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So Bryce Harper has accepted an invitation to participate in the Home Run Derby at the All-Star game next week. Raise your hand if you're worried that he'll hurt himself somehow and/or mess up his swing forever! Oh well, his brother Bryan doesn't seem worried: Can't wait to watch Bryce in the HR Derby!! Gonna put on a show for the fans in NYC!! @Nationals @Bharper3407 — Bryan Harper (@BryanHarper45) July 8, 2013 Harper joins Captain David Wright, Michael Cuddyer and Carlos Gonzalez for the NL. They'll face Captain Robinson Cano, Chris Davis, Prince Fielder, and a player to be named later for the AL. (Screencap via CSNWashington.com video) Befriend Nats Enquirer on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Related articles Bryce Harper on his "play me or trade me" text to Davey: "I was pretty serious about what I said." Harrisburg Senators gave away Bryce Harper pillowcases on Saturday Davey Johnson will rest Bryce Harper for the rest of the weekend? Bryce Harper h...
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Rookie Pitcher Gives Up Homer While Mom Gives Interview In The Stands
Reds pitcher Michael Lorenzen made his major-league debut yesterday, which means the broadcast included an obligatory in-game interview in the stands with Lorenzen's mom. The interview was carrying on as these things normally do, until Adam Lind crushed a Lorenzen fastball over the center-field fence. »


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So I do quite a lot of CSS development, and I work with Firefox / Firebug A LOT. I generally know how to debug for IE6/IE7 (as far as techniques) and if I have the source, I can easily just edit the actual files and run a local server on a linux machine and test it in IE, going back and forth until it's fixed.
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Paving work on Highway 15 from Highway 212 to Denver Avenue in Hutchinson got underway Thursday, and motorists can expect to experience delays. The bituminous paving is being done in conjunction with the $5.2-million roadway improvement project that began on June 3rd. The project also includes constructing a new roundabout at the intersection of Highway 15 and Airport Road on the south end of Hutchinson. The paving is expected to be completed by mid-August, weather permitting. Roundabout construction is on schedule for an early August completion date, and an early September completion is planned for the remainder of the project. Mn/DOT urges motorists to always drive with caution, slow down in work zones, and never enter a roadway that has been blocked with barriers or cones.
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Steve Carell Hints of an 'Anchorman' Broadway Musical (VIDEO)
Umm, no... Just kidding. (Dude! That's mean.) But he then described a Ron Burgundy rendition with even more appeal: a Broadway musical, with the film's original cast.
"Sort of as the Marx brothers did their stage show, we would develop bits and things within the show. And then at the end of the Broadway run, we would go shoot a movie," said Carell.
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Research, Technology & Resources - a newsletter produced by TAPPI's International Nanotechnology Division
Executive Editor: Tony Lyons, Imerys
From Division Chair Robert Moon, US Forest Service
Greetings everyone!
I am honored to be the new Division Chair for TAPPI's International Nanotechnology Division. I've got some big shoes to fill, but I have a great team with me to help out. I am pleased to have Emily Cranston from McMaster University as Division Vice Chair and Leslie McLain of Imerys as Division Secretary.
One of our main goals in leading this Division is to provide forums to promote the use of renewable nanomaterials. We are in the process of creating committees to bring together producers, users, and researchers to network and learn. We are also building a database that lists producers and applications of cellulose nanomaterials. You'll hear more about these activities later this fall.
We also are very dedicated to building on the success of the conference this summer in Vancouver. We had over 230 delegates from 25 countries at the conference. The Call for Submissions for the 2015 Conference has been issued, so please circulate to your colleagues.
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From the Conference Co-Chairs
Commercial Announcements
Honoring Dr. Berry
Student Posters
Great Moments in Vancouver
Standards Update
Save the Date
Top 20 Under 30 Nominations
This year's conference was exceptional. The keynote and technical presentations were of very high quality, and we saw an excellent balance of presentations on fundamental topics and applications. The advancements made in many applications show great promise, and we will see expanded commercial use of these renewable biomaterials.
Expert scientists from around the globe shared new insights and remarkable, high quality work. At this year's conference, we also had significant representation from those companies and organizations in Japan that are involved in cellulose nanomaterials.
As co-chairs, we express our sincerest appreciation to the theme leaders, speakers, and session chairs for their participation at this year's conference. Your contributions and dedication made this year's event a truly memorable success!
We also wish to thank all attendees for their participation. We very much appreciate your personal contributions and engagement, and know that you share our excitement of being involved in a frontier technology development that can lead to a host of new value-added products. Nanotechnology and renewable materials are a combination that promises to have significant commercial impact for the forest products industry.
We hope that you found great value in attending the conference, both through attending the other sessions as well as networking with colleagues old and new. Once again, thank you for joining us in Vancouver!
Wadood Y. Hamad, FPInnovations (Canada) Orlando Rojas, NCSU (USA) and Aalto University (Finland) Akira Isogai, Univ. of Tokyo (Japan)
Several key commercial announcements were made at this year's conference, highlighting the tangible growth in this emerging market area of renewable biopolymers:
You can read more about these companies and others in a conference summary that ran in a TAPPI Ahead-of-the-Curve article by Jack Miller, Principal Consultant Market-Intell LLC and Associate Consultant at RISI on August 20, 2014.
Dr. Richard Berry, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for CelluForce, was honored with TAPPI's International Nanotechnology Division's first Technical Award. This award recognizes outstanding accomplishments or contributions which have advanced the responsible and sustainable production and use of renewable nanomaterials.
Berry is currently Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for CelluForce. Prior to moving to CelluForce in 2011 he was Principal Scientist and leader of the nanotechnology initiative at FPInnovations. Dr. Berry was presented his award at the opening session of the 2014 Conference. Imerys sponsored the award, and included a cash prize.
Sean Ireland (Verso Paper Corp.) with Dr. Richard Berry (CelluForce), and Paris Kyriacopoulos (Imerys).
The Student Poster Competition provides an opportunity for students to be recognized for their research efforts. This year's competition with cash prizes was again sponsored by Verso Paper Corp.(USA). Posters were reviewed by a team of judges, who evaluated the objective of the work, experimental plan, layout and presentation of results, and conclusions.
The 2014 Student Poster Winners are: First Place – Yuji Meng, University of Tennessee (USA) Characterization of Microfibril Cellulose Aerogel: Surface, Structural and Absorption Properties
Second Place - Jenna Schardt, Oregon State University (USA) Cellulose Nanofibers: A Template for Sodium Ion Battery Anodes
Third Place – Judith Margaret Winglee, Duke University (USA) Cellulose Nanofibril Enhanced Microfiltration Membranes
Congratulations to all three students!
Third place winner Judith Margaret Winglee, Duke University with Division Chair Sean Ireland, Verso Paper Corp.
Concluding Panel on Markets for Nanocellulosic MaterialsThe momentum and excitement at the 2014 Conference continued up until the final panel session. Attendees filled the room to hear four key panelists discuss commercial opportunities for nanocellulosic materials. Richard Berry (CelluForce), Bruce Lyne (KTH), Paris Kyriacopoulos (Imerys), and Antti Laukkanen (Betulium) shared their views on developing renewable materials and companies to produce them. A very lively discussion with the audience followed addressing renewable materials and market pull, industry awareness, and the safety of nanomaterials.
Dinner and Drinks on the Corporate YachtConference delegates enjoyed the beautiful June weather in Vancouver on a dinner cruise around the city, with fantastic views, great food and memorable conversations.
Sharing Discoveries with the Conference AppTAPPI introduced a new conference app for Smartphones at the 2014 conference. This was a great way to connect with fellow delegates as well as sort through the technical program. Inspired by a contest to post to the app, delegates shared photos of presenters reporting on their newest results, new friends, and having fun in Vancouver.
Conference presentations are now available online as free downloads for TAPPI members.
At the Standards Workshop held at the 2014 Conference, updates on activities in standards development within TAPPI, ISO, and CSA were given. An update on activities in standards development for EHS standards was also given.
Dr. World Nieh, US Forest Service, provided an update on the TAPPI terminology standard, TAPPI WI3021: Standard Terms and Their Definition for Cellulose Nanomaterials." A second ballot was conducted, but an additional ballot is needed due to an out-of-balance voting group. In addition, the draft standard has been submitted to ISO TC 229 Nanotechnologies to begin the process of developing an ISO standard for terminology.
Brian Haydon, Senior Project Manager with CSA, the Canadian Standards Association, provided an update on its newly issued standard Z5100-14 Cellulosic nanomaterials – Test methods for characterization. This standard is a consolidated set of test methods to characterize base cellulosic nanomaterials. For more information on CSA's standards for nanomaterials and to purchase a copy of Z5100-14, visit CSA Group standards.
Dr. Jo Anne Shatkin, President of Vireo Advisors, gave an update on global activities directed to developing standards for cellulosic nanomaterials. She reviewed the state of the art, current measurement challenges, and exploring other measurement techniques. Dr. Shatkin also provided an update on how current activities aligned with the Standards Roadmap developed in 2011.
Dr. Linda Johnston, National Research Council Canada, provided an update on activities within ISO TC 229: Nanotechnologies. A new work item proposal was submitted and approved to develop a technical report on "Characterization of Cellulose Nanocrystals: Particle Morphology, Purity and Surface Properties."
ISO TC 6 Pulp, Paper and Board has launched a special task group to address cellulosic nanomaterials. The scope of this group is to identify ISO projects (TR, TS, standards) on cellulosic nanomaterials and advise on which WG shall lead it, as well as to examine the possibility of including cellulosic nanomaterials specificity factors in existing TC6 standards when they come up for systematic review.
If you are interested in learning more or getting involved in developing standards, please contact Colleen Walker at TAPPI.
Abstracts are now being accepted for review for the 2015 Conference. Please visit the event website and view the Call for Submissions. Abstracts are due 1 November 2014.
The 2015 International Conference on Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials will be held 22-25 June 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
The 2015 Conference Co-Chairs are:
Nominations are being accepted for "Top 20 Under 30 Young Professionals" which recognizes the top emerging leaders in the paper, packaging, and related industries, and will be presented during the TAPPI Centennial Celebration in April. If you, or anyone you know, exemplifies leadership and outstanding talent, has demonstrated exceptional ability or made significant contributions to research, production or management already in their career, please consider nominating them for this honor.
TAPPI Centennial Celebration,14-18 April 2015, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
2015 TAPPI International Conference on Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials, 22-25 June 2015, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Coyotes drubbed by Denton Ryan
The Wichita Falls High Coyotes took the early lead in Saturday's showdown with Denton Ryan for the district's No. 1 seed in the Class 4A playoffs.
But things quickly went from bad to worse — to downright ugly.
The Raiders scored five in the third to take the lead and then added insult to injury with an eight-run seventh to take a 16-5 win at Hoskins Field.
The Coyotes (19-6) will be the No. 2 seed in District 4-4A and will play Canyon Randall, the No. 3 seed from District 3-4A, in bi-district.
WFHS and Randall will play a best-of-3 series at Texas Tech University. Game 1 will be 7 p.m. Friday and Game 2 is set for 11 a.m. Saturday. Game 3, if necessary, will follow 30 minutes later.
Ryan (19-9), which will play Dumas, pounded out 20 hits off of six different WFHS pitchers.
"It was one of those days where things got away from us and just got worse," WFHS coach Rob Johnson said. "But I told them once they left the dugout, this game was over and we needed to learn from it and move on.
"I'm still proud of them for what they've accomplished. We'll get in a good week of work and then get ready to face Canyon Randall."
Although the final score wasn't close, a missed opportunity in the bottom of the third killed any chance for the Coyotes.
Trailing 5-2, they loaded the bases on consecutive singles by Eric Cantu, Hill Bradley and Peter Thomas.
But Griffin Russell lined out to short and the next two batters took called third strikes to end the threat.
"We had a chance when we loaded the bases with no outs," Johnson said. "But not getting anything there really hurt. We left the bats on our shoulders too many times.
"And our pitching wasn't near as good as it has been. Our Game 2 and 3 starters have to be much better."
Trailing 16-2 in the bottom of the seventh, the Coyotes were able to get a little something going. Russell, who also had an RBI double in the first and scored on a wild pitch, hit a three-run homer to right, his second bomb in less than 24 hours, to make the final 16-5.
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Battery: (R) Wiley, Marshall (3) and T. Whitlock; (WF) Z. Murphy, Canan (2), Thomas (4), Hutchins (7), Sheffield (7), Mowrey (7) and Cantu. WP: Marshall. LP: Murphy (4-1).
2B: (DR) Taylor, McKeehan 2, Bridges; (WF) Russell. 3B: (DR) T. Whitlock. HR: (WF) Russell (3).
Leading hitters: (DR) H. Whitlock 4x5, 2 runs, 1 RBI; McKeehan 4x4, 3 runs, 4 RBI; T.Whitlock 2x4, 2 runs, 2 RBI; (WF) Bradley 3x4, 2 runs; Russell 2x4, 2 runs, 4 RBI.
Record: WFHS 19-6 (9-4); DEnton Ryan 19-9 (10-3).
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Obama & Ellsworth: Birds of a Feather
Incumbent Congressman Brad Ellsworth likes to portray himself as a conservative Blue Dog Democrat who bucks the party on the most important issues. Unfortunately for him, the facts of his voting record tell an entirely different tale and on jobs, the economy, health care and even immigration, he's stood right alongside President Obama. In Dan Coats' second television ad of the general election season titled | Read More »


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The Van Gogh crashing to the floor, the Victorian clock with an ominous presence, the dour housewife -- are these the workings of an unhinged mind or the pieces in a ghostly puzzle? Gifted pupil, Oswin boards with his cousins in a spooky Edwardian house. His favorite cousin, Gemma, thinks it may be haunted, but her loud-mouthed, older sister, Beryl, insists that there is no such thing as ghosts! When Beryl talks of having Gemma sectioned under the mental health act, Oswin decides to prove her wrong, to prove that ghosts do exist and that their house is haunted. He builds some nifty gadgets and gets Gemma to keep an accurate recording of her ghostly experiences. Despite Beryl's constant interfering, they begin to gather evidence that there is indeed paranormal activity in the house? Excerpt: "And that is why I say," Beryl scolded, "Don't look at the clock like that!" Oswin nodded. "Because there's nothing there." He nodded again. "And Gemma doesn't need to see people thinking they've seen things too." Beryl took another enormous bite of her toast and chewed slowly. With deliberation. Staring hard at Oswin. He longed to point out while her mouth was full that Gemma hadn't seen him see the shadow on the stupid old clock. But he nodded instead. Politely. Once Beryl had swallowed, she laughed, brushed imaginary crumbs off the table and said, "Sorry, Oswin! I just had to get that straight with you. We want you two to be friends, but don't encourage her in any airy-fairy stuff, please! Just snakes and ladders and other innocent games will do. It's very important that Gemma is not led astray. Ghosts and that sort of thing do not exist. It's a proven fact." She smiled again.


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By Scott Riley
Tennis Editor
Calling all stars!!
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) -
Americans Pete Sampras and Andre
Agassi are still the ruling powers in men's tennis. But which current
ATP performers -- let's say under the age of 25 -- are the future of
the game?
Let's take a look.
A couple of obvious choices as rising stars would be current ATP
Champions Race leaders Gustavo Kuerten (KEER-ten) and Magnus Norman.
The 2000 French Open finalists are both hitting their stride
heading into their tennis primes.
The 23-year-old Kuerten outdueled Norman to win this year's
French Open, giving the Brazilian star a second title at Roland
Garros. "Guga" also corraled the storied Parisian event in 1997 at
the tender age of 20 -- marking his first-ever championship on the ATP
Norman, meanwhile, is a 24-year-old who hopes to follow in the
footsteps of Swedish tennis greats Bjorn Borg, Mats Wilander and
Stefan Eberg.
Both Kuerten and Norman turned pro in 1995 and have been making
steady progress on the world tennis stage since then.
The lanky, 6-foot-3 Kuerten not only leads the 2000 Champions
Race -- which determines the top player in a given season -- but also
has rocketed his way up to No. 2 in the official world rankings -- the
ATP Singles Entry System. Only Agassi stands in the Brazilian's way
atop the ledger.
Kuerten, who possesses a strong serve and big ground strokes, has
reached six finals this year -- winning four of them. He captured a
tourney in Chile before also titling in Hamburg (Tennis Masters
Series), Paris (Grand Slam) and Indianapolis. His championship round
losses came against Sampras, in Miami (Tennis Masters Series), and
Norman, in Rome (Tennis Masters Series).
"Guga" owns nine titles -- all since 1997 -- and is also one of
the sport's most amicable stars.
Norman has appeared in four finals this season, winning three.
The titles came in Auckland, Rome and Bastad -- in his native Sweden.
The 6-foot-2 Swede, who displays a solid all-around game, had
been atop the Champions Race for six weeks before being supplanted by
Kuerten earlier this month.
Norman, who currently rests third behind Agassi and Kuerten in
the world rankings, has piled up 10 career titles -- all since 1997.
And, along with Sampras and Agassi, Norman posted a circuit-best five
championships in 1999. A Swede hadn't led (or in this case tri-led)
the Tour in trophies won since Edberg (along with Frenchman Guy
Forget) garnered six of 'em in 1991.
Kuerten and Norman are joined by two other rockets on the rise --
youngsters Marat Safin of Russia and Lleyton Hewitt of Australia.
The 20-year-old Safin, perhaps the game's hardest and cleanest
hitter, turned pro in 1997, while the teenage Hewitt, an aggressive
baseliner, made the move to the big show in '98.
The 6-foot-4 Safin, who also boasts a blistering serve, is having
a tremendous 2000 season. He's currently fourth in the Champions Race
and sixth in the world rankings.
Safin is a five-time finalist and three-time titlist this season.
His championships came in Barcelona, Mallorca and Toronto (Tennis
Masters Series), while both title match losses came against Kuerten,
in Hamburg and Indy.
The Moscow native, who in my opinion has superseded Yevgeny
Kafelnikov as Russia's premier player, owns four career titles -- all
over the last two campaigns.
Needless to say, the future looks bright for this sizable
Hewitt, meanwhile, is a tenacious 19-year-old who is currently
ninth in both the Champions Race and world rankings.
After losing to the talented Aussie at this year's grass-court
Stella Artois final, Sampras, arguably the greatest lawns player of
all-time, called Hewitt "the future of tennis." I guess only time will
Hewitt has cooled off following a torrid start this season,
having not advanced to a final since mid-June (Stella Artois).
But, he is a perfect 4-0 in as many title matches this year.
The young Aussie has hoisted hardware in Adelaide and Sydney --
on his native Down Under turf -- as well as Scottsdale and London in
Hewitt has notched six titles overall on the ATP Tour -- all
since 1998. He also helped the Aussies capture the 1999 Davis Cup, and
played a key role in the Australians' return to this year's Cup final
(December, vs. Spain).
I don't want to overlook any other potential sub-25-years-of-age
stars, so let's give honorable mention to 20-year-old Spaniard Juan
Carlos Ferrero and 23-year-old German Nicolas Kiefer.
Ferrero is having a nice season, but Kiefer has struggled in 2000
after finishing 1999 as the sixth-ranked player in the world.
Kiefer, in fact, became the first German since Boris Becker
(1996) to finish in the year-end Top-10.
But Kiefer, who typically possesses an effective serve,
formidable forehand and great speed, has plummeted to No. 14 in the
world this year, while Ferrero, who was ranked No. 43 at the end of
last season, has soared to No. 12.
Kiefer did, however, outlast Ferrero in this year's Dubai Open
Ferrero, who features a huge ground game, also reached the title
match in Barcelona, where he succumbed to Safin.
So, is there another Sampras or an Agassi in the bunch...or will
the game starve for stars when the Americans hang up their sneaks,
rackets, sweatbands, etc.?
Stay tuned to see who, if anyone, will assume the throne of world
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Picture: Peter Jackson The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - UK premiere - Arrivals Featuring: Peter Jackson Where: London, United Kingdom When: 12 Dec 2012
West of Memphis - an examination of a failure of justice in the case against the West Memphis Three - hits New York on Christmas day. Peter Jackson's best know for his Tolkien adaptions, most recently, The Hobbit, so you'd be forgiven for not know much about this explorative documentary.
Funded by Jackson and Fran Walsh, and directed by Amy Berg, West of Memphis tells the tale of West Memphis Three: three men (Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley and Jr. Jason Baldwin), who were tried and convicted as teenagers in 1994 of the 1993 murders of three boys in West Memphis, Arkansas. They were later released on suspended sentences, after entering Alford please, which allow them to assert their innocence while acknowledging that prosecutors have enough evidence to convict them. It's confusing, we know, but essentially, years of protests, and fresh DNA evidence, which gradually weakened the initial conviction, lead to their release after over 18 years spent in prison. Damien Echols, who was on Death Row, helped produce the film.
Speaking in an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Jackson has opened up on the doc: "It's like a fly-on-the-wall kind of movie but you come away with the strong feeling that justice is derailed as a train wreck," he said. "It makes you angry. Fran and I went on the Internet to look and see how the case had ended. We were pretty horrified to find that Damien, Jason and Jessie were still in jail, but also, appeals had happened and been denied."


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According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is expected to ask the team to explore trading him after the 2013 season. According to Rapoport, the team fielded offers for him last offseason.
#Steelers sources expect Big Ben to ask them to explore trade options after 2013. They fielded offers for him last offseason. Could again
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 10, 2013
Roethlisberger is under contract through the 2015 season and this upcoming offseason is when an extension is expected to be completed if he is to remain in Pittsburgh.
Trading Roethlisberger prior to June 1st would result in a dead money charge of $13.59 million, but would save $5.305 million in cap space as the quarterback is set to count $18.895 million against the cap in 2014 as it stands right now.
While I am not buying it, the Arizona Cardinals would be one of the few teams that could have interest in Roethlisberger as that would reunite him with former Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians.
Look around at the teams in the NFL. How manmy are there that would trade for Roethlisberger?
They expect him to ask for a trade? Nah he has said so many times that he wants to finish his career here
Suddenly, 2-14 looks possible and maybe even probable. Rumor and disarray. The kid from Oregon looks very good though.
Ian must be desperate for attention…ridiculous.
Houston is an option. They're a Super Bowl ready team.
I've said before in other comments that by the time this team recovers sufficiently to be a playoff contender, Ben's best days will be behind him. Trade him now, get value for the rebuild, and let him win somewhere else.
Agreed. I don't think we're going to contend for a Super Bowl in the next 2-3 years anyways even with Roethlisberger.
Disagree….salary cap era football makes it easier to rebuild quickly.
……………See KC Chiefs.
Its hard to believe he would ask for a trade after the fans, city and team has supported him thru all the antics he has pulled during his career.
If its true, then trade the drama queen.
They all say that. Montana, Favre, Peyton Manning, etc. probably never thought they'd finish their careers with a different team.
Kansas City had 8 pro bowlers. They were a sleeping giant who just needed a good coach.
If they decide to trade him and the Steelers indeed get a new Franchise QB, then i think by the time the Steelers renewed their roster, also this QB will be getting a new contract. It's not the same situation like with the Seahawks or Chiefs where they had a good time, only a QB was missing. Ben not only gives the Steelers the best chance to win right now, but also in the next few years. You can also rebuild the roster around him.
Give Ben an extension, why would you trade him away for a rookie you don't know what you are getting in. The last thing I want to see is Ben being Ben for another team.
And a QB
That story is ridiculous. Will bet that Ben gets extended after this year by the Steelers. When will reporters hired by the NFL to support the NFL hype game lose all their credibility??
If this true, I just hope they weren't counting on Landry Jones to be our future QB.
must be nice to be a nfl reporter and spit out any thing they want to start a story ….guess the martin story is becomeing boreing for them …they always say crap about the steelers and now with a loseing season they see blood in water and feel they can say anything they want true or not they would love if steelers had loseing seasons they rather talk about 49ers dallas eagles or denver and pats ..but with steelers winning most superbowls just gets under their skins ..
He's been a good QB for us, and maybe the best QB in the league for us in particular given our shaky line. I'd be very worried to see him go and us replace him with an unknown quantity. Still, I've never forgotten the incident in Georgia. No charges, and we still don't know what happened, but I'm not entirely easy about it. (I'm a lot easier about what happened in Las Vegas, which sounded consensual to me.) If we could put a winning team together with a different QB I'd be just a little happier than I would be if we were winning with Ben.
The front office must be fearful that Ben doesn't have 3-5 good years left in his career. The way he plays, it would be a risky investment to give him another big contract.
there are so many needs on this team, why go and create another at the most important position. ben can win. i wouldnt trade him… but by the time this team is relevant he can be past his prime.
I only say this because it has now been reported, and my on personal feelings aside, I can't say I blame him for asking for a trade if indeed it's actually true. He's on pace to be sacked over 60 times and he's still in his prime so I'd be asking to get out of town also, especially if not much is done about improving the OL this off season the trade rumors may only heat up.
Maybe Pittsburgh needs a good coach?
KC still doesn't have a good QB
No one seems to realize we are a bad team, with players not living up to their contracts, no young talent, no depth, and we are way over the cap cap again next year. All the restructuring we do has finally caught up with us. Even if we wanted to sign Ben how can we? Who can we cut that would give us the money needed to add on an extra 5-10 mill a year for Ben? Any player who could give us that has been restructured and the dead money hit is getting us no where fast.
I got news for everybody,this will happen. And if it does it's the right move. This upcoming draft is going to be QB heavy. I think it's time to clean house,the faster the rebuilding process begins the better.
Why should he stay. The fan base hates him. The organization did not want him to have a relationship with his OC or even have input into the offense (lets play 1970's Steelers football in an era that is pass happy). They have treated him like a rookie his entire career. Again, if we had anyone else besides Tomlin, we would have gone to more SB's with the team we had from 2007-2012. I consider this to be very credible. Careful what you wish for my fellow Steeler fans. On the flip side, with how inept Colbert and Tomlin are at drafting compounded with the little resources the Steelers put into analytics and data when drafting, getting first round pick compensation will be a disaster for us. We drafted a tiny OLB (body of a safety) with spinal stenosis in the first round this past year and the majority of our fans still believe that was a good pick. How stupid is that. Found it curious of Joe Greene abruptly retired after this last draft. Rooney's better make the right decision and get rid of Haley and Tomlin and Colbert….but they will not.
The fan base hates him? Straw-man much?
I would definitely field some offers and see what comes up. If we can drop his total contract and no dead money charge I would look at what we can get. If nothing is remotely close to at least a number 1 and 3 pick and they take his contract then no way.
1) Keep Ben, but no extension/restructure this offseason. Instead, get his contract in better standing by eating his large salary cap hit while the team rebuilds.
2) Cut some other aging vets who won't be productive 2 years from now.
3) Rebuild team over next 2 seasons.
4) Consider signing Ben in 2015/16 to a favorable contract when his market value will be lower on the heels of a few poor team seasons and he is that much older.
Thanks for making me google search "straw-man"
I live in Baltimore. Ray Lewis never tipped when going out to restaurants here even after demanding these places stay open way past 2:00am….oh and plead guilty to a crime. How is Ben received in Pittsburgh for poor tipping and being 25 years old
I cant see Ben leaving the Steelers…he probably just want Haley outta there just like everybody else!
Did you see the game against Stanford? Mariotta folded under pressure, happy feet the whole game. Pass.
Think this is probably a "me or him" move on Todd Haley for Big Ben if it's even true. Haley hasn't rebuilt the ground game and seems to have a middling impact on the offense on a whole.
Uh….he was playing with a sprained MCL.
Someone please discredit this report! Ben was a godsend! I don't wanna see him in any other colors!
Don't really love Haley or Ben at this point. Would love to get rid of Ben and get some value for him and get rid of Haley but probably won't happen> Would be nice to draft a young QB and have him learn under Ben, but the NFL doesn't seem to work that way any more, so would be good to get value for Ben. Enjoyed Ben while he was here and valuable, but he has never been good at reading a defense, and he is running out of the ability to just hold the ball until the d breaks down. Enjoyed his time in Pittsburgh, but him asking out may be the best thing for this franchise, as it gives them the excuse to put the aging veteran that gets paid more than he is worth to someone else, get some value, and try to find a new, younger, and cheaper franchise QB. (not that that is an easy pick)
I'm thinking only an outrageous offer, like the Raiders did for Carson Palmer, would get the Steelers attention.
In this case Arians (who likes Ben) reaches out to Ben (who likes Arians) to go to Arizona (who needs a quarterback). The Cardinals would seem to be the best chance of getting the Steelers management to at least consider the offer (even if they decide "no").
What I can believe is that Ben would understand if the Steelers were cleaning house of all the veterans, but that somehow gets twisted into him demanding to be traded away.
So then I'm guessing Cohwer should've won more SB's also??? Cohwer lost SB 30 and won SB 40 in 15 years as coach…Tomlin won SB 43 lost SB 45 in 6 years..Both coaches were part of some bad drafting..Remember Huey Richardson — 1991 (No. 15 overall) and if you research his draft picks,you'll find more…The point is some Steeler fans somehow forget about the bad years with Cohwer but because Tomlin is the current coach and is going through his bad years,they want him fired now…He'll be treated the same as the last 2 before him….
I can agree that Ben is fustrated and is not happy with the way this team is going and if any Steelers player is not I would question why he is playing football. As far as us fielding trades makes sense. I own a business and always looking to better my business and I would expect a organization to look at any decent offer. The one key is we cannot give up a really good QB unless we have someone to replace in which the articled suggest. I have NO PROBLEM with getting Bridgewater in the draft and trading Ben for a couple first round picks and a few other picks. This would drop our cap and get us a lot of talent infusion to turn this team around in a year or two for many years
Ben has been hit so many times that his body won't last until the team is ready to contend again. If we could trade Ben and get a rookie franchise QB and a few other draft picks, we won't have to wait 10 years for a contending team.
Well, sure, the fan base IN BALTIMORE hates Ben.
The difference is these guys left because they had QB's waiting to take over for them.
Steve young ,A. Rogers ,A. Luck.
Franchise QB will stay..
I'm not surprised he wants to be traded. He doesn't like the direction that the Steelers ownership is taking the team, and as a fan, neither do I. It is very frustrating to watch the Steelers this season. Putting in Todd Haley as OC was questionable, but Todd Haley not compromising on his personal offensive terminology with Big Ben and the veteran offense was downright asinine; it shows this dolts arrogance and foolishness. He should have been fired yesterday. I hope the Steelers correct this OC BLUNDER before it's too late for Big Ben to win another ring with Pittsburgh.
Excuse. If he was too hurt to play than he shouldn't have played. You play then you aren't that hurt.
I would say that playing on a sprained MCL is more than a excuse.
When Ben was dragging his leg around in a boot against the 49ers a few years ago, did you expect him to perform at top level? That he performed horrendously obviously had nothing to do with his injury based on your line of thinking.
I would trade Ben to Minnesota for LT Khalil their 1st and 2nd.
Get QB and WR Mike Evans with first two picks.
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I don't suppose there is really anyone out there who doesn't know the story of To Kill a Mockingbird. A coming of age story set in 1930's Alabama of racial injustice and friendship that is enduringly poignant, powerful and deeply touching. Scout Finch is our feisty little tomboy narrator, she is just six when the story opens, though closer to nine during the main part of the narrative, she loves and looks up to her older brother Jem and together they get into many childhood scrapes. It is tkam3through Scouts eyes that we see the small Southern town of Maycomb, and its inhabitants. Scout and Jem live with their father, Atticus the town lawyer and are cared for by Calpurnia the loving, no nonsense housekeeper come nanny. Summers are the children's favourite times, no school and days of freedom, and it also the time when Dill comes to stay with his Aunt Rachel. Dill is from Mississippi, and they three become fast friends when they first meet by Miss Rachel's wire fence. One of the houses within sight of the Finch's front porch is the Radley house. Arthur Radley – nicknamed Boo Radley by the town's children hasn't been seen outside the house in many years, and the children have woven spine tingling stories around the recluse, daring each other to run up and touch the house. Dill is particularly keen to come up with a plan that will lure Boo Radley out of the house. Atticus Finch, a caring, wise, deeply moral man, (maybe the best father in literature) wastes no time in letting the children know how deeply he disapproves of this game. Soon the children start finding small gifts left in a hole in the tree that stands on the corner of the Radley property, instinctively Scout knows who left them and feels a special connection with the man behind the closed shutters of the Radley house. Everything begins to change for Scout and Jem when they are made aware of tensions between Atticus and some of the townspeople.
"Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win."
Tom Robinson, a local black man has been accused of raping a white woman. Appointed by the courts, Atticus is working to defend the man, and there are many who don't believe he should be. Atticus is principled and conscientious and he intends to do his job properly and fairly, no matter what some of his neighbours might think. This is a time when the word of a white man – no matter who that white man might be and how little he is respected by his peers – carries more weight than that of tkam2an honourable black man. Scout and Jem, learn some hard lessons about life, injustice and how you need to walk in someone else's shoes before you begin to judge them. Their childhood is halted for a while, as the tensions of the town begin to get personal and the trial gets underway.
"If there's just one kind of folks, why can't they get along with each other? If they're all alike, why do they go out of their way to despise each other? Scout, I think I'm beginning to understand something. I think I'm beginning to understand why Boo Radley's stayed shut up in the house all this time. It's because he wants to stay inside."
I won't say any more – just in case there is anyone who doesn't know or has forgotten how things end – but for me the ending is sheer simple perfection. There is a wonderful wisdom and pathos in this novel, in Scout, Jem and Atticus Finch, Harper Lee created a little family the reader can't help but want to be a part of. I may need to find a copy of that old film to watch now – it is also many, many years since I watched it,and I am even considering buying a nice new shiny edition to replace my very battered old copy (which I will probably keep too).
A masterpiece.
Not all books repay rereading; this one does. Harder Lee's 1960 novel is considered a masterpiece of American literature - it won the Pulitzer Prize - and has been part of the school curriculum in America and the UK for many years. Disliking the public scrutiny publication brought, Harper Lee has since stayed out of the spotlight, refusing all interviews since 1964, and has never published another novel. (Though this has changed with the discovery of her earlier work 'To Set a Watchman'.) I have taught this novel many times to groups of 15 and 16 year olds and they are always keen to discuss the issues raised within.
== What's it about? ==
Jem and Scout Finch are growing up motherless in Southern America during the depression in the 1930s. Their father, Atticus Finch, is a dedicated, decent lawyer who wants to set his children a good example. This is why, when a local black man, Tom Robinson, is unfairly accused of raping a white teenage girl, Mayella Ewell, Atticus feels obliged to accept a case he is sure - due to the deep-seated racism in his community - he cannot win. The novel follows Tom's trial, its aftermath and the effects on Atticus' children.
== What's it like? ==
A bit of a slow-burner. Narrated in the first-person by a smart six-year-old girl (Scout) the novel is primarily a Bildungsroman - a tale of personal development and maturation. The novel opens with Scout setting the scene by describing the town, which becomes a character in its own right, then focuses on Scout's formal education, her relationship with her father and brother, and the siblings' relationships with a visitor to town, Dill (said to be based on Truman Capote, a childhood friend of Lee's), and a reclusive man known as 'Boo' Radley.
The opening chapters set the scene effectively and prepare the reader well for later events, but it's not until the trial begins that the book becomes compelling in terms of its plot. (Given the evidence, the reader desperately wants Tom to be found innocent.) It's worth being patient, and less effort than the notion of 'patience' suggests; the narration is easy to follow while always remaining both interesting and realistic.
Although Scout narrates the book with the benefit of hindsight, deliberately selecting her starting point, she is still only nine or so years old when supposedly writing and this allows Lee to contrast the innate innocence of childhood with the disturbed moral values of most of the adults around her. Scout often fails to understand what she hears, leaving the reader to bridge the gap with their more advanced comprehension of the way adults think and react. As the book progresses, the gap in understanding between Scout and Jem develops as he begins to grasp the way his society operates. This is skilfully revealed by Lee through several episodes which reveal Jem's growing sense of responsibility and adoption of adult concerns, culminating in (according to Scout) 'the greatest betrayal of our childhood'. I particularly enjoy this aspect of the story - the way the reader can see Scout and Jem learning as a result of their experiences.
It's worth noting that despite her youth and naïvety, Scout's vocabulary is sufficiently advanced that I always had to issue my classes with glossaries to support their understanding! This is not to say that the language used is overly complex, and I would not anticipate adults experiencing any difficulties, but Scout has an impressive vocabulary for someone so unenamoured of formal education! (It is an amusing footnote, I think, that a book in which formal education is portrayed as, at best, a waste of time and, at worst, an opportunity to reinforce prejudices, has been so widely taught.)
The trial forms the heart of the book and is comprised primarily of dialogue. Readers cannot help but 'root' for Atticus and Tom, despite knowing how events are likely to end. Setting the book in a time frame twenty-five years before it was published allowed Lee to show Americans how much progress had been made - and how much there still was to make. Tom Robinson's predicament was inspired by several cases of injustice Lee was aware of, including the infamous Scottsboro case in which several black men were convicted of raping a white woman on negligible evidence. This real life context makes Tom's case more chilling: contemporary readers would have understood just how severe his predicament was; modern readers may not find the storyline as powerful if they are unaware of key historical factors such as the power wielded by the Ku Klux Klan and the very real danger of being lynched.
It is a testament to Lee's own sense of fairness that very few characters are entirely unsympathetic. Mayella is as much a victim as Tom, and even her brutal father, Bob, is clearly, in some ways, a victim of his circumstances - though this doesn't justify his actions. Lee clearly believes most people are redeemable. One character in particular develops from being a key leader in a threatening mob, to a stubborn advocator for justice. This is why a novel that could be perceived as simply very dark succeeds in creating such positive feelings. (Similarly, no character is unconvincingly perfect. Atticus is a flawed father as much as he is a brave lawyer.)
'To Kill a Mockingbird' is frequently lauded as an anti-racist text, but there is much more to it than this (admittedly very important) theme. The title itself refers to Harper Lee's most significant idea: it is a sin to kill a mockingbird - or any creature who seeks only to spread joy to others. There are many characters within the story who could be considered mockingbirds, which is one of the reasons the text works well in classrooms: it inspires debate and discussion. It would work very well as a book group choice.
Other themes tackled include sexism, as Scout is instructed in how to be a lady by her Aunt Alexandra, classism, the true meaning of courage, and empathy for all, including miserable old ladies. All themes are consistently integrated into the narrative structure and, unlike some equally famous books, the reader never feels like they are simply being hit over the head with a moral lesson.
== Final thoughts ==
This book is deservedly a classic which is well-worth a place on everyone's book-case.
It has been the subject of some controversy recently due to its use of the N-word, but this is one of those occasions when it would be inappropriate to change the original text. Besides which, the word is already used it a way that makes it clear the author does not condone its use or its associations.
Read this if:
- you enjoy stories following individual moral development and / or narrated by flawed narrators who require the reader to think a little;
- you like stories set in the deep American south featuring injustice, bravery and realistic characters;
- you have to because it's assigned on your syllabus!
Avoid this if:
- erm...you find reading about injustice too depressing. (Although there's quite a bit of justice, too.)
Rated as one of the best books ever written, I now know why. Set in a small town in southern Alabama during the height of the great depression, the story emphasizes some of the best qualities of human beings and contrasts these with some of the worst. Told in retrospect from the viewpoint of Jean Louise Finch, known as Scout, from the summer before she started school until a little after she started third grade, "To Kill a Mockingbird" chronicles the daily lives of the Finches and the happenings in and around Maycomb county. Scout tells the story almost as she is writing a diary. From the summer before she started first grade when she met Charles Baker Harris, who went by Dill and became her best summer time friend, until Halloween of her third grade year and a night that would forever change her family.
Scout tells the story in a somewhat naïve manner that is at time heart warming and other times comedic.She recounts the summers spent with Dill and Jem fondly, and Dill was forever plotting ways for them to catch a glimpse of the town's boogeyman, Arthur "Boo" Radley. Her story takes us back to a time when the entire country was struggling, where children respected their elders, honesty was tangible and people could actually go to bed without locking their doors and still feel safe. But while these virtues were extolled, humanity's rotten underbelly was exposed in the form prejudice and hatred.
While Scout recalls the lazy days of summer fun and tediousness of school, the focus of the story changes to Atticus, her attorney father, and his desire to defend Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white woman. Despite Atticus's assurances that the town people were their friends, the entire Finch family suffers backstabbing remarks and innuendos. The outcome of the trial was a foregone conclusion, yet Atticus had made enemies from his desire to see all men equal under the law.
Some people also find out that what's right and the law are sometimes two different things, and sometimes justice just has a way of sneaking up on us. And to my mind, two quotes get to the heart of the matter in this book. First, sheriff Heck Tate explains to Atticus, "To my way of thinkin', Mr. Finch, taking the one man who's done you and this town a great service an' draggin' him with his shy ways into the limelight— to me, that's a sin. It's a sin and I'm not about to have it on my head. If it was any other man it'd be different. But not this man, Mr. Finch." And second, when Atticus asks if Scout understood what the sheriff meant, she replied "'Yes sir, I understand, Mr. Tate was right.' Atticus disengaged himself and looked at me. 'What do you mean?' 'Well, it'd be sort of like shootin' a mockingbird, wouldn't it?'"
Lee, Harper (2014-07-08). To Kill a Mockingbird (Harperperennial Modern Classics) (p. 370). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition.
Lee, Harper (2014-07-08). To Kill a Mockingbird (Harperperennial Modern Classics) (pp. 369-370). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition.
Great classic, even though I had to read it in HS. Definitely worth a re-read.
A book that we thought instructed us about the world tells us, instead, about the limitations of Jim Crow liberalism in Maycomb, Alabama.
Its sentiments and moral grandeur are as unimpeachable as the character of its hero, Atticus. ... It's time to stop pretending that "To Kill a Mockingbird" is some kind of timeless classic that ranks with the great works of American literature. Its bloodless liberal humanism is sadly dated, as pristinely preserved in its pages as the dinosaur DNA in "Jurassic Park."
Author Lee, 34, an Alabaman, has written her first novel with all of the tactile brilliance and none of the preciosity generally supposed to be standard swamp-warfare issue for Southern writers. The novel is an account of an awakening to good and evil, and a faint catechistic flavor may have been inevitable. But it is faint indeed; Novelist Lee's prose has an edge that cuts through cant, and she teaches the reader an astonishing number of useful truths about little girls and about Southern life.
There are some improbable and sentimental moments in the story, but there are also great moments of laughter that belong to memory and a novelist's hand... Miss Lee's original characters are people to cherish in this winning first novel by a fresh writer with something significant to say, South and North.
The dialogue of Miss Lee's refreshingly varied characters is a constant delight in its authenticity and swift revelation of personality. The events connecting the Finches with the Ewell-Robinson lawsuit develop quietly and logically, unifying the plot and dramatizing the author's level-headed plea for interracial understanding... Moviegoing readers will be able to cast most of the roles very quickly, but it is no disparagement of Miss Lee's winning book to say that it could be the basis of an excellent film.
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Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0446310786, Mass Market Paperback)"When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow.... When enough years had gone by to enable us to look back on them, we sometimes discussed the events leading to his accident. I maintain that the Ewells started it all, but Jem, who was four years my senior, said it started long before that. He said it began the summer Dill came to us, when Dill first gave us the idea of making Boo Radley come out."
Set in the small Southern town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the Depression, To Kill a Mockingbird follows three years in the life of 8-year-old Scout Finch, her brother, Jem, and their father, Atticus--three years punctuated by the arrest and eventual trial of a young black man accused of raping a white woman. Though her story explores big themes, Harper Lee chooses to tell it through the eyes of a child. The result is a tough and tender novel of race, class, justice, and the pain of growing up.
Like the slow-moving occupants of her fictional town, Lee takes her time getting to the heart of her tale; we first meet the Finches the summer before Scout's first year at school. She, her brother, and Dill Harris, a boy who spends the summers with his aunt in Maycomb, while away the hours reenacting scenes from Dracula and plotting ways to get a peek at the town bogeyman, Boo Radley. At first the circumstances surrounding the alleged rape of Mayella Ewell, the daughter of a drunk and violent white farmer, barely penetrate the children's consciousness. Then Atticus is called on to defend the accused, Tom Robinson, and soon Scout and Jem find themselves caught up in events beyond their understanding. During the trial, the town exhibits its ugly side, but Lee offers plenty of counterbalance as well--in the struggle of an elderly woman to overcome her morphine habit before she dies; in the heroism of Atticus Finch, standing up for what he knows is right; and finally in Scout's hard-won understanding that most people are essentially kind "when you really see them." By turns funny, wise, and heartbreaking, To Kill a Mockingbird is one classic that continues to speak to new generations, and deserves to be reread often. --Alix Wilber
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