of 1854-6, newspapers tended to compile war reports from letters sent by junior army officers, or from stories in the foreign papers. In 1808, for example, the Times had sent a journalist to Spain to cover the Peninsula war, but he had not stayed long. Russell was not the only journalist on the Crimean scene, but he pieced together reliably accurate accounts of the fighting from confused eyewitness accounts.
"What has been the cost to the country?" he asked readers, "… Of the men who died in their tens or in hospital of exhaustion, overwork, and deficient or improper nutriment?" Such dispatches, reporting the military commands gross miss-management of medical supplies, hospitals, food and clothing, were consistently supported in the editorial columns of the times, the paper read by the government and the ruling and middle classes. The generals were accused of being preoccupied with petty rules and regulations instead of their soldiers welfare.
In January 1855, the government fell. Were Russell's reports to blame? Russell thought not, but the new Secretary for War made it clear to Russell that he was the culprit, and Prince Albert launched a furious counterattack on the "miserable scribbler" to restore confidence in the establishment.
A hero returns
But the truth in Russell's dispatches was indisputable, and he returned to England a popular hero. His vivid reports were backed by reliable facts and detailed descriptions. No one previously had provided such complete accounts of a war. Even a rival journalist in the Crimea, Edwin Lawrence Godkin, praised his influence: "in his hands correspondence from the field really became a power before which generals began to quail." As a result of Russell's reports, the Army was comprehensively reorganized.
The war correspondent was now an unavoidable accessory to any military conflict. When the American Civil War broke out in 1861, just five years after the end of the Crimean War, no fewer than 500 war correspondents, Russell among them, turn out to report on it from the northern side alone.
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2014 Blues City Classic
Evansville vs Appalachian State
Feb 23, 2014 at Southaven, Miss. (Greenbrook Park)
Score by Innings R H E
Evansville.......... 040 001 0 - 5 8 0
Appalachian State... 020 000 0 - 2 4 2
Umpires - HP: Lawrence McCullough 1B: William Dunavant 3B: Terry Ryan
Start: 10:00 am Time: 2:06 Attendance:
Weather: 57 degrees and clear
2014 Blues City Classic
Evansville vs Appalachian State
Feb 23, 2014 at Southaven, Miss. (Greenbrook Park)
Evansville starters: 23/lf Parr; 24/rf Buckles; 27/1b Fortner; 15/2b Gurski;
11/dp Norris; 21/cf Dellorto; 2/3b O'Conner; 12/ss Luckett; 55/c Rogers; 14/p
Appalachian State starters: 1/c Warnock; 5/cf Heichen; 12/1b Loudermilk; 20/rf
Seering; 23/ss Parker; 22/2b Sohl; 6/dp Best; 4/3b Rogers; 18/lf Johnson, W;
11/p Landeros;
Evansville 1st - Parr struck out swinging (3-2).
Buckles struck out swinging (1-2). Fortner fouled out to 1b (1-2). 0
runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Appalachian State 1st - Warnock flied out to lf
(3-2). Heichen struck out swinging (1-2). Loudermilk grounded out to ss (2-2).
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Evansville 2nd - Gurski singled to left center
(0-1). Norris walked (3-2); Gurski advanced to second. Dellorto popped up to
3b, bunt (0-0). O'Conner walked (3-2); Norris advanced to second; Gurski
advanced to third. Luckett singled to left field, RBI (3-2); O'Conner advanced
to second; Norris advanced to third; Gurski scored. Rogers struck out swinging
(1-2). Parr singled to left field, 2 RBI (1-2); Luckett advanced to third;
O'Conner scored; Norris scored. Parr advanced to second, advanced to third on a
throwing error by c; Luckett scored on a wild pitch. Buckles struck out
swinging (2-2). 4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Appalachian State 2nd - Seering hit by pitch (0-2).
Parker walked (3-2); Seering advanced to second. Sohl singled to center field,
RBI (2-2); Parker advanced to third; Seering scored. Best grounded into double
play ss to 2b to 1b (2-1); Sohl out on the play; Parker scored. Rogers flied
out to rf (0-2). 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Evansville 3rd - Fortner struck out swinging, out at
first c to 1b (3-2). Gurski singled to shortstop (2-2). Norris reached on a
fielder's choice (2-1); Gurski advanced to second on a fielding error by 2b.
Land pinch ran for Gurski. Dellorto reached on a fielder's choice (0-2); Norris
out at second ss to 2b; Land advanced to third. O'Conner grounded out to p
(0-1). 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.
Appalachian State 3rd - Gurski to p for Land.
Rahming to 2b for Morris. Johnson, W lined out to ss (3-2). Warnock flied out
to lf (1-2). Heichen struck out looking (1-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors,
Evansville 4th - Luckett fouled out to c, bunt
(0-0). Rogers grounded out to 3b (1-2). Parr grounded out to ss (0-0). 0
runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Appalachian State 4th - Loudermilk grounded out to
2b (2-0). Seering struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (2-2). Parker
struck out swinging (0-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Evansville 5th - Buckles doubled, out at third cf to
ss to 3b (0-1). Fortner grounded out to 3b (0-1). Gurski singled up the middle
(0-0). Norris struck out swinging (0-2). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1
Appalachian State 5th - Sohl flied out to cf (2-1).
Best struck out looking (3-2). Rogers struck out swinging (1-2). 0 runs,
0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Evansville 6th - Ferguson pinch hit for Dellorto.
Ferguson struck out swinging (3-2). Combs pinch hit for O'Conner. Combs walked
(3-2). Luckett singled to right field (2-1); Combs advanced to second. Baer
pinch hit for Rogers. Luckett advanced to second; Combs advanced to third on a
wild pitch. Baer popped up to p (2-1). Parr struck out swinging, reached first
on a passed ball, advanced to second (1-2); Luckett advanced to third, out at
home ss to c; Combs scored, unearned. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1
Appalachian State 6th - Norris to 3b. Dellorto to cf
for Ferguson. Combs to dp. Baer to c. Johnson, W singled up the middle (0-1).
Warnock singled to center field (3-1); Johnson, W out at second cf to ss.
Manriquez pinch hit for Heichen. Manriquez struck out swinging (1-2).
Loudermilk grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-0). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors,
Evansville 7th - Heichen to cf for Manriquez.
Buckles singled to left center (1-1). Fortner walked (3-2); Buckles advanced to
second. Gurski flied out to lf (1-1). Fortner stole second; Buckles stole
third. Norris struck out looking (2-2). Dellorto out at first p to 2b, bunt
(0-0). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Appalachian State 7th - Seering grounded out to 2b
(0-1). Parker tripled down the rf line (0-0). Sohl struck out looking (3-2).
Best struck out swinging (0-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
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Economic development is a programme, a group of policies, or activities that seek to improve the economic wellbeing and quality of life of a community and its citizens. Ideally, it will create and retain jobs that facilitate growth and provide a stable tax base critical for a growing and progressive nation. Economic development does not just happen. It requires long-term partnerships and strategies.
Undoubtedly, The Gambia has seen tremendous economic growth in the recent past. This could be explained by the fact that President Jammeh has realised that for The Gambia to succeed in competing in the global market, the country must first focus on developing our local assets to become marketable and more attractive for businesses and as well expand their operations.Within a few years, The Gambia has witnessed a growing workforce, expanded community infrastructure and services.
This and other existing realities have made The Gambia a safe haven for not only local investors but also foreign ones as well. The proliferations of commercial companies ranging from banks to light industries show that we are making head way in our trade and investment ventures.
The activities of the American Chamber of Commerce coupled with the advantages the country enjoys from the American growth and Opportunity Act is another indication that our market landscape is expanding far beyond our borders. If American investors gain entrance into the Gambian market, both the content and character of our market can be improved greatly. It will not only cement the already solidified bilateral ties between the two countries but can as well expand our economic gateways.
We are optimistic that if our trade and investment platform continues to grow at this pace, we can make head way in our battle against poverty and materialise our Vision 2020 aspirations. This is because there will be an increased tax base which can provide better wages, benefits, and opportunities for advancement of the people; business will be expanded - this will in turn help expand the economy.
Successful economic development affects everyone and doesn't just happen. It takes time, strategic planning and most importantly, strong public-private partnerships.We should all be in the vanguard to promote the country's economic agenda.


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"To read with a loud and full tone, to pronounce every syllable properly and distinctly, and to mind the pauses;---are the three most difficult points to be gained in making good readers." -The Original McGuffey's Eclectic Fourth Reader
In the Pronunciation Project, I talked about encouraging our kids to use their voices masterfully whether they're speaking or reading. Today, I'd like us to look at language ---and, once again, to marvel at that great instrument we carry around with us every day---our voices.
One of the neat things about reading to our kids is the opportunity to play with things like tone, pitch, and rate. For instance, as we read to young children, we might introduce an especially menacing character slowly and a little lower in our vocal register, or we might increase the rate of speech as the action peaks. These are great ways to teach our kids how to be good readers and how to play with the musicality of language.
Think of music for a minute. Students become aware of rhythm, volume and repetition. Same with reading and story telling. At moments of suspense, we may speed up our speech, then pause. Music also makes use of pauses and silence.
I encourage you to keep reading to your kids, and allow them to regularly read aloud. As they do, be sure to give them lots of praise, and be very patient as they experiment with pronunciation.
We don't need to be formal as we teach these nuances in language. Proper elocution isn't something that kids need to necessarily work on --- it's something that can be taught vicariously as you read to them, and as you allow them to have opportunities to experiment with language. When you have a moment, please see the blogs Reading Aloud, Little Ones In the House, and Good Communication.
Meanwhile, keep snuggling on the couch to read!
God bless you today.


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If you arrive by plane, take bus number 60 until bus station Santa Catalina . the Pension is in front Santa Catalina park


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Drew Brees On The New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Saints quarterback weighs in on the new name for the New Orleans Hornets.
Surging Knicks Easily Top Hornets, 102-80
Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points and the New York Knicks extended the undermanned New Orleans Hornets' losing streak to four games with a 102-80 victory Tuesday night.
Harden Scores 30, Rockets Beat Hornets
James Harden scored 30 points, Omer Asik added 15 points and 12 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets held off the New Orleans Hornets 100-96 on Wednesday night.
Bobcats Trade G Carroll To Hornets
The Charlotte Bobcats say they have acquired forward Hakim Warrick from the New Orleans Hornets for guard Matt Carroll.
Sixers Hold Hornets To Franchise Low 62 Points
Jrue Holiday had 14 points and 12 assists, and the Philadelphia 76ers held New Orleans to its lowest point total ever in a 77-62 victory over the Hornets on Wednesday night.
Davis Shines As Hornets Down Bobcats, 97-82
Anthony Davis had 22 points, nine rebounds and blocked a shot, and the New Orleans Hornets defeated the Charlotte Bobcats 97-82 in a preseason game Tuesday night.
Hornets Beat Magic 85-80 In Mexico City
Brian Roberts scored 17 points to help the New Orleans Hornets beat the Orlando Magic 85-80 in a preseason game Sunday
Insider: Ryan Anderson Traded For Gustavo Ayon
The Magic have parted ways with Ryan Anderson and acquired Gustavo Ayon
Insider: Magic/Warriors/Hornets Deal?
The hottest rumor involves the Orlando Magic, Golden State Warriors and New Orleans Hornets
Tuck: David Stern Should Resign Over Chris Paul Decision
The NBA commissioner has finally worn out his welcome with this indefensible decision.


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Relax and enjoy being at home in the mountains of southern New Mexico at Casa del Cocinero Bed & Breakfast Inn in Alto, New Mexico. Our Inn is nestled on two ac
res of pine, juniper and cedar trees just 2 miles north of Ruidoso. A little cooler and a little quieter than the village.
We are conveniently located minutes away from the area's ski and recreation area (2 miles north of Ski Run Road), the Spencer Theater for the Performance Arts (half-mile to Airport Road), hundreds of hiking and horseback riding trails in the Lincoln National Forest and White Mountain Wilderness, and serene Bonito Lake.
The home of the Smokey Bear National Monument, Capitan, is 12 miles north of us. A gorgeous 20 mile route east of us, gives you a panoramic view of all the mountains in the area and takes you to the historic town of Lincoln. Here is an exceptionally well preserved remnant of the wild west, where Billy the Kid staged a famous prison escape and the Lincoln County War gained national recognition.
Casa del Cocinero features a soft mix of southwestern decorum and Mexican artifact that creates a warm, peaceful atmosphere. We have nine rooms and two guest houses to choose from; each with individual flavor and charm.
Let us know what we can do to make your stay more comfortable.
Unforgettable times are waiting – come visit us soon!


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VH1: OK, so how about this character way back in your resume: "Dude" in an episode of Doogie Howser, M.D.?
MP: I remember something like a mullet. I remember, I think I was in some kind of pool hall, and I remember Doogie Howser hitting me in the nuts with a pool cue, I think. And the look with the crossed eyes I made before I dropped out of frame was pretty silly. But that's kind of all I remember. [Neil Patrick Harris] was very smart, and you could see him as that prodigy doctor. He was so smart. He had that something. He was charismatic. I didn't know that he was such a great singer and musical mind and all that stuff. Did you see that episode with him on Glee?
VH1: You're a Glee fan?
MP: My wife turns me onto shows. I do end up watching them. She has to drag me in there, and when she does, I enjoy it. Glee was one of those things for the first year, especially, I got into that. I would sit down with a glass of wine and get into that. I even have a Glee CD in my car.
VH1: I was looking at your Twitter and also saw you've just become a One Direction fan.
MP: I saw that movie because my daughter said let's go see it. I expected to be wanting to slit my wrists in the first 10 minutes. And those kids are really cool! It's not just their music, 'cause kind of a rock and roll fan. I like everything, jazz and classical, and all over the spectrum. But it's who they are that kind of blew me away. Hopefully it's not all packaging and wasn't just some clever gimmick. They seem like authentic kids who were thrown into what has to be the most overwhelming situation on the planet, and they handle it with a kind of grace and wisdom that 20-, 30-, 40-year-olds can't handle it with. I thought Harry was really cool. He was my favorite.
VH1: Years after the Lost finale, I still think I'm confused about what it all meant. Did you understand it?
MP: When I was in it, definitely not. I didn't know that Jacob's story was a redemption story when I started. I had no idea what I had done to my brother. The only hint that they gave me was "Jesus the carpenter," a more down-to-earth but kind of godlike figure. That was all the information I had to go on, plus whatever information was in each script that we got. But I like that it didn't necessarily tie everything up, and it left you to imagine for yourself what the possibilities are, and they're endless.
VH1: So you couldn't sum it up for me?
MP: I don't think I could. But that's the beauty of it. I remember one time, I watched Mulholland Drive at a press screening. I had no idea what was going on … all of it freaked me out. I didn't really like it, to be honest with you. But people have come up to me over the years who are obsessed with turning the information over in their minds and trying to get to the bottom of it, which I don't think they will. But I realized something about art and how it can stick with you and make you think. And think and think. That's where Lost crosses over from a TV show to something artistic, because it doesn't give you answers that are pat. It doesn't tie everything up for you. It makes you struggle with the puzzle long after it's done. It ends up becoming a relationship with it in a very different way than a regular show. It becomes a relationship that died prematurely and you're still left sorting it out.
VH1: Could The Tomorrow People end up developing that relationship with fans, even as a CW show?
MP: Supernatural has that relationship with its fans that's very intense. This has that capability. I think what draws people into Supernatural is that when all is said and done, and the ash from the various apocalypses settle, it's about the brothers. Even though there's cool fights in this and cool special effects and there's superheroes … in the end it is about family. Two families: the family by blood and family by choice. And about loyalty and all those things that I think really make for a good story.


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- I lined aluminum loaf pans (2/$1) with a burlap square, arranged the goodies, tied with a thick double faced satin ribbon and topped with the "happy fall" gift tag.
- Download said "happy fall" gift tag here! It's free!!
- For the blueberry muffins, I used a "doctored box". I start with the Betty Crocker mix and add fresh blueberries, lemon juice and lemon zest.
- For the pumpkin muffins, I used new friend A's mom's recipe, topped with toasted coconut and a pecan half. I failed to ask her if I could share the recipe here :-( I'll do that today...
- The recipe for the pretzels is as follows.
Holiday Pretzels
candy corn
waffle shaped pretzels
hershey kisses
1. Spread pretzels in single layer on shallow baking sheet.
2. Unwrap kisses and place one on top of each pretzel.
3. Bake at 170 for about 5 minutes.
4. As soon as you remove from oven press a candy corn down on the chocolate.
Happy fall, y'all!
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Photo Flash: First Look at Ivan Toth Depeña's Public Art Installation, COLOR FIELD
"Color Field," a new, permanent public art installation by artist Ivan Toth Depeña was installed May 17, 2014 at the Federal Center Station in Lakewood, Colorado, the third largest city in the Denver Metro area.
Commissioned by the Regional Transportation District (RTD) in Denver, Colorado, with assistance from the City of Lakewood, "Color Field" casts ever-changing patterns of color across more than 100 feet of ramps, stairs and walkways, interpreting nature's inherent chaos and representing it as an evolving, kaleidoscopic abstraction. Made of steel, laminated and tempered colored glass and concrete that will be back lit by LEDs at night, each of "Color Fields" 18 "tree-like" structures was created using software that generates form algorithmically. For Depeña, this process insured that each sculpture and glass lens is unique.
The West Rail Line traverses through Denver, Lakewood, Golden and Jefferson County. It is the first completed rail line of the RTD FasTracks Project. The 12.1 miles of light rail runs between Denver Union Station and Jefferson County Government-Golden Station.
The RTD FasTracks Program is a multi-billion dollar comprehensive transit expansion plan to build 122 miles of new commuter rail and light rail, 18 miles of bus rapid transit, 21,000 new parking spaces at light rail and bus stations, and enhance bus service for easy, convenient bus/rail connections across the eight-county district.
Ivan Toth Depeña is an artist who lives and works in Charlotte, NC and Miami, FL. With a Masters Degree in Architecture from Harvard University's Graduate School of Design, Depeña's production as an artist is informed by his experience in art, architecture, technology and design. His studio output includes (and often fuses together) painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, public art, installation and incorporates a hands on methodology combined with high tech output and fabrication. Depeña's work exemplifies the harmonic moment when various creative disciplines come together seamlessly.
His recent public art projects and exhibitions include, "Reflect," a permanent light-based installation for the Stephen Clark Government Center Lobby in downtown Miami, "You and What Army" at the New Britain Museum of American Art in 2014, "Aesthetics and Values 2011" at the Frost Museum in Miami, "Miami in Transition" at the Miami Art Museum and various group and solo exhibitions throughout the US.
His current work includes commissions for several other public projects including a large scale outdoor sculpture titled "Arc" at the Northeast Regional Library in Aventura, FL, a building sized light installation titled "Inside/Out" at the University of New Mexico Pit Athletic Facility, an artificial light waterfall titled "Cascade" in the Reitz Union Expansion at the University of Florida Gainesville Campus. Depeña is also as working on private commissions and the preparation for upcoming museum and gallery exhibitions.
Most recently, Depeña has been awarded a prestigious Knight Arts Challenge Miami Grant for his proposal for a collaborative series of site specific, augmented reality public art projects throughout South Florida, as well as a finalist for the prestigious Cintas Fellowship 2013.
For more information about the artist please visit: http://www.ivandepena.com
Photo Credit: Ivan Toth Depeña
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The Black-capped Vireo breeds only in Texas
(principally the Edwards Plateau), three counties in central
Oklahoma, and a small area of north-central Mexico. Populations
are disjunct and thought to be declining. Nesting primarily
in low scrubby deciduous growth, it formerly bred in Kansas
but has been extirpated there. Commonly it is found in areas
which have been recently burned; fire suppresses invading
junipers and enhances growth of fire-adaptive oaks, creating
good vireo habitat. Nestlings are sometimes killed by fire
ants. It winters in western Mexico. Its range is shrinking
and fragmented due to human activities.
Major causes of decline are nest parasitism
by the Brown-headed Cowbird which may affect up to 90% of
nests in an area, destruction of habitat for agriculture and
residential development, and fire suppression. Domestic cats
are known to prey on vireos near human settlements. The bird
is listed as Endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
Cowbird control is an essential conservation
measure for the species; others are prescribed burns and fire
ant control. These measures are in place at several important
sites for the birds, such as Fort Hood Military Installation,
Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge, and Kerr Wildlife
Management Area. These measures have in some cases resulted
in dramatic increases in the vireo's numbers.